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Evening star., 1936-09-18
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, September IA White
hall Theater record of more than SOC
performances has been established by
the play Anthony and Anna" sue
ceSsfully presented by its actor -owners
after failure under private manage
ment.
The drama, by st. .'ohn Ervine, was
playing at q loss Of $3.50 weekly last
December. The cast decided to work
for half-pay SO that the play could
continue.
]. P. Mitchelhill, the manager, re-
fused the offer. Instead he told the
players, "I'll give you the play"
All contracts were abolished and q
cooperative charter drawn up by the
cast.
The theater has since taken In from
$500 to SIS, 200 q week and still plays
daily to large audience. Understudies
have been paid full salaries and sur
plus has been divided up after pay
ment of the authors royalties.
Actually" said Harold Warrender
who plays Anthony, the takings have
been such that we have not only re-
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Walk Out on BANQUET,

MANILA, September 18 (P.-A
dispatch to the Tribune said a dozen
indignant members of the Common
wealth National Assembly walked out
Of banquet at the Baguio summer
capital last night, in connection with
graduation exercises of the Army ON
GERS School.
The legislators, the paper said, took
exception to failure to include the
assembly speaker, Gil Montilla, ir
the receiving line.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
PICKET SYNAGOGUE

Gi1ls Claim Employers Forced
Girls to Work on Holiday.
NEW YORK, September 18 R.-
Two representatives of the Depart
ment Store Employees Union picketed
Fifth Avenue synagogue during
Jewish New Year services yesterday
bearing signs stating. Mr.. Ohrbach
worships here but forces his employees
to work on Jewish holidays"
The union said the sign referred
to Nathan N. Ohrbach, head of q
Union Square department store.
Samuel Rosoff, prominent contractor
and shipowner, who attended the serv-
ice. said the pickets, both girls, had
departed politely at his request.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Actors Profit With Production
after Private Managers Fail

ceived our full salaries from the be-
ginning, but we have an additional
kitty to the value Of nearly four
weeks extra salary"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
BATHING AT MILFORD BRIDGE
Slow Signs Placed at Haven Lake
BY Highway Department

"Slow" signs are being placed
on each side of the bridge over
Haven Lake near Milford on Route
113 by the State Highway Depart
ment in an effort to urge motorists
to drive carefully at this particu-
lar stretch of road because of the
hazard to the young people who
battle from the bridge and at the
same time the bathers are also
being urged to exercise the utmost
care along the highway. Owing
to the fact that no opportunity Of
fers escape from the summer heat
into the cool waters of the lake as
all the surrounding private prop
erty is prohibited and no oppor-
tunity is given for entering the
lake at that section, the only point
where the lake can be entered is
from the highway and when it is
considered that people of that sec
ton must have some opportunity
to enjoy the water, motorists are
asked to combine in care with the
bathers when rounding the curve
which is considerably widened at
this point. Care by both class of
citizens will aid in escaping any
serious damage to limb or life.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Four More Registration Days

Four registration days remain
for those who desire to qualify for
the presidential election on Tues
day, November 3, although it will
be necessary to be registered by
August 13 to participate in either
of the delegate elections. The four
remaining registration dates are:
Saturday. August /; Thursday,
August 13; Saturday, September
10. and Saturday. October II. The
Republican delegate election will
be held on Saturday, August y,
and Democratic delegate election
on Saturday, August %,
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
DROUGHT HITS SPORTSMEN
Hunt Season For Water Fowl and
Birds To Be Cut Short

Any hope hunters may have held
for more liberal duck shooting
regulations this fall apparently
have been shattered by the water
fowl losses in the Mid-Western
drought. A high source indicated
that short open season on mi
gratory birds, with restrictions
virtually as severe as last year. is
tentatively planned for this fall.
Only right-about-face from their
present stand by government au-
thorities could loosen up the regu-
lations and this appears highly i'm
probable in view of the pessimis-
tic reports arriving daily from the
stricken areas. Final approval of
the regulations, however, must yet
be given by President Roosevelt
and Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Walter Dent Smith today sounded
a warning that failure to have mo-
tor vehicles approved in the eighth
annual motor vehicle inspection
campaign, conducted jointly by the
State Motor Vehicle Department,
the State Highway Department
and the Delaware Safety Council,
will cost their owners the registra-
tion of their cars Mr.. Smith cited
two sections of the State motor
vehicle laws which provide for this
section. Under one provision of the
law it is stated the State Motor
Vehicle Department shall not grant
an application for the registration
of a motor vehicle when the ap-
plicant shall not furnish satisfac-
tory evidence of the motor vehicle
to be registered having been in
spected and determined to be safe
and fit and properly equipped as
hereinafter provided. Further pro-
vision is made that ''the depart
ment shall resclnd, cancel or sus-
pend the registration of any motor
vehicle which shall be determined
by said department to be unsafe
or unfit TO be operated or to be not
equipped as required by law. Any
motor vehicle which has not been
examined and determined safe and
fit for operation and found equip
ped according to law by the agents
of the Vehicle Commissioner of
this State between the fifteenth
day of July and the thirty-frst
day of August of each year, shall
be conclusively determined to be
unsafe, unfit or not properly equip
ped by the department" A lane
will be in Smyrna August 13 to %.
New Castle is having lane all of
this week and Middletown all of
next week. Another lane located
in Milton until Saturday will be in
Bridgeville all of next week. A
third lane, in Laurel all of this
week, will be in Selbyville all of
next week. These three lanes out
side of Wilmington are open from
9 a. m. until 5 p. m, standard time.
The two Wilmington lanes are
oppen from 8 a. M until 8 p. m,
daylight saving time.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
RED LICE KILL TOMATOES
Crop Hurt in New Jersey Says ID.
b. Ford, of Chestertown, Md.

Crop Hurt in New Jersey Says ID.
b. Ford, of Chestertown, Md.
David B. Ford, of Chestertown,
Md, who travels in New Jersey
and Delaware says Last week l
discovered something new in the
way of insect. While travelling in
Southern New Jersey, 1 saw so
many late canning house tomato
patches that looked "sick", so I
asked what the trouble was and
they told me it was a red louse''
causing the trouble, so after ex-
amining several patches, found
that this "red louise" was 50 thick
on the leaves of the vines both on
top and underneath the leaves that
the vines looked red" They sap
the vitality from the leaves and
stunts the growth Of the vines, and
the result is very few tomatoes.
This is the first year that the New
Jersey farmers have had this pest,
and the damage was done before
they thought of spraying. My
prediction is the New Jersey can
ners will have to extend their ac-
tivities to other territories such as
Delaware and Maryland to buy
enough tomatoes to complete fill
ing their contracts"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
SHIRT FACTORY
CLOSED, STRIKE
Sixty Girls Working in Shirt
Factory at Harrington
Walked Out
DEMAND 4O-HOUR WEEK

What is believed may be the
start of an effort to correct some
of the so-called adverse working
conditions in some of the plants
throughout rural Delaware, took
place at Harrington last week
when sixty girls went on strike at
a shirt factory there. Efforts to
organize a union among the work
ers has been progressing quietly
for a number of weeks, and, ac-
cording to those in charge of the
work, no strike was intended nor
any labor difficulty. contemplated.
However, the plant officials recent
ly attempted to have the employ
ees sign statement contract to
he effect that hey were satisfied
with the working conditions, pay,
etc. One of the workers refused
to sign the contract and was dis
charged. A meeting of the work.
ers was held during the weekend
and it was decided to insist on the
reinstatement of the discharged
woman and at the same time insist
on improved working conditions.
Jack Blum. representing the Fifth
Regional District of the National
Labor Relations Board, arrived in
Harrington last week to investi-
gate the contract signing insisted
upon by the operators of the plant.
Mr.. Blum interviewed the plant
managers, several Harrington Of
ficials and some of the workers.
He did not make public any of his
findings in the case. At meeting
of the strikers, they presented
their demands for a forty-hour
week, a minimum pay of twelve
dollars weekly and reinstatement
of the woman discharged for fail
ing to sign the plants own work
ing agreement Mayor Wilbur E.
Jacobs and several other Harring-
ton officials have attended several
meetings of the strikers and have
offered to act as arbitrators in the
labor difficulty. The plant is oper-
ated under the name of the Kent
Shirt Company and is said to be
owned by D. Roun & Son, New
York City. Mr.. Roun has issued
no statement for publication in
connection with the strike. Labor
officials contend that Mr.. Rour
has a working agreement for g
part of a plant he operates in New
York City. Just how long the
strike would be in operation, coulo
not be learned at this time. 1t is
also learned that the cutters anc
pressers working in New Yorl
City plants, which are doing worl
for the same concern that oper,
ates the Harrington plant, have
gone out on strike in sympathy
with the workers in the Harring'
ton plant.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
T. r. MARSHALL, PILOT, DEAD
76-Year-Old Delaware Bay and
River Pilot, Dies at Lewes

River Pilot, Dies at Lewes
Thomas R. Marshall, aged 76,
veteran pilot of the Delaware Bay
and River, died late Friday at his
home in Lewes after long illness
due to heart trouble. He was one
of the few remaining sailing vessel
pilots left around Lewes. Born in
Lewes on September 26, 1859, the
son of Theodosia Rowland Mar
shall and William S. Marshall, he
entered the service of the Pilots
Association of the Bay and River
Delaware before he was Is years
of age. He had inherited the urge
to follow the bay and river from
his father, also a pilot before him.
He served his apprenticeship of six
years on the old sailing vessel,
Thomas Howard. Ill health fore
ed his retirement less than one
year ago. Surviving him are his
wife, the former Elizabeth Thomp-
son; a brother pilot, William F.
Marshall of Lewes; one son, Joseph
l.. Marshall, cashier of the Lewes
Trust Company; three daughters,
Mrs. J. William Hooker. Jr., Lew
es; Mrs. Carson Riley, Easton,
Md; and Mrs. Joseph Greenspun,
OF Washington, d. c., and eleven
grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Dean McCue Makes Report

Material expansion in the exten-
sion service of the University of
Delaware in agriculture and home
economics during the past fiscal
year is shown in the annual report
of Dean Charles A. McCue, direc-
tor of agricultural extension, for
the past fiscal year. The report
has been submitted to Governor
Buck and the board of trustees of
the university. The receipts of the
department, the great majority Of
1t coming from the federal govern
ment, for use in advancing agri-
culture and home economics
among the farmers Of Delaware
totaled $61. .O06.23.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
EXCURSION TO COLCHESTER
BEACH

Between one and two dozen of
our citizens joined the Dover ex-
cursion to COLCHESTER Beach last
Thursday and with one accord pro-
nounced it a delightful place and
occasion. Excursions from several
places including Wilmington and
Baltimore met there that day,
making it one of the biggest days
the place has ever had, the crowd
being numbered at over 1000.
Some Of these days it is expected
that Colchester will be closer to us
than it is at present-via the Ches-
tertown road extended.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
A HAPPY FATHER

State Superintendent of Public
Schools, T. N.Williams, is supreme
ly happy, and is receiving congrat-
ulations from all sides. A young
Miss, who will be christened Eva
Anita Williams, made her appear
ance early Wednesday morning,
and the household is exceedingly
bright. The Pink and White"
'Idyl" ran the indicator up to the
12-pound notch on the spring bal
ance scale soon after her arrival.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
DITCH PROGRAM
ANOTHER YEAR
Bankson T. HOlcOmb Cites
Many Benefits From 80
Miles of Work in State
Is DUE TO CONTINUE

With $50 miles of bitches leared
out and widened or deepened al
ready, continuance of an extensive
ly drainage program for lower Del
aware for another year at least to
end the constant threat of flood,
crops and ensuing eco,
nomic and moral poverty for
farmers was announced recently
by State Administrator Bankson T.
Holcomb of the WPA. 'The need
for adequate drainage of lower
Delaware is very apparent to any
one taking the trouble personally
to survey the damage done in the
past, compared with the results
achieved where the WPA program
has operated, Mr.. Holcomb said.
Although the State Legislature
refused in its past session to ap-
propriate money for this frankly
emergency work. the federal gov
eminent, through the Works Pro-
gress Administration, has been
able to clear out, widen and deepen
approximately 80 miles of bitches
under the first work relief program
which ended July 1st. Under the
new program, It is expected the
work will be continued for another
year at least, during which time
much progress can be made. Of
course, this does not solve the
problem of maintenance of drain
age bitches, but it is believed that
with the growing economic i'm
provement of agriculture, the indi-
vidual farmers will be in a much
better position than at present to
care for bitches running through
their land. 1t is generally accept
ed that barring unusual weather,
bitches once cleaned out, can be
expected to function efficiently for
a period of two years. Some farm
ers have exhibited impatience, be-
cause they felt the work had not
been carried along as extensively
as desired. Wherever possible, the
WPA has carried on drainage
work, but lack of persons eligible
for relief work has tended to
hamper the execution of the pro-
gram. This cannot be charged to
the Works Progress Administra-
ton. Until the PWA came into
the picture, officially there was nc
need for relief in either Kent or
Sussex counties. Not one man in
the two counties was 'on relief. In
order for lower Delaware to partic-
ipate in the benefits made avail
able to needy persons and to COM
munities seeking improvements, il
was necessary to set up machinery
to certify persons as individuals
needing work relief. 1t can be
readily appreciated that this pro.
cess, while tedious and irritating tc
all concerned, had to be pursued in
order to conform to federal regu.
latious. The only way the fedora
government could protect itself
against paying wages to persons
who did not need the money was t.
investigate each and every cast
presented to it. In order to sat
isfy governmental requirements
these investigations were necessar
| lily exhaustive and required time
Every effort was made to speed
them up and, when one consider.
that, many deserving individual!
are in line for congratulations for
doing a good job"
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
To Name New u. s. Judge Soon

To Name New u. s. Judge Soon
President Roosevelt is expected
to name judge for the U. S.
(Third) Circuit Court of Appeals
within two weeks, it was learned
last week from an authoritive
source, in spite of a recent state
ment of Senator James Hamilton
Lewis (D-Ill) that the appoint
ment might not be made until af-
ter the national elections in No
vember. The Appointment by
President Roosevelt would be a re-
cess appointment, and the ap-
pointee would begin his duties at
once, pending confirmation by the
Senate next January. Mentioned
for the position are former FEEDER
al Judge Hugh M. Morris, John
Biggs, Jr., Democratic State chair
man, and Judge Richard S.Rodney.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wedding

Mrs. Olive Lockwood, 100 West
Eighteenth street, Wilmington, an
nounces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Olive Jane Whit
lock, to Mr.. Frederick M. Shall
cross, son of Mrs. Elias M. Shall
cross, of Middetown. The wedding
tok place on Monday, July 13. at
the Chestertown M. E. Church,
Chestertown, Nd, with the Rev.
Henry Caldwell officiating. Mr..
Shallcross and his bride win reside
in Middletown. The bride was a
June graduate Of the Wilmington
High School. Mr.. Shallcross is as
ISOLATED in the garage business
with his brother, near Aiddletown.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
PICNIC AT FRALAND BEACH

PICNIC AT FRALAND BEACH.
The picnic at Fraland Beach on
Thursday last of number of our
towns folks seems to have been so
pleased as to make them want a
more extended stay at the place.
In accordance with this desire they
have made arrangements for tent
ing there for from one to two
weeks. Accordingly, three large
tents have been secured to accom-
modate the number, with the prob
able addition of one or two more.
They propose to pitch their tents
next Tuesday, and will doubtless
have a merry time in roughing it
at the bay side.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
Must Be Good Dancers

AT the United States Military
Academy at West Point, one impor-
tant course which must be taken by
future army officers-for four years
if necessary to attain proficiency
is ballroom dancing. - Golfers
Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
CAMDEN CAMP GROWING
COLLINS BEACH

The P. w. & B. Railroad will is
sue excursion tickets to the Cam
den Union Camp Meeting at rate
of two (2) cents a mile which is
one-third less than their usual
charge, good from Tuesday, Au-
gust 14th, inclusive. They will be
available at Philadelphia depot,
also at Wilmington and all stations
south of Wilmington. There are
now 110 tents at Camden Camp
erected and the prospect is there
will be 120.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
NOT YET RECOVERED

The search for the body of John
P. Almond, Jr., of Wilmington,
sttll continues, but as yet it has
been fruitless. A number of the
ories have been advanced as to the
cause of it's not having risen to the
surface before this time. 1t is said
that there is an old wreck lying in
the bottom of the river near where
the drowning occurred, and many
believe the body may have gotten
entangled in the rigging.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
FARMERS FARMERS N
lScREAsE a
tions in west, ,l,a d. l
Farmers Get B.
No SOIL DnpLrp|

Continued dro,,,.
throughout the -,
caused additional e,,-
made in the rulipy, =
1SiaS ngflfu,suFal n.,,E Atjustnsat II
Ease Eaifa Vile win enable prota,1 IL
East East, Central Region ]
small grain, grasses. - 90
navlng the additional ~, ,.,,.
sldered as soil dspIetia'
I was announced rsos1.l.. s,,.s
stelzer. Extension n 'I7.,,I F.,9 u
lne University Of DslaT.,'
n charge Of the edpcatin,,1
e5 Of the program h 81
In the East Central Ps,'.
includes Delaware ant NJ
producers may increase ,'''|
age Of small gram, an5r,I i
or sorghums to MAKE n q
tieiencies and such acr.,s.
be counted as soil ii
Stelzer said. For ey,T,1
man has two cows. tur !
and three hogs for hons i
ton. The norma prot,Ss]
- - 'HeSe animals is III
eight acres of land. TIL
drought or unusual crsr!
1896 the eight acres pro5-]
SIX tons of hay, the farm. /
permitted to plant 70 niT.|
Sudan grass Or small N
acreage sufficient to naE. !
slx-ton deficiency. Il tm /
are necessary to produc. 4
OF hay, the four acres viii |
counted as sOil-deplstny /
when his farm is m.ssVs]
fall. Another revision n n
gram deals with the ss]
perennial grasses as suorl
building practices in aidt1
the soil building p,act,,
nounced heretofore. The M
for seeding to perennial |,
will be made as follows. M
ing at a normal rate viii N
out a nurse crop between d
l, 1886 and October 81, d
Bluegrass, $500 per scn. !
chard grass, S1.5O per acre. /
manent pasture mixture; i,
ing at least 40 per cent BIl,
S1.50 per acre; 4. Pernaa.!
ture mixtures containing 4
40 per cent Orchard gszI
per acre; 5. Red Top, I5a'
acre; 6. Permanent paaa
lures containing a. lat
cent Red Top, Is cents wi !
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JULY 2STH, 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
tion.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
DEATHS

Houston-In Dover, July 21st,
Mrs. Mary B. Houston, aged 70
years.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30

private houses when desired. Of
course all passengers now have to
pay.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
HACK OFF ROUTE, BUSINESS
POOR

The hack that has been running
to woodland Beach and the Steam
er Clyde will be taken off, the pro-
prietor says, unless business i'm
proves.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-30
MOVE TO PURCHASE
COLLINS, BEACH

A company of Wilmington cap
italists are making an effort 70
purchase the marsh property at
Collins Beach that has been for
the past several years subject to
the overflow of the tide water
since the breaks in the dyke at
that place. This tract, which in
cludes cedar swamp, comprises
nearly 1000 acres and is owned by
about dozen parties. These gen
tlemen want at least majority of
the land, and up to Saturday had
secured over 900 acres at $1OO
per acre, and perhaps by this time
have the requisite amount to give
them the control of it's manage
ment. Their object is, as we un-
derstand, to thoroughly embank
and reclaim it,, BY this means it
can be doubtless made valuable
land.
A SUNDAY AFTERNOON "TRIP
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Will
liam l.. Collins, of Thoroughfare
Neck, and Mrs Hickman, of Brook
lyr, N. Y, took ride over to DR..
Kitchens, at the iron bridge, who
was an acquaintance of Mrs. Hick-
man. On arriving at the place
Mrs. Hickman thought she would
like to see the house and yard
which Is located on the banks of
the creek from that side. This re-
quired a drive down the causeway.
This from necessity is somewhat
narrow, too narrow for ladies to
venture, but Mrs. Collins, who had
the reins evidently thought she
was running no risk, but in this
she was mistaken; at the critical
point of turning the horse backed
too far throwing the weight of the
carriage down the steep declivity
thus pulling the horse after it and
almost before the ladies had time
to scream the carriage, horse and
all were in the creek with water
up to the ladies' necks. Forum
ately the horse behaved well and
stood quietly until the families Of
Jonas Keiser and DIR. Kitchens
came to their relief and rescued
tCcntinusd On Pass Thrse>
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Etiquette
A Thoughtful
Gesture
ByMRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

DyWNO'NOAOGNGA . OA1GNAANAHAAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
1.-THE godmother and the god
father Of our little baby have
sent us an invitation to the we'd
ding Of their son. We do not
know this son.
"ShOuld we send a wedding gift?
Is it necessary? If so, what should
it be? S. NJ"
Since the relationship between
you and your husband and the
mother and father of this young
man is so close (for gc6parents
have a very close relationship to
the mother and father of the
godchild), I do think that you
should send a wedding gift to the
bride-to-be of their son, even
though you do not know this
young man.
1t'would be a pleasant and gen.
erous gesture for you and your
husband to make, and one that
would be deeply appropriate. The
gift needn't be an expensive, con
sequential one, but something
simple that you know they will
find use for. A linen breakfast
or luncheon set, for instance. Or
a set of glass or china salad or
dessert plates. Or some small cleo
trio item for the new home, such
as a toaster. Or a silver serving
piece.