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Evening star., 1948-04-26
Clarendon Flyers Body
Found in Curtis Buy
BY the ASsoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, April ga body
found today in Stonehouse Cove in
Curtis Bay was identified as that of
1t. q. g. William N. Killebrew of
Clarendon, Va, one of four men
killed January "a in the crash of
a Coast Guard plane.
1t. Killebrew's body was the last
to be recovered. Identification was
made from papers found in the
clothing by George McCabe, port
captain.
The plane, which was recovered
a few weeks ago. fell into the bay
while trying to land at the Balti-
more Airport during a binding
snowstorm.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
S36, 900 Theft Reported
By Baroness D'ErIunqer
BY the Assoeioied Press

HOLLYWOOD, April 26. - The
Baroness Catherine D'Erlanger.
portrait painter and onetime Lon
don society figure, yesterday re-
ported the loss of $3l 900 in jewelry
and $1,000 cash in burglary of
her rambling Hollywood mansion.
The items. taken from a bath
room safe, included a $4,000 emer-
aid brooch, which was insured. the
baroness said. The cash was so
500 bills, she told police.
The Austrian baroness came to
California from London in 1899.
Her paintings have won some criti-
cal acclaim.
Police investigators reported that
the safe had been opened without
use of force by burglar who found
key to the bathroom door in a
bedroom hiding place on the third
floor of the old house.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Father Slottery to Speak

Rev. Joseph S. Slattery, c. S. P,
professor of sacred Scripture at St.
Pauls College, Catholic University,
will address the Study Guild Cath
olic Library at $50 o'clock tomor-
row evening. His subject will be
The Apocalypse. The lecture will
be given in the library at l725 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press
Senate.

Ia sfes up group of appropriation
bills.
Appropriations Subcommittee hears
Secretary of Defense Forrestal on
70group Air Force proposal
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
opens hearing on treaty with China
Labor Subcommittee continues
hearing on bill to revise wage and
hour law.
Armed Services Committee works
on draft UNIT bill at closed ses-
sion.
House.
Begins floor battle over repeating
oleomargarine taxes.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
TruesdeII PTA to Hear
Mrs. Wallace Streeter

Mrs. Wallace N. Streeter, director
OF health, District Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, will be prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting of the
Truesdell Parent Teacher Associa-
ton at lis pm. tomorrow at the
Truesdell Elementary School. Her
subject will be Health
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Young Democrats to Dance

A pre-convention. informal dance
will be held by the District Young
Democratic Club from 8 to II pm,
Friday, at the Carlton Hotel. Har-
old V. Boisvert. president, has an
nounced. Tickets are available at
club headquarters, 1740 K street
NV
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Holy Cross Alumni to Meet

The annual dinner of the South
Atlantic Alumni Club of Holy Cross
College will be held Wednesday.
May S. at the Mayflower Hotel. It
will be in honor of the Very Rev.
William J. Healy, 81, college
president. Representative Hart,
Democrat, of New Jersey, will speak.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Gen. Newcomer Picked
To Govern Punomu Cunul
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres

BY the Associutsd Prsss
President Truman today nomin-
ated Brig. Gen. Francis X. New
conner as Governor of the Panama
Canal.
He was named to succeed Maj.
Gen. Joseph C. Mehaffey.
Evening star., 1948-04-26

Degree Days.
DEGREE days yesterday 0j
Accumulated degree days" 400
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Consid
able cloudiness but some sunshine
with highest temperature about 70
degrees this afternoon. Mostly
cloudy with lowest about Sc degrees
tonight. Tomorrow cloudy in fore
noon. mostly sunny and warmer In
afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Rather
cloudy tonight and tomorrow morn
ing becoming warmer with some
sunshine in the afternoon.
Wind velocity miles per hour:
direction, southwest.
River Report.
From United States Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
ana cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah, /,
clear at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1948-04-26
High and Low for Yeste

High, 50, at 2:4O pm.
Low, so. at IL SO am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO. on March 81,
Lowest, 5, on January %.
Evening star., 1948-04-26

Frecfp1tAtOn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Returns East Tomorrow.

Mr.. StaSsen will return east to-
morrow to renew his campaign
against Senator Taft in the Ohio
primary.
His battle there continued to hold
the Republican spotlight. There the
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
MAKE SURVEY
HOME INJURIES
Falls In Homes and Accidents
With Farm Machinery
Lead Causes
FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS

Falls in the home and injuries
with farm machinery led all causes
of farm accidents in Delaware dur
ing the first six months of a farm
accident survey now underway in
the state. This survey is being
conducted by volunteer reporters
throughout the state in cooperation
with the Delarwe Agricultural Ex-
tension Service and the Delaware
Safety Council. During the period
from April through September a
tabulation of the data submitted by
the reporters show there has been
a total of 371 accidents on Della
ware farms. OF this number 1877
were in the home with 20 per cent
due to falls. There were 174 acci-
dents causing injuries on farms in
addition to those in the home and
80 per cent of these were as a re-
suit of machinery. Accidents re-
ported as occurring off the farm
reached a total of 130 for the six
months period. There were AZ fa-
talities reported as a result of all
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
Boy, 4, Fights Fireman
To Turn in Second Alarm

DANBURY, CONN.-An uniden-
titled boy. who appeared to be no
more than four years old, had quite
a time here.
He turned in fire alarm from
a box in the center of Danbury's
congested factory district, bring
ing three fire companies to the
scene.
After iremen arrived, he gave
the alarm box hook another yank
which brought out all of Danbury's
fire fighting apparatus together with
$50 firemen.
Fire Chief John A. Mcnamara
said the second alarm was equiva-
lent to a general alarm because of
the nature of the area.
He also explained that the. boy
was able to reach the fire alarm
box because ''it was a low hanging
one."
The boy turned in the second
alarm, the chief said, while he was
struggling in the arms of a fireman
who saw him standing near the in
strument.
HE slapped the fireman in the
face with one hand and turned in
the alarm with the other" the chief
said.
During the excitement of appara-
tus arriving to answer the second
alarm. the chief said, the boy dis
appeared in the crowd.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
The Smyrna Times
Phone b2zl 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 to
December "a. 1882
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENT = 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.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A 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
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is,
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, DEL, un-
aer Act of Congress of March 5. 1879.
Subscription price. s1.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Miss May Thompson and Miss
Lucy Martindale, of Wilmington,
were pleasant visitors to the Insti-
tute last week, guests of Mrs. Ella
Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Postles,
of Camden, and daughter, Miss
Laura, who came on visit to Mr..
and Mrs. R. e. Postles on Wednes-
day, returned home Monday.
Congressman Handy was in
Smyrna Friday.
Miss Bessie Lee, of Baltimore,
who came on a visit to Mrs. James
p. Hoffecker on Friday, returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. w. S. Haman, of Dover,
spent last week in Smyrna, guest
of Miss Beulah Jefferson.
Miss Ethel Keith, of Dover, was
the guest of Mrs. John M. Voshell
last week, during Institute, re-
naming until Monday morning.
Prof. Geo. e. Little, of Washington,
ID. c., who so interested the audi
ence at the Institute Friday by his
chalk sketches, was also guest
of Mrs. Voshell until Monday after
noon.
u. S. Marshall was in Smyrna
on Saturday, serving summons on
witnesses in the Kenney case.
David Reese, of Kenton Hundred,
is the only juror from this part of
the State, drawn in the panel for
the Kenney trial in Wilmington.
Robt. T. Hance, of Philadelphia,
who came down on Frinday to visit
his daughter, Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker
returned home Monday. Mrs.
Hance, who had ben here two or
three weeks, returned with him.
Clifton Hynson, assistant cutter
in the Smyrna Shirt Factory, has
accepted position in Centreville,
Md. He is succeeded by Carl Wick.
Robt. l.. Cummins has been in at
tendance on the u. S. Court this
week as one of the Government
witnesses in the Kenney case.
Miss Miriam Sheppard, of Cam
den, who sang SO sweetly on Thurs
day night of the Institute, remain
ed over until Saturday, guest of
Miss Edith Beck.
Miss Beulah Wilds, of Dover, is
being entertained by Mrs. Hervey
P. Hall.
The Misses Bertha and Eta
Bailey, of Kenton, were guests of
relatives in town during the Insti-
tute of last week.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
wosIENs ENLIsTMENTs OPEN
Women Veterans Eligible To Reen-
list In Grade Held At Discharge

list In Grade Held AT Discharge
Civilians with prior service in
the Women's Army Corps who
were separated from the military
service after May II, 1945 and re-
ceived an honorable discharge are
eligible to reenlist in the same
grade they were separated with
providing they apply for enlist
ment before January 5, 1949, it
was announced today by 1-Sgt.
Paul E. Peacher. Army and Air
Force Recruiting Sergeant. Ser
geant Peacher in charge of the To-
cal Office said that any eligible ap-
plicant who starts enlistment pro-
cessing prior to the January date
will be enlisted in their discharge
grade even if their "Oath of En-
listment" is delayed beyond Janu-
ary 4th if the delay was caused
through no fault of their own but
for the convience of the govern
ment. The Recruiting Sergeant
said that those applicants who
were given their discharge after
May IL, 1945 and who apply for
after the January 4th
deadline will be enlisted in a grade
commensurate with their prior
training up to and including the
second pay grade depending upon
their Military occupational Spec
ialty. For additional information
regarding enlistment in the Wo-
mems Army Corps or the Women
in the Air Force visit the local
Army and Air Force Recruiting Of
fee in the Post Office Building,
Wilmington, Delaware where Ser
geant Jacklynn P. Kirk, WAC and
WAF recruiting representative is
located, or visit the Dover Recruit
ing Station, located at BOG South
State Street.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes 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 call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09

accidents reported. The estimated
time lost due to all accidents is
estimated to be over 13 years.
Smyrna times., 1948-12-09

Photo by General Electric x-Ray Corp.
Only a minute is required to find
out IL your lungs are OK. Because
tuberculosis can be detected early,
before symptoms appear, by means
of a. chest X-ray, tuberculosis asso-
Citations recommend that every
adult have an X-ray at least once
n year. Christmas Seal funds sup
port X-ray services of the voluntary
associations affiliated with the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
|16,5OO Auto Workers.
Laid Off; $1,000 Win.
13.Cent Pay Increase
Nv m. A..ee;o,ed Pres,

DETROIT, June 12.-More than
10000 CIO auto workers were added
to q long layon list and 1900 others
won the industry's pattern 13-cent
hourly wage increase in series OF
rapid-fire developments today.
Here's what happened:
/. Chrysler Corp. disclosed 1t has
laid of 1880 workers indefinitely
because of a parts shortage.
2. Both the Briggs Manufacturing
Co., which builds Chrysler's Car
bodies, and the Motor Products
Corp, a major auto supplier, settled
with the CIO United Auto Workers
for the 13-cent figure. The new
Briggs contract covers 23,500 work.
ers, the Motor Products one $500.
The Chrysler layofs came as 200,-
900 General Motors employees faced
weeks idleness due to a steel
shortage and 10000 Ford workers
looked to a return to work Monday
after q one-day layoff.
Elsewhere on the automotive
wage-price front two General
Motors truck divisions-GMC and
Chevrolet-slapped higher price tags
on their products.
The Chrysler parts shortage, 1t
was learned, stemmed from con-
tinuing three-day strike Of 5000
Budd Company workers In a wage
contract dispute. Budd makes doors,
quarterpanels and wheel parts for
Chrysler.
In addition to the 13-cent raise,
the Briggs workers were given an
additional 31a cents in lieu of six
paid holidays. The paid holidays
were part of the industry's wage
pattern a year ago. Together with
a 11h cent increase at that time,
the pattern was valued at the equi-
valent of Is cents an hour.
Federal and State labor mediators
aided in settling the Briggs dispute,
which had led to series of eight
"quickie" walkouts in the first four
days this week.
Chrysler said $500 of the 16,500
laid of would be called back to the
De Soto plant Monday but with no
assurance of continuing work. The
other $1,000 were told not to report
until further notice.
The company resumed normal
production only this week after a
17-day strike and subsequent lay
off.
General Motors, still keeping its
passenger cars at former price levels,
announced these increases for COM
mercial vehicles, effective Monday:
GMC trucks-up $40 to $110 on
| truck chassis from one-half to 20
tons with corresponding increases on
all cabs and standardized CONNER
cial bodies available for light duty
models.
Chevrolet trucks-up $45 toe sos
on all truck chassis with corre-
spending increases on cabs, boxes,
commercial bodies and similar equip
ment.
Both GIN divisions attributed the
increases to higher manufacturing
costs and improvements.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Capital x-Ray Survey
Aids Private Techniques

Washington's Chest X-Ray Sur
vey has given new impetus to use of
the X-ray by private physicians
seeking to detect tuberculosis, &C
cording to DR.. A. C. Christie, chair
man of the surveys medical-tech-
nical committee.
More physicians now are insis-
ting that their patients have their
chests X-rayed," DR.. Christie said
in a statement.
"The survey has sharpened their
consciousness that tuberculosis may
be present without revealing early
symptoms" he declared.
The free x-ray service, now
offered in 10 units in various parts
of the city, will end on June 80. In
formation may be obtained by call
ing the Health Department or the
District tuberculosis Association.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
by the Associofsd Press

BOSTON, May Rookie First
Baseman George Vico may not
be able to play his position for
the Detroit Tigers today against
the Yankees in New York.
Neither is he expected to be
able to play his favorite musical
instrument, the sousaphone.
A fellow needs full use of his
hands to do both and George,
sometimes called Sam" has
severe bruise on his right thumb
from popping Birdie Tebbetts'
mask with it.
Birdie, the Red Sox catcher,
was inside the mask yesterday
when Vico swung a Sunday
punch after being tagged out
while trying to score on a squeeze
play that didn't work.
Vico, his thumb taped, a cut
near his left eye and a bump on
the back of his head, wasn't
talking before he left town-not
beyond saying Birdie is a strange
guy. He didn't have TO tag me
like that" Hard on the head he
meant.
Tebbetts, admitting I'm too
old to fight" said there was no
need for him to hit me, the kid
lost his head"
Birdie added he told Vico while
both were arising after the put
Evening star., 1948-05-07

ing an easy S-3 victory. Joe F1tZ-
patrick limited the visitors to six
hits
Davidson meets George Washing
ton on the Ellipse and American
University Journeys to Westminster
to play Western Maryland in other
games on the program.
In track, meanwhile, Villanova s
powerful squad will invade College
Park for a dual meet with Mary
land that should be one of the high
lights of the cinder season.
Maryland's lacrosse team will try
to further its bid for national hon
ors in match with Army at West
Point. The Cadets showed their
strength last week in battling Hop
kins two extra periods before sue
cumbing to the defending cham
pionS.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
BY the Associoied Press

PHILADEL P HIA. May T.
Henry Hank Majeski, a lover
OF good music, is certain he never
heard q sweeter tune than that
played by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' bats on Bob Feller's fast
ball as the AS took over the
American League lead yesterday.
Majeski's fielding and timely
stick work helped Dick Fowler to
his first win of the season as
Owner Manager Connie Mack
gambled on the Sore-armed
highlander against Cleveland.
1t was a touch of irony that
the 3l-year-old Majeski, New
York castoff, should apply the
coup de grace to Feller.
Only a few hours earlier, hus-
ting Hank sat on the edge of the
Philadelphia dugout, tapped his
bat on the ground and vowed
that fellow Feller is the best in
the business. He's got every
thing, speed, curve, change-up
and plenty of heartn"
But in the sixth inning Feller
loaded the sacks. Up came Ma
jeSki to drill a single to left
which admitted two runs and ex-
tied Feller.
There's quite story about the
success of this fellow Ma ajeski in
Philadelphia. He unknowingly
walked into hotbed of fan dis
content
Connie Mack had traded the
popular George Kell to Detroit
and Philadelphia fans didn't like
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Wakefield, Flop at BAT,
Due for Market, but
Not on Waivers
By the kssoeiotsd Press

DETROIT, May 7.-Dick Wake
field, who cost the Detroit Tigers
$4,000 in bonus money in 1941 and
is hitting an Insignificant .074 for
them in l948, may be on the trading
block.
Wakefield, a former University OF
Michigan player, currently is riding
the bench for the Tigers with two
hits in 81 times at bat this season,
hitless in his last 25 times up
The Detroit Free Press said today
that the Tigers have asked waivers
on the 27-year-old outfielder, term
ing the action IAN indication Detroit
is trying to trade the player they
signed for $4,000 in 1941."
And while the Tiger front office
neither would confirm nor deny the
report Wakefield was on the clubs
last waiver list, General Manager
Billy Evans made it clear Dick
wasn't forsale for the $4,000 waiver
price. >
I'm my opinion the matter of
waivers Is strictly private and conf
dental between the clubs" Evans
said. "On the matter of whether
waivers have been asked on Wake
field have no comment whatsoever.
But I will say the Detroit club
has not the slightest intention of
permitting Wakefield to go on
waivers.
The Detroit club has a $4,000
investment in Dick, who already has
had two big years in baseball and
We feel there still is plenty of big
league talent in him.
If We ever dispose of Wakefield"
Evans concluded. 1T would have to
be on basis that would consider
ably strengthen the club"
Evening star., 1948-05-07
Music Fan MojesM Helps Play
Sweet Tune on FeIIer Fast One

1t bit. No real successor to Kell
had been found when Majeski
was acquired from the Yankees
in June, 1916, and he was no i'm
mediate success.
Last year he came into his own.
In l4l games Majeski hit .280,
driving in 72 runs on 134 hits, in
cluding 26 doubles, 5 triples and
8 home runs. Above all he was
the American Leagues best field
ing third baSeman.
This season, the likeable Staten
Island, N. Y, native is off to q
great start. Already he has
smashed 3 home runs, and driven
in l3 tallieS. Of his 16 hits to
date. 9 have been for extra bases.
Evening star., 1948-05-07
By Burton Howkins


Early Wynn might gaze at the
Grand Canyon and mutter "disap-
pointing ditch" Perhaps he couldn' t
be stirred by Rembrandts or become
enthused over caviar and cham
pagne, for Wynn isn't satisfied with
his pitching despite that shit shout
out job he tossed against the Chi
cago White Sox last night.
To chilled gathering of 4,840 at
Griffith Stadium Wynn's perfor-
nance was highly satisfactory. He
hurled the Mats to a SO triumph,
lifted them into a tie for fourth
place and didn't permit a hit in the
final six innings, but remarkably re-
strained about it was Wynn.
Il haven't got my fast ball behav-
ing the way I want it and I still
haven't regained my strength after
losing all that weight" complains
Wynn. Il think I'm gradually get
ting stronger, but I'm not satisfied
with my pitching yet.
Il can't control my fast ball too
WE'LL" Early continued. when
ever I try to put something extra
on 1t I get wild. So far I've beer
getting by mostly on my curve.
weigh 1877 now and I want to stay
at that figure, but I also want tc
feel stronger"
Wynn's Loss Wins S100.
When Wynn reported to training
camp this spring he weighed 10;
pounds-30 pounds lighter thar
when he checked into the 1874
camp. 1t was gleeful Clarl
Griffith who surveyed the trim
bronzed Wynn and the Mats bos.
revealed, smilingly, that he wa;
certain to lose 500 because o.
Wynn's weight.
1t developed that Wynn, before
heading South for the winter, hac
dropped by Griffith's Office. Griffith
liked Early's appearance at 20:
pounds and told Wynn he'd present
him $lOO on opening day if he
didn't gain weight. Wynn didn't
He dropped to 1875 pounds and wa,
hammered heavily In exhibition
games due to reduced strength
which sapped the zip from his fast
ball.
Wynn collected the $100 on OPEN
ing day and in the first inning that
afternoon the New York Yankees
collected seven runs off him. He
captured his next start. 80, by
abandoning his fast ball almost
entirely after the first four innings
Blasted for eight hits by Philadel-
, phia in four innings, Wynn shifted
to his curve and got by nicely, but
he wasn't completely happy.
Finds White Sox Easy.
In his next start, Wynn was
slammed for two home runs. triple
and two doubles, losing ST. to the
Athletics. Last nights labor was 9
decided improvement, but Wynn
still is awaiting the return of q
steamy fast ball he can control.
If anything was wrong with
Wynn's pitching except his estimate
! of it. the White, Sox couldn't detect
| it. Their hitting consisted Of Luke
Appling's first-inning double, Aaron
Robinson's second-inning single and
Cass Michaels' single opening the
third inning. Wynn didn't allow a
hit after that, tanning two and
walking four.