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Smyrna times., 1938-03-24

o'clock in the Aldine theatre. 808
Market Street, Wilmington. Major
A. A. Nicholson, Manager Of the
personnel department of the Texaz
Company will deliver the prine.o,e
address, Design to Live. Maio-
Nicholson has had more than 25
years experience in Industrial ana
Public Safety. He enlisted in tie
world war as a private and finally
became a field officer vita the
rank of Major Major Nichcs3n
saw active service on practically
every sector of the western front
from the time America entered tie
war until its conclusion, ara va
awarded the Croix de Guerre from
the French Government and Il
citations by the American G9vesr-
ment
A memorial prayer ia memory
of last years 40.3OO autom 5.Ie
victims viii be offered BY the Rev
erend Park w Huntington, pasto-
of St Stevens Lutheran Chulca.
The Color Guard and Bug,e.s
! Delaware Post No. / Of the Aa!es-
lean Legion will play to the c5Ia.-
and bugleIs will sound taps 1t tt-e
/ conclusion Of the memorial p1asa
A band concert viii be p.esers
by the Wilmington High SCI
band Boy Scouts will act as a-a
ers Mr. Hugh F. GalIagaee
Chairman Of the Councils C.
mercial Vehicle Committee w.
preside The Aid.ne theatre VII
made available for the c0mmur.t.
safety rally through the ccuIte 4
of Warner Brothers.
Safety motion pictures entities
The Hit and Run Driver" VIII bs
projected together with severa.
other motion picture features.
The doors viii open at 300
o'clock in order that the public
may be comfortably seated. Each
year approximately 1900 Della
wareans are in attendance. coming
from all parts Of the State The
Safety Rally is sponsored BY the
i Delaawre Safety Council as part
of the Statewide program Is re-
duce accidents and promote safety
consciousness.
i State automobile fatalities fot
the year to date have been sub
stantially reduced. They number
II as compared to Is for the cor-
responding period Of last year
Tickets may be obtained from
the Delaware Safety Council WI
mington, or from the following
local representative of the Courai-.
Mr.. William E. Matthews, Jr
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
BREAKS JAIL AT
CENTREVILLE. MD.

When Deputy Sheriff Sparks
went into the Jail corridor at Cen
trevill, Md, last Wednesday to
lock the prisoners in their cells he
was pushed down by Samuel Stin-
son, colored, held for larceny of
clothing from Fl. d. Goodwin. Be
fore Deputy Sparks could recover
Stinson made his escape into the
rear yard of the Jail and to the
street. All day Thursday parties
were out looking for him but he
was securely slowed away by
friends. Sheriff Seeney offers
twenty dollars reward for his cap
ture and return to Jail.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24

There have been four taps made
to the water main this week, for
private families.
Will Wright has taken the
agency of r. @. Chase and Co,
nurserymen Of Philyadelphia.
H. r. Mustard & Co., shipped
$4,000 peach baskets to Philadel-
phia on Monday, via the steamer
J. z. Tygert.
The Clayton Savings and Loan
Association sold yesterday $1,000,
the respective purchases paying
33, 35 and SO per cent.
The snow has disappeared ex-
cept where it banked along the
fence rows and in the road in
many places as high as the fence
tops.
G. H. Registers beef shambles
has been adorned the past week
with a vigorous and very hand
some red lilly having six blooms,
the property Of the wife.
"A party visited the hen roost Of
John Severson, of Brenford, one
night last week and took about a
dozen of his finest chickens. There
is no clue to the thieves.
Smyrna Town Commissioners
are going to have the hose car
riages and hook and ladder truck
of the Citizens Hose Company, re
painted and repaired generally.
The Annual Anniversary and
Banquet of the Good Templars will
be held at the Opera House, on
Tuesday evening next, March 9th,
to be proceeded by a literary en-
tertainment, commencing at 7.30
o'clock.
Two colored chicken thieves
named Whitaker and Laws, of Do
yer, were arrested on Saturday
night for making quite haul on
the stock Of chickens Of John Hut
ton, who recently moved to that
vicinity from Downs Chapel
Polk Cummins' farm bell at four
and a half o'clock this morning
calling up his hands, stirred one Of
our firemen with the impression
there was another fire, and he was
dressed in 'jiffy' and ready for
action, to find out it was another
kind of call.
William H. Hayward, late exam
iner of the u. S. Pension Office and
Pension Attorney, accompanied by
William S. McNair, Of Wilmington,
is visiting the different towns of
the State in the interests Of the
claims of the 9Th Delaware Regi-
ment.
John H. Hoffecker has made con-
tracts to supply his cannery with
tomatoes the coming summer but
has not the acreage yet which is
desired. The slowness of the
farmers is the result no doubt of
the bad yield last year from the
heavy rains and the tomato worms
an exceptional circumstance. There
is great advantage from diversified
crops and the tomato comes in
handily as one Of these.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
DAVID STEWART LOSES
MOTHER AND SISTER THE
SAME DAY

David Stewart was notified Mon
day by telegraph Of the death the
day before Of both his mother,
Mrs. Mary Stewart, and sister,
Mrs. DR.. Thomas A Jacobs, of
Sassafras, Md, both in the same
house and in an hour or two of
each other, Of pneumonia. Mrs.
Stewart had been feeble some time
but her daughter with whom she
made her home was sick only a
few days. The funeral takes place
to-day, interment at Forest Gem
etery, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
JUDGE CLARK DIES AT
TRAPPE MD.

!. Davis Clark, prominent cit
izen Of Trappe, died on Sunday
last of cancer of the throat, aged
So years. Mr.. Clark was a man
of large wealth, and for many
years has been engaged in the
merchantile business at Trappe.
He was elected and served four
years as Judge of the Orphans
Court Of Talbot county and one
term as State Senator.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
CAPT. BENSON GETS TO
TOWN AFTER BEING
SHOWED IN

Joseph B. Benson of the light
house and others of that end of
Bombay Hook were showed in un-
til Friday, breaking their way to
Mitchell farms they had to take to
the fields for a half mile, the road
being filed up from side to side
during his residence at the Light
House for over twenty-five years
he has had no storm to encounter
with the wind force of the late
blizzard. The roads on all sides
running East and West are still
blockaded by heavy drifts and may
be for some time. In many places
they have to turn off into the
fields.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
SAM. BUCHANAN GETS JOB
ON NEW ERA

After four or five efforts to get
a man who would stick long
enough to be of any use, the pub
Usher of the Middletown New Era
announces that he has secured the
assistance of S. "A. Buchanan in
the management of the literary
and other departments of the New
Era. Mr.. Buchanan is a young
man some what acquainted in this
section Of our State, a graduate of
Delaware College, with some
knowledge and experience in the
duties of his new position. This
Mr. Buchanan is one our Smyrna
boys familiarly known in his school
days before he went to Newark as
Sam" and we, with his old
friends here, congratulate him on
taking place among the quill
drivers.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
SMYRNA DONGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH 21, 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
tion.
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Annual Operators Rally To be
Held at Aldine Theatre
Wilmington, March y
CAN GET TICKETS HERE

The Delaware Safety Councils
Sixth Annual Automobile Opera
tors Safety Rally will be held Sun
day afternon, March 27th, 800
Smyrna times., 1938-03-24
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saenel' $ Of Snr,,
Submit Their r.. H. \
to the supsripta..|
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The Washington times., 1938-06-22

arO Flashl Justice isn't the
only office having a marriage be-
tween folk of the same name, for
Mildred ]. Clark and Charles A.
Clark of Treasury Disbursing Of
flee were Spliced just few days
ago It's a boy at the chateau
of Navy Yards Florian Frillman.
Set for Ceremony
Robert London, Engraving and
Printing, has bought the license
..UFWA's Treasury Local will
hear Charles r. Anderson, Civil
Services Appeals Board chairman,
tomorrow eve, 8, headquarters. E.
And same time, same day, Mon
tana Democratic Club of Wash
ington is to gather at lilo F
N. W., to nominate officers and
discuss repeal of the law requir-
ing Montana folk to register in
person if they wish to vote.
Michigan Civil Service Depart
ment, through July 2, will &C.
cept applications for various types
Of carpenters, masons and plaster.
ers at sos w. Grand Ave-, Lansing
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
The Aw0rd Lineup

HIGH ICE CREAM: Many
readers are mailed slips en-
titIinG them to. quart sam
Piles Of this tasty commodity
when presented at any High
Store, one of which issues
packaged sweetness at 1894
Seventh st. N. w.
MOONLIGHT RIDE: PO-
tOmac River Lines S. S. PO-
tOmac, Seventh and Water
SITS. S. w., sails nightly, $3.50.
Two tickets each await Gene,
We've PhilpOt, Agriculture,
and Janet Jackson, Interior.
AIRPORT POOL: Now
open, 8 a. m. to IL p. m, and
two tickets daily are being
mailed readers, allowing cool
ing after work SplaSheS.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Helen Musnick, Agriculture,
Is invited to stop at Golden
berg's cosmetics counter and
receive one of these zippy,
fast selling "naturals" for
keeping in the desk for face
refreshment. She's the six
teenth.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
. Upsy Daisy!

A recently published cartoon re-
ported the astounding fact" that
Robert Jones, Philadelphia,
stands on his head on a STOOL"
which seems somewhat shaded by
the "superastounding fact" that
down in Home Economics is a
young messenger who can stand
on his head on a moving, ballbear-
ing truck But after all, it
must be remembered they are used
to doing things upside down in
Home Economics,
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
ConfidentiGIly Yours

Film passes to WARNER
BROTHERS theaters are
mailed some readers II ad-
dress is given, names conf
Dental. TOday's listing:
EARLE: "Crime School,"
with the Dead End Kids"
and Humphrey lBOgart; MET.
ROPOLITAN, PENN and
TIVOLI: All showing Kathar.
inc Hepburn and Cary Grant
in Holiday" ANdBASSA.
DOR and UPTOWN: Both
showing Deanna Durbin in
Mad About MuSic;" CAL
VERT: Wallace Beery and
Jackie Cooper in Treasure
Island" e..
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

ing leCCefS ad- Il. Claude BabcOck
dressed to the UCSE to the o. S.
Civil Service Commission, due to
similarity of title, one insured
package being wrongly delivered
IN this manner On top of
this, Civil Service workers usually
opened the mail in their haste to
handle the huge volume which
daily Swamps their agency =.
Thus the decision by Babcock and
his aides, made several days ago.
Dues Are Raised
The Federal Personnel Asso-
clation" also becomes one of the
most expensive organizations to
belong to ... The former 50 annual
dues have been hiked to SIS yearly,
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Speaking of Government Workers

martin Of the U. S. Board Of Geo
graphical Names Qnterior) and
Lieut.. Paul A. Smith, Coast and
Geodetic Survey, are among Amer
lean delegates named by the Presi-
dent to attend the Geographical
Congress at Amsterdam, July
1923.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
Chewy Delights

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their delicious
chocolates or caramelS, on re-
quest, to:
Mel Jenkins, Reclamation.
Mrs. Florence johnson,
Vets Administration.
Edwin Mayo, GAO.
|, Candy will be presented at
either store, $40 Ninth st.
N. w., or 500 Fourteenth st.
N. W..
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

plus a IS initiation fee, but those
who were with the UCSE under its
former name have been dubbed
charter members" and will con-
tinue under the lesser rate &.
Life" membership is $25, and the
original annuity idea continues.
PrOn1otiOn0l Quiz
Civil Service Commission begin
ming tomorrow will hold its second
competitive promotion test for its
own employees only, open to ste
nogS, typists and clerks and offer
ing jumps from CU-2 to CAF-1,
CAF.1 to CAF-2, and CAF-12 to
CAF-3 DR.. C. H. Birdseye OF
Geological Survey, DR.. George e.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

name The
organization. IL
was learned to
day, has become
the "F e d eral
Personnel ASso-
ciation," and its
official m ag a.
zine, Good Gov
ernment, hence
forth i'll be
p u b lis h ed as
Federal Service
Reason for
the change was
Postoffice's per-
sistence in rout-
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

2:30 The lodge flashes 1t will
have barbecues, watermelon,
drinks and stuff and things" and
adds the program will include
croquet, tennis, softhall, races,
darts, dancing and community
singing, plus anything else you're
man enough to do in six acres!
DipSy Doodle Definition-The big
boss girl friend: Torpid orchid!
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
By J. Earle MOser
Dinner on Us

NOTICE: Each Monday this
corner awards q Federal worker
and guest a dinner (any day Of
that week. at Hugh McHenry's
Bavarian Gardens, IT'S PennSyl.
vania Ave. N. W., which Is al
ready a favorite meeting spot Of
notwithstanding Governmentiers.
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

We often haze Wondered tDhy
al of that Crazy
Goes to the Brass Hats doWn
there in Many,
While loW.doWn "CivVieS' must
keep their heads bent
Because of the struggle to eat
and pay rent.
BECAUSE frequent errors by the
DPost Office Department threat
ened eventual embarrassment, E.
Claude Babcock's United Civil
Service Employees has changed its
The Washington times., 1938-06-22
An Editor NOW

Grace Fake, widely known pro-
tege of Rex Tugwell during the
Resettlement hey-days, has caught
on with U. S. Housing Authority
in an editorial capacity Gag
headline yesterday: Farley Urges
Graduates to Get U. S. Jobs" (arf,
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

to those in AAA (Old Post Office /,
they invariably refuse to abbrevi-
ate the word?"
DoDn on the Farm
Social Security Local, UFWA,
heaves q Down on the Farm" day
Sunday afternoon, with q hayrioe
leaving headquarters at 1880 and
The Washington times., 1938-06-22

:. .Aileen Priscilla Harris, D. C..
school teacher, will wed shortly.
Um-rl, We Wonder
why Is it," asked Johnny Fed
eral in looking over his mail
yesterday, that when people
write of comely women in vet
erans Administration they use the
term MRS, but when they refer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
SETTLEMENT in
SUITS REPORTED

suits Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eg-
gleston against Jacob Rupert Inc.
and others were settled this morn
ing Just before they were called TO
trial in the court Of common pleas.
Mr.. Eggleston sought damages Of
81, 900 and Mrs. Eggleston sought
$1,000. Terms Of settlement were not
revealed.
An accident on Thomaston ave-
nue. involving the Eggleston car and
truck owned by Rupert was the
basis Of the actions. Attorney Vim
cent A. Miller appeared for the
plaintiffs with Attorney D. L. ONeill
defending.
Judge Edward ]. Finn In the court
Of common pleas today heard evi-
dence In the $1,000 civil action OF
Mary Podzunas against the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance Co. The woman
claims she is beneficiary under the
terms Of three policies on the life
of Kazimir Remikis who lived In
Waterbury several years ago, but
died In his native land.
Attorney Michael v. Blansfield
and Attorney Harry M. Albert ap-
pear for the plaintiff while Attorney
U. G. Church and. Attorney Albert
w. Hummel represent the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
$4,000 SUITS
ON TRIAL HERE
Joint Actions of Two New
York Women Involve
Heavy Claims

Joint suits Of two New York
women against the Connecticut COM
pany and the Yale Auto Parts COM
pany of New Haven, involving
claims totaling $4,000, came to trial
in superior court today before Judge
Earnest @. Simpson.
Both women, ES'e Eckhardt, a
domestic servant, and Gladys Or
mand, a furniture saleswoman, seek
to recover $4,000 damages for in
juries allegedly sustained in an acct
dent in Cheshire, September rs,
1897, involving a Connecticut COM
pany bus and a vehicle owned by
the Yale Auto Parts company. The
accident happened near Ives corner,
ON the Cheshire-New Haven road
Drivers of both vehicles were early
witnesses today. The women in their
complaints allege that they were
riding in the Yale Auto Parts We
hicle with Louis Isakoff when 1t
slammed into the rear Of the bus,
operated by Stanley Tarka Of New
Haven. They allege that both
drivers. were negligent in operating
their vehicles.
The first witness called today was
Henry Gebhardt, commercial
photographer, and he was followed
by Elmer A. Ives, Of Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
Marshal Addresses
High School Pupils
Fire Drill Staged at Local High SchOols-Students
Complimented for Conduct Attention

will be well able to cope with the
other fellow. I marvel at your con-
duct which stands out to your cred
1t and the management Of this
school. Good luck to you"
At the close Of the talk, the mar
shall paid q compliment to the large
class in his talk with the principal,
Mr.. Allen. He did the same with
Mr.. Thibodeau Of the Crosby high
school.
"They were interested and gave
US every consideration" said the
marshal.
eyes" he added, "and this also
applies to the other schools we
have visited"
On Wednesday, the marshal and
his staff will inspect the Wildly
high school and the various paro-
chial schools OF the city.
The marshal, In all Of his talks,
paid o glowing tribute to the late
Capt. william G. Russell, who was
always prominent In fire prevention
activities, and who was among the
speakers at all Of the school inspec-
lions held for the past six or eight
years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
ASSASSINATION
IS BEING PROBED

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. II - lU.PJ
Police, operating with military
powers, maintained closest secrecy
today regarding their investigation
of the assassination Of Major Gen.
eral Ivan Peeff, chief Of staff OF
the army, and the fatal wounding
Of Lieutenant Colonel Stoyanoh,
acting head Of the Cartographic In
stitute, who was with him.
The assassin, tentatively identified
as one Tuneff, a former policeman
who had served prison term. was
recovering after an attempt to kill
himself.
Police seemed to suspect that the
assassin was an agent for others.
They detained many persons. but
most suspects were released after
being questioned. It was limited that
the police might be able to make an
announcement tonight.
General Peeff and Lieutenant
Colonel Stoyanon were walking to-
ward the war ONCE when the assas-
sin, who had ben following them,
fired &c them as they passed the
department Of justice. General
Peer was killed. Stoyanoff died at 2
Ii. m. today. ~4 N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
General Chairman

New Haven, october II. - sigma
honor by distn. guished members Of
the Catholic clergy, civic and fra
ternal circles, was rendered Bishop
elect Matthew F. Brady at recep-
ton and dinner last night In the
Hotel Taft. The gathering, attended
by nearly 800, was sponsored by San
Salvador Council, No. l, Knights OF
Columbus.
Father Brady, pastor OF st. Rita's
church In Hamden, will be conse-
Grated bishop Of the diocese OF Buri-
ington, VT, ON october 26.
Lauded by Mayor
Mayor John w. Murphy lauded
Father Brady as "a true priest ana
man among men, who under
stands the condition Of the masses
and is sympathetic to their needs.
He extended the city's Fluctuations
and good will to Father Brady IN his
new post.
introduced by Toastmaster Har-
old G. Donegan, the Rev. Francis E.
Nav, friend and associate for many
years Of the guest Of honor, told the
gathering that Father Brady was
.most competent and worthy OF the
appointment by the Holy See. He
reviewed the bishop elects career
as curate, professor and pastor
stating that throughout Father
Brady has always stood out as q
man Of ability and his talents ano
personality fit him for the post
"Well may we applaud the voice Of
Rome on the appointment" he said
kilograms expressing regret on
being unable to attend the dinner
were read from Governor Will
bur l.. Gross, DR.. Stephen J. Maher
and the Michigan Knights OF Column
but.
"Win Praise God"
The 1T. Rev. Msgr. John j. NC
Giyney OF Hartford, supreme chap
lain OF the X. OF G., said Father
Brady merited high distinction and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-11
ITALIAN CLUB
GETS CHARTER
Drive for Naturalization of
NOn-Citizen Members
Planned

The Italian American Citizens
club, an organization recently found
ed for the purpose Of providing a
means for uniting the italians in a
sincerely progressive movement, has
received its charter.
The club, headed by Steven Della
Bella, has set forth an active pro-
gram for 1858 featuring social
get-togethers, speakers, educational
programs, and drive for naturali-
zation of non-citizen Italians. The
first Of these will be a celebration
of the chartering and founding OF
the club. This affair will take place
at 227 Baldwin street, Saturday, &C.
tober 18th at 8 p. m. The club rooms
will be open to the public. The
speakers committee includes Frank
Vellucci, Charles A. D'Avino, Peter
Vellucci, John Zampino, Angelo
Mancuso, Anthony De Stefeno, Sal
vatore Campopiano, Louis Bante,
Salvatore Loprizgo and Steve Della
Bella.