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Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Second of Monthly Birthday
Parties Will Feature To-
mOrrow's Program
PROGRAM LAST WEEK

The second of the monthly birth
day parties of the Smyrna Twen-
tieth Century Club will be held at
the club house tomorrow, Friday
afternoon. These parties, designed
to promote a spirit Of fellowship
among the members, are a depar-
tIure from the usual formal pro-
grams of other Friday afternoons.
Mrs. Arthur Mofitt has planned a
program of games and music hon
oring those whose birthdays fall in
November. One of the most inter
esting meetings of the season was
held last Friday when Mrs. George
Scout presented a program on
Highway Safety At the begin
ming of the meeting Mrs. Scout
gave the report of the mileage of
the members of the club who are
cooperating in the State Safe Driv-
ing Contest for club women. This
contest was planned by Mrs. Wal
ter Barrett, vice-president Of Kent
County State Federation. In order
to stress safety, club women are
keeping account of miles driven
without accident. These mileages
are added together and at the end
of the year an award will be given
to the club having the highest
mileage without accident. Mrs.
Scout said that the fifteen women
reporting in the Smyrna Club had
driven over 5000 miles without ac-
cident since October 1. Following
Mrs. Scout, Mrs. G. r. Miller gave
a reading, 1--WE Drivers, and Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson conducted a
quizz on safe driving. Mrs. A. D
Cole read paper, Fun on
Wheels" The second part of the
program was a sound motion pic
ture shown through the courtesy
of Mr.. Miller. The film, produced
by U. S. Maritime Commission, is
a record of the maiden voyage of
the S. S. Brazil to South American
ports. The musical portion of the
program was presented by Miss
Mary Hynson who sang two solos,
Largo" from Dvorak's New
World Symphony and God Bless
America, by Berlin.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
EXCESS APPLE
CROP IN STATE
Federal Crop Commodities
Corporation Spent S27,-
900 For Fruit
BIG AID TO GROWERS

Delaware apple growers have
benefited from efforts Of the Fed
eral Surplus Commodities Corpora
tion to relieve the surplus of ap-
pies this year to the tune of al
most 1000, according to infor-
nation issued by the Delaware
Surplus Apple Committee. All of
the FSCC purchases were made in
Kent and Sussex counties. Sur
plus apples purchased in Kent
County totaled approximately 49,
90 bushels, while slightly more
than $4,000 bushels were bought
from Sussex County growers. APP
proximately rs per cent of the ap-
Piles purchased were U. S. Combi-
nation grade. Purchases in Della
ware were made by the FSCC with
the cooperation of a committee
composed of apple growers and
others interested in the removal of
surplus apples. The State Com
mittee surveyed Delaware condi-
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Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
RING FIRE BELL FOR ALARM
Electric Siren Out of Commission
For First Time in Years

Tuesday night about 7.15, fire
broke out in a colored residence,
the home of Orland Tinch on East
street, this town The fire, a Chin
ney fire, amounted to little or no
damage but when the alarm was
sent in it was by one of the auto
matte switches that are situated In
town outside of the Fire Hall. 1t
failed to work. John Wickthought
quickly and used the old fire bell to
good effect. When the new Fire
Hall was built the fire bell was
moved from the Town Hall belfry
to the tower of the Fire Hall. 1t
was installed as a means of giving
the alarm should the electric
current be off. One Of the very
few times it has been used for ser
vice was Tuesday night and it IS
well that Smyrna has an auxiliary
fire alarm to substitute for the
siren when it is out of commission.
1t seems that the master leaver
switch operated inside Of the Fire
Hall was ok but the automatic
switch in some way pulled by mag
netism the leaver switch and it was
caught and would not work. Elec-
tricians put the system in opera
ton the next day.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
NEGRO'S WIFE,
CHILD, BURN
Walter Ryder's Home on Clay
ton Greenspring Road
Nearly Destroyed
TWO FIRE TRUCKS THERE

Fire OF undetermined origin Wis
tied the home of Walter Ryder,
colored, Wednesday night OF last
week, burning to death his wife
and one child, baby daughter and
damaging his home to the extent
of 81 900 or more. Two other chill
dren of his family were with Ryder
and his wife, who had gone to the
COW stable. Presently the atten-
ton of the Ryders was called to
smoke coming out the house and to
see their little home enveloped in
flames. The father ran first to his
two his children and seeing they
were to safety he Joined his wife
to rescue the other child, baby in
its crib on the second floor. The
mother risked a venture to 60 on IN
and get her baby but the flames
and smoke had made such headway
she was trapped. They were both
burned to death. The child's body
was found in the charred crib, and
that of the mother was found
nearby. Much sympathy is express
ed for Rider who is an industrious.
hard working negro. The fatal fire
occurred while members of every
fire company in Kent County were
in a meeting. The county associa-
ton had lust gotten a start when
the alarm came in from the rural
home. The Clayton and Smyrna
companies responded, extinguishing
the fire. Part of the building was
saved and as much furniture down
stairs was gotten out as was pos
sible. The Riders had a stove on
the second floor in the bedroom
where the baby's crib was, but just
what caused the fire remains unde-
termined.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
DIR. c. L. CANDEE
AT THE ROTARY
Head of State Welfare Home
Gives an Illustrated Lecture
of Southern Cruise
AND RIO DE JANERIO

Rev. Charles L. Candee, D. D.,
Chairman of the State Old Age
Welfare Commission and world
traveller, gave an illustrated trav-
elogue lecture last Thursday even
ing at the Smyrna Rotary Club. In
connection with DR.. Candee's lee
ture, the club invited ladies to at
tend. The last trip made by DR..
Candee was a cruise to the West
Indies and South America The
steamship Normandie with 800 pas
sengers made the cruise last Feb
ruary and March. From the ex-
treme cold of New York City in
two days the passengers were in
tropical climate. The pictures of
Nassau, Trinidad, Barbados and
Rio de Janerio were shown Many
places of public interest in each Of
the places visited We're shown. The
tropical plants, trees, and flowers
were shown in their natural colors.
Many beautiful buildings and
hotels with their palatial gardens
were shown. Of interest to the
club especially We're the pictures Of
Rio de Janerio, the meeting place
of Rotary International. July, 1910.
DR.. ]. w. Colona responded to the
Illustrated lecture by DR.. Candee.
w. w. Hynson was chairman of the
evening program. The community
singing was led by Professor
George R. Miller. Visiting Rotar-
ian: Harry K Heite, Dover. Guests
DR.. Charles l. Candee, Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier,
Milford; Mrs. c. w Hall, Clayton;
Mrs. Joseph Berry, Mrs. J. w.
Colona. Mrs. Irwin Dick, Mrs. j. H.
Fearon, Mrs. H. P. Hall, Mrs. w.
w. Hynson, Mrs. Harry P. Jones,
Mrs. Elmer Pratt, Mrs. V. Lay
Phillips, Mrs. C. ]. Prickett, Mrs.
G. w. Scout, Mrs. A Homer
Smith, Mrs r. F. Corley, all Of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
F. A. COOCH, JR.,
DIRECT CENSUS
Named to Head Work of TAX
ing 1910 Census of the
State of Delaware
INCLUDING EVERY TOWN

The appointment of F. Allyn
Cooch, Jr., of Newark, as area
manager in Delaware for the 1910
Federal Census has been announced
by Director William L. Austin of
Washington. He had taken an in
tensive six weeks course of train
ing in Washington in preparation
for the enumeration of the popula-
ton and businesses in the state.
Others from Delaware who took
this course were Bankson T. Hol-
comb of Frederick, former Della
ware WPA administrator, and Will
liam F. Cam, former deputy WPA
administrator here. An Office will
be opened in Wilmington early next
month, r. Cooch said. A few clerks
will be appointed first, then about
Is enumerators, who will start
work January 2. By April the
force will be increased to about
25O, he said. "The first work will
be a census of retail and manufac-
turing concerns, the amount they
produce, the number of employees
and other pertinent data" he said
This will start January 2. The
population census will start about
April and with it census Of
quarries, hotels and amusements,
agriculture and housing will be
carried on simultaneously. The
work will probably be finished
about June" Mr. Cooch, who is
married and has two children, is
the son of Mr.. Francis Allyn Cooch
retired vice-president and trust Of
ficer of the Wilmington Equitable
Trust. and Mrs. Cooch, Newar, and
nephew of Lieut.-Gov. Edward
w. Cooch. He is a graduate Of the
Peekskill Military Academy, class
of 1917, and of the University of
Delaware, class of 1921. He is a
member of Sigma M Fraternity.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
HURT IN AN AUTO CRASH
ID. E. Lloyd Critically Hurt in
Crash West of Dover

D. E. Lloyd, 81, Rural Route 2,
Dover, a filling station attendant.
was critically injured Monday in a
head-on automobile collision which
took place nine miles west Of Do
yer. Attendants at Kent General
Hospital, Dover, said he was suffer-
ing from skull fracture, internal
injuries, and cuts and bruises. Os-
car Berry. Al, a tin cutter, of Do
yer. who drove the other car, ap-
parently sustained only superficial
injuries, but was held at the hos
pital for observation. State Po-
liceman Edward G.. Gebhart said
the accident apparently had result
ed from one driver swerving over
the white center line.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23

Hundreds of sportsmen through
out Kent county secured the fields
and woodland Wednesday of last
week, the opening of the season for
rabbit, quail and pheasants. Re-
ports indicated that the hunters
found the game plentiful. Most
Smyrna gunners had their places
selected in advance and being early
on the spot had their quota bagged
before sundown. Fortunately there
were no serious accidents reported
and the day being frosty, cold and
clear, the best kind of sport was
had. The following days of the
week, especially Saturday, was
warm and dogs had no pep to run.
Since Monday the weather has
been poor for cunning. Judging
from the early reports received
from sale of hunting licenses, the
indications are that the season this
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Julius Hawkins, Retired Railroad
Man of CLAYTON. Passes Away

JuliusW Hawkins, aged so, one of
the best known and popular rail-
road men on the Delaware Divi-
sion, died suddenly of an heart at
tack while cunning on the farm of
Alex. Darrah Wednesday, Nov. Is.
He and Carl A. .Hurd started out the
first day the cunning law was out
and were enjoying the sport when
Mr.. Hawkins suffered an heart at
tack and died suddenly. Mr.. Haw-
kins had been having heart trouble
before. Two years ago while in the
service of the Railroad Company
as a bridge carpenter, he had to
lay off his duties for a time and
after he got about again he went
back to his job and stayed until his
Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
NEWS OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Meeting Last Thursday in Charge
of Men Who Presented Program

The weekly meeting of Smyrna
Grange was held Thursday even
ing. It beeing mems night, the
men presented the program which
was one of the most comical of the
year. The program was as fol-
lows: Song by the Grange; read
ing, How to Choose a Wife, jam
es Fleming; vocal solo, pal o
Mine" and I'm Old Monterey" Ar
thur Mofitt; talk, THE Easy Way
to Get a Wife, Howard c. Dea-
kyne, Sr.; talk, Proposing" E. T.
Heinold; reading, ANY One Will
Do" George Blendt. This evening
Thursday November 23rd, a
Thanksgiving program, in charge
of Mrs. Blanche Short will be rem
dered. It will also be open meet
ing night instead of November 80.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
ROAD PROGRAM
OVER ON SHORE
Caroline Commissioners Want
Improved Road From
Marydel to Denton
MOTORISTS PLEASED

Many motorists in Delaware are
pleased with the announcement
that the Caroline County commits
sioners have recommended to the
Maryland State Roads Commission,
the improvement Of Route 313, be-
tween Denton, Greensboro, and
Goldsboro, a distance of II miles,
and the construction OF new road
in the first district. The commits
sioners recommended that the old
macadam highway between Denton
and Goldsboro, built between 1912
and 1914, be improved by sand
asphalt shoulders, with the use Of
convict labor, as has been done
near Wye Mills. Route 313 is held
unfit for modern traffic, because
the road is narrow and has an ex-
cessive crown. Improvement other
than oiling, has been negligible
since the road was built approxim-
ately 25 years ago, the commission
ers say. This improvement would
be credited to the road mainten-
ance fund, it is said. In response
to a petition from citizens of the
first district, the county commits
sioners recommend the construc-
tion of a road from Keene's Cross
Roads to Henderson, Marydel, or
Goldsboro. The 48 signers of this
petition claim that doctors refuse
to visit their patients and mail de-
livery and school buses are delayed
when the road is impossible. Car
oline County will have a credit Of
$4,000 from the gasoline tax, it is
said, and one-half of this amount
will be used in constructing roads.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
REHEARSING SCHOOL PLAY
Cast of Characters Announced For
Home Talent Production

Adeline Hilyard, Ned Wilson, Ed
gar Welch, Charlotte Everett, Will
ma Blendt, Robert Deakyne, Betty
Phillips, Ruth Hill, William Pomi-
chalek, and Robert Bell are in the
cast of the Junior home-talent play
Dollars to Doughnuts" to be CIV
en- at John Bassett Moore School
of Smyrna December Sth. The
stage manager will be Edna Ennis;
the business manager, William
Bramble. Proceeds will be devot-
ed to the fund for the annual SEN
ior trip to Washington.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
MITE SOCIETY'S SILVER TEA
VIII Be Held at Asbury Methodist
Parsonage Next Thursday

A silver tea will be held at the
Parsonage Of Asbury Methodist
Church next Thursday, November
3Oth, at 230 p. m, under the aus
pices of the Mite Society. The
main purpose of the tea is not fin
ancial, but rather to bring togeth-
er just as many of our ladies as
possible in a fellowship meeting in
their own Church Parsonage, so
they all might have an opportunity
10 observe the condition of their
lovely Church home, and to become
even better acquainted with each
other. All the ladies of the Church
are cordially and earnestly invited
November Both, at 2.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
IN POULTRY
FEIETING HELD
| uortlv and the
[,,sr at Caesar Rod
| ney School
RICHARDSON TALKS

-. Of the Hartly local
n'sls and the Caesar Rodney t.y,
asritv " associations held men ,lr
~ u,.etings on the evenings
..n,ber = Il and Is in the vo-
osSlasri y agriculture room in the
4 % R15ney school and in the
|. .rsoOl building in Hartly foT
80 If electing officers ana
i.lsss and discussing the
nopltry program as it relates
y communities in Kent coun-
o4esrs Of the Caesar Rodney
aonItrv association for the
I YEAR are George N. Bring
chairman, and Paul M-Hodg-
..crstary-treasurer, who were
|sCtsd at the meeting on tne
{ng Of November 4. Members
4 advisory committee lnclude
Ricbter, Charles G. Marker
|Harrv Meredith. At the meet
h he Hartly local on the even
Il November 10, Louis Bloom
rs.slected chairman and Ern-
smith was reelected secre-
The advisory COM
u for this association consists
Irob Blechman, Anton Vdvarka
FIoseuh Dane. Both OF these
kpgs we're attended also by FL
kic6srdson, extension poultry
f the University Of Delaware,
kent County Agent Russell r.
In who explained tse 1910
NV program as recommended
II executive committee Of the
IRare Poultry Improvement
bciation which met in Dover
\ in October. The Caesar Rod
meeting was attended also by
|. Baker, poultry disease path
bst Of the State Board Of Ag-
lure, and ]. Franklin Gordy,
ltional agriculture instructor in
Dover high school, and the
tly meeting was attended by
beth W. Baker, extension econ
h Of the University Of Della
!. who was formerly county
Il at Centerville, Maryland.
hing with the new year the
bet relating to poultry account
ris will be allocated to the de-
tnent Of agricultural economics
K all records will be tabulated
summarized under the direc-
|0f Mr.. Baker. All other poul-
projects included in the 1910
pam will remain in charge Of
poultry extension service, as
been the plan in previous
!, in cooperation with the Del
e Poultry Improvement Asso-
pn and the State Board of Ag-
tuTe. In connection with the
ram at each Of these local as
ltion meetings a sound film en-
! 'Poultry-A Billion Dollar
s;Iy" was shown Illustrating
Iave-opment Of the poultry
less throughout the country.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
MILFORD YOUTH IS KILLED
Albert GiIlistie i'm Cunning Acct
dent in Lower Part of State

Albert Gillistie, IS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Gillistie of Milford,
was killed accidentally Monday in
the first cunning death in lower
Delaware. His brother, Samuel
and Ralph Hawkins, with whom he
had been hnuting rabbits, found
hi mlying on the ground wounded
beside the car. He told them his
gun was accidentally discharged as
he placed it in the auto. The
charge entered his body above the
hip. Taken to Milford Memorial
Hospital, the youth died about a
half hour after the accidnet from
loss of blood. Coroner Lewis L'ath-
bury issued certificate Of accl-
dental death.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for. Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor. makes the following announce
ments: To-day, Union Thanksgiv-
ing service in the Presbyterian
Church at 10 a. M, with Rev. Or.
Colona as preacher. Sunday next,
7.3O a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion; 10 a. M, Church
school: IL a. M, morning worship
ond sermon upon the subject,
"Stir up, we beseech Thee, Q Lord.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
HaIsS fOR KILLING
lsIer Smith Sentenced For
Eis Two CentreyilIe Nd c;r,a

a',.er Smith Sentenced For
EIs.. Two Centreville, Md, Girls
Fa Eusnester Smith, 81 wears old
i IIsatrsville, Nd, was sentenced
4. 4. u the Queen Anne's County
4 Il, ~. court at Centrevile, to
n: ssars 4 Imprisonment On each
br,.s.I H. Ilarges in connection with
'4oUlle U accident deaths Of two
III. tae sentences will run con.
tar.;y.. r.y. Smith pleaded guilty.
h. ! the death Of Peggy
I t,,,y ! years old, after having
4 'osIa ! . guilty by a jury in The
pi,I, = Setty sewell, 9 years old
kor,',, o~s were killed August Is Al
lile' W.. where their parents r.
n Smith. oar operat-
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
ksTERT0WN FARM SOLD
Neck Farm of 400 Acres Sold
, a New York Yachtsman

Efence 0. Taylor has sold his
Neck Landing farm compris-
|Foout 400 acres near Chester
Nd to Downer Burror, Of
YORK and Philadelphia. Mr..
III 4 ! a well-known yachtsman
aolas several championships
faAng on Long Island Sound.
laler date the new owner CON
tlales the erection Of a home.
Neck Farm is located on
En- 4 CIek and is across from
Ileen Point Farm Of Mrs. Lii
paon. It is also in the vicinity
\ estate Of Russell D'Oench
|. ae !, lands Of the Tri-state
] Cluo' Mr.. Taylor will con
% 1--we on the farm.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
ill., cunning Receives His Car

Dleaa.i Nv, henry Chance Wednes-
! 'lsaaed Fsae guilty before Maris-
/ Of .,n ~ W. Hutchison to the
n I an an automobile owned Il 'bv ~
he'd dDiIpalng \ y 81 Of Clayton, and
'ile was sto, ,JOO pan. The auto
vas recovoras Il noon Sunday
btate Patrol,eit Pei TWO hours later
Pal miles o,,.e 'al Preston Poore,
'siue Of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Chimney Fire at jefferson Farm

Smyrna firemen We're called to
the farm of Ralph Jefferson shortly
after nine o'clock Monday evening.
The farm is tenanted by Harvey
Biddle. Firemen extinguished IT
before any material damage was
done.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Union Thanksgiving Service Today

Union Thanksgiving services of
Asbury Methodist, st. Peters Epis-
copal and the Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna will take place at 10
o'clock this morning in the Presby-
terian Church. The sermon will be
by the Rev. DR.. J. w.
Colona of Asbury Church.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
MEETING OF w. F. NJ. SOCIETY
Held Monday Evening at the Home
of Mrs. A. ID. Cole on Main Street

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
met at the home of Mrs. A. D.
Cole last Monday evening, Novem-
Der 20. The president. Mrs. L. NJ.
Price, presided. 1t was regretted
CONTINUED on PAGE FIvej
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Denney SudIer, Clayton, Sells Home

G. Harvey Wright, realtor, has
sold for Denney Sudler his house in
Clayton to William Wroten of
Clayton.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-18

Mothers Of the congrega-
tion were presented with
carnations at last Friday
nights service Of the Green
belt Hebrew Congregation
Mrs. Lillian Schwartz IL
shown here piming O. flower
on Mrs. Frieda Feigs as
Rabbi Elsberg pronounoes q
blessing.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-18

Mrs. McGo1drick, Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the A.
nerican legion has just stuck
Mr.. Braden with O poppy but
he Doesn't seem i1l-p1eased.
Saturday, Nay 20 the
Greenbe1t Post Of the Amer
ican Legion will hold its
annual Poppy Drive. Tho
ladies Of the Arxi liary will
solicit contr ibutionss Tho
proceeds Will be used for
local welfare work among
veterans, widows and Chi ld~
rem. ALL are urged to buy
their poppies In Greenbe1t.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-18
(RIGH }

This hale and hearty
Greenbe1t yomgster is busi-
1y engaged in what promi ses
TO be q booming good o1e'
sumner time" Industry. He IL
exoavating for his building
materials in the approved
Industrial fashion, while
Mamass back Is turned.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-05-18
Cliff Dwellers Open
Season With Victory

Greenbeltss oftba11 sea-
son began officially last
Sunday, when the Cliff Dwell
lers scored q shutout over
the Colts, while the Bucca-
neers took O win from the
Athletics. (see Sports page
for story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-10

calls 1t, somewhat by accident. Tn 1928 he published a book on the hosiery industry. which was then at It's peak. As an economist, he knew that @ period of defiation was bound to follow and he wanted to watch that. The period of defiation came. Wages fell. There was a strike at certain hosiery mill in Philadel- phia. Dr. Taylor was asked to come in and listen to both sides. He gave his Idea of what would be fair settlement and both sides agreed that 1t was fair. From that time, he became greatly in demand as an arbitrator in hosiery,
 Unions today realize that it is to their advantage to bring about greater efficiency in the plant" Dr. Taylor declared. Under collective bargaining, the workers participate in all things that impinge on the workings of the plant. The interests of the workers are the same as those of the management in efi- ciency and competition with other plants. but conflict, of course, in the sharing of returns.
 ITO my way of thinking" he con- tinued, there are two depart- ments in unions: the war depart ment, which must take care of or ganizing the workers, and the state department, which must see to the writing of the contract. I am fully in agreement with no strike clauses in contracts, but know there must be a substitute for strikes.
 Thus, whenever a dispute arises under such no strike agreement, an impartial chairman or media tion board is an admirable substi- tute. I want to tell you a case in point. Tn a certain hosiery mill in this city, two men were fired for unjust cause. Thirty-seven men working in the same department with these two went out on strike in protest.
 They were fired. The case came before me. My decision was that the principle of collective bargaining as exemplified in the contract must be upheld; the two men were ordered reinstated by the management and the37 men who had violated the contract were fired"
 Dr. Taylor believes that the elec- ton method in deciding which union the workers want is very sat- isfactory, he is a firm believer in arbitration over differences in a contract; he feels that no labor dispute is unimportant. no matter how small it is. for it may create precedents adopted over wide areas.