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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11
SpoRl 'H6V Minor
By RUSS J. CowANs

The numbering cannonading whipped into action 5y
pMrIui pat welded by John Gibson. muscular catcher
OF me Homestead Grays, will not spread CONSERVATION
among pitchers of the Negro National league this summer
Inc heity catcher according TO reliable sources viii
throw me weight Of his than 200 pounds against the
them from the mound
Gibson 50 I've been informed is esrangcd from his
loimer playmateS II seems that he and the loquacous
um PoSey arrived at the fork of The roads ana Gibson
decided TO take the high road, while PoSey went down
There is no question that the Grays viii miss the pow
er OF me neaVy Gibson bat 1t the feared bar IN
Negro baseball and Just Gibson power hitter had
tne disturbing habit Of rafting remote fences at times
"hen me sacks were cluttercd with his teammates a
very depressing event for the opposing hulcr
scrutiny of players in both the American and Na-
s1na negro leagues fails to reveal any capable
hng Gibson large shoes His deserton Of the (rays N
DC serious pow TO the fans and calamity 70 the GrayS.
At The time word comes that LEROY tSstchcn
age Recognized as one Of the best pitchers Will return
l,o organized baseball this summer Joining the Newark
EaRleS rage according TO informantS is slated To arrive.
from Puerto Riea where he has been transforming win
team by plane this week pitch opening game or
According to my informant. AIRS Abe Manlcv. uife
OF me owner Of the Eagles and stormy pctrc Of Negro
baseball mas been negotiating with Paige during the
months that he moving down battcrs ii puerto Rca
to the fold.
But as have stated on previous occasions paice
HAS BEEN great pitcher FiVe six wears ago he WAS
one OF ne greatest pitchers step on the rubber bar
none. Bpi those days are far in the past The ganglnr
P'.hei from mobile VINO made his appearance on De-
no' diamond more than ID years ago a member Of the
Birmingham Black Barons has seen his best DAYS The
elasticity has gone from he old pper that was once able
70 proper me ball past the battes with binding speed
Yes Paige is on the decline He is near tie i0.vcar
mark and pitchers at that do possess the speed
OF Younger men Their legs sturdy thaS denying
mem me hrm balance needed for attaining the full
of their power
he old Cannorballcr now depends entirely on tho
cunning and craft he has acquired the years Where
ne once relied upon his speed TO send batcrs back to the
dugou mutterng about their futile efforts he now uses
.ne oid noodle 10 pteh to the batter weakness njcrspcs
ing ms curves and fast ball with good change of pace
lhey haven't said much about him during the many
years he served member of the team but his park
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11
WFREE DOOR PRIZES DAILY
Special DAYS!

May 10th PREvIEW DAY
:. City and State Officials
may llth EDUCATION DAY
Hamilton Fish Jr. in per-
son
May 18th FEDERAL E NJ
PLoYEES DAY
James A. Farley in person
Bill Robinson--stage star
:, Claiming II. Tobias
May 18th BUSINESS DAY
~ B. Ransom, speaker
way 18th WOMEN'S DAY
Annie M. Malone, Sally
Stewart, DR.. Edwar C.
a Brown, speakers
way 18th FRATERNAL DAY
Way 18th SCIENCE DAY
o pay tribute to DR..
~ George w. Carver
way 9Th RACE RELATION
:. DAY
way 18th YOUTH DAY
ATHLETIC DAY
~ Joe Louis in person
nay 18th PATRIOTIC DAY
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-11

Exposition Will Look Backward the Negro Has
Travelled His Quest for Place in the Sun and Will Furnish perspec-
His Achievements Will Also Look Forward Toward
Advancement Will Measure Provide Fur
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Easter Can
Be Day
for Reducer

II If you are one of the thousands
of persons who are trying to shed
excess poundage via the reducing
diet route, the mention of Easter
dinner probably doesn't excite
much interest. For to the average
person following a strict reducing
program, Easter means just an
other special feast day for "the
other fellow" when you must sit
by and watch him enjoy the pro-
verbal roast leg of lamb with all
the "fixin's."
But listen to this! The business
of being a martyr gastronomically
is out of date, when it comes to
reducing. Science has found that
the person seeking to reduce can
and should eat well, not only on
Easter Sunday but on every other
day in the year. Research work at
Rush Medical College in Chicago
has proved conclusively that ex-
cellent results can be obtained by
the use of a liberal well-balanced
diet. In this study the meals pre-
scribed to a large group of pa
tients of varying ages were high
in protein, and included meat,
bread, butter, vegetables, salad,
fruit, eggs and coffee or tea.
So don't despair. The delicious
roast leg of lamb and most of the
"fixin's" can be yours, without the
slightest twinge of conscience, if
you will only abide by a few SIM
pie rules.
Lamb is being featured this week
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Bring En- Back Alive"

This movie was about Frank
Buck as he went into the jungle to
catch wild animals alive and then
to return with them. He caught
many wild animals and also cap
tured a big lizard and a snake. He
saw a terrible fight between a
snake and tiger.
Some of the animals that he
caught were a black wild cat, a
leopard, a tiger, a lizard, a baby
elephant, some honey bees, bear
and the large snake. He tried
many methods to catch these an
imals and the one that he used the
most was a lure that resembled a
large boxHe would put meat inside
the box and when the animal ate
the meat the lid falls and the an
imal is then held as the captive.
Frank Buck says that he liked to
bring 'em back alive.
Preston knight.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
fCoptipuod Frop, PaUe
as painter and paperhanger, has
gone to Philadelphia to take a po-
sition with Mr.. Chapman, who fres-
coed the M. E. Church.
CONTINUED From Page Two)

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
New Castle wants street cars.
C. F. Griffin has been appointed
postmaster at Odessa.
The State Insane Asylum at
Farnhurst has 142 inmates.
Steamboat connections have been
opened between Laurel and Balti-
more.
Thomas Bancroft, father of z. H.
Bancroft, of Camden, Del, died on
Tuesday, March IL, aged 81 years.
Ella Dorset, wife of Walter Nor
ris, cashier of the Farmers Bank
of Dover, died yesterday, aged
about 80 years. Deceased was a
daughter of DR.. Reed of Philadel-
phia.
Theodore Hauf, of New Castle,
has bought a hall clock from John
Deal, near Bear Station, which was
formerly owned by Caesar Rodney,
the Declaration signer. It is ten
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Easter Greetings

In behalf of the pupils and teach
ers of Clayton we wish to give you
our sincere Easter Greetings. 1t is
our wish that you will enjoy this
Easter Day in the true Easter fash
ion and spirit and keep in mind the
reason of celebration. So here's
wishing you a very Happy Easter
and may it be a blessing to every
one.
The CoEditors
per Janice Short
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
First Grade

The first giaIe is studying about
farm life and the various things
pertaining to r.: farm. Eacn pu-
pill is selecting some part Of the
farm in which lie is most intreeste1 :
and then is cerferlng his attention
cE that.
They are making a miniature
farm consisting Of the farrl house
b ,rn. shed for the automobile pig
per stable ard dog house. They
are planning To have horses, cows,
pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, dogs
and cars. When the project is fir
ished they hoEe 10 have very
modern farm.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Clayton School Herald
CO-EDITORS:
RAYMOND HUDSON JANICE SHORT

working hard for gymnasium, it
has not been acquired as yet.
Therefore, we still have to practice
on an outdoor court. This is al
ways a great handicap, but that
was true this year more than ever
before. This was due to so much
bad weather and the excess snow.
Due to the lack of much needed
practice, we were unable to play
very many games. AS a matter Of
fact, we only played one. This
game was with Townsend, on their
court. We were defeated with a
score of Is to 16. To top things
off, one of the baskets was blown
down and smashed in a storm.
Then we couldn't practice even
when the weather would permit us
to do so.
Ho-humi 1t was rather sleepy
world in the year of Clayton
School.
Wells Campbell
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Second Grade

The second grade is making a
cave scene. The caves which they
are making are being constructed
of stones and of clay. Also they
are making primitive dolls cut of
stockings and dressing them in fud.
Stories have been written about the
food, clothing and shelter of the
primitive people. In art they are
making a frieze fertaing to the
cave-people.
Edith Hollett
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

tereslng pictures and artic IS
made in Japan. They are readir <
books such as 1.-THE japanese
TWINS, In Kirnono Land, "k:;es
and kmonos'' and "Childr Il Of
Japan" in dorer to get information
about the Japanese people ar.6
their customs. They are learning
to sing songs about Japan and to
express through rhythmic interpre-
tation some of the activities of the
japan csc people
Edith HolIe.:
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Fourth Grade

Audrey Solloway, a pupil in the
fourth grade left Clayton to enter
Cheswold fourth grade. In social
studies the fourth grade are study
ing the Middle Ages. In connec-
tion with this they are making tap
estries, shields, swords, a castle, a
monastery and frieze showing a
market scene during the Middle
Ages. They are working on
rhythemns in music to go with this
unit.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
WASHlNcyoT]
NEWS IFs1N,|
lContinnAd

during the last few d..
flon for with the AIltssn ssnslaj u
worth of milita,v " AM1
said that the Briti.s ali'fat |
IneIr desire for sDss..sa saa n
planes want the rjsSt sfts Oh
deliveries to Ameris... g.. Of n
Navy. Report has tt'a y IA
also aao are asking not o,5. M. Y
ship P-4o n.s;, l.?lf Curtis
leased Il tban %ll'1 has ro7 Y
OtneI types regardo5
even to the pm N q
includes as well =. -ls Na
high scale of n,i. !, 0s-st
manufacturers I'm -,
influencing domegtio = ,,,s =:
quiring this Covsrr,pl.s p'l.s'
more for planes
been denied bv SooY p'~'
treasury Morgenthau FL
is a closed-door oors 's
AVIATION subcomittee n
Military ofairs Conn.,. !
held this week
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Radio listeners in Dover and
throughout central Delaware will
be interested to know that ar
rangements have been made to
broadcast ffteen-minute program
from Dover every Wednesday af-
ternoon at 1.30 o'clock, starting
yesterday. by remote control thru
station WDEL in Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

five pies as our goal. The news of
selling the right amount brought
much rejaicing. We wish to thank
everyone that cooperated with us
and we sincerely hope that they en-
joyed the pies.
Janice Short
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Members of the Delaware State
Fire Chiefs Association will hold
their next meeting in the fire house
at Dover on Thursday night, March
28th, at o'clock, H. F. Hasson, of
Wilmington, secretary of the group,
has announcew. Robbins Hose
Company will entertain the mem
bers following the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Dental Hygiene

Clayton School has been visited
by the dental hygienist. Every
pupil has had his or her teeth
cleaned and a great number have
been found to be in need of inomed-
late attention. If you are one that
is a parent of a child that has de-
fective teeth, take your child to see
a dentist regularly and see to it
that he has a good tooth brush and
knows the value of good teeth in
perfect condition. The pupils who
have perfect teeth in the school
are:
First Grade - Mary Degenda1k,
Doris Cheezum, Sara Jane Sparks,
Ernest Webber, Norman Guessford,
Robert hamburger, Francis Hut
nan.
eighth Craze -- Edith Hollett,
Wells Campbell, John Wooleyhah
Genevieve Carrow
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
True Happiness

why am I so unhappy"
Asked Mary quietly one day.
I'm never talked to snappy
And always have my way"
But some one answered the ques-
tion
In wise way and true.
THE reason. you're unhappy
You haven't enough to do"
If you would think of others
Who have SO much to do
And think of lonely mothers
And always to them be true"
Then your sadness would leave
Leaving something great
From which nothing could impart
you
Neither early nor late"
From pleasure to pleasure
Bringing you a reward
A winderful, wonderful treasure
A blessing from our Lord"
Janice Short
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

summer a ba,,, ~
ly is appointsd ai'a laspectn \
of the town ~. 70 make t,ss1
ing the polico w ~ Under bs,l1
m an inspection sa sia "a
Ine winter month, SsPsaq sss 4
spector will be anssi s@sidaq1
IN the sumner sss9 sssppoiatet q
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Third Grade

The third g-2Ge is takirg an i'm
ag.cery trip to Japan. They have
OH ! splay in their room nav in
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

The Rehoboth Board of Health
has appointed the Office of public
safety to administer health regula-
tions in the resort with police offic-
ers to act as enforcing agents when
the safety director receives com
plants from residents. During the
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Basketball

Ho-humi 1t was rather sleepy
in the basketball world this year at
Clayton. Although, we have been
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Fifth Grade


We are glad to welcome to our
class the following pupils:
Carlton Carey from Che swo,d
and Ralph Hurd Donald Unruh.
Raymond Unruh all from Dover.
In history we are studying about
Colonial Times. We are correlat-
ing our art in connection with the
study of colonial times. Some of
the pupils are modelling log cabin
scenes an southern plantation
scenes. Others are mixing picture
puzzles showing colonial scenes. In
music we have worked out two diff
fereDt ways of dancing the minuet.
Each pupil is planning a separate
project to hand in when we finish
this study. Miss Holly, our super
visor, brought us a very nice COL
lection of pictures which we find
are very helpful to us in our work.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

st. Andrews School last week
closed for the annual Easter vaca-
tion, which will continue until
March 28th.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

feet in height and is in good condi-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Pie Day

On our last pie day we sold sew
enty-six pies, which was one more
than our aim. We had set seventy
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21
Sixth Grade

In geography the sixth grade has
started the study of Africa.
Through pictures and stories they
will travel through the dark con-
tinent" and study about its people
their habits and csutoms and i'm
portant facts which have helped in
developing the continent.
In history their study will be bas-
ed around inventors and inventions
and how these helped in the grow
tn and development of both our
country and Europe.
The last Of the important SUBJ
jects is English. They are now
learning to have a good topic for
writing stories and are working or
development of a single thought
into a unit or paragraph. Many
good paragraphs developed around
single thoughts constitute good
story, which is our final aim.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Jeff Bangs circus owner forced his ringmaster
his guilt in tormentng Alta the elephant
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Completion of the proposed
dredging of a chnnel in the Little
Annamessex River and overland to
the Big Annamessex River and
Crisfield Harbor is expected this
year, the Chief of Engineers of the
War Department has informed
Congressman David ]. Ward in re-
sponse to a query on the status of
the project.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Qualified voters of Newark VIII
elect three town councilmen on
Tuesday, April 9, when they 90 to
the polls to cast their votes in the
annual town election Terms of
three veteran councilmen who have
served the town for number Of
years expire next month. They
have II expressed their intentions of
filing for reelection and no indica-
tions of any contests have been
given.
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

Following is a menu for a sug-
gested Easter dinner for the fam
lily, from which the person who is
reducing may select his diet:
Consomme
Roast Leg of Lamb
Parslied New Potatoes
Carrot Souffle
Nests filled with New Peas
Fresh Vegetable Salad
Id by the American Store. ]. Fra
Smyrna times., 1940-03-21

The town commissioners of Re-
hoboth Beach announced that thew
have asked for a $1,000 WPA an
propriation to be added to funds
from the city to start construction
of a concrete-lined boardwalk The
new boardwalk will be built along
the lines of some of the newer-tvpe
bridges, with wood and concrete
used together.
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Fruits and Vegetables

GRAPES. Concord and Island Bellies.
&c pound Bob HUFF. Sumner
Heights Sumner Wash
ISLAND belle grapes Bring con-
JHlner Three blocks east Of Waller
road on 72nd ErekFam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

SAVE 2oss on your fire Insurance
through Geo. d Poo & Co.
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LEGAL Notices

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office of the Director OF Highways
Olympia Washington
October 81. 1910
Sealed bids Will be received by the
Director of Highways at Olympia.
Washington on Tuesday. November
10. 1910, until 1000 A. M. Tor the
construction of the following I'M
provements and will then and there
be opened and publicly read:
l. Constructing three reinforced
concrete bridges on about OIL miles
Preston-No Bend Section l -
Bridges. Federal Aid Project No.
p6-Bd, Unit 2. In King County.
Washington, involving about 1880
cubic yards OF excavation, 2s46 cubic
Yards of concrete. $50 500 pounds Of
of structural steel 1900 linear feet
Of steel ptling. $50 linear feet OF pipe
culSerts and other Items.
=. Clearing. grading draining
surfaeing, paving and constructing
Two reinforced concrete bridges and
about az miles of Primary State
Highway No. 3 and Secondary State
Highway No. ga, Union Gap TO
Parker, Federal Aid Project No.
is4-G ID, Federal Aid Grade Crossing
Project No. FAGM 2i-Au toFFl
FAS 2i-B(ll and Federal Lands
Project No. Il. in Yakima County.
Washington. involving about 2ol ,463
cubic yards OF excavation. 25.24o
cubic yards Of selected roadway Dor
row. 5000 cubic yards OF crushed
stone surfaeing $50 cubic yards of
mineral aggregate toll rockl. l4.587
square yards of cement concrete pave
ment, 2.62l cubic yards OF concrete,
7l4.57o pounds OF steel reinforcing
bars. $500 pounds OF structural steel
8 MBM. OF untreated timber and
lumber. 6.1Sa linear feet OF pipe
culverts and other items
3. Clearing. grading. draining and
surfaolng OF about GO miles OF Pri-
mary State Highway No ~. Fort
Spokane 10 Lancey's Mil Pond. State
Project, In Stevens County. Washing
ton. involving about 40 acres OF
clearing, 3l6 .T9s cubic Yards OF eN-
cavation. 2i.s6o cubic yards o;
selected roadway borrow u $50 cubic
yards OF crushed stone Surfscing
36ti linear feet Of cable guard rail
design No. s so linear feet % halt
round corrugated metal spillway
3.22s linear feet Of pipe culverts and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

8 MONTHS old White Lezhorn pull
lsts for sale. g. each. At s2oo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Behind the
Ticker
BY LOUIS NJ. SCHNEIDER

NEW YORk-It's the belief of
government officials that the steel
industry must build additional
plants in hurry or there will be
a shortage next year. They say
that If the industry refuses to do
so, the government must do 1t.
Steel trade insiders say the
thought is ridiculous. They point
out that the nations annual steel
producing capacity is close TO s5,-
600, 900 net tons. They doubt that
the national defense program will
require more than 100000 net
tons in any year. They see no bot
tleneck.
Steel producers are willing that
the national defense advisory COM
missions priority board work out
rationing program. This because
the British Empire is currently
absorbing about 5000. 900 net tons
of our annual output. But they OPP
pose new plants because they
would be burdensome when peace
comes-which was the case after
World War I.
Offset-If - Manufacturers of
consumers goods say wholesalers
and retailers continue on their buy
ing spree. AS yet actual consumer
buying has not shown proper
tionate gain. That is not expected
until late in December. 1t means,
says large homeware producer,
that normal factory sales will dip
during the early Winter months.
1t is believed, however. that ma
tional defense contracts will off
set the dip in those plants in a
position to handle war orders.
Oils-Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey directors voted only 25 cents
a share as an extra dividend as
against the usual so cents because
of uncertainty in the foreign situa-
ton. While it is admitted that the
domestic structure is not strong,
the record volume OF consumption
helps to offset IL. But hopes are
that prices will improve IL produc-
ton is controlled. Export demand
is expected to remain at a low
rate as long as the war continues.
II the war spreads. foreign prop
critics of oil companies are in dam
ger. That's the problem of oil Of
ficials.
Electricals Electrical equip
ment manufacturers are currently
doing the biggest volume of busi-
ness in history. Order backlogs are
the largest ever. Not only is the
naval program increasing demand
for turbines. generators and heavy
electrical machinery. but the util-
ity industry. too, is doing a large
volume of buying. This along with
increased refrigerator and home
appliance demand-most profitable
branch of the industry-points 10
record earnings through 1871.