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Evening star., 1952-04-01

The principal argument natu-
rally will center upon precisely
what Eliot means by the poetic
drama which he has labeled q
comedy. This is always a good
question, good for weeks of COM
munity controversy. Still, there is
another query that surely will be
raised by those who saw the orig
inal English with one exception)
company in New York.
There is quite a surface differ
ence between the playing and di-
rection Of the two productions. In
the hands. and on the tongues, Of
the original group headed by Alec
Guinness, 1.-THE Cocktail Party"
was a nimbler work. It was a
faster game of poetic and philo-
Sophical ping pong without being
a less respectful one than that
now played by Dennis King, Es-
telle Winwood, etc.
At least in last nights opening
performance, the Gayety produc-
ton was afflicted with something
perilously close to junction. Grant
ing Eliot verbal and mystical tai
ents far beyond those of most
playwrights, he plays best when
his words and ideas are allowed
to dance. If he cannot be trusted
to lead audiences where he wants
to take them. who can?
4 X \ \
Even a different and more
deadly serious Interpretation does
not conceal the fact that 1.-THE
Cocktail Party" is a fascinating
piece Of stagecraft. It is lively,
if vague, idea set to a lovelier
music than is heard in the mod
ern theater. It has wit to add
grace to the wisdom the author
would like to shed on the nature
of contemporary humans and the
godbleSsneSS of their ways.
Any cocktail party that has
lasted as long as Eliot's needs in
f1nitely more than inexhaustible
humans and liquor to keep it
going. This one certainly has,
although its basic ingredients are
identical with most such affairs.
The extra merit of Eliot's party
lies in the fact that he has not in
vited his guests to drink away
their problems. Quite the reverse.
The dilemmas of the guests must
be solved, and standing in the
middle Of the three acts is just
the man who can solve them.
The common definition of this
character is the fashionable one
that he is a psychiatrist. He has
not merely the medical wisdom of
his type, however. but deep vein
of spirituality not unlike the re-
ligious fervor which characterizes
the playwright himself.
It is the latter quality, and its
far more searching methods, that
sets to work upon the three men,
tai cases present at the party.
These are three attractive, sophis-
ticated humans. They belong to-
that conventional romantic COM
edy group. the middle-aged but
handsome professional man, his
blisteringly bitter wife, and the
attractive younger woman.
The blinkers Of selfishness and
commonplace romantic delusionsI
need to be snatched from them,
In this process, as every one should
know by now. the psychiatrist
saves the sanctity of the marriage
by sending the girl to a happy
sacrificial death as a nurse mis-
sionary to an ungrateful savage
tribe.
\ Il
It has always been a shortcom-
ing Of "The Cocktail Party,"|
Eliot's or the one you went to
yesterday, that it overf1ows with
talk. That this conversation is
merry, musical and mystically al
Turing far beyond most of it's kind
Evening star., 1952-04-01
The Passing Show
The Posing Show
Now EIiot's Cocktail PARTY
Can Be Argued Right Here
By Jov Carmodv

Until last night fringe great
debate about Eots The Cocktail Party Now play
ayy for the next weeks everybody
rather tired middle of the discussion.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08
POPPY DAY GALL
ISSUED BY MAYOR

Saturday, May "a, was set aside
as Poppy Day in proclamation
issued yesterday by Mayor G. r.
Stevenson. In observance of the
day, all citizens were urged to
wear memorial poppies to honor
those who have given their lives
for America in the two World
Wars and the Korean conflict. The
proclamation stated:
whereas three times in the past
thirty-five years the young men of
our town have been called upon to
help turn back a threat to America
on foreign battlefields; and
Whereas our young men an
swered this call with high courage
and patriotism, some of the finest
of them laying down their lives in
the nations defense; and
whereas the memory of these
men and their sacrifices should live
forever in our hearts; and
whereas our memory for our
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08
CHILD GROUPS
TO HOLD MEET
Welfare Agencies and Schools
To Discuss Coordination of
Services for Children
AGENDA LISTED

Representatives of welfare agen-
cies and the public schools will dis
cuss the coordination of services
for exceptional children at meet
ing in Dover tomorrow friday, /,
according to Mr.. John Charlton,
State Director of Child Develop
ment and Guidance. Through an
understanding of the cooperative
relationship among the various
agencies and the schools, we hope
to provide an ever better service
for these children" Mr. Charlton
stated Foremost is our desire to
prevent a duplication or overlap
ping of activities. With full
knowledge of what the other agen-
cies are doing, we can provide a
more effective and efficient service
in our public Schools" he added.
Representatives of the Juvenile
Court, Public Welfare, Children's
Bureau, Family Court, and the
State Board of Education will par
ticipate. The agenda will include
discussions on: school entry and
withdrawal of,foster children under
agency custody, foster children
having difficulty in school, sharing
confidential information relative to
foster children, communication
channels related to children under
protective and probation service,
sharing confidential information re-
lative to delinquent school children,
and progress reports between the
schools and the Family Court. DR..
Fl. B. King, Assistant State Super
intendant in Charge of Elementary
Education. will be the moderator of
the conference. Ten minute pre-
sentations will be given, by Judge
Marion Stevenson, Juvenile Court
for Kent and Sussex Counties; Mr..
Harvey e. Stahl, Administrator;
Mrs. Florence Clark, Chief of Child
Welfare Division of Public Welfare;
Miss Elizabeth S. Townsend, Direc-
tor of Child Bureau of Delaware;
Mrs. Martha I. Barnes Visiting
Teacher, New Castle County; and
MIR. CIV. Anderson, Director, Fam
lily Court for New Castle County.
Mrs. Martha I. Barnes will present
the overall problems confronting
visiting teachers in their relation
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08
SMOKING AND
LUNG CANCER
Research Efforts Being Made
To Find Cause, Detection
and Cure of Cancer
LUNG CANCER INCREASE

LUNG CANCER
The American Cancer Society
has started a statistical survey to
determine if there is any relation
ship between smoking and lung
cancer, it was pointed out by Floyd
w. Woodcock, chairman of the Del
aware Division, American Cancer
Society. He cited the survey as an
example of the research efforts be-
ing made by the Society in a great
many fields-including statistics
to find more knowledge about the
cause, detection and cure of can
Ger. Volunteer workers in 10 states
not including Delaware, are helping
to conduct the study under the di-
rection of statisticians. The study
was undertaken for several reasons
it was explained by Mr.. Woodcock,
who is a national director of the
American Cancer Society. First, re-
ported deaths from cancer of the
lungs and brcnchus have been in
creasing rapidly after every allow
ance is made for our increasingly
aging population. Cancer of those
sites has become the second high
est among all cancer sites in men.
Even though some of this increase
is probably due to more accurate
diagnosis, most authorities agree
that large portion of the increase
is real. Secondly, tobacco has been
suggested among numerous factors
that might be responsible for this
increase. A number of clinical
studies have been made with vary
ing results, although all the studies
show higher proportion of smok-
ers among lung cancer patients
than among other patients. The
study may show smoking to be of
trivial Importance or no import
ance, or of great Importance in the
development of lung concer, Mr..
Wodcock said.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 522l saYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert ID. Hoffeeker. July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert D. Hof-
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December "a. 1899.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times, Inc, rs Commerce
Street, Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENT Smyrna Times
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Smyrna times., 1952-05-08

war dead and the honor in which
we hold them is individually ex-
pressed by the annual wearing of
the memorial poppy, now
Therefore, 1, George R. Steven
son, Mayor of the Town of Smyrna
do hereby proclaim Saturday, May
"a, to be Poppy Day in the Town of
Smyrna, and do urge ali citizens to
observe the day by the wearing of
the memorial poppy" Memorial
poppies made by disabled veterans
will be distributed on the streets all
day Saturday by the women of the
American Legion Auxiliary, who
will also receive contributions for
the welfare of disabled veterans
and needy children of veterans.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08
BOARD
MEET

CONTINUED from Page Onel
cafeteria for the Rotary Club on
May 16; Smyrna-Clayton Athletic
Association for the use of the ath-
letic field and lights for the sum-
mer;; Citizens Hose Company for
the use of the auditorium and cafe
terra on August 27 and %.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08

ships with social agencies. Mr.. Rob
ert ]. Darling, State Supervisor OF
Guidance, will summarize the con-
ference.
Smyrna times., 1952-05-08

Betty creation
together but be whipped hurry is excellent to
during youngsters looking
biscuit Velvet
traditional cakemos tender rich
sitting and
be served while still warm. The recipe:
vELVETCRUMB CAKE Pour into prepared pan. Bake
Prehea
Grease generously and dust with 35O with broed topping
biscuit mix one square pan x while
(for double recipe 13 -.--..-
bhUiLED IOfPiNG
thoroughly Ia Mix 8 tbsp. butter or other
shortening melted soft
VI
Theme adj soft high hcupb brown (packed
shortening (an in cup)
butter adds favor) bsp. top mi
cup wheat flakes
" cup milk if desired
tsp vanilla "a nuts
Stir together until Ingredients -,
blended vigorously for race apou
minute. er low neaU until mixture DuDDles
Stir gradually y and browns g to minutes) DO
milk Beat " minute not brnl
VeveCrmb received of the highest ratings baked prod
act tested by The Betty Crocker Kitchens
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
DIVISION III
Team Standing
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WOMEN'S LEAGUE

Last week, in Division I, the Iris
IL team won all four points to move
them up to within one point of the
Daisies III team, who won two points
Team honors were divided, with
the Daisies ~ having the high sin
gle game (518) and the Iris IL team
the high set (1485).
Jane Harshman was the high bowl
er of the night, with single game
of 1913 and three-game- set of $50.
In Division II, the first place tie
between the Violets fl and the
Tulips ~ continued when both
teams won all four points. The Gar
denias and Roses were the only other
teams to win four points.
The two Violets' teams divided the
scoring honors, with the ~ team hav-
ing the high single game (493) and
the Fl team the high set (144D.
Mary Jane Bonebrake was the high
individual bowler, with a single game
of 124 and set of BIT.
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BOWLING
SCORES
PANGBORN GIRLS
LEAGUE

With all six teams breaking even
in their games last week, Glamor re-
manned on top, one game ahead OF
Harpers Bazaar, Charm and Made
moiselle, who were tied for second
place.
Harpers Bazaar took both high
scores, with single game of ATT and
two-game set of 904.
Individual honors were divided
with Virginia Browning having the
high single game Q12) and Madeline
McNamee the high set (198).
80 Or Better Glass
Virginia Browning, 112; Betty
Weigand, Ill; Ruth Llewellyn, ITO;
Virginia Myers, 1903; Madeline Nc
Nance, los, SO; Connie Main, 1O2,
SO; Gladys Charles, 1902; Jean Smith,
98;; Doris Truax, SO; Roberta Spang-
Ter, SO, 81; Phyllis Schamel, 96; Joann
Ringer, 95; Polly Daugherty, 95; Ruth
Ausherman, IS; Joyce Smith, 95;
Jean Hull, SO; Genie Reecher, 90;
Pat Yeats, 81; Bea Everly, 80; Vir-
ginia Strine, 80.
Free Bowling
Joann Ringer, 78, 95-259; Jean
Smith, 81, 98-247.
Team Standing
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Team Standing
BANKERS LEAGUE

The Pennies took complete con-
troll of last weeks session. They won
both their games to put them in a
tie for the lead with the Dimes, who
also won two;; they had the high
single game (527; the high two
game set (1O25); and four of their
bowlers divided all the Individual
high scores between them.
For the ladies, Jean Reynolds had
the high single game (113) and Mary
Hook had the high set (2O5), while
for the men, Ralph Cushen had the
high single game 114) and Robert
Bowman had the high set (226).
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for 10 points, followed by j. Byers
with goals. For the losers, Brining
led the way with goals and fouls
for 10 points
The girls game was even more
onesided, the final score being A to
IA.
All but two of the Williamsport
team figured in the scoring, with
Byers having 10 points, Zimmerman
8 and Brown 8.
The Williamsport High School
Varsity team lost their Monday
nights game with Greencastle by
a score of 35 to 33. The Williams
port boys had 3-point lead at the
end of the third quarter, but Green
castle came back strong in the
fourth period, scoring II points while
Williamsport got IL.
The Girls team also lost their
game on Monday afternoon on their
own court, when the Smithsburg
Junior High Girls came out on the
top side of a 81 to 10 score.
The Hubettes took on the Will
Transport Varsity Girls on Tuesday
night and registered their sixth win
Of the season, by a score of 80 to 81.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
Team Standing

Temperament: Temper that is too
old to spank.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31

Courtship: That short interlude
between lipstick and mopstick.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31

The Williamsport High School
boys and girls travelled to Boonsboro
on Friday night and both teams won
their games. In the boys game, the
Williamsport lads had an easy time,
winning AZ to 25. Sword was the
top scorer with 7 goals and 5 fouls
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31

point. The only team to win all
four points was the seventh place
Mathias-M Miller team.
1t remained, however, for the
ninth place Sellman Gulf Station
team to come up with both high
scores, with single game of $50 and
three-game set of 1921.
Individual honors were divided
with Doris Bremen having the high
game (12D and Jane Zimmerman
the high set 1889.
Team Standing
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
RUBBER STAMPS

We make 'em in a Jiffy!
StOuffer Printing Co., Phone 1900
Adv.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
ST. MARY'S
BOWLING LEAGUE

With the Spaniels and Greyhounds
both winning all three points last
week they retained their first and
second places respectively.
Team honors were divided with
the Greyhounds having the high sin
gle game (514) and the Scotties the
high three-game set (1455).
For the ladies, Mary Bittorf had
the high game (1O0, and Richard
Ham was the high bowler among the
men, with single game of 124 and
three-game set of BAL.
ToaT1o Standing
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
PRECIOUS STONE
LEAGUE

The Rubies extended their lead to
IL points on Friday night when they
picked up two points, while the sec
ond place Pearls were losing all
four of theirs. The only two teams
to win four points were Turquoise
and Diamonds.
Scoring honors were divided, with
Helen Wilks having the high single
game Old and Dot Pullman the
high set (325).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
Team Standing
Won Lost
WOW. LADIES'
LEAGUE

The Roots and Saps both won their
two games on Thursday night to re-
main in first and second place re-
spectively. The only other team to
win both games was the Branches,
moving them up into third place.
The Saps had both high scores,
with a single game of 480 and two
game set of 942.
Evelyn Viands was the high scor-
er, with single game of 121 and
set of 215.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEMS LEAGUE

In Division l, st. Paurs E. u. B.
increased its lead to five points last
week when they won all four of
their points while the second place
st. Marks Lutheran III could only
win three. The only other team to
win four points was Grace E. u. B.
NJ.
Emanuel EUB III had the high
single game (578) and st. Marks
III had the high set (1654).
Individual honors were divided
with Bill Snyder having the high sim
gle game (343) and Joe Bitner the
high three-game set (374).
Over in Division II, st. Johns
Lutheran NJ moved to within one
point of the league-leading Christ
Reformed II when they won all
four of their points while Christ Re-
formed could only win two. The
only other team to win four points
was Washington Square Methodist
which moved them up into a third
place tie with st. Matthew's E. u. B.
First Brethren had the high single
game $500, but Washington Square
took the high set (1583).
Frank Wilson, of the First Bap-
fist NJ team, was the high scorer,
with a single game of lat and set
of 381.
DIVISION
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Team Standing
Points
LIONS BOWLING
LEAGUE

The Ears remained in first place on
Thursday night and the Tails in sec
ond place when they both won all
three of their games.
The third place Heads, however,
had both high scores, with a single
game of SGT (the high game of the
season so far and the three game
set of 1914.
John Minnich was the high bowl
er, with single game of al and
set of 367.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
100000 Cars Strapped

More old cars reached the nations
junk yards in 1851 than in any pre-
vious year. Estimates place the
scrappage in excess of 100000
units.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
Team Standing
Won Lost
WOMEN'S MAJOR LEAGUE

The first place tie between Savoy
Restaurant and Gibney Florists
teams was broken on Saturday night,
when Savoy won three points to take
undisputed possession of first place,
while Gibney could only win one
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-31
Team Standing
SPEEDWAY BOWLING
LEAGUE.

The first place tie between PIN
leo and Bowie was broken last week,
when Pimlico won both their games
while Bowie was breaking even in
their two.
V. Sneckenberger was the high
scorer, with a single game of 1874 and
set of 217.
Evening star., 1952-05-30
lAPNA Luncheon
Slated Tomorrow,

The Washington Branch Of the
Association for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities win hold
Its annual luncheon at / pm.
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel.
The occasion win commensurate
the 345th anniversary Of the land
ling Of the jamestown colonists
on May Is. 1907.
DR.. Dale Stewart. curator Of
physical anthropology, United
States National Museum. wiz be
the principal speaker. he win
talk on the subject "The Abduc-
Ition Of Pocahontas-and the Be
lginnings Of Settlement Along the
IPatawomeke."
Mrs. Helen Duprey Bullock
chief Of historical research, Ma
Itional Trust for Historic Preserve
ton. viii be honor guest of the
day.
Other special guests will include
Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant. III, Har-
Irison Mann and Or. James G.
lMcManaway. The Rev. II. How
ard Surface, jr.. assistant rector
LOT st. Paul's Church, Rock Greek
Parish. win give the invocation.
Mrs. Guy Withers, directress Of
the branch, will preside at the
luncheon. Miss Louella r. Chase
recording secretary. Is In charge
LOT reservations.
Evening star., 1952-05-30

DEAR MISS NISSEN: am a
working wife Of %. with q husband
who works nights. While I'm
away during the day my in-laws
Evening star., 1952-05-30
Convent Alunnoe
Plan Meetinq

The Georgetown Visitation Con-
vent Aumnae Association will hold
its 5Sth annual meeting at l0:45
a.fis tomorrow at the convent,
1900 Thirty-fifth street NV.
Following the meeting, which
will.sbe conducted by Mrs. John
Page Caspar Of Hancock. Md,
association president. the alumnae
win be guests Of the Sisters OF
the Visitation at a luncheon In
the school dining room.
IA luncheon highlight viii be
reunion toasts to the golden jubi-
lee class of 1902, the silver jubilee
class Of 1927 and special reunions
of the classes of 1912 and l947,
Miss Ruth Dean Of Arlington, Va,
win be toastmistress.
The annual alumnae banquet
viii be held at Z pm. Tuesday at
the; Sulgrave Club. Miss Elizabeth
Ring Hanlon, instructor In English
aE the Georgetown Visitation Jun.
i6r College, will be guest speaker
The. alumnae will wind up theil
weeks activities on Thursday, thu
day after the preparatory schoo
and j,inior college commencement
exercises, with their annual three
day retreat. The Rev. Leo r
OKeefe, s. j.. viii be retreat mas
Ter.
Evening star., 1952-05-30
Problems
Toduy
BY MurieI Nissen

DEAR MISS NISSEN: Have you
any plans or suggestions for q
reconciliation? After 18 years OF
marriage. my wife and have been
separated for two years, divorced
for one. Causes Of our difficulties
were financial conditions, her rela-
ftiveS and my poor health. My
health has now improved and
nm employed at a good salary.
However. though I'm sure my wife
still loves me, she refuses to see
me and has also refused to see q
minister who was willing to try ia
effect q reconciliation. We were
happy before; I'm sure We could
be happy again If she would only
listen to reason. DANIEL K.
ANSWER. Your wife's attitude
leads me to suspect that you have
lomitted something; she apparently
has been deeply hurt In the past,
and has now raised q wan of de-
fense to insure against q recur-
renee Of the difficulty,
You know best what may have
bothered her and the only recourse
lis to set about . campaign to
convince her that conditions have
changed. A revival Of courting
days may bring an assurance Of
happiness. Make: every effort ia
see her yourself. rather than trust
ing this delicate mission to q
third party. The fact that you
are employed will. In itself, pul
you in a better light and make hel
lrealize that things are brighter
II you fully intend to do every.
thing to make your wife happy
now and are sure you love her
don't give up. II she loves you
be assured she Is as anxious fol
Ia reconciliation as you are, but
needs absolute certainty that this
time the marriage will work. Only
you can give her that conviction
DEAR MISS NISSEN: am a
working wife Of %. with q husband
who works nights. While I'm
away during the day my in-laws