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woman will have to find a new
place for herself. If she is to
housekeep, it will have to be on
a big scale, city-wide. Statewide,
Nation wide or something like
that. This means that after she
has made sure of the psychic
health of her family group. she
shall devote the remainder of her
energy to politics.
Using highly scientific psy-
chology text as her grandmother
used a cook book. Miss Hayes
Marian Burnett sets to work ON
her problem. The result is more
amusing havoc than any other
actress could make out of an
equivalent opportunity.
X X X X
Playwright McCleery,. who has
had enough trouble with mes
sages" in plays, is smarter in
Good Housekeeping" The mes
sage is not half so important to
him as creating housewife
worthy of Miss Hayes. He sees
to it that if the heroine is up
to a rather thin political venture,
she has warmth and wit and
kind of laundering wisdom.
These achieve results which. in
the end, are quite as astounding
to her as to those of the imme-
diate family who look as if they
may be destroyed in the process.
McCleery, who has an amusing,
easy and graceful way with dia-
logue, uses it more effectively in
Good Housekeeping" than in any
of his previous comedy efforts.
His lines have witty tempo and
naturally they never sounded bet
ter than with Miss Hayes reading
them.
Yet, neither coming from her
nor any of the altogether pleas
ing company, do they conceal that
the play still is in process of de-
velopment.
It's first act is an acceptable
exposition, and its second is up
funny, but its third is
guilty of a noticeable sag. In a
scene here that should be the
best in the play-when Miss
Hayes is explaining to her hus-
band why he should run for Gov
ernor-the comedy thins out with
no suitable substitute to replace
it.
McCleery no doubt is busy on
a replacement before the play
reaches Broadway in october or
y
While Miss Hayes is coming the
seasons most engaging good
housekeeper. she is getting splen-
did assistance from her colleagues
in the cast. This is most notably
true of Kent Smith in the role
of the husband, a part of almost
Identical dimensions. Shirley
Standlee Replacement last night
for Mary Macarthur as the
younger daughter) did another
excellent portrait. as did Mary
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Malone as the older, and giddier,
daughter of the Burnetts.
Jack Manning, Howard Stone,
Matt Briggs and Katharine Raht
round out the company which will
take Good Housekeeping" into
the regular season.
The Olney sets for McCleery's
play, the work of S. Syrjala,
might. very well go along with the
play when it leaves here. 1t is
hard to seeS how any one could
better them.
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To make it worse, her Olney
appearance this time. in William
McCleery's comedy. Good House,
keeping" is one of those prior-to-
Broadway affairs which gives 1t
special kind of excitement. This
is evident in the ovation the star
and her colleagues received last
night despite the disappointment
that Miss Hayes daughter, Mary
Macarthur, was i'll and unable to
perform.
1t was quite unlike summer the
ater which for some absurd reason
prefers thumbing its way through
old plays to polishing up shining
new ones. The capacity crowd,
including standees, has not been
so pleased since the National
Theater used to come up occas-
ionally with first nights with the
true glitter about them. Its en-
thusiasm intimated that Miss
Hayes and Good Housekeeping
could run until Christmas in
Montgomery County if only stars
did such things and Olney had a
furnace of some kind.
Miss Hayes has not had a great
play in many years and Good
Housekeeping" is not one either.
1t represents considerable prog
ress, however, on the part of
Playwright McCleery who is edg-
ing his way toward an admirable
niche in American comedy. His
theme again is family life in terms
of political decency and with Miss
Hayes and Kent Smith as heads
of his congenial cell, it could ask
no better assurance OF a hearing.
The best thing about Good
Housekeeping patiently is that it
gives Miss Hayes a happy heroine
to create. This woman is the
wife of a Midwestern college
president, the mother OF two
pretty, adolescent daughters, and
a female amusingly dangerous in
possessing both ideals and the
energy to do something about
them.
Her dynamic theory is that hav-
ing been freed of household duties
by gadgets and domestic help.
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By Harry Macarthur

easy Living" which opened
yesterday at Keith's, is a motion
picture of some distinction, or at
least one distinction. 1t is a
football film in which the hero
does not put forth the old college
try and win the climactic game
in the last reel. In fact the cli-
mactic game is abandoned by the
cameras before it has time to get
under way and the closing mo-
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delightful project which should not be
missed" says washington Daily News.
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Easy Living" includes Sonny
Tufts, Lucille Ball, Lloyd Nolan,
jeff Donnell, Kenny Washington
and the Los Angeles Rams foot
(See MACARTHUR, Page A-25.)
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1s49
Hilarious Hovoc Achieved
ByHe|en Hayes at O|ney
By Joy Cormody

What reserved seats sold for all performances IL
that missing Helen Hayes at Oney This
week of things that could happen to you
Still that is with Miss Hayes. minute sprle
woman supply could be equal to the demand
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Offside;
No Play
Football Film
Is ScoreIess
At Keith's
THE CAST.

EASY LIVING" a RKo release, pro-
duced by Robert Sparks, directed by
Jacques Tourneur, screenplay by Charles
Schnee based on a story by Irwin Shaw.
At Keith's.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11

On Sunday morning, November 9Th.
Besides four Of this organized 10y
al Workers S. S. Class are teach
ers in the Sundayschool.
The Cathedral Film on Steward
ship was instructive and helpful
during the Sunday School hour. Af-
ter which the Worship service was
well attended by the Legionaires
from Henlopen Post No. Of Reho-
both and some came from Lewes
and Selbyville.
The Ladies Auxiliary was repre-
sented also by a number of ladies.
The American Legion, HenlOpen
Post No. s Of Rehoboth and Lewes,
attended Bethel Methodist Church
worship service on Sunday morn
ing, Nov. 9Th. Rev. Dongel G. Will
dey, pastor delivered an impress
i've sermon on "The Foundation 70
Freedom" On Sunday morning
Nov. 18th The Lord Baltimore
Lions Club will attend in a body
the services in the morning at Be-
thel Methodist Church at IL a. m
The Thursday evening prayer
service and Bible Study conducted
by Rev. d. c. Wildey, at 1880 p. m
T At 8:15 p. m. the evening chOil
rehearsal, Thursday.
On Friday evening at $500 p. m
the morning choir rehearsal.
The w. C. T. U. will meet will
Mrs. Lille Belts on Tuesday after
noon, November 18th. HOstesse'
Mrs. Sadie Williams and Mrs. Bee
Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Hickman o
Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hickman of Bethany Beacl
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
M. ]. Parsons on Sunday.
Mrs. Efie Latchum has gone t.
MarshalltOn, Delaware where sh
, will visit her daughter and sOn-in
: law, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mont
gomery.
Mrs. VIM. G. Hickman is improV
, ing from an affected leg.
{ The w. c. T. c. will meet wit
Mrs. Lille H. Belts on Tuesda!
4 November 18th.
= Mrs. Vera Belts is occupying he
new home just completed on Ger
trail Ave.
+. The sale of her former home wi
J. take place on this Saturday, Nov. ]
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came in a body and sang. They are
members of the Loyal Temperance
Legion. Mrs. Bringhurst gave them
a flannel graph talk. Six depart
ments Of the work were on the
program and talks were given by
the directors.
At the recent meeting of the
Avon Club, Mrs. Nevin Campbell.
chairman of Education, assisted by
Mrs. Rash, Mrs. McGinnis, Mrs. Ida
Hughes and Mrs. Woikoski pre-
sented the program. The principal
of FELTON, Schools, Howard E. Hen
~ was the speaker and gave a very
interesting and informative talk.
During the business Mrs. Nelson
Hammond reported that two pack
ages had been sent to a family in
Germany.
Plans for the Christmas Bazaar
and luncheon to be held in the
Community Hall December 3 were
discussed. The next club meeting
will be November 16, with Miss
Nellie Hughes, chairman of liter.
ature and assistants in charge.
Mrs. William Draper of Wyom.
ing will be the guest speaker
Members who plan to attend thu
Kent County Institute of the Wo
mans Clubs will contact our clul
president or secretary by NOvem
Der IA.
On Thursday, November 10th
about 100 science students wiz
leave the school bv bus at 9 a. N
to visit the Franklin Institute fo
the day. These pupils will tour tn
Institute first. and in the after
noon reservations have been mad
for them to see the Planetariun
The Chaperones for the tour Wi
be Mrs. Irene Wallace. Miss Cow
Mrs. Harrington and Mr.. Bennett
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tion after which Mr.. Howard Hem
ry gave a summary Of the panel
and a viveid picture Of the contrast
between old and new methods Of
education.
The Student Council has organ
ICED the student Court again. For
this year, the court consists Of:
Judge, Lewis Harrington, Clerk,
Bobby KiIlon, Defense Attorney,
Theodore Hughes. Prosecuting At
torney- Charles DonoDhan. and the
jury chosen for Nov is made up Of
one pupil from each class in the
Junior Senior High School They
are: Eleanor Procko. Frances
Hughes, William Chambers, JeaT
Courley, Alvin Davis, Diane Cover
dale. The Student Council has de-
cided to join the Kent County Stu
dent Council Association that wal
started by Dover High School.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11
FELTON,

On October 26, Mrs. S. c. Hughes,
Sr., quietly observed her S1st
birthday anniversary. Guests were
her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Jes-
ter Smith of Wilmington, Mrs. ].
r. Diehl of Frederica and Miss Rose
Bastian of Camden, besides call
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Turner of
Fair Haven, N. j., were guests of
Mrs. Cora Meredith last Friday
until Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Speel attended the
services at the Whatcoat Methodist
Church in Camden on Sunday.
Mrs. Franklin Biggs entertained
a number of friends Tuesday even
ing in honor of Mr.. Biggs' birth
day anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parsons,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth H. East and
sons of Seaford weer dinner guests
on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Dill. The occasion was Mrs. Par
sons. birthday anniversary, also
the wedding anniversary of the
Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hopkins and
children of Bridgeville were guests
on Sunday of Miss Elma Eaton.
DR.. L. Heisler Ball Bacon Of
POttsville, Pa, called on his for
mer classmate, William M. Killen
last Monday.
w. w. Wood is cOnvalescing from
his recent automobile accident.
Mrs. A. c. Bennett visited in Re
hoboth on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Palmer anC
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore visited
in Oak Orchard on Sunday.
The P. T. A. will hold a -bak
next Saturday, November IL, at L
o'clock on the post Office porch
if weather permits, if not, it will
be held in the fire house.
The Manship Church people ar
planning to serve the annual din
r ner on Thanksgiving Day.
The members and friends of Nj
Olive Church served about thre
| hundred last Friday evening in on
2 community hall. It was a deliciOu
meal and served in abundance.
A card and bingO party will b
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OCEAN VIEW


Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Evans Of
Bethany Beach observed their 37thI
wedding anniversary on Sunday,
when they were guests at dinner at
the home Of their DAUGHTER and son
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wood
end family.
There have been So pupils who
have been absent from Lord Balu-
more School, due to having the
measles.
Those who were entertained at
Thursday afternoon Bridge at the
home Of Mrs. George Ellis in Lam
caster. Pa. were Mrs. Lillian
Evans; Mrs. Zada Wilgus; Mrs.
Mabel Dukes; Mrs. Hazel Simpson;
Mrs. Annette Butler and Mrs. Dor
othy Murray. They were guests at
luncheon at the Ellis home; and
all reported a fine time.
Mr.. John Wildey Of Baltimore,
Md. is the guest Of his brother and
sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. D. c.
Wildey at the Methodist Parsonage
this week.
The speaker Mrs. Frederick Pyke
a retired missiOnarY's wife, from
China, delivered a profitable ad-
dress on Sunday evening in Bethel
Methodist Church, sponsored by
the w. S. G S. Mrs. Harry H. Dukes
sang "The Lords Prayer" Mrs. ]
Horace Derrickson introduced the
speaker: The Ushers were Mesdam-
es Helen Kaufman; Zada Wilgus;
Lille Evans: Elizabeth DerricksOl
and Mrs. Adella. Holt Both the
Young Peoples Choir and the Adult
Choir assisted in the singing. Or
ganist: Mrs. Dorothy Murray.
Mrs. Florence Burbage read tn,
Scripture and Mrs. Florence Rich
ards made the PRAYER: Rev. d. c
Wildey gave the Benediction.
Mr.. Ferd Daisey of Frankford
who has attained SO years spen
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W
Stott. They also had Mrs. Edn
Mclaughlin as their guest on Sun
day.
Mr.. George I. Quillen departe
this life on Saturday morning NOV
9Th at his home near Irons Lane
He was 81 years Of age ,Funera
services were held from the Jane
Funeral Home in Millsboro, o
Tuesday afternoon at 2 p. m.
The Loyal Workers Sunday Sci
ool Glass held their Novembe
meeting at the home of Mrs. Tht
mas G.. Watson, at Bethany Beac
where they were entertained Q
Tuesday night of this week. Mr.
Adella Holt presided over the but
mess part. Mrs. Lulu Lynch led tt
devotion Mrs. Minnie Watson ws
the lovably hostess. Fifteen of i
members attended Sunday Scho
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held this Saturday evening at $500
O'Clock in the 1. o. o. F. Hall by
the Sarah Rebekah Lodge.
The Junior Glass of the high
school is giving a card party on
Friday, November IS, at 1880 o.
clock in the school building. Prizes
and refreshments.
The funeral of Wilbur Melvin,
70, was held in the Berry Funeral
Home on Sunday afternoon with
Rev. Brinton officiating. Interment
in Hollywood Cemetery, Harring-
ton. Mr.. Melvin, native of Eel
ton, was the son of the late Riley
and Mary S. Melvin. He died in q
hospital at Libby, Montana. He
went west many years ago when
his health failed after working
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
had been living in RexfOrd, Mont
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. o. L
Hastings of FELTON, and three nep
hews, Edwin Melvin of Terri
Haute, Ind, Howard Melvin of New
York and Thomas Riley Melvin o
Fort Meade, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Schaub o
Wilmington were. guests of Mrs
Lee Turner on Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Moore attended tn
meeting of the Acorn Club in Sea
ford last Tuesday evening.
The P. T. A. held a very success
full meeting last Thursday evenin
in the school building when tn
! teachers had charge on the Pre-
gram. The topic was "DO YO
Understand Your School,"
Mrs. T. B. Brinton, Mrs. E. n
Bringhurst, Mrs. Annie BrittinG
ham and Mrs. M. Evelyn Killen a
tended the Kent County w. G. T.
, Institute held in Cheswold MethC
dist Church last Thursday. A vel
, fine program was enjoyed by Il
| good attendance. Rev. T. c. JOn'
of Harbeson was the guest speake
e His subject was "Regaining LO
= Ground" He and his wife sar
several duets, also led the grOl
:. singing. The state president vi
e present and gave a fine addres
r "a Challenge to w. G. T. U. w
S men," A playlet was given by
group of the CheswOld wome
e Children of the CheswOld SchO
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11

The fifth grade pupils have also
enjoyed a trip through Dover in
connection with their study of the
history Of Delaware. The classes
visited the Old State House, Leg
islative Hall. Hall Of Records, Kent
County Court House, Old Christ
Church and Kent County Jail.
At the last executive meeting Of
the P. T. A. at the home Of the
president, Mrs. Paul Hughes, it
was decided that more shower fac
ilities were needed by the boys in
the athletic program and work is
to be started on that as soon as
possible. Also, the see-saws are be-
! ing built and should be ready for
use in the near future.
In connection with the observa-
ton of National Education Week,
a panel discussion was held at the
F. T. A. meeting at the school on
! Thursday, Nov. 3. the panel
brought out the changes that have
taken place in educational think
ing today over those Of the past
The discussion, carried on by some
of the theachers was to acquatnt
the parents with what it is the
school is trying to do for the chill
J dren. Mrs. Bess Dill presented thu
objectives for grades 1-3 and Mrs
} Margo Nelson, for grades AS, while
= Mr.. Stewart Bennett explained thu
detectives through the Junior higl
school grades. In the senior higl
school, Mrs. Barbara Warrington
presented the educational objec
r tives in English. Mr.. Vernon Meie
2 explained them in the vocatiOna
= subjects of Industrial Arts, HON
e Economics and Business Educa
b. ton. Miss Grace Dearstyno presen
/ ted the detectives of Music an
e, Arts through all grades as did MI
t. Jack Corkey for Physical Educs
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11
Thomas ChippendaIe

Thomas Chippendale was at the
height Of his fame in 1854, but his
influence on furniture design lasted
until 1770 in England and until the
close Of the century here. His fur
niture was noted for perfection in
joinery, exquisite carving and rich
ness Of finish. Chippendale repro
ductions are important in today's
market, but the trend is away from
the ornate and to the simpler or
modified forms.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11

If Smiley Roberts is a friend of
yours, like he is mine, and if you
want to keep his friendship, like l
do, don't ever let him hear you say
that good clam chOwder can be
made without cream.
In New England, where Smiley
comes from, friendships have been
broken over tomatoes versus cream
in clam chowder, Experts say that
south of Boston the tomato reigns
supreme, but north of Boston it's
cream-or else!
From where I sit, whether it
should have cream or tomatoes is
simply a matter Of taste. This is
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11

plans are being formulated for
the annual Thanksgiving dinner
that will be held on Thanksgiving
Day at the Manship's Church near
FELTON,. This dinner is held each
year and has always been a great
success. The menu this year will
consist of turkey, oysters and all
Of the trimmings, including des-
sert for the price Of $1.40 for
adults and 75c for children. Reser-
vations may be made by calling any
Of the following FELTON, phone num-
bers: AGA, 1921, 4163, 1885 or 4161.
Serving will begin at II noon and
will continue until 1880 D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-11
From where | sit ... by Joe Marsh
Clam Chowder Can Be
AdU.rrrs.msar
Dynamite!

plain to anyone who doesn't come
from clam chOwder country.
What a great world this would
be if we could all see that most
prejudices are matters of taste
only. Some like hot coffee. Some
like it iced. Some people like tenn
perate glass of beer. Others prefer
ice-cold lemonade. My grand
mother used to say, "Prejudice
that sees only what it pleases,
cannot see very plain"
@e M,4<
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Use Of recordings in broadcasting
programs enables an entertainer 10
be some place else when his show
actually goes on the air.
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I SSby Hqfton M. Hunt
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W7HEN President Truman announced, in
w September, that the Russians now had
an atomic bomb, millions of Americans were
startled, astonished, and shocked
But one of the best-informed men on the
whole subject maintained an unruffed calm.
Henry DeWolf Smyth, a quiet, amiable,
gray-haired physics professor who is now the
top scientist of the U. S. atomic energy pro-
gram. had said all along that there were no
major secrets for the Russians to steal. He
had added that it was only matter of few
years until they worked out all the engineer
ing wrinkles, and made bomb that would
work. .'t
Smyth (his name is pronounced with a
long "i') could speak with authority. He was
the scientist who was hand-picked to write
the first official history of the Manhattan
District" - the wartime atomic-bomb prof.
ect. The book was released by the Army a
few days after Hiroshima, and was immedi-
ately familiar to everyone as The Smyth
Report" 1t was the first public explana-
ton of what had been going on behind
barbed wire and locked doors for four
years, or as much as could safely be told.
1t meant that Smyth was perhaps the best
informed man, atomically speaking, in the
whole country, with more top-secret knowl-
edge in his head than anyone had ever logged
around before. But the theory of atomic ex-
plosions was definitely no secret; Smyth
pointed out that by 1899 the basic facts were
known to physicists around the world 49,.
The Only Scientist
Now that Russia does have the bomb,
Smyth's recently acquired Acc job is more
important than ever He has taken leave of
his post as physics professor at Princeton
University to become one of the five Us
Atomic Energy Commissioners - and the
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himself The daily walk, rather than any
worry about atomic secrets, keeps him as slim
at 81 as any college lad. Although most of the
people he passes on the street would recog-
nize the words, ''The Smyth Report" they
don't recognize Smyth. That suits him just
fine.
The book sold about $4,000 copies "a
whacking good business even for sexy novel.
Considering that it dealt with nuclear physics,
the sale was astounding. The book was fever
ishly studied all over the world, translated
into dozen languages, and it should have
Continued on page n
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great as the discoveries of Albert Einstein.
Smyth views his fighteningly important
responsibility with a great deal of calm. He
sleeps as soundly in Washington as he used
to in Princeton, and still is, as always, an
affable. tweedy, un-academic sort of fellow
who likes to be called by his nickname, Harry.
"Harry's not easily impressed by any
ones Importance said an old colleague.
''least of all his own.''
Lean, athletic-looking Smyth doesn't fit
the pattern of the Government official. He
dismisses his Government chauffeur in the
afternoon, and hikes the two miles home by