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Evening star., 1948-02-20

thrill of flying through the night
Flying lessons, the most exten-
sive and costly leisure time train
ing" Mr.. Webb said. is of possible
vocational use in only about 7 per
cent of the cases. OF the 339 900
veterans who had started fight
training about 16,300 finished ad-
vanced courses, 1000 dropped out
before finishing them and 11S,400
were still in training last Novem-
ber l.
The report added that flight train
ing has mo appreciable value for
national defense purposes" refuting
a principal contention of the schools.
AS an example of the tremendous
cost of the flight program, the re-
port said flying lessons for $4,000
veterans is costing the Government
$3.50 ,O00, 900, while all other courses
for 1,74l245 veterans is costing only
1888 ,O00, 900.
Mr.. Webb said in his letter that
Veterans Administrator Carl R.
Gray believes that a review of the
existing law is desirable" but
spokesmen for the agency said Mr..
Gray wants ito leave any revisions
purely up to Congress"
Evening star., 1948-02-20
New Barge for Water Gate
7oBe Ready for Concert Season

space for equipment and stage seem
cry. The length of the barge is 100
feet, the width 38 feet. and 1t will
rise SO feet above water.
Mr.. Hausman has consulted with
leading acoustics experts of radio
experimental laboratories in New
York and New Jersey to provide for
the best amplifiers and acoustic
effects possible. The stage will be
so arranged that it can be adjusted
for operate and theatrical perform
ances.
Congress appropriated the $4,000
for the new barge last July. The
gray and white superstructure will
be ready in time for the opening OF
the concert season on May %.
The Marine Band will inaugurate
the concert series at the Water
Gate. In addition to the National
Symphony Orchestra. which will
present regular series of outdoor
concerts, the National Capital Parks
Office is arranging for appearances
of various service bands.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
5 Paris Of Plan 10 Ease
Barney Circle Traffic
To Go in Effect Sunday

Five parts of an eight-point plan
design by District officials to allevi-
ate traffic congestion at Barney
Circle will go into effect Sunday,
it was announced today.
Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young,
Engineer Commissioner, said the
plan is not expected to ease traffic
conditions entirely at the circle but
will greatly improve the present
serious congestion.
On Sunday morning, the BE- or
Bladensburg road busline, will be
rerouted to continue southwest on
Potomac avenue to Fifteenth street
Sc and then south to Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Barney Circle
terminal, returning over the same
route.
The VS., or South Washington
busline. will be rerouted by way
of Potomac avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue to the Barney Circle termi-
nal and will return over the same
route.
There will be no change in the
routes of CO. CA, C-6 and C-8,
Sousa Bridge buslines.
The short route buses OF the W..
M. & A. line will share the terminal
in the center of Barney Circle with
those of the Capital Transit Co.,
thereby eliminating the pedestrian
crosswalk south of the cilcle.
The transfer between the through
line buses of the w, M. 81 A. and
the Capital Transit lines at the
circle will be eliminated and re-
placed with a new transfer point at
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
The remaining parts of the plan
are expected to go into effect Tues
day morning. These viii include the
routing of traffic one-way eastbound
on K street Sc, from Fifteenth
street to Barney Circle.
Operation of traffic signals on the
south side of Barney Circle will be
discontinued and the traffic signal
on the west side of Barney Circle al
Pennsylvania will be REFINED tc
allow more time for east and west
! tra ffip
Evening star., 1948-02-20

Washington is to have new $75,-
900 barge for the Water Gate con-
certs.
Designed by William Hausman,
architect of the National Capital
Parks Office, it will be small show
boat for theatrical performances as
well as for the band and orchestral
concerts given at the Water Gate,
near the Lincoln Memorial, every
summer.
The barge is now under construc-
ton in Georgetown. off K street,
where the old c. e. o. Canal empties
into the Potomac River. 1t replaces
an old barge that gradually broke
up during bad weather and finally
was demolished by the National
Capital Parks Office.
There is little difference in out
ward appearances, but the new
barge will be better equipped for
handling bands and orchestras. Its
s65 900 superstructure will contain
adequate dressing rooms and storage
Evening star., 1948-02-20
D.C.Consumption
Of Liquor Drops
20 Pct. in Year

In line with a general decline in
the Nations consumption OF dis
titled spirits, the District drank 20.1
per cent less whisky, gin, brandy
and other spirits last year than in
l946, according to the Distilled
Spirits Institute.
District drinking dropped more
han a million gallons, the Institutes
figures, based on tax collections,
showed. Last years figure was
1858 1923 gallons as compared with
5,071 1872 in 1916.
Consumption nationally drcnped
22.6 per cent, the institute said.
Virginia raEked second ;..long
the five State recording increases,
consuming 17.9 per cent more than
the previous year The others were
Iowa, up 22.3 per cent. and Alabama,
West Virginia and North Carolina.
Nevada cut its drinking nearly As
per cent, the largest State decline
in the country. Missouri was second
with A per cent and Nebraska third
with 40 per cent.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

Eight young people from the dis
placed persons camps of Europe, who
are on their way to becoming Ameri-
can citizens, were introduced to the
press today by Senator Ferguson,
Republican, Of Michigan.
All except 4-year-old boy, who
is being adopted by Takoma Park
CMdD family, are gainfully en-
ployed.
The boy, known only as Peter
when he came to the United States,
is being adopted by Mrs. Clayton
Forshee of 722 Kennebec avenue,
Takoma Park, Md.
Senator Ferguson, who has intro
duced a bill to admit more displaced
persons similar to one sponsored by
Representative Stratton, Republican,
of Illinois, said:
1--WE wanted to show what valuable
contributions some of these people
are making to our economy"
He asked one of them, Evald Roo
saare, 80, an Estonian Protestant,
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Charter Group Plans
To Pick Council Slate

The Montgomery County Charter
Committee announced today it would
indorse candidates for a County
Council if the proposed charter is
approved in the November general
election
At the same time, however, the
committee. through its president.
Col. Norman B. Ames, said it would
not disclose the names of any pros
pective councilmen who would re-
ceive committee support prior to
the election.
Under the proposed charter men,
bers of the County Council would be
nominated by petition within 40
days after the election. The Coun-
Gil. would replace the Board OF
County Commissioners as the coun-
tvs governing body.
Col. Ames said the Charter Com
mittee would support seven candi-
dates, the same number that will
sit on the Council-and will con-
centrate its efforts on the election
of those seven.
The Charter Committee head said
his group will welcome suggestions
from individuals and organizations
concerning suitable" candidates.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
French Navigate Nazi Sub
Under Water for Eight Days
BY the Associoied Press

PARIS, Feb. 2O.-The French Navy
has navigated a former German
submarine on two eight-day trips
entirely under water, it was an
nounced officially last night.
French sailors took one subma-
rine from Toulon in the Mediter-
ranean to Casablanca, Africa, and
then riloted 1t to Lorient on the
Atlantic coast of France. Both trips,
lasting eight days each, were made
entirely submerged.
The submarine was described only
as one of the German Navy type 2l
built for a new underseas often
sive late in 1914. 1t was turned
over to the French Navy for expert
mental purposes after the German
surrender.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

now employed as a statistician in
the foreign department OF Moody's
Investment Service, how he liked
America. Mr.. Roosaare answered:
Il was thinking America was bet
ter than even was thinking before
7 came here"
Miss Ireene Haas, %, a pretty
blond Jewess of a Polish-speaking
rather than a YiddiSh-Speaking
family, Is graduating from Hunter
College, New York, this year with
a science degree. She expects to
become a bacteriologist in the food
industry. She Is employed as a
translator, makes $55 a week, and
attends school at night.
The meeting with Senator Fergu-
son was arranged by committee
aiding displaced persons, which in
cludeS Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
James A. Farley, Herbert H. Leh-
man, Mrs. Harper Sibley and Vir-
ginia Gildersleeve, former dean of
Barnard College.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Liquor Store Bandits
Make $1,000 Haul

Police today sought two men who
took 81 200 in holdup of liquor
store and two women who assaulted
and robbed a man of $23 near the
Mayfower Hotel.
The holdup Of Basins Liquor
Store, 1850 P street NV, occurred
about 7:45 o'clock last night. The
manager, Aaron Bassin, told police
he was alone in the store when two
colored men came in.
One pointed an automatic pistol
at him and demanded "all your
money" while the other passed over
a brown canvas bag and told him to
fill it.
Mr.. Bassin said the loss included
about 5000. in cash and $500 in
checks.
The two women, both colored, at
tackled Harold F. Dowell, 418 Peabody
street NE, on De Sales street near
the hotel, police said. Mr.. Dowel
was knocked to the ground ano
robbed of his wallet containing $23
In another holdup, John Ritvh, 13
of 1881 D street Sc, newsboy, was
robbed of $11 by three colored boys
as he was collecting in the 1900 block
of Ives street Sc. One threatened
the neWSbov with a knife.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Citation for Contempt
To Be Asked for Man
In ABC Board Case

Assistant Corporation Counsel
Robert D. Wise will ask District
Court to cite Robert Francis Cook,
Ais w street NV, for contempt
of the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board because he did not answer
a subpoena to appear at hearing
before the board yesterday.
The board heard charges yester-
day that Lloyd Carocofe and James
J. OConnor, proprietors of tavern
at 1877 Twenty second street NV,
sold beer to Mr.. Cook while he was
in an intoxicated condition.
Policemen Mahlon E. Pitts and
Norman L. Richardson of No. pre-
cinct testified they observed Mr..
Cook going into the tavern and that
he appeared to be drunk. They
drove around the block in their
scout car and returned to the tav-
ern, where they saw Mr. Cook
drinking a glass of beer. He was
arrested and taken to the station
house, where he put up $40 COL
lateral, which he later forfeited.
Mr.. OCOnnOr ana a WdlIfeSS tolu
the board they did not believe Mr.
Cook was drunk when he was served
glass of beer. The board took the
case under advisement.
The board also heard charges
that De John Papanicolas, who holds
license to sell liquor in restau-
rant at 1903 Connecticut avenue
NV, concealed the actual owner
of the restaurant when he applied
for and received his license.
Mr.. Papanicolas testified that OF,
January 81 he leased the restaurant
to Little Mexico, Inc, and that the
corporation has been running il
sine. a'thGugh the Ii ucr license is
In his name. He maintained he is
still the owner of the business ane
that the corporation only leased it
/ Ralph Pittman, Washington
lawyer and president of the Little
Mexico corporation, said he had triec
to have the license changed to his
corporation but had run into diff
culties with the ABC regulations
He said there was no intention or
his part or that of Mr.. Papanicola,
to deceive the board.
The board reserved its decision ir
! the case.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Virqiniu Phone Rate Cose
To Reopen March Is
by the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb 20.-The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. rate increase case will be re-
opened before the State Corporation
Commission here March 16.
Generally, the increases asked by
the telephone company would raise
residential service charges by rs
cents per month, business charges
by so cents per month and private
branch exchange rates by higher
amounts.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
AssauIfer Of Girl, 10,
Gets 9-Month Sentence

William c. Dean, 81, of the 4700
block of Edgemoor lane, Bethesda
was sentenced yesterday in Rock
Vile Police Court to serve nine
morths in the Maryland House of
Correction on a charge of assaulting
a 10-year-old Bethesda girl Janu-
ary 25.
Dean denied the charge, contend
ing he was at home all that day.
Bethesda detectives said Dean. an
electrician. served two years in {
Louisiana prison for assault with q
dangerous weapon and attempted
rape.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Joint Hearings Urged
In State and District
On Transit Fare Boost
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Joint hear
ings before the Maryland Public
Service Commission and the Dis
trict of Columbia Public Utilities
Commission were suggested yester-
day as one means of obtaining bet
ter treatment for Washington
Maryland commuters.
A. E. Conradis, public utility
agent for Montgomery County, Of
fered the suggestion to the Mary
land PSC, which is holding hear
ings on a proposed fare increase
for the Capital Transit Co. The
company is seeking a rate of 5 cents
per IA mile zone in Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties.
The hearing was adjourned until
next Wednesday, while counsel for
opponents scheduled conference
with company officials today to de-
termine whether certain informa-
ton could be obtained.
Mr.. Conradis said all the Capital
Transit lines in Montgomery Coun-
ty "are feeder lines into the Dis
trict, where we commuters spend
more money on District fares
CThe company, has claimed it is
losing money on its Maryland oper-
ationS) a
"The District line Is a very arti-
fetal line" Mr.. Conradis said. %
understand the company may q
before the PUG to ask for another
District fare increase.
In Washington, a company
official today reiterated state
ment made last October, that the
company would ask fare in
creases to offset increased costs
principally from an arbitration
board award to employees
amounting to approximately
$2,30O,000 annually. The COM
pany spokesman said Capital
transit haQ not determined now
much of an increase it will ask
of the Public Utilities Commits
sion.)
Montgomery County is caugh
between two fires since most of thu
residents work in Washington MI
Conradis said. Under cross -eXamina
ton by Peoples Council Philip Dor
sey, he said he thought it would b.
fairer for the two commissions Il
hold hearings together.
He asserted that most member
of the Montgomery County Civil
Federation and other groups he rep
resented would settle for an in
crease, if need be, provided ther'
was straight fare of 5 cents TO
school children.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Lecture Series Planned
At Arlington Forest

The third annual school of mis-
sions sponsored by the Arlington
Forest Methodist Church will open
Sunday with lectures on China at
GAS am. and 8 pm.
Other lectures will be held at 8
pm. Wednesday, 9:45 am. and 8
pm. February 20. and at 8 pm.
March 3. The school seeks to aid
the missions and improve Chinese
American relations.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Restricting Bids Asked
For Croin Highway
By the A,soeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-The State
Roads Commission yesterday asked
bids on the resurfacing of an S-n1ile
stretch of the Grain highway in
Charles County.
The commission asked for sealed
ids by noon March 2 for asphalt
oncrete surfacing and the modifi-
alton Of one curve on the stretch
rom Mattawoman Creek south
through Waldorf to Lyons Corner.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Richardson. in Race

ANNAPOLIS, Feb 20 (P).-Dele-
gate S. Peter Richardson, Democrat
of Worcester yesterday filed his GER
tificate of candidacy in the lst con-
gressional district. Mr.. Richardson
seeks to replace Representative Mil
ler. a Republican.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Church to Hear TdIk

Henry Lee Spencer, jr., a Wash
ington-Lee High School senior and
ministerial candidate. will speak at
services of the Wilson Boulevard
Christian Church at 7:45 pm. SUM-
day which will be conducted by the
church youth department.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

plans for the proposed project to
the General Assembly, and obtain
ed an appropriation of $4,000 for
the first year and $4,000 for the
second. This, merged with the
originally donated funds, made it
possible for work to get under way
last fall. The project will be op-
Grated for the department by Della
Marva Restaurants, Inc, who op-
crate two diners on the DUPONT
Highway and a restaurant at the
New Castle County Airport term
inal building. The trailer park
consists of circular drive, leading
off from the Ocean Highway with
25 hard surface parking stands or
SPACES. There are two buildings,
one the concession house, and the
other the wash house.. The con-
cession house, near the park en-
trance, houses restaurant, pump
room, lavatories, a porch in three
sides. and a second floor apart
ment for the attendant and his
family.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
HOUSEWIVES EARN MONEY

in their spare time showing Mais-
onette frocks, suits, etc. Income
determined by time spent in the
work. Write Box 8, Wyoming, Del,
or Phone Bedford 2055.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
Dairy Specialist Cites Need For
Additional Dairy Improvement
Groups

Additional Dairy Improvement
Groups
Delmar ]. Young, University of
Delaware extension dairyman,
states that for continued efficient
production and general dairy herd
improvement two additional Dairy
Herd Improvement Associations
are needed in Delaware. At the
present time he says that there are
four active Associations with "a
herds on test. Total number of
cows on test is approximately q
900. The New Castle County Dairy
Herd Improvement Association is
composed of two circuits while
Kent and Sussex Counties each
have one Association.
Young says that two more asso-
Citations should be organized in the
two lower counties to bring at
least rs per cent of the dairy cows
in the state under the testing pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
Reappoint school Director

Harvey c. Jones, term expired,
was reappointed a School Director
for Smyrna Special School District
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
The Smvrna Times
rhons 52z1 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert D. Hof-
fecker, Jr.. from February 10, 1907 70
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
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Entered as End class matter March Is,
1878 at the post office at Smyrna, Del, un-
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Subscription price. s1.so per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

1t is estimated that Americans,
on the average, eat more than
eighteen pounds of candy each
year.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

Tuesday by President Judge w. w.
Harrington, for another term. No
mention is yet made of a director
to succeed to the vacancy in the
local board caused by the death of
Warner w. Price. The other
Smyrna directors are: Walter w.
Hynson, president of the Board,
and DR.. c. ]. Prickett.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
PERSONALS
Just
Ten Years Ago
Fatal Auto Crash

Mary Louise Deakyne, II, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c.
Deakyne, killed in auto-truck head
on collision on the Woodland Beach
-Leipsic nine-foot road. Injured in
the crash were Howard Deakyne,
Jr., 19, brother of the victim, Miss
Edna Johnson, Darby, Pa, and two
men who were occupants of the
truck, Thomas R. Boyer and Eu-
gene McBrine.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Netes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so 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
tion.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
Hartlv Bov In Auto Crash

Roger Davis, Hartly, escaped
injury last Thursday night when
his car and truck, driven by Rus
sell Broadbear, Atlanta, Ca, col
lided at the intersection of Front
and King Streets, in Seaford. Both
drivers were unhurt.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
NOTICE

will pay a small price for dead
or disabled horses, COWS, mules and
hogs.
CHARLES POORE,
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Rev. E. H. Hynson has been
elected Superintendent of the Sun
day School at Smyrna Landing.
In fact, the Presiding Elder has
given him charge of the society
there.
DR.. T. c. Moore sewed up the
wound of Robert HUT, colored, the
result of a razor cut, at a festival
at Mt. Zion Church, Monday even
ing. He also dressed the wound
yesterday of a daughter of James
FL. Smith, who cut two of her toes
in chopping some wood.
Walter o. Hoffecker has been
local agent of the Merchants In
surance Company of Newark, Nj,
for some years. Mr.. Hoffecker has
been in a certain sense promoted
by the company as an appreciation
of his services, as he has been
made general agent of the whole
State outside of Wilmington.
Storm Damage
During the squall that struck
us on Monday afternoon there was
but one crash of lightning, but that
descended and struck a. tree in the
rear of the house on the property
of the late Herman Roe, now be-
longing to Geo. D. Collins, and
tenanted by James H. Morris. A
shade tree at the rear of the store
occupied by w. E. Hall & Son was
blown down. The rain did not
reach Brenford, Cheswold and
Kenton, but amounted to a good
shower in the Neck with consider
able wind.
PERSONALS
William FAIRIES and son, Gilbert,
left on Friday morning for New
York, to attend the international
Temperance Convention, remain
ing until after the 4th.
Edward G. Budd and Miss Mary
l.. Wright, of Philadelphia, were
guests of his parents Sunday and
Monday.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
ESTABLISH NEW
TRAILER CAMP

tContlnued frona Paee onel
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

Subscribe to TIE Smyrna Times,
$3.50 per year, IN advance.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08
Marion Langren Weds

The wedding of Miss Marion
Langrell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Langrell of Smyrna, to Mr..
Archie Stubbs, of FELTON,, took
place Saturday evening in Elkton,
Md. The couple were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thornton, OF
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

Kafir corn grown in the drier
regions of the United States, orig
mated in Asia and South Africa.
Smyrna times., 1948-07-08

Joplin, Missouri, is located in a
rich mining district, that produces
lead, zinc and coal.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-12-22
Cannon Fire Halls
Christmas in Rome

A cannon fred from the historic
Castle of San Angelo at sunset on
Christmas Eve proclaims the be-
ginning Of the Holy Season in Rome.
By nine o'clock everyone is in
church to witness the colorful and
solemn professions Of ecclesiastic
dignitaries which precede the elab-
crate midnight Mass.
Since everyone has tasted for
twenty-four hours, festive banquets
are in order after the religious
solemnities. 1t is a gala after-mid.
night in Rome: hotels and res.
taurants remain open, families and
friends gather around sumptuous
tables in gaily decorated homes;
and in anticipation of the festivities,
many people attend church dressed
in formal attire.
Between Christmas and Epiphany,
the Calabrian shepherds-Pifferani
revisit the homes where they were
most cordially welcomed during
Advent when they came down from
the hills to play their Italian bag.
pipes before the shrines of the Vir.
gin. The Pifferani play for their
Advent hosts during the post-Christ.
mas holidays and receive gifts of
wine, dried figs, and small sums
Of money from their hosts.