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Evening star., 1948-01-02
HIGHER Life Insurance
Premiums in Effect;
Cash Values Boosted

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (N.A.N.A.).-
Americans will have to pay more
for their new life insurance policies
this year as result OF the low rates
Of interest current for more than
q decade. Most insurance COM
panies as Of yesterday made edec-
tive several far-reaching changes
in methods, which will have q net
effect Of increasing the cost Of In
surance protection. particularly for
older policy buyers.
Premiums viii be figured at q
lower interest rate; that viii mean
Jump In premium rates, but the
increase Will be Offset, In part, by
adoption Of the commissioners
standard ordinary table Of mortality
In place Of the American experience
table Of mortality, which has been
used since 1868. Since the 1S5os
the average life has heightened
from 40.9 to 65.8 years.
In addition to the higher rates on
lower interest figures and the adop-
ton Of the new mortality table, there
will be q new method for calculating
nonforfeitable values Of policies. In
general, cash or surrender values
win be higher.
New Policies Affected.
In some insurance circles 1t Is es-
timated that the changes will mean
an average increase Of Z per cent In
the cost Of insurance to the purchas-
Ing public. The change viii affect
only new policies, for In most In
stances the contractual agreements
With insured persons permit Of few,
In any, changes In outstanding pol
icies, although dividends sometimes
may vary. The net cost to the COM
panies OF handling the new policies,
it Is said, will be about the same Is
for the old ones.
Several companies already have
announced they would adopt the
newer mortality table In place Of the
one that reflects the experience Of
Evening star., 1948-01-02
I Quit Naval Gun Factory;
Served Total Of II Years

Two Naval Gun Factory employees
here, with combined Federal serv-
ice of II years, retired today.
They are Harold D. Lynch, who
has served with the Gun Factory for
Is years, and Henry A. Elmore, who
has completed 80 years at the plant.
Mr.. Lynch, a supervisor In the
factory's progress division, was cited
by Navy officials for his "outstand-
ing" record. He received the Meri-
torious Civilian Service Award in
1916. Mr.. Lynch lives at 728 Quack-
enbos street NV.
Mr.. Elmore, an engineering mate
rial and equipment inspector, also
was commended by the Navy for his
splendid" record. He lives at 2343
@ street Sc.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
VIRGINIA Advises Farmers
On Best Time 10 Plant Corn
BY the A.seeiatsd Press

NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 2.-sweet
corn planted to mature between July
Is and August will suffer the least
amount OF earworm damage, tests
at Virginia Truck Experiment Sta
ton have shown.
DR.. Lauren D. Anderson, station
entomologist, said sweet corn ma
turing before July 1915 unusally
was found to have considerable ear
worm injury.
That maturing after August 7-10
usually was completely destroyed by
either the corn earworm or the fall
army worm, he reported.
Tests involving four sweet corn
varieties and six different planting
dates, Mr.. Anderson said, showed
that In general, the May IL planting
gave the maximum yield and mini
mum earworm injury,
Evening star., 1948-01-02

20 and were being herded from
thedr two vessels into detention
camps On tho island Of Cyprus, to
Join approximately 1900 others
who tried to enter the Holy Land
previously.
Twenty-three bodies were buried
by the funeral procession attacked
on the Mount Of Olives today.
Among the burials was that of
Harry Fischel, 83-year -old American
Jewish philanthropist and educator,
who died Wednesday,.
Mr.. Fischel had donated more
than $4,000 900 to Jewish educa-
tional institutions in Palestine and
New York in his lifetime and had
been . member Of q number Of
Jewish charitable institutions.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Firenen Ignore
Alarm, Thinking.
It's A8 GREETING
Dy ihs Assseiossd Press

CORAoPOLIs. Pa, Jan. 3.-Th'
ire alarm sounded ct Just abou
midnight New Years eve - ane
thinking 1t was welcoming In 1913
almost every one went right on
celebrating.
Again the alarm sounded, and
still = third time. Then 1lremen
realized the Consolidated Lamp h
Glass Co. plant was afire.
Fire Chief Harry Barker said:
Even the plant watchman had
dimculty tslephoning the 1ire de-
partment. Every one was using the
phone to wish some one . happy
new year."
The blaze wrecked the interior Of
the two-story building.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Friendship Train Hailed

FLORENCE, Italy, Jan. 2 R,-
The city Of Florence gave a rousing
welcome to the Friendship Train on
its first stop out Of Rome with gifts
Of American food. About 1000
crowded the station platform. Among
the welcomers was the Communist
mayor, Mario Fabiani. The crowd
cheered as speakers explained the
origin Of the train.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Greek GuerriIIas Flee
Into Mountains After
Defeat al konitsa
ey the kssoelotsd Press

. n x1GNO, Jdll. H."IlCCh WdI
Minister George Stratos said to-
day guerrilla forces were fleeing
into the Grammos Mountains
after a crushing defeat" infiict-
ed In the battle Of Konitsa, where
q sweek-long' seige Of the govern
ment garrison was lifted yester-
day.
The offensive against Konitsa was
believed to have been aimed at cap
ture Of capital for Q Greek Com.
munist government, existence o1
which was proclaimed in . Christ
mas Eve broadcast by the insurgent
leader, Markos Vafiades.
A general staff communique re-
viewing the seven-day battle said
This is the first fruit which has
been reaped by the bogus govern
u1ent Of Slavo- Communists"
Second Column Held Up.
The communique said one column
Of troops entered the town and re-
neved the Konitsa garrison yester-
day, but that q second column was
held up by fire aimed at the Bouro-
1ani bridge. II miles west. Of Kon-
lisa.
The communique disclosed that
on the first day Of the attack the
Konitsa garrison, consisting Of some
900 men, was completely isolated
to a considerable depth" when
. force Of more than 5000 guerrillas
made frontal assault. Some
sources estimated that the rebel
strength totaled 10000 men.
The following day, the commu-
nique said, the garrison sent the
commander Of the 9Th Division 9
message:
"You may rest assured that Kon-
lisa Is the grave Of the guerrillas
and not the capital they dreamed
Of"
Forced Way Into City.
Guerrillas forced their way into
Konitsa the third day, the com.
munique said, but were annihilated
Mr.. Sratos said the relief column
fought its way into Konitsa In 9
series of bayonet charges as gov.
ernment tanks and armored cars
battled along the Ioannina-Konitss
highway.
An authoritative source said the
Konitsa seige was directed by q
Balkan staff" consisting OF Russian
Yugoslav and Bulgarian officers
operating from Skoplje, Yugoslavia
IS miles north Of the Greek border
Mr.. Stratos said some of the fee.
ing guerrilla units had crossed into
Albania eight miles north Of Konitsa
Military sources In Athens said q
number Of the guerrillas actually
were trained In Albania and Yugo-
slavia and all their arms and am
munition came from those two
countries.
In London the leftist Greek news
agency distributed New Years
message broadcast by Vafiades, pre-
dieting that 194S would be "a year
of victory" for the guerrillas, and
calling for "a new national military
upsurge."
Griswold Sees Good Effect"
Dwight P. Griswold, chief Of the
United States Military Mission In
Greece, declared today the procla-
nation of the Communist state In
the north by Vaflades unified the
Greek people and ultimately will
shave a pood effect.
Mr.. Griswold said the seven
day battle for Konitsa ending in
routing of the Guerril1as, had nc
effect on the American military aid
program.
at gave me a greater respect
for the Greek army, which SEEM
ingly put up a good fight and did
its job" he said.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Man Shoots Self in Toe

Shot In the big too Of his left
foot, Frederick Radtke. 50, unem-
ployed, Of 6767 walker Mil road,
was admitted early today to Prince
Georges General Hospital, Chev-
erley, Md. Hospital attendants said
the man reported he shot himself
accidentally with q shotRuu,
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13

"a poppy on every coat = re-
membrance in every heart" will be
the goal of the American Legion
Auxiliary for the annual observ-
ance of Poppy Day here May %, a
week before Memorial Day. Com
plete plans for Poppy Day were
announced today by Mrs. Clay
Bailey, the Auxiliary's Poppy
Chairman, following a meeting of
her committee. Poppies will be
offered throughout the town all
day so that everyone will have op-
portunity to honor the war dead
by wearing the memorial flower.
Teams of volunteer workers from
the Auxiliary and cooperating or
ganizations will be assigned to diff
ferent parts of the city, each
working under a team captain.
The team captains, announced by
Mrs. Bailey, will be Mrs. Vernon
Ford, Mrs. Leonard Collins and
Mrs. Walter Downes. All Poppy
Day workers will give their time
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF
POPPY DAY HERE MAY 22ND

without pay, Mrs. Bailey explain
ed. Contributions made for the
poppies will go to the rehabilita-
tion and child welfare funds of the
Legion and Auxiliary, to be used
for the benefit of disabled war
veterans and needy children of
veterans during the coming year.
These contributions form a large
part of the money expended by the
Legion and Auxiliary in their vast
rehabilitation and welfare work.
They are crepe paper replicas of
the famous wild poppies of France
and Belgium which bloomed on the
battlefields and~cemeteries of both
world wars, and which have been
the symbol of remembrance for
the dead ever since the first World
War. Thousands of disabled men
and women, unable to do other
work, have been given employment
poppies for the Auxiliary
this year.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
BOY
TRACK MEET
Junior Senior High Schools
Invited to Track, Field
Meet in Newark
ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY

All junior and senior high
schools in the state have been in
vited to participate in the 3Srd an
nual Delaware Interscholastic
Track and Field meet on Frazer
Field, Newark, on Saturday, May
%. The 13 events for high school
athletes and eight for junior high
boys will get under way at 1 PM,
daylight time. Cups will be award
ed to the top-scoring schools in
both divisions, with permanent
possession going to the winners.
In the senior high school division,
plaque also will be presented to
schools for each first-place winner.
Medals will go to individual Win
ners in the high school class, and
ribbons to those in the junior high
school GLASS. Entries for the In
terscholastics will close Friday,
according to D. Kenneth Steers,
who is in charge of arrangements
for the University of Delaware.
Robert F. Siemen, business man.
ager of athletics, is arranging for
officials to conduct the meet, with
members of the Delaware track
team and other students assisting.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
10 WAR DEAD TO
BE RETURNED
Pfc. ]. Wallace Davis, Smyrna
Among Ten To Be Re-
turned to Delaware
NOTIFY NEXT OF KIN

Remains of 4,183 Americans who
lost their lives during World War
II are being returned to the United
States from Europe aboard the
United States Army Transport
Lawrence Victory, the Department
of the Army has announced. Arm
ed forces dead originally inferred
in temporary military cemeteries
at Epinal, ste. Mere Eglise, La
Gamble and st. Juan, France are
among those being brought back
to this country. A total of 10 re-
mains are being returned upon in
structions of next of kin residing
in Delaware. Pfc. James Wallace
Davis, Jr., Smyrna, who was killed
in Europe, is on the list for return
to this country. He is the son of
James w. Davis, Sr., 430 Com
merce Street, Smyrna. The Army
stated that each next of kin would
be notified in advance of the re-
turn of remains. From ten days
to three weeks will elapse after ar
rival of the ship before Distribu-
tion Centers of the American
Graves Registration Service will
be able to advise next of kin of the
date when they may expect to
receive remains. Under the pro-
gram for final burial of World War
II dead, next of kin may elect to
have remains returned to the Unit
ed States for burial in a private or
National Cemetery, or may request
interment in a permanent Ameri-
can military cemetery overseas or
a private cemetery in a foreign
country which is the homeland of
the deceased or of the next of kin.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Mrs. Virginia Sparks Nichols Be-
trothed to Mr.. Paul Lucanslxy

Miss Harriet Sparks Nichols of
Millsboro announces the engage
ment of her mother, Mrs. Virginia
Sparks Nichols, daughter of the
late Mr.. James Medford Sparks
and Mrs. Addie Devonia Thawley
Sparks of Church Hill, Maryland
and stepdaughter of Mrs. Maude
Sparks of Smyrna to Mr.. Paul Pet
er Lucansky, son of Mrs. Mary
Lucansky and the late Mr.. George
Lucansky of Scranton, Pa. Mrs.
Nichols is a graduate of Smyrna
High School, and, of Goldey Col
lege, Wilmington, and at present
is member of the staff of Mills
boro Trust Company. Mrs. Mich
OILS is the widow of the late Mr..
Harry Hayward Nichols of Mills
boro. Mr.. Lucansky is graduate
of the University of Scranton. In
World War II he served over
three years in the United States
Navy, being Chief Ordinance Spec
ialist. At present he is member
of the Millsboro School faculty.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
S25,OOO STAKES
AT DELAWARE
Horses Nominated For Kent
and New Castle
Handicap
DRAW THE BEST HORSES

Practically all of the leading
three-year-old colts and older fl
lies and mares have been nominat-
ed for two of Delaware Park S
$4,000 stakes, the Kent and the
New Castle Handicap. These stalk
es, which annually draw the best
horses in training, will be renewed
at the forthcoming meeting which
opens May 20. The Kent is ex-
clusively for three-year-olds, at
one mile and a sixteenth, and will
be run Saturday, June IL. The
New Castle, which is for three
year-olds and up, fillies and mares,
is also at one and a sixteenth miles
and has been set down for June 10.
The New Castle drew 63 entries,
while 80 were named for the Kent.
Heading the list of Kent eligibles
are Calumet FARMS Coaltown, who
ran second to Citation, his table
mate, in the Kentucky Derby; c..
v. Whitney's Mount Marcy, who
finished a fast closing second to
My Request in the Wood Memoir
ial, and w. L. Brann's Escadru, a
Derby also ran.
"Coaltown" Eligible
Although Warren Wright, own
er of the Calumet Farm, has paid
the nomination fee to keep Coal
town eligible, it is not likely that
the colt will start as Calumet u.s.
ually ships to Arlington Park in
Chicago, following the Belmont
Park meet. Other hard-hitting
colts in the Kent are William
Helis' Salmagundi,, Better Self,
owned by the King Ranch, and
Joseph M. Robeling's Macbeth, who
Continued on Pare flve)
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
Clayton Lions Nominations

The Clayton Lions Club nomin-
ated the following officers for the
1948-49 term: President, William
L. Torbert, Jr.; 1st vice-president,
Ernest Mattiford; End vice-presi-
dent, Edward Covington; 3rd vice
president, Julian Dunning; secre-
tary-treasurer, George E. Wooten;
Lion Tanner, Roland Mills; Tail
Twister,( Medford Davis, Jr.; di-
rectors, William Marion Smith, l..
A. Kitchens and Ford Stats. The
combination square and round
dance held at the Clayton School
and sponsored by the Lions Club
was attended by over 300 per-
sons. The next meeting will be
held at the Paddock, May 10.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
Century Club Plants Trees

Two dogwood trees = one pink,
one white-have been planted on
the grounds of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club in memory of the moth
er of these clubs, Mrs. A. D. War
ner of Wilmington. Attending the
fiftieth Golden Jubilee Anniversary
of the State Federation in Will
mington today and tomorrow are
Mrs. R. H. Denney, Miss Ada Ris-
er, Mrs. John Simpson, delegates,
and Miss Anna B. Beckett, Mrs. c.
L. Harmonson, Mrs. Joseph Ennis,
Mrs. R. Lang, Mrs. w. j. M. Wrot-
en- and Miss A. Louise Denney.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
CANCER FUND
EXCEEDS QUOTA
Kent County Still To Reach
$4,000 Mark, Though for
It's Goal
GOT LATE START

People of Kent County have con-
tributed $3,672.42 toward the Can
Ger Campaign, Mrs. Lincoln Clay
ton, chairman, and Mrs. H. B.
King, vice chairman, report. Re-
turns are far from being complete,
however, indicating that the coun-
ty quota of $4,000 may be met in
full when all returns are in. Kent
County of necessity got a late
start in the campaign. Meanwhile,
the state of Delaware has over
reached it's quota of $51, 800, Harry
o. Gray, state chairman, announc-
es, with total of $53, ,946, or about
105 per cent. So far, this percent
age is less than that attained last
year, when a so per cent oversub-
scription was gained, the bulk of
which is being used to maintain
Cancer Detection Centers in Will
mington and Georgetown. So far,
four state divisions have more
than met their goals. They are:
Special gifts, $4,000; quota $15,-
900; Sussex and New Castle Coun-
ties, $9,599.31 and SS,706 respec-
lively, each with $4,000 quotas;
and the industrial division, with
$9,93S.53, also with a goal of S8,-
600. The retail division has re-
ported S2,029.81. With returns
still generally incomplete, it is
likely that an amount equal to
last years contributions may be
obtained, Mr.. Gray says. This
years state goal, however, is 25
per cent higher than last years.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
NEW BUSINESS
LOCATIONS
News Agency, Grain and Feed
Dealer, and Grocery Store
Change Locations
TWO NEW BUILDINGS

Two new buildings and one rem
ovation have been completed with
in the past three weeks in the
business district of Smyrna They
are: a new building on North Main
Street, near the -Four Corners"
since April 26 as Stills
News Agency, the new building on
South Main Street, owned by Geo.
C. Rothwell as grain elevator
and feed leadership, and the re-
Gently renovated section of the
Fretz Building on Commerce Street
which will open as a grocery store
tomorrow under the ownership of
Charles King. The Stills News
Agency building owned and man
aged by John c. Still and his son
John C. Still, Jr., is a two-story
block and brick structure and has
a 40 foot front with over 900
square feet of floor space in the
store. The property was bought
from the late Mary Francis Mark
land and is the former site of the
Francis poultry market. John C.
Still, Jr., has been associated with
the news agency since 1886, hav-
ing been employed by Edwin
Hutchinson, former owner of the
business, for four years prior to
buying the business. The Stills
took over the news agency and
started business January Is, 1910,
which was then located in the
Fretz Building and which is now
the location of Charles Kings
grocery store. The Rothwell feed
store and business Office is situated
in a new, cement block building
on South Main st. and has brick
front. Modern accounting offices
and pay windows are found on the
second floor along with the private
office of the owner. The modern,
two story building was built on the
former site of the ]. H. Hoffecker
Canning Company.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
GROUP HEARS
JAMES YOUNG
Wilmington Publisher Ad-
dressed Home Dem0nstra-
tiOn Members in Theatre
FLAYS WAR LORDS

Speaking on the subject, "China's
Crumbling Wall'', James R. Young,
publisher of the Sunday Star, ad-
dressed the Delaware state meet
ing of Home Demonstration MEM
bers in the Smyrna Theatre Friday
May z. Mr.. Young deplored the
"diabolical Amerian program of
aid to Japan between 1881 and
1941" and stated that Japan's con-
quest of China could never have
been achieved if it had not been
for American shipments of oil,
scrap metals and other wartime
commodities. He spoke further of
the mismanagement and corrup-
tion by vicious war lords within
the central as well as provincial
Chinese government which, he ex-
planned, makes China vulnerable to
another Japanese invasion. Mr..
Young predicted that the textile
industry in the United States will
suffer within three years from
competition from the cheap Jap
anese market in textiles, made
from United States cotton which
is being given to japan on credit
we know we'll never receive" He
demonstrated the lack of COM
munication, transportation, sup
plies and stability of economy in
China. Due to deplorable condi-
tions in China's back country, Mr..
Young believes that the bulk of
American missionaries will be
forced out of rural China in the
near future. The day-long pro-
gram at the Smyrna Theatre eli
NAKED a week of observance by
state clubs of National Home DEM
onstration Week.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
Memorial Day Program

Plans are being formulated by
committees of the David c. Harri-
son Post, No. IA, American Legion
to hold parade and memorial
services in Smyrna, May 80 and
81. This announcement was made
by William E. Matthews, Jr., chair
man. According to Mr.. Matthews
plans are in store to hold the
memorial services Sunday night,
May 81, in the Smyrna School
Auditorium, with all churches in
this area cooperating with the pro-
gram. These plans have not been
completed, however. Arrange
ments are being made in the hopes
of having the Smyrna School
Band, the Smyrna Firemen's Band,
and possibly the Boy Scout Band
in the parade.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
Merchants at Dinner Meeting

Merchants of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton trading area met last night at
a joint dinner meeting held at the
Paddock to discuss and see plans
for modernization of store fronts
and interior lighting systems. The
meeting was promoted by the Ma
tional Bank of Smyrna and well
qualified speakers from Pittsburgh
and Dover attended. Clark M.
Knotts, President of the bank, well
coined the group and Charles M.
Gee, cashier, acted as chairman.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
KENTON KLUBBERS All MEET
Francis Downs Receives Honor of
Attending All Club Congress

Attedlulng 4-H CluD congress
The Kenton Klubbers 5-H Club
met at the home of Mary Emma
Moor Monday, May 10. They are
happy to announce that one of
their members, Francis Downs,
who has completed 10 years of
club work, has received the honor
of attending All Club Congress
for one week at Washington, DC.
He was one of the four chosen
delegates from Delaware to attend
this All Congress. 1t was decided
to choose member to send to the
Short Course at the University of
Delaware next month. The COM
mittee in charge of Sunday Service
for 4-H Rural Life Sunday are
Laura Bell Downs, Charles Ross,
Mary Emma Moor, and Francis
Downs. After the meeting games
were played and refreshments
were served.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
CHURCH TO BECOME MUSEUM
Old Presbyterian Church, Dover,
To Be state Museum


Finance chairman leading the
campaign in the three counties for
$4,000 fund with which to re-
store and adapt the Old Presbyter-
ian Church in Docer as a State
Museum held their first meeting in
Dover Monday at the home of Mrs.
Henry Ridgely, President of the
Public Archives Commission, to
discuss the progress of the drive
during its first few days. They
are: New Castle County, Mrs.Mac-
milan Hopes, Wilmington; Kent
County, Mrs. Cecil c. Fulton, Jr.,
Dover; Sussex County, DR.. Eliza
beth F. Phillips, Georgetown, for
merly of Smyrna. The Finance
Committee, upon whose shoulders
falls the all-important responsible
ity of collecting the money neces-
sary to accomplish the museum, is
the second volunteer committee
committing itself to the attain
ment of the objective. The Fin
ance Committee stresses that con-
tributions should be made payable
to the Delaware State Museum
Fund and that the county chair
men and their committee workers
are accepting cash payments or
pledges of partial payment for the
Museum Fund. 1t was also point
ed out that all contributions are
being deposited with the State
Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-13
Miss Jean Ellen Russell Honored

Miss Jean Ellen Russell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rus
sell, was one of eight rising SEN
iors of the Woman's College of
Furman University recently tapped
for membership in Senior Order.
Senior Order is an honorary lead
ership society. Membership is lin
tied to the twelve per cent of the
rising senior class who have shown
outstanding qualities of leadership
in their first three years of college
work. Miss Russell is also student
hostess in the dining room and
secretary of Alpha Epsilon Delta
pre-medical fraternity.