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Smyrna times., 1942-01-15

this day, and was in every sense a
self-made man. He was brought
up and gave his life to farming, but
with anything like an opportunity
he could have made a professional
life successful as well. He had a
receptive mind, clear judgment and
unusually quick wit, and these fac
ulties remained with him until the
lasht, making him more than u.s.
ually companionable for one of his
age. He was born and lived in
Thoroughfare Neck until nearly
grown when he changed his resi-
dence to this side of Duck Creek.
By industry and economy, he serv-
ed up enough money to buy the
farm on which he resided until he
moved to this town, twenty-seven
years ago. He had been member
of the Methodist Church for fifty
years, and during his residence in
the Neck was a class leader and
Sunday School Superintendent at
Severson's Church. In 1888 he
married Miss Sarah Jones, by
whom he had eight children, six of
whom survive him. She died in
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Smyrna times., 1942-01-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A very enjoyable birthday sur
prise party was given in honor of
Miss Elva Stephenson by her faith
er, Mr.. Joseph Stephenson. 1t was
a surprise indeed on Miss Elva, for
she did not know what to think
when they all filed in the room.
While in the midst of the full en-
joyment of the occasion, at the
hour of eleven o'clock, they were
asked out to table we'll laden with
fruits and nuts of all kinds. Mr..
G. M. Stevenson's cream was serv-
ed around in great abundance,
every plate seeming to taste more
ish." Among the invited guests
were Miss Susie Wright, and Miss
Katie Kennedy, of Smyrna; Miss
Lille Reynolds and Miss Addie D.
Hayden, of Kenton, Miss Marie
Hayes, Blanche Rawley, Mollie
Reese, Mary Watts, Cora Reynolds,
Ola Reynolds, Kate Deakyne,
Bertha Hayden, Emma Hayden,
and Miss Lydia Buckson. Wilmer
Porter, John Wright, John Arm
strong, Harry Buckson, James Lat
tomus, Eddie Lattomus, Bruce
Wood, Newton Wood, Hubert
Wood, Walter Money, James
Money, Walter Willis, Abram Hay
den, Jr.; Horace Stats, Walter
Pratt, Harmon Reynolds, Corbit
eynolds, Joseph Buckson, j. Elmer
Cats, Mr.. Madkey, Andrew See
mans, and Mr.. Scott Naylor and
wife of Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1942-01-15
NEW CIVILIAN
FLYING RULES
All Airports Must Have Ger
tifcates of Compliance,
Armed Guards "a Hours
TEST FLIGHT POSTPONED

Supervision made necessary by
total war has been placed on civil
ian flying and is being administer
ed in Delaware largely by the state
wing of the Civil Air Patrol, but Of
ficials have emphasized that per-
sons willing to observe the new
rules are perfectly free to fly. Most
striking of the new regulations is
that which went into effect Janu-
ary 1, making certificates of COM
pliance necessary for the operation
of all airports in Delaware. These
Smyrna times., 1942-01-15
DEATH OF PETER S. COLLINS

DEATH OF PETER 5. COLLINS
Peter S. Collins, one of our most
genial old men, has left us, the de-
mise occurring at 4 o'clock this
morning. Last week we recorded
the annual family dinner in COM
memoration of mis- Sind birthday,
the first day of January. His
healthe had been failing for a
month very perceptibly and his
family though the company might
be too much for him, but he insist
ed there should be no deviation
from the custom, that it was the
last time and he wanted to see
them all together once more. The
end has come in less than two
weeks; peacefully, calmly, each day
since only awaiting the summons.
Peter S. Collins was man of more
than ordinary mental force and
acumen. He had none of the op-
4.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09

Paul Borchardt (top) and Karl '.
Mueller tbottom) of New York are
two of the latest German spy sus-
poets to be indicted. Borchardt, So,
was an ex-major and fier in the
German air force during the world
war; Mueller, 80. is a natura!i7ed
American and a machiulst
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Local Groups Expedite Plans
For Locating Farm Families

J " Sanders. Vance county farm.
agent. SAID today that Investigations
which he made yesterday IN In"
Army camp area of Granville. Dur
nam and Person counties dIscloses
that some IS or 80 families will be
required II vacate their land wilma
the next few days and that the re-
m.-Inder of approximately zoe fam
lies IN the area VII have to move
within tour months. Condemnation
proceedings have not yet been start
ed by the government. MI. Sanders
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09
Robt. G. Gill
Dies At rs

Robert Gillian Gil. -, VII hau
ilNed N tins county nearly ms en-
Ire lite until about SlN years ago,
He'd at , a. m. today Al the nome e.
his daughter. Mrs. l.. T. Moody. d.
Garyburg. where he had been lymA
recently. He had been IN feeble
health about Il year. and seriously Ill
he past ten days.
Ny. Gill was born in GranNilio
county August IA, 1866. and had iii
gagged IN farming all of his he
When he resided IN this county, be
made his home mean Cokcsburv.
The 5ody was taken today 20 the
home a. a nephew, EdWard Gil. "a
the Gaeasburv community, and VT
remain there until the hour for the
uucra, Services VIII be held n
Ioke DIZZY Methodist church SatuG-
~ afternoon at 3 O'Clock, IN charge
+ The pastor, Rev. T. w. Lee, Of
N~Tddtebuug. Mr.. Gill had been Il
member of Cokesbury church abolt.
twenty-five wears.
SGkfElng are a Son James NJ
.4# Gil, Of Henderson, two daugi.-
e> Mrs. Virginia ReaNls. of Hen
5es~on, and Mrs. Moody. Of Route l..
;.rN~burs; tour grandchildren. aud
/ afpther, Lee GIiI. also of tins collts-
y HI, wife Ia been dead about
twenty years.
Active pallbearers. all nephew.
We're announced as follows G. y.
GIL, J W. Gil, j. Cooper Gill. FL
nest Gill, Edward Gill, Waylani
Stanback and Herbert StaInbac,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-09

y mIScr IS the treasurer of
Ell
Evening star., 1942-05-24

John Woodard toppled into the
swift current of the Schuylkill River
while trying to grab floating
branch Police grappled for his
body without success.
Debris was piled four feet high in
the streets of Carbondale. Gas pipe
lines we're snapped in Leighton.
Water almost seven feet deep COW
cred some streets in Easton.
Train Service Halted.
Train service halted in some sec
tions of the Anthracite region at
several points, the Jersey Central
and Delaware, Lackawanna and
Hudson tracks we're washed out.
Rowboats appeared in a score
of towns, rescuing hundreds of
marOoned residents,
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Communique
U. S. Planes Evocuote
4.228 From Burma

The War Department yesterddl
issued the tolloUing commun,que
No. 223:
!. India:
Mai. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton
reported to the War Department
from India today that the United
States Army Ferrying Command,
operating under his direction. had
been engaged for the past several
weeks in evacuating casualties
and civilians from Burma.
Cooperating with the British
Royal Air Force and the China
National Aviation Corp, the
Ferrying Command has assisted
in bringing out of Burma by air
several thousand soldiers and ci-
villains, including Indians, Anglo
Indians, Burmese, Anglo Burmese
and Europeans. OF a total OF
8,616 persons evacuated by air
from Burma, the United States
Army Ferrying Command brought
out 4.228. In addition to its share
of the evacuation work. the
Royal Air Force dropped 100000
pounds of food to refugee parties.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Servieemen Pledged
Jobs on Return Home
By the Associated Press.

BY lA6 ASSOCldUeQ fEeee.
Eric A. Johnston OF Spokane
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, gave Ameri.
cas- fighting men a pledge last night
that business and industry will
have jobs for you when you return
to your country"
Conversion of business and in
dustry to peace" Mr.. Johnston said
in a radio address. must be ef-
fected as swiftly as conversion Of
business and industry to war. -
You men of the fighting forces
must have jobs and opportunities in
civilian life awaiting you when you
come home from victory. Those
Jobs will be provided. for most part
by business and industry. We can
not afford. we cannot permit
another period Of economic stagna-
ton such as that which followed
the first World War
The talk was arranged for broad
cast In this country and by shor,
wave to American military forces ir
China. Iceland, England and Aus
tralia.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
W.P.B. Halls Building
Amusement Projects
To Conserve Material
Fairgrounds Exempted;
Other Non-Essentiol
Work May Be Stopped

The War Production Board
yesterday ordered that all con-
struction Of public amusement
projects, such as race tracks,
theaters and baseball parks, be
stopped by June 6 and warned
that "other kinds of non-essen-
tial construction = may be
halted by subsequent orders"
In many instances where work is
halted by the Government, w. p. B.
will take steps to requisition ma
terials and equipment left on the
job.
Fairgrounds Exempted.
All construction costing 5000 or
more which is primarily for the
amusement OF the public"-except
children's playgrounds-was af1ec-
ted by yesterdays order. The step
was forecast last month when w.
P. B. clamped rigid controls on all
new construction and warned that
projects under way would be studied
carefully to determine whether the
material and equipment being used
could be used more effectively in
the war effort.
simultaneously, the board urged
persons planning non-essential con-
struction projects to reconsider
them before applying to w. p. B.
for permission to build.
Most prospective builders are not
considering their private projects in
the light of the need for material
and equipment for war construction
and the possibility of deferring non-
essential construction until after the
war. the board commented
Inventories Are Urged.
MANY applicants request permis-
sion on the ground that they have
on hand all necessary materials.
They fail, however, to realize that
many Of those materials are ur-
gently needed for war projects, and
that the employment of labor is also
something which cannot be wasted
on unnecessary building"
Contractors who have materials
rendered useless by yesterdays order
were asked to file inventory state
ments with w. p. BIS Requisition-
ing Branch, which will assist them
in disposing Of their stocks to the
Government or to essential con-
struction projects
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Sentiment Reported
Against Reduction
In Tax Exemptions
House Committeeman
Voice Concern on Effect
On Little Fellows
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Deep concern over the impact on
the little fellow" OF income tax
collection at the source as well as
. possible sales tax, was reported
yesterday to have created strong
sentiment in the House Ways and
Means Committee for retention of
present personal income tax ex-
emptions.
Members said some committee
members who voted 10 days ago for
lowered exemptions would take q
different position when the question
came up again before the commit
tees new tax bill is approved
finally.
BY that earlier vote the commit
tee decided to reduce the single
persons exemption from $3.50 to
$500 and that of married couples
from 81, 500 to $1,000. 1t also has
decided tentatively that the nor
NAL tax rate should be raised from
4 per cent to 6 per cent and sur
taxes should be graduated sharply
upward.
Withholding Tax Vote Near.
The committee probably will vote
tomorrow on Secretary Of the Treas
ury Morgenthaus recommendation
that 10 per cent of taxable income
above personal exemptions and
other credits be withheld at the
source to facilitate collections and
to siphon of some of the purchas-
ing power economists say is con-
tributing to the danger of imitation.
A majority was reported to favor
the principle of installment coIec-
tion of income taxes, but there was
division over the question of exemp-
tions for such groups as casual la
Dor. both OF. the farm and on war
time projects, and domestics. Treas
ury and congressional experts were
asked to study the possibility of a
blanket exemption for these and re-
lated groups.
Need to Retrace Steps Seen.
On the question of retaining pres
ent income tax exemptions, one
member commented:
When We look at the picture
based on the drastically lower ex-
emptions. the so-called withholding
tax and the inevitabinty of a sales
tax, we undoubtedly will have to
retrace some of our steps in the
exemption field"
Another remarked that the pic
ture was shaping up too darkly" for
people in the extremely low-income
brackets
In view of the fact that the COM
mlttee, on tentative actions thus far
taken, is more than $500 900 900
shy OF the revised Treasury tax goal
OF 100000, there remained a
strong possibility that q sales tax
would be given serious consideration
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Dr.. Porron to Speak in Forum
Other Government Physicians to Join
In Panel Discussion on Nutrition Field

DR.. Stanley Is chief Of the Bu-
reau of Home Economics, Agricul-
ture Department; DR.. Wilson is as
sistant director in charge of nutri-
ton in the Office of Defense Health
and Welfare Services. and DR. Sc
breu is deputy assistant director of
the same Office.
The four will discuss on the TO-
rum the events which led up to the
Nutrition Conference of May. l941
recommendations of the conference,
accomplishments of the past year
plans for the future, the relation
of food to health and medicine and
the problems of production and dis
tribution of food.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
SNAPSHOT Contest Rules

ture in which a person or persons
appear be sure you get their names
and addresses. This is necessary
because before your picture can be-
come eligible for entry In the ma
tional awards the written consent Of
such person or persons to the use of
the picture for advertising purposes
must be obtained.
Contests Classifications.
Following are the classificatioLs In
which prizes will be awarded:
A. Babies and Children-One or
more youngsters, to be judged for
cuteness, expression of character or
mood. Adults may appear if they
are not the principal interest.
B. Young People and Adults-One
or more grownups (high school or
college age, or older) engaged in any
activity: in sports, games hobbies,
occupations; at home, at work or on
holiday; indoor or outdoor activi-
ties.
c. Scenes and "Still Life"-Pic-
lures to be judged for scenic or pic
torial appeal; landscapes, marine
views, street scenes, buildings: or
unusual still life" subjects includ-
ing table top" or miniature ar
rangements.
D. Animal Life-Household pets
(cats, dogs, BIRDS, horses, farm ami
mails. forest wild life, ZOO animals,
birds, fish, reptiles, insects.
E. Services-Pictures must have
been taken by men in the armed
forces of the United States or Can
ada; any picture which through its
main subject. surroundings or back
ground is indicative of the life, in
terests, hobbies or recreational &C
tivities of servicemen. All Army
and Navy restrictions on picture
taking must be observed. Pictures
Of military Importance cannot be
accepted unless stamped by the
proper military authorities.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

town. collapsed while trying to re-
move articles from her flooded Gel
lar and died of heart attack.
George w. Gleason, As. of East
Norriton township, drowned when
he fell into flooded Saw Mill Run in
NorriStown.
Escaping fumes from sewer
clogged by high water killed Carl
Jaffeny in Scranton.
The body of a woman identified as
Mrs. Gussie Keyes, IS, Of Hawley.
Pa. was taken from the swollen
Delaware River at Port Jervis. N. Y,
Coroner Charles Marsh said she had
been reported missing along with
her daughter. Mrs. Ernaline Nc
Kean.
In Philadelphia seven-year -old
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Fishermen Recover
Oil From Flooded River
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT JERVIS, N. Y, May 23.-
Many residents of this city went
fishing today-for oil.
With pike poles and rakes, men
and boys stood along the banks of
the Delaware River and hauled in
cans of oil carried downstream by
the flooded river. A service station
was believed to have been washed
out by the high waters.
One of the biggest catches" was
displayed by Fred Hicks, an l8-
gallon drum of gear oil and IL
quart cans of automobile oil Like
all fishermen, he said the biggest
got away. A 250-gallon tank, which
he said he thought contained gaso-
line, floated by him.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Studies in the vitally important
relationship of food to health and
the Governments plans for future
work in the field of nutrition will
be discussed at 9 pm. tomorrow on
the National Radio Forum by four
Government doctors.
The forum, weekly feature ar
ranged by The Star, is heard locally
over WMAL and broadcast to the
Nation via the coast-to-coast blue
network.
The panel which will participate
in the program includes Dr.. Thomas
Parran, Surgeon General Of the
United States Public Health Service,
and Drs. Louise Stanley. M L. Will
son and William H. Sebrell.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
British Cruiser Safe
After Six Air Attacks
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 23.-The British
cruiser Penelope, after being target
of Axis bombs for two weeks at
Malta, has made her way through
six heavy air attacks at sea and
evaded aerial torpedoes to reach
safety in an undesignated port, the
Admiralty announced tonight.
A statement said the 5,270-ton
cruiser was Scared by bomb
splinters, but that none Of her crew
was hurt.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Weather Report


Columbia-Moderate
Virginia MarandModerate temperatures today
q
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Don't fire till you see the whites
q their eyes. But you may buy
Var bonds now.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

today. killing persons, with II
others reported missing. and causing
millions Of dollars damage to homes
and industrial plants along the
Susquehanna, Lehigh and Schuyl-
kill Rivers.
BY nightfall. many of the smaller
streams had receded somewhat. but
the larger rivers still were swollen
greatly Flood forecasters predicted
the crests would not be reached
until sometime tomorrow.
The levels were in some cases
above those OF the devastating 1886
foods.
This was a series of flash" floods
sudden, shocking walls of water
pouring from the smaller streams
because of recent rains.
Houses Washed Away.
Hit hardest was Honesdale, Wayne
County, in the northeastern section
of the State Houses collapsed and
were washed away in feet of
water.
Six persons in Honesdale and five
women in nearby Hawley were re-
ported missing. Lester Male, Red
Cross official, said several persons
died in Honesdale and the town was
in bad shape" Communications
were disrupted.
Along the eastern edge. the Lehigh
ran rampant in Easton. Allentown
and Bethlehem. Flood waters dis
abled the power plant and halted
operations at the sprawling 4-mile
long plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Corp. in Bethlehem. Some units will
resume work within "a hours, how
ever, a company spokesman said. and
the plant will be back on nearly full
schedule in a day or two
Mrs. Ida Doney. II, of Philadel-
phia, died of shock while visiting in
Williamsport where Loyalsock Greek
Tapped on doorsteps of many dwell
ings.
Fails Into Creek.
William Turner. %, of oxford,
Chester County, fell into Hopewell
Greek, while watching the flood,
and drowned.
Mrs. Ella Haldeman, So, of Potts
Evening star., 1942-05-24


more hn 100 Midwest rubber plant Systematic pns and sectional
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Record for Last 81 Hours.
From noon yesterday 70 noon today
Echest, "A, so pm. Year $50, q6.
Lovest 50, 6.l0 am. Year ago. IS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST. "a. on May ].
Lowest. s. on January IL.
Humidity for Last ~ Hours.
Prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 81 per cent, at 2:30 pm.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Readers Guide
and
News Summary
The Sunday Star, May "a, 1912.
PART ONE.

PART ONE.
Foreign.
Rome, Berlin show dissatisfaction
with policies of Laval Page Al
Mexico has army of 10000 and small
but alert navy. Page A-12
National.
Torpedoes fire two u S. vessels in
gulf. Page Al
Army takes measures to put Mexico
on full war footing. Page Al
w. P. B. halts building of public
amusement projects. Page Az
Prisoners treated by convention
rules, u S. says. Page A-3
Hull cites extreme dangers of over
optimism on war Page A-3
G. I. o. factional row to reach crisis
this week Page AS
Air control essential to victory in
war, Daniels warns. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Six citations made for civilian de-
fense work. Page A
Senate to start hearings on D. c.
supply bill Tuesday. Page Ais
F. S. Pohanka wins Rose Society's
silver medal. Page ALI
Miscellany.
Obituary. Page A-18
Where to go. Page A-19
Educational news. Page A-22
PIT. A. news Page A-22
Jessie FAINT Evans. Page A-22
Travel and resorts. Pages A-24-25-26
PART TWO.
Editorial articles. Pages BIS
Editorials. Page B-2
War review Page B-3
John Clagett Proctor. Page B-4
Civic news. Page BE-
PART THREE.
Sports and Finonee.
Sports Pages Glib
Financial news. Pages C-6-7-8
PART FOUR.
Society.
Society. Pages D-1-12
Clubs. Page Dill
Garden news. Page D-10
PART FIVE.
Amusements.
Theaters. Pages E-1-2-3
Radio programs. Page E-4
Stamps. Page E-5
Gross word Puzzle. Page E-5
Art and Music. Page E-6
Books. Page E-7
Junior Star Page E-8
Classified advertising. Pages E-9-17
Marriage licenses. Page E-9
births and Deaths. Page E-9
nnsaX Hrn I'LL xnu sna fhe mhifoS
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PRECIPITATION

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Evening star., 1942-09-10
MiIich Earns Victory
Hard Way in Mat
Go With Leone

Joe Millich, the latest Turner'S
Arena version of a hero, still is
suitable subject for top billing in
mat matches here. He disposed of
the villainous Michele Leone after
Is minutes last night after refusing
victory via disqualification.
Referee Casey Berger repeatedly
attempted to present the bout to
Millich due to Leone's ungentle-
manly conduct, but Joe waved him
away and proved virtue triumphs
anyway or something.
Maurice La Chappelle and Joe
Freeman won the two-man team
match, to the great surprise of no
body. They took the second and
third falls from Mike Heller and
Jim Austeri after losing the first
fall.
Johnny Long pinned John vanski
In 18 minutes and Hans Kampfer
and Ronny Atchinson labored to a
Commute draw In other matches.
Evening star., 1942-09-10

the Nation. But when he arrived at
Georgetown, Little made him quit
everything but football.
You want to get hurt?" he asked,
suspiciously.
Gardner's debut with the Hoyas
was auspicious. So overawed was
he by the towering giants around
him he fumbled the pass from CEN
ter. 1t hit him kerplunk in the
stomach, Just about knocking the
wind out of him. But he recovered
and while his interference went one
way he went the other-40 yards for
touchdown.
But joey was not permitted to
carry the ball often, for Little had
no intention of risking his Phi Beta
Kappa candidate in free-for- all
with mob of thick-skulled visiting
linemen who probably were on the
verge of fiunking their spelling.
joey, he reminded sports writers.
was the brains of the outfit.
Shines as Mentor.
From the Hilltop, Gardner moved
up the Rockville pike to Georgetown
Prep, where he coached everything
but the debating team. He does not
consider himself a rousing success,
because In the six years he remained
his teams won only three prep
school football titles, three baseball
championships and three basket ball
crowns. Prep had pretty big stu
dent body then, too, all of 125 pupils,
couple of whom weighed at least
$50 pounds.
He developed some outstanding
athletes in that rural retreat, in
cluding Maury Nee, Cy Cummings,
Joe Shields and Joe Williams, all
stars at Georgetown in later days;
Dick Heekin, an All-America at Ohio
State; Billy Schroeder, an end at
Notre Dame, and Elkin Franklin,
West Point halfback.
One of his prize pupils was George
M. Cohan, jr.. crackerjack baseball
catcher. The last time he heard
from George he was corporal at
Fort Sill, had seen Yankee Doodle
Dandee" five times, and had to
admit he blubbered all five times
because Jimmy Cagney portrayed
the song -and-dance gentleman so
well. r. L. A.