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Evening star., 1950-02-18
Prince Georgian Questions How Fast
County Really is Moving Ahead

Prince Georgian Questions How Fast
County Really is Moving Ahead
Your editorial of February IL, prince
Georges Moves Ahead" is most surpris-
ing in revealing a complete lack of ap-
probation Of the dilemma faced by the
voters of Prince Georges county. We
suggest that if you devote editorial space
to the situation in our county you avail
yourself of the facts
With continued Illustration the voters
have fought to clean UP the county gov
ernment and school system. The recent
publicity regarding schools should show
this. Similarly, the recent action of the
County Commissioners in rezoning the
territory adjacent to Woodlawn against
the citizens protest is merely repeti-
ton of the treatment accorded the citi-
zens persistently in Prince Georges.
EVA BUCK WILCOX.
"Stromboli:" You Pays Your Money
And You Takes Your Choice
Can you tell us why all the filth that
is prohibited in other cities can be
dumped in Washington, with no protest
from our so-called officials. The picture
Of this Bergman woman is being shown
at local theater that evidently has as
little regard for it's reputation as she has
for hers.
DISGUSTED WASHINGTONIAN.
X X
Attention, Ingrid Bergman Fans!
Now Is the time when we must stand
by Miss Bergman and give her our full
support. We must disregard the adverse
publicity concerning her private life and
give her great talent the recognition to
which it deserves.
WILLIAM F. Google.
II Klaus Fuchs were to play the lead
, ing role in a motion picture wouldn't
we ban the picture because he is
Communist? We would-to show our
disapproval Of Communism. Shouldn't
we then ban picture featuring an
immoral actress to show our disapproval
of immortality?
JOHN J. PROVINCE.
Only two of the Ten Commandments
refer to sex. No doubt some of those
who are condemning the sinners have
sinned grievously against the other eight
commandments If they have not sinned
against the two concerning unchastity.
The fact of the matter is as we are all
sinners, without exception, it little be-
hooves anyone to condemn anyone!
FRANCIS.
If we are Christians let us stand and
act on principle. Let us stay away by
Evening star., 1950-02-18

law will expire automatically when World War II
Is officially declared at an end. Governor Tuck
exercised this temporary authority to operate a
strip coal mine when the fuel supply for State
institutions dropped to dangerous level. Gov
ernor Battle is expected to use the new law in
State operation of strip mines in the present
coal emergency.
Virginia thus continues to show determination
to meet the problem of strikes or other shut
downs adversely affecting the public interest
Other States would do well to follow Virginia.
successful leadership in this field
Evening star., 1950-02-18

up from the canyons. across the washes,
through mud and snow, by horseback,
by wagon and by foot" They left their
one-room hogans and assembled at the
reservation schools. Buses carried them
to Brigham City.
The initial group numbered 542; later
the school will have 1000 pupils from 12
to 18 years of age. OF the first group.
225 were listed as beginners with no
knowledge OF English; 127 are first
graders.
The young Navajo. formerly one of the
most difficult problems of the Indian
Service. now is praised as anxious to learn
and to solve his own problems. This is
said to be the result of the example and
persuasion of those who returned from
military service.
The school will offer a five-year pro-
gram. AS quickly as possible the pupils
will be taught English. They will learn
Evening star., 1950-02-18
No Federal Leave Cut

The Star Is inclined to doubt the wisdom of
Senator Douglas proposal to cut Federal en-
ployes leave and of the method he would use
to effect its adoption. A curtailment of leave
privileges at this time would tend to offset the
good effects of recent salary increases and of
job Redistribution. Higher pay and job equal
ization were designed not only to halt the exodus
to private industry of badly needed executives,
technicians and other key workers, but to attract
more of these specialists to enter Government
service Civil service officials say that the
legislation already is achieving these salutary
results.
To reduce annual leave from 2e to 20 days
and sick leave from Is to 13 or IL days, as
Senator Douglas, member of the Labor and
Public Welfare Committee, suggests, would be
severe setback to the Governments efforts to i'm
prove the calber of Federal work and of Federal
workers. The Governments liberal retirement
and leave programs long have been important
attractions, serving to hold employees in Federal
jobs despite former pay inequities. The Star
believes 1t would be very unwise to whittle away
such benefits at time when the departments
and agencies are looking for highly qualified
men and women for key positions.
In any event, Senator Douglas has chosen
the wrong method of seeking congressional ap-
proval of leave curtailment. He has indicated
he will try to tack leave amendment on the
omnibus 1851 appropriation bill. The Senate
should reject any such amendment. Leave re-
ductions is too serious a matter to be slipped
through Congress as legislative rider on
money bill. The plan should not be approved
before careful study of it has been made by
the Civil Service Committees of both houses. If
there have been abuses of civil service, leave
privileges-and there have been reports of such
abuses from time to time especially with respect
to sick leave-they can be dealt with adequately
by administrative measures. Perhaps if depart
mental officials were more alert in guarding
against such abuses there might be less agitation
for statutory abridgment of leave benefits.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
Oak Forests in DANCER

Up to just few days ago the average Amer
lean never had heard Of Chalara quercina. Now
many of them are talking about it-and with
excellent reason. It is another of the threats
which seem to characterize the age in which we
live. Like the A-bomb and the H-bomb it rep
resents a peril with which humanity must DEAL
Our world largely is a world dependent upon
oak, and this mysterious new fungus kills oak
trees in from six to ten weeks after its spores
infect them.
DR.. Curtis May, scientist in the Division of
Forest Pathology, Department of Agriculture, has
studied the subject intensivey He calls the
blight "oak wilt and describes it as "a deadly
disease now widely current in Missouri, Iowa,
Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Wind
conceivably may be an important agent of dis
semination. The spores cause no damage on
unbroken, unwounded trees but wherever they
can make entrance into the sapwood of an oak
they soon accomplish mortal mischief Leaves
at the top of the tree fade first. Gradually the
whole growth perishes. The fungus, however,
does not die. Instead, it remains alive, virulent
poisonous to other oaks for as much as two
years. The slightest breeze may carry it's spores
to many adjacent oaks and, If those trees are
abraded, find fatal lodgment in them
But more direct method of transmission OF
Chalara quercina may be through naturally
grated roots The infection works in the cam
blum region just beneath the bark If the bark
is peeled from small branch diffuse brownish
discoloration is disclosed In a cross section of
diseased branch, the dscoloration appears as
brown ring or circle of brown spots in the
outer sapwood. Spawn filaments and spores
move through the water conducting system of the
tree. DR.. May believes that the fungus travels
from host to host directly 1t does not require an
intermediate growth. The Dutch elm disease is
closely related parasite.
campaign of resistance to the infestation
is being developed as rapidly as possible Dr.
Wendell H. Camp, president of the American
Horticultural Council, is working on the problem.
The Department of Agriculture's main effort will
be in charge of Dr. T. w. Bretz of Columbia,
Missouri. Foresters, lumbermen, farmers, all
persons anxious to keep America green" are
invited to help.
Evening star., 1950-02-18

reading, writing and arithmetic, civics,
some history, hygiene and the basis of
at least one vocational skill.
There is as yet little information on
their adjustment to life among the white
people. Some employers regard the
Navajo as dependable, careful, man
who minds his own business and is not
garrulous, as are many Indians-and
whites. During the war the Wingate
Ordnance Depot at Gallup, N. Mex,
was stated almost entirely by Navajos.
1t is expected the girls will be able to
get jobs in business and the service in
dustries, and their training will be along
those lines.
In leaving the reservation and their
tribal culture the young Navajos are
entering life where machines, movies
and matted milk supersede the sun, winds
and stars in Importance But their sur
vival apparently demands it.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What American composer was a
child prodigy?-E. D.
A. Morton Gould was musical
prodigy, probably the only American
composer so distinguished. At the age
of 6 he was playing Bach and Beethoven
and composed waltz entitled "Just Six"
@. Is suicide ever considered to be
murder?-M. NICE.
A. Under English law suicide is mur-
der, because it feloniously deprives
subject of the King Of his life. Success
full suicide is therefore technically
punishable by death, and attempted sui
eide incurs the penalties attached to
attempted murder.
@. What is the pitch of the Liberty
Bell?-C. M.
A. No definite information is on file
in the Independence Hall National Mu-
scum as to just what pitch the bell was
tuned to, though it is believed to be
&c" bell. In its present cracked condi-
ton it would be difficult to determine the
pitch of the Liberty Bell with any degree
of certainty.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any oues
fn2n tlon q fact BY writing The Evening Star In
ington Q, D. C. Please inciose fhree 3al
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Evening star., 1950-02-18
Letters to The Star . .

the droves. so that the theaters will feel
our anger in their pocketbooks. Let each
one ask: Can support two people and
their hackers with money, when they
so flagrantly glory in violating the
Christian code? PETER EMORY.
guess we people of WASHINGTON won't
be too worried from now on as to what
1ngrid Bergman thinks about our views
on racial segregation or any other mat
ter. A great many of us don't think too
highly of her behavior.
Such behavior on the part of one of
the most outspoken critics of our social
attitude, should lead us to examine
others OF our critics before Fastening to
condemn ourselves.
FORMER FAN.
Your editorial entitled "Why Ban
Stromboli" is certainly one of the most
sensible approaches to the Ingrid Berg
man affair. While do not condone her
actions. this would seem to me to be
just another eternal triangle" receiving
too much front-page publicity because
of the fame of Miss Bergman.
In determining who should boycott
this picture, heartily agree that the
best guide Is ones own conscience, and
one should always remember that ito
err is human, to forgive divine"
THEDA z. REISS.
"Stromboli'' and Ingrid Bergman will
be misunderstood and misinterpreted by
the ordinary public. But you have to
be somebody, in order for people to gos-
sip about you. And those who talk and
gossip don't understand and appreciate
film of quality, and the good art of
great artists who do not learn from
pamphlets, but create from their own
feelings and human expression.
AMELIA PAPA.
I believe the movie "Stromboli" should
be banned in every city in the United
States. Not because of the affair d'amour
OF Miss Bergman, but because "Strom-
boll'' is the worst picture that it has
ever been my pleasure to view
HAROLD j. KERR.
Is There "Railroading" Into Asylums?
Reader Differs With DR.. Overholser
DR.. Winfred Overholser, in his re-
cent letter of February Z, says: There
is no railroading in the District, nor has
he ever seen any evidence of it in other
jurisdictions in over 80 years of mental
hospital experience
Could the good doctor be joking, or
Evening star., 1950-02-18

are his 80 years in a mental hospital
causing delusions? Surely he can read.
Inc Woman's Home Companion for
January carries an article by Albert
Deutsch, dealing with the problem of
OLD people being committed to mental
hospitals. The question is asked, What
can be done to stop the growing tend
ency to railroad old people to mental
hospltals?" Mr.. Deutsch quotes au-
thorities throughout the Nation on this
pressing problem, among them DR..
Overholser
In this article it is recommended that
public opinion and professional resist
ance should be mobilized against the
practice of railroading non insane
elderly folks to mental hospitals
However. from all reports, the shame
OF the Nation is that old or young are
being railroaded to mental hospitals
without 'due process of law" forced to
work without pay and subjected to all
manner of i'll treatment. They are
charging back to the patient, his rela-
tlves or estate the cost of psychiatric
services which may or may not be given,
practice financially lucrative but the
climax in industriahzing and CONNER
cializing on human misery.
K. NEWMAN.
Appreciation for Star Editorial
From Highway Safety Chairman
Your editorial on safety in Maryland
is in full accord with the recommends
tions of the Presidents Highway Safety
Conference. The conference advocates
motor vehicle inspection. The matter is
discussed in full in the 1949 Report of
the Committee on Motor Vehicle Ad-
ministration. We appreciate your sup
port for a sound inspection program.
PHILIP B. FLEMING,
Major General, U. S. A., General
Chairman.
Student Prefers DR.. Einstein
To His Congressional Critic
AS student have been taught that
the name of DR.. Albert Einstein will live
for centuries, long after the death of
Representative Rankin of Mississippi
thought The Star was above printing
the rantings of living Bilbo" I'm sur
prised. A. JAMES RUBIN.
was sincerely sorry to see The Star.
IN tuesdays paper, treat Representative
Rank1n's vulgar epithet about Albert
Elnstein as news. BY doing So The
Star descended into Fulton Lewis class
and that. by any standards of ethical
journalism, is pretty low. C.C.B.
Evening star., 1950-02-18

A pseudonyn1 Is permissible only
When letter carries correct name
and address OF aUriter. Please be brief
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-03
A Birthday Greeting to the Chapel Hill Weekly

1t has been well known among the business people
of the community that the Chapel Hill Weekly has never
done anything to stimulate advertising of the
tiona congratulaton type in connection with its recur
ring birthdays And it is not doing
The merchants, on Ouryown initiative, and without
any solicitation encouragement on the Weeklys part,
have asked for this space in which to give expression to
good wishes and to say simply this in spontaneous
and friendly spirit:
The Chapel Hill Weekly has not only made i'm
pOrant contribution to community life by its news
it's editorials it's feature articles and its varied interest
ing comment but it has performed its function SO well
that has become known throughout the nation for
it's excellence as a newspaper.
In appreciation of its high quality as newspaper,
of its community spirit and of the credit that it has
brought to this town. wish to offer congratua-
tions to the Chapel Hill Weekly the occasion of it's
9th birthday
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-03

The Merchants and Busnes. Men Of Chapel Hill and csnboo
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey. Burnham
and family are spending sometime
at their home in Rehoboth.
The Milton Theatre, which has
been closed for several weeks, be-
gan full time operation on Sunday
evening. Mr.. Scott, owner OF the
theatre, has redecorated the lobby
and rest rooms for the colored
patrons.
The w. S. c. S. Of Reynolds
Church will meet Thursday even
ing, August 10, at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Norman Clifton. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
Farmer-owner of Southern
States Milton Cooperative in the
Milton area will hold their annual
membership meeting Friday eve
ming, August II, at 500 o'clock D..
S. T., at the Milton High School.
sChairman of the meeting will be
RaymOnd M. Lank of Milton.
Highlights of the meeting will
/ include the report on local agency
operations by Samuel H. Williams,
the presentation of the Southern
States annual report by w. d.
Moore, Jr., of Dover, the election of
local board members and farm
home advisory committee members,
and the Ko-Op Kwiz KOntest, in
which all farm people Of the Milton
area will compete for prizes by
81 answering questions concerning
the Cooperative. Local prizes will
be awarded winners and they will
then be eligible to compete for the
grand prize, a 1850 Ford autOmO'
: bile, at the Southern States annual
J meeting in Richmond in November
Nominees for the board of direc
tors of Southern States Milton Co
1 operative are: Dudley Walker, O
Harbeson, Ward Short of Ellendale
Wallace KOpple of Harbeson ant
= Howard West of Milton.
r Nominees for the Southern States
: Milton Farm Home Advisory Com
, mittee are: Mrs. Sarah Jefferson
Milford; Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
= Harbeson; Mrs. Betty Lank, Milton
and Mrs. Raymond Tucker, Ellen
dale.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04
FARMINGToN


Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dennis
the engagement of their
Nancy, to Alvin Thomp-
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride on
August 5, at 8 p. m.
We are sorry to learn that Amos
Boothe is a patient in the Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wyatt are
spending a week in Ohio.
Wilson Wyatt has just returned
from two weeks stay at a camp
in Maryland.
Betty WiIkersOn attended the GER
emonies of the National Guard at
Fort Miles on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vincent en-
tertained Leon RutchisOn OF Phlla-
delphia on Friday.
Mrs. RhOda KentOn is spending
some time with her daughters in
Milford.
Several people from Farmingtor
attended the "B shift" picnic at the
plant playground in Seaford las
Thursday. Everyone had gooC
time.
Doris VonGOerres spent Sunday
in RehobOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clendanie
of Middletown spent Thursday af
1 ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Leste
Hatfield.
Little Stevie Wright celebrate'
his first birthday last week. H
/ received many cards.
Little Danny Smith has been o.
the sick list.
! A music program with 1nstru
i mental solos and duets will be pre-
sented by the Young Peoples M. J
F.. of Pennington and ProspeC
Churches on Sunday evening, Az
gust 6, at 500 o'clock. The program
/ will be held in Pennington at tn
Salem Methodist Church. Everyon
{ come out and enjoy an evening
/ entertainment and fun.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04

Mrs. Bessie Russell and daugh-
ter entertained at dinner on Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Stayton English
of Alexandria, Va. Other relatives
in the afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Russell and children of
Oak Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Moore
and Mrs. Mae Russell and daugh-
ter of fredericksburg, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Russell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Outten of
near Greenwood and Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Morris and family of Bridge
Vile spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dill and mo-
ther.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayfred Brown of
Wilmington spent Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby White and
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Workman OF
Seaford and Mr.. and Mrs. EnOs
Nichols spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hastings.
Miss Jean Ann Hastings is spend
ing this week with her aunt anC
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White.
Bobby Chester of Laurel spen
last week with Jack Hastings, here
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Othyl Wyatt are
visiting her borther at Camp Camp
bell, KY, this week.
Little Miss Barnard Wyatt is a
victim of the mumps at this writ
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Stayton English of
Alexandria, Va, spent the week
end with her mother and sister,
here.
Mrs. William Ellison, son and
daughter of Pennsgrove, N. j., and
Miss Jean Neal of AndersOntOwn,
were supper guests of Mrs. Harry
Walston and family on Monday.
Mrs. Nora Marvel and son Har-
ley of Cannon spent Sunday after
noon with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Walston and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hastings and children
Jack and jeanne, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Warrington and children
Everett, Joyce and Janice anC
Freddie Sylvia and Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Wright and daughter Carolyn
4 spent Sunday afternoon at LeWe'
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White attended
the funeral of George Bradley a
his late home in Blackbird on Sun
day afternoon. Later they visite'
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Watson ant
family.
Mrs. Harry Walston, Mrs. Clari
Thompson, Carl Walston and sol
Henry attended the funeral of Mrs
Edith Riddle of Blades, held at tn
Watson Funeral Home in SeafOr
on Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belts {
BridgevilIe called on Mr., and Mr.
Hugh Martin on Sunday afternoon
. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Russell an
family spent Sunday evening wit
friends at Oak Grove.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warring-
ton and family spent Friday after
noon at Milford and Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson and
family spent Sunday with her mo-
ther, Mrs. George Swain, near Cam
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly and
son of Salisbury spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Enos Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Spence and
son of Greenwood were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Wheatley on Sunday. In the af-
ternOon they all visited at Cam
bridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Legates OF
Bridgeville, spent Monday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Mich
] OILS.
The boys and girls of the All Clut
as well as many of our older folks
/ in this community were we'll pleas
ed with the prizes won at the KEN
4 and Sussex Fair last week.
The Atlanta Home DemOnstra
i ton Club held their annual picnic
4 at Trappe Pond on Tuesday, Au
A gust 1.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Spargo Of
New Jersey are spending the sum
mer at their cottage at Riverdale.
Reynolds Methodist Church held
their annual Sunday school picnic
at Oak Orchard on Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. John A. Cordrey and sons,
Richard and John, are occupying
their cottage at Oak Orchard
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pusey Of
Georgetown spetn the weekend at
their summer home on the Indian
River.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04
HOneydew

Honeydew is the sweet viscid ex-
cretion Of plant-sucking insects,
such as aphids and scale insects.
That portion Of the plant juice or
sap which these insects cannot
utilize is elected in the form Of g
sweet liquid. It has high sugar
content and, therefore, is attractive
to bees when sources of nectar are
not available.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04

FrankfOrd Division
Phone Rodney 2s11
FrankfOrd, DeEawRre
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-04
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Amend and
daughters, Lynn and Holly Jean of
New York and Mrs. Grace r.. Brit
tingham of Lewes were Saturday
visitors Of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Downs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holston and
son Clifford were recent Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Stele
in Milton.
ME-. and Mrs. Fred Wilson OF
Seaford we're weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Godfrey Of
Millsboro are spending the sum
mer at their cottage at Oak Or
chard.