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Evening star., 1960-03-06
so Years Ago

Postal savings came into
being so years ago. The Star,
on March 6, 1910, reported:
"The administration postal
savings bank bill was passed
by the Senate yesterday after
noon. Forty-nine Republicans,
including all the insurgents,
and one Democrat, Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, voted
for the measure, and % Dem
ocrats voted against it. d.
The bill authorizes money
order post Offices to accept
sums of 81 or more from
depositors and deposit these
sums in the local banks,
where the money is to remain
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Morals Cdmpoiqner

AS a recently arrived Con-
necticut Yankee who has no.
ticed the pornography filled
newsstands and Objectionable
motion picture advertisements
down here, it was wonder
fully cheering news to read
in The Star Of the Northern
Virginia Citizens for Decent
Literature drive and a letter
to the editor advocating that
the local newspapers clean
up the movie ads.
Both of these problems are
being worked on In Connecti-
cut and quite successfully In
many areas. In 1855 some of
us were able to arouse the
public sufficiently to pass a
bill banning the sale Of OBJ
scene and crime literature to
minors. This statute, which
would not have passed If
thousands Of parents had not
written postcards to their
legislators, is being enforced
today.
A very strong group with
considerable pressure on
Hollywood which can cooper
ate with the newspapers in
clearing up the movie ad
problem is the Theater Own
ers Of America. I would think
that a joint meeting Of the
press and this group in the
Washington area could ac-
complish a great deal on the
local level and as a begin
ming on the national level.
Alma X. StOcklin.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Not for Nixon

William s. White in a re-
cent column stated: "Mr.
Nixon is not really bothering
much about the regular Re-
publican voters. For the plain
fact is that he has got the
orthodox and Old Guard Re-
publicans already" How can
Mr.. White say "the plain
fact is"? How can he and
the other columnists who
state similar things go into
the homes Of the country and
know what people think?
Such generalizations are very
disgusting.
Let Mr.. White take notice:
I am a lifelong Republican,
and my mother and her IA
ther and mother before me.
! have never voted any other
way but Republican. This
next election is going to be
different If the Republican
National Committee will put
UP no one else to vote for but
Richard Nixon. I would abhor
such q man in the White
House-not mentioning his
ambitious wife as First Ladyl
Mind you, I am not the only
"Old Guard Republican" in
my family-there are three
more. We are all Of the same
opinion.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
FROM THE STAR FILES. .

unless Withdrawn by the
President in case of war or
other exigency. -. 1t is cal.
culated that such a law would
bring much money out Of
hiding and result in a fund
ranging all the way from
five hundred million to one
billion dollars"
Congress so years ago
showed some distrust Of
Peary's claim he had discov-
cred the North Pole. The
Star, on March 9. 1910, re-
ported: "By almost unani-
nous vote the subcommittee
of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs, which has
been considering the various
bills proposing to reward
Civil Engineer Peary for his
discovery of the Pole decided
today to postpone all action
until Mr.. Peary submits his
original records to Con-
gress for public scrutiny. -"
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Cool to Candidates

None OF the announced
presidential candidates has
thus far raised the tempera-
ture of the voters appreciably.
We, the voters, shall con-
tinue our hopeful search for
an oak in this pleasant little
grove Of presidential timber.
Since the issues or prin-
ciples Of our political parties
are more important than
personalities, let us consider
what they may be and
wherein they actually diff
fer. Both parties seem COM
mitted to a policy Of ever
higher taxation. No one
denies this. Both parties
maintain as a cardinal prin-
ciple that this mountain Of
tax gold must be taken from
us and given away to the
peoples Of the world (Rus-
sia excepted) year after
year, with no end Of it in
sight, and without tangible
recompense to the donors. .
Illiterate voters, upon
whom sizeable segments Of
both parties are pathetically
eager to bestow the benefits
of the ballot, may differen-
tiate between the two par
ties by means Of their re-
spective symbols Of elephant
and donkey. Other voters
may conclude that there Is
no real difference at all. And
II this point Of view were to
spread among the voters.
that only the slightest of diff
ferences existed among the
candidates and parties, ques-
tions might be raised as to
the advisability Of plunging
the country into the turmoil
and expense Of a national
election. Why not just draw
straws for it and split the
spoils and Jobs down the
middle?
This is quite unlikely, how
ever. for partisan politics
will be served. And at elec-
ton time the fortunate
faithful may be depended
upon to sound their victory
chants. Those nonpartisans
among us may start cheer
ing now. There's nothing to
be gained by waiting. If
Tweedledee does not triumph
then Tweedledum is a shoo-
in. So-cheers for the un-
developed countries and the
undone American taxpayer!
Hurrah for bankruptcy!
Oscar Osborne.
Evening star., 1960-03-06

The hour has struck for the
dormant force now kept
too largely within the hall
lowed walls of places of wor-
ship, to heed the voice Of
the Master of life and of love,
as he calls-"Loose it and let
it go!"
Talk about totalitarianiSm
christianity is the most
totalitarian doctrine the
world has ever known. Even
as we rail at the determine
ton Of the Reds to envelop
the whole earth, we gather
in our churches and sing
about a totalitarianism which
in its scope puts the Soviet
design in the shade. Multi
tudeS sing THE earth shall
be full of the knowledge Of
Jesus, as waters now cover
the sea-"
The true test of our Chris
tianity in this new decade Of
destiny is not in the magnifi-
cence of our church edif1ces,
not in impressive rituals Of
formal worship, not in the
sometimes desperatelyapplied
lubricants to keep the ma
chinery of its organization
running smoothly. The test is
What is the church doing
with its founders marching
orders-Follow Me. go. go to
the uttermost parts of the
earth to give, to clothe, to
heal, to share! Christ's "go,
go" does not mean to make
our church go. 1t means to
make His Kingdom come. His
imperative verbs are a call for
a cause whose priority must
top all other interests. Never
can I forget an evening when
in a private talk with that
great statesman of the King
dom, John r. Mott, he looked
into my eyes with an intensity
which was compelling and
said Solemnly, Jesus Christ is
either Lord of All or he is not
Lord at ALL"
The New Testament no.
where declares that every
knee shall bow and every
tongue confess that our the
ology, or our church, has all
the truth there is. 1t declares
that every knee shall bow and
every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord. That
includes Americans and Rus
slams, and Chinese and Afri-
cans, and South Americans,
and those who dwell on the
islands of the sea. Could any
thing be more totalitarian
than that? Could any other
cause be so majestic? The
sign of that cause, which is
the sign of the Cross, can be
put in three phrases-The
world is one; humanity is
one; the Christian cause Is
one! That is the call Of the
greatest cause on earth.
o Mighty God set US afame,
To SholD the glory OF Thy
Name.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
A Call for q Cause
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS

IN an ornate catne0ral
church in the Middle West on
a Sunday morning not long
ago the minister spoke of
Christianity as a consuming
cause. AS a prophet of God
he pied for q religion not
tame, timid or tepid, but a
faith which is as 1fiame of
fire.
That lovely sanctuary was
thronged with pariShioners,
including many of the elite
Of the city from various walks
of life. It was, to a great ex-
tent, q complacent and pros
porous crowd who professed
to have heard and needed
the goth century call Of the
great Galilean-"Follow Me-"
But that day their pastor
dynamited their placidity.
With deep sincerity and NOV
ing urgency he made it
crystal clear in the blazing
light of the New Testament
what it actually means to say
"yes" to a call Of the Christ.
Consider some of his quite
incandescent sentences: IF
you will not be q Christian,
then be a Communist, or a
Buddhist, or a Mohammedan,
but in the name of all that is
best and highest, be some
thing and be it all the way.
Whatever you decide to give
your life to-preach it, live it,
labor and sacrifice for 1t, and
If necessary die for it. But
If you really decide to fol-
low Jesus Christ, then in the
name Of whatever you hold
dear and sacred, get out Of
your grave of spiritual death
- let go your irresolution
and your compromise and
commit yourself in total
obedience and loyalty to
Him"
But where do we find the
crusading zeal for which that
modern prophet was pleading
that day with the Masters
radiant form so near the
pulpit in pictured glass?
The answer is ominous. 1t
is found burning like an
acetylene torch, blazing with
fiery intensity in the hands
Of the adherents Of the ut
terly materialistic goddess
system which is now chal-
lenging the Christian religion
in deadly combat. That sys-
tenn demands of its disciples
an absolute surrender with
nothing held back.
Honor bright, let us admit
it-communism has some
thing that in its require
mentS matches the very pas
sion which the New Testa-
ment insists must character
ize every follower Of Jesus
Christ. AS we witness the
complete dedication of con-
vinced and confident Marx
lists to their cause" we have
a sinking feeling that what
they have is what, to an
alarming extent, Goth CEN
tury Christianity has lost.
The startling fact is that
atheistic materialism has
appropriated the zeal, the
zest, the abandon, and even
the world program Of primi-
tive Christianity.
In this jet age communism
is training armies of young
Zealots to invade the world
with their twisted but plau-
sible doctrine.
It Is time now-and the
hour already is late-on a
stupendous scale to mobilize
for its march across the
world the creed which is
urofessed in all our churches.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
100 Years Ago

The Star expressed a note
of pessimism in a political
year 100 years ago. A story
on March 8, 1850, said:
quite a number Of leading
politicians from all quarters
Of the country and Of all
parties are now here, their
errand being to influence the
action Of the three grand
conventions soon to come of.
Congress, too, is buSily
engaged in similar labors,
the members being very gen.
orally partisans of this or
that aspirant for a presiden-
tial nomination, where not
themselves candidates. So in
tensely are all the politicians
now here thus engaged, as
that the public may expect
the transaction Of precious
little real business. :"
Washington 100 years ago
was getting its new supply Of
water from the Potomac, and
on March 10, 1860, The Star
reported: washington is now
as well provided for in
respect to pure water as any
city in the Union. Previous to
the introduction of the Po-
tomac water, the supply
though excellent in quality,
but insufficient at times in
quantity-was obtained from
the fine springs in the city,
and by means of pumps and
hydrants. Now, in addition to
these, we have the advantage
of the Potomac water, for the
distribution of which ample
arrangements are in the
making. 1t is to be hoped
that particular pains will be
taken by the (city) Corpora
ton to keep (the pumps) in
repair, as a resource in case
of accident to the Potomac
Sllnplv
Evening star., 1960-03-06

1t Is interesting to note the
marked difference in the
position Of the four United
States Senators - Kennedy,
johnson, Humphrey and
Symington-who are now ac-
tive aspirants for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the
presidency, and that Of An
drew Jackson. one Of the
patron saints Of the Demo-
cratic Party, when he was
seeking the Democratic nom
ination in 1928.
Gen. Jackson was a United
States Senator. according to
Marquis James in his Life
Of Jackson" when he was
nominated (recommended)
for the presidency by the
Tennessee legislature. With
out losing a day, the General
posted to Murfreesborough.
In perhaps what was the
longest political speech Of
his career, lasting Is min
uteS, "Old Hickory" told the
Assemblymen their step
made it improper for him to
continue in the Senate,
where events might place him
under the imputation Of
shaping his official behavior
to further his fortunes as a
candidate.
He accordingly resigned
from the Senate. 1t Is unfor-
tunate that Jackson's exam
pie is not being followed by
any Of the four Senators
mentioned above, though 1t
Is quite obvious that all four
of them are influenced In
their senatorial course by
their presidential ambitions.
Is there not among these
four at least one man who Is
willing to follow the exam
pie Of the great Democrat to
Evening star., 1960-03-06

such member from voting on
legislation on the theory Of
absent on official business"
1t may well be true that
Congress may excuse attend
ance for illness or some other
understandable reason but
how, under any reasonable
construction, can absence
from attendance for the sole
purpose Of campaigning to
satisfy q personal ambition
having no relationship to the
affairs Of either house be
excused away as "absent on
official business" and be
compensated therefor?
Such conduct by members
Of Congress gives them undue
advantage over others not
so fortunately situated and
is grossly immoral. No other
official in high Office in our
government would have the
temerity to assert such right
or privilege. There are months
in each year when Congress
is not in session when the
members could indulge their
personal ambitions without
being charged with neglect
Of duty" There are many
conscientious members Of
both houses who are con-
vinced that the present burd-
ems are so great as to exact
a full years pay but. If so,
I doubt they would be too
critical of one who thinks
otherwise and I, for one,
would respect such tolerance.
However, I cannot respect
such tolerance when, under
the guise of absent on off,
cial business" certain mem
bers are excused from attend
ance. and paid therefor. to
satisfy personal ambition
rather than the performance
Of their duties as outlined
by the Constitution.
Kenneth N. Parkinson.
Evening star., 1960-03-06

whom they so often point
with pride?
C. O'Conor GOOlrick,
Fredericksburg, Va.
y + =
In the light of recent dis
closures Of Ito say the least)
a looseness Of moral conduct
In the television industry,
labor organizations, etc., I am
wondering If the conduct of
certain Senators. and the
approval thereof by the Sen
ate. might not be similarly
construed. Section 5 of Arti-
Gle I of the Constitution pro-
vides among other things:
THAT each House
may be authorized to Compel
the Attendance of absent
Members in such Manner and
under such Penalties as each
House might provide"
Section 6 of Article I,
among other things, states
that:
"The Senators and Repre-
sentatives shall receive a
Compensation for their Serv-
ices. to be ascertained by Law
and paid out of the Treasury
Of the United States"
Thereafter, duties and
functions of the Senate and
House are specifically out
lined. At no place in the Con-
stitution do I find any au-
thority for a member of
either house to absent him
self from Congress while
Congress is in session for the
purpose Of conducting a cam
paign for the presidency of
the United States, or any
other high office. and draw
compensation therefor, as
Official business" or tina t
such activity is within the
scope Of duties outlined by
the Constitution. Nor do I
f1nd any basis for a congress
sional rule that would excuse
Evening star., 1960-03-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry UriteTs' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
Evening star., 1960-03-06
rs Years Ago

A great jurist died Is years
ago. On March 6. 1885, The
Star reported: "Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, grand old man
of American jurisprudence.
is dead-victim of bronchial
pneumonia almost on the
eve of his Gath birthday an
niverSary. The eXtraordin-
ary career of the revered
patriarch of the law, who
fought for his country on
the field of battle and for
the rights of his fellow man
on the Nations highest
bench. came to a peaceful
end at 2:15 am. today at his
plain brick home at 1870 I
street. On Friday, his legion
of friends and admirers had
planned to celebrate with
him the passing of another.
milestone, not far removed
from the century mark. In
stead, they will mourn for
him at a soldiers funeral
in Arlington National Gene
terry. ="
Pierce Mill was about
ready to begin turning out.
flour 25 years ago. The Star.
on March 10, 1885, reported:
"The restored Pierce Mill in
Rock Creek Park will be
finished by early summer E.
and already the authorities
have received offers from
bread firms to supply the
grain, grind it and furnish
help if they are only allowed
to advertise the fact for their
loaves. But the park super
intendent &C. Marshall Fin
nam is highly dubious if such
a procedure will be permit
ted. ="
Evening star., 1960-03-06
Does He Who Runs When Paid to Sit Stoop to Conquer

r. w. Hill.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

j. c. Dobson, a tourney champ
last year. won a gold medal. in the
1873 ID class by pinning Lee OF
Millsboro. Pompville of Wicomico
and easily decisioning Crane OF
Severna Park so in the finals.
Howard Allen a much improv-
ed performer. pinned Beauchamp
of Delmar in the first period in
/ the semi-finals and decisioned Nc
Ilvaine of Georgetown in the fin
ais
Mike Aber won a gold medal in
the $50 ID class by defeating Cra-
ven of Delmar 6-2 and by coming
from behind and pinning Arnold
of Severna Park in the finals
George Draper, a varsity per-
former last year, won second place
in the 103 ID class by pinning
Short of Georgetown and Wall of
Caesar Rodney before being PIN
ned by Callahan of Severna Park
! in the finals.
In the 13S 10 class, John Hayden
decisioned McCann of Wicomic
62 and defeating Harte of Del
mar on a referees decision. Eisler
of Severna Park eked out a close
4-3 decision in the finals.
Jim Smack lost out in an over
time contest in the finals to At
well of Severna Park. Smack had
defeated Lof of Millsboro by a fall
in the semi-finals. Bill Burk of
Milford won third place by defeat
ing Foraker of Caesar Rodney
100 and winning by default over
Cathell of Millsboro.
Brice Corder, a tourney champ
last year in the 112 ID class, de-
feated Witte of Caesar Rodney 80
to win a third place medal.
Wrestling Schedule
Thursday, January 5-J. V. and
Varsity at Severna Park
Wednesday, January 11-Wico-
mico at Milford
Thursday, January II = Junior
Varsity at Delmar.
Wednesday, January 1S-Milford
at Delmar
Tuesday, January 24-St. An
drews Junior Varsity at Milford.
Wednesday, January 25-Cam-
bridge at Milford
Tuesday, January 31-Milford at
st. Andrews.
Wednesday, February Milford
Junior Varsity VS.. Symrna-home.
Thursday, February 2-Easton
at Milford
Wednesday, February S-Milford
at Caesar Rodney
Thursday, February 9-Delmar
Junior Varsity at Milford.
Tuesday, February 21-Milford
J. V. at st. Andrews.
Wednesday, February 22-Mi.-
ford at Georgetown.
Tuesday, February 28 - Tower
Hill vs. Milford-3:30
March-State Tourney.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Wrestling Tourney
Here Big Success
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Easton, Cambridge, and Wicomico
joined the movement two years
ago. Millsboro and Caesar Rod
ney began formal competition last
, year. This year Smyrna and
Georgetown have added wrestling
to their scholastic athletic pro-
gram. For fast action and spirited
competition wrestling has become
an increasingly popular sport
throughout the country.
Tourney Results
95 ID Glass: First place-Lilly
Severna Park; second place
Campbell, Delmar; third place
Bill Burk, Milford.
103 10 Glass: First place Gala
han, Severna Park; second place
George Draper, Milford; third
place-Lecates, Delmar.
112 fb Glass: First place-Skip-
per Jones, Milford; second place
Brown, Severna Park; third place
Wood, Delmar.
die, Severna Park; second place
Walker, Delmar; third place =
Brice Corder, Milford.
127 fb Glass: First place-Baum,
Caesar Rodney; second place =
Tassey Severna Park; third place
-Rayne, Wicomico.
1873 ID Glass: First place.. C..
Dobson, Milford; second place =
Crane, Severna Park; third place,
Pompville, Wicomico.
1873 fb Glass: First place-Eis-
Ter, Severna Park; second place
John Hayden, Milford; third place
Mccain, Wicomico.
145 ID Glass: First place -Shill-
ing, Severna Park; second place
Sapp, Georgetown; third place =
Davis, Delmar
154 fb Class: First place -
Dickson, Severna Park; second
place Taylor, Will; third place
-Nicols, Delmar.
165 10 Class: First place-How-
ard Allen, Milford; second place
McIlvaine, Georgetown; third place
-Beauchamp, Delmar.
180 ID Glass: First place-Mike
AOSl, OCNOl1O GAebCC al Il
old, Severna Park; third place =
Craven, Delmar.
Heavyweight: First place-At-
well, Severna Park; second place
Jim Smack, Milford; third place
james, Delmar.
Team Results: First, Severna
Park Q26); second, Milford 600;
third, Delmar (65); fourth George
town (33); fifth, Caesar Rodney
(31; sixth, Wicomico 800; sew
enth Millsboro q0).
Buc Grapplers Win Awards
Four Buc wrestlers won first
place gold medals, three won sec
ond place silver medals and two
won ribbons for third place in the
Invitational Wrestling Tourney.
Skipper Jones, last years 103 ID
state champion, captured first
place on Saturday by pinning Wood
of Delmar and in the finals pin
ming Brown of Severna Park just
as the final buzzer sounded.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
A New Local Project
By The Kiwanis Club
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vacant building to be used fol
this community project. Our pro-
ject is to collect any good usuable
household articles and furniture
The purpose being to have these
household articles and furniture
available for immediate use to fam
lilies who are victims of fire dis
aSterS.
This project crystaliZed at a
combined meeting of representa-
tives of the local service clubs
churches and Hirsch fund commit
tee at their annual Christmas
planning meeting. However, this
project is Year Around. AT any
time you may call Mrs. James
Cresson GA-2-9416; Mr.. Phil Kug-
elmann, GA-2-4467; DR.. James
West, GA-2-4211 for collection of
your good usable discards.
This does not include clothing at
this time; we will appreciate your
clothing at the time of fires.
We hope the community will
participate in this erdeavor.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

A grizzly bear usually uses his
long, sharp foreclaws to dig out
ground squirrels and mice.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Ice Follies Opening
On Christmas Night
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Sandra Kulz as Personality; Bar
bara Myers as Pink Garnette"; !;
Catherine Hoffman as American
Beauty" and Anna Mitchell as
White Tiara" Rose lovers will
recognize the names and the pret-
ty skaters wear costumes depicting
the name of the rose AS Princess
es, they also use the Princess"
telephones.
Richard Dwyer is, as usual, the
Young Debonaire" and it is in
this number that an elderly lady
at ringside is presented-by Rich
ard-with a huge bouquet of roses
at each of the performances during
the run of the show.
Renie, world-famous Hollywood
designer, has created not only the
costumes for Richards "Princesses
in Evening Fashions" but a total
of ABS costumes in the Silver Juhi-
lee number. This is the most law
ishly costumed show in the history
of professional ice revues.
New York has fewer grounds for
divorce than any other state = a.
dultery and desertiOn.