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Smyrna times., 1954-07-29
COMEDY PLAY
AT ROBIN HOOD
Mark Reeds Play "PetticOat
Fever" to Open Monday,
Aug. 2 for One Week
OUTSTANDING COMEDY

One of the most outstanding
comedy hits of Broadway will
open at the Robin Hood Theatre,
Arden, Delaware, next Monday
August 2, for one week. This is
'Petticoat Fever, Mark Reeds
play about a girl-starved wire
less operator who raises pande-
monium when a young and beau
tiful girl appears from out of no.
where, and it will be acted here
for 6 performances through Aug
ust 7th. Dascom Dinsmore is the
feverish wireless operator with
whom the story deals. You come
upon him in fidgety, sex-starv-
ed mood, tossing himself from
chair to davenport and back
again, casting miniature airplanes
about the room, taking slingshots
at cowbell and registering frus-
tration with all of his might and
main. Unkept and careless, his
wild oats are behind him, and the
future stretches, heartbreakingly
womanless, ahead. You can imag-
inc what happens when Ethel
Campion, young, beautiful and
charming, descends literally from
the clouds, bringing her fiancee,
Sir James Fenton, with her. Their
airplane is smashed beyond re-
pair, railroads are non-existant,
rivers are frozen over. What is
there to do but radio for assist
ance and wait for it to arrive?
It's a long time coming thanks to
dashing Dascom's aerial double
crossing and the unexpected ap-
pearance of Clara Wilson, one of
Mr.. Dinsmore's cast-off finances.
How Dascom wins Ethel, how
Clara wins Sir James is the Won
derful tale. Added up and divided
into three acts, it amounts to
brisk and fun-filled evening, with
chuckles here, giggles there and
many, many outlaws to make the
moment merrier. Edward Walsh
Smyrna times., 1954-07-29
- From Leg to Head
A Generation of Heoring Progress
Hearing aids aren't what they used to be

Hearing aids aren't what they used to be
not by a leg show The shapely miss dis
plays the cumbersome vacuum-tube-and-
battery aid of fifteen years ago. AT the
right, the same miss wears a one-ounce all
transistor hearing aid just unveiled.
No larger than a cigarette lighter, it also
eliminates dangling cords and can be con-
cealed in milady's hair or worn with ''hear-
rings" Hearings are lovely and attractive
Smyrna times., 1954-07-29
A SaUint Is
Not A Both

A DUNK IN THE LAKE or {;
roll in the surf is a fine summer
cooler. But don't mistake a swim
for a bath! For the fact of the
matter is, most people step out Of
the water coated with touch
more CRIME than they wore in.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-29

Electricity for Vegetables
Electricity is being used to
grow early vegetables in Russia.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-29
NoW GET MORE FOR
YOUR MONEY WITH
THIS ONE POLICY

The new Homeowner's Policy
insures your dwelling, its con-
tents and your personal pos.
sessions tat home or away)
against fire, lightning, wind.
storm, explosion, hail, smoke,
riot, falling aircraft, theft, and
many other hazards, including
liability suits against you or
members of your family.
Moreover, this new package
of protection costs less than
similar coverage in individual
policies. Be sure your house
is tally protected. Call OF write
today about the new Home.
owners Policy.
Sove $50 to 30@
Evening star., 1954-05-02

tables. fire places. drinking water
and comfort stations.
In addition to the roadside
parks. there are over 400 turn
outs with picnic tables along
principal highways.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
HOT SPRINGS. VA.

Here at The Homestead. May
is the month when golf clubs are
swinging, tennis racquets are
strung anew. riding boots are
saddle-soaped and shining, and
fishermen check their tackle and
flies for a relaxing day of sport
along the Cascades stream.
Fine old carriages, reminiscent
of our grandfathers' days. stand
cleaning by the lofty portico.
ready to take guests for a ride
along the lovely trail that fol-
lows the golf course or by the
hard-rolled red clay tennis
courts ready for play, and on up
the mountainside to where the
skeet fields invite the sports
mems shots.
One of the most popular and
looked forward to events in May
is the annual Walters Tray
Race, staged on the lawn of The
Homestead this year on
May 25. For almost a century.
the walters at The Homestead
have taken great pride in their
art Of carrying trays on their
heads, and each spring and fall
they stage their own derby and
race against each other to the
delight of the guests.
This feat of balancing fully
loaded trays of dishes and food
is a prerequisite for all room
service walters at The Home
stead and it is a greatly ad-
mired art.
For new guests. 1t is quite a
surprise to see a waiter hurrying
along the richly carpeted corri-
dors delivering meals on a heav-
lily laden tray balanced on the
top of his head. with perhaps a
newspaper in one hand and a
tray-stand in the other. He ne
gotiates the corners, doges the
Evening star., 1954-05-02
New Roadside Parks
Reudied for Summer
RALEIGH

Three new roadside parks will
be ready for visitors to North
Carolina this summer.
Just begun and scheduled for
completion in June Is a park near
the North Carolina entrance to
the Great Smoky Mountains Ma
tional Park at Cherokee. This Is
between U. s. AL and the
Oconaluftee River in the Chero-
kee Indian Reservation. Already
completed are new parks just
off U. S. ga and 10 east of Clare
mont in Catawba County, and
on U. S. 421 on the banks of the
Yadkin River near Winston
Salem.
North Cardinals roadside parks
now extend from coast to noun
tains. They average 1h acres
and are equipped with ample
off-road parking areas. picnic
Evening star., 1954-05-02

Ensign Tours and the st. George
Hotel in Bermuda, will become
effective May 26.
The tours will depart from New
York each Wednesday and
Thursday and return from Ber-
muda every Wednesday.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Homesteud's Walters Get Ready
For Annuol Troy Race May Is

guests he meets and noncha-
lantly enters the elevators with
his precariously perched burden.
AS the day of the race draws
near, the contestants polish UP
their form with fancy steps and
turns as they go about their
work.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

5. PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA. Glacier National
Park. Seattle Portland, CO.
lumbia River, San Francisco.
Yosemite, Los Angeles, San
Diego and nearby Tijuana.
Pre-arranged two week tour
from Chicago as low as $262.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
Wildwood Active EurIy
WILDWOOD, N. j.

W1AD W W.T. N. u
This resort city Is fast taking
on the aspects of a banner sea-
son. Most of the boardwalk
activities are in full operation
week ends.
Fishing fleet of party boats
started their first trips the past
week and had unusually large
parties for SO early in the season.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

z. GLACIER PARK-cANADlAN
ROcKlES-BANFF-lAkE
LOUISE. Enjoy a superb vaca-
ton touring these renowned
National Parks. A variety of
pre-arranged or all-expense
tours from Chicago in coaches,
$2e6.5o, in Pullmans $4o9. so.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

=. BANFF-LAKE LOUISE
JASPER-GLAcIER PARK.
Two wonderful weeks in the
Northern Rocky Mountains of
U.S.A. and Canada. Pre-
arranged and all-expense tours
from Chicago, in coaches,
$500, in Pullmans $42o.
Evening star., 1954-05-02
New Air Cruises

NEW YORK.
The first of as twice. weekly,
personally escorted Colonial Air
lines Constellation Skycruises to
Bermuda, in cooperation with
Evening star., 1954-05-02

4. PACIFIC NoRTHWEST-
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.
A variety of delightful two
week all-expense tours includ-
ing National Parks and the
Pacific Northwest. From Chi
cago, in coaches, $2SS.3o, in
Pullmans sass.
Evening star., 1954-05-02

]. GLACIER AND YELLOW
ST0NE"NATI0NAL PARKS.
An exciting vacation, touring
amazing Yellowstone and glor-
ious Glacier Parks. Ten days
escorted all-expense Coach
Tour from Chicago as low as
$246.So.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Low Fare Suggested

ASTA's advocacy of the excur-
sion rate asks that the round
trip fare be set at 120 per cent
Evening star., 1954-10-10

of the one-way tourist plano
tariff. This rate has been pro-
posed to IATA by one OF its
members. Scandinavian Airlines.
OF this, MFR. Toombs said:
Adoption Of this program. -.
would enable our members to
create low-cost, all-expense tours
within the reach Of virtually
every person Of moderate
means"
BoAc Adopts Credit Plon
British Overseas Airways Corp.
which is putting the deferred.
payment plan in effect for trans
portation and package tours
November /, expects the stimu-
lation Of longer-distance travel.
Paul E. Bewshea, the airline's
sales manager in the Uuited
States, adds 1t up this way:
People who normally would
settle for a comparatively short
vacation journey from New York
to. say. Bermuda or Nassau. will
now find 1t attractive and feasible
to extend their boundaries.
European travellers will un.
doubtedly be extending their
trips to several countries. instead
Of confining themselves to one
or two. I also think we can
expect a marked increase in
round -the-world travel"
Evening star., 1954-10-10
The Troyelers Notebook
Tours-on-C Credit Plans Get New Boos

tive director, some Of the fea-
lures of the service include:
A directory of all places par
ticipating. automatic establish
ment of a guests credit through
presentation of the card and
itemized copies of all charges
signed for are mailed with the
monthly bill. A group plan for
business firms also is offered.
Not for Everyone
As to the installment plan of
world travel. it is perhaps too
early to assay public reaction.
First anniversaries of each air.
lines credit offer will be occur
ring next year. and will give a
better idea of public acceptance.
AS for what can be done on de-
ferred payment travel, the sue
cessful applicant can finance
not only his transportation but
also vacation packages" that
include virtually every cost when
away from home.
It's not a give-away, for air
lines not infrequently turn down
a person as not an acceptable
credit risk. And some people back
away from that mode Of financ-
ing when they figure up the in
terest rates.
Lawrence ToombS. president OF
Evening star., 1954-10-10
BY Jacques Futrelle, Jr.
The Ssar's Travsl Editor

card system, where the holder
presents q pre-arranged card to
charge certain Of his travel costs.
Major gasoline companies have
used the system for years.
In recent years, the plan has
been extended by other credit
systems to cover bills in certain
hotels abroad. meals in member
ship restaurants and even shop
ping In Europe's stores and
shops. Credit card bills usually
are submitted monthly.
Another such plan made its
bow earlier this month when the
Duncan Hines Signet Club (he's
the man who indorses specific
places for good eating and pleas
ant travelling and writes books
about it) began operating. Some
600 Of the several thousand in
dorsed restaurants, inns, hotels
and rnotels had come into the
plan before it was announced
publicly.
S. Yearly Fee
The Signet Club calls for q
membership fee of $5 a year.
AS explained by the clubs execu-
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Festival at Wexford
Extends Irish Season
DUBLIN

o004443Ns
Europe's season Of outstanding
music and drama festivals will
extend later than ever this year,
thanks to q comparatively new
attraction. the Wexford Inter-
national Festival Of Music and
Arts. It is to be held from Oc-
tober 81 to November Z in the
picturesque Irish seacoast town
Of Wexford. about 80 miles south
Of Duhlin.
Timed for the vacationer who
prefers to visit Europe during
the unhurried fall season, this
promising artistic event win in
clude symphonic concerts, opera,
chamber music. an international
film festival, q performance by
the famed Abbey Theater Com
pany and many other varied
offerings.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Fiesta Time
Coming Soon
In Punumu
PANAMA CITY.

November is fiesta time in hos
pitable Panama when the entire
Republic celebrates its independ-
ence from Colombia with gayety
and ceremony lasting for virtual
Iy the entire month.
Although independence Day is
November 3 it has been preceded
the day before by a memorial
day procession through Panama
City streets to the tombs of ma
tional heroes who liberated the
country.
At dawn on November 3 Of
ficers of the Army and fire de-
partment go to the homes Of the
government officials, serenading
each in turn, accompanied by
young people dancing in the
streets. Refreshments are served
at each of the homes being
serenaded. Then all go to the
home of the President of
Panama. Jose Ramon, where
more refreshments are served.
Before the Porode
Later the same morning be-
fore the parade Of the day starts,
everyone gathers at the Cathe-
dral Plaza where the Panama
nian flag is raised with the
Archbishop of Panama officiat-
ing and the President, cabinet
and diplomatic corps attending.
Great preparation has gone
into the Independence Day
parade. The Army, firemen, units
of the nearby United States
Army. Navy and Air Force and
the Panama Riding Club are a
colorful part of the parade.
Horses of the riders are festooned
with flowers and silver trim
mings.
The afternoon program in
cludes the biggest horse racing
event Of the year, attended by
the President and his cabinet.
In the evening there is a beauti-
full, formal ball at the Hotel Ell
Panama, the unofficial head
quarters for festivities during
the entire month.
Dance Until Down
Dancing continues until dawn,
and while the merrymakers will
spend part of the next morning
resting from the festivities,
others participate in a more
serious event. On the morning
of November 4. a delegation
from every school, together with
government officials, gathers at
the old French Plaza. to cele-
brate Flag Day.
On November 5, most of the
celebrations Of the Sd are re-
peated, but in Colon, on the At
lantic side Of the Isthmus of
Panamafl it's really Independ-
ence Day, for Colon was "liber-
ated" from Columbia two days
after the City Of Panama.
November % in the Republic
of Panama marks the day of
the "Bomberos." The Bomberos
form the famous efficient fire
department of Panama. Their
corps is composed mostly of
volunteers, many Of them COM
ing from the best families. The
eve Of Bombero Day is noted
for the famous torchlight parade
Of the Bomberos through the
City Of Panama.
Evening star., 1954-10-10

the American Society Of Travel
Agents. looks upon deferred
payment plans as a natural and
logical development Of the
greatly expanded interest In
travel"
When ASTA's board indorsed
installment travel and stimuli
taneously asked IArA for low.
year. round air excursions, he
issued a statement which said:
"It has become increasingly
evident that long-range travel
is no longer a luxury limited to
the relatively few with ample
time and money.
However, there still are hun
dreds of thousands of wage
earners in America who cannot
conveniently save the amount
needed for a trip abroad---even
at today's low tourist rates.
"Installment buying Is a we'll
established custom of American
life and there would be far fewer
well-furnished homes. automo-
oiles and other 'luxury-necessi-
ties If potential buyers were re-
luired to pay the full purchase
price In advance"
Low Fore Suggested
ASTA's advocacy of the excur-
sion rate asks that the round
trim fare he set at 100 r,er cent
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Colonial Studio tRichmond, va.).

the city to Just watch, and "flre'
their cameras.
The pirate ship, Jose Gas
parilla, which is brought out
once a year for the festival, is
now out on display the year
round, anchored of heavily
travelled Bayshore boulevard
near downtown Tampa. Pre-
viously, tourists had to look for
it in an out-of-the way ship
ward.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Tempo Sets Date
For GosporiIIu Fete
TAMPA, Fla

TAMPA, Fla.
Tampa has set February IA
as the date for the 1855 Gas
parilla Pirate Invasion Day, the
day when Tampa's leading busi-
nessmen turn pirate, invade the
city and stage a big parade.
More than 500, 900 tourists jam
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Lundmurk to Go
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

A Miami Beach landmark Is
passing this fall. The Bayshore
municipal golf course clubhouse,
80 years old, Is being replaced
with o modern structure and ex-
panded parking facilities at 0
cost of 100000.
Evening star., 1954-10-10
Trayeling on credit is not new,

Travelling on credit Is not new,
as we've said before, but It's
really going places now. At least,
offers are popping up in pro-
fusion and the general idea Of
time payments is winning fur
ther encouragement by the travel
industry.
Latest segment OF the indus
try to indorse Acknowledgements
trips is the American Society Of
Travel Agents, which has about
1850 agency members, and q
similar number of allied MEM
bers among major carriers. OIL
cial travel organizations and
other tourist interests through
out the world.
ASTA's board of directors.
meeting recently in Lake Placid,
N. Y, not only backed systems
Of time payments for travel but
also urged the international Air
Transport Association to set up
a year. round. low, 21-day air
excursion rate between Europe
and North America. u
Another Type Of Credit
Meanwhile, travelling without
a wallet full of cash is being
expanded in another direction.
This other device is the credit
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Exclusively Yours
BY Betty BeoIe

Capital to Have Sane, Quiet Easter;
Justice Douglas to Fete Chief Justice
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Aids in Boys Rescue
mrs. Bolton Boards Mr.. Vishinsky

The Congresswoman said she
did not raise the issue again
with Mr.. Vishinsky, but stayed
in close touch with the situa-
ton through Assistant Secretary
of State Walter Bedell Smith.
President Eisenhower's letter
of appeal to the Romanian gov
ernment was considered for a
long time, but was held in re-
serve as q last desperate step,
the Ohioan said. Secretary
Smith said it would have to be
our final shot. Once used, we
would have nothing more"
Early in March she received
word from Mr.. Smith that the
letter had been sent, and Gin an
amazingly short time" there came
the word that the Romanians
had agreed to release the boys.
She has been keeping the secret
ever since, "afraid that if any
word got out it might queer the
DEAL"
A staunch defender of social
gatherings - including cocktail
parties-as useful places to get
things DONE" Mrs. Bolton thinks
her encounter with Mr.. Vishin-
sky helps to prove her point.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

.Luncheons

Mrs. Richard B. Wigglesworth
will be among those giving lunch
cons preceding the National
Symphony's concert at Lisner
Auditorium tomorrow at 2::45.
This is the last of a series. of
-Four Golden Afternoons" pre-
sented especially in the daytime
by the National Symphony Or
chestra, under the chairmanship
of Mrs. de Forest Van Slyck.
Mrs. Paul Magnuson and Mrs.
H. Gates Lloyd will also enter
tain at luncheons before going
to hear DR.. Howard Mitchell con-
duct the Beethoven Ninth SYM
phony. Soloists will be Helen
Vlashek, Rilla Rowe Mervine.
Jacob Barkin and Fague
Springman.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Presidents
Wife to Wear
=NoWBLue

Mrs. Eisenhower will go to
church in Augusta. Ga, Eas-
ter Sunday. in a navy blue
and white silk print dress with
flared skirt, short sleeves and
square neck edged in white
pique. She will, that is, unless
she exercises a lady's preroga-
tive of changing her mind at
the last minute, according to
her secretary, Mrs. Mary Jane
McCaffree, who discussed the
Eisenhowers' Easter plans with
women reporters yesterday.
With her new frock-again
assuming she doesn't change
her mind-Mrs. Eisenhow-
er will wear a broad
brimmed white straw sailor
hat, trimmed with a broad
band Of navy grosgrain ribbon.
The First Lady already sent
some Easter gifts ahead to her
three grandchildren, and
planned to take more things,
particularly Easter egg color
ing. last evening, when she
and the President flew to
Augusta. Their son, John, his
wife and the three little grand
children will arrive from Fort
Benning later in the week, and
there will be an Easter egg
hunt on the grounds of the
Augusta cottage before church,
Mrs. McCaffree said.
The President will return to
Washington next Thursday in
time to greet the Daughters
of the American Revolution
during their convention.
Evening star., 1954-04-14
By IsobeIIe Shelton

A glimpse of g., woman dele
gate at work was given here yes
terday by Representative Frances
P. Bolton of Ohio, who recounted
how she tried last fall to inter-
cede on behalf of the two
Georgescu youths released this
week by Communist Romania
after having been held as host
ages for seven years.
Mrs. Bolton said she first be-
came interested in the case of
Constantin and Peter Georgescu
last summer when she read a
magazine story by Mrs. Geor-
gescu, telling how her sons were
being held as hostages by Ro-
mania.
1T was a very moving story"
the CongreSSwoman recalled.
"She told how a Romanian dip
lomat came to see her husband
"a naturalized American). and
said you can have your sons
back if you will spy on America
for u.s.
"She told how her husband
refused to spy, and how she
agreed with that decision, even
though they both knew it might
mean they would never again
see their boys. think that kind
of loyalty, that kind of appre-
citation of the real thing we have
in the way of freedom. is very
wonderful"
Decided to Act
When Mrs. Bolton was ap-
pointed a United States delegate
to the United Nations last fall,
she decided to do something
about it, she said.
ST thought maybe the best
thing would be an appeal to Mr..
Vishinsky of Russia. I talked
to Nine. Pandit of India. I
thought if we both appealed to
him-women from the East and
the West, and both of us moth
ers and grandmothers, it might
do some good. Nine. Pandit knew
Vishinsky when she was Indian
Ambassador to Moscow.
Mime. Pandit was very SYM
pathetic, but she had just been
elected President of the General
Assembly, and she thought she
should consult her advisers. They
said that as president she should
not undertake any individual
case.
$50 I decided I would do it
myself. One afternoon at a re-
ception I met MIR. Vishinsky. It
happened to be the day his wife
and daughter had arrived from
Russia. That came in very well.
I said how wonderful it must be
to have your family again. He
allowed as 1t was very good to
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Society News
Two Navy Couples
Are Dinner Hosts
Orchestra Group Is Honored at Tea;
Bride-Elect Entertained at Dinner

| the Chief Of Protocol and Mrs
John r. Simmons. Mrs. Stanley
Woodward, Mrs. Jouett Shouse
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix DeWeldon
Mr.. Gerson Nordlinger, jr., Mrs
| Matthew John Whittall, Mrs
Ben Fisher and Mrs. Cecil Lyons
There is to be a Canadian
training ship in nearby waters,
but not near enough to this city
to mean entertaining at the EN-
basSy.
Scheduled to pull in at Balti-
more this afternoon is the Que
bee, which is enroute to Halifax
from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
where it has been on a training
cruise. The ship is paying an
informal visit to the Port of Bal
timore and will be there until
Tuesday.
Unofficial Visit
The Commanding Officer,
Capt. E. w. Finch-Noyes, prob
ably will pay an informal call
on Ambassador A. D. P. Heeney,
along with several other officers
Of the ship, but that will be the
extent of their Washington ap-
pearance.
An Embassy Row bride-elect
is being feted these last few
days before her wedding. Miss
Selma Al-Faqih. daughter of the
Saudi Arabian Ambassador and
Mrs. Al-Faqih will become the
bride Saturday of Mr.. Aneece
Hassen. The families of the
young couple have known each
other for a number of years,
having met in Lebanon. The
wedding and reception will take
place at the Embassy.
This evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Howar will give a dinner
party for the couple. Among
those invited are the Ambassa-
dors Of Syria, Jordan, Lebanon,
Pakistan and Afghanistan and
their wives, and the parents of
the bride-elect. Others asked
are DR.. and Mrs. Garland Hop
kins and Miss Dorothy Thomp-
son of the American Friends of
the Middle-East; DR.. and Mrs.
Edwin Elson and members of the
staffS of the Arab embassies.
A future party is the lunch
con to be given Thursday, April
%. by Nine. Notowidigo, wife of
the Indonesian Ambassador,
which will take place at 1890 at
the Embassy.