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Evening star., 1954-05-30
Advance Planning Aids
Vocation Picture Record
By Alexander J. Wedderburn
Curator Of Photography, The Smithsonian Institvt

SmlInSonton InSfitUn0n
prune your list to the bare
essentials.
In any case make up a list
of the things Photographic
that are to be taken, and check
them off just before leaving
to make sure nothing has been
overlooked. The bare essen
tials. of course, are: Camera,
film, lens hood and a yellow
or orange filter to take care
OF clouds. Then, # you can
accommodate them, add a
light meter. a tripod, a flash
unit. sky-filter for color shots,
an extra cable release Gn case
yours breaks, a portrait at
tachment for the lens and
f1ashbulbs.
Second Comero Hondy
An extra camera or two is
in order if you have big plans
for Photographic vacation or
If other members of the family
like to take pictures. A second
camera is always handy when
you want to switch from black
and white to color without
having to shoot out a roll or
going through the bother of
switching films. The 2Hx2K
or larger cameras are best for
monochrome shooting for
either contacts or. enlarge
ments. A 35-mm. makes a
good supplementary camera
for a set Of color slides.
Before starting out on your
vacation try to find out some
thing about the place you are
to visit. Write to the local
chamber of commerce for
travel folders. These often
provide you with advance in
formation of historic and
scenic spots worth the atten-
ton Of your camera. With this
material at hand you can sit
down and make up a must"
list OF pictures to be taken, in
cluding certain ones you will
be sure to want to have of
members of your family. Later
on this list will help ease your
mind that all the important
shots have been put on film.
Allow Time for Stops
If travelling by car don't
overlook the possibility Of run
ming across first-rate picture
material during the trip. Often
you will find many spots of
great scenic beauty will be
passed while making a cross
country run. When planning
the itinerary try to allow at
least half an hour to an hour
each day for stops along the
road for picture taking. And
be prepared for such by carry
ing at least one of your cameras
with you in the car. One buried
under a pile Of heavy suitcases
in the trunk won't add much
incentive to stopping along the
road for a picture.
New scenery is always a lure
to the camera fan. But look out
for these vast panoramas that
look so attractive to the eye.
Don't overlook the fact that
all that is so plain to see and
study on the spot will be tre-
mendously reduced on film
in fact, to the point that it will
be extremely difficult to make
out details even on big en-
largements. If such q pano-
ramic scene comes you way, be
sure to include some fore
ground object such as o person,
tree or building. Otherwise you
are sure to have q disappoint-
ment when the film Ii de-
veloped.
While vacationing With your
Evening star., 1954-05-30
By Morooret [. Fisher


Valley tournament viii open
Friday at the Willard Hotel.
It offers favorite partner
ships their last big tourney
test in the Capitol prior to the
advent of the Summer Ma
tionals here in early August.
The women's and mems pair
contests start at 2 pm, FRI
day, June 4. Defending
titlists are Ruth r. Click and
EStelle C.. Scheiner, both of
Baltimore. and David Wilder
and Alfred Scheinwold. the
latter Of New York City.
Baltimoreans Mrs. Sarah
Zeskind and Charles M. VOL
pert are defenders in the
mixed pair contest Friday at
8:15 pm. Richard Freeman
will pair with Irwin Fisher
(Baltimore) in defense of the
open title in Saturdays two
session match. Starting time
for the matinee qualifying is
2 PM. championship session
at $3.50.
Board-a-match team play
at 1890 and Z pm. closes the
series on Sunday. Localities
Fred Karpin. John Kunkel,
Alvin Roth and Ralph SPIRIT
zer, together with Mr.. Schein-
void, currently hold the title.
Special one-seSsion pair games
are available Saturday at $3.50
and Sunday at z.
Tournament Chairmen Har-
dee Allen and DR.. E. M. Short
have appointed the following
committee chairmen to help
arrange partnerships:
T07e4Rs a4oss pains man, MTs p.r: s'f2 H.nfled fi
pairs. Mrs. Florence Millspaush }Ho.
2-0s04} and James g: Stone CEN.
2-Oo961; open pairs, MH: =: CUI-
ESlsehsr sS. 5sSo... s:sSsS and VI. N.
Liqgley tJE. 3-9S32l: -
MI. In eass: s.oss. Of kash.S tai sR''t
and r. L. karpin CHE. 1-bS24).
Paul e. Golden and Jerome
Machlin will referee the play.
The tourney is sponsored by
the Washington Bridge League
and sanctioned by the Ameri-
can Contract Bridge League.
A record field Of 81 pairs en-
tered the first session of the
mems title match at the Wash
ington Bridge League We'd
nesday. Leading are Ray
mond j. Fetz~"---J. K. Conover
and E. j. -Iughes-Leonard
Plotkin, who tied for top score
in their section, and j. D.
Boyd-Gene Metz, first, and
william M. Lingley-Nat Coo
per, second, in their section.
II the concurrent women's
contest, 81 pairs entered, Mrs.
Virginia e-Mrs. Dora
Schwartz, Mrs. E. P. Cotter-
Kathleen McNutt lead their
sections. Mrs. Marianne Bos-
chan-Mrs. Margaret l.. Fisher.
defending titlists, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Edelin-Mrs. Dorothy
Sitton rank second.
All entries in the club cham
pionships will report for the
final session Wednesday at
7:45 at the Willard. II unable
to be present, suitable substi-
tutes should be supplied and
Director Paul Golden (Colum-
bia $500 notified.
Mrs. William Poissant was
elected president of the WBL
auxiliary at the annual meet
ing May %.
other oficers are: Mrs. Georse
Kathan. frst vice president: Mrs.
Herman Moe. second vice president;
Miss Anna Charest, treasurer; Mrs.
j. D. Boyd, secretary lre-elected).
Named to the Executive Board: Mrs.
John o. Hassell, Mrs. Harry Kaplan.
Mrs. Walter B. Russell and Mrs. E. A.
st. John Gas past president).
Winners at the sessions
master point match were:
Mrs. j. A. Dearing-Mrs. Lucy Nc
Evening star., 1954-05-30

NEW COMMEMORATIVE
The model for the Scent
George Eastman stamp was
released on Tuesday last. 1t
shows a familiar portrait of
the famous camera inventor
and philanthorpist. First-day
"a rra n e m ents stipulate
Rochester, N. Y, July IL, the
centenary Of Mr.. Eastman's
birth.
of Agriculture of the Patent
Once, to collect statistics
and other information on
seeds. fruits and insects" June
IA. 1854-the first entomolo-
gist to be employed as such by
the Federal Government. Ex-
cept for q short period Of
teaching at the Agricultural
College Of Maryland, he re-
manned in national service un-
til 1873. His last years were
devoted to etching copper
plate illustrations for a book
on the insects of the United
States. but the book never
was published as an entity
and the Smithsonian Institu-
ton acquired the plates just
before he died.
Asa Fitch (1809-1879,
according to Mr.. Halls re-
searches, was named State en-
tomologist of New York in
1854 and his appointment, CO.
inciding as it did with Glover's,
also should be remembered for
its Importance in relation to
official economic entomology.
While Mr.. Summerfield con-
siders the request for an en-
tomological centennial COM
memorative, the Post Office
Department has authorized
the use of slogan cancellation
dies reading Fight Your IN
sect Enemies" in the following
post Offices: Birmingham, Au-
burn, Gadsden, Montgomery,
Opelika and Mobile, Ala:
Berkeley and Richmond, Calf;
Denver, Fort Collins, Grand
Junction. Greeley, Monte Vista
and Pueblo, Colo. New Haven,
stamford and Waterbury.
Conn; Newark and Whining
ton. Del; Washington, D. C..
(12 dies); Fort Lauderdale,
Jacksonville. Miami, Orlando,
st. Petersburg, Tampa and
West Palm Beach, Fla: At
lanta. Fort Valley, Macon,
StateSboro and Waynesboro.
Ca; Honolulu, H. T.: Lafa-
yette. Ind; Ames, Burlington.
Des MoineS, Mason City and
Sioux City. Iowa: Lexington,
KY; Baton Rouge. Monroe
and Shreveport, La; Worces-
ter. Mass; State College, Miss;
Columbia, Kansas City, Jeffer-
son City, Louisiana and st.
Louis, Mo-; Grand Island and
Omaha, Nebr.; Linden, New
ark and New Brunswick, N. j.;
Batavia, Ellenville, Gowanda,
Middleport, Monticello and
New York, N. Y; Aberdeen.
Cary. Charlotte, Greensboro
and Raleigh. N. c.: Cleveland.
Columbus, Cincinnati. Dayton
and Toledo, Ohio; College Sta
ton and Philadelphia, Pa;
Barnwell, Blackville. Charles
ton, Clemson, Columbia, Flor
ence, Hartsville, Kingstree.
Sumter and Williston, S. c.;
Memphis. Tenn; College Sta
ton, Lubbock and WeSlaco,
Texas; Blacksburg and Rich
Evening star., 1954-05-30

camera be on the lookout for
architectural studies, old
barns, boats and waterside
scenes. These will add variety
to the run-of-the-mill shots
that most of us are fond of
taking on a holiday outing.
incidentally, make careful
notations on each picture you
take. These will be needed later
on to identify the scenes you
have recorded on film. Note
the salient features of each
picture to make the identifl-
cation easier. A small pocket
notebook will be invaluable in
this respect.
One last word-don't hurry
while taking the pictures that
will record your vacation. Take
your time and make each shot
count-it may be a long time
before you get back for an
other chance.
Camera Club News
The USDA Photographic
ROundtable will meet Friday
evening at 8:15 in room 1909
of the South Agriculture Build
ing to hear Elbridge c. Purdy
talk on Portrait Lighting:
Using Home Equipment"
Judging and hanging Of
prints for the 18th annual ex-
hibition of the Twelfth Street
YMCA's FOtO-C Craft Club will
take place Tuesday at 8 pm.
at the regular meeting of the
group at 1916 Twelfth Street
NV. All entries should be
handed in prior to beginning
of the meeting. Prints may be
left at the Y's desk today. The
show. which will be on display
June lis in the north lounge,
will be open to the public.
At the annual meeting of
the National Photographic So
ciety, Harry B. Shaw, presi-
dent, presented eight award
cups to members having the
greatest number of points for
prints and slides entered in
the monthly competitions for
the past year. Winners we're:
Monochrome - Evans Lantz,
200 points; 1t. Col. w. v.
Crockett, 100 point. and Otto
Maurer. 185 points. Color
(2x2 slides) r. A. Truax. 295
points; Bronette Ehrlich, 265
points; Paul Enrich. 235
point; (2x2A) Raymond c.
Schaffer, ITO points; (314xD
w. Byron Hale. 180 points.
The I'd Army again will
hold a Photographic exhibi-
ton in conjunction with the
fifth Interservice Photo
graphic Contest. Second Army
judging win occur July 2.
Prizes. Black and white-First,
$35: second. $25: third, SIS;
fourth through seventh, SO.
Color transparencies - First,
SIS; second. e2S: third. 410.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
FARMING HAS CHANGED IN
LAST GENERATION

Until comparatively recently, as history
is measured, the techniques of farming had
not changed essentially in centuries The
main asset of the farmer was the strength
to do the most arduOus kind of hand work
for long hours each day. Neither the tools
nor the knowledge existed for getting the
most out Of the soil, nor for protecting the
soil against the ravages of man and nature.
The change that has taken place in a
generation or two fully deserves the term
revolutionary. The aids to better living
and to more efficient production that the
farmer now has at his disposal would have
staggered his grandfather.
These aids are of many kinds, and they
reach into every conceivable facet of the
agricultural scheme of things The major
farm organizations, for example. such. as
the Grange and the Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, serve to a large extent as the farmers
spokesman in legislative and political mat
tiers, and they also are effective agents in
publlclzlng the thinking and problems of
agriculture, as well as in bringing farmers
together to discuss and deal with questions
OF common interest. The national and req
1onal agricultural magazines, some of which
have gained huge calculations, provide
mixture OF information and entertainment,
with the emphasis strongly on the infOrma-
ton side. The best of these publications
they are eminently readable as we'll as au-
thOritative
Federal and state governments offer
very extensive services to the farmers, on
matters of both national and local applca-
ton. They have in print an almost endless
list OF pamphlets, dealing with every kind
OF agricultural operation, down to the most
intensely specialized. And the county agent
is fixture in the farm scene
The soil conservation districts, Organiz-
ed and administered by farmers themselves,
have done great and absolutely necessary
work. AS late as 1925 there had been little
actual study of erosion control, and. the
problem was urgent Moreover, each farm
was different, presenting Individual Difficult
ties. Some way had to be found to place the
primary responsibility for soil and water
conservation where it belonged and where
it could be handled - with farmers and
ranchers. The districts have provided for a
partnership between the farmer and the
public and private agencies involved in the
vast conservation program.
Finally, certain industries have made
tremendous contributions to better farm
ing in all its ramifcatiOns. The fact that
these contributions are commercially mott
waited in no way lessons their value-the in
dustries concerned couldn't have sold their
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

goods and services unless hard-headed
economy-minded consumers had found them
we'll worth the cost. One of those industries
is electric pOwer-withOut minimizing the
work OF REA or any other government or
ganization, history testifes that the utilities
pioneered rural and farm electrifcatiOn and
have been leaders in the movement ever
since. The result is that all but very small
percentage of our farmers are users of cen
trail station power, or have it available.
Another is the farm equipment indus
try. The role of the tractor and of the other
machines in the agricultural revolution can
hardly be exaggerated. The machine has
solved the overriding problem of how to
get greater production at a lesser cost. 1t
is, OF course the mainstay of soil and con-
SerVation work, with it's ability to do in a
few hours jobs that would demand the back
breaking work of many men for days or
weeks. And, in the view of the agricultural
authorities, its Importance will continue to
increase, as the nation deals with the immi-
nent problem of supporting a swiftly rising
population with food and fiber from farm
acreage that is virtually fixed.
<0SG0GS[
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
JUDGE NOT-THAT YE BE NOT
JUDGED"

We can never say that christmas has
come and gone" for in very important
sense it is never "gOne" Each Christmas of
our lives, no matter how many, leaves at
least some further tiny shred of Christian
understanding in our hearts. And if we
could live long enough even the most can
tankerOus and rebellOus of us might absorb
the full significance of the Nativity.
But, with that most significant of all
dates on the calendar behind us, we would
like to examine briefly that sudden and
mysterious drive to ''put Christ back in
Christmas" and it's cOrOllary-tO put Santa
Claus out of Christmas. We understand that
various of the clergy are behind this move
And we would like to ask by what cOnse-
Grated arrogance do they presume to tell us
that we haze evicted Christ from our most
celebrated hOliday-Or that we must spell
the day with ''y" to sanctify it?
It is difficult to imagine that any man
with the mental capacity for spiritual guild
ance OF others can be so Obtuse as to miss the
point that Santa Claus provides a joyous
embodiment of ChriSt's teachings that youth
tul minds are capable of understanding. The
TACT that some neutrality-suspicious. even
majority of them-have over commercializ-
ed this beloved symbol of brOtherly love. of
the JOY OF giving and the warmth and sane
tlty OF family ties, is rather beside the point
Even a preacher should admit that mer-
chants are people, and cherish in his heart
the hope and belief that they will see the
errors of their ways. But we can conceive
of no more shocking error in these times
than to Danish Santa Claus. For this, if we
have any concept of Him, Christ would truly
weep.
Nor can we think of any single accom-
pllshment better calculated to advance in
America the cause of Goddess Communism.
RS20OE
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
Russia Tells Us


Having taken two weeks in which
to have a new halo bent in neon
tube and properly adjusted, during
which time his miniOns hOwled
and screamed that President Essen
hOwer's proposal to pool fashionable
material for peaceful use is war
mOngering", Russia's GeOrgi Malen-
kOv makes reply.
He cited the Geneva Protocol of
1925 banning the use of poison
gas and bacteria in war, and it's
observance in World War II, and
declared that the same philosophy
should ALSO apply fully to the
atomic and hydrogen weapons"
Mr.. MalenkOv 1--WE assume it was
he, since no one else would dare
speak with such authority in his
freedom-loving country chided the
president for his failure to mention
the necessity of prohibiting the
atomic weapons" 1t is thus the
Soviet judgment that: Consequent
ly this proposal in no way reduces
the danger of atomic attack"
However, just to be agreeable
the Soviet Government, following
consistently it's peace-IOving policy
expresses its readiness to take part
in such negotiations" But the
Soviet Government goes on to say
that it has better idea-which is
for everybody to undertake solemn
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

". There will be one or two
designations from the Eisenhower
"businessmen's Cabinet" replaced
by politicians" All is not going too
well. The President is not used to
being pressured by Hobbies.
%. The first half of 1854 should
be your best time to get out of
debt or at least reduce your debt
Remember that most bankers are
/ in the business of "lOaning UNI
brellas when the sun is shining,
and calling them in when it rains. 3"
Moreover, you cannot blame them
because the umbrellas really be-
long to the depositOrs, who also
will want them on rainy days!
Operate so you can clean up bank
loans once during 1854.
"a. The companies which will
prosper most are those which have
inaugurated effective labor-saving
programs. Most manufacturer are
learning that they cannot beat labor
through mere strikes. They are
winning only as they purchase new
labOr-saving machinery, spend more
money on research and on we'll
directed advertising.
25. There may be some further
imitation in 1854; but percentage
wise to the total national output
it should not help the stock market.
What viii Eisenhower Do!
/ Have Promised To Answer The
Following Four Questions:
1. Is Eisenhower to take the adj
vice of Assistant President Adams.
representing certain Republican
leaders, and turn to the left? Or,
will he stick to his conservative
election platform?
Answer: He will stick to bis
election platform.
2. To put the question in a more
practical way: Will 1854 be a year
of reform and economic adjust
ment as promised by President
Eisenhower, or will he give the
country more imitation, and further
play Santa Claus to labor, farm
high tariff and other groups?
Answer He is learning that
economic reforms" must be grad.
ual.
3. Will he run the risk of losing
Congress in 1854 and the election
in 1856 FOR A MATTER OF PRIN-
! CIPLE. AS DID HOOVER IN 1920
Or. will he succumb to the temp
tation Ci changing his policy with
an attempt to Saving his Dartv"?
Answer: He will run the risk
Of losing Congress in 1854, and
the chance to run in 1856.
4. Is a "middle-Of-th pCli-
cy practical? Will it serve both
groups, or no groups?
Answer; Yes, it is practical for
working a gradual change, and il
should snvvN both groups.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01
ROGER W. BABSON'S FORECAST FOR
FIRST HALF OF 1854

l do not now believe in the
theory of most conOmists-that
business will fall off 1919 in 1854,
with a greater decline in net
earnings. My feeling is that every
one will unite forces to hold up
business, at least during the first
half, to its approximate 1853 aver
age, This can be done by expanding
research, increasing advertising
appropriations, extending further
credits, and obtaining labOr's CO.
operation.
But, | say something much more
important than the above; namely,
if business should slump 1919, the
decline would probably not stop
at 1919. Too many business concerns
and individuals are working on a
very narrow and slim margin. The
decline in employment, with result
ing business losses which a 1919
decline in gross would cause, could
result in millions of families being
unable to pay their bills and in
stallment obligations. This could
set off chain reaction, which
could send business down 1919 to
| 300 more, with a corresponding
| decline in the stock market, COM
modify prices, and real estate. In
| this latter case, the Eisenhower
Administration would suffer as did
| the Hoover Administration.
In view of this possible serious
alternative, l have contacted the
leading newspaper publishers as
| to the attitude of their respective
communities. OF these, over sc
have replied as follows: The people
Of 80 communities are discouraged
and want to liquidate; 297 com
munities are optimistic and want
| to buy and invest more; CAB are
now content and in a strong posi-
ton, but are waiting until they see
how 1854 develops. Due to the
results of this survey, l believe
the chances are ten to one that al
least the first half of 1854 WILL
BE FAIRLY GOOD.
Below are 25 definite forecasts
which, in any case, should prove
correct for the first six months Of
1854. My forecast for the SECOND
six months will appear in this paper
next June.
1. There will be no World Wal
in the first half of 1854.
2. The Dow-JOnes Industrial
Stock Average will be less on June
30, 1854, than on January 1, 1854
3. Taxes will be lowered by ex
piring laws. 4
4. The price of most commodities
will be lower on June 80, 1854.
5. The Eisenhower Honeymoon
is fast ending and he will have {
hard time controlling Congress
during the next six months,
! 6. Retail sales can be kept vi
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-01

in the Army. They and their two
sons, Kemp and Teddy, are as
signed to Bethesda, Maryland,
Hospital. It's been at least three
years since we've seen them, which
is a long time for friends.
Many of you must remember
Carroll Jean Little, who used to
live in Milford about ten years
ago. she attended Milford High
School. We got such a pretty
card from her from Van Mugs, Cal
ltornia. She is now Mrs. Milton
Dorsey. They had a lovely family
picture included in their card. of
their two sons and new daughter.
SUCH handsome family and this
is quite a statement, since she was
a former girl friend of you know
who!
A card and a letter from Betty
Walls Sanderson catches us up
on her news again. Betty is liv-
ing in Wilmington, but will move
to Philadelphia the beginning of
the year. A cute picture of their
little daughter Gayle was a nice
enclosure.
Not many of you know Sylvester
McSpadden, l know, but we got
the cutest picture Christmas card
Of him from his parents. He really
is Warren McSpadden, five month
old son Of the former Betty New
ton OF Bridgeville, and Doyle Nc
Spadden. Maybe you remember
that Anne, my sister, and Betty,
were in the hospital the same time
IN July with their new infants.
Both girls were quite dismayed
over those little children being
theirs, and having to take them
home and raise them ALL BY
THEMSELVES. Warren was then
named Sylvester and dear little
Karen Minner was nicknameC
"Buckwheat. These names were
soon forgotten when they wen
home and became their own per
sonalities, but as l looked at thu
cute picture of Master McSpaddel
l thought, "And so you are Syl
: vester."
Ihls afternoon the Wives Clul
: is giving a party from four to 81,
IN honor of their husbands an
since we plan to attend l had bet
: ter go get on my best bib an
: tucker.
S Happy New Year!
Always,
r Elaine Townsend Dickerso