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Mississippi to start 4 fire at home
against him. The New Yorker replied
that he had intended to try more
fertile fields"
Senator johnson, Representative. of
California, defying Senator Wagner to
60 into his State. said:
That course Of conduct will not
make the slightest difference in the
conduct of at least one man on this
floor. I have not been for cloture.
will not be for cloture, not If every
body in Christendom sought to drive
me to do 50. There will come a day
when the right of unlimited debate in
this Senate will be necessary to the
welfare Of the country. do not
propose to do anything that will inter-
fere with that right
Says Filibuster Pink Tea"
Senator johnson charged that the
f1libuster against the anti-lynching
bill had been a feather -duster. a pink
tea affair" He said that men had
been permitted to speak seven or eight
times on this BILL but recesseS had
been taken from day to day.
Il have sat here and wondered what
kind OF game was being played"
said Senator johnson. Il have thought
that it was not a fllibuster that you
were trying to break. but that you
have been trying to break the rule Of
unlimited debate"
Senator Wagner indignantly denied
he had been playing = game. He in
sisted that night and day sessions
would have had no effect, since nearly
score of Senators were engaged in
the filibuster, ready to relieve one
another and to talk all night Senator
Barkley said many Senators had come
to him and pleaded against holding
night sessions.
Senator johnson on earlier occa-
sions had voted four times for cloture
IN the Senate. Senator Barkley said,
adding he did not see why, If Senator
johnson was in favor of the anti
lynching bill he would not vote for
clOture.
Senator johnson replied that con-
Evening star., 1938-02-21
MEX|C0-JAPANESE
DEAL LISEYEDHERE
Port Negotiation Reports
Stirring Interest on
Capitol Hill.
~ the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
Members of the Senate and House
Foreign Relations Committees showed
interest today in reports that the Mex
lean government is contemplating
giving permission for Japan to deepen
and modernize the West Coast port of
Mazat tlan.
Chairman McReynolds. Democrat,
OF Tennessee OF the House committee
said he also had heard that Japan was
negotiating for iron mining rights in
Western Mexico.
No Confirmation,
He said he understood the reports
came from an American business man
living in Mexico. There was no con-
firmation, but Representative Scott,
Democrat, Of California said he had
been told by business men that jap
anese shrimp fishermen already had
been accorded special privileges at
Ma1atlan.
At Mexico City, the newspaper Ex-
celsior quoted unnamed foreign
SooA ASeo NO odyAlk oiic AceolldtlOIis lOI
harbor improvement were in progress.
Mine Right Request Denied.
A Japanese Legation spokesman at
Mexico City declared there are no
efforts being made to obtain mining
concessions.
Some Congressman said the United
States would view with concern any
development-such as the reported
Mazatlan situation-which indicated
Japan might be setting up naval
base on this side of the Pacific Ocean.
Mazatlan, which also has railroad
service. is almost exactly opposite the
tip of the peninsula Of Southern Cali
fornia.
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ON SAME JOB 81 YEARS

CHARLESTON. w. Va. R-John
Houston Pryor, 79-year-old retired
bookkeeper and secretary, has held
the same Job for 81 years
Pryor began work at the age Of IN
"a an ONCE boy and became asso.
ciated with the Coalbursh-Ka
Mining Co. of Coalburgh two years
later.
He held this job until he retired
few months ago.
The aged East Bank resident helped
organize the West Virginia Fox Hunt
ers' Association and served as It's first
secretary. He remained active In the
sport until last year and still keeps
fox hounds.
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consignments Of Italians" to Spain al
most simultaneously with the signing
OF the Anglo-Italian gentlemen's
agreement on Mediterranean questions
In January, 1887.
Incident Recounted.
Mr.. Eden recounted incidents in
the Mediterranean and the glorifica.
tion by the head Of the italian gov
ernment of victories Of Italian forces
in Spain'-soon after Chamberlain
and Mussolini had exchanged letters
Of friendship last summer. Mr.. Eden
went on:
I'VE cannot risk further repetition
OF these experiences
I'VE must show the world not only
promise, but achievement. This
country should not plunge into nego-
tiations unprepared and with full
knowledge that the chief obstacle to
their success had not been resolved
and because one party indicated it was
Now or never. $50
This is 4 moment for this country
to stand firn."
Common Ground Sought.
The Prime Minister pleaded his
anxiety to find common ground"
with Italy and Germany on which
I'VE might build general appeasement
In Europe"
He asserted that Grandi had told
him Italy wanted wide" CONVERSE
tions embracing the recognition of
Italy's conquest of Ethiopia and mot
excluding Spain"
Amid opposition Of "Shame! Cham
berlain added that formal recognition
OF the Ethiopian conquest could only
be morally justified if it were found
to be an essential factor in 4 general
appeasement."
Outside Parliament it was learned
King George had accepted Eden's
resignation although he did not, Is
customary, receive the retiring min.
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express permission from the War De-
partment, Col. Johnson returned to
his base to find himself relieved of
command and ordered to retire into
the virtual obscurity Of assistant
commandant of Chanute Field Ground
School at Rantoul, H.. considered the
"St. Helena" Of the Air Corps.
Reached Port Late.
According to indignant friends of
Col johnson. the action was taken
because of administration distaste for
Commissioner McNutts political as
pirations, unpopular for some time
with the New Deal. Unable. at the
moment, to take disciplinary action
against the Philippine commissioner,
administration officials repeatedly
took this means Of letting the Indiana
candidate know where he stands"
1t seems that Commissioner Nc
Mutt reached San Francisco too late
to get to an important Denver politi-
cal festival without extraordinary
- AoiASpoi paSloil So-oPCA uUAOl wi.
johnson, aware of Army regulations
about use of department planes for
either politics or pleasure, sought au-
thorization from Secretary Woodring
and Chief Of Staff Craig before ac-
ceding to the impatien commission
er's request for special service.
Unble to reach either, the officer
according to friends here. was assured
by Mr.. McNutt that he would take
full responsibility for the action.
On this basis, Col. johnson TAXED"
the commissioner to Denver in time
for the carefully arranged political
plaudits.
No Explanation Available.
At the War Department today, no ex-
planation was available for the order
transferring Col johnson to the Cha
mute post other than saying a vacancy
existed there. Air Corps headquarters
even professed to know nothing of
the order but its issuance was con-
firmed
Col. johnson, native Of Texas, won
the Croix de Guerre for wartime flying
service. In 1896, while stationed here
as member of the War Department
General Staff, he was assigned to COM
mand Of Hamilton Field. an important
link in the West Coast air defenses.
That his sacrifice to the feud be-
tween Candidate McNutt and admin
tstration leaders will not be taken
Lying down. was made plain by the
ofhcer's friends here. One Of them,
Representative Karl Stefan of Ne
braska, described the flyer as "one of
the finest officers in the Army There
Is no excuse for making him the VIC
tim Of political shooting at McNutt."
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at the same time, curtail opium pro-
duction.
He ordered governors OF Yunnan,
Szechwan. Kweichow, Shensi and
Kansu Provinces to convert the pres-
ent opium fields into farmlands and
enforce opium suppression laws. It
was recalled that the provinces Of
Kansu. shensi and Ninghsia recently
decided to eradicate poppy planting.
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Costa Rica has q scarcity OF agri-
cultural workers.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Tomorrow Is the Last Day
Miss S. Klee, Sorority Girl
Stylist, will be in our Corset
Department to help you solve
your figure problems.
The Palais Royal. Corsets 80.
Third Floor
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
QUAIL ON FARMS
400 Being Released From Smyrna
North; 1000 More i'm April

The State Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners expects a
shipment of 400 quail this week to
be released on farms in the north
ern part of the state Immediately.
These birds will not be stocked on
refugees or sanctuaries but on
farms which are cooperating with
the board in the hunting by per
mission" program recently inaug-
urated. The shipment will be the
first of 1000 quail to be released
in New Castle and Kent Counties.
They viii be placed between Will
mington and Smyrna. The board
stocking 1000 quail
throughout the state during this
month and April The birds Will
be released on the farms which
have been recently stocked with
rabbits, Leonard K. Yerger, presi-
dent, said.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Held Meeting at Washington, DC.
For Election of Officers

Mrs. Mary G. Wilson of George
town, was unanimously elected
permanent chairman of the Della
ware Democratic Club of the Dis
trict Of Columbia at the elections
conducted last week at the term
ination Of the temporary organiza-
ton period. In assuming office
Mrs. Wilson said there was great
need for such a Delaware Organ
ization in Washington. If the
presently manifested interest con
tlnues under the permanent organ
ization," she said, I'VE ought GER
tainly to look for some construc-
tive work from the Club" Mrs.
Wilson is also Vice Chairman of
the tate Democratic Committee.
Other officers elected and installed
were: Dan Hermann of Whining
ton as Vice Chairman; E. j. Mon
aghan of Wilmington as Treasur-
er; Miss Lauraline Kenney of
Laurel as Recording ecretary; Mrs.
1e'iH 0aopILo u w uInlnSIon as
Secretary; and
M. Brown of Wilmington
Is Sergeant-at-A Tentative
1lans for a reception to the Della
ware Democratic Congressional
delegation and to several State Of
lclals were discussed. The Survey
is proceeding immed-
lately on its assigned task of get
ing information and addresses of
IL Delawareans in Washington
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17

Mr.. Finn grew up in Bone County
Kentucky. He was graduated from
the University of Kentucky in 1923
and later did graduate work al
Iowa State and American Univer-
sity. He was a member Of the
staff Of the University of Ken
lucky until 1881 when he received
an appointment as economist by
the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics of the Department Of Agri-
culture. While ID the BAE. he
was engaged in studies Of tobacco
prices. In 1885 he was sent 10
Europe by the BAE to gather
data On the consumption of Amer
lean tobacco in European coun-
tries. Mr.. Finn became affiliated
with the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration when the AAA to-
bacco program was inaugurated in
1888. He was made Assistant Di-
rector 70 the East Central Division
in 1886. In 1887 he became Act
ing Director and served in that DO
sition until his recent appointment
as Director. The East Central
Region includes the following
States: Delaware, Kentucky, Mary
and, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
RADIO
CLUB ACTIVE
Students at John Bassett
Moore School Rehearsing
For Assembly Program
OTHER SCHOOL NOTES

Thanks to the number of staunch
supporters of the Radio Club and
to the unflagging zeal of the mem
bers in selling tickets, the Junior
Radio Club benefit movie was all
that could be expected. In spite
of the absence of Porky the Pig
and Our Gang, the picture was
success. At present the group is
again giving attention to the inn
portance of gathering news from
around the school. Reporters are
once more circulating about the
during the last ten min
utes of the club periods. For st.
Patrick's Day a committee con-
sisting of Mary Ellen Jones, Janet
Keith, and Lloyd Jones is prepar-
ng a program mostly of Irish mu-
sic in which Dorothy Short, Betty
Phillips, and Mr.. Miller will par
.icipate. Adeline Hilyard will con-
.ribute paper on the origin of St I
oatrick's Day and the worship of
lin in Ireland Otherwise the I
hub is restricting its activity to
rood concentrated rehearsal for
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
REGISTRATION AT SCHOOL
Day for Entering Kin
dergarten is Week of March 21

All mothers interested in send
ing their small children to Kinder
garten this September will 60 to
the Kindergarten room of the John
Bassett Moore School during the
week beginning March 2Ist, any
time between one o'clock and
three-thirty for the purpose of en-
tering children for the following
year. 1t is necessary for the Kin
dergarten to know for how many
children to prepare, both for sup
plies and for distribution into
groups, hence the early registra-
ton day. Don't forget the age for
begins at three
years eight months, therefore
child may have the privilege of
for two years before en-
tering First Grade. Anyone who
has already filed out a Kinder
garten registration card for next
year need not come to the regular
during the week, but
for the mothers who have not done
20 this day is most important.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
GIRL
WINS 1ST PRIZE
Miss Matilda E. Wisk of John
Bassett Moore School
Heads State
IN ESSAY CONTEST

Thirteen budding writer's will
meet in Governor r. c. McMulIen's S
office in Dover, tomorrow, Friday
afternoon, March 18, to receive
awards they won for writing the
best essays entered in the Della
ware Poultry Associations recent
Essay Contest on the subject The
Value of Eggs as Food Matilda
F. Wisk, 18, daughter Of August
Wisk, a farmer, whose home is
south of Smyrna, will receive first
prize of $50. Miss Wisk is
sophomore in the Smyrna High
School and a farm girl enrolled in
the home economics classes in her
school. The second prize of $40
will go to Beatrice M. Wells, IT, of
Milton. In addition she will re-
ceive so New Hampshire Red baby
chicks for writing the best essay
in the contest submitted by a All
Club member. Miss Wells is
Post Graduate student in the Mil
ton High School and is the daugh-
ter OF Harvey H. Wells. She is a
member of the Milton All Club.
A prize of $5 for writing the third
best essay and so Barred Rock
baby chicks for writing the best
essay submitted by a member of
The Future Farmers of America
will be presented to Robert B.
Jr, of Hockessin. Young
Walker is a student in the Henry
:. Conrad School and a member of
he FLA Chapter in the school
One dollar prizes, for writing the
10 next best essays will be given
o Betty Galloway. Harrington;
lane Scott, Houston; Thelma Duke,
Greenwood; Earl Obier, Green
wood; Lester E Cannon, Green
Vod; Marion Watson, Harrington;
frances Simmons, Wilmington;
ane Nichols, Greenwood; Julian B.
Collins, Townsend, and Duncan
soyce, Stanton According to
'harles H. Conaway, Greenwood,
chairman of the Egg Publicity
of the Poultry Associa-
ion, who was in charge of the con
est, more than 200 entries were
eceived at his office. He said,
owever, that many home eco
omics and vocational agriculture
eachers eliminated several hun
red essays before they could be
ent in. The contest was judged I
y Miss Pearl Macdonald, Exten- ;
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Club Members Suggest That
Council Have Better
Payements, &c.
GIVE ''INDIAN" PROGRAM

The Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club met on Friday afternoon,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis in the chair. An
invitation to the Newark Club for
Reciprocity on March oath, was
read and voted accepted. 1t was
voted to send telegram to Sen
ator ]. H. Hughes asking that the
CCC camps in Delaware be retain
ed. Mrs. Edward S. Dwight pre-
sented an appeal for membership
~ the Rehoboth Art League. Club
supper will take place March Both,
Mrs. George Robinson, chairman.
Ihenfol lowed the program: Group
singing, led by Mrs. Theodore Hyn-
son, Miss Mary Hynson at the
plano; Round table discussion in
which there were suggestions for
CIVIC improvement in the town
such as better pavements, cleaner
streets, and beautifying the en-
frances to town. An Indian pro
gram was given in compliment to
MIS-. Roberta @. Lawson, Fedora
tion president who is of Indian
1escent. Those taking part were
Mrs g. Harvey Wright, Miss Anna
Beckett, Mrs. Grant Garis, Mrs. /
Iohn Mnturn, Mrs. William Woods. |
Mrs. Henry Ennis, Mrs. Theodore
Ffynson, Mrs. John Roe and Mrs. |
loseph Ennis. Mrs. William E. /
matthew's, Jr., will be in charge Of !
a. program next Friday, the sub
81 being Legislation. Governor
hcMullen will be the honored
quest speaker. On Monday af-
.ernoon at the meeting of the
corporation Of the club, it was |,
'oted that there would be a meet
ng Of stockholders in connection
vitn the Club business meeting I
aarch 70, to consider changes in
ne ,1 bylaws of the corporation and
VI are urged to attend.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Miss Gladys Hutchins, Aged 10,
Dies Over at HartIy

Miss Gladys Hutchins, aged 10
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hutch
ms of Hartly, passed away on Sat
urday last, March IL, after an ill
ness of about six weeks. Gladys,
was favorite with all who knew
her. She attended the Smyrna
School and was interested in the
social and community affairs of
Hartly. She will be greatly miss
ed by a host Of friends and rela-
tlves. Surviving her is her moth
er, Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins, three
sisters, Mrs. Maxwell Davis, Hart
ly; Mrs. Cecil Burris, Wilmington;
Mrs Catherine Hurd, Brenford.
and q brother, Archie Hutchins,
who resides with his mother. Fun
eral services were held in the
Hartly M. 2. Church yesterday
wednesday, afternoon. Burial
was in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Camden.
Watson, Formerly of Dover
Charles Watson, aged 81, son of
the late A. A. Watson, of Dover.
former register in chancery of
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
DIR. HOLLOWAY
HEADS SCHOOLS
State School Board Remain
es Him To Post He Has
Long Held
OTHER STAFF OFFICERS

The State Board of Education
at a meeting in Dover, Friday, re-
elected DR.. H v. Holloway as su-
perintendent of public instruction
for another year, a position he has
held for many consecutive terms.
DR.. John Shilling was named as
sistant in charge of secondary
schools, and DR.. H. B. King, as
sistant in charge of elementary
schools. The board also reelected
all the other state school officials
under DR.. Holloway, including su-
pervisors and visiting teachers. on
petition from representatives of
the RehOboth Beach School Board
the board decided to build an ex-
ira room for the building there at
once. An official list of text books
and school library books, contain
ing many revised editions and new
titles, was presented by DR.. Hollo-
way, DR.. Shilling. and DR.. King.
and was approved by the board.
Due to small attendance, it was
decided to close Bethesda. Neal,
and Pepperbox rural schools ard
combine them with the nearest
consolidated schools. It was also
decided to close Smiths School.
Kent County, but no decision was
reached as to combining this
school. The board also voted to
sponsor a WPA project to rebind
some 1000 textbooks and 5000
school library books. This will |
cost the board $500 for materials.
Labor will be supplied by the WPA
which already is conducting such
l project for the Wilmington
schools. Additional officials re-
elected by the board are: DR.. Rene
:. Herbst, director of research; ]. T,
}. Adams, assistant secretary of
State Board of Education and bus
ness manager; George w. Ayars,
lirector of physical and health ed
!cation; DR.. R. w. Helm, Newark. J
lirectOr of vocational education:
Rachel w. Taylor, Dover, director
f art; Glenn Gldersleeve. Dover,
irector of music; Marguerite H.
Surnet, director of Americaniza-
ion and adult aducation; Grace T. {
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Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
GAME REFUGE
BOMBAY HOOK
Comprises 1000 Acres-CCC
Camp at Leipsic Being
Retained For 1t
CAMP TO HAVE $50 MEN

The CCC camp at Leipsic will be
placed under the Bureau of Bio
logical Survey April l to develop
a IL ,OOO-acre game refuge near
Bombay Hook, Robert Fechner.
CCC director in Washington. an
nounced last week. The camps
quota of $50 men will work under
the supervision Of the bureau in
constructing the refuge which has
been described as very important
in developing a chain Of them
along the Atlantic coastline flight
way Of migratory birds. The place
ment Of the Leipsic camp, former
ly used for mosquito control work,
under the supervision of the Bu-
reau Of Biological Survey marks
the first CCC work to be done un-
der this agency. The National
Resources Committee has recon-
mended the development of the
coastal area from the Pennsyl-
vania to the Georgia state line in
area in Delaware as a wild
life and fishing center. w. S.
Corkran, executive officer of the
Delaware Mosquito Control Com
has asked all club women
to oppose the closing of the camps
at Magnolia and Wyoming. Sim
liar appeals had already been plan
ned for presentation to Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen and U. s. Sena-
tors James H. Hughes and John
G. Townsend, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
FINANCIAL DRIVE Y w G. A
Three Women of Smyrna Looking
After the Smyrna Community

The Young Women's Christian
Association of the District of Del
aware opened campaign for
funds last Tuesday, March Is. Mrs.
T. E. Hynson, Mrs. George Miller
and Mrs. Frances Gebhart all
members of the Board of this or
ganization are taking responsible
lty for their community in meet
ing its quota in the drive. Mrs.
Charles P. Townsend of Dagsboro
is president of the organization
which has set a goal of $4,000 to
raise during the financial drive.
Work of the Y. w. c. A. embraces
all the State outside of Whining
ton and stresses leadership in pro
viding for the needs Of young girls
and women in the fields of health,
Misunderstanding and recreation.
Without the work of this agency
'amiliar to the public by its sign
# the Blue Triangle, many com
nunities in rural Delaware would
'e without leadership in this field.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
MAN HURT IN FALL.
Harry L. Hayden Dies in Beebe
Hospital From Fractured Skull

Failing down the stairs while
walking in the dark early Sunday
morning, Harry Lee Hayden, As,
Milford business man and World
War veteran, was fatally injured
at the home of his brother, Luther.
He died in Beebe Hospital at Lew
es from skull fracture without
regaining consciousness. Follow
ing a brief service Monday at Lew
es, the body was taken to Buena
Vista, Va, his former home. Be
side Luther Hayden, he is surviv-
ed by three brothers and two sis
ters, Eugene and Lonnie, Reho-
both Beach; Frank S. Hayden,
Va; Mrs. c. o. Per
kins, Danville, Va, and Mrs. Allie
Poteate, Blanche, N. C.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-17
2 KILLED; 8 HURT IN CRASH
Fatal Accident Took Place at Har-
besOn, Sussex County

DtSOn5 sussex county
Delaware's highway fatality toll
for the year went to ten Saturday
with the deaths of Prettyman
Jones, 48, and his wife, Lizzie, 43,
both of near Laurel, in a collision
at Harbeson. Robert T. Hudson
of Frankford, driver of the ma
chine that struck their car, was
held under $1,000 bail by Magis-
trate w. Elwood Wright of
Georgetown on a charge of assault
and battery by auto. The Jones
car was driven by Lee Jones, %,
son of the victims, who was taking
his wife, Virginia, IS, to Beebe
Hospital at Lewes for treatment.
They were on the front seat The
elder Jones' and Betty Jones, nine,
were on the rear seat The girl
suffered fracture of the jay. The
younger Jones and his wife were
cut adm bruised. Police said that
Hudson, who was driving from
Milton, failed to stop at the inter
section. Mrs. Prettyman Jones
and Betty were thrown from the
car, the former instantly killed.
Her husband died three hours lat
err