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Smyrna times., 1957-03-21
Yearbook Complete

The Smyrna Eagle, Smyrna
High School Yearbook, has been
completed and the final copy has
been sent to the printers. This
years annual will have Sc pages
and feature a white cover with
rcd eagle. The class sold over
800 copies of the book and they
expect to spend about $1,500.00
on the book. The goal of $50
boosters fell little short of the
goal, but the class wants to thank
an those who in any way helped
finance this annual
Smyrna times., 1957-03-21

design and color scheme for a
nag to be flown at the Eleanor
Snedeker Day Camp. Plans for a
bazaar are being made, the pro-
ceeds to be used for a troop trip.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the st.
Peters Episcopal Church sponsors
this troop. The leaders are Mrs
John H. Long and Mrs. Harry
Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-21
HOLD FOSTER
PARENTS MEET
(Continued from Pass Onsl

Continued from Pass Ons)
continued success of your efforts
in the important field of child
welfare Miss E. Kathryn Pen
nypacker, chief, Bureau of Social
Services, was at the meeting as
well as representatives from New
Castle and Sussex Counties.
Smyrna times., 1957-03-21
Chest x-Ray Program Hero

The Chest x-Ray Program,
conducted by the State Board of
Health and the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society, is now oper-
ating in Kent County. At the
Smyrna times., 1957-03-21

urgent need for men and women
to prepare for careers in Physical
Education. n
Smyrna times., 1957-03-21
RESUME SCOUT
ACTIVITIES
Resume of Girl Scout Troop
PA Projects Show
Active Program
PLAN BAZAAR

On February 13, Girl Scout
Troop 214 held their Valentine
party at the Youth Center. Miss
Shirley Stats was crowned Queen
of Hearts. Chaperones were Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Gray, Major Cliff
, 1957-02-04
Parade to Mark the
Opening Of Scout
Week Activities

This evening at 7;30 will
herald the opening og seven
days of activities for Boy
Scout Week. The Community
Band, under the leadership
of Peter Thurland, will lead
the Scouts, Explorers, Cubs
and prospective members Of
the several units up Company
and down King Street. These
include Lutheran troops, Cubs
from Holy Cross Anglican
Church and among the pros
pective members are fifty
three boys from the Christian
sted High School.
To add color, Acting Com
missioner George Matthias &
other officers in the Police
car, a Fire Truck will be in
parade which will be led
by three motorcycle officers.
Immediately after the pa
rade, a steel band will go on
a tramp around the town to
bring people to the wharf
area for the ceremonies.
A motion picture will be
be screened at the Bandstand.
, 1957-02-04
Scouts Put Up Flag
in Colorful Ceremony
Dolly ct CHS.

The flag Of the United
States was hoisted into p PSI
ton on the pole at the c.. H.
School in probably the most
colorful ceremony seen there
snce the school was opened.
At the appointed hour four
uniformed Explorers and
three Scouts, handsomely uni
formed, marched from the
Principals office to the Flag
pole. The flag was carried by
Raymond Finch; as the colors
were hoisted Bugler Crimna-
tus Anderson blew Revielle.
At four o'clock the flag was
taken down by the same
group while the bugler blew
Retreat.
The double ceremony will
be performed each day this
week.
, 1957-02-04
Hiqh School Baseball
Team Picked to Play
Visiting Cadets

A picked team of high
school boys will go to Fred
eriksted tomorrow to play
against a team from the train
ing ship Estate of Maine" at
2;:30 pm.
The request came from
Lawrence Merrill to Mrs.
Elena Christian, Acting Prin-
cipal of the Christansted
High School. Mathematics in
structor David c. Canegata,
who is also top athlete in the
school has selected a group of
boys to play against the
visitors. There is no baseball
team in the school at present.
, 1957-02-04
CONFERENCE BETWEEN us. : BRITISH
VIRGIN ISLANDS SUCCESSFUL

The Eleventh Meeting of the Inter-Vrgin Islands Con
ference was held at Government House, Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands, on Thursday, January 81, 1857, accord
ing to a release received today dated February J, 1857, which
continues:
, 1957-02-04

Celosu Proves She CONFERENCE RETW
T,,rf :, Rr;11;rnt Roro VIRGIN ISLANDS SUI
The Eleventh Meeting OF
~, ference was held at Governme
proved once again that she is '""D' - -
undisputed champion of the 1o 1
Virgin Islands Turf when she o"t""'o
ronped home about three On the American side were
lengths ahead of Homer G., the following persons: Cover
who had been leading Celosa nor Waite A. Gordon. Immi-
by about twelve lengths after grafton Officer in Charge
the race got underway. But Alex Elias, Assistant Collec-
after following for about two tor Of Customs Adolphus
furlongs the Queen decided Howell. Commissioner of
that that was enough and Health Eric L. oNeal. SAM
when her jockey gave the tarY Engineer Pedrito Fran
signal it was as though she co.'s, Commissioners OF Finance
had one of the 300 horsepower Percy de Jongh. Senator WeY
engines and went into top mouth Rhymer. Administers.
speed, coasting in about three tive Assistant to the Gbver-
lengths ahead. nor Tom Cunning. Admins
Homer G fans always had H"1e SSo1oD - 81 'o"D
a belief that if only he would So"s AHA1oA
"start, IN his races he could On the British side the fol-
give a good account of him lowing persons attenoeo: Ao-
self and, defeat the mighty nnmstrator OF the BVLo u.
CeIosa. Yesterdays mile race +. AllesDrook, Assistant, Urea
oav the nsva surer 7. E. A. Perkins, Legal
Assistant H. A. Besson, Mem
II VIC lt'' az y :" bers Of the Executive Council
longs "Sun STAR came in 7 n roonaoa VIZ cu;+L -
the winner; trailed by John u porn nrorohor. 90 tho
ny D"N ouiA"0 a. UaH Legislative Council c.. Bru-
'NNo' 1eo0Oo w - denell-Bruce and 1 G. Fonse-
Counter Fleet won the five ca, Administrative Secretary
fur1ong race; Nitro Babe End N. E. A. Harrigan, Harbor Mas
and Don Vidal third. ter A. J. Jacobs, Bistsh Vice
~ u,,u a. 49,. Consul H. L. ONeal, Supt. of
race of 5 furlongs; Ole Time
End, Repetition was third. -
~ =, 81 Osbourne, Administrative As
.L sistant H. o. Creque.
This was Governor Gordon's
III oWh Was ~ iea'"e' first visit to Tortola. He was
rleee roo' ~ '0 lnn accompanied by Mrs. Gordon,
race of five furlongs; Big ubo :. leo rooLina bor fret
Lille "dS ooAu Don 'I"1 visit.
~ Introductory and welcome
Ginger Boy came in first in remarks were made by .Ad-
the sixth race of five furlongs; ministrator Allsebrook, who
, 1957-02-04

gin Islands Conference for the
first time, as was Governor
Gordon. They both recognized
the economic and social bond
between the people of both
Virgin Islands and expressed
the hope that the meetings
would be held regularly, as
was planned at the inception
of the Conference.
Among the items discussed
were: Medical services rend-
cred by the Knud-Hansen
Memorial Hospital to British
Virgin Islanders, control Of
communicable disease, plac-
ing of a light on Johnson
Continued on page a
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Files Lost During Quiz
On 7 oxes, Unionist Says
MRS. ROBERT KENNEDY
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
cidentally given to the freshman
by the Janitor.
He said the janitor had been
instructed by Graham to clean
out the basement of the Team
ster building because the Seattle
Fire Department had complained
that it was a fire hazard.
The witness said that the in
cident took place three years ago
and he now was a little haZy as
to details.
At one point as Mr.. Kennedy
was prodding the witness with
questions in rapid-fire fashion
Brewster angrily said TO the
committee counsel
Take it a little easy, will you
Bob. You have been here toe
long"
Brewster said that the janitor
who threw out the records
don't know the difference be-
tween Sunday newspaper anc
q ledger"
did you ever ask Graham
why he put these important rec
ords in a place where they could
be thrown out as refuse?" asked
Mr.. Kennedy.
Brewster replied that Graham
had told him that he had a
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practice OF moving records to
the basement because of a short
age OF space upstairs.
Quizzed on Tax Probe
Mr.. Kennedy commented that
the janitor must have been
aware of the fact that books and
records were kept in the base
ment, and he asked:
Was the Internal Revenue
Service at that time interested
in those books and records. had
they begun an investigation OF
Mr.. Dave Beck and wanted those
books and recordS?"
Brewster replied that it was
true and that the Internal Reve-
nue. agents had been investigat-
ing him Brewster since 1887.
Did they (revenue agents
make a request in 1853 for those
books and records" Mr.. Ken
nedy Queried. The witness an
Swered No"
What about in 1882" the
counsel then asked.
Il believe they did" replied
Brewster. adding he believed the
Federal agents were notified the
records had been thrown out.
Mr.. Kennedy then asked Brew
ster II it was possible for either
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some remark to the effect that
Maloney was just as harmless as
a big Newfoundland dog" Brew
ster added. Il replied in sub
suance-I won't use my actual
words-that a dog like that can
give you big bite.
II never authorized Malouey
Ito do anything in Portland. 1
never spoke to Maloney. directly
n indirectly, either in person or
over the telephone, or commune
Gated with him in any way. about
any political activity or activity
If any kind he may have been
doing in Portland. The whole
thing is to me utterly preposter-
GUS"
The Teamster leader made a
similar denial cerning
Mclaughlin and his activities in
Portland.
Brewster, who has been head
of the Western Conference oil
Teamsters since 1853, said that
contrary to what Elkins anc
others have testified. the Team
sters. to his knowledge, have
never attempted to organize Of
engage in rackets Of any kind.
He cited various civic anc
public welfare activities in which
the Transfers have engaged anC
supported financially.
Knows of No Conspiracy
AS for the charges against hin
lMr Brewster made these state
Iments under oath:
IL l know of no conspirac!
on the part of the Teamster
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Elkins. Maloney or Mclaughlin,
directly or indirectly. to repre-
sent the Transfers or myself in
Portland or anywhere else on
any matter.
a. I have never authorized
anyone, directly or indirectly, to
engage in any racket on behalf
of the Teamsters or myself in
Portland or anywhere else.
IS. I know of no conspiracy
or plan or effort on the part of
the Transfers or any official or
employe thereof to place anyone
on the State Liquor Commission
of Oregon for any purpose"
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the conference president or Sec
Iretary-treasurer. the two author
lied to sign checks. to EN-
bezzle thousands of dollars.
Brewster first replied that the
officials were bonded and then
said 1T is possible but not prob
able"
Comedies LOOphOles
rs it possible under youl
method Of check signing for bills
to be paid that are not legitimate
union business" Mr.. Kennedy
then asked.
Il think they could" the wit
ness replied. and he said in an
swer to a question from Senator
Mcclellan that it would be pos
sible for this to happen without
detection"
Mr.. Kennedy then produced
the four checks respectively fol-
$4,000. $4,000. $4,000 and $1,000
drawn on the Western Confer
ence account and signed by BecI
and Brewster. The first checE
was dated February Is. 1851. anC
the last one February %. 1852
Two were made out to public
relations division and the othel
two just to public relations ac'
count in Los Angeles.
Shown the checks for identifi
cation purposes. Brewster sale
he was unable TO read the in
dorsementS on the back and sale
he did not know how the money
was spent unless it was for "tele
: vision time and things like that.
Can't Explain Uses
He later said that he had NJ
idea how the $4,000 was spent
Mr.. Kennedy then asked II /
could be possible the money wa
used to pay the personal ex
penses Of some Teamster official
Il don't believe it was" Brew
ster replied
Would it surprise you IL
VASE" asked Mr. Kennedy.
1T would be most shocking,
Brewster said
Senator Mcclellan aSket
Brewster II records OF the West
ern Conference supporting tn
checks was available and tn
union official said he didn't know
DO you issue checks like tina
without some record?" asket
the committee chairman.
Brewster replied that he prob
ably could show what the none
was used for II all OF the book
were available.
Tells Of Horse Activity
Brewster has been accused Q
misusing union funds to supper
big stable OF race horses an
for other personal expenses bu
the committee is expected to pu
of questioning on these matter
until later hearings involvin
the Transfers activities in tn
Seattle area.
However. Brewster touched o
the matter in his prepare
statement. explaining that h
started out as a Teamster "driv
ing a dray" and always has bee
very fond OF horses as an activ
hobby for many years.
Il have owned and bre
horses all my adult life
Every sport in this countr
attracts gamblers as we'll a
fans. The race track is no e.
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or any ofiicial or ernrloye thereof
to engage in any racket in the
City Of Portland or elsewhere. +.
-. know Of no conspiracy or
plan or effort on the part Of the
Transfers or any official or en-
ploye thereof to gain control of
the Acknowledgement agencies of
the city of Portland. the State
Of Oregon. OF any official of said
city or State. Our sole interest
there is the same as in every
State, that is, to elect officials
who are not antilabor and who
will oppose so-called right-to-
work laws.
-. I have never authorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-15
MRS. JIM ELKINS

ception, but rather a specific
illustration. During my time
around the track as an owner
breeder and commissioner
have become acquainted with 8
lot of individuals who l suspected
Of being gamblers then or who
later found out were. 1t was
a fact I just had to accept. A
one-man crusade on my par
would not have gotten very far
] do not think we have adopted
in this country the doctrine Of
guilt by slight acquaintance. Fol
If we have. l may be guilty o.
many things OF which I hav,
no personal knowledge"
Brewster called the testimon!
presented before the COMMITTEES
linking Teamster officials with
the Portland rackets as mos
incredible"
ASSailS "lnnuendO"
He said he welcomed the op
portunlty to deny the charge
under oath and focus attention
upon the character of the testi
mony given" The testimony
Brewster added, consists mainl,
Of "hearSay, rumor and insid
ious innuendo."
Brewster said he would not in
woke the Fifth Amendment oil
any question and added
Il will answer all question
fully and fairly as TO any matte
Of which l have personal knowl
edge"
The labor leader specifically
denied that he sent two Seattl
gamblers-Thomas f. Malone,
and Joseph Patrick Mclaughlin
to Portland to supervise pros
titution. gambling and othe
rackets.
He also denied charges that h
and other teamsters conSpiret
TO gain control OF law enforce
ment in Portland and the Stat
Of Oregon.
Blasts Star Witness
The witness bitterly aSsaile,
, Portland gambler James B. tBi
JIM ElkinS, the committee
; star witness. who has detaile
! with direct testimony the charge
OF conspiracy to control vic
I in Portland. Elkins has testi
, fed that he was involved in IN
plot and had a falling out wit
his associates.
, "Elkins is simply not tellin
! the truth" Brewster swore. H
has either manufactured hi
fantastic story himself or some
one else has done it for him. o
I these three men. Elkins. Malone
t and Mclaughlin. have neve
! spoken to any one of them abou
t political activity or racketeerin
t activities in Portland
S District Attorney William N
: Langley OF Multnomah Port
e land County. named by Elkin
as one OF the conspirators. in
n voked the Fifth Amendment an
4 refused to answer all question
e on the Portland scandal whe
: he appeared before the commit
\ tee yesterday.
e Brewster testified that he m,
Maloney. who invoked the FIT
d Amendment when called by tn
committee. after the latter cam
Y to Seattle in 1885 as fight mar
S ager. He said Maloney WASH
: making a living in the mgr
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'Shorkey Triumphs
In Kenwood Golf

Buddy sharkey. club golf
champion ct Kenwood and a
former titleholder 1t the old
Indian Spring Club. won low
gross with 70. one over par. al
10 field day yesterday at the
new Indian Spring course.
George Thornton Of Manor
took second low gross for guests
with rs and Eddie Ault. also
with rs. won low gross for
members.
Stan Levy had low net with
7s-i0-e5. Second low net
was taken by Ed Shapiro with
si-24-s7 and third BY David
IA. Cohen with s3-25--es.
Gil Fisher won the driving
contest with q 2eo-yarder OF
the 10th tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17
Marcel Clements
Named Ccptoin Of
Hockey Presidents

Marcel Clements. 6-foOt, 1885,
pound defenseman and for
ward, has been named captain
Of the Washington Presidents
Of the Eastern Hockey League.
Player Coach Steve Brklaeich
announced.
Clements and Brklacich were
teammates With the Sault ste.
Marie GreyhouaIds Of the On.
tario Senior Hockey League last
year. Coach Brklacich feels
that Clements. an aggressive
player and good team man, is
we'll qualified to take over the
captains duties.
Meanwhile. the Presidents
are stepping up the pace in
their two-a-day public work.
outs in preparation for their
opener Saturday night, October
26. against the Philadelphia
Ramblers.
Some Of those working out
who Brklacich is counting on
TO play . big part in tho
teams fortunes this year e.
cludG Dave Sanderson, Cord
Flaman, Ross Kelly, ALI Turner.
Alex Zubatiuk. Ed Bartoli and
Roger Hayfield.
Kelly. Turner and Zubatiuk
are FOLLOWERS from last years
squad, known as the Lions.
Bartoli was acquired in q trade
with Philadelphia while Hay
field came from Indianapolis
LOT the International Hockey
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17
BOcCED DOWN AGAINST IRISH
Cadets Second / eonn
Drilled Hard for Pitt

WEST POINT, N. X, oct. II
@.-The result Of the Army
Pitt game Saturday could de-
eide the Eastern champion. so
by way Of trying to insure q
victory, Earl Blaik, the Cadets
coach, IL working the dickens
out OF the second--not the
first. mind you---team.
II have no worries about the
FIRST team" the tall redhead
said. I'VE know the second
team Ia far behind the first
team In ability and experience,
but we also know II can play
better than It did against
Notre Dame last Saturday"
The second-stringers played
10 fatal Of six minutes and
turned IN a poor performance.
go" continued Blaik. "the
seconds are getting the work
this week. They didn't DO bad
~ against Penn State the pre-
vious week. and there's no rea-
son why they shouldn't play
well against Pitt.
First String Must Rest
1--WE Just got to work the devil
out Of them so they win be
more aggressive and roueher.
can't keep them out Of the game
altogether because against a
team like Pitt. I've got to give
the first strineers q rest"
All the leading lights for the
Eastern title have been beaten
50 that leaves the situation high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17

In the air. Army and Pitt still
are among the top candidate
for the title.
From the Army viewpoint.
this Is an extFa-important as-
sisnment, for Blaik knows Pitt
lis the last real rough OUTFIT on
the Cadets schedule until the
Navy eame--the season finale.
THE team Is facing up to the
challenge" continued Blaik.
THE players realize this Is the
time for their best effort and a
|full4game effort.
"On the basis Of our scouting
reports. We rate Pitt stronger
than Notre Dame on q mAn-fcr-
man basis. This goes for every
position with the exception Of
quarterback. where we must
give Bob Williams the edge over
Bill Kaliden. williams was Won
derfuI against u.s."
PantheFs' Line Hinge
BIaik pointed out that Pitt.
which has won three in q row.
has come q long way since II
lost It's opener to Oklahoma. He
shuddered when he mentioned
the Painters line. which aver
ages 227 pounds. tackle to
tackle and 2i6 end to end.
Furthermore, we think that
Fullbaek Fred Riddle Is more
dangerous to Us than Notre
Danes Nick Pietrosante," Blaik
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Bob Brodhead ct the controls,
has other strong runners. An
other junior halfback, George
Dutrow Of washington. d. c..
has picked up 2s3 yards for Q
as average: Fullback Hal Me-
ElhaneY has l76 for 80: Half
back Eddie Rushton lis for
as, and Dan Lee. Q stubby
soph.. has been . factor with
III yards for q So average.
The defense. best In the con-
ference, has yielded an aver
age Of isi yards TO It's four
opponents. Roy Hord. q 220-
pound senior guard who was
ineligible last season. is being
doomed rs Q candidate for ma
tiOnal honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17
Rocca, NcShain
.Tdng|e Tonight

Antonino Rocca. fresh on q
victory At Madison Square
Garden. takes on Danny
Mcshain In the feature wres-
Ting match tonight at Capitol
Arena.
Eocca and Mcshain start
the show at $3.50 in . one-fall
to the finish match. II win no,
be televised.
Another top fight match
lists Yukon Eric against Karl
Won Hess.
Other bouts have Skull
Murphy vs.. Don Eagle. Luis
Marines vs.. Sander Kovaes
and IN 4 team match. Don and
Mark Lewis vs.. Joe and Larry
Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17
Duke 'sUnbeoten Eleven
In High Gear From Stort

some opponents since he came
to Duke In 1881. Against Geor-
Igia Tech Murray has only one
victory. one tie against -four
losses. The Navy record Is ever
less impressive-three ties and
two losses.
He's won six In . row from
both ". G. state and North
Carolina. but with each Of these
rivals fielding It's best team since
Murray arrived at Duke. there's
trouble ahead.
Duke has thrown only 2s
passes in fWlr starts. with II
compilations and two touch
downs. but Murray cautions
future opponents that Eve may
throw more"
Dukes strong running game
has resulted In q 30e.5 yard
average, one Of the Nations
best.
Carlton Leads Attack
The key man in the OFFENSIVE
operations has been Wray
Carlton. halfback from Wal
lace. N. c. The te6-pound. s.
foct-2 junior has gained AL
yards in 70 rushes and has
caught three passes for ~
yards and one Of his seven
touchdowns. He's also made
good i've straight conversion
attempts for 1t total Of ~
points. His 6e-yard run on the
games first scrimmage play
and His accurate placement
beat Rice.
But it hasn't'been q one-man
operation. The well-balanced
backfeld. with Quarterback
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Never Soy Die

The veteran grass racing
star. Frere Jacques. won the
Miami Beach Handicap IT
Hialeah in 1915 at the age Of
four. was second in is47 and
third in 1898.