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Evening star., 1949-08-14
Vauqhan Denies esAny|mpropriety
In Asking for Deep-Freeze Units>
Names 5 Who Received Them
One Was Sent to
Trumun's S Home,
Statement Says


explained yesterday that he ac'
cepted deep freeze units from tWe
old friends as courtesy to MN
and to several other persons ano
that he saw nothing improper
about the gifts.
He declared that the freezers
were experimental models with nc
commercial value Besides retain
ing one for himself. he sent others
to the Little White House at In
dependence, Mo-, Fred M. Vinson
now Chief Justice Secretary OF
the Treasury Snyder. James X
Vardaman, the Presidents former
naval aide, and Presidential Sec
retary Matthew J. Connolly. ne
said.
Breaking his silence on Senate
Expenditures subcommittee in.
vestigation of five percenters,
Gen. Vaughan commented in these
words on testimony that freezing
units were sent in 1945 and 1946
to him and other notables:
"Since the beginning Of the in
vestigation conducted by the sub
committee under the chairman
ship of Senator Hoey, I have re-
Trained from making any state
ment because I have already In
formed the committee that I will
appear as a witness at the proper
time and make a full statement
regarding all the matters with
which my name has been con-
nected.
Saws Statement Is Necessary.
However, stories have appeared
in the newspapers yesterday and
today which bring into the inves-
tigation the names of prominent
persons. These stories refer to
certain freeze units that were
delivered in Washington and else
where.
Because some inference or i'm
plication is present that there was
some impropriety in this connec-
ton, believe that I should make
q statement at this time so that
it will be absolutely clear that
there was nothing improper in any
manner regarding the gifts OF
these units.
In 1945 had a talk with two
old friends of mine-Mr. Harry
Hoffman and Mr.. David Bennett.
The subject of deep-freeze units
came up, and I said that I would
like to have one for my house and
that I would also like to send one
to the Little White House in In
dependence. Mr.. Hoffman said
that he was associated with a
concern that was beginning to
manufacture deep-freeze units.
and that he thought he could get
hold of some factory rejects. He
asked me whether. if he found
that he could obtain some of these
units, I would want some for some
of my associates.
Were Experimental Models.
Later Mr.. Hoffman informed
me that he could obtain some
deep-freeze units that did not
have commercial market value. as
they were experimental models.
At that time I informed him that
I would like to have him send
one to me and one to the White
House In Washington for the
lunch room used by members of
the staff. Also. I asked him to
send one to the Little White House
in independence. Mo. and to send
other units to Mr.. Fred Vinson,
Mr.. John Snyder. Mr.. James K.
Vardaman and Mr. Matthew J.
Connolly. I had previously told
them that was going to get some
deep-freeze units and that I
would like each of them to have
one.
1T is my recollection that the
persons to whom the units were
sent we're not acquainted with
either Mr.. Hoffman or Mr.. Ben
1Continued on Page "A Col II
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(See COUNCIL, Page AS.
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(See ELECTION, Page A-4)
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(See GREECE, Page A-5)
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Continued on Page AS, Col.
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Continued on Page A, Col. /.
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(See ARGENTINA, Page A-5D
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Continued on Page AS, Col. 4
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Weather Forecast

Some cloudiness in morning. Mostly
sunny by afternoon. Highest temperature
about IS. Tomorrow partly cloudy with
moderate temperatures.
Noon 81 6p.m. IS 11pm 80
ppm. IS Spm. --82 Midnight 79
4p.m. "a 10pm. 80 lam. --76
Evening star., 1949-08-14

. (See PUSHUPS, Page A-59
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

alton workers.
Recreational programs are adapt
ed to the needs of both the man
confined to his ward and the con-
valescent. They range from teach
ing bedridden man to play soli-
taire to dances and bingo games
for the man on the road to
recovery.
There are motion pictures for
both ward patients and the conva-
lescent, and for the ambulatory pa
tients there are tickets and trans
portation to nearby ball parks and
theaters.
There are also the special serv-
ices provided by volunteer workers.
Gray Ladies run errands and write
letters, Motor Service provides
transportation. Volunteer Services,
working with other community
agencies, help bring into the hos.
pitfalls boys and girls of the same
age group as the hospitalized
serviceman.
Red Cross provides the "home
touch" which, added to medical and
nursing care. helps restore the sick
man to good health.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

Any woman will tell you she'd
rather nurse five sick children than
one sick man. Doctors and nurses
are inclined to agree with her. A
man resents being helpless and is
often beset by fears for himself
and his family.
The sick soldier is little different
from the civilian, except that treat
ing the sick serviceman presents
additional problems.
Unlike the patient in the civilian
hospital, who undergoes his conva-
lescence at home, the soldier re-
mains in the hospital until he is
completely fit for duty. After the
acute phase of the serviceman's ILL
ness is past, he is sent to "recon-
ditioning ward" where he remains
until he is able to take up his regu-
lar military job. Sometimes he re-
mains there for weeks. An usually
he is far from home.
For recreation and simple, pleas
urable activities to fill those long
hours of convalescence, military
physicians in post hospitals look to
the American Red Cross and its
corps of specially trained recre-
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
The Smyrna Times
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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. 1899.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
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Street. Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
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Subscription price. s1.50 per year, strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME and CLUB PARTIES

Mrs. Millard Passwaters, Sr. is
spending her vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Ebell, Chester, Pa.
and expects to spend several days
at Atlantic City before returning
TO her home here.
Mrs. George Carter is the guest
of her son, DIR. Bayard Carter and
Mrs. Carter at Durham, N. C.
AIR. and Mrs. John H. Fearon and
young son Johnny, spent last week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shatz, at Pottstown, Pa.
Mrs. James II. Sitter, Jr., of
Wynnewood, Pa, spent the week.
end with Miss Anna B. Beckett.
Mrs. Margaret Ruby, of the Smyr-
ma Gift Shop, accompanied by Mrs.
William Davis, attended the Phil
adelphia Gift Show on Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Broadway, who was
stricken suddenly i'll last week
while at work in the cafeteria of
the school, is recovering at the
home of her son, Millaway Broad
way and Mrs. Broadway, DUPONT
Parkway, where she was taken in
the American Legion ambulance.
MIR. and Mrs. William Bramb1e
of Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Frank
Bramble and sons, Happy,
Charles, and daughter Rebecca,
Were guests Sunday of Mrs. Ella
Boyer.
Miss Clara Leinberger had as her
guests over the weekend her sister,
Mrs. Agnes Gegenheimer; neice,
Mrs. George Evans; and great
neice and husband, Mrs and Mr..
William Cain, of Oaklane, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

on the previous day. BY the middle
of the week, values declined furth-
er with paying prices ranging from
25c to 27c. Receipts increased
Slightly over Tuesday. On Thurs
day the demand was slow and
prices eased off still further. Pro-
ducers traded exceptionally few
birds during the day. The demand
for poultry was dragging by Fri
day. Apparently the demand for
frying chickens caused by the He
brew holidays had been satisfied
by the mid-week in the main term
inal markets. Because of this fact,
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

trading on Friday in the Delmarva
area was practically at a stand
still.
Paying Prices for Grain at Farm
New corn, 20 per cent moisture,
s1.0o per bushel; No. 2 Wheat,
S1.S0 per bushel; Barley, 90c per
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
Delmarva Poultry Market

The Delmarva poultry market
opened on Monday with light de-
mand for broilers and fryers at 27
to 28c. Farm offerings ranged
from light to moderate. Trading
was rather sluggish, which is the
usual case on Monday. The volume
of birds during the day was ap-
proximately 100000. On Tuesday,
the market weakened with poor
demand at the going values, Trad
ing was mostly for one to two
weeks delivery. Volume for the day
was about 20 per cent lighter than
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

Chinese first used paper at an
unknown date. BY 156 BIC. they
were making it from the pulp of
the Mulberry tree.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

bushel; Oats 60c per bushel; Rye
S1.50 per bushel.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

their first tea. Hundreds of tribes
men gathered around, chanting
and dancing.
The 27-year -old chief desig-
nate led his wife to his car and
started the 100-mile drive to his
capital at Serowe. Before de-
parting, Sertese refused to talk
with reporters or to answer tele-
phone calls ,from London.
Tonight the couple stopped at
the home of a. white trader in
Palapye, midway between Francis
town and Serowe.
I When they reached Serowe a
modern home awaits them. Seretse
has obtained a home owned for
merly by a British official and has
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Jones-but showed no interest in
her arrival.
Her husband was late getting to
the little airstrip.
Wearing a pink fiowery new
look frock, Ruth waited alone for
some time until Seretse drove up
in the blue automobile he brought
her as a wedding present.
The black and white couple en-
braced warmly. They were mar
ried while he was studying law in
England.
There were no police or govern
ment officials in the welcoming
party.
Seretse chose a European-style
house rather than a clay hut for
Evening star., 1949-08-21

ton Star and president Of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors; Don r. Murphy, editor
of Wallace's Farmer, and Louis
M. Lyons, curator of the Nieman
Foundation and editor of the Me
man Reports.
Meeting in joint convention will
be members of the American So
ciety of Journalism School Ad-
ministrators, the American Asso-
citation of Teachers of Journalism
and the Association of Accredited
Schools and Departments Of Jour-
nalism. The delegates will con-
slider a report on the practicable
ity of merging the three groups.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
7Hbesmen Dance in Welcome
To Their Future White Queen

their welcome in apparent disre-
gard of the squabble kicked up by
their elder statesmen over Chief
Designate Seretse Khama's mar
riage to the blonde English girl,
Ruth Williams. Some of the eld-
ers went into exile rather than
accept her.
The small European colony
knew she was coming-although
she Travelled incognito as Mrs.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Maryland Park High Begins
Registration Wednesday

Registration of new students
for the coming school year will
be held from 10 am. to pm.
Wednesday and Thursday at the
Maryland Park High School.
Students are required to bring
credentials showing the last grade
they completed.
A later registration for students
wishing to change their schedules
will be held from 10 IN. to 3 pm.
September l.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
by the Associated Press

FRANCISTOWN, British Bech-
uanaland Protectorate, Aug. 20
The 24-year-old British ex-typist
who some day may be white queen
of the Bamangwato tribe arrived
by plane from England today for
her first view of her African hus-
bands domain.
Tribesmen danced and sang
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Teachers Of journalism
To Meet al Minneapolis
Speciol Dispatch to The Stor

Special Dispatch 10 The Stor
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-Pan-
ell discussions and speeches by
newspaper and magazine editors
will feature a three-day conven-
ton of journalism teachers start
ing August 80 at the University
of Minnesota.
The speakers will include B. M.
McKelway, editor of the Washing
Evening star., 1949-08-21

spared no expense IN equlpplng
1T with radio. electric refrigerator
and other up-to- -the-minute con-
veniences.
The. revolt against accepting
Ruth was started months ago by
the tribal regent, Tshekedi
Khama, who is he chief-desig-
mates uncle. He said the marriage
violated tribal traditions and the
youngster would have to choose
between her and the throne.
Seretse took his case to the
people and called a pow-wow IN
SeroWe. A majority voted love
overruled other considerations and
she would be welcome.
The final decision, however,
Evening star., 1949-08-21

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Evening star., 1949-12-04

There are a lot of things no man
should ever tell his wife.
First in Importance, among the
subjects on which he should swear
himself to secrecy, is his diagnosis
of the reasons for any behavior on
her part of which he does not ap-
prove. The husband who attempts
to set himself up as an amateur
psychiatrist for his wife's benefit is
on the wrong track.
Mrs. A. doesn't want to call on
the Smiths this evening as her
husband suggests. She has just
washed her hair and can't do a
thing with it. Now, my dear,
MIR. A. says Indignantly, don't let
your inferiority complex rule your
whole life" His comment will be
the same if she wants to call on
her parents, or get new curtains
for the living room. or ask the doc
tor about Willie's temperature. It's
lust another manifestation of her
/ inferiority complex. in the kindly
estimate of her husband.
| Most People Have Complex
Maybe Mrs. A has an inferiority
complex. Most people have. But
her husbands insistence on 1t
won't cure her. 1t will merely
make her feel more inferior. Per-
haps that's the way Mr.. A. wants
her to feel. If, however. he wants
to help her get rid of it, he should
never give the slightest intimation
that she has an inferiority COM
plex, but merely help her. unob-
trusively. to get rid Of anything
that may have caused it.
Mr.. BIS stock prescription is a
mother fixation. If his wife wants
to buy a blue dress, or make an
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Modern Marriage
Don't Try to Help Your Wife Correct
A Complex by Reminding Her OF 1t
By Dr.. Paul Popenoe

apple pie, or 60 to the shore for a
vacation, or hear classical music
on the radio instead of a football
game, he whines. why don't you
get over that mother f1xation OF
yours?" If she is actually suffer
ing from such an ailment (ano
Mr.. B. is probably quite unable tc
know whether she is or not), ne
should never allude to it in any
way, but patiently help her to dc
things that make her feel lnde-
pendent and successful.
Wife Always on Defensive
Mr.. c. sums it all up by assuring
his wife at least once a day that
she is neurotic. She's always on
the defensive among her friends
"You know. my husband says I'm
very neurotic," she will explain
MIR. c. probably couldn't tell you
what the word means. if you got
him into corner and called his
bluff; but he will really make his
wife neurotic before he gets
through. If he believes she Is
neurotic he must keep that word
and that idea entirely out OF
sight, but help her build up self
confidence, get rid of fears and
become more efficient. The surest
way to make her neurotic, or tc
keep her so, is to insist continu-
ally that she is neurotic.
Husbands and wives sometimes
get satisfaction by calling each
other names. If that's what they
want they'd better stick to old
fashioned epithets like you're 8
liar and a horsethief." They are
much less damaging than home
made psychiatric diagnoses.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
|Ford-Gibson
MARRIAGE

The marriage Of Miss Jessie
Doris Gibson, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George c. Gibson Of
Madison, Va, to Mr.. George Irwin
Ford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B
Ford of Brightwood, Va, took
place recently. The ceremony was
performed in the Fourth Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. DR.. James
H. Miers officiating.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Miss Sutton Wed

Miss Nina Lorene Sutton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Granger
G. Sutton, recently was married
to Sergt. First Glass Norman Eva,
jr., whose father lives in Spring
field, N. ].
The wedding took place in the
Walter Reed Chapel, Chaplain
Whitman officiating.
Sergt. Eva recently returned to
this country after spending three
years in Europe.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Gift Robes for Christmas

Soft, luxurious quilted
royon sotin robes.
lined with q rich con-
trostine tone! II to
20.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
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Closely tufted chenille
in full sweeping wrop-
around robes! Aqua.
pink, rose. blue; II
to 20.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
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Evening star., 1949-02-25

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Marion progress., 1949-07-14
Control
Tomato Blight
By: Charles H. Lockhart
Assistant County Agent

Considerable trouble is developing
throughout Mcdowell county with
tomato blight. This disease which
is easily spread causes a total loss
of your tomato crop unless you take
adequate steps to prevent the dis
ease occurring. Fortunately you can
control this disease by the use of
proper spray or dust materials.
1t is a good plan to start spraying
or dusting the tomato plant as soon
as it is set and continue the treat
ment as long as you expect to har-
vest tomatoes. Keep the dust or
spray on at all times When it rains
and the material is washed off, re-
treat Immediately.
Sprays usually give somewhat
better results and are cheaper to
use; however, dust can be more
easily and quickly applied than
sprays and give good results wher
properly used. Either of the follow
ing materials can be used: Tri-Basic
Copper Sulphate; compound A,
2O-SO Copper-Lime (Bordeaux)
dust or yellow cuprocide.
Marion progress., 1949-07-14
Take Your Family
To Sunday School

What doth it profit a parent if
he accumulate vast wealth-wield
great power and exercise much in
fluence, yet lives to see son or
daughter become an economic fail
ure Or prodigal in character?
A dear friend of mine once said
to me: Il have guaranteed the Sc
curity of every child have forever
None of them can ever suffer want
or poverty" He was sincere. He
thought he had achieved unbounded
success. He thought no storm could
ever damage-nor danger threaten
any child of his.
How foolish he was! He does not
have a child able to manage what
has been given to him. Not a single
one could earn his or her own liv-
ing. Each of the four drinks to ex-
cess-one is definite alcoholic
another is on the verge of becom-
ing one.
Today in his old age the parent,
humiliated and shamed, knows that
he is not success-but a failure.
Today he would do differently. How
he would teach them to know and
honor God instead of creating trust
funds. If he had another chance, he
would show them the truths of the
Bible and encourage them to wor-
ship their Saviour rather than de-
pend alone on material wealth.
He now knows the anguish that
wrenched old Isaac's heart and
caused him to cry out his misery,
"When a man is bereaved of his
children, he is bereaved."
There is a sure way to avoid this
tragedy. There is certain way to
success in the happy rearing of
worthwhile youth. Teach them to
know and honor God. Show them
the way to salvation through a re-
surrected Christ.
This can be done in the home
and the Sunday school. Every child
is proud to go to Sunday school if
the parent takes him.
Every child is eager to learn of
the power and glory and grace Of
his parents God.
If properly taught, our children
will learn to breathe with reverence
the name of their Fathers God"
There is nothing more dear to any
of us than our children. There is
Marion progress., 1949-07-14
CONSERVATION
NEWS
D. u vJAVDn
BY L. 8. HAIRR

"a good sod of grass and clover
will protect rolling land from wash
ing" A. R. Walker of Old Fort
pointed out recently. Mr.. Walker
says the grass and clover sod on
his rolling land saved several hun
dred dollars worth of top soil dur
ing one heavy rain this summer. He
states that as the rain water ran
off the sodded field, it was clear
enough to drink. While in an adjoin-
ing field that was planted in corn
the rain washed gullies and carried
off tons of good top soil. That was
enough to convince Mr.. Walker
that rolling land should be planted
in a pasture cover crop to prevent
it from washing.
c. H. Crawley of Woodlawn re-
ports that he harvested 800 lbs. of
KY. 81 fescue grass seed from the
four acre field north of his home
last week.
Mcdowell farmers are using a
mixture of Ky. 81 fescue grass and
Ladino clover seed in seeding a part
of their perennial pastures. A num-
ber of farmers including Thomas
Holland, Bart Walker and Howell
Buchanan are pasturing KY. 81
fescue and Ladino clover this sum-
mer. These men report that their
cattle relish the pasture mixture.
Marion progress., 1949-07-14
NOTICE
North Carolina,

North Carolina,
Mcdowell County
In The Superior Court
Before The Clerk
c. R. Mccall as Administrator of
the Estate of Mary Presley Rob-
Tinnie Trull and husband, Min
gus Trull; Bertha Presley and hus-
band, Oscar Presley; Walter Press
ley and wife, Alma Presley; Doro-
thy Presley and husband, Ernest
Presley; George Presley and wife,
Della Presley; and the Unknown
Heirs at Law of Mary Presley Rob-
erts, deceased,
Defendants.
The defendants George Presley
and wife, Della Presley, and the
Unknown Heirs at Law of Mary
Presley Roberts, deceased, will
take notice that a special proceed
ing entitled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court of
Mcdowell County, North Carolina
by the petitioner as Administrator
of the Estate of Mary Presley
Roberts, deceased, to sell the rea
estate of said deceased described
in the petition filed in this proceed
ing for the payments Of the debt:
of the deceased.
And said defendants will further
take notice that they are required
to appear at the Office of the Clerl
of the Superior Court of Mcdowell
County, in his office in the Court
house in Marion, North Carolina
and answer or demur to the petition
filed in said proceeding, within ter
days (10) days after the 28th day
of July, 1949, or the petitioner vii
apply to the Court for the relie1
demanded in said petition.
This 28th day Of June, 1949.
S. D. MARTIN,
Clerk Of Superior Court.