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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
JOSEPH SMITHERS IMPROVES
HIS HOME

we noticed three ~ four weeks
ago that Joseph Smithers was
making some changes to his resi-
dence in the way Of new high
pitched, projecting roof, and larg-
er windows, that greatly improved
its outside appearance. AS the
work progressed other changes not
at first contemplated suggested
themselves, and now that the work
is nearing completion, the occu-
pants find themselves with a home
of more modern appointments and
greatly added comforts. Chief Of
these have been an enlargement of
the parlor by a bay window in the
rear, the same to the sitting room
by a change to the stairway, and
"a reconstruction of the dining room
and kitchen. Not the least of
these to the comfort of the family
have been the erection Of large
porches on both the east and west
sides Of the rear part of the house.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
A Timely Warning Against
Accidents Over the Fourth
of July
DROWNING ACCIDENTS

According to the Delaware Safe
ty Council, July is time of
slaughter. Every eleven and a half
days of the average July, as many
Americans are killed by accidents
as lost their lives in the Revolu-
tionary War. From the time it
breaks open with the Fearful Four
tn until the thirty-first has swept
on its way like tornado, July sees
more lives lost to accidents and
more disabling accidents than any
other month Of the year. over the
past five years, this months list of
dead from accidental cause has
been % per cent more than that of
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
SATURDAY NIGHT CROWDS
IN SMYRNA

The Saturday night crowd is evil
dence enough, if there were none in
the weather that summer is upon
us. tn people are always numer-
Gus on this night when the long
days come, but last Saturday night
capped the climox. In some places
on Main street it was difficult to
wedge your way through them.
The wonder is not so much that
they come, for they need some di-
version at the end of a week of Sc
we're toll, but the wonder is that
they do not come sooner and go
home sooner. The crowd is the
densest at 10 o'clock when the
most of the staid citizens are
thinking of going home to retire
for the night. The mass of those
people, white and black, who tarry
as near to midnight as they can
with several still to ride or walk to
their country homes, it is very evi-
fContinued OF PAGE Sikh
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COLD-STORAGE WAREHOUSES;
Show Increased Capacity in Meat
and Packing Houses

Refrigerated storage capacity of
cold-storage warehouses and meat
packing establishments in the
United States has increased more
than a third during the past 16
years, according to surveys by the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
of the United States Department
of Agriculture. Reports from L.
374 cold-storage warehouses and
meat-packing establishments for
1887 indicate a combined refriger-
ated capacity of 730,322,012 cubic
feet compared with 543,572, 1872
cubic feet reported for 1902 estab-
lishments in 1921. Used mainly for
food storage, cold-storage ware
houses report material gains dur
ing the past few years in the guam
titles of quick-frozen fruits and
vegetables stores. These and other
perishables 60 into storage during
harvest periods for later use by
manufacturers and individual con-
sumers. In public warehouses,
more space is used for the storage
of apples than for any other COM
modify. Eggs rank second in the
amount of space consumed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
RACING AT POPLAR GROVE
TRACK

The race at Poplar Grove track
on Friday while somewhat spirit
ed and attended by more than the
usual number of spectators, was
decided to be set off as a draw"
The first trot, a wagon race, was
won by William Perry's horse,
with Press Goldsborough second
and J. Boyd third. The chief in
terest was in the second race, a
trot, four entries John p. Colds
borough's Frank winning the two
first heats and George A. Milling
tons Yellow Corn the third Will
liam A. G. Hardcastle's Blacksmith
forged along as best he could, but
was not on the winning side in this
race.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
MARRIAGES

Catts-Staats.-On June 10th, by
Rev. ]. R. Westwood, pastor Of
Third Street M. E. Church, at his
residence 315 Mickle Street, Cam
den, N. j., Vincent G. Cats and
Miss Cornelia, daughter Of J. P.
Stats, both of this vicinity.
Hill-Weber-In Philadelphia, June
Goth, by Rev. H. o. Gibbons, Jacob
Hill, Jr., (of the firm of Hill and
Truax) formerly of Blackbird, and
Miss Cora Weber, both of Philadel-
phia.
Sinex-Hurlock - In this town,
June 18th, by Rev. w. S. Robinson,
Isaac Sinex, of Kenton Hundred,
and Miss Ella Hurlock, daughter
of John A. Hurlock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30

near future, with the result that
quite a large percentage of our
youths, deprived of their natural
heritage of an opportunity to find
employment, are finding an outlet
for the natural exhuberance of
youth in "Hoodlumism, or worse,
as evidenced by the APPALLING in
crease of crime among our youths,
both male and female, between the
ages of 16 and 81, which has in
creased the cost to taxpayers for
protection against criminals, build
ing, charging and maintaining
penal institutions, etc, to the stag
ering amount of approximately fiji
teen billions of dollars annually.
Another important feature of the
Townsend Bill is the Transaction
Tax, which is a direct Tax, elm
mating literally hundreds of hid
den taxes, as well as many taxes
which are not hidden Except by
those who are supposed to pay
them) but which are SO compIicat-
ed and camoufaged as to be prac-
tically undecypherable to the av-
erage citizen.
The Townsend Bill, as drafted
by DR.. Townsend, will not increase
the total taxes Of the nation, as is
so often claimed by its opponents,
but it will undoubtedly cause quite
a few vacancies among the up
holstered chair monopolists, both
in Washington and in our State
capitols.
According to some of the publi-
cations throughout the country,
Each and every person over so
years Of age will receive a pension
of two hundred dollars per month"
There is positively no such clause
in the Townsend Bill, nor is there
any stipulation as to the actual
amount of the pension.
The Bill does specify "Shall re-
ceive a Maximum Of $4,000 per
MONTH" and further explains The
total net amount received from the
Transaction Tax shall be divided
pro rata among all Citizens Of the
United States and Territorial Pos
sessions who have reached the age
of Sixty, said amount Not to Ex-
coed Two Hundred Dollars Per
Month Per Person .
It is estimated the initial amount
Of Pension will be approximately
$4,000 to $4,000 per month. this
amount to be materially increased
as the Plan, which will be self sup
porting, gradually goes into high
gear.
Seventy-five dollars per months
each to the estimated Eight Mil
lion "Oldsters" who would be elig-
ible for the Pension, amounting to
six hundred million dollars per
month, which the Bill stipulates,
must be spent within the thirty
days, or seven billion two hundred
millions per year. This is a lot of
money in any mans language, and
Continued on Page Three)
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the average month. A total of
10, 200 persons lost their lives last
July in accidents. 81 Of this totaY
were killed in Delaware alone An
proximately one million people SUI
fered disabling accidents last july
one out of every $50 persons in the
United States In 1886, the --latest
year for which complete figures
are available, July topped every
other month of the year for lives
lost by drowning, falls, excessive
heat, electric shock and food Dois-
oning. One quarter of all drown
ings occurred in July Most 81
these happen in isolated lakes ana
rivers where there is no sapervi-
sion. In Delaware last july. ~
had nine people die as a result 81
drowning, one fifth Of all drown
ings of the year Falls in the
home, at work and in the street
over weak porch ratings. toys and
rugs, from makeshift stepladders
and unguarded stairways, take an
average of rs lives a day during
the year. But during the month Of
July, 1886. the daily loss Of life
from falls jumped to SO. Julvs
usually clear weather is no safety
panacea to motorists. Four out Of
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
MRS.JONATHAN STEPHENSON
BREAKS HIP IN FALL

Mrs. Hannah Stephenson, widow
Of the late Jonathan Stephenson,
met with a serious accident to her
hip On Wednesday while visiting
her daughteri Mrs. Isaac r. Stats
in Thoroughfare Neck. The acct
dent was the result Of a misstep
and fall on the porch, the hip prob
ably being dislocated. She was
brought to her home in this town
the next day where she is getting
along as well as could be expected
now being over 80 years of age.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30

stead Of getting at harvesting from
the middle to the last of this week,
found employment for
nearly every reaper in the country.
Several commenced on Saturday.
At this writing the harvest is gen
eral. While the weather has been
hot, it has also been quite dry, free
from fogs and other dangers, and
there is nothing to cause anxiety
about a yield, providing of course
there are no devastating storms.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
DEATHS

Bradley Near Blackiston's
Cross Roads, June 18th, Ellen d.
Bradley in the Goth year Of her
age.
Carrow-In Kenton, June 23rd,
Msr. Nancy Carrow, aged 95 years.
Manchester - At Leipsic, June
10Th, Lyman L. Manchester, aged
SO years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
Held For Staying His Wife

Fred L. Brown, 48-year-old farm
er and World War veteran. wa
held last week at Cambridge. NJ
on the charge Of strangle Staying
of his 17-year-old wife, Elizabeth.
who eloped with him two yea,s
ago, bore him one child and was
another.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
Forestry ROnEIat Co..

The third section 4 b,
Trees q booklet On to,ezs !
piled BY State Forester n
Taber, will be ready ta II,
tion soon. The book vii bill
liable guide TO the forest rr|
the state.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30

The baseball fever is so high now
that every varying size of boys has
its circle. This extends to Smyrna
Landing where the boys have or
ganiZed themselves into a club.
The Fulcaster wheat, new va
riety, grown by Nathan Moore, J.
w. Pratt and others, having three
grains abreast, is attracting the
attention of our farmers for its
prospective good yield.
A committee of the Citizens
Hose Company went to Philadel-
phia this morning to get uniform
suits for the company, which will
be used by the members for the
first time in the parade next Wed
nesday.
Emory Lum was severely hurt
at the basket mill on Monday. The
horse Of Samuel Cats started to
run and in catching it the weight
and force of the wagon against his
leg and ankle, giving him painful
wound He was carried to his
home.
A. ID. Helveston, residing near
Walkers School House, is making
improvements to his dwelling by
erecting an addition to it. In put
ting on the tin roof last week, An
drew Sisco accomplished the feat
of putting on 1000 feet of tin in
ten hours.
The Smyrna Board Of School Di-
rectors, at their meeting last night,
reversed the action of a former
meeting of lowering the salaries Of
the teachers Of the Primary De
partment. The First Primary
teachers will receive $3.50 per an
mum, and the second 1925.
T. B. Megear has had erected
and which his patrons have enjoy
ed the past week or two, large,
airy shed some 80 or so feet long
where horses and carriages are
protected from both sun and
weather, as well as the dangers
from hitching along the street.
An authority says that no mat
ter how large the spot of oil, any
carpet or wooden cloth can be
cleaned by applying buckwheat,
plentifully and faithfully brushing
it into a dust pan after a short
time, and putting on fresh until the
oil has all disappeared. Never put
on liquid of any kind to cleanse
such a spot.
The event this week among the
colored people is church wedding,
to come off this evening in the
Centennial Church, in obedience to
cards issued a week ago, the con-
tracing parties being Samuel IA.
LETTERS and Hattie Matilda Potts.
The wedding will be followed by 2
reception at the Rev @. Potts, the
brides father.
John H. Bewley IS having a bath
room with its proper appurtenanc-
es Of wash stand, &c, put in the
second story Of his dwelling. tn
doing this it required some changes
below, especially in the stairway,
that eveatuated ia complete
change in both the dining room
and kitchen that will make both
much more comfortable, roomy
and attractive.
"A letter plainly addressed tn a
lady III Elkton, was mailed at
Smyrna, Del, May 28th and did
not reach Elkton until June 18th.
1t was marked missent, but there
Is no mark upon it to show where
id had been as the postal rules re-
qu;Te The letter was Of import
anoe, concerning business which
ought To have been attended to on
June 1st and its miscarriage was a
considerable annoyance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
MAGNOLIA TREE ATTRACTS
ATTENTION

Mrs. Susan Fisher is in the pos
session of a magnolia tree, we
mean the June poisoning kind,
and in this respect stands ahead of
the rest of our ladies, and we have
a number very devoted to the Gull
ture Of flowers. 1t is now some
thirty years old, being transplant
ed when a switch from the banks
Of a stream, to damp place in her
yard that received the drippings
from the pump. It is thus a hardy,
annual bloomer, that never fails to
throw out its delightful fragrance
on the warm breath of summer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
MILK III, As sHE9oI.
MARKET pIlIIYI
July 18th From P -
delphia Shed
1ASSfS EFFEclD

mt effect 70, II .
market through !. P
tae Pennsylvania g y y
nmission early !.
order is effective ii. v
It PROVIDES for i 1~
n c.asz I mix i en-.
= ana ! cents o. CAS- n
qaosTs II Philadelphia :.
IT, Prs. s at receiving
~ z pennsylvania Vi
- ss'..s with no chang !
Pennsylvania mar ks,i ~
6uTgh was reduce n 'a y.
2f.ee reduction was tss r,
combination Of circun,-,-,,
lstlng m the marssr - =
among these are d.
heavy production t5s II
sa-es to keep step with r,@,|
ana the increased cost. d "a
60 BY dealers, incIusi,s 4
wages taxes. social sscs-
unemployment compens., 1
The price reduction il ts9,.
was effected without !. !.
ance experiences II VA.
Reports from markat, :
every section Of the T-rt., !
indicate that wittir !.
months there have been nd
auctions Of a few cents to II
as 80 cents Or more per mi
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
NOTICE

Dead Or disabled hata
and mules removed FRI
charge BY calling DOVER 4
10. No animals removed MS
is made immediately al! ID
imals dying from q c1rag.
ease viii be removed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters Of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JUNE 9TH, 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.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
WHEAT CUTTING FASTENED
BY HOT WEATHER

The hot weather of last week
ripened the wheat faster than the
farmers calculated upon, and in
Evening star., 1938-01-02

tion in Government spending as one
OF the chief reasons for the setback
in the stock market during the latter
part OF the year. This stopped the
now Of purchasing power into the
business system and took the lubri-
cation from the wheels OF industry.
1t became increasingly plain last
year end that the peak in public
purchasing power had been passed;
that some important industries had
begun to slow down, and that the
Government was reducing it's spend
ing. The effect Of a contracting sup
ply OF money was aggravated by
sharply rising prices. The fear of
imitation caused business to increase
inventories at time when the supply
OF money was diminishing.
What happened to business last
summer was not caused by the stock
market nor was it a sudden lack Of
confidence or change in sentiment.
The two words confidence" and
sentiment could we'll be spared from
business and political vocabularies.
Sometimes both business men and
politicians forget that business activity
does not move, nor does business act
upon, such intangibles as political
speeches, nor on actions which are
intended to be either conducive to or
to interfere with the smooth flow Of
money and commerce.
The stock market, which is ira
ditionally supposed to represent the
composite view of the business COM
munity, has for the past two months
been confessing its inability to point
to what Is ahead, Mr.. Parker con-
~1,ydAN
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Light preferred stock.
From the standpoint Of the aver
age investor in securities, Mr.. Brown
continued, "the year 1887 was replete
with changes and disappointments.
In the earliest months of the year,
business leaders were optimistic and
stocks were moving steadily upward
Money rates were low, all classes Of
bonds were strong. and convertible
issues were particularly popular.
Business indices were showing con-
slant improvement.
Against such happy background
the steady decline in the stock market
which began in March came as a
shock both to business and TO the
Government. In retrospect it appears
that this price recession was largely
due to a continuation of widespread
labor troubles, decreased Government
expenditures, and sharply increasing
retail and wholesale prices.
What seemed to be an incipient
building boom was smothered by ris-
ing costs Of material and labor, and
the forward buying of inventories
which had taken place in anticipation
of higher prices was Immediately cur
tailed"
Evening star., 1938-01-02


by the Federal Housing Administra-
ton indicate to some degree the ex-
tent to which the Washington banks
nave participated in this important
business activity. Under Title II of
the National Housing Act, which pro-
Vldes long-term home financing, the
washington banks have, since the in
ception of the act through September
80. 1887, made 1905 Of these mort
gage loans, totaling the sum of
$8,070.93O.
Building Stimulated by Banks.
Title I of the National Housing Act
which expired April /, 1887, provided
a program of housing renovation and
modernization and this, too, had the
full cooperation of the Washington
banks with the resulting stimulation
OF employment in the building trades
ana associate industries. Since the
inception Of the act through April /,
1887, the date of expiration, 1O,6l5
loans Of this description were made,
totaling the sum of IS ,384, $50. Expert
ence has proved that loans to home
owners for the purpose of bringing
about improved living standards have
been so successful that a number of
the loan banks are continuing to max D
loans OF this type, Mr.. Groom stated.
The annual campaigns OF the Red
Cross and the Community Chest have
had the full support of the Washing
ton banks and a number of the bank
officials worked actively in the CAM
paigns. The work of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade again had
the support of the members OF the
District of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton.
Banks Have Ample Credit.
Banking conditions in Washington
are sound. A study of local bank
deposits, Government bond holdings,
cash reserves and funds on deposit
with other banks will indicate that the
requirements Of local business can be
easily financed and that the banks
are in position to meet any ligiti-
mate demands made upon them.
Evening star., 1938-01-02
MUNICIPAL ISSUES
MAINTAIN GAINS
Tax Exemption and Pres
sure of Idle Funds Aid
Bull Market.
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
Practically alone among the various
classes Of securities, municipal secur.
ties enjoyed a continuation of the bull
market in 1887. As the year pro-
gressed, moreover, municipalities which
have not enjoyed a top flight credit
rating for some years found favor
with investors.
The explanation for this phenom-
enon does not lie entirely with the
tax-exempt features OF these secu-
rites, although some preference was
observed tor higher grades over
Treasury obligations because of sur
tax provisions. Analysis of the situ-
alton reveals that the pressure Of
funds seeking short-term investment
had as much to 90 with their unique
strength as anything, with the desire
for diversification Of risk a close
second.
Looking forward into a new year,
it appears likely that greater dis
elimination both as to maturities and
quality is likely to be exercised in the
municipal market. Relief needs have
distorted the budgets of many .
municipality, and only those in an
extremely fortunate position have
found it possible to avoid borrowing
for this purpose. Tax collections have
been definitely better in most sections
Of the country, but in some sections
the ratio of debt to valuations has
jumped alarmingly.
So many factors enter into the ap-
praisal of local situations that the
average specialist is opposed to the
principle of ratings as presently ap-
piled 10 corporate bonds. However,
the status of municipalities is chang
ing so rapidly under present condi-
tons that some attempt will probably
be made within the next year to cor
relate all the various factors.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

AdA6C P1oPolli
of the business of the exchange, he
explained.
During the year the $50 preferred
stock of the Washington Gas Light Co.
was admitted to trading on the ex-
change, and has enjoyed a strong de-
mand and an active market at prices
substantially above the offering price
Lincoln Service Corp. per cent pre-
ferred and common stock was also ad-
mitted to listing during the year.
The prices Of the ma jority of issues
listed on the exchange have held with
in relatively close range, and there
has been little tendency on the part Of
the holders Of local securities to dis
pose of them, Mr.. Johnston COM
mented
Glancing at 1898, the exchange Of
f1cial expressed optimism on the out
look for the probable volume of busi-
ness, as well as price trends.
Banana peels are used by a British
mill to make a soft, light warn,
Evening star., 1938-01-02
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
HELD CAUSE OF SLUMP

BY Cambridge Associates.
e. J. Kulas, president Of the Otis
Steel Co., believes the reasons for the
marked business decline are to be
found in the uncertainty in the minds
of business men throughout the
country.
"Harassed by present legislation and
uncertain as to future legislation, in
dustry today hardly knows which way
to turn, in spite Of conditions which
are fundamentally sound, Of q vast
untitled market for goods Of all types
and possibilities for potential period
Of expansion and growth unparalleled
in our industrial history" he declares.