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INVITE TRUMAN
TO PARTY MEET

Continued from Page one)
Dental electors, and candidates for
Governor, Acknowledgements, us
Representative, state treasurer and
state auditor of accounts. DR.. I. ].
MacCollum of Wyoming, the pres
emit acknowledgement, is expect
ed to be chosen without opposition
as the party's nominee for Cover
nor, and former Rep. Philip A.
Traynor is expected to be selected
for the Congressional nomination.
The nominee for lieutenant COVER
nor will come from Sussex County.
The delegates to the convention
will elect a Democratic national
committeeman and a Democratic
national committeewoman.
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Gard of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Mont
gomery wish to express their
grateful appreciation to all friends
and relatives for the many express
sions of sympathy, automobiles,
and the beautiful flowers sent dur
ing their recent bereavement in the
death of their daughter, Margaret
Ann
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-07-27
NOTICE.

In pursuance of an order of Ernest B.
Raughley, Register of Wills, in and for
Kent County, Delaware. dated July 10.
A. D. 1914 notice is hereby given of the
granting Letters Testamentary on the
July A. D. 1914. All persons haN.-g claims
against the said Thomas Keen, Deceased,
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executor within one year after the date of
the granting of such Letters, or abide by
the law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims against the said estate not SO
exhibited shall be forever barred.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA
Executor Thomas Keen, deceased
By H. c. Jones, President
Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-07-27
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 a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-07-27

about IL O'Clock. If he had got
them in the lookup, there would
have been some pretty disclosures
the next morning.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-07-27

Miss Winnie Golf, of Linwood,
Pa, is visiting her Smyrna friends.
Willard Weldon and Chas. War
rem, of New York, are home on a
short visit.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
"A moving story, based on fact,
about a boy you all know 80.
by Charles F. Knox, jr.

imagination, g.. a jedge. He mought
even git to be county jedge. -
The man stared at her in amazement.
He started to laugh. the anger leaving
his face. "You shore git fancy notions,
he said. "A county jedge! Thet's good
'un Well" he lowered the switch. all
I'm askin' is thet he mind his pa when
he's told to do chore.'
The boy took deep, quivering breath.
Homes he said. his voice squeaky with
relief. Homes, Pa. III git the chore done
afore sun-up tomorer."
His father put the switch back in the
corner and sat down again by the hearth.
Mind you do. then." he said. mildly.
The boy followed the woman over to the
table and stood by her as she sat down
and took up her knitting He plucked at
her sleeve timidly.
The .. the teacher learnt me how to
make writin'," he said.
She glanced nervously toward the man.
He was deep in the task of mending trap.
IilCl SllOIC ID SllC
lHE boy slipped away from her and
brought back small, clean-whittled slab
of pine, and stick of charcoal.
Ma" he whispered, Il -. l think
kin write my own name"
Now she looked at him, her eyes wide.
''ChOW me" " she said
He rested the little slab of wood on her
knee and inclined his shaggy head to the
task. Laboriously, with compressed lips
and occasional squirmings, he scratched
at the smooth surface.
When he had finished, he handed the
piece of wood to her, hopefully.
She nodded with delight my, amt
thet fne!'
She held the wood up to catch the glow
of the fire, 50 that the charcoal letters
showed strongly against the white:
Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

ROM the log schoolhouse in the settle
ment it was three miles to Pigeon
d Creek, and even though the boy ran
the whole distance it was already dusk
when he reached the shallow crossing
place His stomach grew small with fear
when he thought about the whipping he
would get when he faced his father.
He slid down the steep bank of the creek
and tested the water with his foot. Shiver-
ing, he took off his buckskin pants and
holding them high. foundered across.
Safe on the other bank he pulled his pants
. on over wet legs and started to run pad
ding silently on the leaf-carpeted trail
] HE cabin loomed a dark mass, relieved
by a single square of Pickering orange
light, as he turned into the clearing. He
slowed to walk, stopping for a moment
to view with worried face the black bulk
of the woodpile that he should have car
ried into the lean-to that morning.
His father looked up as he entered,
the keen eyes in the weathered face asking
a silent question. He was huge, bearded
man, worn with toll and poverty, but a
good father and gentle - except when dis
obeyed.
The boy shot a quick glance toward
where his mother was cleaning up the
supper things.
''Whar you bin?" the mans voice was
stern
The boy licked his dry lips ITO the
schoolhouse at the settlement" he said
I'm tryin' on gittin' me some book
larnin'. -"
This mornin' tole you to git the wood
in, an the corn chopped free O. weeds.
Did you do the chore?"
I'm amin to do it 80"
did you do it," the mans voice was
relentless
Il 80" The boy sent desperate
glance at his mother She stood watching,
Evening star., 1944-02-13

her face full of sympathy. Up in the loft
there was the rustic of corn-husk mattress
as the younger children peeped down.
The man got up and took switch from
the corner. Come hyar."
The boy sent one last imploring look
at his fathers face. but there was no soft
ness there He ducked his head and turned
sideways, winking back the tears that
started to come despite his determination
not to cry.
But instead of the pain of the switch
he found himself Unexpectedly within the
circle of his mothers arm as she stepped
forward and drew him against her.
He amt done nuthin' so bad thet he
needs to be whipped"
Stand aside" said the man, harshly,
his face flushing at this interference.
The woman shook her head. Tom, it
amt right to whup boy jes' fer goin' to
the schoolhouse Pears like you amt
anxious fer him to git book-larnin' no
how" Her voice was an accusation.
The man shook his head in angry impa
tience. 81 amt agin' book-larnin' and
you know it. But this boy won't be needin'
no fancy book-larnin'. niver had none.
an guess I'm talkin' keer O. my family.
He needs larnin' on how to do whut he's
tole, thet's whut he needs!' He shook the
switch significantly.
! HE woman's voice was quick in pro-
test He amt a bad boy, Tom. You know
he amt"
Her voice was pleading now and the
mans face softened
1--we hearn TELL" she went on, quickly,
tibet when boy gifts acravin' for book
larnin' it's worse than hunger gnawin'
in his belly. An body CANT tell. Maybe
he'll git to be somethin' more then we
uns. He mought git to be storekeeper,
or sech like Or mebbe -" she paused.
bgeathless at the audacity of her own
Evening star., 1944-02-13
SlDEllNEs

PRESSED. The commander of French
Foreign Legion outpost in Nxth Africa
got word of the American invasion. lies
Americains," he told his men, "are w>rri-
ors mognyiques. We must prepare to sur
render"
The very next day small company of
uniformed Americans advanced on the
post. Not shot was fired. The French
commander advanced to the leader of the
group, bearing his sword on outstretched
hands And to whom" he asked. do
l have the honor of surendering?"
The American accepted the proffered
sword. You have the honor, sir" he re-
piled, 'of surrendering to the Associated
Press"
TAKE A BOW. Workers in us. aircraft
factories are displaying an amazing rec
ord of efficiency. Look at these production
rate figures:
In 1910, it took the work of 444 men
for one year to build Liberator bomber.
In Al. it took 70 men. In az, 25 men.
In '43, II. Another example from another
factory: In 40, one worker produced 2O6
pounds of airplanes in year In al, 343
pounds. In AZ. ZIG pounds
Evening star., 1944-02-13

LEAVE. From Francis Hatch of Boston,
we get this wartime Valentines message:
So much to say,
So little time to say it
With words which fail
So sadly to convey it.
When people have been
OverlOng apart,
They speak with touch Of hand,
With eyes, with heart.
SPY. American troops in Italy we're
moving along the Volturno River. Before
the advance continued it was vitally neces-
sary to learn if there were any Germans
around. An officer volunteered for the job.
He bellied his way to the river bank. But
the night was black and he couldn't see.
Finally. he stood up and yelled in German:
Il have a wounded American prisoner;
send over raft.'
Instantly a German voice. from across the
river, demanded the countersign. The lieu
tenant plopped on his stomach, slid behind
stone and shouted: Hell, Roosevelt
He got the information he was looking
for: there tUe1e Germans, all right y he
had to duck the fire of squad of rifle
men and three machine gunners.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Billion Dollar Airport Project
First Goal of New CAA Head
New Developments
In Postwar Era Are
Seen by T. P. WRIGHT

The new Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministrator, Theodore P. Wright,
told his first press conference yes
terday his No. project is the billion
dollar airport development program
he expects to submit to Congress
next week.
A veteran aeronautical engineer
and production expert, Mr.: Wright
expressed the view that manufac-
turers will keep pace with airport
progress by developing a private
airplane which will combine econ
omy, safety, utility and ease of
operation.
Such postwar plane, the engi-
neer admitted, "is yet to be born"
At the same time he pointed out
that many manufacturers who have
been rolling out bombers and fight
ers for the battle fronts have sought
permission to develop experimental
types for the commercial market,
Cites Maryland Product.
In this respect, he mentioned the
Riverdale CMdD firm which had a
light stall and spin-proof ship, the
Ercoupe, in production before the
war, and hopes to reconvert as soon
as war conditions permit. The plane,
1t was said, can be flown by the
average man or woman with safety
after a relatively short training
period.
The new administrator gave credit
to CAA technicians for 'the splen-
did job" they did in working out in
detail the 10-year plan for improv-
ing existing landing facilities and
increasing the number of airports
and air parks in the United States
from some 5000 to 5000.
The program covers every State
and community where need for fly-
Ing facilities was found to exist,
Mr.. Wright said the plan could be
supplemented to a large extent by
the airport development bill intro
duced in the House recently bv
Chairman Jennings Randolph of
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Ih|der Views HOUSING
As Major Factor in
Postwar Sterilization

Declarng that housing still was 8
controversial subject" John H
1hlder, executive officer Of the Ma.
tional Capital Housing Authority
yesterday predicted that private and
public housing together promise te
make one of the most important, Il
not the most important contribu.
tion In postwar stabilization"
He warned the Washington Round
Table, however, at luncheon meet
ing at the Washington Hotel, that
''any attempt to diminish this
contribution by diminishing the
amount of house building will
seriously affect the national in
terest."
Private housing" he said, should
be encouraged to provide for all who
can afford to pay the profits neces-
sary in private housing. Public
housing should be equipped to pro-
vide for those who cannot afford
proper private housing"
Fixes Boundary Line.
THE bounary line between private
housing and public housing is drawn
by the performance of private hous
ing. Public housing merely supple
ments, doing only that which private
housing cannot afford to do we'll"
The speaker reviewed the develop
ment of public housing and the
controversy which has been aired at
length before both Senate and House
committees over various housing
issues involved
He assured his hearers that all
NCHA temporary buildings for war
time housing here will be taken
down" when the war is over.
During a lengthy question and
answer period which followed his
brief Introductory speech, Mr.. Ihlder
said that despite several reports to
the contrary, there never had been
any intention of developing housing
for Negroes at Suitland, Md. There
was great need, however, for more
Negro housing in the Capital, he
emphasized.
Asked how "slum area" is de-
termined by NCHA, the speaker said
this was defined in national legisla-
ton, with specifications for certain
substandard housing.
Asked If the cost of public housing
was "at least one e-third more than
private construction" Mr.. Ihlder
said this charge had been widely
made during what he said was a
national attack on NCHA, but it
was unsupported by the facts.
Pays Prevailing Wage.
THE evidence on this point" he
said, lis that if private builders paid
the same wages and if they held to
the same standards as public build
ers, they could not build cheaper"
Asked If the NCHA always paid
union wages, Mr.. Ihlder said under
law NCHA paid the prevailing
wage" which was determined by the
Labor Department. On further ques-
tioning, he said this usually was the
union wage scale.
He reiterated the statement he
had made several times before con-
gressional hearings, that private
builders had not responded to the
appeal to build sufficient housing for
loW-ncome groups in Washington,
that private enterprise still was
being asked to construct such hous-
ing, but that the Government,
through NCHA here, should be ready
to go ahead with more housing to
help provide for the low-income
groups, who could not be provided
for otherwise
Evening star., 1944-09-30

conditions permit. With the Army
and Navy now winding up pilot
training in the colleges, he added,
prompt action is necessary before
flying facilities begin to deteriorats.
Mr.. Wright, a Navy pilot in the
first World War, expressed the view
that present wartime restrictions on
the operation bf private planes
should be relaxed as rapidly as
possible.
In addition, he said, the whole
question Of qualifications now re-
quired for the licensing of pilots may
have to be reviewed in the light
OF new airplanes which will be
much simpler and safer to fly than
prewar models.
Evening star., 1944-09-30

age gave Robert L. Gibson. IS, col
ored Of the 100 block Of D street
Sc, from six months to two years
on . bigamy charge.
George H. Jones, 81, colored Of
the 1900 block Of @ street NV, who
originally was charged with assault
with dangerous weapon and may
hem for cutting another colored
man and allegedly making removal
Of an eye necessary, was given q
suspended sentence on the lesser
charge Of siraple assault and placed
on probation for a year. Jones had
pleaded guilty to the simple assault
charge.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Illegal Use Of Auto
Brings Heavy Sentence

Visiting Judge Royce H. Savage,
sitting in District Court, yesterday
sentenced George Coins, 2l, col
ored Of the 900 block of French
street NV, to serve from 16 months
to four years on charge of unau-
thorized use Of an automobile. At
the same time, Coins probation on
an earlier charge Of housebreaking
and larceny was revoked. Judge
Savage ordered the new sentence
and the old one, on which proba-
ton was revoked, to run concur
rently.
In another sentence, Judge Saw
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Two D. G. Area Wives
Get Divorces in Reno

Divorces were granted in Reno
yesterday to Mrs. Elaine Wright
Handy, wife Of Charles E. Handy,
Silver Spring, treasurer of Chester
M. Wright & Associates, a news
bureau here, and Mrs. Anne M.
Turner, wife OF G. Russell Turner,
Arlington, former organizer for the
United Construction Workers in
washington. The Handys have one
child.
Evening star., 1944-09-30

West Virginia of the District Com
mittee.
CAA experts, he said, also are
working on technical proposals to
be submitted to the International
Civil Aviation Conference in No.
vember in an effort to standardize
trafhc and safety regulations on
global airways Of the future.
Would Relax Rules.
Plans are being prepared, Mr..
Wright said, for re-establishment
OF the civilian pilot training pro-
gram In the colleges as soon as war
Evening star., 1944-04-06

the film, but it will look as if Fitz-
gerald made the shot.
X
1t probably is totally without rele-
vance, but the recent columnar ac-
counts of Humphrey Bogart's stern
lsilence about his overseas jaunt has
just been followed by an announce
ment by Warner Bros. that the
actor may write a book about his
experiences.
Most actors talk their books right
out of their systems.
X X X
On her recent trip around the
country heralding the coming of
Cover Girl" beauteous Anita Colby
devoted much of her time to ex-
planning that modern models are as
canny as they are glamorous.
Supporting evidence comes from
Hollywood in the form of an an
nouncement that three of the men,
bers of the cast of that picture have
decided now to have movie careers
instead of returning to New York.
The canny part of it is not in that
decision, but in the seemingly sub
ordinate one of the girls to break
up the joint apartment they have
shared.
To stay together, they concluded,
was to be thought of as a unit. That
was precisely the way they did not
want to be regarded Three roofs,
they figured, were better than one
when it comes to clarifying the
movie mind on the fact that you are
not triplets or a speciality trio trying
to find way into the movies.
The three, incidentally, are the
only ones of the Cover Girl" group
of Is who came to the conclusion
that Hollywood was superior to New
York as a career town.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

quent these fogs were," Garnett re-
called. He said they happened
only once year. How long do they
last?-I wanted to know. Six
months, he said. I chucked the
British venture and came home, but
I still wanted to direct Greer Gar
son in picture
He's doing it now at MGM. The
picture is Mr.. Parkington," and
Miss Carson gets full opportunity
to support Garnett's estimate of her
acting ability inasmuch as she
ranges in age from 18 to "a years
during the 10 weeks the film will be
shooting.
"She's a wonderful actress" he de-
clared today.
"He's q grand Director said Miss
Carson.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
STAGE

National-"Connecticut Yankee:
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoI-"Heavenly Body: 11:10
am, 1:50, 435, tbs, 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1:25, 4:05, $50 and $50 pm
Columbia Purple Heart: II
am, los, $40, $40, 7:30 and $40
pm.
Earle-"Cover Girl: II am, Las,
4:35, 7:25 and 1910 pm. Stage
shows: los, 1855, 6:45 and 9:25 pm.
Keith's-"Ali Baba":: 1875 am,
1:35, $40, 5:45, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Little-"The Scarlet Pimpernel"::
11:25 am, 1:25, 3:25, $50, 7:30 and
$40 pm.
Metropolitan-"Higher and High
err: 11:40 am, 1:40, $40, $40, TAO
and $40 pm.
Palace-"Song of Bernadette": 10
am, 1880, $40, $50 and $40 pm.
Pix What Price Innocence:
3:20, $40, 8:05 and 1890 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

prO1OunQ Ilalr LOT stopping SHOWS.
That, indeed, Is the source of the
Goldwyn incident which she can re-
member when, and If, she reaches
the period when remembering is the
easiest way to pass the time.
Mr.. Goldwyn came into Vera
Ellen's life, and vice versa, when he
saw her in "A Connecticut Yankee"
during its New York run.
Much impressed, he went back
stage to speak to her in his most
Goldwynning terms about signing a
movie contract. Mr.. Goldwyn is a
man of stature at such moments.
Olympian, some of his admirers say.
1t is the custom of people SO ap-
preached to become tongue-tied, to
say "yes" the instant they recover
the use of their vocal chords.
That is another respect in which
Vera-Ellen Is different.
"It all depends" she remarked
blandly, putting Mr. Goldwyn to no
less than CONSERVATION.
Depends on what?" he asked
when he recovered his equilibrium.
"Contractual clauses and SUCH"
Vera-Ellen explained with the pa
tience of a corporation lawyer
The wide-eyed movie producer
discovered later that Vera -Ellens
conviction of professional success
was such a deep-laid one that she
had supplemented her dancing
lessons with course in How to
Prosper in Business"
Such, practically and foresight so
impressed him that he signed her
to one of the most generous con-
tracts ever awarded a youngster
without Hollywood experience.
In her spare time, of course, she
might come in handy in the legal
or personnel department.
X X
Sports department: One of the
reasons his enthusiastic fans see
Barry Fitzgerald so seldom in the
movies is that the Irish comedian
Is no less than slave to golf. De-
scribed by many critics as 'the best
comedian in the English-speaking
theater" in his days as an Abbey
player, the wiry little man would
much prefer the distinction of play
ing subpar golf. Practice has left
him reasonably close to that kind
of skill but it availed Fitzgerald
nothing in a sequence in his latest
picture, Going My Way"
The scene dealt with the difficult
feat of making a hole-in-one and
Fitzgerald, standing just off the
green, could not do it. Neither could
his co-star, Bing Crosby, who was
shooting for the same target from
spot just out of range of the
camera.
Instead Of waiting all day, or
longer, for one of the pair to per-
form as the script called for, Di-
rector Leo McCarey tossed a ball
by hand. The first two missed, but
the third rolled lamb-like into the
cup. That's the one you will see in
Evening star., 1944-04-06

say, 'It wasn't so preposterous after
all, was 1t, old feuow?"
Garnett first saw Miss Carson
seven years ago when she was on
the London stage. That's when he
decided he must have her for a pic
ture he was to make in Scotland,
and that's when Coward, having
Miss Carson under contract, put
his foot down fatty.
But it wasn't only Coward that
frustrated Garnett, who had made
arrangements with the British gov
ernment for 5000 cavalrymen and
had costumes created for them.
Garnett was in Scotland and the
cavalrymen were on their way there
when he looked out the window one
morning and saw a 5-foot layer of
fog covering the ground. Every
now and then head would pass by,
apparently without any underpin-
ming and seemingly walking on its
tonsils.
Il asked the innkeeper how fire.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

Save your waste kitchen fats.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Coward May Eat
His Largest Word
To Tav Garnett
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
There was something in the way
Britisher Noel Coward said pre-
posterous, my dear fellow, prepos-
terous' that set Tay Garnett's
Yankee teeth agrinding, but before
he had quite worn out his enamel
he vowed that sometime he would
direct Miss Greer Carson in mo-
ton picture, Noel Coward to the
contrary Notwithstanding and to
heck with him.
Seven years later, and that brings
us up to date, he is directing Miss
Carson in picture, and If he sees
Mr.. Coward he's just as likely to
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Dream Comes True
BY the Associated Press

zkSoOCEdVtQ 1ItoS.
HOLLYWOOD.
Many former humble film en-
ploye, now working for the Govern
ment, is getting a big thrill out of
the distribution of the short subjects
made while he is GI Joe. owl
films are dubbed in "a languages,
are shipped all over the world. The
same happy fate, peacetime dream
only, awaits magazine writer's to give
copy to the same organization.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
A-12'" THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
Great Goldwyn Nonplused
Bv Vera-Ellen's Blandness
By JAY CARMODY,

When she is little old LADY in lace cap sitting by cracking
with
will about Samuel ColdWyn
the coincidence through
connecticut Yankee state might
irreevane
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Variation Offered
In Slenderizina
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Latest Hollywood fad slenderizer
has many glamor girl and boy
breathing through one nostril, lying
with feet in the air and pad under
the neck.