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Smyrna times., 1947-09-11
Clayton

The Friendly Bible Class of st.
Pauls Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. Charles Pryor Friday
evening, September 18th at pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Smith are
spending few days in Trenton, N.
J., with relatives. While there they
will attend family reunion.
Miss Florence Hopkins, who is in
training at the Chester Hospital,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins.
Mrs. Thomas Shortall moved on
Monday into the End floor apart
ment owned by Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ley Boyd.
Mrs. Harvey Boggs, who has
been ill for several weeks as re-
suit of a fall, is improving slowly
at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Sylvester left
TO live with their daughter and
son-in-law, in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph NJ. Crozier
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the holiday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Mills Friday, Septem-
ber 18th at p. m.
Mrs. Walter Leonard and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Leonard of Ok
ford, Md, were the guests of Mrs.
j. T. johnson on Saturday.
Miss Madelena Raby of Will
mington has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Carl Neugebauer.
Miss Ruth Hill and Miss Frances
Naylor gave miscellaneous show
er in honor of Miss Kitty Burris.
She received many useful gifts.
Mrs. Florence Walker and daugh-
ter Miss Mary Frances Walker,
and Mr.. Marion Sparks of Will
mington spent Sunday with Mr.,
and Mrs. Lou Walker.
The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tin meets Friday, September II at
1:30 at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Mills.
DR.. and Mrs. Andrew Laurie and
infant son, have returned to their
home in Mount Dora, Florida, af-
ter spending several weeks with
Mrs. Laurie's father, Mr.. James R
Pryor.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-11

cording to the rules of the Oficial
Baseball Guide under which the v
League operates the runner is al
ways moving ahead at his own risk
unless he knows definitely how the
play has ben called.
I assure you this is true and
accurate statement as to how the
play was handled and called"
81 Pete Reynolds
The report from the Odessa
Team was received from Earl
Sheats, Team Capt, in the alb
sence of Mgr. Lou Mandes who was
out of town on business and is as
follows:
"Since Lou Mandes is away will
give you the story on the 9th inn
ing of the ball game between
Smyrna and Odessa. During the
1st of the 9th Smyrna had scored
CONTINUED Next Week.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-11
HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION
State Firemen To Meet At Clay
mont Next Thursday

Thousands are expected to wit
ness the largest Firemen's Parade
ever held in Delaware next Thurs
day, when over go Fire Companies,
20 Ladies Auxiliaries and 20 bands
will compete for 81 100 in prizes at
the 9th Annual Delaware Volun-
-teer Firemen's Convention. The
Governor has accepted an invita-
tion to attend the Claymont event.
New Castle County will be first in
the line of march, followed by
Kent, Sussex, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Virginia.
Prizes will be offered in the fields
of State Companies Bands; State
Companies with equipment; State
Ladies Auxiliaries; Out-of-State
Visiting Companies and general in
the-state and ut-of-the-state.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-11
LETT r
TO EDITOR

Following is report on the
Odessa-Smyrna game by League
President, Pat Knight:
Sports Editor
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Editor:
After noting your article carried
last week regarding the Smyrna
Odessa protested game l will ap-
preciate if you will carry the in
formation below which covers the
particulars covering the protest
and the basis for not allowing
same.
In accordance with Rule No. IL
of the V League Bylaws all pro-
tests must be given at the time
they occur and will be announced
by the umpire. Immediately after
the game detailed reports will be
submitted by the protesting team
and the Official League Umpire to
the League President. The pro-
testing team will send $1,000 with
their report. If the protest is al
lowed the money will be refunded
otherwise it will be placed in the
League Treasury. Protests not
filed properly will be disregarded
The League President will decide
all protests. This rule was ap.
proved by the League Board of Di.
rectors at their April meeting and
all teams have copy.
The Umpire was never advised
officially that the game was being
played under protest, that is by
anyone who had the authority tt
do so and therefor it was not an
nounced and according to The BY
Laws was not filed properly anc
could be disregarded. But realiz
ing the Importance of the matter
to both teams and as President O.
the League 1 accepted the protes
as entered by the Manager of thu
Smyrna Team and told him i
would be considered as being of
ficially filed and be acted upon
This action was taken in violation
of the Bylaws because I realize
that at the time the protested play
came about ending the game thai
everything was in a turmoil.
The following report was receiv
ed from the Smyrna Team:
"The Smyrna Baseball Club pro
tests the decision of Umpire Rey
nolds, in today's game with Odes
sa at Odessa, wherein in the ninth
inning he allowed Smyrna runners
to advance under the impression
that they were forced by a wall
and then, without halting the game
and sending the runners back tc
their respective bases, allowed E
Sheats, Odessa catcher, to take
advantage of information he alone
had, to tag out a Smyrna runner
and end the game and a Smyrna
rally.
The incident happened in the 9tf
inning with two out, while Smyrna
was in the midst of rally, which
might have resulted in their win.
ming the game. Runners were or
first and second base. The Smyr'
ma hitter, r. Jacobs, had count
of three balls and no strikes. Or
the 4th pitch, which appeared t.
Jacobs and to many observers t.
be another ball, the umpire pointed
, his finger toward first base. Jacobs
trotted toward first base under tn,
impression that he had been walk
; ed. The Smyrna runners on frs
Smyrna times., 1947-09-11

Miss Bette L. Heverin to Mr. Lloyd
McNatt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel McNatt of Smyrna. Mr.. Nc
Matt served IL months with the
us. Army in the South Pacific.
Smyrna times., 1947-09-11
HOLD SPECIAL SERVICE
Students To Be Honored at 'Bor
Voyage" Service


Recognition will be given by AS
bury Church to its students leav-
ing for institutions of higher learn
ing in a bon Voyage" service,
sponsored by the Methodist Youth
Fellowship Sunday night, Septem-
ber IA. Glenn Matthews, president
of the Youth organization, will
preside. Planning the evenings
program are committees consisting
Of Alice Jane Matthews, Grace
Shorts, Ruth johnson, Edward
Melvin, Palmer Carter, Marie Far
les and Billy George.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

violent hysteria with which 1t is
now assailed seem pretty silly.
That fact is beginning to trickle
into the minds of the more astute
Evening star., 1947-04-30

for President "a 1872. Mr.. Gael sui
Ivan was against Mr.. Roosevelt.
When the Mayor. changing his
battle-cry to Roosevelt and Human
ity," clung desperately to the Roose-
velt bandwagon, Mr.. Sullivan hung
on with him. At Chicago. In 1874,
when Boss Kelly and the other city
bosses who were running the Demo-
cratic National Convention swung
to Mr.. Truman for Vice President,
Mr.. Gael Sullivan was at hand
within beckoning distance Of Mayor
Kelly. Mr.. Sullivan is a versatile
young man. Mr.. Sullivan carries his
own protective coloration with him.
He can be as hardboiled q politician
as Mayor Kelly, but he can also be
as liberal as Boss Kelly.
II Gael Sullivan should be selected
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, Edward j. Kelly
could and would be expected to tell
him what to do. Thus the Demo-
cratic Committee would have had as
chairman three successive city ma
chine bosses-Edward j. Flynn OF
the Bronx, Robert E. Hannegan Of
st. Louis and Edward j. Kelly, dis
guised as Gael Sullivan Of Chicago.
These were the men who, with the
aid of Boss Hague and rowing boss
at-large Edwin W. Pauley, nomin-
Evening star., 1947-04-30

years old, would also surrender his
sceptsr as boss of the Democratic
Party. But he had different views.
Although Mayor Kennedy was to
be responsible for the governance
of Chicago for four years, Mayor
Kelly would not even let him. or
ganize the City Council, majority
of which were Democrats. Mr.. Kelly
was like a divorced wife, insisting
on continuing to hire the help and
make out the menus. And, of course,
besides the City Council, Mayor
Kelly controls important county
patronage Offices. He also continues
as the Illinois member of the DEM
ocratic National Committee.
Too Generous and Naive.
Mayor Kennedy was so decent a
man that he expected the Kelly
people also to be decent. Conse-
quently, he was too generous in his
attitude toward the holdovers from
the Kelly administration and too
naive in believing that Mr.. Kelly
and all of his aldermen would see
the improperly of continuing to
take orders from Mr.. Kelly. On one
point, however, he did stand up.
The Kelly aldermen wanted to or
ganize the Council for a full four
Evening star., 1947-04-30

year term. Mayor Kennedy was
successful in restricting this control
to one year.
But this is only part of the story
Mayor Kelly was successful in hav-
ing his protege, Gael Sullivan
appointed Second Assistant Post
master General. Mr.. Sullivan
accompanied Postmaster General
Hannegan around the world, with
Senator Tydings of Maryland act
ing as chaperon, at Government
expense, to inspect" postal systems
Returning, Mr.. Sullivan resigned as
Mr.. Hannegfns right-hand man in
the Democratic National Commit
tee. His title now is executive
director and his salary is consider
ably above what he received as
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Mr.. Hannegan's health has moi
been good. He, too, has done vel.
in politics and he wants to resign
But he has conditioned his resigna-
ton upon the selection of Mr.. Sulli-
van, second string, ward politician
from Chicago as his successor. He
has no intention of leaving either
his flank or his rear exposed to those
who might seek political reprisals.
Brought Up by Bottle.
1t Is strange circumstance, this
rapid rise in political power of Mr.
Gael Sullivan, who possesses none
in his own right. He has been
brought up by bottle by that cum
ming politician, the ex-Mayor OF
Chicago. When Mr.. Kelly, at the
beginning, aligned himself with Boss
Hague of New Jersey to try to defeat
Mr.. Roosevelt for the nomination
Evening star., 1947-04-30
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


Q. During World War II when a
certain United States warship was
about to sink, four chaplains sur
rendered their lifebelts to four
young men who had none. Who
were the chaplains and what was
the name Of the ship?-C. D. E.
A. The episode occurred on April
II, 1943, when the U. S. S. Dorches-
ter was torpedoed in the North At
lantic The chaplains were George
L. Fox and Clarke v. Polling (Protes-
tants); John Washington (Catho-
lic); and Alexander Goode Jew-
ish).
@. What does the word Kremlin
mean?-L. A. K.
A. Kremlin literally means "a cit
adel." In the Soviet Union there
are a number of kremlins and the
great Kremlin in Moscow is always
spelled with a capital letter to dis
tinguish 1t from those Of lesser
| Importance.
@. For what year were income
taxes first paid in the United
States and what were the personal
exemptions?-S. B. S.
A. The 18th Amendment to the
Constitution authorized the collec-
ton Of income taxes as we know
them today. The first period for
which tax was paid was March /,
1913 to December 81, 1918. At that
time married persons were allowed
an exemption of $4,000 and single
persons, $4,000.
@. Which are the largest Episco-
pal churches in the country, exclud-
ing cathedrals?-P E. M.
A. The National Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church says
that from the standpoint of men,
bership, the largest are st. Barthol-
omew's, st. Philips and st. James
in New York City.
@. Why was China formerly called
Cathay?-G. E. Y.
A. The word Cathay was derived
from Khitai, the name of the king
dom Of Khitan Tartars which in
cluded at times part of Northeast
China as well as Manchuria. The
central Asian Tartars knew China
by this name and the Russians,
through contact with them, intro
duced it into Europe. Marco Polo
limited Cathay to the country north
of the Yangtze Valley and called
South China Mangi.
@. May printed matter such as
newspapers and magazines be sent
to the American and British zones
in Germany?-S. V.
A. Noncommercial printed matter
up to weight limit of pounds 6
ounces, when sent as gift, may
be accepted in the United States
zone except Berlin. Included in
this term are newspapers, news and
fashion magazines. books, sheet
music and periodicals devoted to
special subjects. No mail order
catalogues or commercial printed
matter may be sent and wrappers
must be markly plainly, "noncom-
mercial printed matter" The same
conditions apply to the British zone
Evening star., 1947-04-30

selecting winning horses.
Only one thing prevents me from
fulfilling this promise to the hilt,
and that is that I don't know any
sure-f1re system. If I did, brother,
you don't think for a minute that
I'd be sitting here in this day coach
pecking away at typewriter. No
stree, just about now I'd be settling
back in my imported (boneless, skin
less) Limousine, tucking a robe OF
live chincllillas around my knees,
and telling the footman to pass the
word to the chauffeur to be off to
the Downs.
First Word Was "Mudder."
To tell the truth, have no legiti-
mate excuse for not having a sure
fire way to beat the horses. Racing
has been a passion with me for
many, many years. When I was
barefoot boy with cheeks of freckles,
and wended by way toward the
little schoSlhouse made of little logs,
7 always used to carry my lunch
wrapped in Daily Racing Form. To
this day I don't know where Mount
Everest Is, because my geography
book was nothing but a shield for
my rapt study Of Collyer's Eye and
Armstrong; Green Sheet. AS the
other children banged one another
with bean bags at recess, would sit
quietly in corner and pore over
the Morning Line. Old friends of
the family tell me that the first
word spoke was "mudder."
But this love for the horses, plus
years OF reporting their activities,
and close association with the
variety Of men who go to make up
the turf crowd, have never provided
me with winning system. I am
convinced that no one has such a
system, that the horse Is too sensi-
tive creature to be figured out in
black and white.
The nearest thing to a sound
system that 7 know of is used by
an acquaintance of mine, an Irish
tout named, of all things, Danny
O'Possuln. I met him in Dublin in
June of 1943. There was fighting
in the skies over England, but there
was racing Just outside Dublin, and
Danny accompanied me to the races
one day. His system netted us three
winners that day, and over a glass
OF stout in the Shelburne Hotel
that evening, he was gracious
enough to tell me about it.
Why, Oh Danny Boy?
''Sure, and it don't work all the
time" O'Possum said, in a brogue
(size IL, "but I always make me
wager on the horse with the small
est head"
I edged my chair closer and took
a deep swallow of his drink. Faith,
and why do you do that, Danny
boy?" I asked.
He explained to me that he had
figured out that the smaller the
horses head, the dumber the horse.
"It takes pretty dumb animal,
indeed" he said, ito allow a grown
man to sit on his back and beat
the begorra out of him with a stick
The smarter the horse, the more
he will resent this, and the less
he'll try. A smart horse knows that
he isn't going to get any more for
winning than he does for losing"
I think I'll try this method when
selecting the Derby winner. I am
going out to the Downs when I get
to Louisville and try to find a
Derby candidate with a vacant
stare, dropping jaw, and one who
doesn't know the Latin name for
John Kieran.
Distributed by McNaurht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1947-04-30

wrong side Of a program desired
by the people and to which he him.
self is pledged. Instead of helping.
he stands in the way. It would
have been intelligent had he joined
or even now should JOHN getting
these things done quickly and well.
He would have had at least half
the credit--perhaps more.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

Then he was persuaded to sup
/ort Martin H. Kennedy, the pres
ent Mayor. So Mr.. Kennedy, who
had been a private citizen Of fine
Evening star., 1947-04-30

critics on the
Democratic side
and there is a
present tendency
toward some re-
straint. It Is nat
ural, OF course,
that opposition
sh ould come
from the left
wingers, includ-
ing the Com
m u Is ts, who
have permeated
the CIO to the
point Of Al
least ar t | a
control.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

ated Mr.. Truman for Vice President
at Chicago.
Perhaps It Is natural that Presi-
dent Truman should feel comfortable
under the dexterous hands Of these
expert liberals" After all, he is,
himself, product Of the notoriously
liberal" Pendergast machine of
Kansas City.
(CopyriSht. 1q471
Evening star., 1947-04-30

what I wrote in
yesterdays as
tute, yet mirth-
provoking arti-
Gle. Fascinated
by the sound of
my own type
writer, I prom
ised my billions
of readers that
I would reveal,
for the first time
in any language,
including t h e
unique one in
which I write, an
infallible, sure
fire system for
Evening star., 1947-04-30

standing, r a n
instead and won
by approximate
ly 275,000 votes,
whereas B os S
Kelly, four years
earlier, had been
re = elected by
only 114,000
votes.
1t was thought
t h a t M ayor
Kelly, who is a
very rich man
after a lifetime
spent in active
politics and who
is well over 73
Evening star., 1947-04-30
| Harold L. Ickes
Man to Man
Gael Sullivan Brought Up by Bottle
By Former Mayor Kelly of Chicago

Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago at last has
uctanty himself of the City Hail. but by has
yielded political power Nor does he intend to- Mr. Kelly
again Mayor this month"; but of his
friends plus the Republican landslide the preceding No
him voluntarily decide not to be candidate
Evening star., 1947-04-30
.McLemore-
This Is Straight
From Horses Head
Ru Henry McLemore

EN- ROUTE TO THE DERBY
Those of you who are reading and
enjoying this column for the first
time today need a slight briefing on
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Frank R. Kent
TheGreat GameofPoliti
Denunciation of G. o. P. and Program
Comes Too Heavily and Too Early

As this session OF Congress into its fifth month
detached observers that the
ton of the Republicans imperfect though they undoubtedly
much overdone AT the every
that before adjournment in program will
enacted that not only will be widely approved will
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Answers to
Questions

reader can get the answer TO any
question of fact by writing The Evening
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
WORLD BANK BOND
SALES STAY HIGH
NJ arket Interest. Again
Enters On Liens Of In
ternational Agency

NEW YORK. July 16|R-Ihe
International Banks new issues
continued to bring premium pric'
es in the bond market today al
though final quotations vert a bit
lower than Tuesdays close.
In rapid turnover the banks
|lone.term IS Of 1872 lost 1872 OF
a point at 102 1882. The short
term 2 1-4ths Of 1857 were shaded
3-32 at 1O1 9-32.
Traders in the big over-the-
counttr houses, VINO are doing con-
siderable business in the issues.
suggested that speculative ln1lu.
ences are still at work and that II
NAV be days before quotations
level off. Market operations OF the
large institutional investors such
as banks and insurance companies,
it was indicated eventually would
determine going prices for the
bonds.
Thus tar, according to one man,
dealers have been handling small
or lots of the new issues than
normally interest important invest
ment outlets.
Enthusiasm Mild
Dealers worked up only mild en-
thusiasm for listed corporates,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
WHAT STOCKS DID
w YORK. Univ 16-(PA
N~C-sC-PEACH MARKET

SPARTANBURG, S. c., July Is
= (P - USDA) - Peach haulings
Tuesday light. demand slow, mar
ket weak, sales for shipping point,
bu. bkts. US No. l Golden Jubi-
lee, l "a inch and up 1.50-1.65;
l 7-8 inch and up 1.85-2.00; 2 inch
ana up, occasional car 2.25; US
No. / early Elbertas, 2 inch and
up, mostly $50. Some shipments
rolled unsold.
Hamlet, N. c., and nearby
points. Hauling Tuesday light, de-
mand fair, market weaker. Sales
FOB shipping point, bu.bkts. US
No. / Hileys, ? inch and up 2.25-
ESQ. few 2.15; ! 7-8 inch and up
2~.00-2.25: l "a inch and up 1.5O-
It's; IL blu. bkts. US No. ! Hileys,
2 inch and up 1.40-1.50; l "a inch
and up 100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
hdiuiduaIStocks Absorb
Further Selling Session

american Smelling. Westinghouse,
Philip Morris, International Paper.
Schenley and Standard Oil (NJ).
Bonds Uneven
Bonds were uneven. Cotton fu-
lures hit a top for the season
and ended with advances of $3.50
to $5.O5 a bale. At Chicago wheat
vas up l 3-4 to- 3-4 cents q
bushel. Corn lost 2 to 3 IA and
oats IA to l 3-8.
Ahead in The Curb were Bridge
port Oil, Glen Alden Coal and
Perfect Circle. Backward were
Aluminium of America, Cuban At
lantic Sugar, Standard Cap and
Selected Industries. Turnover
here was $50, 900 shares versus
280, 900 yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July l6-PeWheat:
No. 2, 2.20-2.21; No. 3, 2.20; No. 4,
2.16; No. 5; 2.09-2.10. Ca1s: No.
mixed 1.04 "a No. / Heavy White
Ill; No. 2 white 1.02 "a. Soy
beans: No. z yellow 1888 nominal.
Rye: No. 2 grades 2.25-2.60.
Barley: Mailing 1.7O-2.25 noml-
nal: feed 1.65-top nominal; choice
mailing 2.10-2.25 nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 16-ReWheat
futures advanced about 5 cents-a
bushel at times today under buying
and short covering, but there were
occasional recessions from the
highs due to weakness in corn.
Deferred wheat contracts all hit
new seasonal highs.
Wheat closed IN to 2A cents
higher than the previous finish,
July $2.24-2.41h, corn was down
2 to 3A cents, July $2.17h, and
oats were off " to IN cents, July
1.01A. November soybeans closed
at S. 70, up the 8 cent limit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, July 16-(P)-
The average price Of middling Is
16tns-incn cotton at ten Southern
spot markets today was $2.05 a
bale higher at 1894 cents a pound
new high for season; average for
the past thirty market days 37.42:
middling 10 inch average 37.78
cents 2 pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-17

NEW YORK, July 16 - R) -
Individual stocks absorbed further
selling today with a fair amount OF
success although many market
leaders continued to rest in the
minus ranks.
Dealings werz quiet and easier
tendencies prevailed from the
start. Motors revived approaching
the final hour and activity trans
fe-s exceeded the million-share
mark tor the eleventh straight SEES
sion, amounting to 1,070, 900 shares
against 1,180, 900 Tuesday.
The Associated Press 6O-Stock
Composite was off i Of a point at
67.5, duplicating the slip OF the
preceding session. The market mar.
rowed to 1908 issues from 1883
the day before. OF the total, 433
fell and 1854 rose.
Yearly Highs
Recording highs for 1947 were
Chrysler, up SO at 81 7-8; Lion
OH 2 at 55, Bendlx Home AppIlan-
e l IL at % 1-8 and Standard
Oil of Ohio l 3-8 al 20 3-8.
Allied Chemical added 2 IL at
1870, West Indeis Sugar | IL at
3-S and du Pont l 1-8 at 1875 IA.
Lesser gamers included U. S.
Steel, General Motors, Deere.
Oliver Corp, Caterpillar Tractor.
International Telephone, Column
bia Gas, Cerro De Pasco. Air
Reduction, General Electric. Unit
ID Air Lines, Great Northern
Railway and Northern Pacific.
Losers Of l to 2 points were
Douglas Aircraft at 81. Pacific
Western Oil "a. Mission Corp.
SO, J. c. Penney As "a, Interna-
tional Harvester SO and Youngs-
town Sheet 81 IA. Others on the
downside were Republic Steel, u.
S. Rubber, Goodyear, Goodrich.
Sears Roebuck, United Aircraft,