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Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
INTEREST IN
RIVER BRIDGE
Attention Directed TO Della
ware River Crossing Near
Wilmington Again
GREATER TRAFFIC JAM

Reported approval by President
Roosevelt and Jesse Jones. chair
man of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, of plans for a tunnel
under the Delaware River near
Philadelphia, and recent traffic
snarls in the Wilmington area have
directed attention again to the pro-
posed Delaware River bridge or
tunnel crossing at or near Whining
ton. Senator William H. Smathers
of New Jersey said the President
and Mr.. Jones had approved plan
for a tunnel under the Delaware
River between Chester and Phila-
delphia recently. Senator Smath-
ers said the RFC was prepared to
finance the project at an estimated
cost of S1e,000,000. Charles War
ner, president of the Board of
Harbor Commissioners, called at
tention to the need for the propos-
ed crossing. Two situations have
arisen" Mr.. Warner said, (which
call attention to the feasibility of
such a crossing, a proposal which
was more or less ignored by our
General Assembly The situations
which call attention to the desir-
ability of the crossing are, Mr.War-
ner said, the traffic congestion
about New Castle over the July 4
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

quest only the number of workers
they actually need We also want
farmers to let us know what they
are paying farm workers at the
time their requests are sent to our
farm placement representatives.
The possibility of shifting farm
labor from farm to farm as demand
changes has prompted the Della
ware State Employment Service to
ask that farmers report to the
county offices whenever they have
idle farm labor. Such labor can
then be directed to other farms for
short periods of time, eliminating
dangers of farm workers entering
other than agricultural employ
ment.
Cooperating in this first organ
lied farm labor placement service
in the State, the WPA has pledged
itself to provide men from its rolls
for farm work. WPA workers re-
leased for farm jobs will be allow
ed to make up time lost when they
return to WPA projects 50 that
their returns from WPA work will
remain the same. WPA officials
say that men on their payrolls will
be required to take up farm work
when they are needed. Farmers
hiring help from WPA will pay
their regular farm wages, not the
prevailing WPA rate.
Farm placement representatives
in the county Offices of the Della
ware State Employment Service
are continually available for con-
sultation with farmers who desire
help with their labor problems
Telephone numbers of the Offices
are: New Castle County Whining
ton-34331; Kent County, Dover
1913, and Sussex County, George
ltown-289.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
Shrimps a la King with
Curried Rice

i tablespoon butter
z cup green pepper (cut In strips)
! can condensed cream of mushroom
soup
6 tablespoons milk
l can (5A cZs.) shrimps
eggs, hard-cooked
Cut the green pepper into strips
about l inch long and B inch wide
and cook in the melted butter. Then
add the cream of mushroom soup
and stir well, gradually add the
milk and heat Add the cleaned
shrimps and heat in the sauce and
just before serving add the sliced
hard-cooked eggs.
Carried Rice
tablespoons butter
/ teaspoon curry powder
cups cooked rice
Egg slices for garnish
Add the curry powder to the
melted butter. Then add the cooked
rice, heat and mix well. Pack the
curried rice in bottom and around
sides Of casserole dish or serving
dish. Fill the center with the
Shrimps d la King Garnish the
rice ring with egg slices. Serves g.
Note: Buttered rice may be substi'
tuted for curried rice.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

The numbers indicate the month
and year UP to which your SUBJ
scription account is paid. We mail
bills once a year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
ua Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
The Smyrna Times
Phone 522l SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
f. d. HOFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoffeek-
er, Jr., from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN PURSUANCE of an Order of Ernest
B. Raughley, Register of Wills, in and for
Kent County. Delaware. dated June IS,
1941. notice is hereby given of the grant
ing of Letters Testamentary on the estate
of Florence R. G. Clements on June IS.
194l to the undersigned Executor. All per.
sons having claims against the said Flor
ence r. C. Clements are required TO exhibit
the same to such Executor within one year
after date of the granting of such Letters
or abide by the law in that behalf which
provides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
CHARLES S. CLEMENTS,
Executor of
Florence r. C. Clements, decd.
Clayton, Delaware.
c. L. Harmonson, Attorney.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
A MEATLESS DINNER
now and then is reLished
by the best Of men
Dorothy Greig

MEATLESS dinner does not necessarily dining
nibble of spinach. meatless meal be satisfying
And will be if you replace meat with another high protein
food such eggs, fish or cheese.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
Chilled Tomato Juice
Shrimps d la King Nth
Curried Rice
Bufiered Green Peas
Cabbage Salad
Bread and Butter
Gingerbread and Whipped Cream
Coffee

Here is the recipe for the shrimp
dishOIn this, eggs are mixed with
the shrimps in a rich. creamy and
utterly delicious mushroom sauce.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic, &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
inc one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which it
is part. 1t also gives the items of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

ge-together finds ef right E. H.
BandUse Planning Committee; H.
Kenton of the Kent County LandUe Plan
ming Delaware State Employ
discussing of farm labor distribution through
newly employment farm placement representa-
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
ASKS GAS CUT
TO SAVE SUPPLY
Delawareans Urged by Gov,
Bacon to Reduce Gas Con-
sumption Voluntarily
SEE SHORTAGE OF FUELS

Delawareans We're urged by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon to reduce gaso-
line and petroleum consumption by
a voluntary process. In his declar-
alton issued at the State House,
Dover, the Governor said that the
willingness of citizens to cooperate
"is an immediate step that can and
must be taken" His statement
followed the request of Harold L.
Ickes, national petroleum coordin-
ator, that commonwealths on the
Atlantic seaboard undertake con-
serYation programs to offset an i'm
pending shortage. The request
was directed particularly to state
departments and the council of
state welfare agencies. Later a
definite program may be adopted,
said the Governor, but for the pres
ent the conservation must be vol
untarV
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

In fact, when such a meal Is care.
fully planned, meat will never be
missed, and the members of the
family will rise from the table con.
tent.
For the main dish in the dinner
outlined here we have chosen
shrimps because they are meaty
and substantial to bite into and be.
cause they have lovely flavor. Also,
either canned or fresh, shrimps are
available to us all.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware, as Second Glass matter.
Subscription price. s1.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
Plea by Harold L. Ickes

Harold L. Ickes, petroleum CO.
ordinator for national defense, has
reminded the governors of the At
lantic coast states that the impend-
ing shortage of gasoline, fuel oils,
and other petroleum products, un-
less abated, will cause a serious
setback in our national defense ef-
fort. AS coordinator, he is request
ing that we place before the people
of the states the actual existing
conditions and seriously request a
voluntary effort having as its aim
reduction of the consumption of
petroleum products, by at least 20
percent. Assistance in this volun-
tary effort may avoid or at least
delay more stringent rules regard
ing the rationing of these products
Later, programs which have proved
effective in other localities will be
brought to the attention of our
Delaware public, but in the mean
time, all efforts of Delawareans to
comply with the request of the pc
troleum coordinator will be greatly
appreciated and it may be possible
to secure this reduction without
working inequities on anyone and
permit sufficient supplies for all es-
sential industries.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-17
To Meet Emergency


I'VE are advised that 20 per
cent voluntary reduction in Della
ware and other Atlantic coast
states will do much to meet the
emergency. At the present time
the reserve stock on the easS coast
is being depleted rapicy. This
united effort is made necessary in
our endeavor to overcome the pres
ent transportation deficiency caus-
ed by the transfer of so tankers to
the British shuttle service and the
diversion of others to the use of
the American navy, all of which
have made inroads on the Atlantic
coast custom of receiving such pro-
ducts. Pipelines and new tankers
cannot be built overnight and we
are advised that voluntary ration
ing is an immediate step that can
and must be undertaken. Della
wareans, am sure, are equal to
this emergency and will do every
thing possible to cooperate loyalty
Evening star., 1941-08-08
D. {. Contestants Win
In Bridge Tournament
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

special DlSpatch 10 Inc Star.
ASBURY PARK. N. j., Aug. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cheeks of
Washington teamed with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Wallendorf of Coral
Gables, Fla, to win the Rothschild
Trophy in the national amateur
team of four championships at the
annual summer tournament of the
American Bridge League here today.
Eight Of the Nations most expert
teams today began third-round play
in team-of-four competition.
A record entry of II pairs started
the masters pair championship
yesterday afternoon. with Oswald
Jacoby, Dallas, and John Crawford,
Philadelphia, 6711a points, in the
lead, followed by M. D. Maier and
Howard Schenken of New York,
661 points, second, and Louis New
man and DR.. A. ]. Steinberg of
Washington, 500 points, third.
Oscar Brotman and Alvin Roth
of Washington, Sam Katz of New
ark and Bertram Lebhar of New
Rochelle, defending the worlds
master team of four champion
ship, survived the evening round
and entered the quarterf1nals. S.
Carton Churchill of Washington,
teamed with three New Yorkers,
also advanced.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Kelly Will Do Good Job as
Police Chief, Schultz SAYS

The prediction that Inspector Ed
ward J. Kelly as Washington new
police superintendent would do a
real job that will meet with the
wholehearted approval of all" was
made today by Representative
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana, who
headed the House subcommittee
which recently inquired into police
department efficiency.
In letter to Commissioner John
Russell Young, whom he addressed
on the enevelope as we'll as in the
salutation of the letter, as wash
ington's most popular Commits
sioner, Mr.. Schultz said:
Il wish to take this opportunity
of congratulating you and the other
members of the commission upon
the selection of the next major of
police.
1T has been my pleasure to know
Inspector Kelly ever since I have
been a member of the House of
Representatives, and like several
others, have watched him as we
have gone along, and l know no
one who has been held in higher es-
TEEN by his fellow members of the
department than is Inspector Kelly.
He has the respect of every man,
woman and child in Washington.
Il predict he will do real
job that will meet with the whole
hearted approval of ALL"
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Mason F[at|y
Opposes Fixing
Liquor Prices
Agrees to Confer
With Proponents
Of Plan, However

Commissioner Guy Mason, who
supervises the work of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, today de-
clared emphatically he was opposed
to any form of price fixing for the
liquor trade here.
His statement was made in re-
SPONGE to letters received from the
Beverage Industry Committee and
the District of Columbia Retail
Liquor Dealers Association urging
the Commissioners to take early
action to eliminate price cutting
and other evils" in the liquor in
dustry.
Plan Previously Shelved.
The Beverage Industry Com
mittee, which was organized by
Milton S. Kronheim. ST., liquor
wholesaler, and includes both whole
salers and retailers in its member
ship, referred to its plan, shelved
some months ago by the Board of
Commissioners, to have the A. B. G.
Board act to enforce agreements
between wholesalers and retailers
governing retail price of beverages.
Mr.. Mason said he was willing to
confer with SpokeSmen for the two
groups but declared: Why should
the District government nurse the
LIQUOR industry? Why should not
the consumer take advantage of cut
prices?"
Commissioner Young earlier haa
disapproved the price fixing pro-
posal in acting on proposed charges
in liquor law and regulations, con-
sidered some months ago.
Grand Jury Quoted.
The retail association, in letter
signed by r. c. johnson as presi-
dent, referred to the recent report
by District grand jury, saying:
They (the grand jury have found
the liquor industry here to be in a
chaotic condition, due to the Sc
called price cutters They have
found that small retailers are in a
serious condition and that an actual
monopoly exists in the industry by
the so-called free goods, secret re-
bates and discounts that are given
by the wholesalers to the few price
cutters here in the city, and that
quantity discounts that bear no SUBJ
stantial relationship to the cost of
merchandise is extensively car
ried on"
The letter from the Beverage In
dustry Committee, signed by F.
Joseph Donohue, counsel, quoted
not only from the grand jury re-
port but also from statements made
earlier by former assistant cor
poration counsel assigned to the
A. B. C. Board, from suggestions
by A. B. C. Board members and
from report by House subcom-
mittee. in arguing the need for
changes in law or regulations
Evening star., 1941-08-08

lantic just before I started up the
ladder.
On deck an English-speaking
officer asked me who 1 was. I'm an
American" l said, we're all Amer
leans" He looked pretty worried
and puzzled.
The raider was spick- and-span
ship if 1 ever saw one 1t appar-
emily was commanded by regular
navy officers.
Some of the sailors carried rifles
and sidearms, but all were scrupu-
lousy polite. We were requested
to do this and that and told We were
guests of the German Navy"
There Go NV Parrots.
For hours the passengers watched
from the deck while motorboats
piled to and fro between the raider
and the Zamzam, removing every
thing the Germans could carry.
Finally, they brought the passen-
gers luggage, and cheer arose from
the motley crowd on deck. I saw
them handing baggage out the shell
hole ripped aimdships. They even
brought over a woman passengers S
dachshund, a breed much admired
by the sailors.
1t seemed odd watching armed
German sailors hustling baggage
like stewards or bellhops. One of
them even carried a child's tricycle..
In the early afternoon a final boat
load of Germans went aboard the
Zamzam. They departed hurriedly
and their motorboat sped away.
The raider had pulled off about a
mile.
Suddenly we saw water spout
from the ventilators of the old Zam-
zam. A great explosion rolled across
the water. The ship began to settle
by the head. A second explosion aft
rained debris over the sea. The
stricken Zamzam rolled on her side,
and went down, coughing up the
air from her innards.
On our deck l heard a crewman
crying in Arabic. Somebody trans
lated:
There go my parrots" he was
crying, there go my beautiful
feathered friends!"
(The second inStdLment of Mr..
Kings story tOill appear in The
Sunday STAR
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Service Men Invited
To Dance Tonioht

The Women's Battalion of the
District Council of Defense will
hold its regular dance at the Bu-
reau of Engraving at o'clock to-
night. All service men in uniform
are invited to attend, with no ad-
mission charge.
Tomorrow night the battalion will
send hostesses to the block dance
sponsored by Treasury House in
cooperation with the District Coun-
Gil of Defense. Two hundred more
young women will be sent tomorrow
evening to a dance at Fort Belyoir,
Va.
Additional women between the
ages of Is and 40 years who can
dance or play cords or games are
urged to register for the battalion
at the District Building, according to
Comdr. Marguerite L. Krenek.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Four Contracts Awarded
By Army Engineers

A $28,641 contract was awarded by
Army Engineers today for construc-
ton of an Air Corps fueling system
in connection with the Frederick
Md Municipal Airport. Award
was made to Aqua Systems, Inc,
New York City.
Another contract, for installing
street-lighting equipment for the
Washington National Airport, was
awarded in the amount of sl2,902.
The work will be done by Westing-
house Electric g. Manufacturing Co.
of Philadelphia.
A $6,880 contract for dredging
work at the lower end of Boiling
Field was awarded to the Steen
Engineering Corp. of Norfolk, while
an Alexandria (Va) firm, H. C.
Mccartney, received a $4,380 con-
tract in connection with the rental
of road equipment at Langley
Field, Va.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Anitu RondoII to Sing
At Treasury House

Anita Randall, young singer from
Tampa, Fla, now touring the coun-
try to stage song tests at Army
camps, will be mistress of cere-
monies at the first of a series of
community singing hours at the
Treasury House, Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, at
$50 o'clock tonight
Miss Randall arrived in Wash
fngton today after appearing at
Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill, and at
the recent patriotic rally at Orches-
ira Hall. Chicago. The song fest
will be conducted by j. Oliver Riehl,
radio and theater impresario, who
accompanied Elsie Janis, the sweet
heart of the A. E. F." on her sing
ing campaigns through the camps
of France during the first World
War.
The singing tonight will be pre-
ceded at 7:30 O'Clock by a concert
by the Elks' Boys Band.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

zam, with her engines stilled, and
strangely quiet except for an oc-
casional muffled cry. lay gently
fitting in the long Atlantic rollers.
Things happened quickly as we
hurried on deck.
saw wounded Egyptian
spraWled in the center of little
group of bewildered passengers,
several of whom were praying for
him. Some ambulance men, more
practical, made a pack and carried
him to his boat station. Two Greek
nurses were helping other wounded.
Most of the passengers had run
on deck from the now dark and
Uttered interior. A Mrs. Smith
had brought her baby topside with
out his hat. Tom Greenough, one
of our outfit, hurried back through
the rubbish 10 find it. How he
ever located a tiny hat in all that
confusion is a mystery, but Tom
didn't want the baby to fare forth
on the Atlantic in a lifeboat with
out it. He eventually came back
with the hat.
Makes Last Boat.
The ZamZam didn't appear to be
in immediate danger of sinking,
and some of us raided the she'll
pierced canteen. We snatched up
chocolate and containers of water,
tea and brandy. | took along my
Mauser automatic in case of sharks.
From my boat station I saw life
boats OH the water below Two
of them were sinking slowly, APP
parently having been riddled by
shell splinters. The others were
overcroWded.
Watching all this, I must have
forgotten my own situation for a
moment.
Quite suddenly, I realized there
was no one else on deck, and the
last boat was getting ready to pull
away. This is no place for you,
King" I said, and slid down rope
to the boat 1t had a capacity for
38 and there were SIS people in it.
Few, if any, of the crew knew
how to row. The ZamZam had be-
gun to list. We didn't know If she
was sinking. Haste was urgent. We
were floating 20 feet from the side
of the ship amid babble of tongues
and a confusion of oars.
"Ain't There No Men to Row."
A petty officer, who was Nor
wegian, I believe. asked, Amt there
no men to row this boat?" A few
oars were being pulled when it was
discovered the boat was still at
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Maj. Brown 10 Resign
As Member Of Three
District Agencies
Kelly Will Be Asked to
Recommend Police Officer
For Boxing Commission

Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown, who
will leave August IS on an extended
leave, and who will apply for retire
ment before his leave is up, an
noulnced today he was preparing his
designations from three other posi-
tions.
These are: Member of the District
Boxing Commission, chairman of the
Civil Protection Committee of the
District Defense Council and men,
ber of the District Petroleum Con-
servation Committee.
Maj. Brown said he would
promptly file his designations from
these posts so there might be no de-
lay in their work.
1t appeared unlikely that In
spector Edward j. Kelly, designated
as acting superintendent of police,
would be named as the Police De-
partment representative on the Box
ing Commission.
The Commissioners anticipated ne
would not ask that he be appointed
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Speedy Action on Two
Bills 10 Check Crime
Planned by McCarran
Would Bolster Lows
Regarding Voeronts and
HubituuI CriminuIs

Moved by desire to uphold the
hands of the Police Department
in checking the recent wave of
serious crimes in Washington,
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
District Committee is preparing
today to speed action on two pro-
posed new laws.
One would put more teeth in the
vagrancy law, which Senator Nc
Carran believes would enable the
police to deal more effectively with
suspicious characters.
The other is the proposed habitual
criminal law, defining new penalties
for repeated felony convictions.
Both bills have been ordered re-
ported out by the House District
Committee, subject to some changes
in the habitual criminal bill, and
Senator McCarran said he may
adopt the same amendments the
House is preparing in order to
expedite final agreement.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Maryland Income Taxes
Likely 10 Pass $500, 900
3, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 8.-MaryIand's s
income tax revenue will pass the
s6,500, 900 mark in September, State
Controller j. Millard Tawes said to-
day.
Approximately 25,0O0 taxpayers, he
said, paid s675 ,588 in their second in
stallment payment July Is. boosting
receipts to s5,ao7322. Mr.. Tawes
said the September IS installment
would increase collections to ap-
proximately $6,554, 900.
The last quarterly installment, due
December Is, should push the
revenue to approximately $7,172 900,
Mr.. Tawes declared. He said addi-
tional assessments resulting from
audits would offset refunds to tax
payers.
The excess income tax revenue will
go into the State treasury, increas-
ing the States general fund surplus
which is expected at October l to
equal, if not surpass. last years all
time high excess of approximately
s6,151 900.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Juvenile Court 10 Study
Simon Case Information

Juvenile Court will consider in
formation which has placed six
youths, all under 18, under suspicion
in the fatal beating of DR.. Heinrich
Simon, 61-year-old German refugee
editor, Acting United States Attor-
ney John w. Ffhelly announced
today.
Mr.. Fihelly explained that the
Juvenile Court Act of June l, 1888,
makes mandatory presentation of
such grounds for suspicion to the
court before further action is taken.
Therefore, he had returned the police
file in the case to the Police De-
partment, he said.
A statement issued by Mr.. Fihelly
said the file had been examined by
his Office yesterday, when it was
turned over by Acting 1t. jeremiah
Flaherty of the police homicide
squad. The papers were found to
contain data tending to involve
certain named individuals in the
killing" he added.
1t was understood several OF the
youths mentioned were under 16
DR.. Simon. a prominent music
critic, died May 6.