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means of condensing certain
amount of humidity on the cold
surfaces of the units cooling coil.
With this type of cooling the low
ering of the air temperature would
seem to be the first job and the
decentralization an after thought.
Quite the reverse is true with the
chemical dehumidifier, since the
moisture which causes your ex-
IRENE discomfort on a "muggy" day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-01

charm if you were to panel the
otherwise unpleasant looking walls
with a covering of some modern de-
sign matched wood grain to COM
plement the furnishings which have
been installed.
With the paneling properly in.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
OCEAN FRONT
PUBLIC PARKS
LOng-Range Development of
State Owned Lands as
Recreationa1 Areas
PROPOSED BY FORESTER

A long-range development of
ocean-front and other state-oWned
lands into public recreational areas
under a Department Of Forest
and Parks" was urged last week
by State Forester William S. Tab
er. He asked that the State For
estry Department be given the
new name, and authority to in
augurate, construct, manage, and
operate" such areas where the
greatest public use is indicated" :"
The proposal was one Of seven
recommendations submitted in his
annual report to the State Fores-
try Commission The department
early recognized the recreational
potentialities of the state-owned
sand bar lands fronting on the At
lantic Ocean" he declared. Con-
struction of "the seaside highway
linking Dewey Beach and Bethany
Beach has made this hitherto linn
tied accessible area available to
public use. The same situation IS
applicable to the Bethany Beach
Fenwick Island area and when a
road connecting these places is
built. this area will also be subject
to ezee-sive public recreational
use. Without success, Mr.. Taber
said, tie department sought to
have the General Assembly of
1929 give it jurisdiction over the
area. In 1884, he added, the fed
eral park service offered a CCC
camp to develop the lands, but the
State Highway Departments at
torney said it did not have author
ity to give the forest department
authority over the lands. AS an
alternative to creation Of De
partment of Forest and Parks, Mr..
Taber repeated a recommendation
of last year: That legislation be
tContinued on Page Fivel
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05

The Legislature at its session
yesterday ordered special elections
to fill a vancy in the House caused
by death of Assemblyman DR.. j.
r. Smith, Marydel, and in the Sen
ate, a vacancy caused by the death
of Senator D. E. Kelly of Whining
ton. In Kent County, the call was
directed to the new Sheriff Grier
Minner which will probably be
Saturday, January IA. This is the
Hartly district. In the senatorial
vacancy in Wilmington Lieut.
Gov. Edward w. Cooch, in his ca
pacity as president of the State
Senate, issued a call Tuesday for
a special election to be held in the
second senatorial district to name
a successor to Senator Kelly, who
was fatally injured in a fall De
cember 29. The call is directed to
Samuel M. Ford, sheriff of New
Castle County, who is command
ed to cause a special election to be
held in that district ION some day
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
ROTARY CLUBS
LADIES PARTY
Was Made Feature of Christ
mas Week With an En-
jOyable Program
SANTA PRESENTS GIFTS

The Smyrna Rotary Club enter
tanned the ladies at their annual
Christmas party last Thursday
evening. G. r. Miller, chairman
of program, presented an enjoy
able program of group singing and
the spirit in which all Joined was
most impressive. A vocal trio OF
high school girls under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. John Fearon gave sew
eral selections. A brass quintet
from Smyrna High School under
the leadership of Prof. MacFadden
played several selections and ac-
companied the group psinging. A
novel feature presented was a
spelling bee, sounds and motions
being used to spell words correct
ly. A one-act comedy on modern
surgery was presented by several
members of the club. Santa Claus
was present for gifts for all Ro-
tarians and much laughter and
fun prevailed during Santa's visit.
His gifts were timely and IN ac-
cord with each members classifi-
cation. E. r. Dick, president OF
the club, presided and on behalf OF
the club extended to their many
friends a Happy New Year.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Mary III. Baynard, Widow of
Joseph A. Baynard, of Clayton

Mrs. Mary H. Baynard, aged IS,
widow of Joseph A. Baynard
well known railroad man of Clay
ton, died Sunday after an illness of
five years. She was born in Eas-
ton, Md, the daughter of the late
James and Elizabeth Norris Cham
bers. Mrs. Baynard had lived in
Clayton for 81 years and was
known and esteemed by a large
circle of friends. She is survived
by two daughters, Miss E. Virginia
secretary of the Equit-
able Trust Company, Wilmington,
and Miss Susan Baynard, at home.
Funeral took place from her late
residence yesterday, Wednesday,
with interment in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Smyrna. The Rev. Leon
w. Ross, pastor of st. Paul M. E.
Church, officiated.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
CALL SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL
VACANCIES IN HOUSE SENATE

by you to be appointed, such day
not to be more than five, nor less
than four days next after the day
of receiving this writ, exclusive of
that day" Efforts were made by
Republican members of the Senate
to have Mr.. Cooch defer issuing
his call for several days to make
it possible to hold the election a
week from next Saturday. But
the Lieutenant-Governor decided it
should be issued at once so the
residents of the district may be
represented in the Legislature
without undue delay. In Whining
ton Sheriff Ford said he would is
sue the call after a conference
with PRESIDENT Judge Frank L.
Speakman, Atty. Gen. James R.
Morford, and Thomas E. Peeney
secretary of the Wilmington De-
partment of Elections, whether he
could fix Monday for the election
on the theory that Sunday would
not be counted under terms of call.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
TIDES PERIL THE
OCEAN ROAD
Rocks Laid to Halt Erosion
of Highway South of Re-
hObOth Beach
INLET SAND DRIFTS

Heavy tides and high seas have
cut in so deeply on the bay side OF
the Indian River inlet that the
ocean boulevard, where it ap-
proaches the bridge, has been en-
dangered. A force of men from
the State Highway Department
hauled truck loads of large rocks
to strengthen the side and prevent
further erosion. At the same time
another force worked on the con-
struction of a line fence to stop
the heavy blowing of sand from
the large pile standing there as
result of the dredging of the inlet
last summer. The sand was drift
ing over the road, threatening to
block it in some places. Capt.
William Osborne of the Indian
River Coast Guard Station stated
last week application had been
made for WPA help to grade the
pile of sand as a location for the
new Coast Guard Station to be
built there. The grading will en-
ploy from IL to Is men, in addi-
ton to foreman. Workmen on
the new Charles w. Cullen bridge
over the inlet continued to hurry
the building of an outer Golfer dam
around the present one which has
proven unsatisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
OFFER NEW ADULT COURSES
Miss Amy Gardner to Teach"ATt"
PrOf.C. r. kase Public Speaking

PrOf.C. r. kase Public Speaking"
Two new adult education cours-
es will oe offered to the people of
Smyrna. Miss Amy Gardner of
the University of Delaware, will
conduct class in art Prof. Char
les R. Kase, also connected with
the university, will teach public
speaking. The organization meet
ing will be held in the John Bas-
sett Moore School on Thursday,
January II, beginning at 700 pm.
Another night might be arranged
at this meeting. Both courses will
be conducted for eight two-hour
sessions. It is hoped that the pub
lie will take advantage of these Of
ferings. Anyone who is not now
in attendance at school and who is
sixteen years of age or over may
attend
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
To Cooperate With Other
Clubs in Safety Driving
Contest For 1889
LUNCHEON POSTPONED

The second of a group of lunch
cons which was to have been held
this Friday has been postponed un-
til the following Friday, January
13. Groups 3 and 4, the blue and
green, will be in charge. Those
who wish reservations should mott
fy Mrs. Clifford Jones or Mrs. Rus
sell by Wednesday. This weeks
meeting will be in charge Of Mrs.
George Wright, chairman of mo
ton pictures. The club will CO.
operate with other clubs in Safe
ty Driving Contest for 1889. a
prize will be awarded to the Kent
County club woman who drives the
greatest number Of miles without
accident. Last week the club en-
tertained the children of club
members with a Christmas party.
The room was tastefully decorated
with greens and in one corner was
large Christmas tree. Under
the tree was a large basket with
gifts from Santa. Various games
were played under direction Of
Mrs. William Matthews, Mrs.
George Robinson and Mrs. Grant
Garis. Refreshments were served
by the hostess Mrs. Harry 4,
Jones, assisted by Miss Mary Ellen
Jones. The children presented the
following program; Christmas
Carol, entire group; recitation
Mary Emily Miller; piano solo
Anne Knots; recitation, Grace
Shorts; piano solo, Alice Jane Mat
thews; clarinet duet, Harold Dea,
kyne, Glenn Matthews; reading
Jean Ellen Russell; piano solo
Irene Moffett; vocal solo, Mary
Louise Porter; cornet solo, JACK
Garis, accompanied by Clarence
GariS.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
OFF YEAR HAD
BY FRUIT MEN
Falling Off Reported in All
Fruits But Apples in
the 1888
POTATOES ON DECLINE

Delaware fruit growers exper-
fenced an off year in 1888, accord
ing to information received at the
University of Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension offices from the
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
of the u. S. Department of Agri-
culture. According to the Bu-
reau's December ] crop report, the
Delaware production of fruits in
1893 was lower than in 1897 and,
with the exception Of apples, was
lower the past year than the aver
age for the period 1927-1936. The
apple crop in 1888 totaled It'll
600 bushels, as compared to an
average of 1888 bushels during
the 1927-1936 period. It was
smaller, also, than the 1887 bump
er crop of 2,75O,0OO bushels, one
of the largest on record. The 1888
peach crop totaled 3O4 900 bushels
while the total in 1887 was $685.
900 bushels and the average for
the ten-year period was 271, 900
bushels. Grapes, and pears both
produced smaller crops in 1898
than in both 1887 and the 1927
1886 period. For grapes, the to
tai 1888 tonnage was 1,5O0 tons as
compared to 2,2OO tons in 1887 and
the ten-year average Of 2,030 tons
Last years pear crop showed to-
tai production in 1888 Of 1000
bushels as compared to 10000
bushels in 1887 and ten-year av-
erage crop of 10000 bushels. Po-
tato producers also showed a drop
in production the past year. The
total production of white potatoes
for 1888 was 368,0O0 bushels, pro-
duced on 1000 acres for an aver
age yield of go bushels per acre
The 1887 crop, produced on 5000
acres, totaled 475,00O bushels fol
an average yield of 95 bushels pei
acre. For the ten-year period
l1927-1936, the average yield pei
acre was SO bushels per acre with
harvest of 475,000 bushels from
5000 acres. Sweet potatoes like.
wise fell off, both in acreage an6
total production. The 1888 croI
/ totaled 100000 bushels, produced
on 5000 acres with an average
yield of 100 bushels per acre. In
1897 the total acreage was 5000
acres with an average yield of 13C
bushels per acre for a total OF
j 780, 900 bushels
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
is.
NOW IN SESSION
Both Houses of Assembly
Convened on Tuesday
at Dover
ARE NOW ORGANIZED

The 10th session of the Della
ware Legislature opened at Dover
Tuesday and both Houses complet-
ed their organization and all pre-
liminary details for the session.
The Senate held two sessions, the
first being convened shortly before
noon in order that the special ses-
sion of the Senate, called nearly a
month ago to act on confirmation
of appointments made by the Gov
ernor, could be adjourned sine die.
The Senate took no further action
on any appointments and immed-
lately upon the adjournment of
the special session reappointments
were issued from the Governors
office for the % appointees which
were not confirmed by the Senate.
The House convened at noon and
elected Representative Frank R.
Zebley, veteran Republican mem
Der of Wilmington, as Speaker,
and Frank w. Schroeder, of Della
ware City, a former Representa-
tive, Chief Clerk The House also
elected 43 attaches. The second
or regular session Of the Senate,
convened late in the afternoon,
elected Senator David w. Steele
(R.), of Ocean View, president pro
TEN, and Harry E. Pierce, of Rich
ardson Park, as secretary. For
ty-seven attaches were chosen.
After completing their organiza-
tion, both Houses arranged for a
Joint session to be held at noon on
Wednesday to receive the message
of Gov Richard g. McMullen
Each House convened with one va
cancy. DR.. ]. r. Smith, Of Mary
del, the Representative-elect from
the Fourth District of Kent cOun-
ty, died before he could take his
seat, and Senator Daniel E. Kelly
Of Wilmington, was killed in a fall
last week. Special elections viii
be held to fill both vacancies. Sen
ator Burton Heal, Of Holyoak, was
selected as Republican majority
floor leader Of the Senate, and Sen
ator Earle Sylvester, Of Harring-
ton, will serve as minority leader
Representative Elmer 2. Benson
Of Dover, is Republican majority
leader in the House. House Dem
ocrats have failed to select min
ority leader thus far. Gov. Nc
Mullen Tuesday sent to the mem
bers of both Houses copy Of th'
budget for the next biennium be
ginning on July ], 1889 The bud
get totals S11, ,562, ,956.77 for th'
first fiscal year and 81, ,257. @:
for the second. Supplemental.
appropriations are expected to ado
almost another million dollars t
this budget, which will now b.
considered by the Joint Legisla
tive Budget Committee.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
ASBURY Nj. e. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the week


nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
January Sth, will be as follows:
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, Mr.. H. G.
Jones, superintendent, in charge.
Decision Day will be observed IN
the Church School session. The
morning worship service will be at
IL. The sermon will be delivered
by the Rev. E. c. Hallman, the
District Superintendent. The Ep-
worth League service will be at
6.45 D. m. The evening worship
service and sermon at 7.30. The
w. H. M. S. will hold its monthly
meeting this Thursday afternoon
at 2.3O at the home of Mrs. Bertha
Clifton. The Queen Esther Circle
will meet next Monday evening at
700 at the home of Miss Fannie
Slaughter. Prayer service Wed
nesday at 7.30 p. m. The Church
School Board will meet Wednesday
evening Immediately after the
prayer service.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
ENGAGEMENT Is ANNOUNCED
George III. Grier Srd, of Milford, to
Wed Miss LOngwOrth

Announcement is made of the
engagement of Miss Angela Kath-
erine Longworth, daughter Of Nj.
and Mrs. NJ L. Longworth of
Richmond, Va, to Mr.. George
Smith Grier, III, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith Grier II of Mil
ford. Miss Longworth attended
the William and Mary Extension
in Richmond and the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in Balti-
more. She is a member of the
Mu Phi Epsilon National Honor
Musical Sorority. Mr.. Grier re-
ceived his bachelor of science de-
gree from the University of Mary
land. He is now completing his
senior year at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine. He
is a member of the Delta Sigma
Phi Social Fraternity and of the
Nu Sigma M Medical Fraternity.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
$4,000 BLAZE
AT EASTON, MD.
Interior of Watkins Apart
ments Wrecked; One
Killed, Three Hurt
FIREMEN'S HARD FIGHT

One man was killed and three
persons were injured over at Eas-
ton, Md, early Sunday in a fire
that wrecked the interior of the
Watkins apartments located on
Washington Street. Alfred B.
Mason, %, a partner in the Talbot
Food Market, was found dead in
his apartment by fremen who
donned gas masks to protect them
from the dense smoke that filed
the long tWo-story building. Mason
was lying only three feet from
door throughput ch he might have
escaped. He apparently had
stumbled over small table and
stunned himself. His wife, Mrs.
Jean Mason, suffered burns about
the body, arms, and face. Two
other residents were injured in
jumping from a porch. Miss
Grace Moore suffered a sprained
ankle and bruises and Phil Stew
art broke both ankles in leaping
to safety from a second story
porch roof. John Wilson, fire
man, was slightly burned. Mrs.
Mason, awakened by the smoke,
aroused her husband and then no
tilted other families in the build
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Beale
were assisted from the structure
by firemen. In addition to his wife,
the former Jean Callhan of near
Ridgely, he is survived by his
mother, Mrs Emily T. Mason, and
four sisters and a brother, Mrs. G.
Nelson Trice. Mrs. Harvey r.
Renshaw( Mrs. Dorothy McDan-
ieIs, Miss Rachel Mason, and Jack
Mason, all of Easton. Mrs. Elsie
Watkins, owner of the building,
said the loss is between IS coo and
/ $4,000 It was the sec-ld fire
there within two days. Saturday
blaze gutted the interior Of the
Fox Brothers clothing store with a
/ $4,000 loss. It licked thru the
walls to the A & P Store with
slight damage.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
fPOULTRYMEN IN
KENT CONFER
Discuss Some Projects For
1889 With County Agent
Russell E. Wilson
TALK EGG PRODUCTION

In order to discuss those poultry
improvement projects which
should be included in the 1889 pro-
gram of extension work in Kent
county, a few representative poul-
trv raisers met on Wednesday af-
ternoon of this week in the confer
ence room in the State Board OF
Agriculture building in Dover at
the request of County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson. In addition to this
countrywide committee of egg pro-
ducers, broiler growers and hatch-
erymen, this meeting was ATTENDED
by H. L. Richardson extension
poultryman of the University OF
Delaawre. and H. r. Baker, poul-
try pathologist of the State board
of Agriculture, who are cooperat-
ing in the poultry improvement
program for this county and state.
The members of this poultry com
mittee include F. r. Benn, William
Haas. w. H. Richter, B. B. Chase
and Charles Marker of Dover,
George NJ. Bringhurst of Viola,
Paul L.Hodgson of Camden, Frank
B. Austin of Milford, Anton Vod-
varka and L. B. Bloom of Hartly,
Ernest Smith of Kenton, and Mrs
w. ]. MacLucas of Smyrna. Dur
hg the past year poultry projects
occupied an important place in the
extension program in Kent county,
and included cost account records,
egg production records, flock I'M
provement in cooperation with
local hatcheries, and pullorum dis
ease control in cooperation with
the poultry laboratory of the State
Board of Agriculture, under whose
supervision the blood-testing work
is being conducted. With perhaps
a few changes to conform to any
new conditions that may arise,
these projects will be included in
the poultry program for the COM
ing year, and an effort will be
made to secure other poultrymen
to cooperate in these various prof.
ects. The purposes of the cost
account and egg records are to OBJ
tain additional data which may be
used in formulating a program for
increasing the production per bird
along with reducing the cost Of
producing eggs and encouraging
better feeding methods and man
agement for greater profits in the
poultry business. In order to pro-
duce eggs of superior quality for
Matching purposes, the extension
service and the State Board of Ag-
riculture will continue to induce
flock owners and hathcerymen tC
follow recommended program Of
pullorum disease eradication anC
prevention. A summary of the
poultry projects in Kent county in
dicates that IA cost account rec
ords with IL ,059 birds, ai-1 IL egg
production records representing 81
O15 layers, We're started in 1888
Cooperation was given also to 10
cal hatcheries in a flock improve
ment program including 19 farm
flock owners and 4,025 birds, anC
20 poultry meetings were helc
with a total attendance of 29S
poultrymen.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
SMYRNA GUN CLUB SHOOT
Will Take Place at the Club House
Next Tuesday Afternoon, Jan. 10

NeSb lutsuhy AIbCihoois ohhs lU
The Smyrna Gun Club will hold
their annual dinner shoot next
Tuesday, January 10th, at the
Gun Club grounds opposite the
Welfare Home. The traps will
open promptly at p. m. William
H. George will captain the Red
team while Lester Goldsborough
will be captain of the Blue" team.
Both teams are composed of ex-
pert marksmen and lively con-
test is expected. A turkey dinner
with all the 'fixin's will be served
by w. T. Doughten at the Hi-Way
Diner at $50 p. m. Election of
officers will take place immediate
ly following the dinner. All mem
bers and friends of the club are
invited and an afternoon of good
shooting is expected.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
Congratulated on Birth of Twins

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Ham
burg are receiving congratulations
on the birth of twins last Satur-
day evening in Kent General Hos
pital, Dover. The girl will be
named Sara Louise and the boy
William Edward Jr. Mrs. Ham
burg was the former Miss Mollie
Baggs of this town.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
JERMAN CHAPEL NEWS
Rev. Raymond Taylor, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Jerman Chapel, Rev. Raymond
Taylor, pastor, announces the ser
vices for the week as follows
Wednesday night, prayer meeting
at 7.30. Sunday School on Sunday
at 2 o'clock; preaching service at
3 o'clock and aagin at 7.30 in the
evening. Cottage prayer service
Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Tilghman at 7.30. The
public is cordially invited to wor-
ship with us.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
MUsKRAT PRICES UPWARD
Cold Weather of Past Week Has
Given Cheer to Trappers

With the advent of colder
weather, prices of muskrat hides
have been slowly but steadily ris-
ing, cheering trappers in this vi
cinity. Prices for hides have risen
this week to a high Of 80 cents
and are soon expected to top the
dollar mark.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Meeting Last Week Given Over to
Holiday Social Pastimes

Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar open meeting Thursday even
ing with a good attendance. The
evening was spent in playing
games and dancing which was en-
joyed by all. After the business
meeting tonight Thursday we
will serve refreshments to the
Masons. Next Thursday evening,
January 18th, Worthy State Mas
ter Jester and staff will install the
new officers for this year. They
hope to have all new officers-elect
present. Members are urged to
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 7.30 p. M, short
service and address, choir practice
following. The first Sunday after
the Epiphany-8 a. m, celebration
Of the Holy Communion; 10 a. m.'
Church School; IL a. m, morning
prayer and sermon upon the
Warning of God" Matt. 2-12.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
OPENS REALESTATE OFFICE
Charles Hanratty To Be Agent for
Wheeler & Grier, Oxford, Pa.

Due to the fast growing busi-
ness of this company in Delaware
and down the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, Wheeler & Grier, real
tors have opened branch office
at 115 North Main Street, Smyrna
with Charles Hanratty in charge
of their activities in this section.
With Mr.. Hanratty's experience.
and extensive acquaintance in this
locality, backed by the reputation
of the Wheeler & Grier company
during the past thirty years, be-
speaks success for them in theh-
new field. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-05
Fire ON William Dulin Farm

Smyrna firemen were called out
yesterday afternoon to the William
Dulin farm on Smyrna-Leipsic
Road where a tenant house was
damaged to about S4OO. Herman
DENLY, colored, and family, ten
ants, were away at the time.