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Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
G. ALFRED TOWNSEND HOME
Gath" His Estate Near Hagers-
town, Md, Bought by Two Women

Gath" His Estate Near Hagers-
town, Nd, Bought by Two Women
Gath" the Maryland estate of
the late George Alfred Townsend,
Delaware writer and Civil War
correspondent, was sold last week
at auction for $3.50. Townsend's s
pen name was Gath" It was in
his palatial home, south Of Hagers-
town, Md, that presidents and
other famous men were entertain
ed in the 1905. The estate con-
sists of cluster of six stone hous-
es, one a mansion home where
Townsend died Townsend observed
the spot while covering one of the
battles between Union and Confed-
crate, troops shortly before the
Battle of Antietam He returned
there some years after the war to
obtain data for his book Katy of
Catoctin" and then decided to build
a retreat there. Hhis was in 1885.
There he lived for many years, and
many of the older residents of Gap
land recall the many notables who
came to visit Townsend. The pur-
chasers of the estate, Teina c..
Fisher and Virginia Lee Seibert of
Hagerstown, Nd, have given no in
dications of what they intend to do
with it.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
WASHING TON

DEPRESSION B o TT o NJ
REACHED May the bottom of
the present depression was reach
ed, according to official figures now
disclosed. At that time the index
of industrial production stood at
76 per cent of the 1923-25 aver
age. Since then there has been
several points gain. Government
forecasters believe the rise in in
dustrial production will be 90 per
cent of the 1923-25 average by the
last of December.
MONOPOLY-The investigation
of monopolistic practices which has
been going on here in Washington
is taking on increased Importance
The latest move is a study of the
spread between manufacturers
costs, retail prices and raw mater
ial
FARM FAMILIES FREEZING
OWN FOODS - Fresh steaks,
roasts, and chops during the sum-
mer and fresh homegrown fruits
and vegetables during the winter
are becoming the regular diet of
many farm families since the de-
velopment Of refrigerated locker
plants. The rapid expansion in
the use Of such plants is one Of the
outstanding recent developments in
the field of food distribution and
storage. In these local locker
plants, many of which are coopera-
tive, fresh homegrown foods are
frozen and stored at temperatures
near zero until needed. It is sig
nifcant, that this development has
been fostered largely in rural COM
munities by farmers and townspeO-
pie. Approximately $500 plants
containing $4,000 lockers, each Of
which has an annual storage vol
ume Of 500 pounds or more, are
now in operation. New plants are
being established at a rate Of about
so month. Nearly all sections of
the country now have some of
these plants, although the greatest
number are found il the western
and mid-western states.
CREDITING OF EMPLOYEES
WAGES FOR 1887 COMPLETED
The crediting Of each employees s
wages received during 1887 to his
social security account under the
old-age insurance system is now
completed. AS the amount Of each
employees old-age insurance bene-
fits will be determined by his total
wages received in employment COW
cred by the system, a separate
wage account, identified by an ac-
count number, is maintained fol
each one of the many millions Of
workers under the system.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
Lighthouse Keepers, Too,
Replaced by Machines

Washington.-M devices
are driving the old-fashioned light
house with its resident keeper out
Of existence, according to statistics
recently presented to a house COM
mittee.
In the five-year period from 1882
to 1887, the number of lighthouses
with resident keepers was reduced
from GIT to 522, and the number
will probably be further reduced
this year. During the same period,
the number of aids to navigation
increased from 81, STA to more than
$4,000. Lighthouses are replaced,
where the opportunity offers, by
lighted buoys and other automatic
devices. Fog signal stations still
require a resident keeper.
Only 81 lightship stations are now
maintained, as compared with A in
1882. In some places, however, the
lightship seems fixture, as, for
example, off Nantucket shoals.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
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,
Wednesday service at s 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 s p. m. Subject for Sun
day, August IA: Soul" Golden
Text: Psalms 143:7-8. Hear me
speedily, D Lord. cause me to
hear thy loving kindness in the
morning; for in thee do 1 trust:
cause me to know the way wherein
/ should walk; for I lift up my
soul unto thee. A Bible Citation
from the lesson-sermon: Psalm g.:
). 6. MY soul, wait thou only
upon God; for my expectation is
from him. He only is my rock and
my salvation: he is my defence; 1
shall not be moved. "A correlative
passage from the Christian Science
Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: The proper
use Of the word soul can always be
gained by substituting the word
God, where the deific meaning is
required. In other cases, use the
word sense, and you will have the
scientific signifcation. ... Science
reveals Spirit, Soul, as not in the
BODY, and God as not in man but
az reflected by man. The greater
cannot be in the lesser. The be
lief that the greater can be in the
lesser is an error that works i'll.
This is a leading point in the Sci
ence of Soul, that Principle is not
in its idea. Spirit, Soul, is not
confined in man and is never in
matter"
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
KENT COUNTY
C. @. ?. BOARD
Harmony Promotion Well Re-
ceived in Every District
in the County
ID. WHARTON, CHAIRMAN

The Kent County Republican
Committee used excellent judg-
ment when they selected the pres
ent War oBard. There is no ques-
ton but that they are making a
mighty fine job Of joining the old
@. o. P. Of Kent County into one
solid organization Their method
of promoting harmony in the sew
eral districts has surpassed their
greatest expectations. Today Kent
County Republicans have entered
upon the campaign in far better
condition than it has since the late
DIR. George w. Marshall, led it to
victory several years ago. The
Board is headed by D. p. Wharton,
County Chairman. Closely asso-
ciated with him on the board is ex.-
Gov. William d. Denney, j. Morris
Harrington, James F. Alice, Jr.,
Col William Storey and Elmer
Benson. Men who are recognized
as outstanding Republicans, excel
lent citizens, who have the inter
ests of Kent County at heart Con-
tinuing their fight without any let
up, they have been holding meet
ings in the headquarters of the Re
publican Club on LOockerman
street in Dover, and other places
throughout the county, meeting
and discussing and settling mat
ters of vital Importance to the
county. Other meetings are sched-
uled for the near future. The War
Board is having complete block
made of the County by districts,
that will give them facts and fig
ures to enable them to conduct the
campaign in business manner.
According to leaders of the party
there will be no let up in the fight
to put Kent County back in the
Republican column.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
Lady Godiva Half-P emmy
Discovered in New York

New York.-A Lady Godiva half
penny, worth a hundred times its
original one-cent value, was discov-
cred recently among coins tossed
by tourists into the Spanish wishing
well in Rockefeller Center's Sky
Gardens here.
The Lady Godiva coin, struck in
Coventry, England, in 1892, bears up
on one face the figure Of Lady Godi-
va on horseback. 1t was identified
by Rowland Wood, president of the
American Numismatic society,
from piles of pennies, nickels,
dimes and coins from China, Can
ada, Holland, Italy, Germany, Rus
sia, France, Great Britain and the
Philippines.
Oldest coin from the wishing wen
is a soldo, one-cent piece cast by
Austria in 1777 for the northern
provinces Of Italy, which it con
trolled. The soldo is not valuable
today.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
OPEN BIDS FOR
OCEAN ROAD
To Extend Beach Boulevard
From Bethany Beach To
Fenwick Island Point
SHORT & BENNETT LOW

Bids for the construction of a
six-mile extension of the present
Ocean Boulevard, from Bethany
Beach to Fenwick Island, and for
two important highway lighting
jobs were opened by the State
Highway Commission in Dover last
week. Short and Bennett Of Beth
any Beach were low bidders for the
new section of the ocean Boule-
ward" at S29, $40 It provides for
grading for the roadway and for
constructing necessary bridges.
Bids for lighting .632 Of a mile,
from Dover to State Police Station
No. 8, and for .329 of mile of
highway at Rogers Corner inter
section, at the south end of the
South Market Street Causeway,
Wilmington, were opened. install
lation of "a highway lights on
North Market Street, from Thir-
ty-seventh Street to Shellpot Creek
has been completed and the lights
are now in use. The lighting pro-
iects will be carried on under pro-
visions of the federal highway act
of 1885. The bids for the Dover
! lighting project were: Arrow Elec-
trio Co, Wilmington, S7362.30;
Hervitz Electric Co. Baltimore, S6,-
1888; Olivere Paving & Construc-
ton Co., Wilmington, $6,396.40;
/ William E. Smell, Vineland, N. j.,
L 5,19714 Bids for the Rogers
/ Corner Lighting were: Arrow Elec-
trio Co., S8,929; Ross Electric Con
struction Company, Philadelphia,
+ 1914; Hervitz Electric Co., 81
O66.85; Olivere Paving & Construc-
tion Co., S5,996; William E. Smell,
I$5,761 88. The commission receiv-
/ ed bids as follows for grading ana
structures for a road from Fenwick
Island to Bethany Beach, a dis
tance of 6.O21 miles: w. w Truitt,
Lincoln City, S45,179; George &
1 Lynch, Dover, $40, ,565. so; Walter
i Roach q Son, Georgetown, 53o, 100 I,
E. F. Hammond, Delmar, S32 100;
c. L. Langerfelder, Rosadale, Md,
$32, ,O6O; w ]. McDermott, George
town, S31, ,4O5; Short & Walls Lum-
Der Company, Middletown. S29, 1868;
Short & Bennett, Bethany Beach,
$29,57O. For rough sheathing lum-
ber for delivery to Sussex County,
bids were: Jackson & Dunn, Sea
ford, $1,462.5O; Marvel Packing
Company, Laurel, 81 ,280.5O; George
town Lumber Company, George
town, 81 ,235; Charles A. Wilkinson,
Georgetown, $1,15245. No bids
were received for two timber
bridges in Kent County
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
OF
KENT ORGANIZE
Vote TO Affiliate as Unit With
State Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association
HUNSLEY MAAG, PRES

Members of the former Dover
Chapter, Delaware Game and Fish
Protective Association, meeting
Thursday night in the Kent Coun-
ty Court House, adopted the name
of the Kent County Sportsmen's
Association and voted to affiliate
as a unit with the state chapter of
the Delaware Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association. The chapter
was disbanded by a resolution
adopted at the executive meeting
of the state association in Dover
on July 26, at which time it was
decided to disband all chapters and
retain only individual membership
A group of members could become
a unit of the state chapter through
payment of SO, the resolution
stated. Slips of paper with three
questions, shall we affiliate with
the present Delaware Game and
Fish Protective Association; shall
we affiliate with the United Farm
ers and Sportsmen Association, or
shall we remain an independent or
ganization, were distributed to
the IA paid up members present
Nine persons voted to affiliate
with the Game and Fish Protective
Association, while only one vote
was cast for affiliating with the
United Farmers and Sportsmen
group. The vote was taken to OBJ
tain the wishes of the majority of
the membership and no official ac-
tion was taken toward af6liation.
Patrick Morgan and j. M. Rhoads,
organizers of the new Farmer
Sportsmen group, were guests. Mr..
Morgan outlined the purposes of
the new organization. Hunsley
Mag, president of the Dover chap
ter, presided.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Automobile Fatalities Can In
Most Cases Be Remedied
If Cautions Are Headed
DRIVE WITH CARE

Nothing can bear down heavier
on a mans conscience than the
knowledge that he had run down
an innocent little child. During the
first seven months of this year, 6
children were killed as compared
to seven during the corresponding
period of last year. There isn't
much consolation in the fact that
he didn't mean to do it, or that the
child was possibly to blame. Lit
tie children will dart out on high
ways in spite Of everything. Laws
will not keep them off the street.
Parental control cannot always do
il. The Delaware Safety Council
therefore tells us that the burden
of responsibility for the chlld's
safety rests almost entirely on the
shoulders of the driver. He must
keep this fact in mind always. The
motor car with its convenience and
comfort has exacted a tremendous
sacrifice of life and limb far great
er than other types Of accidents.
Yet we are apt to think little Of It
except as disaster comes close to
home or involves relations or
friends. We seem to be accepting
this terrible fact as a commonplace
of modern life, something that IS
inevitable and cannot be remedied.
But whether we realize it or not, it
is everybody's duty to prevent ac-
cidents. The problem Of safety Is
universal. It is shared by every
man. woman and child on the face
of the earth. And it is everybody's
duty to accept his share of the re-
sponsibility.
How foolish it is to take an at
titude that the number of automo-
bile fatalities is inevitable and can
not be remedied, to assume that
the human race must continue to
allow itself to be seriously hurt by
a machine of its own creation! We
only have to recognize the sorry
condition that exists and to make
M our minds that it must be cor
rected. and the change will come.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11

The pitcher-plant is sort OF
catch-as-c -catch-can.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
Regarded as Auto Inventor

In Europe. Karl Benz, who died in
1929, is regarded as the inventor of
the automobile, says a writer in the
Washington Star. When he began
his first experiments in 1884, he
had to do so secretly, for any hint
that he was occupying his time with
horseless vehicles would h e
brought a stop to whatever slender
financial support he had, even if
it would not have exposed him to
the risk of being an engineering
crank or a harmless lunatic.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-11
7iIIlII "a CROP 9PpK
I'D MiddIetOwn,
! :: :: . ;;5'...... :: :''...'
,agAr INTERESTED

pt. Of 4 tsat have surpassed T. T.
a,a+a .'It.5. '1as I'd frequency that ,s of I,
allaas as-iod 81 for a great many
is s-.'. y memories Of many "
I lns .erve them we'll
s.s1ibirds silsftr d the local wheat
iFo,.al ,.n.lv n damaged and al
.elisl1,' # prove an unprofit-
..'-s .n-s tbis season. It is es-
NJ not more than one-
u n. farmers were fortunate
!. ~ have threshed the erop
Y !, tsese damaging rains.
sI II farmers harvested 2
p y ,.,,.s wheat yield and,
ll'.,-, a-i.a 1 below average,
4 4. .s,lized a nominal prof
=. - otbers had expected to
y, y. from 25 to 40 bushels
y. vi but they have long
-r.r lIu Such hopes. The cap
". rsll as some others will
v. y threshed separately
4 d the farmers livestock
r.s,t that is finally offered
soEsrs will likely be graded
f., N Improbable price. It IS
80 that some buyers are
., rfy;ing to quote prices on
"a It present due to the un-
IN d the quality and the
II Of some Of it being w.
N Hour-making. Unthreshed
[ah The northern part Of New
county seems in better con
tbn ii the Middletown-
rrj,Blackbird area. 1t, too,
Il vuanted nOticeably up until
TssEs ago when several sunny
ild the sprouts. Last week
lin more heavy rainfall and
fear now the sprouting
vii spread again. There
ETH a year when local wheat
gts we're more bright at the
g Of the threshing season,
u IN which the two-thirds
Eve not yet threshed have
! bed more complete failure
! staple crop at the beginning
gEt It is proving highly
raging to many farmers, and
is IS to the ultimate yield
gsis ct the wheat and the
rEi that will be unsaleable
d rzisrably. But on this, all
lg'si: The only wheat crops
1El prove profitable when sold
hna taat have already been
zsi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-04

Eggs Household needs ea genuine Self Savings
the Acme BUY WITH CONFIDENCE because dependable
Quality is backed by GUARANTEE OF COMPLETE Salts
FACTION Handy Basket Carts Juggling heavy packages
aroundou get emzd receipt but NO annoying purchase
values waiting for yoube mode SERVE YOURsELF"Your
Dollar Buys More at The Acme"
Evening star., 1938-01-30

this suggestion for the country's
planters:
Every farm organization, it seems
to me. could well afford to have its
leaders devote substantial part of
their time not only to the problem of
economic well-being and security in
the average farm home. but to the
ways and means of getting more in
dustrial production, fuller employ
ment. more wage earnings and greater
economic security for city wage
earnerS.
Purchasing Power Faction.
Recent information collected for
thousands of families on the way they
spend their incomes reveals that in
creased purchasing power among the
relatively low-income families would
be of real benefit to farmers generally.
Most families. it was found, in
city, village and farm now spend for
food between q and 43 per cent of the
money that goes for all living ex-
penses. This constitutes the largest
single item in the family budget.
1T has been said that if incomes are
increased, more would be spent for
automobiles and little more for food
While this may be true for the large
income families, it does not hold for
those of low income.
Families with incomes between
$4,000 and $500 would spend only
SO more for food for every increase of
Sl00 in their annual income, but fami-
lies with incomes under $500 yearly
would probably spend between $40 and
$40 for food out of an addition of
$l00 to their income.
This greater increase in food ex-
penditures among the low-income
groups is highly important to farmers
because about 80 per cent of the many
thousands of families surveyed were
in this class
Evening star., 1938-01-30
Veterans Plan Benefits.

Follow Me Post. No. 1880, of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold
the first of series of benefit parties
in the Northeast Masonic Temple to-
morrow at $3.50 pm. John w. Thomp-
son is chairman of ARRANGEMENTS,
Evening star., 1938-01-30

PHILIP BOYLAN,
32-year-old cashier in the
Detroit city treasurers office,
1Uho pleaded guilty to en-
bessling S23,13S in tar money,
'Uas sentenced yesterday to
~ to 10 gears in prison. Boy
Ian said 81 gambled on every-
thing"
-COpyriqht. A. P. WirephOtO.
Evening star., 1938-01-30
I'll Twelfth St.

All the Distinguishing features that mark sIoones
os an outstanding institution in the National
Capital join to make the special February Sole
prices attractive and significant. Authenticity
Of designs; mostercroftsmonshlp in construction;
fidelity to the use exclusively Of the cobinet woods
Of the Old Masters choice-with never q COM
promise by substitution or combination.
Of course, we cannot bring the whole store into
one picture Of this annual event; but the entire
stock-Furniture, Floor Coverings Lamps, Dro-
peries, Art Objects, etc., are included land tho
SPECIAL PRICE TAGS plainly indicate the sov-
ings you will enjoy.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-30
March sc, 1855.


NAhIlfHtU LA, ILLIC1 20.
Maryland Day was celeb bra tod at the
school W tn a pros ram ef plays and~> tails
in which every grade took part. g !,
Three boys from the Sixth Grade gave
the prologue - otis Walker, q traveller,
Clayton Conklin, q carpenter, and Jack
Brewer, shipping clerk. Their cen
yer sa ii or, took place en- 8 wharf in the
karbcr Of Cce7es, Eng LAND in 1888.
Shirley Brezina described the ear ly
grant Of Ia nd Of the state Of MARYLAND /
and compared it wi tn the present terri tory.
Norma Mi tchell exp ined the parts Of
land in Maryland viii Oh were granted to
the ra ton.
Ire Four tn Grade gave g r-ay. IT ,
about Leonard C1lvort and Tire colonists
coming ever to Maryland. The first scene
was about the co lonists and Lord Calvert
buying land from the Indians. The Sc cond
scene wos about Margaret Brent, who de-
manded vote and voice for women in the
general assmcblv.
Ore grcdo told about oysters. another :
described the coal mines in Yves tern Nary
land. TIE First Ora De told about their j
pictures Of {. l:oryland farm.
The whole audience sang maryland, My !
Maryland" and TIE 5tar-SpQnL led B;4nnern |
The First Grader in Mrs. Alder TONS
room took q trip to the stream below the
school tic see the frog eggs which arc
very plentiful. They brought back some
oggs to school end Wa tc1Gd them develop ,
into t@dpole5. Evory day the children
expect to see frogs in tho glass jar. /
They Will study the life history Of frogs
they wa tcl the tadpolos develop.
These children arc also most intcros ted
in plans fer play to be givon by them
scenery and making Cos tunes. 1t will
DO thoir first public appearance.
SPET TWILIGHT
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-30
Page. Sew CntGcn
IA" is FOX ADVIE TURE

What is adventure? Docs It moan a
camping trip? Dos IS moan going to
sea? Could it Be making now Friendship
Adventure may be any one Of those
things and many others. 1T is always
some thing new and inturu sting and I'M
ordinary.
The Childron's Poto has boon an od-
venture. Do you think it hts boon fun?
This column is an adventure which wi II
continue Gil through tho alphabet.
Next Wouk you will road about "B"
IS for Beauty.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-30

Days soomod to &c slowly for Ug1o.
So one day he vunturod FAY tktr than
usual from the c. W. He went into tho
woods. Suddenly he ho2 I'd some tlin4 con-
ing toward him. He quickly took to the
trucs. Broathloss, Ugla chung to
stout branch, when out from bctWoon the
trees cGno horri bic locKing cree tro.
1T q. mas todCr.
He shifted the air. H. looked Ct the
trcc Wl2oru poor Ugla sat. H. could not
ock Uglo, so nc shook TIL tree. Poor
Ugla foil to tho ground. He was SO
frightened h. could net move. The to-
don toward Ugla and was going to
crush him wi tn his fec t. Uglct thought
it Was the end. He closed his eyes and
-7oi ted.
But nothing happonod He wondered why.
lie opened his eyes, and there wore his
fat2or and brother fighting the masto-
don. The stodon chargod Uglo's f:.t1cr.
Ugla's father throw Ugla spear and he
said, protect yoursclf".
Ugl@'s brother tlru his spear. Tt hit
but yet the nj, todon CHI. rgod on. Ugla
hurled his spear. It struck the masto-
don between the eyes. H. foil to the
ground dead.
Ugla's father said, "You have proved
you en- aim strui glt. Tomorrow you MY
20 hunting with mo".
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-03-30

Cap ter two
UglQ Meets q Ma S todon
The Washington times., 1938-11-11

ADvERTIsEAIENT
The Washington times., 1938-11-11

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The Washington times., 1938-11-11
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