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Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
BOY SCOUTS AT
ROTARY CLUB
Buck Ford and Billy Mac
Lucas Tell of Their Wash
ingtOn JambOree
NOTED SPEAKERS HERE

Buck Ford and Bill MacLucas,
two of the Smyrna Scouts attend
ing the recent National Scout
Jamboree at Washington, enter
tanned the Smyrna Rotary Club at
their weekly dinner meet at The
Wayside Inn last Thursday night
The boys were congratulated on
their ability to describe graphical
~ the camp activities at the Wash
ington Jamboree and were given a
vote Of appreciation by the mem
bers of Rotary. The Rotary guests
were: DR.. Q. r. Jeffries, DR.. P. "a.
Traynor, DR.. Burnham of Whining
ton, DR.. Adkins of Millsboro, Presi-
dent Of Georgetown -Millsboro Ro-
tarfy Club. Tonight, Thursday,
July 20, Rotarians will have at
their meeting DR.. Joseph Dunner
as their guest speaker. DR. JOS
eph Dunner is affiliated with the
Brookings Institute for Economic
Research, ln Washington, D. @. He
is a celebrated German sociologist,
a correspondent of European news
papers, columnist, and an author.
He has written several books, the
most recent of which is a novel,
If I Forget Thee. He fed from
Germany in 1888, becoming a for
eign correspondent for French
He has travelled and
lectured throughout Europe Egypt,
Syria and Palestine. DR.. Dunner
is only twenty-nine years of age.
His talks are acclaimed wherever
he speaks and he always provides
a program which is entertaining
and worthwhile. Invitation has
been extended to members of Har-
rington, Middletown, Dover,
Georgetown Clubs to attend.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
$4,000 BARN FIRE, GLASGOW
Building of Julian Laws Struck by
Lightning During fridays Storm

During the storm Friday after
noon the large dairy barn on the
farm of Julian Laws near Glasgow,
was destroyed by fire after it had
been struck by lightning. The loss
is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 This was the third storm
during July that has done consid-
cradle damage in the Glasgow
Cooch's Bridge district. Despite
the efforts of firemen from New
ark, Christiana, New Castle, Odes-
sa, and Middletown, the big barn
and its contents, including feed, so
tons of hay, harness, and imple-
ments were destroyed. All of the
livestock was saved. Firemen were
handicapped by lack of water, the
booster pumps being used entirely.
The fire fighters, however, succeed
ed in saving the buildings, in
cluding the granary where the
wheat crop was stored. It caught
afire several times but the flames
were eXtinguished before damage
was done. The Laws farm is To-
Gated on the Glasgow Summit
Bridge Road.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
BADLY HURT IN
AN AUTO CRASH
Miss Pauline Coudright, Wy
oming, Severely Injured
When Car Crashes
DRIVER OTHER CAR HELD

Miss Pauline Coudright, 13-
year-old daughter Of Paul Coud-
right, of Wyoming, was seriously
injured in an automobile accident
in Wilmington on Saturday even
ing. The driver of the other car
involved in the accident fed from
the scene, after abandoning the
car. Miss Coudright was taken to
Delaware Hospital where her con-
dition was reported critical The
car in which she was riding was
struck and overturned at Fourth
and Orange Streets by an automo-
bile operated by John ]. Dougher-
ty. 80 years old, 1920 New York
Avenue. Dougherty, identified as
the driver of such by a number of
witnesses, was arrested after a
search by Patrolman Starrett and
charged with five offenses. Pa
trolman Starrett, who took the in
jured girl to the hospital with
Frank Galloway, of 902 West Sixth
Street, where she had % stitches
in her forehead, found Dougherty
in beer garden after half hours
search. After being given emerg-
ency treatment, hospital author
tiles held the injured girl for X-ray
She has a possible
fracture of the skull According
to the police the Dougherty car
crashed into the automobile oper-
ated by Paul Coudright, shortly af-
ter 5 o'clock in the evening
Dougherty left his car and ran
from the scene of the accident,
disappearing following the crash,
they charged. Both cars were bad
ly battered, the Coudright machine
suffering about $3.50 in damages as
the result of the accident. After
Patrolman Starrett arrest ed
Dougherty he was taken to the po-
ice station where he was held on
charges of reckless driving, leav-
ng the scene of an accident, driv-
ng while intoxicated, operating an
without a license and
and battery. Dougherty
was examined by DR.. ]. ]. Cassidy
and was pronounced intoxicated
following his being taken to the
police station. DR.. Dobson, at the
Delaware Hospital, gave the injur-
I'd girl treatment and took the %
stitches in her forehead. She was
BADLY cut and severely shaken by
he impact of the two cars. An
'ther young woman, also a pass
.nger in the Coudright car, was
The driver of the car.
Paul Coudright, escaped without
injury.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
KENT SUSSEX
FAIR OPENED
Opened AuspiciOusly on Tues
day With Crowd of TO-
900 Attending
WAS CHILDREN'S DAY

A number from upper Kent
County, including Smyrna, Clay
ton, Kenton and vicinities, motored
to Harrington Tuesday to attend
the opening of Kent and Sussex
County Fair. It was children's S
day, really a family day, and a
crowd estimated at 10000 were in
attendance, surprising last years
opening by several thousand. The
time was taken in inspecting the
acres of exhibits and enjoying the
dozens of entertainment features
There was something doing every
minute for every member of the
family. The women folks interest
centered in the home division, the
largest department at the fair
Bedspreads and table cloths are on
display in abundance. This year,
for the first time, a knitted bed
spread is on view. being exhibited
by Mrs. Monroe Adams of Seaford.
The agricultural and business ex-
hibits claimed fathers attention.
The cream of farm products, the
lifeblood of lower Delaware, COM
pete for attention and range from
trim field crops to carefully groom
ed pigs in the livestock division.
In fact, one exhibitor boasts that
he "shampooed" his hogs before
bringing them to the fair. The
older school children Of the family
find the All Club, F. F. A., and
school exhibits first in line. The
younger children are amazed at
the whole panorama with the
amusement rides, vaudeville acts,
and eating booths competing for
first place in their affections. The
WPA sewing display was thronged
throughout the day with units
from Wilmington, Dover, Freder-
lea, Milford, Georgetown, Bridge
vile, Seaford, Laurel, and Lewes
Fair officials, who
were kept busy receiving compli-
ments on the many improvements,
said that that the throng indicated
a record attendance for the five
days of Delaware's big show"
was officially designated
as racing day with the race
track as the center of attention.
There were four harness races,
races, pony races, and
auto stunts. To-day Thursday
the Fair will reach its climax with
Day, when Gov. Rich
ard C. McMullen and state officials
will be guests. Friday, the main
feature will be the naming of'Miss
Delaware" to represent the state
IN the national beauty pageant at
Atlantic City in September. Sat
lrday, auto races are expected to
attract a record crowd
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
KENT ORCHARD
SPRAY SERVICE
Now Being Applied on Apple
Orchards in Kent County
For Rot and Moth
PEACH TREATMENT TOO

For the past eleven years these
spray notes have been prepared by
DR. ]. F. Adams, plant pathologist
for the State Board of Agriculture
and the University Of Delaware,
and have been distributed to fruit
growers through the county extern
sion office Throughout these years
this spray service has developed
into one of the most appreciated
forms of agricultural news bullet
ms, as these spray notes contain
timely information in regard to
spray materials and the effect of
weather conditions on insect en-
and disease prevalence in
orchards and vineyards. On Mon
day of this week memeographed
copies of the 18th edition of orch
ard spray notes were mailed from
the Office of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson to the fruit growers in
Kent county, calling attention to
the Importance of the sixth cover
spray for apples for additional pro-
lection against bitter rot and cod
ling moth. For this sixth cover
spray on apples, growers may use
3 pounds of arsenate of lead and
5 pounds of hydrated lime to each
100 gallons of spray, provided the
fruit is to be washed If the wash
ing equipment, is lacking, however,
growers may substitute l pint of
nicotine sulphate and l gallon of
summer oil for the arsenate of
lead and lime, but no sulphur fun
gicide should be combined with
this spray. Unfortunately most
apple growers have experienced
1isappointments with their early
crop because of low prices and
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
SUNDAY AT OLD DRAWYERS
Rev. Galley, Former Smyrna Min
lister, to Be Speaker Next SUNDAY

keV. Galiey, FORMER Smyrna Min
lister, to Be Speaker Next Sunday
The seventh of the summer ser
vices at the Old Drawers Church,
near Odessa, was held Sunday af-
ternoon in the historic old church.
These meetings are being largely
attended, a number of Smyrnians
motoring up to them. Last Sun
day the congregation had the
pleasure of hearing the Rev. DIR.
William Gibson, pastor of the New
Castle Presbyterian Church. His
subject was" Eternal Foundations. :"
Major Travers, Jr., of New Castle,
was the soloist. The meetings,
under the auspices of the Presby-
terry of New Castle, have been so
successful at Old Drawers that it
is planned to hold them every
summer and thereby keep this
Shrine of Presbyterianism" open
at regular intervals. Until this
summer, Old Drawers had not
been opened for regular religious
services for more than three-quart-
ers of a century. Since 1895, the
Friends of Old Drawers, Inc"
corporation formed to maintain the
church and surrounding
graveyard because of its historical
has held an annual OBJ
servance the first Sunday in June
of each year. The services next
afternoon, August 1, at 3
p. M, will be in charge of the Rev.
James r. Galley, pastor of the
Pa, Presbyterian Church.
Until a few months ago, he was
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
in SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
ACCIDENT AT DOVER "CUT- OFF,
AT MAGNOLIA LANDS TWO IN JAIL

Justice of the Peace, Harry B.
Thaw of Milford, committed Frank
Edwards, of Salisbury, Md, driver
of a truck involved in an accident
Sunday morning, to Jail for rs
days, and John c. West, of the
same city, who had charge of the
truck, to. Jail for Is days Wilbur
G. Dallas, of Amber, Pa, the driv-
er of the car which collided with
the truck was fined $40 and costs
for falling to stop at an inlersec-
tion. The accident occurred south
of Magnolia, where the Dover cut
off" enters the state highway,
which has been the scene of a
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
OF
UC OFFICES
ID elaware Unemployment
Commission To Select
Dover or Wilmington
GETTING WORK IN SHAPE

The Delaware UNEMPLOYMENT
Compensation Commission met on
Monday at Dover, but did not
make any decision as to the future
headquarters of the commission.
1t is understood, however, that
either Dover or Wilmington will be
decided upon, and the announce
ment made some time this week.
According to the commission tips
are taxable under the Delaware
Unemployment Compensation Act.
Railroads will have to pay salary
taxes on some porters who get no
salaries at all Hotelmen, restau-
rant proprietors and barber shop
owners are wondering how they
will be able to figure out the
amount Of tips each employe re-
ceives, since the law provides that
tips shall be regarded as salary for
the purpose Of computing payroll
taxes which the employers must
pay. The law says: "Gratuities
received by an individ-
ual in the course of his employ
ment from persons other than his
unit shall be treated as
wages payable by his employing
unit" DR. Charles NJ. Wharton,
director Of the Delaware Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion, made the statement that the
knotty problem will require a
study of tips and an effort to work
out some table of averages. The
1880 census disclosed there were
l ,613 persons employed in restaur-
ants, hotels, and boarding houses
in Delaware Many do not receive
tips. But. if a dollar a day is al
lotted each and they work six days
a week for so weeks in a year, the
taxable total would be S483, 900.
The census lists 7,746 as domestics
or in otherper sonal service. How
many of these receive tips is not
Responsibility for report
ing wages of employees rests on the
The commission ar
ranged for the printing of forms,
the first of which will be mailed
out TO employers about the end of
the week.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Jane Lodge Rogers, Widow of
Samuel l.. Rogers, Died Friday


Mrs. Jane Lodge Rogers, widow
of the late Samuel L. Rogers, re-
tired railroad man, died at her
home on Mt. Vernon Street, Friday
evening, July 23rd, after an illness
of several weeks. Mrs. Rogers was
born in Yorkshire, England, the
daughter of William Henry Lodge
and Sarah Oldroyd, and came to
Delaware with her parents when a
child After her marriage to Mr..
Rogers, who was in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad offices at Clayton,
they lived there for a number of
years. After Mr.. Rogers retire
ment they moved to Smyrna where
they have continued to live until
their deaths Mrs. Rogers, like
her husband, was interested in
church work and sang in the choir.
A good woman, devoted to her
home and church, she will be much
missed. Three children survive:
Mrs. Ethel r. Magill, who made
her home with her mother; Mrs.
G. Herman Pierce of Kansas City,
Mo; Mrs NJ w. Heron of Kan
sas City, Mo. and one grandson,
John w. Magill of Smyrna, and
one granddaughter Ethel Pierce
Mccoy of Kansas City, Missouri.
Funeral services took place at
FAIRIES Chapel, Monday afternoon,
with interment in St. Peters Gem
etery, Rev. James w. Colona, Of
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
STATE GETS FEDERAL GRANT
Social Security Fund
of S42,75O For Aged

The Social Security Board has
announced a S3,331, ,293 grant for
public assistance to New York and
lesser grantst o Delaware, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island. The
grants, the purpose for which they
are to be expended and the esti-
mated number of relief recipients
were: New York, 1881 ,293 for aid
to the aged $4,000; Delaware,
SAT, ,25O for aid to the aged 5000;
to the blind 900; Rhode Island,
S136, ,981.16 for aid to the aged
4 800; S24 ,953.19 for aid to chill
dren-2, 2,3OO.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29

number of accidents and a danger
Gus intersection of the Boulevard.
1t is alleged that the truck enter
ed the state highway and stopped,
and the automobile driven by Dal-
las passed the intersection without
stopping and sideswiped the truck.
Edwards was fined $40 and costs
for operating without a license and
500 and costs for leaving the
scene of the accident. West was
fined S25 and costs for permitting
an unlicensed driver to operate The
truck. In default of payment of
fines both were committed to
Jail.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
BIG AUCTION ON
IN CANTALOUPE
Peak Of Crop Which is Now
on, Only Half of Normal,
Opens in Sussex
FAIR PRICES REALIZED

Cantaloepes and watermelons
are coming in locally now, but the
center of the cantaloupe trade is in
Sussex County. The cantaloupe
auction block opened at the Penn
sylvania Railroad station in Sea-
ford, Monday morning. Although
the crop is only one-half to two
thirds normal, thousands of car
riers of melons will pass through
the block daily until the close of
the season. Both state and gov
eminent inspectors will be at the
block to pass on the fruit. Melons
will be knocked down for the high
dollar per carrier, and then hur-
r1ed away in trucks and refriger-
ator cars principally to city mar
kets, north, east, and west. Last
season some of the trucks loaded
with cantaloupes were dispatched
to southern points, principally At
lanta, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla.
Growers and brokers say there are
excellent prospects for the canta-
loupe crop in this immediate sec
tion this year, due to the fine flaw
or, a condition which did not exist
in some of the centers south of
eaford, due to unfavorable weather
conditions while the crop was ma
turing in June and July. Lower
Delaware escaped this unfavorable
weather, and being about two
weeks late, will benefit, it is be-
lieved by a much better market
price. The shortness of the crop
should help keep prices up.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
JAIL
BREAK" FAILS
Took Place After Supper Late
Sunday Afternoon at
Georgetown
LEADERS PUT IN CELLS

Armed with two .3S caliber re-
volvers believed to have been
smuggled in to them by friends
from the outside, several prisoners
in the Sussex County Jail at
Georgetown made a desperate at
tempt to escape late Sunday after
noon, but failed. Quick thinking
by a deputy warden prevented
seizure of the key to the main
door. A vicious shotgun barrage
laid down by trusty then drove
the rioting convicts back into the
center of the prison and completed
Illustration of the attempted es-
cape. The three ringleaders of the
plot were confined to their cells
and four other prisoners who, it is
understood, were ready to join in
the break, were questioned by the
prison officials. The leaders of the
attempted break, according to Of
ficials, were John Lucas of Reddin,
and two Negroes, Norman De-
Shields of Laurel and Reese Pur-
nell of Seaford Lucas is serving
a 10 year sentence on several
charges. including previous break
from the Jail. DeShields has a 10
year sentence for breaking and en-
tering, and Purnell, two years for
larceny. Though Lucas and one of
the Negroes were armed, each with /
a .3S caliber revolver, they were
beaten back from the front door by
the shot gun fire from Luther Tin
gle, Negro trusty who is COM
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
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,
August 1st, will be as follows:
Church School session begins
promptly at 100 o'clock, Mr.. Har-
vey c. Jones, General Superintend-
ent, in charge. Morning worship
and sermon at IL. The public
most cordially invited. The min
lister and fanny will leave Smyrna
next Monday, August End, on their
to be away until about
1st. The Church School
and the Sunday morning worship
services will be conducted without
any interruption. The pulpit will
Continued PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
100 EGGS PER HEN is GOAL
"Uncle Sam" Sets Goal For Poul-
Tymen To Encourage

The Department of Agriculture
set a goal Monday for the nations
hens and pullets-an average pro-
duction of 100 eggs each per year
by 1945. In 1885 the average was
80. The national poultry improve
ment plan, which includes disease
control work and betterment of
breeds, will make the accomplish
ment possible, officials said.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
NEW PASTOR AT NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parkins of LeheightOn,
Pa. Moves to Smyrna With Family

Rev. D. w. ParkIns OF Lehelght0n,
Pa. Moves to Smyrna With Family
Rev. J. w. Parkins, the new pas
tor of the Church of the Nazarene
Smyrna, preached his first sermon
here last Sunday and made a good
impression. His family of wife and
one boy Stanley, 19 years old, came
with him and are occupying the
Skelly property on Union Street.
Rev. Perkins and family come here
from Leheighton, Pa, where he
has served for two years. Rev.
Matte A. Mayer, who has been
serving the church, has been sent
to the pastorate of Leheighton, an
exchange of puIpits as it were.
Rev. Mr.. Parkins announces the
usual services, at hours, on next
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
WE MAN GETS FINE Jop

- rIr.I. I, Jackson Appointed to
~, ,iar franchise n Tax Department
vu6oprstio = jackson, Of Dover, a
R u stlc !, member of the lower
7 !. sne Delaware General A.
' IN 1888, was annoinaas 81 ~,
',se r. me Corporation and Fran an
,,s. az Departments O - = ran ran
Iate 1,sa Tsa Tuesday by secretary ~of u
'cs.oD nnarles a L. Terry, Jr. NJ o.
s u "a a prominent business
's1t,sr y Dover and fills ii Gls',less bis naz,,
a .col an executive Office sirniIar ~
- weIIs o, . that enjoyed bv
iF has 'I, -. Marvil Watson Of
| ta1 alaS been head Of the fro, =
- ~ SeE department. while i,a.i, Mias
u. <'ira.S = .sSatterheld Of DOVE Dove MISS has
srnsut ectOr Of the corporation taS
~ Wits ts' !, Both are stiIl asoOn con
hgb a'o o.s their respective ofticas Sp.s-
Nm aho',a T,ciais would make NJ
was a0Get seaoat M. Jackson's s sal' a.
that + ittspOrted ? +. in political Iaal
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
Returns From Post i'm Austria

After relinquishing his post as
American minister to Austria,
George S. Messersmith, newly ap-
pointed assistant secretary of state
has arrived in New York. Mrs.
Messersmith is the former Marion
Lee Mustard, of Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Samuel Thackabury viii
Preach Morning and Evening

Rev. Samuel Thackabury will
have charge of services both morn
ing and evening on Sunday. Sun
day School, 10 a. m; preaching
service, IL a. M; preaching ser
vice, 7:30 p. M. Rev. j. r. Galley,
formerly of Smyrna, will preach at
Old Drawers Church near Odessa
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'clock.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
MISS VINE LEWIS A BRIDE
Wed Ira ID. Townsend of Dover, at
Easton, Md, on Sunday

Miss Melvina Lewis, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. j. M. Lewis, Of
Smyrna, and Mr.. Ira D. Townsend.
of Dover, were quietly married on
Sunday in Easton, Md, by Rev.
Esseu P. Thomas. former pastor
of Asbury M. E. Church. Smyrna,
and also of the M. E. Church in
Dover. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Helen Lewis and
Mr.. Herbert Pyle, of Middletown,
was best man. After a wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend will
live in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
RehOboth Beach Coast Guard

A petition signed by many resi-
dents Of Rehoboth Beach asking
That the United States Coast Guard
station at the resort be continued,
was filed at Washington by Repre-
sentative William F. Allen, of Sea-
iord. He said he had received
many individual protests against
abandonment Of the station.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

toJY cNtftSto toi WIN
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Sunday next, the tenth af-
ter Trinity-11 a. m, celebration
of the Holy Communion and SER
mon upon the Light of the
World" Members of Trinity
Church will attend this service. 1t
is hoped many will attend. This
will be the last service in August
in the Church. The Rector regrets
the inability to visit members of
the congregations, except the sick
and afflicted. Please let him know
If needed.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
Horse Caught in Threshing Machin,

A horse belonging to Charles
Bishop of near Milford, was badly
injured last week when the an
imal's tail was caught in the belt
of a wheat threshing machine. The
accident happened on the farm of
Grover Donovan.