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Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
CLAYTON BOY
KENT CHAMP
John HOutman Wins County
All Corn Judging Contest;
Second Place i'm State
KEEN COMPETITION

John Houtman, Clayton, won the
Kent County championship in the
All corn judging contest held in
connection with the Delaware Crop
Improvement Show at Georgetown
Monday with total of 252, and
Kathryn Dempsey, Newark, was
high among the New Castle en-
trants with III. Allen Wiley of
Greenwood won high state and Sus-
sex County honors with score of
286. Individual scores were as fol-
lows: Wiley, 286; Houtman, 252;
Fred Marvel, Georgetown, 248;
Clement Aiken, Bridgeville, 243;
Joseph Houtman, ,236; Arthur Fiori,
Bridgeville, PA; Hyland Webb,
Greenwood, POI; Alden S. Hopkins,
Jr., Lewes, 2O5; Howard Belts,
Georgetown, 2O4; Lester Cannon,
Bridgeville, 2O3; Earl O'Bier, Green
wood, 2O2; Alfred Thomas, Wyom-
ing, 200; Homer L. Brown, LeWes,
1873; Leslie Silpath, Clayton, 1873;
Robert Richter, FELTON,, 184; Kath-
ryn Dempsey, Newark, III; Gladys
Walmsley, Newark. 167; Melford
Layton, Laurel, 160; Walter Pat
terson, Newark, 159; Frank Waller,
Laurel, 1856; Jack Frazer, FELTON,,
15O; Eugene Short, Stockley, 149;
Layton Maybrey, Clayton, 142;
Steve Townsend, Wyoming, al;
Louis Dempsey, Newark, 40; Billy
Eliason Wyoming, 134; Richard
Adams, FELTON,, 1T, and Elmer
Ross, Clayton, 1O8. Team competi-
ton was led by the Greenwood club,
consisting Of Hyland Webb, Wiley,
and Earl O'Bier, which amassed a
total Of sos points. Second place
was taken by Woodenhawk Live
Wire Club, consisting Of Arthur
Fiori, Clement Aiken, and Lester
Cannon, with a total Of $50 points
while third rating was given to the
Stockley club which totaled COL
points Members Of the third-place
team were Howard Belts. Fred
Marvel and Eugene Short. County
champions will be awarded a free
trip to the All Club short course
to be held at the University Of
Delaware in June. The winning
team was given silver loving
trophy.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
state Federation Officials Guest
Speakers at Special Luncheon

State Federation Day will be OBJ
served at the club this week with
state officers as speakers. Mrs. L..
Munsford Taylor, state president,
will speak on the subject, The
Work of the Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs" Mrs. ]. Paul
Green's subject will be How to In
terest Young Women in Club
Work" Publicity Work. will be
discussed by Mrs. John G. Leach.
The program will be preceded by a
group luncheon in charge of Mrs.
Elmer Corrie and committee. Re-
servations for this luncheon must
be made by to-day. Mrs. George
R. Miller was chairman of the pro-
gram last week. This was an
other presentation of the South
American good neighbor tour, the
country depicted being Uruguay.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Meth
odist Church next Sunday, January
14th, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H G. Jones, su-
perintendent, in charge. Decision
Day will be observed in the ses-
sion next Sunday; the morning
worship service and sermon at IL;
the Epworth League service at
$50; the evening worship service
and sermon at 7.30. The public
cordially invited to all the services.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7.30. The Willing Workers
Bible Glass will hold their monthly
meeting this Thursday evening,
January 18th, at 7.45. The w. F.
NJ. S. will meet with Mrs. L. NJ.
Price next Monday evening, Janu-
ary 18th, at 7.30.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
NAVY CAREER HAS FUTURE
Rated As Second to College Educa-
ton in Preparing Young Men


In view Of the fact that two of
our recent Smyrna graduates,
Armstrong Hamilton and William
Welvin, have enlisted in the Navy,
it is interesting to note that Uncle
Sam prepares his bluejackets for
a successful future. The thousands
of young men who enlist in the U.
S. Navy each year have the oppor-
tunity to leave the Navy at the
end of their first enlistment with
81 900 in the bank and wealth of
knowledge gained in their work
and travels during the enlistment.
Although a great number of the
men serve for twenty years and re-
tire on pension, there are a greater
number who save most of their
earnings and leave the Navy after
their first enlistment to take posi-
tions with private concerns for
which their Navy training has pre-
pared them. Many small but sue
cessful business enterprises were
started by ex-Navy men with their
savings from a Naval enlistment
1t is possible, and there are many
men who do it, to save $4,000 dur
ing an enlistment and yet have SIT
left each month for miscellaneous
expenses. This sum is adequate
for the average single man as his
lodging, board, disqualification,
clothing, and most of his recrea-
tion is furnished by the Navy.
CONTINUED on Page FIvel
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
NATIONAL BANK ELECTION
Stockholders Continue Present
staff at Election ON Tuesday

SbdH dC GucCbiou Uu iucouay
At their meeting on Tuesday,
January 9th, the stockholders of
The National Bank of Smyrna held
their annual election. The direct
ors elected were: j. H. David, g.
Creadick Ennis, ]. Wells FAIRIES,
James A. Hart, Jr., Harvey c..
Jones and Rynear w. Slaughter.
The officers elected were: Harvey
C. Jones, president; ]. H. David,
vice-president; James A. Hart, Jr.,
Secretary; E. t. Porter, Cashier;
Clark M. Knots, Assistant Cash
ier; Miss Kate ]. Smithers, Note
Clerk; Miss Ruth E. Collins, book
keeper, and Miss Frances Shapley
stenographer. The bank recently
declared a dividend of 2 per cent
on its capital stock.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY BY CHOIR
Mrs. Marion Coverdale Given Sur
prise Party Thursday Evening

Last Thursday evening immed-
lately following choir practice, the
senior and intermediate choirs of
Asbury Church gathered in the re-
ception room to greet Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, choir leader, with a sur
prise birthday party. Refresh
ments were served and a jolly time
was spent by the crowd numbering
about twenty. Mrs. Coverdale was
presented with a lovely cake.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
UNION VETERAN OFFICERS
Elmer p. Corris, Past Department
Commander, Installed Officers


Elmer P. Corrie, past depart
ment commander of Appomatox
Camp No. 2, Sons of Union Veter-
ans of the Civil War, installed Of
ficers of the camp in P o. s. of A.
Hall, 406 West Seventh Street, Will
mington, Friday night. Officers
are: Commander, Walter S. Morti-
mer; senior vice-commander, CLYDE
Johnson; junior vice-commander
Bayard E. Smith; council. S. c.
Connor, E. G. Patterson, and Mil
lard Grayson: treasurer, Frank P.
Gentieuffi secretary, r. S. Valleau;
chaplain, Harry Craig; patriotic in
structor, Frank Connor; color bear
er, John c. Green, III; guide. E. G..
Patterson, and guard, Millard
Grayson.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
'0oUfs PLAN FOR 1910
H., ! q Review to Test Scouts
Ivy rather and Sons Raro,,,.

q Review to Test scouts
p'a %a.t Father and Sons Banquet
y r,,suay Sa. January 8, the smyr-
1; y s.0ulS neld their first meet
=, s e Ne" year and made
| \. 'Ie many activities to fol-
u nj, January 29, a Board of
,ro' '4i u oe held with the Court
Ia S's.. = follow at a later date.
\ n. ~'pats n are expected to 90
|s,,.a 'ae Board. Mr.. Wells FARES "a se
h. asated ett to help prepare tbam 7, lT9
h. y tests that will occur 'Heiai a
! y a and Son Banquet" will ba "a
a.. 'Is 81 near future but as vet
tS "a aa' '..l9t been decided upon. on
|" " cI,s V invited will include the
Is w ~up members, former
|tOop. - "iSnlng to join
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
Death of Sadie Deakyne Vincent

Mrs. Sadie Deakyne Vincent,
widow of the late William Vincent,
died at her home in Wilmington,
Friday, January 5. Mrs. Vincent,
who was SO years old, was the
daughter of John and Sara WAR
ner) Deakyne, both of Delaware.
Funeral services were held from
the Funeral Chapel of w. A. FAIRIES
and Son on Monday, January s, at
2 p. M, in charge of Rev. Freder-
ick Marx Barton, rector of st.
Peters Episcopal Church. Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
Small Fire On East Street

TIL Smyrna Firemen were called
out Saturday afternoon to the
home of Arnold Butcher on East
Street. The fire, caused by the
chimney, was extinguished in few
minutes. The house is owned by
William Thorn of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
Peninsula Conference Discussed

At a meeting Of the four district
superintendents of the Peninsula
Methodist Conference, held in Do
yer Friday, minor details of the an
nual conference to be held May Is,
instead of May 20 as formerly an
nounced, were discussed.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
SMYRNA DEFEATS VIM. PENN
Opening Game of Season Reveals
Team as Strong as Previous One

AodiH as SIrong as PREVIOUS One
Before a large group of fans last
Friday night, Smyrna played the
first basketball game on her sched-
ule. She met one of her strongest
foes in William Penn of New Castle
but, by good offensive work, was
victorious by the comfortable score
Of 1928. Led by Ennis on the Of
tense, Smyrna played brilliant bas-
ketball to gain the decision. Ennis
scored four field goals and a foul,
While two of his mates, Jacobs and
smith, contributed three. The
high score Of the evening went to
Proud of William Penn with 10
goals.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Bishop Arthur r. McKinstry to !Ad-
minister Confirmation and Preach

minister continuation and Preach
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rector,
announces there will be a meeting
of the Vestry at the home of Mr..
George w. Boehmler and that the
Bishop will be present at this
meeting and will convene at 7.45
p m. Services on Sunday will be
a celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion, 7.30 a. M; Church School at 10
a. m. At the II a. m. service
Bishop Arthur r. McKinstry will
administer confirmation and preach
the sermon. The public is invited to
this and all services.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
scHoo OIL Oh
kIIc;RRAM kI;R HUGE
|, =, Construction Pro-
PFC, ,,rolred All Types
S Schools in Delaware
|celyED SUM ST. $685.

rto the report VI
1'iilg laia5s, I agency just released s'o;
..' '.a15a. h. kept ss its educational tbn5il
I'.' NJ to date by the eHpenul, a,,no
% y p,5;isso,277, 5s of which Is.l,,,ssad sum
tsa:Il DER ! ths form Of outright
|, n The value to democracy ie,I.,Sl,1 :an- n
|, 4 enlightened 6itan,n[s citlzenrS oaa, has
\ cacuia'' .-o,,d that the ideal
. 70 l5'a lS'l adrcation is year by
heinz more closely reail1eu, ainsor
r.ased facilities I56 and nlg4sa ny tSe
t., become possible. IN tne
4 st large almost nan 1,,siio d LIZ
..a.rdifures of the Pubic
ssrinistration were devot-
- capse Of education. For
4. :, ,srreut Of the more than
" sA Of hn
b nonFsderal projects q I,o.,s tne
n Works Administrator :
| ;z-ysar construction Pre- proI
| have been for educatlollai oaol1l
[ts;. Colonel z. y. IAN ola[h,
4 Commissioner Of PaollG l3
4 today reported to Fedora r.
L Administrator Jonn M n,
1sdy that as a result of "93z !
Estoral projects involving II
IeF Or improved oulldings' III
have been added to
| apacity Of the Nation :
ls PWA's school construc-
|,ogram has involved All types
Esools. elementary, consolldat-
|niOr high schools, senior hlgn
Is. junior colleges, colleges
Universities, as well As voca-
/ and other training schools,
|ybools for the deaf, crippled
len and for the feebleminded.
|total cost Of the 1922 educa-
/ projects. which includes 1O2
L Libraries has been estimated
For these prof
PWA made grants Of S481,-
BG. the cities, counties and
/; furnishing the balance Of
obstruction cost. In addition
L grants, PWA made loans Of
ll6O7O, to be repaid to the
bal Government. When PWA
created in 1888. applications
ID into Washington from pub
|pie; in every section Of the
|ln for PWA funds to help pro
new school facilities or the
E1ization Of existing ones. The
/ Of which for the first time in
Nationals history, school facil-
have been more nearly able to
pace with the growth Of stud
population. School construc-
n the United States fell from
Beverage Of S398,0OO,OO0 to
10000 in 1888. From this low
In 1888, there was a recovery
s36 with s293,OOO,OOO Or 73
'lt Of the fve-year average.
| of the PWA school projects
lg from a tiny $500 addition
school in Colorado to Philadel-
elty-wide school improve
program totaling nearly
y million dollars, Federal
ards Of construction prevail
in safety devices
llg ample protection to stu
On PWA's school construc-
Dr0gram TTnitad c4aA
,ner |, Of Education, John w.
''aEer said: Our Nations re-
lee N school construction
lae past six years has been
ia'ea largely by the contribu-
y lne Public Works Admin
y Va This Federal agency,
sa mancial grants and loans
y u ne States and local com
Nontlnued On Psga r.,
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
'''fTERIAN CHURCH

(as, nc, Isssastsaesrry, mack Pastor. An
+ prssbvts','cles For the Week
isloTtin1,sy pastor, announces
r. tss eonssTd'css: services: Sunday lllSsy
r Peoples asSy School at 10:
|aid-rssE yo.a,' service at 7.sO PM
Ia 7aO. AueeIlng An on Wednes-
Services. are welcome to
Smyrna times., 1940-01-11
Apartment House on Main ST., Sold

'' -'.~hi c'-f A,oiu
Miss Bertha Goldsborough has
sold thru G. Harvey Wright. real
estate agent, the apartment house
which she recently remodeled. lone
known as the home of w. Denney
Hazel on south Main Street. Pos
session given at once.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Convex backbodrds
May Be Approved
By Ru|e-Makers
Changes Of Lost Several
Years Have Made Fons
For Come, Says Head
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, March 22.-James w.
st. Clair, chairman Of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association Bas-
ket Ball Rules Committee, expects
no major changes this year, but
says his group may approve use
Of convex backboards.
The committee meets next week
at Kansas City.
The convex blackboard, he said,
gives spectators better views of shots
at the basket. If its use is ap-
proved the old-style board will not
be outlawed.
st. Clair said there is no ques-
ton about the three major rule
changes in the last three years in
creasing the popularity of basket
ball.
These are elimination of the CEN
ter jump, the 3-second rule under
the basket and the 10-second rule
In the back court.
Evening star., 1940-03-22

At its annual meeting the asso-
clation voted to accept construction
plans of the smart little dinghy
drawn up by Naval Architects
George bankers and Ted Sarchin.
The concluding lecture of free
instruction given by Potomac River
Power Squadron will be given to-
night at the Department of Com
merce auditorium. 1t will be on
seamanship. The large group will
take final examinations a week from
tonight for entrance in the local
unit.
Seventeen power squadron groups
were represented at the fourth an.
nual Great Lakes conference of the
United States Power Squadrons in
Toledo, Ohio, the past week end.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, the Brit
ish speed ace, who holds the world
record of l4l74 miles per hour, is
going to war, and has offered for
sale his first Blue Bird which set
130-mile mark three years ago.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Clifton S Gem Seeks
Middleburg Bowl
Second Time
Reads Hunter Fuvorite
In Fleet Field of II
Racing Tomorrow

Clifton's Gem, owned by Duncan
Read of New York and Middleburg
heads list of II fleet hunters en-
tered for the Middleburg Bowl
competition which will feature the
annual point-to-point meet at Mid
dleburg, Va, tomorrow.
Winner of the Bowl last year,
Clifton's Gem will be ridden by
Dion Kerr, jr., of Washington.
The winners and runnersup in
three mems races-lightweight, mid
dleweight and heavyweight-will be
Judged for the Bowl Judges will be
Sterling Larrabee, NJ. F. H., Old
Dominion Hunt; j. r. H. Alexander,
M. F H, Loudon Hunt, and William
B, Watkins, M. F. H., Blue Ridge
Hunt.
There also will be a race for
women.
Besides the favorite, Read has
entered Dundrillon, former steeple-
chase thoroughbred on the major
tracks. Others expected to compete
are Crompton Smiths Bay Broom,
Frederick Warburg's Valor King,
Capt. R. j. kirkpatrick Memo.
third at Warrenton last week; E. w.
Winmills Never Worry. T. Beatty
Browns Comedian, Paul Lewellyn s
Barlou, Raymond F. Tartierre's
Godwall and Gerry Webb's Easy
Mark and Longitude, winner of the
Redland Bowl two weeks ago near
Norbeck, Md.
Entries for the woman's race, an
innovation this year, include Mrs.
Robert C. Winmill's Little Duchess,
Mrs. Crompton Smiths Run and
Play, Barbara Iselins Miss Fauquier
Mary Maxwell's Ability and Laura
Sprague's Portnos.
Site of the races will be announced
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
First race will be run at / pm.
Post entries are expected.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
I'd speed to burn. Lefty Kushman

and speed to burn. Lefty Kushman
and Toby Bright, both southpaws.
Jack Redinger and Joe Conner round
out the mound corps. Oh, yes, we
almost overlooked "Koko" Kokoski,
who may be surprise package.
Bob Nowaskey, dangerous char
acter when armed with a bat, is
hankering for shot at the catcher's
berth, and while his stickwork Is
good he's got to prove his receiving
ability Yves Taylor, Lud Urick and
"Bub" Breff are involved in the free
for all battle for the position.
G. w. experienced hard going in
it's search for a suitable practice
field before the holiday. The Mon-
ument lots weren't ready, Takoma
was suitable for long-range hitting
and exercising but had no inf1eld
Central was all right for infield
work but not just right for batting
practice. The team is anxious to get
into Griffith Stadium as soon as pos
sible, which will be after Washing
tons opening game, and until then
will cavort on the Ellipse.
Max Billinger. who played lot of
guard for Catholic University's foot
ball forces in 80 and '33, is in town
visiting friends and relatives. He's
teaching in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

George Washington's baseball
squad was reported resting COM
fortably today after a major opera
ton that removed all but Is players
from the roster. Doctor" Ed Morris,
who welded the shippers, said he
expected a startling improvement
as a result of the amputation al
though it was a bit too early to CAL
culate the actual effect.
To make it as painless as possible
Morris withheld the pruning knife
until the start of Easter vacation
which automatically brings cessa-
ton in practice. When work is re-
sumed only the 18 qualifiers will re-
turn and will be showed into high
gear Immediately to have them ready
for the April 4 opener with Dart
mouth
Brimming over with enthusiasm
and eager to take the bit in his teeth
Morris confidently predicts a poor
season for the green Colonials.
I'VE shouldn't win a game with
the kind of schedule we have" he
grinned, "but I'm afraid we will.
College ball clubs make lots of mis-
takes-even the best of them, and
I suppose We'll chase a few unex-
pected runs home and nose out one
or two of them. But seriously, no
team OF seven sophomores and two
seniors figures to beat teams like
Maryland, Georgetown, Navy and
Washington and Lee. It doesn't
have enough experience on paper,
but you can't figure them out that
way, so I guess we'll win a few"
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Junior Table Netmen
In Non-TitIe Group
Of D. {. Tourney

In order to accommodate a
larger number of young players a
Junior tournament for boys who
won't be II years old before April
l will be included in the District
table tennis championships at
Heurich's gym in March 30 and 81.
The non-championship event,
drawing many entries from COM
munity centers and other semi
public courts, seems destined to
prove the most popular of the
competition.
The tournament committee al
ready is swamped with names for
this draw.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Joe Judge. Stan Harris, Jim
O'Neill and Joe Leonard will play
the infleld for the Senators this
year. The final spring training
game between the Griffs and the
Cubans was set for this after
noon.
Georgetown will open its base
ball season when it plays Rock
Hill today. The Hoyas won this
game last year, l to O.
Georges Carpenter, European
heavyweight champion, accom-
panied by his bride, arrived in
new York last night. Francois
Descamps, the fighters manager,
also was along.
Comdr. j. K. l.. Ross, whose
Sir Barton won last years Ken
lucky Derby. has entered Irish
Dancer for this years running.
BY Celt- Ballet Girl, Irish Dancer
t q half brother to The Porter.
and so far a non-starter.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Fears Team Will Have Touqh
Time With Difficult Card;
Has q Walter Johnson

Morris has just about made up his
mind on the starting lineup al
though it is subject to change with
out notice. The team will be fast
and should be okay, defensively, but
its batting punch wouldn't bother a
balloon and he figures any victories
will have to come the hard way
and by low scores.
Roy Mcneil, a tall youngster and
one of the teams best hitters, will
be at first base. A couple of years
ago he couldn't make the grade at
Roosevelt High but Morris pre-
diets bright future for him. Lee
Lusby or Art Nowaskey will play
second. Bobby Gillian is slated
to start at shortstop and George
CARRIER at third. CARRIER, q veteran
ball player, is expected to lend bal
ance to the inf1eld.
George Oertel, a 800 slugger in
the high school series three years
ago, Harry Gray and Ralph Zelaska
have strangle holds on the cut
field jobs at this writing. Oertel,
a good waiter and watcher and the
only lefthand batter on the squad
probably will draw the leadoff as
signment. He is virtually assured of
regular work, but a fair to middling
batter can dislodge either of his
running mates.
Claims He Has a Johnson"
Morris claims to have Walter
Johnson's prototype on the squad
in the person of slim" McGinnis,
6foot 4-inch chucker who has
all of the old masters form and
appearance on the mound. It
sounds like another Roberto Ortiz
yarn but Ed swears he's got john
sons same padding motion
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Documents Earn Crown
In Rec Court Loop

Overcoming a four-point lead held
by Job Press No. 2 at half time,
Documents won the championship
of the G. P. o. division of the
District of Columbia Recreation De-
partment's Basket Ball League last
night when it wound up an 1917
victor. The winners now enter the
Langley section playoffs.
The only other game last night
found Mount Vernon A. A. defeat
ing the Georgetown Blue Streaks,
28-18, with Forrest Burgess leading
the attack with nine points. Inter
mission saw the Mounts far ahead
at 14-3.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Brewers Can Retain
Soccer Crown by
Beating Royals

With their Washington and
Suburban Soccer League cham
pionship dangling in the balance,
the Heurich Brewers will clash with
the Regal Clothiers Sunday at 2::30
o'clock on the Monument Grounds.
The defending champions, who
have lost only one game this sea-
son and who captured the first
half championship, currently are
trailing the Regal hooters by
point in second-half competition,
but will annex the crown providing
they whip the Clothiers.
The Brewers will be at full
strength for the game. which will
mark the end of the playing career
of Jesse Burton, veteran local soccer
star and Heurich mainstay.
Evening star., 1940-03-22
Detroit Policeman Takes
7 Of 9 Pistol Titles

BY the A ssociated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, March 22.-Henry
Reeves, a Detroit policeman, led
the field yesterday in the Flamingo
open pistol tournament, winning
seven of the nine matches he en-
tered.
He captured the all-around pistol
championship, the national match
course, the 45-caliber slow fire, the
center-fire match, .45-caliber ma
tional match course, an aggregate
match and teamed with AL Hem
ming, national champion, to win
the tWo-man team competition.
Reeves beat Thurman Barrier of
the Pensacola Naval Station by one
shot to take the all-around cham
pionship