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Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
EARLY LIFE AT
PUSH-BUTTONS
Inventor Forecasts in Twenty
five Years American
Wonders
MADE BY ELECTRICITY

Ell CENTRO, CALIF.-Life for
the average American citizen .
years hence will be largely a mat
ter Of push buttons, according to
Allan A. Norm, inventor. Amer lea
will have attained the 'push-button
age"
If he is hot" says Norm, he
will punch a button to get cool: Il
he is cold, he will punch a button
to get warm.
If he is hungry. he will push a
button and presto! T-bone steak.
Within the next 10 or Is years, l
expect all our food to come either
frozen or out Of cans. The days Of
milking the family COW Will be def
initely gone and soon it will all
be a matter Of dairies supplying
milk to firms that can i"
Norm was born and reared il
Stockholm and came TO the United
States in 1921 to take position as
an engineer. Before that he had
worked ID Stockholm after finishing
mechanical school.
There is no telling where the
mechanical age will lead" he said.
The five years of depression have
not held back mechanical develop
ments and many great companies
already have inventions Of the Ut
most Importance on hand TO put On
the market when the time is ripe.
Norm said honors are divided be
tween the United States and Europe
for inventions. He himself has q
inventions to his credit. He feels
that Europe definitely holds the lead
in the development Of automobile:
and Diesel engines while America
leads in airplanes and other me
chanical fields.
IAN old steam engine in my
fathers brickyard started me il
mechanics" he said. II tore it apar
so many times that even now car
remember every piece Of It.
This, he said, helped him at on'
time to become chief engineer fo'
the Hanna Engineering works, bu
more recently he has concentrates
on those inventions and develop
ments that will realize eventual!
what he predicts will be America,
''push-button age"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
HOG KILLING IN SUSSEX co.
Porkers Will Furnish Meat for the
Winter Months to Many

It's hog-killing time, and farm
ers are storing their winter supply
of meat. With hundreds Of pounds
Of meat hanging in al outbuilding
and plenty Of "freshies" to carry
them through the holidays. they
have little to worry about. AT
ready most of them have sawed
their winters firewood, and hum
dreds have enough seasoned wood
from last winter to tide them over.
With plenty Of fireWood, meat, Pc
tatoes, cabbage, beans, turnips,
flour and meal and stock of
home-packed fruit and vegetables,
the average farmer is able to live
the life Of a Riley during the win
ter months. Such is the life on
the average Delmarva farm-a life
to be envied by many city folk.
It's time for farmers to start re-
porting the weight Of their pork
ers, if they weigh over 400 pounds
The first to report a pen of fine
porkers is Cove Reynolds, Of
Broadkiln hundred. Recently he
slaughtered seven weighing $50,
461, AT, 413, 40, 4O6 and 406, to-
taling 4,O43 pounds. Mr.. Reynolds
for years has been producing
heavy porkers Hog killin's used
to be a festive event on every farm
half century ago. Neighbors would
gather and help kill the porkers.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT
WALKERS

The Sunday School at Walkers s
held their Christmas entertain
ment New Years Eve night, and
although the weather was very in
clement, yet at an early hour the
scholars began to gather, many of
them bringing their parents with
them. BY seven O'Clock the house
was packed, standing room not be-
mig attainable. The house was
nicely decorated with evergreen,
the sides covered with suitable
mottos, while in front, suspended
by two large wreaths, stretched
from side to side, were the words,
in large red letters, Jesus the
ROYAL Branch" A large platform
had been erected in front, which
held most of the scholars, especial
ly those to take part in the enter
tainment, while in one corner
stood a large tree, beautifully dec
Grated with little trinkets, candles
&c. This was all very beautiful
indeed, but to the younger scholars
there was something far more at
tractive and tempting. This, upon
having the privilege to examine
later in the evening proved. to be
bags well filled with nuts, candy
4 oranges, &c. Promptly at sever
o'clock, Supt Mattiford tapped his
bell bringing his audience to quiet
Brother Conway being present lee
in a short prayer, after which the
program, consisting of Declama
tions, Dialogues, Quartettes ant
Choruses, was taken up. Thii
proved very entertaining, the par
Elephants being the younger mem
brs Of the school, many of then
deserving special mention had
the space. Organist E. Franl
Williams assisted by Mr.. Georg
Sylvester of Smyrna, with his cor
net, filled the house with good mu
sic. During the singing of tn
last piece when the children wer
naturally looking forward to tn
good time coming, stripping tn
tree of its choice fruit, 10, and be
hold, old Santa Claus walked i
,, and stayed until everything wa
distributed among his children
The superintendent after wishin
his children happy New Yea
dismissed them by having ther
join in concert and speak tn
Lords prayer.
Continued on Page Six)
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
c. \. LESTER PREsDE,
Becomes Head Of Lew CoUt
New Castle County

CLAUDE n. Lester. Of Stead
who served as president b til
seyen-member court was I'D
as president Of the incoming !
Court of New Castle C3ny
members last week H Sud
II Harry Lewis Of W-l-1sI
THE members 0t tie 1eF 4
are lIl Lester Third lew q
D.st-ct ] Francis B-a-a I
mingtor Fins, District a-s z
e Taylor Hockessi1. Se:-. !
tnct Nh Lewis Fi:st D:.-.i
III Hallng worth. Sec3-i 0zi
ana J Irving Dayett Ia-- |
trict. are the members p t; 1
going court. All the nenal
both the new ami Old 5odE|
Republicans. M. Lest'r l's1
from the court On De.enN
1886. to be Representative p
Legislature from the TTsf'l I |
resentative District Of NsF .
Hundred. He is in the gaming
dustry, a director Of s q
Trust Company, and a nl'nsi
Jackson Lodge No ls, A
A. NJ. Delaware City
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05

MANY people are under t3e
NI impression that there is y 2nly
one size of anthracite ccal. Many Many
9th others think that it makes 70 dif, dr.
ference what size is used in the
furnace. Anthracite coal is pre-,
pared and sold in severa!: ), hoi,ie ONE
sizes. One of these sizes will give give
best results in your furnace, ana ana
more useful heat for the least a,,I
money, or it may be that a c9m, en-,
bination Of sizes will give you
better results in your particular
heating plant. 10
Usually the size of coal to oe
used is determined by the slLe
of the firebox. Fireboxes that arr cS
"a" or more in diameter ana 10
or more in depth require egg
size coal. Those that are 10 "
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
HOpkins-Pleasanton " "e''n'

Miss Gladys N. HoplnRs. =
fer of Mr.. James c. HolAn
N,ddletown. well known IL i
na. and Mr. D. Gilbert Fls4.l =.
son Of Mrs. Mary B. Plea''l- /
NiddIetown, were united n
riage Friday evening Dsss-,' 'r,
i yarsballton. The csren'sI
performed by Rev Z. Z.
There were no attendal1 :.
bride IS a graduate Of WI Sa
College. University Of I,..I| -s1'l
and a member Of the lS.DI
the Middletown Scli''., n
pIeasanton is connectea y. ~
scbiavi Construction CO. " N
and groom will rs'los
town. Il
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
COUNTY FARM
NEAR WYOMING
Kent Levy Court Would Sell
the Farm and Give Pro-
ceeds to Care of Poor
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

Consideration Of several resoIu-
tions occupied attention Of the
Kent County Levy Court at their
final meeting at Dover last week.
Present members Of the Levy
Court retired from Olive Tuesday.
Resolutions were presented by
Commissioner Charles r. Brown.
Two were adopted and the third,
while not adopted, was ordered re-
corded in the minutes. One reso-
luton adopted urged the Legisla-
ture to grant permission for the
sale Of the county farm and pro-
ceeds of the sale are to be used for
care Of the county's poor. The
other resolution adopted urges a
change in the assessment law to
permit the assessment of improve
ments to real estate, outside of in
corporated towns, in years other
than the general assessment year.
Transfer of the management of
the Kent County Jail from the
Sheriff to a warden was provided
for in the resolution which, al
though not adopted, was ordered
spread upon the minutes of the
Levy Court. This resolution read
as follows:
Whereas, it is the opinion Of the
Levy Court that its present sys-
tenn of management of the Kent
County Jail is antiquated, costly
and not conducive to the best in
terests of the unfortunates therein
incarcerated; and
Whereas, we believe that if this
system were changed so that
boarding and control Of prisoners
were taken from the hands of the
Sheriff and placed in the hands of
person especially trained and ex-
perienced in the care and manage
ment of prisons, it would not only
make possible q great reduction in
the cost of running the Jail but it
would be of unestimable value in
rejuvenation of the young and less
hardened criminals.
Therefore, BIT it Resolved, that
this Levy Court petition the Cen
eral Assembly to enact a law
which would legalize the above
mentioned changes.
And Be 1t Further Resolved,
that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to his Excellency, Gov
ernor McMullen, and to the Lieut.
Governor and the Speaker of the
House of the General Assembly.
The resolution providing for the
sale of the county farm, which was
adopted, reda as follows:
Whereas, the tract of land
known as the Kent County Aims
house Farm is no longer being
used for it's original purpose
of furnishing a home for the indi,
gent poor of the county; and
Whereas, this farm under pres
ent conditions is being operated
under considerable financial loss
to the taxpayers;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, thai
this Levy Court recommend to the
General Assembly that an act bt
passed authorizing the sale of thi'
farm, the money from said sale t
revert to the proper welfare offic
ials of the county to be used fo
the county's poor.
Be 1t Further Resolved, tha
copies of this resolution be sent t
, his Excellency, Governor McMul
len, and to the Lieut.-Governor an,
the Speaker Of the House of tn
General Assembly.
The following is the resolution
] as adopted, providing for a chang
/. in the assessment law:
, Resolved, that the Levy Cour
] petition the General Assembly t
change the wording Of the lay
governing the assessment of prop
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05

erty IN Kent county 50 that i'm
provements on real estate outside
of incorporated towns, be subject
to increase assessment at any time
instead of only on the year Of the
general assessment as under the
present law.
Be Is Resolved, that copies OF
this resolution be sent to his Ex-
cellency, Governor McMullen, and
to the General Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
$1,000 FIRE AT CHEsWoLD

S1,OUO II 1fkE Al OIlCEo w O11O
The startling cry of fire rent the
midnight quietness Of this little
village on Friday night of last
week. Investigation showed it to
be the lately erected residence of
Mr.. Samuel Moore Mr.. Moore had
moved only day or two previous
and the house was not yet occu-
pied. That it was the work of an
incendiary was evident. The dwell
ing was completely destroyed, the
efforts of the citizens to check the
confiagration being utterly futile.
AS it happened, the wind was blow
ing toward the railroad and away
from adjoining buildings, or else
they should most likely have had
to report a much larger loss. In
sured, though whether the insur-
ance will be paid or not, consider
ing the circumstances is another
question. Who the guilty parties
were we cannot state, but we hope
with others that they may be ap-
pretended and. punished to the full
extent of the law for their BASTARD
ly deed. Loss about $500.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
ASSEsSMEyI| 4
KENT COlryITI
! rlans TO MAXI !
we" Of Present Fipm., : | |
plllng ls3s In.
~ TOUR THE CORN

1t. Ken, County g5.
aaea. j. making P.aas !, 4
The present s.x'l Z
'se. preparatory 10 -['s.sa a'ss3
.ls general assessment '.a9 =.
s. my tor the year d Is5a !
..-2s year vii 19t h
ment year s1a III y
-a1 i VIII therefore not I.''.sa' + y
a q tie property 3r2ss ~. ]
oot the county In2gorsT...1
property Or increased w..
",. Be the only matters NJ y,
7y tae board this yea. H. NJ
2 the board VIII agsa +,
county for the purpose q. 81
ing any Improvements IL, !
oeeh naie and adjusting II
sessment figures as.,rs.
Most Of this work will d j
2 the towns. In line VIII
program the board will IN Il ]
ability re-examine the rs,ri,'
some of the property ii b,
business district On Lo,ss.1
t'eet with a view to es,s,1
TIE assessed valuation ii ",
t-on q the renta. ya.u.,.r
some th.s business y,ra
Last year the assessmer. 55,,i
exam nea some Of the Doyg /
ness p aperty with the .sst
4 total Of several taousa,s N
were aGded in assessment Vi
ton While the board has D
no announcement Of its po-c7i
quite probable that the Sane !,
Viii nannar q nalr, III ~.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
Man Killed in Truck t'r,' !

Arthur Pinkett' %. l.,.-+Ir :
was instantly killed 5.,3ss rs.s-I b!
a truck he was dIlsll5 ~ 5roe
i INTO a telephone pole Da,i ~ /
HIeaazlettville-WyoninHg H3-aa 51'.r III.
eff suffered a fracture as, !: d
neck. Coroner canlPFl
eating the crash. -
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
MONEY-sAvlNO .Io hn'
''I0 ON HOME HEATING
Wv rxpef
Use the Right Size OF 'D'r =,
bv IOHN BARCLAY Hs0'"''

o. in diameLesi ,.s stove =, + 7
T5ose TTpsas that a.. are -,sSuirs ,s1a DE-
DEPTH 4 s1Sil usually icy .,,,.
size coal. ,.,,res nctea: d.: u; d q
The tiguls-, y, !
merely rec4l = 'onther fsc.s,' s:.n B
70 change " consrutIalss' d
as chimney y,rd location
Conditions &C. ai'' irsst
hogssi goar coal ds1Is5t ssi.st . Tiij 4 + +
IL II, heating Plsr'O Psar Of r't!I.s,i
l,ol, nurrfie,5l feel that you yysspits fr9p h, ]
saatdisfactoosTyy. yoa1r. "a 't3lraT
furnace 6 C. soeiiod eeisd + 9.I:sl.. M.
He VII ls.iasting II pr0'l
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. IND, 1889

Taken from our old files o.
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., 1939-01-05
DEATHS

Hoffecker - In Thoroughfare
Neck, December 29th, Elizabeth
Hoffecker, daughter Of Henry T.
Hoffecker, aged 2 years, 5 months
and p days.
Riley Near Millington, January
1st, Harry Riley, son Of Mrs. Eliza
Riley, Of Smyrna, aged % years.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
Buy at BASIA y.

- -.onon1y SlVie
The L'O CoIS
I a''--' Perfumes nj
= " commerce ST. st., st stas
smyrna's NeH
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
SALE OF CHRISTMAS
 SEALS IS APPROVED
 BY GOVERNOR TROY
Endorsement of Annua Holiday Feature Given
 by Chief Executive

The annual Christmas Seal sale has started in Alaska and the AL aska Tuberculosis Association, which is sponsoring the sale in the Terri tory has secured the following en- dorsement from Gov. John w. Troy "The approach of the holiday sea- son once again brings the simple direct appeal of Christmas Seals to the citizens of Alaska.
 ITO protect homes from the trag- edy caused by the dread ravages of tuberculosis is the never-ending objective of the Christmas Seal cam paign. In the final analysis, ours is community of homes and what could be more vital than the un- ceasing vigilance and protection of these homes.
 "As Governor of Alaska, it gives me great pleasure and a sense of fulfilling official duty to endorse whole-heartedly the purchase of Christmas Seals as method of raising funds for the fight against tuberculosis. I hope that all our citizens will buy as many seals as possible and that every greeting card and gift package going forth from the Territory will carry this decora- ton, attesting that Alaska is doing its part in a great drive.
 (SignedD JOHN w. TROY,
 Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
WELLS FOR U. S.
 GUT RUSSIA OFF

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-Demo- cratic Senator King of Utah called today for an immediate breaking of United States diplomatic rela- tions with Russia King based his proposal on what he called the wick ed and outrageous invasion of Fin land
 Said the high-ranking member Of the Senate Foreign Relations Com mitee: "If I had my way I would just sever diplomatic relations with Russia. Her conduct has been so wicked. so criminal. that would favor giving the Russian Ambas- sador his passport and telling him to go home"
 King said he favored immediate application of the neutrality act in the Russian Finnish war so that Russia would be unable to get sup i plies from the United States.
 Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
 NeutraIs Take
 If Easy Today
France and England Sym pafhize with Finland
 Germany with Russia
(By Associated Press)

The interest of neutrals and bel ligerents in Central Europe was di- verted momentarily today from their own troubles to Europe's second con- flict of the year-the Russian att tack on Finland.
 However, from both belligerent camps came strong assurances that Britain, France and Germany will tend to their own war and be merely onlookers in the Russian Finnish war.
 The Allies expressed open sym pathy for Finland, while Germany, knotted to the Soviet by non-ag gression pact, only recognized the fact that a new war had begun.
 Diplomatic activity featured the day in the West. French Premier Daladier in an important and sig nificant speech at the opening of Q new Parliamentary session, warmly praised his southern neighbor, Pre- mier Mussolini for keeping Italy neutral. Diplomatic observers at tached much significance to the French open declaration of admira- tion for Italy
 Daladier also praised the efforts of Pope Plus and President Roose- welt in the interests of peace.
 The French Premier then re- viewed the war to date and asked Parliament to grant an extension of emergency powers. Meanwhile on the battle front, the usual quiet 1 prevailed.
 Both the German and French high commands spoke only of local ar- tillery activity and brief engage ments between scouting patrols.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
PALMER PASTOR SAYS SETTLERS
 WELL SATISFIED
Rev. BingIe Headed Back to Matdnuskd After
 Trip in Stafes

Matanuska has possibilities much greater than most people anticipat- ed, according to Rev. B. F. Bingle, pioneer Presbyterian minister who has been at Palmer since 1885, just before the colonists arrived.
 Reverend Bingle is headed back to the Westward on the steamer AL aska following a trip to New York and Los Angeles.
 You couldn't pry those people out of the valley" Bigle said when asked whether most of the settlers appeared to be satisfied with their life in Alaska. He said, however, that the farmers would have to have more land than the original 40 acres allotted each settler.
 Reverend Bingle is pastor of the United Protestant Church at Pal mer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
Susdnnah WesIeys Discuss Plans for
 Methodist Bazaar

At meeting yesterday afternoon of the Susannah Wesley Circle, fi- nal plans were laid for the Metho- dist Bazaar which will be an event of this Saturday afternoon in the social rooms of the chudch.
 Highlighting the affair will be the tea between 1 and 5 o'clock, with Mrs Fred Hash supervising arrange
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

ments for the afternoon. Decora- tions will be in charge of Mrs. Roy Murphy and Mrs. Arlo Anderson and Mrs. J. E. Bland will be at the fancy work booth.
 A musical program has been ar ranged for the tea hour by Mrs. Jay Smith and Mrs Borge Skov, with Christmas carols being featured at the pre-holiday festival Appearing on the program will be Eldon Chap man, pianist. Stanley Tollefson, vio- linist, and Mrs. Smith and Mrs Skov, vocalists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
IS
 INVADED BY
 RUSS FORCES
(Continued from Page One)

torpedo bclrs and mine sweepers
 Soviet RuSsia's naval forces in the Baltic are known to be enor- mously more powerful than Fin lands tiny navy. But Moscow au- thorities have refused to reveal the strength and position of the So- viet Baltic fleet
 An amateur radio operator re- ported at Stockholm today that Russian troops attempted a land ing at the Finnish port of Hangoe. The radio operator reported that he had established contact with another amateur at Hangoe. It was reported that Russian planes had bombed the port shortly be- fore four Russian battleships put in an appearance at the entrance to the harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
PLUMMER REMAINS TO BE TAKEN SOUTH, BURIAL

The remains of B. N. Hummer. who was victim of a heart attack several days ago while hunting in the Lemon Creek glacier district, will be shipped south tonight on the motorship Northland for burial in Portland, Oregon
 Mrs. Hummer and her mother in-law will accompany the remains south on the vessel this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30
JUNEAU LADIES' AUX.
 MEETING TOMORROW

A regular meeting Of the Ju- neau Ladies Auxiliary No 34, will be held tomorrow night at Union Hall and all members are urged to be present. The session will start
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

The Detroit River is the greatest maritime highway in the world, out ranking New York harbor in freight tonnape handled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

United States families were divid- ed among home owners and tenants in the ratio of IA to l5 in the 1930 census.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

Minnesota ranks first among the states in the production of barley and rye.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-30

Potatoes are the chief crop oi Maine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26
TALK ON MEATS FOR
AID CLUB WEDNESDAY

Davenport II. Phelps Of Chicago.
representative OF the National Live
Stock and Meat Board. will address
the Advertising and Sales club of
Tacoma at the Tacoma hotel We'd
nesdsy noon on advertising from a
meat standpoint.
The program will include expert
instruction on proper ways TO carve
various meat cuts, Information on
meat In safe and sensible reducing
and gaining diets and a great deal
more In the way Of facts and meat
cutting wizardy.
Phelps is the representative of
the National Live Stock and Meat
Board. an organization OF research
and education representing all
branches OF the livestock and
meat industry.
The meeting will be open 10 all
interested
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-26

The year Ia 1881 In 81 Louis
the agent for Indian affair.". the
big man In the whole western
district. Ia William Clark
Remember him A quarter of
a century before he had been co.
commander with Lewis on the Inn
mortal Lewis and Clark esredl-
ton. the first white men ever 20
cross the continent.
Now he was an elderly man.
prosperous and powerful. The hair
which had amazed the Indians and
caused them To name him The
Red Head Chief now was touched
with gray.
All the Indians loved and
revered him.
one day. four aged Indians APP
pearod nj his house.
"Oh great Red Head, We 70.
member you when YOU visited the
Great Waters. many years ago,
We are Flathead chiefs, and We
met you then.
Many moons have passed since
those days but We remember
We have heard Of the white mans