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Evening star., 1939-02-21
Births Reported

John and Gladys White. boy,
Archie and Viafentia Evans, boy,
EEdrich and Estey McDade. girl.
Lanfert and Leola Mahan. boy.
Alexander and Dicie Harris, girl.
Joseph and GLADYS Nolan. girl.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Steinmetz Home Is White
Elephant for N. Y. State

SCHENECTADY Of the
New York conservation department
are uncertain what to do with the
home Of the late DR.. Charles P.
Steinmetz. famed physicist and elec-
trical wizard.
The estate, filed with electrical
formulas. copiously penciled note
books, crude machinery and broken
models used by the eminent scien-
tist is white elephant" to the
department.
1t was first purchased for a
memorial by a civic committee
through contributions Of school chill
dren. engineers and philanthropists.
The committee. without funds to de-
velop the project further. gave the
property to the state.
OF a dozen suggestions. the most
fitting. according to the officials.
was to petition engineering and
scientific societies searching for a
home" History and scientific
achievement associated with rhe
naassiva brownstone house were
thought to make II ideal as head
quarters for an engineering group.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
LIE Cercle Francais Holds
Christmas PARTY

The first year French Club (Le
Cercle Francis) held it's first party
Of the year, Thursday afternoon,
December 81. The highlight of
the party was the exchanging Of
gifts which were, in some cases,
comical and in other cases useful.
The party opened with the singing
of Christmas Carols such as
"Adeste Fideles,' "Silent Night
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and
for a good snappy song Deck the
Halls"
The program was then turned
over to the committee in charge,
Ruth Hill, Betty Phillips, Bob Bell
and Ruth Nowland They served
refreshments of ice cream, cookies,
pretzels and assorted candies. At
ter the serving of refreshments,
gifts were exchanged by all mem
bers of the club who opened their
gifts in front of the class. When
all persons had eaten and presents
had been received, including Mrs.
Harrington's the party was drawn
to a close with singing Christmas
Carols.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

was, as usual, very good with vocal
solos by Bill Everhart, Frances
Pierce, Betty Phillips, and Janet
Keith.
Santa Claus (B. Mac.) kindly do
mated Coach George M. Records
with wedding ring. You ought
to thank Santa, Coach! Saves ex-
pense! H. Shahan got little sail
or boy for being so true to her
sailor boy in Newport CD. Lee
Slaughter and Ray Smith got a
brand new automobile to take the
place of their motorized ash canl
Our Little Junior gal from way
over thar in the Maryland woods
was there, Charlotte Everett, es-
corted by Dynamite Lambert"
Gooding of the Strand Motion Pic
ture establishment.
'Milkman" Pierce escorted Ade-
line Hilyard while Lee Slaughter
tagged along with Wilma Blendt.
Maestro Ennis was seen with Good
Mariann Webb from Delaware u.
PATSY" Stats was with Ruth
Bush but I didn't see him doing
much Pitterbugging. Coz Cullen
and Crickie brought the musicians
from Dover, Johnny Short and Art
(Shaw) Curly.
Mr.. and Mrs. King attended and
Skipper" was wearing new one
year old suit.
Ray Smith brought Kewpie Ed
mondson and Kewpie's little broth
er Buy brought Kay Nichols.
John r. Francis was there with
his new-found flame, Frances Ann
Davis and Harold Hopkins brought
his new one, Jeanette Burchard.
After the party everyone scat
tered to Snaps, the Wagon Wheel
or elsewhere.
Chip Bell
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Latin Club News

The Latin Club of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School had a
Christmas party on December ,21
at 1890. Following the exchange
of presents came the recreation
period. The members played
Heavy, Heavy What Hangs Over
and Coffee Pot''.
Refreshments of ice cream, can
dy, and pretzels were served by
the Program Committee.
"Dope" on the 'Popsters"
In the accepted style of a true
prognosticator will make this bit
of literary effort as vague and in
formal as possible. If I follow the
style of sports writers it will be
easy to confuse the reader
A reports forecaster doesn't have
to worry about proper spelling,
English or Punctuation. If he
doesn't know the proper words, he
coins new ones thus avoiding any
criticism because he is the only one
who knows the true meanings of
his words. He finds subject and
then proceeds to give MS unbiased
opinion, whether it's right or
wrong. If his opinion turns out
wrong, then he tries to forget he
ever had an opinion, but if it is
right, he harps on it till doomsday.
When the writers wish to pick
the winners of Saturdays football
games, they take the easiest games
and run a contest with the rest,
giving the public the hardest ones
to pick.
But don't frown on the poor
guys" because it's their JOB. It's
not as easy as I would have you be-
lieve. Finding a topic and devel-
oping it to suit the taste If fifty
million readers is enough to give
anyone heart trouble.
Although this will not be read by
fifty million people (my usual cir
culation) I almost had heart
trouble doing this little bit of liter
airy work.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Try-Outs For Cheer1eaders

On December % at IL try-outs
were held for six cheerleaders by
the General Organization to lead
basketball fans in cheering the
Smyrna Eagles and the Jay Wees
on to victory in their games.
On Wednesday, December 20, the
General Orangization took a poll
vote concerning "cheerleaders!"
The results of the poll were as fol-
lows:
Smyrna should have six cheer
leaders.
Both boys and girls are eligible.
Cheerleaders should be chosen
by the assembly by ballot.
Last years cheerleaders should
try-out" each year.
Those who were eligible for the
honorable office" were:
Ruth Ellen Reihm, Doris Pyle,
Helen Shahan, Adeline Hilyard,
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told By L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of DOings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Good Deed: On the bulletin board
Of the Majestic theater, where that
Dwight Deere Wiman smash hit,
Stars in Your Eyes" is playing,
is the picture Of a little Spanish
boy with sad look in his eyes.
His name is Hipolito Carreras and
he is u years old. He is an orphan
Of the Spanish Civil war. The rea-
son his picture appears on the stage
Of a theater in New York, when
there are SO many thousands like
him. is that the cast of STARS in
Your Eyes" has officially adopted
him through the Foster Parents
plan. Hipolito is at present in a
refugee camp in France. near the
Spanish border. He will be trans
ferred to regular children's COL
ony where he will be raised and ed
ucated for useful manhood. And a
salute to each and every member
of the cast of "Stars in Your Eyes"
Correspondence: The Andrews sis
ters report that these days mash
notes come from the following types
of males: High school boys who
like to make their girl friends jeal-
GUS by displaying letter from a
celebrity; callow youths who are
too backward to express their feel
ings and who find an outlet in writ
ing to girls they have never met;
married men who are on the outs
with their wives; smart alexis who
think they can play rings around a
Gable in penning torrid love blurbs;
ambitious lads who'd like to marry
a money-making gal-and manage
her affairs. and old bucks who have
become tired Of whiting and have
taken up letter writing.
Manhattan: A customer on the
fourth floor Of a department store
furtively drops a dress on the floor.
steps on 1t and then calls clerk.
Tell me-" she asks with a winning
smile. ''how much will you mark
this garment down-it's a trifle
soiled." :. Two stout women stand
over a man In a crowded subway
car. TITS a wonder" snaps one
quite audibly, that a gentleman
wouldn't get up and give us seats.
4 would be q kind deed" Good
deed" echoes the man who is no
giant. IF you two women could sit
down If I got up, it would be a
miracle"
g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Dramatic Conference
Makeup

Makeup is one of the most i'm
portant factors in the success of a
play" was the statement made at
the Dramatic Conference which
was held at the University of Del
aware on December 9, 1889.
To illustrate this, three persons
were made up. Two young girls
were made up into a middle aged
and an old woman. The most in
teresting feature was the changing
of a decent, respectable gentlemen
into an unshaven, hard looking
criminal, with scar on the left
cheek. This was accomplished by
using the red stick. After shap-
ing the scar it was outlined with
blue and highlighted with white.
To give an unshaven appearance
the brown stick was dabbed gent
ly over the face. After this, pow
der was applied and the beard look
ed quite natural. To complete the
character, pouches were made un-
der the eyes. Again the blue and
red were used with the white high
lighting.
1t was interesting to note the
change in one of the young ladies
from an attractive blond to a
pinched-looking old woman. The
effect was given nv intensif vino
the natural lines in the face with
brown pencil. The person is given
more "sunken" appearance by
putting extra lines around the
mouth.
1t was explained that the older
the character, the more purple the
lipstick and the lower the rouge on
the cheeks.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
DR.. George Berswanger Speaks at
Dramatic Conference

Plays are improving as years go
by, says Da. George Berswanger,
member Of the Editorial Staff Of
Theater Art Monthly at the Dram
atics Conference held in Mitchell
Hall at the University of Delaware
on Saturday, December 16. DR..
Berswanger was formerly member
OF the faculty at Monticello Col
lege, Illinois and at Ohio Wesleyan
University.
Il, like Mr.. Kase, have never
performed on the stage, even
though most of my interests are
centered there. / was scheduled to
play in one play only and this was
called off because of my lack of
acting ability" says DR.. Ber-
swanger.
His speech was mainly concerned
with the current plays cf the legit-
innate stage.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Home Economics Glass Tours
Dover

On December IA, 1889, the
eleventh grade Home Economics
class spent the afternoon touring
Dover. The Old State House, Hall
of Records, and the Tail were visit
ed by the girls. Very old records
proving the boundries of Delaware
were shown and explained thor
oughly at the Hall Of Records. At
the State House the girls visited
the State Department of Health.
There they also saw paintings per-
tanning to the Revolutionary, Civil
and World Wars. The purpose of
this trip was to learn more about
the rules and regulations of the
state. Mr.. Miller and Miss Filters
accompanied the class.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
Mayor w. e. Matthews Speaks to
Home Economics Students


"All rulings must be made for
the welfare of the people," said
Mayor William E. Matthews, Jr.
in speaking to the eleventh grade
Home Economics Glass. "Our
town." Mr.. Matthews explained
was established by an act of the
Legislature which also set the city
limits. Its government is muni-
cipal legislature composed of the
town council.
Mr.. Matthews not only explain
ed the present activities of the
town council, but also the plans for
future improvements. In the
spring, the street commission will
resurface some of the streets and
build curbs. The council is work
ing with the P. w. A. in order to
give Smyrna water the chlorine
treatment. The committee for
public health is cooperating with
the state in a sanitation project in
the Negro sections and hopes for a
better method Of sewage disposal.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

''Boody" Burrows, Emma Pearce,
Eleanor Pierce, Louise Mabrey,
Maria McNabb, Ruth Bush, Char
lotte Everett, Wilma Blendt, Janet
Keith, Charles Hufschmidt and
Clinton Wooleyhan.
The candidates tried-out in
groups Of three and used the HUI
labo!" Smyrna Locomotive" and
the "Chick-a-lacka" cheers.
Results will be announced next
week.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
j. b. M. Band Adopts Method of
Self-DiscipIine

The J. B. M. Band has adopted
plan for self-discipline in order
to curb the display of Indifference
by the band members toward their
grooming, the care of their instru-
ments and their manners in gener-
al.
The system of self discipline is
organized on merit and demcrit"
basis. Under the supervision of
Mr.. MacFaddin, the director of the
band, the members have drawn up
a set of rules. Any violation of
these rules will give the guilty per-
son a demerit. A member who does
any special job for the band will
get merit.
The penalties depend upon the
rules and are either a demerit or
a half demerit. Rules that carry
penalties of full demerits are:
Going to band practice without
the Instruments; going without
music; talking while the Director
is talking or playing an mstru-
ment while the other members are
quiet. Half demerits are given for
the following:
Having torn uniform when on
parade; in need of shave or wear
ing striped socks when on parade.
Students Present Christmas Play
The Christmas Play, why the
Chimes Rang" was presented by
the students of ]. B. M. in high
school auditorium on Wednesday
afternoon, December 20, at 2:30
and again at 8 p. m.
The cast for the afternoon per-
formance which was given as the
bi-weekly Assembly program was
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

DR.. Charles E. Wagner, Whining
ton, was elected president of the
New Castle County Medical Socie-
ty for 1910 Tuesday night, Decem-
ber 10, at annual business meet
ing in the Delaware Academy OF
Medicine. He succeeds DR.. Nor
wood w. Voss, also of Wilmington
Other officers elected for 1910 are:
Vice-president, DR.. B. M Allen,
Wilmington, succeeding DR.. Wag-
ner; secretary, DR.. z. L. Hudiberg,
Wilmington, succeeding DR.. Joseph
A. Shapiro, also of Wilmington;
treasurer, DR.. John ]. Cassidy, of
Wilmington, reelected.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
. ..haII Season
Expect = If

'''l Expect = If u.
Hirh school has the the
pfna i Al ! great season On the the
s'li 7, = eourt this year if tne
S', 5,ss exit the team as it has has
vi, ~ o''t backed before. oul
I, asirit ass+ i At a very low marx lII
.s9. sg.I's ! big help by the sc, SUI
''ss Tsis can be done by having ing
n, nd pep rallies On uoin tne e,
Y y, s,sore the games and gong nig
IT,. s''i away as a group salu
4 ss sscords in an intervie"
n night, December i, lIo,,,us..+
!. Tam is playing the tougnesI
4 rs history and IS very
I-TIsd n but is faced BY 2 Oig
l,.m of inexperience. 1t has S,,a a
= ...rsr = with New Castle. we
| Mn two regulars nacK t
.,,.,n and Smith. The rest
.s.m has had experience IN
=. ! .' Games but not in Varsity
|. y rssre the play is harder
.,...r For this reason VIII
i. i.t,oduced this season the
...m tvue Of basketball in
|, ,oscb is 50 confident that ne
rs could take on P. ;. du-
,nd wilmington High and
| ttsr a very good fight.
! Records, who has given US
good teams in his first
rs,r, with us, also favors
! rsmes because We have no
Int. Also he favors the sale
ksOn's tickets to basketball
| utside the school because It
|i,crsase school spirit and Will
H. the team a lot if the
L are sold with the right
come on students and lets
|the team 100 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The large, old holly trees around
Delaware City community,of which
there are many between so and a
hundred years old, are full of ber-
ries again this season as they have
been for several years past.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Dreher
Shank, upon the birth of daugh-
ter, Deborah Hart, in Kent Cen
eral Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 10Th.
Mrs. Shank is the former Edith
Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph c. Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

New Castle County Treasurer
and Receiver of Taxes Claude B.
Voshell last week reported to the
Levy Court a balance of S330,122.-
20 to the credit of New Castle
County. He also reported the fol-
lowing balances: Appoquinimink,
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

Tentative plans for Boston
Washington super-highway that
may cut across northern Delaware
were revealed last week by State
Highway Engineer w. w. Mack on
his return from a conference of re-
presentatives of eight eastern
states in New York. The 400-mile
six-Iane, 100000, 900 highway will
bypass all large cities, Mr.. Mack
said. It's exact route has not yet
been determined
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
aNewsy News"
ne Sny Class:

the Spy Glass:
the first issue of the Spy
under the article by NJ. L.
i, who Knows?" she asked
Chip manages to walk in his
% well. Hint: he sleeps with
1 open. 50 fact?- few OF
teachers in school got "sore"
couple of articles that more
Is rubbed it in on them (the
en). After some slamming
Do to the pupils, I don't see
they should kick. What's the
b, can't they take it?-Tillie
init assume too much on
American Home" Times
changed. Give me the Amer
home to the European home
~ Especially today Don
Ennis had a fine article,
Polly Ann and Toby" How
$ng.
kvhere:
5 anybody know a cure for
Bs Mysteries? It's getting
-HOw about having a bon
ts night before the New Cas-
ns?-If Smyrna doesn't get
ierscholastic football team
Fearr we ought to be ashamed
iseTeS! Other schools have
0ne on, School Board, wake
2uote, many townspeople as
s-Bll Melvin will arrive
yina, January 6, on leave
uncle Sans Navy. Look out,
Fl. By the way, Stats has
aklng seriously about join
come graduation!- Some Of
GRADS are home over the
e. AnaS sure brings them
Mng-In last weeks ar
'a,a u that the Varsity went
F,w washington College-Duke
'ase report.-Is # serious
jeanette Burchard and
hopkins? What about it,
a'-L. cOnaway was sup
~ nis All-American foot
lpnent for Xmas. If he
's out clayton!- r
!. at Ray Smith for his
! ne Glass" Still mad"
,,sitl Ma't Alexander might not
~ r,'a !. after the holidays.
1 n J. = a JOB upstate. Don
\. - a. as Escorts went over
/ - - Anas .: dance. Best dance
II a = 4 Xmas. Coach Rec
|Ti.s mat WoOleyhan's inter
|ss,,o, -l doout the coming
|S,as |Issoa was the best he's had 7
|s..l., raaaed Helen shahan nj
sI1sl'l *IS1,1ng at Checker Inn. Car sa,
|tbs, !. Ut has be en- rum
= ~ ! / the Varsity wins tbe
|, Tta New Castle, Don ,Is Ennis ,de
H. Escorts will put on a 1tI.9 yjcs
bayS.,a I Tie Century Club.
liDns.,, Sn.os English m class present.
Ips5 pPsr ! King with a stnfa., stnffad
tso s0ggis ;. |. last Friday. Now i,
ps9 u the (but he has to
4''Pg New Year. every.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

S264.70; Blackbird, S1,563.31; New
Castle, S4,379.92; Brandywine, s6.-
479.90; Christiana, Sd, $1,868.97;
Christiana, 4th, S8,950.67; Pencad-
er, S3,709.92; Mill Creek, $1,v71 .05;
Red Lion, S12312; st. Georges,
$399.07, and White Clay Creek, ST.
528.O6.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28
4 w Amas Dance, = ray

3 '1aslsa'y aas'l olte, Decemosr
tAsir Ssa,,a and his Escorts
xns. xssast by BY playing for i
By svs,Sosl ,asir music was ssn. snn
aiag H. s'os which resulted
gh. Thy H. .s. ever held IN issSyul smvpl
Ds Entertainment t1'iSe- tSo
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

Payrolls in Wilmington and New
Castle County industrial establish
ments increased 27.8 per cent in
November, this year, over Novem-
ber, 1888, a report of the Philadel-
phia Federal Reserve Bank shows.
Payrolls in November, 1899, were
"a per cent higher than in October
this year.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-28

In the evening cast Evelyn Ny
ers played the part Of the mother
Of the two boys Cedric and Tim.
Clarence Garis and Bobby Carrow
Tin order named) being the two
boys. Bobby Lower played the
role OF q priest
Evening star., 1939-03-05

"VHosE beauties of an earlier day,
whose bair-dos we copy, would
envy US our modern facilities for
creating curls. This is the opinion of
Pierre Victor Senegas, veteran hair
dresser of Paris and New York, who
has groomed such famous heads as
Sarah Bernhardt's and Lillian
Russells, and whose years of service
are connecting link between the past
and the present.
Among the tips he gives you for
improving the beauty of your hair, the
prime essentials he lists are: a good
permanent wave, faithful brushing.
and scrupulous cleanliness.
Never economic on your perma-
nent wave, he warns, nor accept in
ferior materials and inexpert skill for
the sake of bargain. The machine
process which converts straight hair
into soft, obedient curls without rob-
bing it of healthy spring, silky texture
and natural luster depends upon quail
ity materials and highly skilled opera
tors. Have test curls made, one in the
ends of your hair, the other near the
crown, and examine them to see if
they come out damp and elastic. not
parched and stiff. Make note of the
heat timing used on a successful per-
manent, and keep it for future records.
When you brush your hair, hold
your head down, and force the brush
upward to bring out luster, to coax oil
to the very ends, to reverse the cir
culation, and to pull and tug at your
scalp for a healthful workout.
Half your battle is won in training
your hair into chic, well-behaved
coiffure, if you will have it expertly
cut in layers and graduated lengths.
thinned out regularly and, when you
have it set, indulge its natural caprices
at the hairline and crown. Apply bril-
liantine to coax those freshly sham
pooed, fy-away locks into more
enduring wave-set. A lacquer flxative,
sprayed on when you dress your hair.
will discipline the most wilful curls.
A rat-tailed comb, such as hair
dressers use, is an invaluable aid in
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Drown by Moior Fsitsn

tic acid, two drams of castor oil and
three and one-half ounces of pure
grain alcohol. Rub this into the scalp
at night once or twice weekly, and
wash it out the following morning.
One teaspoon of lemon juice or
vinegar in a basin of water for your
final rinse not only will add sparkle
to your hair. but is an effective neu-
tralizer in offsetting the reaction to
the alkaline in soap. And if you cherish
the luster of your hair. resign yourself
to longer stay under moderately
warm dryer
Evening star., 1939-03-05
BAD BOY MAKES GOOD

say word until, six months later, he
was gravely i'll. Then, when l went to
visit him, he asked, If l get we'll, will
you marry me?'
Bren scouts charges of sentiment,
but here's tip. Prior to meeting
Marion he had owned three sailboats.
Mischief l, Mischief II and Mischief
III. Then he bought a new one He
named it Rapture.
Its bad enough to be the benefci-
ary of an almost-deathbed proposal"
Evening star., 1939-03-05

Takes Trip" hilarious sequel. looks
like a box-office bet.
Democracy is more than word to
Bren; he knows the first names of
literally all his five hundred regular
employees. knows the family problems
of scores of them. Never having been
yes-man, he hates such parasites
Employees argue with him, swear by
him.
Bren put his producing tenets into
two capsules First. "Never under
estimate the public's intelligence. Pro-
ducers are dumb not audiences. Sec
ond, "No vulgarity. 1t has no place on
the screen"
He has definite ideas about Donald
and Peter: When they are nine or
ten, they're going to do regular work.
in their off school hours Probably sell
ing papers. A boy who works can find
enough trouble. l don't see how the
idle ones ever keep out of it second"
Besides work." asked, what do
you think is most important for them
- for any boy?"
Principle" he replied unhesitat-
ingly. Nobody ever amounts to any,
thing until he acquires it, And job
more important than the jobs money
"a chance to express yourself. That's
living"
Milton ought to know.