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Smyrna times., 1940-08-29
EgsONAL AND AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
|, Who Come and Co.
L'',r To Our Community
Il Former Smyrnians
,c,yD CLUB PARTIES

:, Mrs. Ralph Jef1erso-
sstber Jefferson, hav
Y ,,or a trip to St. Louis
=. tbe National Rura
~ r,riers Convention wa
-,,,s we're 5000 Rural Car
,r,tered at the convention
~ The trip by auto golnl
4 pittsburgh, Columbus an,
-,,Di;, ard coming pacl
1, kentucky and West var
vrAderick Marx Barton
|, been vacationing in var
nd Pennsylvania for tn
I August will return hom'
|-rq and services will be re
! ususI at St. Petr's Epis
nuch on Sunday.
I'd Mrs. Fred E. Balmer Q.
N Y, spent Monday ant
a With Mr.. and Mrs. A. J
q Mss Marion V. Chester
rsred them home for q vLsl'
take in the Worlds Fail
b .g return.
' Lay Phillips, Miss Eliza
sEHN, Miss Helen Start
rs Nslvina Stevenson have
nj home after spending g
a Rehoboth Beach. DR.
b pned them over the week
/ Isnnie E. Bell of near town
. Esnding the summer in
Erisn, IS now spending two
( It the Lakeside Hotel at
Eaas Lake, Wis, with her sis
Is Eva Cain.
I'D Mrs. Thomas Mcbride
xsE1g congratulations on
nda daughter at the Kent
u Hospital on Friday, Aug
Z The baby is their second
xE.
nd Mrs. Theodore E. Hyn-
zgiained over the weekend
ar cottage at Chesapeake
= Nd, Dr.. and Mrs. Richard
sE Of Clayton and Mr.. and
Gem 5. King.
gE Goldsborough, daughter
Eugene Goldsborough, re-
= q Sunday from Camp
y \ the Pocono Mountains
zs spent two months.
nd Mrs. A. J. Chester en-
nA over the weekend Mr..
w Charles H. Chester and
a Mary Isabelle of Elkhart,
Ms. Mary Chester, Mr..
A ". ". Palmer and chill
la'tAe, Estelle, Mary and
" Of Lester. Pa.
Betty 0'Neil, of West Cbes-
l ast week with Mr.. and
aaiats David, Sr. Miss Mil
IVA and Master Bobby Da-
H4'led with her on Sunday
Weeks visit.
u MIS-. Harvey S. Gray of
an- formerly Of Smyrna,
NE marriage of their
Helen. to Clayton N.
u Wilmington, on August
Nary Alice Johnson of
!, ollo, Is the guest of
y. !. Schantz. Wednesday
~ Mrs. Schantz an.ou4ai
b honor. -
y MIS- Harry Pierce and
\ ~. va have been living on
\ S,aa. lL'ss i0r several years, NOV
loay y !: to Trenton, N. ].
Il. = !. Mrs William Bell and
II nary Alice, Of Williams
\, sis spending this week
k I'M VI Ms. Roland w. Bell.
~ s~aa n H. Hammer and
u, Clsnens Of Baltimore.
Ian aeen guests for several
4 Nj 4, NJ Mrs. c. ]. Pnckett.
\ s'aaaIa ! Clark Of Delaware r.
'S guest 49, j. =
y y. = Bertha B. Clifton.
n - - Weakley and G. E.
Il, W., = MOrgantown, W.
\ : '''Iis 5. On ny soSiay Sla and
ar Y. scout and Miss Mar.
'a Beach '''e week
y hi, . tne guest this
Smith a, brother, 91i.., Corp, W. 7.
p u solIorstSt' ! os'att'SgTg, b. g:,iS \. 7.
! sll u. several days $ last painam. nam,
ne q Mr. io''I week
Nienan. = y Or
srss,a q a,.. ., Victor Collin, :,
" sna p.u' 1. the week-end
u Ays,,'' 'ls' Us Horace Ciftor
Mry Clifton. 'oi'
:, Asnnard Price and
iror a'ues Fleming hay.
c,o,ss.as s.sad States. 'iru
Nm. J. ,ssorady Of rreD.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
EMPLOYMENT
FOR GRADUATES

An occupational outlook survey,
to determine employment opportuni-
ties in this area for 1910 high school
and college graduates, is being con-
Quoted by field service representa-
tives of the Dayton Employment
Security Center, Manager Weigold
announced today.
The local survey is part Of a
statewide study being made by the
Employment Service Division of the
Ohio Bureau Of Unemployment Com
pensation, through the Az principal
Employment Security Centers oper-
ated by the bureau.
With the aid of employers, civic
leaders, trade union officials, and
public officials, Manager WeigoAd
said that field service representatives
will complete three standardized
Questionnaires, one, giving immedi-
ate job prospects for high school
graduates, another, immediate job
prospects for college graduates, and
a third, job prospects for trained
youths from 1912 to 1916.
Immediate job prospects for both
high school and college graduates
will be classified as to sex, steady
demand, frequent requests, and
scattered requests. Six leading oc.
equations in those categories will be
listed in the survey.
Most favorable employment op-
rortunities two to five years from
now for youths who graduate from
high school and take additional spe-
cialized training will be classified as
to sex, most promising prospects, ia
vorable and fair prospects.
The survey will be completed not
later than April 27th, Manager Wei
gold said, and the data obtained will
be sent to Administrative Office Of
the Bureau in Columbus, where ii
will be combined with similar infor-
nation obtained from all other En-
ployment Security Centers in Ohio.
A statewide report on the occu-
pational outlook survey will be is-
sued by the Employment Service
Division of the BUG as soon as pos
sible after May 1st, Manager Wei
gold said he had been informed, and
will be available to parents, employ
ers, school officials, and others in-
terested in the occupational and en-
ployment prospects for today youth
on graduation from high school or
college, and also what specialized
training is desirable for occupation
al prospects in the near future.
The occupational outlook survey
is the first to be conducted in Ohio
and Bureau officials, impressed with
the Importance Of the employment
opportunity and vocational guidance
data it is expected to disclose, indi-
Gated that they were considering
placing the survey on an annual
basis.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

the white landlords grabbed most
Of the benefits Of Dr.. Carver's re-
searches into the peanut and the
sweet potato which the Negro scien-
tist hoped would benefit ali the peo-
pie. But Parker's film is a pioneer
ing work in this field and its faults
can be overlooked.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

NJ Dunn
New York City Board of Transpor-
tation and is a student at the New
York Law school, He is a nephew
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A Dunn,
MI and Mrs Willis jefferson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Howe, and IS
q grandson Of Benjamin f. oldwine,
all Of Dayton. Mr.. Dunn has two
Sons by former marriage.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

ol MS marriage TO
Miss Althea Find
ley, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Findley, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa. The
wedding. took place
April 6 at Bayonne,
NJ. Mrs. Dunn is
a member of Alpha
Kappa Alpha scr.
ority. MI. Dunn is
easnler with the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26
G. VIM. Dunn, III,
F ormer Dayionian
Marries In New Jersey

Friends and relatives Of G. Will
liam Dunn III, of New York City, d
former Daytonian, learned recently
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-04-26

PAUL r. WILLIAMS,
Of Los Angeles, California, outstand
ing architect who conducted the
1910 Homemaking Institute Of Dill
lard University, New Orleans, April
1-5 The theme Of the 1910 Insti-
tute will be THE Planning and Dec
oration Of a Home
Evening star., 1940-10-08

ton" Among nominees for the
honor are: John Alcock, Bishop of
Ely, and Richard Fox, Bishop Of
Winchester; also Sir Reginald Bray,
Robert Vertue and, perhaps most
probably, Prior Bolton OF st. Barthol-
omew's, smithfield 1t is important
to remember that the foundation
stone was laid in 1903 and the whole
chapel was in use in 1909.
The royal builder and his wife,
Elizabeth Of York, are commemorate
ed in tomb created by the Floren-
tine sculptor, Pietro Torregiano,
whose fame most commonly is pred
icated upon the legend that to him
Michelangelo was indebted for his
broken nose, but about the authen-
ITCHY of whose genius there can be
no question. Around the triumphant
fulfillment of the Italians dream are
the less gratifying memorials of
Queen Elizabeth, the tragic Mary
Stuart and other regal characters of
an age which may have had its faults
but which was spared the sin, the
sacrifice and the suffering Of war in
its modern guise-a total cataclysm
which spares nothing holy nor any,
thing beautiful.
Evening star., 1940-10-08

its collective agents-governmental Off
cials
The extent of such necessity" is con-
ditioned and affected by the standards of
the citizenship as whole. If We had
perfect men, thoroughly mindful OF the
rights of their fellows, and consistently
devoted to their personal obligations as
trustees of the assets of our times and OF
our institutions, we would need no gov
eminent whatever.
However. human history and present
daily conduct offers no hope that man
has made even slight approach TO sucn
an ideal History also shows that unless
government be restrained by funda-
mental and revered constitutional pro-
visions, and also by consistent customs
customs are the common sense of man
kind-men even in temporary control
of government will and do use its powers
to continue the slavery and dominate
the citizen to their own personal and
political aggrandizement.
Hence, We arrive at the JeferSonian
statement who by the way, was called a
which governs least" Or, as it was
written by Alexis de Tocqueville more
than 100 years ago: The nation weary
of its representatives and of itself, would
create freer institutions, or soon return
to stretch itself at the feet of single
master"
NATHAN BOONE WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
NORTHAMPTON STREET.

OeAI SlI.
Last fall I gathered number Of
acorns from my back yard and stored
them in an open box in the attic, to
help feed the squirrels in the winter.
There must have been worms in some
Of the nuts because before squirrel-feed-
ing time practically all OF them had been
ruined.
There must be some way to kill the
worms in the infected acorns and to pre-
serve the others I would appreciate 1t
If you would inform me as to the best
method of doing this.
Sincerely yours, w. B. H."
As practically all acorns are infected
in this way, there. is nothing to do ex-
cept keep them in cold storage.
This means that they should be kept
in large bag in the refrigerator. or in
a metal or stone container under the
back porch.
In this way the tiny worms are kept
dormant.
Unless too large quantity is collected,
it will be possible to store them in the
bottom part of the refrigerator, tightly
wrapped in a paper.
Gladiolus corms, often infected with
thrips, may be kept secure in the same
way. Any temperature we'll above freez-
ing, but below so degrees, will do nicely.
II the outdoors is used to store acorns,
the collector must use tight contalner,
such as an old stone crock with lid, or a
tin lard can.
Crooks were primarily country con-
tainers for apple butter, etc.
In the prohibition era they came into
unsavory notice as receptacles for max
ing home brew.
They would be excellent for keeping
both seeds and grains in the outdoors,
where the amount of insect bother would
be reduced in cold weather.
II the crooks are used. care must be
taken to make sure that the lids not only
are on, but are kept on.
Squirrels are peculiarly clever, like
dogs, in getting lids OF containers.
They work away at TINS sel-lmposeo
Job with a persistence which would do
human beings credit.
X
II crock is used. therefore, 1t Will be
necessary to see that the lid is held down,
either through roping or by placing a
large, fiat and heavy stone on top.
The lard can or bucket makes an ex-
cellent container, either for use indoors
or outdoors. 1t will hold between 20 TO
25 pounds of mixed seeds or other foods.
They are excellent for holding down
the powerful aroma Of peanut hearts.
which are added to most mixtures Of
seeds and grains called wild bird food
In passing, 1t may be remarked that
wild bird food" is also wild squirrel
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Chapel Of Henry VII
Reading dispatches from Lond

Reading dispatches from London
concerning the bombing of West
minister, many Americans must have
noted with profound regret the re-
port that "the finest Gothic monu-
ment OF its kind in the world" has
been damaged. The Chapel of
Henry VII is but a portion of the
fabric Of the Abbey, yet those who
know it we'll would relinquish all the
rest if only this part Of the sacred
building might be spared.
Washington Irving, more than a
hundred years before the chapel
carefully was renovated under
George v, recorded his impressions
of its appeal "On entering" he said,
"the eye is astonished by the pomp
OF architecture and the elaborate
beauty Of sculptured detail. The
very walls are wrought into univer-
sal ornament, encrusted with trac-
cry and scooped into inches, crowd
ed with the statues Of saints and
martyrs. Stone seems, by the cum
ming labor Of the chiSel, to have been
robbed of its weight and density,
suspended aloft, as II by magic, and
the fretted roof achieved with the
wonderful minuteness and airy Sc
curity Of a cobweb."
But language is not competent to
represent the magnificence of the
architects vision nor the delicate
perfection of the carver's achieve
ment. Instinctively, the beholder
believes that the ceiling was the
work of a single hand. So harmoni-
Gus is the performance that it is easy
to think that there was sweet music
played the while the task was done.
The craftsmen who fashioned and
decorated the glorious bronze doors
also must have heard the melody.
No proven record exists to tell the
identity Of the designer of the whole
great "orbis miraculum." Beatrice
Home sums up the mystery concern
ing him in the admission: Though
many names have been adduced.
there is no documentary evidence
which can decisively settle the ques-
Evening star., 1940-10-08
European Investments

That the war has caused no sub
stantial reduction in total European
investments in the United States
seems indicated in a study recently
published by Paul D. Dickens of the
Department of Commerce. At the
end of 1889, European holdings in
this country amounted to S6,69S ,000,-
600. Though all the belligerents have
drawn upon their dollar assets, these
Withdrawals have been largely offset
by the increase in the cash balances
and the value Of American securities
held by neutral countries. From the
outbreak Of the war last September
through the end OF May, for example,
approximately s6s,ooo,0O0 was added
to the Swiss account.
British investments of 81, 1903 900 900
represented more than 40 per cent Of
the total European holdings in the
United States at the end of 1899. OF
this amount, sl,18o,oOo0OO repre-
sented stocks and bonds. Direct in
vestments Of British nationals in
American industrial and financial
enterprises totaled 81 ,168, ,0O0,O00 and
their remaining dollar assets, con-
sisting in large part OF bank balances,
amounted to s455,000O00. From the
first week of the war through May,
the sale CT British-owned stocks and
bonds yielded cash return of $780,
100000. Despite the liquidation of
securities, it seems clear, from the
Department of Commerce study, that
Britain, in the financial assets held
by her nationals in this country, has
a powerful support for her war
effort.
With holdings of 81, 1873 100000 and
sl,09Soo0,00o. respectively, switzer-
land and Holland, at the end OF 1899,
ranked second and third among
European countries in their total
American investments. From non
belligerent areas there has been
a considerable flow Of capital into
American assets since 1898. This is
reflected in the increase in short
term holdings, which consist mainly
Of dollar demand deposits in Ameri-
can banks. These holdings now ac-
count for 29 per cent of Europe's in
vestments in the United States. The
accumulation of these funds, Mr..
Dickens points out, "synchronized
with European developments which
encouraged the expatriation OF capt.
tai to places of greater security"
At the outbreak of the World War
in 1914, European investments in the
United States amounted to over S.
O000O0,000. BY the end Of 1919, due
to wartime liquidation, and the de-
mands for dollar exchange, European
holdings had been reduced to about
S2,800,000, 1000. So far, in the reported
data available, there is little evidence
that net liquidation will reach the
proportions recorded in the 1914-1919
period
Evening star., 1940-10-08
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Trdce1DeH.

food. There are few seeds or peanut bits
which these rodents will not eat. Their
favorites are sunnower seed and peanut
hearts.
The latter may be secured for s cents
a pound from manufacturers Of peanut
products, who are glad to get rid Of them.
They are very tempting both in appear
ance and aroma, but we would advise
against eating them, or allowing chill
dren to eat them, not only because they
are very heavy, but also because, being
sort Of by-product, they are likely to
be quite dirty.
The squirrels, however, do not mind
in the least.
Neither do the brown thrashers,
nuthatches, woodpeckers, chickadees,
blue jays, sparrows and others.
If these peanut hearts are used to pep
up mixture Of seeds and grains, only
a small amount, handful or two need
be used to every 10 pounds of mixture.
They are extremely hearty food, and
even animals can get too much of them.
If they are kept indoors, the aroma
from them will penetrate the kitchen
or other places where kept, and finally
watt all over the downstairs.
While the odor is not unpleasant, it is
trif1e cloying, so that the best procedure
is to get lard bucket and dump them in.
The acorn is the fruit of the oak.
With the fruit of the beech, it goes TO
make up what is called mast, eaten by
wild hogs and the like.
The word mast is allied to the English
'Tneat"
The acorn has been used for CEN
turies as an ornament. 1t will be found
on columns and on dishes, and used in
many other ways as ornamentatlon.
The best nut to get for the squirrels
Is the walnut.
A bushel or two Of these, in their
tough outer green wrapper or cases,
would do several squirrels all winter
long.
How these festive rodents love to gnaw
open the green covering, then crack and
split the inner shell!
squirrel is in heaven When II is
eating walnuts.
Most persons born in small towns or
on farms remember walnut picking
One was very liable likely to get walnut
Juice all over the hands, and even the
face, if one we're not very. very careful.
A handy method was to put the nuts
in an old burlap bag and pound them
with a stick to get the outer coverings
loose.
It has been a long time since We read
Uncle Toms Cabin" subtitled Life
Among the Lowly," but, as we recall 1t,
Elizas husband, who was mulatto,
fused walnut juice to stain his skin. so
that he could pass as Spaniard and
gain his freedom.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
This Is National
Letter-Writinq Week

Postmaster General Frank C. Walker
has designated the week Of October 6-l2
as NATIONAL LETTER WRITING
WEEK, the aim of which is 10 encourage
a greater use of the postal facilities.
with particular emphasis on letter
writing. In this connection we make
the most appropriate and timely offer
of an excellent little publication, THE
HANDY LETTER WRITER. This
booklet gives accepted standards and
model forms for all kinds of corre-
spondence-how to say it in writing.
Letter writing will be greatly simplifled
with this little publication before you.
To secure your copy inclose 10 cents in
coin wrapped in this clipping, and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
Name.
Street.
City.
State.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Discusses Survival
OF Freedom Problem.

To the Editor OF Tne star
A most intelligent correspondent re-
Gently put to me the following question:
How much individual freedom can
survive the degree of collective control
necessary to keep the industrial macnlne
going, and where is that control to be
lodged?"
In varying forms this question appears
in public discussions of present-day proo-
lens 1t is at the base of intelligent
political discussion, and its determination
in November will vitally influence the
course of this Nation for many years.
A sage some 1000 years ago wrote: IN
governing a great nation do as you would
cook a small fSh-do not overdo II.
Human experience shows that reliance
upon government, upon law rather than
upon labor, throughout all human his
tory has been the lure of those who would
exploit mankind; the hope OF weak
peoples.
It was the failure of trustees in the
execution of their trusts, which stalled
our economic machine; it is political
meddling and muddling which has kept
it stuck in the mud.
replied to the question of my corre-
spondent in substance as follows:
proceed first to the last part OF your
question. There are only two places
where such control" can exist: Cd In
the intelligent and upright practice OF
the individual in whatever he does IN re-
lation to our industry, or our social, pollt-
ical and economic system, 90 in organ
lied society-governmen
Inasmuch as some men are given 20
evil conduct, we place a curb on evil
practices through the processes OF law.
However, as government has to be con-
Quoted by men, we cannot allow such
oficers to act except under rules OF plain
and exact law, which applies to their
conduct as we'll as to the conduct OF
those over whom they exercise control
or authority. Or, as 1t was expressed by
that outstanding economist, Nassau
Senior, in 1887:
"The essential business of government
is to afford defence; to protect the COM
munity against foreign and domestic
violence and fraud"
Fraud" where financial or political,
arises from misuse of trust estates,
whether funds Of private investors or
whether billions collected by taxation.
The degree of collective control neces-
sary" is affected by the disposition and
prevalence Of mad men or mobs, men
tai capacity, education and racial habits.
Wherefore, tracing back through this
very intelligent question. we arrive at the
first part of it: How much individual
freedom can survivor" The answer Is:
All that honest and intelligent society
docs not ind necessary to surrender to
Evening star., 1940-10-08
The Lesson of the Leaves

These leaves Of scarlet and o. gold;
How good it is to know tina; they
Are no less colorful because
Man for the nonce has lost his way.
Their loyalty to purpose We
OF humankind might emulate;
In their small lives there is no fear,
Nor greed nor bigotry nor hate.
Pick up a little leaf and see
How fine its pattern and how true;
1t is exactly like the leaves,
In ancient times, the Grecians knew.
A sacred thing, this wisp of gold.
A symbol from the hand Of one
Who leads men to better da7,
And charts ths course of stars and sun
H. P. STODDARD.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Urges Paths Around
Canal Locks.

10 tne Eullor ol Inc olaI'
As long, time Washington canoeist
have watched with enthusiasm the resto-
ration of the c. and o. Canal as far as
the intake near Seneca, Md, believing
that many would be enticed into making
extended outings from Georgetown along
its whole length.
Because of the expense Of maintain
Ing lockkeepers, however. the locks are
not operated and craft which can make
the whole trip are limited to canoes and
their like which can be carried around
them.
I made the trip last Sunday. With
laudable hindsight I discovered that
even now it is not suitable for canoes.
To circumvent the three locks imme-
diately below Great Falls, and also those
farther up, it is necessary to lift your
canoe out Of the water beside sheer s.
foot wall, or climb steep and rocky banks.
The need IS for paths about 2 feet wide
which incline fairly gradually from the
toWpath to the water. At the locks there
is easily room for them to be dug out Of
the path and it would be necessary to
disturb only a small amount of loose
stonework in a few places.
At present the portages are too
difficult to attract canoeists in numbers
that the beauty and recreational advan-
tages of the canal warrant. A small
additional investment to correct this
would more nearly fulfill the purposes
Of its restoration and would detract very
little from it's authentic appearance.
Better still, if in the future the predic-
tions Of its popularity as a recreational
area are borne out, locks of the type
which can be operated by the boatman
himself might be installed. 1t would
then again become going concern. this
time for pleasure craft.
CALEB HATHAWAY.
September ~.