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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
BALDWIN COMING
 TO RALLY FRIDAY

Former Gov. Raymond E. Bald win will head the list of speakers at 0 Republican rally Friday night at Temple hall. Plans for the af- fair were completed at @ meeting of the c. o. P. town committee lst night.
 Local Republicans have also ar- ranged a rally for Sunday night. It will be held at 985 Bank street, un- der the sponsorship of the Italian American Civic club. Nicola Beccia will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
INDUSTRIAL CHORUS
 DIMES THIS EVENING

Members of the Waterbury h. dustrial Ladies' and Mems choruses will attend a dinner tonight at 8:3o at Patsy Browns Silver Chalet. This weeks rehearsal will be omitted, ac- cording to an announcement made by G. Loring Burwell, director. The next rehearsal will take place Nov. 4 at 7:30 at the First Congrega- tional church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
Democrats Plan Big
 Rally For Brooklyn
State Local Candidates to Speak at 48 Green Street
 Friday Night; Large Committee in Charge

One of the largest political ral- lies in the history of Brooklyn is anticipated Friday night when Gov. Robert A. Hurley and members of his state ticket, accompanied by all the local candidates and Mayor Vim cent A. Scully with local Democratic party leaders visit the 4S Green Street hall.
 It will be the last stop on Gov. Hurley'S schedule during his eve- ming in Waterbury. Other rallies for him are to be held at the Washing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
FREEMASONS PLAN
 SUPPER TONIGHT

4 get-together meeting and sup. per will be held at the Masonic temple at 6:30 tonight for all mem- bers accepted Into the Ancient, Ac- cepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Naugatuck Valley in the past two years. Invitations have been mailed by John w. Potter. secre- tary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
Washington Golf

COST of new housing for N half . million war workers has been approximately s4OOO . unit. . . . Three-fourths of this housing has been built by private industry. . . e A S7- nm. antl-alrcraft gun uses . ton of copper every 20 minutes 1t Is in operation. . . . House trailers may now be produced only on order of National Housing Agency. Army and Navy will get 70 million pounds of frozen vegetables next year. . . . Manufacture of telephone sets has been lim- tied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
STUDIES SPANISH AT If

Traverse City. Mich.-(UP)-L. W. Grifiin. n. retired railroad con. ductor. claims he is the oldest high school student in the country. or at least in Michigan. Grimm. who rec tired in 1888 after AS years of sery- ice with the Pennsylvania railroad, has enrolled in a Spanish class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
BONDS FOR BABIES

Reykjavik, Iceland -(UP)-- rt's war bonds for war babies ct this base. When Q soldier becomes a father, his buddies chip into buy a bond for the new arrival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
NOW CAPT. GLEN MILLER

Omaha (UP)-When the soldiers in camps. posts and stations in the seventh service command receive ad- vice on general music programs they'll get the best. Capt. Glenn Miller of the U. S. Army specialist corps-the former king of jive-has reported for duty at the command headquarters here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28

1T. c. Potter will direct Cary Grant in Prom Here to Victory" screen version of the Cosmopolitan magazine story Bundles for Free dom," for RKO Radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-28
In Today's Mail

tcontinuAa from Preceding Page,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
..Arsenic''.
Back, Also
COSSackS
By CHARLES GENTRY

JOSEPH KESSELRING' S mar
VelouS mixture OF mirth and muir
der. Arsenic and Old Lace re-
turned To the Lafayette Theater
last night To- panic a packed house.
The new cast sports Walter
Hampden, famous cN-tragedian In
the monster role. believe IT or not,
and grand old Cecilia LOTUS as
ono OF the two auntS. supported
by a very capable cast
The story. which is one Of our
.favoriteS. Is. as you probably know,
about two bombaZine BorgiaS from
Brooklyn, nice old maids who have
a habit of dlSpoSing of lonely old
s Gentlemen with their own brand
.of liquid refreShment.
They get nice round dozen
buried down in the basement,
when who should show up but
their homicidal maniac of a
nephew. who threatens to spoil all
their fun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

HOLLYWOOD. Dec : Roddy
Mcdowell, the English kid who
made a great hit in How Green
Was My Valley and is going on
from there i'm his movie career
cost Twentieth Contury-FoN three
days Of production time by trying
TO learn 80 play American football.
lie got an old-ta>hIoncd Amcri-
cttr1 ~trrr7rr vtrICn was 80 black ms
studio had 10 stop production on
My Friend -t'tCka ~ until the eye
returned TO It's normal color
~ think il was football ! was
playing" Roddy SAID But IL
wasn't like the football we play
in England.
somebody gives YOU the ball
and everybody NellS run and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
Sherman Buys
Taylor Story

HARRY SHERMAN today COM
plcted negotiations for purchase OF
Hank John>on'S Brother story
by Samuel W. Taylor, which APP
pcarcd in last AprllS issue OF Is
Quirc Magazine.
This completes the second step
lin Producer Shcrman'S plans TON
United Artists Ia bring modern
published literature 10 the screen.
Recently he purchased Allan Bos-
worth, Saturday Evening Post
story. Nv hcreVcr the Grass
Grows % and plans to bring this
and the former story 10 the screen
as Richard DIX starring vehicles.
Hank Johnson 5 Brother IS the
highly dramatic story of man
with an inCurablc disease who goes
out West for his health and IS mis-
taken as the avcnglnC brother OK
"A man who was murdered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
TO END ALL MYSTERIES

It's completely mad and won
|dertully entertaining, no matter
who does II. and, while II was
written as the murder mystery 10
lend all murder mysteries, we hope
mt keeps running forever
1t may seem a little Incongruou>
10 think of Walter Hampden doff
ing the "Cyrano' nose and drop
.png the red robes Of "Rlchelleu.
10 take The original Boris karlof
role. but he gives such a burleSque
performance Of The mad killer
that he's funny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
HUGE AUDIENCE

Gas rationing certainly dIdu''
prevent , 600 people from packIng
Masonic Auditorium right up C.
It's ovcrdeCoratcd chandeliers Sat
urday night 10 hear General PA.
toff : Don CoSSaCk Chorus.
This spirited group, not 10 hl
confused with the Jarod company
raised a great deal Of enthusiasm
from the crowd which applaudc.
TWO or three numbers >o Eoc,'cr
ou>ly that they had TO bee Ic
peatTd
Generally speaking this Russian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
REAL TORCH song

IN SPITE Of reports she's IN.
tercSted elsewhere. don t sell IN,
Ann Sheridan Edmund OBricr
romance short Even Tho gas IA.
tionInC isn't keeping those two
from seeing each other daIIN
In the meantime Ann has boon
blowing out the fuses al Warner S
singing the hottest torch song OF
the year Love Isn't Born on
the set Of Thank Yettti Et4eitt
Stars
Producer Jack Gtrrt-t1it, who
tust moved 10 Warmers after Is
years az M-G-M, heard Annie GO
ing 10 town the other day and
asked Jack Warner if he could
have her tor his first picture, The
Gay COS.
Jack said Eyes" so rs p race
IN the script department 10 see
whether Gay 90 or Saratoga
Trunk also scheduled for Annie.
gets 10 the finish. line FIRST.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
ROddy McDOWeU Gets
First American Sinner

YOU run and somebody gives YOU
"A black eye"
Joe f.. Brown who wanted 20
go overseas 10 entertain American
soldiers abroad after ms son was
killed IN an alrplane crash few
weeks ago has been persuaded 70
remain IN Hollywood for a while.
He was convinced a comedy -
an essential factor 10 keep civilian
morale nigh during wartime, so he
began work with Judy Canova In
"Cha)tcrboX' on the Republic lot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
SAFELY MARRIED

EVERY TIME Columbia tells
me anything bout Robert
HAYNES. their new romantic
white hope. they never tail TO
say he's happily married and
the proud papa of baby.
That's how important II j. to
the studios these days Ia have
n hero under contract who isn't
immediate draft bait.
How times have changed from
the good old days when pros
pectiVe matinee idols family
was kept very much in the
background, Anyway. young
HAYNES, formerly n singer with
Freddy Martins band, il jump
ing into leading roles immcdi-
ately without the usual training
In II pictures.
He gets the top male role In
"DOughboy> i'm Ireland which
Harry Sauber will produce.
IL is exactly what II sounds
iike-a whooper doopcr musical
about our American boys sta
toned i'm Ireland. with Haynes
scheduled 10 sing many lovely
Irish ballads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07

that there's no comparison and
Harry Richards is far too uce ,o
be a dramatic criIc. Who should
really be the VILLAIN ON lno piece"
Arthur Jarrett doc, VOL with
Teddy Roosevelt. although uc
could manage the buglc little
better and Le RoI OpeIatl operates
as the muck doctor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
WELL ONERDONE

BY Glowing il so much. nc does
deprive you OF the slight ShuddcrS
you got when YOU saw karloff or
Erich Won Stroheim, but YOU can
still scream over his ovcr-aCting.
He does everything that you
might expect IN The Drunkard. 70
except muttcr "colseS, as he
sinks off for the final exit.
Miss Lotus and Alice Johns are
so adorable, we're quite sure that
we'd quaf their eldcrberry wine
and expire hllarlouSly II they
wanted US 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
NEW YORK CHATTER

GLORIA VANDERBILT III
coco j. perfectly sure there
IL No wife i'm the army who has
moved ~ often ~ she has in
such short time. She told me
they had just settled in n house
At Rum>on. y. j., when Pat
was transferred 10 Fort Bliss.
so Gloria says she IL giving
M the house and moving along
with her soldier bridegroom. He
goes into the cavalry. She said.
do YOU remember my wedding
last wear. December % Well.
We will be married a Year this
month" They both took 80
happy. and I am glad, Tor the
little Vanderbilt girl had more
than her share OF troubles aud
publicity.
And ] will SaN for Pat, he II
no longer the HollyW ood piayT
hoy hut soldier. ready TO do
his duty and. well. YOU need
only 10 look Al Gloria to see
how happy he has made her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
SHE'S CLEVER

Ethel Britton, although she
doesn't have 80 much 10 do. s
50 far superior 10 Illegal -ArAe
was here IN tho other company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-07
\ MAD, MAD MAN

They also have dramatic critic
for a nephew madness runs all
through the famlly--who tries 10
tell hiS dear old auntleS that put
ting that pinch of cyanide in the
drinks isn't exactly cricket ac-
.cording to the bartender'S manual.
but the sweet things just can't
understand why not.
When the ugly nephew turns up,
il is with the intention of using
the Brooklyn house as headquar-
tiers for his evil operations. but a
playwright cop and an uncle who
thinks he's Theodore Roosevelt,
are the Instruments whereby Wal
Ter Hampden and his accompllce
are successfully stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-28

LOVELY TWIN ROOM in maple and rose,
half blk. Ga. and N. H; express bus: $40
mn
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! MATTRESSES f2). Hours. m. till . 80
m, or II IN. til pm. Closed Sun
days Apply Beren's Restaurant, $40 f
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SITUATIONS WOMEN.

LADY, white. settled, employed, stay nights
with chlldren or lonely woman, exchange
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rm. FIR. 5903 ave 4i4' upSIalrs
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house; short hours. good pay; dav off
short day SUNDAY; good tip money Apply
mornings or evenings, 1926 DIST st nv
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CATTLE & LIVESTOCK.
COAL, WOOD, FUEL OIL

HORSES, saddle and harness Will sell OF
EXCHANGE for cows or PIGS. Call WA 1900
4l0 A m or $40 pm
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SANDWICH WOMAN, exper,, white Top
paw for fast person Apply to Mrs Carrier,
Iunch counter Sears, Roebuck Co., $500
WISCONSIN ave n W ~ NN
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HELP WoMEN.

SALESGIRL FOR POR-
TRAIT STUDIO, AGE 20-30;
PLEASANT WORK; WILL
TRAIN RIGHT PERSON.
SALARY, $25 PER WEEK.
APPLY WHITE STUDIOS,
922 NATIONAL PRESS
BUILDING AFTER 10 AM.
ENVELOPE STUFFING,
Good fast inserters preferred,
but any kind of mailroom ex-
perience will be considered;
5-day week; start Immediate
ly. Call personnel dept, HO.
2476, Monday and Tuesday.
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HELP WOMEN.

WOMAN over 81 to be trained in the
scientific correction of fatigue faults. I'm
usual opportunity. Emerson $50.
WOMEN 90, colored. 24-50, for steady
full-time position: previous retail or sales
experience helpful: earnings, SO to Sc day
to start. Apply Mr. johnson, 18th st.
YMCA, Tuesday. $50 to IL.
AN OPPORTUNITY for a permanent posi-
ton is offered a young woman with a
pleasant voice, the ability to get along
with fellow workers and the desire to make
good in her work. The one selected will
be given salary during the training Pc
Rod with regular advances in keeping
with the effort shown. Apply to Mr.. Mac
Lean, 635 D st NV
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BABY CHICKS

BARRED ROCKS, R. I Reds. White Leg
horns. Conkey's Y-O feeds James Feed
store. 619 st NV Metropolitan O0sa.
DON'T BE DISAPPOINTED in your chicks
for 1913 Book your order now for future
delivery. ana be sure. Due to military roods
we were compelled to move our hatchery,
the Community Hatchery of Meadows. Md.
10 our present location We are in position
70 furnish 10000 chicks per wk Custom
Matching on Thursday. Parcel post orders
accepted. Capitol Chickery, 1902 Bladens-
burg I'd. ne. Ii. a5"g.
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HELP MEN 3 WOMEN.

STENCIL CUTTER, 2 evenings each week
Call National O634
ATTENTION, ATTORNEYS-Want legal
research assistant who was student editor
of law review or who has had legal
writing experience. $3.50 per mo. to start.
Write Box 410-K. Star, giving education,
aRe and experience.
WANTED, reliable. experienced coupe
cook -chambermaid, butler chauffeur; TO
sleep IN. Sl25. Phone IA. 4O12
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RADIO REPAIRS AND SERVICE.

RADIO sERVICE-Factory authorized
service on r c. A.. Philco and Zenith:
+ G; A.. Philco radio tubes delivered and
lnStaiied 81 no extra charge. Cau ME.
1857. Gordons Radio Shop.
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TYPISTS,
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

40-hour, 6-day week S1OO-S12O per
month to start; with automatic increases
ment for those possessing initiative and
desire to :, get ahead. Apply Room 300
or write for appointment. Attention Miss
Ruth Helm
CAPITAL TRANSIT CO.,
seth and Prospect Ave. NV,
GEORGETOWN.
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HELP MEN.
(Continued.)

SODA DISPENSER, exper.
only; excellent pay, good
hours. Apply State Phar-
macy, 1922 Eye st. NV.
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SITUATIONS MEN.


ACCOUNTANT AND TAX CONs1IITANT
Books started. kept part time, $40
month up statements. tax reports: MANY
ia&-SaVlng steps if taken before close OF
l442. WA. 6i0O "S.
BOOkkEEPER-ACCOU acct. grad .
executive ability, draft exempt, IA yrs ext
exp 5000 detail man, all fin statements
taxes desires change Box SCI Star 90.
CIVIL ENGINEER, practical age "a, mar
rleo j yrs. experience as instrument man
inspector. party chief, resident engineer on
construction of streets, highWayS bridges
buildings and dams Box 62-L. Star. 90
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER, employed, has
spare time. DI 696a
RESIDENT MANAGER, capable man. 80
years Old sober and reliable, desires a
ooSltlon as resident manager in apart
ment houses, bank and personal refer
ence; resident of WASHINGTON Is years
THOMAS Q. Fee. 1919 18th st. ne DU
MI. 90
SECRETARY, -, draft exempt. pleasing
per$onalltS and native ability, Si2 yrs ex-
pPTlenCe, $500 TIP
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YOUNG WOMAN

YOUNG WOMAN,
High school graduate. for general office
work in engineering office. Must be able
TO type well and prefer one who can letter
and draw free hand; salary. S11O to
Slso per mo. to start. with automatic in
creaScS Apply Personnel Dept, Room
300, Capital Transit Co, 36th and Pros
poet ave: NV. Georgetown Cake Route
NO 20. Cabin John streetcar), or write for
appt.. 'Att. Miss Ruth Helm ~
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TYP1ST for general Office work Apply
2o7 Evans Bldg, 1920 New York ave
TfP1ST: TO do piecework, whole or part
tlme, highest wages paid. Call National
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! STENOGRAPHER, middle-aged woman
Cooper Equipment Co, 934 New York
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INFORMATION.
CLERK STENOGRAPHER

excellent opportunity for person with
coIlege BACKGROUND in educational organiza
eion; Favorable working conditions and
cnance 10 use writing ability Apply bv
!etler Statlng experience. education salary
expected and phone number to HARRIET M
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CHEVY CHASE, Military I'd, near Conn
Gentlemen only, . large rooms On second
floor. beds have inner-spring mattresses, .
bathrooms lear garage; no Housekeeping;
detached house. occupied by 4 adults.
Phone OrdWay 3G36
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STENOGRAPHER = Excellent opportunity
Tor an experienced Stenogra pher, one IA
mlllar with law or patent law preferred
Convenient hours and good salary Box
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UPHOLSTERY SEAMSTRESS, steady work
good Pay, time and half for over 40 hours
Applv n141 ST
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ROOMS FURNISHED.

The kENW1N, 1858 Que st. n.w.-Doubles
and triples. single beds. inner-spring mat
treSSeS, maid service, laundry PRIVILEGES,
DlnnfN of hath Gsirls n,nl
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1880 18th ST. NW.-Former legation
floor front room, large BAY window, com
forably furnished, semi-pvt bath. Also
one vacancy in a double room for another
young ladv -
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STENOGRAPHER- TYPIST, 3 days per wk-
ideal part-tlme lob: automobile experience
pref, but not essential. See Mr.. Erwin,
Hin TlbbttS. 1114 Vermont ave NV
oIENOGRAPHER. general office work Sl45
month"; permanent position with splendid
opportunity Tor advancement for right per-
SON Answer in own Handwriting, giving
age, experience, marital status, etc Box
469-K, Star
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SALAD GIRL, with hotel experience:
steady employment no Sunday work; good
pay Apply chef Madrillon Restaurant,
washington Bldg, 18th and N. Y ave.
SALAD GIRL. experienced, coored excel
lent salary. Henderson Grill. 135 l4th
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SECRETARY, labor organization: good SAL
airy. 5-day week. excellent working condi-
IONS; married or single. MA. 1255, Mr.
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hh8IooEkE EPER; white. young, to care for
osny and small apt; husband-wife both
emp, live in: good salary. CAN GE 5d44
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T 1903 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NW.-Large
/ rm., single or double, run water, showers.
] 81 so day ID; hotel service; family rates
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/ hoGoEWORkER for small adult family.
good plain cook ref =: Sun off 20 bnmn ~
stay nights. Shepherd 1884 20.
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H HOSESEkEEPER, white, live in; 3 in family
CaH after 6:30, 206 Ascot place lie
MAID for family of four, cooking and
INV, Sl5 week and carfare Cali Al
SSl7 between and pm az
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uhUHggoth EEPER, Tor working couple.
Varnum st. NV Va o''' $50
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DOGS. PETS. ETC.

90 CORDS WFLL-SEAsONED CORDWOO
mixed, SIS per cord. Box ell. Star. .
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NAIL :, 10 steep in, no children, no laundry.
oaia y nno per mo; must be a good cook
an0 neat in appearance, refs reGuIred
Call WI. 1915 after pm u
MAID. 3 in family. light laundry A..
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hNJOoEWORkER private family of 2. other
n HrIb employed live out; SIS and pass
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}655 13th ST N.W.--Double room ad-
Joining bath: unlm. phone and laundry
priyi1pUeC
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06

theless, the benefit will be incalcul-
able.
Who should walk into the Times
Office one of those hot days of last
week but Mr.. George L. Mason, OF
the Interstate Trust Co., looking as
clipper and bright as when leading
an excursion to Wonderful Mar
ion" last May. He is arranging for
another excursion to Marion, In
diana, on the 30th of August. He
was accompanied by Wash. H.
Cross, of that place, who will be
back again to work up the excur-
sion.
All the Fire Insurance Compan-
les doing business in Delaware have
united in higher tariff rate of in
surance, covering nearly every
class of property. In some cases,
as in risks on merchandise, it will
reach to so per cent or more, and
in places where there is no protec-
ton against fire, insurance may be
difficult to get at all. The COM
panies have been subject to very
heavy loss for several years past.
The party of 35 persons from this
town and vicinity, referred to in
our last issue as boarding the
steamer Excelsior" for the fishing
banks out in the ocean that even
ing, met their full expectations,
pulling the fish in hand-over-hand,
the boats company catching alto
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1942-08-06
DUSK TO DAWN
SUSSEX ALERT
(euO e5ed moIJ psnuIluoo)
ton was not compulsory.
Signal From Georgetown

SlSndl fTOIn homegrown
A confidential signal flashed by
Howard T. Ennis from the control
CENTER at Georgetown called aux
Hilary wardens, police, gremen, and
other units to their posts. Within
a short time homes and business
places were BACKED out. Traffic
was not affected, the only restric-
ton being a 15-mile per hour speed
limit. Pedestrians, likewife, were
not molested. The first blackout
came at 9 a. m. and all regulations
were Immediately enforced. Traffic
was halted and only defense aides
were permitted outdoors. Forty
five minutes later the all clear
sounded and the alert was resum-
ed. The second blackout was
around midnight. State police, I'M
der the direction of Lieut.. Charles
B. Knox, assisted wardens in the
outlying areas. State police arrest
ed a Seated motorist for driving
with headlights. Houston and
Bridgeville used serial bombs to an
nounce the blackouts to the rural
districts while in the Milford Neck
section farm bells were rung. Sea-
ford and Blades officials called the
test "the most successful so far"
Canteen Works
The canteen division at Milford
had it's first blackout work Wo-
men, under the direction of Mrs. J..
S. Willis, prepared sandwiches and
coffee and members of the motor
corps distributed the food to de-
Tense workers unable to leave their
posts.