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Evening star., 1953-06-14

Topper says, can be noted on
sensitive instruments called mi
cobarographs. This conceivably
could provide advance warning
of. and a possible way of pre-
dieting the path Of. an embry-
onic tornado. The Weather Bu-
reau already has set up a net
work of such detecting stations
in the Midwest but DR.. Topper
says many more observations
and more stations will be needed
before the method can be fully
appraised.
Other researchers contend ex-
isting thunderstorms may pro-
vide the trigger. Still others in
sist that thunderstorms may ac-
company twiSters but don't nee
essarily start them.
The United States has more
tornadoes. and more violent ones.
than any other country in the
world. But no area Of the world
has proven immune. They've
even had tornadoeS in Russia,
where they call them "smerches''
but don't claim to have invented
same.
Generally, however, Europe is
better protected by the east
west Alps, Asia by the Himalayas.
But here. in this country, the
relatively flat region lying east
Of the Rocky Mountains leaves
q big door open wide for the
moist tropical air coming up
from the South. That's why,
| over the years, the Midwest and
South have been hit 50 hard.
But no one State can claim to
have missed tornadoes COM
pletely.
Greater Danger In East.
Iowa. northwest Missouri and
eastern Kansas, according to the
Weather Bureau in Washington,
have been hit most often. But
the highest frequency rate Ii
not always accompanied by the
greatest death and damage
totals. especially in the Midwest.
where the population is we'll dis
tributed and the open spaces
often make it possible to see
twisters coming from a long
way off.
Thus, fatalities in Pennsyl-
vania, for example, have been
almost as great as those in Iowa,
which has been hit far more
often. Thus, the unusually heavy
death toll this year, because the
twisters happen to strike thickly
settled areas in Texas. Michigan.
Ohio and Massachusetts,.
But in a 34-year period ending
in 1949. Illinois suffered more
tornado deaths than any other
State-911. Most of these lives
were lost on the single worst
tornado day in American history
March 18, 1925, when $50
people were killed by a series Of
twisters which hit Illinois, In
diana. Missouri, Kentucky and
Tennessee.
Over the years May has
proved the month most apt to
bring tornadoes. But they have
been recorded in each month,
the fewest in December.
The most common time of day
Evening star., 1953-06-14
District Democrats Urge Challenge 10 Mccarthy

The Democratic Central Com
mittee Of the District Of Colum-
bia yesterday called on Demo
cratic Party leaders to challenge
at every opportunity the inroads
on freedom being made by Nc
Carthy. McCarran, Jenner, Velde
ct al"
The appeal was made in a
resolution expressing concern al
the present erosion Of the
principles Of true Americanism. .
It charged that individual and
group liberties were being un-
dermined by irresponsible &C.
cusations and called on Demo-
cratic leaders in and out o1
Congress to reverse these
trends"
I'm this they will have the
support Of all but a lunatic fringe
Of the American people," tn.
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for a twister to strike seems to
be between 4 and Z pm. but
weather men warn, tornadoes
can strike anywhere, at any time
OF the year, at any time of the
day and night.
And they can and have struck
with cruel coincidence. Codell
KanS., was ripped by tornadoes
Evening star., 1953-06-14

resolution said. I'VE must Wig
orously reassert the freedoms
which have made us great"
Evening star., 1953-06-14
Egypt HELPS Rail Line

The Egyptian government has
provided financial assistance to
keep an important privately
owned narrow-gage railway sys-
tenn in, operation, Cairo reports.
Evening star., 1953-06-14

in three successive years-1916
1917. 1918-all on the same day
May 20.
Evening star., 1953-06-14

Many ct Parrots Funeral
Hundreds attended the funeral
of a 44-year-old parrot, famed
for his fluent Hindustani speech,
in Kanpur, India.
Evening star., 1953-06-14
NORTHWEST

Atehison 8 Keller, Inc.
l246 ToyIor Street IA. e-sloo
J. 7. Becker
1920 18th Street MA. 9-7937
J. c. Flood Co.
2ol2 l4th Street DE. 2-27oo
james J. Madden
72l First Street MA. 8-6e32
Michael F. Mossino
26le Wisconsin Ae. EN-. 3-s557
John Wimmel
4420 Georgia Ave. RA. 6-l66e
james Vito, Inc.
III Kennedy Street IA. s-le26
NORTHEAST
J. 1. Bateman & Son
1904 Rhode Island Ave. NE.
HO.- 2-22oO
S. MiehoeIis 8 Co., Inc.
3le A Street IL. 6-59ol
WehrIe 6 Drury
1909 Kenilworth Ave. u. 10000
Motthew A. WeIeh 8 Sons
2726 18th Street LA. 6-8OSO
Charles T. Briekerd
1907 Rhode lsIond Ave.
AD. 2-4l62
SOUTHEAST
John E. Gosch
1909 E Street LU. Ito
J. R. Johnson
1856 Westover Drive LU. 2-2257
u. 7-0l55
VIM. A. ludke 3 Sons
1907 Nichols Ave. u. 4-l625
MARYLAND
BETHESDA
Bethesda Plumbing 8
Heotins Co.
1893 Del Roy Avenue OIL. 1880
Leahy Plumbing 6
Heating Co.
4e3s Bethesda Ave. o.. 2-o47s
2. n. Lorie Co.
47I9 Miller Ave. o.. 1865
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
CAN OFFICIAL
ROTARY GUEST
Continental Can Representa-
tive Tells History of Can
and Canned Food
LADIES PROGRAM TONITE

The Smyrna Rotary Club had as
guest at their dinner meeting last
Thursday night at the Wayside Inn
Randall Jones, Salisbury, Md, rep
resenting the Continental Can
Company, who presented two
films. One film dealt with pack
aging foods and showed the form
of preserving by the Puritans, and
of the introduction by the early
can makers of canned foods. Now,
mass production of foods in pack
ages has created the many super
markets and self service stores
from coast to coast. AS a nation
we have learned to respect and
use the food sold in cans and pack
ages, he stated. The second film
illustrated how cans are made, and
the statement was made that some
plants produce ten billion cans per
year, and are shipped, containing
foods, to all parts of the earth.
Neal Oechsler was chairman of the
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
MAYOR STEVENSON ISSUES
POPPY DAY PROCLAMATIONS

: Everyone in Smyrna is urged to
wear a poppy in tribute to Amer
ica's war dead next Saturday, May
% in a proclamation issued by
Mayor George r. Stevenson set
ting aside the day as Poppy Day.
Poppies made by disabled veterans,
will be distributed on the streets
throughout the day by women of
the American Legion Auxiliary,
who will receive contributions for
the welfare of the disabled men
and needy children of veterans.
Every contribution will mean that
the American Legion Auxiliary
will be able to give just that much
more for disabled war veterans
during the coming year, according
to Mrs. George Scout, rehabilita-
tion chairman of the David c. Har-
rison Auxiliary unit. The activ-
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
SPEAKER AT All CLUB MEET
Vaughn Fox and Friend From In
dia Talk at Meeting

The 1852 International Farm
Youth Exchange, Vaughn Fox, and
his friend from India, Mr.. Lakash-
mi Sharan, were the guests of the
Woodland Beach Sea Gulls All
Club at their May 18th meeting.
Mr.. Sharan and Vaughn each gave
very fine talks in which they ex-
pressed their gratitude for having
the opportunity and privilege of
being able to travel as they have.
Vaughn showed many interesting
slides of the things which he had
seen during his trip through India,
Paris, Rome, and few other
European countries. He brought
with him two Indian articles of
clothing. One was woman's sari,
delicately woven of pure gold and
silk which is plentiful in India. The
other was mans garment of light
WGlSlI W1llIC OOIIOll WlllSll ID oloO
common to the Indian people. Mr..
Sharan demonstrated how to put
on these costumes by putting the
woman's on Carolyn Marsh and
the mans on Charles Sandberg.
Club president, Edwin Robinson,
presented Mr.. Sharan with two
souvenirs: a Woodland Beach Park
pennant and an ash tray. The
presentation was made on behalf
of the clubs appreciation for his
interesting talk and visit. Approx
imately S25 was raised by holding
local bakes to send some members
to Short Course. Those members
who are planning to attend this
year are Joyce Locates, Carolyn
Marsh, Charles Sandberg, and Ed
win Robinson. Joyce and Carolyn
are going to serve as mattresses.
Everyone attending this year is
being covered by insurance at no
extra cost. Cleanup committees
and safety patrols for the club and
community safety project were
elected. They will be named in a
later edition of this newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
MEET
FOR NURSES
Annual Spring Conference of
Association Will Be Held
at Salisbury, Md.
FRIDAY, MAY 22ND

The annual Spring Conference of
the Maryland, District of Colum-
bia, Delaware Hospital Association
will be held Friday, May %, at the
Wicomico Hotel, Salisbury, Mary
land. Discussions at the all-day
conference, which will be attesded
by officials and staff members of
the more than go hospitals in the
area, will be devoted to various as
poets of nursing education and to
the improvement of patient care.
Brady ]. Dayton, Administrator of
Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury, and President of the Asso-
citation, will preside at the opening
session which is scheduled to start
at 10 am. Speakers and topics at
the morning session include: Sara
F. Gibon, acting executive secre-
tary, Delaware Board of Nurse Ex-
aminers, Nurse Education from
the Viewpoint of the Examing
Board; Mrs. Virginia Layfield, Di-
rector of Nurses, Peninsula Cen
eral Hospital, Nurse Education
from the Viewpoint of the Three
Year School,; Dorothy Volkman,
Superintendent of Nurses, Balti-
more City Hospitals, educating
the Practical Nurse.
Greetings by Mayor Hastings
Official GREETINGS of the city of
Salisbury will be extended to the
onference group by Mayor Rollie
w. Hastings at luncheon at which
Robert S. Hoyt, Administrator,
Lutherhan Hospital of Maryland,
Inc, Baltimore, and president-eIect
of the Association will preside.
Mrs. Lucille Petry Leone, chief
nursing officer, Federal Security
Agency, Washington, d. c., will
speak on Degree curses for Nurs-
es". Richard R. Griffith, Director,
Delaware Hospital, Inc, Whining
ton, will preside at the afternoon
session. Mary A. Maher, Director
of Regional Nursing Education
Program, Boston University
School of Nursing, will speak on
"a Regional Nursing Education
Approach to the Improvement of
Patient Care. The conference
group will then break up into
smaller groups for informal dis
cussion of the general theme. Re-
ports from group chairmen and
general discussion will be held
from 3:15 until the conference con-
cludes at a o'clock. c. E. Varney,
superintendent, Milford Memorial
Hospital, ID chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21

tiles of volunteer workers who
bring aid, comfort and cheer to the
veterans of the two world wars
and the Korean conflict, are fin
anced largely by Poppy Day funds.
Because of the growing number
of war disabled the hope is ex-
pressed that Poppy Day contribu-
tions this year would be especially
generous. Mrs. Vernon Ford, pop
py chairman of the local unit, is
in charge of conducting the Poppy
Day activities in Smyrna, and she
will be assisted by members of the
auxiliary. A suitable window dis
play, calling attention to the MEM
ory of the war dead and disabled,
has been arranged in the window
of the Vance Cole Shop, at Four
Corners.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
Correction on Rates at Lake Como


In the issue of May IA there was
an error in the news story pertain
ing to rates at Lake Como. They
will be the same as last year, ac-
cording to decision of the council.
During June, July, and August a
fee of two dollars will be charged
for a family season ticket for
those living in Smyrna ana within
an eight-mile radius. Admission
rate of five dollars for family
season ticket for families living
within an eight to eighteen mile
radius. All adults living outside
an eighteen mile radius will pay
one dollar per person single admis-
sion fee, as well as all other adults
without season tickets. All chill
dren of school age and under shall
be admitted free. Also, all service
men pay a fee of fifty cents per
day, or $3.50 for a season ticket.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
NEW OFFICERS
IN HOSE co. AUX.
Installation Ceremonies Held
Monday Evening For Newly
Elected Officers
GIFTS PRESENTED

New officers of the Ladies Aux
iliary of the Citizens Hose Com
pany were installed on Monday
night by Mrs. Elizabeth Luff, Del
aware State Auxiliary president.
They are: Mrs. Ida Collins, presi-
dent; Mrs. Mary Snyder, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Emma Mills, secretary;
Mrs. Connie Morris, assistant Sec
retary; Mrs. Edna Truax, financial
secretary; Mrs. Agnes Boyles, as
sistant financial secretary; Mrs.
Stella Slower, treasurer; Miss Mary
Rash, assistant treasurer. A re-
port on the recent Delmarva con-
vention, held in Parksley, Va, was
given by Mrs. Morris. The Smyr-
ma Auxiliary had the largest num-
her of members present of any
unit at the convention, with nine
attending. Mrs Beatrice Matthews
gave a report on the card party to
be held in the fire hall on May 27.
The Kent County meeting will be
held at FELTON, on May 26. Gifts
were presented to all outgoing Of
ficers, and Mrs. Addie David, re-
tiring president, presented her Of
ficers with gifts, and thanked them
for their support. Mrs. Flora Ca
hall and Mrs. Luff were visitors
from the Cheswold Auxiliary, and
Mrs. Luff congratulated Mrs.David
on the years work. A new men,
Der, Miss Doris Jean Gardner, was
admitted. A past presidents pin
was given Mrs. David by Mrs. Col
Inns. There were thirty members
present at the meeting. Refresh
ments were served following the
business session.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
TWO DIE FROM CAR CRASH
w. III. Werfelman and G. A. La
Force, Both of Rhode Island

William H. Werfelman, "a, of
Oaklawn, R. l., and Gerald A. La
Force, 29, of Providence. R. I.,were
fatally injured when the automo-
bile driven by Werfelman, collided
head-on with an automobile oper-
ated by John McAvoy, AZ, Will
mington, on the Kenton-Sudlers-
vile road, a mile west of Kenton
on Saturday. McAvoy was taken
to Kent General Hospital, Dover,
with serious head injuries, and
Miss Blanche Hamilton, 80, Of
Cheswold, passenger in his car,
was in critical condition with
chest and other internal injuries,
Werfelman, with a broken neck,
and LeForce, with fractured arms,
legs, and pelvis, died in the same
hospital few hours after the acci-
dent. Both were Army Reserve Of
ficers on their way for military
field training at Fort Belvoir, Va,
via Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Both
vehicles were demolished.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
CAMPOREE FOR
BOY SCOUTS
District Camporee and Court
of Honor Will Start on
Saturday, May %
TO END SUNDAY P. M.

Mr.. Samuel Kendall, District
Camping and Activities Chairman
and Mr.. Thomas r. Newnum, Dis
trict Advancement Chairman, have
announced plans are completed fol-
the annual Dover District Camp
oree and Court of Honor to be held
again this year at the Petersburg
Camp Site, southwest of Dover
The Dover District comprises ali
of Kent and part of New Castle
County below and canal, and re-
ceives the program of Scouting
through the Del-Mar-Va Council
Boy Scouts of America. The
Cannporee will again be sponsored
by the Dover Kiwanis Club under
the direction of DR.. Floyd Moore
DIR. Moore has noted that the
Camporee is scheduled to start
Saturday, May 23rd, at 10 am.
and will end Sunday at 800 pm
Other members of the Dover XII
wants Club working with DR.
Moore on this project are: H. r
Baker, Lyle Moulds, John Berger
Harold Hughes, Jerome Shiparo
Elbert Colder, Ben Johnson, Jon
Jamison, Calvin Wood, Charles
Goodrich, Morrell Vehslage. Scouts
from the various towns will enter
all contests on a Patrol basis, that
will be judged in four main areas
of Scouting - arrival at camp,
campcraft, cookcraft, and scout
craft. A series of Scout contests
are scheduled to start at 1:30 Sat
urday afternoon. They will con-
sist of First Aid Relay, Knot Ty-
ing Relay, Rescue Race using fire.
mans carry, Rope Rescue, and
compass work. The Saturday ev-
ening campfire program and Court
of Honor will be under the direc-
tion of John Carlton, Assistant
District Chairman, AMI Thomas r.
Newman. Scouts from the var
Iious troops will be awarded Second
and First Class awards and Star
and Life Awards. Mr.. Newman
noted that the Second Glass
Awards will be presented by Sam
Kendall; First Class Awards by ].
Irwin Bowman; Star Awards by
Ellis K. Lecrone; and Life Awards
by DR.. Floyd Moore. The Sunday
morning services will be under the
direction of Evangelist Fred
Whitman of Milford. DR.. Moore
has noted that final awards and
honors earned at the Camporee
will be presented to the patrols on
Sunday afternoon at 800 pm. dur
ing the closing ceremony.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
OPERETTA AT SCHOOL
"Polly Make Believe" Was Excel
lent Performance Friday Night

With a stage setting worthy of
the applause with which it was
greeted upon the opening curtain
last Friday night, the operetta in
two acts, Polly Make Believe"
was presented to a delighted audi
ence which filled the auditorium.
Approximately one hundred and
fifty children of the first four
grades were in the cast and their
performance was excellent in all
respects. The costuming, dialogue,
acting, setting and properties,
singing, and dance routines all de-
serve the highest praise. Mrs.
John H. Fearon was the music di-
rector, and she had the assistance
of all of the teachers in grades one
through four.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
4-H AWARDS PROGRAMS
State Accepts Big Three National
Award Programs For 1858

Award Programs For 1858
The Big of the National 4-EI
Awards Programs = Achievement,
Citizenship and Leadership-offer-
ing 18 college scholarships valued
at $5, 100, have been accepted by
the State Extension Service for the
current year. In each program
the highest rating boy and girl are
also awarded all-expense trips to
both the National All Club Con-
gress in Chicago in November,
1858, and to Washington, D. c., for
National 4-H Club Week in March,
1854. The award donors are
Achievement, Ford Motor Co.; Cit
izenship in honor of Thos. E. Will
son, and Leadership, Edward Foss
Wilson. The six Washington trips
are provided by the Conrad Hilton
Hotel, Chicago. Other incentives
for all-around Achievement in All
activities are 16 trips to the Chi
cago Congress, miniature statues
for two State winners and four
medals for county winners. The
Leadership program provides
trips to the Congress, gold watches
to two State winners and two
medals for county winners. Coun-
ty Extension Agents will furnish
complete information on these pro-
grams.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
ST. PETERS AUXILIARY
Final Meeting Held Before Sum
mer Recess at Parish House

mer Recess at Parish House
The final meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of St,Peter's Church
until autumn was preceded by a
buffet supper in the parish house
on Monday night. Arrangements
for the affair were directed by the
president, Mrs. Fred Heinold, Sr.,
and hostesses were Mrs. J. D. Niles
Jr.. and Mrs. John f. Simpson. Re-
ports were heard from the treas
urer, Mrs. James Merrill; Mrs.
Charles Burrous, chairman Chris
tian Social Relations; Mrs. Wallace
Elterich, U. T. o.. custodian; Mrs.
Ralph Lange, supply secretary;
Mrs. F. S. Bancroft, educational
secretary; Mrs. Warner w. Price,
Jr., housekeeping committee; Mrs.
James Rodney, who reported that
$3.50 was realized from the white
elephant sale conducted last week.
end. Mrs. Merrill announced that
the auxiliary had raised total of
$985.75 during the year for parish
and missionary projects. The
group will sponsor two, or more,
young people of the parish to at
tend Camp Tochwogh. Mrs. Simp-
son and Mrs. Heinold reported on
the diocesan convention held last
week in Wilmington. The church
school picnic will be held on Thurs
day, June II at colchester Beach.
All parishioners are invited. Mem
bers of the auxiliary will serve the
acolyte's breakfast on Sunday
morning following corporate COM
munion at 8 am. The women vot-
Continued on Page Sikh
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
Chest X-Ray Committee Meet


The Nursing Committee of the
Delaware Statewide Chest X-Ray
Survey, Inc, held their first meet
ing Monday night, May IL at the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, Mrs. Edith Kendall, Di-
rector of Nursing Services, Della
ware Chapter American Red Cross
and President of Delaware State
Nurses Association; Co-Chairman,
Mrs. Eleanor Jester, Executive
Secretary of the Delaware State
Nurses Association; and Secretary,
Mrs. Dorothy Rufcutt of the Vet
eran's Administration Hospital.
Plans were laid for a Statewide
meeting of all registered nurses,
which will be held in the Delaware
Hospital Nurses Auditorium, Mon
day night, May 25, 1858, at 8 pm.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
NEW OFFICERS
NAMED BY PBW
Mrs. Mae S. Parker Elected
Head of Local Club For
Coming Year
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

The following officers were elect
ed for the 1953-54 club year at
the Monday meeting of the Smyr-
na-Clayton Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club: President,
Mrs. Mae S. Parker; vice president,
Mrs. Laura S. Myers; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Ruth Johnson;
recording secretary, Mrs. Helen ].
Deakyne; and treasurer, Mrs. Cert
rude Scout. Installation will take
place at the June Is meeting. The
nominating committee consisted OF
Miss T. Ann Scout, chairman, Mrs.
June c. Anthony and Miss Ruth
Gooden. President Ruth Ellen
Reihm introduced Mr.. Frederick G..
Hubbard of the Diamond State
Telephone Company, who showed
the film, "The Delaware Story"
VIII Attend Convention
This weekend members of the
local group will attend the annual
convention of the Delaware FEEDER
alton of B. P. w. Clubs at Laurel.
Guests at the gathering will in
clude Mrs. Phoebe Pote, first vice
president of the Pennsylvania fed
Grafton; Mrs. Queenie Cradle, of
Lexington, KY, recording secre-
tary of the national federation; and
Miss Pen Hav, secretary of the
Netherlands Federation. The fol-
lowing slate of candidates for state
office has been announced by Miss
Martina Bowe, chairman of the
nominating committee: DR.. Eliza
beth F. Phillips, Georgetown, presi-
dent; Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm,
Smyrna, first, vice president; Mrs.
Mary H. Dolby, Harrington, sec
ond vice pesident; Miss Jane New
nam, Middletown, third vice presi-
dent; Miss Frances v. Long, Will
mington, recording secretary; Miss
Laura Williams, Georgetown, cor
responding secretary; and Mrs.
Lillian Martin, Milford, treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-21
Clayton Clodhoppers All Sunday

The Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club will observe All Sunday on
May "a at 7:30 p m. Club men,
bers will participate in the evening
service. Rev. o. C. Jones will Of
ficiate and bring a All Message.
All All members from surround
ing clubs, their families and their
friends will be welcome at the
First Presbyterian Church, Smyrna.