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Evening star., 1946-12-06
21O-Pound Jet Motor Seen
For Super Sonic Speeds
/. BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. GA rocket
motor for planes that weigh only
210 pounds and develops $4,000
horsepower at the speed of sound
was described yesterday to the
American Rocket Society by James
H. Wyld of Reaction Motors, Inc,
Dover, N. j.
The speed of sound at low alti-
tudes is about 750 miles an hour.
1t is about 100 miles less at high
attitudes. Mr.. Wyld said the motor
has several rocket tubes. Out of
each comes a continuous rush of
flame, that pushes the plane for
ward. The fuels are liquid oxygen
and alcohol.
He said space ships will have to
be driven by still faster rocket jets
and predicted that this will be done
with atomic energy rockets which
he said may be realized in the pres
ent generation.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Ironion Cavalry Captures Town
In Clash With Azerboijonis
BY Edword Curtis
A.seeiated Press Foreign Correspondent

lretreated toward Noruzabad, 8 miles
inside Azerbaijan.
Clifton Daniel of the New York
Times, Christopher Sykes of the
London Daily Mail and I had asked
permission to visit the battle scene.
An armored car was brought up to
escort us, but after some delay we
were told we could not enter the vii
lage, which sits on hill near the
main road into Azerbaijan.
We had left Teheran by automo-
bile in an attempt to reach Mianch,
the first stable city inside the
Azerbaijan, but Iranian Army Off
cial refused to permit us to pass
their forward observation post.
The governments main forces are
concentrated in the Tazehkand area,
about IL miles from the Azerbaijan
border, with forward road guards at
Sarcham, miles south of the near
est AZerbaijan outpost. The gov
ernment troops formed 2-mile
line across the main road and rail-
way, both commanded by several
| ilgnJ Heid pieces.
Azerbaijanis Have Tanks.
Zulfaghari irregulars flank the
regular forces in the wide valley
Col. Mazarheri, the field command
er. said the Azerbaijanis were re-
ported to have three field pieces
| and six tanks, and that the main
Azerbaijan defense was concentrat-
ed at Ghaflankooh, with reserves at
Mianeh.
I'VE could have reached Tabriz
the Azerbaijan capital, in 10 hours,
if we had gone on through imme-
diately," Col. Mazarheri said. "but
the delay while Prime Minister
Qavam negotiates with the Demo-
Gratis gives them time to form a
defense
/ A corkscrew road through the
narrow pass might now slow the ad-
vance should the Democrats resist
4 the peppery and confident COM
I mander said.
TIE railway to Mianeh is blocked
but some truck conveys carrying
nonmilitary supplies are allowed tc
| pass both lines. The route to Aver
baitan, both rail and road, is in 6
valley edged with hills. The prov
4 ince's military governor, Col Ha-
] shemi, directs operations from Zen
jan. 43 miles south of Tazehkand
! Government reserves and heavy ar
tillery are held at zenjan.
I'VE are going to Mianeh ane
4 Tabriz,' Col. Hashemi said, "but We
don't know when the order to move
will be received"
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Oxnom Says Church Rejects
Any Social Reform System

SEATTLE, Dec. 6 tP).-The church
refuses to identify the Christian
gospel with any social reform or
economic system" Methodist Bishop
G. Bromley Oman told a general
session of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America last
night.
THE church must lead he said.
ut refuses to take its economies
from the National Association of
Manufacturers or the Communist
Party. It judges economic practice
by the ethical criteria of faith"
/ ut refuses dictation from So
called statesmen who think in terms
of power politics and are unac-
auainted with the moral law. The
church calls for world law and or
der in the name of the Saviour of
the world
While lengthy document, en-
titled Toward Peace in the Far
East adopted by the Council yes
terday, stated that continued civil
war in China contains the ever
present danger that the United
States and the Soviet Union may
be drawn in on opposite sides"
Bishop Oman added that:
THE churches have declared war
with Russia can be avoided. and
must be avoided, without compro-
mise of basic convictions
The Council statement asserted,
too. that:
THE Far Eastern settlement must
encourage the most privileged ma
tions to share their scientific and
technical resources with those less
privileged. - Otherwise the
trans-Pacific area may become a
dangerous international 'slum.' a
breeding ground for crimes against
the peace"
Evening star., 1946-12-06

A bright vista has been opened for
victims of leprosy by United States
Public Health Service scientists.
Using three new drugs the services
physicians reported today a number
of instances in which leprosy has
been arrested or greatly reduced.
The treatments have been carried
on at the Governments leprosarium
at Caryille, La.
So heartened are health service
doctors with the new treatment that
State and territorial health officers
meeting here yesterday formally
urged construction of three more
leprosy centers.
The drugs used are promin and
diazone, derived from the sulfa
group, and the more recently de-
veloped streptomycin. In treating
leprosy the drugs are used singly or
in varied combinations.
Promin has been used for five
years at Caryille. A majority Of the
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Girl Freed in Drowning
Of Crippled Boy, 8
BY the Associoted Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec, 6.-Blond
Frances Katherine Wanstreet, II,
was freed of a first-degree murder
charge In the drowning of an g.
year-old crippled boy whose body
was found floating in the Blue River
November IS.
Spectators at the girls prelimi-
nary hearing yesterday cheered
when Justice of the Peace Samuel
c. Hayden dismissed the charge.
Police 1t. Charles WEIGH testified
Miss WanStreet voluntarily signed a
statement that she pushed Ross
Key, jr., into the river. The de-
fense, contending the girl was under
duress, said "the State has not made
a case and has violated the laws of
Missouri with a confession that was
involuntary"
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Union TO Ask Posting
OF Department Vacancies

The Labor Department branch OF
the United Public Workers (CIO) is
planning to ask Robert M. Barnett
personnel director, to post vacan-
cies in the department so laid-off
workers can get the first chance in
applying for the jobs.
The union said today a petition
would be presented to Mr.. Barnett
on Monday.
An absolute freeze against out
side hiring while laid-off employees
are still jobless also will be asked,
union spokesmen said.
The union pointed out that lay
off notices have been passed out
to employees of the Wage Stabiliza-
tion Board and the Office of the
Solicitor. Additional notices are ex-
pected in the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion and elsewhere in the depart
ment
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Girl, IS, Sells Steer
For 81. so q Pound
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-The granc
champion steer of the junior feed
ing contest, Hereford, sold for
$3.50 pound today at the 47th
International Live Stock Exposition.
The steer, "A c., owned by
Phyllis Bonnater, a red-haired IS
year old All Club girl from Kes-
wick, Iowa, went to the First IVA
tional Bank of Chicago and will be
served in the employees lunchroom.
The price Phyllis received for her
champion compared with $10.50 a
pound paid yesterday for Royal
Jupiter" the grand champion of the
entire show and was double that
paid for the reserve grand cham
pion, Wyoming Challenger STAN
dardr
Evening star., 1946-12-06

WITH IRANIAN TROOPS AT
THE AZERBAIJAN BORDER, Dec
). Irregular Iranian cavalry clasheo
in sharp battle with forces of the
semi-autonomous Province of Azer-
baijan Wednesday and captured a
tiny frontier village. while the Iran
ian Army awaited orders to enter
the province and supervise forth
coming parliamentary elections.
"a dispatch to Moscow from the
Azerbaijan capital, Tabriz, quoted
President Shabestari of the Aver
baijan Provincial Council as
warming Iranian Premier Ahmed
Qavam that "the dispatch of
troops to Azerbaijan means a
declaration Of war on the demo-
cratic movement" Associated
Press Correspondent Eddy Gil
more said in dispatch from
Moscow that there is no doubt
this stand is fully supported in
Moscow
(T,he Tabriz radio broadcast
statement by Jafar Pishevari,
secretary of the Azerbaijan Dem
ocrats, declaring that the central
government had attacked and
calling on freedom lovers Of
Iran and wherever else they may
be to rise and help us hold Trans
Freedom" The statement, which
said Col. Mortazavi, Azerbaijan
commander at the front, had
been killed in the fighting, added
that I'VE are going to defend our
freedom to the last, and If the
government forces reach any OF
our cities they will find few liy-
ing persons there.'D
Azerbaijanis Driven Out.
About 120 mounted guards at
tached to the regular Iranian Arm,
in North Khamseh Province swep
into the village of Rein and drov
out the Azerbaijan force which hat
seized the mud-hut village the da,
before.
The guards also clashed will
Azerbaijanis near the border Tues
day, capturing two in nine-hou
skirmish.
From the top of hill watched
through field glasses as the tribes
men battled the Azerbaijans at Re
jim, about 3 miles. forward. Riff
and automatic weapons fire, punctu
ated by single report from one fell
piece, was heard. The Iranian fell
commander said the shot came from
the Iranian side.
Army officers said the Azerbaijani
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Man Trying Sl,100 Cor
Is Robbed of ST 500
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. GA $500
overcharge for used car isn't un-
heard of hereabouts. But this time
the victim was a dealer.
Frank G. Rupert told police he
saw a car parked on the street, with
a sign "for sale, $1,100." It's two
occupants offered to take him for
demonstration ride.
A few blocks away, he added, they
robbed him of $1,000 and tossed him
out. They kept the car.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

allow the president or vice president
to succeed himself.
The meeting will close tonight
with the installation of Mr.. Taft.
The 400 delegates, representing rs
Protestant and Orthodox denomina-
tions, elected Bishop John S. Stamm
of the Evangelical United Brethren
Church as vice president. Bishop
Stamm succeeds Dr. Benjamin E.
Mays, president of Morehouse Col
iege, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Taft's election, churchmen
said, was regarded as "a desire
to magnify further the role of lay
men in directing the program Of the
council
Harper Sibley of Rochester. N. Y.
former United States Chamber OF
Commerce president. was reelected
treasurer, and the Rev. Glenn Rob-
erts of Hartford, general secretary
of the Connecticut Council OF
Churches, was again chosen as Sec
retary. All officers will serve two
year terms,
Mr.. Taft, son of the 9th Presi-
dent of the United States, and
brother of the Senator. is grad
uate of Yale University, where he
was member of the varsity foot
ball team and captain of the basket
ball team. He was admitted to the
Ohio bar in 1922, serving overseas in
the Army in the World War.
During the past war, he served as
director of the United States Com
munity War Service in the Federal
Security Agency before joining the
State Department. A member OF
the National Council Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Mr.. Taft is
chairman of the National Social
Welfare Assembly and of the Friends
of the World Council
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Buukhuues Gets B. & o. Post

BALTIMORE, Dec. IS P)-The
Baltimore 6y Ohio Railroad an
nounced today the appointment of
Frederick E. Baukhages. Sd, as
general solicitor and J. James Huege1
as assistant general attorney.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

14th president Of
t h e F e d e r a |
c o u n C ii OF
C h u r C h es Of
Christ in Amer
lea yesterday at
the councils BIZ
ennial meeting
at Seattle.
Mr.. Taft, first
layman to hold
this office, sue
ceeds Bishop G..
Bromley Oman
of the Methodist
C h u r c h. T h e
councils consti-
tuition does not
Evening star., 1946-12-06
B'nui Israel Forum Tonight

How Can We Best Make Our
Children Proud of Their Ancestry?"
will be discussed at a forum spon-
sored by the Congregation and Tai
mud Torah C'nai Israel, after serv-
ices at $3.50 o'clock tonight at B'nai
Israel Synagogue, Fourteenth and
Emerson streets NV. The discus
sion will be led by Herman Felter.
Take care today to provide for to-
morrow. Buy more U. S. Savings
Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Charles P. Taft Elected
First Layman Head
l0f Church Council

Charles P. Taft, Cincinnati lawyer
and former director of the Office OF
Wartime Economic Affairs in the
State Department, was elected
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Fraternity to Bouquet

The annual trichapter banquet of
the Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity
will be held at 7:30 pm. tomorrow
in the Hotel Statler. Guest speaker
will be Maj. Gen. Henry S. Aurand
Evening star., 1946-12-06

Americans will earn more than
S167 billion this year. That is $40
billion more than enough to buy all
consumer goods that can be manu-
factured now. These excess earn
ings should be laid aside in savings
for the time when they will be
needed by consumers and producers.
Put as much as you can in U. S.
Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

Plenty of shopping days left to
Christmas If you decide to give a
United States Savings Bond as gift
that's sure IL brow bigger.
Evening star., 1946-12-06

Take care today to provide for to-
morrow. Buy more U. S. Savings
Bonds.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
ATTEMPTED CAR THEFT
Two Masked Men Thwarted In At
tempt to Steal Local Car

Following the recent theft of a
car in Clayton belonging to DR..
Richard Comegys, one in Kenton
and two in Dover, Smyrna was
threatened last Saturday night
when a man parked in a car on Mt.
Vernon Street observed two mask
ed men pull up and park behind a
1941 Pontiac belonging to Warner
w. Price, Jr. One of the men car
ried a rope and the other attempt
ed to pry open the window with a
screw-driver. Upon seeing some
one watching them in the car
across the street, the two unknown
men jumped in their car and pull
ed away. They were followed for
some distance, but blacked-out
license plate made Identification
impossible. The police were sum-
moned but were forced to give up
when a thorough search brought
no results.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
RETURN FROM CUBA VISIT
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Reihm
Visit Nagills at Guantanamo Bay

FISlt SiuS dU Vudhldialud Day
Mrs. Ralph Robinson and Miss
Ruth Ellen Reihm have returned
from a visit with Mrs. Robinson's
daughter, Mrs. John w. Magill,
CRM Magill and Mrs. John Magill,
Sr. at the U. S. Naval Operating
Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Highlights of the trip were four
teen flying hours aboard Pan
American Airways and Guiana
clippers; attendance at a dance
with music furnished by the band
from the aircraft carrier USS Ley
te; and three-hour trip by sea to
Santiago de Cuba, the islands
largest city, where the sightseeing
included a visit to famous San
Juan Hill, the peace Tree" and
the Bacardi Gardens They also
spent some time at the Hotel AL
cazar, Miami, at the Hotel Presi-
dente, Havana, and with Mrs. Mar
got Penaranda Bryans of Vedado,
Havana, formerly of Wilmington
and Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
ROTARY VIEWS
GRANGE MEET
Typical Grange Program Held
For Benefit of ROtarians
at Regular Meeting
HALLOWEEN PARTY

A typical Grange meeting, pre-
sented by members of the local
Grange, was held at the meeting of
the Smyrna Rotary Club last
Thursday night. George Blendt,
lecturer, was chairman and the fol-
lowing program was given: His
tory of the Grange, by Harry G.
Johnson, state secretary; readings,
Edward Heinold, Mrs. Laura Ny
ers, and Mrs. Helen Deakyne.
There was music by Morgan Parry,
accordionist and Mrs. Mary H.
Fleming, pianist. George w.
Wright responded for the club. The
program chairman was Elmer p.
Corrie. D r. G. ]. Prickett presided
and Albert Newcomb, Sr. led the
singing. This evening the guest
speaker will be Miss M Gertrude
Holloway, state home demonstra-
ton leader. Each Rotarian will
take his wife as guest. Miss Holl-
oway's topic will be 1.-THE Rural
Homemaker." The following prizes
were awarded at the Halloween
party sponsored by the Grange
Thursday night: Best dressed
child, Norma D. Blendt; best
dressed adult, Mrs. James T. Flem-
ing; most comical child, Mary
Vaughn; comical adult, Arthur
Short; most original, Marjorie
Virdin; hardest to guess, Vivian
Martinez; best dressed couple,
Harry Cloud and Charles j. Har-
ris; best advertisement, Florence
Heinold; original American, Bar
bara Short; two Southern daugh-
ters, Margaret Johnson and Patsy
Ryan. The grand march was led
by Mrs. Howard Deakyne and Har-
ry Johnson. Old fashioned square
dances and the Paul Jones were
enjoyed and there were games for
the children. Harry johnson was
the master of ceremonies and mus
ic was provided by Morgan Parry
and Mrs. Mary H. Fleming. Mrs.
Mary r. Fleming and Mrs. Virgin
ia McGrath comprised the refresh
ment committee.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31

in 1914, to the Democratic Nation
al Convention at Chicago when
Roosevelt and Truman were noni-
mated. He has been a member of
the Democratic State Committee
for many years. He is director
of the National Bank of Smyrna
and a member of the Board of Gov
ernors of Maple Dale Country Club
and is, at present, its president.
Mr.. Rawley is a progressive farm
er, a member of the American
Wild Life Institute, the Ducks
Unlimited Oranization and Outdoor
Writer'S Association of America.
He has been a resident of this dis
trict all his life, his family having
resided here for over 100 years.
Mr.. BurkhOlder, Popular
Mr.. Burkholder, his opponent, is
also popular with both Democrats
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
WILL PRESENT
GYPSY ROVER"
Operetta To Be Given at ]. B,
M. on Thursday, Novem-
Der 7 By M. Y. F.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE

For plenty OF good clean fun, for
that touch of the old romantic, see
''The Gypsy Rover" to be present
ed Thursday, November 7th at 8
p. M, in the Smyrna High School
by the Methodist Youth Fellowship
of Asbury Methodist Church. You
will be enchanted by your visit to
the gypsy camp with its carefree
and joyous life. Hear Rob, played
by Edward Melvin, sing "a Gypsy
Life for Mine" Meet Laura the
belle of the gypsy camp, played by
Ruth johnson. Learn the mystery
of the "Rover's" life as revealed
by Meg, Virginia Newcomb. Laugh
with the comic team, Sinfo, Lenny
Pleasanton and Mario, Jim Sudler.
Hear the rousing chorus, with Bob
by Collins as Sir George Martin
dale. You dare not miss Alice Jane
Matthews clever Characterization OF
Lord Craven, an 18th Century fop.
Stroll in the moonlight with Nina,
Frances Pierce and Captain Jer-
ONE, Carl Clough. Watch the in
depreciation Marie FAIRIES gives to
the portrayal of Constance, a lady
of English nobility whose dignity
is melted by her love for the "Rov-
er." You will be interested in
Lady Montgomery, Sir Toby Lyon,
McCorkle and Lackey, played by
Sally Bodley, Beverly Herbert,
Bobby hamburger and Russell
Woolsten against a background of
18th Century luxury. This will be
an evening of relaxation and en-
joyment, full of comedy and ro-
nance in dialogue, solos and Choir
uses, produce by our talent.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
LOCAL NINE
WIN SERIES
Defeat CeciltOn Team 5-3 To
Become Champions of
V-League
WIN TWO STRAIGHT

The Smyrna town team drifted
to an easy victory and the champ
ionship of the V-League last Sun
day at Middletown by defeating
Cecilton 5-3. Big Walter "Buz"
Deakyne went the route for the
local nine and turned in a brilliant
five-hit performance. The batting
power that put the Smyrna team
in the play-offs broke loose in the
fourth when five runs crossed the
plate giving them a 5-run lead
which was never overcome. Cecil
ton threatened in the seventh when
three unearned runs scored but
Deakyne managed to put out the
fire and maintain a two-run lead
the rest of the way. Smyrna won
10 out of 18 games during the reg
ular season. Ray Hudson, their
star hurler, received credit for s
of these victories while dropping
only 8. Ray has been effective
against every team in the league
and has turned in many brilliant
hurting jobs. Benz. pickles" Sew
ard and Robert Jacobs led the
team in hitting for the regular sea-
son with averages of .464 and .448
respectively. Following are the
regular seasons pitching records
and batting averages:
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
COUNCIL APPOINTS SHAPLEY
Well-Known Citizen To Fill Unex-
pired Term of Richard Long

Town Council has announced
that Henry Shapley has been ap-
pointed to fill in the unexpired
term created by the resignation of
Richard Long. Mr.. Longs posi-
ton as secretary has been filled by
Henry Price. Mr.. Shapley gradu-
ated from the Smyrna High School
after which he was employed for
two years by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. For ten and one
half years he operated a popular
soda and candy business in Smyr-
ma. He received his discharge from
the service in February, 1916 after
serving 35 months, 18 months of
which were overseas in the Europ-
can theatre with the First Army.
In March of the same year he ac-
cepted a position with the Wilson
Cabinet Company where he is now
employed. Mr.. Shapley is active
in local affairs and well known to
local residents. At present he is
Director of the Lions Club, Direc-
tor of the local chapter of the Red
Cross, a member of the Official
Board of Asbury Methodist Church
and an, active member of the Cit
liens Hose Company.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
LATEX HOLDS DANCES
Capacity Crowd in Colorful Cos
TUNES Attend Event

International Latex Corporation
employees and their guests turned
out in full force on Saturday night
to celebrate the opening of the
Playtex Park social season which
was heralded by the annual Hal
lowe'en Costume Dance. Dozens of
prizes were distributed by A. N.
Spaniel, president of the company,
for the many original and beautiful
costumes. Gold wrist watches,
electric percolators, sterling silver
jewely and many other awards
were won by employees. The dance
was held in the social hall of the
Dover High School, which was
transformed for the occasion into
an eerie Halloween grotto. Spooky
lighting, corn stalks, grinning
pumpkins, dancing skeletons and
cavorting demons set the atmos-
phere for the many costumes
which included head hunters,
witches, vampires, wolf girls, pi-
rates, scarecrows and hundreds of
others.
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31

The School Nurse effectively
augments the Physical Health Ed
ucation Program, in our school cur
riculum, in caring for the health
of our children, stated Superinten-
dent of Smyrna Schools, Mr., Geo.
w. Wright, in an interview. In ad-
dition to regular health inspection,
involving children, as well as phys
ical equipment, the nurse is Of tre-
mendous importance in recogniz-
ing illness in its initial stage, ard
in making provision to get ill chill
dren home. The Nurse also makes
many home visits not only in the
interests of children's health, but
also in investigating cases of irreg-
ular and non-attendance. The
Smyrna times., 1946-10-31
SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM
PART OF EDU UCATIONAL PLAN

School Nurse and the Instructors
of Physical and Health Education
can and do efficiently correlate
their work into well rounded
Health Program. Physical Educa-
ton dealing primarily with the
long range program of building
strong healthy bodies and the
School Nurse operating more on a
short range program of maintain
ing and improvement of our pres
ent health status. The diversified
activities of the Nurse in relation
to the many phases of school
health makes her a valuable men,
ber of the staff, concluded Mr..
Wright.