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Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued From Page Three)

to erect car and locomotive houses.
"A firm in Middletown has sold
IA tons of binder twine for this
seasons use. The farmers will
use considerable more twine dur
ing the wheat harvest this year
than last, because of the greater
amount of straw
Mrs. Ann Aspril, of st. Georges
Hundred, died May 18th, at the
of her daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Baker, in Baltimore, aged about
Sc years. She was buried four
days later in the cemetery at
Drawers Church, near Odessa.
Leonard v. Aspril, of Delaware
City is son of the deceased.
Newark lays claim to being the
most literary town in proportion
to its size of any town in Della
ware, and well substantiates the
statement 1t contains eleven min
listers; several doctors of Divinity;
contributors to the largest maga-
zines, such as Harpers, Century,
etc., prominent mathematical
critic; five papers: two education
al, one temperance, one college and
one local paper and two literary
societies.
Herbert Deakyne, the winner in
the West Point competitive exam
nation for the vacant cadetship,
has passed his physical examina-
ton satisfactorily, and has been
nominated by Mr.. Lore to fill the
position. He will report at the
academy June 18th.
Rev. ]. S. Willis gave an elegant
dinner to fifty invited guests on
Friday of last week at his Glen
dale" farm, near Milford. Mr.. w.
Keeps everything in first-class or
der and is a model one in every re-
spect.
J. Alexander Fulton, Esq, of DO
yer, has obtained an INDUCTION
against the Council of that town,
restraining them from opening
Queen street through his lands.
Gen. A. t. A. Torbert Post, No.
3, G.. A. r., of Dover, have COM
pleted the arrangement for the
proper observance of Memorial
Day, May 31st.
Eli Garrett, a prominent citizen
of Wilmington, died on Monday.
Mr.. Garrett was the only child of
Thomas Garrett, the well-known
anti-slavery agitator, by his second
wife, Rachel Mendinhall, was born
December 2, 1880. The deceased
was conspicuous as a business
man, and he possessed much ex-
ecutive ability which was always
manifest in the management of
the extensive works of his COM
pany at Edge Moor. Socially he
was popular and had large circle
of warm friends.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Diocese to Mark Founding

Eyes of the entire Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United
States will be turned upon Will
mington next October when, in
historic Old SWedes Church, the
150th anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the diocese of Delaware will
be observed in connection with the
meeting of the Provincial Synod of
Washington, embracing 13 diocese
in Middle Atlantic States. Invita-
tions will be extended to Presiding
Bishop James deWolf Perry, of
Connecticut, the bishops of nearly
all diocese along the Atlantic Sea-
board and some others to attend,
along with other leaders in the
church, both clerical and lay.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

: chin off the old block, and this
now one is no exception. It seems
that Charlie can't even take his
family to the circus without being
involved in murderous matters.
When the villainous half-owner of
the big show is found dead during
the performance, there is a rush of
chans to the crime, Lee accompan-
les Pop"
Also Friday and Saturday - Ac-
tion. thrills, horsemanship and gun
battles galore are found in the sec
ond in the series of Clarence E.
Mulford "Iopalong'' Cassidy stor-
les, "The Eagles Brood" William
Boyd is again seen in the role of
'fHopalong," the same character he
created in the first of the series, a
fearless, admirable cowboy, quick
on the trigger, straight shooting,
hard riding hero of Mulford's
books.
Wednesday and Thursday - For
the countless Will Rogers fans who
remember "A Connecticut Yankee"
as one of the greatest of the great
comedians pictures, Goth Century
Fox have re-released that comedy,
featuring Myrna 10y and Maureen
O'Sullivan in the xcellent support
ing cast, the picture presents Rog-
ers as a twentieth century Yankee,
raising hob in old King Arthur's
court. Mark Twain's delicious sa-
tire has been modernized in this
version to permit the inclusion of
speeches and actions that show the
Will Rogers talent at its greatest.
Rogers, as a Connecticut small
town merchant, is transported
back through the ages to the rude
times of King Arthur and his
round table.
Monday and Tuesday True
friendship that proves itself under
hail of fire and in the face of gay
adventure is the theme Of the
dashing, colorful and exciting goth
Century picture, professional
Soldier" featuring Victor McLag-
len and Freddie Bartholomew in
their first co-starring role. With
a fascinating Damon Runyon yarn
for its basis, this grand adventure
picture tells the amazing story OF
a little king and clustering sold
ier of fortune who become pals in
peril 1t all starts out as a ca
rousing adventure with the none
too scrupulous McLaglen agreeing
to kidnap the king of a little
European State for a price. He is
in the pay of revolutionaries
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Aged Homesteaders
to Seek New Land

Eastend, Sask.-Years mean
nothing to Tom Otis and Knut
Svennes when they decide to
find a new home.
Otis, who is seventy, and
Svennes, who is ninety, are leav-
ing this little southern Sas-
katchewan town to go home
steading on newly opened north
ern land near Medstead, Sask.
Finding that Farming does not
pay in the southern part of
the province, the two elderly pi-
oneers are packing up their be-
l0ngings and will start out on a
400-mile trek to the north in an
old-time covered wagon, drawn
by a team of horses.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

able to drive auto trucks thereon
and load the hay directly on them.
Delaware Towns Join Movement
Civic identification has been
promoted in towns near the marsh
es, notably Lewes, Rehoboth, Beth
any Beach, Milton, and Milford,
where bogs and stagnant ponds
were cleaned or drained. The
workers are careful, however, in no
instance to harm any area that
furnished shelter or breeding
grounds for wild fowl. Actually,
according to Ira N. Gabrielson, Di-
rector of Region No. /, Biological
Survey, U. S. D. A., who is con-
sidered one of the country's lead
ing experts on migratory wild
fowl, the mosquito control ditch
ing has not been harmful to wild
ducks, geese, and muskrats. Own
Iers Of duck and muskrat marshes
state that food grasses for these
fowls and rodents are growing in
the ditched marshes in far greater
profusion than before the installa-
tion of the bitches. Certain own
ers of muskrat marshes, after 10
years of keeping accurate Stats
tics, reported that catches have in
creased by 241 per cent and the
number of houses built by 476 per
cent, since mosquito control ditch
es were installed twenty-five
months ago. While, in certain
esatern sections of Delaware, the
majority of the mosquito popula-
ton" is drawn from the salt
marshes, other parts of the state
are mainly pestered by types
breeding in fresh water-particul-
arly by the culex pipiens, or house
mosquito, which frequently is
found in clogged rain cutters, un-
attended bird baths, abandoned
flower containers in grave yards,
sewer catch basins, and similar
places. Since the work of the CCC
camps is intended to be devoted to
Iditching, and not to cleanup work
in the various towns, and since the
Mosquito Control Commission does
not have the legal right to enforce
the elimination of such privately
owned mosquito incubators," ef-
forts have been made to get the
several town councils to pass or
dinances making it unlawful to
wilfully maintain mosquito
breeding nuisance. Several towns
in the state have willingly passed
the model ordinance suggested by
the commission, and thereby any
property holder who continues to
maintain a mosquito breeding nuls-
ance after having been warned by
the town health authorities or the
mosquito control inspectors, may
find the work done for him by the
town, at his expense, plus a fine
for wilfully maintaining a public
nuisance.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

seem that because of its great popu-
iarity, Sherlock Holmes Is life
Time role for the actor best able to
portray it.
:" That "Jamboreev program on
WEAF Friday nights, starring Tom
Howard and George Shelton, the
comics, is the first weekly comedy
serial with a continued story. the
nrst show to use a Swing" band
composed OF individual stars and the
nrst to try to make comedy appeal
70 youngsters and adults alike.
- Bob Hope, radios youngest
comedian, Is now being starred on
ms own program which has been
shifted to Thursday night over CHS.
he started out supporting Frank
Parker, the tenor, who u no longer
on the program
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
MiddIetOwn Population I458

A population of 1,458 for Mid
dletown is shown by the recently
completed assessors list of Mayor
and Council. The census in 1880
indicated a population of slightly
over 1900. In 1885 according to
the assessors list of that year, the
town had grown to only 1920. In
searching for probable causes for
the increase, considering the fact
that there are no large industries
nearby, town officials pointed to
the extremely low taxes and to the
fact that living expenses are lower
than in cities.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Quoted By Sedley Brown and Allie
Low Miles.
49, Igor Gorin. eminently legiti-
mate singer with an extensive opera
and concert background, plans to do
more novelty, comedy and dialect
songs on future Hollywood Hotel
programs. His recent experiment
with dialect song, "Joost Lika
Carus'," brought the baritone ex-
cessive fan mail with favorable COM
ments.
80 The harmony for which The
Kings Men are famous Is by no
means confined to their radio work.
The quartet has worked together
harmoniously for six years and have
never had serious dispute-either
In or out Of the studios. Their only
disagreement was a mild one re-
lating to minor technical problem
relating to their music.
%" Richard Gordon, creator Of the
radio Sherlock Holmes" heard over
WOR-WGN-WLW and other Mu-
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Shower For Middletown Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hufnal en-
tertained about so guests at their
home last Wednesday evening,
when a variety shower was tender
ed Miss Mary Richardson, of Do
yer whose marriage to Mr.Wallace
Hufnal will take place next month.
The bride-to-be received many
beautiful gifts. A pleasant time
dancing was spent by those pres
ent, and refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Attend Charities Conferences

Miss Elsie Lee Spring, associate
secretary of the State Board of
Charities, Dover, left on Thursday
last, May 81, for Atlantic City to
attend the annual meeting of the
American Public Welfare Associa-
ton, May % and %, and the Ma
tional Conference of Social Work
which was held in that city May
24-30. Miss Spring will officially
represent the State Board of Char
tiles.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

was a guest of the Department of
Delaware, American Legion Auxil-
iary, Wednesday. An executive
meeting of the State auxiliary,
which Mrs. .MacHugh attended held
at the home of Mrs. c. P. Deakyne
at Smyrna Mrs. George D. Hill,
of Dover, president of the depart
ment, presided. A nominating
committee was named.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

tual network out
lets every Satur-
day night, played
that part a num-
Der Of years be-
fore he saw the
I a m Gus William
Gillette play the
r role. Gille t t e
played Sherlock"
of and on during
his 80 years on
h e st a ge and
Gordon has play
ed it for almost 10
years. 1t would
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
The Reduction
in COAL Is Here

and during May the price will be
the lowest for this year. The price
will rise each month until Sep
tember. Get your order in and
have your bin filled and be safe for
your next winters fuel, and buy
coal. We sell
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Canned" Indian LANGUAGES

Northwest Indian languages will
be preserved even after the natives
who understood them have disap-
peared. Photographic records of
the tongues, as spoken by tribal
patriarchs. have been preserved.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

beginning July D,
Husbands a n d
Wives" a novel
broadcast feature.
will be heard on
the Ripley air
time. Husbands
and Wives" brings
actual members of
the radio audience
to the microphone
for human inter-
est interviews on
d 0 m e S tic prob
lens. The pro-
gram will be con-
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
vssus at Strand Theatre

fuias dl cllnuu lhtAbib
/ nd Saturday - Warner
| Charlie Chan at the Cir
b d the popular series re-
be adventures of the willy
slsuth, who has so many
but still knows what to
nnt Chan films have sug-
bat Charles No. l son is
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Legion Aids Entertain Executive
Mrs. w. H. MacHugh, of Alton,
N. Y, national vice-president of
the American Legion Auxiliary
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

One can be a veritable informa-
tion bureau in what he knows and
yet not be able to make much
money out of it.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
/

You still have time to get your
name in the next issue OF the
Telephone Directory.
You want telephone service, OF
course, and you also want your
name in the new book. It's an
added value you don't want
to miss.
Act now! Place your order
for telephone service before
5P. M, Friduy, June l2fh.
You can have a telephone IN
your home for less than a
dime day.
Remember Orders for te4e-
phone service must be In not
later than
So. n, hiday, June l7fh.
Act today!-Call the Busi-
ness Office or ask any telephooe
employee.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
[oH!!,.E!;;;.Ss !E;.Ss
V.L.,1ilsSW.N

= ! Boy r's,',s T~' rs.r.
sas 'na =. 'l' magnihcentlyy
= b. f iro ia.,9arslMayo a,a5s and =
,lstro-GOldWynl1MtaiD5v yynlntiDv
gIS'D,t @nutiny on the
p.as y Won distinction .aes + #
i, > !, 'sai ''iri's: .,.s beautifully n;e3als
!, the maritime mas a.
!, \ notion picture art, .1a
~ p he salt spray the the
: : sind through tne
.ssips, = the sound Of the the
= asdi' ID and toss Of the the
!, mich ,r a drama Of cruel 1'Ds
''.,'4ssIs sll rebellion is play.
s,rsaully are all to De De
tss picture steers .ss lts
,sII course across the
= BIigh, the vicious CAP. ap.
npIrsd seaman y ,is most
,,torlnancss. Clark GaOle
l.sat Tone give perform
4 scurd to LaughtOn,s ss q
rsd,.lan, officer second
M. snd young Roger
nIishipnan and p tae~l,3Us the~lGw-
i animal lifs'' accOrons
|, and Tuesday-"A Tale
ctissp starring Ronald
zta the largest cast ever
d ,s,,,
and Thursday-"rne
Irssrs On" is a fine hl-
+nit. which gives Joseph
1tshinson, distinguished
syss, her first real dram
ptnlty on the screen ana
NJ fore George Houston,
agsr and actor. It also
"A because it is the first OF
In musical pictures which
,ncen itself with a be-
txeleS-al-llr-Upcid IJPN
Fine music, a splendid
q interesting story make
nshly enjoyable. The
n4us a young musician,
A stress of war, is forced
! ,sr child at a convent.
b var is over and her eff
! ngsin her child fail, she
| ta hsr music.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Comprehensive

The phrase, 'by and large" is an
American idiomatic expression
meaning comprehensively.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
RIGHT Out Ofhe Air
BY r r SERVICE

- Bob Ripley, Ozzie Nelson and
Harriet Hilliard will take vacation
this summer, and for three months,
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28


+ Stanton in Smith Ballew's
night variety show. made
an ronclad rule
\ when she first got
into radio work.
The rule was to
answer every fan
letter she received
herself. The num-
VI Der Of letters she
gets has been
steadily growing
Tor months and
has now reached
a point where she
can't answer them
s6a1 all herself, SO her
aister helps her.
!. recession Of radio shows
aolyVood continues. Eff
the CHS Radio Thea
as parade-the program
!so years running, has
.ae No. ! dramatic offer
u y ay the nations radio
M Of the Radio Theatre
nom Hollywood, 50 the
Mpllfy travelling prob
49,, iio"eVer, plan to
rs.s rssssnting ace Broadway
=. ss IN ne new setup, from
: % nd they'll journey to
4 STa ,'e Romberg somehow
s,,4as %s between rehearsaIs
prs.s. % write the score Of
.1aSss s,,s |. It Is called "For-
~ "a and the book i, by
!, =, The play viii be bro, Q.
4 .g,e ~ On Il Broadway, where
Er y. ~, Wine" had a sue
-. Gusst, the ho,,sebo,d
h af@sS.lns i swals the mythical
q Welcome Icon Valley the the
llttle town from
Which hio r,
night NBC blue
nt network program
gets its name. AS
part Of the cele-
Grafton. e a { i
tuesday, Guest
salutes 7. a different
city and in addi-
s'. slon to that, Is
slvlng = the leading :,
b radio act from
e's portunityy tn "a pp. ! |.
,so d heard by a net 3 :
sas,ioaass,b as believes that de- DE-
I'd 'lspals i ts,,. deserve an op- oo.
sastsisD1aa'q / mus offering II them zen,
4 ,os = house-to.Jh,o,m,siss j, mis
hsu,s us'nau nan came to oOuse tbe
tA,.. i1s p., baby made -
A With ~ "uion't even
WOMAN ~ sales talk
|, sss' y s,s's! ,s1S The = younsste, %. Saxs
{lsss,;:s = - tuned u Ole l5s'nl, S1mI;
ha , ~ Incidentally that',' that
'as,,dss,y !, !. !asss aisss isS5,s, Ms.;,
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Truck shipments of strawberries
over the highways of this State
Tuesday of last week totaled 21,-
776 crates, bringing the total ship
ments this season to 1876, $50 crates.
The growers in Delaware sent out
4,108 crates Tuesday; those in
Maryland 1851 crates and Virginia
10,087 crates.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
( We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The first cicadas, or 17-year To-
Gusts, are appearing in Brandy
wine Hundred although the full
brunt of the invasion is not expect
ed until late in June.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Mrs. Edward A. Bonner was re-
elected president of the Parent
Teacher Association of Delaware
City for another year at the an
nual meeting. Jacob E. Keim was
reelected vice president.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Approximately 100 members and
visitors attended the meeting of
the Central Grange at st. Georges
Tuesday night of last week. The
home grange entertained guests
with a supper in the Commodore
MacDonough School cafeteria. A
program was presented by men,
bers of visiting oranges. Ten ad-
ditional members were taken into
the organization.
There were 50 licensed airplane
pilots in Delaware on April 1st, ac-
cording to the report of the bureau
of air commerce, Department of
Commerce. Of the number, 13
were transport pilots and % pri-
vate. Aircraft inDelaware on the
same date numbered 30, one of
which was unlicensed There are
three gliders listed for Delaware
and three glider pilots.
In the graduating class of Della
ware College, University of Della
ware, which includes approximate
ly 65 students, more than half
have already been placed in posi-
tions or plan graduate studies, an
other quarter of the class is re-
serving decisions, while the others
are without definite plans. Play
ing a prominent part in the plac-
ing of students is Lieut.. Col. Don
aid M. Ashbridge, head of the re-
Gently organized Personnel De-
partment at the university.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Gardner, who sings duets
7 Stanton in Smith BalleW's S
\ night variety show, made
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
CORRECTLY FITTED
GIL ASSES

give sight happiness and comfort
to strained eyes.
I will be at my home Office in
Smyrna on Mondays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, and Evenings by
Appointment.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

THE pIAM o u STATE
TELEPH ONE CO n pANY
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28

Seventy-fve persons attended the
annual dinner at Old College, New
ark, given Wednesday night by the
Delaware Section of the American
Chemical Society. DR.. A. S. East
man, head of the department of
chemistry and chemical engineer
ing, addressed the group after the
dinner and explained the arrange
ment and design of the new chem
istry building.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-28
Famous Reading
Anthracite

Every ton of Reading Coal you
purchase has to measure up fully
to the highest standard of heating
quality. We can serve you with
Reading Famous Anthracite-Try
it.
We sell Argo Top Roof Paint
and Cement that we can guaran-
tee. VIII stop leaks and save your
homes inside.
F.. M. RUST
Yard and Warehouse-North Del
aware Street.
Phone ITO r 2 SMYRNA. DEL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-13
TALLApOOSA TO
 HUNT FOR PAIR
Search Party to Seek Miss ing Port Alexander
 Hunting Duo

The Coast Guard Cutter Talla- poosa, commanded by Lieutenant Miles Inlay, is to sail at o'clock tomorrow morning for Woewodski Harbor, where she will conduct a search for Lloyd Fenton and Emil Hungerbuller, Port Alexander hun ters who have been missing for nearly two months.
 Two searchers, John Harris and his son, Richard, have been au- thorized to make the trip with the cutter by the U. s. Commissioner, and will comb the inland near the harbor while the cutter cruises along the shore. Deputy Marshal Judson Brown is also expected to be aboard the vessel, to conduct an investigation into the cisappearance
 The two men left Port Alexander during the latter part of November on short hunting trip. They have been unreported since, and their gas boat, apparently deserted, was found by natives of Rake several weeks ago. It was discovered beach, ed and partially filled with water in Woewodski Harbor
 Enroute to the harbor, the Talla-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-13
ALASKA BEING ADVERTISED IN
 EARLY FASHION
Great Northern R ailway Declares that Summer
 Rush Started

Advertising Alaska for the com ing tourist season has already started
 Alaska begins on the Great Northern Railway ticket, says a large advertisement prepared by Reincke-E Ellis -Younggreen and Finn, of Chicago
 The picture in the advertisement is a splendid view of Sitka. en- titled, Going Ashore at Sitka."
 The advertisement says choice reservations now being made-let the Great Northern serve you.
 Don't proscrastinate by thinking there's no rush about planning next summers vacation. For all ready a thrilling new rush to AL aska is beginning to form in the minds of interesting men and wom- en who will be looking for beauty, romance and modern adventure on the Alaska Cruises when summer comes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-13
AAA PASSING NOW CAUSING
 SPECULATION
Political Actions Held Up for Present Amend
 ment May Be Sought

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. - The Capital sought vainly today to read the political future in the turbulent reaction to the passing of the AAA. With three preliminary plans for the Presidential cam, aign under mined by Supreme Court decisions, Party leaders awaited further rul- ings to outline the battlefield more clearly.
 Should predictions of wholesale invalidation of the New Deal ma terialize, it was generally agreed, a dispute over amending the Con- stitution to enlarge Federal powers might rival the actual Democratic Republican conflict.
 Organized labor leaders, wanting restoration of NRA minimum wage and maximum hour principles, were exploring the possibilities of getting farm organizations to ally with them for the amendment. Sides are already being taken on that ques- tion irrespective of Party lines.
 The Administrations effort to find immediate means for the re- establishment of AAA policy is be- lieved by Capital supporters to in- dicate that an official move toward an amendment will be made only as a last resort. The Presidents attitude appears to be that record is being made and objectives must be pursued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-13
BANDITS SHAY
 MAN DEFENDING
 FLA N c EE, 1 8
Deputies Have Few Clues to Masked Killers
 Girl Escapes

NEVADA CITY, Cal, Jan. 13.- Deputies had few clues in their search for two masked slayers and bandits, who shot and killed Charles Meyer, 24 miner, who was fight ing to defend his fiancee against assault
 The bandits held up the pair, whose car was stuck in the mud cn a lonely road three miles east of here last night.
 The girl, Gwendolin Coats, 18 escaped harm when the bandits fled after the shooting.