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Evening star., 1955-11-27
South Plans
To Keep Bans
In State Travel.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 26 R1.--
Southern champions of racial
segregation today generally
viewed the desegregation ruling
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as complicating their
task. but pledged themselves to
stand firm in their position.
Most Of them conceded that
there was little If anything they
could do to prevent application
of the ICC decree on trains and
buses operating from one State
to another But they were quick
to contend that the ruling would
not eliminate separation of the
races In transportation within
the States.
Continued adherence to segre-
cation in intra-state travel was
indicated in comment from 6 OF
Is States having transportation
segregation laws: Alabama. Geor-
gia. the Carolinas, Mississippi
and Louisiana.
Texas viii Comply
But Texas sources said the Jim
Grow law had not been rigidly
enforced in years either on buses
or trains or in waiting rooms
Hence, Murry Smith of the Rock
Island said in Houston, I'VE
win have no trouble going along
with the ruling"
Other States with transporta-
ton segregation laws are Arkan-
sas, Florida, Kentucky, Okla
homa, Tennessee and Virginia.
In North Carolina, one util-
tiles commissioner, Ralph Moody
echoed earlier comment by Geor-
gia Attorney General Eugene
Cook that the ICC decree will
make the State segregation Law
more complex to administer
Another North Carolina commits
sioner. Sam o. Worthington. said
he did not think the ruling would
affect intra-State passengers
Attorney General William B
Rodman withheld comment until
he studied the order.
Opposition in Mississippi
Norman johnson, a public
service commissioner in Missis-
sippi, said he did not know what
his commission can do. But we
are going to do something He
added thathe didn't think white
folks are going to stand for it. -
But he didn't Anticipate any
trouble"
In South Carolina. Attorney
General T. c. Callison said the
ruling means nothing" without
court backing and. II don't think
1t will affect handling of trafic
in this State
John McKeithan. Louisiana
public service commissioner, said
he was quite sure" his three
member agency would not change
its segregation regulations "mere-
ly because the ICC has made
such q revision"
In Alabama, Jimmy Hitchcock,
associate public service commits
Isioner. pointed out that State
law still requires segregation and
said the PSC probably viii con-
tinue to "act accordingly"
Evening star., 1955-11-27

tCl va bAA| AN1A3ASA . bOAA RAtgD@<N-N
was shot by some white men"
and that they fed in an auto
mobile. Mr.. Courts said he did
not recognize them.
Sheriff Ike Shelton Of Hum
phreys County. said unidentified
friends and neighbors OF Mr..
Courts "whisked him to the
Mound Bayou Hospital, instead
Of to one and q half blocks away
before ! could question him"
They didn't even give him
|first aid. : he said.
Wife Didn't See Men
The sheriff said Mrs. Courts,
l42, n the store at the time Of the
shooting, told him she did not GO
either to the door or window and
did not see the men who did the
shooting.
Sheriff Shelton said another
witness, a Negro customer named
Savannah Luton. AZ. told him
she saw zone man. either a light
Negro or a white man, in the
drivers seat" Of the gunmen's
car.
Jay Miner, reporter for the
jackson Clarion-Ledger. said
Mrs. Courts told him she re-
called a white man, whom she
Identified only as a member Of
the Citizens Council, warned her
husband about two months age
against paying his poll tax. She
said the man came to the store
and threatened Mr.. Courts "by
mouth" She did not repeat the
threat.
Citizens Councils are groups OF
white men dedicated to oppose
the NAACP and to keep Negroes
out of white society.
At Mound Bayou, an all-Negro
community in Bolivar County
$50 miles north Of Belzoni, DR.
j. r. Henry, chief surgeon at the
hospital. said Mr.. Courts was
conscious, but in critical condi-
Ition after an operation.
Metal Pieces Removed
He said he removed two fat
tened pieces Of metal. one from
Mr.. Courts left arm and one
from his abdomen.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
NAACP Figure Shot
By White Men, He Says

BELZoNI Miss 26 A Negro. active in the National
Association for of coored People said today
he was shot by fred from automobile parked
outside his rural grocery store last night.
Gus Courts former president Of the Bezoni Chap
ter of the NAACP physicians Mound Bayou Hospital he
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Nixon to Lounch Tour
Of Ancient Bible Text

The oldest known Aramac New Testamenraed as the most
priceless document in Christendomwn be LAUGHED nation
wide tomorrow by Vice President Nixon.
The is scheduled for $3.50 the Capitol plaza
In front OF the Capitol.
script Aramac the language
Evening star., 1955-11-27
Pope Buck in Rome

CASTEL GANDOIFO, italy,
Nov. 2s tR. Pope Plus XII left
his summer residence today to
return to Vatican City.
Evening star., 1955-11-27
RUSSIANS HEAR ABOUT ELEpHANT,s-EYE HIGH CORN

chinery used for it and to arrange for the purchase
of seed corn and.machinery. Mr.. Garst invited the
group to visit Iowa when he in Russia last sum-
mer The others, left to right lila Emelianov, Nikoa1
Shmenenkov, Nikola DakhnovSki, Nikolai Floch-
chenko and Gaifevtdn Galeev.-AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1955-11-27

Metal Pieces Removed
He said he removed two fat
tened pieces Of metal. one from
Mr.. Courts left arm and one
from his abdomen.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
CLUB MEMBERS
GUESTS OF WDEL
tContinued from Page one)

ton. In addition to Mrs. Wick
ham and Mrs. Ennis, the members
present at the broadcast included
Mrs. Edgar j. Boggs, Delaware
Mother of the Year, 1954-55, and
mother of Governor j. Caleb
Boggs, Mrs. Robert H. Denney,
past president, Mrs. Martin Gold
en-, Mrs. Arthur CHM, Miss Flor
ence Lurty, Mrs. L. M. Price,
Mrs. John O'Connor, Mrs. Rob-
ert Mills, Mrs. Davis Turner, Mrs.
John Lazzeri, Mrs. John L. john
son, Mrs Smithers Snow, Mrs.
Ralph Lange, Mrs. Walter Keene,
Mrs. H. ]. Bradley, and Mrs.
Henry C. Webb. Mrs. Clarence
Collins acted as chairman in
charge of transportation of mem
bers to the city. A meeting of
the executive committee will be
held at the home of Mrs. Wick
ham on Wednesday at 1:3O pm.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

ed States debut as soloist with
the Cincinnati Symphony on Nov.
Z and 8, when he played the MOI
art B fiat major concerto.
Paul Badura-Skoda's repertoire
is extensive. 1t ranges from Bach
to Bartok, Ravel and Debussy. AL
though, through his Westminster
recordings, he is known mostly
for his impressive penetration of
the insight and heart of Bach,
Mozart, Schubert and Scnumann,
his recitals have proven that he
is an equal master of Beethoven.
On September 19. 1851, Badura-
Skoda married Eva Halter in the
Regnesburger Dom, Bavaria. They
are a perfect couple since both
are ardent musicians and music
lovers. His wife holds a doctors
degree in the History of Music.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

for America in this age of So
cial and scientific advance.
AS a teacher, Sidney Hook has
had a singularly successful career
in academic institutions, as well
as in the chief centers of adult
education in New York City. He
has been characterized as lone of
the most stimulating teachers OF
our time"
Among his publications are:
''The Metaphysics of Pragmat-
ISM" From Hegel to Marx;
John Dewey: An Intellectual
Portrait" Reason, Social Myths
and Democracy" Education for
Modern Man." and "Heresy,
Yes-Conspiracy, No."
He is a member of the Ameri-
can Philosophers Association,
American Association of Univers-
ity Professors, International Com
mittee for Academic Freedom and
the John Dewey Society.
On Thursday, DR.. Hook will
speak at 10 am, 200 pm. and
400 pm. His topics will be "Vo-
cation of Teaching Today" my
Philosophy of Education" and
Modern Education and Some of
its Critics"
On Friday, the visiting scholar
will speak at 500 am, 1000
am. and 200 pm. on the sub
jects, 'The Philosophy of John
Dewey" Education in a World
of Uneasy Co-existence," and "Se-
curity and Freedom" He will
meet for informal luncheons with
students and faculty members on
both days of his visit.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

is carried out. Even having mea-
sles may be easier than it once
was if treatment comes in time.
We now have some protection
from scarlet fever and tetanus.
The discovery of the sulpha and
antibiotic drugs ande the use of
blood transfusions have opened a
whole new era in the saving of
infants and chiidren's lives.
The childhood" diseases had
been particularly hazardous be-
cause of pneumonia or other re-
spiratory ills which so frequently
accompanied them. The antibiotics
are the key to the control of
these respiratory ills.
They are used, too, for a num-
Der of the disorders that aff1ict
the newborn infant. And they are
reducing the incidence, the NOR
tality, and the crippling effects OF
rheumatic fever, at one time our
number one child killer.
Recent studies of how to meet
the threat of polio are well known
and we hope we have a real pre-
ventive just around the corner.
More mothers are having their
babies in hospitals and there are
more hospitals for them. There
are better trained doctors, and
more of them too.
Then, zoo, more people now un-
derstand the need for good pre-
natal care and for good care dur
ing delivery. Maternal and child
health programs bave contributed
a great deal to this understand
ing, particularly in rural areas.
There are still many problems to
solve, new frontiers to cross; not
ably in reducing the number OF
pSrematurely born infants and in
saving more of those infants.
And many, too many, children
are dying as the result of acci-
dents. But these things, too, are
being worked on.
More research to give us still
more knowledge of how to pre-
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS: Leonard A. Collins, Jr..
member of the Citizens Hose Company.
No. 1. Inc, of Smyrna, Delaware, was
called by death on Monday. January 3rd,
1856. in the 57th year of his age
AND WHEREAS: Leonard A. Collins.
Jr.. has spent a useful life in the COM
munity. and in all regards had proved
himself a useful man of the affairs and
won the esteem and regard of the people
of the community
AND WHEREAS: He had always
evinced a great interest in the affairs of
the Citizens Hose Company, and always
gave it his close personal attention. He
was a kindly man in temperament. firm
in his opinions, honest and straight in his
dealings, so that altogether he made a
favorable and lasting impression upon
this community as good citizen.
AND WHEREAS: The Citizens Hose
Company while lamenting his loss, bow
in submission to the Will of the Most
High, but desire to place upon record this
tribute as TO his life and character.
THEREFORE,: Be it Resolved. that this
minute be spread upon the record of this
Company and a copy of the same be sent
tn the family of the deceased, and a copy
oiven TO the Press for publication.
JOHN R. JACOBS.
President
E. REYNOLDS BRADLEY.
Secretary
ROBERT T. FAIRIES,
Chief
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
SIDNEY HOOK
TO VISIT U. OF D.
New York University Philos-
ophy Head To Be
Visiting Scholar
JANUARY 6 AND Z


william o. Fenrose. dean of the
School of Education at the Uni
versity of Delaware, has announc-
ed that Sidney Hook, chairman of
the Department of Philosophy at
New York University, will be the
visiting scholar in education for
1954-55 and will visit the Della
ware campus on Thursday and
Friday, January 6 and z.
DR.. Hook is one of the leading
philosophers and educators of his
generation in America. His ideas
and writings have won attention
not only in academic circles but
in democratic social movements
throughout the world.
Born in New York City on Dec
ember 20, 1902, he attended trse
public schools and took his de-
gree at the College of the City of
New York, where he studied un-
der the late Morris r. Cohen. In
1926, he received his masters de-
gree and IN 1927 his doctorate in
philosophy from Columbia Uni
versity after intensive study with
John Dewey and F. ]. E. Wood
bridge.
A University Fellow in Philos-
ophy, he was twice awarded 9
Guggenheim Fellowship for re-
search in philosophy (192s-9) in
Germany and Russia, and upor
the publication of his Hero II
History" received the Nicholas
Murray Butler Silver Medal fol
distinction in the field of philos
ophy and education (1945). He
lectured at New York University
and at Columbia in 1929. He is
at present Professor of Philos
ophy and Chairman of the De
partment of the Washington
Square College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, New York Univers
ity. Since 1881, he has also lee
tured at the New School for So
cial Research.
Sidney Hook practices his phil
I osophy. He has been in the fore
1 front of organized effort to pre-
serve and extend the heritage O.
freedom in America. He was one
of the chief organizers of the
Committee for Cultural Freedom
the Conference on Methods in Sci
ence and Philosophy, and the'Con.
ference on the Scientific Spirit
and Democratic Faith. Firmly op.
posed to all varieties of totalitar-
ianism, he is convinced that dem
ocracy can become living faith
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
Report To Parents
DIR. Martha VI. Eliot
Chief, Children's Bureau

Greetings for the coming year
to the bumper baby crop that is
expected, topping even this years,
the largest in our history.
The mothers of these babies can
be assured that never before has
it been safer to be born, that nev-
er before has it been safer to
have baby-or to be a baby.
This years mother can be as
sured that her child has a greater
chance for longer life, for enjoy
ing greater physical vigor, and
will be subject to fewer ailments
than at any other time in the
history Of mankind.
At the turn of the century we
did not know what our infant
mortality rate was, although it
was guessed to be high. Our fist
figures are for the year 1915. At
that time 100 out of every 1000
infants born alive died before the
end of the first year of life; to-
day only % out of every 1000
dies. In 1915, 81 out of every TO-
600 mothers died in childbirth
today not quite 6 out of every
10000.
Early in the century the great
est hurdles to survival for an in
fant were insufficient knowledge
of proper nutrition, and the di-
arrheal and respiratory diseases.
By the mid-twenties these prob
lens were better understood and,
more and more, improved practice
was instituted.
Then came a period of great
progress in the control of COM
diseases. Vaccines to
protect children were developed so
that today such diseases as diph-
liberia and smallpox are compara-
lively rare, depending on how
widely the immunization program
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 2. Dukes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dukes
spent New Years Day with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Butler and family
near Fieldsboro.
Mrs. Frank Shahan of Milling.
ton. Md, is visiting Rep. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Rowan.
Mr.. Karl Francis returned to
Penn State College, Pa, Sunday
afternoon after spending the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Alfree,
Sr., of Middletown and Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Steller spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w.
David.
Mr.. Bobby Gohl of Atlantic
City, N. j., spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Downs and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William
Gardner spent New Years Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Downs in Bellefonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser,
Mrs. Elmer David, and Mrs. Jack
Bulger of Smyrna spent last Sun
day with relatives in Harrisburg,
Pa.
Misses Mildred and Marian
Deakyne of Wilmington spent the
holidays with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Deakyne.
Mrs. Eugene Shockley is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ebling and
Mrs. John vanHorn in Ridgely,
Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Shelter
and daughter and Mrs. Emma
Barber spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Bowman near
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steller
entertained at dinner New Years
Day Mrs. Elmer Shahan and
daughter, and Mrs. Harold Rey-
nolds of Townsend, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Burge and son of
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

vent and overcome disease, more
intensive training for physicians,
nurses, social workers, and others
in all aspects of maternal and
child care, including emotional
health as well as physical, exten-
sion of preventive health services
for mothers and children, the pro-
vision of medical care for those
not receiving it in adequate
amounts-these are among the
things that remain to be done.
So are studies on The emotional
and psychological problems of
children, on ways to foster emo
tional and intellectual develop
ment SO that each child can grow
up whole and reach the full mea-
sure of his capacity.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
The Smyrna Times
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Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

lesson or witness to the whole
world the joy he found on the
faces at a leper colony, due to the
faith carried by missionaries. The
speaker was presented by the
Rev. F. S. Bancroft. Mrs. Ban
croft presided. The auxiliary will
again assist with the transporta-
tion of handicapped children to a
clinic in Dover. The annual pam
cake luncheon will be held on
Shrove Tuesday, Feb. %. An
nouncement- was made that the
Kent County School of Religion
will be held at Christ Church, Do
over on Wednesday evenings,
starting on Jan. 10 and continu-
ing through Feb. 9.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06

food in 1855 is expected to be
lower. In 1854, farmers received
44c of each dollar spent by con-
sumers for food. In 1855, this is
expected to drop to 43c. The wild
ening spread between farm and
consumer prices is due mainly to
increased service costs and larger
investments of firms engaged in
marketing farm products.
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
BADURA-SKODA
AT UNIVERSITY
Austrian Pianist To Appear
AS Artist Series Performer
In Mitchell Hall, Newark
FRIDAY, JANUARY Ia

raul 6duuFd-OhOud, Ine us
tinguished, young Austrian pian-
list. will appear in Mitchell Hall
on the University of Delaware
campus at 8:15 pm. on Friday,
January Ia, as the first Artist
Series performer of the new year.
Although only in his twenties,
Badura- -Skoda, who made his first
North American tour in 1952-53,
has already achieved an enviable
position in the ranks of interna-
tionally famous pianists.
Born in Vienna in 1927, he took
his first piano lesson at the age
of six. Although he originally had
intended to become an engineer,
since he had shown definite talent
for mathematics and allied sci
ences, he decided at the age of
16- that his career should be that
of a pianist, a decision for which
the musical world should be
thankful. &
Badura-Skoda became a student
of Professor Viola Therns in Vi
emma in 1889, with whom he still
continues his studies. Although
World War II delayed the real
ization of his dreams, 1945 found
him hard at work at the Vienna
College of Music. Within two
years he had begun to achieve
professional recognition by win
ming the first prize at the Aus
trian Music Competition in, 1947.
In 1948, he passed his finals for
piano and choir conducting with
special mention from the Vienna
College of Music.
After Badura-Skoda had won
the important first prize at the
Austrian Music Festivals, other
coveted prizes at the Information
al Music Competition in Budapest
in 1948 and in Paris in 1949, fol-
lowed. At the same time, he en-
larged his studies in 1948, 1850
and again in 1851 by attending
Edwin Fischer's Master Glasses
in Lucerne.
In 1948, his concert activities
began drawing the attention of
such prominent conductors as
Furtwaengler and Won Karajan
!. under whose direction he played
the following seasons. Appear
ances with musicians of their
standing has led to a growing re-
putation among world-famous pi-
anists.
In 1850, he played at the Bach
Festival in Vienna and also al
the Salzburg Festival, after which
he concertized extensively in Eu'
rope. In 1851, he had his first ex-
/ tensive Australian tour, where he
was engaged for record-numbel
of As performances under the aus
pices of the Australian Broadcast.
4 ing Commission and where he
met with overwhelming success
Some measure of proof of his
remarkable talent preceded his
American tours in the form of his
recordings for Westminster. These
unusually fine recordings have dis
played such a brilliant virtuosity
sensitive musicianship and ma
ture prasp of style that seasoned
music critics have lavished him
with praise without waiting for
the more orthodox appraisal in q
concert hall. His North American
debut took place on November 1st
in Toronto, Canada, and his Unit
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
PerS on a Is

Pvt. Charles H. Reed left Sun
day by plane for TAG. School,
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana,
after spending the Christmas and
New Years holidays at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Shapley
of Jacksonville, Fla, spent Christ
mas Week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Harry P. Shapley.
DR. and Mrs. Fred A. Englert
announce the arrival of a son,
Fred August Englert, End, at the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
on December %.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Talbot and
son Robert, have returned after
spending The Christmas holidays
with John M. Talbot and family
IN Tyler, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. John e. Wilson
III entertained at an informal
party at their home on South
Street on New Years Eve.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Will
son, of Wilmington and their son,
John, were guests of Mrs. Will
sons mother, Mrs. Helen G.. Attix,
South Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son, formerly of Smyrna, attend
ed the Jaycee dance on New
Years Eve, and also were guests
at the breakfast given by DR..
and Mrs. Robert r, Layton, Jr.,
Dover on New Years Day.
Mrs. Walter c. Deakyne, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter C. Dea-
kyne, Jr., entertained informally
at the home of the former on
New Years Day for those attend
ing the tea-dance at the Maple
Dale Country Club
MIR. and Mrs. George D. Wright
have returned to their home in
Washington. d. C., after holiday
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Wright and their
son, Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. David P. Buckson
held open house early in the ev-
ening of New Years Eve from
eight to ten o'clock at their home
ON North Main Street.
Miss Dorothy Denney Weir, a
student at The Oldfelds School
Baltimore has been guest dur
Eng the holiday season of her
mother, Mrs. Denney Harmonsor
Weir, and her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Leland Harmonsor
at their home, Greybox.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard w, Com
egys, Sr.. had as house guests fol
"a week between Christmas anC
New Year their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Paul Comegys, of Milling
ton, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. AL
bert Rittenhouse, of Baltimore
Their son, Richard w. Comegys
-Jr., has returned to Harvard Uni
versity, Cambridge, Mass, afte
spending the holidays with hi
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Ge
had as their guest last weeken'
Mr.. Gees sister, Mrs Lois Moy
Ian, of Redlands, Calf. who i
visiting in New York.
Friends of Miss Florence Blom
win be sorry to hear that sh
suffered broken ankle in a fal
at her home on East Commerc
Street. She was taken to Ken
General Hospital for X-ray and
cast and is now recuperating a
nor home here
Smyrna times., 1955-01-06
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
BetrOthal Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. Baker
of Smyrna announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Shirley Mae Baker, to Mr.. Carl
ton Ernest Seward, son OF Mrs
Mary A. Seward of Smyrna.
Miss Baker and Mr.. Seward are
both graduates of the John Bas-
sett Moore High School, Smyrna