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Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Jan. % = Mrs
Oscar David and daughter of Smyr-
ma, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Derrickson last week.
The Friendly Neighbors' Home
Demonstration Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 1.30, Febru-
airy 10th, instead of Feb. 3rd with
Mrs. William Fortner at Blackbird
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David spent Sunday with their
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. William R.
Alfree, Jr., near Middletown.
Carl Francis is spending this
week with relatives in Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mrs. Fannie Francis and Mrs.
Wilson David spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maree near
Fieldsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steller and
daughter, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Mr.. John D. Steller
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta of
Marshallton, were Sunday visitors
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
E. Latta, and Mrs. Fannie Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Durugis of
Atlantic City, N. j., visited her sis
ter, Mrs. William Francis and Mr..
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Latta and
Mrs. Wilson David spent Thursday
in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29

he and his wife huddled until day
light.
1.-THE wind was so, strong we
could scarcely stand \up at any
time" Sterger says, land the snow
choked us, it was so fine. The only
way we could see was by holding
the flashlight close to the ground.
If we hadn't put fresh batteries in
the light, it might have failed us,
owing to the cold. AS it was, the
beam was good and sharp so that
we located the culvert railing each
time and finally the corn barn.
Even then we probably would
have frozen to death if the light
hadn't helped me find an old corn
knife that / used to cut up WOOD
for our fire."
Mrs. Sterger was taken to the
hospital at Crookston with both
legs frostbitten, but recovered
rapidly after treatment.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
CHESWOLD
Items Of Personal anG Social In.
est Cleaned About NeiphbCr hood

Items OF Personal anG Social In
est Gleanca Ahnnt NeighbCr hood
Cheswold, Jan. 28-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of Cheswold Fire Com
pany held their monthly business
meeting Thursday evening in the
firemen's hall. Plans were made
for a benefit card party to be held.
Mrs. Susan Hammond, of Mil
ord, spent the weekend in Ches-
void. Sunday she entertained at a
family birthday dinner in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. Joel Ridley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Legar spent
Sunday with friends at Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tubbs, Jr.,
and son Charles, of Laurel, were
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
GET MORE OUT OF LIFE /
by
&AZ@M~
An Indoor Football Picnic

TAKING advantage of everyday
things helps everyone to get
more out of life. And that is just
as important for young people as
it is for grown-ups. Right now is
the football season, and whether
its the eighth grade that's playing,
the High School Team, or a big
college game, the young folks are
on their toes, ready to conquer the
world. Let's keep that spirit alive
by adding to their good time by an
indoor picnic supper after the
game; or if it's Indian summer
have the picnic outdoors.
Serve buffet-picnic style. Put all
the leaves in the largest table,
cover it with a red and white
checked cloth and place big bowl
of fruit in the middle. Have red
candles too, and piles of paper nap
kins, paper plates and cups. Be sure
to provide plenty of food-every-
one will be ravenous. And part of
it should be red-hot, for football
field is a chilly place.
Menu
Lot of Coffee
Grilled Hot Dogs with
Mustard Butter
Barbecued Cheeseburgers
Little Mapled Pumpkin Pies
Coffee is first because they will
come in clamoring for something
hot to warm the marrow in their
bones; and besides the ccffe will
help bridge the gap until the dogs"
and cheeseburgers are ready. Grill
the frankfurters until the skin
crackles and they burst open.
Spread the toasted rolls with mus
tard and butter creamed together.
Top the pumpkin pies with
whipped cream sweetened with
maple syrup-this will be delicious
with the dessert coffee; in fact you
might flavor the coffee with maple
too; it makes what the young peo-
pie term smooth drink.
AS to the cheeseburgers-here is
the recipe:
Barbecued cheeseburgers
Broil thin chopped beef patties,
basting with barbecue sauce. Split
round rolls; toast half plain; put
cheese on the remaining halves and
toast until it melts. Then put to-
gether with the barbecued ham,
burgers and serve sizzling.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
Cheese Cages

Cheese cages" are common in
southeastern Europe, where cheeses
are put outdoors to harden and
cure. They are placed in iron cages
for protection against birds, thieves
and, undoubtedly, mice.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
Fingers Came First

Forks were used as weapons in
ancient times, and were not intro
duced into England from Italy for
table use until early in the Seven
teenth century.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-29

MER1CAS favote bere crocheted with this years
"A millinery trends You crocheed and why
not start with this simple which make YOURSELF Double
strands of pearl used, you'll need balls
complete the bere Here's good chance match hat with other
accessories hggh Directions for cochng this beret
be obtained by sending stamped self envelope to the
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Smyrna times., 1942-01-29
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO

CONTINUED from Page Two)
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Seminary Chapel

Washington architects, led by
Arthur B. Heaton and Waldron
Faulkner have filed protest against
the reported intention of the Navy
Department to convert the beautiful
Georgian chapel of Mount Vernon
Seminary into a tWo-story office
building. The general public, it
safely may be assumed, will hope
that some practical way to avoid
such an act may be found.
Mr.. Heaton calls attention to the
iact that the expense of altering the
building probably would be more
than the cost of putting up a tempo
rary structure specifically for the
purpose desired. He also might have
mentioned that the Government is
committed to the provision of edificeS
for religious use at Navy as we'll as
Army training centers. In the pres
ent case, the chapel already standing
Is available. Why wreck it?
The Navy certainly does not wish
to be accused of what some persons
will regard as wholly unnecessary
destruction. The Seminary chapel,
created by the genius of Wesley Bes-
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Buck Jones

Just a few days ago Buck" Jones
was in Washington, selling War
Bonds and War Savings Stamps. 1t
is difficult to think of him as dead.
The 100000 children who were
members of his rangers club" will
find it hard to understand that his
career is ended, his story told. Yet
there can be no question about the
grim reality Of the news of his pass
ing. He was one of 449 casualties In
the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston.
A group of friends entertained him
at dinner. Most of them shared his
fate.
Bucks original name was Charles
Frederick Gebhart. He was born
at Vincennes, Indiana, Al years ago,
and was brought up on ranch near
Red Rock, Oklahoma. The back
ground from which he emerged was
not synthetic. He was not Holly
wood cowboy. The roles he played
on the screen were those which he
had lived. While still only lad, he
joined the Army and saw service on
the Mexican border and in the
Philippines-until wounded in the
left leg by a Moro outlaw. After his
recovery and following his return to
the continental United States, he was
in the First Aviation Squadron, flying
in Uncle Sans first crates" He
trained cavalry horses in France.
His daring also was demonstrated by
his test driving of racing automobiles
in competition with Captain Eddie"
Rickenbacker. He became a show
man when he Joined the Miller 101
Ranch Wild West organization on
tour. Subsequently, he was with
Evening star., 1942-12-01
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce,UeH.

be washed with soap and water for at
least two minutes.
The face should be lathered, exactly
as in washing the face, and then it
should be rinsed.
Use cool water.
Finish with cold.
Now you are ready for the real job.
This preliminary washing softens the
whiskers, to certain extent, and
washes away facial oils.
These oils prevent the blade from
getting a clean cut at the shaving point
Now rub on lightly some one of the
many preparations for after shave"
burning.
Or one of the "latherless shaves"
would do The film should be as thin
as possible.
Now work up lather in the hands
with an ordinary good toilet soap.
Most brands will work. Occasionally
soap makes too thin a lather. Most
soaps will work up a good thick lather,
If enough elbow grease" is mixed in
cause they merely disturb the layer al
ready on the face. Also they tend to
"tenderize" the skin, exactly the thing
the shaver is trying to prevent
The next step is to place the lather.
held in the cupped left hand on the
various portions of the face to be shaved.
1t is not rubbed in"
Here is the hardest part of the pre-
scription:
Wait at least two minutes before shaw
ing.
If the shaver is in too much of hurry,
he may omit this advice of perfection, "
but if he can possible wait, he should,
because it will soften the whiskers as
nothing else will.
From now on, the cold water shave is
plain sailing.
Every man has a different plan of at
tack Some start at the right ear. and
come down and around, then 60 to the
chin and then the upper lip.
However one goes, he should take
plenty of time.
Do not use long barber strokes" They
are all right--for a barber
They are risky, for an amateur shaver
which is what all men are, in the final
analysis 1t is perpetual task which no
man ever masters. ct is also perpetual
nuisanCe)
Finally, wash all off with cold water
the colder the better Some find a little
lather rubbed in, at this time, very
soothing.
The only place really hot water has in
this program is if there is a cut. Hot
water will stop the bleeding.
This column advocates careful clean
ing and drying of blade and razor. The
slogan "rustproof" should not be taker
at its face value. The cold-Water shave
will save enough time for this chore by
cutting down on hicks and cuts and their
time out" treatment.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
lnterlude

Let US forget for this briet moment
there is Udr
And call this autumn ours, this
time, this peace,
Full kno,Dtng ,De may never kno,o It
more;
Pretend this note be held, this
music neuer cease. f
Laugh, then, among these golden
leaves, this tempered sun;
Eat OF these bright berries, the last
fruits OF the year,
As If that year had not already been
undone
And the shadoD Of a darker season
creeping near.
Oh, by some magic stay the fading
light
Here in this carpen stiffness of
blue-siluer haze; s
Let all these flaming bouohs be
talismdns against the night,
Beyond Dhtch night De 90 Our sep-
eral Udys. a.;
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1942-12-01

correct in saying that no Englishman
come of more than S21 900, income tax
on the largest incomes rising to 971a per
cent A man in order to have an income
of S21 900, would need a gross income Of
about 100000.
Big incomes in England are much
smaller and much fewer than in the
United States. have never heard of
salary in England of even 100000 The
president of the greatest bank-With
over 1000 branches-receives $4,000
year Oliver Lyttelton was considered
prodigy to be paid 100000 year as pres
ident of the largest metal trust. Mrs.
Roosevelt, indeed, might have put her
figure much lower because there are
very, very few incomes in England ex-
ceeding $4,000 net.
Practically every adult person now in
England is paying income tax. Starting
at the bottom bellboy, a shop girl, or
farm laborer, any one with $40 a week
pays an annual tax of $50. Last year
clergyman or schoolmaster with 1000 a
year gross paid 1924, or, with $4,000, paid
$1,005; a doctor or a lawyer making
$4,000 paid s1,524; bank manager with
$4,000 paid s2,424; a popular film star
with $4,000 paid S28, 500 These are
earned incomes; unearned incomes paid
still more.
And this is not the whole story. John
Bull with $4,000 year gross lives in
house of which the rent is S400; on that
the local tax will be at least 5000. If
he owns an automobile the tax is prob
ably $50 (on large cars 1t goes up to
5000 year, and gasoline costs As cents
gallon; his cigarettes cost 40 cents
pack; the cheapest cigar is Is cents,
bottle of whisky Sc; on every check is
cent stamp, or a postcard 2la cent
stamp, on letter a cent stamp mini
mum. The tax on movie seats is 662s
per cent, on luxury goods, perfumes, and
jewelry, 662s per cent; and there is
general sales tax on all articles, includ-
ing clothes, from 20 to 80 per cent.
When Mr.. Bull has paid his share of
all this I do not think he has more than
$1,000 left out of his original 50 900. And
he is the little man. Many a rich man,
when he has met long standing obliga-
tions, is left with nothing at ALL To my
knowledge great many of them live
on their capital by selling ther works OF
arts, silver, furniture, etc. To dispose
of their houses, Of course, is not possible,
as there are no buyers AS to business,
in addition to the usual taxes there is
100 per cent excess profits tax, no one
being allowed to benefit from the war.
NGLO-AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
NEBRASKA AVENUE.

Dear Sir:
Some years ago, have forgotten how
many, you wrote in your column about
how to get a good shave with safety
razor or an old-fashioned straight razor
Since I will be going into the service
soon, and won't be able to use my cleo
trio razor, I would like to ask you to
repeat that advice.
Il tried it at the time, and found 1t
good, but gave it up later. AS I recall,
it was too much trouble. 1t seems to me
that you said to use cold water, instead
of hot, and I figure out that maybe I
will be going where there won't be much
hot water, and I will have to use cold, or
anything I can get, so I had best be
prepared
Time certainly flies. 1t must have
been ten years ago, at least, that you
wrote that but remember the subject,
at least if not the entire treatise.
Please be so good as to give us your
ideas again on this subject, and I will
thank you.
Il am.
Faithfully yours, c. V.D."
**
1t was in 1880 that this column carried
an article about the pleasures of shay
ing with cold water.
Since then, we believe, this has more
or less been adopted by many persons
as standard practice.
We do not mean ice cold water, but
water with practically no heat in it, at
any rate.
This keeps the skin In good condition,
and soothes minor cuts and abrasions.
Next to addition of soap suds, after
gent.
If soap stings, it is not good soap.
Cold or at least cool water desensi-
tizes the skin as nothing else will d.
except phenoi (carbolic acid in gres>
dilution.
If the entire shaving operation ,
carried out in cool water, with a SHARP
blade, and plenty of time used, the
result will be most pleasing.
Time is the ingredient most oftsn
lacking
The hurried shave may be necessary
but it is seldom the comfortable shave
and often enough it is the dangerous
shave
Cutting ones self Is mostly due to a
dull blade or hurry.
So give yourself plenty of time, if pos
sible
Never hurry In the actual shaving
process, no matter how much time is
shaved off the record.
Preparation of the beard is best done
with cool water and soap, but with none
of the old-time rubbing in" so often
advocated
Water and suds can take its place.
The entire tract to be shaved should
Evening star., 1942-12-01
College of WALKING

Just as schools of driving are TAX
ing a back seat for the duration.
there comes in the school of walk
ing, to teach the 999 out of every
1000 persons who walk Improperly
how to correct their defects" in the
language of its proprietors, who
claim to be the Nations first peda-
gogues of pedestrianiSm. Their
academy Of ambulation is located in
Brooklyn, perhaps not by accident;
there was time. in the not too far
distant past, when a walk was about
the only way the Dodgers ever got
on base, and it could be that its
value was appreciated then.
At any rate, the pupil soon finds
that walking, supposedly acquired
In perfection at mothers knee, is
In reality an esoteric art. Almost
any one can make a stab at it, but
few are free of fault The faculty
says that freshmen, upon enrolling,
fall into one or more of seven groups
-draggers, toe dancers, heel knock
ers, one-siders, droops1 sufferers
and dippers. The afflicted may be
worthy citizens, able to influence
people and win friends, but they are
waSters, in that they wear down
shoes, socks and even rugs. Yet,
with the A coupon cut to three gall
Ions, they will have to do more walk
ing than ever before. They should
do it correctly. OF what use is it
for man to save his gas ration book,
If at the same time he loses his sole?
Evening star., 1942-12-01

Ringing Brothers Circus. His pioneer
work in the movies was as an extra
at the Universal Studio. He reached
the top "the hard way"
None Of his contemporaries of the
film world more fully appreciated
success. Buck" had seen enough
OF poverty to be grateful for good
fortune. He took his position seri-
ously, tried to deserve the adulation
OF his junior fans" was what he
pretended to be-a fearless, straight
shooting, square-dealing knight er-
rant OF the prairie and the desert.
Young America loved him, and he
merited such admiration, confidence
and trust.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Explains Heavy Tax Burden
OF Englishmen in Wartime.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
British income tax is complicated
business, and it is not surprising that
David Lawrence should have lost him.
self in its intricacies. He says that, be-
business executive would have far more
left after paying taxes than anybody in
the United States would have"
But with an intimate knowledge of
life in both countries l can assure him
that no person in any income bracket in
England has anything like as much left
after paying taxes as his opposite num-
ber in the United States.
The allowances are not what Mr. Law
renee suppoSeS. A small deduction
(about 500 is permitted for each child
and wife (but against this wife's
income always must be reckoned as her
husband's) and beyond that only the
deduction for life insurance. This dur
ing the past few years, has varied from
one-tenth to one-fourth of the annual
premium. The maximum is not one
sixth of the gross income as premium.
Mr.. Lawrence seems to think but from
one -sixtieth to one twenty-fourth, de-
pending on the standard rate" There
is no deduction for foreign tax and there
is no deduction for local tax But an
earned income pays slightly lower rate
than one unearned. No deduction is
granted as in the United States for
charitable donations; yet the amount
given to charities in England exceeds
s1OO 100000 a year and is no less than in
pre-War years.
Mrs. Roosevelt as near as may be, was
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Warns Against Dangers
OF "Half-Educated Doctors

To the Editor OF The Star:
Due to the national emergency, q plan
is proposed to speed high school and
college education by cutting require
ments to a minimum. Although such q
plan may prove to be satisfactory in gen.
eral education, yet in a profession
(medicine, dentistry, nursing, etc. it
might prove to be disastrous. Since
health Is Of the first Importance, We
should never allow half lf-educated doctors
or dentists to practice.
STANLEY KOlo.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1rriter, although the use OF
q pseudonyD1 for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q Uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

By Frederic J. Hdskin.
A reader can get the dnsDer to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please irclose stamp for return
postage.
@. Which country suffered the most
casualties in the First World War;
E. M
A. Russia. The total casualties num-
bered 9,15O,0O0, the dead alone 100000.
@. In how many places do railroads
cross the border between the United
States and Canada?-S. B.
A. Canadian National Railways says
that railroads cross the border from one
country to another or form connections
with railways operated over the line at
48 points.
O. Do more men or women play
bridge e?-B. N.
A. 1t is estimated that IS per cent Of
American bridge players are women.
@. What is the distance between the
top of the highest mountain and the
deepest place in the ocean?-A. G. B.
A. 1t is approximately IL miles,
Evening star., 1942-12-01

Favorite Hymns-Includes many OF
the favorite Christmas hymns, such
as "Adeste Fidelis," 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem" Glad Christmas
Bells" The First Noel" and Silent
Night" An ideal booklet for Sunday
school and home use during the holi-
day season. Complete with words and
music, this booklet contains ISL OF the
best-loved hymns of all denomina-
tions. Bound in an attractive, dur
able. colored cover, and indexed for
quick reference. To secure your copy
of this publication inclose 25 cents in
coin, wrapped in this clipping, and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1942-12-01

In connection with this idea of
fences for the scrap drives, it is
too bad a good many thousands of
miles Of political fences, now we are
at war. cannot be dumped in also.
Evening star., 1942-12-01
Submits English Boys Reasons
For Being Thankful This Year.

To the Editor of The Star:
We recently arrived from England and
my son C9) attends local school.
The scholars were asked to write down
their thoughts on Thanksgiving and I
inclose Johns effort.
I thought that the real appreciation
behind the simple expression and
thoughts of an English boy (who had
been bombed and dragged out of debris
showed such real thanksgiving that it
would interest your readers
DUDLEY G. LEZUTT,
Evening star., 1942-12-01

sell, should be spared-for there must
be other ways to meet the need for
office quarters in the immediate
vicinity.
Evening star., 1942-12-01

Editors note:
Johns essay, to which his father
refers. reads as follows: "Thanksgiv-
ing, 1912. 1 am especially thankful
this year. I am thankful for being in
the United States and not in England
just now. 1 am thankful for having
good food and clothes to ware, and
not having bombs VIKING threw the
air at you. 1 am also thankful for
havin a home to live in.")