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The Washington times., 1938-03-22

shaken I n e
hand Of John
L. Sullivan,
was consider
ed quite a
n o t a b lie in
deed.
And I don't
know b u t
what I have
something of
a para IL el
W ith which
to regale you
today. I have
jus t talked
with a man
who has seen
The Washington times., 1938-03-22
KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

Back around the turn OF the
century, a man or woman who
had shaken the hand that had
The Washington times., 1938-03-22

HARVARDS ROW UPSTREAM

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March % NSD-Because Of tidal
dons the Yale Harvard varsity will be rowed upstream
the Thames River New London "a had
cded today after conference between college athletic officials
The will start at 610 daylight saving time approx
mately hour earlier than usual Should p0spOnement be
necessary the Athletic Association said the would take
place at 10 daylight time June rs and would travel down
stream.
junior varsity which scheduled
for the morning Of "a will be rOwed downstream.
The Washington times., 1938-03-22

The firSt-hand tidings, there
fore, from Eddie Eynon, fresh
back from Orlando, should have
significance, for Eddies only
been looking at professional ball
players about a quarter of a
century in the role of club sec
retary.
His is what you can accurately
call a trained eye, therefore;
nor do believe his enthusiasm
can be charged to his connec-
ton with the club. And beIow is
the gist of what one gathers
from the eyewitness to a week
Of Orlando training, including
q couple of exhibition games.
Simmons ShOws Pep
Al Simmons is right on top
of his game, hitting the ball
with a wallop and fielding as
though he didn't intend to give
George Washington Case a look
In on that left field berth.
And on the other hand, Eynon
finds Case, too, is disporting
himself just as though q gent
by the name of Simmons didn't
exist, taking good cuts at the
ball and roaming the outfield
with the deftness of a player Of
many more years experience.
These are encouraging It'd
1ngs, because it so happens that
both Simmons and Case are
pretty important in Washing
tons outfield scheme, each be-
ing a right hand hitter and
needed in the lineup against
left-hand pitchers.
Buddy Lewis is another Of the
Griff players who Eynon be-
lieves is ready now to start the
season. He had a slight leg in
Jury last week which slowed
him up a bit, but he is the boy
ish type which rebounds quickly
from momentary setbackS.
Ferreu Advanced
Of the pitchers, your return
ing voyager hazards the opinion
that Yves Ferrell is further along
than any of the rest, with Monte
Weaver possessing the form
right now that makes him stand
out among the others.
Ray Phebus is having trouble
getting control, as established in
Saturdays game against Kan
saS City, and Jimmy DeShong,
while showing a lot of speed,
is also still a bit wild.
Krakauskas and Chase are
working hard and Manager Har-
riS has decided that is the medi.
cine which will ultimately bring
them around to effectiveness.
There seems to be little queS-
ton but both these youngsters
will stick with the team for
only against major league bat
ting can lads as near to matur-
ity as they are, gain the i'm
provement they need.
Eddie Eynon, close to the
throne room as he is, believes
Washington will not go into the
1888 season without bolstering
its catching department..
at is plainly a case Of our re.
lief catchers being a bit too
green to be OF any great help
to Rick Ferrell." says Eddie.
adding:
"Mr. Griffith is openly on the
lookout for young receiver who
can catch. regardless of whether
he can hit. I don't think this
man will be acquired by trade
because we have nobody of trad
ing value with whom we'd care
to part. We have no one in
particular in mind, but are in
the market for help for Rick
and will leave nothing undone to
secure it for him"
The Washington times., 1938-03-22
MONEY TROUBLES

Ahearn said today there was a
strong possibility the pair would
be rematched. The only hitch in
the proceedings is the matter Of
money. Jones is understood to be
holding out for a sizable guaran-
tee or a healthy percentage. If
Ahearn can get Jones in line, the
fight should be an even greater
card than last nights which
packed Turner's Arena.
George is comparable to Joe
Louis in these parts. The fans just
can't believe he was licked. But
defeat, which comes to all men,
Continued on Page "a, Col. y
The Washington times., 1938-03-22
ABRAMS EAGER
TO PROVE JONES'
KAY0 A "FLUKE"
BY BOB ADDE

Eager for another chance
George Abrams, through his man
ager. Sgd Fishel, today offered tc
meet his conqueror, Jimmy Jones
within two weeks on a winner
take-all basis. The young loca
middleweight was far from dis
mayed despite the fact he was
knocked dead by Jones in 1:40 oi
the fifth round at Turner'S Arena
last night.
"I've contacted Goldie
Ahearn," Fishel said, "and 1 told
him Abrams is ready to meet
Jones again within the next two
weeks. I want to prove that
Jones knockout was a fluke and
to back my statement, I'll put
Abrams in there for nothing or
winner take all. George is far
from through and he'll take
Jones next time and every day
in the week"
The Washington times., 1938-03-22
FIVE CITIES SEEK OLYMPICS

CAIRO, Egypt, March 22-Fve cities announced their
bids to stage the 1914 Olympic Games They London Eng
land HelsngOrs Finland; Athens Budapest Hungary
and Lausanne, France.
Rome Italy which expected to put bid expected to
do SO Immediately before the International Olympic Committee
meeting next year at London.
is expected at that time the petition will be accepted
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

boat inspectors. Captain Frank
Torrey of the Clean was found
guilty of unskilled navigation and
his license as master and first class
pilot was revoked.
During a game of baseball Satur-
day week between the Kennedyville
and Locust Grove blubs quite SER
ious accident occurred in the ninth
inning, which disabled Clarence
Hayes, of the Locust Grove club,
and Harry Faulkner, of the Ken
nedyville club, neither of whom
were able to continue the game.
One with a fractured and badly
bruised nose, the other with a Sc
we're conclusion of the side and
breast. Fortunately DR.. j. K. H.
Jacobs was at hand and was quick
to administer the necessary rem
edies.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
MARYLAND ITEMS

Mrs. Ann Dunn, mother of F. NJ
Dunn, Of Dover, Del, departed this
life at her daughters residence at
Denton, Sunday, July 22nd.
Finley Roberts, Of Sudlersville,
has sold his entire crop of peaches,
which will aggregate about 1000
baskets, to a northern buyer for 35
cents a basket, delivered at the
depot.
The annual pony penning on
Chincoteague Island will take place
about the 18th Of August The oc-
casion this season is expected to be
the most interesting and numer-
ously attended for many years.
A decision as to the cause of the
collision between the yacht Clean
and the steamer Joppa, in which
T. Harrison Garrett lost his life on
June 7th, was rendered yesterday
by the Baltimore board of steam
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
BRIDGE TEST
AT REHOBOTH
PiIing Lengths for Silver Lake
Span to Be Decided Before
Bridge is Built
TO BE ABOUT 40 FT. WIDE

The Hammond Company, which
has received the contract to build
a new bridge over Silver Lake at
Rehoboth as a part of the ocean
highway which eventually will lead
to Ocean City, Md, started work
Thursday on putting in test piling
and will have the bridge closed off
from traffic for two days until that
work is completed. The actual
work of reecting the new bridge
viii not begin until September 8,
but the piles are being driven to
ascertain the lengths that the reg
ular piling must be cut for the un-
derpinnings of the span. Follow
ing the tests, the road again will
be reopened for summer travel.
The bridge is to be a new expert
ment for this section of the state
in span building. It will be what
engineers call a "laminated bridge"
being built of creosoted piling and
stringers but covered with concrete
SO that when completed it will look
like a concrete bridge. The struc-
ture will be 80 feet wide for vehicle
passage, 519 feet long, and will
have two three-foot side paths for
pedestrians with concrete hand
rails and concrete posts for light
ing, giving it complete width of
nearly 40 feet.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

feast partaken of.
During the thunder storm Of
Tuesday night, last week, lightning
struck the farm house of H. L.
Hynson, near Houston, occupied by
William H. Williams. The bolt
tore into atoms a second story win
dow and ran down a chimney into
the cellar. No other damage was
done and the occupants of the
house, though badly frightened,
were not injured.
R. ]. Whaley, of Wilmington, a
brakeman in the employ of the
Delaware railroad, had his foot
crushed at Middletown Friday
morning while attempting to board
a moving engine. Two of the toes
of his right foot were torn nearly
off and the other three were badly
crushed and mangled. The young
man referred to was employed in
Smyrna last year as a carriage
painter by Joseph L. Beckett.
The United States Revenue cut
ter Hamilton, stationed at Philadel-
phia, was ordered to the Break
water yesterday to remove the
wreck Of the steamship Brindiga
which lies in the path of naviga-
ton, and has become a dangerous
impediment. During the great
blizzard in March last the Brindiga
from Mantanzas with a cargo Of
sugar, foundered at the Breakwat-
er, and has given great trouble
ever since that time Within the
last week the old hulk f1oated up
against the steamer Republics s
wharf at Cape May Point and for
three days the steamer was unable
to land passengers at her dock.
The wreck has fouled already
three vessels and it is believed that
the danger of accident is imminent.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
WHEATLY WILSON WEDDING
Miss Elizabeth Wheatley, Formerly
of MidGletOWn, Married

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Elizabeth Wheatley, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Melvin E.Wheat-
ley, of Elkton, Md, formerly of
MiddIetoWn, and Mr.. Andrew G..
Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam K Wilson, 2124 Lancaster
Avenue, Wilmington, took place on
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock in
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Elkton, Md The brides father
performed the ceremony. The bride
was given in marriage by her
brother, the Rev. Melvin E. Wheat
ley, Jr Mrs. James E. BuckWorth
of Mt. Pleasant, was matron of
honor, and Miss Lucille E. Maris, of
Arlington, Va, was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Cora
E. Chambers and Miss Emma Lou
Bethards. Mary Virginia Wheat
ley, sister of the bride, was flower
girl Mr.. Roy H. Wilson, of Cen
treville, Md, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. The ushers
were Mr.. James E. Buckworth, Mr..
Roscoe Donovan, Mr.. William Cal
vert and Mr.. Paul SamWorth Mas
ter Ira Mitchell Wheatley, brother
of the bride, was junior usher. The
wedding music was played by the
brides sister, Miss Ruth E. Wheat
ley, and Mr.. Roy Schmidt, of Elk
ton, Nd, sang
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
addition of a cornet.

addition of a cornet.
Messrs. Greenabaum Bros, of
Seaford, are building large addi-
tion TO their already large canning
factory. 1t will be used as a pack
ing and storage room.
James Wilson, of Milton, had his
arm caught in a wheat thresher on
Wednesday and it was so mangled
that it was feared it will neces-
state amputation.
Rev. T. E. Terry, of Dover, has
the sympathy of the people in his
bereavement. Burying beloved
wife in the early spring and on
Wednesday the six month old
daughter.
An extra engine is sent over the
Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad
as far as Marydel each day. The
freight being SO heavy the regular
trains cannot make time without
assistance.
The new pier at Lewes has beeen
completed and everything is in
readiness for a steamboat, but no
boat has made its appearance, and
present indications do not fortell
when it will.
The P. w. & B. Railroad Com
pany commenced using its new
southbound track on the Delaware
Division between New Castle and
Kirkwood last week. The Della
ware division is now double track
for IL miles.
The Rev. r. "A. Sawyer, of Port
Penn, began his vacation on Mon
day, July %, and was married at
Nantucket, Mass, to Miss Lillian
Corse on the 25th. None Of his
congregation knew Of his engage
ment until a few weeks ago.
Robert Hill living near Bridge
vile left on Wednesday morning
for New York where he will take
a steamer for Surope He will
travel through Scotland, but not
altogether for pleasure, but to RID
himself of a disease which this
climate fails to cure.
DR.. w. F. Davis, Of Dover, on
Wednesday afternoon successfully
removed a large tumor from Mrs.
Mitchell, residing near Lebanon.
On account of the great age Of the
patient, she being so years old, the
operation was a very delicate one.
Mrs. Mitchell is, however, doing
we'll
Postmaster r. Y. Wallen, of Mil
ford, was married on Thursday ev-
ening at p. M, to Miss Josephine
Shockley, by the Episcopal cere-
mony in the church of that denom-
ination. The wedding party return
ed to the home Of the bride, where
congratulations were showered
upon the happy pair and a wedding
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
MONTE S
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Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday and Saturday Timely in
its theme, entertaining in its PIES
entation, refreshing in its adult
characterizations, Woman Against
Woman" offers both telling and
amusing sidelights on the perennial
divorce problem. A perturbation
of Margaret Culkin Banning ma
tional magazine story, Enemy To-
ritory," the film relates the story
of husband, Herbert Marshall
who takes his scond wife, Virginia
Bruce, to his home town where his
first wife, Mary Astor, and child.
Juanita Quigley, still live In the
hands of this skilled trio Of leads
the story is deftly woven, with
Marshall drawing a compelling
portrait Of the husband who finds
the happiness Of his second mar
riage threatened with disaster.
Monday and Tuesday Virtually
an entirely new cast Of principals
is the frosting on the very tasty
cake of entertainment represented
by ''Torchy Blame in Panama with
Lola Lane and Paul Kelly
Wednesday Thursday James
Cruces latest picture, The Wrong
Road" lives up in every respect to
the high standard he established
with The Covered Wagon. and
scores of others. Richard Cromwell
and Helen Mack are the leading
characters.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
Denton to Have New Posfoffice

The postomce at the COUNT seat
of Caroline County, which fo,
many years has had quarters IN the
Denton Law Building, Is to oceuDv
its own federal owned property al
an early date according to Post
master Benjamin F. Johnson Pa
posals for a site for the new mUId-
ing will be opened August 5. Tb4
new armory being erected in Den
ton viii be ready for occupancy
about the first of the year.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
ENJOYING Visit to England

Robert Stott, retired superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, who, with his
grandson, Bobby Sypherd, is tour
ing many points in Europe, sent
word to Dover friends from London
that he is having a very enjoyable
trip. During his tour Mr.. Stott
visited his former home in Eng
land.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
Meeting Of spOrtsmen Postponed

The meeting Of the Dover Chap
ter Of the Delaware Game and FgsF
Protective Association, winch vas
to have been held in Dover Iast
week has been postponed untII
August due to the Kent-Sus-ax
Fair it was announced. Albert
Mag, Of Dover, president wiE.
preside. The future status 81 t.e
chapter will be discussed.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
ATTRACTIONS at Strand Theatre

Friday and Saturday Action,
romance and comedy ride the range
with John Wayne in the latest Of
the popular Zane Grey outdoor
stories, Born to the Westt" The
story is about Wayne and his sad
dlemate. Sid Saylor, a happy-go-
lucky pair in search of excitement.
They find it in super-abundance
when fortune directs them to a
little cowtown where Wayne's
cousin, played by John Mack
Brown, is boss. Firs tthey get
into the wrong end Of battle be
tween a rustler band and sheriff 5
posse and then Wayne falls in love
with Browns girl, played by
Marsha Hunt.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
Auto License Receipts Increase

Receipts Of the motor vericle de-
partment for the first six months
of this year exceeded the 1887 re-
ceipts for a similar period by S24,
247.4O. These receipts are largely
for tags and operators licenses.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
Xinsnn-DaIY NuntiaIs

Charles Levi DAILY and Miss Mary
Vinson were married at Chester
town, Md, on Monday, July 25th.
Mr.. DAILY is the son Of the late Al
M DAILY and Iona Scott
DAILY. Miss Vinson is the daughter
of the late Henry and Susan Vim
son. Mr.. Daily is employed by the
State Highway Department.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
NOTICE

Dead or disabled trA
and mules remove. !
charge by calling DOU1
10. No animals remove
is made Immediately Il
imals dying from q :'l@|
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

A record breaking SHOW u
vaudeville will come to the Capilai
Theatre, Dover, on Friday and sat
urday, August So, when n y y
(Nils Thor Granlundl brings IN nj
spectacular production, Glamour
Girls of 1888" This is unquestloh-
ably the greatest combination q
girls and laughs ever seen IN ~
yer. It comes to Dover lhla0'
from its triumphs in America s M
est theatres and is expected y
break every record here. Il was
a sensation at Loew's State, New
York; RKO Palace, Boston: kho
Palace, Cleveland; and the fata's'
Chicago. 1t is the highest pau :,
in show business today. N -,
known as the New Ziegfeld ha9
ruled the Broadway cabaret Woii1
for many years. He started leAa5
Guinan and Harry Richmah {. e
cabaret stars. He owned ana ouH'
several night clubs, including ~
Hollywood and Paradise. Al ont
time he had shows in SIX his
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
Two at Lewes Nansl !

Mrs. Elizabeth Ric.sis
daughter Henrietta til
Lewes. nave been 1snal |
in the estate Of Hester n
sister Of Mrs. Ric.g1 |
tate was valued at SlMl
will was fled for groaa 1
at New York. The lodi |
will receive personal sta
decedent who died PLY
ing to the viii.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

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port in life wbics
seeking And tba,
namely the bringing
INTO a harmonious 55.,i,
laws Which Cod has III
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across some one who III
guess whatever is
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port. /
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
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Sunday evening with lady friends
IN town.
Miss Mary Robinson, of Queen
Anne's County, Md, is visiting
Miss Emma Weldon.
Miss Reynolds Of Middletown, is
visiting Miss Alice Mills, at Clay
ton.
Mrs. Tunis. of Wilmington, is Wis
iting her son, w. H. Tunis, at Clay
ton.
John Stephenson and wire, OF
Chesterville, Nd, spent Sunday in
town.
Mrs. j. G. Jemison, Of New Cas-
tie, is visiting Mrs. S. z. Spencer.
G. Hye Start, of Wilmington, is
visiting his brother, w. B. Start.
Miss Elva Jester is visiting
friends in Dover.
Miss Sallie Mcdowell is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Woodall, Of George
town, is visiting Miss Minnie Al
len.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman is on
a three weeks vacation to friends
at Frederick and Saeford.
Prof. ]. Ward Wilson. and Miss
Fayetta Wilson, Of Baltimore, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed. Hof-
fecker.
Miss Bertha Price is visiting
friends in Kennedyville.
G. B. Taylor and wife, Miss Mary
z. Loper, R. D. Hoffecker and
daughter, Miss Bertha, left Satur-
day to join Peninsula Editors Ex-
cursion which held their annual
meeting at the Blue Mountain
House, Washington County, Md.
Edgar A. Tygert, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting friends in town.
William S. Boyd, Of Chicago, is
the guest of Mrs. John M. Boyd.
]. d. Scout and wife are visiting
friends at Delaware Water Gap.
George T. Baggs is home On a
visit of several days.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
Seaford is talking very strongly
of water works.
The new iron bridge at Little
Creek is completed and has been
accepted by the Levy Court.
The President on Wednesday
nominated Samuel B. Henderson
for postmaster at Newark
The salary Of Rev. T. r. Cream
er Of Milton, has been increased
500 per year and the music in his
church has been improved by the
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

A prehistoric ak .aat 4
belonged to a gla1t u
seven or elgnt nCneS 8!]I
found in England
Smyrna times., 1938-08-04

clubs at once !, ! 5,rsIl
way y. a caDarsts hT asr.s gr,
of our preset preset HiIIiSfi
stars. Hai rs i, protsGs
Faye were NJ y. dsr5l
Hollywood. : Il ! ,,cs -
Dunbar and c,orn.. = nj .
his paradise - I'd d 81
Ruby F.l Keslsr = Fl Fgs
CLUBS. cl He Dr0ls1 Z / ,,si b
ford when Be PIE ss ~
Tgl Richman cIaS. =. rliip d 9
Herman n, on his :. Is girs !
bas hsi hell helped more :, 'sopi
man nas any man 2 gtI "
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aret style. :. 'fs fsns . !: J
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intimacy. IN MI See n ~. '''N.$..
Kay (. Francis ~ ! ops q
est est pictu1e. E. 'pa a1i RI
= human Si
her careeI'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-05
A Thought for Today
Forces of Nature

One of the tough things about our modern world is the fact that 1t IS gettlng to be so hard to tell good news from oad The U. s. Weather Bureau, for instance, reports the long period of drouth seems to be over - for the time being, anyway = and that for several years to come we ought to have plenty of moisture
 The weather seems to run in long range cycles There was bad drouth period extending through the first half of the '9Os. After that the country as whole had decent weather until 1909, when there was another drouth Then there was another good spell until about 1880; then six abnormally dry years = we began to hear about the dust bowl, and people started wondering if some of our western grain areas hadn't better be turned back to buffalo grass permanently.
 Now we are told this last bad dry spell was just dry spell, after all, and not permanent climate change Possibly we won't have to evacuate large areas, with the tragedy of ruined farms and homeless families. That ought to be clas- sified as good news certainly. But before we get too jubilant we might as well note that this good news will bring bad news in it's train.
 Plenty or mOlSLuTe Will IIedI UuIHpel crops. Bumper crops will mean bigger and bigger export surpluses - which, in tarn, will mean lower prices for farm produce. And if all of this works out as it did before, we may very well get into another era of declining agricultural purchasing power, which would eventu- ally bring us to another industrial slump, which
 Well, we may finally acquire enough wisdom to break up that vicious circle and make abundance a blessing rather than a problem. But there is no very dependable sign that we have that wis dom now, and the way the Department of Agriculture is continuing to worry about substitutes for the old AAA crop-restric- tion programs makes it look as if we may be long time in getting it.
 Which in turn, means that what ought to be bit of very good news may yet prove to be an extremely mixed blessing We have somehow botched the job of building a smoothly running human society. The farm problem certainly ought to be simpler when nature smiles than when nature scowls. If it isn't, the fault can be no ones but our own. Now that nature seems prepared to do her part again, it's time that we learned how to do ours