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Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
XMAS LIGHTS IN SMYRNA TO BE
MORE ELABORATE THAN EVER

merce Street end. Since the Mar
ket Street Plaza is now to be the
community center there will be
more room for Christmas festiv-
tiles, carol singing and band con-
certs should they be arranged.
This will leave the Four Corners
free with it's new traffic lights with
nothing to interfere with the flow
of traffic. With the Christmas
lights strung all through the bust
ness center and possibly Market
Street Plaza lit is not decided just
what can be done if anything about
this) the town decorations along
with the store and residence decor
ations. should make one of the best
and most elaborate Smyrna has
ever had. 1t is to be hoped that
business men and home owners will
cooperate by decorating their store
windows, homes and lawns so as to
get the most effect from Christ
mas lights. Smyrna has for sever
al years been looked upon as a pro-
gressive town in this respect and
tourists have travelled here for
miles to see Smyrna's display. Us
ually Smyrna has been accorded
the honor of having one of the best
Christmas displays of any of the
down state towns. 1t is hoped that
Smyrna will go forward with
greater determination in this re-
spect and not only give Christmas
cheer but continue to win the
plaudits of the travelling public.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Club Women To Give Recep-
ticn Tomorrow to Smyrna
School Staff
MEETING LAST FRIDAY

The annual reception to faculty
of John Bassett Moore School, new
members and husbands Of members
will be held at eight o'clock to-
morrow evening by the Smyrna
Twentieth Century Club. DR.. H.
V. Holloway, supervisor Of schools
Of the State of Delaware, will be
the speaker. Dr. Holloway, who
travelled in South America this past
summer will tell of his trip which
will be illustrated with moving pic
lures which he took while there.
Following this address there will be
a social hour of informal games in
charge of committee composed OF
Miss Anna Beckett, Mrs. Glenn
King, Mrs. Joseph Ennis and Mrs.
Grant Garis. Last week members
whose birthdays fall in November
were honored. Among those who
celebrated was Mrs. Frank Rey-
nolds of Wilmington, a former
president. Although Mrs. Rey-
nolds has been away from Smyrna
several years she still retains her
membership in the local club. Mrs.
Reynolds spoke briefly Of the
coming celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary Of the general fedora
ton. Pioneer women of every club
are to be reported for this ami
versary. Mrs. Thomas Russell pre-
sident, appointed Mrs. Hervey 2.
Hall and Mrs. ]. w. Clifton to re-
port on work of pioneer women of
Smyrna Club.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30

Smyrna is to have another dis
play of Christmas lights for the
Yuletide season fast approaching
The work as usual, will be done by
Smyrna Town Council who plan to
have the lights turned on sooner
than usual this year. Chief Elec-
trical Engineer James H. Wilson of
the Town of Smyrna and his crew,
have begun to string the wires.
Council has given a greater in
centive this year to decorate. AT
the meeting of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil Friday evening a Christmas
Decoration Committee was ap-
pointed with John c. Mannering
chairman, S. Creadick Ennis and
John G. Still. It was further voted
to give two sets of prizes to stim-
ulate decorations. For the best
merchants decoration inside and
outside including store windows, a
first prize of $500; a second prize
of $1,000 and third prize of $500.
The same offer of SIS. $40 and So
will be offered for the best resi-
dence display. In addition to this
and as further incentive, Council
voted to allow SIS per cent re-
duction to all those who participate
in and go to. expense for extra
lighting to be taken from their
January bill. The American Leg
ion will have a tree this year, as
usual, but instead of being at the
Four Corners, it will be located on
Market Street Plaza at the Com
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
FIVE SMYRNA ODD FELLOWS
Have Served Out a Fifty-Year
Membership, a Total of $50 Years

Records of the Morning Star
Lodge No. 6, I. o. o. F., revealed
that five Smyrna Odd Fellows have
been members of the Lodge for a
combined total of over 250 years.
At Friday nights meeting a reso-
luton was passed congratulating
Harry Woodkeeper on his fifty
year membership, and was ordered
sent to his home, where he has
been confined as an invalid for the
last three years. Other members
who have been active for so years
or more are: Willard w. Wright
William H Lurty, John c. Manner
ing, and Isaac D. Berry.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
NEWS OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Program Appropriate to Thanks
giving Given Last Thursday Night

Thanksgiving was observed at
Smyrna Grange Thursday evening
with Mrs. Blanch Short acting lee
turer. A short program was pre-
sented: Song by Grange; Thanks
giving readings, Blanch Short; vo-
cal solo, Marjorie Pryor; Thanks
giving poem, Alice Corrie; recita-
ton, "Widder Bubb", Mrs. E. T.
Heinold. Refreshments were serv-
ed. The officers of the Grange
wish to remind the members that
December 7th will be election
night. Everyone come and help
elect other new officers for the
coming year.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
PAk AMAS CELEBRATION
"a Ans Arrives BY AirpIane
Ano IS Greeted by Officials

-, ns Arrives BY AirpIane
'nu IS Greeted by Officials
ma Claus arrived as scheduled
geF last Saturday afternoon,
|ag INTO the Dover airport
als 70 receive the welcome
S' Of over 1000 children and
IupS' who, were on hand to
Spectacular 1899 debut. Ac-
aIsa by the Dover High
Oala and riding in state in
4-sflcan Legion 40 ct 8's To-
u.s' I'VE Santa proceeded to the
aali where he was offmciallv
| '4sa !. u Oy Harry K. Heite, presi-
| sn.as ne Chamber of Commerce,
|cs.t' D. Magee, secretary of
vra.aoer' T.,a oe Best surprise of the
n k' ! the gift certificates to be
h Z cl many Of the bags given
II "a santa These certificates
= he name of Soma 80 'e,s e
\ s. ~. n merchants, and the re-
4 ..sl ms. they be turned in to the
n -sne0' ,saas where the bearer
| NJ. s.elss i've, a capital gift. Lucky
L s =. Catherine Truitt of WV.
Ess,saa b, sao upon cashing in her bsr
| of ) iOund herself the recin-
Toa'. ! new and shiny girl' b
h he bs'rSnen ilSl are buy getting
! viii nj ..s Illuminated decorations
Vrl aGd ID to the festive spirit r,tit
bssIv ,,I They will be turned on
| a5c.,.;y y the end of the week ~
Elu'ement, page 3. go
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
TALENT BROADCAST
Three From Here Give Program
Over WDEL Benefit of Red Cross

A group Of young people Of
Smyrna and Clayton went to
WDEL on Sunday, November 19 to
broadcast a play for the Delaware
Anti tuberculosis Association.
Those taking part from Smyrna
and vicinity were: Layton Mabrey,
Harry Cloud, Leslie Pryor, Leslie
Silpath, Elizabeth Russell, Gather
Inc Wright and Ruth Hill.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
Finish Work on Frazier Street

Earl E. West and his crew of
WPA workers have about finished
their curb and concrete work on
Frazier street and moved to i'm
prove Lake Como and the swim
ming center during the winter, TAX
ing up Union Street next year.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
SCHOOL EDITORS PRESS MEET
Miss Virginia Mood to Represent
SMYRNA at e. of ID. Conference

Virginia Mod was Monday elect
ed to represent the John Bassett
Moore School at the University OF
Delaware Conference on Journal
ism to be held at Newark on De-
cember 9. Miss Mood, editor OF
the high school paper, will address
one of the sectional meetings on
"The Duties of the Student Edl-
tor" Others who will attend are
Louise Mabrey, Matilda Wisk, and
Ruth Ellen Reihm.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
New Home Frazier Street Flooded

Some time during the weekend
some one turned the water from
the street into the new house Miss
Mary spruance is building on Fraz-
ier Street. The cellar and first
floor were flooded before it was dis
covered and before greater damage
was done.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
ETRNA ROADS
m 1910 PLANS
,,..l,b;rd Odessa
iD poodS Set Down
For Widening
|,rr SUM ONE MILLION

-. road building programs
'1la5's 1slo have been announced oy
wv ~ Republican and Demo, Demo,
'as a.,tralled state Highway
.,t.:iors. 'sr The Republican pro y,
n;,rY-t, 81. for expenditure of ST.
2 d eau, .S5 II the Democratic pro
~, a,I s., 100000. Authorities
? o. itia tss two will have to ,o6e be
Iss1s5 l's d before the states l94o
(Asm sr' can be submitted to red
's.iols 3. This will be neces-
s.D.,1se of legal proceedings
!. suDeriOr Court over the
,.intiopslity = of the General
'.nSITs act to reOrganize the e
\ Highway Department ontH
! courts decision in the case Z
.r.sd .u # is not known whether
/ nsmocratic controlled body or
| rsr Republican one is the Legal
.mission. The Republican
! y. Dlan would spend the en-
/ q 22S5OO on road-building'
|. H. Democratic boards plan
1 tor expenditure Of S14o'Ooo
|,oads and s5OO,OOO to purchase
N Of way for dual roads from
[ori Il Bowers Beach and from
[..r 70 Dover. Both plans agree
|Tsnding considerable sums for
Eirg the Governor Printz Boule-
| ! dual highway. The Repub-
! ulan contemplates spending
\ 900 for this project, while the
kocrstic estimate for the Job
| rOt announced. The Republi-
| board announced its plan i'm
N spending $4,000 for i'm
Esments to Delaware Avenue,
|niugton, but Commissioner a.
|nk Fader, Democratic member
kOth commissions, said this may
be undertaken until 1941 be-
Ee trolley tracks might not be
In I'd soon enough to include
project in this years program.
Eer the proposed s1,228,5O0 pro
h, s6l4,25O would come from
federal government, while q
Elar amount would be furnished
The state. The program includes
b5OO for the Improvement Of
b state roads and SS387 900 for
county program. Totals for
three counties are S660,000 for
\ Castle, S138,5OO for Kent and
(OOO for Sussex. The SS41, 800
+ state road Improvements, be-
the Printz Boulevard project,
be sl65,OOO for the Blackbird-
Esa Road; $4,000 for the
Flna-Blackbird Road; S6, 500 for
Fsun's Mil Pond; S85,OOO for
Stockley-Dewey Beach Road;
700 for a dual road over the
|c0Oth Canal, and 100000 for
Greenwood Milford Road. The
and Reliance
F0rd Roads would be widened at
+ Of $4,000 and 100000. re-
Ftvely. Widening Of the road
Feen Stanton and Delaware
\ at a cost Of $1,000 and the
from the Maryland line to
lion at a cost Of S45,O is in
"a A new bridge would be
Elucted at Leipsic at a cost Of
PM Other Improvements IN
NE county program follow: i:
|po't'Slview Road, $4,000:
|Pnlng-Rover Road, $4,000;
Fshsad Road-Dover, $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for Announces Services for Week

tor, ANNOUNCES SERVICES TOT Wttk
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor. makes the following announce
ments: Saturday evening, 7.3O,
choir practice in the Church. Sun
day next, the first in Advent,
Church School, 10 a. M; celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion and
sermon at II a. M, upon the words
of John the Baptist: Il am the
voice of one crying in the wilder
ness. make straight the way of the
Lord"
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
j .a'llc Lights Put - g.,

hs new t,as Lights Put in Service
J con.,ua uaffc lights at the
Fsre DSt' Det ! authorized by coun- slle
10 he =, ~. u service Tuesday, 4
koue Oo.4 motoring public. The
'''' IS being removed,
Smyrna times., 1939-11-30
Harry Kinsey's Automobile Afire

Smyrna fire siren ounded and
firemen called to east Commerce
street Sunday, to extinguish a fire
which broke out in the auto of
Harry L. Kinsey, a farmer near
Smyrna. The damage was slight.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Marsha|'s S Aide Charged
With Assault on Police

Michael Emmett Broderick, 33, q
United States deputy marshal, was
to have Police Court hearing
Wednesday on charges of assault
upon two policemen and speeding
He was at liberty under 81, 100 bond.
The deputy marshal was arrested
early yesterday by Acting Sergt. Ed
gar M. Brown near Connecticut ave-
nue. and Albemarle street NV, on
the speeding charge. He was taken
to No. precinct station.
There police said, Mr.. Broderick
assaulted Officer Brown and Pvt
Edgar C. Moore. The deputy, it was
charged, kicked Policeman Moore
who was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and remained on sick leave to-
day.
. Mr.. Broderick said the dispute
arose when the policemen, after
searching him in the precinct, in
sisted on relieving him of his mar
shal's badge. He declared he was
going to Police Chief Ernest w
Brown with his attorney today to
discuss his arrest.
The marshal, who lives in the 490C
block OF New Hampshire avenue
NV. was treated at Georgetown
Hospital for sprained arm. In
March of 1887 Mr.. Broderick hao
Policeman Ruby Downs arrested on
. charge OF assault. The deputy de-
clared the policeman ousted him
from a house where he was attempt
ing to serve process. The police
man later was acquitted In court.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Banquet Hall Raided, ,
Two Arrested on
Gaming Charges
Veterans Affair Is
Disrupted by Police
At Brentwood, Nd.

Disrupting a veterans organiZa-
ton banquet, Prince Georges County
police last night raided a banquet
hall in Brentwood. Md, and ar
rested two men on charges of setting
up and maintaining gambling
device
Sergt. Ralph w. Brown, who led
the raiders, said gambling devices,
a slot machine and a race horse
machine was conflscated at the
hall-located a short distance from
"Jimmy's place." notorious gambling
establishment on Bladensburg road,
just across the District line.
The raid was made on orders Of
States Attorney H. Winship Wheat
ley, jr.
Those charged in the raid we're
Ernest Wickstrand, 50, of the 1900
block of Eskridge terrace NV, and
Shirley Webb, 40, of the 5000 block
of Ninth street NE. Wickstrand
was also charged with dispensing Of
beer without license. The men were
hold under $500 bond each for a
hearing before Judge George B.
Merrick in Police Court Wednesday
The raiding party included Police
men Charles N. Thomson, R. c.
Sines, G. w. Gray, Louis Mackall
and Henry Caspare of the Colmar
Manor police.
None of the diners was held by
police.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Italian Veterans Urged
To Be Good Americans

Italian World War veterans, hold
ing their first national convention
here yesterday, we're. urged to
demonstrate to the world their
loyalty to this country by acting the
part of good American citizens.
This admonition was voiced by
Comdr. Giuseppe Cosmelli, Italian
Charge d'Affaires, speaking on be-
half of the italian government.
The day-long ceremonies, attended
by veterans from 81 cities, began
at Arlington, where Vincenzo R.
Vedovi, president Of the federation,
presented a bronze commemorative
plaque at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
The veterans were entertained at
luncheon at the Italian Embassy
and later assembled at their new
federation headquarters, 2001 Colum-
bia road NV, for a business
meeting.
Officers elected at the meeting in
cluded Mr.. Vedovi, who will serve
another term as president; Salvatore
Bonnanno, vice president; Francesca
Castelli. secretary, and Ernesto Luz
cato, treasurer.
A banquet at Ciro's Restaurant
concluded the days activities. Wives
of the delegates were entertained at
tea given by Margherita Ric-
ciardell, president Of the Women's
Auxiliary of the federation.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
LEGISLATORS 10 Receive
Bows Club Leaders

Two youthful leaders of the Boys
Republic Club in Arlington County
are to be received by Congressional
leaders at the Capitol February 20.
The club, consisting of a Senate
and House, elected slate of PRO
gressives" at its meeting Saturday
night. Ray Burleigh, II, Senator,
was elected president.
Others elected are Leon Harrow,
John Needham and William Ham,
mer, vice presidents; Thomas Black
burn, parliamentarian; Ward Keyes.
clerk; Charles Smith, tax collector,
and Louis Oppenheim, sergeant at
arms.
Following the election the club
voted Vice President Garner and
Speaker of the House Bankhead to
honorary membership. T. S. VIII
cher, organizer Of the group, said
the legislators had agreed to accept
the honor and would receive the
Speaker of the House and chairman
of the Senate on a visit to the
Capitol.
Prior to the election candidates
campaigned before fellow club men,
bers and an audience Of adults, in
cluding representatives of the Ar
lington Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs
and the County Chamber of Com
merce.
Evening star., 1939-02-06

contributors will be elected. An
other feature of the annual meet
ing will be the presentation of
play, entitled "Lengthening Shad-
ows," which will reveal in series
of sketches the effects of the Chest
deficit on those who need help.
Among the firms and organiza-
tions that will be officially repre-
sented at the meeting are the Capt.
tai Transit Co., the Railway Ex-
press Agency, the Continental Bak-
ing Co., the Western Electric Co.
the American Nature Association
Lansburgh & Bros, the Washing
ton Loan g. Trust Co., the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co., the
Washington Post, The Evening Star
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Lee D. Butler, Inc, and the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
Two delegates from each Of the 20
bureaus, Offices and divisions Of the
Department of the Interior have
been officially designated to attend
the meeting, Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior Oscar L. Chapman ad-
vised Mr.. Jennings today. Dele
gates from the Navy Yard, the Gov
ernment Printing Office and the
Metropolitan Police Department
have also been designated.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
0verton Introduces
Fiscal Relations Bill

Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana today introduced in the
Senate the bill he made public Sat-
urday to base the Federal payment
toward the expenses Of the National
Capital on the percentage of land
area used by the Federal Govern
ment in the city.
1t was referred to the District of
Columbia Committee, where SEN
ator Overton will ask for hearings
in the near future Believing that
some definite percentage plan should
be re-established in place Of the
arbitrary lump sum Congress has
been appropriating annually since
1925, Senator Overton began work.
ing on his land formula as soon as
he was made chairman Of the Dis
trict Appropriations Subcommittee
last month.
He believes land area offers a
simple and exact mathematical
method of fixing the Federal OBJ
legation from year to year without
encountering the conflict that would
arise in any effort to determine the
assessed value of Federal property.
It has been shown that at the
present time the Federal land area
under the Overton formula would
be 20 per cent of the total area of
.the city. Applying the 20 per cent
rule to the general fund expenses
of the coming year of $40,079, 900
would make the Federal payment
Sc, ,O15 $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Fellow Employees Honor
Veterans Unit Chief

Benjamin F. Myers. chief OF the
Veterans Accounts Subdivision, Ac-
counting Division of the U. S. Vet
Grams Administration, was to be hon.
ored by fellow employees today at his
retirement marking the completion
of As years of Federal service.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administra-
tor, was to present Mr.. Myers with a
radio given by friends and fellow
workers. Mr.. Myers served with the
Railway Mail Service of the Post
Office Department for eight years,
and was then transferred to the au-
diting Office of the Treasury Depart
ment, where he remained until 1916
For more than 20 years he has been
occupied in the task of settling up
accounts for the payment of war
time insurance and compensation to
disabled ex-service men and their
dependents.
Mr.. Myers, who lives at Seat Pleas
ant, Nd, plans to take vacation in
Florida. His services terminates off,
cially March 81.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Cosmopolitan Club
Chuirmen Chosen

Committee chairmen of the Cos
mopoitan Club for the coming year
were announced today by Edmund
o. Carl, president.
Announcement also was made
that entertainment features at reg
ular weekly meetings will alternately
present prominent speakers and
members who will be known as the
COSMOPOLITAN of the day." Several
stag parties and the usual ladies
night" are contemplated, Mr.. Carl
said.
Committee chairmen are DR..
John Keavny, attendance; Henry
Slicer Owens, budget; Robert w.
McChesney, bylaws: William L.
King, civic club relations; Herbert
Woods, classification; DR.. j. Rozier
Biggs, Distinguished Service Medal;
j. Edward Randels. entertainment;
John A. Reilly, forum; Arthur W.
Defenderfer, initiation; E. A. Rule,
lapsation; William A. Ede!blut,
membership; Corneal J. Mack,
menu; Henry TAFT Rodier, publicity;
A. w. Lee, sick; James E. ColI-
flower, special reception, and the
Rev. Oliver j. Hart special relief.
The Rev. DR.. Hart was appointed
chaplain, Lewis F. Streiter, sergeant
at arms, and A. F. Lansdale, assist
ant sergeant 1T Arms.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Woman Shot in Thiqh;
Brother Is Detained

Mrs. Sarah Budd, %, of 901
Fourth street S.W., was shot in the
right thigh with a .38-caliber re-
volver last night at the home of her
father, Louis Volk, of the 1900 block
of Delaware avenue S.W. At Provi-
dence Hospital she was reported to-
day as doing nicely"
Police reported Mrs. Budd's bro
ther, Henry Volk, 20, has been taken
into custody and is being detained
at the fourth precinct station.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Dispute With -Pickets
Brinas SIS Fine

Samuel Palmer, 46, q Government
attorney, of the 100 block of South
Fairfax street, Alexandria, was fined
SIS in Alexandria Police Court to-
day on charges Of being drunk, dis
orderly and using abusive language.
According to a warrant sworn out
by Mrs. Grace Briscoe of 220 North
Patrick street, Mr.. Palmer started
an argument with pickets outside
the George Mason Hotel and tried
to take a sign from one of them.
He pleaded guilty to the three
charges and was fined S. each on
each count by Judge James r..
Duncan.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Rescue
Mired in
Mud Hole

Firemen of No. Rescue Squad
were called out yesterday to extrf-
cate a saddle mare from a mud
hole into which she had slipped in
Rock Creek Park.
The mare slid into a ditch while
passing some construction work near
the Zoo. She plunged and sank
deeper into the mire, while her
rider, Donald Brown, of the $500
block of Massachusetts avenue NV,
went for help.
The trapped mare was extricated
with the aid of ropes, sings, tar
paulins and the strength of score
OF firemen and volunteers. Unin-
jured, she was returned to her sta
Nble, near Twenty-sixth and G
streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-06
Action on Judge Delayed

The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES
today postponed action on the NOM
ination of Representative T. Alan
Goldsborough, Democrat. Of Mary
land, to be a Judge Of the United
States District Court in Washing
ton, because of the absence of Sena-
tor King, Democrat, Of Utah, q
member Of the subcommittee ham
ding the nomination. It may be
taken up again Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-02-06


United S t a t e S
C h a m b er of
Commerce to-
morrow at 8 pm.
for the annual
meeting of the
c o m m u n ! t y
Chest.
Coleman Jen-
n in gs, c h e S t
president, re-
ported today that
acceptances in
dicate an un-
usual interest in
the m e e ting ,
when 10 trus-
feec rorrocoptipo