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Smyrna times., 1952-10-09

Mr.. Andrew Nelson, who has
been a resident here for about
twenty years. has sold his property
at Ginn's Corner to a Newark man.
Mr.. Nelson is now planning a trip
out west or maybe south and those
who know him hope he viii decide
to remain here. The price he was
paid was not made public.
Mrs. Essie Slant has been spend
ing a week or 80 with her son
George M. Slant and family at
Bethesda. Md.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09
Townsend

MIR. Leroy Lockerman and Mrs.
Lockerman of Delmar are visiting
Messrs. Darwin and Thompson
Beardsley. Mr.. Lockerman has the
distinction of having been elected
Mayor of Delmar for seven times
straight. Mr.. Lockerman and wife
nave many friends here all of
whom are always glad to have
them pay visit to this part of
the state. They are natives of
Townsend but have resided away
for several years in the past. Mrs.
Lockerman is the former Miss Net
tie Beardsley of this community.
The measure of a mans char
acter is what he would do if he
knew he would not be found out.
Mrs. Bertha Goodrich has sold
her dwelling on New Discovery
Road to Mr.. ]. Wilmer Fennimore
and the new owner will take charge
on or about December 1st, this
year. Another important real es-
tate sale was that of the Townsend
farm near town to Mr.. Edward Al
exander. Mr.. Fenemore said he
had resided on the farm with his
family for about AZ years. The
price in each case was withheld.
The work of installing safety
gates at the railroad crossing in
Townsend has progressed slowly
during the week. The two me-
ohanics now on the job were here
to add necessary features to the
erection of the safety device. 1t is
considered about completed, all but
hanging the gates in position and
this may occur one day next week.
The change there makes dram
attic conversion from one safety
system to another and many of
the passersby will greatly miss the
smile and kind greetings that the
watchman there gave them in
passing his place of protective SER
vice.
Holy Communion was observed
lat Emmanuel Church on Sunday
morning. The Rev. Henry M.
Parks and wife have gained many
friends since coming to this charge
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09

makes it quite possible that the
series may go seven games. The
best game of the series has gone to
Allie Reynolds of the Yanks who
handed out 2 to o decision for the
Yanks.
At Emmanuel Church on Sunday
morning the Rev. Henry M. Parks
observed the Holy Communion af-
ter preaching a short sermon,
choosing for his text '1n Remem-
brance of Me-. These was a good
attendance of members and friends.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09

Well, the battle of the buses"
has been settled! Our town is
again friendly with Balesville.
Everything started when buses
began going through our town
with big sign on them saying
SHOP IN BALESVILLE. The
bus line is owned in Balesville and
operates over here on a franchise.
Windy Taylor was all for put
ting up barricades-he kept call
ing up the police and the bus
company. Finally Judge Cunning
ham invited the Balesville Cham
Der of Commerce to meet with
ours at Andy's Garden Tavern.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09
From where | sit s.. by joe Marsh
Our Town Wouldn't
Take u Back Sect"
ASssrssssHssri

Over a good meal and glass of
beer we all reached compromise
without any trouble. Those signs
now read SHOP HERE IN
TOWN. Everyone's happy.
From where I sit, it shows how
problems disappear once both sides
get together and try to work things
out. Naturally we're all little diff
ferent. Some like soda pop, for in
stance, and some like beer. So
what? We all have to ride along
through life together. Why not
make it a pleasant trip?
&e M~As
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09
What part Of every prescription weighs nothing at all?

VOvR pharmacists scale sensitive will respond the weight
IL of harl
But every prescription he compounds your pharmacist puts
Ingredient that the scales needle.
the most important thing buy whenever you have prescrp
ton filled!
the professional knowledge and skill of pharmacist Without it.
prescription could be properly filled The physician orders the required
drugs the specific needed but the compoundng the finished
prescription the sole responsibility of pharmacist
Before he could fulfill this responsibility he devoted years the study
of the highly specialized subjects of his profession To his college
degree for example, he had acquire fundamental knowledge Of
many sciences such chemistry physics biology He mastered
the details of compoundng and dispensing drugs chemicals and other
medicinal agents.
And after his formal education pharmacists of study
does end For there changes progress medicine
and pharmacy with which he must keep abreast
Get better acquainted with your pharmacist He's good neghbor
and good citizen who works for better community health Reprinted
from copyrighted advertisement published by Parke Davis Company,
Detroit 80, Michigan.
Smyrna times., 1952-10-09

The Waysde Inn, nationally known restaurant the DUPONT
Parkway has maintained its prestige for than century
Miss Ethel Bumbaug the present the inn March, 194S
from MCor Restaurant Wilmington where she had complete
for twelve and total of eighteen experience Many changes
and improvements have been made to the interior of the which
recommended by AAA In addition serving regular
baugh also caters to private parties and orgnana dinners The
chicken salad and oysters renowned for their quality She
patrons from all parts the world them noaes
Mrs William Taylor opened and operated the
198 and under their that the reputation
a superlative eating place was first established.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Plunge Kills Girl
Trying 10 Save Youth
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 28.-For the
teen-age boy and girl the after
noon started simply with thoughts
of a few snapshots. But it ended
grimly with the girl plunging to
a heroine's death trying to save
her friends life.
Alice Bellber. IS. and Louis
Martinez, II. yesterday went to
the roof of a hotel at Broadway
and Sixty-sixth street where she
lived, with her parents.
Young Martinez, a 200-pounder
climbed on a skylight over an air.
shaft to pose for snapshot. The
glass broke under his weight but
he managed to catch hold of the
frame as he fell.
While the girls father and two
other men tried to lift Mr.. Mar
tinez to safety Miss Bellber ran
to a floor below to a scaffolding in
the airshaft.
Then the boys grip failed. She
seized his legs as he fell and was
pulled down the seven-story air
shaft. Their bodies struck a water
pipe and water cascaded into the
pit.
Miss Bellber struck the bottom
first, dying almost instantly. But
her body broke the impact of the
youths fall. He was taken to a
hospital in a critical condition
with multiple fractures and in
ternal injuries.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Ne,u Deadline for Classified
To Be In Effect Saturday

The deadine for placing classified ads in The Sunday Star
changes from pm to Saturdays effective this week.
At the time telephone adtakers VIII be duty
extra hour-unt 10 Fridays for your convenience
The Star carries classified ads than the three other
Washington newspapers combined More than 5000 ads
contained in typical Sunday Star classified section.
This volume of ads to be processed for printing along
with change the printing schedule for the Sunday
makes the deadlne change necessary.
For your best results advertise in The Star, Washngons
efncient service
Evening star., 1952-07-28
British Plan Slash
In Tobacco Imports
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON. July 28.-Britain will
drastically cut it's tobacco pur-
chases from the United States and
Canada this year to less than half
the normal import, tobacco
sources said today.
These sources, connected with
the tobacco import trade, said
the industry here has been
warned that the government will
release dollars to purchase only
As million pounds of the 1852
American crop, compared with
100 million pounds bought nor
mally.
Canadian imports will be re-
duced from IS million pounds to
% million pounds.
There was no official confirma-
ton of the cuts. They may be
announced in the House of Com
mons tomorrow, when Prime
Minister Winston Churchill is
expected to outline "very serious
measures" he had previously told
Commons he was taking to get
Britain's foreign trade out of the
red.
Reserve tobacco stocks are high
In this country. If new purchases
are cut, the reserves viii be drawn
on to keep heavy smoking Rritons
supplied.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
IGermdns Over so
WANT Kaiser Back ,
IPoAsters Report
By the Associated Press

BONN, Germany, July 28.-The
pollsters found out that 80 pei
cent of West Germany would like
to have a Kaiser ruling them
again-but first many of the West
Germans had to be told what a
monarchy is.
Questioning 1000 people, a pub
lie opinion survey found 36 pei
cent opposed to a ruler and 81
per cent undecided.
Twenty-three per cent of the
1000 were in the dark about that
word monarchy. Sample answers
"It's the poison in cigarettes
'It is something in a circus.
"It is a country across the sea.
Most of those who want the
crowned head back are go OF
older and remember the last
Kaiser. OF this group, 81 pei
cent voted for a royal return.
Evening star., 1952-07-28

13 times. Today's will be the 14ti
time this month.
The Weather Bureau said the
cool air will bring relief to some
parts of the United States thai
need it more than Washington
Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama
Nebraska and Kansas all saw heat
records smashed yesterday.
Nashville, for instance, recorded
107 degrees. That is the highest
it has ever gone in Nashville.
In Virginia, the continued hot
and dry weather brought a warn
ing from State Forester George
Dean that danger from forest fires
is great, with the Eastern Shore
the most dangerous area.
Mr.. Dean said the ground and
forests are powder dry. He asked
that everyone take care in the
handling of matches, cigarettes
and fires. Emergency fire fighting
equipment has been moved to the
Eastern Shore where IA forest fires
have fared up in the past four
dayS.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Mother of Three in Iron Lung
Expects Fourth Child in AUGUST
Resident Of Capital
Is in 6. W. Hospital
With BuIbur Polio
Ry hoWord [. Dutkin

A life-and-death drama is be-
ing enacted at George Washing
ton University Hospital. where q
33-year-old mother of three, who
lis expecting a fourth child next
month. is fighting for breath in
an iron lung-victim of bulbar-
type polio. -
And while that struggle goes on,
attending physicians face the
problem Of possibly performing a
Caesarian operation to save the
child if the mother appears to be
sinking.
The mother. Mrs. Egbert r
Rude of 2816 Thirty-first street
Sc, first became ill last Thurs
day. She was removed to Doctors
Hospital where a diagnosis OF
bulbar polio was made. She was
ordered transferred to George
Washington University Hospital,
where iron lungs are available.
DR.. Charles r. L. HALEY, one OF
the attending physicians. said he
did not yet know whether a Cae-
Sarian would be attempted.
Mr.. Rude, an Air Force veteran
of World War II, now employed
as a budget analyst with the Ali
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Federal Worker Injured
By Capital Transit Bus

A 51-year-old Government Ste
nographer suffered a crushed leg
when struck by a Capital Transit
bus on her way to work this
morning.
She is Miss Clio L. Ruble of Ills
Kilbourne place NV, who works
in the excise tax division of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. She
was hit as the bus swung around
behind the old Post Office Building
at Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Pvt. Albert L. Leach, special po-
liceman for the General Services
Administration, on duty in the
vicinity, said he saw Miss Ruble
walk into the side of the bus. Her
left leg was crushed by the front
wheel.
Miss Ruble was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where she was re-
ported in fair condition.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Eden Stresses
Denial Of Egypt's S
Claim 10 Sudan
British Envoy Flies
To Cairo With Secret
Notes to New Regime
BY the Associated Press

Dy iIIe %SSoCtoIe0 rteSS
LONDON, July %. - Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden told thu
House of Commons today Britain
refuses to recognize Egypt's new
infant King Ahmed Fuad as "Kine
of Sudan"
In statement on King Farouk'.
forced abdication in favor of his
6-month-old son, Mr.. Eden EN-.
phasized that Britain'S interest
in the Egyptian crisis is to see
that a stable and orderly admin
istration" emerges.
He spoke shortly after Britain's
Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Ralph
Stevenson, hurried back to Cairo
by air carrying secret messages to
the new regime in the troubled
Nile kingdom.
The Sudan, million n-Square-
mile territory on Egypt's southern
flank, has long been a trouble
spot in British-Egyptian relations.
Successive Cairo government have
sought to annex it. But Britain
has refused to give up a share
with Egypt in the rule of the land
until the Sudanese themselves
have had chance to say-at the
ballot boX-what they think their
future status should be.
Mr.. Eden said Prime Minister
Ally Maher Pasha has been as
Sured that Britain has mo wish
to intervene in the internal affairs
of Egypt" but that the transfer
of warships. troops and planes to
the Suez Canal zone "are related
solely to the possibility of danger
to British lives"
Evening star., 1952-07-28

Force, said his wife seemed
Ibrighter-seemed to have more of
Ia spark" when he visited her last
might.
Neighbors have been helping
care. for the Rudes three young
sters, Cathie, 7; Ricky, 4, and
Tommy, 2.
Mrs. Rude is also a war veteran.
She served as a sergeant in the
Women'S Army Corps during
World War II. A native of Wash
lington, she attended public schools
here and Penn Hall. a finishing
lSchool in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Sergeant Shot 10 Death
In Germany, Wife Arrested
BY the Associated Press

MUNICH, Germany. July 2S.-
The 19-year-old wife of a United
States Air Force staff sergeant
was held under a murder warrant
here today after her husband, 26
was shot to death with an Army
carbine.
United States Attorney James
ID. Greenhill identified her as
Mrs. Dan P. Wage, formerly Mar
tina Joan Owen of Red Wing
MINI. She has two infant
daughters.
GAS I understand it," Mr.
Greenhill said, there was a quar-
rel. It seems jealousy was the
motive"
Mr.. Greenhill said the sergeant
was from Baldwin, Wis.
The shooting occurred SATURDAY
night at nearby Fuerstenfeldbrucl
AirbaSe.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
u. S. Routs Reds in Basketball;
Earlier Game Ends in Riot

Immediately three Uruguayan
players surrounded Farrell. Wills
Ireda PelaeZ threw a punch that
caught the referee flush on the
jaw. He went down heavily and
a stockily built spectator rushed
out from the sidelines and kicked
him.
Farrell was carried unconscious
from the floor. Police swarmed
onto the floor as the Uruguayan
players and their supporters dem
onstrated wildly.
BY that time, the floor was a
melee. Groups of players, spec
tators and officials milled around.
A dozen or more showing matches
started, but all were quieted with
out further serious trouble.
The France Uruguay game was
the first on the afternoon program
in the semifinal round robin of
the Olympic tournament. It pre-
ceded the climatic clash between
the United States and Russia.
Earlier Story on Pags A-13.)
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Z Hospitals 10 Raise
Nurses Wages and
Shorten Work Week
Higher Cost to Cause
Increase in Rates for
Patients, Council Says

Twelve Washington hospitals
have agreed to raise the wage.
and cut the work week from A
hours to 40 for general duty
nurses, and most of the hospitals
will increase their rates to pa
tients, the Hospital Council OF
the National Capital Area said to-
day.
The council estimated the In
creased costs would total approx
mately $250.000.
In announcing the wage-hou1
agreement between the hospitals
and the Graduate Nurses Associa-
ton, the council said:
"It was indicated adjustment
in hospital care rates would be
necessary to cover these and allied
expenses"
Tentative Schedule Readied.
Asked about the rate increase
Ia council spokesman said four OF
the hospitals already have pre-
pared a tentative new rate sched-
|ule and most others have indicated
they would do so.
He said the increases averaged
about 81 and ranged from SO cents
to nearly So.
The agreement, the council an
nounced, provides an increase in
salary and institution of the 40
hour week as soon as it is work.
able in each hospital.
Month Increase.
Effective Friday, general duty
nurses who have been receiving
$215 a month for working A hours
a week will get $240. Pay for a
40-hour week will be 1920. The
council spokesman said this
amounts to a $25-a-month in.
crease because many of the nurses
will be willing to work the longer
week at the increased pay.
The affected hospitals, accord
ing to the council, are Alexandria
Arlington, Children's, Casualty
Columbia. Emergency, Episcopal
Garfield, George Washington Uni
versity, Providence, Sibley ano
Suburban.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Stevenson 10 Resume
Duties at Springfield
Until Drive Opens
Intensive Campaign Set
To Stort Labor Doy;
Top Speakers Selected
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 28.-Gov. Ada
E. Stevenson returns today tt
Springfield and q tumultuous well
come from the Illinois capital, tc
prepare himself for the role OF
Democratic standard bearer in the
1852 presidential campaign.
He will pick up, but only tenn
Iporarily, the reins of the job he
had repeatedly said he wanted
for four more years-Governor Of
Illinois.
Then he will resign to devote
himself to the role "I did moi
want''-candidate for the Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Democratic nominee spent
the week end comforting with party
leaders on campaign plans. Among
them was Senator John Sparkman
Iof Alabama, whom the Democratic
National Convention chose as the
Governors running mate as can
Ididate for Vice President.
Start Drive Labor Day.
Frank E. Mckinney, Democratic
National Chairman, said the party
high command had agreed on q
"hard-hitting campaign of nc
more than 60 days." It will begin
on Labor Day.
Mr.. Mckinney said the party.
big four speaking team will be
President Truman. who advised
the chairman, II am at your dis.
Iposal"; Vice President Barkley, ar
unsuccessful candidate for the tor
spot on the 1852 ticket; Gov
Stevenson and Senator Spark.
man.
The chairman said the team will
carry the campaign into every par
Of the Nation. President Truman
has promised a repetition of hi.
1948 whistle stop speaking toul
that salvaged victory out of gener.
ally predicted defeat.
Party Leaders Are Visitors.
Besides Senator Sparkman anc
Mr.. Mckinney, other Stevenson
visitors yesterday included Gov
Paul A. Dever of Massachusetts
Averell Hartman, Senator Kerr o1
Oklahoma and Mrs. India Ed.
wards, vice chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee.
Gov. Dever. his own States "fa.
Ivorite son" candidate for the
presidential nomination, said hi
believes the Democrats can carry
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island ane
maybe Connecticut" and othel
New England States.
Mr.. Hartman and Senator
Kerr, defeated candidates for ths
(See STEVENSON, Page A-41
Evening star., 1952-07-28
BY the Associated Press

HELSINKI, July 28.-France
defeated Uruguay, 68 to 66, today
in a rough-and-tumble Olympic
basketball tournament game that
ended in a riot with the Ameri-
can referee, Vincent Farrell OF
Newark. N. j.. out cold on the
floor.
The Uruguayans, playing with
only three men, tied the score at
I66-66 with only seconds to play.
Then Jacque Dessemme Of France
stole the ball on the throw-in.
raced down the court and scored
on an easy lay-up shat as the
final bell sounded. G
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Ex-Commerce 0fficia
Pleads Guilty 10
Accepting Bribes
Bennett and Wife
Admit Getting Money
From Export Firms

A former export licensing officer
of the Commerce Department
pleaded guilty in Alexandria Fed
eral Court today to accepting
bribes.
The official, fired by Secretary
of Commerce Sawyer last Febru-
ary, is Henry George Bennett OF
the $500 block of Milan drive
Alexandria.
His wife, Twila. also pleaded
guilty to a similar charge before
Judge Albert v. Bryan.
Martin E. Violin, president OF
two New York export firms
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
|bribing Bennett. Violin entered
the plea in behalf of himself and
the two corporations, Chal Steel
Corp. and Martin E. Violin, Ltd.
A probation report was ordered
on the Bennetts.
Bennett was requirements anc
licensing officer of the Office o1
International Trade in the Com
|merce Department. He had been
accused of accepting compensa-
ton for aid in approving export
licenses for tinplate shipments tc
Venezuela.
He was charged with accepting
checks totaling about $2.500 fol
favoring two New York export
firms.
Violin posted $1,000 bond and
was ordered to appear for trial
on the charge on December 8.
Two special assistants to the
Attorney General. Joseph A. Low
ther and Joseph A. Roney, worked
with United States Attorney A,
Carter Whitehead in the Govern
ment case.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Boy Ferry Crews
To Be Out of Jobs

END or THE voYAGE-At s pm.
Wednesday, the bootmen who operote
the ferries oeross the Chesapeake Boy
out Of Motopeoke, Nd, will be out Of
q job. Stor Stoff Writer WiIIiom N.
Shippen discusses their fate snd deIves
into the background Of the ferry service.
now to be repIoeed by the new Boy
Bridge. Page B-l.
, YOUNG ADLAI sTEvEksoN-Gov.
Stevenson's school days and his eorIy
life as on attorney in Chicoso ore
reeounted todoy in the second Of a
series on his life. writt by Assoeioted
Press Writer Roger T. Ldns. Poss ALL.
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Mercury Will Go to SO Today,
But Relief Is Due Tomorrow
Thundershowers Expected to Precede
Cool Mass Moving on D. c. From Conudo

In spite of the fact that today
lis a Scorcher, the Weather Bu-
reau promised relief by tomor-
row night when a cool mass OF
air from Canada will sneak into
the District area.
The temperature is expected
to rise to SO degrees by this after
noon, one degree short of a record
for the day. It was "a at pm.
Tonight will be quite warm
with thunderNhowers possible. But
by tomorrow afternoon it will
begin to get cooler. The mass of
Canadian air is now in the CEN
trail part of the United States
and moving steadily toward the
District.
Yesterday the thermometer rose
to "a degrees at S pm, dropping
down to rs degrees by $50 am.
today.
The thermometer has risen
above 80 degrees so often this
summer that it has become rou-
tine. In June, it passed 80 degrees
Evening star., 1952-07-28
Appropriated Funds
Made Available for
D. {. Reorganization
Yates Says That Money
Given o5 Agencies in
Shift Can Be Used

A major hurdle in the path OF
District reorganization lack OF
money with which to start it-has
been cleared.
Frank L. Yates, acting control
Ter general, today advised the
Commissioners they could use
money appropriated for the 95
agencies involved in the municipal
reshufling for the reorganization
itself.
Thus the city may obtain from
funds already appropriated tht
100000 which Congress refused
to appropriate for reorganization
as a supplemental item in the
budget for this fiscal year.
The ruling does not apply tt
agencies such as the Board o1
Education, Public Library anc
Recreation Board, which are not
brought under the Commissioners
in the plan.
The reorganization plan be-
came law July /. President Tru-
man submitted it to Congress May
1. It gives broad authority to the
city heads to rebuild the sprawl
ing city structure.
A pending major step under the
plan is the establishment of De.
partment of General AdminiStra.
tion. The name of an official tt
head the new department ha:
been submitted to the Civil Serv.
ice Commission. 1t will be an.
nounced when it has been ap-
proved and the official has &C.
cepted the post.
Announcement of the acting
controller generals ruling was
made by Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Thomas j. Hayes III.