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Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
bitches HURT
MUSKRAT LIFE
DIR. Stearns Opposed to Mo-
squitO Control Except Where
Value would Offset Trapping
CONCERNS THIS AREA

The Department of Entomology
of the University of Delaware is
opposed to the ditching of Della
wares muskrat marshes for mo-
Squito control, except where such
work benefits recreational centers
and other communities and except
possibly where mosquitoes breed
heavily. This opinion has been
forwarded to Alfred S. Richards,
president of the Delaware Board
of Game and Fish Protective As
sociation by DR.. L. A. Stearns, en-
tomologist of the university's agri-
cultural experimental station.
Studies Of the Department Of En-
tomology over a period of seven
years, 1882 to 1888, inclusive" DIR.
Stearns wrote, indicate that pro-
ductive muskrat marshes in this
state are, generally speaking, rela-
lively unimportant from the stand
point of mosquito breeding. Never
theless, when muskrat marshes
are SO located that the mosquitoes
originating therein cause appreci.
able discomfort in and retard the
development of resort or other
communities and when this con-
sideratio nobviously more than off
sets that of the income derived
locally from the msukrat industry,
such areas, in our opinion, should
be brought under control by ditch
ing or other means" Conclusion
of other studies over period of
seven years, DR.. .Stearns said, show
that where marshes are effectively
ditched for mosquito control, q
radical change occurs in the veg
citation. Plants upon which musk
rats feed and which they use to
build their houses are replaced by
plants worthless for this purpose,
it was learned. Muskrats then
move from the areas drained, DR..
Stearns noted Mr.. Richards ex-
planned the purpose of the associa-
tons inquiry into the subject. 1T
IL the policy Of this association, =
Mr.. Richards said, TO help inform
the public on wildlife and related
questions especially such matters
as destruction Of natural resourc-
es." The letter from DR.. Stearns
deals with mosquito abatement
work as carried out il Delaware.
Delaware College has chart, :
Mr.. Richards explained, ''indicat-
ing migration Of muskrats to and
from an experimental area OF
about 25 acres, together with the
change in vegetation that has oc-
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Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
March 5th, will be as follows: the
Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, H. c.
Jones, superintendent, in charge;
morning worship service and Holy
Communion at IL; Youth Night
services will be held at 7.3O p. m.
The ten delegates to the recent
Youth Conference at McCabe
Church, Wilmington, will present
their reports. Special music by
the orchestra. The w. H. NJ. S.
will meet this Thursday afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
E. T. Porter. The March meeting
of the Official Board will be held
next Tuesday evening at 7.30.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7.30. The Church School Board
will meet Immediately after the
prayer service.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
CAPT. STAYTON IN CONGRESS
Attacks Proposed Prohibition Law
For the District of Columbia

Captain w. H. Stayton, native
of Smyrna vicinity, who is now ex-
ecutive director of Repeal Associ-
ates, the successor to the Associa-
tion Against the Eighteenth
Amendment, attacked Monday the
prospective legislation in the
House of Representatives at
Washington calling for prohibition
in the District Of Columbia Cap
tain Stayton has written Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph,
chairman of the Committee on the
District of Columbia, asking him
to give Repeal Associates an op-
portunity to have representatives
present when hearings on such
bills as the proposed prohibition
legislation are held by the commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
GEORGE CARTER RETIRES
Was For 27 Years on the Journal
Every Evening-Began in Smyrna


George Carter, editor on the
News-Journal paper Of Whining
ton, who resides on his farm "Ced-
arbrook", near Smyrna, retired
from active service Wednesday af-
ter q years. He was presented
with a green leather easy chair on
behalf of his fellow workers on the
papers, by Clarence ]. Pyle. Mr..
Carter expressed his appreciation
for the gift, which he said was an
emblem of the leisure that he
would enjoy, and declared that the
severance of his daily contact with
his many friends on the paper
caused him keen regret. Mr.. Car
ter, who is IA years old, started
life as an apprentice printer on
The Smyrna Times, subsequently
becoming a journeyman printer.
Later he was employed on the Do
yer State Sentinel and during the
famous Saulsbury-Wolcott political
fight of the Eighties he was on
the Dover Index for the Wolcott-
faction. Later he took a job with
the New York Press in New York
CITY. He returned to Wilmington
in March, 1912, and for 27 years
has served as an editor OF the
Evening Journal, becoming an
editor of the Journal-Every Even
ing when the two papers merged
Mrs. Carter attended the reception
for her husband. The retiring
editor said he will spend much OF
his time at his farm near Smyrna
although he plans to visit his chill
dren from time to time during the
coming year. One Of Mr.. Carriers
sons. DR.. T. Bayard Carter, is
professor in the medical school Of
Duke University in North Caro-
lima. Another, DR.. G. Gray Carter
Il a practicing physician at Farm
iington, Conn. Both are former
Rhodes scholars. a daughter
Mrs. Mildred Briggs, lives in PM
adelphia.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
ENTERTAINED AT PARTY
Given BY Miss Dorothy FAIRIES ON
Saturday Evening at Her Home

Miss Dorothy FAIRIES and friends
entertained at a surprise party
given in honor of Miss Margaret
Cochran of Smyrna and Mr.. "Conk"
Morgan of Greenwood, on the
event of their birthdays. Those
who attended were: Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Mcbride, Misses Roberta
Draper, Emma Kraus, Dorothy
Cooper, Thelma Davidson. Thelma
Slaughter, Helen Hartnett, Alice
Gentry, Dorothy Ennis, Ruby
Green, Helen Shahan, and Eta
SkIut; Messrs. Buck Lunden,
George Pitcock, George Hopper,
Roy Jones, Elmer Passwaters,
Harry Rash, Richard Cochran,
Vernon Scorah, Ray Levan, Ross
Shastine, Bill Melvin, Jack Turcol,
William Hill, and James Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
LEGAL GROUPS
CHANGE ASKED
Provided in a Bill introduced
in the Delaware Legisla-
ture Last Week
ATTY. GENERALS OFFICE

Reorganization of the states
legal department into an agency
with charge of all legal work of
the state is provided in a bill in
troduced last week by Senator
Burton S. Heal. The division of
government would be headed by
the attorney general whose salary
would be $4,000 a year. He would
be authorized to appoint the fol-
lowing deputies: Chief deputy at a
salary of $4,000 a year; deputy for
New Castle County at $4,000 a
year; deputy for Kent County at
$4,000 a year; deputy for Sussex
County at S2,5O0 a year; reputy
for the State Highway Department
at $4,000 a year; deputy for the
State Liquor Commission at 81
500 a year; deputy for the State
Tax Department at $4,000 a year.
He could also name deputies for
any department, bureau, board,
agency, commission, or official OF
the government, or to render spe-
cial legal service to the state.
These deputies would be paid by
the agency by which they were
employed. All would hold office at
the pleasure of the attorney gen
eral. No state department bureau
board, commission or official would
have the right to employ any at
torney unless approved by the at
torney general. Senator Heal in
troduced another bill to authorize
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Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
''AL SPEED LIMIT URGED
sa ea . Oy State Highway
Also Driving Public

ha " state Highway
''a Also Driving Public
nnun speed limit of IS
AOuf on the Delaware
T.. commended to the Leg
y the State Highway
h. |0a. The commission at
Meeting in the new state
\. s'eguarters Monday, ap-
~. oul now pending in the
Providing for control of
H., anes' : The proposed act,
20. as0 provides for a max
i ~ : q 50 miles during the
~. Hles at night. Mem
s,..a, y commission explained
! III wa states, particularly in
ks,,i. lave recently increased
lsr mum u speeds to 55 miles
,..,, ~ or night Following
h Gov. Richard q. Nc.
d ma, frank Fader, COM
&tEo ~ 80, explained much
b ", laree-quarter hour
s,sc., !. 1,'Oled !, TO discussion
- q the department.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
8-Ouuce Egg is Laid at BridgeviIl'

A half-pound egg said to have
been laid by a Plymouth Rock hen
owned by William A. Marvel is
championed at Bridgeville for
some kind of record. The eight
ounce egg is said to measure eight
inches in circumference at its cen
ter, and 10A inches in circumfer-
ence from end to end.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
IN MEETING
|IGPE MONDAY
c,uutv Agricultural
|, ....,ratiOn Group to
Talk to Farmers
ErPAN OF INTEREST

!, that the farmers IN
l,.r- ar'atv may have the oppor-
t.'is ! Earn more about the
N. i the 1889 agricultural
.-,tion program, a series OF
next week, Monday,
IN n smyrna, in the audi
~ ne John Bassett Moore
,.sOol The series Of meet
/. nrder the direction Of the
"A district committeeman
|! Esrt County Agricultural
.,atiop Association in coop
n Ttb County Agent Russell
ror, secretary Of the asso-
Plans for these commun-
,stngs and methods for con
4 tie educational .a. Work u
- With this 1889 farm
~ we're considered at a con
i these committee mem
Tsieb vas held on February
| h State Board Of Agricul-
hiding in Dover. At that
a. tie objectives Of this pro
Ters explained by M. e.
ttsctor Of the East Central
~ ct the Agricultural Al
-rt Administration, who has
r,TSor Of this farm program
\, area. The schedule Of
Meetings IS as follows: Mon
Y,rh 6. John Bassett Moore
&da Smyrna; Tuesday, March
ahy public school building;
..;isy. March 5, Kenton pub
sho0l building; Thursday,
n9 Court House ID Dover;
r March 10, Millwood com
IN building near Milford;
by March 13, First National
/ building in Harrington;
s2y March IA, Trophy Grange
Felton,. Each meeting has
I aled for 7.3O o'clock ID the
z-g and all farmers and their
-s are cordially invited to
Fl In addition to members of
1nty committee including r.
b wilson, H. Clifford Clark
1rence E. Cain, and @. AT
lsgloI, president Of the state
r-tiee, assistance in explain
1 conservation program will
Tl BY R. 0. Stelzer, state
1Te officer Of the University
siTsTe, who is in charge Of
am program il this state.
Nmmitteemen who will par
ia IN these community meet
ue Ernest S. Mattiford ot
"a Henry Williams Of Hart
-l1dsl D. Caulk Of Woodside
= A, Carton Of Dover, and
Stk J. Gulick Of Milford. AS
Ecltural program IS de-
ioF the entire farm family
4 invitation is being ex-
..
Q the rural women to at.
ase community meetings
@anating the conservation d
y resources and our health
ne greater use Of social.
HlVe foods in the diet, it i:
also for Miss Pearl Mac.
nutrition specialist Of the
s4'y Of Delaware, to discus.
A'sr health subject at eacf
@ meetings.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: this Thursday, 8 p. m,
Lenten service with the Rev. JOS
eph c. Wood as special preacher.
Sunday next, the second in Lent,
10 a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion and sermon upon "The place
where our Lord was cruified.' =
Monday, 2.30, Woman's Auxiliary
study class at the home of Mrs.
Dwight.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
oaL hin Community Couple Wed

RIackbird, Mar. 2 49, Mr.. Phihp
Conner and Miss Betty Bailey Of
III Oak Hill community, were
married on Saturday evening az
the parsonage of the M. E. Church
at clayton by Rev Leon ". Ross
A reception was held at the home
nf Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stewart
near Mt. Pleasant.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
DIR. CORLEY AT LEGISLATURE
Former Lieut.. Governor Called to
Rostrum and Expressed Pleasure

Former Lieut.-Gov. r. F. Corley
of Smyrna and former president
pro tenn of the Senate, w. F. Sim
onton of Wilmington, who were
visitors Monday at the Legislature,
occupied seats on the rostrum at
the invitation of Lieut.-Gov. Ed
ward w. Cooch, the presiding ofic-
er of the Senate. DR.. Corley ex-
pressed his pleasure at the invita-
tion. Mr.. Simonton told the Sen
ate it was the first time in 16
years that he has appeared before
the Senate as an ex-member. He
was a member and the president
pro tenn longer than any other
man in the state.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
Chimney Fire Michael Moffitt Farm

Smyrna and Clayton Fire Com
panies were called to the Michael
Moffitt farm, Kenton, road, Thurs
day. A chimney on Mr.. Moffitt's
tenant house caught fire but was
extinguished with little or no dam
age.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
n Of SMYRNA GRANGE

|ss issTsday ! =. Evening BY the
|sd . Worthy State Master ter
S,ssp!p @ppsr Thursday evening. ming.
n e. had as their guests ls,
", siate Master Jestes $3.50 ~
b. Ilsr Ses of Milford Grange nr,e
NJ IsSE. 90. and wife; Pas. Past
rifs. fIoia ,,s1 Grange, Brother
r. Bra,s sss Master Of Kenton
b. ~ S,otAer Britt. A short
(saspr' u, presneted as follows
+ Hsniassts iasts' This Minute "
assv' vpl1g;; Guitar music "
IA II Negro playlet, s'i; Z. 7 =
aG, N ~ Arthur Moftt + 4
was had BY all.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02

Smyrna High Upsets Harrington
The Smyrna basketball quintet
upset that of Harrington on Fri
day night, February IA with a IL
20 victory. The Junior VARSITY
score was 25-9, again in Smyrna's
favor.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. David S. Knots of New Hav-
en-, Conn.,, Dies While Visiting Hree

Mrs. Sarah r. Griffin Knots,
aged 72, wife of David S. Knots of
New Haven, Conn, died at the
home of her sisters, Mrs. Samuel
Wheaman on Delaware Street,
Sunday night of complications. She
came south in December and was
taken while visiting her sister.
Mrs. Knots was daughters of
the late Samuel Griffin of near
Smyrna and was born, raised and
lived in Smyrna until she married
and moved to New Haven, Conn.
A woman of a bright and happy
disposition, she will be missed.
Her husband died five or six years
ago. She is survived by daugh-
ter and two sons, as follows: Sam
uel F. Knots of East Haven,
Conn, and Charles Knotts of New
Haven, Conn, and one daughter,
Mrs. Edward Nyberg of Cheshire,
Conn. She is also survived by
three sisters: Mrs. Samuel Wheat
man, Smyrna; Mrs. Daniel Morris,
CheswoId. and Miss Nina Griffin,
smyrna. The late John S. Griffin
of Smyrna, was brother. Ser
vices were held at FAIRIES Chapel,
Monday evening at 7.3O o'clock
and the body was taken to her old
home at New Haven and inferred
yesterday at Plainville, Conn.
Smyrna times., 1939-03-02
Oliver j. Lafferty, CheswoId

Oliver J. Lafferty. 81 years old,
a former Kent County coroner, and
well known business man of Ches-
void, died Monday at his home in
Cheswold. He was a man esteem
ed for his fine qualities, useful as
a citizen and will be greatly miss
ed. Funeral services were held
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Early Cow Sets
Record Of Milk
Production

Blood told for Henry Early of
Imperial after he purchased Mae
West, granddaughter of Old Corona
CT the Smithson herd, at the w. A.
Scheniman sale.
Early announced Saturday that
the COW has produced in 164 days Of
her present lactation 4l6 pounds of
butterfat and 10,720 pounds of milk.
During the month of May she pro.
duced 1T pounds Of butterfat.
The figures brought praise from
the office of the country farm ad-
visor.
Such records under average I'm.
perial Valley conditions prove that
blood, plus breeding, feeding and
wedding program carried on con-
sistently will develop production
that makes dairying profitable the
office noted.
Mae West is a daughter of Corona
III, the highest producing daughter
of Old Corona and her sire was the
OrmSby bull, commonly known as
the black bull of the Scheniman
ranch. The bull was a half brother
TO the world record COW at the Car
nation stock farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Carpets Arranged
For All Rooms
In New Residence

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Reynolds Sat
urday expected to move into their
new home at l4l0 Olive street by
June II.
The home has five rooms of which
the living room of IS by 1872 is the
largest The master bedroom Is
II by II.
All the rooms are Carpcted with
blue favored for the bedroom and
"StraWs in the wind" pattern of
straw color for the guest room. The
dining room, hall and living room
are carpeted in sand color. All
rooms but the kitchen and bath
room are finished in white. The
bathroom is in cocoa and white tile
Notable here is an unusual, square
bathtub.
The kitchen has a 16 foot drain.
board and Is feet of cupboards,
done in a blue and white color
scheme. A breakfast nook is con-
nected with the kitchen. All ap-
pliances are electric.
The bedrooms are all fitted with
Wardrobes which have sliding draw
erS and large drawer space. This
supplants closets.
Among interesting items will be a
laundry included in the garage. A
patio at the back of the house will
be used as an outdoor living room.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Flax Harvesting
Tests Slated 10
Be Over tuesday

Tests of flax harvesting methods
In Imperial Valley will not be COM
pleted until Tuesday, Frank Bey-
schlag, farm advisor announced
Saturday.
The tests have been under way
for some time, conducted by j. P.
Fairbanks and J. S. Winters of the
University of California College of
Agriculture in cooperation with l.. j..
Goar of the Meloland experimental
farm.
Tests we're started when farmers
complained of heavy losses in har-
vesting because of shattering and
losses through machinery.
H. B. Walker, head of agricultural
engineering at Davis, pointed out
that flax is a comparatively new
crop in California. 1t was planted
for the first time in Imperial Val.
ley in 1882. The entire industry,
which now totals more than 100000
acres in California, grew from two
ounces of seed produced at the
Meloland station. The seed was the
punjab variety which produces
yields of from five to six times
larger than the national average.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11

observers estimated the total cash
return on the crop so far has been
larger than last year, although
some growers have taken consider
able loss from Mildew.
Friday nieght 1868 CARS of mel
ons had been shipped out as COM
pared with 2473 for last year at
this time.
Quality of the valley sugar beets
appeared at least as good as last
year and in many cases better.
Hunt Brothers reported yields of
II to 18 tons to the acre and an
unofficial valley average was placed
at l3 to ID tons.
Sugar content ran about 18 per
cent, although it was difficult to
forecast until the end of the deal.
Sugar beet shipping continued up
TO June 16 last year but shipments
were expected as late as June %
this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Trailer Court
Construction
Under Way

Tho trailer court OF w. IL. Ferris,
for which materials are being sup
piled by The El Centre Lumber and
Trading, will be completed within
five weeks builders estimated Sat
urday. II is located at Adams and
Imperial avenue.
The court includes score oil IL
by 20 foot shades about 10 feet OIL
the ground. They are Of frame ana
corrugated iron construction with
lattice work Electric light attach
ments and water service Is oem8
installed for each.
Chief construction factor is the
structure housing toilet and shower
facilities. This is 40 by % feet ana
will include eight toilets and show
ers. The building is plaster ana
frame with a sheet metal roof and
concrete floor. Provisions have
been made to permit increasing the
number of shades and toilet faclli-
ties in the future,
Also being completed by the same
firm is the $500 home for Don
Davis at 1850 WenSley which will
be finally inspected Monday. An
other home, for James KarabelliS
south of Meloland, also is virtually
finished. 1t is in the $500 class.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
New Sones Home
Nearly Ready.
King Under Way

A healthy list of building jobs
now in process was reported Sat
urday by SoneS Lumber company.
The new $4,000 home started last
week by M. o. King In connection
with the City Builders corp, on
He'll street between Tenth and
Twelfth is yell under way. The
floor joists and general foundation
has been laid and Pat Glasgow of
Sones expected completion within
three weeks.
A similar home is under way
nearby, built by Charles SoneS. 1t
will be ready for occupancy in a
week. AT present builders are hang
ing doors and finishing up the in
terror. 1t is valued at about $3800
The buildings are both Stucco,
plaster and frame construction with
decorative, insulated ceilings. The
ceilings are specially insulated with
four inch rock wool. Fred Smith
is contractor.
OF particular note in the King
structure is the design, which is
patterned after model home re-
Gently displayed in San Diego. The
kitchen, especially, takes the eve
because of the new and efficient
arrangement.
Also on the SoneS list was the
warehouse job for the International
Harvester company on Olive street,
for which Ed Crandall Is contract
ing. The job, mainly remodeling
to the extent of about 81 ,000 should
be finished within a few days.
Remodeling at the r. r. Voyles
home at Fourth and Olive also is
nearly three quarters finished. The
home is being renovated and made
into a duplex.
Two small homes in the S26OO
class are half finished at Fifth
and He'll where j. B. Harrison is
building. Plastering has already
started on these.
The new Roy Johnstone residence
at Seventh and Ell Centre is near
ing completion. Builders have re-
Gently finished placing asbestos
siding and roof shingles. This is
five room house in the $4,000 class
Notable, and worth investigation
are the asbestos shingles. They are
fireproof, valuable in insulating and
require no paint.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11

pear that Washington has set a
maximum of S2500 in all three
classes.
ALSO, while the time limit was
five years for Improvement loans,
it would appear that this has been
cut to three years. Washington has
not revealed what the time limit
will be for new construction loans.
The old limit was seven years
Full Data Later
Carson explained further that
complete information on new reg
ulations probably would not be
forthcoming until the end of June.
In explaining changes in Title
II, Havekorst said:
These alterations are virtually
negligible. The provision for 25
year new construction loans of
$5400 or less, which would have
expired June 80, have been extend
ed without definite expiration date.
Those may still be made on the
80 per cent basis.
Insurance Raised
THE insurance premium, how
ever, has been raisd from Il of l
per cent to Y of l per cent
Carson indicated that borrow
crs under Title l probably would
be required to pay insurhnce
premiums i'm the future.
"The regulations we now have,
which are not yet complete, say
The administrator will fix a prem
ium charge of not more than y
of one per cent per annum of the
net proceeds of a loan," he said.
Present FILA amendments extend
the loan plan until l94l
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
BUILDING SECTION
Opinions Mixed
As to Summer
'BuiIding Outlook

Key points of El Centro's
building industry indicated
a mixture of opinion Satur-
day regarding summer busi-
ness activity.
Most optimistic note came from
a lumber man who said:
ITS rather early to tell, but what
indications there are point TO a
fairly active summer. It may go
beyond last year and last year was
a good season."
Another declared:
Right now it doesn't look any
too active, but it may pick up
soon"
- Still another remarked:
We have several deals pending,
indications are not too hot
I a fast moving summer business.
course, that may pick up. Last
year we had a number of construc-
ton jobs that started late. 1t may
be the same case this year."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
Citrus Bill Leaves
Out Grapefruit

Clearing up misrepresentation
among grapefruit growers of I'm.
perial Valley, d. w. Sandilands OF
the Desert Exchange disclosed this
week that a bill which passed both
houses of the state legislature,
pertaining to standard containers
for citrus products. did not include
grapefruit.
The understanding was That
grapefruit was included, but later
study of the bill revealed that by
peculiar wording grapefruit was ex-
cluded," Sandilands said.