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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-01
Kirk Miller, Ex-Sports Editor
And PubIicist, Takes Own Life
Washington Figure
Found Shot Dead
Had Been AiIinq

:
Kirk G. Miller. SIS. Well-known
public relations man and Former
sports writer. who often recalled
his associations with Babe Ruth.
Walter johnson and other base
ball greats. was found dead in
his home late yesterday.
"A shotgun with one shell dis
charged was found between his
knees. A certificate of suicide
was issued last night by DR..
A Magruder MacD Donald, who
pointed out that Mr.. Miller had
been ailing for some time.
Family members and the police
also explained that Mr.. Miller
had undergone two operations
for stomach disorders last month.
Sons Return Awaited.
A daughter, Mrs. Donald
Brownlee of 4015 Underwood
street NV, said funeral ar
rangements would await the ar
rival Of son, Navy 1t. Kirk. C.
Miller. jr., from his station in
Honolulu. by air.
Watson B. Miller, who is a.
member Of the Subversive Ac-
tivities Control Board is a brother.
A native Of Bloomington, Ill.
Mr.. Miller came to Lanharn. Md.
as a small boy. He was educated
at the old Central High School.
On Star for Time.
For several years before World
War I. in which Mr.. Miller
served, he worked for The Star.
He and Bugs. Baer. the sports
huInorist. often wrote in Mr..
Miller's column of the famous
"Half Past Two Il1field," a pre-
game sketch. Mr.. Miller also
had a humorous column called
Skillet EIflf1.
After World War I. Mr.. Mil.
Ter went to the Washington
Post. Later he became sports
editor of the old WASH
ington Times and. after the let
ter's merger with the Washing
ton Herald, was sports editor of
the combined newspaper.
After two decades in the news
paper business. Mr.. Miller be-
came public relations c0unseI
for SafeWay Stores, having
previously gone into pubic re-
lations work. But he never forgot
the friends he made like Babe
Ruth and Walter johnson: and
whenever they came here, Mr..
Miller would have pleasant visits
with them He had also the
sports welfare of many WASH
1ngtonians at heart, arranging
special train trips for them to
see their favorite stars in action
at out-of-toWn baseball games.
Won Friends Readily.
Mr.. Miller had host OF
friends. He was an extremely
affable and genial person, with
a never-failing sense OF numor
and an even disposition. He |
knew and associated with all the
in town, young or old, /
throughout the years. especially /
at the National Press CLUB,
where he was a well known men,
Der. His speciality OF promoting
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Nine \ N Miss !! Washington
Semi Finals tuesday Nichf

Il 3G "a < =
six singers, two dancers and
an accordionist win make up the
second group Of Miss Washing
tom contestants who VIII ap-
pear at another seini-finaI elimi-
nation at 8 pm. Tuesday 1T the
Carter Barron Amphitheater
Three more finalists win be
chosen.
The contest is being con-
Quoted by Radio Station WWDC.
The singers are Merrill Gre
minis, ~. Of Ats Dorset avenue,
Chevy Chase. Md; shirli Cul-
pepper. 10, Of 1905 South quincy
street, Arlington: Cecilia kari
kas. 20. of 1880 Nineteenth
street NV; Shirley Jean PHIL
lips, 10, of 28 Hawaii avenue
NE: Anne Weaver. 10, of 49l3
Rodman street NV, and Linda
Weisbrod, 81. Of 1913 Randolph
street NE.
The dancers are Joann Gray.
Is Of 2230 Minnesota avenue
Sc. and Beverly Ann Tudor, I8,
OF lab North Edison street,
Arlington. The accordionist is
Juanita J. Toleman, I8, Of 525
Lincoln avenue, Takoma Park,
Md.
Miss Washington win be
named August is on the stage
of the Capitol Theater.
Evening star., 1954-08-01

bol e quality throughout The
Country.
Some Democratic opponents 81
Mr.. Benson maintain that the
picture Of him as 4 manor pure
principle immune to political in
huences Is not as clear as the
Republicans would have the
voters think. They point out
that he first set support prices
for butter at 80 per cent of
parity and then brought them
down to the lower levels where
the Department now says they
ought to be.
Mr.. Benson's supporters say
some mistakes might have been
made in the early days before
the Secretary made q personal
study of the situation. But, they
contend. he demonstrated his
determination to ignore political
pressure in such cases as the
cattle caravan. A group Of cattle
growers descended on Washing
ton in buses to demand Govern
ment support for meat prices.
Mr.. Benson and his staff let
them talk. But he did not COM
ply with their demands.
In that case. as in many
others. Mr.. Benson did not rely
only on faith in his feeling that
the petitioners were painting q
darker picture than the facts
warranted.
Il knew" he said, "that cara
van was politically inspired.
Some of those who came In buses
had de luxe airplane accomoda-
tions for the return trip
INorkh Aunerican Mawenonay hllsan.nN
Evening star., 1954-08-01

coffee but does not attempt to
persuade others to give up these
habits.
He is . farm boy who attended
an "ag" college. Utah State Agri-
cultural College. At the same
time, he worked faithfully for
the church: He was a deacon
at age IL.
He f1fst demonstrated his
ability to "sell" what he believed
in to the public when he was
director of the Idaho Farm Coz
Op Council. Under his direction,
the Idaho potato became q SYM
Evening star., 1954-08-01
BY puxid Bornett

Brickbats and rotten tomatoes
were being tossed at the head Of
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson. back in February
1858.
The new cabinet officer had
outlined a program of flexible,
rather than rigid, price supports
for farm commodities In q speech
at st. Paul. Nobody seemed to
like his prescription.
Mr.. Benson believed then and
he believes now that the cries
OF Benson must go" - many
from Republican Congressmen--
were based on phrases taken out
of context, but he nevertheless
experienced what he calls his
three bad days. ii Washington.
''Will Learn Together"
The ordeal was ended by q call
to the White House.
Ezra" said President Eisen-
hover, "I believed every word you
said at st. Paul. ] am advised
that your timing was not so good.
Well. you and don't know much
about politics, but we're going TO
learn together
Today, next to Treasury
Secretary George Humphrey
and. perhaps. Defense Secretary
Charles Wilson, Mr. Benson is.
regarded as the strongest MEM
Der Of the White Houses inner
circle. Undoubtedly. he IS the
most respected.
Even those who are most eager
to torpedo the administrators
farm policy preface their out
bursts with, 81 have the greatest
admiration for the integrity and
honesty Of the distinguished Sec
retary Of Agriculture, but ;.
How He Did It.
How did the man from Utah,
generally conceded just a year
ago to be the Cabinet officer
most likely to resign or to be
ousted,. get to be a solid pillar
Of the administration?
Those who know Mr.. Benson
reject the notion that the Secre-
tary, following that Saturday
In February with President
Eisenhower. Immediately became
an apt pupil In a short course
in cynical politics.
His success, they say. is due
to the fact that he is a master
preacher who can project his
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Benson Is Part Of White House
Inner Circle After Weak Start

confidence in q policy he believes
to be right.
The typical public reaction to
MIR. Benson. they say, was ex-
pressed by, q farmer IN q small
Midwestern town who came up
to the Speakers stand after the
Secretary had made b speech
recently.
7 don't have the schoolin' to
know whether he's right or
wrong" the farmer said. ''but
I'm willing to trust q man who
has that much sincerity and con-
viction."
Respected In Congress-.
Even partisan congressman
now believe it when Mr.. Benson
says. II have no political ambi-
tions. | have only one interest:
The good of the American peo-
pie. ! have never supported 4
policy that ! didn't think was
right. regardless Of political
pressure. The President knows
that. and, I believe. likes It,"
Senator Aiken, the Vermont
Republican who Is chairman OF
the Agriculture Committee, says
OF the Secretary's relations with
committee members:
"Mr. Benson has provoked
sharp disagreement sometimes.
but respect at all times"
Senator Anderson. a former
Secretary Of Agriculture, and,
as a New Mexico Democrat, no
man to give unwarranted praise
to a Republican Cabinet officer,
said Mr.. Benson had established
very satisfactory" relations with
the Democratic members Of the
committee.
Mr.. Benson attributes what
success he has had primarily to
inner security" In an interview
this week. the Secretary stated
this belief:
II q man does his best and
II his conscience is clear, every
thing will work out for the best"
Mr.. Benson has no doubt that
ne has done his best in develop
ing the farm program: More
than 500 study groups-"the
best experts we could find, re-
gardless of party affiliation"-
worked on it And his conscience
Is clear.
Benson Is an unusual member
Evening star., 1954-08-01

Of the Eisenhower family, which
has q large proportion Of afflu-
ent businessmen. He Is q re-
hgious family man who has in
dicated little interest in amass-
ing q personal fortune. In 1912,
he turned down a $4O,00O-a-year
job to become an apostle of. the
Mormon Church, one Of the
Council Of Twelve, which pro-
vided him $4,000 q year to care
for his wife, Flora. their six
children.
A devout man. Mr.. Benson
uses no tobacco, alcohol, tea or
Evening star., 1954-08-01

courage craftsmanship among
youngsters are:
James N. flanagan. II. Of 6sl4
Seventh street NV, tirst place
award Of 500: Raymond Cook,
10. OF 706 Missouri avenue NV,
second place award Of $40, and
Talmadge c. Lewis. jr., III. OF
429 Nicholson street NV, third
place award Of $50. All three
attend Coolidge High School.
Evening star., 1954-08-01
Three District Youths
Win Arts Contest Prizes

Three District teen-agers won
$24O in cash awards in FORD
Motor Co.'S 1854 Industrial Arts
Awards competition.
Local winners in the nation
wide program DESIGNED to en-
Evening star., 1954-08-01
2O% OF Open Stock
Magnificent 18th Century Dining

Malcolm seotes August Sale gives you eeinobue moon
opportunity to acquire reoly eleoo dining room pieces at
really wonderful savings Notice the serpentne fronts
Of the buffe chino cobinets and the server See the lovely
proportions of every piece Come il und inspect such hooe
detos outhenteoy designed odmie the glow
ing potno Of the superb imported mahogany Sove just the
pieces need to make your dining the way you've
owo Wonted it look! August Sale Priced at both Wosh-
inoton and Bethesda Stores
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
C/ubA

The East Side Alliance of Delta
Delta Delta will hold its dinner
meeting on Tuesday, May 18th in
the home of Mrs. B. l. Gheen, 1904
Roxbury rd., East Cleveland. The
program will be the installation
of the new officers and the an
nual reports. Officers for the
coming year will be:
President, Miss Pauline Neer;
Vice President, Mrs. R. T. Rich
mond; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
David Humphrey; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. R. M. Clifford;
Treasurer, Mrs. Paul Miljenovic;
Pan Hellenic Representative, Mrs.
James c. Gray.
Mrs. bert Dawson, Mrs.
Thomas Gardner, jr., Mrs. T. G.
Poulus, Mrs. Robert Clifford and
Mrs. D. G. Blanchard will be the
hostesses.
Mrs. Robert H. Hall, YE. 2-1945,
is taking dinner reservations.
Club news should be sent to Elsa
C. Berg, 14600 Euclid ave., signed
by the sender with telephone num-
Der. While deadliie is p m. Tues
day for all news, it is appreciated
when club news is received no
later than Monday. Please call
PO. 1878 for any desired informa-
tion.
Windermere Order Of Eastern
Star Junior Auxiliary has post
poned it's Mother-Daughter banquet
to May 18th. 1t will be held at 600
p. m. in the East Cleveland Post
163 American Legion, Hawley Park
Euclid at Colt I'd.
Members of the East Cleveland
COP will discuss the progress Of
the Eisenhower administration at
it's meeting tomorrow-Friday at
2 D. M, 1747 Lakefront ave. Friends
and neighbors of members are in
vited.
Friendship Golden Age club will
hold Guest Day at their meeting
tomorrow, Friday, at First Presby-
terian church, Euclid at Noble rd.
There will be entertainment and
refreshments and welcome awaits
all Golden Ayers who would like
to enjoy the afternoon which begins
at one o'clock.
A social meeting-which means
visiting, playing games, singing,
or whatever one may wish-for the
afternoon at the East Cleveland
Woman's Club when the Sunny
Monday Golden Ayers convene
there at 1:30 Monday, May 10th.
Visitors are always welcome.
Mrs. F. H. Sawdey, 1919 Terrace
I'd. will be hostess to the Book &
Thimble club Friday, May 18th.
The Wittenberg Women's Guild
will close its activities for the year
with luncheon at IL noon on Fri
day, May 14th at the Higbee Co.
There will be music by Mrs. Jo-
seph Krehel and a talk by Rev.
G. A. Voellm on Europe Today"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06

at Coronado, Cal. His mother, Mrs.
Conner Samuel of Pittsburgh, Pa,
is Mrs. Moses sister, and the fam
lily have visited here.
Another Shaw January 1854
graduate is in uniform. Michael w.
Comrie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
S. Comrie, 1920 Emily ave. has
volunteered for U. S. Army service
and is doing basic at Fort Knox.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-05-06
Our CTS

Jack D. Drake, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville G. Drake, 1843 Far
mington rd., has been promoted
to the rank of Airman Second
Class. Airman Drake is a jet
mechanic with the 61st Fighter
Interceptor Squadron at Ernest
Harmon AFB. He is a graduate of
Parma High School.
Harmon, located on the west
coast of Newfoundland, is a vital
link in the Northeast Air Com
mand chain of defense.
Mrs. Dd j. Moses, 1877 Doan ave.
has received word that her nephew,
Commander Thomas w. Samuel has
been assigned as Naval Station
Executive Officer of the Subic Bay
station on the island of Luzon,
P.I. He has been the logistics Of
ficer, staff commander, U. S. Am
phibious Train Command, Pacific,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Jewish War Veterans
70 Seat New Officers

Chaplain Alexander D. Goode
Post and its auxiliary Of the
Jewish War Veterans will hold
joint installation Of officers at
Z pm. today at Hotel 2400.
A dinner dance will precede
the swearing-in ceremonies
which will be conducted by
Joseph j. Jablow, department
commander and Mrs. Sylvia
Rosen, department president.
Post officers are: Commander,
John Constantine: senior vice
commander, Bertram Reifkind;
junior vice commander, Joseph
B. Katz; quartermaster, David
Schoem: adjutant. Alvin Gel
found; judge advocate. Robert
Hirsch: chaplain. Solomon Cor
don: executive committee,
Joseph Crown. Edward Gersten-
field, Jerome Jacobs, David Kay.
Harold Kirsch, Alexander Lit
man. Milton Metzger, William
Norkin. Barney Schneider.
Auxiliary: president, Marjora
Minska: senior vice president,
Lillian Schoem: Junior vice
president, Evelyn Kirsch: treas
urer, Naomi Handler; secretary.
Shirley Maltz; corresponding
secretary. Emma Constantine;
historian. Essie Norkin; guard,
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dent, Shirley Curtin; junior vice
president. Helen Sisk; chaplain,
Helen Mayo: treasurer. Mildred
Rodden; conductress. Gertrude
Johnston; guard, Elizabeth Bry-
ant: one-year trustee, Laura Ed
wards: two-year trustee, Doris
Silverstone and three-year trus-
tee, Betty Myers.
Mabel Owens was appointed
secretary and Bernice Gator as
patriotic instructor.
They will holG installation
April 4 at 3 pm. at Nash Hall.
Third and D streets Sc.
Ofiicers Of All American Auxil-
larry are as follows: Helen
Hughes. president; Mary Henley.
senior vice president: Mae EN-
brey. Junior vice president;
Marie Harry. treasurer; BERTHE
Lewis, chaplain; Ruth Clark.
guard: Helen O'Brien, three
year trustee. The auxiliary and
post will hold joint installation
on April 3. 8 pm, at 419 Sew
enth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Activities Listed
Ry Disabled Veterans

National Service Chapter, Dis
abled American Veterans. will
meet Friday at 8 pm. at 433
Third street NV, it is an
nounced by Comdr. Howard Nc
Clihtock.
William B. Danser, $500 Sew
enth street NV. is organizing a
new chapter of the 101st Air
borne Division Association and
not of the Disabled American
Veterans. All who served in that
division between 1912 and 1945
are requested to contact him at
Taylor 0-197O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
VIEW AuxiIiaries
Form Cootiette Club

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department Auxiliary has
formed a Cootiette Club to be
known as Hi Kicker No. Al. It
was formed by Margaret Wardle,
supreme organizer.
Officers are: Chief gray back,
Mildred Carter: lady louise,
Ethel ~Orme: baby louise. Ida
Ginsberg; piouS louise, Ann
Honas: shekel keeper, Ruby
Heironimus; scratcher, Edith
Hiser: crummy chaser. Estelle
Ginsburg; louise hunter, Caroline
Seidle; tight wad, Thelma
Graves: Shysterette, Margaret
Wardle. The officers were in
stalled by Frances Breining.
At the D. C. Council of Ad-
miniStration meeting on Tues
day, Helen O'Brien was installed
as department junior vice preSi-
dent to fill the uhexpired term
of Faythe BlaSchek, who re-
signed.
Washington Auxiliary elected
officers as follows: President,
Jean Maehler: senior vice presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28
Just Not Her Doy

Miss Stella Taylor escaped un-
harmed when her car overturned
near Murchison, New Zealand.
Then she tripped over a log by
the roadside and broke her leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-28

Gladys Senator: chaplain, Doris
Gordon.
Included in the ceremonies
will be the Samuel Strasberg
Memorial Award to the OUT
standing member of the post.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15

WASHINGTON, D.C.-You can look
for a report soon from USDA on needs
of the small-income farmer-and sub
sequent recommendations to Congress
for legislation aimed to improve condi-
tons of farm families in the lower
income brackets.
There has not yet been public
announcement from the Presidents
Agricultural Advisory Commission,
but this group has been making a
special study of the problem. In
siders report that the Commission
will recommend to Benson that ID
some farmers should be encOur-
aged into other types of employ
ment, and (2) lOw-incOme farmers
should have increased credit, along
with research and educational aids.
The Secretary himself indicated this
approach reflects Administration think
ing when he said recently that lit is
obvious that help for low income farm
families must proceed along two lines:
First, the productive resources of
those who will remain in agricul-
ture must be expanded and developed
to enable them to raise their level of
living.
Second, opportunities must be pro-
vided for many young people now on
farms to migrate into industrial and
non-farm areas and jobs where they
will be able to make better living"
More than a million farmers, the
Secretary observed, are still making
less than s., 900 per year.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
LEEWAY IN CONTROLS

If you're having troubles figuring
out how acreage controls will affect
your farm next year, check up with
the county Agricultural StabiIiza-
tiOn & Conservation (PMA) commit
tee. The committees will be given
considerable authority in deciding
how the rules laid down in Washing
ton should be applied on individual
ranches and farms.
The committees will have a big say
so, for instance, in determining whether
allOtments should be increased on a
farm in 1855 due to drought damage this
year or last. theoretically, the COM
mitteemen can even lower or increase
your allotments, depending on what
kind of conservation job you've been
doing.
Fact is that Washington does not
know how new gimmicks in the con-
trolls program are going to work. Fur
Their changes-and many exceptions to
the rules-are sure to be made. Result
is that county committees may exercise
considerable leeway in working out
an individual operators controls prob
lens.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
No ACP Payments lie
AllOtments Exceeded

UNDER the Agricultural Act of 1854
any person who knowingly exceeds his
1855 acreage allotment for any basic
agricultural crop will not be eligible
for cost-sharing under the 1855 Agricul-
tural Conservation program.
In the case of wheat, for example, a
farmer may plant and harvest up to Is
acres and still be eligible for price sup
ports on crops other than wheat even
though his allotment is less and has
been exceeded. However, under the 1854
Act, if he harvests in excess of this al
lotment, even though his allotment is
only acres, he will not be eligible for
ACP cOst-sharing under the 1855 pro-
gram.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
FARM CENSUS

The us. farm census, taken
every years, is getting under way
in Montana this month. The re-
suits, as usual, will provide founda-
ton statistics on which advice to
farmers will be based.
Census figures are used by state and
local agencies and groups in forecast
ing economic trends in the area. They
are used by USDA in making crop
reports, livestock reports, and eco
nomic forecasts of all kinds. Manu-
facturers, bankers, farm publications,
and numerous other businesses and
professional groups use the information
to do better rural service job.
Questionnaires now being mailed to
farmers across the nation include hun
dreds of queries. Purpose is to get a
complete picture of the farm and farm
home, from the number and use of each
acre and unit Of livestock to the number
of TV sets.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
FARM YOUTH TO COLLEGE

Rural educators from across the
country, meeting in Washington this
month, made it clear that they
think more farm children should
get to college. Only one in four
farm youngsters gets a higher edu-
cation, it was pointed Out-whiIe
almost three in four children of
professional and semi-prOfessiOnaI
families goes to college.
"Only $500 college graduates are il
sight in the next 5 years to fill al
estimated $1,000 jobs that will be oper
in farm related industry, says r. B
Dickerson of Pennsylvania State Col
lege.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
Keeping in Touch With Washington
Needs of Snall-IncOme
Farm Families Studied

because it won't be practical for many
growers to try alternative crops.
Stability in markets, generally,
however, is predicted for the year
ahead-with crop losses perhaps to be
wholly offset by livestock gains. Econo-
mists from across the country, due in
Washington Oct Is for the S2nd annual
Agricultural Outlook Conference, are
expected to come to about the same
conclusion.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
LIMIT DAT IMPORTS

Imports of oats into the United
States from Canada and all other
sources will be limited to 40 million
bushels in the next year, ending
Sept. 80, 1855, President Eisenhower
has decided. The Presidents action
was based on recent unanimous
report by the us. Tariff Commits
sion.
The Commission, under the law may
recommend import limits to the Presi-
dent when imports are interfering with
or threaten to interfere with domestic
price-support or marketing programs. %
Imports of oats, mostly from Canada,
totalled about 25 million bushels in the
first nine months of this year.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15
STABLE FARM INCOME

USDA economic fOrecasters tell
us they think farm income next
year will be about the same as this
Or almost. Their guess is that the
decline from this year, if any, will
be less than percentage point.
Livestock producers, particularly cat
tlemen, should be heading into a rela-
lively good year, say the government
prognosticatOrs. Wheat men stand to
lose some income, due to controls,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15

Here is the NEW IDEA PTO spreader for 12O bushel
loads big powerful spreader for frequent big spreading
jobs Bed and sides made of select pine with steel flares
Distributor paddles individually removable PTO drive
supported in center by swivel bearing Adjustable foot
support folds into hitch Four different of feed
each forward gear of your tractor
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-10-15

The New IDEA 65 bushe grounddrive spreader easily
pulled by smalsize tractors Has outstanding shred
ding and wide spreading features of larger New IDEA
models Same russed steel framework se-algning bear
ngs easy on-ando hitch with adjustable foot support
200 Ushaped cylinder teeth of high carbon steel
staggered for thorough shreddng