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The Washington times., 1937-09-08
George p. Marshall

Proprietor in fee simple of the
Washington Redskins. the old
towns first professional football
team, speaking in the broadest
sense, Of course, is George Pres
ton Marshall.
We have had pro teams here IN
washington before; teams like the
Mohawks, the Mercuries, the
Shamrocks, the Knickerbockers,
the Waverlys, and away back
there before the World War, the
VigilantieS.
But Marshall has sort of rolled
up his cuffs and dug down, up
to his elbows, to bring Washing
ton one Of those de luxe edi-
lions, leather bound, double spaced
and copper cleated, with the
owners autograph on every ticket
purchased.
Last year the Redskins were
Eastern champions, which didn't
seem to be good enough for Bos-
ton-so Marshall intends to go
out this year and make 'em ma
tional champions and let Boston
fry in its own fat.
Marshall is not new at sports
eminence. He once supported the
Palace protest. n al basketball
team, which f1ourished locally
until George discovered what ap-
petiteS they had.
He was, and as far as we know
still is, president Of the Roosevelt
Raceway, a sort of suicide club for
auto racers, that languishes up on
Long Island.
The Washington times., 1937-09-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE

*Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 5.
Brooklyn, 6; Boston, /.
Only games played.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (2).
Philadelphia at Boston ~.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
All CLUB CONGRESS, CHICAGO
Delegates Go There by Reason of
Outstanding Ability

Three state champions attended
the National All Club Congress in
Chicago last week to compete for
national and sectional honors. They
were awarded the trip for out
standing ability in various phases
of home-making Heading the del
egation is Miss Virginia Wheatley,
18, of Seaford, chosen by the state
clubs as this years ideal" Her
four-year report covers eight pro-
jects in canning and sewing, valued
at $1466 Miss Carolyn S. Wrot-
en-, 16, of Harrington is attending
the congress as state foods champ
ion. She baked bread IL times,
planned and served so meals, can
ned 138 quarts of fruit, and won
S11 in prizes. Miss Beatrice Moore,
18, of Kent County, the other mem
ber, is canning champion with 3
486 pints of fruits and vegetables
to her credit.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. COlOna, PaStOr, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
December 5th, will be as follows:
The Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. G.
Jones, Superintendent, in charge;
morning worship and sermon at II.
Epworth League services at 6:45
and evening worship and sermon
at 7.3O. The public invited to all
the services. The Woman's For
eign Missionary Society will meet
at the home of Miss Helen McDow-
ell next Monday evening, Novem-
Der 9Th, at 7.3O. The regular
monthly meeting Of the Official
Board will be held next Tuesday
evening at 7.3O. The prayer ser
vice Wednesday evening at 7.3O
The Church School Board will
hold its monthly meeting next
Wednesday evening Immediately
after the prayer service. The Will
ing Workers Bible Class will hold
their annual fellowship dinner next
Thursday evening, December 9th,
at 900 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
PLANS
INDIAN RIVER
Maritime Interests Sanction
Building 1t at Cost of
S443,000
STATE HIGHWAY OK'S IT

Approval of the Delaware High
way Departments plans for the
construction of a $150,O0O bascule
bridge across Indian River Inlet,
seven miles south of Rehoboth
Beach, was given Monday by the
maritime interests at a public
meeting in Lewes, presided over by
Col. John G. H Lee, U. S. district
engineer of Philadelphia. The
structure, which will replace the
present stationary wooden bridge.
to be started the first part of this
year, will be IA feet above high
water and so feet wide, and will
span the proposed new Indian
River inlet on the state highway
from Rehoboth to Bethany Beach.
The inlet project of the federal and
state governments is expected to
start at the same time at an esti-
mated cost of $443,000. The inlet
and bridge projects, said Colonel
Lee, will not only give access to
Indian River and Rehoboth Bays
for fishing craft but will aid COM
mercial interests in the shipping of
produce by larger vessels, and fur
nish a harbor of refuge for many
craft during severe storms. Army
engineers who attended the hear
ing were Captain C. w Myer, Will
liam E. Snyder, w. E. Gilpin, and
Frank E. Wright of the Philade1-
phia office. The Delaware State
Highway Department was repre-
sented by Arthur G. Livingston. R.
Treaster and James M. Gordon of
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Members and Guests at Fri
days Meeting Entertained
With Cob Web Party
PROGRAM TOMORROW

The business meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club met in the
Committee room on Friday after
noon, the president, Mrs. Ennis in
the chair. Minutes and reports
were read. Mrs. Walter w. Hyn-
son made the usual appeal of the
Delaware Colony at Stockly for the
Christmas box. The members and
guests were then admitted to the
auditorium when they found them
selves in a "Cobweb party. For
some time we were children again,
untangling the strings and looking
for the prizes. This was followed
by games and refreshments which
were served and provided by the
committee, Mrs. WOODS, Mrs. Mill
er, Mrs. ]. w. Clifton and Mrs. H.
9. Jones. On Friday, December 3,
at 2.3O, the meeting will be in
charge of Mrs. Ralph Jefferson,
chairman of American Citizenship.
Supt. George r. Miller, Jr., of the
John Bassett Moore High School,
will be the speaker and Mrs. Frank
Hynson and Miss Mary Hynson
will be soloists.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02

hoped that business men and home
owners will cooperate by decorat-
ing their store windows, homes and
lawns so as to get the most effect
from Christmas lights Smyrna
has for several years been looked
upon as a progressive town in this
respect and tourists have travelled
here for miles to see Smyrna's dis
play. Usually Smyrna has been
accorded the honor of having one
of the best Christmas displays of
any of the down state towns. 1t
is hoped that Smyrna will go for
ward with greater determination
in this respect and not only give
Christmas cheer but continue to
win the plaudits of the travelling
public and bring them to our town
to deal.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
SEAFORD TALKS
UTILITY CUSTER
Appeal Notice Puts Town Of
ficials i'm Quandary on Ejec-
tiOn of Shore Concern
NO REOPENING OF CASE

Announcement of an appeal to
be taken on the refusal of Chan
ceIlor Josiah o. Wolcott to reopen
the custer proceedings brought
against the Eastern Shore Public
Service Company for the removal
of its equipment from Seaford
leaves the mayor and town council
still uncertain as to procedures
against the old utility concern.
The Eastern Shore Company is the
same that furnishes current for
SMYRNA. The chancellor had been
asked to reopen the custer by for
mer u. S. Senator Daniel o. Hast
ings who represented the Pennsyl-
vania Company for Insurance on
Lives and Granting of Annuities as
trustee under a mortgage on the
Eastern Shore property. Mr.. Hast
ings announced he would take an
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Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
DAIRYMEN OF
STATE TO MEET
To Attend One Day Breeding
School at University of
Delaware, Newark
HIGH MILK PRODUCTION

Dairymen of Delaware and
neighboring states who attend the
one-day Breeding School at the
University Of Delaware, Monday
afternoon, December 6, will have
an opportunity to hear Or. 2. p.
Heizer, one of Americas foremost
authorities on dairy cattle breeding
for high milk production, accord
ing to T. a. Baker, Secretary Of
the Delaware Holstein-Friesian As
sociation and Professor of Animal
Industry at the University. This
will be the second successive time
DR.. Heizer will have met with
those attending the breeding
school According to Professor
Baker, DR.. Heizzer draws his illus
trations from all breeds Of dairy
cattle and expresses no preference
to any particular breed. In addi-
tion to inviting all those interested
in dairying from Delaware and ad-
jacent states to attend the school,
invitations have been extended, by
the Delaware Holstein-Friesian
Association, To students of the Uni
versity as we'll as members Of Vo-
catiOnal Agriculture classes in the
Delaware schools. Members of
various dairy breed associations
are especially urged to attend the
school, Baker said. According to
II. WI Cook, president Of the spon-
soring association, there will be no
cost to those attending the school,
which will open at one o'clock,
Monday afternoon, December 8, in
Wolf Hall, On the University Of
Delaware campus in Newark, Del
aware.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
4 IN FAMILY DIE IN : WEEKS
Falls Upon Stevenson
Family Near Millsboro

Making the fourth death in his
family within the past seven weeks
Edward F. Stevens, So, a farmer of
Indian River hundred, died Sunday
night from pneumonia at his home
near Minsboro in Sussex County.
His brother. Arthur, died on No
vember 10, his wife's mother, Mrs.
Mary Mcnvaine on October IS, and
his wife's sister, Mrs. Ruth War
rington, on October 6. Besides his
wife, he is survived by four chill
dren, Mrs Ethel Fox, Rehoboth
Beach; Joseph Robert and Mildred,
at home, four brothers, Robert D.,
Harbeson, Del; Charles, George
town; John c., Hollyville, Del;
of Lewes, and one sister,
Mrs. Mary Prettyman, of George
town. Funeral services were held
in Conley's Chapel yesterday, bur
ial being in the adjoining cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
BUILDING PARK
AT "THE ROCKS"
Bids for Swedish Memorial
Authorized by Highway
Department of State
$2OS,736 AWARD FOR SITE

Work of constructing the Swed-
ish memorial park at The Rocks,
near the foot of East Fourth
Street, Wilmington, commemorate
ing the landing the first Swedish
settlers there in 1888, is scheduled
to start in a month. The State
Highway Commission at its meet
ing Tuesday authorized advertise
ment for bids for the work. The
bids will be received in 80 days and
the successful bidder viii start
work Immediately. The construc-
ton of the park will require con
siderable grading, cleaning, erec-
ton of stone walls and sidewalks,
planting of shrubbery, and other
items necessary to convert the site
into an appropriate memorial to
the Swedes, the Booth anniversary
of whose arrival here viii be cele-
brated next year. Sweden will
present a monument for placement
in the park. It has been designed
by Carl Miles, American-Swedish
sculptor. Mr.. Miles has expressed
satisfaction with the plans for the
layout of the park The work Of
converting The Rocks" into a
park will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000, it is estimated. The
highway commission acquired the
site from the Wilson Line at cost
of S2O8, 1856, the amount assessed
by a condemnation commission re-
Gently. Neither the highway com
mission nor the Wilson Line ap-
peaIed the award as time expired
for the filing of an appeal. The
highway commission has authoriZ-
ed payment of the sum to the for
mer owner. Construction of the
park, it is anticipated, will be com
pleted in the early spring. The
Swedish monument, now being
scuIptured from black granite in
Sweden, will arrive here the latter
part of January, according to Mr..
Miles, and will be erected late in
May. Crown Prince Gustavus
Adolphus of Sweden will unvel
the monument and present it to
President Roosevelt on Monday,
June 27.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
SKUNKS AT MIDDLETOWN
Pack Seems To Have Entered the
Town; Residents Concerned

For some unknown cause skunks
have been invading Middletown for
several days the past week and
have often been seen in the streets
and backyards. This invasion has
caused much concern as the invad-
ers do not seem to be at all wild
and take their time in getting out
of the way of residents. Three
youthful hunters" Francis Hus-
felt, Lawrence Foley and Maurice
Ford, on Saturday rounded up sew
en- of the animals. Several prop
erty owners have boarded up open
spaces under porches
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TO BE ON
IN SMYRNA AGAIN THIS YEAR

Smyrna is to have another dis
play of Christmas lights for the
Yuletide season fast approaching.
The movement as usual, is spon-
sored by the Smyrna Business
Mems Association and Town Coun-
Gil. Yesterday, Chief Electrical En-
gineer James H. Wilson of the
Town of Smyrna, and his crew,
were on the job to string wire so
as to turn the lights on early
There will be the usual decorations
at the -Four Corners" and the
Town Hall and Fire House. The
Community Xmas tree, it is ex-
pected, will be forthcoming, this
being furnished by the Smyrna
Legion Post. Whether there will
be any innovations this year or not
is a little early to predict but it is
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
TRAPPING FOR
MUSKRATS ON
Season Opened Yesterday
With Activity From Leip-
sic to Delaware City
FUR PRICES SEEN GOOD

The muskrat trapping season
opened yesterday "wednesday and
will run until March 10 and 20, the
tenth on the tidewater marshes of
Ned Castle County, and the TWEEN
tieth on the inland or embarked
marshes. Trappers and owners of
trapping marshland are looking
forward to a good season again.
Last year was a good one for those
interested in the muskrat industry.
Trappers set out their snares Sat
urday to be ready for the opening
day. These snares are placed in
thousands of leads, running from
the little mosque-shaped reed
houses of the animals out into the
marsh where the rats" 60 back
and forth for food. Muskrat trap
ping is a major industry in the
United States in those favored sec
tions of the country which the an
imals inhabit. Delaware is one of
the several states where the ami
mails are caught in sufficient
numbers to make the business one
of the states major industries.
Prices vary for the valuable fur Of
the muskrats from year to year,
depending upon the demand for fur
coats and the number of rats
caught in various sections of the
country. Last year the average
price for both black and brown
skins was approximately $3.50.
This price means a financially sue
cessful season for all engaged in
the industry. Trapping has been
for years, one of the major indus
tries around Woodland Beach, Leip-
sic, Taylor's Bridge, Delaware City
and Port Penn, bringing in thous-
ands Of dollars in return for the
the black and brown hides. The
reconstruction of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal has cut the
acreage on which muskrats may be
taken, however, along the entire 13
mile length of the canal. In for
mer years there were hundreds of
acres of low marsh land along both
the north and south sides of the
canal but these acres have been
filled in.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
INTERMEDIATE CHOIR MEET
Held Delightful Entertainment in
Connection With Their Banquet

The intermediate Choir of As
bury M. E. Church, gave their
Thanksgiving banquet Tuesday ev-
ening of last week. Sixty-four
people were present, counting the
guests of honor, which were DR..
and Mrs. Colona, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Russell and Superintend-
ent and Mrs. G. R. Miller and
daughter, and also counting the
counselors whom the choir wishes
to thank for their kind and efficient
help in preparing and serving the
food. which was turkey and all the
"fixings." Before the dinner was
started, the group sang the Dox-
ology and Rev. DR.. ]. w. Colona
gave the blessing. Following the
dinner and at intervals during the
evening, humorous songs were
sung by the group, accompanied
by Miss Mary Hynson on the piano.
Prof. G.. r. Miller and Rev. DIR.
Colona gave very interesting and
much appreciated speeches. Mr..
Francis B. Gebhart took pictures
of the table where the guests of
honor were seated, and of the
choir in their gowns. (These pic
lures will be available to all choir
members who wish to pay a small
sum to have them) The evening
ended in a short choir rehearsal at
about $50 o'clock, with everyone
pleased and full of turkey
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
STATE HIGHWAY
MEET AT DOVER
Defers ReappOintment of w.
w. Mack and Staff To
December 10th
FAVOR MACK AGAIN

Action on the reappointment of
w. w. Mack as chief engineer of
the State Highway Department
and on all other personnel changes
in the department was deferred by
the State Highway Commission
Tuesday in Dover, until its next
meeting on December 10. Mem
bers of the commission Tuesday
night said that although there was
some discussion on the question of
who should fill the offices of chief
engineer and secretary of the COM
mission, nothing definite was done.
They denied that any move to oust
Superintendent C. c. Reynolds of
the state police was considered
either directly or Indirectly. The
Sussex County Democratic Com
mittee at a meeting in Georgetown
Tuesday night went on record as
feeling that the Appointment of a
chief engineer of the State High
way Department should be left to
the sound discretion of the full
membership of the State Highway
Commission. Ralph S. Baker,
chairman, presided at the meeting.
Last week the Kent County Demo-
cratic Committee went on record
opposing Mr. Mack's reappoint-
ment. The commission authorized
the construction Of a laboratory
south Of the legislative hall in Do
yer at an approximate cost of $50
900. 1t is hoped that part of this
expense may be betrayed through
federal funds. The new laboratory
would serve as headquarters for
the testing of sand, concrete, and
other laboratory work now carried
on by the department in temporary
quarters in the basement of the old
armory in Dover. The new build
ing will not, however, serve as
general headquarters for all offices
Of the commission which are now
located in the annex to the State
House. The commission authorized
the payment of funds necessary for
the acquisition Of THE Rocks" and
asked that the plans be submitted
for approval before January ! at
which time bids may be asked for
the landscape work and other nee
essary changes in the tract making
it into a park. The Chief Engin-
eer was directed to confer with A
Frank F1ader of Newark, member
of the commission representing
New Castle County, to ascertain
the amount of sidewalsk which
should be laid in that county dur
ing the coming year and the loca-
tions where such sidewalks should
be placed. The Highway Users
Conference meeting Tuesday in the
Hotel DUPONT approved the action
of Hugh f. Gallagher, chairman
and other motor interests in urg-
ing the reappointment Of w. W
Mack as chief engineer of the
State Highway Department. Plan
ming and nominating committees
were appointed to submit reports
at the annual meeting in January
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
METHODISTS VOTE
Conference at Nashville, Tenn,
Overwhelming For Unification

Conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, voted 4
577 at .ashville, Tenn, for uni
fcation with the other two branch
es of Methodism, and 1,247 against
q final tabulation showed Friday.
The Louisiana Conference, in ses-
sion at Shreveport, was the last to
act. It favored the union by a
215 to 10 margi. All of the
church's 43 conferences have voted
except Cuba and China groups,
headquarters at Nashville, Tenn,
announced. The Cuba conference
meets December 80 and the one in
China probably will convene early
next wear. The other two branches
of the church-the Methodist Epis
copal and the Methods Protestant
Church already have gone on re-
cord in favor of unification.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
Duck Hunting Season Ends

The open season on migratory
wild fowl ended in this state at 4
p. m, yesterday afternoon. Many
sportsmen have enjoyed the sport
this season. The season, on the
whole, has been fairly satisfactory
due to the fact that there have
been many more ducks using the
nearby marshes as feeding grounds.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Automobile Efficiency Tests to
Be Given i'm Smyrna School
I'm the Near Future
BENEFIT WELFARE FUND

Through the courtesy of the Mo
tor Vehicle Department there Will
be available in the near future op-
portunities for all drivers or pros
pective drivers in Smyrna to take
efficiency tests. There is no charge
made for the test and no require
ment that it shall be taken. All
people in the community are in
vited to take advantage of this
opportunity. The dates just an
nounced are Saturday, December
4 and Monday, December 6. These
tests begin at $50 each morning.
The Roxy Theatre through its
manager, Mr.. Harry Aumack, is
giving two benefit matinees on
Thursday and Friday of this week
the entire gross receipts of which
will go to the Welfare Fund of the
John Bassett Moore School. This
public display of interest and de-
sire to be of service on the part of
the Roxy and Mr.. Aumack is COM
mendable indeed and the school is
unanimous in expressing its appre-
citation. The local Board of Edu-
cation at their last meeting gave
their approval to the plans. These
matinees will be held each day at
2.45 p. M, half the school attend
ing each performance The Junior
Radio Club will really take the
air" tomorrow night over WDEL
at 8:45. They will first present an
ti-Tuberculosis skit. Armstrong
Hamilton and Layton Mabrey are
a driver and a "cop" The cop is
arresting the man thinking that he
is Tony Niccoli, gangster, only to
find in the end that he is a harm
less Christmas seal seller. The sec
ond skit is called THE Little
Trouper" and is about three girls
in a broadway show, one Of whom
is stricken with tuberculosis. The
hard-hearted boss turns out to be
very philanthropic man when he
furnishes the money for Julia to go
to the hospital. Lloyd Jones is the
hard-heaTted boss; Mary Pryor is
the stricken young star and the
other two chorus girls are Wilma
Blendt and Janet Keith. The other
members of the club will go along
to WDEL to see the studios. Be
sure to listen Several of the
members of the Aeronautical Club
accompanied by Mr.. Miller, visited
the BeIlanca Aircraft Factory in
New Castle on Friday, November
26. They were escorted through
the factory and shown the differ
( ent kinds of planes and how they
are made. Then most of the mem
bers were taken for short flights
over New Castle and the surround
ing territory by John McChesny
Morgan, pilot of Air Service, Inc.
It was a very interesting and in
structive Tuesdays assem-
bly, program was under the super
vision of Mr.. MacF'adden. Musical
solos were given by Betty Jones,
Re Re FAIRIES, and Bernie Grier.
A part of the program was devoted
to a pep fest, the singing of school
! songs, and practicing of cheers.
This year, we expect to have an or
ganized cheering squad to encour-
age the players and to increase
school spirit.
Smyrna times., 1937-12-02
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week
The Church of the Nazarene,
Key. J. w. Parkins, pastor, an
nounces services for Sunday and
tne week as follows: Sunday
School at 9:45 a. M; morning wor-
ship at 10.45 a. M; Junior service
az $50 p. m. and praise meeting
followed by evangelistic service at
80. Cottage prayer meeting
tuesday at 7.30 and prayer meet
ing Thursday at 73O p. m. There
VIII De no street meetings until
further notice.