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Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

Grade 81, Miss Graham, teach
er-William Bodley. Harry Cloud,
Louis Conoway, Robert Derrick
son, Walter Downes, Raymond En-
grem, Randolph Faulkner, Harvey
Gardner, James Gooding, Edward
Hurd, William MacLucas, Edward
Slaughter, Dorothy Badur, Hlda
M. Elburn, Betty Ennis, Nancy
Fox, Betty Graham, Ruth Hill,
Charlotte King, Edna Thompson.
Grade 9-2, Miss Robertson, teach
Wilma Blendt, Dorothy Ennis,
Charlotte Everett, Marie FAIRIES,
Adeline Hilyard, Betty Jones, Janet
Keith, Louise Nabb, Howard Now
land, Virginia Ragolia, Thelma
Slaughter, Pauline Staekhouse,
Audrey Wooleyhan, Weston Cross
ley, George Davis, Robert Dea-
kyne, Jack Lockerman, Millard
Passwaters, Alan Robinson, Elmer
Ross, Charles Stewart, Ned Will
son.
Grade 81, Mrs. Vogel, teacher
Clarence Blendt, Edward Burris,
Stimson Carrow, Kenworthy Cart
er, Jay Don Charlton, Donald
Clark, Billy Edmondson, Manfred
Ennis, Russell Gardner, Fred Har-
ris, Fred Heinold, Walter Klapp,
Ralph Knots, Norwood McFar-
land, Kathleen Burris, Pauline
Francis, Marion Harry, Mary
Hartup, Jain Hurd, Elizabeth Rus
sell.
Grade 80, Mrs. Harrington,
Mildred Bartlett, Robert
Jacobs, Edith Johnson, Carlene
Jones, Lawrence Kinsey, John
Long, Robert Lower, Frances Mel
vim, Joseph Passwaters, Helen
Pleasanton, Dorothy Pratt, Marian
Pratt, Phyllis Reed, Helen Regen-
ouer, Lee Slaughter, Robert
Spence, Helen Jane Stevenson,
Robert Tashner, Elva Waters,
George E. Wiley, George A. Wisk,
Julian Woodall.
Grade II, Miss Start, teacher
Marion Chester, Betty Cox, Franc
es Ann Davis, Jesse Dixon, Henry
Dukes, Dorothy Foxwell, Margaret
Gearhart, Edward Grace, William
Harris, Margaret Kinsey, Gene
Kirby, George McCrone, Lloyd Nc
Matt, James Parag.
Grade 7-2, Mr.. Ward, teacher
Genve Orzolek, jeanette Burchard,
Dorothy Short, Jean Truax, Elva
Voss, Audrey Westfall, Helen Will
liams, Benjamin Morris, William
Short, Norman Tush.
Grade 7-3, Miss Filters, teacher
Benjamin Dickerson, Frank Ed
gar, Richard Hughes, William Min
ner, John Mood, William Palmer,
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
Little Creek Club Elects

AZ the last meeting Of Little
creek Homemakers Club the fol-
lowing officers were named; Pres
Iuent, Mrs. Robert Davis; vice
president, Mrs. William Burris;
secretary, Mrs. G. M. Harrington;
treasurer, Mrs. Leroy Short; rec
.eaIlon, Mrs. Leroy Short, Mrs.
wesley Kemp; health, Mrs. G. M.
harrington; publicity, Mrs. George
thompson; food, Mrs. William
nurrls, Mrs. John Arnold; clothing
1ars. 2. M. Harrington, Mrs.
George Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
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Attractions at Strand Theatre

Attractions at Strand Theatre
To-day-Carole Lombard and
Fred MacMurray are joined by
John Barrymore in the co-starring
leads of Paramount's comedy
drama, True Confession" In the
film, Miss Lombard and MacMur-
ray play the parts of a struggling
young lawyer and his wife, con-
stantly at swors' lends because of
the conflict between Miss Lom-
bard's inborn habit of lying and
MacMurray's love for truth. I'm
plicated by circumstantial evi-
dence, Miss Lombard finds herself
accused of a murder, of which she
does not believe her story, and
forces her to confess that she
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
The Girls, Basket Ban Games

Since there is no regular girls
basket ball team, we have decid-
ed to have intramurals in which
one girls gym" class plays an
other.
This provides a further chance
for recreation and exercise. 1t gives
one class a chance to challenge an
other and develops leadership and
cooperation. Usually, the ones
who are a little more skilled at
playing the game, are put in to
play first because each class is
particularly interested in winning.
This does not mean that some girls
will not be given a chance to play.
At some time or other, there are
substitutions or a game made up
of those who have not played. In
this manner every girl will be Civ
en- a chance to show just what she
can do toward making a team a
further success.
Virginia Spence
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
Refuse to Reopen Case

Inc faculty Of the University Of
Delaware at a meeting last week,
ieIused to consider the case of the
elght sophomores who were sus-
pended for having participated in
me hazing incident Of November
- The parents each received a
ietter last week from Dean George
T. button, secretary of the faculty
oilu chairman of the scholarship
ano discipline committee, announc-
ing this decision.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
Why We Have Physical Education

Why We Have Physical Education
There are quite a few reasons
why a pupil should make the best
Of a course in Physical Education.
The two main purposes of this
course are; first, the development
of skill and coordination of the
brain and muscles to eliminate
awkwardness in movement of the
body, secondly, to create a spirit
OF cooperation among a group of
pupils in order that they will real
lze the advantages and pleasures
that derives from sports. The use
fulness of discipline and obedience
is clearly shown by the manner in
which soldiers, cadets, etc, are
manuevered while marching. When
one group Of boys play another
group in a game of basketball, they
employ the rules of fairness which
they learn in their gym" class.
they do not play the game just
Tor the sake of getting the highest
score. The fellow who plays for
the score only wins by making the
other fellow lose. The boy that
VIII give the best he's got and
acknowledge defeat shows traits of
good craftsmanship. There are
often disputes that arise from
scoring. The boys learn to meet
the opponents half way to settle
a dispute, and all the way to keep
me game from breaking up.
why do large crowds gather to
watch sports? They have been
impressed with the good purposes
and spirit of Physical Education.
Preston Davis
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

The Alumni Association of the
University of Delaware will hold
its mid-winter banquet Saturday,
February 26, in Old College Hall,
according to preliminary plans an
nounced last week.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
\ Out To The Games!

~ %hN NfN%AAN1s
n all well know by this
student body Of Smyrna
iOOl has put forth a bas-
lsan Of the first degree.
rst five games in our eigh-
s schedule this year, all
ay, and all were won BY
then came the first home
0nmon sense will tell you
team should feel more se-
aelr home floor, yet We
for the simple reason
pad little support from the
Fu.
e a long story short, |
rake an appeal to the cit-
smyrna These boys on
II your boys, and you
a. interest in them.
lOlle game is this Fri
.guila with Middleuown,
PEP the home team win
one out to the game; ard
\ cheer for Smyrna.
Murray Bleckman
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
attitudes Arise

classroom we form at
| md opinions. Have you
Of this? 1t is more
study of, some subjects
others. Perhaps history
klish are the best examples.
b class you should not
N facts, but should form
f-iuns about the subject.
b attitude must be formed
plete learning. Perhaps
tdent will take an attitude
| different from his or her
{ No matter what the
nay teach or how strict
may be, not much will be
n the students, unless the
tttitudes are formed.
/ Elizabeth Pratt
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
National Defense

during LuG past WEN " WV
much has been said about our Ma
+ional Defense. President Roose-
yelt has presented to Congress the
largest peace time defense bill in
the history Of the nation. This
bill calls for a larger and more
efficient army, and a twenty per
cent increase in naval strength. 1t
also provides for a larger air force.
Owing to conditions and plans Of
foreign nations, it is necessary
that this nation has a better de-
tense to protect itself from all en-
emies, foreign and domestic, a de-
fense suitable for the protection Of
the United States and possessions
at the same time.
The defense bill proposed by the
President hasn't been passed by
congress yet, but most likely will
be within the near future. Some
agree while others disagree on
passing such a large defense bill.
It must be remembered that there
are wars going on in China and
Spain, one on each side of us. A
strong defense is a promoter Of
peace for the United States.
James G. Truax
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
Attractions at Roxy Theatre


Friday and Saturday Radio
fans accustomed for three years to
turn the dial to the Hollywood
HoteT' air show, Will soon have a
chance to see their favorite pro
gram depicted on the screen. For
an entire broadcast with Louella
10. Parsons, famous columnist and
movie commentator, as mistress of
ceremonies, has been Incorporated
into the Warner Bros. musical
comedy Hollywood Hotel" Ray
mond Paige and his 40-piece or
chestra, veterans of the air show
Frances Langford, Jerry Cooper
and Announcer Ken Niles like
wise play their accustomed roles.
The picture, an inside story Of
Hollywood, stars Dick Powell with
supporting cast including Rose
mary and Lola Lane, Ted Healy,
Hugh Herbert, Glenda Farrell, and
two famous orchestras Paige's
and Benny Goodman and his SWING
band.
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day-Jackie Cooper, one time boy
star, appears in his first adult role
in boy of the Streets. From
out of the sordid depths of the
great city slums rises a trium-
phant story of youth and honor
and a boys fight to find himself in
a splendid film. Cooper's moving
Characterization of Chuck, the ten
ement tough, definitely establishes
him as an adult star. Maureen
.O'Connor, who plays the feminine
lead, is a star at the age of IA.
She has a voice of wonderful
charm and sweetness which her
school teachers made use of in
school entertainments
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

killed in self-defense. On this
plea, he gets Miss Lombard an ac-
quittal.
Friday and Saturday This
Way, Please" marks the screen
debut of Mary Livingstone and
Fibber and Molly MCGEE, who
transfer their talents from the
radio to give freshness and spon-
taniety to the film. The much
publicized Betty Cradle plays the
lead opposite to Buddy Rogers in
a musical comedy. Mary Living
stone and the McGees do their US
ual routines and obtain many a
laugh. Other laughs are supplied
by Wally Vernon, Jerry Bergen,
Romo Vinvent and Ned Sparks.
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
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1aI 1aish school Ne'cs
To1rR 2 SCHOOL REPORTER Ga,E
fTsT TTSTELLE EDMoNDsoN

rtbey do nothing but filibuster, ar
o7Iing back and forth.
It must be admitted that such a
biu would be very beneficial. But
such a bill is not only necessary in
the south but as equally needed all
over the United States. For in
stance in our northern cities we
have gangster feuds in public
streets in which innocent by
standers are killed I believe that
biIl IL needed to stop this crime
as well as lynching.
Howard Nowland
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

| 5. 0. 5. possett
,.sooi ,sioli are throwing out tnrae rsle
s's9'l 4 order to obtain ia III tnffo j
/ p 55lars Si for their frlp :
b roll : the people .Si o. r4e life
E:t!y' II heIp catch IT, ssnaf5t li5f
81 aPBo' : be given in April ,Pr
u and the other II ~
Razy' ,.;rg 70 give a
~, ~ and to Do almost
D'orf or5er to earn the nee
tsrss hundred dollars
/ It ]. drown J.. BARLOW
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
RfAdden's Quartet

=. = smyrna High is
I. sls practically things
We have found that
:. Z able to play ! solo
\ ~ the feeling Of The
C0 cseieone that jumpy
~ Ii'up practice help:
Nr- MacFa adden. with
Tal' as pupils, formed ]
N. a.s group consists Of
N. aad two trombones
Y s,.a,t : different part, yet
In S,'1Olnation %ea worthy ot
/, an rllls quartet has En-.
BAUM rgllng assembly per.
~ ,lss' rs They are IA,
S,.o,'. ust as the old say.
/ Practice makes per. per.
Roberta Enni,
.hiSnstering
ssos slsas went into .ss.,o,
~ ssl,a..o ~ of January ant
(tiaDi. si',sl't dones enough ~
III S,.as necessary businees, 7 .
pts 'tSsa' tSs'l For nearly on, /,
rliss sasy have aTgue( l,
Govs,r1aais ra : none Of Il,
sstI1nts sttlI,nent's business 4,
ktAsr1 ssr1''l,dLynehing bin,
a NM seaators ~ are trv.
paatas' ! Which viii punisl
attsnnal = any lyncbin, sllS
s act i 7 break up tb,
'onstisnseii q llynching peo 60
Who ba,,. eye not haC
Which - mad a trial
lae verdict 'ts citizens dic
deterri,nss, The south
not be no mat such ,
rs pasO;u II ordeI
aatioas ~. being pal,
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10
r,,s, Construction

ulfI -,
IR. club has begun 81
|. m their gas model plane ;
|" 4 the present time tne
ni wing frame has Just
...i tbe wing span is 5 y
4 IL overall length ls
IT, The job Of con-
/, Al, plane is proving.
.,,.,tipg as it is built Just
fuIl sized plane. Many
H., will be fitted into
mske il sturdy. The con
4 will require many hours
but We believe it VIII oe
N ID May. The motor to
/ belongs to q member Of
y and IS the finest to Pc
Dopsy" is completed, and
| We hope it will, it will IN
on the athletic field
EsHts viii be made to make
| The best performance. and
successful, we plan to enter
he contests.
d Carlton Smith
Smyrna times., 1938-02-10

Not only striking In it's distinctive new artistry
of design this new 1888 American Beauty" Dodge
offers no less than AZ progressive new improve
rnents to give you even greater value than everf
=. New "Simplified Driving" Controlf.. New
"Lustre Lounge" Interior H.. Roonier driving
compartment. 22Ss more room In buiit-in trunkl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17
Be Sure You're Right

In the present situation in our city where bitter feelings are being en- gendered more or less as a result ot poll tical uuarrels and animosities, the WlSe man is he who ponders well every step he takes in praiSing or condemnlng the SeV- eral steps or actions of the contestlng par ties. Breaking down the argument It IS simply this. The present city admlnlStra- ton is largely democratic; it has been so for sixteen years The office of Controller is vested in the Republican party by v1r- tue of the electoral mandate of last Oc- tober.
 The Board of Aldermen with one-man majority in favor of the Republican party is, therefore, said to be controlled by that party. All these facts must be taken into Consideration. The figures and alleged facts for which they are supposed to stand, now being divulged through news papers hostile to Mayor Frank Hayes and his entire administration, must, too, be broken down into component parts so that each and everyone may know for what they stand and for what purpose they are brought to the public'S attention.
 Were it not for the fact that non-parti- san is word frequently heard mentioned in connection with the controversy now TdS1IlS WG ullSuG Cllll1h IL Woo o11A1p1y c continuation of October's election or the ensuing fight over custody of election rec ords and checkup of the same. Incident ally, we might mention that the aforesaid fight was certainly not non-partisan It was decidedly partisan as have all efforts in the past to embarrass Mayor Hayes. Why masquerade now under the nom-de- plume of "non-partisan". We think that persons interested in getting facts, if they want to get them, would do so honestly.
 There should bo no need to tell the city that the present furore is politically-in- spired. There should be no need to tell the state that, either In fact we wouldn't be a bit surprised if people outside the city had the better perspective of our situ- ation. And breaking down the trouble and arriving at the conclusion that the fight is a political one, must we not, then, realize that we are simply witnessing what we have for years-efforts to tear down the democratic organization at any price. It doesn't make any diffenece who suf- fers or what may be the consequences so long as the ambition of busting the Democrats is achieved. The methods en- ployed, too, don't count; it's the results.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17

and column news has been ahead of wire news. The announcement that Justice George Sutherland was to resign was contained in our Washington Merry Go Round column the same day that he sent his resignation into the President.
 This was not fast work on the part of Drew Pearson and Robert Allen, as the copy of this particular column was in our hands several days in advance and was only published on the same day that the Sutherland resignation "broke" because that was it's release date. The same goes for the Reed nomination. NEA supplied the Democrat and other papers in the country with the background story sev- eral days before Saturday. We had it set up in type awaiting good oppor- tunity for publication. Saturday seemed opportune and late Saturday morning came the Washington flash" that Reed had been named.
 So Reed, prominently mentioned at the time that Justice Black was named, now gets his chance. We believe that he will be worthy member of our highest tribunal and that he will live up the reputation he has achieved in private and public life to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17
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WATERBURY FINANCES

(New Haven Journal-Courier)
 We don't suppose the bloom was ever off anything as completely as it's of Democratic politics in Wa terbury. There disaster succeeds dis aster for the Democratic powers that still just barely be; they go back into office by a margin prac- tically invisible to the naked eye and the city almost at once finds other invisibilities in the matter of cash resources which aren't where they ought to be. For Waterbury has just discovered to its consternation that in the year just closed, the city government ran up net over- draft in excess of $3O0,o0O "This means" explains the Associated Press helpfully, that that much more money was paid out than had been appropriated. ."
 It looks, from where we sit, like a pretty kettle of fish. And the awkwardness of Mayor Hayes po- sition may be faintly suggested by the fact that he may have to clap on a 25 mill special tax to meet the gap. Nor is that the whole picture in troubled Waterbury, by a long shot. For not only is the city over- drawn; some of the books which would show why who got what money have vanished of the face of the earth to the mystification of responsible officials It looks as though Waterbury, too, was in for required course in sound budget practice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17
Money for Pleasure

It is a curious fact of the present busi- ness recession that it has not yet affected the amusement field. In a large industrial city where new lay-offs and shut-downs might be expected to discourage spending for pleasure, the theaters and ice rinks and symphony concerts and boxing matches are all enjoying unusually gen. erous patronage.
 The Automobile Show broke all records for attendance. In number of recent instances-one play, another piano recital by an artist-standing room was sold and many patrons were turned away. Conventions which have brought visitors from outside have exceeded their own attendance expectations. There are as yet no cancellations of reservations for a large convention to be held in January.
 All this leads observers to conclude that to most people the recession is "only a recess They have confidence that the worst is not about to happen, that busi- ness will begin going ahead again soon. Perhaps they are right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17
Chinese Benefits.

The Japanese say their occuancy and control of China will be of great benefit to the Chinese. Maybe so, in some ways. You might say that the benefits, such as they are, have already begun. One of China's greatest problems, for instance, has been overpopulation. The invaders are taking practical measures to correct that. In the capture of Nanking they have been reported as executing 10000 or more able-bodied men. The conquer ing troops assumed that all such men were soldiers, actual or potential, and so shot them in squads to avoid future trouble. They also killed many women.
 The slaughter in hesseige of Shanghai eliminated hundreds of thousands, many in battle and more by starvation and sickness. It has been the same, in vary ing degree, in all the cities attacked. The greatest check put on population, how ever, has been the seizure of food and destruction of crops. It is expected that several millions of Chinese will die of disease and starvation as result of these corrective measures.
 China will have better government, too. The Japanese will take care of that them selves. The owners of the country will also get better military training, being drafted gradually into the Japanese armies to help keep order. So far, though, there is no indication that the Chinese appreciate such blessings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17
Second Appointment

We don't think that there will be quite the fuss and furore made over President Franklin D. Roosevelt's new Supreme Court appointee as there was over his first. However, we can presume that there will be some muttered and audible complaints in circles where Solicitor General Stanley Reed is not held in the highest esteem These are the ones where the weight of his ability as lawyer and as prosecutor for Uncle Sam has been felt. No light-fngered individual is the Solicitor General. When he lays his finger down, the imprint is distinct.
 So far as the law goes the President would have to look far to find better man. Anyone who reads that interesting life-sketch of him, which appeared in Sat t1rday's Democrat on page IA must have realized this. And incidentally may we calI attention to the fact that in recent weeks now the Democrat in it's feature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-17

trend the Presidents investigation of monopolies is likely to take, cast an appraising eye over Wil- liam A. Ayres, the federal trade commissioner, who is conducting it. His background is Illuminating.
 Ayres first came into political prominence during the Populist Movement as the campaign man. ager of "Sockless Jerry" Simpson, Congressman from Kansas. Later Ayres himself went to Congress, and William Jennings Bryan, then considered 8 radical, cam- paigned for him.
 Ayres was defeated by his German and Scandinavian con- stituents for one term because he voted for entrance into the World War, but later the elder La Toilette, who voted against the war, wrote him a letter to the effect that regardless of his war vote, he was too important progressive to lose. This sent him back to Congress with 8 rush, and he remained there until Roosevelt, who had known
 him when Ayres was member of the Naval Affairs Committee, appointed him to the Federal Trade COL.--.isSion.
 Ayres is nearly 70, but has just finished vigorous year as chairman of the ETC, has been one of its most tirelesS trust busters. You won't lose money if you bet that his monopoly inyeS- tigation will be thorough one.
 Mail Bag
 c. M. S., Wilmington, DeL- Officials have no apprehension over possible Japanese possession of code books from the navy. The State Department code carried on that ship was so old that it was not regarded as confidential, and the Navy code book had lead in the covers so when thrown over board, it sank deep in the Yangtze river silt. c. M. G., Santa Barbara, Calf. - When Con- gressman sends out reprints of his remarks from the Congress sional Records, he pays for the printing, but not for the envelope, the printing on the envelope, or the folding and stuffing. Many of these speeches never have been delivered, but are interested in the Record as Extension of Re- marks When reprinted, however, the Congressman usually deleteS the words Extension of" to give the impression that the material constitutes his Remarks" before his colleagues. l.. F. M., Philadelphia - By returning into active service in the Federal courts, VanDevanter does not re- csiVe double salary. He continues to draw $20,000 a year, plus $5 per diem allowance. w. w. M, Wichita, Kans.-No charge is made by radio broadcasting com panies for the time allotted to public officials such as Ickes and Jackson. This is the policy of all networks in dealing with political parties, except that during cam paigns the parties must pay for their time on the air.
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