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Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
MORE BUILDING
OF FARM SOIL
Additional Practices Carried
Out on Delaware
Farmers
BY FEDERAL AID GRANTS

Consideration of additional soil
building practices which may be
carried out on Delaware farms
prior to October 81, is urged to
Delaware farmers who are cooper
ating in the 1887 Agricultural Con-
servation Program by A. D. Cobb,
Assistant Director of Agricultural
Extension Work at University of
Delaware, who is temporarily in
charge of the educational phases
of the program. Last year in Del
aware, approved soil building prac-
tices were carried out on a total of
&c, 200 acres, as follows: Legumes
seeded, 53, 200 acres; perennial
grasses seeded, 300 acres; green
manure crops grown, 17,4O0 acres;
application of ground limestone,
1000 acres; and application Of sup
erphosphate and potash, 1900
acres. Under the 1887 program,
cooperating farmers have until Oc-
tober 81, 1887 to carry out ap-
proved soil building practices, Mr..
Cobb, pointed out, and payment
will be made for any such prac-
tices carried out before that date
within the limits of the soil build
ing allowances on the various
farms.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Woman, Age So, Studies
A BC's to Read News

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Mrs. Elizabeth
Mazanin. sixty-eight-year-old Mum
hall woman, is studying her ABCs
nowadays as she is learning to read
and write
Two nights each week she goes
down the hill from her home to
the Munhan neighborhood house.
There with a group Of students,
mostly immigrant youths, she pom
ders over the alphabet and her first
grade reader. 1t is a little difficult,
she admits, to guide a pencil with
her hands that are gnarled from
years Of household labor. And it Is
even more difficult for her age
dimmed eyes to make out the let
ters Of the primer.
But, despite the handicaps, Mrs.
Mazanin is as enthusiastic and de-
termined to succeed as any six
year-old child.
A native of the old world, she
came to America thirty years ago.
She has been unable since that time
to read and write.
"And that's long enough, too"
she said through an interpreter.
Just think, all this time, I've nev-
er been able to write a letter or
read a paper. About the only thing
can do is to follow my prayerbook
at church, and that's because I've
memorized it,
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
SUNDAY DINNER
.5.9gesttosss-!
BY ANN PAGE

I0T weather has at least tempo
J. l. rarily halted the rise in meat
prices by reducing consumer demand.
Egg prices are comparatively steady
and fish is plentiful and reasonable.
The list of vegetables which are
plentiful and cost little includes
beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, celery,
cucumbers, lettuce, peas, potatoes,
squash, spinach and tomatoes.
Plums are the outstanding fruit
value but new apples, apricots, vari-
Gus small fruits, melons and peaches
are reasonable in price.
At least one hot dish is included in
each Of the following menus.
Low Cost Dinner
Cold Meat Loaf Creamed Potatoes
Buttered String Beans
Bread and Butter
Watermelon Cookies
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Broiled Chicken
Mixed Vegetable Salad
Currant Jelly
Bread and Butter
Peach Ice Cream Sponge Cake
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Cold Roast Lamb Minted Pears
Stuffed Tomato Salad
Marinated Vegetables
Bot Biscuits Butter
Gooseberry Tarts
Coffee
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
MONIES; M: LES;
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday and Saturday-The fan
aticism and intolerance of certain
dwellers in remote hill-countries of
the United States are revealed in
Mountain Justice" This thrilling
picture, which is not alone dram
attic sociological document, but
tender romance, co-stars Josephine
Hutchinson and George Brent Miss
Hutchinson portrays Ruth Hark-
inS, young mountaineer gir who
has a taste of ife and education in
the outside" and returns to her
hamlet eager to bring health and
education to at least the children
of the backwoods. Her one SYM
pathizer and aide in this is Guy
Kibbee, a genial old physician
Monday and Tuesday - Robert
Montgomery, having at last sue
ceeded in shedding the elfin imp
ishness of the characterizations in
which he has been seen these many
years, emerges as an actor Of gi-
gantic stature in one Of the great
pictures Of the year. Combining
Irish mysticism and the minute
inner analysis of the Russian nov
el, Might Must Fall is one Of the
finest psychological studies yet to
emerge from the American film
capital. The honors are shared
with Dame May Witty, titled by
the British empire for her acting
ability, who, at the age Of II,
crossed the Atlantic to make her
first picture, and Rosalind Russell.
Wednesday and Thursday - A
picture with the rather Intellectual
title Of "Slim," is Hollywood
surprise package of excellent and
vivid entertainment with Pat o.
Brien, Henry Fonda and Stuart
Erwin. It is one of those oddities
that infrequently occur in the
movie capital, vehicle, quickly
done, publicized on a minimum
scale, but emerging as a work that
is well worth while viewing. 1t is
the story of a craft and the pride
of men in their craft. 1t is told
with deft, light and humorous
touches, catching along the way
much of the hair-raising drama of
the aforementioned craft-electric
linemen.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Two Men Buried Alive

Two Negroes were suffocated
Monday afternoon Of last week
when buried alive by a ditch cave
IN near Harmony station on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad north
Of Newark. The two men, Perry
4. Lewis, 43, of 122 Logan street,
Wilmington, and David Tucker, 10,
q Belvedere, were engaged in a
bridge replacement project on the
Capitol Trail about 600 feet east
Of Cochran's store. Their bodies
were dug from under tons Of dirt
and stone after an hours feverish
work by fellow employees of George
and Lynch, Dover contractors.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of Doings i'm City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Frank Thomas, who at the ripe
age of fifteen has appeared in seven
plays and two movies and who be-
came a professional actor at the
age of ten. doesn't care for poetry.
Previous to his appearance in Wed
nesday's Child several seasons
ago. he had to learn a part with
81 ''sides" in just four days-a feat
he accomplished with ease. The
day following the opening Of that
play he got into trouble at tn g
Professional Children's school be-
cause he couldn't memorize two
verses Of 'The Ancient Mariner"
The reason. he explained, was that
he understood his part In the play
but he couldn't understand the Mar
iner. His earnings have been large
and they are all In the bank. He
intends to keep them there so that
when he grows up he can choose
the parts he wants to play rather
than be forced to take any that are
offered him. Wise kid.
The new contract of George Burns
and Oracle Allen with Paramount
calls for four-months vacation.
They will spend it in New York
acting in musical comedy. It's real
ly Georges idea. Playing tank
towns over the country in vaude-
vile for years, he cherished the
ambition to play Broadway in mu-
sical comedy. Success on the radio
and In pictures followed-their sal
airy on their new air program is
reported to be s12,500 a perform
ance = but not musical comedy.
That didn't stump them. however.
No one else having come forward,
they are to put on the show them
selves. 1t may be a somewhat
costly vacation" but possibly it
will be worth IL.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
a. RAYMOND PITCAIRN

On the method of electing the
chief Executive, also discussed this
week $50 years ago. there was longer
debate.
Various methods were proposed.
including selection by the National
Legislature, by the executives of the
different states and by electors ap-
pointed by the legislatures.
Proposals for the length Of the
Presidential term were similarly
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
"A GOOD ACTOR"
BY Karl Grayson

a WEEK after the release Of the
4 motion picture drama My
Darling" the Office of Karl Brom-
field, owner of Stardom Films, Inc,
began receiving notices from clip
ping bureaus, fan mail, telephones,
and kilograms, in praise Of the per-
formance of the leading male star,
Perry Winthrop. Mr.. Bronfeld sur
veyed the stacks Of mail on his
desk, and nervously chewsd PEN
Gil end. There was a worried frown
on his face. Presently he swung
his swivel chair so that he faced
Wally Parks, his junior partner.
How much fan mail have you
let Winthrop see?" he asked.
About a third of that that's come
in-which is quite bunch in it.
self"
Mr.. Bromfeld scowled. III 0 W
about the press notices?"
i've kept most of EN- out of
sight"
Good" Bromfeld sat forward
''Wal1y, young Winthrop's find!
The movie going public's crazy
about him. He'll be worth fortune
to US. We can keep him in the
dark till his next picture is made.
We've managed so far. It's up to
you. Let him see very little Of his
fan mail and only one or two press
reviews. Start him at work at once.
Keep his mind occupied. The kids
crazy about becoming great actor.
He's grateful because we gave him
his first chance. He's modest and
he's too dumb to realize his own
worth. We've got to keep him that
way"
Sure we have" said Wally. And
we will = until his next picture is
released. Then"
Then" said Mr.. Bromfeld snug
ly, well offer him more money.
We can afford to-then. In the
mean" Mr.. Bromfield broke off
and looked up inquiringly as his
secretary came in. ''Well?" he
asked.
tits Perry Winthrop, sir"
Mr.. Bromfeld exchanged looks
with his junior partner. Wally be-
gan sweeping the bundles of clip
pings from the desk. ''Send him
in," said Bromfield, and Lit a cigar.
Perry Winthrop was young and
almost boyish of visage- He had a
shy, retiring way about him, quite
in keeping with his blue eyes and
blond hair. He paused hesitatingly
In the doorway and grinned.
Come in!" Mr.. omfield
doomed heartily. sit down and
have a cigar. You know Wally
Parks, Of course. Well. well.
I suppose you're feeling pretty good
this morning. Already some of the
press clippings have come in. Re-
viewers speak kindly Of you. Perry.
Very kindly"
Thanks. Mr.. Bromfeld." Perry
twisted his hat nervously. 1T was
about my contract I came to see
you, Mr.. Bromf1eld. 1t expires this
week. and-and I've decided to give
up pictures"
Give up pictures!" Mr.. .Brom-
fields jaw sagged. The cigar fell |
from his mouth.
Perry gulped. He looked as though |
he wished he were anywhere else
in the world. well, you see, Mr..
Bromfield. ever since I've been a
kid I've wanted to study law. l.
didn't have any money and so I
had to earn some. I'd had some
on the stage and
'Oh. I seel" Mr.. Bromfield was
suddenly bitingly sarcastic. $50 you
came out here and played us for a
couple of suckers. You gave US
sob story. accepted our kindness.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

A growing apprehension is being
felt by the cottagers at the south
end Of Slaughter Beach concerning
the inroads that the sea has been
making on the shore line in that
section. The water is eating the
shore away at the rate Of about
six inches per year, coming nearer
each season to the cottages built
along the bay front.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Visited Northern States

H. Francis Harrington, of Dover;
Mrs.James Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Crawford and family of Glen
olden, Pa, have returned from an
enjoyable motor trip in the New
England States, visiting Thousand
Islands, Boston. West Point, Della
ware Water Gap and several other
places Of interest.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
FARM ELECTRIC
LIGHT SERVICE
Continued From Page Two)

eligible t compete for sectional
honors. The 10 best state winners
will be awarded all-expense trips
to the 18th National Club Congress
to be held in Chicago the first
week in December. To the three
highest rating trip winners the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company in addition
Will award cash scholarships of
S4O0, $500. and 5000. Local lead
ers may obtain full particulars of
the contest from their county ex-
tension agent.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Holding Medical Examinations

The Delaware Medical Council
has been conducting an examina-
ton for applicants desiring to
practice medicine in this State, in
the Legislative Building. Twenty
two persons took the examination
which began on Tuesday morning
and closed at noon Thursday of
last week.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Attractions at Strand Theatre

To-day = Mark Twain wrote
about ebullient kids who couldn't t
keep out of mischief, and ever
since authors have worked to Gre
ate another character of the same
sort with the exact everlasting ap-
peal. Now Fox, with their own
scarum-wildie, Jane Withers, have
tried to make her into a female
Huck Finn. In her latest film,
Angels Holiday" she almost
wrecked a career and a romance
Sally Blame, an unsophisticated
replica of her more famous sister,
Loretta Young, does well as a film
honey who returns home to
trouble.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

- AND OTHER POWERS POWERS.
M Co.tit,Ition Consstin stated two prin-
- which, ,,en,ained ~, fundamental
.s,.eteristics Of our NA'iOi-1'
ent. -. ~ that the three
. we're # gODTernment-L D t-Legisla, ys,,a,
neees essc,,tiye II and Judicial-mIust
an 9, 1Sst power not specifically J
ul una !, he Constitution should
80 .tstements stsIr were made during
.,'.,:.ions 1ns ssas on methods Of st'a1. estaD-
-: siOiD judicial and other powers
. - now nation, and OF choosing
siFt }, y 4 fundamental principle
i. i u I ,overnment that the LeglSIa-
Il svsc,,tiye and Judiciary power
~ he separately exercised is saio .
,s sadison. Of Virginia. 1T IS
% That they be indepen-
oSsrcised. p There is the same
~ 30 sboIIld be independent OF
= ,'sl,;slatlIre .lss than why the Judi
~ shirh Rufus King, Of MaSsa-
.,..1ts added that he wished the
,,.,vrption to remember the prlmi-
~ syiom that the three great
sss.,tments Of government should
Y senarate and independent; that
ID. recutive and Judiciary should
= z as well as the legislative;
~ the Executive should be 50,
issik with the Judiciary"
- rlpport Of that principle James
I1non, Of Pennsylvania. explained:
llle separation Of the departments
lrrg not require that they should
'nss separate objects, but that they
hc11d act separately though on the
nne objects"
b contrast to the long and often
flter debate which had marked
ccrderation Of the Legislative
maj Of government, discussion Of
= Judicial branch was compara-
nv brief.
b Involved, among other things,
Iulaods Of selecting judges; a point
plyed by the proposal Of Nathaniel
liam, u Massachusetts,, that they
! appointed BY the Executive with
= atvice and consent Of the Senate.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

varied. They
ranged from two
to twenty years.
In this discus
sion Madison
again fought to
keep all posi-
BILE power in the
hands of the peo-
pie. For the re-
sponsibility of
eecting a Chief
Executive he de-
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
Birth Congratulations

Corporal John Conrad of the
State police force, and Mrs. Con-
rad, of Dover, formerly of Smyrna,
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son Thursday at the
Kent General Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

~ ~ Ills 4OEdl-
ny mve planted a larger acreage
. yellow corn than for many sea-
sons past. The crop Is looking fine
!. = John A. Taggart, president
nsacon Laboratories, Inc. has
fu'shased the Dr.. Nowry property
east side Of Dover along the
= me new concrete sidewaIks i
socaran Square and elsewhere i i
= ousiness center Of MiddIetou-n
: g fcided and welcome improve |" !
Is and Trust COMPANY have nay,,
nted Edward ]. N'cbolson
Of its Chesapeake Cy1yl citv
r.. A' succeeding William D.
farmers in this vicir;.,,
.aAen up their early potato
aad the yield has been verv
c'ory' Local grown sugar
nd tomatoes are now baing 5~,
our markets.
police arrested s1s 49,.
Sos s1sle, a. tnis year, compared
u l,lnp imposed and paid during the
'une numbered 1920 sne .us
1rortaa imposed and not paid aid
Il, r ,ocal bathing beaches have
~ soi p.ar Lar spots during the re-
uu csy' ays' The annual Red
s,vina, S~palgn = for swimming and
'0lk in this popular rslurroas summons
four years of surf e.a,u
which be bad o suiI nshing
run Of luck. C4ly Gegrrn ne or-
periff Of Sussex copnts oUrmer dep dep
/ ,a,gs S..., drum fish 'eatsy' aftey ! land ad
battle at Indian lfer Rivar I IO- e
II s.l laying MiddietoRu,oo Ssto1 q .. The
9eal farmers have s,pwn,s rs, sewer HS,s
ample labor to 's ssoist 0een i able
mpIovIaa.eess ~ sareshing period. 'TT5a The
enjov;srae sment situation seems
= year Of good for
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

For several weeks now, Manhat-
tan traffic has been moving faster,
especially that travelling east and
west. The gain in time was brought
about merely by speeding up the
traffic lights. Under the old timing,
it took two full minutes to COM
plete the cycle. Traffic moved north
and south 80 seconds. Then there
was a five-second clearance inter-
val after which traffic moved east
and west 80 seconds. That was fol
lowed by another five-second clear.
ance interval. With the new gear
ing, traffic moves north and south
Sc seconds and east and west, 70
seconds, while the clearance inter-
val has been cut down to four sec
onds. Thus, instead of 60 changes
an hour, there are now 30. Under
the old timing. it was quicker to
walk to and from certain points,
for instance between Times Square
and Grand Central, than it was to
travel in any other manner except
by subway.
While the pedestrian comes out
a poor second now, even when NOV
ing across town, he gets a break
that he didn't in the past. Speaking
as one who has to make numerous
hurried journeys to various points
in midtown, a minute and 20 seconds
wait at an intersection seemed an
eternity. In fact, at times have
felt that I have waited at busy
intersection long enough to have
grown a long white beard. Now
with 10 more chances an hour to
cross, there is less temptation to
brave fate by threading through
traffic rather than die of inaction
until the light changes. Police say
drivers feel the same way. Thus, by
cutting down the number of those
who seek to beat the light, there is
less traffic danger.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF
HE PENINSULA
kik News Items Of People
Ne Know in and Around
larger Peninsula Towns
el0M OUR EXCHANGES

- 3. Carson has bought the
g. Hurley home on Pine
in South Dover Heights.
~ Disston W. JACOBS, Of snow
hd., has purchased the ]. J.
1nry home site On Elm Ter
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

~, directors Of the Elkton Nd
$3.50 aug trust Company have
os-k6.r Hu"ard ]. Nicholson
II parS, ~ chesapeake City,
I1rr, succeeding William D.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

4 1ae new concrete sidewalks in
. =. lan Square and elsewhere il
! = ousiness center Of MiddIetown
ecided and welcome improve
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

ts,is y farmers in this vicinity
,axe1 snS j., up their early potato
ctu oto.,t tne yield has been very
r.0ry, ~ ~. Local grown sugar
na .i tomatoes are now being
our markets.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

Z. = John A. Taggart, president
z seacon Laboratories, nc, has
$3.50 q the Dr. Nowry property
!" ns east side of Dover along liz
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

ners generalIy 10 this local
y nave planted a larger acreage
. yellow corn than for many sea-
''ns past' The crop IS looking fine.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-22

! poOS',i. ,Ocal bathing beaches have
4 sot 4ar dsI.- spots during the re-
= carons,. rays. The annual Red
IusvinD Ha-pslgn = for swimming and
W to1s = : lnstructing numerous
"a AUX N this popular sumner nlT
Evening star., 1937-11-06
Out-of-Town Exhibitions of Note

ROCKEFELLER CENTER there opened
exhibitions exhibition Of the Society
Echers, which John president;
exhibition Of Swedish printmaker this
the exhibition
auspices Society
Swedish exhibition will understood be shown here in the Library
Whitney inauguraed
1878 exhibition Of ceramics
consisting 42 American assembled
exhibition
Sweden, Finland England
Society Of The excellence of
justified exhibition
the this exhibition leading
we'll collectors firms
Almost simultaneously there held Syracuse Museum of
Fine Arts which has just taken possession OF building OF its the
exhibition
William M
M Harder of the New York College Alfred
good the
abundant evidence the those produced
articles Of utility, plates, bowls and the like.
OF this exhibition Edward Winter
of Cleveland in enamel metal The Washngtonian
Whitney Atchey
merit
Syracuse it will
be a Nationwide
The Philadelphia Society
Of Miniature Painters their
Academy of the Fine Philadelphia this
Philadelphia wel-managed print
building exhibition galleries.
Of interesting print exhibitions held the
OF collected
Dunthorne of this who
prints Of this
B. Hlerih
Southern States 18th Annual
ngs the University Virginia.
lottcsvie.
Mount the home of Washngons
month
Embassy of this
Evening star., 1937-11-06

portraits and done mural decorations.
He has designed book covers and
made illustrations for numerous Amer
lean periodicals. Making masks is
simply one Of his hobbies. but hobby
by which he is now known all over the
world.
His first masks were made in 1918
and he has added to his collection five
or six year since them. These masks
are unique. unrelated to the old
fashioned papier mache productions.
Created without the use of mold.
they consist of odd-shaped pieces OF
stiff drawing board which, when laid
together, form the skeleton upon which
further modelling with paper is done.
When completely shaped. these masks
are treated with pigments until as
smooth as a human face, yet light as
. newspaper.
They cover q great variety of char
acters from "a golden goddess to an
"old rascal" from silly doll" to
wise diplomat" Egyptian monarchs
and Greek actors had their masks and
made good use of them. Mr.. Benda
has brought them back onto the stage.
He and Mrs. Benda demonstrate their
uses, acting inimitably. it is said. the
parts they represent. Next Thursday
evening Mr.. Benda will also demon
strate their use in the dance, through
the cooperation of Ethel Hoffman
Kane and the active participation of
Evening star., 1937-11-06
Wide Avenues Laid Out as Result of French Revoll-
ton and Riot of American Soldiers Who Needed
Pay for Their Services in War.

be termed the city Of magnificent in
tentions. There are spacious avenues
that begin in nothing and lead no.
where, streets miles long that only
want houses and inhabitants, public
buildings that need but q public to
be complete"
1t is q pleasant field for the imag-
ination to rove in, he added, but ex-
tremely unhealthy" At any rate. his
conclusion was that "few people would
live in Washington who were not
obliged to reside there"
Sinking to his knees in the mud of
what is now beautiful Massachusetts,
avenue as he strove nightly to keep
an appointment, Anthony Trollope,
another well-known British writer,
roared his irritation at spending his
time there In 1852 "wading through
snipe grounds looking for civilization
where none exists"
collection Of unbuilt broad streets" he
complained, "as to the completion of
which there can now, imagine, be but
little hope. OF all the places know
1t is the most ungainly and the most
unsatisfactory, fear must say. the
most presumptuous In its pretensions."
He admitted the design was grand,
but added that the thing done falls
80 infinitely short Of the design that
nothing but disappointment is felt"
Even Congressman didn't think
much Of the city.
None Of US are proud Of this place"
declared Representative Stewart Of