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Evening star., 1954-05-31
Dorothy Thompson
A Day to Weep for the Living
We May Find Ourselves Pushed Into World War;
Without Powerful Allies and Without Internal Unity

from any other Of which our
history has a record. For we
may push ourselves into an
international war, in a highly
disadvantageous area, without
allies of substance, and, most
important of all. without in
ternal unity and under an ad-
miniStration intimidated from
within its own ranks by men
who are reducing Government
to anarchy
If Senator Mccarthy is right.
the civilian directors Of the
Army are blind idiots. and the
ranks inf1ltrated with Com
munists. How could such an
Army successfully conduct a
war?
If Senator Mccarthy is
wrong, he nevertheless has
given notice, in the most in
sanely impudent manner, of
his intention to continue his
private espionage system with
in the administration and its
armed forces, to encourage
every subordinate, every dis
gruntled Office seeker, every
sighted neurotic, every ambi-
tious sycophant, to spy and
report on his superiors, even
to the extent of delivering
over to him secret and classi-
fled information.
How, under such conditions,
can any one govern, let alone
govern during a war?
The peril to America is not
in Indo-China. It is right
here at home.
Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad"
On this Memorial Day I
weep for the living.
Evening star., 1954-05-31
$5 Runsom Kidnup

NEW YORK, May 80 P.-
A 16-year-old boy was held in
Evening star., 1954-11-11
By ihs Asseeiassd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. ilFive
men, including a policeman and
q former policeman were held
today In connection with q
magic care" traffic ticket eva
sion racket which officials say in
volved at least 100 motor patrol
officers.
Disclosure Of the racket came
yesterday from Brooklyn District
Attorney Edward s. Silver at q
news conference attended by
Francis w. n. Adams. New York
City police commissioner.
Mr.. Silver said the ring ex-
tended from New York to park
ways in Westchester, Nassau and
Suffolk counties.
He said contact men sold the
magic cards" for 50 to $40 and
up. Such a card immunized the
holding motorist against a sum-
mons should any member of the
alleged ring stop him for a vio-
lation.
Sent to Contact Men"
Crooked policemen. when
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Magic Card Racket JoiIs Five
In New York Traffic Fixing

| rendered q magic card" were
said to have kept the card and
waved the offender on his way.
The patrolmen then allegedly
turned the cards over to the
original contact men. presum-
ably through a headquarters or
drop. The contact men either
collected from the motorist- If
the latter hadn't yet paid for
the cards or else sold them
new magic cards in case Of
further encounters with the law.
First offense for speeding
usually. runs from SIS to SIS.
Succeeding offenses receive
penalties up to $50. On the
third speeding offense the driv-
er's license may be suspended.
Held as witnesses.
Held as material witnesses
were:
Donald Goodrich, Al, Of As
toria, Queens. the suspended
patrolman. $4,000 bail; former
Patrolman Thomas r. O'Con-
nell, 81, of Bayside, Queens:
Harry Bennett. SO. of Brooklyn,
a printer; Frank Loehr, So, of
Franklin Square. described by
Brooklyn Assistant District At
torney julius Helfand as a
"kingpin" In both card and
ticket sales, and Carl Oberg,
So. of Port Washington.
Bail for Loehr was set at
500. 900; for Oberg, $25, 900; for
Bennett, 100000: for O'Con-
nell. $4,000.
Mr.. Helfand said Bennett had
bank books showing deposits of
some $4,000 in the past few
years.
Benefits attorney said his
client would tell all he knows
If his bail should be reduced.
Kings County Judge Samuel
S. Leibowitz said that If Ben
nett keeps the promise the court
will reconsider the amount of
bail when the Brooklyn grand
jury reconveneS tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Five Catholic CIerics
Accused by Peron as
Argentine Enemies
sy ths As.oeia,ed Press

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
Nov. IL President Juan D.
Peron singled out three Argentine
Roman Catholic bishops and two
Italian priests last night as "en-
emies of the government" and
warned he would take action
against clergymen indulging in
illicit activities"
Gen. Peron also charged that
the Catholic Action Movement
was attempting to undermine his
Peronista Party.
He emphasized, however, that
he did not blame the church for
what he termed a political situa-
tion. He added that there was
no problem Of state against
church in predominantly Cath
olic Argentina.
Speakers at Meeting.
The President spoke at a closed
meeting Of government officials,
Peronista leaders and chiefs of
labor. economic and professional
considerations. The speech was
broadcast later by the national
radio.
It followed a To-day campaign
in La Prensa, the organ of the
Peron-blessed Confederation of
Labor, against "infiltration" of
the labor movement by priests.
The paper cautioned yesterday
against alleged clerical attempts
to gain control of labor groups
Church authorities had no
immediate comment on the
charges.
Accused by Gen. Peron of
working against the state were
Bishops Nicolas Fasolino of
Santa Fe, Fermin Lafitte Of
Cordoba and Froilan Ferreira
Reinafe of Larioje, and Italian
fathers Tranquilo Filatello and
Portacavalli.
Complain to Vatican.
Gen. Peron said he would
bring his complaint against the
two Italians before the Papal
Uuncio, the Vatican's envoy in
Argentina.
He asserted that church au-
thorities had assured him that
the church itself was not en-
gagged in action against the gov
ernment, and that Argentine
prelates and other high digni-
taries he had received recently
activities Of the three bishops.
1--WE will clean the church, ;"
Gen. Peron declared, "of men
who have revolted against their
authorities"
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Police Pay No Heed
To Boy in Pojomos
By the Asseeio.sd Press

OMAHA-What does it take
to attract attention on the
streets these days? Omaha po-
lice wonder after catching up
with three boys. ages 9 to IL,
who had fled an Omaha juve-
nile home.
Barefooted and clad in pa
jamas, the boys wandered about
the streets for four hours, visited
an adjustment park where they
spent their bank roll-25 cents
and twice crossed a busy inter-
city bridge.
A reporter who had heard q
police call on the, trio finally
spotted them and notified police.
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Language Experiment

GRAND HAVEN. Mich. (R.-
Third-grade students at Chris
tian Elementary School are get
ting a 25-minute class in con-
versational Spanish every day.
School board officials plan to
teach Spanish to all Grand
Haven youngsters If the expert
mental class proves successful.
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Devereux Widens Lead
In official TabuIation
BY the Assoeiated Press

BEL AIR, Md, Nov. 1.-THE
official vote canvass In the race
for Congress in the End district
gave the incumbent. Representa-
tive Devereus. 67,l79 votes over
$3.50 for his opponent. the
Democratic candidate. William
p. Bolton.
Unofficial figures Tailed on
election night also gave Mr.. Dev-
ereux the victory. The unofficial
score was 67.026 for Mr.. Devey
reux and SO, ,587 for Mr.. Bolton.
The official canvass:
Evening star., 1954-11-11

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Evening star., 1954-11-11

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Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

this town, sails from New York on
Saturday for Bermuda, where she
will spend the Easter holidays.
Mrs. Walter o. Hoffecker and
mother, Mrs. Alice p. Stevenson
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Truax at their home in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Dixon.
who have been residing on South
Street, moved today into the Brad
ley property on Union Street.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C..
Mackenzie were out spending the
evening Thursday. a thief entered
their home by breaking a rear Win
dow and stole jewelry and other
articles amounting, it is said, to
about 500.
With the snow gone and a re-
turn to what is hoped to be good
spring weather, work is started on
the school projects over the State,
the employment of labor and a
general State of activity along all
lives.
Horace Tilghman, Smyrna's we'll
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

known wheelwright, is completing
a blacksmith shop in the rear of
his residence on South Main Street,
which he will operate in connec-
tion with his wheelwright busi-
ness.
The Young Peoples Choir of As
bury NJ. E. Church enjoyed a tur-
key dinner on Monday evening in
the Sunday School room of the
church. Those present besides the
members of the choir included DIR.
and Mrs. John L. Johnson, Mrs.
George Robinson, Frank P. Nc
Cawley, and counselors. Mrs. C.
Harvey Wright, Mrs. Ralph Jeffer-
son, Mrs. Howard R. Jones, and
Mrs. Clifford Jones.
Mrs. Anna c. Bernard who has
been spending some time at WASH
ington, D. c. has returned to
Smyrna and opened her home on
South Street.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
DISCUSS INDOCHINA
Senator Frear Says us. Facing
Serious Dilemma in Far East

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear says the United States is
facing serious dilemma with res
pect to the situation in Indochina.
In his weekly statement Mr.. Frear
declared that the French are ap-
parently most anxious to end the
long struggle in Indochina and
would probably agree to a negotia-
ted peace. However, in the Sena-
tors opinion, a settlement of this
type would probably afford the
Reds another opportunity to re-
new their assault later on. Senator
Frear said that some opinion in
Washington favors continuing the
conflict until a clear cut military
victory by the French forces is as
Sured. But, because such decision
would force the war to be prolong-
ed indefinitely, the French may
decline to accept such a recon-
mendation. The Senator stated
that the price at stake is not only
Indochina but the whole of South
east Asia. He warned that if Indo-
china is lost, Thailand, Burma, and
other areas will be directly threat
ened. The Delaware Senator indie
ated that the Indochinese conflict
is occupying the serious attention
of Government officials here in
Washington, especially in view of
the forthcoming Geneva Confer
ence. The Senator again cautioned
that Russia, at the conference,
may seek the recognition of the
Red Chinese Government as ba-
sis for agreeing to any Far East
settlement.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
20 Years Ago
Continued From Psge Nine

known. He was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. James p. Hoffecker of
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Francis O'Neill
have broken ground and have the
cellar dug and the fundation COM
pleted for their new home next to
Mr.. O'Neill's silling station on the
boulevard just above North Street
intersection.
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight. presi-
dent of the Woman's Auxiliary of
st. Peters Church, was the guest
of Mrs. B. F. Hartman of Cam
den, at luncheon last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover C. Kemp
entertained at a turkey dinner on
Sunday at their home near Ken
ton, the occasion being in honor of
the birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Kemp's mother, Mrs. Denney Wal
ker of this town.
Mrs. Edward R. Dawkins and
daughter, Fay, of Honesdale, Pa,
and Mrs. Clifford Stafford and
daughter Charlotte, of Bingham
ton, N. Y, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman johnson and
family.
Miss Helen Denney Harmonson
of the Sarah Lawrence School,
Bronxville, N. Y, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Leland Harmons of
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
May Court

The following were elected to
the 1854 May Court of Smyrna
High School. The Annual May Day
and Gym Carnival will be held on
May 4.
Queen-Judy Othwell.
Senior Attendants Shirley Bak-
er and Mary Lou Reynolds.
Junior Attendants Mary Ann
Jarman and Carolyn Marsh.
Sophomore Attendants Beverly
Carter and Mary Meleri.
Freshman Attendants Carol
Pase and Patricia Ramsey.
Eighth Grade Flower Girls
Joanne Mills and Christine Sharp.
Seventh Grade Page Boys
Joseph Bothell and Gerald Reedy.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Drama Club

On March 80 the Drama Club,
under the direction of Mrs. Charles
Williams, will present one act
play, THE Fog in Valley at Mil
ford High School. The program is
an exchange assembly whereby
two Kent County Schools exchange
one assembly each year. This ex-
change is arranged by the Kent
County Student Council Associa-
ton. 1t is expected that the Mil
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

PoNTIAe's sUpERLATIvE QUALITY is apparent when
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leather give the spacious bodies living-room beauty
and comfort demonstrated by the Custom
interior above. A wide choice of colors and fabrics
lets you style your Pontiac exactly to your taste
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Schools Closed

The schools of Kent County are
closed today so that all teachers
might attend the Kent County
Teachers Association Meeting at
Smyrna High School.
The Smyrna High School Band
will perform today for this meet
ing. Mr.. Leon Tabb, band director,
has planned an elaborate program
for the occasion.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
TEACHERS TO
HOLD MEETING
New Castle County Education
Association to Hold Con-
ventiOn at Edge Moor
MORALE THEME

Teacher Morale! What Prac-
tices in a School Tend to Promote
Good Morale?" will be the theme
for workshop to be held on March
26, 1854, the date of the New Cas-
tie County Education Association
Convention, at the Edge Moor
School, Mt. Pleasant Special School
District. The workshop win be
sponsored by the Education Re-
seach Council. The keynote talk
will be given at luncheon by Dean
William o. Penrose, School of
Education at the University of
Education at the University of
Delaware. He will discuss the "Im-
portant Factors That Make for
Good Teacher Morale in a School" !"
After lunch the group, consisting
of about 40 New Castle County
teachers and administrators, will
divide in two sections. One section
will consider practices Within a
School That Tend to Promote Good
Morale" The other section will
consider practices Involvin G
School and Community That Tend
to Promote Good Morale"
To Serve AS COnsultant
Walter L. Kabis, director of
education at the Governor Bacon
Health Center, and Paul M. Hodg-
son, associate professor of educa-
tion at the University of Delaware,
will serve as consultants. William
E. Bowser and Thomas D. Childrey
of MT. Pleasant Special School Dis
trict will be section chairmen. The
recorders will be Mary F. Waters,
principal, Greenville Elementary
School and Virgil C. Mercer, teach
er at Absalom Jones. Mrs. Mar
garet 9. Hagarty, teacher at Com
modore MacDonough is to be the
program chairman. The Educa-
ton Research Council is an affiliate
of the University of Delaware; the
New Castle County Education As
sociation and Sussex County Educ
alton Association are members.
Dean Penrose and DR.. Matthew ].
Pillard, associate professor of
education at the University of Del
aware are co-chairmen. Babette B.
Urice is executive secretary of the
council which was formed in 1858
to disseminate educational find
ings and to undertake research for
the teachers of Delaware. The cur
rent members of the executive
board are: DR.. Harry o. Eisen-
berg, Mr.. Harlan Fleetwood, Mr.
Richard B. French, Mr.. Paul M
Hodgson, Mr.. John r. Justin, Dean
William o. Penrose, DR.. Matthew
J. Pillard, DR.. Howard Row, Mr.
John A. Stoops, Mrs. George N.
Urice and Mrs. Vancise.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

School this past week. The work
ings of the Federal Reserve Banks
were explained in detail and this
was done on a high school level.
The film was shown in preparation
for a trip to the Federal Reserve
Bank in Philadelphia on April 6.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Coaches Clinic

Mr.. Charles Williams, Mr.. Frank
Stellatella, and Mr.. William Hor-
ney will attend the Delaware High
School Coaches Clinic at the Uni
versity of Delaware on March 26
and 27. All phases of football will
be covered, and a scrimmage will
be held on the second day to show
the points stressed at the previous
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

ford High School Dance Band will
perform at Smyrna High School in
the near future, as the other half
of the exchange program.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

A measurement of length found
in older property deeds is the
perch which is equal to about 18
inches.
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25
Visual Education

"A film entitled "Your Federal
Bank" was shown to the business
education classes of Smyrna High
Smyrna times., 1954-03-25

A song is more lasting than the
riches of the world. -Padraic Col
UNI.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Dairy Farmers Need
Low Cost, High Volume

Falling milk prices may mean
the axe for dairy COWS that aren't
paying their way.
NOW is the time to Gull out un-
profitable cows advises w. 4, Nc
Allister, extension farm economist
at the University of Delaware.
Some cows-even those that made
a profit in 1953-will be headed for
the market in 1854"
On the other hand, some farm
ers will find it to their advantage
to increase their herds even
though milk prices decline adding
good cows to utilize land, labor,
investment in machinery and feed
produced on the farm. Many farm
ers can make better use Of their
production facilities. They can i'm
prove the quality of their herds
and pasture programs to reduce
the cost Of producing milk.
The dairyman who has not been
able to show much profit in the
past year or so probably won't find
the situation any better in the
year ahead, McAllister warns.
Right now there appears to be
room in this business only for the
good farmer who can keep his
costs low and his volume high.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Mrs. Horace Birmingham of
fredericksburg, Md, visited her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold TimmOns, Bill and Betty.
Sunday and Monday.
The students of the University
of Delaware, Misses Janet Morris,
Margaret Strecker, Sarah Eliza
beth Townsend Betty Timmons.
returned to school Sunday af-
ter spending their spring vacation
last week with their parents and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tingle.
Mrs. Mamie Tingle and Mrs. Iona
Hudson spent last Thursday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. James Cos
lee in Sharptown, Md.
The mixed bridge club was en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brice E. McCabe last Friday
evening, April 8.
Mrs. Mary CrOsier of East Lans-
downe, Pa, is spending a few days
with her sOn-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer H. Pepper and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary Holland
gave a surprise birthday party at
their home on Wednesday evening
of this week in honor of his sister.
Mrs. Hazel Townsend of Berlin.
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cathel of Berlin, Harry
McCabe, Miss Agnes Holland, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard w. Pepper and
children, William, Beverly and
Peggy of town.
Lit Kitchens was taken to the
Peninsula General Hospital in Sal
isbury last Friday for treatment.
We hope he will soon be back
home.
Mrs. Ida Quillen attended the
50th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Cove A. McCabe, held at
their home in ROxana on Sunday,
after which she called to see Mrs.
Minnie Daisey, who is confined to
her home in ROXana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Pepper
took Everett Richards with them
Saturday to see his son, George
Ross Richards, who is in the Hah-
nemann Hospital in Philadelphia.
They found him improving.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Mrs. Lizzie Long celebrated her
SIND birthday last Saturday in the
Friendly Home in Delmar. Her
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Williams.
granddaughter, Mrs. Earnestine
Gault and two children, Mrs. Sallie
Bunting and Mrs. Levin Tingle
drove over with a birthday cake
and presents and had a nice time
with her.
Mrs. James H. Flood and Mrs.
Leonard Lort went to Wilmington
on Monday of last week and visited
Mrs. Floods daughters and their
families and other relatives. Mrs.
LOrt came home Wednesday. Mrs.
Flood was accompanied home on
Friday by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest ].
Cebrat and children, who stayed
over for the weekend.
Mrs. Kathryn Browne was
Sunday dinner guest of Mrs. Mary
Talley at Fenwick Island, also Mrs.
Talley's son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. ROllin McCabe and daugh-
ter Linda of Wilmington were
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tingle en-
iOyed Sunday dinner with her bro
ther and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McCabe in Showells, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James GOslee and
daughter Deborah May of Sharp
town, Md, drove over Sunday and
had dinner with her mother, Mrs.
Ollie Tingle.
David ArchinO is confined to his
home with tonsilitis. We hope he
will be out soon.
Mrs. Frank Richards was
brought home from the Becbe Hos
pital at Lewes on Tuesday of this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
MAGNOLIA
BY Mrs. Frances Hart
t,hOne Fredertca 42yI


Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Frese.
Sry of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with their children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Frese, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Graybeal, and
ROnnie, of Port Deposit, Md, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schwartz. Ronnie having
the week off from school for Easter
vacation, remained to spend the
week with his grandmother.
DR.. Elderdice announced that
there will be Holy Week services
in the church here on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Rev. Trader, of Wesley Church, in
Dover, will speak on Wednesday
evening, Rev. Adkins, of Viola. on
Thursday evening and on Friday
evening, the Lords Supper will
be commemorated. The services
each night will begin at 1880 D. m.
The Primary Department of the
Sunday School will give their Eas-
ter Program at ten o'clock on Eas-
ter Sunday morning, preaching
service by DR.. Elderdice will follow
at HOO. Church hOstesses will be
Mrs. Ruth Davis and Mrs. Ethel
Collins.
The program being given by the
Junior and Intermediate Depart
ments will be given in the church
on Easter Sunday evening, begin
ming at 1880. This rogram is being
arranged by Mrs. Ethel Collins,
Superintendent in the Junior and
intermediate Department.
Mrs. Pearl Hinsley, chairman of
the Red Cross Drive in Magnolia.
with her solicitors, Mrs. Jane Bryan
and Miss Eleanor Davis, has turned
over to headquarters the sum of
$3.50 collected from Magnolia
proper, the surrounding community
not being solicited during this
drive.
Pvt. Barbara J. Kenton, who is
stationed with the WACS at Wash
ingtOn, D. c., spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kenton, and her brother,
Dan Kenton.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Mag
nOlia Fire Company will hold a
Covered Dish Supper in the Fire
mems Hall on Wednesday evening,
April 21st, at G:1O. The charge for
adults will be fifty cents, and a
covered dish and twenty-five cents
for children. The public is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wright spent
the past weekend near Baltimore
with their children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Reynolds.
Donald DOnZe, of near town, who
is studying electrical engineering
at the University Of Delaware has
won the honor of being on the
Deans List for his 1rst semester.
Donald entered The University
after three years Navy duty.
Mrs. Anna Orvis, Mrs. Susie
Barrett, Mrs Elizabeth Schwartz,
Mrs. Blanche Richards and Miss
Phyllis Richards, as members of
the Saguache Council of POcahOn-
tas, trailed to Georgetown on Tues
day evening to visit the AnOna
Council there and be present for the
raising of their officers and on
Wednesday evening they trailed to
RehobOth to attend the raising of
the officers of the Delmarva Council.