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Evening star., 1942-02-22

to the Philippine Islands, where he was
soon made a major general of volunteers.
Some years after returning to this coun-
try, he became chief of staff and lieu.
tenant general, U. S. A.
The death Of this able soldier was q
tragic one. 1t occurred In Milwaukee,
Wis, on the evening of Thursday, Sep
tember 5, 1912. He was attending a BAN
quet. of the veterans of the Oath Wiscon-
sin Volunteers, in the University Build
ing. Being called upon for remarks, he
began by saying: Your indoniftable
regiment . Comrades, am too weak
to proceed"
Uttering these words, the pioneer resi-
dent Of Milwaukee and retired soldier,
slumped to the floor and was conveyed
to couch, where the chaplain, who
was there to deliver the invocation. led
those present IN reciting the Lords
Prayer. Says the press: "a few minutes
later, when physicians announced that
life was extinct, his old comrades in arms
removed flag from the wall and draped
it over his body. Sobbing like children,
the men with whom he had fought dur
ing the bitterest years of the Civil War
left the room"
Douglas Macarthur. .-.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur left a wife and
two sons, Arthur and Douglas Mac
Arthur. The former became q naval
officer and died when lieutenant COM
mander. Before the father left for, the
Philippine campaign, In 1898, he urged
his friends to aid in getting his son
Douglas an appointment to West Point.
and this started the present 1t, Gen.
Douglas Macarthur upon his brilliant
military career.
Naturally Douglas Macarthur spent
much of his time in Washington, espe-
cially from 1880 to 1884, when he was
Chief Of Staff, U. S. A. Indeed, 1t was
during this period, in 1892, that the bonus
riots occurred, in which he took promf-
nent part in surpressing. OF course,
everybody seems to have been criticized
for his part in disbursing the rioters.
However, Secretary of War Hurley, in
passing out his compliments at the time
said he was proud of the way the mill
tary conducted itself, especially Of Gen.
MacArthur's personal handling Of the
difficulty"
Indeed, today . whole Nation rejoices
over the magnificent defense this great
general Is putting up In the Philippines
and anxiously awaits the outcome.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
MISS L. DENNEY'S NEW POST
Secretary of Local Ra-
tiOning Board

Harley Bodley, chairman of the
local Rationing Board, has an
nounced the appointment of Miss
Louise Denney as secretary to the
Board, effective March Both. Head
quarters hereafter will be at the
office of the Delaware Real Estate
on Commerce Street, instead of the
Mayors Office, Mr.. Bodley said.
Business hours will be from $50 to
IL noon and 1 to o'clock daily,
and $50 to IL noon on Saturdays.
All applications for tires or other
items coming under the control of
the Rationing Board will be consid-
cred by the Board, but all applica-
tions must be secured, signed for,
and returned to Miss Denney, and
not to the members of the Board.
The local Board is known under
recent consolidation as Rationing
Board FL, serving the first and
third election districts, and the End
area of the second district.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
RESIDENTS URGED TO PREPARE
FOR BLACKOUT ON MONDAY

The Kent County Air Raid Black
out Test will be held between the
hours of $50 and $50 o'clock, Mon
day evening, April 9th. This news
is now official. With the announce
ment of this Blackout Test, the
local Civilian Defense Council aris-
es these important questions: ARE
THE RESIDENTS OF SMYRNA
Are Smyrna mer-
chants in a position to care for
their patrons in the proper manner,
when the time for blacking out all
lights arrives ?"
Turning OFF Lights Not Enough
Residents who are planning to
turn off all lights in their homes,
and quietly sit in the dark until the
"ALL CLEAR" signal is sounded,
are not doing their full share to-
wards our local defense effort, the
council stated. 1t has been strong
ly emphasized to the residents of
Smyrna, that all homes must be
blacked out-no lights visible from
outside. This rule applies to every,
and all parts of the building. This
would include transoms, doors, sky
lights and all windows, including
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
KENT DEFENSE MEETING
Leaders to Meet in Dover Tonight
to Discuss BlaclSout

Civilian defense leaders of the
communities of Kent
County, together with representa-
tives of the state police, will meet
tonight Thursday to shape prep
for the Kent Countrywide
air raid test, with blackout, to be
held next Monday night. The meet
ing was called by Mayor ]. Wallace
Woodford and Col. John P. Le-
Fevre, civilian defense organizers
for the county. While most of the
Seventh Representative District,
which lies south of Dover staged a
preliminary test last night in prep
aration for the countrywide black
out, Dover, which recently held a
daylight mobilization drill, is not
any preliminary test.
Among communities which partici-
pated in the trial Wednesday night
were Camden, Wyoming, Hazlett-
vile, Rising Sun, Lebanon, Peters
burg, and Willow Grove. Arm
bands for the auxiliary police, aux
iliary firemen, air raid wardens,
messengers, and other defense vol
unteers are being distributed.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
d. S. e. "A. HOLD DINNER MEET
G. w. Wright Appointed Chairman
by President of Association

The Legislative Committee of the
Delaware State Education Associa-
tion held a dinner meeting at the
Wayside Inn, March 80 to discuss
ways and means of implementing
the legislative program that was
recently adopted. DR.. Calvin e.
Afflerbach's resignation as chair
man was accepted and George w.
Wright, Assistant Superintendent
of the Smyrna Schools was ap-
pointed by the President of the As
sociation. Those present were:
George w. Wright, chairman, Geig-
er Omwake, principal of the Rose
Hill-Minquadale District, DR.. Harry
V. Holloway, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Miss Adeline
Richards, teacher Commodore Mac
Donough School, Charles Smith,
Principal of the New Castle High
School, William B. Simpson, Super
intendent Caesar Rodney School, E.
Paul Burkholder, treasurer of the
State Association and Editor of the
School Journal, and George R. Mill
er, Jr., president of the Delaware
State Education Association.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
LUNCHEON PLAN
IS COMPLETED
Smyrna Century Club Will
Have Mrs. ]. Paul Green
as Guest of Honor
RESERVATIONS APRIL 6

Mrs. ]. Paul Green of Whining
ton, president of the State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs, will be
guest of honor at the forty-fourth
annual luncheon of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna on Friday,
April 10. Other guests invited by
the club are: Mrs. Thomas j. Myl-
rea, Mrs. Alex. D. Cobb, of New
ark; Mrs. j. A. Frear, Jr., Mrs. H.
Irving Bockson of Dover; Mrs. L.
M. Taylor, Mrs. Pierce K. Cromp-
ton, Mrs. A. D. Warner, Sr., Mrs.
Thomas j. Walker, Mrs. William N.
Cam, all of Wilmington; Miss Zilla
Speakman, of Claymont; Mrs. Ell
mer P. Cunningham of Richardson
Park; Mrs. Robert j. West, Mrs. D.
Richard Maxwell, of Georgetown;
Mrs. S. M. Williams of Harrington;
Mrs. Floyd Williams, of Houston;
Mrs. w. Reilly Brown, of Wyoming;
Mrs. Paul H. Well of Seaford.
Many other out of town guests
have been invited as guests of in
dividual members of the club. The
tickets are in charge of Mrs. Will
liam Matthews and reservations
must be made by April 6. Those
who wish special seating arrange
ments should notify Mrs. Thomas
Russell who is in charge of seating.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
DIR. w. G. DEAKYNE IMPROVED
Able to Return Home AFTER Sever
al Days in Hospital

DR.. w. G. Deakyne has returned
home from the Kent General Hos
pital in Dover, where he spent sew
eral days recovering from shock
and bruises received when a train
struck his car last week. DR.. Dea-
kyne had been travelling to Clayton,
and when he reached the railroad
tracks within the town, the wooden
gates dropped across his path be-
fore he could stop. He crashed
through the gates, where he was
trapped on the tracks. An ap-
preaching train was too close for
him to escape from the car, and the
impact threw the doctor clear of
the wreckage. He was rushed in
the Smyrna Legion ambulance to
the Kent General Hospital, where
an examination revealed no broken
bones or other serious injury.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
the cellar windows.
BlackOut of the Home


"The first duty of every citizen
therefore, is to blackout the home.
Do not leave any lights burning if
you expect to be away during the
blackout period. With this point
clearly made there is a second
duty, that being to arrange, by
plan, a part of the home so that
regulations will not be violated, at
the same time, certain normal
functions may still continue. This,
residents will find, is an asset to
themselves and the community as
WELL"
Business Place BlackOut
Merchants who plan to just turn
off their lights, make patrons leave
their business places, or perhaps al
low the alternative of a customer
sitting wonderingly in the dark, not
only harm their own business, but
will quickly discover other pro-
nounced reasons why proper black
out planning pays" said council.
Money expended in this manner,
will yield handsome return on the
investment"
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
FINISHES TRAINING COURSE
Walter Spealman Graduated From
Army Technical School

Pvt. Walter Willoughby Speak
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E..
Speakman, Belmont Hall, Smyrna,
today was graduated from the huge
Air Corps Technical School, KEGS
ler Field, Biloxi, Miss, after an in
tensive 19-week course which pre-
pared him to serve as an Airplane
Mechanic ION the line" Private
Speakman's classl which numbered
in the hundreds, will be dispersed
among the many units of the Army
Air Forces to maintain and service
Uncle Sans planes. The course
here includes training in aircraft
maintenance fundamentals, air.
plane structures, hydraulic sys-
TENS, ~propellers, Instruments, en-
gines, electrical systems, fuel sys-
TENS, engine operation, and inspec-
ton of single and multi-motored
planes.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
POLICE DUTIES
TOLD TO CLUB
Capt. w. A. McWilliams Tells
Smyrna Rotary of State
Police Activities
ELECTION ON APRIL 9TH

Duties of the State Police in
War Time" was the subject dis
cussed by Capt. William A. McWil-
liams, Superintendent of the Della
ware State Police, before the last
Smyrna Rotary Club meeting. Cap
tain McWilliams said that the Po-
lice duties during war time were
greatly increased over peace time,
and that in addition to all other
activities at present, they have the
subversive activities to investigate.
The finger print method was de-
scribed and is value to the general
public was illustrated.
Urges 40 Miles Per Hour Speed
Mr.. McWilliams stated that traf-
fic conditions during war time were
bound to be more complicated, but
at present perhaps would decrease
due to the shortage of rubber and
gasoline. He urged all motorists
to hold to the 40 mile per hour
speed, stating that it would do
much to conserve the needed rub
ber. @. L. Harmonson responded
to the address and commended the
department for their courtesy and
adherence to duty. v. Lay Phillips
was chairman of the program. The
nraSidept announced that tha a1ao-
ton of officers would take place
April 9th. Guests present: John
w. Jacobs guest of v. Lay Phillips;
Nelson Emory guest of DR.. c. J.
Prickett. Visitors: Morris Simon,
Emanuel Barros.
To Show Films
Special films showing the bomb
ing of Pearl Harbor and other plac-
es will be shown at the Rotary
tonight.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
CHURCHES PLAN
EASTER SERVICE
Holy Thursday Services To-
day; 3-HOur Good Friday
Service at st. Peters
SPECIAL EASTER MUSIC

Special services and musical pro-
grams have been planned by town
churches in observance of Easter
week and Easter Sunday. Today,
Holy Thursday, the st. Peters
Episcopal Church, Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, rector, will celebrate
Holy Communion at a special 10
o'clock a. m. service this morning.
Asbury Church will hold services at
7.30 this evening, and at the same
time tomorrow evening for their
Good Friday services, Rev. James
w. Colona has announced. A three
hour service will be held at st. Pet
er's Church on Good Friday, from
IL o'clock noon until 800 p. M, at
which time there will be prayers,
meditation and singing Easter
hymns. Those attending the SER
vices for just portion thereof are
asked to enter and leave during the
singing.
Easter Sunday Services
Services on Easter Sunday will
begin at st. Peters with the cele-
bration of Holy Communion at a
7.30 a. m. early morning service,
followed by a second Communion
service and special Easter music by
the chair at IL a. m. Rev. Samuel
]. Thackaberry of the Presbyterian
Church announces that the Sunday
School Easter Program will be CIV
en- at the IL o'clock service Sunday
morning. The Easter morning wor-
ship service and sermon at Asbury
Church will start at IL o'clock,
with special Easter music by the
three choirs. At the close of this
service, the Senior Choir, assisted
by the intermediate Choir, will sing
the Hallelujah Chorus.
Easter Concert by Choir
At 7.3O p. M, Easter Sunday
evening, the Asbury Senior Choir
will render their annual Easter
Concert, the theme of which is
From the Triumphal Entry to the
Ascension" Following is the COM
plete program:
Ride On, Ride On in Majesty -. Scott
There is Green Hill Far Away" Gounod
Scripture reading.
when 1t Was Yet Dark" -. :. Maskell
81 Know That Ny i,edeemer Liveth", Handel
Solo .............. Mrs. George Fleming
Sheep and Lambs ........ Sydni Hamer
Scripture reading.
triumphant Strains Arise. .... Chapman
Come See the Place Where Jesus lay
H. Bartlett
Solo ............. Mrs. Theodore Hynson
Unfold Ye Portals ............. Gounod
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
% HOME CLUBS
MEET AT DOVER
Kent HOmemakers Hold
Achievement Day; Last
Until After War
HAVE FASHION EXHIBIT

Miss Sara Bulette, associate ed
itor of the Country Gentleman ma
gazine, was the main speaker at
the Annual Kent County Home
Demonstration Clubs Achievement
Day Program. Representatives of
the twenty-three clubs in the coun-
ty met on Tuesday, March 81, in
Wesley Methodist Church in Dover
for this program. Miss Florence
L. Yetter, Kent County Home DEM
onstration Agent, has announced
that this will be the last Achieve
ment Day program until after the
war.
Talk ON Rural England
The main speaker, Miss Bulette,
was sent to England by the Coun-
try Gentleman to see how the Brit
in farmer, his family and his farm
erette helper from the city were
getting along in war time. Nov
that we are at war and England is
our more experienced partner, it is
valuable to hear the down-to-earth
stories of British rural people, their
fortitude, their tremendous faith in
freedom and eventual victory" said
Miss Bulette.
Mrs. Dealxyne Assisted
Mrs. Irving Ennis or Magnolia,
president of the Kent County
Homemaker's Advisory Council,
presided at the Achievement Day
Program. Mrs. Howard Deakyne
of Smyrna, the Homemakers Coun-
ty Defense Chairman, assisted Mrs.
Ennis. In addition to the speaker,
Miss Bulette, other members on the
all-day Achievement Program in
cluded: reports of club achieve
ments by Mrs. Arley Taylor of the
Andrewville club; fashion show of
remodeled garments; and a fashion
exhibit of work clothes designed by
the us. Department of Home Eco
nomics. Miss Henrietta Fleck, in
Istructor of foods and nutrition at
the University of Delaware, con-
Quoted a panel discussion in 'Nutri-
tion and Defense" The panel was
composed of members of the Della
ware Chapter American Dietetic
Association.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
LOCAL CIVILIAN
DEFENSE BOARD
News About the Smyrna Civil
ian Defense Council, and
What 1t Is Doing
COUNCIL MEETS WEEKLY

The Smyrna Civilian Defense
Council has received instructions
from Mayor j. Wallace Woodford,
Dover, Civilian Defense Coordin-
ator for Kent County, that the Of
ficial blackout air raid test for
Kent County will be held between
the hours of $50 and $50 o'clock,
Monday evening, April 9th. Due
to the early date that has been set
for the County test, no preliminary
blackout drill will be held in Smyr-
ma as had been previously antici-
pated.
Representatives of the Delaware
State Police, and Civilian Defense
leaders, will meet in Dover, Thurs
day evening, April End, to complete
plans for the Countrywide blackout
test. This meeting has been called
by Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford, Do
yer.
John w. Jacobs,Jr. Chief of Aux
iliary Police has announced that a
special meeting of the Auxiliary
Police and Air Raid Wardens will
be called for 100 O'Clock, Monday
evening, April 9th, in the assembly
room of the Citizens Hose Com
pany. The purpose of this meeting
will be to issue such equipment as
is now available to the groups
named, and to give further neces-
sary instructions relative to the an
Kent County blackout air
raid test.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
HEALTH BOARD
LIMIT SERVICE
ImmunizatiOn Won't Go On
Indefinitely, State Health
Officials Warn
EXPLAIN REACTIONS

Warning that its program of i'm
against typhoid fever,
smallpox and diphtheria will not
"go on indefinitely" the State
Board of Health reveals that more
than $4,000 persons received treat
ments last week. This was an in
crease of approximately 1000 over
the previous week and was the
largest group since the program
was started about a month ago. In
creases were noted in all three
counties.
Children Form Majority
Children continue to form the
of the persons taking
these treatments to prevent an
epidemic before it occurs" State
Board of Health officials urge
adults to have the administrations
done by their private physicians;
the free service is avail
able to them also. In most schools
the typhoid injections, three in
number, have been completed, with
immunization being ap-
piled this week. In some schools
evening clinics have been establish
ed to accommodate those employed
during the daytime.
Effects of Shots Told
In reply to inquiries concerning
the after effects of these immuniz-
ng treatments, the Board of Health
has released the following explana-
ton: The day following an injec-
ton of typhoid fever vaccine the
arm may become more or less ten
Ter, somewhat red and swollen at
The point of injection, though sell
lom enough to cause inconvenience.
The typhoid fever vaccine frequent
y also gives a reaction of chills
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
CONFIRMS CLASS
FIVE YOUNG MEN
Rt. Rev. Arthur McKinstry,
Bishop of Delaware, Con-
firms Class at st. Peters
URGES CHURCH UNITY

The rites of confirmation were
administered to five young men by
the Rt. Rev. Arthur McKinstry
bishop of the Diocese of Delaware,
at the Palm Sunday services at st.
Peters Episcopal Church. Those
confirmed were Walter c. Deakyne,
Jr., Tracy Ennis, James Turner,
Clarence Miller, and c. Frederick
Heinold. Flowers for the altar
were given in memory of deceased
members of the Harmonson family,
by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Leland Har-
monson of this town and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K. Weir of Pittsburg.
Urges Church Unity
Bishop McKinstry chose for his
text, "He Steadfastly Set His Face
Toward jerusalem" He spoke of
the evils of competition among diff
ferent bodies of Christians, and
urged unified leadership. There is
no unity of spirit, no coordinated
program, but rather a competitive
one between the churches" he said.
Labels have proved to be libels,"
he declared, and urged all to begin
to. work together for a better
world. In order for churches to
survive they will have to plan the
best way for all peoples, he contin-
ued.
Facing Facts Nobly
"It would have been more noble
if we had not waited until fate
dragged us into the war. 1t would
have been more glorious had we
steadfastly set our faces against
self-interest. The journey of Christ
to Jerusalem with face set and eyes
cleaning forever points the way
for u.s." Bishop McKinstry declared.
He concluded by saying millions
will find strength in weakness if
they follow the Captain of saliva
ton; through suffering will come
ultimate victory.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
GOOD PASTURE
ON KENT FARMS
Pasture Improvement Project
Has Been Started; To
Study Crop Problem
FARMERS TAKE PART

One of the important projects in
cluded in the agricultural extension
program in Kent county for this
year is the improvement of pasture
and hay crops, as more of these
livestock feeds are necessary for
the increased production of food
which is needed for the armed fore
es and civilian population in con-
nection with the national defense.
This pasture improvement project,
which includes the reseeding and
fertilization of pasture fields, will
be conducted under the direction of
County Agent Russell e. Wilson in
cooperation with Claude E. Phillips,
Extension Specialist in Forage
Crops, who will make certain rec
concentrations as to grass and Glow
er mixtures and fertilizers to be ap-
piled on each farm on which DEM
will be conducted this
year.
Use Poor Pastures
The farms selected for this pur-
pose will be those on which there
exists definite pasture problems, and
whose owners are very desirous to
obtain a more profitable stand of
pasture grasses and clovers for
their dairy cattle as means of
producing more milk on an eco
nomical basis. Although this pro-
ject has been started on several
farms in Kent county, in all prob
ability there are other farmers who
ould like to improve their pastures
during the coming year, so these
farmers are requested to contact
the county extension office within
the next few weeks and discuss this
program.
Shortage of Pasture Crops
For a number of years there has
been a shortage of desirable pas
ture crops in this county, so it is
very evident that more considera-
tion should be given to a pasture
program, especially
now that the federal government is
requesting farmers to produce
more dairy products along with
canning crops, poultry and egg,
pork and soybeans. With reference
to soybeans, there is a demand for
an increased production of veget-
able oils, with the result that many
farmers are planning to grow the
yellow varieties this year.
Soy Bean Seed $3.50 Bushel
Seed may be ordered through the
office of the Kent County Agricul-
.ural Conservation Association at
$3.50 per bushel cash, or $2.55 per
oushel on six months note, and
he federal government has estab-
ished minimu mprice of SLIGO
per bushel for the harvested crop.
In addition to their use for seed
production, soybeans are valuable
also as hay crop and for soil i'm
orovement if plowed under just as
he plants come into blossom.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
LOCAL WINNER AT DOG TRIAL
Retriever Trials at Benton; Del
Bay Club winners

Local interest ran an all time
high in the American Chesapeake
Retriever trials at the R. R. M.
Carpenter Estate at Benton, Mary
land last week, due to the entry of
several dogs rom Dover, Smyrna,
and nearby vicinities. The mem
bers of the Del-Bay Retriever Club
OF Dover were well represented and
came home with their share of the
laurels. Local dogs who placed in
the various stakes were DoDel
Fusty owned by r. S. Mcneil of
Dover, who won first prize in the
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Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
SAVE TOOTHPASTE TUBES
Trade-m Used Tube For Every New
One Bought

The War Production Board Tues
day prohibited retail merchants
from selling toothpaste or shaving
cream in tubes to any customer
who fails to turn in some type of
used collapsible tube for each new
one purchased. The provision, first
of it's kind and effective immediate
ly, makes retailers responsible for
the trade-in transaction and directs
that the used tubes thus collected
be held subject to WPB orders. At
the same time, the board placed
drastic restrictions on future use
and production of collapsible tin
tubes and prohibited their use en-
tirely for foods, cosmetics, and
most toilet preparations.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-02
Antiques On Exhibit

The American History and Civics
Classes, who are in charge of the
Antique Show at the Smyrna school
on April IL and 13, have requested
any person owning antiques which
they wish to exhibit, and who have
not been contacted by the commit
tee, to phone the school office.