davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Try Living

their names stand out are intelligent
enough to lioe, and they are the ones
who find life worth living. To every
healthy man life is, and should be, a
daily challenge to battle - the most
inspiring battle known to humankind,
the battle to make something worth
while out of yourself.
"Look at Edsel Ford or the young
Rockefellers; they're not letting money
stand in their way. They're working. l
have lost count of the society girls who
are creating their own careers as models,
actresses, business women. You can add
names to the list as fast as can. Get
in there. Join the gang, the American
gang the boys and girls who are going
places on their own"
The boy went back to college. He
got night job as reporter on one OF
the Boston papers. His studies began to
mean something to him. He presently
won a scholarship. He learned to write
articles, began to make living at it.
When he was graduated he confessed to
me that he never knew what life or
anything else - meant until ne began
to live it for himself.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Something for nothing is worth just that
BY WILLIAM MOULTON kARsTON

incidentally, the boys father once
more has money, but the son doesn't
want it. He has learned to liue -- and
money flows in naturally to those who
have that ability.
The world doesn't owe you a living.
1t would be cheating you if it presented
you with one. The world owes you moth
ing - but it offers you priceless oppor-
tunity to lioe.
If you have money at the start the
best thing is to use it to teach yourself
to work, for creative work is the essence
of living. If you haven't money, thank
heaven for the added impetus and
throw yourself heart and soul into the
work you enjoy most. You will succeed
at it because you enjoy it. But it won't
be the fact that you are succeeding that
will give you the most pleasure. 1t will
be the fact that you are lioing - and
are experiencing creative effort.
Frankly, anybody is a fool who wants
something for nothing. Because it is
what you give out rather than what you
take in that builds happiness in your
own mind, the only deposit vault that
is burglar-proof.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

A BOY who had spent two years at
~ Harvard came to me in 1882
- with gloom gripping every line
of his clean-cut young face.
"Father has gone broke" he said. "He
can't send me back to college in the fall"
knew the boy. He was all right. But
since he had been born with silver
spoon in his mouth, as the saying is, it
simply had not occurred to him that he
could go back to college under his own
steam. When l suggested that he try it
he looked at me astounded. "Work your
way through" said.
"Me?"
eff you only knew it" l said, cts
break for you. Perhaps the greatest
break you've ever had in your life.
You're going to trade in car for a
character and career" l talked to
him, hard. painted word picture for
him out of truisms.
''In spite of what many people think"
l explained, "the sons of rich men are
handicapped at the start. They have
money enough to be spectators instead
of participants in the contests that make
up life. But many rich boys - and
Copyritht 1885, Unstsd Nswspapers Malazne Corporst
Evening star., 1938-03-13
THIS WEEK
FICTION

DEsnkYs DAUGHTER. P..'
A New Ssr,oi Of Love ond S'oikins Dsofk
By JAMES WARNER BELLAH
illustrated bye c. BssH
NY SONG YANKEE DOODLE
AMsvias asrv Ihos VIII Grip Hev
hCARL GLs0
ARTICLES 4 FEATURES
By William MovL1oN M%es1oA
HE NEEDED A SHAvEl 7
Thvs Adsieks Msniey Got His First Film lob
BY JIM FULLY
IS BEAUTY stpp,Ne THROUGH Your
HAkDS2 ~
How 10 Keep Them Bsovsifvj and Young
BY MARTHA LEANH
Dsowisss BY AAsjes Fsifsn
Be YoURssLfl -
tn Secret u sveesssfSi Hesssss
BY EMILY Posi-
How LONG CAN YOU Go WITHOUT
FOOO7 II
Tksss's Cesek IL Mest Faains Rsessds
BY GARRET SAITH
THIS FISH CuMss Trees -
Aed Cont Live Long Ustss WsfsH
BY ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS
QUEER DUdes. AREN'T VIZ -
Psnksps Yev, Too. Az SypsssfitieUs
BY KATHLEEN MAsIERsON
HOWlERs IS
A4sybs We slovlday Lsvsk but
Selected BY CECIL HUNT
IT HAPPENED IN IS
Wksss Amssieos Only "Empssos" Rsisnsd
IN MEMORiAM I:
linss fos tks Ckiitsss Of New London, IsSos
by ADA JACKSON
STRANGER THAN MAN IS
How Comsis Use Their Hvmss
BY CARL KULssR0
Cover Photographs BY Hewitt & kss"s
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Snatches
Mosozins Section

a RECENT issue of "The Lis
tener" describes sensational
treasure discovery in England.
Workmen draining a trench found
a broken pot and a lot of what
they thought were brass hat
checks. They put the checks on
a wall to dry and later divided
them among themselves as souve-
Mrs. One "check' happened to
fall into the hands of a coin
collector. He identified it as
one-pound gold piece from the
reign of Charles l. The diggers
went to work with vim and turned
up 12O more. They are worth
f3 apiece today.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

l. apiece tOOdy.
PSYCHOLOGISTS tell us that peo-
pie who nibble tidbits all day long
sometimes do so because they
have found their lives unSatisfy-
ing. We remembered this fact
when we received letter recently
from a THIS WEEK author, Olga
Rosmanith, who is spending the
winter in Vienna.
She is appalled,, she writes, by
the change in this once gay and
brilliant city. 'It is hard,' she
writes, Ito get used to women
without makeup on their faces.
But even more noticeable than
that is my discovery that. since
the war, the Viennese are like
drunkards for sugar. Every second
shop is a cake or candy shop.
Even the men eat chocolates and
other sweets in enormous guam
titles" War brings many horrors
in its train; to Vienna it has
brought poundage! M.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Cover Photographs BY Hewitt & kes"s
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
ATHLETIC CLUB ORGANIZED IN
SMYRNA FOR YOUNG MEN

promote general athletic sports and
should prove of great interest to
the youth of this vicinity. 1t is
their idea to develop basket ball
team, track, boxing, and in addi-
tion to this there will be card and
bingo parties at different intervals
which will be opened to the public
at which a nominal sum will be
charged to help support the club.
The room as above mentioned has
been secured as permanent head
quarters and will be thoroughly
renovated and placed in first class
condition Solicitors are working
among the people for aid in pro-
noting the affair and so far have
met with a hearty response. Do
your bit toward providing a COM
Portable place where the young
men may find decent recreation,
free from contact with other places
that have strong tendency to cor
rupt morals. The name chosen was
Smyrna Athletic Club"
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10

Several young men of Smyrna
and vicinity met on Tuesday even
ing in the headquarters recently
occupied by the Young Mems DEM
ocratic Club, for the purpose of or
ganizing an athletic Club, which
resulted in the club being formed
and the following officers elected
for a period of one year: President,
w. C. Roe, Jr.; First Vice-presi-
dent, w. Marvel; Second Vice-pres-
ident, l.. Harry; Secretary, N.
Everhart; Assistant Secretary, R.
Campbell; Treasurer, M. Jones.
Board of Directors: Charles Dea-
kyne, chairman; "Reds' Moffitt, M.
Jones, Harper Jones, G. Messemer.
The enthusiasm manifest at the
meeting clearly indicated that the
idea of having an athletic club in
the community had struck popu-
lar cord. The number of charter
members was 25 which was taken
as a favorite sign of its success.
The purpose of the club will be to
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
WIN
KENT OFFICES
Entire Ticket Elected In This
County by MajOrities of
From pa to 1865 Votes
CONTROL LEVY COURT

Normally Democratic Kent Coun-
ty followed its tradition at the gen
eral election Tuesday by sweeping
into Office all of the party's county
wide candidates. John G. Slaugh-
ter, Democratic candidate for clerk
of the peace, polled 8,148 votes
while Harry T. Greenwell, Republi-
can incumbent, received 1892 votes.
Slaughter's majority was 756. JOS
eph O. Kirby, Democrat, Milford,
was elecvted recorder Of deeds over
Ira Hinebaugh, Republican, by a
vote of 8,182 to 1928. Kirby's ma
jority was 859. Harry 3. Clark,
Democrat, Smyrna, piled up the
highest majority on the ticket l.
365 votes to win as register in
Chancery and Clerk of the Or
phans' Court over Tunis o. Roosa,
Republican Clark polled 8,419
votes to 1854 for Roosa Enoch
H. Johnson, Democrat, was elect
ed receiver of taxes and county
treasurer over Edgar w. Frazier,
Republican, by vote of 1929 to
7,704. Johnson's majority was 224.
Grier H. Minner, Democrat, defeat
ed Dauphin D. Wharton, Republi-
can. for sheriff by vote of 8,611 to
6,853. MINERS majority was 1853.
Herman Johnson, Democrat, polled
1892 votes, was elected coroner
over Clyde H. Knots. Republican,
who received 1905 votes. Johnson's s
majority was 1927.
Kent Levy Court Democratic
The Kent County Levy Court will
be Democratic by a vote of 2 to l..
Dawson GG. Minner, with 1858
votes in the Third Levy Court Dis
trict, was the lone Republican
elected. He defeated Milton Dill,
Democrat, who polled $500 votes,
by majority of 158 votes. Robert
II. Hollet. Democrat, Clayton, with
$500 votes, was elected Levy Court
Commissioner from the First Levy
Court District over Lewis D.Learn-
ed, Republican, of Cheswold, who
polled 3,309 votes. Hollett's ma
jority was 291. Charles L. Peck,
Democrat, received 2245 votes in
the Second Levy Court District, to
win over Frank P. Walker, Repub-
lican, who polled 1921. Peck's
majority was 954.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Changers Give Surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Smithers Snow

Smyrna Grange held their regu-
lar business meeting Thursday
evening, after which a surprise
kitchen shower was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Smithers Snow who had
the misfortune to have their dining
room and kitchen destroyed by fire.
They received a large variety of
useful gifts. The program was in
charge of Ada Lockerman; song by
Grange, No. 35; vocal solo, Down
De Road" and "Liebestralum, .
Howard Deakyne, Jr.; tap dance,
Ann Willis; recitation, "Contented
Jim" Name Goldsborough; read
ing, Election Time" Ada Locker
man; Grange Journal, Gladys John
son. Alice Corrie will have charge
of the "Armistice Day" program
this Thursday. The Grange is pleas
ed to announce that the Honorable
Judge Wiley of Dover Grange, will
speak. A large attendance will be
greatly appreciated
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
COMMERCIAL TEACHER MEET
Will Hold Session in School Audi
torium at Smyrna Tomorrow

The Delaware Commercial Teach
er's association will meet to-mor-
row, Friday, at 9, in the auditorium
of the John Bassett Moore School,
Smyrna. The theme of the meet
ing will be "Integrating Business
Education" Miss Hildred A Dick
erson, president, of Wilmington
High School, will be in charge.
William E. Haines, Wilmington
city supervisor Of business educa-
tion, will address the group on The
New Business Curriculum in VIII
mington" An unusual feature will
be an actual demonstration in
Functional Method Shorthand" by
Louis A. Leslie Mrs. Esta Ross
Stuart, associate-professor, Column
bia University, will discuss Can
Typewriting for Personal and Vo-
cational Use Be Taught in the
Same Class ?" This is a universal
typewriting problem of interest to
both administrators and teachers.
Professor Stuart is internationally
known as one of the foremost au-
thors and instructors in the type
writing field. A banquet will take
place at the Wayside Inn.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
Meeting Tomorrow, Falling
on Armistice Day, Has
Been Cancelled
LAST FRIDAYS PROGRAM

The Twentieth Century Club ad-
journed the regular meeting on No
vember II to Sunday evening when
they will meet with American Leg
ion to celebrate Armistice Day.
On November IS the club will hold
a luncheon at one o'clock in the
club rooms. This is the first of a
series of luncheons with groups one
and two-the- Red and Gold in
charge. Those who wish reserva-
tions should notify Mrs. Joseph En-
mis- or Mrs. Elmer Corrie by No
vember 16 The program is in
charge of American Citizenship
Committee of which Mrs. Smithers
Snow is chairman. Last Friday a
most interesting meeting was held
with Mrs. Theodore Ferguson chair
man of International Relations in
charge. Mrs Ferguson gave an
interesting talk in which she dis
cussed various phases Of interna-
tional relations, then called on var
ious members of the club to illus
trate these points. Mrs. L. NJ.
Price reported on Missionary Con
tacts"; Mrs. Glenn King Pros and
Cons of Peace and War" Miss
Anna Beckett's subject was The
Question of Ancestry with quota
ton from Edna Ferber's current
autobiography" Commerce and
State Departments" was discussed
by Mrs. v. Lay Phillips; Trade
and Commerce Contacts" by Mrs.
A. D. Cole. Mrs. Norman Coleman
spoke on the subject Travel and
It's Variant Business; Mrs. G.
Harvey Wright on the Olympic
Games; Mrs. Harry Sherwood on
Education" The program was
intersperced with delightful music
emphasizing the music of other
nations. A group Of girls from
the sixth grade of the John Bassett
Moore School, under direction of
Mrs. Fearon, sang four numbers,
Galway Pipes" Gypsy Dances" !"
Land of Spain" and Country
Gardens" The club trio composed
of Mrs. James Colona, Mrs. How
ard Deakyne, Mrs. Kennard Price,
sang two numbers, "Sundown" and
Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes, with Mrs. Henry Webb as
Mrs. Webb played a
of National airs with the
club members guessing the names
of each.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
III. V. Daniels Talks on "The
Over Taxed Burdens of
the Motorists"
STATE GASOLINE TAX

Mr.. II. " Daniel, chairman of
Industries of Associated Petroleum
Of Delaware, addressed the Rotary
Club on the subject The Oxertax-
ed Burden of the oMtorist Sixty
per cent of Delaware's car owners
are farmers and small wage earn
ers. A very small percentage of
these never buy new cars. $500
per year is the average tax on the
motorist. Only one-half of Della
wares communities have railroad
service, 201 individual taxes are
paid direct and indirect by the mo-
torist. The Delaware State High
way department fund now amounts
to $5,00O,000. Expenditures of
various kinds were enumerated.
Gasoline tax in the United States
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
NEW 1889 AUTOMOBILE TAGS
Will Be Deep Maroon With Silver
Letters and Numbers

Delawares automobile colors for
1889 will be a deep maroon back
ground with silver letters and num-
bers. In announcing the 1889 col
or scheme, Charles l.. Terry, Jr.
secretary of state and state motor
vehicle commissioner, said the COM
bination was decided upon after
considerable study and visibility
tests. The current colors are alum
mum background with red numer-
ais and letters. Motorists who wish
to keep their 1888 numbers should
make their application to the State
Motor Vehicle Department at Do
yer between November 1 and No
yember Is. "This is Is days earl
ier than in previous years." Mr..
Terry explained. 1--WE are trying
to advance this period to avoid the
rush that almost engulfs the de-
partment at a time when all of its
attention should be with the nor
NAL distribution of tags"
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
TO ELECT AAA
COMMITTEEMEN
To Serve i'm Handling the 1889
Conservation Program
i'm State
ONE FOR EACH COUNTY

Community committeeman to
serve in handling the AAA Agri-
cultural Conservation Program dur
ing 1889 will be elected in the
three Delaware counties on Novem-
Der Ia, according to announcements
made by the county chairmen in
each county: E. H. Shallcross, New
Castle County; r. E. Wilson, Kent
County, and c. E. Ocheltree, Sus-
sex County. The chairman of the
community committee will preside
in the election in each case at poll
ing places to be announced by the
different county committee chair
men. Three regular committeeman
and two alternates for each COM
munity will be elected as well as
delegate and alternate to the re-
(Continued on Page lvel
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
GENERAL BUTLER COMING
Noted Soldier Will Address an
Armistice Meeting Here Sunday

General Smedley D. Butler, U. S.
a., noted soldier and citizen, will
give an address at the John Bas-
sett Moore School Auditorium Sun
day evening at 7.30 o'clock under
auspices of David c. Harrison Post
No. IA, American Legion. Much
effort is being expended to make
this the most significant celebra-
tion in the history of the Post.
General Smedley D. Butler will
bring to Smyrna message that
will long be remembered. OF this
intrepid champion Of American
ideals little need be said save that
America might well foster such
patriots. Churches of Smyrna and
Clayton, because of its community
and other organizations will
attend this service. No one should
miss hearing this address. Smyrna
Legion Post is fortunate to get
such an orator.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
REPUBLICANS
SWEEP STATE
Elect All State Offices and
Carry New Castle and
Sussex Counties
WILLIAMS FOR CONGRESS

The Republican Party through
out the State and Nation had a
wonderful comeback at Tuesdays
election. Republicans of Delaware
sent a representative to Congress,
carrying all state offices, all county
offices in New Castle and Sussex
Counties, and gaining control of
both branches of the state legisla-
ture. Only in Kent County were
the Democrats victorious. There
they managed to elect their candi-
dates to county offices. The Re
publicans won all the state offices
by pluralities ranging in many in
stances close to $4,000 votes. In
gaining control of the legislature
the Republicans will have a 10 to
z majority in the State Senate,
and a 20 to IA vote in the House
George S. Williams of Millsboro
defeated William F. Allen of Sea
ford, the Democratic nominee for
reelection to the U. S. House of
Representatives, by plurality of
1855. James r. Morford, Repub-
lican candidate for attorney gener-
al polled SO, ,266 votes plurality
of 1913 over his Democratic OPP
ponent, Stewart Lynch. Fagan Fl.
Simonton of Wilmington, with
plurality of 1895 on the basis of
232 districts of the state, defeated
Ernest @. Blackstone, Democratic
candidate for reelection as state
treasurer. James w. Wise, Dem
ocrat Of Dover, also lost in his
campaign for reelection as state
treasurer. The Republican, Benja-
min /. Shaw, of Harrington, swept
into office with a plurality of 1881
with two districts missing The
candidate for state in
surance commissioner, William j.
Swain of Bridgeville. was victor
ious over Frank u. Gates. Whining
ton, Democratic nominee, with a
plurality of 1O,543. The voting in
Tuesdays general elections were
heavy throughout the state.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
JURY ACQUITS
SERGT. POWELL
Former State Highway Police
man is Found Not Guilty
By Jury at Dover
OF FATAL ACCIDENT

Samuel @. Powell, a FORMER SER
geant of the state police, was found
not guilty by jury in the Court
of General Sessions shortly before
noon Friday on the charge of as
sault and battery. The jury, which
was charged by Judge Richard S.
Rodney who heard the case, delib-
Grated less than an hour. The
charge against Powell was in con-
nection with the death of Massey
Minner, 40, in an automobile acci-
dent in Dover last January. The
state charged that Powell was the
driver of the car that struck Min
ner, a resident of Camden. Powell
testified the man was struck by a
hit-run driver and the body thrown
against the police car he was oper-
ating. The former state police of
ficer testified that after the acci-
dent he stopped, but that the auto
mobile which had hit Minner speed
ed away and he was unable to Sc
cure the license number The acci-
dent happened on Governors Av-
enue, in Dover, at night. Powell
was one of the first officers ap-
pointed to the state police force
after it was organized. The case
was prosecuted by Atty.-Gen. P.
Warren Green and his deputies, c.
Edward Duffy and William I.
Storey. Max Terry represented
Powell Powell resigned from the
police force some months ago and
has been placed on the pension roll.
The defendant was discharged by
Judge Rodney Immediately after
the verdict was announced. Num-
erous friends of the former officer
extended congratulations on the
verdict Of the jury.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
sKUNKS ARE ON INCREASE
They Are Preying on Game Birds
and Need Reasonable Control


and Need Reasonable Control
The northern half of New Castle
County and nearly all of Kent
County report a decided increase in
skunks, according to the second
issue of the Delaware Game and
Fish News, published by the Dela-
ware Game and Fish Commission
and released Monday The skunks,
according to the article, is one of
the worst enemies of ground nest
ing birds, but if a reasonable con-
troll is maintained over the animals,
the well-established coveys of birds
will be preserved. Complaints have
also been received about owls and
hawks. A field investigation of
this condition by the commission
this is a natural condition
following the statewide increase in.
upland game. OF the Is hawks
found in Delaware only three were
wanton destroyers of domestic and
wild birds. These are the long tail
or blue darts, which include the
GGoshawk, Sharpshinned hawk and
the Cooper's hawk
Smyrna times., 1938-11-10
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Lena Lattomus Scout, Wife
of Nj. M. p. Scout, Smyrna Landing


Mrs. Lena Lattomus Scout, aged
II, wife of Mark M. P. Scout of
Smyrna Landing, died Thursday
morning, November 3, of strepto-
coccocio infection, following sinus
trouble. She had been i'll since
spring and had been in a hospital
but to no avail. Her death is deep
ly mourned by family and friends.
A good woman, devoted to her
home, she will be greatly missed
She was a daughter of the late
Benjamin and Elizabeth Collins
Lattomus and was born and raised
and spent practically her whole life
in this vicinity and in Philadelphia.
She was a member of Arch Street
M. E. Church, Philadelphia and was
active in the chapel which flourish
ed at one time at Smyrna Landing
She married in 1891 Mr.. Scout who
survives her with three children
as follows: Augustus Scout Of Stat
en- Island, N Y; Mrs. Sidney Scout
Sorensen, San Antonio, Texas, and
Hazel Scout Of Railway, N. j. She
is also survived by three grandchil-
dren: Coleman Scout, Staten ISL
and, N. Y; Patricia Sorensen, of
San Antonio, Texas; Doris May
Scout and Donald Scout of Rah-
way, N. j. "A sister and a brother
survive her: William c. Lattomus
Of Wilmington, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lattomus VanWinkle Of Dover,
formerly of Smyrna. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday in charge
Of Rev. Frederick Marx Barton and
interment was held in the family
lot at st. Peters Cemetery.
Death of Charles b. PeregOy
Charles B. Peregoy, 80, formerly
a bricklayer Of Smyrna, who had
lived at the Masonic Home, Will
mington, for the past eight years,
died Monday afternoon in the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton. He had been a patient in the
Continued on Page Five)