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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

FORT BELVOIR, Va.-Ine
brass-brained astronomer and
the artificial mountaintop
are being developed by Army
Engineers here.
Both are revolutionary de-
velopments for surveying OPP
erations, particularly in rough
country such as the South
American jungle, area Of the
most colorful operations OF
the Army Map Service.
Most notable is the arti-
ficial star finder and COM
puter. In survey operations,
especially those covering large
regions, 1t is necessary to
pause every now and then
to check positions by the
stars. This always is done
at the start and end Of a
survey. The automatically
determined position is
checked against the dead
reckoning of the Engineers
, and shows whether there have
been any major miscalcula-
tons.
Machine Fed Star Data
With hitherto available in
struments this has been a la
borious process. 1t has re-
quired several hours to make
the necessary observations
and three or four hours to
reduce the data. The new
electronic- Drained astrono-
mer makes both observations
and calculations in less than
an hour.
The Engineers carry the
star position tables of the
Naval Observatory. They feed
into the apparatus data on
the stars which should be
transiting the zenith in the
general area at the particular
time. The machine is able
to discriminate these by. their
apparent brightness.
1t is almost unique among
electronic brains by possess
ing the faculty of judgment.
1t rejects observation after
observation. as the surveyors
themselves would be obliged
to do under the old methods,
until it arrives at one which
fits all the criteria. Then this
observation is repeated sew
eral times, after which the
machine performs automat-
ically the complicated, time
consuming triangulation CAL
culations. Always, say the
Engineers, it can arrive within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17

Does music help 10 keep q
person young?
Temp Jones was looking
over the photograph taken
recently of his old college
class.
Most OF the boys had
grown fatter, over the years.
but one was still straight and
slim and young looking,
He had been the musician.
He played the piano for the
glee club, as well as organ in
the chapel meetings.
Jones wondered about it.
Is it possible that music in
the mind and heart may keep
the body as well as the soul
young?
He tried thinking over all
the musicians he had ever
known. and quickly came to
the conclusion that you
couldn't draw any general
conclusions.
Yet many of the famous
men of music came into their
Dos with young hearts and
minds. though their hair may
have been white.
Musicians always have
plenty of hair on the top,
sides and back of their heads.
They are famous for it.
Many noted composers, as
we'll as pianists. have evoked
wonder with their shocks of
hair.
1t may be, Jones thought.
that love of music is a femi-
nine characteristic, and that
the feminine genes in musi-
clans account for their love
of art, as we'll as for their
hair.
The male side of their ma
ture gives them their ability
to beat a piano keyboard, let
us say.
4 4 X
Templeton Jones at one
time thought he was going to
be a musician.
At the age of Is years, he
had aspirations to be a COM
poser. He taught himself,
from a well-worn manual, the
rudiments of music. as they
say, and went on to make up
tunes.
He never got as far as COM
posing in his own mind, as it
were. He could not write down
a melody without first play
ing it, and then beating out
the time, after he had deter
mined in which key it was.
Such composition has re-
suited in some of the great
popular music. In fact,
many successful composers OF
popular melodies cannot do
as much. They need a real
musician to sit by their side
and listen while they hammer
out a tune on the piano.
Somewhere in Jones attic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-17
Formoso's Three Sides

There are three sideS-three points
of view-involved in the war threat
which is building up in the FormoSa
Strait. 1t may be profitable to take
look at each of them.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

Weedsport, N. Y, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ross had only recently
moved to New York to make
her home with the Sheppards.
She was SO. The Rev. Guy H.
McWilliams, pastor of Ewell's-
st. Paul Church, Clayton, will
officiate at services to be con-
Quoted at the FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. Interment will be in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Born the daughter of the late
Benjamin and Anna Jane Dulin
Graham, she was the widow of
the late Charles H. Ross. In
addition to Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs.
Ross is survived by four other
children, Elmer G. Ross, Clay
mont; Charles G. Ross, Winter
thur, Del; B. Franklin Ross,
Clayton; and j. Homer Ross,
Smyrna; IA grandchildren, and
4 great grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
School Tea
Continued from Page one


Wednesday. The S e m b e d
teachers heard George V. Kirk,
superintendent, speak briefly on
the Importance of education to-
day. He stated that more Amer
leans were coming to recognize
the value of a good education,
yet all too many youth did not
seem to recognize the need for
serious study. He classified any
youth that dropped out of school
before graduation as a serious
loss, not only to himself but to
this country" Mr.. Kirk caution
ed teachers about their respon-
sibility in educating children in
a time when the phrase "the
sky's the limit" has become out
dated. He expressed the hope
that teachers and parents will
Join hands" in the important en-
terprise of providing a worth
while education, not only for
the child's sake, but for the well
fare of the community and ma
ton"
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Rotary Endorses
Pratt For Gov

James Cooper, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club, and
a retired Master Sergeant of the
U. S. Air Force, presented NOV
ing pictures at the meeting of
the Smyrna Rotary Club. Scenes
from all over the world were
shown, as we'll as pictures deal
ing with many local happenings.
There were shots of Smyrna's S
new swimming pool with bath
ers shown. The narration was
by Mr.. Cooper. The program
chairman was Leroy Sayers and
Nelson S. Everhart thanked Mr..
Cooper on behalf of the club.
Rex D. Gilmore conducted the
business session. Birt h d a y
greetings were extended to Will
liam Willis. The club endorsed
Reynolds Pratt as a candidate
for Governor of the 272nd Dis
trict of Rotary.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Scouts Kickoff
Membership Drive
AT Round-U p

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and
Explorers from all parts of Kent
County, as we'll as Middletown
and Odessa, will gather at the
Dover Little League Park, Sat
urday evening, Sept. l3, for the
kickoff of the annual Mid-Del
District Roundup, which has as
its main purpose the recruiting
of new members into the Scout
movement. Highlight of the ev-
ening will be the actual induc-
ton of a new member into Cub
Pack 76, Harrington, Boy Scout
Troop l22, Dover, and Air EX-
plorer Posts from various parts
of the district will demonstrate
Skills, games and special activi-
ties to introduce the new men,
bers to the various aspects of
the whole Scouting program.
Cub Packs doing demonstra-
tons are Pack 76, Harrington;
Pack 267, Magnolia; Pack 297,
Camden-Wyoming; Pack l0l,
Milford; Pack l42, Dover; Pack
"a, Middletown and Pack l4l,
FELTON,. Boy Scout Troops dem
onstrating Scout skills are Troop
l22, Dover; Troop 1876, Smyrna;
Troop 248, Hartly; Troop l04,
Odessa; Troop l09, Magnolia;
Troop 277, Dover; Troop l07,
Frederick; Troop l03, Dover. Ex-
plorer units presenting activities
of the older Scout group are Air
Squadron 200, Dover; Post 76,
Harrington; Explorer Crew of
Troop l08, Camden-Wyoming;
and Post l54, Dover. Glenn
Richter, l5-year old Explorer of
Post 277, Dover, will serve as
narrator for the demonstrations
and John Charlton, veteran Dow
er Scouter and member of the
Mid-Del district camping and
activities committee, will lead
the entire group in songs, games
and stunts. An explanation of
the Roundup program, which
continues to Dec. 81, will be
given by Edward Spencer OF
Dover, vice-chairman of the
Mid-Del district organization
committee, and Charles Shrop-
shire, assistant district commits
sioner. This Roundup pro
gram," says Paul Ambrose, Mid
Del district chairman of organ
ization, was developed cooper
atively by the Del-Mar-Va Coun'
ellis commissioner staff and or
ganization committee and has
the approval of the councils ex
ecutive board. Each one of the
twelve districts of the council
is having some sort of gala kick
off in September and we hope
that by the end of the yeal
many hundreds of boys, eight
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

Schools first addition for noon,
September 18th, and indicated
their plan to collect the penalty
for each day the work is not
completed beyond that date.
The contractor, Dundee, Inc, of
Wilmington, was to have had
the work completed by August
18th, but there have been num-
erous delays. Smyrna officials
provided the following enroll
ment figures for those persons
interested: Elementary, 428 in
1850, 484 in 1854, and GOA in
1858. High School, 326 in 1850,
430 in 1854, and 553 in 1858.
Thomas D. Clayton School, l03
in 1850, l58 in 1854, and 240 in
1858. Total district enrolment:
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Gee
entertained at their cottage at
Fenwick Island on Saturday
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph L. FAIRIES
and their son, David, of Del
park Manor, Wilmington; and
MIR. and Mrs. Henry c. Webb
of Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schoolfield were the weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gee.
Miss Connie Carter of Downs
Chapel and her college room
mate, Miss Carmella De Florn
of Chestertown, Md, have re-
turned from a two weeks camp
ing trip. Some of their main
visits were Harrisburg, Grand
Canyon of Pennsylvania, Mag
ra Falls, Toronto, Kingston,
1000 Islands, Ottawa, Montreal,
Quebec, Mt. Blue State Park
in Maine. They visited Labor
Day weekend with Miss De
Florn's aunt at Red Oak Lodge
on Belgrade Lake, Maine before
heading south through the New
England States.
Mrs. Ernest P. Collins, who
was a patient at Kent General
Hospital for several weeks, has
returned to her home on South
Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
857 in 1850, l,072 in 1854, and
| 1897 in 1858.
Kenton Girl Scouts

Kenton Girl Scout Troop lis
will resume regular meetings
on Sept. IL at 7 pm. at the
Kenton Methodist Church. Girls
who will be ten years of age
by Dec. | may join the troop.
Mrs. Barbara Bilbrough is troop
leader. Brownie Troop l66 will
start regular meetings on Sept.
ii at $3.50 pm. at the Kenton
Church. Girls who will be
seven years of age by Dec. l
may join. Mrs. Jane Caldwell
is troop leader.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
ST. Peters Church Notes
The Rev. F. sydney Bancroft

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, has announced services
on the fifteenth Sunday after
Trinity as follows: Holy Com
munion, s am; Morning Prayer
and sermon, ii am. At the ii
o'clock service a brass cover for
the font will be dedicated to the
memory of the late Charles A.
Burrous, gift from members
of his family. On Sunday, Sept.
81, the church school will start
at family service to be held at
III am.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Record Crop OF
Freshmen Greet
u. of D. Opening

Sunday, Sept. IA, marks the
opening of four-year academic
experience for the freshmen
who will report for the orienta-
tion week program at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
DR.. William G. Fletcher, di-
rector of admissions and re-
cords, has announced that a re-
cord group of approximately
$50 new students, including an
estimated $50 freshmen are ex-
pected to enroll for the fall
semester. This largest of all en-
tering classes will bring the uni
versitys undergraduate body to
an all-time high of about 2,450
students, more than 10 percent
greater than the previous high
of 2,2l7 who enrolled during
the first semester of l949-50.
Assisting in the orientation
program will be two newly APP
pointed members of the dean of
students staff, Assistant Dean
Donald P. Hardy and Miss Cles-
ia Dickson, director of women's
residence halls. They will aid
the deans, professional counsel
ors and junior counselors in ad-
ministering the week-long pro-
gram.
Four new dormitories will be
in use for the first time this
year-Thompson and Colburn
Halls on the East campus,
Squire Hall on the South cam
pus, and Sypherd Hall on the
North campus. In all, they will
house SCI students, 298 men
and 263 women.
Other important facilities
available for complete utiliza-
ton will be the Dining Hall,
Student Center and the Pierre
S. dupont engineering building.
The first formal meeting of the
orientation period, a social hour
for parents of new students,
will be held in the Dover Room
of the Student Center from l.30
pm. to a pm. on Sunday after
noon.
In addition to testing, confer
ences with deans and advisers
and socal programs, the fledg-
ling students will have an op-
portunity to meet President and
Mrs. John R. Perkins at a re-
ception in the Student Center
on Wednesday evening. Many
student organizations also will
hold special functions in honor
of the incoming students.
One of the most helpful pro-
gram features will be offered at
the Monday assembly. A panel
under the chairmanship of DR..
G. Gorham Lane will discuss
student problems and answer
questions which may be asked
from the floor. Faculty partici-
pants will include DR.. Elizabeth
Dyer, DR.. Robert S. Hillyer, DR..
William E. Mcdaniel and DR..
Bernard Phillips.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Lions
Continued from Page one

Continued from Page one
waters, finance; Charles M. Gee,
Guy Edmondson,
Lions information; Wells Camp
bell, program; John H. Fearon,
boys and girls; William Rawley,
citizenship and patriotism; Joe
Robinson, civic Improvement
and community betterment;
Frank Ryan, health, welfare,
safety; Ralph Manchester, sight
conservation and blind; Richard
Jones and Frank GreenWell, CO.
chairmen, Christmas dance;
Wells Campbell, greetings; Will
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Enrolment
CONTINUED from PAGE on

Continued from Page One
Smyrna Special School District
in special session set the date
for completion of the work at
the Thomas D. Clayton School
and the Smyrna Elementary
WANTED-Paper boy. Apply
in person. Stills News Agency.
Main st, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

liam Minner, Santa Claus; How
ard Slaughter, Thanksgiving
dinner; Robert Everett, vista
ton; Stanley Middleton, main
tenance, Youth Center.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded BY Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert ID. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. 25 Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town il represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. KentOn.
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic, &c. A rate
of 55 cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. Classified advertisements,
20 words or less. a minimum charge of
so cents per insertion. In memoriam
articles. 10 cents per line per issue.
Entered as 2nd class matter March 10.
1879 at the post office at Smyrna. Del.
under Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Scholarship
Continued from Page one

OonInueu from fdRe Ohe
her family. Miss Wickham was
salutatorian in her graduating
class at Smyrna High School
last spring. The other five goods
who are making use of the
scholarship and loan plan are
Rose Pflumm, Wyoming, start
ing her second year in the U. of
d. school of home economics;
Margaret Beach, Laurel, junior;
Louise Grove, Milford, sopho-
more; Elaine Derrickson, soph-
omore from Delaware City, and
Doris Hurst, Wilmington, junior.
The funds for the scholarship
are collected as part of the reg
ular dues of the home demon
clubs.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11
Gard of Thanks

1 wish 10 express my s;ncerest
to friends, relatives,
and neighbors for their generous
cards, flowers, and many other
during my recent con-
finement in the Veterans Hos
pital at Elsmere. George Barnes.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

Death of Mrs. Mary Jane Ross
Funeral services will be held
today, Sept. IL, for Mrs. Mary
Jane Ross of Clayton, who died
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Sheppard, in
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

through eighteen years of age,
will have joined up with the pre-
sent council membership of
nearly $4,000 Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts and Explorers"
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

HERE'S HOW REMINGTON GETS II
Amazing Roller Combs gendypress the
edges of the skin valleys down-pop up
those hard-to-get-at whisker bases right
into the path of the man-sized shaving
head. Each whisker is then sheared off
closely, quickly and comfortably!
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

HERE'S YOUR HIDDEN BEARD -Whisk-
ers grow in tiny valleys. Ordinary shaw
ing methods skim along the tops of
these valleys : shave only the tops of
your whiskers. Soon the unshaved base
of each whisker will grow out and your
Hidden Beard can be seen and felt.
Smyrna times., 1958-09-11

desss frea ssvsa Modelsl
MsAa Kp-7i, illussrAted. free Standing.
automatic, tabletop cabinet. gravity
drain model Model kD-li for builf-in.
undef-counfef Installation. Model kD-3i
combinafion 20" modem sink and dish
washer. All three are available with
eifhef gravity drain or automatic pump
dfais systems. Where portability is
desired, the kD-1t with smooth rollins
ea9ess is available.
Evening star., 1958-07-06
TURNTABLE TALK
Schubert Trout
Newly Recorded
BY JAMES G. DEANE
star Record Critic

Not much recorded cham
ber music seems to be COM
ing along. Is the public cool
toward 1t, or are sales man
ayers merely assuming such
q GOODNESS?
There should be no sales
problems with q new London
disc. It offers a scintillating
performance Of Schubert's A
major piano quintet. which
has the nickname Trout"
because the last movement
consists of variations on
Schubert's song Of that title.
Clifford Curzon is the pi-
anist, and the string players
are members Of the Vienna
Octet. ct would have been
nice Of London to list their
names.) The sound Is almost
stereophonic in its realism
in fact it's a good bet this
recording viii be out in
stereo form before very long.
AS for the music, there is no
mystery as to why 1t is one
Of the most popular Of Schu-
hert's compositions.
Another fine issue offers
two modern masterworks,
the quartets Of Ravel and
Debussy. They are per-
formed for Columbia by the
Evening star., 1958-07-06

she said, "but there aren't
many parts for me. After
all, I'm an old baby. But I
loved my years in the thea
ter and / worked like a dog.
I always want to be the best
at whatever I do, but when
! accomplish something !
drop it and go on to some
thing else. Before I went to
New York to do Confidential
Clerk I went to Los Angeles
and studied diction for q
month with Gertrude Fog
Ter. Didn't even go out of the
house."
Once married to John
Gilbert, handsome star Of
the silent screen, Ina seems
now to have found enduring
happiness with Bill Wallace.
1--WE never failed to call her
a single night when I've been
away" he said. "She loves it
here, and we're supremely
happy, but if a good play
comes along that she likes,
I know what will happen.
She'll 60 back-for awhile"
Evening star., 1958-07-06
lAReoI Good PIoyMight
Lure Ina Claire Back


Behind the house lies one
Of the most beautiful formal
gardens in all this country,
an expanse Of velvety lawn
with primly clipped hedges.
boxed plane trees, an oval
shaped swimming pool all Of
80 feet long, and a bath
house that has the look Of a
Grecian temple.
People Get Lost
"It's ours. and for cash."
she Caid. I'VE really made a
fine buy. We got it for the
price Of the land. Just think
they were planning to tear
down this beautiful house.
I've lost about 10 pounds
skipping up and down these
halls.
IT never can find anybody.
Bill and I plan to swim a lot
and sun bathe a lot. We're
going to fix up an Office for
him here, so he won't have
to spend so much time in the
city"
Miss Claire, alluring star
of such hits as THE Last of
Mrs. Cheney" Biography"
and Grounds for Divorce"
made her last appearance on
the New York. stage four
years ago in T. S. Eliot's 'The
Confidential Clerk" There is
no one on the stage today
who equals her in style and
sparkle and perfection of
diction. viii she come back
to the stage?
81 get scripts all the time,"
Evening star., 1958-07-06
BY WARD MOREHoUsE USE

BY WARD MOREHOUSE
North American Newspaper Alliance
I SAN FRANCISCO. - The
secret Of youth seems to be-
long to Ina Claire. Although
she is admittedly past so,
she moves quickly with a 1.-THE
grace, Tits her head in that
distinctive way. and has the
trim figure and pink-and-
white complexion that were
hers when she was the cele-
brated star of THE Gold Dig
gers" and numerous other
plays.
For 10 years Miss Claire
has been married to William
r. Wallace, prominent San
Francisco attorney. Just re-
Gently they bought a magnifi-
cent chateau-like home in
Hillsborough, 16 miles from
the heart of this city, or 20
minutes by automobile on
the skyway. 1t was there that
I called on the lovely Ina.
"I really don't know how
many rooms there are. dar-
ling" she said. but plenty.
Some people say It's like the
Trianon at Versailles. but I
call it Monte Carlo French.
! 1t was built in 1918, which is
old for out here. When Noel
Coward walked into the great
hall, he almost fell on the
floor. My lord he said, it's
Buckingham Palace But it
really isn't that grand. We
plan to live very simply"
Marble, Gold and Glitter
While the butler was mix.
ing drinks, she showed us
around. Ina and Bill Wallace
have three and a half acres,
isolated from the neighbors
by high trees and thick
hedges. Their home is one
Of marble halls and stairways,
glittering chandeliers, a gold
and-black ballroom, an auto
matte elevator, countless
closets and many bedrooms.
a wine cellar, kitchen about
the size of the Waldorf's.
and a servants quarters of
four bedrooms and two baths.
Evening star., 1958-07-06

Budapest Quartet. The Buda-
posters have recorded them
before, but the new edition
has the benefit Of up-to-
date sound.
Ravel's piano violin : cello
trio is performed efiiciently
by the Beaux-Arts Trio on
an MGM disc. But the news
Of the issue is on the
Evening star., 1958-07-06

sue. The players are Erica
Morini. Felix 0alimir an.
other former NBC symphony
member; Walter Trampler.
who frequently appears as an
extra violist with the Buda-
pest Quartet. and Laszlo
See RECORDS, Page A-S1
Evening star., 1958-07-06

are the members Of the
Beaux-Arts ensemble. formed
expressly for record-making
but now q regular perform
ing group.
Another ensemble appar-
emily brought together for
recording purposes is fea-
tured on q Westminster is
Evening star., 1958-07-06

overside-the trio Of FauSe.
q delightfully."- songful piece
completed. amazingly enough.
when the composer was 7sl
As music like this becomes
better known 1t is causing q
reassessment Of Faure's stat
ure among modern compos-
ers. and one all In his favor.
Daniel Guilet. former con-
certmaster Of the NBC SYM
phony, and Bernard Green
house and Menahem Pressler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

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