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Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Don't Be a Grumpy

Smile and the world smiles with
you. Frown and you frown alone" I"
These two statements are very
true.
How many times have you been
walking along the street and feel
ing rather low in spirits, when a
bright hello" and friendly smile
have made you feel a hundred
times better?
Then again how often have you
seen someone pouting and COM
planning and have begun to pity
yourself just a little?
The rule works the other way
just as well. If you are person
who can smile even though your
troubles seem to completely en-
velop you, you are the kind of per-
son others like to have near them
You are always sought out when
the others want good laugh or
when they want plan for good
time and lots of fun.
On the other hand, if you wear
a frown and cannot seem to take
time to pass on kind word be-
cause your own troubles are too
great, you are, I'll venture to say,
most unpopular person.
Every one knows how to smile
and it really isn't any trouble at
all. AS for the worries and both
ers; everyone has some, and if you
would just stop to think, you would
agree that they could always be
just little worse and there is al
ways someone with just a little less
than you have to make him happy.
With these thoughts in mind, let
each one of us strive not to be
Grumpy" but always to look for
brighter tomorrow. If things
seem to get rather tough" and
you begin to pity yourself because
no one helps, just remember to
smile. When you smile don't be
surprised if you discover that the
world is smiling with you"
Mary Lou Porter
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
TODAY ONLY: IS
BILLSFOR $1.0S

business transaction, everything
about il becomes pleasant. But
whenever confidence Is absent, no
amount of any other qualities can
take its place.
You have often bought something
from someone you did not know, say
a solicitor who succeeded in taking
away your money at the door. Will
you ever see him again? Will you
get the goods you have paid for?
Was it a miniature swindle? You
wonder and worry.
You spend hours in painful doubt.
Perhaps everything turned out all
right Even so, the profit went out
of the transaction when you had to
worry about getting your moneys
worth. Buy goods that are adver-
tised from merchants who adver-
tise. There lies confidence.
One of the chief services of news
paper advertising to consumers is
that it denotes which merchants or
products are worthy of confidence.
Because newspaper publishers are
so jealous of their advertising col
ums and are quick to reject any
thing which does not live up to their
standards, readers know that If
thing Is regularly advertised In the
newspaper 1t is worthy of their con-
fidence.
As matter of fact, the appear
ance of an advertisement in a news
paper Is recommendation of the
character and quality of the goods
being advertised.
g Charles B. Roth.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
CaIifornians Visiting Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Klump,
of Stockton, Cal, who have toured
through many of the western
states for several months and are
now touring parts Of Delaware
which they did four years ago are
renewing old acquaintances in Do
yer. Mr.. Klump is a native of Do
yer being born in one of the re-
Gently removed houses on North
street between State street and
Governors avenue.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
18th and 8th Grade Blue and
Gold Contest

Well, the ]. B. M. Schools sport
activities have started again Chis
year with a bang The seventh and
eighth grades have made a good
start with a Blue and Gold con-
test. They chose sides and elected
captains. The captains for the
Blues are Norma Seward for the
girls and Leon Collins for the boys.
Gold captains are Patsy Carter and
Jimmy Edmondson.
Both grades made great turn
out on Friday, September Is. They
played soft ball, football, dodge ball
and ran relay races. Both teams
fought hard, but the Colds came
out on top with score of 35 to
25.
They will hold another part of
the contest on Friday afternoon,
September %.
Better luck in this next contest,
Blues.
Jack Mood
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Glee Club and Band

We hope to make this years
Girls Glee Club to excel all others
in eevry way. Of course we always
say that, but this time we really
mean it and feel that with the CO.
operation of all those who are in it
we will be successful.
Thirty-three members comprise
the club under Mrs. Fearon's direc-
ton. There are sixteen sopranos,
eleven second sopranos and six al
tos.
Work has already begun on sew
eraI songs that are ne VITO us. One
of these is ''Row Us, Row Us
Swiftly.
We are really going to try and
sing better than we ever have be-
fore.
The high school band has also
started with bank! There are
about thirty members this year un-
der the direction of Mr. MacFad-
den. They are going to try to raise
money with which to buy uniforms.
The band has also planned to
take part in the music festival
which will be held in Wilmington
in the spring.
Practice has already been start
ed on our favorite football songs.
So if you should hear anything
that has slight similarity to the
melodies of ION Wisconsin, Our
Director" and Illinois, you'll
know it's the j. B. M. bandi
Nancy Fox
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
The Smyrna Soft Ball League

Their picture taken, the Roxy
Stars continued in their efforts to
subdue the pick Of the league-the
All-Stars. Strangely enough,
large number Of the people in
Smyrna do not know what I'm
writing about. This is it:
During the summer, Mr.. Geb-
hart organized, directed and offic-
lated, the Smyrna Soft Ball League
originally composed of six teams.
The number of teams participat-
ing in the League, however, Jagged
to five because the Welfare Home
team could not meet the schedule.
Because of this situation, new
schedule had to be drawn up for
the remaining teams. These teams
were the Old Men, Boys Club,
Clerks, Clayton and the Wilson
Cabinet Company.
Soon after the season got under
way, several business establish
ments furnished uniforms for all of
the teams, except tn Boys Club.
The boys, however, did get equip
ped by numerous contributions.
The attendance at the games
was very good and even though
the do-or-die, hate-your-opponent
and kill-the-umpire spirit became
prevalent as the boys reared into
the home stretch, the crowd SEEM
ed to enjoy the games. The audi
ence seemed to consist of the same
people every night, but at times
new faces were seen among them.
New faces were also noticed on
the various teams because al
though the league was primarily
for recreation, the will to win fore
ed most of the leaders to go to
places or groups other than where
they were supposed to and sign up
new players. There were very few
instances, though when any man.
ager protested.
1t should be known, howevr, that
this league owes its existance to
very select group of citizens who
gave their time and effort that
Smyrna might have its first worth
while achievement in the field of
sports and recreation in a great
many years.
Mr.. Gebhart, Shap, Louis Caras
of the Wagon Wheel, and the other
Individual sponsors and leaders are
to be commended on carrying the
League to its distant goal.
/, for one, hope to be able to par
ticipate in bigger and better sea-
son of the Soft Ball League of
Smyrna when it opens its initial
season under lights in 1910. If, you,
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

and well-made introductions, we
had arrangements, by the Grier,
Schumann, Fox, Porter orchestra,
of Strange Enchantment", MY
Last Goodbye, and Blue Moon. +"
After these songs were played for
Us. we were notified by the bell
that the fun was over.
Harry Beck
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

j nast few years the , 2
fol n scbool News has consist
Hsn aas-s or less, of contributions
more tss . eleventh and twelfth
Pm n order to have every
aas'' Y 'renresented and give every
H. |'dspt an opportunity to contrib 1aD
! atns tssmes, we have chosen a rep
/ ,s1stive sas%rs' from each English
Each representative mas
..sigped a topic and will pc
|t.,rsihie r for news concerning
n -onic, Students are asked to
[tribute themes about scnooi az az
Fl.ia. u subjects in which stu
III are interested. In thls way
1ope to keep the public inform,
Z almost every phase OF school
III and activity j,
III representatives are as 1ol-
-, Grade. Ruth Ellen
Iibm. Mary Louise Porter.
4s GRADE. Nancy Fox,
prothy Badur. r,a
reuth grade: William Edmond
j Harry Beck, Simpson Carrow.
Ninth grade: Eleanor Pierce
Xix Mood
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

counterfeiter. Who
knows? He might
have some trick up
his sleeve. VINO
knows? Better have
nothing at all to do
with him.
Confidence is the
handspring of busi-
ness. Without it no
business can succeed
and no product can
be sold. because be-
fore any one of us is
willing tO mart with
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Building New Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Good
rich and family, of 81 North Brad
ford street, Dover. have started
erection of new residence of CO.
lonial design at 162 Pennsylvania
avenue. Their new home will be
completed for occupancy shortly
after the first Of the new year. Mr.
Goodrich is assistant forester Of
the State of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Assembly Programs

This wears assembly programs
TO be completely controlled by
y students. The assembly com
Httee IS made up Of nine mem
L. three from each room, from
tenth to twelfth grades inclu-
4. ANY suggestions or ideas
student may have are to be
ken 4 a student representing his
! heBr3om. Each room chooses the
lee persons most fitted to this
iton, students that could carry
plans and make the most in
resting assemblies.
|The chairman of this committee
IRay Smith. Some of the repre-
ntatives are as follows: Virginia
kOd, Louise Mabrey, Harry Cloud,
harlotte Everett, Robert Deakyne,
klson Slaughter, Carlene Jones,
Hdred Bartlett and John Long.
They intend to present several
krt, but educational plays and in
resting speeches. They are striv-
Z also toward more and better
nging. This year we have a
NJ Glee Club lead by Robert
u. Its purpose will be to en-
bragg the other students in their
Aging.
For the first assembly this year,
had all the class officers intro
eed to the students and teachers.
Ach officer was introduced by his
- friend. Everyone seemed to
Goy this and I'm sure they will
yoy the rest just as much.
q believe that the members Of the
Gmittee will do their best in or
hlzing the assemblies and that
= students will be more than glad
4 participate.
Helen NJ. Shahan
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

4 A ANY times. on a wager. men
m have tried to sell SIS bills to
strangers for as little as s1.98-legit-
innate IS bills worth SIS anywhere.
They have usually failed.
The reason Is simple to see: Lack
of confidence.
Their proposition sounded too
good to be true, failed to arouse the
confidence of the prospects. who
were afraid to buy.
No one trusted the seller because
no one knew him. He might be a
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

a penny, we must have confidence
that that which we are going to buy
will give us value received.
Confidence is not a matter which
can be bought. 1t must be earned.
It is a process of growth. The idea
of confidence grows from one Gus
toner to the next one. II gives vi
tality to everything about a busi-
ness.
When confidence enters into
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Come Athletics

Come fall come SCHOOL, come
athletics,
A regular part of getting back
to school is participation in inter
mural athletics.
For the past two years the high
school students have been divided
into two groups. the Blue team and
the Gold team, and have taken
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
New Camden Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Buruham
and daughter, Miss Bonnie Buru-
ham, formerly of Germantown, Pa,
recently moved to Camden. Miss
Buruham has enrolled in the junior
class at Dover high school for the
fall-winter term
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
brief ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

While tomatoes are not nearly as
plentiful as they have been in some
previous years at this stage of the
season, the fruit has developed well
during the past two weeks and is
finding ready market at a good
price.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
Assemblies

0ur assembly program opened
"a welcome talk by our super
1endent, Mr.. Miller. This open
talk was followed by several
noductions led by Ray Smith,
.eSldent Of the Senior Class of
10.
Ater the various appropriate
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

Late white potatoes and sweet
potatoes look to be very good.
Vines are rank and the potatoes
are developing nicely, growers say,
in contrast to the early crop fail
ure. Beans and late corn have not
been developing. Beans have been
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

the reader, do not play the game
be sport enough to come out and
boost your favorite.
Nelson Stats 40
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

Claude B. Voshell, county treas
urer and receiver of taxes, report
ed county bank balance of S108,-
663.98, and collection of SAG, ,894.85
in current taxes; S612.18 in delin-
quent taxes; S136.84 in 1887 taxes,
and S8,315.12 in miscellaneous re-
ceipts.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times,
S1.50 per year, in advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

The Delaware City Century Club
will hold a 25th anniversary tea on
Friday, October 9Th, from $50 to 5
o'clock in the club room. The first
year" members will be guests of
honor. Mrs. John F. Holiday, the
president, has called meeting for
tomorrow, September 29th, to
make final plans for the tea.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28
New Dover Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Stratton and
daughter, formerly of Riverside
Drive, New York City, recently
moved to Dover and are occupying
an apartment at 20 Mary street.
Mr.. Stratton is the new instructor
in French at Dover high school for
the 1939-40 term.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

a failure for several weeks because
of the last dry spell. Late corn is
spotty.
Representatives Of several volun-
teer fire companies met at the
Newark Fire House last week to
make plans for forming bowling
league between the various COM
panies in New Castle County Fol
lowing the meeting, the firemen
were guests of the Newark Amer
ing will be heldifkf1,b g2SHRDL
ican Legion Post.
The Middletown Boys and Girls
All Club met at the home of Mrs.
]. Shetzler on September 18th. The
visitors present were Miss Pearl
Mrs. Chester Cove,
Mrs. William Price, Mrs. w. Mark
er, Mrs. E. c. Phillips, Misses Dor
othy Shelter, Susan Fennimore,
Mary Coleman, Doris Burchard,
Betty Marker, and Elsie Collins,
Mr.. Leonard Fennimore, William
Edward Shetzler, and
Cooper Fennimore. Four new
members were taken into the club:
Miss Audrey Alfree, Melvin Alfree,
Chester Cove and Elmer Cove
Plans for making float for the
Achievement Parade at Newark on
30th. Mr.. Norman Col
Inns the new club leader, presided.
The meeting was turned over to
Blanche Shetzler who had planned
a birthday party in honor of her
14th birthday Games were play
ed and Blanche received many
beautiful and useful gifts.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

Arley G. Hastings, of Bethel, has
been appointed member of the
State Game and Fish Commission
for a six-year term by Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen. Hastings, a
Democrat, succeeds G. Clifton
Maull, Republican, of Lewes, whose
term expired Tuesday of last
week.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

a failure for several weeks because
of the last dry spell. Late corn is
spotty.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-28

The four-lane highway from the
Delaware line to the Chesapeake
City, Md, road on the outskirts of
Elkton, Md, has been completed
and will be thrown open for traffic
soon. Opening of this section of
the dual highway will relieve traf-
fic congestion from Delaware Av-
enue to Bridge street.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Griffenhagen Plan
Opposed Until Voice
Is Given District
Citizens Association
Of Columbia Heights
Acts After Study

Disapproval of the Griffenhagen
plan for reorganization of the Dis
trict government until provision is
made in it for citizens of the District
to have q voice in the selection of
their officers" was voiced by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, in
adopting the report of a special
committee appointed by President
Luther R. Maddox to study the plan.
The committee, consisting of
George H. Brown, chairman; Alton
B. Carly, Walter I. SWanton, DR.. A.
v. Smith, Mrs. Ernest w. Howard
and Miss Lillian Chenoweth, en-
phasized in its report that rejection
Of the plan was predicted on the
lack Of some form of suffrage.
THE thing for us to do is to go up
to the hearings on the plan and
insist that the people of the District
have form of government of their
own selection" Mr.. Brown said.
Maddox to Be Spokesman.
In connection with its condemna-
ton OF the plan. the association
voted to give Mr.. Maddox full
powers to represent it. both at the
Griffenhagen hearings and before
the District subcommittee consid-
ering the Overton plan for deter
Evening star., 1939-03-08

mining the Federal Governments
payment toward District expenses.
Characterizing the recent action
Of the Board of Education in per-
mitting Marian Anderson to use
Central High School auditorium for
a concert as "a fragrant violation of
the law" the association castigated
members Of the board for making
such a move and insisted that
permission to use the building for
any commercial purposes whatso-
ever not be granted again. The
resolution was offered by Mrs. Jen-
ME M. Ryan.
Alien Curbs Urged.
The group approved a resolution
offered by Mrs. Lucy Eastwood call
ing for restriction of employment on
public works and relief projects and
IN Government service to American
citizens. The resolution also urges
Congress to suspend the immigra-
ton laws for 10 years; to compel
registration of All aliens; to deport
aliens whose presence is inimical
to the public interest" and asks for
vigorous enforcement of all existing
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Funeral Services
For Dr.. Gassawav
Conducted Here
Former Senior Surgeon
OfHeoIth Service Had
Varied Career

Funeral services for DR.. James
Morsell Gassaway, 81. retired senior
surgeon of the United States Public
Health Service, who died Sunday at
his home, in Cairo, ILL.,. were held
today in the Oak Hill Cemetery
Chapel, with the Rev. DR.. Charles
T. Warner, rector of St. Adams
Episcopal Church, offlciating. Burial
was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
A native of this city, DR.. Gassaway
was a son of the late Rev. and Mrs.
Stephen Griffith Gassaway and
great-great-grandson of Benjamin
Franklin. His father was an Epis-
copal minister.
DR.. Gassaway was the last sur
vlving officer to have been regularly
commissioned under the first surgeon
general of the Public Health Service,
DR.. John M. Woodwork, who served
in that Office from 1871 to 1879. DR..
Gassaway was commissioned assist
ant surgeon in what then was known
as the United States Marine Hos
pital Service, on April IT, 1876.
Columbian College Graduate.
DR.. Gassaway was graduated in
medicine from the old Columbian
College, now George Washington
University, in 1872. For a while he
was manager of the old Franklin
and Southern and Atlantic Tele-
graph Cos. Later he worked in the
Office Of the chief engineer of the
United States Army, prior to his
appointment to the Health Service.
His last assignment in the service
was at the Cairo GllD Marine Hos
pital, where he served until retired
in 1917. At that time he was placed
on waiting orders"
DR.. Gassaway had been promoted
to passed-assistant surgeon in 1879
and to surgeon in the spring of
1881. In the latter year he was ap-
pointed member of the board
which prepared the first specifica-
tions for the United States Marine
Hospital Service uniforms. In 1884
he was responsible for the introduc-
ton of telephone service, city water
and gas into the hospital at Port
Evening star., 1939-03-08

land, Me. In 1888, during an earlier
tour Of duty at the Cairo Marine
Hospital, he reported: There has
recently been installed a steam
heating plant, replacing the multi
plicity of stoves and CRATES"
Other Major Assignments.
DR.. Gassaway once had charge of
the Marine Hospital at Philadelphia.
He was also engaged In making in
spections Of United States life saw
ing stations in Maine and New
Hampshire, inspection of quaran-
tine ports and life saving stations in
Louisiana and Texas. He also had
duty at the San Francisco Marine
Hospital, at stations in Washington
and Oregon States and Bellingham
Bay. While assigned to the Marine
Hospital at st. Louis he became
professor Of hygiene and clinical
at st. Louis University.
where he lectured until 1905.
Other important work included
his help in suppression of a yellow
fever epidemic in Oklahoma and the
old Indian Territory, and the in
vestigation of hospital ticket mill"
frauds, through which non-accred-
tied persons were receiving medical
aid without legal benefit, via boot
leg certificates. Offenders were
prosecuted after DR.. Cassaway's in
vestigations.
DR.. Cassaway had been prom
lnently identified with the Masonic
fraternity, at one time being DO
tentative of Islam Temple, San Fran
cisco.
Surviving are four sons, S. Griffith
Cassaway, Los Angeles, Calf; Alex
ander S. Cassawy, Port Arthur, Tex;
Crosby M. Cassaway, Villa Nova,
Pa; and F. Gerrish Cassaway, Will
mington, Del; a daughter, Miss
Mary Eleanor Cassaway, Long
Beach, Calf; a half brother, Mar
tin H. Kendig, Chicago, and seven
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-03-08

statutes relating to the deportation
OF those who enter this country ille-
gally.
The association reiterated its
stand in favor Of horse racing for
the District and indorsed the pend
Ing Senate and House bills providing
such action in the city.
Approval also was voted for the
Senate bill providing for a public
defender for the District Of Colum-
bia, to serve for a four-year term
at salary Of 5000 per year.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Maryland Still Seized
On Federal Property
BY the Associated Press.

O1 VIle HSSUCIdttu FTeSS.
BALTIMORE. March 8.-Seizure
OF a still on Government property,
in the woods adjoining Fort George
G. Meade, was reported today after
posse OF soldiers raided the liquor
plant and arrested two men. The
soldiers also confiscated a mash vat
and a small quantity of liquor.
The men arrested identified them
selves as James Zabron of Severn,
Md, and Alex Zabron of Curtis Bay.
They were held for hearing before
United States Commissioner James
K. Cullen.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-08-31

nacionale utjan ARA kenysze-
ritette a vilagon szerte lako
kommunistakat, hogy miik0d-
jenek egyutt a demokratakkal
es liberalisokkal minden orszag
ban (innen az Eszakamerikai
Demokratikus Sz0vetseg) es
folytonos keresztes haborut hir-
dessenek a fascizmus es naziz-
mus ellen, de kiil0n0sen a Hit
Ter szemelye ellen.
Es egyre-masra gyilkolta azo
kat az orosz f6tiszteket, akik a
nemetekkel valo egyuttmtko-
desre gondoltak.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-08-31
IL I'll = " ID NJ u 3,

rogeszmeje az egysegnek ma is
odaall az utjaba.
Ternleszetesen a nep tit meg
mem szolt belle az eln0k es a
politikusok kozt folyo vitaba,
amt sirg6sen meg fognak ten
nj, ha a haborut Europaban
meggatolni mem tudajk.
Az Egyesult Allamok nepe
emlekezni fog Roosevelt aggo-
dalmara, aki a nyar elejen meg
mondta a politikusoknak, hogy
az 6szre "sulyos nemzetk0zi
esemenyek" lesznek Europa
ban, de emlekezni fognak Bo-
rah szenatorra is, aki g6g0sen
AIT felelte, hogy 6 'jobban
tudja", inert neki pontosabb er-
tesiilesei vannak, mint az ell
n0knek.
Ezek a szenatorok kis fiuk
lesznek mar a k0zeli napokban,
ha Roosevelt beke- -kiser1etei 81
kerrel mem jarnak.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1939-08-31
A MULTI HET
ESEMENYEIT

mar szinte elfelejtjiik, mikor
e sorok az olvasok kezebe ke-
riilnek, hiszen az utolSo hetek-
ben a vilag kepe pilianatok
alatt valtozott S 6rankent mas
mas vilagrenget6 teny all az
esemenyek homloktereben.
Ilyenkor kulonosen szukseges
az olvasonak tudomassal birni
rola, hogy ez a rovat mem az
utolso esemenyek reszleteit XII
vanja tudatni, hanem mindig
a MULTI HET esemenyeit S
azok hatteret, valamint esetle-
ges k0vetkezmenyeit targyalja.