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Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
US. SENATE OK'S
A HIGH BRIDGE
Passes Bill Authorizing War
Department to Build High
Level FOur-Lane Bridge
NOW BEFORE THE HOUSE

The u. S. Senate has passed the
act authorizing the War Depart
ment to construct fixed, high
level four-lane highway bridge
across the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal at or near st. Georges.
An amendment dded before the bill
passed the Senate provides that
the chief of engineers is "authoriz-
ed and directed to construct a high
level fixed highway bridge" across
the canal and that "the cost of
constructing such fourlane bridge
shall be paid from funds heretofore
or hereafter appropriated for main
tenance and improvement OF river
and harbor works" The bill is now
awaiting action by the House. Maj.
Gen. Julian L. Schley, chief of en-
gineers, in a letter to Gerrish Gas
saway manager of the Chamber
of Commerce, said that he had
asked Col. c. w. Hall, engineer,
North Atlantic Division, New York
City, to investigate the advisability
of providing temporary crossing
at st. Georges. Rep. George S.
Williams has also urged the con-
struction of temporary crossing
pending the construction of the
new bridge which is expected to
take about two years. He said a
barge could be used and that it
could be moved to permit passage
of water craft. The tug now op-
Grating a passenger ferry could
swing the barge back and forth"
he said 1T would take a little
longer, but would be a relief to
traffic which now has to detour
miles out of it's way to cross the
canal" This suggestion has the
of the townspeople, ac-
cording to the Rev. DR.. G. Ash
worth Burslem, secretary of the
bridge committee, but he stressed,
what really is wanted is definite
action toward reconstruction of the
road level lift bridge"
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Edgar c. Maloney of Upper Darby,
Philadelphia, Dies Suddenly

Edgar c. Maloney, 46, of Upper
Darby, Pa, son of w. E. Maloney
of Dover, was stricken suddenly
Thursday morning and taken to
the Hahneman Hospital, Philadel-
phia where he died later in the day
without regaining consciousness.
His sudden death was a shock to
his Smyrna. Dover and Cheswold
friends. Mr. Maloney and his fam
lily who resided in the apartment
of the National Bank of Smyrna
building on Commerce Street, left
in Fall of 1887. He was a travelling
salesman. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs Lena Wilson Maloney,
and three sons, Howard c., Robert
W., and Milton F., all of Philadel-
phia; his father, and brother, Will
liam T. Maloney The funeral will
take place from the residence of
his father, w. E. aMloney, 220
North State Street, Philadelphia,
at 2 o'clock Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
SMYRNA All BOYS COMPETE
Howard and Robert Deakyne in
Dairy Contest at Kent-Sussex Fair

The dairy demonstration for
state winner will be held to-day
Thursday at the Kent and Sus-
sex Fair in Harrington, with four
teams competing: Howard and
Robert Deakyne of Smyrna, Leslie
Silpath and Leslie Pryor of Clay
ton, Charlotte White of Bridgeville
and Lester Cannon of Greenwood,
and Irwin Pinder and George Cross
land of Middletown. The winners
will compete in the section contest
at the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass, in September.
Bruce Frazier and John Richter of
the Canterbury All Club are the
Delaware champion poultry dem
onstration team, c. E. McCauley,
boys club agent at large, an
nounced Monday. The title of their
demonstration was: Proper Man
agement of Baby Chicks" Both
youths will compete with other
state winners in Cleveland next
week at the Seventh World Poultry
Congress.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
SMYRNA FARM
OWNER HOLD-UP
c. H. Foraker's New Castle
Gas Station, Robbed
of $50 i'm Cash
FERRY ROBBERY LINK

Charles H. Foraker of Washing
ton Park, New Castle, who recent
ly bought the Wright Farm near
Duck Creek, had his gas station at
New Castle robbed early Saturday
morning. Two men made a hold
up at the point of gun, forced
the attendant into a closet and
rified the till Of about $50. Four
state police are investigating. Will
bert Tolley, 21-year-oId Negro, at
tendant at the station, told state
police that the men drove up in a
car, threatened to "blow him
apart" and drove off with the con
tents of the cash drawer The re-
ported robbery follows close after
the hold-up of the ticket Office Of
the Delaware-New Jersey Ferry
Company at New Castle Thursday
morning. Tolly told police that
the two men drove up in a black
Chevrolet sedan with Pennsylvania
license tags. One of them ordered
10 gallons Of gasoline. AS it was
being put in the tank, they step
ped from the car. One man step
ped around back of the car, Tolley
said, and pointed a gun at him.
Tolly said the man pushed him to-
ward a closet in the gas station,
and ordered him to stay in there
or I'll blow you apart" AS soon
as he heard the car leave, Tolley
said he came out of the closet and
called the home Of Foraker in New
Castle, proprietor Of the station.
Foraker called police. The car dis
appeared. Tolley said, toward
Hare's Corner. Foraker told po-
lice the cash drawer contained
about $50. Washington Park, at
the edge of New Castle, is located
at the intersection Of Basin Road
and Hare's Corner Road.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
KENT & SUSSEX
FAIR AT HEIGHT
Crowds Largest Inaugural
Turnout in History of the
Harrington Event
FINE EXHIBITS ON VIEW

A number from Smyrna and
Clayton joined a crowd estimated
at more than 10000, the largest to
attend an opening of the Kent
Sussex Fair in its history, throng-
ed the fairgrounds Monday night.
Harrington was agog with activity.
Men, women, and children filed the
grandstand, crowded the bleachers,
and over1owed into the infield to
witness the free entertainment pro-
gram that was the feature of
Monday nights opening. Ernest
Raughley, secretary of the fair as
sociation, said the crowd surpassed
even the most optimistic expecta-
tions. He also paid high tribute
to the IL members of the state po-
lice under the direction of Lieut..
Norman Purnell, who handled the
heavy traffic and supervised the
parking of the thousands of cars.
Corp. Joseph Holt of the ridgeville
station of the state police was
thrown from his motorcycle while
en- route to the fair when a tire
blew out. He suffered a broken
collarbone and was treated by a
physician. The crowd started ar
irving late Monday afternoon and
remained and it was long after
midnight before the last person
had left the midway Monday
nights entertainment program was
featured by Jimmie Lynch and his
Daredevils who have also appeared
at the New York Worlds Fair
Another feature was Zacchini, the
man who is fired from a cannon.
Tuesday was Children's Day and
special programs We're presented.
All children, who are accompanied
by adults, were admitted without
charge. The exhibits of lower Del
aware products and livestock, more
numerous and varied than ever,
was thrown open to fair visitors
for the first time Tuesday. Much
of the judging was done Tuesday
afternoon although the awarding
Of the ribbons We're not expected
to be completed until sometime late
yesterday wednesday, afternoon.
The exhibit space beneath the
grandstand has been decorated in
blue and gold and red, white, and
blue paper. In addition to COM
mercial exhibits. there are located
the hospital section, w G. T. u,
Board of Health, Delaware Tuber-
culosis Society, and the State
Grange.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
PLEAD GUILTY
COURT, DOVER
Judge Terry, Resident Judge
of Kent County, Impos-
eS Sentences
FIVE CASES UP MONDAY

Elmer Louis Schira, 2O-year-old,
of Perth Amboy, N. j., was sent
enced to one year in the Kent
County Jail by Judge Terry on a
charge of larceny. Schira was ar
rested by Dover police officer
James Collins on July Z. He ad-
mitted the theft Of over $50 worth
of wearing apparel from parked
automobiles in Dover. = Hildred
Ireland, 23-year-old Negro, of
Camden, was given five months,
charged with receiving $50 worth
of stolen goods. = Roosevelt Jenk-
ins, 30-year-old Negro from South
Carolina, was sentenced to so days
or a $50 fine by the Judge. jenkins
was charged with carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons. Picked up
by State Police on the highway
some time ago, Jenkins was found
to have in his possession a 80 cal
iber revolver, fully loaded, and
long handled switch knife STAINS
bury Pritchett, 42-year-old Negro,
of Harrington, was given 80 days
or fine of S25, charged with car
rying a concealed deadly weapon.
John Hammond, 23-year-
old, of Harrington, was sentenced
to serve five years in the Kent
County jail and fined $500 by
Judge Charles L. Terry. Jr., at
Ulead Guilty Court. Hammond
was charged with assault with in
tent to kill" on one Andrew Kosci,
Milford police officer, on July 10.
Hamond was captured by another
Milford officer, James Holleger, af-
ter he had been hunted down by a
posse of 80 officers and deputized
citizens a few hours after he fired
four shots at Officer Kosci while
resisting arrest.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
CHARTERS HELP
STATE INCOME
First Half OF Year Yields
Sill More Than Same
Period of Year 1888
AUTO FIRES SHOW GAIN

A decrease in the number of
charters filed with the Corporation
Department, d but an increase in the
revenue from them, marked the
first six months of 1899, as COM
pared with the same period last
year. Fees for charters were re-
vised upward some time ago, which
accounts for increased revenue al
though the number of charters de-
clined. While the number of char
ters filed for the first six months of
this year was 1876, as compared to
882 over the same period in 1888,
the revenue reached S64 ,398.18, or
S11 ,445.72 more than the $50 ,951 .46
received over the same period in
1888. Motor vehicle fines for the
first six months of 1889 showed an
increase of SS17 ,489 80. Fines col
lected this year totalled S53, ,062. 80,
as compared to S35, ,572.50 over the
same period in 1888. An increase
of S45, ,731 OF was shown in the gas
oline or motor fuel tax, the amount
paid during the first six months of
this year having been s1O35, ,52O48
as compared to S989,789.46 for the
same period last year The amount
received from the Automobile De
partment, including the titlig de-
partment, licenses from pleasure
cars, commercial vehicles, opera
tors licenses, etc, showed total
of S5S8,646.09 for the first six
months of this year.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
AUTO INSPECTION IN ALL THREE
COUNTIES is WELL UNDER WAY

spection lanes, John Moody, New
ark; Donald B. Davidson, New Cas-
tie; c. Kirk Lynch, Port Penn; J..
w. Webber, Townsend; H. Wilson
Price, Jr., Newark; Harvey Vande-
grift, 13 Winston avenue, Elm
hurst. Kent county: CORTLAND
Hardesty. Dover, manager; Kent
county lanes, William N. Clark,
Dover; Jack S. Hurley, Dover;
Clarence Rawley, of Leipsic; Har-
Ion Cooper, Harrington; Hudson
Gruwell, Dover. Sussex county:
William t. Bennett, manager;
Joshua U. Gray. Selbyville; Joseph
R. Pittard, Georgetown; Russell j.
Willard, Jr., Greenwood; Glenn
Hastings, Millsboro; c. F. Hitch
ems, Seaford; w. Atkins, Milton.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
Mrs. Hannah r. Melvin, Middlet0wn

Mrs. Hannah R. Melvin, "a, of
Middletown, mother of John Mel
win of Smyrna, died at her home
in Middletown Friday night after
an illness of several weeks. She
was one of those good women, de-
voted to her home and children
and her passing is noted with sor-
row by her large circle of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the home of a son-in-law, Harry E.
Culver, Tuesday afternoon at 1.30
O'Clock, with interment in the
cemetery at Still Pond, Md. The
Rev. L. B. Morgan, pastor of Beth
esde M. z. Church, officiated. Mrs.
Melvin is survived by two daugh-
tiers and two sons: Miss Mary Mel
vim and Mrs. Harry E. Culver, Mid
dletown; Harvey Melvin, Whining
ton, and John Melvin. Smyrna.
CONTINUED on Page Fve)
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
KENT FIELD MEN
CHECK WHEAT
To That of Farmers Acreage
Allotment Compliance Con-
servation Program
ADJUSTMENT PAY MADE

In connection with the 1889 ag-
ricultural conservation program in
Kent county the wheat acreage
has been checked by field super
visors and most of the farmers
who complied with their 1889 acre
age allotments have received their
price adjustment payments, ac-
cording to county agent Russell E.
Wilson, secretary of the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association. To date these pay
ments have been made on 1857
farms on which wheat was grown
this year, and the total payments
amount to S50,043 or an average
of S43.25 per farm. These price
adjustment checks from the treas
urer of the United States represent
payment of IL cents a bushel on
the average yield of wheat times
the farm allotment. The remand
er of these payments, or II cents
a bushel, will be made in connec-
tion with the agricultural conser-
walton payments after the compli-
ance has been checked late this
summer and early fall Prepara-
tory to checking this compliance a
training school for field supervisors
will be held on August 2 in Dover
under the direction of R. o. Stel-
zer, state executive officer for Del
aware and Maryland, and members
of the state committee for the Ag- /
ricultural Adjustment Administra-
ton. Those persons desiring to
serve as field supervisors were re-
quired to make an application
which must be approved by the .
state committee, and following this
training school each supervisor will
Continued on PAGE Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
CHANCELLOR is
NOW GIVEN AID
G. b. Pearson, Jr., Esq, of
Newark, HOn0red With
Vice Chancellorship
TAKES OFFICE AUGUST 1

Gov. Richard c. McMullen last
week commissioned George Burton
Pearson, Jr., of Newark as vice
chancellor of the state on appoint
ent by Chancellor w. w. Harring-
ton of Dover. The appointment
was made in accordance with an
act of the State Legislature to pro-
vide the chancellor with assistance
because of the large amount of
work in Court of Chancery. Vice
Chancellor Pearson will take office
on August 1 and will serve at the
pleasure of the chancellor. The
position does not require confirma-
tion of the appointee by the State
Senate. The vice-chancellor is "a
years of age and was admitted to
practice of law in 1881. A son of
DR.. George Burton Pearson and
Mrs. Estelle (Cochran) Pearson, he
attended public schools in Middle
town, Newark, and was graduated
from Friends School, Wilmington,
in 1923. He was graduated from
Princeton University with high
honors in 1927 and then studied
law at the University of Pennsyl-
vania Law School from which he
was graduated in 1881, after
which he became law clerk to
Judge Victor 3. Woolley then of
the U. S. Court of Appeals for the
third circuit. For the past eight
years, Mr.. Pearson has been asso-
ciated with former-Judge Hugh M.
Morris, Wilmington, in law prac-
tice. He is single.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
GIRL KILLED BY LIGHTNING
But Her Mother Standing Near BY
Escapes Untouched

During an intense electrical
storm up at Rising Sun, Md, a
bolt of lightning killed a 6-year-old
girl playing beside her mother late
Monday. Rose Lee Harris, s years
old, was felled by the bolt in her
back yard a mile north of Rising
Sun while her mother was taking
in clothes from the clothesline She
was instantly killed. The girl was
only four feet from her mother
when the lightning flashed down,
but her mother was untouched. In
the same storm, lightning fired the
barn on the Frank Jugler farm
near there, destroying the struc-
ture, afrm machinery and the
years hay crop with loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27

The annual State inspection of
privately owned automobiles and
trucks started Monday, July "a
will continue until August 81 is
now well under way. Forty-three
men have been appointed to make
inspections simultaneously in the
three counties. Smyrna will have
a lane here for making inspection
from August II to 26. Lanes are
open from 8 a. m. until 8 p. M,
astern daylight saving time, in
Wilmington, and $50 a. m. to $50
p. m. standard time, outside of
Wilmington. Inspectors appointed
for Rural New Castle, Kent and
Sussex counties, follow: Rural New
Castle county: j. Donald Harris,
manager; New Castle county in
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
ANNUAL MEET STATE LEGION
VIII Be Held at Rehoboth on Fri
DAY and Saturday. September 80

uas dho saturday, september o-9
Inc annual convention of the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion, will be held at the Hen
open Hotel in Rehoboth Beach on
friday and Saturday, September s
ana 9, the department convention
eOmmlttee announced recently fol-
owing a meeting at Henlopen
Fost, NO. 5. The convention ban
guet will be presented at the Re
aOooth Beach Country Club on the
nft night. DR.. Samuel Engle Burr
state commander, now at Mamaro-
neck, n. Y, will attend the con-
Ventlon, which will mark the end
y MS Legion activities in Della
ware. Those attending the meet
ag We're: Commander James A.
campbell, William A. McWilliams,
lover; William H. Bean, Jr., Re-
noooth , Beach; Everett E. Borton,
wilmington, and George T. Lyon.
~ ol7 New Castle. Commander
campbell, vice-chairman, presided
= tne absence of w. H. Britting-
nam, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Program Thursday Night Was in
Charge of Mrs. Ada LOckerman

A god attendance was present
at the regular open meeting of
Smyrna Grange Thursday evening.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Ada Lockerman. Song by Grange;
"Bus-Bee" contest; vocal solo,
George Blendt; recitation, E. T.
Heinold; Smile contest; tap dance,
Gertrude Edmondson; vocal solo,
Ruth Gooden; games: piano solo.
Stemson Carrow The next bust
ness meeting will be August 3rd
and the picnic August 8th. Ma
tional Grange Day at the Worlds
Fair will be Saturday, August II.
All members and their friends who
can, are urged to take the trip.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
HEADS STATE SCHOOL BOARD
Henry Ridgely, Esq, Elected Pres
ident For Another Year

Henry Ridgely of Dover was
elected president of the State
Board of Education at an organi-
zation meeting in Dover Tuesday.
I. Dolphus Short of Milford was
elected vice-president. Philip D.
Laird of New Castle and Samuel
N. Culver, Sussex County member,
recently appointed by Gov. Richard
C. McMullen, were sworn in by
Herman c. Taylor, notary. Laird
succeeds Newlin T. Booth and Cul-
yer takes the position held by DR..
James Beebe of Lewes. Howard
L. Seaman, hold-over member, was
elected temporary chairman, pend
ing the electio nof Mr.. Ridgely.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
GROUP
SEEKS TUNNEL
j. w. Marshall Sees State Ac-
quiring River Tube Free
of Cost in Arrangement
TOLLS TO PAY PROJECT

A Delaware River tunnel may be
built by private interests and later
turned over to the state without
cost, according to j. Warren Mar
shall, president Of the Chamber of
Commerce, who said that the re-
cent borings in the river were con
Quoted under an arrangement be-
tween the Wilmington Deepwater
Tunnel Company, local residents
interested in a tunnel, and Alexan-
der Brown and Sons, Baltimore
banking firm. He explained that
the tunnel would be built from the
proceeds of toll revenue bonds to
be sold to investors through the
Baltimore banking syndicate which
at the prope time, proposes to un-
derWrite such an issue so that the
structure becomes the property of
a public agency. The plan calls for
the State Highway Department to
manage the operation of the tunnel
and to collect the tolls to pay the
interest and the sinking fund pay
ments on the bonds. AS the tolls
will be paid by the users of the
tunnel, non-residents using the
states roads would contribute
largely to its cost. 1t was explain
ed that in following out this gen
eral plan, when the bonds are
eventually paid off through receipt
of tolls, the tunnel would become
the property of Delaware without
having cost either the state or its
taxpayers anything for construc-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
15HURT IN FOUR
AUTO MISHAPS
Tuo Brothers Sustain Posi-
bic Fractured Skulls
Near MiddletOwn
THREE HURT AT DOVER

Three persons are in a critical
.ordition in the Delaware Hospital,
wilmington, and u others were in
;,,rad less seriously in eight auto
r,obile accidents over the week
and The most seriously injured
.-o. Howard w. Pusey, % of
princess Anne, Md; his brother,
lawrence w. Pusey, 21, of Wash
irgton D. c., and Edward Orville
couley, 20, of Snow Hill, Md. They
ava suffering from possible frac-
,ured skulls and internal injuries
.ustained when the auto in which
thew were riding, and a truck col
rded near Middletown Sunday
morning. According to state po-
ire the truck, operated by Lloyd
Rarbee Of Norfolk, Va, was park
j on the side of the road when
tbe auto crashed into it. The three
men were given first aid at DR.. J.
n Niles Office at Middletown, and
then taken to the Delaware Hos
ntal in the county ambulance. An
otber rear-end collision just east Of
Glasgow resulted in injuries to
three men. They are Frank Burns,
b and his son, Clinton, 26, both
" Elk Mills. Md, and William
adam. SO. of Baltimore, who were
taken TO the Delaware Hospital
and treated for decorations and
buuises. Clinton suffered lacera-
tons Of the right leg, hip, bruises
Of the chest, and possible fracture
Of the pelvis. He was admitted to
the hospital State police said
Burns machine had slowed down
for an intersection when the truck,
operated BY William Minter, 3S, Of
Baltimore, crashed into if. Burns
car was demolished, and damage
10 the truck amounted to 5000.
Minter was arraigned before Mag
istrate William B. Davis of New
Castle, and held under $1,000 bond
for further hearing on charges Of
assault and battery and reckless
driving. A three-car collision early
Sunday morning in Dover at Gov
ernor's Avenue and Hope Street
near th Kent General Hospital,
fsent the three drivers to the hos
pital for treatment. According to
police, cars operated by David
Stern Of Dover and Carl Richard
son also Of Dover, collided, and fol-
lowing the collision, struck the
parked truck of Thomas Ticker of
Belle Haven, Va, which was parked
near the scene. The trio suffered
cuts and lacerations and were TAX
en- into the hospital and treated.
Sten was arrested on a charge of
reckless driving. Police allege he
was driving on the wrong side Of
the road. Doyle Greenly, Is, Of
Lincoln City, Del, received frac-
tured ankle and left shoulder Sat
urday when struck by an automo-
pile driven by Edwin T. Matthews
Of Dover while crossing the Du-
Pont Highway north Of Frederick.
Greenley's condition was reported
as fair in the Kent General Hos
pItal. State police investigated.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
ST. PETERS CHURCH NEWS
Services Next Sunday But No Ser
vices During Month of August

St. Peters Episcopal Church,
Church, Rev. Frederick Marx Bar
ton, rector. makes the following
announcement for Sunday next,
the eighth after Trinity and the
fifth in the month: IL a. M. cele-
bration of the Holy Communion
and sermon upon the Power of
God" There will be no services in
the church during August while
the Rector is taking his vacation.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
SWIMMING MEET POSTPONED
Contest To Have Been Held Last
Sunday Set For Next Sunday

The swimming meet originally
scheduled for July %, will be held
this Sunday the Both. The Town
Council cordially invite the boys,
girls and young men of the sur
rounding towns to participate All
who enter will be classified as to
age and ability. This is your meet
so please help make it a success.
Prizes will be given to the winner
of events and classes.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
THIEVES OPERATE, MILFORD
Two Stores Robbed of Groceries,
Cigarettes and Some Cash

Thieves broke into two Milford
grocery stores over the weekend.
taking groceries, cigarettes, and
S14 in cash. The store of ]. Hol-
land Prettyman was robbed of S14
in cash and groceries. Thieves
gained entrance by breaking a
glass in the front door. Cigarettes
and boiled ham comprised the loot
taken from the Charles Cook store.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
SMYRNA SOFT BALL TEAMS
Crowds Increasing at the High
School Field as Teams Contest

Another week has seen much I'M
provement in the Smyrna Softball
League. The Clerks team has been
sponsored by the Wagon Wheel
and will soon appear in blue and
gold uniforms. The Clayton team
has been sponsored by Frear and
will soon appear in black and white
uniforms. The leading team, the
Bays Club, has been sponsored by
public subscription and will soon
appear in Kelly Green and white
suits. The crowds are larger than
ever and are enjoying the hard
fought games.