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Smyrna times., 1938-09-29

ordered below and locked in as .ro
boats leave Berwick bay Alone II
deck, the master sails to the ba
The hatch is never opened untg +a
schooners anchor; then the crav s
given hand lines to begin work
Stories have placed the new bart
in many locations, but fsbsrr.ag
here believe it is some distance m
South Ship Shore light.
Prior to the discovery, the eI,,si-a
red snapper was found in coyaa
cial quantities only in CamDerra
bay, Mexico. Large schooner
ing out of Pensacola, Fla, made t-,
round trip in 80 days.
A year ago a Florida corra,v
searched Louisiana waters. THa rc4
snapper secret bank was found
the firm changed its base to ETarg
City and has added the sere.d
schooner.
Fishing from Morgan Citv
$9,5O0,000 annual business. agd
regarded unlikely that details
new red snapper grounds .
volunteered.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
PERSONALS

Luther Reynolds, Esq, and wife
Of Baltimore, have guests the past
week at ''Woodlawn."
Miss Grace Quigg, of North East
came on Saturday to attend the
wedding of her friend, Miss Lizzie
Beck. Also Miss Addie Dugan of
Philadelphia.
Miss Nettie Poulson Of Flushing
Ii, is visiting Miss Kate Tschudy.
Or. White, of New Haven, Conn,
returned home yesterday after
spending a week with his friend
Dr.. Dwight.
George S. Hoffecker, who has
been residing for several years in
Kansas, is visiting relatives in
Smyrna and Clayton.
Miss Eta Benson has gone to
Brooklyn, for two or three weeks
visit, returning with Miss Ida
Cahoon.
Mrs. Stats and daughter, Miss
Linda Stats, of Philadelphia, are
guests of DR.. D. T. Smithers.
William T. Johnson, of Milford.
spent Sunday and Monday visiting
his Smyrna friends. r. M. John
son, who has been engaged with his
brother in the management of the
electric plant at that place, was
also home making arrangements it
is said, to move his family to Mil
ford shortly.
Miss Emma Hickman, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting the Misses Hud-
son on Mount Vernon street.
Mrs. A. p Griffith, who. with her
went to Massachusetts
the early part of the summer, re-
turned home last week.
Miss Florrie Christman, who has
been spending some weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. Bailey, will return to
New York tomorrow.
Miss EIva Wilson. who has been
spending the past ten weeks in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, re-
turned home Saturday III the
bloom Of health.
DIR. Roberts and wife, the Misses
Johnson and E. B. Walls and wife
Of Maryland came over to attend
the wedding of 2. G. Walls yester-
day.
Misses Ara and Sophia FAIRIES, of
Philadelphia, are guests at Wood
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Vessels Conceal Bank
Yielding Red Snappers

Morgan City, La.-Location of a
new fishing bank off the Louisiana
coast is as closely guarded a secret
as the treasure troves of pirates
who once sailed the same waters.
And the modern treasure to
be the only red snapper bank in
gulf waters Of the United States
perhaps surpasses the ancient
boards of pieces Of eight.
Men who catch the snappers don't
even know where they're fishing.
Crews of two Florida schooners who
'nced upcr the prize banks are
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Noah's Oldest Passenger
Was Chinese Ginkgo Tree

WASHINGTON. - Noah's oldest
passenger aboard the Ark apparent
ly was the Chinese ginkgo tree.
1t is a survival of the Jurassic
geological era Of about 100000 600
years ago, according to DR.. Roland
w. Brown, of the United States geo
logical survey. Most other living
things took their present form not
more than 6O,OOO.O 900 years ago, he
said.
In park near the White House,
Doctor Brown has discovered one
ginkgo practically indistinguishable
from fossil specimens of the eari-
est period. Such a ginkgo is almost
as remarkable as would be a TWen-
tieth century dinosaur, he said.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
France Now Uses Onions
To Manufacture Tear Gas

PARIS.-Onions have been pro-
NOTED to the rank Of war material
in France.
During the last few weeks onions
have nearly disappeared from the
markets according to the LIE Jour.
The price of this cheap bulb rose
and cargoes Of onions in French
ports were bought by agents at un-
precedented prices. The export of
onions has been restricted.
The explanation is that onions
have now become an important raw
material for the production of tear
gas
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
SMYRNA DOINGS|
OF so YEARS AGO
(Cortinued From Page Twoy

of two brides, Joseph v. Hoffecker
formerly of Smyrna, there was
a double wedding, when Miss Belle
Hoffecker and John H. Huntingdon,
merchant, of Phillipsburg, Centre
County, Pa, and Miss Eugenia
Hoffecker and ]. Talley Smith,
Secretary of the Harlan and Hol-
ingsworth, Co., Wilmington, were
united at the same time in the holy
bonds of wedlock. The brides were
attired in cream MORE underdress
and cream surah overdress, en-
train. A reception was held short
ly after, consisting Of the mem
bers Of the family and Mr.. and
Mrs. a. B. Smith, the parents Of
the second groom, who went on to
Brookfeld 70 witness the cere-
mony At midnight the happy
young couples took the train COM
ing East, stopping at Niagara Falls
and other places on the way, in
tending to reach Wilmington by
Thursday, October 4th, where a re
ception will be given them, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar r. Vernon, (Mrs.
Vernon is a daughter of the host),
recently married, and who will also
be returning from their wedding
trip, at "Highfield," the residence
of T. B. Smith, on the Lancaster
Pike, three miles from Whining
ton. This triple reception will be
a social occasion of more than US
ual note and attended by large
number of guests. On the follow
ing day Mr. and Mrs Huntingdon
and Mr.. and Mrs Smith will come
to Smyrna on brief visit to their
many friends here. AS we under
stand it Mr.. Huntingdon, in Phillips
burg, and Mr.. Smith in Whining
ton, have each new and handsome
homes to which to take their
brides, when the wedding festivities
are over. There is a smack of ro-
nance in this double wedding that
the average news paper man could
hardly pass over without appro-
priating to his columns Eight years
ago Misses Belle and Jean, then in
their early teens, went West to
make their future home in Mis-
souri,. Two years ago, having at
tanned the age and dignity of
young women, with that natural
desire to revisit their youthful
companions and scenes of their
childhood, they turned their faces
East, with Smyrna for their mecca, Fl
stopping in Wilmington for a week
or two to visit relatives. This was
the week they each met their fate; 4
stamping their individuality on
young hearts more indellibly than
can be impressed by any artists
camera. Mr.. Smith was total \
stranger; Mr.. Huntingdon was
relative, they had known in very
early childhood when both were
residents of Smyrna, but had not /
seen each other for years. The |
gentlemen were unknown to each 4
other until this meeting. The sem .
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COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
George w. White, of Milford
aged Z years, died suddenly Fri
day.
Ezra Gray, once a resident OF
Delaware, died Of the yellow fever
in Florida last week.
There are now III students en-
rolled at the Conference Academy
in Dover for the current year.
Cards are out for the marriage
Of Or. w. F. Kennedy, of Middle
town, to Miss Rose Evans of Wash
ington, D. o., next Monday.
James Williams has purchased
the farm Of Frank Peach in Bo-
hemia Manor, below Middletown,
for $4,000. The farms contain $50
acres.
a premium should have been of
fered at fair this week for the fel-
low that could talk the most DO
litics. There would have been
about 5000 entries.
The channel buoy of Hen and
Chickens shoal, off the Delaware
Capes, has been cast high on the
point Of Cape Henlopen. The light
house will put new buoy in place
at once.
Eli Todd, aged 35 years, of the
firm of Todd Brothers, rag dealers
at No. 100 Tatnall street, Will
mington, committed suicide Friday
afternoon by hanging in the loft of
the firms establishment.
A tenant house on the farm of
William r. Allaband, of North
Murderkill Hundred, was burned on
Thursday night. The house has
been untenanted for some time and
the fire was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary.
Dorsey Hall in Milford has been
leased by Prettyman and Hege-
man, who are now at work on the
necessary improvements. Electric
lights will be put in, the ceiling
decorated, the stage enlarged and
new scenery and a fine drop cur
tain put in place.
The personal property of the Do
yer Glass Works Company was
sold at private sale last week to
Messrs. c. S. PennewilI and E. NJ
Stevenson. There was no competi-
ton in the bidding, and it is under
stood that the gentleman named
are buying up this property with
a view to starting the works on
frmer basis.
It has been known for years that
iron ore existed in West Dover
near Lockwood's Chapel.
but whether or not in sufficient
to pay for working was
the question. It is reported that
Mr.. George Steele has sold the ore
on his farm to Philadelphia com
pany who will soon commence op-
erations.
On Wednesday afternoon at Mil
ford, Miss Bessie B. Headley, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Henry
Holgate, Of Toronto, Canada, in
Christ Church, by Rev. ]. Leibhton
McKim. The bride was attired III
a travelling suit, and entered the
leaning on the arm Of DR..
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Seek Fund For Chii1
The Childrens Bn'i.

The ChildrenS BlEa.
ware, which has 5ee- Il
ace high organizatioH Il
fare in the State ql1
campaign on SeptenG |
S65. .Oq5 for the contral
work particularly q Il
homes for 22S boys iii
campaign, to be colal
ter and personal apH'-
tinue until October J. n
that the bureaus 1899
may be met.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
The Schemer

Photographer (to Jones. newly
wed)-You must try and look less
fierce. Otherwise your portrait will
be terrible when developed.
Jones-That's all right My wife's
sending one to her mother, who has
never seen me before.-Royal Ar.
canum Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Governor Appoint, Att

Appointment Of tie ID
AIT Committee t5r Dsl7I
recommended by It'd yGi
Society was ann9u,s d
GOV Richard c NcNLs
personnel follows l1 |
Ridgely Dover cha-E|
Charles 6 Rupert VI
Mrs. James B Biz II
Mrs f. Paul duP1. "a
Mrs Agnes Huston. Sa
W ". Harrington. Dzl
James n Tunnel II
Mrs. George E Caan III
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
A TITLE QUESTIONED

do you feel that study has made
you a more successful agricultur-
ist?"
Not exactly" answered Silas
Corntossel. II keep practicin' new
ideas. but / believe life was more
secure when ! was satisfied to be
plain farmer"
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Purchased Garage n

B. CAROLS Sons a''. 4
the garage property o ]
street, Dover, former!
Migrants garage and h
partially DESTROYED u
months ago. Il is rlS
the Carroll concen Il
vate the building toI Ell
quarters for The II
products which they y /
territory. -
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29

William Marshall, followed by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Dan
iel Hirch, and the four ushers,
Messrs. Lynn and William Pratt,
George B. Hynson and John Town
send.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Surgery Sally

II can't quite diagnose your case.
| think it must be drink"
"All right, doctor. I'll come back
when you're sober"
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29
Well. MaYhe-

II don't think there is anything
that beats a really good wife"
What about a bad husband?"-
Providence Journal.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-29

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Medill Mccormick,
Scion of Wealthy
Families, Missing

Albuquerque, N. NJ, June 24.-(AP>
-Medill Mccormick, 21-year- old scion
of a family famous in American pub
fishing and craftsmanship, was miss
ing today, feared lost in the rugged
Sandia mountainsl ten miles east Of
albuquerque.
The son of Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick Simms and the late United
States Senator Medill Mccormick OF
Chicago, left home Wednesday morn
ing with a companion ona hiking triy ,
and has not returned, his mother said
early today.
Posses of CCC enrollees, headed by
State police and sheriff's deputies
spread into the mountains in tnc
search for yo.s.-C Mccormick and his
friend, Richard Whitmer, son of the
late T. E. Whitmer, Albuquerque
lumberman.
NATURALLY, we are getting little
restless" said Mrs. Simms, keeping
vigil late into the night at her coun-
try estate. Both Mrs. Simms and hel
husband, Albert Simms, Albuquerque
attorney, expressed belief the youth
might have been caught in heavy
rains which swept the mountains late
Wednesday, and made camp in shell
tered canyon. They were at a loss
however, to explain why they did no.
return when the storm cleared yes
terday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
RADIO SPEECH TO
REVEAL INTENTION
OF THE PRESIDENT
Tells Newsmen His Position
Will Be Clarified in
"Fireside" Address
This Evening
BIG MONEY HURLED
TO RIGHT AND LEFT
Over $175.OOO,OOO Allotted
to 1882 Projects in Three
Days; Tar Heel Cities and
Towns Share Govern
ment's Generosity; 'Poli-
tics" Under Probe

Washington, June 24.-(AP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's "fireside chat" to-
night will give the country report
on whether a special session of Con
gress is likely.
The President, asked at his press
conference whether a special session
was probable, told reporters they
would ct the answer from his address
to the nation this evening.
He had already arranged a busy
day of conferences with administra-
ton officials, and also was expected
to devote a considerable part of the
day to completing his radio address,
to be broadcast at $50 p. M, eastern
standard time.
Meanwhile, the PWlA, rushing to
round out 1850 non-Federal allot-
ments by nightfall allotted $36,037, PCT
of loans and grants for 286 projects
This brought the total since Wednes-
day to 1882 projects having a total
estimated construction cost of $780,
18S,12O.
Allotments to date include $17,862.-
500 in loans and $157, 1882 TAI in grants.
Applicants will provide the addition
a money to round out the construc-
stion total
n The allotments included (grants un-
tContinued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
JAPS CLAIM NO EVIDENCE
OF SHAPING AMERICAN

Shanghai, June 24.-(AP)-A Japa-
nese embassy spokesman declared to-
day Japanese military investigation
at Marking had found no proof that a
japanese sentry had slapped DR.. j.
w. Thompson, of New Brunswick,
N J.
The doctors complaint he was
struck ~ a sentry caused United
States Consul John Allison to pro-
test Wednesday to japanese authori-
ties The Japanese Embassy official
said no Chinese passerby saw the
sapping.
Under questioning, he was unable
to advance any reason why DIR.
Thompson said he was slapped if he
was not, and promised to produce
more detailed information of the Jap
anese version of the incident.
Later, the spokesman said an in :
vestigation showed the sentry only
searched Thompson "in a quiet, rou-
tine manner"
Meantime, the Japanese advance up
the Yangtze river toward Hankow
slowed to a snail's pace. as a result
of severe fighting and the overflow
ing river. Forces on the north bank
OF the Yangtze, fighting to attack OBJ
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Circus Told
By Scranton
To Move On

Scranton, Pa, June 24-(AP)-The
mayor ordered out of town today the
Ringing Brothers-Barnum & Bailey
circus, which has been stalled here
two days because of strike. Circus
executives arranged to discuss the
ultimatum with city officials later.
Threatening to attach the property
of the big show, Mayor Fred Hustler
declared conditions on the grounds
had become unsanitary since circus
workers quit Tuesday night. Perform
ers have agreed to a rs per cent wage
cut. "Roustabouts, canvass men and
other employees refuseds John r.
North, head Of the circus, said the
wage reduction was necessary for the
show to continue.
MeanwhileA a newspaper photog-
rapher was killed and another hurt
today in an airplane crash on the
grounds where the circus is tied up
by the strike.
Bob Raine, IS, of the Scranton Trib-
une staff, lost his life and Arthur
Young, 80, pilot and cameraman for
the same paper, was hurt critically.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Nash Infant
Found After
Night Hunt
Fayetteville NJ a n
Missing Since Tues
day Also Found
Alive in Woods

Rocky Mount, June 24.-(AP)-
After an .all-night search, in which
Nash county officers, Boy Scouts and
neighbors combed the countryside, a
Negro farmer found two-year-old
Jimmy Dozier this morning asleep in
an old abandoned house, his head pill
lowed on a small non-descript dog
from his fathers farm.
Little Jimmy's father, James Doz-
Ter, said the child had disappeared
from their farm home late yesterday.
In the search that was begun, as
many as $50 persons secured the
woods all night long, and at dawn
were expressing mounting fear the
child had been kidnapped.
An electrical storm early last night
slowed down the search only tenn
porarily. Nash county Deputy Sheriff
j. r. Tanner indicated officers be-
heved the boy had wandered away
from the home and during the storm
had gone into the building for shell
ter. He said as far as the officers
were concerned the case was ended
with the finding of the boy.
Peering into the old house shortly
after o'clock this morning, as near
ly 100 men were still searching
through the surrounding woods, the
Negro tenant heard the dog grow
and saw the child. He told the other
searchers who came up at his shout
that the dog would not permit him
to get the child.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Stay GiUen'
FY0m1Chair

Michigan City, Ind, June "a (AP)--
A heavily barred death row cell in
Indiana State Prison held today Rob
ert Shaw, u, the man WHO skipped a
date with death in the electric chair
because of legal technically which
brought a reprieve from Governor
Townsend just 80 minutes before the
scheduled execution last midnight.
Shaw, sentenced to die for the muir
der of deputy sheriff, had eaten his
'last meal and was talking with thu
prison chaplain when informed his
execution had been stayed by the
governor uptil after midnight Mon
day, June q, to "give u.s." the execu-
tive said, IAN opportunity to clear up
the situation" a technicality in Shaws
commitment papers.
The condemned man, who had de-
clared IT am not afraid to die" was
speeches. when Deputy Warden
Schmuhl told him he had at least five
more days to live.
The governor had refused previous
ly to intervene in Shaw's behalf un-
til last night when Warden Aldred
Down discovered the man had been
sentenced to death by Judge Clyde
Carolin, of LAGRANGE county, after he
had pleaded guilty to first degree
murder in connection with the STAY
ing of Deputy Sheriff Harry Spice
! There had been no jury in the case.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
"Cray Mouse" Nal bed By
Police This Afternoon
Arthur Norris Negro VIII Escaped State Prison June
10 Taken By Chic Langston and G.
c. Harris a Negro Hotel.

A Negro, picked up here this after
noon by Chief of Police ]. H. Lang
ston and Sergeant c. c. Harris at
Peoples Hotel, Negro hotel on Wind
er street, admitted about 3:45 o'clock
to officers that he is Arthur Morris,
"a, alias "Gray Mouse" who escaped
State Prison, Raleigh June ~, this
year while serving from 80 to 80
wear sentence from Durham county
for burglary.
The Negro was grilled at the city
lookup by Chief Langston, Sergeant
j. E. Parks, Sergeant C.. G. Harris.
and Fred B. Hight who assisted in the
questioning. The Negro admitted his
identity shortly after the officers be-
gan questioning him.
Three homes have been entered
here within the past several days,
and the work of the prowler was very
similar to that of the "gray mouse
according to officers. Morris denied
that he entered any of the homes here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Both Also Congratulate Lit
tie Republic On Its Ex-
emption from League
Sanctions
NATIONS POSITION
SURETY OF PEACE
Both of Fascist Powers
Take Same View Toward
Central European Coun-
try; Assurances Occasion
ed by Letter of Swiss Min
lister at Rome

Rome, June "a (AP)-Italy and
Germany, fascist partners, and Ell
ropes major non-League powers, to-
cay announced that they had assured
Switzerland they will respect her ne.l
trality. Both also announced they
had congratulated the little republ' C
on obtaining her freedom from TAX
ing part in any future league sane
tionS, a freedom acknowledged by
the Council May IA.
'"The Italian government is con-
WINGED that the unconditional main
tenance of thu integral and perpe-
tual neutrality of Switzerland con-
stitutes an important factor for peace
in Europe" wrote Count Galeazzo
Ciano, Italy's foreign minister.
German Foreign Minister Won Rib
bentrop wrote in similar vein.
Ciano further wrote: "The Swiss
government may be certain that the
CONTINUED on Page FOur.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
STATES REVENUES
TOTAL $70,0QO,0OO
Income To Be $4,000
Ahead of Last Year;
Governor Pleased
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Raleigh, June 24.-North Carolina 6
revenue for the current for the cur
rent fiscal year will be at least ST.
100000 greater than last, and may
for the first time in history approach
a grand total of $7OOOO,OOO, Governo'
Clyde r. Hoey said today while ex
pressing satisfaction with the finan-
c;al condition of the State.
"But if you boys can find any $751;
100000 surplus, you can have half Of
it," he laughingly told newspaper men
the North Carolina Merchants Asso-
citation which recited that there is a
surplus" of more than that amount.
Through the first 20 days of June,
the governor pointed out, revenue di-
vision collections had reached a total
of SGT ,055 ,919O8 against $36,619,0 %
for the fiscal year which ended June
80, 1937-an. increase of $436, 865. sc
with ten days receipts still to come.
On the highway side of the pic
ture, collections through June 20 to-
tailed $40, 408,9O9 against 500 SOB, 973.0s
for the fiscal year 1936-37-an in
crease of 1904, 935.OS.
Which gives total increase
through June 20, of $1,241, 8O1.78 with
ten days yet to be added. Total reve
nue. collections so far this year have
totaled SIG, 464, 828.O8. With the clos.
of the year so close at hand, it seems
impossible that revenues will go tt
$4,000 900, but they certainly will gee
within reaching distance.
The governor pointed out that tn,
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-24
Says Patriotism and Ethics
Involved in Publication
on New York In
vestIgation
HINTS WAGNER WILL
KEEP SENATE SEAT
Senate Secretly Deprived of
Its Power To Confirm or
Reject State WPA Admin
istrator Nominations; List
of Job-Seekers Reaches
High Peak

Washington, June "a (AP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt said today he thought
the army and navy should have more
funds for running down spies in this
country.
The Presidents comment, made in
response to press conference ques
tions, came after he had said that the
question of publishing a serie OF
newspaper articles on New York spy
Investigations involved both patrio-
tism and ethics.
The articles, prepared by Leon Tur-
rou, former Justice Department
agent, have not been published pend
ing the outcome of a suit brought by
the government to prevent their pub
LEGATION.
A press conference statement of
the President also gave broad hint
that Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York, would seek to retain his Sen
ate seat this fall rather than run for
the New York governOrship.
fCOntinued on Page FoIr.)