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Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
PRESIDENT IS
COMING JUNE n
Will Arrive in River Off Will
mington on His Yacht
Potomac"
SWEDES CELEBRATION

President Roosevelt will come to
Wilmington for the Swedish Ter
centenary June "a in the Presi-
dental yacht Potomac" The
yacht will arrive in the Delaware
River off Wilmington the night be
fore the ceremonies, it was an
nounced Friday by Christopher I.
Ward, executive chairman of the
tercentenary commission. This
will permit the President and his
party to be in the stands at Fort
Christina Park at 10 a. m, some
what earlier than had been expect
ed, and will make possible services
at Old Swedes Church Mr.. Ward
announced the services would be
conducted by the Ri. Rev. DR..
Henry st. George Tucker. prestd-
ing bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States:
the Rt. Rev. DR.. Edward Rodhe,
Bishop of Lund, Sweden, and DR..
p. O. Bercell, president of the Au-
gustana Synod Of Swedish Luther
ans in the United States. Ar
rangements for the services are
being made by a diocesan commit
tee Of the Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware. The committee is COM
posed of the Rev. DR.. Charles w
Clash, chairman; the Rev. Charles
F. Penniman, and the Rev. Robert
Bell, the latter vicar of Old SWed-
es. The services, lasting less than
half an hour, will take place i'm
mediately after dedication of the
monument at Fort Christina Park.
Royalty to Attend Service
They will be attended by Crown
Prince Gustav Adolf Of Sweden, the
Crown Princess, their son, BERTH,
the official Swedish party number
ing about so persons, and as many
of the tourists from Sweden as can
be admitted to the church. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not attend the
services. Others of the 400 tour
lists who will come on the Swedish
liner Kungshokn, which also will
bring the royal party, will be ad
mitted to the church yards and will
be able to hear the services over
public address system. When the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess !
step ashore at 1.-The Rocks" to be
greeted by President Roosevelt, |
they first will be met by Charles
F. Summerlin, chief of the State
Department protocol division, and
his assistant, Stanley Woodward. |
These two men will escort the
Crown Prince, the Crown Princess,
and the other members, of the Of
fetal party to the President. Each
member of the party will be intro |
duced to the President and Gov. +
Richard C. McMullen in turn.
Secretary Hull VIII Speak
Mr.. Ward also announced that |
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
who will speak at Afternoon exer- !
cises, will arrive the night before
with Mrs. Hull. Mr.. Summerlin
and Mr.. Woodward also will arrive
the night before and stay at the
Hotel Dupont. The minister from
Finland to the United States, Zero I
Jarnefelt, and Madame Jarnefelt |
will do the same. The Swedish |
minister to the United States,
Wollmar Bostrom, and Madame
Bostrom will be guests of Henry
f. DUPONT. SO that the royal Wis
itors, the official party, and the
Swedish tourists may come direct
ly ashore on arrival of the Kungs-
holm, Secretary Of the Treasury
Morgenthau will send two customs
inspectors and an immigration in
spector to Sweden to handle the
details before the Kungsholm
reaches America.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
Muscles and Menus to Be
Streanlined in Britain

London. - The British govern.
ment's national fitness campaign is
going to affect not only muscles but
menus.
Much of the physical unfitness Of
the English people is attributed to
unsuitable and badly cooked food.
The ministry Of health and the
board of education are considering
how the better and wide teaching Of
cookery can be linked with the phys
ical culture movement.
1t is expected steps will be taken
to encourage the provision Of more
evening cookery centers for adults
and the better patronage of those
already in existence.
Many girls now 60 from school
to work in shops. offices, or fac
tories. BY the time they are mar
ried they have forgotten most that
they learned about cooking and
dietetics at school It is this gap
between school life and marriage
that the ministry of health and the
board of trade will attempt to
hriJoa
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
BOY DROWNED AT
GARRISON,S MILL

A colored boy named Robert
Johnson, aged IL years, son of
John Johnson, was drowned at the
mill gates at Garrison's Mill, four
miles below Smyrna, on Sunday.
The little boy had accompanied his
father to the waste gates, and
while his father was down below,
where the fishermen stand and Of
ten catch herring, shad and other
fish that come up the creek, the
little boy climbed up the bank to
the bridge that spans the gates
and by some means fell over into
the mill pond and was drowned
The roar of falling water from the
hand gates made it impossible for
the father, where he was, to hear
the splash or even cries, Of the
boy, if he made any. On going up
to the bridge and not finding his
son there thought he had gone on
home but at the suggestion Of an
other man search was made, and
he was found in front of the gates.
Coroner Wright held an inquest
yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
MILFORD GIRL BURNED TO
DEATH

Miss Annie Harrington, aged 80
years, daughter of Major A. Har-
rington near Milford, was fatally
burned Wednesday night and died
at 5 o'clock Thursday morning.
The circumstances of her death are
rather peculiar. The family had
all retired, and about IL o'clock a
colored woman in the house heard
screams and looking out Of the
window saw a woman almost en-
veloped in flames running across
the yard. BY the time the family
could be aroused the burning wo-
man had run out into a peach or
chard and considerable time was
consumed in overtaking her. When
she was caught and the flames ex-
tinguished it was found that her
entire body was burned almost to a
crisp. Her clothing was entirely
consumed. During the time occu-
pied in catching the woman and
extinguishing the flames her iden-
tity was not known, and it was
only after the disfigured body mad
been removed to the house that
Harrington discovered it to be his
own daughter. Miss Harrington
for some time had been subject to
periods of mental abbreation.
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the Peninsula. New York City is
expected to take 100 car loads a
day, paying the Distribution Com
pany the per cent usually allow
ed local agents, and that from 300
to 400 smaller cities and towns will
be looked up and arrangements
made to supply their daily wants.
At a meeting of the Citizens
Hose Company, No. 1, on Monday
evening last the following resolu-
tions were adopted by unanimous
vote of the company: Whereas, it
having been currently reported
that the Robbins Hose Company,
No. 1, of Dover, Delaware, were
slow in going into service at the
recent fire in Dover: therefor be it
Resolved, That the Citizens Hose
Company, No. 1, of Smyrna, Della
ware, does not give credence to
such rumors, having as prece-
dent the fine active appearance of
the Robbins Hose Company, No. 1,
on the occasion of their visit to
this town as our guests on the 4th
of July, 1887; therefore, be it Re
solved, that we as members of the
Citizens Hose Company, of Smyr-
ma, Del, give our unqualified dis
sent to whatever may in any way
or sense reflect upon the Robbins
Hose Company, No. 1, of Dover,
Delaware, as firemen. Resolved,
that these resolutinos be published
in both the Smyrna papers and
also spread upon the minutes of
this company.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
% NEW STATE
POLICE CHOSEN
Commissioners Pick Ten 9th
er Graduates From School
AS Reserves
ONE FROM SMYRNA

Twenty-three new State police
men were appointed by the State
Highway Commission on Tuesday
afternoon of last week at Dover.
Twenty of the appointments We're
authorized at the previous meeting
and three were to fill vacancies.
Ten other graduates of the recent
State police school were placed on
the reverse list. These men will
be called on to fill any vacancies
as they occur The appointments
follow: William Sweeney, John G.
Fahey, Willard F. Cornwell, Caz-
enove c. Seitz, William M. Short,
Charles F. Kupis, Carl Gozdicki,
Maurice F'itzharris, Harry G. Stew
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
VACATION JOBS DISCUSSED
Margaret Cullxin Banning Gives
FriedIy Advice to Boys and Girls

Should my child work this sum-
mer?" Margaret Culkin Banning,
famous author asks parents whose
children will soon be out of school
on summer vacations Mrs. Ban
ming, one of Americas outstanding
women, and mother of two chill
dren, discusses this important and
highly controversial question in the
May issue of Woman's Day. Not
seeking to lay down hard and fast
rules, but rather to give some
friendly advice to parents, Mrs.
Banning proceeds to answer her
own question:
The answer is yes, if the money
is necessary. If the amount that
a boy or girl can earn during the
summer vacation is so needed that
otherwise the family will be I'M
comfortable or suffer, the young
person should be allowed to carry
his share of the load and find a job
if he can. The answer is also yes
in cases where the summer job is
not just a time-killer but will in
crease the earning capacity and
usefulness to society Of a boy or
girl when he or she becomes a full
time worker.
But educators say that students
need the long vacation for relaxa-
ton. Some psychologists say that
young person who enters the
working world with its disciplines
and responsibilities too early, or
while he is still studying part of
the year, will be left with an I'M
fortunate mark A summer job
may force his maturity or stunt
his natural growth, mentally or
physically.
Such statements brighten the
parent who is eager to protect his
children almost into maturity. But
sometimes we are apt to be too
sole about our children, to their
disadvantage. This is very ser
ious and far from ideal world at
the moment. If ideal economic
conditions do not exist we cannot
bring children up as if they did ex-
ist. And American parents can
also remember this to their COM
fort: all over Europe, in China and
Japan, boys are being taught at an
incredibly early age to bear arms,
sever family connections, encount-
er danger to life. Even if the
healthy American boy or girl has
to take ON responsibilities a little
sooner than we might wish, he is
still lucky compared to the young
people in other countries"
Accompanying the article, is a
list of suggestions for pin-money
add jobs, which should prove use
full in helping young people select
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
GRATITUDE AND PRAISE
By w. D. Greene
(Contributed)

This morn when I awakened
From calm and peaceful sleep,
And saw the rays of radiant dawn
Within my window creep.
1 turned my thoughts to God, and
tried
To thank Him for His care,
And kind protection through the
night,
And He seemed very near.
The grass and flowers were fresh
and fair;
The birds were on the wing;
All nature seemed with one accord
The Masters praise to sing
The busy bee, from flower to flower
Began his daily round;
The humming Of his Carey wings
Made quite a pleasant sound.
Oh; may | be as diligeent
Dear Lord, l humbly pray
To praise Thee in my every act
Throughout this coming day.
More cause have to praise thy
name
For all thy wondrous love.
Than all the little bees and birds
Which animate your grove!
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19

ems, Edward II. Outten, Hugh r
Collins, all of Wilmington; Francis
]. Callahan, Richardson Park: Ed
ward D. Gebhart, George P. It'd
well, both of New Castle; Robert
NJ. Hall, Elsmere; Charles P.Poore
Smyrna; Harry S. Shew, Lincoln
City; Edward H McCabe. Nils
boro; Edgar D. Morris and Joshua
Bennett, both of Milford; Fred &
Lord, Harrington; Charles NJ. Cul-
len, Delmar; Joseph B. Allen, Sea
ford Those on the reserve LIST
are: William D. Myers. Carl K
Lawrence, Paul H. Sherman, Wal
ter E. Sherwin, Samuel D. Kettv
John F. Herbert, Raymond T Keel
ms, all of Wilmington; Lean Nc
Cauley, Seaford; Willard J.ThomD-
son, Camden, and Herman V. GRAY
Dagsboro. Five members of the
present force, all privates, were
promoted by the commission. They
are; Private Daniel F. Sullivan Of
the Dover station to the rank of
sergeant; Privates SudIer King and
Peter VanSant, both of the Dover
station, to the rank of corporal
Private George w. Mcconnell Of
the Penny Hill station to corporal
and Private Edward Carpenter to
corporal Additional promotions
for the Sussex stations will be
made later. The newly appointed
policemen We're assigned to duty
last Monday, May 16 They re-
ported to the headquarters in the
Odd Fellows Building in Whining
ton to be measured for uniforms
and the remainder of the week was
spent in additional instruction in
use of the pistol adm motorcycle
riding. Superintendent John r.
Fader is assigning the new men to
the five stations throughout the
State later. A number of trans
fers of the present policemen to
other stations is expected.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
DEATH OF VICTOR DUPONT,
WILMINGTON

Victor DUPONT, a leading mem
Der of the Delaware Bar, died in
Wilmington Sunday, Of Bright's
Disease, aged sixty years and two
days. He was grandson Of Vic
tor DUPONT, who emigrated from
France to this State in 1899, and
Of Nicholas Vandyke, at one time
Governor of this State and a Unit
ed States Senator. General Laf-
ayette attended the wedding of his
parents, at New Castle, Delaware,
in 1924. The deceased was a cous-
in of General Henry DUPONT, the
head of the DUPONT Powder Works.
He was educated at Delaware Col
lege, and at Harvard University,
reading law afterwards with the
late Chief Justice Gilpin of this
State. He was brought up a wing,
but 80 years ago united himself
with the democratic party and re-
manned a consistent, influential
member with that organization I'M
til his death. He never held office,
but twice refused a nomination for
Governor, and once a seat in the
United States Senate. He was
president of the Union National
Bank, Of Wilmington, for the last
twenty-five years, and a vestry-
man Of Trinity p. E. Church for
a longer time. His wife and eight
of their ten children survive him.
It goes without saying that Mr..
DuPont's word was just the same
as his bond, but the quality of his
integrity was broader and deeper
than this. 1t is not likely that in
the seclusion of his own thoughts
fCsatinued op PAGE Sikh
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
Old st. Anne's Church MSI

The interior Of Old s. /
Church, MiddletoEn, las i.
been thoroughly renovats4s Il
old paint on the walls All
was removed and reu.
ivory colored oil paint Es
pairs also were made tol1
Of the roof over the cis.
dow. The 233rd a1niTsz,
vices will be held On Sum
18th. The old Church all
open for services during III
Of July when the Rev Ri
director of the Camp tol b
conduct service
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
cHaE SAAz1
BRIDGE Pi|
|. 5 Island to AL
IS the Route rrrs i
New Bridg,
STANDS BEST p. /

The long-proDo,..
the Chesapeake 'r s.. as |
Island to Tolcbe. 1a IN
hew lease on Iifs l.. w
gorously was mo-. =. ny
crossing Of the h. i. = Z
oa-.sd by the State +
mission to discuss h .',1
a site When III y.
over it was indicated IL.
OBTAIN federal funds i i
n-ng the bay would Be- b.
alternative proposit.on.
% - SANDY Point 70 Ee.
RIO among adv5s.,,
Miller Island site va, IT,.
son wealthy New ";
Who recently has ..o,;.
estate in Kent Cop5tT !
one Of three persons r...,.
members Of the Road, /
sion. The others were h
Graham Baltimore s,,'
chairman Of the Cassa,g.
Bridge Authority and En-.
er' executive vice-prszjr-
Baltimore Associatin !
merce. Mr.. johnson i,,4,
President Roosevelt. Al
him recently at the WI,
to urge the advisabiIitv \
money from the new rs,r.,
gram to a bay sUsr !
that the three Naryls,i ;,
viii be the oPtomac. SIM.
and Chesapeake Bay bas
total cost to be S30OO0N
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
Sartin-Austh Edtl,!

Mr.. and Mrs. LeSie ID
near Middletown, anl1l
marriage Of their dslg.g
Mae, to Mr.. HarVeyC ~
son of Mr.. and Mrs.. ET|
tin, of Delaware City
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
DEATHS

Bouges- In Clayton, May 18th,
of paralysis, Newell Bouges, aged
Y years, months and nine days.
Taylor-In Dover, May 9Th, Cor
nelia p, wife of Severn Taylor,
aged 81 years, 9 months and Is
days.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-19
SMYRNA DONGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 18TH, 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
ton.
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AMERICAN FRIENDS TO
HELP BISHOP WRIGHTS
WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA

NEW YORK, May 3.Amei.ca.
frienas viii aid the educational pro-
gram of Bishop r. r. Wright, Jr.,
who presides over the rlfteen.,
Episcopal district of the A. Ne. e.
church with headquarters in Cape
Town, South Africa, the Bishop en
Eounced Friday A committee is be-
ing formed in New York, to solicit
funds for the erection of clinic at
Wilberforce Institute, at Evaton 2
miles from Johannesburg, and for
the raising of building fund, secur
ing scholarships for talented Afti
can youth, and for general expenses
of the educational and spiritual pro-
gram.
Bishop Wright, who returned to
Amer.ea with MRS. Wright early in
February after 5 ei.ling ourtee.
months on his dloccse, expresse
gi atihcation that his dream of max
ing substantial contribution to thu
promotion of the educational work
in South Africa would be taken up
by colored people in America ana
helped to realization. While in Al
RIGA the Bishop travelled 41,00,
miles-31 900 by motor and 10000
by train--and got an insight into
the real life and the real needs OF
the Africans. The Bishop returEe
to this country full of enthusiasm
for his work, and determined to ac
quaint the entire people Of America
with the African situation, in tn
belief that once they saw conditions
as he saw them, they would help
enlarge the pr grsm of dn
and of religious development Of the
natives.
Health Service.
The greatest pre- ent need of the
native of South Africa Is health
service the Bishop said. 'The
death rate is frightful. tuberculosis,
infant diseases, pneumonia, fevers
and rheumatism take a great toll of
the African life. Six out of every
tcn babies die before they are year
old, and tuberculosis mows down the
youth as a mower does his wheat. e
His attack on this problem, the
Bishop said, would be to erect q
Health Clinic at Wilberforce Insti-
tute. The Institute serves 10000
people in the immediate vicinity, and
there is no medical service. II costs
SIS to get doctor. which Is more
than man makes in month, and
more than woman makes in SIX
months. The Bishop realizes this will
be an advanced step in missionary
work, as there is no medical service
in all South Africa.
Clinic Costs $4,000.
The Clinic he wishes to build. the
Bishop explained, will cost $4,000
I'VE propose a building of six rooms
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-wo nurses, a supervising physician.
and a liberal supply Of medicine, Z
the Bishop explained. I'VE shall
concentrate on prenatal care of
mothers and try to cut down the
death rate Of infants Z The Bishop
hopes to raise $4,000 of the sum
leeded in America, and the balance
from the Africans themselves.
Need of Scholarships.
The Bishop also told of the need
for scholarships. He said: 1T costs
$62.50 per year for board, lodging,
ets., for a student at Wilberforce
Institute. We are in need of schol--
arships of S25 each. This will help
to support a student. II any one
gives a scholarship, he will send the
anne and photograph Of the student,
d that you can come into personal
ouch with an ambitious African
student, and know what your money
is doing for the uplift of Africa.
Several friends have already prom
sed scholarships. Correspondence
between you and your African pro-
.ege will do much not only for
spreading Christian knowledge and
principle. but will also do much to
quicken the spiritual interests and
broaden the personality of the per-
son who helps
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Gary Prosecutor
Appoints Negro
I-.aw wyer Deputy

GARY, Ind, May 3.--( (ANP) -
Fred Egan, prosecuting attorney Of
Lake county, has announced the ap--
pointment of Calvin j james as
deputy prosecuting attorney IN his
Office, thus marking the first time in
many years that colored lawyer
has enjoyed such an honor.
Mr.. James, who is member Of
the law firm Of Murry, James & Will
son, is a native of Louisiana, being
the son of the late Rev Carol
James of that state. He has enjoyed
most successful practice of his
profession for many years, having
been admitted to the Indiana Bar
in 1917.
The duties of Mr.. James will not
be confined to any particular court
in the county. 1t is the first time in
the history Of the county that a
Negro lawyer has been appointed
with no limitation as to his activit-
les. He will serve as prosecutor III
the criminal division as well as the
civil division Of all of the courts,
and will have the authority to sign
affidavits and informations just as
Mr.. Egan himself will have.
Mr.. James is an active member of
the Gary Bar association, president
Of Gary Legal forum, Lake County
Lodge No. 1872 IBPOE of w,
Elks, st. Luke's Lodge 10. AZ, r.
& A. M. and Magic City Consistory
of the United Supreme Council Of
Free and Accepted Masons. Scottish
Rites, being a 32nd degree. He is
married and living with his wife,
Emily E. and children, Calvin J.
and Gladys James.
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ROBERT |. VANN, NATIONAL
FIGURE AND FORMER SPECIAL,
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
EVOKES INTEREST IN ENGLAND

Ngroes in other parts Of the world.
To be appointed one Of the supreme
court judges Of America Ii the kind
Of hook on which every attorney
hangs his judicial ambitions, to
which Robert L. Nann IS no excep--
ton.
Mr.. Nann is an astutc tactician
with a great deal Of the blend Of
shrewdness and vision Of daring cool
ness which has made him pre-cnli.-
nent. Whatever may he said about
Mr. Vann's career. il must be remenl--
bered that "magnanimity ii politics
Is not seldom the truest wisdom Z
Mr. Vann brings 70 simple humane
focus in terms that are understood
by the people the issues thai are
shaking us all, and does Il with that
glowing skill which shows that he IS
supreme master Of political craft.
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BY RUDOLPH DUNBAR
(for ANP1

L0NDON--At present no national
figure in the United States evokes SO
much interest in England as Robert
L. Vann, the former special assistant
encouragement. News has reach
ed London that popular movement
IS on foot to have Robert Vann ap-
pointed for the next vacancy as jus--
tice of the supreme court Of the
United States of America. Several
English political writer's think that
he would make an excellent choice
because he is at least as eminently
qualified as Justice Black who visit
ed London last autumn. Just before
parliament closed for the Easter re-
cess, heard private discussion
among some members Of parliament
in the House of Commons lobby,
whose views are that such a proce--
dure would come as recognition of
the political strength and import
ance Of the American Negro The
rapid progress of the Negroes in
America is watched with keen in
terest by the intelligentsia in Eng
land.
RooseveIt's Administration
A decade or SO ago, the mention
of a Negro as prospective candi-
date for judgeship of the supreme
court of America was considered a
myth, but President Roosevelt's ad--
ministration has blown that myth in
to oblivion.
The London Evening Standard,
August %, 1886, writes:
"The Roosevelt administration is,
on the whole, popular with the Ne
groes. It has shown no bias against
them. Negroes have had their fair
share of jobs on public works and
of unemployment relief
President Roosevelt is the prophet
of q new political consciousness
among the Negroes of America His
honest and unquenchable zeal for
the advancement of the American
Negroes is fervently echoing among