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Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
SCHOOL
REPORTER
Mid1Term Tests Today
and Friday

The annual mid-term examina-
tions will be given in the high
school today and tomorrow in
most areas. This grade will count
one-third of the Semester grade;
the other two-thirds will be a
composite of the three six weeks
grades. The second semester will
begin on Monday, January %
Report cards for the first semes-
ter will be given to students on
Monday, Feb. 4th.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Party Leaders selected

At a recent meeting of the
members of the junior class, Will
liam Hill and Bruce Wright were
selected to head the parties for
the coming General Organization
election. Both party leaders will
draw up a platform and then try
to attract the members of the
student body to join their partic-
ular party. The nominating con-
vention will be held in the school
on Tuesday, Feb. 18th. The men,
bers of the senior civics classes
will make all arrangements for
the elections.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Elementary School News

The fourth grade pupils, Mrs.
Piper. teacher, are preparing an
assembly with the program being
an outgrowth of their study of
our state-Delaware
In the sixth grade, Mrs. Smiths
class will present an assembly on
Thursday, Jan. oath, following
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Guidance

Mrs. Dolan, of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, recruiting for
Wilmington area operators, last
Wednesday showed a film and ex-
planned the work to interested
senior girls. Tenth and eleventh
grade girls were invited to at
tend.
Seniors, planning to continue
their education, were called in to
the guidance Office and advised
of the following recently received
scholarship information: (1) Aca-
demic Stenographer Training
Plan, 1957-5S, for non-commercial
high school graduates who COM
ply with application requirements,
are in the senior class, have
maintained an average of 80 per
cent or better with good work, in
English, and are recommended by
the guidance counselor. Selection
of candidates is based on high
school record, high school recon-
mendation, scores on qualifying
test at Goldey Beacon and per-
sonal interviews with representa-
tive of the DUPONT Company. The
Stenographic Training Course re-
quires two years. Under this pro-
gram the student attends classes
one-half day and works for the
DUPONT Company one-half day,
receiving in wages about $173 per
month. Out of this pay, the stu
dent can pay his school and per-
sonal expenses. Also, one or two
years tuition (S24000) is paid
to the employee by DUPONT Com
paiy if the student after gradu-
alton from business college works
for the DUPONT Company for one
or two years.
(2) Sico Scholarships, are u.s.
able only at University of Della
ware by students preparing them
selves for elementary school
teaching and promising to teach
in Delaware schools for two
years. Three scholarships, $500
per year, renewable for four
years, are available to high school
seniors in Delaware who apply to
University of Delaware, fill out
three Sico Scholarship forms and
appear at the Board Room of the
State Board of Education, State
House Annex, Dover, Delaware on
Saturday, March 9, at 9 am. for
the examinations and interviews.
(3) At a recent meeting of
University of Delaware Trustees,
several additional scholarships,
available to freshmen were an
nounced, and they were called to
the attention of high school sem
iors: Tallman Scholarships, award
ed to woman preparing for a
teaching career; Francis scholar
ships in engineering providing
$3.50 grants. and $3.50 grant to
student planning to major in BIZ
ology, renewable for three addi-
tional years; five Medical Tech
nology Scholarships of $500 each
awarded by legislative appropria-
ton to women students who
agree to work at least one year
following graduation in the di-
agnostic laboratories of mental
institution in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24

Use a long slender milliner's
needle to make hand basting move
along quickly and smoothly. For
fine hand stitching use a short
needle, No. 9 sharp.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Junior Class Elects Prom
Chairman

Alice Teat was elected to the
position of Junior Prom Chair
man at a recent meeting of the
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24

in cool water. We salted it. Then
we each had a taste on crackers.
Sabine r. Bobzin
Evening star., 1957-12-31

ence that Norway, having
learned from the Nazi invasion
Of 1910 did not believe that
neutrality had any relation
to the facts of life."
Exposes Freedom Theory
'All that Norway wants, and
all that the Atlantic countries
want. / am sure, is to be alb
solutely certain that through
solidarity we can hold the
frontiers of freedom, law and
democracy. If. in spite of every
thing, another crazy Hitler
should challenge the free
world"
Precedence and pre-emin-
ence never made him stuffy.
Last Thursday. when he left
the White House after paying
a farewell call on the President,
the Ambassador was asked
what advice he would give to
a young diplomat.
I'm not really old enough
to say" he replied gently.
Evening star., 1957-12-31

for the four-year period will
probably be about 81 billion.
The National Science Foun-
dation presently carries on a
number Of activities directed
generally toward improving the
quality Of research. training.
and teaching in the sciences.
Among these activities are
several programs in the science
education field. They include
summer training Institutes for
high school and college teach
ers. programs to interest stu
dents in science careers. pro-
grams TO improve the teaching
Of sciences. as well as pro-
grams for graduate training and
science fellowships. Appropria-
tions for these UNDERTAKINGS
this year amount to $l4.5 mil
lion. q little more than one
third OF the total agency
budget.
For the next fiscal year the
President will ask Congress for
a substantial increase in the
Foundations present $40 mil
lion budget. OF the total
amount to be requested for the
agency for fiscal 1859. more
than half. or about $79 million.
will be programmed for those
science education activities
mentioned above.
MARION B. FOLSOM.
Secretary OF Health.
Education aud Welfare
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Gebhurda Produce
issued

by the Ahooclnted Preks
The Food and Drug Admin
istration and Gebhardt Chill
Powder Co.. San Antonio. Tex,
have issued a joint warning
that l-ounce and 2ounce
bottles of "Gebhardt's Eagle
Chill Powder" may contain
glass fragments.
FDA said the product has
Nationwide distribution.
The manufacturer has re-
called lots OF l-ounce bottles
in possession Of warehouses and
wholesalers. FRA said. Since
that was done. 3-ounce bottles
containing glass have been To-
Gated by FDA.
FDA said consumers should
destroy any bottles In their
possession or return them TO
the stores where purchased.
T. A. Lambert. president Of
the company. said in San An
tonic last night I'VE have In
vestigated this thoroughly and
we cannot say how the glass
got into the containers. We do
Hot definitely know"
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Lawyer Indicted
In EmbezzIement t

A Washington attorney was
accused by the District Grand
Jury today Of embezzling more
than $1,000 from the estates
of two st. Elizabeths Hospital
patients.
The i1-count indictment was
returned against Everett M.
Raffel. whose Office is in the
$500 block Of Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
Mr.. Raffel is charged with
converting TO his own use"
money Z taken from mental
patients whose estates he was
managing at the direction Of
Federal District Court.
According TO the United
States Attorneys Office here,
alleged discrepancies were dis
covered during a routine check
OF Mr.. Raffel's records by the
court auditor. Prosecuting Of
f1cials said Mr.. Raffel told the
auditor the missing money had
not been spent for purposes
having TO do with management
OF the patients affairs.
They said the lawyer cashed
several Civil Service annuity
checks without depositing them
in the account OF one Of the
patients. In the case Of the
other patient Mr.. Rafiel with
drew money from the account.
the officials said.
Evening star., 1957-12-31
u. Naval Vessels
On Way to CeyIon

A United States Navy task
group. including the aircraft
carrier Princeton. was en- route
today to flood ravaged Ceylon
where it will assist in rescue
operations.
The Navy said here today
that the ships will arrive of
Colombo. Ceylon. tomorrow
night and begin rescue opera
tions Thursday morning.
The Princeton and two de-
stroyers. the Henderson and
Sutherland. left Singapore yes
terday and will be joined by the
Duxbury Bay which departed
from Dahrein in the Persian
Gulf Sunday.
The Princeton is loaded with
medical supplies and food for
the food victims and is carry
ing four medical teams trained
in the prevention of epidemics.
The task group is headed by
Rear Admiral H. NJ. Briggs.
commander Of the Middle East
Force.
Evening star., 1957-12-31
U. U.S.DropsCase
Against Jencks

The Government today dis
charges against Clinton
E. Jencks. central figure in q
landmark Supreme Court opin-
ion last summer.
Jencks had been convicted Of
a n-Cpmmunist
affidavit filed with the National
Labor Relations Board in 1850.
He had been sentenced to serve
five years in prison.
But the Supreme Court re-
versed the conviction and or
dered a new trial on the
grounds that reports made to
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
CATION by Government wit
nesses who testified at the trial
should have been made avail
able to the defense.
The Government. in dismis-
sing the case before Judge
Robert E. ThomaSon in El
PaSo. Tex. Federal Court. said
Ion the available evidence. the
cannot success
fully retry JenckS. Therefore.
We are reluctantly constrained
to dismiss this indictment"
Announcement Of the dismissal
was made in Washington by
Acting Attorney General Law
renee E. Walsh.
JenckS was a former presi-
dent of Local $50. Interna-
tional Union of Mine. Mill and
Workers. He was in
dicted by a Federal grand jury
in Texas on April 80. 1858. He
was charged with falsely deny
ing membership in an affiliate
Of the Communist Party in an
NLRB affidavit filed in pur-
Suance Of the Taft-Hartley Act.
Evening star., 1957-12-31

tana. Democratic assistant
leader and a former college
professor. said in a separate
interview Congress will have
to study the program in detail
to determine whether it is ade-
quate.
Called "Half- Measure"
Senator Humphrey. Demo-
crat of Minnesota. who has
sponsored legislation for 40, 900
scholarships yearly. called the
administration proposal less
than a half measure to meet
a challenging problem"
When we are losing $50. 900
OF the most outstanding and
gifted high school graduates to
jobs every year, it is down.
right timid and unimaginative
not to raise our sights" he
said in a statement issued
through his Office here.
Representative Boyle. Demo-
crat of Illinois. one Of the
sponsors of the school con-
struction legislation defeated in
the House last year. said he
was disappointed no provision
was made in the program for
Federal aid in the building Of
clasSrooms.
Senator Mcclellan. Democrat
Of Arkansas. said he thinks
more progress might be made
by establishing a Federal
scholarship loan fund, with
recipients Of loans required to
pay them back 10 years after
graduation.
when a fellow is willing to
sign up for q loan that has TO
be repaid, you know he would
work." he commented.
Senator Frear. Democrat Of
Delaware. said the administra-
tion is taking the wrong
approach. He said the Govern
ment should pattern its efforts
on the old Air Force training
program. contracting with
schools for the training OF
meritorlous students.
Evening star., 1957-12-31

be imposed by the Federal Gov
eminent.
As he had In Gettysburg, Mr..
Folsom told reporters here that
the Russians success in send
ing satellites into space did not
inspire the new program. He
recalled that when / came to
this department back in Au-
gust. 1855, I made the state
ment that ! thought we ought
to have more mathematics
teachers"
But the Russian Sputniks
did. he conceded. alter some
aspects" of the new educational
STRENGTHENING plan.
Evening star., 1957-12-31

OF healtn, Euucatlon ana well
fare.
Talking with reporters after
his return yesterday from
Gettysburg. where the Presi-
dent approved the State match
ing program. Secretary Folsom
was asked If the administra-
ton is prepared to accept an
"anti-segregation oider" TO the
legislation.
Riders Offered Before
Such riders have been Of
fered before. chiefly by Rep
resentative Powell, Democrat
OF New York, to the Federal
aid to school construction pro-
gram which failed to get
through Congress last session.
I'VE. of course. hope we
won't get into that on this
matter" Mr.. Folsom replied.
After commenting on the
"ahti-segregation rider" Mr..
Folsom was asked whether q
new attempt would be made TO
bring back TO life the Federal
aid for school construction bill.
The adm inistra ton, he
answered. with a smile, Is not
willing to admit that that
program Is dead.
Mr.. Folsom said he is not
prepared TO release at this
time the specific amounts that
would be received by the States,
including Maryland. Virginia
and the District Of Columbia
The apportlonment. he said
would be based on the school,
age population OF each State
Specific figures. Mr.. Folsom
continued, would be made
available In the message TO
Congress when the program is
formally placed before It.
Wide qIatItudes 20 States
He emphasized. however. that
the States would be given wide
latitude in awarding the
scholarship funds and that
little, II any, restrictions would
Evening star., 1957-12-31
MOSCOW PREDICTS
End or SPUTNIK I
I'M NEXT FEW DAYS

LONDON (F1.--Moscow
Radio says Sputnik ! is
going to be an early cas-
ualty Of the new year.
The first space satellite
is coming closer and closer
to the earth, a Soviet
broadcast last night said.
II is expected TO "enter the
dense layers OF the atmos-
phere and cease TO exist in
the first days Of January"
The broadcast said the
man-made moons orbit
now gets no higher than
1893 miles up. When 1t was
sent up October 4. IL had a
maximum altitude Of 500
miles.
Evening star., 1957-12-31
SchooI-Aid Plan Seeks
ToAvoid RocioI Issue
BY ALEX r. PRESTON
star star Writer

The Eisenhower administration hopes that public school
segregation policies Of individual States will be left out Of
forthcoming congressional debate its 81 billion pro-
gram to strengthen education in the scientific and mahe
matcs fields.
That is the view of Secretary Folsom Of the Department
Evening star., 1957-12-31

arships. While the basic Fed
eral program would terminate
after four years, 1t would, Of
course. be necessary that the
scholarship undertaking be
phased out on an annually re-
duuced level as these students
are graduated.
2. To xpand and improve the
teaching Of science and mathe-
matics.
The teaching OF science and
mathematics is one Of the
foundations for the survival Of
our free society in the modern
world.
While It Is essential to have
balance in our educational pro-
grams. there can be no doubt
that on the whole the teaching
Of science and mathematics
needs to be expanded and i'm
proved in the light Of today's
needs.
Studies indicate. for exam
pie. that only one out OF three
high school graduates has had
a year Of chemistry, only one
out OF four has taken a year
Of physics. and only one out OF
three has had more than one
year OF algebra. There is a
current shortage Of more than
5000 high school science teach
ers and yet-of the 5000 grad
yates prepared to teach science
last year-2.000 went into in
dustrial Jobs rather than the
classroom.
The proposed program. there
fore. would provide $3.50
matching funds for a four-year
period to encourage the States
and local school systems TO
provide more and better teach
ing Of science and mathematics.
Wide Use Of Funds
The funds could be used in
several ways - to help local
schools employ additional quali-
fed science and mathematics
teachers. to provide laboratory
equipment and other instruc-
tional materials. or to increase
the pay Of qualified science and
mathematics teachers. The
States and local schools would
have flexibility in the use Of
these funds. according to their
own needs and their own edu-
cational programs.
Matching funds would be al
located specifically to strength
en- departments Of education
of the several States in their
efforts in the science and math-
ematics field. All the 48 States
now have special units and
programs to promote the teach
ing Of home economies. agri-
culture, and distributive trades.
Only eight States. however
Evening star., 1957-12-31
EISENHOWER

Continued From First Page
additional expenditures of more
than $500 million in fiscal SO.
Scholarship Plan Involved
In q conference yesterday
with Health. Education and
Welfare Secretary Folsom. he
approved the new Federal aid
to education program that will
be laid before Congress in a
special message early in the
new year.
Along with grants to States
on q $3.50 matching basis TO
promote improvement of science
and mathematics teaching in
high schools and to encourage
aptitude testing and counsell-
ing TO help keep brighter stu
dents in school. the program
involves direct Federal scholar
ships for college and graduate
students.
According to the proposals.
20. 900 four-year college scholar
ships averaging about $3.50 to
$500 a year. and $500 graduate
fellowships to help develop
more college teachers. would be
awarded during a four-year
period.
Mr.. Folsom said the program
reflects the plain truths" that
education is now more cru
cially important to long term
national security than ever
before" and that America s
education system now has
deficiencies which could seri-
ously weaken our national
security effort" If allowed to
continue.
Today the Associated Press
reported that influential con-
gressional Democrats said the
program is good but doesn't go
far enough.
Bolder Project Urged
Senator Fulbrieht. Demo-
crat OF Arkansas. sponsor Of a
foreign students exchange pro-
gram and a former president
of the University of Arkansas,
said: I'm for IL although
wish the administration had
urged a bolder program in this
critically important field"
Along the same line. Execu-
tive Secretary William @. Carr
of the National Education AS
ISOLATION. said the estimates
"are far below a realistic APP
praisal OF the needs which our
schools confront" He said the
need is for at least q billion
dollars now. with the amount
rising to $5 billion a year with
in the next five years.
Senator Mansfield of Mon
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EDUCATION AID TEXT
Emergency Plon Aims
AUS. SecurityNeeds

sutuyiNSSOS
fore. would provide the, stimu-
lus for q State and local at
tack on both OF these prob
lens. The following three steps
are proposed:
A. Grants to States. on a
$3.50 matching basis. to en-
courage earlier. improved. and
more systematic testing Of the
abilities and aptitudes Of stu
dents. Our concept is that the
expanded and improved testing
program would be placed in
effect by the seventh. eighth. or
at least the ninth grade. and
would continue through high
school. The States themselves
would work out with their local
school systems the best meth
ods Of accomplishing the de-
sired objective.
Again I want to emphasize
this Federal program would in
no way take over the response
bility Of any State. The test
ing program would be a State.
not q Federal. one. The Fed
eral effort would be one TO
strengthen the States In the
discharge Of this State function.
B. Matching grants to States
to support improved counseling
and guidance Of young stu
dents. The early identification
of talent through the testing
program would provide an OPP
portuniy for teachers. school
counselors. parents and the
community at large to encour-
age able young students to re-
main in high school. to work
hard at the basic academic sub
jects. and to prepare for higher
education. Funds would be used
to train personnel in the Inn
portant task Of counSeling. to
pay salaries Of administrative
and supervisory personnel in
guidance work, or to employ
additional counselors in some
school systems.
Would Assist States
AS In the aptitude testing
activity. the eounseling and
guidance would be done by the
State and local school systems.
Each State would maintain full
responsibility for the organiza-
ton Of its own educational
program. Here. again. the Fed
eral effort would be one of
helping each State in the dis
charge Of this State RESPONSE
bility,
c. Federal scholarships to
suppleAent the college and
university scholarships which
are financed today by the
States. by communities. and by
private organizations. 1t is es-
sential that these methods of
non-Federal scholarship financ-
ing be continued on a greatly
expanded basis. The testing
and counseling phases of the
program would help identify
deserving students and demon
Strate the need for such in
creased private and local sup
port Of scholarships. To sup
plement private and local ef-
fort. we recommend q program
Of about 10000 Federal schol-
ships a year for four years. tc
be allocated among the States
on a population basis. The
scholarships would be awarded
and administered by State
scholarship commissions or
boards. Amounts would vary
according to financial need.
Scholarships could be awarded
in various fields Of study. but
preference would be given to
students with good preparation
in science and mathematics.
thus assuring that many would
pursue science and engineer
ing courses in college.
Goal OF i0,000
Since approximately 10000
scholarships would be provided
each year. at the end Of this
basic four-year program there
would be about 10000 students
enrolled under Federal schol-
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LOST

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Id 4-el1e'
BILLF0LD. lodge and social security
cards. drivers permit. etc. mr.. cava-
her Apts.. on I4th st. reward for
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a47s.
CAT; Manx. tan. male; strayed vic.
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DIAMOND WRIST WATCH. with rope
Monday evening. near corner Conn
ave. and Bradley lane Liberal re-
yard Please call Ex. 3-5383. or
Leesburg. Va. Spring 1-lb65.
DOG, black and white. .hOrt-haired
link chain collar; answers to "Pris-
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DOGS. beagle hounds; male. black and
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DOG, 4-mo. -old. mixed cocker puppy
black body. brown chest and paws,
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DOG. chihuahua. weight. Ia to 2 lbs,
favn color, female. answers 70
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YUR NECKPTECE, 3-skin; Conn. ave,
sun reward TE. $4,000.
POCKETBOOK, blue, containing keys,
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%0UN0

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CAT, black: vicinity Springfield, Va.
owner or good home. XII $4,000.
DOG, cocker, blond. female, 3-leeged.
DOG, male. tan and white: vicinity
Poster ave owner or good home
DOC, terrier, female, small, sray and
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WASH ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE,
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linaton. va JE 4-82sl
LOST YOUR PET? Call washing,l
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Evening star., 1957-12-31
BIG MIRROR TO CAPTURE SUNS HEAT

This artists drawing shows gigantic mirror lat feet high will
operate New Mexico mountain Air Force research project
The rails will track the reflect its
% which will further concentrate them
should 1000 degrees for
missile development studes-AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Three Steps Proposed

Many intellectually able
young people drop out OF school
chiefly because Of lack Of desire
or incentive for education or
lack Of money to pay for 1t.
The proposed program. there
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Would Assist States

AS In the aptitude testing
activity. the eounseling and
guidance would be done by the
State and pcal school systems.
Each State would maintain full