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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

Pearl Harbor broken and reel
ing under the blasts from Japa-
ncSc bombs. could not have with
stood an invasion force on Dccem-
Der T.
That is the belief of 1t. Com
John II a. BrahtI, a construction
officer who saw the bombing and
helped repair the damage
I'm Detroit 10 aid I'm recruiting
officers for the naval construction
Commander BrahtI
said the bombing must have fol-
lowed a blue print pattern laid
down months before.
PLANES were blown from run
ways, hangers were blasted.
dock facilities were ruined, ships
were destroyed" Commander
BrahtI related. within "A few
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13
Council CHANGE
Sought in Ballot

Petitions were being circulated
Saturday 10 place on the SprilS
election ballot a proposal ~
change the city charter by restor-
ing district representation on the
common council, u was disclosed
by Stanley FcltZ. chairman OF the
United Civic Clubs.
FeltZ. of 6G65 Hocomb avenue,
said the vote is assured and that
the petitions would be filed before
the dCadlinc, January II, lie said
the rcdiSlrlctIng proposal Will in
clude a map with tentative dis
trctS outlined and viii "ncorpo-
rate fully the principle of repre-
Scntation not only for AREAS but
for populouS groups
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

problems for hun soon.
"Of course. YOU can't have as
much fun without car" he
said II miss il when I'm going
out with the other guys. My
dad used 10 let me Use his car,
hut that's out now because he
gOf only an ~ card.
"AS for dates, gas rationing
hasn't caused me any CompliCa-
tiOnN that way vet"
SIXtcen-yoar-old Florence Slak-
ter I2i1 tlmhuUSt avenue Is
another high school scr Charmer
who has convinced Tho No ! man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

CaSS nior.
looked up al
Pete with an
g y pres @ n
which m a q 9
@ Ven trolley
strapha n gin =
tolCrablc
I'VE don't
IN in Il he
street ears
and bu Sc -"
= h @ smiled:
- I ] rs I
takes longer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

Denmark and is a graduate Of the
Danish Royal Naval Academy.
His plan 10 become a master on a
ship ended when a sailing ship on
which he had signed was wrecked
off the Scottish shore
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

\ .'"r p ' |'.'.' I'D
lllEh SO 700
senior special
IIIpg IN aero
T. autiCS has
l.ltlc complain
thus far
Il don I
have a ear,
hut OF course
many of my
friends do"
bp ~,iId I'VE
just 20 any
way and de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

Florence said II don't mind the
trolleNN, hut it, more fun 10
drive. He's taking the bus 10
school and work, - he can save
his a" card gasoline for pleas
urc driving
The War Clf ~ pu 'Ge romantic
Na. ID. Margaret SckoI hfo long
ago Whom her tuu-ta,nrlr bes
Confined on Page 20l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

In her life that
a ear Is more
T o /
dates than for
{ r anSportatlon
to work.
We've only
had two dates
since ration
ing, hut we've
driven I'm his
& "A r q "A e N
time tO I h g
m a. \ a ="
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

I've seen him nearly every
night, hut, of course. we started
out rationing with a thankful of
gas Perhaps Ac won't be- able
Ia >tc-rach other 81 often
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
AUTO COLLISION HERE
George Wiley Suffers Fractured
Knee; Other Arrests

George Wiley, Jr., 20 years old
Smyrna, suffered a fractured right
knee in an automobile collision in
Smyrna Sunday morning. He was
taken to thte Kent General Hos
pital by William T.Ellison, Smyrna,
State Police of Station No. 3, after
investigation, arrested Clarence
Dudley, AZ, Philadelphia, driver of
the second car, on charge of fail
ing to use care and caution. He
was held in $1,000 bail for hear
ing later by Magistrate Edgar w.
Frazier, Smyrna. Dudley is said to
have run his car into the rear of
the car driven by Wiley.
Arrest Clayton Man
Theodore Roosevelt Pagan, 35,
Clayton, was arrested last night by
Smyrna Police officer Heinold and
turned over to state police on a
hit-run charge. Pagan is accused
of failing to stop after allegedly
sideswiping car operated by Mel
vim Shahan, Clayton. Heinold rec
ognized the car in Smyrna about
two hours later and overlook
Pagan at Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
URGE VICTORY
ON HOME FRONT
Diamond State Telephone EN-,
plOyees Attend Fall Meet
ing at Dover
HELD IN HIGH SCHOOL

Virtually all employees of the
Diamond State Telephone Company
in Kent and Sussex counties except
those at switchboards and other
posts of duty, attended the COM
pany's Fall meeting for employees
at the Dover High School Tuesday
evening. William A. Rinkenbach,
district traffic superintendent for
the company, was chairman of the
meeting. Following a buffet sup
per, the chairman introduced a
guest of honor, George Ehinger,
State Director of the Aircraft
Warning Service, who spoke briefly
of the cooperation of telephone en-
ployees with the warning service.
Vice President Speaks
A talk, reviewing company activ-
tiles since the last meeting, was
made by Carl R. Freehafer, vice
president and general manager of
the telephone company. When dis
cussing the personal sacrifices of
various kinds that war imposes on
people, Mr.. Freehafer said during
his talk: "It is now more import
ant to keep in step with Uncle Sam
than to keep up with the Joneses."
He declared that victory for Amer
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Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Miss Agnes Nj. Stephenson, SO, VIII
mingtOn. Died in Hospital

Funeral services for Miss Agnes
M. Stephenson, So, were held at IL
o'clock yesterday morning from the
McCrery Funeral Home in Will
mington with Rev. j. Harry Wright
in charge. Interment was at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. Miss
Stephenson was the daughter of
the late Rev. Robert K. and Lena
Leatherberry Stephenson. She suf-
fered severe shock after fracturing
her arm at her home on Thursday
and died Sunday afternoon in Will
mington General Hospital. She was
a registered nurse and was in the
office of DR.. ]. A. Shapiro. Well
known and loved for her kindly
manner, she will be missed by her
patients as well as her family. Miss
Stephenson was a member of Sill
verbrook Methodist Church and
formerly taught in the church
school. She is survived by her
step-mother, Mrs. R. K. Stephenson
with whom she lived, and a half
brother, Ralph K. Stephenson, both
of Wilmington.
Death of Mrs. Mary j. FAIRIES
Mrs. Mary ]. FAIRIES, widow of
George w. FAIRIES, passed away at
the home of her son, Theodore
FAIRIES at Kirkwood, Wednesday
evening, October 14th. She was 70.
Mrs. FAIRIES was the daughter of
James and Nancy Wallace of Smyr-
Continued on Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES VIE
FOR CONTROL OF ASSEMBLY

cans and a Democrat are from
Kent County and three Republi-
cans are from Sussex County. The
seven hold-over senators include
one Democrat from Wilmington, a
Democrat and Republican from
rural New Castle County, two Dem
ocrats from Kent County and a
Democrat and a Republican from
Sussex County. The holdover
members of the Senate for Kent
County are as follows: Second Sen
atorial District, Frank Attix of
Kenton, Democratic Fourth, Char
les L. Sipple of FELTON,, Democrat.
The following are the senators in
whose districts elections are held
this year: Kent County, First Sem
atorial District, George l.. Gooden,
Dover, Democrat; Third, Benjamin
F. Simmons, Dover, Republican;
Fifth, John B. Hendricks, Freder-
lea, Republican.
Tense House Battle Seen
The battle for control of the
House Of Representatives also
promises to be a tense one. Of the
five members from Wilmington,
three are Republicans and two are
Democrats. Seven from rural New
Castle County are Republicans and
three are Democrats, while six
from Kent County are Republicans
and four are Democrats, while in
Sussex County each has five men,
bers. Members of the House of
Representatives are elctd for
term of two years, while those in
the Senate are elected for four
years.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
LEGION COMMANDER ON VISIT
Col. Roane Warning Will Visit Will
mingtOn on November 9Th

Col. Roane Waring, National
Commander of The American Leg
ion, will officially visit Delaware
Thursday, November 5. Command
er Waring, whose home is Mem
phis, Tennessee, will be accompan-
led by his Aide, Joe L. Lumpkin of
the same city. The visitors will
arrive at the Pennsylvania Station,
Wilmington, at 1915 a. M, Novem-
Der 8 where they will be met by
representatives of the Department
of Delaware and state Posts of the
Legion. At noon they will be the
guests of the Rotary Club of Will
mington at luncheon during
which Col. Waring will deliver an
address which will be broadcast
from Radio Station WILM and
possibly also WDEL at 1 p. m. At
$50 p. m. Commander Waring will
be the guest of honor at a dinner
of the Legion and Auxiliary at the
Hotel DUPONT. A reception in honor
of Commander Waring will be held
at the home of Delaware Post No.
at 2103 Lancaster Avenue, Will
mington, beginning at $50 p. M,
to which members of the Legion
and Auxiliary from all over the
state are invited.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22

Voters throughout Delaware will
watch with considerable interest
the outcome of the election battles
between legislative candidates on
Tuesday, Nov. 8, with control of
the General Assembly hanging in
the balance. Both houses at pres
ent are held by the Republicans,
who have 10 to majority in the
State Senate and a 81 to ID mar
gin in the House of Representa-
tives. A minimum of nine votes in
the Senate and 10 in the House is
required for a majority.
Two G. o. p. Holdovers
Only two Republican senator's will
hold over while five Democrats will
continue their terms into the next
session. This means that if the
Republicans are to continue their
hold on the Senate, they must elect
at least seven of their 10 candi-
dates, while the Democrats, to gain
a majority, must be successful with
at least four of their 10 candidates.
Of the present senators, there is
one from each party out of the city
of Wilmington, three Republicans
and two Democrats from rural New
Castle County, two Republicans
and three Democrats from Kent
County and four Republicans and
one Democrat from Sussex County
Terms of 10 Expire
Of the 10 senator's whose terms
expire this year, one Republican is
from Wilmington, two Republicans
and a Democrat are from rural
New Castle County, two Republi-
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
FARM TRUCKS
MUST REGISTER
Today, Friday and Saturday
Set For Kent Farmers;
Hours 9 a. m. to A p. m.
SIGN AT ]. B. nj. SCHOOL

All farmers who own trucks and
other truck owners who haul pro-
ducts from the farm and supplies
to the farm must register their
trucks on or before November Is,
according to a ruling issued by the
Office of Defense Transportation.
October %, % and % have been set
aside as National farm truck regis
tration days when assistance will
be given under the direction of
County USDA War Boards and
volunteer assistants in filling out
applications for this registration.
Committee Named
The farm transportation commit
tee for Kent county, which was ap-
pointed by the County USDA War
Board, includes R. Harry Wilson,
Dover, chairman, representing the
War Board; Edward S. Wright,
Wyoming, representing dairy farm
ing, with w. Smithers Snow, Smyr-
ma, as alternate member; William
H. Richter, Dover, representing
poultry farming, with William Haas,
Dover, as alternate member; A. j.
Powell, Wyoming, representing
farm supply dealers, with A. B.
Carroll, Dover, as alternate men,
Der; George C. Rothwell, Smyrna,
representing truck transportation,
with Raymond w. Masten, Milford,
as alternate member.
Sign at School Here
At a meeting of this committee,
to which vocational agriculture
teachers and other volunteer work.
ers were invited on Monday evening
in the Office of the Kent County
Agricultural Conservation Associa-
ton, plans were completed where
by certain places were designated
to offer assistance to truck owners
in filling out their applications.
These sign-up stations, which will
be open from 9 a. m. to p. M, in
clude the John Bassett Moore
School building in Smyrna, County
Agricultural Conservation Associa-
ton Office in Dover, Agricultural
Building of the High School in Har-
rington, Public School building in
Frederick, and Vocational Agaicul-
ture room in the Caesar Rodney
School.
Extension Service Aids
Arrangements for this farm
truck registration in Kent county
were made by the County USDA
War Board in cooperation with
County Agent Russell E. Wilson,
secretary of the Board, and repre-
sentatives of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration. Detailed
instructions relative to the proceed
ure in filling out applications for
this registration of farm trucks
were given at this meeting by Ken
meth w. Baker Associate Director
of the Delaware Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, who is assisting in
the educational phases of this pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
STATE TEACHERS MEET
To Hear Writers Today and To-
morrow at Wilmington

William Hazlett Upson, of New
York, writer and lecturer, will ap-
pear under the auspices of the Del
aware State Teachers Association
at the Friday afternoon session in
the auditorium of the P. S. dupont
High School. His subject will be
"The Gasoline Cavalry" Upson is
the creator of the 'Earth-Worm
Tractor" stories which have ap-
peared in a national weekly maya
zine. At the Friday morning ses-
sion Bertha Harding, author of
Amazon Throne" Royal Purple"
Hungarian Rhapsody" and many
other books, will address the con-
vention of teachers. The speakers
this morning will be Adet Lyn,
Chinese student and the Rev. Imre
Kovacs, theologian and musician,
pastor of the Hungarian Reformed
Church, Phoenixville, Pa. Pan
American music and technicolor
pictures will be shown FRIDAY at
ternoon at las O'Clock, the last
general session. A band concert by
the Wilmington High School Band
will be given on Friday afternoon.
Earl D. Wiley, secretary of state;
Albert w. James, mayor of Will
mington; Walter Hullihen, pres
ident of the University of Della
ware, and Howard l.. Seaman, pres
ident of the State Board of Educa-
ton, will be among the guests at
the convention.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
1925 KENT VOTERS ON BOOKS
VIII Be Eligible to Vote i'm Twenty
two Election Districts

Approximately 1925 men and
women will be eligible to vote in
the % election districts of Kent
County at the election on Novem-
Der 3, according to an estimate of
Warren T. Moore, secretary of the
Kent County Board of Election and
Registration. Mr.. Moore explained
that 1924 names of voters were
on the voting books of the county
until the final registration day Sat
urday when, on the basis of returns
so far, from 10 of the eletion dis
tricts, he estimated the registration
was about 500. The increases in
the 10 districts so far reported
range from eight to Sc, with a to-
tai of 378 new voters. The ballots
for the election were delivered to
the Office of Clerk of the Peace
John C. Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
ARMED FORCES
| CAST BALLOTS
New Military Voting Law;
Delaware Men Already
Are Casting Ballots
FILL REQUESTS QUICKLY

Members of the armed forces al
ready have started casting their
ballots in Delaware for United
States senator and representative
in Congress, under the recently en-
acted military voting law. Secre-
tary of State Earle D. Wiley said
that he has received more than 60
requests for ballots from Delawar-
cans in the military service in var
ious parts of the United States and
even outside of the country. Sew
eral of the voted ballots have al
ready been returned to Mr.. Willey's
Office.
Three Party Tickets
The ballots contain the Demo-
cratic, Republican and Prohibition
tickets, with only their candidates
for United States senator and rep
resentative in Congress, as provid-
ed by the federal statute. Mr.. Will
ley said that his office is doing
everything within its power to see
that the armed forces have an op-
portunity to vote. He expressed
the hope that all those who posi-
bly, can will take advantage of the
opportunity to vote. The federal
law was signed on Sept. 16 and
shortly after receiving a copy of
lit, Mr.. Wiley said he conferred
with William S. Potter, chairman
of the Democratic State Commit
tee, relative to the plans for vot-
ing by soldiers. Mr.. Wiley said
Mr.. Potter was in accord with the
program and named Howard E..
Lynch, Jr., Dover attorney and a
Democrat, to work with the secre-
tary of state on the matter. Mr..
Wiley stated that Mr.. Lynch is CO.
operating with him.
Requests Quickly Filled
AS soon as the requests for bal
lots are received, Mr.. Willey's office
fills them. The soldiers receive
from Mr.. Willey's office instruc-
lions. a return envelope and an
other envelope containing the bal
lot. The latter envelope has an
affidavit on the back conforming
with the federal status, and other
information. The ballots will be
distributed to the polling places OF
the respective districts where the
voter would have cast them in Del
aware. The ballots will be received
by Mr.. Willey's office until election
day morning, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
CHURCH WOMEN
HEAR REVIEWS
Asbury Group to Entertain
Dover District Meeting in
Smyrna Today
PROGRAM LAST NIGHT

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society for Chritian Service
was held last night at Asbury
Methodist Church with Mrs. Ernest
Mattiford presiding. Plans were
completed for the Dover District
meeting which will be held at As
bury Methodist Church, Smyrna,
today Thursday beginning at 10
a. m. with the district president,
Mrs. T. c. Jones, of Harrington
presiding. The program last night
was in charge of Mrs. V. Lay Phil
lips and follows: Christian Leader
ship Among Women in Latin
America" Mrs. William Stats;
Latin Americans in the American
Southwest" Mrs. Clarence Arm
strong; Christian Leadership in
Mexico" Mrs. G. R. Miller, Jr.; "a
Christian Leader in Argentina, F"
Miss Cora Ford; a review of two
chapters of "A Christian Impera-
tive" Americas contribution to
world order, Mrs. l.. M. Price. Miss
Julia Griffith was in charge of de-
votions.
The district meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church Thursday, October 22nd.
The morning session will begin at 10
O'Clock and afternoon session at
Las. Luncheon will be served by
the ladies of the church at IL
o'clock. Mrs. Homer Downs and
Mrs. Raymond Snow have charge
of this luncheon.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
DOCTORS PLAN
MEDICAL CARE
State Medical Society Spon-
sOrs Health Insurance Pro-
gram in Delaware
FOR LOW-INCOME GROUP

A statewide health insurance
program is expected to be in oper-
alton within few months under
the sponsorship of the Medical So
ciety of Delaware, DR.. Emil R
Mayerberg, chairman of the So
ciety's committee on medical econ
omics, has announced The House
of Delegates of the society has APP
proved voluntary program for
lower-income brackets, DR.. Mayer
berg said, and has given the COM
mittee power to develop the plan
and to accept it for the society.
Tentative plans call for the pro-
gram to be limited to persons earn
ing less than $4,000 a year. All
those holding policies could receive
any type of medical or surgical
care from any doctor of medicine in
Delaware, with the physicians fee
being paid by a health insurance
company. Group Hospital Service,
Inc, a non-profit organization now
offers similar service for hospital
lied patients.
To Keep Cost Low
Details including the exact cost
of policies, remain to be worked
out, DR.. Mayerberg said. 1t is
hoped to keep the cost low, and
presumably the head of the family
would pay the highest rate, his
wife a lower cost, and children a
still lower rate. Reporting earlier
this month in the State Medical
Journal, DR.. Mayerberg stated:
"The trend today is toward health
insurance. Much talk has been 60
ing on about compulsory health
insurance, and unless the medical
profession offers something better,
health insurance it will be, even
tually."
Prepayment Plan
The Medical Journal described it
editorially then as &C.. AN effort to
stave off governmental regimenta-
ton of the practice of medicine. :. =.
1t is an attempt to provide the
poorer classes with an important
part of their medical care, at re-
duced fees which the doctor will
actually get, instead of billing them
without response, at regular fee
rates, or else treating them as in
digents in a clinic. 1t is a pre-
payment plan wherein the patient
anticipates his day of need"
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
RETURN USED
B & C GAS BOOKS
Applicants For Supplemental
Gas Warned of Regula-
tiOns Set Forth
ASK PROMPT REPLY.

Holders of B and C supplemental
ration books must return their old
book covers with or without any
unused coupons within five days
after the expiration date shown on
the covers thereof. These books
should be brought to the War Price
and Rationing board Office in per-
son in order to guard against any
possible loss in the mails. This is
regulation with which all persons
holding such supplemental rations
must comply, stated Harley R.
Bodley, board chairman. Appli-
cants are required to bring their
notification post card and automo-
bile registration card with them
when they call at the designated
place to pick up their renewal ra-
tons. 1t will not be necessary for
workers to lose time by calling for
their renewals. All persons who
are gainfully employed may desig-
nate some other person to call for
their rations, provided the one so
designated is supplied with the or
iginal post card and the car owner
registration card.
Board Warns User
1t is unlawful to use the coupons
in any supplemental ration book
after the date of the expiration Of
that ration. 1t is not permissible
to use the coupons from renewal
ration until the date on the cover
of the book on which the ration be-
comes valid In other words there
are a great number of B and G
books expiring on October 81 and
new rationing books will be issued
starting October 10 for use on and
after October %. Gasoline station
managers and attendants are asked
to report to the local War Price
and Rationing Board anyone who
uses coupons from supplemental
books which have expired, and also
the premature use of the new ra-
ton books. The penalty for viola
ton of the above is $4,000 fine or
10 years Imprisonment or both.
Ask Prompt Response
1t has been called to the atten-
ton of the local Board that the ma
jority of car drivers holding B and
G rations are not responding
promptly in forwarding their appli-
cations for renewals of these sup
Elemental rations. The necessary
materials have been in the appli-
cants' hands for several days. Those
who have not yet done so are urged
to return (a) the post card which
they are to self-address and, (b)j
the application blank for renewal,
Immediately. Unless this is done
the ration board offices cannot
guarantee when the expected re-
newals will be issued to those who
thus far have failed to comply with
the instructions previously issued.
Need Time To Review
1t will be impossible to obtain a
renewal of any supplemental appli-
cation by personal appearance at
any board Office with the applica-
ton in hand. No supplemental RAJ
ton will be renewed unless the op-
piicant gives the board sufficient
time TO review the application. This
can only be done by mailing in the
filled out application Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1942-10-22
ALUMNI MEET
III. OF D. REUNION
Alumni to Hear MAJ
ReybOld at Home Com
ing Banquet
PLAN RECEPTION

Maj.-Gen. Eugene Reybold, chief
of the Army Corps of Engineers
and an alumnus of the University
of Delaware, will be the principal
speaker at the alumni banquet on
Nov. which will climax the uni
versity's homecoming program. In
addition to General Reybold, the
alumni will hear DR.. Walter HULL
hen, president of the unworthy, dis
cuss 1.-THE University and the War;"
and a talk by DR.. j. S. Gould, head
of the department of economics and
business, who is now on leave of
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