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Evening star., 1953-12-11
Rote-Moking Merry-Go-Round

The public at large will be little concerned
with the technical aspects of the long contested
Potomac Electric Power Company rate case
which now is right back where it started more
than three years ago. But the public has
right to be concerned about the frustrating
effect which such prolonged litigation has on
the system of public utility regulation provided
by Congress-a system on which both the util
tiles and their customers rely for fixing of rates
and control of services.
The decision of the United States Court of
Appeals in the Pepco $2.6-million rate increase
case confronts the District Public Utilities Com
mission with here-we- -go-again task at time
when it is still considering the difficult Capital
Transit fare case The Pepco job which the
commission thought it had completed years ago
has bounced back into its lap for reconsdera-
tion. Meanwhile Pepco and its customers in
the District, Maryland and Virginia will remain
In the dark as to the rate status of the recent
past or of the present. Reconsideration, taking
into account jurisdctional factors referred to
by the appellate court, could result in lower
rates or higher ones or, quite possibly, the same
schedule approved in the first place.
The Pepco case merry -go-round started in
July of 1850, when the company instituted Pub
lie Utilities Commission proceedings looking
toward higher fees for power On March 20,
into effect the new rate schedule, effective one
month later. The Capital Transit Company, a
large customer of Pepco, joined in an appeal to
District Court, where arguments began on April
8, 1852. District Court Judge Holtzof upheld
the commissions order on May 2, 1852. The
case then was carried to the Court of Appeals,
where arguments began in November of last
year. 1t has taken more than year for the
appellate court to hand down it's decision
Now the Public Utilities Commission must
start all over again. It's new finding, OF course,
will be subject to another round of court chal-
lenges. There is no question as to the right or
the propriety of such litigation. But there Is
the grave question of what another three years
of delay in settling this dispute could mean to
the power company and, indirectly. to its GUS
toners Certainly the tribunals which are called
upon to pass upon the findings of the commits
sion owe it to the public to expedite the legal
processes of review as much as possible. Other
wise the orderly and prompt rate-making pro-
cedures to which regulated public service COM
panieS and the public are entitled Will be
nullified.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
On BLOCKING Pension for Hiss

When Representative Katherine st.
George, Republican Of New York, said
she would introduce legislation to pre-
vent payment of Federal pension to
Alger Hiss, she aimed at the American
Constitution a missile that potentially
could be one of the most destructive
of civil rights in history.
Death should be the acknowledged
and accepted penalty for any treason,
at any time; yet in this specific case
there are two cogent reasons why such
legislation as the lady proposes should
never be for America:
/. It would be ex post facto, in its
application to Hiss. category specifi-
cally barred by the Constitution.
2. It would be an act against an
individual, likewise constitutionally
prohibited.
What could, and should. come out Of
it, however, is certainly a law that
would be constitutional and would
apply henceforth, barring any person
coming under its provisions from re-
Evening star., 1953-12-11

you now or have you ever been a men,
ber of the Democratic Party?"
Next the more liberal wing of the Re-
publican Party is peering over the
ramparts at the junior Senator from
Wisconsin who stands with barred head,
flag flying and fists waving, shouting
the battle cry of 1856: Are you now or
have you ever been an Eisenhower
Republican?
In the corner huddle the non-par-
tisan lambs, hoping for an end to
storms and for kind shepherd with
good, stout Anglo-Saxon. staff to ward
off the wolves.
I do hope they get their wish, for
over yonder the roof has blown off the
Bill of Rights and the Constitution has
lost some pillars.
Charles ID. Potter, Sr.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
A Persons Right
Lewis A. Dexter.

The Roman Catholic bishops re-
port on social and economic affairs,
speaking of the individual, states: "As
person he has rights independent OF
the state"
This statement, however, calls for
clarification, for is not PERSONS basic
right his freedom of choice, that he
and he alone has the authority over
his own person?
Does this then mean that the
state, under dictatorship, does not
have the right to commander the per-
son of the individual to further its
own designs?
An ineligible Interpretation should
be made on this issue.
Robert e. Johnston.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
For Bulky POWs

The other day we heard television
barker on a street corner interviewing
persons on what is the best reason,
in your opinion, to use on POWs who
do not want to return to American"
Since no one gave the answer that
occurred to us, we give it here: IF you
come back, and decide you don't like
America, you can always get out. II
you go to a Communist country. and
don't like it, could you stay out Of q
concentration camp?"
Serious.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Foiry ToIe in q City Park

Haze I euer seen leprechdun?
Well, young tellotU. once / thought / did.
And in this Uery park! I sat upon
This old, iron bench; the same pale
shadows slid
OUer the grass. under the fountains
knees.
And then Sato it, near the playground
stDingS-
A childish figure, singing through the
trees.
A leprechaun? Can there be such
things?
Yet the song lDas sDeet. Homesick.
somehow.
An Irishndn Mould tCeep. A leprechdun?
/ seem to hear the same wild music
notD,
Thin as mind across the misty l1t0n :.
Dyou hear it? /. Z. Little boy, Dllere hare
you gone?
The playground 1p1s deserted hours ago.
NoiD one small suing mloUes sadly to
and fro!
Alice BriIey
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Puerto Ricun independence

I notice James Curry'S letter in The
Star of December S. expressing his be-
lief that Puerto Ricans are not now
self-governing and criticizing you for
saying that they are. Having myself
spent a period of time engaged in polit-
icaI research in Puerto Rico, may
come to your defense?
OF course, the phrase "self governing"
is one about which one can argue in
definitely; but. practically speaking, the
citizens of Puerto Rico are as free and
independent as the citizens of Buffalo
or Los Angeles (and in some respects
more free and more independent than
the citizens of Washington, D. c., or the
Spanish speaking citizens of some
counties of Texas. They enjoy all the
guarantees of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and of the Federal Bill Of
Rights, plus those of their own consti-
tuition. Whether it is wise to ask for
statehood or to offer it under present
circumstances is not clear: but it seems
there can be no just reason for granting
any State special exemptions under
the minimum wage laws of the sort
Puerto Rico enjoys. In the course of
few years, no doubt, progress in literacy
and economic welfare will be so great
that if Puerto RicanS want statehood
there is no reason why they should not
have it.
It is fairly clear now that any strong
movement in Puerto Rico for independ-
ence would result in Puerto Ricos get
ting independence; but the movement,
though very noisy, never has had wide
support.
Governor Munoz- Marin and his ad-
visers are well aware of these circum-
stances; but continental Americans who
assert that Puerto Rico is not self
governing merely through an excess Of
perfectionism provide arguments for the
Russians. support for those who think
the United States is imperialist, and
make trifle more difficult the difficult
task to which the present rulers Of
Puerto Rico have addressed themselves
to pull an island up by its own eco
nomic boostraps.
Lewis A. Dexter.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
In Wake of White Case

Now that the angry thunder rumbles
off in the distance and the doWnpour
of words has let up in the storm brewed
by Attorney General Brownell and
boiled over by Mr. Truman, let us sur
vey the damage.
First we have the badly battered
Democrats emerging from their storm
cellars and viewing the political skies
with dismay. They can see a cloud
coming up in 1854 with new $64 ques-
ton elnblazoned on its dark brow: Are
Evening star., 1953-12-11
RumbIinqs Heard Down Under

The following is an excerpt from a
letter from an Australian friend, writ
ten November %. This friend spent
year in the United States in 1951-52.
and his comments should make the
leaders of this country pause over the
effects of their actions abroad: 1--WE are
not little disturbed by the political
news we get from the United States,
and wonder where you are heading.
Maybe we. just don't understand the
setup and are not justified in criticizing
it, but it does seem to us from the
outside world, that it will not safeguard
peace either within or outside the
United States. The Truman business
may bring it to a head. The new
administration, to our utter horror
here, closed the United States informa-
ton library in Melbourne. It wasn't
very costly to keep going and served
wonderful purpose and was also great
help to many United States residents
and the 40-odd American University
students in Melbourne as well as to
Australians. The closing lost quite
lot of good will. We tried to do some
thing about it but it was too late. The
United States consulate fought hard
to retain it, but no. Orders apparently
were direct from Ike and his advisers"
Laverne Holt.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

conversations on many subjects" His impress
sions and recommendations very likely will play
part-presunably larger part than that Of
Pakistans neighbors-in the further determi-
nation Of the future relationship between
Pakistan and the United States.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
/ letters to The Star !.

ceiving any Government benefits what
Soever.
That would remove it from the dam
gerous category of law against an in
dividual.
Earl ShutZ.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Bermuda Conference
Earl Shutz.

During the Bermuda conference
one expected the inevitable charge
of nefarious British and French
plots to wreck the administrators
foreign policy.
: But did Constantine Brown have to
use the stock smear ''appeaser" to brand
any one who happens to disagree with
vociferous ''up and at em" attitude
in foreign affairs?
After ale compromise is not neces-
sarily appeasement. There are many
people who believe that the only way
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Reminder to Me- Curthy

am an independent Democrat, but
Dwight Eisenhower is my President
and completely approve of his for
eign and domestic policies. Senator
Mccarthy should try TO remember that
President Eisenhower was elected by q
majority of all the voters, whereas Nc
Carthy holds Office thanks to majority
in but one of 48 States.
C. F. Stone, Jr.
Upper Montclair, N. j.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Was Cleopatra a dark-skinned
woman?-F. j. L.
A. Because she was descendant Of
a general of Alexander the Great. and
not an Egyptian, Cleopatra is believed
to have been Macedonian Greek in
type, that is, light-skinned with very
dark brown or black hair.
Evening star., 1953-12-11
Questions and Answers

The sthrs readers can get the answer to any
question Of act BY either writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 street NV.
Washington g. D. c.. and incosing 81 cents re.
turn postage N By teephoning ST 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

@. Who discovered aspirin?-K. D.
A. A German chemist first concocted
aspirin in 1853. At that time it was
known as acetylsalicylic acid, but later
the name was changed for commercial
use to acetyl-spidic acid and finally to
aspirin.
Evening star., 1953-12-11

@. Is an illiterate defined as a per-
son who is unable to read or writer
G. r.
A. The term is relative. Ordinarily.
1t means person 10 years of age or
over who can neither read nor write
or who cannot do so sufficiently well
to meet the needs of adult life.
@. Do the majority of States require
that a person must be 81 years Of age
or over in order to purchase beer?-
r. M.
A. This is requirement in "a States.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

in the city of Wilmington. In 1872,
he married Catherine Mary Milli-
gan, daughter of Robert Milligan
Of Boheinia, Cecil County, Mary
land.
His distinguished political career
began with a term of service in the
House of Representatives, 1917
1927, during which time he became
chairman of the important Ways
and Means Committee. He was a
U. S. Senator from 1S27-1829 and
minister to Great Britain, another
extremely important post, from
1829-1831 and later from 1845-1846.
He was Secretary of the Treasury,
1831-1833; Secretary of State, 1888
1884; President of the Morris Canal
and Banking Company, 1834-1837;
and President of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, 1837-1847.
His missions to England we're
distinguished by two important
achievements: the opening of the
British West Indies to American
shipping and the securing Of the
Oregon CessiOn in 1886. In his
brief term as Secretary of State,
his chief contribution was the es-
tablishing of an orderly procedure
of State Department operations.
McLane was a Federalist and la
ter Jackson Democrat, although
he broke with the Jackson admin
istTatiOn over banking problems.
During the closing years of his life.
he lived on the Bohemia River in
Maryland and died in Baltimore
in 1857. He is one of a very few
DelaWareans to have been men,
toned as a possible presidential
candidate.
Other members of McLane's large
family were also to become distin-
guished for their achievements. His
son Robert became Governor OF
Maryland and minister to France
Mexico, and China. His son Louis
became president of the Wells Far
go Company. A third son, Allan.
was president of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. One daughter
married Confederate General los
eph E. Johnston and another mar
ried the son of Alexander Hamil-
ton.
McLane's portrait is attributed to
john F. Francis, very able, but
little known painter, who was born
in Pennsylvania about 1910 and
lived for a time in the vicinity of
Wilmington. Three of his other
works are displayed in the Museum
OF Fine Arts in Boston.
DR.. John A. Munroe, chairman of
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Don't Sacrifice
Fertilizer In A Tight
Farm Budget


r., Farm costs are high this year.
I'm gonna cut out fertilizer to save
Don't do it says Bill Tarball
Kent County Agent. In fact ferti-
llzer expenditures are about the
last place to cut costs.
Lack Of fertilizer on a field will
mean lower yields. A farmer car
be in worse shape than ever If be
cuts out this operation.
The best way to meet the farm
price squeeze is to increase your
farming efficiency. Fertilizer Is an
important part of farming these
days and the right use of FERTILIZER
can save money.
save money.
Use high analysis mixtures. the
economists say. High analysis mix
lures cost more per bag, but a
pound Of plant nutrients actually
costs less this way.
Fertilize all the fields. Don't mt
a heavy application on one field
and neglect others.
Most Important put on plant
foods that the soil needs-as indi-
Gated by a soil test.
At Field Day the economists will
tell in detail how farmer can
stretch his fertilizer dollar. They
viii point out other ways a farmer
can meet the price squeeze through
efficient farming.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
Plant Light Responses
May Change Future
Farming

Ever think of lighting your SOW
beans at night? You might not this
year or next, or even the next ten
years, but it's a possibility.
The possibility that farmers OF
the future may use lights in crop
production is suggested by a plant
scientist of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. We now have a much
better understanding Of plant re-
sponses to light. Research has
demonstrated that nightlength Is
the trigger force" that promotes
Towering and fruit, seed, or bnlh
formation in many crops. Among
these are soyheans, tobacco. straw
berries, onions, wheat oats, barley
rye, spinach, chrysanthemums, and
poinsettas. That's why certain
plants flower in the summer and
others don't blossom until fall.
Nighaength, which varies the
same way from year to year in q
given area, can be accurately
predicted. With knowledge Of plant
hight relationships, a crop can be
brought into production sooner. OF
held back, by controlling the
amount of light it receives. Only
brief interruptions OF dark with
light will promote or inhibit flower.
ing. This knowledge is already
widely used in green house crops
and plant breeding, and may some
day be applied to field crops.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
University Notes

The Institute of Delaware His
tory and Culture announces the
publication of Delaware Becomes
a State, by John A. MunrOe. This
is the second pamphlet in a series
being prepared under the editorial
direction Of a committee consisting
Of Professors George Henry, H
Clay Reed, and A. r. Dunlap.
In Delaware Becomes a State,
Professor Munroe, who is chairman
of the Department Of History at
the University of Delaware, and is
widely konWn as a writer and lee
turer on the history of the state,
tells of the people of the colony
on the Delaware at the time of the
Revolution: the lives they led, the
pTessures upon them by the Brit
ish government to pay taxes to the
crown, their growing resentment,
and finally their part in the war
for independence. The central fig
ure in the story is Caesar Rodney
not the glamorized horseman Of
popular conceptiUr, but the man of
ability who represented his fellow
citizens in a stout and heart-warm-
ing manner. George Read, John
Mckinley, Thomas Mexican and
John Dickinson receive their due
share of attention. Among the IL
lustratiOns by Albert Kruse of Will
mingtOn, is a sketch of the Kings
tOn-upOn-Hull, Kent County home
of John Dickinson.
This series of pamphlets is being
prepared to fill a need for readable
treatments, by recognized authori-
ties, of phases of local history Of
interest to all, but particularly to
students in high school. The first
pamphlet in the series is entitled
"A Brief Account of the Indians Of
Delaware" and was prepared by C..
A. Weslager. Other pamphlets are
in prospect, each one dealing with
a subject related to the social and
cultural history of the state.
Copies of Delaware Becomes a
State" and "A Brief Account of the
Indians of Delaware" are available
at the University Bookstore in New
ark and at other bookstores
throughout the state at 25 cents
! each.
A portrait of one Of Delaware's
! foremost statesmen, Louis McIlane,
has been presented to the Univer-
sity Of Delaware by Mrs. George L.
Batchelder, JT., of Moraine Farm,
Beverley, Massachusetts. The new
ly acquired painting, in excellent
condition, is a valuable addition to
the University's permanent art col
lection and is now on display in
the Memorial Library.
Mrs. Batchelder, the donor, is de-
scended from the Milligan family to
which Mrs. MeLane belonged and
thus has had the portrait in her
possession for a number of years.
Louis McLane (1786-1850 at
tended Newark Academy at the, be-
ginning of the 18th century and was
charter member of the Board of
Trustees of Newark College. now
the University of Delaware. He
was the son of Revolutionary War
hero, Colonel Allan McLane. Born
in Smyrna, he became a midship-
man in the Navy at the age Of
twelve and served under Stephen
Decatur. He left the service to en-
ter Newark Academy where he
studied law under James A. Bayard
OF Wilmington. He was admitted to
the bar in 1907 and practiced law
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

the History Department and an au-
thority on Delaware history, is
writing a biography of Louis Me-
Lane. Anyone having letters, diar-
les, journals, or other information
concerning this noted DelaWarean
is urged to contact Dr. Munroe at
the University of Delaware, in or
der that all pertinent information
may be included in his account.
The School Of Education of the
University Of Delaware wishes to
announce to all graduate students
enrolled in the School Of Education
that the qualifying examination for
candidacy to the masters degree
will be held on Saturday, July Is.
1858 in Room II, Robinson Hall
University of Delaware.
The examination will begin at
$500 a. m. and continue until an
proximately 1890 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10


he personally purchased 81 head
for s821.OOO.
Mr.. sonnabend bought the top
priced COW in the sale for 100000
She was Pine Manor Courtesy. a
lO-year-old COW which has twice
classified Excellent. Courtesy" I"
well-known brood matron, is the
daughter Of Pine Manor Crown
Jewel, another famous dam, and has
a son, Gardenville Rose King, which
recently sold for $4,000.
The top bull, also purchased by
Sonnabend for $4,000, was Fair
lawn H. Eastern King, a proved
sire who has IA tested daughters
producing over 700 pounds of fat
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10
X-Ray Council
Officers Named

John S. Charlton, Chairman Of
the Planning Committee for Kent
County for the Statewide Chest X
Ray Survey, announced this week
that the following X-Ray Council
officers have been selected:
Charles H Smith, Chairman.
Mrs. j Paul slaybaugh, Vice-Chair-
man; w. G. Anderson, Secretary.
These officers win serve with
the Kent County x-Ray Council
from now until X-Ray time ies over
in SeptsnNber Mr.. smith. the new
cll...s...ssssisifss is Supervisor Of Rural
Elementary Schools in Kent Conn
", and is Secretary Of the Dover
hlWanis, Secretary-Tre Of
the Petersburg Conservation and
recreation Center and Secretary
Of the Civil Defense Council, School
Division. Mrs. Slaybaugh Is well
known in her connection with
wesley College, as well as in many
Dover Women's activities. She was
Chairman of Dover Day Commit
tee, 1853. Mr.. Anderson is admin
lstrator at the Kent General Hos
pital and has participated IN sur
Yey work since the Governors Con-
ference in March. Mr.. John
Charlton, who has led County plan-
ming and organization to date fe
member Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Delaware Statewide Cbaef
A-Ray Survey, Inc. He win con-
tinue his work as q consnlfanf ~
the local Council.
County committees have bean
meeting, and several are schedplnd
for the next two weeks: Bnsiness
Industry, Agriculture and T.ahor
committee, chaired BY Mr.. Iamoo
Crane, Tuesday. July 9TH. al 8.00
p. M IN the Public Health Lihrarv
lBoard Room) at the old ssate
House. Location Pfannfae CON-
mittee, with Mr.. Charles tF. Bryan.
Jr., as chairman, will meet az Bo-
ians Auto Agency on Monday
July 18th, at 500 3. m. The Kent
County X-Ray Council viii meet
on July 18th for committee renorts
and future planning.
The Location Planning comn,tt
tee met on July 2nd in Dover 5rbav
dlvloed the county into four major
areas for organizational PURPOSES
District ! includes Smyrna and the
county from border to border aapt
and west, and south to Highwavc
300 and AZ. District 2 is compoged
| OF Dover and the towns soufb -
/ Highway 10. District 8 eenfars
around Harrington and win rnn
from the Maryland border east IA
Highway IL, and south to the sus.
sex line. District 4 will continuF
east from Highway I8 and soufl
70 the Sussex line, but will ineludF
the entire city Of Milford. Bor6eI
towns will be given the opportuni.
! " to decide which district thev
prefer to organize with.
The committee made preliminary
assignments Of total number 81 &.
Ray machine days to each district
Dased on population. 1t also con-
sidered the overall need for x-Rav
TIME for special groups, such AZ
industries. schools, institnfions
government installations ana nj
gratory populations. It p}ana n
Inees on July 18th to work on allo-
cation Of equipment to towns and
tnese special groups. It decided
70 request Information on indns-
Try needs from the Business IN
dustry, Agriculture and Labor r.on,-
mlttee. School figures have been
almost completed by the State
scnool Committee Mr.. MorreIl 7,
Vehslage of Dover SpeciaI Schoo; -
District has charge of this division
OF the School Committee. Mr.
Cnarles F. Bryan, Jr., is Chairman
of the Location Planning Commit.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-10

In addition. King" has sired eight
proven sons. His sire was Green
Meadow Hornet. who has 81 tested
daughters and SO proven sons.
This was a record-breaking sale
for the Guernsey breed, regarding
both gross and average for over
100 head.