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Evening star., 1942-12-11
WPB Modifies Curb
On Worsted Fabrics
For Civilians
New Order to Insure
Adequate Supplies Of
Clothing Next Fall

Py the Associated Press
A War Production Board order
yesterday made available moro
worsted fabrics for civilian consump.
ton in l943
The action, taken to insure ade-
quate clothing supplies for next fall
and also to keep worsted manufac-
turing firms intact during the slack
period in military demand for worst
ed goods, will increase production
OF worsted fabrics by almost so per =
cent above the rate of output since
August
Effective Immediately the order
covers the period to July /, l943.
The restriction on the manufac-
ture of blankets containing more
than 80 per cent total wool flbers
was removed In its place was sub
stituted a prohibition on the manu-
facture of blankets containing more
than 65 per cent Of new wool. AS a
result, manufacturers can now make
blankets containing 100 per cent
wool fibers by blending mohalr, wool
waste, repossessed or reused wool
with new wool.
Manufacturers also are permitted
to fill orders carrying defense rat
ings from stocks held as part Of
their civilian quotas, without the
wool being charged against alloca-
ton of wool for civilian use.
The order made no change in the
quotas assigned for production OF
floor covering, these remaining at
Is per cent of the basic quarterly
poundage.
Kenneth w. Mariner, chief of the
wool branch, said the American
grown wool clipped this year is being
used for the manufacture Of cloth
ing, blankets and other wool items
required for the armed forces. AS
result, he said, wool dealers and
manufacturers will be dependent on
foreign wool imports to meet their
requirements until next July, when
the 1943 wool clip will become avail
able.
Mariner said the recent sale Of
some Government-held wool in the
Boston market resulted from mis-
understanding.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Brokers' Looms Goin
$4,000, 900 in Week
BY the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers in securities held by re-
porting member banks in New York
City totaled s631 900 900 in the week
ended Wednesday, an increase of
SAT ,000, 900, compared with the pre-
vious week
Loans for the corresponding week
year ago totaled 1888 900 900.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Suit Fees Approved

NEW YORK, Dec. II (P).-Federal
Judge Vincent l.. Leibel yesterday
granted attorneys and accountants
fees totaling $7o5 900 of the $4,500, 900
judgment entered against. General
Motors Corp. officers and directors in
a minority stockholders' suit charg-
ing maladministration of the COM
pany's bonus plan.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Wholesale Commodity
Index Is Unchanged

Ry the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported its wholesale price index
for last week as 1901 of the 1926
average. The general level has been
unchanged for three weeks. The
principal market changes occurred
in farm products. Declines In hogs
and in fruits and vegetables largely
offset higher grain prices.
The index for the week ended
December 4. 1887, was 81. In De-
cember, 1929, it was 93.3.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Repair Costs Higher
In Steel Industry
By the Associated Press.

6S tu6 AhSUCiHEeu FreSS
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE steel
industry spent $420, ,o0o, 900 for re-
pairs and maintenance In 1941. or
IS per cent more than the $685.
100000 spent for such purposes In
1910, the American Iron and Steel
Institute announced.
The amount was almost 2Ea times
greater than expenditures for up
keep In 1898. last year Of world
peace.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. II P,-United States
Department of Agriculture )-Salable hogs.
~. 900; total II. 800; mostly 1O-I5 higher;
closing very active at the full advance:
good and choice 2OO-33O pounds. I3 1910;
top. 1870 paid late; sows sharing advance;
eood and choice sows. 35O-45O pounds.
13;5O-65: most 45O-55O pounds 13 4O-5O;
only extreme weights down to 1928
SalabIe Shecp, 5000; total. 5000; late
THURSDAY Market generally steady, quality
considered; bulk good to choice fed WooIed
and native lambs. 15.6O-10: outside paid
freely f1,snsd By s al interests: sood 70 ehoiet
few 40 good yesrlnss 1a ;oo good ewes $50.
Market slow. most sales and bids on lamb.
weak to IS cents lower; quality below
THURSDAY; bulk fairly good to choice lambs
- nO-5O, including a few loads holdover
medium grade downward to 400; year.
nngs STEADY; few decks of good to choice
1870 4.25: best ewes unsold common
to medium kinds, 7.0O-5O.
Salable cattle. 1,5Oo; salable calves
BOO all killing classes weak to 25 lower
only meater run medium to good grade
steers here; these Peing peddled at - 80
Sssy SSrassy st It decline; choice kinds absent;
all 25 lower; cows predominated in crop
and shared full decline; cutters. 900
down; Gamers unreliable at s 6.5O-7 so:
sprinklins good cows around 100. but
common and medium. a.25-IO.5O: in
stances so lower on bulls. this class having
nroueht record prices earlier in week
llttie above 1900: best 1880 on weiehty
SAUSAGE offerings: vealers weak at IA 90.
1o.oo; latter price practical top
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Moreenthou Invites
Bids on 9l-Doy Bills

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau invited bids yesterday on
$500, ,0O0, 900 of 91-day Treasury bills
to be issued on discount basis.
The bills will be dated December
16 and will mature March II, 1943.
Bids will be received at Federal Re-
serve banks and branches up to the
closing hour, 2 pm. Eastern war
time), December IA.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Dec. IL R.-Poultry live,
80 trucks arm; eepons. Z pounds up. 33ls:
under Z pounds. 81 y: toms. .younG. under
sutter~Kecsipts. 6sa. .so7: firm: price.
quoted By the Chicaso Price Current are
Esss--Receipts. casa: Arm; prices I'M.
CHANGED.
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Dividends Announced

clared: "e
Year-End
Evening star., 1942-12-11
Stock Seat Price Down

NEW YORK, Dec. II P,.-Ar-
raneements were made yesterday
for sale of a New York Stock Ey-
change membership for s2S.000, a
decline of $4,000 from the last
previous transaction.
Evening star., 1942-12-11

tUnit 0s tSadins. 10 shares: sales
printed In fun. In bankruptcy or reeeiver-
ship or being reorganized under Bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed By such COM
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
tion. Unless otherwise noted. special or
dividend. n H rishts. . Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. e Declared or paid
last io ans P.y,bs IL funds
( Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
TO BROADCAST
RACES AT PARK
On Coast to Coast Network
From 6:15 to $50 in the
Afternoons
NINE RACES BROADCAST

Delaware Parks stake races
again will be carried on the coast
to coast network of the Mutual
Broadcasting System, according to
an announcement which shows that
the nine principal events will be
broadcast. Fred Capossela, who
has broadcast the events at Della
ware for two seasons past, again
will be at the microphone. Della
ware Park racing begins May 18th,
and the first broadcast will take
place that afternoon when Mr.. Ca
posela takes to the air with the
story of the Dover Stakes. In all
there are thirteen Delaware Park
stake events, but only mime will be
carried on the air due to obstacles
inn nscheduling. Three of the
broadcasts, including that on the
opening day, will be heard from
6.15 to $50 p. m. The other six
broadcasts will be heard from $50
to 6.45 p. m. Station WILM, Will
mington is the point of origin for
the broadcasts. This also was the
case last year. Manager j. German
Walsh will be in charge of the
pickup. Mr.. Capossela has been
widely heard on race broadcasts,
through the years, and he also has
a big following among racegoers
for his work on the public address
system at Tropical Park and other
courses. One of the younger men
in the profession, he is as well liked
in California as on the Eastern sea-
board.
The Delaware schedule:
Friday, May % Dover Stakes,
.6.15-6-30.
Saturday, May 30 Wilmington
Handicap, .6.30-6.45.
Saturday, June 6 - Brandywine
Handicap, 6.30-6.45.
Thursday, June IL = Delaware
Oaws, 6.15-6-30.
Saturday, June 13 = The Kent,
G. 30-6-45.
Saturday, June 30-Sussex Hand
leap, 6.30-6.45.
Thursday, June rs - Diamond
State Stakes, 6.15-6.30.
Saturday, June 27-Polly Drum
mond Stakes, 6.30-6.45.
Saturday, July A - New Castle
Handicap, 6.30-6.45.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28

the award of contracts until prior
tiles for the necessary materials
have been obtained. Hereafter, on
both Federal and non-Federal pro-
jects, no contract bids will be adj
vertised unless priorities are assur-
ed, Mr.. Vickers said.
Knowing Priorities
I'm the past contractors have
gambleld on getting priorities," he
added, "but unnder present condi-
lions no contractor can bid intelli-
gently unless he knows in advance
what priorities he can get" AS to
schools and hospitals, the Federal
Works Agency will analyze each
project from the standpoint of its
direct relation to war production,
Mr.. Vickers said. The study will
establish the extent to which exist
ing facilities are being utilized, and
what efforts have been made by To-
cal communities to meet the de-
mand for increased space without
Iresorting to new construction. Tue
etent to which schools are "doub-
ling up by scheduling multiple
shifts of classes, and the efforts
which local authorities have made
to provide additional hospital beds
by removing patients to non-war
production areas, will be among
the factors considered.
Temporary Structure
Where construction of new
schools and hospitals is found to be
essential, Mr.. Vickers said, a tenn
porary type of structure-probably
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
Two Near Death Deep in Earth
When Quarry Crew Bombs Them

QOMBARDED, in pitch darkness.
- by rock falling from the roof
of a cavern in which they were
trapped, two young men narrowly
escaped death in underground
caves near Lemont, Pa.
Thomas Fallon III, geology
student, had gone with a friend to
the Pennsylvania town to explore
the local limestone formations. At
the base of q hillside they entered
a series of caves which narrowed
into tunnels "like drain pipes"
Fallon said..~
They soon encountered quanti-
ties of water, some of it rising to
within a foot and a half of the
curved roof of the tunnel. Through
this they waded and crawled.
They emerged finally into
small cavern. Water filled the
middle of this chamber, the roof
of which was hung with big stalac-
titles. The pair were walking
around the edge of the pool ex-
amining the place with their
fashllght, when an explosion oc-
Cured somewhere above.
The conclusion brought several
of the stalactites crashing down on
the stone floor. The second explo-
sion dislodged more of them. Be-
fore Fallon and his friend could
locate the exit from the chamber,
a third shock Jared loose a Sec
ton of the roof which struck Fall
Ions partner, knocking him down.
81 grabbed my friends ARM"
Fallon said, "to help him up and
lost my grip on the flashlight. 1t
plunged into the pool in the center
of the chamber. Except for the
glow of the light in the water, we
were in darkness, helpless against
the falling rock.
81 got down with my biologists
pick and hooked the f1ash1ight
within reach. Nothing else could
save us because the. explosions
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28

and other organizations top the 90
percent figure, they will receive a
special Minute Man Certificate of
Award signed by Secretary Nor
genthau, the State Administrator,
and the State Chairman of the
War Savings Staff, the Treasury
Department announced. This GER
tifcate entities the recipient to fly
the flag, which is being manufac-
tured in various sizes and is sold by
licensed suppliers at a nominal
price.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
TO REEXAMINE
FEDERAL WORK
All Projects of Construction
by Federal Works Agency
Are Reviewed
TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

A complete denomination of the
Federal Works Agency's war pub
lie works program in the light of
present-day conditions, as contrast
ed with conditions existing when
most of the ITO projects in this
five-State region were approved for
construction, will be made immed-
lately in compliance with instruc-
tions issued by Brig. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, FWA administrator, Reg
ional Engineer G. L. Vickers an
nounced last week. All projects,
under way or PLANNED, will be re-
viewed for the purpose of eliminat-
ing projects which are not directly
connected with the war effort and
restricting the use of critical ma
terials to an "irreducible mini
num-" Mr.. Vickers said. Projects
approved for construction in this
region include one in Delaware, 80
in Maryland, So in North Carolina,
"a in Virginia and 10 in West Vir-
ginia. Unless a project is indis-
pensable to the war effort it will be
sidetracked for the duration, Mr..
Vickers said. This means, he add
ed, that many approved projects,
some of which were given green
light" prior to Pearl Harbor, may
be abandoned. Others which may
be considered indispensable, but
which were PLANNED on the basis
of conditions as they existed few
months ago, or even a few weeks
ago, will undergo drastic revision
with a view to eliminating any
critical materials that can possibly
be eliminated.
Shortage Demands Curtailment
1.-THE constantly growing short
age of all kinds of materials, due to
our war production program" Mr..
Vickers said, requires drastic
curtailment of every form of con-
struction. Unless a project is di-
rectly tied in to the actual produc-
ton of ships, tanks, airplanes,
guns, armament and other neces-
sites Of the armed forces, it will be
rescinded." Because of the short
age of construction materials, local
sponsors of non-Federal projects
have been advised that the FWA
regional Office will not concur in
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28

were still bringing down new Sec
tons of stalactites and rock. An
instant later the dripping fash
light showed us the round mouth
of the tunnel. We scrambled back
into it.
even then we were in danger
of being injured or blocked by a
cave-in. Also, we crawled along
with constant fear that the wet
flashlight might fail us. But had
loaded it with fresh batteries and
the beam never faltered. We
struggled on until at last we came
up to daylight"
The explosions were caused, the
boys discovered, by dynamite
blasts. The caves had led them
under a stone quarry, where the
crew began blasting soon after the
young explorers reached the rock
chamber.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The blackberry crop of Sussex
county will be small.
A 26 pound carp has been caught
in st. Jones' River, near Dover.
New York green goods" men
are trying to establish an agency
at New Castle.
A Laurel fruit grower says that
this years crop of strawberries will
be the lagest ever raised on the
Peninsula.
Sheep hunting dogs few days
ago, killed 25 Southdown and grad
ed sheep belonging to farmer John
j. Williams, of st. Augustine.
The State line stones that will be
set at every half mile between
Pennsylvania and Delaware have
all been cut and dressed at Darby.
A small boy from Delaware burst
into tears in the independence Hall
Museum, when told that George
Washington's little Ratchet was not
on exhibition.
Because j. e. Sloan playfully
tipped an awl at him in the car de-
partment of the Harlan & Holdings
worth Company Works, Mayer Tit
lehman, Russian, plunged chisel
into his back and sent him to a
hospital. Tittelman was then ar
rested.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
ROB BIRDS NESTS

If the boys everywhere were like
some of the boys in Smyrna there
would soon be no song or insecti-
verous birds. We hear of one fam
lily where the eggs of twelve differ
ent varieties have been collected,
one of the last nests robbed being
that of an innocent little wren, that
has hard time to live for the
sparrows. These boys prowl about
the woods like ferrets, and climb
the trees like squirrels, and some
of them are cruel enough to hit the
mother birds with stones from their
sling shots. These boys ought to
be made to feel the force of the
law, and any family from which a
collection of eggs is shown as
curiosity, should be set down as
cruel In their instincts.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
SMYRNA DOINGS'
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MAY 18TH, 1892

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week. as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28


the
Truck plant Detroit and eagerly contributes toward
thousands
and for the throughout the world She
sealing
Meanwhile husband
u S. Army Woters,
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28
PERSONALS

Rev. w. w. w. Wilson and Rob-
ert D. Hoffecker left yesterday to
join the two dozen or more editors
of the Peninsula who are the
guests of the Interstate Trust
Company on a visit to the booming
gas town of Marion, Indiana. They
left Philadelphia at 11.50 yesterday
morning, and will reach Philadel-
phia on their return. Mrs. Wilson
accompanied them as far as Pitts
burg where she will remain the
rest of the week visiting friends.
Mrs. John H. Whitbank, of Mil
ton, is visiting her brothre, A. l..
Hudson.
Cards have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Nellie, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Cause, to
Mr.. Owen c. Spear, of Wilmington,
formerly of Smyrna, on Wednesday
evening, June LIST, at z o'clock in
Grace Church.
Mrs. R. D. Hoffecker left yester-
day for visit of two or three
weeks to her sister in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Hough visited friends
in the city last week.
Samuel Buchanan, who has been
attending the University of Penn
sylvania will take position on the
Middletown New Era.
Rev. G. w. Dame is sojourning
for few days at Atlantic City.
]. t. Jerman, who spent the past
winter in Georgia, leaves this week
for the more healthful air of Col
orado. He will be accompanied by
Harry R. Spruance, M. D.
Rev. William R. Mcfarland, sta
toned at Magnolia, Del, gave the
Times Office a call yesterday.
Miss Lou Cummins left yester-
day for New York, to take the
steamer to Europe.
DR.. McCauley of New York, has
been guest at Woodlawn several
days.
Mrs. N F. Wilds is on visit to
Baltimore.
Mrs. M. E. Carter has returned
from visit to Philadelphia.
Samuel Wells, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents.
Milton E. Price, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Alice Eliason and Miss
Addie Davis of Summit Bridge,
Del, who have been visiting Miss
Ida Lord, have returned home.
Mrs. Robert Denney and Miss
Annie Holding, have returned from
visit to Chester.
Miss Ella Smithers returned last
night from a three weeks visit to
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Tally f. Smith and children,
of Wilmington, are guests of their
aunts, the Misses Savin.
J. E. DeFord is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28

Mrs. M. E. Smithers is having a
bay window put in her residence on
Delaware street.
Wheat is coming out in head,
which means that the harvest is
about a month off.
Alderman Budd gives notice that
all dogs at large in town must be
muzzled by the first of June.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
will meet at the residence of Mrs.
T. B. Megear, Tuesday evening,
May 31st.
It is said that strawberry juice
rubbed on the face and allowed to
remain overnight will cure freckles
and sunburn.,
When you hear man swearing
to his honesty in horse trade, you
take his testimony with many
grains of allowance.
The steamer Ella is in Philadel-
phia being overhauled for the sum-
mer trade. 1t is probable that she
will return Saturday.
The bicycle riders are exercising
their steeds every day, and yet the
number of horses does not seem to
be less on our roadways.
There are quite number of par
GELS of ground yet not planted, in
tended for corn-the frequent rains
keeping the ground too wet.
The fruit crop will be very much
short of las tyear. Only a few of
the varieties of pears have set
fruit, and the peaches and early
apples are scattering.
One of our promising young men
a few days ago, on a wager placed
himself outside of one dozen large
bananas in nine minutes. He won,
but had to pay for the fruit.
A magnifcently bright and per-
feet rainbow spanned the eastern
heavens after the shower on Mon
day evening, bow of promise, it
was hoped for better weather.
Mr.. Saxton from near Kenton,
had four quarts of strawberries in
market Saturday, for which he
asked rs cents box, as they were
considerably in advance of most
other berries.
The chapel at Smyrna Landing
has recently been nicely papered by
j. E. Carter, and is much more
homelike to the 80 or rs persons
who meet here every Sunday after
noon for interesting Sunday school
services.
Mrs. Elsie A. Cahon, widow of
the late Thomas l.. Cahoon, forty
years ago resident of this place,
died in Wilmington last week, aged
60 years. The remains were
brought down and inferred in the
Presbyterian cemetery here on Fri
day.
The value of tomato Feelings
from the canning factory, as a fer
tilizer, can be readily seen in lot
of wheat of Edgar Spruance near
the water works. There is a mark
ed difference in the growth of the
wheat where the tomato waste was
spread and where it was not.
The delivery wagon of E. Becl
was wrecked at the Baltimore
Delaware Bay Railroad crossing or
Smyrna Avenue last Thursday. The
horse became frightened and raj
into the porch of Arthur T. Sulli
van. The horse got loose from tn,
wagon and ran down the street
with the driver Maurice Golf. TIL,
carriage was thrown on the track
completely demolished.
Mr.. John Winford, father of w
A. Winford, of this town, died a
his residence on Commerce street
this morning in his 10th year. MI
Winford was attacked by la gripp
last winter, from the effects Q
which he has since suffered. H
was born and spent his early life i
Frederick, Delaware. Thirty year
ago he moved to this town, wher
he has lived since. Funeral servic
es will be held on Friday afternoo
at 2 o'clock at his residence.
Smyrna times., 1942-05-28

MINUTE MAN FLIES HIGH.-This is
the new Minute Man War Bond
Flag, designed by the Treasury
Department for firms and organiza-
tions which attain more than 80
percent participation in War Saw
ings Bonds purchases by their en-
ployees or members through a sys-
tematic purchase plan. The Minute
Man is emblazoned in white on q
blue background, surrounded by
thirteen stars, representing the
Nations thirteen founding States.
When companies, labor unions.
Evening star., 1942-06-14

"Huh?" says Jake. So l wait for
the next pitch.
"Well." he says, there's a gal
named Ethel that used to come in to
the joint an meet s6ldier named
Norman Lawrence. But she don't
any more"
you mean she has left him fiat
an took up with the censor now?"
asks.
Shut up." Jake stops me, IAN
let me tell this.
''Norman Lawrence gets sent
to Australia, ,Dls0of, just like
that. So don't SEQ him no more
an l forget him an his gal
friend. But it seems she sends
him copies Of the pieces you
write about the Wagon in the
paper"
Evening star., 1942-06-14
PASSED ~ THE CENSOR
~ a YALLY," says Jake Bulls
Y" to me tonight, Il hate to
w hurt your feelin's but we


are famous an the whole things
my fault"
Jake, you know. runs our Wagon
No. over by the Army camp. l
can't ever tell what is goin' to hap
pen over there. 50 when he comes in
to break the news, about all can
do is wait him out for a couple of
strikes.
"Yessir, Wally," Jake goes on.
I'VE have even been passed BY the
cens0rr'
Where was the censor goin' an
when did he pass us?" l ask him
quietly.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Ever catch people staring
at your hands?

High time to do something about hands that are rough
and red from strong wahday in your dshpan Just
change to pure gentle Ivory it's like giving your hands
beauty treatment They'll be smoother whittier IL days
after you change to baby's Ivory Soap.