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Evening star., 1950-04-20
Things Look Hopeful at the Goyety
By Joy Cormody

THE GAYETY Theater has had some
l. stern competitian-for example,
from the Russians and Senator Nc
Carthy-but it has made out very well
as the talk of the town during the last
two months.
It comes up conversationally every
where. Have you been to the Gayety?
Do you think it will last? What is the
theater like? Are they doing any busi-
ness? Are Negroes taking advantage of
the non-segregation policy? What
about the National? What about the
Belasco? And the Strand?
These queries reflect a dramatic
curiosity which is paying of at the
Gayety box Office. No one is growing
rich. But the public is getting living
drama again, and the theater Is making
out we'll enough to pay it's bills-and
to suggest promise for the future
Although the Gayety is spotlighted
locally and nationally as major focal
point in the race relations dilemma.
reticence now surrounds discussion Of
this subject. Both sides in the agita-
ton which closed the National on July
81, 1948, learned restraint in that con-
troversy.
The talk of the Gayety is rather on
another level-the cultural one which
has to do with the return of the legiti-
mate drama to Washington. It no longer
is great world capital without theater.
1t has the Gayety. to which an effort
was made to attach the prefix new" but
which turned out to be an empty gesture.
The house was the "Gayety" too long
fo,, 1o fn iy1S1y1Oo Sf1011
foolishness It still is the Gayety, despite
many changes designed to reflect It's new
and more respectable place in Washing
ton society.
The management is shyly pleased at
the surprise with which audiences mark
the interior of the house. It has been
repainted in light, vernal green. sug-
gesting spring and rebirth. The aisles
have been carpeted and the lower floor
reseated, not with new chairs but with
comfortable secondhand ones. The deep
lobby, much larger than the Nationals.
is clean, spacious and inviting.
Visiting companies, Of which there
have been three to date, find the house
as good as most they play on the road
better than many. They have had the
usual can't-be-heard complaints, but
when company managers order their
actors to speak up. the complaints cease
which suggests that the problem is not
altogether acoustical.
Bookings so far have been oppor-
tunistic, but rather satisfactory. No
one expected the Gayety suddenly to
provide Washington with legitimate
house-certainly not Harold Bromley.
the New York producer, and his partner.
Eunice Healey. They have booked the
house with what was at hand.
The gem of the lot, of course, is the
National company of "A Street Car
Named Desire" the current attraction.
This is the first solid theater following
Susan Peters debut performance in
THE Barretts of Wimpole Street" and
the hastily recruited "Good-by, My
Fancy" with Faye Emerson.
The Tennessee Williams prize play
began last week to sell out, or come
close to it, at every performance, with
an especially heavy weekend demand.
Top-fight Broadway tryouts and exits
were not available so late in the season.
Evening star., 1950-04-20
Illogical and Unjust

1t is hard to imagine more illogical and
unjust economy" cut than the one voted yesterday
by the House at the expense of the unrepresented
District of Columbia. 1t is illogical to apply the
Repubcan-sponsored 10 per cent reduction to
fixed obligation of the Federal Government
an obligation permanently placed at $12 million
by substantive law. What makes the COP move
even more illogical is the fact that the $12
million sum was set up as fair by the Republican
Congress of 1947. If $12 million was the Federal
Governments equitable share of the cost of
/ running the Capital three years ago, how can
any reduction in that share be justified now in
view of the rising cost of maintaining the city?
The same threadbare and unsound argu-
ments about WaShingtons being undertaxed,
especially with respect to real estate, were made
on the floor yesterday as have been made there
in years past. And, as in the past, the same
old Illogical comparisons were made between
District tax rates and those in other cities.
fair comparison would have to take into account
the lower assessments which prevail in most
cities. When that factor is weighed, as Repre-
sentative Smith of Virginia properly pointed out,
District taxes will be found to average as much
as or more than those in comparable communities
Nor was there any logic in the argument that
the Federal share of District expenses could
stand cut because the amount was as low as
of Illinois exposed the falacy of this thesis when
he showed that the $5 million sum represented
.1235 per cent of the total District budget at
that time, whereas the $12 million appropria-
ton is only 10 per cent of today's budget. The
cut proposed by the House would reduce this
percentage to wholly unrealistic and inequi-
table figure.
The Federal contribution" to the cost of
running the Capital City is not handout but
an obligation that should be met regularly and
willingly. 1t ought to be fixed obligation,
exempt from so-called economy drives or other
kinds of tampering Since the House was acting
committee of the whole when it cast its
86-to-82 vote for the reduction, there remains
hope that the House will reconsider its action
In later vote. If more members would give
more thought to this basic matter of Federal
District equity, the injustice of permitting the
Federal obligation to become a victim of an
economy ak would become apparent.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

siderably lessened and elimination will
follow naturally.
Behold, one Of the great paradoxes of
our age: We condemn criminality and
immortality and seek to eliminate them,
on the one hand; but on the other hand,
we permit the sale of books which en-
courage and glorify such conduct-and
do it under the guise of freedom of
the press!' don't think our forefathers
ever intended freedom of the press
to mean freedom to poison the minds
and the souls of our citizens.
w. F. Clarke.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

ments probably are less alarming than rumored.
Further, there is reason to believe that our own
and allied authorities are watching events closely
enough to obviate the need for special presi-
Dental investigation. Still, where there is so
much smoke, there must be fire, with the smoke
in this instance blurring distinctions between
fact and fiction about the fires seriousness. Ac
cordingly short of an inquiry of the sort pro-
posed by Senator Gillette, the situation would
seem to call for some form of public clarfcation.
Evening star., 1950-04-20
PIoeue on Both Houses

I'VE are all agreed that war is criminal
insanity. Hence, in this enlightened
age, we must find an alternative. And
that is already in the making, for it is
clearly revealed in a standard book
treating of social justice This book.
strange as it may sound, is at once the
best seller and the most neglected of all
great books. You have guessed 1.-THE
Bible.
Every honest student of the Bible must
Evening star., 1950-04-20
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1950-04-20
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. How many pigeons did the United
States forces use in the two World Wars?
F. D. S..
A. In World War I about $4,000 birds
were used and in World War II, about
81 900 birds. Virtually every message en-
trusted to a pigeon in the last war was
delivered.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

@. What is the extent Of the Missouri
Valley?-T. r. T.
A. The Missouri Valley extends from
Montana to Missouri and includes all or
parts of ten States. Roughly. it is 1900
miles long and as much as TOO miles
wide, embracing about $4,000 square
miles or one-sixth the area Of the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

O. Was President Lincoln not guarded
when he visited Ford's Theater on the
night of his assassination?-A.L L. B.
A. Actually, President Lincoln had two
men guarding him in the theater. One
was Policeman John Parker Of the Met
ropolitan Police and the other was
Charles Forbes who accompanied the
presidential party from the White House.
He occupied q chair nearest the vesti-
bule door.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

@. What was the largest vote ever
polled by losing candidate in a presi-
dental election?-B. c. r.
A. The two men who polled the largest
losing candidate vote were Wendell L.
Willkie and Thomas E. Dewey. The for
mer received 22.304755 votes in 1910
and the latter, 22,014,201 in 1914.
Evening star., 1950-04-20

@. How much coffee did the Brazilian
government destroy between 1882 and
1944?-D. E. D.
A. The coffee destroyed by the Bra
lillian government between the years 1882
and 1914 was 70 million bags. the bags
weighing approximately 1872 pounds. This
coffee was cured bean coffee.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
Smyrna Landing

Mrs. w. e. Wrench celebrated
her 82nd birthday Monday April 8.
Mrs. Harry Johnson and daughters,
Ruth and Marjorie, of Smyrna, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Ford and Carol
Sue Sanner, of Dover, spent Mon
day evening with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Boyles of
Smyrna, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Emma Davis. Her
nephew, Alan Warner of Delaneys,
was dinner guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dittman
are now occupying their new bung-
allow here.
Mr.. Gilbert George has recovered
from his illness and able to return
to work again.
MIR. and Mrs Oscar Collins of
Odessa, Mr.. Lay Craft of Whining
ton, were recent visitors with Mrs.
Emma Davis.
A religious service was held on
sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Romie King.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
TavlOr's Bridge

Mrs. George G.. Woodkeeper
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Elizabeth
Walton in Elkton, Md.
Mr.. Jack Steller is spending this
week with his aunt, Miss Minnie
Spitznagel in Bridgeton, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dukes and
daughter of Smyrna spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles q. Dukes.
Mrs. William Fortner of Smyrna,
and Mrs. Lee w. David spent Tues
day with Mrs. Eva SatterfieId in
Ellxton, Md.
Miss Mildred Deakyne Of Will
mington, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Deakyne.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelzler and
Mrs. Burton Winder spent Thurs
day in Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore of
Newark, and Mr.. and Mrs. John P.
Shockley of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Shoekley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Connor of
Baltimore, spent the week end with
Mrs. George Woodkeeper and Mr..
and Mrs. Lee w. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds
and family have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert In
solo near Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Unruh and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry I'm
ruth of Odessa, spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Newman.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
Marydel

Baby David Bickling, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Buddy" Bickling, is at
present a patient at the Doris
Memorial Hospital Wilmington, due
to contracting whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Logan had as
weekend guests their daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burk-
ins, son Clarke, and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Stewart Logan and baby
daughter. all of Carney's Point, N,
]. Mrs. Burkins and Clarke will be
spending the week with her par
ents.
Mrs. Philip di Rocco returned
home on Monday. April Srd, from
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

the Kent General Hospital, Dover,
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Six Marydel Homemakers recent
ly attended the Philadelphia Flow
er Show and reported wonderful
sights in fiowerland. They were
Mrs. H. B. Logan, Mrs. u. L. Har-
man, Mrs. L. A. Covell, Mrs. Harry
Heather, Mrs Helen Brannock and
Mrs Herbert Ward.
Mrs. Robert was hostess on We'd
nesday evening, March 29th, at a
kitchen shower given in honor of
the approaching marriage Of Miss
Mary E. Keck to Mr.. Robert Cow
ington on Easter Sunday, April 9th.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
LeipsiiC

| Or. and Mrs. Clarence Rawley
and children, Barbara and Terry, of
Crisfield, Md, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rawley, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew Keith, who has
been spending most of the winter
with her niece, Miss Mary Leonard,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vible of
Strickersville, Pa, and Mr.. Frank
Slack were weekend visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Mitchell and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Pepper and
daughter, of near Dover, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maclary on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Howard T. Jones, Sr., visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carrow of Sill
yer Sprigs, Md, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas
spent the weekend at Lincoln with
Mrs. Grace Cooper.
Mrs. Irving Moor of near Little
Creek was given surprise birth
day party on Saturday evening
Those present were Mrs. Dorothy
Spangler, Donald Spangler, Mrs
Ethel Wood, Mrs. Harry Hall, Miss
Mable Rawley and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Sipple.
Mrs. William Thomas, Miss Mary
Anna Thomas and Mr.. Bobbie
Thomas attended the funeral o1
Mr.. William Wilson of Wilmington
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Carey ant
family were callers on Mr.. and Mrs
Oda Sipple on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ciracco O.
Wilmington and Mrs. Myrtl,
Saunders of Dover spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Dutton
Donald Spangler spent Frida,
with his aunts, Miss Mable Rawle,
and Mrs. Ethel Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. John Disch visited
Mr.. Harry Smith on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cain o
Harrington spent Sunday with MI
and Mrs. Frank Sipple and family
MIR. and Mrs. Sipple accompanies
them to Smyrna in the Afternoon
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sip
| pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Jones
Jr., and family, of Wilmington, Wis
tied MIR. and Mrs. Howard T. Jones
Sr., of near town, while oil theii
way to Miami, Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Thomas anc
grandson, Mrs. Mollie Wertz, Mr.
Jack Thomas and friend, Miss Dor
othy Mcguire of Philadelphia, wer,
visitors on Saturday of Mrs. MARY
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas returned
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

A Homemaker Boolmobile will
be in Marydel on Thursday, April
18th. from 1.30 to 8 pm. and will
be located on the playground lot
in the center of the village. Every
one is cordially invited to make an
inspection of the BooHmobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. L. Harman, sons
Jason and LeeRoy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Harman and daughter
Patty, were dinner guests on Sun
day, of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Harman
of Dover.
Mr.. u. L. Harman is attending a
three day convention of National
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

color motion picture. According to
Miss A. Margaret Webb. All Club
Agent, the Vernon Club win meet
with the Harrington Club on April
81; Houston meets with Milford on
April "a; Westville and Wildcat on
April 2e; and FELTON, at Canterbury
on April Is. The Willing Workers
Club, the Smyrna Bucking Bronco
Club, and the Kenton Kubbers Will
all meet with the Clayton Clodhop-
pers on April rs. The new HartIy
Boys Club will meet with the Oak
Grove Club on April %.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

Reailers held in Washington, d. c.
Marydel Homemakers will hold
their April Pollyanna party at the
home of Mrs. H. B. Logan, with
Mrs. Amos Wyatt as co-hostess. on
Thursday evening, April Is at s
pm. All Homemakers please make
a special effort to be present to
make this annual party success.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

Kent County All Clubs will meet
in groups during April to hear Nor
man G. Wilder of the State Game
and Fish Department discuss Della
wares Wildlife. He will also show a
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

|, These Contracts are Federal Aid Pro-
jects and will be be governed by the pro-
visions of the Federal Aid Highway Act
as amended.
The Employment Agency for these con-
,tracts shall be the Delaware State En-
.ployment Service whose offices are located
at COL Shipley Street, Wilmington, Della
ware.
! Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal, specifications and
contract agreement.
! Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after the execution
of the contract and be completed as
specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construction
competed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond, certified check, or money
to the amount of at least ten (10) per
centum of the total amount of the pro-
.posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
struction of State Highway Contract
The right is reserved to reject any or
Aall bids.
|, The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from the
date of opening proposals.
Complete sets of plans and specifca-
tions may be obtained after April 10.
1850, upon receipt of five dollars ($5.0o)
for each contract, which amount will not
be refunded.
/ Make checks payable to the State High
Jway Department.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
i By: ]. Gordon Smith, Chairman.
M. Allan Wilson, Chief Engineer.
Dover, Delaware.
March 20, 1850.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
Clayton

tingham, Pa, Mrs. Bessie Donnelly
and Miss Margaret Reihm visited
their brother, Mr.. w. N. Reihm on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Tatma,
Milford, and Mr.. Joseph Parker of
Georgetown were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rambo on Sunday.
Mr.. Roland Mills, Jr. spent the
weekend in Delmar visiting fra
ternity brother, Mr.. Leon Locker
man.
The Clayton Century Club will
hold a food sale and bake on Sat
urday, April 8 at IL am. at the
club house, corner of Washington
and Clayton Avenues.
Mrs. Edward Wood has been on
the sick list.
Commemoration of the Last Sup
per will be observed in EweIl's-St.
Paul Church at 8 pm. on Thurs
day. April 9Th.
It certainly looked like spring
over the weekend, what with the
Clayton ball club working on the
diamond and practicing on Sunday.
Tom Kennedy has high hopes for
a successful season and promises
big things" from the boys.
The W.S.C.S. of Ewells-St. Paul
Church met on Monday evening to
arrange for the supper to be held
April IA.
Choir rehearsals will be held on
Thursday as follows: junior choir,
S:45 pm; youth choir, 7:30 pm.
Please be prompt. Adult choir will
meet following church service.
AIRS. Louise Hudson has been
busy counting noses" this week,
taking the 1850 Census. Please try
TO be at home when she is In your
neighborhood as it will tighten her
foah considerably.
The sth grade of the Clayton
School will hold a bake and food
sale in the empty Clements Supply
Go. store on Saturday, April 20 at
$50 am. Proceeds to be used for
the annual class trip to Philadel-
phia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams were
the guests on Saturday Of Mr.. and
AIRS. Russell Newton in Arden, Del.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Starkey and
AIRS. Glenn Wright spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
airs. John Ranbo spent Monday
in Philadelphia.
The Contact Club of Clayton
wishes to thank all who partici-
pated in making their auction sale
the success it was. Proceeds are to
he contributed to the church build
ing fund.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Connors and
family spent the weekend iii Ches-
ter, Pa.
Mr.. Charles Williams, member
of the Smyrna School faculty, is
spending the spring vacation in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Knox had
as weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Reiselt and son of Pemma-
Sauken. N. ].
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Boyd of
Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Shoclley of Dover left yesterday
On a motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. Paul Bicltling and Mrs. Aus
Tin Carey spent Monday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Passwaters
nave moved to Smyrna.
Mr. Franklin Hardesty and Mrs.
Daisey Jones were married on Sat-
urday evening at Lewes by the
Rev. Doherty.
The Auxiliary of the VIEW. in
stalled the following officers on
Monday night: president, Mrs June
e. Short; senior vice president,
Mrs. Kitty Wood; junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Evelyn McClement; sec
retary, Mrs. Dorothy Smith; trea-
surer, Miss Pauline Coverdale; con-
ductress. Mrs. Mary Louise Conley;
trustees, Mrs. Evelyn McClement,
Mrs. Doris Burke, Mrs. Ortha
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06

home with them to spend the Eas-
ter holidays.
Smyrna times., 1950-04-06
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department at it's Offices,
Dover. Delaware. until 2:00 PM. EST,
April rs, 1850, and at that time and
place publicly opened for contracts in
volving the following approximate guam
titles:
CONTRACT s93
Federal Aid Project S-s2 (1y
BRANDYWINE BOULEVARD
New Castle County
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-09-21
Sdfety education
Petrol. Program

Don't let school bells sound
the death knell for your child"
This grim warning was issued
today by E. H. England, super
visor, for the Montana Highway
Patrols September program of
traffic safety education, as mil
lions of youngsters trooped to
claSsrooms throughout the
country-many for the first
time.
"For the beginner" Super
visor England said, "this may
be his first tussle with reality
with the dangers of the street,
and the problems that he must
face for himself without
Mothers personal guidance. For
that reason, the danger to the
very young is extreme at this
time of the year"
This emphasis on child safety
the necessity for thorough
safety education by both edu-
Gators and parents and the dri-
ver's responsibility for child
safety is part Of the Montana
Highway Patrols program this
month.
Another important part of the
program, Supervisor England
said, will be devoted to
acquainting the public with the
record of young drivers as a
group, and how this record can
be improved.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-09-21
YOUR YARD
AND GARDEN
BY Leonard Yager, Assis-
tant HorticuIturist Montana
Extension Service.
Storage of Vegetables

Vegetables that can be stored
successfully under home con-
ditions fall into three main
groups. The first group requires
cool, moist storage conditions
This group includes root crops
like beets, parSnips and carrots
celery, cabbage and potatoes
The second group needs a cool
dry storage and dried beans
and peas and onions belong in
this category. The third group
are those vegetables which
need fairly cool temperatures
and moderately dry storage.
Pumpkins and squash belong to
this last group. Tomatoes lend
themselves to keeping into the
fall months and demand con-
ditions somewhat different than
those described above.
Root crops are most success
fully stored for winter use if
correct storage conditions are
present. Root storage houses and
even pit storages are ideal for
these kinds of vegetables and
potatoes. Cellar storage is some
times difficult if a furnace is
present which keeps tempera-
lures too high and reduces the
relative humidity. In order to
overcome this, some home gard
ners have partitioned off a
room from the rest of the base
ment for the specific storage of
these vegetables and for keep
ing canned vegetables and
fruits. Such an arrangement
works very we'll providing
temperature can be controlled
by windows, and adequate VEN
tilation can be provided.
Root crops and potatoes will
keep all winter and on into
spring if the storage tempera-
ture remains cool and the rela-
tive humidity is kept above $50.
For these vegetables storage
temperatures from 35 to 40 de-
grees are ideal. If potatoes are
kept too near the freezing
temperature, i. e.. 80 degrees to
"a degrees F. they are apt to
become too sweet in flavor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-09-21

Traffic safety education"
Supervisor England said, sis
not a thing that we can ar
bitrarily end with the students
fourth, eighth, or 18th year of
formal education. Adult-so-
called mature-drivers them
selves have much to learn about
traffic safety, so the process is
obviously a never-ending one.
Instruction early in a child'S
life, however, will do much to
make things safer for him, and
in 10 or 20 years when he is of
driving age, for all of u.s."
Using the slogan, "Set Them
A Good Example," the Montana
Highway Patrol hopes to con-
vince all adults that their
teachings may mean the diff
ference between life and death
for some youngSter.