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Evening star., 1940-08-11

LONDON.-The battle of Britain has
not begun in real earnest The battle
for the British Empire has undoubtedly
started. AS to the struggle for conquest
Of the islands, the Nazis have not yet
hurled against them any offensive of
such size or magnitude as could, by any
possibility, end in their subjugation.
Although losses to our shipping have
been more substantial, they have not yet
reached dimensions which are alarming.
German broadcast estimates, am con-
vinced after careful inquiry, are utterly
fantastic. There is general impression
the Germans have something worse in
reserve than anything yet attempted.
The British public is under no delusions
about that and they are quite resigned
to face something which will be more
formidable than they have yet en-
countered.
What Is the reason for the delay in
initiating the offensive which we have
been so often told is to humble the pride
Of Britain in the dust? Marshal Goering
has given his explanation of the sus-
pended blow. Up to the present, accord
ing to him, the Nazis have been en-
gagged only in thorough reconnoitering
of possibilities. Airplanes are being
sent here and there to probe, prod or
just to find out the strength or weak
ness of our defenses.
Pacify German Public.
He and his satellites, in explanation of
the prolonged lull, attribute 1t to the
care which the German high command
takes to prepare before striking And by
way of restraining the impatience of
public excited by series of rapid and
dazzling victories, they predict they will
not have to wait much longer for the
attack which is to end in the crowning
triumph of war and the crushing of re-
sistance Of the only enemy which Ger
many has left in Europe.
Attacks on ships at sea can hardly be
regarded as mere reconnaissance unless,
as it is claimed, they are reconnaissance
in force They have been made by
swarms off enemy bombers accompanied
by fighters. Will 1t be said this was
merely in order to try out a new method
Of attack by combination Of fighters
and bombers7 When one takes into &C.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
pocho Air Battle Over Channel Seen Prelude Actual

ers and for the motorized columns. The
Rome communique said that Haifas
breakwaters shook as in an earthquake,
wharves were wrecked and shipyards
and warehouses shattered.
So the week ended with England in
double mood of waiting: waiting for the
invasion Of the island and waiting for
the invasion Of Egypt.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

British Somaliland port, from Hargeisa
and Oadweina. The first is 30 miles
from Berbera, the second 100 miles.
Three times during the week Italian
airmen bombed Haifa in. northern Pal
estine, British inundated area. Haifa Is
the sea door to the Mosul oil fields and
storage place for oil brought in from
those fields. Rome said the third bonn
bardment of Haifa destroyed 100000 tons
Of oil, needed by the British for their
African defense effort, for the sky fight
Evening star., 1940-08-11

attack on force apparently conveying
caravans Of supplies to desert forces
concentrating on Egypt's
Desert border. The British ad-
Air Raids mitted losing two planes.
Italy told different story:
Five British planes shot down, two 1tal-
ian planes lost. simultaneously, Italy
pushed little deeper into Somaliland,
against practically no resistance. Through
the barren rock hill roads the Italians
pushed toward the sea and Berbera, chief
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Diplomatic Front

For the nonce, Germany has solved
her diplomatic problems and can devote
her attention to fighting. England is
not so fortunate. The Far East remains
a diplomatic headache. She sought last
week to eradicate one source of national
migraine by promising her great Asian
possession of India free and equal part
nership" in the British Commonwealth
after the war. She continued to feel
pressure from Japan and removed her
force Of soldiers from the Shanghai In
ternational Settlement in the midst of a
Chinese area controlled by the japanese.
India and the Dutch Indies are the
worlds richest colonial possessions.
Trustworthy foreign sources of informa-
tion in Shanghai reported last week that
the Japanese Army and
Pledge Navy is prepared to time
To Indio lightning thrust against
the Indies with any at
tempt by Adolf Hitler to start his long,
threatened invasion of England. India,
across the Arabian Sea from the Gulf of
Alden, Is contributing substantially to the
British war effort, but the contribution
is small compared to her potentialities.
To increase the contribution and to in
sure minimum of disturbance within
India during these critical times, Eng
land offered India her reward.
The promise came from l.. s. Amery.
secretary of state for India, who an
nounced it in the House of Commons
Thursday, and from Lord Linlithgow, the
Viceroy of India, who announced it in
Delhi, the Indian capital. Fullest SYM
pathy was expressed by both men for
Indian insistence that the new consti-
tuition for the huge land should be
framed by Indians and ready assent
was predicted for postwar organization
of constitutional convention made up
Of persons representing the principal
elements in Indian national life.
Further east, Britain tried to catch up
more threads in her tangled skein of
wartime international relations The
restive Japanese are in the British hair.
Domei, the Japanese news
Far Eost agency, reported that q
Restive small club had petitioned
the foreign Office to declare
war at once on Britain because of the
British arrests of prominent Japanese
in London. The club is the Rightest
East Asia Association, Tao Kyokai.
On the very same day, the War ONCE
in London announced that the British
troops stationed in Shanghai, Tientsin
and Peiping are being withdrawn-about
800 soldiers in all, the I'd battalion Of
the East Surrey Regiment, the 1st bat
talon Of Seaforth Highlanders and
others. The impending withdrawal made
Rear Admiral Moriki Takeda of Japan
the potential commander of the Shang-
hal defense forces, which include the
4th regiment of United States Marines.
This step arises from the fact that
Britain is at war;" London said. To
avoid harassment in the east while fight
ing in the west, England apparently is
willing to give up what she struggled
for century to obtain and hold in the
Far East.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

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Evening star., 1940-08-11
Review of Forty-Ninth Week of War
Bv Blair Bolies.

everywhere
the nghborhood the sky England
settings
r it has Court
National
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Home Front

The week disclosed two serious prob
lens confronting the United States in
its preparedness effort; difficulty in get
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
A Popular Lake Como

The new swimming beach
under construction at Lake
Como is one of the most pro-
gressive steps taken by our
town council. When complet-
ed, Smyrna will be able to Of
fer good swimming with pro
lection, good beach, clean,
modern lighthouses, a play
ground, and a pavilion out on
the water where spectators
may watch the activities. If
the townspeople who enjoy
water sports, old and young,
will cooperate in keeping the
beach and lighthouses clean
and decent, many from other
towns will be attracted here.
Since there are so few places
to swim, nearby, Lake Como
should become quite popular.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
War in Europe Boom to
Mining in Oklahoma Pits

MIAMI, OKLA.-War has revived
the northeastern Oklahoma mining
industry.
Increased prices set lead and zinc
operators to reopening mines that
in some instances have been closed
for five years. Value of shipments
more than doubled to approximate
ly $780, 900 week.
The new activity was hampered
by the need for rebuilding many
mine tipples, torn down when the
mines were abandoned.
Zinc sales rose rapidly. By mid
October. stocks had been reduced to
their lowest level in 10 years. The
pressure for additional production
caused some mine owners to in
crease the work week from five to
six days.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
AIR TRAVELLERS
SAFEST IN 1899
100000 Passengers Flown
Without Injury During
the Past Year
BIGGEST SAFEST YEAR

NEW YORK.-The air transport
industry in the United States en-
joyed the biggest and safest year
in its history during 1899. according
to report made public by Col. Ed
gar S. Gorrell, president Of the Air
Transport Association of America.
Every index of the business, includ-
ing passenger, mail and express
traffic, employment, finance and
safety, registered marked gains over
the figures of the previous year, it
is shown.
Colonel Gorrell reported that the
domestic and international airlines
of this country flew $50, 900, 900 pas
senger miles last year for gain of
almost 40 per cent over the 1888 fig
ure Of 635, ,000, 900 miles. More than
100000 pounds of express were
carried in 1899, compared with g.
452, 800 pounds the previous year.
while mail shipments rose from 3d.
5000 pounds in 1888 to more than
q, 900, 900 pounds. Employment fig
ures for the industry also increased
% per cent during the year.
For several years the domestic
airlines had been operating at an
annual loss of more than $4,000, ,00G,
but last year put them in the black,
the report showed. The report said
also that more than 60 per cent of
the income in 1899 was from pas
senger traffic, whereas five years
ago airline revenue was 70 per cent
air-mail payments and express, and
passenger traffic accounted for the
rest.
The passenger revenue gain is at
tributed largely to the safety record
set during the last 18 months. Colonel
Gorrel declared. At the close Of
1899 the domestic airlines had COM
pleted 20,000,000 passenger miles
and carried 100000 persons with
out injury. This is gain of more
than 400 per cent compared with
the three years Immediately preced-
ing.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
More Smyrna Days

1t is very important that
some of us do not become dis
couraged with the results of
our Smyrna Days. Some of
our merchants, expecting a
big thing with lots of profit,
were naturally disappointed.
We have started the progress
sive ball rolling, and we are
not going to let a little rain
and a first time dampen our
spirits and our determination
to fight, and fight FOR
WARD
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
ONCE CHOPPERS
NOW OWN FARMS
Federal ReSettlement Plan
Makes Former Tenants
Prosperous
DEGREE OF PROSPERITY

LA FORGE. MO.-Tkere's chick
en- in every skillet. lots Of canned
food in the cellars and the 100 fam
lilies of the 6.700-acre cooperative
resettlement project here are look
ing forward to a winter Of plenty
after the field crops are in.
Within two years this area, once
despaired of as productive Of moth
ing but cotton and INDECENT share
croppers. has been transformed into
q cooperative community of small
landowners who are well on their
way to a relatively fair degree of
prosperity.
The families, taken indiscrim-
inately as they came by the Federal
Farm Security administration,
which loaned them money and su-
pervised construction of the COM
munity. have rehabilitated them
selves until they are now taxpayers
on the same land on which most Of
them were destitute "croppers" two
years ago. Properly owners now.
they are gradually assuming the
roles Of substantial citizens.
Hans Baasch, supervisor Of the
project. says each family put up
about 400 jars Of foodstuff during
the summer. He says the commu-
nity's 1000 acres Of cotton will pro-
duce a yield Of at least l.500 bales.
which will mean minimum Of $500
in cash for each family.
Additional cash will come from
the sale Of surplus hogs and calves.
from farm conservation benefit pay
ments by the government, and divi-
dends from the cooperative store,
cotton gin and sire service.
One reassuring condition that
adds to the welfare Of the group,
Baasch says, is the lack Of fear that
the families viii have to move in
the spring-a fear that is ever-pres-
ent with the sharecropper.
The project has caused the fed
eral government no financial loss,
Baasch says. Project members, for
whom the government invested
s758, 900 in land, buildings and live
stock, are meeting all payments reg
ularly. On the land and buildings,
he says, the government will receive
a fair return on its investments.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18

Entered at the Post Once at Smyrna. Del
aware. rs Second Class matter.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Transcribes Books
AS an Aid to Blind

NEW YORK.--The painstaking
transcription by hand of 81 books
into Braille has just been COM
pleted by Augustine J. Smith,
vice president Of the board of
managers Of the New York Insti-
tute for the Education of the
Blind Mr.. Smith. busy man
with two hospital posts, has been
devoting an hour and a half each
day to Braille work since 1924.
He concentrates on children's
books.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Of the Ministry
BY Justa Rimer

by JuSId runner
II wonder what the preacher Does"
Said brother Johnnie Green,
He steals into his study,
And never more is seen
Until the call for lunch is heard,
And then he does appear;
I'd like to get slant on him.
To me it all looks queer"
GAN right" said I, '1et's hang
around
And see what we can see.
To know just what he does in there
Has always puzzled me-"
So, when there was no one around
We in his study hid.
In case you, too, would like to know
I'll tell you what he did.
At first we saw him go to prayer,
While bowling low his head.
We heard him as he prayed aloud,
And this is what he said:
20, teach me Lord that 1 may
teach,
Just as Thou wilt and when,
That Thy Name may be glorified,
And sinners saved. Amen"
And next he read the Holy Word,
Gods guidance to receive.
Upon him then the spirit came,
This truth I do believe;
For all the sacred things he said
There seated in his den
Are not the words that find their
roots
On lips of mortal men.
But how preacher concentrates
Is what I'd like to ask,
For there were many, many things
That called him from his task.
At first the telephone rang out,
Someone was in distress;
A friend had died and he was called
To give the sad address.
His sermon then was laid aside,
A new one to prepare.
I saw him as he changed his plans,
There seated in his chair.
Ere that was done the door bell
rang.
A weary soul walked in,
In search of freedom from life
That had been spent in sin.
The preacher bade him enter in
And offered him a chair.
He told him of the Saviour's love,
Then raised his voice in prayer.
The man arose, and on his face
Was seen a light from heaven.
He knew the joy of finding Christ,
And having sins forgiven.
1 then went out, for as it seemed
My cup would overflow.
The joy of serving others 1
At once began to know.
And in my heart new life began,
Much richer than before,
Since I had seen the things
performed
Behind the preachers door.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
u. S. Farm Layout

The department of agriculture es-
Inmates that If all the land in the
United States were laid out in the
proportions Of 100 acre field, there
would be 10 acres Of TILED fields, 81
acres of pasture land, 80 acres Of
woodland and about IL acres of
waste land or land used for building
sites, roads, etc.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
REGISTERS ORDER
Registers Office
Kent County. Delaware
MnraI 90 Iaan

tAchL SOuulyB delaware
March %, 1910
Under application of THE NATIONAL
BANK OF SMYRNA, Executor of Lille I
Pratt, late of Kenton Hundred in said
County, deceased, it is ordered and directed
by the Register that the sard THE Ma
TI0NAL BANK OF SMYRNA, who on the
28th day of March A. D. 1910 was appojnt-
ed EXECUTOR as aforesaid. give notice Of
the granting of such Letters and the date
thereof, by advertisements to be posted II
the County Court House. in and for Kent
County aforesaid, and in at least two other
public places in said County. and published
in The Smyrna Times, a newspaper pub-
lished in Smyrna, Delaware. in said Coun-
ty. at least once a week for a period Of
three weeks, requiring all persons having
claims against the said Lille j. Pratt to
exhibit the same to such Executor or abide
by the law in this behalf.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office.
at Dover, in said Kent County, the day and
year above written.
JONATHAN L. HOPKINS.
- Register.
In pursuance of an order of the Register
in and for Kent County. Delaware. dated
March 28. A. D. 1910 notice is hereby given
of the granting of Letters Testamentary on
the estate of Lille j. Pratt on the 2sth
day of March A. d. 1910. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said Lille J Pratt
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executor within one year after the date Of
the granting of such Letters or abide by
the law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims against the said estate not so
shall be forever barred.
The National Bank of SMYRNA.
Executor Lille ]. Pratt
By HI. c. Jones, President,
Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Executors Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

The undersigned. executors under the
last will and testament of George t.
Thompson, deceased. by virtue of the power
and authority vested in them as such ex-
ecutors will expose to sale by way of pub
lie vendue at the front door of the Colonial
Hotel in the Town of Smyrna, Kent County
and State of Delaware on
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18

Dover, Del NJ. DeDsrtne,!' eceiVs
1910 and at til, n, 20 P. M,
ing spproFiS.99ttr roF So9tract' ia9aISi.p sIa pIss
Dewey Beach ~ NACf ~
Road Nj, Ssu.stl S'aH CouoH,IR Rive
ioa.eoa 90 Gals. Aspb,e 1l,Is c'sr, ss /
o9o 999 I Tons 4 in, IN, Ss Ssone Cbip
''' Ions Traffic S1s Sisss Or SasJ
New THs c5n'Il cE5@'PIloynept a As.5,, |
ment SeT,ls seTuiee CR9gaty 9lIly sSSaS' sSaIi' 5.' ~
ment ~ COMPENSATE lsl09 n Of ,hs E
KRalR'sg KEN. costtse St+set wilaGiSS1ns@adi l
C;slon Of the mnnlnIlDlOyuspt "a
se% lc.,loslon' counSS Dover, fD,sii,sS, Dei.ss.S,,..
81 son Of the Unemnipo.o.yn Ss11
minimum wages psi9 sii'S5, '.1, Del,s,s
tie County. skilled gSiG I.tl viii be; to'S
.,...Il;d .e.medlate grade Labor l1oS' 20 soe Pc,
ansAilied labor 85c os ~. o0c De, 81
5asseH Counties. skiIie5 tS 9op' 3os ir d
lnrerme'iiate grade ',fe Isba. 'aSor y ~ =
a Artap.i,I 1t,,,a labor 30. Der hog, r s
visions in the nror - % the Sa.. i
contract agreems,, eUi'oSal' speciSssJ
Performance Of co,.
within ten qOl dsvs voAsEact u shall !
contract and be co9n,,,4 Allef exer,I
Monthly paymen,. 'ielea ,,.'S as E3s
per cent Of the conot.,. VII Be nd
month. '''S L uctlon onrs
Bidders mus, snh,.;.
.ocns provided bv sirs fba ny Props,
Each proposal mus = bDrtnat |
surety bond, certified cbscI Sl''
the amount of at Ieas, tae't tae s;S q
Of II the total amount Of ts the -..l -,l n
The envelope containir5p MI piol'a
must be marked "Propos.,siis a
s Na s5rue'''n Of State iHfa Hisbr'',, y,
The contract will be sw..,,
within twenty l2O) dsys "S,os f-oas : 2
opening proposals. - i'oa h
The night is reserved to ,.;..
Complete sets Of plans n,
may be obtained after AMI IL J: 9e. !.
receipt Of two dollars Css.0o, .(ii 4, Z.
tract. which amount will M. !. y
Make checks payable 70 a. IL ! g q
way Department. W
STATE HIGHWAY DEp.v,,
By: F. V. DuPor. M 4
w. W Mack. Chief Eneipss.
Dover. Delaware.
April II. 1870.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
NOTICE

The following appacss,,
licenses to sell alcohoR \
have been fled with tbe M
Liquor Commission. Tbs \
tlon ls made pursuant 70 I'd
Harry w. Blendt
3 Beach Avenue
Woodland Beach Ri
George P. GoldsbOrOggh
Woodland & Delaware III
Woodland Beach Il
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1910

IOEfSDAf, AfhIL 90, l0tU
at zoe p. M.
The following described real estate. to-wit ::
ALL that certain farm. plantation or
tract of land situated in Duck Greek Hun
dred. Kent County and State of Delaware
on both sides of the public road leading
from Severson's M. E. Church to the Leip-
sic and Smyrna road, adjoining lands for
merly of the heirs of George w. Cummins,
deceased, and other lands. and said to con-
tain two hundred twenty-six (226) acres of
land, be the same more or less, and being
the same lands and premises which were
conveyed unto George t. Thompson by Re
becca ]. Collins by deed bearing date the
twelfth day of July, 1907. and of record in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds at Do
yer in Deed Book X, Vol. 9, Page 3l8, and
of which the said George 7. Thompson died
seized in his demesne as of fee and by his
last will and testament of record in the Of
flee of the Register of Wills of the State
of Delaware in and for Kent County, did
order and direct that said lands and premis-
es be sold upon the death of his brother.
Alexander Thompson, who is now deceased
TERMS OF SALE
Twenty per centum of the purchase price
must be paid by the purchaser to the un-
dersigned on the day of sale. and the resi-
due thereof must be paid at the office of
Howard Z. Lynch. Jr.. Esq, Attorney at
Law. Dover, Delaware. on or before the
seventh day of May, A. d. 1910. at which
time a good and sufficient deed will be Civ
en- to the purchaser. The amount paid on
the day of sale will be treated as part
of the purchase price if the aforesaid
terms are fully complied with by the pur-
chaser; otherwise the amount paid on the
day of sale will be forfeited and taken as
ascertained and liquidated damages for non
compliance.
JAMES X. ORRELL,
CLEMENT V. SCOUT,
Executors under the last will
and testament of George I.
Thompson, deceased.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Advertisems,.

State saifa RiI5olDooos Proposals win ! l0f BID
Dover. Del. my, DeDsrtne,,f ,fscei's
1910, and AZ III II 200 P N q ie
opened for - coua mat time ana = ESI.I
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Cincinnati Reds Set
Spring Training Slate

BOSTON,, Dec. 14.-R-A Spring
training schedule of "a games, 16,
OF them with the World Champion-
ship Cincinnati Reds, was listed
today by the Boston Red sox man.
agement.
The Seekers "Grapefruit' sched-
ule also includes games with the
Giants, Cardinals, Dodgers a d
Phillies of the National league
Louisville and Kansas City of the
American association and the New.
ark, Baltimore and Rochester Tn.
ternational league clubs.
Because the Bees have Shifted
their training site from Florida
to Texas, the two Boston clubs will
not meet in exhibition competition
until they return home on April -
The Red Sox will face Cincinna+;
for the first time in Tamna ~
March Z, accompany the Chamnl
ions to Havana, Cuba, to NAV :.
three-game series startina "a
March % and then head North VIII; ~.
them. WIN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Stanford Authorities May
Toss Idea Out Window
Due To Publicity
BY RUSSELL NEWLAND

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14-R-
Stanford Rose Bowl players, frs
to be eligible in the Coast confer.
ence's new Christmas vacation
work reimbursement plan, will dc
well not to bank too heavily on this
financial windfall.
There is a likelihood Stanford
authorities will toss the idea out
the window.
"HintS''
When the regulation was passed
this week, some word-jugglers not
at the scene of the convention,
rounded up typewriter yarns that
limited strongly of player subsidiza-
ton.
This impression is practically
countrywide now, despite its err
roneous nature.
Conference officials believe the
measure justifiable. They are will
ing to trade verbal punches with
anyone on the subject, at e n
poundage or catchweights.
The $3.50 plan," as it has been
dubbed, is not a scheme to permit
every member of a western Rose
Bowl team to dip his hand into the
money tub for that amount.
The idea was conceived by the
faculty men of the conference to
recompense the usual small quota
OF athletes who by foresight line
up Christmas holidays jobs for
themselves.
Before or just after the football
season started, some of the play
ers-usually the fellows who are
forced to. scrape for every penny
to assure their education-had ap-
plications in for temporary work
during the holidays.
This situation prevails in every
school in the conference as well as
those outside it. Members of the