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seller. 1.-THE Life of Greece" (1939), also
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-02-01

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County, Delaware. dated January 10 A. d.
1945 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters Testamentary on the estate of Roy
E. Donovan on the 10th day of January
A. D. 1945. All persons having claims
against the said Roy E. Donovan are re-
quired to exhibit the same to such Ex-
ecutrix 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.
NORA M. DONOVAN,
Executrix of
Roy E. Donovan, Deceased
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into China, has been very rugged
job, even at the best, for all con-
cerned. One thing quite sure it
has been a mighty big job well
done, and all the A. A. F. Base
Units who have been engaged in
this work deserve a lot of praise
all of it earned by plenty of hard
work and clean cut courage. You
should feel proud to have had a
part in such an accomplishment.
No doubt, you'll have plenty to
trade back with the Boys when the
war is over, and you all get down
to relating your experiences. What
a great time that will be for every
one. You surely have covered a
lot of ground since you entered the
Service, and it is to be expected
that your experiences will have
been an education in themselves.
Many others in the armed forces
of the United States will be in a
similar position. One thing 1 have
great hopes for, is that you fellows
will know what you want when you
return to the States and keep on
fighting until you see it work out.
AS have many times remarked in
this column, your work is not done
when the last shot in battle is fired.
There will be other situations, con-
ditions, etc., to occupy your
thoughts and time if you would
have in reality those things which
YOU have been fighting for.
Your own remark Bill in which
you state 1--WE found no place that
can compare with the U. S. A"
gives me the impression that you
have been doing a bit of thinking
on this score, and would continue
to strive for keeping your Country
at the head of the list in being the
best place in which to live.
Bill, your entire letter is very in
teresting, and it would be mighty
nice if you would write in from
time to time and keep your friends
posted on how things are shaping
up for you out there. Dribbles will
always be glad to hear from you
whenever you have the opportunity
ways be glad to hear from you
to drop us a line. Meanwhile,
here's wishing you the very best of
good fortune, and many happy
landings.
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South Pacific Area

South Pacific Area
Dear Dribbles:
Well, old timer, here it is the
second day of another New Year,
and of course as usual, not much
here to write about.
I received your nice Christmas
card few days ago and am just
getting around to thanking you for
it. All of the fellows on my gun
crew saw it, and thought it was a
very nice one. / also received a
nice card from the Wilson Cabinet
Company. sure do appreciate
your remembering me, and I feel
that all the other fellows are now
thinking the same thing.
I guess everyone back in the old
town of Smyrna had a nice Christ
mas dinner, with all the trimmings
that go wit it. I can truthfully
say that we had very nice Christ
mas, and also very nice New
Years dinner. In view of being
way over here where we are, l
know there was a lot of work in
volved in making the preparations
for such a feast. Not only here,
but back in the States getting the
stuff ready for shipping it such a
distance. We have lot to thank
the good Lord for.
Naturally, it would have been
much better if we could have all
been home with our families. 1 hope
and pray by next Christmas that
we will all be there, and this thing
called war all settled.
Well, Pal, I guess this will be a
short letter this time as I see l
have some work that needs doing
right now.
Please give my regards to all the
folks around the old home town.
Will try to do better next time.
They have been keeping us busy
lately.
Sincerely yours,
Edward Cahall
Pfc. Edward A. Cahall
A. S. N. 32487835
A. P. o. FOG, C Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application)
Thanks for your letter Eddie, and
I'm mighty glad to know that
Christmas 1914 did not pass off too
badly for you out there in the
Pacific. Of course you would have
preferred to have been right here
at home, and if it were no t for
that thing called war, no doubt we
would all have enjoyed the recent
holidays much more. This goes for
Mother and Dad, and about some
one hundred and thirty million
other Americans living all over the
world. We're the kind of folks
who like to have our loved ones
about us when Christmas rolls
around each year. Unfortunately,
during times like these, we all
must make the best of it until such
break comes when conditions will
allow us to return to our old way
of living. That means the end of
the war, my friend.
Things are surely looking up fol
our side at present, but that don't
mean there is not fairly long road
ahead before the Nazi's and JAP
Rats are finally defeated in their
desire to rule the world. Right
now, the thinking back home is to
put everything we have behind the
Boys and Girls who are fighting
this war for us, and try to get ii
over with as quickly as possible
Nothing is being left undone that
will hasten this day. We want you
fellows back with us every bit as
much as you wish to make the
journey home. I don't believe you
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France
December 25th, 1914.


Dear Sis:
This year have had another
white Christmas, which would be
nice if it were celebrated under
other circumstances. However, ]
am one of the very fortunate fell
lows here, must say.
Last year 1 spent my Christmas
in England working, and this year
in old France. I will try to give
you sort of picture of how things
worked out.
The people here have not had a
Christmas since German occupa-
ton, so Chaplain Henry gave a
party for over a hundred children.
The boys donated some gifts to
the cause so that Chaplain Henry
could make up a small bag of var
ious candies for each of the chill
dren present. You remember the
box of chewing gum you sent me,
well I stood at the entrance after
the services were over and gave
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

GREETING CARD KING - From single
ursetino card that took him months 20
paint and earned him cents, to ysariy
business of 70 million greeting cards, 10 the
Horatio Aleer story Of Harry poeh'a OF
Eitchburo. Mass. Today he personally passes
on every design published by the Harry
poehIa Company. He knows which earos
millions love to send and 90 receive.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

CIRCUMFERENCE world security confer
"sg Four they met prior
Halifax British Ambassador the u Secretary State stett
TaoMing Chinese
m U. S.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

JOHN WllDeERG, peoducer of Broadway
hit show, "Anna Lueasta," enjoying the sen
satlonai new "coffes- Tone" cigarette at The
stork Club with HE pretty wife, Ellen. The
popular new cigarette blends fine tobacco
wild, the subtle taste and aroma OF coffee;
was developed after years Of research.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

iN THE RouNpup--Las Vegas, New
Fair-hatred Gloria shea OF this city, 10 sn
entry In the sunsult contest. feature ct
helidorado Wsek, annual sperts event
here during May. cioria's hoping to Be
present fer the final roundup. -. -
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

NEWEST ARRIVAL In the nursery At the
Ringing Bros. and earnum 4 Bailey Circus
winter quarters In Sarasota, Fla, 10 Leland,
the Gland, born on the eve Of the big shows
departure for N. Y. c. and the annual spring.
time engagement at Madison Square Garden.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

MOTHERS pAY-ts45 STYLE - Corporal Lloyd
Edward Martz leading the strenuous life Of soldier
with European invasion forces probably thinks
OF his mother especially on Mothers Day as In the
classic restful pose of "Whstler's Mother" Photo
shows Mrs. Martz aliohting from trackIess trolley
In front of the Firestone Tire Rubber Company's
plant at Akron Ohio, where from 2 toto pm. this
1s45 American Mother backs up her sons fighting
by helping produce vital materials.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

SOMETHING NEW HAS SEEN
AoDED-A facs-IiftIng and modse.
snnartnsss were given this once
shabby homs by covering with side
wall insulation board, tnssIbrie.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

miss PAN-AmEaicA" CONTESTANTS
- Los Angeles - One Of this group of
latin-American beauties will be chosen
as "Miss Pan-Ameriea" TO preside over
Pan-American Day ceremonies az Los An
peles. The others will be her attendants
at the Pan-American Ball held BY the
Latin-American Consular Association.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

WOUNDED vANkS ARE liBEH.
ATED These wounded .Yanks,
freed by the Seventh Army In Ger.
many, are some Of the $50 prison.
ere 81 war liberated from German
hospital when Hsppenhsin, Ger.
many, was captured.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
On the Roll of Honor

7 Pvt. Latona was born here and
graduated from Eastern High
School and Columbus University. He
had been with the tenth precinct
about one year when he entered the
infantry in August, 1943. He went
overseas last January.
Pvt. Edward F. Snow, jr, 10, whose
parents live at 1919 Potomac ave-
nue. Sc, was wounded in Germany
March l6. His mother, who is en-
ployed in the United Nations Serv-
ice Center, said he was wounded
in the nose by shell fragment.
He was born here and left Eastern
High School a few months before
graduation to enter the Merchant
Marine. After he had been in the
Merchant Marine about five months,
he was inducted into the Army last
July as an infantryman. He went
overseas in February. A brother
John F. Snow, %, is in the Army
in Italy. Mr.. Snow is taxicab
driver.
Pfc. David G. Green, jr., 20, whose
father lives in Manassas, Va, was
wounded at PalaWan on March IL
and is now convalescing in a hos
pital in the South Pacific. A native
of Manassas, he entered the Army
while in his third year in high
school there
Sergt. Sheldon Magazine, 20, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Magazine,
1888 Fort Stevens drive NV, was
wounded slightly in the hands and
legs while fighting on Pelelieu IN
September, but remained on duty. A
veteran Marine who has also been
on duty on Cape Gloucester and
Guadalcanal, Sergt. Magazine was
born in Baltimore and was IN his
final year at Roosevelt High School
here when he entered the Marines
in October, 1912 He went overseas
in February, 1943. His father is in
the general contracting business
here.
Pfc. Robert G. Dale, "a, whose
wife, Mrs. Ruth S. Dale, lives at
1905 Rhode Island avenue NV,
was WOulOeQ III OcIllidlly MdASii 1~i
and is now in a hospital in England.
Mrs. Dale has been advised that
a shell burst near him and he was
hit in the leg by fragment. He
was an infantryman.
Born in West Virginia, he at
tended school there and in Roa-
noke, Va, and entered the Army
in July, 1910. He served three years
in the Canal Zone before going to
Europe in February. .
Pfc. George l.. Bartlett, %, son OF
Mrs. Abbie A. Bartlett. Lovettsville,
Va, was slightly wounded March u
in Germany and is now In nos
pital in France. i
He was born in Lovettsville and
entered the armored infantry short
" after joining the Army in Decem-
Der. 1912. He went overseas last
october.
1st 1t. Clifford A. E. johnson,
90. whose wife, Mrs. Margaret c.
johnson, lives at 5615 Eighth street
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Elliott Flying From London;
Other Roosevelt Sons in Pacific

ceived cablegram from his mother,
telling Of the Presidents death.
GUAM, April 13 P.-Word of
President Roosevelts death reached
his son, 1t. Comdr. Franklin Roose-
welt, jr, off Okinawa this morning
after suicidal japanese air attack
on American invasion forces.
Young Roosevelt commands de-
stroyer escort on screening as
signment with the Okinawa force
and was on the bridge directing his
ships antiaircraft fire in a battle
in which ll8 Japanese planes were
destroyed.
Another Roosevelt son, 1t. John
Roosevelt, is supply officer on an
aircraft carrier with the Pacific
Fleet. His exact whereabouts was
not known here.
James, the eldest, colonel in the
Marine Corps, is on the staff of an
amphibious group commander in the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Truman Faces Task to Keep
Roosevelt Welded Party Intact

that he would support one other
man If he could not win the nomi-
nation for Henry A. Wallace. When
Mr.. Truman asked who that was,
Mr.. Hillman replied succintly:
YOU" Hannegan, with the aid Of
the party bosses, was able to ditch
Mr.. Wallace. When that had been
accomplished, the nomination Of Mr..
Truman was assured.
The new President undoubtedly
will do all in his power to keep the
divergent groups In the Democratic
party as strongly together as pos
sible. There is a congressional elec-
ton next year, and much will de-
pend on the result. A Republican
victory in either house of Congress
would be a terrific blow to his ad-
ministration.
The radicals in the Democratic
party doubtless will rally back of
Secretary Of Commerce Wallace
Some of them have already declared
their purpose of supporting him for
the Democratic nomination for
President in 1943. Obviously, should
Mr.. Wallace enter the lists for the
presidential nomination and Mr.
Truman be candidate to succeed
himself In the White House, Mr.
Wallace will eventually have to
leave the cabinet.
But whether the conservative
Democrats will put Mr.. Truman for
ward as their candidate against
Wallace in that event, remains to
be seen. Another candidate may
arise. The record that President
Truman makes will be a deternin-
ing factor.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Nazis AssaiI Roosevelt
As War Criminal
Japs Tel! Of Respect
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The German DNB News Agency
in dispatch broadcast today, bit
terly characterized President Roose-
welt as nothing but a dictator,
world incendiary No. l and chief
war criminal" while a japanese
broadcast beamed to the United
States said the Japanese had ample
respect for Roosevelt as a great
statesman"
The Japanese Domei News Agency
said that authoritative military
quarters" believe Mr.. Roosevelt S
death will seriously affect the
enemy's future conduct of the war"
DNB said Mr.. Roosevelt's death
may have far-reaching political
consequences" both at home and
abroad, but cautioned the German
people against being deluded by po-
litical mirages or allowing them
selves to be caught up in specula-
ton of any kind" Their fate, it said
would be decided by hard military
realities" on Germany's battlefields
I'VE have known for a very long
time the part which Roosevelt
played in preparing this war in in
tensifying 1t to an almost unimag.
Unable degree with the result that
now masses of material are en-
ployed against humanity" DNB said
The cold and incorruptible hanc
Of fate has checkmated one of the
principal figures Of the great po.
litical events of our times, thus end.
ing life which has brought UNTOLD
disaster to the world and through
whose destructive character his owr
country, misled rather than led BY
this ambitious statesman, was to nc
lesser extent steered toward ca
tastrophe."
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Blood Donor Center
To Continue Services
As Usual Today

The District Blood Donor
Center, 81 Louisiana avenue
NV, will be open as usual to-
day. Mrs. Loretta j. Bickford,
director of the Center, said, "as
I feel sure President Roosevelt
would have wanted us to go on
collecting blood for the fighting
fronts"
The usual continuous musical
program will be discontinued
for the day, Mrs. Bickford said.
She announced that ATS ap-
pointments already were sched-
uled for today. Yesterday. 578
persons had made appointments
and only AZ Of these were
broken. Appointments may be
made by calling District 1900
between 9 am. and $50 pm.
weekdays and 8 am. to noon
Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-04-13

NV. was wounded in Germany
March 81. He received leg wounds
from shell fragments and is now in
a hospital in England, Mrs. johnson
said.
A native Washingtonian, 1t. john
son was graduated from Mckinley
High School and from the University
of Maryland in 1889, where he
studied business administration. He
entered the Army in March, l94l,
and went to Alaska with an antiair-
craft unit. He went to Europe with
the infantry last November. He
also had been wounded slightly IN
January. 1t. and Mrs. Johnson have
one child, Nancy Clare, 3 years old.
Pvt. Oliver Robert Ramsey, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ramsey,
1886 Ninth street, South Arlington,
was wounded in the Pacific and has
returned to this country after 80
months overseas. He is now at
Paris Island, S. c., his mother said.
Born in Olongapo, zubic Bay,
Philippine Islands, Pfc. Ramsey was
graduated from Washington and
Lee High School in Arlington in
1910 and was an employe OF the
British Purchasing Commission be-
fore enlisting in the Marines IN De-
cember, 1941. He went overseas in
June, 1912, and has seen service on
Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Cape
Gloucester, New Britain. He holds
the presidential citation.
He was married recently. His
father is senior engineer and naval
architect in the Navy Department
Bureau of Ships.
Pfc. Richard J. Garvey, 80, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Garvey,
1908 King street road, Alexandra,
was slightly wounded in Germany
March IS and is now in hospital in
Belgium. His wife, Mrs. Helen
Garvey. lives in the 100 block OF
South Patrick street in Alexandria.
Pvt. Garvey was educated in Alex
andria schools and entered the Army
in October, 1943. He went overseas
last June and fought in the battle
of st. Lo. He and his wife have
two children, Sandra, 4, and Billy,
q.
Pfc. Willie Burns, 81, whose wife.
Mrs. Carrie N. Burns, lives at IA
L street Sc, was wounded In ac-
ton in Italy March 10.
He was born in Elm City, N. c.,
was educated here and worked at
Boiling Field before entering the
Army in December, 1912, as an in
fantryman. He went overseas In
March, 1914.
Pfc. Christopher Edward Sorrell.
%, whose wife, Mrs. Annie E. Sor-
rell, lives at 1923 Summit place NE,
was wounded in Germany March 10.
Mrs. Sorren said he was hit between
the eyes by a fragment from a NOR
tar shell and is now in hospital
in France.
Born here, he attended Gordon
Junior High School, Mckinley High
School and Abbot Vocational School
and worked for the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue before entering the
Army last August. He went over
seas with the infantry in January.
Pvt. Sorrell and his wife have
three children, Christopher, jr., Z:
Betty, S, and Linda, S months old.
Pvt. Sorrell's brother, Nelson, q, is
also in the infantry.
Pvt. John G. Armstrong, "A,
Whose wife, Mrs. Helen E. Arm
Evening star., 1945-04-13
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 13.-Brig. Gen.
Elliott Roosevelt set out for Wash
ington today by air and expected to
arrive in time for his fathers funeral
tomorrow.
Commander of an 9th Air Force
photo reconnaissance wing, Gen.
Roosevelt was visiting friends in
London when he heard the news in
the midnight broadcast by BBC.
Another officer said he was stunned
and sat quietly for some time, then
repeated over and over: 1T just
can't be true"
Young Roosevelt returned to his
headquarters, called meeting Of
his staff at 3 am. and informed
them he was leaving at once for
Washington. He was able to make
connections on special Army plane
leaving this morning.
Before leaving the base, he re-
Evening star., 1945-04-13

would be just and hope to save hu-
manity from recurring calamity like
the present war"
Edward J. Flynn, former Demo-
cratic National Committee chair
man who was in Europe on a per-
sonal mission for the President, said
in London, Il am inexpressibly
shocked. I cannot attempt to de-
scribe my emotions"
Smuts Cites Worlds Loss.
Field Marshal Jan Christian
Smuts, Prime Minister Of South
Africa, said: His passing leaves us
very poor indeed, and when 60 to
America to the San Francisco Con-
ference-which will be one of the
biggest things of our age-I feel that
we shall suffer a tremendous loss in
not having President Roosevelt's
great leadership"
King Haakon Of Norway, now in
exile in London, sent messages of
sympathy and grief to Mrs. Roose-
welt and to the United States AM
bassador to Norway.
THE world mourns with you in
the death of Americas great son.
the King told Mrs. Roosevelt.
Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovak For
eign Minister, informed Secretary
Stettinius: Il am deeply grieved and
shocked at the great and irrepara-
ple loss to all decent people on
earth"
Per Albin Hanson. Premier of
Sweden, said President Roosevelt's
death was "a terrible disaster for
humanity" The foreign ofice's
Swedish flag few at half staff. The
Swedish press paid tribute to Mr..
Roosevelt as the President of
world peace" The Swedish state
radio altered its programs to devote
two special broadcasts to the Presi-
dents memory.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
wrote United States Ambassador
Norman Armour in Madrid today
expressing personal sympathy on
the death of President Roosevelt
and cabled Spains condolences to
| the White House.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
CoIored Prisoners
At Mobile KneeI
In Prayer at News
the Associated Presa.

BY the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, April 13.-Col-
ored prisoners at the Mobile
City Jail knelt in prayer, then
lifted their voices in spirituals
last night when told Of the
death Of President Roosevelt.
Cried one:
1--WE lost a good man-the
only one who ever helped the
poor"
Said another:
HE was the greatest Presi-
dent since Lincoln"
Similar messages of sympathy
came from the white prisoners.
"He treated the common man
like the higher-ups," one man
observed.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
; Doughters-in-Low
Of President Flying
To Funeral Services
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. April 13.-
Three daughters-in-law Of
President Roosevelt were en-
route to Washington today in
a chartered two-engined plane.
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt (movie
actress Faye Emerson left last
night with Mrs. James Roose-
welt. At San Diego they were
joined by Mrs. John Roosevelt.
Their only stop was to be at
Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Emerson stopped work
at a movie studio on hearing of
the Presidents death and went
to her home.
AL three women's husbands
are overseas in the armed
forces.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
a Maryland Residents
Are Admitted to Bor

-Four nearby Maryland residents
are among the % candidates ad-
mitted yesterday to the practice of
law by the State Court of Appeals.
They are:
Mrs. Dorothy Nicholson Bates and
Paul j. La Crosse, Chevy Chase:
Marjorie D. Hansen, Silver Spring,
and Wilfred M. Dyer, IT,, Suitland.
Evening star., 1945-04-13
Sion Worries GI's Wife

FORT SILL, Okla. R.-A SOL
dier's wife entered service club No.
6 looking for her husband.
There must be some mistake,
she told Hostess Ramona Carl.
I'm sure my husband told me to
meet him here, but the sign outside
reads Enlisted Mems Service Club
and he was drafted"