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Smyrna times., 1956-02-23
CUBS
GET AWARDS
Blue and Gold Banquet High
light Observance of Scout
ing Anniversary
TOUR AIR BASE

The Cub Scout Pack 239, of
Clayton has had a full month in
observance of the 46th Annivers-
ary of Scouting, completing the
month with the Blue and Gold
Banquet for Cubs and parents, at
the Clayton School Cafeteria, on
Wednesday, February 22nd. Par
ents of the Cubs provided the food
in covered dish style for the BAN
quet, and the Clayton Lions Club
provided two appropriately decor
ated cakes and ice cream for des-
sert. The tables were decorated
in blue and gold with place cards
made by the Cubs. Following din
ner a program was presented by
the boys, and awards were made
to Cubs of Den l as follows:
Robert Comegys, Wolf Badge with
gold and silver arrow; William
Hutchison, Jr., Wolf Badge with
gold arrow; David Knots, Wolf
Badge with gold arrow; John
Richards, Wolf Badge with gold
arrow. Since this is Den Is first
year of scouting these are the
first awards that have been made.
Last month at the January pack
meeting awards were made the
boys of Den as follows: Ernest
Blendt, Wolf Badge and gold ar
row; Robert Crossley, Wolf Badge;
John Ellingsworth, Wolf Badge
with gold arrow; Michael Ennis,
Wolf Badge with gold arrow;
Richard Rutter, Wolf Badge with
gold arrow; William Shockley,
Wolf Badge with gold arrow; Paul
Mast, Wolf Badge; Clinton Rob
ertson, Jr., Wolf Badge with gold
and silver arrow and the Webelos
Badge. Clinton Robertson, Jr., is
the first Cub to have achieved the
Webeelos Badge in the Clayton
Pack. This is the highest award
a Cub received, denoting that he
is ready for Boy Scouts. Follow
ing his award Clinton, Jr., was
admitted to the Smyrna troop of
Boy Scouts and will continue his
scouting program with them. In
observance of Boy Scout Week the
Cubs wore their uniforms to
school and attended church to-
gether at Ewell's-St. Paul Meth
odist Church in Clayton on Sun
day, February 18th. On Satur-
day, February 18th, the Cub Pack
was taken to the Dover Air Base.
Master Sgt. Harold Abbott, faith
er of James Abbott, one of the
Cub Scouts, arranged the trip
and conducted the tour of the
Base. Clinton Robertson, Cub
master, drove the bus provided
by w. L. Wheatley, and William
Hutchison, Sr., father of William
Hutchison, Jr., Cub, accompan-
led the group. The boys were
taken on a plane and allowed to
inspect every corner, including
taking turns sitting in the pilots
seat. Following the tour the boys
had lunch together at the nom
commissioned officers Club on
the Base. They returned to Clay
ton a tired but very happy group
Continued on Page Twelvel
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23
ADDRESSES ROTARY CLUB
Reynolds Pratt Talks On Men,
bership and Community Service

bership and Community Service
Reynolds Pratt, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club spoke
on membership, attendance, and
community service at the meeting
of the club on Thursday night. A
resume of community service ac-
tivities pursued by the club re-
Gently included support of the
beach at Lake Como, a loud
speaker system in the Smyrna
High School, gas masks for the
Smyrna and Clayton fire compan-
les. The club also sponsors the
Boy Scout Troop 1876 which now
numbers fifty scouts. Mr.. Pratt
requested suggested further. actiy-
ities by club members. Col. Raf-
iael Kerr, United States Air Force,
was the guest of Nelson Everhart.
Col. Kerr has lived in Smyrna for
more than year and a half while
stationed at Dover Air Force
Base. He thanked the Rotarians
for their part in his general ac-
ceptance in the community, say
ing that he had never been more
warmly accepted and never found
it harder to leave a place. He is
being transferred to Spain, but
will keep his home in Smyrna,
leasing it for occupation during
his absence. He closed by saying
he was Saying so-long and not
goodbye" James Bradley was
chairman of the program and
Howard Pletsch presided. David
F. Buckson was the guest of
Edward Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23
EAGLES BEAT CHESTERTOWN
Smyrna Wins by Score of 1850;
JV Lose in Overtime 49-48

Going strong all the way, the
Smyrna Eagles recorded their Sec
ond win of the season over Ches-
tertown at Chestertown on Tues
day night. The 1850 margin set
the Smyrna record at ten wins,
five losses. Karl Gebhart led the
Smyrna five with 20 points, fol-
lowed by Turk Orvis and Ben
Solloway with, II. Dudley Orem
led the losers with II points. The
Smyrna JV's lost 49-48 overtime
decision, setting their season rec
ord at 1913 and their overtime
record at IL. The JVs previous
ly defeated st. Andrews in over
time, but lost to Sudlersville. To-
morrow night the Eagles play
their last game at home,
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23

Jimmy Stats, 13-year-old All
boy of near Smyrna, captured
State honors, taking first place in
the junior division of the Della
ware Ten-Ton Tomato Club this
year. Jimmy was awarded a gold
watch and his membership certifi-
cate at the Farm and Home Week
ceremonies at the University of
Delaware. He was the only 4-H'er
to qualify. He is a member of
the Greenspring Club and serves
as its president. This was his
third year of carrying a tomato
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23
BPW HEAR TALK
ON ATOMIC AGE
Mrs. Edith Bohn Traces EvO-
luton of Mans Defenses
At Club Meeting Here
7TH ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Edith r. Bohn speaking on
Facing the Nuclear Age" traced
the evolution of mans defenses
and cited future peaceful uses of
atomic energy at Monday even
ing's meeting at the Wayside Inn
of the Smyrna-Clayton Business
and Professional Women's Club.
Mrs. Bonn, who is coordinator of
United Nations activities in the
Wilmington public schools and
New Castle County chairman OF
the American Association for the
United Nations, stated the United
States would probably be the first
country to use atomic power but
that it would be of greater i'm
portance to countries such as
Greece and India which lack
water power. She believes one of
the uses of atomic energy most
interesting to Americans will be
in the field of medicine. The local
club, with guests from George
town, Dover and Wilmington, was
observing its seventh anniversary
and the annual International Night
honoring the International Fedora
ton of BPW Clubs which was
founded 26 years ago by DIR.
Lena Madesin Phillips and now
has branches in 20 countries. DR..
Phillips can International Pray
er" was used as the invocation by
Mrs. Laura S. Myers, program CO.
ordination chairman. Mrs. Cert
rude S. Scout, president, greeted
the guests and introduced the
past presidents of the club: Mrs.
Bertha Denney, Mrs. Helen ].
Deakyne, Mrs. June c. Anthony,
Miss Ruth Ellen Reihm and Mrs.
Mae S. Parker. Miss Reihm, Del.
aware federation president, and
international relations chairman
of the local group, was in charge
of the program and introduced
the following state officers: Miss
Laura Williams, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Julia Lansu, recording
secretary; Mrs. Anthony, CORES
ponding secretary and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Taylor, treasurer. Among
the others introduced were DR..
Elizabeth F. Phillips, vice chair
man of the Northeast Region and
state federation parliamentarian;
Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, state
news service chairman; Mrs. Hell
en- England, president of the
Brandywine BPW Club and Mrs.
Joseph Ennis, past president of
the Delaware Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Participating in the
program were Miss williams, who
read National Federation Presi-
dent Marguerite Rawalt's message
for International Night; DR.. Phil
lips, who presented the words of
Mrs. Agda Rossell of Sweden, de-
putty president of the Information
al Federation; and Miss Florence
G. Lurty, who played a medley
of foreign songs. Miss Reihm
showed colored slides of England,
Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Ger
many, Austria, Switzerland and
France. Miss Reihm and Mrs.
Ann Mills, hospitality chairman,
arranged the programs and decor
ations. Gifts of imported candy
were won by Mrs. Marjorie Bren-
nan, Wilmington, Miss Lansu, Of
Dover, Mrs. Eva Jones and Miss
Lurty, Smyrna. At a business
meeting last week the club voted
a contribution to the National
Miami Welcome Fund" to be
used toward expenses of Interna-
tional visitors to the National Bi-
ennial Convention in Miami Beach
preceding the International Con-
gress in Montreal next July.
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23
Speaker AT Lions Club Monday

The Smyrna Lions Club will
have as their guest next Monday
night at the dinner meeting at
The Wayside Inn James Fine,
Wilmington, a representative of
Borden Ice Cream Company, who
will show color slides of Colonial
Williamsburg and talk on "a Visit
to Williamsburg" He will be pre-
sented by Martin Golden, program
chairman, who arranged the pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1956-02-23

project; his first year he received
honorable mention in the club,
and last year he took second
place in the state. He has ac-
quired many ribbons for exhibits
of his project during his All
work: IL blue, four red and four
white, placing 1st, 2nd and Bird
respectively; Jimmy is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Stats. His
brother, George, and sisters, Bette
Ann and Ruth Ellen, are also
active Alters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Israel and Dry Under

just as in the case of it's heavy
assault early last year in Egyptian-held
GAIA, Israel now has been unanimously
condemned by the United Nations Sc
curity Council for its December IL attack
on Syria. AS sponsored by the Western
Big Three, the condemnation is couched
in somewhat softer language than that
advocated by the Russians in an obvious
effort to WOO the Arabs But 1t is none
theless emphatic and stern enough to
convey to the Tel Aviv government a
sense of outraged international feeling,
plus warning that more stringent action
mot merely vote of cenSure-will be
considered If that government repeats
such fragrant" truce violation in the
future.
This is a judgment that ought to
have thoroughly SOLDERING influence on
the Israeli authorities More particularly,
1t should be taken to heart and mulled
over most carefully by those among them
who favor answering relatively minor or
Small-scale provocations with a, policy of
cold FLOODED. large-scale reprisal. In
view of the bitter hostility shown by the
Arabs both in inf1ammatory speeches and
recurrent frontier haraSSme1tS, Tel Aviv
may really believe that such a policy is
indispensable to national security. How
ever, as the U. N. Council has demon
strated, that is not the way the rest of
the world feels about the situation, and
Israel can do irreparable injury to itself
if it fails to take that factor into full
account or brushes aside the admonitions
Of its friends to show restraint
The Councils condemnation, of
course, is not going to end the threat of
further strife in the Holy Land, but it
at least has the virtue of dramatizing
once again the need for definitive set
Element The tension existing in that
part Of the world-the "dry tinder," as
Prime Minister Eden calls itr-could easily
explode into war of the utmost gravity.
And all the contending parties, not Tel
Aviv alone, are responsible for 1t. The
danger would be lesSened appreciably If
the Kremlin would quit intriguing in the
area and if some means could be found
to end the tragic plight of the Arab
refugees. But what is required more than
anything else is good-faith negotiation
for real peace treaty between Israel
and its neighborS. Lacking that, the
whole region will continue to be place
Of great potential peril, with both sides
about equally to blame for whatever may
happen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
For Woging Peace

President Eisenhower has appealed to
Congress in both his state of-the- Union
and budget messages for continuance Of
a substantial program of foreign eco
nomic aid He has advocated this as an
effective means of "waging peace" and as
a counter to the Soviet Unions own shift
to these same tactics in the cold war AS
a departure from past practice, however,
the President has asked authority to
make long-term commitments by which
beneficiary nations would have reason
able assurance that financial support for
constructive projects would not be sum-
marily withdrawn.
Congressional reaction to this latter
larly forceful opposition has been ex-
pressed by powerful figures in both par
ties. Democratic Chairman George Of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
already under political attack in his own
State for supporting large-scale foreign
economic aid, has warned that admins
tration insistence upon long-term au-
thority would endanger bipartisanship
in foreign affairs Republican Senate
Leader Knowland likewise has announced
his objections, since one Congress actually
cannot bind another to any long-term
promises. Democratic Chairman Rich
ards of the House Foreign Affairs Com
nittee has taken middle position, pro-
posing that no effort be made to pledge
future dollars but suggesting a statement
Of principle on foreign economic aid that
the United States expects to continue its
fight against communism until we win"
Undersecretary of State Hoover has
emphasized now that the administration
is not seeking blanket authority. It's
objective, he explained to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, is ito make
commitments for certain specific, impor-
tant projects If future developments
should show them to be in our interest"
He cited the ASwan Dam project in
Egypt, one that will require years for
completion, as an example.
In this approach by Mr. Hoover, there
is some hope for compromise. The effec-
tiveness of economic aid was demon
strated by Western Europe's recovery
with the help Of the Marshall Plan. The
Soviet Union saw communism checked,
at least, by our economic assistance to
those countries. 1t is probably for this
reason that Moscow has turned to eco
nomic enticement in its stepped-up eff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
To Run or Not to Run .

If one political fact emerges clearly
from the Presidents press conference, it
is that Mr.. Eisenhower has not yet finally
decided whether he will run for re-elec-
ton. All other conclusions which may be
drawn are guesSwork.
It ought to be said, however that Mr..
Eisenhower discussed his future with un-
precedented candor Certainly no other
President ever dealt with the intimate
question of his own physical well-being
In such detached, fortnight and objec-
tive fashion.
He began by reading telegram in
which he acknowledged the entry of his
name in the New Hampshire primary. He
said that he had no objection, but that
he wanted to. make it clear that this
implied no final decision on the second
term question. II hope" he added, "that
all who vote in the Republican primaries
in 1856 will carefully weigh all the posi-
bilities and personalities that may be in
volved" In this, he seemed to be urging
Republicans not to vote for him in any
would be the candidate in November.
Then came this paragraph:
It would be idle to pretend that my
health can be wholly restored to the ex-
cellent state in which the doctors believed
1t to be in mid-September. At the same
time, my doctors report to me that the
progress am making toward reasonable
level of strength is normal and satisfac-
tory. My future life must be carefully
regulated to avoid excessive fatigue. My
reasons for obedience to the medical au-
thorities are not solely personal / must
obey them out Of respect for the RESPONSE
bilities I carry.
1t is hard to see how the President
could have spoken more candidly. For,
by plain implication, he is saying to those
who will vote in the primaries that he
may not run. He is also saying that if he
does decide to run, and is elected he will
embark on second term in less than
complete health, and that his activities
would have to be carefully regulated to
avoid excessive fatigue.
A President who will say this in ad
vance of the first primary can be trusted
when he goes on to give assurance that
his final decision will be based, not on
some personal or partisan motive but on
what he believes to be best for the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

forts to win friends in South Asia and
the Middle East-and is now offering
similar bait to Latin America. Except
for those who are really opposed to all
economic aid-and neither Senator
George nor Senator Knowland belongs to
that camp-the differences between the
administration and much of the Congress
do not appear insurmountable. It would
strengthen our foreign policy If the dis
agreement could be resolved in way to
assure friendly nations we are neither
succumbing to Communist blackmail nor
giving up the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

gotiating with the junta left
in control when President
ArpenZ fed.
1t is gratifying to know, as
the recent settlement between
Costa RIGA and Nicaragua ex-
emplifies. that not only do the
necessary treaties exist for
peaceful settlement of all dis
putes in the Americas-inter-
American Treaty of Recipro-
cal Assistance (Rio pact) i,
American Treaty on Pacific
Settlement tpact of Bogota) !,
and Charter Of the Organiza-
ton of American States (OASl
but there Is consensus de-
string their augmentation.
These past successes within the
purview Of a regional organi-
cation set a precedent to serve
as a criteria for the disposition
of future inter-American dis
puteS. whether originating
from internal or external
causes. Also. the successful
operation of the GAS vindi-
Gates Article So OF the United
Nations Charter providing for
regional arrangements and
attempts at settlement before
referral to the U. N. for action.
Larman C. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

The term of the present
D. C..Juvenile Court Judge ex-
pired in August. but she re-
mains at her post unless or
until a successor is appointed
by the President. Several sue
cessors have been suggested.
The League of Women Voters
of the District of Columbia is
interested in having the best
possible judge on this impor-
tant and, difficult ben C h.
Therefore, we call attention
to a set of standards for a
juvenile court Judge. devel-
oped in Westchester County
by the League Of Women
Voters and other local citizen
groups. welfare workers and
bar association. and published
by the National Probation and
Parole Association:
l. Personal integrity, pa
thence and freedom from po-
litical, racial or religious pref
udice.
2. Eagerness to learn.
3. True understanding Of
and sympathy for family and
child problems with tempera-
mental ability to deal with
them.
4. Ability to conduct infor-
NAL conferences in a kindly
manner.
S. Ability to question skill
fully and evaluate informa-
ton.
6. Ability to deal under
s TIA n d ingly. alphabetically
and patiently with children.
parents, police. welfare, health
and school personnel, and to
maintain cooperative rela-
tionships with the commu-
nifty.
7. Vision and courage to
point out the needs for serv-
ices not already available.
8. Mindfulness of the courts
purpose--to help rather than
punish.
8. Appreciation OF the i'm
portance of a child's religious
background.
10. Understanding of the
value Of psychiatry and other
resources.
II. Ability and willingness
to work with all interested
persons in arriving at a con-
sidered Judgment as to the
best disposition Of every prob
lem.
Our League has already
brought these criteria to the
attention of the Justice De-
partn1ent. which makes recon-
mendations to the President
on all judicial appointments.
We earnestly recommend them
to the consideration of D. C.
citizens and civic groups who
realize the critical Importance
Of the Juvenile Court in deal
ing constructively with the
problems Of children in trouble.
Mrs. Henry Munroe,
President, League Of Women
Voters of D, G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Races of Mankind

In her letter of January Ia.
Mercedes Alfonso stated that
statistics in a pamphlet called
The Races of Mankind"
would prove to any intelligent
person that 1.-The Negro race,
as such. placed under favor
able environmental conditions.
can and does measure up in
tellectually to the white race"
On April 81, 1914, THE
Races of Mankin d" was
denounced by the House Mill
tary Affairs Subcommittee as
containing statements that
ranged "all the way from
half truths through innuendos
to downright inaccuracies"
The most controversial of the
inaccurate statements in this
pamphlet was the table which
made an intellectual COM
parison between Northern
Negroes and Southern white
people. giving the highest
score to the Negroes. This mis-
information was based on
Army intelligence tests given
during the First World War.
The authors failed to show
how they arrived at these
figures, and did not even list
the complete percentages and
general conclusions that were
made from these World War
tests. And considering the
educational lag between the
North and the South. wouldn't
1t be fairer to compare North
ern Negroes with white people
Of their own States?
Elgar Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

A hitherto unknown group
of serious virus diseases now
are attacking cattle in at least
20 States.
In all Of them. according to
a report just issued by the
Department of Agriculture, in
fected animals eat reluctantly,
lose weight and suffer a higher
death rate. Animal pathologists
to date have been unable to
isolate the ultramicroScopic
organisms responsible and
they appear to be quite new in
the world.
The three diseases have
been designated as viral diar-
rhea, mucosal disease and rhi-
notracheitis. The first occurs
In two forms which may be
quite different. although re-
lated. maladies. Mucosal dis
ease may belong in the same
complex. The viral maladies
observed in New York and In
diana do not confer any cross
immunity, as would be the case
If the causative organisms
were the same. Rhinotracheitis
Is especially prevalent in Cali
fornia and Colorado. It is
believed to be the same disease
in both States.
1t has been demonstrated
tn at all these diseases are
highly infectious.
Progress on Worst Disease
Meanwhile. Agriculture De-
partment veterinarians an.
nounce enormous strides are
being made toward the con-
quest Of probably the most Sc
rious of all cattle diseases,
brucellosis. which is expected
to cause a loss of more than
$45 million to cattlemen this
year. An extra SIS million has
been appropriated to combat
this malady during the next
two years. States are appro-
priating an approximately
equal amount in the hope that
final. concentrated drive may
eradicate it altogether.
The anti-brucellosis cam
paign started in 1884 when a
survey showed that approx
mately II per cent of all the
cattle in the country were in
fected. Now this figure has
been cut to a little over 8 per
cent.
Despite this advance, &C.
cording to a department an
nouncement, the disease is still
cutting down the number of
calves born each year by about
100000. Infected cows produce
a fifth less milk and 40 per
cent fewer offspring.
Early eradication work was
supported almost entirely by
the Federal Government but
practically all the States now
have Joined in the campaign.