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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21
Muscles and America

There is good reason for the Presi-'
dents concern over the physical At
ness Of American youth, and there is
ample justification for his action in ar
ranging for special national conference
on the subject Too many Of our boys
and girls are too soft. Expert studies
have shown, for example, that they are
markedly outclassed by their European
counterpartS in tests measuring the
strength and flexibility of abdominal and
back muscles. And there is whole array
Of, statistics indicating that the problem
is at once countrywide and serious
The most disturbing of these sta
tistics are those compiled by our armed
forces. They show that roughly IS per
cent Of the young men called up for mill
tary duty are rejected because they are
physically unfit This figure, which COW
ers mental backwardness as well, is the
average for the country as whole, but
in some Of the individual States-incred-
ible as it may seem-it runs as high as so
per cent. Why? There is no single or
simple answer to the question, but worth
uluAAAA6 OfCA 40 VIC AOhOWAA6 WoAAAaAS
voiced last year by Brigadier General
Louis H. Renfrow, deputy director Of Sc
lective Service: mo one can estimate
what the automobile has cost the Ameri-
can people in muscle, or the radio, tele-
vision and motion pictures in active par
ticipation in recreation. A nation that
does no walking II it can avoid 1t; that
is careless and Indifferent about the cor
rection and follow-up of remedial de-
fects; that is Incorporate and faulty in
It's diet: that has become addicted to
deteriorating habits Of easy living, is
steadily reducing its stamina to the dan
ger point"
The conference called by Mr.. Eisen-
hover will be held in Denver later this
month, with Vice President Nixon acting
as chairman. Its participants will in
clude 139 men and women well qualified
to make recommendations on how best
to deal with the problem. It is an i'm
portant problem-ohe that calls for
concerted effort in and out Of our schools
to de-emphasize passive entertainment
and encourage our young people to build
up their bodies with systematic physical
exercise and direct participation in sports.
The sooner we have such action, the bet
ter OF our country will be in terms Of.
both muscle tone and security. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21

reconcile as far as possible the legitimate
security needs of the Nation with the
legitimate rights Of the individual. We
should make the fullest effort, consistent
with true national security, to protect a
suspected person from needless injury
to his reputation. But the unhappy Brit
ish experience argues powerfully against
any weakening In our own security serv-
ives that would tend to facilitate fresh
efforts at espionage by the Communists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21

@. How does the rate and
number of passenger deaths in
automobiles compare with that
of passengers in railroad trains
and airplanes?-T. G.
A. In 1854. the passenger
death rate per 100 million
passenger miles was 2.6 in pas
senger automobiles and taxis;
0.08 in railroa d passenger
trains; and 0.09 in scheduled
air transport planes. The &C
tual number Of passenger
deaths in 1854 in these three
modes Of transportation was
22.500 in passenger automo.
biles and taxis. % in railroaA
passenger trains. and 16 ~
scheduled air transport planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21

There was just one remedy.
to move.
Some called It running away,
but not the real pioneers.
They called it ''bettering
their condition"
u 4
Temp Jones' father liked to
move, then, just because he
liked to move.
The work, of moving indeed,
was not his; his faithful wife
bore the burden of telling the
moving men what to move and
what to leave behind.
There was always some
thing to leave behind.
One time, it was some old
books, that had been moved
around from one rented house
to another.
It was not that the house.
hold had no respect for books.
Every member loved books.
but not these books; they were
old Government publications,
in the days when most Gov
eminent publications were
dull, indeed.
There were some 40 volumes.
as Templeton Jones recalls.
of the records Of the War Of
the Rebellion, as it was called
then.
Beautifully bound volumes,
with marble end papers. fine
paper and printing. giving all
the dispatches of all the Gen.
erals. Even if they didn't use
many typewriters. in those
days, there was plenty OF
paper and ink, evidently.
Every time the Jones family
moved, these old unwanted
books, with others of the same
ilk, were carted lovingly and
with much busting. until
every one grew tired of them.
Father won't miss them"
said mother, looking appeal
ingly at Temp Jones' older
brother.
The look was enough.
The records vanished. and
have never been seen again.
But if any one goes to the
loft Of a certain old house in
the center of the town, and
has the courage to crawl back
clear to the caves. he will
probably find
1.-THE Records of the War
of the Rebellion" all 40
volumes. neatly stacked, COW
cred with dust for the first
time in their lives, and all
properly forgotten. even by
expert researchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL
Sometimes q house needs a

Sometimes q house needs a
friend.
When it is old, and begins
to run down, then it needs
more love and determination
and money than ever before.
often it gets just the OPP
posite.
The result is a dilapidated
building that stays that way,
and gets worse.
This is one of the reasons
for declining areas in a big
city.
It is amazing how many
things can 60 wrong with a
house.
The Ealing house" needs
medication. Of a sort, just as
an ailing human.
Walls can and do crack,
paper pulls loose in hot humid
weather. boards shrink, or
swell.
Furniture takes on q coating
of mildew, and Easements
have q way of getting wet, on
rainy days. and even when the
humidity is high.
Condensation may cause as
much damage as rain itself.
The ways an old house can
get into trouble are numerous,
and some Of them are fairly
amazing.
Il + 4
In old Washington days.
many persons refused to own
a house.
They rented. and moved
every year.
Templeton Jones' father
was one of these ready
movers.
He wanted to move every
year.
Jones. at this late date. does
not recall what bothered the
old man, If anything. Perhaps
he just wanted to move.
The restless spirit is a part
of the American tradition.
Those who know their Davy
Crockett can tell you how
Davy's father moved from one
frontier to another, or even
from one place to another in
the same State.
To move, was America.
It was q land on the move.
and still is.
No matter how young. every
town had its successful people,
and these perhaps lorded 1t
over the newer. more dis
gruntled ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21
Mr.. Hartman Moves Up

New York State Democratic Chair
man Michael H. Prendergast has lifted
the curtain on a determined effort to win
the 1855 Democratic presidential nomi-
nation for Governor 'Averell Hartman.
That such plan was being considered
has been indicated clearly enough since
Mr.. Harriman's election last year, but
most Of the maneuvering thus far has
been of the behind the-scenes variety.
In announcing plans for a big party rally
in. Albany next month, however, Mr..
Prendergast stated his own position
openly and added that he was repre-
senting" the rank and file Of the
Democratic Party in defining his choice.
1--WE can win next year with the
right man." the State chairman told
news conference. "arld think Hartman
is the right man. We're going into the
convention with lot of sentiment in our
favor. don't see how we can miss"
Perhaps significantly, Mr.. Prendergast
told questioners that the Governor had
"said nothing" about soft-pedaling
Hartman for President movement, even
though the New Yorker has declared
himself in favor Of Adlai Stevenson for
the party nomination. Mr.. Stevenson,
defeated by Mr.. Eisenhower in 1852, has
promised a statement In November on
whether he will be available for second
nomination.
The claim that Mr.. Hartman would
be strong candidate received Its great
est boost, of course, from his State victory
last year. In 1852. his candidacy for the
presidential nomination was regarded
lightly and the real party test that year
came between Mr.. Stevenson and Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee. Running against
a popular Republican, Senator Ives, Mr..
Hartman was the underdog in the New
York gubernatorial race last year, but
his triumph, even though by slim mar
gin, earned him new respect as a vote
getter. In many ways, and despite his
avowal for Mr.. Stevenson, he has acted
since then like an aspirant for greater
political honors. The Importance Of New
York State, with its largest single bloc
Of convention and electoral college votes,
lends strength to Mr.. Hartman. Further
more, II ever he Is to head the party
ticket, 1856 almost necessarily is the year
for him to do so. Only Is months younger
than President Eisenhower, the New York
Governor will be "a on November is of
this year. Mr.. Stevenson is almost nine
years younger.
Meanwhile, among the many ques-
tons revolving around the relative
strengths of Mr. Hartman and Mr.. Ste
venson, one of the most uncertain is
whether the normally Democratic South
would favor either. Mr.. Eisenhower broke
this front in 1852. A recent Associated
Press poll indicated the Republican Party
might not be as successful in the South
again, but there was no uniform enthu-
siasm shown for either Mr.. Hartman or
Mr.. Stevenson-both of whom may be
catalogued broadly as political New
Dealers" Thus, the effort made by either
or both of these potential candidates to
line up Southern support in advance
of the party convention may be all
important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

individuals optimum growth.
This means a careful consider
alton Of physical fitness pro-
grams that will develop the
individual physically. psyche
logically and sociologically.
Such programs, to be effective,
must be able to develop in
itiative. self-discipline. Coop
Grafton and team work as well
as physical strength. In our
rapidly changing society. any
physical fitness program must
automatically include mental
fitness and social fitness. Phys
ical fitness programs must also
develop aggressiveness. leader
ship. followership and the OBJ
servance Of the rules Of sound
nutrition and sound hygienic
habits.
The achievement Of these
broad detectives Of a physical
fitness program can be OBJ
tanned only by proper admins
tration and Institutional CO.
ordination within the schools;
and sound leadership in the
coordination and planning
Of recreational activities and
sports programs that exist out
of the framework OF the
schools such as recreation CEN
tiers, youth centers. YMCA's.
little leagues and other athletic
groups.
Observance of these princi-
pies Of sound leadership in the
total health. physical education
and athletic programs will pro-
duce physical fitness programs
that will be second to none.
This must be the broad base
for physical fitness for all.
Wendall A. Paris,
Assistant Director In Charge
of Athletics, District Of Co
h,ysalnjo ptyhlic Schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21

Pen names may be used n
letters carry trriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVIC

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Miss Dezendorf
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gid
den Dezendorf announced the
engagement Of their daughter
Martha Jane to Mr.. Roland
Eugene Lemons, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert K. Lemons
of Longview. Tex.
A September wedding n
planned.
Miss Dezendorf is a grad
uate Of Mount Vernon Semi
nary and is attending Sophie
Newcomb College Of Tulane
University In New Orleans.
Mr.. Lemons attended Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Is
now attending the Medical
School of Tulane University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
all off he adds the mysterious

all off he adds the mysterious
mind of a woman.
A little girl likes new
shoes. pretty dresses. small
animals, first grade, noise
makers. the girl next door.
dolls, make-believe, dancing
lessons, ice cream. kitchens.
coloring books. cans of water.
going visiting, tea parties and
one boy. She doesn't care too
much for visitors, boys in gen.
eral, large dogs, church serv-
ices. straight chairs, vege-
tables, snow suits or staying
in the front yard. She is
loudest when you are thinking.
prettiest when she has pro-
voked you, the busiest at bed
time, quietest when you want
to show her off and the most
flirtatious when she absolutely
must not get the best of you
again.
Who else can cause you
more grief. joy, irritation,
satisfaction, embarras m n t
and genuine delight than this
combination Of Eve, Salome
and Florence Nightingale? She
can muss up your home. your
hair and your dignity-spend
your money, your time and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07

your temper-then Just when
your patience is ready to
crack. her sunshine peeks
through and you've lost again.
Yet she is a nerve-racking
nuisance. Just a noisy bundle
of mischief. But when your
dreams tumble down and the
world is a mess when 1t
seems you are pretty much of
a fool after all. she can make
you a king when she climbs
on your knees and whispers,
Il love you best of ALI"
Allan Beck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Miss DeBOer
Is Engaged

DR.. and Mrs. Guy Williams
DeBoer Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, have announced the
engagement of their daugh-
ter Roberta Rae to Mr.. Robert
Claude Sullivan Of Bethesda,
son Of Mrs. Carrie Miller Sui
Ivan of Bethesda and Mr..
Kenneth T. Sullivan of Chevy
Chase.
Miss DeBoer is attending
Smith College. Mr.. Sullivan
is an alumnus of William Col
lege, Williamstown. Mass, and
is attending the George Wash
ington University School Of
Medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
.Sweoter Stain;
Trovel With Body
N. NJ, HUNTSVILLE

w. M, 1yuLLSUtttS
To Mrs. j. j., Hyattsville: !
don't know whether handknit
or machine-knit will make any
difference in the way you treat
your sweater, but last winter
I tried to remove some spots
on my lovely white wool sweat
err with the same thing. and
I also thought I was a dunn
mox. Finally in desperation /
tried soaking the sweater in
about two gallons of water and
two cups of the same thing I
had ruined it in. I left it in
the solution for about five
hours and when I removed it,
it was white as new. no spots.
no bleach stains. Hope this
helps you.
To Mrs. j. j. G. of Falls
Church about travelling with a
6-months-old baby. When our
oldest child was six months
old, we took a 5000 mile trip
by train and really enjoyed 1t.
We had what is called a car
bed which we were allowed to
put sideways across one seat
for our baby to sleep in. There
is still enough room for a
person to sit on the other
seat beside 1t. Then in the
daytime we used it as a chair
for her to sit in. One thing
we found which was almost a
necessity was a harness belt,
which we converted to hold
the bed on the seat. 1t was
just a safety measure. and
with them you can make al
most any place safe for q
small baby.
We used small cans Of milk
and carried enough boiled
water (the new plastic jars
would be fine for this) with
strip added to the water.
Whenever We had a long stop
over. we had a restaurant boil
us water and sterilize our
bottles for a very nominal fee
for the trouble. We picked q
very clean restaurant and had
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1t done at the least busy time
for them.
Our baby captured every
ones attention and was really
the queen Of the trip. She
loved 1t and stayed pretty
much on the same routine as
at home and we all enjoyed
the trip. We also used dis
possible diapers.
y Il
Poris?
Mrs. O. T., AnndndGle
What do two Midwesterners
need to know to pick up and
go to Paris for two years? We
have a child ready for school
in the fall. The job will be
with the Government, but non
military. Any and all infor-
nation will be appreciated
food. climate, housing, schools,
etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
READERS
CLEARING HOUSE
'Whut Is q Girl?'

Mrs. r. E. S., Upper Marlboro
Here is What Is a Girl"
requested by Mrs. N. r. P. Of
Hyattsville. It is the only copy
I have, so If 1t could be printed
she and I and many others can
enjoy it,
What Is a Girl?
Little girls are the incest
things that can happen to
people. They are born with a
little bit of angelshine about
them and though 1t wears thin
sometimes, there is always
enough left to lasso your heart
even when they are sitting
IN the mud, or kicking on the
front door. or parading up the
street in your best clothes.
A little girl can be sweeter
land badder) oftener than
anyone else in the world. She
can litter around and stomp
and make funny noises that
FRAGILE your nerves, yet just
when you open your mouth,
she stands there demure with
that special look in her eyes.
A girl is Innocence playing the
mud. Beauty standing on its
head, and Motherhood drag
ging a doll by the feet.
Girls are available in five
colors-black, white, red, vel
low or brown, yet Mother Ma
ture always manages to select
your favorite color when you
place your order. They dis
prove the law of supply and
demand-there are millions Of
little girls, btu each is as pre-
eious as rubies.
God borrows from many ami
mails to make a little girl. He
uses the song Of a bird. the
squeal Of a pig. the stub
borness of a mule, the antics
Of q monkey. the spryness Of
q grasshopper, the curiosity Of
a cat, the speed of a gazelle,
the slyness Of q fox, the soft
ness of a kitten and to top 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Amazing Creamy Pomade
Tones Down Crayness
Hair Looks Young Again

Cray Hair makes you look
older than you really are. But
you can look years younger by
simply using Herbold Pomade
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This amazing creamy pomade
tones down grayness and makes
your hair look young again; like
II did before it turned old and
gray.
Gradually, slowly, subtly it
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lasting color for you-while its
special Lanolin and fine hair oils
groom and condition your hair.
Cray, streaked, drab, mousey
hair is toned down so gradually,
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No long complicated direc-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-07
Paris?
Mrs. O. r., Annd1dale
Remove Odor?

Mrs. c. R., Alexandra
! am interested In how 10
remove perspiration odors from
clothing and was anxiously
awaiting the answer in RICH.
I haven't seen any answer and
wonder II someone could please
help us out?
Also. we expect to move to
Palm Beach, Fla. next month
and would like some ideas
about the place from some Of
the wonderful readers. You all
are certainly a big help and
I will certainly miss the col
umn when I go. Thanks o lot
for everything.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-23
DOVER BOY
WINS ROAD-E-O
tContinued from Page One,

including the contestants, a repre-
sentative of each Jaycee unit in
the state, as well as various Off
cials, and other guests. The Jay
Gees who accompanied the en-
trants from the six Jaycee units
in the state were Charles F.
Daley, Jr., Wilmington; Harvey
Williams, Milford; Herbert Brown,
Smyrna; Robert Swain, Dover;
Robert Hoyt, Seaford; and Pert
Wiley, Middletown. The Delaware
winner will compete with other
state winners in the national con-
test to be held in Washington,
D. c., July 25-29, for scholarships
with $500 going to the first-place
winner, $1,000 to the second, and
$500 to the third. The national
scholarships were made available
through the us. Junior Chamber
of Commerce, Liberty Mutual In
surance Company, and American
Trucking Associations, Inc.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-23

Mr.. ]. w. Raiser, a nephew of
Mrs. Johnson.
Mr.. Logan Buster" Ebright, of
Hialeah, Florida has been the
recent guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Maddux Ebright. He
will spend some time in New
York, returning to Smyrna before
leaving for the south. His mother
left with him on Sunday for a
visit in New Jersey where she will
remain until he returns home.
Jean Marc Luling, of Belmont
Hall, has returned after months
visit with his parents, Madame
and Monsieur Luling at their
home in Paris. While there he
was taken by his mother on a
visit to London where they at
tended a Marlene Dietrich prem
iere. He will attend summer
school at the University of Della
ware during July, and will enter
the university in the fall. Madame
Luling is Directrice for Christian
Dioran and frequently visits New
York on business.
Mr.. David Lloyd, of Dover, Nj,
formerly of Smyrna, spent last
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Anthony at Bannister
Hall, near Smyrna.
Mrs. Rodney Schuman and sons
left on Tuesday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunther for a visit
at their home in Cleveland, Ohio,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunther have been
guests of the Schuman family
here.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-23
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