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Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
SUSAN THAYeR

Is there anything more satisfy
ing in all this world than good
spell of spring housekeeping? OF
course it leaves you with aching
muscles and broken finger nails.
But no woman minds sacrifices like
that when she can look at her home
sweet with order" sparkling with
cleanness, in tune, somehow, with
the freshness and the beauty of
spring.
The spring housecleaning urge
will hit you suddenly some day, If
it hasn't already. You'll know the
moment you wake up and find the
spring sunlight pouring into your
bedroom window that this is the
day you go into action against the
dirt and disorder of the winter.
Everything is on your side for this
cleaning. The feel of the day. The
sunshine that seeks out every
speck of dust. Even the store
down at the corner is ready to
meet every unexpected need.
On the morning you decide to
clean house, you'll put on your old
est dress, make short work Of
breakfast and plunge in. Perhaps
it will take you a week and you'll
go tc bed dog tired every night.
But won't your house be a joy
Windows will sparkle. Floors will
gIeam. Curtains will be crisp and
fresh. You'll find it a pleasure to
sit down in any of the rooms OF
your house and just look around
at the peace and beauty you've
made with your toll
OF course to be really perfect
you should get one of the rooms
painted or papered or at least some
thing new for it. But if you're trad
ing in the old car for a new one
this spring maybe you haven't
much money to put into your
house. But even so you can at least
make over your kitchen the way
1 did with almost no strain on
your budget
When 1 started in on the cup
board shelves I had no idea of do
ing anything extra this year. But
after I'd taken off the old shelf
paper and washed the selves until
they smelled fresh and clean. I
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WAR P R P A G A N D Al
though sentiment in the West is
predominantly against interven-
ton of this country in European
wars, it is apparent that propa-
ganda is making some headway in
the East, and that developments
are more crucial than are general
ly recognized. The international
press, radio, and platform are
modes Of dissemination, and per
sonal lobbyists are active in the
Capitol. Many indications point
to carefully laid plans to ease the
United States into the war by
arousing emotions against aggres-
sion and armed force.
1t is admitted that Americans
are opposed to sending our young
men to fight in foreign lands, Sc
the propaganda is focused on Is
eralizing existing restrictions on
loans, credit and shipping. Current
rumors indicate that the first as
sault will be upon the Johnson Act
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which bans private sale of bonds,
securities or other obligations of
foreign governments, or loans to
governments or agents thereof, in
default of debts to the government
of the United States. The allies
are thereby prohibited from get
ting loans for purchase of war sup
plies in this country.
Proposals are also said to be in
contemplation for repeal Of that
part of the neutrality law which
now prevents private sources from
selling supplies to the allies an
credit, and also repeal of the neu-
trality law which now prevents
private American merchant ships
from going to Allied ports. One
leading capitol columnist recently
said: "In Congress neutrality SEN
timent remains about as strong as
ever. Chance of amending the neu-
trality law at this session is nil.
Need of allies is not likely to be
for man power; is more likely to
be fer vast airplane production, for
war materials of every kind, pos
sible for pilots, definitely for cred
its. The idea that this country
can sit on the sidelines and de-
mand cash down for sales of goods
is likely to be tested severly, and
sooner than many expect"
MEMORIAL DAY-The House
held memorial services April %
for twenty members of Congress
who had passed away during the
year. Memorial addresses were
delivered by Representative Beam
of Illinois and Representative
Woodruff of Michigan. A red rose
was placed in a vase as the name
of each deceased solon was called.
SIGHTSEEING The South
Building, housing part Of the De
partment of Agriculture in Wash
ington, D. c., is one of the largest
office buildings in the United
States. It covers three city blocks,
is seven stories high, and is one
Of the most impressive and strik-
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knew they must wear a different
color for spring. TT had a red edg-
ed paper on them all winter. But,
suddenly 1 was tired of red. /
wanted to dress them in green.
That's when 1 discovered what an
ally had in that store at the cor
ner. They had a grand selection Of
shelf papers and l found exactly
what 1 wanted. It is criss crossed
in green and when I had it folded
along the shelves they looked as
fresh and pretty as the trees in
their new leaves.
But that shelf paper started
things. It made the rest Of the
room look so shabby and dull that
I couldn't stop there. There had to
be other new things in my kitchen
green things, since that was the
color scheme I'd begun on, to give
the room the lift the new shelf
paper suggested. That's when I
sent back to the corner store.
Men all over this country must
have been thinking about this
kitchen of mine for months because
all the things I wanted were right
here in that one little store at
prices I could afford, First of all
there was some wonderful green
dotted muslin for new curtains, and
just the right shade of green oil
cloth for the kitchen table and
pans with green edges and hand
les and the smartest green tea ket-
tie you ever saw. I hurried home
tc get everything placed before
John aDd the children came home.
John was cross at first and start
ed to scold me for spending so
much money. But when I told him
how little all those new things had
cost he smiled and told me what a
smart girl I was. No, 1 said, I'm
not smart. It's that man in the
store at the corner and those other
men, whom you and l have never
seen, who made these things for
I the man in the store to sell me.
Maybe the manufacturers of this
country aren't perfect but they
certainly know what women want
these days :. and give them to us
at the lowest prices in the history
of the world
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waters of Somerset this year is ex-
traordinary.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Churcn of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL a. m,
evening service 500 p. M, We'd
nesday evening service at s p. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meeting at Grange Hall: Sunday
School IL a. M, also meets on first
Wednesday evening of each
month at 8 p. m. Subject for Sum-
day, May 12: adam and Fallen
Man" Golden Text: John 3:6.
That which is born of the flesh is
born of the flesh is flesh; and that
which is born of the Spirit is
spirit. A bible citation from the
Lesson Sermon: John 1: 8. In the
beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word
was God. 2 The same was in the
beginning with God. 3. All things
were made by him; and without
him was not any thing made that
was made. Correlative from the
Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: In the Gospel
of John, it is declared that all
things were made through the
Word Of God" and without Him
(the logos, or word) was not any
thing made that was made "
Everything good, or worthy, God
made. Whatever is valueless or
baneful, He did not make, hence
its unreality. In the Science Of
Genesis we read that He saw
everything which He had made,
"and, behold it was very good"
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TOURIST TRAVEL RECORD
6O,OOO,O00 Americans viii Be TAX
ing to Highways During Summer

6O,0OO,O0 Americans VIII Be TAX
ing to Highways During Summer
New records for tourist travel in
the Americas in 1910 were predict
ed here by officials of the Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association,
authoritative statistical body for
the industry. Nearly 6O.00O,OOO
Americans will be taking to the
highways during the summer
months, the organization believes.
Unsettled conditions abroad,
combined with expanded facilities
an accommodations in the great ma
tional parks an other tourist Nee
cas-. were cited as reasons for the
statement.
This has been rightly termed
Travel America Year the A. NJ.
A. announced. 1T seems a safe
prediction to say that a new all
time high mark will be set by va
cationists this summer"
Next to his own interest in the
Trip, luG IUOlOIlSI , CQIeI COIlC6In
is for his car" adds Ed. Hedner,
national director of service for
Chevrolet. "Once the tourist
leaves his home town, the service
problem presents itself in new
light. Chevrolet owners, however,
need have no qualms along this
line as they See the Americas
Now for nearly 5000 dealerships
from coast to coast provide expert,
factory-trained and supervised ser
vice.
"Chevrolet's national service pro-
gram annually reaches more than
27,000 mechanics, all of whom
have access to factory methods
and factory-approved tools and
equipment The Standardization Of
service that has been brought
about through this countrywide
training system is the motorists
insurance against any mechanical
clouds on the travel horizon"
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

Tuesday, April 80, overwhelmingly
defeated the Barden Wage Bill by
vote of Sc to 156. The sponsors
of the bill, Representative Barden
(Democrat) of North Carolina dis
owned the measure shortly after
the House had accepted a surprise
amendment preserving the 30-cent
minimum wage in the present law.
In its original form, Barden's bill
would have exempted hundreds Of
thousands of workers from the
wage as well as the hour provi-
sions of the act.
After seven ays of fruitless de-
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each addition Bake in oiled muffin
pans in a moderate oven (3500 F.)
for 20 minutes. Makes Is medium
or IL large cup cakes.
Frost with Fluffy White Frost
ing; when the frosting has "set"
put a band of chocolate around the
edge of the cake Melt / square
bitter chocolate with 1 teaspoon
butter. Put on with teaspoon or
pastry brush.
Fluffy White Frosting
egg whites / tablespoon light
l " cups sugar corn syrup
y, cup cold water
teaspoon vanilla favoring
Place all of the ingredients ex-
cept the vanilla in the top part of
a double boiler. Beat with a rotary
egg -beater until thoroughly mixed.
Place over boiling water; beat
steadily with the rotary beater
until the frosting will form peaks
when the beater Is lifted. z to 10
minutes. Remove from heat; add
the vanilla. Frost top and sides of
cup cakes. Makes enough frosting
for top and sides of Is medium cup
cakes.
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ing buildings in the nations cap
itol. A total of 1851 people are
employed in this department in the
District of Columbia alone while
there is a total of 87,042 employ
ees in the entire Agricultural ser
vice.
HATCH Billion Wednesday
of this week, the House Judiciary
Committee employed the rarely
used secret ballot method and
more than likely killed for the ses-
sion the Hatch purity in the
State politics" bill After the 26-
man group voted early in the day
IL to 10 decision against tabling
the measure, the Committee pig
eon-holing was ordered by IA to
10 count Congressman John j.
Dempsey (Democrat) of New
Mexico Immediately after intro
duced a resolution calling the
Rules Committee to give the legis-
lation right-of-way, condemning
meanwhile the secret ballot pro-
\ cedure. If this maneuver fails, the
Representative from New Mexico
states that he will circulate in the
House of Representatives a dis
charge petition which if signed by
a majority (218) of House mem
bers will force action.
LOBBYING Representative
Frank o. Horton Republican, of
Wyoming, this week introduced a
resoluction in the House calling
for a congressional investigation
of "all forms of lobbying" by the
executive branch designed to in
fiuence legislation. He said that
the proposal is directed primarily
at the National Labor Relations
Board, the Farm Credit Admins
tration, and the Interior Depart
ment where there has been domn-
ing and conclusive evidence OF
lobbying"
NEWS FROM THE UNITED
STATES NEWS" - Behind the
shelving by a House subcommittee
of all bills before it proposing
compensation in lieu of taxes by
IVA is dissatisfaction with spe-
cif1c proposals or doubt of consti-
tutionality, plus desire to have
the entire subject of federal con-
tributions to replace taxes review
ed in the next Congress. Not only
public power projects, but with
drawals of lands for forests and
grazing reserves are causing
heavy tax losses to certain coun-
tries"
"A tip from the fortunate few
who obtained a glimpse of the
Army's new bombing sight in op-
Grafton is that a missile from a
plane travelling with wide-oven
throttle can hit a target the size
of a barrel-head from 5000 feet
It can now be revealed that pilots
of bombers carrying this secret de-
vice are given lead hammers SO
the mechanism can be smashed to
bits in case of forced landing
Even at regular Army airdromes
the sights are Immediately remov-
ed under armed guard whenever
bombers land Result: Military
officials think that with these un-
usual measures the U. S. has one
secret which will stay an Ameri-
can secret.
BARDEN BILL-The House on
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Busy Clam Digger
To Work for Town

UKIAH. CALfF.-Judge H. D.
Bowen reasoned that if a man
has so much energy as to cause
him to dig out more CLAIMS than
the law allows. this excessive en-
ergy should be applied practical
ly.
Instead, therefore, of sentenc-
ing Free Gee, the vigorous clam
digger. to 10 unproductive days
in jail. he sentenced him to clean
tie city streets every Thursday
for 10 consecutive weeks.
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Make Vocational School Study

School and community leaders
of Georgetown are studying the
needs for county vocational
schools. Seventy-five per cent of
all registered unemployed in Sus-
sex County were listed in the un-
skilled group, report by Earle
Ewing, of the Sussex County
branch of the U. S. Employment
Office, disclosed.
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't3'9Il5iarSr ''I:7ar
|Alq =, !, ;.,. '''';'' 1'.':!',. buy BY
1sa' "~ ,r,rsr TOTAL so
], rrsr TOTAL $50

-, this week comes
! y l,lnsat asss that will I.DIan Dflng !
.'pssi :. hearts of the legiont / &c ms
. s5,l y AM Americans who want and
i''ta y can't spare tne
pa y. W. The announce
r ass issuance to millions al.lo q
' ssgsn, 1910 is. is lraSs- some-
y al. ii. From now w. o. 1.ser sOu
s.sIy = travel and pay penSYrHored sasss |
iHsl Trstroads, makes pos
''r a",cbase Of railway trlps
b - same manner that
ps ' - car or radio-on
" Y monthly payments,
y. u. which becomes s1o eiteo-
4 lal .oo5;uolV simple.
-.stivs !. use merely goes e
" stBce Of the cooperating
\, nsr whose lines he wishes
q, Y. i i 4 travel agent and
y. ',.IicstiOn 4 for credit in the !
! he cost of the proposed
.nrr I Il the routine credit
"a i-dicstss an ability to
.,,lsJy payments, he is n o
bit bis tlcKeI 7 / lsoaD ocDrac-
:, ne application is with
=. = a travel agent, Just as
4. ticket we're being pur-
~ cash. The application
~ mon within twenty-four
E 4 the Travel Credit ran ian
\. 10 colateral-only the
..,. u The individual. The
d. proposed trip, however
.,t,I $50 or more to be ellg-
4 purchase on credit. no
nynsnt is required. There
,rDa service charge Tor the
/ aas Travel Credit Plan VIII
! accommodation.
j psiicted that the largest
/ he Travel Credit Plan Will
b ucstiUns and other recrea-
tin; and tours, although
sH.s is Intended to cover
irn Of railway travel. Credit
4 rscs;sarily confined to tie
/ transportation alone. It
\ ued for Pullman accom-
s.aH, all-expense tours, which
~ include hotels and meals,
1si side trips, and any ser
ast is sold through the rail-
ticket Office.
atiNn-wide survey of the va
= and travelling practices Of
zse Americans indicates that
p persons are frequently fore
irasO trips or vacations be-
p q financial stringency right
sa 0L! period Of the year in
Z they can get away to enjoy
-alTs. For such individuals
arIiss the credit service IS
Vsritable boon.
1is will use the plan, it is ex-
r. WIG might have sufficient
. make a trip, but who
have to compromise on its
r q would be forced to econ
TO ngidly in order to meet
f. Expenses Of travelling anart
as actual railway fare. BY
advantage Of the credit for
| 'aa'a Of all or a part of the
transportation, the trip
7 made in proper fashion
b VII vastly increased enjoy
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bate, the House on April killed
any alteration to the Wage and
Hour Act in the present session.
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(IYRNA DOINGS
FAYEARSA
"''aa'd From Page Two)

nns S,s1' In his absence, Rev.
n. aanel aas been invited to
! : ~, y The Sunday services.
i''a annual commencement
asPaltnent Of Medicine Of
-'lsiy Of Pennsylvania was
f,.. as Academy of Music.
Thursday morning.
\ Nanship, Of Milton, ],
1-a,p Z Of Harrington and
Y. ! Steinicken, Of Whining
\ as degree Of N. B co5-
.paa them. The 112 grad rad
s'l' given a dinner ii the
~ Aall Of the alumnae and nj
4, Sonstaing o1' unusual for the
|s,E,a ncaardson Of Dover Il
y n ~, poultry this time Of the
~ 'l'h is the case. -
,,.a ,n.RsYLANO ITEMS
EllIston. = = Chang
5' ] r5s.a Jackson is going 70
d, \ asgns, Of Denton. bas .
! u 'la colt which s2Oo ~ viii 4
: ss3',saaster-Gepsral e IA, 4.
!, appoint Mr.. Higgins
h 0e announced tbis III,
f. ,. ,.,.l VIII. Of Preston. n,
k,.t,s, stsla .aitaT q sf C Georgetown. =,
Nay W American W Ias.
hr,s an editorial On -
tsy nst ,ae New South h aDd q IN tne
sss,ts ss.. that We ana paaS Per, .
To- trss sse ,sl enough and deer !,
tassrs /. navigation" across /
sraIsb, alo Maryland Pen;r III
atnd.,.0 = the Sea-"
| Of fish in tbs
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YOU'LL rate your own personal
Il halo when you serve Mocha
Halo Cakes-their heavenly favor
comes from strong, fresh coffee used
III the makin's, and when served
with hot coffee-the natural accom-
paniment-it's perfect fare for holi-
day or just general entertaining.
Easier to make than they look
here's how:
Mocha Halo Cakes
"a cup shortening ia cups sifted cake
/ cup sugar -four
/ egg "a cup cocoa
? egg yolks "a teaspoon soda
" cup double teaspoons phos-
strength freshly phate baking
made coffee powder
"a cup buttermilk k teaspoon salt
Cream shortening thoroughly, add
sugar gradually creaming until light
and fluffy. Combine whole egg and
egg yolks; beat well; add to the
creamed mixture Reserve the two
egg whites for the frosting Cool
coffee and combine with butter
milk Sift remaining dry ingredients
and add alternately with liquid to
creamed mixture. mixing we'll after
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the end of the forward supporting Frame shown in
the inset. At signal the shutter opened
the cars engine started, and Claude Conkn of the
Chevrolet staff at the General Motors Proving Ground
pulled the dash control which the motor
to open the top The lights then traced the smooth
the top opening As reached the lowered position
flashlights the illuminated the whole
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-28
Mo,,o..1 Mountain Park 10
Re Dedicated Tomorrow

.,. ,.,,,.,,,, will st,rt IN AlbC-
me p.'S iH ,'.st Snt,,rG i norrmg.
N>L' ~ 'G,'' ,,x,n,,d;n" :, rive mark.
MI" " p>', .,','r, ,TiiI NV ~ hrrLrruc
y, "v'' g.. ,,>.i,rd n,1rs,s N 30
WINS C,''T,.,. viii In his drdicatjns.
T,n.,r r,rrl,nu'< No. speaker.
.. v,II IS citizen. Governor Clyde
\ Uorv. will be present: rs we'll rs
,,,.ry I;hrr uotlblcS such Us Repre-
, ,',,,,,|,i,.r "Enrmrr Bob" DouGh,on
.,nt S,,re WpA Administrators ". T.
HIrt;inn;>
VIZ t :, ,,,,', s,,rS ~ br no nolding ";
.,,1. , ,N.rnr nnwaaav without selection
' ',S'H ;, n,,rrn md the park dedication
=" ,,'irI w. w. y, r<crp,ion. Besides that
,;,,,r, viii bl = water carnival ~
.'r,t,r,. ,<h,hi,irn. swimming and
f,,.,.. exhibition and forest iir"
,.n,rrIl demonstration.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-28
BIG STILL WRECKED
BY ABC OFFICERS

The smashing Of one of the largest
illici, whisky stills found in Vance
county fnl' sometime WAS reported to-
day by AHC Officers J. {. Champion
unGu~ y. Jackson.
The officers staged the raid yester-
day afternoon around 3 o'clock IN
that section between Mt Carmel ana
Ciliburg. capturing 2OO-gallon SUB
marine type still along with about
$500 gallons of beer. The plant mad
two large cooling coils.
The officers reported nine large
boxes filled with beer, and two cases
oil fruit jars.
The still and its equipment was
wrecked by the officers.
The plant was not in operation at
the time of the raid. the officers said,
bu, had been run previous to It's cap
tluC.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-28
Cotton Lower
At The Close

New York, June 28.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened ) to 8 higher.
Futures closed 3 TO lower, mid
ding spot 1875. off 8.
Old contracts:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-06-28
l;IxJ. FLEMING DIS
thursday EVENING
Funeral Will Be Held at
Cokesbury Church On
Sunday Afternoon

Mrs. Mary Eva Fleming, 10, Wllc
nI Harold +. Fleming, died at 8:fO
O'Clock Thursday evening at a IA
leigh hospital. where she had been
i patient three days. She had sui
tered with ncphritis.
Mrs. Fleming WAS Il native OF Vance
county. and WAS born November -,
1891 and had mad" her home here
virtually all of her life. She had been
- member Of CukcSburY Methodist
church lur four years. The family
lived ON Route > in the C"kcSblny
community.
Surviving in addition To the nus
hlud are two brothers, r. f. and
\. r. Uurtun. both of Route = lien
drrSon: and three sisters, Mrs. Is. L..
Parrish and Mrs. {. w. Keel, both
If Vance county. and Mrs. Mamie
uiyhI. of Warren county. She was
the daughter OF The late f.. W. ana
Hrt,ir Clark llarlun. who have been
dead some liVC ur six years.
Funeral services will be held from
rpf,r>buIv Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at > o'clock. in charge OF
,nc pastor. Rev. T. W. Lee, assisted
lev Rev. f.. Il. Nelson, pastor of west
End Baptist church. and lntclmen'
will be in the CokCSbury church Gem
ctcrv. The body will remain at the
isrCirr Funeral Home until Saturday
morning.
pallhCurcr> fer the funeral were
named rs follows:
Active - Hugh. Horace. Willie
David. Henry and Albert Hight, all
urphcWS.
uonorary-N. NJ. Brccdlovc, y. II
EIuvIc. Roy Dickcrson, 7. G. Stain
back. c. G. Short, f. NJ. Brcedlove
!. II. Tucker, J. II. DickcrSon. NJ. l.
Stuinback. !. l.. Stainback, I. Ii
King. Luther Stevenson, Henry
White. ". b. Hight. Dr.. II. H. Bass
!. W. Sanders. +. O. Falkner, II
VI. Robinson. c. b. Basket. Il. g.
Wj4ginS. +. IT, ellington. c. G.. STAIN
back. c. S. Mabry. F. p. Floyd n
y. Harris. Frank H. Spain, George
Blum. l&siAN