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Smyrna times., 1941-05-29
DEATHS

Mrs. Maggie A. Stats, wife of
Isaac r. Stats, died at their resi-
dence in Thoroughfare Neck, near
Taylor's Bridge, on Thursday last,
in her 49th year. Mrs. Stats was
taken nearly year ago, with evil
dences of a deep seated pulmonary
trouble, which developed rapidly,
ending as above state, fatally, in
spite of all that could be done Mrs.
Stats was a daughter Of the late
Jonathan Stephenson, who lived
for number of years on his prop
erty near this town, where he died
five or six years since. She was
held in the highest esteem in that
section as was manifested by al
most all of the people of the entire
Neck turning out at her funeral,
Friendship Church not being able
to seat all those who turned out to
pay their last respects. A funeral
address was delivered by the pas
tor, Rev Reese, and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Wilson, of this town. Mr.
Stats and his five children have
the warmest sympathy of the peo-
pie in their bereavement.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-29
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaneys, May % Mrs. NJ. w.
Cannon of Holly Oak, Del, visited
Mrs. Emma Satterfeld, and other
friends last week.
Mrs. B. F. Paynter entertained
on Tuesday, her brandsons Bruce,
George and John Walton of Smyr-
ma.
Mr.. Paul Smith, Mr.. John Smith
and daughter Lavinia, Mrs. H. G.
Reihm, Mrs. ]. II. Walton and
granddaughter Doris, visited rela-
tives in Riverside, and Burlington
N. j., on Sunday
Smyrna times., 1941-05-29
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Continued from Page Three)

CONTINUED from Page ThreeD
very handsome, as well as useful.
The happy couple will reside in
Kenton, in the house formerly oc-
cupied by Squire Hawkins.
Smyrna times., 1941-05-29

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The amount appropriated by the
Governor for the Delaware Militia
is S2,764.
The Legislature allowed 81, 100
for the drafting of two bills. Econ
lomy was its watchword.
Governor Reynolds has appointed
Caleb johnson of Bowers Beach,
oyster policeman.
On two registration days 1888
receipts were stained for the mu-
nicipal election.
Captain John p Virdin of Lewes,
has been appointed pilot commits
sioner by Governor Reynolds.
Bishop Coleman laid the corner
stone of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Bridgeville Monday
morning.
The largest shad landed at New
Castle this season weighed nine
pounds, II ounces, caught Friday.
Henry F. Ford of Dover, offers
to match his horse, idle Boy"
against any horse in Kent County,
for $3.50.
Two hundred of New Castles cit
liens have been left off the assess
ment list, and Assessor Murray is
in hot water.
/ The first Cape Cod mackerel ever
caught in the Delaware River has
been captured by a New Castle
shad fisherman.
j Ex-Postmaste General Don. NJ.
Dickinson paid a social visit to ex-
Secretary Thomas F. Bayard at
Delamore Place, Wilmington, on
Friday.
Thousands of Negroes have come
ito Sussex during the past week,
from various parts of Maryland
and Virginia to work in the berry
fields. =.
Eighty persons will participate in
/ the rendition of the cantata Queen
Esther" at New Castle on the
evenings of the 18th and Both inst.
The Camden and Dover baseball
clubs played on the Academy
Grounds on Saturday afternoon.
The score was Is to 8 in favor of
the Camden Club.
On Friday last t. B. Coursey re-
cei,ed a consignment from the
United States Fish Commission of
SOC, 900 young shad which were
placed in the headwaters of the
Murderkill River.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Tatie Sarde of
Camden, and Mr.. Howell of Buff
falo, N. Y. The ceremony will be
performed at the residence of the
bride on June End, at 2 o'clock.
Milford's Board of Trade has per-
manently organized with the fol-
lowing officers: DR.. Nathan Pratt,
president; Dr. George w. Marshall,
vice-president; T. D. Pierce. secre-
tary; James H. Deputy, treasurer.
Delaware is trying to prevent
bribery by the introduction of the
Australian Ballot, at the same time
she is trying to prevent the "yel-
lows" by the introduction of the
Australian peach.
Walter B. Paris, of Dover, on
account of impaired health, has
severed his active connection with
Facts" and will visit Southern
California. for the benefit of his
health. He will do work on the
paper at the same time.
DIR. Shortridge, of the Fish Com
mission, passed down the Delaware
Railroad Friday, in the fish car,
Evening star., 1941-10-19

morale at highest levels, this Nation,
like other nations, must maintain
travel and vacation facilities, or the
human machines upon whom democ-
racy depends will not be kept at their
most effective pitch. This is a re-
sponsibility shared jointly by the
Federal Government and the travel
industry.
THE President Of the United
States-the Executive in all America
with the greatest individual re-
sponsibility-is the No. exponent
among Americas executives of the
sound policy of getting away on fire.
quent trips to keep physically fit and
mentally poised for the gigantic
problems he daily must face"
Just how far lesser persons-the
rank and file of citizenry-can go
without similar respites. in the face
of responsibilities tina. pale by COM
parison but nevertheless are real ard
wearing, is perhaps a question Tor
the medical profession and psycholo-
gists to answer. Perhaps, for the
long pull. they would supplement
the slogan Travel Strengthens
America" with a less catchy "Vaca-
ton Travel Is Vital"
The tourism industry has COM
nitted itself to bring this human
side of economics to the attention
of economists who would amputate
recreational travel in either partial
or all-out defense to submit their
case to statesmen, who view The vast
field of morale.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Three Se|ectees Win
Service Deferments;
IS Are Turned Down
Boord Divided on
Two Cases, Granting
Appeals to President

Three selective service registrants
out of Is whose appeals were acted
ON last week by the District Board
of Appeals we're granted defer
ments, according to decisions made
public yesterday.
James Allen Keeling. 25 plaSterer
and Charles Gray Keil, %, appren-
tice carpenter, were deferred be-
cause of dependents, while the
board held that the occupation of
Bernard Rice, 26, analytical chemist
for the Bureau of Standards, was
necessary for the national interest.
Two May Appeal Cases.
Two out of nine appellants denied
requested dependency ratings will
have the opportunity to appeal to
the White House as the board vote
was split in their cases. They are
Arthur Russell Sellers, 81, War De-
partment clerk, who was turned
down by a vote of five to two, and
Nicholas Francis Sampogna, %,
laboratory apprentice for the
Bureau Of Standards, in whose
favor one board member voted
Regulations state that an ap-
pellant whose request is turned
down unanimously by the board
cannot appeal to the White House
unless his local board or the head
of his government intercedes in
his behalf
Turned down without dissenting
vote were Robert Leonard Lewis. 81,
advertising writer: Robert Lawrence
Muzzy, 25. contractor (whose induc-
ton was stayed for 80 days.; Ernest
Mayer Rosenthal, %, clerk for the
Railroad Retirement Board; Leon
Gershon Schlossberg. 81, economic
analyst at the Bureau of Employ
ment Security; Joseph Patrick Kir-
by. %. State Department messenger;
Lindell Ralph Sewers, %. War De-
partment clerk, and John Phillips
Harris. assistant commercial special
ist for the Treasury Department.
Others Turned Down.
Those denied occupational defer
ments were Edwin Sands Faunce.
26, dispatch department clerk for the
Lockheed Aircraft Corp; Anon
Charles Miller. 26. assistant cleo
trical tester for the Potomac Elec-
tric Power Co: Sidney Hertzmark,
Is. chief of the procurement and
property section of the National
Youth Administration. and Paul
Raymond Nugent, "a, George Wash
ington University student, whose in
duction was stayed for so days.
Harry Clifton Mullican. q, tele-
phone installer for the Chesapeake
g. Potomac Telephone Co. and Ed
Evening star., 1941-10-19
The Travellers Notebook
Tourism Industry Intensifies Fight to Preserve
Recreotionoi Travel as q Vital Part of
Building and Preserving Morale

their Friday to- Monday holiday, ar
guing that long hours Of work in
the city air entitle them to relief"
Vacations Continue even in Ger
many. This was revealed" said MI {.
Thomas, "by the president of the
Reich Tourist Association in Berlin
in urging German newspapers to
publish public appeal to German
workers to patronize less frequented
vacation resorts and to spread va
cations throughout the year-since
convalescent soldiers and evacuated
children had reduced the most pcpu-
lar tourist resorts capacity ABOUT so
per cent. The German government
urged workers to 60 to the less fire.
quented resorts, such as the
Sudetenland and Black Forest, for
their holidays. The government ap-
peal said vacation should exceed
three weeks only in certain cases,
such as reasons of health. and that
four weeks should be the maximum. 4"
The meeting, attended by officials
who represented those State govern
ments that look upon tourism as a
profitable industry worth develop
ing, was called partly in self-intereSt.
States are reluctant to give up this
network of revenues thousands of
visitors weave, being as jealous of
their incomes as the Federal Treas
ury itself. Particularly affected
would be the States bodybuilding
pennies that come from gasoline
taxes, income from automobile regis
trations and levies on prosperous
resort properties. Yet Mr.. Thomas
pointed out that the travel industry
serves not only itself but fills vital
need in nerye-jangling times.
Said Mr. Thomas: Let me re-
mind you in all sincerity that ours
is unique privilege to serve our
fellow citizens. Yet, with relaxation
in the natural beauty throughout
America, and its God-given sun
shine, with opportunity to see stun
ming evidences of Americas ability
to produce for defense, evidences of
the American will at work, vaca-
tioning workers can return home
not depressed by fearing Americas
weaknesses. but clarifying in the
abundant proofs Of her strength!
The travel industry cannot
directly supply the Nation with
planes and ships but you can help
renew the health, the confidence.
the morale. the working efficiency
of its people-the people who are
America.
Yes, travel can help renew the
health and confidence of the pro-
ducers. the people upon whom the
armed forces of democracy must de-
pend for materials This is war of
machines. People who man the ma
chinery to produce the machines are
machines themselves in an economic
sense. Every machine. human or
otherwise, must get away from the
task occasionally for reconditioning.
Therefore, to keep production and
Evening star., 1941-10-19
THE SUN PO RICH
OF A N < RIGA
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.

A friendly isle where you relax
on fascinating beaches, Boardwalk
and sun decks :. absorb. the golden
ultraviolet sunshine E. cycle, ride
and rollerchair, sail, play tennis
and goH, cast in the surf or at sea
:. where large and small hotels
offer cheerful accommodahons-
at cheerful rates-and magnificent
attractions offer something TO do,
see and enjoy every moment.
That's Atlantic City during the
charming Autumn seasonl
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Monday Evening Group
Will Meet Tomorrow

Several Federal officials will speak
before the Monday Evening Club at
the opening meeting of the new
season at the Y. w. c. A. Seven
teenth and K streets NV, at pm.
tomorrow.
The meeting will mark the 45th
anniversary of the club. Through
out this period the organization has
provided an open forum for ex-
change of information and opinion
on social and civic welfare work af-
fecting the District. Many of its
welfare objectives have been at
tanned, Louise Mcclure the new
president, pointed out yesterday.
The group will be addressed by
John Ihlder, executive officer of the
Alley Dwelling Authority and a for
mer president of the club. John
Carmody, Federal administrator Of
public works, is scheduled to speak
on THE Social implications of the
Public Works Program" and Geof-
frey May. deputy assistant co-ordi-
nator of defense and health for the
Federal Security Agency, recently
returned from England, will SPEAK
on Social Service in the Emer-
gency." A buffet supper will be
served.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
By JACQUES FUTRELLE, Jr.,

Answer to the question, why
Travel?" was easy in the days be-
fore defense. Replies were ready
numerous and potent. Why not?''
was effective. But with tax increase
and dire threats of higher Federal
levies, with patriotic appeals for
sacrifice by the American people to
safeguard the democratic way of life
from totalitarianism, with warnings
from some of the administrators
top men that expenditures for nom
essentials by the civilian population
will be choked off. If necessary, to
curb imitation, today's answers are
liable to be stammering and apollo
getic, if not altogether obscure.
The reasons why vacations, sy-
nonymous with recreational travel,
should survive in a defense economy,
even in an all-out war effort and in
the threatened postwar slump, were
crystallized at a meeting OF the
newly formed National Association
of Tourist Officials last week in the
Mayfiower Hotel. The case of the
travel induStry-a business as large
as automobile production. petroleum
and lumber industries combined
against those who would apply the
scorched earth policy to this method
of human reconditioning was built
up dramatically by Don Thomas of
Los Angeles, who pointed out that
travel to resorts for vacations in the
present wars contending nations is
under the dictatorial or semi-dicta-
torial powers of nations now face
to-face with a life or death struggle.
This evangelist of the tourism in
dustry, managing director of the ALL
Year Club of Southern California,
recalled that Canada is at war. yet
quoted D. Leo Dolan, chief of the
Canadian Government Travel Bu-
reau, as authority for the statement
that Canadians are taking vacations
as much now as at any other time
in their history.
IN Great Britain" said Mr..
Thomas. paid vacations stopped in
1910 owing to the emergency fol-
lowing the fall of France. The Com
missioner of Labor Statistics of the
United States Labor Department in
forms us the British government
this year officially favors observance
of paid vacations and is reported as
announcing granting paid vaca-
tions is believed to assure efficiency
in war production and other essen
tial business.
The tag of Stacker or non-pro-
ducer in civilian defense efforts can
hardly be pinned to the recreational
traveller, Mr.. Thomas intimated in
quoting an Associated Press dis
patch from Eddy Gilmore in Lon
don which stated Two years Of
war have brought bombs, death and
destruction. but have not done away
with that cherished institution. the
British week end Despite the
stress of conditions, people take
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Representative Bolton
Addresses Study Club

The responsibility of the minority
to function as a check on the
majority is one of the strongest fea-
lures of representative Government,
Representative Frances P. Bolton,
Republican, of Ohio told members of
the Political Study Club yesterday
at the Washington Club.
Criticizing policies is quite differ
ent from critizing the Government,
she said. 1t is the responsibility OF
the minority TO see that both sides
of every question are considered,
Mrs. Bolton continued, to work dill
gently toward a common goal TO
cooperate with the majority and to
be loyal to the Nation in its opposi-
ton to the majority when it feels
that opposition justified.
Mrs. Bottoms address was followed
by a tea Guests of honor included
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, presi-
dent of the League of Republican
Women; Mrs. Virginia White Speel,
founder of the league; Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr, honorary president
of the Children of the American
Revolution; Mrs. Wade H. Ellis. wife
OF the former assistant TO the At
torney General; Mrs Ellis Logan,
dean Of president. Of the District
Federation of Womens Clubs; Mrs.
Arthur C. Watkins, Federation
president: Mrs. Lawrence Martin,
y,raSi5o,,, aF tho Tu-op+iatI, ro,,t,,rv,
Club and Mrs. Whitman Gross,
president Of the Washington Club.
Spain has Just given an Italian
bank permission to establish a
branch there.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

wondering why I'm up so early"
Her father nodded and as he
looked at her a smile with tinge
of sadness tugged at the corners OF
his mouth. You figure it's time you
learned to fly. eh?"
How did you know? I might
have been just going out for ride "
Clare watched as Colby set plate
of bacon and eggs before her, then
she Immediately began to eat.
Up to Clare.
you never enjoy anything unless
YOU are at the controls" her father
said. He laid his napkin on the
table. folded the paper next to
Clare's place and took out his
watch. Its 8:15 and have an ap-
pointment at the bank for 845," he
said. Are you eating at home to-
night?"
Yes. Every night for the next
month or so. I think. There's a
lot of studying involved in this avia-
ton course, and the plane I want
to buy eventually has so many in
struments it'll take special school,
ing just to learn how to use them" "
Clare looked up and grinned as her
father kissed her on top of the head.
"Bye-bye. see you tonight" she said.
as he moved of toward the house.
The car that swung off the high
way into the graveled parking space
at Coventry Airport was not de-
signed to attract attention, although
that was the first thing it invariably
did. Principally, it was designed for
speed and for resistance to merciless
driving. Blue and silver, wide and
low, with every line of it strikingly
close to horizontal. il, was brilliant
setting for the peach -complexioned
blond girl at the wheel. The gravel
few as she swept to stop with the
chromium nose of the roadster a
scant inch or two from the field
guardrail. and before the dust had
settled she was out Of the car and
walking with long. firm strides to-
ward the modern gray administra-
ton building.
Clay Hanley leaned back in his
swivel chair and coolly appraised the
girl on the other side of his desk
"It all depends on how much time
you can put in" he said. You need
IS hours in the air and a certain
amount of ground schooling to get
a private license It's up to you how
fast you pile up the hours"
Clay Is Abrupt.
Clare Calridge watched the mus
cles of the mans jaws as they moved
under the bronze skin. His trinity
tailored khaki shirt gave him mill
tary appearance and also, she
thought, made his shoulders appear
broader and more powerful than
they really were. She wondered why
she always thought that people with
cold expressionless eyes like his
were buffers, even in the way he
dressed. His close-cropped, rust
brown hair seemed an affectation,
too. making him look hard and for
midable like German Army officer.
as there an instructor available
now?" she asked. "I'd like to start
right away" She crossed her legs,
ignoring the fact that her unbleach-
ed linen skirt rode an inch above
her knee in the process. Her
matching bag lay on the desk and
she reached into it and took out a
cigarette.
II do all the instructing myself"
Clay Hanley said tersely. I'm giving
a lesson at 10 o'clock and another at
! If you want to wait around until
then" There was something In his
Evening star., 1941-10-19

ward Pierce Winchester, %. en-
ployed in priorities section of the
Office of Production Management,
were turned down on both depend
ency and occupational appeals.
Appellants whose cases were held
over for additional information in
cluded Milton Mindell, 27; David
Anderson Hobbs. %: Andrew Kru-
celyak, 27. and Raymond Jesse
Clark, "a.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
'UnsiehtIy BiIIbourds'
Foil Under Ickes Ban
By the Assoc eted Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary OF the Interior Ickes
yesterday ordered "unsightly bill
boards" or those constituting traffic
hazards banished from public lands.
At the same time. he directed that
fee of 20 cents square foot a
year, with a minimum of S., be
charged for commercial signs con-
sidered not unsightly and permitted
to be erected on public lands.
There are about 200000,000 acres
of public lands, principally in the
West.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

SUlillAld
His daughter smiled as she bent
down and gave him a quick kiss on
the forehead. Colby, the aged CAL
ridge butler, had come silently from
the dining room and moved one OF
the cushioned wicker chairs up to
the table. Clare sat down and Col
by said, Good morning, Miss Clare.
The usual?'
Morning Colby. Yes. A little
extra coffee"
Colby moved away and Stephen
Calridge leaned back in his chair.
MY dear he said solemnly. "look-
ing at you makes me feel 40 years
Younger. There's something about
morning sunlight on woman's
face that should reserve the sight
for young men only. It's not good
for us old codgers to feel a quicken
ing of the heartbeat so early in the
day"
Clare tilted her head and ap-
praised her father through narrowed
eyes. Every day he looked older,
she thought, yet every day he &C
ouired more of that fine, strong dig
nifty that made age in his case al
most something to strive for. He
must have been exceptionally hand
some in his youth; you could visual
ize what he must have looked like
by half-closing your eyes and filter
ing out the sagging lines in his
cheeks and under his eyes. His
head was broad and sat heavily on
his wide shoulders, and the hair
that had once been coal black was
now a steely, bristly gray. The
arched nose and thin line of mouth
must be the same now, she thought,
as they were in the beginning, and
the eyes were the same sparkling
gray-blue. The principal effect Of
the years, she decided, had been
upon his figure. There was a paunch
that he could no longer exercise
away. and there was a stoop to the
shoulders that seemed to confess 4
permanent tiredness.
A Reckless Prospect.
"You must have been wonderful
as a young blade, Steve" Clare
said. You say things so nicely.
Nowadays young men don't talk in
floWery terms like that. They'd
more likely say, Gee, honey, you do
things to me- And they'd use the
same line morning. noon and night"
Stephen laughed quietly and said,
you can't blame the young men
entirely, young lady. In my day
girls were more appreciative of ten
der romantic gestures. You know
perfectly we'll you'd laugh in the
face of any of your young men that
tried what you'd call the poetry
technique"
And I can be almost infallible In
talking about you, he thought. You
are just like your mother, not
only when she was your age but
until the day she died. You are the
type that never changes You'll al
ways be young, you'll always be q
thrill-hunter, you'll always be q
heartbreaker because no man in the
world will ever be your boss You
love life too much to give up one
ounce of its freedom. You'll prob
ably even die like your mother did,
doing something dangerous. Maybe
it won't be in a speedboat, like it
was with him, but it will be in some
thing Just as reckless, just as gay
and just as daring.
Colby brought in Clare's orange
Juice. and when she'd drunk it down
she said, II have a date at the air.
port for o o'clock, in cas3 you re
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Irish Group to Meet

The Washington Committee of
the American Irish Defense Asso-
citation has called a public meeting
at 8 pm. Friday in the Willard
Hotel, it was announced yesterday b.
Helen Herbert Peck. secretary Sew
eral Government officials will ad-
dress the group. Rosa F. Down
ing, chairman, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
With all MyCove
CHAPTER I.

Stephen his and smiled
qucay young crossing the shaded terrace toward him
cool fagston
yellow sunlight shot they touched the girls
with tender hngers
Clare Stephen Calrdge said wryN In
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Spain has Just given an Italian
bank permission to establish a
branch there.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Clare meets Hanley'a mechanic.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Federal Tax so not included.
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are iop fares 10 other leading ,ssortJ.