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Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
STATE ITEMS

Miss Sallie Truitt died at her
Milford home on June 10Th of
heart trouble in her 86th year.
Cards have been issued for the
wedding of ]. t. t. Cough, railroad
agent at Bear Station, and Miss
Martha ]. Thomas of Kent County,
on July End.
David Foch's store at Laurel,
was entered on Thursday night by
burglars, who blew open the safe,
containing the days receipts for
berry shipments. 1t is said the bur-
glars secured nearly $4,000.
The fourth annual encampment
Of the Delaware National Guard
will be held at Brandywine Springs
beginning July 26 and continuing
one week.
When the silver kings can get
Uncle Sam to give them gold
dollar for about seventy-five cents
worth of silver the average busi-
ness men is apt to think that the
silver men have good thing in
their possession.
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PERSONALS

William FAIRIES, E. H. Beck, Will
lard F. Weldon, ]. D. Evans and
Henry S. Anthony left Monday on
prospecting trip of several days
to Roanoke, Va.
Rev. DR.. Gracey will leave for
Philadelphia on Friday to partici-
pate in a farewell banquet tender
ed him by Rushe's Lancers, of
which cavalry company he was
chaplain during the war. He will
leave with his family, who are now
at his wife's mother Mrs. Eliza
beth Thompson, on the first of
July for Vancouver, thence by
steamer to Foo Chow.
Miss Elva Wilson is home from
Salem, N. j., for the Summer va
cation.
Charles NJ. Wharton has accept
ed a position in Wilmington.
The following students have re-
turned from school: Clarence B.
Raymond, Hyatt's Military Acad-
emy, Chester; Roland w. Bell,
Bordentown, Military Institute;
Harry G. Budd, Dickinson College;
James w. Lattomus and r. d.
Hoffecker, Jr., Delaware College.
Miss Jennie Jones and G. T.
Hardcastle of New York are visit
ing the family of B. B. Allen.
Mrs. Rowland Cox and daughter
of Plainfield, N. j., are on visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hill
Miss Ethel H. Cooper who grad
uated last week at Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pa, and Ralph
! Hoffecker who is being examined
/ this week in Philadelphia for ad-
mission to Harvard College Oh
completing his studies at Mars
toms School, Baltimore, will be
home in a few days.
Mrs. Emma Myers and daugh
ter, Hester, of Philadelphia, anc
Miss May Thompson of Denton
are guests of Mrs. E. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Benson
went to Easton last week to attenc
the funeral of Jacob Williams, Mrs
Benson's half brother.
DR.. ]. G. Swinney and wife o
near Bridgeton, N. j., are spend
ing a few days with DR.. Curtis Q
Swinney.
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BUSINESS MEN
TRAINING CAMP
Army Receiving Applications
For Special Course r. w.
Roe to Take Kent EnrOllees
AGE LIMIT $3.50 YEARS

The United States Army an
nounced today that a special course
for the training of 500 business
and professional men in military
training camp will be established
in the Second Corps Area during
the period July 5 August 3, at
Plattsburg Barracks, Plattsburg,
N. Y. Lieut.-General Hugh A.
Drum, Commanding General of the
Second Corps Area issued instruc-
tions today that every effort would
be made by the Regular Army to
accept qualified applicants and to
conduct the special military course
at Plattsburg Barracks. Men be-
tween the ages of 25 to so years
inclusive will be offered the oppor-
tunity to attend the special mil
itary course. Applicants who are
accepted will provide transporta-
tion at their own expense and will
pay for their own meals at the
Regular Army ration rate for the
camp. Regular Army uniforms
and equipment will be used. Ali
training and administration will be
conducted by Regular Army and
Reserve personnel, who will or
ganize the camp and train the 500
trainees. No obligation rests upon
these trainees for military service
in the Regular Army, and no COM
missions will be granted on COM
pletion of the camp. The decision
to hold these camps was reached
by the War Department in re-
sponse to requests made by the
Military Training Camps Associa-
tion with headquarters at % West
44th Street, New York City, NY.
Colonel Julius Ochs Adler, Civilian
Aide to the Secretary of War, en-
phasized today that special atten-
tion has been given to older appli-
cants in age groups from 40 to 90
years. Col Adler said that the
response on the part of patriotic
citizens in this age group has been
an unusual expression of the de-
termination of older men to show
Young America the way to become
adequately prepared for National
defense. All applicants are noti-
fed that application to attend the
camp at Plattsburg Barracks, will
be received by County Chairmer
of the Military Training Camps
Association or at the following
Military Headquarters: First Mil
itary Area, Federal Building, Syra,
cuse, N. Y; Second Military Area
Room 1904, 80 Church Street, New
York City, and the Third Military
Area, Raymond-Commerce Build
ing, Newark, N. j. Chairman fol
Kent County is 1t. John w. Mac
Faddin, but due to his absense a.
this time Robert w. Roe, Farmer!
Bank, Dover will take care of al
applications. The quota for Do
yer and Kent County will be tw'
enrollees. Applicants may als'
, apply at the Headquarters of thu
Military Training Camps Associa
ton, % West 44th Street, New
York, N. Y. All applicants ar
urged to visit, write, or telephone
the nearest appropriate agency TO
/ complete information.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27

Woodland Beach will have it.
first evening party tonight.
]. Frank Denny and Harr,
Slaughter are said to have the
best fields of wheat in White Hal
Neck.
The fountain which the ladies
of the w. c. T. U. have purchased
was placed in position at Him.
beimer's corner on Saturday.
A cap of honey weighing 221a
pounds net, that was put on a
hive the first of this month was
sent to market yesterday by Doc
Morris.
Ladies as well as gentlemen can
play tennis, and it is likely to be
a popular game this summer in
town, courts being established on
both South and Mt Vernon streets.
Clarence Prettyman left on our
table this morning a fine sized
peach which his wife brought yes
terday from the home of her faith
er, Jehu M. Reed, near Frederica.
1t was of the Amsden June vari-
ETY..
Miss X. L. Storm who proposes
entering the Woman's Medical
College of Philadelphia, was pre-
sented with set of surgical in
struments last week by the teach
ers of the public school with whom
she has been associated.
The Daily Globe of st. Paul,
Minnesota which has been received
since our item about Isaac w.
Grossly, the rich colcred man who
went there from this state "a
years ago and would like to know
of his relatives in these parts, pub
lished a full account of him with
his likeness, and rates his wealth
at a quarter of a million dollars.
Robert Boone, Jr., a well-known
Delawarean, who has for a num-
Der of years represented Phila-
delphia hardware house has con-
nected himself with the Standard
Hub Co., of Germantown, Pa, as
Secretary and Treasurer. This
company has process of season
ing hubs cut from the tree, as hard
and well in three or four days as
by the old process of seasoning
which takes from three to five
years.
Too free a tongue in the discus
sion of the regulations of others
does not always turn out well. In
a case of this kind last week where
one of our citizens receiving a
white Cap" notice to leave town
resulted in his doing so, but he
went to Dover and had warrants
issued for the arrest of the sup
posed guilty parties Four were
arrested one being held to bail for
his appearance at court in the sum
Of $3.50.
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ton of Independence - Independ-
ence from annual tribute of thous-
ands of lives needlessly sacrificed
1t asks Delawareans to remember
that it is not only ironic but cruel
to celebrate the right to life, liber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness by
bringing about death, disability
and tragedy.
Life is cheap today on the bat
tlefields of the world, but it is still
precious in America"
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TRAN Yolpjlaa|
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100000 ESTrv,n

Delaware school -
ready to train Al l...' oaeials u
al defense STUD dertas reas' 800 III,
Fletcher Brown Ies vos... IN d /
Wilmington, the ro91aoaal noaaoa ID
sanctions the necessaa. srl cas'
About $4,000 is sstinatsy. sSsats i
essary- Dr.. H. V. H9IIae..a fi,5la,sa :
superintendent Of publio S''g
tlon said the school 'i,' l "
ana prepared to up5s...2 ! s9as'
SPECIAL @ training vhils rs1' y
could Be trained if additioss, y
ment such as Ia thes and ,i'+,a. j., q
furnished the Claymont ',9s''' ~
ea5o, ! = ~ conrad and Dova- \
sch2o!s The plan for I,s5 Ds,,sl'
participation : ! has been 5rae', 5,.s',''
= t.,5% ?. Anderson, state sups9s. pr15..
trades and industrie. i5,'s, ;, y.
way said in accordance :. - 9
4saeraL governments pro,s- |
training Is planned t5 s1,.,, sts,s
a period Of ten weeks. M M. :. I
tlon At the Brown ScbooI ~: II
interfere with the reg1J,, ~ Y
program by operation n
snlft Dr. Holloway said. =.
s5ruetion would be starte3 4 !
the summer The trailr, i, 7. i
obop;o- Ne'uIoOle !,
- -leis carpentes !,
met makers pattern maE.,.
chlnlsts, and probably otbs, :.
The financing wolIId / S.-'l y
by the federal govern,.,. E,F1 !.
the same agency which II
federal assistance for v,,.s
schools. The trairirr y. ' :.
under the direction = I !.
Board Of Vocational Etas]
CONTINUED on Page Tb,el
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YOUNG DRUGGISTS

1t goes without saying, by run
ming down the following list that
the drug business is popular one
with our boys. They seem to take
to it like a young duck to water.
Those who have entered on the
business of being pill-makers from
the town and vicinity during the
past five years, the families of
some of whom in the meantime
have gone to live elsewhere, are:
Wukner Collins, Owen c. Spear, J.
Harvey Spruance, Walter Carrow
Harry Ashcraft, Harry F. Bell
Maurice Collins, John Mustard, T.
l.. Mason, Joseph FAIRIES, Cove
Taylor, Benton Weldon, Charlie
Wharton, Frank Startling, Jay
Smith, Edwin FAIRIES, Howard Tay-
lor, Frank Cameron, Luther Truax,
Charlie Stern.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
Wants Ship Named For Delaware

AS the United States rebuilds its
naval forces, the state of Delaware
again wants one of the six battle
ships now under construction nam
ed for the state. Gov. Richard c.
McMullen place the request of Del
aware's '1iberty-loving, patriotic"
people before Secretary of the
Navy Edison.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27

WOULDN'T any Worlds Fair be
w successful with such beauties
as these to steer the visitors?
These eight girls are just one
shift Of the Information Girls in
the Ford Exposition at the Forty
Fair. Chosen for brains and beauty
from hundreds of applicants from
various colleges all over the coun-
try. they were put through the
jumps at a training course cover
ing New York City, the Fair. and
their own exhibit.
Have you any questions A. hurl
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27

at them. as they trip down the
winding ramps of the Road OF To
morrow. etched against the Trylon
and the Perisphere?
Left to right you see: Aline
Thayer. Pratt Institute, New York:
Gertrude Hartigan. Black Rock Col
lege. Dublin, Ireland; Peggy Reidy.
New York University; Jeanne
Haas. Bennington College, Yer.
mont; Mary Shields, University OF
Michigan; Ruth Hawk. Ohio State
University; Annette SUIT, Univer-
sity OF California; and Lenore
Mittlemark, New York University.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JUNE 18th, 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., 1940-06-27
Attend All Short Course

Miss Blanche Shelter was one
of the delegates from the Middle
town All Club to attend the three
day Short Course at Newark re-
Gently.
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
MARYLAND ITEMS

A farm Of 218 acres near Ken
nedyville, owned by the late G. N.
CONTINUED on PAss Ssvsn)
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
DEATH OF JUDGE PAYNTER

John Henry Paynter, whose
death occurred in Georgetown on
Saturday, was born in New York
City, February 26th, 1888, and on
March rs, 1887, he was appointed
Judge by Governor Biggs. He was
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
MARRIAGES

Johnson-Klebsattel-On the 5th,
at the residence of Harry v. Ear
son, No. 700 Spruce Street, Will
mington, by Rev. H. D. Corkran,
Gideon E. Johnson of near Smyrna
and Annie S. Klebsattel of Dover
Smyrna times., 1940-06-27
DEATHS

Paige-In Milford, June Is, Mrs.
Lydia B. Paige, in her 80th year.
Spurry-In Frederica, June 10,
Joshua Spurry, aged 68 years.
Kennedy-In Chester on the IL
inst, Mary c.. daughter of Joseph
L. Kennedy, aged ! year, II
months and IL days.
Wheatly-On the oath inst, at
Harrington, Mrs. Rebecca Wheat
ly, aged 45 years.
Black - On the 19 inst, al
Green Spring, Harold Black, in
fant son of Benjamin G. and Mar
ietta Collins.
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Evening star., 1940-06-23

Manufactured products will be needed
to help toward the reconstruction of Eu-
rope which has produced nothing but war
goods for SO many years.
This logic undoubtedly will appeal to
the businessmen and working classes of
this country. A new wave of prosperity
will be envisioned by our people And
since the philosophy that money brings
power is popular one. the military
considerations of such plan are bound
to be overlooked.
Another Munich Seen.
If such suggestion from the Berlin
government is accepted and the agree
ment for limitation of armements is
reached, certain high officials in WASH
ington insist that it will be tantamount
to another Munich.
The administration is laying stress
on the fact that it intends to maintain
the democratic form of Government in
this hemisphere. 1t has made. and is
making, important sacrifices to keep the
South American states in line with this
policy. A number of South American
republics are in sympathy with these
ideas, but the totalitarians, it is ad-
mitted, have more than one avenue
through which to change the form of
Government in many of these young re-
publics.
But United States as weak mill
tarily as it is now will not be able to
support the various South American
Presidents and pacific" penetration by
the totalitarians would occur more
speedily than most optimists now an
ticipate.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Bv Constantine Br0wn.

ductiOn much more expensive. OF course,
we have things which the Germans did
not have, such as complete and efficient
and mechanical forces are in their in
fancy, and in order to bring them to the
needed strength for national defense
about 10 per cent smaller than those of
the Germans-We shall have to spend
a minimum of $4,000, 900 0O0
In diplomatic quarters there is strong
feeling that within a few weeks after
the surrender of the European nations,
the German government will try another
Munich" on this hemisphere. 1t will
approach the American people with a
suggestion for limitation of arms
agreement and resumption of normal
trade relations.
1t is believed that Herr Hitler's diplo-
mats will tell us that there is no funda-
mental quarrel between the two nations.
That Germany understands the reused
feelings of this country, which were due
mostly to propaganda, and will suggest
that by-gones be by-gones.
They Will Need United States Money.
They will point out that the present
war was the result of centuries of quar-
rels and rivalries on the European con-
tinent and that we have no part in these
rows. They will also point out that
there are no geographical boundaries be-
tween the New and the Old World and
that Germany intends to organize a
United States of Europe to live on neigh
borly terms with the United States OF
America. Credits will be required
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Frances Defeat Affects i. S. Politics

The plight of France, after four weeks
of heroic, practically single handed
fighting against nearly perfect mill
tary machine, is having repercussions in
political circles in Washington. The
victory of Herr Hitler is bound to have
an important effect on our own domestic
affairs.
Some of the Presidents advisers be-
lieve that this is the psychological mo-
ment for him to come out with a state
ment that he does not intend to seek
third term. Others believe that he will
accept the renominati tion-if it is given
him-and 60 to the country with the
platform of Lets rearm to the
teeth because our turn will come
soon and we must not be caught unpre-
pared as Britain and France were"
Appeal May Fail.
In administration quarters 1t is be-
lieved that such an appeal-logical and
sensible as it is-may not prevail
against the opposition of other candi-
dates who will point out that a rearma-
ment program as envisaged by President
Roosevelt will take several years Of
gigantic military preparations at cost
of tens of billions in deficits. This esti-
mate is based on the German figures.
The Reich has spent in seven years
$36, 900 ,OOO,O 900. Labor in Germany was
conscripted and the maximum pay of
skilled workmen did not exceed $500 a
day. The hours put in by German labor
exceed sixty week, with no time and-a-
half pay for overtime. In this country
the 40-hour week is strictly enforced
and the overtime payment makes pro-
Evening star., 1940-06-23

ballot strength than Senator Taft OF
Ohio, but after the state delegations
have fulfilled their pledges" or honored
their "favorite sons,' anything can
happen.
Supporters of the "favorite sons"
frankly admit that their candidates
haven't chance in the world Despite
this, the names OF two or three will go
before the convention with the usual
fol-de-rol of nominations, seconding
speeches and demonstrations. Gov
James virtually admitted at press con-
ference that he was merely a stalking
horse for the Pennsylvania delegates
led by Joseph N. Pew of the Sun Oil Co.
who haven't decided how the States 72
votes shall be seriously cast This puts
him in the favorite son class, although
he may have more votes than Willkie
or Vandenberg on the first roll call.
Pew is the nearest approach to a boss
at this convention, but he is still far
from having the power that the ailing
Boise Penrose welded. by telephone, at
the Chicago convention which NOM
mated Harding. Nominally, at least,
Pew has the disposal of 70 of Pennsyl-
vania's 70 votes, which puts him in a
strong tactical position with New York S
80 votes divided among Dewey, Taft,
Gannett and Willkie. But the Pennsyl-
vanians are restive under Pew because
he has not consulted with the outstate
leaders and there are strong indications
that after ore or two complimentary
votes tor Gov. James the delegation s
strength will be dissipated when sizable
segments go on their own for Taft,
Hoover and Willkie. The political dis
cipline of Quay, Penrose, Ware and Mel
lon has not been re-established by the
present State boss and angel.
Pew. however, got Pennsylvania in
the key position on the Resolutions Com
mittee, when former Senator George
Wharton Pepper was named chairman of
the subcommittee to draft the platform.
AS head of this important group, which
will work in secret, Pepper, now one Of
the elder statesmen of the party, will
have much more influence than Herbert
K. Hyde, political novice, who was
unanimously elected chairman Of the
full committee.
Pepper to Write Platform.
Pennsylvanians said early in the week
that they did not think it would be
good politics" for Pepper to accept the
Resolutions Committee Craftsmanship if
offered because it would be argued that
Pew would write the platform. BY the
present arrangement, Hyde will get the
glory and applause at the convention
and Pepper will supervise the actual
Evening star., 1940-06-23

PHILADELPHIA and en-
thusiastic, the 1910 Republican Conven-
ton opening Monday morning would
have presented an almost ideal oppor-
tunity for an up-and-coming presidential
candidate like Wendell L. Willkie of New
York if President Roosevelt had not sur
prised the Nation and bewildered the
delegates Thursday by his nominations
of two Republican leaders for his cabinet.
The appointments of Col. Frank Knox
of Chicago as Secretary of the Navy and
Henry L. Stimson of New York as Secre-
tary of War were Immediately de-
nounced by Republican National Chair
man John Hamilton and the National
Committee as another Rooseveltian step
toward war and the leaders and dele
gates here for the convention activi-
lican Party was the party of peace"
War, Willkie and Draft.
Before the White House bombshell,
the principal overlapping topics of con-
versation around the committee rooms
and the candidates headquarters were
the European war, WILKES chances for
the nomination. the Presidents proposal
for compulsory national service of youths
and the prospects for Republican VIC
tory in November. These topics will run
through discussions this week, but the
convention is expected to take some
action to show that the inclusion of
Knox and Stimson in Democratic cabi-
net does not make a coalition govern
ment.
Mr.. Willkie, it appears. will be at a
disadvantage with the other candidates
unless he can convince the delegates that
he is not in complete accord with the
Presidents international policies. Up
to now there was little difference be-
tween his views and those of the White
House and State Department.
Because of the cabinet appointments
it is too early to forecast how the can
didates will rank when the balloting
starts next Wednesday or Thursday.
Boards of strategy are already meeting
behind closed doors: there is talk of
stop Dewey" stop Willkie' and stop
Taft combinations; overtures and
contemporaries are being made. But
the real jockeying will not start until
an official roll call gives tangible evil
dence of the strengths and weaknesses
of the IS serious and frivolous con-
tenders for first place on the ticket.
One thing is certain at this writing.
No candidate is within $50 votes of the
bare sol vote majority necessary for the
nomination. District Attorney Dewey of
New York apparently has greater first