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Evening star., 1961-05-12

Of these mixers, but have
made the trip six or seven
times by automobile.
There was the time my
car became vapor-locked at
the height Of $4,000 and Just
stood still in the middle of
the toll road. Dozens of cars
passed. An understanding
WeSterner finally pulled UP
alongside of me.
II see that you're from
New York." he said. "You
are vaporized, that's all.
Your car is not accustomed
to these attitudes. Just stay
right there for about 10
minutes and try again" I
did. and the motor re-
sponded and I was on my
way.
ZebulOn Pike
This is the mountain that
Lieut.. Zebulon Montgomery
Pike gazed upon in 1906.
The Chamber of Commerce
Of Colorado Springs will be
forever in his debt.
Pike was killed in the ex-
ploSion of a powder maga-
zine during the war of 1872.
He is buried at Sackett's
Harbor, N. Y. Some years
ago unsuccessful efforts were
made to remove his remains
to the summit Of the peak.
Notes Of the road: I'm
told that Denver's Glitch
Gardens Theater, the oldest
stock theater in America, is
getting ready for its new
summer season. It draws
upon Broadway for It's
players-and 1t pays Broad
way salaries. Great people
who have played the Glitch
stage through the years have
included Fredric March, Fay
Banter. Ruth Chatterton,
Florence Eldridge, Sylvia
Sidney, Ruth Ford. Margalo
Gilmore, James Rennie and
William Harrigan.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
Shorty Visits the Happy Home

Shorty was drunk. He did
this twice a year and al
ways lasted q week. This
was the second night. Shorty
looked like q gargoyle who
died gr1nning. He smelled like
q water buffalo. Bopke sat
up in bed and said: IT'S
four o'clock" Shorty nodded
happily to his big friend.
"Okay." he said. I'm going
to bedS"
He removed his jacket,
folded 1t carefully. and
dropped 1t on the floor. Then
he fell into bed beside his
pal. But suddenly Shorty
popped UP. What am I
doing here2" he said. Bessie
will kill me-"
IN A MIRROR, he looked
at himself Mortified. He
pointed to the shirt. Lip
stick" he said. Where did
that Scome from. Bopke?"
Bopke turned over. 1T
didn't come from no police,
man." he said. you and
some broad we're dancing in
the Happy Home Tavern"
Shorty shok his head.
"You got a spare shirt,
Bopke?" The big man sat UP.
Help yourself" he said,
rubbing his eyes. IF Bessie
says anything. I'll be your
witness"
Inc nCCle one put Bopke'S
shirt on over his own. In
five minutes, he was down
on the street looking for q
taxi. No one knew Bessie
like he did. She could burn
through a one-inch steel
girder with her eyeballs.
He got home and tiptoed
into the bedroom and began
to undress. Bessie didn't
open her eyes. you drunken
bum," she murmured.
Shorty hung Bopke's shirt
in the closet. Then, with
great care, he removed the
shirt with the lipstick, raised
a window. and tossed it into
the alley.
In the morning, Bessie was
in the cellar doing the wash.
She looked like q frayed
Evening star., 1961-05-12
BY WARD MOREHOUsE


COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo, May 12.-I'm in love
with a mountain. That
mountain is Pixies Peak,
which rises to a height Of
14.110 feet from the hills
near Colorado Springs.
It's by no means the high
est mountain in the world
There are more than 20
other peaks in Colorado of
greater altitude - but in
standing on the summit and
gazing down upon the neons
of this Sprawling city I get
a greater sensation Of height
than I've had since I was
at the top Of Georgia's
Brasstown Bald in my boy
hood.
Pixies Peak is an outpost
of the Front Range of the
Rockies. Its snow-covered
summit is visible from a dis
tance Of 10 miles, certainly
from the town of Limon,
which lies to the east. And
1 know of the case of a
broadway ingenue, playing
with the Glitch Gardens
Company at Denver, who
skipped an entire mornings
rehearsals trying to get a
glimpse Of the great noun
tain from the outskirts of
Colorado's capital. She fl
nally did.
Flock Of Visitors
The impression that Pixies
Peak has made. and that it
holds, upon the minds Of
Americans has substantial
ton in the fact that at
least half a million people
get to the summit every
year.
III 1860, 255,000 people
from America and from
lands across the world
made the climb to the top
via car on the toll road and
another 225, 900 assembled as
passengers on the cog rail-
way. which is the highest Of
all standard-gauge railroads
in the world. And there are
some who reach the Summit
House on foot. I'm not one
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may be essential for heal
ing, but excessive tobacco
and alcohol-for most peo-
ple-are road blocks on the
way to recovery.
WHEN OBESITY runs in
families it is not due to he
redity so much as 1t is to
habit. When the father and
mother overeat it's a good
bet that they pile their chill
dren's plates high with food.
That is why you often see
entire families who are over
weight! OF course, you can't
overlook the Importance of
the thyroid and other glands.
But added weight depends
more upon excess calories
than it does upon a lazy
thyroid.
II you have had no bad
reactions from its use, there
is no reason why you can't
continue to take three as
pirin tablets a day for many
weeks. Especially, since it
seems to control your aches
and pains.
-
DR.. Steincrohn'S ledtlet,
Hon to Ouercome Your
Child'S Greatest Menace: Ac-
cidentS," tDill be sent on re-
ceipt OF a stamped, self
addressed envelope and 10
cents in coin for handling.
Address DR.. Steincrohn in
care OF The Euening Star.
CBell Syndicate Feature)
Evening star., 1961-05-12
Plant Sole at Church

The plant sale Of Gaywood
Garden Club, rained out
Saturday will be held tomor-
row at 10 am. at Oak Chapel
Church, Argyle and Layhill
roads.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
Arboretum Week End

The National Arboretum's
hours on this last open house"
week end, Saturday and Sun.
day. will be 10 am. to Z pm.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
FAMILY COUNCIL
Poor Sister
Stoys Home
With Sinus
By MRS. ALMA DENNY

Brenda Even though
I'm i'll. my parents harass me
and my sister resents me.
Joyce Y.-She fakes most
Of 1t just to get out of work.
ing and helping at home.
THE DETAILS
Brenda Y. - Ever since I
was IA, I've had a bad
chronic case of sinusitis, due
primarily to the cold, damp
climate in the city where I
live. I'm Is now and due to
the discomfort I suffer,
which often causes weakness
and dizziness, I'm unable to
hold a steady job and am
dependent upon my parents.
Although doctors suggest I
move to a hot, dry climate,
my family refuses to help in
any way. My parents scold
and argue with me. And I
have a 33-year-old sister, un-
married, living at home, too.
She's unemployed herself,
but has money in the bank
which permits her to lord it
over me and nag. She and
my mother gang up against
me.
What can I do to avoid a
breakdown?
Joyce Y.-Brenda is plain
lazy. We all have days when
the weather here gets us
down, but headache or not,
we do our work. She refuses.
She'll take a part-time Job.
But she doesn't try to satisfy
the boss, gets fired and then
blames it on her sinus.
I worked hard in a dress
factory. Now my parents
need me at home. I take care
of my mother, who's a dia-
bette, and do practically all
the housework. Brenda hard
ly lifts a fingersg
OF course we nag her! She
exaggerates her illness.
There's no reason why she
can't be completely inde-
pendent financially. Then she
can live where she pleases.
We're through pampering
her.
THE COUNCILS VIEW
Brrr, Brenda! You're living
in a cold damp climate In
all senses-meterological and
emotional. The immediate
answer to your sinus prob
lem is: Move! And moving
around the corner may be
almost as effective as NOV
ing to Arizona, because your
pain is heightened by the
tensions and presSures of
day-by-day life with father,
mother, sister. Here's your
primary motivation for hold
ing a job. no matter what:
To earn and save UP enough
to enable you to leave.
Ideally. there may be a Job
for you in a hotel or tnstitu-
ton situated in the weather
zone you want. That would
take care Of money, room,
climate and peace - all ct
once.
We urge Joyce and the
parents to stop accusing
and doubling Brenda. Her
headaches are real! But, ae-
cording to recent findings,
they are due more to emo
tional stress than to her ST.
nus trouble.
The best course here for
all would be sympathetic en-
couragement for Brenda
while, with the help of q
family worker from an or
ganization like the Salvation
Army or the Family Service
Association, she heads for a
healthier. happier life. Most
Of her problems should clear
up with a change in housing.
(copyright 1851, Gen Features ccfr.l
Evening star., 1961-05-12
SEE AMERICA FIRST!
Pixies Peak or Bust!
Now Tourist Slogan

The outhOr, famous newspopermon-
playwright, is mekins his 24th
trip across Amsrieo. Ninth Of q
series.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
RACKET CURES
Safe Practices Needed
To Aid AiIinq Trees

When you hear of a cure
having been found for Dutch
elm disease or any similar seri-
GUS shade tree ailment, don't
Evening star., 1961-05-12
WORLD ECHOES'
North American Newspaper Alliancs

Odd items from the world
press:
A GUARD from the prison
in Hastings denied that he
had opened cell doors of pris-
oners so they could visit one
another. He had merely sold
them copies Of the keys to
their cells.
(Post, Liverpool)
SHORTLY BEFORE OPEN
ing-day ceremonies for a new
school at Polo, teachers dis
covered an unexpected incon-
venience: One of the school
rooms had no door or other
entrance.
(sanomat, HelsinlzD
Evening star., 1961-05-12
Monday: ChOIesteroI
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

PRAISE: To composer
George Gershwin, praise was
only praise when it was ex-
travagant. Anything short Of
this left him disappointed.
Once, after the opening Of
q Gershwin musical, a friend
rushed backstage to con-
gratulate him.
George, it was great" he
exclaimed. The music was
wonderful"
Gershwin's face fell.
That's alp" he said. "Just
wonderful"
- -
WRITING: Author Sir
James M. Barrie did all his
writing in longhand, in a
cramped Scrawl that was
well-nigh impossible to read.
Friends who received letters
from him had to spend hours
deciphering them.
In later life, he developed
writer's cramp, and switched
to writing with his left hand.
At first, he hesitated to send
letters as before, because Of
his uncertain penmanShip.
But his hesitation was soon
dispelled, when his friends
began to compliment him on
the improvement in his hand
writing.
Evening star., 1961-05-12

Monday: Dropped
Evening star., 1961-05-12

DEAR ABBY: I am 10
Evening star., 1961-08-16

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No. 2, 3. 4, s. %&00
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
20 Years Ago

Many out-of-state couples are
coming to Delaware to be mar
ried to avoid Pennsylvania S
blood test statutes. This along
with the draft, have more than
doubled the number of marriag-
es in the state during the last
seven months compared with
the same months of 1910. Pro-
spective brides and bridegrooms
from the neighboring states, in
some cases, complain of exces-
sive doctors fees-sometimes
twenty dollars a couple, they
report are being asked by some
physicians for blood tests. Most
of this increase is in New Cas-
tie County, just across the line,
but a substantial increase is
also shown in Kent and Sussex
Counties.
The Firemen's Parade, which
will start tonight at 800 p. M,
daylight time, will take the fol-
lowing route: starting at the
Stand Pipe on West Commerce
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

together in a day of pleasure
greeting from beginning to end.
A treat of ice cream was serv-
ed to the school. The attend
ance numbered $50 or more and
many of the children being ac-
companied by parents.
Miss Mary Riggs is spending
her vacation in Dover and 9TH
er places.
Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting Mrs. Aman-
da Spruance.
DR.. and Mrs. R. F. Corley, of
Dover, were guests over Sun
day of DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Cliff
ton.
Mrs. Charles X. Sampson, of
Philadelphia, is spending her
vacation with Miss Edith HAZEL.
Mrs. H. D., Howell and chill
dren, of Middletown, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hud-
son.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Gordy left
Saturday for a months visit to
relatives in Seaford and Cannon.
Misses Katherine and Eliza
beth Hudson are visiting rela-
tives at Chestertown, Kennedy
vile, and Baltimore.
Mrs. E. S. Dwight is on an
extended visit to her old home
in Virginia. DR.. Dwight accom-
paied her for a few days but
returned Monday.
Miss Margaret Dunn is visit
ing her grandmother at Cam
den.
Mrs. George Carter, daughter,
Mildred, and sons, Baynard and
Gary, of Flushing, L. l., are WIS.,
iting their relatives in this town
and vicinity.
Miss Gladys Burgess, of Gen.
treville, Md, is being entertain
ed by Mrs. ]. w. Clifton.
Miss Gertrude Shipley, of
Baltimore, is visiting Miss Eba
Cloak Wilds.
DR.. j. Ward Wilson and
granddaughter, Eugenia Tunis,
of Baltimore, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Hoffecker.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
S. Candidates
To Report Sept |
For Fall Drills

David M. Nelson, head foot
ball coach at the University of
Delaware, has invited SIS candi-
dates to report for fall drills be-
ginning September /.
Included in the group are 19
lettermen, the largest contin-
gent since the 1859 Lambert
Cup and Middle Atlantic Con-
ference Champi o n ship team.
Last year the Blue Hens, short
on depth and experience, COM
piled 2-6-l log, the first losing
season for Nelson in ten years
at Delaware.
Nelson is pinning his hopes
for Improvement on the devel-
opment of l8 sophomores, de-
scribed by the head coach as
the best crop in years." Last
years freshman team swept un-
defeated through a five-game
schedule.
Principal concern for Nelson
is the development of a quar-
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

ter-back. Leading candidates are
Ted Kempski of Wilmington,
who shone late last season;
Joe Slobojan of Glenside, Pa,
a converted halfback, and Gary
Hebert of Nedham, Mass, who
was the number one signal-call-
er through much of the go
campaign.
The Hens also are banking on
the return to form of Dick
Broadbent, regarded one of the
top offensive end prospects in
Delaware grid history. Broad
bent, 6-3, 2l4 FOUNDER from
Wilmington, sat out the go sea-
son after suffering a knee in
jury in preseason drills.
Nelson has indicated that
three sophomores, and maybe
more, could start the opening
game against Lehigh on Sep.
tember %, at Delaware Stadi-
um. Leading choices are End
Arnie Rozental, of Long Branch,
N. j., and Halfbacks John Wal
lace, of Pitman, N. j., and Vic
Niemi, of Amityville, N. Y.
The Hens are scheduled for
two-a-day workouts in prepara-
ton for a rugged eight-game
schedule. In addition to five
Middle Atlantic Conference op-
ponents, including Rutgers and
Bucknell, Delaware will face
two new foes in Buffalo and
Ohio University, the latter
school voted the nations top
small college eleven last year.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Treat Seed Now,
Boost Yields
Next Summer

If you're looking for a way
to boost grain yields next sum-
mer, try treating the seed now.
That's the advice from George
Vapaa, Kent county agricultural
agent.
BY treating now, you can
avoid some seasonal rush and
be sure the crop is protected
against diseases, Vapaa says.
When treating wheat, oats,
barley, or rye, be sure to use
a mercury treatment. When
you treat early with a mercury
treatment, you get the addition
al benefit of "vapor action"
He explains, vapor action as
sures you that all disease or
ganisms on the seed surface
and the inside cracks and crew
ices, will be killed.
when the seed is treated,
small amounts of the chemical
are deposited on each seed" he
explains. within a few hours,
organic mercury on the seed
vaporizes. The vapors surround
the kernals and penetrate into
the cracks and crevices. The
vapors later re-condense, and
become permanently and uni
formly attached to the seed.
They will not dust off or de-
teriate in storage or in the
drill"
When the treated seeds are
planted, the treatment contin-
ues to protect the seed from
disease organisms in the soil,
according to Mr.. Vapaa.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
THE FISHING SCENE
Prepared By
DELAWARE GAME & FISH COM.
Indian River Park

AA0Adn rifCA al n
The Indian River Park area,
south of Dewey Beach, is the
current scene of good surf fish
ing. North of the Indian River
Inlet kingfish and sand perch
are being taken regularly. South
of the Inlet surf casters have
been taking bluefish and found
er. One surf caster recently
landed 80 kingfish while fishing
in the vicinity of Mule Stable
Road.
At the Indian River Inlet it.
self the south jetty is the most
productive for blues and hick-
ory shad. Both of these fish
are being taken on artificial
lures. Small boats operating ap-
proximately 500 yard S from
the surf have been making fine
catches of small trout. Squid
seems to be the most produc-
tive bait.
Please Excuse My Excuse
This seems to be the Age of
the Survey. There are surveys
on what foods you eat for
breakfast, what you brush your
teeth with, what TV shows you
watch, and so on; / think you
get the idea. We in the conser-
vation field are not exempt
from the survey form by any
means. Possibly as a means of
getting revenge those most ask
ed to fill survey forms think
of surveys of their own and
the whole business goes on and
on, something like a chain let
ter.
An area where | have never
seen survey form touch, and
just such an area / might claim
for my own, is the variety of
excuses used by fishermen to
get out from under the boss
thumb of the wife's whole hand
and 60 fishing with the first
vibrant rays of the sun in the
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

Street, the parade will continue
east on Commerce to Market
Street, north on Market Street
to Mt. Vernon Street, east on
Mt. Vernon to Main, south on
Main to South, then west on
South to the Fair grounds.
Among the companies who have
sent in replies that they will
be present are: Dover, Clayton,
Middletown, Cheswold, Elkton,
Chesapeake City, Millington,
Sudlersville, Easton, Cecilton,
The National Guard, under the
direction of Capt. Dewey Quill
len, and the Talleyville Drum
and Bugle Corps. The follow
ing prizes are offered: $40, best
band; $40, second best band;
SIS, best bugle and drum corps;
$40, Company travelling longest
distance with 10 or more men;
$40, best appearance with 10
or more men; $40, best appear
ing Ladies' Auxiliary. Judges
will be George Scout, Charles
King, and Harley Bodley.
! The l941 summer camping
season at the Rodney Scout
Camps, Chesapeake Bay, near
Betterton, Md, closed Sunday
night. Total of 800 Scouts spent
week or more there, Winslow
F. Alder, assistant executive of
the Del-Mar-Va Scout Council
and camp director, said. The
camp was filled to capacity for
the entire eight weeks. The
scout campers left Sunday night
Monday morning 20 Sea Scouts
weighed anchor at the Rodney
Camps on their annual cruise OF
the Chesapeake on Capt. Ed
ward Kelley's three-m a S t e d
schooner, William ]. Stanford.
Except for week-ends, the scout
camps are not in the care of
Jesse Howell, resident manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T.Now-
land announce the engagement
!, of their daughter, Ruth Elma to
Joseph Walter Downes, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Downes
of near Smyrna. Miss Nowlano
was May Queen at the John
Bassett Moore High School and
a member of the June gradual
ing class. MIR. Downes was also
a graduate of the class of Al
at the John Bassett Moore High
School and is now associated
with his father in farming. The
wedding will take place in Oc-
tober.
The Wide Awake All Club
of Smyrna will hold regular
monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. H. c. Deakyne on Tues
day evening, September End.
Club officers expressed a desire
+. for anyone interested in join
ing to attend this meeting. A
drive for membership is to be
conducted at this time
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31

James w. Anthony, son of
Mr.. William G. Anthony, is
teaching at Nassau Flying Field,
Long Island. Last week he went
by Air Lines from LaGuardia
Field to Kansas City, Mo, and
flew back a new plane for one
of his students, landing at Roos-
evelt Field.
Miss A. Louise Denney is
spending a week at Bethany
Beach.
Mrs. Elva Truax of PhiladeI-
phia, is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. John E. Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1961-08-31
Sea Trout

Throughout the entire fishing
season the sea trout, sometimes
called the gray trout, has not
been too abundant. However,
during the past week a large
concentration OF trout has been
located in the Kits Hammock
Bowers Beach vicinity. On Sat
urday, the 10Th of August, 200
boats both commercial and priv
ate were observed fishing in
this area. Catches were eXcep-
tional ranging up to 400 in num-
ber. The trout are of sizes
from one-half pound to two and
one-half pounds. The larger fish
are located in deeper water four
to five miles from shore, and
the smaller fish are found about
one and one-half miles out.
Converted Eel Fishermen
Recently two Pennsylvania
residents were observed fishing
for eels from the docks just be-
low the clam processing plant
at Lewes, Delaware. The eels
had been biting quite well and
an excellent catch had been OBJ
tanned, so the fishermen were
not paying strict attention to
their gear which was leaning
against the rail of the dock.
Suddenly something struck one
of the lines and began cutting
swiftly through the water. One
of the fishermen grabbed the
line and set the hook. Then the
action really started. In about
three minutes the struggle was
over, and, to their amaZement
instead of a king-sized eel they
had landed a five pound rock.
From that time on the eels were
forgotten and the game stripper
became their goal. The Lewes
area is possibly the only por-
tion of the State where the
stripper can be taken year
round. s