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SMYRNA AND VICINITY

SMYRNA AND VICINITY
Mrs. Lydia A. Cotton had holes
burnt in her awning yesterday by
1t was fortunately
discovered before the canvas Was
much damaged.
George D. Armstrong left this
morning for Chicago. While his
visit is to the Worlds Fair, it has
a definite business object-to open
the way for a market for Della
ware peaches.
B. v. Weldon is one of several of
our men who will go to consider
abe trouble for a days sport at
bay-trout fishing. Last Thursday
night, he left here for Woodland
Beach at 9 o'clock, where he rested
for the night, rising next morning
in the early dawn for the fishing
grounds in the bay. His trouble
was rewarded by a. catch of fine
trout, the largest weighing IL
pound and measuring 21a feet in
length.
Titus I. Hobbs, who bought in
the spring the storehouse of Thos.
IL. Jefferson on lower Main Street,
had it the past several weeks,
thoroughly renovated and adopted
for a dwelling, to be occupied by
Abel Taylor, supt. of our Water
Works.
Andrew Wallen died at Clayton
on Friday, age II years, and was
buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
this town, on Sunday.
The clay part of the road at
Smyrna Landing is being shelled
by the Transportation Company
which will be great advantage to
hauing when the winter weather
comes.
The question now before our cit
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'FSA LOANS ARE
NOW AVAILABLE.
Loans to Finance Farm Oper
atiOns, Purchase of
Livestock
MUST BE APPROVED

Due to the splendid record which
borrowers from the Farm Security
Administration have made in pro-
ducing food to help lick the Axis
and in repaying their loans, Con-
gress has authorized the continu-
ance of FSA as an important pro-
gram in the War effort, according
to FSA Supervisor, ]. L. Soper,
whose office is located in the base
ment of the Post Office Building in
Dover, Delaware. Loans can be
made to finance farm operations
and to purchase livestock and
equipment. In recent months, many
farmers have taken advantage of
FSA loans to purchase dairy cows
and heifers to help meet the rapid
ly developing shortage in milk pro-
duction.
Advisory Committee
Loans may also be made to ten
ants, laborers and recent owners to
purchase family type farms. These
loans include funds to improve
buildings and land and are repay
able over a forty year period with
interest on unpaid balances at only
three percent. Farm purchase ap-
plicants and the farms they wish
to buy must be approved by the
County Farm Ownership Advisory
Committee which in these Counties
include: Arthur F. Walker, J.Frank
Rice; Elmer Pratt for Kent county;
H. c. Milliken, Victor P. Kohl, WAL
ter L. Marker for New Castle
County. Applications may be filed
at the FSA office any day, Monday
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stead. This system does away
with all commercial advertisement
and also the big companies to
sponsor high priced programs, con-
sequently, they are way below par
as compared to our own CHS, NBC,
etc. Their air time lacks the old
inspiring American ballyhoo, which,
whether you realize it or not, adds
so much spice to our radio and
gives an air show that extra some
thing.
There's a decidedly noticeable
change in the BIC broadcasts since
1 first arrived here last year,
though especially in the styles of
the dance bands. Last year most
of them were playing tunes in col
orless styles that resembled Amer
lean bands about twelve to fifteen
years ago. Now, probably due to
the American soldiers influence
over here, they're using modern
arrangements and seem to be get
ting right 'in the groove" The
British are beginning to find out
just what the Yankee G 1 wants
and they seem to like the stuff, too.
The picture "Stage Door Can
teen" was very much appreciated
and enjoyed by us all over here be-
cause it gave us chance to see
once again six top ranking Ameri-
can dance bands in the forms of
Kyser, Cugat, Lombardo, Goodman,
Martin and Basic.
Once week we hear transcript
tions of the favorite programs back
home. Bob Hope is a great favor
lite and the Command Perform
ance" always has plenty of listen
ers. The British have gone for
those Road series pictures of
Hope, Crosby and Lamour in a big
way and often present programs
about them with the songs right
off the sound track from the pic
lures.
And then, every night, we re-
Iceive German propaganda news
broadcasts coming in from Calais
in English. The boys get quite a
big kick out of listening to Doc
Goebbels' stooges trying to twist
all the current Allied victories
around to make feebe attempt to
cover up. They're still trying to
impress everyone that they're win
ming the war. And their aerial
combat figures are always exag-
gerated in their favor-while the
AAF and the RAF always put out
the correct figures we don't
have to lie to keep the figures in
our favor. Another thing about
the German broadcasts is their
playing of American songs to at
tract listeners. The other day 1
heard them paying and singing an
old favorite, 'The Stein Song"
That gave me great laugh.
Strange as it may seem to those
who have never had to do without
some sort of a radio, it makes all
the difference in the world to the
boys living in these barracks and
keeps a lot of us from going "bar-
racks happy" Ito use the Army
terminology) and it does wonders
in keeping up our morale. Prob
ably the best thing the radio does,
though, is that it keeps us from
thinking too much of home, there
by preventing that age old disease
-homesicknessi-Heil, Marconi!
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BABY CHICKS

Baby Chicks for sale every Tues
day and Friday: New Hampshire
Reds, Barred Rocks, White Leg
horns and Rock-Red Cross. Place
your order early; satisfaction guar
anteed; prepaid to your mail box.
Write, visit or phone 437.
SCARBOROUGH HATCHERY,
Milford, Del.
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NEWSY NEWS
FROM OVER THERE
BY Sgt. Robert S. Bell

At first, when Louise Burslem
asked me to do a column for her
lusing the excuse that she needed
rest) couldn't think of thing
to write about that would interest
Smyrnians and still get past the
censor over here-but after ponder
ing over the subject for about a
month I decided the folks back
home might like to know just what
kind of radio broadcasts we boys
In England hear every day.
might tell you that, unlike our
American broadcasting companies,
the BBC(British Broadcasting Co..
is not commercialized but sponsor
ed by the British Government in
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izens is Sewerage and Electric
Lights" as will be seen by an ad-
vertisement by our town commits
sioners, for an election by the prop
erty holders on Monday. This vote
will decide the commissioners as to
the propriety of issuing bonds, ettc.
George w. Taylor, who has
charge of the work, will this week
run line of water pipe from the
standpipe to Mt. Vernon street
/ somewhere near the residence of
Mrs. Lillian Cloak which will give
the water complete circuit of the
town, leaving no dead ends" as
they are called.
Clarence Prettyman has bought
the johnson Building" in which
he has his shoe store in this town,
of R. M. johnson, Milford, for the
sum of $500.
| Arrangement will be made by the
Philadelphia and Smyrna Transpor-
tation Company to run daily line
during the month of August, for
the transportation of peachts and
other fruit.
Lieut.. Peary sailed down the Del
aware last week on his cold journey
to the land of eternal snow and ice.
1t is to be hoped that he and his
men will return safely from what
millions deem fruitless trip, and
that he will learn all there is to be
learned, so that there will be no
necessity for further expeditions of
this character into land where it
freezes every day of the year.
PERSONALS
Hugh B. McCauley and wife, of
New York, are guests of the Misses
Cummins at "Woodlawn, Hugh,
as he is familiarly known, was a
clerk in the store of the late Geo.
W. Cummins.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Duncan Yocum
are on prolonged visit to her par
ents in Chester.
Miss Stella Boyd, Philadelphia, is
the guest of Miss Margaret FAIRIES
E. Wilmer Collins, wife and child
Camden, N. j., spent Sunday in
Smyrna, guest of Mrs. Frank E.
Postles.
VIM. E. Waters, Philadelphia,
spent Sunday in Smyrna.
Miss Estelle Waters is on sum-
mer visit to her aunt, Mrs. John A.
Hoffecker, and Miss Helen Waters
to her grandparents.
Eugene Start, Wilmington, and
family, are guests of William B.
Start.
William ]. Carrow and Thos. L.
Carrow are both home from their
travels for short vacation.
Mrs. Hannah Postles entertained
a number of friends at a lawn
party Saturday evening, the honor
ed guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
dali, of Missouri.
Miss Helen Ringgold entertained
a company Monday evening in hon
or of the graduating class.
Charles B. Archer, who refused
compensation for acting as sexton
of Jerman Chapel, just over the
street from his home, had dona-
tion visit one evening last week, the
party leaving a number of things
for the larder.
Samuel G. Pratt, Pittsburgh, is
home for his summer rest and rec
reation.
Miss Dora Wilds, Dover, is visit
ing Miss Bertha Smithers.
VIM. M. Bell and family go to
Rehoboth tomorrow to occupy their
cottage until September.
Paul and Townsend Jefferson, of
Memphis, Tenn, arrived in Smyrna
today, where they will spend sew
eral weeks with their parents.
Dr. Ella F. Swinney goes today
for weeks visit with her brother,
DR.. ]. G. Swinney at Shiloh, N. j.
Among the visitors home for the
Fourth were George Barnes and
wife, Alex. Wilson Jr., Harry
Gootee, Joseph, Thos. and William
Evans.
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SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School IL q. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at p. m.
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WANTED

Handy man to live on farm, rent
free. Must have some mechanical
knowledge. Two miles from town.
Apply to
JOHN N. SCHULTZ,
116 Maple Road,
Garden City,
Chester, Pa
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would have revolutionized the
world. If all who seek his COM
memoration through material SYM
bols will take up the cross, heal
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the sick, cast out evils, and preach
Christ, or Truth, to the poor,-the
receptive thought,-they will bring
in the millennium.
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ST. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

Dt. CtCr IPf5CoPS1r HurV1r 1NOtco
st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rector
makes the following announce
ments for the third Sunday after
Trinity: 7.30 a. M, celebration of
the Holy Communion; IL a. M,
morning prayer and sermon.
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Charter No. 23S1-Reserve District No.

Charter No. 23S1-Reserve District No. 5
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
in the State of Delaware. at the close Of
business on June 30th, 1943.
published in response to call made by
Comptroller of the Currency, under Section
5211, U. S. Revised Statutes).
ASSETS
Loans and discounts .......... .$299, ,93257
United States Government obli-
cations, direct and guaranteed 802, ,8l8.13
Other bonds, notes, and deben-
lures ...... ....... ........ s5,19216
Corporate stocks (including &c.
100000 stock of Federal Reserve
bank) ...... ..... ........ 100000
Cash, balances with other banks,
/ including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of col
lection ...... ...... ......... 277,O57.77
Bank premises owned S70000.00,
furniture and fixtures $S,000.00 100000
Real estate owned other than
bank premises -. ....... 9,s55. 100
Other assets .... .......... 1876
Total Assets ........ ........1, 1,559 1888
LIABILITIES
| Demand deposits of individuals,
/ partnerships, and corporations 6S2,6Sl.64
Time deposits of individuals,
partnerships, and corporations 541 ,421.54
Deposits of United States Gov
ernment -. ........ ....... S4.626.27
Deposits of States and political
subdivisions ...... ...... -. 15.5s2.s6
cashiers checks, etc.) -. 1.s72.so
Other liabilities ...... ......... 3,692.3S
Total Liabilities ..... .1,32s. 1897 SO
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock:
| Common stock. total par $780,
100000 ........ ...... ..... 100, 100000
surplus ........ ...... ....... l0U'oV0.VO
Undivided profits ...... .... 29.123.69
Total Capital Accounts ..... 22s, 1859
Total Liabilities and Capital
Accounts ....i,ooS,Vll.oo
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets land securities
loaned) (book value):
United States Government OBJ
legations, direct and guaran-
teed. pledged to secure de-
posits and other liabilities. 100000
Assets pledged to qualify for
exercise of fiduciary or cor
porate powers, and for pur-
poses other than to secure
liabilities 80. ........ 100000
Total ..... ...... 55,0O0.00
Secured liabilities:
Deposits secured by pledged as
sets pursuant to require
ments of law ............. S7.353.17
Total ...... ...... ........ s7,s5s.17
State of Delaware, County of Kent, IS:
I, Edw. T. Porter. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
EDW. 7. PORTER. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
9Th day of July, 1913.
EDGAR W. FRAZIER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
| WILBERT RAWLEY,
| S. CREADICK ENNIS,
HARVEY G. JONES,
| Directors.
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The
What Not Shelf
BY Louise Hoffecker Burslem

At long last-Bob Bell has come
thru with colyum, and we take
peasure in resting, while the for
mer Newsy News ed. holds forth
on bits of this and that iron" some
where" in England. Thanks, Sgt.
and more of the same, pleeze!
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FOOD SALE

The st. Peters Episcopal Church
Aid will hold a food sale at the
home of Mrs. George Carter, Main
Street, Saturday, July 10th, from 9
a. m
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through Saturday between th'
hours of s a. m. and 3 p. m.
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SALESMAN WANTED

Good opening in Dover and Smyr-
ma. Full time route selling Raw
leigh household products. Start i'm
mediately. Get more particulars.
Rawleigh's, Dept. DEG 26- 208,
Chester, Pa.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Reward for return of Marvel,
Boys Bicycle which disappeared
from home of
LEONARD A. COLLINS.
Smyrna, Delaware
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NOTICE
NOTICE

I will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted for myself.
CHARLES G.. BARTLETT
Evening star., 1943-06-18

consequences = the legislation, which
was In the form Of an amendment to
an appropriation bill. The board con-
tends, for instance, that under the
language OF the amendment an en-
ployer could make closed shop con-
tract with a company union, or a
contract with some other union under
conditions Of fraud or duress, and
that 1t could not be set aside unless
discovered within ninety days. Ap-
parently, under the language Of the
amendment, this contention is cor
rect, and 1t seems highly improbable
that the House intended to accom-
plish any such result.
In these circumstances, If it is de-
sired to curb the labor board without
opening the door to serious abuses,
the amendment can and should be
rewritten in the Senate. Just what
safeguards should be incorporated is
a matter for congressional judgment,
but there can be no doubt that the
language approved in the House is
not only too broad, but an invitation
to serious labor disturbances.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Dubious Amendment

In adopting by unanimous vote a
legislative proposal to curb the power
Of the National Labor Relations
Board to set aside employer -employe
agreements, the House unquestion-
ably was influenced by the attitude of
the board with respect to the Kaiser
shipyard contract. These contracts,
entered into when only a few men
were employed in the Kaiser yards,
granted the American Federation of
Labor a closed shop, and the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
contends that the agreements should
be set aside and an election held to
determine an appropriate bargaining
agency for the thousands of men and
women now on the Kaiser rolls. The
CIO was familiar with the terms of
the contract when it was negotiated,
but did not take its complaint to the
board until some six months later.
Over the protests of the AFL, the
labor board took jurisdiction of the
case ana is expected to announce its
ruling in the near future.
One effect of the House action, if
ratified in the Senate, would be to
prevent the board from acting in the
Kaiser case. And, although a spokes-
man for the board contended yester-
day that the members of the House
did not realize the effect of what they
were doing, the record of the debate
makes it clear that the legislation was
a result Of the boards action in the
Kaiser case and that the members
understood this when they adopted it
without dissenting vote or objec-
ton.
But it is not clear that the men,
bers were aware Of some Of the other
Evening star., 1943-06-18
John L. Lewis Accused
OF Playing" With Lifeline.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The selfish complacency OF those who
are holding up vital war production by
means of strikes Is repulsive to every
thoughtful American.
But evidently even now many fail to
realize that each of us has a definite
duty to perform In the work of winning
this war. Let us not imagine that be-
cause our tasks are more easily per-
formed, less dangerous, and often more
highly paid than are the tasks of those
in direct combat, that our work is less
necessary; nor let us feel that failure
to do ones duty here on the home front
Is any less the act Vt deserter than it
would be If he were in uniform. In the
Army deserter is shot.
am worker on the home front; my
husband is service man in North Africa;
John L. Lewis is the ponderous figure
who toys with the life line between. May
the moose of anti-strike legislation
tighten about his neck-but quickly.
MRS. HILDA G. STANCILL.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
The Byrd Report

The Joint Committee on Non-Essen-
tial Federal Expenditures headed by
Senator Byrd, has struck out again
at overlapping Government functions
and lax personnel procedure, coupling
its complaint with a demand for a
fiat cut Of 100000 persons from the
payroll, or approximately 10 per cent
of the total force OF the executive
agencies. The reduction could be
effected without harming the war
production effort, the committee
contends.
While the Budget Director-nom-
inally, at least-is a member of the
committee, the report of the Byrd
group takes sharp issue with budget
figures made public some time ago by
President Roosevelt to show that
approximately go per cent of the Fed
eral force IS engaged in the war
effort. According to the report, ut
is reasonable to presume that it (the
budget flgure) was based upon the
inclusion of hundreds of thousands
OF employees within the clerical cate
CORY" The Joint Committee argues
that less Than As per cent of the total
force is engaged in actual mechan-
ical war production" and adds, in
effect, that this is liberal estimate.
The report is particularly critical of
the recruiting activities of the past
two years. It asserts that more atten-
ton has been paid to getting new
people on the payroll than in fully
utilizing the manpower already en-
ployed, and calls for a change in
tactics. Promotions in a number of
war agencies also come under fire,
the committee noting that in seven
establishments, more than 300 en-
ployes received wage boosts ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000 in a two-year
period, while some scattered increases
ran as high as $4,000 or more.
The Joint Committee report is the
product of extended study, and that
much of the criticism is well-founded
hardly can be questioned, for the
conditions complained of have been
well recognized both in and out of
Congress. Unfortunately, little or
nothing has been done to bring about
improvement, although the House
Civil Service Committee now has an
inquiry under way with this end in
view.
The report only generalizes as to
where the recommended personnel
cuts should be made, leaving detailed
execution of the program to the Bud
get Bureau and agencies themselves.
Whether the arbitrary figure set can
be realized is debatable, but there is
little doubt that retrenchment Is
possible If determined effort were
made. So, also, could administrative
reforms urged by the committee be
accomplished.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
FOREST GLEN, MD.

Dear sir:
II follow your column closely and cam
not help but feel that we are particularly
fortunate in having the companionship
OF quite few birds that some people
seem to feel are very rare. We have
three feeders and two baths, besides put
ting feed on the ground, particularly for
the doves, and feel this year that per-
haps we are being rewarded.
But I have heard from others that
there are more birds around, and so
am wondering If it just isn't better
bird year than usual.
"This is our third summer here and I
must say that there are more birds this
year, and have seen some had never
seen before, but on the other hand, some
are missing. To be more particular, we
had no purple finches this year, even in
the deep snow, and last year we had
many.
1--WE have had no purple grackles as
yet, but from what I read of them
don't suppose we should worry over that.
On the other hand, two Baltimore orioles
have been much in evidence, and since
last year a nest was blown down and
was preserved by us.
For the first time we had quite
flock Of indigo buntings for. awhile,
which were so beautiful, had a hard
time getting my work done, but have
not seen them now for few days.
X II II
"At the same time I saw, not closely
enough to be really identified, what I
imagine was redstart.
This year there are at least two scar
let tanagers and one has made many
visits, mostly to one of the baths, in
contrast to a glimpse now and then in
former years.
Il have also seen Maryland yellow
throat, many times in the rhododen-
dron in front of our front porch and in
former years have only seen one rarely.
1--WE have also had large flock of the
white headed sparrows and a flock of
fox sparrows, both of which are very
much at home. Besides these, there are
the catbirds, cardinals, blue jays, wood
thrush, brown thrasher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jenny Wren. robins, titnice chickadees
and nuthatches.
I'VE have kept dead tree in the front
when we discovered flicker had nest
there and last year we were rewarded by
seeing the whole family out for walk.
I'm the winter we have quite a few
downy woodpeckers and the big brother,
the hairy woodpecker, also the red
bellied woodpecker. have never seen a
red-headed woodpecker here, although
have watched carefully.
X
I'VE also had a pair of Carolina wrens
which were very friendly, but must have
gone away.
Il have been told that we are situated
where two lines of migration cross.
THE situation is really Capitol View
Park, between Forest Glen and Kensing-
ton, although we use Forest Glen as our
post Office.
Il have only seen one pair of bluebirds
and they didn't stay, but there are lots
in the vicinity. as we see them while
driving.