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Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
DELAWARE STUDENTS

"A AAGMO NJ DAA0AD L1-A
The student and graduate nurses
of the Milford Memorial Hospital
gave a tea Thursday, December 1st,
for all Junior and Senior girls in
.Delaware's schools interested in
nursing as a career.
The girls were first taken, by a
student. on a grand tour through
the hospital and Nurses home,
pointing out the accident rooms,
operating rooms, nursery and vari-
Gus wards. Following the tour the
girls were taken to the large, pleas
ant parlor or recreation room in
the nurses home and served re-
freshments. The refreshments con-
sisted of punch and very delicious
cookies and brownies. While they
ate, several nurses talked to the
girls stressing hospital life and
courses necessary and helpful to
take during high school before en-
tering any school Of nursing. After
the refreshments, they "chatted"
with each other and the student
nurses about nursing itself or any
interesting subject. Finally, after
an enjoyable afternoon, the girls
went home.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
RUNNING START

MIsSOULA. Mont. II (P) ~ If
a thief tries to shoot something
with the pistol he stole from RoOs-
evelt School, he viii be surprised
al the result. Police said it was
.S2 blank revolvers used by
starters for track events.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
ART.TN RIILFORD HIGH SCHOOL


The primary purpose Of Art in
the public schools is not to train
artists, but rather to instill or fur
ther a creative, imaginative ap-
proach to all phases Of our daily
lives.
If we were interested only in
a beautiful painting or well done
piece of craft work, we would be
limited to those students possessing
the innate ability or talent" to
accurately reproduce, in some me-
diUm, what they observe.
All people have the desire to do
some form of creative work, and
with this in mind we try to provide
the materials and equipment for
a wide range of experiences and
activities. IN addition, we are try
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
DEFENSE PROVIDED

PHOENIX, Ariz. IL (P) II The
State Legislature found a commit
tee for a study of marital and do
nestle relations. Nobody explain
ed why it was assigned to the
Public Defense and Veterans Al
fairs Committee.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
SENI0R PLAY

Nearly Beloved" will be pre-
sented by the senior class of Mil
ford High School on December
18th at 500 p. m. Starting this
week, we would like to tell little
about each character and the role
they have. Betty Hayes plays the
part of Aunt Mary who is Mrs.
Maxwell's aunt. She is q tiny
woman Of about sixty, has gray
hair, and wears glasses. Betty has
been quite active in her four years
Of high school and some Of her
activities include: Girls Chorus,
9Th, 10th and 18th grades; Home
coming Attendant, 10th grade
Junior Prom Committee, 11th
grade; Yearbook Staff and Student
Council, 11th and S2th grades.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
MILFORD BASKETBALL TEAM

This years. basketball team has
nine veterans back from last year
who are Joe Todd, Steve Welsh,
Dave Fitchett, Jack Cherry, Don
Greene, Danny Moore, Don Nit
chell, Fred Wolpert and AL Huey.
There are four players coming up
from the Junior Varsity who are
Dohring, Bob Pettyjohn, Buddy
Weissman, and Richard Pack. The
team also has four newcomers
this year who are Jack Willis,
Richard Simpson, Lee Beetchen and
Rcnnie. Hunt.
This coming Friday there will be
a closed scrimmage. Both the Var
sity and Junior Varsity will be
playing. The entire squad has
shown considerable improvement
over last year, in ball handling,
dribbling and shooting. The team
should be we'll balanced with
height, speed, depth and the coach
ing Of Mr.. Atkinson.
The team expects to have a very
good season. The starting line-up
has not been decided yet and prob
obly will not be decided until after
Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09
CnRISTlAS nANEE

Come one come all get in the
holiday spirit! Start off the holi-
days by going to the big Christmas
Dance sponsored by the class Of
81. This event will be held on
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09

December 9th in the high school
auditorium from eight to twelve.
The theme Of the dance is winter
Wonderland" The Milford High
School Band is going to supply
the music with several intervals
Of records to relieve the band. This
dance is one of the few dances
during the year that is semi
formal. It only costs one dollar per
couple but if you would rather
come stag the price will be $3.50. If
you want to save money, boys,
better get datel
ESyeryone support the Junior
class and the big dance You're
sure to have a lot Of fun. Don't
miss it!
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-09

FRIDAY
Platter
Fish Sticks
Scalloped Potatoes
Slice Tomato
Bread and Butter
Milk Jello
Soup
Vegetable Beef Soup
Sandwich
Milk Fruitcup
Evening star., 1955-05-12

championship prize fights and other not
able events. In this respect the system
would be in competition with movie houses
which now run latest Hollywood produc-
tions and sometimes offer exclusive TV
views of major sports spectacles.
Opposed to the fee process is the Ma
tional Association of Radio and Television
BroadcaSters, representing free television
good and bad. The opponents assert
that the quality of free broadcasting would
suffer. with paid broadcasters buying up
the better programs for their subscribers.
An effective counter-move, of course, would
be to improve free broadcastS so that they
would have no serious competition from
the subscription type. There is plenty of
room for improvement, by and large.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Homburqers and Defense

Defense Secretary Wilson's sensible
letter to former President Hoover, offering
to cooperate with the latters commission
in improving military supply procedures,
was in marked contrast to the Secretary's
too-hasty earlier comments. When he first
learned Of the commissions charge that
the Navy had accumulated 60-year stock
Of canned hamburger, Mr.. Wilson wise
cracked that the commission often dealt
with tremendous trif1es" And Navy Sec
retary Thomas challenged the accuracy of
the Hoover report
But House Government Operations
subcommittee finally got the facts straight
at hearing in which the Defense Depart
ment in general and the Navy in particular
did not fare too well. The commissions
figures were found to be correct but the
issue of whether the Navy was justified in
stockpiling so much hamburger and other
foods remains unsettled. President Eisen-
hover pointed out that large supplies of
food are necessary part Of preparedness
for emergencies.
Mr.. Wilson's letter to Mr.. Hoover tends
to smooth over the tremendous trifies"
incident, which Is reaSSuring. AS the
Defense Secretary said in his conciliatory
message, there is much constructive criti-
cism in the latest Hoover report from
which the department can benefit. Mr..
Wilson's designation of certain officials to
work with commission experts in making
reforms is the right reaction to the COM
MISSIONS recommendations.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
TV for q Fee

If preliminary public discussions are
a criterion, the Federal Communications
Commission faces tough job in weighing
the merits of so-called pay-as-you-see TV.
The commission has invited the television
industry and the public to make their views
known on the issue of subscription tele-
vision. If there is sufficient demand, the
FEC will hold hearings on whether or not
to authorize commercial exploitation of
any of several methods under test.
Underlying all the plans is theory
that television fans would be willing to
pay for better" programs, whether of the
live or filmed variety. The premium"
programs would be sent on coded signal
in such way that only subscriber to the
service could unscramble the picture. Fea-
tured would be new movies and possibly
Evening star., 1955-05-12

The wren and the catbird
came back on the same day.
There was a great hubbub
in the garden. The sparrows
were incensed over something.
Ordinarily they are immersed
in their own affairs, courting,
eating, living.
This day the sparrows were
plainly angry over an in
truder. They flew here and
there. making their usual
sounds. liked by some listen
ers, disliked by others.
What a lot of dislikeS every
thing today works up!
Everybody is busy disliking
something or somebody.
1t seems in the very air.
So there is no use blaming
the sparrows.
Suddenly there was a cas-
cade of sound.
Now there was no doubt
who was back
It was Jenny Wren, herself,
fresh from Florida!
She had just arrived in
Maryland after easy stages
northward.
Her vigor and aplomb were
not in the least shaken by
her long journey.
She seems just as fresh,
and just as laxative, as she
had been last year.
And she gave the saucy
sparrows as good as they sent.
X Il "
Time after time her rolling
chatter rang over the garden.
Then it was gone. Perhaps
she had flown to investigate
some other yard. where there
might not be so many English
sparrowS.
There she will wait her
mate, and perhaps he will
bring sticks or straws to make
a nest.
If Jenny does not like his
selection, she will not hesi-
tate to tell him about it. with
many a gesture of her fine
tail.
She will do more than talk,
too.
She will pull out the ma
terial and throw it away, then
go and find some for herself.
The female wren is some
thing of a vixen in her pretty
fashion. She does not hesitate
to puncture the eggs of other
birds, or even to throw them
from the nest.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Neither White Nor Black

1t is not necessarily true that Soviet
intentions must be fitted neatly into one of
two compartments. For it is quite possible
that Soviet policy, instead Of being all
white or all black, is a combination of
the two.
handy little theory has been worked
out for the benefit of those who like their
oversimplif1cation in large doses. This
theory holds that there are two schools of
thought in Washington. One, the "opti-
mists," are said to think that the Russians
really want peace, or at least relaxation
OF tensions, and that our own policy should
be shaped accordingly. Then there is the
other school, the "realists." These hard
headed gentlemen, one gathers, disagree.
They think that the leopard has not
changed his spots," and that the sweet
words emanating from Moscow are merely
cover for the long-standing Communist
purpose to destroy capitalism in general
and the United States in particular. The
SrealiSts" think we should not let ourselves
be taken in by this kind of propaganda.
It is at least possible that neither of
these points of view is entirely correct.
Perhaps this is an additional oversimplih-
cation, but it is quite possible that the
Russians are pursuing what might be
called dual policy. On the one hand, they
may be earnestly exploring the possibilities
OF an acceptable settlement with the West.
At the same time, they may be pursuing
their quest for world dominated by COM
muniSm. At some time in the future, per-
hapS five, ten or twenty years from now,
they will balance the results and decide
which course, from the Russian point of
view, promises the greatest benefit. Mean
while, the things that we do, or refrain
from doing, can influence the eventual
decision.
The President must have had some
thing of this sort in mind when he said
yesterday that we cannot afford to be
stubborn; that, without sacrificing our
selves, we should explore the possibilities
Of negotiations with Russia. If we are to
do this, however, we must resist the
temptation to assume that the die has
been cast, that the decision for peace or
war has already been made in Moscow, and
that there is nothing we can do about it.
Evening star., 1955-05-12

Republican women from all
parts of the country received
special treatment this week
and why shouldn't they? The
huge margin Of victory rolled
up by President Eisenhower in
1852 was due in considerable
part to the support he had
from the women-not all Of
them Republicans, either.
So, President Eisenhower.
Vice President Nixon. cabinet
officers, Republican members
of Congress and Republican
State chairmen, all have come
to welcome and address the
Republican Women's National
Conference, which brought to
Washington more than 1,700
party leaders and workers
women-from every State in
the Union except three.
The women wanted Eisen-
hover for President in 1852.
They still want him in the
White House and will do all
they can to help keep him
there. Therefore, it was a chilly
note struck by Senator Mar
garet Chase Smith of Maine,
who cautioned the women
against putting all their eggs
in the Eisenhower basket
since she has an impression"
the President will retire after
1856. Senator Smith added an
emphatic and heartfelt wish
the President still will run
again. But she urged the
women to give consideration to
the selection of another candi-
date for President, should Mr..
Eisenhower finally bow out.
The Maine Senator suggested
the women take a lead in
sponsoring a poll to learn who
stands next to Ike for the
presidential nomination.
All Want Eisenhower
Up to the present time. the.
vast majority of Republicans.
women and men alike, have
had no second choice for the
presidential nomination. They
want Ike. A recent poll of the
members of the Republican
National Committee and all
Republican State chairmen,
taken by The Star, to which
a large response was made,
showed a unanimous desire
that the President run again.
1t also showed a small percent
age only who were willing, or
ready, to suggest a presidential
candidate in the event Mr.. Eli
senhower decides not to run.
A widespread poll of party
workers on this subject-"If
not Ike, who?"-as suggested by
Senator Smith would set them
all thinking, at least. Obvi-
ously, withdrawal by the
President without some pre-
liminary spade work would
leave the G. o. P. in a chaotic
situation. Presumably, there
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Reserve Bill Opposed

I would like to bring to the
attention of Star readers GER
tain aspects of the Armed
Forces Reserve Bill (HR529D
which is now before the House
of Representatives.
One feature of the bill, to
which I am opposed, forces
three years of compulsory ac-
tive reserve training upon vet
Grams who have already COM
pleted two years of active duty.
This particular provision is
neither necessary nor fair to
these veterans.
First, the condition of our
reserve units is not so desper<
ate that it is necessary to
draft" veterans of two years
active duty into reserve service.
Secondly, since June, 1851, all
draftees have been inducted
under the UNIT and Service
Act of that date, yet the pro-
posed reserve program would
make the three years of COM
pulsory reserve training effec-
tive only on those inducted
after July q. 1858.
Further reasons why it is
unfair to two-year veterans to
force them into three years Of
active reserve duty:
ID Veterans with active re-
serve obligations, including is
days field training each sum-
mer, are at disadvantage
when competing for jobs. Most
employers prefer men with no
need for this "time-off" in the
summer.
a. After two years Of scrv-
ice, many ex-GIs have hopes Of
attending night school, or per-
haps accept employment in
volving travel if necessary, or
nightwork, etc. Active reserve
duty will make these things
difficult. if not impossible.
(3.) One possible explanation
Of why men inducted after
July 81, 1858, are the only two
year veterans who, under the
proposed bill, will be required
to take reserve training, may
very we'll be that most of them
are still on active duty and
scattered around the world on
military posts. They, there
fore, are without any voice to
represent them in Congress.
The interests Of other veterans,
inducted prior to July 81, 1858,
are represented by the veter-
ans organizations. and conse-
quently in a position to oppose
any portion of the bill which
they do not favor. Is the date
of July 81, 1858. simply a "con-
venient" choice? The advo-
Gates of the reserve bill are
avoiding considerable opposi-
ton by making this choice.
Dick Murray.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Unjust and Discriminatory

An automobile licensing restriction ap-
proved by the House District Committee is
grossly unjust and discriminatory. Under
a bill sponsored by Chairman Mcmillan
and reported to the House yesterday, all
employees of the legislative branch of the
Government who claim legal residence
outside the District would be exempted
from local laws requiring registration of
vehicles and licensing Of drivers 1t is said
that most congressional employees would
benefit from the exemption.
If employees of the legislative branch
are so favored, those in the executive and
judicial branches ought to be similarly
exempted. And If congressional employees
living in Washington are to be granted
exclusion from such local laws, fairness
would require that those claiming legal
residence in other States but living in
nearby Virginia and Maryland should be
exempted from Virginia and Maryland
registration and permit laws. OF course,
the Legislatures of these neighboring
States are not going to grant any such
special privileges to employees of Congress
or other Federal groups.
Last year, Congress exempted members
Of the Senate and the House and their
administrative assistants and secretaries
from the car registration and driver
licensing laws, the theory being that all of
these were only temporary residents Of the
District. The Mcmillan measure would ex-
tend the exemption to nearly all who work
at the Capitol-and many Of these have
lived in Washington for long periods.
Some, in fact, have made career Of con-
gressional work, although retaining legal
residence" elsewhere. It is manifestly un-
fair to the District to set them apart
preferentially from all other District resi-
dents-including those who are employed
In other branches of the Government. The
District now has reciprocal arrangements
with other States to exempt newcomers
from buying tags or taking out licenses
within certain period of moving here
the generally prevailing exemption period
being 80 days. To give congressional en-
ployes quasi-permanent exemption would
be carrying interstate courtesy too far.
Congress ought to decree quick death for
the Mcmillan proposal.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
New Lows in Virginia

during March ana April,
there were two occurrences in
Virginia which. I am con-
vinced, have given the Old Do
minion two new lows" in the
area of progress toward a truer
Christian democracy in the
State, or progress toward i'm
plementing the May II deci-
sion of the United States Su-
preme Court.
First was the forced" res
ignation of the Rev. William
A. Abbott, pastor of the
Berryville (Va.) Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Abbott, "a
strong advocate of integration
in the church." could not con-
vince his Christian" congre-
cation that 1t was Christlike
and following the teachings
and PHILOSOPHERS of Jesus Ito
encourage members of other
races to join or attend" their
church. Rev. Abbott had "ex-
pressed his belief strongly
that nonsegregation should be
the rule of the church now.
not at some future date"
Second was the ''braintruSt"
of Virginia's attorney general,
J. Lindsay Almond, jr., before
the United States Supreme
Court. Mr.. Almond and his
crowd filed with and used be-
fore the court the infamous,
notorious arguments sup
posedly citing a number Of
statistical items calculated to
prove that Negroes are igno-
rant, unhealthy and immoral,
and hence unfit to associate
with the white people of Vir-
ginia.
Leonard Brown Jr.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Wild Plum Lone

Hush--the tD1rm t6ind brings
to mind
Visions one may only find
Deep tDithin q t0ild plum lane
Mtnolino OF delight and pain.
With the beauty only May
Brings, and / recall the Ddy,
In q cherished long ago
That its fragrant dritted snoU
Made a glory-Scented mist
Bitter StDeet it tDdS. and kissed
By the Uery breath OF God
As the blossoms burst abroad
That Dds Uhen our grateful
feet
Found a pathway sure as
SDeet-
That tDGS tDhen our wondering
eyes
KnetD the tDhole OF Paradise
Deep tDithtn a toild plum lane
Hush-the ,otnd's soft spell
dgdini
Mortho Sherwood Johnson
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Bridqe Referendum

It would be presumptuous
for one who is not expert in
the science of aesthetics to
offer comment on the bridge
versus-tunnel problem: but
perhaps it is legitimate for
him to ask questions.
Just who will have their
sensibilities or sensitivities Of
Tended by a bridge designed
to harmonize with the monu-
mental structures in the same
vicinity? The residents near
the District and Virginia banks
of the river? Those who Gus
tomarily will cross the river
via the existing bridges? Sight
seeing tourists? Foreign dip
lomats and their retinues visit
ing our Capital in their official
capacities?
And is any consideration
being given to the thousands
who will use the facility daily
twice daily-who would en-
Joy the beautiful vista from a
bridge, an enjoyment that
would be denied them If a
tunnel were substituted?
Would it be practicable and
desirable to hold a referen-
dum-entirely informal and
unofficial-among those who
might use the structure reg
ularly or occasionally, to as
certain what their choice
would be? Would the Presi-
dents committee appreciate
having the information such
a referendum would reveal to
aid in its deliberations? In
view of the fact that D. C. tax
payers will foot the bill for a
large proportion of the cost.
would 1t not be particularly
appropriate - and democratic
to ascertain their views?
And might it not be helpful
to know also the views of the
electorate (actual and poten-
tial. that Isl in the vicinity
with reference to the location
of the bridge. if bridge is
ultimately chosen? If it should
develop that there is an over
whelming consensus in favor
of a bridge over Theodore
Roosevelt Island from E street,
as originally proposed, might
not the trustees of that site re-
consider their adverse decision,
even though the island belongs
to the Nation, and the citizens
of Arizona and Idaho have
the same interest in it (theo-
retically) as do those of
the Washington Metropolitan
Area?
A. G. Murray.
Evening star., 1955-05-12
Honest Man

If it is possible, I would ap-
preciate your publishing a few
lines about the honesty of John
A. Todd, sr., of $50 Rhode Is
land avenue NE, who is en-
ployed as a printer with the
Government Printing Office.
On May Z I lost my wallet
with $102 in it, which amount
represented two weeks salary,
plus other valuables such as
my drivers permit, registra-
ton card, etc. The wallet was
lost on the parking lot of a
large grocery store. I had been
gone from the store about a
half hour when I discovered
my loss. When I returned to
the store, the clerk informed
me that Mr.. Todd had found
my wallet and had left his
name and address. I later
learned, when returned home,
that he already had been there
seeking me.
Needless to say, was over
joyed at my good fortune and
so very, very grateful to Mr..
Todd. It is a refreshing
thought to know that not only
are there honest folk left in
this world of ours, but even
those who will go out of their
way to return that which is
lost.
I believe Mr.. Todd's honesty
deserves to be known to the
public.
Rita San FeIlinO.