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Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
Grange Rural Life Sunday

Rural Life Sunday comes or
May p this year and in con
nection with nation wide
plans for the observance OF
the day hundreds Of Oranges
throughout the country are
planning to have a part. In
many instances members Of
the local branches will turn
out in a body for church ser
vice that day, the program
and sermon especially featur-
ing the part the Grange move
ment has played in promoting
the best aspects Of rural life.
In numberless communities,
either on the Sunday in ques-
ton or in close proximity
thereto, Oranges will put on
particularly appropriate pro-
grams featuring facts in rural
life, emphasizing problems
and needs and offering helpful
suggestions for improvement.
With almost 5000 local
Grange units in the United
States and situated for the
most part in small rural com
munities, it will be at once ap-
parent how great is the OPP
portunity for Grange leader
ship in the directions indicat-
ed.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

condemnation commission. The
owners, who asked $34, ,975, had ap-
pealed the condemnation commits
sion's award, asking for the ap-
pointment by Sheriff John M. Ul-
mer of the jury which acted in the
case. The jury, before hearing of
testimony, inspected the land. Jo-
siah Marvel, Jr., represented the
highway department, and Henry
r. Isaacs represented the owners.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
CENTREVnLLE FARMER DEAD
ID. Edgar Hurlock's Body Found in
Bed With Bullet in Head

The body of D. Edgar Hurlock,
So, Centreville, Md, farmer, and
Democratic leader, was found in
bed Friday morning by two hired
men, bullet through the head. A
rifle lay beside the bed. Members
of the family said they believed
dependency caused him to end his
life. DR.. Norman d. Dudley and
Magistrate ]. w. Thompson, acting
as coroners, said that an inquest
would not be necessary. Hurlock
was formerly clerk of the county
commission of Queen Anne's Coun-
ty and had served as a clerk of the
State Insurance Commission. He
is survived by his wife, a son, D.
Edgar Hurlock, Jr.,and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dudley Jester and Mrs.
Dulin Covey.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

Published Every Thursday Morning, by
r. d. H0FFECKER Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July g..
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

After talking all day to any
one who will listen to them,
many people complain there
is no free speech any longer.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
LIEUT.-GOv. COOCH GETS s59s5
For Six Acres of His Land For the
New highway Glasgow to Newark

A jury last week awarded Lieut.
Gov. and Mrs. Edward w. Cooch
of Cooch's Bridge, S5,995 damages
for six acres Of his farm land TAX
en- by the State Highway Depart
ment for construction of part Of
the new Glasgow-Newark Road.
The award, which is final, was s.
less than the previous award of a
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
A Fine Suggestion

! 1hOJO1 AActo IL IIldI dI lIl6
Democratic Conference the
other night Governor McMul-
len announced that he already
had made up his mind relative
to the appointment of a liquor
commission. We have heard
several names mentioned as
possible appointees, but we
think if Governor McMullen
could induce the present Com
missioner, Mr.. Pierre S. du-
Pont, to retain the place he
will do a great service to the
State and to the liquor busi-
ness, and will also do some
thing to insure the continu-
ance Of the present equable
and undisturbed state Of his
own mind.
1t may not be generally
known that the position Of
Liquor Commissioner pays no
salary. In Mr.. duPont'S case
this entails no hardship, but
how many more citizens are
there who could afford to take
a place Of such great respon-
sibility without adequate
pay?
The obvious response to
this remark is Of course: "Let
the General Assembly provide
suitable pay" But the Gen
eral Assembly does not meet
until January, and even when
it does meet there is no assur-
ance that the two Houses will
be in sufficient accord polite
ally to pass a salary bill.
We have heard minor OBJ
iections Of one sort or another
% some Of the things Mr.. du-
Pont has done as Liquor Com
missioner. But we have new
II heard him accused either
# injustice or Of playing pol
tics.
Make no mistake about it.
The job Of Liquor Commits
,ioner in the hands of a prac-
ical politician intent upon
,queezing all the personal or
POLITICAL advantage possible
'ut of it could make any Ad-
a stencil in the
lostrils of the people. Moth
ng of the sort need be feared
10 long as Mr.. DUPONT serves.
The Sunday Star.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
DIR. SHILLING HEADS C. OF C.
Elected by Dover Commerce Body
To Succeed v. V. DerricksOn

0hOSttu
DR.. John Shilling was named
president of the Chamber of Com
merce to succeed Vernon V. Der
rickson, resigned, at dinner meet
ing Thursday night. Mr.. Derrick
son is leaving Dover to take
charge Of large hotel in Norfolk,
Va. DR.. Shilling will serve until
the next annual election. Mr.. Der
rickson received a wallet from the
chamber. The chamber extended
an invitation to the Delaware State
Education Association to hold its
annual meeting in Dover on No
vember 10 and IL. The wholesale
section of the chamber reported
that the wholesale trade of Dover
last year amounted to nearly $3,-
900 900,
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

SHERIFFS SALE-By virtue of writ of
Levari Facias No. 81 to me directed will
be exposed to Public Sale at Carpenters
Garage. on State Highway, Blackbird
Hundred. New Castle County. Delaware.
ON TUESDAY.
THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 1888
at 2 100 o'clock P. NJ, Standard Time.
the following described Real Estate, viz.
ALL That certain tract or parcel OF
land lying in Blackbird Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware de-
scribed follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in Englands
Branch a corner for land late of jeremiah
Allen and later of Edward Love, thence
with said Love land, South eighty and one
half degrees West Eighteen perches to
stone in the Woods. corner for said land.
Thence with land now of VIM. j. Nowland
North, Sixteen and one-half degrees west,
ninety-six perches to a stake near the low
ground. Thence North SiXty-six and three
quarter degrees East Eighty perches to a
stake in large gum Swamp corner for
land late of Thomas Taylor. Thence with
said Taylors land and binding Herewith
South Sixteen degrees East about Eighty
nine perches to the place of Beginning.
Containing Fifty-three acres of land be the
same more or less. Being the same land
Dreshen by John w. Smith and Luella M.
Smith his wife by their indenture dated
the first day of February A. d. 1899 and
recorded in the office for recording deeds
in and for New Castle at Wilmington
Z-17-276
Seized and t,ken in execution as the
property of Susannah E. Dresher, who
hath survived Sanderson w. Dresher, her
husband, co-mortgagor. and to be sold by
JOHN NJ. ULMER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Offices Wilmington, Del,
April l. 1888.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

Speaking of competition be-
tween the radio and the press,
did you ever see your name in
print in radio?
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

THE SMYRNA TIMES Is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which 1t
Is part. II also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend. Deipsic. SC. rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rateS quoted
on application. For Sale. For Reat.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21
AT ONCE

Man over 40, fair education, to
help me with my business and col
lections in Kent County. Prefer
married man who will appreciate
permanent work with a good in
come. For interview write P. o.
Box 541, Salisbury, Md. Ala 2t
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

Subscription price. s1.50 per year, strictly
In advance.
Entered at ale Post Office at SmJrna. Del
aware. as Second Class untter.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

print in radio?
Smyrna times., 1938-04-21

Our SUMNER PRICES are eff
fective this date Now is the time
to fill your coal bin with good de
pendable deep-mined coal. We do
not buy or sell any surface coal.
Let us have your order to-day
Coal will advance each month.
We sell Argo-Top ROOF PAINT
and Cement and guarantee it to
stop leaks. Look after your roofs
and save your home inside and you
will save money.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
new SCHOOL LUNCH
DIRECTOR NAMED
Miss Batter of Texas Appointed
Home Economics Consultant
for W. P. A, Projects

Miss Margaret Batter of Abilene.
Tex. for the last nine years assistant
professor of home economics at the
University of Texas. has been ap-
pointed home economics consultant of
the division of women's and profess
sional projects of the Works Progress
Administration, Ellen S. Woodward.
w. P. A. assistant administrator, an
nounced today.
Miss Batter succeeds Miss Anna
Marie Driscoll. who will return to the
University of Utah.
One OF the programs operating un-
der the division to be headed by
Miss Batter Is the school lunch pro-
gram. The school lunch project, un-
der which more than 10000, 900 noon
day meals have been served to chill
dren in 10000 public schools in IS
States. the District of Columbia and
New York City, employs 1929 per-
sons.
The programs of housekeeping aid
and household service operate under
the same division. Mrs. Woodward
said. To date w. P. A. housekeeping
aides have made more than 100000
visits and helped more than a half
million families. The project employs
30,158 needy women in A States and
the District of Columbia. Mrs. Wood
ward reported that 1925 women had
received training in w. P. A. house.
hold demonstration centers during the
last two years.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BL0EDORN NAMED
c. v. ACTING DEAN
Will Serve as Medical Head
in Place of Mckinley,
Missing on Clipper.

DR.. Walter A. Bnedorn, assistant
dean of the George Washington Uni
versity School of Medicine and med
ical director of the university hos
pital, has been appointed acting dean
Of the School of Medicine, it was an
nounced today.
President Cloyd Heck Marvin Of the
university said DR.. Bloedorn has
agreed to serve as acting dean for the
time being in the emergency created
by the absence of Dean Earl B. Nc
Kinley.
DR.. Mckinley was a passenger
aboard the Hawaii Clipper en- route
to Manila, missing since July %.
In the meantime, Dr. Marvin said
the Board of Trustees has appointed
a committee to assist the president in
selecting dean for the School of Med
icine in the event the university is
confronted with permanent va
'cancy in the Office
The committee is headed by Rob-
ert V. Fleming, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, as chairman and
includes DR., Luther H. Reichelderfer
DR.. Charles R. Mann and DR.. j. Edgar
Hoover of the board; and DR.. Ster-
ling Ruffin, professor emeritus of
medicine; DR.. Charles Stanley White,
professor of surgery, and DR.. Harry
Hampton Donnally, professor of pc
diatrics, representing the medical fac
ulty.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
DRIVE TO PURIFY
STREAMS URGED
Speaker Asks Nationwide
Program at Meeting of
Walton League.

A Nationwide river and stream pol
luton program, starting with the
Potomac River watershed" was advo-
Gated at regional council meeting
Of the Izaak Walton League Of Amer
lea at the Raleigh Hotel last night
by Kenneth A. Reid OF Chicago, gen.
eral manager Of the hshermen's Or
ganization.
Mr. Reid said the matter would be
brought up at the next meeting Of
Congress and funds for purifying the
countrys waters sought.
Meantime, representatives Of nearly
40 Montgomery and Prince Georges
County (Md) civic organizations were
scheduled to meet at O'Clock tonight
at the Jesup Blair Community House
in Silver Spring, at the invitation Of
DR.. William B. Holton, president Of
the Bethesda Chevy Chase branch of
the Izaak Walton League, for con-
sideration Of the local and nearby
problem.
With only six days left before the
deadline for Public Works Admins
tration applications, the civic leaders
will take up the question of petitioning
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to apply for loan.
The exact cost of a program to pur-
lily nearby waters has not been de-
termined, but it was estimated such
project would take about $4,000, 900,
according to DR.. Holton. He pointed
out that Secretary Of the Interior Har-
old 1ckes, P. w. A. administrator, had
indicated he approved publication of
the Potomac River and its nearby
tributaries.
Evening star., 1938-08-25

The Botanic Garden now has on dis
play an extremely rare exhibit of the
Cycad Circinalis, where both the male
and female characters have matured
at the same time and been available
for pollination.
This is the first time in this coun-
try that such growth has been re-
corded under artificial conditions
that is, under glass or in a conserva-
tory-William A. Frederick, in charge
of the Botanic Garden, emphasized.
1t is attracting botanists and those
especially interested in the study of
tropical plants.
This unprecedented growth has been
achieved, Mr.. Frederick said, through
intensive fertilization and use of spe-
cial soil. The cycad circinalis is
rather rare species and the two Oldest
in the Botanic Garden collection,
which are respectively $50 and ITS
years old, are the oldest in this coun-
try
The result of the extraordinary pol
lination can be seen in about three
months. Both the male and female
specimens are of the same type, so
there is no cross-breeding possible,
Evening star., 1938-08-25
NEW REGULATIONS
FOR SAFE DRIVING
AFFECT z AREAS
K Street Parkway Rules
Adopted Parking About
Fairgrounds Banned.
1-WAY STREETS CHOSEN
IN MT. PLEASANT LOOP
Autos Not Allowed to Be Left
on Sections of Lamont
and Seventeenth.

Changes in regulations to facilitate
traffic on the K street parkway between
Connecticut avenue and Twelfth street
and In the vicinity of the Mount Pleas
ant street car loop at Seventeenth and
Lamont streets NV. will become effec-
tive within 10 days.
Another change will prohibit parking
IN front Of or across the street from
any playground. Official signs will be
placed SO that the Fairgrounds may be
adequately safeguarded. This action
followed many requests for parking
restrictions in such areas.
The changes are in line with recon-
mendatlons of the Commissioners
Traffic Safety Committee for extension
OF no-parking areas and more one-vay
streets, which were referred to Traf-
nc Director William A. Van Duzer last
week. The committee was concerned
particularly with decreasing traffic
hazards for children.
New Regulations Approve.
The new regulations were approved
late yesterday by the District Com
mlssloners In accordance with pro-
posaE from Mr.. Van Duzer. The
commissioners said the changes were
necessary to handle traffic expedi-
tiously and safely in view of the
congestion of cars, particularly on K
street.
Parking will be prohibited at all
times on both the north and south
SIDES OF the center roadway on K
street, between Connecticut avenue
and Twelfth street, and on the north
side OF the south roadway and the
south side of the north roadway.
For motorists travelling east on K
street in the slow-traffc lane, this
means no parking will be allowed on
the left side. Similarly, when travel
ing west in the slow traffic lane, there
Will be no parking on the left side.
Parking on the right side of the slow
traffic lanes will be limited to one hour
from am. to pm.
Left Hand Turns Restricted.
Left hand turns are to be prohibited
from either north or south driveways
at any intersection on K street, be-
tween Connecticut avenue and Twelfth
street. Mr.. Van Duzer advised that
such left turns would impede the
movement of through traffic on the
center driveway and create a hazard.
In connection with the street car
loop in Mount Pleasant, the changes
make Lamont street a one-Way street
for westbound traffic, between Seven
teenth and Mount Pleasant streets.
No parking will be permitted on either
side at any time.
Seventeenth street, from Park road
to Lamont street, will be made one
way for southbound traffic. Parking
also Is prohibited on either side at
any time.
Mr.. Van Duzer explained that the
changes were required because the
loop is now being completed at the
intersection of Mount Pleasant, La
mont and Seventeenth streets. This
Is an emergency situation and signs
should be Immediately effective as soon
as the regulations are approved" the
traffic director suggested.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
Blue Uniform
Being Tested
For Army Wear

Army enlisted men will be greater
romantic menaces than ever, If the
new blue field uniform under test
Is accepted.
A blue dress coat, now worn only
by officers on duty at the White
House, will be issued to all enlisted
men If field tests are successful. Few
enlisted men have been able to afford
the pre-war choker- collar dress coats,
available at present to the rank and
file, because they must be paid for
out Of soldiers pay.
The new dress coats will be trimmed
with scarlet, blue or yellow service
piping. Their distribution throughout
the Army will be made possible by
economies in the new-style field uni
form. The same trousers will be used
for both drill and dress uniforms.
Soldiers will not be greatly handi-
capped, however, since wear and tear
in peacetime are slight.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
D. G. Heads to Seek $25, 900
Beauty Treatment for Signs

In revolt against the conglomera-
ton of traffic signs that "disfigure"
Washington's streets and trees, the
District Commissioners have decided
to ask for authorization to use $25,0OO
from the gasoline tax fund to replace
them with neat signs of uniform size
and design.
Having taken this stand in the in
terests Of esthetics, the Commission
ers next decided that the now dingy
yellow markings on the curbs also
must CO.
These two decisions were the result
of an inspection tour of the down.
town district by Commissioners Mel
vim c. Hazen and Dan I. Sultan,
Highway Director H. c. Whitehurst
and Traffic Director w. A. Van Duzer.
The brief tour was sufficient to con-
vince them of the merit of numerous
complaints.
In place Of the unsightly signs that
now are tied 10 trees and lampposts
Evening star., 1938-08-25

only some improvements in character
istics within the variety-or the rare
chance of some sport" or reak off,
spring due to intensive cultivation.
The cycads in the Botanic Garden
are recognized by experts to be the
finest in captivity" in this country.
There are more than Is specimens in
the collection. They range in age
from 35 to ITS years. Their "magnif1-
cent growth" has been commented
upon by some of the most noted bot
anists, as well as the fact that both
male and female have been brought to
mature growth of pollination at the
same time. The male specimen now
under observation for pollination is
from cycad at least $50 years of age.
1t is the first time that plants of this
type have reached sufficient age to
warrant pollinatlon.
Cycads are spread all over the tropi-
cal world-Mexico, Japan, China.
South America. They have no fixed
habitat, nor are types confined to any
particular habitat. Visiting botanists
and tropical plant students, especially,
are enthusiastic about the unprece-
dented opportunity afforded them to
study these mature growths.
Evening star., 1938-08-25

BY the Soldiers Home Band IN the
bandstand at Soldiers Home at $50
o'clock tonight. John S. M. Zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
March, Back to the Camp"
Blankenberg
Overture, Nell Gwynne,"
Sir Edward German
Suite romantic, Scenes Poetique,"
GODDARD
(a) Dams les Bois" (1n the Woods).
(b) Sur ia Mintagne" (On the
Mountains).
Melange, Folk Songs of Scotland"
Lampe
Oddities
Peer Gynt's Nightmare" -Buchtel
"Jittery Jim" -Frangkiser
Valse petite, "Cheritza'' Breau
Finale, THE Brigadier General"
Karl King
"The Star spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at the D. c. War Memo
rial at 7:30 pm. Capt Taylor Bran
son, leader; william F. Santelmann,
second leader.
Program.
March, washington Grays"- -Grafulla
Overture, ''Nabuchodonozor -Berdi
Chanson negre, La Bananier,"
Gotteschalk
Duet for piccolos,
1.-TWO Bullnnches" King
BARLEY Nicer and George Langdon.
Selection, Merchant Of Venice"
Pinsuti
"Elegia"- Calve (Colombia)
dedicated to the q. 8. Marine Band)
Cornet solo. "Reve D'Amour"- -Millars
Edward Masters.
Waltz, "The Count of Luxemburg,"
Lehar
THE Pines Of the Appian Way"
(from Pines Of Rome') Respighi
THE Marines Hymn"
The Star spangled Banner
Evening star., 1938-08-25
SEE SNOW WHITE
Boys and Girls of Tuberculosis
Camp View Picture.

Boys and girls OF the Bald Eagle
Hill camp of the tuberculosis Asso-
citation saw the motion picture Snow
White" this morning after, the pres
ence of malarial mosquitoes had
forced cancellation of the scheduled
outdoor showing at the camp tonight.
The Health Department yesterday
advised against the outdoor showing.
Rudolph Berger, chairman of the
Welfare Committee of the club. ar
ranged for special morning perform
ance for the 127 children and their
nurses at the Congress Theater on
Nichols avenue at Congress Heights.
Capital Transit Co. buses took the
children from the camp to the theater.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
$1,5()O ROBBERY
SUSPECT SEIZED
Former Houseboy Arrested
and Most of Stolen
Jewels Recovered.

Solution of a 81, 500 jewelry robbery
at the home OF Lester Strasburger,
3739 Military road NV, was reported
last night by police with the arrest of
Charles Duncan Francis, 10, a former
houseboy at the Strasburger residence
The robbery occurred July % while
the Strasburgers were away on vaca-
ton. Most of the loot was recovered
from a pigeon cote in the rear of
Francis home in the 1000 block of
Vermont avenue NV. according to
Detective Sergt. Dave Fletcher.
Sergt. Fletcher arrested the youth
after several of his friends attempted
to pawn watches he had sold or given
them, police said. Francis was charged
with larceny and housebreaking.
Burglars raided Abraham Solo
mons secondhand store in the 1900
block of Fourteenth street NV. yes
terday and made of with four suit
cases, radio, IL suits, IL pairs of
shoes, three dozen ties, Is pairs OF
socks. II watches. II rings and l3
miscellaneous items ranging from
stickpins to fountain pens. The po-
lice report placed the total value of the
loot at $500.
A general lookout to hospitals and
physicians was broadcast by police last
night for a wounded man after Sam
uel K. Hall, watchman at the Will
mouth Paving Co.. One-half street
and Potomac avenue Sc, said he fired
two shotgun blasts at two providers he
found attempting to enter a window
OF the office. He said he thought he
wounded one of the men.
Florence B. Hay reported a 500
diamond ring missing from her apart
ment at 1916 Sixteenth street NV.