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Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
WASHING ION
FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN
WILLIAM r. ALLEN

BUSINESS - Economists feel
that instead of under-confidence on
the part of business men, over-con-
fidence was the cause of the pres
ent depression. They observe that
the automobile industry pushed
sales on easier terms than ever be-
fore; raw material prices as well
as those Of finished goods have
been pushed up; and inventories of
goods have shown a rapid increase.
LABOR BILL Many types of
measures have been proposed for
the wage-hour legislation. Now a
new measure has been brought out
from the House Committee on
Labor. The bill would start out
with a 25-cent minimum wage for
all interstate industry except agri-
culture, and within three years, the
bill would increase the minimum to
Accents an hour. Hours would be
similarly regulated, starting at Al
hours, then down to 40 hours with
in two years. The Department of
Labor would have charge of the
bill.
BANKER Through its various
lending agencies, the Federal Gov
eminent has become the U. SIS
greatest banker. The Government
is equipped at present to loan
money to business men, to State
and local governments for con-
struction, to individuals for home
construction, and to farmers for
crops.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION =
Favorably reported by the House
Committee on Naval Affairs is a
bill limiting profits on naval con-
struction contracts to 10 per cent
of the contract price and all such
profits in excess of 10 per cent to
be paid into the Treasury.
SOCIAL SECURITY = Lump
sum claims for benefits under she
old-age insurance program OF the
Social Security Act certified dur
ing March numbered 81, 1853. The
average amount certified was $685.
20. Payments amounting to $3,-
425, ,234.44 to pay 114,927 claims
have been certified since the Fed
eral old-age insurance plan became
effective. March payments total
ed 1886, ,867.87
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

st. Paul's M. E. Church is near
ing completion and will be ready
for dedication the latter part OF
next month.
Rev. c. B. Blades, the new pas
tor of Ewell's M. P. Church has
ministered to his congregation two
Sundays, and very satisfactorily.
Carson & Smith have contracted
for about 100 acres of tomatoes
for the summer canning.
Miss Jennie Mayhood daughter
of Adams Mayhood, deceased, OF
this place, and for a year Or so
subsequently of Smyrna, will be
united in marriage to B. Houtson
Cosden in st. Luke's p. E. Church
Church Hill, Md, on Wednesday
evening, this week.
Work was commenced this week
by order of the railroad authorit-
les, in making a very pretty flower
garden on the opposite side of the
depot from the superintendent
office. It will occupy the vacant
space between the Smyrna branch
track and the house of John A
Wright, and will considerably en-
hance the value of the latter. Il
will be one of the handsomest OF
| the road.
The Town Commissioners are il
earnest about paving. They Intend
that the people can go about the
place next winter without plowing
through mud, and have issue or
ders for the paving be done by
a specified time. William George
Hills corner property calls for 23(
feet.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Copyright 1898 by Loew's. nc.
Chapter Six

It was just week after Mary
ha0 returned to Cloudy thae Si4er.iI
Jack Rance sat in his Office one
day, comforting with a group o.
four men.
Our 5uty is plain, Sheriff, Nc
Callun was stating positively The
State must be made a safe place to
live in. These bandits must 70.
especially Ramerrez."
RANGES mouth was a thin line.
''The states big place gentlemen
and I'm only the Sheriff Of Man
zanita county but l sure would like
to get Ramerrez."
Tobler grinned at him. Because
he stopped the girls coach?"
"Yeh," Rance barked, and held
my men prisoner for two days. And
if I ever get my hands on him, III
make him pay for that"
How many men will you need
to go after him, Sheriff ?" Mccall
lum asked
RANGES eyes narrowed. There S
only one Ramerrez, isn't there? Be
sides, I'm not going after him" H
took q long pull on his cigar. I'm
going to make him come to me
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
.con. nna5 From Page Two)
iCoat-a ned From Page Two)

ly after his arrival from Germany.
His real name was Isaac Kurzman,
but from his low stature he got al
most universally Shortman, and
feeling it an unnecessary conflict
in trying to keep up two names, he
finally settled down on the latter,
retaining the Kurzman Off his mid
de name. After being here some
twelve or fifteen years he drifted
IN the saloon business until his
license was taken fro mhim, retir-
ing after this for several years to
the farm of his wife's father, John
Jacob Seen, near Cheswold. Mr..
Shortman was a man of good
mind, social and kind in his tenn
permeEt and twenty years ago was
an active and leading member of
both the Odd Fellows and Society
of Masons. For the last ten years
he had little or nothing to do with
public matters. Last summer he
lost his only son, Solomon, ap-
preaching manhood, which was of
course a great frief, and a few
weeks ago his father-in-law. Mr..
Shortman had a nephew in New
York we hear, a successful lawyer,
who has extended to the family
many kindnesses. He leaves a
widow and two daughters. His re
mains will be inferred this after
noon in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

SYNOPSIS: 1t is the year 1849
and MGry, gunner of the Polka
Saloon in Cloudy California is
ut8.ting Father Sienna at Mon
tercg. The stern, righteous
Sheriff Jack Rance 10ho is in
EoUe 1Uith her fears for her
safety on the road. But though
Ram erTes does hold up her
StGge-coGch, Mary escapes IN
harmed. In Monterey she is
ttUited to the GOUerHor'S Fiesta.
A young officer, Goho is reaily
Rdmerres in disguise calls for
her and takes her for an IN
scheduled carriage ride. But
lVhen he kisses her she 2LaBg
him and ledUeS for the Rancho.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
CLAYTON ITEMS

The railroad surveyors were sur
veying last week tract OF land
belonging to Mrs. Harris at Clay
ton, containing between twenty
and thirty acres, lying in the angle
between the Delaware Bay and
Chesapeake railroads. This is the
tract of land to which it has been
said at different times during the
past two or three years the Car
and Repair shops and the Della
ware road would be moved.
Mr.. Stoeckle, owner of the hotel
bearing his name is having paving
about the premises put down over
200 feet in length. The bricks are
furnished from the yard of William
H. Wright.
superintendent I. N. Mills has
enclosed his large yard or lawn
with a wire fence. The deciduous
and evergreen trees have grown so,
Iincluding the thickly matted grass,
as to give the premises a very
pretty appearance. The plants
and flowers which adorn the hand
some flower gardens at the differ
ent stations along the Delaware
railroads are started in his green
house which has now several thou
sand plants potted for this pur-
pose. They are under the special
care Of an assistant of Mr.. Par
sons who superintends the railroad
] gardening.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

House attended by the lovers of
the dance including guests from
elsewhere, kept up until two
o'clock, including refreshments at
IL o'clock, and a real surprise
party at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Hoffecker. The oc-
casion was their fifth wedding an
niversary, the exact date of which
seems to have been in the minds
of their friends more than their
own. The visitors went with load
ed baskets of provisions for their
own table comfort, and to the
number of fifty or sixty passed a
pleasant social evening until a late
hour. One of the features of the
evening was the presentation to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffecker of a hand
some antique oak rocking chair;
Mrs. Hoffecker also receiving from
her mother and sister a pretty wall
cabinet. Clifford, their little four
.year-old son, had been promised
birthday party two days subse-
quent, and was thus a sharer in to
him two large events in the same
week. Friday evening, was also a
real surprise, the recipient of the
compliment being Miss Bertha
Price, daughter of Thomas Price.
recently removed to this town
from Cecilton, Md. To the num-
berg of between thirty and forty
young people who took possession
of the house and made the time
pass pleasantly, including the serv-
ing of refreshments until late bed
time. The wedding of Miss Eta
Middleton and Benjamin c. Collins,
noted in our last issue as coming
off on that night, was a pleasant
occasion attended by a number of
guests and the usual wedding ac-
compartments. Miss Mable Thomp-
son played the wedding march.
The bride was hobed in cream
surah silk with chantilly lace trim
ming and was the recipient of
many handsome and useful pres
.ents. The following articles, which
we did not know at the time Of
noting the surprise Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL a. m,
evening service 8 p. m, Wednesday
evening service 8 p. m. Christian
Science Society, Milford, meeting
at Grange Hall, morning service IL
a. m, also meets on first Wednes-
day evening of each month at s
p. m. Everlasting Punishment"
will be the subject Of the lesson
sermon on Sunday, May 1st, in all
Churches of Christ, Scientist.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
LETTER FROM KENToN

w. D. Wilds, after being confined
to the house for six weeks, is again
seen on the streets.
DR.. w. D. Green seems to have
a success with his patent medicine
which he warrants to be a sure
cure for heart diseases.
Mrs. Mary ]. Walker is on a Wis
it to her parents in Newark, N. j.
Mrs. George Walker IS visiting
her sister in Wilmington.
Marcus Baker, of Smyrna, late
with T. B. Megear, is clerking for
J. II. Taylor
The recent cold snap was severe
on peaches, some growers think
that the blossoms in full bloom had
the pollen frozen, as the blossoms
have a dead appearance.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Golden Text: Ezekiel 1928. Have
T any pleasure at all that the wick
ed man should die? saith the LORD
God: and not that he should return
from his ways, and live? Among
the citations which comprise the
lesson-sermon is the following
from the bible: Matt. 1926. For
what is a man profited, if he shall
gain the whole world, ad lose his
soul? or what shall man give In
exchange for his soul? The les
son-sermon also includes the fol-
lowing passages from the Chris
tian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy: THE
indulgence of evil motives and
aims makes any man, who is above
the lowest type of manhood, a
hopeless sufferer. Christian Sci
enee commands man to master the
propensities, hold hatred in
allowance with kindness, to conquer
lust with chastity, revenge with
charity, and to overcome deceit
with honesty. Choke these errors
in their early stages, if you would
not cherish an army of conspira-
tors against health, happiness, and
success. This is sins necessity
Ito DESTROY itself. Immortal man
demonstrates the government OF
God, good, in which is no power to
Gin -
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
ROUND OF SOCIAL
ENTERTAINMENTS

Last week seems to have had an
unusual run of social entertain
ments. we noticed in last issue
the tenth wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Anthony which
their friends surprised them with
ON Tuesday evening. The next
evening there were two events Of
social interest but in different di-
rectionsA Hop at the Opera
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Then, brushing asae their exclau2-
ations he outlined his plan. Yester-
day RamerreZ had again held
up the coach cnly to find that i
carried no gold. Lem, the driver,
proceeding on his, RANGES instruc-
tions, had then casually dropped the
information that the gold was beng
kept at the Polka.
And" Rance said levelly, as he
picked up his hat and strolled to
the door, "if l don't miss my guess,
Mr.. Ramerrez will be paying US a
visit soon. All we have to do is
recognize him and be ready for
him. Walking down the path to-
ward the thicket, he called softly,
Mary. Where are you?" He had
seen her heading in this direction
on her donkey. She must be some
where around
Not far off, Mary reclined on the
grass, revelling in the peacetulneSS
of the sylvan glen and the murmur
of the nearby waterfall Monterey
and everything that had happened
there, seemed like a dream now but
still, there was no harm in think
ing about it, calling up each last
exciting detail.
She had been describing it all to
Alabama and he had listened aVlo.
ly. Now she reviewed it to herself
for the tenth time. 1t had been 50
elegant.
Mary" came RANGES voice again
and as he appeared she sprang 70
her feet with almost a feeling OF
guilt.
Rance regarded her with dis
fr1Tn know lTlEL
you've been hard to hnd-slnce you
came back from Monterey.
IL hadn't noticed it
'I have" Rance said persistently.
And I've noticed some other
things, too.
Mary flushed. For instance?
II talked to you for five minutes
last night and you didn't hear a
word l said. The boys are com,
plainin' about it too. Trinidad SAID
he asked you for two fingers o.
rye and you handed him qua1e
of GIN"
An impish dimple fiickered ID her
cheek. well, gins better for MN.
He don't fight so much.
Rance lips softened into smile
She was so small and delicate7lik.es
and quick on the trigger too, Il
you didn't handle her right. Wen,
maybe he'd just been inaglnIns
things Girl, what did that teAoW
Ramerrez look like? Would you
know him If you saw him again
Her straight brows drew toSetne5
and she answered hurriedly gao
that Rance had changed the SUP
ject. I'm afraid not, Jack ne
had his face mostly covered buI
I could tell by his lingo that ne ~
either Spanish or Mexican why
I'm goin' to get him" His woras
were staccato. I've given orders
that all gold from the mines stays
In Cloudy. We'l keep it at the PoIAa
and when Ramerrez discovers
there's no gold coming out-and you
spread 1t around that you've So
more than Wells-Fargo could carry
in a month"; think he'll be ntei-
ested enough to want to find Il
She looked at him proudly. Gee'
Jack had enough brains for peLt
men. This Ramerrez was up asainss
plenty If he really had the nerve
to come to Cloudy. And bhat
where you come in?"
"Yeh." RANGES eyes were gazins
into the distance as If his thougnls
were deep and weighty. and uio
boys sort of promised me Caltfornla
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Pecuiiarities of Children

Girls suck their thumbs more
than boys and 90 per ceat Of ado
lescents bite their nails, according
to a scientist. who also noted that
jealousies. fears and sensitivenesses
do not appear in the average child
until the age of four or five years.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

Anthony, were presented by their
friends: 9 beautiful easy chair, of
cherry, elaborately carved; an ele-
giant hand painted tile umbrella
stand; a black silk umbrella, with
gold mounted handle; silver fruit
knives, numerous pieces of fancy
work, tin and glass ware.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Neither Fish, Flesh, Herring"

The expression, neither fish.
flesh, nor good red herring means
suitable for no class of people; fit
for no particular use. Not fish,
food for the monk; not flesh. food
for people generally; not red her
ring, food for the poor.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

y With a little whit. ,.,..
IL. i | get him !. ..ss>
Gls3a cioser: :, How voai, nj Y J
Rance" ''ao1e @h,
She She was silent
mind YETI" wv NJ
Her answer CAM.
e sed ds5 depths Of de: ~ y!
59 make axe up YOU, s.s+ " Z
you" aea't 3s|
Well you Just s.,
glF. III and ! won't asi =, :,
Her lips began n n .:..,, W.
eyes we're vide viii ny ~.
don't mean that Ts,.F - F,;''
want me i: I d.Sre III
you know it" -
For one Of the :sv
life Rance felt u5,..,l ~
you couldn't take IaT. !.
Hiaadi1g il. May5s' "a y I.
nave something else !, s.
PCS, besides security and +,
Pun Maybe no... M. y
oe ! loye you enors5 II .5
= Us Mary" He !e.ss /
..-I! sook her hand in il: /.
= hat 90 you think I 81
| She laughed and Fl :
arms vide to the ssy +
must know I thirs r
about time l g5t Pot +; =. /
/ Polka" Maybe t5s,.
wasn't too crowded i, /. !
back to her day-irsss,
handsome Lieutelar
As i happened, IL
lieutenant" garbed II
Mexican d-ess, was a
Laying away some hsvs
canyon near the bsrie
his hand, he he'd 4 mr,
zen 12Isand dollas n
ne e. capture Of Rancx |
You zee. Nj Cspi1,
was Say.1g glaet9rr
give you a raise Ya .
/ tWlce as much 10 the- ]
everybody II Calito-3
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

The Beebe Hospital victory dtlNs
conclusion was celebrated WIN
dinner at Caesar Rodney nv.
Lewes, attended by "eky men, =
the Sussex countrywide campaign
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of Doings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Odd yarns occasionally turn up In
the lost and found departments OF
the city's large hotels. For instance
there was the package with rub
Der band wrapped around it which
a Waldorf-Astoria houseman found
while disposing Of pile Of rubbish.
Opening it, he discovered pearl
necklace and several pieces of nov
city jewelry. He turned in his find
and it was promptly restored to its
owner, a Junior Lacquer who had
bee a guest at the hotel. While
there, she found herself with very
important enga cement and without
her favorite evening wrap. A wire
to her mother brought the wrap in
sufficient time. The mother failed
to report, however, that she had en-
closed the pearls and jeWelry in the
box and in the daughters haste,
they escaped her eye. The box
was thrown out and eventually
reached the scrap heap where the
houseman found it.
In another case, while Waldorf
employees were sorting soiled linen
before it was sent out for launder-
ing, they came on beautiful plat
mum wrist watch, set with dia-
monds. The watch, valued at 81, 200.
was, of course, returned to its own
er. How it happened to be tossed
into a basket along with soiled linen
was not explained
Seemingly a stop for traffic light
change on the crowded streets of
New York would carry with it no
danger of robbery. Recent in
stances have shown that this is not
the case. Over in Brooklyn when
a motor car stopped because Of
red light, bandits appeared and took
the car along with $500 pay roll.
Evidently they had kept watch IN
til they were able to time the move
ments Of the car so exactly that
they could get possession Of it and
make a getaway. Most Of the other
robberies have been minor, so mi
or that many have not been re-
ported. In the main they were
merely purse-snatchings.
It's bit of hop-a little more
than an hour by bus and subway
from Emmons avenue back to Times
square, but there's still some space
left, so the story about the prisoner
who was being chased" by the
police 10 tell what he knew about
crime. Loud yells of ''Oh, my head"
''Oh, my arn," Don't kick me
again" and similar distress signals
were coming from the back room
when a member of the Prison Re-
form board entered. Hearing tn e
shrieks. he burst in. glared at the
cops and berated them soundly.
Don't you know we're trying to
stamp out third degree methodist"
he demanded Indignantly. What's
the big idea?" You mean hirn?"
asked an officer, pointing at the
mussed up prisoner. "Oh, you
mustn't mind him. He's just hypo-
chondriacl"
All New York penthouses aren't
filed up with moderristic furniture
and black mirrors. For instance.
there's the vegetable patch culti-
waited by Phil Regan high on the
top of skyscraper. VIII Yo1en says
the mint plants are ''watered' with
liquor so that when a julep Is de-
sired, all that is necessary is to
squeeze the leaves into an ice-packed
glass.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-28

for YOU. VIA. 5;,; eslie
are" He peered at b sorr
errez. What's WON an
lately, Nj Captain ~ ~
Ramerrez looked NJ II
Have you noticed / = to
Isl. We hold Up bsen
coaches thees week u.
and yet YOU Do not 81
Honestly puzzled No
back on the grass har,
what's the msttsr u ~
couldn't keep bis MI. %
He would start out Y hn
thing and end up w. seel
otber. He was sesE v,l
couldn't sleep. He ~
vet couldn't eat H p pef'
who had been dTr1 se b
and ID yet he bad h4 II n,
guess I must be 81 ujtv
signedly, .,-.., : -,
Mosquito squl19S. S.., ne'
are not seek, VI V@p' y get
in love" ,.-ss IS an
'Lovel Pm aSnss' ". ! IS &,
quito. You know u u'
fan in love- ". Of I
covlv Il i fall in ~ =
son3ra- Carra4lSa 2. i, i.,s =
baots bao 5-tas on my hsai - ,dadc
my feet. ,.,rIs = joia
you thee1ft et.nftss u ksed a
M9I, beaT IHt her name: e ning
shake Ht.t like . iissrtsi Ia i J. & 're'
.ri FI1aS-sSrd iook and put 0d' mn
right, I5 Go ahead ssi;., s. uss' ss'
8snorre, Senor1g Ioola ~,
hand. It was w!,Is1jst nGaI ( but !.
a,,1 in a very yer how s1 Tre| T ny
S'tt1i You tthssnk y. t1e'
ed. Take 1904 o1G.rsrs : 4
STU stSnBsrt rs otthsr hs'..s, ''nd
as j. L it were II. = . a''s'
jumped W, :. -- 1t W s'
Quickly, he ~ ~ ~ nm, ]
had outlined ~ ~ ~ '.,ss-'
6idad9' REIathS Hs hin.e5 ~ t,osa,'
spicuousy, ,1ss y sIoss espp,
into !9-tEls the Is.nrIsnbs' |
I close the ~ PsS be
window ',.I y ,or PsiH So
come cor in and d. h i =. - "a
YOU know Ti', III; :. sa'o'
Isl, Captain. y q
I am Sa r5as ne sl' $
Carramba, you " u Tat
gold and We y,s5 "a. -
"Al rign. III rsI r,.,..N :
the camp a. stsrta n
when you ,alllI,i IN estul]v.
don't &c, a. tsr
want U MW
Eyes ~ Ta am u,
get ~ sS%n,unpr y IT., ~
Forget Ss. i.,,- .eS the a. :
calmly. ,-tIrs nt y nent =
Then, nth ?, re y ith ~
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trsosgh ss1
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Smyrna times., 1938-04-28
Weekly StOs.y.1re>
the Ece'si,,s Ln]
THE GIRL OF THE GOIDpy -,

Adapted from the Metro Goldwyn Mayer pctn, "hN
picture BY Bss.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

German rifles and ammunition
are the most frequent arms found
on the dead bodies of Arab band
members killed in conflict with
troops and police. The Jewish
revisionists declare they have
proof that the Germans of Pales-
tine, who have several old and
large colonies, contributed $87 500
to the mufti'S fund before he fled
Jerusalem.
They assert that several Ger.
man charitable institutions in
Palestine help the Arab bands by
concec ling arms on their premises;
that one of the institutions lends
its workshop to the Arabs for
mending arms, and that German
specialists instruct the Arabs in
the making of bombs and mines.
Italian direct aid to the Arabs
is said to have diminished as the
Arabic broadcast from Bari has
ceased since the Still-born Anglo.
Italian agreement" but neither
was effectual in winning the Arabs
to a pro-Italian line. AS one Arab
in the mufti'S encourage in the
Lebanon put it to me:
Like To Hear
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

The 100000 Syrian Arabs,
who have contributed most of the
foreign bandits now terrorizing
Palestine, showed their dread of
strong measures when the Turks
took over the sanjak of Alexan.
dretta a few weeks ago and by a
wage of the familiar Turkish
hangman's rope reduced the
threatening Arab rebels to com.
plete docility. The 2,700,00O Iraqui
would in war time be effectively
controlled by the Turks.
Transjordan with its 100000
Arabs is negligible, while Saudi
Arabia is strongly bound to
Britain. There would appear then
small grounds for the British to
cling to their argument that EN-
pire security necessitates the non
fulfillment of the Balfour Declare.
ton.
So far, however, to both the
extreme demands of the revision
lists and the moderate demands
Of the Jewish agency, the British
have replied, "No, it would antag
oniZe the Arabs"