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that French sergeants and Of
ficers would actually instruct
the natives in the field under
what was entitled an American
program.
We had only one objection
to the French being military
instructors. The reason we
had offered Americans to train
the natives was to get around
their hatred of the French.
Armies are national these days,
particularly in colonial areas.
We knew that the native con-
scripts were deserving in droves
to the Wet Mimi camp. They
did so not because Of coward
ice but because they felt the
French were oppressors while
the Communists we're their
friends.
Gems. Clark and Van Fleet
reported frankly that unless
the training Of the Indo-Chi-
nese was done exclusively by
Americans the organization Of
an effective Wet Namese army
was impossible. Paris turned
us down.
Also for some inexplicable
reason the French insisted on
keeping the playboy chief Of
state, ex-Emperor Bao Dali. at
the head of the government in
Saigon. There was strong adj
vice to get him out. He was
in the capital only occasional
ly, spending much of his time
on the French Riviera, par
ticularly when things were
tough in Wet Nam. He was
seen gambling in a casino at
Cannes until 4 am. when Diem
Bien Phu fell.
The officials Bao had hand
picked to administer Wet Nam
were not of sterling character
either. Americans reporting
from Saigon paint a painful
picture of corruption and OPP
preston. One such report COM
pares the situation in Saigon
even today with what might
have existed in Chicago If AL
Capone had been mayor.
Under these circumstances it
is felt that unless some dras-
tic improvements take place
Ho Chi Mini is a cinch to win
the elections to be held in 1856.
And Ho is as much a pawn in
Moscow's international chess
game as Mao Use Tung.
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Rural Identification Admins
tration. This was accomplished
through administrative actions
in the Interior Department
and other agencies as well as
by acts of Congress.
Even iva, hitherto consid-
cred almost untouchable, was
hit in a maneuver in which
President Eisenhower partici-
pated personally with his great
prestige The utilities were
checked from getting all they
sought, however, in the way of
special privileges in patents
and In licenses for production
of electric power in the new
field of atomic energy by the
resolute stand of Democrats in
the Senate. The President. in
terceded on their behalf at the
eleventh hour, but in vain.
It is a mixed story and you
will hear much Of all sides of
it in the next few weeks before
the November elections.
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Doris FIeeson-

A Harvard professor, no
doubt well-meaning, recently
undertook to study the permu-
tations and combinations of
the voting in Massachusetts,
down through the years. Sena-
tor Mccarthy couldn't possibly
take a DINNER view of him
than some Democrats do be-
cause, they say, he has ham
dicapped them in their effort
to unseat Senator Leverett
Saltonstall this fall.
What the Harvard professor
concluded was the people of
Italian descent In the Bay
State were asserting their vot-
ing strength ever more import
antly and that, in no time at
all, the Irish would be on the
outside looking in. The timely
point Is that the Democratic
nominee for Senator is State
Treasurer Foster Furcolo from
the Italian side of the street.
Gloomy Democrats declare
that the Harvard report was
widely circulated, possibly by
Republicans, and that the Irish,
on whom all depends, may de-
eide they are not going to CO.
operate in any potential loss
of their own political advan-
tages. Then, too, in Boston es-
pecially, the Irish have always
shown a fondneSs for Senator
Saltonstall and other Goldfish
aristocrats..
Mr.. Furcolo. a Yale man
college and law both-asserts
that he also has Irish blood in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Thomas L. Stokes

Any analysis Of the Repub-
lican SD Congress must take
account of two influences in
the Republican Party. often in
conflict, which combined to
elect Gen. Eisenhower and put
the Republican Party in power.
Both influences made their
imprint on the record of Con-
gress and, in fact, on the ad-
ministration. Congress and
administration must be con-
sidered together.
One of the influences is the
moderately progressive wing
Of the party, with its invita-
ton to a continuation of New
Deal-Fair Deal social welfare
advances. among other benev-
olent detectives. AS a cam
paigner in 1853, Gen. Eisen-
hover kept that face of the
Republican Janus forward with
his constantly reiterated pledge
to preserve the social gains"
The other influence In the
party, active first in the Eisen-
hover nomination, Is that of
powerful business and financial
interests that are cold and
sure in their political calcula-
tons. In the war hero they
saw not only the one public
figure whom the Republicans
might be able to elect. but a
figure behind whose glowing
image, If elected. they might
operate effectively to get what
they wanted. His lack of prac-
tica political experience lent
itself to their purposes. To
further them. they were able
to get heavy representation in
the administration close to the
ear Of the President.
As for the first influence. we
see 1t reflected in expansion of
the New Deal social security
program. for example. For
that President Eisenhower is
due great credit as he brought
into line members Of his party
who had successfully blocked
such expansion when sought
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David Lawrence

Something so unusual has
happened with respect to the
SD Congress which has just
finished its labors that it can
be noted as a milestone in
legislative history.
For this was one Of the few
sessions Of Congress In the last
so years which could be justly
characterized as a national
interest" Congress.
Thus the Democrats in the
Senate who voted for the new
tax law recently to make a
majority could have killed that
legislation even though in the
House of Representatives the
Republicans had a clear ma.
jority without the aid Of the
Democrats. But so strong
was the pressure of the people
for the new tax law-it was in
the national interest - that
many of the Democrats in the
Senate felt they could not con-
scientiously vote against the
interests of so many Of their
constituents.
This does credit to the mi
nority party which of course
might not feel inclined to vote
for a Republican measure in
the Senate if it were known in
advance that the Republicans
had sufficient votes to pass it
anyhow.
There was a 'national-in-
terest" majority on the farm
legislation. Many Republicans
as well as Democrats voted
along sectional lines but the
majority were looking at the
proposed law from the broad
standpoint of desirability for
the Nation.
With a narrow majority for
the Republicans, therefore.
the Democrats felt it imprac-
ticable to defeat the legisla-
ton because the benefits to
the citizens conferred by ma
tional laws do not, of course,
follow party lines.
The session just ended had
other distinguishing marks
about it. There was a notice.
able recognition of the demand
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should not be forgotten that
Speaker Martin and Represen-
tative Halleck Of Indiana. the
majority leader. and Represen-
tative Dan Reed, Republican
chairman Of the House Ways
and Means Committee. did as
orthodox a job Of lining up the
Republicans as has been done
in many decades.
In the Senate, William
Knowland of California
energies as one of the ablest
legislative leaders Of our times.
For despite the brickbats
thrown at him from time to
time he had a task unpre-
cedented in the Senate's his
tory. He was in name ma
jority leader" but actually his
party was in the minority and
this prompted him to use some
vigorous and assertive tactics
at times which occasionally
caused resentment among the
Democrats. But at the same
time this aggressiveness was
necessary in order to challenge
the Democrats to dare to vote
down some of the "national-in-
terest" proposals that were on
the must" list. Sci ator
Knowland learned a lot at this
last session and the miracle
is that he was able to get
through as much legislation as
he did despite the fact that
unlike other leaders of their
parties in the Senate when in
control he never had a work.
ing majority of Republicans.
He will be an even better lead
err if the Republicans get a
substantial majority next time.
AS for Senator Lyndon
johnson of Texas, the Demo-
cratic party leader in the Sen
ate, he showed himself q mas
:. ter of strategy and revealed a
quality of craftsmanship es-
pecially on foreign affairs
which had been all too rare in
the past in both parties.
It was a national interest"
Congress in more ways than
one.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Planes Garry so Pet.
Of Alaskan Traffic

NOME, Alaska. - Nearly a
quarter of a million persons
travelled to or from Alaska in
1853, an increase of per cent
over the previous year.
Nearly, go per cent travelled by
air, 26.5 per cent by car and
about Is per cent by ship. Actu-
ally. the number of persons en-
tering Alaska declined by is
per cent.
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his veins and that he has en-
tire confidence in all Demo-
Gratis A vigorous member of
the House for two terms, he
expects to make a hard cam
paign.
Democrats generally say it
will be a real, close race" in a
State where personalities are
always important and where
they still shake the rafters
harder for the mention of AL
Smith than for Franklin
Roosevelt.
Republicans believe that
Senator Saltonstall has been
pulling up. The pro Taft
forces which beat Henry Cabot
Lodge in 1852, they point out.
will not give Salty" trouble.
Senator Saltonstall himself,
as he seeks his third term, re-
mains something Of a puzzle
to Washington, which had ex-
pected a great deal on the ba-
sis Of his ancestry and educa-
ton. That excess of some
quality-good or bad-which
marks the active Senators
seems to be left out of him.
He has been completely over
Swallowed even by his very
junior colleague, Democrat
John Kennedy, who was
elected only two years ago.
He was whip under Senator
Taft - still is but the late
Senator passed him over when
he hand-picked a successor
for the majority leadership.
His reputation Is good, yet it
Is well known the Senate did
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Toenuil Identifies Twin

LOS ANGELES, (R.-Seven-
month-old twin girls won a
baby contest yesterday, and
the judges asked the mother
which child was which.
81 can't even tell myself, by
sight" said E. Ortega. But
then she demonstrated how Re-
becca and Rachel are identi-
fed:
Rebecca had one tiny toenail
painted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23

Theological Seminary of Phila-
delphia in 1852. a.
He became assistant pastor Of
st. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Charlotte, N. c., in
1852. He has also served as
student pastor of . Emmanuel
Lutheran Church id Philadel-
phia and was affiliated with the
Lutheran Settlement House
there.
Mr.. MARI plans to assume his
duties at Luther Place Memorial
Church on September Is. His
letter of acceptance was read to
the congregation yesterday.
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avenue NV,
to become as
sistant pastor.
it W q S q n
nounced yes
terday.
Mr.. M a r z
received h ! s
bachelor OF
a r is degree
from Lenoir
r h y n e Col
lege, Hickory.
N. c., in 1949,
and was grad
uated from
the lutheran.
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way to the hospital, but their
new daughter declined to wait.
She was born on the front
seat of their car, just one minute
before the ferry boat Islander
locked at Greenport.
Fortunately, the Youngs had
taken the family doctor along on
the ferry ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-23
Luther Place Church Gets
New Assistant Pastor

The Rev. Walter G. MARI of
North Carolina has accepted
the call Of the Luther Place
Memorial Church, 1926 Vermont
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Tenders Called Wines

LONDON.-Automobile fend-
ers are known as wings or mud
| guards in Great Britain.
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Life in the u. S.
Life in the US.
|Hondcuff Joke
Loses Humor
|InBoomer0ng

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Patrick
Hastings. 20, thought it would be
wonderful joke to handcuff his
friend, Pvt. James Speer. to
Pvt. Speer's bride of few hours.
Joan, and then mail the keys to
Alaska.
So he bought a pair of heavy
duty handouts for SIS and took
them along to the wedding re-
ception Saturday night at a
Brooklyn hotel.
But Pvt. Speer and his new
wife ducked out early, and there
were the handouts, still in the
box. So
At 4 am. yesterday, after two
emergency squad policemen had
worked an Northumberland to
clip off the manacles, Mr.. Hast
ings didn't think the joke was so
funny.
Somebody at the party had
handcuffed Mr.. Hastings to his
own wife.
Little Fisherman Returns
LOUISVILLE, Ky. P.-
Virgil Bramer. jr., is the little
one that almost got away.
His father was going fish,
ing. The 4-year-old boy in
sisted he was going. too. The
father insisted he wasn't, and
drove away.
Little Virgil followed.
Two hours later, the anxious
parents called police. The boy
was at the police station wait
ing to be claimed.
Body Born on Ferry Boot
GREENPORT, N. Y. R.-Mr,
and Mrs. Thomas Young of Shell
ter Island took the auto ferry to
Greenport yesterday on theil
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Little Fisherman Returns
Body Born on Ferry Boat

GREENPORT, N. Y. R.-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Young of Shell
ter Island took the auto ferry to
Greenport yesterday on their
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with relatives here and also at
tending the Alumni Reunion at the
FELTON, School.
Mrs. Benjamin Rash had as her
guest her mother, Mrs. Helen Rus
sell OF Philadelphia recently. She
was here to attend the Alumni Re-
union.
Mrs. Clinton Bennett, who has
been a patient at the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital for the past four
weeks, has returned home much
improved. Her friends are glad to
see her out again.
A very interesting baccalaure-
ate sermon was delivered on Sund-
DAY morning to the Senior Glass bv
the Rec. Carl Hem at the FELTON,
church. The high school chorus
provided music. The services were
largely attended.
Mrs. Maude Reynolds had as her
guests last week Mrs. Louise Wood
ring of SeafOrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Reynolds and son Bobby of Will
mington, John Reynolds of Rich
mOnd, Va. They attended the Alum
nj Reunion.
Fred Cow, who has been a pa-
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tient at the Kent General Hospital
IN Dover, has returned home and is
getting along nicely.
Children's Day services were
largely attended at our church on
Sunday evening, and a very nice
program by the Sunday School was
enjoyed by a good attendance
Miss Marilyn ]. Steele was an
overnight guest of Mrs. CAROLYN
Dill of Harrington on Thursday.
Mrs. G. Bradley Steele, Marilyn
and Richard Steele visited Reho-
both and Lewes on Monday.
The Senior Glass returned home
last friday from New York where
they spent a wonderful 4-day trim.
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small lighted church.

small lighted church.
Following group singing, led b,
Edward Serman, with Mrs. Betty
francis Hearn as accompanist
slide pictures of the progress OF
building on the church hall and Z
number Of old photographs of mem
Ders OF the church were shown
! Refreshments were served.
Or. and Mrs. Mulligan were pre-
sented with frozen foods in sufi-
cient quantity to entirely fill the
large deep freezer presented In
them some months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Workman
quietly observed their 5Oth we'd
ding anniversary recently at their
home on East Market street. Their
marriage took place May 29. 1904
in the Georgetown Methodist par
sonage with Rev. Harry Taylor Of
ficiating.
The Workmans have one son.
Wilson Workman, of this town: 6
grandchildren and 2 great-grand-
children. MIR. Workman's mother
is "a years old She is Mrs. Mar
tina Workman of near Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn F. Scott. Sr..
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Barbara A.
Scott, to Richard E. Johnson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
Miss Scott is a member of the
senior class of the Georgetown
High School and Mr.. Johnson is
a graduate of the same school.
The wedding will take place in
the near future.
Glass officers for next,year's SEN
ior class were elected in the
school. Neal Warrington was chos-
en- as president; Gary Porter, vice
Joyce ConOWay, secre-
tary and Marlene Sharp, treasur-
er. Junior class officers efetced
included Glen West, president:
George Isaacs, vice president; Lor-
eta Thomas, secretary. The SOph-
omore officers elected were Charles
Short president; Bruce Byram.
vice president; Ollilee Veasey, sec
retary; Doris Gordon, treasurer.
Harry COar was chosen president
Of the Freshman class; Janice
Grain, vice president, and Joyce
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
GEORGEToWN


The WOman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Grace Methodist
Church held the final meeting Of
the season, in Grace Hall last
Thursday night Mrs. Edward B.
Green, president. presided.
Reports on the recent District
WSCS Conference in Dover, were
given by Mrs. T. C. Mulligan, Mrs.
Eldridge Wilson and Mrs. Orlando
King and Mrs Green reviewed
briefly the sessions Of the Oficers
Training Meeting held in Millsboro
this week. She also outlined the
duties of various committee chair
men.
The number Of circles has de-
creased to four, two less than
have previously functioned. Circle
leaders were named and members
OF each circle chosen by drawing.
Mrs. 7. G. Mulligan installed the
circle leaders: Mrs. Herman
Roach, Circle fl; Mrs. John King.
Circle ~; Mrs. Mae Pepper, Cir
Gle #3; and Mrs. Orlando King,
Circle IA.
The organization voted to make
Mrs. Clara Holson a life member
and she will receive a pin. Mrs.
Green, the president, named the
general chairmen for the annual
bazaar to be held in the fall.
They are Mrs. Frances Graves,
Mrs. Olive HolsOn, Mrs. Velma
Hayman and Mrs. Ann r. Wilson.
Mrs. Rae SammOns was named as
hover chairman to serve on the
general committee in the church.
The WSCS voted to send two
girls-Janet King and Bonnie Lou
Bryan to the Methodist Summer
Camp in Centreville, Md.
The devotional services was led
by Mrs. Irving West and Mrs. Har-
old Wilson read the scripture. A
skit, Another Chance" was pre-
sented by Mrs. West, Mrs. Lottie
Tull, Mrs. Olive HOlsOn and Mrs.
Mary Keeler. Mrs. Harold Wilson
was narrator.
DR.. I. G. Mulligan, pastor of the !
church, talked briefly to the grOup |
at the close of the meeting. Re- /
freshments were served by the
circle headed by Mrs. Pearl Will /
son.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas C.. Multi /
gan were rendered a surprise re-
ception in Grace Church Hall last
Wednesday night, by members and
friends of the church.
James B. Owen, superintendent
of the Sunday School, presided. Ex-
tending welcoming remarks from
various organizations of the church
were given by Earl Eshelman. for
the Sunday School; John 1. Short
for the Mems Bible Class: Mrs
Esther King for the Strivers Glass:
Mrs. Mary G. Wilson for the Will
ing Workers; Mrs. Edward b
Green for the WOman's Society of
Christian Service, and Loren Frve
for the Building Committee. Both
DR.. and Mrs. Mulligan gave brief
talks expressing their appreciation
lf not only the welcome, but the
Inc cooperation of the church
The tables were decorated with
spring flowers, a corsage was pre-
ietned to Mrs. Mulligan and a bou-
onniere to DR.. Mulligan, by the
'trlVers Class. The centre of at
raetiOn on the tables was a huge
nree-tlered cake topped by a
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Wtlgus, secretary.
Officers OF the Athletic Council
Tor 1954-55 are Charles Stevenson
president; Joseph Pittard, vice
president: Gail Veasey, secretary
John Koeppel, treasurer.
The list of boys who were in
Quoted into the Armed Forces on
May "a from this area, has been
released by Local Board No. 2,
Selective Service, in the George
town ArmOry.
The list includes: Earl Goodwin.
Georgetown; Ward Collins, Jr..
Selbyville; Roland Kelly, Frank
ford; David Hazel, Bethany Beach ::
Robert Collins, Millville; Robert
Cordrey, Laurel; Richard Short,
Milton; John Passwaters, Feder-
alsburg; John Rigby Federals-
burg; Paul Harper, Frankford:
John Workman, Georgetown; Glen
Green, Ellendale (all of these were
VOlunteers} Richard Nichols, Del
mar; Ronald Dean, Bridgeville:
Clarence Timmons, Dagsboro;
Harold Rogers, Georgetown; How
ard Beach, Delmar; Thomas Leggs,
Laurel; David Hastings, Delmar;
Harold Marvel. Millville.
Wesley Methodist Church in
Georgetown was in charge of the
farewell hostess group. Mrs. T.
Stuart Russell and Mrs. LOvey
Stemples served refreshments to
the boys, assisted by Rev. William
y. Hackett, pastor of Wesley.
Church. They presented each boy
with box luncheon. DR.. Thomas
c. Mulligan, pastor of Grace Meth
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
DOCS SAVE PURSES

NEW YORK HH Police
with purse-snatching problems
might look to London's Hyde Park
police for a hint, the Dog Welfare
Guild says.
In l948, the Guild says, HYDE
Park officers had pa purse snatch
ings to contend with. After adding
dogs trained for police work to the
park staff, the number of cases
dropped to Is in 1852.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

Have you heard about young
Skeeter Roberts unusual pet, the
tame owl "Blinky"? He's had her
about three years.
I say cher" because up to a
couple of weeks ago nobody was
quite sure. But now "Blinky's"
a mOther-Of two chicks!
Seems "Blinky" had been acting
kind of strange-sO on a hunch.
Skeeter put a couple of hens
eggs in her nest. Darn if ''Blinky"
didn't set on them for 5 DAYS !
Last Friday they hatched, and
now "BGnky's" as proud as a
mother hen! (SO's Skeeter.)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
LAKE sPRINos LEAK

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Up -
Water department officials found a
leak in the lake from which the
city gets its water supply.
Ihey estimated that one million
gallons Of water a day has been
pouring into a hole leading to a
su0terranean channel ever since
the dam was raised two years ago.
The city will spend $4,000 to
plug the hole. 'SS0 ~
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
cElLINc's NO Wall

SAN DIEGO, Calf. - (P -
when an order at the Navy cleo
trOnics laboratory banned pin-up
girls from laboratory walls. the
men in the Human Factors division
transferred theirs to the ceiling.
The Human Factors division spe-
cializes on such things as mems
errors and weaknesses.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
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FELTON,
By Mrs.
Elizabeth Gleason
Phone
FELTON, 4s49

The June meeting of the WSCs
was held on Monday afternoon in
the Community Hall. Mrs. c. w.
Milbourne was in charge of the
worship service. Hostesses for the
afternoon were Mrs. Milbourne.
Mrs. Ella Melvin, Mrs. James
Raughley, Mrs. Virginia Morrow
and Mrs. Robert Donway.
Mrs. Charles Donway has re-
turned to MillsborO after being the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dom
way.
The alumni reunion which was
held at the FELTON, School on Sat
urday, May 29, was largely attends
ed and quite a number attended
from several other states.
Sergeant and Mrs. Robert Sher-
wood have returned to Newburgh,
N. Y, after spending a few days