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Smyrna times., 1940-01-04
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Smyrna times., 1940-01-04
MARRIAGES

Frazier-Boyles- On the 22nd ult.
at Petersburg, Kent county, Del
by Elder E. Rittenhouse, William
H. Frazier and Miss Ella, daughter
of James Boyles, formerly of this
town.
Moore-Johns. In the M. E
Church, at Templeville, Md, Thurs
day, December 26th, 1889. BY Rev.
W. NJ Warner, Walter r. Moore of
Marydel, and Miss Lulu NJ. Johns.
daughter of Thomas D. Johns, of
Templeville
Arnitt-Collins On December 26,
by the Rev. ]. France, John H.
Arnitt Of Smyrna Landing, and
Florence G. Collins, of Duck Creek.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-04
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages. Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JAN. 1ST, 1880

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., 1940-01-04
DEATHS

Davis Entered into rest De.
cember Both, Mary ]. Davis, widow
of the late Col. George Davis.
Moore On the 21st ult., neal
Green Spring, Ann Eliza Moore
wife of James B. Moore, in hel
74th year
Madigan-On the 26th ult., il
this town at the residence of Mrs
Jerman, George w. Madigan, son
of Mrs. Mary Prior, aged 16 years
Bennett On the 9th ult., at
Green Spring, Martha Bennett,
daughter of Samuel Bennett, aged
3 years, 6 months.
Winford- On the 29th ult., Mary
Avis Winford, daughter of w. A.
Winford, aged 2 years, months,
25 days.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-04

NAEHEN my mother went over
wv land in a covered wagon to a
new home in the West, the country
was just settling up. Transporta-
ton was slow, was expensive.
Prices of everything were high.
She preserved newspaper of her
girlhood on the frontier, and it in
Smyrna times., 1940-01-04
WILD LIFE AT
BOMBAY HOOK
Experiments in Mosquito Con-
troll Prove Harmful to Wild
Life According to Survey
DISCUSSES REFUGEES

We don't want mosquitoes, but
we want the fur animals, migra-
tory birds and fishes in the marsh
es. According to the report of Ira
N Gabrielson, chief of u. S. Bio
logical Survey, getting rid of the
one is detrimental to the other.
Chief Gabrielson says the expert
ments in mosquito control through
the drainage of marshes near Bonn
bay Hook waterfowl refuge in Del
aware has proved harmful to wild
life. Drainage, he explained, mot
only removes water but eliminates
all forms of life dependent directly
upon it, thus having the far reach
ing effects on fur animals, migra-
tory birds, and fishes" Gabrielson's
report which also included a sur
vey of work in Maryland and Vir-
ginia refugees, urged mosquito con-
troll methods that would not harm
wild life He added:
Sheet Water Control
Efforts are being made with
some degree of success to control
the breeding of mosquitoes in sheet
water or in temporary pools by
stabilizing water depths, so as to
insure at all times the presence of
fish and other natural enemies of
mosquitoes" Turning to reports
of the Bombay Hook refuge, he
said a brood of coots was raised
during the last year-"the south
ernmost nesting record of this
species on the east coast" He add
ed that at Bombay Hook, "willets,
which nested on the refuge for the
first time in 1888, bred again this
year-39 pairs-and the number of
nesting shovelers increased to IS
pairs. A ring-necked duck was
seen in the spring, an American
goldeneye remained from Dec 9 to
March 6, and pair of gadwalls
nested and reared its brood on the
tidal salt marsh in the summer of
1939-three NV records for the re
fuge. On April 13 black vulture
was identified, one of the few rec
ords of this bird in the state"
State Cooperation
Officials Of the biological survey
praised recently activities of the
Maryland and Virginia state legis-
latures in protection of the ma
tion's wild birds.
THE year was notable" said Mr..
Gabrielson, "for state cooperation,
the legislatures of Virginia and
Maryland having consented to the
segregation of water areas import
ant to migratory wild fowl" He
referred to IAN extensive body of
water" near lands held by the Bio
logical Survey in Back Bay, Va,
made an inviolate sanctuary, and
the Susquehanna flats territory in
Maryland "a considerable part of
which will later become federal
refuge. No other bodies of coastal
waters in the United States" he
continued, "are more important
than these as concentration places
for migratory game birds. Increas-
ing land-acquisition effort must be
devoted to the procurement of
more or less restricted bodies of
land found to be desirable for
rounding out or consolidating areas
heretofore brought into govern
ment ownership. Sometimes this
can be accomplished by purchase
after mutually satisfactory agree
ment on price have been reached,
but in the majority of cases, to es-
tablish an equitable compensation,
recourse must be had to court pro-
ceedings."
AS an example of court proceed
ings he cited condemnation action
Smyrna times., 1940-01-04

Delaware office. Changes in the
security laws, which now allow for
monthly benefits, became effective
Monday. In addition, five other
liberalizations of the program have
gone into effect. They involve
benefits to the families of worke rs.
600 in State Eligible
1t is estimated that 600 workers
in this state are over 65 and are
eligible for old age benefits. Some
of these, however, will continue
working and cannot receive month
ly payments until they retire. Five
hundred other persons in Delaware
will probably become eligible dur
ing 1O40, estimates show. Paul V.
McNutt, federal security admins
traitor, said that New Years Eve
brought to 100000 workers the
satisfaction of knowing that they
could expect security for the re-
mainder of their lives"
For both youth and old age
McNutt said, "the prospects are
brighter than on the last New
Years Eve We can expect them
to be brighter still on the eve Of
1911"
Smyrna times., 1940-01-04

Richard Brown, with his wife,
leave on Saturday for a visit to
Boston.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Dy LILL1hN SoA "A nE1
The livery of this ground squirrel
is decidedly individual. The only
other uniform resembling it. which
may confuse you at first glance, is
the one worn by its cousin, the Rio
Grande ground squirrel. There are
white spots on the coat of the cou-
sin. Otherwise the two animals are
very unlike.
The striped ground squirrel is II
inches in lenth. 1t is dark brown
or blackish brown above, with seven
long stripes of dull ivory, between
which are six more or less broken
rows of spots, matching in color the
stripes. AL under color is a dull
buff. The chin is almost white.
The tail is yellowish brown. with a
fringe of course black hairs which
are tipped with dull white Large,
beautiful eyes. short ears and long
whiskers complete the ensemble.
Some of the names given to this
little prairie runner, who prefers
a territory where the grass grows
tall and rank, are explanatory. He
has been called the grass chippie,
grass runner and sod runner. Prairie
striper, flag citelle. striper and other
names speak for themselves.
What we are most interested in is
the domestic life of the grass run
ner and what is generally thought
of him by his human neighbors
Evening star., 1940-09-07

there is much more friendliness
among the sexes. However, the
father is a carefree fellow, who
deserts his spouse before the chill
dren are born. This event takes
place about the 1st of June. From
7 to IA may be born, but 8 is the
average number. They are without
hair on their backs, blind, help
less and not tooth in their heads.
Indeed. there does not appear to be
any plan for ears. The skin is
bright pink, with not a sign of the
stripes, but there is decided evidence
of whiskers. The total length of
the infant is "a inches and of this
q of an inch must be allowed for
the tail.
When they are 20 days old they
have soft fur coat and when 30
days old their eyes open. They
still need the tender care and nour-
ishment provided by their mother.
This indicates that these rodents
must have maternal care much
longer than do most rodents.
Ground squirrels have been blessed
with a great variety of whistles.
chirps, notes, snarls and birdlike
trills. Once you become used to
their repertoire, you can immedi-
ately understand the state of their
minds
Upon your approach, the citelle
makes a straight run for his home.
But If you stand or sit still and
pretend you do not see him, he will
wait to catch your eye and then he
is OF like a flash. His curiosity is
immense. Sitting upright on the
stump or mound Of grass. paws
pressed to his breast and the BODY
pulled to look as long as possible,
the little fellow resembles a marker
driven into the ground. This has
fooled many, for upon closer ap-
proach the landmark disappeared
before their eyes.
These lovers Of the sun, while
sensitive to the cold, are really re-
markably tough individuals. There
L little in the way of food that is
not acceptable. This is a depar-
ture from family traditions. They
should eat herbs, berries and grain.
But meat in all stages is eagerly
Sought and they are very clever
mousers.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Dorothy Dix Says ~~
Husband Who Is Good Companion
And Provider Proves His Love

home, where I had good prospects,
to come to another city where I
have no prospects of even getting
a job. because my sweetheart de-
mands that I live in her home town
She refuses to leave her home and
her family to 60 where I could be
q success. What should I do?
PUZZLED YOUNG MAN.
Answer-Take the next train back
to your own place where you belong
and where you can make money.
If the girl doesn't love you well
enough to follow where your for
tunes lead, she will make poor wife.
have known many men who sac
rificed their prospects to please the
women they loved. but I have never
known one of these women who
didn't reproach the man for not
making money, even when she had
been the cause of his failure.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Curran Evolves Plan
For Uniformityin
Appeals Preparation
c. B. Murray, Assistant
U. S. Attorney, to Head
New Division

United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran late yesterday an
nounced creation Of new setup de.
signed to bring about uniformity in
the preparation of appeals to the
United States Court of Appeals and
relieve the burden on trial LAWYERS.
The announcement came imme-
dlately after the swearing in of Mr..
Curran's newest assistant, Bernard
Margolius, who for the last three
years has been law clerk to Asso-
clate Justice Miller of the appellate
court.
Appoints Murray.
The United States attorney said
he has appointed Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray
as chief of the new appellate di-
vision. In the future, he explained.
all appeals from District Court will
be handled by the assistant who
tried the case in the lower court and
either Mr.. Margolius or Dennis Nc
Carthy, former law clerk to Asso-
ciate Justice Harold M. Stephens Of
IQe appellate tribunal
Mr. Margolius and Mr.. Mccarthy.
under Mr.. Murray's direction, will
have the responsibility of preparing
briefs and making oral arguments in
the appellate court with the assist
ant who tried the case.
Aides Overburdened.
we hope thus to make for uni
formity in the appeals" Mr.. Curran
said, explaining that assistants who
try cases in court are overburdened
when they have to write their own
briefs, look up the law and argue
the cases single-handed in the ap-
pellate court.
Mr.. Mccarthy, now vacationing in
Idaho, is expected back in Wash
ington by September 16. when he is
scheduled to be sworn in as an as
siStant United States attorney.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Mrs. WaIcott Leaves
About S250,000
To Smithsonian
Bequest to Go to
Research Fund Set Up
By Late Husband

Mrs. Mary Vaux Walcott, widow
of Charles D. Walcott one-time Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, left about $3.50, 900 of an estate
valued at $337,041 to the Smithson-
ian, it was disclosed in District Court
yesterday when her will was ad-
mitted to probate.
Mrs. Walcott, noted painter of
wild flowers, died August % in New
Brunswick. She lived here at 1743
Twenty-second street NV.
The exact amount the Smithsonian
will obtain under the will is not
known at present, since taxes and
other charges must come out of it.
The will specified that the bequest
should be added to the Charles D.
and Mary Vaux Walcott Research
Fund. established by Dr.. Walcott to
aid promising young men in the
fields of paleontology and geology
and to publish then researches. DR..
Walcott, an eminenG paleontologist,
was at one time director Of the Geo.
logical Survey.
After remembering, number of
friends and relatives in her will,
Mrs. Walcott provided that the resi-
due should 60 to the Smithsonian
in memory of her husband. She
asked that the institution pay an
nually out of the income of this be-
quest $500 to Helen Walcott
Younger, of Greenfield Hill, Conn,
who also was left $4,000.
Mrs. Walcott's personal effects
and bequests of $4,000 each were
left to her executors and trustees,
Sidney S. Walcott of Buffalo, N. Y
and Lanier P. McLachlen of 1901
G street NV. Attorney Eugene H.
McLachlen is handling the estate.
The Committee of Women
Friends, who have care of the
Pennsbury," now located next door
to the Coulter Street Meeting House
in Germantown, Pa, was left $4,000.
the income to be applied to making
home for Friends.
In addition, Mrs. Walcott left
$4,000 each to George Vaux and
Henry James Vaux, sons of her
late brother, George Vaux, jr.
For each year of service in her
employe, $3.50 was left to Alphonso
Jones. Mrs. Walcott also remem-
bered her household employees with
500 each. Further, she left SIS 900
to Helen R. Biddle, $500 to Frederic
Huggler and $500 to Mary Huggler
Evening star., 1940-09-07

minis, Mrs. Mary Timmins of Key
port. N. j.; Mrs. P. F. Kennedy OF
Redbank, NJ j., and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hinchey and Miss Ruth
Hinchey of Bloomfield, N. J.
Miss Doris Ramsey Wed
To Mr.. Jacob w. Bird, Jr.
The garden of Wood Lawn, the
alumnae house of the New Jersey
College for Women in New Bruns-
wick, N. j., was the scene last eve
ming of the marriage of Miss Doris
Wallace Ramsey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Wallace Ramsey of
Perth Amboy, to Mr.. Jacob Wheeler
Bird, jr., son of DR.. and Mrs. Bird
of Sandy Spring, Md. DR.. Frederick
David Neidermeyer, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Perth
Amboy, performed the ceremony. A
reception followed at Wood Lawn.
The brides sister, Miss Emily
Ernst Ramsey, was maid Of honor.
DR.. Bird was his sons best man and
there were no other attendants.
The brides gown of white taffeta
was made in princess style with long
sleeves, sweetheart neckline and
train. Her finger-tip veil was
caught with orange blossoms and
she carried a cascade bouquet of
gardenias, jasmine and gladioluses.
The maid of honor wore gown of
peach net with lace inserts and car
ried a cascade bouquet of blue del
phinium and gladioluses.
Mrs Hamsey wore a gown Of rose
lace and Mrs. Bird chose a rose
crepe costume. Both had corsages
of orchids.
Mrs. Bird was graduated from the
New Jersey College for Women in
1888 and the Katharine Gibbs School
in New York in 1899. Mr.. Bird pre-
pared at the Gilman Country School
in Roland Park, Md. for Yale Uni
versity, from whose Sheffield Scien-
tific School he was graduated in
1886. He is a member of Franklin
Hall and Theta XII and is in busi-
ness in Perth Amboy, where the
couple will live.
Evening star., 1940-09-07

WOTH ny lIlc UIlut, dIlu SIlc Cal leu
a shower bouquet of white roses and
baby's breath tied with white tulle
ribbons.
Miss Martha Constance Pryor, the
brides sister, was maid of honor.
Her dress was pale pink dotted swiss
with a high square reckline, short
puffed sleeves and bouffant skirt.
She wore a shoulder-length veil
which fell from a pink calot, and
carried assorted garden flowers tied
with blue ribbon.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Jerome Aloysius Mulcahy, of New
York City, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Payne, Mrs. Chauncey Lee Butler
and Miss Jeannette Martin, sister
of the bridegroom, OF Falls Church.
Their gowns were made like that
of the maid of nonur. in pale blue
dotted swiss, with blue calots and
shoulder-length wells They car
ried assorted garden flowers, tied
with pink ribbons.
Mr.. Paul Martin
Best Man for Brother
Mr.. Paul Martin was best man for
his brother and the ushers were:
Mr. Henri Martin, Mr. Jacques Mar
tin, Mr.. Jerome Aloysius Mulcahy
and Mr.. Chauncey Lee Butler.
The mother of the bride wore
dusty pink chiffon with blue acces-
sories and a corsage of blue del
phinium and baby's-breath. Mrs.
Martin wore soldier blue crepe, with
cinnamon brown accessories and a
corsage of pink roses.
A wedding breakfast was held at
the home of the brides parents for
the members of the families.
When the couple left on their
wedding trip through the South the
bride wore navy blue costume
with white touches and navy acces-
sories. Her corsage was of brilliant
red gladioluses.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Col
man Eaton and son, Gordon; Mrs.
W. E. Pryor and Mrs. Lillian Sloman
of Dayton, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. Sloman, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Sloman and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Mulcahy of New York City; DR.. and
Mrs. Edward Lawless of East
Orange, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Knox, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ford,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruthke and
family of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Halleron, Miss Helen Tim
Evening star., 1940-09-07
By BARBARA BELL.

College girls are crazy about the
butcher boy style in pajamas-it's
so comfy, casual and Withal cute
looking. Here's an unusually, good
version of it, and a new one. that
you can repeat time after time in
different materials with mighty lit
tie expenditure of time. effort and
money. The easy pattern is accom-
panied by a step-by-step sew chart
to guide beginners.
Make some in fiat crepe or satin
or corduroy for lounging' Make
some more in broadcloth, batiste o:
silk crepe for sleeping-or French
flannel if you're planning to winter
in a cold climate. Make some with
long sleeves, some with short. But
by all means have a good assort-
ment of pajamas in this attractive
butcher boy style, for dormitory
nights and twilights. Your college
year will be much more comfortable
II you do.
: Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1229-B
Is designed for sizes l2, IA, 16, 10
land 40. Corresponding bust meas
Evening star., 1940-09-07
News of Activities
In Washington's
Diplomatic Circle

The Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Loudon left yesterday for Nom
quit, Mass. where they will join her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Gambler Cobb,
in their summer home. Nine. LOU
don has renamed iii Washington
through the late summer because of
the serious illness of the. Minister,
who was able to travel yesterday,
and they are making the trip espe-
cially in the hope of his recupera-
ton.
The Swedish Minister and Nine.
Bostrom returned yesterday from
New York, where they have been
through the latter part of the week
at the Ritz Carlton The Minister
and Nine. Bostrom have been visiting
on the North Shore of Massachu-
setts, the latter having been with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Sixten wollmar, at, Rye,
N. Y, before accompanying the Min
lister north a fortnight ago.
MINE. bTugEmdnu, W1ic Oh Tic
Swiss Minister. had guests lunching
with her yesterday in her apartment
in Wardman Park Hotel.
The First Secretary Of the Sal
vador Legation and Sonora de Alfaro
will leave today for motor trip.
to Niagara Falls and Canada. They
will return the end of next week.
Evening star., 1940-09-07
Capital Man
Is Married in
BrOnxville
Miss Hide Seelbach
Weds Mr.. Henderson
In Christ Church

Miss Hide Lotte Seelbach, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Christian
Seelbach Of Bronxville, N. Y, was
married yesterday to Mr.. Clark Lee
Henderson, son of Col. and Mrs. Paul
Henderson of Washington. Mr.. Hen
derson is the grandson of the late
Representative Madden Of Illinois.
Canon Albert H. Lucas, headmas-
ter of st. Adams School in Washing
ton, performed the ceremony in
Christ Shurch, Br-nxville.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Miss Jean Simson of
Denver, Colo, was maid of honor,
and the bridesmaids were the Misses
Bettey Jane Lien Of Denver, Doro-
thy Eleanor Adams Of Philadelphia,
Marjorie Cecile Cosel of New York
City, Henryett Hencken of Bronx
vile and Josephine and Floranne
Henderson, sisters Of the bridegroom.
Mr.. j. Gilbert Nettelton of WASH
ington was best man. The ushers
were Messrs. w. Dudley Slocum of
Pelham, N. Y; G. Matthew Brown
of New, Rochelle, N. Y; Bernard r..
Baker, I'd, of Toledo, Ohio; Paul
and Martin Henderson, brothers of
the groom, and Bernard H. Seel-
bach, brother of the bride.
The bride attended the Masters
School at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y;
schools in Germany and Switzer-
land, and is a graduate of Wellesley
College. Mr.. Henderson studied at
st. Adams School in Washington
and is a graduate of Kenyon Col
lege, where he was president of the
National intercollegiate Flying Club.
He also attended Harvard University
Business School.
After q wedding trip to Bermuda
the couple will live in Hinsdale, Ill