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Evening star., 1948-09-29
municipalities League
In Virginia Tables Plea
For Utility Rate Review
By the A,soeiofed Press

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va,
Sept. 29.-Leslie T. Fox, Mayor OF
Portsmouth, has been elected presi-
dent of the Virginia League OF
Municipalities. Joseph c. Biggins,
city manager OF Newport News, is
the new president of the Virginia
section of the International City
Managers Association.
Their election took place yester-
day as the League of Municipalities
ended its 43d annual convention
and the City Managers Association
met in conjunction with it.
In the League Of Municipalities
sessions proposed resolution to
ask the State Corporation Commis-
sion to review annually the public
utilities rates in Virginia was tabled.
The league adopted a substitute
motion, turning the original pro-
posal over to a utilities committee
of the league.
Dugan Hits Commission.
Under the substitute plan. q
further provision is made to the
effect that the utilities group shall,
after proper study. report its flnd-
ings to the executive committee OF
the league
Commenting on the utilities mo-
ton. Daniel A. Dugan, chairman OF
the Board of Supervisors Of Airing
ton County, said: The State Cor
poration Commission, in my opinion,
is not concerned With the welfare
of consumers In Virginia"
Mr.. Dugan made this statement
to a group meeting of mayors and
councilmen Monday, and he spoke
in defense of the utilities motion
as originally presented yesterday.
The league adopted a resolution
providing that in the event sales
tax should go into effect in Vir-
ginia, "all proceeds over and above
the cost OF collections be returned
to the localities on a per capita
basis to be expended by those gov
ernments for schools or for other
purposes"
AIexandrian Elected.
Other municipal officers elected
Yesterday included: Mayor William
T. Wilkins of Alexandria. first vice
president; Councilman J. Hudson
Huffard. Bluef1eld, second vice pres
ident: City Manager Joseph c. Big
gins, Newport News, third vice pres
ident: Councilman J. Ralston Sill
ing, Staunton, fourth vice president.
and the following Executive Com
mitteemen: Mayor w. c. Fitzpat-
rick, Farmville, retiring president;
Mayor M. B. Glove, jr., Winchester,
and Councilman James D. Patton,
Richmond.
I. G. Vass. city manager Of
Waynesboro, was elected vice presi-
dent of the City Managers Asso-
citation. The organization appoint
ed the following national commit
teemen: w. Frank Chapman, Sa-
lem city manager, and S. Lee Grant,
Winchester city manager.
Harold I. Baumes was reelected
executive secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-09-29

A proposed bill calling for an
elected County Board of Education,
to be presented at the l949 session
of the General Assembly, today bore
the approval Of the Montgomery
County Council of Parent-Teacher
Associations. Board members now
are appointed by the Governor.
After indorsing the proposed
measure at its meeting last night
in the Lynnbrook School, Bethesda,
the council directed that it be sub
mitted to the organizations 35-
member groups for any changes
they may want to make.
Council President Nathan r. Gill
bert said today practically all of the
county Parent-Teacher Associations
already have approved such a pro-
posal lin principle?
The bill would increase the School
Board membership from six to seven
and provides for a referendum in
xhe November, 1850, election. If ap-
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Fire Escape Contract
For A|mshouse al
Richie Awarded

Installation of a fire escape at the
county almshouse at Ritchie, Md.
a move recommended numerous
times by Prince Georges County
grand juries, was authorized yester-
day by the Prince Georges County
commissioners.
Carrying out earlier recommenda-
tions to safeguard inmates of the
almshouse against fire, the COM
missioners awarded a contract tc
the Acme Iron Works of Washing
ton for installing the fire escape
at cost of $797.
Parking Lot Contract.
Hard-surfacing of the parking lot
in rear of the County Courthouse
in Upper Marlboro also was author
lied yesterday by the commissioners
during their weekly session at the
county seat. In this connection, a
contract was awarded the tirm Of
Eugene CLANCY of Upper Marlboro,
lowest of two bidders, to do the
work at an agreed unit price per
cubic yard.
In other business, the commits
sioners adhered to pleas of a dele
cation of about 20 women, most of
them members Of homemakers'
clubs of the county. to provide funds
to employ an assistant county home
demonstration agent and full-tilne
secretary in that hffice
$1,000 Pledged.
The commissioners agreed to ap-
propriate $4,000 In next years bud
get leyy, effective July /, 194s, as
parttH pay for the two apppfht-
ments. Remaining funds will come
from State sources, the commits
ioner1 were toldg 49sis.
When appointed, the two horne-
maker assistants will work in the
Office Of Miss Ethel M. Regan
county home demonstration agent
whose Office is in the Professional
Building, HyattsviKe. Their ap-
pointment also was recommended
by the Beltsville Grange and the
Marlboro Lions Club. Mrs. Joseph
Blandford Of Brandywine was
spokesman for yesterdays dele.
cation.
Selection of Berlin H. Allen o1
the Oakcrest subdivision, Laurel
as a forest warden for the Maryland
Department of State Forests ano
Parks also was approved.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Moi. Thomas N. Mol

The draft, in case you've forgot
ten, aims at two principal goals:
To build up the Regular Army from
about $4,000 to about 100000 and
to provide a well-trained Reserve
force which might be called a
strength in being" ready for any
emergency.
The Army is divided into three
parts: The Regular Army, the Ma
tional Guard and the Organized
Reserve Corps (ORC).
The last is becoming increasingly
important, in view of the draft s
No. goal-a Reserve ready for any
emergency.
You get talking to Army experts
about the ORC and you come away
in the muddle of monstrous maze.
For instance, the draft act says
that any person who on June "a.
l948, was in an organized unit of
the National Guard, the Oficers'
Reserve Corps, the Enlisted Reserve
Corps or reserves of the other serv-
ices (which we'll pass up now is
automatically deferred as long as
he keeps up with his drill and train
ing periods.
II you have no military service
and, like hundreds of others, you
Joined an Army reserve unit before
June "a you probably think you will
be deferred. From the paragraph
above, it certainly would seem so.
But, unless the Army unit you
Joined was part of the Federally
recognized National Guard, you de-
finitely are not deferred. You're as
draftable as any nondeferrable
registrant.
Why?
Army circular 247. dated August
13, contains the answer. 1t says the
only reserve components which
qualified as organized units on June
"a are National Guard units which
were Federally recognized on or be-
fore that date tJune "a.
No unit of the ORC. says that
circular, qualified as organized" on
June a. Therefore. no member Of
such . unit is deferrable tupaess, OF
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Boy CyeIist, IS, Injured
By Bus in Silver Sprinq

Warren Allen, IS, Hyattsville, suf-
fered possible fractured skull and
leg injuries yesterday when struck
by Capital Transit Co. bus while
riding his bicycle at Franklin ave-
nue. and Old Bladensburg road, Sill
yer Spring.
He was taken to Washington
Sanitarium, Takoma Park, by the
Silver Spring Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Fuirfox Soroptimists to Dine

The Soroptimist Club of Fairfax
County will hold a dinner meeting
at 7 o'clock tonight at the Court
house Country Club in Fairfax. Miss
Ella Werner, regional director of the
American Federation of Soroptim-
list Clubs. will speak.
Evening star., 1948-09-29
Alexandria PTA to Meet

The new Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation of George Washington High
School, Alexandra, will hold its first
fall meeting ut 8 pm. tomorrow at
the school.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Rev. DR.. w. S. Robinson and son
Will, (who will be remembered as
a small school boy when they re-
sided in Smyrna, but now half
head taller than his father) were
here Friday, and made the Times
Office a friendly call. Will is now
a student at the Wesleyan College,
Middletown, Conn.
Mrs. Sarah A. Faulkner, who
died last Wednesday morning, as
announced in our last issue aged
65, was inferred on Saturday in the
Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. J. L.
Estlin officiating.
Mrs. Andrew Spear, of near
Chestertown, Md, visited her moth
er last week, accompanied by Mrs
Hurlock.
Rev. j. L. Estlin attended the
three days session of the Synod OF
Baltimore last week, which meets
once year.
Mrs. Rachel Hoffecker, who was
taken sick in church Sunday week
and somewhat indisposed several
days after, is about again. Her
health has been remarkable for her
years-four score and ten.
Miss Elizabeth Lafferty, who has
been seriously ill, is improving.
Miss Carrie Wright, of Newark,
was the guest of Miss Bett Smith
ers the past week.
Miss Alice Beck, daughter of E.
Harry Beck, of this town, has talk
en- position in Clifton Height, Pa.
where she will act as a companion
to Mrs. DR.. Given and become a
governess of her children. She left
to begin her duties on Monday.
Misses Katherine Beckett and
Edith Beck left on Monday for
Philadelphia, where they will at
tend the Peace Jubilee, after which
they will make short visits to Ia
cony, Pa. and Wilmington, Del. be-
fore returning home.
w. M. Busteed spent Sunday
with his father at Sudlersville, Md.
B. A. HAZEL left on Monday to
take permanent control of the
Clarksville, Tenn. Branch of the
Atlantic Snuff Co. over which
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28
The Smyrna Times
Phone 52zI SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr., from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town 1t represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
CheswoId, Townsend. Leipsic, &C. rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
n1emoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is,
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna. DEL, un-
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. s1.60 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28
AsBURY METHODIST OHURCf
,Contin,.ed From Page oneI

vice. We wish to extend a. special
invitation to the parents and
friends of this group. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening, November
3rd at 7:30 p. m. We are expecting
the Kings College Quartet for this
service. Come and enjoy real mu-
sic and an hour of spiritual fellow
ship. Tuesday evening, November
End at 7:30 p. m, monthly meeting
Of the Official Board. Choir Re-
hearsals: Junior Choir Friday af-
ternoon, $3.50, Mrs. Harry Spruance,
director; Youth Choir, Thursday
evening, Z o'clock, Miss Elizabeth
M. Arndt, director; Senior Choir
Friday evening, 8 o'clock.
Junior Choir Halloween Party
The Junior Choir of Asbury
Church will hold their Halloween
party on Friday evening, October
29th at Z o'clock in the Social Hall
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28

of the Church. Refreshments are
being prepared by some of the
mothers of the members. In re-
cent business meeting the following
officers were elected: President,
Diane Shortt; Vice President, Bar
ry Attix; Librarian, Barbara
Shortt. Choir Mothers. Mrs. Town
send Vaughn and Mrs. James Pap
pas. In keeping with National
Girl Scout Week we extend a spec
ial invitation to the Girl Scouts of
Smyrna and vicinity to worship
with us Sunday morning, October
31st.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28

plant he has been made manager.
Frank Cameron has returned~to
Lakewood, N. J., after a short visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cameron.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will cal to mind people
and events of the older genera
zion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Marine incorporation
Declares Dividend

Directors of Marine Banorp-
Grafton this week declared reg
ular quarterly dividend of 40 cents
share, Andrew Price, president,
announced after a meeting of the
board.
The current payment, the 83rd
ment since organization of the GRO
poration in 1927, will be made
consecutive quarterly disburse-
July 20. Price also announced that
net earnings of Marine BANGOR
poration and subsidiaries, as shown
by its controllers report, amounted
to $1,234,153 in the six months
ended June 40, compared with
$1,173,200 during. the first halt
of 1947.
The National Bank Of Com
merce, principal subsidiary OF
Marine Incorporation, has five
offices in Seattle and "a banking
offices serving other communities
in the state of Washington. The
First National Bank Of Mount
Vernon also is a subsidiary o,
Marine incorporation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Nine Candidates
File for County
Commissioner

Three more Benton county res
idents have filed for positions on
the board of county commission
ers.
The complete filings to date
include George M. Thompson and
Preston Brooks, both Republicans
of Benton City from District l.
Four have filed for the position
in District 2. Three, Mayor E. j.
Miller, J. Saunders Jones and Ar
thur Foisy are Republicans. One
Democrat, Howard Deaton, is the
other who has declared his inten-
tons.
From the third district, three
filings are on record: A. c. Anon,
Republican, and two Democrats,
Jay Perry and c. G.. Whitney, all
of Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Chance TO Win
With Doq Photos

That favorite picture Of your pup
here's an opportunity to find
out how good it really Is.
The Gaines Dog research center,
New York City, is offering SIPS
in prizes for good, interesting dog
pictures in a contest sponsored as
part Of the observance Of National
Dog Week this fall.
Prizes will be accepted in three
distinct classiffications: amatures,
members Of camera clubs and pro-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Solberu and frank Review Chamber
Gains ii T irsi Six Months Of 'A8

formally annexed by the city
council on July is, a total area Of
240 acres Of new residential area
may be counted a part Of the
city proper. @
The 736 homes to be built in
the two housing developments
will accommodate an additional
1000 residents within the city IL
mits bringing the population fig
ure up to a certain $500 and a
virtually certain 10000, Frank es-
timated.
81 am confident that when the
1850 census is taken it win find
the population Of Kennewick past
10000, changing us from class
three to a class two city" said
Frank.
Another resounding achieve
ment entailing the spending Of
little money, is the four-lane
highway from the Richland Y to
|Kennewick. The efforts Of. julius
NJ. BAIL, chairman II the cham
Der committee on roads and high
ways, and Of Austin Simonds,
chairmaning a committee Of the
Merchants association, succeed
ed in the face Of official assur-
ances that no state money could
be diverted for construction Of
the vital traffic artery. Work is
under way now on the $212, 900
project.
Chamber officials have not been
slow to reach into the Golfers for
funds to support worthy commun-
lily detectives.
A contribution Of $500 helped to
defray the expenses Of the Ken
newick delegation that travelled to
Washington. DC, to work for the
Kennewick Highlands irrigation
project.
The work of these men is an
other success story, according to
chamber o officials. The project
now has been passed by the con-
gress and signed into law by
fully supported by the chamber,
the president. Present activity,
is directed toward securing an ap-
preparation to start building the
new irrigated section. Completion
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

of this extension to the present
Highlands Irrigation project Will
bring a minimum of another
400 farm families into the COM
munity, plus 400 city families,
whose livelihood will be derived
from demands for goods and ser
vices from the new development.
The chamber acted quickly dur
ing the flood period to extend help
to the merchants Of water-swept
Avenue c. On July l, a check for
$500 was delivered to Gerald Bal
laine, treasurer Of the Avenue c
Merchants association, to help
with the establishment Of a tenn
porary business communicable
Merchandise Mart at the corner
of Benton and Front streets.
A grateful letter Of aclknow-
ledgment from the flood-hit firms
bears the signatures OF Ballaines,
Inc, Bunch Finnigan, Inc, Jim's
Sporting Goods, L. NJ. Cronin.
Mrs. Henry Hamberg, the VIII
liams Barber Shop, the MacNeil
Cafe, the Kennewick Department
Store, and Columbia Trailer
Sales.
Full chamber support was CIV
en- also to the city-financed haf-
fic survey, taken during April.
Chairman julius BAIL, Of the
Roads and Highways committee,
completed ten hour countdMt
with the aid Of high school stu
dents and adult supervisors from
the chamber completed a ten
hour count of traffic that proved
Kennewick to be ga little town
with big city traffic"
Committees of the chamber
were instrumental in the estab-
|lishment Of sub-stations Of the
Kennewick post office in the
G.I. Trading Post at the Richland
y and the Midway Grocery on
Avenue G.
"This provides some measure Of
relief to our present inadequate
postal facilities" Frank said. ''but
we are by no means giving up
our fight to secure q federal bull
ding for Kennewick. Our need Is
too acute to be denied, and our
members have no intention Of
permitting it to be ignored"
The over all chamber interest
in community development is too
broad to be described in brief,
said the officers, but it includes
activity in behalf Of city-wide
cleanup and improvement, new
store fronts, streets, lighting and
city planning. The chamber has
shown a keen and personal con-
Germ in the operation Of city gov
eminent, and that concern, they
promised, win be continued.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
School Districts
Get July Funds

Seven school districts in Benton
county will receive the following
apportionment funds for the
month of July:
District Is, Prosser, $982.94,
district II, Kennewick, $1670.45;
district SO, Whitstran, $90.35; dis
trict SO, Paterson, $14.70; district
SO, Kiona- Benton, $269.13; district
SO. River View, $174.90; and dis
trict 400, Richland, $3,207.22.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

Taking mid-year inventory
Of accomplishments, President DON
Solberg and Manager Ross Frank
Of the Kennewick Chamber OF
Commerce found today that un-
obtrusive but effective work Of
the civic group has gone long
way toward making Kennewick
a better place to live and a bet
ter place to make a living in.
The list of achievements ran
the eamut from housing to finan-
cial aid to distressed businesses,
and showed the influence Of the
chamber pervading almost every
area Of community development.
Solberg pointed to the cham
ber's financial support Of the
mayors committee for a thous-
and homes as q starting point in
the review Of the first half OF
1913.
"Although Mayor ]. G. Pratt's
clear intention in the beginning
was to create an Independent
housing committee. unaffiliated
with any other civic groups at
work in the community, there re-
NAMED need for funds to pay
for the Nasic expenses Of the
committee activity" said Solberg.
sThat money was supplied by the
Chamber Of Commerce"
He praised the housing group
lfor its economical operation. "Our
only expense" he said, twas for
long distance telephone calls and
for one official dinner, given
when high ranking officials OF
the FILA came to the city for the
conference that finally resulted in
the 1856 unit home development
now under construction by Net
Observation-Disclosures Inc, OF
Seattle. A. c. Anon and his COM
mitteemen deserve the highest
commendation for accomplish
ing so much with so little outlay
Of money"
The 90-acre Anderson addition
is now a part Of the city Of Ken
newick, Frank continued. When
this acreage is added to the $50
acre community Of the Hover
Fountain Park and Vista Homes,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Issues call for
County Warrants

County Treasurer c. W. Nessly
announced a warrant call under
date. Of July IA. The call includes
school warrants in districts IL
and 400 in Kennewick and Rich
land, and also warrants from the
Kiona and Prosser irrigation dis
tricts.
Interest on the warrants called
ceased on July 16.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

fessional photographers. IN each
Of the first two groups there is
q prize of $3.50, a second Of SIS
and a third Of SIS, while in the
professional class there is but
one prize Of $3.50.
Contest entries must be in the
office of the Gaines Dog Research
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Outstanding Boss
To Win Citation

Preparations are being made
to seek the company employer
from Washington State outstand-
ing in the field Of employment,
of physically handicapped veter-
ans, the State Employment Com
mittee of the American Legion
announced this week.
The employer selected will be
presented the Legion's coveted
'sNational Employer Citation. in
ceremonies during National En-.
ploy the Physically Handicapped
Week, October SILL.
The spirit in which the employ
er has considered the problems Of
assigning veterans to aid them
selves will determine who sual-
ifies for the award. Local COM
mittees in all the 2e7 Legion posts
are busy analyzing employers In
every community, in the state to
determine the most suitable re
cipients.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

center, $50 Park Avenue, New
York, IL, N. y. by September 10,
ls48. A postcard request to this adj
dress will bring a copy Of the Of
fetal contest rules. The winners
win be announced during Nat
ional Dog Week, September 1926.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

It is estimated that continental
United States will use about u
800, 900 short tons Of sugar dur
ing the calendar year 1948.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

Freedom Train had old and distin
.ui.hed replica Of the Chicago and
Railways hundred yearod hrst ocomotve TO serve
ia1s Costume is Feely Emhurst bathing
Chicago In the Pioneer
Tre.m Train is 1000 Electric by
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

Precise WIin0ef Control 1
A new electric was her isl
equipped with a wringer that
gives the operator split-second
control of the rolls.
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21

speaker.
Services viii be held each
evening. beginning Al 8 o'clock.
Noon day service will be held
each DAY al 1915 p m. with
special sermonette. Special
music by the church cholrs viii
be feature Of the week-long
revival
The Detroit tribune., 1948-08-21
Bethel Church
to Meet With
Ebenezer Sun.

The Rev. Jonathan A. Danes,
minister of Bethel AME Church,
will deliver the closing message
OF the conference year at III am.
on Sunday, Aug %.
He will use the subject, "LIfs's
Opportunity" At 7:30 .. m. All
choirS. ushers, officials and
members will make their annual
Pilgrimage TO Ebenezer AME
Church to join this membership
in their closing service.
Dr.. Danes and other members
of the conference will leave
Tuesday for Grand Rapids
where the 62nd annual session
of the Michigan Conference will
open on Tuesday under the lead
ership of Bishop George w
Baber.