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Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
ROAD GROUPS
DISCUSS BILLS
Moody Minority Report Hits
Measures As Harmful
To Service
SUBSTITUTES ADOPTED

Senator George R. Clark, chair
man of the building and highways
committee, Tuesday afternoon re-
ported favorably with substitutes
the bill to create a new highway
commission and the measure
transferring the State Motor We
hicle Department from the juris-
diction of the Secretary of State
to he new commission. The re-
port was signed by the three other
Republican members, Senators
Purnell, Heal, and Brown. Sena-
tor Frank Mody, Democrat, filed a
minority report opposing the two
measures. The two substitutes
were adopted in lieu of the origin
ais as they had been previously
passed by the House. They make
minor corrections in the bills but
do not change the essential fea-
lures. Senator Moody, referring
to the highway bill, said it should
have been reported unfavorably
because in his opinion it is an at
tempt to disrupt the orderly pro-
cess of state government; that the
bill attempts to deprive the Chief
Executive of his rightful obliga-
tions and privileges and substitute
the Whim of the Legislature; that
the highway department, as now
constituted, has given excellent
service to the public and has
greatly reduced the number of ac-
cidents among the travelling pub
lie; that a careful examination of
the terms of the bill fails to re
veal any benefits to be derived by
the state, its only object being to
obtain control Of the highway de-
partment for partisan rather than
public advantage. Senator Moody
opposed a favorable report on the
motor vehicle department bill be-
cause he said it proposes to take
from the secretary of state all
duties relating to the degistration,
inspection, and seizure of motor
vehicles and place them in the
hands of a new official to be
known as the motor vehicle COM
missioner. He said this new Office
would be more expensive to the
state with no benefits TO be ex-
pected to compensate for the addi-
II hn far
ter to conserve the resources of
the state for the benefit Of our
necessary institutions and the
care of our citizens in distress,
than to waste them on the crea-
ton of new and needless Offices
he added. Senator Burton S.
Heal introduced a bill directing the
state treasurer to pay out Of the
highway fund to the new motor
vehicle commissioner such sums as
may be necessary to defray the
annual auto inspection. However,
the cost of the inspection would be
limited to $4,000 this year and
the same sum in 1940 Another
bill by Senator Heal would author
ize the state treasurer to pay
from the highway fund any appro-
priation which may be provided by
the Legislature for the operation
and maintenance of the new motor
vehicle department as provided for
in the bill reported by committee
Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
SMYRNA TROOP
OF BOY SCOUTS
Are Making a Fine Showing
Under the Leadership
of Prof. Gebhart
CAMPAIGN HERE FEB. Is

The financial campaign for the
Smyrna Boy Scouts will begin OH
Monday, February 18th in thi.:
area. Boy Scout Week is being
observed all over the United
States from February 8 to IA
Some areas have already complet-
ed their campaign, having met
with success. The Boy Scout pro-
gram is one that builds character,
embodying the great principles of
citizenship To every boy of
Scout age, a friendly invitation is
given him to take advantage of
the many teachings and activities
in the Scout program. Smyrna
now has a troop of 80 boys enroll
ed from the Smyrna-Clayton COM
munities under the leadership Of
Prof. Francis Gebhart The troop
has made wonderful progress un-
der his direction and now has an
Eagle Scout" Earl Ford, who has
achieved this high honor through
meritorious service and achieve
ments in Scouting Boys are ad-
vancing through the various
grades and classes of Scouting and
are showing a real personal inter-
est in the advancement of the
local troop. The Scout is always
on his honor to do his best. So, it
will be greatly appreciated, when
a representative of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, sponsors of the local
troop, calls on you for your con-
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MARRIED FORTY-NINE YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. j. j. Marker Receive
Greetings From Many Friends

GreeClngS FROM Many FFIendS
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Marker
received many greetings and fel-
icitations on their 49th wedding
anniversary February 5th, also for
Mr.. Markers 18th birthday on
February 3rd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marker were married at Centre
vile, Md, February 5th, 1890 OF
the many who witnessed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
parents, thirteen are living Be
fore coming to Delaware Mr..
Marker was engaged in the whole
sale and retail mutton, lamb and
veal business in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Marker is a former teacher Of the
Baltimore State Normal School,
now State Teachers College, Tow
son, Nd. Mr.. and Mrs Marker
have one son and two daughters:
Rev. ]. Lee Marker, Claremont,
Va; Mrs. Edwin L. McCausland,
Lansdowne, Pa, and Mrs. Ray
mond L. Wright, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
NOTE LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
Both Houses of Legislature to Join
in Appropriate Program

The Senate of the Delaware Leg
islature has adopted Senator
Heals concurrent resolution to
hold a joint session of the Senate
and House Monday afternoon next
at 2 o'clock to commemorate the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. The
president pro tenn of the Senate
and the speaker of the House were
authorized to name a committee of
three each to arrange a program
for the occasion. President Pro
Tenn Steele appointed Senator
Heal, Purnell and Sylvester on the
Senate committee.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
G. g. ID. CANAL NOW OPEN
Regular Steamers of 18-ft. Depth
Are Now Permitted to Enter

Regular traffic through the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is
now permitted for the first time
since the wrecking of the St.
Georges bridge by the steamer
Waukegan in collision last
month, the United States district
engineers office announced. Thurs
day. The announcement said yes
sells of 1S-foot depth, 58-foot beam,
and 375-foot length may use the
canal subject to caution at the st.
Georges bridge. The dispatch
boats at the ends of the canal will
control the traffic. The canal was
opened to smaller boats a few
days previous to last Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
ASBURY MITE SOCIETY NEWS
Officers Elected With Mrs. Heryey
p. Hall as President

The Mite Society of Asbury M.
+. Church held their regular meet
ing on wednesday, February 1.
Al the business meeting the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Her
vey P. Hall; Vice-president. Mrs
=. w. Prlckett; Secretary, Mrs. r.
d. Hoffecker; Treasurer Mrs
Clark Knots. After the ,neefino
social hour was spent with re-
freshments by the retiring officers
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS
DIR. c. NJ. Hose, Teacher, Will Hold
AN Open Forum Monday Evening

The class in public speaking at
the John Bassett Moore School,
Smyrna, with DIR. c. NJ. Kose of
the Univerity of Delaware, as
teacher, will hold an open forum
at their regular meeting night
Monday evening. The subject for
discussion will be What should be
the foreign policy of the United
States?" Since this is such a
timely topic and Of interest to
everyone, the class is inviting the
general public to attend Visitors
may join in the discussion or lis
ten in as they choose. The class
is called to order at 730.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
PENALTY FOR HABTTUALS
Offenders Convicted Four Times
To Be Given Longer Sentences

Senator Harold w. T. Purnell's
bill providing for six-month Jail
term for habitual offenders was
given the unanimous approval of
the Senate Monday. 1t defines an
habitual offender as one convicted
and imprisoned four times within
one year For such persons the
court would have the discretion of
imposing the six months prison
sentence in addition to any pun
ishment imposed for other offenc-
es
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
Ffremen Greet Thomas jefferson

At the meeting of Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna Monday even
ing happy greetings and good
wishes were extended Thomas JEFF
ferson on his Goth birthday Ice
cream and cake were served and a
gift of a box of cigars presented
to Mr.. Jefferson by Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton. Mr.. jefferson is
Smyrna's and the States Oldest
fireman.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
ASKS $4,000 FOR LOSS OF EYE
Bill n Legislature Would Pay For
Injury Through School Board


Payment by the state of $1,000
to Frank c. Webb, legal guardian
Of Frank S. Webb, a minor, for
loss of one of his eyes as the re-
suit of having been struck by a
ruler ory ardstick in the hands of
a teacher at the Christiana School,
February 2, 1888, would be author
lied under the provisions of bill
introduced Monday afternoon by
Senator Paul r. Rinard. The
money would have to come from
the school fund but payment could
be made only with the approval Of
the State Board Of Education. 1t
IS specified in the act that This
payment would be in settlement of
a claim for damages against the
state.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
AT BOWERS BEACH
Smyrna and Clayton Sportsmen
Win Prizes - Contest Saturday


Win Prizes Contest Saturday
The Bowers Beach Gun Club
held a shoot last Saturday after
noon for the benefit of their fire
company. Quite few from Smyr-
ma and Clayton attended. Owing
to the high wind the scores were
very poor. However, in the final
roundup ]. Wells FAIRIES of Smyr-
ma, and DR.. R. w. Comegys, Gil
bert Hoffecker and Denney Sudler
of Clayton, won prizes. The Smyr-
ma Gun Club will hold their regu-
lar shoot this Saturday afternoon
at the Gun Club grounds starting
at 2 o'clock. A ground prize will
be given away at o'clock. All
participating shooters will be elig-
ible for this prize. A large crowd
is expected.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
:" SfENT BY STATE
~ ~port ,st Made at Dover
\. ms For One Yaar

H.. inls For One Year
4. ICON compiled for the Joint
\ oadget committee in 10itis it, :
T. x iallotments to s stats lfe
y =, I'd the next fiscal fisre bjsrs
1, s.a., taat state expenditures
,na.a -scal year ended June
no~..le n'.aled to s15,SS6, 900,
sg s'talsd y to ss,2OO,OOo in
,:nia,,e !, school teachers. For
d I,,Ss ISs sl45,OOO was ex.
d @as sa.!o 900 for other pen en-
s,'l'att ate's food bin, pin- in
aSs5 Ss5''S : for Institutions
ID nc sGAool supplies cost
s,tio. ,ael slos,a88. Print.
Srlaaasry raa y cost $50, POI
bo'nisxap Expended for med
&t p'tal supplies. The
|, : '5l,sas. water ats.r bill
= tor y, s,. ,SO4 and S4O,s54 g54
r. 4, Wearing apparel. ,re,
eD,tsa. 'favel were Ss4 !
ssSos 4 and telephone
.ls, jsl dso Road construc-
ill., d TAR ~ marking the
arlington s87s, 1000 600
sOO0s celebration cost
Smyrna times., 1939-02-09
mild MERGE
||IIIIFARE UNITS
. Rill introduced
|,'tbs State Legislature
on Tuesday
|r1DE HOME, SMYRNA

.,,.sd state Department OF
\ TsIfare putting eight more
".titutions including the
Home. Smyrna, under
authority for a unified So
Il program was described
@rt legislative budget COM
/. Tls:day. The department
I .,,nlsrt the state Board OF
ID taking over its present
r.F,re work. Under it, SAID
Tn Zane, executive director
|. ,ssrities board, would be
!. State Hospital at Farm
Welfare Home at Smyrna,
u Pension Commission, Del
& rommission for the Feeble
IN Ferris Industrial School,
.l,l School for Girls, Indus
s,.ol for Colored Girls, and
IL Commission for me
The new department would
/ make each division Of so-
Trk a each institution "func-
rs an integral part Of a gen
gesn," its proponents said.
N announcement Of details
]. proposed department was
It the hearing Of the State
4 Charities before tie leg
N committee Tuesday morn
Eght separate and distinct
Ems would function under
b supervision: Division Of
Assistance, a new name for
al Age Welfare Commission.
Bard Of Trustees Of Della
State Hospital. Division Of
Welfare, combining this
hTth the mothers pensions in
illustrative way; Delaware
zSiOn for the Feebleminded;
hislrial Schol; Delaware
s1L School for Girls; Indus
ShOOl for Colored Girls; Del
b Commission for the Blind.
A,e IN reply to questions,
Ae State Board Of Charities
u worked out well, due
to lack Of funds. The
bad no real authority, ne
md very little standing il
immunity alIocating money
EaTed from the state To
i directs. And, lie declar-
s'ald tell Of many cases of
II lHng under appalling
aiv il this state" because
1ad has not had enough
Iie State Department of
Welfare, be said, in his
would not cost much. if
aF than the charities board.
Fsai the charities board sui
: he Delaware ChiIdren's
Caldren's Home Society.
Mchaels Home for Rabies
scheduled to close March
@enents explained the new
AHatnent would function
through a State Board Of
Welfare Of nine members.
aNzon would name one, and
\ person would then choose
member. Each division
.4'll0n under its own ad-
..aVs unit as now constitut-
% appeal and veto
ne state board. This
.s'0 ! would appoint a "di-
Pl0llc welfare who shah
e as executive and admin
sacer Of the state de-
ss,.. De would be appoint
regard to residence or
r,,,s -1ience A merit
-. .-a Oe established with
~ oepartment and exten-
d r:,,1s essten to all the eight
kn +..s u Oe encouraged.
! = salOafds Of service and
ia pOll'ees k.o would be
NVdTQ of ura1Fo
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YWCA Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock 20 discusse means 81 saving
the WPA day nursery which was
closed recently here when WPA Of
iicials declared that facilities at the
West Side Day Nursery where the
WPA nursery was located to be IN
adequate for the two nurseries.
The problem facing persons IN
terested in providing WPA nursery
facilities for colored children is hat
Of providing i place for the nursery
The government will pay salaries and
furnish virtually all of the materials
needed. A sponsor q group o.
sponsors are needed 70 provide Z
place.
Ii Il solution is found for the
pressing problem 80 Or more small
children will BE taken cnfe Of IN
The WpA nursery, and employment
will be given to four persons who
were discharged when the WPA
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CO M M E N + S
CALVlN'S DIGEST
By FLOYD j. CALVIN
Listed by Editor & Publisher)

Ssates should not be given equal pro
lection under the law.
Family and Home"
1t is refreshing 10 read in DIS
patca from ,..s Nassonal Catholic
Social Action Congress at Cleya-
lard, Ohio, on June IL, that Father
JohnLaFarge, S. j., Of the Catholic
Interracial Council, New York,
speaking before the Congress on
christian Democracy and the Ne
gro Middle Class said:
The problem Of the Negro in q
Christian Democracy senters around
the family and the home. Society
will never have that form and char
actel' spoken Of by (Pope) Leo xAI
unless it can meet the threat which
faces the Negro home today in our
American civilization, the threat Of
insecurity. This threat has not been
met by the various enterprises and
legislative measures set on foot dur
ing recent years to secure homes
and livelihood to American citizens.
"The Catholic of this country
must see to it that the American
Negro is not rroietarianized, that is
. say, driven further and further
into the wageless, n-property-o
ing class
The new Catholic Archbishop Of
New York, The Very Rev. Francis J.
spellman, speaking in Harlem Sun
day afternoon at his first confirma-
tons in his new position, asked Me-
gro Catholics ito see that even ii
other Negroes were no. converted
hat at least they whould have 're-
rect and admiration for the Cath
Ollie church.
1t would seem that the Negro
| would have respect and admira-
ton for any group or institution
that sought to give greater security
to his family and home.
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Briton's "Senses''


The japanese have announced
that they intend to bring the British
It their senses on the question Of
foreign concessions in China. This
policy has precit itated dramatic
moves in the Far East.
We think it only fair that the
japanese clear up" the Chinese
question in their own interests if
they have mind to do so. 1t seems
more fair, even by Western stand
IDS of morality, for the japanese
to control Asia than for the white
man to travel around the world and
make the yellow races pay tribute
to him as he has done the brown
Esople Of India ard the black Leo
pie Of Africa. Frankly, our sympa
thy is with Japan, for we resent The
white mans policy of putting the
economic yoke on all non-white
peoples, as he has done our own
reople--even those who are citi.
zcns Of the United States.
We think it would be good
thing for the prestige of tn esub.
iugated races If the japanese car
win their point. For tie past 500
years, as history shows, ths whlts
man has collected tribute from the
weaker peoples and built up what he
rleases to call "civilization, but
that civilization, while it tolerates
the presenre Of non-white groups
vii hin Its borders, does not give tc
thom the so-calied Democratic jus
tice" that we hear So much abou.
these days IN discussing theories 81
government,
While we are loyal to our owr
country, we would give to the peo
rle Of the Far East the same Irivi
lege we enjoy in maintaining thu
Monroe Doctrine. Let the people ol
Asia have have Asia, and let Tho
foreign concessions IN China be abo
ished. There is no good reason WHY
q w lie man in China should Is,
looked upon as superior to the ma
tires; Just IS there is no good rea-
son why Negroes in the United
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Harlem Learning to
Take Victories Calmly

NEW YORK -once-riotous Har-
lem has learned to take Joe Louis
victories calmly
Police reported that the crowds
which gathered on Seventh and
Lenox avenues, the heart Of New
York's Negro section, to celebrate
the Brown Homher's triumph owe,
Tony Galento, were the smallest
ever to greet q Louis victory.
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With a Buckeye
In Congress.
By CLARENCE J. BROWN
Member Of Congress. 7th Cshae District

The largest agricultural appropri-
alton bill IN all history was sent to
the President few days aro. fal
lowing action BY the House in agree
ing 10 Senate amendments which
added three hunaIca ald thirty
eight million dollars 10 the original
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nursery at the West Side Day Nur
sery was ordered closed.
Information concerning the WpA
nursery may be had at 800 w. Fifth
Street from William Gillespie who.
in his capacity as a private citizen,
is attempting to aid other citizens
in saving the nursery.
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Cong Hfo'vn dollars for soil cor
seryation, two hundred and twenty
I've million for farm rarity pas
ments, and one hundred and thirteen
million for excess commodities. in.
Guiding export thereof.
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FEATURES EnlT0RIAl
NEAR CLOSING
(con&inued from Page ID

WHberforsr will bring suit or take
any other legal action is not yet
known, but there was general feel
ing that the bishops and especi
ally Bishop Sims will be able z
steer the ship Of state out Of all
troubled waters. inc eA s.1p-
s0sc&. tsactlcfs involved if' aidni Z
70 Dean McGinms. are George +.
David, head, department of sociol
ogy; NJ L. Kiser, head. aftneilt
Of Latin, Lindcll G. Ridley, heal,
DEPARTMENT Of thilosophy; Harry B.
Baker and Mary Pyrtle, both Of The
music department.
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Traffic was diverted from + no
venue for about an hour and from
Seventh avenue from i m. Al
er rnienight to make room for i'm
rrompta parades snd "a herring.
Outside the Yankee stadium, 900
police had little = do but direct
traffic.
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AT least twenty-five Senators are
known to be al agreement among
themselves t. fight the Presidents 's
neutrality bill 10 the bitter end, fiji
clustering for weeks ii necessary TO
prevent the enactment Of the meas
ure, which Thy claim would cndang-
or the peace ef America aud might
lead is iuto al sorts Of FOREIGN
complications IA case war should
break ont IN Europe OF the Orient.
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agencies To issue their own bonds
FOR tie various projects outlined in
the message, which the President
atgucd would be lf-liquidating
some time III the future. OF course,
the presidential plan also provided
that all such bonds should be qua
ranteed bg the Federal government.
Under such guarantee the Federal
government would be responsible
for the final payment OF The bonds
aud the Taxpayers would be called
upon III settle the obligations Of any
projects that might ia the future
faiI tp PROVE as self-liquidating as
hoped fnr Ut the time such projects
were approved It il sill Too early
to predict just what final action
Congress may take IL regard 70 the
new pending program; but, when
first presented, the Presidents mes
stge faiiea to stir any great enthu-
siasm within the Halls Of Congress
Insfeud many legislative leaders,
both Democrat and Republican,, eX-
pressed The opinions that the pre-.
% al4 were III advised, indicated
that they would be given careful
sentinN and predicted that a mum
ber Of legislative battles might be
expected before il is approved.
Unless something unforeseen de
velcps, it now appears certain that
Congress will remain III session for
many more weeks A few days ago
President Roosevelt called New Deal
legislative leaders to the White
IIouse and demanded Of them that
Congress take action upon the Adj
ninistraties neutrality measure,
known as the pittman- Bloom Ncu-
trality Act. The bill has been re-
foitea out by the House Foreign
Affairs Committee by strictly
party vote, with all Republican mem
/ hers voting against reporting the
proposed measure. The Republicans
| olaend that the bill gives Mr..
| Roosevelt, in effect, the power TO
sell munitions AMI supplies to any
| warring nations he may please,
while withholding sales to other
nations. to designate aggressor ma
| tions; and practically takes away
from Congress and places in the
hands Of the President the power to
declare war. The measure Is sshed-
ulea for consideration early this
| seels, with ten hours of general de-
hate to be followed by the offering
/ of amendments under the five min.
| ate rule. Most of the Republican
| tnd ii number of the Democratic
| Members viii ol pose the measure OF
| The Floor and will attempt to amene
to their liking. However, thf
| New Deal cohorts and the Whit
| House are putting the pressure q
| House members ii an attempt ts
force passage of the bill IN the ( m
| pprovod by the President and !
should not be surprising if the fina
atp finds the Administration forces
victorious. However, when the bill
reaches the senate, ti.cre will b
another story to be told. There I
10 five minute rule IN tlie Senate
| such as exists in the House. In
stead Senate rules provide for un
| limited debate, with each and every
| Member being permitted to talk a
| long as he may please on any sub
Iject so long as he retains the floor
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House aprropflai 4
ons TO bring th
total to one billion
one hundred and
seventy seven mil
lion dollars. In
Guided in this huge
amount was five
iuhalretl million