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Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
SERGEANT S. G. POWELL TO BE
TRIED IN KENT COURTTHIS WEEK

The trial of former Sergt. Sam
uel G.. Powell of the state highway
police, on a charge of assault and
battery, is scheduled for this week
in the October session of Kent
County Court now being held
in Dover. He retired as a
state police several weeks ago. The
indictment alleges that Powell was
the operator of an automobile
which on January "a, last, struck
and killed J. Massey Minner, 40, of
Camden, on the Governors High
way south of Dover. Powell con-
tends that while in his patrol car
he saw Minner struck by a hit-run
motorist. MINERS body, he said
was thrown against the front Of
the police car. Soon after the cor
oner's inquest Powell requested re-
tirement on a pension. He was one
of the original members of the
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
MiddletOwn and Wyoming
Club Members Will Be in
Program Tomorrow
RECIPROCITY DAY"

Reciprocity Day will be observed
at the Smyrna Century Club to-
morrow, Friday afternoon, October
21st. On this occasion members
Of the Middletown and Wyoming
Clubs are invited to participate in
the program. Mr.. Thomas Russell,
manager of the Dover offiffice for
State Employment, will speak on
the subject estate Employment
Service" The musical program is
in charge Of Mrs. Doris Fearon, di-
rector of music at the John Bas-
sett Moore School. Mrs. Harry
Jones, Chairman of Hospitality
Committee, has completed her ar
rangements for an afternoon tea.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
GEN. SD. BUTLER
TO SPEAK HERE
Noted Fighter and Orator
To Give Armistice Day Ad-
dress in Smyrna
GUEST OF LEGION POST

General Smedley D. Butler, noted
soldier and orator. has been Sc
cured to give the address at the
coming Armistice Day exercises in
Smyrna under auspices of local
Legion Post. At the regular week
ly meeting Of the David g. Harris
on Post, No. IA, plans were COM
pleted for the observance of Arm
istice Day On Sunday, November
6, the Department is holding ser
vices in the church of the Reverend
Parks Huntingdon of Wilmington
The local Post decided to join their
comrades on that occasion. On
Armistice night, November 11th, a
pig roast has been planned for
legionnaires and friends. A speak
er will be provided to bring a mes
sage Of Importance. Owing to the
character Of the services on Sun
day, November Is, in the John Bas-
sett Moore High School the usual
Legion dinner will not be held this
year Much effort is being expend-
ed to make this the most signifc-
ant celebration in the history Of the
Post. General Smedley D. Butler
viii bring to Smyrna a message
that will long be remembered. Of
this intrepid champion Of American
ideals little need be said save that
America might we'll foster such
patriots Election Of officers for
the coming year has been set for
Wednesday, October 26, at a regu-
larly stated meeting Of the Post.
All members are requested to make
special efforts to be at this meet
ing. The Harrison Post was rep
resented at the National Coaven-
tion, recently held in Los Angeles.
Cal, by Commander w E. Poore.
Pete reported a most profitable
trip.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
WEDDING AT SUDLERSVILLE
Miss Beatrice Phillips to Wed f. p.
Duggan, Baltimore, on Saturday

Sudlersville, Md, Oct. 20 - Miss
Beatrix Rash Phillips of Sudlers-
vile, Md, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul w. Phillips, who on next Sat
urday, October p, will become the
bride of Mr.. Frank Patrick Dug
gan of Baltimore, has selected Miss
Dorothy Roby of Riverdale, Md, as
her maid of honor. The brides
maids will be Mrs. Victor p. Giles
pie of Sudlersville, Md, and Miss
Peggy Price of New York City.
Little Betsy Bowdle Of Dover, Del,
and Peggy Gillespie of Sudlersville,
Md, will be the flower girls. The
bride will be given in marriage by
her father. The best man will be
Mr.. Courtney Langord Of Balti-
more. Mr.. Herbert Brill of Balti-
more, Mr.. John Tunis of New York
City, Mr.. James DeWald of Wash
ington, and Mr.. Ernest Wooden of
Woodensburg, Md, will be ushers.
The Rev. Walter G. Eastburn will
perform the ceremony in st. An
drew's Protestant Episcopal Church
at Sudlersville, Md.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
KENT GROWERS
TOMATO PLAN
Russell E. Wilson, County
Agent, Calls For Program
of Improvement
ELEVEN FARM RECORDS

With reference to the program
for improving the yield per acre
and the quality of tomatoes for
commercial canning purposes, plans
are being considered by Kent Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson in CO.
operation with the American Pot
ash Institute and the Libby MCNEIL
and Libby Company to continue
the project which was started last
spring with a group of eleven farm
ers in the Houston, FELTON, and Har-
rington areas in Kent county. In
addition to being requested to keep
cost account records this past sea-
son, these tomato growers were
furnished with additional muriate
of potash for the purpose of com
pairing the yield and quality of to-
matoes produced on these plots
and those grown in the remaining
area in each field. Weather condi-
tions during the latter part of July
and the first two weeks in August,
however, were very unfavorble for
tomatoes, with the result that the
crop as a whole this year was of
inferior quality, consequently these
field demonstrations may not show
very conclusive comparisons. In
order to obtain records from these
eleven farms, plans have been made
whereby the fieldmen for the Lib
by, Mcneil and Libby Company
will visit each cooperator within
the next few days to check over
these demonstrations Soil sam
pies also will be secured from each
farm for testing for fertilizer and
lime requirements, as this informa-
tion will be essential in planning
the tomato improvement project
for the 1889 season. Similar soil
tests were made on the tomato
fields on these farms last spring,
and these reports will be correlated
with the results of soil tests to be
conducted again this fall by the
OSldW dI eA ApSIlIlSul SLdIlOu. "A
few days ago County Agent Wilson
and George r. Cobb, agronomist
for the American Potash Institute,
held a conference with w. j. Du-
fendach, manager of the Houston
plant of the Libby, Mcneil and
Libby Company, and fieldmen in
Ralph L. Jump and Mer-
rill L. WINS, to discuss the check
ing up of results of these field dem
onstrations this year, also plans
for continuing this project during
the 1889 season on these same
farms. In all probability these
farmers will be invited to another
this fall for the purpose of
plans for next year, and
an effort will be made to obtain
yield and production cost records
which will be compared with those
secured this year.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
TWO INDEPENDENT TICKETS
Harry II. GreenweH Reserves Rul-
ing on Two Tickets in Kent County

Harry Ill. GreenWeH reserves RJIl-
ing on Two Tickets in Kent County
Clerk of the Peace Harry T.
Greenwell has withheld decision in
the dispute over the two reputed
Independent Republican county
tickets which have been filed with
him. c. Edward Duffy, Of Will
mington, who appeared for the Re
publican party, contended that as
a quorum of committee members
was lacking when both tickets
were prepared neither one of them
is valid One ticket was present
ed by Charles DUPONT Ridgely, as
chairman, and Marvel Dagger, as
secretary. James F. Alice, Jr., as
chairman, and Morris Harrington,
as secetary, filed the ticket of the
other group. 1t was contended
that only three committee mem
bers were present when the Alice
ticket was prepared and only four
when the Ridgely ticket was pre-
pared. 1t was reported in Dover
Tuesday night that the clerk of the
peace may require 25O signatures
to a petition to support the validity
Of the Independent Republican
state ticket which has been filed.
He has ten days in which to de-
termine whether to demand sigma
lures.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
OAR. CHAIRNIEN APPOINTED
Mrs. Theodore Hynson, Smyrna,
Regent, Named Them Thursday

The meeting of Elizabeth Cook
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
lean Revolution, held an enthusiast
tic meeting in Smyrna last Thurs
day and the program as outlined
in our last issue was carried out.
Mrs. Theodore Hynson, president
of the Chapter. appointed the fol-
lowing chairmen for the year: Mrs.
Richard Comegys, advancement
of American music; Mrs. Margaret
Mcdonald, Americanism; Mrs. How
ard Poole, approved schools; Mrs.
Daisy Johnson. conservation and
thrift; Mrs. Sarah Farrell, Ellis
Island; Mrs. Harvey Speakman,
filing and sending; Mrs. George
Miller, membership, and Mrs. Glenn
King, national welfare and good
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday
October 23rd, will be as follows
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock a. M, with
H. c. Jones, the Superintendent, in
charge; the morning worship ser
vice and sermon at IL; the Ep-
worth League service at 6.45 p. m. /;
the evening worship service and
sermon at 730. The public most
cordially invited to all the services.
The prayer service Wednesday ev-
ening at 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
Old store Building is Raced

The old store on Commerce St,
known as Matte Murray millin-
cry store, before j. E. Wilson,
Inc, acquired it, was torn down
last week because of its decayed
condition. The Wilson's expect
sooner or later, to take in the
ground space in enlarging the furn-
iture store.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
Last Registration Day on Saturday

The last registration day before
Election Day will be next Satur-
day, October 22nd and quite num-
ber of voters are to be put on the
books on that date Falling on
Saturday, an effort is to be made
to see that all not registered will
be given this right of franchise at
that time. Election day will be
Tuesday, November 8th.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlxins, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The Smyrna Church of the Naz-
arene, Rev J. w. Parkins, pastor,
announces the following services:
tonight, Thursday, prayer meeting
at 7.30. Next Sunday - Sunday
School at 9.45 a. M; morning wor-
ship at 1O.45 a. M; N. Y. p. s., at
$50 p. m; praise meeting and
evangelistic service at> 730 p. m.
Rev. r. F. Little will begin re-
vival Tuesday, October 25th. He is
a fine musician and singer. Come
and hear this man.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Ida WOodkeeper David, Wife
of James III. David, Smyrna

Mrs. Ida w. David, IA years old,
wife of former State Senator Jam
es H. David, retired farmer, who
moved to Smyrna from his farm
near Taylor's Bridge a number of
years ago, died Saturday morning
at her home on Main Street, Smyr-
ma, after an illness lasting two
months caused by a heart condi-
ton She was woman of quiet
homely virtues and her death is
deeply mourned by those who were
brought in contact with her exem-
pliary life. She was a daughter
of the late William A. and Cath
crime (Jordan) Woodkeeper She
is survived by her husband; four
children, Lee w. Dayid and Will
son A. David Of 'faylor's Bridge,
and Mrs. Dudley Kemp Of near
Smyrna, and Miss Nora David
who made her home with her par
ents. Several grandchildren and
one brother. George G. Woodkeep-
er, a prominent retired farmer of
near Blackbird, also survive. She
was a member Of Asbury M. F.
Church at Smyrna The funeral
took place from her home Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery at
Smyrna. The Rev. ]. W. Colona,
d. d., pastor Of Asbury NJ E.
Church, officiated
Mrs. VIM. Il. Hoffecker, Clayton
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Hoffecker,
aged 64, wife of William T. Hof-
fecker of Clayton, died at her resi-
dence in Clayton last Friday after
a lingering illness. She had been
in failing health since 1882 She
was a good woman, devoted to her
home and children and enjoyed the
esteem of her large circle of
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
- GETS FACTORY

= 1',t sost deNemours g O.
| Phil. ! ste On Nanticcsxe
4 aapo5.s relations Department
oat deNemours & O. d, :
y sIaa. saat today announce = Ho,i !
laseanitely chosen ! Igta sita
| lev T'.'.'t "aie for the erection
atsose.1t .e1tile Yarn Plant re- rnl
miSrae Srlaed. The site i abo,st re
FL ~ invest Of seaford 7 q aOent out
III ~ "f ! cNanticOke R River ras
K AIar.s. ,.s Cambridge branch
I'gG1i, De- Division Of tba
(Aaqss railroad. It embrao .l.e
4 VII u is reported -
kF ,ppIov 100000 ! factory Dry
Ads s g. q thousand or
~ families. -
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
GIVES OLD FRAMED TRIBUTE
Received by Mrs. Margaret Wilds
Grimm by Hon. John Bassett Moore

Mrs. Margaret Wilds Grimm has
received from the Hon. John Bas-
sett Moore, a tribute Of Thomas
Jefferson to George Washington
neatly framed, an old relick. The
latter is to be bung in the room in
Mrs. Grimm's residence where Mr..
Moore was born. She also has an
original flag of 13 stars like the
one made by Betsy Ross.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
Presbyterian Church Services

Ihe presbyterian Church of
smyrna, Rev. 5. ]. Thackaberry,
pastor announces services will be
resumed as usual next Sunday
morning and evening.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
TO- TO
BISHOP COOh
10, Held Sunday at old
/, ,ppe's Church, Near
NIiddletOwn

\. Anne ;
lliddletOWn
|aYByTASs ATTEND
frederick Marx Barton
% N ; number Of Pensioners
o.-s-. ~ Church, Smyrna, at-
5s,5t sunday afternoon q service
.,a.~srance u 1ir for the late Bishop
\. cook. head Of the Protestant
gSsl Diocese Of Delaware
1a7O Until early this year ln
y. III n &. Anne's r 2. Church
|. y vi55Istovn. ii All members of
| r. bishops family attended
,rrrr 4, and several hundred laity
l, 55 5iOcsse joined in the tribute.
l. tie church 2 procession q q
5.ryy and laity proceeded to
| MI T,isi family plot where a brief
..a-al M service followed at the
\ Bshop Cooks grave. The
4 Dr. G. Warfeld Hobbs Of New
4, torner associate Of Bishop
rIn Baltimore and as his aid 10
{.y,tsraI Council Of the Episco-
| rreb Of which Bishop Cook
yce.uresident and president
yrsa The address at the service
N church. Emphasizing the
nlilg influence OF MS 1Ilenu'
H,5g said. that above and be-
n Ill the splendid qualities Of
L. Cook which made him be-
ia ali who knew him; above
rsst administrative ability and
rxt preaching was ia faith as
and unerring as that Of a
In He lived his life in the
aah Of this magnifcently sim
! taith. Dr. Hobbs declared. It
..is same faith in God, the
asz stressed, which made his
r1y great spirit which still leads
nry who knew him. It was
fifth. also, DR.. Hobbs said,
r enabled Bishop Cook to meet
vide variety Of circumstances,
Ltss, problems, and sorrows
llatll life. The service was
za BY the Rev. Walden Pell II,
1ater Of St. Andrews School,
Tie lesson read BY the Rev.
1s A. Rantz, rector Of Ascen-
Church, Claymont. The Rev.
E1 Y. Barber, st. Phillips
n Laurel, recited the creed
payers. The Rev. P. L. Don
lY rector Of old st. Anne's
a gave the closing prayer
ziedctiOn. The brief liturgic-
sTce at the graveside Of the
7si bishop Of Delaware was
l4iXed BY dedication Of three
erected recently. One. a
aoss, designates the Cook
. tie historic graveyard. The
4 Y small markers at the
= 4 iie bishop and his daugh-
ainet- Other members Of
-asy attending the services
Iae Very Rev. Hiram r.
dean Of the Cathedral
y q St. John, Wilmington;
q Y, Vaarles F. Penniman.
Y 4 Trinity Church, Whining.
\ ley Dr. Charles w. Clash
: lnnauuel Church, VIII
|, ]. u the Rev. Robert Bell.
e.. ~ Y SWedes Church VIII
81 !. he Rev. r. r. LytIe. Jr.,
~ J. ! Andrews Church, vii
/. a ! The Rev. Joseph c.wood
1, u Rev. Charles B, TraiII am
IT, eIaSe Church, TalIeyvilIe;
H.. A'olph q Henry, rector, st.
[sr v..a Unurch, Wilmington.
| ". " sIsd NJ. Barton, rector II
'i''f, sa.,. Church, smyrna It tba i
y. 'spa "a. Kinks, rector, Christ ~s
(Fst.l llloId' V. the Rev. Richard
lss,D. rector St. Paul's Church,
i, -"a the Rev. Robert +
". slof. \ St. Luke's church
n cl las Rev. Fred 7. Ashton 4 / !
~. t-Ist I Church, christjana
y. he RevwlIiam II 7 Il p,s-l s,alla
cp cs,o'' Christ Church. Bei.a- Deia.
b w. he Rev. Andrew "
I'll .so' " . s.. Thomas Church
d Ir..i rae ReV. Joseph H. Earn =
~ 44dlQel Nb,
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
Chimney Fire at Mrs. Mary Bovd,s

onl'iiiiey flre at MIS- Mary Boydrs
Smyrna firemen were called to
Tue iesluence OF Mrs. Boyd, cor
ner of Pearl and Mt. Vernon streets
"euhesoay evening OF last week to
extinguish chimney fire. There
was little or no damage.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-20
y D. = !. Truck DAMAGE

a., lle lee -, ~ Damaged
I, Of Clayton NJ Wy ife 4
H. sayrr, Monday, y It cangbt J.
saas,paisa, fremen We're racsnt csilt
A tSs aed n the flames ba,t
r Dsp.Ssss' a. Of, q the truck was a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-20

Comedy of Laurel and Hardy has been broken with the
favorte replacing Stan
half LAUREL handed his walking
after II with the Hal Roach studio for failing report
fight the custer Langdon
the lights for than four years
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-20
Who Wants to See the Rodeo!

Miss Barbara Cox, daughter of for
mer Governor James Cox, of Ohio,
believes spectators should be dressed
to fit the spectacle they are Witness
ing. She is pictured intently watch
ing the colorful rodeo pageant from
stone wall at Sun Valley, Idaho.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-20

Special house committee investi-
eating 'lln-American" activities
at hearings in Washington planned
to delve into activities Of the
American League for Peace and
Democracy following the charge
made by Representative Noah M.
Mason (R.) of Illinois that eight
high federal officials were menu
bers or officers OF the Washington
chapter. The organization was
described as an arm of the COM
munist party Of America. Several
of those named promptly denied
the league was communistic.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-20

Policy racket trial Of James ].
Hines, Tammany district chief.
tain, in New York holds the at
tention Of the entire u. s. And,
aside from Hines, the defendant.
District Attorney Thomas e.
Dewey. prosecuting the case, is
the most talked of personality.
Here is a new picture Of Dewey
on way to court for the days
session.
-Centr0l Press
Evening star., 1938-05-01

their intention to go there.
Entered the Boca Grande, or south
channel, at 1880 pm, steaming in
column at distance of eight knots.
After half the squadron had passed
battery on the south side of the
channel opened fire, none Of the shots
taking effect. The Boston and Nc
Culloch returned the fire.
HE squadron proceeded across the
bay at slow speed, and arrived
of Manila at daybreak, and was fred
upon at Sis am by three batteries
at Manila and two at Cavite and by
the Spanish feet anchored in an ap-
proximately east and west line across
the mouth Of Bakor Bay with their
left in shoal water in Canacao Bay.
THE squadron then proceeded to
the attack, the flagship Olympia,
under my personal direction, leading,
followed at distance by the Baltimore,
Raleigh, Petrol, Concord and Boston
in the order named, which formation
was maintained throughout the action.
The squadron maintained a continu-
Gus and precise fire at ranges varying
from 5000 to 1000 yards, counter
Evening star., 1938-05-01

consultation and redistribution of am
munition, If necessary.
HE three batteries at Manila had
kept up continuous fire from
the beginning of the engagement
which fire was not returned by this
squadron. The first of these batteries
was situated on the south mole head
at the entrance to the Pasig River,
the second on the south baston of the
walled city Of Manila and the third
at Malate, about one-half mile farther
south. At this point I sent a message
to the Governor General to the effect
that If the batteries did not cease fir
ing the city would be shelled. This
had the effect of silencing them.
AT 11:l6 am. finding that the re-
port Of scarcity of ammunition was in
correct. returned with the squadron
to the attack BY this time the flag
ship and almost the entire Spanish
fleet were in flames, and at 1890 pm.
the squadron ceased firing, the bat
teries being silenced and the ships
sunk, burned and deserted.
AT 1910 pm. the squadron re-
turned and anchored Off Manila, the
Petrol being left behind to complete
Evening star., 1938-05-01
By Pauline Frederick.

AS curious a commencement" as
was ever held in Washington took
place recently in classroom on the
campus of the American University.
Four college men and woman, watch
ing themselves in pocket-size mirrors,
stuck out their tongues-50 times
down, so times up, then right, then
left-to two-part time count by q
young blond instructor.
The five students were getting ready
to break two-day silence and thus
mark the end of their clinical course
in corrective work for suffering,
stammering and other speech defects,
under the direction of Richard r.
Hutcheson. The tongue gymnastics
were the first numbers on the pro-
gram, and were followed by vocal exer-
cises and speeches by the graduates. I"
This course in corrective speech
wasn't listed in the college catalogue
for the present academic year. But
suffice it to say it is listed for the
coming semester.
When Mr.. Hutcheson, former in
structor in speech and dramatic coach
at Peabody College, left the O'Keefe
Junior High School faculty in At
lanta last fall to join the English
faculty of the American University,
when he might have gone to Holly
wood to appear in pictures but for a
quirk Of fate that made him short In
stature, he decided to continue a
hobby that he had followed for some
years. working with students Of de-
fective speech.
As in all groups such as those as
sembled at the university, he found a
few who stammered, suffered, lisped
or were afflicted with some eccentricity
Of speech and needed help. AS is
usually the case, too, he found these
same students afflicted with more or
less psychological quirks as result Of
their affliction.
THERE was the boy with the cleft
palate who spoke so completely
through his nose" that it was scarcely
possible to understand him at an.
There was the boy with the dental
formation that interfered with his
enunciation, and to cover this up he
had acquired the habit Of speaking
rapidly, which only added to his diff
ficulty. There was the boy who stut-
tered, that Is, repeated sounds; and
the one who stammered, that Is,
blocked up" so that he couldn't get
sound out, who became mute at
even the thought of trying to tele-
phone. The woman usually found
herself gasping for breath when she
tried to speak.
For Instructor Hutcheson, trained
by the world-renowned specialist in
corrective work, DR.. F. v. Martin of
Bristol, r. l., these cases, hitherto
thought hopeless, were full of hope.
He set to work on them, establishing
q five-night-a-week clinic. For the
cleft palate case, surgery was pre-
scribed. When the opening was closed
by simple operation, the boy began
corrective work. BY exercise he was
able to lengthen the soft palate 80
that 1t closed off the nasal passage
and permitted normal speech once he
learned to master use of his tongue,
larnyx and throat muscles from train
ing in the clinic.
The boy who stammered had his
voice broken down" to lower pitch,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
SPEECH DEFECTS CORRECTED

massage and heat lamp being used
in addition to the regular clinic treat
ment to relax his throat muscles. He
was required to call his instructor reg
ularly by telephone in order to over
come his fear in using the instrument
The stutterer was helped to read
just his speech mechanism SO as not
to stumble against sounds. The boy
with the rapid speech was slowed
down and his speaking clarified. The
woman with the "breathiness" was
taught to control inhalation while
speaking, so as to rid herself Of gasp
ing.
A IL were given psychological treat
ment to restore lost morale and
self-confidence.
To witness the "valedictories" which