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Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
REPORT 2 NEW
POLIO CASES
Patients Now Undergoing
Treatment Bring Total
To Forty-five
THREE IN KENT COUNTY

Two new cases of polio have
been reported at the Doris Unit of
the Wilmington General Hospital,
Tuesday, bringing the total of VIC
Tins reported this year in Della
ware up to As. Twenty-nine of
these are undergoing treatment at
the Doris Unit. The two new pa
tients, both from New Castle
County, whose illness has been di-
agnosed as poliomyetis, had been
under observation for several days.
Both have the paralytic polio
There are six other patients still
under observation. Of the 20 un-
der treatment, Is have paralytic
polio, while nine have the non-par-
alytic form, and five the bulbsr
form. Divided geographically, the
20 include IL each from Whining
ton and rural New Castle County,
two from Kent County and three
from Sussex. DR.. Victor D. Wash
burn, acting city health commits
sion of Wilmington, reported that
two nurses needed for the care of
polio patients have been recruited
through the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross. One avail
able nurse was located in Will
mington. She went on duty Sat
urday night. DR.. Washburn, earl
ier this week, issued report CIV
ing further details on the 43 cases
of polio which occurred between
June 26 and last Saturday. The
patients were 25 males and IS fe-
males, all of the white race, rang
ing in age from IA months to 33
years, with 80 of the 43 patients
under IL years of age. Twenty
two of the patients were from Will
mington, 15 were from rural New
Castle County, three from Kent
and three from Sussex. DR.. Wash
burns report stressed that medical
science does not know how to pre-
vent the spread of the dreaded dis
ease. He commented on aerial
spraying and the closing of SWIM
ming pools. He admitted that
aerial spraying does away with
flies and mosquitoes but that polio
occurs where there are no flies.
Spraying from the air was done
last summer by the U. S. Public
Health Service as a research pro-
ject but was unrevealing so far as
its effect upon the prevalence or
polio in this community"
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
AUTO CRASH ON HIGHWAY
Occurred At Intersection of Com.
merce Street and Boulevard


One man was slightly injured in
a two-car collision at the intersec-
tion of Commerce street and the
DUPONT Highway, Smyrna, Tues
day afternoon. The injured man
was H. E. Potter, an attorney from
Lansdowne, Pa. He was taken to
the office of DR.. ]. ]. Lazzeri by
Private Vance Cole, Smyrna po-
liceman, who was on duty at the
time. Potter was treated for cuts
and bruises about the face and
knees. According to Chief of Po-
lice John w. Jacobs, Potter, who
was driving north, apparently fail
ed to see the traffic light at the
intersection and crashed into the
rear of car driven by John H
Barnes, Middletown, editor of the
Delaware State News, who was
waiting for the light to change
Damage to Potter's car was esti-
mated at about 5000. Damage to
Barnes's car was slight. No charge
was placed against either driver.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
TIREMEN'S BAND
WINS 1ST PRIZE
SIS Prize For Best Band
Again Goes To Smyrna at
ElktOn Parade
5000 SPECTATORS

The Smyrna Firemen's band
added another feather to their hat
when they captured first prize at
the firemen's parade held in Elk
ton, Md, Tuesday night, compet-
ing against eight other bands. The
annual Singerly Fire Companys
Carnival, which opened Monday
night, hit its high point with the
parade which was one of the larg-
est parades in recent years being
staged by AZ fire companies from
the Delmarva Peninsula and Penn
sylvania. A crowd of 5000 spec
tators witnessed the procession
and about 1900 firemen participat-
ed. The SIS prize for the best
band in line went to Smyrna with
Kennett Square, Pa, taking second
honors and the $50 award in this
classification. The Diamond State
No. 1, v. F. w. continent also won
SIS for the best drum and bugle
corps with Delaware Post No. 1,
American Legion, also of Whining
ton, taking second prize of $50.
Other awards were made as fol-
lows: Best appearance, 10 or
more mem S25, Newark; most uni
formed, I25, Oxford, Pa; longest
distance travelled, $40, Centreville,
Md; ladies auxiliary, GO or more
women) $25, Holloway Terrace;
best appearing ladies auxiliary,
$40, Mill Creek, Del; longest, lad
les auxiliary, SIS, Kent Island, Md;
best drum majorette, SIS, Middle
town, Del. Judges were Maryland
State Sen. Guy Johnson, A. Victor
Davis, Daniel Garrett, w. Ray
Baldwin, Mrs. Frank Bryson, Mrs.
Walter Miller.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
WHOLE NO. 1910
MAN DROWNS
AT WOODLAND
Expert Swimmer, Native of
Hawaii, browns in Ten Feet
of Water at Woodland
POLICE USE RESPIRATOR

A Sc year old Hawaiian, who
was reported to be an expert
swimmer, drowned in ten feet of
water off Woodland Beach last
Saturday morning, according to
report issued by State Police. The
victim was Joseph Kahaulilio, of
Philadelphia. The coroner stated
that it appeared he suffered a
heart attack. According to wit
.nesses, Kahaulilio was swimming
about 300 feet from two compan-
ions, James Kaffney who was also
in the water, and Ralph Willis who
was in rowboat. Both men are
from Philadelphia. The victim
called for aid, saying that he was
firing, but before the two men
reached him Kahaulilio sank be-
meath the surface without a strug-
gle. Gaffney Immediately dove for
the Hawaiian and recovered his
body about five feet from the sur
face. He was placed in the boat
and rushed to shore where Herb
Torchia, also of Philadelphia, adj
ministered artificial respiration un-
til State Police arrived with res
pirator. Police attempted to re-
vive the victim but after two and
half hours he was pronounced
dead.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
ASK DONATIONS
STATE MUSEUM
Delaware Only State Without
Museum, Says Mrs. c.
E. Speakman
PROPOSE OLD CHURCH

The state will pay the up-keep
but the people must give the
money for the restoration of the
old Presbyterian Church in Dover
for a state museum, according to
Mrs. Cummins Speakman, who told
of the project over WIDOW from
Smyrna last Friday morning. "Del-
aware is the only state without a
museum, Mrs. Speakman said,
land this old church is perfect for
the purpose, not only because of
tits beauty but because the consti-
tuition of our state, drafted by
John Dickinson, was passed by the
convention held there" 1t will
contain historical, agricultural, in
dustrial, and natural resources ex-
hibits. The funds are being raised
under the leadership of Leon de-
Valinger, state archivist, and if
the necessary amount is not raised
the church will have to be torn
down. Members of the parish of
the Presbyterian Church gave the
old church to the state of Della
ware. Mrs. Henry Ridgely, H. F.
DUPONT, and H. Rodney Sharp, all
experts on Colonial architecture,
are members of the advisory COM
mittee. Contributions may be sent
to Mr.. devalinger, at Dover, and
may be deducted from income tax.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
EXTEND SEWER,
WATER LINE
Several Streets To Have Wat
er Line Extended - New
Electric Sub Station
ADDED FIRE PROTECTION

At the regular meeting of the
Town Council last Friday evening,
July %, after considering several
plans offered, Council decided to
prepare and advertise for bids as
soon as possible to build pressure
sewer pump at the cesspool near
the old electric plant and to COM
plete plans for new sewer and
water mains on Hamilton Lane
and North Main Street, according
to a statement issued by Clifford
Jones, Town Manager, yesterday.
Council also decided to run an
eight-inch water main from High
Street out Commerce Street to
Howard Street, from this corner to
Smyrna-Clayton Road to connect
with the four-inch water line on
what is known as Turner's Row,
then to the property line of the
Wilson Cabinet Company. This is
being done to provide water to
town industries now being built
and to all residents in that area in
reach of the main who have ap-
piled for water for domestic use
and for fire protection.
New Electric Sub-Station
Council was informed that new
sub-station will be built by the
Delaware Power & Light Company
at the company's site near Pleas
anton's Garage to feed into the
Smyrna electric system. To give
the best service to Smyrna resi-
dents and to Smyrna's industrial
plants it will be necessary for
Smyrna to build sufficient lines to
carry the additional electric de-
mand. After some discussion it
was decided to build a primary
line via Glenwood Avenue to the
-Four Corners and to rebuild the
primary line from the Four Corn
ers to the sub-station via Com
merce Street so that continuous
service can be maintained at the
Towns new well, as well as to all
electric consumers in the future.
The Remington Consulting Engin-
GERS met with the Town Manager
yesterday with the plans complet-
ed for the new pump house and
aerating station. After a few
changes this project will be adver-
tised for bids and the work will be
started as soon as bid is accept
ed. The Engineers are now work
ing on the plans for the new pro-
posed water, sewer and electric
lines.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
SCHOOL LUNCH
OPERATIONS
$4,000 Delaware School Chill
dren in School Lunch
Program Last Year
$4,000 FEDERAL FUNDS

During the school year which
ended last month about 10000 Del
aware school children ate nutriti-
Gus noon meals as part of the Ma
tional School Lunch Program;
These figures were revealed in
preliminary review of school lunch
operations in Delaware during the
1947-48 school year by ]. ]. Dit
trick, in charge of food distribu-
tion activities of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture in the North
east. According to Mr.. Dittrick,
64 Delaware public schools partici-
pated in the National Program last
year. In Delaware the program is
administered by the State Board
of Education under an agreement
with the u. S. Department of Ag-
riculture's Production and Market
ing Administration. In the last
school year about $4,000 of Fed
eral funds appropriated by Congress
under the National School Lunch
Act helped to bear part of the cost
of the program in Delaware. The
balance of the expense was met
by funds from State and local
sources and by the nominal sums
paid by participating children. In
addition to the Federal funds
which were apportioned directly to
Delaware to help administer the
program, some of the money ap-
propriated under the National
School Lunch Act was used to buy
various supplementary foods on a
national basis. Among the foods
distributed to Delaware schools in
this manner were American cheese,
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
TO FLY TO PARIS
Smyrna Woman To Check on Lat
est Fall Fashions

Mrs. Cummins Speakman, of
Belmont Hall, flew from La
Guardia Field, New York direct to
Paris on Wednesday to attend the
fall openings which begin on Au-
gust 2. Among the collections she
will visit are those of Dior, Piquet,
jacques Faith, Maggy Rouff, Ba-
lenciaga, Paquin, and others.
Twelve new Consultations have
been provided for buyers from this
country by TWA to make the nom
stop fight to Orly Field, Paris and
return on August 13. While in
Paris Mrs. Speakman will stay at
the Hotel de la Tremouille. This
is the third successive year that
Mrs. Speakman has attended the
Paris showings for her dress shop
in Wilmington and women from
the whole state eagerly await the
fashion shows which are staged on
her return.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
CROWDS DRAWN
TO COUNTY FAIR
$4,000 Persons Attend "ChiI-
dren's Day" ID e spite
Threatening Weather
GOVERNORS DAY"

Approximately 10000 persons
attended the traditional Children's
Day program Tuesday, despite
threatening weather. This mark
ed the first full day of the 29th
annual Kent and Sussex Fair held
in Harrington. A light rain which
fell shortly after 6 pm. failed to
dampen the enthusiasm of the
large crowd who came from all
parts of Delaware, Eastern Shore
of Maryland and other points. The
rain did manage to call a halt to
the vaudeville show in front of the
grandstand after one act had been
completed. Some excitement was
caused when small fire broke out
on the stage as George Hamid,
owner of the show, was attempt
ing to dry off the stage with gaso-
line. The fire was quickly extin-
guished, however, without damage.
While families converged on the
fair grounds for the big show and
children under the age of IL were
admitted free of charge. All types
of products, ranging from livestock
to home crafts, were on exhibit.
Of particular interest to farmers
was the biggest cattle exhibit in
the fairs history. The wives, of
course, centered their interest on
the homemaking entries.
All Club Day
All Club day was observed yes
terday and members from All
Clubs from all parts of Delaware
visited the exhibition. Harness
racing also started on the fair
grounds yesterday and will con-
tinue through Friday. Governor
Walter w. Bacon, his aides, and
other state and county officials will
be guests of the fair today for the
traditional observance of Cover
nor's Day." Friday will be set
aside for volunteer firemen when
an estimated go volunteer compan-
les from all over the Peninsula will
participate in the colorful parade
and judging. The fair will end
Saturday with the annual dirt
track automobile races. The pop
ular pushmobile, "Corky", which
last year was entered in the Della
ware Association of Police Derby
in Wilmington and which reached
the quarter finals, had to be par
TALLY disassembled and removed
from the Taylor Auto Supply ex-
hibit. Enthusiastic fans were dam
agin the streamlined champion.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
JONES FAMILY REUNION
Eighty Persons Attend Get-to-
igether at Augustine Beach

E1gnCy feTSOuS AtIcuu Ucb-IU-
gether at Augustine Beach
Eighty persons attended the
eleventh annual reunion of the
John ]. and Robert M. Jones fam
lily of the Smyrna viciity, held at
Augustine Beach, Delaware, Sun
day, July 25. The affair was pre-
sided over by Howard Jones, rs,
Smyrna, who is also the Oldest liv-
ing member of the family. Miss
Marian Jones, of Chester, was
named secretary succeeding B.
Simpson Carrow, Smyrna, resign
ed. The youngest member present
was five-months-old Laurel Jones,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
T. Jones, Trenton, N. ]. Those
present came from Mt. Ebhrain,
N. j., Camden, N. j., Philadelphia,
Chester, Wilmington, Minquadale,
Dover, Smyrna, Seaford and Cor
dova, Md.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
PHYSICIAN OPENS OFFICE
DIR. Walter Laggner to Practice
Medicine in Smyrna

DIR. Walter Laggner has opened
his Office for the practice of med
icine at the home of the late DR..
w. c. Deakyne, it was announced
earlier this week. DR.. Laggner
was graduated from the Univers-
ity of Scranton, Pa, in 1912 where
he received his B. S. degree, and
from Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, in 1945. Following
his internship at Jefferson Medical
College he served with the U. S.
Army with the rank of captain, in
the Aleutians. While at Jefferson
he was a member of Alpha Omega
Alpha, an honorary society; also of
Phi Beta Pi and The Hare Society.
He married the former Miss Betty
Jane Riggin, of Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
INTEREST SOIL
CONSERVATION
Soil Conservation District of
New Castle County, Give
Bi-Annual Report
ADVISE FARMERS

The Board of Supervisors of the
Soil Conservation District of New
Castle County in studying their bi-
annual report announces that the
interest on the part of farmers in
New Castle County in adopting soil
and water conservation practices
is on the increase. For the period
January 1, 1948 to June 80, 1948
the district received 81 applica-
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Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
DAIRYMEN SET
FLOOR PRICE
Amendment To Milk Handling
Regulations Passed by
Producers
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1

Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey, and Della
ware who supply milk to handlers
in the Philadelphia milk marketing
area have voted approval of an
amendment to Order No. 81, regu-
lating the handling of milk in the
Philadelphia Milk Marketing Area,
by 99.46 per cent majority of
those voting in the referendum, ac-
cording to a preliminary tabula-
tion of the vote announced by
Robert S. Einstein, Referendum
Agent and Acting Market Admin
istrator of the Order. This ex-
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
CLAYTON CARNIVAL SOON

Clayton Volunteer Company Com
pleting Plans for Opening Night
The clayton Volunteer Fire Com
pany will hold their annual earn
nival on the grounds of the Clay
ton School beginning, Friday, Au-
gust and running through Au-
gust 16. Parade night will be held
August 9. A Chevrolet 4-door
sedan will be given away closing
night. According to the carnival
committee the gala affair will fea-
ture rides for kiddies, amusements
for all ages and a ground prize
every night.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
BOY SCOUTS TO BE GUESTS
S5 Members of Local Troop win
Be Guests at Paddock Broadcast

Thirty-five members of the
Smyrna Boy Scout troop will be
special guests at tomorrow's
breakfast broadcast, 'Tunes and
Doin's" at The Paddock. They will
be accompanied by Scoutmaster
William Short and Assistant Scout
master Earl c. Ford. DR.. C. ].
Prickett, mayor of Smyrna, dis
cussed polio over the same pro-
gram this morning.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
CONRAD #. RILEY DIES
Well-Known Negro Shoe RepaireI
Succumbs After Long Illness

SuccutnDS A1Uer Long lllneSS
Conrad F. Riley, who for the
past 25 years operated a shoe re-
pair business on East Commerce
street near the Four Corners, died
at his home Tuesday, July 81, af-
ter long illness. Viewing will be
held Friday night and funeral SER
vices will be held Saturday, July
81, at 2 p. m. at the Bethel A. M.
E. Church. He is survived by his
wife, Pauline Carney Riley, two
sons, Conrad, Jr., and Harvey, nine
brothers, two sisters. He was a
veteran of World War 1 and a
member of the Atlas Post, Ameri-
can Legion. Illness forced his re-
tirement from business last year.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
Death of Edward @. Green. es

Death of Edward @. Green, 63
Edward Charles Green, SO, of
Chester, Pa, formerly of Smyrna
died on June 80, 1948. He had
been ill about six months. He is
survived by his wife and ten chill
dren, Is grandchildren, two sisters,
Alice, Margaret, also two brothers,
Walter and Norman, all of Chester.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-29
EARL HoFFECKER sUCCUMBs
Funeral of Clayton Man Held
Tuesday From His Home

Tuesday From His Home
Earl Hoffecker, SO, of Clayton,
passed away at his late residence
on July "a. Funeral services were
held Tuesday, July 27, from his
home with Rev. R. w. Kirwan in
charge. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. Mr..
Hoffecker is survived by two sis
ters, Mrs. Myrtle Pennock, STAN
ton, Del, and Mrs. Evelyn Me-
Clements, Clayton.
, 1948-10-04
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
64,125 shown below which was
registered in the United States
Patent Office, Washington, DC
on July %, 1907, in the name of
Anheuser- Bush Brewing AS
ISOLATION of St. Louis, Missouri
a corporation organized under
the laws of Missouri, which
was renewed on May 3, 1927
for twenty years from July %,
1927, to Anheuser-Bush Incor-
porated, of st. Louis, Missouri,
a corporation of Missouri, and
which was further renewed on
June "a, 1947, to Anheuser-
Bush, Inc, of St. Louis, Miss
ouri, a corporation of Missouri
which has made a showing Of
ownership of the trademark
originally registered to An
heuser-B Busch Brewing Asso-
citation for twenty years from
July %, l947, has this date
been registered in the Office
of the Government Secretary
of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States at Saint Thomas
in accordance with the provi-
sions in the regulations gov
erning the registration of Pa
tents and Trademarks in the
Virgin Islands, approved April
/, 1916.
, 1948-10-04
How Food Becomes A Part Of Our Body, II.
T~RANDAILER N NUTRITIoNIST
Department of Health, ST. Thomas. I.

WE began with a lunch of baked marcaroni and cheese, to-
mato salad, bread and cocoa on its journey through the ali
mentary canal. This journey is to render the nutritive sub
stance in the lunch absorbable to the blood SO that they can
become a part of our body. Having passed the first station,
which is the mouth, the food is now ready for the next stop,
the stomach.
THE stomach is the reservoir for the food. The workers at
, 1948-10-04

thlS station are the stomach
itself, and the gastric juice.
One of the chief duties of the
stomach is to further break
up the food. This is accom-
plished by churning it back
and forth due to squeezing &
relaxing of the stomach walls.
These movements are influ-
enced by the emotions as well
as by the character of the
food. Nervousness and anxiety
tends to increase them and
fear, mental strain and pain
tend to decrease them.
The gastric juice flows from
the walls of the stomach.
There are three selective spec
ialized workers in this group
One for fats and two for pro-
TENS.
The cheese, milk and pro-
TEN of the bread which nearly
all the fat and protein
and the mayonaise on the
salad which is fat will be at
tackled by the gastric juice.
These then begin to dissolve.
The tomato and lettuce which
contains no fat and little pro-
tein, and the marcaroni and
carbohydrate Of the bread will
pass through the stomach with
little change.
The length Of time the food
remains in the stomach de-
ponds in part upon its consis-
tency. Liquids and semi-li-
guilds pass through almost i'm
mediately. Ordinarily mixed
foods as our lunch tend to re-
main a longer time in the sto-
mach.
After 4 to 6 hours wait at
this station the lunch has be-
come a thick fluid mass and
bears little resemblance to its
original features. AS this fluid
mass push against the lower
end of the stomach, a little
gateway opens permitting it
to pass into the small intes-
tines, the next station on the
iourney.
, 1948-10-04

Good Work. M Alexander
233O

. WIN VII 1IGXdAQGF
ON FRIDAY JOSEPH ALEXANDER, distinguished,
citizen and former Chairman of the Municipal Council, re-
turned from New York and Washington where he performed
d most valuable service to his community, and the Islands as
a whole. 1t was while Mr.. Alexander was on this trn that he
saw Washington officials, renewed his MANY contacts in the
nations capital, and used his good, influence to help bring
ABOUT Dotn the appropriation necessary to help balance the
budget, and also the stop-gap legislation making possible the
lite OF the Virgin Islands Company for another year. He was
right in the battle along with Governor HASTE, Ward NJ.
Canaday, Norman Olsen, President Of the Virgin Islands
Company, and Oscar Chapman, James P. Davis, Attorney
irwin Silverman and Mason Barr of the Department of the
interior, who keep a constant watch over the affairs of the
Islands, that we do not lose that which we receive from time
to time.
MORE H once before we commented on the good
work which Mr.. Alexander had done on behalf Of his home.
Everyone knows that work, from service in the Council. to
his frequent trips to Washington, and his many contacts
there. It is therefore only necessary for us to mention our
appreciation for all to join with us in expressing it, However,
this particular trip seemed to have bourne fruit, and at a
time when we were most in need of it.
MR. ALEXANDERS service proves conclusively that
membership in the Council is not the only means whereby a
citizen may serve his community. 1t is good to have such a
public servant whose interest continues beyond his tenure
in the legislature, and this community would do well to call
upon MI. Alexander from time to time. Here IS a man whose
experience and contacts can be brought into play for the
benefit. of his fellow citizens, not only in this instance, but
IN practically every phase of community life.
AS HE settles back to his work we know that Mr..
Alexander will not only enjoy the satisfaction of having serv-
ed well, but of knowing that his fellow citizens understand
and appreciate those services.