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Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
GET
WHEAT CHECKS
Federal Government Is Mail
ing Them To Kent and
Sussex Farmers
FOR THE 1886 ACREAGE

Those farmers in Kent and Sus-
sex counties who signed applica-
tions for what would have been the
1936-1939 wheat adjustment con-
tracts if this program had been
continued, will be interested to
know that benefit payment checks
are now being received from the
Federal government. Within the
past ten days approximately $50
checks have been delivered to
wheat growers in these two coun-
ties, and other checks are expected
in the near future, or as rapidly as
the 1886 acreage compliance pap
ers are approved by the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration in
Washington. These checks are
mailed to Laurence E. Cain, treas
urer of the Kent and Sussex Coun-
ty Wheat Production Control Asso-
citation, and are distributed through
the office of Kent County Agent
Russell E. Wilson, who is also sec
retary of the association. Some
delay in this wheat program has
been caused by the return of sew
eral compliance forms for minor
corrections by the county allotment
committee which includes R. Har-
ry Wilson, c. Arthur Taylor and
Robert A. Carton, who have served
on this committee ever since this
wheat adjustment work started in
the summer of 1888. Each benefit
payment is being made on the basis
of 20.5 cents a bushel on the farm
allotment in bushels for the year
1886, and is being issued in one
check which completes the 1886
wheat program. In the 1933-1935
wheat program each contract sign
er who complied with the terms of
the contract received two benefit
checks for each crop of wheat, but
since this program has been dis
continued the Federal government
agreed to make only the one pay
ment in the completion of this
work for 1886. In connection with
the 1886 wheat allotment program,
381 farmers in Kent county and
133 in Sussex county signed appli-
cations for contracts, making a to-
tai of 514 for both counties. The
1936-1939 program was based upon
the wheat yields for the period
1880 to 1885, inclusive, and the
six-year average wheat acreage on
these 381 farms in Kent county
was Al acres, or total of 17,908
acres representing 49.3 percent of
the entire wheat acreage in the
county. If this wheat adjustment
program could have been continued
for another three years it would
have been interesting to note its
effect upon the wheat acreage, in
addition to the adjustment of other
crops in this program of agricul-
tural planning.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
MRS. j. H. HOFFECKER DEAD
Passed Away at Residence of MIR.
and Mrs. Hervey p. Hall Tuesday

and Mrs. Hervey p. Hall Tuesday
Mrs. Charlotte Jerman Hoffeck-
er, widow of the late Congress
man John Henry Hoffecker,
died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hervey P. Hall at ITO Tuesday
morning of general debility. She
had just celebrated her oath birth
day on Thursday last. Four years
ago she fell in her room fracturing
her hip since which time she has
been unable to walk and has had
the attention of a nurse. The death
of Mrs. Hoffecker removes not only
one of the oldest citizens in Smyr-
ma but one of its best known and
beloved women. Possessed of a
CHEEKY smile and happy nature,
a cultured woman and exemplary
christian, she was a benediction to
all who knew her. She was the
daughter of the late Rev. Matthias
Jerman who moved to Delaware
liOlii OdiCiiiy
dred years ago, settling in Cam
den. 1t was there that Mrs. Hof-
fecker spent her girlhood days.
Later she became associated with
her sister and husband the late DR.
and Mrs. S. L. Baldwin, in mission
airy work in China, leaving there
to come back to Delaware to mar
ry Joseph H. Hoffecker. at that
time publisher and editor of The
Smyrna Times. He died in 1879.
Some years later she married John
Henry Hoffecker, the well known
Gamer who later became congress
man from Delaware. He died in
1900. Since his death, Mrs. Hof-
fecker continued to make her home
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Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Patricia Manchester To
Give Address at TO-mOr-
rows Meeting
TALK ON "LEGISLATION''

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis presided
over the regular business meeting
of the Twentieth Century Club
held last Friday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the business session Miss
Florence r. Corrie played a piano
solo. prelude in c Minor" A Ques-
tion Bee was conducted which
proved very interesting and was
enlightning. Mrs. George Carter
was elected temporary chairman of
Legislation. The meeting this Fri
day will be in charge of Mrs. Car
ter. The guest speaker for the
meeting will be Mrs Patricia Man.
chester Of Wilmington. She will
address the club members on the
subject: PHASES of Legislation.
This promises to be an interesting
and club women are urged
to attend.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
ODD ACCIDENT
FATAL TO NEGRO
Slamming Door Causes Piece
of Glass to Sever Artery
in Alfred Baynard's Leg
OCCURRED NEAR DOVER

Alfred Baynard, Negro, IL years
old, of near Dover, died in the Kent
General Hospital, Monday after
noon from loss of blood and his
companion was fined for reckless
driving as a result of freak acci-
dent. A piece of flying glass from
the broken window of truck door
which was slammed struck Bay
nard's left leg, penetrating the
femoral artery. He was taken to
the hospital but loss of blood had
been so serious by the time he
reached the hospital that he died
on the operating table. Baynard
and Clarence Jackson, Negro, Is
years old, were hauling sand near
Persimmon Tree Lane, northeast of
Dover, Monday afternoon. After
unloading sand they stepped into
the truck cab to drive away. The
door of the cab was slammed and
the glass in the door shattered, and
a large, sharp-pointed fragment
Baynard's left leg. Jack
son was arrested ON a charge of
reckless driving and fined $40 and
costs. He was committed to the
Kent County Jail in default of pay
ment of the fine. An inquest into
death will be held to-
day.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
REDCROSS HERE.
DOES FINE WORK
Subscribes S545 and Donates
a Ton and Half of Food
and Clothing
GIFTS OF ORGANIZATIONS

Smyrna responded generously to
the appeal which came from Della
ware Chapter of Red Cross to help
thousands in flood devastated
areas. Money came in and was for
warded daily to headquarters, gifts
totaling S545 have thus far been
subscribed, and the Smyrna Branch
would like to thank everyone for
this splendid contribution from a
little town of generous hearts. The
schools gave 500; Town Council,
$50; Rotary Club, SIS; Century
Club, $40; American Legion, $40;
American Legion Auxiliary, S5;
American Legion Auxiliary Juniors
$3.50: Kings Daughters, S5;
Citizens Hose Company, $500;
Church of the Nazarene, $500;
Smyrna Troop Boy Scouts, $500;
Daughters of America, So; Laura
Rebekah Lodge, So, and hundreds
of individuals, many at personal
sacrifice gave to the cause. When
the appeal for clothing, food and
bedding came, the American Lee
gion and Legion Auxiliary under
took the canvass, and the result of
their splendid work was manifest
in the huge contributions which
flowed in. A truck containing a
ton and a half of blankets, mems,
women's and children's clothing,
ETC., canned goods and other food
stuffs were sent to Wilmington
last Friday evening. Hardly a
house in the town but gave money
or clothing or both to help alleviate
the suffering of these unfortunate
ones, and it is surely appreciated
by the Smyrna Branch.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
EDUCATION GROUP HERE
Talk Over Legislative Plans For
the Good of the Schools


The legislative committee of the
Delaware State Educational Asso-
citation met in Smyrna on Tuesday
evening The purpose of this met
ing was to consider legislative mat
ters pertaining to education in Del
aware. T his group was appointed
by the president of the state asso-
citation, Mr.. R. w. Helm, to look
after the interests of the teaching
fraternity and to give their moral
support to such legislation initial
ed by the State Board of Education
as will advance the efficiency of the
school system of our state. The
following topics were discussed:
Source of School Revenue, METH
DDS of Selecting Trustees" Re
storation of Salary Cuts" "Restor-
alton of Increment" Retirement
System" Teacher Tenure, ""Build-
ing Program" 'Unfavorable Leg
islation." The committee also took
under consideration what good Leg
islation could be secured and how
the association should proceed to
secure it. The committee consists
of the following persons: E. P.
Burkholder, chairman, Georgetown;
c. w. w. Schantz, Smyrna; DR.. R.
Clark, Wilmington; Marion Keyes,
Pennington; Evelyn Stein, Will
mington, and DR.. H. V. Holloway,
ex-officio member, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Pupils Raise Fund of S10O For
the Flood Relief Sufferers
Thru the Red Cross
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

Selfshness and self-centeredness
the two greatest enemies of social
progress, apparently have no place
in our local schools. This fact was
very forcefully demonstrated when
the local schools were invited to
contribute toward the RED Cross
fund for flood reiIef. Within "a
hours after the call was sent out
to the pupils and teachers, S100
was collected in cash and a large
quantity of clothes, bedding, and
canned goods. This was a remark
able demonstration Of the spirit,
cooperation, and service which
should be a prominent part of the
education of the youth of today.
The basketball schedule last
week called for two games with
the Conrad School. The ]. VS. lost
their game by d narrow margin of
one point; Smyrna IA, Conrad Is.
The score for varsity was Conrad
80 and Smyrna IS. The number of
games won and lost by our local
team up to date is as follows: The
varsity won from the following
teams: Middletown, Elkton, and
Ferris Industrial; and lost three
games to Dover, Conrad, and Con-
rad. The ]. VS. won two games,
one from Dover and Ferris, and
lost two games to Conrad with the
tie score against Elkton High
School.-The regular monthly fac
ulty meeting held last Wednesday
was a unique presentation of a
very interesting group of travel
ogues given by Miss Kaufman,
Miss Adkins, and Miss Stats.
These three members of the teach
ing staff travelled through Europe
last summer Their account of ex-
periences and observations on this
trip were most entertaining. Miss
Kaufman spoke on Switzerland and
Germany; Miss Adkins on France,
and Miss Stats on Holland.-The
regular weekly assembly program
was in charge of the music depart
ment. The assembly opened with
a march by the school band. At
ter the devotional exercises the
program consisted of semi-popular
and popular airs sung by the stu
dent body. An outstanding fea-
ture of the program was clarinet
solo by Victor Ennis accompanied
by Miss Shatz. The program was
concluded with an orchestra selec-
tion, Exit March" Next weeks
assembly program will be sponsor
ed by the Journalistic Club under
the supervision OF Mr.. King. Lin
coins birthday will be appropriate
ly represented on this program
Banking for the week is as fol-
lows: Number of pupils in attend
ance, 773; depositors, &c; deposited
for the day, s30.07; deposited to
date this school year, S797.90.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINER
j. Edwin Lewis, a Dover Boy, Sue.
ceeds w. w. Moore

Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Charles L. Terry, Jr., on Monday
announced the appointment of j.
Edwin Lewis of Dover as Motor
Vehicle Department examiner. Mr..
Lewis succeeds w. w. Moore of
He will be located at
Dover. Mr.. Lewis was born in
Dover on August %, 1908, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lewis. He
is graduate of Dover High School
and attended the University of Del
aware. He is a former member of
the Democratic State Committee,
secretary of the Booster Club and
has been in the insurance business
for the past six years.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
BOY SCOUT BUDGET APPEAL
Dover Area District Boy Scouts to
Put on Active Campaign

The annual budget appeal for the
Boy Scouts will be made during
next week, February to Is,
throughout Dover Area District
of which Smyrna is a part,
under the direction of the County
Boy Scout Committee of which ].
Wallace Woodford of Dover is the
Finance Chairman. This opportun-
ity to support the splendid work of
the Boy Scouts is presented an
nually and the money contributed
goes to provide such services as
camping at the Rodney Scout
Camps during the summer, train
ing courses for Scout leaders and
Committeeman, supplies and assist
ance for the organization of new
Scout Troops, special Scout activ-
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Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
FINE HOME-TALENT PLAY
"Who's Wilde" Auspices Smyrna
Goth Century Club, Held 2 Nights

"WnOpS WuOe, Auspices myTna
Goth Century Club, Held Nights
One of the best home-talent
shows in years was that given at
the new auditorium of the John
Bassett Moore High School, Thurs
day and Friday, under the auspices
of the Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club. The title of the home-talent
play was who's Wilde" groomed
by the Wheeler Producing Com
pany of Wilmington, successful
concern that has grown until now
they are producing their plays in
eleven states. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ].
Wheeler gave the Smyrna folks
their own personal service, Mrs.
Wheeler coaching and drilling our
home talent. and Mr.. Wheeler look
ing after the assembling of stage
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
wA KENT COURT
NV e Gases and Nine
- 70 Be Heard

M. ANAlu
II w. Marion Steven
Y = ,aled his calendar of
= 'e' u trial IN the Febru-
s. as e. Kent County su-
Il a Nlne civil cases are
~. Is sl trial list while on
ss llst there are two
Y = and once demur-
I ~. !. also fifteen divorce
|tss,s''l. . be heard the
+. ~a'i February Is. The
! s,.s uses are as follows:
~ v Adeline Rash:
kss,asy '. Helen Ennis
q o'a ~a Hill v. Anna Mae
b. Wight = '. Kenney Fs E.
ks' !. Moore '. George
Myrtle y Walls Kreer sr
!, hsass,ra,,. s,ssr, Anna May
| s'saaud a v. Matte Nc,
Io'sp !, Thomas Kemn Nv :
h nl,n Kemp; Lydia ial'p W Y
W. Johns. }. Pritchett;
|ks,,'s ,sarl ! A. Rhein v A Ar !.
lA,saaA Addie Hobbs Wood
"a ,ass Wood; Frieda 1a
''n r0lbert Minner.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
j. Wells FAIRIES Improving Propert,

The big stable in rear of J. Wells
FAIRIES residence is being torn
down and new and modern garages
erected in it's place. He also con-
templates taking down part of his
front porch and undermining the
front.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
For New Election District. CLAYTON

For New Election District, Clayton
Representative Ernest S. Matti-
ford CD Smyrna, has introduced q
bill to create a new election dis
trict in the First Representative
District in Kent County with the
polling place at Reeds garage in
Clayton, making three instead of
two districts.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
LEWEs' $4,000 HIGHWAY JOB
Extension of Road to Cape Henlop-
en- StarteG-To Be 16 Feet Wide

Extension of Road to Cape HenlOp-
en- StarteG-To Be 16 Feet Wide
A $4,000 highway, extending
approximately three and a half
miles along the bay shore from
Lewes to Cape Henlopen, has been
started by the contractor, Eugene
Hammond, of Georgetown, who
was awarded the bid by the State
Highway Department. The road
will be 16 feet wide with a gravel
surface. The naval radio compass
station, the coast guard station,
and three large menhaden fishing
plants will be benefited by the
project. CCC enronees from the
Lewes camp are helping in the
erection of fences to prevent drift
sand from piling on the highway.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
st. Peters Glass of Five Confirmed

Bishop Cook confirmed a class
of five adults at st. Peters p. E.
Chureha Smyrna yesterday. The
Rev. Frederick NJ. Barton, rector.
presented the class. Bishop Cook
made the address, explaining the
deeper meaning of confirmation.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
w. r. Derrickson Addresses Rotary

w. It. Derrickson, Chief of Bu-
reau of Markets for Delaware, ad-
dressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
Thursday evening on Problems OF
Farm Marketing"
Smyrna times., 1937-02-04
GOVERNOR
'uppOINT 80
~. Number of
=. Will Be Filled
(,,,.rnor McMullen
A The VACANCIES

|e THE VACANCIES
,0ra than 90 per-
= III oA6ce or holding
d p-s s1rt state commits
~ during the first
h. ldninistratiOn Ga,,aUsi o. Gov
Ia McMullen. seVe1ai aa
u, which had been Re
y many years, will like e
!. DsnOcratic, as a result.
',,tnents which Governor
! Vii have to make this
!, include any to the
| rss Of the most import
will come up To-
IT, Of Governor McMul-
val, when he will name
III Commissioner, which
| d BY Pierre S. DUPONT.
1 + four years will expire
LII. The office pays a
1 1000 per year. The
[,sns Of two Of the three
[f the State Tax Board
4 yoVember l. They are
1 spril and Clarence A.
ri of Wilmington. The
4 term of Newton L.
n Cnbb's Corner, as a
| 4 the State Highway
In viii end on May 2.
EVsr terms Of three of the
krers Of the State Board
b viii expire July /. They
\ Arthur Brewington, Del
kI Paul Wintrup, Will
| nd Dr.. Stanley Worden,
|Tss entire Delaware Com
ID the Feeble Minded will
i ahca on May 2 as the
/ isms Of the eight mem
u on that date. They
! T. H. Davies and DR..
Xxx. Forrest, Whining
Z B. Hutton and Mrs.
k,swill, Dover; Mrs. S. H.
aiigeville; U. S. Senator
hEnsend, Jr., Selbyville;
representative Robert G.
! GAOrgetown, and Nellie
zsnd Wilmington. The
X terms Of two of the six
Ed the State Board of Ed
vi come to a close on July
! ne. John B. Jessup Of
En and Warner w. Price
pa Mrs. Estelle w.
ID Smyrna will complete
q ism as State Librarian
r1y IS. The Office pays
E year. The four-year
If1nar Governor William
ga Dover as custodian of
1dngs will end this month.
ss a salary of $500 a
n ". Wilcutts of Bowers
pee a two-year term as
q oyster revenue this
lis job pays $3.50. Mar
''r Of Selbyville will
as two-year term as
.asf Of oyster planting in
l'si Rshoboth and ASA
W on March Z. The
no state detectives end
20 -
a Monday in March.
uaude Adkins Of Dover
70 R. Murphy of Milford.
7 pay s2,4OO, annually.
ss8lon of Bridgeville
I 'asls his three-year term
! q the State Board of
: The terms of the
sfs Of the State Board
! ! aaniners will end July
y y ~ Charles A. Allegret-
!, : -, Hll, and Harry Wag-
J Wilmington. The two
: W., y Halle T. Gray of
!. ! sad Iva Thomas of Do
!. D'a'd Of Examiners of
wv end May 10. The
]. s'n Of Paul NJ. Adams
sa on Page Five,
Evening star., 1937-11-27
dressed by Mrs. Stephen S. Wise, presi
dent, and others.

dressed by Mrs Stephen S. Wise, presi-
dent, and others.
A luncheon will be held tomorrow
at l pm. at the hotel by the conven-
tion delegates, and sessions will con-
tinne throughout the day.
Speaker Of the House Bankhead has
written Dr. Stephen 8. Wise, presi-
dent of the American Jewish Congress:
Il want to assure you that I am in
very greatest sympathy with every
legitimate proposal that may be
brought forward not only to eradicate
persecution against your race in all
sections of the world, but to promote
its equality of opportunity and recos-
milton among all civilized nations"
Many Governors have sent messages
Of greeting to the congress.
Senator Capper to Speak.
The viewpoint OF Christian America
on the problems confronting the
Jewish people will be presented to the
convention by distinguished leaders.
Among the speakers who will address
the convention are Senator Capper of
Kansas, DR.. Samuel McCrea Cavert,
general secretary Of the Federal Coun-
Gil OF the Churches of Christ in
America. and DR.. Henry A. Atkinson,
representing the American Committee
in Religious Rights and Minorities.
The conference will have an op-
portunity to hear one Of the most dis
tinguished German Jewish leaders,
who has recently come to the United
States. DIR. Joachim Prinz. one Of
Germany's foremost orators and one
of the most militant foes Of the Nazi
regime.
Other speakers who will be heard are
Evening star., 1937-11-27
JEWISH SESSION
TOSEEKPR0CRAM
Leaders Meet Here Tomor-
row to Draft Fight on
Anti-SemitiSm.

The American Jewish Congress will
meet At the Willard Hotel tomorrow
to devise = specific program in behalf
of oppressed Jewish communities in
Europe, and in order to combat
economic discrimination and other
forms Of anti-semitism in the United
States"
The Jewish Congress will consist Of
more than 700 delegates from 60 of
the most important communities in
the United States.
Messages have been received from
80 members Of the United States Con-
gress, it was announced. representing
IS States who are agreed that the fight
against anti-semitism should receive
the cooperation of the Christian
world. and should be the special
undertaking of democratic and free
dom loving peoples"
The women's division Of the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress has called a
breakfast session for tomorrow morn
ing at 9 am. at the hotel, to be ad-
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Maryland Holly
Sales May Break
Record This Year
Harvest already Under
Way-First Shipments
Leave Easter, Shore.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Nd. Nov. 27.-The
Eastern Shores half-million- dollar
holly harvest" Is under way, with
the prospect that sales Of Christmas
greenery this year will be larger than
ever before
The home industry Of collecting
holly. mistletoe, and laurel leaves and
faShioning them into wreaths has
grown tremendously in recent years.
william B. Truitt of Bridgeville,
Del, one Of the largest shippers in
that State. estimated that 1000 per-
sons in Sussex County began picking
holly last week.
The first shipments have gone to
Chicago an1 other western cities and
to Canada. Later consignments will
Evening star., 1937-11-27

60 to Philadelphia. New York and
other cities on the seaboard. The
majority of the holly is sent to brok-
ers or to department stores.
In an effort to harvest the holly
without killing the trees, the Mary
land State Forestry Department ha.
issued instructions to growers. They
are advised to cut only small sprays at
the ends Of the branches, and to cut
no large limbs from the holly trees
The department also set up q market
ing scheme. through the Garden Clubs
Of America, whereby holly is sold ir
standard-size boxes, at 4 standard
price.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

DR.. Wise, Louis Lpsky. vice president:
M. Maldwin Fertig, chairman of the
Commission on Organization; Rabbi
Edward L. Israel, chairman Of the
Baltimore Council of the American
Jewish Congress; Judge Nathan D.
Perlman, chairman of the National
Executive Committee: Carl Sherman,
former attorney general for New York
State and chairman Of the Commits
sion on Law: Rabbi J. X Cohen,
chairman Of Commission on Economic
Problems: Leo Lowitz, president Of the
Chicago Council; DR.. Joseph Tenen-
baum. chairman Of the Joint Boycott
Council, and others.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Blind Dog Is Sent
Back to Owner by
Virginia Legislator
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Norman r.
Hamilton's secretary saw = lost
blind dog of safely to its Virginia
Beach (Va) owner yesterday via
the Washington-N Norfolk boat.
The second district legislator
charged it OF to unusual services
for constituents.
Thieves stole the automobile of
Charles A. Mowry of Virginia
Beach, containing the pet, in
Charlottesville. The car, empty.
was recovered in Baltimore. A
newspaper advertisement for the
dog was answered by a Mount
Rainier (Md.) man who found it
wandering near his home.
Mr.. Hamilton's secretary did
the rest.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
MAVERICK APT PUPIL
Makes Honor Roll Studying Eco.

Makes Honor Roll Studying Eco
nomics and Government.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Nov. n (P,.-
Representative Maury Maverick is an
honor" student.
St Mary's University honor roll
released yesterday by the registrar q
ONCE, showed him As one of is students
to win . place on the roll for thu
first half Of the fall term.
Mr.. Maverick attended classes at
the university during the recent recess
OF Congress, studying economics and
government.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

Silk SOAP" a cleanser containing
silk waste, Is being made in Europe.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

Ludlow's diagnosis Of the cause OF the
present recession.
"One of the most eminent business
leaders of my home city, Indianapolis, :"
he said, declared that If they are go
ing to revise the undStributed profits
tax and the capital gains tax they
should do it before the first of the
year, SO as to make it retroactive into
1887, and believe this would do more
to restore confidence than anything
else"
Evening star., 1937-11-27

People Of Malaga are sending large
sums OF money to China for relief
work.