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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02

expected an about German attack
within two months, he was not
talking through his hat. 1t is the
logical move for Hitler to make
And the fact that the German air
force has substantially reduced the
1 intensity of its raids over Britain
also leads to the belief that Ger
many is preparing for a decisive
blow against England.
England is superbly prepared TO
resist invasion, even though she is
as yet inadequately prepared to
carry the war to Germany on the
Continent. Expert opinion gen
orally holds that Hitler's great OPP
portunity was directly after the
evacuation of Dunkirk- Eng
land could not have successfully re-
sisted determined invasion then.
At the present time, they think
Britain has all she needs to keep
an aggressor from her shores.
Washington is more encouraged
concerning British chances of even
tually winning the war. Our future
policy will probably be to give Eng
land almost anything she wants.
There is little doubt that the laws
preventing loans to England will
be repealed when her cash runs
out.
The suggestion, recently made
by a British cabinet member, that
the u. S. turn over to England,
German and Italian ships which
are tied up in our harbors, has
caused a good deal of excitement
in Berlin. Nazi officials say that
that would be an act of war, and
would be regarded as such. So far,
our government has made no Of
fetal comment on the proposal.
Englands greatest danger now is
destruction of her merchant ship
ping. The British Isles are con-
sumers, not producers. Without
ocean transport, they could sustain
themselves for only limited per-
iod of time. The German sub
marine and surface raider attack
has been dangerously effective. 1t
is likely that England will soon tell
us that she needs freighters even
more than she needs planes and
guns and other implements of war.
The production indexes continue
to rise. Despite that, the feeling
grows that the defense program IS
moving too slowly. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Knudson as head of
the defense committee should help
to speed matters. But he has not
been given sweeping powers. Of
fetal Washington is extremely con-
fused, and is not getting results.
Public lethargy is a factor here.
The almost unanimous public Co
operation that built our army in
record time in 1917 does not exist
today.
Students of the situation say
that we are depending to too great
an extent on England, figuring that
she will win this war and keep us
secure. No great nation can safe
ly depend on the fighting power of
another nation. In the long run it
can depend only on itself, as is
demonstrated in England today.
This country, they argue, can es-
cape war and possible defeat only
if it builds its military and naval
defense to the point where no 9TH
er country viii dare to attack it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02
SurpriseMeatPie
and ,oatch it keep 'em
passing back for more!
by Dorothy Greig
by Dorothy Greig

QUESTS usually look politely baf-
u fed when this pie arrives on
the table as the meat course. You
see, the pie is not a deep dish af-
fair filled with chunks of meat. 1t
is fiat two-crust pie. like an apple
pie. When cut into smoking hot
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

Happening That Affect the Dinner
Pals, Dividend Checks and Tax
Bills of Every Individual. Ma
tional and International Prob
lens Inseparable From Local
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02
Sweden's Free Milk

In most Swedish hotels and pen
sions milk is served free of charge
at meals just as water is in Amer
lea.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02
Cotton for Road Building

Several southern states are ex-
perimenting with the use Of cotton
fabric in road construction.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-01-02
FOR SALE

Tresspass Notices. For Rent ano
For Sale signs.
At THE TIMES OFFICE
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Farmer Receives SIX
OF What Housewives
PAY for Main Foods
Remainder Found to Go
To Professors, Distributors
And Transport Agencies

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department Of
fered figures today to show that
there is good sized spread between
what the housewife pays for most
food items at the grocery store and
what the farmer gets for the raw
materials.
On the basis of prices prevailing
in September, farmers were said to
have received only 81 per cent of
the consumers bill for So principal
food items. Professors, distributors
and transportation agencies were
said to have received 49 per cent.
The farmers share was largest
for meat items. Of the average
retail price of 26.9 cents a pound
for pork products, the producer got
2l.1 cents, or 78 per cent, the de-
partment said.
The department said the farmer
received SO per cent of what re-
tallers charged for lamb products.
30 per cent of the price for poultry
and so per cent for dairy products.
including milk. butter, cheese and
eVaporated milk. OF the average
price of 469 cents a dozen con-
sumers paid for eggs, farmers were
said to have gotten an average of
3O-3 cents. or 65 per cent.
The farmers share of most items
was said TO have been less than half
mat share for some important prod
uctS was reported as follows: White
i1Our. AZ per cent, white bread, 10,
cornmeal, 43; corn flakes. %: crack
ers, II: potatoes, so; peanut butter.
Al; apples, 80; oranges. 80: navy
beans, So; macaroni, l9, and rice, 33.
The department said that the
part going to farmers was larger
than a year ago. when the farm
value Of the So major foods was AZ
per cent OF the cost to consumers.
1t explained that advances in farm
product prices had been sharper
during the last u months than had
retail prices.
Officials said it was quite proba BILE
that the advance in retail prices
would catch up with the rise in the
farm prices, with the spread be-
tween what the consumer paws and
the farmer gets widening again.
The department also announced
that butter and fresh pork had been
added to the list of items obtainabe
under the stamp plan of the Sur
plus Marketing Administration.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
36 Persons Injured
In Missouri Bus Crash

NEOSHO, Mo, oct. ~ A'.-
Thirty-six persons were injured,
seven severely, in the wreck of a
rorthbound Crown Coach Co. bus
5 miles north of NeoshO yesterday.
The bus went off the wet pave
ment at a curve and rolled over
into a muddy field. The passengers
cravled out through an emergency
door and shattered windows.
The injured were treated at Joplin
and Neosho hospitals. Those most
severely hurt we're:
Norman Kee, Joplin, the bus
driver, severe bruises.
Mrs. Mart Quiller. 81. Omaha,
Nebr., severe shock. cuts and bruises
Robert Levels. jr., soldier from
Fort Riley. Kans, severely crushed
right arm.
Carl Wilbur. 13, DrumWright,
Okla, cuts and bruises.
Mrs George Baumann. Monet,
Mo, fractured jaw and shock.
Virginia Berry, Kansas City, cuts
and bruises.
Fairy Cunningham, Kansas City,
cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Cigarette Fires Bed,
Burning Sleeping Mon

Firemen found Melvin w. Holmes,
36, asleep on a burning bed when
they responded last night to an
alarm at 1910 Orren street NE, ac-
cording to police.
Mr.. Holmes had fallen asleep while
smoking, police said and his ciga-
rette set the mattress afire. Taken to
Casualty Hospital, he was released
after treatment for second degree
burns
Brazil's meat exports last year
Uere seven times those of 1885.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
IS Persons Killed
As Bus Hits Bridge
And Bursts in Flame
Seven Others in Alabama
Hospital; Driver Dies
After Aiding Passengers
BY the Associated Press.

bN Ch6 HSNCtid Yea IItSS
CLANTON, Ala, Oct. 27.-Death
claimed its fifteenth victim today
in the Observation-Disclosures
bus crash which transformed the
interior of the vehicle into an in
ferno. Seven others were injured
and sent to a hospital.
w. P Alton. driver of the third
section of the local run last night
between the two Alabama cities,
died in a hospital here of burns re-
sulting from his heroic efforts to
rescue his screaming passengers.
The bus exploded in flames after
striking bridge
Lou Finney. Boston Red Sox out
fielder. identified one of the dead as
his first cousin, Mary Eleanor
Flnney. "a. physical education
teacher at Montevallo Ala. She was
en- route to the school from her
home at Buffalo, Ala.
Bodies of the other 13. burned
beyond recognition, awaited posi-
tive Identification at two funeral
parlorS.
A witness told of the heroism of
Mr.. Alton. the driver. who lost his
life trying to save his passengers.
Cooked Hands Opening Door.
He died a hero's death if a man
ever did Mac Stephens, first man
to reach the scene. said today.
The bus driver came out the
front and could have gotten away
without severe injuries, although
his mouth was cut. Just as I came
close he ran to the safety door in
the back and cooked his hands
trying to get it open.
He pulled the handles off. and It
opened. He pulled two people out
and they were afire all over. The
driver told me. as I drove him to the
hospital. that the bus had caught fire
before it struck the bridge and the
gasoline spread over the passengers" D."
Coroner J. Nell Martin said three
other dead have been tentatively
identified as William D. Davis, Troy;
Alonzo Penfroe, Banks. and Alton B.
Yates. Union Springs. All were
youths from South Alabama en-
route to a Civilian Conservation
Corps camp here.
Driver Pulls Out Several.
Hardie Jones. carpenter, who lives
100 yards from the scene, ran out
to see Mr Alton. the driver. tumble
from the bus, dragging a man by the
arm.
The driver went back into the
bus Mr.. Jones said. and came out
with some more people. His cloth
ing was on fire. and he ran to the
roadside. We cut his clothes off and
sent him to the hospital
Mr. Alton made the trip last
nioht as a substitute for Robert
johnson of Montgomery, who ar
ranged the change to have The night
Off.
Cars gathered quickly after the
crash and explosion. and hOrrltied
spectators heard screams of the vic
tins.
Dead in Mass at Rear.
Sides Of the smoking wreck were
red from heat when State highway
patrolmen arrived. Most of the dead
were in mass near the rear seats.
c. V. Courson, Montgomery man
ager for Southeastern Greyhound
Lines. listed those in the hospital as:
w. F. Penn, Clanton c. c. c. en-
rollee, serious; Pvt. Otis LunSford,
Westville, Fla, en- route to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, serious; Chris
Crumpler, Enterprise. Ala, slightly
burned: Robert Scroggins, Birmlng-
ham. slightly burned; Sam Terry
end Maylene Terry, Birmingham,
not serious, and Robert Taylor,
Birmingham. not serious.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Excavations Planned
To Find Exact Site
OF Washington Home
Park Service Will Send
ArcheoIoeist and c. c. c.
Crew to Wakefield

To get a more complete picture OF
Wakefield plantation in Virginia
where George Washington was born,
an archeologist and Civilian Con-
servation Corps crew soon will begin
excavations on the grounds. under
supervision OF the National Parks
Service.
A preliminary survey of the plan
tation. a national historic site, has
been completed. according to Ronald
F. Lee, chief of historic sites in the
National Park Service. The archeol-
ogiSt who will have charge of the
work is DR.. David Rodnik of Yale.
The labor will be furnished by the
c. c. c. camp in Westmoreland
State Park, nearby.
Homes Exact Location Sought.
One of the subjects of study will
be the exact location of the home
where George Washington was born.
The memorial mansion erected on
the Potomac River plantation. south
OF Fredericksburg. was built on a
foundation believed TO have been
the foundation Of the home where
Washington was born.
The mansion. source of interest to
a growing number of visitors. was
constructed from plans gathered
generally from that section of Co.
lonial Virginia. but the Park Service
has never claimed that it is an exact
reproduction of the Washington
birthplace, which was destroyed by
fire.
From October | 1910. to October 1,
194l, 50 429 persons visited Wake
field. 5000 more than were attracted
to the place the year before, accord
ing to Park Service records.
Old Household Items Hunted.
The excavations are expected to
uncover much interesting data about
the plantation, including probably
the sites of other buildings, such as
smokehouses and stables. Also. it
is hoped the diggings may turn up
more articles used on the old place.
Previous excavations unearthed
chinaware. pieces of swords and
household objects.
Visitors to Wakefield usually go
also to another historic shrine only
a few miles away-Stratford. the
home Of the Lee family. The orig
inal home has been restored and
furnished with antiques.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Knox Urges u. 5. Unity
In Navy Day Address
Bv the Associated Press

BY lne Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 27.-Secretarv of
the Navy Knox called today for ma
tional solidarity and unity" in order
that the United States might make
certain of escaping the fate of
France
Secretary Knox, in Navy Day
speech. urged an end n "sH'fe' part
isanship and internal division"
If we need resolution TO oe ermine
that this shall be our course" he
said, let us recall the pitiful situa-
ton in France where the most
bloody repriSals are now being re-
sorted to by Frances German mas
ters in desperate effort TO save
themselves from assassination.
contemplate the pitiful spectacle
of the aged Petain pleading with his
people TO avoid still more bloody re-
prisals by more thorough subserv-
fence to their masters"
Denouncing isolationiSm. Secre-
tary Knox said that Russia had
practiced a policy of Russia first
only to find that it proved disastrous.
BURWELL, Nebr., tP,.-Dr. R. S.
Grams Labrador retrieverS lead
anything but a dogs life. Their
kennels, located on a Handicapped
l5-acre tract, are equipped with
steam heat. hardwood floors, cleo
trlc liphtS an6 hatbc
Evening star., 1941-10-27

British residents of Shanghai.
China, have adopted the "V for
Victory" idea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12

the first set 60. from Lois Nc
Elroy of Lincoln Park, she lost the
second. TO. During the rest period
she traded for old shoes and won
the rubber, Ga.
Two other promising looking
gals were winners. Betty Menzi.
blond bomber from YpSilanti, put
too many fast ones across in the
final sets for Harriet Wilson of
Ithaca, and won. So, 6-3. g..
Joyce Williams Of Mt. Pleasant.
who likewise has her eyes on the
title, outplayed Shirley Romeyn Of
iceland. 6-2, 60.
Today's pairings at 1920 a. m.
match Rita Onishuk with Betty
Menzi and Miss Williams with
Miss Roosevelt. Mrs. Knox Schultz.
tournament director. announced.
The matches will be held AZ
WatcfworkS Park
Results of the consolation tour.
ney for district runnersup.
Renetta Ouisnuh. EamframcK defeated
kEel4n -ELichara21l-- Uea Ehurn 80 s.Is
verns Stoke Pint defeated Mary Rad.
Monroe 90. I-t Jean Frosck. BAY CITY.
defeated sue Edsan. Greenviiiss 81, 90.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
New Shoes Pinch
rs LaSSieS Battle
. BY WILL HARDY

New shoes and resultant tor
tured tootsies were the only dis
comforting note as eight of Michi-
gan tennisdom's best sweet six
teens" or under lassies clashed in
the first round of the American
Legion Auxiliary Junior Girls
state championship tourney at
Belle Isle.
Perhaps IL was a charge TO ex-
perience" item for two of the gals
with the most serious complaints.
Seasoned METERS would have
warned them against breaking in
Spankin' new sandals in an i'm
portant match.
Marion Fleming OF Flint. who
prefers baseball TO tennis. grieved
because of tight shoes. but didn't
blame them for her 60. so loss 10
Rita Onishuk. Detroit champ. With
two games 10 go, she disguStedly
removed the offending sandal and
played out the match with her 1T
foot bare
Amy Roosevelt. rangy 15-year-
old Birmingham miss. was another
new shoe" victim. After winning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
Tom Hdnie Wins
Ohio Feature

CLEVELAND. July 12.-Ton
Hanie of Detroit, former Univer
sity of Michigan swimming cap
tain, swimming under the Detroi,
Yacht Club colorS. took first place
IN the foo-metef, free style event
which featured the fifteenth
annual Cleveland Heights Inter
state championships at Cumber-
land pool here last night.
Hanie covered the distance in
l:036. nosing out Jerry Kirschner
Of Grandview. o., who took sec.
ond place. Hanie finished fourth
in the 100-meter back stroke COM
petition.
Henrietta Meininger. 17-year-
old Cass High School girl VINO also
represented the ID. Y. c.. set a
record in winning the 50-yard free
style for girls Miss Meinlnger
Chalked up a mark of ;34.4. The
Detroit school girl also placed
third in the l00-yard free style.
Bright LagerkviSt, also OF De-
troit, took second place in the 100
meter back stroke for women, and
Gloria Noble. a teammate. was
third. Helen Perry, national
women's back stroke champion.
won the event in 1:227.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
Drifted Into Baseball by Accident

without job, without any baseball ambitions drifted
into the Francisco park and into the last three
with club which down in the dumps and broke The
Spring jimmy Caeney. Of the Seals sent
to right field For good just bunch.
II scatter-arm shortsop. sitting the bench,
pectng unconditional release hadn't played the
outfield for inning. The following set
record by hitting in GIL straight So something
to Cayeney too
when the time rolls around for the Yankee
to sign DMaggo for year. every knows that 1t will
something Recently Joes wife paid $1,000 for two fooled
leather scabooks loaded with covering his
entire
did he plan show the 9i scrapbOoks Mr.. Barrow
I (xt Winter" he asked
oh I'm getting those up just for fun-to show my
children" he replied.
DMaggo expects TO become Papa Joe in October but wei
that he won't need those scapbook Mr. Barrow
knows what the attendance figures for the first half of the
season.
Attendance in both leagues going along record break
ing two best drawing cards the eagueeadng
Yankees and Dodgers In 80 home games the Yanks have
played Al and promise shoot far the million mark
With Teller its attraction the Cleveland club is the
second highest in American League home attendance The
Indians have 4s247 spectators their games Detroit
is in third place with 4O7,73s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
WeStfaIH
May 60
To Army

ANN ARBOR, July y Bob
WeStfall. captain-elect OF the Uni
-vefsity Of Michigan football team
may have his grid and college
career cut short because Of the
Selective Service Act
WeStfall. now p, turned in his
QUESTIONABLE yesterday 10 his
draft board. and will be- classified
in the next few weeks He is a
local boy and a product OF the Ann
Arbor High School.
His loss would be a staggering
blow to Coach Fritz CriSler He Is
the only eight-game backhcld vet
eran returning TO the Michigan
lineup this Fall. and it is believed
that he will be the key man in a
new, different Wolverine offense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
BY CLAYTON HELPER

Old Man Nose Robert Moses
Grove Of the Boston Rcd Sox -
can look back today on his first
bid for his Booth victory IN the
major leagues as 4 case Of dual
First, nc bumped up against
Buck NewSom. whom he has
never bested in mound duel IN
all the time these two veterans
have been playing. Old Bo-Bo
was in top form as he shut out
the Red SoX for the first time
this season.
Second. he bumped up against
his old pal Mike Higgins. Mike
got two hits. a double and single,
and scored the two runs that beat
his former teammate.
And that was too much for Old
Man Nose. who pitched the best
game he's turned IN this year.
Two runs are the least he's
allowed. having won a 70 and
"a So decision. His record now
stands at six victories against
three losses.
And lit was doubly hard to take,
because in the II years he's been
compiling the 299 victories he
boasts. 60 Of them. just one fifth
of the total, have been at the eX-
penSe OF the Tigers lie beat them
nine in row once but has yet Ia
get a decision over them this year
"He doesn't have a. much
stuff as he used TO have, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
Here's Fleet Entered
in Mackinac Race

PORT HURON. July 12-Fol-
lowing are the entries scheduled
TO start in the 18th annual Port
Huron-Mackinac Race today:
RACING CLASS
Royono. 3 Ford Jr. Detroit Jose
Dhine III w A. Petkold. Detroit Mani
tou James 3 Lowe Chicago Mainland
c. Grassland. Michigan city Hostess
II, Chas W Beck Detroit. Evening star,
Fred Ford Detroit KittyhaWk. John Tim
ken. Cleveland EstrelHta George Nau-
man Detroit. MinX I'd WunsCh Detroit
sonata Dave Williams. Detroit Apache
Tom Fischer. Detroit Ksthmar Dave
Sioss Detroit Captain, e. ! Boutell
Detroit. Adunde Harvey Luce, Detroit
CRUISING CLASS
Sea Ssgs Lyn TrnHelL S8ndusk} .Diu-
so Charles Van SiCklen Norhpor Mich
NsHbsf ~ Charles Euftavr Detroit
sprdrin. Ray priebe Trent McMsft De-
'rulf Silhouette. FsmoHd avery, Detroit +.
Rainbow " p = Williamson Detroit
Doriack J 3 Edwards bet r0it Chantey.
Ted Farusvorh, Detroit. l0lsnthe f. G.
Bsich. Detroit ~ Chrome - An
dres. Windsor. Rainbow VI Andy Lang
hammer, Detroit Duchess. Tom Lott
Detroit, symphonic. Larry Leutz. Algonsc.
RACING CLASS
Iris Harry Fletcher. Alpens Siren. Fred
Temple, Toledo; Shamrock. Ernie Crates.
Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
DUAL WOES FOR OIL MAN NOSE
Newsom and Higgins Spoil Booth Victory Plans for Grove

"Old Nose won't get number
out the side in the second inning
and came within two of equalng
the record of successive strike
outs.
Ted Williams. whose storybook
home run won the All-Star game.
started the string of five strike
outs. Williams. incidentally. flew
out once and grounded out twice
for futile day at bat.
In the second inning Joe Cronin.
Jimmy FoXX and Jim Tabor all
cut at the third strike. as did
Bobby Doerr TO open the third.
The record for successive strike
outs is seven and was set by John
Clarkson, of the Chicago Nation
ais. back in 1884. 1t was equaled
by George Wiltse, of the New
York Nationals. in 1906: by Dazzy
Vance, with the Brooklyn Dodgers,
in 1924 and by Van Lingle Mungo.
also of Brooklyn in 1886.
Charles Burlington, of the BoS-
ton Nationals, was reported in
newspapers as having struck out
eight Cleveland batters in sue
ceSsion back in 1884. but the exact
Innings were not specified
And that was the story Of Bo-Bo
stealing the thunder from Grove.
Higgins also turned in three field
ing gems 10 aid his cause.
I'VE wish Grove all the sue
cess In the world. now. But
I'm sure glad he didn't win that
SO0th game ut our expense" Del
Baker said after the game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
Crowds Keep Rolling in TO See Dina

Joe DMaggo only keeps his hitting streak rolling along
but he keeps the crowds rolling all around the circuit
The intense interest in whether DMaggo would break
the record for hits consecutive games thing
the past But that Yankees
is making money for the clubs the West Il Kill be
money the fans long stays
alive
When league play resumed after the Al-Star game the
Yanks moved into St Louis for night And did the St
Louis take advantage Of DMaggios hitting streak
And how II dd}AThree and four.coumn advertisements
popped the St Louis newspapers Circus bills in hotels
fairly the the
DiMaggio had arrived
1t sounds like barker sideshow droolng the mouth
but the Browns deep the red. They of poor
again this year they taking advantage
New Yorks great drawing card :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-12
D.S.A. Leaders Meet
Er-
In Mack Park Tonight

Hudson Motor, winner of the
first half of the Detroit Softball
Associations split season. and
Philcons, pace-setters in the Sec
ond half, will clash in the feature
of a three-game program in Mack
Park tonight at 9:15.
The Paris and Chene- Trombly
girls teams meet at 8 o'clock
while another major league game
pairs Wurms and Fruehauf at AS.