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Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY
NATIONAL SENSATION

NATIONAL SEINSAllOIN
The national sensation last week
was the action of the Spanish min
lister, Senior De LONE, in writing
to Canalejes, a Madrid editor then
in Cuba, severely criticising Pres
ident Mckinley and calling him
hard names. The letter fell into
the hands of Cuban patriot and
was published. 1t created con-
sternation in Washington and re-
suited in the immediate resigna-
ton of De LONE, which was ac-
cepted by the Madrid government.
The letter has embittered the un-
friendly feelings between Spain
and this country. The residence
of General Woodford, minister of
this country to Spain, is protected
by a guard for fear of violence.
The resignation of DeLome fore
stalled the action of this govern
ment in handing him his passports
for undiplomatic duty, and Spain
has not apoloziged. The transac-
ton creates decided hostile spirit
to Spain and sympathy for the
Cuban insurgents. Spain has since
disavowed the De LONE letter, and
Barnabe has been appointed min
lister in his place.
Frank Bailey is almost giving
lumber away. See his ad.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19

All ladies who are interested and
wish to be charter members of the
New Century Club will meet at the
Odd Fellows Hall, Friday after
noon at A p. m.
A recent visitor to our town
made the remark that he had
seen no town in the State of Del
aware with worse streets than
Smyrna" The next municipal ad-
ministration should give this their
first attention.
Sunday was another of those
fine days that have characterized
the Sabbaths of this winter. The
temperature was delightful, calling
out those who from age or infrm-
ity have been shut in the most of
the winter.
Eye Graphophone Man." paid
Bay View School a visit last Fri
day, and gave a very instructive
entertainment. An interesting fea-
ture was the reproduction of songs
sung by members of the audience.
Miss Elizabeth Cole and Mr.. Hugh
Mckay sang for the graphophone,
which reproduced the song very
naturally.
The Smyrna Creamery received
81, 7,440 pounds of milk last month,
paying rs cents per 100 pounds.
The young men of this town are
rehearsing nightly !. for the local
talent minstrel show, known as the
white Rose Minstrels". They now
expect to give it early in March
and the indications are it will be
most creditable entertainment.
Sneak thieves are greatly annoy
ing the residents of lower Main
street. A colored boy made the
little daughter of Mrs. James H.
Slouds show him where she kept
the pocketbook while the mother
was out, getting $500, and Mrs.
Thos. Mccoy had a lot of clothes
that were hanging out after wash
ing, stolen from the line. Chick
ems and eggs are special objects of
these thieves.
The youthful Thomas Jefferson
who promised to "get even" with
G. P. Gears for prosecuting him
for disturbing the peace at the
Smyrna House, brought a charge
Friday before Esquire Budd for
selling liquor to minors. Mr.Gears
had proof that the young men said
they were of age, but regarding it
as especially spite case, waved a
hearing and gave bond in 5000 for
his appearance at court.
James w. Dawson, of Kenton,
was arrested by Constable Pratt
on Tuesday of last week and ar
raigned before Magistrate E. ".
Cooper, charged with assault and
battery on his daughter, Miss Jen-
ME Dawson. 1t appeared that
there had been frequent family
quarrels and on this occasion he
ordered his daughter to shut the
door. Because the girl disobeyed,
he drew back his first and struck
her a blow in the face and black
ened her left eye. The girl being
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19
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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 regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1948-02-19

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Evening star., 1948-09-15

ing maintained Z human touch
Throughout the years. It's officers are
described as conspiring with Secre-
tary of the Navy James Y. Mason in
1s47 to deposit $3.50 to the account Of
Dolly Madison, once regal mistress
of the White House but then old and
poor. She never knew where 1t came
from.
The article tells of the tunnel, big
enough to drive a team OF horses
through" which connects the Riggs
Building with the Treasury Depart
ment across the street, adding:
THE tunnel was used only once
by the bank. when $4,000, 600 was
hauled through it one day during
the bank crisis in 1888"
Evening star., 1948-09-15
"Big-shots have money troubles,

"Big-shots have money troubles,
too"
This is the comforting conclusion
drawn in an article in the current
issue of the Saturday Evening Post,
chronicling business transactions be-
tween famous Americans and Wash
ington'S Riggs National Bank.
If you've ever overdraWn your
account, says the Post, you can take
courage from the case of Daniel
Webster. He wrote some little
checks" amounting to 1900 at
time when his balance at Riggs was
S36477.
That was in 1843. In the same
year, President John Tyler set an
historic precedent for depositors who
want to borrow against next months
pay. With "a White House full of
rela tives,' he went in hook 81 1885, .48,
but paid off when his Government
check came through.
Set Up Shop In Tavern.
Tyler was the first of long line
Of Presidents who have done their
banking at the Riggs main office,
now diagonally across Pennsylvania
avenue from the White House, at
Fifteenth street NV. The article,
based on research performed by
Roland T. Carr, assistant vice presi-
dent of the bank, traces Riggs his
tory down from the day in 1910
when William w. Corcoran and
George Washington Riggs set up
shop in a nearby former tavern,
where British officers had dined
while watching the White House
burn in the war of 1872.
Abraham Lincoln. the files reveal
managed his finances competently
and had $l,37353 to his credit on
the night of his assassination. He
had, however, a distinctive way of
making out his checks. One was
payable to 'colored man, with one
described as Mr.. Johns, sick
man."
In addition to banking for great
historical figures" according to the
article by Charles o. Gridley and
Hugh Morrow, 80 the Riggs has
PLAYED a role in American history
itself. For example, the bank
financed the Mexican War virtually
single handed, was instrumental in
establishing the foreign credit OF
the United States, and supplied the
$1,000 1000 in gold with which the
Evening star., 1948-09-15

stitution is credited with having
financed include the John c. FIRE.
mont-Kit Carson expedition to the
West Coast in 1845, which helped
bring California into the Union, and
the laying of the first telegraph line
in l843, between Baltimore and
Washington.
Fleming Fifth President.
The Riggs organization, OF which
Robert v. Fleming is the fifth and
present president, is depicted as hav-
Evening star., 1948-09-15
Troubles of History's Big Shots
Told in Article on Riggs Bank

United States purchased Alaska
from Imperial Russia.
More recently" the Post ADDS,
"the bank cashed a $50, ,000, 900 check
which wound up the activities OF the
Lease-Lend Administration"
Minor enterprises which the IN
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
LEWISIAN:
Anti-Truman

1t was an accomplished fact thai
sooner or later John L.. Lewis WOULD
have his say about the 1948 cleo.
ton, feeling as he obviously does
that no political campaign would
be complete without his having ex-
pressed an opinion on it.
At the United Mine Workers 10th
convention in Cincinnati the UNIV
chief showed his foot in Mr.. Tru-
mans campaign machinery by
turning a sour and sarcastic eye
on the Presidents bid for re-elec-
ton.
PRESIDENT Truman is danger
u to the United States" said
Lewis, and he had his mine worker
convention delegates agreeing with
him. They made it clear hat they
would not go along with the bulk
Of ALL, CLIO and other independent
unions now working for Mr.. Tru-
mans election.
While the delegates cheered and
applauded his criticisms, Lewis de-
clared that:
Harry Truman is totally unfit
for the position. His principles are
elastic. He is careless with the
truth. He has no special knowledge
of anything. He is a malignant,
scheming sort Of individual who is
dangerous not only to the United
Mine Workers but dangerous to the
United States Of America"
PROCEEDING oratorically in
this ~vituperative vein, Lewis devot-
ed Is Of the so minutes he took for
his speech to derogating the Presi-
dent in general and specific terms.
He charged that Mr.. Truman We
toed the Taft-Hartley labor law only
'for the record Of his campaign"
He said the President prosecuted
the mine workers and had-them
fined twice because he was too
cowardly to send me to jail"
st WAS WISHING he would put
me in JAIL" Lewis went on remi-
niscently, (which is what a white
man would have done rather than
rob you"
John L. Lewis was saving his
opinions on Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
the Republican candidate, for a lat
err phase Of the UNIV convention.
Lewis doesn't especially like
Dewey, either.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
IMITATION:
What Price Bread?

Ever since the price of wheat de-
clined under the impetus Of this
years bumper crop a good many in
fation-harried Americans have been
asking when the price of bread was
going to take a corresponding drop.
The answer is that it probably
won't, and the reason is that al
though the price OF wheat is down
the cost of the other basic bread
ingredients are not.
BAKING INDUSTRY leaders, in
a considerable ferment over recent
charges that bread prices are de-
~liberately being kept aloft, have
said-and with some Justification
that the present costs Of bakery
goods reflects "a remarkable
achievement in resisting imitation
airy pressures."
They base this contention on bu-
reau of labor statistics figures which
show, among other things. that the
baker today is paying 1888 for the
four major ingredients of bread that
cost him $1.00 in 1889.
THAT FIGURES out to an in
crease Of 1853 per cent in the cost Of
raw materials; yet the American
housewife is paying on the average
only about SO per cent more for her
bread than during the 1859 base
period used by the bureau of labor
statistics in computing its cost-of-
living index.
Last November. BIS figures show,
-four reached a record Of 1854 per
cent over the base period, and in
December wheat Of the type used
for bread flour hit a record high of
214 per cent over the base. And
although flour and wheat prices
have slid somewhat recently. the
flour used in bread now on the
grocers' shelves was purchased by
the baker several weeks ago when
prices were up.
OF THE FOUR major bread in
gredients-hour. sugar, shortening
and milk-only sugar now has a
lower BIS index than bread.
And still another factor which has
the bread-makers beside themselves
singing in the wilderness is the
mounting costs of other elements in
volved in producing the staff of life
such as labor, machinery, distri-
button and packaging.
Any way you slice it, it's still in
fation.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
URANIUM:
New Find

Practically nobody, except the
people who look for 1t and work
with it. knows much about uranium
the raw material Of splitting
atoms-but the worldwide search
for that metal is constant, often
frenetic and of inestimable impor-
lance.
CLAIMS THAT another uranium
deposit has been discovered" are
becoming more and more frequent.
And more often than not, the dis
covery iops completely. Or if it
does turn out to be a possible
source of supply the whole thing is
Immediately wrapped in atomic Sc
crecy and the world hears nothing
more about it.
The latest Of these discoveries, an
nounced recently by Columbia uni
versity, might turn out to be pro-
ductive enough to be OF vast sig
nifcance to the world.
SCIENTISTS have unearthed a
new, green mineral which was found
clinging to mine walls in the Bel
gian Congo. 1t is a relative OF the
yellow carnotite, from which the
U. S. gets its domestic uranium in
the Rocky mountains. Carnotite is
one of the two best sources OF the
atomic element, uranium.
Whether the green mineral is
plentiful is not yet known. 1t now
is being analysed at Columbia uni
yersity. Like the yellow carnotite,
il contains about go per cent urani-
UNI.
If the new mineral proves a good
uranium source, the discovery
might be the most important of its
kind since the atomic bomb first
burst upon the world. More than
100 minerals containing uranium
are known, but the element has
been too difficult to extract.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13

Cordell Hull, former secretary
Of state, observed his nth birth
day anniversary quietly at Be-
thesda naval hospital where he
has been a patient for the last
two years since his retirement
from the high public office. Doc
tors told him he would be able
to leave the hospital soon.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13

For President

Former President Herbert Hoover,
who knows whereof he speaks when
he dwells or the rigors of being the
nations chief executive, has a cam
paign under way now to add nor
members to the U. S. cabinet who
could act as operating vice presi-
dents" assisting the president.
HOOVER is chairman of the nom
political government reorganization
commission which will recommend
additional cabinet members to act
in that capacity. .
He did not specify how many will
be urged beyond the present nine
man cabinet, but members Of his
commission said the figure under
consideration was three.
Every sidenthasrecommended
additions to the cabinet" said Hoo
YER. There are nearly 80 independ-
ent agencies of the government
running around loose in addition to
the nine cabinet departments"
Members Of the commission have
revealed that among the additional
cabinet departments that have been
considered-but not decided upon
is a social security department. in
Guiding public health. public works
and education. They are separate
bureaus nov
THE REORGANIZATION commits
sion, which is working on all angles
of government reorganization. was
appointed under an act Of the last
congress. President Truman ap-
pointed a third Of the commission
and the senate and house each named
a third.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
DEBATE:
IncOnclusiue

IncOncLuSiUe
For better or for worse the U. N.
security council had become we'd
ded to the problem Of what to do
about Berlin, but there was no
honeymoon.
Russia had ~boycotted the secur-
ity council debate, and although An
drei Vishinsky, Soviet delegate, at
tended the first meeting in body
he remained m~onstrously aloof
from the proceedings in spirit.
THAT FIRST session was not
only inconclusive but downright
dull. No one would have thought
that the IL men mulling over this
world crisis in the Chainot palace
in Paris were engaged in delibera-
tons Of so momentous a nature that
they might turn the balance for
peace or var in the world.
While Vishinsky sat dourly and
silently-playing the part Of the vi
carious witness to the hilt - the
American and French delegates
read polite TRADES against the man.
ners and morals Of Soviet motives
and politics.
WHEN THE TWO western speak
ers we're done. Juan A. Bramuglia
Of Argentina. acting president Of
the council. was forced simply to
drop the whole business. temporari-
ly at least, with a hollow thud.
After the French delegate had
completed his review. Bramuglia
waited ex~pectantly for a time. then
observed mildly that since he
didn't seem to have any more
speakers on the list the meeting
would be recessed.
1t appeared probable that the del
egates would take considerable time
for studying the charges of the
u. S., Great Britain and France
against Russia before meeting
again. There was a possibility, too,
that the security council might de-
lay further formal meditation on
the off chance that Russia might
lift the Berlin blockade and the
Big Four foreign ministers might
take up the entire German ques-
ton.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13

Too much oil causes paint to dry
slowly, become dirty and fade. Too
little oil causes it to wear off ra-
pidly. Cracking is caused by hard,
quick-drying paints. Wrinkles show
up because Of improper brushing
of heavy, oily mixtures. Chalking
usually comes about because too
much thinner is used or by skimp-
ing on the number Of coats.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
"-WEEKLY NEWS ANAL YSIS S.
Security Council Gets Berlin Issue,
InconeIusive Meeting Stalls Action;
Russia Proposes Big Four Farley

BY Bill Schoentgen, WNU Staff Writer
EDITORS NOTE: When opinions are expressed in these columns. they are those o
Newspaper Unions news analysts I'M not necessarily Of his wspaper
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
FOOD, COAL:
Root of EUiL

Two shortages, food and coal, are
RESPONSIBLE for most Of the discom-
fort and quite a few Of the major
troubles in the world. a report by
the United Nations economic af-
fairs department says.
Scarcity of basic foods and coal
have famed reconstruction efforts,
provided an impetus to imitation and
generally upset the worlds economy
by reducing human strength to work
and produce.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
BIG FOUR:
More Talks?

Russia, whether the Kremlin ad-
mitted it or not. was dissatisfied
with the way its pet Berlin situa-
ton was being handled. The Sow
cts wanted it out Of the hands Of
the U. N. and in the hands of the
Big Four foreign ministers.
EVEN WHILE the United Nations
was deciding to discuss the issue,
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M. Mol
otov was sending a note to the
U. S., Britain and France urging
that the four foreign ministers meet
to consider both the Berlin crisis
and the problem Of Germany as a
whole.
1t was a peculiar development,
inasmuch as it set the western ma
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13

that the U. N. security council did
not have the authority to deal either
with the Berlin crisis or the overall
subject Of Germany.
REVIEWING the six weeks Of ne
gotiations in Moscow, the note said
that the talks did not break down
e a Russian demand for control
of all air traffic in and out OF Ber-
lin, as the allies had commended.
All that Russia wanted, said Mol
otov, was some control over air
transport to prevent black market
money deals.
U. S. Ambassador Bede1 Smith
had agreed with that condition, Mol
otov insisted, and quoted him as
saying: ut is quite understandable
the Soviet government wishes to
have certain guarantees against
utilization of air transport for il
legal currency deals or black mar
ket operations. Satisfactory guar
antees of such kind could easily be
secured"
IF SMITHS statement is correct,
Molotov reasoned, then the Soviet
Union believes it is possible an
agreement may be reached be-
tween the four powers on "a mu-
tually satisfactory basis"
Anyway, Molotov continued right
eously, he couldn't e what all
the fuss was about. He claimed
there was no blockade Of Berlin,
adding that the defensive, pro-
tective measure" did not threaten
international peace and security.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13

Rayons need gentler handling
than cotton both in washing and
ironing, and less heat. Rayons be-
come weaker when wet, while cot
tons are slightly stronger. Rayons
should not be as moist for ironing
as cottons and should be ironed on
the wrong side Of the fabric to
avoid shine. Above all, the iron
should not be too hot.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
One More Alliance

Sen. Chan Quincy (R., S. d.,
chairman Of the senate armed serv-
ices committee, has proposed a for
NAL military alliance that would
pledge the u. S. to fight if the ma
tons Of western Europe were to be
attacked by Russia.
He announced that he would ask
the next congress to approve his
proposed alliance and to back it up
with a new lend-lease program to
help rearm western powers.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
Champion Jumper

Great gray kangaroo, called
boomer" by the Australians. can
easily leap over obstacles five feet
high and cover with a single
bound more than Is feet.
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13


tons to wondering
how the Soviets
could justify such
a conference in
view of their fla
grant defec tion in
the long, futile and
disillusioning Mos
COW talks which
had ended recently.
Molotov's note,
however claimed
Laurel outlook., 1948-10-13
Champion Fisherman

When a kingfisher catches a fish
it returns to its perch, losses the
fish into the air, and catches 1t
again by the head, which it swal-
lows first.
Seward seaport record., 1948-10-06
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Seward seaport record., 1948-10-06
SURPRISE PARTY FOR MISS LINDA NORTON

Miss Linda Norton was surprised with a birthday dinner given in her honor by her mother, Mrs. Russell Norton, at their home last Wednes- day evening. The ten lively little guests present were Cleve and Bruce Shearer, Melvia and Janice Hasmann, Danny, David and Ter ry Rose. Connie Davis, Ronald Norton, brother, and Gary Davis, cousin of Miss Norton. The table was gayly decorated with clown horns, having balloons attached, and paper hat favors. The delicious dinner was topped with ice cream and an attractively decorated mar aschino cherry cake and it took Linda three trys to blow out the ten birthday candles.
Seward seaport record., 1948-10-06
FAREWELL PARTY FOR MISS VIRGINIA STEELE

Miss Virginia Steele was honor guest at a farewell party given at the Lohman home by Ginger Lohman and Jessie Hatch Tuesday evening. They presented her with a gift. Refreshments were served to Miss Julia Hatch, Wilma Myers, Caroline Mahan, Erline Brooks, Nancy Lee Reichmann, Beverly Renwald, Vera Lohman, Mr. Billy Erwin, Frankie Frankenberg, Frank Sanders, Ralph Erickson, Bob Keefe, Keith Gray, Bob Morgan, Jack Hoogland, Terry Fillingim, William Stenson, Don Steele, Ed RenWald.
 Miss Steele left on Thursday mornings train for Anchorage where she will board a plane for the Outside.
Seward seaport record., 1948-10-06
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