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CORRESPONDENCE
Continued From Page Eight
City, N. Y.

City, N. Y.
The strawberry crop is on the
Wane and shows a decrease over
last years record. The wet season
and light frosts seem to have dam
aged the berries considerably and
consequently kept the price higher
than usual at this time of year.
H. c. Lukens, of Lakeview, NJ,
was recent visitor to Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Weldon of
Mt. Pleasant, have been visiting
Mrs. Sadie Naylor.
James Dickinson, Jerry Niles and
Leon Buckson are home from Della
ware College, University of Della
ware, for their summer vacation
The series of rains retarded the
growth Of vegetables, but evident
ly helped the growth of grass. The
pea crop was seriously hit by the
rainy spell
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lockerman
and sons, Vaughan and Leon, of
Delmar, were recent visitors of
Messrs. Darwin and Thompson
and mother, Mrs. Boards
ley.
Scott Maloney from Boston
Tech, has been spending a week at
home with his mother, Mrsi Nina
While here she gave him
a dinner party. Quite a number
of his friends were present.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
Published Every Thursday Morning. by
r. ID. HoFFECKER Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July S,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State of which it
Is part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
braeing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold, Townsend. Deipsic. &c. A rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
Issue
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
Auditor Wise's State Notice

Notice served on all state
departments, boards and COM
missions by State Auditor
James w. Wise, that wher-
ever possible they should buy
supplies from Delaware bust
ness men, will assuredly meet
with the approval Of every
Delaware taxpayer, says the
Sunday Star. 'Some public
officials, like many private cit
liens, would rather spend $40
in Philadelphia OF New York
for an article than buy the
same thing or equivalent in
Delaware for s.. So far as
the private citizen is concern
ed if he wants to do that, he is
well within his rights. He
spends his own money. Others
may question the wisdom Of
his course, but after all the
right is his to spend his own
money where it pleases him.
"The public official, spend
ing the public money, has no
such right. To be sure he
should not pay an excessive
price or accept an inferior
quality merely because the ar
ticle he requires is sold by a
Delawarean. On the other
hand there is a moral and a
political obligation resting
upon him to spend the money
of Delaware taxpayers in Del
aware when price and quality
are at least equal"
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
KENT ORCHARDS
GET A SPRAYING
Continued From Page one)

moth. Referring to the apple sit
uation at this time, DR.. Manns adj
vises that since an increase in cod
ling moth activity is anticipated
with warmer weather, coverage
should be renewed by the applica-
ton Of the fourth cover spray. For
this spray the growers are advised
to use wettable sulphur with the
addition of 4 pounds of arsenate Of
lead, 5 pounds Of hydrated lime
and i pint of fish oil for each 100
gallons of spray material. For
those apple varieties on which fruit
spot, blotch or bitter rot have
been severe the previous season,
growers should use a 3-10-100
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
Ends Busy Life in Smyrna


In the death of Ralph E.
Stats, Smyrna has lost one of
its best known business men.
Frugal and industrious he at
one time was very successful
and conducted one Of the bus
lest shirt factories in lower
Delaware. 1t was not a big
plant as industries go but he
kept it going paying out in
wages thousands and thous-
ands of dollars, most of which
was spent in Smyrna and a
help to the community. The
public at large will never
know, nor properly appreciate
what his industrial life among
us has meant. A home-loving
man, devoted to his family, he
did what he could in his own
way for his home town until
failing health and the depres-
sion caused a complete break
down.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
Mrs. Harry Ward.

Mrs. Harry ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linderman and Mr..
and Mrs. c. Porter, of Wilmington,
have been recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. H. d. Ratledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kronemier
and daughter, of Chesapeake City,
Md, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kronemier.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morris
and son, of Pennsgrove, N. J., and
Mr.. Preston Morris, of Deepwater,
N. j., visited their father, Mr.. How
ard Morris last week.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Odessa, June g. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Tucker and Mrs. Jennie
Rhodes, of Wilmington, have been
visitors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hewes and
Mrs. Powell and daughter of Del
mar, were recent visitors of Odes-
sa friends.
Mr.. Frank Ward, of La Havre,
France, and New York, spent a
visit last week with his mother,
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
For Representative

I desire to announce my can
didacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Representative for the
Third Representative District of
Kent County and will appreciate
the support of all Democratic and
Independent voters.
CARROLL B. BROWN,
60 If Clayton, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
Fire at Canning Plant, Dover

Fire of unknown origin caused
between $3.50 and 5000 damage to
the old engine room of the Rich
ardson and Robbins canning plant
Monday evening. An automatic
sprayer helped the Robbins Hose
Company bring the blaze under
control.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
For Coroner

I desire to announce that I will
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Coroner of Kent
County and will appreciate the
support of all Democratic and In
dependent voters.
LOUIS T. ROBINSON,
5-26 If Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
John e. Lafferty on q. of ID. staff

John E. H. Lafferty of Cheswold
who received a degree in agricul-
ture at the U. of D. commencement
at Newark, Monday, has been ap-
pointed to a position in the Uni
versity Experiment Station at
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
BARN FOR SALE

Now located on Cummins St. il
the rear of the old Fruit Grower;
National Bank property, Smyrna
For particulars as to price. eta
see H. r. Bodley at The Fruit
Growers National Bank and Tr,Ist
Co., OF Smyrna. SIP Il
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
For Representative

I desire to announce that I will
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Representative of
the First Representative District
of Kent County and will appreciate
the support of all Democratic and
Independent voters.
JOSEPH S. NEWMAN,
Go At Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1938-06-09
NOTICE
For Representative

I desire to announce my candid
acy for the Democratic nomination
for Representative for the First
Representative District of Kent
County and will appreciate the
support of all Democratic and In
dependent voters.
EDWARD ]. ENNIS,
SIG At Clayton, Del.
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Subscription price. s1.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
entered at the Post Office ut Jrna, Del
aware, as Second Glass matter.
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NOTICE

I will not be responsible for the
payment of any bills unless con-
tracted by me.
LAURA M. DUNNING,
Mrs. A. F. Dunning)
60 Kenton, Del.
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Pope in Collapse;
|Ordered TO Bed

LONDON, Dec. 20 QN.SJ
Pope Plus suffered a collapse
while debating letters this morn
ing, the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany reported in q Vatican City
dispatch today.
In Rome, the report toGs OF.
tictGlIy branded as untrue.
It was understood, the message
said, that the Pontiff was uncon
scious for q time and was then
ordered to bed by his physicians
A Reuters Agency report from
Rome yesterday that the Pontifi
had suffered a new heart attack
was subsequently denied.
The Pope's physician, again per
turbed over his condition, Elk
change Telegraph said, fatty
turned down his request that he
be allowed to continue work. They
even refused to permit him to talk
after he had regained conscious
ness.
No one was permitted to enter
his bedchamber, the dispatch laid.
even members Of the College Of
Cardinals being refused entry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Roper Says Goodby
To 900 Bureau Aides

Maintaining an average Of Is
handshakeS a minute, Secretary
Of Commerce Daniel c. Roper yes
terday greeted all Of the 900 en-
ployes of the Bureau Of Standards
at a party given for the retiring
Cabinet officer. Also in the re
ceiving line were Mrs. Roper, the
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
and Mrs. j. M. johnson: the d
rector Of the Bureau Of Standards
and Mrs. L. j. Briggs, and the AS
sistant Director and Mrs. e. g.
Crittenden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Expected It,
Say Doctors

Organized medicine expected the
Indictment returned today by .
Federal grand jury against four
medical societies and ~ individual
doctors.
This was revealed by one Of the
defendants today one Of the few
who commented on the Indictment
for conspiracy in restraint Of
trade"
He is DR.. Edward Hiram Reede,
Of the Broadmoor Apartments,
who declared:
Il must say that, in q way, we
expected it. The material was
presented to the Grand Jury in
such a way that they couldn't
help feeling there had been In
justice. A Grand Jury only re-
ceives one side Of a picture. you
know"
DR.. Coursen B. Conklin. Of the
10000 block Of Forty-fourth st.
N. W.. was informed Of the news
by The Washington Times. He
said:
Am I to be congratulated or
not?"
He refused other comment, a.
did another defendant who first
learned Of the Indictment through
The Times. He is DR.. r. Arthur
Hoe, Of the 1700 block Of K st.
N. w.
Among those who could not
be reached are Drs. william N.
Sprigg, Wallace M. Yater, Thomas
z. Neill and Francis Xavier
McGoVern,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

"a NUAAUNAS w AASAO OhS NCSSNs
Nationally known figures in
the world of medicine specifi-
cally named in the indictment
are:
Morris Fishbein, editor of the
journal of the ANA, who re-
Gently spoke in Washington at
the meeting called to discuss
the national health problem,
and who has been an outstand.
ing foe of socialized medicine.
OIin West, secretary and gen.
eral manager Of the ANA.
william Creighton Woodward.
director Of the Bureau of Legal
Medicine and Legislation Of the
ANA.
William Dick Cutter, secretary
of the Cour:il on Medical Educa-
ton and Hospitals of the ANA.
Roscoe Genung Leland, direc-
tor of the Bureau Of Medical Eco
Monies Of tire ANA.
D. C. DOCTORS NAMED
Washington physicians named
as individual defendants are:
Thomas Edwin Neill, president
and member Of the executive
committee Of the District Medical
Society.
Coursen Baxter COnkIin, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Robert Arthur HOOe, executive
committee.
Francis Xavier McGOvern, ex-
ecutive committee.
Continued on Page 6. Col. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
COAST GUARD
HERO, 3 DEAD
IN AIR CRASH

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. II
O.N.S0.-The naval board today
opened an investigation into thu
fiery crash Of a Coast Guard air
plane northwest Of here last nigh
| In which four service men-in
GLIDING one Of the Coast Guards
famous heroeS-were killed.
The victims were:
Lieut.. Perry S. Lyons, U. s
Coast Guard, hero Of q score o.
rescuers at sea and pilot Of the
plane.
Rupert H. 0ermaine. an en-
listed coast guardsman.
George C. Latham, another en-
listed coast guardSman.
Ensign c. II. Peague. U. s. Navy
Sheriff Ed Bierschwale said
Lyons had fought until the last
to save those on the ground and
struggled to keep the burning
plane aloft until it cleared the
village Of BORNE, 80 miles from
here.
A few yards beyond the last
house the plane noSed down and
plummeted into the ground with
terrific force. The bodies Of al
four victims were charred beyond
recognition and bits Of the plane
were strewn over a wide area.
Lieutenant Lyons, who was 81
had been transferred recently
from Salem, Mass, to command
the Coast Guard station at e
Paso. On the east coast he won
wide fame with daring mercy
flights under adverse weather
conditions at the controls Of q
Coast Guard ambulance plane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Blaze Sweeps Ship
As Launching Nears

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20 d.N.S.).
Fire, famed to uncomfortable
fury by a violent gale. seriously
damaged the 2s.O0O-ton Swedish
motorship Stockholm. under con-
.Struction at the Monfalcone Ship
yards in Trieste, Italy. according
to a despatch today from the
Italian city. The Stockholm was
to have gone into the transat-
lantic service between Sweden and
New York in May. Construction
was begun two years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
American Medical Assn Indicted as Monopoly
A.M.A. Will
Fight to
Finish

CHICAG Dec. 20
(I.N.S.).- Indictment Of 81
medical leaders and the
American Medical AssOcia-
ton in Washington ON anti
trust charges will be fought
to the last ditch by the
American Medical AssOcia-
ton, IL was announced in
Chicago today.
DR.. Morris Fishbein, ,edi-
tor Of the journal Of the as
ISOLATION and one Of those
indicted, said:
my only comment Is this:
The house Of delegates Of the
American Medical ASSOcia-
ton has authorized the
board of trustees to use, II
necessary, the last resources
Of the association in defend
ing this case"
DR.. Fishbein, the official
spokesman for the aSsOcia-
ton, declined further COM
ment.
"Our attorneys" he ex-
planned, "have advised US to
say only that much"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
IURkEY'SFLEE
IN AUTO UPSET

Tragedy came to James Hen
derson, 80, of Warsaw, Va, today
and a lot of Christmas dinners
are running around loose in the
woods several miles south of Alex.
andria. ..,,
Henderson was driving truck
load of turkeys, chickens, capons
and guinea hens. plus a calf and
some So cases Of eggs, to a Wash
ington market.
The steering wheel locked, the
truck ran off the highway, over.
turned, and caught fire. Hender'
son and his helpers escaped injury,
and a passing motorist extin-
guished the blaze.
But many Of the coopS broke
open and, granted a respite, the
holiday dinners" made a break
for freedom.
The man who owned the prop
erty where the birds took refuge
ordered Henderson and his helpers
to leave his property. threatening
to have them arrested.
Z So it will take a court order for
Henderson to try and retrieve his
birds, If they stay there that long.
AS for the eggs-well, they were
well scrambled.
Henderson estimates his loss at
about $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
LAGUARDIA's
FISTS DOWN
H|sATTACKER
Battle Staged on
City Hall Steps

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 d.N.s).
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia to-
day fought off with his bare hands
q man who leaped at him and
grappled with him on the steps Of
City Hall.
IaGuardia swung out wildly and
in q moment both the mayor and
his attacker were rolling around on
the stone steps Of City Hall.
SPECTATORS AID
A score of persons gathered to
see the mayor enter his office, ran
up and hauled the mayors at
tacker to his feet.
There they held him while La
Guardia, painting and breathleSS,
regained his own feet,
It was nbt immediately estab-
lished whether the mayor had suf-
fered other than minor injuries.
Nor was 1t established whether
his attacker, who gave the name
Of James r. Hagen. q resident Of
the Bronx. had been injured by
the rescuing mob before police, in
return, rescued him.
AssdiIant Jailed
One report. inverted, was that
the mayor had been kicked BY his
assailant. The mayor was rushed
to his private office for examine
(Continued ON Page :. Col 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

MacFadden Official
Vanishes From Ship

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 dNS0.
Disappearance Of James william.
son. a. European manager for the
MacFadden Publishing Company.
from . liner en- route from Lon
don to Singapore was disclosed
today by the publishing firms
New York office. Williamson was
missed after q fancy-dress bali
aboard ship while two days out
Of London. He was accompanied
on the voyage BY his wife, . for.
mer resident Of youngstown. Ohio,
and their two children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Nien1Oeller III,
Friends Fearful

LONDON, Dec. 90 .Q.N.S)-A
Reuter- dispatch from Berlin said
today anxiety is felt regarding
the Rev. Martin Niemoeller. mill
tant Protestant pastor, who was
taken into custody by Nazi au'
thorities because Of his outspoken
utterances. The report said Me
moeller, who commanded q Ger
man submarine during the World
War, is said to be seriously Ill At
the Sashenhausen concentration
camp. His followers have had nc
news Of him for q month, the
dispatch added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
CAPT. Sheetz Gains;
Operation Planned

Capt. Ira Sheetz, commander Of
the Tenth Precinct, suffering
from q brain tumor at Emergency
Hospital. was reported slightly i'm
proved today. Hospital attend
ants said that If Capt. Sheetz'
general condition continues to i'm
prove as it has during the past
few days an operation to remove
the tumor will probably be
performed early next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Winter Is Now Just
Around the Corner

Your radiator may have frozen
and couple OF pipes in the cellar
may have burst, but the United
States Naval Observatory will bet
you it isn't winter vet. The way
they look at it, winter arrives at
TIA a. m. Thursday. and not q
minute before. This is when the
sun passes south Of the equator
and gives us the shortest day of
the year. Better step up the oil
heater q notch or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Head Warns F. D.
Cut in Aid Means ReUOlt

said he directed activities Of ap-
proximately 100000 farmers in
the Northwest, told Mr.. Roosevelt
that more money-not lesS-is
needed to help the farmers.
He said he suggested that in
come taxes be increased and estate
taxes boosted to provide the
money. If necessary, adding:
ANY attempt to cut to two
and a half to three billion dol
lars from the present budget in
order to balance it would furnish
some exrciSe for the Army-in.
evitably."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

G.N.S.) The general manager
Of the Northwest Group Of Coop
eratives in the Farmers Union
warned President Roosevelt today
that any attempt to materially re-
duce soil conservation and parity
payments to American farmers
would bring a state Of affairs so
serious that the Army would have
to be called out to maintain or
der.
The White House caller, M. w.
Thatcher, who heads the st. Paul
Office Of the Farmers Union and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Jersey tc Vote
On Pari-MutueIs

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 20
Q.N.S0-New Jersey citizens will
be allowed to vote next June 20
on the legalization Of pari-mutuel
betting on horse races. B 9th
houses Of the legislature last night
voted for o measure setting up
the election machinery for presen-
tattun Of the referendum to the
voters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Logan Sees NLRB Doom
Unless LdU Is ReUdn1ped

G.N.S.) Senator Logan d. Of
Kentucky today urged revision OF
the national labor relations act to
prevent its outright repeal at the
next session Of Congress. He said
"If John L. Lewis and Secre-
tary Of Labor Perkins insist
upon no amendments, there will
be votes enough to repeal the
whole law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

|ging and transportation Of NUM-
lions to foreign nations.
Bizarre Developments continued
to tumble over each other as q
three-fold nveStigation-Feder
State and nunicipal-was pushed.
iContinue6 ON Page 2, Col. y
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Logan contended that employers
ought to have equal rights in the
courts and before the labor board
with employees. He emphasized
that courts should have the right
to review evidence presented to
the labor board, and reverse board
decisions II justified by the evil
dence..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20

Brien Mcmahon, Assistant u. S.
Attorney General, who has been
named to coordinate the various
inquiries now under way, an
nounced today that a Wall Street
corporation had conducted the
mysterious financial transactions
Of Coster and his three brothers.
The guiding genius Of the fiasco
that penetrated into 4S States and
may envelop some prominent per.
sonages was a convicted swindler
Of a quarter-century ago, Philip M.
MuSica.
Sisters to Appear
Mrs. Coster and two Of her late
husbands sisters, Grace and Lou
Use. must first appear before As
sistant United States Attorney Irv-
ing kaufman. Louise is the wife
Of the caretaker Of the estate Of
Secretary Of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, jr.
BY the simple expedient Of
changing his name to Coster and
purchasing control Of the reput-
able McKesson and Robbins drug
firm for 100000, Musica
launched a financial endeavor
that exceeds fiction.
Before he was unmasked and
committed suicide, he allegedly
used the drug concern as a shield
for shadowy dealings in bootleg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
LASER at White House

Shortly after noon today, PreSi-
dent Roosevelt was to confer with
David LASER, national president
of the Workers Alliance, on that
organizations recommendation
for deficiency appropriations
and for . program Of work and
security for 1899. LASER was to
go to the White House at 12:4S
for the conference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-20
Treasury Condition

GNS.) Treasury balance Dec.
7-$S,17O.975.0 s1.76: internal
Revenue, $5,272.2O9.45 Customs
receipts, $15,sS1.S so; receipts.
$2,716.SS9, O89; expenditures, S.
199, 476,771.
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LOST

BILLFOLD, with entire weeks pay: badly
needed. Reward at front counter Times
Herald. 1917 H St, N. W.
BOSTON BULL, male. white chest 6 front
legs. black spot on forehead; Booty; re-
ward. NO. 8420 or AID. 1766.
PURSE. brown, initials az. CT; glasses
money; Northwest VIC; rev. GE. $685.
sHEPHERD-C COLLIE. female, mos, ola
black with white feet white erose on chest
WRIST WATCH, diamond, Croton; reward
MA. 1920. Ext. 1906. or NE. 1921.
WRIST wATCH-Ladys, gold, Hamilton,
downtown, init. INK; rev. DU. 1868.
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