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Smyrna times., 1949-03-17
7TH DELAWARE
PLAY FESTIVAL
Program of Nine Plays to be
Presented on March Eigh-
teen and Nineteen
IN MITCHELL HALL

The program for the seventh
Delaware Play Festival finals, to
be held at the University of Della
ware on March 18 and 10, contains
nine plays, according to DR., C.
Robert Kase.
The Festival will begin in Mitch
ell Hall at 8:15 pm. with the pre-
sentation of two plays in the Com
munity Theatre Division: cutting
from the popular John Loves
Mary, by the Kennett Little
Theatre, and a new play published
in the 1947-48 edition of BEST One
Act Plays" entitled Through A
Glass Darkly," by the University
Drama Group. The UDG was the
winner in division last year. The
order in which the plays are to be
given will be announced later.
Following the presentations,
there will an analysis of the plays
by the critic judge, Albert Nc
CTeary, head of the Department of
Theatre at Fordham University.
Professor McCleary once served as
critic judge for the festival before
the war, and his critiques have
been considered among the best
during the six festivals.
On Saturday, beginning at 1880
pm, viii be seen the plays repre-
senting the public schools in the
various counties: Laurel High
School, of Sussex, presenting
''Cabbages", Dover High School, of
Kent County, presenting Sham"
snd Conrad High School, of New
Castle County, presenting Special
Guest" BY coincidence each of
these schools represented their re-
spective counties in last years
festival, with Conrad winning the
Public School Division award and
the trophy cup. After these three
plays, the winner in the Private
School Division, Tower Hill School,
will present "Antic Spring" Again
the critic judge will make an
analysis at the close of the per-
formance.
Saturday evening, beginning at
8.15, the remaining plays in the
Community Theatre Division will
be given: cutting from the fam
GUS comedy "Skylark", by the Y
Players of Wilmington, a conden-
sation of mo Exit, the stimulat-
ing Jean Paul Sarte play, by the
Wilmington Drama League, and
y Strange Road, by the Salisbury
Community Players. The Sails
bury group won the Community
Theatre Division award in the 1941
their last appearance in the festi-
val.
All the programs are open to the
public without charge. Program
chairman for the festival is Mrs.
John F. Mullins, of Ursuline Acad-
emy. The festival is a joint pro-
ject of the Delaware Dramatic AS
sociation and the University
Dramatic Center.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17

Blue Hens and was the No. 1 full
back last year, and Tony, who was
a Little All-America, is now as
sistant line coach at Delaware with
Joe Brunansky.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was established in the
United States in 1919.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Town Of Smyrna

Council of the Town of Smyrna
Smyrna, Delaware
Gentlemen
Town
Delaware the
opinion subject the
dated March
related statements cash receipts fairly
position January
suits from its transactions for year then
Very truly yours
MACK & COMPANY
Certified Public Accountants
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17
1947 BOND FUND:

bUnus FHyaDIe-IT%:
S5,000.00 due 9-1-49 and each year
thereafter until .9-1-52 - balance due
9-1-72 but may be called in whole or in
part on any interest date after 9-1-52
at option of Town Council on three
weeks notice:
Authorized and issued, ,............ :.
Redeemed
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17

BALANCE, JANUARY 81 1949 s.23091 SO
have checked the above figures and find them in accord
with statement furnished by the auditors above named
ALBERT A. NEWCOMB
Mayor
Smyrna times., 1949-03-17

LIABILITIES AND SURPl
GENERAL FUND:
Current:
Notes payable .........
Consumers meter deposits ..........
Street opening deposits ...........
Parking meter installment ..........
Deferred Income:
water rents .....................
Long Term:
Bonds payable-15s % due 7-1-66:
Authorized and issued ............
Redeemed ............ ..........i
Surplus Revenue:
Balance, February 1, 1948 ...........
Add:
Excess of revenue over expense -.
Less:
Redemption of bonds-1947 bond fund
, 1949-07-06
CRUZANS WIN BOTH
OF 2GAME SERIES
FROM AMALIANS

excitement was high in, st.
Thomas during the holidays as
fans witnessed the Cruzan bas-
ketball team take both of a
two-game series from the Anna
lians, the 1949 Basketball
Champions of st. Thomas, in
the Recreation Building at
Bourne Field, on July End and
3rd. The scores were 5O-48 and
44-38 respectively,
In the 1st game the ANAL
ans were in front at the end
OF the second and third quarter
(3O-27, 39-35) but in the few re-
manning minutes, Emile Glen
dinen and Keith Solomon went
through to move the Cruzans
ahead 50-48.
Top scores were: K. Solomon
II points; E. Clendinen 10.
Others who scored were: Ru-
dolph Kruger and Lester For
hes s; Kenneth Todman and
fernando Williams 5; Ameri-
co Martinez 4.
Getting of to a flying start
the Cruzans led at the end of
Continued on Page y
, 1949-07-06
Governor Murin of PR
Visits + e Tru1nun
In White House

Among the callers at the
White House yesterday was
GovernorM arin of Puerto
Rico. It was the first time he
had visited the mainland since
his election as the popularity
elected governor.
Governor Marin told news
men that he thanked President
Truman in the name of the
Puerto Rican people for aiding
them to earn the right in elect
ing their own governor, exec
utives and legislators.
He said further that Puerto
Rico stand ready to lend its
aid to undeveloped areas, hav-
ing solved many of its own
problems, and will make its
tetchnieians available to help
such areas with similar prob
lens.
, 1949-07-06
Veterdns Trade
School Closes For
Summer Vocation

The Trade School for Veter-
ans closed on Friday night last
for the summer vacation.
Opened only six months, un-
der the able direction of Vic
tor H. Chilean, the school has
made unbelievable progress.
Students Of masonry built two
small rooms of brick as perma
nent exhibits. They also built
arches and renovated a small
building which will be used
for an electric shop next fall.
Student carpenters complet-
ed several units of basic work
including different types of
joints, window frames, screens
storm shutters and French
doors. In addition, they made
tables and other equipment
for the Department of Educa-
ton.
Other instructors were: Da-
MEL Joseph, masonry; Emo
Ritter, carpentry; Sado Ossario
masonry and carpentry and
Continued on Page y
, 1949-07-06
Injunction Against
Motto Brothers
Orchestra Quushed

An injunction filed by Allen
Wilder against the Motta Bro
theirs orchestra, restraining it
from playing on July 4th in
competition with his dance at
Bourne Field Recreation Hall
was withdrawn on Saturday
morning, according to an arti-
Gle in the Daily News of St.
Thomas. The article continued:
The Motta Orchestra two
months ago promised to play
for Wilder's dance and had ac-
copied a deposit of $50. The or
chestra later accepted an en-
gagement to play for an extend
ed period at the Caribbean Ho-
tel. Returning the deposit the
leader Of the band indicated
their inability to play for Will
der's dance.
Mr.. Wilder held this to be a
breach of agreement and filed
a petition in the District Court
to restrain the orchestra from
playing on that night in COM
petition with his dance.
"A few minutes before the
case was presented for trial,
plaintiff and defendant shook
hands and squashed the suit
in a friendly manner"
, 1949-07-06
Public Hearings in
District Court Room
Beginning at $3.50

As advertised yesterday,
there will be a public hearing
in the District Court room in
connection with the Wage and
Hour Law and also a Public
Utilities Commission.
The meetig is scheduled to
begin at $50 p. m.
, 1949-07-06
congressman See
No Depression in US.
At Present

Senator Scott Lucas and Re
preventative Sam Rayburn
said the United States is in
good economic health and is
not suffering any depression
or recession. Mr. Rayburn and
thirty-eight million farmers
being able to pay for whatever
they need, he cannot see how
it can be called a recession If
it is then it is the most pros
porous recession he had ever
experienced.
, 1949-07-06
SENATORS BEGIN
DEBATE ON NORTH
ATLANTIC PACT

ATLANTIC PACT
Yesterday Senators began
debate on the North Atlantic
Treaty. Senator Tom ConnalIy
led off, and called for quick
ratification of the defense mea-
sure. Such action, he said,
would serve notice to the
world that the United States
will not be neutral in the face
Of aggression. He also pressed
for passage of the companion
measure will give military aid
to the countries connected
with the treaty.
The treaty is not directed
against anyone or group of ma
tons, he emphasized the de-
fensive nature of the treaty,
saying that we must provide
unmistakable proof this time
that free nations will stand to-
gether to resist armed attack
from any quarter.
Senator Connally called the
treaty a twelve-nation secur-
ity alliance, designed solely as
a powerful weapon in the in
terest of world peace. Of the
detectives and limitations of
the treaty, be said, under its
terms an attack on all. How
ever, internal disorders would
not be considered ARMED at
tacks," unless seriously aided
and abetted by an .outside
power. The treaty in no way,
endorses the colonial policy of
any of the signatory nations.
Senator Vandenberg will
emphasize the bipartisan
part of the treaty.
, 1949-07-06
Dodgers Baseball
Team Wins Come
BY Forfeit
BY Gregory Hedge

DY gregory hedge
The Dodgers was credited
with the game on Sunday af-
ter the Crusaders failed to APP
pear on the field at the time
when the Umpire called play
BALI.
This was the Dodgers sec
ond win of the second half of
the SERIES with a score of 30.
Browns Clients Come
Protested
After a highly contested
game between the Browns &
Giant on Sunday, the Browns
protested the game which was
played for nine and a third in
nings.
The umpire in chief gave
the Giants the game because
, 1949-07-06

the Browns was said to have
stalled the game between the
and tenth innings
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
HARRY DEVON

Harry Devon, former East Liv-
erpool potter, died Sept. IL, in Al
lance City Hospital of injuries suf-
fered Sept. 8 in an auto crash. He
was SO.
A resident of Malboro, IL miles
out of Alliance, he was hurt. in a
two-car crash while en- route to his
work in Sebring pottery.
He was a member of Local Union
No. 178, National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters.
He was born here in May, 1890,
and attended East Liverpool High
School. He was a basketball and
softball player for several years
and left East Liverpool about 20
years ago.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Beth Devon at the late home; /;
a son, Robert Devon, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. June Divers, both of
Glendale, Calf; his mother, Mrs.
Emily Devon of Chester; three bro
theirs, Arnold Devon of East Liv-
erpool, Wilfred Devon of Chester,
and Lloyd Devon of Glendale, and
two sisters, Mrs. Louis Hume and
Mrs. Grace Chambers of Glendale.
The body was taken to the
Cassaday & Turkle Funeral Home
at Alliance.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15

away with insecurity by giving
minimum security to low-paid
workers and thereby strengthens
family life in America.
Difficult National Problem
There is a saying "the English
always muddle through" England
has been living beyond its means.
Britain is spending more than she
earns. Too many Englishmen are
bookmakers, race horse touts and
are making a living by their wits
instead of by hard work. They
should be reminded of that old
saying, "He who does not work,
neither shall he eat" Now addi-
tional loans from this nation are
sought. This puts John @. Citizen
of the U. S. right in the middle of
Britain's money woes. No help
from us and we may be cut off
from some overseas markets for
our farmers and manufacturers.
Substantial help from us so sore
ly needed by Britain might mean
fresh competition for the U. s.
plants. Also, it takes our money
which should be saved or could be
spent here and sends it abroad.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
Unionists Urged To
Keep Alive Sense
OF Responsibility

New York City 1LNS) ).-Union
members were urged to keep alive
their sense Of individual response
bility for the determination of
union policies. The advice was
given by Msgr. John M. S. Fearns,
rector of st. Joseph's Seminary,
Yonkers, in his sermon to 1000
persons attending the sixth annual
Labor Day mass at st. Patrick's
Cathedral. The mass was sponsor
ed by the Association of Catholic
Trade Unionists.
Msgr. Fearns admonished labor
and industry to have concern for
the common good in all agreements
they negotiated. He warned that
the custom of acting by majority
vote or through representatives
could "suffocate" any sense of in
dividual responsibility.
Members of directorates, boards
of governors or committees Of
unions cannot forget or minimize
their personal part in deliberations
and voting" Msgr. Fearns said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
WORLD LABOR
LEADERS GREET
u. s. WORKERS

New York City (ILNS)-Adolph
Held, national chairman of the
Jewish Labor Committee, announc
ed receipt of Labor Day greetings
of fraternal solidarity from many
European and Canadian labor lead
ers, in cables and special commun-
ications.
Leon Blum, former Premier of
France, expressed confidence that
"the world, through all its tribula-
tions, is moving toward liberty,
justice and peace" H. Vincent
Tewson of the British Trades
Union Congress asserted that "the
responsibility of the organized
workers of England and the United
States, in association with their
colleagues in different parts of the
world, in defense of freedom and
democracy is greater than ever
before"
Among those who sent greetings
10 JtWlSIl anu ilOll-JtWlSll idDOi III
this country were Leon Jouhaux,
president of the CGT Force Ouv-
riere, the democratic French trade
union federation; Sven Aspling,
general secretary of the Swedish
Social democratic Party; Guy
Mollet, secretary of the French
Socialist Party; Adolf Schaerf,
Vice Premier of Austria; Johann
Boehm, president of the Austrian
Federation of Labor; Ezio Vigor-
ELI, leader of the Italian Social
Democratic Party; and Louis de
Brouckere and Victor Larock,
spokesmen of the Belgian Socialist
Party.
Messages were also received
from M. j. Coldwell and David
Lewis, respectively president and
secretary of the Cooperative Com
monwealth Federation of Canada.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
JAMES F. DALTON

Camden, N. flames F. Dalton,
81, personnel director at the Uni
versal Rumble Co., Mt. Vernon and
Orchard streets, died after a long
illness in his home, 1913 Browning
street.
Mr.. Dalton was employed by the
cmpany for eight years and was a
lifelong resident of Camden. He
was vice president of the st.
Joseph's Annex Society, treasurer
of the Ushers Society of st. JOS
eph's Annex and a member of the
South Jersey Personnel Associa-
ton.
Surviving are his widow, Vero-
MICA; a daughter, Patricia Ann;
two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Brady,
and Mrs. Helen Scharle,
Camden.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
Unions Unite To Defend Bell Strikers;
Governor Dewey Ponders State Move

Buffalo (LPA)-A United Labor
Defense Committee, made up OF
lam, AFL and CIO unions in the
Buffalo area, has been trying
against heavy odds to keep the
Bell Aircraft plant here closed dur
ing the 18th week of a strike by
100 members Of United Auto
Workers.
The Bell strike has been receiv-
ing nationwide publicity with stor-
les that unionists have been attack
ing strikebreakers and Governor
Dewey has been asked to call out
the militia.
What the papers haven't report
ed is that the busloads of scabs
have provoked the clashes them
selves, armed with lead pipes, rub
Der hose and other weapons. Scabs
living inside the plant, union
sources say, have been coming out
of the gates in armed groups and
trying to unload the buses.
1t was in one of these flurries,
UAW leaders report, that Region
al Director Martin Gerber was
knocked from the running board
of car and injured. Gerber, now
in the hospital, is faced with a
warrant for his arrest which can
not be served until he recovers.
Warrants are also out for the
arrest of all the other union lead
ers. One local UAW officer has
been found and slapped in Jail. His
bail is set at $25,0C0
Forced to take some action, Gov
ernor Dewey hastily returned from
a state fair in Syracuse, where the
New York Herald Tribune reported
he was kissed by a COW. Back in
Albany, Dewey summoned UAW
Sub-regional Director Ed Gray,
Niagara County Sheriff Henry E.
Becker, and District Attorney Will
lam +. Miller to a meeting in his
office.
In a telegram to the Governor,
Gray replied that union officials
refused to attend a meeting with
Miller, pointing out that just the
day before Miller spoke at a meet
ing inside the plant along with a
Bell vice-president and described
his plans for wholesale arrest of
union leaders.
Sworn affidavits containin 6
statements from Miller's speech are
now in the hands of the union,
Gray said. Miller also told news
men that once the leaders were in
custody the violence would cease.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
OBITUARIES
JOSEPH L. HILLMYER, JR.

Camden, N. J.-Those of the
pottery trade will be grieved to
learn of the passing away of one
of the old-time members of Local
Union No. so, who started in the
sanitary trade more than gen
Grafton ago. Joseph l.. Hillmyer
Jr., was born in Trenton, New Jer-
sey March 5, 1884 and died at the
late home, 582 Clinton Street on
Wednesday September 7th, 1949
after lingering illness. After be-
ing forced to retire in 1945 on ac-
count Of ill-health, he spent sew
eral months at Lakeland Hospital
and returned to his home somewhat
improved in health. He visited the
shop occasionally and visited with
all the employees of the plant. He
was a member of the "25 Year
Club" of the local pottery and a
member of the National Brother
hood for many years. Bro. Hillmyer
started work at the old Maddocks
Pottery, Trenton at the age of 16
and was actively engaged at the
trade for 45 years, and most of
which time he was a member of
the National Brotherhood of Oper-
ative Potters.
At one time Mr.. Hillmyer was
employed by the Equitable Pottery,
Sweatman and Moore's Pottery,
Columbus, Ohio, The Great West
ern Pottery, Kokomo, Ind. In 1923
he started to work for the Camden
Pottery, predecessor of the pre-
sent Universal Rumble plant and
where he was a clay-presser and
sanitary caster until i'll health
forced his retirement in 1945.
He is survived by the widow,
Frances d., his father Joseph Sr.,
brother Charles, of Trenton,
three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Clinton
of Newark, New Jersey, Mrs.
Stephen Healey, Hartford, Conn.,,
and Mrs. John Reading, Trenton.
Funeral services were held Mond-
day, September 18th and burial
was made in Calvary cemetery
near Camden.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
MRS. LULU BLAZER

Mrs. Lulu Blazer, SO, widow OF
Hugh Blazer Of West Sixth ST.,
died Sept. II at 8:15 p. m. in the
Massillon State Hospital following
a two-year illness.
Mrs. Blazer spent virtually her
lifetime in East Liverpool. She was
a decorator and was employed last
by the Hall China Co. She was a
member of Local Union No. 124,
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters, and attended the First
Methodist Church.
She leaves a son, Hugh Blazer
of East Liverpool, and step-son,
Norman Blazer of McKeesport, Pa.
The body was brought to East
Liverpool for burial.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
Philip Kdiser Says Labor
Is International Force

Chester, n. Y.-One Of the most
dramatic developments of recent
years has been the emergence of
American labor as an international
force, Assistant Secretary of Labor
Philip M. Kaiser said in a speech
here.
GAS a consequence, labor is now
part of the local community, it is
part of the national community, it
is part of the world community"
he said
Kaiser paid tribute to the gen
erous and courageous activity
which the American Labor move
ment is carrying on in the inter-
national field. at is giving its
whole-hearted support to the cor
nerstone of our foreign policy
the Truman Doctrine, the European
Recovery Program and the North
Atlantic Pact" he added.
Recently appointed as Assistant
Secretary Of Labor for information
al labor affairs, Kaiser also praised
the AFL, the CIO, and the indie
pendent unions who "have given
generously to their needy brothers
in Europe" He said, "They have
sent food and clothing, they have
given money and lent their support
to orphanages and to workers edu-
cation schools. Yes, they have even
been responsible for building model
factories in Europe"
He pointed out that the CIO,
AFL, and the Railway Brother
hoods have opened Offices in Eu-
rope and have sent representatives
to Latin America and Asia.
"More than this, they have or
ganized a pool for the exchange of
trade union know-how and have
participated wholeheartedly in sim
liar programs sponsored by the
Government" Kaiser added. "Trade
unionists from every part of the
world are coming here to the
United States to study the tech
niques and objectives Of our free
democratic trade unions"
Kaiser said he hoped that those
trade unionists coming from other
countries where freedom and dem
ocracy need development and
strengthening, will, through these
programs, derive new hope, new
inspiration, and new techniques to
carry on their struggle.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
Highest Towers In
Country Used By
Ohio Power Co,

Towers as high as a 20story
building support high-voltage lines
that soon will carry electricity to
customers of The Ohio Power
Company.
These towers, erected at the new
$70,000,0O0 Philip Sporn Plant,
near Pomeroy, are the tallest
transmission structures used to
supply electricity anywhere in
Ohio.
The twin towers" located
on bottom land on West Virginia
side of the Ohio River, are 24O
feet high. In contrast, Niagara
Falls at its highest fall is only IT'S
feet. Most transmission towers
used throughout the United States
today are only 100 feet high.
The unusual height Of the tow
ers is necessary to support two
$4,000 volt circuits stretching al
most half mile (2,400 feet) across
the river. This span is half again
as long as the channel span of the
Brooklyn Bridge, which extends
1000 feet over the East River
The towers must be tall enough
so that the "sag" of the lines can
not interfere with river navigation.
At their lowest point in mid
stream, the steel-reinforced alum
mum cables are more than 70 feet
above the water.
The lines river crossing at Sporn
Plants, although requiring higher
towers, is about 600 feet shorter
than another Ohio Power river
crossing several miles west of
Pomeroy. That 3,000-foot crossing
is made by the 132,000-volt line
connecting Philo Plant (near
Zanesville) and Il substation in
West Virginia. There, however,
the towers are set on clifftops
overlooking the river, thus elimin-
ating the need for higher construc-
tion.
When the first of four $4,000
hp. generating units at Sporn
Plant goes into service early next
month, the new river crossing lines
will carry electricity to the 555
communities served by Ohio Pow
er. The other three units are ex-
pected to begin operation in June
1850 and March and July, 1852,
respectively. All four units will
make 100000 additional horsepower
available for the increasing de-
mands of industrial, commercial,
farm and domestic users.
These new lines and two others
from Sporn Plant will
transmit the plants output of cleo
tricity to strategic tie-in points on
a transmission network covering
seven states served by affiliate
of the American Gas 4
Electric Co. Sporn Plant is jointly
owned by two of these affiliates,
Ohio Power and the Appalachian
Electric Power Company.