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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23
getShowdown HighIights
Minutemen, A-Subs and Pay

Navy asked for nine new at
tack submarines. Mr.. McNa-
mara says six are enough since
the Navy soon will have about
so. and numbers are no longer
critical.
There is no issue this year
over the number Of Polaris
missile = firing submarines
which are being produced al
the rate Of about one a month
Fighter-bOmbers: Gen. Le-
May has asked for three addi-
tional technical fighter wings
Mr.. Mcnamara, backed by the
other chiefs, is offering him q
modernization program in
stead.
Pay: Mr.. Mcnamara wants
an annual pay increase for
uniformed people as long as
the cost Of living and civil
service pay continue to go up
President Johnson has tenta-
lively approved a military pay
increase in this budget. but the
service chiefs would like to
double it.
Other Mcnamara decisions
on major issues have drawn
surprisingly little criticism
from the chiefs:
Army mOderniZatiOn: Last
year the Army received about
SO billion for new euipment
This year the budget calls for
closer to 81 billion.
Army leaders agree, however
that their modernization goals
can be met if procurement
levels off at 50 billion.
TyphOn missiles: The Nays
hope for a powerful, long,
range air defense air missile
for the fleets will have to be
postponed. The new budget
will reveal that Typhon is can
celed. 1t is too bulky, toe
costly, too inefficient.
The technical knowledge
gained during the effort to
develop Typhon will be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Dec. %
(AP).-The Roanoke Negro)
Baptist Church was destroyed
by fire early yesterday and its
pastor, who has been engaged
in civil rights activities, said
the FBI has been asked to in
veStigate.
The Rev. James D. Rice, who
is also president of the Hot
Springs chapter of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, said
some members of his congrega-
ton felt arson was involved.
The fire was discovered
shortly before 5 am. and Hot
Springs fire companies battled
1t for nearly IL hours. The loss
was estimated at $500, 1000 and
was partially covered by insu-
rance.
Prosecutor David Whiting
ton said an investigation would
be made.
FBI Special Agent Roy K,
Moore said the FBI could not
investigate until it was shown
that this was other than an or
binary fire.
Mr.. Rice said the church is
heated mainly by steam with q
few gas heaters. He said he
thought the fire consumed the
church too quickly to have
been an ordinary blaze.
Mr.. Rice also said he had re-
ceived numerous personal
threats In the last few weeks
although none had been aimed
at the church or its congrega-
ton.
Recently, Mr.. Rice sent tele-
grams to President johnson
the Justice Department. the
National Parks Service and
State officials asking for an in
vestigation Of alleged racial
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Army TO Air|ifi
Infantry Unit
To Germany
b the Associated Press

A mechanical infantry bat
talon Of about 900 men will b
airlifted to Germany next
month in a training exercise
the Defense Department an
nounced today.
The End Battalion (mechan-
ized), 9th Infantry, End Infan-
try Division, now stationed al
Fort Benning. Ca, viii be flown
across the Atlantic by Air Force
transports.
The unit will replace a 1900
man battle group Of the LIST In
fantry Division which had
spent several months in Europe
and was returned to the United
States in October.
The exercise is called Long
Thrust TX, a continuation of 8
series which began in 1861.
The Defense Department de-
scribed the exercise as de-
signed to test command and
logistic capabilities for reen-
forcing North Atlantic Treaty
Organization defense in Eur
ope."
No specific date for the move
Of the End Infantry Division
battalion was given.
Units sent to Europe in these
exercises are not considered
part Of the garrison total which
now stands at about 242, 00C
United States Army troops fac
ing the Iron Curtain.
Army divisions have been re-
organized from the old battle
group structure to a new one
based on somewhat m ore
maneuverable battalions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-23
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
star staff writer

49, 1~e-- "%AN~A
Minuteman missiles, nuclear
submarines, technical aircraft
and pay will provide the biggest
issues in the most quiet year.
end budget showdown in three
years.
There is relative harmony in
the Pentagon despite-or some
timers say because of-the
tightest defense budget In re-
cent times.
President Johnson Is sched-
uled to hear complaints of the
Chiefs of Staff at the LBJ
ranch December 30. He will
weigh the appeals against the
cost, make up his mind and
then send the budget request,
for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1865, to Congress in Janu-
airy.
Here are the major disputes
expected to be aired at the
ranch:
Minuteman: Air Force Chief
of Staff Gen. Curtis E. LeMay
wants to continue buying Min
uteman missiles at a rapid clip
through the next five years
with an ultimate goal of 1850
missiles.
Secretary Of Defense McNa-
mara does not want to plan
beyond 1900 at this time. Last
year he ordered a wing OF
$50. bringing the planned
Minuteman force up to $50
This year he wants to slow the
buildup.
Gen. LeMay argues that
more Minutemen will save
more lives during q war. Mir
uteman will be the backbone
Of the American ICBM force
Mr.. Mcnamara says the money
could save even more lives II
used for other weapons.
All Of the other chiefs OF
staff side with Mr.. Mcnamara
Nuclear submarines: The
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CARE Packages
ToHonor Kennedy

NEW YORK, Dec. % (AP).-
CARE, the international relief
agency, says it will send 10000
food packages to the needy
overseas as a result of $4,000
in contributions made in tribute
to the late President Kennedy.
Each package distributed IN
10 countries in Latin America,
Europe, Africa and Asia will
contain a special message ex-
planning that the gift is being
sent as a memorial to Mr..
Kennedy.
Mr.. Kennedy's widow will re-
ceive a list of the contributors,
whose names and addresses also
will be included in the pack
ages, CARE said yesterday.
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Surgery in New York
Set for Van Johnson

NEW YORK, Dec. % (AP)
Actor Van johnson says he
will enter q New York hospital
January 16 for surgery to
remove lymph nodes from his
groin.
He described the operation
as purely precautionary"
A skin cancer was removed
from Mr. Johnson's left thigh
last March. The actor said
doctors had assured him that
operation was a success.
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Giant Pumpkin Grown

SEAGROvE, N. C. (AP).-
Bascom Cravin figures there
are lots Of potential pies in one
Of the pumpkins he grew this
year. 1t tipped the scales at 225
pounds.
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Robson Back in U.S., Ending
Swear, SeIf-Imposed Exile

NEW YORK, Dec. % CAP).
-Ailing Paul Robson has re-
turned from his five-year, self
imposed exile. His wife says he
still thinks communism Is ter
rifle and he always will"
The 65-year-old Negro bari
tone and actor, who in 1852 re-
eeived the Stain Peace Prize
from Russia, 'the country I
love more than any other" ar
rived in New York yesterday on
q Jet airliner from London. He
and his wife. Eslanda, left
Communist East Germany last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Robeson's only airport
comment was, I'm happy to
be back in this country and ma
turaIly I'm happy to be back in
the civil rights movement. I
have been a part Of it all my
life"
Wife Answers Questions
His wife wouldn't permit
newsmen to question him. But
she answered a few questions.
Is he disillusioned with com.
munism2
mo, he isn't" she replied
"He thinks it's terrific and he
always will"
Why did they return to the
United States2
Its Christmas" she said.
Grandchildren and children" ~
Mrs. Robson said her hus-
band planned merely to visit
his family and try ITO get
we'll"
Mr. Robson sang in the So
Wet Union off and on and act
ed in England, where he made
his home, until he became Ill IN
April 1861. Last August Is he
arrived IN East Berlin for
treatment Of what his wife des-
cribed as q circulatory ailment.
Prior to 1858, the United
States had denied Mr.. Robson
a passport for eight years be-
cause he refused to sign an af-I
fidavit stating whether he was
or had been q Communist Par
ty member. /
But in 1858 the United
States Supreme Court tempo
rarily lifted the affidavit re-
uuirement and he was issued a
passport. He left for London IN
July Of that year.
Appears Thinner
Mr.. Robeson's son, Paul, jr.,
educated in Moscow schools
and in a Communist school in
England. was on hand at the
airport yesterday with his
white wife, Marilyn, to greet
his father. Also present were
ahollt. 80 Negroes.
Mr.. Robson, standing o.
foot-S, appeared to have lost
some Of the 200 pounds he
once weighed.
His agent in England said
Mr.. Robson planned to retire
from the stage, on which he
has not appeared since becom-
ing III,
The East German news
agency ADM said recently that
Mr.. Robson chose to return to
the United States to help fell
low Negroes In their struggle
for equal rights.
Mr.. Robson repeatedly has q
comfortable income from In
vestments and from royalties
on his photograph records, still
being sold.
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Negro Church Burns,
FIJI Inquiry Is Asked

discrimination in bath houses
at Hot Springs hotels.
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19

OF History, MRS. lanes P. ttof-
tecker, and was the most de-
Ilghuul program we have had.
IL was an evening meeting and
we mad with us a good number
OF our friends. Mr.. w. G. An
thony rendered TWO beautiful
cornet solos, |. "Ornamond, Z"
composed by himself; 2. Irish
Medley, arranged by Serrazzi.
Hon. L. |. Handy delivered in
his usual witty and eloquent
manner his lecture, "With
Three Women in England, Z"
which was a greatly enjoyed.
The program ended with a
double quartet, blossom
Time"
Mr.. Vaughn was given a
genuine surprise last Friday
evening by his children and
grandchildren. The occasion
being the sixieth birthday of MIR.
Vaughn. Chicken salad, ice
cream and other delicacies
were served during the evening
and 1t was a very enjoyable
occasion. Those present we're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smith and
children, of Philadelphia; MIR.
and Mrs. Elmer Outten and
children, MIR. and Mrs. Linford
Outten, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Boggs and children.
Last night, the boys of the
Smyrna High School defeated
Dover High in a closely con-
tested game of basketball, by
score of "a to II. The game
was marked by the intense feel
ing between the TWO schools and
was very cleanly played except
In the last half when Newton
was ruled from the game for
unnecessary roughness. This
still leaves Smyrna undefeated
with one tie and three wins.
Before the boys game girls
class game was played which
was won by the Black Caps or
''You Ais" by score of 9 to
2. The line up of the boys
game: Smyrna = Scotten. for
ward; Goldsborough, forward;
Ennis, Center; Hall, Guard;
Holland, guard; Dover--Quil :
len, forward; Thomas, Pyott and
Boggs, forwards; Downs, Cen :
ter; F. Lord, guard. Field goals,
Smyrna Goldsborough 5, Ennis
A, Scotten l, Holland |; Dover
--Pyott 2, Downs 2, Quillen A;
foul, Ennis 2, Downs 3.
One week from tomorrow is
Christmas and Smyrna and vi
cinity like all other places in
this big land, is awake to the
Christmas spirit, and all over
town people are busy in anti
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19

cipaton of the great festival.
The Smyrna stores never look
ed prettier at Christmas sea-
son than they do this year.
Most every afternoon and even
ing the streets are lined with
teams showing that shipping is
being entered into and gift Sc
lections one after the other be-
ing solved. Another evidence OF
the near approach of Christmas.
is tEe large quantities of poul-
try coming to town and being
shipped, and the sale of ever
greens and Christmas trees.
Christmas is In evidence. The
time to shop is now. A number,
however, put it off to the last
and very often miss the best
selections. To be true, stocks
are being replenished but IT is
always a good rule to shop early
and avoid the last rush days
of the season. That the mer-
chants are after trade is indi :
Gated by the ten-page December
editions of the Times. This
weeks edition alone is well
worth careful persuing. Reac
the advertisements. Let them
be your Christmas guide.
Fire in the department store
Of Miller Bros. Company, In
Wilmington, Thursday after
noon caused loss of 500, 900.
The blaze was discovered in the
basement near the furnace by
employees. Before they coulc
reach the first floor to give
an alarm the flames spread
through an elevator shaft. The
store was crowded with holi-
day shoppers, all of whom were
gotten out safely, although one
woman tainted. The firemen
we're handicapped by dense
smoke. Several we're overcome
and had to be dragged out BY
their companions. AS the fire
reached the first floor large
safe in the office plunged into
the basement. The interior ol
the store was badly wrecked
The large grocery of James
Morrow & Son and the jewelry
store of j. Berman on either
side we're also damaged.
MIR. James V. Roberts, of
Wilmington, has been a gues1
of his little niece, Miss Anna
Roberts Jones, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Howard R. Jones
the past week. Mrs. Gilbert
S. Jones, of Reading, Pa, who
had been a guest, returned last
week.
Mrs, H. D. Howell and child
rem, of Mlddletown, are visit
ing MIR. and Mrs. John P. Hud-
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19
&N ON
Z so Years Ago
NtN OGE=

Levin ]. Moore, a travelling
salesman, for a Philadelphia
fir n and a resident of Sails
bury, Md. and Mrs. Harry
Pierce, a widow, of Whining
ton, were killed Friday after
noon in an automobile accident
on the Newark-Cooch's road
near Elkton. They we're found
dead under their overturned ma
chine, their neck having been
broken. The accident occurred
on a smooth stretch of road
and just how 1t happened is
a mystery. Moore left Phila-
delphia Saturday morning in an
automobile owned by the Phila-
delphia firm which employed
him. He had been visiting to-
bacco dealers in Wilmington
and was supposed to be on a
business trip through the county
when the accident occurred. He
was due in Elkton, Md, that
afternoon and passed through
Newark ar noon, taking the road
by way of Cooch's and Glasgow.
Mrs. Pierce's body was sent to
her home in Wilmington.
Moore's remains we're sent TO
Salisbury, Md. Moore was about
As years old and was a native
of Delaware. He served two
terms as post master of Bridge
Vile. He had lived in Salisbury
for seven years, where he
leaves widow and one
daughter. Mrs. Pierce was AZ
years old and was the widow
of Harry Pierce, who commit
ted suicide last spring. He was
a salesman for the same firm
Moore represented and upon his
death Moore succeeded to his
territory. Mrs. Pierce leaves
one son, about 2 years old.
Winfield S. Lattamus of this
town while motoring over Sec :
ton of road near Armstrong;
corner, whichwas being rebuilt,
accidentally ran over an Italian
workman Monday noon, knock
ing him down and running over
his leg. The man, who was work
ing for the Juniata Paving Com
pany, was taken to DR.. Lewis,
at Middletown, and later hustled
to the Wilmington hospital,
where to the job of MIR. Lat
tamus, 1t was learned his in
juries we're not serious. The
car was going at about IL miles
an hour and the accident could
not be helped, MIR. Lattomus
thinking the man was going to
step aside, as the other work
men had done.
The program for Dec. 18th
was in charge of the Chairman
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19

Col. John P. LeFevre. headof
the enforcem ent division of the
state Office of Price Admin
strat1on, In a talk last Thurs
day night before the Smyrna
Rotary Club, lauded those in
various comm mites who have
given service to their state and
national governments in the role
of administrators and members
of ration boards. Among
the reasons given for rationing
we're the holding down of in
flation, and the qualization of
prices for all. He explained
the creation of the offices Of
price administration by the
federal government and sub-di-
visions, such as food, gas, rents,
automobiles and tires we're emu
merated. The speaker explained
the corrective measures as
meted out by various panels.
The individual citizen was paid
a tribute for his personal in
terest In and cooperation with
local boards all over the state.
Negligence was attributed to
carelessness, ignorance, with
few cases of willful intention,
all handled efficiently by local
boards. C. L. Harmonson was
chairman of the program and
George w. Wright presided.
Guests were Richard Long and
Glenn S. King.
A lot ofpeople are not going
to have very merry Christ
mas if they acquire the respi-
ratory infection which is pre-
valent in the state and is being
variously diagnosed as "influ-
enza," GRIPPE" or ga typi-
cal pneumonia" so especial
guarding of health is necessary
at this time, according to DR..
Edwin Cameron, executive Sc
cretary of the Delaware State
Board has made by telephoning
physicians In each county,
would indicate that there have
been about 1885 cases of the
infection in the state, with VIII
mington having the highest load
or an estimated 6 percent of the
population having had the infec-
ton to date. For the population
of the state as a whole, the
estimate is about S per cent.
Symptoms of the disease
seem to be fever, headache,
stiffness or aching of the mus
cles, and a cough,
The State Board of Health's
executive urges that persons
with colds or any of the symp-
toms above should stay at home,
both for their own sake and to
prevent the spread of the ILL
ness to others. This is espec-
tally true of school children,
office and war workers where
one person may infect even as
many as 20 others in the room.
In an industrial plant the one
worker who refused to stay
home with a cold may be the
means of spreading infection to
so many others, for instance,
that the production rate In the
division is slowed down con-
siderably.
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19
E01IIK EI1O

| Training Station in St. Angus :
tine, Florida for treatment.
While there he met DR.. Eugene
w. Denney, now a Senior Lieu
tenant attached to the u. S.
Coast Guard in St. Augustine.
1t was a surprise meeting as
neither had known of the
whereabouts of the other. Lieut..
and Mrs. Denney we're hosts
to Captain and Mrs. Jones dur
ing their stay. Lieut.. Denney is
a son of DR.. and Mrs. Reuben
E. Denney formerly of Smyr-
ma, now residing at Miami,
Florida. Captain and Mrs. Jon
es have now reached Coral Ca
bles and reports have reached
here that he is much improv-
ed since the journey.
Miss Eleanor Burke of St.
Francis Hospital, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Burke.
Austin w. Carey, Sr., ofNor-
folk. Va, spent Sunday with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Rus
sell Carey.
MIR. and Mrs. George Knotts
of Claymont, spent the week
end with MIR. and Mrs. George
Eichholz.
Mrs. Elmer Cats spent Sun
day with MIR. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Donovan and family of
Marshallton.
Thomas ConaWay of Norfolk,
Va, spent a short leave with
his parents MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Conaway.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Nc
Matt and children have been i'll
with the Grippe.
MIR. George McNatt, Jr., MIR
Herbert Reichelt of Philadel-
phia spent visit with relatives
here last week.
Miss Margaret Newnum, Mr..
Herbert Thomas of Clayton
we're Sunday visitors of her
sister, Mrs. Harvey McNatt.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford
we're recent visitors of her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee w. David
spent Sunday with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. william R. Al
free near Middletown.
Mrs. John Hopkins spent
Monday night with Mrs. G. H.
Perry of Chester, and attended
the funeral of MIR. Will Rennin-
ger in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Gale Berdine oi
Washington, D. c., is spending
several days with her grand
mother, Mrs. Nan Sullivan.
Mrs. w. T. Hollett, Mrs,
Eugene Sullivan and daughter
Mary Denise spent last We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Burke and Miss
Katherine Warner spent Sanr-
day In Philadelphia.
Larry George, the son ofMr
and Mrs. Gilbert George. has
been Ill with the CT lppe but is
reported recovering.
Smyrna times., 1963-12-19

Persons wishing to avoid SER
ious complications following
colds are advised by DR.. Cam
eron to get busy and build up
the body's defense forces during
the first few days of the cold.
The following points are stress
sed. /. Rest--Stay indoors and
preferable in bed for the first
day or so. Get as much rest
as possible. 2. Keep comfort
ably warm and dry--Wear
clothes that will protect you
adequately when you go out
doors, and avoid drafts and
sudden chilling when over
heated. 8. Drink plenty of fruit
Juice, milk and plain water.
4. Take a laxative if needed. A
cold beginning with chilliness.
followed by fever and aching is
NOT a common cold" 1t may
be the infection now prevalent
in the state variously called
"grippe, /" ''flu," or the "typi-
cal pneumonia" so that If a
cold seems more severe than
usual it is wise to call the fam =
ily doctor. But rem ember that
doctors and nurses are scarce
in the state this year and help
your doctor all you can by tax
ing care of little colds before
they develop, for colds open the
gateway to the more serious
infections. DR.. Camern also
points out that staying away
from work or school because
of a cold--and then mingling
with the crowds of Christmas
shoppers may not only make the
individual more seriously i'll,
but help to spread the infection
to others. LET US all work
together to prevent an epidemic
in Delaware, requests the
health executive. Remember
that just by keeping well we can
aid the war effort on the home
front. !"
There will be no more meet
ingS of the Red Cross Sewing
Unit until after the holidays
when sewing will be resumed at
the u. S. o. Center on Tues
day, January 3rd.
Election of officers of the
Smyrna Home Demonstration
Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Fred Harris today
Thursday at 2 o'clock. The
annual Christmas party will al
so be held at this tima.o
The Christmas boxes for the
girls and boys at Stockley will
be received by Mrs. George
Carter at her home on Main
Street. Those wishing to con-
tribute to the happiness of these
unfortunate little ones can pack
boxes and take to Mrs. Car
ter's home where they will then
be sent to Dover andfrom there
picked up by MIR. Ennis the
superintendent of the home.
On Saturday, December 4th
two dentists, former school,
mates had a surprise meeting.
DR.. Ralph B. Jones, former
Smyrna dentist, now a Captain
in the u. S. Coast Guard
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