davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

fornia and east to north Suebec
and Virginia. They winter from
central California TO North Caro-
lima and south to Honduras, Mex
leo and Cuba, these limits being
general rather than specific. Dur
ing the winter while the birds are
south, the young birds of the year
are more grayish than blue above
and the throat is not the clear
white so attractive in the mature
birds.
/ Tree Swallows nest readily in
bird boxes or in tree cavities. A
nesting colony may be of consid-
cradle size. The nest has a grass
lining and is abuntantly supplied
with feathers. The 4 to 10 rosy.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE
PHONE 1921

Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb.
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker, Jr., from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times, Inc. 25 Commeree
Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center, en-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton
Cheswold. Townsend, Leipsic, &c. A rate
of 50 cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season OF
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale. For Rent
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy.
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line Del
issue.
Entered as End class matter March 10
1879 at the post office at Smyrna. Del. un.
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price. S1.50 per year. strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

white eggs are approximately 4-5
by s-16 inches in size and are in
cubated by both sexes for 2 weeks.
Two broods may be raised in a
season and two females may occu-
py the same nest, all of which
should lead to interesting inter
pretations of the family life.
Tree Swallows are great insect
eaters but may eat more plant food
than most swallows. They are
known to feed on the berries of the
Virginia creeper and the fruits OF
red cedar. They are probably al
most as valuable in an agricultural
sense as are the Barn Swallows
Their beauty to me is such as tc
place them in top rank but beauty
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

The swallows are a group of
birds about which it is easy to
write in superlatives. The swai-
lows of FL Capistrano manage to
hit the front pages of newspapers
across the continent each spring.
We have the saying that one swal-
low does not make spring and if
you happen to be in a barn or
around boat house when Barn
Swallows are building their nests,
you are likely to get a new inter-
probation of what is meant by
''here's mud in your eye"
Tree Swallows congregate in
great numbers, usually in marshes,
just prior to the southern fall mi
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14
BPW TO ELECT
NEW OFFICERS
Continued from Page onsl

and recording secretary of the
state federation, will also attend.
Tonight members will be present
at the charter night celebration of
the Mid-County Club, MiddietoWn,
which the Clayton organ
ization sponsored.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

is a variable feast fortunately and
there are those who can justly diff
fer with that statement.
e. Laurence Palmer
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

Last year 2,231,0 900 certificates
were awarded to persons complet-
ing Red Cross training courses.
Smyrna times., 1953-05-14

the aircraft, equipment and the
men and women that constitute
your United States Air Force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-11
Group Urges Dr.. Johnson
As D. E.. Commissioner

A letter urging the appoint
ment of DR.. Phillip T. johnson
as a District Commissioner has
been received at the White
House from the Northeast Boun-
dairy Civic Association and the
Burrville Women's Club.
The groups said they are
backing DR.. johnson, not be-
cause he is a Negro. "but be-
cause he is a man acceptable
to all the people of the District
of Columbia"
In reciting his qualifications,
the letter said DR.. Johnson, as
a native of Washington, Is &C
quainted with its problems. AS
q teacher. lecturer, author. ply
stefan and civic leader. he has
shown the character and expe-
rience that is needed at this
time, the sponsors said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-11
Dr.. Freeman Speaks
To Ad Club on Course
OF Democratic World

The discipline enforced by
terror in the Communist coun-
tries must be met by the self
imposed discipline of free men
who intend to remain free, ac-
cording to DR.. Douglas Southall
Freeman in an address here yes
terday.
The editor. biographer and
historian told the Advertising
Club of Washington the philos-
ophy Of the free world is as posi-
tive and dynamic as that laid
down by Communist leaders who
hold the power of life and death
over their subjects.
The Sage of Richmond" re-
called that the spirit of men
like Lincoln rose above the de-
structive forces of the Civil War.
They continued to strengthen
the Republic and it's institutions
even during the darkest period
of the conflict, DR.. Freeman
pointed out.
The Union that emerged from
the Civil War remains an in
spiration to free men every
where, DR.. Freeman declared.
One of the principal reasons for
this continuing leadership is a
revolutionary spirit within the
Nation, which vigorously and
logically urges the right to dis
sent"
The speaker expressed graft
fication that when Government
by suspicion Is advanced by any
man in this country, there are
a dozen men who will rise up
and protest"
Washington newspaper edi-
tors and advertising executives
were guests of the AID Club at
a luncheon meeting in the Hotel
Statler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-11
Courtroom Set Aside
For Tax Judge Morgan

Chief Judge George P. BarSe
Of the Municipal Court has In
formed the Commissioners that
a courtroom has been set aside
for the use of Judge 10 v. Nor
gan, as a District Tax Court.
In addition to the courtroom,
space has been set aside for
chambers for Judge Morgan.
The move to the Municipal
Court is scheduled to be made
on April l. Judge Morgan now
uses space in the District build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-11
FAMOUS "WAMsUTTA"
Quilted MATTRESS PADS

Superior pods with the exclusive hug
mattress" bands. Filled with fluffy,
bIeoched cotton. Covers of Wom-
sutto muslin with double diamond
lockstitched quilting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-11

Made by Americas Ieodng sikershs lovely everyday set
with bright finish, dainty design Set consists Of knives with
stainless steel bodes forks salad forks iced teaspoons butter
spreoders. soup spoons Il teaspoons, table spoons
sreaF r-WGshh
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Wisconsin Avenue Sewer Job
To Detour Northbound Traffic

Northbound traffic on Wiscon-
sin avenue between r street and
Thirty-fourth street will be pro-
hibited for 3 months beginning
tomorrow, while a new sewer is
put in on the east side of Wis
consin.
Motorists driving north on
Wisconsin may detour left at
R and then right on Thirty
fourth street to where it rejoins
Wisconsin.
although Thirty-fourth street
is normally one-way south
bound in this area, the north
bound detour will be permitted
until sewer construction work
is completed" Traffic Director
George E. Keneipp said.
The work will take about 90
days
1t was necessary to put in the
new sewer because the old sewer
runs through a right of way on
which the Safeway Stores plan
a new market. Under the Dis
! trict regulations, no one can
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Quirino Arrives Here,
Hopes 10 See Eisenhower
By The Associcted Press

President Elpidio Quirino of
the Philippines arrived here yes
terday from Baltimore where he
underwent two operations, the
last July 25. He said he plans
to stay here until August "a and
then leave for Manila.
The island chief executive,
candidate to succeed himself in
the coming presidential race in
the islands, said he plans to
begin active campaigning upon
his return there.
F He said he may see President
Eisenhower in Denver en- route
to San Francisco, but has made
no definite plans to that end.
Evening star., 1953-08-16

ton leaf1et distributed annually
through the schools.
"A regulation will take care of
the ones abandoned outside" he
explained, "but no outsider is
going to see the ones that chill
dren could crawl into in their
own Easements. The parents
have to be alerted about those"
The States which already have
an ice box law on their books in
clude California, Massachusetts,,
Nevada and New Jersey. Similar
laws were reported pending in
Nebraska, North Dakota and
Pennsylvania.
Police Canvass Ordered.
In Baltimore, Delegate Albert
l.. Sklar said yesterday he will
introduce bill in the next
Maryland legislature to make it
unlawful to discard an icebox
without first removing the
hinges. At the same time, In
spector Joseph H. Itzel issued
orders to Baltimore police to
start a yard-by-yard canvass to
locate abandoned ice boxes and
notify owners to remove the
hinges or locks from them.
In Richmond, Mayor E. E.
Haddock announced he will ask
the city council tomorrow to
adopt an ordinance against the
abandonment of ice boxes and
refrigerators that might become
death traps for children.
Several members of the Vir-
ginia Legislature from the Rich
mond area said they would pro-
pose a similar measure for State
enactment.> Roanoke (Va.)
police began rigid enforcement
of the city's ice-box law, passed
last year, and at West Point. Va,
the American Legion proposed
a resolution asking the General
Assembly to take legislative
action.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
18th Division Buys
$1,000 U. 5. Bond

Over 200 veterans of the
Singing 18th" Division of World
War II last night climaxed its
four-day reunion with a banquet
at the Washington Hotel.
The new president of the as
Sociation was introduced to
diners last night. He is Peter
G. Dounis of 647 Emerson street
NE. Mr.. Dounis was a private
first class with the 18th during
World War II. He attended
Maryland and George Wash
ington Universities.
In business sessions yesterday
the association bought $1,000
Treasury Bond to further the
bond sales program. Yesterday
afternoon members conducted
memorial services at Arlington
Cemetery in honor of the di-
visions war dead.
Guest speaker at last nights
banquet was 1t. Gen. Willard S
Paul, who helped form the
original unit. The reunion Of
ficially will close with a break
fast this morning at the Wash
ington Hotel.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Leose-Purchose Plan Urqed
To Clear Temporary Buildings

GSA for years has been con-
Quoting studies and outlining
plans for new Federal buildings
throughout the Nation. The
Public Buildings Act Of 1949
authorized the acquisition of
sites and design of Federal build
ing projects. But there was
no money for actual construc-
tion.
The blueprints are on hand
in case made work becomes nee
essary through a business re-
cession, officials point out. If a
depression would set in, the
Government would be ready to
go ahead with construction pro-
grams. they said, when building
money is available.
Under the present law, Fed
eral officials can pay up to IS
per cent of the appraised fair
market value of property in rent.
In some small communities, the
Federal Government has to pay
high prices, because there are
not too many rental properties
available. officials point out if
it is charged the full IS per cent,
then in seven years, the Federal
Government pays over 100 per
cent. But the Government never
gets title to the property.
Officials favoring the lease
purchase legislation use this as
another illustration why it should
be passed. They contend by
applying rent as installment pur-
chases, the Government actually
comes out cheaper in, acquiring
new property.
Before title to the property
passed to the Government, how
ever, they point out; the pri-
vate owners would be paying
both income and real estate
taxes during the life of the con-
tract. For the Government
would not become the owner
under a gradual ownership plan,
but only at the end of the con-
tract.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Honolulu 10 Greet
Road-E-0 Champion

James Miholick, Honolulu IT.
year-old who won the National
Teen-Age Driving Champion
ship Friday night, will get a
ticker tape reception when he re-
turns to the Islands.
Honolulu businessmen last
night wired the sponsors of the
contest. the United States Cham
ber of Commerce and the Liberty
Mutual Life Insurance Co.. they
will accord young Miholick a
full-blown hero's reception.
The youth, son of a civilian
supervisor at the Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard, took top honors after
three days Of competition here.
He scored 884.5 points out of a
possible 1000.
In addition to winning the
title of National Teen-Age Road
E-O Champion, Miholick was
awarded a $3.50 college scholar
ship.
Youths from IS Of the 4S
States, Hawaii and Canada par
ticipated.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
No Decision Reached
On Restrictions for
After Hours Clubs
By ChorIes G. Brooks

The District Commissioners
with only two weeks to go, have
still not decided how to restrict
the operations of bottle clubs.
The clubs must be licensed by
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, which has submitted rec
concentrations to the Commits
sioners to prescribe the hours the
clubs may operate.
fter-hours clubs were at
tackled by local officials last
spring when Police Chief Robert
v. Murray, former United States
Attorney Charles M. Irelan and
others held a conference and
branded them as breeding
places of crime"
Woman Shot Near Club.
Only yesterday, two Marines
were arrested and charged in the
shooting of a woman from a
passing ear minutes after they
had left an after-hourS bottle
club, shortly after 8 am.
The Marines. Pfc. Duane M.
Greene. 21, and Corpl. Alfred j.
Ellison, %, had spent part of the
night at the Sunrise Club, Four
teenth and @ streets NV. and
then gone to the Stagedoor Club
formerly the Picadilly - at
Fourteenth and T streets NV.
The shooting occurred at Four
teenth and r streets.
The new crime bill for the Dis
trict will force the clubs to OBJ
tain licenses and operate under
supervision of the ABC Board.
The licenses, of course, will be
subject to the strict moral turpi-
tude regulations of the board.
Restricted Hours Asked.
Over a month ago ABC Board
representatives met with the
Commissioners and recommend
ed that the clubs be restricted to
the same hours as regular res
taurants and bars.
The board recommended that
the clubs be forced to close at
am. daily and be allowed to
operate from l pm. Sunday un-
til 2 am. Monday.
That, it is believed, should kill
the profits for the clubs which
are hangouts for small-time
criminals.
One of the commissioners,
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
told The Star he had not made
UP his mind about regulations
pertaining to the clubs. He said
he hoped for another meeting
with ABC Board members.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
II Jewish Students
To Visit Here a Duys

Twelve Jewish college students
from abroad were to arrive in
Washington today to begin a
four-day stay under the auspices
of the B'nai Birth Hillel Founda-
ton.
Eleven are from the British
Isles, and one from the Union OF
South Africa. They will sightSee
be entertained, and take part in
a three-1ecture seminary on
American government. The sever
boys will lodge at George Wash
ington University fraternity
houses. The five girls will stay
at a hotel.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Chain to Help Collectors
Remember Meter KEYS

The District is taking steps to
help forgetful parking meter
collectors.
Last week, a collector left a
key in a downtown meter when
some sightseers asked directions
to points of interest in town.
Then a passerby used the key
to open several meters and steal
the coins on deposit.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
the Engineer Commissioner, re-
counted the story last night in
a radio interview. Henceforth,
he said, no keys can be left,
They'll be linked to the collec-
tors belts by chain.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Navy Bond Leader
Named Commander

Charles Brendler, leader of the
Navy Band. has been promoted
to commander. the highest rank
ever held by Navy musician.
Tie promotion was made un-
der a recently passed law au-
tnorizing the rank of commander
for the Navy Band leader.
Comdr. Brendler joined the Navy
as musician at the age of Is
in September, 1918. He became a
member of the Navy Band when
it was formed in 1925, assistant
leader in 1887 and leader in
1942.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Dr.. Harold M. Jonney
Gets U. S. Prisons Post
By ,he A.socioted Press

DR.. Harold M. Janney, medi-
cal director at the Atlanta (Ga)
Federal Penitentiary since 1850,
was named yesterday as medical
director of the United States
Bureau of Prisons.
A native of Hammond, La,
DR.. Janney has been with the
Public Health Service since
1886, serving at six other Fed
eral penal institutions before
going to Atlanta.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Inquiry Is Launched
In Prince Georges in
Beating Of Youth

Prince Georges County police
are investigating reports that a
19-year-old youth was beaten by
a ,Bladensburg town policeman
during a crime interrogation yes
terday.
The youth, Melvin L. Franklin,
jr., colored, of 4410 Forty sixth
street, Bladensburg, was treated
at Prince Georges General Hos
pital for head and chest injuries
after his release from Jail under
$500 bond. County police said
DR.. Louis BArcella reported that
the boy was severely beaten
about the head and ribs.
Young Franklin and Frank E.
Freshley, 18, also colored, of
Rogers Heights. Md, were ar
rested about 4 am. by Chief
Ryan Dorsey and Pvt. Elmer
Thompson of the Bladensburg
police force.
Chief Dorsey said they picked
up the youths after responding
to a fight call. They saw no
fight, but saw the two run,
Chief Dorsey said. Both were
charged with carrying concealed
weapons after Chief Dorsey said
they found each was carrying a
knife.
Beating Charged.
Young Franklin Said Officer
Thompson beat him after they
reached the county police station
at HyattSville. Franklin said
Chief Dorsey and Officer Thomp-
son took him into a room where
no one else was present. He
said officer Thompson hit him
80 or 40 times with a fiat, leather
covered weapon called a slap
stick. 1t is not as heavy as a
blackjack.
Franklin said Officer Thomp-
son once knocked him out of his
chair, and kicked him while he
was on the floor.
Both sides of Franklin's head
were swollen when he was visited
yesterday at home. There also
was swelling on the side of his
chest where he said he had been
kicked.
Warning is Cited.
John j. Magruder, county po-
lice dispatcher who was on duty
at the time submitted report
to his Superiors that he heard
groans and screams come from
the Interrogation room. He said
he opened the door and warned
Chief Dorsey that beating of
prisoners would not be tolerated
at the county police station.
Bladensburg does not have a
town lookup and has to use the
county's facilities at Hyatts-
vile.
Another county policeman,
Pvt. James Miller, reported that
he saw Franklin brought in and
didn't notice any signs Of a
beating at that time.
Chief Dorsey denied that any
OF his men struck Franklin. He
said he noticed F,ranklin's face
started to swell when they took
him to the lookup after ques-
tioning, and thought he must
have been in a fight before his
arrest.
Quizzed Is Minutes.
Of1cer Thompson refused to
comment on the accusations.
Chief Dorsey said Franklin
was questioned about 25 minutes
He said Franklin kept groaning
and crying don't lock me up
throughout the Interrogation.
County police started 90 in
veStigate on the basis of their
dispatcher's report and the re-
port from the hospital.
1t. Vincent S. Free, county
detective chief, said statements
were being taken from everyone
involved and they would be
turned over to the States attor-
ney tomorrow.
Franklin's father said he
| planned to see an attorney.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
Compdny 6 Wins Trophy

Company G of the 3rd "Old
Guard" Infantry Regiment has
won the regiments Buff Stick
Trophy" The presentation will
be made in a special review at 4
pm. tomorrow on the Fort Myer
parade ground.
Evening star., 1953-08-16
By WiIIiom A. MilIen

Wiping out Washington's tenn
porary buildings would be has
tened-in the opinion of General
Services Administration officials
If Congress enacts pending
lease-purchase legislation.
This would enable GSA to use
rent money toward ultimate pur-
Evening star., 1953-08-16
ID. {. Officials
TakeUp Task Of
zoning Revision
Planning Experts
Meet Prentiss
On Rewriting Project

Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
the Engineer Commissioner, an
nounced last night that the big
job Of rewriting District zoning
regulations will begin tomorrow.
Gen. Prentiss said he will meet
with group of planning experts
and District officials to discuss
the preliminary steps in a $780,
900 project recently authorized
by Congress. The job may re-
quire a year and a half.
The Commissioner discussed
the zoning study during an inter-
view over Radio Station WWDC.
He said it is planned to COM
pletely overhaul outmoded regu-
lations which were adopted more
than 80 years ago
To Consider Consultants.
Among those attending to-
morrow's organization meeting
will be John Nolen, jr., director
of the National Capital Planning
Commission; a representative of
the Budget Office and some one
from the District personnel Office,
This group will consider the Sc
lection of a consulting firm for
the zoning study and also the
appointment of staff members.
Gen. Prentiss told reporters
after the broadcast that it will
be necessary to complete a new
land use map for Washington in
connection with the project.
Code Called Obsolete.
The conferees tomorrow also
will discuss revisions in the city
building code, which is consid-
cred obsolete. For this work
Congress appropriated $4,000.
In answer to a question during
the radio interview, Gen. Prem
tiss said he did not know
whether Budget Officer Walter
L. Fowler has any intention OF
quitting his job. Mr.. Fowler has
been critical of the Commission
ers' decision to make him SUBJ
ordinate to Schuyler Lowe. di-
rector of the Department of Ad-
miniStration under reorganiza-
ton. -...... ...... .......
$15O,O00 to Change Plan.
Gen. Prentiss confirmed earlier
reports that a change in high
way plans for the Kenilworth
avenue eXpressway will cost the
taxpayers $150,000.
The change was necessitated
by a recent action of Congress.
In appropriating 81 million to-
ward construction OF a Kenil-
worth overpaSs at Deane avenue
NE, Congress stipulated that
nothing must be done that
would interrupt coal-hauling
service between the East WASH
ington Railway property and
the Benning plant Of Potomac
Electric Power Co.
Coal cars are moved between
these two points on tracks of
Capital Transit Co. Highway
plans originally called for the
elimination of these tracks. In
order to comply with the Con-
gressional stipulation, express
way plans had to be revised. -.
Evening star., 1953-08-16

Fourth and lost in q series on Federal
space problems.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of Showing
Stage.

StdSes
National -" "Tumultime": $3.50
pm.
Sam S. Shubert-"Pal joey:
$3.50 pm.
Arena-"Arms and the Man;
$50 pm.
Ambassador-"House of Wax:
l, 2:45, 4:35. 6:25, $40 and 10
pm.
CapitOl-"Sombrero": IL am,
las, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm.
Stage: 1855. $40. 6:25 and 9:10
pm.
COlumbia-"Call Me Madam;
11:15 am. 1:20, $3.50. $40, 7:5O
and 10 pm.
Dupont-"Under the Red Sea-:
/, 2:45, ABS, $40, $40 and 10
pm.
Keith's - "City Beneath the
Sea-; 11:45 am, 1855, 4:05, 6,
8 and 10 pm.
Little - La Ronde";; s, 7:25,
$50 and 1920 pm.
MacArthur-"The Importance
of Being Earnest: 6:15, sos and
10 pm.
MetrOpOlitan-"Hans Christian
Andersen; IL am. los, $40,
Sis, 1880 and 9:4O pm.
Ontario-"Anna";; 1:20, $3.50,
$40, TAO, $3.50 and 1920 pm.
Palace - Moulin Rouge:
10:45 am, 1888. $40. 5:25. TAO
and $50 pm.
Playhouse-"Come Back, Little
Sheba"; 1925 am, 1:25. 1925.
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Plaza - Tonight We Sing;
11:15 am, 1885. $40. $3.50. 1855
and 10 pm.
"Salome": / am,
1880, 2:45. 4:40. 6:35. S:35 and
1890 pm.
Warner-"House of Wax: IL
am, 1880, 2:45, 4:40, 6:35, 1925
and 1915 pm.