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Evening star., 1939-10-10
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

When the Dies report is COM
pleted and published in full, many
people will realize what high off,
cials mean when they talk about the
possible threat to the United States
from the totalitarian states.
Nobody thinks seriously that in
the event the totalitarians win this
war, they will demand the surrender
of the British Navy and proceed to
attack within a few months or years
later the United States in its own
territorial waters. Or that airplanes
from Europe could come over and
destroy American cities. These
ideas make good fiction stories which
are nowhere near realization.
+ X 4 X
But the danger Is serious all the
same, according to those who have
made their business to watch the
different trends in the United States
in the course of the last "a months
There is large German and
italian born population in this coun-
try; and a still larger population of
pure German or Italian stock. It
would be insulting that population
to say that having to choose be-
tween the United States and their
native country, they would choose
the latter. The overwhelming ma
jority of the foreign born popula-
ton of this country is thoroughly
American. But there is but.
"Isms" are like microbes. They exist
in every organism and their develop
ment depends upon the, condition of
the organism.
We have in our mouth millions of
microbes of the most dangerous and
pernicious kind. Wh,n the body is
weakened because of overfatigue-
when it loses its power of resistance,
those microbes develop and infect
the body with dangerous conse-
quences for the individual.
The same thing applies to ma
tions. Ideas propagate; it Is i'm
Der, could be shipped BY the Baltic
Sea, the informant added, but much
of it would have to 60 overland.
Oil is an imperative German need.
She has imported gasoline and lubri-
cants in diminishing quantities from
Russia. These imports were valued
at So ,829 900 in 1884, but had dropped
in 1898 to $1,92l, 900.
Bought Food From Poland.
Ironically enough, Germany, whose
population now is on straitened
rations, imported large quantities of
food from Poland in recent years.
In 1898 these imports from Po-
land thus were reported by the Com
merce Department.: Live stock,
S., ,705 900; hogs. $4,329 900; butter,
ST 1,098, 900; meat, $5,083,OOO: fresh
pork, $4,669 900.
Whether deserted and sometimes
devastated farming regions and par
alyzed transportation arteries could
be reorganized to resume this flow
of provisions any time soon Is
serious question.
Besides, some of Poland's most
productive agricultural regions now
are under Soviet rule. Which brings
up one of the many problems in
volved in the new NaI-Sovjet amity.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06
NEXT YEARS DERBY

70 assure critics Of the Soap Box Derby that the
American Legion and the cOOPERATR also recognized
the weak points in the running Of tho event this
week. suggest at this time tao points which will
1ncrease the enjoyment Of NEXT year's race.
In the first place the local police force, while
admittedly large enough and efficient for all ordi-
nary circmstances. not handle a large, spread
out crowd such watched the Derby. This is the
sort Of occasion in which the Boy Scouts partio-
ular1y ue1l-fitted to help. The local troop. if
they had been used could have kept the spe cators
off the race course, and might possibly have pre-
vented the accident which occurred.
Better towing facilities Will aslo be available,
to cut down the delay between heats which while
boys we're pushing their coasters back up the
hill.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06
NEUTRALITY

Three nations supply Japan with IS per cent Of
that oountry's war supplies. according to figures
released last week in the cristim Science Monitor
These economic backers Of Japan's invasion China
are not Axis powers, but leading Democratic" ma
tions. In the lead for supplying strategic war
teria1s during 1888 was the United States. which
furnt shed 56 per cent Of Japan's oil, metals,
craft. ammi tion, and other military necessities.
small increase over the previous year. Great Bril-
tain supplied 2o.7 Per cent, and 8.6 from the
Neither lands and Neither lands Indies.
Loading war commodities supplied by the
United States as follows: petroleum and products,
$53. .672. 65.57 per cent Of Japens import
Japans supply, copper. $22 77e per cent,
aircraft and parts. 81. .454. ATT. 1922 per cents
arms and aununi tion. 800 1865. 14.42 per cent.
--- D. H. C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06
LIBRARIAN URGES CARE FOR BOOKS

LIBRARIAN URGES CARE FOR BOOKS
Reba S. Harris ,nsW Town librarian, gives suggest.
ions for the Of books especially those the
Greenbe1t Public Library elsewhere in this Of
the CoOPEAToR.
None Of the points she makes to readers,
but her plea to avoid wri ng In books turning
page corners. .stfing not ebooks and other Id
kers into books, exposing volumes to rain intense
heat and other injurious practices will as
reminder to borrowers who inclined to be Just
little careless with public property.
with proper oare", urged Mrs. Harris. "the books
Will last US longer, that Will have money for
many volumes rather than repaoements Of damaged
books"
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The United States Civil Service Commission has
announced open oompeti tive examinati for the POI
sitions named below. Applications must be on file
in the Comm ssions office, Wasi ngton. D. c.. not
later than the dates indicated. The first date
given applies If appli cations received from
States east Of Colorado, the applies if
applications received from Colorado and States
westward.
The closing dates for the first three exsmina-
tions July 81 end August 8. 1889.
Senior inspector. $2 600 year, inspector. .$2 200
year (optiona1 branches ship constructio and
engineering materia1s), also junior inspector,
craft, 81, $50 yeer. Employment is the Navy De-
partment for duty in the field. Apple for the
Junior grade must not have passed their 35th, and
for the other grades they passed their
55rd. birthday.
Farm agent. 81. 800 year. Indian Field Service.
have passed their 4eth birthday.
~eteoro1ogist, $500 year, associ ate meteor
o1ogst. $5 200 year. and stant meteorologist
culture. Applicants for the asst stant grade must
not have passed their 45th. the other grades
they must not have passed their 53rd. birthday.
Junior bank examiner. 81, 900 a year, Federal De-
posit Insurance Corporation. Certain educaH on r
banking experience is required. Applicants must
have reached their 23rd but must not have passed
their 35th birthday. The closing dates are July
"a and July Ct, 1889.
Full inf ormat may be obtained from the Secre-
tary Of the United States Civil Service Board Of
Examiners at the post office oustom-house any
city which post office Of the first or second
GLASS, from the United States Civil Service Com
mission. Washington, D. C.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06

Editor. .s...................A. "A. Chinits
Secretary. .Eliz zabeth Pratt
Business Mnag Peter Carroll
Managing Editor. ...............Be Ben Rosenzweig
Layout. .......................N Norman lArti
Assistant Layout. .Werner Stein1e
Sports Editor .John c. Maffay
Moments Edit Mad cline Conklyn
Staff Photographer. fired Mead
REPORTERS
1OWa NOuuC44s sdOWS1U NUSC0T
Police and Fire Department. Vernon Htoheook
Theat er. r.....................1ym Lyman L. Woodman
Moments Sports ........ Mar jorie Jane Ketcham
Babd sally Larnore
Calendar Of Events ........ Mary Jane Cosby
Typist. Lillian Schwartz
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-07-06

If you do not get the cOCPEATOR regularly
call 'Pete" Carroll, Phone 4Oe2.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

= OovEMBER 1 would have been
the sixtieth birthday of be-
loved American. If he could
know that we remembered it he would
probably grin that sheepish grin of
his. brush back his stray lock of hair,
and drawl "Shucks, was just an old
cowhand that had little luck. Why
all this fuss about me?' He came
of plain people. and although he grew
up to chum with Presidents and kings
he never lost the common touch"
Born on ranch, he rode and began
to use a lariat at the age of five.
Speaking of his education. he once
said: Il went to pretty nearly every
school in the country for little while
except West Point. could have gone
there, too, only l was too proud to
talk to a congressman.
He never graduated from any school
he attended Wanderlust got the upper
hand and he shipped to South America
where he landed job as gaucho at
81 a month. After that he went to
Australia and joined Wild West show.
When he returned home he fell in
love with visiting belle from another
town. Married her on November Is.
1908. Went into vaudeville and
from there into the Ziegfeld Follies.
Later went into the movies. =.
Wrote a syndicated newspaper COL
umn. Travelled extensively and
made host of friends in many lands;
he was looked upon as sort Of am
bassador without portfolio.
In public he always chewed gum.
He used to say: Il feel as conspicuous
without my gum as chorus girl in
ankle-length skirts" But he never
chewed gum in private life. He chewed
rubber bands instead!
About his wife he said: Whatever
l am or have accomplished I owe to
Betty. amt got no sense" She read
and passed on every word he wrote at
home before he sent it to his syndicate.
If she didn't like what he had written
he threw it away and started all over
again.
He never signed a contract with
Evening star., 1939-11-05

doctor. A medical check-up will deter
mine whether or not he has the sebor-
rhea type of dandruff, where infection
is in the follicles and destroys the hair.
Regard all pistules. pimples or scalp
irritation with suspicion. Be suspicious
also of excessively oily hair. 1t is a
symptom of diseased scalp. In fact.
over-activity in the oil glands is
caused by the same organism that
causes dandruff. However. your son or
husband can cope with this oily con-
dition himself by using a tincture OF
green soap. provided it does not
irritate the scalp. Warn him against
scalp lotions that seem to irritate.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
AN AMERICAN YOU KNOW
bv Kathleen Nasaerson

anyone he worked for on Broadway.
My word is good and the other fel-
ler's ought to be. too" he said. He was
always reluctant to sign movie con-
tracts, objecting on the ground that
they took too long to read. :. When
he viewed his first picture. he chuckled:
Yep, I'm an actor all right. The
worst in the world"' But he enjoyed
the work - just as he seemed to enjoy
everything he did. The movies is the
grandest show business | know any
thing about" he said. "It's the only
place where an actor can act, and at
the same time sit down in front and
clap for himself"
Many stories could be told about
his generosity. For instance: In 1890
he gave a series Of radio talks that
netted him $4,000, every cent of
which he gave to charity. -. The pro-
ceeds of another broadcast were $25.-
900, all OF which went to help promote
summer camps for the underprivileged.
-. He sent weekly checks to many old
INDECENT actors to keep them off relief
rolls. During the War he gave one
tenth of his earnings every week to
the Red Cross. . AS for himself.
after his family was provided for. he
had little use for money: "All l care
about is good blue suit" he said. 1T
doesn't even have to be good"
Many colleges wanted to confer
honorary degrees upon him. but he
refused them all. To Nicholas Murray
Butler of Columbia, he said: "Well,
DR.. Butler, l know they give college
degrees for pretty nearly every kind
of ignorance, but didn't know they
gave any for my kind" More seriously.
he explained: Il don't want to insult
the men who really worked and
studied for them"
He was asked when he was going to
write his autobiography. II don't
know" he said. II amt near enough
dead yet" A few days later, on
August Is, 1895, the word flashed
around the world that he had been
killed in an airplane crash
Will Rogers was home on the range.
1867
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Where there is a tendency toward
badness, the modern trend in derma-
tology is opposed to brushing the hair.
1t is considered harmful drag on the
weakened hair But too much cannot
be said in favor of at least a few min
utes Of massage daily, if it is intelli-
gently applied. The method favored
is a rotary movement, under the hair.
of the balls of the fingers. Move them
inch by inch over the entire scalp.
especially the crown. But be sure the
scalp is rotated. not just the fingers.
Getting his hair wet every morning
under the shower will not be harmful,
if man will shampoo it afterward.
The hair. which is an appendage of
the skin, collects even more dirt than
the skin. 1t can be washed every day.
with no bad effects. What is harmful.
is to plaster oily, dirty hair down with
water, and allow it to remain damp
and become sour. When this happens,
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Drown BY Moios FsItsn

the roots are affected. and hair falls
out. 1t is far better for a man to keep
his hair freshly shampooed. and to
tame down its wildness with dressing
of pomade, briliantine or oily lotion.
Weather extremes do not affect a
mans hair Urge him to treat his
scalp, however, to brief daily doses of
sunshine and fresh air. In cases of
excessive oiliness. he can substitute a
sun lamp for real sunshine, but to
derive the fullest benefit he should
keep changing the part. so the ultra
violet rays can penetrate to the scalp
itself
If you are the mother Of young
son, give his hair the same care that
you give his little sisters. See that his
scalp is kept in the pink of condition.
his hair is brushed we'll every day.
and watch out for acne when he goes
through the period of glandular
adjustment.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
What to Do About Il
by Sylvia Blythe

a DHEN mans luxuriant thatch
w begins to grow thin. it is as
w much a matter of concern to
his wife or his mother as it is to him.
Yet even if he and they are anxious to
save his hair, they frequently do not
know what to do.
If this is a problem in your house
hold, here are some scientific facts and
some important rules for scalp hy-
giene, cleaned from a New York
dermatologist.
lone type of badness can be cured;
and even with the common type. a
man may be able to hold what hair he
has. if he'll use the proper measures.
she says.
The durable type this specialist re-
fers to is alopecia areata - in other
words, the type where hair falls out in
hunks and leaves round bald patches.
In this case the hair usually returns
spontaneously. The other type referred
to is shiny badness where cells atrophy
and hair follicles dry up. Though this
cannot be remedied, it can at times be
delayed or prevented. What causes
this type of badness is still unsettled.
Contributing factors are believed to
be hereditary tendencies; glandular
deficiency in the system; toxic con-
dition, either present or past; or
dandruff
Beware of dandruff. This condition
is definitely due to an infection and
should be treated accordingly. Have
your husband or son rub hot olive oil
into his scalp at night, and wash it off
the next morning with good soap or
prepared shampoo. He should give his
hair three soapings and the same num-
Der of rinsings. Then if the condition
persists in spite of these regular treat
ments at home. he should consult a
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27

be required to take an examination
indicating the qualifications for
this type of work. During the past
several weeks r. Harry Wilson, H.
Clifford Clark and Lawrence E.
Cain, member of the county COM
mittee, have been determining the
wheat acreage allotment for each
farm for the 1910 conservation
program in accordance with the
acreage which has been allotted to
Kent county by the United States
Department of Agriculture. At a
later date all commercial wheat
growers will be notified regarding
their 1910 acreage allotments and
the premium cost of crop insur-
ance based on the average yield as
approved by the county committee.
These yields are being obtained by
selecting a number of representa-
tive wheat farms in the county as
key farms which are being entered
on listing sheets of appraised
yields for each commercial wheat
area.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
DELMARVA TOUR A SUCCESS
160 Join Tour To See the New
York Worlds Fair

More than 160 rural people from
Delaware and the Eastern Shore
counties of Maryland attended the
New York Worlds Fair last week
as members of the fifth Delmarva
tour. The tour, which is sponsor
ed annually by the Agricultural
Extension Services of Delaware
and Maryland, left the Delmarva
peninsula Tuesday morning, July
18. Members of the group spent
Tuesday afternoon and night visit
ing the Fair. Wednesday was de-
voted to a boat trip up the Hudson
River to West Point where the tour
party went through the United
States Military Academy. After a
return trip to New York on Wed
nesday night, the group divided,
some of them going to Radio City
Music Hall, and some going
through Rockefeller Center. After
spending Thursday at the Fair, the
group returned to the Peninsula
late that nigh. The 1889 Delmarva
Tour was successful and plans are
already being made for another
tour in 1910.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresr Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Md, July 81 = The
will of Mrs. Margaret l.. Hurlock,
one of the wealthiest women in
Kent County, who died at her home
in Millington on Monday, was filed
for probate in the Orphans Court,
Chestertown on Friday by Stephen
R. Collins, the executor and trus-
tee, disposing of an estate estimat-
ed to be worth 100000. The es-
tate consists of nine valuable
farms in Kent and Queen Anne's
Counties, money and mortgages.
The trustee filed a bond for $780,
900 representing the estimated
value of the personal property
owned by the deceased. The will
provides that the estate is to be
held in trust for the two grandsons
of the testator, William Pippin, 10
years old, and James Pippin, Ia, of
this county, until they reach the
age OF 80 years. The trustee will
manage the estate until its final
distribution.
Owing to several leaves of alb
sence for the coming school year
to teachers of the county, the
County Board of Education was re-
quired to make more than the US
ual number of list of appointments
for the next school year. Miss
Evelyn Peacock was transferred to
the principalship of the Massey
school from Millington to succeed
Mrs. Edna B. Peaper. Miss Helen
E. Caulk, formerly principal of the
Sassafras school, which has been
closed, succeeds Miss Peacock at
Millington. Mrs. Miriam K. Kief-
fer was transferred from the Piney
Neck school to the principalship
of the. Kennedyville school, sue
ceeding Mrs. Mary Q. Bonwill,
granted leave of absence for one
year. Mrs. Edna E. Faulkner goes
from Still Pond school to Piney
Neck, while Mrs. Frances Orr Tay-
lor succeeds Mrs. Faulkner at Still
Pond.
Mrs. Della Wallace, aged 81
years, wife of John Wallace, died
at her home in Chesterville, near
Millington, after a long illness, on
Monday, July 18th. Funeral SER
vices We're held in Trinity Method
ist Church, Millington, on Wednes-
day of last week, conducted by the
Rev Garner Butt, assisted by Rev
]. A. Rood. Interment was made
in Millington Cemetery
William Voshell, living near
town, in Queen Anne's county, was
taken to Wilmington recently
where he was operated upon for
appendicitis. He is doing well and
will soon be at home again.
Mrs. Eva W. Marvel, who has
been in poor health for some time
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
DISTRICT ROTARY, REHOBOTH
TwO-day Convention Held at Hotel
HenlOpen, WE. Matthews Presides

Rotary InternationaPs 1S4th Dis
trict concluded its annual two-day
district assembly in the Hotel Hen
lopen at Rehoboth Tuesday with
so delegates attending from clubs
in three states. Thirty-fve clubs
in Delaware, New Jersey, and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland with
approximately $50 delegates at
tended. District Gov. w. E. Mat
thews, Jr., of Smyrna, presided.
The Lewes Rotary Club, of which
Capt. Harry v. Lyons is president,
was the assembly host. Speakers
at the opening session included G.
w. Ackley, past president of Ro-
tary International and a vice-pres-
ident of the 184th District; DR.. U.
| w. Hooker, charter member of the
Lewes Club and general chairman
of the convention; Gerrish CASA
way, president of Wilmington Ro-
tary and manager of the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce; John
H. Booth, secretary of the Camden,
N. r., club; William Schneider, past
district governor of the old 5Oth
district; the Rev. Thomas v. Win
gate of Salem, N. j., the retiring
governor, and Mr.. Matthews. 9th
er speakers later in the day were:
Albert Cox of Washington, D. c.;
DIR. Charles A. Hoff, and Henry
Schramm, past district governor
of the fiftieth district; Cornelius D.
Garretson, past director of Rotary
International; Judge Earl D. Will
ley of Dover, and State Senator
Wilmer F. Davis, president of the
fredericksburg, Md, Rotary. Cap
tain Lyons presided over the an
nual banquet Monday night, a de-
lightful program being rendered.
A number of Smyrna, Dover and
Middletown rotarians attended.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27

Mrs. Charles Rodway spent last
week with her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Price Inman
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Heather
and son Grafton, Jr., were in Will
mington one day last week.
Mrs. Martha Pleasanton, accom-
panied by her son, Rowe Pleasan-
ton, and wife and children, of Do
yer, spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Blechman
entertained about one hundred and
fifty guests at lawn party Sun
day afternoon of last week.
Alethia Rodway has returned to
her home in Wilmington after
spending week with relatives
here.
Mrs. Jacob Blechman has re-
turned home after visiting the
Worlds Fair at New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carrow are
spending a week at Rehoboth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris ano
sons, of Wilmington, were week
end guests of their mothers, Mrs
Anna Burris and Mrs. E. Hutchins
Mr.. Archer Hutchins has been
visiting his sister and mother, Mrs
E. Hutchins and Mrs. Maxwell
Davis.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27

leave this weekend for motor
trip to Ohio and Michigan.
Miss Elizabeth Phillips and Miss
Melvina Stevenson spent the week
in New York City and visited the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Grant Garis and son Clar-
ence were visitors at the Worlds
Fair in New York last week.
Miss Agnes M. Stephenson, who
is well known in Smyrna, is spend
ing this week with DR.. and Mrs
w. D. Marshall in Milford.
Mrs. William Foxwell and daugh-
tiers Dorothy, Elma and Thelma
have returned home from a visit
with relatives in Hurlock, Md.
Miss Hilda David of Philadel-
phia, is spending three weeks with
her father, Mr.. John David near
town and her sister, Mrs. Clifton
Short of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Moffitt enter
Idlneu On SJlAuudy NIL anu wi .
George Hartley and Miss Margaret
Hartley and Miss Norma Decktol
of Prospect Park, Pa.
Miss Ethel David has returned
home after spending two weeks il
Philadelphia visiting friends.
Mrs. Frank Webb Of Arlington
Va, is spending several days as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Norris.
Mr.. Ralston McCausland of At
lantic City, N. j., spent Monday
and Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. A
Homer Smith.
Miss Bertha Hoffecker left or
Friday to spend several weeks with
relatives in Vermont.
Mrs. Harry Clark, who is a pa
tient in the Kent General Hospital
Dover, is slightly improved.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-27
CORRESPONDENCE
CONTINUED From Page Eight

wood, of Dover.
Maxwell Davis, Jr., was guest
of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Vible near town, for a
few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer,
Jr., had as their guest last week
Mrs. William Schweitzer, of Nan
ticoke, Pa.
Miss Ruth Taylor has returned
to her home in Wilmington, after
spending several weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Hughes
has left for two weeks vacation
at Fenwick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carrow
have been spending week at Re
hoboth.
Miss Lillian Thompson of Mar
Gus Hook, has returned from a
visit to her mother. Mrs. Sallie
Thompson.
Betty Lou Schweitzer has been
spending a few days with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Stafford of Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roadway,
Mrs. Charles Roadway and Mrs.
Walter Gullett attended the family
reunion at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Gullett, at Porters, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Jacob Blechman and daugh-
ter, Shirley, have returned home
after spending the past week at
the New York Worlds Fair.