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Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
"NAZISo TOUR PHILADELPHIA
Two Reporters Create No Stir in
U-B0at Uniforms

A pair of newspaper reporters
who dressed as Nazzi U-boat COM
mapders and paraded through Phil
adelphia's cradle of libertys' bus
lest streets without being stopped
wonder why the Greeks bothered
about sending wooden horse into
Troy" mo Philadelphia horse is
necessary" wrote Frank Toughil1
and William B. Mellor, Jr., in the
Record, "a Nazi can just walk into
the city-in uniform" Clad in full
Nazi regalia, complete with swas-
tikas, and affecting pronounced
German accents, the newsmen
passed thousands of people, ate in
a crowded restaurant, asked ques-
lions of policemen and spoke to
soldiers and sailors-Without once
running into difficulty. "We prowl-
ed the waterfront with its costly,
vital defense shipping" they wrote,
land nobody thought we were
illtlldCC. fCLC lSoI dCl NebNSi
vrondt ?" we asked policeman.
You on a ship?' he asked. Got
lost last night p" ia" "Yeah, >"
he said, grinning. "Boys on ships
will have parties "At the Acad-
envy of Music we rubbed shoulders
with hundreds more citizens. They
looked at us; some of them; they
even looked at our caps with the
swastikas. That was all Their
brains didn't see what their eyes
saw. In the central section, po-
liceman started to 'bawl us out for
parking. He looked at our uni
forms and said: oh, I'm sorry.
Navy boys, huh? Well, that's
okay, but don't park too long"
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
PATRIOTIC SONG FEST
Glee Clubs to Sing American Songs
Sunday Afternoon, February Is

Sunday Afternoon, February Is
The Dover Junior Chamber of
Commerce will present a Cavalcade
of Patriotic National Melodies on
Sunday afternoon, February Is, at
$50 p. m. Mr.. George Schwartz
has donated the Capitol theatre in
Dover for this afternoon and adj
mission will be free to all. The
well known patriotic songs of
America will be sung by a glee club
composed of Kent County students
and by the audience. The combin-
ed glee clubs will be led by Mr..
Glenn Gildersleeve, State director
of music, and the audience will be
led by Mr.. Charles Southwell, well
known Wilmington sang leader A
feature of the Cavalcade will be the
presentation of seventeen jewel
watch, donated by c. F. Millman,
to the winner of the Americanism
Essay Contest which is also being
sponsored by the Dover Junior
Chamber of Commerce. All the
Kent County Schools have an
.nounced their local judging COM
mittees as follows: Smyrna, Mr..
George R. Miller, Supt., Mrs. Glenn
King, Mrs. Henry Webb, Miss Anna
Beckett; Dover, Mr.. Byron W..
Hartly
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
BRIDGE OPEN
TO TRAFFIC NOW
New Canal Bridge at st
Georges Opened Satur-
day; 135 Feet High
SPAN COST S2,5OO,OOO

The S2,500,OO0 st. Georges Bridge
over the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal was opened to traffic at II
O'Clock Saturday morning. The
first car to cross the bridge carried
Gov. Walter w. Bacon, Col. Harry
B. Vaughan, Jr., U. S. district en-
gineer of the Philadelphia District
COL Charles H. Cant, aide to the
Governor, and Frank V. DUPONT
chairman of the State Highway
Commission. There was no cere-
mony other than the crossing OF
the first car. The new high Level
bridge is 1876 feet above high water
at the center.
Started in June, 1910
Construction of the bridge was
started in June of 1910 and it is
with approach highways, mile
long. From abutment to abutment
the bridge is 1920 feet long. Will
liam Bruce, resident engineer fol
Parsons, Klapp, Brinkerhoff and
Douglas, New York consultants
with the government on the bridge
said only miscellaneous cleaning UP
remains to be done. Among the
items to be completed are the foot
stairways at each end. They will
be ready for use within about two
weeks.
Delayed Few Days
Opening of the bridge was re-
tarded for a few days by delay in
delivery of an electrical transform
er for the bridges lighting system
The bridge is the largest bridge in
Delaware and replaces the St
Georges lift bridge which was de-
stroyed when the freight vessel
Waukeegan crashed into it. The
span is located 700 feet west of the
site of the old lift bridge.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
STATE MUSIC
IRADIOPROGRAM
U. of P. Choir to Sing, All
State High School Band
Plays on Sunday, Feb. Is
TO PRESENT DRAMA

One of the features of the broao-
cast sponsored by the Music De-
partment of the Delaware State
Education Association on Sunday
morning, February 10, at 11.30
o'clock, is the singing of Malotte's
1.-THE Lords Prayer" by the ma
drigal singers of the University of
Delaware Choir. The program will
include a dramatization of Caesar
Rodney's ride and music by the All
State High School Band. Incident
al orchestra music will be provided
by an orchestra under the direction
of Fred Orth, director of music at
the P. S. High School and the read
ing of an excerpt from a speech
made by the Hon. John Bassett
Moore, at the meeting of the Ma
tional Bar Association in Saratoga,
in 1900 and which has very time
ly interest now. Americana, as the
theme of this winters broadcast by
the Music Department of the Ma
tional Youth Education Association
in cooperation with the National
Broadcasting Association, has re-
suited in the series of broadcasts
from all parts of the United States
and Delaware's participation is a
compliment to the State and it's
facilities to make the half hour on
February Is noe of the high-lights
in the history of broadcasting by
the use of the vital part Delaware
played in Colonial days.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
WHOLE NO. 1856
BLOOD DONORS
WANTED HERE
Feb. 18th Smyrna's Day at
Kent General; Appointments
Made by Warner Price
NEED 125 PERSONS

Red Cross has scheduled Febru-
airy 18th as the day when donations
of blood from Smyrna will be TAX
en- at the Kent General Hospital,
for the armed forces and Civilian
Defense. At least 125 persons are
needed for this day and all persons
interested should get in touch with
Warner Price, by phoning 5511 dur
ing the day or 5201 at night, so
that they may receive an appoint
ment. There is nothing dangerous
nor in any way painful about CIV
ing blood. Doctors and nurses are
in attendance to examine the donor
before his blood would be accepted
and mild local anesthetic is used
so that not even pin prick is felt.
One Pint Usually Given
AS all persons have from 10 to II
pints of blood in their body, L pint
is a very negligible amount to give.
Donations of one-half pint are also
accepted. The procedure takes ap-
proximately Is minutes. Much of
the blood taken in Delaware has
been used in the Philippines and
Hawaii. Over 300 liters of blood
were used in Manila and a larger
amount will be needed. All blood
plasma now stored is being used
for the armed forces and rluch
greater quantity is necessary to
supply these as well as a reserve
supply for Civilian Defense needs.
This is one way person may aid
his country by giving part of him
self.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
YOUTH KILLED
NEAR CLAYTON
Lewes Boy Dies as Train Hits
Car at r. r. Crossing,
Other Boy Injured
CALL AMBULANCE

James M. Leishman, 10, of Lew
es, was killed instantly, and a COM
panion, Howard B. Faust, %, also
of Lewes, was seriously injured
Tuesday night when an automobile
in which they were returning from
a Wilmington physical examination
for the Army Air Corps, crashed
into the side of a railroad train
near Clayton. The accident occur
red at a crossing on the Pennsyl-
.vania Railroads Oxford branch of
a short concrete highway running
between the Disqualification
Road and the Smyrna-Hartly Road
back of the Clayton School,
Call Smyrna Ambulance
Faust was taken to Kent Hos
pital by the Smyrna American
Legion Ambulance and treated for
shock, face decorations, and a frac-
tured knee cap. State police said
they did not know which one of the
boys was driving the car and would
not question Faust until his condi-
ton improved. j. K. Shinn, Will
mington, engineer of the south
bound train, and w. A. Nichols
Easton, Md, conductor, said the
train was moving slowly and had
just left the Clayton station, one
half mile from the crossing.
Enlisted i'm Air Corps
Leishman is a son of the Rev
DR.. William Leishman, pastor OF
the Lewes Presbyterian Church
DR.. Leishman said both boys had
enlisted in the Army Air Corps and
left home in the morning for their
physical examination in Whining
ton. Leishman graduated from
West Nottingham Academy at Ris-
ing Sun, Md, last June. He was
employed on the U. S. Engineering
staff at Fort Miles near Lewes, I'M
til resigning to enlist in the Air
Corps. In addition to his parents
he is survived by three brothers
Robert, New York city; Kenyon, a
student at the Maryville College
Maryville, Tenn, Walter. Hartford
Conn.,, and sister, Mrs. Carlyn L.
Vessels, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
TWO SCOUTS WIN AWARDS
Gi FAIRIES, Jerry Lamb Have Been
Advanced i'm Rank

The Boy Scout Board of Review
met at the school at 7.30 p. M, last
Monday. Two boys advanced in
rank. They are: Gil FAIRIES, LIST
Glass Scout, and Jerry Lamb, End
Glass Scout. The following boys
passed Merit Badges: Eddie Tuck
er, Safety; George Faulkner, Dairy
ing; William Kenworthy, Basketry;
Lex FAIRIES, Safety and Metal
Work; Jack CARTS, Metal Work,
Safety, First Aid, and Printing.
The board consisted of George
Wright, Wells FAIRIES, and Ellery
Ward The Scouts wish to remind
the people of Smyrna that now,
more than ever before, the Boy
Scouts are being called on to do
their part. They are doing their
best to help in Civilian and Nation
al Defense and they are asking
Smyrna to help them by buying a
ticket to the Father and Son Ban
quet. ''The Ninth Inning" the Of
fetal American League picture of
Al, will be shown. So, buy ticket
and help the Boy Scouts. They are
helping you.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
KENT ASSESSMENT SURVEY
County Board Making Preparations
for New Assessments in 1912

The Kent County Board of As
sessment is now engaged in maxi
ing preparations for the new as
sessment in 1912 which is a general
assessment year. At present the
board is tabulating the assessment
returns from the property owners
throughout the county. In prepar-
alton for this general assessment
property valuation cards were sent
to every known property owner
several weeks ago and large num-
Der of these cards have already
been returned to the offices of the
board at Dover. These cards are
now being examined by members of
the board and present indications
are that some changes will be made
in the assessment of a few prop
critics on which the valuation has
been small.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. Colona, Pastor, An
nOunces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Church next Sunday, February
9Th, will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. C. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge; the morn
ing worship service and sermon by
the Rev. DR.. Walter A. Hearn, the
Superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict, at IL; the Youth Fellowship
services at $3.50 p. M; the evening
worship service and sermon at 7.3O.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at 7.30. The monthly meeting of
the Church School Board will be
held Immediately after the prayer
service Wednesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. s. j. Thackaberry, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. j.
Thackaberry, pastor, announces
services Sunday morning and even
ing at IL and 7.30; Sunday School
at 10, and Young Peoples meeting
at Z. Mid-week meeting Wednes-
day at 7.30 p. m. All these times
are War Time. The Mite Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Har-
ry Lower on Thursday at p. m.
All are welcome to these services.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
LOAN cows, CHICKENS, PIGS
Added to Farms For the good Flo.
Freedom" Campaign

Almost 100000 head of live
stock and poultry will be added to
farms in the IL Northeastern Stat
es by Farm Security Administra-
ton borrowers taking part in the
Food for Freedom" campaign, j..
H. Wood, regional director of FSA,
said. The increases, designed to
make the families self-sufficient
through home food cultivation and
at the same time produce sur
plus for both domestic and export
purposes includes: 24,670 cows, 49,
100 pigs, 100000 pullets, $1,000
heifers and farm gardens which
will produce an estimated S1,100,-
900 worth of food.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
New Clayton Fire House

An addition ha been added to the
Clayton Fire House, which is ex-
actly the same size as the old build
ing. The new section has one, in
stead of two, big doors in the front,
and a partition divides the first
floor, while the second floor is one
large room. The contractor was
Lester Smith.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Two New Firemen

The regular monthly meeting of
the Citizens Hose Company was
held Monday night when two new
members, Harley Bodley and Will
liam Edmondson, were added. A
special meeting on civilian defense
was held Tuesday night at the fire
house.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Asks Salvaging of Waste

Leasing j. Rosenwald, chief of
the War Production Boards bureau
of industrial conservation, has ask
ed Mayors of every city to salvage
from municipal dumps and inciner-
ators waste materials which might
provide several million tons of
needed war supplies annually,
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Plan Guard Duty on Bay

Observation posts, manned by
experienced seamen, will be estab-
lished along the Delaware Bay
coast in Kent County, ]. Wallace
Woodford, county defense co-ordin-
ator, announced The new posts,
requested by the War Department,
will be on 24-hour duty. Observ-
ers will watch and report the move
ment of any shipping in the bay.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Georgetown Has Blackout

Defense authorities have asked
Georgetown afraid wardens to
stage a blackout and one was held
Sunday night. 1t lasted 10 min
utes, starting at 8 p. m. Because
the Defense Council is unable to
get regulation afraid sirens, the
signal was given by the regular fire
siren. Horace S. Oakie has been
chosen chief afraid warden.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
A Happy Moment

A happy moment was spent by
Ann Bodley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bodley, when Gloria
Warren, Wilmington born young
movie star, visited the Alfred 1.
DUPONT Foundation For Crippled
Children last week. Ann, as mayor
of the Institutes imaginary town,
welcomed Miss Warren and pre-
sented her with an orchid from the
patients of the hospital.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
SCOUT DRIVE
STARTED HERE
Boy Scout Week Feb. 9Th to
18th; Teams of Solicit6ss
Formed Under E. COrrie
HELP DURING CRISIS

The modified strength of Boy
Power under the direction of the
National Council of Boy Scouts of
America at present is 100000.
The turn over, or in numbers of
boys graduated from Scouting dur
ing the past 35 years finds former
Scouts in every branch of the Unit
ed States, Army, Navy and Marine
Corps. In the Hawaiian Islands,
i7,772 Boy Scouts, Cubs and their
adult leaders rendered yoeman SER
vice in the wake of the Japanese
attack. The motto "Be Prepared"
found these boys ready for service.
They have attained skill in first
aid, in relaying verbal messages, in
signaling and in a knowledge of
his own district.
Scout Support Pledged
A message to President Roose-
welt pledged the full and whole
hearted cooperatin of the nations
100000 Boy Scouts, Cubs and
their adult leaders in the present
crisis. Each year the Moral and
Financial support to this great
American program for better train
ed boys to support Democracy in
time of peace and war is asked.
Smyrna Asked TO Help
Smyrna citizens will be called
upon to share in this cause during
Boy Scout Week, February 6-12.
Teams of solicitors under the direc-
ton of Elmer P. Corrie, who will
call are: Team No. 1, Harvey c.
Jones, Captain. Harry Phones, FL
mer Pratt; Team No. 2, George R.
Miller, Captain; Charles King, DR..
t. E. Hynson, DR.. c. j. Prickett;
Team No. 3, Rynear Slaughter,
Captain, Harry Bostick, Charles w.
Hall; Team No. a, William E. Mat
thews, Captain; Erwin R. Dick, DR..
Ralph Jones, Carol Stats; Team
No. 5, Davis H. Bell, Captain, Alex.
Handloff, George w. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
SOME PROPERTY CHANGES
F. F. Evans Property ON Mt. Yer
non Street Sold to Mrs. Pietsch

Several properties have changed
hands during the past week. The
following list of changes were
made through the real estate office
of G. Harvey Wright: F. F. Evans
house on Mt. Vernon Street, owned
by David Lloyd of Dover, N. j., has
been sold to Mrs. Charles F. Pietsch
of White Plains, N. Y; 187-acre
farm of Mrs. William Burchard in
New Castle County to Howard
Robertson of Wilmington; 150-acre
farm of Clarence Johnson, located
in New Castle County, to Arthur
Klingberg of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
NAVY WIVES GET PHONE GALL
Anonymous Fifth Columnists"
Phone Wives of Navy Men

ANONYMOUS Fifth COlumnists"
Phone Wives of Navy Men
Rear Admiral Manly S. Sfmons
said that wives of naval officers at
Norfolk, Va, have been receiving
telephone calls from anonymous
Fifth Columnists" seeking to find
out what ships their husbands were
on. The wives have been repeat
edly receiving telephone calls, he
said, to the effect that "your hus-
band is coming home in a coffin.
His ship has been torpedoed and
sunk. Your husband, your son, your
relatives all will die when they go
out to sea to combat the Axis"
Admiral Simons advised wives of
all naval officers at the base to i'm
mediately hang up the telephone
when such calls are made.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
KENTDAIRYMEN
ATTEND CLASS
Dairy School To Be Held in
Dover Feb. 18th; Dudley
CrOssley to Preside
HERD IMPROVEMENT

Dairy farmers throughout Kent
county are invited to attend the
dairy school which will be held in
the Capital Grange Hall in Dover
on February IL, under the auspices
of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice of the University of Delaware
in cooperation with local commit
tee of dairymen including Lyndon
D. Caulk, N. w. Taylor, w. Smith
ers Snow, Douglas Fry, Dudley
Crossley, and Elmer Pratt. A short
time ago the members of this COM
mittee met with County Agent
Russell E. Wilson and Kenneth w.
Baker, Agricultural Agent Super
visor and Coordinator in the coun-
ty extension Office to plan the pro-
gram for this dairy school which
will start at 10 o'clock on the
morning of February II, with the
session presided over by Dudley
Crossley. During the forenoon the
program will consist of talk on
hay and pasture substitutes by
Claude E. Phillips, Extension For
age Crops Specialist, of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, and a presenta-
ton of facts concerning grass and
legume silage by Kenneth W. Bak-
er.
Conduct Demonstrations
At noon arrangements have been
made by the ladies of Capital
Grange to serve lunch to those who
do not care to bring their own
lunch, and during the noon hour a
representative of the Sisalkraft
Company will conduct a demonstra-
tion on the construction of temper
airy silos. This demonstration
should prove of interest to all dairy
farmers who would like to know
more about how to build these silos
for the preservation of homegrown
feed for their dairy herds. The
chief speaker for the afternoon pro-
gram will be Joseph B. Parker,
Senior Extension Dairyman of the
University of Delaware, who will
discuss the important subject of
breeding for herd requirements.
Mr.. Parker is actively engaged in
promoting Dairy Herd Improve
ment Associations, so his talk will
be of interest to those dairymen
who are planning to improve their
herds by culling out all cows that
are not profitable, and by following
breeding practices which will re-
suit in replacing such cows with
young stock of known production
Time For Discussion
Following each subject presented
at this dairy school there will be
time allotted for a discussion by
those dairy farmers who are pres
ent, so those who have planned this
program hope that large number
of farmers will come and take part
in these discussions. In all proba-
bility this dairy school will be the
only one of its kind to be held in
Kent county this year, so dairy
farmers should take advantage of
this opportunity to talk over their
problems and plans for the coming
year. The afternoon pogram will
be presided over by Edward S.
knight, who is one of the directors
of the Kent County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
Voters Don't Register

Voters do not register on Friday,
February 18th, as was stated in
last weeks paper. This is the final
day for filing names for those men
running for council. No voters need
to register.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05
CENTURY CLUB MEETING
Regular Meeting to Be Held in
Legion Room Instead of Club House

Because of the Red Cross sewing
project, the Century Club will hold
the regular program meeting in the
American Legion rooms, instead of
the Clubhouse. Mrs Harvey Wright
chairman of Public Safety, is in
charge of the meeting. She has
procured as speaker Mr.. John R.
Fader, chairman of Public Safety
for the State of Delaware. There
will be group singing of patriotic
songs and Mrs. Theodore Hynson
will sing a group of solos.
Smyrna times., 1942-02-05

First Aid Class at Legion Room
The Women's First Aid Glass,
under Dr.Marion Whalen, will start
tonight Thursday at the Legion
Room, and not at the fire house, as
was announced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

World FamOuS- Comics. Three
pages every day i'm Daily De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
) Drivers Fined
As Go 10 Jail

Continuing his war against
traffic violators, Traffic Judge
George T.. Murphy today levied
stiff fines on five drivers and sent
two others 10 jail.
Two war workers. Anton Koch,
80, of IA East Boston boulevard,
and Glen f. Stoner. As. of 1914
Second boulevard. both found
guilty of drunk driving. were
ordered to pay fines of $500 each,
$50 of each fine going to the
Red Cross.
Earl LaBaron. 81, Of 81 Henry
street. was sentenced TO 10 days
for driving without an operators
license and Morris Stein, 10, of
2471 Ford avenue. was given 5
days for reckless driving. Both
were forbidden TO drive for four
Others fined and forbidden TO
drive were John Haynes, %. of
1870 Churchill street. speeding.
500 and no driving for a year
Peter Ruchala. AZ, of 1884 West
Warren avenue. speeding. $50
and no driving for four months
Harvey E. Simmon, "a. of 5S17
st. Antoine street. reckless driving,
$3.50 fine and no driving for a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

Don't Have TO Guide COED
on Kissing. Dean Says
JOHN w. MILFORD

EAST LANSING, Oct. s CUP)
Giving freshman college women
advice that they should be "un-
kissable' is unnecessary and out
of step with the war effort, Dean
Elisabeth Conrad OF Michigan
State College said today.
Dean Conrad referred 10 a
campus etiquette book handed out
TO University of Michigan fresh
man women. which stated that
discreet goods drew the better
class of men, not wolves, but
men who are going places"
II think the advice IL rather
old hat" Dean Conrad said.
ut applies Ia a situation that
existed before war became the
main problem Of college women"
Dean Conrad claimed that
State College women
didn't need such advice and were
taking their education and the
war effort seriously.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Gold Smuggling
TO Trio
Photo by Times star Photogrs pher
REAR ADMIRAL. RIIRT

Three men accused OF smuggling
Canadian-mined gold into Detroit
for sale in the East. their opera
tionS exceeding $2,oOo.0O0 in a
year. are under arrest today in
New York City.
They are c. Stirling Smith. de-
scribed as a former head of the
defunct Standard Trust Bank in
Cleveland, now living in Detroit.
who was sentenced in 1884 TO two
TO 30 years in federal prison for
enlightenment in connection with
the banks failure; Boris Shtein-
schleifer, a New York gold re-
finer. and Charles Schwartz OF
New York.
Assistant United States At
torney Edward Wallace said the
three were specifically charged
with smuggling 300 ounces of
gold. valued at Sl0SOO.