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Smyrna times., 1946-04-25

evening for visiting and making
calls. Heretofore the Episcopal
ians have been holding their week
night service on Wednesday night,
the Methodist on Thurcday night
and the Presbyterians on Friday
night Hence an entertainment or
anything of a social character
coming on either of these nights
was more or less effected by the
absence of one or the other denom-
nations. This fact has been ap-
parent for sometime and the Quar-
terly Conference seeing this. en-
powered the committee to take
action.
The committee have been work.
ing quietly and the matter made
known to the other churches. In
deciding upon a night, it was the
impression of many that Wednes-
day night would probably be the
best suited and it already being
regular evening for the st. Peters
Episcopal Church a conference was
effected between the committee of
the Methodist Church and w. B.
Collins, representing the Presby-
terian to discuss the advisability
of this plan. On last Friday even-
ing, after prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian Church, the session
met, discussed the matter and vot-
ed to change the week night SER
vice to Wednesday night, subject
to the majority vote of the congre-
cation which will be taken next
Sunday morning.
1t is now very probable that the
change to Wednesday night will be
made unanimous with both the
Methodist an d Presbyterian
Churches and in the near future
be made a permanent night with
all. By this a gain of two nights
will be made for other purposes,
but it ought to be understood gen.
orally, that Wednesday evening
should be free from anything that
would interfere with these public
worships.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-25

of progress. Extension Of the lines
into other states was told and the
creation of new markets due to
this extension. DR.. j. c. Prickett
responded and also presided in the
absence of Rev. r. E. Green, presi-
dent. Buster Ebright attended as
Junior Rotarian.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-25
The Smyrna Times
PSo,s ssal SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July S..
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruAry 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
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for transient advertising. Season or
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in advance.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-25
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes Of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
50 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 cal to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1946-04-25

THE PENNSYLVANIA'S CEN
TENNIAL STATION BURNED
The Centennial passenger station
of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which will be remembered by
thousand of visitors to the exhibi-
tion of 1876 was destroyed by fire
Saturday night and two firemen
were killed and several others in
Smyrna times., 1946-04-25
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

FLAG RAISED SENIOR
COURSE IN VIRGIL
ABANDONED
At last the flag has been raised
and now it floats. against the azure
of the sky we are reminded that
we are descendants of those illus
hrous men who fought for the lib
erty which it is our duty to pre-
serve.
The boys have given up playing
ball and now enjoy the cooling
breezes which can be felt from the
belfry.
The Senior class, it has been de-
cided by the trustees, is to go on
with the study of Caesar instead
of taking up Virgil as they had
wished.
The school ground is at present
indeed beautiful. The trees are in
full bloom as it were and these be-
ing SO close together cast a shad-
ow over the ground which is very
pleasant to persons coming from
the glare of the street.
Now is the time for the beauti-
full little flowers known as arbu-
tus and the boys and girls have
enjoyed very much the long
tramps it is necessary to take in
order to find the modest blossoms.
VIM. H. Carr, who has been shut
in most of the time since last fall
by indisposition is considerably
improved and able to be about
again, resuming the manufacture
of his well-known creams and ices,
and opening his saloon to the pub
lie on Friday night last.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Elisha has
bought through Cosgriff, Beck &
HAZEL agency the property in
Spruance City belonging to w. G.
Payne. The later will give up
possession in two months and go
ito his home in Sussex County. Mr..
Payne is carpenter by trade, and
since his residence here has been
a steady, hard working Industrious
man and has built himself the
home which he has just sold.
John Deakyne lost ten year
old mule Friday the (pair costing
him 1915 when young) the result
of excessive heat while working in
the field. We hear of quite a num-
ber who had horses to give out or
become Frustrated in the field.
Every day in the week was hot,
but Friday, in addition to temper
ature being from 80 to 81 degrees,
was calm and oppressive.
1t was very hot and very dry
last week for setting out straw
berry plants, but it could not be
helped because of the lateness of
the season, the ground in the
weeks prior to the 10th inst, freez-
ing nearly every night. We think
a great many plants have been
set out. One of our advertisers
r. H. Hill, had an order two OF
three weeks ago from a party
down the Peninsula for 20,00c
plants of a certain variety which
for the reason above named coulo
not be sent at once, but were q
week or more ago. They arrived
in good condition, Mr.. Hill recerv-
ing note saying they had arrived
a good condition, and please send
him $4,000 more of the same var
iety. This makes 10000 plant.
sent to this address.
CLAYTON-Rev j. D. Kinzer
President of the Maryland Annua
Conference will supply Claytor
Circuit with Mr.. Melvin, gradu
ate of Western Maryland College
and it is expected the young mar
will reach here about the 22nd o.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
WANTED TO RENT

ARE YOU MOVING TO
Durham Do you want a
place to live there? viii
trade three room furnish
ed apartment in Duke cam
pus area for similar place
here. Phone 500. If.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT OR LEASE-SIX ROOM
house unfinished. Good we'll. Six
miles from Henderson. Phone 978-
w or contact c. c. SatterWhite, 304
College street. 26-6ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

DAIRY MILK STEAMERS. DECK
brushes for concrete floors, Bottle
Brushes, Calf WeIners. Milk cans.
Dull rings, COW kicks available
now at Watkins Hardware Co.
2-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

SHALLOW AND DEEP WELL.
electric pumps. Wooden we'll
buckets SI.+9 each. Al sizes OF
galvanized water pipe ana pipe
fittings at Watkins Hardware Co.
2-3tI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

CARLOAD OF QUINN FEEDS FOR
all livestock. Get your supply nov
at c. J. Fleming Supply CO. Mont
gOmeTy street. 2-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
INSURANCE

FOR SALE. ACCIDENT & SICK
ness iusUrguce-2.2 per year. Let
lis e,l.uu u.H Ire. ..- IouD4c
Duty Fyl.,v. FRANK Il DarnhaI:.
General |In-ula--e Phone sal.
2i-tf
THE DEATH TOLL FROM
automobile accidents is sky
rOcknlug. Careful drivers
can protect themselves with
sound automobile insurance.
AK lis f.r the details now.
pinncll Insurance Agency.
Telephone -. 22-tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
USED FIT Is enHeiHnNp

Kitchen grease, salvaged by a farm.
ers wife, helps make the PAINT he
uses to keep his farm neat and
trtm. Used cooking fat returns to
the farm in the form OF thousands
OF everyday necessities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

FOR SALE CLEAN USED CARS.
1910 Plymouth Deluxe SEDAN,
mechanically perfect, under cell
ing price $4,000: / 1887 Ply
mouth Deluxe tudor, good eonoi-
ton at ceiling $4,000: 1884 Mas
ter Chevrolet 4-door sedan. good
tires under ceiling $4,000 1854
Nash, sedan, excellent condition.
under ceiling S350.0O. Contact ",
F. Ashworth or H. NJ. Garrett, $40
Mitchell street, phone 50o-W.
2-lti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
FARM SUPPLIES

TRACTOR DRAWN GROW STALK
Gutter for sale. for any type trac-
tor. Immediate delivery. {. j..
Fleming Supply Co. Phone %.
1-2ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

electric COW MIXERS. EVER
ready portable; does not nave to
be installed, Just plug 1t in socket.
Also, milk bottles ana milk bottle
caps. Stock d|islnfectant. Watkins
Hardware Co. 2-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02

HAVE YOUR SEWING MACHINE
repaired now for Spring sewing.
Parts. Service, Adjusting. All work
guaranteed. Tanner Sewing Ma
chine & Electric Shop. l03 N. Gar
nett street. l-l-o-u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-02
Citizens Bank &
Trust Company

AGENTS
B. c. WELLS, AI-r. Insurance Dept.
Phone 1879 Henderson. y. G.
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-18
PROCEEDINGS

I Hartwig and Barry O'Leary for the
improvements to be done in Special
Improvement Districts Nos. II and
"a, respectively.
The report of the County Auditor
showing the results of his examina-
tion of the fee books and accounts
of the several County and Township
officers for the month of October
was approved.
The Board made a call for
sealed bids until December 18th at
ten thirty o'clock A. M. for one
tractor operated loader.
A resolution was passed by the
Board changing the boundaries of
Ward No. 1 to include Block 20,
Original Town, now City of Bill
lings which has been included with
in the boundaries of the city of
Billings.
The Board passed a resolution
authorizing the issuance of special
improvement district bonds to the
A. w. Hartwig Pipe Line Construc-
ton Co., amounting to ~$2,838.66.
The fee paid for the burial of
the County Poor was raised from
$4,000 to $500 by the Board.
The following County tax title
property was sold at private sale:
To Paul and Rosemary Wilhelm
for $500, lot 8, block 10, East yell
lowstone Subdivision, Laurel.
The following claims were ex-
amined. allowed. ordered paid and
warrants drawn:
Shook Art Co., supplies......$ 9.25
Western Union Tel. Co.,
kilograms 23.14
E. M. Farr, M. D.,
salary & mileage.- 76.42
j. ]. DeMers, salary.~--. 27.50
S. w. Matlock, mileage. 200
Shook Art Co., supplies. 1.50
Chapple's, Inc, supplies. 1894
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-18
NOVEMBER MEETING

The Board of County Commits
sioners met in regular session fol-
the November term on November
18th, 1916, and held twenty-one meet.
ings during the term. Parts OF
three days were taken up with
County Welfare work, with County
Welfare Supervisor Laitenan in at
tendance.
The Board met at twelve o'clock
noon on November 9Th as a Board
of Canvassers with County Assessor
Cothron present and on November
18th completed the ca~nvassing of
the votes cast at the general cleo
ton on November 9Th.
Contracts were awarded to A. w.
Laurel outlook., 1946-12-18

In Addition to Column One
at the Right: 20%o In
crease for Service Over
seas. 500 Increase, up to
$50 Maximum Per Month,
if Member of Flying or
Glider Crews. $50 Per
M onth for Parachutists
(Not in Flying-pay Status)
While Engaged upon Para
chute Duty. so Increase
in Pay for Each 3 Years
of Service.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

cause they recognize that if the
Government hands out money to
them they will lose their freedom. "
At news conference yesterday
attended by MI. Wyatt, Mr.. Small
said the new housing order was de-
signed to reduce commercial and in
dustrial construction and mainten-
ance and repairs in order to make
possible $3,800,000,000 worth of new
homes this year.
Asserting only tremendous in
crease in production of building ma
terials will solve the housing short
age. Mr.. Small said that the reduc-
ton in commercial and industrial
building and high-cost home con-
struction can be made without
harm to the economy if we are care
ful to see that other essential things
60 ahead, along with veterans hous-
ing
At this point, Mr. Wyatt said nom
veteran housing this year would be
only fragmentary. He said that
nonVeteran houses would be author
lied "only in cases of extreme urg-
ency.'
The housing administrator ex-
planned that under the housing Or
der the major part" of veterans
homes to be built during the next
two years would be held to 5000
and-under cost.
Asked to explain the major part u
in percentage terms, Mr.. Wyatt said
he expected the percentage of un-
der $4,000 homes would grow larger
as production of building materials
got under way in volume.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Fancy Schools
Cost Too Much,
Architect Says

Municipal Architect Nathan c
Wyeth today defended the design OF
proposed new public schools against
criticism by some members of the
Board OF Education that the build
lngs were warehouse" in character
Mr.. Wyeth, veteran of many years
Of designing public buildings here
readily admitted the buildings would
be plain in appearance but thought
the design was the best possible
within the money allotted to accom-
plish the school purposes.
Insisting he did not wish to get
into a controversy over the matter
Mr.. Wyeth said he felt the problem
would have to be approached real
istically" with due recognition given
to the problems of building costs and
the difficulty of getting material.
The School Board has sent back to
MI. Wyeth for revision plans for
two proposed new schools which
member G. Melvin Sharpe said
would leave with child no memory
OF anything except a kennel" Mr..
Sharpe has urged a return to a
Georgian style of architecture suit
able to Southern city.
I'VE don't want to stick to these
buildings forever" Mr.. Wyeth said
But art can go along for awhile
until we can afford it,
Mr.. Wyeth pointed out he de-
signed many buildings in the Co.
loniai and early American styles be-
fore the war.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Housing
Continued From First Page }

Senator Capehart, Republican. O.
Indiana applied that description tt
Mr.. Wyatts plan for the Govern.
ment to guarantee markets for pre-.
fabricated dwellings.
He told reporters, "I'll fight these
prefabricated houses and subsidy oi
new materials until hell freezes over
They would benefit only a few con-
Germs at Government expense"
The Wyatt program proposes that
the Government purchase a certain
number of prefabricated houses
from each builder who requested as
surance that there would be a mar
ket for his production The Gov
ernment would then act as sales
agent.
Called Blow to Free Enterprise.
Senator Wiley, Republican. OF
Wisconsin referred to the Govern
ment'S new housing order as lone
more monkey wrench thrown by the
administration into free enterprise.
Opposition to the subsidy plan was
also voiced last night by Herbert U
Nelson, executive vice president OF
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards.
In radio address, Mr.. Nelson said
the country lis fumbling with the
simple job of building homes because
it is held back by power-hungry
men in Washington"
Materials producers are against
subsidies, Mr.. Nelson asserted, be-
Evening star., 1946-03-28
West School Pupils
Turn in 1858 Pounds
In Wastepaper Drive

West School, a consistently heavy
producer in The Evening Star-PTA
Salvage campaign, yesterday col
lected 10,678 pounds of old news
papers and magazines to set the
pace for a busy day during which
1910 pounds were picked up. As
the West enrolment is 237 pupils,
yesterdays total represents par
capita collection of IS pounds.
! Whittier School early this month
turned in a total of 8,979 pounds,
its largest collection in the cam
paign to date.
| Other collections yesterday of half
ton or more included Gage, l,421:
Mott, 1905; Banneker, 1,40O; Park
View. 3,503; Raymond, 1,514; w. B.
Powell, $3.50; H. D. Cooke, l,l78;
Bancroft. 2,874; Adams, 1912; Sum-
ner- -Magruder, 2,259; Barnard, 3,l19,
and Shepherd, 5,752.
w. B. Powell awarded new rank
to three of it's better Papertroopers.
Wendy Kelso reaching the rank of
major general with 10000 pounds
or more to her credit, and Emile
Janata and Edward Kelso becoming
brigadier generals with 5000 pounds
or better
Collections tomorrow in the fifth
district, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Symphony Acclaimed
AT PoHsyi||e Concert
SpecioI Dispotch TO The sior

POTTSV1LLE, Pa, Mar. 28.-The
National Symphony Orchestra re-
sponded with three encores to the
acclaim of capacity audience here
last night in the auditorium OF
Pottsville High School
Presenting a well-balanced pro-
gram, Conductor Hans Kinder and
his musicians drew prolonged ap-
plauSe
The National Symphony's ap-
pearance was sponsored by the
Anthracite Community Concert As
sociation.
Warmly applauded from the first
selection, Haydn composition, the
orchestra followed with excerpts
from the ballet. "Gayaneh. by the
modern Russian composer, Aram
Khachaturyan, including Dance of
the Rose Maidens" and Prelude
and Love Death" from Tristan
and Isolde" by Wagner.
Wagner's prelude to the Master
singers of Nuremberg" rounded out
the program. The encores which
followed were 18th century
minuet from The Persian Princess. -
by Purcell; Polka" from the ballet,
The Golden Lake" by Shostako-
vich, and prelude" to the third act
of Wagner'S "Lohengrin."
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Mrs. Ethel 5. Perry, Is,
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Requiem mass for Mrs. Ethel S
Perry, rs, widow of R. M. Perry, un.
dertaker, of Northeast Washington
who died Tuesday at Sibley Hos.
pital, will be said at 9 m. tomorrow
at st. Anthony's Church, following
services at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Gerald Walsh, 1900 Upshu,
street NE. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mrs. Perry was born in Salisbury
Md, the daughter of Capt. and Mrs
Cornelius w. Johnson. Sc was a
descendant of family that came
to this country in the late 16OOs.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs
Walsh, with whom she lived, anc
Mrs. Gladys Perry Buckley. Wash.
ington; son, Roy M. Perry, and two
brothers, Carl B. and Milton w
johnson, all of Washington: two
sisters, Miss C. Pauline johnson
Washington, and Mrs. James Albert
Dowie, Alexandria, and four grand.
children.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Bakers Note Decline
In Sale Of Rolls 10
ID. {. Eating Places

Sales of rolls by large bakerie:
supplying eating establishments
have dropped off slightly, spokes.
man for the industry disclosed to-
day as bakers marked time awaiting
action by District authorities or
Amending the bread weight law te
allow a reduction of 10 per cent in
weight of bread loaves.
The drop in sales was attributed
to restaurants falling in line with
recommendations of the Famine
Emergency Committee that wheat
consumption be cut 40 per cent.
Bakers, however, appeared anxi-
GUS for some decision from city Off
cials which would allow them to CO.
operate in the proposal for weight
reduction in bread The matter is
still under study at the District
Building.
a spot check of restaurants
meanwhile. showed general COM
pliance with conservation sugges-
tions of the Famine Committee and
few complaints from customers.
Allies Inn, for instance, has
started serving one-crust pies
open-face sandwiches and one roll
or one slice of bread to a GUS
toner. The management said there
were very few requests for sec
onds" sof either bread or rolls.
Il have heard of no complaints,
an official said.
Bonat's Cafe said it was cutting
down on French bread as we'll as
rolls, and that to date there hao
been no complaints when only one
roll per customer is served.
The manager of the Childs Res
taurant chain said he was awaiting
word from the New York headquar-
ters on conservation steps. Fol
some time, however, the restaurants
here have been serving one roll
slightly larger than usual.
A spokesman for the Famine
Committee said there had been
quite a lot of pressure" outside the
restaurant industry for a wheatless
day week in public eating places,
but that practical people" in the
business say it would create diff
Iculties for restaurateurs.
The committee, he said, is guided
by the judgment of the industry
which feels that a reduction in
wheat use would accomplish great
savings.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Draft
Continued From First Page.)

monthly by the Army, Gen. Hershe,
said the Navy must recruit 27,OOt
men each month until September
! if it is to reach the proposed mini
mum peacetime strength of 10000
Gen. Hershey said that up tc
March l, the Army obtained 320,52l
enlistmentS for three years and tina,
more than one-third of these, 1922
i072, were sergeants. He said addi-
tional 268,7 volunteers had Joined
for one year or IS months and would
be released before July /, 1947.
Favors Indefinite Extension.
In response to questions. Gen
Hershey said he favored an "indefi-
mite extension" of the act subject to
termination by Congress.
Secretary of War Patterson has
asked for a one-year extension and
Gen. Hershey said this would be
acceptable"
Gen. Hershey also told the com.
mittee that reorganization of the
National Guard, Naval Reserve, ano
similar groups would reduce the
number of men available for the
draft.
When Senator Gurney, Repub-
llcan, OF South Dakota, expressed
surprise that National Guards
man would not be drafted, Gen
Hershey replied:
That's the existing law"
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Joseph {. Bottazzi, IS,
District vioIinist, Dies

Joseph E. Bottazzi, IS, violinist
of l740 Lyman place NE. died yes
terday at Casualty Hospital of a
heart ailment.
He was first cousin of Italo F.
Bottazzi, also a violinist, who died
March IL after his jugular vein
was severed when he slipped on
rug at his home and fell through
a glass window.
Mr.. Bottazzi was born in nearby
Maryland and lived in Washington
most of his life He was a graduate
of Eastern High School, where he
played in the orchestra. Recently
he had played at various night clubs.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie Bottazzi; a son, Joseph c.
Bottazzi; his mother, Mrs. An
toinette Tavarozza; two brothers,
Dan Bottazzi and Joseph Tavarozza
and four sisters, Mrs Evelyn
Colecchia. Mrs. Alvira De SAINTS,
Mrs. Emma Gould and Mrs. Edith
Gilbert, all of Washington.
Requiem mass will be said at
10 am. Saturday at Holy Rosary
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Communications Hit
Again by Light Storm
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 28.-The au-
rora borealis, which has been trou-
bling communications facilities pc
riodically for three weeks, struck
with renewed force early today
causing one of the most severe in
terruptions since it began acting up
Both radio communications and
news circuits which operate over
land were affected by the new out
break, which started at am.
The Mackay Radio & Telegraph
Co., Inc, said its radio signals be-
tween the United States and Europe
were on an up and down" basis
which prevented normal service
Some service was maintained, how
ever.
The Radio Corp. of America saic
the interruptions were severe and
spotty.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

February, the council said 81
showed increases in fatalities over
February, 1915; reported decreases
and 2 had no change For the first
two months of the year. only three
States maintained improved rec
ords-Vermont, down II per cent.
Arizona, 9 per cent, and Maine, 8
per cent.
Last months reports of 1876 cities
showed an increase of II per cent
in traffic deaths. A rise was re-
ported by 101 cities, a decrease by
78, and pit had no change, which
the council said was further evi-
dence the big increase in the death
toll was coming on dual highways, ,
There were 244 cities with perfect
records during February, the coun-
ell said Providence, r. l., with a
population of 253,500, was the larg-
est; Syracuse, N. Y, 205 800 popula-
ton, was second largest, and the
third largest was Hartford, Conn.
300 population.
Providence also was the largest
no-death city for the tWo-month
period, with Wichita, Kans. 154.-
000l, second, and Springfield, Mass.
Q49 500, third.