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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
Negro Is Sentenced
In Hit-And-Run Case

Willie Anthony, Negro of 14O9
9Th Seventh street, was fined
q and costs, was sentenced to
& DAYS in jail to be assigned to
Ne county farm. and was ordered
70 give restitution in the sum of
IS TO Floyd Howell by Recorder
H Winfield Smith Monday.
Anthony plead guilty to a hit
and-run charge when he failed to
stop after d collision with How
ellis car at Fourth and Dawson
streets Sunday.
Linwcod Wallace plead guilty
to charge of speeding so miles
an hour in restricted zone and
passing on a curve. He was fined
SIS and costs.
Thomas Herring, colored, plead
not guilty to a charge of assault
On a female but was found guilty
by the Recorder and was sentenc-
ed to six months on the county
roads. He asked for and receiv-
ed a ten day stay of execution
and was confined to jail on de-
fault Of $500 bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
VARDEPARTMENT
SPENDING FLAYED
c,notrolIer General Tells
Congress OF Extrava-
CANT Methods

.,.,ou1NGTON. Oct. 1S- LAP -
law Warren, the comptroller
L--. 'rsl. accused the War Depart
S' today of okaying such claims
F''' tractors charges for an en-
az .,s false teeth and the ex-
~ .es Of transporting a dog.
PF~ Esther he said in Illustrating
: u he called needless contract
Ho'' ,lains amounting to millions
rs ,'i,ars. the department has APP
d auaj settlement of charges for
pfos Prov luke boxes, contributions to
lqu S;ty by contractor and pay
cAa.+'' for a worker reported to
fle!" n,r in Al hours in one day.
nave ~. f s Warren told the House
, NJ committee, the attitude
l-.'' Seen to hell with the general
Na ssoYotjng Office This agency,
i3'i'icp he heads, was set up as
n o.aross own auditing agency and
v I,.arron asked that it be given
" a[ auditing control over set
: spr of terminated contracts.
lT y, most of the cases he cited
IL described some of them sar-
aas,t:rally as particularly nice
ssssss~-Warren said the accounting
o og5ce had recovered the money.
Ut, Tho former North Carolina con-
,a,so,an. showing signs of anger,
IA :. the committee that the War
r1snartment desires to leave the
LITE of final settlement of ter
n l.'' contracts to 'inept and
;rotficient contracting officers who
.1,t- giving away money and prop
.rtv with reckless ABANDON
MANY of the officers, he said.
have INDUCED in whining and din
me- with contractors, practice
h. described as having "a ten
3enrv 10 make them more liberal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
FIFTY Senators Approve
COnnally Postwar Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. -R-
FIFTY senators-one more Than :,
maJorlty-finds the Connally reso-
lotlon on postwar foreign policy
substantially acceptable to them
and would support it on a show
down vote, an Associated Press
poll disclosed today.
With a large block of senator's
declining to commit themselves
because they want to write more
specific language into the proposal.
a canvas showed that only of
the Sc members willing to express
thelr views are unalterably oppos-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
TOBACCO PRICE DROPS
(By The Associated Press

Price declines were prevalent
on the Old, Middle and New Bright
flue-cured tobacco belts yester-
day, particularly in lower grades,
the War Food Administration re-
ported.
On the Old belt, declines were
as much as seven cents a pound.
Last weeks sales totaled 20,178,-
845 pounds at an average of Alba
cents, bringing the seasons TO-
tai to 1892, 1927 pounds at 41.05
cent average.
Prices dropped up to four cents
on lower quality leaf and non
descript on the Middle belt, but
VIA said most other grades con
tinued to sell at Fridays levels.
Declines were prevalent on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
Presbyterian Women
To Open Conference

HIGH POINT, Oct. 1S-tR-The
Womens auxiliary of the Presby-
terrain synod of North Carolina
will meet here tomorrow night in
the First Presbyterian church for
a three-day session which will ad-
journ Thursday at noon.
Tomorrow night the women will
near several reports from Off
GERS and an address by the Rev.
Jonn R. Williams of Spartanburg,
: t., on Evangelism"
Other speakers on the program
are DR.. c. R. Lacy of Richmond,
va. Miss Lucy Steele of Raleigh,
Dr E. Z. Gillespie of Green's
ooFo. Dr.. John R. Farley of
mcAmond, Va, the Rev. Carl B.
rag Of Jacksonville, and others.
ulcers will be elected Wednes-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19

ed to the Connally measure in its
present form.
These six include Senators Vince
Ter D-Mont), Smith (D-SC), Reyn-
olds, (D-NC), Willis (R-Ind, John
son (R-Calif) and LaFollette,
ProgWis).
Approved by a subcommittee,
the resolution will be submitted to
the full Foreign Relations commit
tee tomorrow in this form:
Resolved by the Senate of the
United States:
THAT the war against all our
enemies be waged until complete
victory is achieved;
THAT the United States cooper
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
Mission To Moscow
To Be Review Subject

Mission To Moscow" by JOS
eph E. Davies will be the topic
of Rabbi Mordecai NJ Thurman S
book-review and discussion next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock IN
the USO-YMCA center, Third and
Grace streets.
In a preliminary statement Rab-
bi Thurman expressed the opinion
that the book involved great
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR. WILMINGTON N C.

which says enough to mean some
thing, but is not so specific in de-
tails as to run the chance of divid-
ing public opinion
The measure represents a COM
promise in viewpoint among seven
subcommittee members who voted
for it. They are Chairman Con-
nally O-Tex), and Senators
George D-Ga), Barley D-Ky),
Thomas (D-Utah), Gillette Cd
Iowa., Vandenberg (R-Mich) and
White (R-Me), LaFollette was re-
corded as opposing action at this
time on any post war policy reso-
luton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
0ahu Island Is Thrown
On Alert By Airplane

PEARL HARBOR, T. H.,
vet lS-p-The mighty fort
.esS Of Oahu island was thrown
l,i'o an alert before dawn Sum
Jay by the approach of an I'M
identified aircraft which turn
eo and sped out to sea when
II was caught in the beam of
powerful searchligh..
Inc unidentified plane APP
PREACHED from the sea toward
me naval air station at Bar
Oers Point, the Navy ANNOUNCE
eu' 1t appeared TO be a small
''oattype monoplane.
1t Immediately dived in an
sNempt to elude the lights"
~e navy said, reversed its
l ls and sped out TO sea at
low altitude"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19

deal of background discussion.
Even though on the surface the
book seems to reiterate an old
theme, actually its insight and
import carry considerable weight.
he said.
The review, sponsored by the
USO-YMCA club, is free to the
public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19

New Bright belt for fair leaf,
lower quality cutters, good Tugs
and some non-descript. Sales
through Friday totaled $685.
229 pounds at an average of 1886,
and market observers estimated
the crop about IS per cent mar
keted
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19

The use of lime to counterfeit
an acid condition of the soil,
which is unfavorable to plant
growth, has been known since
the earliest times of agriculture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19

There are about 10000 square
miles of lake and river surface on
the earth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-19
! What A Cough!
1 hl ho .. hurts, and nags
And N disturbs YOUR sleen

Your 1rr co5lN;. bronchitis may develop if
chit chit, SGj ~ chest cold, or acute bron-
afford - IN no. treated and you cannot
cine less IS 'a IKE &C, chance with anymedi-
trouble ~ So tight to the seat of the
sootbe pm pnie l and aid nature s. to
BRONCHIAL o neal tender, inflame ID
creos sTtinp Slon blends be elsfs,
time o tes Especial processwith " nt Hor
II cont teSted medicines for Tl' co usttef
No o''r ma4s no narcotics. " COUGHS
y W; haV is' tsjed how ~, many medicines
the Spa bottle of creomuIsiaggl S $40 TO
way tooe'f;sstsnding you must I'LL WIN IN
have yo rest and sleep or yo11 sr per- T.
y Ioul money none back. ADV Ha ait 10
'o s,,c CAN FIGHT, TOO.
BUY WAR BONDS 'o'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
ROTARY HEARS
WORLD PEACE
c. L. HarmOnson Stresses
Need for Disarming Foe,
international Trade
EDUCATOR TO SPEAK

DR.. Harry V. Holloway, Dover,
state superintendent of public in
struction, will lead a discussion on
International Education in the
Post War Period" at the meeting
of the Smyrna Rotary Club to-
night. c. Leland Harmonson, past
president of Smyrna Rotary Club,
and an attorney, addressed the Ro-
tary last week and led a discussion
on the topic international Peace"
He told of the need for information
al trade to further peace and for
the disarming of our enemies. He
advocated an international military
force to insure the peace, with
spiritual power as a leading factor.
The cultural and economic aspects
of international peace were also
presented. Those taking part in
the discussion included the Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, Nelson Everhart
and Charles w. Hall. George w.
Wright, president, presided, and DR..
G. R. Miller, Jr., led group singing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
16 PUPILS TAKE
HOME NURSING
Sixteen High School Girls
Study Red Cross Course
With Mrs. Beltz
WILL GET CERTIFICATES

Sixteen high school girls at the
John Bassett Moore School are be-
ing trained in the Red Cross Home
Nursing course as part of their adj
vanced home economics studies
with Mrs. Vivian Beltz, school
nurse, as instructor, according to
an announcement made by DR.
George R. Miller, superintendent of
schools in Smyrna. The course is
being given with the cooperation of
Miss Viola Filters, instructor in
home economics, and pupils will re-
ceive regular course credits as well
as the Red Cross certificate upon
the completion of their studies, DR..
Miller stated. The girls will be
taught how to care for the sick and
convalescing patient, the proper
maintenance of the sick room, and
the various diets and menus to pre-
pare. The following girls are TAX
ing the course: Peggy Ennis, Judy
Cadmus, Katherine Tigner, Alma
Eierman, Sarah Walker, Geniveve
Carlow. Marie Burris, Marie Brom-
mer, Lorraine Donovan, Georgia
Mae Fox, Florence Passwaters,
Norma Seward, Gertrude Newnon,
Ethel Boyles, Frances Bell, Mary
Hester Downes.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
COOPERATIVE CHECKS SENT
Smyrna Clayton Farmers to Re-
ceive S1400 Refunds

Members of Southern States
Smyrna-Clayton Service are receiv-
ing checks representing their part
of the $1,141, 900 which Southern
States Cooperative is paying to its
farmer members in Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
Of the total being distributed,
$905,00 represents a 2.6 per cent
patronage refund, and $136, 900, a
6 per cent dividend on outstanding
capital stock. Besides the pay
ments being made by Southern
States Cooperative, a dividend of 6
percent on capital stock has been
declared by the board of directors
of the local organization. The to-
tai of Smyrna-Clayton's patronage
refunds to members is approxim-
ately S1,400. Membership in this
cooperative, which is managed by
G. L. Easley, is approximately 300.
The board of directors for South
ern States Smyrna-Clayton Service
is as follows: Ernest Mattiford,
president, Ernest V. Blendt, Nor
man D. Short, Cove Slaughter,
Smyrna; Alfred Jones, Martin Moi
fit, Jacob F. Crossley, Clayton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Robert e. Green, Pastor, An
nOmces Services For Week

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, makes the
following announcements: Church
School, GAS a. M; morning service,
IL a. M; Worldwide Communion
Sunday will be observed with other
Christian congregations all over
the world. Communion Anthems
by Senior and Children's Choirs.
Communion Meditation: 1.-THE Fell
lowship of Suffering" Methodist
Youth Fellowship, $50 p. m.
Evening service, 7:30 p. M; con-
gregational hymn sing; Anthem by
intermediate Choir; violin solo,
Louis H. Collision; sermon subject,
1.-The Unrecognized Christ" Beau
tiful Youth Professional and Recess
sional. Friday, Oct. 1. at $3.50 pm.
Children's Choir; Friday, Oct. 1, at
$50 p. M, Asburian Youth Adult
covered dish supper, business meet
ing and social. Friday. Oct. 1 at
Z D. M, intermediate Choir; Mon
day, Oct. 4, 7:30 p. M, Official
Board meeting; Wednesday, Oct. 6,
1870 p. M, prayer service; Sunday,
Oct. 10, Special Rally Day Service
sponsored by Church School.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
WORK DONE BY
RED CROSS HERE
Department Chairman Submit
Report for the Month of
September
TOTAL 965 HOURS

Department chairmen of the
Smyrna branch, American Red
Cross, have submitted reports for
the month of September, Miss
Anna B. Beckett, local chairman,
has announced. The total number
of workers was 108, and the total
number of hours was 965. Under
the Production department, of
which Mrs. Fred Harris is general
chairman, Mrs. Charles P. Thorn
ley, sewing chairman, announces
that 48 women worked 232 hours,
Miss Henrietta Denney, knitting
chairman reports that 20 volun-
teers worked 214 hours, and Mrs.
Andrew Cole, chairman of surgical
dressings, stated that 20 workers
gave SIS hours and made 918 dress
ings. Garments completed include
z mems sweaters, watch caps,
lmen't shirts, 8 pairs of children's
Ipajamas, 6 women's blouses, 18
ichildren's blouses, 6 pair wristlets,
"a women's nightgowns.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
AWVS UNIT ASKS
FOR JEWELRY
Mrs. w. w. Price, Chairman
Heads Drive for Junk
Jewelry Here
USE FOR BARTER

1.-THE more glitter the better
said Mrs. Warner w. Price, ST., in
her appeal to Smyrna to respond to
the drive for junk jewelry sponsor
ed by the Smyrna unit of the
American Women's Voluntary Ser
vices. The jewelry will be used as
barter in the islands of the Pacific
by American troops, who find that
the natives respond better with
labor if paid by gaudy jewels, neck
laces, bracelets than with cash.
ReceptacIes Placed
Receptacles will be placed at
SWANS Pharmacy, Jones' Pharm-
acy, Nellie Gamers Lunch Room,
Betty's Place and other strategic
points in the town. Mrs. Price,
who heads the campaign for Smyr-
ma, asks for large donations. eff
house-cleaning does not bring forth
a large enough harvest the pur-
chase of some jewelry at the ten
cent store will aid the drive" Mrs.
Price stated.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
SMYRNA OVERSUBSCRIBES BY
$4,000 QUOTA IN 3rd WAR LOAN

Residents of the Smyrna COM
munity have gone lover the top" in
the Third War Loan Drive, Harvey
c. oJnes, chairman of this district
has announced. Patriotic citizens
in this district not only have met
the quota of $4,000 set for the dis
trict, but have oversubscribed this
quota by S30,0OO," Mr.. Jones stat
ed. This makes total of 100000
in bonds that have been sold during
the drive. people in the Smyrna
district can have the satisfaction of
knowing that they have purchased
bomber for the armed forces to
use in the fight against facism, by
loaning money to the government
through the purchase of war
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
CHURCH WOMEN MEET
Asbury Church Group Discuss Cuba
and Puerto Rico

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mems Society of Christian Service
was held in Asbury Methodist
Church Monday evening with the
president, Mrs. Ernest S. Mattiford,
presiding. Devotions were in charge
of Miss Julia Griffith, assisted by
Mrs. Ernest Blendt, Mrs. Roy Dom
ovan, Mrs. L. M. Price, and Miss
Anna B. Beckett. The program
was in charge of Mrs. William R.
Stats, her topic, "Trip Through
the Islands, first Cuba and then
Puerto Rico" A reading by Mrs.
A. D. Cole, Education in Cuba;
Mrs. Harry w. Sherwood, Social
Life in Cuba; Miss Anna B. Beck
EFT, "Rural Work in Cuba; reading
by Mrs. William R. Stats, George
o. Robinson School in Puerto
Rico; Miss Cora Ford, "Rural
Work in Puerto Rico"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
Legion Auxiliary Meet

The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held on Monday evening, October
4th at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Harry Turner. All members
of this unit are invited to attend
the installation of officers of the
Dover Legion Post at their head
quarters in Dover this Thursday
evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
USO HOstesses Meet

Miss Florence Lurty, chairman of
the USO Management Committee
here, has sent notices to all senior
hostesses who serve at the Recrea-
tion Center to meet on Monday
night, October 4th, at 7:45 p. M, at
the Center. The Management Com
mittee is asking all religious and
civic organizations here to provide
refreshments on certain nights a
week at the Center. The commit
tee is also asking citizens of this
town to donate games and card
tables for the entertainment of
soldiers and war production work.
ers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
STATE CROP
LOSS is GREAT
Delaware Farmers See Big.
gest Crop Loss in History
Due to Dr0ughts
VEGETABLE CROP HURT

Delaware farmers from July 1 to
Sept. l experienced what is per-
haps the greatest crop loss in the
history of the state due to the
drought that has broken all records
for the last IA years, according to
Wilmer Derrickson, director of the
Delaware Bureau of Markets.
Farmers who this past spring look
ed forward to bumper crops of
corn, hay, Irish potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, soy beans, apples and can
ming tomatoes, found that in some
instances their crops were more
than so per cent destroyed by the
lack of rain.
Rainfall Below Average
Donald Wilson of the University
of Maryland, assistant agriculture
Istatistician for Delaware and Mary
land, also said the loss to the farm
Iers was exceedingly large if not the
greatest ever suffered in this state.
He pointed out that the August
rainfall was only Is per cent of
average and the long stretch of dry
weather gave little hope to some
farmers of even harvesting half of
their crops. Mr.. Wilson released
the following figures to show the
loss suffered by Delaware farmers
during the two-month period: Corn
decreased 100000 bushels; hay, H.
900 tons; Irish potatoes, $4,000
bushels; sweet potatoes, 10000
bushels; soy beans, 221 900 bushels;
apples, $4,000 bushels; canning to-
matoes, 10000 tons. He pointed
out that the loss of sweet corn in
New Castle County during the per-
iod was very small. Mr.. Wilson
estimated the loss would run into
many millions of dollars.
Soy Bean Crop Cut
The soy bean crop, he said, on
Juy l, was expected to yield about
5000 bushels, but the harvest
only amounted to one-third Of the
estimate. Farmers also reported
pastures destroyed and in view of
the fact that Delaware farmers
grow only small amount of the
dairy feed used in the state, their
problem became more acute due to
the transportation difficulties of i'm
porting cattle feed into the state.
With the cantaloupe, watermelon,
and lima bean seasons over, only
small amount of snap beans, late
tomatoes, and some late fall spin
ach will be available during Sep
TENDER and until frost. The dry
weather made deep inroads into the
states supply of fresh vegetables,
Only a small portion of the tomato
crop was turned over to the can
neries. The late tomato crop suf-
fered heavily from dry rot.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
OF
FIRES is ASKED
National Fire Prev t on
Week October SO; Farmers
Asked to Cooperate
SUGGEST PROBATION

The week of october 3 to 8 has
been designated by the National
Fire Protection Association as Fire
Prevention Week, and all organiza-
tions are urged to cooperate in this
nationwide campaign to prevent
these great losses of life and prop
erty. In cooperation with fire in
surance companies, volunteer fire
men associations, State Forestry
department, and the Soil Conserva-
ton Service, the Kent County agri-
cultural extension service under the
direction of County Agent Russell
E. Wilson is urging that rural peo-
pie take added precautions to pre-
vent fires in their homes and on
their farms.
Prevent Rural Fires
At a recent conference with the
above mentioned agencies, several
important suggestions were pre-
pared for preventing rural fires,
and this list will be mailed to COM
munity and neighborhood leaders
who will be requested to contact
other farm families throughout the
county and urge them to follow
these recommendations. Among
these fire prevention suggestions
include keeping chimneys and stove
pipes clean, keeping oil stoves
clean, watching for defective cleo
trio wiring and flues, providing To-
cal water supply by construction of
spill-ways in small streams or dig
ging cisterns near farm buildings,
having a ladder long enough to
reach the roof of the house or barn,
preventing smoking in and around
buildings and in the fields and
woods, especially when there is in
f1ammable material.
Plough Under Vegetation
Every fifteen minutes a farm fire
iUuIllS SOllleWuSlS Ill lliS oiiAISu
States destroying crops, buildings
livestock, equipment and human
life, with an estimated loss amount
ing to 100000, which is about one
third of the national fire loss in our
nation. Lightning causes 81 pei
cent of all fires; defective chimneys
and f1ues Is per cent; sparks on
roofs IL per cent; stoves, furnaces
and pipes Z per cent; matches and
swoking per cent; petroleum and
it's products 6 per cent; hot ashes
and Goals 5 per cent; spontaneous
ignition 4 per cent; and careless
use of electricity per cent. AS
forest fires destroyed enough tim
Der last year in the United States
to build 10000 Liberty ships, or q
100000 army truck bodies, special
Iprecaution should be taken to pre-
vent this loss in the future. Farm
ers are advised to pillow under veg
citation instead of burning it, as
this practice not only prevents
fires, but it also conserves soil fer
tility.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
LOCAL COUPLE TO WE'D
Miss Charlotte Everett to Marry
Alan F. Robinson

Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Everett,
Everett Acres" Kenton, announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Miss Charlotte Temple Everett to
Pfc. Alan F. Robinson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman L. Robinson,
Smyrna. Miss Everett and Pfc.
Robinson were graduates of John
Bassett Moore High School, Smyr-
ma, in the class of 1941. Miss Ev-
erett attended Women's College,
Newark, and at present is a stu
dent nurse at Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington. Pfc. Robinson has
been member of the armed forces
since February 1913. He is with
the Army Air Corps, stationed at
Camp Smoky Hill, Salina, Kansas.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-30
CENTURY CLUB TO MEET
First Fall Meeting Tomorrow; To
Discuss Policies

The first fall meeting of the
Twentieth Century Club will be
held Friday, October LIST at the club
house at 2:30' p. m. with Mrs. JOS
eph Ennis, first vice-president, pre-
siding. Attendance of all club
is urged as matters of i'm
portance in regard to future pol
icies of the club will be discussed.
A musical program will be present.
ed before the business session.
There will be a group of piano solos
by William S. Wilson and vocal
solos by Rev. Robert E. Green,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church,
with Mrs. Green as accompanist.
Program chairman is Mrs. Robert
Denney.