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Evening star., 1949-12-13

moment later he heard the
boom" of a crash.
In the Boiling Base boathouse
Sergt. Edwin v. Kissel heard
Corpl. Rutowski cry: Il just saw
a plane crash"
Other crew members ran out
on the dock and. listening in
tently. heard cries of Help! Help!
We are over here" come from
over the fog-shrouded waters.
Crewmen jumped into four
crash boats and began feeling
their way toward the cries.
1t took more luck and a navi-
gators instinct to guide them to
the stricken plane in the 10 min
utes that elapsed from the time
the alarm was sounded at about
8 pm.
Boat Guided to Hole in Plane.
I'VE couldn't see a thing, and
were not at all sure we were head
ed right" said 1t. Walter g..
Kelley, IS, of Medford, Mass. chief
of the rescue squadron. I'VE
headed southeast of National Air
port, and that route luckily enough
led us right to the crash"
1t. Kelley's boat was first to
reach the scene. but before con-
tact was made it was necessary
to launch a rowboat when shallow
water threatened to ground the
larger craft.
Sergt. Merrill Frass. %, Of New
Orleans, set of in the rowboat
and a moment later shouted for
the crash boat to follow. The
wreckage was only 80 feet away.
1t. Kelley was able to maneuver
the craft into the yawning hole
in the side of the plane and thus
effect rescue operations speedily.
People were screaming" he
said. There was lots of con-
fusion. I could see one man with
his ankle split open. cut like a
razor. There were two Navy men.
one with a small cut and the other
with a bloody nose"
Injured Sailors Help Rescue.
One of the rescuers, Sergt.
Charles French. %, of Carmi, Ill,
credited "the steward" (appar-
emily Joseph w. Buell., the flight
with trying to help
us out"
''He was bleeding bad. We
made him go aboard the boat. He
was a big chap" Sergt. French
said.
The greatest difficulty in the
actual rescue was found in raising
stretchers or helping passengers
from the plane wing to the boat,
which rose about 5l2 feet above
the wing.
It was here that two passengers.
bleeding but refusing to quit,
helped in the rescue. They were
wise sailors, Robert
Hensley, 26, of Abilene, Tex, and
jeff Buchanon, Is. of Laurel. Miss.
'They were hurt but wanted to
help us out" said Sergt. French:
lone of them wouldn't leave until
he was ordered to get into the
boat"
Rescue sQuadsmen told of the
horror of twisted bodies and
passengers inside the
crumpled fuselage.
Time after time the crash boats
pushed through the murky waters.
carrying wounded to waiting am
balances.
After all persons were account
ed for but two, Navy divers went
into action. seeking to extricate
them from the wreckage. Later,
boatloads of Government investi-
gators, reporters and photogra-
pliers proped toward the wreckaoe
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Maryland U. Cashier
Held in EmbezzIement
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-The
grand jury yesterday returned a
lpresentment charging that Edward
M. Glantz of Baltimore embezzled
50 532 as a cashier at the Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Bail was set at $1,000. Glantz
was arrested and arraigned on
the charge last week.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

tourniquet, made with screw
driver and a handkerchief, to the
badly cut leg of passenger listed
as Capt. Richard Pagett of. Ma
plewood. N. j., reported to be crit
ically injured at the base hos
pital.
Mr.. Stotts condition is listed
as good.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

fUPPY-BroWn and white. male, wearing
brown collar ee leash. 1nauire, NO. yAel:
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04
The
C,adGe Roe9e4

We have all been trying very
hard to forget the war, the work,
fear and anxiety, the dark cloud
hanging over the country, and ex-
cept for following the news of the
present Gold War, most of the
country has succeeded fairly well
in regarding the past few years
as bad dream.
One occasionally hears new ex-
pressions of being tired Of the
endless diplomatic wrangles, and
the youngsters are almost ready to
take up the fight again in shear
WEAKNESS and evaporation.
For anyone who finds his mind
even wandering to such thoughts,
who loses patience with the world
diplomats who are trying to avert
another catastrophe war, l would
advise that person to see the pic
ture at the Liberty tonight.
found myself praying, Dear
God, don't let it happen again
| have spent the last four years
reading escape literature, avoiding
movies and books treating with
the war, and this picture has
Jared me to my senses. Even
though it had the usual happy
ending, the warning is an all
pervading influence.
Talking about it with a veteran
who was there in Berlin and in
the midst Of the d e S. ruct n
throughout Germany, he said that
American people just will not be-
lieVe even the pictures and deS-
criptionS of those times and places,
because not having seen it our
collective consciousness S y
cannot take it in
We must not have another war
WE MUST NOT! The American
people must work against it with
all our great power and concerted
determination. All we little people
can do is to back our chosen
leaders, and appointed diplomats to
the very limit in their efforts to
avoid the same or a worse condi-
ton in our own country.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04
At the Hotels :.

The New Seward: C. S. Gus
land, Anchorage; Robert F. Arnold
Anchorage; Paul l.. Blackwell,
Girdwood; j. w. Lydick, Jr, An
chorage; j. w Waddell, Anchor
age; Ray N. Ashby, Anchorage;
L w. Beals, Anchorage; Elton j.
Lewis, Anchorage; r. S. Jost
Girdwood: Mr. and Mrs. w. r..
Morelan. Kodiak: Bonnie Knutson
Lothian, Mont; j. c. White
Kodiak.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04
BPR ACCOUNTANT BEING
TRANSFERRED TO JUNEAU

Paul Doyle, accountant in the
Seward office of the Bureau of
Public Roads has received notice
that he is being transferred to the
Juneau office about the middle of
October.
Doyle came to Seward with his
family about eight months ago di-
rectly from Washington, D. c.,
where he spent many years in the
Bureau of Public Roads. Doyle is
being replaced by Zach Mann.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR

October q
MUNICIPAL ELECTION, City Hall
from A M. to 7 PM.
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB.
October S
AMERICAN LEGION regular meet
ing in the Legion Club, pm.
IZAAk WALTON LEAGUE, Epis-
copal Church basement. Movies
at 500 pm.
October 8
4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE, Lee
gjon Club, 8 pm.
October 10
TEACHER'S RECEPTION, Meth
odist Chruch, pm.
October ID
SEA HAWKS SPORTS SHOW at
the High School
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04

If you were another person
would you like to be a friend of
yourself?
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04

The Blue Shop announces that
Mrs. Bernie Wilkinson has been
elected to full paid up member
ship in the savings club and is
receiving a Blue Shop suit this
week.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. Vane Reid are par
ents of baby girl, born Friday,
Sept 30, at Seward General Hos
pital. The little girl was named
Janet Gail, and weighed pounds
5 ounces at birth. Mr.. Reid is bet
ter known as Luke Reid.
It's boy for Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Lee of Moose Pass. The young man
was born Saturday. Oct. |, at Sew
ard General Hospital. He was
named Larry Keith. His weight at
birth was pounds, ounces.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
FARES FUNERAL CHAPEL,
11S YEARS OLD, REMODELED

mond organ and a funeral chapel
capable of seating one hundred
persons are on the first floor. A
private family room adjoins the
chapel, both air-conditioned; and
an Office, reposing room, a lava
tory, and modern preparation
room complete the first floor plan.
Decorations and lighting combine
to create the attractive interior;
the walls and woodwork i'll ivory
and the floors covered with rose
colored carpeting. The lavatory
has light blue walls, and modern
glass partitions. The second floor
has a clothing department and
casket display. The preparation
room is not surpassed by any in
the state, and is equipped with the
most modern appliances. Although
no formal opening has been plan
ned. the members of the firm will
be glad to show the entire plant
to anyone interested.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25

One of the Oldest businesses in
continuous existence in Delaware,
the local firm of w. A. FAIRIES &
Son, funeral directors, have recent
ly changed their name to FAIRIES
Funeral Directors. Established by
Alexander FAIRIES in 1881, he was
succeeded by his sons w. A. and
Isaac FAIRIES, then known as w. A.
FAIRIES & Brother. On the death of
Isaac, Harvey w. FAIRIES joined his
father and the firm became known
as w. A. FAIRIES & Son. This busi-
ness, owned and operated by j.
Wells FAIRIES since 1882, continued
under this name until recently,
when Wells A. and Robert T..
FAIRIES became associated with
their father and the name was
changed to FAIRIES Funeral Direc-
tors. They are now operating from
their remodeled funeral establish
ment which offers every modern
convenience in funeral service. A
reception room housing a HAM
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
SPEAKER AT
ROTARY MEET
Willard Rutter Talks on "At-
tendance" at Dinner Meet
Thursday Night
NAME TEAM CAPTAINS

Willard Rutter, chairman of at
tendance committee, gave a talk at
the dinner meeting of the Smyrna
Rotary Club last Thursday night at
The Wayside Inn. Better attend
ance and ways and means to
achieve it was the topic and sta
tistics were given for the various
clubs in the 184th district. Mr..
Rutter announced the following
team captains for 100 per cent at
tendance: w. L. Wheatley, Team
mo. 1; Charles w. Hall, Team No.
Q; Clarence Bodley, Team No. 3;
w. Rutter, Team No. 4 Frank Attix
responded and assured the speaker
of cooperation in his plan for an
increased attendance. District
Governor William w. Reynolds will
visit the Smyrna Rotary Club on
Thursday, September 8. This will
be an official visit. Reynolds Pratt
presided and Willard Rutter direct
ed group singing. William Simp-
son was visitor from the Camden
Club and Charles Reba was his
guest. William III. Richter was a
visiting Rotarian from Dover.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
SCHOOL BUS
REGULATIONS
S c h OOl Transportation Con-
tractors Advised of Pro-
visions of New Law
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS

The State Department of Public
Instruction has advised school
transportation contractors of the
provisions of the school bus law
enacted by the 1949 General AS
sembly and signed by Governor
Carvel on July 1. The act has six
major provisions regarding the
identification of buses used to
transport school children and the
duties of the operators and of 9TH
er motorists when the school buses
are halted to receive or discharge
passengers. The requirements of
the law are: 1. All buses used for
the purpose of transporting school
children must be painted chrome
yellow. 2. Such buses must dis
play signs on front and rear with
the words school Bus-Stop-
State Law in black letters at least
six inches high. 8. All markings
that would indicate that a bus is
being used as school bus must be
removed or concealed when it is
being used for any purpose other
than transportation of children to
and from school including the
transporting of school children on
educational tours or athletic trips.
4. All buses must be equipped
with semaphore or stop arm at
least 18 inches long, plainly letter
ed with the word "Stop" in black
letters six inches high. The length
of the word "Stop" must be IL
inches. 5. The semaphore or stop
arm must be extended by the driv-
er whenever the bus is stopped on
any public highway or street for
the purpose of receiving or dis
charging any child or children. The
signal must not be extended until
the bus has been brought to COM
plete stop. All buses are still re-
quired to maintain a stop light in
good working order as traffic
warning signal. 6. The operator
of any vehicle meeting or overtak-
.Continued on Page FourI
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
Presbyterian Church News

The following services are an
nounced for the coming week by
the First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. Walter G.. Hards, Pastor
Church School 10 am. Adult Bible
Glass will discuss "Value of Bible
Study" Worship Service IL am
Morning meditation, How to be
Content" Choir rehearsal Thurs
day evening at s o'clock. This past
Sunday the following Church
School officers were elected: MFR.
Harry Cloud, Superintendent;
Adult Bible Class Assistant Teach
er, Mrs. Carl l.. Wright; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. Roland Weber
The Adult Bible Glass elected the
following officers for the coming
year: President, Mr.. Carl L.
Wright; Vice-President, Mrs. Har-
per Jones; Secretary, Mrs. Russell
Biggs; Treasurer, Mrs. Martha
FAIRIES.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
CLAYTON WON GAME SUNDAY
Defeated Delaware City : to 8;
Lose to Glasgow 2 to 1


Tom Kennedy's Clayton nine
came out even with a 500 average
over the weekend losing twilight
contest Friday evening 2 to 1 and
winning Sunday over Delaware
City Z to 3. Sevil started the twi-
light game for the local nine al
lowing only 1 hit in 5 one-third
innings with Knight coming in to
finish allowing the winning tally
and being charge with the defeat.
Preston Burris pitched Clayton to
a 9 to 8 win over Delaware City
Sunday with the help off the bats
of ONeal, Everett and Urban.
Clayton travels to Glasgow this
Sunday and will be trying to re-
venge Fridays defeat. Following
are the individual batting averages
to date w. Powell 1854; T. Horn
.34O; R. knight .S14; G. Handsber-
ry .298; w. Carson .293; R. Grier
1856; O'Neal .255; P. Burris PAS;
P. Knight .231; R. Handsberry .213;
Urban 200; Everett .18S; Hudson
.167; and Dickerson OFT.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
CoUNsELLNG SERVICE
Superintendent Wright Announces
Schedule for Comselling Services

Superintendent Wright Announces
Schedule for Counselling Services
Superintendent of Smyrn a
Schools, George w. Wright, an
nounces that his services will be
available for the counselling of
high school students on Wednesday
and Thursday, August 81 and
September 1. High school stu
dents, grades 9, 10, IL and Y, ac-
companied by parent or guard
ian, desiring to consult with the
Superintendent on their education
al problems are requested to avail
themselves of either of the two
above dates. Appointments may
be made for any time either day
between the hours of am. and r
noon, and 1 pm. and A pm. 1t is
requested that a telephone call to
the school Office establishing a
definite hour be made, if desired.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
REPORT OF AUTO ACCIDENTS
Less Mishaps During First Seven
Months This Year Than Last

A statistical report from the Of
flee of Col Herbert Barnes, super
intendent, Delaware State Police,
shows that last month there were
283 motor vehicle accidents, 1913
persons injured in these accidents,
and five killed in the state outside
of Wilmington. In July of last
year there were 245 accidents, 80
persons injured, and eight persons
killed. In the first seven months
of this year there were 1,415 motor
vehicle accidents in which $50 per-
sons were injured and 33 killed in
the state outside Wilmington and
in the first seven months, last year,
lab accidents in which $40 per-
sons were injured and "a killed.
This is a decrease Gin all phases of
the motor vehicle accident situa-
ton for the seven month period in
Delaware outside Wilmington, for
the seven months period.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
ROTARY CLUB ASSEMBLY
Reynolds Pratt, President of Club
Holds First Club Assembly


Reynolds Pratt, president of The
Smyrna Rotary Club, held his first
club assembly Monday evening at
his home in Clayton with a major
ity of the members of the club in
attendance. Club policy, aims and
objectives were discussed and re-
ports of the various committees
were given by the chairman. Presi-
dent Pratt will compile these re-
ports to be given to the district
governor when he makes his Off
cial visit here September s. Mr..
Pratt praised his committee chair
men for their fine cooperation and
completeness of their reports. Fol-
lowing the business meeting re-
freshments were served by the
hostesses Mrs. Pratt and their
daughter, Susan.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
R. r. TICKET
OFFICE CHANGE
Clayton and Other Offices to
Close Saturdays and
Sundays
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has announced that ticket Of
fees of every station on the Del
marva Division of the Pennsylvan-
ia Railroad, except Harrington,
Dover and Delmar, and freight Of
fees of all except Harrington, will
be closed Saturdays as well as Sun
days, beginning September 1. The
Saturday and Sunday closings in
clude the offices at Clayton. The
closing of smaller passenger and
freight stations for the two-day
weekend is made necessary, ac-
cording to the announcement, by
the 40-hour week at 48-hours pay
which goes into effect for railroad
employees throughout the nation
the first of next month. The rail-
roads will continue to maintain
necessary operations continuously
In such key positions as control
towers, yards and terminal areas.
Operation of the freight stations
and smaller passenger stations is
not considered feasible on a six
day basis under the 40-hour agree
ment made by the railroads with
the IL incorporating brotherhoods
earlier this year. The company
announcement states that, as
convenience, where it is practical
to do so at freight stations, bills of
lading will be issued for carload
shipments to patrons who desire
to load such shipments on Satur-
days. Other business, except the
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Ryan Celebrate
5Oth Wedding Anniversary
Photo by Rutter

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ryan cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding ami
versary in shower of cards, gifts,
kilograms and flowers at recep-
tion held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Fleming Saturday
evening, August 20. The Ryans
were married in Milford but have
lived in Smyrna for the past thirty
three years. They now reside at
their home on Frazier Street, Mr..
Ryan having retired from farming.
They have seven children: Ralph
Ryan, of Arden; Mrs. Vernon Ford,
Frank Ryan, Mrs. James Fleming,
Smyrna; Mrs. Joseph McClements,
Clayton; Mrs. Charles Reed, Town
send; and Mrs. Harvey Kesselring,
Dover. Twenty grandchildren:
Ralph P. Ryan, Jr., William ]. Ry-
an, Iva Jane Ryan and Kenneth
Ryan; Earl. Ford; Willis, James
and Patsy Ryan; James r. Flem-
ing, Jr.; Charles, Robert, Richarc
and Ronald Reed; David, Nancy,
and Jane Kesselring; Carl, Donald,
Marjorie and Marian McClements
and six great grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
CHECK HEALTH OF CHILDREN
Parents Should See to Well-Being
of Child Before School Opens

The public schools of Delaware
will open on September 8 this
year. DIR. Floyd I. Hudson, execu-
tive secretary of the State Board
of Health, reminds parents to see
to the well-being of their children
before that date. The Roundup
of pre-school children last spring,
conducted by the State Board of
Health, leaves comparatively few
yet to be examined. Parents, who
have not already done so, should
accompany their children to the
doctor and dentist for examination,
immunization, and correction of
any defect. The degree of good
health of every school child is de-
pendent upon his habits of sleep,
rest, exercise, diet and hygiene;
the condition of his teeth, tonsils,
adenoids, eyes and ears; and the
effort to recognize early, through
physical examination, any defect
or disease. In order that a high
level of protection may be attain
ed, DR.. Hudson recommends that
immunization against diphtheria
and smallpox, given in infancy, be
renewed before the child enters
school. Not only, is good immuni-
zation the best protection for the
child himself, but is equally bene-
fetal to the community. Education
and health authorities agree that
good health is a prime factor in
the alertness of school children.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
THOUSANDS OF
MARTINS HERE
Birds Are Using Smyrna AS
Meeting Place Before
Migration
BECOMING A NUISANCE

Everyone is agreed that the
people in Smyrna like birds but
enough of any good thing is enough
and the visitation of thousands of
purple martins assembled her be-
fore migration has assumed the
state of a nuisance. For many
weeks past the birds could be seen
in the evenings sitting on wires
and television aerials in the Lake
Como Gardens area. They lined
the wires in every direction for
several blocks, and swooped about
the center of the town in large
focks before they settled for the
night in trees in back of the resi-
.dences of DIR. r. F. Corley and Mrs.
L. M. Price. Although the "cheep"
of one bird may be a pleasant
sound, multiplied by thousands it
becomes a mighty roaring sound,
which can be plainly heard on Main
Street and Frazier Street. Some
have likened the noise to That of a
wave. There was some disagree
ment among the natives as to just
what kind of birds these were,
some saying they were barn swal-
lows and others martins. The mat
ter was cleared up by Ward Tan
'ner, manager of the Bombay Hook
Wild Life Refuge, who came to
Smyrna one evening for the pur-
pose of identifying the birds. He
stated that martins are swallows,
so that settled that. He further
said that these are purple martins,
but mot in good plumage", and al
so that they have undoubtedly as
sembled in Smyrna from distant
points, and are getting ready to
migrate. They will leave soon and
will be nearly gone by the middle
of September, with none left late
in September. According to Mr..
Tanner the birds breed from the
Gulf of Mexico north to Nova
Scotia and Northwestern Ontario
and southern Manitoba, and winter
in Brazil. There is no explanation
of the instinct about migration, it
being one of the mysteries of ma
ture not understood by the finite
mind of man. The fact that the
birds can wing their way from
Smyrna to Brazil is fascinating to
contemplate. Mrs. Corley, when
interviewed as to her reaction to
her unwelcome visitors, gave a
charming answer. 1t was: "Well,
everyone loves to come to Smyrna,
so I suppose the birds did too."
Smyrna times., 1949-08-25
SCHOOLS HERE
TO OPEN SEPT. 8
Reopening of School Will Be
Preceded By Meeting
of Staff
DISCUSS PLANS FOR YEAR

Announcement is made by
George w. Wright, Superintendent
of Schools, that the Smyrna
Schools will reopen for pupil at
tendance $50 am. on Thursday,
September 8. The re-opening of
school will be preceded by a meet
I ing of the staff on September and
z, at which time plans for the
1949-50 school year will be dis
cussed and new teachers familiar
lied with their duties and assign
ments. All children entering the
first grade will be registered on
Tuesday, September 6, between the
hours of 1 pm. and 8 pm. Regis
tration in the white school will be
in the white school library and
colored school children will regis
ter in the Principals office at the
colored school. All children regis
tering in the first grade must be
six years of age before January 1,
1850, and documentary evidence of
birth, a birth certificate, must be
presented at the time of registra-
tion. Children registering must
reside within the Smyrna Special
School District. All other pupils
entering the Smyrna Schools for
the first time will also report to
the school library in the white
school, or the Principals Office in
the colored school Tuesday, Sep
tember 6, at pm. for registration.
These pupils must have report
card or other evidence from school
previously attended to facilitate
grade placement. Parents and
guardians of children entering the
first grade or registering in any
other grade as outlined above are
requested to comply with this time
of registration as stated since
Thursday, the first day of school,
will be taken up with regular class
work and personnel will not be
available for registration purposes.
Partial sessions will be held on
Thursday and Friday. Full ses-
sions will begin on Monday, Sep
tember IL, at which time the cafe
terra will be open. Both schools in
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict have been completely cleaned
and renovated. All rooms, includ-
ing pupils lockers and desks,
throughout the building have been
thoroughly cleaned. Necessary re-
pairs have been or are in the pro-
cess of being made. Both white and
colored schools will be in excellent
condition for the re-opening.