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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

It was the first fall meeting of the association, after which bingo was enjoyed and a delicious turkey din- ner served.
 Al Schott was named vice-pres- ident; Leo Conway, re-appointed secretary; and Richard D. Benson, treasurer. V. Walter Hayden and Gus Reihl were elected auditors and John Gilbert, Walter Jarvis and William Gazey, directors for three years.
 Eighteen applications for mem- bership were accepted. Tellers for the election were Herbert Pinter and Charles Patterson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Peter Augelli was reelected pres ident of the Itam A. c. for his fourth consecutive term at the an- nual meeting last night at the Greenmount Terrace headquarters. Others chosen were Michael Min nella, vice-president, succeeding An drew DiPietro; Joseph Famigletti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
FOREMEN CHOOSE
 BOB STROHACKER
Chase Association Ele= yates Vice-President to
 Presidency Last Night

Robert Strohacker was elevated from the vice-presidency to the presidency of the Chase Foremen'S Association at meeting last even- ing in the clubrooms on North Main street, succeeding Timothy Ferris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
ABSENTEE BALLOT
 TOTAL INCREASES
Litchfield Town Clerk Re- Ceives Deluge of
 Applications

Litchfield, October g - Town Clerk Rudolph Karl has already received number of applications for absentee ballots from voters who will be out of state election day. This year absentee ballots must be tn the hands of the town clerk three days before election day.
 Thus all ballots must be received by Saturday night, October 3l. Otherwise the ballots cannot be counted in the voting tabulation. This year, too, according to MT. Karl, all ballots must be mailed to the town clerk. Hitherto, ballots could be handed to the clerk or left in his office.
 Morse Renominated
 Representatives Harry B. Morse and Walter Howe were renominated to represent Litchfeld in the state assembly at a republican caucus held Thursday evening. Justices If the peace were nominated as follows: Harry N. Kilbourn, Mack lin Cunningham, Floyd L. Wander noel. James w. Smith, William Crutch, William H. Richardson, Raymond E. Platts, M. Tullio Ara roma. William M. Foord. Bernard O. Roberg and Henry Vandewater. The caucus lasted but Il minutes.
 Rally Day will be held at the 1itchfield and Bantam Methodist churches Sunday morning.
 Rollin Sanford left Thursday to spend several days at Deer Isle Maine.
 Conway Scott of Scott, Ark, was I recent guest of Mir. and Mrs' Robert D. Sanford, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Final Report

Final Report
 The committee and workers who assisted during the recent picnic of St. Joseph'S Fife and Drum Corps will meet tonight at St. Joseph's Congress avenue school in Room 5 at 7:30 o'clock, at which time a financial statement will be rendered The meeting will be in charge of John w. Stokes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
JoHANNEsBURG A METRoPOLIs

Johannesburg (UP) - Johannes burg's population has multiplied ten thousand times in the last 50 years. Tn 1885 t was a township with a population of only 50; Today 1t has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Mrs. Emma Harries, 102, of Dune sl,n New Zealand, told friends who celebrated her birthday that she left England for Australia 70 years ago and moved to New Zealand 50 years SEQ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

Indian Festival
 An Indian Summer Festival will take place tomorrow night at Venta Hall, 103 Green street, under Pete Post and his Stooges. Music will be provided by popular orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Forurn Enjoyed

Forum Enjoyed
 pr. Wilbur Stone Deming oi washington, spoke on What Moral values Mean to Us Today" at meeting of the Mems Forum IAurs- 0ay evening. Harold Strong, forum president, presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Itarns Pick Augelli
 For President Again
Michael MinneIIa Succeeds Andrew DPietrO as Vice. President PatriCks Sponsors BingO Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

its kind this season and music will be furnished by the Young Melo- dians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

St. Joseph's Junior choir will meet tonight at the choir rooms in the Congress avenue school at 7:S0 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

St. Ruth's society of St. Joseph's parish will conduct a dance tomor- row night at the church hall. The dance will mark the first event of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

reappointed flnancial-secretary; Or onifia Marinaro, assistant financial secretary; Joseph Forte. recording secretary, succeeding John DiPietro; who was appointed assistant secre- tary: Andrew DiPietro, Jr., treas tirer, succeeding Thomas Ranando John Laccone, acted as sergeant at arms in place of Salvo Martin. Dr. Thomas Cotiero was reaained as physician.
 The directors appointed consists of John Altieri, Louis zurlo, Thomas Lepore, Rocco Genua, Michael Di- Napoli, and Joseph LeVacchia. The entertainment committee includes Joseph LaVecchia. chairman; Ernest DiPietro, Rocco Genua, John Juliani and Andrew DiPietro ,Jr.
 The complete slate of officers will be installed at banquet the third week of November with the actual date and place to be decided by the entertainment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

L. I. F. Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting of the Lithuanian Independent Poli- tical club will take place tonight st 4S Green street at 8 o'clock. Thomas Matas will preside and one of the features will be the showing of photographs taken at the recent clambake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

St. Patrick's Party
 A large attendance is expected at the bingo party under the auspices of teh societies of St. aPtrick's par ish tonight in the basement of the church. The party will begin at 8 o'clock. In addition to the table prizes, there will also be door award.
 Il
 The bowling league of the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church will operate at St. Joseph's alleys tonight at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-09
Daily Statistics On Auto Accidents

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Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Unusual Program Had in the
Making of a Life and Death
Mask and How Done
DR.CORLEY, THE SUBJECT

The art of making a death mask
was exhibited last Thursday even
ing at the Smyrna Rotary Club.
Mr. George Hoff, representing Prof
Howard S. Eckels, president of the
Eckels School of Embalming of
Philadelphia, Pa, after a brief ad-
dress, presented Mr.. Stanton Mas
sey, lecturer and Mr.. William
Ramps demonstrator. Mr. Massey
gave a descriptive lecture on the
art of mask making, from the
Egyptian period; the various ways
of the famous mask makers in pur-
suing the art The Eckel process
is the crowning achievement of
Prof. Eckels after forty years in
the profession. Mr. Massey de-
scribed the material used as Soluble
Silk Plastique and as the solution
was being applied every movement
was carefully watched by the mem
bers of the club. The time requir-
ed to make the positive mask is
about twenty-five minutes and
about twelve minutes to produce
the negative. This form of mask
making has completely revolution
lied the art of sculpture. To re-
produce the likenes of a living per
son after death in Marble, Granite
or Bronze, the mask is used as the
model. This insures a perfect re-
production. During the process of
the demonstration, masks of sever
al prominent living persons were
shown. This method of preserving
the likenes of persons who have
met sudden death and their ident-
ity is unknown. The undertaken in
charge can have a mask made of
the deceased to hold for future
Identification. Mr.. W. E. Matthews,
Jr., local mortician, has spent some
time studying and perfecting his
skill in this new and modern pro-
cess known as the Eckels Plastique
Soluble Silk Life and Death Mask
Process. DR.. r. F. Corley acted as
the subject for Mr.. Ramps, the
demonstration, and the mask of DR..
Corley, in its perfected state, will
be exhibited at the club next
Thursday evening. Visiting Ro-
tartan: w. Chas. Boyer of Dover
Club. Guests: George AHoff, VIM.
Ramps, Station Massey, of Philadel-
phia, Pa; James Urian of SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
FARM PROGRAM
BEING PLANNED
Forward Movement Looking
to Improvement of Farm
Conditions i'm State
KENT COUNTY TO JOIN

For the purpose of formulating
an agricultural program in each
county in Delaware, extending over
a long period of time, a state plan
ming committee with Director G. A
McCue of the agricultural exten-
sion service as chairman has been
organized to assist Delaware farm
ers in preparing and executing this
program for the improvement of
the farming situation throughout
the state In addition to Director
McCue, other members of this
state planning committee include
A. D. Cobb, assistant director; M.
M. Daugherty, agricultural econ
omist; T. A. Baker of the depart
ment of animal husbandry; c. E.
Phillips representing the agronomy
department, and r. o. StelZer, ex-
tension economist, who is also the
state leader in this program de-
velopment project. Mr. Stelzer
was in Dover on Wednesday after
noon of this week in conference with
Russell E. Wilson, county agricul-
tural agent, with reference to dis
cussing the adaptability of this
project to Kent county, and the
method of procedure in presenting 2
this program before the farmers
and others concerned in the ad-
vancement of agriculture for more
profitable returns from the farms
AS the objects of this project are
based on such important factors as
the balancing of production to
market requirements. as well as on
Continued on Page Fourl
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. w. A. Cook, State Chair
man of International Rela-
tiOns, Gives Talk
PROGRAM To- MORROW

Mrs. William A. Cook, State
Chairman of International Rela-
tions, addressed the members and
guests of the Twentieth Century
Club last Friday evening. The
program was in charge of Mrs.
George Carter, Chairman of Inter
national Relations. Mrs. Theodore
Hynson, accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas Coverdale, sang a group of
selections preceding and following
Mrs. Cooks address. The Faculty
of the Smyrna Public Schools and
husbands of the members were
guests. Following the meeting a
social hour was observed. Bible
Day is one of the most important
days on the club calendar. 1t will
be observed in our Club ON Friday,
January oath, at 3 p m, with the
Rev. James r. Galley, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, deliver
ing the address. Mrs. Ethel Ma
gill, Chairman of Music, has ar
ranged sacred music.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
GAME BOARD TO
SPEND $4,000
Will Re-StOck State as Far
AS Possible With Rab-
bits and Birds
REVENUES INCREASED

Local and state sportsmen are
interested in the proposed expend-
iture of $4,000 for stocking Della
ware with various kinds of game
animals and fish, made possible by
an income that amounted to nearly
$4,000 during 1885. This was an
nounced by the Board of Game and
Fish Commission at a meeting in
Dover Monday. The appointment
of two game wardens for Sussex
county, making a total of seven
wardens, a chief warden and a field
representative for the state, was
also announced by Leonard K.
Yerger, president Of the commits
sion. The new wardens are: Eli
Campbell, of Dagsboro, and Francis
Hunter, of Harbeson. Mr.. Yerger
announced that during the past
year 10000 licenses were sold,
bringing in a revenue of more than
$14, 900. Dog licenses totalled about
$4,000 and fines for game law vio-
lations and permits for activities
connected with the wild life preser-
walton work, made up the total of
nearly $4,000.
Revenue Increased $4,000
The past year was the first in
which a license was required for a
person to gun and fish in the coun-
ty in which he lived, and the year
marked an increase of revenue of
almost S14, 900 over 1884. About
500 rabbits have been received by
the commission so far They are
arriving in shipments of about 100
each and so far have been distribut-
ed only in Sussex county A total
of 5000 rabbits has been purchas-
ed by the board and 1000 will be
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
OWNERS OF MUSKRAT MARSHES
AROUSED BY LOOTING OF TRAPS

been a common complaint of trap
pers who gather around common
meeting place at night to relate to
each other their experience, that
they have been finding many traps
thrown with no catch" in them.
This was found so frequently that
many of the trappers became sus-
picious and decided to watch at
night. They secreted themselves
near the edge of the marsh, and
late in the night observed a light
moving about in the marsh. Walk
ing on the marsh at night is a
dangerous undertaking and they
were afraid to push the investiga-
tion, but in the morning they found
their traps thrown and the catch"
gone. The trappers are now or
ganizing to place men at adj
vantageous points on the marsh at
night to secure the identity of the
thief who is taking such chances
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Holds Meeting at Wayside Inn and
Elects Officers For the Year

The Smyrna Home Demonstra-
tion Club held a luncheon meeting
on Thursday, January 16, at the
Wayside Inn, with about thirty
members present. Following the
luncheon. Miss Mcdonald gave a
short talk on Biscuits and Muf-
fms" The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Margaret O'Neil; Vice
president, Mrs. julie DeFord; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Mrs. Pearl
Gooden; Recreation Chairman, Mrs.
Helen Deakyne and Mrs. Anna
David; Publicity, Mrs. Pauline Mat
thews; Home Management, Mrs.
Ralph Jefferson. The next meet
inc will be held at the home of
Mrs. Smithers Snow on February
20. The topic for discussion will
be Games"
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
CAPITAL THEATRE IMPROVED
George NJ. Schwartz Puts Theatre
Ahead by Adding New Screen

Smyrnians who motor to Dover
to take in the motion picture pro-
grams at the Capital Theatre note
with pleasure that George M
Schwartz, always anxious to give
his patrons the best, has installed
a new and improved screen for
projecting his motion pictures on.
Mr.. Schwartz Announces that it is
of the same improved type used in
the leading theatres throughout the
country, including the Radio City
Theatre in Rockefeller Center, New
York City. The new screen in
creases the vision and greatly re-
duces the eye strain. The installa-
tion of this screen, according to
Manager Schwartz, is in line with
his policy to procure all of the
best equipment possible for his
three theatres. Note the pic
ture programs in his advertise
ments for showing at Dover, Smyr-
ma and Middletown. They are for
your entertainment.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
CROP SHOW IN
SMYRNA ENDS
Was Attended By Farmers
and All Club Members
From All Over State
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Carl Tucker, of Greenwood, was
elected president of the Delaware
Crop Improvement Association at
the closing session of the 29th an
nual State show held in the Smyr-
ma High School building, last week.
He replaces w. c. Caulk, of Dover,
president of the association last
year. Other officers elected were
Sussex county president, Ev-
erett Hopkins, Lewes, replacing
Thaddeus Warrington, Georgetown;
Kent county vice-president, Frank
Attix, Houston, succeeding Isaac
Thomas, Marydel. New Castle
county vice-president, William
Greenplate, Newark succeeds
James T. Shallcross. Middletown.
G. L. Schuster, of Newark, was re-
elected secretary and treasurer for
the eleventh successive year, being
first elected in 1925. The meeting
in Smyrna was well attended and
a better place could not have been
selected than the new High School
building for the purpose. The ex-
hibit was held in the cafeteria
There were two hundred and eigh-
ty entries. Table after table in the
large cafeteria of the school was
devoted to ears of corn of every
type. Pure white, yellow, red and
everything in between were shown
Potatoes, seeds, and other exam
pies of the farmers art were also
ion exhibition. Judging began
Thursday after the closing of en-
tries, and were continued Friday al
which time awards ~reva announ =
ed. Saturday morning the Al
Club Members Corn Judging Con-
test took place with G. NJ. Wor-
rilow in charge. The afternoon
session on Saturday was a business
meeting of the association. One
side of the cafeteria was given
over to exhibits by students of the
Seaford, Harrington, Greenwood
and Bridgeville schools. These ex-
hibits showed by signs. models and
actual products, the proper way to
handle various crops. The annual
show has grown each year since
the first small show was held &c
years ago until $50 exhibitors took
part in this years show, an in
crease of so over last year Funds
to be used for the premium list
are appropriated to the State
Board of Agriculture by Legislature
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23

Muskrat trappers have been hav-
ing a hard time making their
rounds due to the snow and ice
that has covered the marshes
along the Delaware River and Bay.
Rats are more or less plentiful and
the market prices for furs remains
firm. While not reported so bad
between Leipsic, Woodland Beach,
Taylor's Bridge and Delaware City,
further down the state owners of
trapping marshes are menaced
with thieves stealing muskrats
from the traps they have set.
Catching rats" is quite an indus
try along the Delaware and in the
winter months many make enough
money at this occupation to run
them through the year. Marshes
are leased for the season and each
trapper sets hundreds of traps,
which they visit every morning.
During the last few weeks it has
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
BETTER ROADS
LEWES BEACH
Town Commissioners Plan FOl
Highways to Enhance
Shore Properties
ACCESS is NOW BAD

The town commissioners of Lew
es, have under consideration some
road improvements on Lewes beach
which are expected to add consider
ably to the desirability of the
beach property. The main improve
ment is the building of approx
mately one mile of hard surfaced
road west from State street along
the back of the line of cottages:
also about Is sixteen-foot hard sur
faced roads off State street leading
to the cottages, to permit easy ac-
cess to that section. The improve
ments were considered on the peti-
ton of beach property owners and
submitted to the newly elected
board. The hard-surfacing of the
back road instead of the street in
front of the cottages appears to be
the choice of the property owners,
who wish their view of Delaware
Bay unobstructed and also adding
to the privacy of the residents. The
present board of commissioners has
decided to hold meetings every
Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. in
stead of once a month, the proceed
ure of former boards. Mayor David
W. Burbage said the change was
made in the interest of the town as
the many betterments now under
consideration cannot be deferred
from north to month Contracts
for the new road work, he says.
will probably be given at an early
date after definite action has been
taken by the commissioners. The
mayor has also taken steps toward
the protection of school children
along the highway by cooperating
with the public school authorities.
Another change the board is con-
sidering at the request of citizens
is the appointment of additional
police patrol between 2 a. m. and
daylight. The police officer now
goes off duty at 2 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Survey Made of Under Weight
and MalnutritiOn and
Their Needs
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

A careful survey has been made
the subject of underweight, NAL
nutrition, and the needs Of such
cases. Our study has revealed the
fact that out Of our enrolment Of
approximately $50 white students,
rs appear to be underweight, that
is to say they are 10 per cent be-
low the normal weight of children
of their age and height. The fact
that they are underWeight does not
mean that they suffer from nal
nutrition, it may be their nature to
be of slight build. Another cause
is improper diet. Very small per
centage of cases suffer from lack
of food. Up to this time IA cases
have been reported which will be
classified as in need These cases
have ben provided for with lunches
in the school cafeteria through con
tributions from the Kings Daugh-
ters and several private individ-
uals. 1t is very important that
such matters be handled with the
greatest of care adm consideration.
The next basketball game will be
played on Friday night, January
81, with FELTON,, at Smyrna. Both
boys and girls will play.-The Sen
ior supper committee met on Mon
day afternoon and made definite
arrangements for the event. The
supper is to be held on Friday,
January 81, between 5 and z p. m.
at the school cafeteria The as
sembly of this week was in charge
of Mr.. Pearl and Miss Bartlett
The program was as follows: Bible
reading, Lords Prayer, flag salute,
song, film once Upon a Time,
song, piano solo by Anna Pemi-
chalek. The elementary assembly
was as follows: song, THE Hungry
Bank" by the Kindergarten, play
by grade five, Poor Richards Al
manac" by grade 8, Mother Goose
Rhymes abaut Thrift" by grade 1,
Where Do You Live" by grade 4,
''The Meaning OFF Thrift" by grade
6. Next weeks assembly is in
charge of Miss Raughley.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
ELECTED HEAD
MASONIC GROUP
H. II. Hanson, Dover, Elected
Grand High Priest of Royal
Arch MasOns
ANNUAL CONVOCATION

Herman H Hanson, of Dover,
was elected grand high priest of
the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons of Delaware, at the 68th
annual convocation of the grand
chapter Wednesday afternoon and
night, in the Masonic Temple He
succeeds Calvin A. Afflerbach, of
Georgetown, retiring grand high
priest, who presided at the convo-
cation Wednesday night. Other
officers elected were Cornelius A.
Beatty, deputy grand high priest;
Frank L. Harrar, grand king; JOS
eph T. Maxwell, grand scribe;
George S. Scott, grand treasurer;
John W.Macklem, grand secretary;
Charles r. Cannon, grand captain
of the host; Thomas r. Brown,
grand principal sojourner; George
E. Vandegrift, grand royal arch
captain; Stephen E. Hamilton,
grand master of the third veil; An
drew ]. Book, Jr., grand master of
the second veil; Charles S.CaIhoun,
grand master of the first veil; w.
Harry Lewis, grand lecturer; Har-
ry Galbraith, grand sentinuel and
West A. Trotter, grand chaplain.
The grand chapter voted to hold its
next meeting in the Masonic Tenn
pie in Wilmington on January 20,
1886. Addresses were made by
several of the officers and by repre-
sentatives from other jurisdictions
il New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia. Follow
ing the convocation the members
and visitors were entertained at
dinner at McConnell's Restaurant,
841 Market street.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
SHORE COLONIAL HOME FIRE
"Long Point" on Choptank, ,18 Miles
From Easton, Nd, in Ruins

The Long Point House = one of
the most famous of the Colonial
dwellings on the Eastern Shore is
in ruins. The house, built shortly
before 1700 and owned at the time
of it's destruction by John Dicker-
son, Assistant Attorney-General of
the United States, was burned to
the ground Monday night. The
dwelling is located on the Chop
tank river eighteen miles from
Easton, Md. Details of the fire are
meagre but it is understood that
contents, including some fine an
tique furniture, was consumed. The
original survey under which the
grant was made was completed in
1864. The house was constructed
shortly after. The brick used in
the original part of the building
was said to have been brought from
England. Two additions were made
after the first part was constructed.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
SMYRNA BOY A PUGELIST
William BOulanger of Near Smyrna
Knocked Out Betterton, Md, Boy

William Boulanger of the Viii
lard Shorts farm near Smyr-
ma, boxing under the name of
Billy Doyle" is developing into a
real fighter At Chestertown, Nd,
Monday, he scored a victory by
knocking out his opponent Benny
Williams of Betterton, Md, in the
second round of the second prelim-
mary bout. Boulanger was given
a hand by the crowd and the pro-
moter promised to give him an op-
portunty to engage in future bouts.
1t was Boulanger's first profession
al fight and pitted gainst the pop
ular Betterton pugellst who had
been in the game and won five or
six contests, the victory of Boul-
anger is all the more noteworthy.
His Smyrna friends feel that with
proper training a future is in
store for him.