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Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
Postmaster Thanks
CityP Employees
For their Generosity
BY Percy r. Hines

Postal employees of Chicago have
contributed $4O,1O0.93 to various
beneficent organizations during
the past IL months, according to a
statement issued last week by Post
master Ernest J. Kruetgen, who al
so expressed thanks for the civic
minded attitude of the workers I'M
der his supervision. The agencies
to which this sum went, and the
amount received by each are as fol-
lows: American Red Cross Annual
Subscriptions, $4,691.19; Chicago
Community Fund, $23, 95O.49; Pres
ident's Birthday Ball Committee,
s2,177.25; and the American Red
Cross Flood Relief, $9,2S200, max
ing the total of $4O,1OO93 for the
year.
In addition to this sum, many
other charitable donations have
been made by Uncle Sans employ
ees through their various social,
civic and welfare organizations, par
ticularly during the Christmas hol-
iday season. Postmaster Kruetgen
said: Il wish to thank each and
every one for the part he took in
making such an enviable record
possible and for responding SO lib
orally to these several worthy or
CARNATIONS"
The regular monthly meeting of
the Chicago Council of Federal Or
CARNATIONS, composed of three re-
personalities from each of the sew
eral groups Of postal employees,
will be held Sunday, February %,
at 2:30 P. NJ, at place to be an
nounced in notices by Mrs. Eliza
beth Cain, Corresponding Secretary. |
President Orion N. Page, who re-
Gently spent several days in the |
East aiding in the organization of |
steel workers through the G. I. c.,
will deliver an important message |
to the representatives
The application of the Post Of
flee Royal Regulars Club for mem
bership in the Council will be act
ed upon, and several matters of vi
tai interest to federal employees |
will be discussed. The groups af-
filiated with the Council are as fol-
lows: Post Office 400 Club, FEEDER
al Athletic and Civic Association,
Post Office Dispatchers Club,
Twenty Club, Phalanx Club, Fed
eral Womens Club, OriOns Club,
and the Chicago Branch of the Ma
tioal Alliance of Postal Employees.
Castine A. Davis is Recording Secy
of the movement which embraces
approximately 5000 federal employ
ees in Chicago.
II. r. 3691, now pending in Con-
gress, is designed to make it mandi-
tory that persons making the high
est grades in competitive civil ser
vice examinations be appointed in
order of their standing on the eli
gile roster established as the result
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

of such examinations, instead of the
present method of appointing any.
one of the three highest. This bill
was introduced by Congressman Ar.
thur w. Mitchell of the First Dis
trict.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Old Fashioned Halloween Pro
gram Put On at Meeting
Last Friday
PRIZES WERE AWARDED

The Twentieth Century Club held
the annual old fashioned Hallow-
cen party on Friday evening un-
der the direction of the committee,
Mrs. Glenn Martin, Mrs. Harry
Jones, Mrs. Kennard Price, Mrs.
William Norris and Mrs. Franklin
Middleton. The room was appro-
priately and tasteful decorated
and there was a fire on the hearth.
The grand march was led by Mrs.
Harry Jones, Mrs. Coverdale at the
piano, and the guessing and un-
masking was also directed by Mrs
Jones. Mrs. Joseph W. Ennis was
awarded the prize for the most
beautiful costume and Mrs. Robin
son for the most comic. The judg-
es were Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Price
and Mrs. Edward S. Dwight. and
the prizes were presented by Mr..
Price. Then followed stunts and
games, a number of prizes being
awarded and the refreshments of
cider, doughnuts, nuts, candies and
apples were served by Mrs Robin
son and her aides. This program
was worthy of better attendance,
for there were very few present,
but there were several interesting
social events at the same time
which caused the poor attendance.
The meeting Friday will be held in
The meeting Friday will be to com
"Armistice Day" It
will be held in the evening and
will be an open meeting. The
speaker will be George D. Hill,
Past State Commander of the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion. The Smyrna School Band
will furnish music.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Former State Senator Frank II.
Pool, Dies i'm MiddIetown

Frank R. Pool, aged 81, of Mid
dletown, former member of both
the State House of Representatives
and the Senate and former comp
troller of New Castle County, died
Tuesday morning at his home in
Middletown after an illness of
about one year. The announce
ment of his death was deeply
mourned by his friends by whom
he was held in high esteem. Born
at the Pool farm at MacDonough,
a son of Zadoc A. and Letitia
(Eaton) Pool, he attended the Mid
dletown High School and the West
Chester, Pa, Normal School. Until
his association with the former
Peoples National Bank at Middle
town in 1912, he farmed in the
Marlborough section. He first en-
tered the Legislature as a member
of the House in 1911 and served
two terms as a member of the Sen
ate. In 1928 he was elected comp
troller of New Castle County and
served until 1882. Surviving him
are: His wife, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Foard
Pool; four childreH, Frank R. Pool,
Jr., or Pittsburgh, Pa; jefferson
F. Pool, Wilmington; Fred S. Pool
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Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

was too late" he said. 1T had a
tag on it." The next day he drove
to the hospital, looked around care
fully and picked out a parking
place across the street. II saw a
no parking sign in front of me
and some distance beyond that was
a like sign. figured I was sitting
pretty for once as 1 was beyond
both signs. 1 came out of the hos
pital a few minutes later and found
tag on my car. Then I noticed
another no parking sign to the
rear of the car. l just can't win
at this sort of thing. I'm not clev-
er enough. And if Mrs. Arthurs
doesn't soon leave the hospital
she'll find me in a mental institu-
tion." AS a finale to his letter Mr..
Arthurs ventured the opinion that
perhaps the only thing to do in the
future is to park his car outside
the city limits and walk into town.
The letter was sent by Judge Lynn
to the directors of the Department
of Public Safety. They read it, SYM
pathized and ordered it fled"
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
CUNNING LAW
FOR DUCKS OUT
Fine Weather Monday, the
Opening Day, Brought Many
to the Delaware Shores
PROTECT BOMBAY HOOK

Hundreds of men who have not
seen a sunrise in months hoped off
before z o'clock Monday morning
the opening of the duck hunting
season in Delaware. Good hunting
weather greeted the opening day
as this years army of shooters an
swered the call. Despite the num-
ber of federal restrictions placed on
duck hunting during the past sew
eral years, the shore line of the
Delaware River and Bay are dotted
with ducking blinds from New Cas-
tie to Sussex County, Clarence S.
Foster, chief game warden of the
Delaware Game and Fish Commits
sion, reports. To see that federal
migratory bird laws are observed.
about IL Wardens of the state COM
mission and several federal ward
ems are patrolling the Delaware
shooting areas. State Wardens this
year have the privilege of search
ing hunters, their automobiles, or
boats for illegal game under law
passed by the last State Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Foster said he had re
ceived report of the federal Bonn
bay Hook Wildfowl Refuge show
ing there were more than 26,OOO
ducks in the refuge which is fully
protected. Including are black
ducks and mallards and a few rud-
dy ducks. On Monday the season
for raccoon and opossum, wild
duck, geese, and snipe opened. The
wildfowl season is for 80 days and
the raccoon and opossum season
lasts until January Is. The limit
on wild ducks IS 10, geese five, and
snipe, Is. The open season for
cock bird pheasants, quail, and
rabbit opens November Is and con
tinues to December 81. Hunting
for ducks is from l a. m. to 4 D. m.
each week day except Sunday The
federal migratory bird stamp and
state hunting license must be Sc
cured before shooting.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
BOY SCOUT DINE
AT SALISBURY
Leaders of Scout Movement
on the Del-Mar-Va PENN
Sula to Confer
SET FOR WEDNESDAY

Leaders of the Boy Scout move
ment on the DeI-Mar-Va Peninsula
vii gather at State Teachers Col
lege in Salisbury, Md, next We'd
nesday, November tenth for their
third annual Scouters' Conference.
Del-Mar-Va Council officials of
Wilmington as well as Troop and
District leaders from all commun-
tiles in lower Delaware including
Smyrna, and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, will convene at 3 m. to
discuss the growth and program of
Scouting, and to honor the 134
Scoutmasters who are the boy
leaders of the Del-Mar-Va Scout
Councils twenty-seven hundred
Boy Scouts. A testimonial dinner
for Scoutmasters at 6:45 p. m. in
the college dining hall will be fea-
tured by an address by ]. Harold
Williams, Scout Executive of
Rhode Island, and by a playlet
Can He Take IT., presented by
the Scouts of Pocomoke City, Md.
Council President Charles H. Cant
of Wilmington will be toastmaster.
Following the custom of previous
annual conferences, held in Dover
in 1885 and 1886, discussion groups
in the afternoon will be led by
members of the Council Executive
Board. Subjects and chairmen of
the groups are: Scouting Growth,
F. S. Johnson; Scouting Program,
HI. Seaman; Scout Advancement,
DR.. Harry v. Holloway; Council
Edwin G. Huber.
DR.. Gilbert w. Mead, President of
Washington College, and Scout
District. Chairman will give the
keynote address at the 3 p. m. op-
ening session The Scouter dele
gates will be welcomed by DR.. ]. D.
President Of Teachers
College. All members of Troop
Committees, as well as Scoutmast-
ers, have been invited to the con
ference, which is acknowledged to
be high point in the Scout Coun-
cil's training program for leaders
Of youth Chairmen of the Confer
ence Committees, in charge of the
affair are: Program. Burton P.
Fowler, Wilmington; Arrange
ments, Col. William r. Tilghman,
Jr., Salisbury; Attendance, John
W. Noble, Easton; Morale, Ralph
A. Ross, Pocomoke City; Exhibits,
Field Scout Executive, Howard A.
Solomon, Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Boy Scout Executive Andreas
Gives Talk on Scout
Movement
LADIES NIGHT TONIGHT

The values Of the Scout program
to the youth Of America were pre-
sented in an interesting talk last
Thursday by Scout Executive An
dreas. The program fits all types
Of youth and, herein, lies its main
virtue. Even the toughened, hard
ened youths Of large cities have
been affected in their attitudes and
conduct in school by participation
in a scout program. Mr.. Andreas
cited what Trenton had been able
to accomplish through scout activ-
tiles sponsored by the police Of this
city. The Smyrna Troop Leader,
Francis Gebhart and his assistant,
Harper Jones, were visitors. The
club members commended these
two young men for the way in
which they were handling the situ-
ation.-Two new members were re-
ceived into the club, Harvey @.
Jones, President of the National
Bank Of Smyrna, and Edwin Hutch
mson, head Of the Smyrna News
Agency. DR.. Coombs Of the Mid
dletown Club was a visitor. On
Thursday, November 4, the club
will hold one Of it's scheduled Lad
les Nights. The music for this
occasion will be in charge of mem
bers Of the local high school.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
PARKING TAGS PURSUE KENTON
MAN AROUND WILMINGTON

Judge John F. Lynn of the Mu-
nicipal Court of Wilmington, says
the Morning News of Wilmington,
received a letter Tuesday from ].
w. ArthurS of Kenton, grain
dealer and canner, with three park
ing tags and check for SO enclos-
ed. This is a jittery letter." Mr..
Arthurs wrote, but that's my
present condition" He gave q
brief history of each of the three
tags. The first he received one
night he left his car parked outside
a house all night, awaiting an en-
ergency call to the Delaware Hos
pital where his wife, MRS. Kate
Downs Arthurs), had undergone a
major operation. ''The second tag
was put on my car the following
he continued. Il drove
to a restaurant, parked and went
inside for a cup of coffee. was
so worried about the wife that 1
forgot / had a car, and walked to
the hospital" Two hours later
Mr.. Arthurs remembered his car
and hurried back in town. But /
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
HAS 2
POWER PLANTS
New Home Utility Is Placed
in Operation; Court Ac-
ton Looms
NOV. 80 is DEADLINE SET

Seaford, with approximately g.
600 population, has two utility
companies supplying it with cleo
trio power. The Seaford Light and
i Power Company began distribution
of current Monday. The Eastern
Shore Public Service Company.
whose franchise expired in 1885, is
still serving its patrons and until
the Delaware courts decide wheth-
er it should be ousted it will con-
tinue business there, according to
company officials. The Seaford
company is a subsidiary of the
Fairbanks, Morse and Company of
Chicago. The town, however, re-
serves the right to purchase the
plant in five years. Workmen of
the two companies cooperated in
changing the service. Homes on
Arch Street were the first to re-
ceive the new current" early
Monday morning. At z o'clock
Monday night Mayor George w.
Donoho threw the switch which
lighted the gay white way" on
High and Front Streets. Hundreds
of persons from nearby towns visit
ed Seaford to see the new street
lighting fixtures. The formal cele-
bration to mark the Inauguration
of home town" utility will be
held Wednesday evening, Novem-
ber 10, with civic parade, follow
ed by banquet at the Hotel Sus-
sex. w. j. Longendyke, N. w.
Conaway and j. H. Cox are in
charge of the community celebra-
tion. Each town on the Eastern
Shore will be invited to send rep
resentatives whil Gov. Richard C.
McMullen, Senator James H.
Hughes, and Representative Will
liam F. Allen will, be guests of
honor. More than 100 floats have
been entered in the parade. The
Seaford utility case has been be-
fore the Delaware courts since 1885 |
when the mayor and council refus- |
ed to renew the Eastern Shore |
firms lease, and followed that ac-
ton by awarding the franchise to
the Seaford company. Council has
served notice on the Eastern Shore I
company to remove poles and wires
from Seaford by November 80.
Further court action, however, is
anticipated before the matter is
settled.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
PURSE SNATCHING AGAIN
Mrs. j. e. DeFord Attacked Mon
day Evening But Makes Getaway

Mrs. j. e. DeFord Attacked Mon
day Evening But Makes Getaway
Smyrna is more or less alarmed
by the operations of purse snatch
ers. Followig the wrestling of
pocket books from Mrs. Sara M.
Farrell and Miss Lizzie Lafferty,
published last week, an attempt
was made to snatch the pocket
book of Mrs. ]. E. DeFord Monday
evening. Mrs. DeFord was on her
way to get her supper at The Way
side Inn when she was attacked
near the intersection of Mt. Vernon
and East street. Her assailant
slipped up to her from the rear,
grabbed her and held her tight and
tried to extract her pocketbook
which she had concealed under her
coat. Mrs. DeFord held on with
resistance all the time screaming
for help. No one was around just
at that moment. Her assailant,
whom she recognized as a negro of
short, stocky build, bore her down
into the gutter and tore the but
tons from her coat but Mrs. De
Ford held on to her pocketbook
with pluck and grim determination.
Finally her screams so scared the
negro that he let go and escaped
thru Lincoln Street. Shocked and
nervous from her experience, she
continued to the Tea House where
her sister, Mrs. w. ]. Taylor heard
her experience and called immed-
lately for Policeman Lewis. A
search was made and a negro an
swering to size was taken to the
lookup but he proved an alibi and
was released. A few days previous
Mrs. William Still of near Bombay
Hook, had her pocketbook snatch
ed while dealing in town Saturday
evening in which was $3.50. Her
assailant acted so quickly he made
his escape before being identified.
Town officers are keeping close
vigilance on suspects
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
HOME FROM TRIP TO JAPAN
DIR. I'll. Layton Grier Found War
News Meagre There

DR.. H. Layton Grier, head of the
Caulk Dental Company of Milford
has just returned from a business
trip to Japan. He found more ac-
urate news on the ino-Japanese
embroglio after landing at Seattle,
Wash, than during his entire re
cent 23-day visit in the heart of
Japan. Government censorship of
the press and disinclination of Jap
anese business and professional
men to talk freely were the reasons
given by DR. Grier for this situa-
tion. DR.. Grier described the Jap
anese as very courteous and re-
spectful to Americans, whom they
like much better than the British.
He found the Japanese also a fine
people, aggressive and determined
in what they believe to be the des-
tiny of japan. The only taste of
war preparations he had in Japan,
DIR. Grier explained, was in his first
five days in the country. Air man.
euvers were staged with particular
on night raids" during
which time the cities were shunted
into darkness. Movements of
troops took place in outlying dis
tricts, avoiding cities. The news
of the Chinese struggle was very
meager. The newspapers devoted
more space to the Spanish war.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
ARMISTTCE DAY PROGRAM
Besides Being Outstanding, the
Supper Will Appeal to You

Through the splendid cooperation
of The Smyrna Times this COM
nnunity has been kept informed
concerning the outstanding pro-
gram that has been arranged for
next Thursday evening, Armistice
Day. The success of this venture
depends entirely upon the support
of the town folks and those who
live in the surrounding country.
Chicken seems to be an important
ingredient in chicken salad. There
fore, friends of the Legion in and
around Smyrna, who have not al
ready been solicited, no doubt will
be visited within the next few
days. You will greatly help the
Legion by supporting it-Legion
Reporter.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Gold and Blue Teams Put On
an Old Fashioned SPELL
ing Bee Contest
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS

An old fashioned spelling bee in
which representatives of the Gold
Tteam opposed the Blue Contest
ants was held in the John Bassett
Moore School, was won by the
Gold Tteam. This was the con-
cluding event of the fall program
of intramurals. A surprise feature
was presented by the members of
the band and the girls Glee Club.
A chant of the Lords Prayer was
beautifully rendered by this group.
1t was a most impressive opening.
There were ten contestants on each
team as follows: Gold Team, Mary
Eta West, EstelIe Edmondson,
Nancy Fox, Alice Gentry, Matilda
Wisk, Robert Derrickson, James
Diacumakos, Preston Davis, Don
aid Grier, and Armstrong Hamil-
ton; Blue Team, Dorothy Attix,
Daisy Darrell, Christine Little,
Mary Pratt, Phyllis Armstrong,
Lloyd Jones, Reynolds Jones, John
Shortall, Murray Blechman, and
Rhesa Walton. Superintendent
Miller was the pronoUncer and the
judges were Mrs. Dwight, Mrs.
James w. Colona, and Mrs. Lewis
NJ. Price. At the end of the bee
there were three contestants re-
naming on the Gold team and none
on the Blue. This final contest
gave the Gold Team an overWhelm-
ing advantage in points scored
The assembly program on Tuesday
was the first to illustrate foreign
contributions to American culture.
The Juniors are to be congratulate
ed on the almost professional man
ner in which they wrote the first
act of the play they are producing
for assembly. Though there was
but one full rehearsal before the
presentation, the many actors took
their parts with assurance. There
was but one mistake: after the last
scene, the curtain was closed be-
fore the Lords Prayer had been
chanted. The value of the pro-
gram lies in the fact that the stu
dents had to go deeply into the his
tory of the period in order to make
details authentic. The next two
acts will be given soon. The play
concerns the trials and tribulations
Of the Pilgrim Fathers.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
AERIAL PHOTOS
OF KENT FARMS
Taken in Soil Conservation
Plan to Check Acreage
Compliance
MEETING AT DOVER

+! In connection with the use OF
aerial photographs which were TAX
en- of Kent county this past sum-
mer under direction of the federal
government for the purpose of
checking the acreage and crop
compliance in the 1887 soil con-
servation program, a conference of
county, state and federal officials
is being held today in the office of
County Agent Russell E. Wilson
to study these aerial maps and to
scale them with certain designated
points to be located on the ground
This meeting is being attended by
r. Harry Wilson, Laurence E. Cain
and c. Clifford Clark, members of
the county committee of the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
A Association, and c. Arthur Taylor,
chairman of the state committee,
in addition to r. o. Stelzer, exten-
sion economist of the University of
Delaawre, and d. G. Bishop, reg
ional engineer for the East Central
Division of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration. Within
the past week the extension office
has received an additional $50 en-
largements of these aerial maps
covering Kent county with the ex-
ception of two small areas which
will have to be flown again to COM
plete the picture. In order to use
these photographs to their best ad-
vantage, however, it will be neces-
sary for civil engineer to scale
them for accuracy with the exact
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
FOR ORGANIZED
FARM MARKETS
Movement on a NatiOn-W Wide
Scale Undertaken for Our
Staple Fruits
E. R. DICK, ACTIVE HERE

organized farm marketing on a
nationwide scale is having a big
boost this year through action of
apple growers in all principal pro-
auction regions from Atlantic to
the Pacific. For the first time
widely scattered groups have unit
ed 70 market in systematic manner
their unusually large and fine crop
u apples, which the Department
OF Agriculture calls "our staple
1rult." The new marketing plan
went back to the orchard on the
tarm for its starting point, gather
ed In local groups of producers
ana then built up state, regional
and national committees, all chos-
en- by the producers from among
Ihelr own numbers. In the Del
narva Peninsula Region, the COM
liltlee chairman is Dit. F. Manns.
Assistant Director of the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station at the
University of Delaware, and among
ms associates are E. r. Dick,
6renford, Del; Robert Smith,
bIidgeville, Del; Fulton Allen, Sal
IsDury' Md; and ]. G. Harrison,
.'.a, Deriin, Md. I'VE are going places
WIN this new organization of ap-
pc growers, said DIR. Manns. "It's
'ne new way and the most success
lContinued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
HALLOWEEN AT GRANGE
ENJOYABLE Party Put on Thursday
Evening in Which Many Participate

I SMYRNA Grange had a very en-
iovable Halloween party last
Thursday evening, October 28th,
that was indulged in by old and
Young. There were many masked
people present. A prize was
awarded to Master Ray Short for
being the most comical Junior pres
ent. Among the others present to
receive prizes were Miss Ann Will
lis, best dressed; Mrs. Hester Ryan,
most comical. The following pro-
gram was enjoyed: Reading, How
Halloween Came to Be-" by Mrs.
Helen Deakyne; recitation, Little
Orphan Anne" Miss Grace Short;
duet, ''The Cabin in the Hills"
Mrs. Frank Hynson and Miss Mary
Hynson; tap dance, Miss Ann Will
lis; trombone solo, Miss Betty
Jones; vocal solo, Harder Lights"
Mr.. Lotion Stewart. There were
musical selections by Ralph Best
on the mandolin and harmonica.
He also played for dancing after
the program. Refreshments of
cider, donuts and apples were
served to about one hundred.