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Evening star., 1950-07-18
St. EIizubeths' Mr.. TuyIor

On June 20. there was retired from st.
Eli2abeths Hospital a veteran employe
Of outstanding merit. He is Benson
Taylor. who served for ~ years, much
Of this time as head supervisor Of the
West Side Service.
was privileged to attend the exercises
held in the Red Cross Building in Mr..
Taylor's honor. There were several
speeches, each given from the viewpoint
OF the particular speakers connection
with Mr.. Taylor. Each emphasized his
loyal and answering devotion to duty,
even in the face Of great odds.
The one note lacking. it seemed to me,
was an expression Of the appreciation
felt by the patients who were so fortu-
nate as to come under his supervision,
and also by the parents and relatives Of
those patients, in which class I fall.
Whenever we went to Mr.. Taylor In
trouble, he was willing to listen. He
always took time to ease the situation,
ii it was within his power. We went to
him in sorrow and distress, and he sent
us away comforted.
1t was typical of Mr.. Taylor that he
should seek me out as I entered the Red
Cross Hall because he knows that am
blind and therefore could not recognize
him. feel sure that all parents and
relatives who knew Mr.. Taylor will join
me in saying. May God bless him and
his. always"
Susan Hearne WaShburn.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Is Meot Necessary?

Harry Daniels statement, Meat
should hold firSt place on the American
table" is open to some question.
Also the rash assertion, in his recent
letter to The Star: Ample meat is nee
essary to keep the body In q healthy
state"
The protein content Of meat is very
small, and Of questionable value when
the waste products present in all meat
are taken into account. together with
their attendant poisons.
In addition to this the greater proper
ton Of meats bulk is waste itself, as far
as nutritional values are concerned.
Nature provides protein in abundance
in much purer forms than can ever be
found in the "cleanest" meat.
Donald F. Haynes.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
The Satellite Armies

Among the many grimly sobering lessons
being taught us by the war in Korea is the one
indicating that we have plenty of reason to make
sharp upward revision in all our prior estimates
OF the quality of the satellite armies now at the
disposal of the Soviet Union.
Before they launched their criminal in
vasion of the south, the Northern Koreans, in the
opinion of our military people, had nothing much
to offer in the form of an army. In terms of
numbers, training, equipment, morale, ETC., they
were rated low-so low, in fact, that they seemed
incapable of doing anything more serious than
staging sporadic skirmishes along the 3sth
Parallel.
Now we have had our eyes opened Now we
know that the Communist invaders constitute
decidedly formidable army. Numerically-in-
cluding the reserves it can throw in against our
currently weak forces-that army may have as
many as 25O,000 men, These men, moreover
have shown themselves to be skillful and ex-
cellently trained fighters with top-notch morale,
impressive leadership and a great deal of good
equipment, notably large number of powerful
Russian-made tanks.
What the Northern Koreans have shown u.s.
in other words, is that the Kremlin since 1945
has succeeded in organizing them into fight
ing force of such strength as to make our pre-
vious eyaluation Of them look thoroughly inane.
wv "AAASS VIC AotC eAAuS UcCu very WIOuk ABOUT
them, prudence demands that we review and
recast our estimates as regards the other satellite
armies particularly the ones behind the Euro
pean Iron Curtain-in Poland, in Romania, in
Bulgaria, in Hungary, in Czechoslovakia, and in
Eastern Germany.
The general tendency has been to belittle the
military power of these European satellites. It
has been popular, for example, to discount the
ability OF Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria to
defeat TitoiS forces in threatened Yugoslayia.
Similarly, because of the traditional anti-Rus-
sianiSm and strong Catholicism OF the Polish
people, there has been q feeling that the Soviet
Union cannot count on the loyalty of the army
In Poland. Much the same has been said about
the CzechS and the East Germans. Today, how
ever, all such assumptions are risky.
Certainly, in view of the Northern Korean
performance, the nations Of the free world
would be well advised to take another look at
the European satellites Most of the people be-
hind the Iron Curtain may be bitterly anti
Soviet In their hearts,, but the armies that the
Kremlin has been organizing and equipping
since We day Ga Russian marshal is In complete
charge of Poland's) probably do not feel that
way.
In the circumstances, having tended to
give the satellites poor military mark in the
past, the United States and all other Western
Powers now had better make very sure of their
estimates and strengthen themselves accordingly.
Korea offers clear warning on that score.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Oldest Observatory?

The Associated Press reports that British
archeologiSts have discovered at Nimrud in Iraq
an observatory used 1000 years ago." Prof
Max Mallowan of the University of London is
quoted as having declared that the fnd would
require fifty years to excavate completely. The
portion OF the site already examined includes
halls, aqueductS and q storehOuSe. These were
parts of a palace consisting of three stories and
a tower with temple on its top. Apparently the
whole ruin dates back to about also BIC. or even
to some more remote period.
Such view is supported by Prof Edwin
B. Frost director of the Yerkes Observatory at
the University of Chicago, who wrote about 1882:
"The nrst suggestions of observatories are prob
ably to be found in the towers of the temples of
the Babylonians, whose priests required astro-
nomical data to fx the dates of religious cere-
monies. This may have been as early as between
1000 and 5000 Be" Nimrud, it Is explained in
this connection was one of the several capitals
OF Assyria in ancient times It also was called
Kalakh and Calah and is referred to in Genesis x:
II and IL as one of the cities created by Nimrod,
"the mighty hunter before the Lord" and "a
mighty one in the EARTH"
He is regarded in Hebrew tradition as the
person who suggested the building of the Tower
OF Babel and who likewise directed its construc-
tion. Some writers, however, hold that he really
was not responsible for that futile experiment.
They concede that he was concerned with the
development of Calah as well as Nineveh, Re-
hobot and ReSen Modern theorists suggest
that Nimrod was identical with Marduk, the
Babylonian Mercury, or possibly with Izdubar or
Gishdubar, the founder Of the first great kingdom
of Asia, celebrated too as a huntsman. The
constellation of Orion is supposed to represent
him in the heavens.
Maybe DR.. Mallowan has located the earliest
of all astronomical observatories. At the Naval
Observatory here nobody could say for certain,
but everybody hoped for the best.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Educating the Deuf
Susan Hearne Washburn.

In The Star for July IL appears q
letter by Mrs. Lester F. Malhoyt, which
makes a plea for keeping deaf children
in the regular public schools.
With life career of work in contact
with all phases Of education Of deaf chill
dren, including special training. teaching,
research and published material in this
field Of special education. the present
writer would like to offer few words of
advice on the problem raised by Mrs.
Malhoyt.
We can well understand the feeling
that moves a mother in this case. She
naturally longs to see her child normal
child like all the other children she sees
around her. But she makes the great
error Of believing she can wish this
''normalcy" into her child. The experience
of most educators Of the deaf shows it Is
not done by thrusting the deaf child into
the ordinary school for hearing children.
The problem is not SO simple as that.
The deaf child. no matter how much
the mother may wish it, cannot partic-
ipate freely in the activities so common
in the life Of school for hearing chill
rem. The fact that he is different is borne
in upon the child with devastating force,
for by his association with the hearing
he soon has imprinted upon his nature
the awareness that he Is different. that
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Letters to The Star
A pseudonyns is permissible only
101aen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Uriter. Please be brief.

United Nations worldwide commitment
to liberty under law for all peoples. The
world knows this record and this COM
mitment, and that Guam is the Ameri-
cen test case for all of the far Pacific
islands which are American controlled.
Non-fulfillment for any except honestly,
practically controlling reasons is injury
to the American cause. injury in prin-
ciple which will be noted by the world.
There are no practically controlling rea-
sons; the practical reasons are all to the
contrary; there is only naval prestige
sentiment and wilfullness, and its half
century lasting tactic Of delay of full
f1llment Of the treaty pledge Of 1900.
1t is. in sum, very earnestly to be
hoped that President Truman will not
extend beyond August /, 1850, his post
ponement order for Guam liberty.
John Collier.
Cherokee
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Russian Navy Threat

Unconfrmed reports that the Russian Navy
10 operating some 300 ships of varying types in
the Far East may be exaggerated, but 1t would
be dangerous to underestimate Soviet seapower
capabilities in event Of a major war Admiral
Sherman, Chief of Naval Operations, repeatedly
has warned that Russia is building up her naval
strength in the Pacific, especially her submarine
feet. It Is estimated there are from 70 to 80
Soviet submarines available for instant action
In the Far Pacific area. Our weakened 7th Fleet
would be at grave disadvantage if Russia de-
cided to throw these undersea forces on the side
Of the North Koreans and the Chinese Com
muniStS.
If the numerical estimate of Russian ships
In the general Korean-FormoSan theater can be
credited, most of the vessels must be of small
surface types-perhaps landing craft and anti
submarine patrol boats. The presence of any
large number of landing craft in that area would
be serious threat in itself, indicating prepara-
uons for seaborne invasion operations In Korea
or elsewhere. If Russia has any warshipS larger
than o cruiser in the Pacific it would surprise
most naval experts. Although reports are con-
flicting the consensus seems to be that the
Russian Navy lacks any modern battleships or
aircraft carriers.
The latest edition of James Fighting Ships,
authoritative compilation of world naval strength
suggests that runors regarding new Russian
battleShipS and carriers be taken with reserve"
These rumors it was hinted might be of propa-
gandistic origin. According to one report quoted
In the book, however, there are two or three
powerful new battleships in commission. Another
report said q new carrier is operating The Rus
SLAMS already had partially completed German
carrier in home waters but it is doubtful that it
Is In commission.
There is no tendency on the part of James
or other authorities to belittle Soviet submarine
power, however. Estimates based on reliable
Intelligence place the number of Russian sub
marines at over $50 and even as high as $780,
Evening star., 1950-07-18

assembling of operating stats, or have
been leased or sold to private industry.
Each rental or sale contract has in
cluded reserve clause, requiring that
the plants be kept in such condition
that they could be converted to war
time production within four months.
These include such famous plants as
the Willow Run (Mich.) auto factory
OF the Kaiser Frazer Co., the old Dodge
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Irving 8. Fusfeld,
Dean, Gallaudet College.
Hunting Accident

In your Outdoor" column recently
there was brief account Of the first
fatal hunting accident in the current
season. Your very able columnist criti-
cised the victim for failure TO exercise
the usual precaution Of wearing easily
tdentif1able clothing. He cited the acci-
dent as a warning to others to take care
to make themselves highly visible.
The person firing the fatal shot should
also be criticised for his failure to follow
one Of the first and most important rules
Of the hunter: He failed to positively
identify his target. II all hunters would
adopt the rule that the game must be
positively identified before even aiming
the rifle there would be fewer accidents
Of the kind mentioned.
elf-discipline by all hunters will do
more to reduce hunting accidents than
all the laws passed by all Of the State
Legislatures and all Of the game wardens
or other enforcement agencies.
C. r. M. r.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. What is the number Of cigarettes
smoked each day by the average per-
Son?-G. c.
A. At the beginning Of this year the
average daily consumption was 10 Gig
arettes. ......
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Questions and Answers

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return postage. or By telephoning ST. 5000.
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he cannot do everything other children
do, that he cannot easily join In all the
games and in all the doingS Of Q social
nature. So, instead Of making him like
others. the difference Is stamped in upon
him.
This feeling is not established for him
in residential or special school for
others like himself.
It Is often short-sighted mother love
that stunts the personality growth Of
deaf child. The pattern is an all-too-
familiar one for us in this special field
Of education. The usual history is that
the mother has insisted her child must
avoid contamination" with other deaf
children in residential school, with the
usual result that the child has grown UP
an unfinished adult, unfinished socially,
with great yearning gap in his per-
sonality.
And how that yearning aches when by
chance he encounters groups of the deaf
who have learned to live together and
have thus developed social life! How
he envies their social enjoyment among
themselves He finds himself embittered
from having been forced into q life of
social SolitarineSS. This is not a theory
expressed by the writer Of this letter. He
has in his hles many case histories that
attest to these facts.
The ordinary public schools cannot do
justice to the task Of educating deaf chill
dren. The need calls for special schools
where the special problems Of such chill
dren can be concentrated upon. and
where the best all-around educational
effort can be made in their behalf. Mrs.
Malhoyt'S fears about their being "insti-
tutions," and therefore deleterious in
their influence on the child, are quite
without warrant.
Irving 8. Fusfeld,
Dean, Gallaudet College.
Evening star., 1950-07-18

q. Who originated the use Of latitude
and longitude?-J. C. T.
A. Latitude and longitude were first
laid down by Eratosthenes, q Greek
mathematician and geometer. who lived
In the 2nd century B. C.
Evening star., 1950-07-18

Q. Has any one flown over the summit
Of Mount EvereSt?-B. o. @. :,
A. The mountain has been flown over
and the summit has been photographed
from the air. ~
Evening star., 1950-07-18

Q. Does q cold drink require more or
less sugar to sweeten it than q hot.
drink? H. c. II.
A. 1t takes more sugar to sweeten
o cold drink. The same amount Of
sweetening tastes sweeter ct higher
temperatures.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10

Monday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Noble Jarman were
Miss Mildred David, Miss Grace
Shorts, James Warren, Harry
Knox, and John w. Jacobs, Jr.
Mrs. James P. Patterson and
daughter, Miss Carol Patterson, of
Yonkers, N. Y, spent several days
with Miss Ruth Jones last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Hodg-
son entertained at dinner on Sun
day Mrs. Alice M. Dickerson of
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Dickerson and children Donna
and Vicky. of near Smyrna.
Mrs. Robert Jacobs and Miss
Anne Knotts spent last Thursday
with Mrs. Richard Vaughn, of Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Sayers had
as their guest last week Mr.. Say
ers' sister, Miss Marjory sayers.
Mrs. Rodney Schuman entertain
ed her bridge club Tuesday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Jones and
family of Millington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogle Nelson, Of Mt. Pleasan-
ton, spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davidson
have as guests this week their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Darwin Davidson and daughters,
Barbara and Donna Mae, cf Glen
olden, Pa, their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
Shorts Feted
At eddneOuS
Shower Last Night

Miss Grace Shorts was honored
at a miscellaneous pre-bridal show
er last evening given by Miss Marie
FAIRIES at her home. Miss FAIRIES
will be maid of honor for Miss
Shorts at her marriage to William
Minner on September 2.
Invited guests We're: Miss Patsy
Ryan, Mrs. Lee Sipple, Miss Ruth
Johnson, Miss Alice Jane Mat
thews, Miss Sally Bodley, Miss
Dorothy Burge, Miss Pauline Cow
erdale, Miss Mary Vaughn, Miss
Doris Nowland, Mrs. Mary Hutchi-
son, Mrs. William Matthews, Miss
Peggy Joyce McGrath, Miss Mil
dred David. Also, Mrs. John Shetz-
Ter, Miss Pat White, Mrs. Violet
McGinnis, Miss Marge Dickerson,
Miss Catherine Houtman, Mrs.
Norman Shorts, Mrs. William Min
ner, Mrs. ]. Wells FAIRIES, Mrs.
Thomas Maui, of Dover, Miss Joan
Harden, of Bear, Delaware, the
guest of honor and the hostess.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
This Week S
Personal
Events

Mrs. Ralph Robinson has re.
turned home after several months
visit with her son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mag
i'll and family, of San Diego, Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harvey Wright
had as Friday dinner and over
night guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Harder and son, Kent, of Andover,
N. Y. The Harders were en- route
to Rehoboth and Virginia for a va
cation.
Miss Sara Ellen Wright, of New
York City, and Mrs. Vivian Sand,
of Middlebury, VT, will spend this
weekend with Miss Wright's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harvey
Wright. Mrs. Wright will return
with them for an indefinite stay
with Mrs. Sand in Vermont. Miss
Wright has been spending several
weeks vacation with Mrs. Sand
at her home in Middlebury.
DIR. and Mrs. Ernest P. Collins
had as weekend guests their grand
daughters, Miss Ann Eagan and
Miss Mimi Poole, of Lewes.
Mrs. James H. Sitter, of Ger
mantown, is visiting her sister,
Miss Anna B. Beckett.
Miss Sara D. Pratt has returned
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
Youngsters Present
6-Dau KiNs K0lMiU0L

kids KarnivaT' is erjoying q
thrilling and profitable six-day
stand in the yard Of Or. and Mrs
w. c. Pritchard, Jr. The affair, a
replica Of the town carnival COM
plete with wheel of chance, is
open every afternoon this week
from 1:SO to 8 o'clock.
Featuring Bingo, penny pitching,
roll-a-ball and other carnival activ-
tiles, the kids Karnival" idea was
originated by Sandra Poore. Tom
my Price and Billy Pritchard, who
organized the booths. Helpers are
Virginia Ennis, Susan Price, Bobby
Pritchard, Bruce Ennis, Barry
Pritchard and Bobby Ennis. Many
youngsters have enjoyed the Karn-
ival each afternoon this week.
Highlights of the festival are a
balloon and dart game, kool-aid
stand, and the ground prize-a a
fountain pen-to be given away at
the final session Saturday after
noon. Comic books, charms, for
tune telling cards, and many other
prizes are awarded to the winners
of the various games.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10

Howe, of Green Ridge, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. William ]. Povey, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. George
Howell and son, George, of Glen
olden, Pa.
Mrs. James Hitzelberger has
been called to Philadelphia because
of the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs. Mae Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm farrell
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a daughter born Aug
ust at the Kent General Hospital,
Dover. She has been named Ellen
Wallace FARRELL.
Mrs. George Carter will celebrate
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10

her eighty-first birthday on Mon
day, August IA at the home of her
son, DR.. Bayard Carter and Mrs.
Carter at Pill West Campus Drive,
Durham, N. c., where she is visit
ing for several weeks. She left
Smyrna on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Bartlett
and daughter, of Lysander, N. Y,
spent Monday and Tuesday visit
ing with friends in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Francis
spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Henry P. Shapley has re-
turned home from Memorial Hos
pital, Wilmington, where he under
went an operation.
Mrs. Elva Nethery and Miss
Helen Nethery of Chester, Pa,
have returned home after a weeks
visit with Mrs. May Hickey of
South Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Shapley are
spending this week at ocean City,
N. j. They had as guests for sew
eral days Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Russell
have as their guests for several
weeks their daughter-in-law and
grandson, Mrs. Randolph Russell
and son, Tommy, of Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. Russell will join them in Sep
tember.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
MurieL BeLtz Enters
st. Francis Hospital

Miss Muriel Beltz, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray E. Beltz, will
enter the school of nursing, st.
Francis Hospital, Wilmington, on
September 6 for a three year
course.
Miss Beltz attended the John
Bassett Moore High School and
was graduated from Dover High
School. She was formerly employ
ed by Diamond State Telephone
Co., Dover.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
Miss Eleanor Attic
Is Entertained At
Pre- Bridal ShO1Uel

Mrs. Robert Francis entertained
at a miscellaneous shower for Miss
Eleanor Attix at her home Friday
evening. Miss Attix will be mar
ried to Mr.. Charles Chopin, of
Philadelphia, on September 16.
A buffet luncheon was served.
White candles and bouquets of
mixed gladioli comprised the decor
ations.
Attending were Mrs. Robert
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
HOnen1dkerS to Picnic

The Homemakers Club of Smyr-
ma will hold its annual family pic
mic at Colchester Beach Thursday,
August II. The group will leave
Smyrna at 1920 am. Each mem
Der is asked to bring a box lunch
con for her family.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10

home from visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Reese, of Chesapeake City,
Md, and is convalescing from the
broken ankle received in a fall at
her summer cottage early this
summer.
Mrs. H. B. Dick, of Pueblo, Col
orado, is visiting Mrs. A. D. Cole
and Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker.
Miss Anne Downes has as guests
this week her nephew and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Fisher, of Bir-
mingham, Michigan.
Mrs. John Arthurs, of Whining
ton, is spending the week with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Ennis.
Miss Edith Humphreys, Of New
York City, is visiting Mrs. R. D.
Hoffecker.
Mrs. Howard r. Jones is spend
ing two weeks with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Macdonald, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. New
comb Jr. and children, Joal and
Kathy, of Salisbury, Nd, We're
weekend guests of Mayor and Mrs.
Albert A. Newcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and
son, Kenny, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Deakyne at
Rehoboth Beach.
Barbara and David Sipple, child
rem of Cmdr. and Mrs. Henry
Draper Sipple, of Georgetown, have
returned home after visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Lange. Cmdr. Sipple is now
serving aboard the cruiser, U.S.S.
Roanoke, stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Young, of
Easton, Pa, were weekend visitors
of their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Edward Williams.
Mrs. Vivian Beltz has as guests
for the summer her nephews, Rob
ert and Donald Mclaughlin, of
Long Island, N. Y.
Roy Donovan and Bobby David
have returned home after spending
two weeks at Camp Barnes.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

Anne Knotts, Miss Ann Bodley,
Newman, Mrs. Robert Jacobs, Miss
Mrs. Charles Busker, Miss Bunny
Senger, Miss Muriel Beltz, Mrs.
Robert Bell, Miss Winnie Piper,
Mrs. Richard Vaughn, Miss Ella
Mae Gardner, Mrs. Vivian Beltz,
the guest of honor and the hostess.