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Vita1nin A Is Vital

The strained foods you feed your
baby represent the Towering of
years of research. Many learned
and distinguished men have de-
voted their lives to discovering and
perfecting nutritive elements that
we now take for granted in these
baby foods. Vitamin A is an ex-
ample of this.
Some thirty-fve years ago
scientists attempted to rear lab
oratory animals on highly purified
diets of protein, lard, starch, and
salts. Instead of growing, however,
the animals sickened and died.
When this experiment was repeated
and SKINNED milk added, only a
meager growth occurred But when
part of the lard was replaced by
butter, the animals hourished and
thrived
Then scientists threw the spot
light of research on butter, seeking
the health-essential element it con-
tanned. This was soon identified
and labeled Vitamin A. Today, we
know that Vitamin A performs
many important functions in the
body. It promotes growth, is essen
tial for normal adjustment of the
eyes to night light, aids in main
tanning a nice, smooth-textrred
skin.
The human body has a remark
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell and
daughter Mary, of Harrisburg, Pa,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Homer Smith.
Mrs. June E. Cubbage was a
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank F. Wood of Wilmington.
Miss Marion Pratt spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. James
A. Belts at Easton, Pa, and at
tended the wedding of her cousin,
Lieut.. Robert Budd Belts to EN-
ma Lou Woerly of Easton.
Miss Ada Raiser has returned
from Glenside, Pa, where she spent
several Gays with relatives.
Mrs. A. ]. Rixtine was q guest
of Mrs. Viola Downward near Ok
ford, Pa, last week.
Mrs. Harry Palmer and son of
Chester, Pa, is spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. l.. F. Uhlen-
dorff while recuperating from a
major operation.
Mrs. Ernest P. Collins has been
spending several days with her
daughters, Mrs. Earl T. Poole and
Mrs. William Egan at Lewes, Del.
Lieut.. Commander Richard c.
Price, Mrs. Price and their son
Dickie, have arrived at Seattle,
Washington where Mrs. Price and
son will remain until September.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
FOR SALE

Green, Leafy, 1000 Kansas Sec
ond cutting alfalfa hay at $500
per ton, loaded in your vehicle at
our siding. The car is now in
transit and you should have your
order in before it arrives. We will
notify you when to come after it.
We will have to charge more for
any that we store in our ware
house. w. E. Holt, Railroad Ave,
Dover. Tel. 5567.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
PERSONALS


Rev. Alex. G. Cummins, Jr., who
arrived home a little more than a
week ago on short visit, return
ed to Europe last week to finish his
course of study. While here, he
preached an excellent sermon in
st. Peters Episcopal Church.
Miss F. Estelle aWters made a
short visit to Wilmington last
week, the guest of her school
friend, Miss Jaivier.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell, Misses An
ME Sutton, Lizzie Turner, Bertha
Smithers and Messrs. G. B. Taylor,
and VIM. G. Anthony, who attend
ed the Christian Endeavor Conven-
tion at Boston, have returned,
much elated over their trip.
Mrs. ]. D. Wilds and daughter,
Miss Eba, are sojourning among
the mountains at Manning, w. Va.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Ida c. Stats to
James ]. Tully, of Philadelphia, on
Wednesday evening, August 7th.
The ceremony will be performed in
st. Phillips Church at $50 p. m.
R. D. Hoffecker, Sr. of The
Smyrna Times, has returned after
a few days visit to Philadelphia
and Wayne, Pa.
Miss Florence Enos, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Mrs. L. R.
Chance.
Miss Louise E. Baldwin of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is expected to ar
rive tomorrow, the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. John H. Hoffecker.
A jolly party went down to Col
Inns Beach yesterday to spend the
day grabbing and fishing. Those
who formed the party were, Miss
Clara Corscallan and nephek, Mack
Parrish, of Philadelphia; Misses
Nettie Tschudy, Claire Cooper,
Edith Collins, Ethel Cooper, Beth
Denney, Bertha Hoffecker, Rena
Williams, Estelle Waters, and
Messrs. Clarence B. Raymond.
Harry c. Tschudy and Clifton Col
Inns. The day was most enjoyably
spent.
Will Spruance of Philadelphia, is
visiting Fletcher Truax, near town.
Mrs. VIM. A. Williams and chill
dren, of Chester, Pa, are visiting
Mrs. Robert Denney at 'The Lin
dens."
Misses Estelle and Elva Arm
strong are making a visit with
their brother near Wyoming, Del.
Miss Mary Budd leaves today
for two weeks visit to her sister
at Easton.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

]. E. Carter, M. M. P. Scout, j..
D. Scout and Abel S. FAIRIES, ac-
companied by Chas. Massey and
John Hyde, of Philadelphia, went
to kits Hummock last Thursday
on fishing trip. The occasion af-
forded lots of sport and the catch
was quite successful.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. s.George
Leese was made happy last week
by the visitation of a bouncing
baby boy. Our new hotel pro-
prietor, J. C. Blizzard and his wife
had a like visitation the week pre-
vious and this week, Ed. FAIRIES, of
Atlantic City, son of E. G. FAIRIES,
of this town, announces that his
home was also made happy by a
like addition.
The wheat crop in this vicinity
has nearly been threshed and the
output was very poor. Many farm
ers did not get more than eighteen
bushels to the acre. John Deakyne
averaged about twenty-five to the
acre and this seems to be about
the highest record we have heard
from. Geo. T. Thompson got about
twenty-three bushels to the acre
and James Truax about twenty
bushels. Some of the new wheat
is of excellent quality.
Miss May G. Thompson, daugh-
ter of Rev. H. S. Thompson OF Eel
ton, well-known visitor to this
town secured the first prize of S1OO
offered by the Philadelphia Inquir-
er for the solution of the mystery
contained in story entitled THE
Broken Amethyst" There were
three other prizes of fi75, 500, and
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Town of Smyrna at its office, Smyrna, Del
aware until P. M, E.W.T., August g.,
1945. and at that time and place publicly
opened for contracts involving the follow
ing approximate quantities:
CONTRACT 81
2069 Lineal feet 4-inch Asbestos Cement
Glass $50 Pressure Pipe.
8 Y-Bunches A. A. A.
2 Tees a" a" A"
A. Inside Screw Valves
d" Valve opening Fire Hydrants
Attention is called to the provisions in
the proposal, specifications and contract
agreement.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten Q0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 90
per cent of the construction completed
each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by The Town.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond, certified check, or money to
the amount of at least ten (10) per centum
of the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the con-
struction of Town of Smyrna Contract
No. 81"
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (2O) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
The Town of Smyrna reserves the right
to award to the low bidder or a combina-
tion of low bids which would best serve
the interest of the Town of Smyrna.
Complete sets of plans and specifications
may be obtained after July 81, 1945. upon
receipt of two dollars $4,000 for each con-
tract. which amount will not be refunded
Make checks payable to Town of Smyr-
na."
TOWN OF SMYRNA
By S. Creadick Ennis, Mayor.
S. C. Marvel, Town Manager
Smyrna, Del.
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WANTED

Man and wife, 80 to so years of
age, with no chillren, as care TAX
ers of underwear factory. To live
in factory apartment. Apply to
CHAS. P. THORNLEY,,
Owner
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Chicken Picking Machines, West
inghouse Sterilamps, for every
purpose, Hobart-Dayton M a t
Grinders, Slicing Machines, Scales
for every purpose; Price Cards,
Price Card Moulding, Butchers
Supplies, etc.
Oriole Store Equipment Co.,
Phone 1155 Salisbury, Md.
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SIS, five of $40 each, and forty of
So each, making $500 in all. In
addition to these, five valuable
books each were given to fifty
other persons whose answers de-
served honorable mention. Over
$4,000 solutions were received, and
the judges were engaged ten days
and nights in considering them.
The Inquirer is now printing an
other prize story entitled Scored
to the End"
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
Public Library
Notes

Librarian: Miss Louise Denney
Hours: Tuesdays, $3.50 to 8 p. m.
Friday, $3.50 to 5 p. m.
THE BOOK MARK
"Up Front" Bill Maudlin.
Some of These Days." the auto
biography of Sophie Tucker.
'sThe Curse of the Bronze Lamp"
Carter Dickson.
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
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., 1945-07-26
FOR SALE

Gas cook stove, nearly new
Magic Chef, in excellent condition.
Also one gas heater with double
radiants. Call 6S31.
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Executors Sale

The undersigned by virtue of the power
and authority to him given as executor
under the last Will and Testament of
George w. Hurd. deceased. will expose TO
sale by way of public vendue at the front
door of Crompton's Store in the Town of
st. Georges. New Castle County. Della
ware on
Smyrna times., 1945-07-26
WANTED

Waitress and cook for Mark
lands Restaurant, Dover, Della
ware.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
RCAF Charges Dahl
Sold Canadian Goods
By the Associsted Press.

BY the Associsted Press
MONTREAL, Jan. 16.-Harold
Whitley" Dahl, Royal Canadian Air
Force squadron leader and soldier of
fortune, is facing an RCAF court
martial on IA charges of improper
disposal of government -owned prop
erty ranging from a vacuum cleaner
to the scrap remains of damaged
aircraft, it was announced last night
Dahl, who also has served in the
United States and Mexican Air
Forces, fought in Spain on the side
OF the Republicans. He was shot
down and saved from execution by
Franco forces in reprieve granted
by Generalissimo Franco, to whom
Dahls wife at that time, Edith
Rogers, sent her photograph and a
written plea.
The prosecution said the RCAF
charges dealt mostly with transac-
tions alleged to have occurred when
Dahl was commanding the RCAF
transport command station at Be-
lew, Brazil, between October, 1943,
to April, 1914. Dahl is charged with
having sold various pieces of equip
ment to the Brazilian Sociedale
General de Exportacao.
Dahl pleaded not guilty to each
charge.
The value of items mentioned in
the charges ranged from about $50
to about $500.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Indian Who Aided
Custer Feted on
ooth Birthday
BY the Associated Press.

pS tne AsS0claleo PreSS.
SADDLE MOUNTAIN, Okla. Jan.
16.-Seated behind a table loaded
with gifts. Hunting Horse-vener-
able chief of the Kiowa Indians,
who rode the Western plains with
Gen. George Clusters 7th Cavalry
in the 1870s-received congratula-
tions yesterday on his 99th birth
day.
The Indian warrior, who makes
his home on the north slope of the
Wichita Mountains on land given
him by the Federal Government be-
fore Oklahoma became a State,
heartily enjoyed himself as he kept
an interpreter busy relaying mes
sages of mutual friendship from
his guests.
Vivid Indian rugs and an Amer
lean flag formed the. background
for Hunting Horse as his visitors
crowded two adjoining tents at his
home for the annual Buffalo bar
becue in observance of his birth
in the winter of 1846 near Medicine
Lodge, Kans.
Brig. Gen. Raymond Lee, as
sistant commander of the Fort Sill
Training Center, recalling tn,
Kiowa warriors record as a scout
for Gen. Custer, mentioned tha
the aged Indian rode 20 miles bare.
back recently.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Nazis Order Prisoners
Killed 10 Save Food /:
BY the Associated Press.

~ kAAC 1cSoNiAtcd kcnbs
WITH THE UNITED STATES 1st
ARMY IN BELGIUM, Jan. 49,
Nazi officers in several instances re-
Gently have ordered American pris-
oners shot because of food shortages,
German captives reported yesterday.
One captured German said his
lieutenant told his company:
"The food situation in Germany
is bad. We don't have enough to
feed any more prisoners. I hope
you understand me-" -
Other prisoners from the same
Volksgrenadier infantry division
confirmed this and said they had
been given permission to remove
shoes and clothing from American
dead or prisoners.
Harsh treatment of prisoners was
advocated by almost every German
officer. they asserted. One German
lieutenant colonel commanding a
regiment ordered his battalion COM
manders to take as few prisoners as
possible" and later was reported to
have committed suicide when
threatened with capture himself.
Several German prisoners gave
statements that one of their COM
pany commanders ordered 40 Amer.
lean soldiers shot when they sur
rendered after stubbornly defending
the village of Habscheid.
The prisoners said the 40 Amer
leans were put to death either on
December 10 or 20.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH U. S. Sd ARMY NORTH
OF BASTOGNE, Belgium, Jan. 16.
about the front-line areas
affords an excellent-and uncom-
fortable-opportunity to study the
Germans passive delaying defenses.
They consist of many scores of trees
mostly beautiful, towering spruces
up to 2 feet in .diameter-felled
across roads to form blocks some
times as much as so or so yards
long.
Hundreds of mines of varied types
also have been planted. The mines
almost invariably are sown thickly
around the blocks and even wired
to the branches, causing explosions
when bulldozers try to move the
timber.
The old familiar Teller mine still
Is the most used, but new steel box
mines about feet long and a
wooden box which is hard to detect
also are strewn around thickly, es-
pecially in snow-filled bitches. In
some places the Germans appar-
emily were so rushed they just scat
tered the mines on the surface of
the roads, with no attempt at con-
cealment.
The heavy snow generally made
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Administration Used Directives
To Grab Power, Committee Says

executive orders have been issued
by President Roosevelt alone, some
|of which have no constitutional or
statutory basis"
THE intent Of Congress as ex-
pressed in legislation" it continued,
has upon various occasion been
misinterpreted in the issuance of
various executive orders and de-
partmental regulations and direc-
tives."
AS a result, the report added,
"our Government is becoming more
and more a government by direc-
tive rather than a government of
laws" The committee said public
interest required finding out "how
much the United States is departing
from constitutional government"
The committee said that while
Congress fixed by law the functions
of the Agriculture Department, the
President, by executive orders,
transferred many of its powers,
duties and responsibilities to the
War Food Administration.
After citing this and other cases
as evidence of a clash between the
executive orders and the statutes,
the committee said the clash ''is
continuing"
Evening star., 1945-01-16
BY the Associated Press.

by tAe ASSOCldled fIeSS.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Sitting in the
dock of London's Old Bailey Law
Court as the first American soldier
ever to face capital charge there,
Karl Gustav Hulten of Boston, %
year-old paratrooper, today heard
himself accused by his co-defendant
of cold -blooded murder"
A statement attributed to Mrs.
Elizabeth Marina Jones, 18-year -old
strip-tease dancer and co-defendant,
was read to the court, in which she
described the shooting of George
Edward Heath, taxicab driver
known as "the man with the cleft
chin"
That is cold -blooded murder" +"
read the statement of the pale, fair
haired girl. How could you do it?"
People in my profession haven't
time to think what they do" Hulten
was quoted as replying.
Sallow-complexioned but SEEM
ing very young and boyish, Hulten
pleaded innocent as the trial
opened. He spoke in a firm voice,
in contrast to the barely audible
mot guilty. plea by Mrs. Jones,
self-described as bad girl" Her
husband was in the British air
borne forces and is listed as miss
ing in action.
Mrs. Jones' statement referred to
Hulten as "Ricky'' and told how
they had hired Heath and directed
him to drive them to a lonely spot.
II heard a click and saw that
Ricky had his automatic in his
right hand" Mrs. Jones was al
legged to have stated. 'I realized
he was going to frighten the driver
with his gun and take his money.
Heath leaned over from his seat
with the obvious intention Of open
ing the near-side door. AS Heath
was leaning over I saw a fash and
heard bang.
Heath moaned heavily and
turned a little toward the front.
Hickey said to him, Move over, or
will give you another dose of the
same The next I realized was that
Ricky was in the driving seat and
the car was moving"
Mrs. Jones said Hulten told her to
60 through Heath's pockets before
they rolled his body into a ditch
She said she took his wallet.
L. Byrne, opening the prosecution,
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Seaman's Body Is Found
Hanqinq From Window

The body of Chief Petty Officer
Dixon F. Steele, 81, Naval Labora-
tory specialist, of 122 Irvington
street S.W., was found last night
suspended from the end of a rope
under the window of his second
story apartment, police reported.
Police SAID one end of the rope
was found knotted to a crossbar Of
a easement window in Chief Steele S
apartment. Mrs. Anshelm Love-
berg, occupant Of the apartment be-
low, found the body suspended on a
level with her window It was cut
down by Arno King, Chief Steele's
roommate, who is also employed at
the Naval Laboratory.
Mr.. King said the chief petty Of
ficer had been respondent.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Western Front
Continued From First Page.) }

original 18th Army group battle
team, including these two armies
and the United States 9th Army,
now guarding the Roer River.
The 1st Army column approach
ing Houffalize from the northwest
was checked by German vehicles
wrecked by artillery.
AS the slender tip of the salient
collapsed. the Germans to the north
east fought desperately. First Army
forces suffered heavy casualties yes
terday in trying to get into the tiny
settlement of Sterigny, 6 miles
northeast of Houffalize. A battle
went into its fourth day at Thiri-
mont, miles southeast of Malmedy.
The 18th Infantry Division, COM
manded by Maj. Gen. Fay B. Pritch-
ett, teamed with the 30th and 1st
Infantry Divisions in a power assault
on st. With. The Germans were
hurled from hard defended Ligneu-
vile and back to Faymonville,
miles to the east.
Seven Places Captured.
Altogether, the 1st Army took
seven places yesterday. but in some
instances only mopping up was
involved.
Probably the largest was the road
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Distributors Prepare
Cigarette Ration Plan
Of IS Smokes Daily
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Cigarettes.
which since last fall have been
one of the Nations wartime
hard-to-get commodities, will be
available at the rate of about Is
daily to civilians under a volun-
tary rationing system planned
by the National Association of
Tobacco Distributors. The asso-
citation estimated the average
daily civilian consumption last
year was slightly more than II
cigarettes.
The association, with a member
ship of $500 which controls distri-
button of cigarettes to the country's
1,250,000 retail outlets, said last
night that card system will be in
augurated within two weeks. The
plan would mark the first time an
industry attempted to ration scarce
commodity in wartime.
Cards to Be Numbered.
The associations action followed
notice by the Office of Price Admin
istration that it would not attempt
to ration cigarettes because of the
uncertainty of determining the num-
Der of smokers. The associations
system did not meet with any i'm
mediate OPA objection.
Under the system, numbered ra-
tion cards will be issued by retailers
to consumers who will be required
to sign declaration that they
have not obtained cards elsewhere.
The rationing will not be attempted
at outlets for transient trade-ho-
tells and railroad and bus stations
or at chain stores. About 13 per
cent of the available cigarettes is
reported sold at these places.
There is no immediate prospect
for any substantial improvement
in supplies, the association said, |
stating that in 1914 100000 packs |
of tax paid cigarettes were produced |
daily for domestic consumption.
Druggists Official Critical.
The system was described to dis
trlbutorS at wartime conference by
Joseph Kolodny, association execu-
tive secretary, who said he believed
the plan will prevent raids" on
dealers stocks by hoarders. Tobac-
conists, he said, "do not want to
conduct their establishments like
speakeasies.
The rationing plan was criticized
by John w. Dargavel executive sec
retary of the National Association of
Retail Druggists, who said few retail |
druggists have had any difficulty in
rationing to their regular customers.
If We were getting the 10 per cent
OF normal we're supposed to get from
distributors, every one would be
happy, including the customers he
said. Wholesalers are giving us less
all the time"
Evening star., 1945-01-16

junction of Salmchateau and its
adjacent village of Bech. 9 miles
west of st. With. Steinback, Beau
mont and Pont to the northwest of
St. With were taken. Achouffe and
Mont, Immediately northwest of
Houffalize, also fell.
The 1st Army took 1893 prisoners
in the "a hours ended at midnight.
Gen. Harmon's I'd Division, smash
ing down the main road into Houf-
falize from the north, encountered
heavy minefields until he finally
burst through to the town.
There resistance collapsed. Patrols
threaded through terric litter Of
ruined equipment. which heavy air
force attacks had left smoldering
The division entered the town with
out firing shot.
Temperatures close to zero con-
tinued, but there was no indication
of further snowfall today.
Gen. Patton's Sd Army drive down
the Moselle Valley swept up five
border towns in 48 hours and posed
a potential threat to the Siegfried
Line .bastion of Trier and to the
whole southern shoulder of the Bel
gian bulge.
There was no indication that the
stabs into Germany were more than
a probing advance. A battalion Of
Germans counterattacked at Tet-
tingen, 8 miles inside Germany op-
positive Luxembourg, but the Amer
leans repulsed them and captured
100. Another small counterattack
was under way this morning at
nearby Berg
The Goth Infantry Division, ad-
vancing north in Luxembourg, cap
tured Niederwampach, 5 miles east
of Bastogne. against strong opposi-
ton.
American 7th Army troops con-
tinued clearing up buildings In
Hatten, where the Germans had
been trying to bore through the
Maginot defense system just north
of the Haguenau forest.
The reinforced Germans attacked
late yesterday with tanks, but the
Americans counterattacked and held
all their ground.
North of Strasbourg other 7th
Army troops were reported to have
crossed the Zorn River and gained
IL miles north of Herrlisheim, Il
miles above the Alsatian capital
against heavy machine gun and
rifle fire. West of nearby Often
dorf the 7th Army speared aheac
nearly 2 miles. Fighting continued
in the woods north of Gambsheim
No report came from the French
lst Army front south of Stras-
bourg.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
By the Associated Press.

b5 LAC AosOCidb6u fTeSS.
President Roosevelt's administra-
ton was accused by the Senate
Judiciary Committee today of having
grabbed off congressional authority
by widespread use of executive direc-
tives.
These directives, the committee
reported to Congress, recently have
ranged all the way from an execu-
tive order authorizing the seizure of
mail-order house not engaged In
war work" to war agency order
prohibiting merchants from selling
"bean-shooterS.'
The report was filed in support
of a committee request to the Senate
for an additional $4,000 to complete
subcommittee investigation into
the constitutional or statutory au-
thority for all executive orders
President Roosevelt has issued since
he first entered the White House in
1888.
The subcommittee is made up of
Committee Chairman McCarran
and Senators Mcfarland, Democrat,
of Arizona, and Revercomb, Repub-
lican, OF West Virginia.
The report said more than $500