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Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
MILLINGTON
Items Of Personal and Social In.
ferest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Oct. 12-Miss Matilda
Logan, who is taking the combined
arts and science and nursing course
at the University of Maryland, has
completed her work at College
Park, and entered the University
Hospital for the nurses training.
Miss Ellen Logan has returned to
Western Maryland College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Slaughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Slaughter of
Elkton, and Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Slaughter, Jr., of Wilmington, Wis
tied recently their mother, Mrs.
John T. Slaughter, Sr., and attend
ed the Homecoming service at
Asbury Church.
Miss Leamy, of the State Health
Department, will be at the school
this Thursday, October IL, at 3
p. m, to talk on Child Nutrition I"
Miss Leamy is a delightful person
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
Highways and By-Ways

Combining descriptions of
the historical, pleasure and
highways interests of the
State of Delaware, the Sep
tember issue of the 'Dela-
ware Hyways and Byways", a
publication of the Delaware
State Highway Department,
which has just been released,
is attracting widespread at
tention. Heading the list of
historical articles appearing in
the issue is one by Judge
Richard S. Rodney describing
in an interesting manner, the
Old State (Court) House at
New Castle with considerable
attention being given to the
colonial background Of the
structure. The landmarks
that have made Delaware his
tory in and around Lewes are
described in a nicely written
article on "Old Lewes" by Vir-
ginia F. Cullen, a news writer
Of Lewes who has studied that
community from every angle.
The proposed seashore play
areas, planned by the State
Highway Department for the
State owned ocean front land,
from Cape Henlopen to Fen
wick Island, is also featured
with a number of artists
sketches showing some of the
proposed improvements.
The front cover shows q
bathing scene at Rehoboth
Beach while the back cover
contains a design to arouse
careful driving in the vicinity
of schools. The State flag and
the Blue Hens fighting cock
the official bird of the State
are presented in colors on the
inside of the front and back
covers. Both of these designs
are suitable for framing.
The poem "Blue Hens
Chickens" by Arthur Gutter
man, which was published in
the New York Tribune, is also
presented in this issue. Facts
and figures Of the Delaware
Highway Department are pre-.
sented as are also articles OF
public picnic grounds, the
breakwater at Lewes and Fen
wick Island. Copies OF the
booklet can be procured with
out charge by writing to the
offices Of the State Highway
Department at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Maurice D. Hudson, of Chesa-
peake City, Md, has been appoint
ed by Gov. Herbert K. O'Conor, to
the post of deputy game warden
for Cecil County, to succeed Paul
Barrett, of Port Deposit, Md, who
filled the position for the past 2O
years. The Office pays $1,000 a
year, with S4OO per year allowance
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Fred Emerson, of Philadelphia,
has been spending a visit with his
mother Mrs. Orietta Emerson.
Mrs. w. B. Harrington and Mrs
Lewis Harrington, were in Will
mington one day recently.
Mrs. Walter Hazard and two
boys spent Thursday in Milford.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
SHORE CANNED FOODS
Admiral Byrd Will Take Del-Mar
Va Products on Expedition


That canned foods will play a
major role in the United States
Governments Expedition to colon
ize and claim over 675, 900 square
miles of new territory on the Ant
arctic Continent, is revealed by or
der just placed with the Phillips
Packing Company, Cambridge,
Md, for two-year supply Of can
ned soups, vegetables, tomato
juice, spaghetti and meat and fish
products. Tons and tons Of these
foods are now being Grated in wat
er-proofed cases, to be shipped to
Boston Navy Yard, where they will
be slowed aboard the arctic ship
Bear of Oakland" for the long
journey to Antarctica. Led by Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd, first man
to fly over both the North and
South Poles, and who has success
fully poloted expeditions into both
the Arctic and Antarctic, the new
United States Antarctic Service
Expedition is the first major gov
ernment experiment in actual col
onization to establish undisputed
claim to vast and possibly valu-
able new territory, the total area
of which is larger than the United
States and Mexico. For nearly two
years 100 men will live on the
barren continent, their only con-
tact with civilization by short
wave radio and dependent for food
supplies upon their cargo OF can
ned, dehydrated, packaged and
barreled provisions. Accompanying
the Bear of Oakland" on the
journey will be the United States
Interior Department ice vessel,
North Star, ordinarily engaged in
carrying supplies to Alaskan posts,
and the United States Coast Guard
Cutter, Northland, usually based at
Oakland, California, but now en-
route to the Boston Navy Yard.
While the new United States Gov
eminent Expedition will make sci
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12
FOR SALE

Charter No. 2336-Reserve District No.
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FRUIT
GROWERS NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF SMYRNA. in the
State of Delaware, at the close of busi-
ness on October 2, 1888.
Published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
5211, u. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Loans and discounts Cncluding
S1.20 overdraft) ........ .S312,9S235
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 58,290.63
Obligations of States and po-
Iitical subdivisions .......... s.s1s.8o
lures -. -. -. 21.661 90
Corporate stocks, including stock
Of Federal Reserve bank -. 4.827.OO
Cash, balances with other banks,
including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of col
lection OotE4psOO
Bank premises owned S90,000.00,
furniture and fixtures $751;
UUU.UU ll0,UUU.UU
bank premises -. -. 57.981 90
Other assets $500 .. 174.47
Total Assets $50. ...... 63s.425.8l
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals,
partnerships. and corporations 139,Ol4.l9
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships. and corporations S55.214.O5
subdivisions -. . e.2s2.s5
cashiers checks. etc.l -. 2.s16.I1
Other liabilities ........ ....... 14479
Total Liabilities ... ..... 5O3.471.49
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital stock:
Glass A preferred, total par
$4,000. retirable value $751;
100000.
(Rate of dividends on retir-
able value is $40
Common, total par S85,000.00
l34.954.32
Total Capital Accounts . 134.954.32
Total Liabilities and Capital - - >,
Accounts b3S,4Z5.Sl
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets land securities
loaned) (book value):
United States Government OBJ
legations. direct and guaran-
teed, pledged to secure de
posits and other liabilities. 100000
Total ... ... ......... $4,000. 90
Secured liabilities:
Deposits secured by pledged
assets pursuant to require
ments OF law .......... 2.12s.7O
Total .... ... ...... 2.12s.7C
State of Delaware, County of Kent. S.:
of ha ab0
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
HARLEY r. BODLEY,
Cashier
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9th day of October. 1889.
EDWIN w. HUTCHINSON.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
HERVEY p. HALL.
VIM. NORRIS.
C. ]. PRICKETT,
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entific Investigations and stake
claims to the vast Antarctic terri
tory, the primary object of the ex-
pertinent is to actually colonize
certain regions and thereby estab-
lish an official and actual owner
ship which foreign powers, under
all established codes of law, will be
obliged to recognize.
Smyrna times., 1939-10-12

Published Every Thursday Morning. by
r. ID. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
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My commission expires 2-9-4l
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aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. S1.5o per year. strictly
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ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
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issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State of which it
is a part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
'ItaIY Prepares Puppet
Government i'm Conquered
Nation: Ndzis Move Armv
Il Duce Dominates
Foreign. Defense
Policies of Foe

TIRANA, Albania, April
8. (UP)-Italian troops oc-
cupied Tirana today and
Count Galeazzo Ciano, Ital-
ian foreign minister flew
here to form a new government
which would be under italian tute-
lage.
Ciano arrived in his own plane
after the Italians had landed an
entire regiment of grenadiers to-
taling about 5000 men. They were
flown here from Tranto across
the Adriatic. 1t was one of the
biggest troop movements ever ac-
complished by air.
The new government will depend
entirely on italy for its foreign
policy and national defense, it was
disclosed.
The ministries of foreign affairs
and defense will be eliminated from
the new cabinet, which virtually
will constitute a "home rule' OF
local autonomy government.
Italian quarters suggested that
King Victor Emmanuel will be CIV
en- some sort of title in connection
with Albania which will make the
country an integral part of the
italian empire.
Formation of a government un-
der supervision of Ciano also was
expected to result in setting ur
system whereby Italy would bt
Continued on Page 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

'and turkey against totalltarlan ag-
gression in the Balkans
Fearing that further advance of
the German-Italian axis partner
ship as a result of the Italian con-
quest of Albania would endangef
Britain's empire communications,
the four service members of the
cabinet were said to have urged the
public announcement and to have
enlisted the support of the other
seven meeting in an emergency
session.
The prime minister is returning
tonight from his vacation in Scot
land because of the European sit
uation.
Final decision on the cabinets
uggestion-amountin to a recon-
mendation-Will await the arrival OF
Chamberlain and a meeting of all
ministers. The Greek government,
through its minister, earlier had in
quired as to the intentions OF
Britain.
In Paris. meanwhile. reports per-
sisted today of extensive troop
movements in Germany. German
officials denied in Berlin that there
were any unusual military maneu-
vers.
Agence Radio said there were i'm
portant troop movements in Po-
merania and Silesia. bordering on
the Polish corridor Press dispatch
es from Berlin said residents in the
southeast part of the city had
watched three columns of troops
march past yesterday afternoon.
One column was motorized. An
other required an hour to pass.
There was no indication of where
they were going or why.
The German propaganda ministry
said they might have been local
troop units bound for regular week
end maneuvers, or units returning
from Bohemia -Moravia. A spokes-
man denied that there was any
important movement.
Nazi diplomats said that ltalys
occupation CT Albania would give
Italy a strategic foothold in the
mountains overlooking Jugoslayia
and Greece and keep these coun@
tries from joining in stop Hit
! ler'' bloc.
Yugoslayias southern flank
would be exposed to an Italian army
in Albania, which could thrust
eastward along the Shkumbi val
ley Albania's best road, to Elbas-
Continued on Page 8, Col. 90
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

IOiIFCl Dobfjll HIbll biN IA NoieASiAb az
Warm Springs, Ga.
He said he and the president had
agreed upon the issuance of the
statement.
Hull's statement:
THE forcible and violent Invasion
of Albania Is unauestionably an
additional threat TO the peace OF
the world.
1T would be shortsighted not to
take notice Of this further develop
nent. Any threat to world peace
seriously concerns all nations ano
violates the will of all peoples in
the world that their governments
shall lead them not toward war but
along paths of peace.
1T is scarcely necessary To add
that the inevitable effect OF this
incident, taken with other similar
incidents, is further to destroy con-
fidence and to undermine economic
stability in every country in the
world, thus affecting our own well
fare"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Lathrop Chosen
Production Credit
Association Head

Members of the Ell Centro Pro-
duction Credit association board of
directors Friday night appointed
F.. L. Lathrop of Imperial president
of the board following the resigna-
ton of w. j. Gregg.
Gregg, who resigned in order that
he might devote a larger share of
his time to his duties as director of
the Imperial Irrigation District, had
served as president for three years,
according to w. E. Walters, secre-
tary manager.
Lathrop will serve as president
until the next annual meeting of
stockholders in January, Walters
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Senate Told Nazi
Air Force Best

WASHINGTON, April 7. CUP)-
The senate appropriation commit
tee, it was disclosed today, has been
advised by high army and navy Of
ficers and research experts that
Germany has "the best aircraft in
the world and that the new planes
the U. S. is about to BUY will be
second best" unless research facil-
tiles are greatly expanded.
The committee, however, refused
to restore to the second deficiency
appropriation bill $4O00,000 for de-
velopment of a new research center
at Sunnyvale, Calf, and $2,00G,00C
to expand facilities at Langley
Field, Va.
The 8,570,364 bill approved by
the committee carried $110,000,0OC
for defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

Sheriff F.. L. Freeland brought
the fugitive down with rifle bull
let which creased his skull but
did not wound him seriously.
Patrolmen said that Stockton
was identified as one of the five
crippled conVicts who escaped from
the Wynne, Tex, prison farm on
March 81.
Patrolman said that compan-
ion of Stocktons, believed TO be
Joe Lloyd, another fugitive from
the Wynne prison farm, escaped
and was fleeing from officials on
foot.
Patrol officials said that car
abandoned by the convicts was one
in which the Oklahoma kidnaper
was travelling.
Joe Ball, AZ, was found stabbed
and Shot to death near NARROW,
Okla, early today A woman COM
panion, Mrs. Grace Lutke, told
officers that she and Ball had been
kidnapped at Oklahoma City.
The bandit, described as a big
man. wearing a broad brimmed
hat started his depredations last
midnight in Oklahoma City when
he kidnapped Ball and Mrs. Grace
Luke there and forced them to
drive him TO a point near here
where the car skidded off the road
Ball seized the opportunity to try
to capture his abductor and en-
gagged him in hand to hand en-
counter. They got out of the car
in the course of the struggle and
the bandit finally got his gun
from his pocket and shot and
killed Ball. He had stabbed him
with a knife during the early part
of the struggle but Ball kept up
the fight until he was killed by
the pistol bullets.
Mrs. Lutke watched the life and
death struggle from a roadside
ditch.
With Ball, an Oklahoma city mail
carrier, out of the way the bandit
left Mrs. Lutke i'll the stalled car
and walked 10 a filling station here
Continued on Page 3. Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Mother, Child
Hurt in Crash

BRAWLEY April 8.-MrS. Pau
Mielke and her six-months-old
baby were thrown from an auto
mobile here early last night when
two cars collided al First and
Main streets.
The baby escaped with only a
small scratch but the mother still
is unconscious, suffering from a
possible fractured skull. Paul Mielke
was uninjured.
The accident occurred when Ar
chic Elmer Thedford, Calexico
drove through a boulevard stop ano
crashed into the car driven by
Mielke. Thedford was kept in jail
Friady night after Mielke signed
a complaint charging him with
reckless driving resulting in in
juries to a human being.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Trucker Declares
0rqanizer Demands
He Pay Union Dues
Teamster Agent Informs
Employer L. A. Market
To Be Closed to Him

INLAND, April 8.-Char-
les Copperman, organizer
for the Teamsters union in
Imperial county, this week
threatened to keep George
Brands tomato-loaded trucks out
of the Los Angeles markets unless
Brand paid union dues for his
four truck drivers, Brand said to-
day.
One of his men signed up for
membership in the Teamsters un-
ion. Brand said, but never had
paid the dues. The others are not
members. The Teamsters union is
an affiliate of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
I'm hauling tomatoes for about
40 growers in the inland district
Brand said, "and it would be ruin
Gus to the cargo if the union shut
me out of the Los Angeles markets,
Tomatoes are SO perishable that
delay in delivering and unloading
shipment is fatal
Brand said he did not think he
should be forced to pay tribute
for the privilege of carrying on his
regular business.
He said Copperman contacted
him about unionizing the truck
drivers in his employ but he did
nothing, remarking that he did not
want to take any action until he
found just where he stood
Coppcrman delivered his ultimat-
UNI, Brand declared, to Mrs. Brand
when he could not find her hus-
oand.
No effort was made to interfere
with the drivers at inland Satur-
day or at the markets in Los An
geles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Today
Bu UNITED PRESS

Bu UNITED PRESS
TIRANA-Italian soldiers
occupy Albanian capital as
Muss0iini plans to set up
puppet government. Fierce
resistance encountered in
some parts of Albania.
ATHENS, Greece - King
log /, Nth Uife and retain
ers, en- route here after flee
ing from his country.
LONDON-EIeUen British
cabinet members faUOr pub
lie announcement Britain n
lUiU fight to defend borders
of Greece and Turkey.
BERLIN German troop
movements tOUdrd Polls h
corridor and state of SiIesia
continue despite official de-
mails.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
L-indbergh Sails
Home in Secrecy

CHERBOURG, France. April b.
(UP)-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
said for New York today aboard
the liner Aquitania.
Lindbergh's sailing was unan-
nounced. He boarded the liner a
few minutes before departure time
He was not accompanied by his wife
OF children, Jon and Land.
The only persons notified oil his
departure we're special police offi-
GERS attached to the maritime sta
ton, who unobstrusively guarded
the famous flier.
The flied evaded the crowds of
passengers, his hat drawn down
over his forehead to help avoid
recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
MRS. STRICklER TO
REPRESENT TOWNSENDlTES

Mrs. {. S. Strickler was elected a
delegate Friday night to represent
Ell Centro Townsend club No. l at
the national convention in Indian
apolis June % to 25 Frederic Rap
son, club president, was elected al
ternate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Delinquency Sales
Mean Big Saving
To taxpayers Here

Savings of several thousand dol
lars. as we'll AS increased revenue
of several thousand for the city OF
Ell Centro were seen Saturday as a
result of new residential construc-
ton.
SALES of tax delinquent property,
begun several years ago. should be-
gin to make a definite showing on
the tax rolls" City Clerk Roy john
stone said. THE city has for some
time been paying for streets as
sessments on property that had be-
come delinquent but will be on the
tax rolls this year by means OF
sales. This should be considerable
item, changing cash output to cash
income"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Group to Fight
Beet Reduction

A committee of Imperial Valley
farmers Friday night met the coun-
ty court house to outline program
to fight the proposed prorate plan
to reduce sugar beet paintings IL
Imperial county in 1899, according
to Scott FouldS.
Foulds and Harold Hunt were ap-
pointed to take up the matter with
the United States department OF
agriculture, and report back to the
committee.
Committeeman who attended the
meeting were: w. j. Gregg, Fl. n.
Hastain, Keith Nets, Ira Aten, Har-
old Hunt. Scott Foulds, G. c. Man
ming, Roland Ballou, and c. F,
Kamm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

inquest here late Friday.
The only living witnesses of the,
action Immediately preceding the
collision between produce loaded
truck and a sedan carrying the
seven passengers. said there was
plenty of room for each vehicle to
pass around the object. The driver
of the car, however, sWerved to
the left and crashed into the truck
in spite of the truck drivers ef-
forts to swing out of the way
testimony revealed. ,
Mrs. Catherine Shelby, driver Of
the truck, and Norman McCowon
the swamper riding in the truck
cab with her, said they saw the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Trucker Quizzed in
l. A. SIuggings

LOSANGELES, April g. (UP)-A
man, rescued from a crowd enraged
over an attempted attack upon a
small girl. was questioned by po-
lice today in connection with sew
eral recent sluggingS of women.
James R. Compton, 33, truck dri-
yer, was driven into thicket by a
band of neighbors who suspected
him of being the man who accost-
ed the 3-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bremen. His pur-
suers surrounded the woods and
we're closing in when police arrived
Compton was jailed for question
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Woman Files
Alienation Suit

In a suit filed in superior court
Saturday, Mrs Lillian Flick accused
Theodosia Burke of alternating the
affections OF her husband, Charles
Wesley Flick, and asked $4,000 heart
balm.
Mrs. Flick alleged that she begged
Mrs Burke to cease her attempts
to ALLEVIATE Fick's affections. Flick
asked his wife, she said, for six
months in which to terminate his
relations with Mrs. Burke while
they were discussing the matter last
April. Since that time, Mrs. Flick
said, Mrs. Burke retained her hus-
bands affections.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

Danzig and The corrldor was a mat
ter of when" rather than eff" and
that there was a strong possibility
that Germany would attempt to oc-
cupy part or all of Silesia, in Po-
land, at the same time.
These predictions were based on
belief that Germany's financial con-
dition was becoming precaricus ana
that the longer it postpones what
now is believed to be an eventuality
the less money they would get. 1t
was recalled that the ABSORPTION OF
Czechoslovakia netted the Nazis
reported $90,000,000 in cash-a
much needed but relatively small
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

amount in relation TO the German
military program.
Reports from Europe also indi-
Gated that early action would be
necessary If Germany Is to CONF
plete a Polish coup before solidifi-
cation of the Franco British stop
Hitler" campaign.
Belief that an attempt may be
made to take a slice OF Silesia was
based on indications that Poland
will resist German encroaehment.
thus probably bringing TO an early
test British and French assurances
of support IL Poland IL attacked.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09

object in the road ahead of them
when the headlights of the ap-
preaching car flashed upon it. The
car, they said was travelling at an
excessive speed and for some rea-
son sweYved to the left to avoid
the object crashed into it and
headed , toward them. Mrs. Shelby
and McCowon said she pulled the
truck to the right to avoid the
impending collision but was too
late.
Their statements were taken in
Brawley hospital by shorthand
reporter and read into the record
Continued on Page 8, Col. Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Borah Warns New
Policy viii Push
America Into War

WASHINGTON, April 8. CUP)-
Sen. william E. Borah, r., Ida.
charged in the senate today that
proposed changes in the nations
conduct of foreign affairs were
the most subtle yet designed to get
this nation into war"
ut seems that proponents of these
measures" he said, want us to
become moral censors of the world
decide which nation or nations is
In the wrong in case of war, and
then punish the one or ones We
decide to be wrong
IF this nation wants to get in
yolved in war, I can think of nc
better way than to adopt this pol
icy"