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Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
This Weeks S
Social and
Personal
Events

Last Wednesday, Mrs. LYDIA
Armstrong accompanied by her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Miller, motored to New
York City and spent the night
at the Picadilly Hotel. On Thurs
day morning, they went to Pier
"a and went aboard the U. S. S.
Constitution to see Miss Florence
Arts, formerly of Smyrna, off on
a thirty-day trip to Europe in
cluding italy, Switzerland, France
and England.
Private Barbara Lindsay Parry
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan L. Parry, on the DUPONT
Parkway and was home on fur
Tough from Fort Meyer, Virginia
for two weeks. She left on Fri
day for Fort Lawton, Washington
and will leave for overseas in
short time.
Miss Elizabeth Thornley, and
Mrs. Henry C. Webb attended the
matinee of 'The Dairy of Anne
Frank, starring Joseph Schild-
kraut and Susan Strasberg at the
Walnut Theatre, Philadelphia on
Saturday. The dramatization of
Anne Franks book opened last
night at the Cort Theatre, New
York.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
STUDY GROUPS
FOR SCHOOLS
Continued from Page one)

ed with nearly fifty per cent of
the invited guests still to be
heard from at that time. Govern
or j. Caleb Boggs, who named the
initial committee to make the
White House Conference study,
will be the keynote speaker at 10
am. Saturday morning. He has
expressed his personal hope that
all those invited make every eff
fort to participate in the confer
ence, where workshop studies on
eight subjects will be considered.
Principal speaker at the morning
session will be Roy E. Larsen,
Time Magazine official, who is
chairman of the National Citizens
Commission for the P u b i C
Schools. He is closely associated
with the Presidents White House
Conference on Education. After
luncheon in the DUPONT school
cafeteria, there will be an address
by the Hon. James M. Tunnel,
Jr., Georgetown, former associate
justice of the State Supreme
Court. His subject will be: "How
Can We Meet the Challenge 2"
Brief workshop reports will fol-
low. Subjects to be discussed and
leaders of each group are: 1. How
will population changes and other
conditions affect education in Del
aware ?-Dr. Milton Roedel, du-
Pont Company economist. 2. What
should our schools accomplish p
DR.. Ward I. Miller, Superintend-
ent of Wilmington Schools. 8.
What are our school building
needs? ?-Alex H. Taylor, chief en-
gineer, Delaware School Auxiliary
Association. 4. How can we get
enough teachers-and keep them ?
DIR. William o. Penrose, Uni
versity of Delaware. 5. In what
way can we organize our school
systems more efficiently and econ
omically? = Wilmer Shue, super
intendent, Newark Special School
District. 6. How can we finance
our schools-build and operate
them ?-Dr. John A, Perkins
president, University of Delaware.
z. How can we obtain continu-
ing interest in education Ralph
Gottshall, president, Atlas Powder
Company. 8. How do sociological
and economical factors affect the
education of our children ?-Dr.
M. A. Tarumianz, superintendent,
Delaware State Hospital. The or
iginal program planning commit
tee appointed by Governor Boggs
consisted of: Mrs. Clarence Fraim,
chairman; DR.. Oler BARLEY; Har-
land Carpenter, William Duffy,
Joseph r. Kleckner, Mrs. Frank
R. Grier, w. B. Mccormack, Har-
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W.s.C.S. Circles To Meet

The circles of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of As
bury Methodist Church will meet
Monday evening, Oct. 10, at SPIN.
at the following homes: Circle L,
Mrs. Harvey Wright leader, at
Mrs. Clifford Jones; Circle 2, Mrs.
Ernest Mattiford leader, at Mrs.
Mattiford's; Circle 8, Mrs. Nor
man Short leader, at Mrs. George
Jones; Circle 4, Mrs. Mary Ennis
leader, at Miss Margaret Reihm.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Plan Fried Oyster supper

A special meeting of the Lad
les Auxiliary of the Citizens Hose
Company was held at the home
of Mrs. Connie Morris, president,
on Sept. %. Plans were made for
holding fried oyster and chicken
salad dinner at the fire house on
Sunday, Nov. from 2 to 6 pm.
The group will also sponsor a
bake and food sale at the Acme
Market, Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10 am.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
no HoId Rummage sale

The Smyrna-Claytont JaneCees
met last night at the home OF
Mrs. walter Downes, with Mrs.
George E. Bryson presiding. At
the regular monthly meeting final
plans were made for the rum
mage sale to be conducted by the
JaneCees on Friday and Saturday,
oct. 7-s, at Boyles' Store, Main
Street. The committee for the
sale includes Mrs. William Hor-
ney, Mrs. Downes, and Mrs. Ed
ward Wootten. They will be as
sisted by all JaneCees.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
DID YOU KNOW?

AS of August Is, 1865, Civil
Air Patrol has a national mem
bership of 37,627 senior members,
both male and female, and 51,315
cadets, both male and female.
These members are organized in
to 1887 Senior Squadrons and 917
Cadet Squadrons. There are 12,-
756 rated pilots and 1888 rated
observers giving a total of H.
589 flying personnel.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06
Entertain AT Delaware Colony

Entertain At Delaware Colony
Union Lodge No. 8, I.O.O.F.,
and Mary Rebekah Lodge No. Is,
LO.O.F., of Georgetown, enter
tanned DUPONT Cottage boys, Sat
urday afternoon, September oath,
from 1:30 until $3.50. Various
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

many thanks to the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs for their interest
thoughfulness and generosity.
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

James w. Ryan, Smyrna, broth
ers of the bride, Mr.. William
Cook, Kenton, and Mr.. Lawrence
McCandless, of Clifton Heights,
Pennsylvania served as ushers.-
The brides mother chose
gown of beige yarn dyed satin
featuring a portrait neckline and
three-quarter length sleeves. With
it she wore American Beauty ac-
cessories and a corsage of beige
symbidium orchids. Mrs. Clark
wore a gown of yarn dyed taffeta
in mist blue, fashioned with bands
of Chantilly lace, portrait neck
line and three-quarter length
sleeves, and corsage of pink
symbidium orehids.5
The bride was graduated from
the John Bassett Moore High
School and Goldey Beacon School
of Business, and is associated
with International Latex~ Corpor-
alton in Dover.
Mr.. Clark was graduated from
Dover High School and is engaged
in agriculture and dairy farming.
Following ceremony a reception
was held at Smyrna Century Club
Smyrna times., 1955-10-06

games were played and refresh
ments of chocolate milk, cup
cakes, peanuts, candy and bubble
gum were served. The boys thor
oughly enjoyed the party. The
boys, the employees and the staff
of Delaware Colony extend their
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Readers Clearing House

and / tablespoon of confec-
TONERS sugar over that called
for in the recipe. The glaze
consists of u cup confectioners'
sugar. tablespoon hot water
Il add about / teaspoon more).
The glaze is put on after bak-
ing with the pastry tip. I
usually tint the glaze. One
square of melted chocolate can
be added for chocolate glaze.
I have a recipe for butter
cookies in this same booklet,
but I haven't tried it yet.
4 y *x
OLD MAGAZINE?
mrs. H. X. M, College Park
Do any Of the readers have
the June. 1854, Harper's Mag
azine? It is one with a high
protein diet in it. I have been
unable to locate this issue and
would be very grateful If some
one could help me out.
\ \ 4
CLEAN FRAMES?
mrs. A. T. c.. ShepherdStoiDn,
w. Va
I am wondering If some of
you can tell me how to clean
the gold frames on paintings.
They look 50 dingy.
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COOKIE RECIPE
mrs. H. W. S., Riuerddle)

MO- GAs !" oss AbeOCf 0tSSS/
For Mrs. E. r. H., Herndon:
The following cookie recipe is
not for butter cookies, but it
is the one for the kind of
round, yellow cookies with the
colored icing in the center
that you buy in a bakery. This
recipe makes about 31a dozen,
and ! got the recipe in the
booklet that came with my
cookie press. Three quarters
cup shortening, " cup confec-
TONERS sugar, 2 tablespoons
water, Ia teaspoons vanilla,
t1a cups all-purpose -four.
Cream shortening, and gradu-
ally add sugar. Add water and
vanilla. Add flour gradually
and mix well. Fill the cookie
press and form cookies on
INCREASED cookie sheet. Bake
8 minutes at 400 degrees. Make
sure the oven is at 400 degrees
and the cookies will not spread
and lose shape. For the rich
yellow look Of bakery cookies,
add several drops Of yellow
food coloring.
I have found that I need to
add about tablespoon OF -four
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Why Grow Old?
It's Wise to Know
Your Physical Self
By Josephine Lowmon

It is interesting to note how
differently nervous strain and
tension and fatigue affect diff
ferent people. Some have in
digestion as a result; some ir-
ritation Of the bladder: some
leg ache; some back ache and
some headache. Many are hit
at the back of the neck. It is
possible for this spot to ache
like toothache at such times
1t is wise to know ourselves
In these ways. An intelligent
knowledge of our physical
selves will save us a lot of trou-
BILE. probably add years to our
lives, and certainly will add
much pleasure to our living.
AS I have mentioned before
in this column, many of those
who live to a vital old age
had poor health at middle life
and adopted a daily routine
especially suited to them, and
stuck by it. They could not
afford to do anything else.
Remember
Even though we have no
serious trouble we would be
wise to remember little things
about our physical individual
ity. For instance, there are
many people who have good
DIGESTION as rule, but who
know that certain foods will
disagree with them or make
them break out in a rash.
There are others who know
for certain that If they eat
in an atmosphere of unhappi-
ness or friction. or when they
are too tired, the same thing
will happen to them.
You may know that If you
are in the hot sun for long
you get a headache: that you
do not react well to a cold
shower; that you get sinus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-24

trouble If you swim: that you
take cold If your feet get cold,
and any number of other
things.
Wise to Heed
It is the wise man or woman
who needs these little physical
eccentricities which are indi-
vidual. You will add a great
deal of comfort to your life If
you do and may even be max
ing a small contribution to a
long life.
If strain and fatigue hit you
at the back of the neck you
will find heat and massage
helpful.
If you would like to have my
leaf1et No. 10 your Stiff
Neck" send a stamped. self
addressed envelope with your
request for it to Josephine
Lowman in care Of The Eve
ming Star.
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GAMING CLASSES

Glasses in Gaming and bas-
kerry are now open at the
Thompson School, Twelfth and
L streets NV. The class, which
meets Mondays from $780,
$50 pm, is under the District
Recreation Department. Pupils
should bring their own chairs
to work on.
For further information. call
the District Recreation. De-
partment at Adams 4-2050.
and ask for the City-wide Di-
vision. or come to Thompson
School on Monday evening.
WASH LAMP SHADES
MRS. r. H., Washington
To Mrs. r. M. c., Washing
ton: Lamp shades are easily
washed with luke-warm, mild
suds, rinsed and hung on a
clothesline with a string or
the like. inserted in the metal
top frame. It is best to dry
them in the open. The trim
ming may be glued with the
general household glue having
four letters. beginning with
the letter II" and manufac-
tured by the same name as
q Well-knoWn brand of spices.
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I think their motto is ut CLUES
most everything" and it really
does. Every home should have
a bottle or two.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
A Step Forward

Fairfax County has taken the flrst
step toward long considered goal-a
countrywide, consolidated water system.
The decision to develop this important
public service was made, in effect, when
the Board Of Supervisors voted to buy
private system, that of the Annandale
Water Company. This action put the
county in the water-supply business for
the first time. Expansion of this pro-
gram, however, will depend on the atti-
tude Of the citizens generally. They will
have an opportunity to express their
views in referendum next November on
$50 million water-bond issue.
It is hard to believe. however, that
Fairfax County would reject the proposal
for q county controlled consolidated
water system. There was q time when
individual wells and patchwork cornmun-
ity plants were adequate, but the rapid
growth Of the county In recent years
has made rnodernized system impera-
tive. Fairfax County cannot afford to
lag behind Arlington In meeting this
need
Evening star., 1955-10-03

$62.979 billion was spent for
food; $7.828, 1858. 900 for public
elementary and secondary
schools (1952-53 school year,;
$2.641 billion for toilet arti-
cles and preparations and
barber shop and beauty par
lor services. Statistics ON ex-
penditures for education are
gathered by the United States
Department Of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare. Statistics
on personal consumption ex-
penditures by type of product
are gathered by the United
States Department Of Conn
merce, and are available for
the years beginning in 1929
in the departments annual
publication National In
come" a supplement to the
Survey Of Current Business.
@. Is the double-ring we'd
ding ceremon much used
these dayS?---H. M. C.
A. Since World War II
about 80 per cent Of all we'd
dings have featured rings for
both bride and bridegroom.
according to the estimate Of
one of the Nations largest
manufacturers Of wedding
bands.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Teacher Shortoqe

Parents Of children in the
public schools Of this city owe
the Board Of Education q vote
Of thanks for its reaction to
the present shortage of teach
ers for elementary schools.
It was sad indeed. however.
to hear every proposal made
by these earnest men and
women met with. ''It can't be
done. It isn't legally possible" "
The time is long overdue
for parents of all children In
this city to unite and demand
laws giving the Board Of Edu-
cation the means to meet and
prevent such situations.
Mrs. Earl Barnes
Evening star., 1955-10-03

building such force. Once 1t Is built.
1t win have to be maintained with the
most modern weapons. To do these
things. during the next few years. win
cost every bit as much as we now are
spending on the military. Those who
should know think 1t may cost more.
Budget balancing is worthy en-
deavor. Tax cuts are nice things Mr..
Humphrey is good man. But we hope
the other good men In the Rentagon
continue to stand up to the redoubtable
Treasury Secretary this time. For much
is at stake here. If we ever accept the
idea that this is good time for US to
give first thought to saving three per
cent. It could turn out to be our last
thought.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Expensive Three Per Cent

Those responsible for our military
security seem to be standing their ground
In the face Of suggestions by Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey that they
should be able to lop another billion or
so out of this years defense expendi-
lures. It is good thing they are.
Mr.. Humphrey, of course, has never
actually advocated cutting back the de-
Tense program ITSELF. He wants to bal
ance the budget. He hopes. this can be
done by pruning away mere three
per cent of wasteful expenditures in all
departments Of Government. No one
will deny that this is laudable objective.
But Mr.. Humphrey squeezes too hard
where the Pentagon is concerned. When
the military branches estimated their
spending needs for the current fiscal year,
they put the total figure at $35.75 billion.
The administration decided to cut the
projected outlay back to fiat $34 billion.
Where the economies should be effected
was never specified, and since that day
the Pentagon has been trying hard--with
no assurance Of success-to trim to this
$34 billion level. Now comes Mr.. Hum
phrey, urging a new goal of $33 billion.
1t cannot safely be done. And Defense
Secretary Wilson was right to say SO.
We had better stop kidding ourselves
on this score. Whether or not the Gene
va spirit" prevails-whether or not we
can credit the Reds shiny new good
intentions"-we must look to our armed
strength. The paradoxical hope Of peace,
In this day Of the H-bomb, lies In our
possession Of retaliatory striking force
which can devastate any nation which
attacks us, no matter what force 1t dis
poses. We are still in the process Of
Evening star., 1955-10-03

served by the four county sewer
systems. It would hold the
land outside these areas to
development on acre lots or
larger. so that the sewage can
be adequately disposed Of by
septic tanks. II this plan is
adopted and adhered-to. Fair
fax County could retain some
pure streams and cease to be
a potential threat to the water
supply Of the District OF Co
lumbia. Arlington County and
Falls Church.
Perhaps the study recently
authorized viii help reinforce
this recommendation Of the
McHugh Master Plan.
Anne A. wilkins,
, Mason District Member.
Fairfax Board Of County
Supervisors.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Psychiotry a 'Threot'

Psychiatrists, who seem to
be sticking their noses into
every phase of our national
life. have now come up with
the prognostication that living
in the suburbs may be dam
gerous to juniors mental
health.
There are probably many
factors In our society which
may be dangerous not only to
Juniors mental health but to
that Of the rest Of the family.
Psychiatry itself presents
one Of the biggest threats to
our national mental health.
It's constant carping on nor
malcy. nationality and emo
tional balance may turn us
into a society of ants sooner
than we expect. When the de-
sire for individualism is re.
placed by q desire to be nor.
NAL. it win indeed be a sad
day.
Some Of those who have
contributed the most to our
civilization have not been con-
sidered quite normal by their
contemporaries and II the early
immigrants to America had
had to pass a psychiatric
examination before stepping
on these fair shores, the
colonization and development
Of this country might never
have taken place. b. I. G.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Impressed by Chest

As q working mother Of a
i2-year-old boy, ! would like
everyone to know about the
YMCA summer program-a q
program which ! understand is
made possible by contributions
to the Community Chest
The Day amp at the ''Y"
was SO worthwhile that I can
never padequately express my
appreciation to the stafi, not
only for providing q program
so interesting that o boy
couldn't wait until it was tune
to 60. but providing IL at Q
cost so low 1t was unbelievable.
Prior to this summer ] had
little conception Of the work
being done. Consequently. in
previous years I have given to
the Chest because 1t was simply
q good cause. Now that ] know
from first hand experience
what the YMCA swimming
classes. education trips, out
ings and fun have meant to my
son and to me. ] am not cnly
giving more this year but also
am telling all my friends what
their Red Feather dollars will
do.
Margery Klaren
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Who's Afraid of Whom?

David Lawrence said that
the violent stock market re-
action" following Ike's heart
attack. shows plainly that the
American people" are "afraid
Of the Democratic Party"
There's reasoning for youi
In the first place the stock
market is not the American
people" What percentage Of
people own stock?
And, Of course, every share
Of stock sold was bought by
someone's presumably the
same number of persons bought
stock as sold stock. Then, were
the buyers not afraid of the
Democratic Party? Which side
is the net fear on?
BY Mr.. Lawrence,s reasoning.
was the crash of '29--during
a long Republican reign
caused by fear of the Repub-
licans? Using the same meas
uring stick, 1t would seem so.
George Morgan.
AH%
Might ! suggest David Law
rence's column headed Amer
cans Fear the Democrats" be
reprinted under the head big
Business Fears America?
Michael Richardson.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
NISTAS IN SCIENCE
cud- Chewing Animals Never Sleep
By THOMAS K. HEM

British Association for the
advancement Of Science.
E0r many years psychol0-
sists have. argued Is to the
necessity Of sleep "a man They
have ccntended that e serves
no intellectual '1,c tIo1s thai
country and Wills 3 E people
sleep longer than citt xeits tg-
cause they haven't anything
else to do. etc. Perhaps they
are right. The fact remains
that the animals who do not
sleep are about the most stupid
Of all vertebrates. Even .
rattlesnake probably Is more
intelligent than q COW.
Cows Always Alert
"In the vast majority Of
cattle seen at night" Dr.. Balch
says, "the eyes always are open
and clearly watching the OBJ
server. In the few instances
in which I have found the eyes
closed. movement Of the ears
betrayed consciousness to
slight noises. such as gently
rubbing the fingers together"
Even when lying down. Dr..
Baich observed. COWS. always
keep the thorax upright. This
Is probably q necessity for
their process of igestion.
Young calves, it Is true, some-'
times "sleep" entirely on their
sides with their heads down.
but this posture never Is OBJ
served in adult animals.
There are. he points out,
periods Of deep, slow, regular
breathing which may approxi-
mate sleep. These are the times
when the animals are most
relaxed. But. he concludes.
they never completely lose
consciousness.
Evening star., 1955-10-03
Toward Realization
Federal approval q,

Federal approval Of interstate"
highways in the Washington Metropol-
ttan Area provides an incentive for trans
forming from paper to actuality the long
range belt" program Of road improve
mentS on both sides Of the Potomac
River. Placing Of the Bureau of Public
Roads OK" stamp on the general plan
means that substantial Federal grants
win be made available to help local
authorities carry out the Joint enterprise.
The Federal Government is right In
viewing the inner and outer belt projects
as bypass improvements designed to
facilitate the movement Of interstate
tranac. The inner belt will carry trafflc
around the edges Of the downtown busi-
ness district and viii connect with bridges
over the river and with main approaches
from Maryland. The outer belt would
enable through to circle around
Washington completely. Feeding into it
viii be two new expresswayS through
Maryland - the Washington Baltimore
Parkway and the Still-under- reconstruction
Washington National Pike from Fred
erick (Route 240).
The Maryland arc of the outer circle
would connect with similar arc through
Virginia, with bridges at Cabin John and
Alexandra linking the two segments.
The latter span has been authorized by
Congress, but the Cabin John bridge still
Is only planners dream. And In the
dream stage, too, is the section Of the
outer belt in Virginia that will join the
two bridges. But the chances of realiza-
ton OF the dream within the foreseeable
future have been greatly increased by
the Federal Governments agreement to
aid in financing the huge undertaking.