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Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Safe Labor Day
Weekend Urged

Make Delaware the eXcep-
ton again-let's have Labor
Day weekend with no fatal ac-
cidents and few accidents of
any kind.
That appeal was issued last
night by ]. James Ashton, man
ager of the Delaware Safety
Council, who pointed out that
Delaware has been exceptional
in getting through many holi-
day weekends without fatal ac-
cidents on the highways, and
has achieved an excellent high
way safety record so far this
year.
"A similarly outstanding rec
ord for safe driving can be a.
chieved over the Labor Day
weekend by the continued use
of good sense and caution in
driving" Mr.. Ashton said.
A little less speed, little
more alertness, and avoiding the
mixture of drinking and driv-
ing can mean the difference be-
tween safety on the highways
and shocking death and destruc-
Ition, he continued. Pointing to
the special dangers of drinking
before driving Mr.. Ashton said
the average person needs at
least three hours to eliminate
the alcohol in two cocktails,
and that social drinkers are a
greater menace on the high
ways than commonly believed.
Alcohol, even in small quaint
tiles, impairs the critical judg-
ment needed by drivers, stud
les show. And two cocktails
may reduce vision as much as
wearing dark sun glasses at
night. What's more, coffee does
not offset the effect. Only time
can eliminate elcohol from the
blood stream.
The throttle and the bottle
are the arch Williams in the ma
tion's traffic toll, Ashton said.
An analysis of highway fa-
talities during both summer and
winter holidays showed that
about half of the drivers involv-
ed in fatal accidents had been
drinking. And speed was a fac
tor in more than 7 of 10 fatal
holiday traffic accidents.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Urge Students to
Continue School

The office of Education, De-
partment of Health, Education
and Welfare, brings to the at
tention of all parents and high
school graduates the necessity
of continued schooling.
The high school graduate will
earn at least so thousand dol
lars more during his lifetime
than the non-graduate. He will
earn l25 thousand dollars more
than the eighth grade drop out.
Since this is a large amount of
money, it can be the difference
between a good life and a life
of just getting by.
With a degree, average earn
ings are about half a million
dollars during lifetime. If a
high school graduate feels that
he is financially unable to con
tinue with his schooling, it is
suggested that he speak to the
Dean or his school counselor.
There are several methods that
may be utilized to enable a
graduate to continue. AS long
as the graduate has the spark
of interest, he should look into
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Charm Wins Man
Crosby States

Amy girl who possesses charm
should be able to win her man.
For with that gift, she can be
homely and yet be attractive
and winning, says Bing Crosby.
Charm has many attributes
and qualities, but there are five
prerequisites which l consider
essential.
"The first is that she always
act like a lady. She can be a
good sport, but with a moral
code.
Next, | visualize charm.
ing lady as one who has a sense
of humor, warm sympathy to.
ward people, a pleasing voice
grace and tact. Whatever she
does and says gives pleasure
She can take a "ribbing," ano
yet not be offended. Better still
she can come back with all the
answers.
"She must have also steadi'
ness and balance. She must be
the sort that doesn't fly off the
handle over trivial things, thai
isn't forever fussing and fidget
ing. When you are with her
you have the feeling that she
possesses great inner poise anc
serenity. 1t relaxes and soothe'
you to be with her.
"And, finally, |, think that the
charming woman is always ma
tural and sincere. Her simple
ity, her frank, open manner, are
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

must be included. Copy mus,
be appropriate to the Christ
mas season but must not con-
tain the word, tuberculosis. .
All designs must be submitted
in four colors which are tradi-
tionally associated with the
Christmas season. The design
should be of poster type, cap
able of excellent reproduction.
The American tradition of
the Christmas Seal was started
by Wilmington civic leader En-
lily P. Bissell who sought to
raise funds for a TB shack on
the banks of the Brandywine
River.
From its small beginning, the
Christmas Seal has developed
into a nationwide campaign
which makes possible an extern
sive program of health educa-
ton, case detection, community
organization, patient services,
and medical and social research
sponsored by local voluntary tu-
berculosis associations.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Area Artists
Urged to Submit
Seal Designs

Delaware artists were invited
to employ their brushes in the
battle against tuberculosis.
Frank F. Pierson, Jr., execu-
tive secretary of the Delaware
tuberculosis and Health Socie-
ty, said today that artists of
this area are urged to submit
designs for the Christmas Seal,
which is sold annually to raise
funds to combat TB.
The artist whose design is Sc
lected by the National Tuber-
culosis Association will receive
a $500 award.
Technical details about the
Seal design may be obtained by
writing to the Society, 1908 Del
aware Avenue, Wilmington.
The original Christmas Seal
was designed, printed and first
placed on sale in Delaware in
1907. Several succeeding issues
were also designed by Della
wareans, but the honor has gone
to artists of other states in re-
cent years.
Three years ago a design sub
mitted by Walt Stan of Viii
mington re ceived honorable
mention as one of the top lC
ideas proposed that year.
The winning design selected
this fall will be used for the
1868 Christmas Seal. This per-
iod of time is required because
of the production involved ir
printing enough Seals for the
millions of Americans who use
them each Christmas.
The artist and his career are
publicized by all the tubercu
loSis associations. Hundreds oi
newspapers in large cities anc
small towns carry news stories
about the Christmas Seal anc
its designer.
Releases are sent to publica
tions in the graphic arts anc
advertising field, as well as t.
philatelic magazines and syndi
Gated stamp columns. Othel
publications in areas where tht
artist has lived and worked re
ceive additional publicity ma
terial.
The National tuberculosis As
sociation has placed certain linn
itations on Christmas Seal de
signs. The red double-barrec
cross, trademark of the MIA
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Magazine Pays
High Tribute to
Delaware Police

A national magazine pays
high tribute to Delaware police
officers in the rapid solution of
the murder of beloved Ida Mae
Wilkins in Georgetown last
June.
The October issue of Master
Detective, which reached local
newsstands today, dramatizes
the precision teamwork between
Georgetown officers and Della
ware State Police that led to a
swift arrest.
Miss Ida Mae Wilkins body
WIS found in her Savannah
Road home by a neighbor on
June 10, 1861. Summoned to
the scene, Georgetown Chief of
Police Harold c. Todd enlisted
the aid of State Police Super
intendent John P. Ferguson,
who assigned his chief investi-
gator Ralph Richardson and
other officers to the case.
Working from a moulage of
a solitary footprint, a few bits
of shattered glass-and little
else-local officers and state
police detectives tracked down
and arrested suspect Russell
Purnell 48 hours after the find
ing Of The horribly bruised and
slashed body of 89-year-old
Miss Wilkins. Purnell was
charged with murder on June
18th.
The Master Detective article
featured on the cover, is titled
"Delaware's Clue of the Sharp
Footprint" 1t places its EN-.
phasis on careful detective work
plus modern crime laboratory
magic, and proves what can be
accomplished when local anc
state officers join with lab mer
to form a woodworking law
enforcement team.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

mington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Buckson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds,
Jr., and son, and Mr.. Jimmy
Steller, spent several days last
week in Atlantic City, N. ].
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

the greatest elements of her
charm. She isn't attempting to
be something that she is not
and doesn't assume airs.
Nothing makes a man feel
more uncomfortable than a wo-
man who poses and he cannot
be permanently attracted to
her."
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

Mrs. Lewis Atkinson and sons
of Newark, Delaware, spent
several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Weis.
Miss Elsie Shockley visited
friends in Wilmington, over the
weekend.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

all possibilities to continue with
his schooling.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Illinois Row May Delay
Governor Inauguration

SPRINGFIELD. H., Jan. S
(AP). - Republicans of the
Illinois House. outraged at the
prospect Of electing q Demo-
cratic speaker, stalked out Of
of the opening session yester-
day, leaving behind the threat
of a delayed Inauguration for
Democratic Gov. .-elect Otto
Kerner.
Also left behind in the House
chambers was an indignant
Democratic membership which
promptly elected its caucus
choice, Paul Powell, to the
speakership.
When the shouting and the
gavel-pounding ended. legal ex-
perts were left with this
puzzle: Was Mr.. Powell legally
installed on the basis of sup
port by SO Democratic mem
bers?
Secretary Of State Charles F.
Carpenter, empowered to pre-
side at the opening session,
contended the election was
illegal because q quorum was
not present.
Democrats countered that
Mr.. Carpenter, by walking out,
did not fulfill his constitutional
responsibility.
Republicans control the new
House, 80 to 98. Their hopes
to organize the House on OPEN
ing day were shattered. how
ever, by the absence Of four
members.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

Before the first ballot was
taken, Mr.. Carpenter - the
only Republican reelected to
high State Office November 8
entertained a G. o. p. motion
to recess. Before the Demo-
Gratis could interfere. the Re-
publicans were gone.
Then, amid shouts of "Mr.
Speaker, Mr.. Speaker" Mr..
Powell went to the rostrum.
took the gavel and ordered the
session to proceed. Mr.. Powell
who was speaker in 1949 and
1859. received an $50 vote.
The next full session of the
Legislature is not scheduled be-
fore Monday morning. which
also is inauguration day. Be-
fore Mr.. Kerner can take Of
flee the House and Senate
must meet in joint session to
canvass the November 8 vote.
Thus the dispute could delay
the Inauguration.
In that case. present Repub-
ican Office -holders, including
defeated Gov. william G. Strait
ton, would stay on until sue
cessors are legally qualified.
Mr.. Stratton yesterday de-
livered the traditional farewell
address Of the outgoing chief
executive. but not a Repub-
hcan was present to hear him.
Only House Democrats re-
mained in their seats, and the
Senate members stayed away.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Reds to Help
Anti-Dutch
tndonesiuns

MOSCOW, Jan. 5 (AP).-
The Soviet Union today pledged
itself to help Indonesia take
over Dutch-held West New
Guinea.
The promise was made by
First Deputy Premier Anastas
I. Mikoyan at a reception
given by the Indonesian En-
bassy for Foreign Minister
Subandrio and Security Minis
ter Gen. Abdul Harris Nasution,
who are in Moscow on an
arms-buying mission.
Premier Khrushchev, looking
cheerful and in much better
spirits and health than he has
been for q long time. stood by
without speaking as Mr..
Mikoyan made the pledge.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
New Urban Department
Faces Congress-D Delay

President-elect Kennedy's
proposal to set UP a new cabi-
net Department Of Urban AZ
fairs could be delayed in Con-
gress because Of disagreement
over its organization.
Senators are divided over the
method Of creating the depart
ment.
Also. the prospect that hous-
ing expert Robert c. Weaver, q
Negro. will be Mr.. Kennedy's
choice for Department Secre-
tary might run into trouble In
committee.
Depending on how the Presi-
dent-elect frames his request,
the establishment Of the de-
partment would be handled by
either the Government Opera
tions Committee, headed by
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
Of Arkansas. or the Banking
and Currency Com mittee,
headed by Senator Robertson,
Democrat Of Virginia.
Support for Weaver Seen
Confirmation Of MIR. Weaver
as secretary would go before
the Robertson Com mittee.
Banking Committee sources said
a majority Of that groups
members would support the
nomination Of Mr.. Weaver. al
Evening star., 1961-01-05

by blocking OF busy Malecon
drive.
The cabinet also authorized
the death penalty for all anti
Castro terrorists, saboteurs and
their accomplices. Trials are
expected soon for 80 persons
accused Of bomb making and
arson.
The statement expressed the
hope that relations would be re-
established some day when
the governors Of the United
States finally understand that
1t Is possible to maintain sim
cere and friendly relations with
the people Of Cuba on the basis
Of respect for their sovereign
rights, their legitimate interests
and their national dignity"
The statement made no
See CUBA, Page A.1
Evening star., 1961-01-05

put the entire blame for the
United States break in diplo-
matte relations with Cuba on
the Eisenhower administration.
The outgoing United States
administration was also accused
of threatening with other
(aggressions) worse and much
more serious" an obvious refer
ence to Cuba's charges that
American invasion Is imminent.
Death Penalty Authorized
Mr.. Castro's frantic prepa-
rations against invasion" from
the United States extended
today to Hayana's seafront
Malecon drive. Soldiers spent
the night building einplace-
ments. Then militiamen in
stalled dozenS Of antiaircrAft
guns and medium caliber field
guns, snarling morning traflic
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Coed Climbs on LedQe,
Prevents Jump by Girl

grabbed the girls pajama leg.
and then, fearing she might
lose her grip, climbed onto the
ledge to get a flrmer hold.
She tried in vain to coax the
older girl ! back inside, Miss
Jordan said.
by the time rescue equipment
arrived. . both girls were safe,
The 18-year-old was. taken to
District General Hospital.
Miss Jordan reported the
older girl had said earlier to-
day that she wanted to die,
but gave no reason. School
ofiicials said the 18-year -old
whose home is Miami. Fla, had
recently returned from q vaca-
ton.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
COMING SUNDAY
Re-Live the Suspense
Of the Civil War

Sunday, The Star Magazine,
features this week the firing
on the troopship Star Of
the West, which proved to
be the first shot Of the Civil
War.
The Star Is the only sur
viving newspaper that re-
ported the Civil War from
its home front in WASH
ington. Historians Of the
period have found its col
urnns rich with material
nowhere else so readily avail
able.
Each week during the Civil
War Centennial 1t will bring
you the big story Of the week
100 years before, as reported
by The Star, illustrated with
contemporary sketches, pho
tographs or engravings.
It's a collectors item, for
you or for any Civil War
enthusiast you know,
throughout the Centennial
period.
For spseiol Rotes and informotioI
CALL LINCOLN 5000
Circulation Dept.
Evening star., 1961-01-05

A 17-year-old Howard Uni
versity coed climbed out a
fourth-story window Of. a dor
i1iitofy today and clung for
20 minutes to another girl
student VINO was perched on a
narrow ledge and. threatening
TO, jump.
University police finally
pulled both to safety from the
ledge at Crandall Hall, on
Fourth street NV. near Nc
MILAN parkway.
Pat Jordan, II, Of Oakland,
Calf, said she happened to
walk by the other girls room
about noon and saw her on
the ledge.
Miss Jordan said she first
Evening star., 1961-01-05

ready announced, as HOUSING
and Home Finance administra-
tor. Whether the N ajority
would 80 along with creation OF
q department in which Mr..
Weaver would becornea secre-
tary OF cabinet rank was not
so certain.
Democratic Senators said the
new President would ask Con-
gress in one of three ways for
the reorganization.
Methods Weighed
Most probably, he viii make
q bid for broad powers to re-
shufiie his departments him
self. subject to Q veto by Con-
gresS. II Congress. were to
grant him these powers. the
Urban Affairs Department
would be recommended in a
subsequent proposal to Con-
gress. The Health. Education
and Welfare Department was
set up under this kind Of
authority.
AS an alternate, the Presi-
dent-elect could seek immedi-
ate creation Of the department
by Congress.
Senator Clark. Democrat Of
Pennsylvania, said he Is pre-
pared to introduce legislation
for the new department follow
ing either method. Kennedy
See URBAN, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-01-05


come Treasury Secretary In the
Kennedy administration; and
his designate, Chester
Bowles Of Connecticut. also
shared the platform with Mr.
Herter.
Dean Acheson, Secretary OF
State in the Truman admins
tration. was among the digni-
taries in the front row at the
ceremonies in the south lobby
at the modernistic diplomatic
entrance on c and Twenty
second streets.
Ambassadors of allied, neu-
tralist, and Communist nations
also attended.
Cuban Flag Left Out
Flags Of Cuba and the Do
minican Republic were missing
from the bank Of national col
ors hurriedly transferred from
the older buildings lobby as
the guests were arriving.
Secretary Herter expressed
confidence that the "best ef-
forts" of the foreign Office
would continue and carry con-
viction."
The dedication Of the extern
sion, three times the size Of the
original, "New State" building
will provoke a rededication by
the men and women Of this
department to the ideals and
actions Of the great men who
See DEDICATION, Page Az
Evening star., 1961-01-05
COP. toHear
SuffragePI
ShipIey to Address
NutionuI Committee
BY GRACE BAsSETT
Star stan Writer

District State Republican
Chairman Carl Shipley has
been promised entry TO the
closed session Of the Republis
can National Committee here
Saturday morning to plead for
Nationwide support in the
drive to give District residents
the right to vote.
The suffrage drive also win
be strongly indorsed by Thrus-
ton Morton, National Republic
can Chairman. He Ia expected
to introduce Mr.. Shipley and
to urge party leaders to work
In their home States for iatifi.
cation of the constitutional
amendmen passed by the last
Congress.
Ratification efforts gained
power in the Maryland Legisla-
ture. where the amendment is
due for introduction in the
House today by Montgomery
and Prince Georges County
delegations. Senate Majority
Leader Edward s. Northrop Of
Montgomery and Senator H.
Wipship Wheatley. jr.. Of
Prince Georges, asked for rati-
fication In the Upper House
yesterday.
Backed by Rockefeller
This swift action followed q
request by Gov. Tawes that
Maryland Join other States in
granting District residents "the
sacred right the rest Of US enjoy
the right to. vote in national
elections -
Gov5Rac8s eiisr Of NewYork
and G0s. Lawyencss@ Penn
sylvanfaS also iiaye -sifged rattL
fication In theif annual adj
dresses toi their legislatures.
The amendment to permit
voting for President and Vice.
President here must be cleared
by SO States to become the law
of the land. Hawaii. Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey already
have ratified.
Both the Democrats and the
Republicans viii concentrate in
|the next three months on win
ming ratification in the Is
Legislatures due to adjourn be-
fore the end Of March. OF
these. three are controlled by
Republicans, nine by Democrats
and three are divided by houses
by party. There are six Re-
publican and nine Democratic
Governors in these States.
They are: Repubncan-con-
trolled, Wyoming, South sDa-
kota and Idaho; Democratic
controlled, Arizona. Tennessee,
West Virginia, New Mexico
Utah, Washington. Arkansas,
Georgia and Maryland. Also
Montana, with q Democratic
upper house and a Republican
lower house and Governor; In
diana, with q Democratic upper
Ihouse and Governor and .. Re-
publican lower house, and
Nevada. with q Republican
upper house and o Democratic
Hover house and Governor.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Cuba Quarantine
With Aid Of OAS
Weighed by US.
Initial Action
Awaiting New
Administration
BY EARL ii. vOss
Star star Writer

The United States is likely
to seek a hemisphere quarar1-
tine Of Cuba late next month
II the incoming Kennedy adj
ministration approves.
The break in diplomatic re.
lations with the Castro regime
cleared the decks unexpectedly
early for new American moves
against Communist .infiltration
in Cuba. The Eisenhower sd
ministration had intended no
precipitate action until Premier
Castro forced the issue by slash
ing American Embassy repre-
sentation below the point where
1t could operate at all.
Action by the Organization
OF American States now is not
considered feasible, but con-
flicting problems are expected
to be cleared away by the end
Of next month. Then the pat
tern, subject first to approval
by the incoming Kennedy ad-
ministration and then the
|OAS would be: -s--, -.
First. . declaration Of quar-.
antine Of Cuba from the rest
OF Latin America to prevent
Mr.. Castro from fomenting
revolution In other countries.
Second, q sea and air patrol
around Cuba to prevent arms
shipment.
Third, o break In CONNER
cial and economic relations by
IOAS members and Q diplomatic
break in countries where this
move has not already been
taken.
Fourth, formation Of an OAS
committee to keep tabs on the
movements Of Communist
agents In the Western Hemi-
sphere. patterned after the
Committee for Political De-
Tense which operated In Latin
America during world War II.
Embassy Crippled
The reason the Eisenhower
administration took the drastic
step. Of breaking both diplo-
matte and consular relations
with Cuba Q little more than
two weeks before it goes out Of
ofiice, it was reported, is that
the Havana Embassy could not
be run with only II men. BY
preventing use Of Cuban en-,
ployes. Prime Minister Castro
had, in effect, ordered q COM
plete shutdown Of Embassy
activities.
Other Latin preoccupations
prevent swift OAS action even
If there were not the problem
of transition from the Eisen-
hover to Kennedy administra-
tions in this country.
Brazil is also in the midst
of a transition The nan, prae.
ident. Janio Quadros. is to be
inaugurated January 81, and
until then the policies Of this
influential OAS member are
uncertain.
Venezuela still thinks the
Trujillo dictatorship in the
Dominican Republic should be
dealt with severely first. The
See POLICY, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-01-05

prepared for him by o special
task force on the state Of the
economy and what could be
done to remedy it.
The conferees included DR.,
Walter Heller. named by Mr.
Kennedy to be chief Of his
Council Of Economic Advisers;
Dr.. Paul Samuelson, Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy economics professor, who
headed the economic task force
for the President-elect. and
Theodore c. Sorenson. a top
stah aide who will be Mr.. Ken
nedy's special counsel in the
White House.
Pierre Salinger. the Presi-
-dent-elect's press secretary, said
DR.. Samuelson's economic re-
port was being presented at
this afternoons conference and
might be made public after
ward.
Importance Stressed
Mr.. Kennedy indicated the
importance he attached to the
report at a press conference on
December 23 when he an
nounced the appointment Of
DR.. Heller. head Of the eco
nomics department at. the Uni
|versity Of Minnesota School of
Business Administration, as
chairman of his economic
council. Z
He said then, that DR.. SAM
nelson's report will be per-
haps the first step in preparing
in considering the program"
he hopes to devise to pep up
the economy and stimulate the
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Resources Proqrum

TAIPEI. Jan. 5 (AP).-The
Chinese Nationalist govern
ment today announced plans
to invest 5000 million in the
d development of water resources,
forestry, fishing and animal
husbandry on Formosa In the
next four years. About IS per
cent Of the amount will come
from United States aid.
Evening star., 1961-01-05
Passenger Ship Runs
Aground at Honolulu

HONOLULU, Jan. S (AP).-
The p and o Orient liner
Arcadia. largest passenger ship
in the Pacific service, went
aground today on a reef just
outside Honolulu harbor, the
Coast guard reported.
The 30.000-ton liner was en-
route to Sydney via Suva and
Auckland with 1882 passen-
gers. The Coast Guard said
the Arcadia appeared to be in
no immediate danger.