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Evening star., 1938-04-21
Bible Finds Owner.

Lost on the battlefield Of Ypres 20
years ago. the Bible belonging to
George Soil has just been returned to
him in Stuttgart, Germany. During
. battle q shell fell near Soil, leaving
him wounded with most of his equip
ment blown away. The Bible vas
found by H. G. Parr Of Nottingham,
England, who took it home with him.
When q Stuttgart police team visited
Nottingham two years ago Parr asked
the visitors to trace the owner, whose
nA0ao WAs IN the ayleA1.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
BY Phillips

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Evening star., 1938-04-03

quaint the hostess with the problems
connected with preparing the food she
serves. Three more days of expert
mental trips precede final examina-
tions.
From then on the student is a full
fledged stewardess, and is assigned
to a route number, riding the giant
transport ships around ITO hours a
month. Half of her nights she sleeps
in hotel rooms at 'layover" stations,
and the remainder she spends in mod
est apartments shared with one or two
other stewardesses from her base sta
ton.
r ETURNING from the school by air,
saw a stewardess accomplish a
feat without getting her neatly pressed
cuffs soiled, that would unnerve most
women for days. From a 3-by-4 corner
she served 81 passengers a five-course
dinner between Chicago and Cincin-
natl in little more than an hour. And
she had all trays and debris out of
sight before the landing. You have
to do it, she told me. The passengers
getting on at Cincinnati get hungry if
they see food being served-even
though it is past the dinner hour.
However, on this trip two young men
came aboard at Cincinnati hungry,
made discreet inquiries of the stew
ardess and shared the dinner refused
by Mrs. Alice Longworth, who was
aboard, because she had a dinner en-
gagement in Cincinnati.
Patting pillows and serving meals
are by no means the only duties of the
Evening star., 1938-04-03
By TeSfa Cuul,uiues.

10 YOU want to be an airline
- steWardeSs?
Well, it's hard work-if YOU
Evening star., 1938-04-03

hostess. She left Memphis for New
York last December % with a Ship
load Of passengers all bound home for
the holidays. There was a six-hour
weather delay in Nashville. Then the
ship had to land at Louisville. where
the trippers spent the night The fol-
lowing day-the day before Christ
mas-the ship got as far as Bristol
Pa, and the trip was Cancelled because
Of nasty weather. Two passengers
missed a vessel sailing from New York
on a Christmas cruise All of the
others had planned Christmas Eve in
New York. But the hostess kept them
happy while they spent the holiday
in Bristol
She's worth q lot to u.s." says Mr..
Wilson.
On the other hand there was the
stewardess who sent man from New
York. bound for Memphis, into Chi
cago for an eight-hour wait because
she didn't know another airline had
recently arranged a connecting trip.
"She wasn't fired" says Mr.. Will
son, but If she does it again"
At any rate the young women must
be in it for the love of it. 1t can't be
for the money. A stewardess on Amer
lean begins with s100 per month Tor
the first six months, including the
training period. For the second six
months the rate is $115; second year,
$l20; third year, sl25; fourth year,
$130, and fifth year, s135. That's tops.
Salaries on T. w. A. and United aie
similar.
Evening star., 1938-04-03

volved in showing required papers,
having pictures taken and filling out
publicity forms, company insurance
applications tthe company provides
for $4,000 life and accident insurance
which gives protection only when fly
ing) and social security cards, classes
begin.
1RST mysteries unrolled before the
student body, most Of whom have
never been in the air before flying to
the school, are passenger and employe
timetables. These are rapidly SWELL
ing, it is to be regretted, to the in
comprehensibility of the railroad time
table But the stewardess must mas
ter changes of time that come fast
in the air, and reel off information
that involves mental notes about
those changes, sometimes complicated
with daylight saving time
This is followed by observation trips
that take about four days. in which
the novitiate watches veteran stew
ardeSses at work in the air Glasses
on the duties OF stewardess run IL
days. followed by eight days of lee
lures. A day or two apiece is spent
on revenue and non-revenue ticketing,
Interpretation of Department of Com
merce and passenger strip maps,
weather, radio range and radio equip
ment, air traffic control, flight princi-
pies and sales.
Technical flight lectures are given
by Mr.. Lester and visits to the cater
ing kitchens that supply all the air
lines out of Chicago with meals ac-
Evening star., 1938-04-03

stewardess. She must be at the field
more than an hour before her sched-
uled flight, to obtain information re-
garding passengers from the reserva-
ton office and study reservation cards
for matters of value in contracting the
passengers on the plane.
The steWardeSs kit must be checked
to see that supplies are complexion
the transcontinental sleeper ships for
example, lit articles are carried.
Boarding the plane As minutes before
departure time. she checks the cabin,
which has been cleaned by ground
workers. inspecting the buffet, walls,
chairs, carpets, lavatory, curtains.
holders for air-sick containers. buz-
zers, the telephone to the cockpit and
cabin and call lights. Unsatisfac-
tory things are reported to the COM
missary clerk or crew chief and cor
rected.
RUT even these duties are not re-
garded by the airlines as the most
important, according to Mr.. Wilson.
"A steWardess can do more to unsell
and sell air transportation than any
other airline employe." he says. In
correct information about schedules,
passengers too cold on a trip, upset
ting soup in their laps. being irritable
with passengers who have boarded the
plane already irritated by incidents in
their private or business life on the
ground-all of these may be chalked
up under the phrase, I don't care for
flying"
He speaks with reverence of one
Evening star., 1938-04-03

10 YOU want to be an airline
stewardess?
Well, its hard work-if you
- can get it. Because hostessing
IN the air is the newest of professions
open to the young women OF America,
journeyed out to Chicago recently
TO the opening of the only school for
SteWardeSSes in the United States a
tWo-year-old institution operated by
American Airlines in Chicago
Making the air-minded public COM
Portable at 10000 feet in the sky, 1
discovered, takes far more than a
winning smile and the ability to wear
. tailored uniform effectively. What
you must be and do to win your wings,
and what your duties are after a six
weeks course crammed with lectures
night and day and daily examinations,
was revealed during my visit.
Only one out of 40 applicants for
stewardess jobs ever manage to desert
tho Nations hospitals for its airways.
And that one must not only be a
registered nurse, but she must be ma
terial for the front row of Broadway
beauty review. And have brains. And
1t helps II she speaks at least one
foreign language.
Today in Chicago a group of young
women is learning about transport
planes, what makes them go and
stop, at what cities they land, and
when, and what makes passengers
ride. Recruited from all over the
United States. they came and are now
receiving training from three aerial
transportation experts, Miss Hazel
Brooks, chief stewardess for Ameri-
can; Mr.. Newton Wilson, superintend-
ent OF stations and director of the
school, and Mr. w. w. Kessler, super
visor of steWardess service.
It's only d large room in the Hotel
Piccadily, this college campus, but
some of its classes are held in hangers
at the Municipal Airport, in the cab
ms of giant transports in flight and
in a catering kitchen where fancy
dishes are prepared to be served at
200 miles per hour in kitchenless air
planes.
Mr.. WILSON, who is school
teacher from away back, removes
his coat, rolls up his sleeves, lights
Evening star., 1938-04-03

GETTING sleeper ship passengers
out Of bed is one problem, they
reveal. One report reads: Breakfast
was placed on board at El Paso at 7
am. out of Los Angeles. No one was
up when the plane arrived at Fort
Worth at 10 am A fresh breakfast
was put aboard At Memphis
lunch was placed on board, but five
of the passengers were still in bed
and had not breakfasted."
Then there was the woman to whom
the hostess referred as Mrs. Rip Van
Winkle," who left Los Angeles at 4:30
pm, went right to bed, and had TO
be awakened when the ship landed
at Newark the following morning.
Once on a coast-to-coast trip six
passengers were still in bed at pm,
passing over Washington bound for
New York, according to another re-
port. 1t was hard work for the stew.
ardess to get them up, breakfasted.
dressed and ready to get off at New
ark an hour and half later.
Frequent requests for permission to
remain on the ships and sleep after
arrival in Los Angeles or Newark dis
pei the notion that all passengers who
travel by plane do so because they
are in hurry.
Snorers in the air are a grave Stew
ardess problem. One reports. With
19 passengers on the plane only one
slept-the one who snored" She says
she finally got him to turn over with
out awakening him.
Pets are a constant problem of the
hostess. At first the airlines wouldn't
accept animals of any sort as pas
sengers. but now they will take them
and charge excess baggage rates. The
dog, however (he's usually a dog.
must make his journey Grated in the
baggage compartment.
Sometimes pet lovers won't take this
outrage without battle. particularly
out of Hollywood. according to Miss
Brooks. And while the pilot flies
along with nothing to do but listen to
the radio beam, the stewardess In the
cabin behind him has to cope with
the pet problem. One Chicago man
pays several thousand dollars year
taking his dog with him everywhere
he goes.
Evening star., 1938-04-03

cigar, and lets himself 20 on the sub
lect of span, lift, drag, teletype weather
reports and hundred other highly
technical matters. A blackboard and
a piece of chalk are his only labora-
tory equipment.
His class, ignoring for the moment
dreams of happy landings in scores of
unseen cities. learns about the prob
lens of a lusty infant TRANSPORTATION
business and the fact that they will
become the major contact between
that business and the travelling public
They have to. For in a very short
time they will be sitting themselves
down for final written examinations
lasting two-anda-half days, to answer
questions like this:
A passenger flying between New
York and Washington says that next
week he wants to go to Seattle, Stop
ping at Kansas City, Santa Fe II,
Mex, and Memphis, Tenn. What con-
nectlons can be made and on what
alrlines? (Hostesses must know the
schedules and terminals of every air.
line in the United States,.
Explain the purpose of Department
OF Commerce ceiling and visibility linn
ltations for airports.
How are meteorologists able to fore
cast weather with their maps?
Interpret teletype weather report
done in symbols.
How does a pilot know what radio
range he is listening to?
pilot desires to land at an airport
The wind on the ground is blowing
from the west. In what direction does
he land the ship?
List the outstanding points of in
terest on a given route and give
history of each
What are the various types of
clouds and at what attitudes will they
be found?
And if the girls cannot answer them.
they'll be back taking temperatures
very shortly.
Not SO long ago. according to Miss
Brooks, the school graduated a few
young women inferior in scholarship
because of their charming personali-
ties. But it was discovered that back
ward students are likely to muff
emergencies. and now the head that
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tries, too, to remember the names Of
frequent riders and to give special
attention to first riders"
Frequent riders" are usually own
ers of script books, "the life and blood
of the airlines." as Mr.. Wilson puts it.
They sell $500 worth of transportation
for $425 and are used by many busi-
ness men. The stewardess is asked to
notice persons who ride often and call
their attention to these books indi-
rectly. And first riders" of course,
usually decide then and there whether
they like flying places.
IT is astonishing the amount OF in
formation you give about yourself
when you buy an airplane ticekt, and
all Of it reaches the stewardess be-
fore the take-off, to aid her in making
your trip happy one. If you call up
an airport and say that you wish to
fly to your sons wedding in Fort
Worth at such and such a time, and
what plane should you take. the hostess
will probably ask you about your sons
wedding during the trip.
If you are Fastening to the bedside
of dying relative many air travellers
fall in this death call" class) the
steWardess will probably inquire after
the relatives condition If the ship
is delayed for weather she is likely
first to inform such a passenger about
the reason for the delay and its ex-
pected duration
She always knows when a baby is
going to be aboard and gives special
attention to very old persons and chill
dren travelling alone.
She writes report on the food served
and suggests changes-for example,
that snack lunches" be served in
stead OF full lunches or vice versa.
Sometimes, cooperating with the
publicity department., she is respon-
sible for those news photographers
who meet airliners bearing distin-
guished folk.
After each trip the stewardess writes
report, and sometimes on the basis
of these, drastic changes in service
and schedules are made by executives.
Lush with anecdotes, these reports
reveal the grief in the job OF being q
hostess and the vast degree of tol-
erance and tact expected Of one.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETING
Ladies Night Program Was Pre-
sented Last Thursday Evening

The regular meeting OF Smyrna
Grange was held Thursday evening
with good attendance after the
routine business of the meeting
was finished. The program for
ladies night was presented under
the leadership Of Sister Helen Dea-
kyne- Group singing by Grange;
reading, Sister CHM; defamation,
Ewes" by Wilma Blendt; solo by
Sister Jane Handy; playlet,
Hanging Out the Wash" by Sis
ter Gladys johnson and Sister Vir-
ginia Pollen, which was enjoyable
and very well presented. There
will be no Grange meeting this
Thursday evening, May 5th, due
to the fact that the Rotary Club
has the hall engaged. Thurs
day evening, May 18th, in addition
to the program, Brother James
Fleming viii give some instruc-
tions On the secret work Of the
order.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS OF KENT
COUNTY PLAN A UNITED FRONT

Regular Republicans and Inde-
pendent Republicans in Kent Coun-
ty "buried the matchet" at peace
conference at Dover Tuesday and
laid plans for a united front with
a joint war board" to conduct the
campaign. Political observers saw
in the move a portent Of impend-
ing peace between the Republicans
and Independents in Sussex Coun-
ty. I. Dolphus Short Of Milford is
leader of the Sussex Independents.
The Republicans of Kent County
will be more closely united than
they have been for the last 20
years." said a joint statement is
sued after the conference by Col.
William ]. Storey of Dover, secre-
tary Of the Kent Republican Com
mittee, and Elmer E. Benson Of
Dover, who has been serving as
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
SCHOOL MUSIC
WEEK PROGRAM
Smyrna Pupils Will Partici-
pate In a Combined
Musical Concert
GLEE CLUBS WILL SING

Music week in the Smyrna
schools will be celebrated this year
by a combined concert of the vocal
and instrumental music depart
ments tomorrow evening, May 9Th
at eight o'clock in the school
Auditorium. The program will be
made up of instrumental solos,
small ensembles, High School Girls
Glee Club, School Orchestra and
the School Band. The Grade Choir
will make its first public appear
ance before an adult audience at
this concert. The group is COM
posed of children of the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades. The In
strumental Department will offer
two cornet solos, one trombone
solo, an Overture by the Orchestra,
and two numbers by the Band.
The Band numbers are from the
Operas Lohengrin, Das Rheingold,
and Die Walkure, all by the fam
Gus master, Wagner. The Vocal
Department is offering piano
solo, vocal trios, small vocal
groups, and four numbers by the
Girls Glee Club. Two of the num-
bers of special interest are, I'm
Summer Go Thy Love to Seek, by
Reinoke and Creation Hymn" by
Beethoven. The combined program
is in charge of Mrs. Doris Fearon
and Mr.. John w MacFaddin Mrs.
Fearon is accompanying the in
strumental soloists.
PROGRAM
Doris S. Fearon, Director of Vocal Music.
John w. MacFaddin, Director of Instru-
mental Music.
High School Orchestra
Intermezzo from Vavalleria Rustianna.
Mascagni
Cornet Solo Marie FAIRIES
(a) The Bumblebee ...... Harvey Doomis
(b) Vesper Hymn ......... Bortnyanski
Grade School Choir
The Message ................ E. Brooks
Trombone Solo-Betty Jones
(a) Spring -. ...... Swedish Folk Song
(b) My Homeland -. Swedish Fold Song
Small Ensemble
Fifth Nocturne ............ Leybach
Piano Solo-Stimson Carrow
Cal Berceuse Observation-Disclosures. Mozart
(b) Mystic Number -. Edwin Balknep
Grade School Choir
(a) Echo Song ....... Paul Bliss
(b) On Wings of Song ...... Mendelssohn
Vocal Trio
Carnival of Venice . Arban
Cornet Solo-Bernard Grier
(a) A Rose Song - H. w. Parker
(b) In Summer Go Thy Love to Seek,
Reinecke
Tc) Stars of the Summer Night. ]. West
(d) Creations Hymn ... Beethoven
Girls Glee Club
(a) A Bit of Ireland,
Arranged by Paul Yoder
(b) Wagnerian March .. Wagner
Themes from 'Logengrin', Die Walkure'
and Das Rheingold
High School Band
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
TOMATO TRUCK
INSECT SPRAY
Kent Farmers Given Methods
of Treatment Thru Of
flee of r. E. Wilson
WEEVILS AND CUT WORM

In addition to the orchard spray
notes which are being mailed to all
fruit growers this season, the to
mato and TRUCK crop growers in
Kent county also are receiving
from the Office Of County Agent
Russell z. Wilson timely informa-
tion IN regard to disease and insect
control which is being prepared by
me departments of plant pathology
ana entomology of the Delaware
experiment station. In the letter
which was sent out recently sug-
gestlons were given relative to the
spraying of tomato and pepper
plants with 2 pounds Of copper
suiphate, 4 pounds Of hydrated
hme and / pound Of arsenate of
lead in so gallons Of water just as
soon as the plants have pushed
through the ground. For later
sprays, plant growers are advised
70 use a $3.50 Bordeaux with the
auoition Of ! 1<2 pounds of arsen-
dte OF lead. Within the past few
weeks the county extension Office
mas received number of inquiries
- regard to control of the straw
berry weevil which is annaa RING in
oerIan sections of southern Della
ware where it was unusually
aoundant and caused considerable
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Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
URGE A PENSION
FOR TEACHERS
State Parent Teachers Dis
cusS Plan at a Meeting
in Smyrna
URGE RETIREMENT FUND

A statewide teachers retire
ment system may be sought of the
Legislature at its next session.
Mrs Manley P. Northam of York
lyn, reelected president, told the
convention of the State Parent
Teacher Association meeting at
the John Bassett Moore School in
Smyrna Saturday. James H.
Hughes, Jr., is head of a commits
sion authorized by the Legislature
last year to study such problem
she pointed out. Mrs. Northam
added the assembly may also be
asked to take some action on re
organization and coordination of
Delaware's welfare service. Mrs.
P. c. Elliott of Seaford told the
conventino in John Bassett Moore
High School that membership was
1854, a gain of SO per cent over
last year. DIR. Inga Ola Helseth
of William and Mary College chal-
lenged parents ito spend more
time in our modern classrooms,
and not to make simply "errand
boys" of their children. Think of
the child you are responsible for as
a mass of potentialities, she said.
Make it possible for him to choose
for himself on successive levels.
Growth comes by meeting one new
after another with
DR.. Helseth de-
clared children need homes and
schools, living, working, playing,
learning, together. When we get
that, education will become free
and creative, and we shall indeed |
release the potentialities that God
has given each one"
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
NEW PRESIDENT
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Thomas Russell Elected
President to Succeed
Mrs. J. w. Ennis
ELECT OTHER OFFICERS

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna met on Friday afternoon
for the rounding up of business and
the election of officers, the mem
bers of the Corporation meeting at
the same time. Mrs. Joseph W
Ennis presided. The election re-
suited as follows: Mrs Thomas
Russell, president; Miss Anna Beck
ett, first vice-president; Mrs. George
N. Short, second vice-president; !;
Mrs. Grant Garis, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Glenn King, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Kennard Price,
treasurer; Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis,
director, and Mrs. G. r. Miller
chairman of program. officers for
the Corporation elected were: Mrs.
G. Harvey Wright, Mrs. Norman
Coleman, Mrs. A. D. Cole, for six
years; Miss EInice Anthony, Mrs
" Lay Phillips, Mrs. H. P. Jones,
for four years; Mrs. Mary Evans.
Miss Laura A. Bell and Mrs JOS
eph Ennis, for two years. Dele
gates to the Federation: Mrs. Rus
sell, Mrs. Glenn King, Mrs. Grant
Garis; Alternates, Mrs. H. P
Jones, Mrs. A D. Cole, Miss Anna
Beckett. There will be no meeting
May 9Th. On Friday, May 18th, at
2.30, there will be the installation
of officers.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05

secretary of the Independent Re-
publican county committee. James
F. Alice of Dover was chairman of
the Kent County Independent Re-
publican Committee, with Mr.. Ben
son, secretary, and Morris Har-
rington, FELTON,, treasurer. It was
explained, however, that these Of
ficers were elected two years ago
and it is likely new election may
be held to fill the Independent Re-
publican posts on the war board"
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis of Dover
is active chairman of the Republi-
can committee, with Colonel Stor-
ey, secretary, and d. D. Wharton.
Dover, treasurer. 1t was reported
in Dover that a meeting would be
held next Tuesday to reorganize
the Kent County Republican Com
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1938-05-05
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Rev. DR.. j. w. Colona, Pastor
of Asbury Church, Gives
Inspiring Talk
TO-NITE LADIES NIGHT

Rotarian Jim CoIona gave a very
inspiring talk upon the need for
cooperative efforts among all peo-
pie of America to remove the
mountains of difficulties of doubt
and agement Rotary has
an unique function to perform in
this continual struggle rendering
some kind of service throughout
the community. The courage and
faith necessary to overcome seem
ingly insurmountable obstacles in
all types of human endeavor and
relationships is but that Of a must
ard seed. But possessed Of that
man can accomplish anything with
in the realm of human possibility
Ladies Night will be held this
Thursday evening at the Century
Club House. Many Rotarians from
other clubs are expected to be
present An excellent program Of
entertainment has been provided.
It was announced also that the
Georgetown Millsboro Club will
hold an inter-city meet on Friday,
May 6, in Georgetown Chief JUS
tice Daniel J. Layton will act as
toastmaster. The address will be
on the theme of the 15Oth Anniver-
sary of the Inauguration of George
Washington as the first president
of the U. S. Medals are to be pre-
sented to H. H. Hanson and T.
Leslie Carpenter who composed
words and music for the Ode to
Delaware. Gov McMulIen and
members of the Commission will be
present. George Madden's orches-
ira will furnish the music Miss
Hazel Hurst and her dog Babe,
will be on the program.