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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
A Glove,
A.'Honkie'-
HiIdegorde

Being Incompatible" has
nothing to do at all with her,
says Hildegarde.
A half-hour chat with the
chanteuSe proves that press
agent or no incompatible" is
the one word that does belong
to Hildegarde as surely as her
Hiant-Sized handkerchiefS, roses.
long matching gloves. upswept
hairdo. and fabulous evening
gowns are also personal sigma
lures.
Her individuality extends it.
self to any questioning regard
Ing her outlook on the subject
Of fashion.
I've analysed myself" says
the self-assured Hildegarde. This
self-analysis convinces her that
lots of jewelry won't do for her.
Her jewel box holds one mag
nificent diamond necklace and
a ruby and diamond spray pin.
There are no earrings or brace
lets. a watch being her only arm
adornment in the daytime
Clothes? That's a different
story. In her quest for a real
home away from home" Hide
earde transports in her own rose
colored flve-ton truck lust
everything" GirdleS, combs,
and even a bathroom scale go
along with a 6-foot trunk re-
served for her evening gowns,
two other trunks for day clothes
and lingerie and the 20 pieces of
baggage with which she always
travels.
We asked Hildegarde to define
chic" for us. She's never even
looked it up in Webster's, but to
her the word means taste, ele-
Rance and simplicity. They are
interrelated and her own per-
sonal word favorite is elegance"
A woman has this when she is
perfectly dressed for every occa-
sion.
The chic" European women
are supposed to have an edge
on. she thinks, is somewhat of a
myth" The average American
woman is better turned out. A
poor person can look like a
million in America. says Hide
garde. no mean European
traveller herself. Handmade
clothes. or custom" clothes if
you like calling them that. are
expensive and it takes a lot more
money to look well-dresSed in
Europe than it does in the
United States.
A really aware woman gets
fashion ideas wherever she goes.
says Hildegarde. One of the
best-looking hats (she buys a
dozen a season. and raincoats
she's ever had she bought in
Duluth, Mimi, to the surprise
OF her fashionable East Coast
friends.
An American art collector of
note. Hildegarde thinks a wom-
an creates her own picture for
all to view. Many of the ele-
mentS of color harmony, compo-
sition, effect and visual beauty
apparent in a work of art should
also be present in a woman's
personal appearance.
She is always seeking new ways
to improve herself, and believes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Auxiliary Dinner

Members of the Women's
Auxiliary of st. Johns Church,
Lafayette Square, will sponsor
a dinner meeting at $50 pm.
Friday when the speaker will be
the Rev. Inayat Nash OF Paki-
stan.
The speaker is a graduate stu
dent at the Virginia Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03

the authori-
ties of failing
to teach their
children to
re aid N d
write.
H o " q r d
w h ! t m an.
m q G q zine
writer who is
making a sur,
very of our
e d u c a'tional
system. tells
me 8 o m e
mothers COM
N1oiYN y q 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Mou Morqoret Mcbride. Soys-
Those Little Red Schools
Really Did Function

A good many parents these
days are adding to the contro-
versial din about conditions in
our public schools by accusing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03

that to be with the times not be-
fore or after them in fashion. is
the surest way to be in good taste.
Hildegrade's favorite fashion
prop" is a handkerchief. Her
personal collection of the squares
is fabulous. She always has one
in her hand on or off-stage. It's
not an original idea. She stole
it from her mother who always
had one on or in her hand. So
strongly identified is the hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03

kechief with her that her own
sense of personal security would
be shattered If she didn't have a
perfumed handkerchief on con-
slant tap. In her business, she
says, she really uses 1t. too. what
with all the bright lights. the
and it is so femi-
mine. my dear. so feminine. to
dab at the brow with a gorgeous
handkerchief.
ELM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Policeman Is Killed,
Another Wounded in
New Mexico Battle
BY the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex.
Dec. LA gun battle early to-
day left one city policeman and
a gunman dead and another
officer hanging onto life by a
thread
Police Chief Paul Shaver said
Patrolman Frank A. Sjolander,
81, was killed and Patrolman
Eugene F. Casey, 80, critically
wounded by four slugs while in
vestigating a disturbance in
front of a residential area apart
ment.
Chief Shaver tentatively
identified the dead gunman as
Jim Spar. also known as Jim
Blake, about rs, who Chief
Shaver said. apparently was a
parole violator from California.
Police sent out an alarm for
Sparr's companion, whose iden-
tity wasn't known, but who Chief
Shaver said apparently engaged
in the battle. The chief said
the companion also apparently
was a California parole VIOLA
tor.
The chief pieced together this
account of what happened:
The two CalifornianS and the
two local men drove to the apart
ment early today. The Cali
fornians left the car and were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Democrats May Curb Orotory
TO Hold Convention Viewers

speeches BY the keynoter and
the permanent chairman and
that the rest Of the time usually
reserved for oratQry be given
over to forum discussions Of
major issues.
Two long winded speeches
should be enough" MI. Madden
said. People won't listen to
speeches. They just turn of
their nv and radio sets and we
lose our audience. But Meet
the Press and other TV and
radio forum shows have proved
that discussions of the issues
arouse interest,"
Mr.. Madden's plan calls for
various panels to be set up in
advance for discussion Of such
topics as foreign policy, the farm
problem, labor legislation and
civil rights.
The discussions, he continued,
would be held on the platform
in full view and hearing of the
delegates. the press and the tele-
vision radio audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Wife Of NJ. P. 10 Face
New Counterfeit Trial
~ The Associated Press

MONTREAL, Dec. 1.-The
wife of 4 British Parliament
member today faced a second
trial on charges of possessing
$1.7O0 In counterfeit United
States currency after an all
male jury failed to agree on q
verdict.
The Judge yesterday set Febru-
airy | as the date for again hear
ing the case against Mrs. Lillian
Pursey. 41-year-old wife of
Conadr. Harry Pursey, Labor
Party member Of the British
House of Commons for East
Hull. She was released on the
same SIS 1000 bond she had posted
after her arrest.
Mrs. Pursey was taken into
custody after trying to give a
Montreal merchant counterfeit
money for fur coat during a
shopping trip here September
81. She told the court she had
found the money among the eff
fects of her former husband, a
Greek attorney who died last
year. and did not know it was
bogus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
BY The Associated Press

Representative Madden, DEM.
ocrat, Of Indiana, one OF the
rulenaakers for the 1856 Demo-
cratic National Convention.
came up today with q novel
idea.
"Cut out the oratory," he sug-
gested, land hold the television
audience with forum discussions
of the major issues. z
Mr.. Madden is member Of
a special committee named by
National Chairman Stephen
Mitchell to draw up the rules
for the party's next big nonli-
mating conclave.
The group gets together Fri
day In New Orleans In connec-
ton with a meeting Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Mr.. Madden said he viii for
mally propose that the conven-
ton program call for only two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

in taxes and $4,000 in interest
and penalties on his income for
1916 through 1949.
The Internal Revenue Service
disclosed today it has accepted
Mr.. Kenny's compromise offer
to pay 5000 now and $4,000
more in SO monthly installmess S.
In addition. he agreed to III.
the Government a percentage of
any earnings over SO, 900 through
1855 and over $4,000 from 1856.
through 1862. The percentage
would start at IS per cent, rang
ing UP as earnings increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
81 Missing in Storm

TOKYO. Dec. / P).T Thirty
two persons are still missing and
10 vessels are sunk or unac-
counted for as a result of a
severe rain storm last week end
off the east coast of Central Ja-
pan, the Japanese Coast Guard
said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Singer 10 Pay $4,000
On $4,000 Tax Bill
By The Assoeiated Press

william r. Kenny. former
singer with the Ink Spots GUAR
tet, has settled a $4,000 back
income tax bill for $20,0 900 plus
q percentage of his future earn
ingS.
The Government commended
Mr.. Kenny. who lives in New
York City, owed around SIS. 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

creating a disturbance in front.
The Iandlady came out and
told them to quiet down and
leave.
Officer Sjolander then came
up in his patrol car and at
tempted to quell the noise. He
radioed a call for assistance and
Officer Casey answered.
Both officers apparently were
starting to enter the apartment
when they were shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01

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Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard wilkins
and children and Garrison LittletOn
of Milford spent Sunday afternoon
and evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs H. M. Burns spent
Sunday with relatives in Queen
Anne, Nd.
Mrs. Mary Brenneman is spend
ing this week with relatives in
Philadelphia.
The funeral of Charles Neibert,
Sr., Of Glendale, who died in a
Wilmington Hospital on Friday Of
last week, was held in the Ellen
dale Methodist Church on Tuesday
afternoon, with burial in the Lin
coin Cemetery. He was member
of the Appel-Tucker Post, VFW,
and was given a military funeral.
Mrs. Woodrow Morgan, chairman
of the Cancer drive for Lincoln,
wishes to take this means of
thanking her solicitors and the peo-
pie of the community for their CO.
operation given to make this the
great success that it was. The
amount of $4,000 was collected.
The solicitors were Mrs. Frank
Harding, Mrs. Byron LivingOOd,
Mrs. Clifford Donovan, Mrs. Harry
Swain, ST., Mrs. Ernest Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Eugene Parker and Parke
Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

on Soaps and Detergents.'
Mrs. George Fisher returned to
her home from the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital on Saturday. Her many
friends are glad to hear she is i'm
proving. Their guests during the
weekend were their daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Peters and friend of Will
mingtOn, Alan Peters and school
chum of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fisher of Milford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Clifton, who recently
returned from spending the win
ter in Miami, Florida.
David Wells, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NailOr Wells, is still wear
ing a cast on his fractured knee.
1t is hoped he viii soon be fully
recovered and walking with it
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weischedel
spent last weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Travis in Baltimore and at
tended the wedding Of their son,
Edward Travis in York, Pa, on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stevenson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Haughey
of Milford visited relatives in Will
mingtOn, Elsmere and Ridley Park,
Pa, on Sunday.
w. H. Primrose of Relay, Md,
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
SLAUGHTER NECK
Mrs. MRrgBFRT C. BenDett
Phone Milton 5S8g

The Sunday School Session will
be held at 1000 a. m, Sunday. May
%. V. H. Carey, superintendent.
Worship service and sermon at
11:OO a. m, by the pastor. Rev. w.
H. Revelle, Sr. An invitation is ex-
tended to all.
We are glad to welcome Rev.
and Mrs. W. H. Revelie, Sr., back
with us for another year from the
Peninsula Methodist Conference
held in Wilmington last week. A
reception has been given them
from members and friends of the
three churches on Lincoln Charge.
The Friendship Society is in
vited to meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton Leverage on Friday eve
ming, May 2S, at their home on
Nelson street in Milford.
The Home Demonstration Club
will be entertained by the club
president, Mrs. Thomas Jones, on
Tuesday afternoon at One-thirty.
Mrs. Nancy Sheldon. county club
agent, will give the demonstration
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
LINCOLN
By Mrs. George n. DaFFIekson
Phone Milford 1859

Lincoln Methodist Church
Rev. William H. ReyelIe, Sr., Pastor
Services for Sunday, May 90:
1000 a. m.-Church School.
$50 p. Methodist Youth Fell
lowship.
The Woman's Society Of Christian
Service will .ceet at the home of
Mrs. Richard 5aSuson on Tuesday
evening, May % A good attend
ance is desired.
Delegates to the Youth Fellow
ship Conference, held in the Grace
Methodist Churcsi, Wilmington, on
Saturday were: Mrs. Douglas Nor
gan, Mrs. Woodrow Morgan, Joyce
Bennett, Sandra Fitzgerald, Chris
tina Morgan, Joyce Morgan, Rus
sell Bradley, Jr., Jack Fitzgerald,
Harvey, Jr., and Gerald Swain.
Rev. and Mrs. William H. Rev
ellie, Sr., have been appointed to the
Lincoln Charge for another year.
They returned home on Monday.
Mrs. Howard wilkins was the
lucky recipient Of the automatic
washer given away at the opening
of the Southern States Cooperative
in Milford on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ. Burgess at
tended the funeral of his cousin,
David Pepper, from the NeWman's s
Funeral Chapel in EastOn, Md, on
Friday.
A/2/c Thomas L. Wright, Jr., left
by ship from San Francisco, Calf,
on Saturday for the Philippine Is
land, where he will be stationed for
Is months. Mrs. Wright is staying
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Beebe.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. CasOn and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Mitchell Jones attended
the conference session in Whining
ton on Sunday morning and spent
the afternoon at LongwOOd Gard
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Donovan and
family were Sunday dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Donovan.
and family at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan LeCOmpte
and children spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ingram
and family in Lewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry LOfiand and
daughter Claudia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Beebe visited Longwood Gar
dens on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Wilson, Sr.,
entertained at a turkey dinner on
Sunday, in honor of Mr.. Wilson's
birthday. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Cubbage Of Mill
wood, Mr. and Mrs. WOodie Ingram
and daughter Shirley of Slaughter
Neck, and M. AID Mrs. Harvey Will
son of Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
PROBATION = IN WRITING

MUSKEGON, Mich. - (P) - A
25-year-Old foundry worker was
placed on four years probation on
q feloniOus assault charge. When
he was brought before Circuit
Judge Henry L. Beers to sign the
probation stipulation, he said:
81 can't judge. + always wanted
to learn to read and write, but
never had the chance"
The judge ordered the papers re-
drafted to include a provisO that
he learn to read and write, and
assigned a probation officer to
help him.
Thank you, Judge" he said.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

and George Reire of TOwsen, Md.
were weekend guests of Mrs. Rich
ard Stevenson and sons at Black
Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Ingram and
family enjoyed their dinner picnic
style at Riverdale Beach on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cover
dale were dinner guests of their
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ingram and son at Argos
Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Carey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones visited
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
AUIHENTIe sHRuppERY

SAN DIEGO, Calf - Up - A
sharp-eyed cafe cashier noted that
$40 bill had "White House" on
the back while all the others she
checked had "The White House
Police discovered similar White
House" bills here and in nearby
National City and Escondido. They
thought the shrubbery looked sus-
picious, too. But the u. 81 secret
service advised that the "the" and
shrUbbery changes were on bills
turned out after 1884.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

Mrs. Donald Isaacs of Milford and
her aunt, Mrs. Tucker Of Balti-
more.
Mrs. Robert Graham entered the
Milford Memorial Hospital on
Tuesday for an operation on We'd
nesday. Sincere good wishes for a
pleasant sOjOuTn back to health
is wished for her by her many
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

Mrs. Ernest n Wright and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Hobbs and family
on their farm near Harrington, last
Sunday afternoon.
Visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Bennett at Shady Brook on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Vincent of Drexel Hill, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Parker and
daughter Joyce of Glendale, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hayes and daugh-
ter Gloria Jean of Milford.
Visitors with Mrs. Mary Isaacs
on Monday were Rev. Donald o.
Clendaniel of Church Hill. Md,
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
Credit

Credit
InstaIment credit has risen from
$500, 900, 900 outstanding In 1910
to $1S. 800, 10000 in 1851.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Father Dies in Futile Effort
To Save 7 Children in Fire

CHICAGO, Dec. ga heroic
young father and two of his
four small children lost their
lives last night in a flash fire
which swept through the third
floor of their North Side home.
The mother and two other chill
dren and a maid escaped un-
injured.
Earl D. Jorgensen, 80, died as
he struggled through a smoke
filled bedroom on the third floor
in an attempt to reach his sleep
ing daughters, Elizabeth, 5, and
Margaret, 2. His body was found
face down on the floor, not far
from the girls bed.
Firemen said Mr.. Jorgensen
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Pentagon Broadens
Contract Policy 10
Strengthen Sources
BY fhs Asseeiatsd Press

In q move avowedly aimed at
maintaining % sound mobiliza-
ton base Pentagon procure
ment agencies have been ordered
to guard against making too
many contracts with the same
companies and in the same
geographical areas.
Secretary of Defense Wilson's
new directive, made public last
night, follows series OF at
tacks by some Democrats who
claimed that MIR. wilson's pol
icies had resulted in concen-
trating orders with a few big
companies.
The Defense Department has
disputed this Interpretation.
Mr.. Wilson's directive in
structed military procurement
people to avoid undue concen-
tration of contracts in a few
leading suppliers."
It also instructed the military
agencies to revise existing regu-
lations, IL necessary to stay in
line with the announced policy.
These agencies are to report
back to the Secretary in 80 days.
The program seemed to be
laying special emphasis on main
tanning multiple sources of mill
tary supplies over wide areas OF
the country.
Mr.. Wilson characterized the
directive this way:
"The purpose of this directive
is to integrate Department Of
Defense procurement policy in
order to maintain a sound
mobilization base"
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Barn on Wild Life Refuge
Is DESTROYED by Fire

A feed barn on the Patuxent
Wild Life Refuge was destroyed
by fire last night, Prince Georges
County firemen reported. The
barn was on Route 1877, about
three miles north of Bowie.
One fireman, William Watso.
81, of 6305 Sixtieth avenue, was
treated at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital for a cut lip.
Fighting the 6 pm. blaze were
flremen from Laurel, Bowie, Glen
Dale, Riverdale Heights, West
Lanham and Landover Hills.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Honduras Ruler
Gives Key Council
Post 10 Opponent
BY tho As.os,casa Pres.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.
Dec. 9.-Julio Lozano, who be-
came Honduras constitutional
dictator Monday after Congress
failed to pick a President. yes
terday gave a member of the
opposition Liberal Party the top
Job in the new council of state.
Antonio Castillo Vega. who has
long been in exile. was called
back to the country by Lozano
to assume the council presi-
dency. A Nationalist. Solomon
Jimenez. was named Vice Presi-
dent. Cello Murillo. Reformist.
and Eliseo Perez, Nationalist.
were DESIGNATED secretaries. Two
other members chosen are
Leonidas Fajardo. Liberal, and
Manuel Luna, Reformist.
Lozano announced Monday
that all members Of Congress
elected October 10 win be mem
bers of the council, which will
serve as an advisory body until
a new constitution is drafted and
put into effect.
The Liberal presidential can
didate. Ramon Villeda Moraes,
won a plurality in October but
missed majority. Congress was
supposed to pick a President un-
der such circumstances, but Ma
tionalist and Reformist congress-
men boycotted the body. and the
Liberals did not constitute
quorum. Lozano. as Vice Presi-
dent and acting President. un-
der the constitution took over
supreme executive, legislative and
judicial authority for an indefi-
mite period. probably two years,
until another government can
be established under the new con-
Evening star., 1954-12-09
Couple Wed IA Years

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Dec. 9
R.-Mr. and Mrs. John Neal,
both 92,#marked their 74th we'd
ding anniversary today. Mr..
Neal, a retired Baptist minister,
still writes articles for religious
publications. He and Mrs. Neal
have six children, % grandchil-
dren and % great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1954-12-09
-AP Wirephoto.

beth, %. and their two sons.
David, a twin of Elizabeth, and
Eric, 4, fed to safety.
Mr.. Jorgensen was Midwestern
advertising representative for
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening star., 1954-12-09

suffered burns about the face
but smoke inhalation also was
cause Of his death. The chill
dren, flremen said, apparently
died of suffocation.
Mr.. Jorgensen's wife Eliza