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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-08-13
ICANTEEN UNIT
! SERVES 35 MEN
Smyrna Women Receiving
Practical Experience With
Meal Preparation
LARGER GROUP WORK

Members of the Smyrna Red
Cross canteen course Tuesday serv-
ed luncheon to 35 men from the
Wilson Cabinet Corporation as part
of their training in planning and
serving a low-cost, nutritious meal
for workmen. The meal was serv-
ed in the dining-hall of Asbury
Methodist Church, the use of which,
with the church kitchen and equip
ment, was loaned the Red Cross
unit. The menu, at a cost of Is
cents per person included macaroni
and cheese, cabbage salad, sliced
tomatoes, rolls, pickles, lemonade,
and hot gingerbread. This was the
second project of the group, the
first being the serving of suppers
to the motor corps.
Work at Welfare Home
Before their training is complet-
ed they will work with larger
group when the facilities of the
State Welfare Home, with modern
kitchen equipment for large num-
bers, will be available to them.
Chairman of the course and in
charge of all projects is Mrs.
Francis Gebhart. Members taking
part were: Mrs. C. E. Rowland,
Mrs. Louise H. Burslem, Mrs. A. C
Bodley, Mrs. Marion Coverdale,
Mrs. Andrew Cole, Marianne Webb,
and Nellie Wallace. The purpose
of the course is to fit the women
for feeding large groups at min
imum expense during an emer-
gency.
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CROP SPOILAGE
CAN BE HALVED
Survey of Farm Produce in
Kent County Taken;
Discuss Handling
INCREASED PRODUCTION

Prevention of waste in food dis
tribution will be a vital factor in
the effort of Kent county's 1902
farm operators and workers to
achieve their wartime harvest
goals, it has been indicated in a
survey by leading distributor of
Delaware farm produce. At least
half of the estimated S1,400,000
annually lost from spoilage and
damage to matured Delaware fruits
and vegetables alone can be pre-
vented by the use of better grading,
packing and by better and more
direct distribution methods, Ear
R. French, marketing director OF
the Atlantic Commission Com
pany, A & P produce buying af-
filiate, declared in the surveys sum-
mary. He indicated that further
savings could be realized from i'm.
proved handling of other Delaware
farm products.
Cut Loss-Increase Output
IF Kent county farmers, work
ing with distributors, cut by hall
the average 10 to 2 per cent Of
fruit and vegetable shipments lost
through damage and spoilage, they
will have achieved the equivalent
of a 5 to per cent increase in pro
duction without any extra average
equipment or farm labor" French
said. Under wartime conditions
use of efficient handling methods
on the farm and utilization of eff
ficient distribution channels such a.
those developed by chain stores i
becoming increasingly important,
he continued. For example, Ken
icounty's 2,764 farm family worker
babe found their job of increasing
production made more difficult be
cause of the shorter farm labo
supply, higher farm wages and lin
tied availability of farm machiner,
and supplies.
Labor Decreased
1.-THE latest census counted 1928
regular hired hands in the county
Since that count was made, farm
labor has decreased as much as s.
Iper cent in certain areas and up t,
46 per cent in some Delaware dis
tricts," French said. But despit
the labor cslrtailment, he said, pas
performance indicates the farme
can approach food production goals
In ten years, covered by recen
government reports, the farmer ha
Increased his productive efficienc,
by 25.2 per cent. The averag
farmer, the survey revealed, fe,
ILL persons in 1929 and ten year
later was feeding al persons from
his fields.
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Sewing Group Changes Time

Mrs. Fred Harris, chairman of
the local Red Cross production
unit, announces that the sewing
group will meet each Tuesday, in
stead of Wednesday, after August
18th, from Ia p. m. in the Legion
Room. This change is made, Mr.
Harris said, in order to give mem
bers of the sewing group a chance
to take the classes in surgical
dressings on Wednesdays.
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Man Steals Two Bicycles

Victor Wright, 35, Smyrna, is
serving a 90-day term in Kent
County prison for the theft of two
bicycles Saturday night. Wright
was arrested by town police on
charges of disorderly conduct and
theft, after bicycles belonging to
Allan Robinson and Herbert Pyle
were stolen. Wright plead guilty
before Magistrate Edgar Frazier
and in default of fine was sentenc-
ed to Kent County prison to serve
80 days for each charge.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-08-13
POLICE SEEK SLAYER
Man Shot at Duck Creek Sun
day Night; Assailant Flees


State police were continuing
their search for Henry Tyson, about
80, who allegedly shot Perk Sneed,
about So, in the abdomen with a
shotgun in the home of William
Butler at Duck Creek, near Smyr-
ma, about midnight Sunday. The
shooting took place, it is believed
by police, during the dispute over
the attentions of a woman. Sneed,
a World War veteran, is in Kent
General Hospital, where his condi-
ton is regarded as most critical.
According to information gathered
by police, Tyson came to Smyrna
as transient worker three or four
years ago and made his home there
since. 1t is believed the assailant
carried with him the gun he used
when he fed.
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STATE TO FORM
FOOD BANKS
Gigantic Food Storage Pro-
gram; Each Citizen Ask
ed for Two Cans
GROUPS COOPERATE

A gigantic food stoage program
has been launched in Delaware to
provide emergency supplies for
families evacuated from bombed
areas. By October 10, it is plan
ned to have hundreds of thousands
of canned goods safely stored in
emergency food banks, ready to be
used in evacuation centers If and
when enemy bombers invade the
East Coast. I'VE sincerely hope
we will never be called upon to
draw from these banks" said Mrs.
William S. Dutton, chairman of the
State Emergency Food Bank Com
mittee, "but we mmust be prepar-
ed. To be caught without sufficient
emergency food supplies would be
disastrous-tragic." The food bank
program is being promoted under
the leadership of Mrs. Dutton
through the joint efforts of dis
aster evacuation and canteen COM
mittees of the Red Cross, the Wo-
mems Division of the State Council
of Defense, the American Women's
Voluntary Services, the Agricultur-
al Extension Service of the Uni
versity of Delaware and the State
Victory Gardens Program. Mrs
Dutton, who is also chairman OF
the victory garden movement in
Delaware, made it clear that the
food bank program is supported by
all organizations-from the small
est sewing circle to the largest
women's club.
Two Cans From Each
Each citizen is to be asked te
contribute at least two cans or jars
of food-vegetables, soups, fruits
even coffee or tea. An emergency
food bank chairman will be ap'
pointed in each of the three coun
ties Immediately. She, in turn, viii
name a chairman in each evacua
ton center, together with any as
sistants she may need in carrying
forward the work in her county
Each center chairman will form 6
committee of local citizens to Sc.
lect a suitable storage plan fol
emergency rations, large enough tt
accommodate not only food col
lected in the community but foot
collected and allocated to the banl
by the state or county committees
Protection To Be Provided
Protection against overheating
freezing, theft and sabotage, anc
ready accessibility are factors t.
be given special consideration il
the selection of food banks at evac
uation centers. Each local center
food bank committee will consist
in addition to the chairman, of
secretary who will keep a record
of all donations, and of as many
members as the center chairman
might elect for the work of hand
ling, collecting and preparing
suitable storage place for canned
and dried foods. Means of trans
porting donations to the local cen
ter will be arranged in advance
preferably by the organization
making the donation. In the even
of an emergency, the Canteen Ser
vice of the Red Cross will be il
charge of food distribution to evac
uees, with the assistance of tn,
local committee. Periodic inspec
lions of each bank will be made b.
Red Cross officials, who also will
approve each bank as established
Red Cross Program
In conference whit the estab
lished role of the Red Cross as thu
channel for the distribution of sup
plies in case of disaster, the Della
Continued on Page Three)
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New Defense COOrdinator

Mayor r. F. Corley, chairman of
the Smyrna Defense Council, has
appointed Clifford Jones as local
defense coordinator, to succeed
Roland Bell, who recently resigned.
Glenn S. King was appointed as
sistant coordinator.
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Services at Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church services for
Sunday, August 16, will be Sunday
School at 10 a. m. and Immediately
following will be prayer service
for the men of the church who are
in the armed forces of the u. S.
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o. d. Loose Buys Property

o. d. Loose has purchased at
private terms the double house on
Delaware Street owned by Mrs.
Susan Robinson. Mrs. Robinson
will continue to occupy one side for
awhile.
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Covered Dish Luncheon at Smyrna

The Smyrna Home Demonstra-
ton Club will hold covered dish
luncheon on Thursday, August 20,
at the home of Mrs. Howard Dea-
kyne The members of the club
are the first group in Smyrna to
take group disqualification, and the
treasurer appointed for the 16
members for this particular project
is Mrs. Raymond Snow.
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SCHEDULE FOR SPOILERS
Francis B. Gebhart New Chief OBJ
server at Bay View Sporting Post


Bayview plane spoilers will see
weekly service as soon as the new
schedule of duties has been COM
pleted by Francis B. Gebhart. Each
crew will be assigned definite
spot in the permanent schedule, ac-
cording to Mr.. Gebhart, newly ap-
pointed acting chief observer. Men
will continue to handle the night
shifts and women the day shifts.
Previous schedules called for duty
every eight to 10 days with the
hours of duty varying A list of
permanent substitutes, each liable
for duty once a week, will provide
against emergencies and tend to
eliminate any blind" spots in the
manning of the post.
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Valid Period
Coupon NO.
July Report

The local Ration Board announc-
es that during the month of July
there were 4 new tires allotted to
passenger cars, 46 tubes, SO re-
treads and 6 grade 2. For trucks,
the Board allotted 81 new tires, ~
tubes and SO retreaded tires. Pur-
chase certificates for bicycles
were given. Applications for sugar
totaled 872, affecting 2947 persons
and including 28,682 pounds of
sugar: The Board urges all people
who have not done so to file appli-
cation for canning sugar promptly
and for the full amount they will
need during the summer. Although
there is no time limit, Mr.. Bodley
said much of the volunteer help
will discontinue after the opening
of school, and the Board wishes to
get the canning sugar applications
cleared up before this time.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

Army officers ruled out Irving Ber-
Inns proposal to take this gigantic
soldier musical overseas as imprac-
tlcal -. Can't find the shipping
space for so much production :.
Nor any place in Army camps on the
continent big enough to handle the
show Advices from Pittsburgh
said that the revue will sell out
there in three days, $25,00o being
collected first day of the sale -.
Selling out in Philadelphia will take
longer since the revue relights the
huge Mastbaum Theater with 5000
seats to be filled nightly. Scale
there is $40 top Former AM
bassador Joseph E. Davies saw the
frolic from the third row center. He
has just okayed the movie script of
his book, Mission to Moscow"
One of the heartiest rooters for the
Army was Supreme Court Justice
James F. Brynes.
X X X X
wake Island" was screened yes-
terday, comes to the Earle tomorrow
Paramount was very lucky in
creating the backgrounds for these
stirring scenes The film COM
pany went to a sand 'une at Salton
Sea In the California desert, where
the contractors who built Wake
Islands structures for the United
States Marines duplicated the build
ings The real war created un-
Evening star., 1942-10-01

Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing
Stage.
National - This Is the Army"
Irving Berlin's all-soldier show: $50
pm.
Capitol-"Orchestra Wives" with
Glenn Miller's Band: II am. 1:45,
4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows:
1880, 3:35. $40 and s:1o pm.
Columbia-"Somewhere I'll Find
You," Clark Gable and Lana Turner
setting torrid pace: 10:45 am, 80,
2:55. Sis, 7:30 and 9:45 pm.
Earle-"Yankee Doodle Dandy, !"
James Cagney as the great George
M. Conan: 10:45 am, 1880, 4:2O, ITO
and 10 pm. Stage shows: 1855,
3:45, 6:35 and 9:25 pm.
Keith's-"Bambi," Felix salten's
story, Disneys version: 1880 am,
1905, las, 1928, sos, 6:45, $40 and
10 pm.
Metropolitan - Moscow Strikes
Back" the Russians filmed under
fire: 11:10 am, 1:40, 4:10, $40 and
9:15 pm. Tombstone, with Rich
ard Dix: IL, 2:35, sos, 7:4O and
1910 pm.
Little-"This Is the Enemy" a
Soviet impression OF the Nazis: IL
am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:2o, 6:10, 8 and
9:55 pm.
Holiday Inn," the Berlin
musical with Fred Astaire and Bine
Crosby: 11:55 am, 2::20, 4:45, 7:1O
and $40 pm.
Ph-'Moonlight Sonata" with
Paderewski: 2:20, $50 and $40 pm.
'Daybreak," with Jean Cabin: $40,
SIS and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

success. so much so there Is now
being discussed plan to renew this
drive in January. 1943, reaching some
of the communities which were over
looked in the September bond push.
X X Il
Roland Robbins, manager of the
Trans-Lux Theater began his 3Oth
year yesterday as chief in the front
Of the house . Trans-Lux defies
the 18th hoodoo, has never had
a losing week since it opened on
Friday, March 13, 1887 Battle
Of Midway Island shown last week
brought the biggest cash returns
In any seven days since the turnstiles
clicked at Fourteenth and New York
avenue Second largest weekly
attendance was for the special news
reel shots of the King and Queen of
England on their American visit ..
Third largest was for the burning
OF Zeppelin at Lakehurst in 1887 ..
When he was at Keith's. in the big
time vaudeville days, he was credited
with knowing more Senators and
Representatives than any theater-
man in Washington Roland
Robbins began his career at the
Castle Square Theater in Boston
He came here for Keith's, after
managing the Orpheum Players in
Philadelphia for 10 years for the
same organizat ton Trans-Lux
has at least 500 weekly customers
who supplement their newspaper
reading by keeping up with the
screen cameras and never miss a new
show.
L. Stoddard Taylor. for more than
Is years manager of the Belasco
Theater, came up from his home in
Winter Park, Fla, for the opening
OF Washington's Stage Door Canteen
next Sunday -. Yesterday he volun-
teered to wear the apron of busboy,
Evening star., 1942-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.

when the nations II band starts send.
ing in the + musical romance Of the year
It's wife's-eye view Of the boys who play
the nations love songs!
Evening star., 1942-10-01

usual problems Instead Of hun
dreds Of tons OF explosives custom
arily shot of by Hollywood in the
filming Of battle scenes, Paramount
had to make 80 tons do for the fu-
rious 16-day battle of Wake All
the Japanese extras have been in
termed, so Hollywood had to train
Filipino farm hands to play Jap SOL
diers They didn't like it, but
when the picture company fattened
the pay envelopes they yielded
Army authorities were warned again
and again that planes flying the Ris-
ing Sun insignie were movie props,
and warned anti-aircraft stations
not to take pot shot at the soaring
eagles.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

port, just issued, Andrew R. Kelley.
shows some interesting data sum-
marizing the activities of the di-
vision in dealing with glamour, and
the public choices on stage and
screen:
Every 80 minutes, on an average,
an appeal for the purchase of War
bonds and stamps is made from
the motion picture screens of $4,000
theaters in America.
Each week, 86 1000, 900 picture fans
learn the gospel" of war savings
via the silver screen and can pur-
chase War bonds and stamps at
the $4,000 theater sales outlets.
Evening star., 1942-10-01

During the past year nearly 1000
motion picture subjects, ranging in
length from one minute to 80 min
utes, have carried the message OF
War bonds and stamps.
During the same year nearly 400
well-known personalities, most Of
them from screen or stage, have
made personal bond appeals to the
public in 500 towns and cities.
Perhaps one person out of every
10 in the Nation has been numbered
among the listeners to these ap-
peals.
The result of one single rally has
been to put as much as $4,000 900
into Uncle Sans war chest.
The overall result of these per-
sonal appearances must be reckoned
In the several billions.
Newspaper and radio publicity re-
sulting from these hundreds of
rallies must be estimated in the
hundreds Of thousands of column
inches in the press and hundreds of
hours on the air.
Finally, the net result must be
estimated in the continuing results
produced for days and sometimes
weeks following a special event in a
community.
This great promotional program
has been made possible largely
through the generous cooperation
OF the War Activities Committee of
the Motion Picture Industry, the
artists Of screen. stage and radio,
represented through the HOLLYWOOD
Victory Committee and the United
Theatrical War Activities in New
York.
Has Competent Staff,
Mr.. Duffus brought to his Treas
ury job a soft and genial manner
In addition to promotion and ex-
ploitation experience covering A
States. AS a cymbal beater for
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer he was rec
commended for this post by Howard
Dletz, special consultant OF Secre-
tary Morgenthau, and the United
States campaigns have been carried
through with dignity and planned
efficiency for this important war
effort.
Director Duffus has surrounded
himself with some capable shoymen
and professional tub thumpers. who
sometimes are inclined to the spec
tacular, but are restrained by
policy which emphasizes America
is solid and substantial and there
must be intrinsic worth in the sales-
manship.
uncle Sam has rounded up some
able word manipulators and sales
soothsayers for the Duffus staff
1here is Robert Harper, chief of
special events, whose background
includes experience as sports editor
Drama critic, cartoonist and coIum-
MIST. He comes from Louisiana.
where he was public relations d.
rector for the American Road
Builders Associatio when he was
called into Government service
surton Davis, chief of the motion
picture division, has had IA years of
experience in the Fourth Estate
Two years OF 1t as a Broadway drama
crltlc. Author of four books and
ehree feature motion pictures,
Author Davis may be said to be pro-
inc: There are many others in
GUIDING Jim Moran, who once sold
Ice boxes to Esquimaux and found
needle IN a haystack. but whose
treasury work as tour manager for
STARS is more circumspect IN reach
ing the headlines.
Bond Tours a Success.
Ihe September bonds sales CAM
palgn OF the motion picture industry
came 10 close at midnight, and un-
I'LL all returns are tabulated it will
not be known whether the billion
dollar goal was reached. It was,
from every standpoint, a sweeping
Evening star., 1942-10-01

and Brock Pemberton had him duly
registered In his long reign in
Lafayette square Mr.. Taylor saw
more first nights and more last
nights than any seasoned playgoers
-. Critics are usually in on the
first nights, but only the mourners
are IN on drama funerals.
X
Second thoughts on This Is the
Army :. Lobby gossip among high
Evening star., 1942-10-01

lection Of sigma
lures in captiv-
ity, for he has
personally con-
tacted and ar
ranged the tours
for 400 movie
and stage celeb
rites since he
took up this as
S / 6 n m e n t in
March, 1941. He
has never had a
star say mo"
to a Treasury re-
quest.
His animal re-.
Evening star., 1942-10-01
400 Stage>Screen Stars
Have Assisted Treasury
Carlton Duffus Reports
All Have Answered Eyes"
To War Bond Appeals
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY.

spreading the gospel and value War savings bonds
special task OF the Division Motion Pictures
street NV. - ~
Carlton Duu the revenues
night gobal through
nlvUond land - --N-~-
Evening star., 1942-10-01

If he was an autograph collector
he would have the most precious COL
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
IIII[IIElEI|!ZE
ace

E. W.: I have been passing time
with a fellow who has wife but
she doesn't live here. She only
comes to town once every six
months. She lives with a man in
another town. When she comes in
town he deserts me and won't come
near me while she is here, but
when she leaves he is right back.
Now, does she have him tricked
or is he ignorant or is he just
trying to put a big hat on me al
together?
Ans: He's still in love with his
wife and would be the happiest
man alive if she were to return to
him permanently. You are second
choice. Naturally, when she comes
to town, he forgets everyone but
her. Under these circumstances
you couldn't ever expect to find
true happiness with him. Next
time she comes to town and he
drops you find you a beau and
give him something to worry about,
too.
F. B.: Now I need your help.
My husband and I have been with
my parents and my mother and I
don't get along. What would you
say for US to do? Can we get
along on what he is making?
Ans: Your mother is fed up
with you and your husband impOs-
ing on her and then fussing be-
cause you aren't pleased with the
way the house is run. You can't
blame her get out and find you
a small fiat of your own. If you
can't make ends meet on what he
is making find a job and help
out yourself. All of you will be
happier in different surroundings.
F. S.: Pm soldier and truly in
love with two girls. What I really
need now is a wife and know it.
Should I marry either of these
girls before the war is over, and
if so, which one? I love them
both.
Ans: Best that you wait until
after the war before getting mar
ried. At this time you don't know
which one you love the best ..
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both girls care for you and have
proven it. Continue on and as time
goes on try to decide between the
two. You really don't need a wife
while you are in service and can't
be with her that one that loves
you the best will surely wait.
M. 2. R.: My nephew is II and
doesn't have a mother or father.
He lives with me and his older
sister and we all love him very
much, but he is hard-headed and
doesn't like to work, just likes to
walk the streets and play around.
Please tell US what to do?
Ans: The boy needs job very
bad right now he's just at the
age if he doesn't get a job right
away, he will get into the habit of
lOafing and won't be satisfied do
ing anything else. Offer to send
him to a trade school if necessary
>. talk to him in a business-like
manner and help him. Both you
and his sister can afford to spend
a little money to get the boy pre-
pared to work. Whatever you
spend will be money well spent
and the chances are you will get
it back in years to come. He needs
to stop running around with the
gang he is with take him to
church on Sundays.
M. H. G.: Please give me some
advice. I am not satisfied living
here in this city, want to go back
to my native home to live. Now
I have home of my own and want
to know if l should leave this man
and go back, as he won't come with
me?
Ans: This same problem has
been before you for the past five
years and you have allowed your
self to be upset about it all these
years. Go back if you think you
can find happiness there. The man
in question does not intend to make |
a change. If you go don't de-
pend on his joining you as he is
well satisfied with city life. Natu-
rally you are going to be happier
where you can see your children
occasionally.