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Evening star., 1941-06-03
Blood 10 Go 10 British
Made |mperishab|e
By New Treatment
Reduced in Volume
By S0%, 1t Is Stripped
To Its Busic Chemicals
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

CLEVELAND, June 3-The stuff
in the bottle looks like very coarse
brown sugar. 1t is a quart of hui
man blood destined for the battle
fields of Europe or the emergency
needs of America-blood without
water, without red and white cells,
stripped to its basic chemical for
mula of minerals and proteins.
In this form it is reduced more
than 80 per cent in volume. 1t be-
comes essentially imperishable. 1t
can be rebuilt again into blood
plasma and even, if there is need,
into whole blood minus the white
cells.
Under the direction of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, hospitals
all over the country are collecting
100000 quarts of blood to be re-
duced to this strange brown sugar"
This means that about 250,000 per-
sons must contribute pint each,
for not all blood collected will be
suitable for the purpose. The Navy
alone wants $4,000 quarts. Approx
mately 10000 quarts are intended
for the British.
Methods of Reduction Shown.
Two methods of reducing blood
to this form were demonstrated
before the association here.
One process was shown by DR..
Frank w. Hartman of the Henry
Ford Hospital, Detroit. The whole
blood is taken from the vein of the
donor and flows into a cellophane
sausage casing, where 1t is allowed
to stand for 48 hours. The blood
cells sink to the bottom as sedi-
ment-first the heavy red cells and
then the white cells. What Is left
is pure plasma. mostly water.
Then the filled sausage castings
are rotated slowly in front of an
electric fan. Meanwhile, the sedi-
ment at the bottom has been iso-
lated with a rubber clamp. There
is finally left the f1aky brown sugar"
in pure form.
Distilled Water Regenerates 1t.
1t can be regenerated rapidly into
plasma again by the addition Of
distilled water.
Still another method of separat-
ing the desiccated plasma was DEM
onstrated by Drs. Joseph M. Hill,
E. E. Muirhead and Louis Waters
of Baylor University Hospital, Dali
las. They have converted $50 gal
Ions of blood in the last 81 months.
With their system the plasma is
dried from frozen state under a
high vacuum.
A substance obtained from the
lungs of oxen was demonstrated as
surgery's latest life-saving aid be-
fore physicians attending the an
nual convention of the association.
This material is heparin, an anti
coagulant of the blood.
1t is essential for blood to clot
or a person might bleed to death
from the slightest cut. There is
present in the bloodstream a ma
terial known as pro-thrombin,
which is responsible for this clot-
ting. But in surgery exactly the
opposite condition may be desired.
Supposing a clot is formed in the
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Cult Leader Denies He Had
Pianist Sent 10 Asylum
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 3.-Answer-
ing a 81 ,000, 900 damage suit brought
by jeanette Scott Seymour Young,
27, concert pianist, Ralph Maxwell
Lewis of San Jose. Calf. has filed
in court a general denial Of all
charges.
Miss Young's suit stated she be-
came engaged to Mr.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the Rosicrucian Order,
Amorc Branch; that ne and others
had her placed in the Norwalk State
Hospital for the Insane. and that
she was forced to undergo steril-
ization operation there.
Mr.. Lewis denied they were en-
gagged and said the only time he
could recall having seen Miss
Young was during a five-minute in
terview at the Rosicrucian conven-
ton at San Jose, July IL, 1884
He said he had nothing to do with
Miss Youngs commitment to the
Norwalk hospital and that hospital
officials informed him she never
was unsexed by any method" while
there.
Mr.. Lewis declared that documents
on file with the Los Angeles County
clerk indicated Miss Young had
gone to the hospital voluntarily.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

blood stream. Up to the present
there was little the surgeon could
do about it except wait and worry.
With the new heparin he can cut
out the clot before it has a chance
to become dislodged and reach the
heart with almost complete assur-
ance that no other clots will form
behind it, as has happened almost
invariably in the past.
The demonstration of heparin
was by two Detroit physicians, Roy
D. Mcclure and Conrad r. Lam OF
the Henry Ford Hospital.
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Federal Bur to Hear HuIifux

Viscount Halifax. the British Am
bassador, will deliver an off-the-
record address at the spring dinner
Evening star., 1941-06-03

dance of the Federal Bar Associa-
tion June Is, it was announced to-
day.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACkACHES
This Treatment Often urings
Happy Relief

IhiS Treatment Often Oring0
Happy Relief
Many sufferers relieve nagging backachs
quickly once they discover that the real
cause of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way of TAX.
tng the excess acids and waste out o. the
blood. They help most people eliminate about
J pints day
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood
1t may cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains, leg pains. swelling. pufiness under
the eyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's 8
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help
the & miles of kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from your blood. Get Doan's PlIs,
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Cook the Easy,Visib|e
Way with Pyrex Ware

T at present supply all your cooking needs
Just how long this will be possible eonnot say
the thrill Of better and
baking cooking right flame with comp etc visibility
ereoter economy less with Prex
triple u-oooing, storing and We list
Of the very popular pieces from our large collection
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Carrow and Mr.. Carrow, re
Gently.
Miss Jane Creadick and Miss
Anna Kipp have been spending a
few days with relatives in Will
mington.
Lucius Young, who has been
spending his Christmas vacation
with relatives in Philadelphia, has
returned home.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Davis and
children We're Cheswold visitors on
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyles.
The Women's Christian Social
Service Society held a pleasant
meeting at the home of Mrs. B. H.
Emory Monday evening of last
week.
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SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Jan. Is = Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Sr., spent
Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. andM rs. Edgar Long and
children, of Hartly, have been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Newman.
Mrs. Leland Sinex and Mrs. Cam
of Middletovyn, We're Saturday Wis
itors with Mrs. Fannie Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta and
Mrs. Wilson David were Wednes-
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert B. Davidson at Port Mahon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller
spent Monday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.,
of Laurel, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser, ST., and Mr.. and Mrs. Walk
er Warner.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and Mrs.
Wilson David spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hickey near
Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Steller and
family, of Essington, Pa, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John d.
Steller.
Mrs. John VanHorn of near
Townsend, and Mr.. John Shockley
of near Wilmington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shock
ley.
A Weight Social will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Keiser Friday night. Everybody
is welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. John Steller and
family spent Wednesday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Dukes
of near Odessa, spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z.
Dukes.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
MARYLAND ITEMS

MAN LtAINO i E4Alo
Skeletons of Indians are being
unearthed on Kent Island.
A man was admitted to a
Crumpton, Md. show at half price
because he had but one eye.
Stephen Waters, of Pocomoke
City, had a splint of wood an inch
long removed from one of his eyes
recently. The eye is badly injured
but the sight is perfect.
The 10 year old daughter of
John Simons, farmer near Apple
ton, Cecil County, Md, is suffering
from hydrophobia. She was bitten
by a spitz dog about year ago.
The receipts of oysters in Balti-
more in the half of a season have
decreased within ten years from
six million to two million of bush
els. How much longer at this rate
before the industry is entirely de-
stroyed Reform or death is the
WatchWord.
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CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

The Clayton p t. A. will hold a
meeting at the Clayton School on
Thursday evening, January 16, at
745. A Professor Quiz program
has been planned, and everybody is
welcome.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Clay
ton, Rev. Frederick Marx Barton,
minis.er in charge, announces the
service on Sunday next will be at
s p. M. evening prayer and ser
mon.
At a meeting of the Clayton All
Club plans were made for an old
fashioned box social for the benefit
of the Achievement Banquet to be
held in February. Elva Waters,
Charles Poore, and Harry Cloud
are in charge of publicity. All ac-
Invites of the club now center
about national defense and a
speaker from the Federal Govern
ment is expected at the February
meeting.
At the meeting of the Clayton
Century Club on Thursday the
speaker was Mrs. milford Taylor
of Wilmington. Mrs. Malcolm Bur
ris presided. The club will serve
the turkey dinner for the annual
dinner shoot of the Clayton Gun
Club on February LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ford and
Mrs. Hermon Sevil have been sick
the past week with the grippe.
Mr.. Davis Bartlett and family
are moving into Mrs. Sally Jones's
property on Clayton Avenue. MIR.
Joseph Link who formerly rented
the property, has moved to Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mrs. Raymond Hudson and new
son Richard Lewis Hudson, left
Kent General Hospital Saturday
and both are doing fine.
Mrs. w. L. Wheatley is quite
sick at home and is expected to 60
to the hospital.
The Sunshine Class Of the Meth
odist Church will hold a covered
dish luncheon in the Firemen'S Hall
Friday at noon.
Friendly Fellaws' Bible Class Of
St. Paul's Church was entertained
by Mr.. Lewis Walker Friday even
ing. Two new members were TAX
en- in the class, Mr.. Calvin West
and Mr.. T.. Q. Conaway.
Mrs. Howell Sevil is spending the
week in Baltimore with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. H. Neugebauer
visited their son in Wilmington
over the weekend. Saturday night
they saw the Ice Follies in Phila-
delphia.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Jan. Is Mrs. Fran
ces Lorah returned home Sunday
after spending two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Harmonson Robinson
and family of near West Chester,
Pa.
Mrs. Harmonson Robinson and
son Elwood, and daughter Gladys,
spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Frances
Lorah and Mr.. James Pryor and
daughter Ruth.
The Townsend Home Demonstra-
ton Club recently held their Janu-
airy meeting at the home of Mrs.
James H. Gentry near Dover.
Mrs. Samuel Beck visited Mrs.
Will. Donovan, Friday.
The Board of Director of the
Oak Hill Community League will
meet this Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. James R. Pryor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pyle (nee
Miss Ruth Dempsey are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a
daughter Sunday morning at the
Kent General Hospital. The baby
has been named Mary Roberta
Ann.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About NaiphborhOod

Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About Naiphborhood
Hartly, Jan. 15-The P. o. 5. OF
A. and p. o. of A. lodges will at
tend the services of the Methodist
Church on Sunday evening, Janu-
airy 10Th to make a presentation of
an American Flag to the Church.
Special services and music will be
in connection with the presenta-
ton.
Mr.. George Dahn, who has been
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dahn,
has returned to Washington
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church were entertained at the
home of Mrs. Edith Sawin and
Miss Elizabeth Section Friday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Truitt en-
tertained at birthday dinner in
honor of her son-in-law. Mr.. Char
les Moore recently. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore of
Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ev-
erett and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ever
EFT, Of Downs Chapel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Moore OF Smyrna, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, Jan. 15-Mrs.
Emma Davis has been i'll for the
past week.
Miss Helen Regeneaur is i'll this
week; also Mr.. Louis Gaulke.
Mrs. CORTLAND Gaulke, who &C
cidentally fell down stairs last Fri
day morning, was badly bruised.
Mr.. Joseph Snappe of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton McAfee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Marshall
Of Wilmington, spent the weekend
in their home here. Her daughter
Mrs. Frank Truax and baby, re-
turned to Wilmington with them
for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Best of
Smyrna, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. CORTLAND Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reed and
children, NJ. and Mrs. James
Gaulke Of Marcus Hook, spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. Louis Gaulke, also her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Burris of
Little Creek were Sunday visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton McAfee
spent Friday in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford, Viii
liam Wrench, of Dover, Mrs. Har-
ry Ford of Smyrna. were recent
visitors of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Jan. Is. - DR.. and Mrs.
John P. Martin gave another of
their series Of breakfast parties on
Sunday at their home in Camden.
The Monday Night Bridge Club
had Mrs. G. Gordon Massey, Jr., IS
the hostess, entertaining at the
home of her cousin, Mrs. Howard
E. Lynch, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Lynch,
Jr., had the latter's cousin, Mrs.
Camille Stowe of Bedford, Va, as
their guest over the weekend.
Miss June Denney, student at
the Sunny Hills Schools, Hockessin,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William d.
Denney.
Mrs. r. Lindale Frazier enter
tanned at luncheon and bridge Mon
day at the Duval Tea House in
compliment to her sisters in-law,
Mrs. Daniel E. Jones of Whining
ton and Mrs. Homer d. Hudson of
New London, Conn, who left Tues
day after a weeks visit. Mr..
Jones Joined Mrs. Jones at the
Frazier home for the weekend.
Mrs. ]. Baker Taylor of Will
mington, a former local resident,
is on a motor trip to Miami. Her
daughter. Miss Dorothy Taylor who
preceded her south, will join her at
Jacksonville.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
ICE
CONTINUED from Page Two)

The several days OF steadily
cold weather last week, the mer-
curry falling to about twenty de-
grees at night, made ice from two
to four inches thick, some places
freezing much less than others. Mr.
Fell of the Delaware House, had
everything ready for an early move
Thursday morning and was the
first in town to get his ice house
filled. Others started in this day
and Friday was a very busy day.
Among those who got their houses
filled were James Williams, Robert
Hill, ID. j. Cummins, Thomas B.
Megear, Jacob Leinberger, Cum
minis e. Postles, Elmer Hoffecker,
George M. Stevenson, William Fell.
Smyrna Creamery, and in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the town, Gid
con Speakman, Joseph r. jefferson
William d. Hudson, P.Cummins
Robert Denney and Col. George w.
Cummins. In comparison with last
winter, when there was none, we
have been fortunate. The cream
cry shows the difference between
getting ice and not, Last year
their ice costs them $500. The
cost last week in filling their house
80 loads, was only about $50.
DEATH OF WIN. p. SMITHERS
AS the strong oaks that grow have
greater vgor in trunk and branch
and leaf and overtop their fellows
Of the forest there comes a season
eventually of decay and death, so
It is with man; whatever may be
the mental or physical strength,
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
BLACKBIRD
Items Of Personal and Social In,
teresf CLEANED Frors, fh~ VlcSv.sfv

Items Of Personal and Social In
ierest tileaned From the Vicinity
Blackbird, Jan. IS Mrs. Reese
Moffitt and children, spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Weber.
Mrs. Noel Urquhart of New York
City, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kohl.
Mrs. William FORMER entertain
ed with a tea at her home last
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Smith of Cheswold, is
spending some time with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Tharp.
Mr.. Thomas Kane left for F1orila
on Wednesday.
Mrs A. Little is visiting her
mother in Springfield, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

constant service it will take more
continuous cold weather than we
have yet had, to block navigation
between Philadelphia and the
Breakwater.
The three-masted schooner, vii
lie R. Bohannon, was launched
from Abbot Brothers shipyard
Milford, Thursday. Her dimensions
are: Length, 152 feet; beam, 81
feet; depth of hold, Is feet, and
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Townsend, Jan. 15-Robert Slant
and Merritt Yearsley spent the
weekend here with their parents.
Samuel Slant, Of Georgetown,
spent Wednesday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Money have
had as guests Mr.. Walter Money Of
Atlantic City, N. J.
Mrs. Virgil Yearsley is spending
some time with her sister at An
napolis, Nd.
The Women's Society Of Chris
tan Service met at the home Of
Mrs. w. c. Money Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. Calvin Outten is spending
part of the Winter at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. John Baughman. Of
Malvern, Pa.
The Bacon Republican Club met
at 7.3O o'clock Friday evening in
the Reynolds building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Landlord
and Master James Earl Ennis, of
Hurlock, Nd, spent Sunday as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford
Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Ennis and
family were entertained at dinner
on Tuesday evening Of last week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Galloway, of Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold r. Outten
had as dinner guests on Sunday his
sisters, Mrs. Ethel Reynolds, Mrs.
Reba Wilson and Mr.. Wilson, also
Miss jeanette Wilson.
Mrs. Roland r. Reynolds and lit
tie son, Roland III. have returned
home after a weeks visit ct the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel p. Peacock, of Elkton, Md.
The Town Council met in regular
session last week and the current
business matters of the town were
studied and acted upon. All of
the members were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood I. Banning
of Middletown, also Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. 3. Marvel, Of this town, were
Ieeent dinner guests at the home
q Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson,
-.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service met at the home of
Mrs. Nellie e. Money on Tuesday
evening, January 14th.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

nature has fixed its ultimate limits
that will nor knowledge can over
come. Such was William P. Smith
ers, who had passed his four score
retaining his usual ability for so
cial enjoyment and to pursue bus
mess, and who, when nature as
serted its right, yielded about mid
night, on Sunday after a twelve
weeks struggle in the unequal con-
test, having reached the age of 81
years, 9 months. There had been
no perceptible change in his men
tai grasp, vfvacity and love of
humor, or ability to engage in bus
mess up till the sickness which set
in last October, and which proved
fatal. The nature of the disease
was such as to make him prefer
almost entire quiet, by the condi-
ton, as is stated by his friends,
was one of soul repose comes
of perfect assurance. The deceased
was born and raised on what is
known as the Jenkins farm" be-
tween Camden and Dover. His
first business on reaching man
hood was that of deputy Sheriff
under DR.. William Burton, who
was afterwards Governor. After
this he filled the place of Clerk
for his brother, Joseph Smithers,
who was Prothonotary for Kent
County. Having very receptive
mind, he acquired many points of
law which were continually added
to thereafter, and gave him a fund
of legal knowledge but very seldom
attained outside of the profession
practicing it for livelihood. In
the year 1884 he married Miss
Anna Joyce, a half sister to Bas-
sett Ferguson, of Blackbird, and
Mrs. William Sharp of this place.
For health considerations he had
to make change in his business, a
change that took him out of the
current of natural adaptability,
and hence the success that might
have been otherwise attained. But
for this, it is more probable that
he would soon have studied law in
theory as he had already the prac-
teal knowledge of its bearing, and
been admitted to the bar From
the sedentary life, incident to office
work he contracted chronic dys-
pepsia that no remedy seemed to
reach, and which followed him in a
measure all his life. At the direc-
ton of his medical advisers ito
get out in the air of the country
he went to farming in 1889 near
Dover where he lived a number of
years. In 1854 he lost his first
wife, five years thereafter marry
ing the widow of William Dawson
and residing on that farm, near
Kenton until he moved to this town
in 1872. He took great interest in
public measures affecting the state
and nation and always had decid-
ed opinion, with arguments to back
it. In politics he was Wing and
afterwards a Republican, and be-
lieved in the principles he espoused
religiously To the mass of people
he will be remembered for his in
finite humor, which he retained
until his last illness His fund of
anecdote was remarkable, never
exhausted, and always ready to
give point and zest in social dis
course. His brother, Andrew
Smithers, of Dover, is the only sur
viving member of family of eigh-
teen children. The funeral occur
red today The friends of the de-
ceased met at the house at 10
o'clock where services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Wilson; inter
ment in Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
CHESWOLD
Items Of Personal anG Social III

Items Of Personal anG Social In
Z Gleanca About Neighbcrhoed
Cheswold, Jan. Is - Tuesday,
January 14th joint meeting Of
the mems and women's Bible class
es held their joint monthly meet
ing at the home II Mr.. and Mrs. f.
J. BogZs.
Mrs. Mollie Harc castle OF Dover,
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16

tonnage ~tn g 800. The !,
s mlll L BE- fitted out i p ssT
viz - De captained h, -, !,
u Milford. y .
chez, = Charles |. D..
Agriculture Delaware
M Hl.u ls. MISS Helana Rel; 5I'' ;,
the latter place 1 ss.e M
evening. We'd
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
THE NATIONAL BANK

ID. j. Cummins, J. E. Collins, ].
J. Voshell, w. G. Hill, A. E. Sudler,
A. B. Roe, ]. B. Conner, w. P
Cummins; Vice President, ]. E.
Collins; Cashier, w. H. Janney;
Teller, 0. B. Voshell; Bookkeeper,
Eugene Davis.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
BANK DIRECTORS

Yesterday was the day for the
annual election of directors for our
national banks, and resulted as
follows:
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
A STEAMER SUNK
IN THE DELAWARE

The freight steamer Aslenborn
from New York to Baltimore via
the Delaware and Chesapeake can
al, was cut by ice and sunk in the
Delaware river off Reedy Island and
is badly damaged, but will not be
a total loss. Small portions of her
top mast are all that can be seen
of her.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-16
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

The Myers American voting ma
chine is being exhibited in Dover
and efforts will be made to have it
adopted as a system of ballot re
form by the Legislature
Mrs. Emma West, wife of a
farmer living near Laurel, was
burned to death at her home, Jan
uary 8. The accident was caused
by the explosion of a lamp.
For the first time in two or
three years, the floating ice on the
Delaware IS proving troublesome to
navigation. With the ice boats in