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Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
JAMS ANS
'pullBLEM HERE
pr;does Cause
''l'' r,.oaic TO Go Thru
Blssl''' p;romen on Duty
.,,gsrs NJ nADE oNE-WAf

result Of the washed ,1t out
thousands Of vacatlOnlsts nsst I
=. h and from beach points
''s s,,cpd !, to detour, whlch
es ts,t heavy Labor Day trat-
F. lnI5 An pass through the heart
,..,-a s.-r As emergency steps,
|,s1,rcs street was made one, ana
n Il north bound trafflc' ana
,...,r Y street was one-Way
,',,ts ,'la' bound traffic. Council
h !. Sr.r assures to insure no park
: sitber streets. Both town
!. i. nolice and Smyrna t1re-
4 we're on twenty-four ft,!. hour
b. srscting traffic. Chief J. N.
|as and Mayor " "iiii"ii -
r. glDervised the police duty,
'c,,gt Thomas Lamb had al
+ il complete force on duty.
T., now detour seven miles
u Smvrua. Southbound traf-
h ! :, d present detoured to Ken
h trn Smyrna and from Ken
/. s.,E IN the DUPONT Boulevard.
|r,4ssmud traffic turns at the Old
T. Welfare Home and goes to the
|,rtn road then into Smyrna.
= istuur is only slightly shorter
\, tse one used by southbound
|.h ThousanGs Of motorists
IL iuch-by-inch along the sew
|.1le lung detOur around the
II TraHic pouring northward
f. RehobOth Beach, Ocean City
b ahsr peninsula resorts after
[tr Day weekend was thinned
|-n double stream as it bot
. rscEed" off the dual highway
L a single line to get around the
|arpn At times homebound mo-
|rss crawled along bumper to
kssr and in many instances
kg the peak hours, it took half
4 nr or more to make the de-
b. The total detour distance
kHsn Wilmington and Dover
b reaches about II miles of
Ersa Eve miles is around st.
Essz..ss, where the bridge over the
cl vas destroyed in early 1889,
D tts remainder around Smyrna.
= means nearly a half hour adj
Era travel time between here
d Dover as compared with nor
q 0nditions.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Delaney E. Long Passed Away
Saturday at Home of His Mother

Delaney E. Long, age "a, pass
ed away at the home of his moth
er, Mrs May Long, Saturday
morning, after an illness of several
weeks. He was born in Smyrna,
the son of Mrs Richard Long and
the late Mr.. Long and spent his
entire life here. Mr.. Long was an
enthusiastic gunner and during
the season enjoyed that sport. He
was a member Of the Smyrna Gun
Club and the Smyrna Fire Com
pany. Surviving beside his moth
er, is a brother, Richard G.. Long.
Funeral services were held at Far
les Funeral Chapel Tuesoey morn
ing at eleven o'clock with Rev.
Frederick M. Barton of St. Peters
Episcopal Church, officiating. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
TO
VISIT ROTARY
September 5th Date Set For
Visit From District Gov
ern0r A. S. ChenOweth
TALK ON ELECTRICITY

Arthur S. Chenoweth, who is
Superintendent of Schools and a
member Of the Rotary Club of At
lantic City, New Jersey, will at
tend the meeting of the Rotary
Club of Smyrna tonight, in his Of
fetal capacity of Governor of this
Rotary District. He will meet with
President George r. Miller, Jr,
secretary H. o. Bostick, and other
officers and members Of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club, to consult with
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services For Week

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments for the Sixteenth Sunday af-
ter Trinity: 7.30 a. m, celebration
of the Holy Communion; 10 a. m. !.
Church School; IL a. m, morning.
prayer and sermon upon the sub
ject, Jesus therefore being weary
with His journey"
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
RiNGE MUSICAL PROGRAM

Isia Cipital Grange at Dover;
Business Meeting Tonight
he Smyrna Grange presented
n rogram at the Capital Grange
Dover Tuesday evening. A large
rndance, included FELTON,, Be
asA Harrington, Fruitland.
Syna and Capital Grange were
Rsent- The program was opened
70 tie song, "Smilin' Through. i"
\ vas followed by a reading,
@2cal Music, by Howard Dea-
A defamation, 'Beethov-
Moonlight Sonata" was given
'laa Ryan; a quartette com
= 4 Harry Johnson, Mrs. Hell
ue4Ayne, Mary Hynson, and
aEnd Deakyne, sang two num-
NJ Edgar 7. Heinold gave
%aied :. sermon; Master of Smyr-
s4nge, Arthur Mofitt, sang
10 The Life Of Stephen Fos.
h, Tas y read by Harry Johnson;
Dlaek joe" sung by entire
was lead by Mrs. H. Dea-
7 M played BY Mary Hynson.
J ) I1.g rogran as1 was closed by sing
S'a 6less America" After
N'gfan the Master " each
PRESENT gave a few words.
Il, '4aa a, bailey, past state lecturer.
r. '.age g Earl Wiley, also gave
N n aKs' The Smyrna Grange
i y. " Z, a business meeting To-
| \ !. a, n next visiting program
IN aeld October 7th, At Be
| ~. C Grange with smvrna
| Y s,,a allng the chairs, and Can
Il. 'i'ss Presenting the pro-
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
Asbury Steeple Being Repaired

Steeplejacks are repairing the
belfry and steeple on the Asbury
Methodist Church. The weather
vane and ball are being painted
gold, screens and shutters are be-
ing put on the belfry, and other re-
pairs made.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
LITTLE THEATRE PLAYS
'The Valiant" and "The Trysting
Place" to be Given Tuesday, Oct. 1

Place" to be Given Tuesday, Oct. /
October 1st was chosen as the
date for the second playbill to be
presented by the Smyrna Little
Theatre. At this time, THE Val
iant", directed by Layton Mabrey,
and 'The Trysting Place" direct
ed by Louise H. Burslem, will be
presented. Tentative casts for
THE Valiant" include Glenn S.
King, Robert M. Brown, Layton
Mabrey, Alice Breme, and Clarence
Garis. The cast for THE Trysting
Place" is, at this writing, incom-
plete, but will possibly include
Mrs. Frances Kitchens, Wilma
Blendt, Mahlon Hagerty, Virginia
Burris and George Thawley. A
complete schedule for rehearsals
starting Monday night, was made
by the Executive Committee.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
JERNIAN CHAPEL SERVICES
Rev. Raymond Taylor, Pastor, An
nOunces Services for the Week

Rev. Raymond Taylor, pastor of
Jerman Chapel, announces services
for the following Wednes-
day night will begin special servic-
es to continue through September
4, 5 and 6. Rev. Edgar Martin Of
New Jersey will be the speaker.
Sunday School on Sunday at 2
o'clock followed by preaching at 3
O'Clock; $50, Street meeting; 700
O'Clock, song and preaching by the
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
Kent Republican Election Oct. 5

The Kent County Republican
primary election will be held on
October 5, with the deadline for
filing by candidates at noon, Sep
tember "a, under action taken by
the executive committee of the
Kent County Republican Commit
tee. d. d. Wharton, chairman,
presided.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
RED CROSS OFFERS AID HERE
Miss Anna Beckett Receives Offer
of Help From Wilmington Branch

Mis- Anna B. Beckett, chairman
of the local Red Cross, received a
telephone message from head
quarters in Wilmington on Sunday
morning offering to help Smyrna
in any way needed, when word of
the damage done by the storm
reached there. Miss Beckett told
them the local board was doing all
that was needed and thanked them
for their very prompt offer, which
clearly demonstrates how the Red
Cross is always on the alert to
end aid to those at home as well
as abroad.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week


The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, Septem-
ber Sth, will be as follows: the
Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock with Mr.. H.
c. Jones. Superintendent, in
charge; the morning worship ser
vice and sermon will be at IL
O'clock; the evening worship ser
vice and sermon at 7.30. The Of
fetal Board win meet next Tues
day, September 10th, at 7.30 p. m.
The prayer service Wednesday ev-
ening at 7.30. The Church School
Board win meet next Wednesday
evening Immediately after the
prayer service.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
Death of Jesse Maslin, Clayton
Yesterday, First Day of School

The first day of school yesterday
drew nearly 800 pupils to the John
Bassett Moore School, most of
them returning after a long sum,
mer vacation.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. 5. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

heV. ,. d. 1nackdDtrfy, FasIOr- An
nOunces Services For the Week
Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. T.
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services as usual on Sunday morn
ing and evening at IL and $780,
Young People meet at 6.45 p. M.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Wild
week meeting on Wednesday at
73O p. m. for prayer and Bible
study. The Mite Society meets at
the home of Mrs. William Thomp-
son on Thursday at s p. m All
are welcome at these meetings.
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05

Gust T'a'.s r.. a' Lions Club, Clayton
|cs y. .lsat Of the Clayton Lions
|ecsvto.. .s'I = tuesday night in
|hss n,a.. ~ '.nool cafeteria. Those
RI D1dl.'. Dlc : were: John Her
|silrt c., o,'Ossley, John Roth,
|Ra 4 NJ 'S. After dinner, re-
slsnys,,.vaaf various committees
&cs w." s-uents D for the Barn
@easst y gwen. Y The dance, for
pa -s ssD,',.,e . child welfare, will be
Nj aSSsa pssnOer 9th, in st. JOS
va bsn,ssiil0rium, Clayton. A
|asao 1Islaesa Isa meeting If the
Nhs,dsvl ls a,.', Club is scheduled
night, September 10Th
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
a. "a advertise Worlds Eair

Id" "a asovertise Worlds Fair
= RalroaSaa lhT.saals So. q the Pennsyl-
s'aasra s'aacsa prIa,la located at Delmar
g tEs irlaay gi.s that an advertis-
= bottom Tlsa nIa.. sound equipment
! htsrst p,stures, !, travelling in
= y to tbe = Special train ser
y vii be b. : New York Worlds dd
= 7 til me as,,s ,Dslmarva Peninsula stlia
= ; stown own, s. Motion pictures
'''''iaIns tia the isi fair. truck at
Smyrna times., 1940-09-05
Herman w. Wheatman, Clayton

Herman w. Wheatman, age go,
died at his residence in Clayton
last Saturday, August 31st. He
was the son of Charles and Mary
(Moore) Wheatman. Mr.. Wheat
man had been in poor health for
several months and last winter
sold his general merchandise store
and hoped to go to Florida for
awhile but owing to heart condi-
ton was never able to leave home.
He is survived by his wife, Annie
w. Bush Wheatman, and daugh-
ter, Frances Turner, of Dover.
Funeral services took place at his
late residence in Clayton on Tues
day at 2 o'clock with Rev. Hop
kins, assisted by Rev. Marshall, Of
ficiating. Interment was in Lake
side Cemetery, Dover.
Death of Jesse Maslin, Clayton
Jesse Maslin, age ga years, died
at the residence of his sister, Mrs.
John Langrell Of Clayton on Fri
day, August Both. He was the son
of Joseph and Jane (Moore) Mas
lin and spent most of his life at
Woodland Beach with the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell. Fun
eral services were held at Jerman
Chapel on Sunday, September 1st
at 8 o'clock, Rev. Raymond Taylor
officiating. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

Weather Conditions Last ~ Hours.
disturbance is moving northward
over the ocean with center about 700
miles east of Boston. Mass, with lowest
pressure about 1,0OS millibars t2s:,7
inches. Pressure remains low over, the
Far West and it is relatively low from
Nebraska northeastward to Lakes SUPERIOR
and Huron. Blythe, Calf. 1.O07.1 milli-
bars t2914 inches); San Francisco, Calif Il,
1.011.2 millibars t2as6 inchesl: Housh-
ton, Mich. O14.2 millibars (2a .a5 incheso,
and Grand Island. Nebr.. 1.o1b.9 miil-
bars 5000 inchesl. Pressure remains
high over North Dakota, Devils Lake,
1.O251 millibars t30.27 inches). and over
most of the Eastern half Of the United
130l7 inches) and sprinsfeld: Mo,
10000 millibars (3012 inches) Showers
have occurred in New England. Florida
and extreme Southern Texas and at scat
tered points in the plateau and Rocky
Mountain regions, the North Pacific
States and the upper lake region The
weather has become warmer in the Rocky
Mountain and northern plateau REGIONS.
the Central and Southern Plains States
and the Lower Missouri and Upper Missis-
sippi Valleys. The temperature is now
unses ssonably high almost senerally from
the interlor OF the . Pacine States ties, East 1st
ley, and the upper lake region. Valentine,
Nebr.. and Tyndail, S. OAK. reporting a
maximum of 100 degrees this afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
By FRED H. MoRHAET, Jr.

The fear that similar American
ships may be exposed to new war
dangers due to the recent transfer
of so over-age destroyers to Great
Britain in exchange for naval and
air bases was expressed here last
night by observers of the interna-
tional situation.
They raised the question as to
what international repercussions
might result If two United States
destroyers. sister ships of the so
traded off. now on neutrality patrol
of Spain and Portugal, or any
other similar type American vessel
were accidentally attacked by 8
belligerent nations warship.
Aside from flying the American
flag and except for white numerals
on their bows, American destroyers
Of the same class as those traded
bear no distinguishing marks that
might prevent such attacks.
The destroyers Barry and Goh
were sent to European waters, along
with the light cruiser Omaha, to
relieve the squadron then on the
station. Those recalled were the
light cruiser Trenton and the de-
stroyers Herbert and Dickerson.
With belligerent craft operating
In the South Atlantic and the
South Pacific, war dangers also ex-
tend to the United States destroy
ers working the lower sections OF
the neutrality patrol. Destroyer
Evening star., 1940-09-08
New Danger to U. S. Ships
Feared in DESTROYER Deal

! similar to those traded to the Brit
ish have been used in patrolling a,
far south as the Brazilian bulge OF
South America and throughout the
Caribbean Sea and among the
islands Of the West Indies.
Up to Belligerents.
Naval sources said there were no
American flags painted on the sides
of our fighting ships and that it
was up to the belligerents to make
their own identifications or suffer
the consequences. Observers point
ed out that war pilots and subma-
rine crews hardly would come close
enough to a destroyer to identify a
flag before making an attack. They
would be in too dangerous a posi-
ton, it was stated.
The Navy high command is faced
with a problem of freedom of the
seas for our remaining overage de-
stroyers. Whether to broadcast each
destroyer's operating field, serve no.
tice on belligerents that this CUES
tionable identity does not impair
their free use at sea or whether to
withdraw ships Of this class from ac.
tive duty. tie them up or restrict
them to operations within the neu-
trality belt must be decided.
In view Of q presidential order
at the beginning of the war that
American shipping should remain
outside European waters. 1t now
seems likely that ruling may have
TO be made to cover this special sit
uation.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Amateur Snapshot Contest
Closes at 10 AN. Tomorrow
Five Judges Have Given Attention
To2,800 Pictures to Date

The Stars amateur snapshot con-
test closes tomorrow when five
judges who have given painstaking
attention to more than $500 pic
lures gather around a table to Sc
, lect the final set of weekly winners.
All pictures received up to 10 m.
tomorrow will be considered. These
weekly winners will be published in
next Sundays Star rotogravure Sec
tion.
The judges most difficult task lies
ahead, however, in the selection of
four class prize winners from those
given weekly awards since June 23
These winners, to receive prizes
of S25 each, will be entered in the
national contest to compete against
the finest snapshots selected from
thousands of pictures entered by 20
other newspapers throughout the
country
The Stars class winners. to be
published September %. will be in
line for winning the $500 national
award for best in their classes and
also the final grand prize of $1,000.
Final judging for the sixth annual
newspaper national snapshot awards
will take place in the National
Geographic Society here next month.
43l Photographs This Week.
The Judges at The Star will con-
slider a record number of entries
this week, total of 431 already hav-
ing been received up to noon yes
terday and a flood of last-minute
entries being expected by 10 am.
tomorrow.
The same meticulous procedure
that has been followed throughout
the contest will govern the selec-
ton. The five judges gather about
large table, all entries placed in
Evening star., 1940-09-08

the middle. The snapshots then
are divided among the five and each
judge. without consulting with any
other, discards those which he feels
have lost out in the preliminary
stage.
To make certain, however, that
no picture can be ruled out because
of the opinion of any one or two of
the judges, the discards are collected
and each shot shown to the entire
group. When a majority feels that
a picture merits further considera-
ton it is placed with those to be
judged by vote.
Majority Determines.
The judges. faced with the neces-
sity of discardng many worthy pic
lures, feel that this procedure meets
their determination to let only the
combined judgment of all eliminate
the entries. Thus the single opinion
Of no one judge prevails in the Sc
lection.
The pictures for final Judgment,
after the first elimination is COM
pleted, are then laid out and a dis
cussion period follows. General
interest or appeal" is the foundation
for the selections. For some weeks
past the judges have decided on the
first prize winner without dis
senting vote. But differences of
opinion have frequently arisen and
the matter had to be submitted to
a vote.
The winners, who receive IS. and
the closest competitors. receiving
81. are printed each week
The four classes in the contest
are babies and children, young
people and adults, scenes and still
life" and animal life.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

vichy Regime Seizes
.GameIin, DaIadier,
Reynaud for Trial
i. Specific Accusations in
War BIome' Coses Are
Withheld in Arrests
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Sept. THE
three highest leaders OF the old
France-former Generalissimo Maui
rice Gustave Gamelin and former
Premiers Edouard Daladier and
Paul Reyraud-were arrested to-
day in the war blame" cases.
They were placed in detention at
Chateau ChaZeron, near Chatel
Guyon. The term officially used
was administrative internment"
the specific accusations against
them were not made known, nor
was anything directly said as to
their trial.
But the present government Of
Marshal Philippe Petain in its long
preparations for a series of prose-
cutions against those it holds re-
sponsible for Frances fall has
charged that France was not pre-
pared for war, that her leaders then
knew she was not and that they con-
tinued the struggle amid military
blunderS when 1t was obvious she
could not win.
M. Daladier was premier when war
was declared; M. Reynaud took over
later and was in office until just be-
fore the surrender. Gen. Gamelin
was head of the Allied land forces
until he was ousted In favor of Gen.
Maxine Weygand.
M. Daladier, it was reported, was
taken into custody at his home in
Vaucluse and as he was led away he
told his son:
Whatever happens, remember it
was not I who lost the war"
Gen. Gamelin was arrested at
Limoges and M. Reynaud at Digne.
THE German wireless broad
cast a message under a Vichy
dateline which said the arrests
were explained as precaution-
airy measure enforced on the
basis of law recently passed by
the Ministers Council to main
tain public security, according to
which any person regarded as
dangerous to the state may be
placed under precautionary ar
rest for the duration of the war.D
Gen. Gamelin. M. Daladier and
M. Reynaud were the most promi-
net figures against which the Petain
government has acted. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of
former Air Ministers Pierre Cot and
Guy La Chambre, who are now in
the United States. Former Interior
Minister Georges Mandel was ar
rested in July and specifically
charged with plotting against the
security of the French state.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Defense Contributions
To Occupy Chemists
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Sept. T. Scientific
preparedness for defense looms
large in the week-long proceedings
OF the American Chemical Society
which begin here Monday with a
promised attendance of 1000 of the
Nations leading chemists.
Synthetic rubber, which might
have to replace natural rubber In
emergency, and some of its new
chemical secrets will be discussed
Furthermore, the public will be
told OF other new substances
which are not rubber at all, but
which promise to be useful in many
practical ways.
The society's announcement says
that the development of nylon, vim.
yon, fiberglass, aviation gasoline
new resins for manufacturing, al
1oys, and copper designed to de-
crease consumption of tin, which
Is a strategic war material, are
samples of the constructive work OF
American chemists.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Newspaper Polls
lon Outcome
|Of Election

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Results of
newspaper presidential polls over
the country, as of yesterday.
Roosevelt Willkie
Florida.
Daytona Beach News
Journal (Volusia Coun-
Cy) lZZ 519
Orlando Reporter-Star
(five counties) LIS 971
Indiana.
South Bend Tribune
(city and Mishawaka) -2,40l, 2,3l5
Mississippi.
Greenville D ocrat-
Times washington
County, - 81 1872
Virginia.
Richmond s-Dis-
patch (State- -wide) ---3,453 3,547
Washington.
Wenatchee World Getty
and vicinity) - 1877 2os
Longview News (Cowlitz
County, sl2 25s
Yakima Republic Getty
and vicinity - l25 298
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Draft Dodger Bergdo|Fs Wife
Finds Her Mansion Occupied

What are you doing here
"Me?" said the man. "Oh,
I'm part of the law. What right
have you here?"
Two women and boy wan
dered into the room as Mrs.
Bergdoll announced she was the
owner.
Then" snapped the man. you
ought to put up a keep out
sign on the place
With that, the intruders de-
parted. but not before asking
Mrs. Bergdoll to move her car,
blocking their way.
Get out the way you came"
Mrs Bergdoll ordered.
The man drove across the
lawn.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Bucharest
Continued From First Page.)

had been quickly summoned. About
20 Iron Guardists were arrested.
They told the soldiers emphati-
cally that they wanted Nine
Lupescu, not the ex-King.
"a report of the latest attempt
on Carols life was received from
Subotica, Yugoslavia. An eye
witness said the dethroned mon
arch's private railway car was
spotted with bullet holes and that
the windows were broken when
the train passed there en- route
to Switzerland.
(Members of Carols encourage
said the royal car was fired on
just before the special train left
Rumanian territory. Many bull
lets struck the car, they said.
smashing the windows, but failing
to penetrate the heavy steel of
the specially built bulletproof
carriage
Curses Former Leaders.
Here in Bucharest. Gen. An
tonescu. adopting the significant
title OF "chief Of state" called on
the Rumanian people today to curse
the memory Of their former lead
ers.
The general, Rumania's military
dictator, went to the country by
radio to explain why he forced the
abdication of King Carol lit was
to save my country" he said-and
suggested nationwide prayers to-
morrow for forgiveness of our faults
which brought about the misfor-
tune Of our brothers who remain
under foreign rule
At the same time, he declared,
Eve must blaspheme the ones to
blame for this misfortune"
Quiet returned to the streets Of
Bucharest for the first time in days.
The Iron Guardists-the pro-Fascist
organiZatio which was chiefly re-
sponsible for Carols forced abdica-
ton through the medium of Gen.
Antonescus demands - apparently
had had its fill of celebrations.
The press, however, still was ram
pant. Carol was denounced without
restraint-called a "scourge." a de
generate"-and accused of having
deposited $4,000 900 in a London
bank in anticipation of his de-
thronement
Roundup Continues.
The roundup of men associated
wit the Carol regime continued, with
arrest upon arrest.
Gen. Antonescu, who dispatched
warmly friendly messages to Adolf
Hitler and Benito Mussolini. formed
stop-gap cabinet, made up mostly
of pre- -abdication politicians, to ham
die routine affairs.
His account to the people Of
Carols custer was made in a ma
tional broadcast. This. he said, was
what he told the King
II have undertaken to defend hon.
estly any change of policy under
your majesty, but my efforts to find
men capable and honest to serve in
new government under you have
failed.
"'I demand your abdication be-
cause of the agitation which is now
going on and which can lead to civil
war -"