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Smyrna times., 1954-12-02
Work on Parking Lot Begun

Preliminary work on the towns
parking lot was started Tuesday
morning when trenches were dug
around the lots edge and wiring
for the electric lights was laid.
The plans will include large con-
crete posts at intervals on which
will be placed bright lights. When
this work under the direction of
James Warren, foreman, is COM
pleted the contractor will begin
the job of leveling and surfacing
the lot.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-02
At Camp Gordon. Georgia

o. E. Denney, Jr., (Bill) who
was inducted into the u. S. Army
on November 18, is now at Camp
Gordon, Georgia, where he is re-
ceiving his basic training. Bill's
address is: Private, Oswald E.
Denney, u. S. 81 240 GA Com
pany B. Second Infantry Training
Regiment, Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-02
TO DEDICATE
LEACH SCHOOL
Delaware's School For Handi-
capped Children To Be
Dedicated Dec. 10
IN WILMINGTON

Dedication exercises for the
John G. Leach School-Delaware's
School for handicapped children
will be held on Friday evening,
December 10, it was announced
this week. The school is located
at Seventeenth and Union Streets,
Wilmington. Invited to partici-
pate in the ceremonies are Gov
ernor ]. Caleb Boggs, Mayor Aug
ust F. Walz and DR.. George r.
Miller, Jr., state superintendent of
public instruction. Mr.. Leach will
deliver the principal address. The
school, which has been in opera
tion since March of this year has
an enrolment of 80 pupils up to
sixteen years, all of whom are
orthopedically handicapped but
classified as educatable, officials
said this week. Mrs. Dorothy
Guild is principal and staff of
three teachers operates this
unique institution, which is fully
state supported. The building was
formerly known as Wilmington
No. 13 school, and Mr.. Leach, di-
rector of education at Goldey-
Beacon School of Business was
instrumental in securing it for
use by the handicapped children.
For that reason it bears his
name. School officials said It was
also in tribute to Mr.. Leach's 25
year record of assistance to the
states handicapped. 1t is point
ed out that several groups have
assisted in furnishing equipment
for the institution, including the
Delaware Day School for Gthe
Handicapped and the United Cere-
bral Palsey Association. The
Board of Health supplies physical,
occupational and speech therapy
as part of the overall program.
About one-half of the youngsters
now in attendance are cerebral
palsey victims. Mrs. Guild point
ed out this week that classes are
conducted a bit differently than
in ordinary schools. The 80 young
sters are divided into three
groups -pre-school, primary and
intermediate-and regular curric-
uum subjects are taught. The
school is fully state-supported. All
of the children will attend the
dedication ceremonies, and after
the formal part is over the public
may see exactly how the classes
are operated, Mrs. Guild contin-
ued. Another feature of the ev-
ening's program will be the pre-
sentation to the school of por-
trait OF Mr.. Leach by the Wom-
ems Republican Club of Whining
ton. The portrait will hang in
the school Office. DIR. William
Frederick Dunkle, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church will say the
blessing during the exercises.
Hostesses for the school tour will
be Mrs. Leroy Derr, Jr.; Mrs.
Donald Reynolds, Mrs. Nicholas
Cerchio, Mrs. Edward Johnston,
Mrs. Robert Garrett and Mrs.
Leonard Iershan. Tea will be
poured later in the evening by
Mrs. Stanley Strayer, Mrs. Roy
Wentz, Mrs. John Graft and Mrs.
Samuel Higley.
Smyrna times., 1954-12-02
FARMERS MISSIONARIES
1854 Census of Agriculture Have
Been Mailed to Farmers

Questionnaires for the 1854
Census of Agriculture are now in
the mail and will be in the hands
of local farmers within a few
days, it was announced by Field
Supervisor r. L. Snodgrass of
Baltimore, Md. The farm census
missionaries are being mailed
from a central point with the dis
tribution timed so that the report
Continued on Page Fourteen
Smyrna times., 1954-12-02
PARKING LOT
TO BE PAVED
Cities Service Bituminous
Company Was Low Bid
der on Project
DISCOUNT FOR LIGHTS

The Did of Cities Service BIZ
luminous Company, Wilmington
for surfacing the town parking
lot in back of the Post Office on
Main Street for $1183 was ac-
cepted by council at the meeting
held Friday night. Two bids were
opened by Mayor John J. Hurd,
the second one from Pleasanton
& Edgell for SASS. The contract
calls for leveling existing gravel,
constructing standard catch
basin, with three applications of
asphalt and chips, done to State
Highway Department specifica-
tions. The contractor expects to
start work within a few days, i'm
mediately upon completion of pre-
liminary work by James Warren,
town crews foreman. Progress
is also reported on the new dis
posal plant, with test borings
having been made last week at
the site of the plant by Whitman,
Requart & Associates, engineer
ing services. Council moved that
the engineers be notified to draw
up specifications for bids for curb
ing and paving of High Street,
the bill for curbing to be submit
ted to William Cox and Addison
Burris, developers of the site, for
their approval before council per-
mits the surfacing of High Street.
Mr.. Cox and Mrs. Mary Anna
Harry, property owner, attended
the meeting.
Towns Insurance
Reynolds Pratt, insurance coun-
celor for the town, outlined differ
ent methods of equitable distribu-
tion of the towns insurance be-
tween the existing insurance
agencies, giving advantages and
disadvantages from business
point of view. After long discus
sion on the benefits of having one
policy to replace those now In eff
feet, and noting that the problem
is a recurring one due to council
changes, and with, the assurance
that the town would be given as
complete coverage as it now has,
but with improved mechanics, the
council took the following action:
Effective as of Nov. 1, 1854 coun-
Gil voted to retain Mr.. Pratt as
counselor, and until further
change directed by council, he be
authorized to place all of the
towns insurance. Twenty-Five
percent of the annual commission
to be retained by the counselor
for his service, and the remaining
seventy-five percent of the COM
mission to be divided equally
among the present four partici-
pating agencies. Also, that this
division be continued until such
time as any agencies are added or
removed. Clarence Collins, de-
partment of personnel, Wilson Re-
frigeration, Inc, gave a detailed
account to council of the plan
used by that firm for group in
surance. James Warren advised
that recommendations are expect
ed any day by Middlestead Com
pany, electric specialists, on the
matter of fiuctuating lights.
Discount For Christmas Lights
A discount of ten percent on
electric bills will be allowed to
residents displaying fifteen, or
more lights in their outdoor dec
orations from Dec. Is to Dec. 81.
Clifford Jones, Office manager, was
authorized to have the office and
council room re-decorated. Auth
orization was given Mr.. Warren
to purchase the necessary elec-
trio heaters to maintain proper
temperatures in the auxiliary
pump room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Housing Experiment
Will RehabiIitaie
Is Homes in Block

The Washington Housing As
ISOLATION today said it has en-
oarked on Operation Triangle, :"
an experiment in voluntary re-
Mobilization of a block of houses.
The block picked for the ex-
pertinent is bounded by Vermont
avenue, Eleventh and r streets
NV.
Cooperating in the project are
the Central Northwest Citizens
Association, several neighbour
hood churches. owners and ten
ants, the association said. The
triangle contains Is houses, all
occupied by colored families pay
ing rents ranging from $3.50 to
500 a month per house.
One owner of four of the
houses has agreed to make all
major repairs, VIVA said. He
has asked for help in getting
topsoil and grass planted to i'm
prove the landscaping, however.
VIVA said a survey showed all
the houses worth fixing up. al
though four of them still have
outside toilets. Tenants have
agreed to cooperate and some
have offered to do the repair
work themselves If materials are
furnished, VIVA added.
The project will be used as
the starting point for a more
extensive neighborhood conser-
walton program to be carried out
in the neighborhood in the next
few years, VIVA said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09

got a Mexican divorce and mar
ried the other woman.
He said that a marshal vas
unable to get into Boiling Air
Force Base to serve a support
order on the colonel, issued
while he was stationed there.
Mr.. Brick urged that the mill
try set UP standards of support
for its officers and men.
Maj. Joseph j. Clark. testify
ing for the Defense Department,
said the military already has
remedies for such cases. He
pointed out that a man who fails
to support his dependents is sub
ject to court martial. which
could lead to dismissal or a pris-
on term. Subcommittee Chair
man Hendrickson asked Maj.
Clark to look into the case ard
report back to the subcommittee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Army Plans 10 Organize
New Armored Division
BY the Associated Press

The Army is forming a new
armored division, it's third. to
be maintained somewhat below
normal strength of 14,756 men
for such a unit.
Organization will begin, June
Is, an Army announcement said,
and the division will be based
at Fort Hood, Tex.
A nucleus of officers and men
stationed elsewhere in the United
States will go to Fort Hood prior
to June Is. the Army said. and
men and equipment will be re-
ceived between July Is and Oc-
tober /. Such a division at full
strength has $50 tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Life BEGINS IncisiveIy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (P.-
James Paul Patterson, jr.. re-
Gently underwent two rare OPP
erations. He's II days old.
The first came when he was
six days old to correct a condi-
ton that obstructed passage
of food and air from the stoFn-
ach to the intestine. Three
days later a blood clot formed
and stopped the flow Of blood
in James right leg. Another
operation.
A physician said develop
ment of the blood clot had no
direct relationship with the first
operation. He said few cases of
the stomach intestine condi-
ton have been reported
throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Who'd Miss q Mere $10O?

FITCHBURG. Mass. (P.
Police have solved a crime
involving theft of 500 but
they don't know where it
happened.
A fugitive from Shirley In
dustrial School "a detention
home for boys-was returned
here yesterday on a charge Of
taking a car without authority.
Police said he told them of
breaking into a gas station
last Tuesday and stealing 500
from the cash register.
But he couldn't tell where
the gas station was other than
within a days walking dis
lance from Fitchburg."
No nearby police department
has any record of the theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Buffalo Extinct?
Driver Unconvinced
BY the As.oeioied Press

LAYTON. Okla.-E. C. Will
liams. Lawton banker and re-
tired Army colonel. was driving
through the Wildlife Refuge near
here. when a frisky yearling
buffalo became angry at the car
and made a dash for it. The
hood and grille were smashed.
Williams quipped:
I'm the Philippines. once had
TO stop the car to let a crocodile
cross, but I'm probably the only
the man in the Nation who is
going to collect car insurance
after being hit by a buffalo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Fathers Who Desert
Called Vital Factor in
Juvenile Delinquency

Fathers who desert their chill
dren are helping to create juve-
nile delinquents and under pres
ent laws there Is not much that
can be done about it. the Senate
Juvenile Delinuuenc subcommit-
tee was told today.
John w. Tramburg, Commits
sioner of Social Security, told
the Senators:
Such offenses as support
and desertion bear a direct
relation to juvenile delinquency
and dependency"
The subcommittee opened
hearings today on a law which
would make it easier to catch up
with fathers who flee across
State lines to avoid supporting
their families.
Opposes Federal Law.
But Mr.. Tramburg voiced op-
position to the Federal Govern
ment stepping into the picture
wit ha Nation wide law.
THE department believes that
the focus of Federal activity
should be on encouraging and
assisting the States in continu-
ing the progress already made
in this field" he said. Every
effort should be made to
strengthen the effectiveness of
these measures and extend their
operatio nwithout involving the
Federal courts in this area of
domestic law"
One field Of law, he said. is
for a reciprocal support law for
the District of Columbia. He said
As States now have such laws.
But Joseph E. Steingman. as
sistant director of the National
Desertion Bureau. said suchc laws
do not always work.
Results in Delays.
Some courts provide half
hearted cooperation which re-
suits in long delays. Sometimes
it is difficult to get action from
State courts altogether to en-
force the support order of a court
of another Jurisdiction"
Mr.. 1Steingman also stressed the
need for a psychiatric clinic to
help the courts in domestic
matters.
Bert NJ. Heating. district at
torney from Denver, Colo, told
the Senator's:
1T is my opinion that the
effect upon the children who
come from broken homes where
the father refuses to assume the
obligation of support is a great
cause of juvenile delinquency"
Cites Denver Figures.
Mr.. Heating. in urging pas
sage of the measure, said that
about 80 per cent of the Denver
fathers who fail to support their
children flee across State lines.
A Washington attorney, Albert
Brick, brought up the case of an
Air Force colonel who left his
wife and children in Washing
ton, went to California with an
other woman and subsequently
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u. ). Wins BACKING
Al Caracas for Plan
To Halt Communism
BY the ASsoeioted Press

CARACAS. Venezuela. Mar. 8.
The United States gained
ground today in the 10th Inter-
American Conference with its
plan for united action to halt
communism in this hemisphere.
Five Latin American nations
Brazil. the Dominican Republic.
Paraguay. Honduras and Mica
ragua-threw their support to the
new Dulles doctrine" in sessions
yesterday. Three more-Cuba.
Panama and Venezuela-gave
their backing today.
Haiti also called for anti-Red
action mot in conflict with the
principle of non-intervention."
Undermining the Importance
President EiSenhower's govern
ment puts on the issue. Mr..
Dulles Cancelled a speaking en-
gagement in Philadelphia to-
morrow to continue his personal
watch on the progress of his
anti Communist resolution. Dis
cussion of it in the political
juridical committee was expected
to take several more days.
Joint Action Provided.
The United States resolution
would call for the 81 American
republics to consult and act
Jointly against Communist seiz-
ure of power in any of the
American states, just as they
now are pledged to repel jointly
invasion by a foreign aggreSsor
1t would also provide for dis
closure of identity. activities and
sources of funds of persons
spreading Communist propagan-
da or travelling in the interests
of the Red cause.
Mexico submitted an amend
ment to expand such joint &C
ton to all forms of totalitarian
intervention in the Americas.
Launching the committee de-
bate yesterday. Mr.. Dulles an
swered Guatemala demand
that he define international
communism. He described it as
that far-flung clandestine po-
litical organization which is
operated by the leaders of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union" He said one of it's aims
was to bring parts of the West
ern Hemisphere into it's grip.
Guatemala's Foreign Minister
Guillermo Toriello, who had de-
manded the definition, sat silent
during the Is seconds of applause
which followed Mr.. Dulles
speech. Later he said he was
still 'unsatiSf1ed with Mr.. Dulles
definition. United States officials
contend the Reds WELD major
power in the Guatemalan gov
eminent and Mr.. Toriello has
voiced strong opposition here to
United States policy.
Brazil Wants New Phrase.
The Dominican Republic, Par
quay. Honduras and Brazil
backed the United States in the
committee. Nicaragua pledged
its support at a plenary session.
Brazilian Foreign Minister
Vincente Rao said he would
prefer to speak of Soviet inter-
ventionism" rather than Com
munist penetration. He warned
that "inter-American interven-
tionism"-one American nation.
interfering with the affairs of
another-Should not be permit
ted to mask under the guise of
anti-Communist action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Bargain Sale Ban Urged
On 7 National Holidays

The use of George Washing
tons Birthday and Armistice
Day to promote bargain sales
was unanimously opposed last
night by the Brookland Citizens
Association.
Members suggested that citi-
zens ask merchants to observe
the days in reverent spirit and
refuse to patronZie stores on
those days.
In discussing school matters,
the group passed resolutions
asking that THE Star Spangled
Banner" be required singing in
all elementary schools and that
white schools be closed to colored
use after class hours. The resi-
dents said there is no shortage
of meeting facilities for colored
people in other buildings.
Miss Kathleen Noel, president,
conducted the meeting in the
Brookland School, Tenth and
Monroe streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Eight More Locals
Switch to AFL-HA
BY the Associated Press

The AFL said today eight more
South Atlantic and Gulf Coast
locals of the AFL-ousted Inter-
national Longshoremen's Associ-
alton have switched to a new
AFL Longshoremen's Union.
George Meany, AFL president.
told trustees of the new AFL
union yesterday there is "a vir-
tual stampede" of Southern port
locals to the new AFL union.
Mr.. Meany announced Satur-
day that nine locals at Jackson
vile and Tampa had switched to
the AFL. Today, he said. eight
more locals, threefat Tampa and
five at Galveston. Tex, also have
been issued new charters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Life in the U. S.
This Sailor
Has Problems?
Well, Maybe
sy ,hs Asseeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES. Mar. Boat
swain's Mate 1/c William Caheca,
26. stands to inherit 100000
if he quits the United States
Navy.
He's been in the service for 10
years and likes it. So it's not
easy for him to make up his
mind.
A great uncle. Antoine Cabeca,
died and left William one-eighth
interest in an 100000 miami
fla hotel provided he quits
the Navy.
maybe I'll take the dough"
said William yesterday. Then
maybe again / won't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Pittsburgh Pastors Wife
To Tulk in Euirfux

Mrs. Samuel NJ. Shoemaker,
wife of the rector of Calvary
Episcopal Church. Pittsburgh.
will speak at a lenten dinner and
service tonight at Truro EpiSco-
pal Church. Fairfax. Va. The
dinner will begin at $50 a'clock
and the service at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Shoemaker is the daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Smith
of New jersey,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Most Expensive Kiss

PHILADELPHIA (P.-A kiss
cost Ernest Peterson 5000 yester-
day. Judge John Morgan Davis
fined the 25-year-old Peterson
that amount for forcing a young
housewife to kiss him on a street
one night at gun point.
Yours is probably the stupid
est crime ! ever run into" Judge
David remarked as he imposed
the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Swift Completion

DENVER (P.-Back in 1923,
Miss Annie May Straub. a Den
yer school teacher, planned to
take some college courses. She
wrote to North Attleboro. Mass.
for her grades as student at
the turn of the century.
The high school finally got the
letter last week. the Denver Post
learned yesterday.
Meanwhile, Miss Straub, re-
tired from teaching in 1914, had
died in Los Angeles on January 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09

NEW ORLEANS (P.-A man
who said please" but carried
a gun robbed the Barber Finance
Co. Of $1,757.
Miss Shirley Achor. %. CONF
pany clerk who was on duty
alone. said the man locked her
in a back room yesterday after
telling her. please walk to the
rear of the Office"
just before he fed. the bandit
knocked on the back-room door
and said, Miss. you can start
yelling now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Latest in Skids

MEMPHIS. Tenn. (P).-The
way E. C. Meeks told it, his car
didn't skid when he turned
that corner-but he did.
It was those slippery nylon
seat covers. Mr.. MeekS, 33,
said he slid across the seat, lost
control and the car careened
into the wall of a service sta
ton.
Now I've heard everything.
said acting Traffic Court Judge
Dave Ballon who fined Mr..
Meeks $26 for reckless driving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
=, ADVERTISEMENT.
Beacon Wax Stops
Floors From Scuffing,
Ordinary Wakes Don't

Floor-scuffing is the average
housewives nightmare, especi-
ally in this weather. Beacon
Wax stops floors from Scuffing.
ordinary floor wakes do not.
It's long-lasting CLEAN makes
Beacon the biggest wax bar
gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09
Dock Union Officials
Ordered 10 Answer
NLRB's Complaint
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-While
an estimated 500 longshoremen
marched outside the courthouse,
a Federal judge today called on
three union officials to show why
the officials should not be cited
for contempt of court in a tie-up
paralyzing the port.
The order. signed by Judge
David N. Edelstein on petition
of the National Labor Relations
Board, named three officials of
the old international Longshore-
mems Association. It is return
able March Is.
The NLRB contends the Off
Gals ignored a Federal restrain
ing order issued last week against
picketing of the piers. The board
has asked that the union be fined
100000 if it fails to end the tie
up and an additional $25, 900 for
each day the tie-up continues.
officials named in Judge Edel-
STEMS show-cauSe order were
Harold Bowers, head Of Local
824; William P. Lynch. secretary
of Local 791, and William Acka-
litis. business agent of Local 871.
Another Action Postponed.
Another Federal court action
was scheduled for today, on the
question of making the tempo
rary restraining order permanent,
but this was postponed by con-
sent of both sides until March
Is. The temporary restraining
order, meanwhile, remained in
effect.
The demonstrators dispersed,
heading for nearby subwayS.
buses and taxicabs, after Judge
Edelstein issued his show-cause
order. They had marched in Or
derly fashion from id-Manhat-
tan piers on the Hudson River to
a triangular park in front of the
courthouse.
Some displayed placards read
ing: mo work until certif1cation
by the NLRB and a signed con-
tract" Dewey knows what's
wrong" and wait until 4
o'clock"
The Dewey reference was to
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, but there
was no explanation for the ref
erence to 4 o'clock.
The reference to certification
concerned a waterfront election
last December.
Ballots Challenged.
The old lila topped the new
AFL-ILA in the counted ballots,
but a number of other ballots,
enough to change the outcome.
were challenged and have not yet
been counted
Hearings are being conducted
by the NLRB to determine which
union should be certified. The
AFL-ILA contends that the old
union intimidated voters and
made a fair election impossible.
1t may be months before the
NLRB reaches a decision. At
torneys for both sides said today
the rest of this month probably
would be required to present
testimony.
Thereafter, both sides possibly
would obtain up to 20 days to file.
briefs before Hearing Examiner
Arthur Left begins preparation
of a report to the full NLRB.
Manhattan Piers Idle.
Meanwhile, all Manhattan
piers remained idle in the strike,
which international officers of
the lila have termed a wildcat
movement.
However. there appeared to be
a slight break in the Walkout,
when workers reported for duty
at five Brooklyn piers where
ships were docked. Eighty men
walked off the job at one Brook
lyn pier a half hour after going
to work. All Brooklyn piers, in
Guiding those at the big Army
base there, were idle yesterday.
Two Staten Island piers also
were being worked today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-09

and SIC for not having .
drivers license.