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Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
DANCE GROUP
AT UNIVERSITY
Dandolph Macon Woman's
College Dance Group to Be
at Delaware March l
COLOR MOVIES MADE

The Randolph-Macon Woman's
College Dance Group will appear
in the Women's Gymnasium on
the University of Delaware cam
pus at 8:15 pm. next Tuesday,
March 1. The visiting dance en-
semble has given programs for
numerous groups since modern
dance was put into the curriculum
of the Virginia school. The dan
GERS will appear on Monday even
ing at P. S. DUPONT High School
in a concert for the benefit of the
scholarship and fellowship funds
of the Delaware Branch of the
AAUW.
Their last appearance for the
public was in May, 1854, when
they danced in the choruses for
trilogy of Greek plays presented
as a part of weekend Greek
Festival at Randolph-Macon. The
performance was received with
such success that feature-length
Ansco color and sound movie has
been made of the Greek trilogy,
"Oresteia" by Aeschylus.
The Dance Group has a major
part in the film which VIII be
distributed to educational and
commercial television networks,
commercial and art theatres, uni
versities, colleges, and schools.
Funds were supplied by the Old
Dominion Foundation of New
York City and the Educational
Television and Radio Center at
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Since Miss Eleanor Struppa, di-
rector of the Dance Group, came
to Randolp-Macon, she has an
nually designed the choreography
and directed the chorus for the
Greek plays presented in original
Greek in the Colleges amphithe-
ater. This years production was
the climax of As years of Greek
plays at the college and a tribute
to the retiring professor of Greek,
Miss Mabel K. Whiteside.
"Wind Boy, fantasy in three
acts, was the Dance Groups maj
or production in 1853. The dram
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24

serve, North Rodney Street, Clay
ton has been designated in charge
of the organization of a platoon
of the 10th Rifle Company, Marine
Corps Reserve, Wilmington. The
new platoon, with a minimum of
ten members, will drill in Dover,
and win function as a separate
unit of the parent organization.
All men between the ages of II
and ,32 years, including veterans
and men with no previous mill
tary service are eligible to apply.
Sergeant Davis will accept appli-
cants, and interested men may
write him at Box III, Clayton, or
phone him at Smyrna 2S46. He
will explain all details and has
available literature to dispense.
Pvt. Frederick Allen, Smyrna,
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24

atic-dance production was pre-.
sented with the permission of the
author, Ethel Cooke Eliot ano
Viking Press. Dialogue was added
to the media of dance and music
usually employed at the Dance
Groups annual performance.
In 1852, members of the Dance
Group were the special gcests OF
the National Symphony Orchestra
for the Children's Concert given in
Constitution Hall in Washington
D. G. The concert marked the
first time a college dance group
appeared with the National Sym
phony Orchestra.
The program presented was the
choreographic version of Dukas'
"Sorcerer's Apprentice. Full
orchestra, under the direction of
Howard Mitchell, was used; and
Paul Hume, music critic of the
Washington Post, gave the mar
ration written by his wife. Miss
Struppa directed the choreography
and was assisted by members of
the group in preparing the chore-
ographic version of the story of
the eager apprentice who tries
his hand at magic, only to forget
the proper command to stop the
magic.
During the same year the
Dance Group was also invited to
appear on the fine arts program
of two eastern colleges. The
Southern Association of Health,
Physical Education, and Recrea-
ton invited the Group to dance
at its meeting in Richmond and
the Group was also invited to
dance at the national convention
of the Association in Atlanta sew
eral years ago.
Selected as one of the three
outstanding groups to participate
in the Arts Forum at the Womz
ans College of the University Of
North Carolina in 1851, the Dance
Group appeared as guests on the
final concert program. Randolph
Macon has appeared on the For
um's programs a number of times.
In recent years the group has
danced in Virginia in Roanoke,
Danville, Charlottes-
vile, and Norfolk, as well as in
Washington, D. c. and other cities
in the area.
There will be no charge for the
performance at the University of
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
PAYMENTS MAY INCREASE
Social Security Payments May In
crease "Drop- Out'' Provision

crease "Dr0p-Out" Provision
Monthly payments to beneficiar-
les now on the rolls may be in
creased through the "drop-out"
provision of the 1854 amended So
cial security law. However, Ny
ron Milbouer, district manager of
the Wilmington social security Of
nee, explained that these individ-
uaks must meet certain additional
earnings requirements. 10 qualify,
an individual must have six quart
ers of coverage (about IA years
of work. after June 1858. A
quarter. of coverage is any calen-
dar quarter in which the individ-
ual is paid at least $50 in wages
or can Ebe credited with $100 or
znrre of self-employment income.
Millions of beneficiaries received
sutomatic increases in their bene-
FIT for the month of September
1854. Many OF those who meet
the above requirements may quail
ify for still higher benefit. How
an application for a drop-out re-
ever, 1t is necessary that they file
coanpmtation. This type of an in
crease is not automatic. Mil
bouer explained further that
monthly benefits under social Sc
Curity are computed on overage
monthly earnings. Consequently
any year of low or no earnings
under social security will result
in lower benefit. The drop-oui
provision of the amended law pro
vides that as many as four or five
years may be dropped when com
putting an individuals benefit. Five
years may be dropped only wher
zhe individual has 20 quarter!
aabout five years of work. under
social security. All persons whC
reach 65 after August 1854 will
automatically have their benefi
computed with the drop-out pro
vision. Mr.. Milbouer advised tina
Dene6ciaries who were receiving
benefits in August 1854 shoulC
consult with the nearest social Sc
curity district Office if they hav'
acquired six quarters of coverag'
after June 1858. 1t may mean {
higher benefit for them.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
ESTATE NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of j. Wesley
Walls. Sr., Register of Wills. in and for
Kent County. dated February 9, A. d.
1855. notice is hereby given of the grant
ing of Letters Testamentary on the
estate of Elizabeth M. Brown, deceased
on February 8, 1855. All persons having
claims against the said Elizabeth M. Brown
are required to exhibit the same to the
undersigned executrix within one year
from the above date of the granting of
Letters Testamentary or abide by the law
in that behalf which provides that such
claims against the said estate not so
exhibited shall be forever barred.
MARY NJ BROWN.
Executrix of the estate Of
Elizabeth M. Brown. deceased.
Clayton, Delaware
]. Wesley Walls. Sr.
Register of Wills
Charles L. Harmonson. Esq.
for Estate
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
This Weeks S
Social and
Personal
Events
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Lovegrove
of Smyrna announce the engage,
ment of their daughter, Betty
Jean to Mr.. Charles Richard Pie.
karski, son of Mr.. Stanley Pie.
karsld, of 2119 Locust Street, Will
mington. Miss Lovegrove was
graduated from the Smyrna High
School and the Marie Bryant
School of Modelling, Wilmington,
and is now employed by Interna-
honal Latex. Mr.. Piekarski, a
graduate of the P. S. DUPONT
High School, is associated with
Atlas Powder Company, Whining
ton. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 5z2l SMYRNA. DELAWARE

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ls54. Editor and proprietor until Feb
1rAg 10. 1907.
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Street. Smyrna. Del
". Lester Smith. Manager
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Smyrna times., 1955-02-24

The marriage of Miss Mary E.
Smith, daughter of Mrs. Ruth
Smith and the late Mr.. Daniel A.
Smith of Clayton, to Mr.. George
w. Reed, Bird, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Reed, Jr., of Smyrna, took
place on Saturday, January 20 at
2 pm. in Ewell's-St. Paul Meth
odist Church at Clayton. The Rev.
William B. Kitchens performed
the ceremony. The bride is a
graduate of John Bassett Moore
High School, Smyrna. Mr.. Reed
is employed with the Coastal Tank
Lines, Inc. The couple will reside
in Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
Save $4.OO PER TON
on Southern States
FORMULA FEEDS
During February
On purchases of Y ton or more

Southern States Cooperative again takes the lead in
helping farmers lease the squeeze" between high pro-
ducton costs and low prices received for farm products
Southern States formula feed prices have been sashed 40O
ton under current bagot prices orders of R ton
during Februar only. This reduction applies
all feeds except Drought Emergency Dairy Feeds feeds
supplied under contract feeding programs scratch grains
grain goods, and ingredients.
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24
MARINE CORPS RESERVE

T-Sgt. Robert L. Davis, Clayton,
in Charge of Organizing Platoon
Technical Sergeant Robert l..
Davis, U. S. Marine Corps Re
Smyrna times., 1955-02-24

was the first to enlist in the pla.
toon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Hit Gift Treasures

Hssge 36" Silk & RayOss
Printed Square Sc0rfs
By "Top Hit
IA. Charming floral and geometric print scarfs
to wear dozen fashion ways-round your head.
as neck scarf. boldly at your waist Hand -roledi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Landslide in Combodio

Although it may have no great sig
nificance as regards Southeast Asia as a
whole, the political victory just scored
in Cambodia by former King Norodom
Sihanouk is certainly an interesting one
in which the free world can find encour-
agement. For Norodoms party has won
all 81 seats of the National Assembly Of
this little Indochinese country, and 1t has
done so on a platform firmly opposed to
the Communists and the "neutralists"
alike.
AS a result of this astonishing and
almost unbelievable landslide, the chief
opposition party has been all but voted
out of existence-at least temporarily
by Cambodia's electorate. Yet only
short time ago this party had majority
of the Assembly seats, and 1t felt itself to
be on Arm and fairly popular ground
when 1t campaigned against Norodom and
his followers by attacking him for accept
ing American aid and by demanding that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Crazy Over Horses

When. oh, when, viii news
papers and traffic authorities
put the blame on the real cul-
prit for the senseless slaughter
on our highways? The Star
was getting close when it
stated in its editorial Of Sep
tember s that speeding was
the primary cause for so many
fatalities.
Where does all this speed
come from? Why from under
the hood where the guilty
manufacturers have placed the
power Of from 1870 to 250
horses for the drinking and
reckless driver to prod into
instant and lawless speed that
makes the brow Of every steep
hill and every curve In the
road q death trap for heed
less and innocent alike.
II should be made a GRIM
inal ofiense. punishable Sc
verely by, law. for manufac-
turers to put so much power
in an automobile; it Is ex-
tremely unsafe and uneco-
nomical as well.
r. Bentley Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

the country follow Indian Prime Minister
Nehru's lead and embrace . policy Of
neutralism.
So Norodom's victory may rightly be
viewed as evidence that the people Of
Cambodia are not interested In trying to
walk tightrope on the Communist is
sue, but are instead strongly inclined to
favor the position taken by the United
States and the West In general And
their vote to that effect, even though 1t
may seem internationally inconsequential,
can hardly fail to set good example for
their neighbors In what is left Of free
Asia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Sensible Policy

A ruling by Corporation Counsel
Vernon West has opened the way for
more sensible policy in the handling of
certain children committed to the We'll
fare Department by the Juvenile Court.
It Is more sensible, surely to aid deserv-
ing parents in supporting their children
than to pay some other family to keep
the young wards under the foster home
program. Until the West ruling, inspired
by court inquiry, the Welfare Depart
ment had believed that public assistance
funds could not be used to supplement
the income of parents unable to provide
adequately for their own children.
In most cases involving commitment
Of juveniles to welfare authorities the
conditions in the home are such that
children should not be permitted to
remain there, regardless OF the financial
status OF the parents. In relatively few
cases, however, insufficient income is the
sole reason for municipal action. Welfare
officials say that there are probably less
than 20 such cases. UP to now 1t has
been the practice to place children from
these unfortunate families in foster
homes or in an institution. It not only
costs the District more to keep the wards
under this policy, but families sometimes
are broken up unnecessarily.
A study is being made of cases pos
sibly affected by the new ruling. It has
been estimated that more than $4,000
q year could be saved by keeping the
children in their own homes. OF course,
care viii have to be exercised in relaxing
welfare policy against financial aid to
employed persons. If the Commissioners
approve the proposed revision of the pub
lie assistance program, they should see
to it that the grants are strictly limited
to families really meriting such help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Money Management

One of the first economic problems
faced by the Eisenhower administration
In early 1853 was to curb an infiationary
spiral that had been working its way up
ward throughout the Korean war period.
Major reliance was placed then on a
"hard money" policy in which Federal
action tending to raise interest rates
slowed the pace of business borrowing,
and eventually of personal borrowing.
When this restricting influence upon
credit expansion was followed by the
1953-54 recession in business activity
although 1t was not necessarily the sole
reason for the slowdown-the Treasury
and the Federal Reserve System eased up
on the "hard money" policy. In the year
or more since. money has been "easy,"
credit has expanded to point that has
prompted some concern. and there have
been signs of new infiationary pressures.
Wage increases recently negotiated in
major industries have created further
worry that new round of higher prices
Is imminent.
Accordingly, the Federal Reserve
System has taken action again to curb
the lending ability of commercial banks.
They have done this, through the Reserve
System banks, by raising the rediscount
rate-the interest charged to commercial
banks on money borrowed for relending-
from to "a per cent. In turn, the COM
mercial banks are thereby forced to
charge higher rates for business and
personal loans. The final effect is de-
crease in borrowing and tightening of
this particular infiationary force.
This type Of money management can
work both ways-as has been demon
strated- although not always with pre-
cisely controlled effect. II it succeeds
now in easing the infiationary pressure,
1t will have accomplished a worthwhile
purpose. If 1t threatens another business
showdown, money rates could be lowered
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Wrinkle for Benson?

Within recent days there
have been articles in the
newspapers asserting that the
country is facing q shortage
Of, among other things, prunes.
against SURPRISES In other
products Of the soil.
Well, I'd like to quote a few
words from q letter mailed
September 6, this year, by my
sister, Mrs. Roy Knox Of EN-
NETT. Idaho, q marvelously
productive area rich In the
minerals deriving from vol
canic soil and one Of the pre-
MUM prune areas Of, the
West:
Right now the fruit men
are sick at heart--a bumper
crop In prunes and no price.
Some say they will not even
pick If the price doesn't come
up"
Are there some economic
kidders in Mr.. Benson's de-
partment?
Earl Scoop Shutz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Progress in Treating tuberculosis
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

Patients treated less than
four months apparently have
been cured.
The danger Of the drug.
however, has not been thor.
oughly assessed. Epileptic
seizures were caused In two
patients. Two others devel-
oped mental arrangement.
Skin eruptions forced discon-
. tinuance In three cases. The
Veterans Administration Is
carrying out a complete criti-
cal study Of the chemical be-
fore recommending its further
use
Brain, Spine Cases Studied
The most remarkable inn
proyements in the tuberculosis
picture, the service doctors re-
port, has been In tuberculosis
infection of other organs than
the lungs. A few years ago
tuberculous meningitis. infec-
ton of the Innings Of the brain
and spinal cord, were 100
per cent fatal. This was be-
fore streptomycin. It was
especially q disease of chill
dren. In q recent report on
treatment Of SO consecutive
cases. 48 patients survived.
This does not mean," the
board warns, that these chill
dren necessarily are well.
Complications occur. But the
mere fact that they are still
living is remarkable and many
patients with proved tubercu-
lous meningitis, particularly
those who received prompt
treatment, are apparently nor.
NAL today"
Much the same picture OBJ
tains, the board reports. for
victims Of tuberculosis Of the
bones and joints. The death
rate apparently had dropped
from more than so to less
than 20 per cent.
Since the introduction Of
streptomycin, there has been
an 80 per cent drop in the
mortality from tuberculosis Of
the genito-urinary tract. There
is a good possibility. 1t is
believed. Of increasing this to
100 per cent.
Need for prolonged treat
ment in all tuberculosis cases
extending from one to two
years-fAs become more clear
but at least half the treat
ment usually can be carried
out while the patient is ac-
tive and working. Home treat
ment from the time the dis
ease first is diagnosed, how
ever. has resulted disastrously
in several cases.
Despite this advance, the
committee emphasizes, the
greater part Of the tubercu-
losis problem still Is ahead.
None Of the drugs have been
thoroughly evaluated. The ma
ture of the resistance acquired
by the tubercle bacillus Is still
unknown and proper dosages
still remain quite debatable.
Other drugs are appearing on
the horizon which may prove
even more effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14
Consistencies

The engineers prepared the
site;
The architect designed the
house:
Installed the plumbing, heat
and light :.
But tDho informed the mouse?
The decorators matched and
planned;
The nursery planted shrubs
and trees;
There's place for frozen foods
and canned;
But not a trap for cheesei
The bridal pair, alone. at last.
Stand frozen In the hall
Hearing, beiDildered and
Gghdst,
A Oftdwing In the iDdll.
kathleen Sutton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

bad as pimples.
Something goes wrong with ,
the blood vessels Of such q ,
nose. It resembles the nose Of
an old drunkard.
The best way to control it is
to start at the very beginning
of the spring and summer
season. and to apply one of the
sun block lotions or creams.
These are different from ordi-
nary suntan oils. The latter
Just block out the burning rays
Of the sun, and let the tan ,
ming rays through. The sun
block affairs are supposed to /,
keep both sorts Of rays out.
It will be realized that here.
as elsewhere, there is q great
gap between theory and prac-
tice.
Some people benefit. others
do not. AL should see a doctor.
if the nose keeps getting
redder and redder.
Il X 4
We are afraid our reader
with the fisherman husband
is going to have q difficult
time of it, because to the vic
tim the nose just seems to be q
rather bad specimen OF an
ordinary sunburned nose.
Evidently nothing could be
farther from the truth. Such
q red nose is q medical prob
lem. and must be treated 40
such.
But getting o fisherman to
take any care Of himself Is
another matter. Fishermen.
especially the amateur variety,
pride themselves on being able
to take it," They Jump from
a desk in an Office to the mid
die of Chesapeake Bay in one
bound, and stay there all day
long, with. the sun beating
down on their devoted heads.
They would not wear hats
for anything. and If they ever
got up courage enough to try
q lotion Of some sort, they
would be very timid about adj
hitting It,
The human male, as the
doctor called him, is an odd
creature. with perhaps the
strangest psychology Of any
living creatures. Women are
popularity supposed to be very
complex in their mental and
emotional makeup. but here is
q secret: Thousands of them
are very matter-of-fact crea-.
lures, as compared with mil,
lions of men. The old maxim,
that no man can understand
women. is probably true. but
solely because the che men"
are so dumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-14

The matter Of accommodate
ing the patrons of the present
Cabin John streetcar line, Of
which Don N. Bent writes on
August %. will eventually be
taken care Of by buses which
in all probability will use the
new George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway. The difficulty
Is that this parkway will not
be paved by next August when
the streetcars are due to 60
unless the present franchise
can be extended.
Residents along the Cabin
John Line will be sorry to see
the car line go. reminiscent as
it is Of the old interurbans,
but it could hardly survive
the competition of the new
parkway even II the other lines
were not abandoned.
Another matter Of particu-
lar concern to Brookmont
people and canal users as well
is the location Of the park
way. Under the former park
way plan. bus riders would
have to climb all the way from
the bottom Of the blum from
the eastbound lane and about
half way up westbound. Read
ers unfamiliar with this area
are invited to go up or down
the steps from Lock s to see
what 1t is like.
II, as the result Of studies
being made by the National
Capital Parks, the Bureau Of
Public Roads and the National
Capital Planning Commission.
the transit right-of-way from
above the District Line to
Cabin John can be used In
part for the westbound road
way. the burden will be greatly
lessened. The question re-
mains as to the eastbound
roadway. Will 1t be at the
bottom. presumably the easi-
est to build but which will cut
through the picnic grounds
and the lock house at Lock S
and create maximum damage
to a heavily used portion of
the canal. or will it be as far
up the hill as possible, making
1t a lot easier for bus users.
provide a better view from
cars on the parkway. and be
at all times free from flood
conditioner
Putting parkway bus bays
on a ledge would perhaps re-
quire more grading and in
places call for retaining
walls, but the preservation of
canal values and convenience
to road users would warrant
the road builders going to
great lengths to keep the
parkway of the bottom Of the
bluff. After seeing the high
walls the canal builders made
near Great Falls to hold the
canal ditch, 1t should be COM
paratively easy for modern
road builders to keep the road
away from the canal.
While the higher location
appears to be generally