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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
J. BAYARD CLARK
IN RADIO SPEECH
Congressman Gives Ac-
count Of Stewardship
To County Electors

Speaking over the facilities of
WMFD, Rep. J.. Bayard Clark
summarized for citizens of this
section his stewardship as Con-
gresham, and expressed pleasure
at being once more a visitor in
Wilmington.
Clark. noting general business
development in the city, remarked
that he was always ready to aid
the progress of the community. He
recently was successful in having
the Cape Fear channel deepening
retained in a bill before Congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
PRESIDENT C0NFERS WITH TOP AIDES
ON CRITICAL COAL STRIKE QUESTION;
81 :1YNZSTERS CONCEDE TREATY FAILURE
Seizure of Industry
N0u Seems Possible
Schwellenbach, Snyder, Steel Join Truman
In Full Hour Discussion On Steps
To End Gripping Walkout

WASHINGTON, May 6.-UP)-President Truman con-
ferred with his top labor and reconversion aides on the soft
coal crisis Monday night, heightening speculation that gov
eminent seizure of the strikebound mines might be contem-
plated as a last resort.
The President talked over the 36-day strike for a full
hour with Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Re-
conversion Director John W.. Snyder, and John R. Steelman,
Mr.. Truman's special assistant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
WILL HONOR
ASSISTANT CHIEF IN
CEREMONIES TODAY

Assistan. Police Chief James
F. Jordan, who retired from
the force May ] after 33 years
of service, will this morning
receive a going-away gift from
his fellow peace officers.
The gift an onyx set dia-
mond ring with the inscription
"W. P. d. to J. F. J.", is sched-
See POLICE On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-07
ALGER PAGE
FROM ALGER PAGE
Wilminlgtonian New
Head OF Coca Cola
William ]. Hobbs, Former Star Reporter
Elected President Of Great Soft
Drink Firm; MINIS Graduate

William J. Hobbs, native Wilmingtonian, and presi-
dent of the Coca Cola Export corporations, was yesterday
elected to the presidency of the Coca Cola company, it has
been announced by the Wilmington, DEL, offices OF the firm.
He will succeed Robert W. Woodruff, who continues as
chairman of the executive committee. ...
Hobbs, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c. Hobbs, Winter
Park. was born here on March 16, 1904, attending local
schools and graduating from New Hanover High school
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wilmington and vicinity-Partly cloudy
and continued warm.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
DAUGHTER OF SPANISH WRITER
GUEST AT BELMONT HALL

where he remained until the Revo-
luton of 1881. An untiring jour-
nalist, Unamuno ranks as one of
the great Spanish writers, in spite
of a singularly harsh and difficult
style. His play, adapted from his
novel, NADIA mas que todo un hom-
bre, was striking success in Mad
rid in 1925. One of his pupils
Prof. Onis is on the faculty of Col
umbia University as Professor of
Spanish. Mrs. Speakman, who
speaks Spanish, is guiding her
guest in the learning of English,
and in turn, is being instructed in
the proper pronunciation of
Spanish. Miss Unamuno, a strik-
ing red-haired young woman, is
adapting herself easily to life at
Belmont Hall, and will soon at
tempt to take part in the social
life of Smyrna, despite her inabili-
ty to understand the language.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30

Maria De Unamuno, daughter of
Signor Don Miguel De Unamuno,
of Salamanca, Spain, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins Speak
man at Belmont Hall. She will
stay with the family for six
months or a year, and is learning
to speak English. She has been in
this country about ten days on a
visitors permit and hopes to stay
longer and later publish some of
her fathers books. Her father,
Miguel De Unamuno, Spanish
writer, was born at Bilbao in 1864.
He studied philosophy at Mad
rid University, and from 1S84-91
taught at Bilbao. In 1891 he was
appointed Professor of Greek at
Salamanca University, subsequent
ly becoming Rector, On account
of his daring TRADES against the
Government, he was deported to
the island of Fuereventura in 1924,
escaping however to France
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
COMO TO
OPEN TO-DAY
Charles Lamb Appointed Life
Guard; L. Pleasanton to
to Operate Stand
SWIMMING CLASSES

Lake Como Beach opens official
ly to-day. The beach has been
overhauled and graded, pavilions
repaired and painted, the board
walk repaired and everything put
in shape by the street maintenance
crew under the direction of town
Stanford Marvel. All
is now in readiness for the opening
to-day and the official opening
of the swimming season on June 2
when Charles Lamb, this years
life guard, goes on duty. The bath
houses and refreshment stand
have been renovated and are un-
der the management of Lloyd
Pleasanton for the season. Swim
ming instructions will be given by
Ellery Ward, physical education
director at the high school, June
5, 6, Z, and s. These classes are
open to all ages and those wishing
to take instructions should report
at the beach on June at 1890
a. m. Lake Como is one of the
cleanest and best guarded beaches
in the state and large crowds are
expected throughout the summer.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
GRADUATION
EXERCISES 1916
Forty-six in Graduating Class
Three Being in the Arm
ed Forces
IMRE KOVACS SPEAKER

The baecalaureate sermon will
be presented this year by the Rev.
Paul F. Hebberger Sunday morn
ing, June second at IL a. M, in the
John Bassett Moore High School
auditorium. This will be a union
service for all churches whose
members will attend in honor of
the graduates.
Address by Imre Kovacs
Irme Kovacs, authority on World
Affairs and Speaker of Interna-
tional reputation, will come to
Smyrna on Wednesday evening,
June 5, as the High School Com
mencement Speaker. Mr.. Kovacs
was born in Hungary and educated
in Hungarian, German, Rouman-
ian, Serbian, and American
Schools. He has addressed over a
million people during the past four
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30

years, including an audience of
$4,000 at Madison Square Garden.
He speaks English fluently and al
so is the master of six other lang
uages. Mr.. Kovacs is now devot-
ing his entire time and talents to
the Lecture Platform spreading
the message of Democracy for the
remedy of the blind hatreds and
of Europe. Imre Kovacs
is living proof that "Some people
are born in America, others no
matter where they were born,
were born American"
Forty-six in Graduating Class
This years graduating class,
forty-six in number, has three
members in the armed forces:
Harold H. Deakyne, u. S. Navy;
James Lamb, U. S. Navy; James
Montague, u. S. Marine Corps.
Diplomas for these graduates
will be presented to their mothers.
Valedictorian for the 1916 class is
Margaret Mitchell and Florence
Kathryn Boehmler is Salutatorian.
Those in the graduating class are:
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
MEETING OF w. S. G. S.

Judge Keith of Dover Addressed
Group on "Children i'm the Peace"
The regular meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice was held in Asbury Methodist
Church Tuesday evening, May 21.
A business meeting was held in
charge of the president, Mrs. l.. M.
Price who gave a report of the
meeting held at the Peninsula
Conference last week. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Thom-
as Jackson, leader of Circle No. 4,
assisted by Mrs. Norman Short.
Two vocal solos were rendered by
Lewis A. Wells Of Dover, accom-
panied by Mrs. Robert E. Green.
Judge Ernest Keith of Dover gave
an address on the topic Children
in the Peace" Two readings were
given by Mrs. J. E. Simon, 'Maude
Miller" and Little Breeches." De-
votions were conducted by Mrs.
Clarence Scuse. Refreshments
were served by Circle No. 4, Mrs.
Ernest Blendt, chairman.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
MERIT SYSTEM
BY @. A. w. C.
Examinations Given For Jun
ior Field Worker, Clerk,
and Stenographer
FINAL DATE JUNE 5TH

1t has been announced by A. K.
Van Tine, Merit System Supervis-
or, that the Merit System of Per-
sonnel Administration will be con-
Quoting examinations soon for pos
itions in Old Age Welfare Commits
sion. The positions for which ex-
aminations will be given are Juni-
or Field Worker, Junior Clerk,
Junior Clerk-Stenographer, Senior
Clerk and Senior Clerk-Stenog-
rapher and examinations will be
scheduled in one or more centers
within the state, as necessary. Per-
sons interested in applying for ex-
aminations must file applications
before the final date, midnight of
June 5, 1916. Official application
forms and information can be OBJ
tanned from the Office of the Merit
System of Personnel Administra-
ton, 512 Continental American
Building, Wilmington, Delaware or
from the Office of the Old Age
Welfare Commission, Equitable
Building, Wilmington, Delaware.
These positions offer permanent
tenure, opportunities for advance
ment, adequate vacation and sick
leave with pay, and pleasant work.
ing conditions. Persons who sue
cessfully pass the examinations
will have their names placed on
register from which the Old Age
Welfare Commission will make ap-
pointments. The purpose of set
ting Merit Examinations is to Sc
cure the highest qualified person
mel available to fill vacancies. All
persons whose applications are ac-
cepted will be notified in advance
of the exact time and place to ap-
pear for examinations. Persons
whose applications are rejected
will be notified of the action taken
and reason for such action. Any
one interested in filing application
for examination should commune
cate with Mr.. A. K. Van Tine,
Merit System Supervisor, prompt
ly, and specify which types of
positions he is interested in.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
MINSTREL SHOW
BIG SUCCESS
Yankee Doodle Minstrels Give
Fine Performance Before
Capacity Crowds
BENEFIT OF Y. A. F.

The showing of the Yankee
Doodle Minstrels of 1916 last
Thursday and Friday nights drew
a crowd well over a thousand
persons which packed the high
school auditorium to capacity. Di-
rector Nelson Everhart also acted
as interlocutor with end men June
Short, Dorothy Moffitt, S. Allen
Moffitt, Harry Johnson, George
Thawley and Guy Edmondson.
Among the many specialties pre-
sented during the evening were:
Mems quartette, Victor Ennis, Ed.
Everhart, Nelson Everhart, and
Linden Doughten; Womens quar-
tette: Alverna Price, Evelyn Ma
gill, Betty Jane Ennis, and Ellen
Green; tap dancing, Emma Mills;
tenor solo, AL Newcomb; song and
dance, Harry Johnson and June
Short; whistling solo, Dorothy
Moffitt; solo, Frances Pierce; duet,
Mary Everhart and Ed. Everhart;
blues singer, Jackie Banta; solo,
Lin Doughten; tap dancing, Otis
Sheaffer; solos, George Thawley
and Guy Edmondson; Harry P.
Shapley, director of music and vio-
linist was ably assisted by Morgan
Parry, clarinet; Homer Pratt,
drums; Vernon Ford, trumpet;
Ho ward Green, sousaphone;
George Wiley, guitar; and Mary
Fleming, piano. Members of the
chorus were: Bertha Clough, Esth-
er Williams, Alice Jane Matthews,
Marie FAIRIES, Bobby Collins, Ed
ward Melvin, Smithers Snow,
Frances White, Dorothy Mae Lar
rimpre, Gertrude Mitchell, Betty
Jane Ennis, Ruth Ellen Reihm,
Dorothy Moffitt, Eda Collins, Ad-
die David, Jacque Potter, Ruth
Johnson, Matilda Robinson, Winnie
Piper, Janet Pyle, Pat Garis, Ruth
Downes, Linden Doughten, Carl
Clough, Walter Downes, Clarence
Garis, Marion Doughten, Virginia
Pollen, Ruth Jones, Gladys john
son, Salley Bodley, Peary Gooden,
Arthur Short, Catherine Short,
and Katherine Bailey. The Young
Adult Fellowship Group of Asbury
Church, sponsors of the minstrel,
are deeply grateful for the assis-
tance and cooperation given by all
those who helped make it a sue
cess.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
COL. HAVILAND
GUEST SPEAKER
State Police Head Tells ROtar-
ians Crime Is on Increase
at Dinner Meeting
NEED FOR RECREATION

"Crime is on the increase and if
this trend is not curbed the results
will be chaotic" Superintendent
Paul Haviland of the state police
told the members of the Smyrna
Rotary Club at dinner held at
the Wayside Inn. Speaking on the
problems facing the state police
today the speaker stated that juv-
emile delinquency, and death and
accident on the highways are
foremost. Colonel Haviland sug-
gested that the leisure time of
youth be consumed by adequate
recreation. He said delinquency
of parents also is rampant. In
Delaware the loss through high
way accidents amounted to ST.
100000, and crimes during last
year increased 81s per cent thru
out the country. He also predict
ed 100 fatalities for 1916 for Del
aware and the injury of 2,400.
George w. Wright responded.
Presiding was the Rev. Robert E.
Green, president. Marion Sparks
was the guest of w. l.. Wheatley.
Junior Rotarian was Robert Poore.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
PROGRAM AT WESLEY
Summer Activities at Wesley Jun
ior College Announced

The summer schedule for Wes-
ley Junior College, Dover, has
been announced as follows: Church
School Superintendent Retreat,
June 1916, chairman Senator Will
mer Fell Davis. Youth Institute
(15-16-17 age group, June 24-30;
Dover and Salisbury Districts;
Dean Arthur w. Goodhand, Jr.
Youth Institute (15-16-17 age
group June 1923, Wilmington
and Easton Districts; Dean: Paul
e. Mccoy. intermediate Youth In
stitute (12-13-14 age group, Will
mington and Easton Districts, July
IT, Dean, j. j. Won Hagel. Inter-
mediate Districts cages 12-13-14)
Dover and Salisbury, July 8 to
July ID, Dean, David Baker. Pas
tors Conference, July 1919, con-
Quoted by Conference Ministerial
Training; Dean, L. E. Wimbrow.
Young Adult Weekend Confer
ence Gage 24-35), July 20 to July
21, Dean, ]. M. Kay. School of
Missions of w. S. c. S., Peninsula
Conference, July % to July 26
Dean, Mrs. H. P. Fox.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
BIG CHARTER
MITE PLANNED
Local Lions Club Making
Plans For Charter Night
Celebration June 18th
COMMITTEES NAMED

At the last meeting of the
Smyrna Lions Club held at Way
side Inn Monday night plans were
formulated for the Charter Night
celebration which will be held on
Monday, June II, in the John Bas-
sett Moore High School. Francis
Gebhart, president, presided and
the following committees for Char
ter Night were appointed Finance:
Frank Greenwell, Fletcher Truax,
Guy Edmondson; Program and
Publicity: Frederick Williams, FL
lery ]. Ward, Kenneth Smith; En-
tertaniment: Preston Poore, Rob
ert Dunning, John Fearon, Stanley
Middleton; Speaker and Recep-
ton: Henry R. Shapley, James B.
Messick, Richard Price, Warner
w. Price, Jr., William S. Wilson;
Dinner committee: Victor Ennis,
William G. Roe, Glenn Busker,
Robert Everett. The regular
meeting night was changed from
the second and fourth Monday in
each month to the first and third
Monday and the Wayside Inn will
be the permanent meeting place.
The following Lions volunteered to
officiate at softball games for the
Smyrna Softball League which op-
ems it's season today: James Mes
sick, Albert Newcomb, Jr., Robert
Dunning, Preston Poore, Fred Will
liams, and Frank Greenwell. Visi-
tors included: Leon w. Ashton,
Don Crawford, and E. H. Cavan-
agh, all from the Wilmington Club.
Lions Lower, Messick, and Dun
ming will represent the local club
at the International Lions Con-
vention at Atlantic City May 80,
81, and June 1.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
WAR DEAD TOBE
RETURNED
Congress Passes Bill Author
izing Return and Burial of
Men Who Died Overseas
WORLD WAR ii

With the passage by Congress
and the approval by the President
of the bill authorizing the return
and final burial of all personnel of
the Armed Forces who died over
seas since September 3, 1889, the
date of the limited national emer-
gency, Colonel Albert M. O'Dell,
Commanding Officer, ASF Depot,
Schenectady, N. Y, announced re-
Gently that all next of kin will be
asked to state their wishes about
disposition of the remains. The
program will be supervised by the
Office of the Quartermaster Gen.
eral and carried out in this area
by the Schenectady Depot. The
legal next of kin may express his
or her desires within the following
options. 1. The remains may be
returned to the United States, or
any possession or territory there
of, for interment by next of kin
in a private cemetery. 2. The
remains may be returned to
foreign country, the homeland
of the deceased, for interment
by next of kin in a private
cemetery. Shipment to a foreign
country is dependent upon the
ability of the United States Gov
ernment to obtain entry therein.
If entry can be obtained, shipment
will be made to city or town des-
ignated by next of kin.
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
TO
START TODAY
Glenn's Soda Shop VS.. Old
Men in Opening Day Game
on School Diamond
GAME STARTS AT 6:15

The Smyrna Softball League
will officially open today when
Julian Dunning, vice-president of
the Smyrna-Clayton Chamber of
Commerce, throws in the first ball.
The Smyrna High School Band will
participate in this brief ceremony
before the Old Men take the field
against Glenn's Soda Shop team.
Many of the old fellows who play
ed in the Softball League few
years ago will be taking their po-
sitions on the field again this sea-
son along with many new faces.
Ward, Truax, Bailey, Jacobs, Love-
grove, and Boyd are a few of the
old timers you will see in this
opening day game. The officials
of the league are trying very hard
to make this a fast and colorful
league to prove interesting to the
town people. An "All Star game
has been planned for the fourth of
July when the winner of the first
half will play an All-Star team
composed of the best players from
the other four teams. The Smyr-
ma Lions Club will furnish the UNI
pires for all the games and also
an official scorer. Starting this
evening at 6 p m, the High
School diamond will be the place
of thrills and excitement every
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday evening throughout the
summer. A special meeting of the
Softball League will be held at the
Smyrna Fire House Wednesday,
June 5 at p. m. All managers
and members are requested to be
present.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
NAMED TO STATE TAX BOARD
c. L. Harmonson Appointed For
Term of Four Years

Charles L. Harmonson, of Smyr-
ma, has been appointed by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon as a member of
the State Tax Board for a term of
four years beginning Tuesday. Mr..
Harmonson will succeed Frank NJ.
Jones of Georgetown. David C.
Aspril and w. Reese Kitchens,
both of Wilmington, are other
members of the tax board. Gov
ernor Bacon also reappointed Har-
ry w. Cannon, Bridgeville, as a
member of the State Soil Conser-
vation Commission for a term of
four years beginning Monday. Ser
wing with Mr.. Cannon are Alden
P. Short of Georgetown, William
H. Naudair, of Newark, and Ralph
w. Wine of Woodside. Dean
George L. Schuster of the Univer-
sity of Delaware is member ex-
officio.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
Church of the NaZarene

Church of the Nazarene, Rev. ].
w. Parkins, pastor, makes the fol-
lowing announcements: Prayer
Thursday, 7.30 p. m. SUM-
day services: Sunday School at 9.45
a. M; morning worship at 10.45;
evangelistic and praise meeting at
7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
No Collection of Ashes Today

Ashes will not be collected by
town truck on Thursday, Memorial
Day, May 80, but will be collected
on Friday, May 81. Ash collection
for this season will be discontinued
on June Is, 1916 and will be re-
sumhd on October 8, 1916, notice
of which appears in another col
umn.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
Sented,.
Meeting of Century Club

A meeting of the goth Century
Club will be held Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. This will be the
closing meeting of the season
when important business will be
transacted.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
The First Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church invites
you to the following Sunday Ser
vices: Sunday School at 1000 am.
The Baccalaureate Service held in
the High School Auditorium at
HOO a. M; Christian Endeavor at
$50 p. M; Evening Worship at
7:30 p. m. Sermon will be "a Per-
sonal Guide" The members of
the Mite Society are requested to.
meet at the home of Mrs. Elmer
David, Thursday, June 9Th, at 500
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1946-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

Services Will Be Held Today At
Smyrna School At 1880 A. M.
Memorial Services will be held
at the John Bassett Moore School
here this morning at 1890 o'clock.
The following program will be pre-
Sented
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27

Day. she sent him a pair OF gt,ves
with 40 gold coins enclosed. Sir
Thomas returned the coins with the
following note: Mistress. since il
were against good manners to re-
fuse your New Years gift. am
content to take your gloves. but as
for the lining | utterly refuse to
take H. :"
Pins. too. were common New
Years gift at this time and the
money accompanying them was re-
ferred to as 'pin-money" hence
our modern term.
Today. In England and America.
the practice Of exchanging New
Years gifts is practically obsolete.
But the spirit Of hope and good will
and resolution that characterizes
the coming OF the New Year is kept
alive by the friendly and growing
custom OF exchanging New Years
cards with their. colorful holiday
symbols and hearty messages Of
cheer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27

purse Of gold, gave him the New
Testament with a leaf conspicuous
ly folded down al Hebrews XIII.
4. which passage bore certain APP
propriateness to the monarch's do
mestic failings
Most noted for fabulous New
Years ''hauls' was Good Queen
Bess Her presents ranged from
jewel-embroidered petiicoats 10 fat
ted geese for the royal larder
However. when Oliver Cromwell
and the PurItans took over the
English government. they put an
end to this extravagant practice,
only to have il revived later by the
royal Stuarts
In Mcrrie Olde England. the com
mon New Years article OF ex-
change amongst the ordinary
citizenry was a pair Of gloves Oc-
casionalIy the gloves were accom-
panied by sums Of money which
came 10 be known as glove
money"
A story is told OF Sir Thomas
More. chancellor. who decided
a case in favor Of a certain young
lady. On the following New Years
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Facts and Fdncies
of NetU Years Da,

New Years with its open houses.
parties. exchanging OF New Yea. $
cards. horn footing. Auld Lang ST. :.
and New Years resolutions. is one
Of the Oldest Of celebrations. As a
holiday IL has been observed since
ancient times. and las been marked
throughout history by the giving ot
gifts and the exchange OF greetings.
The early Persians said Happy
New Year." with colored eggs.
They regarded New Years in much
the same way we. today. regard
Easter as a time OF renewal of
all things. And on New Years Day.
pagan Britons received branches OF
sacred mistletoe from their DRUID
priests.
According 10 some authorities The
custom Of gift-giving at New
Years originated in TAI b c. when
the Romans presented Tatius. king
OF the Sabines. with boughs from
trees consecrated 20 Strenia. the
goddess OF strength. Consequently.
New Years gifts became known as
"strenae" and were exchanged
among friends and neighbors and
exacied by emperors from their
subjects.
The Emperor Claudius showed un-
precedented concern for the ''popu-
lis" pockeibook by serving notice
10 the Roman citizenry that the cost
Of all "strenae" given toshim should
not exceed a specified amount
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27
Lincoln Issued Famous
Emancipation January l.

The Emancipation Proclamation
was issued by Abraham Lincoln on
New Years Day. 1863.
The Proclamation abolished slav-
cry In those states and parts OF
states which were in rebellion on
that date and. though other days
are observed in various parts Of
the country. January ! is the date
most generally observed as Eman-
cipation Day
0Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ Hines were
dinner guests at the home OF Miss
Lola Wright OF Phoenix on Christ
mas
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-27

home after a five day visit In
Coolidge that combined business
with visits 10 old friends. The
Stinsons are former Coolidge res
idents.
OH. G.. Richardson. Jr.. whose
wife and twin daughters have
been staying here with his moth
er. Mrs. Fern Richardson. while
he established himself In business
at Los Angeles. arrived here Sat
urday TO spend Christmas with his
family. Richardson returned 10
the coast Wednesday evening.