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Evening star., 1941-03-03
Interest in
Carving Is
Revived
New Book Devoted
To Fine Points
Of Lost Art
pa P1feo HnesnoU
By Betsy CasWeH,

woman's Editor
Newcomer 10 the ranks Of books
specializing on some particular
aspect OF the culinary field is a
small volume published by M. Bur-
rows g. Co., Inc, Of New York,
Carving the Easy Way" by Lily
Haxworth Wallace. 1t amply lives
up 10 It's subtitle, "An Illustrated
Handbook on the Carving and Serv-
ing Of Meats, Poultry and Fish, with
a Section on Garnishes and Ac-
compartments" and should do
much to restore interest in the re-
Gently neglected art of carving.
Too often we are confronted with
a roast of some sort that literally
has been hacked into portions for
serving. This atrocity may have
taken place behind the comforting
shelter of the pantry door-or it
may be perpetrated at the table, be-
fore our very eyes, by nervous and
decidedly awkward and harassed
host. If the man of your household
is inclined to butcher the Sunday
leg of lamb in no uncertain whacks
we suggest that you slip copy of
Mrs. Wallace's opus into his list of
required reading.
The book, in addition to explicit
directions for carving, is profuSely
illustrated with pictures and dia-
grams of the procedure, and also OF
the implements necessary to sue
cessful carving. Mrs. Wallace was
born and educated in England. land
OF mighty roasts and succulent
"joints," so that she has more than
just a technical interest and knowl-
edge of the matter. She is gradu-
ate Of the National Training College
Of Cookery of London, and before
coming to the United States con-
Quoted cooking classes in many
parts of the British Isles. Since ar
irving in this country. she has at
tanned great recognition in her
chosen field, for her constant activi-
ties as we'll as for her writings. For
Is years she was home-making edi-
tor of "Woman's World" and is the
author of the "Woman's World Cook
Book"
An enlarged and revised edition
of a volume that made hit when
1t first appeared in 1887 has just been
published by Frederick A. Stokes
Co. of New York. Helen Robert
sons Merry Mixer Cook Book"
Is tuned to the streamlined house.
keeping of 1941 and contains
wealth of simple but right up-to-
minute recipes and shopping
suggestions that will prove wonder
fully helpful to beginner and ex-
perienced cook alike. The section
on salads is, in my opinion, eSpe-
eially fine, and the arrangement Of
the book, with the various types Of
food set in alphabetical order rather
than IN Courses" is most satisfac-
tory. The latter half of the volume
Is given over to menu planning and
serving-with group of nicely bal
anced and easily achieved menus for
different seasons Of the year and for
special occasions.
Temperature and time charts, dia-
grams for table setting, marketing
tables and suggestions add to the
value of very helpful and well
presented cook book.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
CALL GAS LEVY
A 'PLOW TAX"
Federal Gasoline Tax is a
''PlOw Tax" in Principal
Speaker Says
HITS AVERAGE FARMER
WNU Service

If Congress imposed a special
tax on the plows of farmers, it
would be no less unsound than
heavy taxes on the gasoline used
by farmers in their motor vehicles,
tractors and agricultural machin-
cry, Ernest V. Keith, Secretary and
General Counsel, said today in a
statement opposing any increase in
the federal gasoline tax. A pro-
posal for third federal tax on
motor fuel is now being considered
by the House Ways and Means
Committee.
"The federal gasoline tax is a
play tax in principle. 1t is levy
upon the important tools of farm
ers. 1t is not collected according
to the ability to pay, or the amount
of money a farmer has. The fed
eral tax on motor fuel is collected
largely on the basis of the distance
a farmer must tote his crops to
market. That is not a sound basis
for taxation" said Mr.. Keith.
''The federal gasoline tax now
costs the average farmer about S11
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10

year. If the levy is increased by
one cent per gallon, as proposed,
then another Sc or 81 a year will
be taken from the pocket of the av-
erage farmer.
"If Congress imposed special
tax on of S11 on the saws, ham,
mers and other important tools
used by carpenters, plumbers and
factory workers in earning a living,
the storm of protest would be deaf
ening. But the federal gasoline tax
is levy on the tools of farmers,
most of whom have less cash in
come than have workers in other
fields.
"There are now two federal taxes
on gasoline and farmers regard
those as enough. The first tax is
temporary levy enacted in 1882.
1t was supposed to be lifted in a
year or two, but it is still being
collected. Last year Congress en-
acted another tax on motor fuel for
defense purposes, increasing the
burden so per cent.
"a farmer can say that two fed
eral gasoline taxes are enough, and
still be patriotic"
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
SPRAY RESIDUE
REPELS BEETLE
Large Number of Beetles in
Delaware This Year; Sug-
gest Two Sprays
TO KEEP PESTS AWAY

The annual campaign to keep
Japanese beetles off valuable fruit
and ornamental trees, shrubbery
and garden plants is underway.
Present reports indicate that there
will likely be large numbers of the
beetles in Delaware this season.
DR.. L. A. Stearns, entomologist for
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, advises that fruit
trees and other valuable plants on
which the beetles feed can be pro-
tected by maintaining coating of
spray residue on all parts of the
plants that are attacked by this an
nual pest. He says it's important
to make sure the plants are cover
ed with spray residue before the
beetles start feeding in large num-
bers. A second application of the
spray is made from seven to 10
days after the first spraying. And
still another dose of the spray ma
terial is put on the plants at the
height of the beetle season. Spray
materials now recommended for
keeping beetles off of plants are re-
pellents. Protection is obtained by
turning the shiny, green beetles
away from plants rather than by
actually poisoning them. One of
the cheapest spray materials is
made by dissolving 20 pounds of
hydrated lime and three pounds of
aluminium sulphate in 100 gallons
of water. The residue left by this
mixture must be washed from fruit
before it is marketed. Another
beetle-repelling spray is made by
mixing six pounds of lead arsenate,
6 pounds of hydrated lime and four
pounds of wheat flour with 100 gal
Ions of water This miture is rec
commended for grapes, shade trees
and shrubs. The regular cover
spray for late apples can usually be
depended upon to keep beetles
away from apple trees. Special
problems on Japanese beetle con-
troll can be referred to DR.. l.. A.
Stearns, University of Delaware,
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
FERTILIZER FOR
TOMATO YIELD
Growers With Sandy Soil Can
Apply Fertilizer Now to
Boast Quality
EXPECT BIG SEASON

Tomato growers with paintings
on sandy soil can apply fertilizer
now to boost yields and quality.
Both quantity and quality of toma-
to yields will count more than ever
this year because of indicated
greater domestic demand and huge
federal purchases of tomatoes for
shipment abroad. E. P. Brasher,
assistant horticulturist at tie Uni
versity of Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station, suggests us
ing side dressings of nitrogen and
potassium now if the tomato plants
don't have a good, green color and
are growing slowly. Brasher main
tains that if the plants are off-color
and are slow growing, it's probable
that the nitrogen and potassium
applied in a complete fertilizer at
planting time has leached down
through the sandy soil during re-
cent rains. Phosphorus, the other
part of complete fertilizer, does
MT wash into the soil as fast as nj
trogen and potassium. So Brasher
is now recommending to tomato
growers that they apply a 10-0-15
fertilizer as a side or top dressing
at the rate of 200 to 800 pounds
per acre.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
Lady's Button Collection
Is Valued at $4,000

MALAGA, N. J.-Mrs. Gertrude
Patterson in four years has built a
button collection with more than
10000 specimens valued at more
than $4,000.
She keeps bushels of duplicates in
the basement of her home for swap
ping with other collectors.
One of her choice pieces, valued at
$500, is a soft stone button with a
heavy silver back. On it is inscribed
in old Arabic:
God be praised. There is no
strength without the power of God. "
Buttons have been traced back
1000 years and have been made OF
metals, woods, glass, porcelain,
ivory, precious stones, potatoes. rice
and dried blood" she explained.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10

er, will be held at Dover on We'd
nesday and at Georgetown on
Thursday. The 24-page 1910 an
nual report of the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service issued
last week tells in text and pictures
of the activities of farmers, home
makers, and farm boys and girls
who work with county agricultural,
home demonstration, and All club
agents and the state staff of the
Extension Service. The three main
sections of the report-known as
Extension Bulletin 35-deal with
farming, homemaking, and rural
youth.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10

contention often between the MAX
er and the grocer. Some butter
brought to him is hardly worth
anything, and yet the maker thinks
that she ought to get as much for
it as for the best that is made,
though it may not be fit to eat.
A pig-sty on the farm of Henry
Slaughter, in Raymond's Neck,
caught fire yesterday morning and
was totally destroyed. 1t is sup
posed to have been set on fire by
young colored girl living on the
premises. BY a well-directed ef-
fort the flames were prevented
from spreading to other buildings,
a number which were in dangerous
proximity.
The mad dog which we noted in
our last issue as having been in the
basket mill yard Tuesday and al
lowed to go unmolested because no
one had time to kill it, took the
road to Blackbird at which place it
was dispatched. 1t is said that sew
eral dogs were bitten on the way.
What may result from its course
and opportunity to bite and trans
NIT its deadly virus between the
basket mill and Blackbird, is a
matter of the future.
We are indebted to someone for
copies of the La Gironde and the
La Ida, bearing the postmark of
Bordeaux, France. We can't read
them, as they belong to another
dialect, but they are members of
the great family of newspapers
which convey intelligence to one of
the craft. The last named paper is
illustrated, picturing in bright COL
ors the scenes and incidents of a
bull fight. We have also from our
consul at Bordeaux, Horace Greely
Knowles, Esq, a copy of the Amer
lean Register published in Paris,
which copies with credit an article
from The Smyrna Times, on the
manufacture of peach baskets on
the peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10

home is a showplace. But where,
the author wonders, would she be
without Hazel Washington, her per-
sonal maid? Hazel, canny shop
per, buys everything from hats to
dining-room furniture for Rosa
lind, and tells the salesgirls firmly
what Eve" want and what 1--WE"
like. Recently when reporter
asked Hazel if Miss Russell plan
ned to be married soon, Hazel re-
piled Indignantly eve have no such
plans" Which may or may not be
true, Hazel is not a girl to divulge
any of "our" secrets.
In every stars household, you
will find Hazel, Miss Hamman
informs her readers. The Enrol
Flynn's jewel is secretary-valet-
butler named Max Carmel. Max is
one-part Swiss, one-part Egyptian,
and all-parts determined to pre-
serve the prestige of Enrol and his
wife Lily Damita. You may not
hear Of these glamor- builders very
often, but they are there says Miss
Hamman, and their talents keep
the stars In the imelight.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10

department, but in the privacy Of
their own homes, there is, accord
ing to Mary Hamman in the July
issue of Good Housekeeping maga-
zine, a secretary, maid, valet or
cook who works like a beaver in
anonymity and devotion to pre-
serve the illusion that counts at
the box-office.
Adele Pheiffer is the voice that
Bette Davis heeds, Miss Hamman
writes. Adele is her buxom brown
maid who wouldn't think Of letting
her mistress leave the house un-
less her hair was beautifully
waved, unless the seams of both
stockings were straight, unless she
had a fresh pair of gloves and a
newly scented handkerchief. Yes,
Bette Davis has glamour, and in
good part it is due to the handi-
work of Adele Pheiffer.
As Miss Hamman points out,
Rosalind Russell is a girl who daz-
zles everybody. She is beautiful,
well-dressed, charming. She is
known for her thoughtfulness, and
for her extra-special parties. Her
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
Rare 24-Pound Meteor
Unearthed in Delaware

MILFORD, DEL. = The marsh
lands of the Baking Bridge area
have given up 24-pound meteor.
Frank Jester, only 300 yards dis
tant when the fiery ball streaked out
of the western skies and dug hole
in the ground, was the finder.
The rarity, on display in the show
window of store here. is pyramid
al in shape, IL inches across the
base and nine inches high. Its bulk
is perforated.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
INSPECTION OF STATE FARMS
100 Places viii Be Visited in
Check by AAA Supervisors

Checking of 1941 .AAA farm pro-
gram performances by participat-
ing farmers will start throughout
Delaware this week when supervis-
ors begin their inspection work on
more than 7,700 farms-900 in
New Castle County, 2400 in Kent,
and 4,400 in Sussex. The checking
operations will be under the guild
ance of the county AAA commit
tee chairmen-Carl Hutchison, New
Castle; R. H. Wilson, Kent, and
Hylon Smith, Sussex. Each county
AAA committee has selected SUI
pervisors who will check perform
ance on every farm in the county.
Supervisors will determine crops
planted on the land of each farmer
who signed farm plan this spring,
indicating his intention to partici-
pate in the 1941 AAA program.
Aerial photographs are used by su-
pervisors when making the per-
formance inspections. Wheat acre
ages on nonparticipating farms are
measured with the photographs for
marketing quota records. Super
visors have been instructed by
their county committees to obtain
performance information only when
accompanied by the farmer or his
authorized representative. A SER
les of local training schools for SUI
pervisors will start Tuesday at the
New Castle County AAA office in
Newark. Other training school ses-
sions, under the direction of r. O..
Stelzer, state AAA executive offic-
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
Towns Two Elmer Greens
Hold Sergeant's Rank

AMARILLO, TEXAS. - Amarillo
has two sons by thename of Elmer
Green" and both have now become
sergeants. E. (for Elmer) George
Green has become a sergeant at
Fort Benning, Ga. Elmer Green is
a police sergeant well known to
many Amarilloans-especially traf-
fic violators.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
PERSONALS

William Il. waters was home
last week with his family.
Frank Collins, son of John P.
Collins, while adjusting an electric
wire at Lynn, Mass, some ten days
ago, fell a distance of ten feet, thus
injuring his back. He was in the
hospital several days, but a letter
received by his father today states
that he is about again and at light
work.
Mrs. Ella Griffith, daughter Julia,
and son Maynard, leave today for a
visit of several weeks in places
north.
John Pratt, who was foreman of
the stocking factory, has returned
to Philadelphia, and is succeeded
by John Gum, also of that city.
Miss Emma G. Reynolds, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
James c. Robinson.
John w. Tucker and wife are
visiting her parents near Sassafras
Md.
Mrs. T. P. Jump, nee Baynard, is
visiting Mrs. c. H. Register.
John L. Jenkins, of Philadelphia
former resident, spent several
days the past week in Smyrna. He
maintains warm friendship fol-
Smyrna, and keeps thoroughly
posted in its affairs in the weekly
visitations of the Smyrna Times.
Mrs. Rebecca Hough and Misses
Annie and Emma Hough, expect
to be absent several weeks visiting
friends.
Joseph Smithers and family will
go to Ocean Grove the latter part
of this week, for stay of several
weeks.
Rev. H. S Thompson and wife
and Miss May Thompson, of Odes.
sa, are on short visit to his moth.
er.
Misses Nan Hoffecker, and Mary
Hall, will make week or two's
visit to Miss May Appleton, Of
Odessa.
Rev. R. c. Jones, who has beer
the guest of Rev. R. K. Stephenson
for the past week, left on Monday
for Clinton Springs, Pa, where he
will spend several weeks.
Mrs. L. Irving Handy and chill
dren, of Newark, are spending two
or three days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William M. Bell, all o.
whom expect to go to Mr.. Bell.
cottage at Rehoboth for the rest o.
the summer.
Paul and Townsend Jefferson
clerking in Tennessee, are expected
home today for vacation of sever
al weeks, to their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. Henry Jefferson. The eld
er brother, Harry, of the sam,
place, will be along in a week O.
two.
William H. Thompson left las
week for Ohio, to be gone severa
months.
Mrs. l.. E. Barrett of Whining
ton, visited Mrs. Matlack on Mon
day.
Frank Pratt, accompanied b,
three friends, left Philadelphia o.
the morning of the Fourth on bi
cycles about A o'clock, and reache
Smyrna about 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon. They returned on tn
Steamer Clyde the next day.
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell is visitin
in Wilmington.
John v. Weldon of Brooklyn, Wis
tied his father, B. v. Weldon, tn
past week.
A. H. Reynolds, foreman of tn
Cecil Whig", visited this town o
Friday.
. Rev. Herman Roe is expecte
home from his European trip thi
week.
, Daniel Wells, who went severe
! months ago to take place in tn
J office of the New York World, ha
been spending several days hom,
Mrs. ]. S. Gearhart and children
are spending some time at Galens
Maryland.
Thomas l.. Carrow, who travel
4 Continued from Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
Devoted Servants Keep
Movie Stars Shining

ID ETE Davis Rosaind RUSSELL George Brenthey fit the pat
ID of Hollywood gamor pretty WELL both off stage and
Even candid Shots the occasion when the aren't
perfectly turned out.
For making them attractive appearances the movie
sonais thank makeup artists and the wardrobe
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF JULY STH, 1891

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1941-07-10
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER 749 R
13. No animals removed unless call
is made Immediately and no an
imals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
When disaster Strikes the Gold Cross gets with
ambulances, equipment trained you've
heard of these American Samartans
is sweeping the thrill waiting page
by william Evans

PAST September powder plant in kenvil,
New Jersey, blew up, killing fifty-one
A people and injuring 200. Within fifteen
minutes of the first rumble some twenty am
balances marked with gold crosses had con-
verged on the scene, bringing more than 120
trained men to give first aid where needed;
to rush the critically wounded to hospitals;
to bring breath of calm competence to
scene of tumult and confusion.
A few weeks earlier, at the S2OOOOO0
Camden paint factory fire, which took ten
lives, similar group of ambulances was very
much in evidence. At the disastrous South
Jersey forest fire a few years back they
worked without let-up for sixty three hours.
When the Hindenbrg crashed at Lakehurst,
they were again on the job. And when the
burning hulk of the Moro Castle beached
near Asbury Park, over thirty gold-cross am
balances were lined up along the shore with
400 first-aid men, ready and waiting
Newsmen and spectators, generally taking
their presence for granted, assume that they
are from the Red Cross or local hospitals.
And thereby hangs tale consistently missed
by the metropolitan newshawks, who, quite
UNDERSTANDABLE, don't always know Samari-
tan when they see one.
For the frst-aid squads who ride these
rigs" are truly twentieth century versions
of the Good Samaritan, organized and fitted
for the work both by training and equipment.
The efficient little army includes eighty-nine
rescue squads" that are members of the
New Jersey State First Aid Council, and their
numbers are increased by more than 100
other similar squads affiliated with volunteer
Evening star., 1941-02-23

squad" until the seed finally took root. The
most fertile ground it fell on was the mind
OF fellow townsman, Frank c. Million, Jr.,
son of well-to-do businessman.
Young Million thought the plan over and
finally got bright idea. His birthday was
not far off and his father had been asking
what he wanted. So Frank went to his dad
and outlined Measures program.
Forget about my birthday present." he
concluded, land give us some money to get
squad car. That1l be something!''
Impressed, the father went further into
the project with Measure and others who
we're interested; they eagerly agreed to take
a complete first-aid course if Million, Sr.,
would finance the project. The upshot was a
donation of around ST, 700 and the birth of
the Belmar Rescue and First Aid Squad
Since then the victims of more than 5000
accidents have been able to testify that that
was the finest present ever thought of!
The instant success of the idea quickly
caught the public imagination, and other
squads sprang up in Long Branch and Man.
asquan; soon there were more groups here
and there in Monmouth and Ocean Counties
and, finally, all over the state. The Council
was formed by a statewide union of groups,
and Charles Measure was logically elected
its first president.
Because the squads filled such a definite
need, it wasn't long before the plan extended
across the state lines into New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland; down into Virginia; up
into Rhode Island - even as far west as
Minnesota, where ten squads were organized
last year.
The reason for this rapid growth is, of
course, that outside of the larger cities, few
hospitals have ambulances Such a situation
merits attention in a nation that records nine
million accidents year, and the volunteers
are giving it that attention. Today along the
Jersey coast from Sandy Hook to we'll below
Atlantic City, there isn't point where you
can't get an ambulance in a few minutes time
Indeed, if New York City should need them
in major disaster, its neighbor state could
have 100 ambulances and at least 500 trained
men on the scene in less than an hour.
And by ambulances mean cars equipped
with running water a dozen blankets, assort-
ed splints for half-dozen cases, bandages
sufficient for 100 or more injuries, a dozen
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Saw First Aid FovIts

i HRoUGH his daily work at the plant, he
became wel-versed in the virtues of skilled
first aid in industrial accidents; as volunteer
fireman, he saw many accidents at the beach
or on the highway, where the accepted rou-
tine was for couple of brawny bystanders
to bundle the unfortunate victim into the
nearest car and dash him off to a hospital at
ninety miles an hour. The fact that the vic
TINS injuries might be seriously aggravated
by ignorant handling or that the whole
party might be killed en- route - was just
part of the lusty first aid" game as practiced
by willing but ignorant hands.
In contrast to this, Measures experience
with the A.E.F. had taught him how much
good can be done by intelligent treatment
So he talked and talked the idea of rescue