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Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
SMYRNA PLAYS
FIRST GAME
Kenton Wins Opener Over
Local Team By Score
of z to 2
AT CECILTON SUNDAY

The Smyrna baseball team open
ed its V-League schedule against
a hard-hitting Kenton nine on the
afternoon of May 4, and Kenton
won z to 2. The story of the game
was that Kenton got ten hits and
Smyrna got four. Boggs for Ken
ton and Deakyne for Smyrna each
struck out ten batters. Both teams
played smooth fast defensive base
ball. The Smyrna team stole four
bases. But Kenton punched six of
its hits in two innings and scored
five runs, the margin of its victory.
In the first inning Kenton's lead
off hitter, Woodall, got on 1st when
Deakyne slipped fielding an easy
grounder, Hughes struck out, F.
Warner singled, Legar doubled,
scoring Woodall, and F. Warner
was tagged out at third. F. Ever
EFT singled, and Urban doubled,
scoring Legar and Everett. Dick
erson famed.
In Smyrna's half of the first in
ming, after Hopkins struck out,
Grier walked and went to third as
Seward singled on a hit-and-run
play. Seward stole second, and
Grier scored and Seward moved to
third as R. Jacobs was safe on a
fielder's choice. Jacobs stole Sec
ond. At this point the Smyrna
rally was ended by a freak double
play. Powell hit a fly which L.
Warner tried to catch and man.
aged to knock into Dickerson's
glove. Seward, thinking the catch
had been muffed, was doubled off
third.
The play throughout the rest of
the game was smooth and fast.
And the large crowd saw better
than average game. The Smyrna
base running was smart. But the
hitting, which had looked so good
in practice games, was not as
strong as Kenton's.
Kenton has a vastly improved
team over the one they had last
year and may be one of the best
teams in the V-League. However,
had the Smyrna been doing the
hitting of which they are capable,
it is certain that they would not
have been five runs behind in the
scoring.
The next game is on May II at
Cecilton. Players with cars are to
be ready to leave the Smyrna dia-
mond at 1890 P. M.
The box score of the Smyrna
Kenton game follows:
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Parents Day win Be Observed in
Church School on Sunday

Church School on Sunday
Parents Day will be observed in
all departments of the Church
School on Sunday, May IL at 10
AM. Special programs will be
presented to show the importance
of the relationship between the
home and the church. All parents
are urged to be present with their
children for this service. Harry
johnson is general superintendent
of this group. Morning worship at
IL AM. Mr.. Green will preach on
the subject, Rebuild the Family
Altar. Asbury Sanctuary Choir
will SIM" Going Home, by Dvorak.
The Chancel Youth Choir will sing
Holy, Holy, Holy" a Dykes-War-
ing arrangement. Thankful for
Mothers All' has been selected for
the Junior Choir's anthem. "A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God" by
Luther will be the professional
hymn. The flowers are being plac-
ed in the sanctuary of Asbury
Church on Sunday morning in
memory and honor of Mothers. A
baptism service for children will be
performed during this worship
hour. This will be the last Sunday
service in this Conference year.
7.30 PM, Religious Drama, 'Wom-
en- of the Bible. Presentation of
flowers by Willing Workers Bible
Glass to the youngest and oldest
present.
Calendar of the Week
Friday, May 9, Ladies Bible
Glass will hold business and social
meeting in the church at s PM. A
Mothers and Daughters party is
being arranged by Mrs. Mary En-
mis-, assisted by the following bost-
esses, Mrs. Ernest Blendt, Mrs.
John Jacobs, Mrs. Mildred Snow.
Saturday, May 10, Senior Choir
practice, 7.30 Pm. Wednesday,
May IA, w. S. c. S. general meet
ing, 8 PM. Miss Elizabeth Jones,
Circle leader, will be in charge of
the program. May 14-19, PENN
sula Annual Conference will be
held in Union Methodist Church,
Wilmington. Bishop Charles Flint
of Washington, presiding, assisted
by Bishop Frank Smith of Texas.
May Is, s PM, business meeting
and social hour NJ. Y. F.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Esq PRESENTS PLAY
University Players Give "Joan OF
Lorraine"

The first opportunity for theater-
goers to see the successful "Joan
of Lorraine" in this section of the
country will be presented by the
Esq Players of the University of
Delaware on Thursday and Friday,
May Is and 16. Through special
permission of Maxwell Anderson,
writer of Joan of Lorraine" the
play is being produced on the
Mitchell Hall stage in Newark dur
ing the plays current Broadway
run.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Corner of Union and Frazier Sts.,
Rev. Jerry Dill1s, Pastor

Sunday School will be held at
9:45 a. M, next Sunday at the
Church of the Nazarene. The re-
vival services now in progress will
continue thru next week. Rev. j.
S. Fitch of Norwood, Ohio, will
bring the message, and Rev. r. o.
Noggle, the blind singer of Harris
burg, Pa, will have charge of the
singing and bring special messages
each evening in song. All services
will be at 7.45.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
European Relief Drive

The ByKota Sunday School Glass
of the Asbury Methodist Church,
Mrs. Walter Myers teacher, are
collecting clothes for European Re-
lief. Boxes have been placed in
the vestibule of the church to re-
ceive donations.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08

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
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Smyrna times., 1947-05-08

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Smyrna times., 1947-05-08

Three new players were signed
to contracts this past week, bring
ing the squad up to nineteen play
ers. One more player may be
signed between now and May IS.
The new players signed were
Walter Deakyne, pitcher; Herbert
Clough, infelder, and Leland Mas
sey, catcher. Deakyne played with
Smyrna last year, but both Clough
and Massey are playing their first
time with Smyrna. Clough played
with Kenton last year. Massey,
who lives at Cheswold, is recently
out of the armed forces.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS

st. Peters p. e. Church Services
Announced For Week
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; IL AM, morning prayer
and sermon. Choir practice will
be held at 7.45 PM on Friday
night.
Smyrna times., 1947-05-08
Trinity Church. CLAYTON

Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the service of evening
prayer and sermon for Sunday,
May II, at 7.30 PM.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
President Homebound
Aboard the Missouri;
Due September 70
Mighty Mo- Steomine
At Economical Speed
Of 18 to 20 Knots
Siaf Stoff CeKrespondenf

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MIS-
SOURI,, Sept. 8.-President Tru-
man was homeward bound from
his triumphal reception at Rio
de Janeiro today aboard the bat
tleship he helped to dedicate as
a Senator.
The President plans a nonstop
1l-day voyage ending at Norfolk,
Va, on the morning OF September
10, when he will board the presi-
dental yacht Williamsburg for an
overnight cruise taking him back to
the Capital for breakfast the next
morning
Mighty Mo- steaming at what
Capt. Robert Lee Dennison describes
as an economical speed" of IS to 20
knots, can make the 4,700 miles to
the Virginia Capes without refueling,
but If need be it can get supply
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
When the Missouri steamed out
into Guanabara Bay, sunshine at 2
pm. CEDT) yesterday, its itinerary
was undecided. But after staff
conference the President abandoned
thoughts of visiting Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands, deciding to go
straight home instead and return to
the islands later. Fatigue after six
hectic days in Rio plus a desire to
make the island trip something spe-
cial instead of a sideshow after
Brazil were understood to have made
up his mind. Late fall is set as the
possible time.
To Be Here for Regatta.
The schedule is to bring Mr.. Tru-
man home for the windup of the
Presidents Cup Regatta. His Mis-
souri, head gear is what Mr.. Truman
calls his "six-star admiral's cap
presented by the Regatta Committee
with his invitation.
The Missouri crosses the equator
Thursday, and Mr.. Truman already
has been advised that he and his
party will get the customary she'll
back initiation. He crossed the line
In the air coming down, but King
1C- ~TTNE Al po0a 40
Evening star., 1947-09-08

K 2-year-old girl was fatally in
jured in bed today, apparently when
she pulled an electric fan from a
window SILL An autopsy was to be
performed to determine whether
she died of an electric shock or a
head injury.
The child was Sharon Anne AL
pers, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowell r. Alpers, 2233 First street
NV.
Mrs. Alpers, 27, told police the
accident occurred about 7:3o am.
while she was out of the room a
moment. When she returned the
child was gasping, with the eight
inch fan lying on the left side Of
her face. The fan cord was wrapped
around one of her ankles.
Mrs. Alpers rushed Sharon Anne
to Sibley Hospital where the child
was pronounced dead on arrival.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said it appeared from burns on the
child's left arm and right leg that
electrocution was the cause OF death.
However, check Of the fan did
not Immediately reveal any de-
fects, 1t was said.
The three-inch scar on Sharon
Anne's arm led Detective Sergt.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Federal Communications
Commission announced today it will
hold hearings here beginning jan
uary II on what the national policy
should be with respect to editorial
izing" by radio broadcast stations.
The announcement said the FEC
will:
"I. Determine whether the express
sion of editorial opinions by broad.
cast station licensees on matters OF
public interest and controversy i
consistent with their obligation tx
operate their stations in the public
interest.
2. Determine the relationship be-
tween any such editorial expression
and the affirmative obligation of the
licensees to insure that a fair anc
equal presentation of all sides Of
controversial issues is made over
their facilities"
The commission said it ordered ths
inquiry because of widespread dis.
cusssion in the industry over "the
exact meaning" of 1941 FEC ruling
winch said in part:
The broadcaster cannot be ar
advocate"
1t said some radio interests hav,
Evening star., 1947-09-08
U. 5. TO Buy Mexican Meal
For European Refugees
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. g.
The United States has contracted to
purchase 1000, 900 pounds of canned
meat and gravy from a Mexican
meat packing firm for the feeding
of refugees in Europe, DR.. w. c.
Dye, veterinarian in charge of the
Bureau of Animal Industry here
announced yesterday.
The Mexican cattle industry, q
multi million dollar business, has
been at a virtual standstill since
hoof and mouth disease was dis
covered among Mexican cattle about
year ago. Although much OF the
country has not been infected, all
cattle shipments to the United
States-the main purchaser-have
been banned. No traces of the dis
ease have been found in Northern
Mexico.
Purchase OF the canned meat and
gravy DR.. Dye said, will provide
much needed food for European
refugees and also will provide an
outlet for cattle in Northern Mex
ico."
Under normal conditions imports
of Mexican cattle from Northern
Mexico to the United States
amounted to about 1000 heac
annually.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Seizure
of tons of meat being brought
into the United States by air.
plane and ship passengers from
food-scarce European countries
was disclosed today by an official
Of the inspection department OF
the Agriculture Department.
DR.. Truman w. Cole, inspector ir
charge of the international inspec-
ton quarantine of the department..
Bureau of Animal Industry, said the
seizures began June 7 and were
being made to prevent the spread
Of rinderpest and hoof and mouth
disease in this country.
GA few months ago, mysteri-
Gus flood Of food packages from
Greece was noted by customs Of
f1cials in New York. The VOL
ume was so great that there was
speculation that rumors were
being spread that there was
starvation in this country Esti-
mates put the total volume of
meat sent here at 100000 to
100000 pounds.)
Evening star., 1947-09-08
| What theRussions
Are Saying of Us:

MoscoD radio. oroddcdSttng !
Ronaanian to Europe last ,oeek, said
Recently some of the East
European countries were again
the target OF the United States
and Great Britain'S brutal and
direct diplomatic pressure. In
Hungary, they had desired to
control the activities of electoral
Committees, although 1t is abso-
lutely clear that any foreign
Intervention in this matter is
out Of place. In Bulgaria, the
representatives. of the American
and British governments are
endeavoring to change the ver-
dict passed on the group of anti
popular plotters led by Nikola
Petkof.
The oficial British and Amer
lean authorities, and the propa-
ganda machine which they COM
mand, explain these activities by
thelr concern for democracy and
the rights of people.
In reality - the Brit
ish and American authorities are
entirely on the side of the Greek
Fascist monarchists who tread
on democracy with their heels,
execute hundreds of democrats
and slowly kill of in the jails
through malnutrition thousands
lbf democrats"
Evening star., 1947-09-08
II Killed, 70 Injured
In BruziI Boot Collision
ey The A,soeioted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. s.-At
least II persons were killed and 10
Injured In the collision of ferryboat
and a launch in Guanabara Bay last
night.
Seventeen bodies of men, women
and children had been placed in
the city morgue today Rio de
Janeiro's first aid hospital said it
had treated SIS of the injured and
is others had been cared for in
a hospital at Nitheroi across the bay.
The accident occurred a few hours
after the United States Battleship
Missouri left the bay with President
Truman and his family. The Presi-
dent is homeward bound from a
visit to Brazil.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
FEC Sets Hearing to Fix Policy
On 'EditoriuIized' Broudcusts

expressed belief that broadcasting
stations should have wider freedom
of expression than that allowed in
the 1941 ruling.
The 1941 ruling was made in con-
nection with an application by radio
station WAAB, operated by the
Yankee Network at Boston, for q
renewal of license.
The commission questioned the
stations practice of broadcasting
"so-called editorials from time to
time urging the election OF various
candidates for political office or sup
porting one side or another OF vari-
Gus questions in public controversy.
A commission statement at that
time added:
In these editorials, which were
delivered by the editor in chief OF
the stations news service, no pre-
tense was made at objective, impair
tial reporting. It is clear-indeed
the station seems to have taken
pride in the fact-that the purpose
of these editorials was to win public
support for some person or view
favored by those in control OF the
station"
The WAAB license was renewed
(see FEC, Page A-49
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Aides Say Sehwe||enbach
Bars Labor Act Discussion
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Labor Department officials said
today that Secretary Schwellenbach
has laid down a policy barring
department officials from engaging
in public discussion of the Taft
Hartley labor law.
These officials said one reason
for the policy is that some friends
of the Act have stated that the
Administrator will not give it sym
pathetic treatment" The secretary
doesn't want anything said that
might be seized on as bearing out
that prediction.
Mr.. Schwellenbach is leaving
within a few days for Seattle to
visit relatives and while in the
West expects to make several speak.
ing appearances. Later he has q
speaking engagement on October s
in New York City.
Aides said, however, that in &C.
cordance with the departmental
policy the secretary will ste& cleal
of any criticism Of the ne labol
Law.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Standard Oil Official
Heard by Grand Jury
Denies Price ixinq
Panel Resumes Probe
Of Industry Practices
In District, Maryland

George W. Butler, district
manager for the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey, testified today
before the grand jury investi-
eating the oil industry and later
said he told the jury that his
company indulged in no price
fixing or price control.
Mr.. Butler was one of the mos
important witnesses to date in the
investigation into prices and prac.
tices in the gasoline and oil in.
dustry in the District and nearby
Maryland, which began August rs
The Justice Departments au.
thorization for the inquiry specif.
ically directed w. B. Watson
Snyder, special assistant to the
Attorney General, to conduct an in.
vestigation of the Standard Oil Co
of New Jersey, the Retail Gasoline
Dealers, Inc. and gasoline and oil
companies In general In this area
Wallace s. Linfoot, president OF
the Gasoline Dealers Association
was recalled today for further ques-
tioning. He had testified on Au-
gust AZ.
When the grand Jury resumed
It's sessions this morning, following
a recess since August 20, Mr.. Butler
said he was questioned for more
than an hour and a half.
He said he was asked not only
about price fixing, but also about
the detailed business arrangements
between his company and indi-
vidual dealers here He said he
explained that the general arrange
ment consisted of real estate lease
to each dealer.
This lease, he said, carried NO
requirement that the dealer con-
form to any price schedule set by
Standard Oil of New jersey, and
did not prohibit dealers from
handling other brands.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Fan Pulled From Window Sill
Foto!!y Injuries Girl, 2, in Bed

John Curtis, who investigated, to
believe the fan was short circuted
1t was not turned on at the time it
was pulled from the window sill
Mrs. Alpers said the child had
spent the early part of the night
in her crib. But when the mother
arose at 4:30 am. to take Mr.. Alpers
to the bus station, she decided to
put Sharon Anne in the double bed.
Sharon Anne was awake when
Mrs. Alpers stepped out Of the bed
room just before the accident. She
was lying on the side of the bed
nearest the window, with only a
radiator separating her from the fan.
Mr.. Alpers is employed in Will
mington, Del, as flight engineer
for Trans World Airlines. Sharon
Anne was their only child.
The Alpers had lived in the First
street apartment only two weeks,
Unable to find a home in Whining
ton, where he is attending TWA
Engineers School, Mr.. Alpers had
been visiting here only on week
ends.
They came to Washington recently
from Oakland. Calf. Mr.. Alpers
served as a chief in thA Navy during
the war.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Tons of Meat Brought Into u. S.
BY European Travellers Seized
Taken From PIone and Ship Passengers Who
Are Under Impression America Hos None

An official estimated the seizures
amounted to 200 to 800 pounds daily
at La Guardia Airport and up tc
two tons per ship arriving In the
New York port
Mr.. Cole said the meat was
brought mostly from the Mediter-
ranean area by passengers wht
wished to repay persons who sent
them food during the war. He sale
many of those arriving were under
the impression there was no meat
in the United States.
The meat usually was salami
ham and mixture for which there
is no name," made on farms in Eu.
rope, he said 1t is not refriger'
ated in transit, he said.
Mr.. Cole said the department
sprayed the meat to make it in.
edible and then burned it. He sale
not all Of it was spoiled, but all nae
to be destroyed as precaution.
Mr.. Cole emphasized the meat
was brought by passengers and thai
general meat shipments were no.
affected. Canned meat and cooked
meat are not seized. he said.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
10000 Steel Workers
In Belgium Start Strike
BY the Assoeiuted Press

BRUSSELS. Belgium, Sept. g.
Ten thousand steel workers in the
Liege area struck today for higher
wages, closing important iron smelt-
ing plants and steel works.
They claimed the ALLEGATION of a
18th month salary, which would
boost their pay by about 8.5 per cent.
The government objected and said
it had obtained from the steel pro-
ducers a reduction in the tonnage
price of steel which would cost them
$1,82S,560 a year, thus making a
wage rise unfair.
The strike was called in spite of
an emergency radio appeal by Prime
Minister Paul Henri Spaak.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Russian Relations Due
For Rouqher Phase
Before u. n, Session
Special Congress Call
And European Crisis
Beor Upon Outlook
by the Associoted Press

Diplomatic officials predicted
today that American relations
with Russia are likely to enter a
new and rougher phase at the
United Nations General Assem-
bly, session opening in New York
next week.
| A whole series of dramatic diplo-
matte developments heightening the
Russo conflict and bear
ing vitality upon related problems of
the European economic crisis are IN
prospect before and after Secretary
of State Marshall leads the Ameri-
can delegation to the Assembly
meeting.
Foremost among these will be the
Truman administrations decision on
whether to call special session of
Congress to consider a temporary
aid fund for Europe. This would be
an advance against the billions
which the administration hopes
Congress will provide early next year
for the long term Marshall recovery
program.
Work Over Week End.
State Department experts gave up
their week end holiday to work on
the latest facts and figures which
American officials brought back
from the current Paris economic
conference, seeking to translate the
mutual-help idea into concrete
terms.
While it has not been emphasized
in recent State Department pro-
nouncements on the subject, one
of the main considerations in official
thinking on the European situation
is this: If the United States does
not take some measures to help
hard pressed European countries
exist until the Marshall plan can
become effective, Russia will take
advantage of the resulting political
and social upheavals to push Com
munism aggressively in Western
Europe.
Thus the intense rivalry between
the two great powers is one of the
chief elements figuring in the
locked door conferences now under
way. And it may become more
starkly apparent in other events
not directly related to the question
of a special session.
The absence from town of Presi-
dent Truman and Congressional
leaders failed to stop speculation
on both the question of an extra
session and the probabilities of
European relief being voted If such
session is held.
Predicts PLANS" Approval.
Senator Young, Republican, of
North Dakota declared he believes
that Congress after battle" will
approve some version of the Marshall
plan. Even then, he added, United
States troops would have to stay in
Europe to protect any machinery
and equipment sent over, since,
otherwise, we would just be turn
ing it over to Communism"
Senator Young said he antici-
pates that President Truman will
call Congress back for special ses-
sion to deal with the European Sit
uation. "I think one is coming, ;"
he told a reporter.
But Senators Ball. Republican, of
Minnesota and Cooper. Republican,
of Kentucky, in separate interviews,
said they still have to be convinced
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