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and international service of
the American press. This will
not be accomplished through
editorials such as war Is
Obsolete" You cannot write
of a problem by wishful
thinking; and as long as nu-
clear weapons are produced.
we face the problem of their
possible use. No one in his
right mind would advocate
this use against helpless peo-
pie; but while these weapons
exist, this chance must be
considered.
l often feel that news
papers do not mean to create
the impression which they do
in the public mind; for what
they appear to be criticizing
in their comments on civil
defense is the natural and
remarkably American in
stinct for survival, which in
many people is expressed by
participation in preparations
and training to deal with
disasters. There is nothing
wrong in this activity; in fact
the practice of maintaining
order and attempting to plan
for the preservation of the
maximum number of lives
even under extreme circum-
stances might at some time
make the difference in ma
tional survival.
1t seems unjust to your
many readers to lean con-
tinually on the there is
nothing you can do" routine
when perhaps the true OBJ
ject of your criticism might
well be policy or method. You
cannot wholly condemn as
worthless any means of re-
ducing casualties, even
though expensive or diff
cult to execute. If there are
better ways of doing that
than are presently under con-
sideration, you would be serv-
ing the public by recommend
ing them. Uptil you have
such recommendations to
present, or until the utopian
day when war is truly obso-
lete, why not refrain from
advocating that we tear up
the only fire insurance" that
we might have, in the course
OF attempting a drive against
arson?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22
A Poor Days Work

The House has no reason to be
proud of the job 1t has done on the
mutual security program. Needless of
warnings from the President, from the
Secretary Of State and from all our top
military leaders, it has slashed almost
STAB million from the rock-bottom sum
requested by the administration for de-
Tense support and other types of aid
laid that helps us as well) to our friends
and allies abroad. BY way of contrast,
the Senate, which has been far more
responsible minded in its earlier enact
ment of this authorizing legislation,
has voted for cut of only about $100
million.
Equally bad, in carrying its econo-
MIXING to potentially dangerous ex-
i, IRENE, the House-unlike the Senate,
and ignoring the advice of its own
Foreign Affairs Committee-haS done
violence to common sense by all but
obliterating the legiSlation's provisions
for long-term revolving loan fund for
developmental projects overseas. In
effect, the penny-wise and pound foolish
Representatives who have voted to do
this have voted to make it more difficult
than ever for the free world to hold its
own against International commuNism's
political and economic drive to score
new triumphS in such vital areas as Asia
and the Middle East. And the same
comment, in military sense, holds true
for the reckless slash that these gentle
men have voted for in defense support
funds.
All things considered, therefore, the
House has turned in very poor days
work in enacting its woefully made
quate version of mutual security pro-
gram. Accordingly, what must be hoped
for is that this great mistake will be
corrected in large part, if not totally,
in the final authorizing legislation that
must now be hammered out in confer
ence with the Senate. And after that,
of course, even assuming that the con-
ferees do good job, the President still
will have fight on his hands to per-
suade the congressional naysayers to
approve the necessary appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Indians Make Much of Dreams

How did you dream?" a
Guaymi Indian asks his
neighbor.
That's the way he says
Good Morning."
Il did not have any, re-
plies the neighbor. That is
the equivalent for Il am
we'll"
This customary way of
greetings long since firmly
incorporated in the language,
is deeply rooted in the basic
concepts of life of these Pam
ANA Indians, according to
the first vocabulary and
grammar Of their language
just published by the Smith
Sonian Institution. 1t was
compiled by DR.. Ephraim S.
AlphonSe. for many years a
Methodist minister among
these Indians.
The language still is
spoken by small Panama
groups. 1t was probably, how
ever. one of the basic tongues
of the Caribbean area.
Based ON Dream Fear
This linguistic curiosity,
DR.. Alphonse explains. is
based on the extreme fear of
dreams among these people.
When a person has an evil
dream he feels sure he will
die, unless powerful magic is
exerted. The psychological
effect is so strong. in fact.
that the victim often does die
despite anything that can be
done for him. The term in
the language Tor Dao dream =
is death struck him"
The only way to escape the
effects of such a dream. DR..
Alphonse says, is believed to
be through the mediation of
a powerful medicine man.
the sukya. To him the dream
is retold by a friend of the
stricken victim. Careful
analysis may enable the
sukya to find a weed, plant
or bark which will be eff
fective against the particular
evil spirit responsible.
After he has been paid an
appropriate fee the sukya
proclaims a wake" or
"ngwote," for the dreamer's
hut. Among the articles the
medicine man has received
as part Of his fee are some
cocoa beans. These are sane
titled by the sukya when he
blows on them. They are
parched, ground and made
into a drink.
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For five nights and days
neighbors and relatives gath
er at the hut of the dreamer
and drink this mixture. d.
luted until it is slightly more
colored than water. None
must sleep. The evil spirit
thus is kept away. giving the
soul of the sick person. pre-
sumably taken away from
him in the dream, a chance
to come back to him and so
enable him to recover. Since
nothing is organically wrong
he sometimes does.
The wake is otherwise an
elaborate affair. Crosses Of
balSa wood are put UP on
either side Of the main ROADS
leading to the hut. A kind of
vine is set up as an arch
under which the evil spirit
must pass. In the middle of
the arch is a moose, which
presumably will catch the
demon as he comes for his
victim.
In the eyes of all the guests
a magic preparation made by
the medicine man is dropped .
In the hut are crosses. Balsa
sticks are carved to repre-
sent human heads and faces,
and made hideous with char
coal marks.
Dreamer Fenced or
The person who has had
the dream is put inside 70
fence built around a raised
platform. Two crosses are put
on either side of this plat
form. The fence is made of
wild canes, of which the evil
spirits reputedly are afraid.
During the ceremony there
is heavy smoke caused by the
burning of wood termite
nests, a stink vine and pepper.
These. burning together, fu-
migate the evil spirit.
The victim of the bad
dream must abstain from GER
tain foods, from any contact
with certain persons. and
from eating anything cooked
on the fire with which these
banned people cook. Conse-
Quently two fires are built in
the same hut-one for the
victim and one for the rest
of the household. The pro-
hibited contacts are not
enemies. They may be men,
berS of the mans own FAM
lily. 1t is fatal, for example.
to have contact with anybody
who ever has been bitten by
a snake.
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the Germans call it flying
mouse"
Enthusiasm for the bat
must be tempered with the
knowledge that sometimes
they may carry the germs
of dread rabies.
This has been confined, as
far as we know. to South
American bats. But there is
always the chance of spread.
Since no one can con-
template rabies without
dread, we must beware Of
bats, at least to the extent
of harboring them in our
homes.
So we think our CORE
spondent has a right to be
worried.
The danger is mostly. so
far. theoretical. The dan
ger can come only from a
bat bite, and most of us shun
them.
The old wives tales OF bats
carrying bedbugs has been
proved false.
They do, on occasion, har-
Dor a variety OF insect which
does resemble a bedbug, but
which is not.
Their fur is soft and clean,
at least AS clean as most ami
mails. Nature in the raw
knows nothing OF mans ideas
of cleanliness.
If anyone doubts this, let
him let his pet cat sleep on a
clean white bedspread for a
week.
Fortunately for the timld.
the bat shuns mankind. as no
doubt he has a right to: man.
kind is something to be
Stunned. one may think. on
the evidence OF guns. bombs
and general malice unknown
to other creatures.
The small common brown
bat sometimes is carried into
downtown buildings in the
summer. and should be treat
ed with respect, not terror.
II uninjured. and windows
are opened at the top. it will
fly out again as soon as 1t
gets its bearings.
This may require some
time, and 1t will be accom-
panied by much swoopinR.
but II the ladies and gentle
men OF the ofiices will go on
about their work, and trust
to the bats radar. they will
not be harmed, nor even
touched.
Ardent males should re-
sist the temptation to shine
in the ladies' eyes by taking
swipes at the frightened crea-
lures.
Remember. It Is more
scared than vou are
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

A correspondent is wor-
ried because she says a bat is
living in her attic.
She thinks it might come
downstairs and start after
her.
Please don't worry. lady.
There are far worse things
that might come after you
Bats are not the awful
creatures they are sometimes
pictured.
In the old days. women
thought bats would get in
their hair.
Now, since most of the
ladies have short hair. they
do not seem as afraid Of bats
on this score.
++%
Now it is the swooping.
It must be admitted that
when 1t comes to swooping.
few living creatures can excel
a bat. the ordinary common
brown bat of this locality.
This is because he is all
fenced in with walls.
A bat has a sort Of radar
attachment, which somehow
manages to inform him Of
something he may fly into.
Even more marvellous is
the fact that he understands
and acts on his own radar's
messages.
Outdoors. mostly.
In the outside, his radar
works excellently, but his
screen" fails to inform him
properly inside.
49,
That is why he swoops so.
Indeed, it is frightening to
be awakened by the sweep Of
those long wings.
Here he comes. there he
goes!
Now high, now low.
He carries fright in his
wings. no doubt of 1t at all.
And not just among the
ladies. by any means.
Just watch the bold man
Of the house cover beneath
the covers-if he can.
1t is usually the little
woman who gets after the
flyer with a broom. knocking
it fiat.
Then it may be pressed to
the broom with a cloth, and
taken outside to be dropped
in the dark.
The swat is best made with
a slight sweeping motion all
its own. so that the tender
wings of the bat are not
hurt.
The skeleton Of the wings
is fragile. indeed. and will
break easily. A bat with a
broken wing is in q sorry
state.
II must be remembered
that the bat is an animal:
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Poll Tax

Virginia has been accused
of using the poll tax as a de-
vice to keep Negroes from
voting. Even a dog pays taxi
Any citizen. regardless of
race. who does not pay poll
tax should not be allowed to
vote, for it is this kind of
citizen who would sell his
vote on election day to the
highest bidder.
Virginian.
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may fail, but 1t is altogether under
standable in terms of the economy of
the japanese and their past great trade
with China.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry UriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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Q. When was the Sumner
Tunnel in Boston built. and
for whom was 1t named?-
L. @.
A. The Sumner Tunnel
costing sig million, was con-
structed by the city Of Boston
in 1914. and was named for
Gen. william II. Sumner,
founder of East Boston. The
tunnel. more than a mile long.
serves the seaboard north Of
the city. passing under the
harbor and emerging In East
Boston. Air conditioning is
supplied by blow-plants at
either end.
O. What is the best way TO
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shell, pierce the two eyes
round. soft spots near the
stem end and let all the
milk drip out. Putting the
coconut in a cloth bag be-
fore cracking 1t with a ham,
mer will prevent scattering
OF pieces. Or you may saw
the shell neatly into two
pieces and have souvenir
cups"
@ What does opus mean
In music?-G. T.
A. Opus Latin for work.
refers to the work" OF the
composer, and is numbered in
the order Of its composition.
Bach did not number his
works. Beethoven was one OF
the FIRST 10 do so with any
consistency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22

Q. What is the best way TO
open q coconut?-J. l..
A. Before cracking. the
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Director Of Public Informa :
ton, National Safety Coun-
Gil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-22

II civil defense is ever to
become an accepted part Of
American life. It will be
through the actiA support
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Liberal Westerners

Mrs. H. F. w.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
MILLsBORO
Mrs. L. L. Carey
Phone MillsbOrO 524f

Invitations have been received
by many to the wedding of Miss
Barbara Louise Shockley to Frank
Harold Broadbent, on Saturday
afternoon. August "a, at 2 o'clock,
in the Bala-Cynwyd Methodist
Church, and the reception at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Salisbury Shock
ley. She is the granddaughter of
Mrs. Matte N. Shockley.
On the same afternoon in Grace
Methodist Church, MillsbOrO. Miss
Barbara Ann Cleve, daughter of
Mrs. Francis Richards, will be-
come the bride of William Allan
Timmons, of Selbyville. The re-
ception will be held in the Ameri-
can Legion Home.
The Rev. and Mrs. Brooks Rey-
nolds and sons, Of Wilmington
Manor spent their vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Collins, at their
cottage in Oak Orchard
Mr.. Clarence DerricksOn, of
Philadelphia. spent Monday with
his sister, Mrs. Paul Godfrey and
Mr.. Godfrey.
1t Col. and Mrs Roland Baker
and sons, who have been stationed
in London, sailed for home, Tues
day, and will be living now in Nor
folk.
Mr. and Mrs. George Vagt, of Nau-
gatuck, Conn, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter NJ. Belts a few
days this week.
Mrs. VIM. Lees, of Millbourne;
Pa, spent Wednesday with Mrs. j.
A. Burton.
Mr.. James Ellingsworth, of Will
mington, was a recent visitor of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Frank Donaway
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert v. Anderson
and granddaughter, Ann, of Lans-
downe, Pa, were weekend guests
of DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins, in
RehobotE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Baker are
vacationing in Bermuda. Their
daughters, Janet, Lora and Holly,
are spending the time with their
grandmother, Mrs. John J. Will
liams, in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. McCabe were
Sunday dinner guests of their
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schellenger, in Lewes.
Mrs. Martin Jones from Long
Island and Miss Ruth Doughty, of
Atlantic City were here several
days last week for the funeral of
Miss Hulda Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dobson and
Miss Kathleen DobsOn left Sunday
on motor trip to Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton M. Dukes
and sons, Skipper" and Bill, from
Wilmington Manor spent the week
end with Mrs. Dukes mother, Mrs
E. E. Carey, Sr. They were accom-
panied home by their nephew,
Eddie Carey, for a weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ayres, Of
Philadelphia, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert Ayres last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bellard and
daughters, OF Philadelphia, are
spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard McCabe.
Gene Boggs has returned from
Milford Memorial Hospital great
ly improved.
Mr. and Mrs Walter w Belts
entertained ever the weekend, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Elmer Nuber, of Rydal,
Pa.
Sandy AIDES, of Easton, has been
visiting Eta Marie Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Cordrey and
son, Jackie, spent part of their
vacation last week at Oak Or
chard
Mrs. Hurley Truitt is receiving
treatment in Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
DAGSBORO
mrs. EssIe Hickman
fh0ne: Rodney 62I6

The Royal Daughters Sunday
ocnooi Glass enjoyed their annual
outlng st Ocean City. Md. Tuesday
hlshI Mrs. Martha JONES teach
MISS Connie MUrris gave a pa
Jana party over ths weekend. At
tending the affair were Miss Bar
para Long, Jerlyn Timmons, Jer-
aioine Hudson, Mary Jane Tingle,
LINDA Gibbon, Prudy Zigubar. Peg
gy Luzier, Mary Frances Long and
Eloise West.
ldrs. William Davidson returned
70 her home much improved after
being hospitalized at the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Scott of
Dewey Beach spent Sunday even
ing with Mrs. Ward Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Merger of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Emma War
rem of here spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Lima Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Daisey and
son Robert returned after spend
ing the week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards at Allen
town. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Richards and
daughter, Jeane Marie of Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Eva Hudson and daugh-
ter Eleanor Ann of Millsboro were
dinner guests Friday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Millard West and family.
Mrs. John II. Long is i'll at her
home here.
Mrs. Anna Calhoun of Philadel-
phia is spending the month of Au-
gust with her nephew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun.
Mrs. Edna Lynch returned af-
ter vacationing in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Jefferson, Jr.,
and son and Mrs. Oscar Campbell
are visiting in Franklin. Va. with
their mother, Mrs. Cutching.
Mrs. Mary West and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Smith of Phila-
delphia spent Friday to Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkhurst.
and were dinner guests Sunday of
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Hickman.
Mrs. Robert Long and children,
who have been spending the sum-
mer at Vernon. N. Y. returned to
their home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George JONES of
Wilmington spent Sunday with
their father, Walter Rogers and
Mrs. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton league and
children of Indiana, Pa, spent Fri
day to Sunday with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Vickers.
Mrs. Stella Campbell. who is
seriously i'll at the Beebe Hospi-
tai in Lewes is slightly improved.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

Mrs. Miriam Hickman returned
last Thursday after a three-weeks'
visit with her brother-in-law and
sister. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gould
Peters. in Stamford, N. Y. While
being their guest, she visited in
the Poconos, Adirondacks, and Cat
skill Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Honeycutt,
who vaactioned for three weeks in
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland,
spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. H. McCabe before return
ing to their home in North Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Richard Clifton, of Washing
ton, is spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arville
Hall, at their cottage in Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Henderson
visited friends. in Wilmington a
few days this week.
The Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence B.
Wimbrow, of Snow Hill, were Tues
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8.
Mitchell.
.Iohr- Cassell, of Lebanon,
Pa, is spending week st the home
of MIR. and Mrs Americas Belts
Mr.. and Mrs James Burton and
daughter, Donna Lee, of Newark,
spent three days this week with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Wayne Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cordrey
have been vacationing in New Jer-
sey.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

Nothing upsets a mans work
schedule like the idea of vaca-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

Very often it is the seller rather
than the buyer who gets the
gain" in bargains.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-10-31
Party Is Held
For COunty's
Foster Parents

The Montgomery County Wei
fare Board honored its foster par
ents at the annual reception held
last week at the Rockville Civic
Center.
Highlight of the evening was a
film, THE Deep Well" a story of
foster care. After the film, Will
liam E. Roger, director of the
welfare board, led the group in a
discussion of the various aspects
of fosterc are, During the eve
ming, foster parents were hon
ored according to their length of
service and refreshments were
served.
Honored guests at the recep-
ton were Mrs. Lawrence M.
Vaughan, MIR. Ward Fetrow, Mrs.
Novella Monk, Mr.. Wilbur N.
Baughman, Mrs. Walter A. Smith,
Jr., and Mr.. John McClelland, all
members of the Board, Judge AL
fred D. Noyes, Judge of the Mont
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X-Ray Schedule

The following schedule for free
X-rays in Montgomery County has
been announced by Warren D..
Haley, president of the Board of
Directors for the Montgomery
County tuberculosis and Heart
Association.
This service is provided by
funds derived from the annual
Christmas Seal Sale.
Schedule for November
Nov. A, Brookmont Elementary
School, 3-8 p. m.
Nov. 5, Cabin John = Fire
House, 1-8 p. m.
Nov. 6, Randolph EIills-Rocx-
inghorse Rd. Elementary School,
1-8 p. m.
Nov. Z, Silver Spring-Flower
Ave. and Piney Branch Rd., 1-S
p. m.
Nov. 8, Bethesda - Wisconsin
Ave. = Food Town, 1-8 p. m.
Nov. 8, Silver Spring = Ellis
worth DR.. and Fenton Parking
Lot, 10 a. ms p. m.