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Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
A Serious Affair

The Civil Defense Program,
carried out during the past
week, was more than just a
"game" to most of the Air
plane Spoilers in. this COM
munity. Men who kept vigil
at the observation posts in
this vicinity did so with sim
cerity and all seriousness.
They worked and reported
with efficiency and speed, and
were just as alert as if Smyr-
ma and Clayton were actually
about to be bombed. This at
titude is especially commend
able, since the object of the
week-long program was to
prepare for the emergencies
of war. Doctors, nurses, first
aidees, and plane spoilers in
this area all did their part in
the defense program.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

itary College, and Washington Col
lege were taken into camp in rapid
succession. Momentarily halted by
the Teachers, the Hens came right
back in their second tilt this year
to knock off highly-touted P.M.C.
eleven and then to avenge one of
the 1910 setbacks by overpowering
Ursinus by 24-0 count. The Red
Devils, always feared in local cir
cles, also tookthe Hens measure
in 1910 and since the game will be
played before a homecoming day
gathering, expected to be one of
the largest crowds ever to visit
Frazer Field, the Murraymen will
be cunning for another revenge de-
cision. Despite poor prospects at
the beginning of the 1941 season,
Coach Art Kahler did good job of
grooming his charges for the open
er and the Red Devils emerged vic
torious over Ursinus, 20-7. They
dropped one-point decision to
Washington and Jefferson College
on Saturday, but will be nonethe-
less respected when they tangle
with the Hens this weekend.
Dating back to 1911 when the first
game was staged the Dickinson
Delaware series has been dominat-
ed by the Carlisle, Pa, institution
which has emerged victorious from
13 of the IL meetings. Delaware's
conquests have been limited to a
24-7 victory in 1915; 21-0 in 1922
TO in 1884, and 1917 in 1885.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

Atlantic City, N. J.-Miss Rosemary
LaPlanche, the beautiful l8-year-old
California college sophomore, was named
Miss America lo4l" in Atlantic City's
great annual Beauty Pageant. (She I'm.
ished second in last years eontest.)
Beautiful young misses from almost
every State and major City in the United
States gave the Judging staff most
difficult time in picking the girl who
would stand forth as Americas represen.
tatve beauty for this year.
When Miss California" Rosemary
LaPlanche, was given the coveted crown
of Miss America lo4l,' her first and
most appropriate award was handsome,
new l7-jewel Bulova Miss America
wrist-watch.
Miss LaPlanche has already started a
rour of the United States, which will end
in her home town, Hollywood, where,
reliable sources state, she will soon be
featured in motion pictures.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
SEE SHORTAGE
Of FARM AUTOS
Curtailed Production Will Ser
iously Cripple Transpor-
tation, Official Said
AVERAGE 7 YEARS OLD

Farm transportation, essential to
defense, will be crippled seriously
in Delaware by curtailment of new
motor car production, John F. Por-
ter, state director of the National
Automobile Dealers Association,
said last weke. "'The average age
of Delaware farm cars is six years,
census figures show" he said. "The
average farm truck is seven years
old. Requirements must be made
in the next two years if an efficient
rural transportation system is to
be maintained. I don't see how this
can be done with the drastic cuts
now in the offing." Mr.. Porter
pointed out that 127,073 Delaware
residents-47 percent of the states
population-live in rural areas and,
with the exception of few horse
and buggy and bus line patrons, all
of these persons are dependent up
on the automobile for transporta-
tion. An additional 26,900 persons
who live in seven cities that do not
have local transportation systems
also are dependent upon automo.
biles exclusively. "Since 81 pei
cent of new vehicle sales nationally
represent requirements of scrappet
vehicles, the danger of a private
transportation shortage is acute,
Mr.. Porter said. Zone result of 6
shortage will be to slow down the
defense program as many manu-
featuring plants are located in ru
ral and semi-rural areas and si1
out Of ten city-owned cars are us.
ually driven to and from work
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

piled 200 pounds per acre of muri-
ate of potash during the last culti-
walton, and yield records are being
secure from these plots in compar-
ison with those from the remainder
of the field on which the regular
fertilization practice was followed.
This potash has been furnished free
of charge each spring through the
courtesy of George R. Cobb, agron-
omist, for the American Potash
Institute, who has cooperated with
the Kent county agent on other
potash projects during the past
several years.
Make Check i'm This Area
Assistance in planning and con-
ducting these tomato demonstra-
tions is being given by Kenneth w.
Baker, county agent supervisor and
coordinator, of the University of
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, and R. l.. Jump, fieldman
for the Houston factory, and Will
liam I. Boyd, fieldman for the Wy
oming factory, of Libby, McNeill
and Libby. Demonstrations on the
twelve farms in the Houston, Mil
ford, FELTON, and Harrington areas
in Kent county were checked ovel
a few days ago, and within the
near future similar check up viii
be made of the demonstrations con
Quoted this year in the Wyoming
and Dover communities. AS tomato
growers will be interested in the
results of these demonstrations
the etension service plans to pub
lish the summaries and averag,
costs and yields upon the compile
tion of this project.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town il represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center, en-
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 1t
is a part. 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

partment of Agriculture and COM
mercial firms. Performances of
the corn will be checked on Thurs
day, October %. During the field
day, scheduled to get underway at
10 a. M, Phillips an the county ag-
ricultural agents will be on hand,
along with University of Delaware
entomologist Donald MacCreary
and plant pathologist T. F. Manns,
to answer questions on the produc-
tion of quality corn in Delaware.
Besides general field crops, the
Kenney farm, located in the Cblum-
bia setcion, produces market eggs
and broilers. Kenney is member
of the Diamond Egg Club.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
FARMING MACHINERY, &c.

eral close springers; balance milk
ing good.
FARMING MACHINERY, &c.
12-spout Superior Grain Drill,
Nc McCormick-Deering Binder, 8-foot
cut, in good shape; Black Hawk
Manure Spreader, good; Interna-
tional Corn Planter, good; good
Dearborn; Farm Wagons, Low
Iron-Wheel Wagon, Spring Wagon,
new Hay Rack, 2 Sulkey Cultiva-
tors, 2 Walking Cultivators, three
horse Plow, two-horse Plow, one
horse Plow, Rotary Hoe, good;
Cultipacker, good; double 24-disc
Harrow, good; Seed Sower, Disc
Seed Drill, good as new; Iron Age
Potato Planter, McCormick-Deer-
ing Mower, Hay Rake, 90-tooth
Iron Drag Harrow, 2-section
Spring-tooth Harrow, A Harrow, 2
Acme Harrows, Emory Stove, set
of Barn Trucks, 200 Tomato Bas-
kets, 200 Grain Sacks, Grindstone,
Hog Scalder, Bramble Scythes,
1, 2, 8, and 4-horse Trees, 8 Rolls
of Barb Wire, 2 Cross-cut Saws,
Hoes, Rakes, Spades, Shovels, car
and ford and 124 feet of new Rope
and Blocks; 16-foot Horse Trough,
good; Slop Cart, Big Feed Box,
Wise, 2 Log Chains, Grain Fan, set
Platform Scales, set of Milk Scales,
2 sets Wagon Harness, set Dear
born Harness, sets Plow Harness,
set Chain Harness, 6 Collars, 6
Brides, 2 pair Double Lines, new;
Butt Chains and Breast Chains,
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
MILKING UTENSILS -4-can Ice
Box, good; 85-lb. Milk Cans,
good Buckets and Strainers, and
rack, Milk Cart.
Terms of Sale-CASH
No goods to be removed until
settled for.
j. WESLEY SMITH
IR. w. Slaughter, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
5 Work Horses

No. 1-Flora, Black Mare, IL
years old, weight 1900 pounds,
sound and work anywhere.
No. George, Bay Horse, IL
years old, weight 1400 pounds,
sound and work anywhere. Nos. l
and 2 make a good team.
No. 3-Dick, Brown Horse, 13
years old, weight 1900 pounds,
sound and work anywhere.
No. 4-Prince, Brown Horse, IL
years old,weight 1900 pounds, work
anywhere.
No. 5-Silver, Gray Mare, 20
wars old oood work mara
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA, DELAWAhE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. d. HOFFECKER, Owner and Proprl-
etor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July 5,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hofeck-
er, Jr.. from February 10, 1907 to Decem-
ber "a, 1889.
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Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware, as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

Scientists say the red appear
ance of the planet Mars may be
granite rocks or red clay giving
back the ruddy reflection in the
suns light.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. j. w. Parkins, Pastor, An
uounces Services For the Week

nounces Services For the Week
Church of the Nazarene, Rev. j.
w. Parkins, pastor. announces re-
vival meeting every night at 7.3O
o'clock. Rev. Lester Seel and wife
of Oak Hill, Ohio, are the evangel-
lists. Services will continue until
October 26. Everybody welcome.
Sunday Sunday School at
Gas a. M; morning worship 1O.45
a. M; evangelistic service at Z.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

NO TRESPASSING
and Cunning Notices ready print
ed and for sale at The Times Office
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
Sat-, Oct. Is, 1911
l 100 O'Clock Sharp Rain or Shine
Daple- Gray Horse, 8 years old.
Iron-Gray Mare, 8 years old
Both work in all harness.
Farming Implements, &c.


Both work in all harness.
Farming Implements, &c.
New Mccormick H Tractor on
Rubber Manure Spreader, Cultiva-
tors with air lift, Double Tractor
Harrow, 1S-in. disc; Tractor Plows,
Corn Planter, Moving Machine, all
HcCormick's, good as new; Ontario
Grain Drill, good as new; Hay
Rake, lot of Walking Plows and
Cultivators, 2 new Webber Wagons,
2 new sets Wagon Harness, 2 Rub
ber Collars, 100 Cords Seasoned
Wood, handy to get to; about 10
tons Hay in barn; 25 Bales Straw,
55 Acres of Corn in field, some
husked; 25 tons Stubble Hay in
rick; lot of Fodder, about 100 new
Iron Post, new Grindstone, lot of
Shovels, Hoes, Forks, Tools, lot of
Iron and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS Norge
Refrigerator, new, large size, TO-
year guarantee; New Cream Sep
arator, 10-piece Diningroom Suite,
3-Piece Livingroom Suite, 3-Piece
Bamboo Suite, 2 complete Bedroom
Suites with Single Beds, one COM
plete Bedroom Suite with twin beds
all good as new; Philco Radio,
Kitchen Set, Dishes and Utensils.
Terms of Sale-CASH
ISADORE ZELDIN
ISADORE ZELDIN, Oowner
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
II Milch Cows

Guernsey and Holstein, T. B. ac-
credited tested, ages ranging from
5 to years, 2 fresh cows and sew
eral close springers; balance milk
ing good.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

N. w. VanHorn, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
COST
RECORD TAKEN

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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
HALIFAX MAY AIR
BRITISH WAR AIMS
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may soon define British war aims
in detail for the first time. He
could not discuss them in detail at
this time, he said, but II may get
an opportunity soon of saying
something in public on that sub
ject."
Briefly, however, he declared our
first war aim is to win the war and
our main peace aim is, with others.
to reconstruct the world so as moi
to have another one"
Asserting that Britons would not
be fighting as they are unless they
thought they were fighting for
democracy" Lord Halifax discussed
a personal meeting he had with
Adolf Hitler in 1887.
Hitler, he said, told him it was
useless to try to improve Anglo
German relations as long as the
British parliament and press were
free to criticize Germany.
eff that is your idea of what
must be DONE" Halifax said he told
Hitler" I think I've wasted my
time and yours"
On the question of American AID
for Britain, Halifax asserted that
Its for you people to form your
own opinion on how we are standing
up and make up your own minds
on what you are going to do to
help up"
He said Britain's greatest needs
were for aircraft, general war
equipment and merchant ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
Whiteuiue Flu Epidemic
Apparently at Standstil

WHITEVILLE, Jan. 27.-The in
fluenza epidemic is apparently re-
naming at a standstill in White
vile and it's immediate e%nvirons,
but is growing in its proportions in
other towns of the county and in
the rural areas, DR.. Floyd John
son, county health officer an
nounced at noon today.
DR.. Johnson said that a report
from Fair Bluff this morning re
vealed considerably more preva'
lence of the disease in that area
during the weekend, and he added
that further reports which he has
received indicated tn epidemic
was spreading rapidly in the rural
areas.
Report from the Whiteville school
which seems to have been most at
fected by the disease, this morning
were encouraging. Professor G. O.
Rogers said that there were only
40 absences in the high school,
while Mrs. Mabel White Powell,
grammar school principal, said
that absences for the day in the
lower grades would run about IS. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
NAZI TROOPS ARE
CHEERED in ITALY
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rocky ground by trucks. Another
showed a pretty girl handing pres
ents to a German air force soldier
through a train window.
There were other views of Ger
man filters unloading bombs at an
airport. with mountains in the back
ground, a bomber represented as
ION the way to Malta" and a com.
pany commander standing on the
steps of a city hall in some southern
Italian city and apparently thank
ing the populace for a friendly re-
ception.
On the war front, the Nazi high
command announced British raiders
killed four persons and injured six
in western and central Germany
last night. Damage was said to
have been slight.
Two direct hits on one British
merchantmen were reported in
'~successful' German attacks last
night on shipping off the southeast
British coast. The loss of three
German planes was acknowledged.
DNB, German official news
agency, said that a British air at
tack today on German minesw"epers
was repulsed and that two of the
attacking planes were so badly dam.
aged they must be considered lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
BIJS STATION BILL
REVIVED BY HOUSE
Continued From Page One)

senate A. bill to revoke the beer Ii
censes Of dealers who sell beer to
intoxicated persons
For a time it appeared as if there
might be considerable delay before a
bill to set up a new congressional
district was ordered ratified into law.
Both houses last week passed identi-
cal bills. but last night the house
appeared anxious for the senate to
pass its bill, and the senate appeared
anxious for the house to pass its bill.
The house at first referred the SEN
ate bill to committee-an unneceS-
sary delay, since the house itself had
approved an identical bill. The SEN
ate, on motion of Chairman Cherry
of the congressional district commit
tee, moved that consideration Of the
house bill be deferred until Thurs
day, in hopes that the house will
pass the senate bill"
I4ldIlE' llo"eNcl, lllo Aoooe' oii IN
ton Of representative Jarvis of Bun
combe, moved that the senate bill be
placed on the calendar for considera-
ton tomorrow. This means that the
bill probably will be ordered ratified
into law at that time.
Motion to revive the eminent do
main bill was made by Representa-
tive McDougle of Mecklerburg, who
asked that the measure be re-referred
to committee lin order that members
might have ample opportunity to
study it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28

Man Who Saw Dunkerque Rout
Arrives For Camp Davis Duty

Lieut.. Col. h d Duncan
Brown, last military attache to the
United States embassy at Brus-
sells, Belgium, and who, in an Of
fetal capacity witnessed the his
toric retreat of the British from
"the hell of Dunkerque," arrived
in Wilmington yesterday to join
the growing general headquarters
staff Of the governments anti-air-
craft firing center at Camp Davis.
No announcement was immedi-
ately forthcoming as to the nature
of Col. Browns duties here pend
ing completion of the firing center
at Holly Ridge. The colonel, ac-
companied by Mrs. Brown a n d
their daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Payne, was transferred to his new
est duties from New York City,
where he has been engaged in Ma
tional Guard mobilization work.
Speaking guardedly, Col. Brown
related that he was attached to
the embassy staff of Ambassador
James Cudahy at the time the Bel
'gian army fell before the mechan-
lied onslaught of the German army
last spring. When Brussels was
occupied by the Nazis, Col. Brown
was invited by the German high
command to observe from behind
the German lines the now-famous
Nazi sweep through Flanders to
Dunkerque.
1T was most interesting, mill
tarily speaking" Col. Brown said
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
CHARLOTTE MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
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concern would arrive in the city
during the night or early morning
to get a truck and vending machines
that were in the possession of Price.
The firms representative, Police
Chief Rourk said, was asked yes
terday by telephone by T. E: With
erspoon, Charlotte businessman, ia
Their of Mrs. Price, to return Prices
personal effects on the return trip
to Charlotte.
Investigating officers said Price
had slashed his throat with a dou-
ble-edged safety razor.
Found among the mans personal
effects was a penciled note re-
questing police to notify his wife
in Charlotte, evidence, according
to Coroner Allen that the 35-year-
old salesman had planned his death.
Prices body, fully clothed, was
discovered by Josie Keith, colored
maid at the hotel, about 1920
o'clock yesterday morning. Harry E.
Fales. manager of the city-coun-
ty police Identification bureau,
who assisted Coroner Allen per-
form the investigation, estimated
that Price had been dead between
eight and 10 hours when his body
was found.
According to the hotel manage
ment, Price had registered last
Tuesday afternoon. Other guests
there told Police Chief Joseph
C. Rourk that Price had acted
peculiarly" for several days.
Among Prices personal ef-
fects was found a Virginia state
drivers license issued early in
1910 showing the salesman's re-
sidence as Haymarket, Va. An
other Identification card7a Sc
lective service certificate issued
Oct. 16, 194O-gave Prices ad-
dress as 215 Colonial avenue,
Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
ANTONESCU FORMS.
NEW GOVERNMENT
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(ODIIgllluCu ilOLl ASo osAOt
officers and close personal friends OF
Antonescu, who continues in the dual
c~anacity of premier and foreign min
lister.
In all, there are II generals, a lieu
tenant-colonel, an air commander
four college professors, a supreme
court judge and two technical x
perts.
AS he reshaped his government,
soldiers with bayonets fixed began
hating every automobile passing
through Bucharest in a redoupleo
search for any Iron Guard extrem-
lists who thus far have escaped the
governments dragnet.
Also, just outside Antcnescu's Oh
flee, a funeral was held on the
SCARED public square for IT army
men who fell in quelling the abortlve
revolt.
Observers here believed the mill
ta-y regime would be retained only
as long as Antonescu considers a
national emergency exists. After the
rebel leaders are cordlled and court
martialled and a new political or
ganization is formed it was consld-
cred likely he would organize some
form of coalition government in an
effort toward complete national
unity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28

yesterday, recounting his personal
experiences during those weeks.
1.-THE British fought well, par.
ticularly at Dunkerque where for
the first time they made real use
OF their combined land, sea and
air forces" the colonel said.
After the British had success.
fully evacuated Dunkerque, Col.
Brown was ordered back to the
United States, where in Washing.
ton he made full military reports
of the entire activity to the War
department.
During the first World war, Col.
Brown served as an artillery Off,
Ger with the American Expedition.
airy Force in. France. He continued
in military service after the armi.
stice and during the past two dec.
AIDES has seen duty at several ar
tillery posts throughout the United
States. He went to Brussels in
1888 with Ambassador Davies, con-
tinuing as military attache until
the embassy was closed last sum-
mer.
A native Of Nashville, Tenn, Col.
Brown comes from a family OF
soldiers. A son, Richard Duncan
Brown, Jr., is continuing the fam.
lily tradition in the Army, being a
First classman tfourth-year mani
at West Point. Col. and Mrs.
Browns daughter is the wife of a
Navy lieutenant. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-28
SENATE APPROVES
NAVAL MEASURES
Votes $500, 000, 900 to Arm
Nays Fighting Vessels
Against Air Attack

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-R-
Measures to arm the navy's fighting
ships against air attack at a cost
of $500, 900, 900 and to put 595 more
midshipmen into training at Annap.
oils sailed through the senate today
without a ripple of opposition.
The house had passed the bills
last week. The senate naval com.
mittee held a brief hearing on them
this morning and sem them to the
senate where they were passed by
Unanimous consent" the procedure
used to confirm a postmaster at
Podunk. The action was so speedy
that the senators did not have print
ed copies OF the bills or the com.
mlttee's report when they acted.
The senate action sent the measures
to the White House.
The committee also approved a
5000, O00, 900 authorization to build
400 small naval craft and expand
shipyard facilities but Chairman
Walsh (D-Mass) did not ask the sem
;,te to shove this bill through like
the others. He probably will call for
a vote on Wednesday when the sen.
ate meets again.
The senate also is expected to
act this week on a measure, already
passed by the house, which would
appropriate sS15, 900, 900 for emer.
sency construction of 200 cargo YES.
sells by the maritime commission,
This bill is before the MINER
committee.
President Roosevelt asked con.
Sress today to authorize the mari.
time commission to contract imme-
diately for So, 900, 900 of additional
expenditures in order to complete
its regular 200-ship construction pro.
gram by July 1.
This would supplement a previous
authorization of $495, OOO, 900 for the
regular program, which is separate
from the emergency 200, ship pro-
gram. Contracts have been let for
$50 of these vessels at an estimated
cost of SAG, 0O0, 900 as of January
20, Mr.. Roosevelt reported, and 90
have been launched.