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Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
SMYRNA YOUTH
HIT BY A TRUCK
Peter Pollock, "HOme Boy"
Raised by Howard Jones,
Dies on Boulevard
DRIVER is EXONORATED

An automobile accident, the first
of the new year, occurred Saturday
night when Peter Pollock, Is years
old, home boy" who lived with
Howard Jones, the farmer near
Smyrna, was killed by truck op-
Grated by Robert G. Morgan, 35
years old, of Leesburg, N. j. Pol
lock- was struck while walking on
the DUPONT Highway near his
home. Morgan was arrested on a
charge of assault and battery by
Sergeant S. G. Powell and Private
Turner, of the State Police, and
held under $4,000 bail. He was ex-
onorated of blame in the accident
by a coroner's jury in Smyrna,
which had been called by Coroner
Edgar N. Smith, of Kent county
John F. Dick, of Smyrna, a wit
ness, testified that he had almost
hit Pollock with his automobile a
few minutes before he was killed
by the truck. Both the truck driv-
er and Dick testified that Pollock
was walking north on the north
bound lane of traffic and was in
the middle of the traffic lane. Pol
lock suffered a fractured skull,
broken neck, broken back and 9th
er injuries. The youth, who was
held in high esteem by the family
of Howard Jones where he made
his home, was graduated from the
Smyrna High School class of 1885
He left the Jones farm a mile or so
south of Smyrna on the dual high
way to walk to Smyrna and was
near 'Woodlawn'' when he was
run down. Pollock, it is said, car
ried no light and was walking
along with traffic instead of facing
traffic. Had he taken the south
bound road to Smyrna he could
have seeA the cars coming and
stepped out of the way. Pollock
is survived by three brothers and
one sister. Two of the brothers
and the sister reside in Whining
ton and one brother down the
state. His body was taken in
charge by undertaken w. E. Mat
thews, Jr., and funeral and inter-
ment took place yesterday, We'd
nesday, with interment at Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
MIDDLETOWN FIRE COMPANY
Annual Election of officers Again
Results in HI. Phillips Being Pres.

Annual Election of Officers Again
Results in HI. Phillips Being Pres.
At a meeting of the Volunteer
Hose Company Saturday night
Herbert L. Phillips was reelected
president. There were no contests.
John w. Dickinson, Jr., was elected
vice-president and Ralph D. Berk-
man as secretary and treasurer. In
the general election preceding the
organization of the board of direc-
tors, the following were elected
without contest: Chief, Harris
IBerkman; first assistant chief Nor
ris Phillips; second assistant chief,
Kenneth Pennewill; members of the
boand of directors, William Price,
Earl Kirk, and Elwood I. Banning.
The building committee for the
coming year was announced as fol-
lows: John w. Dickinson, Jr., chair
man, J. Everett Walls and Claude
Shivery.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
SMYRNIAN AT VALLEY FORGE
Governor Earle Appoints Gilbert
S. Jones, Park Superintendent

Governor George H. Earle of
Pennsylvania, honored a native of
Smyrna recently when he appoint
ed Gilbert S. Jones, formerly of
this town, as superintendent of Val
ley Forge Park. Mr.. Jones sue
ceeded Jerome ]. Sheas, who retir-
ed after 26 years service at that
historic site. The park is owned
by the Commonwealth of Pennsyt
vania, and is one Of the principal
shrines of the country's struggle
for independence. Mr.. Jones went
to his adopted state from Delaware
"a years ago and has resided in
Montgomery County about four
miles from Valley Forge Park over
16 years. He is a former news
paperman and a life long Democrat.
During the last 10 years he has
operated a tree surgery and land
scaping business near Norristown,
Pa. For several years recently he
has directed preservation work on
the trees at Valley Forge Park, at
the State Capital, Harrisburg and
other state institutions, as well as
in the National Capital Parks at
Washington, D. c. Mr. Jones in
terest in his tree expert company
will not be changed by reason of
his acceptance of Governor Earle's
appointment. Speaking of The
Smyrna Times, he says: 1T contin-
ues to be one of the most welcome
weekly visitors to my home"
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
WEATHER AIDS
RAT" TRAPPERS
Industry Reported to Have
Had a Comeback Since
the Cold Spell
SEE S1.25 FOR PELTS

| Muskrat trappers of this section
expressed satisfaction last week
when the rain and warmer weather
broke up the ice on both the tide
water and embarked marshes.
Trappers reported that the tide
water marsh trapping conditions
had been greatly improved. The
rain softened up the ice and the re
sulting high tides broke it up with
the result that much ice flowed out
into the river on the ebb tides. The
condition on the inland marshes is
not SO satisfactory. Ice was thick
er on the embarked meadows and
while it has softened considerably
+ it has been impossible to use a
boat unless the ice is broken up
ahead of the boat all the time.
Sunday the temperature continued
above the freezing point and the
weekend trapping conditions are
now about to normal again. Ice
/ had gripped the inland marshes for
two weeks and caused trappers and
marsh owners large losses. How
ever, the cold weather made for
/ better fur on the rodents and has
resulted in prices continuing to adj
vance. Pelts, it is believed, viii
soon be bringing S150 for black
and S1.25 for brown pelts, the high
est in years. The season for musk
rat trappers opened on the East
ern Shore of Maryland Wednesday,
January 1st with good prospects.
Mrs. Catherine Fox, who died re-
Gently, was known the length and
breadth of the misunderstanding
and fur-selling field. She ruled
over more than 1000 acres of the
best muskrat marsh in the lower
end of Delaware. In some seasons
/ her catch ran as high as 10000
skins. The trappers or the fur
spectators who thought that, be-
cause she was a woman, they could
rob her thru stealing furs or mis-
representing conditions in the fur
market, were quickly disillusioned,
and she marked them off her busi-
ness slate for all time. She kept
close tabs on her trappers, profess
/ ing to know at all times what she
iought to receive from them at the
end of a day on the marshes. If
she failed to receive it, there was
trouble. Muskrat pirates were the
bane of her life.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
HARRY RAWLEY'S ESCAPE
Jumps From Truck as Earth Gives
Way at KiIIen's Lake

Harry Rawley, a State Highway
Department employe, had a narrow
escape from drowning Saturday af-
ternoon on the road at Killen's mill
near Feton. Rawley with others,
was dumping dirt near the bridge
to try and prevent the road and
bridge from being washed out.
Rawley had backed his truck near
the edge of the bank preparatory
to dumping the dirt when one of
workmen saw the earth start to
give way. He shouted to Rawley
who jumped from the truck Just
in time. The earth caved in taking
the truck with it. The truck was
carried about 100 feet down stream
and nearly demolished.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Walter b. Knots, Wen Known Cit
izen of CheswoId, Passes Away

Walter Berry Knots, aged SO
years, for practically his whole life
a well known citizen and business
man of Cheswold, died in the Kent
General Hospital on Wednesday,
January 1st. He was the son of
George w. Knots and Deborah
Berry, both of Cheswold, and the
husband of the late Allena Bishop
Knots. Funeral services were held
from FAIRIES Chapel, on Saturday,
January 4th, at p. m, Rev. Jones
of Cheswold officiated, with inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. He
is survived by number of children,
one son being Walter B. Knots,
Jr., of near Cheswo1d He was held
in high esteem by all who knew
him.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
= ?. HANDY TO WED
y ', u. Late l. Irving Handy to
"Vrcester, Mass, Girl

1rI Wn.u w
"0'cester, Mass, Girl
rill.sg rTirsagenent is announced of
w. k-'n r. Elizabeth Hall, of
1 ~ Ma Mass, and Nanking,
aDo ca0ell Preston Handy
[sa-issa.oo s.on' son Of Judge Joseph
1 -,lags Nss, : Handy, Of staten
H. 'S York, and nephew Of
! H..s Former Congressman T T
suoy ~ Of Smyrna. Mis-
|p..e e daughter Of Mr. and ana
tssii ssnond stearns Hall, who Who
ksads.l.n,e rslt home in Marking, and and
| ecsasaaughter cass Of the late Hte.
k,1Saaa nsaard' Of Boston. She els i
n ! q General George
|HaIl0 :, Revolutionary fan fame ss
EsId psspared s.pa, for college at
ktio5 tssI seminary, and upon
uas r.,,' .,On Wellesley College
! D. .ssalned sa to Worcester fo y
| n T. nome nome Of her uncle and a
Ears,,,saia Handy is a cousin ailG If
|a's y, ?. Handy, Of VIII II
|tas P,s ps. great grandfatber Il e.
q ot Kentucky. -TlsJ1 He 4
8, ast ss% o Of Patrick HENRY nv o. =
r., ,,''ss.prssidsut : 9th Of the Hfeck- 5Fait
for coIlss dsas. Mr.. Handy pre-
d "a n,d,,ss ds,,sssrsnceville 'st School a,l'
sas'ssts s'... Of the univsrslty, Vsnaf,,
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. James R.GaiIey, Minister, An
nounces Services For the Week
On the night before His crucifx-
ion Christ instituted the LORDS
Supper. He knew that He was to
die on the cross, and in 4 few days
return to heaven, to be nthe pres
ence of His Heavenly Father, and
so He made this SGpper for the
tContinsed On Page rlvo)
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09

Water Pipe Bursts Causes Damage
A bursted water pipe in the home
of Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker, who was
away, necessitated her being called
back. The front of the house, rugs
and all, were soaked with water
and considerable damage done.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
CARRY TURKEYS IN STORM
MiIIington Couple, Through Snow
bound Roads, Reach Wilmington

Millington, Md, Jan. 9.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Biggers of near Milling
ton, among the most successful
turkey growers in Kent county,
Md, Drawing the danger of snow
bound roads during the past week
to take a shipment of turkeys to
the Wilmington markets for the
New Years trade, struck it rich in
an almost depleted market, dispos-
ing of a part of the shipment for
35 cents pound dry picked and
the remainder at 45 cents a pound,
netting a substantial sum on the
consignment.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
ASBUR1 M. e. CHURCH NOTES
"Youth Night" Last Sunday Ad-
dressed by Phil Saint, Cartoonist


That was a great service in As
bury last Sunday evening when
youth Night" was observed with
Phil Saint, the gospel cartoonist
bringing the message, an appeal
which will be long remembered by
the large congregation present for
its directness, tenderness, beauty,
and originality. The response to
his urge for conservation to the
service of Jesus Christ was most
hearty and about one hundred
young people boughed about the
altar in conservation, making it a
throlling moment and for many
marked the beginning of a Chris
tian life. The services next Sunday
CONTINUED on Page Ffvel
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week


tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, announces the following ser
vices: Sunday next, the first after
the Epiphany-7:S0 a. M, celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion; 10
a. M, church school; IL a. m,
morning prayer and sermon on
Man Subjected to Higher Pow
er." Monday, p. m, meeting Of
the Woman's Auxiliary at the
home of the president; 7:30 p. M,
important meeting of the Vestry.
Tuesday, 7:30 p. M, meeting of the
Church and Rectory Society at the
home of the Vice-President
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
Kent Medical Society Meets Here

htIlI NueUICdI SUCIoty HtcUS ucIc
The Kent County Medical Society
met at the State Welfare Home
last night the first meeting presid-
ed over by DR.. c. j. Prickett its
new president and DR.. A. V. Gill;
land. secretary. An interesting
meeting was held.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
7EcT OF AAA IA
IS on STATE
tn Lose S55,-
q Result Of Supreme
Court Ruling
0prrE CHANGES

-.,..s of the Agricultural ! nsa
,'s't slSt1 At as a result Of the tne
|iaa sni handed down BY Inc tae
l8s ss.tss supreme Court hlts
"a s.a'Is f delaware as well as
n'.s a,,ts T. Of the Union. AS a
Y u ,'I,s delaware wheat grow
n Il to lose $4,000. Tnls ,TsT wa
4 Monday night by AlsA ::
4 4 Newark, assistant a.
the University Of Dela-
ETter:ion srvice, who is also
n 4 the state Grain Board
/. Dssp the leading figure IN
IN ii Delaware. All Of
lovers n1 have made applica-
IAA contracts calling for
r.,i0n Of 10 per cent or about
~ which otherwise would
IN planted. These acres
ttbbeld from production by
k,Tsrs in anticipation OF tne
N, Mr.. Cobb explained. The
{ have fulfilled their part OF
[theticsl bargain. But they
kued no contracts-only ap-
|o1s : and they have no
1 against the government.
bmore the government can
! med. Each acre yields at
n bushels of wheat, which
ksn selling in the American
\ ot about 81 cents a bushel.
kuce is 20 cents more than
EsrpOOl price, which is gen
accepted as the world STAN
|Mr. Cobb explained. With
aA removed, the price of
can wheat can be expected
to the Liverpool level, he
The reduction in price would
cut down the contracting
IS proceeds from planted
He predicted an increase in
E at the next planting. Be-
5000 worth of production
the farmers will lose, an ad-
! $4,000 which remains due
merS as the last payment on
ason's corn-hog reduction
N is in jeopardy.
Ieye Pledges VIII Be Met
Cobb, however, believes the
ment will devise means of
9 this obligation, despite the
ls Court decision. Having
Z no Instructions from the
. Washington, Cobb said
proceed as before for the
ing. From my contacts
ihlngton," he said, II know
E Agricultural Adjustment
stradOn has made plans to
srlaln events. Whether they
ny plan to meet such a
g decision, I do not know"
the decision probably will
IS to Delaware farmers. he
actually comes at an off,
? Delaware, just after the
'n-nog contracts concluded,
vas November 30, and be-
J wheat contracts had been
es Little Price Chan ge
probably will be little
N the retail prices Of agri-
goods he predicted, be-
ae processing tax was too
J !. cement to have much eff
! . ! quoted one baker as say
u professors could get
o. nothing it would prob-
! snsct T. the cost of produc-
~ n Of bread more than one
.ls0 he cited the fact that
'ts .s are extraordinarily high
rss.1 mere IS no processing tax
-onilnued on Pare four,
Smyrna times., 1936-01-09
Fire Alarm at Noon Yesterday

rHe AIarm at NOON Yesterday
Smyrna firemen were called at
p. M, yesterday afternoon to
East Street, to extinguish a Chin
ney fire at AL. Briscoe's residence.
Damage was slight.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
COURSE
DUE TO OPEN

A new series Of contract bridge
lessons will be started next Tues
day under the auspices of the
Electric Institute. The classes will
be held in the auditorium Of the
Pepco Building, Tenth and E
Streets Northwest.
There are four lessons in the
course, and they will be given at
2 p. m. and again at 8 p. m. un-
der the direction of Maxwell l..
johnson, associate of Ely Culbert-
son.
Another series will be held on
Wednesday nights, but will be
open only to employees of the
Treasury Department.
Registration for the course may
be made by telephoning the Elec-
trio Institute.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
BIRTHS

Lyod and Louise Runkle, boy.
Andrew and Vera Crawford, boy.
Edward and Flora Crest. girl.
Morris and Rose Seidel, boy.
William and Emily Mccarthy, boy.
stephen and Anna Reymer, boy.
Robert and Martha Mitchell, girl.
John and Florence DiJoseph, girl.
James and Dorothy Dom, girl.
James and Ruth Catterton. boy.
Aloysius and Virginia sheehan, girl.
Evan and Mildred Davis, girl.
Robert and Ruth Cunningham, boy
Wilbur and Marie Carper, boy.
Richard and Blanche Erskin, girl.
Charles and Lillian Lucas. girl.
Arby and Marion Pyles, girl.
James and Dorothy Summers, girl.
Carlisle and Lola Grey, boy.
James and Alethia jackson, boy.
Isaac and Pearl Sauls, boy.
Joseph and Anne Hubert, boy.
Alfred and Edith Moss, boy.
Tracy and Rosabelle Kitchen, boy.
Edward and Dorothy Jones, girl.
Willie and Leila Butler, girl
Ammon and Elsie Littlepage. girl.
Joseph and Susan Holt, jr., boy.
Walter and Lola Minor, girl.
Willie and Ada Calhoun, boy.
Isaac and Pearl Sauls, boy.
Henry and Rosebud White, boy.
Rodney and Romaine Goldring, boy.
Charles and Edith Daniel, girl,
James and Carrie Madison, girl.
Exum and Mary Roberts, girl.
Butler and Alice Grant, girl.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
B0U|C NAMED
IN COUNTY


; Continued from Local Page)
comment on the case except to
say:
ut will be handled the same
as any other case. There will
be a preliminary hearing and if
= the evidence juStifies he will be
held for the action of the grand
jury"
The arrest of Mr.. Peter fol
lowed close on the heels of a probe
by the county commissioners and
the States Attorney into rumors
of alleged misuse of county funds
in the adjustment of taxes and
land titles in connection with the
widening of Wisconsin Avenue
from Bethesda, Md, to the Dis
trict line.
] Alexander K. Hancock, county
auditor, explained that the usual
procedure for clerks in his office
in issuing vouchers or orders on
the treasurer's office for checks,
Is for an order to come from the
commissioners for payment of a
bill. A clerk in his office then
issues the order on the treasurer'S
office. which must bear the sig
nature of Ira C. Whitacre as clerk
20 the board, this is then pre-
Sented to the treasurer, who issues
the check. Mr.. Whitacre's sig.
nature was obtained by the use
of a rubber stencil, he said.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
FRANK F. MACK
RITES HELD
AT HOME

Funeral services were held to-
day for Frank E. Mack, who died
Thursday at his home, 17O5 La
mont st. N. w., after an illness
Of three weeks. He was 68 years
old.
A resident of the Capital for
more than so years, Mr.. Mack
went to work for Woodward &
Lothrop's in 1885, and had been
a buyer for more than 80 years.
He was a Mason, Knights
Templar and Shriner and a men,
ber of st. Andrews Society, the
Sons of the Revolution, the Co.
lumbia Country Club and the
Board of Trade.
Mr.. Mack is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Anne Mack, a son,
Fred Mack, and daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy Nichols.
Funeral services were from his
late residence. Interment was in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
MAS0NS PLAN
SERVICES

ALEXANDRIA, March 14.-De-
votional Day services will be held
by the Alexandria Chapter, Ma.
sonic Order of DeMolay, in the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, South Washington St.,
here tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.
A special message will be de-
livered by the Rev. o. w. Britting-
ham, pastor of the church, in
recognition of the day which has
been set aside by the grand council
of the Order of DeMolay. Every
member of the local chapter is eX-
pected to attend the divine Serv.
ices.
William E. Lee, who has ar
ranged the program. said that all
members would meet in the Sun
day school room of the church at
l0:30, preparatory to entering the
services. Special music will be
presented by the church choir for
the occasion.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
DEATHS

Edward R. Campbell, 90. 1850 wis
consin Ave. N. w.
Evelyn NJ. Pease. So, Dodge Hotel.
William T. Milstead. II. 1924 Thir-
Edith whitney. rs, Garfield Hospital
Mary A. Minot, IS, 1920 Upton St.
N. W.
Cipriauo c. Campagna, IS. Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Theodore stroman. IS, st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Thomas L: connor. 61 1888 Park
wood Place n. w.
James r. Durity, SIS. Providence Hos
pital.
Louisiana R. Blackmar. s5. 1850 Cir
ard st. N. w.
william spaulding, 65. Providence
Ida P. Chinault. SIS, sibley Hospital.
Rosa Scott 65, Sibley Hospital.
Marietta Angel, 56, 500 F St. S. W.
Anna Miller, 55, Providence Hospital.
John E. Thorne. IS, Gallinger Hospi-
jefferson H. Smith. S. st. Eliza
beths Hospital
william F. oConnor. 46, Gallinger
Hospital.
jamie Laamler. 80. Providence Hos
pital.
Lucille Smith. 81. 1929 Thirteenth
81. \. W.
Davie Boswell. 2s. Providence Hospi-
tai.
Catherine specht, %. Providence Hos
ptal
Mile stasulli, 4, Childrens Hospital.
Charles Cook, SO, Gallinger Hospital.
Robert Mozie, ST. Gallinger Hospital.
Josephine Thomas. 81, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Cora H. S. Landers. 81. s2a A st.
S. E.
Minnie Booker. So, Gallinger Hospi-
tai
Bessie Kemper, As, 439 First st. S. w.
Adelaide Jackson, AZ. Gallinger Hos
pital
Glover Norris 80, Gallinger Hospital.
Lawrence Price, II. Gallinger Hospi-
tai.
Randolph Queen, II, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Shirley Clay, 6. Freedmen's Hospi-
tai
Leroy Hines, T. 1871 Sumner Rd. s. E.
Helen Jones, 4. Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
Legal Notices

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding Probate Court.
No. 40 512. Administration. THIS IS TO
GIVE NOTICE: That the subscriber of
the District of Columbia, has obtained
from the Probate Court of the District of
Columbia. Letters of Administration on
the estate of Louis T. Clements late of
the District of Columbia deceased. All
persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. legally authen-
ticated. to the subscriber. on or before
the 18th day of February. A. D. 1887:
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate Given un.
der my hand this 18th day of February.
1886. JOSEPHINE S. HORTGAN, 900
Conn. Ave. n W Attest: (Seal)
THEODORE CoGSwELL, Register of Wills
for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
M. F. MANGAN. Attorney.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14
BAIL ALLOWED
3 IN ALLEGED
5 LIQUOR RING

Samuel Sloan Montgomery, al
legged ringleader of a bottleg ring,
and seven others recently COM
fnitted to Jail pending appeal from
heavy sentences, we're admitted to
bail by the United States Court
Of Appeals for the District of Co.
lumbia today.
Montgomery was required to
post bond of $1,000; Arthur Bar
tolozzi, Trenton IN. j. merchant
said to have supplied the local
ring with more than 10000 gal
Ions of illicit alcohol weekly,
$4,000; Albert H. Smith, $3,500;
Joseph S. Bond, $4,000, and Earl
Funk, John Nancy, George F.
Tear and Belford R. Longnecker,
$4,000 each.
While 81 defendants stood trial
on the liquor conspiracy indict-
ment and five we're acquitted. the
eight who furnished bond today
are the only ones who appealed.
Their sentences range from four
months to two years, with addi-
tional fines of from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The petition for bail was success
fully presented to the higher court
by William H. Collins, Harry T.
Whelan, and William B. O'Connell,
defense attorneys. They pointed
out that the appeal is to be based
principally on the admissability Of
wire-tapping evidence and that the
higher court has already decided
to review a case presented by At
torney Robert I. Miller, involving
the admissability of the same type
of evidence.
: District Supreme Court Justice
F. Dickinson Let's had declined to
admit the defendants to bail pend
ing appeal on grounds that the
record revealed no substantial
question of law.