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Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Timely Care
Raises Home
Resale Value

Compared with home-owners OF
a generation ago, current mousse
holders are "nomads."
Families today don't settle down
on homesteads and stay put. They
move frequently. The Federal Re-
serve Board recently found tnat
almost half of the non-farm fami,
lies that own their homes hao
been there for fewer than nve
Another study disclosed that
almost half the houses built last
wear were constructed for faml..
lies that already owned homes al
the time they were arranging 10
buy new ones.
This way of living puts pre-;
Imium on keeping house IN gooo
condition in order to MAINTAIN
high resale value. A Well-oe-
signed, soundly constructed house
deteriorates very little II II is
well taken care Of.
The secret is making repairs as
they are needed. This not only
spreads the cost over longer Pc
.riod of time, but it prevents the
added expense that often results
from neglect. ...;
For example, prompt attention
| should be given a leaking TOOL
Water seepage can raise havoc
with walls and ceilings.
When a roof leaks in one spot,
the rest of it should be held
suspect. Various parts Of a roof
wear out at about the same rate.
When a leak occurs in a weatn.
cred roof, complete aspnait
shingle reroofing job is warranted:
In addition to making a root
weathertight, application OF new
roof over the old one offers an
other benefit in terms OF resale
value. Asphalt shingles today Of
fer a wide variety of colors IN
attractive dark tones or new, ex-
| citing pastels. Putting on a new
roof, consequently. presents the
! opportunity of modernizlng a
| house in appearance, thus max
/ ing it more desirable in the cur
rent market. :.
4 Frequent exterior painting Is
another maintainance habit tnat
! paws rich dividends. Four or, hve
wears is generally considered the
maximum interval between pant
/ Jobs. Special emphasis should be
given to the exterior trim, par
ticularly panel doors, ponderrS0,sa
nine windows, and shutters. The
| lhighlights of exterior decoration,
thew are often taken as clue to
the care a house has been given.
iWell-cared-for exterior millwork
gives a house a brightness and
freshness that last-minute dec'
Grating job can never supply.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Daniel Stewart Holder, of
Smyrna and Palm Beach, Florida,
has announced the engagement OF
her daughter, Anne Stewart, to
Mr.. John L. Graham III, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Graham
Jr., of Philadelphia. Miss Holder
is at present living with her
grandmother, Mrs. Cummins E
Speakman, Sr., at Belmont Hall
Smyrna. A debutante of the 1855
Sc season, she is graduate OF
st. Anne's School, Charlottesville
Va. Mr.. Graham is senior at
the School of Architecture at the
University of Pennsylvania. Nc
date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue of writ of Fieri Pseias p,.hi;s
to me directed. will be exposed TO fuO,lS nc
Vendue. on Tuesday the 18th day o.
september. 1856 at 10000 O'Clock in the
forenoon. at the front door OF the hent
County Court House. Dover. Delaware; IN
Inc TYf,b Representative District, Kent
County. State of Delaware. the following
Personal Property, to-wit;
Plot of ground East side OF queen queen
Street. City Of Dover, between rultoii r,,l
and Cecil Street adjoining lands OF Ihom-
as Baynard and lands of Others having
front on said Street Of % Ieet run. aha
ming back parallel lines 100 feet 10 the
middle of IL foot alley containing
also square feet. be the same more OF
less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
,..a,,ar,v III q. Emory Matthews and
irene Matthews. his wife. and VIII De
9''1 ALLEN J. COOK,
Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Dover. Del.
August q, 1856
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report OF Church Services For
Next SUNDAY

The subject Of the Lesson-Ser-
mon in First Church of Christ.
Scientist, 1901 Van Buren, Street,
Wilmington, the Christian Society,
Grange Hall, Milford and the
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
VIA. Building, Rehoboth Beach,
Sunday, September 2, 1856, will be
Man. Morning service and SUM-
day School will be at IL am.
Mans real status as child of
God-possessing unlimited freedom
and happiness-will be emphasiz-
ed at Christian Science services
Sunday. Scriptural selections in
the Lesson-Sermon entitled Man"
viii include the following from
Galatians 1926, ,29): For we are
all the children of God by faith
in Christ Jesus. And if ye be
Christ's, then are we Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the
promise" Among the passages
to be read from Science anc
Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy is the
following (227:24-26): Citizens Of
the world, accept the glorious Ii.
berty of the children of Cod ant
be free This is your divine right.
The Golden Text is from 1 Johr
(3:1): Behold, what manner o.
love the Father hath bestowed
upon us, that we should be calico
the sons of God"
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 522I SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker, Jr. from February To-. 1907 10
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc, 25 Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
towx it represents but for the outlying
district Of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season OF
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line
per issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, Del.
under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

The American Scholar is the
name Of the publication of Phi
Beta Kappa Society.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
PUBLIC SALE
Household Goods

OF w. N. Reihm Estate, at Main
Street. Town of Clayton. opposite Clay
ton School. on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1856
at 100 O'Clock Sharp, Rain or Shine
Three-piece living room suite, two
wicker chairs, one walnut parlor table,
oak desk. parlor Mirror one large bevel
mirror. clock, good time keeper; mahog-
any upholstered chair. radio cabinet,
Morris chair. couch. rocking chair, UNI
brella stand. two iron beds, one folding
bed, solid walnut bureau. old; walnut
chiffoneer. washstands, vanity bench, one
oak chest of drawers, round dining room
table. six chairs, small stand. bridge
lamp, set of dishes, service for six; glass
ware, oak extension table, white enamel
kitchen table, old kitchen chairs. IRON
ing board, two rugs, 9xl2; kitchen cab
met, Westinghouse refrigerator in work.
ing order. washing machine, bench and
tubs. small rugs, gun. tools and many
other things too numerous to mention.
One 2-door Ford car. 1861, in good
running condition.
Terms: Cash Day of Sale.
w. N. REIHM ESTATE
Mrs. Thomas F. Donnelly
Executrix of
VIM. N. Reihm. Deceased
J. C. Walker, Auctioneer
Ruth Schreiner. Inside Clerk
Robert Schreiner. Outside Clerk
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

A good home is always easy 10
90 into and hard to leave.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

A chandelier in Radio City is
the largest in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
CHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Aug. 22R.-Salable hogs
$500; moderately active: steady to "a
hlgner than Tuesdays average on butch
ers' most advance on No 2 and 3 grade
fair, shipping demand; bulk No 2 and !
mostly No 3 grade below 1900; sev vera
hundred these. weights 17.25-l7.50; anc
s ssgsfs and Sfi sra MS and sSrssd bs tOI
lot No and 2, mostly No . 225 il
100: bulk No 2 and 3 23O-2S0 Id 1925
i1.65; a few lots 2S0-320 ID 16.75-17.25;
larger la lots mixed grade l6O5190 Id 1900
1875; several lots 325 ID and lighter al
latt sd price; most 425-55O Id 14.50-
salable cattle $4,000; salable calve.
loo ID. moderately active; fully steady
higher than on MondaySwith prime steer.
over 1,200 ID. closing active at the full
and all heifers except prime heifers ovel
300 ID. slow steady to 80 lower; prime
heavy heifers fully steady; cows slow
steady to weak. other classes mostl,
sstse a few loads mostly high prime l,
25O-l 45O ID. steers 30.35 and 1880
around dozen loads of prime steer
over 1000 ID. 1000; bulk choice ant
prime steers 25.Q0-29.50; prime $50
10 80: good to low choice steer
heifers 900 lb. up e5.0oeS7.5o; good TT I,
average. choice heifers 19.5O-24 so: util
lty, and commercial cows 10.50-13 90
few high commercial cows 1880: can
ners and cutters S.00-1 90: utility ant
commercial bulls 13.75-15.O 90: good AMI
choice ,vealers 20. 0O-24.0O Gull to com
mercial grades 100000 90; a few load
medium and good feeding steers am
light stock steers 17.50-2O.25; a loas
OF common PCS Id. i4.50.
Salable sheep 500; spring lambs an,
lambs about steady: but top % lower
bulk good and choice lambs unsold undel
80 or more lower bids; shorn lamb
and yearlings unsold; sheep steady: mos
sales choice and prime spring lamb
ter ewes 350-5.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

which some 80 per cent of all
filling stations are operated.
Roger B. Stafford, editor OF
Super Service Station, said that
the practice 'precludes the posi-
bility of profits, saps the dealers
savings and even takes bread
from the mouths of his family. y
He said that while some major
companies work hard to make
service station operation a good
business, others use the dealer
as a pawn. Some may think
of him even as a mercenary SOL
der to be used only to attain
their gasoline and oil gallonage
goals, and tire, battery and ac-
cesory volume" he said.
Mr.. Stafford urged the deal
ers to try and work out these
problems with the parent COM
panies. but said if this doesn't
work. they should bring pressure
here and at their State capitols
The committee reports will be
acted on in general business ses-
sions tomorrow. The meeting
which started Sunday, will END
Ion Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Petroleum Group
Prepares to Fight
Trading Stamps

A committee of the National
Congress of Petroleum Retailers
prepared today to submit Bit
ter attack against trading stamps
used in many retail establish
mentS.
Harry Willard. attorney for the
Metropolitan Retail Gasoline
Dealers, and secretary of the
committee. said the group would
recommend eventual elimination
of the trading stamps through
legislation and an educational
program.
The committee will submit its
report to the Congress either this
afternoon or tomorrow. II
will recommend that dealers
throughout the country conduct
the educational program in an
effort to get housewives to back
up their plans for the elimina-
ton.
Committee members said trad
ing stamps are particularly hard
on gasoline dealers who cannot
cover up the additional 2 to 4
per cent of their cost as easily
as other retail businesses can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

we have done the best we could
to hold living costs down.
1 ACCUSE the administration
OF brutally discriminating against
the small businessman, farmer,
homeowner. wage-earner through
this policy. The big fellow
loaded with cash doesn't feel
this. The small borrower, least
able to afford the burden, is the
one who is squeezed.
I DEFEND the money squeeze
on the basis that it is good for
the Nations general economic
health and someone has to be
squeezed when money gets tight
and more costly. We're now
looking into the problem of the
small businessman to see if we
should give him special help.
I ACCUSE you of causing
havoc in the bond markets of
the Nation for, as interest rates
have risen, the prices of bonds
issued at lower rates have
slumped. Millions of innocent
holders of Government bonds
issued at the lower coupons of
previous years are going through
the wringer.
I DEFEND what has taken
place in the bond markets. The
little owners of savings bonds
haven't been hurt at all: they
own non-marketable bonds. The
other buyers of marketable Sc
Icurities know they take risks
when they buy. They can lose
las well as gain.
I, Mr.. Democrat, pledge that
if I get in, I'll return to a policy
of cheap. easy money and force
interest rates down.
I, Mr.. Republican, pledge thai
| if am reelected, I'll follow the
policy have been following fol
the economic good of the Nation
And there you have it, the de-
bate as it might be carried OF
by two intelligent, informed men
You must decide which side i
more valid.
,copyrisht 1856. The Hall Syn. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Peoples Lift to Fete
Agency Chiefs Guests

At its annual Agency Leaders
Convention in Miami Beach, Fla,
tomorrow through Sunday, man.
Iagement of Peoples Life Insur-
ance Co., 1343 N street, N. w.
will entertain company leaders,
At 2 pm. this afternoon, agency
leaders, wives and guests from
this area arranged to depart
aboard a special train. Another
special train is due to leave
Richmond at 3 pm.
President S. w. Hauser will
welcome the group at tomorrow's
opening session with the an
nouncement new business thus
far this year is ahead of the
similar 1855 period. This years
new paid-up business totals S92,-
$4,000. he said.
L. w. Camp announced these
will attend from this area:
| From Washington: Mr. and Mrs z 1,
/ Coates, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Winnick
From Arlington Mr. and Mrs q L
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. E. " Hill. Mr.. anC
Mrs. G. v. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. j. W
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Curtice. Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Brumback and Mr.. ant
/ Mrs. r. o. Waite. Hyattsville: Mr.. anC
Mrs, D. r. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. W. w
White, ir; Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Fremeau Mr. anC
Mrs. H. E, Tillou, Mr. and Mrs. R. W
Burns. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. O'Brien, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Krueger, Mr.. and Mrs
IC E. Thorne. Mr.. and Mrs. R S
alexandria: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Butler
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. cockerille. Mr.. anc
Mrs. W. W Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Reid and Mr.. and Mrs. A. r, Calhoun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Potmon to Push Fight
To Aid Gas Retailers

Legislation aimed at curbing
price discrimination practices of
large oil companies would have
stood a better chance of passing
Congress this year without OPP
position from various agencies
lof the administration, petroleum
retailers were told here today.
Representative Patman. Demo-
Icrat of Texas. told the National
Congress of Petroleum Retailers
that the proposed act had oppo-
Isition from the Federal Trade
Commission, the Department of
Justice and the small Business
Administration.
Price discrimination is one of
the major items of business
before the more than 600 dele
gates to the week-long meeting
here. They cited this and other
practices Of major oil companies
Jas Oppressive and coercive tao
tics" waged against the filling
station operator.
Representative Patman told
the delegates he would continue
work in the next session of Con-
gress to secure passage of the bill,
which passed the House with ar
overwhelming vote but died ir
the Senate when Senator
Bricker of Ohio objected in the
last day of the second session.
Spokesman here said the
monopolistic practices of some oil
companies drive nearly one-thirc
of the filling station operators
out of business annually. A tight
rein is held on the operators
they said. by short-term leases
subject to 30-day cancellation, by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
FTCStepsUp
Business Gyps
BY ELMER ROEssNER

If, as a customer, you find you
have been gyped by a sellers
false claim
Or if, as a merchant, you are
suffering because of dishonest
practices by a competition
Holler to the Federal Trade
Commission. The offender must
be engaged in interstate COM
merce to come under the ETC
jurisdiction. His goods must come
from at least one other State OF
he must offer them in more than
one State. You should offer facts
not merely surmises or sus-
picions. The FTC's address is
Washington Is. D. c., and it has
field Offices in the larger cities.
Congress increased the FTC's
budget by SIS million and it is
ready to spend the increase for
stepped-up enforcement of laws
against business cheats, takers
and gyps.
War on False Ticketing
Currently it is conducting q
series of Investigations into COM
plants of false pre-ticketing. In
this racket. manufacturers pro-
duce goods with Enthusiastically
high prices printed as part Of
the packaging. This enables
shady merchants to offer enor-
nous discounts and still make
llarger-than-ever profits.
Comforters with a retail value
of no more than Sc have beer
boxed with the printed price OF
$29.95. A $25 price has beer
printed on boxes containing
steak knives worth SO. Watches
barely worth SIS have been ticket
ed with 500 prices. The ETC has
issued desist orders against a
few such manufacturers and is
investigating more.
False pricing also takes an
other form. A few ChriStmases
ago a manufacturer advertised a
new perfume at a high price in
a single reputable magazine
Dealers were then offered the
perfume at a tenth of the adver-
tiSed price, enabling them to sell
it at half price" and still make
an unconscionable profit. They
were given reprints of the ads to
help them convince suckers.
This scheme is now being used
in hosiery, with advertisements
in national magazines quoting
fictitious retail prices. The Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Associa-
ton has sicked the ETC on the
perpetrators.
1 Price Kick Backs
Laws have long forbid price
determinations by manufacture
erS and wholesalers except when
justified by savings in the sup
pliers costs. A supplier car
charge a small grocery extra fol
splitting cases of canned goods
but it can't offer a supermarket
chain a half-cent a can discount
under the regular price just tt
cinch a sale.
Complaint has been made
however, that some larger re.
. tailers get special advantage.
through advertising allowances
! Suppliers often allow a rebat,
) for the retailers use in adver
J Using. Sometimes this is gearec
so that only large dealers car
. take advantage of it; sometime
! large dealers are given the re-
: bate without checking whethe,
1t is spent on advertising.
J Some of these complaints hav,
! come from small stores, and tn,
ETC is investigating.
I released by Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicateD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
7 Accuse Defend
BY SYLVIA PORTER

You'll hear and read more
about the Governments money
policy in the next 10 weeks than
ever before in your life-for the
Democrats are set to make the
hard money" policy of the Eli
senhower administration one of
the explosive issues of this cam
paign. and the Republicans will
be compelled to defend what has
taken place in the last four
years.
In Chicago last Friday. for
mer President Truman listed as
one of the six great fights of
this campaign the Fight to
save the finances of all the
people from control of the money
changers and mortgage sharks. y
In San Francisco today, G. o. P
strategists are preparing to an
swer the charge in just as strong
language.
Let's, then, put this debate
into our language. Speaking as
II accuse" is Mr.. Democrat;
speaking as Il defend" is Mr.
Republican.
l ACCUSE you. the Republic
cans. of deliberately fostering
a program under which interest
rates have scared to the highest
levels in a quarter-century and
borrowing money has become
increasingly difficult and more
expensive. Every borrower OF
every size has felt the squeeze
The Government itself is paying
81 billion more interest a yeal
on its public debt than in 1852
And who is benefiting from
this? The big Boys"-the
bankers who make loans al
higher rates, the big investing
institutions who buy securities
carrying fatter coupons.
I, DEFEND the higher Interest
rates OF this era on every basis
In the first place, it's utter dis
tortion to say "the administra
ton" has raised rates. Wha
has happened is that the Fedora
Reserve Board-our independent
central bank-has at last set tn,
money markets free from tn
straitjacket imposed by Worl'
War II.
Because our country has beef
so prosperous, the demand TO
! money has been massive. TIL
price of money rises when it
| in great demand just as the pric
! of steel rises when it's in grea
demand. Our aim has been +
control the disastrous imitation
+ you Democrats encouraged wit
your cheap. easy money policy
We have helped bring inflatio
under control-which justif1e
! our policy completely.
I ACCUSE you Of false claim
Z here. You didn't bring intlatio
i under control; it was peterin
4 out long before you took owe
j in 1853. All you did was rails
rates. Despite your hard none
1 policy, look at the way the cos
1 OF living is looming TO recor
! peaks now.
I DEFEND myself again. &c
3 you don't know what price spirs
2 might have developed had "
Q not gone back to the traditions
Z ways Of controlling infiatio
I through money policy.
& Had we continued your cheaI
4 easy money policies and let a
1 who wanted TO borrow get a
o they wanted at minimum rate
s We might have taken of &c
the economic shakespeare. W
regret the new price rises bl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22

sire. freight trains proceeding at
35 miles an hour will have their
car numbers recorded on film.
Immediately the movies will be
developed and the film auto
matically televised over the
coaxial cable to Potomac Yard
workers, who will then make the
proper paper records.
Mr.. Hastings explained that
this information regarding
freight car numbers is important
in classifying and making up
trains. Potomac Yard serves
five railroads and is an import
ant factor in Washington's food
supply. The railroads are:
Southern, Pennsylvania. Balti-
more & Ohio, Chesapeake &
Ohio and Richmond. Fredericks-
burg & Potomac.
Arguments TeleviSiOn
Reading of Car Numbers
The use of movies in speeding
up freight trains is yet another
improvement for more economi-
cal operation in the face of in
creased costs of labor and ma
terials, Mr.. Hastings pointed
out.
The much-publicized $4,000
television setup in Potomac Yard
is another example of the for
ward look in railroading, Mr.,
Hastings said. Under this plan
which has been In operation
for some time, the car numbers,
picked up on television set as
the northward train is coming
into the yard, is in clerical en-
ployes hands when the train
arrives.
If the use of the movie camera
television combination is sue
cessful, Mr.. Hastings said it also
will speed up northward trains
Now in Potomac Yard, north
ward trains move at 10 miles an
hour so that clerical employees
have time to read the car num-
bers on television.
But southwark trains over the
railroad bridge can not be
slowed down to 10 miles an hour
Mr.. Hastings explained. About
ia trains daily-72 passenger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. % tP.--Foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain
in dollars, others in centsl:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market l 29/32 per cent premium or
101 .90ss United States cents of 70 of
cent.
Europe-Great Britain tpound)
S2.7S3s, of 3/32 Of a cent; Great
Britain 3O-day futures. 2.77ls, of 5/32
of a cent: Great Britain 60-day futures.
|2,7712, off hs of a cent: Great Britain
|9u-day futures, 2.77 lag, off "a Of a
cent; Belgium dranc), 2.00S. UP Is of
a cent; France franc, .2Sss of cent.
unchanged: Germany (western) (deutsche
mark, $3.50, unchanged; Holland
tguilder), 26.12la, of .001a Of a cent;
Italy 0ira). 1874 of a cent, UNCHANGED;
Portugal teScudo), $50, unchanged;
Sweden Okrona), 1894. unchanged;
Switzerland franc) tfree), 23.34, I'M
changed; Denmark (krone), 1870. un-
changed.
Latin America: Argentina dreel. 333.
UNCHANGED; Brazil (freel, 1.3S, I'M
changed; Mexico. sol, UNCHANGED;
Venezuela tbolivar). 30.03, unchanged