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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
BY HECTOR MCLEAN

Washingtgn's growing but
disorganized save the street.
car movement" got its strong
est shot in the arm last week
when city officials announced
they would plan for public
ownership Of the transit sys-
tenn.
II the District Commission
ers and the Public Utilities
Commission, who never have
held any hearing on the street.
car-bus issue, had been able to
find a private operator the
death Of the trolleys would
have been assured.
The decision to eliminate
streetcars was disclosed only
casually in the commissions
invitation last August asking
bids from private applicants
for q franchise to run an "all-
bus" system.
No room was left for the
trolleys.
The commission has ex-
planned it took this position in
order not to force any appli-
cant to deal with Louis E.
Wolfson, controlling stockhol-
der Of Capital Transit Com
pany, the charter and fran
chise Of which die by act Of
Congress next August IA.
Revenge?
Critics Of the decision, how
ever, have charged 1t was
made to get even" with the
Florida multimillionaire and
to guarantee his company
would be stuck for the cost
estimated at between IS
and Sill million-of tearing up
the street car tracks in town.
Heretofore, formal public de-
bate of the decision has been
avoided by city officials. but
1t cannot be stopped much
longer.
Any transit authority which
Is set up undoubtedly will
have the power to condemn
or buy whatever it needs to
get into business--including
Capital Transit's buses.
maintenance shops. street,
cars. tracks and car barns.
As q matter of fact, 1t is
conceded in informed quarters
that because Of the time ele-
ment the only way for any
public authority to get into
business is to take over all or
part Of the present Capital
Transit equipment.
Doy in Court
Now. for the first time, the
pro-streetcar people may get
their day in court. They will
be able to argue to the au-
thority (if and when 1t is
formedl that the agency ought
to buy or condemn street.
cars and trackage at the
same time 1t is obtaining
buses.
II they persuade the author
ity. then perhaps the street.
cars will be here TO stay for
q while longer.
Assuming such q decision is
made. 1t could play havoc with
the argument by District Com
missioner Robert E. McLaugh-
lin and Public Utilities Com
missioner Robert M. Weston
that streetcars are "econom-
ically obsolescent" because
there is no market for them.
II the authority decides to
acquire the trolleys, it will
thus have become a market
and presumably this very de-
mand for the streetcars would
increase the price Of them.
Commission on Spot
It also would require the
authority to take over from
C.T.C. the financial respon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
MARYLAND
Reform Takes Over,
Porties Are Taboo
MARYLAND
By GENE GOODWIN

On this Christmas Day
1855, we mourn the passing OF
an ancient yuletide tradition
In nearby Maryland -- the
courthouse Christmas party.
Already banned In Mont
gomery County for at least
the last i've years tthe reform
movement, you know, 1t sue
cumbed this year In Prince
Georges too.
No longer could one hear
the gay pre- Christmas tin
king of glasses cheering the
hoary halls Of the courthouse
at Upper Marlboro. Nor the
bouncy strains of little bands
OF musicians caroling for
county paid celebrants at
Prince Georges second court
house - the county service
building In Hyattsville,
All that was taboo this year.
by the unwritten but firm
order Of the county commits
sioners.
The county fathers APP
parently feel that Prince
Georges has followed Mont
gomery to that level Of gov
ernmental adolescence where
such affairs can only be
frowned upon. It's also just
possible that they heard from
. voting-ty taxpayer who
may have stumbled into last
years particularly uninhibited
Christmas party at the Upper
Marlboro courthouse and
would not take humbug for
an answer.
Christmos Cheer Subdued
Whatever the reason, the
Christmas cheer at the court
house and the county service
building was considerably SUBJ
dued this year.
It is our additional sad duty
to report that the prohibition
also was taken UP this year
by the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, whose
office in Hyattsville has been
the scene of some OF nearby
Maryland's more stimulating
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Christ
mas parties.
The only cheerful note In
this otherwise dismal lntelli-
gence was supplied by the
Maryland-N National Capital
Park and Planning Commits
sion. They had their Christmas
party as usual this year In
Calvert Mansion. Riverdale.
Students of politics will be
interested in noting that the
Montgomery County Council.
the Prince Georges commits
sioners and the sanitary COM
mission all are controlled by
Democrats. The planning COM
mission is dominated by Re-
publicans. And now you know
what Grand Old Party"
means.
Opened but Unread
Some leftover letters to
Santa Claus:
Dear Mr.. Claus:
All I want this year is your
forgiveness for banning those
parties.
JESSE BAGGETT.
4
Dear Santa.
Since / can't be Governor
again and unemployment is
out Of the question. please
keep me in mind for Vice
President.
TEDDY McKELDIN.
II u
Attention Mr.. Claus:
Need one standard-size ($l00
million) PEPCO plant. Never
mind the gift wrapping.
MEL REESE.
49,
Dear Santa.
I could use another Jon
Jonkel.
JOHNNY BUTLER.
~ Il ~
Santa, buddy!
Send me some more country
cousins like NeWtie Brewer to
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

PUG requirements for private
ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25

Virginia's State police bar
racks this year didn't get the
clever Christmas greetings
that used to be sent out on
their teletype network. .
For many years it has been
customary for those on large
teletype circuits to paint"
appropriate Christmas scenes
by q combination of letters
and spaces. Sometimes the
effect is quite artistic-they
look like grandmother's SAM
pier.
The Associated Press as well
as other wire services some
times send out elaborate
drawings" from their teletype
keyboards. 1t used to be that
some artistic State trooper
would do the same on Viz
ginia's police network.
But no more. The dis
patcher at headquarters in
Richmond said the practice
had to be discontinued. "It
interferes with normal traffic"
a spokesman said. Also. some
Of the receiving points started
asking for reruns so they
could have extra copies to
hang in the barracks.
at was getting out of hand
so we had to stop It," the
dispstchers' ONCE said. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-25
Fishermen and Sherry

Some Of the villages main
streets are spread with brown
fishing nets. drying in the
sun. Women sit outside their
bead-hung doors slowly and
Evening star., 1955-05-19
$4,000 Turn Out
For Billy Graham

LONDON. May 19 R.-Billy
Graham drew $1,000 Britons to
100, ,000-seat Wembley Stadium
last night for the fourth session
of his one-week London crusade.
1t was the largest crowd so far
in the American Evangelist's S
second visit.
It also was the first rainless
night of the current revival, but
a cold north wind kept the huge
audience shivering. Mr.. Graham
slapped his hands and stamped
his feet to keep warm.
Now that the sun has come
out, we must work to make this
mission the most important re-
ligious revival ever known in
London" Mr.. Graham exhorted
his listeners.
At the end OF his sermon 1926
persons streamed down to make
Decisions for Christ" They
brought the total for the first
four London meetings to 12,030.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Stevenson Says Party
Should Reinstote Boilers

CHICAGO, May 10 R.-The
Democrats, says Adlai Steven
son, will be a united party in
1856 and he believes "those who
have strayed and returned in
good faith should be welcomed
back to the Democratic fold"
The 1852 Democratic Presi-
dental nominee told newsmen
yesterday that for the last two
years he had done "all / could
to assure a united Democratic
Party in 1885,"
II am sure" Mr.. Stevenson
added, that is the wish and
intention of all good Democrats
and firmly believe this is what
we're going to have"
Evening star., 1955-05-19
transportation Study
Committee to Confer

Robert E. Mclaughlin, District
Commissioner designate and now
chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, said yesterday the
program committee for the COM
prehensive mass transportation
study in the Washington area
will confer next Wednesday and
Thursday to lay out final plans.
Speaking at a meeting OF the
Building Owners and Managers
Association, Mr.. Mclaughlin said
next weeks conference will de-
eide the type Of study that is to
take place.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. whose ap-
pointment to replace District
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier has not as yet been con-
firmed also reviewed the work OF
the Public Utilities Commission
in the past year.
Evening star., 1955-05-19

The former Illinois Governor.
returning from a month-long
business trip to Africa, was in
terviewed at Midway Airport.
Asked about statements of party
leaders regarding loyalty to the
party's nominee by convention
delegates in their home States.
he said:
II believe that those who have
strayed and returned in good
faith should be welcomed back
to the Democratic fold. I am
against loyalty oaths. but am
very much in favor of loyalty
and good faith in politics, and I
believe a delegate who takes part
in any Democratic decision
making process bears a serious
obligation to abide by the ma
jority decision unless his con-
science forbids him to-"
Stephen A. Mitchell, the
party's former national chair
man, recently said a floor fight
would be made in the 1856 con-
vention, if necessary, to prevent
seating of three Southern Dem
ocratic leaders who were dele
gates to the 1852 convention
which nominated Mr.. Stevenson
but supported Dwight Eisen-
hover for President.
Mr.. Mitchell, advised of Mr..
Stevenson's statement yester-
day, said he. still would predict
the convention credentials COM
mittee will reject Gov. Allen
Shivers of Texas. Gov. Robert
F.. Kennon of Louisiana, James
F.. Byrnes, former Governor of
South Carolina. and other 1852
"apostates."
Asked about his plans for
| 1866, Mr.. Stevenson told news
men all he knows about that lis
what you fellows have been
writing" He also said there are
several" capable men for the
Democratic nomination. Among
those, he named Gov. Averell
Hartman of New York and
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1955-05-01

II you are a Government employee, you will find
Groups are established in all Federal Govern
ment Offices, through which you may enjoy group
benefits and the lower group subscription rates
=. anywhere in the world
Non-group. You can apply for non-group
coverage if you work where there are fewer than
five employees, or are not employed
Evening star., 1955-05-01
The chance is in 8 that you or someone
in your family will go to the hospital
within year.

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cal bill protection is Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Blue Cross Plan for hospital bill protection in
Washington. CHI is a non-proft, community
service organized under special act of the
Congress of the United States.
Over half-a-million people in the Washington
area now have Blue Cross. Four out of five of
them also have BLUE SHIELD protection
against doctor bills to back ND their Blue Cross.
MEDICAL SERVICE of the District of Column
Evening star., 1955-05-01
fyoq got this bill tomorrow
how would you payit?

ba is your Blue Shield Plan in Washington. 1t,
too, is a wholly non-proft, public service.
Blue Shield helps you pay your doctor bills for
surgical and obstetrical care, plus the X-ray,
laboratory and anesthesia services related to this
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You are assured paid-in-full coverage by par
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There are two kinds of Blue Cross Blue
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firm employs five or more people.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
REPORT ON
SANATORIUM
Complete Construction Or
Emily P.Bissell Sanatorium
Near Wilm in g ton
PLANNED ACTIVITIES

A material saving of taxpayers
money has resulted from recently
completed construction at the EN-
lily P. Bissell Sanatorium, it was
disclosed this week by Mr.. w. c.
Anderson, executive director.
Reporting to the Sanatorium
Committee of the Delaware State
Board of Health at the regular
monthly meeting, Mr.. Anderson
reported that the consolidation of
certain activities had resulted in
more patients being served by
fewer personnel. The monthly
Sanatorium payroll-an item
which accounts for COTS percent
of total hospital costs throughout
the nation-was cut from $42,010
in July, 1854 to $3s,772 in July,
1855, while the number of en-
ployees was reduced from ZIG to
159.
Other expenses for July includ-
ed $3,054 for operations and hos
pital care in Wilmington hospit-
ais. This represents a reimburs-
able cost figure of S24.6O per day.
In summary of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1855, it was re-
ported that the hospital gave
57,760 patient days care at a cost
of $3.50 per patient day.
Reporting on the activities at
the Sanatorium during the first
six months as Executive Director,
Mr.. Anderson announced marked
improvement in the institutions
accounting procedures. Under the
direction of Mr.. Charles Pierson,
formerly of the Memorial Hospit-
al, Wilmington, an accounting
system recommended by the
Hospital Association
was adopted.
The addition of an occupational
therapy program, financed by the
Delaware ti-Tuberculosis Soci-
ETY., served to increase patient
services during the period. Adj
by Miss May Ikeda,
the program consists of bedside
therapy and has been enthusiast
tically received. Miss Ikeda is a
graduate of the University of
and served her in
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18

above all else, you must sacrifice
all personal interest for the good
of the team. A team without
spirit, morale, and drive can new
er succeed. Here are some point
ers to remember: 1. You are
playing for coaches who will dis
miss you for breaking any of the
training rules. 2. We will expect
you to get and stay in shape. 3.
Success comes through hard work,
determination, and perseverance.
There are no shortcuts to sue
cess. 4. Hustle from the minute
we hit the locker room until we
return to it. There's never any
walking on the field. 5. Hardness
will not be tolerated. Every minute
lost because of lateness must be
made up after practice. 6. Don't
be satisfied with average results;
strive for perfection. You can be-
come better than average by con-
slant training and effort. Z. You
must give your best all the time.
Always be able to say to your
self: 1--WE given my best for the
team" 8. Self-discipline is a
must. A boy who loses his temp
er and uses illegal tactics hurts
our team and has no place play
ing football. 8. You're lucky when
a member of the coaching staff
critisizes your play. He's really
interested in you when he does
it. 10. A quitter never wins;
winner never quits. IL. You can't
win on what you did yesterday.
You have to be at your best ev-
eryday. II. Be a good student
of football. Study it at every op-
portunity. 13. Work at your
speciality and get really good at
it. IA. Work on your fundament-
ais everyday. Is. Think Tall, Be
Tall, and Be a credit to your
team in the classroom, on the
field and off the field. Be Ready
See You August "a. Cordially,
Coach Bill Sorney.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
PerS On a Is

Mr.. Peter Pakradooni and Miss
Nina Griessine of Wynnewood,
Pa, came down yesterday to take
Miss Patti Kay Pakradooni home
who has been visiting her aunt,
Miss Anna B. Beckett.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Golden
spent long weekend recently at
a cottage at Mt. Pocono, Penna.,
near DR.. and Mrs. Harold j. Lagg-
ner, who are spending the month
of August there. Also in the
group were Mr.. and Mrs. William
B. Owens, of Somerville. N. j.,
formerly of Smyrna. DR.. and
Mrs. Laggner have with them
their son and daughter, Brooke
and Roseanne, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Owens, their children, Tony and
Beth, and Bobby Merrill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Harrison Merrill,
of Smyrna.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold j. Car
row, Sr., Miss Betty Lou Carrow,
and Mr. B. Stimson Carrow are
on a motor trip through the mid
west and Northern Pennsylvania.
They were guests of Miss Nancy
Campbell, of Delaware, Ohio,
formerly of Philadelphia and New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Owens,
Jr. and daughters, Laura Lee and
Brooke, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio,
have been guests of Mrs. Owens
mother, Mrs. r. F. Corley at her
home on South Main Street. They
have spent several days at Re
hoboth Beach and expect to re-
turn for the weekend in Smyrna
before leaving for their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl l.. Wright
have as their guests Mrs. Wright's
sister and her husband, the Rev.
Charles o. Leibig and Mrs. Leibig
and their children, Charles and
Candace, of Punxsutawney Penna.
Mr.. Leibig is the pastor of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
at Punxsutawney.
Miss Elizabeth Thornley, and
Mrs. Louise II. Burslem will spend
the weekend as guests of Miss
Mildred Burchard and Miss Mil
dred Henry, at their home in
Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
FOOTBALL AT
SMYRNA HIGH
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
letter is printed below. Mr.. Char
les williams, principal of the
school, announced two schedule
changes during the week necessi-
tated by change in the D.S.E.A.
meeting date. Middletown will be
met at home on Friday night,
October 81, at s pm, and John
M. Clayton will be played at
Dagsboro on Wednesday night,
October s26 at 8 pm. The letter
sent to prospective candidates fol-
lows:
Dear Football Candidate: On
August "a, we will open our 1855
football campaign. Report to the
locker room at 700 pm. with
gym shorts, shoes, pencil and
paper ready to go to work. We
intend to make this season a sue
cessful one. Football is a serious
business TO us and we have
burning desire to win However,
in our desire to win, we will new
er break the rules of good sports
manship. Whether you succeed
in wearing the 'Red and White"
this fall will depend upon your
willingness to give of yourself.
You must train faithfully, you
must improve everyday, and
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18

ternship at the Delaware Curative
Workshop.
Through the cooperation of the
Delaware Rehabilitation Depart
ment, Mr.. John King, director,
and Mr.. William Smith, field sup
ervisor, the Sanatorium received
four sewing machines to launch
a rehabilitation program. Under
the plan, additional equipment will
be received and patients will be
charged only for materials used.
Those without financial resources
are permitted a five dollar draw
ing account for material used
during their stay at the hospital.
Mr.. Anderson also reported a
rise in patient morale following
the organization of a Patients
Council. Through elected floor re-
presentatives, patients are given
a voice in the administration of
the hospital, and one member of
the Patients Council is also pre-
sent at the meetings of the Dis
ciplinary Committee.
The report went on to site the
efficiency of the Social Service
Department in attending to the
patients social needs. Mrs. Doro-
thy Caille, director, assisted by
Mrs. Mabel Wallace, made ar
rangements-under medical sup
ervision-for patients to attend
various clinics at the Wilmington
hospitals. Many home problems
were settled through the assist
ance of various social agencies
throughout the state.
Service and church organiza-
tions provided entertainment for
patients and library books were
circulated by a volunteer group.
In addition, monthly birthday par
ties were given on each floor.
The medical staff of the Emily
P. Bissell Sanatorium-consisting
of five staff physicians-is expect
ed to be increased with the addi-
tion of another physician in the
near future. Members handle hos
pital staff duties, read the maj
ority of films taken by mobile
units, and conduct tuberculosis
out-patient clinics in the state
each week.
All physicians in Delaware are
invited to the staff conferences on
patients which are held every
afternoon.
Through this program, every
effort is made to contact patients
in the early stages of the disease,
reducing markedly the
treatment period in the hospital.
In concluding his report, Mr..
Anderson expressed his apprecia-
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
In the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware in and for Kent County
Beverly Ann Thatcher Burris, by
Warren d. Kinks, her next friend
Plaintiff.
v.
James L. Burris
Defendant.
The State of Delaware.
To The Sheriff of Kent County:
You Are Commanded:
To summon the above named defendant
so that. within 20 days after service hereot
upon defendant. exclusive of the day o.
service. defendant shall serve upon DaviC
P. Buckson. ESQ.,, plaintiffs attorney
whose address is Dover. Delaware. al
answer to the complaint.
To serve upon defendant copy hereof
and of the complaint.
If the defendant cannot be served per.
'onally. to publish this process as required
oy statute.
JOHN P. LeFEVRE
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18

ton to all residents of the state
for their interest in obtaining
sufficient finances to operate the
hospital in an efficient manner.
The Sanatorium Committee con-
sists of Harold A. Tarrant, MD,
chairman, Mrs. Edith R. Kendall,
R.N., Floyd L. Hudson, MD
Charles E. Vadakin, director,
Memorial Hospital, Taggart Ev-
ans, executive secretary, Della
ware Tuberculosis Society,
and Raymond A. Lynch, MD,
president, Delaware State Board
of Health.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
The Smyrna Times
PHONE s22I SMYRNA. DELAWARE

FOUNDED by Robert d. Hoffecker, July s.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Nsblished Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commercs
Street. Smyrna. Del
w. Lester Smith. Manager
6VERTISEkENTS-Th Smyrna Times
Ia the business medium not only for the
town Ii represents but for the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cbeswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &C. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
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on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
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Issue.
Entered as End class matter March is,
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna, Del, un-
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
tn advance.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
FISH AND HUNTING REPORT

Continued from Page One
ginning September 18th and con-
tinuing through October 31sf. The
season is now the same in all
three counties of the State. All
indications point to more squirrels
and better hunting this season.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18

ALIAS SUMMONS IN DIVORCE
Dated August Is, 1866
To The Above Named Defendant:
If this summons is served personally
upon you, then, in case of your failure,
within 20 days after such service, exclusive
of the day of service, to serve on plain
tiff's attorney named above an answer to
the complaint, the case will be tried with
out further notice.
If personal service is not made upon you
and if this summons is published as re-
quired by statute. then, in case of your
failure. within 20 days from service by
publication of this summons. to serve on
plaintiffs attorney named above an an
swer to the complaint. the case will be
tried without further notice.
JOHN p. LeFEvRE
Prothonotary
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lowman
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Patricia Ann, to Ale
Donald Chitwood, Dover Air Force
Base, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Chitwood of Bloomington,
Indiana.
Smyrna times., 1955-08-18
Green Pepper Relish Cups

Slice large, firm green peppers
through lengthwise and remove
seeds. Fill with prepared must
ard and pickle relish to serve as
clever relish cups on your cold
meat platter.