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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
Southern States Will Hold
Meeting in Club House FRI
day Evening, August 81
FEED BAG STYLE SHOW

Election of successors to retiring
Board of Directors and Farm
Home Advisory committee menu
beers will feature the annual South
ern States Membership meeting
for the farming public of the
Smyrna area to be held in the Cen-
fury Club, Smyrna, Friday even-
ing, August 81, at S:15, with Ern-
est S. Mattiford of Smyrna, pre-
siding. The speaking program will
include a review of the cooperative
program conducted locally during
the past year by Paul j. O'Bier;
talks, THE Necessity for Farm CO.
operatives" and "Woman's Part I'M
Farm Cooperatives" by Mr.. Clark
and Mrs. E. F. Smith of Kenton;
an open discussion conducted by
William E. Tarbell, and the annual
report of Southern States Coopera-
tive given by District Manager P.
E. Mullinix of Baltimore. Mr..
Mullinix will show the sund movie,
Endless Acres" The Invocation
will be given by Rev. Robert Gree
and group singing will be led by
Nelson Everhart, accompanied a.
the piano by Mrs. Mary H. Elem
ing. Mrs. Norman Short will place
flowers on the speakers stand. A
committee headed by Mrs. Ernest
Mattiford is making plans for a
Feed Bag Style Show which will
be open to three classes of cons
testants-juniors, misses, and wo-
men. Participants will model
dresses which they have made
from Southern States feed bags,
either plain or figured or a COM
bination of the two. Prizes will
be awarded in this competition.
Judges will be Miss Florence Yet
ter, chairman, Mrs. Virginia Ora
ham, Dover, and Mrs. Elmer Cor
rie, Smyrna. The two vacancies
on the board and the two on the
Farm Home Advisory committee
will be filed at the meeting. Nom-
inees for the board are Elmer
Pratt, Charles Blendt, Smyrna;
William D. Warner, oTwnsend, and
Charles Pryor, Clayton. Farm wo-
men nominated for the Farm
Home Advisory committee are
Mrs. William George, Mrs. Cove
Slaughter, Smyrna; Mrs. Charles
Pryor, Clayton, and Mrs. E. F.
Smith, Jr., Kenton. The audience
will have an opportunity to make
additions to these states. William
George of Smyrna, is chairman of
the greeting committee; Cove
Slaughter of Smyrna is chairman
of the ushering committee, and
Mrs. Norman Short of Smyrna
heads the committee responsible
for the serving of refreshments.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Miss Polly HURT Married

Announcement has been made IF
the marriage OF Miss Mary Austin
HURT to Mr.. John Alexander AL
bany, on Thursday, August 18th at
Ridley Park, Pa. Mrs. Albany is a
daughter of James H. HURT, Jr.,
and the late Mrs. HURT of Ridley
Park, and a niece of the late Her
vey P. Hall of Smyrna. After
their wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albany will live in Ridley Park,
Pa.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
SGT. ROBT. S. BELL PROMOTED
Has Been in Army Air Service
More Than Three Years


More Than Three Years
The promotion of Robert S. Bell,
son of Mrs. Davis H. Bell, 1T East
Commerce Street, Smyrna, from
sergeant to staff sergeant has been
announced by Colonel Hudson H.
Upham, of San Francisco, Calf,
commanding officer of the veteran
306th Bombardment Group. Ser
geant Bell is a turret maintenance
man at the Eighth Air Force sta
ton, which in the three years of
its existance has played major
role in the defeat of Germany. The
sergeant is graduate of John
Bassett Moore High School, class
of 1941, was a student at Beacon
College, Wilmington, when he en-
tered the Army Air Forces in jan
uary, 1912. A veteran of two
years overseas, Sergeant Bell
wears, in addition to the European,
African, Middle Eastern ribbon
with six battle stars, the Distin-
guished Unit Badge by virtue of a
Presidential citation awarded Ma
jor General Howard M. Turner's
pioneer LIST Air Division for extra
ordinary heroism, determination
and exprit de corps" in bombing
the heavily defended German air.
craft factories at Oschersleben,
Germany, on January IL, 1914.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Moonlight Trip Y. P. f. Group

The Young Peoples Fellowship
Group of Asbury Methodist Church
will take a moonlight trip on the
Wilson Line tonight from Whining
ton to Philadelphia and return.
Tickets are on sale with the mem
bers. Buses will leave Asbury
Methodist Church at $50 this ev-
ening and will return passengers to
Smyrna after the trip. Members
are permitted to take guests; re-
freshments will be served while on
the boat.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Unemployed May Receive Help

The United States Employment
Service will have representatives
at the Town Hall each Thursday
morning between the hours of 9
and IL noon to interview persons
who live in the area and have been
laid off. Veterans will be able to
get information at the same time
from representative of the Vet
Grams Employment Service. Per-
sons who are unemployed will be
able to file their claims for unem-
ployment compensation at this
time.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Church of the Nazarene

Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Parkins
have returned from their Assem-
bly, and camp meeting which was
held at North East, Md. Rev. Mr..
Parkins has been sent back to the
Smyrna Church of the Nazarene
for the ninth year. The following
services will be held in the church:
Prayer meeting Thursday, 1880;
Sunday services as follows: Sun
day School, 9:45 a. M; morning
worship, 10:45 a. NJ; evangelistic
services and praise meeting, 7:30.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Tent Meeting at Holden's Church

Holden's Church, near Sudlers-
vile, Md, is holding an old-fash-
Toned tent meeting with Rev.Mabel
Erskine, pastor, in charge. The
evangelist for the two weeks is Rev
J. Shirk, assisted by his wife.
Special singing will be feature of
each evening. Service each even
ing at 7:45 with Sunday services
at 2:30 and 7:45 p. m. Every one
Is welcome.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
SMYRNA FIRM
PROGRESSING
Wilson Cabinet Co. Planning
Program Which Includes
Jobs for 200 Extra Men
START PENSION SYSTEM

Plans made during the past two
years by the very active Labor
Management Committee of the
Wilson Cabinet Company will re-
suit in jobs for two hundred addi-
tional men in this area in the very
near future, it was announced to-
day by ]. E. Wilson, Jr., founder
of the company, in discussing their
program of peacetime production
of commercial refrigeration cab
inets, farm and home freezers, and
farm milk coolers, production
which will go far toward solving
reconversion unemployment in
northern Kent and southern New
Castle Counties. Plans include
the greatest possible degree of eco
nomic security for Wilson employ
ees, together with all measures
which will advance employee well
fare and happiness. Group insur-
ance, already beginning its third
year for the present one hundred
and forty employees, with sickness,
accident, death and hospital bene-
fits, will automatically be available
to all of the two hundred addition
al employees within short time
after each joins the company. In
addition new profit-sharing plan
whereby the company will set
aside ten per cent of all profits as
a special trust fund for equitable
distribution to the employees and
for the provision of eventual pen
sions is being prepared for the ap-
prevail of the War Labor Board.
Other features of the planning of
the acknowledgement Committee
for Wilson employees provide for
increases in the basic labor rates
and for complete schedules of va
cations for factory workers and
payment for five holidays a year
on a seniority basis. Details OF the
vacation plan, which has already
been approved by the War Labor
Board, show that an employee with
two wears of service is to have one
weeks vacation with pay; the en-
ployee is to receive full weeks
vacation during the next eight
years, plus payment for one hoh-
day for each year of service after
five years of service; after ten
years of service, the employee re-
ceives two weeks vacation with
paw in addition to all holidays.
Every employee, regardless OF
length of service, will receive pay
for Christmas, if present the work
ing day before and the working
day after the holiday.
Proposed Pension Plan
The proposed pension plan would
give to the retiring worker at age
sixty-fve pension payments OF
forty per cent of his yearly aver
age earnings less the amount that
he would be entitled to receive I'M
der the provisions of the United
States Social Security Act. The
pension fund would be set aside as
a trust fund administered by rep
resentatives of labor and manage
ment. With Wilson products find
ing full national acceptance
through dealer and distributor out
lets of long-standing and with pro-
duction facilities about ready for
the employment of the additional
two hundred men and women need
ed, the company is ready to pro-
duce on its accelerated peace-time
schedule as soon as the materials
now on order are received. Inter-
views of prospective employees are
already going forward.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
Jerman Chapel Church News


Jerman Chapel, Rev. Joseph KEEP
hart, pastor, announces the SER
vices for the week as follows:
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
1870; Sunday School on Sunday at
10 a. M, following by preaching
service at IL a. M; song and
evangelistic service at 7:30
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
FLOWER AND
GARDEN SHOW
Chairman Announces Classifi-
cations For Entries at
Asbury Church
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA

The third annual Flower and
Vegetable Exhibit which Asbury
Methodist Church will sponsor will
open on Friday, September 14th in
the social rooms of the church.
Mrs. Clifford Jones, chairman of
flower exhibits, and Mrs. Andrew
D. Cole, chairman of vegetable and
canned goods exhibits have an
nounced the following classical
lions for the show: Division 1,
best. specimen blooms to be exhib-
tied in plain glass containers: 1
Giant zinnia, 3; 2, Lilliput zennia,
6; 8, African Marigolds, 3; 4,
French Marigolds, 6; 5, Cosmos, g.;
6, Hydrangeas, 8; Z, Gladioli, 3; 8,
Single Petunia, 6; 8, Double Pc
tuna, 3; 10, Snap Dragons, 3; IL,
Phlox, 3; IL, Scarlet Sage, 3; 10,
Scabiosa, 6; IA, eaillardia, 6; Is,
Cactus Dahlia, one color, 3; 16,
Decorative Dahlia, one color, 8; II,
Pompon Dahlias, 6; IS, Single As
tiers, 6; 10, Double Asters, 81 20,
Roses, 8; 81, Nasturtum, 6; %,
Chrysanthemums, 6.
Flower Arrangements
Division II: Best flower arrange
ments: %, Table arrangement suit
able for church supper Center
piece and candles); "a, Arrange
ment in old-fashioned dish; %,
Mixed flowers in a basket; 26, Mix
ed flowers in a vase; 27, Mixed
flowers in a bowl; %, Arrangement
suitable for a hall; 29, suitable for
a porch; 80, winter bouquet, any
container; 81, bowl of ivy; 80, zin-
MAS, any container; 33, asters, any
container; "a, petunias, any con-
tainer; 35, marigolds, any contain
er; SO, best fiat arrangement for
table; 81, wild flowers, any con-
tainer; 38, most unusual arrange
ment; SO, miniature, not over g.
inch, 40 children's arrangements.
Vegetable Display
Division III: Vegetable display:
Al, Best arrangement of vegetables
for center piece; AZ, Best arrange
ment of fruit and vegetables for
center piece; 43, Arrangement of
gourds; A, Best, tomatoes, 6; As,
white potatoes, 6; 46, sweet pota-
toes; AZ, lima beans (pt.); 48,
string beans, (pt.); 40, sweet pep
pers, 3; so, onions, 6; 81, Eggplant,
2; So, best pumpkin, 1.
Cannend Goods Exhibit
Division w: Canned vegetables
and fruit: Best 1 quart: tomatoes;
Sd, string beans; 55, lima beans;
Sc, corn; 81, beets; So, soup mix
ture; SO, greens; go, 8 jars of pick
les; 81, 3 jars jelly; 81, Sickle
pears; So, peaches; "a, asparagus;
IS, squash; sc, unclassified; 81,
grape juice; So, tomato juice; SO,
apple sauce; 70, apple butter; IL,
pears. First and second awards
will be given for each class.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-08-23
HELP KEEP
SMYRNA CLEAN
Town Manager Asks For Co.
operation In Task of
Cleaning Streets
WEEDS ON VACANT LOTS

AS the autumn season is ap-
preaching and the necessity for
cleaning yards and gardens is near
at hand, S. C. Marvel, the Town
Manager, is anxious to cooperate
with the citizens as well as asking
cooperation from them, in helping
to put the town of Smyrna in a
clean and sanitary condition. Resi-
dents are asked to discontinue the
former practice of throwing grass,
weeds or other rubbish in the gut
ter. If this material is put in bas-
kets or other receptacles and plac-
ed at the curb on Tuesday morn
ing, the street maintenance crew
will collect and haul it to the town
dump. This is a cooperation
which will work both ways to help
keep our town clean. There are
cutters in the residential sections
of Smyrna which have not been
cleaned in the past five weeks and
those property owners who are de-
sirous of keeping clean property
are not content to see the dirty
cutters along their property. If
large quantities of brush, vines,
stalks or other waste from gardens
are ready to be moved, the occu-
pant of the property may call the
Town Olive 5151 in the morning
and the town manager will have
this removed by truck in the after
noon. These calls must be left at
the Office in the morning for any
collection to be made, and the
garden waste must be placed on
the curb and not in the gutter.
Clean Vacant Lots
Owners of vacant lots are asked
by Town Manager S. c. Marvel to
cut the weeds and tall grass on
their unoccupied holdings. Com
pliance not only will improve the
appearance of the town but also
will be conducive to health. Over
grown lots are breeding and forage
places for troublesome insects, in
GLIDING some which may be disease
carriers. They also are tempting
places to become dumping grounds
for household and other waste.
Crusade Against Weeds
A general crusade against weed
growth at this particular season
can reduce the discomforts result
ing from ragweed. 1t can help to
purify the atmosphere where it has
become contaminated by odors
from .putrid matter among the
rank growths. If any property
owner unable to cut or have the
weeds cut will make a written re-
quest to the Town Manager on or
before August 25th, the town fore
es will cut the weeds with a trac-
tor mower between August 10Th
and September LIST at the actual
cost to the town for such work,
and bill the property owner for
Continued on Page Fourl
Evening star., 1945-09-19
John Monroe Freed
On Bond in Textile
Black Market Case

John P. Monroe, manufacturers
agent, who gained notoriety by en-
tertaining high Government off,
cials at his big red house in r
street." was held on 5000 bail to-
day here, pending removal proceed
ings to New York, where he is
charged with black market opera
tions in cloth.
He supplied bond last night after
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage heard his plea of
not guilty at an arraignment late
yesterday and continued his hear
ing until September %. He was ar
rested by FBI agents.
Monroe, whose name was for
merly Monroe Kaplan, is charged
with two textile mill men and a
salesman arrested in New York with
arranging for sale of 10000 yards
of finished piece goods at 35 cents
yard above the ceiling price.
Monroe, who has been making his
Evening star., 1945-09-19
DESTROY
AN rs

Petermzn's Ant Foods quick death
10 ants. Il kills by contact or swal.
lowing. Effective "A hours a day.
No odor. Over 100000 can,
Of Peterman's sold last year. Ge,
Peterman's today.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

Office at 1757 N street NV. with
several manufacturing agents. re-
fused to come to the telephone to-
day The man who relayed the call
to him, and who described himself as
"a friend" said:
This is as much of surprise to
him as to anybody. He has never
sold any cloth
Arrested in New York on the same
charge was the head of one of New
England's large textile mills, Gilbert
Verney of NeedFam. Mass, presi-
dent Of Verney Mills, Inc, of Man
chester and West Peterboro, N. H
Mr.. Verney was arrested by FBI
agents in the Empire State Build
ing offices of his firm.
Also arrested were Harrison A
Bicci, executive vice president of
Veiney Fabrics Corp, New York, and
Abner Berman, Woodmere, Long
Island, described as a free-lance
salesman.
United States Attorney John F. x
McGohey of the southern district
OF New YORK said.
This is the first time we have
gotten right back to the mill. We
are going to the very root of the
evil"
Says 100000 Yards Sold.
While the complaint charges sales
of only 10000 yards of material, Mr.
McGohey said that as much as
100000 yards, land perhaps million
yards" may have been sold at over
ceiling prices.
Mr.. McGohey said former GUS
toners of the Verney Mills we're told
their orders could not be filled.
Then, he said. Monroe would ar
range for the orders to be filled
through him at black-market prices
Mr.. McGohey said Berman was
Monroe's contact man with con-
verters and manufacturers Of fin
ished textiles.
Verney, who is Al. was born in
England, came here in 1923 and was
naturalized in 1889, Mr. McGohey
said
Monroe was one of several wit
nesses before a House committee
investigating war contract fees in
the spring of 1943. HE refused to
testify ION constitutional grounds
Washington seethed with reports
he had entertained cabinet officers
and military leaders at his home al
2l01 r street NV.
Knox Dincd There.
The late Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox issued a statement that
he and Mrs. Knox had been enter
tained there on an invitation to dine
with Senator Bridges, Republican, oi
New Hampshire, but that Senator
Bridges was not there. He saio
there had been no mention of wal
contracts.
Others entertained there at Other
times were Senator Bridges anc
Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell, jr.. Army
Chief of Ordnance. They also sale
there was no conversation about
contracts. Monroe testified after hi.
first refusal and it was revealed hi
never obtained much business fol
his clients despite his success at get.
ting top figures as guests at the
rented house
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Georgetown Hospital
Drive Nearing Goal;
$4,000 More Needed

Georgetown University today was
within S26,364 of reaching a goal of
$750, 900 toward construction of its
new 40O-bed hospital on Reservoir
road.
At meeting of campaign workers
last night at the university, James
E. Collifower, general chairman of
the campaign, reported S723.736
raised to date in pledges and cash,
an increase of $13,736 over last
week.
Campaign workers we're told that
even though the objective may be
reached in another week, the OBJ
legations of the university toward
the new hospital by no means will
be fully met. The $750,000 which is
being raised by a. city-wide cam
paign is the amount needed to meet
Government grant of $1,250,000
| toward construction.
Another report meeting will be
held at the university next Tuesday
night, and Mr.. Collifiower an
nounced that the campaign would
conclude formally with a dinner
meeting the night of October 2.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
JobIess
Continued From First Page, :,

vice offices also should be run by
the States.
The employment offices were
loaned to the Federal Government
by the States after Pearl Harbor
to facilitate the recruiting of war
workers, and Congress already has
voted to return them 80 days after
formal declaration of cessation of
hostilities, but this could be from
six months to year from now.
Higher ID. c. Maximum Sought.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of
New York, revealed he will make
an effort to Eberalize the District
of Columbia compensation law, by
raising the maximum here to s25
week for workers with dependents.
The District already pays a maxi
mum of $40 week for 20 weeks,
and a maximum allowance of So a
week for dependents, provided the
total payment does not exceed $40.
The Kilgore plan for a s25 ma
tlonal maximum ran into State S
rights opposition, but Senator Wag-
ner will argue that for the District
Of Columbia Congress is the State
legislature. He said five States have
brought their laws up to the SIS
level, and he believes Congress
should put the District in that group.
His amendment would leave the
maximum at $40 for worker with
out dependents, but increase at a
graduated scale the allowance for
dependents, up to a $25 maximum.
There also may be last minute
move to use the District law as a
yardstick for uniform payment of
compensation to displaced Govern
ment workers throughout the coun-
try, but the odds favor retention of
the committee provision putting
Federal employees under the State
laws. In Washington Federal work.
ers would be paid at District rates
The total cost of Federal coverage,
however, will be paid by the Ma
tional Government.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Hearing Holds Three
For Jury on Charge
Of Receiving Loot

Two men charged by police with
being the leaders of a gang of 1e
juveniles engaged in larcenies dur
ing the last year pleaded guilty to
charges of receiving stolen property
when they we're arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage today. They were
held for the grand jury under
$4,000 bond each.
The two are Sidney L. Daniels, 1r
81, Berwyn, Md, and Stanley Kol-
pax, %, of the 400 block of M
street NV, Stepbrothers.
A third man, arrested last night
and accused by two of the boys OF
having received stolen gun
pleaded not guilty. He was also
held for the grand jury under $4,000
bail. He is James CTex) Pates, %
of the 900 block of Sixth street NV
said to be a radio repairman.
The boys said they sold Pates a
gun which was stolen from the Mu-
nitions Building in 1882 and has
passed through several hands since
then. According to the boys, they
told Pates the gun was "hot" when
they sold it to him for IS. He is al
legged to have resold it for $40.
Koipak and Daniels, according to
police, directed the activities of the
l6 boys in series of burglaries be-
lieved to have netted about $4,000
worth of loot. Police lodged "a
charges of receiving stolen property
and "a charges of contributing to
the delinquency of minors against
each of the two men.
Kolpak and Daniels are scheduled
to appear in Juvenile Court this
afternoon in connection with the
juvenile charges.
The boys involved in the affair
have been released in the custody
of their parents.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

sault-the slugging of an Army air
hero's mother yesterday.
Il think Evanston needs help"
Sheriff Mulcahy said, explaining
authorities had not asked for as
sistance. Were going to stay on
the job until we've cleaned it up
Because of the recent attacks on
women. 1872 auxiliary police were
trained for police patrol duty and
they have been working on volun-
teer time.
Police records show that in the
community of $4,000 there have been
two reported criminal assaults, six
attempted criminal assaults and
two ice-pick attacks on women
within the last few months.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Friend of Roosevelt Killed
Himself, Autopsy Finds
Ry No Assncialed Press-


NEW HARBOR, Me. Sept. ia
suicidal shot in the head killed
William P. Sawyer, sc, a Harvard
graduate and friend of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Medical Examiner Joseph
E. Odiorne reported after an autopsy
yesterday. Sawyer's body washed
ashore at Pemaquid Point Sunday.
The supposed death weapon, a
gun missing from the Pemaquid
Point lighthouse where Sawyer was
caretaker, has not been found.
A bachelor and one-time Boston
lawyer. Sawyer had made his home
at Pemaquid Point about Is years.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Evanston, ILL.,, Battles
Wave Of Attacks on Women
d. tha A,.,e,a,sd pes.

Be- the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. H., Sept. 19.-Cook
County highway police patrolleo
Evanston streets last night ano
early today as officials and auxiliary
policemen sought to break a wave
of attacks on women.
Sheriff Michael Mulcahy, as the
county's chief law-enforcement Of
ficer, ordered the deputies into the
Chicago suburb, home of Northwest
ern University, after the latest as