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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

The ace songwriting team OF
Frank Loesser and James Nc
Hugh are responsible for the hits
in Jack Benny's new picture for
Paramount, Buck Benny Rides
Again" which is now playing a
return engagement at the Beverly.
McHugh is the tunesmith who
composed such famous melodies as
II Can't Give You Anything But
Love, Baby" "On the Sunny Side
of the Street" THE Cuban Love
Song" and more recently THE
South American Way" Loesser
wrote the lyrics for Two Sleepy
People" Says Ny Heart"
Strange Enchantment," Small
Fry" Moon of Manakoora" and
many others equally well known.
The combination has produced
for Buck Benny" a number of
top contenders for the hit parade,
including Drums in the Night,
Say It." MY, Ny and MY
Kind OF Country"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Goodwin Thinks Double Features
Are Ruininq the Picture Industry

and the stars. He explains that
the exhibitors find that profits
have not increased, the public finds
the double feature no bargain,
producers are now making 500 pic
lures year when there aren't
good stories for more than half
that number and. because of the
production rush, have to skimp-
the extent IL almost unbelieve-
able"-and the star-life of an actor
has been cut from about ten to
five years.
Goldwyn says he thinks half Of
the battle will be won ''when-if-
the present fight against block
booking Is won but in any event
we have got to restrict produc-
ton, got to substitute quality for
quantity"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

and others in the cast include
Cordell Hickman, Helene Willard
and Richard Lane.
THE Biscuit Eater" was written
for the screen by Stuart Anthony
and Lille Hayward from an orig
inal story by James Street which
appeared some time ago in the
Saturday Evening Post,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
First Entries on
The Air Thursday

The first seven girls to have
entry blanks in the Miss Amer
lea" contest will be heard over
KMO Thursday evening at e;43
on an interview program intended
to acquaint Tacomans with those
who will represent this city at the
Century ballroom, Saturday night,
July 27th.
Entries are coming much faster
than was anticipated, indicating
that the young women of Pierce
County welcomed participation in
the great Miss America" national
contest.
Girls who will appear on the
program Thursday evening are:
Viola Nilsen, Norma Quinn, Mary
alyce Bourland, Edith Ann Sebree.
Marjorie AuRelle, Jesse Platzen
and Ruth Martin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
BABY INSPIRATION

1t took Billie Burke's new grand
daughter, Florence Ziegfeld Ste
phenson, to turn the star into a
candid camera enthusiast. AL
though Miss Burke has been in
the theatrical world for rs years,
she has never succumbed to the
lure of amateur photography. But
now, she is taking daily film Of
the Ziegfeld heiress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11


Crawford has her most versatile
role TO date. with March, following
his stage success in THE American
Way" making an auspicious re-
turn TO films as Barrie, her in
ebriate husband. Cast in support
is an impressive group of players
headed by Ruth Hussey as Char
lotte, the family friend in love with
Barrie. Rita Hsyworth is seen as
the young actress, Leonora, mar
ried to the older Hutchins Stubs,
portrayed by Nigel Bruce, but in
love with the young actor Clyde
Rochester, played by John Carroll
Rose Hobart is Irene, hostess at
the house party at which much of
the action occurs, and Bruce Cabot
is the sportsman, Mike O'Hara. in
love with her. Rita Quigley ap-
pears as Blossom, young daughter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
+ our Sons at
Roxy Today
Emotional Dromd
Heads 2-Feuture Bill

s'Four Sons" unanimously hail
ID by previewers rs ian emotional
spasteFpiece. splendidly ccnvine-
ing" comes today TO the Roxy
theateF. The compelling power
and the force Of the emotional
drama of the new 10th Century
FOX film moved critics to label
It in advance as a picture that
must be seen"
For this great picture Daryl
p. zanuck drafted the talents of
outstanding players, including Don
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
STELLAR LOAN

Norma Shearer has loaned Clau-
dette Colbert her completely fur
nished three-room dressing suite at
the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer studios,
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
OAKS TROPHY
AWARD JUNE IL
Fillies Stake To Eventually
Become Top Event at Della
ware Park is Prediction
ATTRACT BETTER FIELD

The Delaware Oaks, a mile and
a furlong run for f1llies now carry
ing $4,000 in added money, will be
built into one of the richest races
on the Delaware Park schedule
through its futurity and subscrip-
tion conditions, according to a de-
cision of the Executive Committee.
Delaware's top valued stakes now
are three $4,000 added events but,
in time, the Oaks may grow to
surpasS them in value. For the
coming renewal on June 13, Mrs.
Marion DUPONT Scott, who won the
Liverpool Grand National in 1898
with the Man o'War jumper, Bat
tleship, will present perpetual
trophy. This will be a massive
silver cup made in 1929 by the
famous silversmith, Paul Storr.
Mrs. Scotts brother, William du-
Pont, Jr., will present replica of
the cup each year for the perman-
ent possession of the winning own
er. The big cup may be retained
for a year and then will be run for
again. In the decision to build UP
the Oaks, the men in charge at
Delaware are fully aware that
they are going against the tide of
modern commercial racing. Invar-
iably it is harder to get a compet-
tive field of fillies, than it is to get
a good race from among colt elig-
ibles, or from among a field with
no restrictions as to sex. Yet,
breeders in America long have be-
sought racetrack managers to
schedule more races, and to build
up more stakes for fillies and mares
in order that the improvement of
the American thoroughbred may
go on. In the case of the Della
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WOMEN SPIES
ACTIVE IN WAR
GlamOrOus Females Already
Have Sent Several Men
to Their Doom
1889 MODEL MATA Harris

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.-T
may be machine war" but not
in the espionage department
To the contrary, there is growing
evidence the quick-witted and CLAM
orous women, working under the
elaborate spying departments of the
opposing powers. will send even
more soldiers to their doom in this
conflict than the last.
Already two men have faced
French firing squad because Of 1899
model Mata Harris, while eight 9TH
ers have been placed behind bars
for long terms.
1t is learned that intelligence ex-
perts of the warning powers are con-
graduating themselves on the un-
precedented supply Of charming
young patriots who are willing to
take any risk for their respective
countries
Nor has 1t been found necessary,
as in the World war, to recruit wom-
en- spies from the ranks Of the
demi-mondaine
1.-THE sophisticated young woman
Of today makes perfect spy" a
veteran World war intelligence Of
ficer stated during the recent trial
of Switzerland first serious espio-
mage case.
Girl Gets Five Years.
Typical of the part being played
by the new type 'glamour-spy" was
the case Of Virginia c'Nina") Capt.
Rota, just sentenced to five years
in prison for espionage activities in
this country.
Then there was the recent firing
squad execution of DR.. Carl Roos,
60-year-old leader of the so-called
autonomist movement in Alsace-
Lorraine. While nothing was said
about it at the time, this veteran
German espionage agent also was
the victim Of a woman-a French
woman who did not live to see the
IGSlll VI lGI NSlltl1 Z llbO I4C 0CoO4J
game of spying.
The new type woman spy comes
to the game, in many cases,
equipped with experience gained on
the various 'undeclared war"
fronts, such as Spain, China and
Poland.
To the latter group belonged Nina
Rota, who though italian born, had
married Swiss citizen. thus gain
ing greater freedom for her espio-
mage activities.
The marriage did not last long
Nina, talented as well as beautiful,
became a dancer in a Geneva night
club.
There, she charmed Roger Joel,
craftsman in a Swiss armament fac
tory which was concentrating on a
greatly improved anti-aircraft gun.
Easy Victim.
The young craftsman proved an
easy victim. Nina obtained, not
only the blueprints for the secret
weapon, but a complete model.
Only accident prevented her from
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TIME stainless steel god OF speed is
i coming down from his airy
perch high above the front entrance
TO the Ford Exposition. He'll have
an even more imposing position
now that the new all-glass entrance
facade for the 1910 New York
Worlds Fair is completed.
Here is Mercury being moved to
his 1910 place on platform In
front OF the 74-foot glass tower. At
night the three-ton figure OF shining
metal will stand out in bold relief
against the powerfully illuminated
facade. a beacon for Fair visitors.
Behind each Of the 130 glass
panels In the new entrance will
glow six 48-inch fuorescent tubes
creating a solid wall OF brilliant
light that will be seen for blocks.
Besides the entrance changes. a
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half-million dollar theater has been
added to the Ford pavilion. 1t has
the latest in revolving stages and
other theater equipment, and its
airconditioned depths will offer
cool haven for summer visitors.
There they will see a humorous
stage show. sound movies and other
features. Adjoining the seating
area is luxurious car salon. where
presentations OF novel nature will
be given.
Other changes in the Ford Ex.
position for 1910 include a new dis.
play space for commercial cars and
an enlarged Edison Institute ex.
hibit. where boys from Henry
Ford's Greenfield Village schools
will demonstrate their class work
in a model OF Thomas A. Edison's
machine shop.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30

ware Oaks, the Executive Com
mlttee feels that making the test
richer will serve the double mr.
pose of attracting a bigger and
better field for betting purposes
and at the same time give a suit
able goal for breeders. For the
coming renewal on June 13, twen-
ty-seven remain eligible. Under
the futurity conditions the original
subscription had to be made N
April 1899 To remain eligible al
additional payment had to be made
in October 1889, and the final s1b-
scrlption closed last April 18th.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Thompson, wife Of Rev. H.
$. Thompson of Denton, was visit
ing relatives in town last week.
Mrs. Groves, wife of Prof.
Groves, a former resident of this
town, now of Wilmington, was a
guest of Mrs. ]. B. Cooper last
week.
Charles Stern, one of the larger
school boys has gone on visit to
friends in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia, and will probably accept a
situation while gone.
Miss Ella Smith is visiting in
Wilmington.
Miss May Hubbard of Easton,
Nd, spent several days the past
week at the NJ. E. Parsonage.
Joseph B. FAIRIES left yesterday
on visit of a week or two to
Kansas City, Mo.
E. Marvel, Jr., who has been
teaching the school at Walkers $
school house so successfully the
past year, will leave tomorrow for
Atlantic City with the intention of
getting a position during the sum
mer months.
Miss Blanche Crow, of Whining
ton, is visiting Miss Nora Cotton.
T. j. Middleton and wife, resid-
ing near town, celebrated on Mon
day evening the 18th wedding an
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NEW FIRE TRUCK ORDERED
Middietown Hose Company Places
Order To Be Delivered in Fall

The Middletown Volunteer Hose
Company has placed an order for
new sedan type enclosed fire
truck to be delivered in September
or October The new truck, which
is being custom built, will have a
60O-gallon per minute pump, and
a 152-horsepower motor. 1t is be-
ing constructed 50 as to seat 16
men comfortable, but will be able
to carry about "a men if neces-
sary. 1t will cary 1000 feet of
21a inch hose, 800 feet of 11a Inch
hose, and two reels of booster hose
as well as 300 gallons of water.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
SUICIDE

A dispatch was received yester-
day afternoon from DR.. w. X. Con-
away Of Leipsic conveying the sad
intelligence Of the death of Mat
they Hutchins by his own hands.
He was about the town and ap-
parently in his usual health and
spirits, at late hour that morn
ing, went to his home and thence
to the stable; on being called to
his dinner and not responding. a
search revealed the fact that he
had hung himself by the neck. He
was cut down about one o'clock,
life extinct. He was In comfort
able circumstances, and there was
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
SUPERINTENDENT HANDY
CHOSEN PRINCIPAL OF
NEWARK ACADEMY

At a special meeting Thursday
evening, of the board of trustees
of Newark Academy and Norma
School, Prof. L. 1. Handy of Smyr-
ma was unanimously chosen to the
principalship of the academy
which was several months ago
made vacant by the resignation of
DR.. Raub. Mr.. Handy was for
some years principal of the public
school of Smyrna and also of a
private summer school, in both of
which he was strikingly successful.
MIR. Handy has not yet decided
whether he will accept the posi-
ton; at any rate he will not resign
his present Office and leave his
home in this town before Septem-
ber.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
THE POSTMASTER FIGHT
AT MILFORD

The fight now going on between
the News and Advertiser and the
Chronicle Is one of the most bitter
factional fights that ever existed
in Milford and Cedar Creek hum
dreds. Both papers devote the
whole space Of their editorial col
umns to the one subject and some
very strong language has been
used. Neither is willing to give
up. 1t is all over the appointment
Of A. T. Thomas as postmaster Of
Milford.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
WARNS sAR,s Of N
SIGN HAzAAsI1
Failure of Mot.,..
Signs on Incra,s. y Y
Station peae. on 'o'l
REFLEcTO R Brryol

Stop at stop stn,
gnlands.,. s0aT NE urges II t5s Is Fl,
lng that motor ve5iers ..Sl T.. =
sl'ltlng from failure ! Sl.l's
e observe stop SIGNS ! !. ~
increase. William J. II Lss, sls
laent Of the Associatia1a raa'l
motorists have complsi,ss =.
aware Automobile ''I's 3 |
about the non-obsery,re4. Nv:
slgns declaring that i.
motorists @ On through - .t,.4' n
roads are Constant. s1's
by reckless drivers y. !F9''
llIaiioale 10 to come to a IN |
,Ia ! IS true ne CONTINUED j 1
smaller communities Ss'
Drjyers soa - a hit-or-nis \
these signs are lIrna.a,.
because Of familiaritv -. rs!
cations consider il safa !. :.
them. It IS such eir,na =
that accidents frequsrtr
Our own opinion is tbat
a sign is erected It sbors :.
ed, regardless Of tbs
views Of the operator. IN !.
ter Of enforcement. we s,rs
70 see peace officers stssr.
dangerous points to iDs,Ir. /
ance, rather than have tbn
mg IN the background takh,
0erS of Offending noo.o.
safety factor should be nn
portant than the financial !,
to a community. For Il
safety, we believe all sn
should be equipped with Il,
buttons. 1t would be wi
for municipalities to Sl-g
situation and discard sig, l
are unnecessary, THEREBY \
real meaning and inpsrn,
those which remain
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
a PLEASANT SURPRISE

Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
Foxwell, who had been invited by
friend to accompany her down
town, found on her return she had
lost possession Of her home, and
realized that she had been in the
hands Of a conspirator. She occu-
pied the remainder of the after
noon and evening the position of
honored guest to the group Of
friends who had assembled in hon.
or Of her birthday, to give 5
o'clock tea.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30

L. E. Anthony has harvested q
patch of rye he grew to make hay
Of
The Good Templars initiated
four new members at their regular
meeting last week.
A great many important events
will probably come off this next
month among them, no doubt, will
be humanity's Winter Flannels.
Dorothy, little daughter of w. F.
Clement, scalded herself quite Sc
verely, Saturday, by pulling a cup
of boiling milk over on her face
and shoulders.
The public school of Cheswold,
Miss Clara Moore, teacher, gave a
picnic for the children, Saturday
last in which old and young for
miles around took part.
F. Wenrick, who erected several
years ago a fine dwelling on his
BAY View property, Bombay
Hook, has exchanged the same for
property in his town, Millersburg,
Pa.
There were no services at st.
Peters Church on Sunday, Rector
Dame being on a visit to relatives
in Virginia, and in attendance on
the unveiling of the monument to
Gen. Lee at Richmond.
The Steamer Ella of the Phila-
delphia and Smyrna Transporta-
tion Company having been thor
oughly overhauled and improve
ments made in her machinery will |
run as her Time Table states.
After considerable trouble in Sc
curing a place, the fountain which |
will be a use and ornament, has |
been ordered by the ladies of the
w. Q. t. u. and will be located just |
below the corner at Hirnheimers |
store.
This being the season of the
year when garbage is being re-
moved from yards, cellars, and |
out-of-the-way places are being
cleared up, and ashes and refuse
matter are removed from cellars,
the liberal use of lime, or other
cheap disinfectants, may save SER
ious illness and heavy doctors
bills late in the season. Powdered i
charcoal is also used by many peo-
pie.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
25 Years Service For Nsie ]

Maj. Henry C. Ray Of th !,
ware National Guard, who h
the unique distinction ot d
come up through the ranks /
private soldier to commisans
ficer twice, has completed =
Of service with the DelaTg
tional Guard. Major Pay |
manding officer Of the Fin |
talon, 198th Coast Artllsy l
Aircraft Regiment, joined Al
Delaware Infantry in Mart 1
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
All CLUB WORK AWARDS
Outstanding Girl In Each County
To BE In National Contest

Local All club girls enrolled in
foods projects for 1910 will again
be eligible to share in the fine ex-
perience and awards offered. 1t is
the sixth annual event, and will be
conducted as usual by the state
extension service. For the out
standing girl in each county par
ticipating, Home Service Depart
ment Of Servel, Inc, is offering a
gold medal, and for the winner in
each state provides an all-expense
trip to the 10Th National All Club
Congress in Chicago, November 20
to December z. There a national
blue award group Of six will be Sc
lected from state winners, each to
receive a 5000 scholarship.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30

FOUND GUILTY
Jury Recommends Mercy For
Squire on Malfeasance
Charge-TO Try More
NEW TRIAL ASKED

Guilty, with a recommendation
for mercy, was the verdict return
ed last week against Magistrate
Alfred j. P. Seitz of Gordon
Heights in Court of General Ses-
sions. He had been under indict-
ment alleging malfeasance in of
flee. His counsel Immediately filed
a motion for arrest of judgment
and a new trial. Such motions re-
quire counsel to present their rea-
sons for such a request within four
days. Unless cause can be shown
by Abraham Hoffman and Francis
A. Reardon, attorneys for Seitz,
the magistrate probably will be
sentenced this week, with William
B. Davis, New Castle, and Richard
B. Hodgson, Townsend, who plead
ed guilty to similar indictments.
Jury Deliberations Brief
Excused at 3:35 p. M, the jury
returned to the courtroom at 4:48
p. m. with verdict After its de-
livery they were excused from fur
ther service by Judges Richard S.
Rodney and Frank L. Speakman.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Rodney rehearsed the six-count in
dictment, in which the same IS
cases were used to buttress each
count, sub-dividing them into two
general sections The first of these
dealt, he said, with the receipt and
remission of fines, practices forbid
den by both the statutes of the
state and the motor vehicle code.
The second section was that charg-
ing misappropriation, he said Dur
ing an hour and one-half of testi-
mony earlier in the afternoon, Seitz
admitted that he had sometimes
remitted fines. He denied any will
full malfeasance, however.
Admits Changing Book Balance
He further admitted that he had
changed the books Of his Office so
as to bring them into balance with
the amount he had turned over to
the state treasury. He explained
that he had decided to remit fines
on several occasions that had al
ready been turned over to the state
treasurer's Office To accomplish
this, fines collected later were turn
ed over to those granted remission,
and the new cases marked fine re-
mitted.' State Highway Patrol
man Aubrey H. Reed testified that
he had arrested Ralph Tribuani Of
the 200 block North Lincoln Street,
on charge of using duplicate
license of another person and Ray
mond DeCamillo on a charge of
lending his license to another per-
son. He said they were taken be-
fore Magistrate Seitz. Because
they did not have sufficient money
to pay their fiues the officer said
he suggested the remission of one
fine. He stated the Tribuani fine
was remitted.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
DEATHS

Raymond Philadelphia, May
18th, 1890, John c., son of the late
Timothy c. Raymond.
Hill-On Sunday morning, 18th
inst. at the home of her grand
parents in Elkton, after linger-
ing illness, Carrie O., oldest child
of Rev. Charles A. and Carrie
Cruikshank Hill, in her fifth year
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 9TH, 1890

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
OBITUARIES


Sarah Catts-Mrs. Sarah Cats
died at her residence in this town
yesterday morning in the 84th
year of her age. Some weeks ago
she had a malarial attack from
which she had nearly recovered,
but four or five days before her
demise she took cold resulting in
her death.
She was the widow of Samuel
Cats, one of Smyrna's successful
business men, who died "a years
ago. Her maiden name was Bailey
sister of Mason and John Bailey,
of Kenton-and was born and rails
ed in this vicinity. Her widowhood
has been spent with her children,
seven in number, with one excep-
tion, about her, none of them mar
rying but the oldest, Mrs. Cum
ningham. Her remains will be in
TERED tomorrow in the Episcopal
Cemetery. The friends will meet
at the house at 2 o'clock. Rev.
DR.. John A. Roche of Brooklyn will
be present to officiate at the funer-
al.
Thomas Mccoy - Thomas Nc
Coy, Sr., died suddenly on Sunday
evening from fatty degeneration
of the heart in the 67th year of his
age. He was married while a res
ident of Wilmington, working at
his trade, to a Miss Coverdale, who
had gone from this vicinity, COM
ing to Smyrna 20 years ago, and
had pursued his business, tailoring, |
ever since. His wife died four or
five years after he came here to |
i've. He never married again. !
His remains will be inferred in the |
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
35-Hour Apple Tree Week

Cornell university scientists have
discovered that an apple tree works
strenuously for only five hours a
day. including Sundays. in manufac-
turing the starch which is the trees
food.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30
THE CENSUS

Herman Roe and Charles A.
Beck Of Smyrna, received their
commissions last week as the cen
sus enumerators of Duck Creek
Hundred, and will commence their
work next Monday and finish by
the last of the month.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-30

no apparent cause for the rash act,
unless it was a tendency to de-
spondency.
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Unfinished Apartments

TWO four-room unfurnished flats
1902 South J. Water and garbage
paid.
CLOSE IN. extra large rm.. pr. bth..