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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

II was a real surprise
that MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Gross Of Atkinson arranged
for DR.. Harold ThornelI's
birthday. Ii was all done
up in This is Your Life"
style. Real pictures of DIR.
ThornelPs life were shown
on an opaque protector ac-
companied by a tape re-
oording made by the guests
present who had a contri-
tuition TO make to the tell
ing Of his life story. DIR.
Thomas Love presented as
the gift from the group a
moving picture screen for
DR.. ThornelIs leisure mo-
ments. Among those pres
ent at the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Jones,
Atty. and Mrs. Wynn Gar
YIN, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Harrison and DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Love.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14

AMONG THOSE SEEN AT
THE CENTURY OF PRO-
GRESS CLUB ANNUAL DIN
NER on Sunday evening. Jan.
2. From left 10 right. Mr..
Theodor Tenney. teacher OF
commerce in Detroit public
school system; Mr.. Frank Nc
knight. Miss Elizabeth Wal
ker. Mr.. Andrew F. Fruehauf.
C.S.. publisher of the Detroit
Tribune. pausing from discus
sion of C.S.. for the phoiogra-
pher TO take a picture.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
LENA BAKER
GIVES PARTY

With the young fry, Del
ia coed Leona Baker, stu
dent at the University of
Detroit had a terrific affair
at her home on King Ave-
nue. where every guest
found a pretty and useful
rift for himself under her
Xmas tree. Games led in
entertainment. Among the
prize winners were Patsy
SiubbS and Eugene McCra-
~, first prize and Carolyn
Nixon won her second
prize. Among others at
tending were Misses Sher-
nlyn Smith, Jackie Jones,
Bonnie Martin. Phyllis Har-
rison and Messrs. Franklin
Seabroo X $, Benjamin
Wales, Frank Harris,
CLYDE Dixon, Don Hobson
and Noel Cunningham.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
To Members and Friends
Patrons of the Arts:
RIG FUN NIGHT

- ~
At Northern Recreation
Center, Woodward at Hol-
brook, Saturday, Jan. Fl,
1856.
This is another opportun-
ity to relax. The rapid pace
we live our lives demand
frequent relaxation.
The Patrons of Arts
memship roll closes jan
uary 15-better get yours
in.
You will most certainly
want to hear Leontyne
Price, Soprano - Sunday
evening, Feb. IL and Wv
ian Scott, Pianist-Sunday
evening. March 18,-The
NELLIE WATTS CON
CERTS presentations.
DON'T MISS OUR FUN
NIGHT: you will enjoy it
the young, and not-so-
young.
Yours for a whale of a
good time, Saturday night
Jan. 21st.
Louis c. Blount, Pres.
Nellie Watts, Executive
Director.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
PINEAPPLE upsIDt-powN cAKE

Makes 9-inch square cake)
loppIhc' Melt 2 tablespoons but
YER IN 9-inch square pan In warm
oven Add y cup firmly packed
brown sugar. Mix and spread
evenly over bottom OF pah. Ar
range 4 to 8 slices OF pineapple
on top Of brown sugar mixture.
flace maraschino cherries in CEN
Ter OF pineapple slices.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
MIR. AND MRS. ROBERT
HOWELL ENTERTAIN
SON

DR.. and Mrs. Reginald
Howell of Niagara Falls.
Ny, was given a cordial
welcome to Detroit at a
New Years Party given by
the parents of DR.. Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert How
ell of Atkinson.
Dr. Howell is a graduate
OF the University of Mich
igan. Received his medical
degree from Howard Uni
versity. Served his inferno
ship at Bishop De Goesbind
Hospital in Burlington, VT,
and served as captain in the
Air Force.
DR.. Howell is planning
to open an office in Detroit
in the near future. His wife,
the former Grace Irby of
Youngstown. Ohio, is a
graduate of Freedmen's
Hospital, Washington, DC,
and daughter Linda Carol
are already living in the
city.
Among the host of
friends attending the par
ty were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Weathers of Los Angeles,
Calf, MIR. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Irby and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brewer of Toledo,
Ohio; MIR. and Mrs. Benja-
min Tippes Of New York
City, NY; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris of Belleville, DR.. and
Mrs. Kyle of Inkster, DIR.
w. II. Orr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Holcomb, DIR. and
Mrs. Robert c. Henry, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Trent, Mrs.
Violet Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin McFall, Mrs. E.
jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinn, Atty and Mrs. Muir
ply, Mrs. Alice Moore, Mrs.
Irene Watts, Mrs. Melissa
Kenner, Mrs. William
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melba Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hill, Mrs. Alma
Hinton, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Harris, and Mrs. Sadie Pal
mer.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
By MARY BELL RHODES

Mrs. Florence Pate and Mrs.
Ida Isaac are visiting in Flori-
da for several weeks. Mrs. Pate
for several years has been a
constant visitor in Florida and
finally annexed this southern
state TO her northern home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
HOLIDAYS OUT OF
TOWN

For the holidays, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Jackson
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
COMMENTATOR

of Glynn CT. trekked to
New York City and Mrs.
Thelma Radden went to
Washington, DC, for the
Deltas since Detroit will
entertain the national con-
vention of Delta Sigma
Theta next Xmas, 1856.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14

Mrs Bessie Carson of 26ih
street is visiting her daughters
IN Los Angeles. Calf the Mrs
Betty Creacv. former school
teacher Of Detroit, and Mrs
Jane Walker Mrs Carson plans
to tour the state before she re-
turns to her family and many
friends here
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14
CAKE,
cup vndilvisd cARNATloN

cup yndIIvled cARNATIoN
tVAPoRArEp MILK
'oblespoon lemon Juice
"a cup shortening
'eospoon vonlllc
2ssgs
Y cup sugar
cups slissd cake flour
" teaspoon soIi
teaspoon sodo
combine Carnation and lemon
Juice. Blend shortening, vanilla
ssggs and sugar until light and
.luify. Sift dry ingredients TO-
se.ner. Add alternately with Car
nauon-lemon juice mixture to
snortening mixture. Mix we'll
sour batter over pineapple. Bake
~ moderate oven (350'F.) about
90 minutes. Invert on plate and
slcw syrup TO drain onto eAls<
store removing pan.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-01-14

Mrs John Ingram OF Coffey
vile. Kansas. Is visiting he
daughter. Mrs Sterling Blair o
Gladstone. Mrs Ingram is thu
brother Ct Mr. j d Taliaferrr
Of Scotch.
Master Sterling MeFall. son
OF Undertaken and Mrs. Me
Fall. has refined 10 Morehouse
College after a pleasant Christ
mas vacation with parents and
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
IN THE AIR FORCE"
BY Elaine Townsend Dieksr.o,

head like they wore in ~
nineteen hundreds. honsh. eaiiy
rings iii Topeka that We're supnos.
eo 10 brighten up my attire ana
OF course left those right bacE
there in Kansas; so borrowed lew
elry from my mother completed my
outfit.
Pat and Charles Forbes are both
very tall and such a good looking
couple. Their wedding was inst
lovely and especially impressive
because they said their wedding
vows to each other without anv
prompting from the minister. Am
| grateful this wasn't the vogue
when Hayes and l were married
because was so excited during
my wedding that I'm sure | would
have been remiss in remembering
those important lines.
At the reception at the Whining
ton Country Club, good food, cham
pagne and wedding cake were
served. There we met the Frank
Griers, Humes Griers, Dorey Col
Inns, Chick Drapers and the Al
len Frears, all college friends of
Hayes Uncle Ed. Murphy. We were
pleased to find out that the brides
maid that Hayes walked down the
aisle with was 10 Ann Groves, a
cousin of Hayes. Her grandma
ther. Mrs. Al Long, who lives in
Greenwood, reads this column
each week.
After we had thrown rose petals
and rice at the bride and groom
and they left for their honeymoon
in Bermuda, we drove up to Media,
Pennsylvania, to have dinner with
Aunt Helen and Uncle Ed Murphy
at their lovely new home.
1t was a busy two days. We re-
turned home about IL Saturday
evening and saw that the Dolphus
wilkins light was still on. Then
we visited with them for a couple
of hours and also got to see Elaine
and Harry Mulholland who were
here for the weekend, from their
home in Morrestown, New Jersey.
Little Howard wilkins had just be-
gun his OPT shots that day and
was fretful, which enabled us to
see him during our visit. We miss
seeing all of our friends children.
We've been on the go ever since
we arrived home this time last
week so I still have more to tell
you, but this will have to suffice
for my letter to you this week
It's just wonderful seeing all of
you again.
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
BABSON DISCUSSES JUNE GRADUATES

Yet, they get far better results
from these jockeys and coblers than
from many professors or experts
on the subject. I forecast that these
results will completely revolution
ize educational methods, standards
and tests. Either the nation is
missing the intellectual capacity of
thousands of unknown and humble
people, or else the professors and
experts are standing on thin ice.
What About The Quiz Kids?
Educational leaders are giving
the "Quiz Kids" much thought and
worry. The 10-year-old boy who
answered questions on the stock
market naturally interested me
greatly. since I have given my en-
tire life TO stock market problems.
The answers given by this kid
could not be matched by any
member of the New York Stock Ex-
change. But how much will it
amount to? My organization will
spend considerable time ard money
watching this 10-year-old boy.
All can say now is that l
once employed the man who had
been the youngest to graduate from
Harvard College, up to that time
He could perform wonderful feats
in mathematics. | felt he would
be a great aid for Babson's Re-
Dorts We. however, could not keep
him at work on the things for
which he was best fitted. He had a
hobby of collecting street car trans
fers. I have in my library a book
which he wrote on the subject.
Finally, he refused to do ANYTHING
but run lawn mower. Yet he re-
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

Babson Park, Mass, May "a. The
practice now followed by the Per-
sonnel Departments of large cor
porations to secure the best gradu-
ates from high schools and colleges
is absolutely wrong. They inter-
view those graduates whose marks
place them among the highest 1919
or 209o of their class. This custom
may disrupt the entire class and
spoil some of the graduates. When
a graduate, or any one else, gets
the idea he is indispensable" it
is dangerous situation.
The marks which one receives
in high school or college are large
ly due to memory. These marks
are no index of industry, loyalty,
or even common sense. Educators
preparing examinations try to de-
wise questions which determine
Judgment" but the students learn
the questions and answers in ad
vance. This even results in judg
ment tests being determined large
ly by memory. Memory is very i'm
portant; but it does not take the
place of judgement, loyalty, integ-
rity, or the fundamentals which
make and break corporations.
$4,000 Questions
Educators are greatly disturbed
over the fabulous question tests
which the radio and television
chains are operating. To have a
horse jockey become the leader
for data on art: or to have cob
bier secure such a reputation for
his knowledge of opera: or to
hear of others of these miracles,
is very disturbing.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

neatly written, it seems to us, il
can hardly avoid being legible as
well. And youngsters sufficient,
drilled in heedfulnesS and in tax
ing pride in their accomplishments
are likely to carry these virtues out
of the schoolhouse with them and
through their working lives.
To coin a proverb: tits the scrib-
BILE that makes the prots dribble.
What NOWs
Britain advises us that she is
making herself some exceptions
in the list of strategic goods that
are not (by agreement of the China
Trade Committee) to be shipped to
Red China. What these new items
are remains a secret at this writ
ing, but in April the British Govern
lnent decided it would except" the
shipment of $50 hp tractors.
The way the shipping restrictions
country making the exception"
work (or don't work. is that the
simply tells the Committee (com-
posed of members of the North
Atlantic Treaty Alliance, excepting
Iceland and with the addition OF
Japan what it is shipping that it
shouldn't. If we think it's damag-
ing enough to the strategic goods
embargo, the President has the
authority to cut off foreign aid to
that country.
While the British have assured
us they will be careful and have no
wish to scrap the international .
greement, Foreign Secretary Sell
wyn Lloyd assured the House OF
Commons more use will be
made of the exceptions procedure
to permit reasonable exports in ap-
propriate cases.
Other members of the Committee
notably Japan, France and Bel
gium, have also urged a lifting OF
the restrictions, suggesting that
they might be made as lenient as
those on Russian shipments. In our
own case, they are generously
willing to let us continue our COM
plete embargo.
Further confirmation of the
softening of the resistance to Red
China came next day with an
nouncement from Cairo that Egypt
would be the first Arab state to
recognize the government. The only
other Middle Eastern nation thus
far recognizing the Chinese Reds
is Israel, but if the rest of the
Arab nations follow Fgypt's lead,
Red China will have the votes for
United Nations membership-when
the matter comes up just after the
u. S. election
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

ceived very high marks in college.
NewsbOys Are Worthy OF Attention
If l were an employment man.
ager, I would make a study of
newsboys. A successful newsboy
must have fair memory. He must
have courage, initiative, honesty
and industry. have friend, Harry
B. Taplin of Wellesley, Mass, who
is making a study of newsboys.
Certain qualities must be possessed
by all boys (and girls) who de-
liver newspapers to homes. l espe-
cially, however, have in mind those
boys who hold the busy locations
on downtown street corners of our
big cities. | have never made a
study of these boys, but my hunch
is that they often become very
successful in business, if given an
opportunity. ! wish every news
paper in which this column is pub
lished would make a study of its
newsboys.
1t is usless to discuss the great
problem of education in a column
such as this. I, however, wish to
leave with readers two thoughts:
~ That there is something fun
damentally wrong with our present
educational system of marking and
promoting. These radio and tele-
vision exhibits should make many
college professors and trustees
shame-faced. ~ If YOU have
how or girl of good character and
habits who graduates in the lowest
2nqo of his or her class, don't be
The chances of such
graduates may be lust as good As
# graduating at the head of their
high school or colleges.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Washington
Letter
Iron Dove Coos Again

| lTOu UUfe tUUS ASdA1
The most notable result thusfar
of the recent Soviet announcement
that the Red army is to be reduced
! by 100000 men is the redoubled
1 effort of Chancellor Adenauer's
Government to secure passage of
military conscription bill before
the West German Parliament folds
up and goes home in July Obvi-
ously fearful that the USSR alone,
German leaders nope for authority
this year to begin swift build up
of the 100000 troops planned for
NATO. This, they hope may save
the alliance from crumbling as a
military force.
In Washington, Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles gave newsmen
formal statement saying that the
U. S. welcomes the Soviet an
nouncement ''if this proves to be
evidence of an intent to forego
the use of force in international
affairs. The Secretary went on,
however, to suspect the need of
greater manpower in Russian fields
and factories.
Additionally, he reminded the
world that we had proposed mu-
tual manpower reductions twice as
large under an inspection system at
the recent London conference. In
the face of Russian rejection of
inspections, he said, we'd never
know just how many men laid
down their muskets. Besides, they
could be called back overnight
Contained in the statement, with
out further establishment, expla-
nation or elaboration was the SEN
tence: 1.-THE large forces of Com
munist China remain" This army.
now reported to be well-trained and
splendidly euipped, is estimated at
approximately the same figure as
the Russian forces, four million
men. And they are as directly un-
der the control of the Kremlin as
the troops of any European satel
lite.
To speculate on whether or not
the reduction in the Russian army
signifies more extensive use of M
clear weapons seems idle. So far
as trained manDower is concerned.
the Reds could send still another
100000 into their munitions plants
or onto the collective farms-and
still meet any conceivable military
threat
We would be rather naive to
consider this narade-ground reduc-
tion as anything other than the
means to a further build-up in
armed strength.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
University Of DeIaaUare
HOLstein Herd Rated
Second M Nation

Topping such famed dairy states
as Vermont, New York and Wis
consin the black and white cows
in the Agricultural Experiment
Station barns at Newark are rated
second among all agricultural col
lege Holstein herds in the nation,
it has been announced by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
Butterfat average of the 81 Hol-
stein cows milking last year on
the College farm averaged 491
pounds apiece, according to the
survey. Only West Virginia, with
cows producing an average of 557
pounds of butterfat bettered this
among the 81 colleges in which
Holstein herds were on test. Av-
erage milk production per cow in
the Delaware herd last year was
1903 pounds, or over 5000 quarts
apiece.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
ECONOMIC OLD AGE

Ask man of As whether he feels like an
old man, and the chances are good that-un-
less he's just come in from spading up the
garden plot-he'll answer with a reSounding
"no." Ask woman of 35 whether she feels
old, and the denial will be even more en-
phatic.
Yet those are the ages when it begins to
be difficult to find employment Even in this
boom period, with employment generally
very high and some skilled labor in short
supply, there is strong employer resistance
to taking on the middle-aged.
Some progress has been made at convinc-
ing employers that older workers are not
only as good as younger one, but generally
better. The National Association of Manu-
facturers has gone on record with this state
ment: Actually, the older workers are the
cream of the crop" Yet by and large, eco
nomic old age still begins for men at about 45
and for women at about 35.
There is little logic in this. Studies have
shown repeatedly that older workers, besides
being more assured in their Skills, are more
stable and have better records as to lateness
and absenteeism. They are less prone to ac-
cldents, they have a greater sense of loyalty
to the employer, they are generally more de-
pendable
Even the argument that hiring older
workers adds too much to insurance and pen
sion costs is open to question. Pension bene-
fits can be fixed according to years of service
rather than calendar age; insurance rates
are based on accident records, and the record
of older workers is good in that regard. With
the average age of our working force stead
lily on the rise, employers would do well to
re-examine the basis for their resistance to
hiring older workers.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Another ''NOble Experiment"

AnOtMer NODle EXPERIMENT
Aroused and Mortified at the
Senate revelations of the black
market in babies, the American
public may be expected to demand
Federal Intervention. But the peo-
pie should consider well whether
Washington bureaucrats can or
should replace the devoted, long
experienced workers of our religi-
GUS groups, local organizations and
the state and local judiciary in this
specially individualized field of hu-
man welfare.
Testifying in opposition to Sen
ate Bill 1921, "An Act to Regulate
the Placing of Children in Family
Homes and for Other Purposes
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John O'Grady, secre-
tary of the National Conference of
Catholic Charities, charged that in
the event of passage 1--WE shall have
the experience of the Volstead Act
all over again.
This Federal umbrella" to con-
troll all matters pertaining to adop-
tion, he told the Senate Judiciary
subcommittee, would eliminate all
religious organizations from con-
tinuing what have been successful
programs in this field. 1t seeks to
remove the protection of religion
in a !child's life by making the
Government the controlling factor
in the entire field of placement for
adoption.
I'VE. are well aware that certain
Government officials and certain
groups would like more Govern
mental control in this field" said
Msgr. O'Grady, and feel that
no program can be an American
community program until it is taken
over and controlled directly by the
Government"
AS it is, he said, expectant un-
wed mothers are often afraid to
go to the established agencies, and
the Catholic Charities "have to
deal with unmarried mothers on
a highly confidential basis. Their
work is really an important arm
of the pastoral ministry of our
church. j.. +. No Government a
gency, including the FBI, has any
right to interfere with the con-
fidential relationships that are in
cidental to the pastoral ministry
1t is pity" he concluded, that the
trainers of this bill did not give
sufficient time to the study of all
it's ramifications."
Certainly no one will deny that
it should be made a Federal crime
to sell baby across state lines.
or feel that the penalties prescribed
in s. 3021-jail uD to five years.
q $4,000 fine, or both-are too high
But many others besides Msgr.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

According to DR.. T. A. Baker, of
the University's dairy husbandry
department, this is the second year
in row that Delaware has held
second rank among the states. He
said that the University herd traces
back to 1919, when the foundation
herd was started.
At that time, butterfat average
was only 267 pounds per cow. How
ever the herd has gained steadily
in milk and butterfat production
over the past 36 years as the re-
suit of a careful breeding pro-
gram to which has aimed an in
creasing production in each gen.
Grafton.
Baker thinks that the original
267-pound production of the foun-
dation herd will be doubled in a
few more years.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Shawnee Road
Milford, Delaware
NAV %. 1856


Dear Friends:
Two days after we arrived home
we began covering Delaware from
New Castle to Sussex, attending
the Forbes-Murphy wedding and
wedding rehearsal. Pat Murphy is
Hayes first cousin and she espe-
cially wanted him to be in her we'd
ding. Friday evening was the night
of the rehearsal at Trinity Epis-
copal Church on Delaware avenue
in Wilmington. / made the first
faux pas for our family by not
wearing a drafted hat to the re-
hearsal. Being a good old Metho-
dist it just didn't cross my mind
that a hat was mandatory, but in
the Episcopal Church as in the
Catholic Church, it always is prop
er.
After Hayes, the other ushers
and the bridesmaids knew how to
perform their duties, we all were
invited to the DUPONT Country
Club for dinner. l had never been
in the club before and took in all
| could in one sweeping glance
the golf course. the spacious locker
room for the women golfers, the
ballroom, the lounge and finally
the fairly large dining room, where
all the wedding party ate dinner.
There were cocktails first, then
melon balls, garden salad, rolls,
chicken with mushroom sauce, a
swirl of mashed white potatoes,
fresh asparagus and strawberry
frappe for dessert.
Saturday we left Milford early
so that Hayes could dress in Will
mington for the wedding. He wore
cut-a-ways and was on edge about
having all the necessary para
phernalia for the big affair. He
was afraid some cuff links, a but
ton on his shirt, or a glove, etc,
would be missing. Before we left
for the wedtn- we spent a few
minutes with Mrs. Charles Weston,
who lives in Wawaset Park, where
Hayes was invited by friends to
change into the wedding attire
Aunt Nan Weston has always been
close friend of my mothers and
it was nice to have this visit with
her, however brief.
l just wondered if every one was
relieved to see that wore a hat
to the wedding l did know that
much. / have a mania for black,
and black is what | wore to the
wedding. Black sheath dress with
hat that over-circumvented my