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The Washington times., 1937-09-21
JERSEY CRUISER
AHEAD IN RACE
TO WASHINGTON

Washington, here comet"
That's the word sent President
Cup Regatta officials today by the
skipper of the Miss New Jersey,
one of the five cruisers competing
in the 50O-mile New York to
Washington race.
The Miss New Jersey was in first
position at the end Of the first leg
of the race-from New York to
Atlantic City-and completed the
doWn-coaSt run in nine hours and
seven minutes.
Miss New York was second into
Atlantic City. and Miss Maryland
third.
STORM WARNINGS
The contending cruisers started
the second leg about midnight.
This leg will end at Cape May.
A disturbance over the Atlantic,
which caused the U. S. Weather
Bureau to hoist storm warnings
from Maine to Delaware, did not
stop the intrepid shippers from
starting yesterday in New York,
although the start was postponed
for an hour while contending skip
pers held a meeting to decide
whether they should start the race
or not. 1t was decided to get under
way, which they did, Immediately
after the meeting.
The Miss New Jersey is COM
manded by Lieut.. Martin j.
Rogers, of Orange, N. j.
The Miss Maryland Is COM
manded by Capt. H. B. Matthews,
of the Maryland Yacht CLUB, Bal
timore.
COAST GUARD CONVOY
The Miss New York is COM
manded by Vice Commodore Ar
thur Middleton Of the U. s. Power
Squadron.
The cruisers-26, 80 and So feet
in length reSpectively-Were fac
ing their toughest assignment
when they undertook to cross
Brigantine Shoals, where 16 per.
sons yesterday were rescued by
the Coast Guard from two yachts,
one from Baltimore, the other
from Philadelphia.
A Coast Guard convoy is &C.
companying the competing yachts.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Three-year-olds and up
ward: maidens; purse, $1,000; fur
longs.
Nadeen .........1O9 Rhythmical .....l17
Faerie 9aFlag Unfurled. III
Sir Steel. ..112, Blackfoot End 112
Bold Pirate. go. .112,Zinnia ....... .114
Parmenarch -. 112l aLight Cruiser. 112
Thistle Spy ....1O9iArmy Banners...112
Also eligible:
Last Scamp. &C.. 1921
aGrayson-Nash entry.
SECOND RACE-Two-year-old fillies:
purse, $1,000; s furlongs.
Aregla ....... .117lBroken Rhythm 107
aTedema .......109I Pretty Pet. .107
aBlack Wave, 1O9lNoticinE ........107
Tedmelia ...,...105l
aLipscomb-Vanclief entry.
THIRD RACE-Three-year-oId claim
ing: purse, $1,000: l 1-16th miles.
xMiss Ponne. s6ISwift Lad.......lO7
Miss Pecan. 49,. 1914 xDizzy Dame. -. 90
Joan Asbestos. .1O2 Wanderobo ,1O4
scandinavian .102IxLight Chatter. 80
xSilver Braid .102
FOURTH RACE - Three-year-olds;
purse, $1,000; Gleburnie purse; 6 fur
longs.
Challenge Cup. .1OSaMorning ...... 1903
bower The Top 100 cSchoolmom ....113
cRye Beach. 1QSiSolar Hawk. -. l1S
Little Shaver 1OSlTlmber Lady. :. .1OS
Victorian Star. .109lEvenine Tide. .10S
Also eligible
bAlice G.. 1OSIaBroad Ripple. los
aVanclief entry.
TRANQUILITY Farm entry.
Mllsdale entry.
FIFTH RACE - Three-year-olds and
upward; purse, $1,000: l lis miles.
Bottles ~ Kievex ,,.. ...... 1917
Sir Jim James Ill Black Gift lis
Bright Light lob Conquer ..,....11l
SIXTH RACE-Four-year-oI and nd
ward, claiming; purse, $1,000; lis
miles.
xBuildig Trades106 Rowes Crump III
Sickle Bill ....107I Sir Windsor ...1O7
Leicester ..... .1O7I xChance King lib
Drawing Danger1l1I xTenace .....105
Sun Asia .....1l1I
SEVENTH RACE-Three-year-o and
upward; claiming; purse, $1,000; IA
miles.
xSome Boy 1911 kWild Count ...107
xSecret Vote. 1917 xLast Romance l04
Rough Player. Zip tPatricienne ...1O1
xGlittering 1O7 SHuppy ........1O4
Playmore ,......112l rambov 80: ...1Os
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, clear: track, fast.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
WARWIcKs GATHER

The Warwicks will gather to.
light at 7:30 o'clock in front Of
he Home Theater, where they
ravel to the gridiron for practice.
The Washington times., 1937-09-21
Giants, Cubs Open
Crucial Series Today

Baseba battle Of opens Wrgey Chicago
today the Giants leading the Cubs two and
half grappe with the Bruins threegame series Regard
pennant will
automatically But the Giants out of the three,
they will head East in tremendously strong position
the figures:
The Washington times., 1937-09-21

Should the Giants take all three they will need only
victories their thirteen remaining Chat playing 53S
penant regardless Cubs Should
they will nine victories C643 ba
cinch pahnant.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
NEW BILLS BECOME A LAW
Governor McMullen Approves Ban
on Sales of Liquor to Minors

VII Sd1cS VI 1<A4uoT 10 4NAlIolS
The bill prohibiting the sale of
liquor to any persons under 21
years of age passed by the recent
session of the Legislature was
signed Monday by Gov. Richard G.
McMullen. Ten other measures,
two Senate bills, and eight House
bills were signed by the governor.
The Governor signed the Senate
bills allowing towns to assess for
the collection of taxes for fire pro-
lection and to provide, regulate
and control the sale and purchase
of secondhand watches or the sale
of rebuilt movements in new cases.
House bills signed by Governor
McMullen included the amendment
to the code governing the Board of
BARRIERS Examiners, the bill allow
ing appeals from magistrates
courts to the Court of Common
Pleas; the measure increasing the
salary of the state treasurer from
So, 500 to $4,000 a year, and the bill
amending the traffic laws to speci-
fly how dealer licenses may be used
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
DOVER WILL BE AT HOME TO
ALL VISITORS NEXT SATURDAY

Saturday, May /, is Dover Day"
when the ancient capital of Della
ware, with it's fine houses, treasur-
ed antiques and rich tradition in
tertwined with the history of a
commonwealth, will comprise the
focal point of the state and the Do
focal point of the state and
the Dover Garden Club will be
host to thousands of visitors.
"A day with the storied hous-
es and gardens of old Do
ver," they have titled this Satur-
day. Houses, gardens, furniture
and art objects said to rank with
the most beautiful in this country
will be open to the general public.
Mrs. Richard c. McMullen, wife of
the Governor, will receive visitors
at Legislative Hall. A May pole
dance will be held on the Dover
Green. The program starts at
1890, daylight saving time, and
will continue until 6 o'clock. Boy
Scouts and Girl Reserves will act
as guides. In a number of the
open houses loan exhibitions will
be held. Lowestoft, Staffordshire.
old Canton and Chelsea, a punch
pitcher Of Oliver Wolcott, and
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29

other porcelains will be shown at
the home of Judge and Mrs. w. w.
Harrington. A wine chest with
glasses, brought to this country by
a friend of Lafayette during the
Revolutionary War, examples of
Stiegel and other old glasses will
be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Lee Layton. Mrs. Winifred Nc
Gosh will show a century of cos
tune. Miniatures including work
by Field, Miers and Peale will be
on view at the home of Mrs. A. b.
Richardson and at the home OF
Senator and Mrs. James H. Hugh
es will be a collection of old jewel
ry including locket presented by
Mrs. Washington to her friend,
Elizabeth Wolcot, holding a lock
of General Washington's hair and
a poison ring marked" Make Sure"
An exhibit of old medical equip
ment and books will be arranged
at Mr.. and Mrs. James Saterield's
on the Green. Old prints and
daguerreotypes will be at the home
of Mrs. Harry Richardson II. At
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Richardson, colonial paper weights
and figurines will be seen.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
DIED SUDDENLY
IN WASHINGTON
Bishop Mcdowell, Former
Head of Washington Area
of M. E. Church
WELL KNOWN IN SMYRNA

Bishop William Fraser McDow-
ell, aged 79, for many years in
charge of the Washington Area of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died suddenly of an heart attack
at his home in Washington, D. c.,
Monday, just after his return from
a lecture tour to Morgantown, N.
c. Mrs. Mcdowell and their
only daughter, died several years
ago. His nearest survivor is
Mrs. John R. Lindsay, Millersburg,
Ohio, niece. Funeral services
were held at Foundry M. E.
Church, Wilmington. yesterday
wednesday, at 2:3O p. M, with
burial at Delaware, Ohio, to-day.
The announcement of his death
was a shock to his friends in Smyr-
ma as well as over the entire Del
marvia Peninsula where he was
known and beloved by thousands.
He was head of the Wilmington
Conference District and the Wash
ington Area from 1916 to 1882 and
had presided at many conferences
in this state. Two years ago he
was forced to relinquish his confer
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
BAY SHORE HIT
BY 5O-MILE GALE
Tide Rises at Woodland Beach
and Other Resorts and
OverfiOws Inland
BOATS WE'RE DISABLED

Delaware was visited by a heavy
rainfall and storm with 50-mile
southeast gale which swept the
peninsula Monday and Monday
night. In Smyrna it rained in
torrents and driven by high winds
it found leaks in a number of
buildings including the New High
School Auditorium. At Woodland
Beach the tide rose high, running
under some of the cottages on low
lands and covering considerable
section of the marsh lands. Fish
ermen were obliged to moor their
boats fast to keep the tide and
winds from carrying them away.
The same was the experience at
Leipsic, Little Creek and Bowers
Beach and on down the coast to
Lewes and Rehoboth. Bay waters
washed far inland by Bowers at
the high tide hours and residents
in the low sections of Bowers
Beach took refuge in the general
store of John S. Scott at the
northermost end of the town where
the land is higher. There was d
sheet of water spread out about a
half mile back of the Scott store.
Though waves pounded Bowers
Beach and Bethany Beach, little
damage was reported. Twelve
miles inland behind Rehoboth
Beach, the Broadkiln Creek rose
up above the drawbridge, stopping
automobiles about two hours. The
Delaware ocean fronts escape
from serious damage was not shar-
ed by Ocean City, Nd, farther
south, where the storm destroyed
Is fish pounds with a loss estimat-
ed at $4,000 to $4,000. Some
damage to apple orchards was re-
ported, especially around Milford.
However, Oliver A. Newton of
Bridgeville said the blossoms were
too young to be blown off and
many orchards were not in bloom.
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Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Car of Marvin Holloway Skids
Into Truck on Highway
During Wind Storm
HAPPENED NEAR DOVER

A truck-a.utomobile collision in
front of little Canterbury M. E.
Church on the Dover-Harrington
Road during the binding rain and
wind storm Monday, caused the
deaths of Marvin A. Holloway, Sal
isbury, Md. paper salesman, and
his sister, Miss Nettie c. Holloway
of the same city. Their car, driv-
en- by the man, skidded on the wet
concrete at a curve and careened
directly into the path of a creosote-
laden trick driven by Jesse D.Rich-
ardson, also of Salisbury, Md. The
truck pushed the crumbled car 65
feet into a field. When Richard
son dismounted from the cab, he
found the woman's body in the
front seat decapitated. The man
was unconscious, but still alive.
Russell. Horsey, Negro hitch-hiker
whom Richardson had picked up at
the Black Cat restaurant, State
Road, summoned aid. The woman's
body was taken directly to Dover
undertaking establishment. The
man died of broken back and
other injuries shortly after his ar
rival at the Kent General Hospital,
Dover. Physicians said they be-
lieved his heart was punctured by
a splintered rib. Corporal j. H.
Conrad, who was assisted in his
investigation by Private j. W.Con-
rad of the Dover State Police Sta
tion, arraigned Richardson before
Magistrate w. ]. Storey, Dover
and Richardson was placed under
$4,000 bail for appearance at the
coroner's inquest. He was permit
ted to sign his own bond. Mr.. and
Miss Holloway were brother and
sister of the late DR.. w. j. Hollo-
way, former president of the Sal
isbury State Teachers College.
Miss Holloway was supervisor of
rural elementary schools for Wi
comico County. Both are descend
ants of an old Wicomico County
family of which Dr. H. V. Hollo-
way, Dover, is a member.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
STAR FARMER
AWARD MADE
Walter Taylor of Harrington,
Made Star Farmer at Eighth
Annual Meet in Wilmington
DR.. HOLLOWAY, SPEAKER

Walter Taylor, of Harrington, re-
ceived the star farmer award in
the eighth annual convention of
the Delaware Association of Fu-
ture Farmers of America, held at
the Henry c. Conrad School, Rich
ardson Park, Saturday. Taylor
viii represent the State at the ma
tional convention to be held next
Fall in Kansas City, Mo. Diamond
farmers announced at the meeting
were: Wallace Caulk, Caesar Rod
ney High School; Albert Bartell,
Alexis /. DUPONT School; Horace
Short, Milton; Francis Wilson,
Georgetown; Paul Bartell, Conrad
High School; Noah Cain, Harring-
ton; Nelson Hall, Milton; Thomas
Ware, Conrad High School; Fell
man Littleton, Georgetown, and
Walter Taylor, Harrington. The
convention was attended by $50
students of the Is schools in the
state having F. F. A. chapters. DR..
H. v. Holloway, state superintend-
ent of public instruction; DR.. John
Shilling, assistant state superin-
tendent, addressed the group. Wal
lace Caulk of the Caesar Rodney
High School, won first place in the
public speaking contest held dur
ing the day, using as his topic,
Farm Cooperative Organizations
in Delaware" Fred Rust, Of Mil
ton, was second, using as his sub
ject, Rural Electrification and Its
Effect on American Agriculture"
and George Grassland, of Middle
town, was third, speaking on
Farm Life" Caulk will take part
in the regional contest at the F. F.
A. convention in Springfield, Mass,
next Fall. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year at the bust
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Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY, BAYVIEW

Miss Ello Gardner, Daughter Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Gardner, HonOred
Ii In honor of her nineth birthday
Miss Ella Mae Gardner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Gard
ner, was rendered a party at her
home near town on Saturday after
noon. The children, after playing
various games, were served re-
freshments and Ella Mae received
a number of useful gifts. Those
present were: Thelma Dulin, Kay
Boehmler, Doris Townsend, Page
Bartlett, Mary Emma Bell, Ruth
Gooden, Frances and Ethel Bell,
Alice Burris, Lena and Gertrude
Marie Mallo, Marjorie
Metz, Marie and Buster Brommer,
Bobby FAIRIES, Dick Elterich, Bob
by rFancis, Ralph Andrews, Bob
by Carrow, Misses Margaret Alex
ander, Irene Goldsborough, Dorothy
Gardner, Mrs. Ella j. Gardner, Mrs
Jennie E. Bell, Mrs. James Hurlock
and Mrs. Frank Boyer.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
COL. ELLIOTT ENTERTAINS
DIR. r. f. COrley, Former Lieuten-
ant Governor, There From Smyrna

ant Governor, There From Smyrna
DIR. r. F. Corley, former Lieuten-
ant Governor of Delaware, joined
the $50 or more guests of Col.
George A. Elliott in Wilmington
Saturday at his annual reception
for the Governor and members of
the Federal and State judiciary.
AS usual, it was most delightful
affair in which Col. Elliott proved
a real host. Besides the Governor
and judiciary, the clergy, educa-
tors, and all ranks of public, pro-
fessional, and business activity
were represented among the
guests. A buffet luncheon was
served. Among those attending
were: Gov. Richard c. McMullen,
Lieut.. Gov. Edward w. Cooch; for
mer-Gov. c. Douglass Buck. for
mer-Lieut.-Gov. ]. Henry Hazel,
former Lieut.-Gov. r. F. Corley,
United States Senators John G.
Townsend, Jr., and James H.
Hughes, former United States Sem
ator Daniel o. Hastings, Judges
Victor B. Woolley and John Biggs,
Jr., of the United States Circuit
Judge John P. Nields of the United
States District Court; Chancellor
Josiah o. Wolcott, State Judges
Charles S. Richards, w. w. Har-
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29

ence assignments here on account
of his health. Bishop Edwin Hugh
es was assigned to take his place.
Since his retirement, Bishop Nc
Dowell had been chairman of the
committee on unification of the
Church, formed to bring
about unification of the Methodist
Church, the Methodist
Protestant Church, and the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. He
had been resident bishop of Chi
cago from 1904 to 1916. A large
part of the responsibility for ma
tion-wide prohibition in the Unit
ed States was given, by his COM
patriots, to Bishop Mcdowell.
Bishop Mcdowell was known for
his quick perception in situation
and for his executive ability. He
had the faculty of avoiding contro-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
School Band and Orchestra
Make Good Impression on
School Assembly
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

At the regular weekly assembly
the school band and orchestra en-
tertained with music and made a
most excellent impression. These
organizations are under the direc-
tion of Prof. McFadden, who is
bringing out some fine local talent
among the boys. = Attention is
again called to the health and
physical examination of all chill
dren entering the kindergarten or
first grade of the white or colored
school on September next. This
examination will be held in the
white school on Monday, May at
1:45 p. M; and in the colored
school at 1 p. m. The parents of
the school district are urgently re-
quested to bring children who are
entering the John Bassett Moore
Schools in the class mentioned to
the school on these dates for this
pre-school examination. The health
and physical condition of the child
cannot be stressed too strongly
1t has been necessary to change
the date of the gym exhibition
from April 80, to May z, and the
musical from May 6, to May 10
On Friday afternoon, April %, the
John Bassett Moore High School
baseball team shut out the Har-
rington High School team by a
score of one to nothing. This
game was excellently played by
both teams. George Thawley,
pitcher for the local nine, turned
in a no-hit, no-run victory and
thus entered baseball's hall of
fame. On Friday afternoon of this
week a game is pending with Sud-
lersville on the home diamond
The trip to Washington by mem
bers of this years senior class will
take place on May 13-14-15. The
trip this year will be made by
Pennsylvania Railroad. The chap
erones accompanying the class will
be Mrs. Vogel and Mr.. King
Banking for the week is as fol-
lows: Number of pupils in attend
ance, 746; number of depositors,
ST; amount deposited, S26.50;
amount deposited to date this
school year, 1,170.76.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
LOCAL GRANGE
HOME TALENT
Play "Any Evening" Draws
One of the Largest Crowds
of the Season
RURAL MUSICAL TO-NITE

Smyrna Grange had one of the
largest attendances of the year
Thursday evening at the Club
House. The evenings program
consisted of the play ANY Even
ing" by the Grange. Cornet solo,
Master William MacLucas; tap
dance, Miss Ann Willis; trombine
solo, Miss Betty Jones; vocal solos,
Mr.. Edward Everhart; a play THE
Tantrum," by the All Club of
Smyrna. Owing to illness Miss
Elsie Lockerman was unable to
take her part in the play but was
successfully duplicated by Miss
Erika Reimann, who had but an
hours notice. The members of the
Grange are appreciative to all who
contributed to the success of the
evening. This Thursday evening,
beginning at 7:30 o'clock, another
open meeting will take place when
Musical Festival" will be put on
by five rural schools of the sur
arounding vicinities: Walkers, Bay
view. Blackbird, Taylor's Bridge
and Patterson will present the pro-
gram for the evening. These pro-
grams have been prepared with
care and the public is invited to
come and hear them. Walkers
will lead off with Our Musical
Trip to SPAIN; Bay View, "a Wis
it to China; Blackbird, Japanese
Life; Taylor's Bridge, "a Boat
Trip to Italy; and Patterson's,
THE Birthday Party. Grangers
are urged not to forget the even
ing of May 6. On that date Cen
tire Grange brings the Harrow Rol-
ler here with an interesting pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Soft Ball Team Organized
School Athletic Field Of
fered For Their Sports
PLAN MOVIE BENEFIT

On Monday evening the Boy
Scout Troop 81, met for its weekly
meeting. Scoutmaster Foster gave
out cards announcing the dates for
the two-week periods of Camp
Rodney and stressed the fact that
all boys that could go there, should
go, for the experience that a good
camp gives. Mr.. Foster also ex-
planned to the boys that they were
a day too late in securing 'Mr.
Cinderella" for their benefit and
thatt he picture would be Boris
Karloff in THE MAN Who Lived
Again" The dates secured for the
benefit will be May "a and 25. At
ter announcements Scouts went
into instruction classes. Games
were played and the meeting ad-
journed at Z p. m. The troop has
purchased two soft balls and bat
and will organize team. Scout
meetings will start at $50 p. m. at
the High School Athletic Field and
at 7:30 will be at headquarters for
the remaining part of the meeting.
We have Tired Tenderfeet" in
the troop and Scoutmaster Foster
hopes to have them out of that
rank by the end of May. These 8
boys have been loafing on the job
and have been Tenderfeet for the
past six months or over. The
slogan is let's make ours a First
Class Troop.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
POLICE PROBE
SHOOTING CASE
Oakley Brown Who Claims
Self Defense is Held in
$4,000 Bail
HARVEY WILLIAMS SHOT

While Harvey Williams, 40 years
old, Smyrna Negro, is in a ser
ious condition with a bullet wound
in his shoulder in Kent General
Hospital, Dover, state and county
authorities are investigating the
allegation of Oakley Brown, an
other Smyrna Negro, who admits
that he fired the shot when he
thought someone was trying to en-
ter his home. Williams condition
has been so serious that his version
of the shooting has not been OBJ
tanned by the police. Brown was
held in $4,000 bail by Magistrate
G. r. Stevenson of Smyrna on a
charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill, pending the outcome
of the investigation. According to
Brown, he said he heard someone
downstairs in his home Monday
about $50 o'clock and go
ing to the door, opened it and fired
his pistol. He said the man fell
and when he examined him he saw
it was Williams with whom he was
acquainted. Both Negroes are well
known in town. The wound was
not considered serious at first but
later Williams condition became
more serious, it having been dis
covered that the bullet took a
course into the body.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-29
CHAS. SCOTT, BURNED, DIES
Farmer Near Delaney's Dies From
Burns Caused by Cigarette

Charles Scott, age 80, of near
Delaney's, died at the Kent Gener-
al Hospital, Monday, April 26th,
from severe burns, received when
he fell asleep with cigarette in
his mouth. The cigarette set the
davenport, on which he was lying,
on fire. The Clayton Fire Com
pany was called but it had been
extinguished by neighbors by the
time they arrived. Very little
damage to the house was done,
but Mr.. Scott was badly burned.
He was taken to the hospital where
they could do nothing for him. He
was the son of Nathaniel Scott
and Ella Jester, both of this vicin-
ity. He is survived by his wife,
Jean Robinson Scott. Funeral ser
vices will be held from FAIRIES
Chapel this Thursday afternoon,
at 1 p. M Interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Smyrna.