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said. HISTORICALLY, King Hus-
sein Is the logical choice since.
as a member Of the Hashemite
family and q descendant OF the
prophet Mohammed, he claims
support Of The whole Arab
nation (sphere)."
The Kings position is
strengthened by the shock
throughout the whole Arab
area at what happened In Iraq,
MIR. Majali said.
Arabs now are beginning TO
ask themselves, he added,
whether a clash Of principles
concerning the direction OF
Arab unity can create q situa-
ton in which the Communists
can hope TO spread their
influence.
Red FOOthOld Pointed Out
Referring to Col. Nasser, Mr..
Majali said Arabs will not for
get who gave the Communists
their first big opportunity to
gain q foothold in the Arab
East.
In short, he said, Arabs are
beginning TO ask, "Will 1t hap
pen here?"
In a discussion on this
change Of attitude even In the
Palestine area of Jordan where
Nasser support has been strong
est. Mr.. Majsli recalled that in
1858 he would have been OPP
posed by virtually the whole
Palestine population. Now his
government is being widely
welcomed, he said. and events
have demonstrated that King
Hussein has been right all
along in determined oppose
ton TO communism.
Mr.. Majali said there have
been no gestures either by
Cairo or Amman toward recon-
Citation Of Egypt and Jordan.
although there have been
some unofficial attempts from
Lebanon to mediate.
Propaganda Decreases
But meanwhile there has
been q noticeable decrease in
radio propaganda attacks from
Cairo and Damascus on this
desert nation and its King.
1--WE don't believe these at
tacks are effective any more, /"
MIR. Majali said. 1T is getting
so that now the public would
rather listen to music instead. "
His conclusion seemed sup
ported by reports elsewhere.
1t is considered that Col. Mas
Ser's inability last July to assert
the United Arab Republics
leadership after the Iraqi
revolution was a serious blow
to his prestige, particularly
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tionary premier. is gaining new
stature in the Middle East.
1t seems clear that Gen
Kassem has not only stiffened
his back against Communist
pressure. but also apparently
has forced the Reds to back
down and has made it stick.
Conduct Open Drive
The Communists, who have
long commanded the street
mobs. began their real grab for
power after the abortive Mosul
revolt in March. Since then
they have moved openly for a
more dominant role.
But what looks like an almost
complete reversal in tactics was
disclosed during the past 70
hours by Radio Baghdad. A Sc
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Soviet Setback
On Iraq Grab
IsIndicdted
BY TOM MAsTERsON
By the Associated rress

BEIRUT. Lebanon, May ~,
The Communists appeared
today to have lost their bid fof
a quick power grab in Iraq.
They still are the strongest
single political group in TRAD
but they seem to have backed
away from any kind Of show
down at least for the moment,
At the same time Abdel Ka-
rim Kassem, the Iraqi revolu-
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Nasser's gradual decline as a
spokesman for Arab unity.
Jordan's new Prime Minister,
youngish Hazza AL Maiali, spec
ulated in an interview yester-
day that the spotlight more and
more is turning on youthful
King Hussein Of Jordan as a
spokesman for logical progress
toward Arab unity.
"In our estimation the only
sure way TO Arab unity Is
through mutual understanding
not through domination by one
side or the other" Mr.. Majali
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This dispoteh reporting q sudden set
beck for Communists in Iroq is BY
the Associotsd Press Bureou ehiei
for the Middle Eost and Northeast
Africo. Il is bosed on background
information Ne hos gathered os we'll
es the latest news developments re-
ported from Boshdod, the lroqi
eopital.
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Mr.. Ryon i currently 90 his eighth
survey d the poIisiesl elements ol
work N the Middle Eosi. We Is a
specialist on thof sFss and on the
Communist movement.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04

Asbury Methodist Church
The Rev. j. Howard Link,
pastor, announces services at
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
Awarded Grants
Continued from Page u

years. She was a member of the
junior play cast and was elected
representative of Smyrna at
Girls State. Janice was active in
All as junior leader and in pro-
ject work, having received eight
honors in the three years in
demonstrations, and last year a
medal and l9-jewel wrist watch
as the state winner in home
grounds Identification project.
She has held office of president,
secretary and delegate-at-large
in the All club. The daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellingsworth,
Janice indicates that she defin-
itely plans to go into teaching
when she finishes her college
training. Her scholarship is
known as Sico Scholarship.
The third scholarship winner
is Ronald Mccoy, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Burrill Mccoy of Smyrna.
Particularly active in sports,
Ronald has received a scholar
ship to the University of Della
ware. He has been vice presi-
dent of the general organization
and vice president of the Kent
County organization for a teen
age traffic safety. During his
junior year, he attended the Ma
tional Teen-age Safety Confer
ence in Kansas City, Mo. Active
in most sports, Ronald has par
ticularly excelled in football,
where he was on the third team
of the All-State selections for
two years, won honorable men,
ton of the Prep All-American
during the past year. Ronald will
attend the University of Della
ware. Only four other students
in the senior class this year have
indicated their intention to at
tend college, although there are
other students that plan to go
into some kind of post high
school training.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

The annual baccalaureate SER
vice will be held at the high
school auditorium on Sunday at
ii am. The Rev. ]. Howard
Link, pastor of Asbury Metho-
dist Church, is in charge of the
service. Westminster Fellowship
meets at 7 pm. on Sunday. Cir
Gle a will meet at 8 pm. on
Monday, June s. The board of
trustees meets at s pm. on June
s. Circle 2 meets on Tuesday,
June 9 at | pm. The Young
Married Couples will meet in the
schoolroom on Sunday, June Ia
at $50 pm. New officers will be
installed. Vacation Churc h
School will be held from June
Is through June 26, from $50
to ll:30 am. All boys and girls
of four years of age and over
are encouraged to attend. Teach
ers are: Mrs. James Bailey, jun
ior high; Mrs. ]. R. Truitt, Jr.,
junior; Mrs. William Kirk, prim-
ary; and Mrs. E. Council and
Mrs. M. Jones, kindergarten.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
College Quartet
Visits NaZarenes

Church of the Nazarene, Un-
ion and Frazier Sts., Smyrna,
Lewis S. Guiles, pastor. Sum
day School 1000 am; Morning
Worship HOO am; Youth
Meeting ZOO pm; Evangelistic
Service 7:45 p. m. There will
be no services Wednesday even
ing, June 10. The Eastern NaZ-
arene College Emmanuel Male
Quartet will be singing at the
Church of the Nazarene here
on June 9th, at 7.30 pm. The
personnel of the quartet is as
follows: first tenor, James Sw-
artz, Duquesne, Pa.;second ten
or, William Porter, East Liver
pool, Ohio; baritone, Robert
Porter, East Liverpool, Ohio;
bass, William Wilhoyte, Cleve-
land, Ohio. A representative
travelling with the group will
speak briefly about Eastern Naz-
arene College, a fully accredit-
ed Christian liberal arts college
located in Wollaston Park, ,Quin-
cy, Massachusetts. All are well
come to the service.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
Auxiliary Names
Farley Delegates

The final meeting until fall of
the Auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, was held at the home of
Mrs. Margaret O'Neill with nine
teen members present. Follow
ing covered dish supper, a bus
mess session was held with Mrs.
Joseph Behrens presiding. Five
delegates were named to attend
the state convention in Seaford
June 1914. They are Mrs.
George B. David, Mrs. Ollie F.
Loose, Mrs. Clay Bailey, Mrs.
Davis Turner, and Mrs. Lloyd
Pleasanton; alternates: Mrs.
Howard Deakyne, Mrs. James ].
Rogers, Mrs. Vernon Ford, and
Mrs. Helen Grier. The auxiliary
will sponsor two high school
juniors at Girls State, Susan
Price and Mary Catherine Smith.
Mrs. Rogers, poppy chairman,
contributions so far
amounting to $205.60. The re-
cent bake sale, with Mrs. Davis
Turner as chairman, brought in
S102.30. The new officers will be
installed at a joint installation
ceremony with the David c..
Harrison Post later this month.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
st. Peters Church

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, has announced services
on the second Sunday after Trim
ity, June 7, as follows: Holy
Communion, s am; Church
School, 10 am. There will be no
service in the church at ii am.
The rector will take part in the
baccalaureate service at the
school at III am. The choir will
sing and the rector will partici-
pate in the baccalaureate SER
vice for the graduating class at
the Clayton School at 7::30 in
the evening. On Sunday, June
IA, the closing exercises of the
church school will be marked at
a family service in the church
at IL am. Members of the par
ish are invited to take part in a
tour of Dover Air Force Base on
Saturday, June 6.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04

Asbury Methodist Church for
Sunday, June 7, and the week,
as follows: Church School, Gas
am; Jack Dukes, general sup
erintendent, assisted by the de-
p art m e n { al superintendents.
There will be no worship SER
vice at III o'clock this Sunday.
Asbury Church will join in the
baccalaureate service at the
John Bassett Moore High School.
The Commission on Education
will meet on Tuesday evening
at 7:30. Richard Price, chairman,
will preside. The intermediate
Methodist Youth Fellowship will
enjoy a picnic supper at Lake
Como on Friday evening at 7:30.
Mrs. George V. Kirk is counsel
or for this group. The Daily Va
cation Bible School, under the
direction of Mrs. June Short,
will begin on June Is and end
on June 26. Mrs. Short requests
that parents register their child
rem for this school as soon as
possible.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events

Mrs. Cummins E. Speakman,
Sr. had as her guests over last
weekend at Belmont Hall, Mrs.
Joseph Carson and her daughter,
Wynne, FOG South Washington
Square, Philadelphia. Mrs. Car
son is active in art circles in
Philadelphia, and serves on the
board of the Art Museum. She
has a rare collection of Lowe
stoft china and has loaned
pieces of it to be displayed at
Winterthur. She writes feature
articles on china and has given
lectures at Williamsburg. Her
eleven-year old daughter will
spend the summer months at a
camp in Switzerland.
Miss Dorothy Denney Weir,
GreyboX, Smyrna, who is at
home for the summer vacation,
spent the Memorial Day week
end at Rehoboth Beach.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
Farmer Surprised
On 8lst Birthday

A surprise party honoring
Horace David, Lake Drive, was
given by his children recently
at the home of his eldest son,
Horace David, Jr., on Dupont
Parkway The occasion marked
the celebration of MIR. David's
eighty-first birthday. Born and
reared in the Taylor's Bridge
area, he has spent nearly his en-
tire lifetime in this vicinity. He
built and operated the Strand
Theatre for several years on the
site now occupied by the Smyr-
ma Theatre. Mr.. David was one
of the first in the Smyrna COM
munity to initiate hauling bus
mess and made regular weekly
trips between Wilmington, Phil
.adelphia and Smyrna when such
trips were an oddity. Still re-
markably agile for his years, he
continues to be actively engag-
Led in farming near Smyrna and
operates sand and gravel bus
mess. Guests at the party in
cluded his wife, Mrs. Maud Da-
vid and his other three children,
Clarke David and Mrs. Edith
David, Mrs. Mildred F. Ebright,
Menlo Park, N. ]. and Mr.. VIM.
lP. Ebright, and Mrs. Florence l.
Ebright and MIR. .MadduX Ebright
land Mrs. Horace David, Jr. Mr..
David has 7 grandchildren as
follows: Dolores Clark, Stanton;
Clarke, Beverly, and Richard
David, Donald Ebright, Smyrna;
Robert David, Cranberry, N. j.;
Victor David of Odessa, and 5
great grandchildren as follows:
David, Steven andBrenda Mae
Clark of Stanton, Del; Florence
Anita Ebright, of Smyrna, and
Elizabeth Hope David of Gran
berry, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04

Reunion Mapped

The committee of Argo-Teat-
Willis families will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Hutchins, 907 Z. Division Street,
Dover, on Sunday, June 7 at 2
pm. The committee in charge of
arrangements for this years re-
union comprises Gilbert Hutch
ins, chairman; Erwin Pearson,
Mrs. May Willis, Mrs. William
Opdyke, Frank Greenwell, Aus
tin Hufnal, Mrs. Ralph beats,
Mrs. Harold Austin, Mrs. Eric
Lasch, secretary; and Mrs. Will
liam Hufnal, treasurer. Mrs.
Donald Boyer and Edwin Willis
are in charge of games and
prizes for the young folks.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
Commencement
CONTINUED from PAGE HI

NOohthueu trom Page -
er. All will receive special certi-
ficates of merit and will address
the commencement audience on
the topic Youth Looks Ahead. !"
DR.. George V. Kirk, superintend-
ent of the Smyrna Special
School District, will present the
class to the board president.
Francis B. Gebhart, vice presi-
dent, will award the honor GER
tificates. The Glenn S. King
Memorial Award will be an
nounced by Mrs. Maggie Warner
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
Hartly Methodist Church

The Rev. Robert F. Loss, Jr.,
pastor, has announced the fol-
lowing services for Sunday,
June 8: Church school, with
classes for all ages, 10 am.
Grafton H. Heather is superin-
tendent. Morning worship, IL
am. The title of the sermon will
be "The Task of the Church. "
All church members over eigh-
teen years of age are invited to
attend special meeting immed-
lately following the morning
worship. The meeting will be
concerning repairing the church.
All persons eighteen years and
over that contribute to the build
ing fund are also invited. The
M.Y.F. will not meet through
the summer months.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
B.P.W. Club
Continued from Page y


be the outgoing state president,
Mrs. Ella Boyden, Newark, and
DR.. Marjorie F. Webster of
Washington, D. c., who will re-
present the National Federation
of B.P.W. Clubs and give the
principal address at the banquet
on Saturday evening. AS men,
bers of the state board of direc-
tors Miss Reihm and Mrs. My
ers will attend the pre-conven-
ton board meeting on June S.
Other official representatives to
the convention from the local
group are Mrs. Mary Jane Beh-
rens, delegate, and Mrs. Helen
]. Deakyne, alternate.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
VIEW. States Dance

The Recommendations Post
1901, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will hold a dance at the post
home in Clayton on Saturday,
June l3 starting at 8 pm. The
dance will be cabaret style and
music will be provided by an
orchestra new to this commun-
ity, the Hi-Tones, of Wildwood,
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04

Montgomery, a friend of the
late Mr.. King and a member of
the class of 1884. Special
awards, including scholarship
grants, will be presented by
Charles V. Williams, high school
principal. Robert L. Everett,
president of the Smyrna Educa-
tion Association, will announce
the recipient of the Faculty Club
Award.
Smyrna times., 1959-06-04
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that Mary has insulted her
by introducing q homely man
to her. We are sure that an
objective study would reveal
that no insult, but q kind
ness was intended.
We would suggest that
Violet look backward at the
teen years in which girls and
boys are chiefly preoccupied
with testing their strength
with the opposite sex by
competing with one another
In q very crude form. The
physically attractive speci-
mems are set up as prizes and
a rough-and-tumble court
ship game is played for their
favors.
Most people grow out Of
this stage. Violet has re-
manned stuck with her crude
bobby -sox standards. She
was so busy feeling insulted
at what she considered her
friends low estimation of
her worth, that she could
not allow herself to feel even
normal human interest in q
man who has proved himself
in some Of LIES tough bat
ties.
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wretched refuse Of your teem-
ing shore, send these, the
homeless, temptest-tOst to
me. 1 lift my lamp beside
the golden d0Or!"
DEAR ABBY: My niece is
getting married and we got
an invitation to the wedding.
My daughter, who is l6. also
got one. Our son, who is IL.
was not invited. I felt bad
about this and called my
niece and asked II our son
could come.
She said she was sorry but
no children under IA we're
invited as she had to draw
the line somewhere. / can't
60 and leave the boy home
alone, so I told her none Of
us was coming. My daugh-
ter is upset because she
wants to go. Did I do right?
And If we all stay home do
I still owe the bride a gift!
AUNT E.
You were wrong in pun
ishing your daughter because
your son was not invited.
surely he can stay with q
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4 Lift Ny Lamp

DEAR ABBY: I have spent
rs years learning how to get
along with my neighbors but
these people from Europe
who are flooding the United
States really throw me.
They say our children are
"gangsters" and that our
schools teach nothing. These
immigrants all graduated
from colleges Gin Europe, Of
course) and everything was
better there than 1t is here.
It's impossible to win an ar
gument with them.
I wish I were head Of the
United States immigration
Department for one day!
Abby, Give me a defense.
BOTHERED.
l am an American only
because my fOrebears mi
grated to this country - and
so are you unless you hap
pen to be a full-bl0Oded
American Indian.
May ! quote the message on
our Statue Of Liberty: "Give
me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses. yearn-
ing to breathe free. The
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BY DONALD J. SOBOL


When DR.. Haledjian reached
the scene of the fatal hunt
ing accident, he found Sheriff
Monahan already there.
1.-THE dead man is H. Har-
vey Morton" said the sheriff.
HE and his law partner, Bill
johnson, had been afleld two
hours VIII en- the tragedy
struck. johnson states he
missed a shot at a buck. and
the bullet pierced Morton's
left temple"
Haledjian stopped by the
body, which lay face down.
ward, about 10 fet from low
thicket. One hand still
clutched a rifle. The wound,
though messy, was clearly
visible, as Morton was hatless.
II guess I was over anx-
ious," johnson said remorse-
fully. Harvey and I hunted
together last year, and we
bagged our limit by the Sec
ond day. But we'd gone four
days without a shot before we
spotted this big buck.
HE was lying asleep in
that little thicket," continued
Johson. 1T was Harvey's
turn - we always agree on
who shoots first. I sneaked in
closer, believing Harvey was
right behind me. But he
must have crept in on the far
side of the thicket.
We'll, the buck sensed us,
because suddenly his forelegs
rose and Harvey still didn't
fire. The buck was ready to
bolt, and I knew I'd have to
shoot fast or lose the big fell
low. I missed-and hit poor
Harvey"
Didn't Harvey wear a red
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DEAR ABBY -.
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

friend for q few h0ursf)
Drawing the line" Ia nec-
essary and the brides deci-
sion was not unreasonable.
One never "owes" q gift, but
under the circumstances I
think you owe the bride an
apology.
DEAR ABBY: I noticed In
your columns that a wom-
an had q terrible time with
a husband who cursed and
used vulgar language. Let
me tell you how I cured mine
of this habit. Every time he
eussed or said something
vulgar l charged him rs
cents. Each time there was
a violation I totaled 1t ver-
bally. When he reached
$25 I went out and bought
something for myself and
charged 1t to him. 1t worked!
MRS. A. c. c.
D y 4
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Violet refused. Mary Is fu-
rious and says that out Of
courtesy to her Violet should
have seen the man. I think
Violet owes Mary an apology
and explanation.
Violet RI gave Mary her
explanation, and ] think she
owes me one back. AS for an
apology-since when do I
owe anyone an apology for
not being interested in q par
ticular man?
Mary should have told me
all the facts in advance-be-
fore foisting this man on
me. He is prominent and sue
cessful, yes, but he is also
extremely unattractive. !
don't ask for a movie hero,
but I don't think I'm such
a hopeless case that I deserve
a real beast.
I have been annoyed with
Mary for some time. She
seems to think ! am so des-
perate to marry that I'd be
willing to take anything she
chooses to throw at me.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Violet's immature SENSITIVE
ty seems to have gotten the
better Of her judgment in this
case. She take the position
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hydrant erupting she would
get no water at all. They ig-
nored her.
Then someone called the
police. Two officers from the
Alexander avenue station
came and the hoodlumS fed.
The cops turned the water
off and left. The people in
front of SOL resumed their
talk. The gang returned.
The hoods we're angry now.
Vengefully they jerked the
hydrant open again and
stood waiting for someone to
say something. No one did.
THE POLICE CAME again.
This time a little too soon
and completely unexpected.
The gang scattered.
Peace again returned
A half-hour later, a bottle
of flaming gasoline was
dropped from the roof of
SOL East 140th street. 1t
smashed on the stoop and
sent little slivers of glass and
liquid flame spraying over
the four women. Mrs. Syz-
nansky's legs we're burned;
Mrs. Days hands and legs,
Dorothy'S side-all burned.
Mrs. Blaskewicz ran blindly
into the street, her dress a
sheet of flames. She fell I'M
conciouS in the gutter
When dawn came, East
140th street looked no differ
ent. The heat spell was bro
ken. Only a few scorched
spots marked where Mrs.
BlaskeWicz had fallen.
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Syndicate, Incl