davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Judge Frank P. McEvoy, present presiding judge of the Waterbury superior court, with permission of Chief Justice William M. Maltbie, also disqualified himself, by making a statement in open court to the effect that 8 man of no local ir- terests or contacts would hear the petition. States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis stated that County Detec- tive Roland G. filling of his office would also remain out of the subse- quent affairs in question.
 Alcorn Rumor Circulates
 Unsupported rumors today were to the effect that States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn of Hartford would be appointed by Judge Inglis to pro- secute the case. Judge Inglis re- fused, when questioned by The Democrat today, to reveal the iden- tity of his appointee.
 The office of States Attorney AL corn had nothing to say at this time" MT. Alcorn could not be reached.
 States Attorney Lewis withdrew from the case because he believes that some attorney of no local con- nections should be asked to prose- cute if that be necessary.
 Law Provides For It
 Section 829d of the Connecticut statutes provides that such with drawal might be made by the states attorneys office, and also provides
 (COntinued On Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

(Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Fair, Slightly Colder Tonight, Saturday
 Full Weather Report Page $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

(Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04

Continued on Page 3
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

at the injury done our merchants
by lot Of peddlers. The COM
plant did not come from them but
from persons in other pursuits,
who are interested in the prosper
ity of the community. The charge
is that there are several men who
are receiving almost daily large
packages of goods by express, who
with teams are securing the coun-
try through, and with glib tongues
and persuasive but deceptive meth
DDS are imposing on the farmers
while they are diverting trade from
our merchants and thereby damag-
ing the foundations of local enter
prise. These men own no property
here, pay no taxes, contribute moth
ing to any local enterprise they
simply extract from those who do
not carry it away to enrich other
people and places. Our merchants
sell on as narrow a margin as pos
sible, and our farmers should not
be party to diverting trade to
other channels.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
PRESBYTERIANS TO CALL
a PASTOR

The society of the Presbyterian
church held a congregational meet
ing on Friday to take into consid-
GRAFTON the calling of a pastor, Rev.
]. F. Stonecipher, of Dover, acting
as moderator. The church has been
without settled pastor since the
Rev. J. T. UmSted left a year ago,
depending upon supplies as they
could be obtained except the three
months in the summer when the
Rev. G. S. Sweeney had it in charge
and the Presbytery thought it was
time tthey were settling on some
one. Hence the calling together of
the congregation as above stated.
The delay in calling a pastor did
not arise from indisposition to do
so, but doubtless arose from a pc
culiar situation of circumstances
the waiting for the only one of
those whom they had tried and who
would be acceptable to all-Rev.
G. S. Sweezey. This gentleman
wanted to further prepare himself
for the ministry by taking a post
graduate course at Princeton,
which was in the way of his ac-
ceptance last spring. After delib-
Grating at the congregational meet
ing above named a course of pro-
ceedure was reached by extending
a call to Mr.. Sweezey fixing the
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
THIS MEANS MORE VALUE

The current program has provided new tire
plant, which will turn out part of our tire require
ments tool and die plant that will help
us cut the cost of dies and steel-press plant
that will enable us to make more of our own auto
mobile bodies. These are in addition to the plants
we already had for producing glass, iron, steel,
plastics, and many other things.
We don't supply all needs, of course,
and never expect to. The Ford engine is one thing
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
110 WORDS SPELLED FROM
LETTERS IN HEARTS

One of the methods used in the
primary department of our public
school to learn the children both
the words in the language and how
to spell them is to take a word of
so many letters and report to the
teacher how many words they can
find spelled with the same letters.
Thus, little boy, John Slyhoff,
was given the word hearts," and
he reported to his teacher 11O
words which were spelled with
these six letters.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
EPHRIAM LOWER, BRENFORD,
AHEAD

Some of our farmers who have
their lands down mainly in fruits
and thus grow comparatively small
crops of cereals, are well up with
their work. One of these, Mr..
Ephriam Lower, near Brenford,
had his corn in the crib a week ago,
50 bushels to the acre. Mr. Lower
has also his peach orchard trim
med, but says with his vineyard,
hedges and other necessary work
he viii have use for every good
day between now and Christmas.
Mr.. Lower belongs to that class
who never finds time to be idle.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

City, is shipping large quantities Of
apples to England.
David K. Waters died at his
home in Milford Neck on Wednes-
day last, aged rs years.
A great many bets ranging from
$3.50 down to so cents are being
made on the election at Dover
George S. Grier has purchased a
farm containing 42O acres, located
near Vienna, Md, for 81, 500.
Extensive repairs are being made
upon the Breakwater lighthouse,
the wash of the sea during north
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
A PROLIFIC TIPPECANOE
ROSE

Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, widow
Of the late Samuel Reynolds, has a
rose that can very properly be call
ed a 'Tippecanoe" rose being
brought from Baltimore and plant
ed in her yard where it now stands
the year that General VIM. Henry
Harrison ran for President in 1910,
48 years ago. It is as vigorous as
a four yeara old, has born this fall
some rich blooms, and matured
during the year about 500 blossoms
Of rich beauty and fragrance
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

{
Next Sunday
First Churcn of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School II a. m !,
evening service 500 p. M, We'd
nesday evening service at p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meeting at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each
month at p. m. Subject for Sun
day, November 6: Adam ano Fal-
len Man" Golden Text: John g.:
81. He that is of the earth is
earthly, and speaketh of the earth:
he that cometh from heaven is
above all. A bible citation from
the lesson-sermon: I Corinthians.
For since by man came death, by
man came also the resurrection of
the dead For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ shall all be made
alive. And as we have borne the
image of the earthly, we shall also
bear the image of the heavenly. A
correlative passage from the Chris
tian Science Textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
Through discernment of the spir-
itual opposite of materiality, even
the way through Christ, Truth,
man will reopen with the key of
divine Science the gates of Para
disc which human beliefs have clos
ed, and will find himself unfallen,
upright, pure, and free, not needing
to consult almanacs for the prob
abilities either of his life or of the
weather, not needing to study
brainology to learn how much of
a man he IS"
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Alaska's Silver NiIr,..

In Tuesdays Assenbrr :
bers Of the High sc55s ~ y
tertained with a NOV. =, \
"Alaska's Silver Nilioa,' ,
2 pictorial account i AS. /
many Of its industries 49,, 49,.
Salmon Industry. Tie r5ir II. |
that Of Frank Hubbard t5sr,' 5,.r
Priest =
IN the previous asssns1 |
were entertained by a P1.1
Quiz about Alaska. This n
sented by the Senior cirr n
After having a backrwl
AidsKa' Inc picture prowi !
very entertaining as we'll al
tional. It gave the his,r n
mon from the time tbr q
caught until the time tbpv ~
en- by the people. |
Some of these facts WIN
known to some Of the gtujr,s
they therefore received Nn.r
ual information, which Iuj
did them good.
Mary France; I'd
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
TWO SMYRNA BOYS FIGHTING
INDIANS

Joseph E. Wells, son of Frank
Wells who learned the printing
business five years ago on the
Smyrna Record and has been work
ing in Philadelphia the past two
or three years, left last week for
the west as a volunteer in the
regular army for five years. This
will make two soldier boys from
Smyrna in the West in Uncle Sans
army fighting the Indians, Harry
Douglass having gone into the
army two years ago.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
BAND OF GYPSIES NEAR
SMYRNA-CLAYTON

A large band Of Gypsies who
were encamped between this town
and Clayton pulled up stakes yes
terday. They accused some one Of
stealing a horse from them on
Saturday night, while they in turn
are charged with keeping trained
dogs that kin stray poultry and
carry TO their camp.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Social Activities

The social activities calender of
the John Bassett Moore Hieb
School is headed by the HalloWe'e
Party, held last Friday, Octobe,
%. Tomorrow night. Friday No
vember 4, the Junior Play IS pre-
sented by the Junior Class Ad-
mission tickets are fifty cents for
adults and twenty-five cents for
students. The first edition Of The
Spy Glass, the school paper, viii be
issued in the latter part of No
vember. The first basketball game
will be on or near December 16.
with Middletown The Senior Sup
per will also be held in December
in the High School cafeteria. We
urge your support and patronage.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SIS, 100000 CLAIM OF
WILMINGTON REAL ESTATE

l.
Important claims of real estate
in Wilmington, have been made by
the Gilks of Gilks heirs, of Toleda,
Ohio, which, if sustained, will re-
suit in the changing Of titles to
over one-half the principal part of
Wilmington, the value of which is
estimated at $15,000,000 The first
Of the Kilkses of Jilkses, the name
being spelled both ways in Della
ware, was Edward, who received a
patent for the tract in question
from King George III. Edward re-
mained on the site but a short
time, and then leased to one Viii
liam Verhoff for ninety-nine years.
The former joined a band of pion-
eers and migrated to Ohio, where
the heirs are now located. Recent
ly one of the latter discovered the
old lease, a meeting of the descend
ants was held, and the claim put
into the hands of local lawyer.
CITY PEDDLERS OVERUN
SMYRNA
Complaint is made at this office
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
ELISHA STILL BUYS A HOME

Elisha Still, who recently recov-
cred $1,000 back pension has pur-
chased of Mrs. Jordan her dwelling
on Frazier street and Mrs. Jordan
will build a new house on the lot
she bought some time ago on the
same street. Mr.. Still has also
bought dwelling from Mrs. Kath-
crime Douglas on the same street
and lot on which to erect another
mouse.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
PERSONALS

Mrs. Robert ]. Hance has been
on a visit for the week past to her
daughter, Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker.
E. S. r. Butler, of Wilmington,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bewley on Sunday and Monday.
Samuel H. Baynard and wife, of
Wilmington, spent from Friday to
Monday with relatives in this town,
his mother returning with him to
spend the winter.
Among the dancers from other
places at the hop at the Smyrna
Opera House on Thursday evening
were Misses Annie Collision, Ollie
Hilyard, Amy Ford, Dover; Virgie
Hyer, Milford and Messrs. Harry
Taylor, Dover, ]. L. Adkins, Mil
ford, j. E. McGaw, Aberdeen, Md.
Fifteen couples participated and
the music was furnished by Steven
sons orchestra.
Horace B.Wright and Miss Sadie
B. Shaw are to be married to-mor-
row evening at Ewells MP Church
at Clayton.
c. F. Lippincott, who moved to
Bristol, Pa, four months ago spent
Sunday and Monday with his
friends here.
Mrs. T. J. Lambdin is spending
two or three weeks with friends in
Philadelphia and Wilmington.
Charles Frazier who has been in
the butcher business for the past
two or three years, selling out his
business some time ago to Charles
H. Register, will move to Reading,
Pa, this week where he expects
to make his future home.
Miss Edith Crow, of Wilmington,
is visiting Miss Nora Cotton.
Rev. DR.. Tullidge filled the pulpit
at st. Peters Church on Sunday
for Rev. G. w. Dame, who was suf
fering from severe sore throat.
Thomas Jackson, who was for
long time a resident of Duck Creek,
but for several years residing in
other places, moved from Bridge
cille to Smyrna to-day.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Our Assembly

Last Tuesday in assembly from
1890 to 1:15, there was presented
a movie on Alaska. This was a
follow-up of the previous Tuesdays
program "a Professor Quiz Oh
Alaska and its Importance.
From the movie we learned many
things which before were mere
words in our brains now they are
sentences. We learned such thingS
as:
1. Alaska, when placed on the
United States, touches all four
boundaries.
2. Alaska's fish-salmon and how
they are trapped when migrating
how they are canned.
This last item was pictures to
US very much in detail. even to the
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

John II. Collins lOSt MS fdmlly
horse few days ago at the age of
28 years.
William E. Hall and William l..
Lewis are each giving their dwell
ings a new dress of paint.
The Creamery Association are
looking out for a new location for
their establishment next year.
st. Paul M. E. Church, Clayton,
is putting in a heater and laying
off their grounds around the
church.
The sealed proposals for the
dredging Of Duck Creek will be
opened at the U. S. Engineers Of
fee in Wilmington on the 10th
prox.
John p. Collins has put a new
barn in place of the one burned a
month or SO ago on the farm oc-
cupied by his son in Thoroughfare
Neck.
Mrs. Mary Coker, of Camden,
has contracted with carpenter
Black of Dover to build her a sew
en-room dwelling on Mason street
in this town.
Rev. E. E. White will preach a
sermon to the societies of the Cold
en- Eagles of Clayton and Smyrna
at st. Paul NJ E. Church at Clay
ton next Sunday morning.
Henry Keen, one of our well
known and respected farmers of
Thoroughfare Neck died at his resi-
dence at Walkers school house on
Monday in the 10Th year Of his age.
Robert Z. Cummins has his new
dwelling corner of Main and North
streets raised and weatherboarded
The front is a half octagon. and in
design the house will be different
from any on the street.
The new and costly machinery
which Robert Denney has put in
his mill at Duck Creek for manu-
featuring flour on the roller process
is adjusted to its place, and the
first floor on it will be made to-day.
J. G. Longfellow, clerk in the
train masters Office at Clayton has
purchased a lot of Superintendent
Mills adjoining that of Harvey
Smiths on which he intends to
erect a residence at a very early
day.
The dwelling of Charles E. BecR
on Mount Vernon street which has
been in the course Of erection for
several months is finished and he
has moved his family thereto. It
makes him a neat and comfortable
home.
The Dover correspondent of the
Every Evening has the following
among his items: Duck Creek, a
village about a mile above Smyrna,
has only one Republican in its
whole population and he contem-
plates waving his convictions and
voting for Cleveland and tariff re-
form.
The Democrats and Republicans
have each made arrangements to
get the returns by wire on the
night after the election. The head
quarters of the Democrats will be
in the room Of the Americas Club;
the Republicans will have wire
run into the Office Of j. H. Prim-
rose, where they will receive the
news.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
GROUND BROKEN FOR JOHN
2. HUDSON,S HOUSE

MessrS. White and Bell, the
bricklayers, are laying the founda-
tion, which is about completed, Of
a new house for John p. Hudson
in the vacant space between his
and that of L. M. Price. The front
IS 20 by 19 feet and the back
building 19 by 335 or a distance
from front to rear of 81 feet. A
cellar will underlie the whole of it,
which in the first and second stories
will have seven rooms and a bath
room.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

Henry and Eaei Ford, on the occasion of be 35th iper
that no ones hand touches but ours Of nearly
everything else use we build some quantity
ourselves, to find, if possible, better and more
economical ways of doing it. The experience
and knowledge we gain freely shared with our
suppliers, and with other industries.
We take no profit anything we make for
ourselves and sell to ourselves. Every operation,
from the Ford ships which first bring iron ore TO
the Rouge, is figured at accurate cost The only
profit is on the finished result the car or truck
as it comes off the line. Some years, there is no
Proht tor US. But we TO it that our customers
always profit. A basic article of our business creed
IS that no sale economically constructive unless it
profits the buyer much as or more than the seller.
Our new plants have helped us build more
value into all our cars for 1889. That means
more profit on the purchase to the purchaser.
We have not cut quality to reduce costs.
We simply will not build anything inferior.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
WILLIAM STEVENS, NEAR
CLAYTON. OPERATED UPON

VIM. Stevens, residing west Of
Clayton, who had been afflicted for
some time with epitheloid cancer
Of the under lip had it removed on
Saturday, requiring the greater
part of the lip as well as the chin
to be taken away, an operation of
great severity and unusual skill to
prevent deformity. DR.. Charles D.
Green, who operated, speaks in the
strongest terms of Mr.. Stevens
courage and heroic endurance Of
the operation. 1t is to be hoped
he may recover from one of the
greatest scourges to which the hui
man race is heir to.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Editorial

In these columns you have nee.
of sports, assemblies, and social
activities, representative Of the
student body. Each item reflect.
primarily, point Of view or obser-
walton of its author. For this rea-
son, we sometimes print severa,
articles relating to the same sub
ject by different authors.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
FRED H. BURGESS WEDS
MISS MARY VANDYKE. ODESS

nh1GoEo MANI N<AND 4 NI11 0DE0oA
A very fashionable wedding took
place in Odessa Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock, at the residence
Of the brides parents. Miss Mary
9. Vandyke was married to Mr..
Frederick H. Burgess, Of Bridge
ton, N. J. Rev. r. G. Jones officiat-
ed. After the marriage ceremony
the bride was attired in travel
ling costume and they started On
an extensive tour. The brides
maids were Miss Sallie Corbit and
Miss Anna Gibson Mr.. j. W.War-
kins oficiated as best man. They
received many handsome and val
liable presents.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

Mrs. Mary c. Knots, aged SO
years.
Shahan - Near Hartly, October
IS, Mary Emma Shahan, aged 20
years.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
MARRIAGES

Burgess-Vandyne-At the home
Of the bride, in Odessa, Del, Octo-
Der "a. by Rev. r. G. Jones, Fred
erick H. Burgess, Of Bridgeton, ~.
J., and Miss Mary J. Vandyke
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
NEW TESTING EQUIPMENT

While we we're putting up plants to produce
cars, we constructed new equipment to test them.
The first weather tunnel of its kind ever built for
automobile research went into operation at our
laboratories this year.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
DEATHS

Barcus-Near Goldsborough, Md.
October 22nd. Mary J., wife of
Greensbury Barcus, aged 65 years.
Keen - Near Walkers School
House October 29th, Henry Keen,
aged IS years and months.
Knotts-Near Dover, October %,
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF OCT. 31ST, 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., 1938-11-03

date of installation not later than
next May and the date of accept
ance not later than next January.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
THE NEW CARS

We have two new Ford cars iCr - Lave an ea4sSS
and better looking We also -
new car. r. ;rto of W
It's called the Mercury o. "A the lntpI
between the De Luxe tora I'D a With lls''D
Zephyr. 1t is larger than the and r a new 'SS~
wheeIbase, hydraulic brakes ana !,
power v-ype S-cylinder engine. ,-s cat, ofg% =
We know that our 1857 ca, a.. value, % "
quality. We think they're flnS +.
price classes. .ss sqpPpn pipni'D' vi
whole Ford organization !"
.,,,. Sap
FORD MOTOR CoMPANl' 4
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
Winning Is Dis,..

ms Year the Bb,.
sests were Te,arran.a9 ~
The Seventh and Fi4.. q : u
We have our co,sa' sala
week and they h.. 5sr.s,o n !
success. The seo,. d
Next week the wis,.' 'as q
eiared unless both -. y : j
Very good sportsnana.. ,,a.as d u
by both teams. u
It seems that vi,,i,.
because both team :, 5
matched. I guess yoa,,, ~ =
The last day Nav ,t-,-,! i. .
win. 'As u
BetrF,
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

1t makes any kind Of weather to 1 o.. I's' nontb
weather it delivers every day WO'l0 =, ,.s,dn
to find in Nature. Our cars are "eau'., ,sIbas
give you good service in any ellma" - :. i pr
In other tests, every part Oh -. :...-s na 3
ished numerically. Then our ens u,,I .sn .
down to see if they can ind aOn''
any sign of weakness. -. vou nopF
The money we spend on 'e''' ..,fsr and e1s
on repairs. And your fanny "a - lends L,nd,
dependable when we put il in your A12@,
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
David Walls, of the firm of Walls
Bros, Dover, is very i'll with typhoid
fever.
Barney ReYbold. of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
EXPANDING FOR THE FUTURE

We began TO build "a million dollars worth of
plants and equipment. We felt that if we
could not employ all our men building motor cars,
would employ many could building
better production facilities.
We were told, of course, that this was no time
for expansion, that wiser business policy would
be "hold everything" means, stop
everything. But no one ever got anywhere
standing still.
Besides, we are not defeatists. We do not believe
this country has its best days. We believe this
country yet in the infancy of its growth We be-
lieve that every atom of faith invested in our
Country and our People will be amply justified BY
the future. We believe America is just beginning.
Never yet have our People seen real Prosperity.
Never yet have seen adequate Production.
But we shall see it! That is the assurance in
which we have built.
Business is not just coming back. 1t will have
TO be brought back. That is now becoming well
understood in this country; for that reason 1889
will be cooperative year. Manufacturers, sellers
and buyers will cooperate to bring back the busi-
that is waiting to be brought back.
This construction program is almost completed.
1t has increased activity and payrolls in a number
of related industries 1t has given us better facil-
ites for building better and trucks, and
eventually our which is being perfected.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
.IOh,s Rexssett Mo
High School yo''
SCHOOL REPORTER Dopon. otS
ASSISTANT MAUD D4PppII Pl1 pIIooOPER
DOROTHY coOprs
MAUD DARRELL EIII0''a

MAKING Of cans
MA ! an sure that til, !.
"s enjoyed It, Sa'a
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03
The Fords Tell Their Plan,
%r1939

i the country than make good motor cars, we
would do it.
BY every doing his best in the job he
thinks most useful, this country is going regain
its momentum. We have tried to do our best III
our job.
When business was suddenly halted in its recov-
cry more than year ago, determined that we
should keep going anyway, if not at full-volune
motor car production, then at getting ready for
greater motor car values that would help future
production.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

Complaint is made at this Office
Smyrna times., 1938-11-03

CITY PEDDLERS OVERUN
SMYRNA