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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17
Child Of War Here,
After Long Flight
Girl Is Veteran Of Torpedoine,
SINGAPORE and Sea Collision
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cember %, Mrs. Blair Just smiles
Maybe q woman with a small
baby il better off than a person
alone. 1 had Janice TO worry
about. On the trip across the Pa
cific I used 10 dream of panic
on the ship when a torpedo
struck. We slept I'm lifebelts.
Janice had her own specially
made little belt. She likes 1t, by
the way.
last Wednesday morning
about $3.50 / heard the ships
alarm. 1 got the baby up,
grabbed a coat and our 'skedad-
die bag'--that's what we call
the little bags we kept packed
for an emergency. I had baby
food In mine, sterillzed water
and n warm wool suit for Janice.
HEART STOOD STILL
when i got up on deck with
Janice I saw another ship loom
Ing up. 1 thought II was a sea
raider and my heart stood still.
I couldn't bear to have Janice a
German prisoner.
zone OF the seamen told me
not to worry-we had cOllided
with the other ship. We were
travelling without lights, OF
course. Everybody was calm, at
their posts, nobody crying. 1t was
as orderly as call for mess.
After the collision the ship had
to proceed slowly because 1t was
damaged.
II was pretty proud of my
~ountrymen and women. We
ent back TO sleep-and IL Is
OF pleasant sleeping In your
hoes, but you get used to It,"
THEN CAME SUBMARINE
Saturday afternoon in the At
lantic, came the submarine. Mrs
Blair said;
Janice was taking her nap
and was lying down beside her.
I felt the torpedo hit, and heard
the explosion. II was the same
thing over again--life preserver
on Janice, the 'skedaddle bag
only. this time IL was the real
thing.
Everything moved like clock
work. The boat was not listing.
I saw the periscope Of the sub
as our lifeboat was lowered.
Janice was a lamb. Only diff
Guilty, she got terribly -seasiek
I'm the lifeboat.
"Then the sub fired another
torpedo. IL must have been
dud. 1 saw the torpedo, too close
to our lifeboat for comfort, but
there was no explosion, and
finally there was n third---and IL
hit. The boat went down in about
half an hour. II Is a terrible
thing to see a ship die at sea.
CHILDREN IN BOAT
There were several children
In our boat, but they behaved
like little majors. We knew we
were not far from land--but we
. didn't know how much of an
SOS our ship got off before she
went down. Everybody was kind
and decent, but we all agreed we
were In for a night on the open
sea. But the children were warm
and we were not getting wet, al
though every time the lifeboat
went up on n wave I thought II
would never come down.
'Tn about an hour we heard n
rOar-planes. We held our
breaths and then suddenly we
could see the Stars and Stripes
on the wings. How we shouted
and waved. We knew the ships
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-17

; spotted us for they flew so low
we could see the pilot wave.
81 can't say enough for your
sailors. They were wonderful.
The first mate gave Janice and
me his cabin. brought I'm candy,
packages of cigarets. The boys
on board played with the chill
dren, and Janice seemed en-
chanted with the gold braid on
uniforms. They couldn't do
enough for us.
I'VE landed ut Charleston,
~. c.. on Sunday and the Red
Cross took us all tn. have never
heard Of such wonderful hospi-
tally. l landed In Stacks and a
coat. They found clothes for me.
1 am deeply grateful. We lost
everything at sea. my wedding
silyer-Daniel and were mar
ried In Singapore. And worst Of
all. lost all the movie films Of
Janice. all her baby pictures In
color, but nothing matters now
except Daniels safety"
The Blairs want their daughter
Iin-law and their grandchild to
stay on here. not brave the Allan
tic again until it is safer, but the
Idaughter-in-law is anxious TO get
on 10 her own mother in Glasgow
perhaps that Is because I
think Daniel will wireless there
first II he can"
WANTED TO STAY
The wife did not want TO leave
Singapore and had intended to re.
main there with her husband, until
the first bombs fell.
81 did not care for myself, but
Janice's safety had TO come
first" she said.
cit just made things worse for
Daniel to have us on his mind,
so we left, two days before
Christmas. 1 slept on the deck
on that ship for two weeks and
Janice slept beside me in her
pram.
-1t-nhS -ndtu w ttdNt, anu Il
wept and the baby wept. We
loved Singapore. When the war
Is over, / hope Daniel and and
Janice can go back and help re-
build the city. We'd like that. 1t
Is in shambles today!
"When I think of the trip out,
and the contrast of the trip
home, il Is ironical. We all
thought we could hold Singa-
pore. was not worried. Had I
known 1t would fall I would have
remained with Daniel. Janice
and would have taken our
chances with him."
In the Blair household is an,
other British refugee, Miss MARY
Dunlap. Daniels aunt from Glas
gov. She came on a vacation three
years ago, just as war was de.
Iclared, and has not been able tc
get home.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
NEW CLAYTON PRINCIPAL
f. w. Mick Succeeds willard w
Hickman at Clayton School

F. w. Mick, newly-appointed
principal of the Clayton School
has assumed his duties, replacing
Willard Hickman, resigned. Mick
is well known in school circles
throughout the state, having been
a member of the faculty of the
School and for seven
years principal at Frederick. He
was principal of the Hockessin
school for six years. Previously he
was principal of the school at Lin
coin. Before coming to this state
he was member of the faculty of
a boys Junior college in Pennsyl-
vania. He is a native of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, received his A. B. de-
gree at Bucknell University, and
his masters degree at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. His homt is
Chestnut Knoll" Milford, Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
RATION BOARD
MAKES REQUEST
All New Residents Asked to
Write Former Board For
Original Application
FOR FILES HERE

All persons who have recently
moved to Smyrna, and plan to
make their home here are advised
by the local War Price and Ration
ing Board to write their former
local Board requesting the origin
al application for War Ration Book
No. 1 to be forwarded to the War
Price and Rationing Board No. 81,
Smyrna. This request is made be-
cause the Board feels that applica-
lions for War Ration Book No. 2
will be issued on the basis of the
original application, and that it
would perhaps save much time if
the records of the women war
workers and other new residents
living here were on file at the local
Ration Board office. Possession of
Book No. l does not necessarily
mean that the applicant will be
able to obtain Immediately his Ra-
ton Book No. 2, it is believed, un-
less the original application is in
the files of the board issuing Book
No. 2.
Gas Stamps No. 2 Valid Now
The No. 2 coupons in the basic
A gasoline rationing book became
good for use Tuesday. Holders of
"a" books were slwed down in
their purchases last week because
a great many of them ran out of
the No. l stamps which expired
Tuesday night. Many motorists
tried to buy gasoline with the No.
2 coupons. 1t is a violation of OPA
to accept the coupons
before the valid date. Only the
"a" coupons have the monthly
limit. The coupons in supplemental
books expire Nov. 81.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
RURAL TRAFFIC DECREASES
Lack of Rubber, Rather Than Gas
Oline is Blamed

Traffic volumes on rural state
highways continued their down.
ward trend during August, accord
ing to w. B. McKendrick, Jr., traf-
fic engineer of the highway depart
ment, reporting on the Delaware
State Highway Department State
Highway Planning Survey, made
in cooperation with the U. S. Pub
lie Roads Administration. 1.-THE
curve is beginning to level off, the
report states, land it appears the
future rate of monthly recrease
over the previous period will de-
pend largely on the rapidity with
which cars are forced off the high
ways due to lack of rubber rather
than the gasoline rationing which
has caused the rapid decrease in
the last few months" A summary
of the decreases in traffic volumes
at the five automatic counter sta
tons, since May, 1912, as compar-
ed with the same months of last
year, reveals an average total re-
duction of 1888 per cent. with
the exception of the counter at
Georgetown" the report continued,
at is interesting to note the con-
sistency in the trends. The fluc-
tuation in the decrease in traffic
volume at Georgetown is probably
due to the canning season during
August"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
MISS MARGARET HURD WEBS
Married to Tech. Sgt. Howard G.
Maloney in Wilmington Friday

Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Hurd of
Smyrna announce the marriage of
their daughter Miss Margaret Hurd
to Technical Sergeant Howard c..
Maloney, son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Maloney of Philadei-
phia. The wedding took place in
Wilmington at 8 o'clock Friday
evening with the Rev. Essen P.
Thomas, pastor of st. Paul's Meth
odist Church officiating. Mrs. Will
liam M. Whayland, sister of the
bride, was the only attendant. Mr..
Robert Maloney was best man for
his brother. The bride was grad
uated from Smyrna High School
and Beacon College and is now en-
ployed by the Hercules Powder
Company in Wilmington. Mr.. Ma
loney is, at the present, stationed
at the New Castle Airport near
Wilmington. After short we'd
ding trip to New York the couple
will make their home in Whining
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
LITTLE THEATRE OFFICERS
President, Vice-Pres,dent Reflect
ed; To Read Plays Tonight

Mrs. Louise Burslem was reflect
ed president and Elizabeth Thorn
ley vice-president of the Smyrna
Little Theatre last Thursday night
at a meeting at the home of the
president. Other officers elected
include: Secretary, Ruth Bassett;
treasurer, Agnes Porter; produc-
ton chairman, Serena Weggen-
mann; chairman of direction, Jack
Francis. DR.. Elizabeth Phillips
was appointed custodian of the
Scrap Book of clippings of the
work of the group, in place of Eliz-
abeth Russell, who is now fresh
man at Furman University, Green
vile, S. C. The drama group will
meet tonight at the home of the
president at s o'clock, and every
Thursday night thereafter at the
same time and place. Tonight,
plays will be read, and a casting
committee elected.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
HIGHWAY UNIT
REDUCED TO 5Oa
Highway Department Operat-
ing on Half Normal Streng-
tn, Claims w. w. Mack
SPEAKER AT ROTARY

Warren w. Mack, chief engineer
of the State Highway Department,
was guest speaker at the Smyrna
Rotary Club last week. Speaking
on the topic, WAR Conditions as
They Affect the State Highway De-
partment," he told of the loss of
men due to many inductions into
the Army, stating that the depart
ment is now operating with less
than 30 per cent of normal streng-
tn. Lack of materials has also
curtailed work, especially the build
ing of new roads. The cost of
many materials has advanced and
labor costs are higher.
/. Equipped For Three Years
The department is now equipped
to repair the rolling stock and as
sured the public of service for the
next three years without any new
equipment. He explained the uses
of many buildings now under the
control of the department. Mack
also spoke of the problems of trans
portation after the war due 70 the
use of airplanes for commercial
and passenger service. Problems of
unemployment and unemployment
of the postwar period are now be-
ing studied. He said that truck
traffic has doubled on Delaware's
highways since the United States
entered the war. The department.
has made a 25 per cent reduction
in the consumption of gasoline, this
also making valuable saving of
rubber. Charles King was chair
man of the program and response
was made by Harvey G. Jones.
Harry P. Jones presided.
Committee Named
The Rev. j. w. Colona, Harvey
C. Jones and George Wright COM
prise the committee in charge of ar
engagements for the public recep-
ton to be given the local girl de-
tense workers. The Rotary Club
will be the sponsor and will have
the cooperation of the churches and
other organizations. E. Paul Burk-
holder of Dover, was visitor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
TWO SMYRNA DOG HANDLERS.
BROTHERS, WIN TRIAL AWARDS

Duck Creek Chris, owned and
handled by Joseph c. Goldsborough,
Smyrna, won first award in the
final of a series of field trials,
novice stakes, have been running
since spring, and were terminated
Sunday at Lake Como. Another
Smyrna dog, "Pooch," owned and
handled by Lester Goldsgorough,
brother of the highest award hand
Ter, won third place in the stakes.
The second award went to Tony"
handled by William Holden, Dover.
Judges were DR.. Floyd Moore,
Austin Smith, and Harry Jackson.
There were fifteen dogs entered in
the series. representing the towns
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
ROTARY LETTER
TO WORKERS
Committee Mailing Letters of
Welcome Today to Young
Women Here
A GESTURE OF WELCOME

AS a gesture of welcome and
fellowship, a special Rotary Club
committee are mailing letters to-
day to the 260 women war workers
making their home in Smyrna.
The following is copy of the let
ter: Dear Friend: The purpose of
this letter to you, and to all the
young women defense workers now
making their home in Smyrna, is
to assure all of you most hearty
welcome to our town and commun-
ity life. We, the undersigned, are
a special committee appointed by
the Rotary Club of Smyrna to bear
to you these assurances on their
behalf. You are away from your
own homes and families, but we
want you to be assured that you
are among friends. We respect
and commend you for the patriotic
service you are sendering to your
Country in these critical times and
we are anxious that you shall feel
at home in Smyrna. Our Churches
are seeking to reach you and to ex-
tend a welcome to their Sanctuar-
les, Fellowship and Friendship.
Please let us know if at any time
we can be of any service to you.
We shall hope that this, our most
sincere and hearty welcome, will
serve to help you feel at home
among us. Very sincerely yours,
Rotary Club Committee, Jas. w.
Colona, Harvey C. Jones, George
w. Wright"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
Red Cross Meet Changed

The meeting of the local Red
Cross, scheduled for Thursday af-
ternoon has again been postponed.
The guest speakers, Mrs. Margaret
director of branches for
Kent and Sussex Counties, and Mrs.
H. Ridgely Harrington of Dover,
chairman for Kent County will be
heard instead at the Red Cross Day
program of the Twentieth Century
Club on Friday, October 16. This
will be an open meeting. Anna B.
Beckett, local chairman, is arrang-
ing the program.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24

of Smyrna, Dover, Newark, and Re-
hoboth.
Open All Age Trials
The annual Open All Age Stakes
will be run at Lake Como on Sum
day, November LIST, when members
of the Del Bay Club will handle
dogs of all ages. These trials will
be an all-day event, with both wat
er and field tests. 1t is expected
that the Sanction Field Trials will
be held again this fall at Woodland
Beach. These trials are sanctioned
by the American Kennel Club, and
attract dog owners and handlers
from New York, New Jersey, Mary
land and Delaware.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Dorothy Reed and Mr.. Clar-
ence Walls Married at Christiana

Miss Dorothy Reed and Mr.. Clar-
ence Walls Married at Christiana
A very pretty wedding was SOL
emnized in Christiana Church last
Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock
when Miss Dorothy May Reed,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reed of near Newark became the
bride of Mr.. Clarence Walls, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walls of
near Newark. Rev. Walter Glass
performed the ceremony. The
church was beautifully decorated
with Fall flowers and ferns. The
bride was given away by her father
and had as her only attendant her
sister, Mrs. Jessie Tressler as
matron of honor. Mr.. Budd Miller
was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Arthur Geesaman and Mr..
Samuel Thorpe. Mrs. Frank Nor
rison presided at the console and
Mrs. Ralph Hawthorne sang ooh
Promise Me" and 1T Love You
Truly" A reception followed i'm
mediately after the ceremony in
the social room of the church. At
ter a short wedding trip the couple
will live in Newark. The bride is
a granddaughter of Mrs. Sallie
Reed of this town.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
Ration Board Volunteers

Ration Board Volunteers for this
week, Sept. 24-26: Thursday, Mrs.
L. Burslem, Mrs. E. Hudson; Fri
day, Mrs. B. Gears, Mrs. H. FAIRIES;
Saturday, Miss Payne. Next week,
Sept. % to Oct. 3: Monday, Mrs. C.
King, Mrs. E. Slaughter; Tuesday,
Mrs. N. Deakyne, Mrs. T. Russell;
Wednesday, Mrs. G. Stats, Miss M.
Reynolds; Thursday, Mrs. L. Burs-
lem, Mrs. E. Hudson; Friday, Mrs.
N. Rowland, Mrs. M. O'Neill, Sat-
urday, Miss Kelly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
COST RECORDS
FOR TOMATOES
AZ Kent Farmers Included in
Project of Tomato Pro-
y duction Records
FARMERS COOPERATE

In cooperation with the Agricul-
tural Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Delaware and the cam
ming factories of Libby, Mcneil &
Libby at Wyoming and Houston,
and w. L. Wheatley & Sons at
Clayton, forty-two Kent county
farmers have been included in the
tomato cost of production and
management project this year, and
it is expected that some worth
while results will be obtained from
these records indicating those fac
tors which influence profit and loss
with this important crop. For the
past several years this project has
been conducted in Kent county un-
der the direction of County Agent
Russell e. Wilson, and this year
the program includes larger num-
Der of tomato growers who con-
tracted their 1912 tomato crop
with the above mentioned local
canneries.
1941 Results Averaged
In 1941 tomato cost of produc-
ton records were obtained on
twenty-five farms, and the average
cost per 5-8-bushel basket was
22.8 cents with an average yield of
1886 baskets per acre. The re-
turns per basket averaged 30.1
cents, resulting in a profit of 8.3
cents, or S30.17 per acre. Included
in the production records were the
labor, harvesting and marketing
expenses, fertilizer and spray ma
terials, and the rental value of the
land which must be taken into
consideration if all factors involved
in growing a crop of tomatoes are
to be charged against either profit
or loss.
Fieldmen Aid Project
Assistance in obtaining these
records last year was given by Ken
meth w. Baker, Associate Director
of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, and cooperation in this project
this year is being received from E.
p. Brasher, Extension Specialist in
Truck Crops. Ever since this to-
mato management project was first
started in Kent county excellent
cooperation has been received also
from William 1. Boyd and Ralph L.
Jump, fieldmen for the Wyoming
and Houston factories of Libby,
MCNEIL & Libby, and Harry R.
Beck, fieldman for the w. L.Wheat-
ley & Sons cannery at Clayton.
Following the close of the tomato
harvest season this fall these CO.
operating farmers will be visited
again for the purpose of securing
data to complete these records on
the 1912 crop for comparison with
similar records on this crop in pre-
previous wears.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
MAP PLANS FOR
LONG BLACKOUT
State Wide Dusk To : Dawn
BlackOut Will Not Be
a Surprise
DIMOUT SATISFACTORY

~ SldlS-Wlut uuSh " udWU DldCh-
out will be held in the near future,
it was decided recently at a con-
ference of executive heads and
other civilian defense leaders with
Gov. Walter w. Bacon in Dover.
1t was pointed out the blackout
will not be surprise and that both
the date and full regulations will
be published in advance. Details
of the test will be worked out by
Gerrish Gassaway, executive vice.
president of the State Council of
Defense; the Rev. Ralph L. Minker,
New Castle County coordinator;
Edwin F. Rooster, Wilmington city
defense coordinator; Mayor ]. Wal
lace Woodford of Dover, Kent
County coordinator; Mayor Edward
C. Evans of Milford, Sussex County
coordinator.
Educational Test
The Governor said one of the
principal reasons for the statewide
blackout will be to acquaint store
owners and other business men
with the necessity of providing
blackout rooms so they might con-
tinue operation in event of an en-
Urgency. Governor Bacon express
ed the states appreciation for the
cooperation and guidance of mil
itary authorities in defense pro-
grams. 1.-THE State Council of De-
tense is doing an excellent job" he
said, ''but under the circumstances
which confront us we can in no
way be satisfied unless we are put
ting forth every effort possible to
interest citizens in defense and
give them an opportunity to prac-
tice for serious situations which
might arise" He also stressed that
all divisional defense practices
should be under the supervision of
the State Council.
Registration Disappointing
1t was brought out the weeks
registration of youth for defense
posts was disappointing, especially
in the 15 to 10 year old group.
Many plane observers in various
parts of the state are unable to OBJ
tain extra gasoline to travel be-
tween their homes and the posts,
George Ehinger, director of the
Aircraft Warning Service, reported.
The Kent and Sussex dimouts gen
orally are satisfactory, Col. John P.
LeFevre said.
Advise School Course
At least two representative from
each community should attend the
Civilian Protection School at Am
herst College, Maj. M. K. Barrett,
Second Corps Area liasion officer,
advised. He also announced that
after Monday he will be advanced
to joint Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps defense board and in that
capacity will visit the University of
Delaware and the State College for
Colored Students the first week of
November to confer with students
on military matters.
Necessity Stressed
Major Barrett also urged that
immediate plans be made to pro-
vide for necessary groups to have
the freedom of the streets during
blackouts The necessity for long
blackout practices was emphasized
by Col. George H. Ruhlen, COM
mander of Fort DUPONT, who said
that few places are prepared for
the long dark period" which would
be necessary in event of air raids
Other speakers were: Mayor Albert
w. James, Wilmington; Col. R. H.
Phillips, commander of Fort Miles;
Paul r. Rinard, and
Mayor Woodford.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
CHURCH WOMEN MEET
Hear Book Review, Reports, After
Covered Dish Luncheon

The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of the Asbury Method
ist Church met Tuesday at a COW
cred dish luncheon. Mrs. l.. M.
Price was in charge of devotions,
and reported on a talk by DR.. Karl
Quimby on "The Christian Mission
Must Go On. Mrs. v. Lay Phil
lips was in charge of the program,
and Mrs. Ernest Mattiford, presi-
dent of the society, presided. Chair
men for the luncheon were Mrs.
William Stats and Mrs. Franklin
Ennis. Mrs. ]. w. Colona reviewed
the book, Christian Roots of De-
mocracy in America" by Arthur
e. Holt.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-09-24
Pray For Navy, Says Marine

State Detective and Mrs. Edgar
j. Boggs of Cheswold have receiv-
ed letter, dated August 20, from
their son Calvin, of the U. S. Ma
rine Corps, stating that on that
date he was at Guadalcanal, Sol
ONION Islands. when you pray,
pray for Uncle Sans Navy, the
best in the world, and we know it, "
he said in the letter. Calvin, not
then 81 years of age, was attend
ing Beacon Business College in
Wilmington when he enlisted in the
Marine Corps last February. He
was graduated from the Dover
High School in 1941.