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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
C0Nv|CTS WERE
 ROASTED ALIVE
Coroner Prepares to Make Arrests in Frightful
 Crime at Phil. Prison
BY THOMAS J. DONOHUE United Press Staff Correspondcnt)

NoAAeSu lcoo CSnh SOAACopOiluCutD
 Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-UP).- Coroner Charles M. Hersch charged today that four convicts had been roasted alive" in the "Klondike cell' of Philadelphia county prison as disciplinary measure. He said that before his investigation was over one or more men would be ar rested.
 The naked bodies of the four con- victs were turned over to relatives so disfigured that the relatives said they scarcely recognized them Hersch, after inspecting the prison for four hours, described it as worse than the black hole of Cal cutta."
 500 On Hunger Strike
 Over 600 of the prisons 1,400 in- mates began hunger strike last Wednesday. The strike ended Sum- day night with six men alleged tc be ring leaders in two disciplinary cells. These cells, so small that they were not large enough for one man Hersch said. were equipped with a water tap, a bowl and toilet Hersch said that after three men had been locked in to each cell, the keys to the water taps were removed and someone turned steam into the radiators, disproportionately large for the fells, full force.
 Only One Could Survive
 The convicts withstood the in- creaSing heat for 8 while, Hersch said, by stuffing their shirts into the toplets which, equipped with au- tomatic flushing devices, poured wa ter on the floor, but this was not enough, he said, and soon it was a question of only one man in each cell surviving-the man strong enough to fight off the others and keep his face near the tiny slot in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24

MT. GoSS, who IS a son Of John H. Goss, president and general mana ger Of the Scovill Manufacturing Company, is graduate of Yale Uni versity. 1928. He is production man. ager of division of the Scovill Man ufacturing Company, and is married and lives at 148 Columbia Boulevard He has never been a candidate for public office.
 Situation Changed
 The situation in the 18th sena- torial district, comprising the first, second and third wards, has changed somewhat since the national elec- tion year, 1886, when President Roosevelt boiled tremendous vote in Waterbury and when Democratic candidates generally were success ful by large majorities.
 That was the year Senator Gull hane ran as Democrat and before the appearance of the Independent Democratic split which saw Senator Culhane as standardbearer on a Republican-Independent Democratic ticket, seeking the mayoralty of Waterbury, last fall. Senator Gull hans, in 1886, boiled 15,045 votes in the 18th district, against 7,672 for John T. Monazani, Republican, majority of 7,373 votes.
 Complex Situation
 The situation this fall is more complex than formerly, so far as the Democrats are concerned, be-. cause there recently has been agree ment of divergent units of the party that none of the harmony" list del-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
COONEY STARTS CAMPAIGN

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 24.-(UP)-- State Senator Joseph P. Cooney of the first Hartford) district sought renomination today for a fourth senate term against opposition of the city democratic organization.
 Cooney, chairman of the senate fi- nance committee, was opposed in party caucuses by Prosecutor Mar tin Mostyn. Jr.
 The senator and Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy last night engaged in radio debate in connection with the caucus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 24 (UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 22, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst Year $l,269, ,S69. 9.515.50 $1,138,744,224.9f
 Receipts $735,740,278.7S s777,724,297.47
 Gross Deficit $5s4,129.2s6.72 sSs1.o1e.ssz47
 Net Deficit s53a a,9o1.ssG72 $se0,sss.s77.47
 Cash Balance $2,252, ,0S6, ,24341 S2.837,169, ,450,$3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
ScouiH Company Presidents Son MayBe Candidate
18th District Senatorship Is Now Held By George T. Culhane- Situation Has Changed in That EIec-
 ton Zone in Last Years

First of known candidates for the post of state senator from the 18th District and the place currently held by Senator George T. Culhane revealed today from the Republican side when it became known that John Goss would be willing to in the event he is choice of the Republicans That his candidacy would be favorable to the party was not doubted by observers who recalling that
 the district formerly was Republican foresaw potent support for Mr. GoSS in the event he is chosen candidate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
DeputyCoroner Hennessy Has Issued Finding
Thursa Grant Scott Will Be Arraigned in City Court Thursday Morning
 to Answer Murder Charge

The death of Howard Scott, 36, on August IT, caused by the criminal act" of his wife Thursa Grant Scott, 25, says Deputy Coroner William B Hennessy in finding filed in superior court today Mrs Scott who been held prisoner since the day of her hu bands death from bullet wound will be arrested later today police prisoner and arragned in city court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24
DIES OF INJURIES

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 24.-(UP) Andrew Radish, 50, West Haven died last night of injuries suffered when struck by an automobile at West Haven Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-24

Pennsylvania state authorities convicts who found adjoining county Homburg Charles Hersch that they had been paired off in disciplinary being of the $50 inmates otous against food Three of the dead M McGuade Harry Osborne Joseph Walter At right is Prison Superintendent
 suggested the prisoners
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
E. r. DICK AT SALISBURY
Attends Marketing Conference In
Interest of Improved Conditions

Erwin r. Dick Of Smyrna, Frank
w. Richardson Of Rising Sun,
Laurence E. Cain of FELTON,, and
County Agent Russell E. Wilson
represented Kent county at a mar
keting conference which was held
in Salisbury, Maryland on Thurs
day afternoon last week This
conference included representative
fruit and vegetable growers from
each county on the Delmarva Pen
insula, and officials of the exten-
sion departments of Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, and was
called for the purpose of discuss
ing plans for improving the mar
keting conditions in Philadelphia.
In order to effect this program it
is planned to arrange a confer
ence in the near future with Phil
adelphia commission men, with a
view to centralizing the wholesale
fruit and vegetable markets in
that city, and to thereby relieve
the traffic situation and make
these markets more accessible to
farmers and shippers. A special
committee consisting of at least
one farmer from each county in
this area will be appointed, with
E. r. Dick as chairman, to ar
range for this conference.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. ColOna, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
nst Episcopal Church next Sunday,
March 9Th, will be as follows: the
Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. C.
Jones, General Superintendent, in
charge; the morning worship and
the Holy Communion at IL. Youth
Night service in the auditorium at
7.3O. Mrs. Theodore Hynson will
sing the Holy City" and five
young girls will interpret it in
Pantomine. The Choirs and the
Orchestra will assist. Prayer
service Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
The Church School Board will
meet Immediately after prayer
service. The Worlds Day of
Prayer will be observed tomorrow
Friday, in the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna. The service
will be from 10 o'clock to IL a. m.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
CURRENT NOW
FARMERS NEED
His Cause is Being Bolstered
By the State Rural
Light Association
AND THE COUNTY AGENT

Farmers in Kent county who
have been wondering when electric
current will be available as the re
suit Of this project which is being
sponsored by the Rural Electrical
tion Administration, will be inter
ested to know that rapid progress
is now being made by the Della
ware Rural Electric Association in
completing surveys and securing
the signatures of farmers on appli-
cations, according to information
received at the Office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson. As soon
as these surveys are completed and
the engineering maps have been
prepared and submitted to the
Washington Office for approval, an
additional allotment of money will
DE requested for the construction
of these power lines. Those pro
jects which are now in the process
Of completion will be given prefer
ence in the granting of allotments.
Within the past two weeks several
group meetings of farmers and
their families have been held in
Kent county for the purpose of
discussing this rural electrifcation
program. These meetings were
scheduled by Robert A. Carton,
secretary of the Delaware Rural
Electric Association, in coopera-
tion with Roland ]. S. Marsh, pro-
ject superintendent, with the as
sistance of Lee c. Pricket, agri-
cultural engineer and Mrs. Elva S.
Bohannon, home electrification
specialist from the Rural Electri-
fication Administration. For all
new extensions another form of
survey is being used and includes
all the information necessary in
regard to the application for cleo
trio service, the agreement to use
this current for the period of one
year, the securing of the required
right-of-way for setting poles, and
an estimate Of the equipment
which each farm family likely will
use during the next two years
This information in regard to cleo
trical equipment is essential IN or
der for the construction engineers
to determine the size of transform
er to install for each consumer.
Although these contracts specify
that all prospective consumers
must agree to take current for one
year, this service may be discon-
tinued by either the consumer or
the association giving a 30-day no.
tice at the end of the year. In
view Of the contention among a
large number of farmers that the
original minimum rate of $3.50 per
month was too high, this matter
was referred to the officials of the
Rural Electrifcation Administra-
ton. with the result that this min
imum has been reduced to $3.50
per month. The same rate per
kiloWatt, however, as announced
by the federal government, will
prevail throughout Kent and Sus-
sex counties for those farm fam
lilies who are planning to use this
electric service.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
CLOSING CONFERENCE YEAR
Asbury ME. Church Official Board
Meets Tuesday to Complete Report

An adjourned meeting Of the Of
fetal Board is called for Tuesday
evening, March 8th, at 7.3O. There
is much to be done to complete
the Conference Years business af-
fairs of the church and a large at
tendance of the members of the
Board is indeed imperative. Our
Annual Conference session will be-
gin Wednesday morning, March 80
in Union Church, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
aooTH ANNIVERSARY OF
SALE OF BOMBAY HOOK
LANDS TO THE SWEDES
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-ou, being converted into Fort
cbristiana Park. The Swedish
salute of two guns broke the sill
once of the wilderness wilder
raes now an industrial and COM
narcial center. A conference for
the sale of land was arranged with
the Indians. Small gifts were
eiven to the Indian chiefs and they
we're asked if they were willing
70 sell the Minquas River and as
manv days journey Of the land
WING about it as would be request
edp on March 90, 1888, five
sachems assembled in the cabin Of
tbe Kalmar Nyckel. They were
Nittatsimint, who sold the land
from the Bombay Hood to the
Cbristiana River; Erupacken or
Flupacken, Mahomen and Chiffon,
who sold the land from the Chris
tiana River northward. Deeds
were prepared in Dutch and their
contents explained to the Indians
bv one Andreas Lucassen, an in
terpreter. And, as the old books
saw for value received il mer-
chandise, the Indians ceded and
transferred the title Of the land
with ali its jurisdiction and rights
To the Swedish Florida Company
under the protection Of the great
Princess, Virgin and Elected
Queen Of the Swedes, Goths and
Wends." The Indians traced the
signs of their totems on the deeds.
There was some more gun firing
and solemn ceremonies. The
Swedes raised totem pole with
the insignia Of the crown. They
they commenced to build fort.
The newly bought area they called
New Sweden" Thus began the
unbroken chain of events that
eventually led to Delaware as a
sovereign state and Wilmington
on the Christiana River.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03

upon the influence of Greek drama
in modern education, especially in
choral speaking. The members
have attempted the difficult task
of adapting scenes from the clas-
sic Greek play, "Agamemnon,"
showing the influence of the Choir
us upon the action of the play.
Then they win contrast the Greek
choral speaking with that of to
day by presenting several modern
poems, by Rudyard Kipling and
Vachel Lindsay. The radio club
makes use of choral speaking in
order to train the members in the
proper use Of the voice, infection,
pronunciation, and enunciation.
Assembly Program Creditable
Tuesdays assembly program was
planned and presented by the Sen
ior English Class to show Eng
lands contributions to our Amer
lean culture. Joe Parker intro
duced the subjects and speakers:
Chaucer, Poet, Dairy Darrell; De
velopment of the Elizabethan
Stage, M. X. Pryor; The Spirit of
the Elizabethan Age, L. Lafferty;
Literature of the Elizabethan Age.
James Diacumakos; Millions II
Penseroso and l. Allegro, D. At
Tx; DR.. oJhnson, the Man, Betty
Houtman; DIR. Johnson, the Liter
ary Genius, Mary Eta West, and
Romanticism, M E. Pratt. The
program will be continued next
week. Other students Of the Sen
ior English Glass will present the
later English writers.
Smyrna High Defeats A. I. DUPONT
Smyrna's victory Friday, Feb
ruary 25, over A. I. DUPONT makes
total of IL winning games for
our varsity boys. This is an ex-
cellent record for any team. The
lineup and points scored: G. Mill
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
CROP LOANS TO
KENT FARMERS
Applications A Now Being Re
ceived by w. Fred Rick
ards, at Dover
LOANS TO BE LIMITED

Applications for emergency crop
and feed loans for 1888 are now
being received at Post Office Build
ing, Dover, Delaware by w. Fred
Rlckards, Field Supervisor of the
emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Section of the Farm Credit Adj
mlnlstration. The loans will be
made, as in the past, only to farm.
ers who cannot obtain credit from
any other source. The money loan
ed will be limited to the farmers
immediate and actual cash needs
1or growing his 1888 crops or for
the purchase of feed for livestock,
ana the amount which may be
loaned to any one farmer in 1888
may not exceed 100000. Farm
ers who can obtain the funds they
neeo from an individual, produc-
lion credit association, bank, or
other concern are not eligible for
crop and feed loans from the EN-
ergency Crop and Feed Loan Sec
lion of the Farm Credit Admins
Ifatlon. The loans will not be
mace TO standard rehabilitation
cAents whose current needs are
provided for by the Farm Security
administration, formerly known
ds the Resettlement Administra-
lion. As in the past, farmers who
uptain emergency crop and feed
,oans Will give as security a first
II ,ieh On the crop financed, or a first
nee on the livestock to be fed il
.ne money borrowed is to be used
~ produce or purchase feed FOL
livestock. Where loans are made
% tenants, the landlords, or Others
having an interest in the crops fin.
anced or the livestock to be fed
afe required to waive their claims
u iavor Of lien to the Governor
II the Farm Credit Administration
u1h the loan is repaid. Checks
payment Of approved loans will
i mailed from the Regional EN-
sency Crop and Feed Loan OF.
nee at Baltimore, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTERS OFFICE
Kent County. Delaware.
February Is. 1888.

EeDTudTy 1Os 1900.
Upon application of Equitable Trust
Company, Executor of Warner w. Price.
late of Duck Greek Hundred in said Coun-
ty, deceased it is ordered and directed by
the Register that the said Equitable Trust
Company, who on the 18th day of Febru-
ary, A. d. 1888, was appointed Executor
aforesaid. give notice of the granting
of such Letters and the date thereof. by
advertisements to be posted in the County
Court House, in and for Kent County
aforesaid. and in at least two other public
places in said county, and published in The
Smyrna Times, a newspaper published IN
Smyrna, in said County, at least once
week for a period of three weeks. requir-
ing all persons having claims against the
said Warner w. Price to exhibit the same
to such Executor or abide by the law III
this behalf
GIVEN UNDER MY hand and seal of
office at Dover in said Kent County the day
and year above written.
Jonathan L. Hopkins.
Register.
NOTICE
In pursuance of order of the Regis
ter. in and for Kent County, Delaware,
dated February Is. A. d. 1888, notice is
hereby given of the granting of Letters
Testamentary on the estate of Warner w.
Price on the 18th day of February, A. ID.
1885, All persons having claims against
exhibit the same to such Executor within
one year after the date of granting of
such Letters. or abide by the law in that
behalf which provides that such claims
against the said estate not exhibited
shall be forever barred.
EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY.
BY Francis A. Cooch
Vice-President,
Wilmington. Delaware.
EXECUTOR OF
WARNER w. PRICE, DECD.
Charles l.. Harmonson, Esq.
Attorney for Executor.
1917 Dover, Green.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
Mrs.Grant Garis to Have w.C.T.U

The w. c. r. U. win hold its
regular meeting Tuesday after
noon, March 8, at 2:3O o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Grant Garis. All
members and friends who are in
terested in temperance work are
invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
Fire Near Oak Hill School

A chimney fire on the Geiser
farm at Oak Hill School, Monday,
threatened the house and belong
ings of the Finleys, tenants, but it
was extinguished with little or no
damage.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In pursuance of an order of the Register
Of Wills, in and for Kent County. Della
ware. dated February 2. 1888. notice is
hereby given Of the granting of Letters of
Administration on the estate OF George L.
Thompson on the End day of February
A. ID. 1888. All persons having claims
against the said George T. Thompson are
required to exhibit the same to the under
signed Administrators within one year after
the date of the granting of such Letters
or abide by he law in that behalf which
provides that such claims against the said
estate not SO exhibited shall be forever
barred. xx,.
JAMES X. ORRELL,
Administrators of
George t. Thompson, deceased.
Smyrna. Delaware.
PIT st
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
Recovering From Pneumonia

Cadet Clayton Boggs, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Boggs of Ches-
void, and a student at the U. S.
Military Academy, West Point, is
improving after a serious illness of
pneumonia.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
AND
IDCIAL ITEMS
Who Come and Go,
y To Our Community
Former Smyrnians
land CLUB PARTIES

u Mrs. Richard C. Price
herset, Pa, are receiving
nations on the birth Of a
tsiay February "a. Mrs.
h be remembered as the
Giss Margaret Slaughter,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
y Of this town. Mr.. Price
Cf L. N. Price, also Of
ells FARES left Saturday
Rochester, MINI, where
1ter The Mayo Clinic for
Mr.. FAIRIES has not
for some months and re-
uned from a cruise to
Ferica, It is hoped the
ayO brothers may send
70 Smyrna fully restored
bath.
Mrs. Merrill Davis Of
N J., were guests Of
ge R. Miller on Tuesday
Richard, who has been
Ellers for the past three
pc his parents were ID
burned home with them.
p Robertson, commercial
the John Bassett Moore
q will be hostess at the
neetlng Of the Delaware
a Teachers Association
n the aforesaid sch ,oI
Fdsy.
0Fge R. Miller will re-
from Atlantic City
q spent the past week
ae annual convention Of
aeat Of superintend-
National Education AS
atS. Ralph 3. .Tones a.
Yesterday after spend
at Miami, Florida
points Of interest.
Al'. ! E. P. Collins spent
y. : 'helr son-in-law and
and Mrs. William
llnantown, Pa.
] !. il0~el Of Camden.
\ s4vs. Ss On Sunday Of
~iea and Mrs.
garet WHds Grin,
I opened her bonna ,,,,,n mas "a
winter IN Atlantic
|s.l,,. NJ, Robert H. Renu.v
tD,s,,sad Ds,ss,a !. with Dr.. an and Z
''ney at Elkins Park
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
MORE MEN ON
POLICE FORCE,
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know where to put the men to
prevent accidents at these danger
points. Due to other duties re-
quired of the police we have to
withdra wthem frequently from
these points"
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
Rev. DIR. j. W.CoIona Invited Back

At a meeting Of the 4th Quarter
ly Conference of Asbury M. E.
Church last week the Rev. j. w
Colona, D. D., the pastor, was
unanimously invited to return to
Smyrna for another year.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
Junior Varsity Also Wins

Last Friday our Jay Wees upset
duPont's Junior Varsity with a
score of 36-13, another victory for
their undefeated record. Monday
evening Smyrna High defeated
Newark "a to 18. The Juniors
won also 20 to 21.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03

er, f, 5; Flanagan, f, z; IT. Miller,
c, 9; Larrimore, 6, o; Buchanan, 6,
8; Eliason, g, 2; total, 81. Smyrna
f, 5; Truax, f, o; Taylor, f,
IL; Gooding, c, 13; Melvin, C, o;
Parker, g, 2; Smith, g, 10; Whay-
land, g, o; total, Al.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03

| kent county RsOekans lams
/, T Fellows, including sOms
I,rr1a vii attend a party
l,ss' ,ss seasons activities Of
srlnd \, Lodge No. 10, !. Q.
/, isasI NJ Community Building,
! on March Il. The honof mo
h. ! tie President Of the Re
|.',.rbIy N Margaret Sharp
/ Ser Staff. A special com
,ompossd Of well-known
~ Rebekah, Past Grands
Es,ter, Virginia Kirby Pearl
n Alice Brown, and Noble
Eorepce Potter, Of the Mar
II Lodge, will entertain
n. a. crystal Fount mem
In ! HaIIett is Noble
n Crystal Fount.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
,srl1rra Times
'ssrss.. pBAwAHE
+ N VICINITY
,,,,,a Missionary
Fonns p .,s.t with Mrs. Char
FrsOrnlsy N laiock

| ~ schwartz IS
kasl GeOi III If down-state
h ID ne ~ i show the
plcLli'...,rveight Champ
! fg1t q. 'strl Strand Theatre +, T,
slsnberg .,a~ Saturday,
b. sst % tuesday, ! lay March 4 ?
Smyrna times., 1938-03-03
JUNIOR RADIO
CLUB PAGEANT
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-09
Industry To
Offer Plans
On Disputes
Manufacturers To Co..
operate With Govern
ment; Wait Address
of Anthony Eden

New York, Dec. 9.-(AP)
into a discussion of labor relations,
the nations manufacturers, in con-
vention today, prepared to adopt
set of basic principles for solution Of
employee-managem problems UNI
der it's new cooperate with govern
ment' plans.
Instead of offering detailed specifi-
cations for amendment of the Wagner
labor relations act, a move which was
defeated after committee battle yes
terday, the employment relations con-
mittee of the National Association of
Manufacturers drafted for submission
to the meeting general program for
use in working out jointly with ,ov-
eminent and labor future changes in
labor legislation.
Entering the last day of the con-
vention the men who run the nation S
machine-age industry looked forward
to the speaking high light of the pro-
gram, the scheduled address tonight
of Anthony Eden, former British fer
eign secretary, who is making his first
appearance in the United States to-
day. The manufacturers were re-as-
sured by the latest reports indicating
that Eden, speeding on the Atlantic
for New York, would arrive in time
to make the address.