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Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
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., 1945-12-27

knecht, because he has edited "The Fire
side Book of Christmas Stories" wonder
fully heart-warming collection of stories
old and new about the holiday season.
There are A selections in all-from
the story of the first Christmas according
to St. Luke, which Renan called the most
beautiful book in the world, right through
TO Christopher Morley and Langston
Hughes, who give US . purely American
version of Noel. Here is John Macy's ac-
count Of the development Of the Santa
Claus legend; Roark Bradford's delightful
skit on who coined fust, ole Sandy Claus
nr de Iitrle Iawd'. Charles Dickens,
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

TOP WAR AUTHOR:-Quentin Reynolds, who covered World
War for Golfers from the Battle
fic has just had his seventh book published
Dead it tells the exciting story of Commander c. Smith, USN
whO while reported Navys
full undercover in China
the extent of the authors wartime travels which
the African deserts through the
reaches of the Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1945-12-27
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Smyrna times., 1945-12-27

classic, "a Christmas Carol" and for 8
MIR. Pickwick's adventures at Dingley d.
"The Fireside Book of Christmas Stories
heart of tina most cynical and frustrated
trated by Wallace Morgan, it is the Book
of-theAtonth Club dividend for November
and December.
When you wear a tuxedo, you are
literally attiring yourself in VOLTS cloth
ing, according to Joseph T. Shipley's
Dictionary of Word Origins" The word
is from Algonkin b'tuksit, round-footed
applied in scorn to the Wolf Tribe of the
Delaware Indians. In the 1905 the
Tuxedo Club was established; from this
the tailless dinner jacket found its name
Are you soldier bewildered by the
Evening star., 1945-08-25

county, and appointment of addi-
tional service officers to help return
ing veterans.
Offcers elected by the Forty-and-
Eight, Legion fun-making organiza-
ton, included Roy Burke, Suitland
grand commissaire.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Bethesda Court Sentences
Autoist 10 Seven Months

Leonard c. Washington, colored
100 block of Seaton street NV.
was sentenced to seven months in
the Maryland House of Correction
and fined $81 on seven traffic
charges in Bethesda Police Court
yesterday.
Trial Magistrate Albert E. Brault
ordered Washington to serve six
months on charge of unauthorized
use Of car and an additional 80
days on charge of failing to stop
after an accident.
The fines were imposed as fol-
lows:
Crowded front seat so as to OBJ
struct the drivers vision, passing
a red light and exceeding IS miles
an hour, SIS each; no registration
card, S., and no permit, 81.
In another case, Judge Brault or
dered William H. Miller, 100 block
Of Tenth street Sc, held for grand
jury action under $4,000 bond on a
charge of larceny of jewelry valued
at $4,000 from the home of Mrs.
Rosalie Bass, $500 Connecticut ave-
nue., Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Irving Diener Enters
Alexandra Contest
For Juvenile Judge

Irving Diener, Alexandria attorney,
today announced his candidacy for
Judge Of the Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court in the general elec-
ton, November 8.
Mr.. Diener Is the first attorney to
announce for the Office, which be-
came an elective one as the result
Of the referendum held August Z to
determine If the. new Judge should
be appointed by the City Council or
elected by the voters.
Marion West, an Alexandria at
torney who withdrew as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination as
Delegate to the State Legislature,
said then that he would become q
candidate for juvenile Judge, but he
has made no further statement with
regard to his candidacy.
MIR. Diener, who is a graduate OF
Georgetown Law School, has been
engaged in the practice of law in
Alexandria since 1925, coming to the
city in 1920 from Culpeper, Va.
Since making Alexandria his home
ne mas become prominently 1detlned
with the civic, fraternal and reli-
gious life Of the city.
He is a member OF the Selective
Service Board, president of the Con-
gregation Bethel, secretary of the
Alexandria Hospital, vice president
of the Alexandria B'nai Birth
Lodge, member of the advisory
board Of the Salvation Army and of
the board of directors of the Alex
andria tuberculosis Association.
| Mr.. Diener is a member of the
Masonic order and Odd Fellows and
past president of the Alexandria XII
wants Club. He is married and has
one daughter and a grandson. He
lives at 80 King street road and
maintains Offices at 123 South Royal
street.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Service Aid Council
Doubles lnterviewers

William F. Carlin, president Of
the Service Aid Council Of Selectivs
Service Board, No. 2, Jesup Blair
Park, Silver Spring, reported today
that the council has "doutled" its
interviewers in order to handle an
expected increase in returning serv-
icemen seeking assistance.
Mr.. Carlin said that approximate.
ly 40 discharged veterans from the
eastern suburban area of Montgom-
cry County appeared at the council
office during the past week. The
council so far, Mr. Carlin declared,
has been able to provide the desired
assistance satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Collins AtorneysFind
Poll Books and Ballots
Are Missing in Wise
BY the Associated Press.

WISE, Va, Aug. 25.-Poll books
for Wise County's 26 precincts cast
ing votes in the Democratic primar,
election August 7 are missing from
the office of County Clerk Joe A
Gardner. attorneys for L. Preston
Collins discovered when they came
to Wise yesterday to canvass elec-
ton returns which swung the Demo-
cratic nomination for Lieutenant
Governor to Charles r. Fenwick
Arlington. Mr.. Fenwick won by q
572-vote margin.
MIR. Gardner said the poll books
apparently had been stolen while
ne was on vacation in the Smoky
Mountains between August 8, day
after the election, and his return
August 13, when he discovered they
were not in the vault.
Opening envelopes containing Off
cially certified returns from two of
the county's precincts in the pres
ence OF Mr.. Gardner, counsel for
Mr.. Collins, who is contesting the
election on the grounds of alleged
irregularities in Wise election rec
ords, found only 101 ballots in the
box certified from Pound, whereas
officers conducting the election had
listed 400 on the outside as con-
tanned within and declared this the
precincts official vote.
In the box from Pond Mill, which
was unsealed, and inside another
envelope which likewise was un-
sealed when presented for inspec-
ton, 154 valid and one spoiled bal
lot were found, 95 fewer than the
votes which it was declared to con-
tain under signature of election off,
cials OF that precinct, Alvin Boiling,
G. O. Boiling and J. o. Boiling, with
returns made by c. o. Boiling.
George A. Warren and Emory
Widener. of Bristol, T. L. Hutton.
Abingdon, Va, and M. M. Heuser.
Wise, legal advisers for Mr.. Col
Inns, canvassed the returns, finding
30 cast for Mr.. Fenwick, IS for
Mr.. Collins and six for Leonard
Muse, third man in the race. from
Pound; 1876 for Mr.. Fenwick, seven
for Mr.. Collins and II for Mr.. Muse
in Bond Mill.
In response to questioning by Mr..
Wldener, MIR. Gardner declared that
he did not know how many had
been delivered to precinct officers,
explaining that these details were
taken care OF by his deputy, w. B.
Lay, who will be present today when
other precinct boxes will be in
spected.
Meanwhile, in Richmond attor-
neys for Mr.. Fenwick declined to
say whether Mr.. Fenwick's answer
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Sergt. Jean Krenzer Wins
Bond in Essay Contest

Sergt. Jean Krenzer. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Krenzer, 450l
Stanford street, Chevy Chase, Md.
recently won a $50 War Bond as
first prize in an essay contest spon-
sored by the Service Woman, Of
flcial WAC magazine.
Sergt Krenzer, who is stationed
in Baltimore, held in her essay that
service women should have their
own veterans organization. Such
an organization, she wrote, should
do all in its democratic power" to
abolish var, and should assist serv-
ice women to return to civilian life
and to work for the equality of
women before the law and in in
dustry.''
Sergt. Krenzer pointed out that
women lawyers, doctors and engi-
neers are looked on askance" for
departing from mass behavior. "A
strong women's organization" she
said, could do much to explode
this superstition.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
|Legionnaires 10 Elect
State Commander in
Maryland Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
BALTIMORE, Aug. 18th e
Maryland Department of the Amer
ican Legion, holding its 9th An
nual Convention here, turned its
attention today to the election OF
q new department commander to
succeed John w. Jennings, now
holding the office.
Observers said Joseph G. Cantrel
Bethesda attorney and former men,
ber OF the General Assembly, ap-
peared to have the edge on Harry
Fiehe, Towson automobile dealer
and alternate Legion national ex-
ccutive committeeman.
Today's session is the concluding
one OF the three-day convention
which has attracted more than 1,0oO
Legionnaires and their wives. Steady
rains forced the cancellation Of a
victory parade last night in which
Legion auxiliary posts from through
out the State were to have rep
resentatives.
Jobs for Veterans. y
In a high light Of yesterdays busi-
ness meeting the Maryland Depart
ment went on record as being en-
phatically in favor of such .legisla-
ton as shall guarantee to all hon.
orably discharged veterans their
rights to gainful employment as
presently interpreted by the Select
i've Service Act"
Another resolution adopted pro-
tested against the designation of
the Bedford Springs CPa) hotel as
an internment camp for Japanese
diplomats captured In Europe.
Among other resolutions passed
were those calling for protection of
war dogs from vivisection, opposing
the discharge of conscientious OBJ
Jectors from work camps before
men from combat areas were re-
leased from the service, and against
the use OF German prisoners of war
In service hospitals as attendants.
Opposes Change in Emblem.
The department also voted to op-
pose any change in the American
Legion emblem to include a World
War II designation.
A resolution urging that military
and naval titles be discontinued by
officials Of the Veterans Admins
tration was tabled.
Other resolutions adopted:
Urging the building of a veterans
hospital at Fort Washington, Md. !;
requesting that goods declared sur
plus and now sold to the public in
lots of 10 or more be sold to return
ing veterans in lots of one or more:
reafhrming the departments stand
IN favor of compulsory military
training, and asking for special con-
sideration of veterans in income tax
legislation.
Chester F. Naumowicz,. co-chair-
man OF the Committee on Rehabili-
tation, urged the establishment of a
permanent rehabilitation commit
tee, with a representative from each
Evening star., 1945-08-25

said, and with the lifting of priori-
ties, he expects his plant to be as
busy as 1t was filling Government
contracts.
At the same time, Carlyle r.
Boguess. president of the Southern
Iron Works at 2 Duke street, said
he is looking for additional employees
to help fill a rush of orders for
structural steel for commercial
buildings.
While the company had no actual
war contracts, all of the work it has
turned out during the war has been
for priority building, 80 per cent OF
1t for the Government.
Mr.. Boguess said that when all
controls are lifted, he anticipates a
terrific rush in building. He will
increase the capacity of his plant
in anticipation of increased orders
he said.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Bethesda Offers Veterans
Good Chance al Jobs

Returning veterans who want en-
ployment in Bethesda are going to
have a good chance of getting it
according to early returns from a
survey of the local employment sit
uation now being conducted by the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce In
cooperation with the Veterans
Service Council.
QUESTIONABLE went out last week
to ITS business houses in Bethesda
asking how many former employees
who are now in the service would
be re-employed and how many new
ones could be used.
OF 13 questionnaires returned,
these business houses will hire 40
former employees who are now in
the service and take on so addi-
tional ones.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Memorial Rites PIunned
For Alexandria Soldier

Memorial service for Corpl. Will
liam v. Bembow, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Bembow, IT'S Preston
road, Alexandria, killed in action in
Germany. December 13, 1914, will
be held September 2 in the Metho-
dist Church, Pittsfield, VT, where
he formerly spent his summer va
cation.
Corpl. Bembow entered the Army
in 1943 while student at William
81 Mary College. Besides his par
ents, he is survived by a brother
Jack Hartman Bembow, and a sis
ter, Elizabeth Peabody Bembow
both of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
ImpIudent Interviews
Result in Custer Of
Alcohol Clinic Doctor

DR.. Michael M. Miller, psychia-
trist, has been Separated" from his
post as volunteer director of the
Districts alcoholic clinic, District
Health Oficer George G. Ruhland
said yesterday, because of "impru-
dent. interviews" during which he
was quoted as saying that drinking
by members of Congress had a
most damaging effect on legisla-
ton"
With the approval of District
Commissioner Guy Mason, DIR.
Rutland late yesterday notified DR..
Miller Of his separation" and ap-
pointed as temporary head of the
clinic another psychiatrist, DR.. Ben
jamin Weininger, of this city.
Will Await Successor.
DR.. Weininger, the health officer
said, was not interested in accept
ing permanent service in the clinic,
but was willing to carry on until
we can find suitable replacement" !"
DR.. Miller had been dismissed
from his post as a psychiatrist at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital yesterday.
In report to Commissioner
Mason, DR.. Rutland said, "The re-
cent unfortunate publicity concern
ing the clinic for alcoholics calls, in
my Judgment, for the release of DR..
Michael Miller from that service"
Writing to DR.. Miller, the health
officer notified him that his services
as volunteer worker were "ter-
minated as of the date of this
letter"
Il feel it is hardly necessary" he
added, ito go into the detail of the
reasons for this decision. For your
good intentions and such services
as you have performed, I wish to
thank you. 1t is extremely unfor-
tunate that the imprudent inter-
views and publicity have necessi-
tated your separation from the
Health Department, as a volunteer. +"
DR.. Rutland concluded by ex-
pressing:
Every good wish for wherever
you may undertake to practice"
The clinic has been operating
under DR.. Miller in the Municipal
Building. But, DR.. Rutland ex-
planned in his memorandum to
Commissioner Mason, the new di-
rector will not want to continue the
evening hours which have been in
eject there, except on next Monday.
May Move to School.
DR.. Rutland said there was a
possibility of using the Ross School
at Seventeenth and r streets NV.
for the alcoholic clinic. The Board
of Education, he said, sis agreeable
that we establish the clinic there
provided the clinic periods will not
conflict with the work permit service
carried out there by the Board of
Education. This I believe we can
work out"
Concerning DR.. Weininger, the
new director, Dr. Rutland said he
appears to be a man of consid-
cradle years experience in the prac-
tice of psychiatry. Significantly,
he has had two and one-haIf years
at Sheppard Pratt, Baltimore; five
years at the Chestnut Lodge Sana-
torium and nine years in private
practice as a psychiatrist."
Evening star., 1945-08-25

to the contest suit brought by Mr.
Collins would ask investigation o1
returns in counties which gave Mr.
Collins top-heavy majorities in the
primary. s..-
The best place to get that In
formation is in the answer when il
is filed" Oscar L. Shewmake, who
Is associated with T. Nelson Parker
and Leith Bremner as counsel for
Mr.. Fenwick, told reporters.
Mr.. Collins did not accompany his
attorneys to Wise County because OF
the death Thursday of his mother
h-law, Mrs. H. B. Staley, Marion.
Mr.. Fenwick has 10 days to file
his answer to the contest suit.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
lsNRstioniing
&Remmiden@1

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Co. through U-2 good through
August 81. Stamps W. through
70 good through September 80.
Stamps Al through Ell good
through October 81. Stamps FL
through XII good through No
yember 30.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp No. 3e valid for S
pounds through August 81. Stamp
38 valid September /. Next stamp
valid January /.
Shoes-Airplane stamps, 1, 2, 3 ana
4 in Book No. 3 good indefinitely
fol- one pair of shoes each.
Evening star., 1945-08-25
Heavy Civilian Orders Keep
Alexandra Iron Works Busy

Cancellation Of $50, 900 in Govern
ment contracts during the last two
days has failed to slow up work at
the Alexandria Iron Works, Royal
and Wilkes streets, according to the
company president, F. T. Cadmus,
ir. He said the plant is running
at top speed, filling contracts for
civilian building projects.
During the war, MIR. Cadmus said,
his company manufactured steel
and iron materials for shipyard con-
struction work, but orders for civil
ian work have been piling up dur
ing the last few months and he
can keep his 10 to rs employees busy
for many months, simply on back
orders.
The rush to orGer steel and iron
accessories for civilian building jobs
already has started, Mr.. Cadmus
Montana labor news., 1945-03-15
Independent School
Candidates Doing
Active Campaigning

William I. Gay, Arthur Lehwalder ana
E. G. Vawter addressed the session OF
the Trades and Labor Council last Tues
day evening in behalf Of their candidacy
for school trustees. Mr.. Gay stated that
fine work was being lone in the cam
paign and that the candidates, accom-
panied by other members and officers
of the unions were addressing different
meetings every night. one thing Mt
Cav stressed was the need for everyone
to urge the citizens to get out and vote
because as he explained the apathy OF
the union people and working people is
the only reason that the Independent
School Ticket is not in control OF the
board at the present time.
Lenwalder expressed about the SAM
sentiments and also urged the voters u
exercise their franchise. In this con
notion Mr.. vawter explained some o.
the requirements Of being allowed U
vote in a school election. He said tina
it is not necessary to be a property own
er and that any n who had voted II
! the last general election, last November
is qualified 10 vote in the school elec'
ton on April 7, 1945. Mr.. Vawter theI
complimented the Parent-Teachers Also
citation for its generous attitude towar'
the Independent candidates
Montana labor news., 1945-03-15

Army as one Of the two companies in
the U. S. that overcame bad weather
condition to increase military tire OUT
put during a week when the men over
seas needed them most, wrote Present
Jack AHearn Of Local 1876, United Rub
Der Workers.
I'm just as proud Of the union as
a union as I am Of our management as
managers. I am only hoping that some
day if YOU have to be absent for a while
the boys elect me as union president
during your absence"
Asserting that discussions between
management and union leaders are held
in a background of mutual confidence
| and respect" German said this has led
not only to a quick and honorable set
Element Of grievances but has improved
quantity and quality Of production.
When an employer makes a statement
like this. mot to a company union, but
to a well-knIt, progressive CLIO local, il
shows the way to the type Of manage
m~ent-Iabor cooperation so necessary Il
create 60 million postwar Jobs Edltol
Dick Engler of the Buffalo Union Leader
commented.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-15
People Requested to
Read Books on TVA

The Press, Education and Legislative
committee of Butte ladies Auxiliary OF
M. g. S. w. Union recommends to all
who are interested in the MvA, whether
for or against it, to read the books DE
mocracy On the March and THE valley
and It's People" Both these books can
he obtained from the Butte Public
Library. The first, Democracy on the
March. was written by David E. Ldhen-
thai. chairman of the T. V. A. and is as
the author says in the opening statement
of his preface, "A book about tomorrow.
1t is fascinating story.
This is what Henry A. Wallace says OF
if: "Of all the books which I have
read during the past twelve months LII
ientbal's on the iva is to me the most
exciting. 1t is exciting because it de-
scrjbes the new democracy in terms as
real as a juicy steak, C%uriously
enough there is nothing in this book to
offend nine out of ten businessmen
rnientbal makes the iva line as an
example of how a government-inspired
p~roiect vastly increases the amount o.
free enterprise and prolongs it far int
the future. The iva not only enlarge
the opportunity for free enterprise. ou
it is a model for decentralization TO
true economic democracy with the PEG
ple participating in the decisions whicl
affect their daily bread
The other book, THE Valley and IL
People. is a book Of eight chapters, WI
more than ninety illustrations by ROD
ert l.. Duffus and Charles Krutch.
It tells the story Of the Valley u II
+, People as they were in 1888, as the
became when the dams and dynamo
and power lines began to transform tn
. region, and as they are today with the'
dreams and hopes realized.
! The fine photographs in this book az
bv Charles Krutch Of the Graphic Dc
. partment of IVA. The text is by Rot
ert Luther Duffins, a w~ell-known wrlV
and journalist who for many years hi
been a regular contributor and sin(
1897 a member of the editorial staff
! the New York Times.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-15

Chanteuse Helen Forrest has discov-
cred a sure-fire system for writing a
song hit. You take something composed
NV an old master and decompose it.
Montana labor news., 1945-03-15

tn send a. list of names and addresses OF
men and women in the armed forces
who are on foreign soil.
A letter was received from the War
Production Board at the regional Odflce
at Minneapolis stating that there was a
GOOD promise of Montana receiving an
additional allotment Of work clothes N
the near future. This letter from the
war Production Board was in answer TO
a request from the Trades Council 70
supply this area with such garments
The original request came into the
Trades and Labor Council from the
Miners Union.
A communication from the Postal EN-
Dlovees Organization asking the Council
to SUPPORT legislation now in Congress
providing for increased pay was concur
red in and Secretary Vawter was in
structed to write to Montana's senators
and Congressman Mike Mansfield "
vote for the bill.
sss
A long communication was recelVe'
from Mr.. King, the secretary Of th'
Butte Painters Union, calling attention
to a law that had been passed by TIT
unlamented session Of the legislator
providing for the establishment OF
veterans Commission to be appointed b.
the Governor. This commission woul'
then appoint a state veterans service
director at a salary of $4,000 per year
It would be his duty to appoint pal
local directors in each county on tul
time salary. The unions took the STAN
that there might be an effort to bull
I'D a huge political machine and tina
this commission and veterans organi
zation could be the means of supporJln
and encouraging legislation detrimenta
to labor. The Painters urged the Trade
Council to request the Governor to az
point at least two men from organize
labor on this commission. PresideI
crawford appointed a committee cor
= sisting of James Quill. Tim Harringto
and Leonard Ripper to confer with
committee from the Building Trad
/, Council and make a report next rue
q day. 1t was said the legislature pass'
an appropriation of 100000 to carry d
= the provisions of the bill.