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Evening star., 1961-02-16
PIucky Family

1t has apparently never
come to the attention Of any
one at The Star that you
have among your carrier staff
q whole family that deserves
recognition.
David Stonehurner lives In
Glen Carlyn, Va. He has
for about two years been the
best paper boy we have ever
had in any city-reliable de-
livery, reliable collection.
paper always on the porch or
behind the storm door In bad
weather. all that sort Of
thing. Unusual in itself these
days. Last winter after one
Of our not quite so frequent
snow storms he was critically
injured In a Sledding accident
and spent many weeks in Ar
lington Hospital. AS he was
being taken there, his mother
asked, David, what can I do
for you?". and all he wanted
was that she be sure his
papers were delivered!
So for all those many
weeks, many Of them cold
and stormy, either his mother
delivered the papers on foot
or his father did 1t when he
returned home from work late
In the evening.
Last month in gym class
through an accident, the de-
tails Of which I have not
learned, DaWd's neck was
broken. Again 1t seemed for
awhile as II he might not live,
and for weeks he has lain in
traction at the hospital.
Again after q full days work
his father makes the paper
rounds, tired and worried:
he has missed only once. ION
Inauguration night) and
small wonder. Ican't imagine
when he ever has time to see
David.
In a time when so many
seem to Shirk responsibility 1t
seems to me that here are
people who should be pointed
out with pride. Would there
were more like them.
Mrs. Z. A. Tillman.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
Tragic Pageant?


This may be q voice cry
ing in the wilderness" but
there are many who would
like to raise objection to re-
enacting the Civil War as o
centennial celebration.
Money spent on making
vivid the events Of q hundred
years ago when brother killed
brother on the bloody battle
field could be used to better
advantage.
Congress decreed long ago
that pictures Of the Civil
War should not be displayed
In the Capitol building. Why
should we be guilty now Of
stirring up old hatreds and
prejudices possibly racial
indignation?
Students at our academy
constantly engage in friendly
banter, calling each other
Yankees and Rebels. passing
out Confederate money and
comforting titles Of South
ern Colonel" but there is
no malice involved.
We could well consider the
words Of Henry Watterson,
noted editor Of the Louisville
Courier r-Journal. when he
spoke before the New Eng
land Society in 1893 on the
subject Of Puritan and
Cavalier"
He said, Let the dead
past, consecrated by the
blood Of its martyrs. not by
its savage hatreds-darkened
alike by kingcraft and priest
craft-let the dead past bury
its dead. Let the present and
the future ring with the song
Of the singers. Blessed be thes
lessons they teach, the laws
they make. Blessed be the
eye to see, the light to reveal.
Blessed be Tolerance, sitting
ever on the right hand Of
God to guide the way with
loving word, as blessed be all
that brings US nearer the goal
Of true religion, true repub-
licanism and true patriot
ism"
We should mourn the dead
and honor the brave on
Veterans Day and hold q
cherry blossom festival when
spring reminds us of the gra-
ciouS gift from the Orient,
but why should we make a
pageant Of the greatest
tragedy our country has ever
known?
Alice Keith, President.
National Academy Of
e,.".." Broadcasting
Evening star., 1961-02-16
CONGO Warming

President Kennedy's carefully
worded, but firm, statement Of the posi-
ton Of the United States on the threat
to peace which has been raised by Com
munist exploitation Of the crisis in the
Congo should be taken to mean exactly
what 1t says. We hope 1t will be so
interpreted IN Moscow.
without mentioning the Soviet
Union by name, Mr.. Kennedy said he
found 1t difncult to believe that any
government. ."iS really planning to take
80 dangerous and irresponsible step"
as unilateral Intervention In the Congo.
This obviously was aimed at the Krem-
Inns pronouncement that it is the "sa-
cred duty Of all freedom-loving states
to render all possible assistance and
support" to the CongoleSe faction led by
Antoine Gizenga, a Moscow-trained
lieutenant Of the slain Patrice Lu-
mumba. This could mean that the
Communists intend to support Gizenga
with arms and perhaps with troops in
an attempt to destroy the government
Of President Kasavubu.
II this is the case, Mr.. Kennedy left
10 room for misconceptions. The United
States, he said, has supported and will
continue to support the United Nations
presence" In the Congo. And he would
conceive 1t to be the duty Of the United
States and, indeed, all members Of the
United Nations, to defend the charter
Of the United Nations by opposing any
attempt by any government to intervene
unilateFally In the Congo.
We take this TO mean that, H Russia
forces the issue, the United States will
use its armed forces Unnecessary to sup
port the u. N. position. AndMr. Kl1ru-
Shchev win be guiltyo a grave mis-
calculation If he concludes, because Of
the closeness Of the November election,
that this statement Of our Governments
position lacks the support 6f a united
country. q "a
It Is possible, of course that The
real objective Of the Kren1lin Is 70 de-
stroy the United Nations If it cannot
convert that agency into al. instrument
Of Soviet policy. Secretary General
Hammarskjold has rejected the self
serving Moscow demand that he resign,
and has indicated that his decision on
this point will be governed by the wishes.
Of the so-called uncommitted nations.
To these, Mr.. Kennedy and Adlai
Stevenson have said in effect: It is time
to face truth and to stand up and be
counted. The United States can and
will defend itself. 1t is the small ma
tions who must look to the survival Of
the U. N. as going concern for realiza-
tion Of their hopes for security and
progress. If they cannot or will not
recognize this fact, II. they stand aside
or support the Communist wrecking
crew, they will have brought down upon
their own heads the evil consequences
which surely will follow.
There is not much more that the
United States can say or do to sustain
the U. N. as aEfunctioning agency. The
decision restS3with the smaller states,
and they must decide now. They cannot
escape this Responsibility by seeking
refuge in neutrality" which is possible
only in fancy, not in fact.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-02-16
THE POLITICAL MIL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Meyner Fades in Political Picture

berS Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives In favor Of a Mitch
ell nomination. However,
Senator Cases big victory
lead In the New Jersey sena-
torial race last Nevember
over his Democratic oppon-
ent, Thorn Lord, leaves him
in q strong position.
This governorship is q
prize political plum In the
1851 political "off year." Both
parties are seeking desper-
ately to win it. The Kennedy
administration undoubtedly
will do its utmost to aid Mr..
Hughes in this contest. There
will be no religious issue ir-
volVed. however, for both Mr..
Mitchell and Mr.. Hughes are
Catholics.
While the Republicans may
be tearing themselves to
pieces in this New Jersey
race, the Democrats are
battling even more fiercely In
New York, where . Mayor OF
the greater city is to be
elected this fall. War to the
death has been declared be-
tween the regular organiza-
ton, headed by Carmine g.
DeSapio, Tammany leader
and Democratic National
Committeeman, and Demo-
cratic State Ch arm a n
Michael Prendergast on the
one hand and Mayor Robert
F. Wagner of New York and
the Reform Group" headed
by former Senator Lehman.
and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
on the other. Mayor Wagner
has demanded Mr.. DeSapio'S
resignation as party leader,
and so has the Reform Group.
Mr.. DeSapio has countered
with a blast that Mayor Was-
ner is an opportuniSt and Mr..
Lehman and his group "hypo-
critics." On q television broad
cast, Mr.. DeSapio charged.
that Mayor Wagner and for
mer Gov. Hartman sought
to boss" the Democratic
State Convention of 1855
not he. He has been backed
up in this charge by District
Attorney Frank Hogan. who
with Mr.. DeSapio's aid was
nominated for Senator over
the opposition Of the others
and former Senator Lehman
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
G. o. P. Scents victOry
Involved In this fight are
(a) Mayor Wagner's try for
a third term If he decides to
run, (b) party leadership in
the city and State and (c) the
strength Of Democrats to de-
feat Republican Gov. Nelson
A. Rockefeller in 1854. The
Republicans scent q chance
for victory in the mayoralty
election, with a strong fusion
candidate. They have decided
to put q bill through the
State legislature fixing Sep
tember Z as the date for the
primary when the rdayoralty
nominations will be made.
The theory Is that by that
time the Democrats VIII have
split 30 draSttcally they VIII
be unable to resist q drive for
q strong fusion candidate. In
the meantime, the Kennedy
administration is watching
the struggle, hoping probably
that the DeSapio and Prem
dergaSt faction win 60 out Of
power but not sure that will
do more harm or good for the
election in 1854. Some day the
administration may Have to
tip its hand-in the distfibu-
ton Of Federal patronage.
This is q powerful weapon ii
could use to beat down Mr..
DeSapio and Mr.. Prendergast
II 1t wants to. :. -r.
Evening star., 1961-02-16

The Democrats in New Jer-
sey-their county leaders
have decided on Q nominee
for Governor. He is former
Superior Court Judge Rich
ard J. Hughes. Presumably
he will be nominated without
q primary fight on April 18,
primary day. The selection
Of the candidate, made at
Gov. Robert B. Meyner's
mansion in Princeton during
a conference with 20 Of the
81 county leaders, marks q
turnover in the party leader
ship. For while the Cover
nor acquiesced in the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Hughes and spoke
well Of him. Mr.. Hughes was
not his choice. Gov. Meyner
was pressing for the nomi-
nation Of Senator Harrison
A. Williams, jr., or william
F. Hyland. a member Of the
State Public Utility Commits
sion. Gov. Meyner, complet-
ing his second term, is not
eligible to succeed himself.
He goes out Of office next
January. Mr.. Hughes was
backed by Thorn Lord, Mer-
Ger County leader, who has
Just become State chairman.
Mr.. Lord was beaten badly
by Republican Senator Case
last November although Pres
ident Kennedy was able to
carry the State by a narrow
margin-21,000. Mr.. Hughes
was backed also by John v.
Kenny, Hudson County lead
er who has been at odds in
the past with Gov. Meyner.
See Strong Candidate
The New Jersey Democrats
believe that they have o
strong candidate in Mr..
Hughes. although he is not
widely known. He has been
q successful lawyer. is called
q good mixer" and Is 81
years old. They figure they
can line up the party-and
all its factions-in support
Of their candidate. They also
hope that q real row in
the Republican primary cam
paign and election may help
them win the governorship
next fall.
And the Republicans are at
present engaged in q brisk
intra-party fight over their
nomination for Governor,
Former Secretary Of Labor
James p. Mitchell, backed by
Senator Clifford P. Case, for
mer Senator H. Alexander
Smith and other important
party leaders, Is in the race
to stay. He has Just resigned
as chairman of the Presi-
dents committee studying
railroad labor management
relations in order to give
his time TO the primary
campaign. Two Republican
State Senators. Walter Il.
Jones Of Bergen County and
Wayne Dumont. jr., Of War
rem County. are also vigor-
ously seeking the nomination.
Mr.. Mitchell appears to be
much stronger among the
rank and file voters, Is far
more widely known. and in
the opinion Of many would
make the best candidate and
Governor. There have been
diplomatic negotiations to
calm this party row, but
without much success. 1t
looks as though a primary
fight is on. The filing dead
line for nominations and
Withdrawals Is March 10. and
efforts to ease the situation
will continue. Members Of
the State Senate have been
resentful Of leadership from
Washington, Is they call ef-
forts of Senator Case and
four or five Republican mem
Evening star., 1961-02-16
DisuvowoI

This Charles Garland dis
associates himself from au-
thorship Of O recent letter to
The Star from another
Charles Garland, critical of
"Old New Orleans" and
Louisiana. He is entitled to
express his views so long as
no injury is innocently in
flicted upon another of the
same name. Since publica-
ton of Mr.. Garland's letter
several Washingtonians have
questioned me about its
authorship. Others may won
der. I neither wrote the let
ter about "Old New Orleans"
nor am I capable of adopt
ing the views expressed.
Attribution Of the letter
to me is as unfortunate as it
is Understandable, perhaps.
For nearly a generation I
have been in the press, mag
azines, televlsion, radio and
motion pictures, identified
with constructive matters,
education. worthy institu-
tions, State causes, American
history, industry and other
activities. Charles Garland's
This Amazing World!'"
Evening star., 1961-02-16
HR-lo37

1LiC Oval VI CCUI udL AZ
carried an item which could
cause misunderstanding Of
the purpose Of the Griffiths-
Cooper Bill introduced in the
last session Of Congress. Mrs.
Griffiths has re-introduced
this bill in this session. It
is HR-l937. a bill ITO pro-
vide for the humane treat
ment Of animals used in ex-
periments and tests by re-
cipientS Of grants from the
United States and by agen-
cies and instrumentaltieS Of
the United States Govern
ment and for other purposes"
The bill is not anti-vieisec-
ton and is opposed by the
Anti-Vivisection Society. It
is a moderate bill based on
the English law which has
operated for "a years and
during that time II English
doctors have won Nobel
prizes. Denmark has q SIM
liar law.
When the Griffiths- Cooper
bill was introduced in the
last Congress, The Star
printed an editorial indorsing
the bill, which was greatly
appreciated by its supporters.
This year the bill has
gained medical support from
some distinguished District
doctors and we hope The
Star will continue its valu-
able Endorsement.
AS a member Of the Dis
trict Animal ALLEGATION
Board, I know how neces-
sary is such legislation.
Berne T. West.
Evening star., 1961-02-16

@. Were the Actian Games
like the Olympic Games?
Why were they held?-D. C.
A. The Actian Games in
cluded horse racing, musical
contests, wrestling. and sea
fights. They were held every
five years at the Greek city
of Actium to. commemorate
the decisive naval victory of
Octavian (who was later the
Roman Emperor Augustus)
over the Roman general
Marcus Antonius. and the
Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra.
@. Is there a song named
Canadian Boat Song"?-
B. s. : =
A. The Canadian Boat
Song is a French Canadian
song with words by poet
Thomas Moore. written on
the st. Lawrence River dur
ing his travels in Canada.
The song starts, Family as
tolls the evening chime, Our
voices keep tune and our oars
keep time" 80
Evening star., 1961-02-16
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

mail, % to any r Question Of fact 81
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Smyrna times., 1961-02-09

The w. S. c. S. met at the
home of Mrs. Ed Hughes, Sr.,
on Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Helen Shackleton, presid-
ing. Plans were completed to
entertain the zone meeting on
February l3.
The Adult Class held their
February meeting at the church
on Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Helen Rowlinson, presid-
ing.
The Homemakers Club held
their monthly meeting recently
with Mrs. Helen Rowlinson, pre-
siding. Business consisted of
plans for the year, collection
of dues, naming of meeting
places and hostesses, and NAM
ing of committee chairman. The
club donated funds to the March
of Dimes and Pepper Fund. The
February meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Walter Nc
Ginnis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook
announce the birth of son,
Randall Jay, on January rs in
the Kent General Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
World Day of Prayer

tConranued from PaRe ID
jects and two anniversary spec
ials. The first is a massive lit
erature program for the new
Africa with a Christian training
center for African writer's pro-
ducing half-million books
written by Africans for Afric-
ans. The other "75th" special
is a creative mission in Alaska
to assist the growing churches
there develop a correlated pro-
gram of Christian ministry. Each
year United Church Women
seeks out Christian leaders in
different lands to prepare the
service. This anniversary SER
vice based on the theme For
ward Through The Ages" was
prepared in the u. S. by Sue
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
Safety Council
Announces Annual
Campaign Plans

The Slow Down and Live
Campaign will be conducted
next summer for the ninth con-
secutive year, it was announc-
ed by ]. James Ashton, state
safety coordinator and manager
of the Delaware Safety Council.
Arrangements for the annual
drive to reduce traffic accidents,
in the period when traffic vol
ume is at its vacation-time peak,
were made recently by the AS
sociation of State and PROVING
ial Safety Coordinators.
The annual campaign, which
runs from Memorial Day thr-
ough Labor Day, has succeeded
in reducing fatal accidents ma
tionally and in Delaware, MIR.
Ashton said. Delaware's record
has been good in most of the
campaign years, and has shown
remarkable progress"
Law enforcement agencies,
business and industry, and fed
eral, state and local government
agencies and supporting groups
sacE as the Safety Council join
in the annual highway safety
efcrt.
Mr.. Ashton said the drive is
carried cut largely through en-
forcement and educational steps.
Early planning is being done
row to get the educational ma
terial prepared. fhs Includes
billboard advertisements and
other printed reminders of the
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
Opera Film Series
Scheduled Here

Considerable interest is being
shown locally in the coming
opera film series to be present
ed at the Smyrna Theatre. Mrs.
William D. Kirk, president of
the Twentieth Century Club, is
working with the area commit
tee on details. The schedule:
Aida, February 2l-22; II Tro-
vatore, March 2l-22; Madame
Butterfly, April 1919; La Trav-
iata, May 1917. The John Bas-
sett Moore High School will CO.
operate with the project by
studies of the operas so that
students will be better able to
appreciate and understand them.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
Homemakers
CONTINUED from Page -

(Continued from Page ID
Home economics awards were
given to two high school girls
in June. AS in previous years
a birthday day fund was used
for clothing for school children
at Christmas, through coopera-
ton with the school nurses. A
new project to be sponsored by
the club is that of a Brownie
troop. The club will meet at
the Youth Center on March l6,
at 800 p. m. Mrs. Florence
Smith, county agent, will pre-
sent the program.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09

general slogan, "Slow Down and
Live"
In Delaware there were 29
fatalities during the Slow Down
and Live Period on 1860 as COM
pared with 80 the year before.
The number was down to 81
in 1858. AS recently as 1855
summer fatalities here totalled
SO. The object next summer
will be to get the fatalities
down again, and also to cut the
totals for all kinds of accidents
on the highways.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
Candy
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tConhnued from Page u
Y. F. presidents and counsellers
from Odessa, Middletown, Town
send, Friendship, Hartly, Ken
ton, Clayton, and Smyrna M. Y.
F. groups. A program on hymns
of the Church will be presented
at Sundays regular meeting of
the senior high M. Y. F. group
with Tom Mills, president. The
junior high group will meet
with Jeanne Gilmore, president,
and Mrs. George v. Kirk, coun-
seller.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09

inesday Evening Testimonial
Meetings at 800 p. m.
Beauty is a theme of the Les
son-Sermon to be presented at
Christian Science services Sun
day.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09

Weddell, former secretary, Di-
vision of Foreign Missions, Ma
tional Council of Churches. If
perchance the weather is incle-
ment on February 18th the SER
vice will be held on February
oath.
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

For Today and Friday
Thursday
Creamed Turkey
Filling
Peas
Cranberry Sauce
Peaches
Bread, Butter and Milk
Friday
Fish Fillet
Potato Chips
Lima Beans
Donut
Bread, Butter and Milk
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09
20 Years AGO
(Continued from PAGE Fivel

~ ears H9O
Continued from PAGE Five)
cluded Jake Williams of Feder-
alsburg, Clayton Elliott of
Bridgeville, Harold Schabinger
of FELTON,, Earl Sylvester, A. B.
Parsons, H. E. Quillen, and Ern-
est Raughley of Harrington.
At the meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, held at
the home of Mrs. Grant Garis,
the members took part in a
play entitled, "The Spirit of
American Democracy" un d e r
the direction of Mrs. George R.
Miller, chairman of American
ism. The cast was as follows:
Destiny, Mrs. Clark Knots;
Idealism, Mrs. Lee Deakyne;
Courage, Miss Hilda Hutchison;
Declaration of independence,
Mrs. Millard Passwaters; The
Constitution. Mrs. Edwin P.
Vogel; Education, Mrs. Grant
Garis; Progress, Mrs. Harry
Sherwood; Justice, Mrs. Roland
Deamer; Il ,aocracy, Mrs. George
R. Miller; The Flag, Mrs. Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr.
The February meeting of the
Methodist Young people of the
surrounding communities will
meet at Asbury M e t h o d S t
Church on Monday evening,
February 10th at 8 o'clock. The
principal speaker of the even
ing's devotional service will be
Rev. Leslie E. Werner, Laurel.
This group is fortunate to OBJ
tain such a speaker for their
Reverend Werner is
Conference Counsellor of the
Methodist Youth and is con-
stantly taking part in young
peoples activities. Mr.. Stimp-
son Carrow, Mr.. Bernie Grier,
and Mr.. Howard Deakyne are
planning the musical part of the
program. Stempson Carrow will
be the organist of the even
ing, and a mixed quartette COM
posed of Miss Mary Louise Por-
ter, Miss Christine Diacumak-
es, MIR. Howard Deakyne, and
Mr.. Robert Deakyne will sing.
The Senior Patrol, Smyrna
Girl Scouts, will sponsor a bene-
fit movie at the Roxy Theatre,
February IL and Is. With the
proceeds the partrel expects to
take a trip to Philadelphia to
visit a broadcasting studio. This
activity is planned as a part of
the work on the Troop Dramat-
les badge, upon which project
this patrol is now working.
Miss Leila Marie Heinold,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
T. Heinold of near Smyrna, and
Mr.. Alfred H. Moffett of Wilm-
ington, son of MIR. Earl Moffett
and the late Mrs. Moffett of
Union City, Ind, were married
Saturday at A o'clock in the
manse of West Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. DR.. A. H.
Kleffman. Mr.. Moffett and his
bride will live at 1907 Delaware
Avenue, Wilmington, after a
wedding trip. The bride is a
graduate of the Memorial Hos
pital Training School for Nur-
ses.
An otter, weighing % pounds
and measuring five feet and
three inches from tip to tip,
was caught near Leipsic recent
ly by Leroy Slaughter of that
community. Unusually large for
offers found in Delaware, Mr..
Slaughter caught three similar
animals last year. The pelt of
the recently caught otter is very
thick, and has a value of about
$40.
Farm problems will be dis
cussed tonight at the local
Grange. The public is cordially
invited to attend this open meet
E&L&L([&
Smyrna times., 1961-02-09

Mr.. Frederick Williams, who
has been employed in the State
House at Dover for several
years. has resigned to accept
a position with the Diamond
State Telephone Company.