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Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
SEAFORD WINS
UTILITY CASE,
Chancellor WOIcOtt Overrules
Demurrer Filed by East
ern Shore Company
BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION

Chancellor Josiah o. Wolcott on
Wednesday of last week overruled
the demurrer of the Eastern Shore
Public Service Company to an in
junction bill filed by the town OF
Seaford, seeking to force the COM
pany's removal of it's electric poles
and equipment between May 1 and
May 30. The town had granted a
2O-year franchise to the Seaford
Power and Light Company to sup
ply Seaford with power and in
cluded in the franchise is an option
for the town to purchase within
five years an electric plant which
the Seaford Power is to erect.
THE unlawful occupancy of the
streets by the defendant eastern
Shore Public Service) is not only
describable as a public nuisance,
the chancellor states. 1T is as
well a purpresture. A purpresture
IS defined. as any encroachment
upon the sovereign, either in the
highways, rivers, streets or har-
bors'." Later, the Chancellor
states, the threatened occupancy
by the defendant of the streets of
Seaford after the limit set by the
towns consent, i'll be both a pur-
pressure and a nuisance and as
such is subject to be removed by
lawful proceedings directed to that
end" The chancellor cited a num-
Der of cases to uphold the conten-
tion that the Eastern Shore Public
Service may properly be enjoined
against the continued occupancy
of the public highways and streets,
with its poles after the consent of
the town is terminated. THE de-
fendant argues" the chancellor
continues, that if the complainant
(Seaford) succeeds in maintaining
its bill, the citizens of the town
vii be injured in that, if the COM
plainant succeeds in its suit, the
town is in danger of being deprived
of any source of supply of electric
current. This may be so. 1 do not
pretend to say. 1t is sufficient only
to observe that the town author
tiles are the duly constituted
spokesmen for the citizens in a.
matter of this kind. If the town
in the exercise of their
honest discretion, deem it best that
the defendant remove it's facilities
from the towns streets, it is not
for this court to say, much less for
the defendant which is the lnfor-
-unate loser of the towns prospec-
i've business, that the judgment of
he towns authorities should be
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
FROM REVEILLE
TO TAPS AT SEA
Marines Active at Sea; Dut-
les Never Become Mo-
nOtOnOuS
GIVEN FINE TRAINING

Time has made many changes
in the u. S. Marine Corps, but no
where is the change more appar-
ent than it is aboard ship, where
the sea soldier must follow a very
exacting routine from Reveille to
Taps. Seagoing schedules are SO
arranged that they never become
monotonous. Nowadays the mar
ines are an important unit of the
ships gunnery department. They
are usually assigned to either the
secondary or anti-aircraft batter
les, and sometimes to both types.
They take part in regular target
practices, and handle their own
guns with the same skill as that
of the bluejackets who man the
main batteries. Marines are also
trained and equipped to land, eth
er on a hostile shore against oppo-
sition, or for the purpose Of pro-
tecting American lives and proper
ty. AS the military force of the
Navy they are prepared to come
ashore in small boats, manned by
sailors. Both aboard ship or
ashore, the life of a marine is one
of constant preparation for some
unforeseen emergency. Landlub-
bers are awkward aboard ship, so
every marine is given training at
a sea school on either the east or
west coasts before he goes to sea.
He learns the drills, duties, Gus
toms and terms of the sea before
he steps aboard battleship or
cruiser. When he goes 70 sea he
IS well prepared to adapt himself
to his new environment.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
GRAIN
April Goth, 1887
Wheat
NEW MEMORIAL WINDOW AT
ST. PETERS

In the east window in the nave
of st. Peters Church, next to the
transept, has been placed the
stained glass memorial of DIR. Will
liam Cummins. The height of the
window is over 10 feet. The cen
ter portion of it is occupied with
the life size figure of st. Luke the
beloved physician. 1t speaks the
character of the evangelist. He
stands clothed in garments of bril-
liant color, which seem to be re-
dolent of myrrh. aloes and cassia,
out of the ivory palaces, such as
the church delights to distinguish
her preeminent saints with: his
feet shod with sandals, as with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
his head surrounded with the halo
of inspiration, resting on the back
ground of cerulean in opalescent
glass, with a backward inclination,
and eyes uplifted, as if to catch
the vision of the glory of the
Eternal one; holding in one hand
the book of Revelation against his
breast, and in the other the pen or
stylus at his side, ready to write
down the inspired words of his
gospel. as he feels the enhancing
power of the afflatus from the
Shekinah of the everlasting glory.
In the upper section of the window
is represented the bullock-the ap-
insigne of st. Luke-and
the letters "St Luke" The mem
orial is the gift of Dr. Cummins'
brothers and sisters and his i'm
mediate family.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
BAKER FARM AT.
CHESTERTOWN.
Sold To Chicago Man For
Sum Reported To Be
About $4,000
CALLED'COMEGY'S BIGHT'

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold M Baker
have sold their farm near Chester
town, Md, to Cornelius Watson,
of Chicago. While the price has
not been stated, it is currently re-
ported to be around $4,000. This
property is known as "Comegys
Blight" and is beautifully located
on Chester river. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker are pioneer turkey ranch
ers" of that section and their per-
manent retirement from the
turkey raising business is deeply
regretted. Twenty-four years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker moved from
New York State and purchased
their present estate where Mrs.
Baker became the pioneer in rails
ing standard bred turkeys in Kent
County. She made a scientific
tudy of breeding and raising tur-
keys, which resulted in her becom-
ing recognized authority on the
subject. Mrs. Baker was mem
ber of the board of directors of the
Turkey Growers Association of
America, and is the author of a
treaties on turkey growing, which
has wide circulation. Discussing
the causes for their retirement,
Mrs. Baker contends that thous-
ands of turkeys are being raised
by wealthy fanciers as a hobby
which she says has contributed to
glutted markets and low prices.
She says she believes there is a
possibility for making a profit
from the industry if the growers
raise their own feed and know how
to use it properly.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
TWO CHURCH WEDDINGS
MERRY SCENES AND HAPPY
HEARTS
Hoffecker : Hance


On Wednesday last Walter o.
Hoffecker, of this town, led to the
altar Miss Beulah C,Hance, daugh-
ter of Robert A. Hance, 1717 Wal
lace street, Philadelphia, the mar
7 riage being solemnized in the Cen
trail Congregational Church, 18th
and Green streets, at high noon,
witnessed by a large number of
relatives and friends During the
half hour or more that the guests
were assembling the organist,
Frederick Maxon, delighted with
superior music on a magnificent
instrument that was highly enjoy
ed by his listeners. AS the bridal
party approached the church, the
choir, of which the bride had been
member, some eighteen voices,
supported by the deep-toned organ,
sang the Lohengrin wedding
march, the candidates in measured
steps making their way to the al
tar, preceded by the ushers, r. M
Hance and Frank Trimble, of Phil
adelphia; R. S. Culbreth, and
George T. Baggs, Esqs., of Balti-
more; Francis H. Hoffecker, of
Wilmington, and w. T. Johnson of
this town, where they were receiv-
ed by Rev. DR.. Danforth, pastor,
who in an impressive manner pro-
ceeded with the ceremony which
included the ring. At the conclu-
sion the choir chanted very beau
tifully the Lords Prayer and as
they retired the organ gave the
familiar strains of Mendelsohn.
The reception followed directly af-
ter at the home of the brides par
ents. The bride wore light steel
faille silk with cut steel orna-
ments, with bonnet and gloves to
match. The groom together with
the ushers wore the conventional
Prince Albert coat with gray
trousers. At 4:30 p. m. the bride
and groom started on a visit Of
several days to Washington and
Baltimore, returning on Monday
evening to their new home in
Smyrna where they were received
and made welcome by number of
their near relatives.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22

"but it seldom occurs to him that
he can soften the glare by keeping
his own windshield spotless. It
has been demonstrated that even !
carefully focused light will care in
ones eyes if he is looking through
windshield coated with dust and
dirt. The rays of light are defect
ed by the millions of dust particles
and the glare is very pronounced
If the approaching light is out of
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
Fire Victim Died

Richard Love, 35, farmer of near
Lincoln, died last week from burns
received in a fire which destroyed
his home. Love, who was sleeping
in the upper story awoke to find
his exit by stair and window cut
off by flames, after struggle he
lost consciousness and fell down
the stairs to the lower floor where
he sustained severe second degree
burns of the face, had, arms and
chest.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22

A IL that kept this motorist from buy
1 ing Pontiac sooner was the belief
that car so big and beautiful must be
very expensive asweil. But check of the
facts revealed the truth: *based on Is
months terms in I68 representative
critics, fhe difference in monthly pay
n1ents between a Pontiac Deluxe six
2-door sedan and the same model of
the next iower-priced cars is only IS
cents day. That, you'll agree, is
little enough to pay for car pro-
viding more of everything you want.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22

focus, the eYao.
shield conditio. under dir
binding Tbe r.. Is pr
said it il nj oa oaassoclatiol
eepl gIara " mihashield hlh will elin5
viii soften t5o ainea Eli light
the light and IN lung q
driving Before ,l9 make
nights dive moto. s1aftlng
to spend a fsu. 's are
continued on Page n.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

In the whole of motordom there
probably is not a single driver who
at one time or another has not
complained of the other fellows
binding headlights. mot that he
isn't justified in his comlaints,"
says Linnaeus L. Hopes. Execu-
tive Secretary of the Delaware
Automobile Association A. NJ. A..
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22

overthroWn." The decision of the
chancellor is one of the important
steps in the controversy that has
been holding the imelight in Sea-
ford for some time. On Septem-
Der s, last, the town council of
Seaford gave notice to the Eastern
Shore Public Service to remove its
facilities.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
Cummins Carrow Nuptiais

Asbury M. E. Church was
thronged last night to witness the
wedding of Alfred Lee Cummins
and Miss Elva Carrow which took
place before brilliant throng. 1t
was one of the most fashionable
weddings that ever took place in
Smyrna. Indeed, it would be diff
ficult to imagine a blending of art
and nature in tropical luxuriance
more in harmony with such an i'm
portant event. The whole altar
(Contiru~S on Page six)
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22

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Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
DEATHS

Hazel-At her residence in this
town, on the 18th inst, Mrs. Lydia
w. HAZEL, widow of the late Will
liam A. HAZEL, aged II years.
Smyrna times., 1937-04-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 20, 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.
The Washington times., 1937-05-20
Estate Trials Renewed

PITTSBURGH, May 20 d.N.s),
With Q jury chosen, the Govern
ment yesterday opened the first Of
its two cases against another group
of persons charged with mulcting
gullible "heirs" to a legendary es-
tate left by a mythical colonial
hero, "Capt. Jacob Baker" Of sew.
eral thousand dollars.
The Washington times., 1937-05-20
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service

The old congressional game Of
passing coinage bills commemorate
ing virtually everything from Aunt
Het's applebutter to the landing
Of Columbus faced sharp curtail-
ment today.
That may or may not be news to
the man in the streets Of Keokuk,
but to the nations numismatists
(short for coin collectors) it is a
matter Of life, death and their
pocketbooks.
Congress, it appears, has fallen
into the habit Of passing COM
memorative bills faster than the
coin collectors can find money to
buy the coins.
Representative Andrew L. So
mers CD Of New York, chairman
Of the House Coinage Committee,
is working on q new policy de-
signed to appeaSe the cries Of the
numismatists who have been yell
ing racket" forte fortiSsimo, as
the pianists say.
The committee aims to put a
stop to the practice Of selling the
special issues in toto to coin Specu-
lators. This will prevent specula-
tors from cornering the market
and hiking the price to as high as
$125 for couple Of 50-cent pieces
when 50 a piece would be plenty.
The committee also will set a
minimum of $4,000 coins per IS
sue (enough to flood the market)
and limit mintings to one instead
Of three. Zach minting is another
coin as far as the harasSed numis-
matiStS are concerned)
What will happen to IA bills
now pending in Congress calling
for commemorative issues, the
The Washington times., 1937-05-20
Special Coin Racket
Faces Restriction

chairman was not prepared to say.
He indicated, though, that he con-
sidered the 26 coinage bills passed
last yeer too many. --
The Washington times., 1937-05-20
K. OF {. UNITES
IN FIGHT ON
COMMUNISM

Requesting Walter I. Plant,
State deputy, to take immediate
steps to unite the local COUNCILS
in fostering an active and intensi'
fled program to fight subversive
influences, the Knights Of Column
bus adopted q resolution here last
night commencing the supreme
board Of directors of their organi'
zation for its "dignified and
courageous stand in defense OF the
rights and liberties guaranteed
under the Constitution"
Meeting at Tenth and K Streets
Northwest, the convention adopted
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the supreme Of
ficers Of the Knights Of Columbus
have initiated a vigorous and
courageous campaign in opposition
to the un-American and Goddess
propaganda Of the Communist
party in this country which had
developed into q serious threat to
the rights and liberties guaranteed
under the Constitution and vigi-
lantly maintained by our fore
fathers, and,
WHEREAS, the educational
campaign inaugurated by the su-
preme officers Of the Knights OF
Columbus for the purpose Of IA
miliarizing our members and those
Of our faith with the subverSive
form Of government and atheistic
principles the Communist party
would like to force upon our citi-
zenry, is deserving Of our whole
hearted support in organizing In
each Jurisdiction an active and
militant Catholic study club for
the purpose Of disseminating the
true facts about the ruthless and
deceitful manner in which the
Communist party is carrying on
its campaign in America, and,
WHEREAS the C o m m u nj s t
party realizes that its strongest
opposition emanateS from the
Catholic Church and the knights
Of Columbus, it behooves us, as
loyal Catholics, to respond to the
appeal of the Hierarchy and our
supreme officers with the same
fervor and loyalty our forefatherS
contributed in combating the
evils encountered in their day and
thus safeguard our present and
future generations against such
tortures that are being thrust
upon the people of Mexico, Russia
and Spain at the hands Of these
same forces.
THEREFORE, BE TT RE.
SOLVED, that the State Council
assembled in annual convention
on this nineteenth day Of May,
1887, commend the supreme board
Of directors for their dignified and
courageous stand in defense Of the
rights and liberties guaranteed
under the Constitution and fur.
ther recommend, that the State
deputy take immediate steps to
unite the local councils in foster.
ing an active and intensified pro
gram Of action, to carry out the
commands Of our supreme officers,
in q degree that will bring credit
to our local organization as a
Staunch supporter Of our Amer
ican ideals.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
BANK WOMEN ELECT

BOSTON, october (P)-The Asso-
citation Of Bank Women today elected
Miss Anne Houstoun Sadler of New
York president 1t the closing session
Of its fifteenth annual convention.
Regional vice presidents elected In
c.ude Middle Western, Mrs. Mary l..
Bridwell, director, women's bank serv-
ice, Des Moines National Bank G
Trust Co., Des Moines, Iowa; Lake,
Miss Gertrude M. Jacobs, assistant
cashier, Marshall and Ikley Bank,
Miulwauke, Wis; Southwestern, Miss
Leota Barnum, assistant cashier, Mer-
camille National Bank. Dallas, Tex;
Western, Miss Milfred Roberts, assist
ant cashier, Citizens National Trust a.
Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Calf;
Northwestern, Miss Bertha P. Singer,
manager, women's department, First
National Bank, Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

planned at the commission, was a be-
lated reply to request for suggestions
on tentative draft Of the commits
sion's survey. Before his letter was
received the survey was ready for
publication.
This attempt on the part Of DR..
Morgan to maintain what he con-
siders to be clean bookkeeping ON rival
public and private power operxtiona
Is expected to fire the long existing
hostility between DR.. Morgan and his
two associate T. v. A. commissioners
David e. Lilienthal and Harcourt
Morgan. Lilienthal is popularity reck-
oned IS an active foe of private power
interests and Harcourt Morgan has
given him consistent support in voting
down the chairman. Many Of the
latters managerial functions have
been taken over by 4 created post OF
general manager, which Is held by
John B. BlAndford, jr.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
EPISCOPAL HOUSE
RETAINS POWERS
Bishops Block Move Toward
Decentralization, Voting
Down Amendment.
- tie Associated Press.

- tie Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, October 9.-A pro-
posed step toward decentralization In
the Protestant Episcopal Church met
defeat today when the House OF Bish-
ops Of the triennial general conven-
ton rejected proposal to curb its
authority.
A constitutional amendment, which
would have permitted the house of
bishops of province "a district COM
posed OF dioceses) to accept the resig-
nation of bishop was voted down,
SO to 20, without debate. The change
was recommended by the Committee
on Canons and Amendments.
The house then accepted the resig-
nation of eight bishops.
Another Amendment Fails.
The house also disapproved an
amendment which would have per-
mitted lay leaders to administer the
chalice, or communion cup. The
amendment was designed to shorten
the communion service in small par
1shes where the clergyman does not
have assistant priests.
The house will vote, probably next
week, on another constitutional
amendment which would allow suf-
fragen bishops q vote in the house.
The suffragens already are permitted
seats In the house.
The controversy over the Church
League for Industrial Democracy,
which is conducting forums in con-
nection with the convention, cropped
out again in the House Of Deputies.
Resolution Goes to Committee.
Samuel F. Houston of Philadelphia,
In behalf of the Pennsylvania dele
cation, asked that the meeting of in
dependent church groups expounding
Especial theories" be listed separately
from the official convention program
His resolution was referred to a com
mittee.
Meanwhile the league, which Is
campaigning against the profit system
heard Lawrence A. Oxley, colored field
representative of the United States
Employment Service, describe what he
termed the ''abject plight of thousands
Of colored workers"
1T Is rather paradoxical," he as
Evening star., 1937-10-10
auspices Of his own r. v. A. system
In three Southern towns.

auspices Of his own r. v. A. system
In three Southern towns.
The unusual spectacle was thus
presented Of the head OF the Federal
agency cautioning another Federal
agency to be less boastful Of his own
work and fairer to the private utilities
with which comparison was made.
DR.. Morgan pointed to cost factors
which were included in the private
utility rates. but omitted from the ex-
amples Of public power operation. The
Government had otherwise absorbed
these costs, DR.. Morgan pointed out.
The Federal Power Commission has
replied to DR.. Morgan, taking issue
with his contentious and justifying its
own survey. Clyde L. Seavey, acting
chairman Of the commission, declined
yesterday to give out the exchange Of
letters on the ground that they were
intended to be private communica-
tions. DR.. Morgan's letter, it was ex-
Evening star., 1937-10-10

Chairman Morgan has been an early
and consistent champion Of the
T. V. A. But he has sought to MAIN
tain as peaceful as possible relations
with private power companies and to
give equal emphasis to T. v. A. ac-
tivities other than In the power field.
Repeatedly the bitter controversy has
come to President Roosevelts notice,
but ne has found expedients to avoid
crisis. Once he created COM
mittee to write = national power policy,
but It vas never finished.
(Copyrisht, 1887. By the New York Herald
Tribune)!
Evening star., 1937-10-10
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ADVERTISEMENT.
SOOTHES ITCHING
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guarantee. Get free sample from
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Cincinnati, Ohio.-Adv.
Evening star., 1937-10-10

serted, ito see the church In America
emphasizing missionary work In
China, Japan, Africa and other far
countries, when at our very door the
plight of the Negro is comparable to,
and in many cases far worse, than the
abject condition OF so-called 'hea-
threns.'"
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Lecture on China Friday.

IECCUrc OH CNlMH ( TTIUHy.
Harry Cannes, writer and lecturer
on the Far East, will speak on China
at meeting to be held at Pierce Hail.
Sixteenth and Harvard streets, on Fri
day night, under the auspices Of the
Modern Book Shop. He is the author
of When China Unites."
Evening star., 1937-10-10
IVA. HEAD ASKS
BOAST|NG Be CUT
Tells Power Commission Il
Makes Out Too Glowing
Case.

DR.. Arthur +. Morgan, chairman
of the Tennessee Valley Authority, had
told the Federal Power Commission.
1t was disclosed yesterday, that 1t made
out too exuberant 4 case for public
development and sales under the
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Mission Banquet October %.

1S010H 00HQucC OCC0UeI 70.
The Central Union Mission will
hold Its fifty-third annual meeting
and banquet At $50 pm, October 23.
in the Mayfiower Hotel. The banquet
program Is to be completed later,
Evening star., 1937-10-10

MRS. ANGELA BENNETT.
Declaring Richard Bennett
UaS "juSt impossible to liUe
1Uith," Mrs. Bennett, his sec
Ond 10ite, aO0n from the Los
Angeles courts an interlocu-
tory diUOrce from the Ueteran
actor, 1Uh0 is the father OF the
three famous Bennett sisters,
Constance, Joan and Barbara.
Mrs. Bennett is pictured on
the 1UitneSS stand.
-COpyright, A. P. Wirephoto.