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Evening star., 1961-01-09
Library Marks
Its IS Years

BALTIMORE, Jan. 8 (AP>.
-Baltimore's Enoch Pratt
Free Library has opened an
eight-day observance of its 18th
anniversary.
Key speaker at opening cere-
monies last night was DR..
Henry Steele Commager. noted
educator and historian. He
told the 500 persons attending
the ceremony that overseas
libraries have been on the whole
the most successful part Of the
worldwide information activi-
ties Of the United States"
Another speaker was Thomas
Charles Williams III, whose
first library card at Pratt was
taken out in 1886. the year the
library opened. Mr.. Williams
said the library has been i'm
portant IN his law career ever
since.
Evening star., 1961-01-09

minutes in Mr.. Lehman's
apartment, and when he came
out he said he had been there
Ito pay my respects to an old
friend"
Mr.. Lehman said afterward
that politics had been discussed
"just a little"
Friendly Discussion"
Mr.. Sharkey conferred with
Mr.. Kennedy at the Carlyle
Hotel for an hour. When he
emerged he said they had "just
a friendly discussion" He ad-
mitted that Mr.. DeSapio's s
name came up, but "only in q
friendly fashion"
During the meeting. 1t was
learned, Mr.. Sharkey tele-
|phoned Mr.. Buckley and Mr..
Kennedy spoke briefly with
him, saying he hoped he would
see him at the Inauguration.
Mr.. Buckley Is q stanch sup
porter Of Mr.. DeSapio against
insurgent attempts to oust him
as New York County (Manhat-
tan) chairman.
After Mr.. Sharkey left the
Carlyle, he met with Mr.. De-
Sapio and later with Mayor
Robert F. Wagner and Demo-
cratic State legislative leaders
at Oracle Mansion, the Mayors
residence.
MIR. Kennedy has an appoint
ment to see Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt. one Of the leaders Of
the anti-DeSapio Democrats
here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
5West Germuns
On Trial as Spies

KARLSRUHE. Germany.
Jan. 8 (AP)-Five West Ger
mans went on trial here today
charged with selling Soviet
agents military secrets Of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation. including the complete
stabilizing section Of q tank
cannon stolen from British
forces.
The five, four men and
10 woman, received 1900 marks
81 .808.SO from Soviet agents
In Communist East Berlin for
IL months OF espionage activi-
ties In 1858 and 1859 at the
British army's weapon repair
center at Wetter in the Rtihr,
West German court officials
charged.
In addition to stealing part
Of the tank cannon, the five
are charged with selling the
Russians about 5000 photo
graphs Of Army instructions on
the use and care Of certain
British weapons and a can Of
special oil used for delicate
mechanical parts Of weapons.
Officials declined to say how
the five got the secrets but
said they failed In an attempt
to get q British army officer
drunk so as to steal his keys to
q garage housing tanks at Wet
ter.
The five are Juergen Asbar,
80. a radio and television re-
pairman: his wife, Gertrud Asf
bar. %: Hans Pflaum. SO. cab
met maker: Dieter Mol, 81,
electrician, and Guenther
Schultheiss. 81. salesman.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
Kennedy Sees Leaders
Of New York Factions

NEW YORK, Jan. Q (AP).-
President-elect Kennedy talked
with some leaders Of the city's
battling Democratic factions
yesterday-but what exactly
was discussed remained q
mystery.
No one would say whether
Mr.. Kennedy tried to restore
party harmony or even If city
politics was discussed. The
meetings were just friendly"
social visits, the party chief
tains said.
The Democrats are split here
over efforts to unseat Tam
many Hall leader Carmine G.
DeSapio.
Before he left for Boston,
MIR. Kennedy conferred with
former Senator Herbert H.
Lehman. a leader of the in
surgent Democrats; Joseph T.
Sharkey. leader of the organi-
zation Democrats in Brooklyn,
and Bronx leader Charles A.
Buckley.
Chats With Farley
Mr.. Kennedy also had a chat
with James A. Farley, former
Democratic national chairman.
Mr.. Kennedy ran into Mr..
Farley when both attended
mass at st. Patrick's Cathedral.
After the service the President
elect dropped Mr.. Farley off at
the Waldorf-Astoria Towers,
where he lives.
Mr.. Kennedy later spent IS
Evening star., 1961-01-09
$4,000 Awarded
In Auto Crash

HARRISoNBURG, Va, Jan.
8 (AP).-A Rockingham Cir
cult Court Jury awarded Mrs.
Margaret Shifflett. 81. Of Elk
ton, $4,000 damages Saturday
for brain injuries suffered in
an automobile accident last
March.
It was a record damage
award for the court. Four other
women have injury claims
pending in connection with the
same crash near Elkton.
Mrs. Shifflett and the four
others were in an automobile
which had stopped to pick up
another passenger when 1t was
struck by q car driven by Law
renee Eugene Smith. 10. Of
McGaheysville.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
Thompson Shift Seen
From Moscow to D. c.

Mr.. Thompson, q Russian
speaking career diplomat, has
spent almost four years In
Moscow. He was transferred to
Russia from Vienna in the
spring Of 1857 after he success
fully negotiated the Austrian
peace treaty with Russia.
There also were reports that
Mr.. Kennedy and his incoming
Secretary Of State, Dean Rusk,
had agreed at their confer
ence in Washington late last
week on retaining Charles e.
Bohlen in his post as chief
State Department adviser on
Russian affairs. Mr.. Bohlen
succeeded Mr.. Kennan as Am
bassador to Russia and served
there until replaced by Mr..
Thompson.
Other Selections Seen
Other assignments Mr.. Ken
nedy and Mr.. Rusk repeatedly
had agreed on include:
Ambassador to France-Liv-
ingston T. Merchant, currently
Undersecretary Of State for
Political Affairs.
Ambassador to Britain
David K. E. Bruce, former Am
bassador to France and West
Germany.
Ambassador to West Ger
many-Walter C. Dowling, now
holder Of the post.
Chairman Of the State De-
partment policy planning staff
George McGhee, former As
sistant Secretary Of State and
Ambassador to Turkey.
Chief Of Protocol-Angier
Biddle Duke, former Ambas-
sador to 81 Salvador.
Evening star., 1961-01-09

terested In bringing instruc-
tions to classrooms via Tv.
He told reporters that he
likes the idea of TV debates
b between presidential candi-
dates.
His law firm has clients in
the communications line, but he
declined to name them.
"Our law firm Is being picked
off one-by.one-like the IL
little Indians" he TESTED. "Oui
office Is Q victim Of the, Ken.
nedy victory"
Stevenson Is Head
He Is q member Of the firm
Stevenson. Rivkin and Wirtz
Adlai Stevenson, the head man
has been named new United
States A m b q ssador to the
United Nations. Another part
ner. w. Willard Wirtz, has been
chosen Undersecretary of La
Dor.
Mr.. Minow, was born January
II. 1925 in Milwaukee. He
studied at the University oi
Michigan and Northwestern
University and received his Law
degree at Northwestern in 1850
standing first in his class.
He served as law clerk t.
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinsor
and later worked as administra
tive assistant to Mr.. Stevenson
when he was Governor Of II.
linois.
Mr.. Minow was named ont
Of the 10 outstanding young
men last fall by the Chicago
Junior Association Of Com.
merce.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
BY the Associated Press

Ambassador Llewellyn E.
Thompson, jr., is expected to be
shifted from his present post
IN Moscow to the State Depart
ment some time soon. diplo-
matte sources reported.
The move will not come i'm
mediately after the inaugura-
ton Of President-elect Ken
nedy, who will ask Mr.. Thomp-
son to stay on in his present
job for a while, these sources
said.
There was no word on what
assignment Mr.. Thompson
would get after he returned
home.
The man reported in line to
succeed him in Moscow is an
other Russian-speaking expert
in the State Department, Foy
D. Kohler, currently Assistant
Secretary for European Affairs.
Kennan Available
At the same time, George F.
Kennan. former United States
Ambassador to Russia. said he
would be willing to serve in the
Kennedy administration II Of.
fered o post.
Mr.. Kennan, 56, who served
as Ambassador under former
President Truman, is sched-
uled TO confer with Mr.. Ken
nedy In New York tonight.
But. he added, he does not
know II the meeting will resul.
in q offer to serve in the new
administration.
Mr.. Kennan, who Is associ-
ated with the Institute for Ad-
vanced Study at Princeton Uni
versity. currently Is serving as
q visiting professor Of history
'at Yale. - ,.--..-...... :.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
Eisenhower Sends
Message to Turkey
BY the Associated Press

~ SASS HeeSSsHbe1 ASco
President Eisenhower today
sent greetings to Gen. Genial
Gursel. Turkish chief Of state,
on the opening Of the Turkish
Constituent Assembly.
This historic event is q
further tangible demonstration
Of Turkish dedication to demo-
cratic ideals and Of its de-
termination to build q solid
foundation for the future" the
Presidents message said.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
'kennedyUrged
10 Give Truth
On Red Danger
~ ne Assoelsssd Yress

A. National Flaming Associ-
alton Committee wants incom-
ing President Kennedy to .'tell
the country the stark. the un-
vanished truth about the ma
tional emergency created by
the challenge Of Soviet commu-
nigm.
In . lengthy analysis Of how
the United States stands In
relation TO Russia, the Planning
Associations international Pol
icy Committee yesterday said
Mr.. Kennedy must do. this, to
gain full support for essential
national security programs.
'It Is the conviction Of this
COMMITTEES that the very sur
vival Of the United States as q
free and Independent Nation Il
threatened O. never BEFORE =
the group said.
This. in our view. Is the
bitter truth, which should be
far more widely understood
than it Is today. There |,
as yet no evidence that the
Soviet Union has in any sense
modified its ayowed objective
Of world domination"
Group Is NonpoIitical
The international committee
is headed by Frank Altschul
board chairman Of Genera
American Investors Co. The
NPA describes itself as q non.
profit. nonpolitical organization
devoted to planning In various
fields. So
The committee noted there
Is an uneasy feeling In this
country but that ''our citizen,
| by and large are by no means
fully aware Of the nature Of
the peril to which we lie ex-
posed.
Nor are they conscious Of
the degree Of effort and dedi-
cation that must be demanded
Of all Of US II the challenge
we face Is to be successfully
met" 1t added.
The committee counseled con.
tinued efforts to solve inter-
national issues In such . forum
40 the United Nations. But II
also called for o stepup In
home military preparedness BY
this country.
Shift Favors Russia
In making the defense recon-
lmendation. the committee said
it believed that their has been
q shift In the balance Of power
favorable to the Soviet Union.
IT continued:
There is reason to believe
that we still have o substantial
lead in the guidance systems
which determine the accuracy
|of missiles. in the development
OF solid fuel missiles and mas
tering the problem Of re-entry.
But as against this. our re-
taliatory power remains far
from adequately protected as
we enter the period Of the
missile gap. Accordingly. local
war or the threat Of total war
may for some time continue
to be employed by the Soviet
vniorl as an Instrument Of
policy" ava
Evening star., 1961-01-09
FULL NAME-Nexten Nermen

uS&5 NeNSW6-TN0WtOU bNVt"UU
Minew.
CLAIM TO FAME-Nemed choir.
mon Of the Federal communi-
eotiens Commission in the
Kennedy administration.
h0ME-G Glsaeos, III,
DikfHDAY-joasary II, 1875.
10 Milwaukee. Wis.
EDucATloN-U nivsrsity Of
Michisen. Northwestern Uni
ysrsity for both beeheler's de-
sres and low degree.
yoBS-Law clerk 10 Chief JUS
ties vinsen. eide 10 AdIei G.
Stevenson when Nh. Stevenson
ives Illinois Governor, member
Of chieeso lew firm Of Stsves-
son. willard and Wirtz.
fAAlLN--Mesrisd to the former
josephine Beskin. three dough.
ters.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
Asiun Foshion War

MANILA. Jan. 8 (AP).-
Manila designers have launched
a series Of monthly fashion
shows in an effort to wrest the
fashion spotlight in Asia away
from Tokyo.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
Briton Tours Bases

LONDON. Jan. 8 (AP).-
John Profumo. Secretary Of
State for War. has left London
for a three-week tour of Brit
ish bases in Southeast Asia.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
VOTE

Continued From First Page
Washington State delegation in
the House are Republicans,
however.
Gov. Nelson's message to the
Wisconsin Legislature said:
Common justice demands
ratification Of the amendment.
It Is incredible that at least
this much was not done long
ago. Il it fails Of ratification.
it would mean that 800, 900 OF
our citizens will continue to be
denied voting rights; that they
viii be subject TO taxation with
out representation and gov-
erned without their consent.
"This condition Is utterly
foreign to our idea Of repre-
sentative government, and
Washington. d. c., is the only
city in all Of the countries
which have adopted Demo-
cratic forms Of government In
which its residents have no
right to vote"
Wisconsin Lineup
Republicans outnumber
Democrats in the upper house
Of the Wisconsin Legislature,
20 to l3, and in the lower
house, IS to IS. The Wisconsin
Lesislature formally opens
Wednesday.
Ratification In Washington
appeared assured because the
Washington State Legislative
Council. a bipartisan arm Of
the State Legislature, has called
for early consideration Of the
amendment in this session,
which Is to adjourn March 10.
Senator jackson said the
council dealt with problems of
the Legislature when the two
houses were not in session. It
Is the continuing body Of the
State house.
Evening star., 1961-01-09
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
New Head of FEC
Likes His Rodio, N

CHICAGO. Jan. 9 (AP).-
Newton N. Minow likes to listen
to radio and watch televisiori.
In fact. he had Just turned
Ioff his TV set after watching o
couple Of news programs this
morning when he was informed
by telephone that President
elect Kennedy had chosen him
to be chairman Of the Federal
Communications Commission.
Mr.. Minow. a soft-spoken.
good-humored man Of "a, had
his first contact with practical
communications problems dur
ing World War II. He was o
sergeant in the Signal Corps in
the 1943-46 period when his
company worked on stringing
the first telephone line between
India and China.
Mr.. Minow has radios on his
desk and In his car and q TV
set In his home in suburban
Glencoe.
Likes Everything
II prefer the information and
educational type Of program
ming. but ! like everything" he
said.
Mr.. Minow and his wife. the
former Josephine Baskin. have
three children. Susan Nell. 8.
Martha, 6. and Mary. 2.
MY kids" their dad COM
mented, certainly watch Tv
an awful lot"
Mr.. Minow Is counsel for the
Midwest Council for Airborne
'Television. an organization in
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02

to take part in both county chorus
and county band. He has been a
member of the basketball and base
ball teams for three years. III e
plans to attend Goldey Beacon
School of Business and major In
accounting and business admins
tration
Walter Kennedy will speak on
Science" He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kennedy and is
taking the college preparatory cou-
rse. He is member of the Nation
al Honor Society and played on
the basketball team. He is active
in Boy Scout work and has at
tanned the rank of Eagle Scout. He
plans to enroll at the University
of Delaware in the school of en-
/ gineering.
Karen Weir will speak on Social
Studies" She is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Weir and is
enrolled in the college preparatory
course. She is president of the Stu
dent Council and member of the
National Honor Society. She has,
! been a member of the band and
chorus for six years and of both
the county band and county chorus.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown 1880

Milton Manlove, Seaford, brought
decorated military record scroll,
in frame of shells, to the meeting
of the Sussex County Civil War
Round Table in the Georgetown
Presbyterian parish house Wednes-
day evening.
II carried the names of Company
c. First Battalion. Delaware Vol
unteer Cavalry Manlove's great un-
Gle, to whom the scroll had be-
longed, is listed among the corpor-
ais but those present went through
the names with interest, finding
some whose descendants are pro-
minent in Sussex County life today.
The meeting developed mostly a
show and tell" program. In spite
of other features, so many men,
bers and visitors brought in relics
of the Civil War that much of the
time was occupied with displaying
them and explaining them.
Avery Ellis, Georgetown, presi-
dent of the group, introduced Mill
ard jenkins, teacher in the Milton
School, who spoke on Harpers
Ferry. Jenkins was born near that
spot and brought with him pictures
periodicals and other items to ILL
ustrate his talk.
The Rev. Ralph Jones, Seaford
brought periodicals from 1861, pro-
fusely illustrated with wood cuts
Franklin Pierce, Lewes, brought
some key holes and door knobs
from Civil War days and discussed
doors of that era. Among other
things, he said that the doors in
Ft. Delaware still slide back and
forth after all these years.
Attention was called to the fac
that two boys have attended the
meetings for long time. They are
Kevin, II, and Bruce, 13, sons oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Northrup Sea-
ford.
AS has been customary in
Georgetown High School commen.
cements for many years. the tor
honor students will speak instead
of an outsider orator.
There will be six OF these
students this year. The exercises
are set for Friday. June 9. at pm
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Will White and chill
dren of Hebron, Md, visited Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. White on Thursday.
Misses Grace f. Hastings and
Charlotte White attended the twen-
ty-fourth annual Convention of the
Delaware Federation of Business.
and Professional Women's Clubs
at the Treadway Inn in Dover, on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Earl White attended the Ex-
ecutive meeting of the Dover Dist
riot W.S.C.S at the Calvary Church
in Milford. on Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel Warrington and Mrs.
Carl Walston attended the Leaders
Training meeting for Home DEM
onstration Clubs at Georgetown on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Ms. Carl Walston spent
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson and family &
Ross Robinson near fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dill and fam
lily, Mrs. Bertie Dill. Mrs. Roland
Russell, Miss Carol Russell and
Ronnie Russell were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Willoughby and son
near Reliance on Sunday.
Miss Harriet White, Mrs. Del
White and sister-in-law. all of Will
mington, Mrs. Howard Kitchens &
Mrs. Harlan Kinder, both of Sea-
ford. called on the AT. White fam
lily on Saturday.
Mrs. BERTHE Dill spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Norris
near Bridgeville.
The members of Trinity Church
want to thank everyone who help
ed our bake on Saturday, which
was for the benefit of the church.
Rev. Ronald Bergman, our new
minister for the charge, delivered
his first sermon on Sunday.
Miss Patricia Middleton, II m e
Management Specialist of the Uni
yersity of Delaware, visited Misses
Janet Smith and Janice Warning
ton, on Saturday, and was a supper
guest of the Warringtons.
The Sussex County All d + S
revue was held at the VIEW. Home
in Georgetown. on Saturday even
ing. First place winners were: jan
ct Smith, Andrea Moore, Janice
Warrington and Faye Seely. Becky
Lovelace came second. Jeanette
Seely and Joyce Warrington were
narrators. Andrea Moore and jan
ice Warrington took part in the
dress Revue Court.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02

The talks will be built about a
central theme, Education in the
Universe" Those who will speak
are Penny Carlisle. Susan Hartran-
IT, Sandra Isaacs, Ray Johnson,
Walter Kennedy and Karen Weir.
Penny Carlisle will speak on
Business Education. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
B. Carlisle and is enrolled in the
business education program. She
was the winner this year of the
Betty Crocker Homemaker of To-
morrow Contest, and is a member
of the band, chorus, yearbook staff
and the National Honor Society
She has been treasurer of her class
for three years and took part in
the junior class play. She plans to
attend Goldey Beacon School Of
Business to prepare for a position
as executive secretary.
Susan Hartranft has chosen En-
glish" as her topic. She is the dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Hartranft, and is pursuing the coll
ege preparatory course She is a
member of the National Honor Soc
iety, participated in the junior
class play & served on the Student
Council and yearbook staff. S h e
was a member of the cheerleading
squad TO three years. She plans to
enroll at the University of Della
ware and major in home economics.
Sandra Isaacs will discuss MA
thematics." She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Isaacs and is
enrolled in the college preparatory
course. She is a member of the
National Honor Society, vice presi-
dent of the Student Council. a
member of the yearbook staff and
a participant in the junior class
play. She has been member of the
chorus throughout her high school
years. She has played on the hoe
key, & basketball e softball teams
for four years. She will enroll in
the University of Delaware in the
School Of Arts and Science with
an interest in business administra-
tion.
Ray Johnson will speak on 'In-
dustrial Arts" He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
has been vice president of the Ma
tional Honor Society, a member of
the band for six years and is its
treasurer and student leader. He
also has been a member of the high
school chorus and has been chosen
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Safety Council News

Be doubly careful of young
sters' safety as schools close, J. H.
Tyler Mcconnell. President Of the
Delaware Safety Council, urged
automobile drivers and parents yes
terday.
Most OF us are creatures of ha-
bit, and it's a very good habit 10
drive with extra care this month
Schools will be closing, and thou
sands of care-free youngsters will
be turned loose to play" he said
It's the time OF year for motor
lists TO double their caution against
the possibility that young children
will make Sudden dashes across
streets and highways. on foot or
on bicycles, Mr.. Mcconnell suggest
ed.
1t is also the time. he continued.
Tor parents TO remind children OF
all ages about the need for caution
in outdoor activities of all kinds.
This includes reminders about the
extreme danger of running out on
streets. and highways. and the pre-
cautions to be taken in crossing
all thoroughfares.
This is also a good time, he said,
for reminders to swimmers on
where it is safe to go swimming
and under what circumstances, and
for a reminder to smaller child
rem on keeping out of abandoned
refrigerators.
II is also. he said, time to eau
tion children once again about the
safe way to ride a bicycle. II is
estimated that three out OF every
four American youngsters between
the ages of 6 and 16 ride bicycles,
and that one of these youngsters
is injured every 10 minutes. On
the average, one a day is killed
in collisions with automobiles. Del
aware contributes its share to the
national figures. he said.
He urged parents to instruct the
youthful bicycle riders to ride with
traffic, not against Ii, TO obey all
traffic rules, and to remember that
a bicycle is a vehicle designed for
one rider--not for two.
Simple precautions. and timely
Instructions. can prevent needless
injuries to loved ones. Mr.. McCon-
nell said.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
CHANGE OF GLASSES

CHICAGO (AP) Women who
wear glasses today have a whole
wardrobe of them. Men also are us
ing several pairs.
A survey by an optical firm re-
veals that the average woman has
3.5 pairs and men 1T.
FaShion-conscious women have
jeweled frames for evening wear.
sedate ones for the office and diff
erent colored frames for different
costumes.
Men are following suit with a
change of glasses for change of
outfit.
Special purpose glasses are worn
by one out of two Americans.
The specs range from heavy safety
glasses for work to gold bifocals
and sunglasses.