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Evening star., 1941-09-26
night at the Palisades Park Field
house. as they asked that the Presi-

night at the Palisades Park Field
house, as they asked that the Presi-
dent appoint members to the two
vacancies and that the Senate Dis
trict Committee approve or disap-
prove any such appointees immedi-
ately
Other resolutions passed included
one presented by James P. Cochran
asking that there be general tight
ening of the laws regarding lnde-
cent exposure, and another one by
C. E. McGhee. president OF the
group. suggesting that the Capital
Transit Co. consider the use Of
multiple car units to speed up
streetcar traffic.
The idea of eliminating certain
bus and car stops was approved by
the group.
Mr.. McGhee moved that the Dis
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Shaw Junior High Holds
Institute for Teachers

A training institute Is being held
this week for teachers in the new
distributive education classes being
given at Shaw Junior High School.
The courses are for business
proprietors and employees engaged
in sales services and cover financial
management, store operation. ad-
vertising salesmanship. record keep
ing and personnel relations.
The courses are part OF special
program under the George-Deen
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Austro|ion Slain in Syrian Fight
Buried With Confederate FIuo

forces, said he had carried the
silken stars and bars in his pocket.
Pvt. Walker was given the flag a
few years ago. when he visited dis
tant relatives at Richmond, Va. He
formed deep attachment for the
South and learned many southern
songs, which he sang to his COM
rades in Syria. Often he argued
in favor of the Confederacy.
Pvt. Walker, 35-year-old g.
footer, was in peacetime chief copy
reader for a Melbourne newspaper
and had been offered a commission
Evening star., 1941-09-26

as an official army broadcaster but
refused this, preferring to fight as
a private.
After the armistice in Syria a
comrade who was wounded and
captured In the action near Djez-
zine returned to the spot and found
Pvt. Walkers body in an unmarked
grave with the flag still in his coat.
The comrade replaced the flag and,
marking the grave as best he could,
left the body there.
Evening star., 1941-09-26

Act and are under the supervision
Of the business education depart
ment in the colored division of the
schools. The courses are jointly
supported by Federal and local
funds.
Hours for the program Will be
$50 to 1890 am on certain DAYS
and from to $50 pm. on others.
Instead OF regular classroom pro-
cedure, 1t was stated, instruction
will consist Of clinics, conferences
and field laoorst tory work.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
By EDWARD KENNEDY,

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 26.-An
American Confederate flag, carried
into battle in Syria by an Aus
tralian soldier who admired the
lost cause 1t stood for. now lies
buried with him IN the rugged hills
near Djezzine.
Friends of Pvt Christopher Moody
Walker of Melbourne, killed in ac-
ton against a difficult position in
the recent successful British-Free
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Dams Compared

Boulder Dam is higher than Grand
Coulee Dam, but the latter is nearly
four times longer and has nearly 50
per cent greater capacity.
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Liberal With Others Gosh

For stealing growing onions VAL
ued at Is cents, J. H. McWhirtsr
was fined $3.50 at Girvan, Scotland.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Public Utilities
Appointments Urged
By Citizen Unit
Conduit Rood Association
Suggests Plan to
Speed Transportation

The lack Of a functioning Public
Utilities Commission for the District
was deplored by the Conduit Road
Citizens Association, meeting last
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features
ScotchGrain
at
$ rs

It's their More -thon meets
the-eye" quolitY their thru
und-thru goodness. that
makes TRl-WEARS Wosh-
inston's biggest value in
mems fine footwear at 6.l5.
More than thirty big styles,
ranging from dressy Golf
skins TO heavy Heather bro
guey types il Norwegian
Coll, Russia Golf, Genuine
Shell Cordovon, Timber Ton
Colt.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. c. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge; the annual
Christmas worship service and SER
mon with Christmas music by the
three Choirs at IL; the Youth Fell
lowship Service with Christmas
program at $50; the Senior Choir
will present their annual Christmas
Concert at 7.30. The public invit-
ed to all the Christmas services.
The young people will hold Christ
mas Eve Candle-Light service
Wednesday evening at IL o'clock.
Adults as well as young people are
cordially invited. Immediately af-
ter the service the young people
will sing Christmas Carols near the
homes of the sick and shut-ins of
Smyrna, and will return to the
Church for refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
CONSERVATION PAYMENTS
Kent County Farmers Get Checks
From A. A. A.

Several Kent county farmers
have received their checks from the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration in payment for following
certain farm practices in connec-
ton with the 1941 agricultural con-
servation program, and it is expect
ed that in the near future checks
for the other farmers in the coun-
ty will be received at the extension
office, according to statement re-
leased recently by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson, secretary of the
Kent County Agricultural Conser-
walton Association. Upon receipt
of these checks, card notices are
mailed to the land owners and ten
ants and the checks are released
under the direction of Lyndon D.
Caulk, treasurer of the association,
but only those farmers to whom
card notices have been mailed may
expect their conservation payments.
Under a new plan of the Agricul-
tural conservation checks this year
include the wheat and corn allot-
ment and parity payments, instead
of being in two separate checks as
has been the case in former years..
At the direction of R. Harry Will
son, H. Clifford Clark and Ernest S.
Mattiford, members of the county
committee, the 1912 farm defense
plans have been distributed to the
farmers in this county by the COM
munity committeeman, and field
supervisors are now checking the
1912 wheat acreage. On these farm
defense plans the farmers indicated
their intended agricultural practic-
es for the coming year, including
their wheat and corn allotments
and allotments for special crops,
and sometime during the late
spring or early ummer these farms
will be checked for compliance with
the 1912 farm program.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

ham" episodes, and the other a
character study, subtly done.
We read quite recently, portion
of Robert Louis Stevenson's"C Christ
mas Sermon" and liked it so much
that it is reprinted here, for you.
ITO be honest, to be kind, to earn
a little and to spend a little less, to
make upon the whole family hap
pier for his presence, to renounce
when that shall be necessary and
not to be embittered, to keep a few
friends, but these without capitula-
ton - above all, on the same grim
condition, to keep friends with him
self-here is task for all that a
man has of fortitude and delicacy.
He has an ambitious soul who
would ask for more; he has hope
full spirit who should look in such
an enterprise to be successful.
There is indeed one element in hui
man destiny that no blindness itself
can controvert whatever else we
are intended to do, we are not in
tended to succeed; failure is the
fate allotted. 1t is so in every art
and study; it is so above all in the
continent art of living well. Here
is a pleasant thought for the years
end or for the end of lige. Only
self-deception will be satisfied, and
there need be no despair for the
Idespairer."
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
The
What Not Shelf
THE JUNIOR PLAY REVIEW

THE JUNIOR PLAY REVIEW
Considering the fact that it was
the first time on any stage for
most of the cast, the Juniors did a
commendable bit of work in their
play, June Mad" last week. Spec
ial praise goes to the director,
Blanche Lee, for training the stu
dents to give what is probably the
best Junior play presented here.
AS far as the acting goes, Betty
Jane Ennis, in her portrayal of the
mother, deserves top honors. She
played the part-a difficult one for
girl her age, with understanding,
sympathy and dignity, and was so
convincing that one forgot that she
was a young school girl, fact
which was impossible with any of
the other adult characters.
| Both Jane Burge and Jack Mood
were noticeable by their stage pres
ence. They were natural, and lack
ed that nervous self-consciousness
common to most undergraduates.
What is more, they thoroughly en-
joyed themselves-one of the best
ways in the world to make the aud
ience have good time. Here again
was good casting.
Frances Ann Davis was poised
and lovely throughout, and gave
excellent delivery of her lines. Hon
orable mention to Jack Wilson,
Dick Cole, and Vernon Morton for
the good handling of their parts.
Now after the orchids must come
a few brickbats-not for the sake
of being nasty-but because they
were too, too noticeable and
much. For instance, it must have
been mighty cold up there on the
stage, for many of the boys con-
tinually jammed their hands into
their trouser pockets. The result
was both unsightly and distracting.
And the handshakes-as if they
were handing one another a dead
fish! And the monotonous, high
pitched voice some of the young
ladies, not excluding the heroine,
lapsed into at times. Also, the
rapidity with which telephone con-
nections were made was amazing
And what unappetizing looking
punch the maid carried back and
forth in the last act. And wouldn't
she have filled, instead of half-fill-
ed, the pitcher, for crowd of
thirty youngsters?
All we'll. Back to the orchids
again. The stage set was beauti-
fully done, with the color scheme
and furniture tastefully arranged.
The room looked lived in-and the
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, December
21st, will be as follows: the Church
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

idea of fresh cut flowers on the
stage was brilliant.
Just because this comment is
last-it is by no means least. The
makeup was excellent! Absolute
ly the finest job in makeup we
have ever seen at a school play
and surprising a lot we have seen
elsewhere.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
IN MEMORIAM

hrs. EMMA WALTON SMITH-A tribute
of love and devotion to the memory Of
our mother who died Dec. 13. 1886.
While moments fly and years pass by,
And dreams around US shattered lie,
Our loved one taken from our side,
Unchanged in memory will abide
For time and space cannot erase
Her love and deeds and smiling face,
Not dead. but living in heaven so fair,
Sadly missed by her children.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
WILLING WORKERS DINNER
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Colona, Mrs. Kennard Price, Mrs
William Wroten; reading, ''The Min
ister's' Sermon" Mrs George Short
vocal solo, sleep, My Little Jesus,
Mrs. George Fleming. Mrs. James
Colona gave a most inspiring talk
on the upreach and outreach o.
Christmas service.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

John York, age 10, well known
colored man of Smyrna, passed
away Monday, December 15. He
was a brick mason for many years.
Funeral services will be at his
home, today with burial in the COL
ored Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
XMAS TREES
and WREATHS
ORDERS TAKEN NOW.
Carl Bartlett
Phone 5191
Help Wanted

Young married couple, 20 to
25 years old, to learn sewing
machine operating as machin-
ist and operator. Splendid op-
portunity for the right ones.
Al references required. Write
to Smyrna Times, Box 52S,
giving references, also present
occupation.
11-6 If
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

ham" episodes, and the other a
character study, subtly done.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME AND CLUB PARTIES

Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter of
Cedarbrook Farm, left on Wednes-
day for Bethlehem, Pa, where they
will spend the holidays with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bayard Briggs. DIR. Gray Car
ter, who was on his way home from
Durham, N. c., was an overnight
guest of his parents on Tuesday
and accompanied them to Bethle-
hem, Pa.
Mrs. ]. Herbert Sitter, Jr., of
Germantown, a., was a guest sew
eral days last week of her sister,
Miss Anna B. Beckett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haig Pakradooni and children
of Wynwood, Pa, were guests of
Miss Beckett on Sunday.
Mr.. James c. Truax, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Truax, has been
transferred from Camp Croft, one
of the Army's four infantry re-
placement centers, to permanent
heavy weapons unit. Company B,
Battalion 81.
Mr.. Lloyd Jones was recently Sc
lected to star in the first Univer-
sity of Delaware original radio play
produced by the Radio Guild. The
play, "Visitations" was written,
acted and directed entirely by Del
aware students.
David c. Harrison Post Ambu-
lance of Smyrna took Mrs. Glenn
Gildersleeve of Dover to University
of Pennsylvania Hospital in Phila-
delphia during the night of Tues
day. in a critical condition.
Mrs. Robert H. Denney, Miss
Louise Denney and Miss Henrietta
Denney were recent guests of DR..
and Mrs. George Denney of Phila-
delphia and DIR. and Mrs. Reuben
Denney of Wynwood, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend Vaughn
and daughter Mrs. George Emert,
spent the weekend in Philadelphia
as guests of Misses Mary and Re-
becca Vanelt.
Miss Evelyn Robinson attended
last Saturday evening the Christ
mas dance of the Equitable Trust
Company held at the Wilmington
Country Club.
Private Edward Everhart of Fort
Knox, Kentucky, is spending fur
Tough of Is days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Everhart.
Mrs. Marian Willard of Swarth-
more, Pa, was a guest over the
weekend of Mrs. Edward M. Boyd
at The Wayside Inn.
Mrs. H. D. Boyer, who has been
ill at her home, is reported some
what improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cloud enter
tanned recently at a dinner party in
honor of the 21st birthday of their
son Harry.
Mrs. Joshua M. Lewis, who has
been quite ill at her home, is much
improved at this time.
Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond and
Miss Cora c. Tschudy left on Tues
day for Dania, Florida where they
will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leland IIar-
monson will be "at home" on
Christmas Day at o'clock. Mo in
vitations will be sent.
Miss Marianne Webb of Bloxom,
Va, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Webb.
Miss Nellie Collins was hostess
at a bridge-luncheon for eighteen
at The Wayside Inn last Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Earl T. Poole and daughter
Mimi, of Lewes, spent last week
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Ern-
est P. Collins.
DR.. and Mrs. c. J. Prickett were
guests on Sunday of DIR. and Mrs.
G. M. Grigg of Phenoxville, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

The response to this towns ap-
peal for defense workers has met
with only partial success, and is far
from satisfactory. More and more
and more are needed-to man the
observation posts, to be trained as
raid wardens, to learn the proceed
ure of rescue workers-and to per-
form a dozen other precautionary
jobs. For those who find it impos-
sible to volunteer for any of these
posts-the Red Cross needs women
to knit and sew-and this can be
done in their own homes.
There is no need for hysteria-
except over the slow, lazy, it-can't-
happen attitude of some Smyrna
residents. 1t CAN happen, and the
ones who let all the others do all
the work will be the ones to holler
the loudest when it does.
= -
We saw the movie, III. M. Pull
han, Esq" last week, and enjoyed
it equally as much as the book
probably because, for the most
part, the producers were so faithful
in following the book. Heddy La
mar gives surprising performance
as Marvin Myles = and Robert
Young, in the title role, portrays
excellently the lovable, honey,
humorous, staid Bostonian, who
was torn, by his very make up, be-
tween his family traditions and a
revolutionary spirit. He has made
Mr. Marquand's character "Pulham"
live and breathe. Although it was
with considerable doubts that we
anticipated Ruth Hussey as Kay,
Miss Hussey WAS Kay, just as we
had pictured her in the book.
incidentally, it usually puts us
into terrible rage to see movie
version of book we recently read
and enjoyed. So often they butch
er the story-but not so 'Pulham".
Certain Incidents, of course, were
omitted, since the boys in the
Hayes office might have blushed-
but that did not distract from the
story, and changed it only a little
We have read two short stories
by John P. Marquand in current
magazine issues-one a Chistmas
story reminiscent of certain "Pul-
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
The Smyrna Times
pbone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Boxes or gifts for Stockley Col
ony may be left at Mrs. George
Roehmler's or call 2318.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
tor, Announces Services for Week

tor, Announces Services for Week
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
TOR, makes the following announce
ments: Saturday, Z p. M, full prac-
tlce of the Christmas music by the
entire choir. Sunday, 7.30 a. m.,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ION; 10 a. m, Church School; II a.
M, morning prayer and sermon.
Wednesday, oath, the Christmas
Eve service of the Holy Commun-
ION and the singing of the beautiful
christmas hymns at 11.30 p. m. All
are invited to this and all services.
second Celebration Of the Holy
communion at 8 a. M, Christmas
morning.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18

The Laura Lee Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet tonight (Thurs-
Ndav) at 7.3O o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Charles P. Thornley,.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
FORM COUNCIL
FOR DEFENSE
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in electric light rates on all decora-
tions outside homes and places of
business will be in effect during the
Christmas season.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-18
APPLES

25c and up per basket now. When
more are taken out of cold storage
they will be much higher.
w. H. CREADICK,
Texas Gas Station,
12-11 ct 2 miles north of Smyrna
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-31

According TO Verne Marshall, Cedar
Rapids. Ia. editor and head Of the
recently organized No Foreign
Wars Committee. William Rhodes
Davis few official Mani peace plans
70 he U. s. from Germany, in Oc-
tobex. 1883, but they were sup
pressed By the State Department
Marshall says the plans called for .
White House peace conference with
Preaidant Roosevelt - mediator.
Davis i . New York oil operator.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

You'll be wearing more ensembles and
dresses to look like ensembles than
ever before this Fall. The "two-pieee
look" is rampant. Smooth corseting
such as Vogue Kno-BeIt gives you is
more necessary than ever.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Destroyer Emmons '
Is Launched at Both
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BATH ME- Aug. 23.-The de-
stroyer Emmons took her maiden
dip today at private launching at
the Bath Iron Works Corps Kene-
bee River shipyard here
Present were nearly 100 company
officials, employees and invited guests
but approximately 1000 persons
watched from a nearby bridge.
The Emmons was the second de-
stroyer launched at the yard this
year.
Mrs. Frances Emmons Peacock of
Garden City. Long Island, grand
daughter of the late Rear Admiral
George Foster Emmons, for whom
the vessel was named, sponsored the
new craft.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

In the popuIor "nnedunn" woIe Choose
from 20 beoutifu new le4l eoIors. ldeol
FOR sport and street costumes as we'll as
school and college frocks Yd.
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quent service with medium weight
loads, or where comparatively heavy
loads must be carried occasionally,
the dumb-waiter is equipped with
special features which provide ease
of operation. long cable life, mimi
mum number of moving parts and
minimum friction.
Buildings which are cool in sum-
mer and warm in winter with low
cost for fuel can be constructed
from a tile featured by inclosed
air spaces which insulate against
rapid changes in temperature. the
report says. The new tile is mois-
ture-resistant. insures secure mortar
joints and ample bearing with min
imum wastage of mortar, and, be-
cause of smooth built-in handles
that permit quick and easy laying,
makes possible saving of from Is
per cent to 80 per cent in labor ex-
pense and laying time. with addi-
tional savings in handling on and
from the truck, to the job and on
the scaffold 1t is especially de-
signed for low-cost industrial. COM
mercial and multiple housing con-
struction.
A reinforced. weatherproof build
ing paper. made up of six distinct
plies, which prevents air and mois-
ture inflltration from outside and
eliminates the problem of condensa-
ton within the walls from moisture
vapor inside the building and pro-
vides a structurally safe wall at
low cost; an improved butt pin that
does not rise through action of the
door, and a low-cost one-pipe hot
water heating system for small
homes are among the other recent
Improvements reported.
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Housing Opportunity
Seen in Old Structures

Standard defense housing war
ranting 4O-year amortization can be
developed out of existing structures
in many key defense cities at a
cost far below that of comparable
new housing, Fred w. Catlett, a
member of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, declared today.
His statement was based on a pre-
liminary report by Arthur Good
willie, head of the bank boards
neighborhood rehabilitation section,
that recent surveys have proved
feasible "a program which will de-
velop a large pool of standard low
cost housing, having low economic
rent level, which can be leased to
low-income families both during and
after the emergency at price rep
resenting little or no subsidy"
The GoodWillie report, centered
largely on surveys made in Wash
ington and Norfolk, Va, added that
the program would, "as by-product,
eliminate numerous decrepit neigh
borhoods and slum areas without
direct cost"
Briefly, the surveys showed that
selected substandard areas could be
made into livable quarters for de-
Tense workers at so per cent to 60
per cent Of the cost of new con-
struction; that in many instances
the number of housing units could
be increased Is per cent to IS per
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room. There are eight double cleo
trio sockets in the living room. The
light switches throughout the house
are the silent type. There are
buiit-in telephone conduits so that
phones may be plugged in any room.
The dining room at the center
rear of the home is large and grace
fully proportioned. This room is
paneled from the chair rail to the
floor. There are two attractive
built-in corner cupboards in the
room A group of three windows
| affords a beautiful vista of the back
garden. There is a crystal chan
delier in the room also.
Connecting the dining room and
kitchen is a combination buffers
pantry and breakfast nook. The
kitchen itself is most complete in its
equipment, and has the best ar
rangement seen in house this
year. A total of feet of work table
space is at either side of the double
/ sink Numerous cabinets line all
/ walls of the room. A screened serv-
/ ice porch is off the kitchen, fea-
ture seldom found in a new house
regardless o. cost.
At the opposite, end of the en-
trance hall from the living room is
a powder room the walls of which
Pre- covered with mirrors. A lava
tory adjoins it.
Library Looks Like One.
The library, at the right OF the
hallway, really looks like a library
another feature different from some
present-day homes where it is just
with bookshelves Center of inter-
est is an unusual corner fireplace.
There are four large bedrooms,
two baths and lavatory on the
second floor The huge masters
room has a private bath and two
closets, one of which is nearly as
! large as bedroom in some homes.
The guest bedroom has lsvatory
adjoining. another unusual feature.
A second and unusually large bath
serves the other two bedrooms.
On the third floor there is one
large bedroom and a bath. Then
there are several closets on this floor
and storage space which is sufficient
to take care Of even the largest of
families.
The recreation room in the base
ment has a fireplace. The maid S