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Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
FREE AUTO TEST
ENDS; S1.OO NOW
Safety Lanes, To Be in Dover,
Georgetown and Whining
ton From Now On
MUST ESTABLISH PROOF

The Safety Auto Inspection Lane
ended in Smyrna Saturday. While
many local cars were unable to
reach the lane on account of rain,
they will have to be taken to Do
yer to get their sticker With the
return of Safety Lane to Dover on
Monday a steady stream of motor
vehicles were observed moving
through the lane. The advent of
September brought to a close the
period of free inspections. It will
be several days before a complete
tabulation will be made concerning
the vehicle having gone through
the lanes throughout the state. The
motor vehicle department has
stressed throughout the campaign
that no extension of time would be
granted to those who failed to
have their cars tested. Beginning
yesterday a S100 fee will be charg-
ed for all safety inspections. A
skeleton crew will operate lane
in each county, one to be located
in Wilmington, another at Dover,
and the third will be located in
Georgetown. 1t is understood state
police will start a checkup on all
cars operating without the safety
sticker. Owners will be required
to comply with the law or surrend-
er their automobile tag. Unusual
ly good weather ha made it pos
sible to operate the safety lanes
throughout the whole campaign,
up until last week. No excuse
will be accepted on this account.
officials of the State Motor We
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HOME BURNED
ON FRETZ FARM
Robert Dempsey, the Tenant,
Had Not Shown Up Dur
ing the Fire
CALL CLAYTON FIREMEN

Fire of undetermined origin com
pletely destroyed the farm resi-
dence of Robert Dempsey on the
old Peter B. FretZ farm near De
laney's early yesterday morning
entailing the loss of house and con-
tents to the value of $1,000 or
more. The fire took place at four
o'clock yesterday morning and an
alarm was sent in to the Clayton
Fire Company which responded
quickly. By the time they got
there the 7-room frame residence
was beyond control and was soon
reduced to ashes. Whether any
body was home at the time was
not known. Robert Dempsey, the
tenant, was last seen about ten
o'clock the night before and had
not been accounted for when this
was written. Some think he had
driven off to Wilmington in his
auto as his car was not there.
Others were fearful he had burned
up in the confagration. Demp-
sey's family, comprising his wife
and two children, were in Whining
ton. Dempsey himself had been
spending days at time in Will
mington as well as on the farm.
But it was known he was in this
vicinity Tuesday night. Besides
the residence which was reduced to
ashes, milk house was burned.
The stable and other outbuildings
escaped. The stock, it is said, was
in the field. The Clayton firemen
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TEACHERS FOR
RURAL SCHOOLS
Appointed Friday By State
Board of Education To
Fill Vacancies
SUPERVISORS NAMED

The State Board of Education
met at Dover on Friday and trans
acted considerable business. Sew
en- teachers were appointed for
school districts which made no Sc
lections by August Is. The white
teachers are: Hulda Purnell, Will
ey's District, No. SO, Kent County,
and Leona Hazel and Rhoda Mas
ten, Cheswold, No. 49, The Negro
teachers are: Edith Guy, Willow
Grove; Leila G. Street, Warwick;
Ophelia Willis, Drawbridge, and S.
Agatha Mason, Portsville. Miss
Elizabeth Stayton of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and the Newark
schools, was appointed supervisor
of music for Kent County to sue
ceed Mrs. w. ]. Storey, of Dover,
resigned. Miss Stayton has moved
to Dover to make her home. Pro-
posal for a state supervisor of Ii
braries of the state schools was re
iected as there was felt to be need
for more valuable service in the ed
ucational work of the state. Of
the $25, 900 special appropriation of
the last State Legislature for en-
ergency repairs, painting and other
such items, $4,000 was apportion-
e dto the Wilmington schools and
$4,000 to the other schools of the
state. recommendation of the
Mt. Pleasant School in New Castle
County to be allowed to connect
with the Suburban Water Com
pany for water supply was approv-
ed. The board authorized transfer
of property Of Victor "A. Moore
from Wainwright District to Sea
ford Special Ditrict. and authorized
one addition to the clerical force
for the vocational supervisors, the
added expense being made possible
under the George-Deen appropria-
ton. The board ordered more than
200 fire extinguishers from the
Elkhart Fire Extinguishing Com
pany to be placed in state schools
not provided with extinguishers
with the expressed hope that the
local fire companies will service the
appliances. Instruction in agricul-
ture will be given in Negro junior
high schools throughout the state
following the action taken by the
State Board. To start the pro
gram, three teachers will be ap-
pointed each to teach in two
schools. DR.. H. v. Holloway, state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, said the six centers will be
announced at later date. While
agriculture has been taught in fiji
teen white junior high schools Of
the state since 1919, it has been
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the state capitol that blazed the
way for national ratification. Dom
aid r. Morton of Wilmington who
is handling the arrangements of
the program September II for the
state commission, is making an eff
fort to have a Delawarean broad
cast nationally a speech from
WDEL instead of going to Phila-
delphia as has been planned Cere-
monies will take place in Whining
ton, Dover, and Georgetown under
the auspices of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard. Featuring the pro-
grams will be the reading of the
names of Delaware's five signers
Cunning Bedford, Jr., John Dickin-
son, George Read, Richard Bassettr
and Jacob Broom Buglers will
sound taps in their memory. Tree
planting exercises on the state
highway in Wilmington, Dover
and Georgetown are also planned
1t is planned to have the school
children of the state in charge OF
the tree planting. One delegate
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Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
STATE FIREMEN
MEET AT DOVER
Two-Day State Convention To
Assemble There for Ses-
sion Next Week
STARTS SEPTEMBER STH

The State F'iremen's Association
will meet at Dover for their two
day annual convention, Wednesday
and Thursday next, September 8
and 8. On the closing day of the
convention, Thursday, September
9th, the statute erected in memory
of deceased firemen vii be dedicat-
ed. Following the dedication a
huge parade has been arranged.
Companies from all over the state,
as well as out of state will march,
accompanied by musical organiza-
tions. Prizes amounting to S4O0
will be awarded on a competitive
basis, to the companies marching,
to the auxiliaries in line, to the mu-
sical units, and other special fea-
lures. It is expected many visitors
will be on hand to view the parade
including a large contingent from
Smyrna For the past two weeks
the Dover Company has been prac-
ticing with the recently purchased
ladder equipment. This is being
done in order that the men may
become familiar with its operation
before it is put in actual use. They
are receiving instructions from ex-
perts furnished by the builders. 1t
has been observed that due to the
length of the apparatus it requires
considerable room at street corners
to turn. It is understood it may
be necessary to revise parking reg
ulationS so that more space will be
open at intersections. Among the
buildings on which the new equip
ment was tried was the Dover
Public School, Legislative Hall,
City Hall, and the old w. c. I.
building. Night denominations
brought a crowd out on the Acad-
envy grounds who were anxious to
see the new equipment in opera
ton. Dover's fire protection ranks
with that of paid departments. Do
yer has taken on gala appear
ance. Banners have been strung
on Loockerman Street, State
Street and Governors Avenue,
blazoning a welcome to firemen
and visitors. For the next week
or so Dover will wear the holiday
attire.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Supt. George r. Miller, Jr.,
Preparing For Reopening
Next Wednesday
TAKE RE-EXAMINATIONS

All students eligible for re-ax-
aminations will report to the
school Office promptly at 9 a. m,
Tuesday, September z. Those who
have made no special preparation
need not appear. This will be the
only opportunity given for re-ex-
animation. The teachers will be
on hand to administer the tests.
Students entering for the first
time, Wednesday, September 8,
will report to the Office for room
assignments. All junior and SEN
ior high school pupils will report
to the following teachers and
rooms Immediately at first bell.
Grade IL, Mr.. Glenn King, Room
205; Grade IL, Mrs. Lamb, Miss
Breme, Science Laboratory; Grade
10, Miss Shatz, Mr.. Gebhart, Room
207; Grade 9, Miss Graham, Miss
Robertson, Library; Grade 8, Mrs.
Vogel, Miss Elters, Auditorium;
Grade z, Miss Start, Mr.. Ward,
Auditorium. All elementary school
pupils will report to their home
rooms.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
Delegates Report ON the Recent
district Conference in Wilmington

Delegates Report ON the Recent
District Conference in Wilmington
At the regular weekly meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club reports
were given by the delegates that
attended the District Conference
held recently in Wilmington, the
delegates attending from the local
club were: President E. P. Corrie,
Secretary w. E. Matthews, ,Jr. This
District Conference was presided
over by Governor of the 143rd Ro-
tary District George S. Williams of
Millsboro. Approximately ninety
delegates attended and despite the
heat many enjoyed the inspiration
al and elightening talks that were
given. George Fearon has charge
of the meeting this Thursday
evening, when Max Gebhardt of
Middletown will speak of his trip
to the Rotary International Con
vention held at Nice, France.
President Corrie announced that
Rotary Governor George S. Will
liams would visit the Smyrna Club
September 23rd.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
FEDERAL APPLE
PLAN is AIRED
Three From State Attend
Conference On Purchase
System to Aid Prices
ANTICIPATE A GLUT

Three representatives from this
state attended a conference of rep
resentatives of six of the Middle
Atlantic States in the Bureau of
Agriculture at Washington, D. c.,
Monday and discussed the pur-
chase of surplus apples by the fed
eral government. Those attending
from Delaware were: W.T.. Derrick
son of the Bureau of Markets,
State Board of Agriculture; A.
Bailey Thomas, representing the
Peninsula Horticulturist Society,
and A. D. Cobb of the agriculture
extension department of the Uni
versity of Delaware. The plan Is
to have the government purchase
surplus apples at the market price
in an attempt to stabilize the price.
The apples would be distributed to
the needy. Four more conferences
of groups of state representatives
are planned before action is taken.
If the plan is approved the pur-
chasing will begin September Is,
when the late apple season will be
at its peak. The conference was
called because of an anticipated
large crop in all sections of the
country. Representatives of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland
Pennsylvania and New Jersey at
tended.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
MARYLAND BAY
SPAN VETOED
President Roosevelt Sees the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Hampering Defense
OTHER SPANS VETOED

The long agitated Chesapeake
Bay bridge which has had more
ups and downs than any other
building project IN recent years in
Maryland got a body blow Friday
when President Roosevelt turned
thumbs down not only on that pro
posal but three other major bridge
proposals. Raising questions con
corning not only commerce but ma
tional defense. Mr.. Roosevelt We
toed the Tydings- s-Radcliffe bill that
won complete congressional ap-
proval during the breakaway hours
of the session just ended. Thirty
years ago the bridge dream had its
conception at meeting of the old
Travellers and Merchants Associa-
ton Of Baltimore, and since that
time it has played part in many
political campaigns, and has been
the object of studies of the states
leading engineers and financiers.
The latest champion of the cause
was Representative William H. Al
len of Delaware, who contended
the bridge project would aid lower
Delaware travel to Washington
and Baltimore. Riding to White
House disapproval with the pro
jected bay span were other propos-
ed bridges which would Cross the
Patapsco River south Of Baltimore.
Span the Susquehanna River near
Perryville, Md. Cross the Potomac
River near Dahlgren, Va Veto ac-
ton was based on the objection Of
the War Department, for both
Chesapeake and Patapsco spans, if
authorized and construed, would
be located between the city Of Bal
timore and the sea. Objection
was based" the President wrote in
explanation of his action, upon
the fact that the construction of
these two bridges would tend to
prevent full use of the maritime
facilities of this important port,
both from standpoint Of com
merce and of national defense"
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
WET SPELLS HIT
TOMATO CROPS
Fields Contain Comparatively
Little Fit Fruit For the
Canning Houses
HOPE FOR LATE CROP

The outlook for the tomato crop
did not improve over the weekend,
according to farmers and buyers in
this section. An inspection of the
tomato fields Friday and Saturday
showed that practically all ripe to-
matoes were more or less rotten
and were unfit for canning. Many
of the small green tomatoes are
cracked by reason of the excessive
rains and also will develop rotten
places before they mature. The
only bright spot is that a scarcity
for general canning purposes prob
ably will cause the price to ad-
vance considerably, particularly so
if there should develop a late da-
mand for the fruit. The price for
the fruit has been depressed so far
this season by the unusually large
early crops in Virginia, the lower
part of the Delmarvia Peninsula,
and south Jersey. However, the
early crop is now over and the
mid-season and late crops should
be on in full force during the com
ing week. Approximately rs per
cent of the Delaware tomato crop
has been lost because of the exces-
sive rains last week and the first
part of this week, Oliver A. New
ton of Bridgeville estimated Mon
day night. He predicted that the
entire crop would be lost if the rain
continues. Coming at the peak of
the season, the rain has caused
large numbers of the ripe tomatoes
to rot before they are picked. The
season will continue for about two
weeks but so much damage has
been done that dry weather from
now on will not make up for the
loss, Mr.. Newton said. Canneries,
which are normally running full at
this time of year, have been forced
to work part time. Commission
merchants said Monday night re
tail prices were ranging from 80 to
rs cents a basket, depending on
the quality Dean G. A. McCue of
the University of Delaware, said
the proposed plan of the federal
government to stabilize the price
at Is cents a basket would not be
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SMYRNA CARNIVAL ENDS
Buick Convertible Sedan Car Won
BY Gordon Smith of Dover

BUICK 1OflNeEblDie SeudU SdT "OH
BY Gordon Smith of Dover
The Smyrna Firemen's Carnival
which has been holding forth on
Frazier Street for over two weeks
came to a close late Saturday night
after over two weeks of activity.
OF course there was the usual in
terest to see who won the Buick
Convertible Sedan. The spinning
of the wheel was witnessed by a
large crowd as it stopped on the
number held by Mr. Gordon Smith
of Dover. So the car went back to
the one who sold it to the Auto
mobile Carnival Committee, Avery
Clifton, chairman. Mr.. Smith is
president of the Kent County Mo-
tor Company of Dover. Other
prizes awarded was the furniture
to Edward Deemer, the winner, of
near Little Creek, and the Bicycle
to Roy Smith of Smyrna. Just
what the Carnival Committee will
clear from their undertaking will
not be known until all returns OF
money are in and all expenses are
paid but Chairman John w. Jacobs
of the Carnival, is hoping to re-
port net profit of $1,000 or better
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
ROE's STORE IMPROVEMENT
w. G. Roe & Son Renovate and Re
model the Whole Interior


w. G. Roe & Son, Smyrna's up
to-date and obliging merchants,
have made a big improvement to
the interior of their grocery and
meat store by undermining it along
the lines of up-to-date food stores.
The shelving which extended from
the floor to the ceiling has been
lowered to within easy reach of
their statesmen and made to exhibit
their fresh and dependable goods
to a better advantage The long
counter which extended from the
front of the store back has been
done away with with the exception
of a short wrapping and serving
counter and in its place have been
erected tables attractively filled
with the well known and depend
able brands of goods they have on
sale. The whole arrangements
gives a longer and a more up-to-
date appearance to their store
Customers can now walk to the
selving and tables and see at a
glance just what they want. The
interior of their grocery and meat
store has received a dress of white
paint and a more cheerful store is
not to be found in Smyrna. They
are also giving attention to their
Hardware Department in the store
room adjoining, opened conven-
iently to the grocery department
They have stocked it with a full
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Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
DELAWARE RIVER TUNNEL
Move For Construction Was Made
Known on Filing of Charter

A new move toward constructing
tunnel under the Delaware hlver
became known Saturday with the
filing of corporation charter Tor
the Delaware River New Jersey
Tunnel Company. The charter calls
for 1000 shares of stock with no
par value. The incorporators list
ed are e. M. Pollard, M. L. Daller,
A. S. Samuel, and William P. Bar
nv. Wilmington. Ivan Culbertson,
attorney for the company, declined
to reveal the hackers of the project
or to divulge the plans of the COM
pany.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
SLAUGHTER BEACH EROSION
Cottagers Seeing Shore Washing
Away Appeal to Commissioners

Immediate action to check ero-
sion at Slaughter Beach now men
acing cottages was expressed last
week by the Delaware Water
Front Commission which held a
formal hearing along the shore. 1t
was stated that recommendation
would be made at the Federal Ma
rine Terminal Office, Wilmington,
which will be forwarded to Wash
ington, for action at once. At
slaughter Beach, the Delaware
Bay has washed the shore line
away at the southern end of the
beach for about IA feet. The sand
bank has been washed for about
six feet. At the present rate a
long line of valuable cottages that
have been built at this resort will
soon be in danger. 1t was sug-
gested that jetties be constructed
into the bay to stop the wash at
the shore line that is now slowly
eating towards the boardwalk
Former Representative Robert G
Houston of Georgetown, and Char
les H. Cant of Wilmington, repre-
sented the waterfront commission
Property owners at Slaughter
Beach who were present at The
conference were: c. d. Holzmuel-
Ter, C. ]. Holzmueller, Herman
johnson, Remsen Barnard, DIR. w
Grier, Frank Grier, Wilson S. Vim
yard, Albert Archer, John Holston
H. c.. Coleman, Carl Allen, Charles
Banning. DR.. S. M. D. Marshall.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
G. Frank Gootee, Retired Farmer,
Dies at His Home in Smyrna

Dies at His Home in Smyrna
G. Frank Gootee, aged IA, prom
inent retired farmer who for many
years lived on his farm, just out
side the town limits of Clayton,
died at his home in Smyrna Friday
after a brief illness, although he
had not been in good health for a
number of years. The death of
Mr.. Gootee removes one of the
substantial farmers of this vicin-
ity. His farm near Clayton is one
of the most up-to-date found in
Kenton Hundred. He lived on it
and titled it until he retired and
moved to Smyrna and since taking
up residence here, has maintained
ownership and looked after it with
the exact care and interest. Mr..
Gootee was the son of the late
Benjamin and Mary E. (Collins)
Gootee. He was a lineal descend
ent of Governor Collins who lived
at Belmont Hail., Smyrna, during
the Colonial days, when the first
Delaware Legislature assembled
there before Dover became the
State Capital. Mr.. Gootee was a
member of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna. He was mar
ried twice, his first wife being Miss
Mollie Kate Deakyne of this vicin-
ity. She died a number of years
ago. Two children survive this
union: Edmund G. Gootee of Della
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Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
MISS ANNA FORBES MARRIED
Niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
David Weds MIR. William Werner

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace David and
daughter Mildred, attended on Sat
urday the wedding of their niece,
Miss Anna Forbes of Philadelphia,
to Mr.. William Werner also of
Philadelphia. Miss Mildred David
was her maid of honor. The we'd
ding took place at st. James
Church, SIND and Kershaw Avenue,
at 5 o'clock. The bride wore white
satin, and the maid of honor wore
acquamarine with pink accessor-
les. A reception followed the cere-
mony. She bride and groom will
make their home in Philadelphia
where the groom holds a position
and the bride is a grammar school
teacher.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
BUCKSON HOME, DOVER, SOLD

James G. Maloney Bids in j. It.
Buckson Property on Bradford St
At an executors sale in Dover
Saturday afternoon a property of
John T. Buckson on Bradford
Street was sold to James G. Ma
loney for S4,825. Possession will
be given January 1, 1888. The
farm in South Murderkill Hundred
on the road leading from Hollands
vile to Edwardsville, containing
200 acres, was purchased by DIR.
Smith of Harrington. for 1880.
Howard M. Buckson is executor Of
the estate.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton Back
from Vacation, Announces Services

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
fifteenth Sunday after Trinity and
Labor Sunday" Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, Rector, announces
the following service, IL a. m,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion and sermon upon the thoughts
of Labor Day. The Church School
will not hold its session until the
following Sunday, September 18th.
The Rector is glad to be home and
hopes for a goodly number at the
first service in the month and all
Sundays thereafter.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
ATE y BANKERS TO CONVENE
81 kehOboth For Annual Meet
ng on Thursday, September 8

HFS u hAliiudl nltEI-
ng on Thursday, September 8
rangements have been com
. for the annual meeting of
delaware Bankers Association
- a VIII be held at the Hotel
Open, Rehoboth, on Thursday.
'emOer 9, at 2, Standard Time
prnclpal speaker will be DR..
pam ! J. Carson, assistant execu-
urector, National Bureau of
y IONIC ionic Research Incorporated.
larson is professor of banking
-nance at the University Of
ylvania. His subject will be
gng Character of American
Ang 'a Harold W. Scott, vice
lOent, The Pennsylvania Com.
VIII speak on Bank Credit
% sns';; S,s and Richard L. coocb.
urer. Equitable Trust Co.
"A ~li VI give a short talk on"Tbe
49,, J Ol the American Institute d
5pan95,a and The Graduate School
EHawe. IN. me evening speaker
y Georoia oirs n d,ien, secretary Of
r. ACTIVE : "nAers Association
~ in ho., - pank management
Serican p.I pO.I tne Georgia and
iAers Association.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02

81 Defective Cars Found i'm Kent
With the completion of the Free
Safety Inspection Campaign 81
automobiles have been turned
down in Kent County, it is said, be-
cause OF defects.