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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

school and a list of his extra-cur-
ricular activities but also some re-
marks on what kind of a human
being he is and how much the high
school thinks he would profit from
a college education.
Entrance Exams
Last are the results of the ex-
aminations given by the College
Entrance Examination Board.
This board offers standardized
tests to make it possible for high
school seniors to apply to more
than one college without taking
more than one set OF entrance ex-
aminations. The scores of the
C.E.E.B. tests are submitted by the
Board to as many colleges as the
student wishes to apply to. Some
colleges require those tests, but
| all colleges consider them. The
CE.E.B. tests are given all over the
world on five specified days during
the year. A small fee is charged.
! There are two tests. The Scholas-
| tic Aptitude test is q combination
of general information exam and
an intelligence test. 1t is a three
| hour morning exam. The second is
the Achievement tests. These are
three one-hour exams given in the
afternoon. The student has a choice
of which subjects he wishes to be
/ examined in.
The C.EL.R. tests carry weight
with almost all colleges, but of
course no college accepts or rejects
student solely on the basis Of
/ these tests.
Fur t h er information about
| C.E.E.B. can be obtained from the
Board at p o. Box 592, Princeton,
| New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

does not mean, however, that only
the genius gets accepted. But in
addition to the famous colleges
theye are many good somewhat
less well-known institutions that
even have touble filling their class
eS.
The things a college looks for
in an applicant are:
l. Academic standing in his class.
2. Extra-curricular activities.
8. Recommendation from his high
school.
4. Results of the College En-
trance Examination.
Academic Standing
Academic standing is important.
The student in the upper 10 per
cent of his high school class will
have no trouble; students; in the
upper 25 per cent probably will be
accepted in the big-name schools.
Below this it's not too likely a stu
dent will be accepted in the popu-
lar crowded schools. 1t would be
wise for student whose grades
are not too good to apply to several
Of the lesser-known colleges. There
is no harm, of course, in his apply
ing to a big-name school, too.
Grades are not all the colleges pay
attention to; they look not only at
academic records. They want young
people who are interested in OUT
of-class activities. Work on the
school paper, in the dramatic club,
in sports, in any of the many ex-
tra-activities of the high school
help turn young people into good
college material.
recommendation from the high
school principal is given heavy
weight by most colleges. This re-
commendation covers not only the
grades the student received in high
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01


strength of the free nations, Point
Four, aid to Israel, Social Security
reform, railroad retirement, hous-
ing and urban development and
highway construction. She says
she'd like to be appointed to the
Banking and Currency Committee
of the House.
Her Capitol Hill office is in the
new House office building. She has
substituted some fine pieces of fur
niture from her own home for the
regular office furnishings. In her
private office she has introduced a
lovely, antique Queen Anne drop
leaf table, pictures and other
items-to make it more honey, she
says.
One priced possession that never
leaves Rep. Oracle Pfoste (D-Ida-
ho) is a batch of sourdough with
which she starts her breakfast
pancakes. 1t was given her years
ago by miners in the back reaches
of her district. She keeps it in a
bottle and puts it in the trunk of
her car when she travels between
Washington and Idaho.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
FEBRUARY

1t seems that no sooner has the new year
arrived than February is knocking on the
doorstep. The arrival of the second month
in the year signifies that One-twelfth of 1857
is at an end.
February is a deep winter month, and
it is cold throughout in most parts of the
country and is perhaps the bitterest month
of winter Only January usually rivals it
seriously for this honor.
February in 1857 has twenty-eight days,
where as February in 1856 was Leap Year
February, with twenty-nine days. That
means that 1857 will be over day earlier
than 1856.
The first quarter of the moon will ap-
pear on February 7th and will reach the
full stage on the 18th. The last quarter will
be observed on the 21st If you are interest
ed, the moon will be full at exactly eleven
hours and thirty minutes A. M, on the 18th
when, of course, it will not be visible.
Morning stars in February will be Mer-
curry, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. The eve
ming star will be Mars.
Days will continue to get longer during
February, the first day of the month being
exactly ten hours long, while the last on the
28th, will be over eleven hours long-eleven
hours and eleven minutes, to be exact.
The major holidays in February, as all
Americans know, Lincoln's Birthday, on
February 18th and Washington's Birthday
on February 22nd. st. Valentines Day falls
on the 18th, which is the night of the full
moon, which happens only once in every so
many decades.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Have They Forgotten?

Pressure on the Congress builds
up through such figures as Secre-
tary of State John Foster Dulles,
General Alfred NJ Gruenther re-
tired former NATO commander and
Chairman Arthur w. Radford of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff for approval
of the Presidents requests for
standby military authority and eco
nomic aid for the Middle East.
Mr.. Dulles recent testimony be-
fore a joint Senate committee that
the Red menace in this area is
''the most serious threat we've
faced over the past 10 years" and
later the probabilities are the area
will be lost to international com
munism" unless Congress acted
promptly suggests at least that the
Secretary of State has abandoned
diplomacy for guns and dollars.
From various bits of testimony
released there appears to be con-
Middle East nations if any are
anxious to have us rescue them
also that economic perils stem
from the closing of the Suez Canal.
Mr.. Dulles is reported as stating
| that the Canal would be passable
for medium-sized ships in March
and open to all shipping in May.
This information should remind
all concerned that the Canal is still
the core of the present hassle, and
that freeing it of physical obstruc-
tions does not solve the pre-inva-
sion problem of who operates ii
and under what rules. To settle
these questions demands diplomacy
of a high order-especially if the
conferees are to catch up with the
contractors-who are actually al
work. And they must be settled be-
fore the economy of the Middle East
can be stabilized-regardless OF
U. S. troops and/or millions.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

Peace will not come from char
ters or peace treaties, but only
when the peoples of the world are
willing to live and let live on an
equal basis.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

Business should remember that
more money for farmers means
more money for the banker, the
merchant, the manufacturer and,
incidentally, for us.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Getting Into College
Poses Tough Problem
AP Newsfeatures

z
YOUR daughter
down to about half dozen he must fill application
each college.
of
10 applications
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

helps to support II million jobs.
Here is economic power, all
right! The economic power of a
large slice of America, operating as
a team to produce the transpor-
tation we all use. And to produce
profits, of course, for $4,000 bust
nesses.
More power to them-and to the
100000 workers and their fam
lilies who also are splitting up the
not
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Babson Discusses The Longer--Term Farm Outlook

reduced to the tune of some g.
100000 bales-a major achieve
mpnt
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

BABSON PARK, Mass. February
Recent developments in Ameri-
can agriculture lead me to believe
that the longer-term outlook for
our farmers is beginning to change
for the better. While l see moth
ing really dramatic in the shift
ing picture, l do forecast that the
years Immediately ahead will be
somewhat happier ones for the
'sfnlks down on the farm ;,
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
YEARS OF MOUNTING
SURPRISES


The farmers, as well as the
governments, present agricultural
problem stems from years of
mounting surpluses, particularly
of cotton, wheat, and corn. War
emergency measures were adopted
by the government to stimulate
farm production, and to safeguard
farmers from price drops result
ing from any excessive output.
Finally these measures became
such an integral part of the whole
economic land politicaD system
that they were continued during
the postwar years. BY intensive
cultivation, farmers have been
producing bumper crops year af-
ter year, even on reduced acreage
in some instances, with the sur
plus being siphoned into govern
ment loans.
AS of last June 80, Uncle Sam
had around $500, 100000 of the
taxpayers money tied up in loans
on farm surpluses. Huge quanti-
ties of cotton and wheat have been
piled up in recent years. Total
carryover stocks of the white sta
pie at the beginning of the cur
rent crop year last August l
amounted to a record high of A.
500, 900 bales-more than enough
to cover a years domestic con-
sumption and exports at the 1856
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
NOT A BAD WORD

spread 1t seems, has become a bad
word in the minds of some people. The word
describes the price difference between what
producers are paid for raw materials-and
what consumers must pay at retail for finish
ed, ready-tO-use products. "Spread" would
not seem a bad word if there were better
understanding of what>its significance is.
spokesman for grocery manufacture
ers association has said: without spread not
only manufacturers and distributors = but
farmers as wel-would be out Of business.
Our bread would be wheat on a Kansas farm,
our cheese and butter would be milk in a pail
in Wisconsin, and our breakfast juice would
be on the trees in a Florida or California
orange grove. Without spread there would
be no food business as we know it, The food
business would consist of local farmers sell
ing direct to local consumers"
This is true of all business-clothing, ap-
pliances, household wares, drugs and every
thing else Someone has to take the raw ma
terials, transform them into articles people
need and want, and offer them for sale.
That's where spread comes in.
There is complaint because in many cases
the spread is larger than it used to be. This
overlooks the fact that people want, demand
and get infinitely greater convenience in the
form of prOcessed foods and in other ways
and to "build-in" that convenience takes
much labor and costs lot of money. The
fact that all production and retail businesses
are intensely competitive guarantees that the
spread will be as low as possible
%%@&<
OIL AND GAS INCREASES
There seems to be little justification for
the recently announced general price rise,
in all states east Of the Mississippi, at least,
of the price of gasoline, motor oil, home
heating OIL kerosene and other petroleum
products. The first major refinery to an
nounce the increase blamed the increase on
the hike in the price of crude oil, bought in
Texas.
The excuse for the increase here is that
emergency fuel shipments to Europe have
made the increases necessary We have no
doubt that emergency fuel shipments to Eu-
rope have increased the demand for oil, and
have enabled the reineries to increase their
prices and get by with it, but we sincerely
doubt if there is any shortage Of oil in this
country or if there is much reason for an
increase across the board for gasoline, heat
ing oil, kerosene or any other petroleum
products.
The bad part of the matter is that some
states are increasing taxes on petroleum pro-
ducts this year and that will mean that mo-
torists might be facing an increase of several
cents per gallon of gasoline in many states,
plus increased taxes in the way of licenses,
registration fees, and so on.
The general trend seems to be toward
sticking the consumer for everything he can
stand, and then some. 1t seems that big bus
mess is too seldom called upon to produce
proof that excessive profits are not being
sought.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
NEW FARM INCOME WILL
INCREASE

U. S. farmers, by and large, are
industrious and Godfearing. While
they will continue to have their
ups and downs, like the rest of US,
during the years Immediately
ahead, they should average out
very well. For this year, forecast
another moderate rise in net farm
income
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
New CongressWoman
Finds Job Involved
RY JANE EADS

WASHINGTON Kathryn Granahan
of Representatives
husband William T. Granahan, member
Sometimes she helped out in his office
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
BASIC REMEDIES OR
EXPEDIENTS?

Indications are that the govern
ment will continue to make every
possible effort to reduce its hold
ings of cotton, corn, and wheat
AS to whether this program, along
with the Soil Bank, will provide
an adequate long-term solution to
the farm problem, l do not know
Many farmers, and even some gov.
ernment officials, regard these var
ious programs as only temporary
expedients, rather than as basic
remedial measures. However, /
believe that they are steps in the
right direction. We are turning
the corner in agricultural sur
pluses. The government, however,
will always be wise TO have some
supplies in case of war or famine
The problem, of course, cannot
be solved overnight. Years may be
required to bring the overall sup
pIy-demand ratio into reasonable
balance. The Soil Bank program
which expires in 1859, probably
will need renewal. It may even be-
come a more or less permanent
part of the governments farm
program, along with some form of
, 1957-08-27
CALL o BIDS

Sealed bids, in quadruple,
will be received at the Depart
ment Of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion of Procurement and Sup
ply, Christiansted. St. Croix,.
Virgin Islands, until HOO
September 10, 1857 and then
publicly opened for the furn-
ishing of GROCERIES AND.
OTHER to
the Insular Training School.
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder, to accept
any item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to Bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision of Procurement and
Supply, Christiansted, Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands.
B. Abramson, for:
Alphonso RomneY
Clerk-in-C Charge
Div. of Proc. & Supply
St. Croix, v. I.
27-28-29
, 1957-08-27
NOTICE

Parents and guardians of
children who will be of school
age during the present year
are requested to enroll them
III school when they reopen on
Tuesday, September 3, 1857.
Children are of school age if
they are 5R years or over on
that day.
Jane E. Tuitt
Acting Commissioner of
Education
21-22-24-27-29-31
, 1957-08-27
JOB PRINTING
WANTED
FOR STATES

A nurse maid of settled habits
to care for two children, ages two
and three. Will live in home in
Florida. Later in New York or
California. Room and board, rea-
sonable medical bills, transporta-
ton plus moderate monthly wage.
Must be willing to stay at least
one year. Apply in person at
st. Johns Anglican Rectory.
FIR. Sidney Lanier
, 1957-08-27

CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE
THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES"
Aug. 81 Triple Feature:
GORILLA AT LARGE CTechnicolor)
Cameron Mitchell Anne Bancroft : Lee j. Cobb
FORCE OF ARMS
William Holden Nancy Olsen Frank Lovejoy
Chapter 8 of DESERT AGENT
Aug. % Ell DINERo NO Es LA VIDA Spanish
Emlion Tuero Chula Prieto Rudolfo Acosta
Thursday, Aug. 20 THE GIRL NEXT DOOR CTechnicolor)
Dan Daley June Haver Doris Day
Saturday, Aug. 81 Triple Feature:
CARSON CITY KID
Roy Rogers Bob Steele
MAN IN THE ATTIC
Constance Smith Jack Palance
Chapter 9 Of DESERT AGENT
Sunday, Sept. / PRINCE OF PLAYERS
Cinemascope & Technology
Richard Burton : Maggie Mcnamara John Derek
Raymond Massey Charles Bickford Elizabeth Sellers
, 1957-08-27
:: CIR ST. Urntx Auta :
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VOL. 13 TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1857 NO. 1877
, 1957-08-27

Vegetables give sparkling color and variety in texture
to meals. You can eat many vegetables raw-many need only
a little cooking. Stores have more frozen vegetables today,
end canned vegetables in improved quality. This is a calorie-
conscious age. Vegetables fill the bill as they are low in
calories, high in vitamins. They are good for folks of every
weight. Eat every day at least one serving of a green or
yellow vegetable. On serving of potatoes, one serving of to-
matoes or cabbage; and if no oranges or grapefruit are eaten,
eat one serving of some additional vegetable. Vegetables look
better, taste better, and are more nutritious when stored and
cooked properly. Water dilues color and steals many vita
Minis and minerals so cook in as little water as possible. Air
changes color and destroys some vitanins so store IN covered
containers or plastic bags. Time fades color and destroys
vitamins, and good taste, too, SO cook as soon as possible after
vegetables are picked. Start cooking in boiling water, cook
only until tender-serve right away. Warmth willis vegetables
and inceases destruction of vitamins, so store most vegetables
below room temperature, but above freezing.
Here are some Of the "old faithfuls" with a different
flavor. CARROTS cut in strips 0 rsiced in rounds with plain
or fluted knife. Serve raw as relishes or betWeen-npeal jsnacks.
Serve in soups. Serve buttered or creaned or added onion,
celery, parsley, brown sugar, or lemon juice. Cabbage-serve
raw in wedges or in salads shred finely and cook just i've
to eight. minutes. Serve butterd or creamed, or with lemon
Juice, vinegar, cooked bacon or other meat. Green beans
serve whole, cut crosswise, or French style. Serve with but
ter, cream sauce, ham or bacon or cheese, French dressing,
Chile sauce, tomato sauce, lemon juice or hard cooked eggs.
, 1957-08-27
Virgin Islands Agricultural Program News
What Vegetables Do Your Family Like Best?"

Is that a hard question to answer? Maybe it is easier tc
list three or four vegetables family members like a lot. o.
perhaps it is hard to even name one that is counted tops
If this is so, try some of the new additions to the CONNER.
cal frozen vegetable line.
, 1957-08-27

FIR. Sidney Lanier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

Tl,,. Wee, covrespondem A. E. HOfchner gOf his story
from survivors of e Budapest revolt just after they crossed
into Austria At right members Of the team that took
on Russian tanks: Janus OetD and GyHd Picture was
taken on November the day before The story told below
Film was brought Of Hungary BY Sander, VINO escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20
ay A. e. HoTcHNER

o. November g. in Budapest it was light enough to see
by go In the back Of alley which had been blocked
off by heap Of bomb debris, the early dawn revealed
hdeout that had been formed by the tentng Of two walls
of the shattered building. 1t was beautifully camouaeed
Inside the shelter, the whte-powdered, handbook
ground three young men were asleep. fourth man,
unshaven and nadequaeE clothed against the morning
cold the asleep on the ground sat IN corner
Of the shelter where crack in the rocks gave him COM
handing view of the approach Stacked against the back
wall were scores of gasoline and empty glass bottles
and number Of wooden crates. Two Tommy guns hung
by their sings on the wall and there circle Of rifles in
the corner But there food and nothing to drink.
These men hadn't eaten in two days.
Outside the shelter there slight stirring but the
lookout recognizing the tall in the beret, did not
move The tall man, whose name was Janus, silently
entered the hdeou through its camouaeed entrance He
was carrying small but heavy wooden key.
"1ows it, Sandor?" he asked the lookout.
Quiet Sander said. Belo and Josef got all the cans
filed they got several lters by sphon Of couple Of
wrecked tanks and the they got at Pogar paint shop
Good" Janus said. "How's Pogar?"
THE secret police hung him in Petoe Street yester
day morning His wife told Belo.'
well put his gasoline to good work for him. said
Janus grimly. II see you got bottles very good"
whats in the wooden keg?" Sander asked
Liquid soap. And look at this. Janus pulled mound
of shoeaces from his leather jacket Sanders face broke
into smile, but suddenly from somewhere outside the
shelter there was low whistle, followed by high thin
young boys voice, calling OUT "Panzer!'
Tommy Guns And Grenades
The three sleeping men were quickly their feet Gaso
line was poured from the into several of the glass bot
ties. GyuIa took Of the Tommy guns from the wall,
fitted il with ammunition checked carefully. Josef sung
rife over his shoulder and picked up of the gas
filled bottIes Sander and Belo also filled glass jars with
gasoline and Janus took the other Tommy gun from its
wall hook The all dipped into Of the wooden
crates which contained hand grenades and hung many
from their belts they could carry. Janus passed out
shoelaces to everyone.
Now without word, they filed out Of the shelter with
Janus leading the way, five young men with makeshft
equipment taking the biggest tanks in the Russian
army. Ten days ago they students at the Budapest
Polytechnic University. studying to be engineers but
they experienced anank fighters. At first they had
made costly mistakes Janus had started with group of
2O-but for two days there had been casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-20

inc as any fiction thriller But as you read
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Stewart K. Brown, 81, Chief
Of fPEPCOMeter Division

Stewart X. Brown. 81. a Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. su-
perintendent who had been
with the firm for ~ years, died
today at Circle Terrace Hos
pital. Alexandria. after a short
illness.
Mr.. Brown, a native of Alex
andria. lived there at 7l2 West
Braddock road.
He had been superintendent
of PEPCO's meter division
since January. 194l. He started
with the company as an assist
ant tester in January. 1916.
He was q member of the
Meter and Service Committees
Of both the Association of Edi-
son Illuminating Companies
and the Edison Electric Insti-
tute. and was a life member of
the American Institute Of Elec-
trical Engineers.
Mr.. Brown also was active
in Masonic circles. He was
a member Of Alexandria
Washington Lodge No. %,
A. F. and A. M; Mount Vernon
Chapter No. II r. A. NJ; Old
Dominion Commandery No. IL,
Knights Templar. and Acca
Temple Of the Shrine organiza-
ton in Alexandria.
He had been president of the
National Photographic Society
from 1914 to 1913.
He attended George WASH
Evening star., 1957-12-31
Martin W. Meyer, Attorney,
Specializing in Tax Law

Martin w. Meyer. 81. a
Washington attorney for 81
years. died yesterday in George
Washington University Hos
pital after a heart attack
He was a senior partner in
the firm Of williams. Myers
and Quiggle. A specialist in
tax law. he had practiced be-
fore the Treasury Department.
the United States Tax Court
and the Federal courts.
Born in Defiance, Ohio, Mr..
Meyer. who lived at 5605 Mont
gomery street. Chevy Chase.
Md. attended the Georgetown
University School OF Foreign
Service and was graduated
from Georgetown Law School
In 1881.
During World War II, he
served as an Army captain in
the once Of the Judge Ad-
vocate General. He was grad
uated from the Judge Advocate
Generals School at the Uni
versity of Michigan in 1914 and
from the Command and Gen.
eral Staff School. Fort Leayen-
worth, Kans., the same year.
Survivors include his widow.
Mrs. Sallie Weller Meyer: a
daughter, Miss Sallie Ann
Curtin, and two sons, william