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Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
To Hold Banquet For Hornets

!. Over 100 persons will attend a
banquet at "The Paddock" Monday
evening, April IL, at Z pm. honor
ing the Smyrna Hornets basket
ball team-the local entry in the
Mar-Del league. A program has
been arranged by Cooper Walker
and John w. Jacobs and it is ex-
pected that the principle speaker
will be local man although no
final decision had been reached
yesterday. Edward "Pat" Knight,
president of the Mar-Del basket
ball league, is exected to be pres
ent to say a few words. Follow
ing the main program, dance mu-
sic will be played by Bill bought
en-, Larry Call, Rodney Schuman
and Bernie Grier.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
ASBURY CHURCH NEWS
Spring Hymn Festival of Music
To Be Given Sunday Evening

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Revert E. Green, pastor, announc-
es the following services: 10 a. M,
Church school. Morning worship
service at IL a. m. Mrs. John
Sparks will be at the console of
the new Willard Wright Memorial
Organ and play the memorial
chimes. The senior choir will sing
the anthem "Jesus Joy of Mans
Desiring, (Bach) directed by Mrs.
Edwin Stackpole; the junior choir
will sing "Children's Anthem, di-
rected by Mrs. Harry Spruance.
Rev. Green's sermon subject will
be God and Broken Hammers.
At 7.30 p. M, great Spring
Festival of familiar hymns will be
sung at the evening service.
Hymns of childhood, hymns your
mother sang to you, hymns that
have challenged the church thru
all the trying days of the past. The
large vested youth choir will sing
special anthem. Other special mu-
sic will include instrumental and
vocal solos. Rev. Green's sermon
subject: "Biteth Like A Serpent.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08

Mrs. Stanley Middleton, general
chairman for the annual Girl Scout
cookie sale, announces the follow
ing assistants: Mrs. John Mood,
Troop 1 intermediate; Mrs. Harry
Short, Troop 4, intermediate;
Smyrna Brownies, Mrs. Ollie
Loose; Clayton Brownies, Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys. The girls
are now selling and the coopera-
ton of everyone in the purchase of
the cookies is asked, as this is the
only financial support the Girl
Scouts and their leaders have for
their various projects. At a rec
ent troop committee meeting plans
for the summer were discussed,
with Mrs. Morgan Parry presiding
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TROOPS
LAUNCH ANNUAL COOKIE SALE

at the home of Mrs. Thomas Rus
sell, leader. At the end of the
first week sales the standing of
the top statesmen in each Troop
was as follows: Troop 1, Barbara
Wallace, As; Janet Wolford, 80;
Patsy Beck, 30; Patty Middleton,
20. Troop 2, Diana Davis, %;
Joan Loose, %; Patty Barnes, 81;
Sandy Poore, Is. Troop 4, Gay
Scott, 81; Betty Jane Still, 80;
Barbara Shortt, 80; Doris Smith,
%. The Clayton Brownies have
sold their entire quota of 120 box
es with the following girlsl selling
10 boxes each: Mary Ann, SCOTS,
Barbara Hobson, Betsy Loder and
Alice Mabrey. t
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
DISTRICT GOV
ERNOR AT LIONS
Sam Pierce, District Governor
Tells of Accomplishments
Made by Clubs
STRESSES NEW IDEAS

The Smyrna Lions had as their
guests on Monday night Sam
Pierce, district governor and Bill
Hazard, cabinet secretary, both of
Seaford. In an address by the dis
triet governor he told of the goals
set at the start of the fiscal year
and of the accomplishments made
by the clubs of District 22-D, in
cluding the completion of 118 ac-
tivities by the Lions Clubs of Del
aware. He stressed giving service
to the community and said that
"any club that neglects to give
service should fold up" He con-
graduated the Smyrna Lions on
reaching this particular goal. High
attendance averages have been the
achieved goal of the clubs in this
district with 13 clubs averaging
over SO per cent attendance; 6
over 80 per cent, and 4 over 81
per cent. Speaking on the third
goal, membership, he stated that
it "is necessary in any young SER
vice club to have new blood. that
through new people in the COM
munity new ideas are to be had.
The meaning of achieving these
goals he defined as personal satis-
faction of having done something
with the group for the community;
good fellowship, and the value of
new contacts. He gave a resume
of the conventions to be held at
Atlantic City May 26-29 and of
the Lions International convention
in New York July 26-29 and stress
ed the Importance of getting reser-
vations in at once. Victor Ennis
is chairman of convention commit
tee. Frank Greenwell presided
and introduced a guest, George
Luff. Bill Krusehen reported on
the auction. Announcement was
made by William Doughten that
the spring dance would be inform
al, held at the Century Club on
April %, with dancing from 8 pm.
to / am. with intermission from
IL to II pm. Lex FAIRIES was
named to the dance committee in
place of Carson Call who has re-
signed from the club due to his en-
listment in the U. S. Air Force.
Larry Call was named to the Good
Citizenship committee. The invo-
cation was given by Henry T.Price.
The following nominating commit
tee was appointed by the presi-
dent: Wells FAIRIES, chairman,
Francis Gebhart, Ernest Blendt,
John w. Jacobs, Jr.s and Stanley
They will present a
slate at the first meeting in May.
The board of directors will meet !
on April Is. The response to the |
address was made by Francis Geb-
hart.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
MEMORIAL FOR TEACHER
Scholarship in Memory of Harvey
C. Jones Announced

- oOAASS IhAAAAOhAlNNN
The Harvey c. Jones Bible Glass
has announced the establishment
of a scholarship in memory of
their former teacher, Mr.. Harvey
c. Jones, who died nearly three
years ago. Beginning with the
fall semester the scholarship will
be awarded annually to a person
who wishes to study at Wesley
Junior College, Dover. The schol-
arship will be awarded to a grad
uate of the John Bassett Moore
High School on the basis of schof-
arship, personality and leadership
qualities and prospective Christian
usefulness. In the event there is
no graduate of Smyrna who quail
ifies, the scholarship will then be
given to some person who plans to
spend his life in Christian service.
The judges of award will be made
up of a committee from Wesley
Junior College. If the recipient of
the scholarship shows satisfactory
progress, it will be awarded to
that same person for the second
year. Applications should be made
by May 1 either to the college or
to Mrs. Henry Price, president of
the class.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Present Film at Rotary

Unfinished Rainbows", a mo-
ton picture depicting the growth
of the aluminium industry, was
presented to the Smyrna Rotary
Club at their weekly meeting
Thursday, April 1, by E. Preston
Rutter of Wilmington, Del. Will
lard ]. Rutter was in charge of
the evening program. Harry P.
Jones, chairman of the Boy Scout
financial campaign, requests a final
report by April 8. DR.. Ralph
Jones, president, presided over the
Guests present were:
DR.. John ]. Lazzeri, Jack Mon
tague and Albert Regenauer. c.
B. Ingram was a visitor from the
Dover club.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Death of Mrs. A. w. Collision

The funeral of Mrs. Andrew W..
Collision nee Katherine H. Collision,
daughter of the late Charles and
Mary Eliza Collision of Greenwood,
Del, was held at the McCrery
Funeral Home in Wilmington on
Friday, April End, at 1 pm. with
burial in the Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Smyrna. Rev. Brooks Rey-
nolds of the Wilmington Manor
Methodist Church, conducted the
services. Mrs. Collision who has
been a Delaware resident all of her
life, died at her home in Whining
ton Manor on Tuesday evening,
March 30th. She had been ill sew
eral months prior to her death.
She was born almost 20 years ago
near Greenwood on May 7th, 1878.
On June %, 1898 she was married
to Andrew w. Collision of Green
wood. They would have celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anniversary
this coming June. From 1900 to
1916 they lived in Smyrna during
which time two children were born
to them, Louis Hazel Collision, now
Of Marydel, Nd, and Mrs. Louis L.
Merrick, wife of James Merrick of
Wilmington Manor. Since 1916
she has lived in the vicinity of
Wilmington. In addition to her
two children and two
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Death of John G. David

John c. David, SO, of Blackbird
died in Smyrna April Z, and fun
eral services will be held on Fri
day, April 9, from the FAIRIES Fun
eral Chapel with Rev. Robert E.
Green in charge. Interment will
be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna. He is survived by one
brother. ], Harry David of Smyrna
and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Par
sons, Frankford; Mrs. Fannie Wal
lace, Wilminton; and Mrs. Frank
Wilmington, Bear Station, Del.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Death of Margaret b. Shepard

Margaret B. Shepard, age 81,
died at her late residence in Clay
ton on Saturday, April 8. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, April
6, at her late residence with Rev.
A. E. Dougherty in chare and in
terment was in Mount Salem Gem
etery, Wilmington. She was the
widow of the late William A. Shep-
ard. She is survived by one step
son, Benjamin F. Shepard, Will
one sister, Mrs. John P.
Wilmington, and her
father, Mr.. Martin Allaband, also
of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
First Presbyterian Church Notes

The First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Walter G. Hards, minister,
announces the following services:
Church School at 10 a. M; topic
for Bible study, Goods Message to
People in Trouble" The lesson is
graded for the different age groups
and is something we need to study
these days. Join with us. II am.
morning worship; sermon, "The
Call of Christ. The Sacrament
of Holy Communion will be OBJ
served at this service.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Meeting of Willing Workers

There will be a business and So
cial meeting of the Willing Work
ers Bible Glass at Asbury Church
Friday evening, April 9 with Mrs.
William Nowland presiding. Mrs.
Charles Dukes will be in charge of
the program,
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
Death of Lillian shortledge

Lillian Shortledge died in Eliza
beth, N. j., April 4, and was buried
in st. Peters Cemetery, Smyrna,
April z, with Rev. R. w. Kirwan in
charge.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-08
NEW THEATRE OPENING
ATTRACTS CROWD DOF35OO
Public Inspection Proves Big
Success at Smyrna
Theatre
BACON AT PRIVATE SHOW

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persons attended open house at the
new Smyrna Theatre Saturday af-
ternoon, April 8, between the
hours of 1 and 5 pm, and inspect
ed the facilities and appointments
which make it one of the outstand-
ing centers of entertainment on
the Eastern Shore. A crowd of
several hundred persons gathered
as early as 1890 awaiting the
opening of the doors at one o'clock.
The constantly gathering crowd
was admitted in groups, each
group being given ample time to
inspect the entire theatre. A short
film was also shown at regular in
teryals giving everyone an opport-
tunity to view the picture and hear
the sound.
Modern Features
The modern, aforementioned the
atre features such new ideas in
theatre planning as a nursery, a
private party room and lunch
eonette soda shop included in the
main part of the building. The
nursery is sound-proof room, the
walls being decorated with movie
characters such as Bugs Bunny"
Donald Duck" etc., for mothers
with babies where they can not
annoy the rest of the audience.
The private party room, known as
the Hunt ROOM" is a sound-proof
room where party of friends may
gather to enjoy movie without
having to worry about their con-
versations annoying other patrons.
Both of these rooms are located on
the third floor on each side of the
projection booth. Another inno-
vation is the Soda Shop, equipped
with all the latest facilities to in
sure customers prompt, efficient
and sanitary service.
Firemen's Band Plays
As the doors where open for the
first time to the public the Citizens
Hose Company Band under the di-
rection of Vernon Ford, gave
concert in front of the theatre.
Private Showing
Prior to the public opening,
there was a private inspection by
over $50 invited guests Friday,
April 2, from 6 to 7 pm. including
Governor Walter Bacon. The the
atre was decorated with many bas-
kets of flowers sent with the COM
pliments of the Clayton
Chamber of Commerce and many
business firms. The guests were
on a tour of the entire
building. Following the private
Friday evening, Mrs.
Reba Schwartz and Miss Muriel
Schwartz were hostesses at a buff
fet supper at the Hotel Richard
son, Dover Among other distin-
guished guests present at the re-
ception besides Governor Bacon
were: Secretary of State William
Storey, and Mrs. Storey Judge
Charles Terry, and Mrs. Terrya
Senator Vera G. Davis; Senator
Paul Burkholder; DR.. c. ]. Prick
ett, Mayor of Smyrna, and Mrs.
Prickett, Wells FAIRIES, President
If the Smyrna-Clayton Chamber
If Commerce, and Mrs. Faries;t
Mayor of Dover ]. o. Willis and
Mrs. Willis; former mayor of Do
yer Wallace Woodford, former
mayor of Smyrna S. Creadick En-
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Corley, Mr..
md Mrs. Harley Bodley, Mr.. and
drs. Clark Knots, Mr.. and Mrs.
-ohn E. Wilson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Wright, Michael Hend-
er, David E. Brodsky, Mr.. and
Grs. C. L. Harmonson; heads of
who built and equipped
he Smyrna Theatre; members of
he Smyrna Town Council and
heir wives; heads of local business
rms; and heads of local civic or
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Big Air|ift Replacing
West Coast Shipping.
|ParaIyzed by Strike
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The
Pacific Coast maritime strike, now
In its 49th day, has nearly dried up
Q $4,000, ,000-a-day water-borne COM
merce, but has spurred on a huge
commercial airlift:
ALI dry cargo sailings have
stopped, save few ships which
carly supplies for the Army. Oil
tankers are not affected by the
strike.
While paralysis set into shipping
the strike forced resort to the air
lift. Pan American Airways re-
ported today perishable food ship
ments to Alaska have increased
about 100 per cent and to Hawaii
about IS per cent. The air ship
ment Of food to Alaska now is at
the rate of a million pounds q
month and still growing.
222 Ships Tied Up.
OF the 375 dry cargo ships oper-
ated by West Coast American
steamship companies, 222 were tied
up as Of October Is. They lay idle
in various ports from Seattle to
San Diego, from Mobile to New
York. The largest number in any
one port was 81 in San Francisco.
What has been the cost to labor
in wages lost?
An exact statement cannot be
bade. But-the 222 ships now idle
have an average crew of IS men
who draw a total Of about $139, 900
. day.
West Coast CIO longshoremen,
clerks, carloaders and related dock
workers were paid $57,000,0 900 in
wages last year. At that rate they
have lost about 100000 in wages
so far.
Effect on Business Heavy.
The effect on business is less
easily figured.
The California Hawaii Sugar Co.
has laid OF 800 employees, rep
resenting q payroll Of 100000 q
month.
4uC G3uO4 dSlo Sll w. O1c1IklocCO
l25 men. The payroll was not dis
closed.
Some West Coast lumber mills,
unable to move their product, have
reduced operations.
And there appears to be no i'm
mediate prospect Of ending the
strike. There have been no nego-
tiations since September /.
The Water Front Employers Asso-
citation says there are no real eco
nomic issues involved.
1t said the leadership Of Harry
Bridges, president of the Longshore-
mems Union, and Hugh Bryson,
president of the CIO Marine Cooks
and Stewards, was the critical
issue"
Neither Bridges nor Bryson has
signed q nom n-Communist afiidavit
to qualify his union for National
Labor Board Relations Board serv-
ices. The WEA says it will not deal
with them until they do.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Six Ships 10 Be Anchored
Al Yard Here on Navy Day

Six ships will be anchored at the
Navy Yard here and one destroyer
will be berthed at Alexandra for
the observance Of Navy Day, Oct 27,
the Navy announced today.
The destroyer Warrington, three
tank landing craft, one medium
landing ship and one submarine
chaser escort will be at the Navy
Yard and the destroyer r. L. Wilson
will be at Alexandria.
A total Of 354 ships have been
tentatively assigned to visit 65 ports
for the observance. Most Of the
vessels will be open to the public
on Navy Day and at other times
durng Navy Week, Oct. 1920.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Municipal Center Group
Forms Luncheon Club

"A Municipal Center Luncheon
Club to form Q stronger and uni
fed District government by q better
understanding Of the other fellows
problems and to create fellowship
between department heads" was Or
ganized yesterday at the Dodge
Hotel.
Roland M. Brennan, District Pur-
chasing oficer, was elected presi-
dent; George E. Keneipp, director
Of Vehicles and TRAFFIC, vice presi-
dent; and r. @. Vessels, Of the
Purchasing Once, secretary treas
urer.
Health oficer George G. Ruhland
Archie Hutson, director Of construc-
Evening star., 1948-10-20

ton, and Mr.. Keneipp were appoint
ed to q Program Committee to ar.
sange for the next meeting Novem.
Der 16. It is planned to hold month.
ly luncheons.
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, En-.
gineer Commissioner, who was ont
Of the speaking, praised the idea
Mr.. Brennan presided.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
6. o. P. Women's Teo
To Honor Woods, Krum

Robert Wood, Republican candi-
date for the Senate. and Tyrrell
Krun, candidate for Representa-
tive from the 9Th Virginia District,
will be guests at q silver tea spon-
sored by the Republican Women's
Clubs of Arlington, Alexandria and
Fairfax at 3 pm. Saturday in the
home of Mrs. Matthew Mills, Dunn
Loring road, Merrifleld, Va.
Mrs. Thad Brown Of the National
Republican Speakers Bureau will
talk.
Evening star., 1948-12-02
ToIk on Engineering Set

DR.. r. s. Dean, former Bureau
of Mines official and now q con-
sulting engineer, will discuss "Ti-
tanium as an Engineering Material
at 8 o'clock tonight In the Potomac
Electric Power Co. auditorium. The
talk Is sponsored by the Washing
ton section of the American So
ciety Of Mechanical Engineers.
Evening star., 1948-12-02
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LECTURES

LECTURES
White, president Of Haverford Coilege
the ,Ieet lntsrnstlSnai stuses ssf
o'clock tonight.
BY its author. the Rabbi Harry Silver.
stone, at the, Jewish communtty center af
O'clock tonight
LUNCHEoNs
National Committee for Trstac Safety
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
The Rublic Library, Eighth and
streets NV: open 9 am. to 8 pm: Mon:
dssslnss SsSsmIsr 81 % Marguerite Burgess thr0usf
pan American Union. sevsntsenth stree!
and Constitution avenue NV; open Y
am to Pm weekdays and "a am sab,b1ti Hnf
n0co eorees.a sssnrasesll Gallery of As. seysnteenti
il to 43S pm Mondsys s r,aovs 10 an; to 4;$e g
sai 40 pm. Saturdays and : to 8 pm
sundays; water .coiors BY artists Of Wash
inftSn for an Indefinite Frse and East
Monday through Saturday and 1880 an
to 10. pm. Sunday; exhibit commemoratt.
nal Lacock Abbey copy Of the .Magna
Charta on loan from the British gov;
manuscript OF Lincoln's three-page "au'
tobiography,"' for an indefinite period
National Archives, exhibition hall, Con:
Eighth streets NV: open s;45 am: t.
SIS pm. weekdays 80 to pm sat;
urdays and 1880 to s pm. Sundays and
National Gallery Of Art. Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV; open 1G
am to 5. pm. weekdays and to lo
Comprising the Mellon Kress. Widener
and Dale collections and gifts from other
donors.
lobby in Commerce Department Building
Fourteenth and E streets NV; open 8
Evening star., 1948-12-02

am. TO 4 pm. daily: display Of animals
and fresh h-water fish.
Silver spring Art Gallery; s216 Flower
pm; paintings BY Ethel Robertson Gath,
through December 12.
Studio Group Christmas Show. No. 4
Hillyer Court, open Saturdays 10 an
to 4:30 pm, and Sundays to B
pm. for an indefinite period.
FOR sERvICEMEN
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
1905 L street NV; lounge, library,
writing desk; billiard tables and rsddiIcs
Pennsylvania avenue NV; free can.
teen, open daily noon to midnight.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Most Of Street DAMAGE
Caused by Cold and
Ice Already Repaired

Most of the damage to District
streets caused by recent icy condi-
tions is expected to be repaired by
tonight, J. N. Robertson, highway
engineer, predicted today.
Mr.. Robertson said nine crews,
approximately 100 men, had made
good progress in filling pot holes"
and cracks which developed in the
streets during the cold spell.
They have centered their atten-
ton on the city's main traffic arteries
and streets travelled by, busesw,Mr
Robeftsof1@ said, and the situation
noW lis .pretty well in hand: = ssBy
tomorrow, the highway official
added, the. department should be
able to resume its normal mainte-
nance work schedule.
The Sanitation Division is con-
tinuing it's effort to clear the city
pavements of sand which was scat
tered on the icy streets.
This work is under the direction
of ". F. Roeder, who told reporters
today the process necessarily is a
long one since the sand cannot be
washed down the sewers, but must
be picked up in trucks and taken to
municipal dumps
Mr.. Roeder said "a good deal" of
the approximately 5000 tons of
sand which was scattered on the
streets already has been picked up.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Six More Register
In Student Art Contest

Six more names were added today
to the fast-growing list Of young art
students seeking to win one of the
six 500 United States Savings Bonds
being offered as grand prizes in The
Stars Student Calendar Art Contest.
The six whose registration cards
were received today were Sheila
Thornton of Our Lady OF Lourdes
School, Dolores Andes, Paul Junior
High School; Joy French. Powell
Junior High School; Melvin @.
Gardner, Herndon High School:
James E. Mayhem, Bladensburg
Junior High School, and Roger
Arthur Ramm, Washington-Lee
Junior High School.
The contest will close April / and
the pictures submitted will be placed
on public exhibition May / in the
lobby OF the Department Of Com
merce Building. During the two
week. period Of the exhibition, pro-
vision will be made for the visitors
to express their choice and the pic
ture receiving the largest vote will
win first prize.
The other five prizes will be chosen
by committee of judges headed by
Clifford K. Bergman, The Stars
Pulitzer winning cartoonist.
Full information concerning the
contest may be had by writing to
Art Contest Editor. room 724, The
Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
City Heads Order Jones
Dismissed From Force

The Commissioners today upheld
recommendation of the Police
Trial Board by ordering the dismis'
sal of Pvt. jerome J. Jones, %, col.
ored, from the police force.
Pvt. Jones was accused of mis-
treating Peter J. Stathis. 25, last
January 3 at the home of Mrs. Mae
Davis, 65012 Newton place NV.
The trial board on January 2:
found Jones, who was attached tc
the 10th precinct, guilty of conduct
unbecoming an officer, using i'm
necessary violence toward prisoner
and making improper use of his re-
volver. A fourth charge, that Pvt
Jones later made untruthful state
ments about the incident to a
superior officer, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Stathis, who lives at 1928 Park
place NV, told the trial board that
Pvt. Jones arrested him, struck him
with a night stick and drew a pistol
when the two became involved in an
alteration over an order by the
policeman for removal of trash In
front of the apartment house occu-
pied by Mrs. Davis.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Fire Causes $4,000 Loss
In Waste Paper Plant

A two-alarm fire caused damage
estimated at $1,000 or $4,000 this
morning at the warehouse of the
United Waste Paper Co. Third and
Hamilton streets NE. No one was
injured.
William p Edwards, manager, who
estimated the damage, said it was
confined mostly to waste-paper
stocks and a conveyor system. The
flames apparently started in paper
stored outside the building and
worked inside under the caves.
Firemen were forced to lay hose
lines for several blocks and wade
through ankle-deep mud to reach
the one-story brick building, but the
flames were quickly brought under
control.
The fire was discovered about 7:25
am. by Raymond Rich. a driver for
the company. when he reported for
work. ~ .-. --