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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Revived Stadium Group

Inc revived STADIUM commission has
been completed with the appointments
of Floyd Akers, John A. Reilly and Fred A.
Smith as District representatives. It is
very good commission, the six other
members being Senators Case of South
Dakota, Nicely of West Virginia and STEM
mis- of Mississippi; Representatives Kearns
OF Pennsylvania, Landlord of Maryland
and Thompson of New Jersey. We hope
the local members will go into action
Immediately, buttonhole their diStin-
guiShed congressional colleagues, and get
a meeting, and some decisions, from the
commission before Congress adjourns
For unless that can be done now, the
commission, like its predecessor, is apt to
wither on the vine.
The commission could proceed, of
course, without additional legislation.
But new legislation has been proposed.
The Harris amendment has been APP
proved by the House, and has been favor
ably reported to the full Senate District
Committee which meets this afternoon
perhaps for it's final session. Senator
Case has bill, so has Mr.. Thompson.
But If the commission members will
decide what they want in the way of
legislation and what has the best chance
for approval in the adjournment rush,
they may be able to get it completed.
1t would be we'll if the study of how
to build and finance a stadium could be
begun now, for completion by next Janu-
airy when new Congress meets and the
stadium members are back in town. The
commissions immediate job is to provide
for that study. Many facts have already
been assembled at the Highway Depart
ment. 1t is possible that the Commits
SionerS may be willing to lend Douglas S.
Brinkley, chief planning engineer of the
Highway Department, to direct the study.
At any rate, time is of the essence if the
commission is to accomplish anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TRACEWELL

creeper, a friend, both on a
locust tree.
The two we're perfect insect
pals, each going after minute
specimens in the bark.
The little woodpecker and
the creeper teamed up nicely.
seemed to be friends, and
stayed together for a long time.
The downy is small, at least
for a woodpecker, and we have
never heard one of them rap
on anything, but perhaps they
do
The larger woodpeckers (but
not including the pileated) love
to sing love songs via natural
telegraph; that is. they drum
on some downspout or even
garbage can.
They seem to love the sound,
and will rap away for many
minutes.
Their boring in tree trunks
for nesting purposes is famous
the world around.
Not many years ago there
was a popular song about the
happy woodpecker; surely. that
is the way the rapping strikes
the human ear.
Mostly the woodpeckers do
not do much harm, at least
in this vicinity.
Il y 4 y
1t is the yellow-bellied sap
sucker that does the damage,
especially to maple trees.
One of these large fellows
can do real damage. and prop
erty owners are warned to
chase this invader away, as
soon as they have watched him
long enough, and a short time
will be enough.
Mostly the members of the
woodpecker family, including
the hairy and red-bellied spec
linens, are good birds to have
around.
Their coloration is different.
and so are their habits. They
eat many inimical insects, and
get along very well with other
species.
The word "pileated" means
having a pileus. or cap; specif-
ically, having a crest covering
the pileum. The pileum is the
top of the head of a bird from
the bill to the nape.
The pileus is a pointed hat
a kind Of cap worn by some
orders Of clergy and by monks.
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THE POLITICAL Mil
Kennedy q Key to Massachusetts Vote
By GOULD LINCOLN

State convention for Governor,
but still must win the nomi-
nation against two Democratic
opponents in the later primary
election. His Republican OPP
ponent will be 1t. Gov. Sum-
ner Whittier, himself a poet
and a relative of the famous
John Greenleaf. It looks like
a pretty even race between
Furcolo and Whittier-par-
ticularly if Eisenhower runs
well in this State.
While Massachusetts,, be-
cause of its long string Of
Democratic victories in ma
tional elections, has been re-
garded as Democratic, the
State today is evenly divided
in Statewide and congress
sional Offices between Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. The
Governor is Republican. the
State House of Representatives
is Democratic, the State Sem
ate is Republican, each party
has a member of the United
States Senate, and the Demo-
Gratis have seven and the Re-
publicanS have seven members
of the House of Representa-
tives. Roughly, the Democrats
have 100000 registered voters
and the Republicans the same
number-and there are a
million voters registered "in-
dependent"
Divided on Top Spot
When it comes to the mat
ter of choosing a Democratic
nominee for President, the
Democrats are distinctly d.
vided, although the bulk Of
the sentiment. among the
party leaders, is for Stevenson.
Representative John McCor-
mack, majority leader of the
House, is the States "favorite
son" candidate for the nominal
ton. He has been anti-Steven-
son. But Senator Kennedy and
former Gov. Dever and other
leaders are for the former IL
linois Governor. Indeed, it is
predicted that the bulk of the
Massachusetts delegation will
move over to Stevenson as
soon as possible at the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
Mccormack has been per-
suaded to accept the chair
manship of the national con-
vention's resolutions commits
tee, which will draft the party
platform. In some measure,
it is said, this may help Ste
venson, for under McCor-
mack'S leadership the COM
mittee may bring forth a
moderate" civil rights plank,
as it did in 1852 when Nc
Cormack was chairman. And
Stevenson is the moderate"
candidate for the partys
presidential nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

Teacher Edward Kennedy'S
lament over Montgomery Coun-
tvs school budget, and Coun-
ty Manager Reese's outlook
(Star of July D made inter-
esting reading.
Teacher Kennedy ought to
consider moving over to Fair
fax County Our school board
and county supervisors OPP
crate differently. No old-fash.
Toned fiscal ideas for them.
They recently pulled out all
the stops on the school budget.
We've now extra assistant SUI
perintendentS and clerk jobs
in abundance. The superin-
tendent's job is said to pay
more than Virginia's Governor.
To be sure. all this did in
crease taxes some-about 80
per cent or so-but it's all
right because the property
owners can absorb it.
Unlike those Montgomery
meetings Mr.. Kennedy de-
Scribed. a lot of stuffy Fair
fax citizens opposed our
budget. A number of them
had the temerity to get up in
meeting and claim it unreal
iStic and wasteful. A few said
some pretty strong words.
However, the PTA spokesman
were on hand and voiced unan-
imouS approval. CuriouSly,
this evoked strong opposition
by citizens who acted like par
entS. I got the impression that
maybe the Spokesman" only
represented the PTA aspect.
don't know what we'll do
next to increase the debt and
raise taxes but I'm sure our
supervisors will come up with
something. We don't have
people like Manager Reese and
the Montgomery Council to
hold us back. Meanwhile,
Teacher Kennedy may be
missing a bet not to hop on
our gravy train.
William T, LOVeIace.
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Frowns at Bergman

Didn't Mr.. Bergman over
look something in his cartoon
of July IA, portraying Mr..
Nixon entering the Gettysburg
gates amid approving mods and
smiles of duck, COW, mule,
rooster, bird and so help
us the weathervane atop
the barn?
What about the little daisies
underfoot? Haven't the Madi-
son avenue boys gotten around
to telling the dandelions and
other specimens of the botan-
ical world that they've gotta
smile when junior enters the
gate?
lana 6 Hovou0r
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Health Project

In accordance with the
Presidents suggestion that
Americans should find more
ways Of taking healthful ex-
ercise. I propose a project for
our city to be a part of Mis-
sion Sc.
This project would be one
or more bicycle paths in Rock
Creek Park. Many young peo-
pie would take advantage of
it, but I feel that many older
people would too.
The doctors here at Walter
Reed prescribe physical Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir:
I'VE were visited here today
by a pileated woodpecker, and
as this bird is becoming rather
rare, I thought you would like
to hear about it.
IT was first attracted by a
very loud cackling which !
recognized as coming from an
diversified member of the wood
pecker family. Sure enough,
as he alighted in a large oak
tree about so feet from where
was sitting, I saw just about
what I expected to see.
HE was a little larger than
a pigeon, had a long neck, and
a large pointed crest of bril-
liant red. AS he darted along
trunk and limb in true wood
pecker fashion. he appeared
mostly black with an occa-
sional trace of white.
when he took off through
the dense foliage was unable
to distinguish any other identi-
flying marks.
Every truly yours, j. r. p"
4 4 4
There are a few of these
birds along the river. One nest
has been observed along the
old canal near Glen Echo.
Most of us will have to get
along with the lesser-in size
members of the family. includ-
ing that dear little fellow, the
downy.
Once we held a downy wood
pecker in the hand, but he was
dead, and still beautiful.
AS far as we could tell, he
had died of the intense cold
of that winter. Maybe lack of
food.
Not 500 feet from where he
died there was a well-stocked
bird feeding station, contain
ing suet, always a woodpecker
favorite.
The bird probably had flown
in from some other point, and
had not sufficient food reserves
to complete his flight.
He was one of two dead
birds found over the years.
The other was even more
beautiful and perfect, a blue
gray gnatcatcher, a wonderful
creation of nature.
The prettiest sight we ever
saw among the woodpeckers
was a downy and a brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19

@. Is it true that somebody
has developed a telephone pole
made of plastic material?-
B. A. F.
A. Patents have been APP
piled for on a new glass fibre
resin plastic telephone pole
and on the machines for max
ing the pole-and a number OF
the poles are being tried out in
actual service. The plastic
poles will cost more than
wooden ones, to start with, but
will weigh about one-fourth
as much and are expected to
withstand weather. fire, ter
mites. and woodpeckers over a
long lifetime.
@. Who was the Sam Walter
Foss who wrote THE House
BY the Side Of the Road"2-
D. T.
A. Foss was born June 10,
1858, in Gambia. N. H.. and
died February 26, 1911. He
was a librarian, journalist, edi-
tor. humorist and poet-with
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House. They kept their wits about them,
and their attempts to restore some SEM
blance of sanity led to the renewed inter-
est of private enterprise in what seemed
a hopeless situation. Without them we
would now be witnessing the early stages
of first-rate public calamity in the form
of an ill-devised public transit authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-19
Glum-Struck

II men mere less concerned
NTH tDdr.
II thoughts tDere less polyo-
enouS,
II nations didn't so adore
Complexities uertioinous.
II passions iCeren't tDhdt then
are
But rather merely medium,
We wouldn't hare to stretch so
far
To strike a happy tediumi
T.om- ToImon
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LETTERS TO THE STAR.

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letters carry DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
S1tiOn.
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Educators Paradise?

Jane S. HevenOr.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
MillsbOrO School News
Reh0b0th- -Millsb0rO kickoff
Friday At 5000 z. VI.


Friday At $500 p. VI.
The first home football game for
the Millsboro Blue Devils is sched-
uled for 800 p. m. Friday night
against Rehoboth Beach. The
Millsboro gridders, under Coach
Paul GLADDEN., will be seeking
their first taste of triumph after
losing the seasons opener to Smyr-
ma.
The Beach team, coached by
Frank Coveleski, will be making
it's debut for the 1856 season. This
encounter is the first meeting for
several years of the two schools
on the gridiron.
The prices for the 1856 football
season at Millsboro have been an
nounced as follows: Students soc;
adults, 75c. Season tickets: Adults,
$500; students, $1.00. Reserved
seats for season: Adults, S400;
students, $150.
Chicken Barbecue by
MillsbOrO PTA October 6
The. PTA of Millsboro has an
nounced that chicken barbecue
will be served on the school
grounds from 4 to p. m. on Sat
urday, October 6. The menu, in
Guiding the serving of half
chicken, has been arranged. The
barbecue will be under the direc-
tion of Dan Smithwick
The price of the ticket will be
$3.50. The Junior Glass of the
school will serve as a ticket-sell-
| ing committee.
In case of inclement weather,
the barbecue will be served in the
school cafeteria.
| MiIlsbOrO Faculty
Entertained and Entertains
New members of the Millsboro
faculty were entertained by the
Milisboro Lions Club on Monday
evening. A. Wayne Burton, super
vising principal, made the intro
ductions of the staff to the Lions.
The guests were Mrs. Edna Craig,
Mrs. Ruth Leister, Hunter Clark,
Philip Mcfarland, Albert Klotz
and Clyde Wriston.
The Millsboro Educational As
socialion entertained members OF
the staff, their families and guests
at a beach party last Friday at
Fenwick Island The party was
held at the Pepper cottage. The
committee on arrangements in
cluded Mrs. Corrine Timmons, Mrs.
Edna Craig, Mrs. Dorothy Pepper,
Otis Jefferson and William Jenkins.
Despite chilling breeze, the party
was termed huge success"
MiIISbOrO Seniors
To Hold Bake
The Senior Glass of the Mills
boro School will sponsor a bake
on Saturday morning, September
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

outdoor badges, many first and
second class tests were passed In
competitive competition, Troop 100
Scouts excelled Thomas Kemp
proved to be. the best under pres
sure with the % rifle, shooting in
the last group. Seeing the scores
he had to beat, he shot like a
champion and won.
In baseball, Troop 100 defeated
two powerful Wilmington Scout
troops, pulling one game out of
the fire in the last inning, TO. Rex
Welch was the winning pitcher in
these games. His teammates prov
ed the point that Little League
baseball turns out some excellent
ball players. Holden, one of Camp
Rodney's Counsellors, aided great
ly in the spirit of Camp Rodney
in his coaching.
In camp-wide aquacade Troop
100, pitted against the entire
camp, performed in consistent top
form, winning many events, 100
yard canoe sprint single won by A.
Warren Dohring; 200-yard swim
won by Troop 100 going away,
Bobby Walls, Don Fisher, T..
Kemp, Kitchens; two-man canoe
100-yard course, won by Glen
Kitchens, A. Warren Dohring;
rowing, 100-yards, A. Warren Dohr-
ing; other events which total points
by Bucky Sullivan, Charles Will
kerson, K Phillips and Tom
Sharp, Larry Sharp, Bob Burris,
Danny Masten, Meafs.
Out of these events is proof that
Troop 100, acquiring their own ca
noes, has greatly aided them in
water sports, also at camp was a
potential college, boy who is be-
ing groomed with the hopes of be-
coming olympic material-in the
] 2O0-yard race. Troop 100 has boys
as good.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

29, at 10 a. m, in front of Ferris
Ellingsworth's Restaurant Walter
Tingle, president of the class, has
announced that the bake will con-
tinue until all cakes, pies and
other specialties are sold out The
proceeds from the bake will help
defray costs of the Senior Year
book and Class Trip.
Millsboro PTA Open House
Thursday, October 4
Thomas Butler, president of the
Millsboro Parent-Teacher Associ-
alton, will initiate his admins
tration with an Open House at the
school on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 4, at $50 o'clock. A special
invitation is extended to all par
ents and friends to view the many
new additions to the school. After
tours of the building, an informal
coffee-call will be held in the caf-
eteria. Opportunities for Parent
Teacher conferences have been
arranged. The new members of
the faculty will be introduced by
A Wayne Burton, supervising
principal. Arrangements for the
Open House are under the direc-
tion of the program chairman,
Otis p. Jefferson, Jr.
MiIIsb0ro .FFA Chapter
Selects Officers
William Jenkins, advisor TO the
Millsboro FLA Chapter, announced
the election of officers for the COM
ing school year. The newly elect
ed president is Dale Short. vice
president, Gary Cooper; secretary,
| Clyde Eldridge; treasurer, Rich
ard Baker; reporter, Gerald Rust,
and sentinel, Robert Legates.
! The Chapter, held its Initiation of
"Greenhands" on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 25, at the school. AT the meet
ing a Calendar of Events for the
coming year was discussed.
The photographer will be at the
school on October 5.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Boy Scout News

In a report to the Milford Lions
Club sponsoring organization of
Boy Scout Troop 100, the Scout
master reported the following as
activities of the Scouts this past
camping season.
(D An overnight camping trip
to Historic Fort Delaware on Pea
Patch Island which is an annual
trip for the troop. Thirty-twO
Scouts, Scoutmaster and two
Scouts now attending college; (2)
Two overnight camping trips to
Hawks Nest cabin at McColley's
Pond; (3) Set-up tent at Trappe
Pond for the Girl Scouts, also set
ting up a tent at the Girl Scouts
Day Camp; (4) A permanent camp
established at Trappe Pond which
was for the use of older Scouts,
also a canoe was at the camp for
scouting needs; (5l Two boys
named to All-Rodney Patrol which
makes four Scouts in Troop Zoe
selected for this greatly coveted
honor. The names of these boys
are on a bronze plaque at the din
ing hall at Camp Rodney along
with the selected group who has
attained this honor. Troop 100, ALL
Rodney Scouts are Charles Will
kerson, Rex Welch, 1856; A. War
men Dohring and Glen Kitchens,
1855; 60 Activities at Camp Rod
ney this past year-56 boy-weeks
spent at camp. The troop spent
quite a time on the Chesapeake
Bay going on two canoe trips OF
about 20 miles. These trips across
the bay involved weather reports
and good planning program.
The Scouts earned merit badges
in cooking, conservation, swipl-
ming. boating, canoeing End other
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Oscar B. King Is
Natural" For Sheriff

(consinuei from page one)
one of the few hatcheries then to
be foatrd in Lower Delaware. In
more recent years. by virtue of gu
bernatorial appointments, he has
served as justice of the peace, pre-
siding over a magisterial court at
Georgetown.
Mr.. Kings interest in politics
goes all the way back to his youth,
rejecting, perhaps, the interest
that his father, Joseph w. King.
now SO years old, and still. as he
says, "a good republican" has al
ways had in politics.
Married to the former Myrtle A.
Pettyiohn, ~ years ago, Mr.. King
is the proud father of two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rachel X. Sherwin, of
Georgetown, State Board of Health
Supervisor for Sussex County, and
Mrs. Blanche T. Elliott, of near
Delmar, and also has three grand
children.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

Scouts attending camp from
Troop 100 we're: Robert Kirby,
Don Fisher, Bucky Sullivan, Philip
Sharp, Thomas Sharp, George Cord
ray, Robert Walls, Thomas Kemp,
A. Warren Dohring, l.. Evans, Lar
ry Sharp, Bob Burris, Charles Will
kerson, Marshall Coffman, Danny
Masten, Rex Welch, Dave Hugg,
Donald Mears, c. Garbutt, Danny
Dohring, Seoutmaster Dan Dohr-
ing.
Scouting at Rodney was a won
derful experience this summer. The
trip was greatly aided by Lion
Thomas Galloway on the Lions
Club Board of Directors of which
the scouts thank them. Any civic
organization that could use Troop
100 boys in a civic program is in
vited to call upon them.
Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Council Acts On
MarUePs Resignation

Continued from first page)
mentary school area in order that
a return driveway may be COM
pleted.
A contract to collect city gar
bage was renewed with George Jes-
ter at a slight increase in costs
over the previous contract.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
NO CAMPAIGN

syIROQUA, Wis. = (E) = One
of the most successful politicians
at the polls in Wisconsin history
probably won't even bother to cam
paign for reelection this fall.
He's Vernon County Clerk Ber-
lie Moore, running for his 14th
term and completing his 50th year
in that Office.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John E. Barcus. weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, September 20, and
ending Wednesday. September 20: