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Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
DEMAND DELAWARE APPLES
Big Steamship Lines Using Della
ware Fruit Over Other Brands

Several of the large steamship
companies in New York City are
using Delaware apples in their sup
plies. Reports coming to j. L.
Soper, director of the Bureau Of
Markets, disclose the fact that
these companies are much pleased
with the quality Of Delaware fruit
At the present time, Gravenstein
and Wealthies are being marketed
The following summary Of inspect
ed fruit includes the minor COM
mercial varieties as well as Trans
parent and Williams Transparent
production totaled 4O,3SO bushels
of which 2.113 We're certified for
export and 28,167 for domestic
trade, while Williams Early Red
totaled 5s,s12 of which 1929 were
for export and 40,513 domestic
trade. The production of Early
Ripe. Starr, Duchess, Astrachan,
4th of July and Pippin totaled 49,
go bushels Of which 2,132 were
certified for export.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
STATE MOSQUITO CONTROL
Seen as a Growing Demand in Del
aware Says Anthony Higgins

Mosquito control work in Della
ware was characterized as indis-
pensable by Anthony Higgins of
White House Farm, Millsboro, in a
letter recently to Mrs Henry B.
Thompson, leader in the move
ment. He also expressed convic-
tion that go per cent of the people
VI Delaware want mosquito CON
troll. To deny funds for maintain
ing the wor kalready done would
be a crime comparable to denying
maintenance for schools, roads,
and hospitals" Mr.. Higgins wrote.
Claiming that it viii be only a
matter Of time until the public will
demand tne return of mosquito
control, he said the original feder-
al investment of about one million
dollars will be largely lost unless
funds for upkeep are provided at
once.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
FIREMEN SET
FOR CARNIVAL
Big Event Opens on Market
Street Plaza Aug. IL to 21
For Nine Days
ADD NEW ATTRACTIONS

Smyrna Firemen, through their
Carnival Committee, ]. Fletcher
Truax, chairman, are making their
plans for the coming Firemen's 5
Carnival in Smyrna August IL to
21 inclusive. This year for the
first time Smyrna Town Council
has offered our fremen use of the
new Market Street Plaza between
Commerce and South on Market
Street and naturally firemen and
the friends are thrilled about it.
The committee expects to lay out
the carnival center with attractive
and colorful boothes. For enter
tainment there will be the usual
Ferris Wheel besides two more
modern innovations, a chairplane
and Kiddy Ride everything for
your comfort and enjoyment to
make this years carnival one of
the best ever. Besides eating
stands, soft drink stands, ice cream
stands and other boothes. There
will be amusement stands to ap-
peal to young and old. The public
is urged to keep the dates in mind
and turn out and give their sup
port to the carnival Our splendid
volunteer fremen need your fnan-
cial assistance to keep up their
equipment and Fire Hall comforts.
You will be rendering good ser
vice to give aid to those who
whether the fire alarm be for
town or country are ever ready to
serve you The carnival commit
tee announces that the Visiting
Firemen Parade Night will be
Thursday. August IL. On the last
night a Ford or Chevrolet, 1889
model, will be given away. besides
riding horse, saddle and bride,
two bicycles and other prizes. In
addition to this portable radio
will be given away every night.
See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
800 DELAWARE
SOLDIERS CAMP
Moved on Friday Night For
Bethany Beach For Two
Weeks Camp
ROUTINE LIFE STARTS

Delaware's regiment Of civilian
soldiers the nearly 500 officers
and enlisted men of the 198th
Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, Ma
tional Guard moved with soldierly
punctuality from their armories
Friday night to take up the de
fence" Of Camp Weller E. Slower,
Bethany Beach. The soldiers Gag
er for their annual two-weeks' en-
campment and field training, rolled
away from the armories of the
State in modern easy-riding trucks.
They all reached camp that night
and became settled to routine of
camp life. Their first task was to
set up and arrange their concrete
based tents. Lieut-Col. S. B. I.
Duncan, regimental executive of
ficer, supervised the movement
of the units and expressed full sat
isfaction with the dispatch with
which the men worked. In charge
of the First Battalion Wilmington
was Maj. Henry c. Ray. This bat
talon comprises 450 officers and
men. Already in camp when the
battalion arrived were Brigadier-
General Slower, adjutant general
of Delaware, for whom the camp is
named; Col. George ]. Schultz,
Hartly, ,regimental commander, and
members of the service section.
The route travelled was over the
DUPONT Boulevard and then, be-
cause of the absense of a bridge at
st. Georges, to Delaware City and
Port Penn, and back to the boule-
ward. Other units of the regiment
moved from armories at New Cas-
tie, Newark, Dover, and Milford.
All made the trip in modern, high
speed station wagon-type trucks,
great contrast to the cumbersome
and mechanically uncertain trucks
of q few years ago. A special
overnight tactical problem is plan
ned for the encampment with the
entire regiment taking part This
problem. defense of Rehoboth
Beach Airport" provides for an
overnight bivouac from noon
Thursday to noon Friday. The
regiment, under the plan, would be
employed over an area of nearly
IS square mile with three-inch
guns, machine guns, searchlights,
and accessory equipment, including
field kitchens.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Hannah Rodney Richardson of
Georgetown, Prominent Woman

Mrs. Hannah Rodney Richardson,
aged rs years, widow of John NJ.
Richardson, who died at her home
on West Pine Street on Saturday
morning, were held at 2 p. m.
Monday from St. Pauls P. E.
Church, Georgetown. Intermenf
was made in the adjoining church
yard Mrs. Richardson who was
born in Lewes, was the daughter of
the late DR. Joseph B. and Mrs.
Margaret West (Virden) Lyons.
Her husband, the late John NJ.
Richardson, was once owner and
editor of the Democratic Messeng-
er in Snow Hill, Nd, and for many
years an outstanding lawyer Of
Sussex County. Mrs. Richardson
was a descendant of Caesar Rod
ney and maintained all of her life
that he started his famous ride to
Philadelphia not from Dover, but
from Lewes.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
KENT SUSSEX
FAIR AT END
Closed Saturday With 10000
People on Hand; a Hap
DIV and Pleased Crowd
HOLD GOVERNORS DAY

Twenty thousand visitors throng-
ed the grounds of the Kent-Sussex
fair at Harrington last week as the
exposition closed its most success
full session With the exception Of
Thursday the weather was in no
way interfered with the Fairs pro-
gress. Thursday afternoon It
showered making the track unfit
to complete the races. Thursday
too. was Governors Day when the
Governor and his staff were the
honored guests. The exhibits were
better THAI usual and the consens-
us of opinion it was one of the best
Fairs ever held at Harrington.
Auto races thrilled spectators dur
ing Saturday afternoon. Although
these officially closed the Fair, the
amusement section stayed open
through the evening and was well
patronized. At midnight, Saturday
night, tents shows and entertain
ment equipment was dismantled
and loaded on trucks and freight
cars for shipment. Boys of the
Caesar Rodney School won the
livestock silver loving cup, the all
crop and animal plaque, and first
team honors in swine judging in
contests of the Future Farmers of
fContinued on PAGE Fivel
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
DAIRYMEN ASSO.
MEETS IN DOVER
Changes Made i'm Method of
Testing Cows For But
terfat and Milk
HEAR JULY MILK REPORT

For the purpose of discussing
some of the policies in connection
with the operation of the Kent
County Dairy Herd Improvement
Association meeting of the mem
bers of this dairy organization was
held Monday evening in the confer
ence room of the State Board of
Agriculture building in Dover. The
meeting was presided over by Lyn-
don D. Caulk, president of the as
sociation, who stated that it had
become necessary to make a few
changes in the methods of conduct
ing this official testing of herds for
butterfat and milk production in
order to increase the efficiency of
the work in the future. One of the
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
POULTRYMEN IN
CLEVELAND, O.
Delawareans Join Groups at
Worlds Poultry Con-
greSs There
PRACTICAL EXHIBITS

Poultry raisers Of Delaware as
well as other states are attending
this week the World Poultry Con
gress in Cleveland, July % to Aug
ust Z, combining a spectacular
popular exposition and specialized
worlds fair with an unspectacular
international scientific assembly.
More than 200 scientists from
more than score Of countries are
present at the poultry science
meetings that provides the occa-
sion and the nucleus for the expo
sition. Many Of the scientific dele
cations have provided popular dis
plays. Twenty-seven scientists of
the United States Department of
Agriculture poultry research staff
are on the program. Those attend
ing will learn about developments
in the National Poultry Improve
ment Plan. This plan had been in
progress only about year at the
time of the last World Poultry
Congress in 1886. It provides for
official supervision of voluntary
means of improving poultry breed
ing and controlling pullorum dis
ease. Consumers will see the dis
assembly line" with live chickens
going in at one end and coming out
wrapped in cellophane and ready
for cooking. Other consumer"
displays are devoted TO explana-
tions of production, marketing, and
use of poultry and eggs. The Fed
eral Government will have displays
from 10 Departments the most
complete exhibit on one subject
that it ever has assembled. The
Congress is making a special bid
for the interest of the poultry
growers Of the coming generation
with Hall OF Youth devoted to
the interests Of young poulrtymen
of this and other Nations. Also. a
camp for boys and a dormitory
building for girls will cater to five
American youth organizations
which are sending representatives.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
ST. GEORGES FOLK NOW ASK FOR
RAMPS TO PROPOSED HIGH SPAN

Citizens of st. Georges in view
of the fact that Congress has only
passed an enabling act looking to-
ward a long overhead bridge and
has not yet authorized funds for
the project. st. Georges folk
Tuesday night took no decided
stand. They simply discussed the
various factors entering into the
new situation. They are asking
the U. S. Engineering Department
at Washington that if long-span
overhead fixed bridge across the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is
ultimately constructed. that facil
tiles be provided for access from it
to the two sections of the commun-
ity. This was brought out at a
meeting of about 200 at st. Georg-
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03

es Tuesday night. The citizens
will insist that the approaches to
any such bridge as proposed be ar
ranged to provide facilities for en-
trance to the town without having
to travel the entire span, which
would be nearly half mile in
length. Ramps are seen as a pos
sibility if feasible from an engin-
eering standpoint. The town has
desired another bridge of the same
type as the one destroyed when
rammed by freighter Now, how
ever, it appears certain a long
bridge will be constructed and the
residents will demand features
which will still serve the town and
other interests of the commun-
ity.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
ASSEMBLY OK'S
S65S,662 GRANTS
Sudden Recess by the Senate
Keeps Welfare Bills From
Governor to August IA
DENIS. ABANDON FIGHT

Twelve bills to authorize appro-
priations totaling S65S, ,662 to the
hospitals in the state, the volun-
teer fire companies, welfare insti-
tutions. and veterans organiza-
tions We're passed by the Legisla-
ture Tuesday. They received
unanimous approval in the Senate
In the House there was only one
vote recorded against them This
was by Rep Frank w Thawley. a
Democrat, of Laurel. who refused
to explain his opposition. Passage
Of the bills came after Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen in message to
the Assembly had declared: 1T is
time this 'sit-down strike end. Z
Approval by a three-fourths vote
was made possible by the abandon
ment by the Democrats of the
bloc formed last winter against all
legislation requiring more than a
majority vote The bloc was in re-
taliation for the passage by the
majority Republicans of the So
called ripper measures. The sur
prise decision of the minority to
support the appropriation bills was
reached at a Democratic caucus in
the morning. However, due to ac-
tion of the Senate in recessing un-
til August IA before presiding of
ficers of the two houses had sign
ed the bills, the measures cannot
become laws before that date and
possibly not for ten days after
ward. 1t had been planned to de-
liver them to the Office of Cover
nor McMullen and he would have
had ten days in which to consider
them Democratic leaders said
that there is no doubt the Cover
nor will approve all of them. The
measures have to be signed by the
proper officials in each branch
while that house is in session The
bills were introduced in the House
by Rep. Elmer E. Benson, Republi-
can floor leader. He offered them
Immediately after the House had
concurred in the Senate resolution
amending the original resolution
setting a deadline on the omission
of new business. They all were
supplementary appropriation bills
which Required a three-fourths
vote in both houses for passage.
The beneficiaries under these acts
and the amounts each authorized
CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
FRACTURES SKULL IN FALL
Centreville, Md, Youth Critically
Injured Near Greensboro, Md.

Reese Ferguson, 25, of Centre
vile, Nd, is a patient in the Mil
ford Hospital suffering from a
fractured skull and possible intern
al injuries as the result of falling
Saturday from the rear of small
pickup truck, striking his head on
the concrete road, while he and a
party of friends were on their way
to the Kent and Sussex Fair. The
accident occurred between Green's
boro and Whitlesburg on the Mary
land side of the state line, as the
truck was rounding a curve The
injured man was rushed to Har-
rington and given treatment by DR..
H. w. Smith, then removed to the
hospital DR.. Smith said the young
man was unconscious and in crit
ical condition
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
SWIMMING MEET AT LAKE
Event Sponsored by Town Council
Drew Crowd of 400 Last SUNDAY

A crowd of $50 to 400 people
thronged the banks of Lake Como
last Sunday to watch the swim
ming meet sponsored by the Town
Council. Interest and competition
raved high among the 40 competi-
tors who were striving to win class
prizes. Following are the contest
ants who received the most points
in each class; Beginners Girls:
Theodoria Hopkins, Is points; Jun
iors girls: Katherine Bader, 10
points; boys-Eddie Burris, s
points. Intermediates girls:
Eleanor Pierce, 20 points; boys
Dick Scorah. 16 points; Senior
men Paul Spencer, 16 points. The
following are the individual win
ners of each event: Beginners
Girls Diving: T. Hopkins, Bader;
80 #. free style -Bader, T. Hop
kins, McNatt; Plunge Hopkins,
McNatt Juniors Girls: Diving
k. Bader. L. McNatt, F Hop
kins; so IT. free style-2 Hopkins,
Emily Brown, T. McNatt; Boys
B. Deakyne. E. Burris, j. Mood; 60
IT. free style-B. Broadway, Long,
B. Robinson; Plunge Eddie Bur-
ris, B. Robinson, B. Deakyne. In
termediate- Girls: Diving: Eleanor
Pierce, NJ. McNatt; Plunge, Elean-
or Pierce, NJ. McNatt; Underwater
Swin-E. Pierce, NJ. McNatt; so
yd. free style-E. Pierce. NJ Nc
Matt; Boys - Diving Walter K.
Klapp, Allen K. klapp, Hern;
Plunge Peter Collins, A Knapp,
d. Scorah; Underwater Swim
Klapp, R. Scorah, D. Scorah; so
yd. free style D. Scorah, A. Klapp
and P. Collins Senior Men
Continued on Page FGve)
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
CONGRESS FOR
A 4-LANE SPAN
House Sends Senate Ena bling
Bill to President for Bridge
Figured to Cost S1,500.0O0
STATE TO PROVIDE WAY

Congress authorized for Della
ware Monday the biggest bridge
engineering job the state has ever
known. The House of Representa-
tives approved and sent to the
White House a bill permitting the
War Department to build a four
lane highway bridge-later esti-
mated to cost upwards of a mil
lion and a half dollars the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at
st. Georges to replace one wrecked
last January 10 by a freight yes
sell Maj.-Gen. Julian L. Schley,
chief of army engineers, already
had notified U. S. Rep. George S.
Williams that the War Department
was awaiting only the authority OF
Congress to proceed with per-
manent structure. The bill was en-
abling legislation, and government
representatives in this area We're
not clear as to how the money
would be provided, but said they
were sure there would be no diff
ficulty on this point. Delaware
must provide all lands, easements,
and rights-of-way under the bill.
Chief Engineer w. w. Mack of the
State Highway Department and
government officials said this was
not a usual provision in federal
bridge projects but felt certain
Delaware would fulfill the require
ments. was explained that the
provision would have the effect of
requiring state collaboration on the
project rather than leaving it en-
tirely up to the War Department.
Government officials pointed out
that the Importance of the project
to the state is much greater than
in most such undertakings of the
federal government since it would
be a vital link in the transporta-
tion backbone of Delaware the
DUPONT Boulevard, which has been
severed since the wreck of the lift
span. The land provision, with its
aspect of bringing the state into
collaboration, also was regarded as
significant in vie wof protests by
St. Georges against erecting a
high. fixed bridge that would over
pass the town. Albert w. James,
attorney for a special st. Georges
citizens committee, said he could
not comment on what the commit
tees next step would be following
approval of this type bridge. 1t
was expected the lands. easements,
and right-of-way would be provid-
ed by the State Highway Depart
ment. Mr.. Mack said he had heard
of nothing that would indicate
otherwise. He added that he felt
the Highway Department had au-
thority to meet the provisions
without a spcial act of the State
Legislature. Although engineers
plans for the bridge have not been
drawn, this being the next step,
Mr.. Mack estimated roughly that
the total cost would be "at least"
81, 100000 and some federal gov
eminent officials said it would go
higher. Mr.. Mack said the bridge
Continued on Page FourI
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Early

Word was received yesterday Of
the sudden death Of Mrs. Ernest r.
Early (nee Miss Elizabeth Collins)
at her home in Summit, n. ]. Mrs.
Early was the daughter of the late
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Vaughn S. Col
lins and spent her early girlhood
in Smyrna where she was gradu-
ated from the Smyrna High
School. Three weeks ago her
father passed away and was bur
led in Dover at Lakeside Gem
etery. While not in the best of
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
AsBURY METHODIST CHURCH
kev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
III Church next Sunday, August
bth, will be az follows: the Church
school will convene promptly at
lO o'clock with Mr.. Fl. @. Jones,
Superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and ser
mon at II o'clock. Prof. Edgar
Milton Welch Of Philadelphia, who
recently bought the big Oak"
iarm near Smyrna gave two solo
renditions at Asbury during the
morning service last Sunday which
were much enjoyed.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
IOHN P.
KENT co. JUDGE
Amounted By Governor Nc
Mullen to Succeed Judge
Earle ID. Wiley
CONFIRMED By SENATE

robn p. LeFevre, Dover attor-
~ and prominent Democrat, was
.npointed Monday BY Governor
vcNullen, Judge Of the Common
plsas Court Of Kent County to
.ncceed Judge Wiley, term expir-
n LeFevre's appointment was
rromptly confirmed BY the State
senate il executive session at Do
vpr On Tuesday. Judge LeFevre is
rell known in Smyrna having
,pept a part OF his boyhood here
md married Smyrna girl, Miss
NARY Anthony, daughter Of the
ATE Henry s. Anthony, alderman
and retired farmer. He is q broth
Or Of Charles H. LeFevre now a
washington, D. O., attorney and a
former principal Of the Smyrna
Schools. Judge LeFevre for many
wears was connected with the Del
aware National Guard He was
the Democratic candidate for lieu
tenant governor several years ago,
and is a practicing attorney in Do
yer. Colonel LeFevre has served
ss chief game warden Of Delaware.
He IS a former grand high priest
Of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. He served as a major
with the seth (Delaware) Pioneers
Regiment in France during the
World War and is former COM
handing officer Of the 1e3th Regi-
nent, Delaware National Guard.
Colonel LeFevre's name was one of
ten Of appointees to various posts
sent to the Senate by Gov. Richard
c. McMullen. but his was the only
one confirmed. In addition to this
LIST, there are 40 other appoint
ments Of magistrates, state detec-
tives, and members Of state agen-
cies upon which the Senate never
has acted. Other nominations sent
to the Senate were: Lawrence 3.
Knapp, to be member Of the I'm
employment Compensation Com
pensation Commission; Randolph
Hughes, to be state bank commits
sioner for four years; E. Ennalls
Berl, to the board Of trustees Of
the University Of Delaware for six
,years: william Smith and Joseph
s Hamilton to the State Board of
Housing; z. E. Wooten, Vernon D.
McCabe, John D. Furman, to be
tstice-of-the-peace in Sussex
County; James Duncan to be jus
tice-of-the-peace in New Castle
County. Mr.. Hughes was appoint
ed to succeed Ernest Muncy Of Do
yer as state bank commissioner.
Mr. Muncy. it was determined will
continue to hold Office until his sue
eessor has qualified. II was re-
ported the Senate may let him re-
main il Office by simply not con-
hrming Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Hughes
Is former member Of the House.
He is nephew Of United States
Senator James H. Hughes and
low is chief clerk in the Office of
Senator Hughes in Washington.
Other appointments of Governor,
made but not confirmed were again
resubmitted, but Legislature ad-
iourned without confirming them:
Industrial Accident Board = Nor
man L. Collision, Bridgeville; Clar-
snee E. Grace, Wilmington, and
Herman c. Taylor, Dover. Unem-
ployment Compensation Commis-
slon- Paul Leahy, Wilmington.
State detectives Francis A.Burke,
Wilmington; Charles z. wilkins,
sussex County, and z. Leslie
Rentz, Frederick. State librarian
Miss Cornelia Taylor, Dover; col
lector o. oyster revenue, William
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
JERsLAN CHAPEL SERVICES
hey. Raymond Taylor, the New
Pastor, Announces Services

Rev. Raymond Taylor, pastor OF
'erman Chapel, announces the SER
wees for the week as follows:
Wednesday night, prayer meeting.
sunday, August 9Th. an old-fashion
.ent meeting held on the lot of Mr..
donovan on Mt. Vernon Street.
sunday School at 2 p. m; services
a d p. m, Rev. Charles Peterson,
returned Missionary from China
"ii give life story followed by
,sstlmony and evangelistic service.
ine public is cordially invited to
attend all the services.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

At the Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna, Rev. S. j. Thackaberry,
pastor, announces services as fol-
lows: Sunday School all during the
month of August at 10 a. m. There
will be no services in the church
until September when they will
be held morning and evening as
usual. Please remember the fin
ances of the church during the
summer.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parlins, Pastor, An
nounceS Services For the Week

The Church of the Nazarene of
Smyrna, Rev. j. w. Parkins, pas
tor, announces the following SER
vices: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30 p.
M, prayer meeting. Mkt Sunday
Services Sunday School at 9.45 a.
M; morning worship at 10.45 am;
N. Y. P. s., $50 p. M; evangelistic
service, 7.30 m
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
Harry Goldburg Buys Webb Store

Harry Goldburg has bought of
the National Bank of Smyrna, the
J. Frank Webb store property and
will fix it up for both his shoe re-
pairing business with his home
apartment on second floor.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-03
REPORT OF SMYRNA POLICE
Activities of Police Department
for Month Submitted to Council

The Smyrna Police Department
has submitted the following re-
port to Town Council for the per-
iod June % to July %: