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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-14
M0RAvIAN MISSION ASKS LEGISLATURE
 TO FIGHT LIQUOR

The Moravian Mission at Bethel, has petitioned the House of Repre- sentatives to curb liquor "ravages" in the native ranks by appropriate legislation.
 The petition cited the wreckage created by liquor among the natives, especially around Bethel, and urged immediate action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-14
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

Special meeting, Monday, Janu- ary Is, at pm, to initiate can- didates.
 RUTH BLAKE, adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-14
Did You Hear the One About the
 Travelling Salesmen?
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 The King and Queen of England are coming to the United States on good will tour in June
 Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Martha of Nor way are arriving for the same purpose in April
 Eamonn De Valera, Prime Minister of Ireland, will be guest here in May
 Prime Minister Chamberlain, of Great Britain, has just visited Rome in attempt to further his policy of appeasement
 General Goering, No. Nazi, is preparing to visit Libya soon a gesture of support for the Italian claims in Africa.
 Oscar Blog of South Orange, N. J, has left on a tour of the Midwest his sample case buging with a fine new 1889 line of shoe- -laces
 Things are getting mighty dull in Europe. Hitler hasn't taken over another country since October
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
CELEBRATES SIND BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATES SIND BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Leah Collins, widow of the
late Leonard Collins, reached her
SIND birthday on Friday. She
has been from hr youth member
of the Methodist Church but for
some years deprived by blindness
from attending on the church ser
vices. Her birth was remembered
as aforetime and her friends to
the number of some three dozen
repaired to her home on Frazier
street for an evening of social and
religious converse. If it was pleas
ant to the visitors it was infinitely
more so to Mrs. Collins whose feel
ings were greatly quickened by the
friendly act. The latter part of
the time partook of a religious
character in singing, prayer and
testimony, the visitors in depart
ing leaving some substantial re-
membranes. Saturday was the
85th birthday of Mrs. Rachel Ora
ham, widow of the late John H.
Graham. In the midst of the
pouring rain of that evening her
friends to the number of forty
or fifty went to the residence of
James @. Lassell, her home, to
honor the event and as an evil
dence of their continued regard.
They extended their congratula-
tions and proceeded to spend the
evening in the most social way
possible. AS a help ia this direc-
ton they took with them ice
cream, cake, ETC., and the evening
till ten o'clock or after was made
a most enjoyable one. Rev. w. S.
Robinson, who was one of the
party of surprise visitors on the
preceding evening was also of
this, and closed with an appropri-
ate and touching prayer A purse
was left in the hands of Mrs. Gra-
ham, which on afterward being
opened was found to contain S13
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

Reed; H. r., James P. White; v.
H., John G. Mannerng; G Of E., B.
F. Mattiford; 1st G., William J.
Phillips; End G., William Dickson;
Ensign, N. Pratt; Esquire, Thomas
S. Wright; w. B., William H.
Smith; w O., George c. Moffett.
After the close of the council the
body, to the number Of nearly for
ty persons, repaired to the res
taurant of George M. Stevenson
and regaled themselves on oysters,
chicken salad, etc. On Tuesday
evening Grand Chief Brown in
stalled the following officers of
Pilgrim Castle, No. z, of Clayton
N. O., A. H. Skinner; V. c., w. w.
Whitlock; H. p, N. G Severson;
". H., @. A. Brown; S. H., F. r.
Burns; M. of r., w. l.. Gooding;
w G, H. Ransom; 1st G., U. F1em-
ing.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

The Phillipsburg Ledger of last
week had the following in its local
columns: Mrs. T. J. Smith Of VIII
mington, Del, returned to her
home on Thursday after visit to
her sister, Mrs. John H. Huffing-
ton, of Ninth street. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Huntingdon are twin
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph v. Hoffecker, and a more re-
markable case of exact resemb-
lance was never seen. AS the lad
les are both young and extremely
handsome, they attracted a great
deal of attention whenever they
appeared on the street together.
Miss Mollie Huntingdon, of Will
mington, is visiting friends in this
town.
Miss Emma Engle, of Chester,
Pa.,is visiting the Misses Tschudy.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raymond
and sons, of Philadelphia, are
spending several days in town.
E. J. Phelps, Of Erie, Pa, is on
a visit to Smyrna.
Mrs. DR.. ]. G. SWinney, Of Shi-
lob, y. J., has been spnding a week
or two with relatives here.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Origin of Gains wife

There are various explanations q
the origin Of Gains wife. whose
name is not recorded anywhere
Some Bible students regard the
story of Cain as a composite Of sew
eral traditions relating to different
men of this name, living at different
periods; some suppose Gains mar
riage occurred much later than the
murder Of Abel and that he mar
ried a sister or other relative. Oth-
ers maintain that according to the
Bible Adam and Eve we're not the
first two persons on earth but the
first two named persons. Genesis.
chapter 4, verse IA, which quotes
Cain as saying. Everyone tina. tLna-
eth me shall slay me-" would sup
port this theory.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
DEATH OF
MRS. SUSAN BAYNARD

Mrs. Susan Baynard, widow of
the late John Baynard, died at the
residence of her son, Samuel H.
Baynard, in Wilmington, on Mon
day, aged 81 years. Mrs. Bayn-
ard, whose home has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Register in this
town since the death of her hus-
band, went to Wilmington some
two months ago on protracted
visit and a month or so ago was
taken seriously ill, finally termin-
ating fatally. Mrs. Baynard was
a woman highly esteemed by her
friends. She was of singularly
cheerful temperament, and in the
midst of the greatest vicissitude
always looked on the bright side.
She was in the fullest sense an
optimist, and looking for the
cheerful and bright things in life
she rarely found anything else, the
lark visions that haunt so many
people rarely appearing above
the horizon for her. She was from
early life a member of the Meth
odist Church, and lived a life Of
simple faith and trust. Her maid
en- name was Hardcastle a mem
Der Of the-numerous family Of that
name in Maryland. She raised a
family of twelve children, eight of
whom are still living as follows:
w. H. Baynard, Baltimore; Mrs.
Frank Raymond, Philadelphia;
Charles, Joseph and George, Ok
ford, Md! Samuel H, Wilmington;
Mrs. Charles H. Register, and Mrs.
E. NJ. Fowler, Smyrna The fun
eraI services will take place at the
NJ. E. Church at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rev. L. E. Barrett Of
ficiating.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Star Repeats Eclipse
Cycle Twice Every Year

AUSTIN, TEXAS first ma
jor discovery from the William Nc
Donald observatory-that the bright
star Mu Sagittarii undergoes eclipse
every 180 days-has been announced
by DR.. Otto Struve, co-director Of
the observatory.
The discovery Of an eclipse
which repeats itself every 18O days
in a bright star is an important
matter in itself" Doctor Struve
wrote the University of Texas
The importance is enhanced by
the fact that the phenomenon is
quite similar to that observed in the
eclipsing of the large double star,
Epsilon Aurigas. much discussed by
astronomers year ago" Doctor
Struve added.
He informed university officials
that the discovery was made upon
the basis Of a prediction by DR. W.
w Morgan, an astronomer The
discovery was recorded in the OBJ
servatory by DR.. c. T Elvey.
Although Mcdonald observatory
has been in use for some time. it is
not yet fully equipped. Struve point
ed out that instruments in use there
now are supplemental to a major
lens being ground in a Cleveland
laboratory.
The observatory. in the Davis
mountains of southwest Texas. IS
operated jointly by the University
Of Texas and the University Of
Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
OF
AMERICA QUIZ
CONTINUED From Page Two)

Bering stra through Alaska
down the Mackenzie river. and
along the eastern part Of the Rocky
mountains or along the plateau Bel
tween the Rockies and the Coast
range, although there is no conclu-
sive evidence that this occurred.
For the last 10000 years, how
ever, there has been an open route
from Alaska southwark. Careful IN
vestigations conducted by the staff
of ella Pueblo, Globe, Ariz. Mac
Curdy, 1880 show that there were
people living on the beaches Of now
dry lakes, which were formed dur
ing the rainy periods that were
synchronous with glaciations. It is
difficult to date the stone inple-
ments found along the shores Of
these vanished lakes, but these arti-
facts must be more than 10000
years old. as the lakes were prob
ably in existence from 10000 to
10000 years ago.
''The next trace Of man in the
Southwest dates from about the be-
ginning of the Christian era. Skip
ping over the long period Of at least
10000 years. which still remains a
mystery, we come to that period in
Southwestern history about which
great deal is known. The basket
maker Pueblo culture dating from
about A. D. 500 to about A. D. 1900"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
SMYRNA DOINGS|
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

rDr. Lambdin, our veterinarian
surgeon was called in and duly
proceeded to put splints on the
broken limb and suspend the horse
IN the stable with the proper ap-
pliances. On a cold, windy day
Just before Christmas, at the time
when it was considered the splints
might be removed with safety, the
door was left or blown open and
the horse took cold that threw it
into the tetamus or lock-jaw. All
hands expected it to die but it
didn't and after several days its
jaws could be opened a little, SO
some food could be got in and
since it has steadily improved with
every prospect of being strong and
vigorous again.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

Nothing serious was thought
would result from it until a few
days ago, when lock-jaw set in.
He is now in a critical condition.
Charles T. Dure, young mar
ried man of Wilmington, and well
known throughout the Peninsula,
shot and killed himself at his resi-
dence on Wednesday. He was
consumptive, and melancholy, is
said to have been the cause of his
shooting.
The Gregg Methodist Episcopal
Church will be dedicated on Sun
day, January 18th, 1889 at Blades
vile, near Seaford, Del. Revs. @.
w. Prettyman, j. H. Howard, T. o.
Ayers, P. E. w E England and w.
]. Duhadaway, are expected to be
present and take part in the ser
vices.
R. Day Cantwell, of Elkton, left
last week to attend the Confer
ence Academy, Dover. He is
studying for ministry.
Cards are out for the marriage
of Thomas Shallcross of Kent
county, to Miss Mary Miller,
daughter of Samuel j. Miller, of
Elkton, in the Elkton NJ E. Church
on January 10th.
Charles A. Needs, aged 70 years,
recently took possession Of one of
William McKenney's farms in
Queen Anne's county, Maryland,
and claimed it as his own. He
nailed all the windows of the
house and stood guard at door
with shotgun. Mr. McKenny OBJ
tanned legal papers to dispossess
Mr.. Needs and the sheriff was
busy for two hours summoning a
jury. The rumor had spread that
Needs was holding the fort" with
a shotgun, and jurors were very
scarce and hard to find. Later re
ports say that the affair has been
settled without the loss of blood.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

Daniel M. Ridgely, late candi-
date for State Senator Of Kent
county, is an applicant for County
Treasurer.
It is announced that Miss Deb
bic Muncey will be married Janu-
ary 22nd to Mr. D. G. Montgomery
of Dover.
Mrs. M. H. Carter has received
intelligence of the death of her
father-in-law, Mr.. Matthew Carter
in Hartelpool, England, in Decem-
Der.
The marriage of Miss Frone
Stokley, of Seaford, to Mr.. George
Russell of Akron, Ohio, took place
in st. Lukes Episcopal Church in
Seaford yesterday.
The Milford Chronicle says:
cards are out for the marriage of
Edward B. Davidson and Miss
Laura Johnson at the brides home
on Thursday January 18th
Al. S. SmalIs box factory and
saw mill at Lincoln, Sussex cOun-
ty, burned Thursday with machin-
cry and contents.
Alexander Newman, proprietor
of the hotel at Harrington, Kent
county, was robbed Of $3.50 on
Wednesday. He was also 50 un-
fortunate as to have a fine COW
choke to death while eating sweet
potatoes the same day.
Francis Wells, living 2 1-2 miles
from Dover, cut his knee two
weeks ago while hewing a log
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
INSTALLATION

William o. Brown, of Whining
ton, Grand Chief of Delaware, as
sisted by J. H. Thompson, P. G. G.,
of the same city, and w. L. Good
ing, D. G. c., Of Clayton, installed
the following officers Of Union
Castle, No. II, knights of the
Golden Eagle, of this town, on
Monday night: N. c., William H.
Lurty; P. O., John Slyhoff; V. c.,
John r. Cameron, Jr.; S. H., M. F.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
PERSONALS

A. Lee Cummins and wife are
spending this week in New York.
Harry G. Budd, who has been
spending the holidays at home, in
returning to Dickinson College,
stopped over in Wilmington and
preached in Madeley Chapel, Sun
day evening.
Miss Blanch Crow, of Whining
ton, is visiting Miss Nora Cotton.
Mrs. S. A. Fowler is visiting her
sons here.
Miss Mary S. Prettyman of Sea-
ford, is visiting her brother, Clar-
ence Prettyman on South street.
Mrs. DR.. S. M. Wilson, of Lees
burg, n. T., is visiting her father,
Peter S. Collins.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

results from your
heating plant fol-
low these simple
rules when firing:
First, shake the
CRATES emily
when it is neces-
sary to make room
for fire sh c oal
stop shaking as
soon as you see
the first red glow
in the a S hpit.
Shaking down live
Goals is wasteful.
N ex wit h
shovel or hce, pull
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Fire at Town Hall in Dover

Fire broke out in the ladies' rest
room on the rst floor of the City
Hall building, Dover, Sunday af-
ternoon of last week. The Rob
bins Hose Company was called and
soon extinguished the blaze but
there was some damage by smoke
The fire started in a mattress seat
on the lounge in the room
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
New Pastor for Dovg on

Peoples Congegatiall,(
tan Church on Sunday F'1
its new pastor, the Rev. Ra'|
Metzger formerly ot ~ 1
Conn. He is a graduate q
gers University and Of af
Theological Seminary N''
His father, the Rev FFls.
ger. IS dean Of men al Y
University Mr. Nstzgef
sistant to Dr. Allen Cn'a
the Broadway TAB 6sr1a's
York for some years T
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Officers Installed at D0R'

The following officers # i
yer Kiwanis Club were ID
last week by the district grI
Miles Reifsnyder Of Wstna
Nd; resident. Melvin v IA
vice-president. H. r. Bake. |
mediate past president D. 4
lace Mayerberg secEetg'1
urer W. Lyle Mowlds 0oaH
rectors. William A BuIrsl
lett A. Colt. John H. Nlet
liam ]. Storey, George y.
r. L. Herbst Beniani1 T
son. and John F NCDa,E
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

j. ~ IT.. I a little place ! !,
= s1u11 Moose IN Wyoneg, / :; 4
rsa Tems 81 forty miles 5sez J.. 1
l.sl'est Is railroad there ]. ''oa I
every year by ma1y ~ ~, ! ~
The unique ta.ng -'ssaSi
caaFea is that back Y ',.-' 4
u the place Of tie ~ Y /
mere i a costly largs -r1a H.. y
n.1.ao" through vatcs s'es +.
a-pps5s can see as tie, :. !
IS. ng.y an inspiring " !.
mountains N tas NJ /, I
III !. tAs bandivost 4 i.
NeF before those r..
mp Him in that saro,r..Ia w.
As yoa sit n yorr 's11. ss5-.
lex straight before VI --'...
i that You see2 d i, !.
EGur thOu0btp
Criticisms concerning t5m
y II front Of you, crt.@i,,
NE or dress? Do yor
soar mind to be limited b
material and the visible
you penetrate these and ss
vision Of the spirituaI r5.t +.
yond them?
High above the altar !, j
churches is a large Found =,
known as the rose window
only is this window most III
N its tracery and in the dcsa
ing Of its glass. but its pr7,l
to symbolic by its circaI.,
L
having no beginning and d
ing the truth Of The etsr
Cod.
Whether your church ha
window or whether it hss j
solid wall. drab in Color i.
eyes gaze beyond The ras.
and catch a vision Il The z
mountains Of the eternal t1
God. truths so vast that thF
not be contained within The j
tions Of material walls Of m
stone
Beyond the church are te
itual mountains of G0d.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Club for Stammerers
Bars Four for Dictior

PHILADELPHIA. - Four per-
sons were dropped from active
membership in the Kingsley club
because-they spoke too well.
The club was organized for
stammerers by j. Stanley Smith.
Philadelphia attorney who him
self once stammered. The four
were barred from future particj-
patton in the clubs forum after
they had spoken without STAN.
mering over the radio.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Shelter Belt Aids Quail

MANGUM. OKLA.-A so per cent
increase in quail in this area can be
attributed, believes Sam Byars, fed
eral nurseryman. to the govern
ment's shelter belt program of
tree planting. Quail are massing in
the tree strips, Byars said.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

MANI auseholders when firing
II their furnaces shovel in what
they think is the right amount q
coal, then close the door and leave
the fire. This is by no means the
most economical way to fire
furnace.
To get the most satisfactory
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
Married Half CentuV

~ o,d Mrs Samuel Z 1
ley observed their g9.aa 1s.. \ |
anniversary at t1elF nol'
rington recently at . .9..,j, 2.,, /
ed BY relatives ana lll,.,i Il
Raughley is 78, snjoys s,,,t 1T !
and works daily = . d.. 15s'I 1
in a local store. Fhle w. !. Il
ley. who is SO. al;' = ! u
health. They have n.' y.
three boys and tFo .l,..r /
we're home for the ~
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12

the live Goals forward So that the
firebed is level with the tredosiI
in front and slopes downWalI
toward the back of the furnace
Smyrna times., 1939-01-12
MONEY-sAvING HIND \
ON HOME REA1INV
~kN al
Firing the Furnace
bv John BARCLAY He0''"S

s. careful n.y. .'rrrea.l ! =
t f-s Up no5't to he 4 Is,;I +, 1T & n
directly aIe ! in ..sta trS7' riII i b
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Wafer Soon 10 Be Drained
Off New Airport Site

Water covering the site of the
Washington National Airport at
Gravelly Point will be drained of
within a week to reveal the huge
landing field surface from IL to Is
feet above the Potomac River level,
the Civic Aeronautics Authority an
nounced last night.
Sluice gates to let the water drain
off were opened last midnight as the
last two hydraulic dredges employed
on filling in the site left Gravelly
Point.
Completion of this work we'll
ahead of schedule, the C. A. A. said,
assures completion of the airport
surfaces by July and completion
OF the entire airport, including
buildings, by next Labor Day.
The hydraulic dredges had been
engaged for the last few weeks in
filling in portion of Four-Mile Run
to make way for re-routing of the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard
around the airport.
A total of 18,5OO,0O0 cubic yards
of sand and gravel were said to have
been pumped up from the river bed
to fill in the airport site since the
dredging operations began Novem-
ber 18, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Jewish Social Service
Agency 10 Elect Slate

Election of directors and reports
will feature the annual meeting of
the Jewish Social Service Agency
to be held at 8 pm. January 8, in
the auditorium of the Hebrew Home
for the Aged. it was announced
yesterday by Joseph A. Wilmer, pres
ident of the Board of Directors.
Reports on work OF the agency
during the past year will be made
by Director Morris Klass, the treas
urer; l. S. Turover and other off,
GERS. Mrs. Milton King. chairman
of the Committee for Services to
Refugees, will report on assistance
given refugees who have settled in
Washington. Nominations for mem
bers of the Board of Directors will
be presented by committee headed
by Norman Fischer, local attorney.
Other members of this committee
are Charles A. Goldsmith, Isidore
Hershfleld, Louis E. Spiegler and
Samuel Sugar. Thirteen new direc-
tors are to be elected to serve for
three-year terms. Any resident of
Washington of the Jewish faith who
contributed $40 or more in 1899 to
the Washington Community Chest
is eligible to vote
The Jewish Social Service Agency
was organized in 1890 as a charitable
and philanthropic society to aid
Jewish residents of Washington who
were in distress. 1t is member of
the Community Chest.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Controller Of Currency
Wins Two Court Suits

A distant cousin of President
Roosevelt, Preston Delano, con-
troller of the currency, won two
suits filed against him, in which
it was charged that national bank
receiver in Detroit had spent in ex-
cess of $100O0.000 in legal and ad-
ministrative expenses. records of
District Court revealed yesterday.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
signed orders that threw out Of court
two suits. following full day of
legal argument recently, George P.
Barse, attorney for the controller,
said yesterday One suit was brought
by Mrs. Cynthia Mills Cleveland of
Santa Barbara. Calf. the lawyer
explained, while the other, charg-
ing similar alleged Irregularities.
was filed by William Alfred Luck
ing of Detroit. Named as Defend
ants we're Mr.. Delano and B. C.
Schram. receiver of the First Ma
tional Bank-Detroit Of Detroit.
Mrs. Cleveland told the court that
IAN all-time high for national bank
receiverships" was attained when
more than $10,0OO.00O were spent by
the receiver of the First National
Bank-Detroit in legal and admin
istrative expenses. She wanted the
court to enjoin the two officials from
further attempts to collect claimed
assessment liability from the assets
of the trust estate set up by her
late father, Merrill B. Mills of De-
troit, who died in June. 1929 She
sought to have District Court re-
quire Mr.. Schram to account to it
and to her for his alleged expenses
of $10,0OO,0O0, item by item. An
assessment out of the estate was
set at s65,000, in conjunction with
the banks expenses, according to
the suit, and she wanted to know
if part of this was deductible be-
cause of the alleged excessive cost
of the receivership.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Three Hurt in SIeddinq
And Auto Accidents

One person was injured when
struck by speeding sled and two
others were hurt in automobiles in
accidents caused by icy streets in
Washington late yesterday.
Hit by a sled as he was dragging
his own sled up hill on Hillcrest
drive north of Twenty eighth street
Sc, Clarence w. Herbert, 20, of
2904 p street Sc was treated for
a fractured right leg in Casualty
Hospital last night.
Mrs. Mabel L. Portch, SO, of 2446
Tunlaw road NV, was treated at
Georgetown Hospital for shock and
q possible fractured right arm, re-
ceived when car in which she was
q passenger collided with another
machine at Twenty-ninth and r
streets NV. Mrs Ella Y. Coy
borne, 50, of 1902 Troy street, Ar
lngton, Va, received treatment at
Georgetown Hospital for a wrenched
neck, following mishap in the 1900
block of M street in which the auto
mobile in which she was riding
collided with a truck.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
TuesdoyDeodIine
For Veterans
Bonus Claims

The United States Treasury has
about $71 600 900 for between l40 900
and 10000 World War veterans. but
the veterans have only until mid
night Tuesday to ask for it.
The money is available under the
Adjusted Compensation Act but, on
the basis of applications coming in
during the last month-about 300
few will file their applications before
the deadline.
They have had IS years to enter
their claims for the money. The
majority Of the ex-service men have
received certificates for cash and
bonds amounting to more than
$1,000 900 900.
Some of those who have failed to
apply would receive the maximum
of about $3.50. it is believed. The
average bonus amounted to about
$1,000.
The War and Navy Departments.
the Veterans Administration and
all service organizations throughout
the country have applications avail
able for the veterans. Claims bear
ing postmarks prior to midnight
Tuesday will be accepted.