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Smyrna times., 1963-03-28
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Rehoboth will not have an
other fire If the property own
ers can prevent 1t. AS a re-
suit of the recent blaze thar
destroyed the center of the
seashore resort, an election
held Saturday to ratify a bond
issue of $50. 900 for the es-
tablishment of water works was
overwhelmingly In favor of the
improvement. One hundred and
seveny-three votes were cast
In support of the bond issue,
ten more than ever cast at
an election before. A strange
feature in connection with the
election was that many of the
residents did not vote, most
of the votes being cast on prox-
les sent from property owners
who lived elsewhere. The Board
of Public Works hopes to have
the plant in operation early in
June. A well has been driven
a depth of l73 feet and a good
flow of water has been Sc
cured. 1t is proposed to sink
four wells in order to get a
flow of six hundred gallons
of water a minute if neces-
sary.
MIR. Charles P. Thornley,,
of Smyrna has rented portion
of the Parker harness factory
and has installed therein sew
eral machines and other ma
chinery necessary for the man
ufacturing of overalls. MIR.
Thornley, hopes to begin work
In his new quarters next week,
and If he is successful in Sc
curing operators, the plant will
be converted into an underwear
factory during the coming sum-
mer.
About TWO O'Clock Tuesday
morning of last week the alarm
of fire was sounded and cit
liens we're met with a danger
GUS looking blaze in the CEN
ter of the town. The shop of
Charles Decktor, a LOCKER
man street shoe cobbler, was
a mass of flames when the fire
men arrived on the scene. The
flames soon ignited the build
ings on each side, but the work
of the firemen was most eff
fective, and only slight damage
was done the buildings occupied
by William H. Reed. The flames
we're confined to the Decktor
place, which was consumed. a.
long with all the contents. 1t
is the property of Mrs. H. Lie
herman, as is also the store
house occupied by MIR. Reed.
The store house and dwelling
owned by Miss Eliza Short and
occupied by Representative
John M. Houston was not dam
aged very much at first, but
about TWO hours after the first
fire a second alarm was sound
Smyrna times., 1963-03-28

mouth of the river rises 5 feet
and A feet at the upper end. This
will give a channel in the nav
igable portion of the stream of
from 6 feet at mean low water
TO III feet at high tide. This
projects interesting to the peo-
pie of this vicinity, as It will
probably be the shortest and
quickest route for Dover to
Philadelphia. There is talk of
forming a company to operate
a steamboat from Little Greek
to Philadelphia giveing a daily
service.
Mr.. John S. Vaughn, son of
MIR. and Mrs. j. E. Vaughn,
who learned his trade in Phil
lips jewelry store of this town
and has for the past TWO years
been conducting a jewelry busi-
ness in Georgetown for him
self, has taken unto himself a
wife. His wedding to Miss Mar
ie Ceculia Kusser of 5840 Ches-
tnut Street, Phila., took place
at the Belleue-Stratford, this
afternoon, and was quite a So
ciety event. the ceremony being
performed by a bishop. MIR.
and Mrs. Vaughn left immed-
lately after the ceremony for a
wedding trip, after which they
will reside in Georgetown. They
have the best wishes of their
Smyrna friends. The bride is
the daughter of Harry H. Kus-
ser of Phila.
Smyrna times., 1963-03-28
20 Years Ago

Roland Weber, recently ap-
pointed Scoutmaster of the
Smyrna Boy Scouts, was the
speaker at the Smyrna Rotary
Club last week. He was intro
duced by Elmer P. Corrie, who
traced the history of scouting
in Delaware and said that sta
tistics show that four out of five
awards for outstanding service
in the present world conflict
are going to former Scouts.
Weber, former resident of Wis
consin and an Eagle Scout.
stressed the need of adult
cooperation and outlined the
many advantages resulting from
oeing a Scout. Response was
made by Nelson Everhart, Har-
vey c. Jones. William E. Mat
thews, Jr., and Charles W.
Hall were appointed members
of a nominating committee to
select officers for the ensuing
year.
Rural girls throughout Della
ware are on the alert to achieve
"all-round" records in a two
fold project that doubtless will
be one of the most important
undertakings of their careers
to help win the war, and to
fit themselves for peace. Ter
sely, they seek to become high
ly efficient homemakers. To
achieve that ambition, many
of these future managers of
their own household are enroll
led in the National All Girls
Record activity to gain a broad
understanding of, and take part
in the major phases of home
making, and thercby-contribute
to the nations l943 wartime
program by helping to relieve
the farm labor shortage.
The regular meeting of the
Women's Society of Christian
Service was held in Asbury
Methodist Church Friday eve
ming, March l9. The president,
Mrs. Ernest S. Mattiford, pre-
sided. Devotions we're in charge
of Miss Julia Griffith. Thepro-
gram was in charge of Mrs.
V. Lay Phillips, her topic being
"Our Relation of the Church
toward the Christian Work in
China" A reading by Miss An
ma B. Beckett, 81 Return to
China" and one by Mrs. ]. w.
Colona, entitled, discovery
and Training of Chinese Lead
Smyrna times., 1963-03-28

home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. william ].
Taylor, Mrs. Hervey P. Hall,
Miss Bertha Smithers, Miss
Nellie Collins and Miss Ware
were host and hostesses at a
bridge party Tuesday evening
at which thirty guests partic-
ipated at The Wayside Inn. AT
the close Of the evening $3.50
was donated to the Red Cross.
Corporal William Howard
Nowland arrived home last
Thursday evening and was
permitted there for short fur
Tough. He has been for the
past IA months on Bobcat Is
land in the South Pacific and
is now entered al the Air Corps
training school at Nashville,
Tenn.
Mrs. Thomas Massey of Mas
sey, Md, was guest on We'd
nesday of Miss Leila Ware, who
has been spending the winter
at The Wayside Inn. On Mon
day Miss Ware suffered an
heart attack and is now con-
fined to her room.
Miss Beatrice Downing has
returned home after spending
TWO weeks In New York City.
Mr.. Ralph Coverdale spent
the weekend with his wife,
Mrs. Ralph Coverdale.
Mr.. John W. Ford visited
his sister and brother in Leip-
sic on Sunday.
Mrs. John Bailey spent sew
eral days last week with MIR.
and Mrs. Howard Curlett of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Wootten spent
the weekend with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Malcolm Bur-
riS.
Smyrna times., 1963-03-28

ers." The business meeting
was in charge of the president.
'The Uncertain Age, by Hill
da Manning, will be presented
by members of the Junior class
of the John Bassett Moore
School tomorrow friday night.
In the cast are Nancy Wilson,
Edith Hollett, Lorraine Pleas
anton, Janet Pyle. Patsy Car
ter, Jack Poore. Wells Camp
bell, Gertrude Mitchell, Ray
Hudson, Modal Rowlinson, Betty
Jane Cook, Marie Burris, Jack
Garis. In charge of curtains
are Lex FAIRIES and Frank Rel
chelt; sound effects, Jimmy Ed
mondson; stage manager, Howell
Kitchens; properties, Dorothy
Pratt; prompter, Louise Ever
EFT. The performance starts ar
eight o'clock. Tickets are on
sale by members of the Junior
class.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Gladys Aleda
Selner of Newark, Delaware,
daughter of Mr.. Joseph W. Sell
ner of Duluth, Minn., to MIR.
James Dickinson Merrill, son
of Mrs. Bessie T. Merrill of
Smyrna on Saturday evening,
March 10th at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Mann in
Newark. The bride was given
away by her uncle, DR.. Mann.
A reception for the immediate
families followed the ceremony.
Following a short wedding trip,
Mr.. Merrill and his bride will
reside in Smyrna where he is
executive secretary of the
Smyrna Rationing Board.
A total of lo9 persons in
this area we're reported to have
signed the agreement to rent
lockers in the proposed Quick
Freeze Locker Plant here. The
Citizens Committee in charge
of the project met at the John
Bassett Moore School Tuesday
evening, with ]. Wells FAIRIES,
chairman, In charge. MIR. Far
les resigned his Craftsmanship,
and Mrs. Harry Johnson was
elected to this post. Herbert
Pyle, owner of the Pyle Food
Market, has agreed to install
a plant containing 800 lockers
in his store on Main street,
providing the government will
grant priorities, and ]. Edwin
Wilson, of the Wilson Cabinet
Company, told the committee
that he would install the plant
as soon as priorities we're OBJ
tanned. The government must
be assured of at least 280 or
300 lockers rented, with the
money deposited in escrow in
the bank. Money from the l69
person who have already signed
will be collected, and the COM
mittee is working to secure the
signature and money for 100
more lockers before application
can be filed.
william E. Wright, son OF
MIR. and Mrs. HerbertT. Wright
has been promoted to the rank
of Sergeant. Sgt. Wright's now
stati e,ed at Truax Field. Wis
consin. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edwin VIII
son, MIR. and Mrs. |. N. Mer-
rill and Mrs. Bessie Merrill
attended the wedding of Mr..
James D. Merrill and Miss
Gladys Selner in Newark last
Saturday evening.
Miss Sara Ellen Wright is
recuperating at her home fol-
lowing a tonsillectomy at the
Kent General Hospital at Do
YER.
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm spent
the weekend at the University
of Delaware as the guest of
Miss Matilda Wisk.
Mrs. Charles B. Swain, r.,
and son, left Sunday morning
for Charlottesville, Va, where
Mr.. Swain is now employed.
They we're accompanied byMrs.
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Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Editorial
Native Assertions

Natives will not always get voluntary help 10 assist them make proper documents for instance, inc proper drafting of claim papers, They have to look for such help and ask many people if they have Since many of are not foo we'll educated, have to do it that way
 When claim documents are made up and ready to be sent natives have know exactly where 10 send them. That very important If they don send them 10 inc pro- per department is possible that they may be for warded to inc Department of Interior Washington, DC.
 We understand that some villages in inc proposed Rampant Dam area have been sending their cla docu mens to inc US. Corps of Engineers. While tks is desir abe proper to send them to Daniel Jones, Man. aqer of Fairbanks Land Office, Bureau of Land Manage ment Fairbanks, Alaska copy of the document should then be to US Corps of Engineers, Box 7002, An- choage Alaska The village claimants must have copy
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Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Prime Minister High Court Uphold Cunuun uves Rq to Ducks

Lester Pearson, the prime minister of Canada, has pledged on the floor of the Canadian Parliament that his government will uphold the right of Canadian Indians and Eskimos to take ducks needed for food anytime of year.
 And Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska has pressed the U. s. Con- missioner of Fish and Wildlife to make the same assurance to Alaska Eskimos and Indians.
 Pearson made the pledge to Ca- nadian natives after heated con- troversy and court case in Ontario In which an Indian was charged with illegally taking duck in vio- lation of the game laws.
 Shortly afterward the Ontario Supreme Court ruled in favor of
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Tragic Accident
 Will Rogers, Wiley Post Met Death Years Ago

of sudden they heard the roaring of plane motor.
 "I wonder whose plane this could be, flying in this kind of weather" Okpeaha said to his wife.
 The rain was pouring hard and there was a strong wind too from northeast.
 Plane Landed
 Without saying another word Okpeaha went out and saw plane circling above. He began to watch the plane and wonder and while he was wondering, this plane cir-
 (Continued on Page 8)
Tundra times., 1963-08-05

Of Alaska natives to take ducks any time of year when other food was not available and felt the sudden 1861 crack-doWn by fish and wild life agents was uncalled for.
 From time immemorial, Alaska Indians and Eskimos have taken ducks and geese for food" he said, And for 45 years the treaty was not enforced, then they started ar resting Eskimos."
 Gruening criticized the policy of Clarence Pautzke commissioner of the US. Fish and Wildlife Service and said he had recently drafted a ordinance for him to put out saying that natives who took ducks and geese for food would not be prose- cuted.
Tundra times., 1963-08-05

the Indian and against the crown.
 According to Senator Gruening the decision sets a precedent which should carry weight in Alaska as well as Canada.
 The Ontario case is the second native duck controversy to plague Canada within year. And in late May of 1861, a heated controversy over the enforcement of the Migra- tory Bird Treaty took place in Alaska.
 When two Barrow men were ar rested by Fish and Wildlife ward ems, l38 Barrow men each carrying a duck turned themselves in to the Wardens in protest and asked to be arrested too.
 Gruening in Fairbanks recently said he had always upheld right
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
By Thomas Snapp Times Staff Writer

The Fairbanks Land Office of the Bureau of Land Management is getting set for a real bonanza - the opening up of the 16 million acre Umiat region for oil and gas leasing.
 The entire area, north of the Brooks Range with the exception of Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1. may be opened up.
 Daniel Jones, manager of the Fair banks Land office, announced today that protraction diagrams of the giant Umiat meridian will soon be made available to the general pub lie.
 But Jones warns that oil and gas lease applications can only be filed when a notice so directing is pub lished in the federal register by
Tundra times., 1963-08-05

Word has been quietly passed to game Wardens to turn their heads and not arrest natives taking ducks and geese, Gruening said, but that the word has not been made public and natives are told they will be ar rested.
 The Fish and Wildlife Service is carrying on policy of intimidating the Eskimos and Indians,' Gruening said
 T have written Ray Christensen that it will be all right for natives to take ducks when they need them for food and no other food is avail able, Gruening said. Just so long as they don't abuse the privilege or take them for sale"
 If any native is arrested" Gruen-
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Cruening Claims Rampant Dam
 Fears Croundless

Senator Ernest Gruening recently toured six Interior Indian villages in the area of the proposed Rampant Dam urging fears of the gigantic project are groundless.
 He went on to stress if Rampant Dam is authorized, it would provide the greatest employment opportun- ities the state has ever seen and na- lives in the area would be infinite ly better off economically than they are now"
 He brushed aside as trivial stated objections to the project. and said the advantages and resources gained would far outweigh the disadvant- ages. and resources lost.
 In an exclusive interview before departing on the tour, Senator Gruening said he wanted to talk
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Tundra times., 1963-08-05

ing said, q will come to Alaska and stand by his side in court and | add my words to his defense"
 Canada and Mexico are not en- forcing the treaty against natives and there is no reason whatsoever why it should be enforced against Alaska Eskimos and Indians,' Gruening said.
 Because of Prime Minister Lester Pearson's strong remarks the de- fense in the case of Michael Sikyea, of YelloWknife. N.W.T., has asked that the crown drop it's appeal. The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories is scheduled to hear that controversial case on October p, this year.
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
Tragic Accident
By Guy OkakOk Barrow Correspondent

Big excitement came to Barrow just nineteen years ago this month when two famous flyers. Will Rog- CTS and Wiley Post, met their death in tragic accident near here.
 On August Is, 1885, a resident of Barrow, Claire Okpeaha. a full blooded Eskimo, and his wife were camping and hunting 13 miles from town.
 Okpeaha and his wife were eat ing-sitting around the table after he had come back from hunting. All
Tundra times., 1963-08-05
uM|AT 0| | BONANZA WEARS
Oliver La Farge, Friend of Indian. Dies Suddenly

Thirty" the traditional end sign of writers, was written today for Oliver La Farge, one of the great est friends the American Eskimo and Indian have ever known.
 Funeral services for MT. La Farge. 6l, were held today at his home in Sante Fe, N. M.
 The nationally known writer and president of the Association on Am erican Indian Affairs was an ardent and Vociferous fighter for the cause of the Indian.
 He died Friday from what his physician termed final heart fail ure."
 In addition to being a writer, he was historian and anthropologist. In 1929 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Laughing Boy" a story of the Navajo Indian life.
 Born in New York City in 1901,
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Tundra times., 1963-08-05
BLM Prepares to Open 16-MiIlion Acre Reuion To Oil end Gas Leusinq

Secretary of Interior Stewart L.. Udall
 Protraction sheets have been sent to the ELM here in order that the land office may set up its records preparatory to the opening. It will take about 60 days to set up this machinery.
 Governors Notice
 In an opening of this kind in Or- der for the state to have the first chance at selecting the area, the Governor is given 60 days notice prior to the notice appearing in the federal register.
 Since the ELM has been alerted to set up their records. this may mean Governor Egan has already been put on notice by Secretary Udall of his intention to open the area Or it may mean t.lat Udall
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
JULY BUILDING
HELD STEADY, UP
3 PCT. OVER ~
BY Dow Jones

Spending on new con-
struction in July remained
virtually unchanged" from
June, the Census Bureau
reports. The seasonally
adjusted total of $50 bill
lion is 3 per cent higher
than that in July, 1862.
Private construction ex-
penditures in July totaled
SAP billion, unchanged
from June but up. 3 per
cent from last years.
Spending on private nom
farm housing fell about 3
per cent from June levels
to $2.5 billion but was 6
per cent over the July.
1862, figure.
Spending on public con-
struction was UNCHANGED
from June's but was up 2
per cent from a year
earlier. The Census Bureau
said total expenditures for
new construction in 1868
are running 4 per cent
ahead of last years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
BUSINESS BRIEFS

$32, 1857, $50 or S2.62 a share In
preceding period.
MOnOngahela Power in IL
months ended June 80 earned
$7,172,99l VS.. $6,883,471 in
preceding period.
Potomac Edison in IL months
ended June 80 earned S5,719, 682
VS.. $5,305,O10 in preceding
period. .
Allegheny Power System in
IL months ended June 80 earned
$24, TIA, 1874 or $2.55 a share VS..
$23, 087.09 or $2.47 a share in
preceding period.
ScriptO, Inc, in % weeks
ended July Is earned 1896, 900
or % cents a share VS.. 1894, 900
or "a cents in preceding period.
Other earnings included:
For s Months Ended June 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
JIG. Hitchcock
Heads New
RossIyn Bank

John G. Hitchcock, a &C.
year-old Northern Virginia fl
nancial consultant, was elected
president of the new National
Bank of Rosslyn at an organi-
rational meeting Of stockhold-
ers yesterday.
Mr.. Hitchcock, also elected a
director of the bank, which is
scheduled to open this fall, has
previously been president of the
Eastland Capital Corp, a small
business investment concern.
He also has served as a finan-
cial consultant to other area
concerns.
The Rosslyn bank has been
approved for a Federal charter
and will carry initial capitali-
cation of SIP million. Offices
will be on the ground floor of
the Lynn Building at I'LL 10th
st. in the Rosslyn section of
Arlington.
Stockholders also elected La
Roy German, Of Beckley, w.
Va, as executive vice president.
A veteran banker, Mr.. German
most recently has been asso-
ciated with the Raleigh County
Bank of Beckley as executive
vice president. He began his
banking career in 1910 and has
worked for various banks in
West Virginia. He also served
for a time as commercial loan
examiner for the Small Bust
ness Administration at Rich
monG, Va.
Directors elected: Louis j.
Pomponio, jr., Leonard W..
Jacobs, H. Burton Bates, jr.,
L. o. Keyon, DR.. Gerard j. In
guagiato, Richard c. Besley,
Joseph Parker, John Quinn
and Mr.. Hitchcock.
The new president is a grad
uate Of Washington and Lee
High School in Arlington and
George Washington University,
where he received a bachelors
degree in economies. He lives
at 1881 Kennedy lane in Falls
Church Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07
(Third in . Series)

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deductible If they simply quail
ified as ordinary and neces-
sary." But beginning with 1868
they must also be, either ID
directly related" to the active
conduct of your trade or bust
ness or ~ associated with
the active conduct of your
trade or business, if the enter
tainment directly precedes or
follows a business discussion.
Make a note Of this vital
point: The directly related
test is exceedingly tough and
you should concentrate on
qualifying your entertainment
deductions under the "asso-
ciated with" test.
You'll find, I believe, that 80
per cent or more of your busi-
ness entertainment will con-
tinue to be deductible, despite
the tough new rules, if you
plan properly to come under
the associated with" test.
Key to Deduction
Here's the key to the deduc-
ton. Make sure that you have
Ia Substantial" and bona
fide" business discussion with
your customer, prospect, client,
ETC., directly before or after
the entertainment. You don't
have to clinch an actual deal
at this discussion as long as
you look for some possibility
OF income or other benefit
from the discussion. This rule
holds whether your aim is to
build up a new business contact
or whether you want only to
encourage the continuation of
an existing business relation
ship.
How close together must the
entertainment and discussion
be? The Treasury says it's all
right if they take place the
same day. It's even willing to
accept entertainment the eve
ming before or after the day
of the business discussion if
your business associates have
come from out of town.
With a worthwhile business
discussion directly before or
after the entertainment you
qualify your entertainment for
deduction under the "associ-
ated with" test-regardless of
how noisy the entertainment is,
of the fact that you
don't discuss any business
whatsoever during the enter
tainment, etc.
This underlines the main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-07

Electric Power production ir
the Nation declined last week
to 1907 billion kilowatt hours
from 1871 billion the proceed
ing week but was well above
the 1866 billion output of the
corresponding week Of 1862
Edison Electric Institute.
Kaiser-Gypsum Corp. an
nounced 1t will build a multi
million-dollar gypsum products
plant at Jacksonville, Fla, with
a rated capacity Of 1870 million
square feet of gypsum board
products and 10000 tons OF
plaster annually.
Business and commercial
failures shrank last week to
238 from 272 the week before
The total was well below the
$40 on the corresponding week
a year ago and the 406 in the
week Of 196l.-Dun & Brad
street, Inc.