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Evening star., 1954-10-17
Girl Scouts Renew Tiff With Leuion

Angry Girl Scout leaders
are preparing to meet this
week in Detroit to do some
thing about American Legion
criticism Of their organiza-
ton.
The Legion Girl Scout has
sle-which evoked more gasps
and chuckles than almost any
thing since the Shirley Tenn
pie incident before the Dies
e Committee back in the '30s-
attained national notoriety
last summer at the Illinois
department convention of the
Legion. But it got it's real
start year ago, when an out
Spokenly right-wing news
broadcaster in Fort Lauder
dale got into a fracas with
the Girl Scouts of Broward
County (FlaD.
The girls invited the news
man. Robert lie Fevre, to ad-
dress their group. Then they
learned that among his pho
bias the United Nations
ranked high. Scout leaders
asked him to avoid discussing
the U. N. and stick to nom
controversial topics. Mr.. LIE
Fevre said in a huff that he
would not be censored" and
according to the newscaster)
the invitation was withdrawn.
The Chorges
Next thing the Girl Scouts
knew-in March of this year
MIR. LIE Fevre burst into print
in a right-wing weekly news
letter called Human Events"
He had, Mr.. LIE Fevre said, COM
pared the Girl Scout hand
books of 1910 and 1853 and
was astounded by what he
4OuIlU. OdIlpleS.
The Constitutions Bill of
Rights, prominent in 1910, was
missing in 1858. The Constitu-
ton, itself, while discussed,
was not indexed at the back
e Of the book. The Scouts MY
Community" merit badge "em-
phasizes the idea that we are
dependent upon, a number of
governmental agencies for
our comfort and protection"
Quotes are Mr.. lie Fevre's).
Other grounds for complaint,
Mr.. lie Fevre found. were that
the handbook added space in
its 1858 edition for the United
Nations. He did not explain,
however, that the U. N. had
not been in, existence in 1910.
He also charged that the
handbook "has the temerity to
say that the U. MS Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
is much like our own Declara-
ton of Independence and the
Bill of Rights
Mr.. LIE Fevre also took a
swipe at the League of Women
Voters, which was mentioned
favorably in the handbook.
But most of his fire was di-
rected at the U. NJ, which Mr..
LIE Fevre apparently equates
with un-American activities.
As far as the Girl Scouts are
concerned. this was the last of
Mr.. LcFevre, who since has
moved from Fort Lauderdale to
the vice presidency of Merwin
K. Hart's National Economic
Council. But it wasn't the last
of the controversy.
Illinois Action
Mr.. LIE Fevre's charges were
picked up a few months later
by Edgar C. Bundy, of Whea-
ton, ILL.,, a leading American
ism" watchdog in the Illinois
Department of the Legion, and
made the basis of the anti
Girl Scout resolution intro
duced at the Illinois. Legion's
annual convention in Chicago.
Mr.. Bundy's past activities
include denunciation of the
National Council Of Churches
as an organization Of "died-in-
the-wool Reds -. trying to
Evening star., 1954-10-17

public health section, has been
changed from world, Federal,
State and local health
agencies to local. State, Fed
eral and world.
All Looked Rosy
Two weeks after the Illinois
Legion. action the Illinois
commander said publicly that
the contemplated revisions
took care of the Legion OBJ
jections and that the ban on
support Of the Girl Scouts
had been rescinded by his de-
partment.
Meanwhile. the national
Legion convention was about
to open here. AS a matter of
course, the Illinois resolution
would be brought up at the
national meeting. This con-
cerned Girl Scout officials,
who asked for a hearing be-
fore the Legion's AmericaniSm
commission. They were told
that such a hearing would not
be necessary and were given
to understand that the whole
thing would blow over.
Somehow it did not blow
over. After a hot debate in
committee, anti-Girl Scout
forces again carried the day
with a reading of the Langs-
ton Hughes poem. A resolu-
ton somewhat watered down.
was adopted on the floor. AS
passed, the resolution in ef-
feet commended the Scout
leadership for. what it had
done for American girls-but
suggested that maybe it
hadn't done enough about
eradicating "un American"
propaganda from Scout publi-
cations.
BY this time it was apparent
that the Handbook was no
longer the primary target of
criticism. This was overlooked
in most Of the publicity, which
seemed to indicate that some4
thing still was radically wrong
with the basic manual of Girl
Scouting.
Dangerous Names
Actually, repeated Legion
references to "other publica-
tions" made it clear that the
veterans organization was now
talking about something else.
This. it seems, was the mention
Of five controversial" per-
sons, two in the Handbook, but
three in other Girl Scout litera-
ture. In addition to Langston
Hughes, they we're Dorothy
Garfield Fisher, Louis Inter
meyer, Burl Ives and Geoffrey
TreaSe.
Seaborn P. Collins, new
Legion commander, seemed
to be- saying as much in a
roundabout way in a letter he
sent Mrs. Layton last week.
He recalled that the Legion
resolution had commended the
Scouts because of your reme-
dial action" mentioned the
undesirability Of recommend
ing the writings of persons
with "pro-Communist affilia-
tions." and attached a lengthy
brochure on the five persons.
With the Girl Scouts meet
ing coming up Tuesday, the
outcome is in doubt. The
Scouts take the position that
they are entitled to nothing
less than a complete clean bill
of health from the Legion.
Responsible Legion leaders.
who tried to keep the Scout
charges from ever coming up
at the national convention,
appear to recognize that most
of the charges were pretty silly
in the first place. But they
would prefer not to have to
say so out loud. Like the Girl
Scouts, the Legion would like
to find Q graceful way to get
OF the hook.
Evening star., 1954-10-17

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watch in the next
182 days.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-09-09
Over 80 Vorieties

48x9O GARAGE doors, 2. KE. 1859.
1903 East 169th st.
RUG, 9x9; pop-up toaster, So; bed
spreads, So: electric iron, So; mans
suit, SO. Ii. 1-5244.
PAINTERS equipment, spray outfit, p
gallon tank, steamer outfit, paint
burner and tank, roof jacks, miscel-
laneouS. PO. l-7800.
SCHOOL alto saxaphone; 5-drawer
chest packing trunk; wood army
beds. IS. w. 1856.
3-DRAWER chest $40: mattress and
box spring. $40. Ii. 1852.
BEDROOM set, complete; breakfast
room furniture; crystal electric
clock; wood folding chairs; mans
wrist watch: metal wagon; type
writer; curtain stretchers. Call Sat-
urday or Sunday, YE. 2-2517, eve
ningS.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
he RipIeys
Give Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth r. Rip
ley entertained at a cocktail
party yesterday afternoon in
honor of their houseguest, Miss
Louise Mason. Miss Mason is Of
Vernon. Tex, and arrived in
Washington last Friday for q
ten-day visit.
The party took place from 6
to 8 at the hosts residence.
About so were expected.
Among those were the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Rob-
ert Anderson, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Bob Schulz. Mr.. Kevin McCann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard BisSell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Kent. Mr..
John Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
ard Reilly. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gates
Lloyd, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Har-
old Loomis, Col. and Mrs. Car
Isle Allan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harman.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Opera Guild
PIons Concert

The Washington Opera Guild
will present It's spring concert
Friday night at $3.50 at the Cos
mos Club. featuring Ming Ming
Tung. Chinese violinist and An
tonic Senatta, Italian lyric tenor.
The guests at the concert will
be able to meet the artists at
"a reception at the club immedi-
ately following the concert.
Mime. Yang. wife of the Korean
Ambassador and Mrs. Emilio
Abello, wife of the Charge
d'Affaires of the Philippine EN-
bassy. will pour during the re-
ception.
Chairman Of this event is Mrs.
Gardiner Luce. assisted by Miss
Dorothy Remington and Mrs.
Hollis lines. who is chairman of
the patrons and patronesses.
Tickets may be purchased at
the door for $3.50.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Ceremony Held

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alfred
Bolgiano of Hyattsville announce
the marriage on April II Of their
daughter, Mrs. Margaret B.
Barnes, to Maj. John Pace Thom-
as. U. M. C. r.. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Addison Thomas of Ger
mantown, Pa. The ceremony took
place in Grace Episcopal Church
in Mount Airy, with the Rev. DR..
Charles E. Eder officiating.
Evening star., 1954-04-28

The residences will be open
from II in the morning to Q
in the afternoon and tea win
be served in the garden Of the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Robert Baker.
Tickets for $3.50 are on sale
at the Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce and the AAA. They
may be secured on the day Of
the tour at the first house Wis
tied and at the George Mason
Hotel.
Evening star., 1954-04-28

Adams. Mrs. James Mooney.
Mrs. Una Franklin Carter,
Mrs. Hugh B. Cox. Mrs. Delos
H. Smith. Mrs. Robert q.
Whitton. Mrs. Elliott Thurs
ton. Mrs. Thomas Wattles,
Mrs. w. H. S. Stevens, Mrs.
Albert Kraemer. Mrs. Jacob
Christian Myers and Miss
Utha Gray Smith.
Members OF the staff Of the
recently restored Old Presby-
terian Meeting will be in
charge there.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Mrs. Richardson
Leaves for Iowa

Mrs. Seth Richardson left re-
Gently for Ames. Iowa. where
she will welcome her new grand
son Scott Richardson Weiser
born on Easter Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Weiser.
Mrs. WeiSer, the former Miss
Martha Richardson Of WASH
ington. was graduated from the
Madeira School and attended
Wellesley College and the Yale
Drama School. She is now doing
choral work. theater direction
and television in Iowa.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Hostesses Are Named for Tour

Mrs. Robert L. Mitten.
chairman of hostesses for the
Alexandria Tour of Old
Houses. has announced the
list of ladies who will help
receive visitors at the 18 homes
to be open to the public on
Saturday.
They include Mrs. William
Moor Kabler, Mrs. Frank E.
Mann, Mrs. Frederick w. Ford,
Mrs. James L. Collins. Miss
Esther Green, Miss Nancy Lee
Tackett, Mrs. Benjamin p.
Evening star., 1954-04-28
Bride-EIect Feted

Climaxing the round Of parties
honoring Miss Ruth Lois Kim
ball, who will marry Mr.. Cast
miro B. Hernandez on May /.
will be buffet supper for the
entire wedding party to be given
by the bride-elect's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Kimball, follow
ing the rehearsal April 80.
Evening star., 1954-04-28

6. Use one tube of Marie Earle Skin
Vitamins per day. Look. for these
changes in your skin:
disappearance of flakiness, dry.skin.
lines and rough patches.
an almost unbelievable reduction of
blemishes and large pores.
even the most sensitive "thin" skins
seem built up, filled out-with
smooth, moist, finished look.
improvement of skin color-loss of
sluggish "grey" look.
The cost for 81 Daily Quota Tubes Ia full
months supply is only $3.50 plus 1919 Fed.
Tax. Only $3.50 to discover the beauty of a
youthful.lookins, moist, supple complexion.
Come in this week and find out all about it!
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
FOR SALE

HOUSES rooms with bath, cleo
trio hot water heater. Located
miles from Farmville Write Box
3, Care Herald. Farmville. 3-52p
HAY-Alfalfa Also oats. About
so bales each. H Badridge. Curds-
vile, Va. 35-2p
FARM--for sale or trade for house
and lot in Farmville. 27l acres on
highway Buckingham county, good
buildings with lights w. c. Can
ada, People Bank Bldg. Farm
Vile. Va. 3-5-2p
HOUSE, rooms with lights and
| half acre land. 5 miles Farmville,
on highway $500. w. c. Canada.
Peoples Bank Bldg, Farmville. Va,
3-5-2tp
1 BULLS Registered Polled Here
/ ford. 6 months to years Of age.
Choice Domino Breeding. good
selection 10 pick from Clean
bangs free herd B w. Love and
j. II. Rand. Rock Hill Farm
Blackstone. Va, Telephone l94 and
1872. 2-l6-1lttTl
1 INSURANCE disqualification IN
suance a speciality Call 468 fol
appointment. No obligation Let u'
give you details Of this protective
insurance for YOU and your fami-
ly All general insurance fire cas-
aulty. auto, etc Annie V Putney
305 S Main ST. Farmv!lle 3-9-l6I
/ MISCELLANEOUS r. g. eallor
Westinghouse hot water heater
perfect condition price $50 80 Fl
steel tower and 500 gallon tank
price S75. Three Westinghouse
7 #. refrigeratorS, perfect condi.
ton $50 each One 300 gallon stec
tank for treating posts $40 Sev-
eral hundred grain bags 7c each
P. N Brauer, PoWhatan, va
3-9-l
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
For SALE


DULLDOZER AND LOGGING
crawler tractor, ! caterpillar D-4
diesel craVler tractor in good run
ming condition. equipped With by
draulic angle dozer. for quick sale
S1750 l international model To
in good condition This is a gaso-
line engine tractor equipped With
CARGO model "E" logging winch
and a log cart hitch. serial No.
1875. For quick sale $3.50 Con-
tact George Via, 600 T. Second
1T. Farmyille, va Phone 294W
1922
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
WANTED

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HENS-One thousand heavy hens.
Paying top market price, Clay's
Market, Crewe, Va. Phone $751;
3-5-6t
FILING CABINETS or 4 draw
ers, wood or metal Fire Depart
ment, P. B. Box PAL, FaImvllle,
Va. 3-9-2t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
SERVICES

~
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE -
now before prices advance. Com
piete course only $85. No high
school diploma necessary. We
guarantee you a position. May
fair Beauty College, Lynchburg.
Va. 3-2-5t (T)
AIR TRANSPORTATION: any
where in U. S. in three passenger
Bellanca anplane. You travel at
$50 miles per hour. The cost is
approximately fifteen cents per
mile for total distance by most
direct route for one to three pas
sengers. Inquire Of J. T Putney
at Farmvile Airport. Call 2008R
day, 226W night. 3-9-2I
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
Green Bay

NH and Mrs John A. Grad
dock. Of san jose, Costa RIGA. are
announcing the birth or son,
born February 25th. Mr. Grad
dock Is a son Of MI. and Mrs John
Craddock Of this place The Grad
docks have been Missionaries in
Costa RIca for several years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
FOR SALE

WHY WORRY about troublesome
skin infections. Try V-J-O Grays
Drugs. l2-4-tfp
-~
FERTILIZER Now is the time
10 fertili2e grass and shrubs. See
us for that good VIC fertilizer
$3.50 or 5-l0-5, both are recon-
mended for your yards. Kayton
Coal Company, Phone l66, Farm
vile, Va, 2-19-2lt
WAREHOUSE on Main street.
Farmville, Va. approximately TO-
900 square feet floor space Avail
able when we move into new
/ building now u.ider construction
| Call 286 or contact Farmville
Grocery Company, FarmWlle, Viz
ginia. 10-2-tf
FERTILIZER - Don't forget your
fish ponds They need fertilizer,
too, to grow food for your fish
We recommend 1874 and be sure
it is VIC fertilizer from Kayton
Coal Company. Phone l66. Farm
VILE Va 2-19-2lt
/ PLANTS pansy, VIOLA, candy
tuft. p,nks. sweet williams. poppy
/ larkspu-, corntlower. wallfloWer
/ forget not and many others.
/ Cut flowers in season. Mrs. George
Stuart. 2-26-6tp
/ l949 DODGE blue two door
coach, turn signals and heater.
Reasonable Harvey Brothers Ser
vice Station, Cullen. Va 226-4p
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SEED POTATOES Maine grown
certified. Irish cobblers We guar
antee to beat any price, Cralle s
I Store 3-2-8tp
RED CLOVER Northern Virginia
/ grown, 99i2 purity, 90 per cent
termination You cannot buy bet
ter seed J II Whitfield Co.
3-2-5tp
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SEED Lawn grass. Woods super
Green and Woods evergreen. two
fne natures for any lawn Also
Royster's 5-l0-5 special lawn fer
tilizer j. H Whitfield Co. 3-2-5p
HOUSE new FIVE room on one
acre lot tile bath and kitchen.
Five miles west Farmville on Rt
400. See c. j Slayton, Slayton
ESQ Service FarmWlle, va
3-5-6t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09

days after due publication Of this
order to do what is necessary to
protect their interest herein.
WILLIAM r. BLANDFORD
ROBERT T. HUBBARD p. q.
Attest
JAMES A. TILMAN. JR., Clerk.
3-9-4t
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
OUR WANT ABS
SERVICES

OITCHING - ret uF dig your
d'tches, septic tanks. etc. by ma
cline especially designed for that
purpose. Ru al work solicited
quincy Plumbing and Heating
cncne 483. Farmvillf Va. 4-21-tf
LET SLAYDON AND LACKY
drill your we'll g. galvanized cas-
ing used. Drill dirt or rock. Phone
3005J at Dowdy's Corner 3-2-4p
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
FOR RENT

APARTMENT-for couple Com !
pletely furnished. including vacu-
UNI cleaner, washing machine. air
conditioner. Call 694. l-22tf I
FLOOR SANDERS-Make your
old floors look like new. You can |
easily do the resurfaclng work |
yourself. We rent floor sanders
and edgers and supply materials.
Also, electric floor polishers will
save you work and make your
floors CLEAN ASK lis about our
rentals. Farmville Mfg. CD, Phone
II. Farmville. Va. 2-l9-d
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APARTMENT unfinished. Heat
and water furnished w M Bur
ger. F'armville. Phone 49l or 7
2-26-tf
~-~~~~ 49, s~~~
HOUSE@l0 rooms. located ,
miles south Farmvlile. Automatic
hotwater heat and domestic hot
water. S. w Putney. Jr Phone 483
or 608. 3-2-tf
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Three rooms and bath.
on East Third ST. T. W Bloom
field. Phone 1893 or COZ. Farmyille.
3-5-tf
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NICE BEDROOM with two beds.
lot High St. 3-5-2p
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09
CARD OF THANhc

STRATTON-I wish to thank
friends and neighbors for cards
lettres, visits, telephone calls, fruit
and flowers, etc, during my pro
longed spell Of sickness. Their
kindness and thoughtfulness Will
be cherished always Mrs j p.
Stratton. 3-9-1tp
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-03-09

HOUSE, rooms with lights and
half acre land, miles Farmville.
on highway $4,000 w. c. Canada.
Peoples Bank Bldg, Farmville. Va,
3-5-2tp
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-18
PURPOSE BEHIND OUR SATURDAYS
PARADE STRESSED IN THREE WORDS

You have heard it said, if you see one parade you
them ALL but that is true only of the representations
in the parade not of the spirit behind the manifestation
It was that spirit, actuated by patriotism that slim
ulated widespread interest in the Armed Forces Day
parade held in Key West Saturday evening Ninetyone
units participated in the parade, and thousands of resi-
dents lined the streets to see it.
We used to free way of life, we take it for
granted 1t is well for to be reminded as Saturdays
parade reminded u.s. of great democracy that guar
anees freedom When that occurs many us reflect
the differences between blessings of liberty and
the everabdng uneasness of the people in Iron Curtain
countries.
Those people are figuratively afraid of their own
shadows, and actually mistrust members of their own
families. Many story has out of Russia of sons
daughters who have reported their parents the gov
eminent for their criticism of communisc doctrines. And
parents have informed against their children
The worst feature of this disruption in family life
is that the Kremln encourages members of families to
"squear" on another How the victims punished?
The Kreln keeps to itself the punishments imposes
and most of the time is exile in Siberia or execution
So it is well for Americans who are so used to
liberty take for granted to be reminded occasionally
of its security and social benefits.
What the objective behind Saturdays parade?
The nucleus of the demonstration stressed by three
words that headed cut The Citizens front page
Power for Peace At other time in the history of our
country has George Washingtons advice GIN times of
peace prepare for war; been adhered to as much as
it is today by the government Of country.
We frequently hear propaganda about Russia's
strength in planes and submarines other weapons of
war, but may feel that government is we'll
prepared to strike and strike hard We hear now and
then OF this or that powerful weapon country pos
but what hear merely the frnges of
our strength While Russia brags about it's weapons of
war; Washington officials keep secret its mighty striking
power. -
The Citizen commends the persons who arranged for
saturdays parade the units that participated in it, and
those who glamorzed it with beautiful floats
We predict the current who's Liar?" hearings
in Washington will end in draw
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-18
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib

interesting to hear doctors thrash
out problems of a case. I've heard
them in heated debate as to whe-
Their an immediate amputation was
necessary or whether it would be
better to try to save a limb at
least for few more days. But -
and this is important - they didn't
do this talking front of the patient.
Otherwise the poor guy would have
died of fright!
I'm not maintaining that public
debates don't serve a good pur-
pose. Unless they are conducted in
an orderly fashion though, the by
standing public merely has its
emotions worked up and never re-
ceiveS any intellectual satisfaction.
Lighter Subject
Let's skip all of this and get off
to a lighter subject. Tell me some
thing - every once in awhile my
mail includes various invitations to
conventions, dinners, lectures, etc.
The location where these events
are being held is scattered all over
the nation. What l want to know is
how anyone but wealthy, retired
vagabond could be expected to at
tend such gatherings?
For instance, I have an invita-
ton to attend a testimonial dinner
and Sigma Delta Chi meeting in
Athens, Ca, this week. Next week,
I'd like to be up in Chicago to
learn a little on National Safety.
And there are some darn interest
ing doings going on at Northwest
ern Univ. in Illinois about this time
of year. Wonder if the people that
stage these affairs ever stop to
think that the average working
man can't exactly yell Good
bye" at the boss whenever the
mood strikes him?
l know I'm not the only one both
cred with this kind of problem.
Earl Lindsey was telling me the
other day how the Alumni Asso-
citation of Ole Miss followed him
around. Maybe the solution for us
Key Westers lies in trying to at
tract more of these conventions
down this way. 1t would be es-
pecially helpful to our motels and
hotels for Key West to become
known as a summer convention
city.