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Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
u. S. BUILDING
FORT AT LEWES
MASKED Fortress" Designed
to Guard Delaware Valley,
Built on Sand Dunes
LARGE FORCE AT WORK

A huge masked fortress con-
cealed deep in the sand dunes
around Cape Henlopen and COM
manding the entrance to Delaware
Bay is being constructed at a cost
of approximately S22,OOO,OOO, it be-
came known this week. It over
shadows Forts DUPONT, Mott, and
Delaware in Importance and is de-
signed to protect the vast indus
trial centers in the Delaware River
Valley from attack by sea. The
fort is being built by the U. S.
Army Engineer Corps.
Will Be Concealed
When completed it will be cum
ningly concealed as a protection
against any enemy trying to reach
Wilmington, Philadelphia, Chester,
or Trenton from the Delaware Riv-
er and Bay. Plans provide for
closing the new state highway run
ming from Lewes to the 80-foot
sand dunes. A new military road
will be constructed on the two and
a half-mile stretch.
Large Force at Work
Already a large force of drafts
men, engineers, and corps of
workers are engaged in the vicinity
of Lewes on the project. The
fortress will be concealed along a
four-mile sea front. It viii have
gun emplacements, ammunition
dumps, and living quarters. At
least, 1900 acres will be used for
the fortress. Already big guns
have been emplaced in some of the
fortress pits. Eight and 10-incn in
size, they are said to have a range
of 20 miles, or more.
Dunes Center of System
Center of the defense system will
be in the sand dunes back of Cape
Henlopen, where the Nanticoke IN
dams once buried their dead. Guns
of the fortress will command the
South Jersey peninsula and the en-
trance to Delaware Bay. The fort
is also designed to halt any flank
ing operations which might be aim
ed across the Delmarva Peninsula
at the Chesapeake Bay and Balti-
more, center of its industrial area,
one of the most important ports of
the country and a center for ship
ping in the World War. In 1777
when Lord Howe was baked by
Washington's Delaware River de-
fenses, he sailed up the Chesapeake
Bay to the Elk River and from a
base there stormed into Philadel-
phia from the southwest.
Famous Story Recalled
Loss of the British sloop-of-war
DeBraak when it capsized and
sank off Cape Henlopen in May,
1898, is one of the famous stories
of Cape Henlopen. Capt. James F.
Drew, master of the vessel, most
of her crew, a horde of Spanish
sailors captured from three gal
Icons, and some S8,000,000 in bull
lion went down with the vessel.
The gold is still in the sea, and has
defied attempts to salvage it over
the years.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
Bay View School Honor Roll

Pupils in Bay View School making
perfect attendance for March were:
Grade 1, Edith Mae Kinsey, Evelyn
Harry Arthur Virdin,
Howard McNatt, Jr.; Grade 3, Doris
Virdin, Donald Kinsey, William
Kinsey; Grade 4, Jane Virdin, Ally
gia Morgan, Jennie McNatt, Paul
Mannon; Grade 6, Florence Kinsey.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, Rec
for. Announces Services For Week

St. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor, makes the following announce
ments: Friday, 7.30 p. m, Lenten
service and sermon, followed by
full choir practice. Palm Sunday
and the first Sunday in the month
10 a. M, Church School; IL am,
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion and sermon upon "Christ's tri-
umphant entry into Jerusalem"
Monday, 2.30 p. M, Woman's Aux
iliary study class at the home of
Mrs. Webb.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
ANNUAL SPRING
CONCERT MUSIC
The School Spring Concert to
Be Given Tomorrow Night
in the Auditorium
CHOIRS PARTICIPATE

The annual Spring Concert, pre-
sented each year at this time by
the John Bassett Moore School Mu-
sic Department, will be given on
Friday evening in the school audi
forum at o'clock. The various
groups taking part have been prac-
Using for some time, preparing for
this occasion, when results of the
years work and training will be
demonstrated. Groups taking part
will be The Girls Glee Club, the
Seventh and Eighth Grade Choirs,
the Elementary Chorus, the High
School Band, and vocal trio. The
following program has been ar
ranged:
Our Thanks for Music
Combined Chorus.
Invitation of the Bells. r. Planquette
The Song and the Breeze ..... Dvorak
CHumoreske)
Spinning Song" . Mendelssohn
''Paean to Summer" 1880. F. Won Suppe
Poet and Peasant)
Girls Glee Club
companist-Shirley Blechman
'Pietro's Hat" ........... Folk Song
"Moonbeams" - Victor Herbert
AFTER the Rain ....... Giro Pinsuti
when Life is Brightest" Giro Pinsuti
Seventh Grade Chorus
Accompanist-Stimson Carrow
Power and Glory March.
William R. Francis
"Amaryllis' Gavotte .......... H. Ghys
The Kick-of''- March -. G. Webster
Band
Director Doris s. Fearon
Student Director. Betty Jones
THE Sawmill'' . Folk Song
The Chimney Sweep" ........ Folk Song
."Village Talk .......-.. Folk Song
Now the Moon is Shining . Folk Song
THE Gavotte" ............. v. Righini
Elementary School Chorus
Accompanist-Stims Carrow
Echo Song Observation-Disclosures. Paul Bliss
.Moon-Marketing" ....--.. Powell Weaver
Lullaby" Observation-Disclosures. Brahms
Vocal Trio: Dorothy Short
Betty Jane Ennis
Nancy Fox
The Glow Worm .......... Paul Lineke
Radio Observation-Disclosures. Folk Song
"Sanctus'' . Franz Schubert
THE Sailor .. Stanley Avery
Eighth Grade Chorus
ccompanist-Stimson Carrow
''There'n Always Be An England
Ross Parker and
Hughie Charles
High School Band
The Ramparts We Watch.
1t. Commander W. Gordon
S. Beacher. U. S. N.
Combined Choirs and Band.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
STATE 4TH IN u. S. INCOME
1910 Figures Report $3.50 Per Cap
tia Earnings; i'm Leading Group

Delaware ranked fourth in the
nation for 1910 per capita income,
the National Industrial Conference
Board reported Monday, pointing
out that the District of Columbia
and three southern states had high
er figures than those Of the boom
year 1929. The District of Column
bia, with S1,179 earnings, So high
er than 1929, topped the nation in
per capita income in 1910, follow
ed by Connecticut, 1913; New York
S816; Delaware, $3.50; Nevada,
S771, and California, S734.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
CHURCH EASTER CONCERT
Junior and intermediate ChOirs
Sing at Asbury April 9th at 7.3O

% uIIOI dilG 1HLC4 uitui1bC 1tIOiES
Sing at Asbury April 9Th at 7.3O
Easter concert at Asbury Church
on Sunday evening, April 9th, at
7.3O p. M, will consist of the fol-
lowing program:
THE Palms Observation-Disclosures. Faure
Intermediate and Junior Choirs.
Bright Morn" Observation-Disclosures. Geibel
Junior Choir.
Very Early in the Morning" Miles
intermediate Choir.
"Hallelujah, Christ is Risen" Lowden
intermediate Choir.
BELLS of Easter-tide' ............. Hall
Junior Choir.
Garden of the Lord" ............. Lacey
intermediate Choir
Awake o World" ................ Geibel
Intermediate Choir
open Your Hearts Garden ....... Geibel
Junior Choir
And When the Sabbath Was Past"
intermediate Choir
ANGELS of Easter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hall
Intermediate Choir
This is Easter Day" ........... Geibel
Junior Choir
Christ Arose Triumphant" .... Edwards
intermediate Choir
up From the Grave He Arose"
Male Quaraette and combined Choirs.
Soloists- Choir: Mary Louise
Porter, Dorothy Short, Evelyn Robinson,
Christine Diacumakos, George Thawley,
Howard Deakyne, Bobby Deakyne, Bernie
Grier.
Soloists-Junior Choir Sylvia Harris. Jean
Ellen Russell, Anne Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
epInGE SPAN TO
|p APE MAY FIRST
..,uction Nearly Complet-
lake Como; is 40 fit.
wide. 90 Feet Long
- COST ABOUT $4,000

-.w bridge being construct
inS ~. ~ rorthbound side OF the
! % si ~ at Lake Como is near
= lilo. ~ and will be open to the
" +be first of May, according
'la ~ State Highway Department.
!. = new structure being erected .s - Is
. 7 ma IS a rigid frame in the en-
l asS- profession. 1t is a type
= i G,ite a number of outstand-
= s ! in European cities and
|. . am. into popular favor in the
\ areas around many large cit
4 I snecially New York in the last
Lars The span of the new
|Ssss at Lake Como is 40 feet
| 4 height of 5 feet above the
.Tllar water elevation and a depth
later Of 8 or 4 feet. It has a
aaTsy width Of 50 feet to care
!, u Dual Highway at that loca-
\ urOviding for two 20 ITO in.
,,.dTavs and a center separation
gybt feet with necessary should
! according to Arthur G. Liv-
,rtOn, Bridge Engineer OF the
VI Highway Department. The
lsatjon IS featured by two pylons
he end Of the span and small
NJ at ends Of the bridge. The
rn On the outside has an inset
uOnd and the ballustrade has as
! main decorative motive, the
nj diamond in various spacing on
gn and walls.
Bridge is 80 Feet Long
Tie entire length Of the bridge
% feet, costing about $4,000 to
rSrlct. An additional $4,000
"a spent to repair roadway and
IKE a restoration to conditions
gue the washout. There are 845
ahc Yards Of concrete, so tons Of
nj reinforcement, 1900 linear
1t d timber piles. Timber piles
Il used as additional insurance
ssist any future destruction for
j bridge by excessive flow of
Rtg through it, according to Mr..
kingston. The amount for piles
uound $500, not an excessive
4 for protection on the main
ats highway to keep traffic NOV
: without any delays or hold-up
sgurs," he said.
Fnt Arch Bridge in 1922
Tie waterway opening of the
" bridge is nearly 500 square
At Or nearly twice that of the %
-9h arch, the old structure. The
= arch bridge built on this cut
around Smyrna was erected in
~ and was 3S feet wide with the
Dove noted span Of % feet. When
z Dual Highway was constructed
afrst arch was added to on both
aE to have a new width between
ny Of 50 feet. This was in 1888.
D iist arch cost s10,5O0 and the
Continued on PAGE FTvel
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Supper Served at Asbury Church

The ladies of Asbury Methodist
Church served one of the largest
church suppers which has ever
been served by them last Friday
evening. 432 suppers were served
and net sum of $4,000 was clear
ed. Candy, cake and ice cream
was sold in addition to the suppers.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Anna Cunningham Bernard
Passed Away at Her Home

Mrs. Anna Cunningham Bernard
widow of Joseph C. Bernard, pass
ed away at her home on South
Street about midnight Tuesday.
She was the daughter of John F.
and Sarah Cats Cunningham and
had spent her entire life in Smyrna,
except a year or more at Dominica,
British West Indies. Her husband
died several years ago. Mrs. Bern
ard was a former State Regent of
the D. A. r. and a former regent
of Elizabeth Cook Chapter of which
she was a charter member. She
was a direct decendent of Capt.
Alan Cunningham who served with
Washington's forces at the battle
of Brandywine. Surviving are
three nephews, Alan Cunningham
of Washington, De-; John F. Gun
bingham of Wilmington, and Ed
ward P. Cunningham of Whining
ton who is associated with the Ev-
ening Journal Funeral services
will be held today Thursday at
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel at o'clock,
with Rev. F. NJ. Barton officiating
Interment will be in st. Peters
Cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Georganna Dixon
Mrs. Georganna Dixon, age rs,
died at her residence near Milling
ton, Md, Thursday, March 9th.
She was the widow of Jesse Dixon,
and a daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth Shelton Chadwick. Sur
viving are seven children. Funeral
services We're held at FAIRIES Funer-
al Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock with Rev. James w. Colona
officiating. Interment was in Lake
side Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1941-04-03
'AIsBYTERIAN CHURCH
sn, !. isaIackaberry, Pastor, An
49, services For the Week

Pre.b,. OF The Week
S.sss0 ssrlan Church, Rev. S. ].
49, Jerry pastor, announces the
Pa s,,raa a De same as usual on
Il AID ! ,n morning and evening
Nce i ;. oV The Communion
(pe's me. ~ morning hour. Young
pdsg s 1eeung at Z p. m, and
PIX MAJ. Oi at 10 a. m. Mid
b. Tss =, Wednesday at 7.3o
ions ~ :, Mite Society meets at
aasv !. : MRS. J. W. sudler on
b. i a = 3 p. m. All are wei
Ass...aasess e services. The Cen
ta dna 'ly tax per member. Csc
Yo, us. Please also remembe her
s Jung Peoples Conference y,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Cangsier's Escape" Raises
Ire Of Olympia Prosecution

4 can not understand how
Pierce county officials could re
lease a man who Ia wanted across
the nation for q series Of bunoo
games" said Thurs,on County
Prosecutor John 3. Lynch. j.. Sat
urday at Olympia
Lynch said everything possible
would be done 10 Apprehsnd John
n Van Wagner. notorious swim
der. 70 face trial on a Thurston
county charge Van Wagner Was
released from the Pisfc. county
All on 5000 bail bond late
Wednesday.
We don't hhe thu situation
ans bit. said Lynch. The
Law enforcement officials ~
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Death Takes
Richard Wiley

Richard Wiley. 20. who retired
Jan. /. 1910. after SO years as
foreman in the city water depart
ment. died Friday at his home. 1917
No 29th ST. where he had lived the
past two months. Prior to moving
10 the new address. Wiley made his
home for q years at 2720 No.
Both ST.
He was a native OF Ireland and
had been resident Of Tacoma
SO years He came 10 the United
States when IS years old Wiley
was a lire membere Of State lodge
No. IS. r. & A. NJ. the Tacoma
oonsistory. Scottish Rite bodies.
and Of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church
Surviving are his widow. Ellen.
one son DR.. Kenneth w Wiley Of
Tacoma. daughter. Mrs. Anita
BUTLER Of Seattle. one grandson.
and one brother in Ireland
Buckley-king will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Roosevelt Freezing Order
Too Late to Catch Nippon
Withdrawals of u. S. Funds

Japan today or
hered the freezing Of Amer
lean assets in Japan in re-
taliation for similar l. s.
action against Japan'S assets
and credits in America.
The Domei japanese news
agency in = dispatch from Tokyo
received in Shanghai reported that
effective Immediately special per
mission would be needed for all
financial transactions involving
American and Philippine nationals
residing in Japan
The retaiatory DEGREES were an
nounced after Finance Minister
Masatune Ogura had revealed that
Japan vas fully prepared for a
prompt reply to the Anglo-Ameri-
can freezing orders.
Ogura claimed that Japan's bal
snees in the United States had
been reduced so drastically IN re-
cent months due 10 the drying up
az Japanese-Amerioan trade that
only a very small" amount Of
japanese funds were affected by
President Roosevelt's order
However, the great Yoke
hama silk exchange closed to-
day and Japan was notified
by Britain that not only had
all Japanese assets been frozen
hut all Anglo-Japanese trea-
ties abrogated
The Japanese freezing order af-
fected many large American firms
with numerous branches in Japan.
including the Standard and Tide
water OIL companies. the National
Cash Register firm. the National
City bank Of New York. the Inter
national General Electric Co. and
many American motion picture
firms
The bulk Of the funds Of Ameri-
can business IN Japan had already
been tied up for a long period by
Continued on Page 4. Column p
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Appalling
Losses Hit
Nazi Ranks
,4rn DAY m RUSSIA

MOSCOW 49, Russia has
stopped the second German
offensive II the war on both
the Moscow and kicv fronts
and the Germans arc now suf.
fering terrific losses IN a vain
attempt TO get their blitEkries
restarted. Il was asserted here
today.
The afternoon war communlqus
reported ferootous fighting
throughout the night on the
ruloisk -Nevel and Smolenss sec.
tors Of the Moscow front and the
zhltomlr sector Of the klsv front
II asserted that the Germans
we're losing heavily a. they threw
fresh forces into tho lines in =
vain attempt TO resume their Of.
fenave a. the tfth week Of the
aar ended.
The communiaus said captured
German affirsrs confirmed that
the German losses we're mounting
seriously.
Russian planes continued cease
lessly 10 batter German tanks,
motorized formations and infantry
Continued on Page 4. Column ~
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Japanese Here
Hit by Order

Tacoma banks we're under Dr.
dsrs Saturday 10 honor no ehse ss
issued ~ Japanese % Chinese
later than today July 70. 1871.
unless satisfied u the American
citizenship II the persons drawing
the checks.
TINS Nas tho first iocsl effect
u ne action taken BY President
Roosevelt in freezing an japanese
and Chinese credits IN this cosn.
trY
Ths office u g. 3. Attorney }
Charles Dennis sas flooded with
telephone calls q persons wonder
inF 4 they could carry On business
sith some q the Japanese produce
men and other merchants ~ that
raes IN thls vicinity
The advice VAS given that 10
long as transactions we're in cash.
there Gould ~ no question until
tns Office mere 10 more fully AL
yised - ne ascFss.
Reno Oqlin. pfssidsnt u Puget
Sound National bank and member
= tn FEDERAL Reserve board ~
ths izth district said ~ nOon Sat
ufday that Instructions had not
teen sufficiently clear 70 banks
here snd that tns Clearing HOUSE
association had tsisphonsd the
Federal Reserve bank a. San Fran
cisco for Qualification.
q 3 District Attorney Dennis
Indicated Ma office expects more
definite information " be avail
able ~ Monday OF Tuesday 81
next week when he plans 70 pre-
pare general statement covering
application Of ths freezing de-
cree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Fire Destroys
Tacoma Homes

Two homes on Ia nth II we're
practically destroyed by fire early
Saturday. Fire department off,
Gals placed the combined loss Of
buildings and contents al 81 500
The first alarm. received a.
a a. m. proved 10 be the home
of John A kenney. 1851 Ia llth
ST. winch. before il Was extin-
gulshed. lgnited the adjoining
home At 1879 - Iitn 81. occg-
pied D. Mar \ Dillon. Damage
10 the kenney residence was eatl-
mated - 800 and contents At
81 300 The Dillon home wss dam
= ed y the extent n 800 and
loss II contents ~ 500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Held Prisoner by
Saw for Three Days

SAN DPOIS Ida--R n
Parke Of Pullman. Wash. fought
= battle for life IN a hospital to-
day after lying helpless three
days beneath . circular ssW INTO
which he fell
Parke fell into the spinning
blade IN rs cabinet shop Wednes-
day. he Wss found last night IN
semi-oonzcious condition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Rites for Wehnes
On Monday al 800

Wsnnss. range salesman for me
city light department Who sss
Killed thursday WHEN his car
overturned On the hly Aeksnna
road. Nlil b. held Monday a. s.so
. m. from the hsillngsf chapel.
with Rev. W 4 MoOrs officiating
Burial viii BE- Ia New Tacoma
cemetery
Paiibsafsrs viii b. Finance Com
missioner & v Fawceti. X. G.
grsemHsr. w. D. Power. N
Power. " r Todd and J. 3 Rob
srts. city employees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-28
Bar Association
Winds Up Meeting

PARA Disc vAf.lEf--rh4
Washington atsts fisr sssseisfion
ein1s up lts t1e-dst third an
ausl convention to-day.
Hsp. Hatton W Summers. D.
Tsx.. chairman ~ Ina hess1e
Hl1lslasy eommltiss. spoks ~ sp~-
flai insitaiioaA
fhs Hon. sen. T. W Den.
gasfis. X G.. ~ vsneuysf. q. G..
fofmsf president u ths csnaeis&n
itnF association. addressed ths
convention Yesterday IN dsf<nss II
canadas War effort.
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BRITISH AND ITALIANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
ar Zone
Bulletins

BERLIN only a few British
planes succeeded In reaching Rer-
In lsst night ,nficting purely
civilian casualties the high com
msnd said today. It's commualqas
said the British dropped explosive
and ineendiary bombs In northwest
Germany with minor property
damage and q few casualties
The high command said eight
British planes were shot down ~
German night fighters The air
ministry In London admitted the
ioss ~ nine hombers In raids on
Germany last night.
LONDON An American made
flying fortress bomber attacked
the German naval base Of Emdsn
during a daylight reconnaissance
flight this morning. tho air min.
nlstry announced
Tn. flying fortress returned
safely from It's daring raid. the
ministry said
BERLIN German bombeFs last
night raided harbor works al
Great Yarmouth. England air.
fields in eastern England and the
British naval base At Alexandra.
Egypt, the high command said 10.
day.
A eommuniqus reported gfrat
fires at Great Yarmouth and said
German bombers had sunk a
merchant ship 4 1000 tons off
the English coast
NiCHy--Ihe French prrs- re-
ported tonight that the Royal AIR
force scored direct hits on both
the soharnhorst and the Gneise.
nau. 2e.0o0.ton German battle
ships. In attacks upon Brest and
la Palllee Thursday.
The British claimed direct hits
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German Casualties
10000 Per Week

IsIaNbIi- Turkey Delayed
The frequent arrival q hospitsi
trains from the eastern front -
making the German people uneasy
and suspicious that the Russian
campaign = not going according
. schedule. a Wel-inforrnsd neB-
trail resident Of Berlin said upon
his arrival here To-Day.
RE estimated that more than
% 900 Casualties return from the
'front.' each week Many Berlin
parfmsnt buildings have b@en
fequisitioned for Use as hOspitzls.
re added.
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knew weii that otympia
wanted Van Wagner for a.e..
tioning OVER the esnbeysis-
meat Of - 1000 from an Oregon
man last Drc~u,bef
Tho release ~ Van Wagner IL
Eomsthlng which 10 difficult 10
understand. Something has been
allowed 10 uansplfs that should
NJ, have been allowed 20 happen.
Wait for Explanation
Certainly thsrs IL soms "a.
PLANTATION tut vs Niil withhold
until Pierce county prosecuting 81
fieials have had an opportunity %
explain
Asaa~hlls the rumpus ~hleh
tiAfsd up FRIDAY ~bsn Police Chief
Einar Langs"th accused tina Pierre
county prosecutors offios u
gross negligence slmmsfsG down
Saturday.
summary ~ the position ~ tho
three principals in the Van wsE
hsr release seems - b.
Police Gross HsKliEsncs ~
the praasesIiofs office
ahsfffs Office We cant hold
man slthout = warrant
Prosecutors offios-~f'Ns al
sis~d LanEs~ih a. brinE up
governor safrant Ia The
shsrtfffs siflss. WIS w. didst
IA ans t,s.dss Eisss..~
Toiisfson Htiii Asaf
Prosecutor Thor q Tolisfsssa
sald Wednesday ~ would launen
Thorough Investigation but tbs
pfous had not been started -
Saturday Toiisfson Nss attend
iuE = stale bar canssniion At Para
0lss valley FRIDAY and saturday.
Runors persisted ~ OLYMPIA
that state Attorney Censrai Smith
Troy might take hand ia ne
matter Trey would ~ eofe
msnl Saturday.