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Evening star., 1941-10-17
Ferman had q bouquet Of pink roses

The brides gown was OF white
slipper satin made on princess lines
and having a graceful train. A seed
pearl coronet held her long tulle
veil and she carried white roses.
Mrs. Gertrude Morton, sister OF
the bride, was hostess at the we'd
ding reception which was held in
the Parrot and later Mr.. and Mrs.
Leins left for wedding trip through
New England. They will be at home
Evening star., 1941-10-17

Miss Marian Ferman Wed
To Mr.. Charles o. Leins, Jr.
The marriage of Miss Marian Fer
man to Mr.. Charles Q. Leins, jr.,
took place Saturday evening, Octo-
ber II. in All Souls Memorial Epis-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08
GASOLINE TAX
GAINS IN 1941
Substantial Gains in Gasoline
Tax and Consumption
During 1941
PREDICT HIGHER TAXES

The trend toward a greater use
of motor vehicles in Delaware is
dramatically reflected in substan-
tial gains in gasoline consumption
and taxes, H. v. Daniel, Secretary,
Associated Petroleum Industries of
Delaware declared today. Accord
ing to official reports from Dover,
January consumption of gasoline
was 1854 per cent above January
of 1910, while February showed an
increase over the same month of
1910 of 1886 per cent" Mr.. Daniel
pointed out. TIL is is a most SUBJ
stantial increase and almost entire
ly due to the fact that motor We
hicle owners are using their trans
portation facilities to a greater ex-
tent than ever before" Mr. Daniel
continued. True, there is an in
creased ownership of motor We
hicles but greater individual use is
an undisputed fact.
IF these gains continue, it is evi-
dent that gasoline taxes will reach
new and imposing high in 1941.
AS these revenues grow, the nee
essity for adequately protecting
tese funds against borrowings,
transfers and diversion becomes
imperative. More use of the high
ways automatically sets up greater
and more pressing demands for
construction, reconstruction and
adequate maintenance. Otherwise
motor vehicle owners will be denied
the benefits they have every right
to expect.
The Highway Fund must be ex-
Guided from the drastic provisions
of the 'One-F'und Act This fund
must not lose its identity Other
wise, the doors are wide open to
what promises to be greater diver
sions of motor tax revenues than
have ever existed in the past. The
possibility of the General As
sembly is recognized by highway
users and pressure is being exerted
for legislative relief from what
may be an intolerable condition if
Motor Funds are not protected
against diversion"
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STANDARD Time)
The following described Real ESTATE, to-
wit:
All that certain lot, piece and parcel of
Smyrna. Kent County and State of Della
ware, and more particularly described as
follows to-wit: Beginning at a curb stone
on the East side of Main Street in said
Town. between South Street and Chestnut
Street, and running thence in an easterly
direction a distance of two hundred and
twenty-nine (229) feet to Fisher Street.
thence with said Fisher Street north forty
five degrees West twenty-eight t28) feet to
a stone in said Fisher Street, a corner for
these lands. thence with line of lands now
of one Thompson forty-four and one-fourth
degrees, West two hundred and twenty
nine (229) feet TO said Main Street, thence
with said Main Street south forty-fve de-
grees, West twenty-eight feet to the place
of beginning and containing Six Thousand
-Four Hundred and Twelve Square Feet Of
land, be the same more or less; and being
the same lands and premises conveyed in
fee unto William G. Roe by Deed of Riley
Melvin. Sheriff. dated April 29th. 1904, and
Of record at Dover in Deed Book X, Vol. 8,
page 100.
The improvements thereon being a frame
dwelling house comprising 2 apartments,
with attachments and outbuildings.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind what
soever, ways, water, water-courses rights,
liberties. privileges, improvements, heredita-
ments and apDurtenances whatsoever there
unto belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing.
/ Seized and taken in execution az the
property of CHARLES l.. HARMONSON
Executor of William G Roe, deceased, and
Elizabeth e. Roe. surviving Mortgagor and
NORRIS C. ADAMS. Sheriff
Sherif's Ofhce. Dover, Del
April 20. Is4i.
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LETTER TO EDITOR

Experience has taught me that
the development of a modern build
ing site is one Of the finest things
that can happen to a community.
For years the lack of a suitable
site has been decided handicap
to prospective home owners, and
builders in Smyrna. Lake Como
Gardens is the answer to this civic
deficiency. This development pos
sesses all the qualities that go to
make an excellent location for a
new home. I congratulate the de-
veloper on his progressive move
ment, and to the prospective build
ers and home owners. believe
that Lake Como Gardens will de-
velope into a beautiful residential
section in the future.
r. w. Slaughter
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the plan represent total member
ship of more than fifteen million.
Among other educational actlv-
tiles of the National Grange IN
highway safety, is the annual es-
say contest for young members Of
the Grange, now beginning its
fourteenth year. Young Changers
this year will write on ''The Grange
Defense Against Accidents" tying
their work in with the broad high
way safety improvement program
of the subordinate Oranges.
Judges in the Highway Safety
Contest, National Lecturer Farmer
announced, will be L. S. Harris, d.
rector of the American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators;
Fred Brenckman, Washington Rep
resentative of the National Grange;
and Stephen James, director of the
Highway Education Board.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

be turned over to young members
of the Carlisle Fire Company to
help procure a new water tank
truck to be used exclusively in
! fighting rural fires.
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Progress

In relation to communities
no other quality is more high
ly desired than the impetus of
progress. Without it commun-
titles regress, and with it ad-
vancement is a certainty. Per-
haps the most coveted form Of
progress is the building of
homes within the community.
For years home building in
Smyrna has not kept pace
with home building in our
neighboring towns, chiefly be-
cause of the lack of a desir-
able location.
However, with the opening
of Lake Como Gardens, SHoyr-
ma is to have a highly desir-
able, restricted residential de-
velopment, made possible by
the foresight of a Smyrnian
interested in Community pro-
greSs. Just recently the Smyr-
ma Town Council has taken a
commendable step in pledging
full cooperation with regard
to the extension Of municipal
facilities into this new devel-
opment. CURLING, cutters,
and the grading of the new
streets are already taking
form. Building lots have been
established and hundreds OF
shade trees have been planted.
Several are planning the i'm
mediate erection of a home.
With restricted building 10
cations to meet the demands
of the most discriminating,
but liberal enough to provide
an adequate location for all,
we should be definitely proud
of Lake Como Gardens.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08
BASKETBALL
Newark Spills Smyrna

The Smyrna Eagles sugered their
second setback in a row last Fri
day, May End, when Irish" O'Con-
nell's Newark Club applied a 40
coat of whitewash to the Kent
Countians in a game played on the
winners diamond. Reds Everett
was on the hill for the Red and
White and hurled nice ball as he
limited the Newark sluggers to
seven safeties. However, his mates
could muster only quartet of hits
between them off the slants OF
Newark's ace right handler, Dunn
Heavy smuggling honors for the
afternoon went to Brooks, of New
ark, who collected a home run and
a double off Lee Everett. The
round-tripper came in the third
frame with Weldin on base. The
other two Newark runs were both
unearned.
DUPONT Bests Eagles
In an extra inning fracus staged
here last week, Johnny Curleti
fire-balled his way to a 2-1 victory
for A. I. DUPONT over Coach Doerr's
Red and White aggregation. AL
though not permitting a hit, and
tanning no less than Is Smyrna
batters, Curlett almost lost The
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
rs the business medium not only for the
town it 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 Kent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
inc one inch space or less. minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
TIE 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
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

game in the last half of the seven
tn when Lee Everett came home
with the tying run and Hopkins
got as far as third base.
The Graefmen tailed in the first
inning on a pair of singles. But
from this point Cap Ely had the
visitors eating out of his hand as
he kept their hits well scattered.
However, in the extra frame,
Brendle drove Bonner home with
the winning run.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

A choral group for mixed voices
was formed at the Community
Building Tuesday night of last
week with Robert w. Rudolph of
West Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, assisting. Rehearsals
started Monday night. A portion
Of the proceeds from the sale Of
tickets for the initial concert will
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08
CHANGERS WILL
AID DEFENSE
Continued from Page One)

islation, and improving driving con-
ditions.
Winner of the 1910 contest was
Denmark Grange, Dorest, Ohio;
with second prize going to Rubi-
doux Grange, Riverside, California;
and third prize to Winona Grange,
Endicott, Washington.
The National Grange IS one of
fifty national organizations endors-
ing the Standard Highway Safety
Program for States, a comprehen-
sive plan for the reduction Of high
way accidents based upon a seven
point program of state and local
action. Organizations supporting
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

Brian Lambert of Great Snoring.
Norfolk, received a letter from the
army asking why he had not reg
istered for military service. Brian's
parents replied for him. Because
Brian is only 10.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

Dead or disabled horses. cows
and mules removed FREE Of
charge by calling DOVER TAO r
10. No animals removed unless call
Is made Immediately and no an
tmals dying from a contagious dis
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

The new golf course, adjoining
the DUPONT Nylon Plant at Sea-
ford, is rapidly reveloping into first
class condition and from present
appearances should be ready for
play by July LIST. In conjunction
with the course, it has been an
nounced that there will be erected
on the Martin farm house site a
new club house, ready for use about
August 1. During the past two
weeks demolition work has been
going on at the old Martin farm
house and it is now completely dis
mantled. Parts of the old house
were given TO the direct Martin
heirs. The new club, under the
name of Seaford Golf and Country
Club is now being organized under
the direction of board of COVER
nors and will be a self-sustaining
incorporated club. The member
ship will be made up of Dupont
employees and local presidents. T.
H. Jones of Salisbury, has been
hired as club professional and
started actively as course overseer
Thursday.
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
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FARM WANTED

oVer 100 tillable acro.
$1,000 spot casb acres, aroa
L. NJ. REIcupnsssi
81 At =, Broad St
philadelphia !
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

Laboratory tests show that hui
man speech is made up entirely OF
buzzes and Kisses.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1941-05-08

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware, as Second Glass matter.
Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
s STATE NURSES
SERVE In ARMY
Group From Delaware Rate
as Second LieutenantS Calls
for Others Made
l FROM KENT GENERAL

Delaware with a total of liz
trained nurses eligible for military
nursing service has contributed
eight to army duty on a voluntary
basis. it was announced recently.
These eight nurses have second
lieutenant titles; receive $40 a
month plus maintenance, and work
an 8-hour day. Furthermore, they
can rise through promotion to the
rank of major in the nurse corps.
More are needed with call for
325 additional nurses expected to
be made by the War Department
for duty starting Feb. Is in three
army training centers. Miss Lucille
E. Dugan, chairman of the Della
ware Red Cross Nursing Commit
tee, said that to qualify, a nurse
must first of all hold the title of
Red Cross Nurse the highest hon
or conferred in the profession. They
must first of all hold the title of
credited nurses training school and
be in good health.
Seven of the nurses who have en-
listed in the army are graduates of
the Delaware Hospital School of
Nursing; the other is from the
Kent General Hospital, Dover.
They are: Peggy Carbaugh
Thelma Hopkins, and Sarah Cliff
ton, all stationed at Fort Mon
mouth, N. j.; Madeline Fields and
Josephine Kelly at Camp Upton
N. Y; Bertha Mellon and Eliza
beth McKelvey, together with Eliz-
abeth Records of Dover, at Fort
Hancock, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
Pictures Viewed Best
From q Distance

A THOUGH the immense
N values in classical painting
are universally recognized, they
may mean little or nothing at all
TO the individual unless they are
probed for their intrinsic qualities.
According to Thomas Craven,
foremost American art critic, there
are no absolute rules for looking at
a picture. But the first requisite to
appreciation, he writes in the Janu-
airy issue Of Good Housekeeping
Magazine, is to discover pictures in
tune with your own temperament,
tastes and capacities. You are under
no conpulsion to like everything;
you are free to pick and choose, as
you do with books and buildings.
Taking a specific example, Mr.
Craven lights upon Rembrandt -
"the most approachable, truly
Shakespearean in the directness and
poetry of his appeal" Examining
his biblical canvas "The Supper at
Emmaus," he suggests that the OBJ
server does not stand too close to
the picture. A painting, he says, is a
delicately balanced piece of work,
and in order to gain the full effect
of the created illusion, the spectator
should stand at a distance from
which representation is realized
without blurs and distortions.
Rembrandt understood, Mr..
Craven writes, as no one before or
since the architectural value of light
and dark masses; and he composed
his figures in tones, and not by means
of precise outlines and contours as
the Italians did. The Supper" rep
resents his favorite method of hand
ling subiect-fgures in cavernous
spaces, illuminated by dramatic
lights, to reveal psychological states
and feelings.
All this, Mr.. Craven concludes,
cannot be CLEANED at one session.
The picture should be re-examined
consistently, even in reproductions.
Ely constant association with pic
lures, you learn what to discard as
we'll as what you want to keep. In
time you will be equipped to enter
into and understand paintings which
seem to be made for your own en-
joyment and edification.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

Under sponsorship of Delaware
county agricultural agents and CO.
operating organizations, two
speech-free, evenin g discussion
meetings for the States fruit
growers are scheduled for Febru-
airy 10 and IL.
Agricultural agents George NJ.
WoIrilow, New Caste County, and
Russell E. Wilson, Kent County,
are urging fruit growers in their
counties to attend the dinner meet
ing en- Monday, February 10, in
Fruitland Grange. Hall, Camden.
Wilson has been working vita a
committee of growers to make ar
engagements for the meeting. The
discussion get-together Of Sussex
County fruit growers VIII pe held
at BriGgeville High School on the
night of Tuesday, February IL.
Sussex County agricultural agent
Russell Snyder is working with
Walton G. Smith, chairman Of the
Bri6geville Kiwanis Club agricu3-
tural committee, 20 stage the sec
ond of the two discussion meetings.
DR.. f. P. Cullinan, peach special
list of the u. S. Department of Ag-
riculture, will serve as the featured
discussion leader at both Of the
Delaware fruit meetings as guest
of the University of Delaware hoc-
ticulture department. Other spec
ialists who will be on hand to an
swer questions from growers are
Or. T. F. Manns, plant pathologist;
DR.. L. A. Stearns, entomologist,
and George L. Schuster, director OF
the Delaware Agricultural E,xten-
sior Service; DR.. E. W. Greve. re-
search horticulturist at the Dela-
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, and DR.. x. ]. KadoW, associ-
ate plant pathologist at the Uni
versity of Delaware and plant
pathologist for the State Board of
Agriculture.
New HorticuIturist at Newark
Into the Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Stations horticulture
department last Saturday came F.
P. Brasher as assistant horticulture
list. This new University of Della
ware research worker is a native
Missourian and has obtained his
schooling at the University of Mis-
souri,, Pennsylvania State College
and the University Of West Vir-
ginia. At the West Virginia insti-
tuition, Brasher has recently been
engaged in research on vegetable
production problems. Brasher has
managed a large vegetable farm
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
STATE POLICEMAN RETIRES
Joseph BOnifacinO is First TO Fin.
ish Term Required for Pension

Private Joseph Bonifacino, at
tached to Station No. 3, became the
first member of the state police to
retire on pension on the basis of
service. He completed 20 years of
service, the time required for pen
sion, on November 20, 1910, but
continued in service until Friday.
His application for pension recent
1y was approved. Bonifacino known
among his friends and wherever
his police duties took him as "Jum-
bo," lived in Wilmington when he
became a member of the state pO-
lice, then officially designated as
the state highway police. He and
Earle Cole, Joseph McVey, and
Raymond Ingram won the name in
those days of "the four horsemen,"
with Capt. Charles ]. McGaragle
as the head. First attached to the
Penny Hill station, Bonifacino
about a month later was transfer
red to the Dover area. He and
former-Sergt. Samuel Powell, who
retired on pension about two years
ago on the basis of age, comprised
the staff there, working out Of the
State Highway Department Office.
Bonifacino, it is estimated, travel
ed much in excess of 100000
miles on motorcycles and in police
cars in the performance of his du-
ties. Motorcycles were the only
riding equipment for state police
when Jumbo" became a police Of
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

ficer, for the day of the white
cars" had not arrived. Whipcord
uniforms were of oxford gray with
close-fitting military collar Bon
ifacino is unmarried and lives in
Dover where he has resided since
his transfer from Wilmington
Throughout his police career he
was unassuming concerning any of
his police accomplishments. His
good nature and humor made him
a popular figure among officers and
others with whom he had associa-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

MILLIONS of people have been
Av1 entertained, enlightened and in
spired by the story of Betty and
Bob, Americas bestowed couple who
are heard every Monday through
Friday at 1:45 PM over WEAF.
The story Of Betty and Bob shares
all the qualities of the great stories
OF mankind. Their struggle for hap
piness as ordinary folk who lead
extraordinary lives has been known
to radio for eight years. The part
OF Betty" is played by Arlene
Francis. The part of Bob" which
eight years ago introduced talented
young actor named Don Ameche, is
now taken by Carol Frank.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

packing house in New Jersey, has
served as extension vegetable spec
ialist for the University of Missouri
and director of garden and food
conservation for the Missouri Re-
lief Commission. Dr.. X. J. Kadow,
acting head of the University of
Delaware Department Ct Ho~ticul-
ture, says that Brasher will assist
with research work devoted to i'm
provement of loduced
vegetables in his new position.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
ROBOT FLIES AIRPLANE
u. S. Has Developed Robot Piiot
Electrical Engineers ToId

Etectrtcdl Engineers tclu
The Army Air Corps has devel-
oped a robot pilot which can fly
bomber to enemy territory, drop its
missiles and return successfully. it
was revealed before the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers
which closed its five-day confer
ence at Philadelphia Thursday
Variations Of the automatic pi'1t
will loop, roll and dive fighter
planes and pilot a plane hurdreds
Of miles to another airport and
land it successfully, it was an
nounced by DR.. c. D. Barbulesco.
who resigned from the army three
years ago ard now is an Antioch,
o., college professor. Germany.
England and France all have been
working on it fer years but we are
certain no other nation has solved
the riddle" said DR.. Barbulesco,
who directed a team of scientists
in developing the robot pilot. His
report was confirmed by T. B. Hol-
liday a U. S. Army Air Corps en-
gineer.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Church of Christ. Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
II a. M, Sunday School II a. m,
evening service 500 P. NJ, We'd
nesday evening service 500 p. M.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. m, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at s p. m.
Subject for Sunday, February g.:
spirit" Golden Text: Galations
5:25. If we live in the Spirit, let US
also walk in the Spirit. A bible CT
tation from the lesson-sermon
Ephesians ST., s, 10. Be We there
fore followers of God, as dear chill
dren; s. For We were sometimes
darkness, but now are We light in
the Lord: walk as children Of light !:
10: Proving what is acceptable
unto the Lord Correlative from
the Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Spiritual sense
is a conscious, constant capacity to
understand God 1t shows the su-
periority Of faith by works over
faith in words. It's ideas are ex-
pressed only in new tongues" and
these are interpreted by the trans
lation of the spiritual original into
the language which human thought
can comprehend. The Principle
and proof of the Christianity are
discerned by spiritual sense.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

way, authorities have pointed out
that the southern climate is ideal
for year-round training of all
branches of the service: that north
ern Alabama is great producer of
iron ore and finished steel; that the
mountains of Kentucky and West
Virginia are full of coal necessary
to war industries, and that Georgia's
mineral wealth is extensive.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06
World Leader

America produces more finished
rubber than all the rest of the
world combined. AS result of this
great production, the rubber indus
try in the United States now en-
ploys about 10000 persons.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-06

The present estimated known
rese. yes" Of oil in the United
States total 1S,483, OoO. 600 barrels,
sufficient to last only until 1854 at
the present rate of consumption
Oil discoveries of the future un-
doubtedly will increase the reserve.