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Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
BAKERS CANNERY TO BE
AT FL ,KTON

The Mr. Baker, who was in
Smyrna two or three weeks ago
prospecting for a site for canning
corn, it would seem from the Elk
ton Democrat, has located at that
town. The paper says: Messrs.
Baker Brothers, who have large
canneries in Hartford county, have
secured a site on the railroad, with
in the limits of Elkton, on which to
erect buildings for the purpose of
canning sweet corn. One of the
firm was in town several days last
week and visited several of the
farmers of the neighborhood with
satisfactory results. Eleven dol
lars per ton for unhusked corn is
offered, and it is claimed that good
ground viii produce from three to
three and a half tons per acre,
making a total outcome of from
s33 to $3.50 an acre of production.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
BENZ. o. JACOBS WEDS
MISS WRIGHT

On "Wednesday evening last a
very youthful couple, the groom
from Smyrna Landing and the
bride a recent school girl of this
town, sought the aid of the Parson
to fill their cup Of bliss which event
was consumated at the home of the
latter in the presence Of a roomful
of invited guests, and Benjamin
Oliver Jacobs and Miss Victoria
Wright were made one. This was
followed by the usual season of
social life incident to such an occa-
sion, ending with refreshments.
The next evening the youngsters
who are ever ready for an occasion
for racket" gave ''Twister," as
he is familiarly known by them and
his bride a complimentary cali
thumpian serenade in honor of the
event.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
AREA URGED AS
DUCK REFUGE
President Studies Bill to Halt
Killing on Susquehanna
Flats and Federal Tract
PRESIDENTS APPROVAL

U. S. Senators Tydings and Rad
cliffe of Maryland revealed Thurs
day that Henry A. Wallace, secre-
tary of agriculture, placed the joint
resolution with the President re-
questing that the upper Ches-
apeake Bay be set aside as resting
and feeding ground for waterfowl.
The Maryland senators filed the
resolution with Secretary Wallace
several months ago and the matter
has been under study for some
time. The action of Secretary
Wallace is expected to bring some
results within the next few weeks.
Secretary Wallace wrote the Presi-
dent he believes a practical so!u-
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
BIG OAK SCHOOL CLOSED

BIG OAK SCHOOL CLOSED
Our Brenford correspondent not
ed the fact in our last issue that
the school of District No. 4 two
and a half miles south of Smyrna,
had to be closed for want of schol-
ars, there being only six boys in
the district going to school, the
girls stopping during mid-winter.
This is a singular state of affairs.
Have the farmers of the district
gone to raising girls almost exclu-
sively, or are they like a number of
other well-to-do married people in
the town and vicinity made up
their minds to dispense with chill
dren altogether? Some of us
whose minds run back several de-
cades remember when the house
used to be crowded with boys in
attendance on the new winter
school.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
SURPRISE PARTY IN
SEVERSON'S NECK

The citizens of the vicinity of
Severson's Church, who have the
elements of sociality to a large de-
gree, made a descent on one of
their most respected members,
Charles H. Griffith, and his wife on
Friday evening last and a genuine,
hearty, good will kind Of social en-
joyment prevailed until about 1
o'clock-several hours past the us
ual sleeping time of most of them
who still had several miles to ride
to reach their homes. It was a
surprise party, Mr.. and Mrs. Grif-
fifth being kept in the dark as to
what was going on, one of those
visitations that meant a good deal
more than a surprise good eat
ings, and plenty of it. Some
brought the turkey, some oysters,
others chicken salad, every table
requisite was there, and the whole
topped off with cake and ice cream.
There was an unusual "at home"
feeling with the visitors at this
part of the programme, who were
really their own hosts, having pos
session of the house-and that they
did justice to the occasion, goes
fCoats~usd or Ease SKI
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

tion can be found which will con
form to a consistent national policy
in the conservation of migratory
waterfowl. "At the same time
this department feels that the
question is one of so much moment
it must be handled with all cor
sideration for the problems that
the War Department has on this
area so as to avoid misunderstand-
ings." He also told the President
that cit seems to me, however.
that, before this department an
proaches the War Department iii
trying to find a common ground c~
which we can stand in the formu-
Iation of a conservation policy er
these military reservations, Ii
would be proper to know whether
such course Of action would coin
eide with your policies" In plac-
ing the matter before the Pres.-
dent, Secretary Wallace pointed
out that 'I am prepared to infolm
you that this department, through
the Bureau of the biological Sur
vey, has for many years been cg Il
infant Of the fact that the marsh
lands and water within the sc5re
Of the area described by the Leeis-
lature of Maryland occupy a highly
important place in the national
plan of migratory waterfowl con
servation. "Susquehanna flats. Of
which it is a part, is probably the
most important concentration place
for migratory waterfowl notably
canvasback duck on the Eastern
Seaboard. It's place in the flight
lane of the canvasback is striking
ly unique because of the prolific
and highly favored food resources
wild celery, and also because this
is the most northern stopping place
for the canvasback on the Eastern
Seaboard in the flight lane of these
birds from their nesting grounds
situated in the Northern prairie
regions of the United States" The
area under consideration is located
at the head of the Chesapeake Bay
and includes the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Edgewood Arsenal and
Fort Hoyle.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
ANOTHER PEST ON DEMARVA
Lower Shore Is Seeking Aid to
Fight Ravages of Pine Beetle

A drive to eradicate a beetle
threatening pine growth on the
lower Eastern Shore has been put
up to the state forestry and en-
tomology departments. State en-
tomologists report that hundreds Of
virgin pines in the Stevens branch
swamp, at the junction of Worces-
ter, Wicomico and Somerset coun-
ties, Maryland, are being attacked
by a species of bark beetle. Many
of the trees died. A previous the
ory that salt water was killing the
trees was discounted by James
Dykes, a farmer living in the eff
fected area. He called the blight
to the attention of state author
tiles.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
APPLE GROWING
FOR MARKETING
Has Undergone Tremendous
Changes With the Past
Generation
NOW ON LARGE SCALE

Commercial apple growing, I"
says Wells A. Sherman, of the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Economics,
has undergone tremendous chang
es within the past generation. Or
iginally apples were one of several
money crops grown on general
farms. They were picked by the
family or farm help and stored on
the place until sold in some nearby
town. Today the commercial orch
ard demands such special machin-
cry, buildings, and distribution of
labor that the orchardist usually is
not a general farmer. He is pri-
marily a fruit grower and any
other use of his land is incidental.
Thousands of farmers with land
adapted to fruit growing find it
cheaper to buy most of their fruit
from professional orchardists than
to equip themselves to take proper
care of the few trees needed for
home supplies" Nowhere. nova
days, is it practicable to grow ap-
pies on large scale without spray
ing to protect against insects.
Washington has become the lead
ing apple State, growing nearly the
whole crop under irrigation on
lands that are naturally too dry
for tree growth. In the East the
most important apple area is in the
Appalachian region from Roanoke.
Va, to southern Pennsylvania.
This Apple Belt has the advantage
of short hauls to the markets of
the industrial areas, and quicker
shipping time to the export mar
kets of Europe. Commercial fruit
growing has tended to center pro-
duction on a few varieties. Crow
ers find an advantage in marketing
full carloads of the same variety,
and consumer, nowadays, are IA
miliar with only few varieties.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
THE PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSO.
MEETING AT SMYRNA SATURDAY

More than five hundred persons
attended the annual meeting of the
Delaware Production Credit Asso-
citation which was held in the John
Bassett Moore high school in Smyr-
ma on Saturday. The business ses-
sion of this annual gathering was
underway shortly after ten o'clock
in the morning. Following the re-
ports of officers there was an ad-
dress by an official of Baltimore
District of which the Delaware AS
sociation is a part. Following the
morning session those in attend
ance were served turkey dinner
in the school and at the conclusion
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Good Advice To Motorists
and Others on Care and
Caution on Highways
IN INTEREST OF SAFETY

According to the Delaware Safe
ty Council, the automobile is an
economic necessity, and a means of
recreation for millions but it is a
highly dangerous machine when
improperly handled. We cannot
get along without it. Neither can
we, as a civilized people permit the
continuing slaughter of persons
every year in automobile accidents.
The Council points out the eleven
principle reasons why we have ac-
cidents. They are: Speeding; Pass
ing a stop" sign; Passing a
"Stop" signal light; Failure to sig
nal; Reckless driving; Driving
while intoxicated; Failure to give
right of way; Driving on left side
Of the street; Driving without
lights; Making improper turns;
And Defective Brakes.
If 100 per cent cooperation
could be maintained in trying to
eliminate these principle causes of
accidents, great decrease in the
number of accidents would be in
evitable. A great number of acci-
dents can be eliminated if you
drive your car with due care, not
as if you were afraid of it, but with
healthy respect for its dangerous
possibilities. Because Of the high
speed at which motor vehicles are
driven and the differing amounts
and types of traffic on various
streets and roads, special rules and
regulations are necessary to meet
local requirements. Traffic and
highway engineers have devised a
system of signs and signals to
guide your action where these
special rules are in force or where
special care must be taken. A red
traffic signal means "Stop." A yell
low signal means Caution" A
green light permits you to pro-
ceedA provided you can do so safe
ly. If a stop sign is posted where
a side road enters main highway
Stop. And do not proceed until
you are sure it is safe to do so.
The driver on the main road ex-
poets you to stop, and If you sur
prise him by ignoring the sign you
are likely to cause an accident.
Signs are posted on the roadside
to tell you that you are comign to
a place where special care Is re-
quired, such as a railroad track, a
hill, or a curve. Obey them. And
proceed accordingly with due eau
ton. Other signs give you infor-
nation regarding the nearness of a
school, hospital, and various places
where vehicles or pedestrians are
ligely to congregate. Pass such
places carefully. Always take 1t
for granted that the other fellow is
thoughtless or irresponsible, and
that he is likely at any time to do
something unexpected. Your care
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

of the dinner hour the afternoon
session was started, during which
more addresses were heard. S. NJ.
Harrington, secretary and treasur-
'er of the association, made ar
rangements for the annual meeting
which was more interesting than
any of those held in previous years.
Reports of the various officers
showed the association to be func-
tioning in such excellent shape and
that the Delaware Association has
risen to the top rank among the
thirty-two associations operating
in the Baltimore District.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

The steamer Tygert stopped the
first two weeks of the month be-
cause she wanted to, and the last
two because she had to.
The Rev. W. w. Taylor will
preach at the Presbyterian Church
next Sabbath In the evening he
will preach a sermon specially for
young men.
Mrs. Colt who was housekeeping
for young Mr.. Donovan, near Dex-
ter's Corner, was found dead in her
bed one morning last week. She
was in her usual health when she
went to bed the night before.
The almost zero weather which
came with Saturday night was a
severe test to the water pipes,
many of which were frozen and
some bursted. Sunday and Mon
day were busy days with the
plumbers.
A glass bottle shooting match
took place here on Friday after
noon, which resulted as follows: r.
McAfee, 8; D. Redman, 2; H. Ran
som, 1; William Morris, o; A. Car
penter, 2; j. Mcdowell, 2; William
Guynn, 2; ]. Slyhoff, 1.
The night as well as day has
served the purpose of the young
ladies and gentlemen as well as
boys for sport in skating on the
mill pond, who have in it an excel
lent field Of ice, except where in
terfered with by ice cutters.
]. NJ. South of our Photograph
gallery left Smyrna Friday for an
outing of several weeks. He pur-
poses a business trip through the
south, the extreme point being
Florida, where he will make the
longest stay until freezing wealth
er is over.
"A total eclipse of the moon, vis-
ible here, will take place next Sat
urday evening the 28th inst. The
total portion will be from half past
5 till z o'clock p. M, and if the sky
is clear the sight will be favored
with two total eslipses of the moon,
the second one occurring July 22nd.
The young folks had lots of fun
last week in shedding a whole
week of it. The snow and water
which the cold snap found and con-
gealed on the streets with no
weather to soften it, made shedding
possible on most any part of the
side walks, and corespondingly en-
joyed by the boys and girls.
DR.. Stout, who resides in White
Hall Neck, sent a colorei teamster
to Dover a few days ago for the
purpose Of bringing load Of coal.
The teamster loaded up with
whiskey at the latter place and in
coming home ran the team into a
ditch where he was found the next
morning with one horse frozen to
death.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
DEATH OF
MRS. MARY BROADWAY

Mrs. Mary Broadway died at the
residence Of William p Smithers
on Sunday, where she made her
home for some time, in the 88th
year of her age. She was sister
of the late Robert George, and
mother of the first wife of John M.
Enos but who died some thirty or
more years ago, before Mr.. Enos
went to Wilmington to live. Mrs.
Broadway has been In feeble health
for some years and lived quiet
and peaceful life.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
INQUEST ON DEATH OF
LOUISA NICHOLS. COLORED

Coroner Wright was called to
Dover both Monday and yesterday
to hold an inquest on the body of
Louisa Nichols, an aged colored
woman who came to her death on
Saturday night, it was supposed, at
the hands of her husband. Her
person bore evidences of cruel
treatment, but there was lack Of
evidence Of its being the cause Of
death, so the inquest was postpon-
ed until yesterday, to hold post
mortem examination, the physic-
ians deciding that her death re-
suited from heart disease.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA
VISITING THOROUGHFARE
NrTT~K

II. II. Q. Walker and wife, of
Oakland, California, who have been
visiting Mrs. Susan Wells, of this
town, and many friends in Thor
oughfare Neck. left for their home
on Monday last. Mrs. Walker Is a
daughter of one Of our old post
masters, John Lambdin and Mr..
Walter Is the son of /. p.
Walker, Of Walkers school house,
new Castle county. They have liv-
ed in California for a number of
years and speak highly of it.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

Mitchell, another son being also in
charge of wagon, the horses of
one team became frightened by be-
ing brought into too close proxim-
ity to the other, causing both to
take fright, one of the young men
being thrown out over the front of
the wagon on the frozen ground on
his head and shoulder, hurting him
severely but not seriously. Yester-
day John F. Goldsborough was
thrown from an ice wagon by the
sudden shying of the horses, falling
in similar manner, and narrowly
escaping serious injury.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 25TH, 1888

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column.
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
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Smyrna times., 1938-01-27
HURT IN RUNAWAY
ACCIDENT

On Monday morning as the son
OF Jacob s. Mclary was moving to
the farm lately vacated by D. B. c..
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

Any village with historical
landmark now knows enough to
preserve it.
Smyrna times., 1938-01-27

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venom have relieTia
suffering from p''zi
frequent nose blesd4
Evening star., 1938-02-01

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a package and three pack
ages for 81. Super absorb
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4 colors in each package,
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
LAUNDRY WAGE
HEARINGS FIXED

The District Minimum Wage
Board tentatively decided today to
begin hearings March is on man
datory wages for women laundry
workers here. About $500 en-
ployes are affected.
A study last year by the Wom-
ems Bureau of the Labor Depart
ment disclosed the average wage
of women workers in Washington
laundries was $10.91 a week.
Twenty years ago, the old Dis
trict Wage Board set SIS as the
standard for this class. Although
the hearings may disclose present
working conditions have changed
considerably it is generally ex.
pected a boost will be ordered.
In planning the first laundry
hearing for March Is, the Board
said 1t assumed a final hearing
March 8 would settle the mini
NUNS for hotel and restaurant en-
ployes.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
CLERKS REJECT
Stores TERMS

Rejecting company offer of a
wage increase, striking retail
clerks and butcher helpers last
night demanded that the Ameri-
can Store Company outlets here
sign the same contract granted
the union by the Sanitary Grocery
Company several weeks ago.
Howard T. Colvin, conciliator Of
the Labor Department, yesterday
brought together representatives
of the company and the Retail
Clerks Union and Amalgamated
Workmen of America, an Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor affiliate,
but little progress was reported.
In the face Of company threat
that all stores closed by the
strikers will be shut permanently,
r. M. Coulter, bushes sagent OF
the clerks union, said the strikers
would intensity their efforts to
close American Store outlets in
nearby Virginia. He said "about
23' stores are now closed in the
District and nearby Maryland.
AS the strike entered its third
day, picketing was continued at
all American stores in the District.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

blonde beauties and very impor-
tant dowagers as well as q half
dozen of Washington'S best-known
society playboys who tried to see
the Baron yesterday.
The office has just telephoned
me, demanding names, so guess
after all I will have to mention
them. Well, I wouldn't exactly
say that Ruth Overton tried to
see the Baron, but she was here
for a minute just in and out like
a flash. She had a very stunning
brunette friend with her whose
name I could not get.
PEEKE EXCITED
Then Mrs. Louis G. Caldwell,
who has certainly been busy in
this case, came in and went right
out again. She had a friend with
her, too, who seemed very much
excited, but whose name I will
have to get. Another caller was
ErneSto s. ESpinoSa, and think
Espinosa is a very good friend of
certain persons who will be mighty
big forces in the Baron'S behalf.
At all events, Carroll Peeke got
very excited when I told him ES-
pinosa had been to see the Baron.
Well, that is all that has hap
pened here today except again I
must say that everyone has been
more than kind. I hope this is
over soon.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
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Make note NOW to get bottle Of
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written In letters reporting benefit.
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The Washington times., 1938-02-24
TRIAL OF BARON
TO Offer STUDY
i'm CIVIC DUTIES
General Public to Act
As Jury in Case

The Washington Times is going
ahead full speed on the greatest
aggregation Of prize awards it
has ever offered for q competi.
ton.
VOL is reSounding with the
shots, the screams, the laughs and
the surprises of Kenneth M. Ellis
greatest radio mystery thriller
''The Trial of Baron Won Blau!"
CITY WIDE INTEREST
Capitol Hill is asking-who is
the mysterious Senator who is 60
ing to defend the Baron in the
event of an Indictment?
Chevy Chase is all a dither over
the society leaders who have "en-
tered the case" at the invitation
of The Washington Times, to play
at the most fascinating game of
learning jury duty.
And shop girls and debutantes,
club men, and cabmen all are get.
ting ready to sit down before their
radios next Monday night, and
tune in at 9:30 p. m. over VOL for
the rareSt radio treat now on the
air.
On that date you will surely be
among those who, for the best
verdicts of guilty" anG the best
verdictS of mot guilty." will share
in the equal distribution of these
prizes, which will be announced in
full in next Sundays Herald
Times!
NO TRICKERY
Remember this is an exercise In
citizenship. There is no trick"
to the mystery. There is no
PRIZE for solving any mystery!
The MYSTERY is merely to en-.
tertain you. The PRIZE awards
will come because-on your con-
scienSe. just as though you were
a REAL juror in a REAL murder
caSe-you tell, in less than 800
words, WHY you believe the Baron
Won Blau guilty, or not guilty, Of
the fictional murder of Ronald
Brooks.
No knowledge Of law or legal
points is necessary to win. Rarely
do jurors have a knowledge of the
law. YOU are not required to do
anything YOU would not have to do
IF YOU WE'RE A REAL JUROR.
line language will not count
above good common sense in this
competition. The serious purpose
behind it is to give every man,
woman, and child an opportunity
to REALIZE what it means to be
a CITIZEN OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

the man whom I know Killed
Ronald Brooks, they are mistaken.
1 will not even mention them in
my story.
BEAUTIES CALL
More and more, as this case
nears a climax, can see the power
full hands Of Baron Won Blau's
friends trying to hold him up and
make it seem that what is-yes,
what must bean hour of retribu-
tion is an hour Of trial to a
stricken soul.
This makes me tired.
At that, there were several
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
General M'COy
Sails for Games

NEW YORK, Feb. "a Q.N.S0.
Major General Frank r. Mccoy,
commanding the U. s. Army Sec
ond corps area here, was to sail
today aboard the S. S. Coamo to
observe the joint Army-Navy fleet
landing exercises in the Puerto
Rico -Culebra area. ..
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

e en- flowers
for the Shiny
Scoundrel W h o
glares through
h i S m o n
oc ! e wit n
increasing pet
ulance even at
those who are
trying to help
him.
If they think
lust b e c q u S c
they will get
their names in
the paper that
this will create