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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
II l. II E'S MORE A B0U I
EXPLAINS MUSIC
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

arrive will be Louis Woodson
Curtis, director of public school
music in Los Angeles and presi-
dent of the national conference.
due Tuesday afternoon. {. V.
Buttelman, of Chicago, national ex-
ecutive secretary is expected
Thursday.
Due Wednesday
DR.. Vladimir Balaleinikoff of
Los Angeles. noted musician and
conductor. will arrive Wednesday.
He will conduct the all-conferenee
orchestra and will be presented in
a recital Thursday AT l1:15.
Most of the several hundred
school musicians who participate
In conference events arrived Tues
day afternoon. THEN work begins
in the rehearsals which start at
7.s0 Wednesday morning.
Opera I'm Evening
Installation of the display by
the Music Education Exhibitors
association began Tuesday, BY
Wednesday morning the Winthrop
Junior ball room will be trans
formed into an exposition of
music merchandise and instru-
ments.
Tacoma night. Wednesday. con-
ference members will be guests al
a performance of the opera.
"Hansel and Gretel." and a pre-
sentation of am Easter pageant
at Jason Lee auditorium. Fol-
lowing the entertainment there
will be an informal reception and
lobby sing at the Winthrop.
Conductors viii be Herbert T.
Norris. Washington State college,
Pullman, and Kenneth Hlelmervik,
Aberdeen.
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ALL ALASKAN CANNING
SHIPS TO BE PICKETED

SEATrLE-The district council
of Maritime Federation OF the Pa
eific today announced that effec-
tive tomorrow all ships engaged in
the Alaska canned salmon industry
would be picketed-
The development threatened 10
seriously interfere with port traf-
fic. already menaced BY dispute
between employers and the Inter
national Longshoremen and Mare
housemen's union over The loading
Of scrap iron on the Japanese
sreighter India Maru.
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PASSES S PESO NOTE
FOR S. AT GROCERY

Police were advised Tuesday
afternoon TO be on the lookout for
. man who is passing 5-peso Mex
ican notes here for SIS bills. At
the Minis grocery store, 2102 So.
18th st.. the proprietor tried to
halt the man after he had given
him change for a SIS bill. The
stranger leaped into waiting car
and fled.
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Scouts CGmpOree
To Be June 1918

Between 500 and 500 Tacoma dis
trict Boy Scouts are expected 10
attend the annual camporee set
for June is. Il and is at Camp
kiiworth. near Dash Point.
Instead of holding district
camporees on successive week
ends, 1t was decided this year TO
hold just the ore big camp for
all troops. which. 10 be eligible,
must have held at least one over
night hike since Jan. !.
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ready for instant call.
TWenty-one amber lights are
also mounted on the map at
strategic points They indicate
stations to be assumed by officers
when 1t becomes necessary to
blockade the city 10 prevent the
escape or entry of suspicious char
aeters. State patrolmen and sher-
ifs deputies assist in the block
ade actions.
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Community House
Concert Thursdau

Mrs. Helen F. Miehnik and her
three children. Theodore. violinist;
King II. violinist; Janice, cells,
and pianist, viii present concert
fer the Tacoma Community house
1911 So NJ st. Thursday evening.
March 50. The Aichnik family
Will De assisted by Edwin C. Scott,
tenor.
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CARD PARTY TUESDAY,

wild West Post No. 81. v. r.
w. auxiliary IL sponsoring a card
party Tuesday night al the Amer
lean Lake Veterans hospital. A
bus will leave the Commerce n.
entrance Of the Hotel winthrop
ct 7:16 p. n
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EBUILT RADIOS

G-E SHORT-WAvE MANTeL SET, ar 800
ZENITH 9-TUBe RADIO, soecia ........ 80
MAJESTIC. STEWART-WARNER, each I2.50
ATWATeR KENT CONSOLE. specio -. 1850
MAJESTIC SHERIDAN console eocb 49,. 1000
OTHeRS-DaY Far. 0Hfl.an. Ge0era Motors.
Majestic Spar-on. Lyric; eac6 .........7.50
USE RHODES LIBERAL BUDGET TERMS
-Rhoaes. FOURTH
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Virginia Marker Only
Reminder Now Of
Revolutionary Hero
Quirk Of Fate Denied
John Chompe Fame by
Kidnapping Arnold

Fe,u Americans kno1D OF John
Chdmpe. A little marker on a
country road keeps his name ulipe
to the farmers near Middleburg,
Va. But there might haze been a
great statue in Washington.
He 1Dds a pictim OF the strange
hand that fate plays in the game
OF history-the game in Which an
unopened letter, an unseen rock
In the road, te1D precious hours
of time may make OF one man an
Immortal hero and plunge an
other of equal courage into un-
honored obscurity.- Each dareS,
one loses.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
DEATH OF

CAPTAIN HARRY CRAWFORD
Our citizens familiar with steam
boat life remember Capt. Harry
Crawford, who died Sunday in
Philadelphia of pneumonia and
heart disease. Our farmers re-
member him better before he was
captain when, over thirty years
ago, as an employee on the steam
er Balloon between our creek and
Philadelphia he bought produce of
all kinds, and especially peaches
and other fruit in season. He had
an accurate run of the market,
bought uniformly, so as to have a
good profit, and made lots of
money. Captain Crawford began
life as a fireman, and at the time
of his death was the wealthiest
steamboat owner in Pennsylvania.
He had large interests in the Will
mington and Chester steamboats,
and in the Upper Delaware River
Steamboat Company and in the
steamboat Republic, and owned all
the passenger steamer Twilight.
Besides these interests he was
largely interested in coasting
schooners and tugboats. He was
rs years old and leaves two sons
and three daughters.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

Moore, q native OF Smyrna and a
former Judge of the Permanent
Court Of International Justice, will
be among the speakers. Members
of Wilmington City Council indi-
Gated they would participate in the
event and voiced approval Of plans
which have been made by the Del
aware committee. The Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce will
make its annual goodwill tour this
year to the fair as part of the Del
aware Day program. 1t is expect
ed more than 500 Delawareans Will
attend. On arrival at the fair, the
Delaware group will be escorted TO
the Equitable life Assurance So
cietys Garden of Security, headed
by Delaware's First Girls Drum
and Bugle Corps and the federal
and State color guard, according to
tentative plans. There the speak
ing program will take place, with
responses by fair officials and
prominent New York men, after
which the executive group will call
upon Grover A Whalen, director
of the fair. A reception in the
Federal Building will follow, and
exercises will be held on the parade
grounds in front of the building by
detachments of the Army and
Navy. The girls drum and bugle
corps will give a concert and drill
at o'clock in front of the DUPONT
exhibit, States headquarters, where
hodges with the design of the Blue
Hens Chicks and blue and gold
ribbons with "Delaware-the First
State" inscribed, will be distribut-
ed Thomas w. Wilson, of Will
mington, is chairman of the Del
aware Advisory Committee for the
fair. Donald r. Morton of the du-
Pont Company is vice chairman.
and Gerrish Gassaway is represent
ing the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce. Reservations for the
trip from Wilmington will be hand
led by the Chamber of Commerce
while reservations from other
points will be in charge of the
Pennsylvania Railroad A special
train will leave Pelmar at o. M,
and will pick up passengers en-
route to Wilmington arriving In
that city at 7.12 standard time, or
8.12 daylight time. The train will
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
DEATH OF MRS. ELLA SINEx
AT BLACKISTON'S

News came to town this morning
of the death Of Mrs. Ella Sinex,
wife of Isaac Sinex, which occur
red last night at their residence
near Blackiston's Cross Roads, af-
ter a weeks illness of dysentery.
The deceased was a daughter Of
John A. Hurlock, but the larger
part of her life was a member OF
the family of T. F. ]. Smith, near
Millington, Md, (since the death Of
her mother) a bright and vivacious
young woman. A year ago last
June she became the second wife
of Mr.. Sinex, with health and the
promise of long life of happiness
and usefulness. Mr. Sinex has the
sincere sympathy of his neighbors
and friends.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

/ happen to know that this policy
has paid handsome dividends to the
store. As think it over, however
only in form and expression is that
policy different from that of every
other organization which advertises
for your trade. All have to treat you
as though you were the queen-or
the king.
Anyone who has been buying
much in the stores will tell you that
the treatment received from clerks
is vastly different from what it was
years ago. They are more consid-
crate. They are better informed.
The reason for this change is that
they have the ideal which advertis-
ing has created in their minds, and
to this ideal they must conform.
All over the country, in every
newspaper, advertisers are vying
with one another in telling the story
of their products and in improving
their products to make them more
acceptable.
Their desire is to produce some
thing fit for the queen-or the king
and their advertising sets up a
standard to which they must strive.
In the process you get the best
products and service it is possible
to provide.
g Charles B. Roth
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
FINAL DATE N
INSURE CROP,
September Both is n... :.
For Putting in AppF,
cations
Fof WINTER WHEAT

The final date for accen,.,.
applications from DeJavs,. r,1-5
ers for crop insurance an sia
winter wheat crop IS seDte1s,.. i y
according to c Arthn, y
Chairman e the Delaw.,. as
Committee Winter wbe..
ers who want to insure tSs.. "a.
should remember two things !.
Mr.. Taylor First taey nr,.
ply for the insurance and H. I
premium before Their crop n
ed this fall Second we csr,
cept any applications even h
cropy hasn't been planted II
the general cut-3ff date Of H.,
Der 80 for Delaware. Both rss-'
ments have been MADE for ~ :
of insured growers as a wb,s ~
laylor commented "Applics.,
are TO be FLED before the crs
planted in order that all gr,l.
will be on the same basis w..
gard to the prospects Of t5e =.
The cutoff dates limit the r..
ance to growers who get t5er !
plications in before the end 4
normal planting season
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
Dover Girl Weds Hartly Man

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hamm, of
529 North State street, Dover, an
nounce the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Nancy Stevens
Hamm, to Hayward William Rob-
inson, son of Mr.. and Mrs w NJ.
of Diamond State Poul-
try Farm, Hartly, on Sunday after
noon, August 20, at p. m, in St.
Anne's Episcopal Church, Middle
town, with Rev. P. L. Donaghay
officiating. The couple were at
tended by Miss Nina E Hamm, sis
ter of the bride, and Roger E.
Davis, fried of the groom
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
EMORY TEMPLE DIES AT
KENTON

Emory Temple died yesterday
morning about half past seven
o'clock He has been confined to
his room for several months, and
has had poor health for year or
two. Mr. Temple was for many
years proprietor Of the Kenton
hotel. His favorite sport was the
fox-chase, and that sport will now
flag as he was the leading spirit Of
the chase. His funeral will take
place on Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Interment will take place at Bryn-
zion Baptist cemetery, services be
ing conducted by Rev. w. J. D.
Lucas.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

adequately carry on the work of
this department" Muncy wrote the
chief executive. Presumably the
commissioner was referring to the
disagreement over successor to
take over his position Governor
McMullen originally named Ran
dolph Hughes of Hartley, a nephew
Of U. S. Senator James H. Hughes,
and one time Democratic floor
leader in the State House. Hughes
appointment however, was not con
firmed by the State SeSnate The
present appointee is Frank E
Lynch, Jr, Democrat, whose
name was sent to the Senate
Thursday, but the Senate has not
acted on same Muncy, a Repub-
lican, was appointed by Governor
C. Douglass Buck in April, 1886, to
fill out the unexpired term of Har-
old w. Horsey. Mdncy had been
the deputy commissioner in Hor-
sey's Office. In political circles last
week it was thought that Muncy's
stepping out of the picture would
hasten the way for Lynch's con
irmation when the legislature con-
vened. He has been connected
with the banking commissioner
ofice for three years. Previously
ne had been associated with the
Farmers Bank in Dover The po-
sition of state bank commissioner
pays a salary of $4,000 annually.
Muncy has been selected as secre-
tary of the newly reorganized state
highway commission the legal stat
us of which is yet in doubt The
highway commission
named in the bill thrown out by
the courts selected him as secre-
tary 1t is assumed that he will
take over the Office of secretary if
the Republican highway commits
sion functions.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
Dover Guardsman Promoted

Staff Sergeant Phillip R. Roeder,
Headquarters Detachment, 261st
Co., Delaware National Guard, was
promoted to the grade of technical
sargeant, effective August 1, it was
learned last week. Sergt. Roeder
was awarded medal for long and
faithful service in the National
Guards at a ceremony on Cover
nor's Day at Bethany Beach, hav-
ing served ten years
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
SMYRNA BOY MAKES GOOD
IN TEXAS

Mr.. Henry Denney, who with his
wife was on visit to Mrs. George
w. Cummins at "Woodlawn" last
week, Is a son of Charles Denney
who was Mrs. Cummins' brother.
Mr.. Denney went to Texas when a
young man thirty years ago to
carve out for himself a place in
life, and has been eminently sue
cessful. He settled in Bolton, then
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Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
NURSERY STOCK INSPECnc
State Board of Agriculture OHr
a Strick Inspection Of All Pan

- = > ~ ulluJt UflF
a Strick Inspection Of All Psn
Nursery stock grown il Ds
ware for sale must be inspect3.
representatives Of the State By
of Agriculture before any IA.
are sold, otherwise, the gr17y
will be breaking a State law n
worning was issued recently brt
K. j. Kadow, Plant Pathologs b
the Delaware State Board Of 4;
riculture, who is also a membe,
the Plant Pathology staff a. !
University Of Delaware Agric1..
al Experiment Station. Acco.:.
to D. Kadow, paintings at mos
the Delaware nurseries have II
inspected regularly in the past I
there have been some. especl
last year, from which were t
sold plants without proper cs-
cation. The law requires r;a
tion of all nursery stock grow
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Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
CAUSEWAY AT WOODLAND
BEACH FLOODED

The high northeast winds of the
past three days has so raised the
tide in the creeks and marches as
to overflow again the road to
Woodland Beach which had become
dry and safe. This fact prevented
a large party from going there last
evening, who had engaged for a
hop. The road is safe in the day
time and will be all right again as
soon as the tide recedes.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
r. r. COMPANY LAYS PIPES
FOR FIRE PROTECTION

The Railroad Company has had
water pipes laid in front Of it's
property on Alley street, as a pro-
lection against fires. A fire plug
will be placed at point nearly op-
posite the station and another at
the end of Railroad avenue. The
pipes will be connected with a
force pump at the tank house,
where sufficient pressure to reach
the highest building in Clayton will
be constantly kept. The town will
be allowed the use of this conven-
ience in case Of fire.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

I followed.
He took me behind the counters.
He pointed out neatly printed white
cards pasted UP at close intervals
throughout the store. where the
clerks couldn't help seeing.
read what they said.
HERE COMES THE QUEENi"
ITS our slogan" the executive
explained. Yes; it's more than
a slogan. It's our watchword, our
business policy. to treat every wom-
an who enters the store as though
she were the queen"
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
]. B. MESSICK'S FAD WOULD
NOT WORK

]. B. Messick, the introducer of
the fad of having a likeness Of
yourself on the door instead of a
door-plate, has removed his like
ness from his Office door We re-
gret Mr.. Messick's hasty step.
Our people did not take hold Of the
idea like they would gold dollars,
but we surmise that they were
slow to follow suit because the art
ist employed by Mr.. Messick was
too much like Cromwell's artist
who was true to life and painted
Cromwell just as he was-warts
and all
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

leave Wilmington at 8:35 daylight
time, arriving at the fair at Ills
o'clock. On the return the train
will leave the exposition grounds
at 10.15 p. m, arriving in Will
mington at 1855 a. m, and then
proceeding to Delmar
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
MUNCY RESIGNS
BANKING POST
Writes Letter to Governor
McMullen Stating Deci-
sion in the Matter
SEEN AS AID TO LYNCH

Trnest Muncy, state banking
commissioner, announced his resig-
nation from that post Saturday
He forwarded a letter to Governor
Richard c. McMullen at the lat
ter's Rehoboth residence declaring
his desire to resign Immediately
Under the circumstances I now
feel that it is impossible for me to
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

The Smyrna Cornet Band has
been secured for big day at Bay
Head tomorrow.
The game of ball between Smyr-
ma and Kenton came off on Satur-
day, Smyrna winning by a score Of
Is to 5.
The chilly winds of this week
have sent the cercury down until it
reached degrees this morning, a
point where fire is comfortable.
The colored people of the neigh
borhood of Green Spring, mourn
the loss of one of their best young
men, Elias Cooper, who died on
Friday, aged 20.
John Cosgriff moved into his
new dwelling on Mount Vernon
Street last week. 1t has the mod
ern conveniences for a comfortable
home, and differs in style from
others on the street externally, in
having a mansard roof.
While grabbing at Bay Head
Sunday afternoon, William Trau-
coot, of Philadelphia, lost his crab
net overheard and plunging in af-
ter it was drowned. The body was
soon recovered. 1t was carried to
the city on the steamboat
Charles Whaley has whole
steamboat which he wants to sell,
as per his announcement with the
craft in the post office window. 1t
will be sold to single purchaser,
or to any stock company that
wants to make an investment.
Robert Denney has disposed Of
his dairy business which he has
been running for the past two or
three years to Joseph Robinson,
near town, who commenced on Fri
day to supply the town customers.
The latter also purchased some Of
Mr.. Denney's best cows at the sale
the day before.
The steamboat David Reeves,
plying between Philadelphia and
Leipsic, was struck by lightning
Friday evening when off the mouth
of Leipsic river Her rigging was
shattered and a portion of her up
per deck splintered. She made her
wharf at Leipsic safely, and, be
yond a thorough scare, none of the
passenger or crew were injured,
Our townsman, William M. Bell,
summering at Rehoboth, is keeping
up his reputation as skillful ang-
Ter and sought by the cottagers who
want to go fishing in Rehoboth
Bay A correspondent of the
Every Evening names him and two
Wilmingtonians as having caught
nine dozen rock fish in one after
noon. some Of them tipping the
scales at five and six pounds.
Col. George w. Cummins will
ship from the orchards of his home
farm "Woodlawn," this year some
thing like 1000 baskets Of peaches.
This is a small crop, but good con-
sidering the number Of orchards
that hardly have a basket for the
seasons yield "Woodlawn" has
shown itself well adapted to the
growth of the peach, the crops
varying from 10000 to 25.000 bas-
kets a season, reaching the latter
figures in 1875. The sales of
peaches from this farm in the past
twenty-five years have aggregated
$4,000
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

a woman told me she
always received in
that store.
My friend says
that your salespeo-
pie tr e a t b e T a S
though she were the
queen" l explained.
Come with me, 4"
the executive said,
and left his chair,
and started down.
stairs. 81 want to
S b o W y o u S o. m e :
thinobs
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
TAYLOR SHOP MEN MOVE
TO CITY

The young men who were with
the G. W. g. S. Taylor Co, have
mostly gone to the city in quest
of employment at their trades. The
arrangement for the process of dis
posal of the property for the bene-
fit of the creditors through trus-
tees sales, is about completed.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
SHOT BY A THIEF WHO MADE
HIS ESCAPE

Alexander Boyd, a milkman, who
lives on farm at Green Hill near
Wilmington, early Thursday at
tempted to investigate the cause of
a noise he heard in the barn of I.
c. Hooten, near neighbor, when
he was fired upon and flied with
shot by an unknown thief, who
made his escape. Boyd was remov-
ed to a Wilmington hospital, where
his injuries were declared not nee
essarily fatal. Two of Mr.. Hooten's
horses had been harnessed by the
thief ready for removal.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
Erecting New Home at Dover

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Housemar,
Of Milford, are building semi
bungalow of English architecture
on Kings Highway, Dover. The
home is expected to be completed
for occupancy the latter part of
October Mr. Houseman is pro-
prietor of the Dover News Agency.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
.GORED BY A FEROCIOUS COW


Mrs. Martha Palmer, living near
Newark is lying at the point Of
death, suffering from injuries in
fiicted by a ferocious cow She
was crossing a field on her hus-
bands farm in which were grazing
a COW and its young calf, when the
cow attacked her, tossing her in
the air and then goring her. She
was rescued by her husband and
the farm hands, who had to kill
the COW to save Mrs. Palmer The
COW made repeated efforts to get
at her, and turned upon her res
cuers again and again until she
was killed.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF AUGUST 2S, 1889

Taken from our old files of
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., 1939-08-31
WILLIAM H. FORD HAS
ACCIDENT

William H. Ford, of Severson's
Neck, was severely hurt on Thurs
day by being thrown against a
wagon by the sudden oscillation of
the tongue of a traction engine
which he was guiding while others
were pushing, the violent force re-
sulting from the wheels suddenly
falling into a hole. He had to take
to his bed and was thought at
first to be seriously hurt, but was
about again in a day or two.
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
HERE COMES
THE QUEEN!

\ WAS talking in his office with
man who is head Of large store.
l was complimenting him upon the
extraordinary courtesy and service
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
DAY
AT FAIR SEPT. l
Governor, Mayor Bacon and
John Bassett Moore To
Speak on Grounds
MANY WILL ATTEND

Delaware Day" will be observed
at the New York Worlds Fair
Tuesday, September u. Governor
Richard g. McMullen, Mayor Wal
ter W. Bacon and John Bassett
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

The Smyrna Cornet Band has
been secured for big day at Bay
Head tomorrow.
La gaceta., 1939-04-06
NOTAS SOCIALE

Sc habia r~ecomendado q Del
fino que pusiera TN tanto por
ciento, por su trabajo, por enci-
ma del sueldo de los artistas, y
no 10 hizo asi.
Ademas realiz6 gastos en- "cli
ses, fotografias, etc., que abono
de su bolsillo.
Otra reunion volvera a efec-
tuarse ell viernes.
La session de aver la preside
Jose Glamour, por ausencia de
Milo Vega, con Frank de la Gra-
ma de secretario.