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Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
DEATH OF
MISS MARY v. SPEARMAN

MISS MARY V. SPEARMAN
Intelligence came yesterday OF
the death of Miss Mary V. Spear
man, which event occurred at the
residence of her niece, Mrs. DR.. l.
D. Garhart, Marion, Ohio, on Sat
urday last, where she had made
her home since she went West
some three years ago. She was in
her 65th year. A year or two be-
fore leaving here she felt her
health, which had been good, Civ
ing way under what was charged
to malaria, but which afterwards
developed into an abscess of the
liver, from which for the past two
years she had been a great suffer
er. She had been better, however
for some time until about two
weeks before her death. The re-
mains are now on the way East
accompanied by Mrs. Garhart and
her son, and are expected to reach
here tomorrow. The funeral ser
vices will be held in the M. E.
Church at 2 o'clock on Friday af-
ternoon, conducted by Revs. Thorn
as g. Murphy, Of Philadelphia, and
Rev. w. S. Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
COUNTY FUNDS
FOR FIREMEN
Six Thousand Dollars For
Kent County Companies Or
dered Paid Last Week
$500 FOR EACH COMPANY

The Kent County Levy Court, at
their weekly meeting last week,
provided for distribution of six
thousand dollars among volunteer
fire companies in Kent county.
Each of the companies will receive
five hundred dollars. This payment
by the county to fire companies is
required by law and is made once
each year. Each fire company re-
ceives the same amount of money
as no provision is made at this
time for a distribution on the basis
of service rendered or amount of
equipment maintained. In addition
to this money from the county, the
fire companies also receive five
hundred dollars each year from the
State and a division of the funds
collected from the two per cent
tax levied on premiums paid in this
State on fire insurance. Fire com
panies which will receive the
money are Citizens Hose Company,
Smyrna; Clayton Fire Company,
Clayton; Robbins Hose Company,
Dover; Hartly Fire Company,
Hartly; Cheswold Fire Company,
Cheswold; Camden-Wyoming Fire
Company, Camden-Wyoming; Mag
nolia Fire Company, Magnolia;
South Bowers Fire Company, Bow
ers Beach; Harrington Fire Com
pany, Harrington; Carlisle Fire
Company, Milford; Frederica Fire
Company, Frederick, and Houston
Fire Company, Houston.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
MIR. Halliday rendered Party

Mr.. George T. Halliday, of near
Middletown, was given a birthday
surprise party by his daughters,
the Miss Helen and Miss Gladys
Halliday, and Mrs. Frank Stirling
recently. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stirling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds Champlin, Mrs. Lii
lian Mitchell, Mrs. Isabella Berg,
Miss Hester Halliday, Miss Gladys
Halliday, Mr.. Elmer E. Kirk, Mr..
Malvin Gray, Mr.. Robert Morris,
and Mr.. Robert M. duBell.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
THOMAS HUMPHREYS HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Thomas Humphreys made a mar
row escape Of his life one day last
week. He was working on the
steep pitched roof of ]. B. Mifflin's S
new house. The support was damp
from the drizzle and consequently
slippery, and in turning lost his
footing and commenced a down
ward descent head formost, there
being nothing which he could catch
to. He slid down the roof a dis
tance of twelve feet, but fortunate
ly three feet below rested the scaf-
folding and in reaching and pass
ing over he grabbed at the post
supporting and that rose above it
with the energy of desperation, ar
rested his momentum with his
body mainly over the scaffold and
thus he swung until his partner,
Mr.. Weldon, could reach him and
CONTINUED or Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
GIVES HALLOWEEN PARTY
Miss Margaret Cochran Affords an
Evening of Frolic to Young Friends

On Tuesday, October 26th, a
Halloween party was given by
Miss Margaret Cochran at her
home. Among the guests were
Misses Ethel Leager, Ruby Green,
Dorothy FAIRIES, Roberta Draper,
Jane Handy, Ruth King and Mr..
Finnely Mason, Robert Murphy,
George Russell. Oscar Taylor, Ell
mer Hollowell, Herbert Abbott
Charles Hufschmidt, William
Bramble, Darwin King, Oakley
Council, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Learth and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Moore. Many different games
were played and all of the guests
had a wonderful time
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
MISS ELIZABETH HUMPHREYS
A BRIDE

Miss Elizabeth Humphries, a
daughter of DR.. Jerome H. Hard
castle Of Cecilton, Md, was mar
ried on Wednesday ebening to Joel
Parker Crittenden, a member of
Union Trust Company of Philadel-
phia. The ceremony was perform
ed the residence of the brides
parents by the Rev. Mr.. Daner of
Philadelphia The bride was hand
somely attired in white silk, with
train and veil. The bridesmaids
were Misses Adelaide, Ella and
Alice Hardcastle, sisters of the
bride, and Betty Knight, daugh-
ter of Deputy Collector William
knight of Baltimore. The best man
was Edward Crittenden of Phila-
delphia, a brother of the groom.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Lam
caster Foxen and Frank Critten-
den of Philadelphia and A. Hard
castle of Greensborough, Md.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
MARRIAGES

Dennison-Hamon-In st. Steph-
ems Church, Philadelphia, October
25th, by the Rev. S. D. Mcconnell,
II. S. Dennison, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Carrie Peterson Mahon,
daughter of the late DR.. Charles L.
Mahon, of Smyrna.
Hunter-Stinson -A At third Luth-
eran Church, Baltimore, October
26th. David J. Hunter, formerly of
Smyrna, and Miss Emma Stinson,
of Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
STATE BOARD
HEALTH TALK
Serum Treatment For LObar
Pneumonia Proves High
ly Successful
NEED TYPING STATIONS

To facilitate the use, by Della
ware physicians, of the highly-suc-
cessful serum method of treating
lobar pneumonia; the State Board
of Health is to encourage the es-
tablishment of typing stations, for
their convenience, in accessible To-
cations throughout the state. These
stations would be important fac
tors in serum treatmen of the dis
ease, since it is essential to de-
termine the particular pneumoncic-
ci causing it, in order to admins
ter the proper type serum. Lobar
pneumonia ranks as one of the
leading causes of death in Della
ware and, the total of lobar and
bronchial pneumonia varies from
second to sixth place in the list of
major causes; they regularly ac-
count for approximately 250 deaths
in the state, and among the color
ed population have varied between
first and fourth places. To a GER
tain extent the high state rate is
due to the excessive colored popu-
lation. The serum treatment of
lobar pneumonia has met with
very favorable results in a large
number of cases in the United
States, once the type of pneu-
mococci causing it has been de-
termined. The decision to enter
into this program was arrived at
during the monthly meeting of the
State Board of Health, Tuesday af-
ternoon at Brandywine Sanator-
ium.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Shower For Newlyweds

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kutz
were rendered a variety shower by
the members of Middletown M. E.
Church choir. Mr.. Kutz is acting
as choir director, and he and Mrs.
Kutz received a number of attrac-
tive gifts.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Navy Dirigible Here Last Week

A large Navy dirigible passed
over Smyrna about noon Wednes-
day of last week which was observ-
ed as Navy Day." The dirigible
was flying low. After few man.
euvers, it proceeded north.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
DULANEY TRACT AND
BLOWEN WOODS

The Dulaney tract and Blowen
woods are but little known as to
their history. A writer in our local
cotemporary says that they belong
ed to an English Baronet, Sir Wal
ter Dulaney, who came to Duck
Creek Cross Roads in the early
part of the century, bought and oc-
cupied the house which is now oc-
cupied by N. T. Jerman which was
afterward bought by the parents of
Col. Edwin Wilmer. The two
tracts were surveyed in 1905 and
afterward sold for the nobleman's
debts. When he died he'was taken
to an Episcopal cemetery west of
Millington for interment.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04

meeting, the Bible class room,
would not hold those seeking ad-
mission. The meeting will hereaf-
ter be held in the lecture room.
The meeting is held the hour be
fore the regular preaching service.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
DEATHS

Davis Smyrna Landing, Oc-
tober 9th, Elizabeth R. Davis, wife
of Jacob Davis, aged 81 years.
Grewer- Smyrna Landing,
October 9th, Nicholas Grewer,
aged 6S years.
Fennimore - In Thoroughfare
Neck, October 28th, Jesse Fenni-
more, aged SO years.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF NOV. 2ND, 1887

Taken from our old files OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
DIR. J. G. DAWsoNs FIND

The Milford News and Advetits-
er says: DR.. ]. G. Dawson of this
town, who fairly revels in arch
aeology and numismatics, made a
valuable addition to his collection
a few days ago. William Wilkins,
while plowing on the Watson farm
one mile east of the town, turned
up an Indian spear head, and on
Investigation found seventy such
heads in hole. The doctor secur-
ed the lot by purchase. They are
uniformly about six inches long in
as good a state of preservation as
when used to kill dear and bear on
the hooded plains of Kent and Sus-
sex Where the indians of Della
ware got the stone fom which they
made their spear and arrow heads
is yet a question unanswered.
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
Mrs. Bradley Suffers n

While descending il
the home Of her is1
Margaret Weigand, nr
street, MiddletOwn. laz-
A. Lee Bradley tripp&l
length Of the stairs n
broke her left wrist 7.
set by Dr.. D. W. Levi.
writing Mrs. Bradley i
comfortable as can Be !
Smyrna times., 1937-11-04
ROAD Bl1 aWo j
FIGURES MI !
rsors n;@ and ivan CulO1
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IN FAVOR OF po, .oru Al
N AVOR OF Bon.

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will include much :.
u or IS miles es,.,... ~
Highway Users co..'.
any diversion os
Chief Engineer v rs
State Highway D.,,.'
last week in Dover
ne was at a loss 4 =.
conference figures w..
he explained any 5in.l
interfere with The 5isJ
lng program to tbs u
diversion plus a lbs :
ately 100000 which =
Quoted from fereraI trI
state for road buiItrp
funds for highway W
for other purposes. NJ
lagher chairman .. a.1
announced his esting, !
conference had stud.s. /
ed income and ez1s,s
State Highway CON-
bond issue which N
commission is emDors.
would serve a doube :,
highway users points, 4
to return over SlONm
commission for rosi
the second to save ,y-
federal funds if the ii7s
is matched by a bond 4
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Evening star., 1937-04-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.
Continued

PONTIAC 1887 green ''s' four-door sedan,
with large trunk, radio. heater; carefully
driven l 900 miles; unusual value; reduced
Sl10. 4221 Conn. ave. Cleveland S4O1.
PONTIAC 1895 S-cyl. coupe, black Fisher
body with no-draft ventilation not bump
or scratch anywhere, Immediately clean
inside; knee action, hydraulic brakes, all
steel turret-top body; driven very little:
new-car condition throughout S675; guar
anteed. Wisconsin Motors. 10Th and M sts.
NV. West 2974
PONTIAC 1894 4-door sedan original car
throughout; black Fisher body 18th no
draft ventilation, knee action. fine straight
8 motor, 5 very good tires: 1895; guaran-
teed. L. P Steuart, NE, Branch, $40 h
st. ne. Line. 1452.
PONTIAC 1896 4-door touring sedan;
black Fisher body with no-draft ventlla-
tion; knee action, turret steel top, hydraullc
brakes; clean and unWorn as new; nearly
new tires powerful. efficient straight-S s
motor S6a5; guaranteed. L. P: Steuart
NE, Branch, 141 10Th st. ne. All. 600.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

| PONTIAC 1888 coach. black Fisher body
with no-draft ventilation, clean mohair in
terror, smooth, dependable straight-S mo-
tor, very good tires; tiptop condition all
the way through: priced low with small
down payment and easy terms. including
our Famous Blue Ribbon guarantee and
30day no-cost service Triangle Ford
Dealers, No . N. Y. ave. NV. Natl. 1882.
PONTIAC 1890 sedan; really good trans
portation at our low price; 500; Good
Will Bargain" L. P. Steuart, Inc. We.
Branch. 141 10Th st. ne Atlantic $500.
STUDERAKER 193A sedan. S395: arrang-
ing sale for private party; original black
finish. built-in trunk motor. rubber perfect;
any demonstration; real sacrifice: easy
terms. Century Motors. 2022 14th st.
Potomac 2409
TERRAPLANE 1894 sedan. finished in at
tractive blue, radio equipped: one of the
fastest cars on the street: splendid motor.
clean. as whistle and has fine tires
priced low with small down payment and
easy terms including our Famous Blue
Ribbon guarantee and 80 days, free serv-
ice. TRIANGLE Ford Dealers. 18th and r. /.
ave ne Natl 1886
Evening star., 1937-04-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE,

TERRAPLANE 1894 sedan: as clean as
better and last longer than any car near
the price. Gold Seal guaranteed and per-
sonally endorsed: 1915. FLEMING MO-
TOR CORP. Champlain st. at Kalorama
TERRAPLANE 1886 coach. S495; beautiful
brown original finish, interior, motor. tires
you'd say same as new; perfect throughout;
easy terms Century Motors. 2022 l4th st.
Pntnrnac Oa0N
Evening star., 1937-04-16
35 Pockord 40
Snort Coupe
1888 TerropIone s Sedan

Black body finish with silver
wheels. One of the most eco
nomical cars ever built. Has
had careful treatment and is in
Al condition See this car.
arrange for a demonstration
and remember. make sure the
used car you buv is
SAFE. Buy at PACK C97C
ARD - @Zf|
Evening star., 1937-12-14

will be presented to the winning buy
er. assistant buyer and their sales
people. Cash prizes also will be given
for winning suggestions from nom
selling employees. 4
The following prizes will be award
ed to victorious employees: First prize,
1888 Plymouth automobile; second
prize, 5000 in cash; third, 500: fourth,
$50; nth, $25; 10 prizes Of $40 each
and SO prizes Of IS each.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

dividual debater in the contest, but
also was a member Of the winning
team in opposing the question. "Re-
solved, That the National Labor Rela-
tions Board should be empowered to
enforce arbitration of all industrial
disputes" His teammate was George
A. Dies of New York.
Selection was based on the sound
ness of argument as we'll as delivery.
The medal was founded by Richard T.
Merrick of Washington. who was a
member of the 107-year-old Philodemic
Society Mr.. Connolly received the
congratulation of university officials
on his success and the presentation OF
the medal. most coveted scholastic
honor of the college, will be made at
the June commencement.
E. James Hickey of New York and
Evening star., 1937-12-14

John Detmer Of Illinois comprised the
defeated team that upheld the affirm
ative. AL participants were officers in
the Philodemic.
The judges we're former members of
the society, John F. Ryan, class of
1914, of Elizabeth, N. j.. and Rufust s.
Lusk, 1T, and John j. Darby, II, both
Of Washington. The two former won
the Merrick Medal during their COL
lege debates.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
160 EMPLOYEES SHARE
$1,000 BONUS FUND

One hundred and sixty employees of
the Little Tavern Shops, Inc, located
In Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis, attended a bonus break
fast" at the Mayflower Hotel Sunday
morning, when $4,000 was divided
.nong them for an average of s37. so
per person.
The bonus checks were presented
on the basis of seniority, and num-
Der were equivalent to two weeks
salary, the company stated. The or
ganization has distributed bonuses IL
its employees since 1927.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
MERRICK MEDAL
i WON BY CONNOLLY
Philodemic Society Debater Is
Victor in Spirited
Contest.

A new debate champion was ac-
claimed by the ancient Philodemic So
ciety OF Georgetown College last night
when Walter B. Connolly of Mich
1gan won spirited contest for the
Merrick Medal, offered in annual COM
petition since 1875.
Mr.. Connolly not only was selected
by Board of judges as the best in
Evening star., 1937-12-14

tative information Of the many ele-
ments tending to disrupt the Govern
ment and the country, and through
proper use Of the information thus
obtained it expects to make progress
in stamping out the introduction of
false ideas and false ideals in the
country" the statement read.
1t is expected that a meeting will
be held shortly to appoint field officers
and to prepare details of the educa-
tional program which Is now being
planned.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
IS AGAIN ORGANIZED
Purpose Is Set Forth as "Sup.
preston of 'Isms' and Other
subversive Tendencies"

Reorganization of the old American
Protective League with offices in the
Washington Building was announced
yesterday by Lieut.. Col. James A.
O'Brien, president, who set forth in
statement suppression Of isms'
and other subversive tendencies" as
its purpose.
The league expects to devote its
activities to the gathering of authori-
Evening star., 1937-12-14
HEIGHT PRIZE CONTEST
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
1000 Expected to Attend Session
When Winners Will Receive
Cash Awards.

The prize contest between the blue
and white teams Of employees of the
Hecht Co. will be held tonight at 8
o'clock in Central High School audi
torium. About 1000 persons are ex-
pected to attend.
In addition to announcing the win
ming team and presenting the C. B.
Dulcan trophy to the winning COM
mander in chief, large cash awards
Evening star., 1937-12-14
PIT. A. to Hold Bazaar.

The Parent-Teacher Association Of
the Thomson School will give a
bazaar at 8 pm. Thursday at the
school. Baked food and needlework
will be on sale. The proceeds will go
to the association.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Federation Will Meet.

The Federation of Business Mems
Associations. Inc, will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting Thursday at
$50 pm. in the Hamilton Hotel
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Butter Plan Retained.

Because inmates of the Edmonton
House Institution of Edmonton. Eng
land, are served bread and butter
separately, instead Of buttered bread,
it cost the institution $4,525 extra in
1887, but the plan will be continued.
Evening star., 1937-02-05

and TO provide a procedure for their
liquidation.
The Labor Relations Board. II
read the act correctly. had all the
powers necessary to intervene drasti-
cally. and at the outset. In fact.
course Of procedure is specifically
charted. The act says that when
| ever a question concerning the
representation Of employees >. arises,
the board may investigate" In such
investigation the board shall provide
for an appropriate hearing upon due
notice land may take secret
ballot Of employees or utilize any other
suitable methods to ascertain repre-
sentatives" for collective bargaining
purposes). Section 10 of the law en-
powers the board to take steps TO pre-
vent any person from engaging in
unfair labor practices (as defined by
the law and makes this power exclu-
sive. 1T shall not be affected by any
other means of adjustment or preven-
tion that has been or may be estab-
lished by agreement. code. law or
otherwise"
Powers Of Present Board.
While Secretary Perkins was at
tempting to get from Congress special
legislation empowering her to force
General Motors into conference, those
powers already resided in the Labor
Relations Board, if 1 can understand
its English 1t says: When it is
charged that any person has engaged
or Is engaging in such unfair labor
practice. the board shall have
the power to issue and cause to be
served complaint containing
the charges and containing
notice of hearing before the board
or a member thereof" The accused
can file an answer. and the board can.
If it likes, call in independent ad-
visers. 1t also has the power to
subpoena witnesses, and in section IL
the law provides that ANY person
who shall willfully resist, prevent. i'm
pede or interfere with any member
Evening star., 1937-02-05
Copyright. 1879

When 1t is all over. the story Of
how John Lewis made big corpora
ton withhold an eviction order or
how he forced them to make this or
that concession. will all be duly en-
larged upon by the membership or
ganizers as a reason for hesitant
workers join the Lewis union. And
even If Mr.. Lewis gets only few con-
cessions, he will consider he has made
more progress in unionizing the motor
industry than the A. F. Of L. did in
its previous attempts. So the General
Motors executives, hemmed in by pres
sure from the President and by the
Governor of Michigan, both of whom
probably feel t.ey must take into ac-
count the political factors. have been
trying to keep from making any con-
cessions that would be construed as
surrender.
tCopyrisht. 1877