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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
CHURCHES HIT PEAK IN 1852

The true ministry of the law
man IS being rediscovered." said
Rev. Howard V. Harper, head of
the Episcopal Committee on Law
mems Work.
With many churches overflow
ing, and some holding duplicate
services to accommodate congre-
cations, the building of new
churches went forward at a
rapid tempo throughout the
country.
To lend expert guidance to.
this building boom, the first ma
tlonal conference of some 20OI
architects and clergy engaged in
the program has been called for
early next month in Knoxville /
Tenn. ~
During the year, new efforts
to rehaDilitate thousands oil
rural churches, some of which
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
In Short

Dropped: The cost of living.
reversing an eight-month trend.
three-tenths of one per cent to
ll5 on the basis of 1947-49 price
levels.
Sentenced: Ex-premier Mossa-
degh of Iran, convicted of
treason in trying to unseat the
Shah, to three years in solitary
confinement.
Elected: By Parliament. Ro-
dolphe Rubattel as president Of
Switzerland, in balloting that
lasted 10 minutes 81 seconds.
Charged: By Spruille Braden
former assistant secretary Of
State, that it would be in1pos-
sible to rid Latin America Of
communists until "insidiousI
groups" and a few ''thoroughlvI
bad characters" had been re-.
from the State Depart
ment.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

had virtually closed their doors.
have been launched by most
major denominations.
Christian youth movements
achieved new unity through the
National Council.
For the first time in this COL
Iege generation, 1900 Methodist
youths from 500 campuses will
meet January 3 at the Univer-
sity of Kansas to register their
concerted views on religion and
other matters.
A trend toward cooperative.
church work also was reflected
IN new steps toward projected
merger of three branche- of the
Presbyterian Church. and also
81 Christian Congregational
Churches with the Evangelical
and Reformed Church. ]
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Business
Looking Ahead


With the year drawing TO 2
close, economists have been TAX
ing a second look at the nations
business. Confidence is in the
air. Some of the optimists are
shaking a finger at the pessinists
and saying, Il told you So"
The new buoyancy has been
reflected in the recent bullisb
behavior of the stock market.
Message to Congress
Word from Washington is that
President Eisenhower will fore
cast continued prosperity in 1854
when he sends his annual eco
nomlc report to Congress next
month. He'll also assure the law
makers that his administration
has plenty of pump-priming de-
vices on hand if his guess of
continued good times should
prove wrong.
A 1854 forecast prepared by
the National Securities & Re.
search Corp, private investment
counseling firm, says "the sharp
recession that was being con-
Hdently predicted by so MANY
economists and businessmen" isl
still not in sight" The study
adds that maintenance of en-
ployment and personal income
at levels only moderately below
the estimated record highs of
1858, large corporate profits and
substantial government expendi-
lures will be the major bull
~arks of continued high bust
ness activity during 1854"
A. w. Zelomek. economist of
The International Statistical Blu
reau, declares that 1854 will
provide as many opportunities
TOR profitable operations as anvI
other year in recent history"
There seems 10 be general
agreement that some decline
from the 1858 peak can be ex-
oected, but business will still bel
better than good.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Booming Membership

American churches are head
ing into the new year with a
momentum, in some respects
never before equalled.
I'VE have passed many a mile
stone" said DR.. Samuel McCrae
Cavert, general secretary of the
National Council of Churches
But new'tasks always remain. +"
AS the curtain closed on the
Christmas season. church mem
bership stood at an all-time
high, contributions had reached
a new peak, and religious pro-
grams had greatly expanded,
One notable development of
the year has been the wide
spread upsurge in activity of
church laymen and lay groups
both for youth and adults.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
1854
Year Of Decision

Secretary of State Dulles pre-
dlcted the new year would be
one for great decision" and de-
clared "our hopes are high"
Reporting on the recent North
Atlantic Treaty meeting in Paris.
Dulles said the IA NATO nations
believe the danger of open mill
tary aggression from Russia is
less than it was a year ago but
1t still is immense and per
Slstent." He said the defense of
Western Europe restsNon a pre-
carlous foundation because of
long delay-chiefly by France
IN creating the European De-
tense Community and rearming
West Germany.
Dulles said NATO had adopted
a new long haul" theory of
operation which avoids crisis
military buildups.
Warning to French
Dulles was talking to the
French when he said. "The dav
OF decision Con EDC) cannot be
indefinitely postponed. We are
close to a date when non-action
IS the equivalent of adverse ac-
ton"
And by implication he sug-
gested that the United States
might withdraw its forces from
Germany if EDO collapses and
German strength cannot be
drawn into the continental de-
Tense force.
Dulles disclosed the United
States had put II billion dollars
into arming and eouipping.
NATO forces. But NATO. beI
said, has been put on a sustain
ing basis which largely reduces
the necessity of continuing
American economic aid to West
ern Europe.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

Admiral Radford, speaking to
the National Press Club, said
atomic weapons now have "vir-
tually achieved conventional
status within our armed forces. -
What that means has not been
spelled out, but it can be en-
vlSioned in terms of war as we
know it.
will Tactics Change?
For example, is an amphibious
operation on a grand scale anv
longer possible? What would
happen, today, if hundreds of
ships and a mountain of ma
chimes, equipment and gasoline.
were massed for another Nor
invasion? What would
one atomic bomb, or perhaps
even a few atomic shells. do to
such a clOse-packed mass of ma
terlal and men?
What will happen.to the rail-
road centers of a nation hit bv
atomic bombs?
And, over all, this question
poses itself:
Suppose the homeland is at
tackled directly? Suppose fleets
of aircraft, or pilotless aircraft,
pass over the armies in the field
and strike at their sources of
supply thousands of miles away?
Would it be possible to isolate
completely hundreds of divi-
slons in the field, starving them
Tor food, transport, supplies?
These are some of the consid-
erations inherent in the term.
the new look" There are
others:
Since war began, the race be-
ween wes pons of attack and
Methods of defense has been a
.eesaw. Superiority has passed
rom one to the other at differ
mt times. The United States to-
lay is putting vast sums. and
leavy emphasis, on defensiveI
yeapons-a radar fence around
he continent, and robots that
1exorably track down and de-
troy incoming aircraft.
The dollar factor is a big one.
obody has yet determined the
'st OF a war fought largely with |
lclear weapons. Their use. |
might have to be |
larply limited. And since the
resident campaigned on a
'omise to cut spending and |
Xes, some observers have |
ked whether budget, rather
an military, considerations |
ave not become paramount in |
the new look" |
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
CITYS LIST LINE OF DEFENSE

winch the enemy plane was
sighted and a navigational sys.
tenn steers the Nike to this area
Here the rockets radar ewes
seek out the plane and manipu.
late the fins to head it on an
intersection track. In the final
phase, a "homing" device takes
over and guides the missile into
the target.
Other Guided Missiles
The Me, potent as it is, is not
the only guided missile under
development. The AIR Force and
Navy have under test or on hand
for operational use at least eight
other guided missile weapons.
Here are some of those in use.
IN test or in development:
By the Air Force: MatadOr, an
intermediate range lombard
ment missile of ground to-
type; BOwmark, expert
ground to- air antiair-
craft weapon; Falcon, launched
from a plane against another
plane; Shark, another ground
to-ground design, probably with
longer range than the Matador:
Rascal, launched from a bomber
lying above the range of enemy
nterceptors and designed to
home in" on a target city.
BY the Navy: Regulus,
aunched from submarines, sur
ace ships or shore bases against
shipping, shore targets inI
IN invasion operation or coastal
'ombardment; Terrier and Spar
'Ow, two antiaircraft missiles.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

- ot44A 4ALIoLL1 Id,
AND now there emerges a def
inlte hope for new confidential
talks on atomic energy as well.
But the big fact is that so far
tne russians have agreed only to
TAX and nothing more. In nei-
tner case is there even any clear
about. '''N
There is no indication to date
OF the kind of change in the So
wet attitude on issues for either
OF these meetings which could
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

The admin
istration has
made no de-
tailed state
ments about
the program.
Two weeks
ago, however,
Adm. Arthur
W. Radford,
chairman of
t h e Joint
Chiefs of
Staff, outlined
the broad pic
t ure. From
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

this and other sources, it is gen.
orally believed that the new
look" means:
l. A complete re-assessment
of strategy.
z. More emphasis on airpower
and less on manpower, as such.
3. A re-evaluation of weapons
and weapons systems.
Practically speaking, nuclear
weapons have not been tried in
actual combat. Two atomic
bombs were dropped on Japan
during the closing stages of
World War II, but they were
employed simply for strategic
purposes, like the mass raids
with conventional bombs which
had been used all through the
war.
Nevertheless, they gave some
approximation of their potential
meaning for fixed military tar
gets-industrial areas, railroad
marshalling yards, ports, and
Notifications.
More Powerful Bombs
Since then, other and more
powerful bombs have been ex-
ploded in the air and beneath /,
the sea. They have been tested
by the United States against
ships and-if it can be consid- 4
cred a test-against troops dug ,
II at a safe distance from the
scene of the explosion. h
Still more recently, cannon t
capable of lobbing shells with {
atomic warheads have been de- (
yeloped, and are already in /
Europe.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

ere ate the
basis for even
limited agree
ment. Perhaps
such a basis
will be found
at the meet
in G S tn g M
selves but it
has definitely
n o t emerged
yet.
7 h e bigger
of the two
diplomatic
S IN sation S
came a few
days agO-on
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
PUshbUffon War Era

Inc Army has lifted at least corner of the secrecy
veil about its guided missile system DESIGNED to nrotoc
American cities against aerial attack F-O'Ne'
Inc hrSt battery of eventual national network If
Meade Md, to protect the nations capital BaItimoro
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Congress Will Talk About New Look" in Armed F.
NucIeur Weapons
Mean New Tactics
BY RELMAN NORM
Associated Press News ANALYST

WaEN Congress begins celebrating next month on
w President Esenhowers legislative Drogra Won will
near good deal about the new look in the armed forces
1t has nothing to do with uniforms It means in the
eroao sense some new concepts of Americas requirements
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Is Russia Sincere
In Big 4 Moves?
BY TOM WHITNEY
Associated Press Writer

re Russians twice in recent weeks have succeeded
4 brilliantly IN creating the impression thew are more
amena6Ie to agreement on major ssues-vthou raaTi,
retreatng an inch from previous stands 10y
M me new year will bring four-power talks in Berlin
The West hopes they will deal with Cxorroo,I 81 At.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Hope Still Exists

The author is a former
MoScotD correspondent Of
The Associated Press. ipha
IS nom IN this countr1
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

u5III OF an eXpIodlngI A or
H-bornb.
Reports already are current
that the new look" will bring
about a reduction in manpower,
especially in the Army, and cuts
IN defense spending running into
the billions this year, and in the
next two wears
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01
Dates
Wednesday, Dec. 80
.nauguratlOn. President

- . - q sAOAi3 IIGSlQGLL
Magsaysay of the Philip
pines.
Friday, Jan. 1, 1854
New Years Day.
Major football bowl
games: Rose - Michigan
State VS.. U.C.L.A.; Orange
Maryland VS.. Oklahoma:
COttOn-Rice VS.. Alabama:
Sugar-West Virginia VS..
Georgia Tech.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01

u aAH'Ata Raaar'asi- Az Nzaaafaatarqai
Evening star., 1954-05-16

don't want to stay and see what
happens to him. do you?"
She stared across at Gray, who
lay propped up on his hands like
a wounded soldier. His face, run
ming with sweat and desperately
tense, was the face of a wounded
man, too. He said, Go, Ann.
You can't help"
She couldn't help. . She had
got them into this and she
couldn't help to get them out.
That was what he thought. 1t
seemed that those were to be his
last words to her. You can't
help"
Gray, no."
IF l try anything he'll shoot
you or the boy" Gray called.
''Good-hv Ann and God bless
you both"
In a tight, hoarse voice she
called Sandy to her
Can't" Sandy ca.!ed lack.
Got a form in my foot"
Come and take him away"
The bandits voice was empty of
patience.
SHE started across the strewn
boulders towards him. He still
held Sandy like a shield in front
of him. Deliberately she avoided
a straight course, taking one that
would bring her between him
and Gray. Her movements were
steady. as Sergeant Strang had
said they would be in action.
When she reached a point di-
rectly between Gray and the
terrorist she half turned and
walked towards the terrorist's
gun, blocking his view of Gray.
But he was alert. At once he
threw Sandy roughly to the left I
and himself sprang to the right.
Ann went rigid as three bullets
flew past her and the fash from
his carbine almost scorched her.
Whirling round, she saw Gray
still on the ground. a yard nearer
his weapon but on the ground
again. Her maneuver hadn't
given him enough time.
Turning. she saw Sandy pick
ing himself up, scared but silent.
She stumbled forward to take his
blood-stained body in her arms.
Only at the last moment she
Continued on page rs
Evening star., 1954-05-16
HOUR OF COURAGE
Continued from preceding page

dit said suddenly, pulling the boy
roughly to his feet. you 90.
quick"
Can't" Sandy said. Lost
my shoe and got a form in my
foot. You take me-"
That was the moment when a
movement caught the corner Of
her eye and she saw Gray. He
was advancing alone along the
jungle edge towards the pool. He
hadn't seen Sandy or the bandit;
a clump of sugar palms was
blocking his view momentarily.
HERE was a heart-freezing
pause and then, as he took an
other step forward. three things
happened at once. Ann cried
".I,"V'" anu ,:"-.'l cec.....11
Daddy" and the bandit shouted,
Hands up, MIR. Oliver"
Gray didn't put up his hands.
He whirled round. his carbine q.
his hip, but he didn't fire. The
bandit had dropped down on his
hunkers behind Sandy. as if to
take him on his knee, and one of
the arms aiming his carbine was
now round Sandy's chest. From
where Gray crouched the bandit
was almost completely screened
by the boys body.
She saw Gray's desperate face
and his frantic darting eyes.
Your hands up, MIR. Oliver!'
The bandits voice was harshly
exultant.
GRAY sprang suddenly side
ways. There was a tree to his
right that could have given cover,
but he never reached it.. He had
halted with one foot in a loop of
a tough creeper. AS he sprang it
threw him heavily and he went
sprawling, the carbine falling
several yards away.
''If you move | shoot!' The
bandit waited a moment until he
was satisfied Gray had under
stood, then he turned on Ann.
Mrs. Oliver" he said, take
your child and 60 away"
She stood still and silent, her
eyes turning slowly from Sandy
to Gray.
Call your child and go away
quickly" the bandit said. "Your
husband is my prisoner. You
Evening star., 1954-10-27

tee yesterday by v. X. Krishna
Menon. called on the big powers
to stop turning out atomic and
hydrogen bombs until q world
wide disarmament agreement
could be reached.
American circles argued that
Mr.. Menon's proposal was pre-
mature at this stage. since no
real disarmament agreement was
In sight.
Adjournment Move Opposed.
Mr.. Menon's suggestion that
the assembly adjourn rather than
recess this December so it would
be on tap II the disarmament
commission had urgent business
also ran into strong opposition.
Western delegates contended the
assembly could meet quickly
enough If the need arose.
The disarmament subcommit-
tee Is expected to discuss these
main proposals:
!. Russia's new plan for STEP
by-step disarmament accom-
panied by elimination Of nuclear
weapons.
2. The British French proposal
on which the Soviet scheme is
partly based. This calls for out
lawing atomic weapons except
for defense purposes.
8. A United States proposal
bitterly opposed. by the Soviets-
which calls for strong control
measures to enforce disarma-
ment.
Evening star., 1954-10-27
Indian A-Bon,b Plan
Probably viii Go
10 U. n. Commission
sy tho As.esissed Pres.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Oct.
27.--Russia, France. Britain, the
United States and Canada re-
portedly have agreed to seek the
transfer of an Indian call for q
standstill on atomic and hydro
gen bomb production to the q.
N. Disarmament Commission.
Word Of the decision came as
the ave powers met behind the
scenes In advance of the vote by
the General Assenbly's political
committee on their joint reso-
luton asking that the disarma-
rnent question be turned over to
them as o subcommittee.
Israeli representatives, mean
while. planned to ask the Secur-
ity Council for another urgent
meeting on their nations com.
plant against the Egyptian
seizure Of the Israeli freighter
Bat Calm at the Suez Canal.
They said the Israeli Egyptian
Mixed Armistice Commission In
Jerusalem has been unable to
agree on the handling Of the
issue.
Soviets Again With West.
The reported decision on the
Indian resolution marked the
second time within a week the
Soviet Union has lined up with
the West on disarmament ques-
tions. Russian delegates earlier
agreed to join in sponsoring the
resolution asking for secret sub
committee talks.
Representatives Of the five
powers got together last night to
decide what should be done
about the various disarmament
proposals confronting them.
The Indian resolution, pre-
sented to the Political Commit
Evening star., 1954-10-27
Soviet Helps Red Chino
Equip Big Grain Farm
By the Associoted Pres,

LONDON.-Russia is giving
Communist China enough equip
ment and know-how to lay out
q 50,000-acre State grain farm,
Moscow Radio says.
The gift will include "a trac-
tors, 100 combines, 80 trucks, 2
mobile repair shops, 1913 tractor
plows and 1000 harrows, besides
equipment for a 220-kilowatt
power station, 13 radio trans
mitters and Iodine telephone
exchange.
Evening star., 1954-10-27
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white background. What colors
would you suggest for the walls
and for a chair?
Answer-Flamingo would be a
good color for the walls Of your
bedroom and chartreuse for the
chair.
QuestiOn-Our kitchen is very
large and I would like to make it
appear even larger as we also
use it for dining. The ceiling
and woodwork are white. the
wallpaper has a strawberry pat
tern on a blue background and
the sink and a large built-in
cupboard are pale yellow. The
old-faShioned round table, chairs
and a lowboy are painted pale
aqua and the f1oorcovering is
light green which I would like to
change, what color should I
choose? I would like advice on
colors for the woodwork and cur
tains. There is one large window
and one small one over the sink.
AnSwer-You can make your
kitchen appear even larger by
painting the woodwork and the
built-in cupboard and sink the
same shade of blue as the back
ground of the wallpaper. Match
the strawberries in the wallpap-
er with red curtains, cafe style.
A cream color floor covering also
will add an air of spaciousness
to the room,
Evening star., 1954-05-15
Cafe Curtoins Cain in Popularity
BY Betty ienohon

ANY window takes on a gay
and lighthearted air with the
use Of the increasingly popular
cafe curtains.
Before shopping for this re-
freshing new fashion, consider
the windows at which the cur
tains will be used. If the win
dows are tall and narrow in q
high room. two-and sometimes
three-tiers Of cafe curtains can
be used to give the window grace
and cut the height of the room.
For standard windows. use two
tiers. But at short windows, only
one tier is preferable since two
tend to smother and clutter the
window.
Venetian blinds are the best
complement for cafe curtains.
Choose them in matching color
or a shade that will show of
white curtains to the best ad-
vantage.
Viewed as a favorite in cafe
curtains are the wide open fish
net and mesh patterns. With a
crisp look all their own, many
such curtains also are cleverly
combined with man-made fibers
so that no stretching. or pressing
is needed. The lace industry
has capitalized on its assets by
introducing several fragile and
openwork laces for this dainty
fashion in curtains. They are
available in a color range to
suit any room scheme.
Soft cottons with colorful pat
terms are making their debut in
the cafe style.
Making cafe curtains is easy.
It is merely a case Of hemming
both sides of the material chosen
to the length needed at the win
dows; special hooks for making
cafe curtains are already in the
stores. Choose a soft and small
patterned fabric. Because these
curtains were meant to be petite.
they should not have too bold a
pattern nor should they lose their
style with stiff or heavy mate
rials.
Questions and Answers.
Question: would like some
help with a color scheme for my
living room. The walls are blue
green with a tint of yellow in the
ceiling. The sofa and a large
chair are persimmon and the
furniture is mahogany. What
colors should I select for dra-
peries. rug and an occasional
chair? Would tones Of brown
and beige blend into the scheme?
Answer-Tones of brown and
beige would blend very nicely
into the color scheme of your
living room. Get draperies with
pattern in gold. beige and coral
on brown background. a beige
rug and. for accent, an occa-
Sional chair in turquoise.
QuestiOn-Would you give me
a few suggestions for my bed
room? The furniture is blond,
the bedspread is charcoal gray
and the draperies have a pat
tern in black and gray on