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Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
MAKES LIVING
OUT OF PLASTER
JObless Family Finds Mold
ing of Figurines Is Prof
liable Work
PLANS FOR HIS OWN JOB

OLMSTEAD FALLS, OHIO.-Fa-
theirs unemployment was fortunate
instead Of tragic for the William
Crowley family-they now have a
thriving home industry which is
profitable for all.
Crowley, temporarily without a
job, decided to spend his time to
some advantage and began expert
menting with creating plaster fig
ures. His studio was the family ga
rage and his chief assistant, daugh-
ter Evelyn, who was convalescing
from pneumonia. Eighteen-year-old
Evelyn sketched the Crowley dog
and other animals and her father
followed the sketches in making his
f1gurines.
Labor Is Divided.
Then the rest of the family joined
forces.
Here is the division of labor. :"
Crowley explained.
Evelyn makes the preliminary
sketch, do the plaster carving and
molding, 15-year-old William Jr. is
responsible for the casting, aided by
Charles, who is II, and Mrs. Crow
ley paints the figures. Eight-year-
old Bob takes care of the jars and
brushes. Our three dogs and three
cats pose as models"
He said the family has perfected
a durable composition for statues
and washable finish, but the for
mulas for both processes are Sc
cret.
In less than a year in business
we have sold more than 1000 novel
ty art objects to shops in Cleveland
and other cities, including Berea,
Fairview, Ashtabula and Elyria. We
have also sold some objects to Buf-
falo stores" Crowley said.
Comic Figures Made.
''The objects range from statues
of Washington and Lincoln to comic
cowboy figures.
''As for our factory, it has ex-
panded until it includes the garage.
furnace room and the summer
kitchen"
He added that he is employed
again. but he spends all his spare
time working at home.
Give up the business because l
have a job again? No. wouldn't
think Of doing that" he said.
There are too many interesting
things to find out about this line to
give it up"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
RACING PARK
OPENS AGAIN
Third Annual Event Promises
To Be Best Ever Held at
Delaware Track
STANTON AGOG TUESDAY

In the vivid setting of a very
late, very cool and very wet spring
the Delaware Steeplecha.se and
Race Association opened their
third annual meeting on Tuesday
Decoration Day. This meeting
beginning little earlier than
either the first, in 1887, or the sec
ond, last year did, will continue
through July 4th. There will be
eight races day with $1,000 min
imum purse. No kidding, Della
ware Park is really lovely spot
right now. The infeld is an ex-
pense of rich, velvety green,
splotched with yellow where patch
es of dandelion blossom and f1ecked
with white where those rugged in
dividualists, the daisies bloom
alone. Here and there Towering
hedges lend various other colors to
the picture and the ensemble is
trimmed by all sorts of trees, all in
full leaf, their bows swaying grace
fully to every vagrant breeze OF
New York's racing places only Bel
mont Park and Saratoga offer any,
thing as slightly, although the En-
pire City racing place, at Yonkers,
would if racing folk could see it in
late May BY the end of June or
early July Westchester's landscape
iS nrettu we'll Soorobed
About a thousand horses of var
ious ages and kinds will be avail
able for these five weeks of racing.
Most of the mare stabbed within
the confines of the park already.
Others are in many private estab-
lishments in the country round
about, others will van in from New
York and New England as engage
ments call. And these horses have
fitted themselves by earlier racing
in Maryland, Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts, Kentucky and New York.
There are no laggards. The racing
and steeplechase courses, all train
ers agree are in perfect condition.
Salient features of the meeting
will be renewals of the New Cas-
tie, Kent and Sussex handicaps.
each $4,000 affair, the George
town and Indian River Steeple-
chases of $4,000, added money,
each and eight lesser ANIMALS. The
Georgetown and the Indian River
are the most generously pursed
fencer's specials of the American
season. There will not be any
steeplechasing, though until after
the finish of the Belmont Park
meeting, June 7th. General Man
ager Edward Burke, who is the di-
rector of racing at Havre de Grace
too, wants only the best jumpers
and realizes that the stars could
not be had with Belmont Park
competing. He hopes that once
his steeplechasing begins that
there will be enough adequate
fencers available for a-chase a day.
Steeplechasing is popular in these
parts.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
Two ParoIed by Kent Court

Before Judge Charles L. Terry
in the Kent County Court of Gen
eral Sessions, last week, the fol
lowing entered pleas of guilty and
were sentenced: Stephen M. Kobza
and Arthur Hurd, selling alcoholic
liquors without a license, paroled
for three years; Jerome Griffin,
Negro, larceny, paroled for three
years. Edward Ayers, alias Pete
Ayers, larceny, nine months in
Kent county Jail. Howard Watson
assaulting a Dover police officer,
six months in Kent county jail.
Glen Elliott, larceny, three months
Imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
BRENFORD A STRAWBERRY
CENTER

Brenford shipped about a dozen
crates of Strawberries on Satur-
day. With the usual weather of
the season they would have had a
god shipment on Monday, but the
continued heavy rains and a tenn
perature that made fire comfort
able, knocked all these calculations
in the head. The berry picking in
the Smyrna area as we'll as Bren-
ford, providing that the weather is
not too much against them, will
put good deal of money in circu-
lation. This will mean much to
Smyrna business houses, particu-
larly grocerymen, as it will mean
the passing of much goods over
the counter.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
STEAMER ELLA BEING
OVERHAULED

The steamer Ella, of the Phila-
delphia and Smyrna Transporta-
tion Co., will be completed and put
on the line between Smyrna Land
ing and Philadelphia, on Monday,
June 3rd. This boat has the very
best qualities as freight boat. A
few passengers stockmen and trad
ers will be carried. No hacks will
be run as it is not proposed to car
ry other than the few that may
come with stock or produce.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01

made her home with her for some
years, died after a sickness of two
or three weeks on Monday night.
She was faithful in the duties of
her home and earnest and devoted
in her religious obligations. Her
funeral viii take place tomorrow
afternoon at the Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
Girls Birth Changes Family

GUERNSEY, CHANNEL IS
LANDS.-Susan Kinnersly, who has
been christened In Guernsey, is the
first girl to be born in her father S
family for 500 years. The last
daughter born in the Kinnersly
family was named Mary. and was
at the court of an English king.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
Methodist Trustees Choose Officers

The Rev. ]. M. Kelso was elected
president of the trustees of the Will
mington M. E. Conference at the
annual meeting Wednesday night
of last week. Other officers are:
Vice-president, the Rev. Omar E.
Jones; secretary, the Rev. Milton
Andrews, and treasurer, the Rev.
r. w. Thawley. The Rev. E. C.
Hallman, former Dover District SUI
perintendent, was elected to sue
ceed the late Rev. w. F. Corkran.
The Dover District superintendent
stewards also met and reelected
William f. Matthews. Jr., of Smyr-
ma as secretary and George H.
Thomas, Dover, treasurer The
Rev. Walter A. Hearn is district
superintendent.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
MR.. AND MRS. w. G. PIERCE
HONORED

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard G. Pierce
had a surprise visit from their
friends, about forty in number at
their new residence on Monday
night, corner of Main and Mt. Ver-
no streets, in commemoration of
their tenth wedding anniversary.
Their visit was an entirely unex-
pected but it was made the occa-
sion of pleasant evening of
games and other sources of amuse-
ment, ending with a repast of
cake, ice cream, &c. The visitors
left some souveniers, the chief of
which was a handsome chair for
Mrs. Pierce.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
DEATH OF JOHN FARRELL
SMYRNA FARMER

The death of John Farrell yes
terday about the setting of the
sun, one of our best known farmers
and public men In affairs that in
terested the business and political
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STATE SAFF7
COUNCIL M
Safety Hints For /
mer Trip in Not., i
0iVen by Safety couD
HOME SAFETY. ID

The Delaware saf.,,. /
suggests these nra -Is'y 2
th5~ taose who are planning no.1'
n.at ! Avoid Diling baggag.
PACK PACK seat 50 high that as'Ss 4 /
your = vision Of cars be6t5s |
2. Check your car -I5s w !
trip especially tires. 5r.S9' os,9'
steering appartus. " RI |
~. Z Take it easy on the j,
Give yourself enough tin. tin
speed or take chances IN II
I. Don't drive if you dtisa
?. Don't take anTbis
granted at railroad crossi1g,
s. Don't reduce vonr I'll
sion by pasting stjcks,, : 1
windshield except tbo.s !
by law Your u,ird.L,,
kept clear and clean i il Il l
ana thls Is especially impo1
you do any night driving
Night Brings Death !
Night brings death to tbsI
trian. '-
When the sun sets. III
accidents begin to r.se. nj
ware Safety Council h, /
this warning to those Wbo I
either on city streets Of On /
highways. Remember t5st F
can't see you as well Is +
see their cars. Don't -
them to avoid you. 4
In the city, cross only a.
walks and preferably at ligS
tersections. On rural his
wear light clothing at lid
carry a light or at least 4
button. When cars pass,
the road. Walk on the les. F
the roadway. The pedestriss
lem is a very serious one.
yourself against accidents
serving these precautions.
Home Safety
If there are small c5lia
your home, here is a at
from the Council that mad
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Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
EPHRAIM LOWERS FINE
FARM

Ephraim Lower near Brenford,
who is one of our neatest farmers,
has the promise of being paid for
his industry. His peach trees are
full, his large vineyard in the very
best evidence of thrift and his ce-
real and berry crops are all that
could be asked Of them. He has
done his part, and has only the
elements and the insects to fear.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes Of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 18th, 1889

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01

The Bombay Hook road, which
was damaged by the rains and tide
has been repaired.
Superintendent and Mrs. L. I
Handy was being congratulated or
the arrival of a daughter. The
baby was born Monday.
Col. Robert Hill has on his Alley
farm, forty acre field of stalk
ground wheat that is pronounced
the best ever grown on the ground
Leipsic is to have a creamery,
the plant for which nearly COM
pleted Dairymen are looking
with much favor of having a
creamery close at hand.
H. D. Boyer and his wife were
given surprise visit by the mem
bers of their immediate family
last evening, resulting in a pleas
ant evening to the company.
The mercury stood at 81 early
this morning, under a fresh north
wind. Fires that were necessary
for comfort during the wet pre-
ceeding days, will have to be kept
going.
William S. Jones near Brynzion
Baptist Church, who built himself
a large and neat dwelling two
years ago has further added to its
appearance by a long lawn, neatly
fenced with wire and board.
E. w. Lapham has a variety of
blackberries called the"Early Har-
west" that is incomparably ahead
of all other blackberries in the
fullness of its bloom. The bushes
last week were a mass of rich
tinted bloom beautiful to look
upon.
Charles H. Register, who has
been connected with the commits
sion house Of M. F. Peck, 334
Washington street, New York, for
the past four years during the sea-
son Of fruit shipment, left for that
city this morning to be ready for
the berry trade.
Walter G. Jones the plumber
who also gives attention to hy-
dIaulic machinery, has put up the
past week, a large windmill for E.
w. Lapham. The water which
was reached by driven well at a
distance of 40 feet, is forced by the
windmill into tanks in the house
and thus supplies the family
abundantly.
Rev. Arthur Torrens, Of Prince
ton Theological Seminary, who ac-
cepted a call from the Presbyter-
ian Church of Smyrna. is now vis-
iting in ireland, and will not be
back until the Fall. The trip was
not contemplated when the call
was accepted. The church will
have the pulpit supplied until he is
ready to take his position.
w. Lindsey McFarlane, who has
been the foreman in the Smyrna
Times printing plant, with entirely
pleasant relations for more than
two years past, severed his con-
nection with the paper Saturday to
go in business for himself. His
place will be supplied by Alex. H.
Reynolds Of the Middletown New
Era, who is qualified to meet all
the demands Of the job Office, in
the art preservative."
A company Of young colored men
have made arrangements to open
what they call Summer Garden"
on East street below South, as q
place of resort for amusement,
sport, &c. They have procured a
lot 90 by 40 feet in which they pro-
pose putting a flying jimmy, swings
and other modes Of diversion. OF
course there will be ice cream,
cakes, and other refreshments.
They will prbably be ready to open
next week.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
FONT HILL" A PRETTY SPOT

"t'ONT HILL" AT PRETTY SPOT
Font Hill'', which comes under
observation on the branch line be-
tween Smyrna and Clayton, with
dts refreshing shade, green sward,
red vases and abutments and ros-
es Of all colors present an attrac-
tive object. Under Mrs. Spru-
ance's careful training, naturally
suggests itself to the traveller as a
delightful place for rest and re-
pose.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
NOTICE

nood or disabled hos.,; s,,
and mules reinO, ,novgg
charge Dy 20. 80 rssnuyei ula
13. NO aniiila.s anias;otely and 4
is made M il.e -, . contsgia
ease will be remOSsI
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
C()Al

We are prepared to fulnA
public with all kinds and I
| ANTHRACITE COAL. This
time to fill your coal bins y
winters fuel. Get your y
now on present prices as =
advance in price each nl'nI1
We sell Argo Top ROof 4
and CEMENT that We 'A l
antee to stop leaks -
your roofs and save y 0ui
side and you will save n'l'
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
DEATH OF
MISS LAURA BRISCOE

Miss Laura Briscoe, sister of
Mrs. j. ". Smith and who has
Smyrna times., 1939-06-01
Home Safet,

If there are small chlia
your home, here is a at1
from the Council that nav
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Smyrna times., 1939-06-01

The Bombay Hook road, which
was damaged by the rains and tide
has been repaired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

tins Demons in the other match, no pinster hitting 500.
 Tonights games are Rainier Beer vs. Percys and Signal Corps vs. New Alaskan.
 Last nights scores are as fol- lows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
EIks Are 10
 Bowl Tonight

AS bowling resumes at the Elks tonight following last nights lodge meeting, the following teams are scheduled to roll Cooks vs. Phy- sicians, Sharks vs. Engineers, Medicos vs. Mallards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

ABDUL MEDJID, progressive Sultan of Turkey, forced his sub jects to wear the fez in place Of inc turban. which was regarded as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
Milf Aron
 Wins Bout
 Over zedit
Chicago WeIterweighl Knocks Out Pittsburgh
 Contender in 8th

CHICAGO, IT,, Dec. 28 - Milt Aron, deadly punching Chicago welterwetght, scored a surprise knockout last night over Fritzie zevic of Pittsburgh, top ranking contender for the welterweight di- vision.
 The knockout came in the eighth round.
 Zevic had previously floored Aron three times earlier in the fight but in the eighth fell a victim him. self to the two savage attacks to the chin that were levelled by Aron.
 Zevic got up in the eighth round on the count of nine, only to be finished with another right to the chin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

New Hampshire, four from Rhode Island, and the other two rom Bridgeport, Conn.
 Ten of the II prospective start CTS at Dallas were born within 55 miles of Boston College.
 The Eagles engaging young coach. Frank Leahy, gives the boys all the credit for the great record. The boys. say Frank did it. That's the way it's been all year. Frank Lsahy for his team and the team for Frank.
 The Florida upset, the lone loss, must still wake Leahy screaming from his sleep. Florida scored a quick touchdown and then the Eagles, still absorbing new sys- tenn, tossed away five scoring chances. One touchdown was re- called on a penalty.
 Entering the season, Boston abandoned the power plays of the dour Gil Dobie and set out to master the subtle and intricate Notre Dame system as taught by Leahy, who added a few sly inno- yations of his own creation.
 He gave them stout defense one of the nations best, and an at- tack which, once mastered, com bined power and deception in an amazing degree.
 It's difficult to pick outstanding stars from Boston's well-oiled ma chine but Gene Goodreault could hold down a wing on any college eleven in the nation.
 Two great halfbacks are Vito Ananis, who leads the major SCOT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
OUTSTANDING B. B. MEN GIVEN HONOR
 BY SPORTING NEWS
Number One | leaders of Big, Minor Leagues
 Are Named

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28.-Two of ficials of the Brooklyn Dodgers and outfielder Joe Dimaggio of the New York Yankees have been named as the Number One men of the year by Sporting News.
 The Brooklyn officials named are President Larry MacPhail and Manager Leo Durocher.
 Dimaggio was named as the per- feet player; MacPhail as the out standing executive, and Durocher as the best manager.
 Minor league Number One men are outfielder Louis Kovikoff of Tulsa and Los Angeles; Executive Director Bruce Dudley of the Louisville American Association Club, and Manager William Meyer of the Kansas City Blues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
Rockies
 0ptioned

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-The Chi cago Cubs have optioned four rockies to Tulsa of the Texas League and confirmed the option of shortstop Steve Mesner to San Diego of the Pacific Coast League. The rockies turned over to Tulsa are pitchers Ray Cambell and Clare Beryam; outfielder Barnard Olsen and first baSeman Ed Wat uis.
 Tulsa will be managed by former Cub coach, Roy Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

CTS of the east and triple-threat Charlie O'Rourke, whose emaci- ated appearance bellies the steel spring in an arm which can whis- tie a football half the length of the gridiron with ease and ac- curacy.
 Quarterback Henry Toczylo@- ski is a great blocker and play picker and Pete Cignetti is the old Notre Dame type fullback.
 It's a great line and Capt. Ernie Schwotzer is its workhorse. His steady play is often unsung but never unnoticed by the football wise. Chet- Gladchuk is a huge and brilliant center.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

town Sheet and Tube, in which he and associates held approximately a 20 percent interest, with Repub- lie and Inland Steel Company. But Dalton and James A. Campbell, whom Dalton later replaced as Youngstown Sheet and Tube chair man, had other ideas. That was early in 1930.
 In a stock buying battle for con- trol of the Youngstown concern, Pickands, Mather and Company alone spent $7,oO0,oo and Eaton more than $11000,000.
 Stockholders approved the mer- ger by a slight margin but Eaton won a court decision which per- manently restrained it. The fight dragged in the courts for another nine months until Eugene Grace, Bethlehem chairman, announced the consolidation attempt had been dropped because of changed con- ditions." This was in october, 1881, when stocks had plunged down. ward.
 Two Sorrows
 The silent iron king" was born in Cleveland, October 3, 1862, the son of Frederick and Ellen Cor don Dalton. His early education was scanty.
 Dalton had two personal sorrows. One was the death of his wife, the former Julia Kaufholz of Cleve- land whom he married January l9, 1886. The other was the child hood deaths of their two boys.
 Servants said plate was laid at the family table for his wife long after her death in 1885, and that her chair was pulled back at each meal as if she were to be eeated, then moved forward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
COTTON BOWL
 EAGLES GET
 GOOD RATING
Boston College True New England Team = To
 Meet Clemson
By STEVE O'LEARY AP Feature Service

BOSTON, Dec. 28.-As typical Of New England as a Thanksgiving turkey dinner is the Boston Col lege eleven chosen to face Clemson College of South Carolina at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on New Years Day.
 The Eagles did not go far afield to gather the team which blazed it's way through a 10-game sched- ule with but one loss, an upset de- feat by Florida
 New Englands first bowl team in a score of years, has squad of 40 men, every one born and bred in New England.
 Twenty-nine are natives of Mas sachusetts. Five are from nearby
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
MAJOR LEAGUES
 TO ROLL SUNDAY
New KegIing Loop to Be- gin Rolling t94O
 Pin Schedule

The Juneau Major League will start it's 1940 schedule next Sun- day, December 31, with four teams in the running. Three teams have been picked from the Elks' Club members and one from the Bruns- wick top-notchers.
 Last years teams have been broken up and their members switched around on other teams. The three teams picked from the Elks' Club are without sponsors as yet, so numbers are being used.
 Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Number One team will play Number Two team on the Elks' alleys while Number Three team plays the Brunswick on the Brunswick alleys. The complete schedule will be pub licboJ yayf uepk
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
EIks' Basketball
 Team 10 pratiite

Dale Druliner announced today as manager of the Elks basketball squad, that a practice will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock, not at the High School gym, but in the Elks Lodge gymnasium.
 The Elks Lodge gym is above the dance floor on the third floor and has shower rooms.
 Druliner, worried over lack of practice his team has had, is de- termined to attempt to whip the boys into shape for the real beginning of the league schedule after the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
BRITAIN, SWEDEN IN TRADE PACT,
 WARTIME BASIS

LONDON, Dec 28.--The British Economic Warfare Ministry an- nounced that Great Britain and Sweden have signed a new trade agreement adjusting wartime con- ditions. In the past. Germany has obtained a large supply of iron ore rom Sweden which will now be di- verted to large extent to Great Britain.
 
 Try The Empire classifieds TOT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
HENRY C. DALTON,
 MILLIONAIRE, K
 DEAD, CLEVELAND

(Continued from Page One)
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FLORIST ROLLS
 EVENINGS TOP
 KEGLING SCORE

Claude Carnegie's Juneau Flor ists lost three of four counters at the Brunswick last night, but he himself marked the best tally of the evening, 589 The George Brothers trio did the dirty work with a 1882 total.
 Druggists won three from Mar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28

Try The Empire classifieds for results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-28
Berger Goes
 To Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 28. - Outfielder Louis Berger of the Boston Red Sox has been obtained by the Brooklyn Dodgers on waivers.
 Berger formerly played with the Cleveland Indians and the Chi cago White Sox He is a versatile infelder-playing every position ex- cept first base.
 DIR. STEyEs. ChIROPODIST, Makes Arch Appliances to measure office. 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 64a
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IOtdIS ....-...-... 4o5 DUO 4I5-1ouU Average score. Did not bowl.