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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-19

I should have written you long
before, since Randolph enlisted in
the Service last September. He is
now assigned to the Weather OBJ
servers School so l will send you
his address.
Pvt. T. r. Russell
18th Tech. School, Squadron
Barracks No. 237
Chanute Field, Ill.
This is indeed a splendid piece
of work you are doing for our boys.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Thomas Russell
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-19

Smyrna, Delaware
Editor Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-19

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Service Honor Roll

HOIlOr Hull
Pvt. T. R. Russell
18th Tech. Sch. Sqdn.
Barracks No. 237
Chanute Field, III.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL
Coporal Robert S. Bell
ASH. 13045784
369th Bombardment Squadron
306th Bombardment Group CID
APO. No. 634
New York City, N. Y.
Thomas Gooding
P. o. Box 507
Margarita
Canal Zone
PFC. William H. Rowland
ASH. 12012686
695th Signal A. w. Reporting Co.
APO. No. 919
Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, Calf.
S-Sgt. Elmer B. Passwaters
Bly, G., 85th G. A. (A.A.)
Care of General Delivery
Newport News, Virginia
All those in service, their families ant
friends. are urged to inform Dribbles
Editor of new, or changed. addresses. Keel
him supplied with interesting news items
The success. and continuation. OF this new
Service column will depend largely upol
this kind of cooperation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-19

iclueu ldck OF Smyrna youth TO pay
these girls marked attention. How
ever, those who pay court to the
ladies from West Virginia need not
be localsl, as it were. The boys
from the Dover Air Field and sail
ors from Lewes and Rehoboth are
now in nightly attendance. True,
some of the local lboys are trying
to make the grade, but you should
know what the uniform does to
young hearts with romance in
mind. 1t puts the fellows in CIV
ilian clothes at a decided disad-
vantage. So it was in the past
wars, so it will be in this, and to
the victor belongs the spoils. From
all outward appearance, it would
seem that the newly arrived girls
are enjoying themselves in Smyrna
If they do not leave here, after the
war is over, with fond remem-
berances, then Dribbles misses 9
good guess. Plans are now in the
making to provide more recoreatior
facilities in town so that their stay
: may be made more enjoyable.
Here's hoping that you won't be
at all disappointed with the way
this new situation is being handled
when you return, Bobby. And, as
always, Dribbles will be very glac
to hear from you, whenever the Cd.
portunity offers. Good flying
Bobby Bell.
Smyrna, Delaware
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SMYRNA, Delaware


Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Just few lines to let you know
that my brother, Everett L. Fox
well, who left for the Army recent
ly is now stationed at Camp Bark
ley, Texas.
His address is:
Pvt. Everett l.. Foxwell
No. 32269899
Company F, 9th Med. Regiment
Camp Barley, Texas
I shall keep you informed from
time to time of the changes of adj
dress of both my brothers. Many
of their friends want to know. Cal
wins new address is:
Pvt. Calvin E. FoxWell
Co. A, 61st Quartermasters
Bird Platoon, Barracks T1969
Camp Edwards, Mass.
Respectfully yours,
Miss Dorothy e. Foxwell
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Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price, $3.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
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Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
I wish to inform you that Ell
mer's new address is as follows:
Staff Sergeant Elmer B. Passwaters
Battery G., 85th c. A. (A.A.)
Care of General Delivery
Newport News, Virginia
Yours truly,
Mrs. Willard H. Passwaters
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
I am passing ON to you the ad-
dress of my son Bernie, who enlist
ed n the U. S. Navy Reserves o.
tober 18th, 1912.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Helen Grier
Paul B. Grier
Co. A, Battalion Al
Platoon /
Camp Bradford
Norfolk, Virginia
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-11-19

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. d. HOFFECKER, Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert d. Hofecker. July o.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert ID. Hofeck-
err. Jr., from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Three Nazi Subs Sunk
In Attack on CONVOY
Identified by British
All Were Commissioned
In l941; Most Of Crews
Saved Token Prisoner
B the Associated Press.

B the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 13.-The Ad-
miralty announced today that
three German submarines re-
ported on January 3 to have been
sunk in a Sustained and deter
mined" attack on British con-
vOy were the U-131, U-434 and
U-574, all commissioned in 1941
The announcement said the U-574
was destroyed on the morning OF
December 18, 194l, by the British
escort vessel Stork, after the raider
had attacked the convoy and had
sunk the former United States de-
Stroyer Stanley.
The Stanley had taken part the
previous day in the destruction OF
the U-434.
The Admiralty said it was worthy
OF note that each of these three
U-boats had been in commission
nearly six months but the aggregate
success achieved by all three con-
sisted in sinking H. NJ s. Stanley
and one merchant ship"
The U-574 was rammed by the
Stork, the Admiralty said. after her
motors had been put out Of action
by depth charges.
Her commander was reluctant to
bring the ship to the surface and ii
Is reported that heated alteration
broke out between the officers be-
fore the commanding officer was
Evening star., 1942-03-13

forced to give the order to blow the
tanks" declared the statement.
Two officers and IS men, out of a
total OF 43 abroad the U-574, were
saved and are now prisoners Of war,
the Admiralty said. The commander.
identified as Naval First 1t. Gegnel-
bach, was among those lost.
The U-131, commanded by Corvette
Capt. Arend Baumann, had a COM
plement of 48 officers and men, all of
whom. were saved, the Admiralty
said.
All but two Of those aboard the
U-434 were reported saved and taken
prisoner, including the commander,
Capt. 1t. Wolfgang Heyda, 20.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

and has served on the aircraft car
rier Lexington and the aircraft
tender Wright. He took a post
graduate course in aeronautical en-
gineering at the Naval Academy in
1888 and In 1894 was sent to the
California Institute of Technology
In 1897 he was attached to the Bu-
reau OF Aeronautics here and in the
following year was made an assist
ant naval attache in Toxic.
1t. Bowers graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1882 and came
here in 1910 for duty in the Bureau
of Ordnance He was assigned to
sea duty last May.
Other officers who were decorated
for extraordinary heroism" we're:
1t. Carl F. Fairies, jr., Atlanta, Ga.
1t. Jerry A. Steward, Streetman,
Tex.
Ensign Robert w. Granston, Seat
tie, Wash.
Chief Pay Clerk Othello c. Bruun,
Purcell. Ark.
Pay Clerk John H. Walker, Long
Beach, Calf.
Pay Clerk Clifford A. Hanson,
Tyler, MINI.
Other Officers Honored.
These officers were awarded the
Navy Cross for distinguished serv-
ice" during the bombardment:
1t. Col John P. Adams, Marine
Corps, New Bloomfield, Pa.
1t. q. g. Malcolm M. Champlin,
Sonoma. Calf.
1t. q. g. Trose E. Donaldson,
Seattle, Wash.
Chief Boatswain James c. Oster,
North VaSselbOro, Me.
The civilians were awarded were
w. L. Lord and F. v. Guttard. ad-
dress of both unknown. and George
Colley, whose address was given as
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Native Of Washington,
Annapolis Resident
Given NavyCross
Pair Among ID Officers
Cited for Distinguished
Service in Covite Roid

To the growing roll of American
war heroes were added today the
names of IA naval officers, includ-
ing native of Washington and a
resident of Annapolis, who distin-
guished themselves during the first
Japanese bombing of the Cavite
naval base in the Philippines last
December.
Secretary of the Navy Knox yes
terday approved award of the Navy
Gross to the officers and, at the
same time, addressed letters of COM
mendation to three civilians en-
ployed at the naval base for heroiSm
during the attack.
Comdr. Francis J. Bridget, the
native of Washington who now
makes his home at South Orange,
N. j.. was given the medal for 'eX-
traordinary heroism," and 1t.
Thomas Bowers, Annapolis, was
cited for distinguished service"
Another officer who received the
Navy Cross for distinguished service
during the bombardment was 1t.
Comdr. Rintoul T. Whitney of Es-
canada, Mich, whose wife is now in
Washington serving as a volunteer
Red Gross worker.
Whitney Injured in Raid.
Mrs. Whitney, who lives in Fairfax
County, declared that her husband
had completed his tour of duty at
the naval base two weeks before the
Pearl Harbor attack, but chose to
remain at his post. She said he
was wounded during the raids on
Cavite, but that the last time she
had heard from him was New Year
Day, when he sent message wish
ing her happy new year.
Also cited by the Navy Depart
ment was 1t. John D. Bulkley OF
Long Island City. N. Y, who has
been mentioned twice in Navy COM
muniques for daring actions subse-
quent to the raid on Cavite. 1t.
Bulkley was skipper of mosquito
boat which sank a 5,0O0-ton Japa-
nese ship in Subic Bay, near Bataan
in the Philippines, and figured in
the sinking a few days later of an
other Japanese vessel in the same
vicinity.
Attended Western High.
The citations accompanying the
Awards did not give details of the
service on which the awards were
based.
Comdr. Bridget, who entered the
Naval Academy in 1877 after attend
ing Western High School and Co.
lumbar Preparatory School. won
his wings as a Navy pilot in 1928
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Factory Adopts Name
OF Attack PIunt'
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
BRISTOL, Pa, March 13.-Fleet-
wings, Inc, aeEonautical manufac-
turers, today removed Itself from
the defense" industry as painters
took the words out of factory signs
and inserted ATTACK plant"
Company President Frank De
Ganahl said, Attack Is the order
of the day, not defense We are
attacking production more vigor-
ously each day so that our armed
forces can attack the enemy soon
and decisively."
Evening star., 1942-03-13
RALEIGH - MOCcASIN

combines the lightweight comfort
Of q moccosin with the smart
ness Of business oxford. Wear
it for business, for sports-its
correct in either settino---6.95
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Mutual Burial
Ass'ns. Growing
Double Assessments Are To
Be Required BY Aber-
nathy I'm New Ruling

A recent survey reveals that
in recent years mutual burial as
sociations in North Carolina have
made big gains in membership.
Toby there gre 318 associations
with more than 100000 mem
bers, or more than 81 per cent. of
the population of the state. The
majority of members today are
white people.
It was the undertaking business
itself which put through the last
Legislature the law for special
regulation now administered by
the commission. Claude Aber-
nathy, Nash county legislator who
was a lawyer rather than a mort
ician, was put in charge. The bill
for his office is footed by the as
sociations themselves.
Alternately recently took a
big step in ordering all associa-
tons to make as many four "dou-
bic assessments"-a year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Scrap Metal Sales Helpful
To Farmers And Red Cross


Scrap iron and steel is needed
in the defense program the
American Red Cross needs money
for emergency work farmers
want to help in the war effort in
every way possible.
Dean I. 0. Schaub, director OF
the State College Extension Ser
vice and agricultural representa-
tive on the executive committee
of the State Defense Council,
suggests a way for farmers to
serve-to "Scrap the Japs With
Scrap"
In Hoke county, he says, a one
day scrap metal collection cam
paign was conducted, and farm
ers brought in more than 100000
pounds Of discarded farm ma
chinery, tractors, gas engines, au-
tomobiles, fence wire, etc. They
sold the scrap to licensed deal
ers at from 40 to SIS cents per 100
pounds.
'Instead Of pocketing the mon
ey received for the scrap, most
Of the farmers turned around and
donated the cash to the Red
Cross" Dean Schaub reported. I'm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
CIVILIAN DEFENSE OATH

this way, the farmers provided
metal for guns and munitions, and
for the manufacture of farm ma
chinery, while donating to the
Red Cross more money than they
otherwise would have been able
to give"
Dean Schaub suggested that the
scrap metal collection campaigns
which will be conducted in other
counties this month be patterned
along the same lines as the Hoke
County drive. A theater in Rae
ford offered free movie tickets to
farmers who brought in 500
pounds or more of scrap, and 9TH
er prizes were offered by mer-
chants who advertised in a spe-
cial edition of the local newspa-
per.
'tScrap iron and steel is abso-
lutely necessary in the present
method of manufacturing new
Steel" the farm leader explained.
There are thousands Of tons Of
scrap on farms Of North Carolina
which should be put to use in the
National war program"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
QUESTIONS ON
INCOME TAXES
WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?

WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?
Every single person having a gross
income of $3.50 or more; every
married person, not living with
husband or wife, and having a
gross income of $3.50 or more;
and married persons living with
husband or wife, who have an
aggregate gross income of $1,000
or more.
WHEN MUST RETURNS BE
FILED? For the calendar year
1941, on or. before March 16, 1912.
For the fiscal year, on or before
the 18th day Of the third month
following the close of the fiscal
year.
WHERE AND WITH WHOM
MUST INCOME TAX RETURNS
BE FILED? In the internal rev.
enue district in which the person
lives or has his chief place of
business, and with the collector
Of internal revenue.
HOW DOES ONE MAKE OUT
THIS INCOME TAX RETURN?
By following the detailed instruc-
lions given on the income tax
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29

blanks, Form 1O4O and Form
104OA Optional esimplified
form).
WHAT IS THE TAX RATE? A
normal tax of 4 percent on the
amount of the net income in ex-
cess of the allowable credits
against net income personal ex-
emption, credits for dependents,
interest on obligations of the
United States and it's instrument
alities and earned income credit)
in the computation of the normal
tax net income; and a graduated
surtax on the amount of net in
come in excess Of the allowable
credits { personal exemption and
credit for dependents) against
net income in the computation Of
the surtax net income.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
HOUSE PASSES RECORD
BILL FOR ARMAMENT

WASHINGTON. The greatest
single arms bill in American his
tory "a $12,5OO, 100000 grant for
$4,000 new war planes was passed
by the house Friday concurrent
with news that U. S. planes and
pilots are outfighting japanese in
the Pacific.
The rob call vote was 389 to 0.
The chamber moved swiftly af-
ter its appropriations committee
had warned the membership not
to be misled by the huge outlay.
However large it may appear, it
said, it is only the start of the
flood of funds that eventually
will be required to gain air sup
refnacy.
The senate is expected to take
up the measure this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Kimmel And Short Blamed
In Attack On Pearl HarbOr

WASHINGTON, D. CA Pre-
sidential board of inquiry Satur-
day attributed the success of the
japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
primarily to "dereliction of duty
on the part of Lieutenant General
Walter c. Short and Admiral Hus-
band E. Kimmel, the command
ing officer of the army and navy
in that area.
They had been adequately in
formed from Washington that war
was emminent, it was found. They
had been warned to prepare
against an air raid. They failed to
confer upon the warnings and the
measures to be taken under them.
They refused to believe an air at
tack possible. Consequently the
japanese raid was a complete
surprise"
One result of their lack of COL
laboration, the board said, was
that Short believed tn Navy was
operating reconnaissance flights
far off shore, when it was not,
and the Kimmell thought the ar
my was operating devices which
would detect the approach of
planes, when these were actually
in service only a few hours each
day.
But, while the board pinned
major responsibility upon the
two officers, it found numerous
other contributing factors:
Effective japanese espionage
which could not be adequately
countered under peace time con-
ditions.
Japan's disregard of interna-
tional law in making the attack
before declaring war.
Emphasis in warning messages
sent from Washington on sabotage
and the possibility of japanese
attack in the western Pacific ra-
Their than at Pearl Harbor.
However, the blame was placed
squarely upon Short and Kimmel,
who in the opinion of the board
''failed to make suitable DISPOSE
tons to meet such an attack" and
failed properly to evaluate the
seriousness of the situation" 1t
added:
"These errors of judgment were
the effective causes for the sue
cess of the attack"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
LOCAL TIRE BOARDS
MAY RATION SUGAR

sCHICAGO.-John Hamm, Of
Washington, D. c. deputy admins
traitor of the Office of Price Adj
ministration said at a press con-
ference that "There is good pos
sibility that local tire rationing
boards will administer the new
sugar rationing program"
Hamm made the assertion fol-
lowing a closed meeting of state
tire rationing administrators and
regional directors of the OPA
who assembled to discuss the pro-
gress of the rationing program.
They also discussed the forthcon1-
ing rationing of new automobiles.
Hamm said the question of the
sugar rationing program was put
before the state administrators
adding that 4 think they will be
entirely willing to take it over"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
N. C.. VICTORY SALVAGE
CAMPAIGN OPENS SOON

RALEIGH. - Organization of
North Cardinals Salvage for Vic
tory campaign will be completed
within a week, N. E. Edgerton OF
Raleigh, State chairman, an
nounced.
Edgerton was appointed Friday
by Governor Broughton to head
a Statewide organization which
will cooperate with the Bureau
of Industrial Conservation in
Washington in placing available
waste materials into war produc-
ton.
Collecting viii include .sceap
iron, steel, aluminium, copper, tin.
rags, paper, rubber and other ma
teria1s.
Appointment of an executive
secretary and two office assistants
will be made soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
IL NATIONS TO HONOR
F. d. r. ON BIRTHDAY

LONDON. - Greetings from
men and women representing the
mass of IL nations to President
Roosevelt on his Goth birthday
will be broadcast on Friday in
a radio program conducted by
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr.,
United States envoy to the exiled
government in. London.
Those speaking will be a Bel
gian schoolmaster now in the
British army, Dutch professor,
Norwegian refugee, a French, a
Polish musician, a Czech farmer,
a Russian army representative. a
Yugoslav technician, a Greek
scholar, Luxembourg engineer,
a Chinese woman and an English
civil defense worker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
FINLAND IS SHORT
OF WINTER FOOD NOW

BERN.-Cold and hunger, the
twin pincer of Arctic war, grad
ually are taking heavy toll Of the
stamina and optimism of tiny
Finland.
This is the tone of news reports
reaching here telling of suffering
among the people of many Eu-
ropean nations.
Difficult sorrowfuT are
words used to describe Finland's
plight. The Stockholm CORES
pondent of the Basel National
Zeitung writes that depression
has replaced the optimism with
Finland entered the second war
with Russia, hoping it would be
over before the winter set in.
almost nobody had counted on
the necessity of a winter cam
paign," he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
JAPANESE VIOLATING
INTERNATIONAL LAWS

WASHINGTON.-The war de-
partment reports that the Japan
csc have violated on several oc-
casions the international conven-
ton rgarding treatment of prison
ers of war during the Battle of
Bataan.
A communique cited ga flag
rant instance" in which the body
Of Fernando Tan, a Philippine
scout soldier, was found in a
stream, his hands bound behind
his back.
He had been bayonetted several
times and then thrown into the
stream to die, the communique
said.
On the previous days." it said.
Private Tan had distinguished
himself by extraordinary heroism
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
MINIMUM TEXTILE
WAGE SET FOR N. G..

RALEIGH A minimum wage
of 40 cents an hour for the textile
industry has been recommended
by the Third Textile committee
under the fair labor standards act,
State Labor Commissioner Forest
H. Shufford reported.
The unanimous vote of the "a
man committee in favor of the 40
cent rate included, Shufford said,
three North Carolinians: Harry
D. Wolfe, of Chapel Hill, repre-
senting the public; Charles A.
Cannon, of Concord, textile
manufacturer; and Roy Lawrence
of Charlotte, representing en-
ployes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
36 ARE KILLED IN
TORPEDOED SHIP

AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT. -Thirty-six men died in
the flames enveloping Nor
wegian tanker as the result OF a
torpedo attack by a submarine in
the Western Atlantic recently, 1t
became known Sunday with the
arrival of five survivors, who
were on the tanker's bridge when
he attack came.
After Is hours in an open boat,
the five were picked up by a
British freighter and brought
here, the port to which they were
heading to join convoy when
the submarine sank their ship.
One of the dead was Canadian.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
AMERICAN HEROES
ARRIVE IN JAPAN

SHANGHAI. -(Official Japan
csc Broadcast Recorded by APP
About 1900 American war prison
ers from Wake island arrived
here at 4 p. m. Friday the Domel
news agency reported. Their pri-
son ship, escorted here by a war
ship. reached Yokohama from
Wake Jan. Is. and some of them
were debarked there.
The others, including Com
mander w. S. Cunningham, will
be landed here for internment.
Commander Smith and some
other prisoners from the gunboat
Wake, which was captured here,
were allowed to visit the Wake
island prisoners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
ONE OF QUINTUPLETS
is REPORTED SICK

TORONTO. - The provincial
government of Ontario took time
off from its war work and like
any other anxious parent called
in the doctors to examine one of
its five wards, Marie Dionne of
the quintuplets, who has develop
ed a muscular ailment in one of
her legs.
Since the sevens-year-old girls
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Ole Sykawo Saws

/. De funny papers has Annie
Rooney, but Mickey an North
Carolina has Alva Rooney"
2. what worries me amt pay
in taxes ter winde wohr, it's
how's I'm gwine ter pay fer
bread an meat wild whuts left"
8. Dis ah wohr fer freedom
no children, while dey mothers
does civilian defense"