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Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

naming muscle strength.
The Kenny Therapist in.
sfrucfs the nurse in correct
body position for the patient
and range of motion for the
affected areas. For some types
ofcases.exercises for strength.
enins the uninvolved parts
are started at this time also.
Kenny polio patients receive
constant attention from group of
pediatricians who are responsible
for the overall direction of the
treatment program. Quite COM
monty, special medical problems
arise, requiring the transplanting
OF a muscle by the orthopedist, the
provision of special airway by
an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist
or, as has happened, the delivery
OF a baby by an obstetrician while
the mother is confined to an iron.
lung. Perhaps a patient may need
the aid of a psychiatrist or a
urologist.
The Kenny Therapist Is
aware that she must have
her patients confidence TO
achieve maximum results
from the knowledge and skill
which she possesses. Patients
are treated as individuals
and given constant encour.
agement but are not per.
mitied TO build up hopes
beyond a practical and rea-
sonable goal.
There is no charge for the
Kenny treatment. Admission to
Kenny hospitals or treatment GEN.
ters is. through referral by a
doctor.
indation's Medical Staff
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

Kenton Grange presented the
Booster Night program on last
Tuesday evening in the school,.
The guest speaker was Capt. Will
liam Short of the Delaware State
Police. The new officers will be
installed on Tuesday evening,
october 4.
Private Harry Joseph Graham
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Graham, is back in the States
after serving three years in Jap
an. Returning with him is his
Japanese wife and 10-months-o1d
son, who will remain with his
parents for while.
Mrs. Carrie Titue, Mrs. Mary
Ellen Lehew and daughter, Gin
ny, of Wilmington, were visitors
with Mrs. Agnes Crossley and
Miss Carolyn Crossley on Sunday.
Mr.. Len bigger visited his broth
er, Mr.. AL bigger, of New York,
over the weekend.
The Misses Nellie and Annie
Cooper of Philadelphia were over
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

A party was given on Sunday
in honor of Mrs. Mary Dugan's
77th birthday by her daughters,
Mrs. Addie David, Mrs. Ida Col
Inns and Mrs. Helen Toner. There
were four generations present,
eighty-six relatives and friends
from Delaware, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey made visits. The cele-
bration was held at her home in
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

will handle the same materials
the small elevators handle, plus
baled hay, bagged grain, etc. The
power needed ranges from u hp
electric motor at 20 feet to a 5
hp electric motor at 20 feet.
Cost is about the same per foot
as for smaller Elevators.
Other special purpose conveyors
are used for cleaning barn gut
ters, feeding poultry, unloading
wagons, unloading silos. Cost Of
this type conveyor varies consid-
erably depending on use made of
il.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

physical therapy training at the
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minne-
sofa.
The acutely-ill polio patient,
shortly after admission to a Kenny
center, is placed under care of a
Kenny Therapist who works with
him daily, under medical super
vision, up to the time of discharge,
administering the technique as
taught by the late Sister Kenny.
Treatment administered by the
Kenny Therapist is aimed at re-
educating muscles ard teaching
patients to use in the most-effec-
tive manner possible their re-
Released by the KENNY F
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
Photo BY Westclor

day at Seaford where he visited
Mrs. Clifton at the Greenwood
Rest Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hunt and
daughter visited relatives in Ken
ton on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

Friday night guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Hughes, Jr.
Mrs. Alice bigger was recent
visitor with Mrs. Fanny bigger of
Rehoboth.
Mr.. Howard Clifton spent Sun
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29
Kenny TherapiSt Role Important
In Treatment of Polio Patients

Minneapolis, Minn.-The train
ing of highly-specialized Kenny
Therapists to carry out the physi-
cal treatment of all phases of
polio continues as one of the
major activities of the Sister Eliz-
abeth Kenny Foundation.
Kenny Therapists are registered
nurses or physical therapists,
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

m a i e or I e.
male. whohave
received addi-
tional post
6 r a d u a t e
training under
scholarships
provided by
tn e K e n y
Foundation.
The course is
Of IS months
duration, with
n ur Sc S re-
quired to take
an additional
u months Of
Smyrna times., 1955-09-29

tReleased BY the Kenny Foundations Medical Staffl
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Chionq's Air Force Seeks
Atomic Training, Bats

time training to use atomic
bombs" Gen. Wang added.
The general conceded that any
decision to give the Chinese Ma
tionalists BATS or atomic train
ing would have to be made at
governmental level but II hope
there is such a possibility"
He expressed pleasure that he
now has many F-84s and one
squadron of F-86 Sabrejets ready
for action and has what he be-
lieved is assurance of more Sa-
bres coming from. the United
States.
"Only the Sabrejets can ef-
fectively combat the MICS now
moving southwark" Gen. Wang
said.
The general revealed that
MIG 15s and single-engine
propeller fighters have been
moved onto the Nanchang base,
which is on an inland rail line
and appears destined to be a
supply point for fields closer to
the coast. Nanchang. located
400 miles from Taipei, is no i'm
mediate threat to the Chinese
Nationalist capital, but its oc-
cupation is one more methodical
step toward strengthening the
Red air position in South China.
THE situation locks peaceful
on the surface, but it is only on
the surface and at any moment
something unpeaceful could
happen" Gen. Wang said.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
BY JAMES E. ROPER
star Stsff Correspondent

TAIPEI, May 19.-Gen. Wang
Shu Ming, commander of the
Chinese Nationalist Air Force,
said today he wanted his flyers
to have Bat jet bombers and
training in how to drop atomic
bombs.
Gen. "Tiger" Wang also de-
clared his air force needs more
Sabrejets to counter the Com
munist air buildup on the main
land. He disclosed intelligence
reports that the Reds have sta
toned SO to 10 aircraft at a
previously unoccupied base at
Nanchang, 375 miles inland
from Matsu.
The lantern-jawed career gen.
eral, frankly discussing the air
outlook during an interview, said
that aside from additional Sa-
brejets, which he believed are on
the way from the United States.
"We need jet bombers. We hope
to have B-47s."
Asked if he had formally re-
quested such bombers, Gen.
Wang said mot yet" Our hope
is so obvious that we don't need
to express it.
He said the same applied to
his desire to give the Chinese
Air Force flyers training in drop
ping atomic weapons.
"Our pilots need only short
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Reason For Doubts
DR.. FIesch Series Indicts
Current Teaching Methods

Are our children really learning to read?
Are they being taught fewer and fewer words at
each grade level?
For some startling answers to these and other
equally provocative questions, be sure to read
"Why Johnny Can't Read" beginning Sunday
and continuing through IL challenging install
ments in The Evening Star.
"Why Johnny Can't Read" written by DR..
Rudolf Flesch, may shock you, but certainly will
interest you In this series, DR.. Flesch charges
that our method of teaching reading is wrong and
tells what he thinks should be done about it, Our
failure to teach reading properly, he says is re-
sponsible for the fact that children in foreign
countries usually are year or two ahead OF our
children in school achievement
Every parent will want to read every article
of this series which turns searching light on an
important problem of our day.
Look for ''Why Johnny Can't Read" starting
Sunday and continuing in The Evening Star
series of vital interest to everyone interested in
our young people and their education.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for home delivery of
The Star.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
FiveNew Planes
Seen in Russia
Aircraft Believed
In Combat Readiness
BY JOHN A. GILES

Thirteen flights Of five new
types of Soviet airplanes were
observed over Moscow in a re-
cent three-week period, 1t was
learned today.
Furthermore, the Russians flew
enough of each type to convince
observers that they now have
them in operational units.
This information amplif1eS last
weeks high-level announcement
which warned that the Reds are
cutting this country's lead in the
production of jet powered atomic
hydrogen bombers. That two
paragraph statement barely listed
four types-heavy and medium
jet bombers, a turbo-prop bomber
and an all-weather fighter. A
Pentagon spokesman finally said
two flights of heavy bombers,
comparable to the American
eight-jet B-52 hydrogen bomber.
had been observed before the an
nual Moscow May Day parade In
which Russia customarily shows
It's military might.
Rejects Fears
But President Eisenhower re-
jects fears that this means the
United States has lost control
of the air to Russia.
Today. after a two-hour
closed-door session with Sem
ators, both Air Force Secretary
Talbot and Gen. Nathan F.
Twining, Air Force Chief of staff.
told newsmen they were sur
prised at current fear about Rus
sian airpower.
Last night Brig. Gen. Wood
bury M. Burgess, deputy chief
of staff for intelligence Of the
Continental Air Defense Com
mand. in a speech to a Detroit
American Legion Post, said the
Russian air force is currently at
least as good as ours.
Gen. Twining said Gen. Bur-
CESS was speaking to a group of
ground observers and "he ex-
aggerated."
Actually l3 flights were OBJ
served between April II and
May 7.
The new type not mentioned in
last Fridays announcement was
a day fighter similar to the
American F-100 which has q
Continued on Page A-10, Col. 1
Evening star., 1955-05-19
House Takes Up
District Budget;
Stiff Fight Seen

The House, shortly after noon
today took up for action the
District budget for the fiscal
year beginning July l with a
major test impending as to a
81 million cut in the Federal
payment as recommended by
the Rabaut subcommittee OF
the House Appropriations Com
mittee.
Friends of the District were
ready to make a knock-down
fight to override the recon-
mendation of the House Appro-
priations Committee as to the
size of the Federal share.
Argument was expected to de-
velop also over the proposals OF
the Appropriations Committee
to reduce the spending program
of the city by $8.8 million. so
as to create a surplus OF more
than Sc million at the end of
the next fiscal year.
The House was expected to
complete action on the bill be-
fore the end Of the day.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG

Representative league, Demo-
crat, of Texas asserted today
that ranking members of the
military and the majority Of
State civil defense directors
completely disagree" with the
theory of mass evacuation from
cities threatened by atomic at
tack.
As a result, he told The Star
he will not give his House Dis
trict Subcommittee's approval
to the emergency powers sought
by the District Commissioners
for their civil defense set-up
until he is satisfied the "best
brains" in the country favor
evacuation of threatened cities.
The mass evacuation plan has
been advanced by Civil Defense
Administrator Val Peterson.
Mr.. league had letters sent
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Pope Suffers Dizziness
After Meeting $4,000

VATICAN CITY, May 10 P.-
Vatican sources reported today
that Pope Plus XII suffered a
15-minute spell of weakness and
dizziness following a general
audience of more than an hour
yesterday for $4,000 Italian
farmers.
The sources said the 79-year-
old pontiff had recovered and to-
day showed no signs of weakness.
The audience yesterday was
the biggest the head of the
Roman Catholic Church has held
since his grave collapse with a
stomach disorder last December
The subsequent weakness was
blamed on his unusual exertion.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Probe
Told Of Free Trip
Army Auditor Admits
Accepting Firms Gift
By JAMES Y. NEWTON

A former Army department
materials auditor now with the
Internal Revenue Service today
admitted to Senate investigators
that he accepted a trip to Puerto
Rico from a firm having con-
facts with the Government.
This was among the revela-
tions on the second day of pub
lie hearings held by the Senate
Investigations Subcommittee on
charges of graft and corrup-
ton" in connection with con-
tracts for clothing for the
armed services.
Among other developments:
/. A procurer of Government
contracts admitted purchasing a
food freezer for an Army quar-
termaster chief Of inspection. He
claimed the freezer money was
advanced as a loan to the Fed
eral employe, but said it was
never repaid.
2. The transfer by the chief
who got the freezer of an Army
clothing inspector whose work
was unsatisfactory to the firm
that bought the freezer.
Trip Made in 1883
Jerry Schlesinger, Wood Haven,
N. Y, now an auditor for In
ternal Revenue, testified that he
made the trip to Puerto Rico in
August, 1858.
Mr.. SchleSinger, a materials
auditor with the Army Quater-
master in New York at the time,
said he was invited to make the
trip by Leon Levy, an officer of
Bonita Originals, a firm which
had contracts with the Govern
ment to make more than l mil
lion military garrison caps. The
plant producing the caps was
located on the island.
The witness said there was a
discrepancy between Govern
ment and company reports as to
the amount of material used in
making the caps and that Mr..
Levy asked him to try to
straighten out the matter.
Got $3.50 for Expenses
Mr.. Schlesinger admitted the
trip was against Government
regulations and that he never
told his Federal superiors
about it.
He said that Bonita company
officials purchased his round
trip plane ticket to Puerto Rico
and gave him a total Of $3.50 for
expenses during his four-day
stay. He admitted later that a
company official registered him
under the name of "Jerome
Meyer" and paid his hotel bill
and bought most Of his meals
while he was on the island.
Senator Mundt. Republican. of
South Dakota asked for an ac-
counting of Mr.. Schlesinger's ex-
penses on the trip and the Fed
eral employe admitted that most
See PROCUREMENT, Page A-10
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Woman Dies in Fire

ATLANTIC BEACH, N. c.,
May 10 (P.-A 50-year-old
woman burned to death in a
fire which destroyed two cot
tages early today at this small
resort community about three
miles from Beaufort. Mayor Al
fred Cooper identified the wom-
an as Miss Libby Suggs Of Will
son, N. c. The cause Of the fire
was not Immediately known.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
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Evening star., 1955-05-19
Evacuation Idea Faces
Probing ReopproisoI
league Says Best Broins' Oppose
CD Theory; D. c. Plan Questioned

out yesterday to top Federal and
District officials as well as the
Governors Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia making it clear that evacu-
alton plans for Washington had
caused much concern" to the
subcommittee. He invited them
to attend closed subcommittee
hearings on June Z and a public
hearing on June 9 to answer
the questions raised by the sub
committee.
Would Amend CD Act
The bill his subcommittee is
considering would amend the
District Civil Defense Act to clear
the way for building a genuine
District civil defense establish
ment and giving the Commits
sioners broad powers to deal with
emergencies.
The target Of Mr.. leagues
concern is the section authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to "pre-
pare for, carry out, cause and
compel the evacuation from the
District or from any part thereof
to such place or places. in or
outside of the District, as they
may designate, all such persons
as they shall determine. and to
provide for the reception, hous-
ing, maintenance and care OF
such evacuees.
The bill was introduced by
Mr.. league himself at the re-
quest of the Commissioners on
March 81. On April IA, Com
missioner Samuel Spencer testi-
fled at a hearing of Mr.. leagues
subcommittee that the bill was
necessary for fully effective
program to meet emergencies.
On April %, the Commission
ers announced-as official city
policy in event of atomic OF
hydrogen bomb attack here
plans for complete evacuation OF
the District.
Reason For Doubts
Mr.. league said that since the
hearing and the announcement
of the city's plan, his own doubts
about mass evacuation had been
strengthened by talks he has had
with men who have made de-
See CIVIL DEFENSE, Page All
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Senators Decry
Lag in Nation S
Civil Defense
Cities Unprepored,
Group Says, Urges
President to Act
BY J. A. OLEARY

The Senate Armed Services
Committee today found that
American cities are unprepared
for an H-bomb attack, and
called on President Eisenhower
to develop a more adequate
civil defense program.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat,
of Tennessee announced that the
committee this morning ap-
proved an interim report of his
Civil Defense subcommittee,
which he summarized as follows:
l. Due to lack of progress, the
country is unprepared to deal
with a successful H-bomb at
tack. with the result that mil
lions of lives could be lost due to
the inability to evacuate the
cities and care for evacuees.
2. The United States is be-
coming increasingly vulnerable
to an H-bamb attack due to the
Russian development of thermo-
nuclear weapons and of heavy
Jet bombers which are aimed in
the direction of this country.
3. Although evacuation of tar
get areas is the only alternative
in case of attack, there are no
adequate evacuation plans for
such areas. The report notes
that If 20-megaton weapon
were dropped on a city of a mil
lion people in a central area 10
miles across. about 100000 would
be killed if they remained in that
area. If they could all move
outward Is miles, probably fewer
than 10000 would be casualties
from direct strike.
4. No plans exist for feeding
the evacuated populations.
5. The Nation is medically un-
prepared to meet an attack. No
adequate plans exist for mass
medical care or for organizing
the medical resources of the
country.
6. The knowledge concerning
radioactive fallout creates an
added dimension to the civil de-
fense problem, requiring erection
of protective shelters, research
on fallout patterns and the effect
Of radiation on all living things.
7. The present weakness in the
Civil Defense program should
not be blamed solely on the
Federal Civil Defense Admins
tration. The relatively insignifi-
cant place occupied by the or
ganization in the Federal Gov
ernment, together with it's rela-
lively small staff and its physi-
cal location. create basic diff
culties which. unless resolved,
could make unlikely any sue
cessful operation of the agency.
ASKS clear statement
The report urged the Presi-
dent to tell the American peo-
pie what would happen to our
target areas in the event of
successful H-bomb attack, and
then state in plain terms what
the Federal Government intends
to do to meet this possibility"
Holding that the problem of
evacuating cities, mass feeding
and medical care are beyond the
capacities of the States alone,
the committee urged the Federal
Government to develop evacua-
ton plans.
Notes Task of States
The report points out that the
Civil Defense Act of 1850 placed
primary responsibility on the
States, with the Federal Govern
ment providing guidance. It en-
phasizes, however, that this leg
iSlation was enacted before the
existence of the hydrogen bomb.
There is no doubt that the
thermo-nuclear weapon creates
disaster problems which will ne
ceSSitate vast use of Federal re-
sources, in addition to those of
the cities and States" the re-
port said.
Evening star., 1955-05-19
Reserve Bill
Seen Stymied
On Race Issue
House Vote Backs
Segregation Bans,
Stalls Measure
BY ROBERT X. WALSH


A bipartisan effort to save
the Military Reserve plan suf-
fered perhaps a fatal blow today
when the House defeated move
to strike out amendments aimed
at racial segregation in National
Guard and Reserve units.
After the 167-to-143 defeat of
that move, forces fighting for the
bill succeeded in a maneuver
that might indefinitely delay
further House consideration Of
the measure.
At the time of the vote, the
House was sitting as a commit
tee of the whole acting on
amendment proposals. Armed
Services Chairman Vinson, DEM
ocrat, of Georgia then succeeded
in getting a teller vote of 161-to-
124 in favor of a move to defer
further action for the time being.
There was no immediate in
dication as to how soon, if at
all, the House might again take
up the bill.
Prior Warning Issued
Leaders of the fight for the
reserve build-up Endorsed by
President Eisenhower warned
earlier today that it would be
shelved in committee or killed
outright on the House floor II
amendments tentatively voted
yesterday, 126-to-87, remained
in the bill.
Those amendments. offered by
Representative Powell. Demo-
crat, of New York. would bar
assignment of men subject to
the Military Reserve Bill to Ma
tional Guard or Reserve units
which exclude, segregate, or
discriminate against any per-
son on the basis Of race, creed,
color or natural origin"
Mr.. Powell, one of the three
Negro members of the House, re-
fused to go along with a hoped
for compromise" amendment
devised over night.
AS the House met two hours
earlier than usual today, Mr..
Vinson, supported by several
powerful Republicans, proposed
what was described as a fair
solution to "the practical matter
we face"
Would Modify Language
Mr.. Vinson explained that, al
though his amendment would
eliminate the Powell amend
ments, it also would remove some
previously existing language to
which the New York member
objected yesterday.
Mr.. Vinson and Representative
Halleck, Republican, of Indiana.
recalled that Mr.. Powell had
told his House colleagues he
would not have presented his
amendments if the original bill
had not contained wording he
interpreted as upholding or en-
couraging racial segregation in
the National Guard.
Mr.. Powell retorted that the
only purpose of the Vinson
amendment today was to de
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