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Milford chronicle., 1950-07-28
Hen Didn't Lay Golden
Eggs

MELBOURNE ~ (P) - a Mel
bourne hen might have laid a gold
en- egg-if it hadn't been dead.
This very dead gOld-bearing hen
showed up in a delicatessen shop
When it was being cleaned, 50
pieces of gold-bearing quartz, each
the size of half pea, were found
in it's inside. Now the question is:
Where did the hen come from?
Nobody knows. 1t was one of a
number bought at a city fowl auc-
ton. The auctioneer sells fowls
from all over Victoria.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-28

The wheat crop is a great
disappointment and runs as
low as four bushels per acre
while the high mark is IL to
Is bushels per acre, which
should in a fair yield be at
least IS bushels per acre. So
there is not much prosperity
for this year with a miserable
yield of wheat and peaches at
90 cents per basket, apples Is
cents per basket and no mar
ket at all for potatoes. The only
hope is the huckleberry crop at
5 cents per quart.
SOC
On Wednesday of last week,
Mrs. Laura Spurry, Mrs. Mary
Kelley, and Miss Florence Spur
ry, of Frederick, went to Mil
ford to do some shopping. On
returning home their horse
struck a fast gait and increas-
ed his speed until Miss Flor
ence could not hold him. She
thought by turning him into
the lane of Mr.. Skewis' farm
that he would slacken his
speed, but instead she refined
in too close and the horse
crashed into a tree, breaking
a shaft and cross bar. The Ia
dies were thrown out and the
horse ran into a corn field.
However, the ladies we're not
hurt. and the horse was caught
without much trouble.
, 1950-03-10
NOTICE

All Power Authority Con
sumers who are delinquent in
payment for six months or
more will be disconnected, if
payment is not made to the De
partment Of Finance by March
20, 1850. Payments cannot be
accepted by the Service man
or meter reader.
A reconnection charge of
$500 is required before service
is resumed.
St. croix Power Authority
Christiansted, v. /.
, 1950-03-10

present any thing else but la
Dor and they should do more
than just mere lip service.
Even the merchants and
other alphabetically minded
people in the islands while
boarding their wealth on the
one hand have made them
selves so dependent that it is
quite difficult to seperate
them from the laboring classes
It is interesting to note that
on the British side Of the Carib
bean Commission labor has to
some extent been recognized
while the United States have.
not q single labor representa-
tive sitting there.
It Is also true that the Vir-
gin Islands Company an insti-
tuition formed to benefit the
laboring people Of the islands
remains without a single re-
preventative Of labor on its
Board Of Directors.
, 1950-03-10

ohme needs a nurse and cannot
afford one. That is where a
student who has had training
in this connection comes in.
Mrs. Alma Petersen, the in
structor, explained that what
is taught in this course is just
the essential part Of nursing
in making a patient comport-
able, improvising equipment,
and protecting them and other
members of the family.
All the students who took
the course found it very inter-
esting and has expressed their
thanks to Mrs. Petersen for
making the necessary arrange
ments.
Laa
, 1950-03-10

should also be capable of de-
termining whether or not by
giving the employees a fair in
crease the Woo would be-
come a dangerously greater
liability than it is reported to
be. 1
Republican leadership in
Congress and those who advo-
cate private ownership will
get great comfort over their
determination to seperate the
Woo from the manufacture
Of rum, most especially at q
time when its present manage
ment hoped eventually to
show profit out of the sugar
and rum industry jointly.
Concluding Totten said that
the entire West Indies pro-
'blem is socio-economic. If the
people are to be given any sim
cere consideration it must
come as a result Of labor mind
ed individuals capable Of delv-
ing into the deeper fabric Of
the diverse problems Of the ma
tive inhabitants who do not re
, 1950-03-10

letters recently called upon
Messrs. Joseph Alexander and
Ralph P~aiewonsky, State
Chairman and Committeeman,
respectfully, of the Democra-
part Of every man and woman
wage Garner to organize if they
expect to add a little more
sunshine, comfort and happi-
ness to their homes.
Not only should they fight
for a living wage but they
should keep on until they are
able to get a saving wage, de-
cent hours of work, pay for
overtime, vacation with pay
and security on the job.
! do not minimize the value
and importance of those who
serve as supervisors or top Of
ficials of the Woo. 1t might
be that they too are under
paid. Only the labor minded
on the Board Of Directors
would determine that-but
supervisors and top officials
represent labor of brain while
the field workers largely re-
present labor Of hand and
brain.
It cannot be denied that be-
tween the two classes of work
ers there are vast inequalities
in pay with the latter closer
to a low minimum rate,
Since all workers are re-
sponsiblefor the production OF
wealth, it appears that there
need to be an indiscriminate
distribution Of the wealth they
produce. The fact as outlined
that in the case of the Woo
there is no accumulation of
wealth does not alter the other
fact that those who toll and
labor are nevertheless respon-
sible for what production
there is.
If the Woo operates at a
loss and retrenchments are
necessary they should not be
gin with those who while
needing most receive least"
It is my understanding that
the employees of Woo are
classified as Federal govern
ment employees sand are de
MED the right to use the great
est weapon Of organized labor
or to call q strike but it seems
that caught IN this perplexing
, 1950-03-10
YOUTH COUNCIL

~
In an effort to stimulate To-
cal activity and interest in this
endeavor the Youth Council in
tic Party in the Virgin Islands
soliciting their best efforts to-
ward securing prompt and fa-
vorable action on this bill;
thus, demonstrating that the
Democratic Party in the Vir-
gin Islands exists not in name
only but is an institution
which strives, as is the case on
the mainland, toward ade-
quately meeting the needs of
the people. In addition a reso-
luton was sent to the Legisla-
tive Assembly petitioning said
body to designate a delegate to
travel to Washington for the
purpose of making the daily
contacts an dother incidental
work necessary to ensure en-
actment of H. r. 2988.
The results of a recent ref
erendum on this subject clear
" showed that Virgin Island
ers realize the benefits to be
derived from having a repre-
sentative in Washington by
overwhelmingly voting in fa-
vor of a Resident Commission
er. Let the President, the De-
partment Of the Interior, and
the Congress know that you
have not changed your minds
nor have you forgotten the
pledges Of both the Repabli-
can and Democratic Parties at
their last conventions to pro-
gressively extend to the Vir-
gin Islands a greater measure
Of self government. Every Vir
gin Islander, including all high
school students and organiza-
tons, should start Immediate
ly a letter writing campaign
to the President, the Secretary
of the Interior, and members
Of the House Of Representa-
tives. Such evidence Of con-
tinued high public interest on
the part of the residents of the
islands will help tremendous
" in ensuring speedy and ia
vorable action on II. r.. 1888,
a bill torprovide for a Resident
Commissioner from the Virgin
Islands, Failure to secure en-
actment Of this proposed leg
during the present SEES
sion Of the Congress will mean
that we vii lose.the gains we
, 1950-03-10

TIME 49,.
to the Islands treasury inter-
nal revenue taxes collected in
the territory. Meanwhile he
planned a campaign Of ruth
less economy"
Evening star., 1950-12-10
10000 Are Expected
|At UIine for Finals Of
Heidi Youth Program

A sellout crowd Of 10000 il
expected at Uline Arena tonight
for the grand finals of the Horace
Heidi Youth Opportunity Pro.
gram"
Mrs. Alben Barkley, wife of the
Vice President, will be the prin.
| cipal speaker at the program
which will be heard over the
Nationwide network of the Co.
lumbia Broadcasting system. The
program can be heard locally al
$50 pm. on station WTOP.
Vice President Barkley was the
principal speaker at the nationa,
final last year. which also wa:
held at Uline Arena.
Service Welfare Benefit.
Profits from the show will go tt
the servicemen's welfare activitie.
fund of Boiling Air Force Base
Col. Henry j. Amen, commanding
officer Of the base. will pe one o1
the speakers, as we'll as Col. Ed.
ward Eagan, chairman of the New
York State Athletic Commission
Six youthful f1nalists will com.
pete during the broadcast portion
Of the program for a $4,000 prize
and a gold champion hip belt
The other f1nalists appearing or
the program will receive $1,000
each.
The contestants have beer
chosen by audiences of the weekly
Horace Heidi Youth Opportunity
Programs during the last year
Finalists Listed.
The f1nalists are:
Jesse Owens. 18-year-old bari.
tone from Akron, Ohio, who Q
year ago was shining shoes at 6
hotel barber shop there.
Ruby Varju and Lee Jenner
both %, a harmonica duo who
used to practice when they were
Chicago truck drivers.
Miss Sari Barabas, a coloraturs
soprano and native Of Hungary
who was auditioned for the Heidi
show during a tour the band.
leader made Of Europe last spring
CHS Usher.
Brad Gordon, 27, a baritone
who was an usher at the Holly.
wood CHS studios until recon-.
mended to Mr.. Heidi by person.
who heard him sing at an EN-.
ployes' party.
Arthur Olsen, II, a concert
pianist. who was selected at thu
fourth-quarter finals at Charles.
ton. S. c., December 3.
The winner, chosen by audience
reaction on an applause meter
will be prensented the champion.
shop belt by Alfred E. Lyon, chair.
man Of the board Of Philip Morri.
and Co.. sponsors Of the radio pro.
gram.
Accordionist Dick Contino, o1
Fresno, Calf, now making per.
sonal appearances and records
was the winner in 1948, the frs
year the contest was held. Ralph
Sigwald. a singer who is now 6
member Of the Heidi troupe, wor
last year.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Births Reported
Boys.

Becker. Herman and Ursula.
Brunner, Richard and Jean,
Campbell. Bobbie and Sharon.
Combs. Eugene and Alice.
Doyle. joseph and Dorothy.
Durand. Robert and Virginia.
Eggleston Homer and Pansy.
Evans. Walker and Marianne.
Furnas. Howard and Edna =.
Gatewood. Robert and Marilyn.
Giffin. Donald and GLADYS.
Gilvary, Patrick and Dorothy.
Grinder, owen and Betty.
Grove. Donald and Cecelia.
KarneS, Joseph and Beulah.
Keegan James and Ann.
Leaman. James and Clara.
Long David and Janet.
Mallgrave, Harry and Anna.
Mead. James and Edna.
Metzger, Joseph and Eleanor.
Meyer. Eugene and Caryl.
Noll Albert and Jean.
Rappole; Georse and Glare.
Sisemore. Alfred and Della.
Soles. william and Polly.
Spangler. James and Dorothy.
Sparta, Sebastian and Eva.
Stoddard. Darrell and Jacauiline.
Strachman, Philip and Flora.
Szary, Stanley and Wilma.
Thompson, Howard and Mabel.
True. Harry and Mildred.
Wood, John and Dorothy.
Woodward, Thomas and Mary.
Zlatos. John and Ruth.
Girls.
Brown. Elton and Jean.
Christian, Robbie and Christine.
Cradle. Samuel and Annie
Cunningham. Giant and Thelma.
Dent. John and Mary.
Durant. Manning and Florence.
Ford. Raymond and Vivian.
Gray. Samuel and Elizabeth.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Tends to soothe and aid Nature
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RANT today from your favorite
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only 40c. Larger sizes for home
and family use.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Shiloh Program Tonight

A program showing the cul-
tural and religious contributions
of different nations will be pre-
sented at 6 o'clock tonight in
Shiloh Baptist Church, Ninth and
P streets NV. The Baptist Train
ing Union of the church is spon-
soring the program.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Reports From D. C.. Vital Statistics Bureau

Guest. William and Lorraine.
Harrison, James and Annette.
Ifill Earl and Dolores.
johnson. William and Edna.
baltimore, Everett and Evelyn.
Looks Andrew and Gladys.
Mobley, Johnnie and Ila.
Munson, James and Mae
Owens. Thomas and Elizabeth.
Pearson. Isiah and Gertrude.
Robinson. Everett and Geneva.
NTH, David and Martha
Thompson Edward ana Cornelia.
Witaker. Henry and Doris.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Rev. Hastings to Speak

The Rev. Warren Hastings, pas
tor of the National City Chris
tian Church. will be guest speaker
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Evan
gelical United Brethren Church,
t1700 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1950-12-10

Billy the Kid. outlaw of the
old West, was born in New York
but turned to crime at the age of
IL in the mining town of Silver
City, New Mex.
Evening star., 1950-12-10
Orr PTA Meets Tomorrow

The Orr School Parent-Teacher
Association will meet at the
school, Twenty-Second and Prout
streets Sc, at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-12-10

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. George d. Meyer of Da-
mascus, Nd, who recently
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary. Mr.. Meyer, ", a
retired farmer, and Mrs. Meyer,
73, have sons, 2 daughters
and 13 grandchildren.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
This and That /.

feeding the big cowbird babies, often
to the detriment of their own.
This is strange thing In nature. The
rightful young are neglected by their
own mother.
The mother song sparrow seems to
recognize no difference.
Can that be said to be the universal
mother heart?
If SO, the song sparrow knows nothing
of it. All she knows is that bird with
wide open bill is asking her for food.
It is not possible to say, in any real
sense, that she is fooled.
Her small mind does not permit her
to observe and say, well, this baby Is
hungry, but after all, he is not q song
sparrow. Let him starve."
1t is interesting to speculate how any
bird evolved such thing as putting its
eggs in some other birds nest.
A bird nest is not, as many think, q
home, but rather cradle.
It might be called nursery.
Each mother bird builds her own
nest, sometimes with the aid Of her
mate, and in it lays the eggs.
Nature tells her to keep them warm.
When they hatch, her first instinct is
to drop food down those wide open bills.
How does she know to do It?
That is one Of the many mysteries
Of life.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
The Dust Has Settled

The dust has settled at last The policy
of fighting Communist aggression with
butter instead of guns has been replaced
in one corner Of the world by sterner
one.
1t is gratifying that the President,
faced by the inexorable logic of events,
chose in the present crisis to accept the
advice Of the military experts above that
Of the kitchen cabinet and the crystal
gazers.
Gen. Macarthur acted promptly and
effectively in sending air, naval and mill
tary aid to the embattled Republic Of
South Korea, and In arranging for the
evacuation Of American civilian person.
mel. He has first hand acquaintance
with the situation. He understood the
danger that threatened, as evidenced by
his many Misunderstanding at which
the fellow-travelers and leftists scoffed.
Because Of his knowledge and his deter
mination. his forces were prepared to
help the moment authorization was given
after the aggressor struck in Korea.
The country is fortunate in having a
man like Gen. Macarthur in command
in the Far East. It is fortunate also in
having in the Congress little group of
Senators and Representatives who, de-
spite bitter opposition, despite the sneers
about China Lobby" persisted in fight
ing for the honor of the United States
and for the protection of its interests in
the Orient.
Had their councils prevailed earlier.
the present calculated risk might not
have been necessary. But the calculated
Evening star., 1950-07-05
BY Charles E. TroceweY
Reader.

To say instinct" really explains Moth
ing.
To make it all mechanical reflexes Is
to leave too much out.
1t Is enough to say that all birds act
in this way except the cowbird, and a
few others.
The cowbird is the big American
exception.
Where did she get her parasitic
actions?
It could not have been deduction,
based on observation.
Call it evolution, if you will, but 1t
remains an odd thing.
Probably some one mother cowbird,
long. long ago, began it, but how did that
influence the others to go and do like
wise?
Keep an eye open for cowbirds In
your own yard. and suspect them when
you see some species you do not know,
especially II it happens to be fed by q
mother bird utterly unlike it In appear
ance.
It is unnecessary to say the song SPAR
row, as foster mother, lacks common
sense. She has all the bird common
sense there is. II something is '.put over
on her" It Is beyond her righting. She
is exploited, but doesn't know it. and
therefore does not mind 1t.
Evening star., 1950-07-05

A villain doesn't always look like a
villain.
A good example is the cowbird, which
puts its eggs in some other birds nest.
Most bird watchers regard 1t as
culprit. and expect to see it look ugly.
In truth, it is handsome. the only
blackbird with brown head.
His lady fair does not resemble him,
being just brown-gray sort OF thing.
1t is the baby cowbird that is surpris-
ing
Large, fluffy, gray-tan. he appeals
instantly
What bird is that?" is the instant
question.
Few onlookers realize that there is
young villain.
Actually, of course. he is no villain at
all, just another hungry young bird.
Many watchers think he is dove.
"Why, just look at that song sparrow"
one says, feeding that young dove!'
The song sparrow is right enough, but
that is no dove, buddy.
1t is q cowbird.
Song sparrows are always victims,
among other species.
It must be admitted they are ready
victims. They spend countless hoNrs
Evening star., 1950-07-05
Dentistry Critic

Dental science has made significant
progress in the care and preservation OF
teeth of the present generation. But
what is being done about the numerous
incompetent and careless dentists who
are failing miserably in upholding the
highest traditions Of the dental profess
sion?
Many teeth needlessly are lost because
patient Is inaccurately informed that
he has no cavities or that all teeth have
been filled. And when toothache or
premonition prompts him to return to
his dentist. or. as is sometimes the case.
to go to another dentist. it often is too
late to save the tooth.
When a dentist takes x-rays and
probes around in a patients mouth, it
Is difficult to comprehend how cavities
are overlooked. Consideration should be
given to periodic rating of dentists on
various aspects of their professional
knowledge and ability and making avail
able such information to those individ-
uals who have been unsuccessful in OBJ
tanning first-class dental attention.
Semiedentulous.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
We, Too, Need a New Airport

Baltimore's fine new Friendship Airport is
all that It's sponsors predicted it would be- except
in one important particular. It is enormous,
well laid out, splendidly equipped and otherwise
deserving Of the high praise heaped upon it and
its builders at last Saturdays dedication cere-
monies But, despite persistent efforts of Mayor
D'Alesandro and other boosters to make it
two-city air terminal 1t is not the answer to
washington's acute needs for an additional air
port.
If the Friendship Airport enthusiasts were
expecting President Truman to support them in
their overzealous campaign to have the Baltimore
project off1cially adopted as the Capitals alter
nate field they were disappointed. The President
made no mention of this ambitious idea but
repeatedly described the airport as one designed
to serve Baltimore now and in the future Mr.
Truman previously had made it plain that he
considers an auxiliary Washington National Air
port in nearby Maryland or Virginia an urgent
necessity. The Senate has passed bill author
izing such project, but similar legislation still
is begged down in the House. hearing before
House commerce subcommittee has been sched-
uled for later this week.
Because the Friendship forces feared that
construction Of a new Washington terminal
would cost them some overflow traffic coming
from the congested National Airport, they have
gone 80 far as to oppose the pending legislation.
This is selfish attitude that has failed to
change the opinion of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration, the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and other agencies that
Evening star., 1950-07-05

Washington needs new airport within half an
hours motor drive OF the city. The Friendship
field is an hour and q quarter away during the
evening rush hours, according to test runs con-
Quoted by the washington Board of Trade.
Washington naturally is glad that Baltimore
at last has an adequate air terminal. 1t is re-
assuring to know that in time of emergency the
big airport ten miles south of Baltimore is avail
able II needed. And Baltimore, in turn should
look forward approvingly to the day when Wash
ington, too, will have enough facilities by
to reduce the flying hazards now present here
It is unlikely that there ever will be too many
airports in the Washington Baltimore area
Evening star., 1950-07-05
The Reoi Fight Begins

American ground troops are fighting their
first real battle in Korea, and the reports from
the front are not encouraging.
An advanced group of infantrymen, at the
end of the initial days fighting is reported cut
off from its artillery support and seriously
threatened by thanking Communist column.
Perhaps this report should be received with some
reservation. It may be exaggerated, and, If 1t is
not, the threatened troops may fight their way
out Of the attempted encirclement
OF much greater concern are the suggestions
In the news dispatches that the South Korean
army has little If any will to fight. It was under
standable that these half-trained and poorly
equipped troops should have been demoralized
when first hit by the tank-led columns from the
North. But 1t was expected, presumably that
they would rally when American aid, and espe-
cially American ground forces reached the scene
Of combat. II that expectation was ill-founded,
IL the full burden of the fight is to be borne by
the Americans, it is time for every one to recog-
nize that this Korean venture, far from being
q minor policing action, is going to be . real,
and perhaps q major, military undertaking.
For reasons that may or may not be valid,
the President and his principal aides have
adopted an attitude which gives the impression
that they are not especially concerned with the
progress Of the Korean campaign. They have
opposed even partial mobilization by this
country, and they may be justified in their
reluctance to take that step toward full-dress
war. BY this time, however, they must know
what the real situation is in Korea and they
must have pretty good idea Of the scope of
the military effort to which we are committed
there. In The Stars opinion, the President
should report to the country on these points
without further delay.