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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
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Tacoma General hospital now. and
their 3.pound son - temporarily
designated ss Bosko L. coming
along fine In his incubator. where
he'll remain for another couple Of
months.
Henry foss and family departed
Friday for holiday weekend
skiing az sun Valley.
After preparing almost three
months FOR the Good Nelghbor VS.
iting groups year-ent party Tor
old age assistance recipients. Mrs.
W. 4. kunlgk announced Friday II
will have 10 be postponed indsfi-
niiely because ~ the extent ~
influenza among the elderly peo-
pl. Tn. party was 10 10 Al 1
p. m. Dec 40 At tho Church Of the
Holy Communion.
County Treasurer Paul newman
found his picture in the recent
Christmas issue Of the monthly
magazine Of the National A..oci.
alton Of County Officials New
man Is vice president Of tn. ma
tionsl organization.
Mrs Clarence y. sather Of 500
So. +oth ST had the surprise Of her
life when on Christmas day her
father. Vernon {. Todd Of Hollis
ter. Mo, and her sister. Kathleen.
walked in on the family unAn-
nounced. The Todds had Just
driven up from Portland on a west
ern tour visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs NarceIls Caldwell ard son
Bob. 81 1896 So. Puget Sound ave
enjoyed Christmas 81 tho home ~
Mrs Addis Brandt Of Auburn
Others present were tho Ni.s-.
Alice and Hattie Brandt. Mr.. and
Mira. CIif Caldwell OF Fife. and Mr.
and Mrs. d. q. SIMPLE, Of Seattle
Rita Bixhsm il about again after
a tussle With the "nus
Gsryli Grain. city ehss, cham
pion. will rive an exhibition Of
simultaneous chess playing al q
.. m. Friday In the rooms ~ the
Tacoma Chess club In Carlton
hotel.
I~slie X Hamilton Of Taeoms
formerly . captain in the Itsth
Field Artillery. hss been commits
stoned a major In tho Washington
State glIsrd and assigned supply
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Morkets of q
Glance

FRIDAY
>tocLs: Firm ard active
Bends Irregular. L. 3 govern
rents higher.
Curb Stocks; irregulariy higher
Foreign Exchange; STEADY
Cotton; Up a. much a. IS cents
bale.
Wheat: Unchanged Il OF =
cent.
Corn; Up = 10 - cent
Rubber; STEADY
silver: Unchanged in New York.
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AUTHORIZE. STATION

PERM, 20 snlf . - 600 serves
station 81 35Uz eth ave. Was
GRANTED FRIDAY 10 tho Maxwell
Petroleum Corp.
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BANK REPORTS

Seattle Fridsys clssnnfs So
40 szi 70. balances g.. zs5. 55i II I.
Transaction. 5000. 600 90.
Portland Fridays elssrinFs IS
40. 1899. balances sI.iss.4zizs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

u you're not assns u. s<il u Win
. Fast Aetion Trnss want A
rhons AAln sfsf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28

GaryIi Grain, city ehss, cham
plon, will rive an exhibition Of
simultaneous chess playing Al q
2. m. Friday In the rooms ~ the
Tacoma Chess club In Carlton
hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-28
County Treasurer Paul Newman

found his picture in the recent
Christmas issue Of the monthly
magazine Of the National Associ-
alton OF County Officials. New
man IL vice president Of the ma
tional organization.
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Stock Sales on New York
Mart Highest in Over Month
DOW JONES AVERAGES

Dow-Io>Es AVERAGES
FRIDAY
Industrial 80. 1sa-Sl. up 0.ts
Rail .......... 27-Sa. up o-ss
Utility .... 1918, MP o.fl
IS stock. 49,. tS.i., up o.zS
Stock sales Appropriated 1910. :
900 shares Friday. the most since
$50 900 were traded in TIE Nov
"a session. and compared With
$40 900 shares Thursday. Curb
sales we're 52o. 600 shares. against
al. 900.
NEW YoRk-stock trading Fri
day exceeded = million shares With
sales the largest since Nov. IA
Prices were firm a. traders anuei-
psted stimulating speech BY
President Roosevelt on Sunday.
Tax selling went ahead in low
priced shares. notably utilities IN
which new lows were made on
minor declines
Business news continued 10 re-
fleet the holiday period. Dun 4
Bradstreet reported retail trade
s 10 is per cent over a year ago.
Wards Automotive Reports. Inc.
reported automobile and truck out
put this week al 81 POS units. COM
pared with 1875 $40 IN the previous
week and se. 3e5 year sso. This
authority indicated that volume
would be about the same next
week. with an upturn in January
when full working time became
available.
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L>.Ile y. Hamilton Of Taeomi

formerly a captain in ths Itsth
Fisld Artillery. hss been commits
stoned a major In the Washington
State g1srd and assigned supply
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Rita Bighsm j. about again after
4 flIssle VIII The Nm
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
BACH FESTIVAL CELEBRATES
FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY

hearsed for Is months before sing
ing in Its entirety the immortal B
Minor Mass, in the century old
Moravian Church.
A year later, the Bach Festival was
repeated in the Spring with many
more voices in the Choir and a
larger orchestra W. j. Henderson,
the dean of music critics wrote:
1T was a performance in which
the sublimity of the music was per-
fectly disclosed.
During the intervening years, the
Bach Choir has grown steadily in
importance throughout the world OF
music. Until his death in January,
1888, DIR. Wolfe lead the Choir to
ever greater heights. Although he
drilled them with the precision of
an army sergeant, the charm of his
personality and his enthusiasm for
the music of the master suffused all
who came in contact with him.
Following DIR. WolIe's death, the
choir was lead for the next five
years by DIR. Bruce Carey who car
ried out the interpretations of Bach
laid down by DIR. Wolfe. DIR. Carey
resigned in 1888, since which time
the Bach Choir has been under the
distinguished leadership of MIR. flor
Jones.
MIR Jones, a Welshman, who won
Academy of Music in London and
later studied conducting under Sir
Henry Wood, brings TO the Bach
Festival remarkably clear and in
cisive Interpretation of the works of
the Master. A purist at heart, his
single goal is perfectionl
Bethlehem is town of only &C, 900
with its chief business interests CEN
tered in the steel mills From the
workers in the mills, from the stu
dents and faculty of Lehigh Univer-
sity, from the business and profess
sional people in the town have come
these amateur singers, including
large number from approximately
twenty communities within a radius
of forty miles of Bethlehem-many
of them descendants of those early
Moravian musicians. That heritage
of music has helped TO make the
task of DIR. Wolfe and his successors
easier.
For nine months out of every
year, there are active preparations
and rehearsals eliminating in the
May Festival which, because of its
religious significance, has always
haar, hold ~, n Church
Due to the limited seating capacity
of the Moravian Church in which
the earlier Festivals were held, and
Packer Memorial Chapel at Lehigh
University, in which the Festivals
are now held, the Society is always
met with deficit which is made up
by guarantors who now number
about $50 from I8 States in the
Union.
Charles M. Schwab who, for many
years, was actively interested in the
Choir and who at the time of his
death was Honorary President, at
one time assumed half of the annual
deficits.
Thus, the spirit of Bach is never
absent from the community.
Bethlehem is Bach and Bach is
Bethlehem.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

Little Bits:
Don't be surprised if Rod Schu
man shows up at the Prom with
Wilma Blendt, his last years
flame.-Earl Ely on the SICK
list with nee-monia. Al Nickersor
has been out, too. - Doris Pyle
back in school after recuperating
from Hutch's auto smash. Hutch
says there's too many saplings
down Cheswold way.-Coach Rec
ords' theme song last week, MY
Last Goodbye"-to freedom.-C
Hufschmidt and Mel Slaughter up
the state with Charlotte Everett
and Betty Phillips.-Dave Hughes
coming to Smyrna a Satudee mite
and hiding out in the pool room
Lee Slaughter walking Booty Bur
rous out of Snaps.
The lads from Middletown nave
been seeing lot of Smyrna here
lately-at mite. Wonder if the at
traction can be our lassies.
Smyrna Alumni Assn has a
flicker House of Seven Gables
with Marge Lindsay on May Is
and 16 with Larry Clinton or
Jimmy Dorsey orch short Also
Pete Smith Speciality.
That Locker Room Bandit is still
at it.-A note was left in one OF
the lockers by one of the boys
warning the skunk to stay out Tin
strong lingo) When he got back
his wrist-watch was gone. How
many more times will he make a
raid before he's caught red-handed.
The former bass-drummer of the
J.B.M band was asked to resign
his position because he was a lit
tie late on the beat while march
ing.-He's a C.M.T.C. soldier, too.
They Say:
Booty Burrous, Sorry, I'm go
ing with Ray" Only when Kew
pie Els away, dearie! - Bernie
Grier, Comm down to the Cad
dens tonite ?" No, quit Huff
Hufschmidt, Hi dude" Thanks
Clinton Wooleyhan, Lets dance. "
Let's struggle, you mean.-Jim
Turner, Nov 1 don't know about
that" We know you don't.
People who get ye Royal Gems
ors to strike out items in the
col'mn must be admitting that the
items is true.-f the shoe fits,
shine it, dearies, shine it!
Bob Derrickson's American His
tory term paper will be entered in
a contest on Patriotism and if he
wins he gets a medal.-How nice!
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

in this far flung American outpost.
During the latter part of the 18th
century, there we're over twenty con-
certs given each season; some of
them were devoted entirely to music
composed by themselves. The earliest
known piece of chamber music in
America was written in Bethlehem
BY Peters in 1889. The works of
Mozart and Haydn were played in
Bethlehem only few years after
their composition At that time, the
entire musical culture of the Colo
nies centered in Bethlehem, and
Bethlehem has never lost its musical
heritage.
Down the years, the Bach Festival
has taken on added importance in
the affairs of musical America, for
with each succeeding year, many
more music lovers journey not only
from many distant western states,
but from Canada and Mexico as
well to enjoy the most famous works
OF this Titan among composers
he excellence of the Bach Choir
today is the result of a vision Of one
man more than half a century ago
DR. j. Fred Wolfe. DIR. Wolfe was
a descendant of a long line of
MoravIan musicians in Bethlehem.
His great grandfather was an organ
Isl in the church and DIR. Wolfe
followed in his footsteps. In 1884,
ne made trip to Europe to study
under Rheinberger in Munich as,
up to that time, his only formal edu-
Cation in organ music had been
some lessons with the blind organist,
Dr. David Wood of Philadelphia.
ne spent year and half under
Rheinberger's tutelage. 1t was in
1888, the year that Mupich cele-
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

Lee Paige's gang and Wayne is in
Harold Haine's mob-rival bands.
The choir singing 'The Sweeth't
Of Sigma Chi at the Clayton Fire
hall dance last week was a little
out of tune.-To be expected!
Have you noticed the petitions
in Snaps and Jones Drugs, ETC.,
for flood lights on the Athletic
Field.-For the softball games this
summah! It'd bring some trade
and stuff to Smyrna on those hot
mites. Maybe that's why Business
Men, etc. are behind the move
ment.-Good idea, sez we!
The Junior Glass Amat'r Show
happened last Friday nite-Robert
Bell and Amateurs at the high
school and Romert Bell and his
Hawaiians at the Strand Theat.-
Heb, heri
Sonny Pugh from Leipsic used
to have heart-trouble over Wilma
Blendt way back las fall when the
Jun'rs were practicing their three
acter. He used to bring a box of
"punchboard-won" candy most
every mite of practice Now his
heart beats for another Shall I
tell?
Some dope writing on Gebhart's S
blackboard for A. F. of L. (Amer-
E-ndArnfinr1 nf T a
For Lovei
Two Senior farmer gals should
be sure that they have ride home
before they stay in town for 3anc-
es, etc.-Much safer!
Incidentally, we wonder how
long it too D. Ennis to take them
home. He's got his license back,
now.
John Melvin '3S is taking pay at
Wilson Cab't, now.-He says he's
still hoping to go Army-ing.
Mite Owl Reporter:
CAT the Dover Soph Hop)
Wilma Blendt escorted by Brant
King, a find for the Dover grid
squad last fall. - Postal clerk,
George Thawley, dancin' slow n
fast with Evy Robinson.-Ray
Smith havin' good time with
Booty Burrous and Bill Hutchin-
son swingin' out with Doris Pyle.
Too bad about Hutch wrappin' his
car around a tree coming nome,
thought. Slaughter and Al Rob
inson gliding about with their
fems.-Your Mite Owl Reporter
day-dreamed about with Jeanie
Phillips.-Johnny Short, trombone
shower in H. Haines group was
wondering where Crickie Diacum-
awos was. Not with the Middle
town lads, he hoped! He was
wearing a "Crickie" name-pin on
his lapel.-Nice dance!
The Senior English scholahs have
finally hit a good novel Return
of the Native. ."-Civics class is do
ing the well liked 90 unit Eco
nomics.-
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

bin, Jr., states attorney of Wor-
cester County. Mrs. Pilchard has
been released from a Wilmington,
hospital where she underwent
treatment for bullet wound in
her back, and is recuperating at
the home of a daughter at Snow
Hill, Md. The trial will be held at
Towson, Md, through a change of
venue obtained by defense attor-
neys, who claimed their clients
would not receive a fair and i'm
partial" trial in Snow Hill. The
defendants were indicted jointly
for robbery, murder and assault
withintent to kill Mrs. Pilchard.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

what is called the law of supply
and demand.
This law teaches us that when
the demand for anything exceeds
the supply, prices go up. Converse
ly, when supply is plentiful but de-
mand is light. prices go down. But
how can we as customers know that
this law won't be tampered with
and men, shrewd. scheming and
selfish, step in and raise prices and
gouge us by making US pay them?
They could, you know, and we would
not be any the wiser.
Our safeguard against this is the
advertising we see in the newspa-
pers. That protects us. Under our
competitive system of buying and
selling, one merchant vies with an
other merchant for our trade. Each
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

brated the 2OOth anniversary of
Johann Sebastian Bach's birth with
a festival dedicated to his prodigious
achievements, that the youthful or
Ranist heard, for the first time, the
ST. John Passion given by a large
choir and full orchestra Up to this
time he had only known Bach's COM
positions for the organ, but the
magnificent oratorio SO excited his
imagination that he resolved TO
make Bach his life's work
Back in Bethlehem, he finally per-
suaded members of the Bethlehem
Choral Union who had sung the
works Of Mendelssohn, Haydn and
Handel 70 give the 81. John Passion.
1t was sung in its entirety for the
first time in the United States on
June s, 1883, by lis voices Ii took
him four years before his enthusiasm
could convince them 10 attempt the
ST. Matthew Passion But when in
the full flush of victory, DIR. Wolfe
proposed the B Minor Mass, the
members of the Choral Union re-
fused point blank, stating that ii
was much too difficult. DIR. Wolfe
was Just as stubborn and declined TO
conduct any other oratorio.
For six years there was no Bach
sung in Bethlehem, with the excep-
ton Of parts of the Christmas Ora
forio given by the combined choirs
of the Moravian Church and Lehigh
University. In 1898, a group OF
singers, banded together through the
initiative of Ruth Porter Doster, pre-
sented themselves to DIR. Wolfe and
said they were eager TO accept his
offer to lead them in the B Minor
Mass. This then was the nucleus of
the famous Bach Choir, which re-
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

lack of home training. He had OBJ
served in many cases that Federal
criminals had an unusually high
mentality. He recalled one pris-
oner who understood thoroughly
Einstein's theory. This was IN
usual because there are only about
twelve people in the U. S. who can
comprehend that theory.
From the three main factors
that influence ones character ard
way of life, the home training and
surroundings, education and ideals,
Mr.. Millward chose the field Of
ideals as the possible solution to
our crime problem. Our only
hope" he said, ''lies in the Church.
By church, mean all the different
denominations"
He urged all Rotarians to be
come conscious of the problems
facing youth and to bear with
them while constantly giving the
greatest possible aid.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Smyrna Downs Dover Az

a fourth inning rally, climaxed
by the departure of Calvin Boggs,
Dover Highs pitcher, gave Smyr-
ma Highs baseball team a 4 to 2
victory over the Dover club at
Oriole Park, Dover. Donald Clark
pitched the entire game for the
victors and allowed but five hits.
This was Clark's first start on
the mound and he was helped con-
siderably by his teammates who
pounded out six hits which came
when they were most needed.
Three singles and one walk that
fourth inning gave Smyrna two
runs which, when added to the two
scored in the preceding stanza, to-
tailed their scoring for the day.
Shortstop Mifflin Danes and
William ACE" Carrow, right-field-
er, captured batting honors for the
Smyrna team. Each got two hits
out of the three official times at
bat. King, Dover's third baseman,
got the longest hit of the day,
which bounced off the left-field
wall; and when it was finally re-
trieved, the runner had reached
third safely; this was in the first
inning.
This was Smyrna's first victory
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Odds and Ends

Amateur Show-The Juniors an
nual Amateur Show was held Fri
day, April 26. The purpose of the
show is to raise money to cover
the expenses of the Junior Prom
which will be May II.
May Have Your Autograph ?"
The members Of the graduating
class received from Beacon Col
lege little booklet entitled Com
Imencement Memories. The book
provides space for autographs of
teachers and class mates.
Washington Trip-The Seniors
will make their annual trip to
Washington on May % and will re
turn on the 25th.
Dinner-The members of the
school board were entertained on
Wednesday evening, April "a by
the girls of the Home Economics
Department.
Commencement Invitations The
Seniors have ordered the invita-
tions for the Commencement exer-
ciSeS.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

sraBstsSI.5Ia...ly + lamOu, Bach
E IA y Y iortisth p anniversary,
n,j,,' ~, '1d + 18th with its trsJ;.
IT, sa,''y I festival Of the ne maaic roa1l-
q II ,s'S; sebastian Bach. The The
aiar' ''T;Iads T a, always with n
sS S,'''ia > ,atg Dy the Bach Choir !
sG' ~ ! musical festival, of
ss,a1 raa i.l sayreuth never had u
" i A. ss'0isea than do these
b s'a.,1 s..s,s shere a missd Soraer Itt OF
k$1 $1,sSSl.h,n q chem eiii1enss,s sl,ssd , ,,aoo, choir
Npala Sv-0.t eioers OF the
nd a%asniiicsnt a..s h,rsi,s' ehorsIe,''
b Ts;s.sd. TS,S'sd stone chapel bSrssfn'ed ne in IN
md deyO,;os osinpus express
p d na.,'tlsd n, settled in i14l bv
y 30 ,,oiayIan nas missionsr;Dsys ~
i. saas tie ,;rs on Christmas
e,at' t',s,.via, Dr., music pIavsd liyl~ni
y nd " Community VIII I;f. church
ksSs. ,s., ,alhsn, ssrs frse,,.I, f,lis, and
r. rS,,ssapaninsnt tlsffae9,ly of ! 9'lI,
kSiepsdsd : year, rs after Be,hIs. H..
naaeaa va = i74i, the Collie.
Il rls ,Ir..sa,,tli established and
s~.,1hsss 1hssr.vi.n m;s.;.a Of a
IT, ,''ed freop..a' customary
.s,I's ,'s.s. ,broassh, 'fsoi' ssss
saps..,,,, ~, q d. foremos,s, nass
a syaDb,oo.o'e' = oe played BY
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

price is a most i'm
portant considera-
tion-the one thing
with which we are
concerned ev cry
time we spend a
cent.
Now what really
constitutes price and
how are prices es-
tablished? Without
getting too deep into
economic principles,
we know that prices
are established by
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02


Smyrna Wins from Sudlersville 6-2
Guy Swans pinch-double in the
final inning which drove in Will
liam Hutchison with the winning
tally, gave Smyra High its second
straight victory, with Sudlersville
High providing the opposition.
Four runs were scored in that in
ming after the "dust of battle" had
settled sufficiently for the victims
to find the course.
James Gooding started for
Smyrna but was removed for
pinch-hitter Swan. Donald Clark
pitched the remaining inning and
received credit for the victory.
Each team raped out seven hits
apiece although Smyrna fortunate
ly punched theirs better, account
ing for the victory. Lee Everett
was this games leading hitter get
ting two for three although Mifflin
Danes kept his 500 average up,
getting two for four.
The most interesting note of the
game was the sinner acquired by
William Carrow, who was hit by a
pitched ball in the sixth inning.
CYou all know what happens when
two solid objects meet.)
This win may make several
sports authorities "eat their
words" which had earlier in the
season predicted a bad baseball
team.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

comes out publicly in the newspa-
pers with his price. We consult
these prices before we buy.
Seen in this light, advertising be-
comes the informant that prevents
dishonest sellers from taking adyan-
tage of US and our ignorance of
prices we might have to pay.
A recent mystery drama has the
villain contriving to plunge the city
INTO complete darkness for one
night, so that he and his henchmen
can dash in and make away with
their loot. I'VE who have some
thing dastardly to put over" he OBJ
served, must needs fear the light"
High prices, skinny quality, gyp
products also must needs fear the
light. That is why they are cloaked
In such phrases as: I'VE don't ad-
vertise. We pass the savings along
to YOU" why pay the high cost of
advertising? We put it into our
goods" etc., etc.
But the merchant who adyertises
uses the light of advertising. and
asks you to compare his goods and
his prices and to find out before you
buy. You can always pay his price,
because it is the right price. That
you know because the protective
power of advertising has told You
that it is.
And this protective power of ad-
vertising is working for you every
time you unfold your newspaper and
read an advertisement. That black
print on white represents a buying
guide which is worth several hun
dred dollars a year to you and your
family.
Q Charles B. Roth
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

Desks, files, and lockers of the
Is men of state police station No.
2 have been moved from the head
quarters building, half mile north
of State Road, to No. 2 station at
State Road. Extensive improve
ment have been made to the No.
2 station
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
WHAT ABOUT
PRICE?

81 a wUMAN, once remarked
~ the famed Hoosier hunorist
Abe Martin. will buy anything she
thinks the store is losing money on"
That was merely a funnyman's
way of saying that in all our buying
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
Special For GRADUATION ONLY

Exchange Photographs with class
Mates and 1 Large Photograph
Mounted, $3.50.
SCHWARZ STUDIO,
Alb st Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02

The date for the trial of two
Negroes charged with the murder
of Harvey Pilchard, Stockton
farmer, still depends upon the
complete recovery of his widow, it
was announced by William C. Ker-
Smyrna times., 1940-05-02
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The Chestertown branch of the
Maryland State Employment Ser
vice, has received notice from the
state headquarters in Baltimore
that 1896 persons obtained en-
ployment through the various state
agencies in March, which brings
the total number of jobs provided
since Jan. 1 to S,140.