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Evening star., 1937-10-07
BROWN TO HEAD
NAVAL ACADEMY
Former Roosevelt Aide to
Succeed Sellers Next
February.

Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, jr., will
become superintendent of the Naval
Academy on February l, it was an
nounced yesterday by Secretary of the
Navy Swanson. Rear Admiral Alfred
w. johnson, a member of the General
Board at the Navy Department, will
take over about January Admiral
Browns post as commander of the
Training Detachment of the United
States Fleet.
Swanson made the announcement in
revealing that Rear Admiral David
Foote Sellers, the present superintend-
ent, will retire on March l on reaching
the statutory retirement age of 81
years.
Former Aide to Roosevelt.
The new superintendent is familiar
hgure in Washington, as he was naval
aide to President Roosevelt from 1884
to 1886. He had served in the Office
OF the Chief of Naval Operations from
1915 to January, 1918, when he went
to Queenstown, Ireland. for duty with
the destroyer force-a job that brought
him the Navy Cross. He was again
attached to the Office of Naval Opera
tions here from 1921 to 1923 and then
went to sea as executive officer of the
battleship Colorado
Admiral Brown served as aide to the
President and commanding officer of
the presidential yacht Mayflower from
April, 1926, to April, 1929. Then he
left Washington to command the Sub
marine Base at New London, Conn.
subsequently, he commanded the bat
tleship California until September,
1888, and then went to the Naval War
College at Newport R. l., as chief of
staff.
Commanded Cruises.
After serving as President Roose-
velt's naval aide, Admiral Brown as
Sumed command of the Training
Squadron of the Scouting Force, as
1t was then known. He commanded
the midShipmen's practice cruises last
Summer and this. His command was
officially designated Training Detach-
ment, United States Fleet on July /.
The admiral was born in Phila-
delphia on April 81. 1882, and entered
the Naval Academy in 1898. He was
Instructor in the department of physics
and chemistry from October, 1907, to
June. 1908
For his service he holds the Spanish
Campaign Medal, the Philippine Cam
paign Medal, the Cuban Pacification
Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and
the Victory Medal
Admiral johnson also is native of
Philadelphia, having been born there
November 18, 1876. He is one of the
few admirals to have the qualification
Of naval aviation observer. He has
been serving with the General Board
since June, 1885.
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Evening star., 1937-10-07
To Speak on Philippines.

E. S. Turner, secretary in charge
OF Y. M. c. A. work in the Philip
pines, will speak at the luncheon
meeting of the Washington Round
Table at the Cosmos Club tomorrow
at 1880 pm. His subject will be
philippine Islands in Transition"
William A. Edelblut will preside.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Mrs. Edward G. Wright, 1924 South
Carolina avenue southeast.
Pictures OF the dedication Of a
memorial tablet to Hercules Mooney,
Revolutionary figure. in Ashland,
N. H., presented by the Maj. L'Enfant
Chapter, will be shown by Miss
Margaret Fraser.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
Servants Learn Trade.

LONDON (P).-Ten residential and
80 non-residential centers for train
ing girls in domestic service and hotel
work are being started by the British
government.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
PROCTOR TO SPEAK
Maj. LEnfant Chapter, d. A. r..
to Resume Meetings.

The opening meeting of the season
for the Maj. L'Enfant Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, will be addressed at $50 O'Clock
tonight by John Clagett Proctor, fea-
ture writer for The Sunday Star
The gathering will be at the home OF
Evening star., 1937-10-07
100000 TOURISTS CROSS
Americans Set Record by Auto
Into Mexico.

LAREDO. Tex (P). More than
100000 American tourists entered
Mexico through this border city dur
ing the first eight months of 1887.
In this period there were 900 more
cars crossing the line at Laredo than
during the entire year of 1886.
Heaviest travel both years was in
June, July and August.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

The average depth of the ocean be-
low sea level is 12,450 feet.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
CLAYTON HOST
KENT FIREMEN
President Oliver Pryor Wei
comes Delegates From All
Parts of County
DECIDE ESSAY CONTEST

Clayton Fire Company had the
honor of entertaining the Kent
County Ffremen Wednesday even
ing. There was a turkey supper
served the visiting delegation by
the ladies of the Clayton New Cen
tury Club. At the meeting of the
Kent County Firemen the Presi-
dent of the Clayton Company, Mr..
Ollie Pryor, presided and welcom-
ed the visiting delegation. State
Treasurer C. w. johnson of Mag
noha, responded. Treasurer Will
lard Barcus reported a balance of
SIC with all bills paid. A resolu-
tion was adopted sponsoring a lad
les night with F. E. Burke, John
Jacobs and Frank c. O'Neal as the
committee to select the place and
date. Frederica afforded the COM
mittee two auditoriums without
cost. During he last Legislature,
the firemen sponsored a bill which
was passed, requiring all schools
to be equipped with fire extin-
guishers, but no type of extinguish-
er was mentioned in the bill So
the firemen discussed the merits of
different makes Of extinguishers.
State President Howard Sheldon
Vice-President L. w. Walker, Sec
retary w. w. Pettijohn and Treas
urer G. w. Johnson, were guests at
the meeting. The Rev. w. S. Cant
well of Cheswold and the Rev. r.
E. VanCleaf of Clayton spoke
briefly. The Kent County Fire
mems Association again decided to
offer cash prizes of S5, So and 81
for the three best essays on fire
prevention submitted by student in
the county at the meeting. An ed
ucational committee, composed of
L. w. Walker, Clayton; Fletcher
Truax, Smyrna, and Harry c. Tee,
Harrington, will pass on the essays
at the meeting at Houston in No
vember. The president also ap-
pointed his legislative committee
as follows: C. w. johnson, Mag
nolia; F. E. Burke, Clayton, and w
w. Pettijohn, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
SUPREME COURT RULES STATE
EMPLOYEES PAY INCOME TAX

State officials and state employ
es will be required to pay a state
income tax on the salary they re-
ceive from the state under a deci-
sion handed down by the State Su-
preme Court Tuesday. The decision
was given in the case of Pierre S.
dupont, state tax commissioner VS.,
Percy Warren Green, attorney gen
eral. The case came before the
lower court of New Castle County
when Mr.. Green, as attorney gem
eral, appealed the decision of the
State Tax Board in deciding that
he would be required to pay a
state income tax on the salary that
he received as attorney general.
The case was over the 1888 income
tax return of Mr.. Green. The low
er court decided in favor of the at
torney general and now the Su-
preme Court reverses that decision
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Supt. Ralph Minker of Ferris
Industrial School Describes
Work at State Institution
USE OF NEWER METHODS

According to the report Of Super
intendent Ralph Minker the school
population at the present time con
sists of 165 resident boys and 100
nonresident boys. One is inclined
to think of the treatment of the
boys as largely punitive. But his
is the older idea Now the treat
ment of these boys is upon a com
pIete humanitarian basis. No
longer are boys sent to this school
to be kept in custody where they
can do no harm to society, but they
are sent to be rehabilitated physic-
ally, mentally, and morally. This
means that methods are adopted
to guide and develop the youth
that he may be able to indulge his
interests in a wholesome environ
ment To this end deformalized
program has been inaugurated.
There are opportunities for the ac-
QUESTION of our vast cultural her
itage and through trade-theory
group of activities the boy learns
in, to, and for work. Much en-
phasis is placed upon the health
program and the recreational life
of the boys. Superintendent Mink
er made the guess that about fifty
per cent of these boys went out
from the school and became useful
and successful citizens. This work
is most difficult and rather discour-
aging at times, but if one can be
kept continuously optimistic, the
results justify all the effort and
worry expended. Frank Clemens
of the Chestertown Club, Judge
Wiley of the Dover Club were Wis
itors. Rotarian Slaughter enter
tanned two high school boys at the
club, Bill Carrow and Charles
Stewart both of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
18TH YEAR LAND
GRANT COLLEGE
Will Be Observed at Annual
Meet in Washington No
vember 18th to 18th
DELAWARE is ONE

The 18th anniversary of the land
grant college system and the Unit
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture will be observed at the an
nual meeting of the Association of
Land-Grant Colleges and Univer-
sites which takes place in Wash
ington, November IS, 16, and H.
representatives of the Delaware
Land-Grant College, The Univer-
sity of Delaware, will attend. With
a modest appropriation of 81 900 to
collect statistics and encourage
collection and distribution of seeds
from plants in foreign countries
that gave promise for cultivation
in the United States, Federal aid to
agriculture began in this country
in 1889. The work was conducted
by the Commissioner of Patents,
then an official of the State De
partment The bill creating the
Department of Agriculture was
signed by President Lincoln May
10, 1852. The Morrill, Act, grant
ing lands for the endowment of
State agricultural colleges was en-
acted in the same year. The i'm
portance of agriculture in the life
of the Nation was mentioned by
George Washington in his first in
augural address. Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Henry A. Wallace and
other nationally known figures viii
be among the principal speakers.
The speakers will review the ac-
complishments Of the Department
and the land-grant colleges and in
terpret their influence on the ag-
ricultural life of the Nation. The
principal talks will be broadcast
over a Nationwide radio network
each day during the National Farm
and Home Hour from 1890 to 80,
Eastern Standard Time, and mil
lions of farmers throughout the
National are expected to listen in
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
MEAGRE CLUES
ONPAY HOLD-UP
S21, 900 Taken in Robbery at
ClaymOnt Still Remains
a Mystery
SEARCH FOR 5 BANDITS

An army of police and Federal
agents throughout a five-State area
worked feverishly to establish a.
lead in the search for five bandits,
VINO staged daring daylight hold
up at the General Chemical Com
pany plant at Claymont, and re-
lleved the cashier of S21, 900 pay
roll at the point of revolvers and
sawed-off shotguns. Police ad-
mltted that clues were meager. One
OF the bandits in the fight from
Inc scene dropped an old brown felt
nat, and bullet from one of the
guns that was fired at a Negro
worker are among the items being
sited by authorities in an effort to
trap the bandits. A description of
lhe qqulntet has been obtained
from the employees of the company.
Inc maroon sedan used by the
bandits was found abandoned near
Esslngton, Pa, and was identified
as the property of Clarence Bar
held, Of Philadelphia, who reported
u stolen on the morning of the
Ioonery. The Federal Bureau of
investigation has joined in the
search and their agents are coop
Grating with the police of Della
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
STATE GRANGE MET HERE
sS Candidates Get Degrees at Spec
iaI Meeting Held i'm Smyrna

A special session of the Della
ware State Grange was held in the
smvrna Century Club House last
Thursday night with more than
300 persons present, including 88
candidates, comprising the largest
class for several years. They re-
ceived the sixth degree. Worthy
state Master Clarence E. Jester,
assisted by Mrs. Jester, admins
tered the degree. One of the can
didates, Frank B. Wise, came from
Potomac Grange of Washington,
D. c., the oldest grange in the
limited States. Distinguished visit
ors honored the occasion: Former
state master Robert P. Robinson
and Mrs. Robinson, and former
state master Jacob Roosa and Mrs.
Roosa. of Milford. The social was
held under the auspices of the
Smvrna Grange. Refreshments
were served. The Rose Drill, put
on by the Milford Grange, was one
of the delightful numbers OF the
program. The class was the larg-
est to take the sixth degree, ever
to be taken in at one time. Ihe
Century Club House and gallery
were taxed to their capacity to ac-
commodate guests from all parts
of the state.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
PURSE sNATCHERS IN TOWN
Miss Lizzie Lafferty and Mrs. sara
Nj. Farrell Were Robbed

Smyrna has been more or less
worked up the past week, especlal-
ly among elderly women, by the
operations of a purse snatcher. Sat
urday night Miss Lizzie Lafferty,
while walking on Delaware Street
in front of Esley NJ Rust's, had her
hand bag snatched from her hand
and Sunday evening Mrs. Sarah M.
Farrell, South Main Street, had
similar experience in front of her
home. The thief, in both cases, got
little of value and made good his
escape. officers are on the lookout.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28

and rules that salaries of state Of
ficials and employees are assessable
for state income tax purposes. The
decision affects every state official
and employe. Since the case was
brought by Mr. Green, as attorney
general, it is understood that few,
if any, state officials and employees
have been paying a state income
tax on their salaries and that it
had not been paid generally by
state employees up until that time.
Mr. DUPONT in carrying the case to
the Supreme Court contended that,
under a section of the Delaware in
come tax law state officials and en-
ployes were liable for the tax as
well as all other citizens. This de
cision will require Mr.. DUPONT to
pay the income tax on his own sal
ary as well as other State employ
eS,
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
FARMER FOUND
DEAD IN FIELD
Clothes of Henry Ingram Set
Fire While Smoking a
Pipe, Belief
EVIDENCE OF STRUGGLE

Henry Ingram, So, of Milford,
was found burned to death at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon on his
farm in the Cedar Neck section, his
clothing believed to have been set
afire by smoking his pipe. Only
the shoes remained on the mans
body which was covered with num-
erous first and second degree
burns. Coroner Howard E. Hard
esty said an inquiry revealed no
evidence of foul play and he issued
a certificate of accidental death.
1t is believed that the man, feeling
i'll, sat down on tree stump to
rest. Since an auto accident a
year ago, he had been subject to
periodic attacks which often left
him dazed. Raymond Draper,
Negro tenant on migrants farm,
told police that his employer, on a
former visit to the farm, set his
trouser leg afire when he dropped
his pipe during an attack. Ingram
was discovered by friend, George
Phillips, and Draper, who began a
search after he failed to return
from an inspection trip of his farm.
The body was in strip of woods
near a potato field some distance
from the house. Charred leaves
and buttons for a distance of 25
feet from the tree stump indicated
Ingram had made futile attempt
to reach a creek nearby. Ingram,
who is survived by his wife, was a
holly wreath boxer, in addition to
his farming interests.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Admiral Harrington, U. S. N, Ma
tive Delawarean, Buried at Dover

Admiral Purnell Frederick Har-
rington, aged SO, native Delawar-
can, who died at Yonkers, N. Y,
Wednesday of last week after a
long and distinguished career, was
buried at Dover, his native town,
on Monday, interment being made
at Lakeside Cemetery. Admiral
Harrington was born in Dover on
June 6, 1914. He is the second son
of Hon. Samuel Maxwell Harring-
ton, who rendered distinguished
service to the State of Delaware as
Associate Justice, Chief Justice and
Chancellor. After a common school
education in his native town, the
latter years of which were spent
in the Academy under the direction
of Prof. William A. Reynolds, he
entered the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis at the age
of seventeen, and was graduated
therefrom in September, 1863,
third in a class of thirty members,
having accomplished the regular
course of four years in less than
half of that period. AS a youth
he sailed on the Frigate "Constitu-
tion," was with Farrigut at the
battle of Mobile Bay, and served
with distinction throughout the
Civil and Spanish American wars,
became professor and later COM
mandant of midshipmen at An
napolis, whose oldest graduate he
was at the time of his death. He
was promoted to the high rank of
Rear Admiral March 21, 1908, and
made Commandant of the Norfolk
Navy Yard, where he served until
June /, 1906, when he was honor
ably relieved from active service.
He continued his residence at Nor
folk during the jamestown Exposi-
ton, being connected Herewith in
an official capacity, and was one of
the most enthusiastic advocates
and supporters Of that exposition.
His wife, the former Mia n. Ruan
of st. Croix, died in 1926. Surviv-
ing are a son, Col. Samuel Harring-
ton of the U. S. Marine Corps and
a daughter, Miss Helen Harrington
of Yonkers; a sister-in-law, Mrs.
James H. Wilson; a niece, Mrs.
Harry Stockton Crawford, and two
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
ADOPTS
OFFICE PLANS
Building to House Corpora
tion and Archives Depart
ment at Dover
TO COST ABOUT S150,O0O

Plans for erection in Dover of a
S150,000 building to house the
State Archives and the Corporation
Franchise Tax Department have
been virtually completed, and the
State House Building Commission
expects within a short time to ask
for contracting bids. 1t was dis
closed that the Commission on
Wednesday formally accepted for
the State a Federal grant of $65,-
$50 toward the building fund of
100000 set aside for the new
by act of the Delaware
Legislature. It was stated that
SIS, $50 of the Federal grant will
be reserved for contingencies. Fin
al plans are being drawn by the
firm of Martin and Jeffers, arch
itects, of Wilmington, for the new
which will be situated on
the north side of the new State
House. The building will be two
stories high and will have a high
basement. A plot about 200 by
800 will accommodate the struc-
ture, which will be built in a Co
lonial style following the architec-
tural ideals set forth by the new
Hall. 1t is expected
that work ON the building will be-
gin early in January of 1888 and
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
STRUCK ON BOULEVARD
Ionic Shelf, Negro, Employed by
Elmer Pratt, Dies in Hospital

Ionic Shelf, Negro, native of
Portsmouth, Va, and farmland
employed by Elmer Pratt, of near
Smyrna, while staggery on the
boulevard south of Smyrna late
Saturday night, was struck by an
automobile operated by James E.
Morgan, of near Dover. Dazed
from drunk he lunged directly in
front of the on-coming auto on the
northbound lane. With both legs
fractured, a broken arm and a
damaged eye, he was picked up and
taken in the Smyrna ambulance to
the Kent Hospital, Dover, where
he died the next day. Two witness
es to the accident were Private
King and Jones, of the Dover Sta
tion, state police They said Shelf
was staggering along the highway
when they passed him in a police
car. The officers had turned their
car around and were on their way
back to arrest Shelf when Nor
gan's automobile struck him.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
SMYRNA LEGION SUPPER
Legion Auxiliary to Canvass For
Supper to Be Held Armistice Day

During the coming week a can
vass of the supporters and the
folks kindly disposed to the local
Legion Post will be solicited by the
Ladies Auxiliary under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Lee Deakyne The
ladies are looking forward to your
support. Anything to hep round
out the chicken salad and fried
oyster supper will be greatly APP
preciated Bill Matthews, the gen
eral chairman, assures that with
the able assistance of Commander
Woods, an outstanding program
following the supper has been ar
ranged. The Post has kept in
mind not only an appropriate COM
memorative service but also one
that is designed for your pleasure.
See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Miss Graham and Her Pupils
of the John Bassett Moore
Schools, Present Program
HALLOWEEN PARTY

There was good attendance at
the meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club on Friday when Miss
Marian Norwood Graham and her
pupils presented a fine program,
entitled Moods of James Whit
comb Riley" l. Introduction,
Audrey Westfall; II. Life of James
Whitcomb Riley, Nancy Fox; III.
Introduction to THAT Old Sweet
heart of Mine, Helen Pleasanton;
~. Dramatization of That Old
Sweetheart of Mine" Characters
Robert Deakyne, Charlotte Everett,
Manford Ennis, Gertrude Edmond
son, Reader, Wilma Blendt. V.
Solo, Loves Old Sweet Song, +"
Betty Phillips. vi. Introduction
Farmer Wipple, Bachelor" Kath-
leen Burris. VIII. Reading, Lay
ton Mabrey. VIII. Solo, when
the Frost is on the Pumpkin" Dor
othy Short. TX. Introduction to
"Us Farmers in the County" /"
George Wright. x. Reading, Lillian
Craft. XI. Introduction Curvature
of the Spine," Marie Blendt. XII.
Reading, Jack Mood. XIII. Intro
duction to Little Orphan Annie, =
Adeline EIilyard. XIV. Dramatiza-
ton. Characters, Betty Jean Ennis,
Frances Ann Davis, Henry Dukes,
Dorothy Bader;; reader, Adeline
Hilyard. XIV. Solo, Home, Sweet
Home" Caroline Jones. Pianist,
Stimson Carrow. Closing remarks,
Audrey Westfall. 49, The business
session followed the program. Mrs.
Norman Coleman gave a report Of
the State Federation. Members of
the Club were urged to attend the
institute in Milford on Thursday,
also the Bird Speakman Fashion
Show in Dover on Wednesday. The
program this week will be in the
evening, an old fashioned Hallow-
cen Party at eight o'clock, and
members can bring their husbands
or sweethearts. The committee:
Mrs. Glenn Martin, Mrs. Harry
Jones, Mrs. William Norris, Mrs.
Franklin Middleton, Mrs. Kennard
Price. Mrs. Creadick Ennis has
been elected a member Of the club.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-28
NAMED STATE TAX HEAD
James p. Truss Becomes Commits
sioner to Succeed p. s. DUPONT

Governor McMullen Tuesday an
nounced the appointment Of James
p. Truss, Of Wilmington, to be
State Tax Commissioner for the
term of four years from November
/, 1887, at a salary of six thousand
dollars a year. Mr.. Truss, who at
present is employed as assistant
by the State Tax Department, will
succeed P. S. dupont, who has been
Commissioner for twelve years,
having been appointed to the office
by Governor Robinson in 1925 and
re-appointed twice by the then
Governor Buck. Mr.. Truss was
born in New Castle, November ,,
1896, the son of Mrs. William M.
Truss and the late William NJ.
Truss. He was educated in the
Wilmington public schools, attend
ed Goldey College, and was grad
uated from the University of Del
aware with an A. B. degree IN
1921. His studies at the university
were interrupted by the World
War. when he enlisted in the 59th
Pioneer Infantry of Delaware. He
served as second lieutenant and
was stationed at Camps Lee,
Meade. and Dix and overseas In
1918. The war over, Mr.. Truss re-
turned to this country, finishing his
college education and working IN
spare time as sports editor of the
Wilmington Morning News. Upon
graduation, he went with the Fed
eral internal revenue department.
Mr.. Truss married Miss Ethel ROD
inson, of Newark, September D,
1922. They have two children, Jean
Riddle and Joan Robinson Truss.
The Truss live at 606 West Twen-
tv-ninth Street, Wilmington. He
is a member of the Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity. Mr.. Truss be-
came associated with the State
Tax Department in February 1926,
when he was also made secretary
of the state Tax Board.