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Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
23-lnch-Tall Czech Baron
Wants a Chance at Hitler

FLORENCE, S. C.-Baron Rich
ard Nowak, mighty mite from
Prague. Czecho-Slovakia, who stands
% inches tall in his stocking feet,
says his greatest desire is to get
Adolf Hitler in a dark room.
II hate Hitler growled the 49,
year-old midget II wouldn't want
to say what I'd do to him alone in
a dark ROOM
While he admits he wouldn't be
able to outslug the German dicta-
tor, the baron said, I'D crawl all
over him liF, hornet"
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
She Gets the Bird

WEST HARTFORD. CONN.-Mrs.
Carl G. Hall nursed an injured robin
to health and the bird adopted her
home as its own. The robin likes to
fly around in the trees nearby. but
when she whistles il dashes back
into the house through an open win
dow.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
LESPEDEZA SEED

200 bushels at S150 bushel.
STANLEY SHORT,
Eel. 21S6 Brenford, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
Craftsman Drafted

SAINT JOHN. N. Bad in a 10.
cal newspaper: "Wanted-Drafts.
man to replace man called for mill.
tary service. Do not apply If likely
to be called for duty"
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of the Register
of Wills. in and for Kent County, Della
ware. dated February Z, 1910, notice is
hereby given of the granting of Letters
Testamentary to The Clayton Bank and
Trust Company on the estate of Julius w.
Hawkins, deceased on the Seventh day of
February 1910. All persons having claims
against the said Julius w. Hawkins are re-
quired to exhibit the same to the under
signed Executor within one year after the
granting of such Letters or abide by the
law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims due the said estate not so ex-
hibited shall be forever barred.
THE CLAYTON BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY,
EXECUTOR OF
JULIUS w. HAWKINS,
DECEASED,
Clayton, Delaware.
Charles l.. Harmonson, Esq.
for Execute
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year, strictly
in advance.
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GoOD.FOR- NOTHING
Continued from poss eleven

per down. but he didn't come home,
so Cookie ate it. guess crackers and
milk will do for Pooch -"
Pooch limped into the kitchen. He
licked up the last drop and crumbs of
crackers and milk and wagged for
more; but Ma went out and shut the
door. Pooch crept into his corner be-
hind the stove. turned around three
times, lay down and went to sleep.
Loud, excited voices walked him. A
woman was saying, IF it hadn't been
for your dear old dog. that bull would
have killed Jimmy" Joe said, "You
mean he really tackled a bull? My
no-good old Pooch?'
Pooch came yawning out from be-
hind the stove. He tiptoed over to the
door, pressed his nose against the
crack and shifted loudly. Edith was
saying, Imagine our old Pooch turn
ing out to be hero dogr' Pooch
shifted again and again. After a while
the voices died away. Ma came in. She
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went to the ice box; took out the re-
mains of roast; put it on the floor.
Thought you were just loafing
around" she said apologetically.
Pooch ate the meat and licked the
platter and gnawed the bone. He
wagged good night to Ma. Then he
looked at Cookie, curled up in the
rocking chair. He stood for a long
time watching Cookie, and slow de-
termination rose in him. He put his
forepaws on the chair seat. He braced
his legs and showed. The seat cushion
slipped to the floor, and Cookie went,
splitting and clawing, with it.
Pooch clambered solemnly into the
rocker. He turned carefully around. He
curled up, but his legs hung over and
the chair teetered with every breath
and the seat was hard. Pooch sighed
and settled into a muddled dream
of bulls and boys and rabbits and Joe
and platters full of cold roast beef.
The End
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But a brown haired little woman
came stumbling across the pasture.
crying, Jimmy baby Jimmy baby!'
and Pooch drew back. Jimmy wasn't
his boy any more. He skunk along the
fence until he reached the road. He
shifted to the north and he shifted to
the south and he knew where home
was. He shambled along, his aches
merged into one great throbbing pain.
Dusk had faded into night when he
scratched at the kitchen door.
Ma opened the door and said. well,
it's about time you got here!
Pooch sided in, wagging apologet-
ically. He Tapped the water bowl dry.
Then he hurried into the parlor. where
Joe was propped up in bed. He poked
his nose into Joe's hand.
Joe said, "Pooch! You're dirty and
cut and scratched-W Where we're your
"Snooping in garbage can" Edith
said. Where else would Pooch be-"
Ma came in. Il put the dogs sup
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That's where l come into the pic
ture. Mr.. Randolf, he - we'll, he told
me it would be swell idea if things
was fixed 50 that Gates didn't show up
to dance with this Rosemary tonight.
l says. Sure. l can fix it. He says.
Swell. Smead. l knew you could. An
it'll mean plenty bucks to your"
"Whatr' exclaimed Bumper. star
ing at his host. "Y' mean a snatch?"
''Nutsr' said Smead. mo snatch.
Jest a coupla drops in his coffee this
morning."
"Whatr' repeated Bumper. where
is Cates?'
wait a minute" said Smead. Il
gotta see what's goin' on up front"
Smead was gone FIVE minutes. When
he came back he was grinning.
They're at itr' he said. 'Arguin'
about why he objects Z Gates an her
gettin' married"
where's Gates?' Bumper repeated.
Gates is havin' a good sound sleep
down cellar in the game room," Smead
said. Been there all day. But ! gotta
get him out in case the girl should 60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
YOU'LL ALWAYS
Be C0NSTIPATED
UNLESS

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Csss Corr

for a few days. feeling it is the better
solution? see no reason to worry over
the absence of Gates. l think it's
quite natural"
Rosemary was on her feet. eyes and
cheeks blazing. you might be right.
Mr.. Randolf, but wouldn't bet on it.
l know your son better than you. He
doesn't 60 in for run-out powders"
The bridge of Randolf's nose wrin-
kled again. Gates is Randolf. They
are noted for their judgment"
NOsEMARY shook finger at him.
Sponge cakew she said Gates loves
me and l love him. The Fields are
every bit as good as the Randolfs. Just
because decided to be an entertainer
when l came out of college. and good
one, is no reason why l shouldn't
marry Gates. l earn two hundred dol
lars week, which l imagine is about
double what you pay Gates for wear
ing observation-disclosures suits, buying
highballs for your clients, and being
an agreeable stuffed shirt. Why, work.
ing for you Gates is nothing more than
(Contievsd on poss 22)
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THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
WRONG GUESS

to know anything about it. account of
Gates. It's all a matter of timing.
Gates an this Rosemary is scheduled
to 60 on at the Midnight Roof at
one AM. If Gates don't appear the
show folks'll believe he's just a
society playboy tryin' to pull a gag.
an the customers that it's a phony
publicity stunt. He won't be able to
make no explanation except he woke
up home next day an don't remember.
Prob'H end by breakin' the whole
thing up between him an the gal"
BUMPER fingered his glass. his red
brows knotted above bright blue eyes.
WELL" he said. II can't see nothin'
very wrong about it. An it might be
dom Gates good turn. A guys lot
better off not gettin' mixed up with
wimmen. Look at me three brothers
wives. Not a new hat in tn house fer
six months an consequently not civil
word spoke. amt interested in max
in money out of it - much - though
a hundred bucks -"
You're onr' said Smead.
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two hours, call back at tn stand
again in another hour. The james
bound to be gone by then"
Bumper climbed behind the wheel
of the cab. thankful it was still pour
ing -.
Gates w. Randolf, Senior, leaned
forward on his huge, flat-topped IL
brary desk. terminating the interview.
He was spare man with smooth.
thick white hair above pink face and
a thin, abridged nose.
"And that" he remarked fatty to
the girl opposite. lis all there is to
say"
Rosemary Field, devoid of the white
raincoat and its muffling hood. was a
slim. dark-haired girl in a tight fitting
tweed suit that let you know she was
made of curves rather than straight
lines. Adequately long and highly
satisfactory legs showed below the
short tweed skirt in way to delight
the heart of a news cameraman shoot
ing for touch of glamor. Blue eyes.
set wide apart above high. rounded
cheeks. met Randolf's gaze.
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He led Bumper into the kitchen and
down a fight of steps where he un-
locked door disclosing huge paneled
room with a bar at one end, game
tables and big easy chairs. A huge
divan occupied the end opposite the
bar. On it sprawled the figure of
young man, one arm doubled up over
his head, breathing heavily in the
deepest kind of sleep. Nobody never
comes here less there's party" said
Smead. He leaned over the man on the
divan and lifted one of his eyelids.
Good fer hours yet"
Grunting. they got the limp and I'M
protesting Gates Randolf suspended
between them, an arm over each OF
their shoulders and toes dragging.
They carried him up the cellar stair
way. and after considerable effort de-
posted him, doubled up on his side,
on the back seat of Bumpers hack.
Its nine O'Clock now" said Smead.
"I'll telephone tn taxi stand at the
station in two hours if the coasts
clear an leave word fer you t come
t Randolfs' fer a fare. Then y can
bring him home If there's no word in
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your car. You drive him round fer a
coupla hours until the jane is gone. Then
l talk turkey t old man Randolf- an
slice off hundred bucks fer you"
Finer Bumper said with scorn.
Its a cinch is it? Suppose some cop
or somebody finds Gates unconscious
in me hack? Get me license taken away
an land in tn COOP"
Jaw, use yer head" Smead pro-
tested. Don't you understand? No
body but me has seen Gates since
morning. Nobody knows where he's
been. In case you were stopped by a
cop. all you gotta say is you found
Gates unconscious on the street an
you're bringin' him home"
''Yeah?' said Bumper. ''Supposin'
Gates comes to?"
liz woN'rr' Smead declared. but
we gotta work fast. l got the filters
over that jane comm here. Y heard
her threaten the old man with the
cops. l didn't figger on her."
AN y say MIR. Randolf's backin'
this?'
''Surel Only of course he don't want
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Rosemary pounded
the desk with a small
fist. do you mean
to sit there and deny
knowing where Gates
is - and expect me
to believe it. when
you're not the least
bit worried? After all,
something may have
happened to him!'
The bridge of RAN
dolf's nose wrinkled
slightly. he cleared
his throat. MY dear
young woman, does
it - an - occur to
you that Gates may
have changed his
mind? That he has
decided it is emf
nently more fitting
for him to carry out
his destiny as a men,
Der of the firm of
Randolf & Randolf
than as a dancing
partner? In short,
that he has just de-
cided to disappear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-17
NOW YOU'LL
like YEAST

. If you are one of the millions
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FIJI with liquid, stir and drink.
Remember, for daily use, Fleisch-
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amazing vitamin B complex. Drink
it last thing at night first thing
in the morning.
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sQuaWkin to the
police. They might
come around nosin'
into things. That's
where you come in
mot me!'' said
Bumper. Il won't be
a p rty to n o
snatch"
Don't be a fool
said Smead. "If
there's any snatchin'
goin' on. this james
dom it."
WELL" Bumper
considered slowly,
"of course Gates is
an old friend of mine.
We went L grade
school t'gether
l wouldn't want t
see him m Ike no
MATRIMONIAL mis-
takes. What is it on
yer mind fer me t
do? Though l amt
sayin' l will"
IT'S a cinchv' said
Smead. IAN we gotta
do is put Gates in
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Pacific Walrus
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Walrus are in a class by them
selves. They live in the cold seas
and loll and visit upon the ice-bound
shores surrounding the earth's
northern pole. The consensus of
opinion is, the walrus takes the
prize for ugliness. Elliott is very
uncomplimentary and frank-since
he knows whereof he speaks we
quote him as follows: "Walrus re-
semble distorted, mortified, shape
less masses of flesh; the clusters of
big swollen. watery pimples, which
are yellow, parboiled flesh color, and
principally located over the should
ers and around the neck, painfully
suggested EMBELLISHMENTS"
With such an introduction the
facts about the lord of the Arctic
waters will have to overcome much
in your mind to convince you Of
its commercial value and mild man
neredneSs.
In the water the walrus can get
about very nicely. On the land he
is about the most cumbersome and
awkward creature imaginable. An
adult fellow about 10 feet long will
weigh about 5000 pounds. His skin
will be almost 2 inches thick and
of a yelloWish- brown color. The
underpart of the body is sparsely
covered with yellowish- brown hairs.
The whiskers or bristles are used
to sieve out the mud from the
clans and crustaceans The tusks
are used as digging tools, as most
of the food consists of mollusks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13

of their number is attacked, the
whole herd are eager to protect him
and fight his battles.
These herds never go far from
the shore. In fact, their food is
sought very close to the shoreline
1t must be noted here. that as the
walrIS takes on age he becomes
aggressive and cantankerous. At
this time the fussy old bulls become
problem if seals are close by and
since the seals are commercially i'm
portant, this is serious.
Walrus are fast diminishing in
numbers. especially off the coast of
North America where they were
at one time much hunted for their
valuable oil and tusks.
Several years ago an American
official report contained the state
ment that 100000 walrus were de-
stroyed during the course of a year
to produce 100000 gallons of oil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-13
Natures Children

clans and such creatures that live
in the mud.
The Eskimos, who value the seal
so highly, do not rest in their efforts
to kill walrus when they find they
have been capturing these animals
The young walrus is rather mild
and timid fellow with a sad and
sorrowful expression. When tor
mented he is able to give a good
account of himself, though he seems
to realize he is handicapped until
his tusks grow. These CANNES of the
upper jaw can inflict serious wounds
on man and grizzly bear.
Left to themselves, walrus are
sociable and friendly. When one
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Service Orders
oUARTERMASTER CORPS.

| Spann. 1t Col. George F.. from Brooklyn,
Petersen. First 1t. MAYNARD D. from Fort
Smelling, Mimi, to Fort Sam Houston.
Reed, First 1t. Howard H, from Fort
Devens, Mass. to Boston. Mass.
AIR CORPS
Movers. Mai. Bennett E. from Wright
p, Fed ED. OHIO; to Warrington; D,
Fteid' Ala. Ai 10 Selma Selma Ala. -'''l' '"N"eA
h0se M saes f Fftd c ifGm Randolph Field
doIph es to 1t Mssp5 r.d from RAN
Jumper, second Ii. George Y. from RAN
dolph Field to Mo1et Field
callawey, Capt Lambert S. from Randolph
Field TO Monet Field
CUNNINGHAM dd}np sn;s First Il Tom from RAN
Russell; Frs, y, joseph G.. from Randolph
aisahaG sf fsd 70 Mo Renal fe ~ fro"
Gr dopS se Fsd L. M aaxarq t.d from RAN
dolph Field to MofIett Field 0''' ran"
PACKARD sSfIS Sec Second L, Ashley B. from Ran
Ryan Capt, John P, from Maxwell Field
Ha Fts}G to caDt NOrr Fs p from
Todd. CAPT. Edgar r. from Kelly Field
-. Tex, to Barksdale Field
Walker, Second 1t, Audrn R. from Kelly
Cooper; Capt Daniel A, from Randolph
| Bremen. Second Ii Francis E from
BarkSdale Field 20 Hamilton Field. Calf
LiEon; First 1t Elyin S. jr, from Scott
Field. Ill. TO Chanute Field, III,
MEDICAL CORPS.
| TomllnSon MAJ. Herbert E. from Washing
| - ton d c.. 10 Chicago. II.
| Stewart. 1t Col. David l.. from Cleveland.
Ohio. TO Aberdeen Md
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
Thompson. First II. Edsar H. j.. from
Greenwood 1t Col. Donald p from Fort
Williams. Me. 10 Fort Preble Me
RIGGS. 1t. Col. Carroll G from Lawrence,
Kans. to Detroit. Mich.
CAVALRY
Renwanz. Second 1t Rowland II from
Lincoln, Nebr., TO Fort Brown. Tex.
INFANTRY.
Clarke. Capt. Christian H. jr.. from Gov
errors Island N. Y, to Fort Bragg, ". c.
NAVY.
MEDICAL CORPS
Ali 1t BENJAMIN N, from Cleveland,
Ohio, to Guam.
Rupertus. Col William H. from Washing
MARINE CORPS.
ton, D. C, 10 Guantanamo Bay. Cuba
shannon. II, Col Harold D, from San
Quick. Capt Roy NJ, from Norfolk. Va,
wakefield. Mass, 10 Paris Island. c.
Totman, First Ii. Clayton o. from San
Diego. Calf, TO Sltka. Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

stop tanks by exploding the fa- nous weapon of the insurgents, the Molotoff cocktail, onto the sides of a tank and setting fire to the oil-covered treadS.
 And the Home Guard leaders from every town in England who have paid their way down to Os- terley Park just outside London to take this informal but useful course are proving apt pupils. RIFLE FIRE
 COMES FIRST
 Each day under the personal di- rection of a Captain Crisp, the ace of an International brigade with 27 tanks to his credit, the shopkeepers, farmers and titled landowners are losing their fear of tanks as they learn that the monsters of modern warfare can be stopped with head work and nerve.
 With the course divided into two parts, the volunteers are first taught the use of rifles in the field and in the city. Against an approaching enemy they learn that frontal fire is useless in the field. That Germans in split for nation can advance in the face of four rifles firing straight ahead. But the same four rifles aimed in cross-fire will prove deadly.
 That principle is elementary. As down to earth as the rule of never shooting rifle in Standup po- sition because that method of aiming went out years ago. It's the marksman who lies fiat on the ground behind wall or mound of camouf1aged earth who does the damage.
 Part two of the course teaches the men what to expect of Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

man division if the Royal Air Forces suffers an overwhelming defeat and a successful landing is made. First would come the bombers working in cooperation with the tanks to blast road blocks and strong points. Then light and heavy armored divisions, preceded by motorcyclists spraying the road ahead with lead death. Light artillery and trucks hauling mor- tars and field guns would be the followup.
 Against bombers the stock rule is never to look up but to keep watch on the roadway from a con- cealed trench. Against motor cyclists, let them pass the first line of defense because head-high wire and f1remen further clong the road will pick them of.
 It's tanks anyway which are the real danger. But they are a weapon which can be destroyed by land mines, grenades and Mol otoff cocktails.
 TEAMWORK
 DOES IT
 The whole trick of stopping tanks, say the Spanish veterans, is co-ordi- nation. Plant a land mine where a tank is unable to leave the road, dig little box-like trenches large enough for two or three men in the roadside thickets near where the mine is planted, erect blockhouse at curve in the road.
 Then when the tanks roll by detonate the mine, toss hand grenade and bottles of explosive gasoline into the tank treads, and start rife fire from the block house. This integrated defense attack will destroy several tanks and effectively block the road for a considerable period. A retreat can be staged shortly afterward if 20 per cent of the Home Guard are killed or wounded.
 This strategy and these defenses could be hammered to pieces by bombers and light artillery. But the time spent by German troops in outf1anking each strong point, surrounding it and attacking from the rear so as to open the road to tank traffic would be an opera tion of immense magnitude
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

George Mcclellan who is devoting his life to saving the lives of others has rescued 629 persons from violent death and earned the title of Life Saving Gus, in 15 years of work at fire and mine disasters, river tragedies and similar disasters throughout the former Pittsburgh fireman, Mcclellan resolved to make lifesavng his hobby when he saw eight of his fellow
 fighters fall into tank of burning oil while fighting a refinery blaze, 15 years ago. Since then he has mulated more than $20OO worth of equipment, nclud- ing combination pulmotorinhalator, several respira ton boards and 29 usabe and experimental smoke and gas masks He is considered expert in artificial respira ton technique. Unemployed at present. Mcclellan re- fuses all offers of pay for his work by explaining q don't expect pay for my services There enough compensa- suahna lD m wh Derson S1g gven up for dead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-23

Richard Howard Hopevie thrush, is home from the Waterbury Hospital where he laid up the past three weeks Before bidding goodbye to the up there the 1O-year-old lad obliged with song Private Will ing about the hunting ability of that oxterrier he given time ago and claims that it's death any rabbit which the terriers path. However pals date is an old shoe Mr. and Mrs. David Ladue of Wolcott are spending short vacation in Sampson, N Y. Tim Minogue and Walter of the Wackie Wigwam are Johnnie MendelS blacklist Tim and Walter went down to Long Island Sound recently to do bit of fish ing and home well-aden. Johnnie really wanted to fry up of those fish, but the boys stony hearted and wouldn't give Johnnie peep. So he vowed he'd catch his and hied off to Hitchcocks But for all his casting and his rowing he couldn't pull in single fish.