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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09
Day Dedicated to Peace

Is ArInistice Day an empty
holiday, cynically reminding us
Of what peace might mean? Or
does it have substance as the
beginning of q real world
peace? There are some search.
ing questions each one Of us
may well ask ourselves in this
connection. These questions
could help us, and the people in
government who are respon-
sible for our national security,
to determine policies with wis
dom and with courage. Their
decisions, national and inter-
national. will affect our present
and our future for years to
come.
The sudden eruption Of vio-
lence in various parts of the
world makes it clear that
peace cannot be based on q
balance Of terror, with growing
stockpiles Of nuclear weapons.
What steps should be taken to
ensure a peaceful alternative?
How can we obtain a climate
OF opinion among all nations
that would help solve this most
difficult problem - universal
disarmament? Might it not be
wise to heed the scientists, who
warn Of the danger Of con-
tinued testing?
We are told atomic stock.
piles now in existence can de.
stroy every major city in the
world and make millions Of
square miles uninhabitable and
that the present level of test
ing" will certainly be surpassed
when more nations enter the
uncontrolled H-bomb race. As
tests accelerate, genetic hazard
TO the human race increases
dangerously.
Some scientists say the H
bomb ban is practical because
detection is possible.
Would a shift in emphasis in
foreign air, from military to
economic, be to the long-range
advantage Of the United States.
insofar as stability and even
tual peace are concerned?
Do we not, as parents Cor
possibly grandparents) of fu-
ture generations, owe the chill
dren yet unborn the right to
live in a world uncontaminated
by poisonous substances Gre
ated by mans own scientific
genius? The alternative may
be generations Of children.
uniformed. sick and defective.
due to our lack of wisdom.
Let us ask ourselves these
questions and consider well
whether the risks inherent In
an attempted about peaceful
coexistence with other nations
are not far less than the risks
in any military action. Let us,
particularly the women, de-
vote our energies to perpetuate
Armistice Day. as q permanent
and irrevocable institution.
dedicated to the premise that
peace is both a possibility and
necessity. Janet N. Neuman,
Cochairman Public Rela-
tons, United States Sec
ton. Women's Interna-
tional League for Peace
and Freedom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09

Q. Are weekly unemploy-
Tnent benefits the same In each
State7-B. d.
A. No. they differ greatly.
The amount q claimant can
get falls between q TOP and
bottom figure set by each
State for itself. and always
depends on the persons pre-
vous earnings. Top benefits
range from ga 10 t4s . week.
for . maximum Of 10 10 30
weeks. About 70 per cent Of
the workers covered ~ un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09
Britain Realistic

Several weeks ago I wrote q
letter to The Star calling for
British military seizure Of the
Suez Canal with United States
moral support) If all efforts to
bring the canal under u. N.
control within a reasonable
time failed.
Granted on the surface there
Is some skepticism as to what
the British and French con-
slider is a reasonable time"
but If we make a calm analysis
of events leading up to the
Suez and ensuing Israeli
Egyptian crises I find it rather
difficult to accept your strong
editorial condemnation Of the
Anglo French venture. It
seems to me that your editorial
was based on an emotional
reaction similar to that of
our State Department officials
when it became known that
our allies decided to act alone
and apparently without in
forming US.
The British, for all their
faults, have ability to realistic
cally appraise international
situations at face value and
then do what must be done
according to their light. This
is in direct contrast to our
own often amateurish attempts
at international diplomacy.
which all too often are based
on dreams of what we would
like the world to be like, rather
than what it really is.
Regrettable though it may
be for our major allies to use
force rather than arbitration.
one can hardly blame them
for exploiting the opportunity
to do the greatest good for all
the parties involved at a time
when the major threat Of
Russian military power seems
to be occupied with controlling
widespread revolt along its
own borders. :
Admittedly there are OBJ
viously regrettable factors in
the tactical application Of
what we can assume to be the
overall strategy of this joint
venture. The evidence Of ap-
parent collision with Israel
has certainly caused world
opinion to mobilize against
Britain and France. This
might have been minimized
had the invasion forces seized
the canal bases quickly and
separated Israeli-Egyptian
forces. The current pro-
cedure has, quite obviously.
given Israel every opportunity
to conduct hopping UP opera
tons in Sinai and, equally OBJ
viously, has prevented Egypt
from sending aid to their sur
rounded forces in the area.
1t would have been far better
If the Anglo-French forces had
struck with the swiftness of
their ultimatum and then
made public announcement
of their willingness to relin-
quish this position to q U. N.
police force.
This was the basic policy
that ! advocated in my earlier
letter and would have gotten
Britain and France substan-
TALLY OF the hook on the i'm
perialism- colonialism issue.
However, after considering
all the unpleasant aspects that
have already taken place there
still lies an opportunity
through the use Of swift &C
ton to bring the canal under
friendly control, guarantee the
borders Of Israel by separating
1t from Egypt. the fomenter Of
Arab hate, and to ruin the
prestige Of or perhaps over
throw Nasser, who is exactly
the "would-be Hitter" that
Eden has pointed out.
Stated bluntly, the admin
istration and the American
people should be grateful that
our allies have undertaken to
do an unpleasant but neces-
sary task without involving US
flirartlv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09

employment insurance live m
the % States which pay up 70
$50 or more . week. Over half
the States pay benefits Up 70
20 weeks or more.
Q. What IL . micfomil-
limeter7--M. L.
A. II II the one-millionth
part Of . miIlimeter. A milli-
meter u 0.05s57 Of an inch. In
measurements. the prefix mi
Gro refers 70 one nnillionth Of
. specific unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09
THIS AND THAT
! BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

r. d. B. Of 32nd street is
worried about water mecca
sins. a
He wants to know II we
could find someone who had
found assnake In this area that
he had positively identified as
q water moccasin.
We found the person almost
instantly, an outdoor lover,
tanned and knowing.
He said he had seen not only
the regular water moccasin,
but also the cotton mouth"
moccasin.
He had seen them, he said,
both in the Potomac River and
in Rock Creek.
- \
Come to think Of it, there is
no reason why, If these bad
snakes are seen In Richmond,
they cannot be found here
about.
The cotton mouth is named
for its white mouth.
The regular moccasin some
what resembles the harmless
water snake.
Most persons are willing to
let all snakes alone.
Even the harmless black
snake looks pretty bad to the
person who does not like
snakes-a and this includes
about 99.97 per cent Of the
pure population,
Every now ind then one
finds a child who does not
seem to be afraid Of them.
Elsie Venner," a novel
written long ago, was a study
Of a pathological liking for
snakes.
This piece Of fiction also re-
told the story Of the bringing
Of ice cream to America.
The old deacon accepted it
as pudding, and the ice cold
delicacy caused him to think
for a brief moment that his
mouth had been cut.
The common water snake
sometimes gets into garden
pools, though just how he
does 1t remains q mystery to
the home owner.
This Is q pretty snake, and
harmless, but often 1t causes
CONSERVATION, and Is no boon
to the other living creatures
in a small pool.
The little garter snake Is
frequently found, but its short
length and slender girth put It
outside the usual snake fear
someness.
Most people harbor the con-
viction that fear Of snakes Is
Unborn In the human species.
They quote It's role In the
Bible. and point TO the In
stinctive dread Of practically
every one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09
LETTERS TO TIE STAR

Pen names may be used. q
letters carry tDriteTS correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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gard for such things as party labels and
tired old political maxims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
Maryland Highway
Bond Issue Sold

BALTIMORE. Dec. 7 R.-
The Maryland Roads Commits
sion sold SIS million in highway
bonds to Eastman Dillon, Union
Securities and Co. Of New York
yesterday.
The New York firms bid Of an
interest rate of 1896 per cent
was lower than the. only other
bidder. a syndicate headed by
Smith Barney & Co.. Alexander
Brown & Sons. and Hartman,
Ripley & Co., which bid an in
terest rate Of 3.6S56 per cent.
The last big bond issue sold
by the commission carried an
interest rate Of 2.77 per cent.
The bonds sold yesterday
bring the total issued under a
12-year roads building program
to $l95 million
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

tence at Atlanta and was re-
leased last summer.
Counsel for Ashton asked that
he be put on probation.
The pair was captured in
Washington not long after the
bold holdup a mile west of Mar
tinsourg.
The two, both 81 at the time,
were passengers on the Detroit
bound train. They held up other
passengers and then forced the
conductor to stop the train at a
highway crossing.
The pair later held up beer
tavern and stole a car before
being caught the next day in
Washington.
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Train Robber
Pleads Guilty

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Dec.
z (P.-George L. Ashton of
Youngstown. Ohio. one Of two
men who held up a passenger
train seven years ago. pleaded
guilty to a state charge of armed
robbery yesterday.
Circuit Judge H. D. Rodgers
released Ashton on $1,000 bond
pending a report from a proba-
ton official. Sentence is to be
imposed at the February term.
Ashton was released last Sat-
urday from the Federal prison
at Lewisburg, Pa, after serving
a Federal sentence imposed after
the March 8, 1949 holdup of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad train.
His companion in the first
train robbery in the United
States in more than SO years.
Luman c. Ramsdell, also of
Youngstown, earlier pleaded in
nocent to a State charge and his
case was continued until the
February term Of court. Rams
dell had served q Federal SEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

ing. SO; robbery and other theft,
1l8: truancy, Is; runaways, 43;
Iungovernable, 81; sex offenses,
~; assault, 80, and careless
ness. 1870.
The remainder were attributed
to "other delinquent behavior"
399 Cases Dismissed
The report said 399 cases
were dismissed. 81 held open
and that probation was granted
in 1854. The rest were listed as
training school. 90; public in
situations, Is; other courts, 81;
public departments, Al; private
agencies, five; other disposition,
198."
TT is clear" the report re-
marked. that the vast majority
of children. during the past
year, were released to parents
or other responsible persons and
thus began readjustment in the
community Immediately after
being served with petitions.
Parole officers added that
children are detained mainly in
one of several training schools
there being no institution speci-
f1cally designed for detention"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07

yearly statistical report made by
the department. which handles
the probation work for juveniles
brought before the county's two
trial magistrates courts in Hy-
attsville mad Upper Marlboro.
1T can be noted" the parole
Office observed. that 68.1 per
cent of all cases referred to the
court were first processed by po-
lice. The national average is II
per cent. The need for a juvenile
squad in Prince Georges County
is pointed up by this chart"
Age Brackets Cited
Age group classifications
showed that children in the IA
to-17 year bracket were most
frequent offenders. Sixteeners
were involved in 172 cases, Is
year-olds in 154, boys and girls
IA in 1913 and the 17-year group
in 1872. Nine-year-oldS were en-
snarled in 80 cases.
The report said very little
change has occurred in the num-
Der Of delinquents in any one
age group in a two-year period,
Offenses listed included auto
theft, 1l6: breaking and enter
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Roanoke Bus Firms
Ask for Tex Relief

ROANOKE. Dec. 7 R.-Roa-
noke's bus companies yesterday
asked that they be relieved of
the approximately $4,000 a year
they. pay the city in franchise
taxes.
Now using obsolete equipment
and faced with a steadily declin-
ing revenue. representatives of
the companies said they feel the
tax waiver is the only answer to
their problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-07
Hunters Warned
or Rubbit Disease

RICHMOND. Dec. 7 P.-Dr.
Mack I Shanholtz, State Health
Commissioner, has warned Vir-
ginia hunters to be cautious in
handling wild rabbits, principal
source Of the infectious disease,
tularemia.
DR.. Shanholtz noted that the
months Of November, December
and February-in Virginia's gen.
eral hunting season - usually
show the largest incidence Of re-
ported cases Of tularemia. He
said 10 cases were reported
through October Of this year.
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Realty Group Elects

CHARIOT TESVMLE, va,
Dec. 10 Especially Wilson Crop
has been elected to succeed Joel
M. Cochran as president Of the
Charlottesville : Albemarle Real
Estate Board. Mr.. Cochran, re-
Gently named president of the
State Association Of Real Estate
Boards. has been made vice
president Of the local group.
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Prince Georges Courts
Handle 988 Juveniles

total of 9SS juveniles between the Of II
before Prince Georges County the year ending Sep
ebe 1885, report of the Maryland Department Parole
and Probation showed today.
Only 1877 Of the accused juvenile offenders girls The
other 82l boys.
This is the yearly statistical report made
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
S0VERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
TWO (2) ONE-HALF TON
TRUCKS

The Board Of Game and Fish
Commissioners Of Dover. Delaware,
hereby advertise for bids from leg
ally authorized dealers, for the fol-
ewing:
2-one-half ton trucks with
Heater and defrosfer
Outside Mirror
Bumpers Front and Rear
Direcfional signal lights
mud grip tires-in rear 6 ply
l3 regular tires)
Bids will be opened in the Office
of the Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners. on North Street.
Dover. Delaware. on March 27th,
1856, at Ten o'clock A. NJ, at which
time the right Is reserved to accept
the lowest bid or 10 reject all bids.
SIGNED: Virgil r. Hearn. Chief
Warden. Board OF Game and Fish
Commissioners Dover Delaware.
3-I6-2t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

s Fer SALE1-1-Premium Quality at
q bargain price. This bungalow or
Lovers Lane. Time is pressing. owner
wants action. Down payment for vet
three bedroom home in a fine neigh
borhood, here's where you get the
most for your money. $400 down pay
ment for veterans 3--This 3 bedroom
home just out of town on Lincoln
Road is honey from stem to stern. a
payment for veterans. 4-Tip-top quail
ity buy, rarely in this price range are
S-e able to offer a custom built home
With all these desirable features, short
distance from town, 3 bedroom ranch
with breezeway and garage, cOmbina-
ton windows and doors. carpet, drapes.
automatic washer go with the house.
Must see 70 appreciate. 5-BesIdes an
efficient floor plan, the exterior treat
ment of this house has a refined SIM
plieity which will give permanent
value and charm, close to school, and
shopping. s6-Here's your chance and
only q short walk to business center.
This 3 bedroom, living room with fire.
place, screened porch. Enjoy fine liv-
ing in this established home on South
Walnut street. Are you fenced IN
Do you Ike wide open spaces2 Then
see this nifty 3 bedroom ranch style
home out of town with 1a acre land.
$500 down payment for veterans. 81
Definitely a family home, S. r. Second
street, 8 bedrooms, bath, basement,
excellent location Down payment for
veterans $400. 9-Heres the perfect
answer to your vacation problem year
round home at Slaughter Beach, living
room with fireplace, bedrooms, heat,
hot water 10-n you are having frou-
bIe keeping out of each others way
this 4 bedroom home is what you are
looking for located on Shawnee Road
lust out of town. Down payment for
veterans, $3.50. Harvey G. Marvel,
ReaItor. No. g South Walnut street,
Milford. Phone 4466; evenings, cal
1852 or 1928. Sl4-S-z5-lt
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

| want to publicly thank the many
relatives and friends who called
to see me, as well as the many who
sent me cards while I was q pa
tient in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. also those who remembered
me when I returned home Thanks.
AEdgaf T. English, Greenwood.
3.23-1f
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to thank the nurses and
STAFF OF, the Milford Memorial Hos
pital and DR.. Marshall for their
kindness to me. The cards, flow
ers and gifts sent me by my friends
are also deeply appreciated. Thanks
to all. Mrs. Vernon Benson, Mill
ford. Del. 3-23-1t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
POO ACRE FARM FOR SALE

n fne s[ate OF cOItIVatlOn, IlU cIeaf,
30 in woods, situated on dual Ocean
rs miles north Seaford dupont plant,
23 miles south of Dover Air Base.
over 2 miles highway frontage, | mile
on Delaware Railroad. Bounded by
neiie waterway on one side. &iRe house.
all copvenicnces and barns Fine
schools and churches. Price, $500 per
acre, easy terms. Reason for selling
faili,fg health. For appointment call
evenings or Sunday. Greenwood 1851.
Il. Ross James, Greenwood S-2-4t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
YOU BREAK AND BEND
WE WELD AND MEND

Oxy Actylene Welding Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize In
Electrical Repairing Batteries
Generators Magnetos.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Stanley Hunter, Proprietor
North Washington Street
Phone 6513-MIlfords Del.
1-7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
IN mEMoRsAm

In memory cs our sister. Cora f.
Prettyman, who passed away March
%, 1865:
Her tolls are past, her work is done
And she is fully bIesf
She fought the fight, the victory won
And entered the Heavenly Rest.
Sadly missed by her sisters, Annie
and Ed. Argo, Caddie Rogers. 3-23-1tp
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR sALE-Grsnt's In Milford has
venetian blinds. most sizes sass; VIM
dow shades with rollers from sac,
fnsny types of curtain roads and drap-
cry cranes, including Snisc roding cut
10 measure, and various types OF pins.
brackets, and other window needs.
Shades cut to measure. W. T. Grant
Co., MILFORD. 50-l-1=ff
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR SALE-Three bedroom block
house on city lot, 1870. x 1872, utility
room, tile floors, steam heat, double
garage, SO, 700 90 Three bedroom, two
story country home, / acre ground, all
cenyeniences, aluminium storm sash
large barn, garage, 4 miles north of
Milford, $8, 500 90 10. .000 capacity chic
ken farm, acres, 21 story stucco
house with 2 baths, extra living room,
summer kitchen, venetian blinds, auto
matte heat and hot water, excellent
condition, $13,pd0AN0. 5000 capacity 10
acre chicken farm. 8 room house with
conveniences, 5blintls, gas stove, screen
ed porch, gars ge, barn, Immediate sale
$7,250,00. % acre dairy and chicken
farm, room couse with conveniences,
must be sold Immediately, $13, ,000 90.
Harry S. Rust, Real Estate. Dial 5173,
Milford. 114-3-23-1t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
FROZEN CUSTARD FREEZERS
GOOD Used FURNITURE FOR

SALE-Living room suites, dining
room suites. bedroom suites, kitchen
sets, odd beds, and bedroom pieces,
glider and chair, record cabinet, cook
stove excellent condition: antique
black walnut console tSble, antique
chairs and rockers, and miscellaneous
tables. lamps, sewing eabinets, and
etc; wardrobe, 2 oil buryHirs, one large,
one small. Phone Harrls gtSn 5000.
Open every evening. W-58-3 -23- If
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
ROOFING Ann SIDING FOR SALE

Free estimates. Fenuine Johns Man
vile shingles applied IN strict accord
snce with specifications approved BY
JIM Exclusive, certified Johns Man
Vile Improvement Contractor in this
area N. r. Downing CO., Milford Del.
Phone Milford 4565. 59-l-7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
FOUND

FOUND-Rabbit dog, vicinity of
Chestnut Knoll. Owner describe dog
and pay for ad, may have it. Phone
Milford 1912. M-3-9-3t
FOUND-Pair black puppies stray
ed to my home. weeks ago. Owner
may have by paying for ad Lille Nj.
Calhoun, Georgetown, r. ID. 5.
23-3-16-3t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

LOST Wallet, dark blue Lady
Buxton, containing sum of money. val
liable cards, license, ETC., between
Milton's and ]. G. Penney stores. Mar
garet Elizabeth Jester, Milford. Phone
5535. 28-3-23- 1t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR SALE--1-Your neighbors viii
envy freshly decorated interior of this
frame two story dwelling. The seller
viii decorate to your desire Location
on McColley street. Price, SIS, 600. g.
A spacious 10 room dwelling designed
with gracious living in mind Loca-
tion Lakeyiew avenue, one of the best
spots in town. Price SEE, 100000. s.
This owner desires to move this two
story frame dwelling at once, price
slashed to rock bottom of 50, 10000.
located n Bird e h m avenue.
4-Old shade velvet t-Iike lawn, den with
a fireplace makes this a buy you don't
want to miss. Located on Kings High
way, frame, story dwelling. Price,
$4,000. All of these locations are in
Milford, Delaware. Many more listings
in our files. See or phone ]. VIM.
Wells, 10 N w Front street. Milford.
Dial 1921. salesman for A. G. Newman.
139-3-23-2t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR. SALE-G. E. Deep Freezer, .ov-
erall size 26s 4Sp, good as news
cost when aew SS2500, win sell for
much less Two new Goodyear tires.
size 750 16, complete with tubes and
liners, u h. o. motor and 81 fine wire
brush for same ~ inch white porce-
lain sink. double drain boards and
legs One wick burner portable kero-
sene stove. color tan. Contact Milton
1851 or 8513 phones. W-65-3-9-tf
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR Established grocery as1d
meat business In Dover Equipmeit
ala new or nearly new. valued at Sl0We
stock OF approximately Ss,500- All fcI
Sc O00O0 Doing nice clean volume oi
business. VIII finance 509c. For in
Dover. S-zS~s~
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR ISALE-Retiring from business.
the entire stock must be sold at sacri-
flee price 42v Youngstown cabinet
sink with flNturess only SIS. So
Youngstown cabinet sink with fixtures.
$144q5 value. for only S95. Dexter life-
time washing machine, value S1As.s5,
only S95. Toilet seats. SIS value only
81 Plumbing fixtures, iavaIories.
sinks, hoppers, shower cabinet wa
ter pumps st sacrifice prices. SchafTer
Appliances, Inc, opposite Milford Ar
mory. SIS North Walnut street. Phone
Milford 40S2 o. S304 Our sacrifice
your saving. 78-5-25-2t
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

WANTED Help, female. Clean UP
those bills now. Ambitious women by
using only 3 hours, 5 evenings per
week, you can add substantially to
your weekly income, friendly work,
no experience needed. 10 canvassing,
no collecting no deliveries. Call Mrs
Cubbage Harrington 1927 in the eve
ming, after 500 O'Clock or write Box
1914, Wilmington M-55-3-23-lt
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR SALE--Two completely remod-
eled two-story houses. Each has 3
bedrooms, Dashboard heat, coIored
rlastered walls, hardwood floors on
nrst floor and No pine in bedrooms.
Located on hard surfaced road 200
yards eff Route 113 north of Milford
Small down yment; ten years to
pay Contact Raymond w. Masten,
Milford, Delaware 53-2-23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23

FOR SALE-Registere collie pup
pies, sable. tri and golden with nice
white markings. Call at noon or after
James d. Tatman Pratts Branch
Kennels Phone FELTON, 4-4742.
33-2@23-4t