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Evening star., 1960-04-08

director Of the Denver Chemical
Corp, Hinsdale. N. Y, also
testified that heavy smoking
can cause cancer. He said
that in his opinion the cause
of Otto Pritchard's lung cancer
was his continued and heavy
smoking over many years"
Mr.. Pritchard, 81. of Pitts
burgh. charges that % years of
smoking Chesterfield cigarettes
caused his lung cancer. He is
seeking damages. He had the
lower sections of his right lung
removed in December, 1858.
DR.. Overholt insisted that in
Mr.. Pritchard's case, his car
penter's occupation background
and work for metal firms could
be assigned only about 10 per
cent of the blame for his cancer,
no more than that"
Evening star., 1960-04-08
United Commons
Censures Policy
Of South Africu

LONDON. April 8 CAP). -
The House of Commons unani-
mously condemned the South
African governments racial
policies today and voted to
make the subject an issue at
next months meeting of the
Commonwealth prime ministers,
Conservatives, Laborites and
Liberals all Joined in unusually
strong attacks on the policies
of Prime Minister Henrik F.
Verwoerd. They warned that
unless something is done a blood
bath lies ahead.
The House adopted a formal
motion. introduced by Laborite
John Stonehouse. calling for
an appeal to all Europeans in
South Africa to recognize the
insanity Of apartheid." to come
to terms with the situation and
negotiate with African leaders
1t also urged the British gov
eminent to take up the matter
at the Commonwealth confer
ence.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
z Courts Agree
On How to Share
Planned BuiIdino

Senator Chavez, Democrat of
New Mexico, yesterday said an
amlcable agreement has been
reached by two judges here on
sharing a new Court of Claims
building.
Chief Judge Marvin Jones
of the Court of Claims and
Chief Judge Eugene Worley of
the Court of Customs and
Patent Appeals had been at
odds over space in the pro-
posed building on Lafayette
Square.
Senator Chavez said the diff
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Doctor Witness in Suit
Links obocco, Cancer
PITTSBURGH, April 8 (APJ

PITTSBURGH, April 8 (APJ
"A Boston surgeon who testi-
fed that smoking can cause
lung cancer said today his
opinion is based on statistical
probability.
The testimony came in a ST.
250,o0O civi lsult against Lig-
gett & Myers Tobacco Co. in
United States District Court.
DR.. Richmond Overholt, chief
chest surgeon at the Overholt
Thoracic Clinic. made the
statement under cross-examin-
alton.
He said a ssmpling of case
histories at his clinic last week
showed that of 200 patients
with epidermoid lung cancer,
81 per cent were smokers.
Difficulty Acknowledged
DR.. Overholt said the med
ical profession first became
generally concerned about the
possible relationship between
Evening star., 1960-04-08

sociated Press membership, a
gain of Is. and said member
television stations increased to
2,042. compared to 1873 at the
close of 1858"
Also reporting gains in over
seas subscribers, he said "the
leading development in world
service distribution has been
the advance in the newsphoto
field - radiophoto, wirephoto,
added contractural subscribers.
and newsphoto exchange ar
raneements."
Evening star., 1960-04-08

ferences were resolved BY ia.
creasinE the floor space in the
building plans. Under the new
plan. Judge Worley's court
would get about 10000 square
feet and Judge Jones court
about $4,000, the Senator said.
This will increase the cost
Of the building. but at the
same time will save paying the
cost of another courthouse,
Senator Chavez pointed out.
He noted, however. that the
plan for a single building may
come to naught if two pend
ing bills are passed. These are
bills sponsored by Senators
Kennedy and Morse to preserve
historic buildings on the square,
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Donzunsky Honored
For Public Service

Sigmund Danzansky, presi-
dent of Bernard Danzansky and
Sons. funeral directors, had
been presented a Meritorious
Public Service Award by the
District Commissioners.
Mr.. Danzansky, a member of
the Undertakers Committee of
the District of Columbia, and
founder of the D. c. Funeral
Directors Association, received
a certificate from Commissioner
David B. Karrick.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Cardinal Gets Post

TAIPEI. April 8 CAP)-
Thomas Cardinal Tien. nrst
and only Chinese prince of the
Roman Catholic Church. has
been named president of Flu
Jen University, formerly in
Peiping but to be reactivated
on Formosa.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
1859 Gains Reported
By Associated Press

NEW YORK. April (AP)-The Associated Press has
panded enterprise activity in many fields Frank Sarze
Associated Press general said today in the goba
eo-operave's 60th annual report.
said this activity responded to the growing
by newspapers broadcasters reporting
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Scouts Tour State
Glendale Forest

intermediate Girl Scouts of
Troop 214 visited the Delaware
State Forest recently where
they were guests of State For
ester William F. Gable. Infor-
nation of the pine cone was
gathered during a tour of the
state nursery, and the troop was
shown how seeds are dried, ex-
tracted, fumigated and planted.
Seedlings in various stages of
growth were also observed. A
visit to the Redden State Lodge
was followed by a cookout in
the Ellendale Forest picnic
grounds. Participating in the
conservation tour, held in con-
junction with work on the con-
servation badge, were Bonnie
Pase, Patricia Hawke, Pat Pase,
Debbie Downs, Connie Uhlen-
dorff, Susan Green and Patty
Rebar. Each scout was present
ed a spruce Seeding to remind
them of their visit.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Firemen Called
Twice in u Hour

Within half an hour on Mon
day afternoon the volunteers of
the Citizens Hose Company had
two alarms, the first at $50 p.
M, for a fire in two boats which
had been hauled ashore OH the
property of John Sheridan. The
blaze spread to fields and a near
by woods and endangered two
barns. While the firemen were
at that site another alarm came
at 4:20 p. m, for fire in junk
yard owned by Fred Minus on
the Walkers hool Road,
where they were burning trash
and a brisk wind set fire to pap
ers and a pile of old tires, en-
dangering the home of Minus.
The Smyrna firemen called the
Clayton Fire Company volun-
teers, who hauled water to the
sites of both fires. According
to Reynolds Bradley, chief of
the local fire company, fifty men
were involved for more than
two hours.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Clayton Native
Dies i'm Florida

Word has been received here
of the recent death of A. j.
(Gus) Kieffer, a native of the
Clayton community, at his home
in Tampa, Florida. Mr.. Kieffer
was born on the family farm be-
tween Clayton and Delaney's
July %, 1895, and was married
in Wilmington in 1916; moving
to Florida shortly thereafter.
He was associated with the
Tampa Electric Company for
many years and had been a
member of Boilermakers Union
No. 433 for % years, retiring in
1858 because of ill health.
Mr.. Kieffer had spent the past
several summers with his broth
er, George, of Middletown. He is
survived, in addition to his
brother, by his wife, Adeline;
two sisters, Mrs. Alice Mood of
Smyrna, and Mrs. Kate Wertz
of Delaware City; and several
nieces and nephews living in
this area.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Janecees Ready
Election Slate

A nominating committee was
appointed at the meeting of the
Smyrna-Clayton Janecees, held
at the home of Mrs. Paul Cos
den, as follows: Mrs. Martin
Golden, chairman, Mrs. Donald
Flaig, Mrs. Cosden. A letter of
appreciation was received from
DR.. c. ]. Prickett for the SER
vice of Janecees as guides dur
ing the recent open house at
the State Welfare Home. The
spring card party was reported
as a great success, with five
door prizes, table prizes, and
refreshments. The committee
for the party included Mrs. Cos
den, chairman; Mrs. Brooks Ban
ia, Mrs. Golden, Mrs. William
T. Gathright, Jr., and Mrs. Rob-
ert Belber.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
New Jersey Lass
Reigns at Wesley

Miss Claire Mkitarian of Had
donfield, N. j., has been elected
1860 May Queen at Wesley Col
lege, Dover, Del. She will reign
over traditional May Day fes-
tivities on the Wesley campus
Saturday, May 7.
Serving as senior duchess in
the May Court will be Miss
Suzanne G. Martin, of 2l5 O.
dessa Avenue, Wilmington, Del.
Other attendants are: the Misses
Barbara Swenk, Ocean City, N.
j.; and Virginia Grabinski, of
Mahwah, N. j., senior attend
ants; Misses Jeanne Timmons,
of Haverton, Pa, and Rebecca
Berry, of Eighty Four, Pa, fresh
man attendants.
The Wesley College May Day
observances, which are held in
conjunction with Old Dover
Days in Delaware's capital, be-
gin at 3 p. m, on the college
campus. Miss Ona R. Weimer
of the college faculty is general
chairman.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Methodists
(Continued from Page -

the Peninsula Conference sum-
mer program; the redevelopment
of Wesley College at Dover; and
the completion of the Methodist
Country House. This is the l76
year of American Methodism on
the Delmarva Peninsula. The
peninsula region is noted as the
birthplace of American Metho-
dism. Francis Asbury and Thom-
as Coke, the first American bis
hops, met near Magnolia to
plan the 1884 organizational
conference of Methodists in this
country. Today Delaware has
the highest ratio of Methodists
in the United States.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Mrs. Jas. Everett,
Ex-Teacher, Dies

Mrs. Isabel R. Everett, a re-
tired school teacher, died Tues
day morning at her home in
Smyrna. She taught in FELTON,
and other schools, retiring in
1851. She had lived in Smyrna
the past five years. Mrs. Ever
EFT was the daughter of the late
Joseph H. and Bartha Luther
Register of Providence, r. L.,
and was the wife of James H.
Everett, Smyrna. Services will
be held from the Matthews Fun
eral Home at 2 p. m. Saturday,
with n t e r m nj at Barratt's S
Chapel Cemetery, near Freder-
ica. The Rev. ]. Howard Link,
pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, of which Mrs. Everett
was a member, will officiate at
the services. Friends may call
at the funeral home Friday even
ing after 7. In addition to her
husband, Mrs. Everett leaves a
son, James L. Everett, Newark,
and daughter, Miss Evangeline
E. Everett, Washington, D. c.;
a grandchild James w. Everett,
Newark; two sisters, Mrs. Nor
man w. Marble, st. Paul, Mimi,
and Mrs. Frank Newton, Bristol,
R. l., and an aunt, Mrs. Frances
Toof, Providence.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Womanless Couple
To Marry Friday

Are you a friend of the bride
Or groom? Put some fun into
your life and watch the wedding
of Miss Gerdinia Penelope
Sweetbush to Mr.. Al-a-wishes
Oswald Springbean in the Clay
ton School auditorium April 29-
30, at 8 p. m. The wedding par
ty consists of John Shallenber-
er, bride; Earl Cole, groom; Har-
ry Moor, brides mother; Marion
Smith, brides father; Preston
Knight, groom's mother; Marsh
al Crossley, groom's father; Ell
mer Ross, minister; Carl Clough,
best man; Eddie Hurd and Jack
Knight, bridesmaids; Ivan Smith
matron of honor; Glenn Wright,
ring bearer; Ronnie Birmingham,
flower girl; Leroy Jones and
Austin Carey, ushers. Guests
will include ladies of the church,
members of the Clayton Town
Board, TV and motion picture
stars, and political dignitaries.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception will be held in Fellow
ship Hall of Ewells-St. Paul
Methodist Church by the Con-
tact Club, sponsors of the wom-
anless wedding.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
David Assigned
Korea Army Duty

Pfc. George B. David, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Day-
id, Sr., l8 South Delaware St.
has arrived in Korea for duty
with the us. Army, according
to announcement received TODAY
from the public information Of
ficer of the 18th Engineer Bat
talon Construction.
Pfc. David has been assigned
to B Company of the 18th Bat
talon where he will perform the
duties of mechanic specialist.
Prior to receiving orders for
Korean duty, he was assigned
as dispatcher with Hq. & Ho
Co., 10th Signal Battalion at
Fort Huachuca, Ariz. He is
scheduled to return to the Unit
ed States in April, 1861.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Dover Schedules
so Olympic Film

A film of the 1856 Olympics
is being sponsored by the Della
ware Association for Health,
Physical Education and Recrea-
ton on May A in the Dover High
School auditorium. The show
ing will begin at 8 pm. and ad-
mission will be free. A silver of
fering will be taken and all pro-
ceeds will be sent to the Olym-
pic Fund to help send our ath-
letes to Rome. This is another
service on the part of the Del
aware organization to further
the fitness movement through
sports activities.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Kent Democratic
Women Map Trip
To Roosevelt Fete

AT the April meeting of the
Kent County Women's Demo
cratic Club final plans were
made for the bus trip from Dov-
er to Washington on May 10
for the Democratic women of
Kent County to attend the
luncheon of the Washington
Conference for Democratic Wo-
men. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
will be the speaker at this
luncheon. Mrs. Hattie rarbur-
ton is chairman in charge of
arrangements for the busses.
Women interested in going to
this luncheon are urged to con
tact Mrs. Tarburton or a MEM
Der of her committee relative
to making reservations. The fol-
lowing committee members will
accept reservations for this trip:
Mrs. Tarburton, Avenue 4-4527;
Mrs. Blanche Cahall, Exeter s.
1922; Miss Eva Warrington, Ex-
eter 8-807l; Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt
Olive 3-7703; Mrs. Mildred Hall,
Garden 2-4411. Mrs. Belle Ev-
erett, Democratic National Com
mitteewoman will attend the en-
tire conference which is being
held May 8, 8, and 10.
Plans were discussed ut the
meeting for the Delaware Dem
ocratic Women's Conference to
be held at the Dover Hotel on
May IA. The Kent county wo-
men are to have charge of
luncheon arrangements and are
to participate in a panel discus
sion at the conference. This is
to be an all-day affair eniing
with a banquet in the evening.
Mrs. Vernon Derrickson gave
a financial report on the Spring
luncheon of the club which was
held at the Dover Hotel on
April l6.
The 10th District Club served
refreshments following the busi-
ness meeting.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Personals

Mrs. Margaret Ruby has re-
turned from a ten-day trip to
the Middle West where she Wis
tied her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tam, at
Novi, Mich, and also stopped
to see Mrs. R. F. Corley, form
erly of Smyrna, at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Charles A. Owen,
Jr., at Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Her
entire trip was made by plane.
Mrs. w. L. Gooding and Mrs.
Harvey Hill of Clayton, and
Mrs. James A. Gooding and son
of Wilmington, enjoyed visit
TO Sarasota Jungle Gardens dur
ing their recent vacation on the
Sun Coast of Florida. The Wis
itors mingled with flamingos
and other exotic wildfowl roam
ing freely amid Florida's finest
scenery.
Mr.. William Cassell has re-
turned to his family in Smyrna
after completing a six-months
tour of duty with the us. Army
at Fort Sill, Okla.
Mr.. Paul Cosden, co-owner OF
Smyrna H Hardw are Co., was
rushed TO Kent General Hospit-
al. Dover, on Monday, where
he underwent an appendectomy
Friends of Glenn Matthews,
Smyrna ambulance driver, n
iuned in an accident Easter Sun
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
This Weeks
Social and
Personal
Events
Townsend Girl
To Wed Airman

MIR. and Mrs. Ralph w. Nc
Claim of Townsend, announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Joan, to Mr.. Darrell E..
Swackhammer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Swackhammer of
Somerset, o.
Miss McClain is a graduate
of Smyrna High School and is
employed by the Bank of Del
aware in their Smyrna office.
MIR. Swackhammer is serving
with the u. S. Air Force, sta
toned at Dover.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Council
CONTINUED from Page y

action was taken. After con
sideration by council of a con-
tract submitted by Don Ennis
for repairs to the Franklin Mid
dleton property on Frazier
Street, council agreed to accept
the contract as recommended
by the committee which investi-
gated the matter, subject to the
approval of the Middleton's
The repairs to the public library
which is housed in the Town
Hall building, will be made, in
Guiding cracks in the back wall,
and work on woodwork and
transom of the back door of
the room. Officials of the Bel
Der Company will investigate
with Lloyd Pleasanton the con-
dition of water from the build.
ing on Fisher Street emptying
on his property, to see what
steps can be taken to remedy
the situation. Mr.. Gilmore re-
ported that all copper wire had
been placed on poles on Glen
wood Avenue, and fifty percent
of the lighting fixtures and bal
last attached.
Condemned Properties
; There were three requests for
water services on Main Street.
| All will be installed if time per-
mits before the resurfacing of
the street. The condemned Cox
er property on North Main
Street is in the process of be-
ing demolished, and the con-
demned property owned by
Edna Watkins has been vacated
so that it can be demolished.
Work on the sewage treat
ment plant to get rid of sludge
and get the plant back in OPP
Grafton is planned. The new
police car is in operation and
radio and radar equipment have
been installed. There was a
demonstration of the addresso-
graph graphotype which has
been received in the town office
to make plates to be used for
addressing all bills. Gilmore
recommended that the town
purchase a 3-column lister to
be used for billing and tax book
and assessment list. This was
tabled until a future date. James
VESSEL, of the Smyrna-Clayton
Retail Merchants Association,
was a visitor at the session.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Surprised at Party

A surprise birthday party hon
oring Mrs. Charles Gruwell, of
Middletown, was held Sunday
by Mrs. James Ryan, Sr., and
Mrs. Edward Mullen, mother
and sister respectively of the
guest of honor. Fifty-two guests
from Delaware, Maryland and
Pennsylvania were in attend
ance. Mrs. Gruwell, the former
Miss Betty Jane Ryan, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan,
Sr., of near Smyrna, received
many gifts. A buffet supper
was served.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
Biddle Funeral
Rites Set Today

Services will be held this af-
ternoon at p. M, for Harper
Samuel Biddle, IA, of Whining
ton, who died in Wilmington
General Hospital on Monday.
Mr.. Biddle was the son of Abel
and Sarah Elizabeth Faulkner
Biddle. He is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. Isobel Hoffman,
and a son, Emmerson Biddle,
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July s.
1854 Editor and proprietor until Feb
rusry 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
feeker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
lDvERTSEMENTS-T Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town II represents but for the outlying
district of which 1t is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. A rate
of IS cents per inch an insertion charg-
ed for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. Classified advertisements,
70 words or less. minimum charge OF
80 cents per insertion. In memoriam
articles. 10 cents per line per issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is.
1S7s at the post Office at Smyrna. Del.
snder Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Subscription price. $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28

day, may send cards and well
wishes to him at Room 323,
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
Delaware.
G. Leslie Gooden, Dover real
tor, reported today that Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. FINLEY, Jr., of
Frazier Street, Smyrna, have
purchased the Hancock House
at 625 Lakewood Place, Dover.
The couple plan to move to the
state capital in the near future.
Mr.. Tinley is associated with
the A&P Tea Company's Dover
store.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28

of good light music, with por-
tions of good serious music, to
suit all tastes. 1t is an oppor-
tunity not to be lightly missed
and music lovers of all types
are urged to attend. The pub
lie sale of tickets is now being
conducted at Vance Coles, Gold
en- Pharmacy, Wootten's Cloth
ing Store. and Sparks Pharm-
acy.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28

both of Cape May, N. ]. A sis
ter, Mrs. Grace Woodall of Ken
ton, and two brothers, Harry.
of Sudlersville, Md, and Will
lard, of Crumpton, Md, are sur
vivers. The Rev. j. Howard
Link. pastor of Asbury Metho-
dist Church here, will officiate
at services at FAIRIES Funeral
Chapel. Interment will be in
Crumpton Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1960-04-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Dishwasher. Also
one cook. Immed. placement.
Apply in person at The Wayside
Inn, Dupont Hwy, Smyrna.
Evening star., 1960-01-10

parents. PTA leaders and edu-
Gators, disclose that while some
expect the day to come when
the choice must be made be-
tween integrating or closing
public schools, others just as
firmly think they can preserve
separate public schools. at least
in their own areas.
In the fully segregated
States, comments indicated
that, reluctantly. schools would
be closed to prevent mixed
classes.
A Birmingham, Ala, PTA
leader who did not express her
personal views, said a recent
poll Of parents by the city
school board showed SO per
cent would mot tolerate" in
tegration.
In Savannah, Ga. where the
cIty-county school board is
under pressure, a PTA leader
said. 1T leaves us in a dilemma.
The PTA position is for open
schools, but in talking with my
Evening star., 1960-01-10

people, I don't believe they
would let their children go tC
school with Negroes"
An Admission, Ala. attorney
said: II guess it's probable
that one or two schools in Ala
bama may be integrated sue
cessfully, but I don't think
they'll ever be able to do it ir
Admission without trouble. Yes
by trouble, I mean violence"
In Atlanta, there Is substan-
tial sentiment for accepting
limited integration to preserve
public schools. This is the off,
cial position of the city ad-
ministration.
In Alabama, Louis Eckl, edi-
tor of the Florence Times. de-
clared, "The vast majority oi
people In Florence-both white
and Negro-prefer segregation
but they believe If it comes
down to a choice, the public
schools must be maintained.
But there are voices to the
contrary.
A PTA president in Missis.
Evening star., 1960-01-10

tegration largely has been
voluntary.
More Virginia areas are re-
luctantly accepting integration,
but in the States southern
section there is a wait-and-see
attitude, with a great deal of
reluctance even to discuss the
matter.
Similar reluctance, incident
ally, now is being noted in other
areas of the South.
An Albany (Ga0 mother said,
we don't have any trouble here
and are getting along fine, SO
why talk about it anymore"
In a Virginia city facing in
tegration, a civic leader said,
People are talking less today
than a year ago. This may or
may not be dangerous"
Silence Is Not Consent
Silence is no indication of
melting opposition.
Interviews in many parts of
the South, primarily with
Evening star., 1960-01-10
THE SUNDAY STAR AIT
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JonUory 10. 1850

the issue for fear of losing
their own schools or for fear of
economic and other reprisals; !;
belief that Negro teachers fear
loss of their Jobs if schools are
integrated; and hope that pub
lie opinion will force the Su-
preme Court to back down or
ease of.
Throughout the South gen.
orally, the Negro's voice in the
integration controversy has
been somewhat muted. Some
have shown reluctance to in
vite difficulties by pressing the
issue.
Evening star., 1960-01-10

stairstep integration program
but in Memphis and West Ten
nesSee there is no integratior
pressure.
Florida deSegregated one
school in Miami and it has be-
come predominantly Negro.
North Carolina was the first
to adopt a pupil assignment Law
and under it some integratior
has taken place in most of the
urban centers. In contrast to
most other Southern States, in