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Evening star., 1949-05-20
Criticizes Mr.. Mellett
As Being Illogical

To the Editor Of The Star:
"Mellett's Folly" the column Lowell Mel
lett presdes over. should not be taken too
seriously by his many critics.
Again. and yet again, he saliies forth
with ideas that defy logic and reason, yet
The Star continues to publish his column.
even if it runs counter to The Stars un-
alterable policy.
The Presidents boner the other day,
when he was reported TO have said there
were too many Byrds in Congress, found
his henchman, Mr. Mellett. with a suitable
Interpretation. MIR. Mellett contended the
President did not mean Senator Byrd. but
an imaginary bird the whang goo. that, in
addition to its other faults Is accustomed
to fly backward.
Getting away, with that. Mr.. Mellett forth
with perpetrated another boner In his next
issue. This was that big Joe Stain Is
furnished with "a new weapon against our
selves" by the, clamor for more reason
able treatment of Franco and Franco Spain
He said, Nations. like people. are apt TO
be judged by the company they keep" there
fore rubbing elbows with q Franco we take
on all of his baseness. even his crimes and
misdemeanors.
Our contention, shared by millions Of good
Americans. is that We have not suffered from
too close contact with Stain for too many
years, so we are in no danger from Franco.
Again, he is blind 10 the patent fact that
our radical element always sides with his
structures Of Franco. that big Joe himself
would move heaven and earth 70 defeat any
lessening of our bar against the Spanish
dictator.
Sorry. but Mr. Mellett's labored and thor
oughly Illogical ideas do not interest me
in the least. I happen TO be an American,
interested In the American state. and have
nothing but contempt for the collectivist
idea. whether Ii comes In a Fascist or Com
munist form s. SALOMAN.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
This and That
Bu Charles Z. Trdce1reH

Did Blossom. the possum, eat the baby
This was Blossoms first appearance in
daylight.
She came ambling across the next yard
with Smoky, the Persian cat, two feet behind
her
Since opossums are among the slowest OF
all moving creatures, Blossom progressed at
a painfully slow pace.
1t wasn't her feet, though
Possums have very nice feet, and can use
them as well going up tree as on the
ground.
It is the possum disposition that causes
their slow movements.
They seldom hurry much, even when
dog is after them, although admittedly that
accelerates their pace bit.
Smoky didn't know what to make OF his
new find.
Rats he had caught many time, and
lesser game but this one was something new.
Much travelled, having been from coast to
coast the big Persian had never seen an
opossum before.
He was plainly mystif1ed.
The slow movement of the creature must
have caused him to wonder If it were safe
to attack.
Old Smoky never increased his pace and
neither did Blossom.
1t would have made beautiful movie, the
gray-brown possum going along as If no cat
were present, the big cat coming right be-
hind but taking care to get no closer
Cats believe in discretion. This is the
safety valve to their curiosity.
mother and her little boy were hiding
behind some clothes on the line for fear OF
soaring the possum.
AS it turned out, however, Blossom the
possum was not in the least afraid OF them.
any more than Of the cat.
Blossom Sedately moved across to the SAND
box, looked it over carefully. and then moved
on to the playhouse.
1t would have made another good picture,
Blossom standing in the door OF the play
house looking in with her dark eyes. while
Smoky sat on his launches few feet
behind her.
At this juncture Blossom decided to go
up tree.
Now up that tree, in q certain crotch. q
squirrel has nest.
A squirrel nest looks amazingly ike Diro
nest, only much larger.
It is made of nipped of locust branches.
slender branches from the naples. all wadded
into ball. carried up and spread out into
fine nest.
In this same tree many generations of
squirrel babies have come into the world.
The big tree is their home and playground.
Blossom turned from the playhouse, and
had to come within few feet of the laugh
ing pair behind the clothes on the line.
Blossom didn't care bit
She ambled over. stood up and slowly went
up the bark just as neatly and precisely as
She had gone over the ground.
Smoky did not follow her. Cats can climb,
of course, but they know that they are
definitely at a disadvantage aloft. The
sensible cat stays on the ground unless
chased aloft.
Smoky sat looking up at the possum
disappearing In the crotch.
Soon nothing was left Of Blossom except
the tip of her long tail. which hung over like
a small serpent Then it disappeared
And that was the last seen OF Blossom, the
possum-and OF the baby squirrels.
We would not accuse her, but wonder what
became of the squirrels Possums viii eat
almost anything. Even baby birds at times
fall victim.
Possums like ground d-nesting birds best.
also young chickens and rabbits They like
vegetables and insects. Beef suet is one Of
their fayorite foods.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Protestants Strive to Influence
Policy Of Government Also

To the Editor OF The star:
Your correspondent Holton r. Small In
Mondays Star views with alarm certain
news excerpts which he indicates. with an
ncomprehensibe logic, justify the assump-
ton that the Catholic Church Ia attempting
to control governmental functions,
Obviously, Mr Small and others Of his ilk
would have freedom OF speech and civil
liberties reserved exclusively for non-cath-
olics II Mr.. Small really wants to see inter-
ference in governmental functions by church
groups let him take a trip to Capitol HUI
any day and observe the constant lobbying
by Protestant church groups for one thing
or another AS matter Of fact. he has but
10 turn to the front page Of The Star IN
which his letter appeared and read fuD-
column spread on a Senate hearing wherein
a Protestant church group told the Senate
what to do about the Atlantic Pact.
JEAN DIXON.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Benning Road Bus Route
Again Under Criticism

To the Eeiser cs Tfs star;
! agree with Leonard A. AnsH IN MS
letter to The Star several days ago On the
new Benning road bus route that II -
without n doubt the most assnine thanE
they have ever done" Those same buses
now have their western terminal tn
crowded block miles away from Bennsng-
Nineteenth street from r 10 Q strests win
all the mud and congestion resulting fFosn
the Dupont Circle underpaaa, we now arc
inflicted with the results Of their stupid
planning for q line OF buses never c~sireo
or asked for By the people OF TINS area
Lis there anything the yotsiess property
owner can dog have written int GspsiAi
Transit Company and have reeffTec
courteous rsply stating they welcomed my
views but could do noihfng
PROPERTY OWNER
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Paper Drive Benefits
OF Durable Character

To the Editor of The Star:
We of the Stanton Parent Teacher Asso-
citation wish to express our sincere apprecia-
ton to The Star for making 1t possible
through the Paper Salvage Drive to furnish
the school children with many extras" such
as radios, record players and other equip
ment.
The children will benefit from the results
of this drive for many years to come.
STANTON PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Mary L. Hastings. Corresponding
Secretary.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

will seek. It's cost will be great. exceeding
s7oo 900 900, and 1t will take q number
OF years TO execute. But its beneficial
effects on industry, agriculture. and open
ings for new settlers will be cumulatiyely
felt Il Is therefore destined TO be major
step in that advancement OF Australia
which is the basic policy OF its statesmen
and lis people.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

Board of Trade, who said that "if la4s
was a year of achievement in production
(for Britain, ls49 must equally be year
of achievement in selling" And he went
on to emphasize. above all, selling TO the
United States and Canada. The govern
ment's goal for 1850 is to send 100 900 900
sterling worth of exports to the Western
Hemisphere. 80 per cent more than last
wear
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Wants the President
To Encourage Industry
To the Edltar Q

tht Edttnf OF TIE StAF-
just want 70 say that In my opinion
President Truman apparently has misinier-
preted what he thinks was mandate given
him by the voters last fall He should
try to win over his political adyersaries by
effective leadership and good. sound busi-
ness suggestions. and not further ALLEVIATE
them. by threats of purges and loss Of pa
Evening star., 1949-05-20
- Letters to The Star

Letters tcv ra A,scGtse~ -.&t. eee-
:he stfEst4rs e~G sG6Fsn ~ :sf
tzr;fer. agAa&sA Z: s permissible fer
G aertter kaaa.s 70 re Star 10 &ss
soi7. &c pa PseEse ~ ar3e.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
By THE HAsKIs SERVICE

O Does the President Of the United states
require a passport when he visits foTeiRn
country b. r.
A. The President of the United states
does not need q passport TO VISIT foreign
country.
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Kathy Fiseus Story
Held To Prove Human Goodness

Held To Prove Human Goodness
To the Editor OF The Star:
Congratulations to Gladys Henderson for
her idea of turning over the Kathy Fiscus
fund to the relief OF her wouldbe rescuers.
The story of the attempted rescue OF
Kathy just goes to show how strongly the
good inherent in human nature predominates
over the evil. Even Hollywood. worldliest OF
the worldly. rushed personnel and equipment
to the scene without thought of remunera-
ton monetary or otherwise. Their sole in
tention was to save life, as they we'll knew.
held ineffably precious.
Here is clear evidence that good and not
evil is the dominant heritage OF humanity.
JACK FLODIN
Evening star., 1949-05-20

Though 1t has been years since she last
graced the silver screen, one can hardly
forget Garbo. She was almost the one
with private life.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

A new biography Of Dickens makes the
novelist out a strange mixture OF the
admirable and deteStable-not at all a
Dickensian character, who was either
paragon or mess.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

Top thinkers now see the threat Of war
receding Thus we are left in the statu!
quo ante. on the dread abyss of peace.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

@ What proportion Of the world poptila.
ton lives In Europe -. e. u
A. Europe which comprises about ons-
sixteenth OF the worlds land area. IL horns
for one quarter OF all mankind Some ~
nations live there tn q apare only one +hfth
larger than the continental United Etates
Evening star., 1949-05-20

THE milk produced annually in the
United States would make 3000-mile
river 40 feet wide and feet deep'-some-
thing to keep in mind in case Of another
WPA made-Work program.
Evening star., 1949-05-20

A sensational young dance team, hailed
currently as the nimblest the screen has
offered since Astaire and Rogers. turns out
to be Rogers and AStaire
Evening star., 1949-05-20
Questions and Answers

A reader cHn act thR answer 70 sussf Aan -
faei ey Nriths ma EYsnns A,at tEtafmsteA
nvfs.a ala j safFst NE Wsshtattsn r.
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Evening star., 1949-05-20

How convenient to be able to read the
title on phonograph records revolving al
80 or As rpm. Thus one is not caught
identifying Hungarian Dance No. as
Old Black Joe
Evening star., 1949-05-20

@ Are pearl oysters found anywhere alons
the coasts Of the United States ~ Mem
A The only pearl oysters IN Amsfioan
waters are in q ANAL bed In Pearl Haghof.
Hawaii. They are not found in the waters
around the continental United StAtra
Evening star., 1949-05-20

@ What was the name Of the plesar
that was decorated for hsroi&n tn thf Ph'
ciic area during World War u7c. w.
A. Blaekie Haliigan waa described 81 The
outstanding carrier pigeon hero Of The
Pacifc war theateF during world War II
The pigeon Was cited and decorated after
being wounded by japanese fax or 0aAdai~
canal while successfully carrying back 70
Headquarters q patrol message that led "a
the determination Of 300 enemy troops
Biaekie was retired IN Fort Monmouth and
died on February T. is4e
@ How often must home freezer b. dr.
frostsd7~~F. W. r.
A A Government specialist recommends
that a home freezer should BE- deffosisd brs
fore more than q half inch Of frost forms
over considerable AREA Of The refrigerated
surfaces Ordinarily once a year IL often
enough. bat In humid surroundings Or tire
freezer /. frequently opened. the tco raaT
need doing tao or three times q year. DE-
frost. il possible. when relatively itsss food
la In the freezer.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

after having spent some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Irwin Walker
and family, near New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Herring
ton and Mrs. Caldwell spent sew
eral days in Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Biggs were
dinner guests of the Will Davises
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice, Mrs.
Edna Sapp and daughters, Hazel
and Ann, spent Sunday with friends
in vondale, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llyod Armour en-
tertained the following guests on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Armour, of Wilmington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Layton and son, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minner.
Mrs. William Minner and son
David, have returned home after
spending the past two weeks with
her mother in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
family and Miss Jean Sapp spent
the weekend in Washington, D. G.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins
Mrs. Rattle Scott and daughter
Mrs. Havard Smith, were Whining
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, October
Both, Sunday School at 10 O'clocka.
m. The hour of worship is at IL
o'clock. Rev. w. Stanley Grant.
pastor. Evening services at 1880,
including a song service and follow
ed by the sermon.
The morning services were large
ly attended. The number fell short
a few in the Sunday School, SO be-
ing present. The minister read 10
verses of the 5th Chapter of St..
Luke for the morning lesson and
chose his text from a part of the
4th verse, Launch Out Into the
Deep" from which he delivered a
wonderful sermon. 1t had a per-
sOnal effect on everyone present.
The music was fine, both the
choir's selection and the solo by
Agnes Webb, who chose as her con-
tributiOn the lovely old number,
when l Come To The End OF
Life's Long Road" We had visitors
from Philadelphia to worship with
us. Everyone is welcome to attend
these services at any time.
Mrs. Ernest Simpsons condition
does not improve very much.
Mrs. Amelia Alexander is still in
the Fair View Nursing Home neal
Dover, and her condition remains
/ the same.
Mrs. G. A. Wilson was in Phila
delphia from Friday through Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert Stafford, who is in the Hahne
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
FISHERS DISTRICT

Are you planning a dinner for
company on Sunday then be sure
to buy a delicious meal ready to
serve from the W. S. C. S. bake of
Todds Chapel in the Firemen's
building on Saturday morning Oct.
29th, there will be everything there
needed for a quick Sunday dinner,
and the Bazaar is sure to have
something to interest you don't
forget the date Oct. 29th Saturday
morning.
Miss Beatrice Hignutt was an
over night guest Of Miss Anna May
Everline on Friday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Robinson and MRS.
Lowell Taylor and daughter Bonnie
spent several days the past week
visiting relatives and friends Ill
Chester and Village Green, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret Sisk of N. G..
spent. the weekend with Mrs. Char
les Dearman they were entertain
ed on Saturday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs, J. w. Rust.
Mr. Lowell Taylor and daughtei
! Donna and Mrs. Jessie Sharp ana
son spent the past week witt
friends in Media and Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Salisbury
and Mr.. mad Mrs. Augustus Lindei
were recent visitors of Mr.. and
i Mrs. ]. w. Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burnett o
/ Mendeuliall Hall were weekend
I guests of their children Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Mcdonnell and fami
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rhodes spen
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
= | Augustus Lundell.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Sharp an
son were weekend guests of MI
and Mrs. M. A. Robinson and fami
ly.
Sunday School at Todds ChapG
10 a. m. Sunday morning and re
member the bake Saturday morn
ing Oct. 29th.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Beaufort Warning
ton and grandson frankie were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Campbell in their home at
Overbrook.
Miss Lillian Cade had as her
her guests last week Mrs. Susan
Bell and daughter Mary and son
William Of Hurlock, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell
motored to Pennington last We'd
nesday evening and attended the
services at the Methodist church
which were conducted by the Rev.
Percy Crawford and his Quartette.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ernest Conwell
and Mrs. Nora Massey were the
guests of Miss Elizabeth Wilson
last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaufort Warning
ton spent last Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perry at Cool
, spring.
MIR and Mrs. Marshall Wilkins
and son Wayne Of Georgetown, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Brittingham, of
/ Millsboro, and Mr. and Mrs. HO-
ward Davidson of Overlook were
the guests last Sunday of Mr.. aid
Mrs. William MITCHELL
Mr.. Leslie j. Murk spent last
Monday in Wilmington, on busi-
ness.
Miss Lillian Cade had as her
guests last Sunday Mrs. Clara Mar
shall and Mrs. Winnie Lynch.
Professor and Mrs. w. Stanley
Grant Jr., and children Barbara
and w. Stanley Grant 3rd of Rock
Hall, Md, were visitors at the par
4 sonage last Sunday with the Rev
and Mrs Charles LOuhOff, Jr.
Nassau Methodist Triangle
+. Charles LOuhOff, JT., pastor
Sunday, October 3Oth
CONLEY'S Chapel the Evange
listic campaign will continue
throughout the day. The church
school will convene at 10 a. m, will
the supt., Alden S. Hopkins, ST., il
charge. At II a. m the pastor viii
be in charge of the morning wOr
? ship service. The choir will sing
The. Rev. Charles H. Hudson wht
/ is assisting the minister in th'
Evengeistic campaign will preacl
the sermon in the evening begin
ming at 1880 p. m. with good liv
: song service The Rev. Hudson will
! preach and this will be the CLOSING
: service cf this campaign.
WHITES Chapel 10 a. m. Sunda
school, Norman c. Neff, supt.
II a. m. song and praise service
Warrington Vincent, leader.
ZION Church 10 a. m. churc
school Raymond NJ. Lank, supt.
. IL a. m. song and praise service
{ Eldridge Donovan, leader. In til
: evening Whites and Zion will unit
L with COnley's Chapel in the cloi
I ing service of its Evangelistic Can
y paign.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

man Hospital, where she underwent
a major operation last Thursday.
The outcome was very satisfactory
and she expects to come home be-
fore too long, and we hope for her
a speedy recovery
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Rollison
entertained over the weekend Mr..
RoIlison's mother, Mrs. Gertrude
Rollison, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kornfeld, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Armour
are spending this week visiting re-
latives and friends in ClaymOnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Marvel
and family, of Chester, Pa, spent
the weekend at the home Of his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Marvel.
Calvin Short and sister, Mrs. Ebe
Rust, of Georgetown, were Sunday
afternoon callers at the home OF
Mrs. Cora Satterheld.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Kennedy and
daughters, Elaine and Kathleen, OF
Wilmington, were Sunday evening
callers at the home of M. w. This
tlewood and Emory Webb.
Masters Larry and Tommy Green
lee spent Sunday at the home Oi
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. w. ThistlewOOd.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jump, Sr.
celebrated their 33rd wedding an
niversary on Sunday and had al
dinner guests Mr.. and Mrs. Georg'
Kirkby.
Mrs. Margaret Sapp has returned
to her home after having spent ;
week at the home of her son, Roy
Mrs. Martha Wilson is back hOmt
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
ln visitor anite recently.

ton visitors quite recently.
Mrs. Jennie H. Hendricks and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes had
as dinner guests on Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs Norris Yerkes, Mr.. John
Yerkes and daughter, Susan, Mr..
end Mrs. Stephen Caswell and
and children, Michael and Judy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Yerkes, Jr., ell
of Phila., and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Co
IAN Armour Of town, the occasion
being in honor Of Mrs. Hendricks
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
NASSAU


Morning services were held at
Zion and Whites Methodist church
es last Sunday morning the morn
ing worship service began at Zion
at 9.45 a. m. This service was we'll
attended and We are very happy
over the interest shown in this
church. Zion has always had a 10y
al bunch Of workers. The Sunday
school which met at II a. M. was
also we'll attended At Whites
Chapel the church school had one
If its largest attendance the num-
Der present exceeded the average,
at the worship service at II a. m.
the church was we'll filled. The
Evangelistic Campaign which has
been going on the Nassau Charge
for the past several weeks begun
at Conley's Chapel last Sunday
evening and is continuing through
the week and will run thru next
Sunday, October 3Oth The Rev.
Charles H. Hudson of Wilmington,
is assisting the Minister F. Char
les Louhoff, Jr., in the Campaign.
There is also special singing and
also selections by the choir during
the week. Last Sunday evening ct
the beginning the church was well
filled which showed the interest OF
the members towards the success
of the revival.
On Sunday evening, Nov. 9Th a
Youth Rally of the entire Nassau
Triangle will be held at COnley's
Chapel beginning at 1880 p. m. This
will be a big Youth Rally. Let u'
not have the mistaken idea thaf
because this rally is held in {
circuit that the affair will not b'
much. Conley's Chapel is withou
a doubt one of the outstanding Me
thodist churches in any rural sec
tion in the Peninsula Conference
and in attendance is equal to man!
Of our larger churches even in tn
cities. The speaker for this occas
ion will be Dr. Henry Thompson
Fowler Of Washington, D. G. on
of the nations outstanding orator
and is nationally known as one o
the best speakers at Youth Rallies
His topic will be Through TIL
Eyes of Youth" Everybody is in
vited to hear him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Culley an
Mrs. Howard Wunderly of Roc
Hill, Md, spent the last weeken
at the parsonage with the Rev. an
Mrs. Charles LouhOff, Jr.
MIR. Carl Davidson who is assoc
ated with the local plant of th
Supplee-Wills-Jones Co., is thi
week off as a vacation.
The turkey supper which wa
advertised in this column to
held at Whites Chapel on Wedne'
day, Nov. 9th, has been changed
date. Please NOTICE this suppe
will be held in the basement
Whites Chapel Wednesday ever
Nov. End, to begin at 4 p. m.
Mrs. Malloy Conway spent thrC
days of last week with her mothC
Mrs. Sadie league at SeafOrd.
Mrs. Mary Robinson and daugl
ter Miss Mildred Robinson ente
tanned at dinner last Wednesds
evening the Rev. and Mrs. Charlie
Louhoff. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Best ente
tanned last week from Friday
Sunday their daughter and sOn-i
law Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jett al
children, Joseph Jr. and Emily
Reedville, Va, their daughter al
gon-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Jol
French and children Jackie al
Marion of Milford, and on Frid
they entertained at family dim
all of the above guests and Mr.. Al
Mrs. Edward Truitt and daughte
Bette and Emily, Mr.. and MI
Thomas Best and daughters Bs
bara, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred BE
and son Alfred, Jr., and Mr.. al
Mrs. William Best of RehOboth.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Ease Cor sheIIac

Lac. the base for shellac. Is q
natural resin secreted by inseciB
which live on the sap Of certain.
trees in oriental countries.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
birthdnv anniversarv.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Armour had
as dinner guests on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Warren of Mill
ford.