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Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
FARM PROGRAM
BEING PLANNED
CONTINUED from Page one)

soil conservation and the mainten-
ance of soil fertility, the success of
this work will depend largely upon
the assistance and cooperation of
all interested farmers, and espec-
tally those who have been associat-
ed with the crop and livestock con-
troll programs as sponsored by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture in
cooperation with the extension SER
vice. In conducting this program,
therefore, a county committee con-
sisting of agricultural leaders, of
which the county agent will be
chairman, will be appointed within
a short time to assist in calling the
attention of other farmers to the
objects and purposes of this pro-
ject. The members of this county
committee will be announced at a
later date, and within the next few
weeks community meetings will be
scheduled in each county to obtain
the reaction of the farmers in gen.
eral to this national agricultural
program.
Best Corn Grower i'm Delaware
Everett Hopkins, Lewes, and v.
C. Mayer, Newark, were adjudged
the best corn growers in Delaware
by Prof. j. e. Metzger, of the Uni
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
new REDUCED
SUNDAY RATES
New Low Rates on
Person to Person Calls

You can now call friends in other
cities dry time on Sunday AT NEW
LOW RATESi
These Sunday Bargain Rates are the
same as those in effect after seven
o'clock every night.
You can call your out-of-town friends
at NINE o'clock Sunday morning if
you like. At NOON if it suits you
better. No need to wait til NIGHT.
The new BARGAIN RATES are in
effect ALL DAY SUNDAY.
Take advantage of the big SUNDAY
REDUCTIONS. On call from Will
mington to Pittsburgh, for example, you
SAVE FORTY-FIVE CENTS; the
Station to Station day rate Except
Sunday is 81 Is; the NEW SUNDAY
BARGAIN RATE is SEVENTY
CENTS.
There are also reductions on Person
to Person calls every night after Seven
and all day on Sunday tPerson to
Person calls are those on which you
ask the operator to connect you with
specific person.l
At the new Bargain Rates you save
FORTY-FIVE CENTS on a Person
to Person call from Wilmington to
Pittsburgh; the day rate Except Sun
dayl 81 .55; the new Night and Sunday
Rate is S1.10.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23

hour prayer at the church each
Sunday evening from z to 7:3O IS
given for the specific purpose of
beseeching God in behalf Of big
revival. The last evening preach
ing service was crowned by a pen
itent at the altar for prayer. The
Rev. D. E. Higgs. District Super
intendent of the Washington-Phila-
delphia District of the Church of
the Nazarene, is scheduled to speak
at the Church January 26, in the
morning at IL o'clock. The annual
church recall meeting will be held
in connection with this service.
Regular services Sunday School,
9:45 a. M; preaching, II a. m.;
Junior Society, p. M; evening
prayer meeting, o'clock; preach
ing, 7:30. Mid-week prayer meet
ing at parsonage on Thursday
night at 7:3O.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23

versity of Maryland, and C.E. Phil
lips, University Of Delaware, judg
Ies in the 29th annual state show of
the Delaware Crop Improvement
Association, which was held here
January 16, II, and Is Hopkins
exhibited the state champion ten
ears and Mayer showed the champ
ion single ear. Mayer also entered
the 10 ear exhibit which won for
him the New Castle county champ
iionship while the Kent 10 ear
championship went to w. H. Jump,
Wyoming, and William N.Hopkins,
Lewes, exhibited the Sussex coun-
ty champion 10 ears. Winners in
the Interstate Class, 10 ears, yell
low corn, were as follows: first, Ev-
Ierett Hopkins, Lewes; second, John
T. Davis, Elkton, Md, third, Viii
liam N. Hopkins, Lewes; fourth,
Stinson Eastburn, Newark; fifth j.
w. Hopkins, Lewes, and sixth, w.
H. Jump, Wyoming. For the 10
C. Mayer Newark won first place;
Edna Sapp, Houston, was second,
and Roy Sapp, Harrington, placed
third.
All Club Corn Champions
Edward Hutchins, Hartly, was
declared state champion All corn
judge. Besides becoming state
champion, young Hutchins was
named the Kent county champion
and, as such, became eligible for a
scholarship to the annual short
course at the University in June.
Joseph Chalmers, Newark, was
named the New Castle county
champion and Everett Hopkins,
Lewes, placed high over all Sussex
county boys entered in the contest.
They both became eligible for
scholarships similar to that won by
Hutchins. Hutchins' score totaled
351 points out of possible 400
while Chalmers averaged 343 points
and Hopkins total was 325 points.
Two other New Castle county lads
and one from Kent county scored
higher rankings than did Hopkins,
but were kept from championship
placings by Hutchins and Chalm-
ers. They were Paul Nelson, New
ark, 341 points; Emil Kielbasa, Mil
ford, 327 points, and George Ford,
Middletown, with 326 points.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
COUNTY
JURIES DRAWN
Harold ]. CarrOw, Smyrna, on
the Grand Jury For the
Ensuing Year
ON PETIT JURY

Jury Commissioners Jacobs and
Mifflin have drawn the Grand Jury
for this year and the Petit Jury for
the February term Of court con
vening February II, and additional
jurors for the Court of Oyer and
Terminer as follows: Grand Jury
First district, Harold ]. Carrow,
second, James w. Tignor; third,
James R. Clements; fourth, How
ard Schweitzer; fifth, John G. Hop
kins; sixth, Milton F. Frasher; sew
enth, William L. Fisher; eighth,
Lawrence Cain; ninth, Arthur j.
Collins; tenth, Douglas Fry.
First district, Esley M. Rust,
Clement V. Scout, Cove S. Slaugh-
ter, H. G. Webb; second, Harry
Moore, Bedford Roe, Charles T.
Jackson; third, ]. Carl Walker,
Clifford Clark, Joseph S. Swain;
fourth, Samuel T. Hart, Olin Phil
lips, Francis E. Thomas, Simon
Voss; fifth, Joseph Rash, Cove En-
mis-, Harvey FARRELL, Francis Turn
er; sixth, Zach Voshell, Frank Jes-
ter, James Melvinffi seventh, Char
les r. Brown, Hynson NJ. Cohee, A.
B. Carter, Jr, Warren w. Bucking-
ham; eighth, Samuel c. Bradley,
Frank Coverdale, Leslie Rentz, N.
Lee Sipple; ninth, Herbert AKent,
p. II. Noble, Harry Hammond;
tenth, Thomas Kemp, R.Millis Hur-
ley, John NJ. Johnson, Arthur Hall
First district, r. E. Long, ST.,
Harry Cole, Charles G. Blendt; sec
ond, Ernest Raughley, Adam Mill
er; third, Myers d. Carson, Russell
Carey; fourth, Harry Leager, Will
mer Warren, William Metheny;
fifth, William E. Messick, Harry
Richardson, Ernest Goodwin; sixth,
Benjamin L. Hurd, Ernest Long
fellow, Joseph Fleming; seventh, A..
Bailey Thomas, Earl N. Faulkner,
Taylor j. Case; eighth, Robert H.
Clark, Elijah Steward, John H.
Riggs; ninth, c. E. Taylor, George
Toppin, William H Wright; tenth,
Howard ]. French, Harry w. En-
mis-, Joseph c. Kirby.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
Smyrna Escaped Snow

Smyrna escaped the snow
and sleet storm of Sunday
night a fact that was general
ly pleasing. Up the state from
Blackbird on there was more
or less destruction to property
and numerous accidents. How
ever, the highway force was
on the job and aided traffic to
keep moving with every con-
Germ for safe driving.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
KENT PLEAD GUILTY COURT
Four Appear Before Judge Har-
rinp-tOp at Dover Saturday

-Four Appear Before Judge Har-
rington at Dover Saturday
Before Resident Judge w. W.
Harrington in plead guilty court
at Dover, Saturday, Aleck Herman
Allen, pleaded guilty to the larceny
of bag of coal from the home of
Miss Helen L. Jones, on Governors
avenue. Allen when arrested, de-
MED the larceny of the coal al
though he was apprehended in the
Jones yard by Policeman Arts.
Allen declined to plead guilty two
weeks ago. He was given two
months Imprisonment in the Kent
county Jail with a warning from
Judge Harrington that it would not
be so easy for him the next time
Herthall Hunter, alias Hershell
Hunter, pleaded guilty to the un-
lawful possession of alcoholic liq-
uors and was fined 500 and costs
and in default of payment to serve
one month in the Kent county jail
William Waters and David Grimes
each peaded guilty to the. larceny
of a barrel of chickens from a box
car at the Delaware Railroad
freight station at Dover. Because
a third person in the theft refused
to plead guilty, sentence on Waters
and Grimes was deferred until
February "a.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
ASBURY JR. CHOIR BANQUET
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hynson Gave
Them a Turkey Dinner, Friday

The Junior Choir of Asbury NJ
E. Church was given banqeut at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hynson, Friday evening, from five
to eight o'clock. The tables were
elaborately decorated and turkey
and all the fixings were plentiful.
The forty-five members when leav-
ing, thanked Mrs. Hynson most
cordially, and declared the occasion
the best that they had ever attend
ed. Asbury M. E. Church is most
fortunate in having such efficient
women as Mrs. Hynson for their
leadyer and her daughter, Miss
Mary Hynson as pianist.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23

Business Mems Association
has been in correspondence
with some firms and would
like to hear from others.
Maybe good luck will turn in
Smyrna's way. Keeping ever
lastingly at it wins success.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
Lights on Town Hall

Smyrna Town Council has
been keeping it's Christmas
lights on the tower of the
Town Hall. Later it is the
plan to have a beacon on top
the tower. Why not along
with this beacon keep the
string of lights that outline
the tower and substitute
white for the Christmas
lights?
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
Smyrna After Industries

With industries locating in
towns of Delaware and on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland,
the wonder is that Smyrna is
not successful in landing some
of these. Smyrna is advan-
tageously situated and ideal
for factory sites. And Smyr-
ma needs such to aid it's en-
ployment situation and to put
money in circulation to give
impetus to our merchants and
trade in general. Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
Farm Crop Show, Smyrna


Smyrna had the pleasure
F.. last week of entertaining the
Delaware Crop Improvement
Association. More than 280
entries were made at the ex-
hibition held at the Smyrna
High School Cafeteria and
both exhibitors and visitors
enjoyed a pleasant time to-
gether. These mid-winter
demonstrations held in differ
ent parts of the State from
year to year "are instrument
al" as the Morning News says
''in accentuating the friendly
rivalry that exists in some
phases of agricultural effort" !"
"This, was demonstrated at
Smyrna last week, when the
annual state show of the Del
aware Crop improvement As
sociation was held. The pub
lie school building, in which
the event was staged, supplied
such facilities as to make the
exhibition the success that it
deserved to be. Upwards of
$50 exhibitors had displays
there. They are farmers and
All Club members. All sec
tions of the state were repre-
sented.
'"The exhibits included a di-
versified variety Of staple
farm products from all three
counties. Corn, in many va
rieties; potatoes, wheat, rye,
barley, soy beans, cowpeas,
buckwheat, sheaf grain and
forage, and other specimens
of the farmers art were in
cluded in the collection. Val
liable prizes were awarded to
the exhibitors of outstanding
specimens.
''The show was Of advan-
tage not only to those persons
who had their produce on dis
play, those in acknowledged
competition, but also to many
other farmers, who attended
in large numbers. 1t was a
fine demonstration Of the
scope and quality Of produce
that can be- grown in Della
ware sail.
1T supplied proof Of the ad-
vantage in following scientific
methods in agricultural effort.
Tt was a vivid testimonial to
the success attending the ag-
ricultural phase Of Delaware's
educational program.
Having such exhibitions in
winter, when farmers and
other persons interested have
the opportunity to see and
study them, is a happy
thought. 1t is a help to agri-
culture such as comes through
no other channel. 1t stimu-
lates soil husbandry in our
state. 1t adds to the value of
Delawares farming assets,
which comprise the chief re-
lance of half of the people of
fba ctatav
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
Anthracite
Famous Reading

A COAL that is dependable and
economical fuel. There is no coal
that is better than the Reading.
1t gives you all the heat that you
can expect from any coal. Try it.
Send in your order to-day-and
the coal will tell you all about It..
This is just the time to look af-
ter your roof before bad Gathers.
We sell ROOF CEMENT that we
can guarantee. Will stop leaks
and save your paper.
F.. M. RUST
Yard and Warehouse--North Del
aware Street.
Phone 270 R 2 SMYRNA, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1936-01-23
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. M. A. Mayer, Pastor, An
nounces Services for the Week
The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene just now is concerned in and
praying for a revival. An half
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
Pasteur, the Great

Many are the accomplishments
of science throughout the ages and
many more accomplishments are to
be gained through years of trying
research work. With all beauty
and harmony of these accomplish
ments sometime in the past there
had to be a "trail-blazer' of which
there were many, such as Boone
and his faithful followers.
Perhaps one of the most signifi-
cant of these trail l-lazers' was
Louis Pasteur, a native of France.
He was known in his early life as
a well-proportioned chemist and in
this way he had a splendid start as
a microbe hunter.
From time to time he was called
to solve problems of his native
country, such as finding the reason
and cure for a silkworm disease
and many other minor things. AS
time progressed, Pasteur was slow
ly changing from a chemist into a
great hunter Of microbes and soon
ne was struggling with the diseas-
es that were over-running the con-
tinent.
His first attempt and cleaning
success was that Of the conquering
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
Designs of Tomorrow's Plane

If one knew where to look, he
could find the designs of our air
craft of the future. The hiding
places of these are in designers
sketchbooks and companies pri-
vate files.
1t is surprising to note that sew
eral of the larger companies in
America are planning to build inn
mense flying boats for service be-
tween Europe and America. These
huge planes will develop and estab-
lish a new type of traveller; The
person who would like to see
Europe but doesn't have the time.
With the quick service these planes
provide he may fly to Europe, see
many of the sights and return be-
fore steamer passengers who left
the same day have left their boat.
The following is brief descrip-
tion of one of these monsters. The
wing span will be well over two
hundred feet and the wing shord
will be deep enough to allow a
man to walk erect through the
wing to inspect and tend the mo-
tors which are completely enclosed
within the wing. The hull will be
approximately the size of that of
the Queen Mary, built strong
enough to smash its way through
waves at over a hundred miles per
hour. Passengers will be provided
with sleeping quarters and a lux
urious promenade deck, in the up
per part of the ship will be at their
disposal.
This increase in size increases
the weight eight times and the
drag four times so that the horse
power must be increased CORES
ponding eight times to keep the
power load down to proper relation
which is not more than twenty
pounds per horsepower. The in
creased size does not, as you would
suppose, reduce speed because with
increased size the weight is great
er; more power is used but there is
less drag on the plane so that the
speed is increased.
The production of the large fly
ing boats will be held up a little
until more powerful engines are
designed that will turn out about
two thousand and five hundred tC
three thousand horsepower. These
will no doubt be Diese.
Edward Boyle:
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
John BlySSett MOO2se
High School NesUs
Contributed Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
Efforts, Sports, and News Of Smyrna Schools

of rabies. After several years of
fussing, observing, experimenting,
and numbering his guinea-pigs,
dogs, and sheep he finally found a
loop-hole of which he quickly took
advantage and found a definite
cure for that horrible, humanity
destroying disease, caused by the
bite of a mad-dog.
Did Pasteur stop at this accom-
plishment No; instead he con-
tinued to worry and shout defiance
to his enemies in Germany, Italy
and Russia and finally with the aid
of his two, lifelong servants he
found a way to make beasts i'm
mune against Anthrax, a disease
that again was overcoming his
native land
Pasteur finally, with the strain
of many years of struggling over
the microscope died a peaceful
death, yet with the anxiety of more
accomplishments on his restless
mind.
Layton Mabrey
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
Merrily We IiOll Along

Americans speno much Of their
time riding in automobiles. They
make long trips during which time
they do nothing but sit in the auto,
viewing the scenery. This is very
well for it is important that we
look at scenery as it rolls by, but
there are many ways to spend the
time more pleasantly.
Cow poker is a favorite auto
game. One counts the cows on his
side of the road, one point for each
cow seen, score doubled for white
horse, and score cut in half for a
cemetery. This game is very ex-
citing. Try it some day when you
are on trip.
Chatting is another way to pass
the time. / remember a little ar
gument which resulted from a re-
mark made by guest riding with
us. She said, "Oh, isn't that tree
dainty?" She was Immediately
pounced upon from all sides with
statements that trees could not be
dainty. The debating which en-
sued lasted for twenty-five miles at
the end of which we agreed that
trees are sometimes dainty.
From Philadelphia to Smyrna
we have argued on everything from
Communism to pseudo-music low
ers. If none of these things ap-
peals to you, you can always fall
asleep and snore pleasantly
through the trip.
Dorothy Handloff
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
The Junior Play

On December the eleventh, at
eight o'clock the curtain of the
John Bassett Moore High School
auditorium opened on one of the
schools annual activities, the Jun
ior Play. The title of the play this
year was THE Million Dollar But
ler." This play, under the super
vision of Miss Rogers, our Science
teacher, was one of the most spec
tacular events. The characters in
the play were all Juniors.
Between the. second and third
acts, Miss Rogers was presented
with large bouquet of red roses,
and every girl in the play received
a small bouquet Of sweet peas.
The flowers were presented by
Marwood Taylor and were used to
show the appreciation of the Junior
class.
Mary Ellen Jones
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

Corn growers and producers of
other crops who expect to make
entries in the 30th annual exhibit
of the DelawaresCrop Improvement
Association, which is to be held in
Greenwood, January 7th, Sth and
9th, should be working on their
entries in order to have the best
possible samples in time for the
exhibit" G. L. Schuster, secretary
of the association, said last week.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
Temptation

AS / hope you will all agree,
temptation is thing to be resist
ed. But how many have the will
power to do it? When you read
this know many of you will say,
II have enough will-power to re-
sist the strongest temptation" For
those self-confident individuals ]
suggest this test: set a bowl-full of
peanuts before you, eat two, and
stop. If you can do it, 1 beg that
you'll read this article no longer.
Temptation makes criminals.
Visualize this scene: 1t is late at
night The air is bitter and chilli
laden, with the promise of snow
before morning. A man, thinIy
clothed, stands shivering before a
delicatessen, his nose pressed flat
against the glass, staring at the
food displayed within. While he
stands there, the owner turns out
the lights and retires. The mar
thinks, II am honest, but oh, Sc
hungry. Shall sleep, hungry, or
a park bench in the cold, or shall
rob this place and sleep in bet
once more?" Thus he struggle.
against temptation. Hunger wins
he breaks the lock, and robs th'
till.
Just then too-curious cop spie
him, and the Jig is up" Coul,
you blame this man? He but sue
cumbed to temptation.
Think twice before you blam
those persons whose will-power i
not strong enough to resist temp
tation.
~ lone
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

Q-Where and how do houseAies
overwinter?
A-Evidence indicates that
housefiies do not usually spend the
winter in the adult stage as was
formerly supposed. Instead, thew
spend the cold months either as
the immature maggot or pupae in
the bottoms of manure piles or ii
heated buildings where accumula-
tions or trash or garbage suitable
for their existance have gathered
QI supposed that house ants
would disappear when cold wealth
er came but they are still in evi-
dence. How can they be eliminat-
ed?
A-Most species of ants which
infest houses have their nests ont
of doors and do disappear with the
advent of cold weather. However
the little red house ant has IFS
nests indoors and is active through
out the year. A thallium sulphate
poison bait provides the best means
of control for this species. The
formula for this bait may be OBJ
tanned from the Extension Depart
ment, University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, free of charge
Q-What is Sericea?
A-Sericea is a member of the
Lespedeza family but is a perennial
instead of an annual as in Korean
Lespedeza. The seedlings are mar
row, not so robust as alfalfa and
bear three-parted leaves, each leaf
let being about an inch long, mar
row and square at the end Thru
out the first seasons growth, the
plant has but one stem, but this
may branch greely. When seeded
in rows and cultivated, the plant
may look like a small bush. Dur
ing the summer small red buds are
formed just below the surface of
the ground. The faIiowing spring
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
GAY FEATHERS
DO NOT WIN
Experts Give Some Facts on
Birds and Their
COurtship
N A T u r A L HISTOR Y

New York. Are male birds,
which are the most brilliantly col
ored and adorned the most success
full in obtaining mates? In the mat
ing contest, does the female bird
select the male of brightest plum
age? Darwin advanced this idea in
his theory of sexual selection, but it
has been widely criticized. If it is
not the resplendent appearance of
the male that decides the female
bird in her choice of a mate, what
is it!
Mr.. H. N. Southern, in Natural
History" published by the American
museum, makes some interesting
observations on this question.
''While there is no doubt that SEX
ual selection can actually be OBJ
served in operation in some cases,
there are a number of difficulties
that arise. Many instances are re-
corded of cock birds with poor
plumage getting mates while more
brightly colored competitors are
condemned to bachelorhood. The
hen in many cases seems quite OBJ
ivious of the display that is going
on and seems pointedly to look the
other way. This is curious if the
stimulation is by visual image.
Answer a Compromise.
'tAs with most geological contro-
versies the correct answer seems to
be a compromise, an acceptance of
the fact that sexual selection has
been seen to occur with the proviso
that many other factors may be
equally if not more important.
Mr.. Southern tells of a visit to
the Shetland islands, at the extreme
north of the British Isles. where he
had the good fortune to make some