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Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
DEMOCRATS HEAR CARVEL
Former Governor Guest Speaker
at Taylor's Bridge on Monday

Former Governor Guest Speaker
at TayIor's Bridge ON Monday
At democratic meeting held on
Feb. Is at Taylor's Bridge Com
munity Center, presided over by
Mrs. Charles Haas, the guest
speaker was former Governor FL
bert Carvel. In an address he said
that we can't get anywhere by de-
nouncing the other party, but by
stating exactly what we can and
will do. Tell the people what we
stand for tomorrow. The people
can have confidence because we
tried to carry outs our platform
Democrats supported the change
in voting rules, he stated, and peo-
pie will now really have secret
ballot, and it will stop vote buying
The loophole in the voting mach
inc is the proper Identification, OF
only one vote per person. Tne
democratic platform is a sacred
obligation, and the democratic
party stands as bulwark of the
average. American, he continued
1t believes in a forward march fol
everyone, not just few big bust.
nesses. This election will take the
push of all democrats for sef-pre
servation. Democrats are not treas
enable, they'll fight for what they
believe in, and will work for unity
and the best aims of the state ant
the country. 1t is the little folks
of America who are the forces ant
who know what kind of govern
ment they want. ''To win election!
we've got to have issues, and view
got to have outstanding 'candi
dates" he said in conclusion
Guests present were Robert Reed
Clifford Hall and Harris McDow
ell.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
TO CONSIDER
TOWN LIGHTING
Council to Give Attention to
Jaycee Request for More
Adequate Lighting
TO BUILD VAULT

A delegation from the newly
formed Junior Chamber of Com
merce attended town council meet
ing Friday night to observe the
procedures. John. E. Wilson III, re-
presenting the Jaycees, presented
the matter of more adequate light
ing at Four Corners, a project of
the new group, and was assured
by council that it would be given
their attention. Among the many
things considered by council were
requested for sewer and water
lines on Union Street between
GIenwood Avenue and North
Streets; permits to tear down pro-
perties; tree removal, as well as
covering for the floor of the
floor of the Smyrna Public Lib
rary. 1t was decided to ask for bids
for an asphalt tile floor for the IL
brary, which is located in Town
Hall building. Advised by the
State Game and Fish Commission
that bass will now be plentiful in
Lake Como the council and the
police department will cooperate
in making access to the shores of
the lake available to fishermen
when the season starts on June 25
In response to a letter from Gov
ernor Bobbs regarding appoint
ment to a state industrial commit
tee( referred to council by the de-
funct Chamber of Commerce, coun-
Gil decided to turn this request
over to the Jaycees, and allow
them to name Smyrna's represen-
tative on the committee. Seeing
tn necessity of fireproof vault
to keep town records safe it was
decided that such a storage place
be built in the basement of town
hall, with the details of construc-
tion left to the discretion of May
or John ]. Hurd and office manag-
er Clifford Jones. Council authoriz-
!. ed James Warren, foreman of town
crews, to use the grader and place
gravel top on the block of North
Street between New and Higf
Streets, following request of vii
liam Cox( who is develoing tha
area.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18

The first meeting of the newly
organized Smyrna chapter of the
American Association for the Unit
ed Nations will be held in the par
ish house of st. Peters Church
here on Sunday evening, Feb. 21
at z pm. A temporary organiza-
ton was effected at meeting held
at Belmont Hall on January 18. At
that time Mrs. Cummins e. Speak
man, Sr. was named chairman;
Richard c.. Price, treasurer; and
Mrs. Charles v. Williams secretary.
Mrs. Edward S. Wilson, Jr. was
named chairman of a nominating
committee for permanent officers.
c. v. Williams and E. S. Wilson,
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
Death of Mrs. Avis Hill winford

Death of Mrs. Avis Hill Winford
Mrs. Avis Hill Winford, Smyr-
mas oldest resident, died in Miami,
Florida on February IL, at the age
of 81. Funeral services were held
Monday, February Is from the
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Walter l.. Beckwith officiat-
ing. Interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery at Smyrna. Mrs. Win
ford, the daughter of Jacob Hill
and Jane Lore of Delaware, was
the widow of the late William A.
Winford. She is survived by three
children; William A. Winford, Long
Beach, California; Miss Nina Vir-
ginia Winford, Smyrna; and Miss
Amelia Wonford, South Pasadena
California.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
BROTHERS DIE
WITHIN HOURS
Sherman and Frank Webb
Die Within Ten Hours of
Each Other Over Weekend
SEPARATE SERVICES

Separate funeral services were
held for former State Senator E..
Sherman Webb of Odessa and his
brother, Frank Webb, one-time
Wilmington real estate broker,
who died within 10 hours of each
other over the weekend. Ex-Sena-
tor Webb, "a, died suddenly at his
home Saturday a t9:30 pm. from
a heart attack. He had been under
a physicians care for about three
weeks. Frank Webb, II, died Sun
day at 7:30 am. in the State Wei
fare Home, where he had been a
patient for about three months.
death was attributed to hardening
of the arteries.
Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Ex-senator
Webb were held from his residence
| in Odessa Heights Tuesday at z
pm. The Rev. E. G. Thomas, Jr
pastor of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, Odessa, will officiate, as
sisted by the Rev. Howell Wilkins
of Bethesda Methodist Church
Middletown, the Rev. DR.. Waldei
Pell III, headmaster o fist. Andrew
School, and the Rev. L. B. Morgan
pastor of Grace Church Whining
ton. Interment was at Townsend
Cemetery. The funeral of Franl
Webb was held Wednesday at 1.
am. at the Daniels Funeral Home
Middletown with Mr.. Thomas of
ficatinv. Interment was at Town
send Cemetery. E. Sherman Webb
a Democrat, was elected to tn
State Senate in 1948, and served a
the 1949 and 1851 sessions of tn
General Assembly. He will be re
membered as the Democratic sena
tor who demanded, but did not OBJ
tain the resignation of his party
state chairman before the specia
session in December 1850.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
IENTERTAINS
STATE CLUBS
Mrs. Joseph Ennis Gives Tea
for Executive Board
D.S.F.W.C.
$50 GUESTS INVITED

Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis, president
of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, was hostess at tea
last week at her home, The Gables,
near Smyrna, for her official fam
lily, the executive board of the
Delaware State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs. There were one hun
dred and fifty invited guests. In
addition to the executive board
members the special guests were
Mrs. John A. Perkins, Newark;
Dean Bessie Collins, University of
Delaware; Mrs. Henry c. Webb,
Smyrna; Mrs. Owen Mercer,
Marshallton; Mrs. Pasha Watson,
Selbyville, Del; Mrs. Oscar Ahl-
gren, Whiting, Indiana, president
of the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; Mrs. Theodore S.
Chapman, Jerseyville, H.; Miss
Stella Scurlock, Mrs. Stephen
Nicholas, and Mrs. Franklin Rus
sell, all of Washington, D. C. The
decorations were red, white, and
blue, in keeping with the American
ism theme of the Federation. Mrs.
Ennis was assisted with the pour
ing by Mrs. Clarence Fraim, Will
mington, honorary president of the
State Federation; Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard, Milford; Mrs. Wilbur
Mumford, Georgetown; and Mrs.
Harnan Money. Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
Fire on Monday

Volunteer firemen were called
exactly at noon on Monday to the
property of zebulon Phillips,
Greenspring Crossing, where a
blaze in an incinerator set fire to
the grass near the house, also a
corn crib and hog stye, fence posts,
and a pile of boards. The fire was
extinguished by the volunteers and
damage was slight. 1t burned over
one or two acres of grass.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
Century Club Program

A program on Americanism will
be held at the Twentieth Century
Club on Friday, February 26, at
eight o'clock in the evening. Mrs.
Margaret O'Neill, Americanism
chairman, will explain the state
flag, and will also bring out little
known facts of Delaware history.
There will also be a musical pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
SHARE IN RESTORATION
Century Club Raising Funds for
Independence Hall Project

Smyrna's share in the restora-
ton of the first floor of Indepen-
dence Hall, Philadelphia is being
taken care of by the Twentieth
Century Club. The whole project
is being conducted by the General
Federation of Womens Clubs, and
it is hoped that the first state in
the union, Delaware will not be
found wanting. In order to raise
funds for this reverend building
the local club has planned a bake
and food sale for Saturday, Feb.
20. Mrs. Margaret O'Neill, Ameri-
canism chairman for the club, is
in charge of this project.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
Death of Robert O. Cole

Robert o. Cole, husband of Doro.
thy Virginia Cole, age 81, died in
Wilmington on February 6. Funeral
services were held from the FAIRIES
Funeral Chapel on Tuesday after
noon, February 9 at 1870. Inter
ment was in Union Church GENE
terry near Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-18
56TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY
Century Club Celebrates Event
With Conventional Luncheon


Today at 1890 o'clock the Twen-
tieth Century Club will celebrate
the seth anniversary at the club
house with the conventional lunch
con which has been held every year.
Officers of the State Federation of
Womens Clubs, and many invited
guests Of club members are ex-
pected to attend. There will be a
musical program. Mrs. }. Allen
Frear, wife of United States Sena-
tor Frear, will be special guest
and will tell of a Latin American
trip which she recently had with
her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Two Racing Marines
Caught After Chase

Arlington police early today
arrested two Marine enlisted
men after high-speed chase
involving three vehicles on Shir-
ley highway.
The Marines, in two automo-
biles, sped past a police cruiser
near Glebe road around 2 am.
After a 2-mile chase at speeds
up to 80 miles per hour, police
Pvts. James G.. Day and James
H. Payne drew alongside one Of
the autos and halted the driver
at gunpoint.
PFC. Willis j. Moore, Is, a
Quantico Marine. was charged
with speeding and ordered to be
IN Traffic Court on Monday.
The other Marine, Pvt. Philip
A. Schaffner. "a, also of GUAM
tico, eluded police by darling on
to a side road, but was picked up
by armed services police on a
lookout shortly thereafter. He
was charged with speeding and
reckless driving with a court ap-
pearance scheduled for Monday.
Police said the Marines were
not friends but that Moore re-
portedly raced past Schaffner on
the Fourteenth Street Bridge.
cutting him off. and that the lat
Ter was trying in turn to get
ahead Of Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Stevenson Dubious
OF Anti-Red Law
BY the Associated Press

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, The de-
scription unnecessary" and
hastily drawn" has been placed
by Adlai E. Stevenson on the new
congressional measure outlawing
the Communist party.
Before leaving for Sioux Falls,
S. OAK, where he speaks tonight
on farm issues, the 1852 Demo-
cratic presidential candidate
told a news conference he hopes
the law docs not do more harm
than good"
The bill sailed through Con-
gress in the closing hours of the
session with near unanimous ap-
proval of lawmakers from both
parties.
Mr.. Stevenson said he does not
believe I'VE need to do anything
even suggesting punishment" for
what people might think.
II believe in punishment for
wrongful acts and persuasion for
wrongful IDEAS" he said. But he
added:
"This bill will do some certain
good if it deprives the Republi-
can demagogues of their old re-
frain of Democratic treason and
COmmuniSt-codd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Bentley Sees Lesson
For Peace in Hearinq
On Hungary Red Rule
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. 28.-"Free-
dom. not communism, Is our
one great hope for world peace"
That is the lesson Representa-
tive Bentley. Republican, of
Michigan says can be drawn
from testimony before his CON-
gressional subcommittee on how
the Communists grabbed control
of Hungary.
The hearings, begun4a Wash
ington and New York, concluded
here yesterday after two days
in which 10 witnesses told Of
rape, beatings. lootings, persecu-
ton and betrayal by the Reds.
Might Happen Anywhere.
What happened to Hungary
might happen anywhere in the
world" said Mr.. Bentley, who
was working in the United States
legation in Budapest when the
Reds took over.
He said he and Representative
Michael Feighan, Cleveland
Democrat, who sat with him on
the subcommittee on Communist
aggression. learned from the
hearings enough to be able to
consider fully and carefully ex-
anime the true story of what
happened in Hungary"
Religious persecution was the
subject of much of yesterdays
testimony, and accounts were
given of how it was practiced
by the Communists in Hungary
against Catholics, Protestants
and Jews alike.
Tells of Red Methods.
Msgr. Stephen Kerner, who
walked across the Hungarian
border into Austria six years ago.
said the Reds destruction of the
Catholic Church in Hungary was
brought about by:
l. Appropriation of all church
property-about 10000 acres in
his area alone around Kalocsa.
2. Taking over more than 5000
Catholic schools.
3. Splitting parish priests from
their bishops and other hier-
archy to form "peace-loving
society of Hungarian priests"
and destroying the church's
strongest leaders"
DR.. Francis S. Wagner, former
Hungarian diplomat now an en-
ploye of the Library of Congress
in Washington. said he saw Rus
sian soldiers take thousands of
Jews from Nazi ghettos and ship
them to a new concentration
camp which was a receiving CEN
ter for Siberian slave-labor
CamDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
4 New Polio Cases
Reported in District

Four new cases Of polio were
reported yesterday by the Dis
trict Health Department, bring
ing the total cases this year to
81. as compared to IS last year.
Three of the cases are chill
dren. All are at Children's Hos
pital. They are a 6-year-old
girl Of the 100 block Of Twelfth
street NE, a 9-year-old boy of
the 100 block of Hamilton street
NE. and a 5-year-old girl of the
1900 block of Potomac avenue
Sc.
The fourth case, a 20-year-old
girl of, the 1900 block of @ street
Sc, has been admitted to Dis
trict General.
The 9-year-old boy has bulbar
polio. The three other cases are
non paralytic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Pravda Warns France
OF obstacles Under edo
By the Associated Pres.

LONDON, Aug. 28.-Pravda
urged France today to reject the
European army plan, warning
that the six-nation project puts
Masquerade obstacles" in the
way of a German settlement.
Moscow radio broadcast the
newspaper commentary. appar-
emily timed to coincide with the
opening of French Assembly de-
bate on the European Defense
Community.
There are no arguments
which could convince the
people of the u. S. S. r.. that
the remilitarization of Western
Germany affected within the
framework of edo or outside Of
it will not lead to Western Ger
many becoming a hotbed of new
aggression. the Communist
Party organ declared.
Pravda said French rejection
of edo would ease international
tension and clear the way for
further East-West negotiations
on Germany and on banning
atomic I'D hydrogen weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
THE EVENING STAR
Washington. D. G.
6ATURDAY, AUGUST %, Id
American AirIines
laying Off S. Here,
1900 Over Nation

American Airlines is laying OF
about SIS employees in the WASH
ington area. explaining that an
adjustment period is needed be-
cause the 25-day pilot strike cut
flight schedules and traffic vol
ume.
Over the Nation. the airline Is
cutting about 1900 workers OF
the payroll, at least temporarily.
The line resumed fights
Wednesday after a truce with
1900 pilots who struck July 80.
Herbert D. Ford, sales man
ager for this district, said today
30 to IS of the workers laid on
here are probationary employees
with less than three months
service with American.
An announcement by the air.
line in New York said:
1.-The post-strike volume Of
American Airlines operational
mileage is about nine per cent
under the immediate pre-strike
figure. The personnel total ID
being decreased by the some
what smaller figure of rs per
cent.
THE actual decrease in en-
ployes throughout the system Is
estimated at about 1900 out Of
1888"
The Go Transport Workers
Union Immediately protested the
layoffs and for a time yesterday
picketed the airlines' downtown
New York ticket Offices. The
union said it feared layoffs may
hit as many as 20 per cent Of
the 5000 union members en-
ployed by American for service
and maintenance work.
After a conference with COM
pany officials, a union spokes-
man said their discussion failed
to solve the problem. We did not
get satisfaction" He termed the
layoffs "speedup."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Goodyear Tire Agreement
Ends 52-Day Strike
By the ksso<;u,ed Press

AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 28.-About
$4,000 Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. workers vote today on an
agreement to end q 52-day-old
strike in exchange for hourly pay
boosts averaging SIS cents.
CLIO United Rubber Workers
officials who negotiated the set
Element in Cleveland late yes
terday indicated they expected
quick ratification by union locals
hire In ST. Mafys, Ohio: jackson,
Mich: New Bedford. Mass. !;
Windsor. VT; Muncie. Ind:
Lincoln, Neb.; Gadsen, Ala;
Topeka, Kans.: and Los Angeles.
The prospect Of Goodyear re-
Stunning production next week
after the longest strike in the
company's history spurred efforts
to find settlement in the rubber
industry's other big strike. against
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
An unusual all-day Saturday
session in the Firestone dispute
was scheduled in Cleveland to-
day at the request Of company
negotiators. union spokesman
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Hindus, MosIems Clash;
I KILLED, 10 Wounded
BY the Associated Press

BOMBAY, India. Aug. o.
The Indian government said to-
day Hindu-Moslem riots broke
out in Hyderabad state yesterday
with seven persons killed and 10
injured.
The announcement said hun
dreds of demonstrators paraded
in the town of Bulgarga while
others fired shops.
The riots were spanked by the
hoisting of a Pakistani flag over
a Hindu temple.
Until the Indian government
took over Hyderabad in 1948,
the predominantly Hindu popu-
lation was ruled by a Moslem.
the fabulously wealthy Nizam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Congressional Airing
or Power Contract
Delayed Indefinitely
BY ths Associated Press

A congressional airing of the
controversial Dixon-Yates con-
tract proposal under which a
private utility firm would pro-
duce electricity for the Tennes-
see Valley area has been post
poned indefinitely,
Aides of the Senate House
Atomic Energy Committee said
today the hearings scheduled to
begin next Tuesday have been
cancelled at the request of the
Atomic Energy Commission.
Argument over the private
bower proposal for a region served
widely by the Government
operated Tennessee Valley Au-
thority took another turn last
night. Senator Gore, Democrat,
Of Tennessee, asked the assist
ance" of President Eisenhower
in getting a copy of the contract
draft.
Opposes Plan.
Senator Gore, who doesn't like
the Presidents plan for a $107-
million private plant in the IVA
area, said the Acc refused to
give him a copy.
Telling of the delay in open
ing hearings, committee aides
said Acc advised Representa-
tive Cole, Republican, of New
York its officials would not be
prepared to discuss the contract
in detail next week. Mr.. Cole,
committee chairman, approved
the request for additional time.
Mitchell Is Notified.
A committee spokesman said
Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, who had accepted an in
vitation to repeat his criticism
Of the pact in a formal hearing,
was told of the postponement
last night.
The hearing will be scheduled
anew when Acc officials indi-
cate they are ready.
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went on for hours yesterday but
no decision was reached. Finally
the discussions were broken off
for the night after the Premier
asked to think it over until
morning.
Among those maneuvering for
more time and notifications in
the treaty are former Premiers
Rene Mayer, Paul Reynaud and
Robert Schuman.
The fact that Mr.. Mendes-
France agreed to discuss the
matter at all was seen as a
favorable sign. At one point last
night a report went around the
Assembly corridors that an ac-
cord seemed possible. Later.
however. the Premier's attitude
was said to have stiffened and
there was less optimism.
African Policies Upheld.
Mr.. Mendes- France scored one
victory when the Assembly APP
proved his policies towards the
North African protectorates Of
Tunisia and Morocco by q re-
sounding vote Of 451-122.
The vote came after the
Premier assured the Assembly
France Is not pulling out of
either protectorate. He promised
the government would preserve
French interests in the two ter
ritories. -
Mr.. Mendes-France said his
recent grant of more self govern
ment for TuniSia had succeeded
in ending the wave of terrorism
in the protectbrate. He said he
plans to work for reconciliation
of opposing factions in Morocco
to enable them also to obtain
greater autonomy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-28
Democratic Farm Vote Drive
Awaits Spur by Stevenson

Under the flexible system, price
props for such crops as wheat,
corn, cotton. rice and peanuts
rise or fall in relation to the size
OF supplies. They go UP when
supplies are small to encourage
production and down in times of
surpluses to discourage produc-
ton.
Democratic critics contend the
G. O. p. program would bring
about lower farm prices and
income and possibly a depres-
sion. The administration argues,
on the other hand, that high
supports cause over-production,
destroy markets and bring on
controls.
Never Committed Himself.
Mr.. Stevenson never has fatty
committed himself on the issue
of high VS.. flexible supports.
Hence. uncertainty as to what
he might say in his talk.
Arriving here last night, the
1852 presidential nominee lis
tened to arguments, but did not
indicate what he planned to say.
There was speculation that he
might touch lightly on the farm
question and concentrate on
criticism of the ADMINISTRATIONS
foreign policy.
Democrats in Congress are
themselves divided on the price
support issue. although a major
lily voted against the flexible
floors when the question came
up recently, and fought unsuc-
cessfully for retention of high
floors set under the Roosevelt
regime.
Besides price supports, today's
activities centered also around
panel discussions of Republican
policies relating to public power
as they affect farmers and their
rural power system, and the role
OF farmers in administering farm
programs.
Some Democrats contend farm
ers, who played a major role
in carrying out such programs
under Democratic rule, are being
pushed aside by the Republicans.