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Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
A DELAWAREAN 1O6

A dispatch from Indianapolis,
Indiana, Thursday, to the Philadel-
phia Press says: James Hubbard
died last night at Mapleton, aged
log years. He was born in Sussex
County, Delaware, in March, 1875,
twenty years before the adopting
of general Constitution, and four
years before George Washington
was elected President of the United
States. Of ten children, five, aged
from 76 to 50, survive him.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
HERRING

The Delaware City Correspon-
dent of the Middletown New Era
writes: "'It may seem like fish
story, but nevertheless it is true,
that herring are becoming so plen-
tiful in the canal that they can fire.
quently be seen jumping out of one
another's way. At almost every
haul at the lock 5000 or 5000 are
caught, and as many more were re-
leased, there being no market for
them. A few days ago they were
selling at hairpin prices, two dozen
for five cents.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
THERE'S NO PLACE
LIKE HOME. BUT

Home normally is place for
shelter and safety, yet it can be
very dangerous, according to ply
sicians at Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit. More people are injured
in the home than in any other
place for several reasons, it was
explained. Chief among them is
neglect. Also improper first aid
treatment is more dangerous in
home injury than the injury itself.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
BRIEF ITEMS NJ
THE PENINSI1I',
Brief News Items Of D.
Ai'Ow In and Arouaa
Aa's ger PENINSULA Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Caroline County stra.r,
been stocked with vonro AaGe
week under the directi9n III q I III
V Truitt, director Of tba = II R
peake Bay Biological Toh Oae'a-
at Solomon's Island 9Sialo'y
River Marshy Hope CIV a1p'arl
ooO 49, ? 80 sacn received 6g.
legal roa,;r,-s "H'en VIII grow d
T96ai requirements in two vs.,
Hatched at Severn RIM ons - ysaF
Chester River, the immat,,r. = !:
are hauled in ten-gaIlon pe'c
- &C. - I'm lne central hatchery
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
DELAWARE DAIRYMEN
AROUSED

A score of prominent dairymen
and farmers met in Wilmington
Saturday and formed the Delaware
Dairyman's Protective Association.
The Association will seek incorpor-
alton and will wage victorious war
in Delaware against the unlawful
sale of oleomargarine.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01

Shore, the report said. Employ
ment of more men in industry, and
enlargement of the army is blamed
for the larm labor lack. The sup
ply has been dwindling in recent
wears
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
SMYRNA DOINGS.
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 18th, 1891

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., 1941-05-01
WEDDINGS

Scout-Mannering quiet home
wedding took place Thursday morn
ing at 7.30 o'clock, on Commerce
Street, at the residence of John
Mannering. The contracting parties
were his youngest daughter Fora
Mannering and William H. Scout,
both of this town. The ceremony
wa performed by the Rev. G. c.
Adams, of the Presbyterian
Church. The happy couple were
driven to Clayton where they took
the 8.28 express for Philadelphia,
They returned on Friday evening
to take possession of their coy
home on South Street.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
THE ASSAWAMAN CANAL

The ASSAM AMMAN IAN AL
Captain Dasey of the Legislature
of 1887 and discoverer of the ASA
waman Canal, says that in about
two weeks more, the canal will be
completed so far as to be navigable
for craft drawing four feet of wat
er from Rehoboth to Isle of Wight
bay and that a little steamer now
lying at Rehoboth will make the
initial through trip to Chinco-
league. There is a stretch of
about 100 yards to dredge through
to this depth yet. The canal will
hereafter be widened and deepened,
but this will complete the work on
tn lower end of it for the present.
The new appropriation now avail
able, is to be expended upon the
upper end of the canal, between
Rehoboth and the Delaware Bay,
work on which has yet to be begun,
and a bill appropriating $4,000 ex-
ira has passed this General Assem-
bly,.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua t. Jerman
who went to Colorado last fall and
spent the winter in that state and
California, returned home on Sat
urday with greatly improved
health.
A. l.. Hudson returned yesterday
from trip to Sussex County. He
finds the peach crop there in the
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NEW TOWERS TO
BE FIRE GUARD
$50 Fires Have Been InveSti-
gated By Rangers Since
Towers Opened in March
% FIRES WERE FOUGHT

Since the seasonal manning of
Delaware's five forest fire lookout
towers early in March it has been
necessary for the towermen to in
vestigate more than $50 smokes,
usually by phone calls to individ-
uals living near the place where
smoke was or as in cases where
there are no telephones by send
ing some one of the State Forest
Fire Wardens to investigate. BY
far the greatest number of the
smokes observed from the towers
were found to be coming from fires
used to clean up fields, brush,
marsh and other farm debris and
were under control However, any
one of such smokes might be for
est fire in its infancy or while serv-
ing useful purpose escape to for
est land and cause untold loss of
property. No smoke can, therefore,
be ignored by the towerman.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-01
Keep Farmland Fires i'm Control

In order that the State may be
spared the expense that it incident
al and necessary to such smoke in
Ivestigation persons who have out
door burning to do are requested
to phone the forest fire tower near
est them and inform the towerman
of their plans. 1t is not the policy
of the State Forestry Department
to prohibit or prevent the lawful
use of fire as a cleanup agent on
the farm but all persons are warn
ed that it is a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine or Imprisonment or
both, for one to set fire on his own
lands and permit it to spread to
lands not his own or under his con-
troll. The careful person will there
fore prepare his field or brush
patch against the escape of fire by
creating a barred soil band at least
rod wide all around the area to
be burned. AS a second precaution
he will not set fire before 400
O'Clock in the afternoon nor so that
| it will run with the wind until he
has backed the fire against the
wind at all points where a fire run
ming with the wind could hurl en-
bers over the prepared break.
| During the month of March
twenty-eight forest fires were COM
batted by Forest Fire Wardens of
ten ably assisted by volunteer fire
companies. The combined area of
both young and old timber burned
over is 240 acres and the damage
estimate, exclusive of buildings
burned, in excess of $4,000. One
arrest was made during the month
and other legal actions are pending
against those persons who have
permitted fire to spread to lands of
others.
More than three-fourths Of woods
fires reported during the last
month were caused by landowners
or tenants who neglected to take
the proper precaution in preventing
the escape of the fires which they
started to "clean up" field, ditch
banks, brush or new ground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

OF Vi
THAT'S why get fall in love- AT last
re sure that we've found
him.
And that is also why mad when love doesn't turn
thought it would For of does!
possibly thought it would For
how intelligent how and unselsh
bound think love a personal satisfaction;
private problem
stopped pateng make the
ing and dsconcerng discovery that another human involved
with problems which quite real to him to
and equally determination get them satisfied
That why love isn't simple
For. dreams. just love; the
loved by any
souls become one Each compacenty and definitely
himself herself clamong demands his her place
in the
ND love is-ALL THAT EACH PERSON IS, AND ALL
"A THAT EACH MOMENT HOLDS
the the imprisoned you're wondering
turned off the And while he calls you
His Morning like wiring your
you're always late for appointments.
DO YOU REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER?
Who tell?
In the space o in hour you
Hate each other murderousy
Bore each other
Be Indifferent each couple of loaers on a
park bench;
Exasperate each other by your petty conceit;
Bewilder each other by your unreasonableness;
Fail each other through selfhness stupidity
deliberate betrayal
AND YET AT THE SAME INSTANT BE WILLING TO
GIVE YOUR LIVES FOR EACH OTHER.
And they call love! Well why Things being as they
isn't break one somewhere
who ALL measure I'D TO the movie
patterns?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Better Health

functions Of normal heart or
a normal digestive system.
"Some of these persons will.
Of course, have noted that their
troubles followed nervous
shock. or period of overwork,
anxiety or sorrow, and for them
IL will be easy to accept my
diagnosis; but others who have
broken down. without obvious
cause, are hard to convince.
"If to these people I do not
give plausible explanations of
their symptoms, they will only
move on to consult another
physician.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
"Often also, when talking to
the physician who referred
patient, I find it hard to get him
to see how unlikely IL Is that the
symptoms complained of could
all be due to the drOppe
stomach. cOlitis, low blood pres
sure, etc, that he found"
Perhaps as say, the hypothal-
anus is the cause. Professor
Cannon at Harvard has been
studying what he calls hemeos-
tasis. or the ways all the fluids
of the body are kept stable
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

10 do away with the resentment
these people feel when they are
told their condition is due to
nerves.
This is an age-old problem
with them-thcy hate to be told
that. They feel in some way
that a dropped stomach is not
their fault and are willing to
believe their symptoms are
caused by such a condition. but
to have it said their symptoms
are due to emotional instability,
is resented.
If it can be proved their
trouble is located in a certain
part of the brain. this feeling of
guilt might go away.
This small area of the brain
may be said to be the seat of
the mind of the animal functions<
1t can 60 just as wrong as thl
intellectual mind.
For instance. il certainly pre-
sides over sleep. Sleep is merely
lowered activity of the hypo-
thalamus. not a successive turn
ing off of the higher centers. or
an inhibition of one part of the
brain by another.
So that brain surgeon al the
symposium last year made the
astonishing statement that an
animal with the thinking part of
the brain removed or diseased
could be awake and conscious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

filters, that it
is an attack
of nerves.
We did mt
know exactly
W h a { nerves
were involved
but it may be,
l pointed out
yes er d ay,
that if recent
q is c oV cries
a re correct,
the hypothal-
anus, a small
& a n glion at
the b a s @ of
the brain. is
I ha nj a r. q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

was the embrace of these two
that they were bllSsfully I'M
aware of whirring camera of
everything else-until they
suddenly parted in terror and
turned TO cape at a Snarling
black head.
There. the leopard" said
Aunt Victoria. 1--WE taken
better while on safari. But
then" she added. apologize.
II was using telescope
lens"
THE END
Tomorrow short story:
The Colonies Lady by Agnes
Thomas,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
AUNT VIC UNEASY

Her doing was fitful. Again
and again she opened her eyes
TO sweep the terraced lawn
with a glance. Aunt Vic felt
uneasy. Something, she
scnsed, was about to happen
same feeling which she had
known on safari, when at any
moment a tiger might spring.
Her vision, keen, detected a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
REACHED CLIMAX

Aunt Vic spoke abruptly,
"LeOpards treacherous.
Most ruthless bandits in all
the Jungle"
But she said nothing about
the camera. and in the con-
fusion which followed that
scream no one had noticed her
quitting the woods.
The phase romantic on
Saturday night. the emotional
high of weekend parties.
reached its climax when Jack
proposed. Gail told her aunt
about il next day.
what was your answer ."
Maybe, f" frOwned Gail.
II said l wanted to think it
over"
II don't like him." Aunt
Vic blurted.
But. darling, Jack asked
me. not you"
"Alex is worth a couple Of
him."
Not after"
"Umpw the lady snorted. II
haven't noticed him hanging
around the Trixie creature"
mo, not here!"
Mid-afternoon. And here
was Aunt Vic impatiently
pacing up and down when the
messenger boy arrived from
New York with a small square
package. She took it inside.
Then. half an hour later, the
butler was sent TO gather the
guests in an upstairs room,
where the window shades had
all been drawn.
Exclusive newsreei shot Of
the leopard" Aunt Vic an
nounced. Lights out. Let
'er roll"
The film unreeling. was
tame enough for most Of its
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
BIG GAME HUNTRESS'

ened when talk got around 10
the leopard. the girls all
twittering, men protective.
Best thing. II you meet
the beast" said Aunt Vic,
lust look him square In the
eye and say, Seat" Don't
turn your back on him. show
you're afraid. Too bad 1
didn't bring my rifles"
"Gail's got a movie camera"
grinned Alex.
"Ump. I've hunted that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

where these nerves that cause
such attacks, center.
Zone of the hardest jobs I
have to do several times a day."
said the medical consultant of a
large clinic. sis TO convince
patient with functional troubles
that all the symptoms are due TO
nervous interference with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

WE ARE accustomed to say
of a person who has had an
attack of indigestion. or who is
complaining of insomnia and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

no YOU know Do know fancy asparagus
the lowest grade and that the grades fancy
select select jumbo and colossal? An authority the
subject said the girls of Dublin Ireland the beau
full Europe couldn't tell because of the kind of hats
they Lady Bridget Parsons the of London
socialie You rarely girl named Bridget All
those of the about girls named Bridget
made the unpopular In 1903 from Europe
the United States could be bought for So class In that
year S57O46 immigrants Europe United
States Who knows the of this poem about "hyphenad
Americans" of author:
n you rant to Drag
that
And boast of its fed Of blue.
And praise the dead and the blood they shed
For the peace of the likes Of you.
WHO recalls that AEF top sergeant known hard-boled
y Smith and what became of him? That who has
fourea clover farm Panama make $4,000
Foureaf oovers from bulbs Everything
indicate solid young marry but have TO
meet the right girl Why don't the successfully married and
Of the communities form matchmakes clubs and
dances young you have
before?
ssSo \ CHICAGO says unhappness
~ because do know how to love- a
slightly indignant
The truth is not hundred thousand knows
make because the mans lack knowledge
wopan's nature"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
way, too. 1t takes more CUTS
TO shoot 'em with film."


The camera lay on a wicker
table the following day when
Aunt Victoria dropped in a
char on the broad veranda
and closed her eyes for a To-
minute nap.
The party had entered its
sporting phase, with swim
ming. tennis and, over yonder,
Gail engaged in an archery
shoot with one of her guests
and aiming smartly. Tonight
would come the phase ro-
mantic-moonlight and music,
tall iced drinks, couples in
corners. Aunt Vic went
Gimp To her these parties
were dull alike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

who can give the answer!
Where's the laboratory that can weigh
analyze and isolate this thing we call love
and determine whether it is true or
counterfeit:
Nowhere. For love isn't as simple as
that.
Even in its glamorous beginning. love
isn't as simple as that. For love is not a
definite phenomenon, with distinct peculiar
symptoms like the measles. Love is some
thing for which we have been waiting
an answer, long delayed. TO needs long
pressing. sometimes, of course, it isn't an
answer at all. But we think 1t ISL And
those needs vary with every lover
Love is the answer tome mans
ravenous egotism-and TO another mans
gnawing humility. Love is clutch at
star-or surrender to a gutter. Love is
an escape-or an adventure; a letting GO
or a setting forth. Love is--what have
you? What secret dream; what low or
lovely desire? Love is the wish-fulfillment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

Doctor Ciendening will an
swer questions of general in
terest only. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

THEN SHE FROZE
Once she thought, II can al
ways say Scat" From trunk
TO tree trunk Aunt Vic
moved as she stalked her
quarry. And then she froze.
Straight before her there was
a clearing, an open space in
the heart OF the grove. where
a statue of the goddess Diana
stood silent guard by a marble
bench.
Aunt Victoria aimed the
camera. She had TO use will
power TO steady her hands.
She pressed the button. The
camera whirred. Insects were
humming among the flowers
which bloomed in the clearing
about the statue. The camera
Whlrred, the sound of ii blend
ing with bees and cicades.
And then, as hidcous
scream rang out. the whirring
continued a moment and
stopped
A state trooper finally shot
the leopard. The news was
brought by one of the garden
ers shortly before they went,
to dinner. Scat" quipped
Jack, and, gulping his cocktail.
held the glass to be filled
again. He was pale. Aunt
Vic felt shaken, too Every
one present seemed nervously
KEYED
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
THAT'S THE STUFF

That's the stuff, Gaily-
bring 'em together, then
study the animals all i'm one
cage"
The country weekend be-
gan with cocktails Friday
evening. Ten guests. Trixie
Wynn came last with Alex,
for Gail herself had tele-
phoned him to pick her up on
his way from town
Aunt Victoria, studying
Alex. concluded that he was
very fine actor if he had been
carrying on with that girl. No
covert glances exchanged. No
guilt. Nor did he look like
much of an actor.
TriXie. now, was not so
guileless. A lush young
member with lips and lines.
Delighted TO be in such sur
roundings - b utlers and
wooded acres and such.
I'm glad you could come,
Miss Wynn"-Gail acting the
part of a gracious hostess.
1--WE enjoyed your songs on
the air so much"
What do YOU sing" Aunt
Vic demanded.
"COntraito."
"Umpw the spin er
grunted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

his departments bitter campaign. No. S1i2,
for the return of succotash to its rightful
place on the menu cards of America. Our
campaign slogan will be "One for all and all
for succotash." Our campaign song; Bring
Back, on. Bring Back My Succotash to Me-
an THE Momen's wear field there has
been an astonishing increase in the
sale of sweaters" says business item. The
Lana Turner influence, no doubt "Nhy
has the Santa Anita racetrack no daily
doubtless asks a Detroter. The daily
double is against the law in California, sir.
But don't know why A Good-looking
young widow seems to have much greater
appeal to bachelors in their thirtieS than an
equally good-looking divorcee. That is
when the object of said bachelors is matri-
mony. For gay spot companions the di-
Vorcees continue To be most in demand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

T)ITA IAYWORTTT Cinema With fancy paycheck
coming IN weekly for her efforts she also married
oil Again proving the right who said Them that
has gifts Rita has as
Jack Dempsey Not the of promising
from Portage Wis. home of Gale This
Mr. Dempsey sports 1oor-waker trouble shooter
specializing designed the wrath of
lrrltaed cSoeFsIe also referee between
usher and ticket holders soft drink sellers and people whose feet
they does what bring between those
whose who won't sit down front and those whose view is
accordingly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
SHE FRIGHTENED

Damned fool business,
warbling songs. She bright
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
PARTED IN TERROR

Then the action changed to
a singles match. The score:
love all. But not on a court.
This match was played on a
marble bench in a rustic
clearing where a stone Diana
stood arching her bow. Just
Trixie and Jack. So fervid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

4 BLACK leopard. captured
n when still a cub and
allowed at large till IT grew
too vicious. escaped from its
cage on the Mills estate which
adioined Gail Lauring's coun-
try home. The warning
reached her by telephone.
But TO Gail a leopard prowl-
ing Long Island was minor
disturbance compared with
Alex 49, with the knowledge
that Alex had had an affair
with a radio singer named
Trixie Wynn.
How did you find IL out ."
asked her aunt
Jack told me-"
slack? And who Is Jack ."
Gail looked at her aunt with
troubled eyes. Since her
mothers death she had grown
10 depend for practical guild
ance on Aunt Victoria. Aunt
Vic, tall and manniSh. adj
dicted 10 tweeds. more in
terested in dogs than in men.
Aunt Vic. a splnSter by
prediction. who hunted big
game in the African jungles.
JUST SLIPPED OUT
But what could Aunt Vic
know of romance?
jackson Nardiman," an
Swered Gail. ut just slipped
out. He was terribly fused
tried so hard to cover it
up"
Her checks went suddenly
pink and hot. A reckless voice
inside her was saying, Jack
is exciting, romantic, hand
some" Gail had been hurt.
but Alex game was one which
she could also play. 1t would
serve him right if she fell for
Jack.
Aunt Vic snorted, "Squealer.
Don't fancy that breed"
But wait till meet
him." Gail protested. Hell
be here tonight. And so will
Alex. And Triyie wynn. 1
invited all three"
Victoria Lauring chuckled
approval. She seemed much
more a man of the world. a
bachelor uncle, than a maiden
aunt! Perhaps this was why
Gail liked her so. why she
made a confidante of Aunt
Vic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
the Side
BY E. V. During

IS soon
Seek roses IN Dcoember, ice in Jtue;
Hone. oops'ascy IN uihd, or corn in ehGf;
Bebcrc fromor o. an eptfaph
Or any other thing ttaf's false, before
I'm trust u critics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Elsie Robinson
Loue Isn't as Simple as That!
no I REALLY LOVE HIM?"
II DO 1 REALLY LOVE HFR?"

Questions like that signing sweehea of 16 to CO. And
give the answer?
weigh, Measure sft, strain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
By DR.. Logan Clendening

within narrow limits and the
way the automatic functions Of
the body are carried on.
You give no thought 10 the
matter, but your blood has AL
ways certain viscosity OF your
neighbours blood, or the blood of
an East Indian who eats an en-
tirely different diet.
Is there a special nervous CEN
ter that controls all these
things2 And is it the hypothal-
anus? That is one of the great
puzzles psychologists are work.
ing on today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
Daily Short Story
BIG GAME HUNTREsS BypAUL DEREsCo AUGSBURG

length. Two sloops on the
Sound. Mixed b a d m i n I n
doubles. A series of dives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

MY SEARCH SuCcotash cards continues 10
VI be IN Of the indifference
fans vanishing breed? Is succotash
lacking IN uan this launch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04

HATE TO BE TOLD
If it is true that this nerve
center is disturbed in such
patients and the disturbance
causes the symptoms. it ought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-04
THEN SHE FROZE

stepping lightly, her pulse
racing rapidly. senses alert.