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Evening star., 1939-12-01

jacket outside the theater. 1t at
tracted a great deal of interest, but
not nearly so much as Cook worked
up with gag one day when he saw
some Workmen trying to haul safe
through an upper-story window Of
a building across G street.
II don't think he'll make it this
time" Cook observed to a passer-by
who joined in watching the safe
project.
"Who?" asked the other.
"Houdini," said Cook. Hes in the
safe"
Houdini wasn't within six blocks
of the safe, but Cook has lot of
fun watching a crowd of several
hundred gather on the basis of his
story He would have waited longer
only Mcintyre came along then and
he figured it would not be safe to
hear the truth told about the fraud.
Another thing about Houdini
which Cook remembered was one
morning when he found him wait
ing outside stagedoor for a door
man who was late.
And I could have picked that
lock myself" says Cook.
Punch drunk prizefighters. a
dozen "reminiscences of life as per-
former on amateur nights in the
heyday of vaudeville, DR.. Rockwell,
Ed Wynn, Jack Dempsey, Gene
Tunney, and several dozen other
things and persons figured in the
rest of the conversation.
Probably enough to make a nice
sized history of vaudeville, instead
OF just column.
X X X
Sam kaufman, kidnapped for
fortnight from the Detroit Fox
theater to serve as nc. for Gene
Ford's stage show at the Capitol, has
another one of those amazing over
lures to offer this week. The
group comprises set of popular
classics and semi-classics, stream
lined in the kaufman manner,
which is manner, let us tell.
Henry Fonda, who plays his most
romantic role in Drums Along the
Mohawk" is a worried man these
days. . Mr.. Fonda definitely does
not fancy himself as a matinee idol.
He is an actor and goes not
bit for this glamour notion. i. . But
his fan mail is indicating his women
audiences do not feel the same way.
Fonda finds it disturbing.
Pinky Lee, the tenor who sings for
that dentifrice over the networks,
is headlining the stage show this
week at the Bethesda theater. i.
The LaVernes dance, and the Kamis
brothers juggle on the same bill.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

radio, he's funny about interviews.
They are full of words and merri-
ment, his chats with the press over
an omelet or whah will you have,
but when they are over there is
little to write except good time was
had by ALL
The trouble with Mr.. Cook as in
tervieWee is that every question re-
minds him of an anecdote. Brief or
long. the anecdote is such humor-
Gus thing the way Mr.. Cook tells it
that the questioner completely for
gets what he asked that brought
such a reminiscence.
One of the subjects to which Mr..
Cook got around, anecdotally, at the
inspiration of either Mr.. Kelley or
Mr. Bell, was the stage as compared
with the movies.
That reminded the Earle's cur
rent stage headliner of once when he
went to the theater in New York
Il had a seat" he says, "in the
third row from the back. 1t was an
aisle seat, but it wasn't the location
that made me remember it. No, I
remember it because the seat was
broken. 1t sloped so far to one side
that I left the place with kidney
trouble. You all know how long a
movie house would let a seat remain
In that condition. Everybody did,
But" continued Mr.. Cook, you
don't know how long that particular
seat remained that way I do. I
went back three years later, sat in
the same seat, and left with the
same old backache."
Another difference between the
movies and the legitimate theater
which strikes Mr.. Cook as funny
is the excessive modesty of the lat
ter with reference to letting po-
tential customers know what is 60
ing on. Comparing marques and
lobby displays, Mr.. Cook thinks it
is the theater's idea to give passers-
by the notion "the house is dark
this week"
For all the money he is response
BILE for having run through their
hands, Mr.. Cook still is afraid of
New York (not Washington, Mr.
Plohn) boxoffice men.
Being just an Evansville Gnd)
boy, proud of it and determined
always to 60 on being one, Mr..
Cook found out about boXoffice men
when he was young enough to be
psychologically marked by the ex-
perience. He was a New York star
at the time, however, one with an
afternoon off when some other play
was having matinee.
'It said $220 outside, so I walked
up to the window. pushed my money
over to the man and asked for a
seat" says Mr.. Cook
The man just said "hah," with
such a beautiful sneer that Mr..
Cook went right back on his heels.
He was still there when the fellow
was we'll along with his lecture that
anyone but dumbbell would know
better than to try to buy a seat for
such hit. except possibly through
an agency.
Eventually" says Mr.. Cook, "he
recognized me and gave me ticket
and another lecture on how I, being
in the business, ought to know
better"
X X X
Col Marvin Mcintyre, whom he
remembered back in the day when
he was press agent for Keiths Thea
ter. got into the chain of anecdotes
at one point. Houdini, with Cook,
was playing Keiths on that occasion
and one of the promotion stunts was
for him to escape from a strait
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Wrong" new musical with Kay
Kyser: 11:25 am, 1:30, $3.50, 5:35,
7::35 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Private Lives
of Elizabeth and Essex" with Bette
Davis as the queen: II am, los,
$40, Sis, 7:20 and $40 pm.
COlumhia-"At the Circus" more
Marx madness: II am, ITO, 3:20,
$50, TAO and $50 pm.
Little-"The Informer," back again
and welcome: 1920 am, las, $50.
$50, 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
TranS-Lux-NeWS and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Georgia Sothern
Gavetv's Next

Georgia Sothern, the "red-headed
bombshell," is the Gayety's next
star, heading the cast of Topical
Teasers," the new burlesque revue
opening Sunday afternoon.
Comedy in the show will be pro-
vided by Bob Carney, Artie Lloyd,
Dick Richards and Murray Leonard.
Other feminine headliners will be
Boo LaVon and Christine Nelson,
there will be dances by Jean and
Roberta, songs by George Tuttle.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Julius Caesar is a special officer
in a residential district of Houston,
Tex.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Toe Cook Remembers
Enough for a History
Interview Finds Every Question
Begetting a Renaissance Instead
Of Just an Answer
By JAY CARMODY.

people just
"Yes know" and that sort of closes the subject.
made comnexcept possibly last Moreover would be
he easily. addition
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
LOWER TARIFF
CUBAN SUGAR
United States Senator j. G.
Townsend Interested in
Making Concessions
TRADE AGREEMENT

In an interview following the in
PRODUCTION by ten Members of the
Senate of a Resolution calling for
an investigation of rumors that
the State Department had entered
into agreement providing a reduc-
ton of the tariff on Cuban sugar
and the granting of other tariff
concessions to Cuba, prior to any
public hearing, Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., of Delaware, said:
'I have maintained consistently,
since 1884, when the Trade Agree
ment Act was passed, that it is in
conceivable that we should take
hundreds of thousands of our
American acres out of production
and at the same time open the
doors to the very same products of
foreign lands.
"One of the few projections to
American citizens contained in
that Act is the provision requiring
a hearing prior to the negotiation
of any trade agreement. If that
protection is being denied, then we
have a new situation in America
a situation where we reduce tariffs
and give over a part of the Amer
ican market to foreign countries
without even a hearing to the cit
liens and industries affected. In
view of the rather credible rumors
to this effect, thorough investi-
cation of the question as whether
such is the case seems warranted.
"At recent hearings, representa-
tives of our sugar, rum, tobacco
and seed potato industries, repre-
senting the production of millions
of our American citizens, strenu-
ously objected to further tariff
to Cuba. The Direc-
tor of Territories and Possessions
of the Interior Department point
ed out that by trade agreements
the pineapple and cocoanut indus
tries of Puerto Rico had been de-
and that the proposed
trade agreement would seriously
ly injure her sugar, rum and to-
bacco industries. He was speak
ing on behalf of another 1 100000
American customers who comprise
the sixth best customer of contin-
entail United States.
with these millions of Ameri-
cans who will be affected by the
Of the very products
the production of which is being
restricted at home, it goes without
saying that a hearing and full
hearing is mandatory. There
should be no objection to a thor
ough investigation of the charges
respecting the proposed changes
in the Cuban Trade Agreement /"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

:" Then climb into any 1889 model, slip that satin
-'ou 6cylinder engine into high and head for
-'n nsn- You've got a real thrill comingi
w.. green amber REDl Just touch the
%4 goes down evenly, easily-under full con-
all The way. You stop smoothly, swiftly, surely
--S4 any speed in straight line, without swerve
ddeslip.
'''e 'nngS you can feel underfoot. Just as i'm
-" are the things you seldom see-the husky
~Do'uOn OF the hydraulic system the big brake
-A and the large lining areas that contribute so
" last stops and long life
a ns" brakes are only one reason why all
4 '' cheering the 1889 Ford cars. Some of the
iis'ed below. Read them there and prove
i. 'OufSelf on the open road. Seeing is believ-
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
Village Takes Historic
Tree as Name of Place

PITTSBURGH.-A oak tree that
now exists only in the pages Of the
nations colonial history has given
its name to the Pittsburgh districts S
new community.
Charter Oak, a settlement in Scott
township, has been named after the
rugged landmark that once helped
settle an argument between the do
main of Pennsylvania and Virginia
After the French and Indian war,
when a community at the junction
Of the Allegheny, Monongahela and
Ohio rivers grew to mark the site
of present-day Pittsburgh, Virginia
claimed the town. Pennsylvania ar
gued that the village was within the
grant given to William Penn by
Charles II. more than a hundred
years before.
For the first time, colonists dis
covered that nobody had taken the
trouble to define the limits of PENIS
grant.
As surveyors marked the line be-
tween the land claimed by Penn
sylvania and Virginia, they blazed
the large black oak with an ak. A
few years ago, the tree, dead and
weather-beaten, still showed traces
of the blaze. Since then the storms
have destroyed the natural marker.
Recently, when residents of the
Heidelberg Glendale Carnegie
Greentree area decided to organize
new community. they remem-
bered the tree that helped give last
ing outline to the tri-state area.
Charter Oak now is a modern COM
munity
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
LEADERS
PLAN FOR AREA
Made at Meeting at River
view Inn at fredericksburg,
Md, Last Week
FACTS BROUGHT OUT

District Scout Leaders of the
Boy Scouts of America met at the
RlvervieW Inn at fredericksburg,
Md, to report on 1888 Scout pro-
gress and to prepare the annual
Council operating budget for 1889.
Charles H. Cant of Wilmington,
President of the Boy Scout Coun-
ell, presided. Boy Scout Troops in
the peninsula districts outside Of
Wilmington at the close of 1898
totaled 76. This represents a 10
per cent growth for the year, and
a So per cent growth in Troops in
the past five year period. Scout
enrolment is 1857 boys. During
the year, leadership training cours-
es and conferences for men were
held in Elkton, Chestertown, Do
yer, Easton, Centreville, Queen
Anne, Cambridge, Salisbury,
Georgetown, Pocomoke City, and
the Rodney Scout Camps Over
night encampments for Scouts
were held in Cecil, Kent, Caroline,
Dorchester, Wicomico and Somer-
set Counties in Maryland. Courts
of Honor were conducted in all dis
tricts twice during the year. New
Troops organized during the year
were those at Leipsic, Frederick,
Delaware; Calvert, Providence,
Sudlersville, Cordova, Easton, Cam
bridge, Chestertown, Salisbury,
and Crisfeld, Md. An area Scout
ing budget Of S8OO0.O0 for Council
operation in 1899 was adopted by
the district leaders. Plans were
discussed for raising the fund in
the annual Scout Campaign to be
held in all communities of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland from February 6-14.
Mr.. Cant announced that the
Annual Dinner and Meeting of the
Council viii be held at the Hotel
DUPONT, Wilmington, on January
25th. All Scouters and their wives
have been invited. Scoutmasters
will be guests Of the Council.
Guest speaker viii be DR.. Ebert
K. Fretwell, Of Columbia Univer-
sity
District Scout officers invited to
last weeks meeting at Federals-
burg, Nd, are: j. Wallace Wood
ford, Dover; William E. Matthews.
Jr., Smyrna; R.Clark Hill, George
town; Harold w. i. Purnel,
Georgetown; Wallace Williams.
Md; Ralph Beachley,
North East, Md; John w. Noble.
Preston, Md; Carter Richardson.
Md; Elias Nuttle, Denton,
Md; Robert Newell, Centreville,
Md; DR.. Gilbert w. Mead, Ches-
tertown, Md; S. Herman McCaul-
ey, Georgetown, Md; Emerson Q.
Jr., Cambridge. Md;
Phillip Matthews, Cambridge, Md:
Ralph a. Ross, Pocomoke City
Md. a. Wellington Tawes, Girls
field, Nd
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday


First Churcn of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Baren Street: morning service
II a. m, Sunday School IL a. m,
evening service 500 p. M, Wed
nesday evening service at 8 p. M
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meeting at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each
month at s p. m. Subject for Sun
day, January Is: Truth" Golden
Text: Deuteronomy %: 3, 4. As
cribe greatness unto our God. He
is the rock, his work is perfect:
for all his ways are judgment: q
God of truth and without iniquity
just and right is he. A Bible CT
tation from the 1esson-sermon: !:
John 8:32 And ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make
you free. Correlative from the
Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Truth should
not seem so surprising and unnat-
ural as error, and error should not
seem SO real as truth. Sickness
should not seem so real as health.
There is no error in Science, and
our lives must be governed by
reality in order to be in harmony
with God, the divine Principle of
all being"
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

over four months of age have
passed one free test on the first
test during the current season; or
flock in which all birds in the
breeding flock have passed two
consecutive free tests at least six
months and not more than one
year apart; or when all birds in
the breeding flock have passed one
free test, providing all birds came
from pullorum clean or passed
sources.
"Pullorum Tested Flock: A flock
in which all birds on the premises
over four months of age have
passed one free test following one
or more positive tests, or when all
breeders on the premises have
passed one free test on the first
test"
From the above it is obvious
that those who wish to have a
flock for 1889 that will qualify as
pullorum clean they must get all
stock from sources that are either
pullorum clean or pullorum pass
ed. A list of such f1ocks and
hatcheries in Delaware can be OBJ
tanned from the office of the State
Board of Agriculture at Dover,
the college of agriculture at New
ark, or from any county agents
office. Those who are purchasing
chicks for breeding stock from
out-of- state sources, according to
Mr.. Richardson, would do well to
ask the State Poultry Pathologist
to check on the pullorum status of
such sources before ordering. This
is service which the State Board
will be glad to perform.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
Charged With Whiskey Theft

Four young colored men were
arrested recently by Patrolmen
Collins and Bush charged with the
theft Of four cases of whiskey
from the store Of Billy Watson,
Inc, on Loockerman street, Dover.
The police procured a confession
from the men and they were held
for the Court Of General Sessions
on a charge of larceny and viola
ton of the State Liquor Control
Act.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
Travel Venture of Dog
Ends With Return Home

HOT SPRINGS, ARK.-An extern
sive search over several stateS-Cal-
ifornia to Arkansas-ended here
when bird dog was located.
Spotter, a blooded pointer, was
held in jail here two days before he
was Grated up and sent home" to
Arizona. The animal had crawled
into the trailer of horse car which
had stopped for gasoline at his mas
ter's filling station in Walton, Ariz.
The dogs owner traced the ami
NAL to the horse car and requested
state police to help get the dog back.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
vo Aadress Sac BeeI,eeners

Fruit growers of Delaware found
interest il the talk Of Prof. George
Il. Rea, noted agriculturist Of the
Cornell faculty who addressed the
Delaware State Beekeepers Asso-
citation at the Caesar Rodney high
school, Wyoming, last Saturday,
January IA His subject was The
Use Of Bees For Orchard Cultiva-
ton The apiarist told how bees
may benefit the orchard business.
Other speakers also addressed the
group. Reports were submitted
and discussions held.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
1TAN FLOCKS ]
A. IPULLORUM
n,rartment Spec
''rts Gives Advice to
POultrymen
,,rpOL REGULATIONS

..+ir,lar interest to Della
9r,Itrymen is an announce, tso
q .ss recently from the
aasrd n Of Agriculture con
y D'a-r ..sl,lations governing the
l'S SSontrol work next year,
'I ". - H. L. Richardson EH-
'! popltry Specialist, at the
y a.,ty r' Of Delaware. New
S'sr1 .tin:. do not take effect un-
- ". !, 1882" said Mr.. Rich
= +5ut they are OF para
,.,,r:e they should serve as
- for those who are buying
.,isE, Il at this time Of year
(. ,sev expect to put under
.l-i:io1 at the time these new
'sicus come into effect. Ac-
= b Mr. Richardson the FOL
= are the regulations as
|.sittpd to him by H. R. Bak-
/. state Poultry Pathologist
!. Stste Board of Agriculture,
! ossrition Of terms to be placed
| !. rsrllations after July I,
| \ PlIOrum Clean Flock; 4
[sh which all birds on the
t., over four months Of age
+ ns;ed two consecutive free
4, 4 least six months apart
|-rt more than one year apart,
[,1n the flock has passed one
|. tst providing all birds in the
from pullorum clean or
/ zi sources.
9lorlm Passed Flock: A flock
nh all birds on the premises
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
Palmer Home Resident Died

Mrs Emma NJ. Harrington, for
merly Of Milford died suddenly at
the Palmer Home, Tuesday of last
week. She was born September
p, 1858, and was the daughter of
Eliza Rezan and John D. Winant,
of Staten Island She became a
resident of Palmer Home on Sep
tember 4, 1925: Interment was
from the Funeral Parlors at Mil
ford, with interment at Barratt's
Chapel.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19
Engagement Announced

The engagement of Miss Cath
crime Louise Thornton, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. D. Hartley
Thornton, of Middletown, to Mr..
Phileman L. Sheats, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. L. Sheats, Sr., of Sum
nit Bridge, was announced at a
dinner at the home Of her parents
on New Years Eve. The guests
were: Misses Mary Dayett, Elean-
or Donovan, Alice Reed and Cath
crime Thornton, and Messrs. John
Jordan, Earl Sheats, David H.
Thornton and Phil Sheats. The
wedding will be in June.
D. S. @. is the abbreviation for
fGDi Croz-
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

The wheat loan, averaging
about so cents a bushel, makes it
possible for US to get immediate
income from our wheat surplus
while awaiting a more favorable
market
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

At an early age the women of
San Bias islands learn the art of
sewing and embroidering.
Smyrna times., 1939-01-19

D. S. G. is the abbreviation for
distinguished Service Cross"
Evening star., 1939-08-03
lit Mrntnrtat1t

BUSH. MARIE JORDAN. Sacred to the
MARIE MARIE JoR62N Ss fs5 BGsH U1 Who left US
How wonderful will be. the day when we
meet on Calvery's shore.
Where partines are no more
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND DAUGH-
TER.
CASE. ANNIE. In loving memory Of our M
who departed this life August 3. 1881, eight
years ago today
No one knows how much we miss you.
No one knows our bitter pain ,
We have suffered since we lost you.
YOUR DEVOTED MOTHER, FATHER,
BROTHER
DAYHoFF. A. DAVIS. In loving re-
Of nH, dear husband aad an tatheT f.
''''ee years "S' RUTH AND JIMMIE. =
LEE. THOMAS H., In loving remem-
s od GEAR wnh M d snS seven XesIs
ago today. August 3. 1882, '.'~".
Sweet memories cling around your dear
True hearts that loved you dearly
Always will love YOU in death Just the
" AND LAWRENCE LEE. BEULAH c.
LUCAS
PRICE. SARAH ANN. In sad but low
f Sister, rep SARAH ANN PRcE pRa asa who 0 I
this life two years ago today August g.,
1897.
In our hearts your memory fingers.
You were lovinR. kind and true:
There is not day that passes
That We do not think of you
HER CHILDREN. LEE. OLIVE AND Lutte.
AND HER SISTERS, MARY AND GER
TIE
WEBB, CARL c. In loving memory of
our dear son, CARL c. WEBB. who de-
parted this life one year aso today. Au-
gust g. 1895
MOTHER AND FATHER. .
WEBB, CARL CHAUNCEY. In memory
of CARL CHAUNCEY WEBB, who passed
away one year ago today. August 3. 1898.
shall always remember.
Evening star., 1939-08-03
W. W.T.HendersonD Dies;
Inventor and Chief
Machinist for Star
End Comes Suddenly
Following Heart Attack
After Round of Golf

William Terrell Henderson, Al,
chief machinist for The Star, died
early today at his apartment in the
Randolph Terrace, 5000 Fourteenth
street NV.
Apparently in good health he
worked yesterday and then went to
Beaver Dam Country Club for a
round of golf. After finishing 10
holes and while in the locker room
dressing he complained of feeling
i'll. He went home and Immediately
got into bed but did not recover
from an apparent heart attack His
wife, Mrs. Mabel King Henderson,
was with him at the time of his
death.
After serving for a short time as
| substitute machinist for The Star,
he joined the regular staff January
/, 1926. He rapidly developed into
an expert on typography of news
papers and other publications and
had several composing room me-
chanical inventions to his credit.
Invented Printing Devices.
He developed matrix stick for
use in connection with Ludlow COM
position which permits composing
and casting matrices of variable size
in the same line. This permitted the
casting of slugs containing one or
more large letter character with a
line of smaller letters.
Mr. Henderson's other outstanding
developments included a composing
room ad stand saw, known as a
bench saw, and fixture for a limo
type machine which permitted solid
slug casting.
One of his major jobs in recent
years with The Star was supervising
the changing of type faces last year.
The whole process had to be done
between editions and the best time
was found to be between the Sun
dav morning edition and the first
edition Monday. This was done Oc-
tober 30 1898, without interruption
to edition schedules.
The approximate fgure-in The
Stars change of type-was $4,000
new characters and the change was
the result of many months of study
and actual typesetting and printing.
Mr.. Henderson played vital part in
all the preliminary conferences and
experiments prior to the actual in
Stallation.
| He was made chief machinist
three years ago when he succeeded
Alex Gordon.
Expert Golfer.
Mr.. Henderson was an enthusiastic
| golfer and won number of tro-
phies in tournament play. particular
ly the local Union Printers Golf
Association. He played consider
ably at Beaver Dam, where he was
a member. He also was interested
in billiards.
He was a member of Columbia
Typographical Union, No 101, and
a life member of La Fayette Lodge
of Masons.
Mr.. Henderson was born here
February %, 1898. and was edu-
Gated in the local schools.
Besides his wife, he leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Paul S. Wilson and
Mrs. David Albright, both of Alex
andria. Va. and a brother, Joseph
D. Henderson, New Orleans, La.