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Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
MELON MART Is
BUSY IN SUSSEX
Trucks of Cantal0upes a Mile
Long Forms Block at
Delmar
LARGEST CROP IN YEARS

Farmers of Sussex County are
busy gathering enc of the largest
cantaloupe crops in years. For
two days the local block at Delmar
has been on a 12-hour schedule and
it continued for several days.
Farmers having a crop are realiz-
ing god prices and thousands of
dollars are being put in circulation.
One day las twek over fifteen car
loads were handled. Many farmers
had to be turned away late in the
evening when it became impossible
for brokers to obtain enough
trucks. Prices held up well last
week despite the supply. They
ranged from S1.75 to 81. Wednes-
day over twenty carloads were sold
at the block and the prices were
somewhat lower. The block being
in the business street, it became
necessary to set off certain streets
for the trucks and wagons. The
line was over a mile long from Z
a. m. until p. m. Most of the
shipments were to New York anc
Boston.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
GASOLINE TAX
IN ALL STATES
Rates This Year Average
From 2 Cents to z Cents
Inclusive
TWO STATE ARE HIGHEST

In response to tourist demand
for information respecting the
rates of taxation on gasoline in the
various states, the Delaware Auto
mobile Association, A. M. A. has
compiled a list showing that in two
states and the District of Columbia
the tax is 2 cents; in eleven states,
3 cents; seventeen states, Gems;
ten states, 5 cents; five states, 6
cents; one state, 61a Gems, and two
states, cents. A question very
frequently asked by motorists
planning long trips is the gas tax
rate in the states they plan to visit,
and In numerous instances plans
are changed to avoid those impos-
ing high taxes, Association officials
assert. Following is the tax rate
by states in 1896: 2 cents-Rhode
Island, Missouri, District of Column
bia; 3 cents-North Dakota, New
York, New Jersey, Minnesota,
Michigan, Massachusetts, Iowa,
Kansas, Illinois, Connecticut, Cali
fornia; 4 cents-Wyoming, Wis
consin, West Virginia, Texas, Utah,
Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ok
lahoma, Nevada, New Hampshire.
Maine, Maryland, Indiana, Della
ware, Colorado, South Dakota; 5
cents Washington, Virginia, Ore
gon, New Mexico, Montana, Ne
braska, Louisiana, Kentucky, Idaho,
Arizona; 6 cents-South Carolina,
North Carolina, Mississippi,
Georgia, Alabama; 61a cents-Ar-
kansas; cents-F1orida and Ten
nessee.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Berkeley, Calf, Wants
Everyone Fingerprinted

Berkeley, Calif.-Berkeley has de-
cided officially to be the first city
of the United States to attain fin
ger-printing of all its citizens.
In starting its present campaign,
Berkeley has three major detectives
in view:
First: To derive all benefits that
are recognized as coming from a
complete fingerprinting record of all
of a city's inhabitants.
Second: To set an example for
other cities of the United States un-
til, it hopes, the movement becomes
nationwide.
Third: To remove from the pub
lie mind the idea of stigma that at
taches TO fingerprinting because it
has been used largely in the past in
connection with criminal operations.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
RIVERVIEW BEACH PROGRESS
New S15O,O00 Pool Delivers 10000
Gallons Fresh Water Per Hour

One of the largest and best
equipped swimming pools in the
East is at Riverview Beach, Penns-
vile. N. ]. Every modern improve
ment in pool design has been in
corporated, the latest filtering ma
chinery, flood lighting for night
bathing, two wide sand beaches
for lounging and sun-bathing, and
a third beach for athletics. Three
thousand bathers can be accommo-
dated in the huge, air-conditioned,
bath houses. Handball courts are
free to bathers. All lifeguards are
qualified under the American Red
Cross examinations, and every pre-
caution is provided for the safety
instructors will be available for
those eager to learn or improve,
and lessons may be scheduled in
either a series or individually.
Children can be taught to swim
easily and pleasantly. Sixty thous-
and gallons of fresh filtered water
are admitted every hour, thus in
suring clean, pure water in the
poolsat all times. The immense
filters are of the latest and most
improved design. while their capac-
ity, in relation to the 475,000 gal
Ions contained in the pool, is far
above the requirements anywhere
in the country. The Riverview
Beach Swimming Association is
the official name of the organiza-
ton, and Mr.. William Dunn, Salem
N. j., is president All those in
terested in entering meets, either
under the colors of their own clubs
or as Riverview Representatives
should correspond with Mr.. L. K
Chrisman, CO Riverview Beach
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

The building will cost S4,oOo. VIII
liam Ellison has just completed a
beautiful residence here at a cost
of $4,000. S. ]. Spea, the we'll
known live stock dealer, is going
to build a dwelling house shortly.
The Baptist congregation will be-
gin a new parsonage either this or
next week. ]. Hall Hinsley and +.
Pround are about to begin the
erection of dwelling houses, and it
is rumored that w. r. Postles will
also build himself a fine house this
fall.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
MILFORD WOMAN PASSES
Mrs. George F. Davis, 80, Dies at
Home of Daughter in Cambridge

One of Milford's Oldest and best
loved residents, Mrs. Sallie r
Davis, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Cow Evans
at Cambridge, Md, Saturday, Aug
ust /, 1886 Funeral services were
held in the Avenue NJ. E. Church
Milford, on Monday, August 3
with Rev. Frank Herson officiat-
ing. Interment made in Odd Eel
lows cemetery. Besides her two
children, Mrs. John Cow Evans Of
Cambridge, Md, and Robert H
Davis, of Washington, D. c.. she is
survived by a brother, William P.
Richards, of Milford. Because Of
i'll health she spent last winter
with her son in Washington, and
was spending this summer with
her daughter at Cambridge when
she was fatally stricken. Born in
Milford, November 26, 1854. .daugb-
ter of James S.Richards and Sarah
Carlisle Richards, she married
George F. Davis and lived On a
farm near Frederica until his
death. From there, she and her
two children moved to Milford. to
her beautiful colonial residence on
North Walnut street. A member
of the Avenue NJ. E. Church. she
devoted years of urceasing work
/ to the missionary cause and was
superintendent Of the primary de-
partment for forty years. Declin-
/ ing health caused her to rest from
active service. Although few Of
her earlier intimate friends remain
a host of new and younger friends
which she gained through years Of
zeal and loving labor for her be-
loved church remain to sorrow al
her passing. The coronation which
is hers furnishes a fitting climax
to so beautiful a life.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
From present indications the ex-
cursion of the Peninsular Press AS
sociation to Atlantic City will be
largel attended.
Mrs. Margaret Houston, wife of
Hon. Edward Houston, of Mills
boro, and sister of Rev. Charles
Hill, died July 31st, after linger-
ing illness of several months dura-
tion. Mrs. Houston was So years
old and leaves two children, Miss
Anna Pettijohn and Mrs w. w.
Jones.
The Rev. DR.. Todd of Grace NJ.
E. Church, Wilmington, has been
given six weeks vacation. He
and his wife have been in the Adj
rondack Mountains for two weeks
and will remain there until the first
week in September. Like Presi-
dent Cleveland, the doctor is very
fond of fishing.
Cards Of invitation are out for
the marriage of Charles Blandy, of
New York, son of Charles w
Blandy of Newark, and Lizzie
Haywood Purnell, daughter of Will
liam H. Purnell, president of the
Female Seminary Frederick City
Md. The ceremony will take place
at the residence Of the bride-elect
on August 18th.
Charles Outten Of near Vernon
IN this state, was arrested at the
Chestnut Grove camp meeting
Caroline county, Nd, on August
5th, charged with attempting g
felonious assault upon Mrs. Emma
Pepper Of Burrsville, Caroline
county, on July 18th. Outten was
attending camp meeting with his
wife and child when arrested. He
is in Jail at Denton. :.
Fishermen have long been troub.
Jed with what they call a fast" in
the Delaware river between Port
Penn and Reedy Island. An inves.
tigation has resulted in the discov
cry that the obstruction is {
wrecked schooner, loaded with Goa
and bricks. The coal is in suci
large Jumps it cannot be pulled up
and the remainder of the wreck i.
so scattered that it is of no use
1t Is supposed she struck on the ic,
rat night and went down with all OF
board. Nobody can recollect whei
the wreck occurred.
w. b. Mock is now living in hi
handsome new house, which cos
him 5000 c. w. Lord is erectin,
a large double store ON the burn
corner, which is to be occupied b,
himself, and Graham 4 Brother
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

Have you had your car inspected
yet? If you haven't, better get it
done Immediately, by visiting one
of the five safety lanes in the state
in connection with the eighth an
nual motor vehicle inspection cam
paign, conducted jointly by the
State Motor Vehicle Department,
the State Highway Department
and the Delaware Safety Council.
The drive officially comes to close
on Saturday, August 20. Under
the law, the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment can rescind, cancel or sus-
pend the registration of any motor
vehicle determined unsafe or unfit
to be operated, or not equipped as
required by law. ANY motor We
hicle which has not been examined
and determined safe and fit for
operation and found equipped ac-
cording to law by the agents of the
Vehicle Commission of this State
between the fifteenth day of July
and the thirty-first day of August
of each year, shall be conclusively
determined to be unsafe, unfit or
not properly equipped by the de
partment," the law says. Safety
lanes are located all this week in
Harrington and in Millsboro. A
lane which was brought to Middle
town August 3, leaves there Wed
nesday, August II. 1t will be To-
Gated in Smyrna from August 1s
until August p. A lane will be
located all of next week in Fred
erica. Another lane will be in Re-
hoboth from Monday until Wed
nesday and in Lewes from Thurs
day, August 20, until Saturday
August %. These lanes will be
open from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m.
standard time. The Wilmington
lanes, located at Forty-third anc
Washington Streets and at Penn,
sylvania Avenue and Bancroft
Parkway, are open from 8 a. m
until s p. m, daylight saving time
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
GROWTH is DUE
TO ADVERTISING
Advertising Brings About
Success of Phillips Pack
ing Company
STORY OF BIG INDUSTRY

Pointing to the power OF news
paper advertising in building prod
uct prestige and popularity, fifteen
national advertising organizations,
representing hundreds of metro
politan newspapers covering the
nation from coast-to-coast, have
Just joined in paying an unique and
significant tribtue to the swiftly
expanding distribution and con-
sumner demand for Phillips Delic-
ious Soups. Characterizing them
as one of the Big Three in Soups
in America, these groups Joined in
the preparation and publication of
a full page advertisement in the
magazine, Editor and Publisher,
pointing to the Phillips Delicious
line of Southern Soups as strik-
ing example of outstanding sue
cess through consistent newspap-
er advertising, plus aggressive
merchandising and maintenance
of product integrity" The full
page advertisement featured the
statement that Phillips Delicious
Countrywide Soups are now one
of the Big Three in Soups in popu-
larity and volume of sales. !. from
coast to coast" In the advertise
ment is Incorporated a picture of
the extensive Phillips Plants and
Southern Kitchens in Cambridge,
Maryland, and a brief history of
the progress of the Phillips Pack
ing Company since its organization
in 1902. Reference is made to the
fact that during the current year
the number of Phillips plants now
owned and operated by the COM
pany has increased to sixteen.
Concerning the advertising Of the
Phillips Delicious line, the adver-
tisement quotes Image figures and
shows the use of twice as much
newspaper advertising space in
1885 as in 1882. Commenting upon
distribution growth the advertise
ment says: The story of the quite
phenomenal expansion of the Phil
lips Delicious line of Forty Famous
Foods, and of Phillips Delicious
Sales at the rate of 25 per cent pei
annum is just another chapter il
Advertising History that confirm:
US in our belief in the primacy Of
the newspaper as an advertising
medium" The page advertisement
concludes with the statement tha
these facts are presented for you
consideration by national repre-
sentatives Of Americas grea
newspapers" and bears the name.
of fifteen nationally known pub
hshers representative groups
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Death of Mrs. Laura Wills

Mrs. Laura E. Willis died at the
Kent General Hospital on Tuesday
of last week following an illness
of two weeks. She is survived by
one son, Joseph o. Willis, clerk of
Dover City Council; four grand
children, Gilbert and Elaine Willis,
Dover; Hazel and Ann Willis, Clay
ton; one sister, Mrs. Thomas P.
Murray, Viola; one brother, Roland
Baynum, Wilmington. Funeral
services were held at the home OF
her son, ]. o. Willis, Thursday af-
ternoon at two o'clock Interment
Odd Fellows, cemetery, Milford.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Stolen Car Recovered

The automobile belonging to
David Mark, of Philadelphia, which
was stolen at Milford recently
while parked on North street, was
recovered on North Walnut street,
four blocks from where it was
taken. A number of vacuum clean
ers had not been disturbed. Ac-
cording to the speedometer, the
car had been driven about four
miles.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Speechless Tests
Are Given Babies

Iowa City, Iowa.-University
of Iowa child welfare research
experts believe they have found
a way to measure baby's in
teIligence before the infant can
talk.
Tests are simple. II a baby
will sit unsupported in the ex-
aminer's lap. he wins his first
rating, AZ months. Next he is
handed wooden cube. Then
second one is offered. If it is
accepted, the baby is considered
to have a mental age OF six
months.
Other tests:
Trying to put a cork on a
bottle, IL months; piling blocks,
IL months; putting key in a
paddock, 16 months.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Dog Buys Own License

Elyria, Ohio.-Biddie, precocious
Irish terrier, purchased her own
1886 license from County Auditor
c. S. Kelser here. Carrying So in
her mouth, Biddie trotted behind
the counter and deposited the mon
ey at the auditors feet. Kelser took
the money and made out new tag
for the terrier.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
JEALOUS OF
KINGS ENGLISH
Great Britain Seeing the
Broad "a" Dignity
Restored
BY BROADCASTING

London. - The Britannia broad-A
dignity at the studios of the British
Broadcasting company has been re-
stored and that shocking American
accent" has been silenced.
The accent belonged to Robert
Bowman, a young Canadian who an
nounced for the Olympic ice hockey
games in Garmisch.
He had all the gusto and scale
climbing excitement of the Ameri-
can announcer, replete with "here
we are, folks, huddled right down in
front in the clear, brisk cold wait
ing for oh boy, what shot !
What shotI wish you could
have seen it, folksl"
1t was shocking to the powers of
the B. B. @. The next day a flood
of letters came to Broadcasting
house complaining about the Amer
lean accent.
Must Be PontificaI.
So Bowman, an announcer for IS
months, was gently put off the air,
and it was announced that hereafter
all broadcasters will maintain the
official B. B. O. manner of speaking
-pontifcal and superior to the
sway of any emotion.
But Bowman's departure failed to
settle domestic quarrels as to cor
rect pronunciation.
AS long as town with a name
like Trottiscliffe is pronounced like
"Trossly" and the natives of Alder
wasley call their heath "Allerzlee,"
the tongue-twisting announcers of
the British Broadcasting corporation
are going to have their troubles.
Every time some announcer calls
Dulwich by its simple name of Dull
wich a lot of infuriated listeners
write to ask why he talks like "some
bloomin' foreigner" and why doesn't
he call 1t "Dullidge" as it should be
known.
But II Grows Worse.
! IL even WOISt lHdu ludl.
When an announcer is talking
about the section of Greater Lon.
don he safely can call 1t Bromley
just as it is spelled. But II he's talk
ing about Bromley In Kent it's
"Brumly." It's the same way with
Romford, Kent, and Romford, Es
sex. One is "Romford," the other
"Rumford."
In an effort to standardize pro
nunciations Of place names the B
B. c., after months of research, has
issued a little book called Broad
cast English" A special commission
of linguists worked months In its
preparation.
The place-name guide Is based or
the theory that every town should
be known as it is to the residents
and 1t is admitted that there isn't 8
man to be found In the whole Unit
ed Kingdom who could pronounce
correctly half OF the town names.
If there are any to contest the as
sertion, let them try out their tongu,
on Ulgham, Garboldisham, Harden
huish, Hautbois, Piddletrenthide
Punchknowl, or Meols.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
Rated Fine Art

Vancouver. B. C-Soft ball and
bridge have been elevated to the
fine arts by Vancouver's public
library. The ibrary's latest report
lists a book of official rules of soft
bali and book on bridge under the
fine arts section. along with such
intricate hobbies as hand-loom
weaving and metalcraft.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

a Pennsylvania RaIrsi |
leave for New York al
the members Of The tord
fer to a boat Of the Faj
which will sail 70, I'd
Mass, at 4.3O the sane /
Persons living south ii
ton will be picked ID i
along the PennsyIvala ID
time to join the tou. h |
ton. Upon arrival It d
Monday morning, The d
entrain for Boston gia |
be accommodated at the a
monwealth. Monday NJ
Wednesday will be spent
historic spots in and 4
as well as Massac.l1
points Of interest. Late
day, the group vii dghI
homeward via bost ui !
will arrive in Wlnhs]
1890 o'clock ThursiaE |
Information cOncernin: \
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
FARMERS TOUR
PLANS IN SHAPE
Boston, Mass, and Vicinity
To Be Visited By Pen
insula Farmers
TRIP BY RAIL AND BOAT

Already many applications to
join the Delmarva Tour, which this
year is to include visits to Boston,
Mass, and vicinity have been re
ceived from residents of Delaware.
Maryland, and Virginia, according
to w. N. Pippin, passenger repre-
sentative of the Pennsylvania Rail
road in Wilmington, who will be in
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

Some men look back and find
that life has been made up mostly
of the things they've missed.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

winners will be presented with
handsome medals by Walter Dent
Smith, Secretary of State and
president-manager of the Delaware
Safety Council. Entry blanks for
the Kent meet are obtainable at
the Office of Mayor j. Wallace
Woodford, Dover: G. r. Steven
sons Office at Smyrna, and the
Hotel Windsor at Milford They
may be had also by writing to the
Office of the director in the News
Journal building, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

What Christi,, !,
with the exnsr'a. ,-aa Is m
disciples who t,,'s d
way along the ny y
Sad through h. = \.
they were joined 's5 ai,I .1a
a stranger "a w.. s.algt
6ul 6unh5a 5a9ir n, grlst.
81 l-1itio1s tsa, nome in Eun.'
e. eant tnsir unhnoao c5a,'.
oep5 oeas, the hospitaIttyy. j /
j. Sitting with :asn =
-5.l PIE meal as he vas r..,
W WIN them. they 5sc,S.
Of his identity. ''''D' ]
It was the risss g..
How they must rs =
their eyes ii .'..I- ~
looked looked again. But 4
lnere. At the noar
recognized Hin, He ii
into the night -'-3.,. Pa,,. Z.
tney tney few. possessed d \
lact that Jesues vas }
Bursting into ii. =,
like the guest Of a MI
announced with m,r.1
that they had tslkss !,
with the resurrectei h
Vital Christianity
startling announcens,t
ing Christ gives a nh. .
every 'whososverRr
come" He declares.
that ye might have Ii
ye might have it mon
ly."
Blessed is that son,
Christ reveals His eg
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

charge of the tour Being held un-
der the auspices of the Delmarva
Tour Association, which is compos-
ed of citizens of the three states on
the Delmarva Peninsula. the tour
is also being sponsored by the ag-
ricultural extension departments IN
the three states. The extension
forces, county agricultural agents,
ETC., are all cooperating to make it
successful. The personally con-
Quoted all-expense tour will begin
at Wilmington, Del. Sunday, Aug
ust %, at 1852 P. NJ. (EST) when
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

b are saved hundreds of unnecessary ra1ss
kitchen above the modern eecrie .,o smooth unD
npon % which the housewife is making .ssos aa will
ready for the oven. only one or two ssdr miracle
the range Likewise, by the mooes "set" after ne X X
oven and this unique ~chers brain ss,bod WIN rs y,
sIy when IT is done This modern nartorn ohs.
s called. enables the housewife 70 9TH perfect cd ~
even to leave the house entreis,; the wstchI
Convenient arrangement of refriseI
tye features Of this modern n'c
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13

the tour and details : !
may be obtained BY EHls|
ing on County AgIi'la.'
Home DemonstrsIloH Y
other members Of ~
Stats in the three s4s /.
writing to A. D. V'@ u
Director of Agricullan I
University Of Dslssn
Delaware. Applican~ !.
stressed, must be . ' I,
Pennsylvania R. T. ~
mington, Delaware =
August 18th. -
Smyrna times., 1936-08-13
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Three)

Anna Lambdin last week on a visit
to Mrs. T. j. Lambdin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-26
BAPT|STS TO HOLD
RALLY ON SUNDAY
Sunday School Workers of
Section To Gather at
Church Here

Sunday school workers of Baptist
churches in this section will hold a
rally at the First Baptist church in
Henderson next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock FOR the purpose of stresSing
Tie work of these church units and
making plans for more intensive ac-
tivitics, It was announced today by f.
f.. Pinncl, leader in the undertake
ing.
The Tar River Baptist Association
is cooperating in a movement for bet
ter Sunday schools and better Bap-
fist Training Union groups and Miss
Louclla Brown, field worker IS as
signed to the associations territory
for nine weeks to promote study
courses and to help in these fields
with associational work wherever she
is :eccdcd.
The association has been divided in
to three districts, and the plan is to
have every church in each of the
three districts cooperate in a stimuli
taneous study course week in Sunday
school and b. T. U. during the nine
weeks.
The meeting here Sunday afternoon
will include pastors, Sunday school
superintendent, B. T. U. directors
and presidents and any other leaders
Of the church with associational Of
ficers Plans are to be made for the
Sunday school study course which
will be conducted ccntering around
Henderson, July 5-12.
Mr.. Pinnell said the meeting would
be short, informal and inspiratiOnal.
Every church in this section of the
Tar River Association, and all
churches in Vance county, whether in
the association or not, is urged to CO.
operate. The invitation to all of them
is to come and bring a delegation for
the meeting.