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Smyrna times., 1947-10-23
RAT CAMPAIGN
CONTINUES
Methods Suggested For Use
OF POisOns In Killing
Rodents
NOVEMBER IL, RAT DAY

The rat control campaign spon-
sored by the Delaware Extension
Service progresses. Methods OF
control suggested by the Kent
County Extension Agents include:
clean up trash about the premises,
rat-proof buildings, bait rats.
There are a number of materials
that are more or less effective that
may be used in making bats for
killing rats. Antu is probably the
newest and most effective. 1t has
ten times the killing power of ars-
enic. The most effective way to
use Antu is as dusting powder.
Use mixture of 20 per cent Antu
and 80 per cent flour. Spread this
powder on the runways and blow it
into the rat burrows. 1t can also
be used with other bats such as
hamburg, grains, fish, etc. Mix in
a one percent concentration.
Antu will kill cats and dogs, is
non-toxiic to humans, and will not
harm chickens unless taken in
large amounts.
Red Squill is another fairly effec-
tive rat killer. 1t is relatively
harmless to human beings, pets,
and poultry. Nevertheless, it is a
poison and should be handled as
such. Follow the directions of the
manufacturer when mixing.
A third rat killer is zinc phos-
phide. This is extremely poisonous
to all animals and human beings
and extreme care should be taken
when it is used.
These three poisons are probably
the most effective that can be used
in killing rats. However, there are
many commercial rat killers on the
market that may be used.
Locate the runs, burrows and
places most frequently used by the
rats. Pre-bait these with unpois-
oned materials for a few days to
determine the kind of bait the rats
eat most readily.
Do this before Tuesday, Novem-
Der, 18th, and then on that day
make a thorough placement of the
best-liked bait material mixed with
the poison selected preferably one
of the three mentioned above.
Bait materials and placement
will be discussed in a following
news article in this paper.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23

it. The evening service will start
at 7.30 p. m. The soloist will be
Mrs. Edward Everhart. Asbury's
Youth Choir will sing the anthem,
Beautiful Saviour" The various
churches of this district have been
invited to attend this service. A
reception will be held following the
evening meeting.
Church Calendar
Oct. 27-311, at 7.30 p. ni.: Dover
District Christian Workers School,
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford;
Tuesday, Z p. M: Chancel Youth
Choir; Tuesday, 7.30 p. M: Junior
Hi Halloween party, home of Mrs.
VIM. Doughten, Jr.; Wednesday,
10 a. M: Dover District w. S. C.
S. Conference, Mrs. Marshall Town
send, Milford, presiding. Mrs. Har-
old Metcalfe, president N. E. Juris-
diction, Pittsburgh, Pa, guest
speaker; subject: :"Changeless Prin-
ciples for a Changing World" =;
Thursday, $50 p. M, Brownies;
Friday, $50 p. M, Junior Choir;
Saturday, 7.30 p. M, Senior Choir.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23

years, his first appointment being
that of probation officer of Juven-
lie Court, with which he remained
until that court went out of ex-
istence in 1945. In February, 1916,
he was appointed associate referee
for the Delaware Unemployment
Compensation Commission, resign
ing from that agency to join the
Veterans Administration.
Taught In Private School
A native of Booths Corner, Pa,
Mr.. Green has lived in Wilmington
since his childhood. He attended
the public schools here, and was
graduated from Wilmington High
School ii 1905. He later was grad
uated from West Chester State
Teachers College and obtained his
masters degree at Haverford Col
lege. He later became a teacher
in private school, and in World
War I enlisted in the Army. He
subsequently was stationed at Do
yer, where he assisted in admins
tering the drafts. He later studied
law under James Satterfield, Dover
attorney, and was admitted to
practice in 1921. In addition to
being active in the American Leg
ion, he also is a member of several
Masonic organizations. He lives at
Gil Concord Avenue, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23
ASBURY CHURCH NEWS
Miss Betty Brittingham VIII Be
Sunday Evening Speaker

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, will hold
services as follows: Asbury Church
School will open it's doors to the
entire family on Sunday morning.
Methodism is making an honest eff
fort to win every child and every
parent for the Kingdom of God.
Why not prepare today for better
life tomorrow? The clock of life
is ticking rapidly-and it is later
than most people think. Come to
Asbury Church School on Sunday.
Sessions start at 10 am. The Rev.
Robert Green will preach on the
subject Christ or Caesar" at the
morning worship service at II am.
Asbury Junior and Sanctuary
Choirs will sing for this service.
The Girl Scouts and Brownies will
be the guests of honor at this SER
vice. The rite of Baptism will be
performed for children. Junior Hi
Fellowship at $50 p. m. Miss
Helen Doughten will have charge.
Miss Betty Brittingham, editor of
the Methodist Woman, official pub
lication of w. S. c. S. will be the
evening speaker in Asbury Church.
The Methodist Woman's Society of
Christian Service is the largest
woman's organization in the world.
Miss Brittingham has Travelled
throughout the United States, Eu-
rope and the Orient studying prob
lens confronting the women of the
world. Her message is SO vital and
dynamic that no woman can afford
to miss the challenge presented in
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23

The 1947 Christmas Seal was de-
signed by Raymond H. Lufkin of
renafly, NJ, nationally known free
ance artist, typographer and Illus
traitor OF children's books. During
World War II he won a special cita-
lion from the Treasury Department
,or his war bond posters.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced For Coming
Week and Sunday

WICK anu Suuudy
Rev. Walter G. Hards, minister
of the First Presbyterian Church
has announced the following SER
vices for the week: Sunday school
at 10 a. m. General topic for study
in the Secondary Department, IRE
ligion in Practice" Religious be-
lief which does not express itself in
holy living, love of our fellow men,
and obedience to God, is supersti-
tion, and, as such, useless. This
weeks lesson indicates the practic-
al results of living faith in God.
Mrs. Homer Short has been ap-
pointed teacher of the intermediate
girls. The Primary Department
will meet in the lecture hall. Mrs.
James Bailey has been appointed
as teacher of the girls. Divine
worship at IL a. m. Sermon topic:
"The Uniqueness of the Bible"
There will be display of Bibles in
the original languages, and photo
stats of ancient manuscripts, which
will indicate how the Bible came to
us. The Missionary Society Will
meet at the home of Mrs, Martha
r. FAIRIES, Chestnut Street, Mon
day evening, October 27 at 8
O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23
SmYrna League

With the Friday night bowling
league, the Dover Bombers are in
undisputed first place with ten
wins and two losses. Hartnett's
Hotshots and the Official Starters
are tie for second with eight and
four, the Spitfires in third with six
and six while the Alley-Cats and
Hot Cinders for the third week are
in two-way tie for cellar position
with two and ten each. Although
Harold Hopkins rolled high single
game last week with 1913, Smitty
Snow regular bowler in the league
rolled 1T.
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Smyrna times., 1947-10-23

The process of properly prepar-
ing bacon by the packing houses
requires about six weeks.
Smyrna times., 1947-10-23

Great forests, chiefly conifers,
make the state of Washington the
leading lumber state of the Union.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Annapolis Vote Due
Today on Exemption
From Lindsay Law
Speeiol Dispofch TO The Sfor

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 12.-The hotly
disputed bill to exempt Montgomery
County from provisions of the
Lindsay Act was to come before the
House of Delegates today for final
action.
Encouraged by their victory last
week in having the Lindsay law re-
pealer substituted for an unfavor-
able committee report, members Of
the all Republican Montgomery
delegation were confident that the
exemption measure would be passed.
I'VE won our fight once" Delegate
r. Duncan Clark said, "and we see
no reason why we shouldn't win
again."
The Lindsay law, passed two years
ago, prohibits nonpartisan elections
If a county council in any county
having a charter form of govern
ment.
The joint Prince Georges and
Montgomery County delegation sub
mitted bill requiring that no plat
shall be received by the court clerk
of either county for recording un-
less it has been signed and sealed
by registered land surveyor or pro-
fessional engineer.
Mr.. Clark put forward a bill to
incorporate as Chevy Chase Village
the special taxing areas Of sections
/, 2 and part Of la Of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Latin American Teen-Agers
Arrive for Tour of Capital

IF you trust the movies" he re-
marked, women here marry three
times a day!" :.
The students were met by oficials
of the Red Cross, two Washington
students, Helen Grogan of Holy
Croes Academy and Edwin BETHEL
Of Roosevelt High School: Ramon
Ramos, president of the Pan-Ameri-
can Club of the YMCA, and Mrs.
Clarence Norton Goodwin, vice
president.
Brought here by the New York
Herald Tribune, the students will
visit Congress, the White House and
Mount Vernon and participate in a
forum with students of the District
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the Pan
American Union. Girls will stay at
the Blair-Lee House as guests of the
State Department, and the boys viii
stop at the YMCA..
They win leave Friday for their
home countries.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
NursesMeet odoy on NextStep
In Drive for Licensing Bill
By Thomas G. Buchonon

Denied cooperation by District
Commissioner Guy Mason in their
efforts to gain support for a bill to
require licensing practical nurses
by the Nurses Examining Board
District leaders of the nursing pro-
fession were TO meet late this after
noon to discuss further action.
The meeting was to be held at
1900 Florida avenue NV, head
quarters of the Graduate Nurses
Association, sponsor Of the licensing
bill.
Charles Drayton, Association at
ttorney, said the conference was
called as a result Of a letter he re-
ceived from Commissioner Mason
last week expressing opposition to
the present draft of the bill and
announcing that a public hearing on
the practical nursing situation will
be held. The date has not been
announced.
The Registered Nurses Associa-
tion, Mr.. Drayton recalled, has been
advocating requiring Licensing OF
practical. nurses since 1945.
He said he saw no necessity for
further hearings on the. matter, and
that a public hearing on December 8
1945, already had covered the
ground.
Mr.. Drayton said the nursing pro-
fession was willing to make any
reasonable change in its original
draft of the bill, Representatives
of the association, he declared, have
conferred with Corporation Counsel
Evening star., 1947-03-12
House Bill for Medical Tests
In Drum priiy.fq Cuses Studied

gressional action was "unquestion-
able" and would have "salutary
effect on the prosecution of such
cases in the courts.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative O'Hara, Republican, of
Minnesota, chairman of the Judici-
ary Subcommittee of the District
Committee.
It authorizes the Commissioners
to appoint physicians to- examine
persons arrested on suspicion Of
driving while intoxicated or Of negli-
gent homicide or negligent operation
of a vehicle. Persons arrested in
such cases could request that ex-
aminations be made by their private
physician also.
The bill, similar to one which
previously failed to be enacted,
specifies that prima facie evidence
shall be established if tests indicate
the presence of 15/100ths of l per
cent or more by weight of alcohol.
Judge Nelson made his recon-
mendation in denying a motion to
suppress a blood test as evidence
given in the trial of James T.
Canavan, A, of Cheverley, Md,
charged with driving while drunk
The basis of the ruling, according
to the memorandum, is that while
Canavan refused to undergo a
urinalysis at the police station the
night of his arrest, he did not refuse
a blood test later at a hospital.
Defense Counsel James K. Hughes
claimed the blood sample was taken
without the defendants consent and
that he had not been informed of
his constitutional right to refuse to
give self-incriminating evidence.
Judge Nelson, however, ruled that,
on the basis of court testimony on
February 6, the blood was given
freely and Voluntarily
Referring to the need for legisla-
ton to make medical tests manda-
tory, Judge Nelson pointed out the
question of the legality of giving
such tests under duress has remained
doubtful in most court cases.
Evening star., 1947-03-12

More than 80 teen-age students
from Latin America arrived at
Union Station today for a two-day
visit to Washington as they conclude
six weeks stay in the United
States to become better acquainted
with students here.
joking and laughing, they re-
counted in uniformly good English
a few of their impressions of the
United States.
Susan Donoso of Quito, Ecuador,
was impressed by the friendliness
and frankness of people here, and
also by skyscrapers and "the way
they rush around in New York"
Luis Siri of Buenos Aires pro-
posed that geography and history
of the Americas and Spanish or
Portuguese be made compulsory
subjects here" He doesn't think
movies give a true picture except
for background.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
.0.ES. Hope Chapter Elects
Mrs. T.P. Chapman, Jr.

Mrs. Thomas P. Chapman, jr., of
Fairfax has been elected worthy
matron Of Hope Chapter, Order Of
Eastern Star.
Other officers are:
Roy Traband, worthy patron; Mrs.
P. E. Nutter, assc ciate matron;
George Weaver, associate patron;
Dorothy Collier, organist; Alma
Traband, chaplain; 10 Ann Griffin,
marshal; Rachel Campbell, conduc-
tress; Jane Stubbs, associate con-
ductress; Catherine Lawson, secre-
tary; Halle Sagendorf, treasurer;
Helen Long, Adah; Virginia L.
Whalen, Ruth; Frances Weaver,
Esther; Aline Fleming, Electa, and
Edna Jerman, warder.
Installation ceremonies will be
conducted next Wednesday by Mrs.
Mabel Sellars, worthy grand matron
of Virginia.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
-CawIeY, Commence Aide,
Badly Injured in Crash

Francis R. Cawley, 80, director
of the Commerce Department S
budget and management Office, was
in critical condition at Emergency
Hospital today suffering from a
fractured skull received in an auto
mobile accident yesterday. Three
other persons were injured in the
accident.
The Government car in which
Mr.. Cawley was riding was in col
lision with an automobile driven by
Willard S. Lines, IS, of 1346 Madi-
son street NV, a Bureau of Inter-
mai Revenue employe, at Fourteenth
and Madison drive NV. Mr.. Lines
was not injured.
James Osborn, 40, colored, 1886 v
street NV, driver of the Govern
ment car, was treated at Emergency
Hospital for bruised leg. Mrs. Lines
81, and Mrs. Myron S. Anderson
1888 Manchester lane NV, wife OF
an Agriculture Department chemist
were treated for cuts and bruises
They were passengers in Mr.. Lines
car.
Mr.. Cawley lives at 412O Third
road, North Arlington. During the
war he was budget director for the
War Production Board.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
'29 Stock Deals
Of GSI Probed
By Senate Unit
Possible Violation
Of D. G. Law Seen
In 2 Transactions

Stock market transactions bv
Government Services, Inc, shortly
before the crash in October, 1929.
were questioned by Senate Civil
Service Subcommittee today as a
possible violation Of District law.
Records were produced to show
that GSI purchased 5000 In stock
OF the North American Co. on Oc-
tober Is, 1929, and during the same
month lent $4,000 at New York
call money rates to Hartman g. Co.
Committee Counsel George Riley
and John w. Woods, General Ac-
counting Office attorneys, cited a
District statute which they said
prohibits in general corporation
from investing in stock of another
company. It was noted however,
that if the 1929 transaction were
contrary to this law, the statute of
limitation applies.
List Of Investments Asked.
Senator Baldwin, Republican, of
Connecticut, chairman of the sub
committee investigating GSI oper.
ations of Government building cafe.
terias and numerous other activities,
directed company officials to submit
detailed list Of investments during
the past five years.
Samuel Goodacre, GSI treasurer
since 1943, testified that the COM
pany now has $750,000 invested in
Government securities and another
$4,000 in bonds Of the Georgetown
Gas & Light Co. He said GSI
owns no stocks and, so far as he
knows, has never lent call money.
The North American Co. stocks,
Mr.. Goodacre explained, were sold
by GSI in 1945 and earned more
than 81 800 for the company during
16 years. He added that all GSI
vouchers and other financial records
had been sent monthly to the Gen.
eral Accounting ONCE and had been
available for inspection there for
many years.
General Manager Questioned.
Frank w. Hoover, GSI general
manager, was questioned further
about organizations in which GSI
has membership. Testimony earlier
this week disclosed that the COM
pany is member of the National
Association of Manufacturers. Mr..
Hoover told the subcommittee today
that his company also belongs to
the Washington Building Congress,
the National Association of Cost
Accountants, the American Man
agement Association, the National
Safety Council, the Washington
Board of Trade, the National Res
taurant Association and the WASH
ington Restaurant Association. He
also disclosed that his membership
in the Rotary Club is paid by GSI.
Referring to NAM membership,
Senator Baldwin asked Mr., Hoover:
Don't you think it was burst
of pride that led GSI to join the
National Association Of Manufac-
turers, on the basis of only one en-
ploye working in flour mill In Rock
Greek Park?"
Mr.. Hoover defended the member
ship in the organization at a $50-a-
year fee and said GSI obtained valu-
able information, particularly con-
corning labor decisions"
Evening star., 1947-03-12
HSA Reports
$454,865Paid
Local Hospitals
New Contract for
INDECENT Sick Still
Under Negotiation
By Thomas 6. Buchonon

Health Security Administration,
which operates hospital admission
bureau for the INDECENT sick, last
year paid local hospitals a record
total'of $454, 1865, but still fell $82, 2,544
short of the amount it contracted
to pay.
These figures were disclosed last
night by Henry c. Macatee, HSA
president, in the agency's annual
budget report.
DR.. Macatee said negotiations
still were in progress between repre-
sentatives of HSA, the Community
Chest Federation, whose funds it
dispenses for hospital care to char
fty patients, and the National Capt.
tai Area Hospital Council, repre-
senting local hospitals.
New Contract Sought.
The three agencies are seeking to
draw up new contract which would
eliminate HSA's current financial
and other difficulties.
Although HSAs collections from
Its own INDECENT or semi-indigent
patients netted $190,517 during the
year, and donations from other
sources totaled $20,336, to which the
Community War Fund added $685.
230, these funds were not sufficient
to meet operating costs of s97 1893
and a hospital service bill of
$537,4 ,410.
Primary cause of the deficit, HSA
officials asserted, was the sharp rise
in hospital expenses during the year.
The bill for clinic visits, board of
infanSs and adult hospital care was
IS per cent above the s397,6 ,622 of
1915.
DR.. Macatee, HSA representative
on a three-man contract drafting
committee which includes Chester
Morrell, chairman, of the Com
munity Chest Federation, and Col.
N. L. McDiarmid of the Hospital
Council, said the three agencies had
reached agreement on many basic
points.
Usefulness Held Recognized.
The field OF agreement, he as
serted, includes common recogni-
tion that HSA has a useful role
to play in the community, contrary
to last years findings of the Metro
politan Health and Hospital Sur
vey that the agency was a "misfit'
that put an unjustihable burden
upon the sick poor
Representatives of all the agen-
eies also are agreed, ne SAID, tnat
the present per diem rate of $5
paid by HSA to contracting hos
pitals should be raised.
Agreement has not been reached,
according to DR.. Macatee, on pro-
posals to permit hospitals to accept
their own charity patients, to re-
quire Community Chest and Hos
pital Council supervision of HSA
operating expenses, and to provide
that agencies outside the sCommu-
nifty Chest which supply HSA funds
should share its administrative ex-
penses.
Members Of the agency elected
three new members to the 15-man
board of trustees. They were Mrs.
H. K. Willard, Mrs. William M.
Sweet and Col. Waldron Leonard,
who replace Lee D. Butler, Mrs.
Morris CaIritz and William r.
Castle.
Evening star., 1947-03-12
Montgomery Schools
Budget Is S3,956,42S

A tentative ScnO0l Dudget Tor the
next fiscal year, raising the current
budget more than $1,500,000, was
presented yesterday to the Mont,
gomery County Board of Commits
sioners by the Board of Education.
Teachers salaries represent the
greatest single increase in the So
956, ,428 budget. Amounting to all
but about 100000 of the total bud
get, salaries are $1,425,0 900 above
those in the current program.
The increased amount asked for
salaries also would provide for so
additional teachers to meet State
requirements for smaller classes.
Salaries would start at a mini
mum of $4,000 for teachers without
degrees and reach a maximum of
$500 for teachers with a masters
degree.
In the District, the salaries of
teachers range from $2,350 to S4,150
due to a temporary raise of $3.50
granted by Congress last year which
is scheduled to expire June 80.
Without this temporary raise, the
pay scale of District teachers ranges
from 81 300 to $500.
The States share of the new
Montgomery County budget would
be 81, 500 900 while the county would
finance $2,456, ,428. The county cost
would amount to approximately
SLIT Of the county tax rate COM
pared with $108 for the current
year. '.~r :
Not included in the budget was
an estimate of school construction
and improvement over at least a
cwo-year period which would
amount to nearly 100000. A de-
tailed breakdown of this estimate
was presented several months ago
to the commissioners.
Mrs. Byron T. Hayden, 1917 North
SpringWood drive, Silver Spring. pre-
sented petition with 10 signatures
to the board protesting the erection
Of Toulouse by the Baltimore u
Ohio Railroad along its right of way
about mile west of Silver Spring.
Mrs. Frank F. Smith appeared be-
fore the commissioners to ask that
the county take over the opera
ton Of the Silver Spring Health
Center on Old Bladensburg road,
She said that the Community
Chest, which largely has supported
the center, has informed her and
other volunteer workers who man
age it that it cannot furnish any
funds after July /.
The board voted to abolish the
job Of inspector of weights and
measures in the county now filled by
A. A. Moxley at a salary of $3.50 a
year. The board indicated a re-
appointment may be made before
May /.
Earl N. Heap, jr.. headed dele
cation from the Beallsville area
which asked that secondary county
road III miles east of Beallsville be
resurfaced to make 1t passable
throughout the year. 1t was pointed
out that three peach orchards. three
dairies, and is farms are on the
road.
A hearing on taxi rates and regu.
lations was set for / pm. March 70
at the County Building, Bethesda.