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Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

had high school educations, and the
amount of education of two was
undetermined. Of the admissions
106 declared themselves abstainers
of alcohol, 81 were temperate, 10
were Incorporate, and two were
undetermined There were also 16
re-admissions to the home during
the year and Al births In the insti-
tuition. All mothers and babies
were discharged in good condition.
During the year there were 70
deaths, of which 38 were white
males, 16 white females, II Negro
males, and 8 Negro females.
A total of 135 patients were dis
charged during the year, some be-
ing taken care of by friends, others
transferred to other institutions,
and some recovering from Illnesses.
Despite the overcrowding, Super
intendent Gilliland reported that
368 transients were given tempor-
airy care. He reported 185 nights
shelters and $40 meals for this
group.
The institution made 459 blood
tests, took 746 x-rays, and made
187 operations. At the beginning
of the year there were so patients
confined to bed and during the year
908 patients We're put to bed be-
cause of various physical condi-
tions. At the close of the year SO
patients remained in bed A total
of 672 patients also received dental
treatment during the year.
In the Social Service Department
800 home Investigations were made
in 1889, of which 1S1 were in New
Castle County, 20 in Kent County,
and So in Sussex County There
were 268 cases referred of which
15s were admitted, 26 rejected, 113
withdrew applications, 20 died, Is
referred to other agencies. and 40
remain on the waiting list.
The financial report showed that
$61, ,431 29 went for salaries and
wages, So, ,1O3.7O for Office expenses,
$230.33 for transportation, S64,-
755.15 for operating expenses of
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WELFARE HOME
SPENDS $141,134
Home Designed to House 235
Patients Now Cares for 373;
15S Admitted Last Year
AVERAGE AGE "a YEARS

An expenditure of $141, ,134 .O3
was reported for the past year for
maintenance of an average of 373
patients in the Delaware State
Welfare Home at Smyrna, accord
ing to the annual report of the
State Old Age Welfare Commits
sion. In his report to the commits
sloners, Superintendent A. " Gilli-
land pointed out that with its pres
ent equipment the home was de-
signed to house 235 patients but
that the number has exceeded this
since the home was opened. To ac-
commodate the larger number some
of the patients are forced to sleep
on army cots. During the year 158
patients We're admitted to the insti-
tuition. Of this number 83 were
from New Castle County, Al from
Kent County, and "a from Sussex
County. The average age of ad-
mission was SAG years, the young
est patient admitted being only a
few hours old and the oldest 96
years old.
Of those admitted IA were ma
tives of this country, three were
natives of Italy, two of Poland, two
of England, and one each from
Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Swift
zerland, Russia, Guatemala, and
Canada. Out of the total admis-
sions 81 were native Delawareans.
Thirty-seven of those admitted
were illiterate, three could read
only, 29 could read and write, II
had common school education, 10
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Ida Stephenson, Green Spring,
Miss Nellie Strahorn, sister of the
bride, and Miss Annie Finn, cousin
of the bride, were maids of honor,
and dressed in cream henrietta and
satin and carried bouquets of
Marechal Neil roses. The bride
was charmingly attired in cream
henrietta and surah and carried a
bouquet of Marechal Neil roses.
The groom wore the conventional
black. After the reception the
bridal pair departed on the 5.35
train for Green Spring, the home of
the groom's parents, where they
will spend few days, after which
they will go to their future resi-
dence near Wilmington.
WILLIAM CARTER MARRIED
William Carter, one of our popu-
lar mechanics, who has spent much
of the past year or two at work in
Chestertown, was married there on
Wednesday idSl W MISS FIOTence
M. Cavender. Rev. S. c. Roberts Of
ficiating. The happy couple after
the ceremony drove to Smyrna in a
private conveyance. Between z
and 8 o'clock, an hour or two after
their arrival at their new home On
South street, their friends to the
of sixty or seventy persons
IN a surprise visit, invaded their
house with provisions for an enter
tainment, as well as to give them
cordial welcome Both the bride
and groom were the recipients of
beautiful and costly wedding pres
snts, among which was an antique
'ak. buffet given by friends of
Smyrna. The bride was hand |
'omely attired in a steel-blue cos
ume.
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A ROUGH EXPERIENCE

Capt. w. H. Hazel on the sloop
A. E. Draper, had a rough exper-
ience Thursday night in the Della
ware. He was on the way down
the river heavily ladened with
phosphate material for this local
ity. The water was too low at the
mouth of the Smyrna River as well
as the wind too high. to undertake
to enter, so he had to anchor out in
the bay. The sloop was loaded
nearly to the waters edge, thus en-
abling the spray from every wave
to break over the deck, the low
temperature - the thermometer
falling to about 10-causing it to
CONCEAL before the morning, several
inches thick. The only thing for
the crew to do was to nail the
matches down and retire below.
When the wind and tire suited on
Friday morning they entered the
creek, the mass of ice weighting
the deck below the water. When
they reached a sheltered spot they
stopped to get the aid Of the sun
in freeing the vessel Of the heavy
load Of ice, after which they pro-
ceeded without further interruption
to the landing. Capt. Hazel sailed
the A. E. Draper all the winter
without any interference from cold
weather, until spring had come.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. John H. Hoffecker, who has
been absent a month in Brooklyn
returned home yesterday.
Clarence T. FAIRIES left this week
to enter commercial college eth
er In Poughkeepsie or Philadelphia
Irving Cooper, who came home
from Philadelphia some ten DAYS
ago sick with the measles, has re-
covered and returned.
Miss Lillian Pratt is visiting
friends in Denton.
Miss Annie w. Sutton attended
the meeting of the Sussex county
branch of the W.C.T.U. in Bridge
vile last week after the adjourn
ment of the Kent meeting.
Miss Clara Wilson is visiting
friends in Laurel, Miss Carrie Beck
in Dover, Mrs. j. Allen Moore in
Greensborough, Miss Ella Smith
ers, in Philadelphia, and Miss Fan
ME Evans in the same city.
George w. Matiford, the bachelor
farmer residing near Walkers
School House, was given a rousing
surprise party one night last week
by about fifty couples of young
people.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Thomas Garrison of
Cheswold and Miss Sallie Bernard
of Still Pond, Md, at the home of
the bride, March Goth.
Capt. John Cosden, of Chester
vile, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
George NJ Stevenson.
E. M. Fowler was chosen to rep
resent Mizpah Lodge, No. 10, A. o.
U. w, of this town next Tuesday,
at Richmond, Va.
Chesapeake Ringgold, of Centre
vile, Md, visited Smyrna on Sun
day in company with Milton E.
Price.
Miss Lizzie Wilson of Milton, is
the guest of Miss Nora Cotton.
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NEWS ITEMS

King Mwanga of Uganua, having
resumed authority, proclaimed him
self a christian and appointed Pro-
testants and Catholics to the prin-
cipal offices.
Queen Victoria, displeased at be-
ing addressed as madame by Can
non Liddon, from st. Georges
Chapel pulpit, reprimanded him
and ordered that he never be allow
ed to preach before her again.
A tall young man disguised as a
female and representing himself to
be an agent for ladies corsets and
underwear has been taking orders
In Bordentown N. j., for few days
past. Ladies In Bordentown from
whom he received orders and on
whom he fitted them himself are
very indignant over the matter
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Johnson, Betty Jones, Charlotte
King, Doris Pyle, Irene Sapp, Mil
licent Tigner, Rosie Walls.

ooHHSon, Betty Jones, Charlotte
King, Doris Pyle, Irene Sapp, Mil
licent Tigner, Rosie Walls.
Grade 81, Mrs. Vogel, teacher
Edward Burris, Marion Chester
Charles Cole, Dorothy Cook, Betty
Jane Ennis, Grafton Heather, Fred
Heinold, Margaret Klnsey, Ralph
Knotts, Lloyd McNatt, Betty New
mum, Doris Palmer, Mary Raugh-
ley, Richard Scorah, Jean Short.
Grade 90, Mrs. Harrington
teacher-Alphonso Burris, Dorothy
Foxwell, Alvin Hill, Mary Rash
Marie Shetzler, Norman Tush. Jean
Truax, Jack Wilson.
Grade 9-3, Miss Marshall, etacb-
er-Frances Ann Davis, Ruth Car
rett, Georgia Lee Slaughter, Aud
rey Westfall, VIM. Harris. Allan
Klapp, George Long, Jack Mood
Russell Moore, VIM Palmer, George
McCrone.
Grade 81, Mr.. Ward teacher
Frank Badur, Billy Broadway, Wal
ter Deakyne, Lex FAIRIES, Jack Car
is, Wm.Short, Dorothy Pratt, Janet
Pyle, Margaret Shuttle, Nancy vii
son, Nancy Stats.
Grade 80, Mrs. Fearon, teacher
L. Cole, Betty Jane Cook
E. Lorraine Pleasanton, Norma
Seward, Leland Shapley, Sara
Walker.
Grade IL, Mrs. Lambden, teach
er- VIM. Hartnett, Jamie Lamb.
Earl McNatt, Ed. Rock, Leland
Herman Tucker, Warren
VanArsdale, Oscar Wisk, Ethel Da-
vid, Dorothy Green, Wanda Jenk-
ms, Mabel McClain, Gertrude New
nom, Irma Newnum, Eleanor Now
land, Mabel Pyle, Rosalie Reed,
Catherine Tigner, Gloria Tigner,
Myrtle Truax, Ethel VanPelt, Jean
Zachies.
Grade 7-2, Miss Start, teacher
Archer, Robert Badur,
George Barnes, Marie Brommer,
Brown, Betty Bush, Bet
ty Clough, Leon Collins, Louise
Daniels, Harold Deakyne, Mary
Hester Downes, Jack Dukes, Alma
Fireman, Harry Ennis, Charles
Gruwell, Sylvia Harris, William
Laura McNatt, Ruth
McNatt, Irene Mofhtt, Medeline
Nabb.
Grade 6-1, Miss Matthews, teach
er- Kathryn Badur, Kay Boehmler,
Margaret Brown, Alice Ann Burris.
Beatrice Chambers, Bertha Clough,
Dulin, Anne Knots, Ida
Continued on Page Seven)
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WHITE CAPS IN SUSSEX


The White Caps have been at
work near Bethel trying to accom-
plish, no doubt, some good in COM
pelling persons who neglect their
families to be more industrious.
They entered house not long
since of man who neglected his
wife, left her to do everything, even
cut and bring wood in. They
threatened him severely by saying
if he did not go to work and cut
wood and try to support his wife
they would bring large force and
do him great injury. He became
greatly alarmed and was seen cut
ting wood the next morning. Last
Monday night week SIX men with
white caps broke open the house of
Anthony O'Neal and took Mr..
O'Neal out of bed and whipped him
and his son, and said if they did not
go to work they would bring forty
men from Wilmington and punish
them severely.
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RICHTFooo1S
uoOD HEAIa
Your Health and vi.,.. |
Dsnds on Proper M
and Right An,,,, NJ
BY cHARLor TIE sp,,. /

Now is a good tin. /
summer 81 gardens. tl15s M. t. Al
q ooms ye4I n5,y.f when Delararss ; ~, =, l
po5 poIE. and dessert TSse'ss, vs.a3ss 4
CONSPICUOUS @I-.I BY ths5g hs5s'Ass
housewives begin t 5ll u, II
an ao9daoe of frss5 TX y
from their gardens. N T,,,. r'sa
oolve o1,r that that a year from ll5y 15g ..
canned fruits and rs s,o'asi \
oyer from our sunnsz ,sssiass !.
Rural school lunc5s. ,ais aa1t
y from gardens plan5sg g'oat
dens on tba 'oiiie sas schools psa
communities find it easi..
1or tors school gardens plasr.s \ !
tended by the children r'.'l !. /.
ats paIent teacher ASSOCIATE, + ]
otner sal community groups =, |
vide BY summer canning II
the food needed for nort3..'s
the lunches. '>'-3
Leafy green veget.,-.,
next to milk and eggs il +.
protective foods. ColIa,5, i.
turnip greens, chard. beet ;,
and spinach offer such u
mat each family should fs'
1dNOIlLeS.
Tomatoes occupy a sDA,i,,
because fresh or canrai -.
take the place nutution.1-'
more expensive oranga, :.
citrus fruits.
The Extension Division :
University of Delaware h,
nation about gardens. Vii.
some of these bulletins sDj
planning now for summer n
and winter meals. The HI.
available are, THE Farm g,s
Home Gardens" ad 4Hr
able Gardenig." Address W.
quests to the Extension Dr.
University of Delaware o. M
County Agents Office.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

nesses Of fly ash in and ID
the furnace:
Il in. OF deposit causes sHs
Il in. Of deposit causes 2a!.i !
4 in. Of deposit causes aE
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WEDDINGS

A very pretty wedding took place
at IL o'clock March 9Th, at the
residence of the brides parents,
Centre Farm, Centreville, Del. 1t
was the marriage of Albert Steph-
enson of Green Spring, Del, and
Miss Halle M. Strahorn, daughter
of Thomas Strahorn. The officiat-
ing minister was the Rev. James T.
Marshall. Of the Presbyterian
Church. Centreville, Del. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss
Emma Sylvester, Goldsboro. Nd.
The ushers were Lowber Stephen
son, brother of the groom, and
Howard Cox, of Ashland, Del. Miss
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF SO YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH II, 1890

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
ton.
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OF II e a Z. II TN e
inside of the fur
n ace W ere uni
formly covered
with one-sixteenth
of an inch of fly
ash, the loss would
amount to 26 per
cent.
Fly ash causes
heat loss because
it is five tim es
more effective as
an insulator than
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
MONEY Saving Hints
ON HOME HEATING !.
Dirty Boiler Loss
by JOHN BARCLAY, Heofing Expst

A DIRTY boiler will cause consid-
"A cradle heat loss. One-six-
teenth of an inch of SCOT or fly
ash in the fre-box, f1ue passes,
ETC., will cause a Is per cent loss
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

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Our first page is taken up largely
by Farmers report.
Mr.. George Cole is here with his
drove of Kentucky mules.
Lewis & Price received $500 new
phosphate sacks this morning.
B. V. Weldon was re-appointed
constable for this place last week.
The work of removing the Jer-
man mission chapel to West Smyr-
ma was commenced on Monday.
The gymnasium of the public
school had additions yesterday in
the way of a box of Indian clubs
and strike bag.
w. j. Carrow is having a cellar
heater put in his dwelling on South
street, called the Syphon, an i'm
provement on those which have
heretofore been in use.
w. S. Hardcastle did not move
from the Mcdaniel farm near Ches-
wold as was stated last week. This
was intended, but the ownership
did not change as was expected.
Presiding Elder France took the
place of Rev. Mr. Wilson in the SER
vices of the M. E. Church on Sun
day, the latter being engaged in
Missionary work in Wilmington.
He is engaged for an address at
Galena Md to-uorrou nioht
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tDeIiusred Of P'si'df' aa. ~ y
PorfG',0n p'1G .osss D1Iyg @;f a. as,l, stis'a q
nsenf and Gccsssoris'-slsa,4 ..s' !, ,es
subject TO change r''''"
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
CLAYTON ITEMS

A. H. Skinner has built a work
shop adjoining his residence next to
the Bingham House.
John P. Clifton has opened res
taurant, cigar and confectionery
store opposite the depot.
The Clayton Hose Company will
hold fair April 8th.
Supt. Mills has issued notice
offering a reward of S100 for the
arrest and conviction of the persons
who have been throwing stones at
the passenger trains between
Blackbird and Brenford stations.
The congregation of st. Paul M.
E. Church has organized chapter
Of the Epworth League.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

have him vacuum clean y.1
mace and you will imns1
increase its eficiencY. Y
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

people and see this ns. IN IN !,
IneJa .t;s liz q, 20, is Is actually just -
tnis 10, o's %, oad :; ;ust 4, scopOnis |
own as a small carl
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The sum of $4,000 has been sub
scribed by citizens of Clayton for
the erection of woodworking mill.
Middletown will endeavor to have
the next session of the Annual Con-
ference convene in that town.
The frame dwelling of Thomas
Armstrong, on ion Hill, near New
ark, was burned on Wednesday.
Loss, $4,000; insured.
Mrs. Sarah Martin, widow living
in Milford, undertook to make a
fire with coal oil when her clothing
ignited and she was burned to
death.
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MARRIAGES

Aurand-Parvis - On March 4th,
at the Presbyterian manse in Do
yer, by Rev. J. F. Stonecipher,
Almond w. Aurand and Miss Laura
]. Parvis, both of East Dover Hun
dred.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

causes EE n
Heating 4
should b]
oughly dasl
vacuum t,sI
year. FWE.1
mace has M3
cleaned @4
you will Il
money n@-7
Get MI
with you 4
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DEATHS

Gray-On the 9th inst, near
Green Spring, Mary Elizabeth,
daughter of William T. and Mary
Gray, aged years, IL months and
IL days.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

"USE ANY yardstick you like,
say Pontiac owners, "but you won't
find dny car that gives you so much for
so little as the new 1910 Pontiacl'
It's not hard to figure out. Pom
tiac is big car, with all the advan-
tages only big car can offer-yef Pom
fiac is bricedrighf dorm uifh the loyesh
Is it any wonder SC many small-car
owners are now swinging over TO
PontiacP Take the advice of these
Smyrna times., 1940-03-14

the best grade of asbestos.
Here is a table showing the
heat loss due to various thick
Evening star., 1940-03-07

liner Bremen's dash last fall from
New York to Murmansk, Russia,
and subsequent run home through
the British blockade)
Evening star., 1940-03-07

would be exposed to possible attack,
although the berth has not been
bombed thus far.
Although no details were avail
able it generally was assumed that
the liner was escorted by a power
full armada using naval seaplanes
for reconnaissance.
The traffic for which she was built
luxury transatlantic service-is
virtually non-eXistent due to the
war and United States neutrality
laws. which prohibit Americans
from travelling direct to belligerent
ports.
Off1cial statements on reasons for
the voyage were withheld for the
time being.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

the pride of the British Navy itself.
ClydS1ders remembered Brit
aims guardian motto, Careless talk
costs lives"
Her arrival in New York." con-
tinued the press association, gives
Adolf Hitler and Admiral Raeder-
chief of the Nazi sea terror CAM
paign-a startling shock in view of
the Nazi claim to control OF the
oceans"
1t was disclosed today that Capt.
j. C. Townley commanded the
Queen Elizabeth on her maiden
voyage. He has commanded the
Cunard liners Queen Mary and
Aquitania. With him were a num-
ber Of technical experts.
British officials said the Queen
Elizabeth sailed to make room for
other ships. It was explained that
every berth was needed for the
stream of shipping which enters
ports of the United Kingdom.
The first official comment OF the
British government on the Queen
Elizabeths voyage came from VIM
ston Churchill, first lord of the ad-
miralty. He said:
Splendid! Very good work, in
deed"
Story Dominates Front Page.
The British press subordinated
other news to front page announce
ments OF the crossing, illustrated
with photographs of the gray
hulled liner leaving Clyde.
Eyewitnesses of the departure on
February rs, now permitted to talk,
said the liner apparently was not
armed.
The Elizabeth sailed without pass
engers and manned by a crew sworn
to secrecy.
She carried a big fuel supply in
case submarine alarm necessitated
change in her route.
Because Of lack of time to run
in" her engines. her speed was held
down in crossing the Atlantic.
Delayed reports of the departure
said Royal Air Force planes circled
the liner as she dropped down the
River Clyde.
The Elizabeth answered their
roaring motors with her deep bass
siren
No Alarms Given.
From the time the liner left her
fitting out station until she COM
pleted the crossing not a single
alarm was given aboard her.
Had any evilly disposed Central
European parsonage wished to in
terfere with the proceedings he had
due notice." declared the Daily
Herald
"On June 20, 1899, it was an
nounced ofncially that February 26,
1910, would be the day for moving
the Queen Elizabeth. She kept to
schedule"
It was believed in shipping cir
cles here the Queen Elizabeth would
remain in New York throughout
the war. New York was regarded as
the most suitable haven removed
from the war zone.
With the coming of spring and
possible expansion Of German air
activity the liners berth at Clyde,
the narrowest point Of Scotland,
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Queen Elizabeth
Continued From First Page.)

Harbor-apparently sure, now, that
she was in safe waters.
"War Paint" Hastily Applied.
Below the waterline the ship
showed dark red and along the
waterlne there were patches OF
black under the gray paint, indi-
eating her war paint" had been
hastily applied for the voyage.
Poor visibility that hampered the
observations of passengers in the
welcoming planes improved as the
Queen Elizabeth neared the harbor.
It was estimated at that time
that the ship was making approxi-
mately % knots.
Meanwhile, preparations were
made to greet the Queen Elizabeth
at her new berth, where two dredges
have recently been deepening the
north side of the slip for her huge
bulk.
The newcomer will lie snugly in
t1l3,750,0 900 maritime "Klondike" on
the New York water front, alongside
the $60,000,0O0 French liner Nor
mandie and the Queen Elizabeth's
sister ship, the SIS, 5,000.00 Queen
Mary.
police detail Of $50 men was sta
Evening star., 1940-03-07

States harbor does not speak well
for British confidence in victory"
They said, first the British took
gold over there, then apparently
other treasures, and forgot to bring
back certain historical documents.
apparently reference to a copy
of England's Magma Charta, de-
posted in WashingtonD
Nov they must pay $1,000 a day
docking charges. Why don't they
leave the ship in British harbors If
they are confident of victory?"
For that matter, they asked,
what is the Queen Elizabeth, any
way? 1t is not even finished. In
fact, it is half skeleton. Now, the
Bremen-that was something!"
(They referred to the German
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Britain Calls Feat Proof
Its Navy Commands Seas

LONDON. March 7 F.-An-
nouncement that the giant liner
Queen Elizabeth had crossed the
Atlantic unharmed on q secret
maiden trip was hailed throughout
Great Britain today as striking proof
of the Royal Nays command of
the seas and a remarkable tribute
to Englishmans ability to keep an
important secret.
Thousands of Clydeside people
knew the Elizabeth had left her
berth nine days ago and the Scottish
and national press Of Great Britain
knew it," said the authoritative
British Press Association, "and yet
the secret was kept.
"The lives of the crew Of the great
ship were at stake, not to mention
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Berlin Derides Voyage;
Sees Lack of Confidence

BERLIN, March 7 (P.-In jocular
mood concerning the voyage to New
York of the new British liner Queen
Elizabeth, authorized German
sources today commented:
THE stealthy trip into a United