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Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
Business, Industry
Backing Natl Guard
Cooperation OF Big Companies With
Program Is Fast Increasing

Business and industry in impress
sive numbers are giving active sup
port to the new National Guard by
announcing a policy of making up
the difference between military pay
and normal earnings while en-
ployees are taking part in annual
field training and giving them the
military leave in addition to regu-
lar paid vacations.
Included are companies that we
all know-such as the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey; Marshal
Field and Company, Chicago; (;
Owens-Corning Fiberglass; Kraft
Foods Company of Chicago.
The movement is growing fast
through the country. Business men
more and more realize that the Ma
tional Guard helps give this nation
the protection it needs at much
lower cost than a huge standing
army and that it is also a vital
community asset.
Right now we are in the midst OF
o great recruiting drive and the
business men of this area can be OF
important help in announcing a
policy favorable to the National
Guard.
1t can be pointed out that there
are many men who are eligible fol
the Guard who do not join because
they fear they will lose privileges
and benefits at their place of EN-,
ployment. 1t is the responsibility o.
the business men in our community
to see to it that membership in tn,
Guard increases an employees Sc
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
UNIVERSITY NOTES

A feature of the Eastern Theatre
Conference, to be held at the Uni
versity of Delaware on October 1S-
10, will be a Saturday night per-
formance of Shaw's THE Dark
Lady of the Sonnets" by members
of the E-52 Players of the host
University.
Written in 1910 by George Ber-
nard Shaw as plea for a British
National Theatre, this one-act play
is peculiarly appropriate for pro-
duction at this conference, where
both professional and non-profes-
sional theatre workers are meeting
to discuss the establishment of an
American National Theatre. On
Sunday a special symposium on
the plans and projects of the Am
erican National Theatre and Acad-
emy will be conducted by members
of the Board of Directors of ANITA,
which include c. Lawton Campbell,
Robert Green, Rosamond Glider,
George Freedley, Clarence Der
went, Alexander Kirkland, and DR..
G. r. Kase, Director of Dramatics
at the University of Delaware and
current president of the American
Educational Theatre Association.
Members of the cast of 1.-The
Dark Lady" include William Whed-
bee as William Shakespeare; Jane
Booker in the tital role; Verda
Vane as Queen Elizabeth; and How
ard Kitchens as the Beefeater. Mrs.
Elizabeth Kase, active member of
the University Drama Group and
an expert in all phases of theatre
work is directing the play.
All of the members of the cast
are veterans of Mitchell Hall foot
| lights. Whedbee had the male lead
in last Springs campus production
of Joan of Lorraine" while Miss
Vane and Howard Kitchens as
Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln,
shared acting honors in Storms. y
Miss Booker has played in several
Mitchell Hall productions, includ-
ing storm %and "The Great Big
Doorstep"
Immediately following the per-
formance, conference delegates
will be guests of the E-52 Players
at an informal reception to be held
in Brown Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
Eric the Red ExiIed

Eric the Red. the Norwegian
navigator who explored the coast Of
Greenland, giving it that name to
make it attractive to colonists. was
exiled from Iceland for killing a
man with his sword. In 986 he es-
tablished a colony near what is now
Julianehaab.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
New Flags Needed

If Hawaii is admitted to the Union
some 40 million flags now in use
will have to be replaced or al
tered. Annual output of new flags
numbers more than IS million.
Changeover to new flags would take
place on the 4th of July following
Hawaii's admission as a new state.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
Memory Of GrasshOpper

Experiments have shown that
certain grasshoppers lose their
memory between moults. The
grasshoppers were taught to take
food at certain place in their
cage until moulting. at which time
~ev forgot what they had learned.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17

operation, an employer can give ac-
tive support to the Guard which is
defending HIM and protecting his
property.
To summarize. let's get behind
the nationwide recruiting drive and
encourage employees IL years of
age and older to join the Delaware
National Guard. Let them know that
you are in favor of keeping Ameri-
ca strong in peace as it was in war.
1t is the only way to keep agrees
sors from our shores. Give it SER
ious thought.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
Births in United States

More than $4,000 babies were
born in the United States during the
first quarter of l947, according to
the u. S. public health service.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-17
ECONOMIC
HIGHLIGHTS

Happenings That Afrect The Dinner Pals.
Dividend Checks and Tax Bills Of Every
Individual National and Internaticaai
Problems Inseparable frem Local Welfare
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Brentwood Terrace
Marks Anniversary

The fourth anniversary Of the
Brentwood Terrace Citizens Associa-
tion was celebrated last night at
a meeting held in the Social oyster
Club, 1851 Saratoga avenue NE.
An American flag, purchased by
the association in honor Of the men
and women of the community who
served in World War II, was dedi-
Gated by the Rev. Kenneth C. Buker,
pastor of Cheverly Christian Church
and chaplain Of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations.
II dedicate this flag not only in
honor Of the men and women who
served their country in time of war
but in their honor as they now
serve their community as citizens,
the Rev. Mr.. Buker said. II dedicate
this flag to peace - and to under
standing among people throughout
the world, in the furtherance OF
that peace"
Mrs. Matilda Lunch, chairman OF
the Membership Committee, an
nounced that Il new members had
been signed up since the last meet
ing by c. c. Boone, membership
committeeman.
A large birthday cake inscribed
"4th .Anniversary-Brentwood Ter
race Citizens Association" sur
rounded by four lighted candles
highlighted the social hour after the
business meeting. The Entertain
ment Committee served refresh
ments. ...-
The meeting was conducted by
Jerome Lynch, president.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Missing Son Of Former Governor
Feared Skating Mishop Victim
Sylvester Gordiner, n.
OfMoine, Gone From
Horvord l8 Days
sy the A,.eeiassd Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. IL
Sylvester Gardiner, 20, Harvard
College junior and son of former
Gov. William Tudor Gardiner Of
Maine, has been missing 10 days
and according to a family statement
lit is feared he may have gone on
treacherous ice" while skating.
Charles w. Gardiner, a cousin,
told newsmen yesterday he had re-
ceived telegram last Thursday
canceling a party engagement for
Saturday night. A spokesman for
the Gardiner family said the tele-
grams were sent by the parents to
all persons previously invited to that
party.
The family listed January 23 as
the date Of the students disappear
ance.
Mr.. Gardiner, who saw action in
Germany as q machine gunner dur
ing three years In the Army, was an
honor student and an athlete at
Harvard. He was substitute center
on last years football team and
rowed stroke on the Crimson crew
last spring.
His absence was not realized for
some time as this was during the
examination vacation period ut
Harvard the family said.
His family and roommates as
sumed that he was visiting friends
in New York or had gone on a
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Mitscher's Estate
Is WiIIed 10 Widow

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, IA
NOUS wartime commander OF Pa
cihc Task Force So, who died in
the Norfolk Naval Station Hospital
on February 8, left his entire
estate to his widow, Mrs. Frances
Smalley Mitscher, it was revealed
yesterday when his will was filed
In the Register Of Wills ofhce in
District Court.
A petition for probate, which
would show the value Of the estate,
has not yet been filed.
Admiral Mitscher, who at the time
of his death was go and commander
of the Atlantic Fleet, had written
the will in longhand in December,
1888, while aboard the U.S.S. Wright
at San Diego, Calf. He was a
commander at the time.
He began the will, written on a
small sheet Of paper, with the
words: Realizing the uncertainties
of life and the certainties OF
death ."
The will named the widow execu-
trix. 1t was filed by Attorney r. L.
Tedrow, who during the war served
on Admiral Mitschers staff as an
intelligence officer and legal oficer,
4 Mrs. Mitscher is staying here with
friends, it was learned.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
A. U. Park Citizens Told
Costs Rule Out Play Site

Children Of the Spring Valley
and American University neighbor-
hoods will be without their proposed
playground for a long time, accord
ing to Robert A. Maurer, jr., chair
man of the American University
Park Citizens Association.
At the association meeting held in
Sutton Hall en- the campus last
night, Mr.. Maurer pointed out that
although every parent In the Sec
ton would like the playground,
there is a great lack of actual sup
port"
The Government-owned Second
High Reservoir, bounded by Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth streets and
Warren and Van Ness streets NV,
had been chosen tentatively as the
site.
District authorities, however, noti-
fed the association that the land
must be treated and the water made
safe before children could play there.
This would cost nearly $1,000, 900, 1t
was estimated.
The land now occupied by the old
Waves barracks, next to the uni
versity, was suggested as another
possible site for the playground.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Reds Use Collaboration Charge
To Beat Down Foes in France
By Constantine Brown
Stor Foreign Affairs AnaIysf

PARIS (by maiD.-One Of the
most powerful weapons by which
the French Communist party wields
power far out Of proportion to It's
size is the highly elastic charge Of
collaboration with the Nazis.
Almost every one in France-ex-
cept those who actually fed were
imprisoned, or went underground
during the occupation-could be
shown to have collaborated in one
way or another with the Germans
or, what seems even worse, with the
Vichy regime and old Marshal Pc
tain.
The present French chief Of stan,
Gen. JUN, has received a warning
from the Communists because at
one time he was considered by
Marshal petain for the position of
Minister of War at Vichy.
Recently there have been trials
of persons who sacrificed everything,
including their health, in the strug-
gle for freedom and worked loyalty
at the side of the Allies. Yet, be-
cause they refused to play along
with the Communist Maquis or,
after the liberation, refused to be-
come Communist stooges, they have
been brought before kangaroo
courts as traitors.
Some, whose defenses were too
obvious, were acquitted after months
in jail; others have received long
prison sertences Of Been shot.
Police ORGANIZATIONS Packed.
1t is easy to understand how an
Official who possesses the power to
investigate the loyalty OF the pre-
fects provincial administrators) can
use 1t to blackjack them into serving
as tools Of the Communist party
while denying them the advantage
of actual membership In that exclu-
siye organization.
The chief of police in Paris and
the chief of the Surete Generate
(national police organization) are
neither Communists nor fellow
travellers. Nor has there ever been
a Communist Minister of Interior.
Yet all these high officials are fully
aware that their organizations are
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Poison Alcohol Kills
Two More Navy Men
BY the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, va, Feb. IL
Two more Navy enlisted men died
yesterday after drinking lethal alco-
hol during parties on two ships In
port here Thursday and Saturday
nights. Twenty-one other Navy men
were being treated at naval hospi-
tails in Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Robert Lee Rice, fireman, 1/c, son
OF Rex w. Rice q Yakima, Wash,
died yesterday as result Of drinking
methyl alcohol during q party
aboard the LSD Casa Grande, Sat-
urday night, the Navy announced.
He was the sixth to succumb.
The seventh man died in Norfolk
Naval Hospital, but his identity was
withheld until notification Of his
next of kin. The first party ct
which the alcohol was consumed.
took place Thursday night aboard
the U. s. s. Latimer ct the naval
shipyard here. .... s..
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Truman 10 Join Groups
In Honoring Lincoln al
Memorial Tomorrow

More than 20 organizations will
participate In the Lincoln's birth
day observance tomorrow at the
Lincoln Memorial, during which
President Truman will place .
wreath.
The President Is scheduled to ap-
pear at 1880 pm.
Military organizations taking part
will mass colors and march up the
memorial steps behind the colors of
the District Commandery. Military
Order OF the Loyal Legion Of the
United States, to music of the
United States Marine Band.
Commissioners to Attend.
The commandery Is co-sponsor of
the program with the National Park
Service. LIN
Others due to attend include the
District Commissioners, units Of Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts and repre-
|sentatives Of the following organiza-
tions:
National Daughters of United War
Veterans, Mussey Tent No. /,
Daughters Of Union Veterans; Gen.
William H. Beck Circle, Ladies OF
the g. A. r.; Gushing Auxiliary,
Sons Of Union Veterans: American
War Mothers, Military Order Of the
World Wars, District Red Cross Mo-
tor Corps, District Daughters Of
the American Revolution, Navy
League Of the United States, Dis
trict Women's Relief Corps, United
Spanish War Veterans and Auxili-
ary, Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, Irish War Veterans, National
Sojourners and Heroes Of T6 Amer
Iican Legion Auxiliary and Ladies
Of the Grand Army.
Pupils in Program.
A group of 20 children represent
ing pupils of Division 13 Of the pub
lie schools will take part in a me-
mortal service at 1880 am. tomor-
row in Lincoln Park. An Ambush
School pupil win place wreath at
the Lincoln statue.
Also participating will be Miss
Edith A. Lyons, director Of Division
13; DR.. John Washington, author Of
writings on Lincoln, high school ca
diets and girls from Washington Vo-
cational High School.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Ronlney Arraignn!|le.n!ll . |! |
Probable on Friday;
.FbI Checks Accounts

While Kenneth Romney today
awaited arraignment, probably Fri
day, On m indictment growing
out of 4 reported one-time shortage
of $143, 3,863.77 In House sergeant ct
arms Office accounts, the Justice De-
partment continued It's investigation
Of "all the facts connected with the
shortage since the time Of It's incep-
ton"
Romney Is free In $2,5o0 bond, set
yesterday afternoon by Chief JUS
tice Bolithia J.. Laws IN District
Court. Accompanied by his attor-
ney, William ]. Collins, he ap-
peared briefly before Justice Laws,
less than three hours after the grand
jury returned q three-count indict-
ment against him.
The indictment charged that Rom
ney falsely reported the accounts OF
his ONCE last year to the General
Accounting Once and that he con-
ceAled information which would
have disclosed he ofiiciaily held
worthless> checks and 3 purported
confession OF theft by . former
employe.
II convicted on all three counts,
the former House sergeant at arms
would face . possible maximum PEN
atty Of 80 years in prison and Sc, GOO
In fines.
Although Justice Laws fixed nc
date for arraignment, court at
taches said later Romney probably
will appear Friday to enter q, plea.
Meanwhile, Romney's successor as
sergeant at arms, William F. Rus
sell, said today the grand jury ac-
ton would have no immediate ef-
feet on the operation Of his ONCE
He reported that the suspension of
John Oberholser and Albert B
Fangmeyer, cashier and assistant
cashier in the banking section OF
the office, still stands" The sus-
pension was announced pending the
grand jury proceedings.
Other House ofilcials said there
has been no decision on how the re-
ported shortage will be made up.
The claims division of the Justice
Department is still looking into the
possibility Of recovering some Of
the money from bonding companies
and other sources, = spokesman
said
Evening star., 1947-02-11
2 ssTHE EVENING STAR, washington, .. G.
State Department S
Intelligence Units
Are Being Merged

Consolidation of all research and
intelligence units Of the State De-
partment into a single organiza-
ton was in process today.
In announcing the move yester-
day, oficials said 1t involves pri-
marily about 200 employees who have
been attached to the departments
separate Offices for European, Far
Eastern, Near Eastern and Latin
American political affairs.
Intelligence activities that have
been carried on separately under
those units are being grouped under
Col. William A. Eddy, special as
,sistant to Secretary Of State Mar
shall. This will bring Col. Eddys
staff up to $40 persons.
The move was ordered by Gen.
Marshall to tighten administration
in the department, and settle a dis
pute that has been going on for
months.
Division of some of the intelli-
genee activities among the geo.
graphical Offices last year led to the
resignation Of Col. Alfred McCor-
mack. a predecessor of Col. Eddy.
Col, Mccormack complained that
the decision to "dismember" re-
search and intelligence functions
made an "unworkable and unsound"
arrangement.
Col. Mccormack was replaced by
DR.. William L. LANCER, who in turn
was succeeded by Col. Eddy, a vet
eran of both World Wars who helped
direct preinvasion activities in North
Africa During World War II
and later served as American Min
lister to Saudi Arabia.
The functions now directed by
Col. Eddy include those taken over
by the state Department from the
wartime once of Strategic Services.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Tennessee 6. O. P. Bncks
Reece for Presidency
BY the Assoeiated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lib.
Carroll Reece, Republican national
chairman, today had the unanimous
backing of the Tennessee Republican
Executive Committee for 1omina-
ton as President in 1948.
Mr.. Reece, a former Tennessee
member of Congress who was here
to address a Lincoln Day dinner,
was not available for comment on
the committees action.
In resolution, the committee
pledged itself to the selection and
instruction of delegates to the
party's national convention who
will work for his nomination and
vote for him as long as his name
is before the convention"
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Georgia Suit 70 Test
Governor Claimants
Right 10 Fund Today
sy The Associated Press

McDoNOUGH, Ca, Feb. Ii
Superior Circuit Judge Bond
Almand will hear opposing counsel
argue another case today In
Georgia's battle Of the governors,
q suit by the Fulton National Bank
Of Atlanta seeking direction rs to
which claimant to the governorship
may draw on Executive Department
funds.
The bank suit, against both
claimants, Herman Talmadge and
1t. Gov. M. e. Thompson, seks to
clarity the status Of 500, 900 in the
Executive Department account.
Meanwhile, Superior Judge Walter
G. Hendrix has announced he would
deliver q verdict at 10 am. tomor-
row on litigation to anullify the
Legislatures election Of Mr.. Tai
madge as Governor.
Attorney General Eugene Cook
appeared in Henry County's rural
courthouse yesterday as Mr.. Thomp-
sons counsel in support OF petition
for declaratory judgment to oust
Mr.. Talmadge from office.
Mr.. Cook, who refused to recog-
nize Mr.. Talmadge and who holds
that former Gov. Ellis Arnall legally
passed his title to Gov. Tompson
when Mr.. Arnall resigned, said
designation Of Mr.. Talmadge by
the Legislature on the basis Of only
675 write-in votes in the general
election was the traditions Of the
State"
Counsel for Mr.. Talmadge, headed
by B. D. Murphy Of Atlanta, asked
dismissal of the petition, arguing
the courts have no jurisdiction to
review a sovereign action Of the
Legislature.
Meanwhile, In Atlanta, the State
Senate moved toward final action
on the white primary bill, which is
scheduled to be reported out OF q
special committee with recommen-
dations for amendment.
Committee Chairman John B. G.
Logan announced last night the
committee would report the bill but
what form the amendments would
take he did not say. The bill would
har Negroes from voting In Demo-
cratic primaries.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
Man Swings Ak in Bor,
Bystunder Hit on Head
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROSLYN, N. Y, Feb. 11.-A man
who police said walked into a bar
with an ak on his shoulder, mumbled
II want drink, I haven't any
money" and then struck customer
with the ak, was held today on a
flrst-degree assault charge.
Patrolman Fred Blumlein said
that Charles Mitkowski, "a, of Roslyn
Heights, said after his arrest yester-
day that he did not remember at
tacking Charles Vandenwall, So, a
workman from Port Washington.
who had dropped into the bar for a
sandwich.
Mr.. Vandenwall, gashed on the
head, was in a serious condition to-
day at Nassau Hospital, Mineola.
Hearing for Mitkowski was set for
February IS in District Court.
Evening star., 1947-02-11
|EisIer Must Remain ]
In U. 5. Until Charges
Are Sifted, Clark Says,
By me ks,oeio,sd Pres,


Attorney General Clark assured
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities today that Communss 8
ist Gerhard Eisler Is going to stay In
this country until the Justice De-
partment has sifted a list Of accusa-
tions against him. :.
Chairman Thomas asked MIR. Clark !.
in letter to proceed against Eisler :
Immediately on charges that he has sf
committed perjury, conspired, to
overthrow the Government, evaded :
income tax and falsified passport. =
Mr.. Clark replied In q public ::
statement 'the Department Of JUS
tice has continuously refused to per- =
NIT Gerhard Eisler to depart from;
the United States and viii not per-:
NIT him to leave until the matter !
Is concluded"
Recalling that he wrote Mr.. Clark
last October asking him. to crack
down on the Moscow directed NTH,
column operating in the United.
States" Mr.. Thomas declared In his
letter yesterday: s.
Frankly, I feel that this crack !
down Is long overdue and sincere i
ly hope that prosecutive action Is :
forthcoming in the case Of Eisler
and his comrades =
Eisler refused last week to be
sworn as a witness before the House
committee.
Mr.. Thomas declared the self-de-
scribed ''anti-Fascit refugee" is "a !
mysterious person Of supreme au- :
thority In the affairs of the Com
munist Party Of the United States" !
Mr.. Clark's statement said the
Justice Department will continue to-
cooperate with Mr.. Thomas COM /,
mittee "as it has in the past" :
Evening star., 1947-02-11

packed and feel helpless to purge
them.
Recently one Socialist minister In
Leon Blum's interim cabinet was
advised by a high security official
never to make inquiry in writing or
by telephone, lest such messages fall
into the hands of the information
service of the Communist Bureau
PolitiQue. The security official des-
ignated q few functionaries whom
he considered loyal and urged the
Socialist minister to address his
queries verbally to them.
Wire-tapping in Paris Is far more
widespread than it was In Washing
ton during wartime. Telephone
operators are all government en-
ployes who earned between 5000 and
l3, 900 francs ($67 and $11O a month.
It is not difficult to understand that
any organization which can afford
to spend a few thousand francs on
each of these employees, and at the
same tipfe give them some guarantee
of security in their jobs, can obtain
anything 1t wishes.
National Danger In 'Favors.'
The high cost Of living and the
low earning power of government
workers have made them amenable
to accepting "favors" for services
rendered. When the authority Of
the state is as highly centralized as
1t Is in France the practice consti-
tutes national danger, particularly
If an aggressive political party en-
cages IN it.
Only uuwise or inexperienced per-
sons discuss important matters over
the telephone. The foreign enl-
bassies, particularly the American,
Use the telephone only Tor the most
matter-of-fact and trivial conyersa-
tions. No important appointments
are made by telephone. Whenever
one has more to say than inquire
about q friends health, names are
never mentioned.
Although the Ministry of Trans
portation and Communication is not
in Communist hands, it is powerless
to do anything about this situation.
Any attempt to remedy it would
stir up drastic Communist reprisals,
it is feared, and all French politi-
clans wish to avoid any such thing.