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COL. MARSH DIES
OF ILLNESS AT IS
Retired Coast Artillery Officer
Supervised Training Of $4,000
for Service in War.

Col. Frederick Marsh, IS, U. 8. A.,
retired. died yesterday after q long
illness at his residence in the Army
and Navy Club, where he had lived
4 number Of years.
A native Of sacketts Harbc., N. Y,
Col. Marsh was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
June, 1877. In 1885 he was gradu-
ated from the Artillery School and
was promoted through the various
grades to colonel, Coast Artillery,
reaching the latter rank in January.
1910.
Col. Marsh retired, at his own re-
quest, September 1. 1918. He was re-
called to active duty, however, dur
ing the World War and from Octo-
Der, 1917, to February, 1919, was in
command Of coast defenses of San
Francisco. During that period, under
his supervision, approximately $4,000
officers and men were equipped, or
ganized and trained for service abroad.
In addition, some $500 were trained
for replacement duty in various ar
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Dog Attend c. q. Glass.

Lucky. little fox terrier, Is getting q
free education and meals at Catholic
University.
He attends history class but en-
countered some difficulty in crashing
the chemistry laboratory. He Is
prompt in his arrival at the dining
hall and is reputedly treated as a spe-
cial guest.
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tillery units and anti-aircraft outfits.
During his last active duty, from
February to March s. 1919, Col. Marsh
commanded the South Pacific Coast
Artillery district.
Burial services will be held in West
Point, N. Y.
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1n @rttturta11t.

WILLIAMS. CATHERINE t"KITTY"). In
lovtnE rsmsmbranee Of my dear mother.
crossed the bar March 8. 1905. thirty
three years ago today.
It matters not which road take.
How darx and lonely 1t may be:
know that God will somewhere 1oln
The road that leads to thee.
JAMES WILLIAMS IDA JONES.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

choking. The mans face when
found was lying in his hat which
held quantity of blood from the
nose or wound from the eve. There
was beside him satchel, with cup,
some sugar and salt, spoons, scis-
sors, &C., and on his person two
barlow knives but not a cent of
money and no paper or mark in
dicating his identity. The heavy
rain had removed any evidence of
a scuffle if there was one, and the
body was found where it day under
the tree in untrampled grass. The
jury was not satisfied with the evil
dence before them so they adjourn
ed until 7.30 o'clock tomorrow
evening. In the meantime ere the
inquest was closed, the body to-
gether with satchel and its con-
tents and pocket knives, &C, were
carried to, and inferred in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
STATE LEGION PROGRAM
Affair VIII Be Held in Reboboth
September 9 and Ia -

Preparations for the twan+ia..
annual convention Of the Ameriesr :,
Legion, Department Of Delau.sr -
at Rehoboth on September q ard
10, are moving along, and an o,,t
line of the program was given a..
Friday. The Belhaven HotaI
the boardwalk, at Rehobotb ,.in
be headquarters for the se.siaI
The delegates from posts over f.
state will have their first eetta
gether on Friday evening Senfara
Der 9, at a banquet in the bota7
Opening session of the convent
will be at 9 O'Clock SATURDAY. NOR
ing in the Firemen's Han and
ports of officers and committeo
chairmen will be heard. and of7ce,.
elected for the ensuing year F
lowing the election. action u;r s.
taken on several amendment s.
the constitution and then deI4aatas
will be elected to the nationar car
vention at Los Angeles. Dante E,
Conant, Rehoboth postmaster ami
present state commander. viii me-
side at the convention.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
PERSONALS

/ Rev. D. c. McCauley, of New
York State. wife and child, hav,
been visiting Col. George w. Cum
Minis at "Woodlawn." The Rev
Mr.. McCauley is a son of Hugh
McCauley, who was a clerk in Mr.
Cummins store between 50 and 4C
years ago.
Miss Name Townsend of Balti-
more, who has visited our town for
several summers past, is a guest OF
Miss Annie Cunningham.
Mrs. Moses Price, Mrs. H. L.
Collins and William FAIRIES and
wife are on a visit to Willow Grove.
DR.. D. T. Smithers, T. L. Mason
and JED. DeFord, also made a few
days visit there.
John Q. Mustard is home on a
visit to his father.
Maurice Stanger, Of Glassbor-
ough, Pa, is a guest of Mrs. F. F.
Evans
Miss Maggie Ruth, Of PhiIadel-
phia, is a guest Of Miss Florence
Beck
Miss Lydia Evans, Of Philadel-
phia, is a guest Of Miss Lucy Tay-
Ior.
Miss Elma Groves, Of Whining
ton, daughter Of Prof. Groves. is a
guest Of Miss Bertha Smithers.
pr. r. S. Hirons and wife went
to Atlantic City last week.
Mrs. a. S. Fowler, Of Whining
ton, is visiting her sons.
Jonty" Emerson as he IL famil-
iarly called, Of Philadelphia, II On
a visit to his Smyrna friends, and
does not fail of a cordial greeting
on all sides. His mother, who came
with him, has gone On down the
William P. Mansfield returned to
Philadelphia yesterday after spend
ing several days with his aunt,
Mrs r. D. Hoffecker.
Richard S. Culbreth, Esq. of Bal
timore, spent several days id town
last week, guest Of James r. Hof-
fecker.
w. F. Q. Colt has returned to IN
dianapolis, Ind "a. P. Spruance ex-
poets also to return thither in
few days.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

dletown.
! Sheriff Mcdaniel sold the follow
ing real estate at public sale last
week: Farm of George Hayes
tWenty-six acres near Downs
Chapel, to Caleb S. Pennewill, fol
$775; Farm of Alexander Martin
forty-four and one quarter acres
to Mr.. McIntire for $500; farm OF
I. B. Louderbough, seventy-five
acres, near Dover, to Mrs. Virginia
Ridgely, for $1,000.
Much surprise and no little re-
gret was heard in Middletown last
week when it was known that JOS
eph Hanson had disposed of his
business and would shortly leave
for New York, there to engage in
the commission business with the
well known firm of R. E. Cochran
and Co. Mr.. Hanson was one of
the most popular men in that town
or community.
John Cleaver, who lives upon
Mrs. duPont's farm south of Wy
omlng, employees forty-eight
tramps regularly, picking and de-
livering 800 baskets of peaches
daily. Mr.. Cleaver says that he
never had such efficient help
around him. He pays them 81 a
day and board. But they can eatl
Just to show, he says that on
Tuesday they ate 200 ears of corn,
five bushels of potatoes and fifty
loaves of bread, besides meat. They
have their breakfast and are ready
to go into the orchard by sunrise
and generally eat their supper af-
ter sunset.
At Delaware City Sunday morn
ing, while several canal boats were
waiting to get through the locks,
James ellison, of Manayunk. cap
tain of one of the boats, was killed
by Martin Richards of Port Eliza
beth, n. J., captain of another
boat. ellison, who was drunk,
boarded Captain Thanson's boat,
which lay between his own and
Richards boat, and tried to get up
a wrestling match between GiIson's
and Richards sons. A quarrel fol-
lowed, and Richards struck Gilson
in the face with his first, knocking
him down. AS ellison fell his right
temple struck a corner of the
hatchway, and he died in two or
three minutes. The coroner's jury
Richards.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
MARYLAND ITEMS

DR. r. NJ. Eccles has settled in
Hillsborough for the practice Of his
profession.
John Fl. VanGeselfi Of Denton. is
building a residence for himself in
that town He is going out of the
hotel business.
H. S. Mancha Of Ridgely. and
George r. Melvin, formerly of Den
ton, have gone into the real estate
business together at Annapolis.
Robert Garrett, ex-president of
the 3. & o. Railroad, is in New
York, and his condition is consid-
cred critical He is, no doubt, in
sane, but his physicians hope it to
be only temporary He is not at
all violent in his vagaries. and no
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Warning To Pedestrians as
Well As to Drivers of
Motor Cars
NEVER BUCK" TRAFFIC

What is a Pedestrian From
the Delaware Safety Councils
standpoint, anyone, man, woman OF
child walking on the streets OF
highways is a pedestrian. This
group actually includes every able
bodied person in the world. Motor
car drivers really aren't nearly so
numerous and every motorist is a
pedestrian most of the time. But
for some unknown reason the pc
destrian who gets behind the wheel
of motor car forgets that just a
few minutes before, he was a pc
destrian and Immediately adopts
the impatient viewpoint of the mo
tor car driver who thinks that pc
destrians have no place except on
the sidewalk and that they should
never cross streets or highways
and that any vehicle on the high
way has the right of way at all
times, and at all places
From the safety standpoint
whether this viewpoint is right or
wrong really doesn't make any diff
ference for we all know that in a
collision between a motor car and
a human being the motor car has
weight and the strength of metal
on its side and the human being al
ways gets the worst of it. SO we
should give our whole thought to
how we can avoid being struck or
into motor car Of any
s-ze, shape, or description.
Every pedestrian should know
the safety suggestions for people
walking on the streets and high
ways. They should always cross
streets and highways only at regu-
lar intersections and should never
cross between blocks. If the pc
destrian would follow this simple
rule each time he or she crossed a
street and would live up to it with
out deviation and in addition after
looking never attempt to buck
any approaching traffic then the
of pedestrians killed each
year would be cut to such an ex-
tent that the value of the rule
would quickly prove itself
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Urges Study of Music to
Make Child Good Citizen

Evanston, Ill-A study of music
as a means of making a child good
citizen. a norrsal. poised individual
is advocated by DR.. A. R. Gilliland'
chairman of the department OF psy
chology at Northwestern university.
Il don't believe it is ever too early
to begin a child's musical educa-
tion." DR.. Gilliland said. Children
enter the world conditioned for Il.
Even the tiny infant responds to
his mothers lullaby with content
ed 'cooing' of his own, and before
he can talk, he huns or clapS ms
hands with rhythm" >"
Children should not be confronted
with a musical instrument and tola
that they must learn to play It. u
Gilliland cautioned. If they make
their own choice they learn to play
faster.
Music is essential to every
child's education as a domnant
force in character building, Dr:
Gilliland said. THE timid chila
finds an outlet for his emotions ana
a means of self-expression, WINE
many a bully has been put IN ms
place by the discipline of school
band"
Music training develops menIa,
training, habits of accuracy, gooa
and poise, DR.. Gillllanu
said. 1t affords the child an oppor.
tunity to be popular, to be IN
with the crowd.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN
UNKNOWN TRAMP


Our community was disturbed or
Monday from the act that trey haC
a dead man on their hands whose
death was the result of foul play
of which they were perfectly ig-
norant, nor is there any satisfac-
tory evidence in intervening time
to throw light upon it. Death from
violence is a natural cause to
arouse both interest and indigna-
tion in a community, but when it
is shrouded in mystery, it causes
the feeling giving vent to the ex-
preston, this thing must be in
vestigated," for the credit of the
community if nothing else. There
were circumstanced happening
about the same time, if not con-
nected with the case that tend to
give it more prominence than the
simple death of an unknown tramp
along the public highway. In the
indefiniteness of circumstances, the
facts as near as they could be
gathered by the coroner's jury
were as follows: dead man was
found under cherry tree in the
field of Eugene Crow along the line
of the railroad about half way be-
tween Clayton and Brenford, two
and half miles from this town, on
Sunday afternoon by tramp who
Informed the Magistrate in Clay
ton about five o'clock, and word
was sent into Coroner Wright an
hour after. The latter felt that it
was too late in the day for any
thing to be done that night, 50 he
left it until the next morning.
three men and the undertaker's
wagon being dispatched for It, get
ting it into town between nine and
ten o'clock. a jury was summon
ed and got together shortly before
noon, organizing with John Van
Gasken as foreman and Willard G.
Pierce as secretary. The body
showing such evident marks Of
violence, the jury asked for a post
mortem examination, DR.. Harmon
son, Of Clayton, (who was first in
formed of the dead mani and DR.. 4
Dwight, Of this town, being author
lied To do il, the jury meeting
again at four o'clock to hear the
result Of their investigation. The
testimony Of the Doctors both |
agreed as to the condition ia which |
the man was found leading To the
conclusion that he had met his |
death by foul play His hands and
person were bloody, a very severe
blow had been received in the eye,
there were bruises about the
shoulder, his tongue which had
been punctured by the teeth was
protruding and th trachea or wind
pipe had been moved from its
place as would occur in a severe
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
OIL FLOW HELP
KANSAS FORGET
Weather, Pest, and Drought
Menace Most For
gotten
PRODUCTION REGULATED

Topeka, Kan.-Kansas farmers
plagued for years by drouth. dust
storms and grasshoppers, are re-
habilitating themselves with money
derived from another product Of the
soil-one that grasshoppers cant
eat and that doesn't need moisture.
The new money-maker is oil.
There have been oil wells in Kansas
for years, but only recently has pro
duction reached the proportions to
rank oil as one Of the states largest
industries.
Illustrating its growth is a report
OF the state corporation commits
sion showing that on March there
were l8, ,195 producing wells in Kan
sas, with an estimated potential
production Of more than 5000, 900
barrels daily. These figures com
pare with only few wells having
an estimated potential Of 275,000
barrels day four years ago.
Production Is Regulated.
Without question the oil industry
has developed into one Of the states
most important businesses" said
Homer Hoch. member of the corpo-
ration commission which has regula-
tory powers over production.
Heaviest recent production has
been in western and southwestern
Kansas, the sections hardest hit
during the drouth years. Farmers,
almost overnight, have obtained
enough money to pay debts that
had been hanging over them for
years.
The value of oil produced in the
state last year was estimated at
$50, 900. 0O0 With the wells being
brought in almost daily and new
fields being tested. production this
year is expected to be much higher.
Produce in Many Counties.
The first fields were opened in
Russell and Rice counties. Today
production mas been found IN Els
worth. Barton, Rush. Ellis, Rocks,
Trego, Ness, Scott, Clark, Edwards,
Pawnee, Pratt, Barber. Kingman
and Reno counties.
Hundreds of farm families in the
oil sections, who once depended on
the vagaries Of weather for produc-
ton of crops that would earn them
now receive royalty checks
each month. Almost S400, 600 was
paid out in 1887 to farmers for
leases and royalties.
Hoch said much oil still remains
to be discovered and production
from known fields probably viii be
Thirteen wells in the
state, with an estimated total po-
tential of Sc, $40 barrels daily, are
restricted to an output of 627 barrels
Tor each well a day. More than
5000 wells. with an estimated po-
.ential production of Is barrels each
lay. are situated in southeastern c
Kansas. &
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

trouble has been experienced at any
time in restraining him
Thomas R. Green, Esq, of Mary
del, has entered suit in the Superior
Court of Baltimore for S5Ooo
against the Annapolis and Balti-
more. Short Line Railroad Com
pany for injuries received last
spring while returning from Legis-
lative duties at Annapolis The
injuries were received on March 81,
in the wreck of that date.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
You Can't Win

But, my DEAR" exclaimed the
peace-loving husband, you've been
talking for an hour and I haven't
said a word"
mo-" snapped his wife. "You
haven't said anything. but you've
been listening In a sassy way. and
I'm not going to stand for It'll"
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
CONCESSIONS TO THE TRADE

Customer-A dollar and a half for
this prescription? That's very high.
Druggist-No, sir-the drugs in it
are very costly.
Customer-Since when? I used to
be a druggist myself.
Druggist-Why didn't you say so?
It'll be IS cents. Farm Journal.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Oak Joke

Ohicer-Hey. you'll What're you
doing up in that there tree?
Tramp-Believe it or not, mister,
sat on it when it was an acorn.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Anpronrialte

Aviator (entering clothing store)
I'D like some flying clothes.
Bright Clerk-O. f.. Well start
you off with a wing collar.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

4 COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
! Oglesby's concert band of Ches-
ter, has been engaged to furnish
music for the state fair, to be held
at Dover next month.
/ The Eagle Creamery at Middle
town has recently increased its
Ichurning capacity so that 600
pounds of butter are now made
daily.
The regular passenger travel
over the Delaware railroad during
the past few weeks is about the
heaviest ever known. All trains on
Saturday were packed.
Chief Justice Comegys and
daughter have gone to Saratoga
Springs to pass the remainder of
the summer. The formers health
is considerably improved.
Solomon Hersey who was con
nected with the Daily Republican
of Wilmington for number of
years has associated himself with
the Evening Journal lately started
in that city.
Mary F. Cochran, wife of r.
Thomas Cochran of near Middle
town, died on the 18th inst. She
had been an invalid for the past
eighteen years and her death re-
suited from complication of dis
eases.
On Thursday evening Victor r.
Pyle Of the Wilmington Wheel Club
established a one hour record on the
causeway. The start was made at
6.02, and at 7O2 the rider had Gov
cred exactly fifteen miles as regis
tered by the Lakin Cyclometer.
William Taylor is unquestion-
ably the most liberal hearted man
in town and the neighborhood He
has undertaken the refurnishing
and repairing of the Union M. f.
Church, il Blackbird Hundred at a
cost Of about $500. Such gener-
osity is seldom met with.
On Tuesday evening of last week
two car loads of Bohemian men
women and children, together with
their baggage, arrived in Middle
town from Baltimore. They are to
be employed in the corn drying es-
Establishments Of Baker Brothers. Of
Odessa, and II. L. Arthur of Mid |
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
LETTER FROM CHEsWoID

LIZ E1l e E6OM Cf1ES SWOIID
Quite a severe wind and rain
storm visited this section last Sat
urday, but we have not heard of
any casualties yet.
There was an immense crowd at
the camp at HardcastIe's woods on
Sunday last, and number of
white ones also.
Peaches are coming in lively
now.
J. G. Emerson died at his resi-
dence, near here, on Friday after
noon last, from pulmonary con-
sumption. The deceased was about
SO years of age and a well known
farmer. Inferred at Bethel Sun
day.
Frederick Emerson is erecting a
commodious dwelling near town.
Miss Elav Collins, of Dover, is
spending a few days with Mrs. w.
F. Collins, of this town.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
NJ Owl
Aissl.,g!s.sas, !ssissa,al
Attractions al R1rI

ATTRACT lions at RV1
Friday and SatlIAy
from Brooklyn Ntl
Pat OBI en- and PIz
the leading roles i; It'd
arious adventure;
lures Of a BrooEE
goes West in order 3
in the East. BIsnE
amusing story are 4
odic interludes IN z
Miss Lane and gTfra
bers Of the large nj
sing the fl 7,e rev av
this production.
Monday and Iusas
Hollywood has gl'tlS
that will be appr1t
young and Old, c'na1
to those who denal
edy. All Of this !; tH
Seven Seas With VI
in the starring role .
Frank Morgan .Ns1A
John Beal and JaSfA
on the quay at Naa
Wednesday and 71
ing to the great ian1
the patrons AMI q
Roxy. saratoga' VI
HarIow's last pSl
brought back tor 1-
ment. Laughs a..
and romance mIsH
,O-starring Can "
Harlow. 4 Vi''-
racetrack is the 0'''
play.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

The two disci,-., II
Himself at Bnns ,p.s' i n
the Stranger :, 4ss ,4s' n
With them had =. o,... Fl
a aeFstandtng tbs s',ssa !.
ssiaing the Casi,. q
Ana have Mt =,
.a.a, s-.@ed within Us = 8
Ieadlng the wos5 !. 7
As your eyes
some passage d 5..
not suddenly 5J.,. 4
oa.-iancy Of taoug,
and Of signjfoa,ass-,' -
mind sudder-r ..
ana your hear .r-'
glow Of warm,s -
that Inward br,.
Of the drawfrg r-- :
Interpreter?
: a certain WITH
are not separated +,
Peeial distance but
a. alssimilituds 7,
NY He manifests in.
aoes not TO the Fn
harmony with His
lions will see Hin
az az times and il
It Is il the glorc;
He recognize tss
Risen Lord A sag
harmonious relsti,,5,
IS capable Of sen.r,
presence
As a mirror c,.., !.
is Brought into III
Of the sur. is -
WIN a golden glgE .
having been redeerei
Of Christ and I'LL,
Spirit Of Cod gIor, /,
lance at the aDDra.@
seen Divine M8stg
Thank God for taM
Jllr hearts burn within
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Attractions at sn|

Monday and ! l''''
the big house a'E r
life subject matte, !.
The latest t traVelos
walls and bars !
..Penitentiary n''-.
Connolly, John low.
Parker. PolitlcaN
fer Connolly mo'S. :
den. to face may y.
sent there. All'-' !,
.John Howard. nov !.
i,illino Trl To effect :
Utilization he Ten''s Y.
prison mill 1aa 1aa,5.e 5lt,I
lsTl wednesday .fl and I
+le : Miss Broadr'E
8n,s pie always as million. tHa .. v,
test but TINS N.
"!y 59. Fl 55'ss sp48f's::, p !. - g |
nv singing ND
y .9n ma making sh9' l5'
you're on thrillas..s' i.s ns
broadway Is is y 'rs5
= brill Ill to. The !.
.roupers ! , which 1's,,i i, i
Temple ) m is hs'1ss 1css5tg
ating stepps[,, ,,~nr 'rl'
rrr.espTFessi0Is E sT Iers Penris
! leoIs blonde. De-, r't III
;dna sG.s. Nae oIlZs[; ls,asi, q
nd prudish 9 J
.Onl.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
(Cont-nued From Page Two)

why these destructive atmospheric
conditions are permitted to exist.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
r,,assrrsr u

and Mrs. ~. y, IVES F
MiddletOFnl,. !. 5,sggSEs i araackl
nlent Of ths,r e., 'paa 0oth 3
Evans % ,,.r ES" IN sole
Of Mr.. su'lptl plot & bsat .
Catherln1s5 5,.s dsts ~ w q
The wedding 70 Wen.
set. e
The Washington times., 1938-01-28
Says Boake. Carter

The Experimentation inside
group expects Kennedy to plunge into the war
debt situation the same way; drive for settle
ment of maybe something around cents on
the dollar, and wipe them off the books.
Quiet discussions have gone on for months be-
tween Washington, London and Paris, and the
scheme is for the European debt-owing World
War Allies to make just token payment.
Then Comes Laugh
Kennedy will be praised as a great bargainer:
a business man who knows how to "fix those
European slickers"; statesman who put one
over" for the United States for change.
And the British officials will nod in acquies-
cence and pat Mr.. Kennedy on the back and say:
We'll done, old chap" and then retire to the
next room and laugh and laugh and laugh!
And the international banking group in New
York will join the chorus of praise for Joe and
then retire to the board rooms and laugh and
laugh and laugh.
The Johnson Act will be nullified and the
flood of United States loans to foreign nations
will begin again, just as it did in 1914 to 1917.
The web of new European financial ENHANCEMENT
will draw tighter and tighter around Uncle Sam.
And one day. when a war breaks out in Europe
the United States public will find we're hooked
again. just as we were before.
Then the public will wrathfully demand to
know: Why? And some one will rise to observe
Joe Kennedy was the bright boy who suggested
it would be fine thing to wipe out the war
debts. And we trusted him." The bankers will
smile. And Kennedy will be done as public man.
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(Booke CGrter's opinions are his otDn and not
necessarily those of The Washington Ttn1eSJ