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Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Hall of Records Open to Public

Delaware's new Hall of Records,
recently completed at Dover, VIII
be put in readiness to receive the
visitors who will throng the an
cient Delmarva town on the an
nual celebration of Dover Day,
May 6. The new building IS OF
red brick and it's architectural
lines and masses are in the local
Colonial tradition. 1t is located
within easy walking distance OF
the heart of Dover not far away
from the State House, which is
said to be the oldest in continuous
use in the United States. BESIDES
being given an opportunity to IN
spect the new building, the tour
lists will have a chance to see 9
special exhibition of records OF DO
yer and its vicinity. This VIII oe
arranged by the Public Archlves
Commission, which heretofore has
been located in the State House
and will be in direct charge o.
Leon de valinger, assistant archlV
| ist.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
Employs Over a Million Workers
and Pay of Over III Billion Dollars

Employs Over a MIllon workers
and Pay of Over ~ Billion Dollars
Production and marketing of pc
troleum products furnish employ
ment to approximately one million
workers who receive total of ST.
O,00o,0O in wages, according to
a statement made today by Robert
Wier, Jr., of the Sun Oil Company,
in which he outlined some of the
fearures of the Petroleum Industry
Exhibition at the New York
Worlds Fair. One of the high
lights of the exhibit, Mr.. Wier said,
will be a series of displays indicat-
ing the role played by petroleum
in the economic life of the country.
'"The number of persons in the
United States whose livelihood is
derived directly from production
and distribution of petroleum pro-
ducts" Mr.. Wier stated, "is great
er than the entire population of
Denmark. Figuring on a basis Of
three dependents to each en-
ployee, the industry supports some
4 4,00O,0 900 people. In addition, hun
dreds of thousands of workers find
employment in producing the bill
lion dollars worth of goods and
services which the petroleum in
dustry purchases each year.
'FVisitors to the Petroleum In
dustry Exhibition at the WORLDS
Fair viii probably be surprised to
learn that one out of every nine
persons engaged in retail trade in
this country is occupied in the
merchandising of gasoline and
other oil products. Outside of the
grocery business, more people are
employed in service stations and
other outlets retailing petroleum
products than in any other type OF
retail establishment. And con-
trary to a widely bold notion, only
about one-fifth of the service sta
tions are operated by the oil COM
panies. The others are owned by
/ individuals and concerns confining
themselves exclusively to retail
marketing of petroleum products.
'"Three-quarters of a century
ago, the production of oil was con-
fined to a few shallow wells In
Pennsylvania, and even as late as
1914 the value of the production of
the refining industry was only one
fifth the present-day total. No
other major industry has shown so
rapid a growth during this period" "
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
HUGHES FOR SNIATHERS
Delaware u. S. Senator Recon-
mends n. j. Man for Circuit Judge

Delaware II. >. Senator RECON-
mends n. j. Man for Circuit Judge
Senator Smathers (D-ND has
won the endorsement Of Senator
Hughes (DIDeD for appointment
to the Third Circuit Court of Ap-
peals while Attorney General
Murphy was interviewing Charles
Alvin Jones of Pittsburgh, another
prominently mentioned for the as
signment Senator Hughes has
written to President Roosevelt and
the Justice Department, recon-
mending Smathers. ''We should
like to have this appointment for
Delaware" Hughes said, ''but real
ize this can't be done. The ap-
pointment should go to Senator
Smathers and 1 have so recon-
mended." Judge j. Warren Davis
one of two New Jersey members
has expressed a wish to retire
PENNSYLVANIA already had two
members and Delaware one.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Odd Fellows at Middletown

officers of Good Samaritan
Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. o. f., OF
Middletown, have been installed by
District Deputy Paul scotten as
follows: Nobel Grand, H. Stanley
townsend; vice-grand, Charles
Downs; secording secretary, Col
oneI c. Hopkins; financial secre-
tarv l.. Edward Ennis; treasurer,
r. Edgar williams, ,Sr.; past grand,
"a. Edgar Williams, Jr.; warden
John e. CHM; conductor, Clarence
p. Weber; chaplain, II. L. Packard;
r. S. N. G., Samuel Fl. Bnckwortn'
IL. S. N. G., oscar G. Biddle; f. 5.
v. G., Edward t. shetzler, sr.; l.
s. ". G., Charles Shetzler; inside
guardian. william C.Shetzler; out
side guardian, ]. Lemont Jones.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
KENT FIREMEN
AT MAGNOLIA
All Companies Represented at
the April Session To
Hear Reports
EQUIPMENT DATA

About seventy-fve f1remen and
officers of the Kent County Fire
mems Association held their April
meeting at Magnolia. For the
third successive time in three
months, all companies weIe repre-
sented, with only one director ao-
sent from the list Of officers. a
dinner served by the ladies Of the
community preceded the business
session. Rev. w. "A. BeckWith Of
fered the invocation and later
spoke briefly before having to
leave to fill another engagement.
President j. r. McIlvaine Welcom-
ed the firemen and Edward Har-
riett of Harrington, responded.
The final report of the ladies' night
committee was made, and the COM
mittee discharged with a vote Of
thanks. The matter Of compiling
the kind of equipment and acces-
cries of each company was discuss
ed by several of the fire chiefs
present includingk Chief Bamberg-
er, Chief Truax, Chief Baker, Chief
Walker and Chief Tee, all thought
it a good idea. The plan when
completed will be printed in book
form for each company so that IN
large conhagrations, a chief will
40 ~ ttryNp nf anIIln-
ment is located and then it will be
possible to call that company for
assistance. The House bill No. "a,
known as the fireworks bill, and
backed by the entire firemen's or
ganization throughout the State
came in for some discussion. 1t
has passed the House and is now
resting in the miscellaneous COM
mittee of the Senate. Chief Bak-
er led the discussion and CRITICS
ed Gerrish Gassaway, manager OF
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce. who he has understood Is
opposed to the measure because IL
will effect one or two small manu-
facturers in the State; yet on the
other hand its passage would elm
mate the possibility of serious IN,
iury to hundreds of children ano
grown-ups who might be inclined
to play with them in a careless
manner. The association stood II
one minute of silence in memory
, of Past State President Harry
Collins of Smyrna, whose deatf
2 occurred recently. The secretary
: was instructed to send a letter o.
: coincidence to the widow. STATE
:. President L. w. Walker, WHIT
f came from Clayton, brought abou
] plans to name the county secre
/ taries as members of the creden
tial committee for the COMING
f state convention. He urged tn
Y companies to get their delegate
S selected early and be on time as n
s plans to start promptly. The con
S vention will be held in Rehohoth Il
: September.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

be no increase in taxes, the next
they are increasing, or that the
budget is about to be balanced, the
next minute it is further out of
balance. life must be made more
bearable for our citizens. We must
devise ways and means in which
the old-fashioned confidence is re-
stored to the human heart"
LEGISLATION Appropriation
of 100000 for WPA to June
80, signed by the President April
13; Reciprocal taxation of Federal
and State public officers and en-
ployes signed April 13; Senate
passed on April 13, the Amend
ments to National Housing Act of
1887 respecting cost limits in met
ropolitan districts of half million
or more population; Naval public
works bill, S45,000,OOO for dry
docking; and other facilities was
passed by the House April 13.
Amendment of Social Security Act,
increasing authorization of appro-
priation for administration of
State Unemployment compensa-
ton laws this year from $4,000
900 to SSO,OOO,OOO passed the
House April 10, and the Senate
April 13; the Senate passed on
April 13, the bill making unlawful
pernicious political activities.
ARMY AND NAVY PROPOS-
AIS President Roosevelt request
ed an appropriation of S32,500,000
for the Army's program of "edu-
cational' military orders for in
idustry. In the meantime, the Sen
ate Naval Affairs Committee re-
jected the $5,OOO,OO0 proposal for
harbor development in Guam, but
approved and reported a national
defense bill authorizing S65, 100000
to be expended for naval bases at
other sites.
LOANS HELP FARMER GET
SERVICES - The Farm Security
Administration recently reported
that 128,856 farmers had obtained
equipment or services they could
not have obtained otherwise,
through the use of Farm Security
Administration group loans. These
loans, available to groups of small
farmers, permit them to obtain
costly machinery and services they
need to compete with large-scale
farming which is steadily develop
ing in some regions. The types Of
services small farmers are getting
include combines, silage cutter
purebred sires, cold-storage plants
bulldozers, and terracing equip
ment, sirup mills, hay balers
, hatcheries, tractors, and canning
laundry and sewing equipment
Average size group loans made by
the FSA has been S594.51 pei
group, or S34.10 for each farmer
participating. They are available
. only to needy ard low-incom'
farmers, who cannot obtain ade
: quate credit from other sources.
: NEUTRALITY - Chances ol
amending the present Neutralit.
Act before May I, the day whel
the "cash and carry" clause expir
es, are slim. The reason for thi
is that members Of the committee
on foreign affairs IN the Senat'
: and House have been unable 9
make up their minds on neutrality
+ Such a measure will require
great deal of thought in order tina
! an effective bill will be brough
out.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

Several hundred members and
friends of the st. Georges and
Summit M. E. Church gathered IN
the cafeteria of the Commodore
MacDonough School at st. Georges
recently for a Fellowship Supper
in honor of the Rev. j. L. Sparklin'
nastor of the two churches, who
was recently returned to the
charge for his seventh consecutive
year.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
MuIes. in Missouri

Missouri, famous Tor lts mules'
was almost unacquainted with the
animal until the Santa Fe trail to
the Spanish settlements in New
Mexico was opened in the early part
of the Nineteenth century.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
NOTICE.

| i, NOTICE
\ i.'l.ll ~ Be received by the Stat.
-. Dl, Dsl,,', Right of Way Of
II I lsss are. until 2 90 D. m.
1 esd \, ier q. the sale Of a frame
Il EsnsssnII.the m ne road between Els
Il HssS,.9on at Prices Corner.
= srrrs, s1, New Castle County
<s ~ ~ Of George H. FEM.
T. Rirs,aJ. RTa J. Fenimore, deceased ed
3 psiss Department reserves
~ al bids.' '"iormaiities in or
ssiS !. Be removed froro n,
n Sv,,dys N Gays after acceptance
snsntIed. sAh De moved as
IL n or cash for the full
sxy =, must aus accompany eaci
lsurnsd .ns ne. unsuccessful bid,
"a within three DAYS 1
l"sss nes. s1s,Inent unt will be or
D m. ri,L monday, April "a
tne Keys TO ths
Ssie Hen, Ghief Engineer
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Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

',,7ucH - Col. Lindbergh
,.sigued an Office in the
s. 1ssdouarters, and there,
"a hv sharts, maps and
;-,ormation on European
.,rers is working out a
b. |, an effort to rebuild
Il, supremacy of the air
I'm, are being guarded by
|~rt secrecy and two armed
/ rrch up and down outside
b.
|GTIC AFFAIRS-The two
Is-s.tie issues, which are
Il, tOEard a showdown, are
I-.,5meut of the Wagner
|, a,,tiOas Act, and revision
I PA. There is little hope
/ due for more than minor
Il j the Wagner Act. Flu
policies are being con
/ and there is an ever
4 bat tOday's WPA vii
H. f the fran in hardly
aas form.
N. TAXES UNEMPLOY'
f-This is a time Of paradox
3rst advice from practica
men who have proven
h naElsdge and worth i!
ly the President in favol
Il nEl who never earned
1 living in their lives, anC
rthing about business
u q topic often repeated
fulfilled in the ranks o
politics, labor circles, o
/ b ALI we think of j.
! lrg; We never think o
J rtty. We buy gold AM
I L, and then bury it. Ye
\ Increases, our taxes in
nd employment shown n,
Esnt- Somebody mus
R a definite stand, if we ar.
zVsd from a disaster.
fashioned CONT
-lsgree with the Chair
4 I Westinghouse Electri
ig when ne said: The ex
4 satisfaction with ou
NFsssss anything know
faT Everywhere we sc
zanenon Of free American
aa individual indepenC
= wat they fancy is collec
@urty' Millions out {
1s' millions who feel the
oe walking the street.
x fed on all sorts of falls
We find large sums bt
y bring more land unde
while the governmer
sag agricultural product
ald one minute there wi
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

Shad crews averaged about 81
shad to the boat at Delaware CITY
during the latter part Of the week
The season is expected TO reach lts
pack in the next two weeks. Three
boats are fishing from Delaware
City now and two from Port Penn
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
NOTICE

b., disabled horses, cows
fg e,lSa l,Ss'noyed FREE Of
| snals 90 : povER TAO r
4 Ausa,s..,'0Ved unless call
" 'gcs trom and no an
|~M rrn,o contagious dis
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
County Tourney
Opens Thursday

Play In the closing round of the
classification series Tuesday night
at Stadium ran true to form as
teams battled to determine their
positions in the 1889 Pierce coun-
~ tournament. which opens Thurs
day night at Stadium.
City league teams scored
easy victories. The California
Florists defeated st. Pat
rick's, 1896; Chilla's beat st.
I.eo's. 1923, and Cammarano
Brothers swanped Visitation
Athletic club. 1924. In other
games. knapp's defeated
American Lake, 48-ii; Com
muity House heat the Y. NJ. &.
A.. 1890, and the Old Ken
lucky Colonies walloped Arch
er's. 2t-I5.
The schedule for Thursday
night: Glass A. boys gym; p.
m, 10th Field Artillery VS.. Au-
burn; p. M, Visitation A c. VS..
Eatonville Lumberjacks; . p. m.
SITS. Peter and Paul VS.. Sumner
Merchants.
Glass p. girls gym; $50 p. M,
Ashford Townies VS.. Air Corps;
7;30, Old Kentucky Colonies VS..
Holy Cross; $50. Electron CCC
vs.. Y. NJ. c. A.; $50 p. M, Mineral
Townles VS.. st. Patrick's.
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fall Of the
FAIR WAYS

Brookdale - Irons only: Mrs.
Chester Corey, 5s-13h-44is; Mrs.
Frank Mahon. 53-6ia-46ia: Mrs.
C. Wallace. net so.
Medal play Is scheduled for
Thursday.
An undermine tournament will
be held at the Rainier course in
Seattle Friday.
Meadow Park ombstone: First
division. Mrs. Neil Day. 6 inches
from the nth cup: Mrs. Floyd
Thackeray. s feet from the nth.
Second division Mrs. c. Brigham,
4 inches from the 18th cup: Mrs.
X. Noce. on the 18th green.
Odd or even tournament IL
scheduled for next Tuesday.
Country club Mrs. Fred Draws
was first and Mrs. Leonard
Schwartz was second In the best
nine tournament Tuesday.
ParDSland PARKWAY shots: Mrs.
G. X. w. Davis, 70-13is-56Is:
Mrs. Darth Ludwick. 67-s-59
n Fueer oiily touiHauivnh Will W
held next Tuesday. Pair.ngs are:
The Mesdames Sinboe and Pflue-
ger: Xavier and Davis; Ludwick
and Olson; Sylvester and Svare:
Boydon and Peterson: Wiser and
Sydow; and Marshall and DAN
ielson.f
Highland Medal play: Mrs. o.
Grything, 85-3-s2: Mrs. Emmett
Archer. 121-33-ss.
Fircrest club has scheduled
q match play against par tourna-
mcnt for next Tuesday. No COM
petition was held yesterday.
Mrs. viii Dean, Mrs. Leo Field
Ter and Mrs. Frank Currie will
take part In the undermine event
AT Seattle.
AIlenmore - Puts only: Mrs.
Richmond, is. Tombstone tourna-
ment next Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Meet Tonight

One of the best basketball games
Of the City prep league season is
expected tonight. when the Sta
dunn and Lincoln teams clash on
the Abe naples at s.15 o'clock.
The Tiger midgets. City champs
face the Lynx pewees in a pre-
liminary contest.
Stadium leads the city chase
with five wins and two losses
while the Lincoln cagers have split
their six games The Tigers have
won two OF the three Tits with the
Abes.
Lincoln must down Stadium
tonight and Bellarmine tomor-
row night To gain tie with
the Tigers for the city title.
II the Lynx win both Of the
games they will face the Ben
gals Saturday night In a play
off tilt for the city champion
ship and the privilege Of rep
resenting Tacoma In the state
tournament ut the University
Of Washington pavilion next
week.
Tacomas representative 10 the
meet for the last nine years has
been a Stadium team.
Probable starting lineup for Lin
coin will be Logan Blades and Jess
Cooper. forwards: Don Hegele.
center. and Dex Hutton and Tell
Pagni, at the guard posts.
Coach V. G. Lowman il likely
to open with Russ Soper and Matt
Kapovich. forwards; Bob Loftness
center; and IVES Hudson and John
Klarich. guards.
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club, which so many veteran ball
men rate as the equal Of any
minor league team ever assembled.
Lou, gentleman, had a horde of
followers. No Tiger first Dagger
ever kicked a toe into the hassock
who enjoyed greater Tacoma pop
ularity. From the worst and most
pessimistic fan To the most cheer
full and optimistic Lou stood solid
ly In their hearts ...
Then, there was old Ed Hutch
inson, mustache, chewing tobacco.
fairness and all Not a wonder at
the bag in playing form or abil-
ity, of course, but highly popular
and one never to leave the memory
of the olden fans
Jack Burnett, tall. handsome,
built like Greek god. held sway
In 1906 and had fling at the ma
jors. He took shot at the short
patch job, but 1t was as first base
man that saw him draw attention.
Good in the field and strong at
bat. the strikingly handsome big
fellow belongs to the Tacoma first
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Managers Revise
Hockey Lineups


Further shakeups Of teams in
the City Hockey league are OK
pected before the squads take the
ice Wednesday night at the Lake
wood arena, according to the
league president, Louie Weir.
Each club is endeavoring to
strengthen its lineup before the
playoffs open. The result is that
much trading and pickering is go
ing on between the managers.
Games scheduled for tonight will
find Cammarano Brothers tangling
with Medosweet Diaries in the
opener at 7:30 and Griffin Fuel
and Alt Heidelberg renewing hos
tilities in the feature attraction
al 9.
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On the Lam
-. With 81.
Elliott Metcala

VAN LINGLE MUNGO, the hard-boied Notwithstanding
Brooklyn Dodoer mound nee. hos taken abrupt and
seemingly impossible bow tumble When tough guy
like Mungo signs for $4,000 cut OF $4,000 off
his last gears salary something is of killer. And may
be its Mpago Uho knOUs :.
SIGNING Of Bob Garreson the Tacoma Tiger first sacker
for 1899 initial bag protector such Tacoma
has rarely
If back the trail of local organized base
ball history will find that Tiger first sackers of
than color and ability few and far between
all Nordyke
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Pro Hockey

The Boston Bruins CIinched the
National Hockey League title when
they BANKED the Detroit Red
Wings 80 for their 32nd victory of
the season last night, 1t gave
them sc points, leaving the New
York Rangers no mathematical
possibility OF catching up.
Flash Hollett scored on a solo
dash in the second period to give
Boston the margin needed behind
frankie Brimsek's superb goal
tending,
The second place Rangers were
held to 20 tie by Les Canadiens
after leading them for two periods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Today's Sport
Parade
BY HENRY MLEMoRE

'''''H 49, ''Hht ''ttF-fhfh'Nf
LOS ANGELES Putting the
sports shot here and there:
They don't make money much
faster at the mint than Jockeys
Johnny Adams and Ralph Neves
did on Santa Anita handicap
horses =. In just breath more
than two minutes working time
each boy got $4,000
Five thousand of 1t was for
riding the winning entry, and
the other five was gift from
the delighted owner, Charley
Howard IL now comes out
that Kayak lis victory was no
great surprise to his stable
The South American horse
was put through several secret
workouts nj a mile and quar-
ter before the big race, and
never failed 10 turn the dis
tance In blistering time He
won't run In the rich San Juan
Capistrano stake Saturday,
however, ~ II isn't considered
cricket for the handicap winner
Ia shoot for the consolation
prize money
MAILS PRAISES THE KID
Fifteen minutes OF CONVERSE
ton with Walter Dusty Mails.
publicity director for the San
Francisco Seals, will convince
almost anyone that young Domi-
nee DiMaggio, who plays for the
Seals. is better all-around
player than his brother Joe
Mails, who will be remember
ed az a pitcher with Cleveland
not so many years ago. says
Dominec has better arm. can
catch fly balls that Joe wouldn't
even try for. Is faster on the
bases and can hit Just as well E.
Despite its defeat by the Cali
fornians in a three-game series
out here, the British polo team
Is likely to give the American
side terrific battle for the
Westchester cup at Meadow
brook. Long Island. in June d.
The British uncovered whirl-
wind in the person of Bob
Skene of Australia against the
Californians Skene scored IA
goals In the three games and is
a hell-for-leather rider
There are a good many shop
ping days between now and the
next Rose Bowl game but al
ready the football filberts out
here are talking of a game be-
tween Tennessee and Southern
California The Trojans can
scarcely miss being the top team
on the coast
You never saw such squad
~ reported Ia Coach Howard
Jones for spring practice YES
terday Only nine Of last
wears lettermeu were missing,
and the sophomore talent Ia ter
ODDS SHORTENED
Jack Roper. the man who has
been condemned to meet Joe
Louis here in April. has gone in
solitary for training. taking
with him only his ferocious bull
dog Reports that Louis is
suffering from chest ailment
shortened the odds on him, and
he Is now only 10000 to / =.
The 12-year-old Malicious.
far and away the most popular
horse ever to run in California,
will make his last appearance in
two-mile marathon at Santa
Anita next Monday :. /. After
his farewell he will be given a
big pasture by his owner, Rob
ert Urban. and allowed to Craze
In peace for the rest of his
life
Don Bulge will murder Fred
Perry on their exhibition tour,
according to coast experts
and chiefly because Perry hits
a flat return off his backhand,
which is just the shot Don likes
to come in on and put away
with q volley.
Downright. 1887