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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Juvenile Court Study

If the right people can be found to do the
job the proposal for study of the policies and
administrative practices of the Juvenile Court
has much to recommend It,
This proposal has been put before Judge
Edith H. Cockrill by the courts advisory COM
mittee, and Judge Cockrill says she would well
come an objective study. Apparently this means
that the judge and the committee are in sub
stantial agreement, and it is to be hoped that
the study will be made along the suggested lines.
The problem with respect to Juvenile Court
grows out of clash between Judge Cockrill and
two of her aides, who were asked to resign. To
some degree, apparently, this controversy had
its roots in conflict of personalities, and to that
extent it is relatively unimportant. But the
former aides also preferred complaints which
bear directly on the competence of the court,
and suggest that it is becoming more of a routine
criminal tribunal than agency for the rehabil-
itation of minors who have gotten into trouble.
This is both a serious matter and one in which
the community has legitimate interest.
Because of the secrecy which attaches to
the proceedings of the Juvenile Court, it has not
been possible to appraise the merits of this COM
plant. Judge Cockrill has made available certain
statistics If they convey an accurate picture
of the operation of the court under her direction.
then it would seem that there is very little sub
stance to the complaint made by the former
aides.
Any inquiry into the work Of judge Is
manifesty delicate matter. 1t should be re-
membered that Judge Cockrill, and not her aides,
is responsible for the conduct of the court. She
is not obligated in any way to accept the judy
ment of subordinates at the expense of her own.
But at the same time, the nature of the court
and its work being what it is, the desirability
of continued public confidence can hardly be
questioned. The advisory committee believes
and not without reason, that public confidence
in the court has been impaired by the charges
which have been made. The proposed study
would tend to meet this situation, and that is
the principal reason why it should be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
SuIei and Gyri

Dr. Cornelius J. Connolly professor of phys
ical anthropology at the Catholic University of
America, has come up with a report of his
studies of the human brain which is very
interesting. He wanted to know what dfferen-
tiated the structure of the human thinking
machine from that of other, lesser animals. In
search of the answer to his question he exam
ined the great collection of brains and brain
casts in the Smithsonian Institution, one of the
most comprehensive accumulations of its kind
in the world. Specifically, he made precise
measurements of the deep burrows running across
the cerebral corticeS of hundreds of brains and
also of the elevations between those burrows.
These markings are known as sulci and gyri
or grooves and convolutons. DR.. Connolly had
reason to believe that they have purpose and
function in relation to such important faculties
as speech, hearing and sight. Without sulci and
gyr man would lack those powers The pat
terms of burrows and ridges differ between ind-
viduals, yet their principal characteristics are
fairly consistent within the range of a given
genus.
DR.. Connolly began his studies with the
brains of lemurs, lowest of the primates, and
worked through African and South American
monkeys to balloons and the great apes. Even
at the bottom of the scale he discovered, a
primate brain pattern is apparent, and lit could
not easily be confused with the pattern of any
other animal BRAIN" However, lemur is
lemur and a human being a human being
The pattern of sulci and gyri grows more and
more complex" as the scale ascends. DR.. Con-
molly found that human fetal brains-the
brains of unborn children-carry the typical
human pattern from the moment the first
assures appear; and the human brain "does not
pass through a lemur stage, monkey stage,
an ape stage"
What matters most, it seems, is the COM
plexity of the sulci and gyri of the human forms
examined by DR.. Connolly. characteristic of
the human BRAIN" he says, sis the great devel-
opment of the associative areas lying between
the sensory areas. The expansion of the SEN
sory-psychic and associative area is reflected in
the appearance of new gyri and sulci." great
development is noted in the area in which motor
speech power is localized other animals are
speeches. largely because they lack the sulci
and gyri of humans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Home Rule PIebiscite
Jay Henry.

A letter published in the June z is
sue of The Star. under the caption
Home Rule Survey" contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
1.-THE Star will recall that in 1946
several hundred thousand individual res
idents of the District voted in favor o.
home rule by about three to one. That
meant something"
The author of that statement appar-
emily failed to take into consideration
the facts and data relating to that home
rule plebiscite, which was held afte-'
many weeks of extensive publicity
throughout the District of Columbia.
It was estimated that 100000 people
were then eligible to vote, and that no
less than $50 900 would in that manner
express their opinion on the issue. Ref
erence to The Star of November 6, 1S46,
discloses that only 1859 voted in favor
of home rule and 1860 indicated OPP
position thereto. Thus, on the following
day one local newspaper, editorlally ex-
pressing extreme disappointment at the
outcome, stated that no more than about
one out of every five District residents
eligible to do so actually took the trouble
to register a demand for the most
elementary of American rights-home
rule. The editorial also termed the af-
fair "a puny and pathetic demonstra-
ton" and included the statement: ITO
many people the plebiscite seemed no
more than a meaningless ritual
Obviously therefore. the vast amount
of propaganda over period of years has
not succeeded in arousing the interest
of more than a small percentage Of
residents of the city of Washington; the
majority do not have the desire to have
created municipal political Offices at the
public's expense.
Wilmer A. Eisenhart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Postal Opinions

The Post Office deficit is at least partly
due to free Government use of the mails
When one member of Congress mails at
least 2 million copies of single
speech $3.50 900 postage Govern
ment checks for pensions, retirement
pay, salaries. agricultural missionaries
and bulletins are all free mail-there is
bound to be a deficit.
If this ranked mail were serially num-
bered, the amount due could be credited
to the Post Office to cover the services
rendered. instead of curtailing service
on paid mail.
Vera A. Shea.
Herndon, Va.
Curtailment of mail service to one
delivery per day puts the postal serv-
ice back to the horse and-buggy days
in this the second half of the 10th
Century-an age Of supersonic fight.
We have billions Of dollars for Europe
but not even q half -billion-bucks to
meet the postal deficit. This Is the case
Notwithstanding that the maintenance
of an efficient and fast mail delivery
service is one of the first duties of a
competent government.
The reduction of mail service by Post
master General Donaldson is bureaucracy
gone hog-wild. It is the action of a
power-drunk bureaucrat who is beyond
his real capabilities in his position as
head of the great Post Office Depart
ment. Public reaction should be swift.
sure and awful against the Postmaster
General who has placed the department.
upon a pony-eXpress basis at best.
The Postmaster General should set
his department to the performance of
its most simple, yet appointed task
that of learning how to deliver letter
promptly and safely. This three-gen-
Grafton backward step has been taken
notwithstanding the greatest strides in
the transportation arts. the art which
is the chief vehicle of the postal service.
Oliver b. Lerch.
John H. Murray is worried about
our precious legislators and their mail.
No need, my friend. There is a post
Office in the Senate Office Building and
one in the House Office Building, cater.
ing to their needs. They don't need to go
to any place in town to buy a stamp.
Besides. they faithfully use the so-called
penalty mail. handy thing for all good
purposes. official and at times perhaps
private. This kind of mail is one real
heavy burden on the postal service.
handled as first class and requiring many
hands. know, am an exp. o. clerk.
X. X. X.
I thought you would be interested
to know one result of the Post Office
Departments economy effort
For 20 years one mailman, driving
one truck. has been delivering mail in
Brookmont, between and IL each
morning.
Beginning today we have two mail
men out here. driving two trucks. One
does one block and another the next,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Day Gore Centers

One of the perennial problems that
seem to take up good deal of unneces-
sary time in Congress is the question Of
the Day Care Centers. If understand
correctly, there is an effort being made
to make these centers permanent
concern.
This is not personal matter, but
am interested in little family where
the income is limited because the father
is trying to complete school and the
mother must work. do not know what
this particular family will do should
these centers be closed, and know there
must be many others in the same posi-
ton.
have high regard for the work done
at these centers, but have wondered how
those in charge can give their best to
their very important task when the
DOGGY of closing comes up every spring.
trust they may be made permanent.
J. E. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Finding the Traitors

Finding the Traitors
observer" in his letter appearing in
The Star June 3, comments on the Gov
ernment's loyalty program and intimates
that per cent (28 million) OF all our
citizens exude the odor of disloyalty. He
recommends that the Government be
permitted to fire its employees without
furnishing proof Of disloyalty.
AS a matter fact. the Department OF
the Army operates in this fashion. The
Secretary makes the bare charge OF dis
loyalty and the employe is out. This
method is very effective, for 1t not only
permits him to place the brand OF
treason on those employees who deserve
it but also on those whom he may dis
like for other reasons.
Since we may assume that all public
servants so highly placed in Government
will not betray their trust and that their
decisions need not, therefore, undergo
appellate review, we may also assume
that there will be only very few-pos-
sibly a dozen or so-who will have I'M
Justly to bear for life the mark Of traitor.
II the Army's methods were to be
applied to other areas. We could easily
do away with our jury system. Federal
judges. for instance. are as trustworthy
as Army secretaries and should be
free to decide. without the assistance OF
juries or appellate courts. the guilt or
innocence of accused persons. For that
matter district attorneys probably could
do the job just as well-that is, with the
assistance of observer" whose olfactory
prowess is such that he could put the
nose on 2 million traitorous Americans.
Communist Russia has reduced to the
barest minimum the cost Of operating
it's system of jurisprudence. In an err
of deficit financing. America might very
we'll look to economy reforms In the
judicial branch of Government. "Ob-
server" might never know just when
the ak hit him, but he would die know
ing that his per capita portion OF the
public debt was less than 1t might
have been had not his worthy sugges-
ton been adopted.
.., Jay Henry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Is Diesel power used extensively for
trucks?-I. r. S.
A. The American Trucking Association
says that Diesel power is used all over
the United States generally by trucking
companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10

@. During what period must q man
have served in the Philippines in order
TO be eligible for pension7-E H. T.
A. To be eligible for a pension for
service in the Philippine instruction.
a man must have served between April
IL, 1899 and July 4, 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer v
any question OF fact by either writtng Ths
NV, Washington 3. D. c. and inclosing cents
return postage, or BY telephoning ST. S000
Extension 35s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10

@. Is tattooing still popular IN tip,
Navy?-L o. -
A. Tattooing is losing popularity ac-
cording to available reports, but about
one-half the regular personnel has some
tattooing. g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10
Mcdonald Fun

wonder how many people who see
the ball games on television would rather
have Arch Mcdonald as the announcer
for the whole game. He makes every
thing SO plain and interesting.
MS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10

A pseudony1n is permissible only
uhen letter carries correct name
and address of ,Uriter. Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-06-10

tribution to this toll was ~ deaths and
more than 10000 injuries.
Fred c. Thomas.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

whether they are at present in the
inactive reserve or are not associ-
ated with any reserve program.
Non-veterans whose civilian jobs
qualify them for reserve appoint
ments are also needed as there are
openings for many kinds of spec
ialists including communications
experts, clerks, mechanics, cooks
and drivers.
A limited number of young men
who have not yet acquired civilian
job speciality will be accepted ac-
cording to General Molthan. These
men may be accepted only if they
have not yet been classified la by
their local draft boards.
An Air Force policy made public
earlier this month states that in
dividual reservists will no longer
be recalled to actice duty on an in
voluntary basis, nor will reserve
units be called up unless the inter-
national situation deteriorates con-
siderably.
Interested parties should write:
Reserve Affairs Section, 512th
Troop Carrier Wing, New Castle
County Airport, Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

ent minstrel, given by the society
ladies of Dover Monday evening.
Miss Smithers remained over
where today she will witness the
celebration of the marriage of Miss
Helen, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
L. A. Bishop to Mr.. Avery D.
Hughes, of Washington, D. c., at
Christ's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. ]. r. FARRELL has returned
from a few days visit to Annapo-
lis, Md.
Miss Helen E. Waters spent last
week, guest of her aunt, Mrs. Chas
E. Moore in Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. Henry HURT, Jr., and
son, James, of Tioga, Philadelphia
are visiting her father, w. E. Hall
Mrs. R. B. Dunn of Camden, is
visiting her son, Mr.. w. F. Dunn
Mrs. w. F. Dunn and Miss Maggie
Collins have returned from a visit
to Philadelphia.
Miss Florence G. HAZEL of Phil.
adelphia has been making her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hazel
a visit. She left this morning fol
Baltimore, Md.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

Rev. e. C. Sunfield has resigned
the pastorate of the M. E. Church
at Chestertown, to go into evangel-
istic work. The family will take
rooms with Mrs. Elizabeth Collins,
and Mrs Sunfield and two daugh-
ters, school girls, are expected
here today.
Congressman and Mrs. Walter
o. Hoffecker will leave for Wash
sngton on Saturday, Congress
opening on Monday. They will be
home for the holidays After that,
MIR. Hoffecker's insurance business
and duties as president of the
Fruit Growers Bank, will call him
home every week or two.
Mrs. Margaret w. Lea has gone
10 New York, where she will spend
the holidays, and be joined there
by her daughter.
y, mar. ID. H. Naramore moved his
Eamily here last week from Middle
Eown, occupying the residence of
Mrs. Alexine Thompson.
Mr. A. E. Fowler, who has been
at John Wanamaker's since he
4eft Smyrna, has accepted more
lucrative position at Gimbel Broth
ers.
Miss Elizabeth Denney is guest
of Miss Florence Wells in Philadel-
phia.
George Richards is home from
Jersey City on ten days visit.
Rev. Richard Walsh, who recent
Iy came here from Bayonne, N. j.,
has been ordained lay reader by
Bishop Coleman.
Miss White of Philadelphia, is
being entertained by Miss Marie
Estlin.
Miss Bertha Smithers and Miss
Eba Wilds attended the home tai
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

Rev. Walter L. Beekwith, pastor.
announces the following services
for Sunday and the coming week:
Holy Communion, IL am; Sunday
School, 10 am; evening service,
7:30 pm. Harmony Lodge No. 13
will worship at the evening SER
vice. Prayer service, Wednesday
evening at 7:3O o'clock. Everyone
is cordially invited. The official
board will hold their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening
at 7:3O o'clock. The annual banquet
for the Methodist Youth Fellow
ship, sponsored by the Willing
Workers Bible Glass, will be held
tonight, Nov. 80, at Z o'clock. The
Junior Choir rehearses Friday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock; Youth, Thurs
day evening, 7:So o'clock; Senior,
Friday evening, Z o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
MARYDEL

shown, free of charge. A silver Of
fering will be taken to help defray
expenses. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. Lois Ruch, piano teacher,
will present her pupils in a musical
at the Century Club in Dover on
Thursday evening, Dec. Z at 8 pm.
Mrs. Helen Heather Brannock will
give several readings during the
evenings entertainment. The mus
ical is being held for the benefit of
the organ fund of the 7th Day Ad-
ventist Church, Dover.
Mrs. Bessie Cleaver on Thanks
giving Day had as dinner guests
at her home, her uncle, Mr.. Eugene
Gooden of Greely, Col, Mr.. Fred
Bowdle, Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Hazel, Kenton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. zeke Gooden, Goldsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Helfrick of
New York City and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Hollowell of Washington, D. c.,
were holiday guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Doss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Wilkens,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Price, Miss
Edith Taylor, and Miss Louise
Wilkens, all of Tacoma Park,
Washington, D. c., were weekend
guests in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wilkens, near Marydel.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. DR.. Nelson w. Right
myer will be the celebrant at a
service of Holy Communion at IL
am. on the first Sunday of Advent,
December 3 at st. Peters P. E.
Church. He will also preach the
first in a series of four sermons on
Death, Heaven, and Hell which will
be heard on the Sundays during
the Advent season. Church school,
9:55 am; choir rehearsal tonight,
Thursday, 7:45 pm. The Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN
Veterans and Non-Veterans Offer
ed Opportunity to Train

ed Opportunity to Train
Veterans and non-veterans were
offered an opportunity to train on
weekends at nearby Air Base in
an announcement made by Brig.
Gen. e. II. Molthan, Commanding
General of the 512th Troop Carrier
Wing (Reserve) The 512th holds
its training sessions at New Castle
County Airport, just outside Will
mington. Unit training under Reg
ular Air Force instructors is held
one weekend a month at the Air
port, and each reservist receives
four days pay for the training per
iod. The latest regular Air Force
equipment and aircraft are used in
the training, General Molthan said,
and as the men train they learn
valuable skills and earn promo
tions and retirement credits.
General Molthan explained that
the 512th especially needs former
Air Force officers and airmen,
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 522I SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert D. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
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Street. Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
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Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

Spirit of Christ" The Mite Society
will meet on Thursday, Dec. Z at
8 pm. The choir meets each
Wednesday evening, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Vernon Westfall.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
First Presbyterian Church

Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church for Sunday, Dec. are
Sunday School, 9:45 am; subject:
"The Second Coming" Morning
Worship, IL am; sermon: "The
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30

Clayton Trading Area Telephone
Directory for 1851 has been distri-
buted to users during this week. 1t
is prepared by the vestry of the
church as a public service.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera.
tion.
Smyrna times., 1950-11-30
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH

Services Are Announced For Sun
day and the Coming Week
Asbury Methodist Church, the
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-11-01

PatrOnize Our Advertisers!
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-11-01

economy has long been based on a
colony-mother count try relation,
first with Spain and later with the
United States, the speaker pointed
out that Philippine independence
came at a time after the war when
the country had not really had time
to get back on its feet.
American Capital Needed
Miss Benavides stressed the
necessity of capital to develop the
natural resources of the Philip
pines. "But there is still a great
deal of rich, undeveloped natural
resources in the country; vast tim
berlands, fertile soil, mineral ores,
which need only business initiative
and capital The Filipinos do not
have enough capital to exploit all
these fully. But American business
men have the capital-and, more
important, the same rights as Fill
Pine businessmen, for special
proviso in the Philippine Constitu-
ton does not consider Americans
as falling under the word ALIENS,
when it comes to business and the
utilization of the country's natural
resources"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-11-01

Inadequate to replace completely
war-destroyed public works.
Figures are presently unavailable
on the amount expended in rehabili-
tating various factories, but a good
number of them all over the coun-
try have been restored to operating
condition. Oil mills, rice mills, &C.
ment factories, shoe factories and
cigarette factories are once more
producing.
The above paragraphs are not in
tended to be critical of American
efforts to aid the Philippines. Nor
are they intended to condone the
shortcomings at this end. Friends
who really want to help each other
do not try to find faults and lay the
blame on one another. AS the say
ing goes, there is no use to cry
over split milk. We should rather
see to it that no further milk is
spilled. In other words. we should
set aside recriminations at this
time and buckle down to hard work
in the study and application of the
best remedy. AS for mistakes COM
mitted, it should be enough to see
that they are not repeated in the
future.
1t is felt that with the above
background in mind, future aid,
such as may be forthcoming after
the Bell Mission completes its sur
vey here, may be better designed
to effect a planned rehabilitation
of Philippine economy.