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Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
MARRIAGES

Richardson-C Collins - March End,
at the residence of the brides par
ents, at Duck Creek, by the Rev.
John France, Daniel S. Richardson,
of Townsend, and Miss Mary A.
Collins, dauhter of George P. Col
Inns.
Brown-Smith-In this town, Feb
ruary 2 tn, by Rev. T. Umsted, D.
D., Richard Brown and Miss Statha
Smith, both of this town.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH 2, 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.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05

These contracts will cozs 4
visions of the Emergeng RE
ton Act Of 1885 and tis gz
Highway Act. The enpagnz
contracts in New Castle 0rS
the United States Euplg-z
Sixth and King Sis- W.
ware in Kent County, is
Employment Service, Dove,
in Sussex County the ulrz
ployment Service. GeOgsI
The minimum wages pad Z
New Castle County, shllz
hour, intermediate grsdf r
hour, and unshlled labor IN
Kent and Sussex COuris, Z
per hour, intermediate ne
hour, and unskilled labor Z
Attention is called . u
visions in the PROPOSE 20
contract agreement.
Attention is also dirEa
provisions covering subs'z
the contract. and 10 ths
materials when financed Es
from Works Program tgHs
Monthly payments vii y
per cent Of the constusn
month.
Bidders must submit
forms provided by the D'll
Each proposal mus = =
surety bond. certified t'iA
tbe amount Of at least ''i
Of the total amount q u
The envelope c0n1illls
must be marked Props ~,
struction Of Sta'e ny
~ -.-,c. will 4 SFZE
ed within twenty l2el d'p I
Of opening proposals
The right is reserved 0 !"
bids. .,,,, Il
may be obtained ,l siisf iSVs M
receipt of two dollars y \, |.
tract. which amount an.,v w I'D
oiA- Dover, DsisEa
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
Advertisement For Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its Office.
Dover. Del, until 100 O'Clock D. M, East
ern Standard Time, March IL. 1886, and at
that time and place publicly opened for
contracts involving the following approxi-
mate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
PASTORS OF ASBURY M. E.
CHURCH FROM IT'S BEGINNING

The following is ist of the pas
tors of the M. e. Church, of this
town, as compiled by Rev. j. B.
Quigg, from the minutes. We do
not know when the first Methodist
Society was organized in this town,
or whether there was church
erected and ministers appointed be-
fore the Gate this commences, 1904,
but the name Of the place origin
ally was Duck Creek Cross Roads,
changed to Smyrna In 1904 by an
act Of the Legislature. It was the
cer-er Of q large circuit until 1845
(Continusd On Pags Thrss)
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
SMYRNA TOWN ELECTION

The election on Monday, for AL
derman, Town Commissioners, As
SCISSOR and Treasurer was without
any special issue. the general sent
iment of the town being in favor
of continuing the old Board. There
was, however, another ticket whose
paternity is not known, as they
only came to the polls in the pock-
cts of the voters, less than dozen
The only candidates between whom
there was anything like contest
were those for assessor. The fol-
lowing is the result of the vote:
.Budd, 108; George
F. Brown, Commissioners
H. Hoffecker, 103; George w. Tay-
lor, 101; John B. Cooper, Ill; John
VanGasken, 101; William A.Faries,
104; Joshua T. Jerman, 113; Sam
ue Taylor, 1O8; William Ashcraft,
IL; B. w. Weldon, 10; w. F. Jeffer-
son, 10; w. M. Bell, z; ]. B. Webb,
2; j. c. Bailey, 1; j. c. Stockley, 1;
w. Phillips, /; w. A. McKnown, !.
Assessor-George M.Stevenson, 60;
H. D. Boyer, 49; Nat Pratt, IL.
Treasurer-James .Hoffecker, lib.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
DEATH OF MISS SALLIE D.
FORD

Much sympathy is felt for Mr..
and Mrs. Matthew Ford near Sew
erson's Church for the sudden
death of their only daughter at
home, Sallie D. Ford, who died
very suddenly ON Monday morning
at the age of II years. The family
had seated themselves at the
breakfast table and she with the
rest had commenced to eat, when
a peculiar expression attracted the
attention of the others at the table
which indicated that she was
deathly sick. She was removed and
efforts made as best they could to-
wards her restoration, but the
messenger who was dispatched to
town for a doctor had scarcely left
the place before she was dead. DR..
Swinney attributed the death to
congestion of the brain resulting
in convulsions. The interment was
at Glenwood cemetery, this town,
today and very largely attended.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
DEATH OF MRS. SARAH v.
FARSON

The sad intelligence was receiv-
ed yesterday of the death of Mrs.
Sarah v. Farson at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie War
rem, at Ashburn, ten miles from
Philadelphia. She went with her
Laura from Brenford to
the above place in the Fall to
spend the Winter and had been in
poor health for two months, but
was much better, in fact two hours
before she died was regarded al
most well. Mrs. Farson had spent
her life in this vicinity, and is wide
ly and favorably known for her
womanly and christian virtues. She
has not been strong for some years
but was spared to her children a
longer period than is usually ac-
corded, reaching the age of 72
years. The remains will be brought
down for interment, and buried
from her late home on the State
road, at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
on-interment at the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
CONrRln
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complete in pias Ok
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05
CONTRACT All
16 Ft. Traffic Bound
BROWNS CHURCH to CANN0NS

GUN RAOI 4JE
Bit. Conc. on Conc. Base
LANCASTER AVE-, WILMINGTON
0.409 Mi.
1850 Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excavation
1130 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Base
Course Job Mix)
Smyrna times., 1936-03-05

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2 Catch ca II csae
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1900 Lbs. csstip,
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Manhole u
'ooO Lbs. Casino 80
Evening star., 1936-11-27
"Carbon COpies.'' -

About decade ago, as some oldsters
perhaps may remember, George s. Kauf-
man wrote and produced a fantastic
comedy entitled 1.-THE Wisdom Tooth" I"
Charley Bemis, dreamy bookkeeper in
a New York business Office, was the hero
of the piece. The story concerned his
struggle ito be man." His sweetheart
has inspired him to the necessary effort
If you could save nine hundred thou
sand dollars and be president Of the
company" she has told him, you
wouldn't be any more than you are now
just carbon copy of every one else"
The pattern of Bemis' life was COM
monplace. His career was q dull routine.
Merely an impersonal cog In a huge
system of production and distribution,
he had ceased to be an individual. Yet
the instinct to be different survived in
his soul. The play reaches its denoue-
ment when he sacrifices his job in fool
hardy loyalty to an ideal. But he has
his reward in the discovery that he no
longer is afraid to take, punishment for
his mistakes. He has learned to think for
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Make Public the Activities
OF Employment Agencies
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star.
The Y. M. C. A. and it's employment
activities have been discussed by q
writer to The Star. Incidentally, he
states that in Chicago the commercial
agencies are charging so per cent on the
first months wages. Why. that would
be outrageous.
Many years ago this writer went to
Dirk's Hotel Agency then on Twelfth
street and the Avenue. opposite the Ra-
leigh. I was looking for small-fry
hotel job. The booking fee was 81 mot
returnable). He got me placed with
private school at $40 month, room and
board, equal lin those days. to about
$40 q month. His charge was 10 per
cent on the first months cash wages
81. I consider that excellent treatment.
II the man didn't LAST the month
then the fee was proportionately cut
down. He went back on the list, but no
additional booking charge. All this was
ION honor" The client didn't pay those
few per cent until he had earned the
money. If he ''welshed," why then the
agency was done with him. As re-
member it, but may be wrong on this,
Mr. Dirk also told me that under some
District ordinance he was not permitted
to collect more.
Why not investigate the various agen-
cies Government and commercially, high
brow and low brow, white-collar help
and sweater help. Find out what
they are charging and what they are
omplishing-number OF applications
and number Of jobs filled? No doubt.
they have the statistics. II they haven't,
then they can guess. Amy figures are
better than no figures The public might
be interested. But SO per cent!
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Comment in ''WashingtOn
Observations" Clarified

To the Editor Of The Star.
In The Washington Star Of Novem-
ber 23 Mr.. Frederic William Vile. in his
column, washington Observations"
made certain comments on my recent
address to the Presbyterian ministers in
which I stated that there Is feeling
prevalent in Germany that Americas
attitude toward the Nazi government is
not friendly" I then referred to the
impression in Germany that the un-
friendly attitude of the American Am
bassador, DR.. William E. Dodd, is factor
in the maintenance Of this attitude. The
criticism that I heard in Germany OF
Ambassador Dodd came only frUm
Americans residing in different German
cities who deprecate the alleged influ-
ence of DIR. Dodd. I did not hear from
any German ofIicial or any German pub
licist a single word Of comment upon
DIR. Dodd. There was no reason for his
name to be referred to, and no discussion
ever arose that was connected In any
way with him.
made no attempt to pass judgment
upon DR.. Dodd as the American Am
bassador, nor did presume to criticize
the Department Of State for keeping him
at his post. My only interest in the
comment Of Mr.. Vile is to make 1t very
clear that no German INDUCED in any
attacks upon Ambassador Dodd while
was on my visit this Summer.
CHARLES CALI4AN TANSILL.
1851 Kearney street northeast.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Prevalence of Beggars in
Nations Capital Deplored
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
The prevalence Of beggars, and Of de-
formed, crippled and blind persons
soliciting funds upon the streets Of
Washington, is in my opinion disgrace
to the city in this day and age. Par
ticularly is this true because this is the
Nations Capital.
I have wondered whether permission
of such promiscuous aims seeking is one
Of the reasons the Community Chest is
having such struggle to reach its goal.
Contrast the situation with Detroit,
for example. That city, with pOpula-
ton over a million greater than WASH
ington, is putting on drive for $2,250,.
600 to finance the deficits of II agencies
affiliated in the Community Fund. WASH
ington, with a population Of 100000
probably over one-third Of whom are
employed by the Federal Government at
q living salary-is aiming for total of
only 100000 less than the fourth city
for IS agencies.
But Detroiters are happily free from
sidewalk beggars. The Community Fund
officials, probably with the cooperation
OF the police, have assured that the
citizens should be spared from such out
moded and racketeering soliciting. De-
troit's main thoroughfares have been
cleared of these unfortunates for many
years, and any attempt to break down
this control is promptly overcome. The
fund assures that each needy person has
the care and relief he needs.
believe II Washington would take q
lesson in this respect from the auto city.
1t would meet with universal approval.
c. E. RIGHTOR.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Maintenance of Car Line
With Better Service Asked

To the Editor Of The Star.
I am very much interested in the rapid
transit company articles that have been
in your paper about taking the Four
teenth street cars OF Of Kennedy street
and putting busses in their places, max
ing q change at Colorado avenue. Why
not let the cars run as they are now, but
give us q shorter wait between cars.
I live In BrightwoOd, but like to trans
fer from the Georgia avenue line at
Kennedy street and 80 over Fourteenth
street.
With Winter weather In sight. Christ
mas rushes and Inauguration not far
on, why mix things up for us poor souls,
who. against our wills, have to buy
houses far out In new sections.
Again, Washingtonians like to see the
old railway men keep their jobs. You
all said they would not be put OF. but
they were. Give us a chance and We'll
measure up. MRS. p. ". DARR.
Evening star., 1936-11-27

mum, Elias Howe for the sewing machine,
Cyrus Hall Mccormick for the reaper,
Samuel r. B. Morse for the telegraph,
George Westinghouse for the airbrake,
Eli Whitney for the cotton gin, Robert
Fulton for the steamboat, Ottmar Mer-
genthaler for the linotype, and Wilbur
and Orville Wright for the airplane.
To estimate the significance of the
contribution to civilization represented
in such a roll call it is necessary only
to imagine what life would be If by some
cataclysmic accident all these fruits Of
genius were withdrawn from common
use. The inevitable result would be a
return to the conditions of two centuries
ago. And not even the minority which
pretends to deplore the so-called Ma
chine Age would relish such a disastrous
retreat. Instead, what is wanted is fur
ther and more consistent progress,
greater victory over circumstance, larger
and more comprehensive conquest of
poverty by the improvement Of human
capacity to earn better reward.
One method for promoting popular in
terest in applied science, obviously, was
that employed in the Patent Office cele-
bration. Through the cooperation Of
the press and the radio the story of the
institution was carried into the homes
of the Nation. 1t now would be helpful
if the Post Office Department would
collaborate in the work by bringing out
the series Of postage stamps long since
proposed in tribute to the same list of
inventors. President Roosevelt has in
dicated his approval of the plan, yet
Postmaster General Farley has not put
1t into effect. When the former returns
from South America and the latter from
Europe the matter should be brought to
their attention again. The expense in
volved is inconsequential. As usual, 1t
would be met by the philatelic fraternity.
Evening star., 1936-11-27

himself and does not fear the penalties
of his isolation from mass psychology"
Such Incidents. Of course, are not alto
gether rare. Progress, Thomas, Alva
Edison once declared. depends upon
"restlessness and discomfort" The great
inventor presumably had reference not
to vast reformatory movements, but
rather to the creative impulse which.
however latent, exists In the mind and
heart of every human creature. Bemis
revolted against being regimented. In
effect, he demonstrated the principle
which Oliver Wendell Holmes established
In his novel, elsie Venner"-the law Of
reaction from coercive social influences.
Relatives, the self styled "Autocrat" sug-
gested, quarrel because they are too
much alike"
But there is, indubitably, another side
to the problem. Untrammeled egotism
doubtless would lead mankind into
anarchy. The wish to crafty ones own
desires cannot consistently be indulged
without occasional violation Of COM
munity aspirations. Not every citizen
can be permitted to be Caesar. Civili-
zation involves more or less definite sup
preston of the few for the benefit of the
many.
Yet even that customarily approved
generality is dangerous. Original genius
Is wanted for the endowment Of the race,
on-conformity is q useful quantity and
rebellion now and again may serve a
constructive purpose. The question for
Bemis, then, might be: What do you
intend to do with the power you want?"
And upon the character of his answer
his fellow creatures could decide his fate.
The carbon copies" of this world repre-
sent millions of people who cooperate.
Those among them who are uncomfort-
able may improve their lot by proving
their right to larger opportunities and
increased rewards. But sacrifice almost
surely is involved In the venture. And
there should be no complaint II the un-
seen piper demands to be paid for his
tunes.
Evening star., 1936-11-27
Cerman.Japanese Alliance.

Time and events will be required to
disclose the true inwardness of the
German-JapaneSe alliance. On its face
it purports to be merely a pact against
communism, providing for "close CO.
operation" in combating the activities
OF the Third International, or COMM
tern, in so far as such efforts seek to
propagate red doctrine throughout the
world. Though essentially an agree
ment designed to thwart communism in
Germany and Japan, all other powers
are formally invited to join in this
measure for defense Of European cul-
ture and civilization and world peace"
There are hints that Poland will be one
Of the first to link up with it. Italy is
already in an antiCommunist under
standing with Germany, thus insuring
Fascist adhesion. Austria and Hungary,
ranked as satellites of the Berlin-Ro
relationships, also come within the i'm
mediate scope of the pact, and Czecho-
Slovakia is earmarked as another pro-
Spective associate.
The implications of the deal far out
strip its alleged exclusive character as a
spearhead against communism. The
emphasis laid upon defense measures"
and permanent joint commission to
evolve and maintain them has q dis
tinctly military smack. 1t projects the
inescapable suggestion that Germany
and Japan are thinking of the red peril
in terms that contemplate united action
in war. All over Europe, especially. in
Great Britain and France, the alliance
is promptly viewed as a blind to con-
ceal preparations for further aggres-
sions,, by Germany in Eastern and Gen.
tral Europe, and by Japan in China,
Mongolia and Siberia. The insistence
by the two high contracting parties that
they are aiming at the Comintern, and
not at the Soviet Union, contrasts anus
ingly with past Berlin and Toxic claims
that the Third International and the
U. s. 8. r. are one and inseparable.
From London comes q circumstantial
report that behind the attempt to create
an Communist front turks a secret
scheme to divide the Dutch East Indies
into German and Japanese spheres Of
influence" Britain is particularly upset
by such prospect, as foreign penetra-
ton Of Sumatra and Java would menace
Singapore and the whole empire posi-
ton in the strategic region where the
Pacific meets the Indian Ocean.
Such bogeys and speculations are the
inevitable consequence of the kind of
compact Berlin and Toxic have sealed.
Both countries covet territory, raw ma
terials and wider outlets for trade. They
are mutually on the make. Each is a
formidable military power. Russia is
their joint aversion. In recent times
little secret has been made of their hos
tility to her. 1t will be extremely difi-
cult to convince the outside world that
Germany and Japan have any other
underlying purpose but some day to
hurl their mighty war machines against
the common enemy, or that their anti
Communist crusade has any object ex-
cept to serve as shield for their ulti-
mate intentions. Deeds and develop
ments alone will prove whether this con-
ception does Germany and Japan injus-
tice. For the sake of peace, it is to be
hoped that it does.
Evening star., 1936-11-27

Don Cameron, Matt Quay and Boies
Penrose. The Pittsburgh Warwick is
credited with the ambition to cap the
climax of his meteoric triumphs by land
ing Gov. Earle in the 1910 Democratic
presidential nomination, unless he runs
for the Senate in 1888. In the incom-
ing House the Democrats ascendancy in
Pennsylvania will be manifested by the
presence of ~ of them in a delegation
Of "a, a gain Of four over previous
strength.
Great Britains now precarious in
terests in Spain are in charge of diplo-
mat formerly stationed in the United
States and well remembered in WASH
ington-Ambassador Sir Henry Chiffon,
longtime counselor of his majesty's
Embassy here. He came to America
during the World War and left in 1928
on appointment as Minister to the
Vatican. Lady Chiffon is the former
Katharine OBrien of Grand Rapids,
daughter of one-time American Am
bassador to Italy and Japan.
Gov. John G. Winant, who has re-
sumed the Craftsmanship Of the Social
Security Board after retirement for
campaign duty in defense of the act
against Republican attack, apparently
retains his G. o. p. party rating. The
board, in consequence, remains biparti-
san, as the law requires. The other
members, Arthur j. Altmeyer and Vim
cent M. Miles, are Democrats. Because
of the disagreement with his party there
of xuho ,,t
would continue to rank officially as
reinstatement as S. s. B. chief. Events
Hampshire still qualities.
One of the self made men who will
enter the new Congress Is Representa-
tive-elect John Luecke, Democrat, of
Michigan, former telegraph operator
and, when elected to the House this
month, an oiler in paper mill. Labor,
organ OF the railroad brotherhoods, re-
cording Mr.. Luecke's spectacular politi-
cal career, predicts he will be a leader in
promotion of the five-day week and
other legislation in workers interests.
When N. r. A. was launched, Luecke
was active, as an A. r. of L. part-time
organizer, in efforts to persuade hitherto
unorganized Michigan wage earners to
embrace unionism. His first public ONCE
was rs q member of the Escanaba city
commission in 1884. Later that year he
was elected to the State Senate. Repre-
sentative Luecke will fill the seat from
the eleventh Michigan district, just va
Gated by Senator-elect Prentiss M.
Brown.
There was q time when high finance
looked upon the Securities and Exchange
Commission as q bogey that would Sc
riously cripple the flotation Of securities.
The year 1896 is winding up with the
peak total Of new issues since the Gov
ernment took control in 1888. To date,
filings of stocks and bonds have risen
to more than $4,750, ,000, 900, or $780,
0O0,O 900 above 1885 registrations. The
trend has been steadily upward since
the act was amended in 1894. When
the Government began to shepherd the
bulls and bears fiotations were at low
ebb Chairman Jim Lands has in
herited the confidence of the financial
community, possessed in such high de-
gree by his predecessor, Joe Kennedy.
The latter is still . good bet for recon-
structed Roosevelt cabinet.
tCUpyrisht 1861