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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Protest Justified

There are bound to be potential
hazards in the peacetime stationing of
uniformed personnel on foreign soil, even
in the agreed interests of mutual de-
Tense. 1t has been proved so in Ice
land, partner of the United States in
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
where American troops man the Keflavik
Air Base as part of the NATO defense
system. Although Iceland has no mill
tary force of its own, the presence Of
American (NATO) personnel in uniform
has been frequent irritant-and con-
Sequently handy political issue for the
Icelandic Communist Party-for several
years past.
Against this background, the latest
incident-of American armed SentrieS
forcing two uniformed officials of the
Icelandic Airport Service to lie on the
wet ground within the air base area
until their identity was officially estab-
lished-haS prompted an understand
able protest by the Iceland government
With all due regard for the need Of
vigilant security practices in restricted
areas, the reports of the Sentries meth
derstanding of how they must perform
their duties in a friendly but sensitive
country. AS Icelandic Ambassador ThorS
told newSmen when making his protest
apparently more in sorrow than in
anger-to our State Department, these
incidents hurt you (AmericanS), they
hurt your friends in Iceland and they
hurt you in the eyes of the world"
Basically, Of course, the responsible
ity falls upon higher echelons than the
SentrieS themselves. For this reason, it
is proper that both the State and De-
Tense Departments have promised a full
inquiry and, presumably, the necessary
steps to see that everything possible will
be done to protect our relations with
respected and valued ally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
"ANNANDALE, Va.

Dear Sir:
Perhaps you have heard
Of the old saying that jay
birds go to Hades every Fri
day.
Recently we have been
watching every Friday, and
strangely enough no blue
jays are around on Fridays.
1T seems they are here the
other days of the week, eat
ing freely and hiding a lot of
the food we throw them. Can
you offer any explanation at
all for this unexplained alb
sence of these birds on Fri
days? There must be some
reason for their disappear
ance.
Gould it relate to the
crucifixion in some mysteri-
GUS manner?
Sincerely, L. L."
4 4 4
We do not believe the blue
jays know anything about the
cruciflxion.
They are too busy finding
food for that, and too busy
squawking and enjoying life
to know anything about re-
ligion.
Some people even live the
bird life, despite the fact that
they know the alphabet, a
few words, and can read and
write.
It is impossible to know
anything, in the human
sense of knowing. without
the alphabet and words.
Words may be called SYM
bols of things; that is, each
word stands for something.
Ideas, such as religious
ideas, are based on woro
knowledge. In the beginning
was the Word, we are told.
y Il
Stories to fit the actions of
birds, animals, even fishes.
have been very popular down
through the ages.
They are satisfactory to a
certain temperament, not at
all so to another tempera-
ment.
The actions of birds are
based on their lives, and if
we seem to see that the
jays, for instance, are not
with us on Fridays, we must
look to the birds lives to
understand where they have
been.
The truth is that Amer
ica's blue jay is a tremen-
douSly active bird.
He lives with his wife and
children as a family group.
No modern pSychiatrist can
talk in terms of the human
family more than a jay can
yell about his own.
We believe that if an OBJ
server notes, or thinks he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
All to the Good

AS the first show of its kind ever
staged by the United States in the Soviet
Union, the American National Exhibi-
ton in Moscow has served as an eff
fective reflector of our way of life. OF
course, in number of particulars, as is
typical Of all such enterprises, it has
fallen considerably short of perfection.
But now that it has come to a close,
after a Six-week run, there can be no
doubt that 1t has been successful ven
ture in terms of its overall impact on
public opinion in the USSR.
At any rate, the reaction to it over
there certainly has been very favorable.
Even the official Soviet press, which at
times has been sharply critical of GER
tain OF the shows features, has been at
pains to speak rather glowingly of it's
general character. More important still,
the people who have visited 1t from all
parts of the USSR-men, women and
children totaling close to 8 million
have left no room for doubt that they
have liked it, that it has given them
a better understanding Of the United
States and that it has helped-like the
Kremlin'S earlier six-week New York
exhibition, which attracted over l mil
lion American viSitors-to promote mu-
tual trust and friendship between our
two countries.
In fact, this experiment-the Soviet
fair in Manhattan and ours in Moscow,
has been so rewarding in so many ways
that there should be a standing recipro-
cal agreement to stage these exhibitions
periodically. In and of themselves, they
can do little or nothing to put an end
to the cold war or lay the groundwork
for trustworthy peace But they can
create climate of public opinion help
full to that end, and they are to be
welcomed accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

notes, that the jays are not
around his place on Fridays,
let us say, he will see that
they are not around on Tues
days either, perhaps.
In other words, these are
such busy birds. such good
Americans that they are al
ways on the 60.
They have no automobiles,
it is true, but they get there
just the same.
Blue jays love to travel.
Have wings, will travel"
might be their slogan, who
knows?
In our own neighborhood,
we have noticed for years that
far fewer birds are at the
feeding stations on Sundays.
We don't believe they have
gone to church, however.
They just happen to be
away. for some reason con-
nected with the living of
their busy lives.
At certain seasons, it is
mulberries.
That is, during the null
berry time the birds fly
away from the dry seeds and
even the SeedlesS raisins we
offer them.
In due time, they are back
again.
In similar fashion, the tit
mice disappear now and
then. They may be melting,
as the jays were in late Au-
gust. How funny they looked,
so ragged and detected.
Soon, however, they had a
whole new suit of feathers,
and will 60 through fall and
winter we'll clad.
The story about the jays
visiting hell every Friday was
cooked up by someone who
didn't like blue jays.
It was just another chance
to take a slap at them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

@. Why are Greek Kings
called Kings of the Hellenes
and not Kings of Greece
DIM
A. "Hellenes" is the name
by which the Greeks call
themselves, from Hellas. the
ancient and native name of
the country. When George I
assumed the throne in 1863.
after a long period of war and
revolution, he took the title
King of the Hellenes," to
indicate that he was not only
King of Greece but king of
all those Greeks who still
lived under alien rule. Sue
ceeding monarchS have used
the same title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
VSTAS IN SCIENCE
Sea Serpents' Probably Giant EeIs
By THOMAS R. HENRY

NEW YORK.-The sup
posedly legendary sea SER
pent probably actually ex-
lists.
Sooner or later 1t is likely
that a serpent-like creature
at least 40 feet long will be
hauled out Of the depths of
the South Atlantic. This was
reported to the World
Oceanographic Congress here
by DR.. Anton Brun OF the
University Of Copenhagen,
world-known authority on
deep sea life.
This sea serpent, he be-
lieves, will turn out to be a
gigantic eel. These fish,
: which easily can be mistaken
for snakes, normally are no
more than six or seven feet
long. Their larvae-"as diff
ferent from the adults" DR..
Brun said, "as caterpillars
from butterflies ex-
coed two inches. But he him
self, he reported, has found
one eel larva in the sea just
west Of Cape Town which was
nearly six feet long. 1t had
$50 ribs.
Visualizes 6O-Footer
Now. according to DR..
Bruins calculations, If this
eel baby had developed into
an adult a length of so feet
would be a very conservative
estimate. 1t might conceiv-
ably. on a basis Of COMPARE
son, reach $50 feet.
The enormous sea animals.
ne believes, are most likely
to be found at middle depths
IN the South Atlantic where
there would be plenty of food
and water pressure would be
endurable. 1t hardly could
exist at great depths where
food would be very scarce.
This, according to DR..
Brun, is a potent argument
against the existence of the
so-called Loeb Ness monster.
Such a creature could not
possibly get enough to eat in
a small Scottish lake.
There are non-freezable
fishes.
They live comfortably in
Labrador waters at tempera-
lures barely above those at
which they should be frozen
stiff. Packed in ice they
stay alive and happy several
hours. They have an anti
freeze" Of some sort in their
blood.
This was reported to the
World Oceanographic Con-
gress here by DR.. M. S. Cor
don Of the University Of
California.
DR.. Gordon and two asso-
ciates, Drs. B. H. Amdut of
Harvard and P. F. Scholar
der Of Scripps Institution
Of Oceanography captured
large numbers Of Arctic
Sculpins and cod with hand
lines through holes in the
ice of Hebron Fjord, Labra-
dor, in mid-winter. The wa
ter temperatures ranged
nearly two degrees cent?
grade below freezing. The
body temperatures Of the
fish were barely above freez-
ing.
After extensive chemical
analyses Of their blood Sc
rum and plasma, some per-
formed almost Immediately
after capture, the myste-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

rious anti-freeZe remains I'M
determined. There have been
previous reports Of insects
with great resistance to cold.
whose blood contains high
concentrations Of glycerol,
basis OF the anti-freezes put
in automobile radiators.
The anti-freeze OF the
fishes, they determined. was
something different and also
was different In sculpins
than in cod.
At the home laboratories
several individuals Of each
fish species were tested for
the ease with which internal
freezing could be initiated,
either by gill membrane Of
skin contact with ice or by
actual imbedding OF ice
particles in the muscles. The
fish survived all the methods
tried to freeze them alive.
1T appears, says the re-
port, that they have devel-
oped a mechanism for some
how inhibiting internal ice
formation and uropaRatiOn,"
y
Fishes have a mysterious
sixth sense.
Despite intensive investi-
cations during the past few
years its actual functions re-
main quite unknown, DR..
Theodore j. Walker Of the
University of California re-
ported to the Congress.
It's organ, corresponding TO
eyes or ears, is the so-called
lateral line," a thin, long
line along each side Of the
body, often marked by diff
ferent colored scales, which
cover a succession Of tube
like structures connected
directly with the brain.
There is nothing like it, in
mammals or birds.
Sensitive To Vibrations
Study of its anatomy and
embryological development
in the past, DR.. Walker said.
has led to theories that it
is an extremely specialized
hearing organ sensitive to
water vibrations far below
the sound level of higher
organisms. 1t would be valu-
able to fish in sensing other
organisms moving in the
vicinity which might be
either threats or food sources.
But, he said, his own in
vestigations which admittedly
are incomplete indicate that
it has a much more basic
role in the life of a sea ami
NAL.
IAN organism swimming
through a medium as dense
as water" DR.. Walker said,
requires constant sensory in
formation regarding local
water movements. Without
such information it becomes
highly inefficient, expanding
much energy in battling local
currents or small scale
eddies. But with proper sens
ing information, the SWIM
ming organism is able to
select the locally more ad-
vantageous route and avoid
such currents.
I'm addition, the organism
must constantly orient itself
in a streamline direction to
avoid imbalance and loss of
control. Finally, knowledge
of the larger scale water
flows is important to the
organism for maintenance
of habitat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. by
mail, to any question of fact by
writing The star Information Bu-
reau. 635 street NV Washington
4. D c Please enclose return postage
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Brownie Christmas
Party

The annual Christmas Party,
given by the local troops, was held
in the Avenue Methodist Church.
Many nice toys, good clothing,
and food were collected at the
door. Troop #218 with Mrs. Art
Cunning, chairman was the host
ess in charge of collections.
Mothers and Brownies made
many beautiful favors for the Me-
mortal Hospital and Hospital for
Metally Retarded at Stockley.
Since each troop provided its
own refreshments many beautiful
cookies were enjoyed with an
orange drink. Troop #19 served
the refreshments with Mrs. Janet
Boltz chairman.
Games and songs were under the
direction of Troop #209, Mrs. Ag-
mes Orkin chairman and Troop
H33, Mrs. Jane Clendaniel chair
man.
One mother and one Brownie
from each troop aided Mrs. Dol
phus Wilkins and Mrs. Vernon
Guerrazzi in cleaning up.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mrs. Verda Maddox of Delmar is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. James ]. Abrahams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES and
Mrs. Paul v. Mckay are in New
York City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Layton of
Silver Spring, Md, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Hart, Mrs.
William Kutz and sons were called
to Troy, Pa, the first of the week
because of the death of Willis
Flick, father of Mrs. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Atwell have
moved into their recently pur-
chased house on Delaware Avenue,
formerly owned by Mr.. and Mrs:
March. They formerly lived on
Marshall Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ellwanger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bullock, Mr..
and Mrs. John Dickerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Elzey, Mr.. and Mrs.
George HI. Draper, 3rd, James r.
Draper, William R. Draper and
Stephen Draper were in Atlantic
City attending the Tri State Can
ners Convention, Monday and Tues
day.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

Mrs. Fannie Short and Mrs. Lydia
Fleetwood of Seaford spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Leonard Abbott
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Sills and
daughter moved into their new
home at Haven Lake on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mortimer Browning will
leave from Washington on Sunday
by plane for Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA, to spend some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Browning and
sons.
Captain and Mrs. G. d. Benjamin
and daughter Lori, of Broakley
AFB ina Mobile, Ala, are arriving
in Washington by plane today and
will come to town to spend the hol-
idays as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Prettynlan. They will be
here until December 29.
Mrs. Edgar A. Hess of Lancas-
ter, Pa, the former Miss Jane
Plummer, spent the past week with
her sister, Mrs. William Bush,
while Mr.. Hess was deer hunting
at Cross Forks, Pa. On Sunday,
guests of the Bush family were
Mrs. Louis Plummer and daugh-
ter Elaine of Lincoln, and Miss
Faye Towers.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Milford Youth Rally
Set For Saturday

The monthly Milford Youth
Rally for the youth of Milford and
the surrounding areas will be held
this Saturday. December IL. The
meeting is slated to begin at 7:30
p. m. and will be held in the Mil
ford New Century Club on Church
Avenue. The attendance is expected
to exceed the fine turn out of last
month.
Many have expressed their appre-
citation of the Rally. Especially en-
joyed is the opportunity for fellow
ship during the game time. This
feature has been added to the rally
to give the young people some
thing to do. to mix with each other
and to make new friendships.
The speaker for this meeting will
be Mr.. Arthur Steele, treasurer of
Faith Theological Seminary in Elk
ms Park, Philadelphia. Mr.. Steele
comes highly praised as youth
speaker. He will be accompanied by
his wife and family. Mrs. Steele
will furnish special music.
This opportunity is taken to re-
mind the parents of the area of
their responsibility toward their
children. Here is an opportunity for
you to see that your children have
the right kind of recreation and
entertainment. We urge your sup
port and cooperation in these Raj
lies to give our young people a
good well-rounded Christian back
ground and foundation. II you de-
sire.to help with these rallies, con-
tact the Rev. Frank r.. Mood, 809
S. E. Front Street, phone GA 2-5044.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Hospital Hostesses

- Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week, Friday, De-
cember IL through Thursday, De-
cember II:
Hospital Cart
Friday: Mrs. Robert Masten, Mrs.
Richard KINNEY.
Saturday: Mrs. Roy Reichhold,
Mrs. Earl Reichhold.
Monday: Mrs. George Sheaffer,
Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Jr.
Tuesday: Mrs. Frank Lynch,
Mrs. William KentOn.
Wednesday: Mrs. Irene Webb,
Mrs. Jay Manlove.
Thursday: Mrs. Frank NAPLES,
Mrs. Garrett Grier.
Hospital Shop
Friday: Afternoon, Mrs. Ray
mond Davis; evening, Mrs. George
Westphal..
Saturday: Afternoon, Mrs. Helen
Lynn.
Sunday: Afternoon, Mrs. Lee
Hirsch; evening, Mrs. Al b e
Strahle.
Monday: Afternoon, Mrs. John
Baker, Mrs. /. d. Short; evening
Mrs. William Lynch.
Tuesday: Afternoon, Mrs. L. Dom
ohue, Mrs. John Snyder; evening,
Mrs. J. w. Besenfelder.
Wednesday: Afternoon, Mrs. w
Ward, Mrs. w. Jefferson; evening
Mrs. LaFountaine.
Thursday: Afternoon, Mrs. Glide
on Wisseman: evening, Mrs. Har-
vey Marvel.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Fire Recorders
Report For November

: John G. Jester, fire recorder for
the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford, has issued the following fire
report for November, 1859.
Number of alarms IL ifs 15S to
s164 inclusive: city alarms 5; rural
alarms z; Types chimnies, 2
heaters, automobiles, 8 trash, 2
houses, l garage; Hose used, 200
-feet-inch; $50 feet-1'1a inch, 100
feet-21a inch; Ladders raised.
40 feet; Distance travelled, 1872
miles; Time in service, 4 hrs. 20
min; Pumping time, 215 hours; At
tendance-265 men in service, 1874
man hours in service, % average
attendance at each alarm; Loss
total loss $3,475.00; city loss $4,000;
Rural loss $175.00.
Ambulance report for November,
1959-Total trips 13; Total men in
service so; Total hours in service
IA; Total man hours in service IL; /;
Total miles travelled 5O04.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Hospital Births

December 2 - Mr.. and Mrs.
George Atkins, Harrington, girl.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Green, Milton, girl.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Tunnell, Milford, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Palumbo, Harrington, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Andy Chupp, Greenwood, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parkhurst, Milton, girl.
< December - Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Workman, Milton, boy.
December A Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Haldeman, Bowers Beach, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Watson, Milton, girl.
December = Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Holston, Milton, girl.
December Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Hudson, Millsboro, boy.
December 5 - Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Jones, Bridgeville. boy.
December - Mr.. and Mrs
Mitchell Fisher, Ocean View, boy.
December 6 - Mr. and Mrs,
Donald Carey, Georgetown, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Pritz, Georgetown, boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Bright, Harrington, girl.
December z - Mr.. and Mrs
Rodney Caulk. Wyoming, girl.
December Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Huey, Greenwood. boy.
!, December z - Mr.. and Mrs
Victor Best. Georgetown, girl.
December Mr.. and Mrs
Orville Long. Jr., Frankford, boy.
December s Mr.. and Mrs
Ronald Pose, Milford. boy.
December Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Snicer. FELTON,. boy.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
RED MEN
NEWS


The Red Men of Sakimas Tribe
met Tuesday evening with a good
attendance of cur members.
After the usual business of the
tribe was completed, Chairman Mar
vim Lightcap of the MDA drive,
thanked the members for their
wholehearted participation in the
recent program.
Our next project is a Christmas
dance for our members. It will be
held in the lodge hall on Tuesday,
December %, from s to H. Music
will be furnished by "The Plains
men, and there will be refresh
ments.
All members are asked to be sure
and be present for next Tuesdays
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Renee COhee To
Appear In Show
December 18th

Five year old Renee Cohee, dau-
ghter of Mrs. Arlene G. Carey, of
Milford, will appear in a special
"Stars of Tomorrow Christmas
Show to be presented by the Cath
crime H. Tull Dance Studio, of
which she is a student.
The show will be televised Fri
day, December 11th at $50 p. m.
by WBOC, Salisbury, Maryland.
Renee has appeared this year in
our local Lions Club Minstrel
Show, competed in Talent Show
for the Grace Methodist Church in
Georgetown at which time she won
End prize. and has danced for the
Lewes Lions Club Minstrel Show
also.
Renee will present solo song
and dance titled my Dolly Never
Grows" and viii be accompanied by
Mrs. Mabel Murphy of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Local Happenings

PEDESTRIANS HURT-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wroten of North Tenth
Street, Milford, were injured last
Saturday morning while crossing
the intersection of North East
Front Street and North Walnut
Street.
According to police, they were
hit by a car turning the corner, op-
Grated by Mrs. Janette Bradley
Mr.. Wroten suffered hip injuries
and his wife has leg injuries. They
were taken in the ambulance to
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delawure

ANTIQUE SHOW - Plans are
being made for the first annual
Antiques Show to be held in Har-
rington. This will be held in the
spring in the Collins Building of
Asbury Methodist Church and will
be sponsored by the Pathfinders
Glass. The definite dates will be
announced later.
CIGARETTES POPULAR = Gig
arette-smoking in Delaware in
creased by 1928 per cent in the first
nine months of 1859, over the same
period of 1858, it was revealed this
week by the Tobacco Tax Council,
Richmond, Va.
The 1928 per cent figure repre-
sents 57,019,0O0 packages of ciga-
rettes, compared to only 50,4S9, 900
for the 1858 period.
Packages taxed in this state dur
ing October, 1859, numbered g.
$4,000 compared to 5,240,O00 for
October, 1858. The percentage of
increase for October, 1859, was
1873. The gross amount of taxes
realized from sales during October,
1859, in Delaware was $209,532.
NEW DAY COMMITTEE = Eu-
gene d. Bookhammer, chairman of
the Sussex County Committee for
New Day in Delaware" has announ-
ced his committee chairmen as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Jeanne Isaacs, Georgetown,
publicity; James c. White, Milton,
publication and distribution of lit
erature; Thomas Fooks, George
town, Paul Curtis Stokes, Rehoboth
Beach, and Henry P. Cannon,
Bridgeville, co-chairmen for letter
writing; Mrs. Eleanor G. Waller.
Seaford, and Mrs. Charles Good
rich, Rehoboth Beach, co-chairmen
for telephoning; Paul Reed. Reho-
both, Elias III. Tingle, Frankford,
Mrs. Mary M. Boggs, Seaford, and
Jonathan e. Wheatley, Delmar, CO.
chairmen of the speakers bureau.
DSEA MEMBERSHIP = William
e. Cline, president, Delaware State
Education Association, (DSEA)
and sixth grade teacher, East Do
yer Elementary School, Dover
Special School District, announced
this week that membership in the
DSEA stands at a record high.
More school employees have en-
rolled this year than in any other
year.
AS of Friday, December A, 3179
active members and 1874 associate
members had joined the statewide
group.
Mr.. Cline said, "We are pleased
to make this announcement as ii
reveals that our program of SER
vices is of value to the educators
of the state. Even though annual
dues were raised to $500 effec-
tive September, 1859, we were able
to enroll more educators than in
any other year. After the local as
sociation completes their member
ship cleanup campaign, we expect
more members to join.
Located at 113 South Bradford
Street, Dover, the DSEA recentl.
celebrated its 40th anniversary.