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Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
WILD DUCKS TO
GO SOUTH SOON
Largest Migration in Three
Years Is Expected by
Game Foundation
COMING FROM NORTH

The largest migration Of wild
ducks in three years will be head
ing southwark as duck hunting
seasons open in northern states on
October 9, according to a survey
by the More Game Birds F'ounda-
tion. The Webfot increase, how
ever, will be nothing for duck hunt
ers to become excited about, the
Foundation warns. Americas wild
ducks hit the bottom of the worst
wildfowl depression in history in
1884 and almost any turn for the
better can now be recorded as an
increase. Heavier rainfall in north
central states which ref1ooded
drought-stricken sections of the
great mid-continental duck fac
tory" brought larger duck crops
during the summer breeding sea-
son. Minnesota records a so per
cent. increase. mainly of teal: Ne
braska and North Dakota, 25 per
cent, and South Dakota SO per
cent. Aiding the waterfowl come
back in this hard hit duck produc-
ing section have been S21 ,769, 1897
of federal funds and 81, 1,248,851 of
Duck Stamp" fees used for water
fowl refuge establishment the past
three years. However, the
Foundation points out" drought
and agricultural reclamation of
over 100000 acres of wild duck
areas have relegated the United
States to a minor status as a duck
producer. Eighty-five per cent. Of
our waterfowl now have been driv-
en- into Canada to breed-princi-
pally in Limited sections Of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In Manitoba, according to a survey
by the Manitoba Fish and Game
Association, of the SIS most import
ant wildfowl breeding grounds, 21
areas produced more ducks than
last year, ~ had approximately the
same duck crops, while IL had less
ducks. Northern Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced good crops
the past summer but droughts
again took toll of waterfowl in
southern sections. Despite the
small increase this year, the water
fowl situation is still precarious,
the Foundation believes. mot un-
til ruined portions of the Canadian
duck factory are restored can we
again have really good duck shoot
ing in the United States" the
Foundation declares.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC
Being Held at Dover Last Wednes-
day Each Month by Health Board

A birth control clinic will be con-
Quoted in Dover, the last Wednes-
day afternoon of each month, ac-
cording to plans formulated today
in a conference at Dover between
Mrs. Union Worthington, Presi-
dent, Birth Control League of Del
aware, DR.. Carl Scull, Dover ply
sician, DR.. w. E. Morris, Director,
Division of Maternal and Child
Health, State Board of Health, and
other interested persons. 1t is the
aim of those sponsoring the clinic
to aid the under-priYileged wife
who, for economic reasons, finds It
wise to limit or space the birth of
children. They advocate that fam
lilies plan to have children at ex-
actly the times most suitable to
good health and economics. In
birth control work the medical di-
rector is considered the important
foundation and the lay members
act merely as aides in raising
money necessary to carry on the
work The dissemination of birth
control information by physicians
is now considered legal, and was
so held by the u. S. Circuit Court
of Appeals in recent ruling con-
corning the prescribing by a ply
sician Of a contraceptive The At
torney General has announced that
he will not prosecute cases dealing
with medical dissemination of birth
control information or the pre-
scribing of contraceptives. There
are no laws in Delaware prohibit
ing it. Present beside Mrs. Worth
ington, who is also Vice-President
and Director of the American
Birth Control League, Doctors
Scull and Morris, were Mrs. ].
Donforth Bush, Vice President
Birth Control League of Delaware,
of Wilmington, Mrs. Laurence N.
Thomas, Chairman of Clinic Com
mittee, of Wilmington; and Mrs.
Richard G. Beckett, Of Dover. The
clinic with DR.. Scun in attendance,
will be held in the Kent County
Health Unit Building, Ala South
State Street, Dover, on October
27th.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
TOURISTS AID
BY SPENDING
Revenues They Create Is Felt
in All the States of
the U. S. A.
AS HIGH AS FIVE BILLION

Income from tourists is of ma
jor Importance in many States and
is a potential source of revenue in
every State says the Bureau of
Public Roads of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Esti-
mates of the amounts spent by
tourists in the United States range
as high as 5 billion dollars for the
year 1886. Maine ranks the value
of tourist trade as second only to
her entire agricultural output;
California places it next in import
ance to her great petroleum indus
try; in Michigan, the center of the
automotive industry, it ranks sec
ond; in Wisconsin, its value as a
producer of revenue is exceeded
only by that of the dairy industry;
and in Florida, during the 1886
season, it is estimated to have rep
resented many times the value Of
the entire citrus crop.
Estimates of the distribution of
tourist expenditures may be judged
by comparing the east and west
coasts. The New England council
reported as representative of that
section; Food, 81 percent; lodging.
20 percent; transportation, 20 per
cent; retail stores, 25 percent; rec
reation and amusement, percent;
and miscellaneous items, percent.
Californians, Inc, however, report
ed: Food, 36.9 percent; lodging,
28.2 percent; gas, oil, and car ex-
penses, 10.1 percent; local trans
portation, 5.3 percent; clothing, SIS
percent; personal expenditures, AT
percent; recreation, 81 percent;
souvenirs, 3 percent; and camera
supplies 2.6 percent. These differ
ences are largely due to a differ
ence in living expenses.
An article on tourist trends in
America appears in the August is
sue of the magazine Public
Roads, which may be obtained for
10 cents from the Superintendent
of Documents, Washington, D. c.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
GRAND LODGE A. f. AND A. M.
lS2nd Annual Communication Be
ing Held in Wilmington

Several hundred members of
lodges of Delaware and visitors
from nearby states are attending
the 132nd annual communication of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, AT.
& A. M, in the Masonic Temple,
Wilmington, yesterday and to-day,
October 9Th and 7th. Harry w.
Lowe, grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware opened the ses-
sion at 10 o'clock yesterday CWed-
nesday) morning. George T.Mack-
lin, educator of Bridgeville, is dep
uty grand master. Last evening
the Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters, of which Thomas H.
Saunders is illustrious grand mas
ter, met in the Masonic Temple fol-
lowing dinner at 6 o'clock at the
Kent Hotel, Wilmington. The
Past Grand Masters Association of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware also
held a dinner meeting at McCon-
nells restaurant, Wilmington last
evening. William E. Valiant, of
Laurel, is president and presided.
Harris Samonisky is vice president.
The grand lodge meeting yesterday
was devoted to an address by
Grand Master Lowe, reports of
various grand lodge officers, and
introduction of guests from nearby
grand lodges. The annual election
of officers of the grand lodge will
be held to-day, Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
GRAND ARMY POST FOR
SMYRNA

1t has been a matter of surprise
in other places that Grand Army
Post has never been instituted in
Smyrna, and somewhat of a sur
prise to the ex-soldiers of the war
of the Rebellion themselves living
among. us. The chief, perhaps the
only reason has been that someone
has not taken the initiative. In
this condition OF affairs it was
very proper for Capt. t. ID. Reed
to take the matter in hand, as he
has the past week, in getting
names to a paper asking for the
establishment for a Post at this
place. His being called from home
so large a part of his time in the
prosecution of his business pur-
suits has possibly prevented him
from taking hold of it before, and
thought this may still prevent him
from giving it the attention he
would like, he feels as others have
felt, that the matter should not be
further delayed. He did not start
out until Saturday evening and
procured nearly a dozen names. A
Post of thirty or forty names of
comrades can doubtless be enrolled
in this section. Those persons who
would like to number themselves
with the association should prompt
ly present themselves for member
ship.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
GUEST FIREMEN
MIDDLETOWN
Governor McMullen Address
es Company on Clubs
Anniversary
E. S. JONES is HONORED

The golden anniversary of the
Volunteer Hose Company at Mid
dletown, was celebrated Thursday
night by 200 guests who joined
with members in observing the oc-
casion and honoring Edward S.
Jones, the only living charter mem
ber. Speakers paid tribute to the
record of Mr.. Jones in volunteer
fire fighting. Chief William j.
Lutz of the Wilmington Fire De-
partment presented Mr.. Jones with
a gift on behalf of the company as
token of appreciation for his many
years of service. ]. Frank Nc
Whorter, SO years old, who for %
years from 1901 to 1922, was presi-
dent of the company, attended.
Gov. Richard c. McMullen con-
graduated the company upon its
years of service and pointed out
how today fire prevention is tax
ing its place side by side with fire
protection. He wished the COM
pany success in the future and
thanked them for their services to
the state. He was introduced by
E. H. Shallcross. Mayor Louis
Levinson in welcoming the guest
presented the 1re company with a
silk American flag. President Her
bert L. Phillips was POSTMASTER.
The dinner was served by wives of
the firemen. There was music by
an orchestra. Mr.. Jones spoke of
the many developments in volun-
teer fire fighting he has seen in his
years with the company. Other
speakers included: Lieut.. Gov. Ed
ward w. Cooch, the Rev. John
Walsh, the Rev. Walden Pell II,
the Rev. Robert II. Graham, the
Rev. L. B. Morgan, ]. Everett
Walls, Harlan M. Fisher, Howard
Sheldon, Reuben Stewart, L. w.
Walker, Warren w. Pettyjohn,
Caleb w. Johnson, John w. Moore,
Vincent Cats, E. C. Gleason, Hugh
Cullen, H. L. Owens, Thomas Bak-
er, Councilman Fred Brown of Will
mington, Victor Jones, and Chief
Thompson. An illustrated history
of the company compiled by Ro-
land w. Bates was distributed.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC

The National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic
was held last week in st. Louis,
and despite the continuous rain,
was a pleasurable event to the 50,-
600 participants. 1t is a non-po-
litical organization, and every mea-
sure which savored of party poll
tics was promptly voted down. The
pension laws were fully discussed,
and the general preference seemed
to be in favor of the Dependent
Pension bill, which was vetoed by
President Cleveland. A modified
form of this bill was adopted, and
Congress will be asked to pass it.
A synopsis Of this bill was sent out
within the past six months to every
post in the United States for their
consideration, and as it was ap-
proved by the majority it followed
that it would be adopted by the
National Encampment.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Gives Lights to Harrington Church

Rev. Edward H. Collins, of Mar
shallton, former Harrington pastor,
has presented two new lights for
the entrance of the Collins Mem
orial Building at the church at
Harrington. During his pastorate
there he worked hard with his con-
gregation until the annex was built
for the church school and other or
ganizations. The building was ded-
icated as the E. H. Collins Memoir
ial Building. Extensive renovations
are being made to the church prop
er, including a new roof, interior
decorating, new carpets, and new
lights. There will be special pro-
gra mfor the reopening Sunday, ,Oc-
tober 10.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
DIR. E. S. DWIGHT LOCATES
IN SMYRNA

The place made vacant among
our physicians by the removal of
DIR. w. T. Collins is to be filled by
DR.. Edward S. Dwight, of New
York City, who came on to Smyr-
ma on Monday and went back
Tuesday to return again by or be-
fore the end of the week to become
a citizen of Smyrna and admins
ter to the wants of the people in
his profession. In seeking place
in the country DIR. Dwight brings
with him a culture and experience
that most towns do not possess,
Continued or Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
ATTEND FUNERAL OF
WILLIAM WANDEGRIE

DR.. William Ashcraft and wife
John M. Voshell( and wife, Mrs
Frances Cavender, Theodore W.
Cavender, wife and daughters,
Thomas Cavender and wife, Joseph
L. Cavender and wife and John H
Hoffecker and w. o. Hoffecker
rode up to Odessa, on Monday to
attend the funeral of William
Vandegrift. Mrs. Vandegrift is a
daughter of DR.. Ashcraft. She is
left with four children. The de-
ceased had been in failing health
and disabled for more than a year,
from consumption, and died in the
University Hospital, in Philadel-
phia, where he had gone a month
before for treatment.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
SHOT STEALING TURKEYS
Arthur Logan, Smyrna Negro, Ar
rested by State Police

Arthur Logan. 5O-year-old Smyr-
ma Negro, was shot in the back
Saturday morning September 25,
by Elmer Pratt, farmer, near
Smyrna, who says Logan was car
rying from the farm a bag of four
turkeys in one hand and four more
in the other The shotgun charge
failed to halt Logan, however, and
he fed to the highway and then to
Smyrna where Privates Sullivan
and King of the State police placed
him under arrest Pratt notified
the police when the Negro failed to
stop. Logan was taken to the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, for treat
ment of his wounds and later Iodg-
ed in the Dover jail for a hearing
later.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Good Health Record

There was no per capita cost for
medical attendance and hospita1iz-
alton of members of the Delaware
National Guard last year while the
organization was encamped at
Bethany Beach and Fort Hancock,
N. j., report received by Lieut.
Col. S. B. I. Duncan, executive of
ficer, last week. Delaware, Mon
tana, and Nevada were the only
three States without such cost.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
FarroW-Kerr Wedding

The marriage of Miss Hilda M.
Farrow and Vernon w. Kerr. both
of Cheswold, took place at Milford
Saturday, October 2, Rev. C. e.
Ennis officiating. After a trip
through the New England States,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr will live in Mil
ford.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

painfully and seriously injured sew
eraI weeks ago by part of the
cap striking the nerve of the eye
in firing off a gun. is now thought
to be certain to lose one eye. The
injury at one time threatened both.
He has been a great sufferer, and
his case has elected much sym
pathy.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Gets 6 Months ON Liquor Charge

Knowles Harmon, alias Buck
shot" convicted on charges of sale
of tax unpaid liquor, was sentenced
TO six months Imprisonment last
week in u. S. District Court, Viii
mington, by Judge John P. Nields.
Harmon formerly lived in Dover
and caused the police much trouble.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
OFFICIAL SEAL Fgl
Pretty New Design !
Stationery and m

Milford is to have ! = - -
seal. The seal vas ,- -
presented to the ~,
John H. MulholIand 1 saa :,
that Milford might L ! 10
its own, to be used I he AZ
stationery and o6c1 and ,
Last week an oficia =
ing the seal was isz
sented to town cond rbe
holland. The fed d .ra. Z
three sections viii - q,
blue and gold. Thes nove,
sent the three com.s last y
lle' hent ana ouSSA and >
center is the city's iotber
The old mill with tx thief
the center of the zfhe (,
matte OF the landnsA they
the town takes its ns the in
characters repTessrt cellar
and navigation. III for *
pillion oyster croT14 with
and the clipper ship y
early industries d L Sho,
flag, officially accqE Ms
was flown from The "a linz
pole for one day. home
a wall Of council chn Dover
has ben placed tcr Roe '
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
OUR STATE CONSTITUTION

oOiN - ~ ONt4N - L - IA4s
With the exception of the meet
ing held yesterday in Georgetown,
there has not been a single public
meeting held in the State with
speakers to arouse public senti-
ment in favor of a convention to
revise our effete Constitution or
give us a new one. Nor, on the
other hand, has there been any
hostile demonstration against it..
With the exception of one paper
agains tand one or two others sill
ent, the press in the main have
been outspoken in trying to arouse
a public sentiment in its favor, but
the peope remain apathetic, list
less. Five out Of six will admit we
need new constitution, but they
exhibit no life or spirit to bring it
about. The politicians are playing
a game OF mum, and the people
who have looked to them for lead
ership, seem blind as to the result
of their effort to kill it with mum
ness.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Hospital AurIla7 !

The first fall na7 ruth Scot
Women's Auxiliary ! sdee. Mrs.
General Hospital, Dmryn Raids
At the home Of ths p Mrs. Bay,
IUoItsr y motifs. 5 So Willis. Jr.
Dover, Tuesday, 0 nlss Faul
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
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Delaware Motor
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ADVICE TOcp.
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il. " .s1 the pro.ssa,
the rafic nict,, Il conlrniss
country motoas.. :. snue Guy
scho9l-attendirn L ast week
today urged + Ecs 9 tax und
operation II 4. 9.F ,ial securi
sch vear ILL., u 9'.s 10 file only
sued 5y u Ior the pei
the Delawara !, : Ls'a i. 1887.
club praraTss !. al',f forms Ss-
act.vjt5a5 1 :, . 'ssc he employ
continues : --., .ls s21 or of intel
Of Darants I. sPp''s q, # wages
aWl,tsna I sssea These retu
"poIiaa go .ogFiis ,erifying
taaetars s .5.orllsS e monthly Fl
school patrols 1sr ! e ssa. ass : to |
safety record for i. ass e +se
oro3ns D. : lls 's program.
motorists and tinsr + : the he hui
- ---'5 " Il % nlc. employers
~ 3eS-tf record this type q
go. : ~ II s1o-d aauiring a
asll2sl caution waa ! quarter WI
vicinity Of a schod y and anotbd
where there are cssi, snI;rg md Del
y ana from school ! ers will q
also see that the basturn. whic|
dre "a good conditin Iectors on
Parents should li93S.
dren advice on The ,, Commits
cross streets and sized that
them the need for c,r,oeriod for
the school patrol" turns will
Mr. Lewis said liz for the tag
sons and posters b which mus
classrooms repreg employers
thought Of traffic z.,delinauenc]
educators and are sr,s serted wind
effective ever used the month
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 5TH, 1887

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND
WIFE ON TRIP

PFtIoIDEIN OLE VILA4ND A4ND
WIFE ON TRIP
President Cleveland and his pop
ular wife, are, in their two weeks
trip through the West and South,
received everywhere with demon
strations due their position at the
head of the nation, without regard
to party or sect. The people turn
out everywhere in throngs to hail
the chief officer of our great ma
tion, and greet the lady who as the
occupant of the White House, is
entitled to the distinction of "the
first lady of the land"
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

ACCIDENT OF
SPENCER LAPHAM
Spencer Lapham, son of e. w.
Lapham near town, who was 80
Evening star., 1937-10-05

everywhere on peoples lawns. Masses
OF forsythia lay here and there upon
the landscape like puddles Of con-
densed sunlight.
Whenever he glanced at Irene,
Charlie smiled. He smiled for two rea-
sons-first because stealing away so
pretty girl was gay adventure, and
second. because every time he looked at
her he realized that Margit was sitting
somewhere in New York feeling fren-
sied
Irene. on her part, was in very
complicated state of mind She was
pretty sure that Charlie had devas-
tated her. She was very nearly posi-
tive that she was utterly in love with
him. If she had qualms-qualms
abou what Margit would think of it
all and about how Waldo would get
along without her-she ascribed them
TO the essential nature Of the escapade.
She reasoned (and probably correctly
that a person cannot throw everything
to the winds without having a qualm
or two.
Charlie drove efficiently. He made
conversation with expressions like,
"Enj joying yourself?"
She made answers like, IT was
never happier in my life"
At small town up the Hudson
River they stopped and had hamburg
ers.
"Tired?" Charlie asked, smiling at
her.
Irene realized that she was tired.
The energy she had given to the epi-
sodes of the past few days had been
almost hysterical. She hadn't slept
Evening star., 1937-10-05

That ended the conversation for a
full hour.
1t was IL o'clock at night when
Charlie finally cut off the motor. The
place where he stopped was pretty
dark, but few dim electric light
bulbs strung through trees gave Irene
an impression of the spot. A trailer
camp. There was a dingy little stand
still boarded up for the Winter on
which was printed, Hot Hamburgers. 4"
There was small, family marked
office" and in it she saw a fat man
sleeping with his feet propped up on
soap box. Under tall pine trees
through which the wind snorted we're
five or six other trailers Their lights
were all out. They looked weather.
beaten and one would have assumed
that they had been deserted had it not
been for the fact that outside a couple
of them the weeks laundry whipped
in the night.
Irene shivered.
Charlie bounced out Of the car and
opened the door. She stepped to the
ground. 'Listen!" he said raptur-
ously. isn't that music?"
She listened. She couldn't hear any
music. Only an intimidating sound
of waves gurgling through rocks some
where in the darkness. 1t didn't occur
to Irene that that was what Charlie
had meant by music" He unlocked
the back door OF the trailer. He
switched on a light which was very
feeble. Dammit" he said. "Batterys
almost dead. Well have to undress
fast"
Irene sniff1ed. She had always
imagined honeymoon taking place in
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we'll. She had agreed to run away with
Charlie in sort of daze. She shook
her head. I'm not bit tired"
They drove on. 1t grew dark.
Charlie switched on the headlights
of the car. Irene donned fur coat.
There was something about the arrival
Of twilight which startled her. Some
thing which made her realize abruptly
that here she was a couple Of hun
dred miles from home with a relative
ly strange gentleman. She didn't even
know where she was going. She asked
Lake George" Charlie answered
Ever been there?"
No"
Perfectly elegant spot for a honey
moon"
Irene's anxiety increased. This
isn't exactly honeymoon.
Charlie slowed the car. "Of course
1t is! A honeymoon without benefit of
clergy. Naturally, we'll retain the
clergyman as soon as I can get di-
vorced."
Irene looked off into the gloom
She felt weepy. Il wish you hadn't
mentioned your wife" she said.
Charlie stared at her. II didn't
mention my wife"
Its cold as the dickens" said
Irene, "and the roads bumpy."