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Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

tional Bank at meeting of the di-
rectors on Monday of last week.
Mr.. Cleaver succeeds his father,
who held the position about 20
years.
Cards are out for the celebration
of the golden wedding of Captain
P. B. Norman and his wife, which
is expected to take place on Wed
nesday, the 18th inst. This is said
to be the first golden wedding ever
celebrated in Lewes.
d. S. Myers, prominent nurs-
eryman and fruit grower died at
his residence near Bridgeville, 1st
inst, aged about fifty-five years.
Mr.. Myers was a native of New
York, but has lived in this state
number Of years and had accu-
mulated a good property.
The Wilmington Every Evening
is now printed from stereotyped
forms on a Webb perfecting press
made in Chicago which has a ca
pacity of turning out 10000 papers
in an hour. Connected with the
press is a Goss folder which folds
each paper three times. The Daily
Republicans new Walter Scott per-
fecting process, which also has a
capacity of 10000 papers an hour,
arrived in Wilmington Thursday
from Plainfeld where it was made.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
BOHEMIA GIRL IN A BAD
PLIGHT

On Saturday evening a woman
OF the class usually denominated
Bohemian from Philadelphia to
work in the canning factory at
Clayton was in Smyrna, and gave
birth to a child in the lower part
of South street during the time of
the heavy thunder shower. She
applied at a house it seemed, but
was refused admission, and before
she could remedy her situation was
overtaken as she was. A passer-
by discovered her in this deplorable
condition, and directed her to DR..
Clifton's Office whittier she walk
ed, carrying the babe in her arms.
The doctor had her placed in a
chair and carried to a house where
she could be made comfortable and
have the proper attention. Sever
al ladies who heard Of the event
and sent the necessary clothing for
the mother and child, but the lat
ter lived only few hours, being of
premature birth. She stated she
was a married woman, that her
husband was a few months since
killed on the Western frontier, and
she was compelled to seek en-
ployment wherever she could find
it. She is reported doing well
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
MARYLAND ITEMS

| J. R. Alice of Tuckahoe Neck
has bought the 'Brownstone" farm
in Somerset county, for S1O,500.
A. J. Benjamin, formerly ticket
agent for the railroad company at
Salisbury, has been appointed su-
perintendent of the Wicomico and
Pocomoke railroad, vice r. J. Hen
ry Of Berlin.
Mr.. David Smith, agent at the
Centreville station, has purchased
from General William McKenney
$4,000 bushels of wheat at S105
per bushel. This wheat was grown
by Gen. William McKenney.
Rev. w. Sheers, pastor of Sas-
safras, has returned from visit to
England, where he went to visit
his old friends. His widowed
mother came with him and propos-
es making it ner home in this
country
Rev. I. G. F'oscnocht of Galena,
is not satisfied with having built a
church at Galena, but is now push
ing forward the enterprise Of erect
ing a chapel for Sabbath school
and prayer meeting purposes.
Rev. Robert n. Baer, brother
in-law of Rev w. ]. Stevenson for
merly of this conference, and one
Of the most able and excellent
among the ministers among the
Baltimore conference, died of ty-
phoid malaria, the 28th ult.
James Merrick's barn near Bar
clay station, Queen Anne's county,
was burned Tuesday night. A hun
dred and fifty bushels Of wheat,
farming implements and seven
horses were burned Loss $4,000
mo insurance.
DR.. Benjamin t. Houston, aged
79 years, died at his home near
|Chestertonw, Kent county, Tues
day Of appoplexy. He has been a
practicing physician in Chester
town for over fifty years. He
leaves a wife and one son.
The storehouse at Airey's station
on the Cambridge and Seaford rail
road, Dorchester county, belonging
to William ]. Hurley, and occupied
by Levin A. Porter, was totally
destroyed by fire on Sunday night.
The stock of goods was also de-
stroyed. There was $500 insurance
on the goods, but nothing on the
building. Two strange men were
arrested and committed to Jail on
suspicion of having fired the build
ing.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

wanted oats to feed their horses on
the travel. Mr.. Jefferson not lik-
ing to leave his wife il the pres
ence of the strangers told the men
to 60 to the barn and measure
them themselves, which they did,
reporting that they had got 90
bushels. In the meantime the offic-
ers who had been tempted by the
savory smell which arose from the
supper prepared for Mr.. jefferson
and which he was just ready to sit
down to, readily accepted the invi-
tation to partake of it themselves,
cleaning up everything on the table
as hungry men would very natur-
ally do, Mr.. Jefferson feeling per-
fectly secure in the knowledge that
his wife had in the larder the ma
terial for second supper for him.
There was nothing rude in their
conduct, touching nothing but their
supper which was proffered them,
saying that the Quarter-master
who was coming on behind would
call and settle for the oats. This
officer not being properly apprised
of the place or something, did not
call, Mr.. Jefferson was put to the
necessity Of making a requisition
of the Government which after the
due order of the red tape" pro-
cess, got through and a warrent
was issued for Mr.. Jefferson's bene-
fit for S46.50. But the attorney
who got the claim through, in for
warding the draft to the bank here
did it with the instruction to pay
half of it, S23.25 to Mr.. Jefferson
and return the other half to him.
Mr.. Jefferson utterly refused to
accept the sum: said he was willing
to pay a reasonable fee, something
like $500 or collecting but said
sooner than give half of it he would
repudiate the whole thing, which
he did. This was in 1875. Moth
ing more was heard of it until
lately when the executor of the at
torney in going over his papers
found this unsettled claim which
led to correspondence and Mr..
Jefferson receiving on Friday last
as above stated, the pay for the
original warrant in full, S46.5O.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
PERSONALS

The parties to the double wed
ding announced in our issue of two
weeks ago at Brookfeld, Mo, Mr..
and Mrs John H. Huntingdon and
Mr. and Mrs ]. Talley Smith,
reached Smyrna on Friday last and
left on Monday to spend a few
days in Washington after which
they will spend brief time in Will
mington before settling down. They
received many warm congratula-
tions by their numerous friends
while in Smyrna
Mrs. Robert Hill is on a visit to
her daughter, Plainfeld, N. j.
Miss Leila Placker, of Chicago,
is visiting Miss Lille Pratt.
H. d. Boyer left last week on a
visit West as far as Omaha.
Miss Ray Hardesty, of Bursville,
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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and he was likewise surprised last
week by a draft on Uncle Sans
exchequer. Just how much Mr..
Hall got we do not know, but it
was enough to lay in his winters
coal, buy himself new suit Of
clothes, his daughter a new silk
dress and his wife probably new
seal skin sacque. Who wouldn't
thus like to have a Government of
such resources for a debtor?
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
Research Gunners Mark
800 Whales in Antarctic

LONDON The Royal Reseaiei,
ship William Scoreby has returned
after a seven-month voyage 70 "
most desolate seas in the Worlu
the Antarctic ocean-to man
whales. The ship left last Sepieln.
Der with a crew of %, and durlns
the cruise marked 800 whales, max
ing the total in the last four years
5000.
The whales are marked by nrHls
stainless-steeI tubes into them from
ordinary 12-bore guns, to faclil'''e
study of their migratory habits
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
KENTON

James t. Purse is adding a story
to a portion of his dwelling, and
making other improvements which
will much add to the general ap-
pearance of his residence.
The heavy frost of Thursday
morning was the death blow to the
canning interests here. Friday and
Saturday the cannery would not re-
ceive frost bitten tomatoes.
The Ladies Mite Society is pre-
pairing for a sumptuous feast,
which will be spread before the
public on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings next. Twenty
five cents will be the nominal
charge for a square table Fhote
meal. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the Methodist
Church. 1 may add the Baptist
Presbyterian or Episcopal dinners
will be served as the individuals
religious Sauce has best fitted his
appetite for.
Miss Matte Graham has left
home to take charge of the public
school at Woodland Beach.
Miss Ida Walker is teaching at
Nelson's" which is about two
miles from here, in the direction
of Brenford.
Miss Ida Brayman is instruct
ing the young at Rose Valley"
near Wyoming.
Miss Linda Shortess is the school
mistress at "Raymonds
Our young men can appropriate
ly call Kenton The Deserted Viii
lage."
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

partment. The new paving will
have a concrete base and an as
phalt surface in keeping with the
other streets throughout the State
House Plaza.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

and Miss Mary Benn, of Dover, are
guests of Miss Nora Cotton.
James V. Stewart and wife, Mrs.
]. w. Cassons, Joseph T. Hoffecker
and wife, William Dyer and wife,
James g. NAPLES and wife, Miss
Frances Hoffecker of Dover, Thorn
as E. Hearn and wife of Middle
town, Miss Margaret Smithers of
Camden, N. j., and Frank Register
of Wilmington, were in Smyrna
yesterday in attendance upon the
funeral Of Mrs. Denney Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Paving East North Street, Dover
Work of paving North Street,
Dover, from the postoffice east to
the new Hall of Records Building
was started last week under super
vision of the State Highway De-
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

APPS beginning in little shop in
Vesey Street of Old New York. 1t was
in the early fall of 1859 that high
masted sailing vessel carried to Amer
ica's shores APPS first stock in trade,
a cargo of Canton teas brought from
half way around the world. ASP be-
gan its business with that clipper ship
cargo of tea.
In creating his A&P Anniversary
"theme picture" Norman Prices skill
full artistry of pen and brush was sup
plemented by a comprehensive, inti-
mate knowledge of the subject. He
spent many hours in research before
the first line of the picture was drawn.
Even after the composition was well
worked out and the details carefully
sketched, Mr.. Price had an old sailor
who had spent years "before the mast"
check all details of the construction of
the clipper ship and its rigging, so
that every line would be technically
accurate.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of DOings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Ramblings and Nominations:
Tricksters on Forty-second street,
showing how to manipulate various
gambling games A mounted
policeman watching attentively
But apparently his interest is mere
ly curiosity as he doesn't do any
thing about it A peddler in
Times square doing brisk business
in alleged risque booklets Ad-
vises patrons not to open them inn
mediately When they do they
find only blank pages Wise
old New York! A bevy of
pretty girls wolfng hot dogs at one
of those stand-up counters and
using plenty of mustard A sad
faced elderly man leading a pretty
young girl Her uncertain foot
steps tell that she is blind
Tragedy Wise guys clotted near
the New Amsterdam theater
Exchanging race information
The enterprising juice-stand man.
ager at Forty-third and Broadway
shouting: Right here today-the big
orange!'
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Iae other side !, i.
sppears to be bette, 4s ! ''
on which you are ~ - I
Y i II happens 4 !.
o-a fashion dirt ro,5' = @ {
have often o5..,,...
nave been pickjsa rasS'gsi
l"ssn ,,..z The aolss sas ! 2
"9aid often pun ors,
-ae q the load. BIT NJ.
you'd be back agaa
always found Il
lae foad Just as r9rs,
0 -s- r,.e
The other fellow.
tet than ours. Bis III, y
tie pay Iarge- III 4 =
l--es greater + r. :
.yei On his side d il. \. !
%e eoaId speed alorg
i ! were only witt
a. ! am sure / ro1.1 !.
eangeniality more T..
more recognition. "
But don't forget In,
Blank Z Co bss +, i, i.
hort time with BIsrE sI.-' ! /
open your eyes 10 tss J..
YOUR present dificuItg :
WILD then look back apr+s
not appear TO be 50 har i
4 little keener apDtn-,
your present problems Vi
them.
Why waste energy n
the smooth places Oh tpb,
of the road Why r3t n,
your mastery hani At h
blmpy road. Show ,tg
f-de with you through Il.
smooth ride you can m
over a rough road
Stick to your 0Rr ID:
road Take the 5unn
come Straight aheaike]
est course to The :n9r
that lies ahead,
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
THEATER gEJ
NEED FOR MORE PsRgI
SpArF
SPACE

The universal lack d 4
parking facilities. d aa
bringing about isTslm
shopping centers paAz
shops and curb service a
many types now has laaj
ginning Of drive-in n0Ts :
according to L. R. Lewis 4
Of Delaware Motor Cub
In these new cinenar
lishments." Mr.. Lewis Z
simply drive into a latH
sit in your car to Fat9 :
air movie, with the slMa
you by synchronizei AMP
front of each car At 2
these places. a sigma m1
is provided that will a4
tendant to take ordsS trs
ments. he problem tasi7
cities throughout the H'H
tangling their parking 81
now being studied F !
A.A.A. committee.
outstanding traffic ez?'s
planners.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
Dover Votes on LibsF |

Dover lOteS Oil Lio
Patrons Of the D0si : 1
the requset Of the li'fl7 |
sion. voted on the
whether the library nov 4 !
the second floor Of tl' u
shall be moved to la!1 /
in the new school 0a-'
blocks away. j
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
Seasoned By y

Most Of the people i.sl1ssi !
ore in telephone '3l, !, J
an organization o. 80 II
seasoned by seF'l'' ;, ,r,s
The figures Prev lt,e 81
# our 40 people ?.
more n year, Of isIf5lo' ..r i,
ysar, Usss o. Of more. ~
ri. bushes, from T.r, T..,,nyI
AAAA@ sHRl 80
those who q 5,r, 55,'rn,5II...,rn1dsI I..r1
rising through '1' %, -
To-day rbi. 'lli' {. II
the finest lel'Pn'Ir e ~
service con :: if~
andsale co'l' =, ! tBsi5I@
Distance call, ..,5Ir. 'S''' ii
customers 9b.1 9b,,,b bdps'1
nomically' NV esI
), . cost o., s.... l.i51l ~
/, diamond ! si'i' =
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

A trembling, pallid, old woman,
a shawl over her head, extending
a claw-like hand to Broadway pass
ers-by Report has it that she
has a wealthy son Who has
tried every means he could devise
to stop her from begging The
colored doorman of a dance hall
at Fiftieth and Broadway handing
Morton Downey a free entrance
pass and a candid camera
artist swapping Downey's picture
and handing him a numbered tick
ct Fire apparatus tearing
through Forty-fourth street ST.
rens going full blast and a
Broadway traffic officer waving
open a lane Sure would hate
to try to drive a hook and ladder
through one of New York s narrow,
congested cross streets But the
regulars do it day after day
and night after night A woman,
with jewels flashing on her fingers,
trying to give a mounted cops horse
an orange and horse shaking
its glossy head.
II you ride across town on an
Eighty-sixth street bus you pay a
nickel If you ride across on
Fifty-ninth street, the same distance
and on the same type of bus, you
pay a dime Times square, the
New Yorkiest part of New York, is
where out-of-towners get news
papers from their home towns
Allen Prescott reports that signs
over the basins in the washroom of
the British museum read, For cas-
ual ablutions only" AS his
contribution to the New York
Worlds fair 1889. Arthur Boran, the
mimic, is giving impersonations of
Grover Whalen Don't 60 to
Hunters Point avenue when you're
after Hunts Point avenue The
first is in Queens The second
in East Bronx and there's
quite space between the two
One of the members of Lyn Muir
rays air chorus suffers badly when
speaking But sings without the
slightest trace of an impediment
A once swanky Riverside drive
apartment house-in the seventies
is being slowly chopped into fur
nished rooms at $3.50 a week
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Maybe courage 4i. .,e y
the heart, but goN
5enends on the live,
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Being a great 'ila, as Z,
All you need is q ~
and a crouch. i
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

New York streets are awful mars
There's no wall on Wall street
No canal on Canal. No church
on Church no bridge on Bridge
Also West street runs norm
and south South street is en-
the East river Water SlIee' =
dry except when it rains ana
Broadway isn't broad =
narrow and crooked lheh
too. Manhattan has no Main stree,
and l think that this is a good
time to stop and go out for luncn
con of fresh garden vegetables win
sour cream The old wals1iille'
you know.
Q Bell syndicate.-WNU Service
Evening star., 1938-06-07
BEAUTY SHOP PAY
SCALE DISCUSSED
Minimum Wage Board Conference
Is Held Today to Set
Basic Wage.

Members Of the Beauty Culture Con-
ference of the District Minimum Wage
Board met in executive session today
to seek an agreement on what should
be recommended as the basic wage for
woman employees Of beauty shops. It
was expected that decision would not
be reached until at least after q second
meeting tomorrow.
Spokesman for the workers put into
the record the claim for q weekly
budget Of no less than $22.30. The
representatives Of employers have ar
gued that weekly budget Of SIT
would be SUFFICIENT.
Members Of the conference are DR..
Philip Marshall Brown, who Is chair
man; Mrs. Richard w. Hogue, Mrs.
William A. Slade, who represent the
general public: Herban Roza, Mrs.
Julia r. Crandall and Kenneth Ben
nett, for the employers. and Miss
Ethel M. Beede, Mrs. Betty Anderson
and Miss Adell Burke, representing EN-.
ployes.
Sitting with the conference group
are two members of the Minimum
Wage Board. Arthur L. Schoenthal,
labor member, and Claude II. Wood
ward, employer member. Mrs. william
Kittie, board chairman. i out Of town.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
Dance Teacher Becomes Bride
after Mock Wedding Ceremony
Roma L. Haun Surprises
audience With Real
Marriage.

A few minutes after her pupils had
closed their annual dance recital with
a mock wedding. Roma Lee Haun,
beautiful young dance teacher who is
celebrating her 18th birthday anniver-
sary today, gave the performers and
audience alike taste Of the real
thing last night when she marked
down the aisle and up on the Ward
man Park Theater stage to be married
to John E. WEIGH. director of the Am
bassador Hotel Health Club.
Miss Haun had promised her stu
dents that If ever she was married she
would have them all present at the
ceremony. She not only kept that
promise, but included in the bargain
about 400 of their parents. friends
and relatives, who had gathered for
the dance concert. The move was q
surprise to every one except the bride
and bridegroom, the brides aunt, Mrs.
Joan Haly, who was matroh OF honor,
and Ray Bergman, who was best man.
The Rev. Henry Snyder Of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Connecticut ave-
nue and Everett street NV, performed
the ceremony.
A few moments before Miss Haun
had been on the stage dressed in .
glittering top hat and tailcoat cos
tune. She made q quick change and,
as the woodworking number came to
close, the LohengrinS march was
struck up again and she came walking
down the theater aisle clad in trail
ing gown Of white silk net, the train
borne by one of her youngest pupils,
Nancy Lee Watson.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
BILL TO CHANGE
MEMORIAL DESIGN
APPEARS DOOMED
Objection Also Blocks Plan
for Columbian Fountain
at Present Session.
LACK OF DIGNITY
SEEN BY TREADWAY
Measure, Calling for Competition
on Jefferson Project, Faces
Adjournment Rush.

With Congress planning to adjourn
at the end OF the week, there appeared
to be little likelihood today of passage
of bills to provide a new design for
the proposed Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal and to erect in Washington q
reproduction of the famous Colum-
bian fountain which was one of the
artistic attractions at the Columbian
Exposition in Chicago in 1898.
In fact the House late yesterday
virtually killed the Columbian foun-
tain bill as result of the refusal of
Representative Treadway, Republican,
OF Massachusetts,, to permit its con-
sideration.
Sees Lack Of Harmony.
The measure was called up during
consideration of the consent calendar
and Mr.. Treadway's objection blocked
action. He said he had viewed the
original fountain at the Columbian
Exposition and considered it IAN or
nate piece Of work" at that time, but
the fountain now would not harmon
ize with the dignity" of the Nations
Capital.
The Jefferson Memorial design bill,
also on the consent calendar, was
passed over without prejudice, but if
Congress adjourns this week 1t will
die along with other measures on this
calendar.
The bill would scrap the proposed
Pantheon-type design for the memo
rial, and allow all architects in the
country to compete in developing q
new design.
$500,000 Already Asked.
Chairman Boylan of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Commission has
asked the House Appropriations Com,
mittee to include an item of $500, 900
in the last deficiency supply bill to
start construction OF the Pantheon
type memorial on the fringe of the
Tidal Basin.
The House also late yesterday re-
fused to pass a bill authorizing an
appropriation of $35,000 for purchase
of a painting by Howard Chandler
Christy of the signing Of the Consti-
tuition. 1t was planned to add the
painting to the already extensive art
Election in the Capitol.
Chairman Keller Of the Library
Committee called up the bill under
suspension Of the rules but failed to
muster the necessary two-thirds vote
for its passage.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
PURCHASE OF SITE
FOR SCHOOL URGED
Takoma Park Community League
Adopts Two Resolutions for
Submission to Officials.

Two resolutions concerning the pur-
chase of a site for the proposed new
junior high school for the Takoma
Park area were passed by the Com
munity League of Takoma Park, Md.
at a meeting in the home of DR.. j.
A. LIE Clerc last night.
One resolution, directed to the
Board Of Education, favored the pur-
chase of the Hodges Tract" The
second resolution, addressed to the
county commissioners. urged the early
purchase Of such site as is recon-
mended by the Board of Education as
most in the public interest.
The following newly elected officers
were installed: DR.. Guy Clinton,
president; Walter McClenon, vice
president, and Walter Prichard, sec
retary-treasurer. DR.. Clinton, Mr..
Prichard and DR.. Walter Lambert were
chosen as delegates to the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation, with
Mr.. McClenon, Frank S. Harris and
Judge H. c. Heffner as alternates.
Mrs. Dana F. Angler and Mrs. Frank
S. Harris were chosen as delegates to
the Health and Welfare Organization.
Committee appointments included: ]:
DR.. LIE Clerc, membership; Mr.. Har-
ris, public utilities; DR.. Lambert,
schools; Mr.. McClenon, laws and leg
islation; Judge Heffner, welfare; Philip
Huck. municipal betterment, and Mrs.
Harris, publicity.
Mr.. Harris, retiring president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1938-06-07
CANAL TRANSFER
AGREEMENT IS SEEN
Completion of Negotiations by
Last of June Forecast by
Interior Department.

Possibility that negotiation for the
transfer to the Interior Department
of the Chesapeake 81 Ohio Canal
property may be completed by the
latter part of June were held out to-
day by legal officers of the National
Park Service.
Donald Lee, in direct charge of the
negotiations, under the direction Of
Louis Frick, said there is prospect of
an early agreement on the principal
items still in progress Of negotiation.
Among these items, he said, are tho
method of ALLEGATION Of funds, some
questions Of title and the continua-
ton of water supply from the canal
to several paper and other mills in
Georgetown, which depend upon water
power.
Although there are still several
angles to be cleaned up" Mr.. Lee
explained, there Is hope that we
may be ready within two weeks to
complete the preparation of a con-
tract between the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal Co. and the Interior Depart
ment."
The Interior Department is seek
ing a fee-simple title to 1856 miles of
the canal property, extending along
the Potomac River from Washington
to Cumberland, Md. It is hoped to
begin the work Of cleaning up the
canal right of way as a Public Works
Administration project, using Civilian
Conservation Corps companies. dur
ing the summer.