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Evening star., 1942-01-18
Rev. Edward Higgins,
Catholic Veterans
Founder, Is Visitor
Meets War ond Navy
OffieioIs in Company
With Comdr. Walsh

The Rev. Edward j. Higgins of As
toria. Long Island, founder of the
Catholic War Veterans Of the United
States, accompanied by National
Comdr. Thomas Walsh of New York,
on Wednesday and Thursday con-
ferred with of1cials of the War and
Navy Departments in the interest of
members of the organization called
to the colors.
Comdr. Walsh appointed q delega-
ton Of local members to represent
the national ONCE at the dedication
Of the chapel of the 10th Field
Artillery. 10Th Division, at Fort
Meade, Md.
Headed by Thomas r. Callahan
of James T. Brady Post, q group of
20 later went to the fort to attend
benediction services celebrated by
Father H. F. Donovan. assistant
division chaplain. A sermon was
delivered by Msgr Edward P. Nc
Adams, pastor of Saint Joseph's
Church here. After the services
there was an informal reception in
the officers mess of the 176th Field
Artillery, Father E. p. Walsh. chap
lain, being host and Mr.. Callahan
toastmaster.
The Women's Auxiliary Of Father
Francis j. Hurney Post also attend
ed the services. Auxiliary President
Bertha Angevine presented the
chaplain with altar linens and other
articles. National Aide Henry F.
Hodges presented the chaplain with
100 copies of Sunday Missals'' to be
distributed among the men.
National Aide Henry F. Hodges
last week was elected president OF
the Last Mans Club of the District
Of Columbia. The club is composed
Of men of all armed branches who
saw service during the First World
War.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Jobs Daughters

New officers Of the Mothers Club
Of Bethel No. are:
Jennie Bean, president; Annie
Clark, vice president; Alice o.
bourn, secretary; Aimee Schmidt
treasurer; Mae Gillard, sunshine;
Nancy Abel, vice chairman.
At the Bethels last meeting the
following choir was installed: Vir-
ginia Little, president; Virginia Eli
bert, vice president; Nora Lee Clod-
felter, secretary; Ora Mardy
treasurer.
Bethel No. 3 will meet January "a
at East Gate Temple at 7:30 pm
The drill team met Thursday at
John Burroughs School.
The Dramatic Club meeting will
be held January 10 at the home
Of Honored Queen Charlotte
Sanders.
Bethel No. z will meet Friday eve
ming. Talented members viii pro-
vide entertainment.
The Mothers Club will meet Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Feissner.
There will be . drill rehearsal Nom
day.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
|B. P. 0. EIks 10 Hold
| REGIONAL Session

washington Lodge, B. p. o. Elks,
VIII entertain more than 400 dele
gates from the Is lodges Of the
Maryland, Delaware and District Of
Columbia Elks' Association today
following . regional meeting Of the
association to be held at ol9 H
street NV. at 2 pm. John 4.
Lynch, president. viii preside.
The minstrel troupe will present
its annual show tonight at 3 O'Clock
ut the club. All Elks and their
families are invited.
Exalted Ruler Allen j. Duvall has
received word from James r. Mich
olson, chairman Of the Elks' War
Commission, New York City, that
preparations have been made to
take care OF Elks' children evac-
uated from danger zones, at the
Elks' National Home. Bedford, Va.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Leqion Goes Ahead With Plans
For Departmental Ball
Building Committees Oyster Roost
Will Take Place February

The Executive Committee of the
District of Columbia Department
of the American Legion has received
word from national headquarters
that patriotic and public programs
sponsored by the organization will
be held as scheduled in the interest
of morale. 1t was decided to COM
plete arrangements for the annual
departmental ball, to be held at
the Legion clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV. on February 81.
Thomas r. Callahan is chairman
~ The General Committee Of Ar
rangements.
Department Comdr. Haywood
Saunders announces the Building
Committee will hold an oyster
roast February at the Potomac
Boat Club, Thirty-sixth and K
streets NV. There will be dane
ing from 3 to pm.
A meeting of the Sons of the
American Legion Squadron chair
men will be held in the Legion Club
Wednesday. The S. A. L. Drum
Corps will hold drill in the Ma
tional Guard Armory Friday.
At meeting of the Kenneth H.
Nash Post Executive Committee a
recommendation was made to the
post to furnish clubrooms with
necessary equipment for a black
out. Junior Vice Comdr.- Edward
White presided.
Department of Justice Post will
hold its annual dance at the Legion
clubhouse February S. There will
be several added attractions by out
standing professional artists. Dane
ing from 10 pm. to am. Lee r.
Pennington is the general chair
man. Tickets are on sale at the
clubhouse and all divisions of the
Department of Justice.
Guests of honor are: Department
Comdr. Saunders, Attorney Gereral
Biddle, j. Edgar Hoover, Senator
James M. Meade of New York, and
Judge Matthew Mcclure of the
United States District Court.
The James Reese Europe Post
will sponsor spiritual and patri-
otic program tonight at 8 o'clock at
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Ben Hur News

Joint installation Of officers from
all courts will be held tomorrow
night in Pythian Temple. Kenneth
L. Canine Of Charlottesville, Ind,
will be the installing onicer. An
entertainment with refreshments Is
on the program.
Tuesday in Pythian Temple. and
Congressional 1t S21 Rtttenhouse
street NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
A|mas Temple
To Conduct Election
Tomorrow Night
Ceremonies to Be Held
At the Clubhouse;
Other Masonic News

Almas Temple, A.. A. o. N. M. g.,
will hold its annual meeting and
election at lis clubhouse. 1915 K
street NV, tomorrow. The meet
ing will open at pm. with the
nomination of officers and the rolls
will close at 7:45 pm. P~-entate
Earl Whittier Shinn reti~s from
ONCE and his likely sps-rssor will
be Chief Rabban How'd p Foley.
Refreshments will be served be-
tween S and 8 pm.
La Fayette Chapter, r. A. NJ,
will receive the grand high priest
and other members Of the Grand
Chapter on Tuesday at 7:30 pm,
Masonic Temple This meeting will
be held Jointly with Mount Horeb
Chapter.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection, 6cot-
tish Rite, will meet Tuesday eve
ming. The degree work for the
spring class begins January ~ at
8 pm.
Orient Commandery. K. T., will
meet tomorrow at 7:30 pm, at
Naval Lodge Hall. After a business
session will be an open meeting
in honor Of Otto B. Roepke, grand
commander of the Grand Com
mandery, in which the commandery
will be joined by the Ladies' AUX.
iliary Of Orient Commandery, to-
gether with the auxiliaries of the
other communicates as their guests.
All sir Knights and their ladies are
invited.
Mount Pleasant Lodge has the
M. M. Degree tomorrow evening.
On Tuesday evening National
Lodge will confer the E. A. Degree
with Senior Deacon Nixon presid-
ing in the East, and Junior Deacon
Roper occupying the senior dea-
cons chair.
Washington Centennial Lodge
announces the E. A. Degree on Wed.
nesday evening.
The Ladies Auxiliary of De Molay
Commandery, K. T., will meet jan
uary 81 at the home Of Past Grand
Comdr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Thomp-
son, with. Mrs. James Murdock as
sisting hostess. The president. Mrs.
Eugene E. Thompson, will preside.
Woman's Auxiliary Of the Crafts
mans Club will meet Tuesday at
8 pm, at the Thomas Circle Club.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Patriotic Order of America

Camp 8 will meet Tuesday eve
ming at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. The following officers will be
installed by Mrs. Eva Clark, district
president:
Past president. Anna Powell; assistant
past president. Bertha Benham: president,
Naomi Kidwell; assistant president, Mar
garet Frye; vice president, Florence RIDGE
ly: assistant vice president, Adele Potter;
conductor. Marion Handy: assistant con-
ductor, Eva Garner: Ieeording. secretary secretary
Ethel Lowry; treasurer. Lila Davis; chap
lain. Anna Powell guard, Elizabeth Kayes;
orator Helen Howard: trustees Helen
Howard. Eva Garner and Bertha Benham.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
| Sons and Daughters
lOf Liberty

True Blue Council met, with the
councillor, Mrs. Ida Hewitt, presid-
ing. Deputy State Council Mrs.
Harriet Fairau installed the follow
ing ofncers:
councillor, Mrs. Dora Fletcher; associate
councillor Miss Sue Youngman; vice coun-
cilor, Mrs. Marsaret Walters; associate
MIS-. Nettie Jacobs; associate recordins
secretary, Mrs. Ethel Windsor; inside
guard. Mrs. Lillian REYNOLDS: outside
guard. Mrs. I. Viola Thompson; trustee
resentatiyes. Mrs. Dora Fletcher. Mrs
Nettie Jacobs and Miss Sue Youngman.
The council will meet Thursday
night at Z Fourth street NE. to
receive and entertain the State
councillor and sta6 Of omcerS.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
|v.F. ". Post 10 See
Film on History
Of Coast Guard
Units Of Organization
Here List Programs
In Near Future
Meetings This Week.
Bv Dick Mansfield

Monday - Internal Revenue
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV: Honor Guard, National
Guard Armory; Police Fire
Post, 800 Monroe street NE;
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps,
National Guard Armory.
Tuesday-Cooties, 935 G place
NV.
Wednesday-General Edwards
Post, 729 Fifteenth street NV:
Equality Walter Reed, 1912
Ninth street NV; H. L. Ed
monds Post, 1903 Fourteenth
street NV.
Friday-Bowling League, 1926
Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Meetings This Week.

meetings Vn1S Week.
Monday Quentin Roosevelt
Post, Potomac Boat Club: A.
P. Gardner post. Department
of Justice Post and Gas Light
Post, 24S7 Fifteenth street
NV.
Tuesday-National Press Club
Post, Press Club; I'd Division
Post, New Colonial Hotel;
Bunker Hill Post. 800 Monroe
street NE; Pepco Post, Tenth
and E streets NV: Cooley
Mccullough Post. 2437 FIJI.
teenth street NV.
Wednesday - Stanley Church
De Pue Post.
Thursday James E. Walker
Post, 1916 Twelfth street NV.
Friday-Internal Revenue Post
and Bureau Of Engraving
Post, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Women's Benefit
Association

Washington Review meets tomor-
row, 8 pm; Girls Review. Thurs
day, 8 pm; National Review, Fri
day, 1:30 pm, and Junior Rose
Court, Friday. 7:3C pm.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Duuqhters of America

Fidelity Council was hostess to the
state and national officers. Fol-
lowed by Goodwill Council.
A Red Cross chapter was organ.
lied, with Mrs. Dele Bilson, chair.
man, and Mrs. Edna Hayward, knit
ting instructor.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
National President Guest
OF j. !. ". Y. AuxiIiaries

Mrs Elsie Howard Newell, national
president of the Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary, has been a guest
at the installation ceremonies Of
the various auxilaries of the Dis
trict of Columbia. She will attend
the Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary
Wednesday, when Department Presi-
dent Carrie Flaherty will install the
following officers:
vice president. Mildred Jones; junior vice
president. Marguerite Kerstetter; chaplain.
Joan Kowaski; patriotic instructor Florence
Rees; historian, Carman Ramos: conductor,
Lula Faulkner: assistant conductor; Flor
ence White; guard: Elizabsth Guimond;
shushrue; treasurer. Catherine Dintler.
Department President F1aherty
installed the officers of the Col. John
Jacob Astor Auxiliary as follows:
President, Anna Webb; senior vice presi-
dent, Aurelia Guest; junior vice president
Catherine Winkleman chaplain. Mary
ostOS5c hSs sy R9ss
sistsnt guard Anna Burg; secretary, LH;
Pritchard; reporter. Fannie Pritchard. '-
Meetings of auxiliaries this week:
Monday, Admiral George Dewey,
Northeast Masonic Temple; Wednes-
day, Gen. M. Emmett Urell, Pythian
Temple: Friday, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, Pythian Temple.
Meetings this week:
Tomorrow, Col. John Jacob Aston
Camp, United States Soldiers Home
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmet Urell
Camp, installation Of officers
Pythian Temple. The auxiliary also
meets.
Friday, Gen. Nelson A. Milee
Camp and Miles Auxiliary, Pythiar
| Temple.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
RoyuI Neiqhbors Of America

Myra B. Enright Camp will install
officers January ~ at 921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. The installing
omcer, District Deputy Nena Dies
man, will be assisted by Ceremonial
Marshal Elizabeth Haring.
The ofncers are:
Oracle Clara T. Lilly: past oracle,
Anna Pigott; vice oracle, Helen Kohrmer;
recorder. Naude. Ferrel: receiver, Martha
McCa6rey: marshal. Lillian Peaper; chan.
1ryant: outer sentinel. Alice WtlliemS and
m6noeor for three yeofo, Nettto Gray.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
DUSK TO DAWN
BLACKOUT SOON
Statewide BlackOut and Sur
prise Drill to Take Place
This Month
TO TEST PREPAREDNESS

A dusk-to-dawn blackout in adj
dition to a one-hour surprise black
out will be held in Delaware this
month. it was announced following
a conference between Gerrish Gas
saway, executive vice-chairman of
the State Council of Defense and
Edwin F. Rooster, civilian defense
coordinator for Wilmington. The
dusk-to-dawn blackout date will be
announced in advance and rules in
connection with it's observance will
be clarified.
Traffic to Be Restricted
Defense officials said that streets
as far as possible will be cleared
although transportation facilities
will operate. Also, persons who
have definite destination will be
permitted on the streets. Persons
going to and from movies, meet
ings, and work will be allowed on
the streets, it was stressed. Mr..
Gassaway said that the test will
serve to impress the necessity of
equipment, both in homes and
places of business, so that the nor
NAL course of life may continue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
PERSONS WITH CHANGED STATUS
TO RETURN RATION BOOKS

service, Mr.. Bodley explained. The
basic IA" gasoline ration book is
the only one which may be retain
ed, provided the car remains within
the family unit, it was pointed out.
When a vehicle is sold or title
transferred, the old ration books
must be returned for cancellation,
and the new owner must apply at
the Board for a separate registra-
ton. Anyone moving from this
Board area should contactc the
Board for information and instruc-
lions concerning ration books.
War workers Warned
War workers are warned by the
Ration Board against using all of
their allotted gasoline before Octo-
Der 21st, as no more supplemental
gasoline coupons will be issued by
the Board before that time.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
DOVER COLLEGE OPENING
Wesley Junior College to Open
Sept. 10th; Dean of Women Named

Appointment of Miss Dorothy H.
Eshleman as dean of women and
English instructor at Wesley Jun
ior College has been announced by
DR.. Arthur ]. Jackson, president,
completing the faculty for the
opening on Saturday, September
10. Enrolment is increasing grad
ually and officials are hopeful of
additional registrations before the
institution reopens its doors. Miss
Eshleman holds B.A. degree from
Temple University and an NJ. A.
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. The complete faculty fol-
lows: dean of men and professor
of history and psychology and d.
rector of physical education for
men, Kenneth B. Waterbury; sec
retarial science, Elizabeth Schwalm;
science and mathematics, the Rev.
j. c. Steen; music, Mrs. William j.
Storey; languages, the Rev. John
M. Kelso; business and commerce,
Edgar w. Buchanan; the Bible, the
Rev. Richard M. Green; physical
education for women, Grace F.
Styles. Registrations are still be-
ing received and indications are
that the enrolment will be very
encouraging for the opening of the
school.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10

KENT TICKET
Primaries to Be Held Oct. 3;
Deadline for Filing Sept. %;
6 County Offices to Fill
THREE STATE SENATORS

Democrats of Kent County are
turning attention to plans for their
county primaries and county con-
vention, now that their state ticket
has been selected. While number
of aspirants to county offices have
announced themselves, none has
actually filed. The primaries for
election of delegates to the conven-
ton will be held on Saturday, Oc-
tober 8, and the convention on
Tuesday, October 6. The deadline
for filing will be September %. Six
county offices are to be filled-re-
corder of deeds, clerk of the peace,
register in Chancery, and clerk of
the Orphans Court, sheriff, coroner,
and county treasurer and receiver
of taxes.
Three State Senators
In addition, three members of the
Levy Court, 10 representatives, and
three state senators are to be elect
ed. In the Levy Court at present
are two Republicans and one Demo-
crat. Six of the present represen-
tatives are Republicans and four
are Democrats. Three state sena-
tors whose term expires are: G..
Leslie Gooden, Dover, Democrat;
Benjamin F. Simmons, Dover, Re-
publican, and John B., Hendricks,
Frederick, Republican. The hold
overs are Frank Attix, Kenton, and
Charles L. Sipple, FELTON,, Demo-
Gratis. Kent County has only one
candidate on the state ticket, Peter
S. Collins, Magnolia, for reelection
as state treasurer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
OLD CHURCH'S
153rd BIRTHDAY
Union Methodist Church Near
Blackbird, Scene of Not
able Events
ALL DAY PROGRAM

The Old Union Methodist Church,
on the DUPONT Boulevard, one and
one-half miles north of Blackbird,
will celebrate its 153rd anniversary
on September 18th. Rev. ]. G.
Handy, minister in charge, has pre-
pared the program. He will preach
at IL a. m. and Rev. o. H. Connel-
ly at 2.30 p. m. This historic
church has been the scene of many
notable events. A red letter day
was when the famous evangelist,
Reverend Lorenzo Dow, preached
to a congregation of three thou
sand. The church was then a
frame building, smaller than the
present one, and it was so crowded
and the speakers time so limited
that at the conclusion of his SER
mon he jumped out of a window
and mounting his steed sped on his
way to his next appointment.
All LAY fToSTdm
The anniversary program is as
follows: 10 a. M, the old fashioned
Love Feast; 1.-THE Breaking of
Bread, John w. Atwell, leader;
Charles R. Powell, Laurel; Ralph
l.. Brown, Wilmington, assistants;
IL a. M, Rev. j. c. Handy speak
ier; IL noon, basket lunch in the
grove; 1.30 p. m, election of trus-
tees; 2 p. M, meeting of the So
ciety; 2.30 p. M, Rev. Q. H. Con-
nelly. Special music by the Town
send and Blackbird Church choirs.
Ralph Brown, director. Also, spec
,ial instrumental numbers. The as
ISOLATION sent the following mes
safe to members: "One hundred
and fifty-three years ago this old
church became a mighty power for
righteous living. AS we walk
within its gates we are greeted
first, with the Tomb of Bishop Levi
Scott who was one of the outstand-
ing Bishops of the Methodist
Church and a missionary to Africa.
We are also, reminded of the many
other Saints of God whose voices
cannot be heard in audible tone, but
the marks of their labors have not
been destroyed by the sands of
time. They have made it easier
for us to find the way to the Man
sionS in the Skies"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
3 ROUTES LACK
SCHOOL BUSES
Woodland Beach, Walkers
District and Bay View
Routes Lack Equipment
ENLIST PARENTS AID

Three school bus routes into
Smyrna are still lacking buses for
the transportation of rural chill
dren, confronting the parents with
the necessity of providing means
for their transportation. William
Ball, state supervisor of transpor-
tation of the State Department of
Public Instruction, explained that
the contractors for transportation
on the routes from Woodland
Beach, Walkers District and Bay
View to Smyrna are lacking equip
ment. However, he explained, there
are approximately 260 routes in
the state and all the others have
buses and are prepared for the
opening of the schools, so that the
number of routes without buses is
relatively slight. 1t was necessary
this year to advertise only 10
routes for bids for transportation.
Letters to Parents
DR.. H. V. Holloway, state super
intendent of public instruction, is
advising by letter the parents of
children on the routes without bus
es of the unavoidable situation.
1t is estimated that in the neigh
borhood of 200 children will be af-
fected. Ball expressed hope that
before long the necessary equip
ment will be acquired. Parents
transporting their children to
school, the department has been
advised, will be entitled to gasoline
ration for the distance but will get
no preference for tires.
To Stress "Intramurals"
Schools this year cannot use bus
es other than those owned by them
for transportation to athletic con-
tests, and none of the state schools
owns buses, the bus routes being
awarded on contract to the best
bidders. George w. Ayars, state
director of health and physical edu-
cation, has already advised that the
transportation situation will cur
tail and in a great many instances
eliminate the interscholastic ath-
letic program, and intramural ath-
letics will be emphasized. Travel
ing teams must use the public
transportation systems and not
school buses, which will undoubted-
ly narrow any contemplated inter
scholastic schedules to games with
schools within short distance.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
DRAINAGE PLAN
FOR CROP LAND
Project in Kent County to I'M
prove Crop Lands For
Increased Production
AID TO FARMERS

In the program of the federal
government for increasing our food
supply several farmers in Kent
county have been improving their
crop land by the systematic plan
ming of their farms and by the
ming of their farms and by the
draining of all wet and low areas
in order that more profitable crops
may be grown in addition to estab-
fishing more permanent pastures
for dairy cattle and other livestock.
This project is being conducted I'M
der the direction of the Soil Con-
Iservation Service of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, through
its representative H. B. Hendrick,
in cooperation with County Agent
Russell E. Wilson of the Agriccul-
tural Etension Service of the Uni
versity of Delaware, and county
drainage committee.
Drainage Completed
The farms in Kent county where
completed drainage and farm plans
may be observed by farmers inter-
ested in this project include those
of Clarence Cadmus, west of Ken
ton; Harvey F. Wilson, north of
Leipsic; and Lyndon D. Caulk, near
Willow Grove. In addition to these
farms it is expected that in the
near future this drainage work will
start on the farms of Francis
Thomas and Levi c. LAZY in the
Marydel area, and possibly on some
farms in the vicinity of Harrington
where drainage is serious prob
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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Ration books of all persons who
change their status must be return
ed to the local War Price and Ra-
ton Board, Harley r. Bodley, chair
man of the Board, again stressed to
persons living within this Board
area. This means that in event of
a death, induction in the armed
forces, removal to another area, or
transfer of vehicle ownership, all
ration books, both gasoline and
sugar, are to be returned to the
local board, for cancellation. A
comparatively small number of ra-
ton books, belonging to men who
have entered the army, navy or
marines, have been returned, Mr..
Bodley said. Families do not have
the right to retain sugar and sup
Elemental gas coupons registered
in the names of men called into
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-10
NEW RED CROSS HEAD
Joseph A. Shields to Succeed A. Nj.
Potter as Executive Secretary

Joseph A. Shields, director of in
tramural athletics at the Univer-
sity of Delaware for five years
prior to June, 1871, will succeed
Arthur M. Potter as executive Sec
rotary of the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross, about Oct. l.,
it has been announced by R. R.
M. Carpenter, chapter chairman.
Mr.. Potter has resigned to accept
a commission in the u. S. Navy.
Mr.. Shields, who now makes his
home at Is Rose Lane, Flourtown,
Pa, left the University of Della
ware to become assistant manager
of the South Eastern Pennsylvania
Chapter, American Red Cross.
There he also has directed first aid,
water safety, and accident proven
ton courses in one of the largest
Red Cross divisions in the United
States.