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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
BY DOUGLAS TUOMEY

Many or the thousands of peo-
pie who build or improve their
own bungalows and summer
houses overlook the advantages
of wood posts for foundations.
Such people usually think in
terms of concrete blocks or other
masonry material. But the fact
is that small houses can be built
solidly and economically on wood
posts, providing, Of course. that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

eye. a piece OF l inch pipe will
do. Most rod springs back out
from the form when
bending pressure is released. so
a 4 inch form will produce base
circle about 5 inches in diameter.
Note that with any of these
stands. a small dish or jar cover
can be placed below the bowl
spout to catch the coffee drip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

make the tops level. the holes
can be dug deep or shallow as
required or the concrete can be
increased or decreased accord
ingly.
Released BY The Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14
TO REACH:

Wisconsin Avenue to Bradley
boulevard left to Wilson lane,
lett Il mile to Lord Byron" sign,
LETT block. then right 2 blocks to
Lord Byron homes, or: Riuer Road
10 Wilson Lane. right u mile to
Lord Byron" sign, right / block,
then right 2 blocks 10 Lord Byron
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-14

strip spiked to the bottom proper foundation for
side face The 2xS oss which light structure
support the floor then laid in general for
on top Of the ledger-strip and ings for years
spiked through from the SILL avoid the necessity of
SUCH an assembly makes ting the posts to
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21
". 0. Perry Loses In Bid
For Elks' Presidency

In a heated and prolonged
election battle, Albert M. Be-
thune of Daytona defeated w. o.
Perry of Miami and John Keane
of Clearwater for state president
of the Florida State Elks Assoc
iation.s
Bethune received ga votes to
IL for Perry and IL for Keane
thus winning reelection for his
21st term on the first ballot.
Bethune was first elected pres
ident at Cocoa in 1885 and has
worked I'D to become a national
figure in the Elk society.
He is the son of the late great
Mary Mcleod Bethune who
founded Bethune College in Day.
tona, and became an international
figure in education, women's
clubs and political and business
affairs.
The election for state president
lasted more than two hours and
reminded oldtimers of fraternal
battles of yesteryears.
The jockeying began position
began when opponents OF Bethune
sought to secure secret ballot,
but this was ruled out by Grand
Exalted Ruler Robert Johnson,
who presided during the election.
Mr.. Johnson ruled that the by
laws nrovided for voice or
standing vote. -.
Leon Gonzalez of Jacksonville
placed Bethune in nomination,
Thomas (Slim) Bannister of Mi
ami placed w. o. Perry in nomi-
nation.
Perry in a long and eloquent
speech, which many thought was
a prelude of his withdrawal, NOM
mated John Keane of Clearwater
and it became apparent that Perry
was jockeying for run-off but
his maneuver failed when Be-
thune beat both of his opponents
on the first ballot.
In the long battle speeches were
also made by Ernest Terrell and
Sam Mccall for Bethune and
points or order were a dime a
dozen.
Claude Keys of Daytona acted
as roll call teller and the ballot
ing was like a national Republic
can or Democratic convention
where delegates from each lodge
announced their votes.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21
LIFE OF FIRST us.
NEGRO BISHOP
SHOWN ON TVS
CATHOLIC HOUR

New York-(ANP)-Th life of
the Rt. Rev. James A. Healy,
bishop of Portland, Mo. from 1875
to 1900, and the first Negro to be
consecrated bishop in the United
States, was dramatized on tele-
vision Sunday, April is on the
Catholic Hour"
The program, which was seen
by millions of television viewers
on NBC-TV at 1870 pm, was
'as2d on Red Sterling's script
de ling with the prelate'S episco-
pa ~ in Main and New Hamp-
shire.
The telecaSt conferred on the diff
icult early years of Bishop He
aly'S encumbancy when he en-
countered prejudice and violent
reaction in connection with his
social reform program.
A highlight of the story was a
scene in which Bishop Healy,
close to death, called out in agony
if heaven was worth all his suffer-
ing. eyes, yes" he answered his
own question, "and infinitely more
So"
Bishop Healy was born in
slavery in 1880 in Macon Ca, the
son of a migrant Irish father and
mulatto mother. This mixed pa
rentage caused him a great deal
CT difficulty, according to his BIZ
cgraphy-"Bishop Eealy, Beloved
OutcaSt," written by a White
Jesuit priest. However, "the poor
outcast," as he once referred to
himself, rose to become the out
standing Catholic orator of New
England.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21

Ball as Florida's standard bearer.
3. DR.. Ball is living example
of what faith and good work will
accomplish.
starting with nothing. To-
day he has two beautiful homes,
one in Jacksonville and the other
in Miami, with other holding in
and out of the state.
4. DIR. Ball has the common
touch that is so needful in the
life of a bishop. His homes are
always open with words of well
come, that makes the smallest
person feel at ease in such mag
nificent splendor.-
5. DR.. Ball is family man with
a family program, 365 days in the
year the Balls are on the Ball
with and for human needs. You
have only to visit them and see
for yourself.
6. DR.. Ball is no beggar. He
isn't seeking the office to be-
come rich with church money. He
has his security already. His is
to serve the church and this
present age.
z. The Family: Mrs. Ball is
finely trained and is ready to move
up higher with her husband. She
is known as the good woman with
sweet smile for everyone. Their
daughter, frankie Mae, is the
chip off the old block. Educated
and trained for Christian service,
she too will serve great help
in his work. w. F. Ball, Jr., is
following in the steps of his dad.
He is preparing for the ministry
and l know he will make coed.
Thus, the Ball family stands
ready to accept the office, and l
ask for them your prayer and
your vote.
This is DR.. w. F. Ball as know
him. Yes, / am a delegate and
will be seeing you in Miami.
Rev. w. A. Jennings, Sr.
725 Mcdonald Ave.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21

Pictured above is the tennis
court and several pieces of play
ground equipment recently in
stalled by the Miami Housing
Authority on its Liberty Square
Playground.
According to William w. Nc
Bride, Liberty Square Housing
Manager, this is a part of the
Miami Hopsing Authority's efforts
to do its part in providing its ten
ants recreational facilities. While
the residents of Liberty Square
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21

will have first preference in the
use of these newly installed ia
cilities, their use is by no means
restricted to Liberty Square resi-
dents. Liberty Square is not to
be considered as a separate and
different part of Liberty City, but
an integral part of the overall
community. It's facilities are open
to all residents of the Liberty
City area.
The installation of this play
ground equipment is not a rcsu,t
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-04-21

of the Northwest Miami Junior
Chamber of Commences effort to
cause the City of Miami Recre-
alton Dept. to construct fully
equipped playground and SWIM
ming pool in the Liberty City area.
All expenses involved were born
by the Housing Authority.
According to MoSley E. Doles,
Jaycee prexy, the Jaycees a e
continuing their efforts. and ex-
pect to have something to an
n0unce in t'lo vary near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
STAR DUST

SMALL WORLD DEPARTMENT. Remember Vera FuSek?
She's the Czech-born Washington actress who made her
first movie in Africa last year. The story of her life and
movie role told in Versatile Is the Word for Vera in
the February issue Of The Sunday Star Magazine Well
Vera recently concluded aSucceSsu TV in London
and has landed good part in play because another
WaShngtonian liked her acting ability. He is Alan
Schneider Broadway producer who got his brilliant start
with Catholic UnversityS Drama Group several
Mr.. Schneider Vera Tv and recommended her for
the role of Mrs. Frank in the London production of The
Diary of Anne Frank.
NO ARMCHAIR ADMIRAL Speaking of test pilots las
page Death Is the Co-Pot), the commander of
the Patuxent Naval Air Test Center Admiral Clifford
H. Duerfedt, has been pretty hot pilot himself for
many years Back in 1886 he test pilot In 1888 he
flew copot the first Navy nonstop transcontnental
seaplane flight In 1885, he copot of the first air
craft launched from the experimental XC7 steam
propelled cataput at Patuxent And last March, he
the first admiral to land his plane aboard carrier
Forrestal 1t inspection Cuban waters
at the time
ELITE GROUP Besides the Patuxent test center there
only two other known military test bases in the world Our
Air Force has in California and the Royal Air
runs the other in England
NEXT SUNDAY. The No. Men study of contrasts and
parallels between Vice President Nixon and Senator
Kefauver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
THE FRONT COVER

Our photographer found
these embryo jack-o-lan-
terns-or pumpkin pies, if :
you prefer-in Montgom-
cry County, Md. Wednes-
day is All Hallow'S Eve,
which makes right now a
good time to read For
Halloween Fun, on page %.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
Eastern Agricultural Colleges
Plan Concerted Push On Re-
search in Marketing of
Eor,n prod.1ofo
Farm Product

Research directors of 13 north
eastern agricultural schools join
ed forces in Boston earlier this
month for a stepped-up attack on
marketing and distribution prob
lens faced by farmers and farm
groups, it was reported this week
by DR.. C. Fred Somers, Associate
Dean of the School of Agriculture
at the University of Delaware.
Somers, who represented Della
ware at the Boston meeting, said
that the research directors of the
Land-Grant colleges and expert
ment stations from Maine to West
Virginia set up AZ new regional
farm research projects in all.
Twelve of the AZ projects are di-
rectly in the field of marketing
and several others are in the
closely allied field of processing
farm products and finding new
uses for them.
The AZ projects also include
new research on the control of
plant and animal diseases, weed
control and improved use of farm
machinery and equipment, land
zoning and urbanization problems
in rural communities, Improvement
of farm homes and buildings, and,
better family diets, Somers said.
He pointed out that all AZ of
these regional farm projects are
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

gross income from farming, he
may stiIl report $3.50, or nothing.
Or if he has $1,000 net and S1,7OO
gross income, he may use either
81 900 or $3.50 as his self-employ-
ment income. Since S400 is the
minimum amount of earnings
which qualities for social security,
there can be no credit claimed
unless the self-employment net
income, either actual or presum-
ed, is S400 or more.
If a farmer has gross income
of more than $500 and his net
income is between s400 and $899,
he must report either his actual
net income or 5000 as his helf-
employment income. If the net
income is less than s400 he may
use either 5000 or nothing. But
if he has more than $1,000 gross
and net of more than 5000 he
has no choice, he must report the
net amount.
"The special options allowed
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farmers are a matter for individ-
ual choice" Brown added. 80
a farmer with less than S400 net
incomeiand gross income of more
than $500, can by filing an origin
al income tax return by April 16,
1856 on Form 1040, together with
a Form 1040-F farm schedule),
start building up rights to social
security benefits at age 65. Any
farmer who has not taken full ad-
vantage of his privilege under the
lay in his original return, may
do so by filing an amended re-
turn on or before April 16 Of
course a percent tax on the
amount of self-employment in
come must be paid"
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

to take advantage of the special
options provided for them in the
Social Security law, according to
H. L. Brown, District Manager,
Internal Revenue Service. This is
the conclusion reached on the
basis of returns filed so far.
Generally" he said, "the farm
ers- who are missing the boat are
those whose net income is less
than $500 and who therefore dc
not file an income tax return. But
there are others"
He explained that amendments
to the Old-Age and Survivors In
surance system brought farmers
within the self-employment provi-
sions of the law, beginning in
1855. Farmers with self-employ-
ment net income of between $4OO
and $4,000, just like the butcher
the baker, the candlestick maker
must pay a 8 percent social Sc
curity tax on such income along
with any income tax due for the
year."
But unlike other self-employeo
farmer may, within certain linn
its, use either of two bases to
determine the amount to be re-
ported as self-employment net in
come. If his gross income from
farm operation is $1,000 or less
he may report for credit toward
retirement benefits, either his
actual net earnings or so percent
of his gross income. He may thus
elect to build up retirement cred
its even though he has no net in
come from farming.
AS an example, a farmers witt
net income of s4o0 and gross in
come of s1,7O0 from farming, may
treat either the. $4o0 net or hall
Of his gross, $3.50, as self-employ'
ment net income. Likewise, if hi
has not net income and $1,70(
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

designed to pool resiurces of the
IL colleges in an effort to find
answers to problems which are
common to farmers from all parts
of the Northeast. An example of
such a regional project was the
northeastern states weed identifi-
cation manual completed earlier
this year by Claude Phillips, head
of the agronomy department at
the University of Delaware. over
5000 copies of this have already
been mailed out to farm groups
in all IL northeastern states.
In addition to these region
wide research projects, the staff
of the Agricultural Experiment
Stations at Newark and George
town also are engaged in 115 re-
search projects designed particu-
larly to find answers to Delaware
farm and market problems, SOM
ers said. Seven of these are di-
rected at specific Delaware mar
keting problems and a number of
others touch on certain phases of
marketing. Bulk of these state
projects are on ways to improve
production methods and cut farm
costs, however.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

Mrs. Susie Knots of Kenton. Mr..
DeYoung won garden sprayer at
the evening session for a question
asking about the possibilities of
parasitic insects for the control
of mosquitoes 1.-THE Japanese beet
lie has been brought under better
control by the introduction of
parasites). The answer given by
Professor Darsie, of the Univers-
ity of Delaware staff, was that re-
search is being conducted at the
present time by civilian entomol-
ogists working for the army. A
number of approaches are being
employed, but the most likely
controls will be those which at
tack the insect in the larval stag
es. He also indicated that since
the mosquito is such a wide trav-
eller, and has been with us in
such profuse numbers in recent
years, the problem would seem to
require community controls, rath-
er than individuals working more
or less alone. Mrs. Kathryn Cole
of Dover won the charcoal burner
as the door prize. About $50
people were present at the ses-
sions during the day.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

Shirt sleeves and tie instead of
the traditional chefs hat and white
uniform, but nevertheless that's
famed chef Salvatore Cucinotta of
--Teddy's" restaurant on New
York's great white way BROAD
Bay) shown preparing his popu-
lar Delmarva Chicken Salvatore.
With him is featured TV cook and
food expert, Susan Adams.
Recipe for Delmarva Chicken
Salvatore, as reported by the Del
msrya Poultry Industries, Inc. to
Joan Allen, nutrition specialist for
fher School of Agriculture at the
University of Delaware, is:
4 sh pound Delmarva frying
chicken. 4 tablespoons butter,
xsour, / whole shallot, Glove gar
7ic.- 8 ounces Port wine, 2 table
spoons pure currant jelly, salt and
pepper, / dozen large black Bing
Cherries.
Cut chicken into serving pieces;
roll in -four. Melt butter in skillet
and brown chicken well. Add very
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

finely chopped shallot and finely
chopped garlic. Stir quickly. Add
Port wine and cook about 8 min
utes to reduce liquid. Add jelly
and cook until jelly is dissolved,
stirring constantly. Add 1 cup
brown sauce and squeeze in juice
of one-half orange. Let all cook
until chicken is tender-about 20
minutes. Just before serving, add
cherries.
Brown Sauce Ito be made in
advance):
Melt one-fourth pound of butter
or margarine in deep pot. Add,
very finely chopped, / onion, 2
carrots, 1 stalk celery. and 2
tablespoons -four and stir until
well blended. Add / and one-half
pints. chicken stock and cups
tomato puree, Brown 2 pounds
veal bones and add to vegetables,
and let mixture boil about 8 hours
or until bones are thoroughly
cooked. Strain through fine sieve
and serve over chicken.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

flower grower who conducts gard
en- tours all over the world. She
has two tours to Europe scheduled
for the spring and early summer.
Visitors saw commercial exhib-
its which ranged over area of
gardeners interests. There were
landscaped plots, house plants ex-
hibits, power machinery, home ir-
rigation equipment, seeds, fertiliz-
ers, sprays, dusts, etc. Prizes
were awarded for the best ques-
tions asked at the meeting. Mrs.
Melvin Blechman of Hartly won a
planter of succulent plants as did
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
TOWN MEETING
Proposed Bond Referendum

Commerce Street
While the State reeSnstrueng Commerce Street
over 100000 the Town of Smyrna will have to expend
$4,000 On On this Rros' III in the This newly
paved street in the future water lines will be in
Main Street Wherever necessary
vents will be relocated also of street lights and
The State will also. construct new storm sewer
storm sewer on Main Street connecting the Commerce
Street storm Creek While this is being
it will be for the Town provide catch basins
eliminate flooding that occurs under existing conditions
This expenditure will also include the of prepar
ing deeds title searches for the Commerce Street Con-
strucion.
Locust View
Street surfacng under construction amounts to
Improvements Under Construction ..... $s3OO00O
Contingencies at 1920 is allowed to retire
bonds the first year, and to give some lee
way for actual construction costs of above
estimated work. ........................ loooooo
Total Improvements Under Construction s93OOOOO
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
Certain streets through out the Town of Smyrna are
in need of surfacng travel every
day. From the funds made available through the proposed
Bond ISSUE it is intended by Council to surface the follow
ing streets:
East Street (South ST to Chestnut ST.
West Commerce st. (EIgh st. to Upham St)
Delaware St (Mt. Vernon St to North ST.
Union St (Glenwood Ave. to North ST.
Union St (Frazer St to Hamilton ST.
Benson's Alley
North ST. (Union st. westward)
New St Ext (Mt. Vernon to Clayton Bvd)
Estimated at $24500O0
New Well
Another major improvement that is proposed is
new water well and pumping station The present WE'LL
only source of supply since the State Board of Health
dened the dug well due to contamination has already proved
to have insufficient pumping capacity during the past
mer Consumption is continually increasing noted
by 70 per cent increase in the past alone and will
continue to increase homes built.
With the continued expansion of Smyrna it is not i'm
probable that this lack of pumping capacity would endanger
water distribution system during other Obv
ousy this would impair the ability of the fire department
in the event of serious fire.
To protect the Town against the possibility of
lowering water level contamination of the present WELL
it is of the upmost importance that second well be installed
to provide for present future consumption protection
The estimated cost of this well is s50OO0OO.
Electrical Distribution
Proposed Electrical Distribution Improvements In
clude extension andor rebuilding the Primary Feeder lines
portions Of Glenwood Avenue Du Pon Highway Commerce
St. South St. Mt Vernon St. Union St with the proper
switching to maintain voltage during peak load
ing periods Total estimated cost amounts to s21000O0
Proposed Improvements ............... S95,500O0
Contngencies-1Z%o .................... 11,oOOOO
Total Proposed improvements $107, 10000
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

Marconi, inventor of wireless
telegraphy, received the Nobel
prize for physics in 1909.
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
FARMERS MISS
S. S. BENEFITS
Many Farmers Are Failing
To Take Advantage
OF S. S. Law
EXAMPLES CITED

Farmers Retirement Credits
Many farmers in Delaware who
might be building up retirement
credits for themselves are failing
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
Flower Arrangement

a flower arrangement using
skunk cabbage and the screw will
snS., ..,'.-a aswuxssspunds fantastic? That is
[ra, rvciai inAnsatly What Mrs. Herbert Greger
mlseuf1 Rockville, Maryland, used to
4 g. ndasnu1s55faats us55faatss how one can use very
VI Eastur&BsSy, materials to create a
|useum Hss4ytif11Y effect at the short course
Fough Sc, ,3Qr hohiE gardeners in Dover last
70 pm. C1hsffxsday. She also created some
!. c,os., III aSs, aight other arrangements
adhAEEGSarEovided a basic story on
mnsDf arranging flowers. Mrs
[HI~ Ereger Ia a nationally knoMr
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29

There are more than 1000 lakes
within the boundary of the State
Smyrna times., 1956-03-29
Fellow Citizens of the Town of Smyrna:

Fellow Citizens of the Town of Smyrna
The past decade has rapid growth in the COM
munites in the State of Delaware The migration of in
duses and certain defense installations has brought
people prosperity the state There not
communities who not been affected by this in
population and its resulting increased requirements for
homes developments and the necessary facilities to
vice them r-t
The Town Of Smyrna is one community which is feel
ing these growing pains look at the 1850 reveals
that Smyrna had population of approximately 2soo people
in terms Of residences $50 homes Today the estimated
population is 5000 with about 800 homes by recent count
1870 homes has forced the provide eec
tc water sanitary facilities safe streets trash removal
garbage pickup and the various other services that go
without a great deal Of recognition. "@,.
Your Mayor & Council in the past few years has
recognized this greater demand the Towns facilities and in
large measure wherever possible have tried to take care of
the increased needs through the operating budget of the town
through and the electric system
however is not sufficient to the towns commitments
and its future plans for the safety and
citizens The Mayor Council of the Town
asking the citizens to provide the
by allowing Town borrow through the issuance
bonds otalng 100000 carry the program mod
ernzng the present facilities and adding facilities
briefly outlined below.
The Mayor and Council invite all of the citizens of
the Town Smyrna attend the meeting at the Town
Hail. Monday April 2nd at 500 p M for further explanation
MAYOR & TOWN COUNCIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

ABOVE the most expensive
restaurant in New York. Harpo Marx studied
the menu there one evening and grumbled,
Isn't there anything in this place you can get
for a quarter?" SURE" Kaufman assured
him. Twenty cents"
White House residents Warren Harding
and Harry Truman were champion poker
players. Cordell Hull also fancied his game
A biographer once stated, I'm the Spanish
American War young Cordell won all the
money in his company at poker" In the
proofs, Mr.. Hull struck out company" and
substituted regiment"
When General Stilweil was in China. legend