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The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Cagney's Salary
Placed at 100000

G.N.SO The SEC revealed
today that Grand National Films,
Inc, paid James Cagney, the
actor, 100000 during the fiscal
year ending in April, 1887.
The company paid its president,
Edward L. Alperson, $4,000 and
1850 shares Of common stock,
and Victor Schertzinger, producer,
$27 600
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
ToRRIo INDICTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 QN.s).
John Torrio. former boss" Of AL
Capone, was indicted today by .
Federal grand jury on income
tax charges.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
GRACE MOORE BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 4, UN.S0.
Grace Moore, operatic and film
star, today was reported recover
ing from an abdominal operation
described as Of a minor nature.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Hitler Urges Pact
With England, u. S.

LONDON, Sept IN.S).-A plea for understanding"
among Germany Britain and the United States the best
guarantee world peace made by Chancellor Hitler Of
Germany today in letter written to Lord Rothermere and
published in the editorial columns of the lar paper The
The Washington times., 1937-09-04

The story Of the mysterious and lit
tlo known servant who exercised .
powerful influence on EnEIand's late
Queen Victoria. starts in the Herald
Sunday. September 12 Insure your
self getting the first chapter by phOn-
ing DI. $3.50 for regular carrier de.
livery.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Daughter of Gasque
Is Jailed AS Drunk

Betty Gasqe said by court attaches to be the daughter
Representative Aard H. Gasque 3D. of South Carolina today
sentenced 80 days in Jail charge of drunkenness by
Judge Edward NJ Curran in Police Court.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
Halt in Rising Cost
Of Food Predicted

QNSD Agricultural economics today held out hope of
relief the high cost of the fmiy food The old reables
beef steak pork chops-have reached evenear peak for
high prices the experts anticipate that they will not
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
RECALL SEEN
FOR US. ENVOY
TO GERMANY
Dispute With Hull
Brings Hint

0.N.S.) Replacement of viii
liam e. Dodd, American Ambas-
sador to Germany, was believed
appreciably nearer today as a re.
suit Of Secretary of State Hull's
determination to send an Ameri-
can diplomatic representative to
the Nazi party conference at
Nuremberg.
Dodd, now in this country on
leave, has strongly opposed the
move, but Hull reiterated today
that the American Government
will be represented by Prentiss Gil
bert, American charge in Berlin.
HELD REBUKE
Hull's action in overruling
Dodd's objections was considered
something of a rebuke to the Am
baSsador, and gave new currency
to reports that Dodd may not re-
turn to his post in Berlin.
Should he be recalled or resign,
it is expected he will be succeeded
at Berlin by Joseph E. Davies,
now Ambassador to Soviet Russia,
who married in 1885 Marjorie
Post Hutton, heireSs to a large
fortune.
According to reports in diplo-
matte quarters, Dodd has made
himself unpopular with the Ber.
lin government by criticizing Nazi
policies in public speeches.
EXPLAINS STAND
Hull said the German govern
ment had officially invited the
United States as well as other for
eign governments to send diplo-
matte representatives to the Nazi
party conclave at Nuremberg, and
that the invitation is being gen.
orally accepted by the powers.
The acceptance, he said, had
nothing to do with whatever politi-
cal policies or opinions the Nazi
government may have, nor will the
presence there of foreign ENJOYS
imply approval of what may or
may not be done.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
$4,000 WATCH
SPEED ACE Do
275 AN H0UR
Wisconsin Flier In
Daring Tune Up

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. I,
U.N.SJ-As $4,000 thrill fans
watched at the Cleveland air races
today, S. J. Whitman, Oshkosh,
Wis, flier, twice circled the 10.
mile Thompson Trophy course at
an average speed of 275.166 miles
an hour.
Wittman's fastest lap, the first,
was clocked at 275.672 miles an
hour, for the fastest qualifying
heat of the current races. He
was flying his huge D-12 Whitman
special.
Records of all kinds were ex.
pected to go by the boards on
this the second day of the tenth
annual air races at the mammoth
municipal airport.
The fastest small ships in the
world were to go to the line in
the first heat of the Greve Trophy
GERMANS ESCAPE AMAZEs
The aviation fraternity was still
trying to get it's breath this morn
ing after the miraculous escape
from death yesterday Of Count OF.
to Hagenburg, champion stunt
flyer of Europe.
Hagenburg, flying upside down
at nearly 200 miles an hour, five
feet above the ground, was unable
to lift his plane and plowed
through the green turf of the port
with q sickening Screech. The
plane was demolished. Panic
swayed the throng.
PILOT WALKS AWAY
Spectators leaped over the fence
into the field, and halfway to the
duSt-covered wreckage, stopped as
founded to see the grinning Ger
man walk away unharmed, save
fer scalp lacerations.
But that was yesterday. Today,
come the daredevils of the sky.
ways, hardened veterans of the
prop. whose bread and butter rise
from victories in these "dirt track
races at air shows throughout the
country.
The Washington times., 1937-09-04
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers tonight and tomorrow morn
ing; cooler; fresh southwest, shifting to
northerly winds. "Details on Page g.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Sallie Sharp Messick,
Prominent Club Woman,
Was Guest Speaker
PROGRAM TOMORROW

Preceding the regular meeting of
the Twentieth Century Club last
Friday luncheon was served with
Mrs. George Robinson, Hospitality
Chairman, in charge. Mrs. Harry
j. Lower, Chairman of Fine Arts,
was chairman of the day. Mrs.
Sallie Sharp Messick was the guest
speaker of the day. Mrs. Messick
gave 40 ne-act skit which was
most entertaining. The Glee Club
of the John Bassett Moore Public
Schools gave a short recital under
the direction of Miss Doris Shatz.
Miss Laura Bell gave reading.
Pieces of art were exhibited by the
members of the Club Many
shawls, quilts, and pictures were
shown. DIR. Gay. of Wilmington,
noted lecturer on Cancer Control,
will speak Friday. The meeting
will be open to the public, and
large attendance is expected to
hear this noted surgeon.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS
PREPARING FOR SCOUT WEEK

Mr.. John Burger, newly appoint
ed Scout Commissioner, visited
Smyrna Troop at Scout Head
quarters Monday and was introduc-
ed by Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Burger
gave a very interesting demonstra-
ton and talk on How to Teach the
New Scout" Mr.. Berger's talk
was enjoyed by all and he has
promised to aid Mr.. Foster in To-
eating an Assistant Scoutmaster.
The patrols then had an instructive
period followed by games and the
closing ceremonies. Plans have
been completed for the Scout An
niversary Week celebration and
Smyrna troop is going to have the
biggest Scout Week it has ever
seen. Sunday evening, February
7th, the troop will be guests Of the
Asbury M. E. Church and a pro-
gram is being planned by Rev. DR..
J. w. Colona and Scoutmaster Fos-
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21

ter. Troops of the Dover Area,
nine in all, Rotary Club and Amer
ican Legion, are being invited to
this service. Monday, at 7:30 pm,
a re-broadcast of the Scout broad
cast with President Roosevelt's
Scout message, will be heard by
the public through an amplifier
placed on the outside of the Scout
headquarters. This is being done
through the courtesy of James E.
Everhart, electrical supplies. Scouts
will hear the program on an inside
radio. Thursday evening, Febru-
ary 11th, at 6:15, the Scouts will
march from the headquarters to
the Wayside Inn where they will be
entertained by the Rotary Club, the
troops sponsoring institution. The
program is under direction Of Mr..
Erwin r. Dick and the guest
speaker will be RevDr. S. B. Hiley,
pastor of Baptist Church of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
REDUCTION IN PHONE RATES

Diamond State Telephone Company
Announces Reduction for Services
Reductions in monthly telephone
rates for all residence subscribers
in Smyrna and immediate vicinity
have been announced by the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company.
Under the new schedule of rates
for residence telephone service, ef-
fective with the February 26 bills.
individual lines will be reduced
from $500 to S2.65 and party lines
from $500 to S1.85. Also, exten-
sion telephones will be reduced
from rs cents to so cents. To-
gether with reductions being made
in other communities throughout
the state, Delaware telephone users
will save $61 900 annually, accord
ing to C. Burton Sypherd, manag-
er for the telephone company in
this section of the state, who said
that approximately "a percent of
the residence subscribers and 81
percent of the bushes subscribers
will share in the savings. This
makes the second reduction in tele-
phone rates in the past seven
months. Last summer rates for
all classes of residence service
were reduced twenty-five cents a
month. Mr.. Sypherd pointed out
that when this is added to the pres
ent reduction it means a saving of
go cents a month to individual line
subscribers and 40 cents a month
to party line subscribers. Through
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
ASBURY FELLOWSHIP DINNER,
Delightful Evening Spent at Ban
quet Held Last Thursday Evening

The members of the Willing
Workers Bible Glass of Asbury
Church held their annual Fellow
ship dinner last Thursday evening
at o'clock. The committee in
charge was Mrs Norman Coleman
and Miss Anna B. Beckett About
seventy-five members were present.
Mrs. ]. w. Colona directed the
singing, accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas Coverdale. The business
meeting was presided over by the
class president, Mrs. Ernest Mat
tiford. Mrs. Thomas Coverdale
had charge of the musical pro-
gram. Several selections were
sung by the Glee Club, and Miss
Mary Hynson sang two solos. This
was followed by a hat sale" con-
Quoted by Mrs. Clifford Jones, Mrs.
Kenneth Price and Miss Elva Grif-
fin, which aroused quite an interest.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
REP. ALLEN MAY
AID SHORE SPAN
Delaware Congressman Inter
ested i'm Legislation Pro-
viding for Funds
SEEKS SUM OF S1O,OOO,OO0

William F. Allen, Democrat, of
Seaford, Delaware's lone congress
man, is considering the possibility
of offering bill in this Congress
asking an appropriation of S1O,-
100000 for building a bridge across
Chesapeake Bay. Allen said he
was trying to enlist the support of
representatives from both eastern
and western areas for the proposed
span. Allen favors construction
across the bay in the vicinity of
Annapolis and Matapeake, Md, be-
lieving it would provide a direct
route to the Atlantic seaboard and
be of much benefit to Delaware.
The Chesapeake Bay authority,
which has sought a PWA grant for
the bridge, has proposed construc-
ton from point near Baltimore
over Hart's and Miller's Island to
Colchester on the Maryland East
ern Shore. Allen said building
from Sandy Point to Kent Island
had been suggested to him by Cal
win L. Fleet of Baltimore, but he
personally thought the Annapolis
Matapeake proposal more advis-
able. About the same time news
was received at Chestertown, Md,
that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Authority, created several years
ago by an act of the Maryland
Legislature for the purpose of
building a bridge across the Chesa-
peake Bay from Miller's Island ON
the Western Shore to COLCHESTER
Beach in Kent County, is negotiat
ing for the purchase of the Clai-
borne-Annapolis Ferry Company at
the reported price of 100000 for
which the legislative act gave
authority to float a state bond is
sue of S1,2OO,000. 1t is said that
in the event of the consummation
of the transaction, the ferry COM
pany will become a part of the
state road system. 1t is believed
in Chestertown that the purchase
of the ferry company is another
step in the ultimate building of the
bay bridge.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
MARKET ST. TO
SOUTH URGED
Smyrna Town Council Guests
of Rotary Club, Hear
Appeal For Extension
WARNER PRICE TALKS

Mr.. Warner w. Price at the
Smyrna Rotary Club last Thursday
evening presented subject long
spoken as a major public improve
ment for the Town of Smyrna. Mr..
Price presented a perspective show
ing the proposed plans for the con-
tinuation of Market street from
the south side of Commerce street
to the north side of South street.
Mr.. c. w. w. Schantz explained in
detail the improvements giving the
street and the location of buildings
now on the proposed street. Dis
cussion on the subject were pre-
sented by members of the club
The club adopted the plans as pre-
sented and the following commit
tee: w. w. Price, c. WV. Schantz,
c. L. Harmonson were appointed
to formulate plans to enlist the ap-
proval of the citizens of Smyrna
in the proposed public improve
ment. Members of the Town
Council were guests of the club
D. H. Bell speaking for the Coun-
Gil outlined some of the public i'm
provements achieved during the
past fw years. The new municipal
building on South Main street, the
new Tower to be placed on the
building now occupid by the Town
officers. The reduction of the
towns Indebtedness, the lowering
of town taxes and electric rates.
Several members of the club con-
graduated the members of the
Town Council for the improve
ments already achieved under their
direction and expressed hope that
they would always be ready to
consider future Improvements for
the town.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Display of Art i'm Library is
Viewed by School in Regu-
lar Assembly
BASKET BALL CONTESTS

The regular weekly assembly
was sponsored by the Art Club un-
Ger the supervision of Miss Raugh-
ley. The program was unique in
the sense that the artists who
painted the murals now on display
il the library and in the lobby of
the auditorium, were present and
gave q detailed description of the
aims and purposes incident to these
projects. Among those present
were: Mr.. Russell Parr, Regional
Director of the Art Division Works
Progress Administration; also Mr..
Grant, Mr.. Pyle, and Mr.. Good.
Among the visitors were Mr.. Hol-
comb, Director of the Work Pro-
gress Administration for Delaware
and Mr. and Mrs. Whiteside. Mr.
Whiteside was the architect for
the new school building and Mrs.
Whiteside was on the state com
mittee for art Profession Mon
day, January 26, the adult educa-
ton classes will meet for the win
ter sessions. Two courses will be
given in the white school. One
course will be given in parliament
ary law, the instructor being Miss
Ethel B. Booth of Wilmington and
a course in handcraft by Mr.. Hyn-
son, local industrial rts instructor
The classes in parliamentary law
will meet for six two-hour periods.
The handcraft class will meet for
eight two-hour periods. All those
interested should report at the
high school building at p. m.
Monday evening-The basketball
schedule calls for a game to be
played on the local court on Friday
night with the Elkton high school.
Two games were played last week
between the j. VS. and Varsity
teams of the Conrad high school
Thealocal boys made a very credit
able showing in both contests.
ever, the Jr. team lost by one point
and the Varsity by score of
Smyrna %, Conrad 81: ]. VS. score
Smyrna 16 and Conrad Bank
ing for the week is as follows:
Number of pupils in attendance.
100; number of depositors, Sc:
amount deposited for the day.
S33.57; amount deposited to date
this school year, S736.60.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
KENT COUNTY is
FIRST IN LINE
Completes Its 1886 Soil Pro-
gram, the First i'm Unit
ed States
r. E. WILSON. PLEASED

Kent county again has come to
the front as a leader in agricultur-
al progress, for it is the first coun-
ty in the East Central Region, and
perhaps in the entire United Stat
es, to complete its 1886 soil con-
servation program, according TO
County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
who received this information last
week from r. o. Stelzer, extension
economist of the University of Del
aware, who is also state project
leader in this work In completing
the 1886 soil conservation program
in this county most of the credit
should be extended to the county
committee consisting of r Harry
Wilson. Laurence f. Cain and Ern-
est S. Mattiford who have worked
many weeks checking compliance
reports and listing applications
preparatory to forwarding them to
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
McMULLEN is
NOW GOVERNOR
Becomes First Democratic
Executive of Delaware
in Thirty-six Years
TOOK OATH ON TUESDAY

Richard G. McMullen was induct-
ed into Office as DelaWare's first
Democratic Governor in SO years
Tuesday. The oath of office was
administered at 12:15 P. M. on the
stage of the Dover Opera House
by Chancellor Josiah O. Wolcott, of
the State Supreme Court. Ad-
ministering of the oath was pre-
ceded by invocation, delivered by
the Rev. M. NJ. Marine, pastor of
the Harrison Street NJ. E. Church,
of Wilmington, of which Governor
McMullen is a member. The ac-
tual oath was administered on a
Bible over 400 years old. The Bible,
printed in 1882, was presented by
the French government to the
State of Delaware and all Cover
nors of last 40 years have taken
the oath on it. Nearly 1000 per-
sons crowded the Opera House to
witness the ceremony and an over
flow throng listened in the rain to
the new Governors address broad
cast through amplifiers. Governor
c. Douglass Buck, the retiring
chief executive, rode with Governor
McMullen to the ceremony through
streets lined with cheering hun
dreds. The route taken was from
the home of Charles Terry, Esq,
his new Secretary of State. In his
inaugural address the new Cover
nor asked the cooperation of the
General Assembly in practicing
wise but not foolish economy"
Governor McMullen advocated a
balanced budget and sounded a
general warning that Republican
office-holders will have to make
way for those to be appointed from
the Democratic ranks. He declar-
ed the State must be on guard
against being too free handed, and
advised wise discretion in projects
selected for appropriation. Point
ing out it had been SO years since
a Democrat occupied the guberna-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Anna PennewilI Lewis, Widow
of DIR. B. L. Lewis, Harrington

Mrs. Anna PennewilI Lewis, Widow
of DIR. B. l.. Lewis, Harrington
Mrs. Anna Pennewill Lewis, II
years old, widow of DR.. B. L. Lewis
of Harrington, died Sunday night
in the Homeopathic Hospital, Will
mington, after a long illness of
complications. Mrs. Lewis had
been in the hospital several weeks
last summer and since leaving had
made her home with a niece, Miss
Ann Lewis, at Denton, Md. She
returned to the hospital last We'd
nesday when her condition became
critical. Mrs. Lewis was connect
ed with two kell-known families in
Delaware. Her husband, who dies
a number of years ago, was a
member of a commission consisting
of Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.,
and John H. Hoffecker, appointed
in 1889 to resurvey the boundary
line between Delaware and Penn
sylvania. DIR. Lewis was a prom
inent practicing physician for
many years. Mrs. Lewis was born
in Dover, a daughter Of the late
Calem S. and Emily Raughley Pen
newill. Her father ran for Cover
nor of Delaware on the Democratic
ticket, but was defeated, served as
member of the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1858 and was state
senator in 1878. Mrs. Lewis was a
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
BETROTHAL AT DOVER TOLD
Engagement of Miss Margaret
Stockton and Col. w. j. Storey

Stockton and Col w. j. Storey
OF interest throughout the state
is the engagement of Miss Mar
garet Glenn Stockton of Dover.
daughter of Mrs. R. G. Stockton of
Greensboro, N. c., and Col. Will
liam j. Storey, Jr., of Dover, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Storey of
Magnolia. Announcement of the
engagement was made at a dinner
party given on Saturday night by
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gildersleeve at
their home in Dover. The wedding
will take place in the early sum-
mer Miss Stockton is well known
in lower Delaware as supervisor of
music in Kent County. She taught
in the Selbyville School prior to be-
coming supervisor. She is a grad
uate of the Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College, Lynchburg. Va. and
is member of the Beta Phi AL
pha Sorority. Among those at
tending were Miss Jean Easton of
Wilmington former director of mu-
sic of the Smyrna schools.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
CHANGES MARK
CANAL COURSE
Widening of Waterway Brings
About Unfamiliar Appear
ance of Landmarks
FILL IN FARM LANDS

Persons from Delaware City, St.
Georges, and Chesapeake City who
have been away for the past six
months to a year, hardly recognize
the old land marks around their
home towns when they return now
for a visit. The huge project of
widening and deepening the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal to two
and half times its previous depth
and width is quite a job and the
dirt that is dredged from the bot
tom and sides of the waterway
must be placed somewhere. This
fact is responsible for the many
changes that are being made to
the territory adjacent to the canal,
particularly at Summit Bridge, and
between Chesapeake City and
Summit Bridge and between Sum-
nit Bridge and st. Georges. Work
in that area is much farther along
than it is between st. Georges and
Delaware City but even the terri
tory in this area is now beginning
to undergo changes in character
that will prove almost unbelievable
to a person familiar with the ter
rian who has been away from the
section for a year or SO. Once
prosperous farms along the water
way have been condemned by the
government and are now being
converted into fill areas where the
dredgings from the canal may be
pumped. Old farm houses. adjac-
ent TO the canal, that have housed
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Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
CATCH DELAWARE BAY SHAD
28 Caught Of Bowers Beach Last
Week; Disposed of Readily

AS evidence of the mild winter
weather this vicinity has been hav-
ing, George McNatt of Smyrna
Landing, came up from Bowers
Beach one day early last week
with 28 Delaware Bay shad and a
basket of herring which he dispos-
ed OF in town. Delaware Bay roe
shad in January was noted as quite
out of the ordinary and a delicacy
eagerly sought.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
Attend Roosevelt Inaugural

State Senator w. E. Matthews.
Representative Ernest S. Mattiford
and others from Smyrna joined the
Legislative party to Washington
yesterday. Despite the down-pour
of rain, they saw and heard the
President. Washington was crowd
ed but open air seats vacant.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
FIRE CHIEF NORRIS REPORT
Answers So Calls, % in Town and
90 in Country; Loss S4,645

At the regular meeting of the
Citizens Hose Co., No. 1, held on
January 11th, Chief John D. Morris
gave the following report on fire
loss for the year 1886: Answered
SO alarms: Town alarms, %; Coun-
try alarms, %; town loss, $1,000;
Country loss, $3,935.OO. Causes of
alarms: chimneys, 1s; lightning, /;
automobiles, 5; incendary, 2; woods
/; unknown, 10; electric current, 1;
monkey runs, 243 men answered
these alarms or an average of 5
men to each call. Company was
in service 80 hours; Company trav-
eled 264 miles.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
FAu TRACK WORK
and Waiting Room
~ Now Being Built

!. d the administra-
y for the Delaware
:. 90 Face Association
aas been started by
n s.npany, E general con
- Oe a two-story
|s.aaf %afs with six rooms on
I~' and the large room
'aeilities on the sec
.' Weighing in room.
ass Eng secretary, stew
'asial ssa Office space, and
kf, ~l be on the
age ~ rooms on The
|s,ssu ~ Be used as the
room. The first
|sd,ss,s' are equipped with
N as second floor porch
rsh, * The building
. =. asar I the paddock.
~ y The grand stand
ssDs some time ago.
|ls m may start racing q
s,,ss.s ~ expected the
h,s,ss and other build
hts, lark will be
~ u,s, = The winter.
a 't,,,sa os during the
ssc,s.' and direc-
a,lsr - headed by
n. ~ president, /,
as designs for the