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The Washington times., 1937-07-16
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international News Service
Sports Writer

NEW YORK, July 16.-sea-
biscuit and Aneroid, which have
risen to high prominence in the
handicap division, are now the
subjects Of debates, as to which
is really the superior, but this
argument is not likely to be set
tied until at least the middle Of
the summer.
The recent renewal Of the Brook
lyn Handicap was expected to
point out the better Of the two, but
they finished one-two so closely
Tapped that it served to plunge
the question into deeper con-
troversy which eventually will cry
for settlement. Those who viewed
the Brooklyn were tremendously
impressed by both houses, but
many doubted whether ,Seabiscuit
is actually the master Of Aneroid.
Outstanding Claimant
Seabiscuit, a $500 castoff
which was acquired by Mrs.
Charles s. Howard and turned
into one Of the most useful and
profitable performers in the coun-
try, is currently the outstanding
claimant for the years handicap
laurels.
The son Of Hard Tack comes by
his claim rightly, having proven
the most consistent campaigner in
the country during the winter and
Epring racing seasons in Cali
fornia. Sweeping important stakes
before him, he suffered a major
downfall, however, in the 500, 900
Santa Anita Handicap when he
was beaten a nose by Foxcatcher
Farms RoSemont.
SeabiScuit deciSively turned the
tables on Rosemont in the Brook
lyn as the Santa Anita Handicap
winner finished unplaced.
Aneroid, too, holds q triumph
over RoSemont, this accomplish
ment coming in the Suburban
Handicap. RoSemont proved no
match for the speed of the John A.
ManfuSo colorbearer and took q
sound drubbing.
Sets Competitive Fires
With this performance and
many other outstanding wins to
his credit, Aneroid swept into the
front rank Of bidders for the han
dicap crown. His slender defeat
In. the Brooklyn Handicap set the
fires of competition; burning
brighter with new fuel added to
the titular race.
In what is slated to be his next
major engagement, the $4,000
added money Sussex Handicap at
Delaware Park July II, Aneroid is
not likely to find Seabiscuit
among his rivals and the race
should prove nothing more than
another jog for the Manfuso horse.
Just when the pair will match
strides again is uncertain, but
with o host Of rich and alluring
stake engagements dotting the
summer schedules Of outstanding
tracks, it appears certain they will
meet for another test of superior
ity before the season waneS. Such
a race might finally settle the
question-and perhaps it may not.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

were trimmed by the st. Louis
Browns, SO, the latter making IS
hits. The Philadelphia Athletics
beat the White Sox, 81, Caster
hurting a four-hit game for the
winners.
Cleveland beat Washington, 50.
The Chicago Cubs took advan-
tage Of the days only game in
the National League to move back
in the lead by four percentage
points over the idle Giants.
Tex Carlton turned in the Cubs
5-to-1 victory over the Boston Bees.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16
Yanks Maryland Flag
Bv Game Margin
By LAWTON CARVER

NEW YORK July 16-H the Yankees continue to travel
the rate Of speed to which they have spurd the last
weeks they nail the American League pennant to the
head early they did last year and pile up as wide
margin as they did in that last campaign.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

BEST BET-POPPYMAN.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

Montague, the golfer who Stays
the Hollywood celebrities on the
links.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

Keeping cool should prove no
PROBLEM" to you. When you feel
tired, thirsty and "Iet.down" -.
treat yourself to an icy-coId bot
tie Of sparkling DR.. PEPPER. Every
place sells DR.. PEPPER these days.
Its the soft drink hit of the Ma
tion's Capital. Think Of it when
you go driving tonight. You can
treat a whole car-fuII for a quarter
=. and what a treat. Nothing
else tastes quite so good.
The Washington times., 1937-07-16

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The Washington times., 1937-10-22

Big burly Overcoats in warm fabrics thatu
keep you warm on Winters coolest days!
Goats that embody fine tailoring and styling
.. coats that will carry you through seasons
Of wear -. they're coats that you usually find
selling at much higher prices! There's grand
assortment of new Fall and Winter patterns:
colors and styles. Look over the list below
and then come in tomorrow prepared to cash
in on an outstanding value!
Evening star., 1937-10-17
October IL, 1887

New crops In II and now's the time to
lay in a supply Of Niblets Corn. Also try
Green Cionf Brond Peas-fhe big, sweet,
tender kind. You'll recognize them both
by the Green Ciunf on the label. BUY IN
8 can, II con OR CASE QUANTITIES.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

. All right, we're going to help
wives out. We're going to tell you of
a golden food loved by the boy in
every man; the one food that re-
calls boyhood days. Roastin' ears
time, back on the farm. And that's
NIBLETS CORN. Corn -On- the
cob without the cob. With the
honest-to-goodness flavor of golden
roastin' ears just five minutes out
of the garden.
These great golden kernels of
sweet tender corn, sliced clean from
the cob are ready for you at your
grocer's-packed in vacuum, to keep
their own juicy, glorious flavor.
There's no corn like Niblets Corn.
It's packed from a different and ex-
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
JOHN BASSETT
MOORE SCHOOLS
Miss Kaufman Has Her 4th
Grade Pupils Present a
Program on Holland
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Kauffman's fourth grade
pupils presented program repre-
senting the results of the study OF
Holland. The program follows:
Song by school, Mistress Shady
song, Our Trip" Grade 81;
rhythm exercise, "Windmills" play
"a Hero of Holland" Peter, .
Charles Harris; Mother" Eliza
beth Ann Kirby; Father" James
Sudler; Blind Man" Bobby Davis;
'Neighbors, Edith Allen, Harry
Hufschmidt, Earl Bedwell. Dance
Wooden Shoe Dance; Bells, using
water glasses, Chimes" by Emily
Brown; Bells" by Bobby Collins
two songs, Mister Windmill, .
THE Windmill; THE Dutch Flag
Skipper Goldsborough; Dutch
Costumes" James Sudler, Eliza
beth Kirby.-The assembly pro-
gram for this week was devoted to
the Blue and Gold Song Contest.
The preparation of the songs and
cheers encouraged iniative and CO
operation in the student body. Both
teams displayed the proper zest
and spirit. Mrs. H. Webb, Miss
Mary Hynson, and Mrs. Niles kind
ly consented to choose the winning
team on the basis of enunciation,
enthusiasm, volume, and character
of the songs. The Colds were the
victors. The score is now: Blues,
621a; Colds, 871a In order to in
crease their interest in present day
labor problems, the 81 Social Sci
ence students have organized
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
"Bill' Pfohl Sponsors a Pro-
gram Depicting Railroad
Growth and Development
SERVICE TO PATRONS

That chronological developments
nave been numerous and varied is
a well known fact, but the purpos-
es that underlie such developments
are not so well known Under the
sponsorship of BILL Pfohl a most
valuable program was presented
before the club on Thursday. Su-
pervising Agent of the Delmarva
DIVISION of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, Fred Thompson, and v. l..
stevenson of Cape Charles present
ed picture that not only showed
the tremendous growth of railroads
and railroad facilities but also
brought out the developments in
comfort, safety and low costs of
such transportation. The public
De pleased is the keynote of rail-
road transportation and every eff
Iort is made to develop in the
workers on the railroads a consci-
BUSINESS of the value of such SER
vice. Squire Quillan of the Har-
rington Club visited for a short
tlne. The club members were
highly gratified to learn of the i'm
provement in the condition of Ro-
Carlan Warner w. Price who is
connned in the University Of Penn
sylVania Hospital in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
NEW HIGHWAY
PLAN, NEWARK
Part Dual, Part Single From
Wilmington and New Road
From Glasgow
DOVER WORK APPROVED

A tentative highway construction
program for the year ending next
June was considered Friday by the
State Highway Commission at Do
yer. Among the projects are a
dual highway from Wilmington to
Prices Corner, a single highway
from Prices Corner to Newark
skirting the rear of the workhouse
and changing the course of the
present Newark road in several
other spots; a road from Newark
to Christiana, which would COM
plete the Newark-Bear Road, and
a new underpass under the Penn
sylvania Railroad near Ogletown.
A survey has been made by w. w
Mack, chief engineer of the high
way department, in anticipation of
the building of the Wilmington
Prices Corner-Newark Road. Mr.
Mack explained, however, that it
would not be possible to complete
the entire stretch in one year. The
road would be constructed by util-
izing the abandoned trolley road
bed paralleling the present high
way to Prices Corner. A new road
continuing to Newark would facili-
tate traffic to Delaware Park. The
section of the Newark-Bear Road
between Christiana and Bear was
completed last year. At Ogletown,
the present underpass is dangerous
because of curves at each side. Of
ficials of the federal department
furnishing part of the money for
the federal-state projects have in
sisted the underpass be abandoned
A new underpass would be con-
structed and the road diverted
around Ogletown. The commission
approved construction of a new
road from Glasgow to Newark,
passing through Cooch's Bridge.
The road will be of concrete and p
feet wide. Dangerous curves will
be eliminated. Reconstruction of
a block on North Street, Dover,
from the rear of the postoffice to
the legislative building also was
approved. Under the grade-cross-
ing elimination program, which is
aided by federal grant, the COM
mission decided to install signal
lights at 80 grade crossings. In
contemplation of the dredging and
jettying of the Indian River Inlet,
the commission approved erection
of a bascule-type bridge over the
inlet on the Rehoboth-Bethany
Beach Road. The present span is
fixed, and with the opening of the
inlet lift-type structure will be
necessary to enable boats to pass.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
FARMERS NOW
PLAN FOR 1888
So They Can Take Part in the
1888 Agricultural Con-
servation Program
SOIL DEPICTING CROPS

Farmers in Delaware who are
seeding wheat and other small
grain crops are advised by c. Ar
thur Taylor, Harrington, State
Committeeman, to make their
plans this fall 50 that they can
take part in the 1888 Agricultural
Program. Mr.. Taylor, who has
been attending meetings on the de-
velopment of the 1888 program,
states that growers should plan to
have an acreage of general soil-de-
pleting crops for harvest in 1888
not in excess of S5 per cent of the
base established for their farms
under the 1887 program. This
acreage will be about equal to the
acreage goal for general crops
which can be grown under the 1888
program. Mr.. Taylor says that in
order to keep the acreage of gen
eral crops in line for 1888, a part
of the land which is ordinarily
seeded to wheat for harvest may
be seeded as usual and a portion
of the crop used for pasture rather
than to be harvested In this way,
Mr.. Taylor points out, a farmer
still can include these small grains
in his usual crop rotation as a win
ter cover crop and at the same
time keep in line with the 1888
program. The 1888 program pro-
vides for the setting up of national
goals for soil-depleting crops which
the acreage on which
farmers can expect, with average
yields. to produce crops of such
size that they can be marketed at
fair prices. The goals will be work.
ed out for the United States and
broken down by States, counties,
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
A. HOMER SMITHS NEW HOME
Is Taking on Colonial Lines as Old
Hoffecker Home is RemodeIed

A. Homer Smith of Philadelphia,
who recently bought the old John
H. Hoffecker homestead on west
Commerce Street, to make a home
for himself and wife, are having
considerable progress made under
the able direction of their architect
and general contractor. With the
exception of the front of the house,
the entire building was torn down
and new and modern section is
being added, including a garage
all being build of brick. The old
willow tree that stood there for
probably $50 years, had to be torn
down to make room for the exten-
sion. This willow tree was the last
of three similar trees that were
venerated in Smyrna. One stood
in the yard of Mrs. ]. E. DeFord
and the other in the yard of the
late A. L. Hudson, Sr., on Mt Yer
non Street, now the property of
William Norris. The willow tree
back of the Hoffecker residence
stood like a sentinel among other
trees. It was over a hundred feet
in height.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
WOULD BAN ALL
UNFIT DRIVERS
Test to Select Safe Auto Driv-
ers Advocated at Safety
Council Dinner
C. S. CHING WAS SPEAKER

Elimination of unfit drivers to
cut down highway accidents was
proposed recently by c. S. Ching,
director of industrial and public re-
lations of U. S. Rubber Products.
Inc. Addressing 600 persons gath
cred in the gold ballroom of the
Hotel Dupont, Wilmington, Mon
day night for the eighteenth an
nual meeting and banquet of the
Delaware Safety Council, Mr.. Ching
suggested that testing methods
such as those used by industry to
select safe operators of heavy ma
chinery be applied to operators of
motor vehicles. Leaders repre-
senting every phase of Delaware's
economic and civic life who attend
ed the banquet also heard the safe
ty problem discussed by Gov Rich
ard G. McMullen and Mayor Walter
w. Bacon. A, panel discussion of
safety by students of the Pierre S.
dupont High School aroused keen
interest. Safety displays arranged
in the hotel lobby and ballroom
foyer were another feature. A
board of directors for the council
was unanimously elected Urging
the elimination of incompetent
drivers, Mr.. Ching pointed out that
whenever a modern industry hires
a man to operate machinery he is
thoroughly tested for ability and is
even given physical examination.
One who could not pass an indus
trial examination to operate a COM
parativeiy harmless piece of ma
chinery, however, would be permit
ted to get behind the wheel of a
powerful automobile and drive
freely, he said, declaring: 'Wheth-
er it is due to negligence or not,
there are still many people on our
highways who should never be per
mitted to operate a car at all.''
Charging that simple discourtesy
is the greatest cause of motor We
hicle accidents, Mr. Ching said he
knew of no specific way to cure
that defect in human nature. Pro
motion of safety, he said, involves
using every possible method to
promote common, ordinary dec
ency." Praise for the safe driver
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Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS
Opportunity Offered by State De
partment of Instruction

All those 16 years and over who
wish to continue their education
will have opportunities through the
Adult Education Bureau. The pur-
pose of these courses is to enable
men and women to adjust them
selves most effectively to condi-
tions of modern life and to make
their greatest contribution to the
citizenship of the community,
state, and nation. Courses are be-
ing offered providing at least fif-
teen (15) register for most courses
with the exception of music which
cannot be given with an enrolment
of less than twenty-five (25). Any
other course may be offered al
though it does not appear on the
list if there are a sufficient number.
Courses limited for period of 6 to
8 weeks. Applications must be in
by November 10.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
KENT WORK ON
SOIL PROGRAM
Compliance Reports Are Now
Being Turned in By the
Field Workers
TRY TO COMPLETE WORK

Within the past month, members
of the county committee including
r. Harry Wilson, Laurence E. Cain
and H. Clifford Clark of the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association have been working in
the county extension Office classify
ing and tabulating the compliance
reports which are being turned in
by the field supervisors in this soil
conservation program in an effort
to complete this work for this year.
Due to the large number of farms
in Kent county included in this ag-
ricultural conservation program
however, it will be several weeks
before all of the field inspection
has been completed. On Thursday
of last week D. c. Bishop from the
Washington Office spent portion
of the day in Dover with the coun-
ty committee and County Agent
Russell E. Wilson discussing some
of the problems involved in the use
of the aerial photographs which
were taken of Kent county last
July in connection with the compi-
ance phase of the 1887 program.
Not all of these aerial maps can be
used, however. as atmospheric con-
ditions were not favorable for the
taking of clear pictures at the time
the county was flown, but subse-
quent flights have been made for
CONTINUED on PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. w. A. Cook Talks on
Recent Developments in
the Far East"
INTERESTING CLUB NEWS

After the Twentieth Century
Club was called to order on Friday,
the president, Mrs. Joseph w. En-
mis-, cordially greeted the speaker
Of the afternoon, Mrs. William "a.
Cook Of Wilmington. Three Sci
.lections were sung by the club,
Battle Hymn Of the Repub-
Iic," "Old Folks at Home" and
MY Bonnie" led by Miss Mary
Hynson. The president led the flag
salute. A letter was read from the
Dover Club inviting the members
to attend a fashion show to be put
on by Bird and Speakman, Wednes-
day afternoon, October 9th. Mrs.
Grant Garis will take orders
for the Delaware Club Woman. /"
Suggestions to improve the club
meetings have been tabulated and
ranked according to their fire.
quency as follows First, More
group singing; second, more spell
ing matches; third, better English
Class; fourth, review of modern
fiction. Members whose names be-
gin with "A to G inclusive will have
charge of the first luncheon They
will meet at the Club House on
Friday, October p, at o'clock, to
make plans. Those who wish to
attend the Kent County Institute
in Milford, October %, will com
municate with Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright. All applications for mem
CONTINUED on Page Fiye)
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT IN
SESSION, DOVER, TO HEAR CASES

The October session of court is
now in session at Dover. The
Grand Jury on Monday completed
its work for the year returning six
true bills, two of which were for
manslaughter growing out of auto
mobile accidents. Those indicted
and the charges follow: Willard H.
Parson, unlawful possession of al
choholic liquor with intent to sell;
George T. Atkins, unlawful posses
sion of alcoholic liquors; Francis
Mccoy, larceny; Rachel c. Atwell,
manslaughter; Paul Killen, man.
slaughter. The court dismissed a
number of appeal cases and re-
manded them to the court below as
follows: Alice Lowman, violation
of motor vehicle law by an improp-
er turn; Henry Patton, driving
while intoxicated; Willard D. Com
erford, reckless driving; Herman
Cephas, failing to stop at a stop
sign. In the Superior Court de-
crees nisi of divorce were granted
to the following: Anne Stockle
F'iggs, from Bennie A.Figgs; Char
les Ross Numbers, from Stella M.
Numbers; Elsie W. Moore, from
Oscar Tomlinson Moore; Huldah
Layton Curry, from John w. Cur
ry; William H. Spicer, from Mil
dred Ellen Spicer; Mabel e. Coop
er, from Benona Nolan Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21

Three men were whipped at the
Kent County Jail at Dover, Mon
day morning at II o'clock, by the
sheriff. All three were Negroes.
who plead guilty to larceny charg-
es before Judge W. w. Harrington.
at the plead guilty" session of
court on Saturday William Wat
ers and William Isaac Mason were
each given ten lashes and will have
to serve one year each. Leon
Handy received five lashes and
must also serve a year. Other
cases to be disposed of are: Arthur
j. Logan, Negro, charged with lar
eeny of turkeys, was sentenced to
nine months. William Daniels,
Negro, for larceny, was given one
month in jail. Emory Lee An
'drews, who also plead guilty to a
charge of larceny, was given one
month in Jail and at the expiration
of his term he is to be returned to
the fereral prison at Lewisburg,
Pa, from which prison he was Civ
en- a suspended sentence. Other
sentences were: Joseph Rates, Ne
gro, 30 days in default of $100 fine
on charge of unlawful possession of
alcoholic liquors; Donald Glare,
Negro, two months for larceny;
Martin Anderson, Negro, sentence
deferred ON larceny charge until
January 18th.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
LEGION AUXILIARY ELECT
Mrs. Creadick Ennis Elected Presi-
dent of Unit For Second Year

deuC OF OAub Eol h
The American Legion Auxiliary
Init of David C. Harrison Post,
No. IA, of Smyrna, held its installa-
tion of officers Monday evening in
the Legion room. The following
officers for the coming year were
installed by Mrs. Grant Garis, a
Idepartment officer: President, Mrs.
Creadick Ennis; Vice-president,
Mrs. William Woods; Secretary.
Mrs. Clark Knots; Treasurer, Miss
Agnes Wick; Chaplain, Miss Oc-
tavia Bartlett. Mrs. Ennis was
presented with a past president pin
and Mrs. Garis, the past secretary,
with a bracelet in recognition of
their services during the past year.
Mrs. Ennis announced her chair
men and committees for the ensu-
ing wear. Plans were discussed to
assist the Post with their Armis-
tice supper on November 18th. Re
freshments were served by the
committee, Mrs. Garis, Mrs. Tur-
ner and Miss Mildred Bartlett. A
social hour followed.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-21
ASSBURY w. f. Nj. S. OFFICERS
Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Reorganized For Year

w Uf1lt1il y II OItlSh NhSoioflhfS -
ciety Reorganized For Year
Wednesday afternoon last, Octo-
Der 18th, was a very rainy one, but
that fact did not interfere with the
meeting called by Mrs. ]. w. Col
ona at the parsonage to reorganize
the w. f. M. S. A short devotion
al service was followed by pro-
gram and this by the election of
officers to serve the ensuing year,
which was as follows: President,
Mrs. l.. M. Price; Vice-president,
Mrs. j. w. Colona; Recording Sec
retary, Mrs. Charles Handy; As
sistant to Secretary, Mrs. Frank
Hynson; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Cora Ford; Treasurer, Miss
Helen Mcdowell. There were
twelve members present, and the
fine spirit manifested augurs well
for the success and enthusiasm of
this society. 1t is earnestly hoped
that many more women of the
church may feel constrained to
give their names to this splendid
organization.