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Evening star., 1937-01-17

THIS is story about rat in the
Nekon c. Bean hen house.
The Beans, who live in Arlington,
specialize in fine poultry. half for
the fun of it and the other half be-
cause they like good fried chicken.
The other night Mrs. Bean heard a
disturbance in the hen house. Mr..
Bean heard nothing, not even his wife,
when she tried to awaken him, so
she ventured forth alone.
FIashlight in one hand. stick in
the other, she entered TO find what
she thought was a large rat. AS it
grew larger and larger. Mrs. Bean
grew more and more frightened. In
stead of retreating, however, she just
made more and more noise until REIN
forcements arrived in the form of
Mr.. Bean. With gun, AK and spade, he
finally subdued the rat which, when
stretched out for measurement, turned
out TO be possum.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
RI Nee

"Show that to any person you
know" the admiral went on, land ask
him If he would use the uncancelled
stamp on another letter. If he says
no you know he is lying"
The inventor picked up his ma
chine, on which he had labored for
years. and as he departed he was
overheard saying:
why didn't I think Of that, too?"
CONFUSED.
This one sounds too good to be
true, but Beverly White, a desk
clerk at the National Press Club,
pouches for it.
An unidentified lad wdlked into
the club at an early hour one
morning-too early for any netCs-
paper man to be clubbine-cdrrying
q suit orer his arm. HIS iDdnt, he
explained. uds fine job Of pressing
tor the suit.
The cop on the corner" he
added. had told him that Wds q
pressing club"
Oh, peH.
Evening star., 1937-01-17


General for reelection last November
No designations Submitted.
So far as is known, none Of the
members of the cabinet have sub
mitted their designations to the Presi-
dent. In fact. it is reported that some
of the cabinet officers have asked the
President whether they should take
such action and that the President
answered mo" This seems to confirm
the belief that the President does not
at this time intend to make any
changes in the personnel of his official
family.
In the case of members of the dip
lomatic corps serving in foreign posts,
Ambassadors and Ministers, the prac-
tice has been for them all to submit
their designations at the end of
presidential term. The President &C
cepts them or not as he desires. But
in the matter of cabinet officers there
seems to be no compulsion to submit
designations, or at least no general
practice of that kind.
The present Secretary of War, Harry
Woodring, was appointed to that post
after the death of Secretary Dern last
Summer. He is serving under a recess
appointment. and can SO serve until
the close OF the present session Of the
Senate. 1t Is understood that the
President does not intend to send
Woocring's nomination to the Senate
at this time for confirmation. At the
time Woodring was appointed Secre-
tary. 1t was said at the White House
that the appointment was temporary
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
EROSION WAS A
STUDY OF INCAS
Indians Learned To Control
1t Thousands of Years
Ago
FAR IN ADVANCE

New York.-'The work done q
thousand years ago by the Indian
farmers Of the Inca empire for the
control Of erosion is far in advance
Of anything accomplished, even in
our own times, by the most pro-
gressive countries" declared
Charles Collier, special assistant to
the chief Of the soil conservation
service Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. as he sailed on
the Grace liner Santa Lucia for
Valparaiso. Chile.
Mr.. Collier, son Of John Collier,
commissioner of Indian affairs, is
being sent by the Department OF
Agriculture to conduct a study OF
the erosion control work of the Incas
for the purpose Of obtaining infor-
nation that will be useful to agricul-
turists here in the United States.
During his stay in South America
he will motor 4, 500 miles through the
interior Of Chile, Argentina, Bolivia
and Peru.
"The Incas accomplished more
than any country or race in the
world along the lines Of land con-
servation and their staircase
farms built along the steep noun
tainsides are the marvel of modern
engineers" Mr.. Collier sta tie S.
Lands that the Incas protected
from erosion one thousand years
ago have been cultivated with fine
results ever since, while sections
of land in the United States have
become a total wreck in so years.
Members of the Inca empire showed
amazing knowledge not only Of soil
erosion and its prevention but Of
irrigation and of the rotation of
crops-ideas now being employed
in the United States for the control
Of erosion. The Incas were the first
conservationists Of the Western
world. They were also interested in
the preservation OF wild life and OF
forests and allowed hunting in only
one fourth Of the empire each year.
The little we have learned OF
the agricultural pursuits Of the Incas
has come to US from Psychologists
whose main interests lie elsewhere
no extensive investigation eve r
has been made Of their attainments
along the line Of soil erosion pre-
vention. We hope to be able to learn
a great deal from the Incas which
we may be able to use in this coun-
try. for their empire was probably
the most efficient in the develop
ment Of agriculture--and their chief
concern the conservation Of natural
resources"
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
PHILLIPS PACKING co. STAFF
Headed BY George Rector, of New
York. AS the New Master Chef


To the Delmarva Peninsula's S
steadily growing list of resident
celebrities, the New Year brings
another international figure in the
person of George Rector, Worlds
Foremost Food Authority, Lectur-
er and Author, who in 1918 left
New York's Great White Way as
its premier restaurateur, to launch
a career as writer and orator on
American Cookery. Mr.. Rector will
reside in Cambridge, Maryland,
where he has accepted the post OF
Master Chef Of the staff of culin-
ary craftsmen in the Southern
Kitchens Of the Phillips Packing
Company. Until located in his
new home in Dorchester County,
Mr.. Rector will commute by plane
between the Delmarva Peninsula
and his residence on. Park Avenue,
in New York City. The acquisi-
ton of Mr. Rector by the Phillips
organization marks another step
forward in the creation of a line
of canned foods now carrying the
name and fame of Delmarva grown
farm products from coast to coast
and into many foreign countries.
Fortified by many years of the
most valuable and practical exper-
fence in the, preparation of foods
that have achieved worldwide dis
tinction and popularity, and recog-
nized as the nations leading culin-
ary craftsman, Mr.. Rector will
bring to the Phillips Southern
Kitchens all his genius, enthusiasm
and rare ability as Americas Ace
Cooking Counsellor. Before ac-
cepting the post of Master Chef in
the Phillips organization, Mr.. Rec
tor spent several weeks making a
personal study of the products,
plants, and methods of production
Formal announcement of the new
connection was made by Colonel
A1banus Phillips. President of the
company, with the statement that
Mr.. Rector would assume his new
duties Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
SECOND SECTION
SKYLINE DRIVE
65-Mile Highway of Scenic
Granduer Opened
Recently
ON CREST OF BLUE RIDGE

Washington. D. C.-Along the crest
of the Blue Ridge mountains, once
the haunt Of wild game or an occa-
sional mountaineer, second seq
ment of Virginia's skyline drive was
opened, and motorists now may
glide over the SUBMITS on 65 miles
of scenic highway.
Mountaineering. to those who
prefer it thus. becomes a spectator
sport in the Shenandoah National
park along the Blue Ridge sum-
mits," says the National Geo.
graphic society. lover $4,000 in a
day may watch the autumn color
ing of the trees from a moving
ringside seat along the highway.
For those who prefer nature un-
diluted. there are miles Of trails for
hikers from height to height. with
numerous creeks between to cross
on fallen logs.
Colorful Views.
Two main Virginia highways con-
meet with Skyline drive. Picnic
grounds and parking spaces are
found overlooking colorful valley
views. their rustic fittings made Of
wood and stone found on the spot.
''The Shenandoah National parks
176.429 acres embrace scenery
which is the happy medium for
mountains. Higher, they would be
less accessible, lower, they would
be less picturesque. The average
altitude. somewhat higher than
5000 feet. is just sufficient to catch
the shimmering blue haze which
named the Blue Ridge.
"A color equally as characteristic
is the gray-green of many a wind
bent lonesome pine near the ridge
crests. or the deep green gloss Of
mountain laurel. Gray skeletons Of
chestnut trees, bleaching casualties
Of the blight years ago. stand
against the green background.
Skyline drive follows the Blue
Ridge crest, with gently sloping
foothills on the east and q sharp
drop on the west into the field
checkered and town-dotted Shenan-
doah valley. Beyond the blue band
Of Massanutten Ridge. bisectins the
valley. rise faint blue scallops Of
the Allegheny mountains.
From the Blue Ridge branch nu-
(Coatlnued - eage Sixl
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
CURB SPEED,
RECKLESSNESS
Is Warning of Delaware Auto
mobile Association For
the Year of 1897
RIFLES TO BE FOLLOWED

With the advent of 1887 there is
the possibility for an all time high
in automobile fatalities unless driv-
ers determine to curb speed and
recklessness, and to make our high
way roads of pleasure instead OF
poths of death, was the statement
made today by L. L. Hopes, of the
IDelaware Automobile Association,
A. M. A. Mr.. Hopes further stat
ed that this condition merits con-
sideration now more than ever be-
fore. Due to increased horse pow
er and speed of automobiles, the
building of better and wider high
ways, the greater riding comfort
of new automobiles, and the num-
Der of them on the roads, there will
be more miles travelled in 1887
than there were in 1886. The i'm
portance of the situation must be
felt by each individual driver, and
when this is accomplished, automo-
bile fatalities will no longer mount
to staggering proportions, repre-
senting slaughter and disaster by
device invented for the assist
ance and pleasure of the humanity
it is destroying. Each driver would
do we'll to consider carefully the
following rules which Mr.. Hopes
believes viii help to decrease acci-
dents in our state:
Do Not exceed the speed limit in
good weather, and in foggy, slip
perry, or rainy weather. drive with
extreme caution.
Try to think for the other fel-
low, who may not be thinking for
even himself. Do not take for
granted that he will obey traffic
regulations.
Never over-drive your headlight
beams at night.
Stop signs do not mean slow
down.
Railroad grade crossings should
be approached with caution.
Always make a turn from the
proper lane of traffic.
Never back a car without first
ascertaining there is no one stand
ing behind it.
Due to the number of pedestrians
killed last year, the Association also
enters an appeal to them to always
walk facing traffic, at night to
wear a light or white clothing, and
to never cross highway without
first being sure there is ample time
to complete the crossing in safety.
Drivers and pedestrians might well
remember that few seconds gain
ed is often days or months lost,
and that our highways can be
made safer if proper attention is
given to the average rules of safe
ty.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
First Girl Born in
Four Generations

Atlantic City. N. j. Dale
Thompson, granddaughter Of
former Mayor Joseph Thompson
broke family record which has
existed for 78 years. She is the
first girl to be born on the pat.
ernal tree of her family in fo,,r
generations.
Former Mayor Thompson was
one of two brothers. He had two
sons. William and John. William
had two sons. Charles and vii.
liam. Jr.. and John had two sons
Joseph and John. Jr.
Charles and his wife had two
sons. before daughter Dale ar.
rived and broke the cycle.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
LIT SOLVES
FILM PROBLEM
By Placing Window Screen in
Front of Reflector Adds
Depth
IMPORTANT INVENTION

Washington.-P. Serge Lit, young
inventor from Tonawanda, NJ Y,
announces that by placing a couple
of layers of ordinary window wire
screen in front of a metal reflector
he has solved the problem OF giving
moving pictures depth as well as
height and breadth.
Three dimensional movies have
intrigued the industry for some
time. One large producing COM
pany owns patents on a process
which has been successful but which
is so costly that SO far it has been
used only as novelty.
Lifts invention embodies an en-
tirely different principle.
The young inventor demonstrated
his new screen today. using home
movie protector and flashing the
pictures first on his three dimension
screen and then on the ordinary
flat motion picture screen.
HighIights Made Prominent.
On Lifts screen the highlights
sprang into prominence and the
shadows faded away into the back
ground. The effect was like the old
fashioned stereoscope view popular
in American parlors a generation
ago, which were viewed through
special frame containing lenses for
each eye.
A man playing a slide trombone
seemed to be pushing it into the
room itself; dog scampering down
country road seemed to be dis
appearing into the distance. The
illusion Of depth tended to make the
spectator forget the presence Of the
screen.
Lifts invention is really two
screens. one in front of the other.
The image first strikes wire
screen which breaks it up into six
teen small squares to the square
inch. Just behind this screen is an
other, chemically coated to correct
distortion caused by the first screen.
A quarter inch behind the second
screen is the metal reflector.
Thus part of the image is re-
flected from the chemically treated
screen and part from the metal re-
f1ector, and the quarter inch space
is sufficient to give the illusion OF
great depth.
To Cost S1.50 q Square Foot.
The new screen, Lift estimates,
will cost approximately s1.50 per
square foot to manufac cture, COM
pared with an average cost Of S1.37
per square foot for the screens now
in use in motion picture theaters.
The screen utilizes ordinary movie
film and works even better with
color films, Kilt said. This, he con-
tended, gives it a great advantage
over the three dimension process
now in use, which requires special
three dimension film. costing about
$1.20 a foot to produce compared
with 2.5 cents foot for ordinary
film. The process also requires that
spectators view the image through
spectac cles-a red lens for one eye
and green lens for the other. Lifts
screen does not require glasses.
The young inventor also Is ex-
perimenting with curved screen.
The one he used for the demonstra-
ton was concave. curving one lnch
to q foot. The idea is to eliminate
distortion for spectators who sit on
the extreme left and right OF the
theater, where because OF their
angle of vision they get the I'M
preston that an actor the size OF
Edwin Arnold should be playing the
title role in ''The Thin Man."
Lift said curvature eliminates
two-thirds Of this distortion, but sun
leaves some.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
FIRE IN SMYRNA'S BUSINESS
CENTER

The fire in our town of a week
ago, which broke out in the news
stand of ]. II. Cathcart and ate its
way into the store of ]. E. Phillips
and w. A. Winford and endanger-
ing the Smyrna Times printing
plant in the upper floor of the
Johnson Building. has been one of
the well discussed topics of town.
1t revealed a narrow escape from a
serious conflagration, and but for
our preparedness to meet it, might
have had a large part Of the town
destroyed. There were several for
tunate things that Injured to our
benefit, chief among which was the
fact of it's early discovery, cir
cumstance developing from a So
ciable being held at the Town Hall,
and Walter T. Massey discovering
it on his way home. The members
of the Hose Company came out Of
their beds as soon as possible, and
had the carriage on the ground and
the attachments made, but in the
necessary laps of time, the fire got
under considerable headway. The
news depot of j. III. Cathcart,
where the fire originated was COM
pletely enveloped and had made its
way into and was burning fiercely
in the clothing and gentlemen s
furnishing store of John E. Phil
lips, adjoining, and from this into
the store of general merchandise OF
William A. Winford The force of
the flames was checked by the first
dash of a powerful stream from
the hose, but it was a stubborn fire,
hard to get at in the rear of the
buildings and hence the work of
over two hours, a part Of the time
with three streams of water to get
it under complete subsection. An
immense amount Of water was
used. The flames at one point of
the Are greatly endangered the
johnson Building, the roof Of which
projected over the place where the
fire originated. In fact, it was on
fire several times, and the cornice
burned through, and the flames ex-
tended several feet inside between
the ceiling and the tin roof. This
fact was made apparent by its
(Coatinusd o. PaGs Thrsa)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
Americans Spend $40
Yearly for Hard Liquor

Dwight. Ill.-Americans are con-
suming hard liquor at the rate OF
about three quarts per person .
year, according to statistics made
public here by Martin Nelson. Sec
retary Of the Keeley institute.
Mr.. Nelson's figures disclose that
the United States with q population
Of approximately 128. .000. 900 con-
sumed 100. ool. 700 gallons Of hard
liquor In the fiscal year ending June
80. 1885.
The nations drinking bill for
1895 will total about $500, 625. 800, !"
he said. This IL 1T the rate Of
$7.l0 per capita"
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
STATE LIQMIid
TAXES sss,|
pro,.;; = l'5S Exec
'Ns iears Since
Repeal Was Effect,
RECEIPTS BY 7Hv i

Total receir..
Liquor Comp,;.N y he D
aaa1a1 as.,1a1'ed to 1924 ,577.a \
sseaea sirca tAose Of ali prsTn'j
for each month tiiafly = any
Ta"n ra,,an, month Of 1895. q i
aeyenue s665,ll2 II vm,.1
oSer to the general fund 4,
sISFr.so j f,lus a an incrss Sc for N
~. Collections duripg y N
month as reported BY :.
sion reached s63.sss N N j
amount s5O,l32.O7 w..
for spirits taxes; s7,4ss1
enue stamp collection, \
tor spirits license coIIscti,.I
o13,2O for the wine tax ~
and an Sl,lO4-43 for stock n
~ the amount collected /
Der $6o,596.17 was deDos+.j
account Of the STATE t,s,s
the general fund and ,l1l
the repayment fund Of H.
SION which is maintajrai j
900. Total cash recent, /
each month of The Ts,,
The total cash receipts tDsI
month Of this year WERE 1
s34 ,874; February. ssI O,s'
S29 OH; April, s4s,4Ss. M
593; June, S137.O2s, InIr
August, S38.21; sent.,.J
o0z October, s4s,lSO; M
So4 '494, and December hi
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
Moving Day For House Members

Moving day. was in order for
the three Independent Republican
members of the House Monday al
ternon, after the House adJourneu'
Their desks had been located Oh
the Republican side. but following
adjournment they were moved 70
the side Of the House in front OF
the windows and alongside OF TWO
Democratic members. The Inde-
pendent Republicans are: Repre-
sentatives Webb. Wiley, and MUM
ford.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
L. Packer of Wenonah, N. j.
DEATH OF
RICHARD MITCHELL


RICHARD MITCHELL
Richard Mitchell, who thirty
years ago was a prominent archi-
tect and builder in this town, died
in Greensboro, Md, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Mitchell has recently come
from his daughters in Church Hill
for a visit to John S. Mitchell in
Greensboro, when he was stricken
with pneumonia of severe and
painful type, and after an illness
of six days, passed away. Richard
Mitchell was born in Bucks Coun-
ty, Pa, seventy-two years ago. In
early life he learned cabinet MAX
ing and stair building, and some of
the finest wooden stairways in
Philadelphia were built by him. In
ante-bellum days he did much fine
work South. Years ago. with his
son-in-law, Adam Mayhood, he ran
a large mill near fredericksburg
Mr.. Mitchell was very genial per-
son of sunny temperament and am
liable disposition. He leaves a wild
ow and five children, two of these,
Mrs. William H. Carr, and Mrs.
Mayhood, living here.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
MARRIAGES

Cieaver-Webb.-At the M. E.
Parsonage in Chestertown, on De-
cember 10Th, by Rev. John d.
Kemp. Oliver H. Ceaver and Mat
tie o. Webb, both Of Kent County,
Maryland
Clement-Packer-December 30th,
at the residence Of the brides
mother In Wenonah, N. j., by Rev.
J. H. O'Brian. William F. Clement
Of Smyrna, DEL. and Miss Matilda
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
Rotary,s Farmerers-Ladies' Night

A Ladies Night" and a Farm
ers' Night" are being planned oy
the Middletown Rotary CLUB ioi
January. The program committee
of which Harlan M. Fisher Is chair
man and John C. Swain and james
T. Shrallcross members will be In
charge of both meetings.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 5TH, 1887

Taken from our old nles OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now q regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07

Subscribe to The snyp,
S1.5O per year, in advance
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
TO EQUIP HOSE COMPANY

Mayhood, living here.
TO EQUIP HOSE COMPANY
At the published call for a meet
ing of the citizens of the town for
the purpose of organizing and
equipping a Hose Company, there
was a large turnout at the Town
Hall Monday evening, when upon
motion of Alderman H. G. Budd,
D. ]. Cummins was elected chair
man and e. M. Fowler, secretary.
Mr.. Cummins stated the purpose
for which the meeting was called,
and after discussion by several
present, it was, on motion, unan-
imously carried that the present
organization of last Spring be ac-
cepted as the company, with the
power to add to if necessary. H.
G. Budd then offered the following
resolution: Resolved, That a COM
mittee of three be appointed to So
licit contributions from those pres
ent and also from the citizens of
the town not present who are real
estate and property owners, and
all others who are willing to con-
tribute for the purpose of paying
for the equipment of Fire Com
pany. The above resolution was
accepted with the following addi-
tions, viz: "And that this commit
tee be requested to wait upon and
solicit all gre insurance companies
interested in the town to contrib
ute towards defraying said expens-
es." The following committee was
then selected by voice of those
present: E. H. Beck, A. G. Cum
minis, w. E. Hall, when upon duly
made motion, the residents name,
d. ]. Cummins, was also added. 1t
was stated that about $1,000 would
be needed, and in a very few min
utes S165.0O was raised. 1t was
then asked if those members pres
ent belonging to the Hose Com
pany would please rise. Below is
the list of those who stood up: B.
v. Weldon, c. F. Lippencott, Sam
uel Taylor. George o. Bailey, G. A.
Wick. Wakeman Spruance, ]. P.
Patterson. Thomas Mccoy. George
Barnes. Clinton Ransom, E. 2. Tay-
lor, H. .. Boyer. John Sargue.
John Slyhoff, j. Frank Pratt.
George M. Stevenson. The follow
ing persons on the above night vol
unteered to become members: o.
B. Voshell. w. H. Jarney, Joseph
e. Carter, William E. C. Bell. F.
j. Carter, E. NJ Fowler and
number of others.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-07
MAGICIAN

I'm a long distance o3
I don't know how many
sand calls I've handed
still get a kick out Of Il
sit at my switchboard
your home or office, dsa
you want to talk to sone1
may be many miles aw'
a few words, make a few
movements with my Nd
-Presto!-here's your
if any wonder that | SOD
eel like a magician
Business men, TOO, haH
magic in long distance
Magic that gets more
done in shorter time
cost. They use long
to make appointlnsnH'
orders, speed shpnA
swer complaints ISSUE
tons = to make all ~
business contact IS =
lance has many usS /
should know . bout
obtained results 'H
amaze you. Let Us .
about them Cali the S
Office.
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G;IASSB4
rive sight happiHs''
q strained eyes
,v bone
I will be 81 ,.,s =. Fnds
SMYRNA Thursds!yst, :! b SO
Saturdays, 9 A NJ
Y. Ay Irprsr
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Smyrna times., 1937-01-07

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