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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
Square Dance
Time

In cooperation with the local
VFW Auxiliary, a group of square
dancers from the Diamond State
Twirlers club went to the Della
ware Welfare Home at Smyrna on
Sunday afternoon and entertained
the folks there for an hour with
their dancing. Participating in this
most worthy cause were the fol-
lowing couples: Ethel and Ken
Lambert, Marion and Bill Pepper
(Milton), Mildred and Hallet Vim
yard, Edith and Wayne Kline, Vio-
Ilet and Harvey Marvel, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Harris (Dover), Louise
and John Roosa, Margaret and Jim
Weller, Beth and Bill Thompson
and Marjorie and Doug Fry. The
folks at Smyrna seemed to enjoy
this type of entertainment, and il
is to be hoped that the square
dancers will be able to render fut-
ure assistance in matters of this
kind.
Small groups have their get-to-
gethers from time to time, dancing
to records of the callers. This pro-
vides the extra practice desired by
some of the dancers and adds up
to nice social evening.
On Friday night Ethel and Ken
Lambert were guests of the Ess-
fingers at their club, The Swing
ing Stars, in Arlington, Virginia
The Stars caller, Tom Heron, de-
livered terrific hash session and
despite the weather, the dancers
had wonderful time Refresh
ments and visiting ended the Club
evening, but portion of the folks
continued their visiting by return
ing to the Marriott Motor Hotel
where the Lamberts were over
night guests. These square dances
seem never to tire of dance" talk
The Country Squares of Riva
Md, were hosts to a group from
Milford on Saturday night. A party
had been planned by the Riva
folks including ice cream, coffee
and all the fixin's A fine dance was
called by Lee Billow at the Com
munity Center. Lees calling for
both these clubs has caused the
two groups to visit frequently, and
all have marvellous time. Marion
and Bill Pepper, Mildred and Hall
EFT Vinyard, Annabelle and Donald
Mills, Marie and Mike Groverman
and Lib and Bob Widdowson went
over from Milford. The Lamberts
joined them there, after a day in
Washington.
The new class is progressing
rapidly, and their instructor is ex-
tremely pleased. Every Club needs
new membership material coming
along all the time, and it is sim
cerely hoped that all or most OF
these couples will be interested in
becoming members of Diamond
State Twirlers in due time.
1t was Will Rogers who said
~ Il
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16
BERRIES, AND NO BEARS

MADISON. Wis. (P)-The Wis
consin berry crop was good this
year. AS result, tourists were dis
appointed.
Why? Bears in the northern re-
sort country were so happy with
their ample supply of wild berries
they didn't bother to venture into
isolated town dumps looking for
food. Tourists often parked their
cars near these dumps to watch
the bears.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

gaia, Francis Prettyman, Harry
Banks. Jerry Ward of Harbes0n
and Georgetown.
Miss Grace West of Chester, Pa
spent the weekend with MIR. and
Mrs. Elmer Steelman.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

Extensive deposits of fiourite
have been found in the Durgapur
District of Rajasthan in India.
Flourite is used in the manufac-
ture of steel and aluminium.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

~ Rates for telephone service
have not gone up as much as the
cost Of most other things you buy
a remarkable fact when you con-
slider the many technical improve
ments and the tremendous increase
in the number Of telephones you
can call. That's why telephone
service continues to be one of the
very few real bargains in the family
or business budget.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

Maine was formerly a part of
Massachusetts. In 1919 its citizens
voted for separate statehood.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

1t was Will Rogers who said,
Everything is funny as long as
it is happening to somebody else" ="
Evening star., 1959-02-01
Bv JARRETT MOODY and
VINCENT OLTREMORE
oeorsetown Prep Reporters

OeOTgetoWn Ffep FtepottSAs
GEORGETOWN Prepara-
tory School, located in Gar
rett Park, Md, is one OF the
Oldest schools in the United
States. Founded in 1889 by
John Carroll, the first Arch
bishop of Baltimore, THE
Prep" has stood for ITO years
as an academy for the better
education of American youth.
Prep was located on the
Georgetown University cam
pus until 1919, when it was
transferred to its present
suburban Washington loca-
ton. Georgetown Prep 1859
is more than history; 1t is
an educational tradition that
is known throughout the
Americas.
AS you drive along Route
24O coming into Washington,
you will see to your right a
large red brick building,
crowned with a cupola. shad-
owed by a striking chapel
spire and surrounded by SO
acres Of beautiful green cam
pus. This is Georgetown Prep.
When you enter the front
door and walk into the foyer,
your eyes sweep from an
honor roll crowded with
names (48 per cent of the
student body, past the i'm
pressive picture of John Car
roll to a large table covered
with gold and silver trophies.
These trophies have been
won in the past year by stu
dents for excellence in dra-
mates, debating and writing.
Evening star., 1959-02-01
SCHOOL OF THE WEEK
17O-Yeor 7 rodition
Surrounds Prep

The school magazine, the
Blue and Gray, recently was
awarded the All : American
citation. the highest rating
of the Scholastic Press AsSo-
citation. The magazines SYM
postum on American labor
in its Christmas issue won
praise from former President
Truman and Senators Nc
Clellan. Democrat of Arkan-
sas. and Kennedy, Democrat
of Massachusetts.
The Prep has a variety OF
sports - football. rifle, golf
and tennis in the fall; bas-
ketball and soccer in the
winter, and baseball, golf
and swimming in the spring.
Evening star., 1959-02-01
DrOmo Club Cited

Each Of these extracurri-
culars is highly developed at
Georgetown Prep. The dra-
matte society won the Wash
ington Catholic High School
One-Act Play Contest last
fall with an adaptation Of
the novel, THE Last Hur-
rah." In debating the Prep
currently is leading the SEN
iOr division. of the Washing
ton Catholic Forensic
League.
Evening star., 1959-02-01
Games With FocuIty

There also is an intra-
mural program for students
who do not play organized
sports. Here we find a very
unusual feature, but a COM
mon one at Georgetown
Prep: Members of the Jesu-
it faculty, our intellectual
directors during the day.
playing alongside the stu
dents after school.
The outstanding feature
of Georgetown Prep is its
scholastic program. The
courses are in accord with
the usual Jesuit program.
The Rev. Michael F. Maher,
S. j., headmaster, has
planned a curriculum for
each individual student. An
advanced placement pro-
gram allows exceptional stu
dents to enter college as
sophomOres.
There are 254 students at
, Georgetown Prep. OF these,
log are boarders, or resident
students.
School spirit at George
town Prep is jovial and high.
The reasons can be found in
each individuals interest
and pride in Georgetown
Prep's historical and aca-
demic tradition as well as
contentment in q we'll
planned curriculum.
There Is q special joy In
being a man Of Georgetown,
Prep. HoyG SGrGI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

7-BibIe Course. Education.
! Hour. Lesson z. Problems Of
Old Testoment study Or. Edward
6oumon, teacher.
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
1880
4-cireus Boy. Kids.
Mickey Broddock stors.
9-The Lone Ronser. Western.
Clayton Moore Stors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

7:lo
S-MoAitetion. lnspirotionoI.
7:l5
9-clossroom 9. Shorthand.
IS Min. Live program fought
BY public school teochers.
500
9-coptoin K0nsoEOo. Kids.
Hour. Cartoons ond stories.
500
4-Stase coeeh Theoter.
MOVIE. Singing Cowboy"
1886. Gene AutO.
Stronger Hol. Kids.
NEW TINE. ] Hour. Cartoons.
$3.50
7-ksmsr. Adventure.
Jen He'll stors.
1000
4-Howdy- Doody. Color.
7-Sheena. Adventure.
Irish MccoIIa stors.
S-Heekle and JeekIe Show.
1880
4-RuH end Reddy. Color.
7-Wonders Of the World.
"khyber Poss Adventure
S-kishty Mouse. Kids.
ll:00
4-FuEy. Adventure.
Bobby ciomond sters,
5-AdveRtuFe Playhouse.
I NeHg. "GunploY." 1851.
Tim Fioh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
AFTERNOON

4-World Series,
II game is ploysd. Time to be
announced.
1900
4-Deteetive's Diory. Dromo.
Moon Up." A convict escapes
otter five yeors in prison ond re-
turns home. kothi Norris. host
esS.
5-Cartoon Playtime. Kids.
7-Luneh with Soupy Seles.
PREMIERE.
9-Sky King. Adventure.
1880
4-Deteetive's Diary. Drama.
Donald Groy stors.
5-Tomohowk. Adventure.
7-UneIe AIS Show.
9-city Side. Interviews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
October }

m0IneMS.
5-TV Readers Digest. Dromo.
7-Junsle Jim. Adventure.
Johnny Weismuller stars.
9-LeUFel and HoEdy. Comedy.
l:30
S-DousIos Foirbonks Presents.
7-Abbott and Costello.
coMEDr. Bud Abbott. Lou Cos
S-SatuTdoy Matinee.
zk1 h0Vn. "Privots nurse"
l94l. Jane Dor~sIl. "isIond in
200
5-Adventures and Comedy.
IA Hours. The Soint In Lon
don" 1889. George Sonders.
''Woy Out West" Loursl end
Inject corIiss Archer.
coMEDY. Ann Boxer stou.
2:30
4-SotUrdoy Playhouse.
Z Hours. Is Min. Word Owes
Ne q Living" 1916. David
Forrer, Judy cempeell.
7-Ja1S kseitol.
Storing Charlie Byrd. Felix
Cfsnt. host.
800
Tour Miss Brooks. Comedy.
Eve Arden stars.
$50
7-Union Poeifie. Roilroods.
jeff Morrow stoy.
400
7-Mystery Theoter. Dromo.
I Hoss. The Voice Of the
Whistler" Richord DIX stors.
9-Citizen Soldier. Army.
The story OF our Army on distont
bottIefields.
$3.50
5-Piek Temple. Kids.
J Hour. Cartoons and games.
9-Roee OF the Week.
The eeldome Handicap. From
Aqueduet Roes Track.
AVS
4-GoFden Guide. Color.
$500
4-News. Color.
1-Dowl the chsmp.
S-The -esrly Show. Movie.
] u Hosss. The Chomp." 1891.
Wolioce eeery. Jockis Cooper.
Sis
4-Football Come.
Texos vs.. Colifofnio.
$3.50
5-The Three Stooees. Com'cy.
Evening star., 1959-11-10
SAVINGS FOR MRS. HoMEMAKER, TOO
SUNBEAM FRYPAN SPECIAL

This is the famous Sunbeam stondord size frypon
with the handy control diol in the handle The
fry-9ulde is easy to see, easy to understand And,
whots more. it's completely immersibIe right up to
the control handle. Try this wonderful Sunbeam
trypon, your family will love the delicious foods it
let's you serve them
Evening star., 1959-11-10
SUNBEAM MIXER
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The Sunbeam automatic Mixnoster feo-
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your every mixing need, plus streonnIined
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Evening star., 1959-11-10
SUNBEAM q" DRILL SPECIAL

#l8o. this model has bigger capacity chuck for
ereoter usefulness. The powerful Sunbeam s.
amp. motor develops up to V h.p. Has pistol
grip handle instant release trigger
Evening star., 1959-11-10
SUNBEAM STEAM.DRY
IRON

1t steoms longer and holds more water
thon most steam irons, yet is lighter in
weight. Made with durable stcinless steel
voter tank, it gets hot in just 80 seconds.
Steoms in just 2 minutes. And it has the
exclusive Sunbeam steom-fIo vents. 1lS8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
DirkseIl Bars
Meeting on
Labor Bill
BY the Associated Press

Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen Of Illinois today blocked
q meeting Of the Labor COM
mittee to consider the Kennedy
Erwin labor control bill. His
move dimmed chances Of early
action on the measure.
Senator Dirksen said he does
not see how the bill can be
acted on before the congress
sional Easter recess. He said
the committee is considering so
Republican amendments and
has been handling only about
two at each session. He said
he has i've new ones to offer.
The committee began closed
door consideration of the meas
ure last week, Senator Ken
nedy. Democrat Of Massachu-
sets, had expressed hope it
could be reported out Of COM
mittee this week and pass the
Senate before Easter.
Meets Early
The Senate met two hours
early today. at 10 am, the
same hour set for the Labor
Committee meeting. Under the
rules it was necessary, to get
unanimous consent for any
committee session. The DEM
ocratic leadership asked for
that consent, but Senator Dirk
sen objected,
The Republican leader al
lowed some other committees to
go ahead with their scheduled
meetings. E
Meanwhile, the House Labor
Committee was scheduled to
hear testimony by Godfrey p.
Schmidt. a New York lawyer
who serves on the board of
monitors policing the Team
sters Union. He favors rela-
lively strict regulation Of unions
to curb racketeering.
Responsibility PROVISION
At yesterdays meeting, the
Senate committee agreed to in.
sert in the Kennedy Er Yin bill
a declaration that union off,
Gals have a flduciary RESPONSE
bility to their members. That IS,
the officials must handle union
affairs and money for the bene-
mt OF members, rather than for
private advantage
Senator Goldwater, Republic
can Of Arizona. said this
policy statement has no
teeth" The committee re.
jected his proposal to make
fiduciary responsibility a mat
ter Of Federal law, opening the
way for union members to sue
In Federal courts when officials
act against their interests.
The majority contended such
a Federal law might confuse or
detract from the right of union
members to sue in State courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Dodds Takes Oath

Robert J. Dodds, jr., of Pitts
burgh. yesterday was sworn in
as general counsel of the Com
merce Department. Secretary
Strauss administered the oath.
MIR. Dodds succeeds Frederick
c. Nash who resigned last
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Union sFunds
Held Misused
By the Associated Press

The Senate Packets Commit !
tee heard testimony today that
Chicago Transfers official Joey /
Glimco used sl24.000 Of union /
money to pay for his defense /
in an extortion trial.
Glimco sat silently as AL
phonse Calabrese, a committee
investigator. gave the testimony.
Mr.. Calahrese and Committee
Counsel Robert F. Kennedy
said Glimco has "high criminal
associates in Chicago's gang
land.
Mr.. Calabrese testified that
Glimco,' president of Chicago
Teamster Local No. TIT which
represents taxi drivers, had no
apparent authorization from
the union to use its money for
his defense in the extortion
trial, in the period from 1854
to 1857.
Finally Acquitted
The investigator said Glimco
finally was acquitted of the
charge of conspiring to extort
money from businessmen in the
Chicago Fulton Street Poultry
and Produce Market. He said
witnesses who had told the
grand jury of paying money to
Glimco's group because of fear.
changed their story at the trial
and testified that they paid
because they liked him. and not
because Of fear"
Mr.. CalabreSe said he could
find no reason why taxi union
money should be used in poul-
try market matters with which
the union had no connection.
He agreed with Senator
Mundt, Republican of South
Dakota, that the $l24,0O0 ito
all intents and purposes was
income" subject to Federal in
come tax. The 50-year-old
Glimco fidgeted In his seat
during the income tax discus
sion.
Long Arrest Record
Mr.. CalabreSe said Glimco
has long record Of arrests
for crimes including murder.
and attempted murder, but few
convictions. He said Glimco
was acquitted of murder
charges in 1925, and that the
attempted murder charge was
dropped when a man who had
been wounded left town before
the trial.
He said Glimco, a native of
Salerno. Italy. was granted
citizenship in l943 after two
prior reflections on grounds
that he was not of good moral
character"
Committee Chairman Nc
Clellan. Democrat of Arkan-
sas, described GIimco as a
former corner newsstand dealer
who rose ito a $20,000-a-year
executive through the medium
Of labor unions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
there Is a
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newSweeklies

spotng departments POST hearing political strings from
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Survey Of Capital Appropriations

The amounts earmarked by industry for expansion and
replacement shed important light what's in store for the
whole economy. Newsweek's exclusive QUARTERLY SUR
vEY OF CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS based on direct infor
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useful reports the size of planned investments how they
compare to past appropriations what they for the
economic future
Survey cooperation with the National Industrial Con-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26

PLYMOUTH 80 sta. was.: torqfi..
pwr, str, r, and h.; clean, Owner
leaving for Europe. tU. 4-1266.
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send;,' Bells Labor i Day Special,
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PLYMOUTH 'B7 Savoy VS. club
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PONTIAC '53

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
Capitol Auto Sales

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sTUDEBAKER 80 LaTE Reeal sta

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PONTIAC 1850 2-dr.: 5000: stored
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Police Boys Bond
Set Concert June 7

The 100-member Metropoli-
tan Police Boys Club Band
viii present an outdoor concert
at 2:3O pm. June 7 At Sol
diers Home.
The club is now staging q
drive to raise $225,000 to con-
tinue and improve It's activi-
ties. including club facilities
and summer camps. The drive
will end June 80.
Last year lack Of funds fore
ed the organization to close
all but two clubs and two sum-
mer camps, and officials hope
to raise enough money to re-
open these facilities, according
to club president James coun-
cilor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-27

. This ID reprinted By request
In June Readers Digest. A
doctor, whose father under
stood the mecming Of the words
on q brass plate in a Chinese
wall, has asked they be given
wider circulation-so that
your happiness may be in
creased, your competitive wor-
riss lessened. Timsless wisdom
In June Readers Digestion
sale ct newsstands today!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-27
MARRIAGE
I: LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under D. C. Iap couples
must apply for a marriage
license on one day, loait three
Jsill days and receiUe the
license on the NTH day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
De same as other days.
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ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
Prisoner Wins
Appea! OnOwn

A Lorton prisoner, compos-
ing his own arguments in long
hand, yesterday won a legal
victory over the Government.
The prisoner, Raymond j.,
Watson, 81, serving a two to
seven year sentence on a check
forgery charge, sought TO APP
peal at Government expense as
q pauper.
Opposing the move. the Gov
eminent argued that the appeal
was frivolous" But the U. S.
Court Of Appeals for the Dis
trict, dividing two to one. yes
terday granted Watson's re-
quest.
Watson contended he was in
agony from narcotics with
drawal symptoms when he con-
fessed to the forgery and
waived a preliminary hearing
IN September, 1857.
He asserted that two Treas
TRY agents induced him by
promises of aid to confess,
waive counsel and plead guilty.
Last year, the appellate court
on the basis of these allega-
tons, sent the case back to
District Court for a hearing
into the inducement charge.
After a hearing, Federal
Judge F. Dickinson Let's found
that no such promises. were
made and that Watson fully
knew what he was doing when
he confessed.
Yesterdays action was on
the appeal from Judge Let's
ruling. Judges David L. Bazelon
and Charles Fahy voted to al
low the appeal at Government
expense. Chief Judge E. Bar
rett Prettyman dissented.
In statement outlining why
he thought the appeal was
not frivolous" Judge Bazelon
cited Watson's contention that
court-appointed counsel at the
hearing was inadequate.
A question puzzling Judge
Bazelon was how Watson, who
had only an eight grade edu-
cation, was able to file a legal
written motion. In addition.
the judge questioned whether
Watson had received a proper
hearing in the District Court.