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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Cougar Wrestlers
Under Full Swing

Misunderstanding at Washington
State is under full swing with
three former champions available.
Northwest intercollegiate winners
Of last year include Jim canon,
121 pounds. and Bill Tschantz, 1853
pounds, while Don Peters, 1885,
pound champ of 1887, is also on
hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Linfield Trounces
Idaho Quint, 62.37

MEANWHILE, Orc.-Linfield
college held second place in the
Northwest Basketball conference
today after a 62-37 defeat of the
College of Idaho last night
Linfield held a 22-l9 advantage
, half time. but scoring spree
in the last period doubled the
score on the visitors. Ted Hippi
paced the winning team with 20
points, while Clifford led the visi-
tors with eight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

When and if the deal for q group
Of Bellingham sportsmen to buy
the Bellinghsm club goes through.
every club in the Western Inter
national league will be home
owned for the first time since the
league organized two years ago
When the league was formed
in 1887. tho Spokane. Lewiston and
Wenstchee clubs were owned by
outsiders
Before the beginning of last
season, Gerald NcCiav and
Art Nevison. who went from
Vancouver TO promote baseball
In Menatchee, sold their in
terests to Charles Garland.
Wenatchee sportsman.
Al the end OF last season. Bill
Ulrich, Spokane sportsman. pur-
chased the interest OF Shirley
Parker. Yakima capitalist. who
went into the eastern Washing on
Metropolis when no one else WAS
willing 10 hazard the cash neces-
sary to get baseball going.
Al Kurhitz enterpnsing young
Yakima business man. went TO
Lewiston in 1887 and then moved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

a good number
of former play
ers TO attend
the dinner.
D av Will
Jams form c r
star pitcher IN
these parts. IS
en- eral chair
man fol the af-
fair. with FL
lott NJ @ I c a | {
and y els O n
Hong delegated
by him to round
IN the Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
O'Brien ". Patterson
Mt. Vernon Beats Centralia

tEN IklALIA. Wash. = Mount
Vernon Junior college defeated
Centrsia Junior college. p TO p.
IL state conference basketball
game Saturday night. Mount Yer
non led, 13 20 2. at .he half.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

handlers are having difficult time
getting him to concentrate on the
immediate future. His desire to
meet Armstrong is almost an OBJ
session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
NINNEaPoLIS-Larr'

NINNEAPoLIS-Larry Butler.
Minnesota fullbaek, Is keeping as
a souvenir the crowbar which was
used to pry him out Of the wreck
age when he was seriously injured
IN an automobile accident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
ROLAND BUSY

Notre Dame line coach, is handling
a radio sports review and broad
casting the Irish home basketball
o
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TREASON. TREASON.

NV YOKk-Lefty Gomez pays
Lou Gehrig compliment by stat.
ing: He has better constitution
than the United States"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
SHORT CUT To SCORING

Los ANGfLf>-In or0er TO IN
crease scoring, Pacific Coast league
hockey nets are larger than the
standard goals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

bring together Wayne Abercombe
Wenatehee. and Ogie Brock Of
Portland. light-heavyweights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
.Ambers Trims Mexican
PHILADELPHIA Forr

Lightweight Champion Lou Am
bers of Herkimer. y. y. last
night outclassed Mexican Joey
Silva of Los Angeles in a TO-
round feature bout before 5000
at the arena
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

DfIhoiI-in ne father OF finkN
Higgins. newly acquired Tiger
third basensn. is chief Of detec-
tives in Dallas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

Hutch" the man who gave him
his chance at professional baseball
and his future suider.
"Tubbyh Graves. the wit who
serves as baseball coach al the
University of Washington. will be
POSTMASTER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
BRIEFS!
KANSAS CITY. Mo.-Donald

KANSAS CITY, MO.-Donald
Bulge had a "a match lead ovel
Ellsworth Vines in their city-to-
city professional tennis tour to-
day. Bulge defeated Vines in
straight sets, Sc, Cd, last night,
displaying precision which kept
him consistently ahead of his
speddier opponent.
Another Triple"
MIAMI - Jockey Don Meade,
who returned to action in De-
cember after almost tnee-
year suspension, scored
triple" yesterday - his second
of the Hialeah Park meeting
for total Of 10 winners IN five
days. Eddie Arcardo was Sec
ond with eight He captured the
81 100 added Tamiami claiming
handicap yesterday aboard En-
dymion and won with Pordina
in the fourth and Bosonia in the
eighth
Patty Berg Ahead
AUGU STA, Ga.-Patty Berg,
national women's golf champion.
held a one-stroke lead at the
start of the second round of the
third annual tlthst tournament
today. Miss Beers shot A IS for
the first round yesterday. one
stroke better than Marion Miley,
Lexington. Ky, and three over
upf1,py,'S mar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Leads at Billiard

CHICAGO-Jay n Bozeman.
jr.. representing Chicago. was
two games up on the rest Of the
field today as the round-robin
tournament for the worlds
three cushion billiard champion
ship entered its second Gay. He
captured the first two matches
of The tourney yesterday. beat
ing Tiff Denton Of Kansas City.
50-45. IN 40 innings and 5O-44
IN IL innings.
O'Brien ". Patterson
SAN FRANCISCO - Davey
O'Brien Of Texas Christian and
Billy Patterson. Baylor unIver-
sity. two Of the nation : out
standing passers during the 1855
football season, today were
signed for 4 duel IN the Knights
Of Columbus sll-star charity
game here Jan. % Patterson.
who threw the passes which
gave the West a lao victory
over the East In the Shrine
game here New Years DAY. is
on the sll-stsr professional team
which Will meet O'Brien's college
stars in the kezar stadium
battle.
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AnnualBuSherS'
Banquet Jan. ~

II time again Tor the annual pe
that attracts a good majority Of II
10 Seattle
The 1889 affair. the tenth OF its
kind. is scheduled for the New
Washington hotel in Seattle on
Friday evening, Jan, % and as
usual Tacoma Is expected to SEND
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
REHOBOTH HAS
r. r. SITE PLAN
Would Make and Beautify
Dual Entrance If Tracks
Are Removed
DEAL NOW BEING MADE

Railroad tracks which for years
have divided the dual highway into
Rehoboth Beach are expected to be
removed by July. A committee
composed of Lammot DUPONT, Jr.,
John LeCato, and Mayor J. Arthur
Downing has been working upon
an agreement offered by the Penn
Sylvania Railroad to remove the
tracks if the Town Commissioners
would find site for a freight sta
tion on the northern side Of the
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. It was
found that a tract given the FEEDER
al Government for the canal was
available. Railroad officials will
view the site and decide whether
it is suitable. The new location
would save maintenance costs of a
railroad bridge across the canal.
In return, the railroad has agreed
to cede to the commissioners the
site of the present railroad station
and freight platforms. In addi-
tion, the railroad will cede back to
adjacent landowners land which
was used for shift track south Of
the station. The committee ex-
poets to report to the commission
ers next Saturday night. When the
tracks are removed, the present
street entering the resort will
form a dual road with plaza be-
tween each lane where greatly
enlarged parking center will be
maintained, and where trees and
grass will be planted to end the
unsightly approach which has
been criticized for years.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
LOCAL WOMEN TO TAKE COURSE
FOR HOMEMAKERS AT u. OF d.

Extension Service. At the evening
meeting DR.. w. o. Sypherd will
speak on the Bible and Mrs. Clar-
ence Fraim will show movies on
the Holy Land. Mrs. Kathryn
Trent, Director of Public Health
Nursing. Miss Sophia Bliven, Man
ager, Women's Division Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., Philadel-
phia, and Miss Betsy Worden,
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
are among the speakers listed for
sessions of Short Course. Other
highlights of the program will be
a nature talk by Miss Violet Fin
lay, an organ recital by Miss Eliza
beth McNeal, a talk on The Drama
by DR.. Robert c. Kase, "Safe Con-
duct" by Miss Margaret Black and
recreational activities conducted by
Miss Jane Trent. A bus is being
scheduled to go up Sunday at noon
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
SUMMIT BRIDGE ROAD WORK
Nearly Completed and May Be
Opened by Saturday Morning

Due to the rain Thursday and
Friday of last week the new de-
tour route by way of Tybout's Cor
ner, Kirkwood, Lum's Pond, and
Summit Bridge was not open Sat
urday It will open this week.
Bayard A. Vanedgrift, division en-
gineer for the State Highway De-
partment the Kirkwood end of the
new highway is being oiled and
chippel Due to the rain the work
was delayed two days and now, al
though completed, it must be given
to set" The concrete
section over Lum's Pond has been
completed When the road is open
ed the main detours will be switch
ed from the route by way Of Glas-
Cow to State Road and instead
make a mile or more shorter cut
from Summit Bridge thru Kirk
wood to Tybout's Corner, joining
up with the dual highway to VIII
mington.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
DREDGING THE
RIVER, SEAFORD
Widening and Deepening of
Nanticoke River For New
Port Facilities
AND NEW INDUSTRIES

The locating of the huge Nylon
plant of the DUPONT Company at
Seaford in Sussex has made neces-
sary the widening and deepening
of the Nanticoke River to take
care of the increased shipping and
allow boats of a much greater ton
mage to ply the river as far as
Seaford, was begun last week. The
channel will be deepened IL feett,
which will allow boats from 1900
to 1900 tonnage come up the river.
The deepening of the channel be-
came a necessity because of Sea-
ford becoming an industrial center
of the peninsula, due to the con-
struction there of the new nylon
plant of the DUPONT Company, and
other industries contemplating 10
eating in Seaford. The river will
be widened and deepened as far as
the State bridge on Route 13, sep
arating Seaford and Blades. Just
west Of the bridge, the government
will dredge a basin large enough
for boats of considerable size to
turn around or swing at anchor.
The Norfolk Dredging Company
has the contract to do the work
and is using a suction dredge
which will speed up the work.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
GIRL BICYCLIST
KILLED BY AUTO
Miss Rose Sloan i'm Front of
"WOOdlawn" Farm Near
Smyrna Saturday Night
COMPANION ESCAPED

Two young girls, 16 and II years
of age from Wilmington, while
down the State on a cycling trip
met with misfortune near Smyrna
when Miss Rose Sloan, one of the
girls, was struck by an auto driven
by George Smith of Cedar Beach,
and killed. Her riding companion,
Miss Diana Bell, also of Whining
ton, riding another bicycle, escap-
ed. Miss Sloan, aged 16, was a
of Mrs. Annie and the
late City Councilman Harry CIoan
of 513 West Fourth Street, Will
The girl was struck by
an automobile operated by George
Smith, 81, of Cedar Beach while
she was riding bicycle on the Du-
Pont Boulevard about a mile south
of Smyrna Saturday night shortly
after nine o'clock. State police
said Smith told them he had turn
ed out to pass Diana Bell of 612
West Fifth Street, Wilmington,
Miss Sloan's companion, riding an
other bicycle, but that when he
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William III. Heald, Former Con-
gresham, Died Suddenly Saturday

y
William H. Heald, aged IS, for
mer Congressman and prominent
attorney of Wilmington, died sud
denly Saturday of an heart attack
a few hours after his reelection as
president Of the board of trustees
of the University of Delaware for
another year. He was a bachelor.
Mr.. Heald's death saddened the
baccalaureate services and the
preparations for commencement at
the university. DIR. Walter Hulli-
hen, president of the university
opened the baccalaureate services
by paying high tribute to Mr..
Head, whom he described as a
loyal alumnus, true friend of
the university, and an outstanding
board president" The entire as
semblage of faculty members,
graduates, and relatives and
friends of the graduates stood for
a minute in silence in respect to
the memory of Mr.. Head. Mr..
Heald was a native of Wilmington.
He attended the public schools,
graduated from the Wilmington
High School and from Delaware
College. He began the study of
law in the Office of Charles B.
Lore, former chief justice of Della
ware. He entered the law school
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
COP. VICTORS
IN WILMINGTON
Walter w. Bacon Reelected
Mayor For Third Con-
secutive Term
DENIS GET 2 COUNCILMEN

Considerable Smyrna interest
was had, especially among Repub-
licans, in the Wilmington city cleo
tion held last Saturday. Mayor
Walter w Bacon, heading a Re
publican city ticket won Is of IL
posts-some by record-setting ma
jorities. Mayor will take office
July 1 for his third successive
term. Mayor Bacon's official ma
jority two years ago was 1877.
The total official mayoralty vote in
1887 was 37,367, with 32,629 by
unofficial count. In some circles
the defeat of the Democrats was
viewed as a rebuke to the Demo
cratic bloc in the legislature for
refusing to vote for certain ap-
preparation bills in retaliation
against Republican ripper" mea-
surse. Democrats retained only
the council posts in the Tenth and
Eleventh Wards, holding them by
less-than-normal margins in the
light balloting, and lost the Twelf-
tn Ward council position to Albert
T. Strawbridge, Republican, by
1877 to 1873 for Leo F. Lynch.
Mayor Bacon polled 23,109 votes,
the greatest number for any candi-
date, for majority of 1859, by
unofficial count, over the $500
votes given the Democratic candi-
date, William Smith, Jr. Mayor
Bacon's majority of 1889 votes
was 4,O69 more than the total vote
of $500 given to Smith. Third
successive terms will be begun
next month also by President of
City Council Albert w. James, and
City Treasurer Harry G. Lawson.
Mr.. James defeated John G. Kav-
anaugh by a vote of 23,051 to g.
314 for a majority of 1877, and
Mr.. Lawson won over Harry A.
Fritz by 23,047 to 9,3O5 for a ma
jority of 1912. Other winners
were: Collector of taxes, Northern
District, Charles M. Banks. R.;
City Council, First Ward, Fred
Brown, r.; Second Ward, William
]. Winchester, R.; Third, Joseph
B. Green, R.; Fourth, Paul M.
Palese, r.; Fifth, Frank J.Corsano,
r.; Sixth, John o. Hopkins, r.;
Seventh. Bayard Sharp, r.; newly
elected: Eighth, John j. Ander-
son, r.; Ninth, William E. Skel-
lenger, r.; Tenth, William ].
Graney, D.; Eleventh, John A.
Osowski, d.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
MUST BURY DEAD ANIMALS
State Board of Health Warns Ten
ants and Landowners of Nuisance

ants and Landowners of Nuisance
Under the nuisance laws of the
State, it is unlawful for the owner
of any dead bird, animal or fish,
which has died or been killed, to
leave it unburied for over twenty
four hours. This was pointed out
to-day by the State Board of
Health, as the result of the arriv-
al of the season when carcasses
are most frequently abandoned in
fields, on beaches and beside
streams. 1t is unlawful, they
state, to abandon fish on the
beaches, dead game in woodlands
or marshes, or to dump dead an
imals or birds without burying the
carcasses. The responsibility of
such dumping without burying
may legally be laid upon the per-
son upon whose land it occurred,
as well as upon the person who
committed the nuisance, they have
warned. This warning was large
ly occasioned by the recent discov-
cry of quantities of dead chickens
which had been dumped on the
banks of a small stream in Sussex
County. AS a result, the State
Board of Health has particularly
aimed this warning at chicken
growers faced with the necessity
of disposing of birds which have
died
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
PLAYGROUND IS
GIVEN IMPETUS
Smyrna Rotary Club SpOn-
sOrs a Bigger and Better
Program Here
NEW EQUIPMENT SEEN

Under the sponsorship of the
Committee on Community Service
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, Mr.
George w. Robinson, chairman,
the organization of playground
and swimming lessons for our chill
dren is again being perfected. The
playground will be improved con-
siderably by additional equipment
of latest design. The management
of the playground and swimming
instruction will again be in the
capable hands of Mr.. F. B. Geb-
hart Of the faculty of the John
Bassett Moore High School. This
playground is a matter of interest
and pride to every citizen of our
school district and the general ap-
proval of the undertaking assures
again its success. It is most i'm
portant to adapt the playground to
the smaller children and special
equipment has to be provided for
this purpose. Funds must be pro-
vided to secure durable playground
equipment, such as swings, see
saws, slides, sand-boxes, etc. A
committee has been formed con-
sisting of: George w. Robinson,
chairman, John c. Mannering,
treasurer, Hervey P. Hall, Harvey
C. Jones, George w. Wright, R. w.
Slaughter, Dr.C. ]. Prickett. These
gentlemen have kindly consented
to contact service organizations
and public spirited citizens for con-
tributions. The City Council has
give its full support. The bath
house facilities will be modernized,
life guard and police supervision
will be provided, in addition to all
arrangements necessary for proper
sanitation and safety. 1t is the
civic duty Of our citizens to lend
their full support to this commend
able community enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08

Mrs. William Stats, Mrs. Wal
ter David, Mrs. John E. Blendt
Mrs. Samuel Hoekstra, Smyrna;
Mrs. George Knots, Kenton; Mrs.
Martin Vaughan, Cheswold; Mrs.
Walter Hanisbury, Mrs. Arthur
Short, Leipsic, are among the 81
women from upper Kent County
who will become college Girls
for three days in a Home Demon
stration Club Short Course to be
held at the University of Delaware,
Newark, from June IL to IA. Reg
istration will take place at LOO on
Sunday. The women will be well
coined by Mrs. A. D. Warner, Sr.,
Trustee, University of Delaware,
Dean Marpory S. Golden, Dean of
Women's College, George l.. Schus-
ter, Dean of Agriculture and Di-
rector of Extension, and Mrs. Hell
en- Mckinley, Assistant Director,
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Meeting Last Thursday Ad-
dressed By George E.
Hill of Dover
SUBJECT: "WHAT FOR"

The Rotary Club of Smyrna OBJ
served Decoration Day by inviting
as speaker for their last meeting,
Mr.. George E. Hill, Past Com
mander of the Walter Fox Post,
No. 2, Dover, American Legion
Mr.. Hill described vividly the hero
ism shown by our American sold
iers while in action during the
World War and then asked the
question What for ?" He point
ed out the duty Of our statesmen
to prevent another incident, which
might shed again American blood
on foreign soils. The speaker was
introduced by Mr.. William E. Mat
thews, Jr. and Mr.. George w.
Wright replied and thanked the
speaker in a mastery address. Mr..
George w. Robinson, chairman of
the committee on Community Ser
vice, reported on the preparations
which are under way to commence
the operations of the playground
and swimming instruction on July
5. A committee has been appoint
ed to contact the other civic or
ganizations, public spirited citizens
and the City Council for their fin
ancial support. Mr.. Francis Geb-
hart will again be in charge of
this splendid undertaking which is
so greatly appreciated by our chill
dren and the parents. Mr.. E. K.
Dick, who presided, announced
that the program for the meeting
on Thursday, June s, in charge of
Mr.. George r. Miller, will be an
address of Mr.. Russell E. Wilson,
Kent County Agent, of Dover, who
will discuss Financing of Agri-
culture" Each member has been
requested to invite farmer to
this meeting, as it will be of par
ticular interest to agriculturalists.
Besides Mr.. Hill, the other guests
present were Morris Simon, James
L. Wheatley, Dover, and John j.
Hurd, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
GRADUATION AT
SMYRNA HIGH
Class of '39 to Receive Their
Diplomas at John Bas-
sett Moore School
THIRTY-NINE IN CLASS.

Commencement exercises for the
Glass of 1889 of the John Bassett
Moore High School vii occupy the
attention of this School District
area over the weekend in charge
of Superintendent of Schools
George R. Miller and his staff OF
teachers. The graduating class
this year numbers SO. They will
receive their diplomas next Mon
day evening at the High School
auditorium. A change has beer
made in the plan of procedure this
year, that of having the school
prizes and awards made after the
Glass Night exercises tomorrow
night instead of taking up time or
Monday, Commencement Night.
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor of st. Peters Church, will give
the Baccalaureate sermon at the
School auditorium Sunday morn
ing. Following is the commence
ment program in full:
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Friday, June Ninth
100 D. m.-Class Night Exercises
Presentation of Prizes and
Awards
Sunday, June Eleventh
IL 100 a. m.-Baecalaureate Sermon
High School Auditorium
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Monday, June Twelfth
100 p. m.-Commencement Exercises
High School Auditorium
CLASS ROLL
Gladys F. Austin Joseph Lefner
Vivian R. Blendt jeanette M. Loder
Julia Burke Thomas L. Mabrey
Stella M. Cahall William F. Melvin
Shirley Charlton Marietta Parker
Dorothy Cooper Elmer B. Passwaters
William F. Craft Leon A. Pierce
Naomi Davis Leslie ]. Pryor
Marion G.. Deakyne Mary Pusey
Emil Ebert Vesta E. Reed
Barbara A. Eichholz Randolph Russell
Mary Graham Vernon P. Scorah
Ronald A. Grier Leslie G. SiIpath
Armstrong Hamilton Gladys NJ Spence
H. Lloyd Jones, Jr. Etze Mary Todd
Mary Ellen Jones Mary Frances Walker
Ida Virginia Kemp Rhesa o. Walton
Carlton w. King Catherine M. Wright
Eleanor C. King Mary Anna Wright
Emma Alice Kraus
Smyrna times., 1939-06-08
GIVES A BIRTHDAY DINNER
Held at the Wayside Inn Sunday
in Honor of Mrs. George w. Turner
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Turner

Held at the Wayside Inn Sunday
in Honor of rs.George w. Turner
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Turner
entertained at dinner at the Way
side Inn on Sunday, June 4th. The
occasion was in honor of Mrs.
Turner's birthday. Covers were
set for the following participants
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Turner,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Davis Turner, Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Turner of
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hawkins
Everett and daughter HAZEL, of
Sudlersvile, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Seeney and son Marion, OF
Marydel, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Pur-
nell Dean and daughter June, Of
Greensboro, Md, and Miss Sara E
White of Oaklyn, n. J. The occa-
sion was even more festive than
ordinarily enjoyed as two of the
guests had birthdays about the
same time, those of Mr.. G. Davis
Turner and Miss June Dean. AT
ter their deliciously prepared and
splendidly served dinner, they all
retired to the home of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Turner, whre birthday greet
ings were enjoyed by all.