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Evening star., 1960-03-20
WHY NOT LORIKERIK7
By WALTER C. CLEMENS, Jr.

BY WALTER c. CLEMENS, Jr
North American Newspaper Alliance
NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-
What to name the baby?
American parents look for a
name that will offend the
least number of jealous auntS
and uncles.
The problem of choosing
a name is even more COM
plicated for the Soviet
father and mother, because
the 1917 Revolution was not
only political and economic;
it was also cultural, and
many Russian parents turned
away from traditional Chris
tan names and cast about
for revolutionary names for
their offspring.
Sticking baby with a revo-
lutionary name can cause
almost as much pain as
sticking him with a safety
pin. Dissonant and corApli-
Gated revolutionary names
have caused so many prob
lens for Russian children
and the bureaucracy that
keeps tabs on them-that one
of Russia's leading publica-
tions, Literary Gazette, is
urging that a list Of rec
commended names" be COM
piled to guide Soviet parents.
At the same time, it is
berating those Soviet parents
who give their children en-
barraSsing nameS-even with
the best intentions.
"Great Workers" Tears
One baby girl, for example,
was given the petite appella-
ton Great Worker. Should
not this have been a perfect
name for a citizen of the
Workers state?" Maybe in
theory, but not in practice.
When the baby in question
became a teen-ager, she went
by a shortened form Of her
real name. Great Worker"
in Russian is "Velikii Rabo-
chii"-from which the girl
derived "Velira."
Not even a Russian could
guess that "Velira" stems
from the words for Great
Worker" For this reason.
Velira's high school principal
was puzzled when she came
to him and asked: will the
name on our diploma be
taken from our birth certifl-
cate?"
He laughed and assured her
it would be. When the girl
burst into tears and cried
that she wanted no diploma.
the principal had secretary
dig out "Velira's" birth GER
tificate. Only then he learned
that the flushing adolescent
was really Great Worker"
What to do with poor
Velira? What to do, Com
rades. with our names?"
These are the questions the
Evening star., 1960-03-20

propose q return to the old
church calendar or to the
amateur Soviet" calendar
attempts of 80 years ago.
Three kinds Of names
would be included: Cd the
revolutionary. Soviet names
created in the last decades;
co the long-popular, mem
orable. and desirable names
dating from before the Oc-
tober, 1917, Revolution; and
Cd foreign names which
Evening star., 1960-03-20
THE SUNDAY STAR
Washington, D. C., March 70, 1860

have become popular in Rus
sia, such as Lola and Sparta
Gus.
The Gazette recommends
that all persons who have
come across particularly in
teresting names send a list
Of these names to DR.. N. A.
Petrovskii, a retired physi-
clan in Kazakhstan, who has
Evening star., 1960-03-20

UP words in q dictionary or
guide book and transformed
them into names Of persons.
Look what they came up
with:
MALE NAMES: Novel,
Sonnet. Poem, Trochee.
Boron, Silicon, Lambus,
Nickel, Fluorine.
FEMALE NAMES: Short
Novel, Satire. Fairy Tale,
Elegy, Dyne. Molecule, Salt,
Farad."
Literary Gazette does not
Evening star., 1960-03-20

Literary Gazette puts to its
readers. Our new Soviet
names" says the paper, "are
a series of wonders, one right
after the other!"
The name "Velira" does
not sound bad. But the name
which was given to a baby
boy born in the 1930s, during
the beginnings Of intensive
industrialization, is unmelo-
die, and clumsy in its origin.
The tot was called for the
Second Five-Year Plan"
This, in Russian. is "Vtoraia
Pltiletka." from which came
the youngsters given name:
"Vtorpit."
Long Line of Vtorpits
How terrible!" is the Ga
zette's reaction. Not only
does his name embarrass
Vtorpit, who is now a promi-
nent engineer. but it will also
cucumber his two daughters,
because Russian girls form
their second name from their
fathers first name. Each
daughter" laments the news
paper, will have to explain
to each new friend why she
is called Olga Vtorpitovna'
or Trina Vtorpitovna.'"
perhaps Velira and Vtor-
pit are not too bad off-at
least by some standards. The
drive to industrialize China,
it is reported in the West,
has produced such tender
names as "overtake England
in twenty years!")
Although they are not
mentioned in the Gazette
article. some revolutionary
names in Russia have a very
pleasant ring. Walden" for
instance, derived from Via
dimir Lenin, has become a
somewhat popular boys
name. A pretty girls name is
Contamination Oktiabr,
i.e., October, the month Of
the BolShevik Revolution in
1917.
Little LOrikerik
Few revolutionary names,
however, surpaSs the tongue
twister "Lorikerlk" for max
ing demands on the imagi-
nation. What does it mean?
It's simple:
L-Lenin
O-October. month of the
Revolution
R-Revolution (revoliutsiia)
TIndustrialiZation (indus-
trializatsiia)
K-CollectI@iZation (kollek-
tivizO tsiia)
E-Electri1ication (elektrifi-
katSiia)
Evening star., 1960-03-20

The outhor, O close student Of the
Soviet Press, wus o student at
Moscow University last yeor os
pert of the Stote Departments
exchonse prosrom.
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-11-03
THE PETAL PAPER

and speak to the group in a
native tongue. There was q brief
exchange, but the voices became
increasingly moderate, and then
the tall African said something
to Clara, politely and almost in
a whisper, and turned away and
started down the hill. The 9TH
ers followed him cousins
asked Clara what she told the
Africans) II told them the hos
pital would turn the woman's
body over to a member of the
family as was the custom, and
not to a crowd. For if the body
were turned over to a crowd
every time it asked for it, people
would lose their confidence in
the Hospital staff. l said l was
certain the tall African could
see this. These are basically
very kind people and they re-
spOnd to kindness"
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-11-03
A BOOK REVIEW
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page ~
son. Presenting each as nearly
as possible on the novelist's own
terms within the cultural frame
work of his life and writings,
Geismar demonstrates a broad
knowledge of American culture,
the power of keen evaluation,
and the staunch, rigorous stand
ards of sound critic.
Besides, it is encouraging and
refreshing (and, perhaps, chas-.
tening) to those of us in the aca-
demic world, caught up in the
pedantic haggling over textual
questions and matters of de-
tailed Interpretation, to be re-
minded of the broader, deeper,
more significant view of a crit
ical work which is in essence a
study of culture in terms of
a portion of the body of litera-
ture which that culture pro-
duced.
Our academic caps are off to
you, Mr.. Geismar.
Il. E. Ballard
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-11-03

out some two dozen people in
cluster l walked toward
the group and perceived the
small, slight form of person
who was apparently saying
something to the Africans in
subdued tones. 1t was Clara.
One of the Africans had stepped
forward and said that the group
wanted the body of the woman
who had just died on the operat-
ing table. They had been in
structed by the witch doctor to
obtain the body in accordance
with their customs Clara
stepped down from the porch
and approached the tall African
who was spokesman for the
her safety-but only for a Sec
group. For a second feared for
ond. Clara was saying something
to the tall African that caused
him to nod, then turn around
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-11-03
HIGHLIGHTS
FROM READING

BY far the best non-fiction
book I've read in months is Nor
man Cousins DIR. SCHWEIT-
FER of LAMBARENE: There is
only one place at the Schweitzer
Hospital where electricity is
available. This is the operating
room, where there are modern
overhead surgical theater lights.
The electricity is furnished by a
generator. When the motor is
turned on, the throbbing noise
alerts everyone that the operat-
ing room is going into action.
During the night, an African
medical orderly is assigned to
the river landing. When an
emergency case arrives and it
appears that surgery may be
necessary, he switches on the
noisy generator. The effect is
that of a gong in fire station.
Doctors and nurses swing out of
their beds like firemen, jump
into their clothes, and do every
thing except slide down a brass
pole Not long after mid
night the generator started up.
Instantly, could hear activity
in Some of the rooms. There
were hurried footsteps on the
porch. The steady throb of the
generator continued for perhaps
an hour and half, or two. Then
the motor stopped and after a
while l could her the shuffling
footsteps on the porch of the
doctors and nurses trudging
back to their rooms. l didn't
need the sounds to tell me how
exhausted they must have been.
1t was 4:30. In another two hours
the Hospital would be starting
on another day :. About half
hour after the doctors and
nurses returned to their quar-
ters l heard strange voices
coming up the hill. All at once,
the voices seemed to be COL
lected at the end of the porch.
These were African voices and
they were angry. Not far away
in the dim light l could make
The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1960-11-03
GOVERNMENT
SURPLUS SALES

NOW anyone can buy DIRECT from
U. S. GOVERNMENT SURPLUS
DEPOTS, by mail for yourself or
for resale. Cameras, binoculars,
cars, jeeps, trucks. boats, hard
ware, office machines and equip
ment, tents, tools and tens of
thousands of other items at frac-
ton OF their original cost. Many
items brand new. For list OF hum
Depots, located In every State and
overseas with pamphlet How Gov.
eminent Can Ship Direct TO You"
plus procedures, HOW TO BUY and
how to get FREE SURPLUS, maI
So 90 to SURPLUS SALES INFOR-
NATION SERVICES, r Q. BOX NO.
1918, washington 5, d. G.
Evening star., 1960-04-03

Menu to capture spring

paprika and salt; mix lightly. Chill thor
oughly. Just before serving, drain and toss
with just enough mayonnaise to bind salad.
Apic Filling
l package lemon sauce
faUored gelatin Fero drops hot pepper
III cups hot WateT sauce
can e ounces) Dash Of pepper
tomato sauce IL cup chopped celery
IL teaspoon salt 1s cup chopped
tablespoon vinegar stuffed oLpes
Fen drops "A cup chopped
Worcestershire onion
Dissolve gelatin in hot water Stir in tomato
sauce, salt, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce,
hot pepper sauce and pepper. Chill until
slightly thickened. Add celery, olives and
onion; blend thoroughly.
Spring luncheon tip: Serve this salad pie
with hot green peas in pimiento cups. Deco
rate the plates with bouquets of water cress.
Angel food cake for dessert. - The End
Evening star., 1960-04-03
Aspie S0Iod Pie

l cup sifted -four 1s cup grated sharp
1s teaspoon salt ChedddT cheese
IA cup shortening Parsley
Aspic Filling and Sea Food Salad (recipes belOtO)
Mix -four and SALT Cut in shortening thor
oughly; blend in cheese. Sprinkle with
water Mix with fork to make a dough; form
into smooth ball. Roll on lightly Toured
surface to 1s-inch thickness. Line 9-inch
pie pan Flute edge; prick generously. Bake
at 475oF. for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Fill
with Aspic Filling. Chill thoroughly. Ar
range Sea Food Salad in wreath on top.
Carnish with parsley. Yield: e portions.
Sea Food Salad
cup tuna pieces, teaspoon lemon
crab meat or diced juice
shrimp Dash Of pdpTikG
cup diced celery Salt to taste
teaspoon minced onion Mdyonnaise
Combine fish, celery, onion, lemon juice,
Evening star., 1960-04-03
Boys Clubs OF America

Harry S. Truman, Babe Ruth, Cary Grant
and Betty Cradle. What is it,
All are ''southpaws.'' The Handwriting
Foundation, Washington, D. c., estimates
that one out of every ten Americans is left
handed -A.H.H., BOSTON
Want list -. What are the four fastest gyotc-
ing consumer products in our country today?
Air conditioners, TV sets, clothes driers
and boats. Since l947 the production of
each of these items has increased by more
than 400 per cent.
MRS. RI, KANSAS CITY, MO.
kOTe We will IS Tor question ond used This column
Questions Oosed clipping OF
occompony Address Tom Henry TNS WEEK 4eS lex
Avenue New York H. NJ Unocceped contributions conno
be acknowledged returned.
Evening star., 1960-04-03

@uiz
Questions and answers
from the news
sy TOM HENRY
Salute &. Boys Clubs of America is cele-
brating its 54th birthday this uUeek HotC many
youngsters benefit from this organization?
Some 100000 of all races and creeds
XIV, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Donser -. What's the nations No. l health
hazard?
Obesity - because it makes the heart
work harder, thus contributes an even
greater threat than cancer.
-LLR., INDIANAPOLIS
Pension rolls HOm many uidOmS of
Civil Var peterans still drdU government pen
sions or compensation?
5000 - although the last veteran died
at the age of III last December.
VT, SALMON, IDAHO
Lefties :. Ten per cent of our population
shares one distinction Wih these meLL-knoCn
persons: Leonardo da Tinci King George VI,
Evening star., 1960-04-03

THIS WEEK Mosozine April ,. 1850
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Houston P.T.A. Will
Hold Auction Feb. rs
Annual Fund Raising Fete
Will Be Held In
FirehOuSe

The annual Auction of the Hous-
ton PTA will be held in the Hous-
ton Fire Hall, Friday, February
26, beginning at p. m.
The Auction is the only fund
raising effort of the Houston
School P. T. A. and money raised
at the auction is used to assist the
operation of the Houston School
cafeteria and to purchase other
things necessary to the successful
conduct of the school as whole,
that are not provided by the State
Department of Public Instruction.
The new president of the PTA,
Mr.. Ralph L. Jump, Jr., appoint
ed committees to solicit for this
auction. Many members are solicit
ing the town of Houston and sur
rounding community. Robert H.
Yerkes, Sr., is again soliciting in
the City of Milford, our neighbor
on the east Mrs. VIM. r. Scott,
Mrs Maude Kenton, and Mrs. Rob-
ert H Yerkes, Sr, are soliciting in
the Town of Harrington.
CONTINUED on page sfx)
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Milford Cubs VIII
Host Dads Feb. "a
Annual Blue N Gold Dinner Will
Be Held At Calvary Church

Milford's Cub Scouts are eager
ly looking forward to the big so
cial event" of the Cub Scout Year
the annual Blue n Gold Dinner
which will be in the recreation
room of the Calvary Church, here,
next Wednesday, February "a, be-
ginning at $50 p. M.
AS in years past, the Cubs will
have their Dads as their guests at
Wednesdays Blue m Gold affair,
and, after eating their fill of fried
chicken and appropriate trim
Minis, Cubs and Dads will be en-
tertained
Traditionally, the nature of the
entertainment is closely guarded
secret and Wednesday night will
be no exception.
Last year, the Cubs-and their
Dads-were pleasantly surprised
to see and handle snakes-liye
snakes-as part of the entertain
ment. Snakes aren't on Wednes-
day evenings program, but Pack
Chairman James Gilmore has-ac-
cording to rumor-lined up some
good and different entertainment.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
VFW Planning For
Annual Ladies Night
Committee Headed By CIemmie
NeVins Is Planning For Feast

The officers and members of
Blue Hen Post #6483, VFW this
city, are appreciative of the fine
support they receive throughout the
year from the members of their
Auxiliary, and, as has been the
custom for many years, plan to
show this appreciation by enter
taining-and feeding-the ladies
next Tuesday evening at what has
been designated as Ladies Night"
While details of Tuesdays pro-
gram have not, as yet, been an
nounced, it. is understood that the
post committee, headed by Past
Commander Clement Nevin, is ar
ranging for sslive music" and an
appetite-tempting "smorgasbord''
The attendance of State Commander
Robert N. Mccormick and members
of his staff is also anticipated. The
affair is scheduled to get underway
at $3.50 p. m.
Post members have every reason
to be appreciative as the Auxiliary
has given excellent support in help
ing the Blue Hen Post compile
most outstanding record the past
year.
A husband-wife team, Mr.. and
Mrs. David S. Hugg, serve as Com
mander and president, respectively,
of the Milford VFW Units.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
&c. Burton Co.
Engaged In
Selling Fete
Local Chevrolet -Oldsm0-
bile Dealers Going ALL
out To Set Record For
Selling 1860 Model
Cars.

/. G. Burton CO., Inc, is all out
to prove their leadership in a tre-
mendous sale of new and used
cars. Each year at this time they
engage in contest to see just
how many new Chevrolets, Olds-
mobiles, and used cars of all makes
and models, can be sold in a given
period of time. This is Won
derful opportunity for anyone in
terested in new or used car. The
value is there, the best trade in
allowance. will be made and you
still have the advantage of their
sound service policy to back up
your bargain.
AS Mr.. Burton says, This is the
time each year when we try to out
do ourselves We are aiming to bet
ter our best, at prices that will
make folks Leap at These Saw
ings". Our whole organization is
reved up to see how many units
we can sell if we really offer the
finest in value at the least possible
price. These cars are priced so
low only because it is an all out
volume sale. It's a real opportun-
ity for everyone to secure terri
ific bargain. This is challenge
for us to sell because as always
we are backing up our deals. You
may depend on us, as always, to
Continued on page seventeenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Blue Hen Post
HOnorsDeadBy
Helping Living
Overseas Vet
eran's Organization
Hopes To Continue To
Serve Community With
Worthwhile Projects.

While in many areas Memorials
to a Community's War Dead take
the form of plaques and stone
shafts that express the proper
sentiment but actually have little
practical every day value, MEM
bers of Blue Hen Post No. 64S3,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its
Ladies Auxiliary, of Milford, ap-
parently believe that commun-
ity best honors the memory of its
deceased heroes by creating things
in their name that are of benefit
to the living.
While the Milford VFW units
have, in times past, been largely
instrumental in seeing appropri-
ately enscribed stone shafts erect
ed as Memorials to the Honored
War Dead (they initiated and
spearheaded a drive some years
ago that resulted in erection of a
War Memorial in downtown Mil
ford and then later successfully
petitioned the City Fathers to
designate the surrounding plot as
Memorial Plaza), much that they
have done in this field of endeavor
has been in the nature of what
they term Living Memorials.
Some years ago, these veterans
of wartime overseas service and
members of their families cleared
large previously wooded strip
along the northwest shore of
Haven Lake adjacent to the Post
Home, and then converted the
cleared area into a swimming and
play area for youngsters. The lake
bottom, offshOre, was subsequently
cleaned and resanded, and long
pier, extending well out into the
lake, was constructed.
Later, wel-equipped lighthouses
were added, along with see-saws,
swings, a hearth and picnicking
facilities, and the newly created
park was dedicated to public use
continued on page nx)
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
ChiLdren's Bureau
Meeting Held Monday
Reports We're Received At
Annual Session OF Group
In Wilmington

The annual meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Children's Bu-
reau was held at noon on Monday,
February Is, 1860 in the Washing
ton Street Branch of the Whining
ton Y. M. G. A. with members of
the staff as guests of the Board
for the meeting. Robert N. Downs,
3rd, president, presided. Among
new members elected to the Board
of Directors were two women from
the lower two counties of the
State. Mrs. Richard w. Comegys
of Clayton was elected as a men,
ber from Kent County and Mrs.
Charles G. Engstrom of Rehoboth
was elected as a representative
from Sussex County. They join the
following other members of the
Board from the two counties: Mrs.
Joseph S. c Mach of Seaford, Mrs.
tcontinued on page nfnel
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Several Local Men
Enlist In The Navy

The U. S. Navy Recruiting Sta
tion, Salisbury. Maryland. report
the enlistment of the following
men into the Navy.
Leslie Bayard Weldon, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Weldon,
of Seaford, Delaware. Marion Will
son Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James w. Robinson of Milford,
Delaware.
Leslie Bayard Weldon, husband
of Mary Roberts Weldon, of Sea-
ford, Delaware reenlisted and
elected month leave and payment
of bonus and now is spending his
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Mrs. ". Draper Pulpit Filled By
Red Gross Roll resbyterian
Call Chairman Church Folk
Congregational Meeting
Last Sunday Selected
Rev. James H. Lappen
Of Cape May, N. j.

The vacancy in the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian Church, Milford,
which has existed since the first of
last October, was filled last Sum
day morning, Feb. 14th, at con-
gregational meeting following the
morning worship service. The Rev.
Arthur Gibson of Elsmere, Del,
who mas supplied the pulpit a num-
ber of times in recent weeks, mod
Grated the meeting at which time
Mr.. Robert Richardson, chairman
of the Pulpit Committee, presented
the name of the Rev. James III.
Lappen of Cape May, N. j., as the
unanimous choice of this committee
to fill the vacant pulpit. The voting,
which was done by ballot, was un-
animous in favor of Rev. Lappen.
Mr.. Lappen was born and reared
in Philadelphia, Pa. He received
his B. S. degree from Penn State
University and in 1856 was grad
uated from Princeton Seminary
with the Bachelor of Divinity de-
gree. His Masters degree was OBJ
tanned from Fuller Theological
Seminary in Los Angeles, Californ-
ia. While a student at Princeton
Seminary, Mr. Lappen served as
student assistant in one of the
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
es. For the past 21a years he has
served the Coldspring Presbyterian
Church, Cape May, as pastor. Rev.
Lappen is married and the father
of 21a year-old daughter.
The local church has been with
out a regular minister since the
Rev. Harry H. Jaeger resigned the
first of last October to accept a
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19
Washington
Birthday Sale
Due Monday
Eight Merchants Have
Banded Together To
Sponsor Single Day
Sale; Values Are Out
standing.

The George Washington Birthday
Sales, which for the past several
years have been all the rage in
d. c., and Baltimore,
Maryland, will be observed in Mil
ford all day, Monday, February
22nd.
While still a novelty in this
area eight of Milford's leading
merchants have banded together
to bring the sale to this commun-
ity. The participating stores are:
]. C. Penney Co., who also par
ticipated last year; Coffman-Fisher
Company, another of last years
participants; w. T. Grant Com
pany; Buchanan Service of Mil
ford, Inc; Fisher Furniture, Inc; !;
Singer Sewing Center, participant
last year; Fisher Applia n e S,
Emanuels.
Each of the participating stores
is offering a series of items at
cost or below cost, in some in
stances a fraction of the original
cost. To get the idea of what they
have to offer in real honest-to-
goodness bargains, they have each
placed an advertisement in this
weeks issue of the Milford Chron-
icle. The advertisements may be
found on pages 10 to 13. They have
also employed the services of To-
cal radio station WKSB to carry
the message of savings to down
state folks.
The sale will start promptly at
nine in the morning and run until
$50 p. m. The stores will posi-
lively not be open in the evening.
Come out early and shop in these
participating stores.