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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

understand word they say. Such
a frustrated feeling!
While I'm on the subject I might
as well tell you about one singu.
larity of the Lander family that
always appealed to me. I pass it
along to you because maybe you'd
like to use, the same idea. I'm
sure they wouldn't mind.
Mr.. Lander's mother was a Hall.
In order to preserve the Hall name
in the family each of the children
was given the middle mar OF
Hall. So Little Deac" is Malcolm
Hall. big Deac" is William Hall,
and so on. Right good idea, ]
think.
Right now, I can't tell you how
Little Deac" happened to take up
civil engineering. I always figured
he'd turn out to be an interpreter
or something kindred. know
big Deac" has used his know
ledge of languages in very good
stead in the various countries he's
covered for the United Press.
And, without saying anything
like this about Little Deac" on &C.
count of he's here and it would
probably embarass him if said
anything so flattering, will say
that big Deac" was-and I'm
sure still is-the smartest fellow
I ever met. They gave him his
M. A. degree when he was 10 and
the professors probably were
pretty happy when he left college
because they might have run out
of degrees to give him before he
grew old enough to raise more
than a fuzz of a beard. And, too,
this might have shown the profess
OrS I'D,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14

This is an item about my friend
Malcolm Hall Lander.
That's a pretty imposing entitle
ment for a fellow we used to call
Little Deacon to distinguish
him from his brother big Dea-
con-" But it is his full name.
There won't be any attempt
made herein to tell you all about
him. There's so much to tell I
might require something close to
a special section for the telling.
So, I'll just confine myself to a
few items.
You might like to know that, at
present, he's a civil engineer here
in Wilmington. That properly es-
tablishes him as a local boy and
naturally we like to discuss local
folks.
He's the kind of fellow you can
sit down with and eat goiabada and
drink matte. Don't get the wrong
impression. They're perfectly in
nocent names. The first is sort
Of guava jelly that Little Deac's"
mother used to send us up from
South A m er ca; somewhere
either in or around Rio. And matte
is that kind of tea that is so popu-
lar with the gauchos down in the
southern part of Brazil. Tea is
what I said and that's what I
mean. AS a matter of fact, re-
Gently I have seen the stuff ad-
vertised here in America. Only
it was spelled m-a-t--e with an
accent grave, I believe they call
it, over the "e'.
You see, it's like this; Mr.. Lam
der's father once was president of
mission college down around Rio
and the Lander children spent
great part of their childhood in
South America. The school. being
religious school, was the start
of the Deacon name the boys
got themselves called.
Mr.. Lander speaks Portuguese,
the more or less official language
Of Brazilians, like a-well, like a
Portuguese. l think he can also
do pretty well in Spanish and
probably in French and German,
also.
Mr.. Lander came to Wilmington
about 1888 and has been here ever
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
The Doctor Says
ORAL HYGIENE
NEED IN MUMp,
BY WILLIAM A 07pD7

Mumps is an infect 'nN' MI
sallvary glands (sometinsos] h.
sex glands are affectpH( ',ineS h.
a specific virus. Incubati [@osed BY
OF mumps is 70 to 28 da law period
rule IS days after expos Tays' as,
&c cep [1 child or adult come, s sl''
with mumps, although ,os ,sS down
ly exposed persons do not 5a' co. 4sa'
ceptible. dFe sus
The virus is found in sec-..
of the mouth and pos S. bS1e'f;e e y
nose. 1t is spread IN III Il, tas
ing, coughing and sneezina aa
contaminated hands; t5 s. Or I'll
probably enters the body tb M
the mouth. 1iFougi
Mumps virus infecfs s,
tlble persons of al ages. bu Ts'sp'
disease occurs most freo T, h'
between D and IS years Inf.a
usually are protected up to tba
OF 9 months and one attacl, , ,,, az
ly confers permanent imrn ,aa'
although second attacks of tba
sease are not rare, Mumps is NJ.
ta3lous as long as there is W.
swelling or Inflammation ot al
sallvary or sex glands. N
Symptoms usually start wifi,
pain below the ear which NAV ,~l
mistaken for earache. This i " v
lowed by swelling of the saliva. ~
glands as the temperature ri,a.
IN severe cases, the patient m s,'
become i'll before the onso l''' y,
swelling and there may be bi,,
fever nausea, vomiting and pr .S'
tration. p'OS
Swelling of salivary gI.rs.
reaches its height on the s S,rous
day, although the other glar5,
may be affected later. Both si5s'
usually are involved, altborss
one side may swell a day or t| VA
before the other. WV
Inflammation of the seq GLAND.
IN the male is uncommon bafor,
puberty; in epidemics, about on,
out OF five adults develops ~,
chitis. The complication usual,
starts between the fifth and tent,
day, reaches its height in two a,
three days and then subsidoa
Sterility is not common followin,
this complication, although t5s
glands may be smaller afterward
Some patients develop headache
stiffness of the neck, and feva,
after the salivary gland swelling
Examination of the spinal fluid
may show signs of inflammation
(mild meningitis). The outlook j,
good, even though the patient NAV
be dull and complain of headache
for several days.
Mumps patients should stav in
bed as long as there is fever ar:
swelling. Secondary infection Of
the mouth can be avoided b,
suitable oral hygiene; plenty O
fluids and soft diet are indicated
Winter and spring are the sea
sons of greatest prevalence Of
in large cities where at times il
mumps; the disease is common
assumes epidemic proportions
We do not have reliable methot
of preventing the spread Of
mumps as susceptibles are usu
ally exposed before the disease i,
recognized.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS
REVISED STANDARD
VERSION OF THE NEW

TESTAMENT (Nels0n; 81
This volume is revision of thu
American Standard Version, 1901,
and the King James Version, 1911
The American Standard Bible
Committee began the vast project,
which will eventually include the
Old Testament, in 1880, dropped it
for time and resumed it in 1887
when authorized by the Interna.
tional Council of Religious Educa'
ton, representing 40 Protestant de.
nominations.
Scholarship with its present
sources of information could do
no more, presumably, than has
been done here to make this an
accurate translation from the or
iginal Greek. The man who pre-
formed this task kept in mind,
furthermore, the poetic appeal OF
Hebrew imagery and of our own
colorful 18th century English.
Judged for literary merit, this
is a remarkable achievement. Oo-
securities have been eliminated 50
that the text makes sense; the
wording is an appealing compro-
mise between rev and old, con-
temporary and traditional; Inc
flavor of familiar passages mas
been preserved lovingly although
"-eth" verb endings, ''ye, " nunleF'
Gus "and's," "Unto's and the Ike
have been left out.
Occasionally, however, hleIa
rendition strikes me as a HUE
stark and unfeeling, though no
doubt a later generation Of reaa.
ers will take it for granted fos
example, I prefer publican !.
'tax collector. ano SO oos'
one editor who IN the pamphle' III
PRODUCTION uses, perhaps unc9n.
scious1y, theold word where ~, ~
revised text uses the new. / az.
prefer ''mote" and "beah'
"speck" and clog"
A statement may be too oIeC -.
a translate dosen't necessary
get the truth by being e%ac'' IA
cry poet appreciates the ns'1
Of circunlocution; halt lIu, bi.
though they may mean trQuD 4s
in court, may add up to the u . Nv
in inspired language. You '' Il,
around the truth to get at IT, a.
you beat around the bush 10 ~
he bird; Jesus understood '-a'
when he spoke in parallels, -,
Even so, the blurb writer ~,
ike most of his kind, was no, eA
lggerating when he had thst me-.
words printed large on the jach t.
The most important pubHcau0"
# 1896"
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QUOTATIONS

War marriages are more likely to be failures
than others because both man and wife during
t1e;r separation have developed exaggerated
s.s,actations of each other that are unrealistio
~ too often end il disappointment and dc
;11,1sio ent.-Dr. Walter R. Stokes of Wash-
ington, marriage counselor.
The great role of political and moral leader
ship which was almost within our grasp SEEM
to be slipping from us, unless wiser and braver
political pGrs G i5G among US to point
nard College -'01-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
Well Secured

Diner (who hoped to get away
with it,: I'm sorry but I
haven't any money to pay for
the meal"
Cashier: That's all right.
Well just write your name on
the wall and you can pay the
next time you come in
Diner: Don't do that. My
friends will come in and see it,"
Cashier: ooh, no, they won't.
Your overcoat will be hanging
over it. ''-Capper's Weekly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
STAR Dust
RECAPTURED SORROW

When the colored preachers
knock on the door of the modest
little shanty brought a woman
attired in heavy mourning, the
good man solicitously inquired,
'Is yo' husband daid, sister,"
"Oh, no, sub, he amt
daid," was the reply.
''Then, why is you in mourn
in, sister," the preacher ask
ed.
"Well, suh," explained the
woman, cts like dis: Nah
present husband has been nag
GIN and botherin' me so much
that Use went back to mourn
in TO- nah fust husband"
Wall Street Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
Cherry's Road Program

Governor Cherry's $100,000,O00 high
wav program, to extend over three
wears and primarily concerned with i'm
nroving the states secondary roads, is
highlv commendable, especially as little
construction and betterment has been
possible throughout the war period or
since.
He emissions good roads for school
buses, from farm to town, from factory
to main highway, so that all the people
may travel in comfort on all missions,
whether to work, to church, to school
or to visit their friends.
Certainly it is desirable goal, not
only because of the benefits to accrue
to travellers but also because of the en-
ployment it will give many workers.
The Highway Commission has a
great undertaking on it's hands to make
the Governors dream come true.
With highest praise for the program,
as Mr. Cherry revealed it before the
Automobile Club of Winston-Salem, and
an earnest wish that nothing will be per-
mitted to interfere, it is still pertinent
to note that primary highways are in
need of a similar program and to direct
attention once more to the fact that
southeastern North Carolina was over
looked in the highway reconstruction
program announced by President Roose-
welt, which forms the basis for most
state programs.
Highway No. II was not on Mr..
Roosevelt's project map, yet it is among
the most important north and south
highways of the country, carrying a
tremendous traffic load spring and fall.
It's elevation to place of preferment
would be welcomed by tens of thou
sands of tourists and the operators of
truck lines.
Nor was an east-west primary high
way from Wilmington to the great pro-
duction regions of this and neighboring
states considered in the former Presi-
dents plans. 1t is to be hoped that the
state will correct this oversight, especi-
ally as the Port of Wilmington is to be-
come one of the most active and i'm
portant on the Atlantic coast.
Adequate and highly improved ap-
proach from the west would be a boon
not only to manufacturers using the
port and trucking lines but to the VOL
ume OF commerce at Wilmington port
facilities.
The industrial agent whom Whining
ton contemplates employing, also would
lind his task of bringing additional
plants into this area and the success of
his efforts easier if in addition tn show
ing the available physical conditions he
could also point out that Highway II
and new highway westward were to
be at their disposal for delivery of raw
materials and the other normal n,,rnoses
of manufacturing.
Wllmlngton's city and civic leaders
cannot combine their efforts on hettor
undertaking than development of nri-
mary highways along the coast and in
land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
A GOVERNMENT PRESS

The state department replies to the Associa.
tea Press charge that the governments news
service would constitute propaganda with
these words: We would defeat our detectives
IN tnls program ii we were to engage in special
pro pleading. Our purpose is and
will be solely to supply the facts on which
foreign peoples can arrive at a rational and
accurate judgement. Durham Herald
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
TOP O. THE MORNING

Keep your eye on the eternal, and your
intellect will grow, and your opinions and
actions will have a beauty which no learn
ing can rival.-EmersOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-14
The Unhappiest Miser

The Unhappiest Miser
The unhappiest niser on
earth is the chap who, when
the collection plate is passed
in church, fumbles in his pocket
in search of a dime and can
find nothing except a dollar
bill.
Roanoke Times.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

tmuch of this was done the evening
befOre) and attend the program
sponsored by Calloway-K m p :
Raughley-Tee Post =. American
Legion. Post Commander Samuel
Williams had charge of the pro-
gram, which opened with the rails
ing of the COlOrS to float gently to
the breeze and the National Anthem
by the High School band Invoc-
alton by the Rev. J. Harry Wright.
pastor of Asbury Methodist ChW-
en- Lincoln'S Gettysburg Address.
Miss Louise Wiley. The band
played medley of hymns. and
then the firing squad. composed
Of II veterans of World War ii
III uniform. commanded by Capt
randall II. Knox. Jr and 1t II. C.
Zee. Jr.. took their POSITIONS Two
members of the band played Taps"
and echo. Col Caleb j. BOggs. de-
putty Judge of the family court in
wilmington. made the address of
the day. Accompanied by three
trumpets from the band. the girl
scouts sang God Bless America
BehedlctlOn was given by the Rev.
homas {. Jones. pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church. other ministers
present included the Rev. II. G..
Baker. Pilgrims Holiness Church.
and the Rev. II. II. Calhoun. Naza-
rene Church. AT the conclusion of
the exercise at the cemetery. the
girl scouts, led by color guard of
Doy scouts and the High School
band, paraded from Route Is into
the city and over the principal
streets. halting at the American
Legion honor roll. and disbanded
after playing the National Anthem.
The final week of school is in
progress. and the pupils face the
supreme test of their school year.
examinations started last We'd
neSday, and when results are ann
ounced. they will know whether or
not they have made progress. In il
union service in Asbury Methodist
Church last Sunday, the Baccalaur-
ate sermon to the graduates was
delivered by the Rev. J. Harry
Wright, pastor. The class consisted
of only ten members. all girls.
namely: Phyllis Angus. Gertrude
Baynard. Aleen Galloway. Cynthia
Grant. Martha Peck. Doris Stark
ey, Thelma Short. Lillian Short.
Eerda Ruth Nane, and Salema Wy
att.
The graduation exercises took
place Wednesday evening" June 3
n the High School auditorium. al
s p. IN. Mr.. NJ. Claiming Wagner
assistant superintendent of schools
of the city of Wilmington. address
ed h g class. and Mr.. Robert Mel
SON. Jr.. president of the Board OF
Education, presented the diplomas
Miss Gertrude Baynard, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynard
is valedictorian The class has
chosen for its motto: ION the youth
of today rests the democracy OF
tomorrow the class cOlOrs ot
green and white, with the Gardenia
as the class flower. The Board OF
Education is composed of the fol
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

lowing; president Mr.. Nelson,
vice president y. B. Parsons: sec
retary. j. c. Mcssncr; and Fred
Powell and Elwood Gruewen.
There have been so many requests
to have children give again THE
Wedding of the Flowers. that it
is being repeated next Sunday even
ing, at 30 p. m. in Trinity Meth
odist Church. 1t is a onc-act mus
iCal. with fifty children taking the
various parts. There will he few
changes in the characters that took
the parts last year when was
presented as part of ChildrCn's
Day.
Mr.. H. l.. Boyer. q. G. Passmorc.
W. j. PaSkcy and John G.. Parks
were delegates from the IIarring
ton Rotary Club. and are attending
the Rotary International Conven-
tion at Atlantic City, y. j.. this
week.
Pfc. Charles HcndriCkson has re
turned to BiSgs Field Texas, after
spending Il part OF his fWlough
with his aunt. Mrs. Harry l.. Boyer.
MIR. and Mrs. ~ W. Holt have
been visiting friends in Baltimore
and in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin WiX and
children. of COatSvillC, Pa, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man WiX, Jr.
Mrs. William Clarkson is some
what improved after being ser
iously i'll at her home near this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Collins, OF
New Jersey, spent the weekend
: with friends here.
Mrs. GOldic Hastings was re-
moved to Milford Memorial Hos
ptal Sunday, where she may get
proper care and attention.
For the benefit OF the HarrinS-
ton Fire Company, the Ladies' Aux
iliary OF the BrandyWine Fire Co
will present Il minstrel show in
the High School auditorium next
Saturday night, June s. The auXil-
larry will furnish the evening meal
for the troupe and bus fare The
entire proceeds will go to tho
local fire company
The Community Daily Vacation
Bible School for Harrington anC
vicinity will be held in the High
School building. beginning Monday
June 10, at 9 Il. m. and continue
until June 21St. For girls and boys
of all ages: beginners. primary
Junior and Intermediates. Ten les
son courses equal to 40 weeks il
regular Sunday School. The ID. V
b. :. turns free time that might
become Il moral hazard TO children
into character building time. L
directs attention To the churches
and tends 10 influence attendance,
at Sunday School II offers a fer
tile field for the effort of trained
taecherS Mothers are urged tC
see that their children attend
Dean of the school is the Rev
Thomas c. Jones; registrar. tn,
Rev. II. II. Calhoun; treasurer
Mrs. John Holmes Potter.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07

Howard Mitchell of the Navy and
brother. Earl Mitchell of Bridge
Vile visited with their grandpar-
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lckites for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. VI. Hudson of
Camden, New Jersey and Mrs.
George Banks of Philadelphia
motOrcd here for the week end The
Iludson'S came down to visit their
mother, Mrs Martha Hudson at
Williamsvillc who is still confined
To her home. Mrs Hudson has hcen
very Ill. but is some better at this
time. Mrs. Banks WAS the guest OF
MIR. and Mrs. Nan2ie Lynch of near
Da2shoro Mr. and Mrs Hudson
spent Saturday with their children,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hudson and son.
Hal Leroy.
Saturday evening callers with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Steele were their
children. MIR. and Mrs. l.. VI. Hud-
son of Camden. New Jersey. Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Hudson and son.
/ Mrs. George Banks of Philadelphia
and Mrs. NanGic Lynch of near
Da9ShOrO.
MIR. and Mrs. OrVillc Evans and
children who live in the Panama
Canal ZONE are home on ii visit
with their parents They are now
with Mrs. Evans father, Mr.. Elijah
Stevens at the Stevens farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dcrrickson
OF Philadelphia are visiting Mr.
Derrickson's sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Williams and
other relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
GLENDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Hall visited
friends last week out of town.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
l. Webb were Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Mar
ker and Mr. and Mrs. +. Rust and
family of Georgetown
MIR. and Mrs. David Ellingsworth
entertained guests Sunday evening.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Leverage of Milton on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spicer. Mr..
ana Mrs. John b. Derrickson of
Glendale. Mrs. Nora Stevenson and
son, Lloyd Stevenson of Philadcl-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker
and family were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan of
Lincoln.
+. a. Lynch has had his home ON
the Boulevard remodeled.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
MILLVILLE

ne W. :. {. =. of the Methodist
hurch met in the Church Hall ON
neSday evening. May 2Sth. After
'h' business meeting social time
was enjoyed. The hostess for the
C\cnlnS, Miss Flo Chetnut and Mrs
F"rry Davcy served delicious re-
treshments.
Mrs. Edna Lufchoff of Salisbury
va. who was a resident here for
several years has been visiting
Gmong her friends.
Mrs. Name Aydott who is very
III at the home of her daughter and
husband, MIR. and Mrs. Handy Me
gee IS not so well at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson
and son. Richard of Wilmington
spent m" holidays until Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Town
send
Rev and Mrs. T.. l.. Bennett and
rhlldren. Joyce and Elmer Jr
were the dinner guests on Thurs-
DAY of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Murray
'hey left for Rev Benefits new
charge AT Chrisficld. Md, ON Fri
cay. Ihe best wishes of the people
OF mere 80 with the Bennetts.
MIR. and Mrs. Ichu +. Derrickson
Of Philadelphia spent few davs
with Mr.. DcrricksOn's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Der
rickson of Omar. and Mrs. Derrick
sons brother, Mr.. Phillip Short of
bethany Beach. They were callers
at the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. II. C..
Steele.
Mrs. NanSic Lynch of near Days
h"r" and Mrs. George Banks of
Philadelphia were Saturday callers
with Mrs. Lucy Daisey and mother,
Mrs. Jane Richards.
Miss Mary Dale 'of WiIminston
spent the week end with her moth
cl. ana grandmother. Mrs. Adclla
Dale and Mrs. Cora Mcgee.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-07
HARRINGTON

Tn Harrington Lions Climb hold
their final May meeting Monday
night. May q, with fine dinner
at the James Restaurant. Thern
were 20 members present. incIud-
ing one new member. Leonard Tav-
lor. Lions Paul Neeman. BENNY
Moore. and Donald Kent left Thurs
day, May 30. for Atlantic CITY.
where they attended District %
Convention of Lions International
The Convention lasted until sun
day. June End.
The Lions Club received invita-
tlonS to two new Delaware Clubs
Charter Night. The Harrington
Club will be represented at the
Milford Lions Club Charter Night
June Z. by ~ members. and at
Dover. June IA. by II members.
Monday night. May -. was also
Nomination night for the Lions
Nominations made for the coming
year are as follows: president.
Ernest killen: LIST vice president.
Benjamin Moore; 2nd vice presi-
dent. George Johnson: secretary.
Harry c. Tee, Jr: treasurer. r. G..
Harrington; tail twister. Eugene
Anderson; Lion tanner, Alfred Con-
oway: directors for two years.
kessler FarrOw and Clarence Col
Inns. The nominations will be held
open for the next two weeks.
Despite the threatening weather.
a very good crowd assembled at the
High School last Tuesday night to
witness the initiation of class of
90 into CallOway-Kemp- -Raughley-
Tee Post =. American Legion. 1t
was gala occasion for all, as
many of the old members of the
post had never seen the initiatory
work put on in full form. The 40-S
degree team from Wilmington did
very fine job of eXpounding the
four principles of the American
Legion: Justice, Freedom. Demo-
cracy. and Loyalty. The program
opened with the National Anthem.
and one verse OF America; the Rev.
j. Harry Wright offered the invoc-
alton. Mayor William HOrleman
welcomed the Legionaires and
friends. The degree team was COM
posed of +. A. MulroOney. Walter
Crawford. Matthew Hayes. } o c
Knott. John Benson, and the chap
lain. During the ceremony. Past
Department Commander Earl Syl-
vester called the roll and then 81
seconds of silence was observed
with a prayer by the Rev. T. c.
Jones and a bugler blowing taps
Among the guests were National
Committeeman w. f.. Matthews
J. Dewey Quillen, George Ehringer
and Mrs. Harry McSherry. Mrs
McSherry told of the activities OF
the Ladies Auxiliary and also the
process of organization; Mr.. Null
rooney addressed the new Legion
aires after the initiatOry ceremOn.
les were over. The degree team
was given an ovation on cOmplet-
ion of their work. The other Wis
itorS made a few remarks. The
High School band led the parade
from the fire house to the High
School The slogan of the Post this
year is 100 members for 1916. and
club house for 1917. The Post
provided an orchestra for dancing
until midnight.
A bright sunny sky greeted the
holiday here last Thursday morn
ing and made the day Ideal for the
proper observance of Memorial Day
activities in Hollywood Cemetery
at 10 a. m. a crowd estimated d
several hundred arrived early t'
complete decorating the grave: