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WASHIN TON, D. C.
TUESDAY May 80, 1889
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
13 APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR
Phillip Laird Succeeds Newlin
T. Booth on State Board
of Education
NAME MRS. L. Nj. PRICE

Thirteen appointments to i'm
portant positions on state boards
and commissions were made by
Gov. Richard C. McMullen last
week. The terms of most of those
named began July 1. Among the
most important of the appoint
ments were those to the State
Board of Education and to the
State Board of Health. Philip D.
Laird of New Castle was named to
succeed Newlin T. Booth of New
Castle and DR.. James Lewis was
reappointed on the former board.
They were appointed for three
year terms each. Mrs. Ethel B.
Warner of Wilmington and DR..
Bruce Barnes of Seaford were re-
appointed to the State Board of
Health for four terms each. Will
liam Smith of Dover was appoint
ed for a four-year term to succeed
w. Glyn Newton of Dover on the
State Board of Housing, and JOS
eph S. Hamilton of Wilmington
was reappointed for four-year
term. This board, however, is not
expected to be active during the
next two years as the Legislature
failed to appropriate any money
for the continuation of its work.
Frederic w. Kurtz of Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
OLD ACADEMY AT DOVER
Committee Discuss Its Future Now
Called Wesley Collegiate Institute

Decision to continue study of the
need and feasibility of reopening
the historic Wesley Collegiate In
stitute of Dover in 1910 was made
by the special follow-up committee
on the closed school at meeting
in Dover Monday. 1t was also de-
cided to meet again on call of the
chairman in September. Ultimate
ly the special committee will re-
port to the board of directors of
the institution. The board will
study the committees report and
make a decision as to reopening
which might be later than 1910, if
favorable action should be taken,
it was said. Nine of the 10 men,
Sers of the special committee were
present at the meeting, with Vice
Chairman DR.. Walter E. Gunby,
superintendent of the Wilmington
District of the Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference, presiding. Bishop Ed
win Holt Hughes of the Washing
ton area, chairman, was unable to
attend.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

by the extension service or the
United States Deartment of Agri-
culture. In compliance with these
regulations, therefore, a letter was
mailed on June % from the Kent
county agents officffie to all or
chardists, grape growers and truck
crop farmers enclosing a self-ad-
dressed post card to be checked
relative to the subjects on which
this information is desired, then
signed and returned to the exten-
sion Office. To date over three
hundred of these cards have been
returned, but there are many farm
ers who have not sent in their re-
quests, so those who have neglect
ed to do this are advised to return
their cards within the next few
weeks if they desire to retain their
names on the mailing lists to re-
ceive these spray notes and other
agricultural bulletins on these SUBJ
jects during the present fiscal
year.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

was named to the Real Estate
Commission for three years to sue
ceed Emmit S. Hickman. Two new
members were appointed to the
Mothers Pension Commission for
three-year terms. They are: Mrs.
Lewis M. Price of Smyrna, to sue
ceed Miss Cora c. Tschudy of
Smyrna; Mrs. H. Morton Stephens
of Wilmington to succeed Mrs.
Mabel H. Ward of Wilmington.
Mrs. Emma Lank of Milton was re-
appointed. Dr. William H. Cook
of Wilmington was reappointed to
the State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners for another two-year
term. Mrs. Caleb S. Layton of
Wilmington was renamed for a
seven-year term as member of
the Lewes Tercentenary Commis-
sion. ]. Richard Miles of Seaford
was appointed member of the
State Board of Pharmacy for a
fve-year term to succeed Reuben
M. Kaufman.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
(Continue1 From Page One)

principal of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy in Dover from
1899 to 1901 and served as district
superintendent of the Salisbury
District from 1917 to 1923. After
retiring DR.. Collins lived in Will
mington and for the past several
years spent the summers at Reho-
both Beach. Since living in Will
mington he had been mmber of
Grace M. E. Church and because of
outstanding service was made an
associate pastor of the church.
Surviving him are: Two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ernest r. Early, Sum
nit, N. j., and Mrs. r. c. Estill
New York City, and four grand
sons, John Collins, Charles d., and
James Caldwell Estill, all of New
York and John Collins Early, Sum
NIT. He was a member of Minqua
Tribe, /. o. r. NJ, several Masonic
bodies, the Social Service Club, and
was a trustee of the Wesley Col
legiate Institute. Funeral services
held at Grace M. E. Church, Will
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
WELLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Pohn-
ston of Galena, Md, prominent
landowners of the upper section of
the county for many years, will re-
tire from active farming at the
end of the year. They have sold
their 224-acre farm located near
Galena to their son, George G.
Johnston, Jr., at private sale, pos
session to be given on January l.
when the purchaser will move to
the estate. William H. Covey,
who has titled the farm for some
years, has rented another farm.
Earl B. West, of Clarke School,
Northampton, Mass, is vacation
ing again this summer with Fred
c. Numbers and family, in town,
accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
Hazel Morris, of Wilmington. He
spent several days last week visit
ing the Worlds Fair in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin c. Duling are
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
COL. PHILLIPS APPOINTED
Eastern Shoreman Named Food
Counselor of Byrd Expedition

That the Delmarva Peninsula
will play an important role in the
new United States Government Ex-
pedition to lay claim to approxim-
ately 675,0OO square miles of new
territory in the Antarctic, was re
vealed this week when Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd was desig-
mated by President Roosevelt to
head the expedition, and promptly
enlisted a well known Eastern
Shore business man as one Of his
most important aides. Immediate
~ following his selection at a
White House conference, Admiral
Byrd's first official action was the
appointment of Colonel Albanus
Phillips, President of the Phillips
Packing Company, Cambridge,
Maryland, as Food Counselor of
the Expedition. Taking only suf-
ficient time to receive the hearty
congratulations Of government of
ficials, department executives and
other capitol dignitaries, Admiral
Byrd wired Colonel Phillips of his
appointment. The telegram was
delivered to Colonel Phillips when
he returned from weekend
cruise on Chesapeake Bay, and he
Immediately wired his acceptance
to Admiral Byrd. An early con-
ference will be arranged between
Admiral Byrd and Colonel Phillips
to discuss plans for provisioning
the three ships, headed by Admiral
Byrd's flag ship, Bear of Oakland,
which will make the trip to Ant
arctica. The appointment of Col
onel Phillips is regarded as a high
ly significant tribute to his many
years of successful experience as a
leader in the food field. Fhe food
company he heads packs over fifty
varieties of canned foods now mar
keted from coast to coast and il
numerous foreign countries.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
REHOBOTH TO
REMOVE TRACK
Continued From Page one)

meeting Saturday evening It is
the lowest tax rate of any resort
along the Atlantic Coast. Mayor
Downing polled 488 votes to 2S4
for his opponent, former Mayor
Fred A. Ross, Clayton R. r. man,
who twice before has been Mayor
IDowning's rival for the office. The
entire Downing ticket which in
cluded one new figure, was elected.
David c. Aspril of Wilmington,
was reelected commissioner with
470 votes and John M. LeCato of
Rehoboth Beach by a vote of 429.
The new commissioner is Edward
H. Knipe of Wilmington, who poll
ed AIS. Knipe's election eliminat-
ed ]. Sanderson Trump of Jhiladel-
phia, whose candidacy for reelec-
ton drew 382 votes. Other candi-
dates for commissionerships de-
feated were James A. Campbell
and Frank D. Walker. Saturdays
vote, 784, was the largest ever
cast. Although there are more
than HOO property owners in addi-
ton to the all-the-year around vot-
ers of the resort, the highest vote
previously recorded was over 600.
A system by which Rehoboth
Beach collects it's taxes was also
in force on election day when no
one was allowed to vote unless
their taxes and water rents had
been paid. Many prominent voters
were noticed at the polls, including
Gov. Richard c. McMullen, Com
missioner Lamotte DUPONT, Jr.,
and u. S. Senator James H. Hugh
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
FRUIT GROWERS
SPRAY SERVICE
Continued from Page One)

sion department to send these
spray notes to all those fruit grow
ers whose names were included on
the mailing lists in each of the
county extension Offices. AS the
result of new ruling of the Unit
ed States Postoffice Department,
which became effective July l,
1899, however, in regard to the use
of the franking privilege, it Is now
impossible to continue to mail
these spray notes unless a written
request has been received from
each individual fruit grower indi-
eating a desire to receive these
timely suggestions regarding or
chard and vineyard spraying and
other cultural practices. These
new postal regulations apply also
to requests for any agricultural IN
formation which is for distribution
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

Saturday for her home in Kansas
City, Mo.
Miss Elizabeth Thornley is
spending week at Ocean City
N. j., where she Joined her sister,
Mrs. John L. Graham and family
Mr.. Roland Carr and daughter
Betty of Haddonfield, N. j., spent
few days last week with his sis
ter, Miss Maude Carr.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Higgins was
the guest last Friday of her grand
son Mr.. Charles Swain and wife of
Dover.
Mrs. H d. Boyer is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grier at their
summer home at Slaughter Beach.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
RIGHT TO DEMAND CROSSING
Delaware Automobile Association
Discusses Canal Span


Discusses Canal Span
Delaware Legislature has the
right to demand the immediate
erection of bridge across the
canal at st. Georges, Delaware,
states Linnaeus L. Hopes, Execu-
tive Secretary of the Delaware
Automobile Association, or to i'm
mediately authorize the erection of
a bridge at the expense of the
Canal Company, according to the
Act of Incorporation issued 1901
to the Old Canal Company. The
U. S. Government in taking over
the Canal assumed these obliga-
tions. The 1889 Session of Della
ware Legislature which again con-
venes on August 1, 1889 cannot
only demand that work be started
Immediately but can also subject
the said company to forfeitures,
pains and penalties for not COM
plying with such laws" Over the
4th of July holiday the absence of
this bridge seriously inconvenience
ed $4,000 motorists in this short
space of time, not counting the
thousands of motorists that have
been similarly inconvenienced since
the destruction of the bridge at
st. Georges, Del. on January 10,
1889 by the u. S. controlled S. S.
Weekaugan. Six months have
passed since that accident happen
ed and still no plans have been
completed or has it been determin-
ed what type of crossing is to be
made or erected. In a very short
time the wreckage of the old
bridge was Immediately cleared
up. Are the shipping interests,
which have use of this canal 80
times a day, to be given greater
consideration than the thousands
Of motorists who daily have use Of
this crossing? Following is a
copy of Chapter LXXVIII an Act
to incorporate a company for the
purpose of cutting and making a
canal between the Chesapeake
Bay, and Bay or River Delaware,
or the waters thereof passed at
Dover, Delaware, January 20, 1901
Laws of Delaware, Vol. 3.
Sect. 16. And Be 1t Enacted,
That whenever said canal shall
cross any public road, it shall be
the duty of said company, at the
proper expense of the same, to
make and keep good and sufficient
bridges across the said canal, so as
to prevent any inconvenience, in
the usage of said road or roads by
reason of said canal crossing the
same, and that it shall be lawful
for the Legislature of this State,
at all times hereafter, to enact
laws for the erecting and main
tanning bridges across the said
sanal, at the expense of the said
company, and to subject the said
company to forfeitures, pains and
penalties for not complying with
such laws"
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

for the tags are good until next
April 1. A bill passed by the Leg
islature and signed by Gov. Rich
ard C. McMullen changes the time
for registration of automobiles
from January 1 to April 1. The
tags now being purchased are good
for nine months. Those who pur-
chased tags for the full year also
receive three months free" regis
tration, Is months instead of r,
due to the change of the time of
reregistration.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

mington, Monday, were attended
bym any ministers of the confer
ence and other denominations, and
by friends and members of fratern-
al organizations to which he be-
longed. Bishop Edwin Holt Hugh
es of the Washington Area of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the
Rev. DR.. Walter E. Gunby, super
intendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict, the Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona of
Smyrna, former Wilmington Dis
trict superintendent, the Rev. DR..
B. M. Johns, pastor of Grace
Church, and the Rev. Ralph L.
Minker, officiated at the services.
Interment was made in Lakeside
Cemetery at Dover.
Mrs. Marjorie Turner Loses Father
Hartley M. Gray, SO, of Houston,
father of Mrs. Marjorie Turner of
Smyrna, died in the Taylor Hos
pital at Ridley Park, Pa, on Wed
nesday of last week Funeral SER
vices were held from his late resi-
dence near Houston Sunday at
p. m. The Rev. Ira E Crum, pas
tor of the Houston Methodist
Church officiating. Interment was
in Hollywood Cemetery, Harring-
ton. Mr.. Gray is survived by three
sons, Joseph of Milford, Wilson of
Linwood, and William of Farming
ton, and eight daughters: Mrs.
Anna Walls, Miss Agnes Gray
Mrs. Stella Pratt, and Mrs. Verna
Alexander of Linwood; Mrs. Abbie
Hitch, Philadelphia; Freda Lump
hugh, Ogden; Mrs. Marjorie Turn
er, Smyrna, and Mrs. Velma jar
Wis, FELTON,. For many years Mr..
Gray was a prosperous farmer in
the Milford ?Houston section He
served as a member of the Houston
School Board for several years,
and was an active member of the
Parent-Teacher Association. His
wife died in 1887.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

spending a week at the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Duling in Oxford,
Md.
Clifton Clark, of st. Louis, Mo,
is spending sometime with his aunt
Miss Marie Vansant
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

r,e betrothal of Miss Thelma
LIZ Irs Prettyman, daughter Of Mr..
Iaais . Mrs. Harold B. Prettyman, OF
l1,Hare an i City, to Mr.. Francis O.
Dsta sTtton' son Of Mrs. Beulah Sutton
su y Georges has been announced
o. q ?, wedding will take place on
=. ~, % at the home of Mr.. and
@ Jug howard H. Sutton, Jr., at
N0u Castle.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
HALF PRICE TAGS GOOD 8 MO
Change in Registration Law Ex-
tends Time To April /, 1910

Motorists who are new purchas-
ing their auto registration tags at
half price are securing a bargain
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

49,, Lower Delaware telephone
,'otories are being delivered this
UT .r in Smyrna and vicinity.
Sa,+v men will distribute 9,4OO
!,.iss of the new issue and collect
WI ~, hooks now in use. In addition
:. ~ +bs regular emergency listings
:. Gre stations, police stations and
=. LAST fire wardens on page seven,
. .sa new book will list the U. S.
co.st 49, Guard station, Lewes 5121.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
Death Of Mrs. Randolph Garman

Mrs. Nettie Garman of Whining
ton, died Wednesday, July 5, of
heart attack The news was re-
ceived here with great sorrow as
she was raised here. Her father,
James Locates being conductor on
the Smyrna Branch Railroad for
many years. In early life she mar
ried Mr.. Randolph Garman who
died several hours before Mrs. Gar
mans funeral services. She was
esteemed and loved by all who
knew her. She is survived by two
sisters: Mrs. Thomas Shortall of
Clayton and Mrs. John Bradley of
Smyrna, and one brother, Mr.. jam
es Locates of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

Charter No. 2336-Reserve District No. 5
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FRUIT
GROWERS NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF SMYRNA, in the
State of Delaware. at the close of busi-
ness on June 80, 1889.
Published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
5211. u. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts .......... $500, 1922
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 73.026.57
Obligations of States and po-
Iitical subdivisions ........ 9.313.30
lures -. -. ....... 2l.66l 90
Corporate stocks, including stock
of Federal Reserve bank -. 4.827.OO
Cash, balances with other banks.
including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of col
lection -. -. ........ 7O.S47.17
Bank premises owned s90.O00.00.
furniture and fixtures $685.
100000 -. So. ........ 115.OOO.OO
Real estate owned other than
bank premises 57,93l 90
Total Assets ........ ........ 652. .2s9. .26
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals.
partnerships, and corporations 134.040.60
partnerships. and corporations $40. .5O857
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions ........ ... I2.4O2.56
cashiers checks. etc.) -. 1.s4s.79
Other liabilities -. -. 95.58
Total Liabilities ...... ...... 51S.s9l.1O
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
Mrs. Anna Vaughan, Cheswold

Mrs. Anna G. Vaughan, age SO,
wife of Mr.. James E. Vaughan of
Cheswold, died on Monday, July 10
and was buried yesterday WED
nesday) July 12. in Riverview
Cemetery, Wilmington. Mrs.
Vaughan was an active member of
Cheswold M. E. Church when her
health would permit. She enjoy
ed the esteem of a goodly circle of
friends.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Wagner Act
Continued From First Page)

be made parties to any Labor Board
proceedings designed to nullify that
contract.
These revisions brought COM
mendation from some critics of the
Wagner Act and the board. but the
approval was coupled with demands
that additional notifications be
made.
This is so obviously the right
move that it should have been done
long before this" said Senator
Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska, add
ing that he believed Senate hearings
on Wagner Act amendments should
continue.
At the other end of the Capitol,
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia commented:
This slight change in regulations
is not suffcient-it will not save
them (the board. 1t demonstrates
no change of attitude"
The proposal for appointment of
House committee to inquire into
the Wagner Acts administration
probably will come up next week.
Both Democratic and Republican
leaders have predicted it would be
approved by an overwhelming vote.
The A. F. L. disclosed through Mr..
Padway that it would continue its
efforts to replace the present three
man Labor Board with a new FIVE
man agency, to provide definite safe
guards for union contracts and craft
workers bargaining units, and to
assure court review of board deci-
sions in union representation cases.
The Federation and business or
ganizations championed the pro-
posal to permit employer petitions
for board elections. Employers
complained they frequently were
caught in the middle in rival union
disputes where neither side felt its
membership strength was sufficient
to run the risk of an election.
In letters to Chairman Thomas of
the Senate Labor Committee and
Chairman Norton of the House La
Dor Committee, j. Warren Madden,
board chairman, said the board was
"open-minded" on the question when
the congressional hearings on Wag-
ner Act amendments began, and was
now convinced that the time has
arrived" to make administrative
changes,
Evening star., 1939-06-22
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JUNE o. 1889
c.C.C.NowHoIds
Commencement
Exercises

A new governmental event-com-
mencement exercises for the Civilian
Conservation Corps-last night was
inaugurated by Director Robert
Fechner at Camp 1893 in Cabin
John, Md.
The director, surrounded by men,
bers Of the G. G. C. official family,
presented unit certificates" to mem
bers Of the company completing
the six-month course, and awarded
proficiency certificates" on those
rating the c. c. c. sheepskin, as
truck drivers, cooks and other edu-
cational trades.
Following the practice of high
schools and colleges, Mr.. Fechner
presented Robert Barksdale, a
printer living at POT Seventeenth
street Sc, the award for citizen
ship and character. Nearly 100 Red
Cross first-aid certificates were con-
ferred on the enrollees.
In his commencement address the
director said the educational value
of the c. c. c. camps should be
stressed and called attention to the
fact that % enrollees had COM
pleted night courses in District
schools.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Representative Owen
Dies After Collapse
In Taxicab
House Member From
Georgia Victim Of
Heart Attack

Representative Emmett Marshall
Owen, 81, Democrat, Of Georgia COL
lapsed in a taxicab in front of the
Ambassador Hotel about S:15 pm.
yesterday and was pronounced dead
Is minutes later by an Emergency
Hospital ambulance physician. The
cause Of death was given as a heart
attack and a certificate of death
from natural causes was issued by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
Representative Owen had just ar
rived at the hotel, where he made
his home here, when stricken. He
was found unconscious by the cab
operator, Elsie Shawen, of 1000 Rit-
tenhouse street NV.
The Representative, who lived at
Griffin, Ga, was serving his fourth
consecutive House term from the
fourth Georgia district. He was re-
elected last year over two oppo-
nents.
His first public Office was his cleo
ton to the Georgia General Assem-
bly, in 1902 as Pike County Repre-
sentative. He served two terms. For
nearly a quarter of a century he
was a prosecuting attorney before
he began his career in 1888 as q
member of the House of Representa-
tives here.
Succeeded w. C. Wright.
His first term in Congress was
won without opposition. Repre-
sentative William C. Wright had re-
fused to run for reelection.
The Georgia Representative was
a member of the House Agriculture
Committee. He was particularly in
terested in cotton legislation.
Earlier this session he was critic
ally i'll of pneumonia for several
weeks. He returned to his Office
recently and had told friends and
members of his staff he apparently
had recovered.
He was born in 1877 at Hollonville,
Ga, in Pike County. He was edu-
Gated at Gordon Institute at Bar
nesville, Ga, from which he was