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Smyrna times., 1947-05-08

Rev. Paul Hebberger, chairman
of the Lions Club Health and We'll
fare Committee, addressed the
group at its regular meeting Mon
day mite at the Wayside Inn, ex-
planning the value and program of
the Fresh Air Fund sponsored by
the New York Herald Tribune for
underprivileged children in the
New York metropolitan area. The
Welfare Committee, Rev. Hebberg-
er, Bud Wilson and Jack Fearon,
met with Helen Bigelow, head Of
the Delmarva Peninsula division of
the Fund to plan for participation
by residents of Smyrna, and it was
learned that Smyrna was listed as
one of the friendly" towns by the
Fund. Children between the age
of 5 and IL years are eligible for
the two-week visit, designated as
July s to July % this year. II a
family entertained a child IL years
old last year and would like to
have him return this summer, they
may request to have him. All
youngsters must pass a medical
examination before leaving their
homes, and if illness occurs while
visiting in Smyrna, medical ex-
penses will be paid by the Fund.
The family is protected by insur-
ance from any lawsuits which
might be fled by the child's par
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
ROTARY HEARS KDRWAN
Clayton Minister Addresses Club
on Content"

Rev. Ray Kirwan, pastor of st.
Paul's Methodist Church, Clayton,
was the guest speaker at the
Smyrna Rotary Club last Thursday
evening. Rev. Kirwan spoke on
'The Secret of Content" and stated
that, it being one of the greatest
virtues of man, leads to personal
happiness. G. w. Wright made the
response and DR.. Ralph B. Jones,
President presided. Gilbert Mundy
of Dover was a visitor and Rev.
Ray Kirwan was a guest.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
HORSE SHOW AT NEWARK
Gate Receipts From Show To Go
To Cancer Society

The Newark Horseshow Associa-
tion has announced its first spring
Horse Show, May oath, is to be
held for the benefit of the Della
ware Cancer Society. There are 10
classes, for Hunters, Saddle Hors-
es, and Ponies. Post entries are
100, with four ribbons in each
class. Posters and announcement
postals are being distributed, and
anyone wishing further informa-
ton should contact either of the
co-chairman, Mrs. Virginia Shella-
dy or Miss Eve Boden, both of
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Death of Joan Ann Bishop

Joan Ann Bishop, age 9 months,
died at the Doris Memorial Hos
pital, Wilmington on May 4. She
was the daughter of James M.
Bishop, Jr., and Stella M. Cahall of
Clayton, Del. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday, May z at
2 PM at the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel
with Rev. r. w. Kirwan of Clayton
in charge and interment in the
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
SMYRNA THEATRE GOING UP
Steel Structure Completed and
Brick Work Begun

Mrs. G. NJ. Schwartz, Of the
staff of the Capitol Theatre, Dover,
announced early this week that the
steel structure for the new theatre
on Commerce Street here has been
completed and brick laying has be-
gun. Furnishings for the interior
have been ordered. Mrs. Schwartz
said that the theatre would be call
ed the Smyrna, but would not ven-
ture an estimate on the completion
date.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
MADE VICE-PRESIDENT
Former Smyrna Man Made Official
at Gas Works

Mr.. John Van Gasken Postles
has been appointed Vice-President
in Charge of Production and Direc-
tor of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
The son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank E. Postles of Smyrna, Mr..
Postles was reared in Smyrna and
graduated from the University of
Delaware in 1911. He has worked
for the United Gas Improvement
Company since that time. Mr..
Postles is past-president of the U.
of D. Alumni Association, Sons of
Delaware and is a member of the
Union League of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
BOY SCOUTS ENTERTAIN
Boy Scouts Act As Hosts To Girl
Scouts at Party

Last night, the Smyrna Boy
Scouts acted as hosts to the Girl
Scouts in return for a party given
for them some time ago. Movies
were presented by Sgt. Lynch of
the State Police Department on the
subject of Safety. After a game
period, ice cream, cake and hot
dogs were served. Last week, the
Boy Scouts went on hike to the
head of Lake Como at which time
Ebe Joseph and Dave Jacobs pass
ed their cooking test.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
PARI-MUTUEL FIELD DAY
Over 800 Horses Line Up For
Eight Races Each Night

Racing Secretary George c. Ems
len is having field day at the cur
rent pari-mutuel meeting of night
harness races at the Harrington
track, with over 300 horses to
choose from in lining up eight
evenly-matched races for each
night of competition. Excellent
treatment accorded horsemen at
the inaugural meeting of the Kent
and Sussex Racing Association
last fall brought flood of applica-
tions for stable accommodations
for the meet now in progress.
Nearly every letter contained
words of praise for the way the
fall meeting was conducted.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
CELEBRATE CLUB WEEK
Homemakers To Attend Church
in a Body

The Smyrna Homemakers Club
will take as its project go To
Church" The members will meet
in a body Sunday morning, May IL
at Asbury Methodist Church. All
are urged to be present. The
Smyrna Club will meet the even
ing of May % at 900 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Ernest Mattiford.
Mrs. William George will act as
co-hostess. The topic will be Bed
spreads Easy To Make"
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Esquires Have Open Dates

Joseph Ferara, manager of the
Wilmington Esquires, announced
yesterday that the Esquires are
open for away games on Sunday
May 25 and every Sunday there
after. Interested persons are re-
quested to write to Mr.. Ferara at
626 w. Fourth Street, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Clayton Club Holds Shoot

The Clayton Gun Clubs five-man
team defeated Crumpton, Md, in a
5O-target shoot, 200 to 1913. Shoot
ers from the state of Delaware are
invited to join the Clayton club
and participate in team shoots
which will be held with neighbor-
ing clubs. Twilight shoots are
planned at regular intervals on
Saturdays.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
STEEL WORKER HURT
Robert Sentz Injured ON First Day
at New Theatre

The first day of steel construc-
tion on the new Smyrna Theatre
here was marred by a serious acci-
dent when Robert Sentz, % years
old, of Mt. Joy, Pa, was seriously
injured when he fell from a height
of 25 or 80 feet from one section
of the steel girder on Friday. AS
he fell he struck another girder
He was taken to the Kent General
Hospital, Dover, in the American
Legion ambulance. The work on
the new theatre is being done by
the Paul A. Martin Construction
Company of Mt. Joy, Pa. 1t was
Sentz' first day on the job.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
TOWN TAXES SOAR UPWARD
Poll and Real Estate Taxes In
crease To Meet Costs

The Town Council announced
yesterday that due to the increase
in cost of labor and materials, the
Mayor and Council feel it is neces-
sary to set the tax rate at S0c per
$4,000 on real estate and $500
per person poll tax. This rate is
for the 1947 tax year. There will
be a 6 per cent discount given on
all 1947 taxes paid by June /, 1947.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS
st. Peters p. e. Church Services
/ Announced For Week

<hhAhOuhNOu u VI w CSn
st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, Rev. Paul Hebberger, rector,
announces the following services
for Sunday, May IL: 8 AM, Holy
Communion; $50 AM, Church
School; II AM, morning prayer
and sermon. Choir practice will
be held at 7.45 PM on Friday
night.
Trinity Church, Clayton
Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the service of evening
prayer and sermon for Sunday,
May IL, at 7.30 PM.
Diocesan Convention
The lend Diocesan Convention
of the Diocese of Delaware will be
held at Christ Church, Christiana
Hundred, Greenville, Delaware.
The convention will open with a
banquet on Tuesday evening, May
13, at $50 PM, with the Rt. Rev.
Angus Dun, Bishop, Diocese of
Washington, as the principle
speaker. Business session will be
May IA. Delegates from st. Pet
er's Church are Warner w. Price
and Francis B. Gebhart. Alter
mates are George w. Boehmler and
Joseph jefferson. The Woman's
Auxiliary of the Diocese of Della
ware will hold their annual conven-
ton at the same time. This will
also be held at Christ Church,
Christiana Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Death of Mrs. Frances Lessin

Mrs. Frances Lessin died sudden
ly at her home here Sunday. Bur-
ia1 and funeral services took place
in Philadelphia Monday. Mr.. Les
sin died several months ago.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
WINS
NO-HIT GAME
Williams, Smyrna Pit c h e l
Registers No Hitter
Against FELTON,
PLAYED AT FELTON,

Williams, pitcher for the Smyrna
High School baseball team pitched
a no-hit game Tuesday against
FELTON, on the FELTON, home dia-
mond. The local team registered
seven hits to win the game 6-1.
The box score follows:
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Program At Ewells

A special Mothers Day program
will be held at Ewell's Methodist
Church, Clayton, Sunday, May IL
at HOO a. m. The speaker will
be the Rev. Mabel Erskine.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
CLEANUP PLAN
NOW COMPLETE
Chamber of Commerce Gives
Pointers For Successful
Cleanup Week
PROGRAM FOR ALL

Be a partner in the annual paint
up, cleanup campaign sponsored
by the Smyrna-Clayton Chamber
of Commerce, is the advice of for
mer participants who have bene-
flied from the campaign in former
years. This years campaign,
which will run from May IL thru
May 18, aims to create civic pride
and home interest, prevent disease,
prevent fire, preserve property and
to generally improve and develop
our community. This is what YOU
can do to cooperate: Clean out
winters accumulation of trash
from attics, easements and closets.
Clean up lawns and yards. A lit
tie work-a little pride puts clean
liness on our side. This cleaning
up is a good fire prevention, too.
Paint outside and inside; Paint
starved surfaces exposed to wealth
er are easy prey to rot and decay.
Painting inside contributes to bet
ter living because there is more
contentment and happiness in liv-
ing in clean, bright rooms. Fix-up
and repair your property. This is
more important than ever. Re-
pairs made now safeguard your
investment and prevent further
deterioration and extra cost later.
There shouldn't be an idle broom,
mop, hammer or paint brush in
town while this drive is on. Lend
a hand, won't you? Be partner
in this Cleanup, Paint-Up, Flx-Up
program!
Betterment For All
It's better living for you-A bet
ter city for all! The following list
of common things to be done will
help you to plan your part in
Cleanup week:
CLEAN: Alley lots, back yards,
front yards, vacant lots, walls,
Easements, attics, house cutters,
porches, garages, furnaces.
PAINT and DECORATE: Hous-
es (outside), rooms (painted),
rooms (kalsomined or water paint),
rooms (papered), floors, woodwork,
porches, fences, out-buildrngs,
screens, roofs.
PLANT: Flower boxes, flower
gardens, vegetable gardens, grass
plots sowed, shrubbery, trees,
shrubbery and trees trimmed, dead
trees and stumps removed.
MISCELLANEOUS: Buildings
modernized, electrical repairs,
porches and steps repaired, roofs
repaired, water faucet leaks repair
ed, screens repaired, fences repair
ed, junk and paper sold rubbish
piles burned, insect breeding places
destroyed, rats killed, ash cans
emptied, refuse cans disinfected,
refuse cans provided, street name
signs cleaned.
Evening star., 1947-01-19

large tracts Of land about 2 miles
beyond Sparrows Point had been
concealed through an elaborate hold
ing company camouflage, the news
paper said.
It reported spectators say either
Bethlehem is planning an annex to
it present plant. already the largest
tidewater steel operation in the
world, or United States Steel Corp.
Is developing rival works.
Officials of both steel companies
and those known to be connected
with the real estate transfers refused
to comment.
The newspaper said Bay Shore
land already purchased included q
35-acre amusement park for which
Title Holding Co. paid a reported
$410,00 last November. The same
company and another firm, the
Willmarco Co., figured in the pur-
chase OF a 462-acre tract surrounding
the amusement park. The price was
reported at $250,000.
Another deal for 1888 acres is IN
the option stage, the Evening Sun
said. Three other projects, one in
volving about $450,O00, and all de-
signed to provide right-of-way for q
rail connection, were said to be well
along.
SparroWs Point, which employs
about 10000 workers to produce T.
10000 tons of steel annually, is "a
the midst of an announced postwar
expansion program designed to in
crease its carrier fleet and double
the capacity Of the plant.
Evening star., 1947-01-19

An airline which prides itself on
serving hot full-course meals aloft
opened Washington's first flight
kitchen" at National Airport yester-
day.
One section Of United Air Lines
big hangar building has been
equipped with stoves, refrigerators,
deep-freeze units, buffers pantry
and storage space on scale large
enough to turn out 500 breakfasts,
lrncheons and dinners daily.
Supervising the new installation
was Chef Conrad Kung, a native of
Switzerland, who has served in
many famous hotels in Europe and
America. The kitchen started off
on a 100-meal-a-day schedule, the
airlines' daily passenger capacity
here.
Mr.. King will be succeeded by
Chef Charles Bitterli, another
Swiss, whose specially at the Emer-
son Hotel at Baltimore, where he
worked for Is years before joining
United, was "terrapin Maryland"
Opening the kitchen here gives
the airline II such commissaries
across the country from which
2,500,000 meals were served last
year. The kitchens are unusual,
Evening star., 1947-01-19

Uuttte VI Vic
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity Hospital.
Mr.. Van De-
vanter has been
in the invest
ment banking
and investment
counsel business
for Is years and
is a past presi-
dent and one of
the organizers
of the Bond
Club of Wash
IN r$Ny,
Evening star., 1947-01-19
x-Roy Society to Meet

The monthly meeting OF the
Washington Section OF the American
Industrial Radium and x-Ray So
ciety, Inc. will be held at SIS pm.
Tuesday In the lecture hall Of the
Bureau Of Standards, Connecticut
avenue and Upton street NV. DR..
II. N. Trent Of the Naval Research
Laboratory will discuss ultrasonics.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Flight Kitchen Opens at Airport
On 7OO-NeuI-u-Duy Schedule

1t was pointed out, In that most
airlines' meals are prepared by
catering services rather than In
company operated kitchens.
Preparing meals for an airline,
Mr.. Kung explained, is easier than
restaurant or hotel work because
the chef knows in advance how
many meals to prepare and the
meals move out of the kitchen &C
cording to the operations schedule
on big blackboard behind the
stoves.
An exception, of course, is bad
weather, when the airliners are
grounded,
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Dr.. Wruther to Speuk

DR.. w. E. Wrather, director Of the
United States Geological Survey. and
Gen. Ramiro j. Quintanila Of the
Army Geographical Service Of Mex
leo, will be among the speakers at
the meeting of the American Society
of Photogrammetry to be held We'd
nesday through Friday at the Ward
man Park Hotel. The society's men,
bership Is composed largely OF aerial
photograph, charting and mapping
experts.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Fire Breed Rutioned

DUBLIN, Jan. 18 (P.-Bread ra-
tioning began today in Fire. The
weekly quota is pounds Of bread or
AZ pounds Of flour. This compares
with 4 pounds IS ounces per person
per week in Britain and Northern
Ireland, where bread rationing be-
gan last July.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Land Sales Reported
Near Sparrows Point;
Big Project Rumored
By the A,.oeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 18-The Eve
ming Sun said today waterfront
real estate operation involving some
$4,000, 900 worth of property has
started rumors that Bethlehem
Steel's Sparrows Point plant is due
either for further expansion or a
neighboring rival.
Word about the accumulation of
Evening star., 1947-01-19

With outbreak Mr.. Van Devanter.
of the war, Mr.. Van Devanter
organized the First War Loan Drive
as chairman of the District Victory
Fund Committee In addition he
was'a member of the executive COM
mittee of the District War Finance
Committee in all the war loan drives
and before that served as vice chair
man of the District National De-
fense Committee.
Evening star., 1947-01-19
Van Deyanter 10 Aid
6. W. Hospital Drive

Winslow B. Van Devanter, prom
inent in Washington banking circles
for many years, has accepted chair
manship OF the Special Gifts Com
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Angels Accent Poses a Problem
By SheiIoh Grohom

Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamoul
are strolling on the deck OF a ship
in Road to Rio" where's BOZ
Hope?" I ask Bing. Hes playing
golf this afternoon: we can't use
him in the afternoon because o1
the bags under his eyes" says Bing
with a straight face. These two
have more fun kidding each other
than most people have fighting.
Veronica Lake is back to hel
7eek-a -boo hair-do in Saigon
with Alan Ladd. ask her what
sort of role she is playing, but
Veronica doesn't know. THE story
is written on the set every day.
she tells me, "and no one knows
until they get the script what part
they're playing. I may turn out to
be the heroine, but then again ]
may be the heavy. All I know is ]
am the secretary of a man, but ]
don't know who the man is" Now
you know why pictures are some
times a little hard to follow.
But Ann Sheridan knows what
she is in THE Unfaithful." She's a
gal who goes wrong. You'd never
guess it to see her between takes
though. At the moment she is
standing behind Lew Ayres, surpris-
ing him with a huge birthday cake
IT'S his birthday, and Annie baked
the cake herself-she says.
Dane Clark, on the set Of Deep
Valley" tells me-"I'm tired of not
being tired. This is my first picture
in six months and I nearly went
crazy waiting around for another
Evening star., 1947-01-16

G. B. S. was playing romantic coun-
sellor to Barker.
His reminiscence, and rebuttal, in
Town and Country" is no less
larkish but is much more closely
related to Shaw's method as play
wright. Taking issue with Allardyce
Nicholl, Shaw issues sharp denial
that he was in any way heir to the
methods of Pinero, Jones, Carlton,
Grundy and Wilde.
"As matter of fact" he writes,
II was furiously opposed to their
method and principles, and had my
bag full of unacted plays before the
limelight shifted from them to me"
AS to his method, which, he says,
derives from Shakespeare, the Bible
and similarly more durable writer's
and their works, Shaw insists:
Instead of planning my plays,
let them grow as they came and
hardly ever wrote page foreknow-
ing what the next page would be-"
When I tried a plot I found that
it substituted the absorbing interest
of putting it together for COM
municable dramatic interest, load
ing the story with deadwood and
spelling it. e ="
Before adopting the method,
which sounds alluring, it would be
a good idea to make sure you are
the next Shaw.
Our colleague, Eileen Creelman,
rummaging brightly through the
thoughts of Actor George Coulouris,
runs across a gay and original notion
by which the actor, thinks he might
break his chain of villain roles.
"On the stage" to which Coulouris
thinks he might return, there's
a chance of trying something new.
Perhaps I can persuade people (the
Hollywood ones, he means) that I
really can be convincing as rather
charming professor. No one would
let me try that in Hollywood"
If you are casting about for a
character around whom you might
Evening star., 1947-01-16

picture to make Danes last wa.
"That Way With Women" tit was
originally titled "The Millionaire
then it became "a Very Rich Wom-
an''). Dane describes it as "a quick
little comedy" He means he finished
it too quickly. Even with this pic
ture I'm going out of my mind" he
continues, because they gave me a
six weeks rest in the middle of it.
You know I feel like a criminal,
because I don't want to quit at
night" It's refreshing to find some
one who is not tired in this very
tired city.
Richard Ney talking on the side
lines of IVY was afraid of work
ing with Joan Fontaine because I
thought she was quiet and reserved.
She's exactly the opposite; she's gay
ana uninhibited" To which Joan,
looking so beautiful it almost hurts,
adds, I'm the best interests of Sc
mantics, it doesn't matter what you
say, if you get the idea across" ]
know what she means.
North American Newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1947-01-16
HOLLYWOOD.

I1o1L WoOO.
What sort of accent should an
angel have? Robert Cummings,
now playing the Archangel Michael
in Heaven Only Knows" wasn't
sure and Director Al Rogell was all
for giving him a Hungarian accent.
But that's when Bob said mo. !"
'I'll be an angel with an American
accent" he announced, on the set.
He is wearing a cute, too-small,
black Komburg hat; otherwise he
does not look like an angel but
like Actor Robert Cummings. I've
come down to earth to give Brian
Donlevy a SOUL" he tells me, and
Brian, looking kind OF miserable
over his divorce suit against his
real-life wife, looks as though ne
could use one. So does the pro-
ducer, Seymour Nebenzal, who is
very unhappy over Helen Walkers
serious auto accident. This picture
was to have been Helen's big
chance. Now she is to be replaced
by Marjorie Reynolds. And Mr..
Nebenzal is out of pocket 100000
for the five weeks of work already
done by Helen Why any one wants
to be a producer I'll never know!
Gregory Peck, all done up in a
wig and gown, is defending his cli-
ent, charged with murder, on the
set of 1.-THE Paradine Case" The
client is the italian actress known
as Valli. She has only just arrived
from Italy, and she's home, in a
soft bed, resting for a few days
before reporting for work. I'm in
love with her." Greg tells me be-
tween speeches, "and I can't wait
to meet her!" Greg, by the way,
has an English accent in "The
Paradine Case" He copied it from
Sir Anthony Eden's speeches!
Evening star., 1947-01-16

The words about Shaw have been
as extravagant as they have been
numerous, but apparently he re-
CARDS them as inadequate to cover
the subject.
A glance at the current issues
of such magazines as Harper's and
Town and Country reveals the
presence of Shaw, not as subject,
but author and commentator. Prop
erly and happily, Shaw has had
q few words to add on the subject
of Shaw.
X y
In the Harper's piece, he looks
back across the years to his begin
nings as a dramatist when he was
associated with Granville Barker
Those were exciting. stimulating
years. Shaw recalls, and not merely
because they were launching the
irreverent Shaw plays. but because
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

stage.
National-"Up in Central Park"
$50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoI-"The Mighty McGurk"
II am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm
Stage shows: l, 3:45, $50 and 9:15
pm.
Till the Clouds Roll
By; IL am, 1:35, Ais, $50 and
|9:35 pm.
Earle-"Blue Skies: 10:45 am,
/, 3:15, $50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Gentle
man.; 2:05, 4, 6. 7:55 and $50 pm
Keith's-"Song of the South;
11:15 a, m, 1:20, 3:25, $50, 7:35 and
9:40 pm. ...
Little-"Henry the Fifth; 2;3o
and $3.50 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Thief of Bag
dad";; HOS am, 1:l0. 3:20, 5:25.
7::35 and $40 pm.
Palace-"The Razor's Edge; 1Q:45
am, 1:25, 4:05, GAS and 9:25 pm
Pix-"Rain"; 200, 4:46, 7:30 and
1905 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 1918 am.