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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
War Plant Worker
Returned in Staying

William Tucker. 2S-year-old war
plant worker. today was returned
10 the county Jail at South Bend,
where he will face charges that
he shot and killed a man he ac-
cused of running around with my
wife.
Tucker walked into Mcclellan
station last Saturday. police say,
and confessed that on August /, he
shot Herman Scott. 81, with shot
gun rented from a friend. He
then fed 10 Detroit where he and
his wife and 7-year-old son lived
until recently at 2277 Belvidere
avenue,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Soldiers Death Probed

A probe into the death Of Pvt.
Albert L. Patcha Of the military
police, was under way today by a
board of officers of the Air Corps
Ferry Command. Private Patcha
of Cincinnati accidentally shot
himself, superiorS said, while I'M
loading his gun after coming off
duty at WaVne County Airport.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Seeks ChiIdren's Custody

HOLLYWOOD, Aug IL GNS).
- Film comedian Mischa Auer
filed suit for custody Of his two
children, charging his divorced
wife, Norma, has become so in
temperate her home has become
a morbid environment for the
children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11

with more in
terest than any
one else there.
And he should,
b G C a u $ @ this
youngster from
the South. de-
spite his age.
w a 5 technical
adviser in the
making of the
film, opening at
the Fox Friday.
It's hard 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Families Urged
To Aid Tin Drive

If the Detroit area attained
only so per cent of its possible tin
can salvage in the first collection
next Saturday it would result in
2,200 pounds of pure tin, or enough
to supply tin for 700 medium tanks
or two destroyers, Edwin J. And
erson, Wayne salvage committee
chairman, estimated today.
Half of the possible tin salvage,
he said, would equal about 1000
tons of tin cans. containing 300
pounds of tin. The residue is SAL
vaged as scrap steel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11

Rey asks, "if
toll charges
on h ri d < q =
n n d tunnels
" ere lifted
for thems I
don't IN e a n
just because
n soldier or
sailor IL driy-
! n G a e a r
loaded W 4 h
civilians that
/ h p I a Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Helper Appointed Ensign

Assistant Prosecutor Ralph F.
Helper. 81. of 24S9 Atkinson ave.
nue., has been appointed an ensign
in the naval reserve and will
report September l al the COM
munications school at Noroton
Heights, Conn. for training. Helper
is a graduate of Northern High
School and the University of Mich.
igan law school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Cos Dealers
Begin 3-Doy
Trial Curfew

Gasoline stations today began a
thrce-day trial curfew-openlng al
u a. m. and closing AT s p NJ
under the sponsorship Of the
Michigan Retail Gasoline Dealers
Association.
Stations cooperating in the
curlcw include many throughout
Wayne Macomb, Oakland Monroe
and WaShtenaw counties who are
among the ? 100 dealers operating
in the area
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Army Saves on Wool

BOSTON. Aug. II QNS).-
Elimination of cuffs on soldiers
trousers has saved 100000 yard;
of wool, the army announced to-
day. The wool saved was enough
10 manufacture 10000 uniforms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Homeless Dog
Knots Brow of
Housing Aide
Barred From Houses,
Pets Owner Writes
" to Roosevelt *.

The problem OF TRYING TO find a
home for Boobies. l9-month-old
Boston terrier, having been sub
mitted to President Roosevelt and
turned over by him to John b.
.Blandford, national director of the
Federal Public Housing Authority
today dropped into the lap of
Charles F. Edgecomb.
Edgecomb is the director-secre-
tary of the Detroit Housing Com
mission. Another of his prob
lens is obtaining $4,000 homes for
Detroit.
Boobies is the pet Of Mrs. Isma
B. Wartell of 1915 Hogarth ave-
nue. and because of him. she wrote
the President, she and her hus-
band Carl, a war worker, could not
find a place 10 live. They must
move, and dogs, she pointed out,
are not allowed in Herman Gar
dens. where they hope TO move
not even dogs as well hammered
as Boobies, who, says Mrs. War
tell, never whines or makes noises.
CANT GIVE HER Up q
She added in her letter, to- the
President:
I'VE can't give her up. MIR.
President. We've nursed her
through a broken leg. and when
times were lean she kissed our
hands as Loyalty as now when
her dish holds plenty. My hus-
bands wants TO be an air raid
warden and l want To be a
nurses aide, and we will be a.
soon as we find a place where
we can live with Boobies"
Edgecomb explained that dogs
were not allowed in public housing
projects because of the hazard 10
and said he would see
what he could do 10 find Boobies
and the Wartells a place 10 live.
lie said il alittle YEARLY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Release Bureau
In Operation

Detroits new Prisoner Release
Bureau begins operation today
Commissioner John II. Wither-
spoons announced.
Under the system officers in
charge Of stations may release
accused of misdemeanor
violation. If such release is re-
iused-the- prisoner may then re-
quest release from the bureau He
lis then forced 10 fill a question:
naire giving details of employment
birth and other important data
which is submitted 10 the as
SiStant prosecutor on duty.
From this information and
questioning Of the prisoner the
prosecutor seeks 10 reach ar
agreement with the officer in
charge of the police station
Should the two agree on releases
the prisoner is allowed to sign Z
personal bond guaranteeing his ap
pearance the following day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11

The mail turns up a letter thai''
rather a rarity in these times. lt'
from Alvino Rey. the bandleader
and it isn't about music.
Wouldn't il he a nice gesture
toward our men in the service,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11

realize that guy so young could
have been through enough 10 be
able TO help direct a technical
movie.
Harold HaSting reports The con.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
POLICE HAS LAST WORD

Police officials still have the
final word in the release for un-
der the system should the officer
fail 10 reach an agreement with
the prosecutor the prisoner is de-
tanned for court appearance.
To facilitate the new bureau in
its functions the police record bu-
reau will remain open "a hours
a day in order that police rec
ords may be checked. Prosecutor
Bowling has also 24-hour SEIZED
ule which will compel assistants
on duty to remain at headquar-
tiers during their tour of duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Sufficient Coal,
Gas for Heating
.AssuredDetroiit
Oil May Be Limited
10 80 Per Cent OF
Last Years Supply

Detroit may not baSk in hot
house temperatures this winter,
but generally the city is expected
to enjoy the comfort OF a suffi-
cient fuel supply.
This city is expected 10 receive
sufficient coal and gas for fuel,
although householders who depend
upon oil for heat probably will be
restricted to so per cent OF last
years supply.
In Lansing, p. J. Hoffmaster.
state oil well supervisor declared
that Michigan fuel rationing was
quite possible.
Fuel oil stocks are lower
than normal because Michigan
il shipping 10000 barrels day
10 the East" he said. I'VE
should have 100000 10 1000. 900
ibarrels In storage TO meet fuel
oil needs"
How the city's fuel oil will be
distributed rests with federal au-
thorities. Rationing is be in &
studied.
CAMPAIGN ON WAY
In the meantime. Detroiters
soon will be barraged with an
educational campaign on ways and
means Of conserving fuel.
Municipal services and institu-
tions appear 10 be assured Of AIDE
quate coal supplies 10 carry them
through the coming winter.
Nearly Is per cent OF the coal
needed for generating the munich
pal power already is in the bins.
Tom Jeffords. superintendent OF
power production. said.
Jeffords estimated the city has
at least Is per cent more coal
than usual on hand.
POINTS TO STORED COAL
He pointed 10 the 500 tons Of
Department OF Public Works coal
and the 500 tons of welfare de-
partment coal already stored here
as evidence OF the clty's compl-
ance with the Office of Defense
Transportation's request for early
purchase of coal
The balance OF the city's coal
will be delivered before navigation
closes, Jeffords said.
At least 25 per cent Of the
Board of Education's coal IS in
Detroit yards and another Is per
cent is expected 10 be delivered
this month.
School bins contain AT least H.
900 more tons than at this time
last year.
IS PER CENT PUT IN
Householders in this area al
ready have put in 25 per cent Of
their annual coal needs. retailers
estimated. in contrast with a 10
per cent usually in the Easements
Of the city residences at this time
Of year.
II is expected there will be
adequate coal for domestic use. al
though buyers may not have their
usual peacetime choice Of types.
and quality
Retailers arc urging customers
TO buy in as large quantities as
possible TO save transportation in
accordance with the federal order
a cut of 25 per cent
average on miles per ton.
WAIT ON TRANSPORTATION
Customers ordering in one and
two-tOn lots will have 10 wait un-
til other deliveries can be made
n the same vicinity.
ut il not a matter OF a coal
shortage. but of transportation
shortage" one retailer said. "The
situation probably will he SINH
lar To that in the last war.
Then we often were not able
TO get deliveries from our usual
sources because of war priorities
on railroad freight"
Detroit is expected 10 receive
sufficient gas for both domestic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-11
Heavy Bombing
Move In
At Willow Run
Taking Final Training
in Liberator Planes;
May Fly Ford Bombers

A heavy bomber command OF
the United States Army Air
Forces has set up headquarters at
the Ford Willow Run bomber
plant where, it is expected, the
hiers eventually may take bombers
directly off the assembly line and
fly them away.
a group under command Of It.
Col. L. p. Mussett is undergoing
final combat training. They are
flying the big four-motored Con-
solidated B-24 bombers.
The fliers are using one end OF
the hangar building as barracks.
A full training routine is already
in progress.
REPLACEMENT LATER
II was understood that group
will be only temporarily stationed
at Willow Run, to be replaced
after final training by another
heavy bomber unit.
Establishment of the bomber
training base puts the boys who
fly the big planes next door to the
boys who build them.
The B-24's which the pilots are
flying are only slightly different
from the Ford airplane. Nick
named the Liberator, the B-24 is
capable of more than 300 miles an
hour, a range of about 5000 miles
and carries some four tons OF
bombs. 1t has 110-foot wing
iSpan.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-14
Window Shade Makers
Working For Defense

w ITH the possibility of real
w black out becoming more and
more acute, the National Defense
authorities are investigating wide
ly divergent methods of adequately
protecting the homes and offices of
the nation.
Among the first to offer their
facilities to the government were
the manufacturers of window
shades. They point out that shades
are manufactured in colors which
effectively block out all light and
when properly installed are con-
venient and adequate.
Shades hung in the usual manner
show streaks of light, even when
pulled well down below the bottom
of the window. For blackout pur-
poses, standard black and dark
blue shades should be installed on
the facing of the casing with a
generous overlap at the top and
lllC SluSS VI IllC WlllQoWs I'D GIL
added precaution it may be neces-
sary to thumb tack the shade to
the casing at several points to in
sure a complete blackout.
Where the present shade is hung
between the window jambs the
blackout shade can we'll be hung on
the face of the casing. By pulling
both shades down the necessary
blackout effect is attained with a
resultant installation condition, thus
saving of fuel during the winter
months.
For offices and factories, where
the backing out of windows is of
primary Importance, special light
proof shade arrangements have
been worked out by manufacturers
which provides a metal light shield
In addition to a darkened window
shade thereby effecting complete
blackout Of the window.
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in the stores and post office and a
glass bank has been in the drug
store during the past week and
will remain until the end of the
drive. 1t is hoped that odd change
from purchases will be contributed
and thus help make up the fund.
Students of the 7th and 9Th grades
have distributed literature. No
quota has been set for each town.
The Kent County quota is $500.
Group Aiding Sale
Members serving on the Com
mitttee are as follows: Mrs. Harry
Bostick, Mrs. Eva LeCompte, Mrs,
Carl Hurd, Miss Elsie Griffin, Mrs.
N. Castigliones, Mrs. Charles Chase,
Mrs. Henry Ennis, Mrs. William
Jones, Mrs. Charles Denney, and
for the colored people, Miss Pauline
Ross, and Mrs. Mary Evans. Mrs.
Ralph Knots is in charge of the
campaign in Kenton and is assisted
by Mrs. Ada Hilyard, Mrs. Alex
Darrah. The chairman for the
Hartly area is Mrs. George Schulz
and her assistants are Charles
Moore and Howard Schweitzer.
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game, teams from the various fra
ternities will compete in a half
mile relay for possession of the
Alumni Association trophy.
Banquet in Old college
Climaxing the days full program
will be a banquet in Old College at
z p. m. Toastmaster at this affair
will be Howard T. Ennis, Stockley.
Invited guests include Governor
Walter w. Bacon, 1t. Governor I.
j. MacCollum, Former Judge Hugh
M. Morris, DR.. Walter Hullihen,
and Mr.. A. o. H. Grier.
The banquet program also in
cludes an announcement of the re-
suits of the annual election, the
presentation of a number of
awards and prizes, and professional
entertainment.
Other events on the days pro-
gram are luncheon in Old College
at / p. m, and a business meeting
of the Alumni Association at 2.15
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provements and salary increases
are both possible and necessary at
this time" The proposed special
session of the legislature for the
consideration of changes in the
election laws of Delaware should
include on its agenda the consider
alton of the present educational
crisis in Delaware, according to Of
ficials of the Delaware State Edu-
cation Association. The associa-
tion with the support of all other
education associations in the state
has already submitted a detailed
plan for coping with the emery
ency.
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been any rains favorable to the de-
velopment of apple scab, and be-
cause of the light infections thru
out the state last season it is ex-
tremely unlikely that scab will be-
come a problem. Fruit growers are
cautioned, however, in regard to
spraying their apple trees for con-
troll of codling moth, as the first
adult moths appeared on May 2
and emergence in moderate num-
bers has continued since that date.
Emergence in packing houses and
storage sheds usually occurs some
what later than in the open, so
growers are warned to keep these
buildings tightly closed to prevent
the escape of moths into the ORCH
ards as supplementary control mea-
sures to timely and thorough
spraying.
First Cover Spray
Neither peach brown rot nor
scab have been active to date, but
sulfur as protection and safe
guard against scab infections, if
wet weather occurs, should be used
in the first-cover spray which
should be applied about 10 days af-
ter the shuck spray. Peach cur
culio are present this spring in un-
usually large numbers, so it is only
by thorough spraying and picking
up and destroying all drops" in
Tested by first-brood worms that it
will be possible to control this pest.
Kent county has prospects for an
excellent peach crop this year,
while in Sussex county not more
than so percent crop is in evil
dence at the present time due to
the severe freezing temperatures
last winter in lower Delaware.
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WARN STATES
TEACHER CRISIS
Present Crisis in Teacher
Shortage Due to Low
Salaries Seen
ENROLMENT DROPPED

All boards of education and state
legislatures throughout the nation
were warned this week of the in
creasing seriousness of the short
age of teachers and were urged by
the NEA Commission for the De-
Tense of Democracy Immediately to
increase salaries of teachers to
strengthen the schools as the bull
wask of democracy. The teacher
shortage is further intensified, the
commission warned, by a drop in
teachers-college enrollments which
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-14

will prevent normal replacement
next fall of teachers lost from the
service. Our own state university
reports itself able to supply but a
mere fraction of the usual number
of new teachers. Delaware, there
fore, cannot escape the devitalizlng
effects of the national school en-
ergency unless our state govern
ment takes prompt action to sup
ply funds for necessary salary ad-
justments to keep experienced
teachers in our schools. According
to national educational leaders, the
phrase TOO Little Too Late" is be-
coming increasingly apt as a de-
scription of the inadequate salary
schedules in communities and
states which are losing competent,
well-trained teachers at an alarm
ing rate. In the past few years
industrial wages have risen an av-
erage of 80 percent; farm income,
total of 81 per cent; teachers sal
aries, per cent. AS to whether
funds can be supplied for the need
ed Improvements in education and
increases in teacher salaries to
meet rising living costs, Donald
DuShane, secretary of the national
commission, states in the May is
sue of the Journal of the NEA that
Gin spite of high federal taxes and
business readjustments, the year
1912 will be one of most prosperous
in u. S. history. Education i'm
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Civilians Called
Wars Real Heroes

TINE bloody, horrible game of
war has changed. Time was
when a woman, a child, an old man
felt safe at home as long as the
armies were far away. On a distant
battlefield their menfolk fought,
bled, died. At home they sorrowed,
but survived.
Today it is different. Today in
Europe, reports William l.. Shirer
in the January Cosmopolitan, your
home is in the front line and the
road down which you flee is an in
ferno of flying shrapnel and whist
ling machine-gun bullets. Back from
covering the war, the author OF
Berlin Diary" has seen hundreds
of youngsters and old men and
women, lowering in the cold, damp
cellars or along muddy road, or in
the gutter of a city street, all
through the long blacked-out night.
He has seen endless lines of civil
ians leaving shattered homes, being
evacuated to territories facing NAL
treatment and starvation. Bitterness
was written on all their faces, but
they did not crack. None wept. They
maintained a quiet dignity to the
last. "How," Shirer wondered, could
human nerves stand the torture for
so long"
And what about Americans Will
they be able to bear up under such
physical strain? Many will point to
our soft life-our passion for good
food; our immense enthusiasm over
such trifles as new clothes, new CAD
gets for our homes; our excitement
over sports events.
No doubt, says Shirer we are soft,
and a few in our land are worried
about it. But 80 were the English
and French and Belgians and Dutch
and Norwegians-three years ago
sfMaybe," writes Shirer, lit will b
our fate to learn the hard way too
It will not be pleasant. But unles.
American character has changed
you will find, / think, that we car
take It too"
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FARMERS GET
9TH SPRAY NOTE
Apple Scab Unlikely To Be
Problem This Year, In
formation Says
ADVISE COVER SPRAY

Fruit growers in Kent county
have received their sixth edition of
orchard spray notes for this season
in regard to spraying apples and
peaches. The information contain
ed in these orchard spray notes
was prepared by DR.. K. ]. Kadow,
plant pathologist for the Univers-
ity of Delaware Agricultural Elk.
tension Service and the State
Board of Agriculture, and DR.. L. A.
Stearns, entomologist of the Della
ware Experiment Station. Distri-
button of this information to fruit
growers is made through the coun-
ty extension Office in cooperation
with the State Board of Agricul-
ture, and it is supplemented by in
dividual farm visits where specific
disease or insect control problems
are involved.
No Apple Scab
So far this spring there have not
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-14
Early Diye-Bombing

Early experiments in dive-bomb-
ing were conducted by u. S. Ma
rines in Haiti in 1920 when the en-
tire Marine aviation group consist
ed of only AZ pilots.
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N. OF D. ALUMNI
MEET, NEWARK
Continued from Page One)

manding General of the Second
Corps Area, who will also award
the commissions.
Final Baseball Game
The Delaware baseball team will
bring its season to a close by meet
Ing the Drexel nine In a return
game on Frazer Field, Immediately
following the Military Commence
ment Exercises. Following the
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USO DRIVE FOR
$500 NOW OPEN
(Continuzss from Pare One)

Inounced. Mrs. Comegys has or
ganized a committee of twelve wo-
men and at meeting on Tuesday
afternoon it was decided to make
Friday, May 18th the Clayton U. S.
o. day. Posters have been placed
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 5221 SMYRNA, DELAWARE
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church next Tuesday evening, May
10, at s o'clock.
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FOR RENT

2 or 3 rooms furnished or un-
furnished, and bath. Can be seen
any time. Apply to
MRS. LEWIS TAYLOR.
OLA 1t sos Commerce st.
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FOR RENT

Three-room apartment, bath, all
modern eonveniences. 800 Mt. Ver-
non Street, Smyrna. Apply at
Apartment. STA 1t
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-14

Every time you get your pay,
buy Bonds and Stamps for the U.
S. A.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-05-14

A complete emergency medicine
cabinet is the pride of this house.
wife. Bottles of tanic acid for burns,
rubbing alcohol, iodine, spirits of
ammonia, bicarbonate of soda, borlc
acid, collodion, aspirin, mineral oil,
argyroI and peroxide made by the
new duragIas technique to with
stand heavy shock are essential.
Bandages, triangular and roll, com.
presses, cotton, band aids and ad-
hesive tape complete the list.
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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION

NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
THE TOWN OF SMYRNA (Delaware)
hereby gives notice that it has called for
redemption on July l, 1912 bonds Nos. l..
2. & A of THE TOWN OF SMYRNA
REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES OF 1941.
each being of the denomination of $1,000.
and said bonds and all interest due thereon
will be redeemed and paid at The Fruit
Growers National Bank and Trust Company
of Smyrna, Smyrna, Delaware, upon pres
entation, and said bonds shall cease to bear
interest as of July 1, 1912.
r. F. CORLEY. Mayor of
The Town of Smyrna.
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For SALE
FOR RENT

STORE = next to George Scouts
poultry market.
r. Francis house on
Delaware street. Apply
MRS. w. B. MARYLAND,
Box 548 Dover, Del.