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some extent. by the person
involved taking a noble vow
never TO move without look
ing down. Like so many
VOWS. it is mostly broken.
Biting curtain cords in two
is one Of the neatest tricks.
and one which infuriates
women. in particular. since
they are the traditional Gus
todianS Of furnishing Of all
sorts.
Tearing curtains with
sharp claws is another pestif-
erous act.
Climbing all over nice
clean washbasins and the
like is another neat one.
guaranteed to make any
housewife grow red in the
face.
Clawing down yards and
yards of toilet tissue and
leaving it in a pile is some
thing one has to see done to
appreciate.
The look Of pleasure on the
furry face is intense. Even
a squirrel in a cage gets no
more fun out Of life.
Clawing the wallpaper is
done by only a few specimens.
but it always is unpleasant
and uncalled for. the owner
thinks.
Pulling pushpins out Of
curtains at the window is
among the lesser traits. The
only unpleasant feature is a
fear that the animal may
have swallowed one.
Feuding. in families with
several cats. is extremely up
setting. The sudden yowling
is guaranteed to bring chills
to the confirmed cat friend
and unpleasant words from
those members Of the family
not so confirmed in affection.
Jumping up on the kitchen
stove is a dangerous and un-
wanted trick. and it is nice to
say that very few animals
indulge in this one. Flame
and smoke are feared by all
created things except foolish
man.
Occupation Of ones favor
lite chair by the family pet is
easily forgiven. but some
owners are not so forgiving
about the dining room table.
At the worst, however. even
he or she must admit that
the animal looks very nice
there.
AS a centerpiece. a pretty
cat is tops.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN Sc
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
D inclose W. "-'

Q. Are the strange figures
around the towers of Notre
Dame Cathedral, in Paris.
correctly called gargoyles?
r. w.
A. Not all OF these figures
are gargoyles. The name
from the French gargouille,
throaO is properly given only
to those grotesque carvings
which actually serve as water
spouts. The famous French
Cathedral has many Of these,
but the most noticeable
figures around the towers are
purely ornamental represen-
tations of imaginary mon
sters, and these are properly
called chimeras.
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Harassed mankind may be
living in one Of the golden
ages" Of history.
None Of the golden ages
Of the past. when the hu-
man race has made its
greatest advances. have been
especially happy for contem-
poraries. Such were the ages
of Pericles in Greece, OF the
Renaissance in Italy and Of
Elizabethan England.
This is stressed by DR..
Caryl p. Haskins, president
Of the Carnegie Institution
Of Washington, in his annual
report submitted to the trus-
tees today. He lists outstand-
ing accomplishments of the
institutions scientists during
the year.
All these ages in common,
he says. were times of fer
vent intellectual excitement
when major new creations
and new experiences and
viewpoints we're Just coming
to wide notice and were on
the threshold of general ac-
ceptance. In all Of them
one can sense a vigorous ad-
dress to new ideas when
opening vistas, half seen,
made Of ideas precious coin.
All were eras Of some physi-
cal security and at least some
political and organizational
stability.
Uncomfortable Times
But there is a flavor of a
partnership Of disorder and
hazard with vitality and Gre
ativeness. None of them
clearly were comfortable
times In which to live. in the
sense that static and secure
environments may be COM
Portable. The adventurous in
all these periods would prob
ably have admitted and
bitterly resented the danger
and insecurity and the mud
died opacity Of their days.
But II hard-pressed, probably
no one Of them would have
admitted a wish to be born in
any other era.
I'VE hear our own age
criticized as static and anti
intellectual often enough.
Perhaps We ourselves are the
restless. insecure, anxious,
vital participants in an era
OF intellectual development
that other men sometime
somewhere will look back
upon as golden"
But this golden age. DR.
Haskins stresses. must be
strikinely different from
those OF the past. I'VE can
not hope" he told the
Carnegie trustees, to localize
it geographically. The inter-
locked character of the pres
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presidency. how can there be
any question about whether
a man born abroad Of Ameri-
can parents is a natural
born" citizen? He certainly
isn't a "naturalized" one
l.. w.
A. 1t has been argued that
this mans citizenship is real
ly one type Of legal naturali-
zation. 1t comes to him auto
matically but only through
acts of Congress and through
the citizenship Of his parents.
Natural born citizenship, in
this view. is limited to that
derived directly from birth in
United States territory. Only
a Supreme Court decision
could settle this question.
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Sales Tax for Schools?

The past 81 years I have
paid a school tax and never
in that time have we sent
one Of our four children to
Fairfax schools. We feel
there can be some way
worked out so all can share
In this tax. Why not put
Q. sales tax In effect for
schools only2
- a-.i.H
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Pen names may be used n
letters carry wrtters corr ecf
names and addresses An
letters are subject to cond :n-
sation.
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q. In connection with the
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OF Mice and Men

Thomas r. Mosln
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BY LYDIA LANE

PARIS, France left a
showing of THE Happy
Road" starring Gene Kelly
and the attractive French
actress Barbara Laage. So l
was very happy that she re-
turned to Paris from making
q picture in Portugal while
! was still here.
Miss Laage lives in an in
teresting old house on Quai
de Bourbon with a beautiful
view of the Seine and Notre
Dame.
She Loves Paris
Il love Paris" said as she
greeted me in her courtyard.
And 1 love Hollywood"
she replied, explaining that
shortly after the war, in 1916.
she was brought to Hollywood
under contract to Orson
Welles. But in a year she
had never worked, so re-
turned to France.
American women are al
ways beautiful. but at that
time they were especially di-
vine in contrast to what we
were in Paris after the war.
And the food was divinel I
still remember Farmers Mar
ket. Seeing all those fruits
and vegetables was like a
dream. l was so thin then l
didn't have to think about
calories. but now ! do.
THE American movies and
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GLAMOUR IS THEIR BUSINESS
Bdrbdrd Lddge Loves
Pdris dnd Hollywood

the American magazines have
a strong influence on the
women here in France. 1t
has been written by so many
people that the American
women are the Background
and the best-dressed in the
world. especially the working
girls.
I'VE are having in France
now the ready-made dress as
much as you do in the States,
but it means cheaper clothes.
The French woman will nat
urally lose some of her in
dividuality, but 1 think she
prefers being able to have
more changes.
She Loves Us
Il love the United States"
she said again. Il really hope
to go back again, but for my
career it is best if l know
what there is for me to do
beforehand.
I'm grateful to Orson
Welles for all the help he
gave me while l was in Holly
wood. For my test they
wanted to make changes in
me, but he stated in my con-
tract that there should be
none.
When l was a little girl
broke my nose, and l thought
that perhaps l should have
an operation. But Mr.. Welles
would not hear of it. Little
irregularities, he insisted,
make for character and per-
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sonality.' I'll always remem-
Der these words"
I couldn't help but admire
Barbara's pink. clear skin.
''Your coloring is Scandina-
vian," l said. remembering
the women in Denmark.
Finnish Name
"OurS is a Finnish name"
she explained. but my FAM
lily has lived in Paris for
generations. My mothers
skin is beautiful. I can re-
member her catching rain
water which she bottled and
used on her face. Because
there is so much calcium in
our hard water here in Paris,
it is hard on the skin"
/ remarked how much more
pleasant Paris is now that
the taxis are not allowed to
use their horns constantly in
traffic.
But I find it difficult to
relax here" Barbara adj
mitted. ITO relax in any big
city is not easy for me.
This is what ! loved about
Hollywood. Part of the time
:. had a house by the sea in
Santa Monica and later high
on Mulholland drive with a
wonderful view. 1t was Just
like the country with the hills
all around me.
1T is so important to try
never to get nervous. When
you do you get ugly all over.
I have been working in Italy
where I've watched the Ital-
ian women when they are in
a temper. No matter what
beauty they have, they lose
it when they are quarreling
or making an emotional argu-
ment."
In THE Happy Road"
there is one scene in which,
Miss Laage has to ride a BIZ
cycle in a very tight skirt.
which means her beautiful
legs are very much on cam
era. When l mentioned this
she was Just a trif1e embar-
raised.
Il kept pulling my skirt
down over my legs and Gene
kept insisting l pull it back
up" she said Il think even
if you don't follow it as a
dancer. ballet training prop
erly develops the legs. But
when it is badly instructed,
the calf becomes over large
and the legs are ruined"
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from our

Washington PEI a
NAOANDAAO Falls
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Guorco-Forle

Mr.. and Mrs. P. Anthony
Guarco of Bethesda an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter Barbara Ann
to Mr.. Thomas A. Farley.
son of DR.. Belmont Farley.
A December wedding is
planned.
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KennedY-Renouer

Mrs. J a mes Benedict
Kennedy of Chevy Chase an
nounces the engagement of
her daughter Mary Rita to
M" Edward John Renauer.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Renauer of New York. An
october wedding is planned.
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Sendlok.Pennen

Mr. and Mrs, Valentine V.
Sendlak of Alexandria an
nounce the engagement OF
their daughter Jean TO Mr..
Joseph Vincent Pennell. son
of Mr. and Mrs. George II.
pcnnell also of Alexandria.
An october wedding is
planned
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Wymun.Lo

Mrs. Leslie HAYNES Wyman
announces the engagement of
her daughter Leslie Ann to
~ Peter Anthony Lawrence
OF London. England. son Of
Mr and Mrs. John Lawrence
OF Manaccan, Cornwall.
England
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Mr.. Simon D. Perry of
Williamson. N. c., an
nounces the engagement of
his daughter jamie to Mr..
Emmett w. Stanley, jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley of
Oak Hill. w. Va. A Septem-
Der wedding is planned.
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ENGAGE M ENTS

son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
j. Grimaldi Of Erie, Pa. Miss
Evans is also the daughter
of the late 1t. Col. Evans.
USA. An october wedding is
planned
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Evons.Grimoldi

Mrs. William j. Evans Of
New Philadelphia. Ohio. for
merry Of WASHINGTON. an
nounces the enessement OF
her daughter Marlene Anne
TO Mr. Anthony Z. Grimaldi.
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Caldwell Schlotter

DR.. and Mrs. william T.
Caldwell of Bryn Mawr. Pa.
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Mary Rose to
Capt. David Myron Schlatter,
jr.. USAF. son of 1t. Gen.
Schlatter, USAF. and Mrs.
Schlatter of the Armed
Forces Staff College, Nor
folk. Va. A September we'd
ding is planned.
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Cohen-Krumer

Mrs. Leah H. Cohen Of
Takoma Park announces the
engagement Of her daughter
Joyce to Mr.. Harold Kramer.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kramer of Baltimore. A
December wedding is planned.
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Loper-Rutcliffe

Mr.. and Mrs. Hughlon II.
Lopez of Texarkana, Ark. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Media Sue TO
Mr. Roger Hunt Radcliffe.
son of MI, and Mrs. Harry
f. Radcliffe of Arlington. A
Septem Der wedding is
planned.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
Hemgen of Laurel. Md. an
nounce their engagement Of
their daughter Elinor Ann
TO Mr.. Norman w. Fehr, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fehr
Of Burtonyyille. Md.
Evening star., 1957-04-28

The Skoss fomb eotng up its livestock ond poultry
to keep going. Fomly prayers oIwoYs osk for rcin.
xero
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Tough Times in Texas

DONNIE sKLoss had legacy for his son. 700
ID of fertile land sturdy house. sleek herd Of
cattle and the philosophy that who worked hard
could always living from the soil That
years ago-before the rains stopped.
Since then soaring drought has turned the loamy black
soil into swirling powder Corn that proudly like
Iowa field struggles to reach foot above the ground
Cotton that bale to the hasn't been
rlanted In two three years Cattle fed on lush
natural pasturage. forage prckly pear, and Mr.
Skoss has had buy expensive commercial feed to keep
a few head going.
What has happened is only partly typical of the mis-
fortunes Of thousands Of farm and ranch families in West
and South Texas and in Is other States Of the Midwest
and Southwest Using his savings his credit and selling
of what he Mr.. SkloSs has doggedly held Many
others have had to give In prosperous Karnes
County Tex about 10000 Of its $1,000 people relief
Thousands Of others have moved to city jobs
to return Around the little town of Egypt Tex named
because its rich black soil put early settlers mind Of
the Nile delta the folks look wstfuy toward and
Washington for help. From the Government has
relief in the form of food credit aid and various
sides. but it has done little help drought
sufferers hold a while longer
The skies hold the real answer but there prospects
douby bleak Parched for many years. the soil
could not take heavy rain II came AS much
as farmers fear continued drought they equally
red about having their opsoil washed away a cloud
burst. What they hope for is fine misty rain long
periods the soil build that will let 1t take
heavy rains later But granted ideal weather
conditions which far not forthcoming experts
estimate would take at least decade to rebuild the land
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
GIL ROwLINSON IN TEXAS
Appointed to Claim Supervisory
Staff of State Farm Insurance 90.

~APPo'Su W Stdthi cupcfN1SOfy
Staff of State Farm Insurance 90.
Harry G. Rowlinson, of Dallas,
Texas has been appointed to the
Claim Supervisory staff of the
State Farm Insurance Company,
according to a report in the De-
cember 20 issue of "Howdy Pod-
ner", the newspaper of the COM
pany. He was born in Kenton
and was graduated from the Uni
versity of Delaware in 1912. He
served in World War II, receiving
3 campaign stars, the Combat In
fantry Badge, and a Bronze Star
with an Oak Leaf Cluster. He
was discharged as a captain. He
is presently a major in the re-
serves and the public information
office of the Goth Infantry Divis-
ion. The Rowlinsons' have one
daughter, Ingrid, eight years old.
His wife Inge, is a German girl
and their hobbies include the Ger
man language, perennial shrubs,
and discussions of government,
since Inge took her citizenship
papers.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED AT
!. COLONIAL HOTEL ON MONDAY

The body of Lester H. Reed,
Sr., "A, local auto body worker,
was taken to Dover, N. H. on
Tuesday for burial after he was
found dead in his room at The
Colonial Hotel Monday of a heart
attack. He worked at the James
Spence Gulf Station, DUPONT
Parkway as a body and fender
worker. According to police he
had been separated from his wife,
Evelyn, for about three months.
She was living in New Hampshire
with their three daughters. A
son, Lester, Jr. 10, lived with his
father here and was a fourth
grade student in the Smyrna Ele-
mentary School. Police were call
ed at noon Monday after a call to
the hotel from Spence's saying he
had not reported for work and
his hotel room door was found
locked. Chief of Police John w.
Jacobs, Jr., was notified and af-
ter passkey was used DR.. John
]. Lazzeri was called and pro-
nounced the man dead. Kent
County Coroner Roland P. Trader,
and the assistant medical exam
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
BANK
$50 YEARS OLD
Bank Was Authorized by the
General Assembly on
February A, 1907
TRIBUTE BY GOVERNOR

The coming 150th anniversary
of the Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware received tribute this
week from Governor j. Caleb
Boggs, who at the same time
praised industry and commerce
generally for making the First
State "a national example of ma
tural and orderly growth" The
Farmers Bank of the State of
Delaware was authorized by the
General Assembly on February a.,
1907, upon a foundation suffici-
emily extensive to answer the
purposes intended thereby" Gov.
Boggs pointed out in his state
ment. Certainly the State of
Delaware has come a long way
in the past century and a half.
1t means that those before us,
whose keen judgment we respect
more each day, planned wisely
and well. 1t is a great privilege
for me on behalf of the people
Continued on Page Twelve
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
Asbury Methodist Church

Asbury Methodist Church, the
Rev. Walter L.. Beckwith, pastor,
announces services for Sunday,
February 3rd: Morning worship,
Holy Communion, IL am; Nurs-
cry School, IL am; Sunday
School, 10 am. Mr.. Harry G.
Johnson, general superintendent.
Evening service, 7:30 pm. Song
service will be led by MIR. George
Galley. The youth choir will sing.
The workers in the every MEM
ber canvass will meet for dinner,
instruction and discussion, Friday
evening at $50 o'clock. Every
worker is urged to be present.
The Every Member canvass will
be held the week of Feb. Bird.
Prayer service Wednesday even
ing, 7:30 o'clock. The Official
Board will hold their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday even
ing, 7:30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31

iner, DIR. Edward S. Dennis, and
the Smyrna police carried on an
investigation. An autopsy was
performed and it was determined
that Reed had died of an acute
heart attack. Papers were locat-
ed in Reeds car here and police
contacted Mrs. Reed in New
Hampshire. Mrs. Reed flew from
Boston to the New Castle County
Airport and then was brought to
Smyrna to arrange to have the
body taken to New England.
Chief Jacobs went to the school
to advise the son of his fathers
death. He was assisted in bring
ing the cruel news by the pres
ence of the school nurse, Mrs.
Clara Sparr and the school prin-
cipal, Mrs. Julia Slaughter. Reed
had a history of a heart attack
three years ago. Mrs. Reed and
her young son left Smyrna Tues
day afternoon, driving the family
car back to New Hampshire
where the boy rejoined his four
sisters who have been living with
the mother.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
TEACHER AT
READING CLINIC
Mrs. Elizabeth Pryor, Read
ing Instructor Here, At
tending Institute
CORRECT DIFFICULTIES

Mrs. Elizabeth T. Pryor, remed-
ial reading instructor of the
Smyrna Special School District is
presently attending Temple Uni
versity's five-day reading insti-
tute. This institute, sponsored by
the Reading Clinic of Temple Uni
versity with its theme Reading
Disabilities in the Classroom and
Clinic, began Monday, January
%. Mrs. Pryor will be involved
in discussions and demonstrations
of the latest and most effective
techniques of preventing, detect
ing, and correcting reading diff
ficulties of all kinds. The pro-
gram features general sessions
with demonstrations, small group
discussion meetings, and work
shop sessions. The program has
been planned to develop two i'm
portant areas of emphasis, dag
nostic and corrective procedures
In previous years, the Institute
has listed delegates from all
parts of the United States and
Canada, as well as several for
eign countries. Highlights of the
Institute will be a speech by
Philip Wylie, noted author, on
Thursday evening, meeting with
Mauree Applegate, associate pro-
fessor of education, Lacrosse
(Wisconsin) State College, a talk
by DR.. Albert j. Harris from
Queens College, and a meeting
with DIR. Bruno Betelheim, prin'
cipal of the Orthogenic School o.
the University of Chicago. Mrs
Pryor began her teaching in
Smyrna School in 1928 as teacher
of 9th grade. After an interrupt
ton of her teaching career, she
returned in 1949 as remedial
reading teacher. During the
1886 year period she returned
to classroom teaching as a result
of a shortage of elementary
teachers. This year she once
again took up her duties as in
structor of remedial reading, an6
is presently working with small
groups in this area.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
PHONE TALK AT
LIONS CLUB
Gilbert A. Shank Tells of
"Magic Mites" That Help
Make Good Service
GIVES DEMONSTRATION

Speaking of the new develop
ments of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company during the past
ten years, Gilbert A. Shank, SER
vice foreman told the Smyrna
Lions Stub of several Magic
Mites" which have helped make
possible today's prompt, accurate,
and dependable telephone service.
They included a waiter of quartz
crystal which has been made to
serve as a highly effective sieve
or filter for separating electrical
vibrations into sharply defined
groups Or bands. BY using these
filters to divide the literally mil
lions of vibrations that can be
carried over a single telephons
circuit into many narrow bands
of about 5000 vibrations each,
hundreds of simultaneous conver-
sations can be sent over single
channel without one conversation
becoming confused with another.
He exhibited these crystals. and
the so-called coaxial cable, which
makes possible as many as 1900
telephone conversations through
eight tiny copper tubes, each
about the size of an ordinary
pencil. Mr.. Shank also showed
the Lions another magic mite"
which consisted of $4,000 tiny
grains of coal called carbon
granules', so tiny that all $4,000
of them would scarcely fill a
thimble one-quarter full. The
third demonstration was a new
method of connecting wires with
out the use of solder. Under the
new method wire connections are
literally shot out of gun, he said
during the demonstration. He
told of the constant research for
new materials. The speaker was
introduced by Stanley Middleton
and the response was given by
Charles v. williams. Robert Ev-
erett, president, told of an invi-
tation to the. Brookside Lions
Club charter night on Feb. 9 at
the Terminal Airport. Reports
were made by Norman G. Wilder,
the Youth Center; Wells Camp
bell, Little League Baseball; and
James R. Ford, fund raising.
Smyrna times., 1957-01-31
ROTARY HEARS
TOWN MANAGER
Rex d. Gilmore Addressed
Members Thursday Night
on Coming Election
RATES CONSIDERATION

Town Manager Rex D. Gilmore,
a member of the Smyrna Rotary
Club, addressed his fellow Rotar-
ians on Thursday night on the
coming election for members of
Town Council, when two council
men, a mayor, three assessors,
and a treasurer are to be elected.
Calling attention to the problems
which face the town because of
its growth, he said that the cleo
ton rates the consideration of the
people. There are serious matters
to be considered and serious
thought should be given by the
men of the community to the inn
potance of real election, he said.
1t would be a healthier condition,
he stated, if there should be a
contest, with enough candidates
filing so that the people would
have a choice. He urged more in
terest by the people, and deplor-
ed the 'let George do it" attitude.
Smyrna is now growing and the
people are proud of their town" "
he continued, land with Tidewat-
er to the north and Dover Air
Force Base to the south, further
growth is bound to come" The
council, therefore, will have to face
the problems of furnishing utili-
ties to meet this growth. James
Cooper was chairman of the pro-
gram. James E. Everhart directed
group singing, with Robert Reed
as accompanist. Edward H. Will
son, Jr. conducted the business
session. Ralph Berkman was a
visitor from the Middletown Ro-
tary Club, and DR.. Harry v.
Holloway and William T. Taber,
visitors from the Dover Club.