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and THE BENNINGTON NE EVENING BANNER Vt. Stat- Library Price, Illinois, Declares Ike's Korea Policy Is A Sham Democrat Unlooses First Big Attack On Regime WASHINGTON (P) Rep. Price (D-Ill) declared today that proposals thus far advanced by President Eisenhower to break the Korean stalemate have been sham" and "little more than campaign politics." He dismissed as "window dressing" the President's references to Korea in his message Congress on the State of the Union, and. called for a return to bipartisan political cooperation on foreign policy and security problems. Price, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, wrapped up in a speech prepared for House delivery probably the most outspoken attack on the new Republican administration yet to be voiced by a Democrat in Congress.

"Dismayed" Price said he was "dismayed" by plans. announced thus far to fulfill Eisenhower's "implied promise" during the campaign to bring an early and honorable end to the Korean War. Price said the two main points dealt with training of additional South Korean divisions, and ending use of the U. S. 7th Fleet as a "shield" for Red China.

Price said Eisenhower "should have learned" that the U. S. has been embarked "for well over two years now" on an intensive program of training South Koreans. As for the 7th Fleet, Price said this "runs contrary to facts and amounts to a political statement designed to reflect upon the integrity of the previous administration." "Pin Prick" Raids Price declared Chinese Nationalist troops "for some months" have been conducting "pin prick" raids on the Chinese mainland from islands off the South China Coast. He added it was doubtful that even later Chiang's forces could raid the mainland from Formosa without substantial help possibly including U.

S. Navy and air support. "It is," he asserted, "therefor a sham to state that we will no longer 'shield' Red China. "Because the President's statement gave rise to bold headlines about 'unleashing' Chiang's forces, the message lighted false hopes in the hearts of millions of Americans hopes which have already been dampened as the facts Troy Blaze Claims Life Of Infant TROY, N. fire swept through a home here yesterday afternoon, taking the life of a four months-old boy, badly burning another child and injuring two other persons.

Michael Sousie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sousie, died of burns and suffocation when a fire caused by an exploding oil stove wrecked the two-story, one-family house. The baby was in a crib on the second floor. The doomed infant and his 19.

month-old brother had been left by their mother at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeddy Sousis, owners of the building which burned. Their son, Joseph, 20 months old, is in the hospital suffering burns of the arms, legs, face and hands. Major Kaddo, 38-year-old taxi driver, was taken to the hospital with a possible fractured shoulder and finger received when the flooring of the building caved in as he was rescuing some of the eight children in the house.

Mrs. Sousis, suffering from burns and shock and her son, Joseph, were reported to day to be resting comfortably at the hospital. to as Beech Street School holars Talent Show, Dance Slated (185 Any pupil who attends the Beech Street School has an opportunity to participate in a talent show which is being given this Friday evening at the school for the benefit of the Parent-Teacher Association. Rehearsals have been going on for some time and judging from the first get to gether last Friday morning with the organizer, Miss Therese Goodermote, the show will be worth seeing. Following the revue, "Wonder Valley enlisted, by Miss See BEECH STREET SCHOOL (Continued on 1 Page Threes FIFTIETH YEAR--NO.

15,029 "Anything That Helps WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FRIDAY The Bennington Council of United Church Women extends an invitation to all women in the Bennington area to join the millions of women throughout the world, in observing the World Day of Prayer. The service will be held this Friday at 2:30 p. m. in the Old First Church. The Rev.

Helen of Benson, will base her meditation on the theme, "Walk as Children of Light." Music for the service will consist of selections by Mrs. Walker Miles, soprano; Mrs. Dean Pierce; violinist; and Mrs. J. G.

Irons, organist. World Day of Prayer offerings are divided equally between the National Council's division of home missions and foreign missions. Funds are apportioned to the division of home missions to help broaden local church programs in migrant camps; to provide inservice training for ministers who are engaged in church centered community work among Negroes, to assist those who are working in rural areas and to make religious education available for American Indians who are attending government schools. Projects sponsored by the World Day of Prayer among foreign missions include support of union Christian Colleges in the Orient; publication of 21 Christian magazines which are circulated among women and children in 25 countries, overseas; aid to some 30,000 foreign students, matriculating at American Colleges and Universities and work among victims of war and natural disasters. BULLETIN WASHINGTON, (P) The government, today lifted price from milk, butter, ice cream and other dairy products.

Drugs, cosmetics, coal and most service charges, such as for auto, radio and television repairs, also were freed from controls. Heck Elected Merchants' President Roy L. Heck was named president of the Bennington Merchants Association Tuesday night at the annual meeting of that organization held at the Bennington club at 6:30. He succeeded Alfred Hertz. Other officers elected were: vice president, Joseph Latif; secretary, Albert V.

Burns; treasurer, Harold Gordon; directors for one year, Alfred Hertz and Oakley, Frost; directors for two years, Lucien Loomis and James B. Gibney; and directors for three years, John P. Proud and Kenneth Oesterle. The nominating committee was composed of Ronald Sinclair, chairman, Robert Roy, G. Spencer Lee, Paul Caron and Hector Belanger.

Constitution Alexander Drysdale, author of a constitution and by-laws for the association, presented them for approval to the meeting and copies were presented to every member. Closing days and special for the coming year were also studied and approved. Stores will be closed all day on Memorial May 30; July 4, August 17 (Monday) in honor of Benning. ton Battle Day which on Sunday); Labor Day, Sept. Thanksgiving, Nov.

26; Christmas and New Year's Day. They will also close for services on Good Friday from 1 to 3 p. m. and on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, from 10:30 to 12:30.

There will be 'special Bargain Days August 7 and 8 of this year and Feb. 5 and 6 of 1954. On Sept. 17, Thursday, stores will be open until 9 p. m.

instead of on Friday which marks the Jewish New Year. A new Christmas opening policy was also discussed and approved. Stores will be open on Friday and Saturday nights immediately after Thanksgiving for the accommodation of local shoppers. This will include Nov. 27 and 28, Dec.

4 and 5 and Dec. 11 and 12. The stores will also be open each night from Dec. 17 through Dec. 23 but will close at 5:30 on Christmas Eve.

$1870 In Pledges The treasurer's report of the association disclosed that there were $1,870 made in pledges last year and the entire amount was paid. The scrip money auction showed a loss to the association of $227.87 and the balance at the end of the year was $50.89. Committees for the organization will be drawn up by President Heck and the directors and will be announced at a future date. BENNINGTON, VERMONT, Progress; Anything Snow Going Dr. Charles Belford, Deerfield, urges his team through deep snow on course of International Dog Sled Derby at Lake Placid, N.

Y. Race, to be run in two heats of approximately 20 miles each, is considered tough going. Best combined time of each team will I determine the winner. Airport Maintenance Bill Advanced In State Senate MONTPELIER, (P) -The today advanced to third ing a House bill providing for maintenance and development of airports in the state, despite attempts to amend and kill it by two Washington county senators. The bill which authorizes the Vermont Aeronautics Commission to render financial assistance in the repair, maintenance and improvement of municipal and privately owned airports through June 30, 1955, was called up for special action by the Senate after Sen.

Harry Dickens of Orleans county moved for a suspension of the rules. Sen. Mildred Hayden of Washington county proposed an amendment to strike out the word in the bill, but she was the only one voting in favor of this amendment. Sen. Gerald Fitzpatrick, also of Washington county, said he was against any state aid for privately owned lands and urged that the bill be killed.

Sen. Morris, Wilcox of Chittenden county explained that the state uses these private airports for landings when it is checking forest fires and waterfowl, and desires to have landing strips spread over the state SO that businessmen could use them in getting to communities, so that they could be used for emergency landings and for civil defense purposes. He. explained that the law authorizes the Aeronautics Commission to render aid up to onehalf of its $50,000 a year appro: priation, but added that in 1951 money spent under this bill amounted to only $10,300 and in 1952 to a mere $4,130. The bill was advanced by an overwhelming, voice vote.

In other Senate action, the upper chamber passed a Senate bill giving examiners in optometry a daily pay boost from to $10; and a House bill which changes the restrictions relating to credit unions making loans to members of the credit and auditing committees. Vachon Swing Troupe Cheers Vet Patients Monday noon 15 professional musicians and entertainers left Bennington traveling over icy roads to White River Veterans Hospital to entertain the patients there in two-hour program. The group, under the baton of pianist-maestro Dick Vachon of Bennington, included Alex Mastren, formerly with Harry James and now with Tommy Dorsey, trombonist par excellent; Al Quaglieri, who also has traveled with name band's around the country; Buddy Bedell, who scored a terrific hit with his clarinet; Lou Currier on sax, formerly with the Freddy Martin orchestra; Ralph Purificato on drums, who recently worked with Rudy Vallee and is now with violinist, Florian Lebach; Warren Danks, guitarist with Yezzi's Uptown Restaurant in Albany and king of the string bass, Eddie Mastren. The girl vocalists were Elsie Logan and Rusty Warren of New York, currently appearing in the New York capital district. Sal Santarcangelo of Bennington also received an ovation with his singing of "Road to Mandalay" and "Old Man The boys were well received and chatted with the patients some of See VACHON (Continued on Page Six) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1953 That Helps Someone Else Opens Membership Drive Here Tomorrow Local Group Seeks Enrollment Of 300 Plans have been completed for an all out membership drive to bring some 300 new members into the Bennington Chamber of Commerce, John Lonergan, drive chairman, announced today.

If the Chamber is successful in its first major membership drive, President Nat Tyler promises a greater scope of activities with additional promotions for industries and nesses in the Bennington area. The drive will open Thursday night at 7 in the Hotel Putnam and will close Feb. 26 with a regular meeting, at the YMCA. The divide itself into 10 teams of five members to be headed by the following Chamber directors: Maurice Douglass, Kenneth Clayton, William M. Grant, Charles W.

Raymond C. Quinlan, John Clawson, Grange Lape, e. Walter Barber and Waldo Holden. Various classification membership fees will be sought and the Chamber goes all out to bring professional men as well as industrial leaders, retail store operators and tourist home and cabin proprietors into its ranks, Lonergan said. A successful membership drive will pave the way for the Chamber's preparation of an upto-date booklet on Bennington and will also make possible closer cooperation with activities of the Merchants Association, Tyler said.

He said the present plans also include the possibility of a year round information service and the relocation of the Chamber's offices at a ground floor location. Presently the offices are located on the second floor of the Winslow Block. Organization of tourist home and cabin operators to determine what services they want and also the organization of service station operators is also sought by Tyler. the preparation of monthly Other projects planned letins on Chamber activities, expansion of the industrial committee to include several additional members and ac active support to any programs offered which, in the judgment of the directors, is for the promotion and betterment of Bennington. Mrs.

John Ryan Dies at Hospital Mrs. John Ryan of Depot Street, the former Miss Catherine Cone, died this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital shortly after her admittance. She had been ill at her home about four weeks. Born in Bennington, the daughter of the late Francis and Catherine Craven Cone, she had spent her entire life in this On Sept. 17, 1911, she was married to Mr.

Ryan who died May 14, 1951. Katie Ryan, as she was fondly known to all, was a most kindperson and had endeared herself, to all who knew her. Her entire life was spent in doing for others and she was deeply devoted to her family. She is survived by one ter, Mrs. Earl (Helen) S.

Hurley; two granddaughters, Julianne and Jean Hurley; One sister, Miss Jennie Cone, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held from Haynes and Kane Funeral Home Friday morning followed by a high Mass of requiem at Francis de Sales Church at 9 o'clock. She had been a devout member of that church and also belonged to the Holy Rosary Society. Entombment will be at Park Lawn Cemetery Vault. Basin, Furnace Brook Classified to Basin Brook and Furnace Brook, above the mouth of Basin Brook, have been reclassified by the State Water Conservation Board from Class to Class as a result of a hearing conducted by the board of the objections to the classifications of the Walloomsac River and its tributaries last Dec.

16. The announcement of the change in classification said, "The board recognizes that it is in the public interest to reclassify waters used for municipal supply and now orders that Basin Brook and Furnace- Brook above the mouth of Basin Brook shall be Class A in the future." Class A means that the water is fit for human consumption while Class means that the water is fit for fish, sports and I swimming but not for drinking. I PRICE FIVE CENTS No One Disagrees. Weather Fair today, continued cold. Colder tonight.

Warmer Thursday, light snow possible. You Personally You Call You Call Socialism." Solons Oppose Eisenhower On 'Cut Spending First' Stand, Claim Tax Slice Has Priority Mrs. Spargo Dies Suddenly At Her Home Mary Bennetts Spargo, wife of John Spargo, died suddenly on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock in her home on Monument Avenue, Old Bennington, where she had resided for more than. 40 years. Mrs.

Spargo had been in ill -health for several months under constant medical care but had been able to attend to her household duties, drive her car and engage in her usual activities, though upon a reduced scale. With her husband she had attended a supper at St. Peter's Church Parish House on Tuesday ing. Shortly after leaving evenchurch she was stricken and was immediately taken to her home a and her physician, Dr. R.

B. Davis, was summoned. Taken into her house collapsed completely and when' Dr. Davis arrived a few minutes afterward she was beyond any hope, death coming almost immediately. Born in London, England, May 11, 1880, she would have been 73 years old in May.

Her parents were Frederick and Anne Bennetts, both of London, who migrated to Canada when she was about two years old. Soon the family moved to the United States living first in Albany, N.Y. and then in Westchester County, N. Y. She attended the public schools of Yonkers and in her teens became a mill operative in the carpet mills of that city.

There she married John Spargo, then engaged in literary work. Three children were born of the marriage, John, who died in infancy, Mary, who survives and is well newspaper woman in Washington, D. and Jack, who died as a result of an explosion in the San Francisco Navy Yard in 1945. The death of this brilliant young man under unusually distressing circumstances was a crushing blow to his mother from the ef. fects of which she never wholly recovered.

Suffrage Pioneer She was a pioneer worker in the movement for Women's Suffrage and canvassed the State of Vermont for signatures to petitions in favor of the Equal Suffrage Amendment, when there were few supporters. It was in recognition of her long, hard pioneer work that when the Nineteenth Amendment to Constitution was signed by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby he sent one of the pens he used for the purpose to Mrs. Spargo, a generous and kindly that was wholly unexpected. pens resture, used went to Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, noted leader of the Women's Suffrage Association and Miss Alice Paul, of the National Women's Party.

Mrs. Spargo was an active member of the Southern Vermont Society when it flourished many years ago. She knew personally many poets, including Edwin Markham; Charles Hanson Towne, James Oppenheim, Edna Vincent Millay, John Masefield, and others. Several of those named had been guests at her home, some of them several times. She read poetry extensively and her personal library contained the works of many of the modern British and American poets.

In the years when she was active she was known as an able organizer. Quiet and retiring by nature, she shunned publicity and indulged in little public activity for many years past. She had been the guest of three presidents at the White House, President Coolidge, Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. After her visit to the White House, President Coolidge sent to her at her hotel apartment a large box of American Beauty Roses from the White House greenhouses, with his personal card.

Former President Taft, when he was Chief Justice and Secretary of State Elihu Root were among the many, outstanding men with whom she was acquainted. At her home she had received and entertained many notables, including Henry Ford and Mrs. Ford, Sir Wilfred and Lady Grenfell, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby, Lord Bryce of England, Sinclair Lewis and others. Faithful Communicant She was a faithful and devout See MRS. SPARGO Found Safe Little Edwin Lefevre, above, was rescued from the woods near his Chappaqua home yesterday by a man who prayed that the youngster would be found safe.

Young Lefevre Found By Man Who Prayed CHAPPAQUA, N. father of five, who said he couldn't sleep while another man's son was lost in the woods, was the searcher who found Edwin Lefevre III, huddled under a ledge near his home yesterday morning. The youngster is the son of Edwin Lefevre and nephew of Rep. Reid Lefevre of Manchester. Owen Boylan, 45, a reformatory guard, who finished an allnight tour of duty and then prayed for the safe return of youngster, decided to join the and several hours later found the youngster whimpering "Daddy, Daddy," under a sheltering.

rock ledge. Young Lefevre was reported missing the previous evening and had spent more than 20 hours in sub-freezing weather. Fortunately, he was well bundled up in a snowsuit and a short under warm blankets and nap, glasses of milk quickly restored him to normal. Snow Started He told his mother he hadn't really been afraid and had crawled under the ledge when it started to snow Monday, 'night. He said when he he saw the search planes and fire trucks, but didn't know they were for him, so he stayed where he was.

The disappearance of the boy set off one of the largest searching parties ever seen in the area, only 33 miles from New York City. More than 1,000 volunteers, police, Boy and Girl Scouts, firemen and students joined in the search. For a time it was feared the youngster had been kidnapped and police were beginning to check this theory when Boylan made his find. Jets Destroy Seven More Enemy MIGs SEOUL (P U. S.

Sabre jets today destroyed at least seven Red MIG15 jets, the U. S. Fifth Air Force reported. The Sabres were screening a massive two pronged strike against a Communist infantry and tank training school near Pyongyang, the Red Korean capital. Today's seven boosted to 35 the number of MIGs reported destroyed or damaged in four days of fierce aerial fights.

Of these, 14 were destroyed, 5 probably destroyed and 16 damaged. Incomplete reports today said Sabre pilots shot down five MIGs deep over Northwest Korea and destroyed two more by euvering them in swirling dogfights that produced the 26th ace of the Korean War. The new ace is Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez of Miami.

He was credited with two killed today. This confirmed total to six MIGs dedestroyed. Two forces totaling 379 Allied fighter-bombers smashed the training school center at Kangso, directly west of Important Meeting 8 P. M. TONITE, POST 13 AMERICAN LEGION Sports Film Shown After Ways, Means Group Warns Of Dangers Money Bill Faces Presidential Veto FORUM DISCUSSES CONSOLIDATION TOMORROW A city charter and consolidation will be the topics for discussion at the Bennington County Forum Thursday night at the high school.

Village President Harold Griffin, Selectman T. Garry Buckley, Town Agent Norton Barber and James McLaughlin, president of the Taxpayers Association, will be the principle speakers. Each will give their views on the kind of govern: ment best suited for the Town of Bennington. The forum will be opened to the public whether it is paid members or not and it will be invited to participate, in the open discussion' from the floor following the talks. Bradford Smith will act as moderator.

The Forum will begin at 8 p. m. Sylvester Won't Seek Judgeship (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER-Rep. Harold C. Sylvester of St.

Albans City announced Tuesday that he will not run for Superior Judge at the General Assembly elections on Thursday. Sylvester's decision, ending much speculation, apparently gave Sen. Milford K. Smith of Rutland a clear shot at the coveted $9,000 a year position on Vermont's trial bench. The only other names mentioned in connection with the judgeship is that of Rep.

Phillip A. Angell of Randolph, freshman House member and chairman of its committee on judiciary. Angell is not committed. Meanwhile, a seven way race developed for the three vacancies on the University of Vermont board of trustees when Sen. Neal L.

Roy of Orange County, Rep. Graham S. Newell of St. Johnsbury and former Sen. Holger C.

Petersen of Burlington entered the contest. Four others had previously announced: Sylvester, serving his third term in the House and second as chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, was one of five male candidates defeated for the speakership by Mrs. Consuelo N. Bailey. Sylvester said he could not abandon his House duties to, seek the judgeship.

people of St. Albans City who elected me, and the speaker feel, I am sure, that my first duty is to the task already Sylvester said. "And I agree." Meeting Postponed The luncheon meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Bennington County Medical Society which was to have been held at the Bennington Museum Friday at 1 p. has been postponed to March 6 due to the death of Mrs. John Spargo.

The meeting will be at the same time and place on the 6th. WASHINGTON (P) The House Ways and Means Committee disagreed vigorously and openly today with President Eisenhower's avowed policy of putting spending cuts ahead of any reductions in taxes. tax cut must "precede, not follow" budget reductions, committee said in a report to the House only one day after Eisenhower strongly renewed his stand for the reverse order. Further, the committee asserted, a delay in tax trimming until the level of spending is determined- the approach stressed by well have serious economic consequences." Clash In Open This language brought squarely into the open simmering clash among Republicans over tax policy and raised the threat of a possible presidential veto. It was approved by the committee in a closed meeting late yesterday -without a rollcall vote.

The committee planned to make it public today. Some newsmen saw a copy in advance of that action. The report formally sends to the House, with a recommendation for passage, a bill by committee Chairman Reed (R-NY) to cut individual income taxes 10 per cent starting July 1-a bill approved 21-4 by the committee Monday. At his first White House, news conference, Eisenhower yesterday that the government cannot afford to reduce taxes or federal income until it has in sight a spending program which balances income and outgo. Otherwise, he added, higher taxes may result in the future.

Mum On Veto Eisenhower would not say whether he would veto any tax bill which may reach his desk. But he did say at one point he would not consent as things now stand to any reduction in government revenue without a substitute which would bring in as much. The President indicated if the excess profits tax on business 'is to expire June 30 as provided in present law his administration would seek a substitute for that revenue, estimated at about billion dollars annually. Ways and Means Committee sources said today they have heard the Treasury is considering asking for a temporary increase of 2 percentage points in the regular income surtax on corporations as a substitute for the excess profits levy. That would boost the regular top rate for corporations from 52 to 54 per cent.

Reed, however, said, "There; will be no increases in taxes of any kind this year." Excess Profits Tax And the report threw the official weight of his committee behind a statement that the excess profits tax should be allowed to expire as scheduled. The report denounced the tax runs up to 82 per cent on profits considered excessive-as one that "shackles new, small and growing corporations (and) tends to favor old and wellestablished The report added it would be "unconscionable" not to grant relief to individual taxpayers at the same time the excess profits levy expires. House leaders, meanwhile, served notice they do not consider Eisenhower's statements as closing the door to a tax cut this year. Speaker Martin (R-Mass) said, "A tax reduction is not ruled out if we make the savings that will justify it. In May we can see, how our finances are, and commence to see about Backs President Sen.

Taft of Ohio, the majority leader, said he supports Eisenhower's contention and thinks that by May 1 Congress will know about See SOLONS DIFFER (Continued On Page Six) Watch For Ward's Ad Friday.