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Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
MORE HIGHWAY
WORK PLANNED
Bids of 10 Projects Costing
s36O,OOO To Be Opened
October 14th
NEW POLICE STATION

The State Highway Department
will open bids October IA for ten
highway projects to cost about
S36O,OOO. These projects, announc-
ed by A. Raig Peacock, department
engineer in charge of federal aid,
will give employment to $50 men
until January 1 and to 240 men in
the three months following. A
new state poice station and re-
pair shop will be built at George
town, and highway identification
will be undertaken near st. Georg-
es. Adamsville towards BurrsVllle,
Kent County: Traffic bound road,
2.7 miles long. Cranston Heights
to New Castle, New Castle Coun-
ty: Widening and resurfacing 81
miles. This roadway will be wild
ened three feet on each side and
resurfaced. Magnolia to Barkers
Landing, Kent County: Al miles of
traffic bound road. Hickman to
Vernon, Kent County: 40 miles
traffic bound road. Millsboro to
Harmon School, six miles of Kent
County, six miles of widening.
Another new project is the widen
ing of the existing concrete high
way from Georgetown to Lewes by
placing an addition to the present
! concrete roadway. The project
has been divided into two contracts
with the first providing for the
construction of the addition to the
road from Georgetown to Cool
Spring, a distance of 1887 miles,
and the second for the construction
of the addition to the road from
Cool Spring to Lewes, a distance
of 6814 miles. These two con-
tracts are expected to be among
the largest of the total of II pro-
jects for which bids will be open
ed by the Highway Commission.
Four feet of concrete will be added
/ to each side of the road and the en-
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24

the interesting, but little known
fact that the House of Representa-
tives can actually elect a President
under certain circumstances. The
planks of the leading parties are
also compared side by side, the
number of people on relief is re-
ported, many interesting tables on
taxes are given. In all, this book,
called Election Year Facts, is, In
my mind, the most complete hand
book and guide for 1886 voters
that I've ever seen. AS 1 said, the
book is given away free by all Sun
oco dealers, and without any obli-
cation to buy, anyone can obtain a
copy simply by asking for it"
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

Paynter Frame, of Harbeson,
raises watermelons that tip the
beam at sixty pounds. The small
one in his patch weighs forty
pounds.
Jehu Reed, the well-known farm
er and fruit grower Of Frederick,
tContizusd o. pass Thrpsl
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
THE PEACH SEASON CLOSED

THE PEACH SEASON CLOSED
With the Smock variety the sea-
son practically closed this week. The
Salway, Picketts. Bilyeu's and
other late varieties have been an
utter failure throughout the coun-
ty. A few weeks ago the orchards
that promised thousands of bas-
kets of the varieties named Will
not yield a single basket of mark
etable fruit. They have all fotted
upon the trees. This, with the
failure to properly mature of other
varieties, reduces the crop in Kent
far below the estimates made be-
fore the opening of the season. The
causes for this can only be sur
missed. The general opinion is that
the heavy dews and not suns in
connection with the severe drought
which followed the excessive rains
of the early summer did the dam
age. Taken altogether the season
has been a very unsatisfactory one
to most of the growers in Kent,
more from the fact that the finan-
cial results are so far below their
expectations and the bright prom
Use of the opening season. Some
growers will not realize enough
from their sales to pay the expense
of picking and marketing. One of
the last shipments of large grow
er was several hundred baskets of
Smock to Baltimore which netted
four and a half cents per basket,
to say nothing of the cost of pick
ing and baskets. These results
have had a tendency to discourage
those who have planted out exten-
sive orchards within the past year
or two and others who have ar
ranged or are arranging to do the
same in the near future. Immense
numbers of young trees will be
coming into bearing in a year OIL
two not only in Kent but in al
other sections of this peninsula, on
the Western Shore, in New Jersey
Virginia and in the Western States
and our growers are questioning
whether this extensive cultivation
of the peach will not render the
crop a non-paying one in the neal
future.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
TEMPERANCE AND REFORM
MEETING AT SMYRNA
TOWN HAIL

A public Temperance Meeting
was held last evening at the Town
Hall, which was organized by the
selection of E. v. Cooper for chair
man and Aubrey Vandever for Sec
retary. 1t was gotten up on short
notice and without any special ef-
fort at demonstration, but was
fairly attended and the attention
most respectful and thoughtful.
After an earnest prayer by Rev.
John France, the chairman stated
the object desired to be attained by
he Temperance Reform Club and
the personal interest is felt in its
success after which he introduced
James c. Lassell who spoke with
warmth and earnestness in the
success of the temperance cause.
He said he had always been a
democrat and his father before
him, and still held to the govern
mental principles Of the party, but
in the case of the most needed re-
|
traffic with its blight and curse on
society, the party would do nothing
nor listen to the voices Of the peo-
pie through prayerful petitions.
and he was thus compelled in obed-
fence to the dictates of his con-
science, both as citizen and a
christian to give his adherence to
a party that promised that reform
that would not only bless us, but
especially bless the rising genera
ton. The Rev. ]. B. Quigg fol
lowed at greater length, explaining
his relation to the reform measures
as citizen and minister, and de-
claring his readiness if need be, to
do and die in the effort to eradi-
cate from the land the greatest
curse to the material, spiritual and
social condition of society. J. v
Smith followed in a brief, but stir
ring address, in which he urged
parents to espouse those principles
which would save their sons and
protect their daughters. r. M
Cooper, candidate for Congress
who had come into the meeting
while it was in proress was called
for by the audience, on the con-
clusion of Mr.. Smiths address. He
excused himself, as the hour wa:
late, from making a speech as hi
had already spoken twice that day
at the Harvest Hotme, near Chris
tiana, but did in a four or five min,
ute address give some striking fig
ures and ringing sentences. Tht
meeting then closed with the ben
ediction.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24

tire road resurfaced. New state
police station at Georgetown to rc-
place the old structure, long mad
equate. New repair shop at
Georgetown for maintenance work
Roadside Identification between ST
Georges and Dragon Run, about
one mile. on the dual Highway
planting of trees and shrubs. Con.
crete paving of Columbia and Surf
Avenues in Rehoboth. Two timbe,
bridges in Kent County. Mr.. Pea.
cock announced that three roac
construction projects totaling liz
miles in Kent County have beer
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24

Our basket mills have closed, at
the end of a good season.
Thomas Jones and John +. Col
,ins of Thoroughfare Neck are
drilling in their wheat crops TINS
week.
Joseph Stephenson moved his
family to Centreville, Nd, to-day.
John c. Mannering, one of our
painters also goes with him.
The residence of James R. Glenn
ents and the places of business OF
William FAIRIES and Wllham r.
Legg have been newly painted this
week.
The approach of the autumnal
season is indicated by the lowering
of the murcury- yesterday morn
ing 4s degrees. This morning II
was "a degrees.
This week is the beginning of the
Fair season, those for Talbot and
Kent counties, Maryland, both OF
easy access to our people, COM
mencing yesterday.
Frank Thompson's horse, Della
ware Dude" won the race yester-
day at Worton Fair in the $3.50
class, making the three heats IN
S:43, 3:41 and 3:42.
The Temperance Reform Club
held its first meeting after organ
izing on Friday night in the John
son building. 1t was well attended
and enthusiasm characterized the
individual members.
There was almost failure OF
the White Heath preserving peach
es this year. The trees were gen
orally well set with peaches, bu'
they rotted as bad at ripening time
as the Hale's Early, an unprece'
dented occurrence.
The Trustees of the Odd Fellow.
Cemetery and the Road Commits
sioner are putting in on each sid
of the large gate that lead into tn
cemetery, culverts three feet wild
and one foot deep. This is de
sirable improvement to prevent th'
wash that the heavy rains hav'
occasioned here.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, of Whining
ton, who exchanged pulpits witt
Rev. T. J. Mmsted on Sunday
preached in the Presbyterian
Church of this town both mornin,
and evening. Besides the regula
congregation, the reverend gentle
men attracted number of othe
visitors who were delighted wit
his strong, lucid and spiritual dis
courses. Mr.. Keigwin gives tn
impression in everything he doe:
whether in reading a hymn, es
planning the scriptures, prayer o
preaching. Of vigorous christia
character, that comforts with an
adorns his profession.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
MRS. SARAH FISHER McKIM
DEAD

Mrs. Sarah Fisher McKim, wife
of the Rev. John Leighton Mckim,
died suddenly on Monday 18th at
Marys Hall, Burlington, N. ]. She
was born at Lewes, of this State,
and was third daughter of the late
Henry F. Rodney, Of that town,
and Granddaughter of Hon. Dan
iel Rodney, who was Governor of
this State in 1914, and a descend
ant of Caesar Rodney, one Of the
signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. For seventeen years her
husband was Rector of Christ
Church of Milford. For the past
eight years her home has been al
Burlington, N. j., here Mr.. McKim
has charge of st. Mary's Hall, the
largest girls school in that state
She was buried at Lewes on Wed
nesday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
BOOK OF LOWELL THOMAS
Given Away by SunOco Dealers
Valuable Contents

Although thousands of copies of
the new book by Lowell Thomas
have already been given away free
by Sunoco dealers, says Mr.. r.
Wier, Jr., the Sun Oil Company's
district branch manager, "I doubt
If few readers realize the tremend-
Gus amount of work and material
which have gone into it's prepara-
ton. In fact, was amazed, my
self, when / saw some of the fig
ures regarding the book just last
week. Why, the paper alone in
volved an order of approximately
one hundred tons! Three thousand
pounds of ink were included and if
one man had done all the work re-
quired in the printing of the book,
he would have put in seven hun
dred and thirteen days of eight
hours each. In addition, no one
can estimate the days and weeks
of research which Mr.. Thomas and
his assistants devoted in preparing
the material found in the book
You see. instead Of being story
Of adventure as Lowell Thomas us
ually writes, this bek is an up to
the minute miniature encyclopedia
of political information concerning
the coming election. 1t includes
biographies of the leading candi-
dates. where they were born, their
age, education ad a brief outline of
their lives. 1t reprints the Declar-
alton of Independence and outlines
the Constitution, tells about the
eleckornl xsf,1aaUa ana trsrw. r..t
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF SEPT. 22ND, 1886

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near near
date of this issue as possiDie
FIFTY Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature OF the
Times, will cell to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
DEATHS

Leverage-Near Camden, Sep
tember 18th, Robert Leverage, in
his 10th year.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
A BOMBAY HOOK BREEZE


The upper end of Bombay Hook
tipped up last wek by the sudden
stepping off of two of its heavy
citizens, Robert Buchanan and Ed
ward Kronenburg, the first leaving
debts behind to the amount of from
50, 500 to $4,000. and the latter
probably half this amount. Mr..
Buchanan came here some five
years ago from Philadelphia to
take the farm near the light house
belonging to James Smith, on
Pennsylvania, and succeeded in
getting into the confidence of the
people at the rate of nearly 81 ,OOC
a year, selling his crops to his
Landlord and quietly taking his
leave for parts unknown. Mr.
Kronenburg also came from Phila-
delphia, taking the proprietorshir
of Woodland Beach hotel the be
ginning of 1885. He likewise slip
ped away last week taking his
most valuable property with him
leaving very little for the sheriff tc
make anything out of for his cred
itors.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24
PERSONALS

l.. Ely Quigg and Miss Ethel
Murray, Of Flushing, L. l.. are
guests at the M. E. arsonage.
Miss M. Anna Offley, of Haddon.
field. N. j., spent Sunday and Mon
day in visiting old friends in this
town.
Miss Annie Matthews of Camden
is spending week or SO with Mrs
j. H. Hoffecker, previous to max.
ing her home in Philadelphia.
Jacob Vandver of Wilmington
has taken psition in the store OF
w. F. Clements.
Miss Annie Legg has gone on g
several weeks visit to friends In
Maryland.
j. G. Brinton is spending severa
weeks in New York City anc
Brooklyn.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-24

approved app BY i. ~,
October, giving s's e, sta't II
men for three -sa ssa.aal'!gs4|
b. be received q oclos. 4,,a'aa j
These project, ta',oos' So,.'. q
started earlier 'oaa y. ~
been complete ! ~ ~ Sqa|
me WPA release @'l9ia Osel
Bankson 7. HoIs,.lF ,a Folt:a'
mn mlnistrator Of The W., Ds'''
the workers Tsrs e, wa .i d
ie,.as. iscts in which p:irats i, s''s%
1ed On P;s. ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
Metal Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. u N.N.SD.-For-
eign copper buying continues in small
yolume, according to local sellers, with
export copper sales reported at levels
corresponding to $50 a S.625 cents a
pound, elf European base ports, this
compared with yesterdays range of
$50 to 8.62 cents.
. Domestic copper markets are fairly
active with price unchanged at 9.25
cents a pound. Sales for the week
end as reported by the industry to-
tailed 3,46O,O0O pounds and brought
total sales for the month so far to
approximately 4O,066,O00 pounds.
: Heavy demand for lead, continued
Today with prices firm and unchanged
1T $50 cents a pound New York, and
AIS cents East st. Louis. Much of
the buying continued for January ship
3nent. leaving the greater part OF
February's volume Untouched Battery
makers and paint and pigment manu-
3acturers are the chief buyers.
: Zine markets are firm and moder-
atey active with prime Western un-
changed at 4.s5 cents a pound East
St Louisa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
SUGAR USE UP
IN EUROPE

Consumption Of sugar in IA
principal European countries dur
ing the first II months of 1885
totaled 7,132,414 long tons, raw
sugar value, against 6,866,542 tons
consumed during the like 1884
period, an increase of 265,872 tons,
according to European advices re.
ceived by Lamborn & Co.
Sugar stocks on hand for these
countries on December /, 1885,
amounted to 5,114,500 tons, against
4,845,300 on the corresponding
date in 1884, an increase of $685.
200 tons.
Production of sugar for the IA
countries for the season started
September l. 1885 is forecast at
5,774,000 long tons, raw sugar,
against 6,488,OOO tons in the pre-
vious season, a decrease of 714.000
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
6. NJ. PLANNING
NEW PLANT

General Motors Corp. is plan
ming to open a new plant for the
manufacture of automobile &C
cessories in Syracuse, N. Y, where
at least 400 men will be en-
ployed, it was announced.
The plant will be that of the
Brown Lipe Chaplin Company,
which has been closed since 1882.
The plant buildings are in fair
condition" the executives said.
The new manufacturing branch
was necessitated by the "increas-
ing sales volume of all General
Motors cars" the company an
nounced.
The plant will start production
late in February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
Volume This Year
42,279,128 Shares

Net
High Low l2;45 Ch'Es
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
Cleveland Livestock

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 81 UNs).
to 15c higher; top, $1065, paid for Sc
lected 160-210 lb. hogs; roughs steady.
Cattle-Receipts 200; market slow; all
grades steady; low grade cows fairly
active.
Calves-Receipts ESQ., market active
steady on all grades; top $13 on choice
kind.
Sheep-Receipts IS 900; fat lamb trade
steady; good to choice kind. 5000 q
1915; selected lots. $11; sheep active.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21
Money Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 GN.SD.-CaTI
money rates were renewed at q of
per cent on the stock Exchange today
and 1t IL per cent on the curb ex-
change Outside rates were also I'M
changed It the recent advance rate of
y OF l per cent.
Time rate; were firm at flat rate
of l per cent on maturties up to six
months.
Commercial paper continued active
with rates unchanged at y of l per
cent
Bankers acceptance rates were nom
inal and unchanged at Il to Is per cent
for 30, 60 and 90 DAYS; Il to 4 per cent
for 100 days, and q to Il per cent for
$50 and $50 DAYS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21

ucon of steel has not been increasing as it usually does
this 1t that while the heavier items of STEEL such
fabricated plates and reinforcing material have
creased demand the lighter kinds of finished steel moving
less freely During the past the automobile industry took
about % cent of all the steel produced and the squirt
this industry November and December therefore,
effect Now the automobile industry slowing down. and steel
demand is much retarded.
1t also to be noted that the demand copper
creased, as is shown by little increase in stocks.
In the automobile industry we find sales and production
rounding off The manufacturers taking hold of prob
lem presented by used cars taken
trade by Dealers but evidently their will
the expected slowing during January and February
This need not be considered favorabe for the long
and the total volume for the whole will doubtless
large but the immediate effect will be to slow up industry
for time.
The latest railway carloadngs figure encouraging but
inconcusive remains considerably above year ago but
hardly increased as much usual for the week
would describe retail trade spoy, but the whole
good is notable that Chicago mail order sales do
to have been affected by the AA decision One encouraging
feature is found in continued optimistic reports activity
in wholesale clothing trades for spring business
Commodity prices have been surprisingly stable on
in view of the AAA decision Only slight fractional decline
occurred last week. Prices for lard wool
tops, gasoline, and rubber Hogs averaged higher Wheat
and cotton only trfle lower Flour cottonseed OIL silk
tin, and silver declined.
is sad fact that uncertainty concerning Federal
ernment interference in the businesses of farmers still
mains, despite the Supreme Courts decision.
Mr. Roosevelt keeps trying to the people against
the courts and the Constitution by referring "wo opn
fons though the onehird minority opinion
portant the twothrds majority
The politicians will wav to bv "he farm vote"
by spending money bonuses and doles. l pre-
dcted Mr. Roosevelt is going nuify the Supreme Court s
ruling by paying farmers to Conserve the so instead of
"curtal acreage This is rank subterfuge
SO you in favor of nsolven Federal
and continued wasteul spending of billions of govern
ment credit you need not worry The weeks clearly
shows that the Administration has intention
Of balancing Federal budget than living up
to its prediction pledges of economy money
Government spending will probably bring squirt
in business" by spring.
The ''solders' bonus proposed in Congress,
top of the farm spending program, however,
either national bankruptcy and initiation
ing taxes Neither of these evils to real recovery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21

Mixed conditions and irregularty with little change in the
general level of business activity marked the situation last
week There poca confusion uncertainty that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-21

one could hardly expect anything else, in these
days when business depends so largely on what
the Federal politicians do
I am inclined to expect good deal of hest,
taton for a time now, while we are waiting to
learn what the politicians will do next. 1t is
all very confusing, but how can business men
make plans and open up employment for labor
when they do not know what is going to be
dealt out next in the way of prices, taxes, etc
AS long as millions of consumers get their
so-called purchasing power from the lending
and spending of the Washington politicians
business must be artificial and precarious.
Last week, the steel industry showed clear
signs of hesitation. Apparently, it operated at
somewhere around 81 per cent of capacity
which compares with about 81 per cent in
December.
The most diSannointinU fact is that tho nro-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13
COLISEUM HAS
 NEW TIBBETT
 FILM ON BILL
Miriam Hopkins Is Featur. ed in "Splendor'' Now
 at Capitol

The magic of great song is the principal attraction at the Coli selum Theatre where Lawrence Tibbett is currently starring in Metropolitan" the bright and charming romance of a young sing CT.
 In magnificent voice through out, Tibbett reveals new possibili- ties as a romantic actor in Metro politan." Virginia Bruce is charm ing and lovely in the romantic lead lead. Alice Brady gives one of the most effective comedy portrayals ever seen on the screen.
 Miriam Hopkins came a long way from the gambling palaces of Bar bary Coast" to the drawing rooms of New York's Fifth Avenue last night when "Splendor, her new est film came to the Capitol The atre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR General Land Office
U. s. Land Office Anchorage, Alaska July 12, 1886

v. O. 1uAlO OlllNC
 Anchorage, Alaska
 July 12, 1886
 Notice is hereby given that R. F. Lewis of Juneau, Alaska, has made application for a Soldiers Addi- tional Homestead, Serial 08160, for a tract of land containing 9.48 acres situated northwest of, and adjoin- in the townsite of Juneau, Terri tory of Alaska. U. s. L. M. No. 3 bers S. 670 51' 40" w. 41.21 chains distant from Cor. No 1, this survey 2219. Latitude 58' 18' 18" N, Longi- tude 134' 24 45" w.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file tn cir adverse claims or protests within the period of publication or 30 days thereafter, in the U. s. Land Office, Anchor age, Alaska, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes, and final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Register. First publication, Aug. 6, 1886. Last publication, Oct. 1, 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13
UNITED FOOD HAS
 NEW DELIVERY SHED

E. w G. Morris, local contractor, started work this morning with a crew of men to alter the rear entrance, on Second Street, of the United Food Company. When com pleted," Manager R. R. Brown said, i've expect to have the most mod ern delivery shed in Alaska. Slid- ing automatic doors will protect the wide entrance and it will be possible to drive our delivery trucks under cover and into the delivery room. This will eliminate much handling"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-08-13
PRINCE GEORGE
 IS DUE TONIGHT

Canadian National steamer Prince George is due in port at 2 o'clock tonight according to a radio re- ceived by Agent H. R. Shepard from Purser Coram this forenoon.
 There are no Juneau bound pas sengers aboard the Prince George but there are many tourists mak- ing the trip to Southeast Alaska.