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Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
JUNIOR LEGION AUXILIARY
Juniors of Legion Post Here Pre-
sent Story of America in Pictures

Juniors of Legion Post Here Pre-
sent Story of America in Pictures
The Junior American Legion
Auxiliary held q meeting Saturday
afternon, April 29th, at the Legion
room. Seven members were pres
ent. Plans were discussed for a
rummage sale the last of May.
February, Americanism month, the
Juniors gave a book, "The Story
of America in Pictures" to the six
tn grade of the John Bassett
Moore School, as their American
ism project. On Wednesday even
ing, April 26th, they visited the
David c. Harrison Post, and pre-
sented them with the Fidac Colors.
The preservation was made by
Eleanor Pierce, vice-president. The
next meeting will be held May
18th at which time the mothers
will be entertained in honor of
Mothers Day"
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SMYRNA MAN HONORED
George r Walton Receives Second
Lieutenant's Commission, n. G.

George X Walton Receives Second
Lieutenant's Commission, n. G.
Senior Sergeant George R. Wal
ton of this town, who is a member
of Battery G, 198th Coast Artillery
Corps (A.A), Delaware National
Guard, stationed at Dover, has
been appointed a End Lieutenant
in the National Guard of the Unit
ed States to fill an original war
vacancy. Lieutent Walton, who is
employed at Roy Donovan's feed
store, has been an active member
of the National Guard since 1881
when he began his first enlistment.
In addition to having perfect
drill attendance record, he has at
tanned the rating of pistol and ma
chine gun expert. He feels that
any young man of military age
should take advantage of the op-
portunity which the National
Guard furnishes, in that one may
acquire a working knowledge of
the defense weapons of this coun-
try and the methods employed in
their operation. This, in addition
to the annual encampment each
summer and the quarterly drill
checks make the National Guard
one of the most popular organiza-
tions in the United States.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
DIAL SYSTEM AT REHOBOTH
Cut in Sunday at Three Towns
Rehoboth, Lewes and Milton

Cut in Sunday at Three Towns
Rehoboth, Lewes and Milton
A goodbye" party goodbye to
the old switchboards when the dial
telephone system went into opera
tion Sunday at Rehoboth, a service
instituted by the Diamond State
Telephone Company, similar to
that provided for Smyrna a year
ago, May Is, 1898. Participating
in the affair at the Rehoboth
Beach exchange were the follow
ing operators: Mrs. .Thelma Pfister,
Mrs. Alva Harkins, Mrs. Caroline
Everett, Miss Caroline Toomey,
and Mrs. Dorothy Dodd of Reho-
both, and Mrs. Ruth Benson, Miss
Edna Joseph, Mrs. Amy Mitchell,
Miss Mary Carpenter, Mrs. Helen
Quillen, and Mrs. Paul Carpenter
of Lewes, along with the installa-
ton force of the new system.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SCHOOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Smyrna Pupils Do Themselve.
Credit With a Fine Program

Citizens who critize our School
Board for the money expended in
the education of music should have
attended the Musical Festival at
the Auditorium of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School Friday ev-
ening. If they were not there
they missed one of the best exhi-
billions of talent ever shown at our
schools. The program which was
arranged by Mrs. Jack Fearon,
music instructor of the schools,
and Prof MacFaddin, school band
leader of both Smyrna and Dover,
gave fine entertainment to a crowd
that practically filled every seat in
the auditorium. The stage was
decorated with flowers and the
girls in their colorful dresses and
the boys in blue coats and white
flannel trousers gave setting
pleasing to the eye. The Smyrna
School Band occupied space be-
tween two tiers of pupils. The
singing, both choruses and group,
was splendidly executed while
Prof. MacFaddin and the School
Band filed in with lively band
tunes. 1t was a fine program, a
credit to Supt. George r. Miller,
the schools and its instructors
and the wish was expressed that
more such program be exhibited to
the public The program Friday
evening was the annual festival
and an outstanding school event.
The program was as follows:
I. A Day in Venice :. .Ethelbert Nevin
Girls Glee Club
III. Hungarian Rhapsody .....:... Liszt
Two Pianos-Eight Hands
Shirley Blechman Thelma K; Lamb
III. a. Hungarian Dance.
Hungarian Folk Song
b. Bell Son ....... Polish Folk Tune
c. Country Gardens English Dance
d. Where the Roses
Czecho-Slovakian Folk Song
f. Marching Song ........ Folk Song
Grade Choir
Nv. a. Harebell and Rose ..Mendelssohn
b. The Wanderers Song Andreae
Small Vocal Group
" system ... Bennett
n Overture ..... Bennett
High School Band
. Al and Hal ....... Bennett
Cornet and Trombone Duet
Marie FAIRIES and Betty Jones
d. 'Findlandia ............ Sibehus
Band, Glee Club, Grade Choir
vi. God Bless America -. Irving Berlin
Audience, Band. Glee Club, Choir
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
SENTENCE CAFE OWNER
Given a Jail Term of 10 Years and
$500 Fine by Court

William Venestanos, So, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to Jail
for 10 years and fined $500 and
costs on a charge of burning, Mon
day, in the Court of General Ses-
sions at Dover. Venestanos, police
said, admitted participating in the
burning of the Smyrna Cafe, Sep
tember 29, last, in which one man
lost his life. Venestanos was SER
iously burned.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
A-Capelia Choir of 40 Coming

The A-Capella Choir of the u. of
d. D.,Newark, viii present a program
at the Smyrna High School next
Monday, May Sth, at $50 a. m.
The group of 40 voices will stop in
Smyrna first and go on to Green
wood for concert at IL a. M,
Milford, 1.15 p. M, and Seaford at
3 p. m. None should miss it.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Electric Line South of Smyrna

The Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration of Washington has
allocated the Delaware Rural Elec-
tric Association of Greenwood
S159.OO to build 160 miles of line
to serve 545 customers in Sussex
and Kent Counties, it was an
nounced Monday. This will take
care of the proposed Smyrna,
Woodland Beach, Leipsic line, it Is
said.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
MARRIED AT BRISTOL, PA.
Miss Hilda Armstrong Becomes
the Bride of Nelson s. Everhart

the Bride of Nelson S. Everhart
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Arm
strong of Smyrna announce the
marriage of their daughter Hilda
Carlyn, to Mr.. Nelson S. Everhart,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Z.
Everhart of "Edgewod," near
Clayton. The wedding took place
in the Bristol Presbyterian Church,
Bristol, Pennsylvania, with the
Rev. James r. Galley, former pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church of
Smyrna, officiating. After the
ceremony the couple left for a
short trip and returned Sunday
evening to make their residence in
the Taylor apartment on West
Commerce Street The groom is
a member of the firm of Everhart
Brothers, well known electricians.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Odd Fellows 120th Anniversary

Morning Star Lodge, No. 6, 1. o.
0. F., of Smyrna, will celebrate
Friday evening at the lodge room,
the 120th anniversary of the order
in the U. S. A. Rev. S. j. Thack-
aberry, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna, will deliver the
address.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
VI SMYRNA GRANGE
|1st sss Thursday in Charge
Msar I. Heinold

sr '' thursday in Charge
hsar 7. Hsinold
'sness meeting was
=. y'na Grange Thursday
l. which 2 program
YIN Y Inc Lecturer, E. T.
|, ~m'0raurg y the 15Oth an
s".nnemorating Wash
ration: Invocation.
vocal solo, Faith Of
George Blendt;
l ss constitution, James
] 3, 0y Grange; reading,
~. -'0srty" Virginia Po-
b q. Kichard G. Long;
/ e,,nso n.sso E. T. Heinold;
/ IS, America" Next
|sIs. Program will be in
\, d Lockerman. who y
81 pllse' Owing to the
! q. notary . Club has the
\ NJ. house .a engaged for
Inn y 18th, the Grange
/ ~ e n, held on Wednesday 4
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
WPA Men Back Here on Job

Earl West and his crew of WPA
men started work yesterday morn
ing on grading both sides of the
Market Street Plaza to lay con-
crete pavements. The street and
curbing, contract job, is nearly
completed.
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
Tax Rate Lowered to As Cents

AT a meeting of Town Council
Friday evening the Assessment
list was accepted as of appeals al-
lowed and the rate reduced from
SOC to 45c on the $4,000
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

rev. FToueI1Ck NdI& DdTCou, IsSC-
tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: The fourth Sunday after
Easter-10 a. m, Church School;
IL a. M, celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon. Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week the
154th annual convention of the
Diocese of Delaware will be held in
st. Andrews Church, Wilmington.
Mr.. George w. Boehmler and Mr..
George Carter are delegates from
st. Peters Church with Mr.. Thorn
as Lamb and James E. Turner as
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
@. A. g. h. PASSENGER TRAINS
p. r. r. Files Petition to Discon-
tinue Massey -CentreyiIle Service

tinue Massey Centreville Service
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has filed petition with the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion asking for permission to dis
continue its passenger train ser
vice over the Q. A. & K. branch
road leading from Massey, in the
Northern section of Kent County
to Centreville, one of the very few
passenger train services still re-
naming on the Eastern Shore. The
Massey-Centreville trains connect
with the Chestertown branch SER
vice at Massey. The commission
has set Monday, May Is, at 10 a.
m. for hearing at its Office in
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
kgNBLY ON
|
] d Appropriation Bills
J,sd To Be Within the
Constitution
! I aBE AND FIREMEN

1 ,,,srsl Assembly returned
f. tuesday after a recess
r. ~ 25. and yesterday re-
- veto messages by Gov.
H. McMullen, including his
y, 4 the bill to set up a
,nbsr commission to dis
! s,rds % volunteer firemen
!, .gelcies. The assembly
.,,,.i official notice of the
Il d q measures by the
t. The Governors veto Of
member commission was
I'd by the opinion OF our
kssns Court judges who de-
n bill unconstitutional.
| srng Of the arguments
| ~, last week. Disregard
/ agsstiOn of Gov. Richard
(sIlsn in a special message
! msnbly that it repeal
I as' and enact measures
\ g.fare of the state as a
! s,Dublican majority MEM
taa House and Senate yes
! kunieted passage of a ser
! I; which authorizes appro-
Eud S73,5OO for the next
/ u to hospitals, homes for
/ uns, and welfare institu-
! Ms action was regarded
y aguhlicans' reply to the
r: ntimation that should
i / adopted the Democratic
L. would be willing to dis
I iln for disbanding their
:a.st legislation requiring
z majority vote. These
! granting s292,2 $50 for the
: md s2S1 ,25O for the fol-
:u, take the place Of the
iUusly passed to create a
b to which the state was
qgrOpriated money to be
na to these groups. The
Eswes we're vetoed by
z10r after be had been ad-
ihe law judges of the
zt they we're unconstitu-
The legislature concluded
sns'S Of the session yester-
Anl1s and adjourned to
sGsss. The long recess will
n tAsy explained, because
year begins July 1 and
n' bills that have been
Y become operative on
4 The new appropriation
VII become effective at
y Is intended to wait
% see how the new set
I NTded IN the various mea-
Rl out. During the re-
sitlmated any contem-
/ ui action will be taken
lsEslature will be in a
wen it returns to make
aaons as may be deemed
The assembly also will
"a hen to take action on
'aEh may be vetoed dur
/ recess. The new appro- !
's's prepared along lines
IL i necessary only to
pilty vote and which, it
r. VII make them consti- !
/ : accordance with the |
r. Judges gave the Gov /
aa'sd On Page Five, /
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04
''6ERY, MILFORD
4 lass, r~m Pilfering the
4 ineod0re Rur4o

: 11 From Pilfering the
i aias'd0re 20 Burton, Jr.
r Do,,as ne recent series Of
! 1sa'asss Saes are maintaining p
>Sts'a ssaee On the business
h MOI. = Milford. An at
kaSrrsssaa'e early Monday
ke "rsx y II into the automo,
f aI,a.,r ! Theodore Burton.
s,ssOaa Avenue. The
h nd Ssa "a. a pane of glass,
| aa s,,a Unlocked the win,
| d sssl s,a,lance. One other
k s.r. sssn forced but ta5e the
II he NUE. ole to open it.
sachsd ae h' was thor
(sgsrpr,au.ut uut nothing was
''adow ana We're found
|A no,, are being cor,
Smyrna times., 1939-05-04

Flakes of Snow Fell Here in Nav
The cold drizzling rain of yes
terday turned into snow and the
odd sight of seeing flakes of snow
fall in May was experienced.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Kenneth s. Kesecker stated It was
advisable to make a section Of
Queens Chapel road NE. one way,
owing to its narrowness and great
number of school children having to
traverse it every day. A resolution
was passed asking that this be done
from Ewarts street south to Bryant
street NE. A companion motion
suggested that, to relieve congestion
of traffic which might occur due to
the change, Twenty-second street
from Bryant to Ewarts NE. be made
one way north.
Practically all standing commit
tees were heard from, only few of
the chairmen being absent. Others
reporting were Fred T. Devine,
membership; w. L. Howenstine, pub
lie utilities; DR.. Freeman Weiss, Spe-
cial Use Covenant Committee; H. N.
Ware, fire and police; Chester r.
Smith, lights and mail; j. L. Bate
man, jr., sewers and water; Mrs.
David G. Thompson, Special Library
Committee.
G. A. Corbin, president of the
Manor Park Citizens Association.
spoke on the District government.
The association met in the Wood
r1dge Sub-branch Library.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Griffenhagen Aide
Forecasts Savings
In Civic Talk
:. o. Everett Questioned
On Whether Employees
Would Lose Jobs

Contending the Griffenhagen re-
organization plan would provide for
the District substantial machinery
that would mean great saving in
city expenses as well as a simple,
authoritative and sound govern
ment, Frank o. Everett, partner in
the firm of Griffenhagen e. As
sociates, last night told members
of the Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association how the plan
came to be written and explained
the salient features of this proposal.
On being asked If District en-
ployes would lose their jobs in case
of the adoption of the Griffenhagen
plan, Mr.. Everett said, mo, that
would not be so, only every person
would be given the position to
which he was best suited. They
might not retain the same job, but
would not be thrown out of work"
Answers Replacement Question.
TO question regarding the firing
OF some District workers and the
hiring of outsiders, Mr.. Everett
stated this would not necessarily be
so, but added IF your child were
very sick and no doctor in your
town could help him, you would 20
to doctor outside of your town,
into the next State, for help if nee
essary, wouldn't you?"
Harold j. Clay, president of the
association, personally thanked Mr..
Everett for his talk.
The association opposed any in
crease in the District gasoline tax
and reindorsed its opposition to
horse racing in the District. Con-
struction of an auditorium at John
Marshall place NV. was indorsed
unanimously. The association also
favored Representative Sheppard's
plan for an investigation of class A
liquor stores, looking to the estab-
ishment of a District dispensary
system. Thomas j. LleWellyn, chair
man of the Legislation Committee.
presented the motions on the legis-
lation.
One-Way Streets Urged.
In his report as chairman of the
Streets and Sidewalks Committee
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Kadio City's world-famous Rockette
%. tzvo can t-be-cobied combinations
there's skill and precision in the way the
Rockettes dance and there skill and precision
in the way the mild ripe Chesterfield tobaccos
are blended and proportioned to bring out the
best in each.
That's ,vhy Chesterfelds are milder and taste
better. . that's why they'll g;ve you more pleasure
than any cigarette you ever smoked. -
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Beuttie to Give Talk

The first bi-monthly meeting of
the Civitan Club for members of
the garden group will be held at
. pm. tomorrow in the clubhouse,
loo Anacostia road NE. w. r.
beattle. senior horticulturist of the
Agriculture Department, will dis
cuss the growth and use of sweet
potatoes.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Pilots P|ucked
From Minors
Doing Well
Blades, Honey, Prothro
Improve Positions of
Cards, Browns, PhiIs
BY JUDSON BAILEY.
Associated Press Sports Writer

There should be room in the record
after nearly month of major league
competition for an appraisal of the
three managers plucked out of hid
den corners in the minors last win
ter to guide the two st. Louis clubs
and Philadelphia S punchy Phillies.
Managers have been brought into
the big tent from the side shows be-
fore, but probably none have been
as little heralded as Ray Blades,
who graduated from the Rochester
farm in the International League to
the st. Louis Cardinals; Fred Haney,
who moved from Toledo in the
American Association to the Browns,
and DR.. j. Thompson Prothro, who
stepped from Little Rock in the
Southern Association to the Phillies.
All Three Improved.
Taking over clubs which finished
seventh or last in 1888. these three
have made their charges something
to be reckOned with. Today the
Cardinals are in first place in the
National League and the Phillies in
sixth. The Browns are parked in
sixth in the American League
The Cardinals stopped the Gin
clnnati Reds, 81, yesterday for their
fourth consecutive victory. Johnny
Mlze hit two home runs and Pepper
Martin one to account for seven of
the winners runs. and another
holdover from the Gashouse Gang
era. Joe MedWick took over the
batting lead in the league
Three Phils Among Leaders.
Prothro has the Phillies punching
all right. Three of them are among
the senior circuits 10 leading hit
ters and Moe Arnovich is tied for
the lead in runs batted in with 20.
They toppled the New York
Giants 10 to 6 yesterday.
Haney has the Browns doing the
same sort of tricks. The American
Leagues leading batter is Mel MAJ
zera with ATS mark. The team
is second only to the New York
Yankees in team batting and the
pitching has been shaping up to ex-
pectations.
Right now the ace of the mound
staff is Rookie Jack Kramer, who
won his third victory without
setback by shutting out the Detroit
Tigers 10, on two hits. yesterday.
In the abbreviated schedule yes
terday caused by teams travelling.
there were but two other games.
the Boston Bees taking a loose con-
test from the Brooklyn Dodgers 7-5
and the Chicago White Sox nudging
the Cleveland Indians, 4-3.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Bad Breaks Harass
Witt but Prevent
Dull Moments
Usually Mild Tribe Boss
Throws Sparks After
Grimes Wild Toss
BY EARL HILLIGAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer

CHICAGO, May l3.-His usually
mild bue eyes fairly throwing sparks,
Oscar Witt flung his bathrobe across
his hotel room. ran his hands
through his silvery hair and then
tossed them into the air.
oh. my gosh" said the Cleveland
Indians manager with despairing
sigh. Il could have died right then
and there. We're leading, the tying
run is on third base and the batter
hits an easy grounder to Oscar
Grimes at first And then do yuh
know what happens? With the guy
trying for home out a mile. the kid
heaves the ball 40 feet into the air up
into the goth row of the grandstand.
Ohhhhhl
Ribs Erring Player.
What did I say to him when he
came in? What can YOU say when
you know he feels as badly, well al
most, as you do All I saws was
Maybe If you tried you could have
got little more stuff on it, eh?'"
Witt plopped down into an easy
chair, relaxing bit and apparently
enjoying it. He hasn't much chance.
by his own admission, to relax when
hes managing his team now battling
to get up into the thick of the Amer
lean League leadership battle Then
he was off again:
Never dull moment running this
ball club. You never know what's
going to happen Breaks, breaks.
breaks . That's what sometimes
almost drives a guy crazy You've
got to get EN- in this game. If we
or Boston, or any other club. get the
right kind of breaks one of us is
going to be tangling with the
Yankees for the pennant. Boy, when
1 think of some of the bad breaks
that cost us games already this
spring
Some More Crazy Breaks.
Say, there's some games YOU can't
forget. We're playing Boston. We
nave the tying run on third, two out
Earl Averill hits a terrific drive that
bounds straight off Foxx's knee at
first, and we think we're back in the
game. Then what happens? The
ball bounds off Foxx's knee straight
into the hands of the pitcher, and
he steps on first for the third out.
And Cronin (Joe Cronin, Boston
managep just struts past us like he
was saying That's the kind of PLAYS
We like to make!'
Then against St. Louis, the time
| almost tainted in the dugout. We're
behind two runs, and got man on
first. Heath hit to third. The ball
bounced of Cliffs leg, caroming at
right angle to within foot of sec
ond base, where Berardino picked
1t up for an easy forceout. So we
have only one guy on instead of two
and the next guy up, Trosky, slams
the ball outta the park. Yah-in-
stead of tying it up we wind up on
the short end of the score. 9-8."
Witt got up. He started to put on
shirt.
Say, that guy Dykes is sure get
ting tough. And how he'll rib me if
they take us today. o well, as said.
never a dull moment"
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Help 10 u. 5. Tennis
Is Seen in Hecht,
Czech Refugee
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 13.-AmericanI
tennis probably has fallen heir per-
manently to Ladislav Hecht, the
former Czech Davis Cup star and
one of the worlds most promising
young players.
Hecht came over as a member of
the Czecht delegation to the Worlds
Fair. just before his homeland was
taken over by Germany. Now he
considers himself q refugee and in
tends to apply for American citizen
ship.
The country's tennis officials. faced
with a famine of topnotch talent for
the approaching season since Don
Bulge turned professional, have well
coined Hecht with open arms and
he already has promised to play in
every important event of the sum-
mer, including the national cham
pionships at Forest Hills. He is not,
of course, eligible to play on the
American Davis Cup team.
In practice match yesterday
Hecht had little difficulty in defeat
ing Berkeley Bell, the professional,
Ga, Ga, and he was far too good
for Mrs. Helen Wills Moody.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

A refreshing relief from the
chronic complainerS who lnhabit
the baseball world is Shortstop
Cecil Travis of the Mats, a draWl-
ing Georgian who las bumped into
more than the average player S
quota of illness and injury. but
who won't admit it. Embodied in
the ganglng. good-looklng young
.ster is a gigantic ticker and a pas
sion for baseball which dictate a
desire to play every day.
Today as Boston invaded Grif-
fifth Stadium for three-game
series with the Nationals, a weak
but willing Travis was slated to
trot out and protect that dusty
territory Sandwiched between sec
ond and third base. He is in the
midst of his sixth full season with
the Mats and, though he is below
his own par for the course thus
far, the wolves aren't apt to focus
their wrath on Travis.
Cecil, to be blunt, is half sick
and denying it. He never has
reached peak physical condition
since an attack of flu leveled him
in training camp at Orlando, Fla,
While other members of the club
were rounding into shape Travis
was confined to bed and he hasn't
had an opportunity to improve to
an appreciable degree.
He was nearing top form when
the bugs of grippe which have been
plaguing the Mats struck him at
Chicago on the recent Western
iaunt. His resistance was low and
he was forced between the sheets
only a few hours after he had col
lected four hits against the White
Sox. including triple and Wash
ingtons only home run to date.
Goes Into Lineup From Sick Bed.
He remained there as the team
journeyed to Cleveland and dropped
a brace of games, but he was waiting
for the club when it arrived at De-
troit. He appeared drawn and
weak from grippes persuasive sock,
but he said. AK, shucks, ah'm okay.
All hope Bucky'll let me play" Bucky
did
So, it developed, Travis arose from
a sick bed and stepped back into the
lineup. 1t would be nice to say he
saved the game or smashed the win
ming hit, but he didn't. He was In
there punching. though, and that