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Evening star., 1954-05-26
Mr.. Dulles Gains Ground.

Secretary OF State Dulles was model of
restraint and crcumSpection in his comments
yesterday on the Indo-China situation in
particular and the problem of Southeast Asia
in general.
Z He thought that the prospects for moral
sanction by the United Nations of possible
military intervention in Indo- China "look some-
what better than they have recently" He
cautioned against any excess of optimism, how
ever, and he reiterated that the United States
will not intervene in China in defense of
colonialism; that we won't 60 in alone;;e that
other nations with an important stake in the
area must recognize the peril as we do, and
that we will go in only where the United Nations
gives moral sanction to such action.
From this rather cool language, especially
the reference to "other nations" one might
conclude that we and the British are as far
apart as ever in the matter of taking united
action against the aggressive spread of COM
muniSm in Asia. Any such conclusion should
be reached with caution, however. for there
are influences at work in this business which
seem to favor the position of Mr.. Dulles
Some OF these influences are reflected in
the May % issue of the London Economist.
That influential publication suggests that
Anthony Eden's -wait-and-see policy at
Geneva is preparing the people of Britain "for
the KIND OF commitment they would not have
considered three weeks ago."
The Economist does not spare Mr. Dulles
or the United States But neither does it seek
to gloss over the facts which Britain must face.
ThisiS the note on which the article concludes:
Two deductions are clear but they will
not be popular One is that the fve-power
staff talks should be quickly started, and
conducted with realism, urgency and the
utmost secrecy. If such thing is possible
in Washington there should be no "leakages."
1t is useless to postpone military planning
until defense organization can be created
The other deduction is that Mr.. Eden should
make it clear that he will not persist inded-
nitely in his personal effort to mediate If he
sees no prospect of success within reasonable
time he should follow Mr.. Dulles example
and return home; for he will be needed here
to explain to the public the grave issues that
are coming up and, as the Prime Minister
said on Tuesday, Ito put his own proportion"
on Geneva. Having shown great patience he
has won the power to achieve something by
showing impatience. In his present course he
is taking risks with Anglo American under
standing that can be justified only If he can
bring truce nearer. At the point where
those risks are no longer balanced by genu-
inc hope Of Communist concessions, it is time
for the Foreign Secretary to face the House
of Commons and to tell the world where vital
British interests in Southeast Asia begin and
end, and what must be done in company with
other nations to defend them.
So, who knows? Perhaps Mr.. Dulles will
come out of this affair in good shape-possibly
in much better shape than his excited critics
would have had us believe only short time
ago.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Chief Bender

Our own Clark Griffith has good reason
to remember, with due respect, Charles Albert
Bender, better known to older generations OF
baseball fans as Chief Bender. There was no
baseball Hall of Fame in those days, but If
there had been one, young Griff might well
have classed him as a likely prospect after
witnessing the Chiefs American League pitch
ing debut with the old New York Highlanders.
Grin, then pitcher as well as manager Of the
philadelphia Athletics, was Bender's unhappy
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Compliments for Miss McGrory

Please convey my compliments to
Mary McGrory for her interesting,
amusing. and informative articles on
the Mccarthy hearings. Mentioning her
name at club meeting last week, I
found that everyone there was follow
ing her articles as I was.
Alice MasOner.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. When do icebergs become q menace
to shipping in the North Atlantic?-
w. c. I.
A. Beginning In April. huge chunks
Of ice break of from the Greenland lee
Cap and move southwark to the
shipping routes. BY late July the Ice
lbergs have melted down to small size
and are no longer so dangerous. During
these months the International Ice
Patrol. operated by the United States
Coast Guard but financed by number
of nations, maintains constant vigil
to alert ships.
c. Did either Currier or Ives make
printS?-R. E. L.
A. Currier and Ives did not them.
selves make the prints Selected ar
fists were employed to do certain
kinds Of Autographs such as hunting
scenes. or landscapes Girls were en-
gagged to do the color work.
@. When and where was the first
scent store opened? J. o.
A. Frank w. Woolworth opened the
first one-his Great Sc Store"-on
q side street in Utica, N. Y, on Febru-
ary 20, 1879. A customer wandered in
an bought scent shovel, and 90 the
great chain began.
@. Who introduced platinum blonde
hair in this country-A. r.
A. 1t was reputably originated by q
former beautician to the Court of Ru-
mania for the motion picture star Jean
Harlow.
Evening star., 1954-05-26
Questions and Answers

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Of fact by writing The Evening Star Infor.
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ton D Please inclose three az cents foy
return postage
Evening star., 1954-05-26
George M. Abbott

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10riterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Armed Forces Day
Proclamation Issued
Mayor Evans, Joins With
Other Officials In Pro-
claiming Day

Mayor Edward c. Evans of Mil
ford, Delaware has joined with
President Eisenhower and Cover
nor J. Caleb Boggs in pTOclaiming
Saturday, May 18th as Armed
Forces Day. This is set aside each
year to give the civilians an Op-
pOrtunity to get a first hand look
at their defense team-bOth the reg
ular services and the reserves. This
years observance will be the fifth
annual Armed Forces Day.
Armed Forces. Day activities for
lower Delaware will be held at the
Dover Air Base and all citizens are
urged to attend An elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged starting
at 100 p. m, DIST and concluding
with a combined parade of members
of the Air Force, Delaware National
Guard, Boy Scouts, and other
civilian organizations. All of the
latest type aircraft equipment will
be on display and there will be vari
Gus demonstrations Those in at
tendance will get an opportunity
to tour the Dover Air Base which
is currently undergoing one of thu
largest expansion programs of an!
CONTINUED on page aiX)
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Safety Program At
Houston Fire House
Is Being Sponsored By Cardinal
All Club Tomorrow Night

According to Mrs. Martha G..
Benson, a leader of the Houston
Cardinal All club, the first estab-
lished All club in the State of
Delaware, a program on safety is
being sponsored by that organiza-
ton.
The meeting which will begin at
eight o'clock sharp tomorrow even
ing, Saturday. May Sth, will be held
in the auditorium of the Houston
Fire House.
The Delaware State Police, TAX
ing cognizance of the effort being
made by the Houston All Club
to cooperate 100 per cent with the
Governors and the State Highway
Departments current drive to make
the highways safe for drivers and
pedestrians alike, are sending a
speaker to address the meeting
on safety.
The talk will be directly preceded
by film dealing with safety.
While it is the hope of Mrs. Ben
son, and the other club leaders that
every member of the Cardinal Club
will be present for the meeting, the
general public is also cordially in-
vitd and urged to attend this ses-
sion.
Refreshments will be served BY
the club free at the close Gs che
netting, and there will be 10 ad-
mission charge.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Sen. LOngbotham, Is
Named To Labor Post
Milford Neck SOIOn, Appointed To
Succeed Carl A. Hurd

State Senator John M. Long
bOtham of Milford was appointed
to the Labor Commission of Della
ware by Gov. j. Caleb Boggs on
Tuesday, succeeding Carl A. Hurd
of Clayton.
The appointment to the commits
sion, which is charged with the
responsibility of enforcing the
states child labor laws, is for five
years, expiring April 1, 1859.
Selection of the Republican SEN
ator is another step toward Re
publican control of the commits
sion whose members serve without
pay but hire full-time child labor
inspector and a secretary. The
term of Mrs. Evelyn H. Dickey, a
Democratic member, expires next
April 2 and her COP successor will
mean a three-tp-twO majority for
Republican members.
Other Democrats on the commits
sion are Councilman John A. Osow-
ski and Norman Greenblatt, both OF
Wilmington. Governor BOggs re-
Gently appointed Frank R. Grier OF
Milford to the commission. The full
time employees are owen j. Hes
sion, child labor inspector, anC
Marguerite POstles, secretary. Mr.
HessiOn's appointment does not ex
pire until two years from now.
Governor BOggs also announced
the reappOintment Of Otis H. Smitl
Of Lewes and Capt Harry Blades o
Bowers Beach as members of tn,
Delaware Commission for Shell
Fisheries for terms of three years
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Republican
State Group
Met Wednesday
Ground Work For New
Executive Committee
Laid At Session Held
In Dover.

The Republican State Committee
Wednesday night voted for the
creation of an executive committee
which Will act as the steering or
ganizatiOn for the campaign now
under way.
In a meeting at Dover the state
unit unanimously accepted the
plan outlined by Lieut.. Gov. John
w. Rollins, of Lewes.
The executive committee will
comprise the chairman, secretary
and treasurer of the state commit
tee; the chairman of each of the
county committees and the Will
mington committee; the president
of the State Federation of Young
Republicans, the president of the
State Federation. of Republican
WOmen's Clubs, the national COM
mitteewOman and the national COM
mitteeman.
Additionally, one member will be
chosen from each county, subject
to approval of the state chairman.
These members will also have to be
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Tall Cedars Sessions OF
Plan Meeting Boys State
Here May II Have Closed
Regular Spring CeremO-
nial Will Be Held In
The Milford COmmuni-
ty Building.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, T. C. L.
will hold its regular May Ceremo-
nial and Home Talent Night on
Wednesday night, May IL, 1854 at
the Community Building in Milford.
This is the one meeting in the
year when Evergreen dispenses
with protest. onal entertainment
and enjoys its own local talent.
John p Ferguson and Bill Kitchens
of Georgetown are heading up a
committee that is making arrange
ments for this event.
Grand Tall Cedar, Charles r.
Saunders, will open the meeting
at p m, with the regular order
of business followed by the Degrees
and entertainment. Chief Steward
Norman Collins will serve refresh
menLs.
With the National Convention OF
the Supreme Forest at Atlantic
City drawing near the activities OF
Evergreens Band and Ranger
Units are being stepped up in prep
aration for the parade on May %
These Units have won many prizes
/ continued on page seVenN
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Highway Post
Goes Again To
W. Richardson
Governor Praises Dover
Mans Experience And
Integrity Of Purpose
In Public Office.

Governor BOggs announced last
Friday that he has TeappOinted
William P. Richardson of Dover to
the State Highway Commission,
for a six year term beginning as
OF Saturday, May 1st.
Mr.. Richardson is a Republican
member of the commission and has
been under fire within Kent COun-
ty Republican circles over the con-
trOVersy of patronage.
In announcing the reappOint-
ment, Governor Boggs said, Il be-
lieve the Highway Department and
the public will benefit from this
selection because of Mr.. Richard
sons background of experience and
knowledge of highway problems
acquired in recent years.
"The department and public will
/ also benefit because of Mr.. Rich
ardson's integrity of purpose for a
more business-like and efficient
highway service"
The Governor also referred to the
i high regard and respect he has for
the Dover business man.
Kent Chairman's Statement
Robert Yerkes, Republican chair.
man of Kent County, when he wa:
advised by Governor Boggs thai
Mr.. Richardson would be appoint
ed, commented that he knew tn,
Governor had given the fullest con
sideratiOn to this important ap
pOintment and further stated tha
he was confident there would be eX
cellent cooperation between the Re
publican committee and Mr.. Rich
ardsOn in carrying out the admins
tTatiOn's objective for an improves
highway and safety program.
Mr.. Richardson had original,
= been appointed to the Highwa
: Commission in 194S by the the
), Governor, Walter w. Bacon.
J, The controversy over Mr.. Rich
: ardsOn broke into the open abOu
s or 6 weeks ago when it wa
: learned that leaders of the Ken
t County Republican Committee wer
a dissatisfied with Mr.. RichardsO
n over the dispensing of patronag
t within the Highway Department.
Things got to the point wheT
t the committee had seriously cor
n sidered a resolution, pointedly ash
e ing Governor BOggs (if not de
d manding) that he not reappoir
i Mr.. Richardson.
.e When the news broke that leaC
J. ers and rank-and-flle among Il
e Republicans in Kent County wei
l. not happy with Mr.. Richardso
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Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Women
Planning For
Civic Meeting
Hope To Educate And
Inform Voters On New
Registration Laws And
Voting Machines.

The nearness Of registration days
for voters and the use of voting
machines in Delaware has concern
ed the WOmen's Republican Club
of Sussex so much that they are
sponsoring a series of public meet
ings entitled Your Civic RespOn-
siibility"-fOr the education and
help of voters, both old and new.
The meetings are as follows:
Grange Hall, Milford, May 10,
8 p. M: Speakers subject, "Civic
Responsibility" John c. Lank;
Party Organization" Loretta X.
Baynum; Candidate Selection, "
Samuel Pierce, Jr.; Registration
and Election Laws" Caleb M.
Wright; Voting Machine Demon
stratiOn," Fred A. Walls.
Mt. Olivet Fellowship Hall, Sea-
ford, May y, 500 p. m.-Speaker's
subject: Civic Responsibility, "
Clarence P. Norwood; Party Or
ganizatiOn," William H. Davis
Candidate Selection" Thomas L.
Nelson; Registration and Elec-
ton Laws" Frederick P. Whitney
"VOting Machine Demonstration, .
Ebe P. West.
New Century Club, Georgetown
May 19, 500 p. m: Speakers sub
ject-"Civic Responsibility" Will
liam F. Wilgus, Jr.; Party Organ
izatiOn," Norman B. Baylis; Can
didate Selection" Harvey B. Spi.
GER; Registration and Election
Laws" Jack P. White; "Voting Ma.
chine Demonstration" Robert A
Short.
High School Auditorium, Reho.
both, May "a, 500 p. m.-Speaker's
subject: "Civic Responsibility" FL.
sic NJ Williams; Party Organiza.
tiOn," Hon. John w. Rollins; Can,
didate Selection" Otis H. Smith
Registration and Election Laws,
John J. McNeilly; Voting Machine
Demonstration" Harry c. Burton
The public is invited. Refresh
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Milford Elementary
School Principal Is
Choice For Veterans Of
Foreign Wars To Head
Buddy Poppy Day"
Committee This Year.

Paul J. Duphily. commander of
" F. w. Post #64S3, has annOunc-
ed appointment Of Ray WilkersOn,
principal of the Milford Elementary
school, as chairman for the 1854
Buddy Poppy Campaign in the Mil
ford Area. Mr.. WilkersOn, a World
War II veteran and member of
the sponsoring organization, will
direct the local sale of the color
full Little Flowers Of Remem-
brance" on Buddy Poppy Day"
which, this year, viii be observed
on Saturday, May 22nd.
In announcing the appointment
of Mr.. WilkersOn as 1854 Buddy
Poppy chairman. COmdr. Duphily
stated: I'VE, Of Blue Hen Post are
pleased to have a man of Ray Will
kersOn's calibre as our Poppy
chairman and feel confident that
the 1854 campaign, under his
leadership. will be most success
full
Comdr. Duphily went on to say
that "the good citizens of Milford
have always supported the veterans
in the annual Poppy Sale, and, as
a result. Blue Hen Post and its
Ladies Auxiliary have been able
to expand their local relief and re-
habilitation program" The V. F. w
commander pointed out that near
ly 2500 Buddy Poppies were sold
here last year, under the joint
Craftsmanship of Harold Bruner and
Harry Eypel, and the net proceeds
from the 1853 sales we're used to
assist many local people, veterans
and nOn-veterans, who sOrely
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Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Veterans VIII Hold
EncGDlPneHt Here
District No. 3, VFW VIII
Gather At Post Home
Next Monday

The Annual Encampment of Dis
trict No. 3 of the Delaware Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
will be held at the WV Post Home,
here, next Monday evening, begin
ming at 8 O'Clock. Representatives
Of the six Kent County posts com
prising District No. will elect
district officers for the 1954-55 term
and plans for district participation
in the Annual State Encampment
will be discussed.
Under the rotation system" that
has prevailed in the department in
the recent years, this year would be
one in which District No. should
offer one Of its members as a candi-
date for department junior vice
commander, and. it is quite prob
able that such action will take place
at Monday evenings meeting. En-
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Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Plan Open House 1t
Hospital On
Sunday May 10Th
Public Is Cordially Invit-
ed To Make A Tour Of
The New Buildings
Which Represent ST.
100000 Investment.

On Sunday afternoon, May is,
between one and three o'clock an
Openhouse will be held at the
Milford Memorial Hospital. The
public is cordially invited and
urged to attend.
For the past two years this hos
rital has been greatly enlarging
its capacity and facilities with the
construction OF a new wing to the
main building, a new nurses home
and training school and a new power
plant. The cost has amounted to al
most one million dollars.
At this Openhouse on Sunday
afternoon, May Is. everybody in the
large area served by the Milford
Memorial Hospital will have the
opportunity to inspect this remark
able institution. 1t has become a
medical eener in the full meaning
ing of the term, providing for it's
patients may modern facilities that
are usually available only in the
large hospitals of metropolitan
communities.
Please arrange to make your in
spection between the hours of /
and 8 o'clock. The schedule Of oper-
alton CT the hospital must be main
taine1 for the welfare of the pa
tients and, hence, this specified
period must be observed. Quite
UNDERSTANDABLE, this request is COM
pulsOry.
The members of the Ladies' Aux
iliary will serve as guides at the
/ Openhouse to conduct the visitors
on the planned tours of the build
ings.
This event has long been awaited
with great interest, particularly by
the hundreds of contributors tC
the new construction fund. Now the!
can observe in operation the new
building and equipment which thei
generous contributions have brough
within easy reach Of all OF this con
munity, who need hospital care.
Be sure to mark the date-Ma
16-on the calendar. And remembp
the hours of l to 8 o'clock when th
Openhouse will be held.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Seven School Board
Contests In Sussex
William V. Sipple, Jr., Is UnODpOsed
For Election To Local Board

The headlines for filing for can
didacy for membership on the
various school boards in Sussex
County have expired, and as the
filings now stand contests are listed
in three Special School Districts; +;
three State Board Districts and one
colOred School.
Filings in the Special School Dis
tricts follow: Georgetown Special
Irwin R. Murray; Houston Wilso
CONTEST; Laurel Special-R. James
Mariner; William Elwood Pretty
man contest; Lewes Special
James Beebe, JT.; Milford Special
William V. Sipple, Jr; RehobOth
Special-Wilbert E. Schmierer
Jay d. Wingate contest; Seafort
Special-DT. I Benson Allen.
In the State Board Districts: Lin
coln-Huriah T. Fitzgerald; MiltOI
David w. Donovan; MillsbOrO-
Raymond V. West; John NJ. Clayton
Wilson E. Campbell; Bethel
Grady d. Starnes; Lord Baltimore
willis w. Mitchell; Willard r
Pusey contest; ROxana-Franl
Harper; Selbyville-Irving B. Hud
son, Sr.; George w. r. Marvel icon
test; Gumboro-Calvin Tull; Con
cord (nO fling Bridgeville-GeOrg
Tuck; GreenwoOd-James F. An
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
New Potato Variety
Meets State Approval

DELUS, a new variety of potato,
has just been unveiled after four
years of tests in Delaware. And
from all reports, it shows promise
of becoming an important variety
for this area.
The Horticultural Crops Re
search Branch of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Della
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton have released the new spud
after judging it to be high-yielding,
gOOd-lOOking, gOod-coOking and
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
Parker Turner
Won ROad-e-O
On Wednesday
Lynch Heights S Youth
Scored 226 Out Of A
Possible 300; Won
Prize OF S1OO.

There can be no question about
the Teen-Age ROad-E-O, held Wed
nesday afternoon at Milford High
School was a 9cided success, with
Parker Turner of Lynch Heights,
hear Milford, winning first hOnors
and prize of 500 United Savings
Bond.
Other winners in the fete which
was sponsored by the Milford
Junior Chamber of Commerce, were
second, Robert Cannon, with a
score of 1872; third, Curt Ennis,
Jr., with a score of l79. All of the
first three winners were also
awarded individually a handsome
plaque, second place man got $50,
and third place man, $25.
Those receiving honorable men
ton a prize of S5 and a certificate
were Jay Black, 176, Joe ROsen-
sweig, 168, Jay Sharp, 166.
All participants in the ROad-E-O
were under 20 years of age and all
of them attended Milford School.
Another requisite of the partici-
pants was that they could not have
been involved in a motor law viola
tion six months prior to the Road
E-O.
The first three award winners
will represent Milford in the state
finals to be held during the month
OF June in Dover. Last week is was
enormously announced that only
the first prize winner could enter
the state finals Three top winners
Will be selected in the State Jaycee
ROad-E-O, with the first prize
award winner representing the
state in the national finals benz
held in Washington, D. c., during
the month of August. Second and
third place winpers will serve as
alternates.
Participants in Milford's drivina
Road-E-O were privileged to drive
each of the following makes o.
cars loaned by Milford dealers: :
Ford, from Bayard V. Wharton. Co.
a Chevrolet from 1. G. Burton, Co
/ a Plymouth from Joseph's Motto
/ Co. and a Mercury, this beini
! loaned by Webb's Garage, Milford
new Mercury dealer.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-07
$500 w. C. Powders
Scholarship Due
viii Be Available This Year
According To 1st Natl Bank

The First National Bank and
Trust Company of Milford, an
nOunces that they have another
Five Hundred Dollar scholarship
available this year from the Will
liam G. Powders Educational Trust
Fund.
William G. Powders, a local
undertaken, banker and sportsman,
a life long Milford resident who
died November 5, 1914, provided in
his last will and testament for a
trust to be set up with The First
National Bank and Trust Company
of Milford. the major part of the
income from which was to be used
for the education of some needy
white boy or boys in the City ot
Milford.
Since the inception of the trus
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