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Milford chronicle., 1946-04-26
DELMAR

Miss Shirley Townsend. who tea
ches at Greenbelt, Md, is spending
the Easter holidays here with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Town
send.
Mrs. Carrie Kitchens is visiting
her son and family in Chester. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bradley and
daughter Marjorie Lee of Abcr-
deem. Md. spent the weekend with
Mrs. Bradley's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Cullen, here.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Truitt have
returned from a visit with rcla
tives in Wilmington, y. G.
James Watson and sister. kath-
ryn of Arlington, Va. are the
guests Of Miss Carrie Carr and
mother. Mrs. Joseph Frazier.
Miss Alice Curdy of Philadelphia
spent the Weekend here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Curdy.
The ". 5. G. :. OF Centenary
Church of Laurel was the guest Of
the W. s. c. S. of the First Metho-
dist Church, Delmar. on Tuesday
evening. April %. at 7:30 o'clock.
Clarence Hearn is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Johnny Taylor in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Pfc Charles Baker of Fort Ord.
California. is at home here to
spend two weeks with his mother
Mrs. Levin Baker and sister.
- hne
ceived his honorable discharge
from the Army following two years
service in India. and has returned
to his home here.
Miss Mary Lou SlemOns of Sal
isbury was the weekend guest Of
Mrs. Mail SObdell.
Mrs. +. r. Boulden and small Sol
of Harrisonsburg. Va, are spend
ing sometime here with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. ThOring
ton.
Miss Lois Irene Galloway, daugh
ter of AIr. and Mrs Walter Gallo
way of this town. and George Me
zick Warner. son of MIR. and Mrs
Carroll Warner. ST.. of Trappe
Md. were married at the parSOn
age OF the First Methodist Churcl
on Tuesday. April l6. at three p. III
by the Rev. j. W. Townsend. Thi
also was the 22nd wedding ami
versary of the brides parents. Th
bride wore r. A. f. blue sui
\ with black accessories and cor
. sage of white gardenias. Miss Ann
: DickersOn. the brides only attend
ant. wore a gold suit with brow
; accessories and a cOrsage of yellO'
rOSebudS. The groom 5 best ma
was Lloyd Harrison of Easton. No
The bride is graduate of tn
t Delmar tMdD High School and al
tended Pierce Business School, i
f Philadelphia. The groom is di,
[ charged veteran with three yeal
in service, of which Is months wei
: spent in China with the 18th Al
=. Force After short wedding tri
the couple will reside in EastOn
Don't forget the stage sho
: sponsored by the Milton Lion
I Club on May 2nd at Milton Thcatc
Prices: 75c and SOC.
5 Milton Fircmcn's Carnival Ma
+. lth to 18th. 1916. New fire tel
t phone POL. a26-
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-26

MrS' Minnie Cornwell of Phila-
"''p''id spent a part OF the past
week with Mrs. Edith Barker.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Maas of
H'alord' were Sunday guests of Mr..
ana Mrs. Fred Walls.
We are glad to state that Miss
"l''a McColley, who was confined
III neo from fall, is able to sit
H&aln. Miss McCollcy already be
ing an invalid.
Mi. and Mrs. Wallace Kopplc
gave a party last Saturday in hon
-! VI 'hclr little son. Eddy's fifth
"'rthday anniversary. Those who
enjoyed the party with little Eddy
were vivian and Carroll Park
hurst Bobby Walstenhom. Joan
ana Nancy Lee Davidson Billy
ana lobby Lawson. Francis Henry
ff'tlyman, Jimmy and Donald Car
'E' lobby EllingswOrth of Scaford
ana Donald and Paulin Scott of
georgetown.
ne table Was beautifully deco
r"''d with birthday cake with
INr candles and Easter eggs and
Il beautiful little favor for each
cllllu consisting of little carts
ilIcd with little Easter eggs. All
nose little tots had a fine time. Re
lfeSiiments were bOuntifully serv-
'd- Ihe family of around Is were
entertained in the evening. All re-
ported such nice time AND
wished Eddy many more returns
OF the day.
Services Sunday as usual: Sun
day school at 10 IA. m. Albert Da.
WILSON, superintendent. Preaching
AT / a. m by Rev Roy Jones. AL
should attend these services.
Don't forget the stage SHOW
sponsored by the Milton Lion
, CIuh on May 2nd at Milton Thcater
Prices: 15c and soc. /
Milton Firemen's Carnival Ma.
= lth To 18th. 1916. New fire tclc
phone 261l. a262
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-26

Don't forget the stage show
sponsored by the Milton Lions
CIuh on May 2nd at Milton Thcater.
Prices: 75c and soc. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-26

Don't forget the stage show
sponsored by the Milton Lions
Club on May 2nd at Milton Thcatcr.
Prices: 75c and SOC. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
Col. Stacy Succeeds
Eden in Scout Post

Col. J. K. Stacy, a leader of Cub
Pack No. 8, Boy Scouts, has been
elected chairman of the Western
District Committee, National Cap
ital Area Council of Scouts, sue
ceeding Fred j. Eden, it was an
nounced today. Mr.. Eden becomes
chairman of the Western District
Court Of Honor.
1t. Comdr. w. Yule Fisher and
Col. A. T. Pagter were elected vice
presidents, and Mai. j. E. Keller
District Commissioner, at the recent
annual meeting of the District at
the headquarters of Troop 666 on
the American University campus
Representative Dolliver, Republican
of Iowa, prominent in the Boy Scout
movement, spoke on scouting ideals
Troops AS and SO were organized
in the western district last year
The annual report showed addi-
tional units are expected to be
started in 1916, with special atten-
ton devoted to senior scouting
During l945 scouts were awarded
1856 merit badges In the western dis
trict, and 10 boys became Eagle
Scouts.
The western district is one OF
the is districts comprising the Ma
Itional Capital Area Council Of the
- ~,-A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
FBI Laboratory Here
Aids in Degnan Case

The FBI laboratory here today
was making an examination Of
clothing in connection with the kid
nap Staying case involving six-year-
old Suzanne Degnan in Chicago.
Detective 1t. Timothy O'Connor
of the Chicago Police Department
was in Washington, but officials de-
clined to reveal his whereabouts.
The FBI said it could not disclose
the results of the laboratory tests,
explaining that they must come
from the Chicago authorities.
1t. O'Connor brought the evil
dence, including two laundry marked
handkerchiefs, to FBI headquarters
Saturday. When the tests will be
completed was not revealed.
The Associated Press said that in
Chicago Detective Chief Walter
Storms disclosed that 1t. O'Connor
made an airplane trip here for FBI
examination of some clothing and
other possible evidence. 1t. O'Con-
nor was reported checking the hand
kerchief laundry marks with War
Department and FBI records. The
child was kidnapped from her North
side home, January Z, and strangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21

With the pension I have now"
he drawled. II can 60 out to Wyom-
ing, get a two-acre farm, raise pigs
and kids, chew tobacco and cuss the
Republicans. My philosophy-you
know, the papers say we all have
philosophers about these things-is
something like this: There are two
bridges out Of every town. One OF
them is down, so I'm taking the
other one"
In a few weeks, Mr.. Key and his
wife, whom he met before the acct
dent and married a year ago, will
be leaving for another Veterans
Administration job in his home
town of Birmingham, Ala. He plans
to study a "bit of law" and that
farm in Wyoming will wait for some
while. He expects to become a con-
tact representative for other disa-
bled veterans in need of appliances
Right now he's showing 200 to 300
job-seeking veterans each day how
to get the Jobs they want.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
.SunderIin Girl Back ,
Will Return Home

Ruth Sunderlin, the 19-year- old
blond War Department worker from
Meadowland, Mimi, whose disap-
pearance last week brought hel
father to Washington in the belief
she had met with foul play, is ex-
pected to resign her Government
job today to return to the Sunderlir
farm in Minnesota.
Police quoted both Miss Sunder-
lin and her father, Robert Sunder-
lin, as saying she planned to return
home. The War Department, how
ever, said Miss Sunderlin's resigna-
ton had not been received at noon
today.
The girl returned to her roomine
house in the 1900 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV. at $50 am
yesterday as casually as she dropped
out of sight after a tea dance al
the National Press Club in com.
pany of a soldier January 10. She
explained that she had been on 6
tour of Virginia and North Caro-.
lina-as far south as Charlotte
and had run out of money. Polio,
said Miss Sunderlin told them SHIT
hitch-hiked as far north as Dan,
vile, Va, where she met five sol
diers, who Clipped in enough none!
for bus fare to Washington.
The father would have nothing
to do with reporters who attempted
to interview him at the Congress!
Hotel on his plans for his daughter
The 46-year-old farmer came
here to urge Minnesota Congress
members, Washington police ane
newspapers to spur the search fol
the missing girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
Msgr. Cartwright Honored
At Reception in Church

I Parishioners of Immaculate Con-
ception Catholic Church held a
farewell reception yesterday at the
church for Msgr. John K. Cart
wright, pastor there since 1884, who
is leaving to become rector of st.
Matthew'S Cathedral.
Hope for Msgr. Cartwrights fu-
ture welfare was expressed on be-
half of the parishioners by the Rev.
Joseph E. Gedra, who has served
as his assistant since 1885. Father
Gedra now becomes pastor.
The program included songs by
the boys school, the girls glee club
and the boys choir. George Wag-
ner, student at the church school.
brought greetings to Msgr. Cart
wright from the student body. A
solemn benediction concluded the
reception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
D. {. Police Turn Cowboys
As 5 Calves Escape Pens

Five calves stampeded out of
slaughter pens and roamed the open
ranges of Southwest Washington
for an hour yesterday before two
policemen and four boys rounded
them up.
Three of the animals eluded all
efforts of Policemen P. F. Allen
and G. C. Smith, in a scout car, to
capture them with lariats, but they
were fenced in by four neighbor-
hood youths who drove the calves
into yard. The other two calves
were found grazing peacefully only
few feet from the broken pen door
at the Ralph p. Counselman meat
firm, at 43l Eleventh street S.W.
The five were part of a shipment
Of so animals which arrived here
Saturday and will be transformed
in time, into veal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
Man Charged With Cruelty
In Killing Of Police Cat

Richard A. McIntire of 1873 Gal.
weston place S.W. has been charged
with cruelty to animals in the kill.
ing of Minnie the Moocher"
police precinct mascot cat since
194l-and may be tried today.
The man, who police say ha.
admitted killing the cat while hi
was prisoner at the first precinct
station yesterday, pleaded that hi
has had a dislike for the animal,
since he was scratched by cal
when he was child. Police accuse
McIntire of tramping the cat tt
death in the cell when he was held
on a drunk charge.
Conviction of cruelty to animals
carries maximum penalty of $20(
or one year in Jail, or both.
Minnie" had presented the pre-
cinct with five filters of kittens
Because Minnie" was a talented
rat-killer her offspring were ir
great demand. One kitten, named
Corporal, remains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
Rites for Million 5. Leinson,
Jewish Leader, Today

Funeral services for Milton S
Leinson, "a, Washington Jewish
leader who died Friday at Holly
wood Beach, Fla, will be held at
pm. today at Danzansky funeral
home, 1901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Friendship Lodge
Cemetery.
Mr.. Leinson was secretary of the
local branch Of the American jew
ish Congress and one of the foun-
ders of the Jewish Home for the
Aged.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lena D. Leinson: four sons, Joseph,
Arnold and Sidney Leinson OF
Washington and Avery Leinson,
Schenectady, N. Y; a daughter, Mrs.
Edith Sufiln, New York. and six
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
FEC Opens Hearing
To Pick 4 Of 6 Bids
For TeIevision Here

The Federal Communications
Commission today opened a public
hearing aimed at determining which
OF six applicants are best fitted to
provide television service for the
Washington area. Four channels
will be allotted here under present
FEC plants.
The Bamberger Broadcasting Serv-
ice, Inc, presented arguments first
and the initial session was taken
up in presentation of exhibits in
dicating the technical, financial and
programming abilities Of that firm.
Count on Local Programs.
Alfred j. McCosker, chairman of
the board, and Theodore c. Strei-
bert, president of Bamberger, were
among the witnesses called by Frank
Scott, attorney for the applicant,
Both explained the application was
based upon the Importance of WASH
ington as a public affairs center
which would provide suitable events
for teleyision programs.
Mr.. Streibert said such feature.
would be transmitted to Washington
television-set owners and fed tx
such other afdliates of the Mutua
Broadcasting System as may b.
granted television licenses.
Bamberger Broadcasting Service
Inc, subsidiary of r. H. Macy &
Co., New York department store
now operates Station WOR, New
| York, key Mutual station for soune
transmission.
Station Plans Shown.
| Technical data was offered by J
R. Poppele, secretary and chief en-.
gineer. The material included archi.
tects' drawings of the transmitting
tower and plant which would bt
erected at Fortieth and Brandywin,
streets NV, If frequency il
granted.
Still to be heard during the hear
ing are: Capital Broadcasting Co.
now operating Station WWDC; thu
National Broadcasting Co., operatin,
WRC; Allen B. Du Mont Labora.
tories, Inc; Philco Radio g. Tele
vision Corp, Inc, and The Evenin,
Star Broadcasting Co., operating
| WMAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
Miss Mcmahon Rites
SET for Wednesday

Funeral services for Miss Mar.
garet Agnes Mcmahon, 70, teacher
at the old Business High Schoo
and at Eastern High School for Al
years, will be held at pm. Wednes-
day at Hines funeral home, 2901
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
be at New York.
Miss Mcmahon, who died Satur.
day in Garfield Hospital, retired ir
March, 1912. She remained active
in volunteer war work until severa
months ago and had given more
than 400 hours of time at Ration
Board No. 20.
Born at Peekskill, N. Y, she re-
ceived her teachers training al
Albany Normal College and taught
two years in New York State schools
before coming to washington. She
received masters degree from
George Washington University be-
fore teaching here.
She was a member of the Ameri-
can Association of University WON.
en- and for almost 80 years planned
nature walks for it's members. She
had been a member of Calvary Bap-
fist Church for SO years.
During her residence here she
lived with DR.. and Mrs. Coairsen B
Conklin, 5000 Forty fourth street
INV.
There are no immediate sur.
vivors. She leaves a niece anc
three nephews in New York;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
1871, 1898 Veterans Attend
School Under 81 Bill

A total of 131 1893 veterans now are
going 10 school or taking on-the-
job training, marking Is per cent
increase in veteran enrolment dur
ing December, the Veterans Admin
istration announced today.
The agency estimated that ap-
proximately 5000 veterans will be
students by next fall The recently
passed amendments to the CT Bill
were expected to boost the enroll
ment.
BY January /, the Veterans ADJ
ministration said, 380,063 veterans
had been approved for schooling.
but of that number, 2se,7S1 had not
started training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21

A nonchalant veteran without
hands is busily guiding ex-service-
men in their search for jobs at the
Veterans Administration.
James Thomas Key, 26, of 44e
Massachusetts, avenue NV, lost
both arms below the elbow on
March, 1943, when his naval train
ing plane was struck by another at
Anacostia. One leg was permanently
stiffened, too, but after almost II
months in hospital, excavation
Cadet Key considers the world his
personal oyster.
Il didn't lose much" explained
Mr.. Key as he deity lifted cigar
cite from a pack, using his new
arms. II had wanted to be a me-
chanical engineer, specializing in
coal mine problems, but I can't
now" he said after several inter-
ruptions during which he lit cigar
cites all around with match
plucked from a paper folder, and
answered two telephone calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
.ChurchiIIs Invited
To Attend District
Polio Fund Events

Winston Churchill, Britain's war.
time Prime Minister, and Mrs
Churchill, have been invited to at.
tend the Roosevelt Birthday cele.
bration here January 20 and 80
which will end the Districts Mile O
Dimes drive to fight infantile par.
alysiS. Mr.. Churchill now is vaca.
tioning in Florida.
In telegram extending the invi.
tation, Commissioner John Russell
Young, general chairman of the
Washington campaign, referred tt
the great love and admiration" Mr.
Churchill held for Mr.. Roosevelt
The Commissioner outlined the pur-
pose of the polio drive, which was
started by Mr.. Roosevelt, and ex-
pressed the hope that previous CON-
mitments would not prevent Mr.
Churchilps appearance at the two
day festivities.
Commissioner Young's wire also
said a plane would be placed at the
disposal of Mr.. Churchill for the
trip to Washington and his return
south.
The committee for the birthday
celebration has advised that tickets
for the dances at the Waroman Park
Shoreham, May1ower and Wash.
ington Hotels, Uline Arena and the
Lincoln Colorado and dinner dance.
in the Blue Room of the Shorehan
and the Embassy Room at the Stat.
Ter HQtel, are now on sale at those
placed
In addition tickets for the dance.
are available in Government de.
partments and at the Willard Hote
ticket agency, while Uline Arena
tickets are also available at thu
Serviceman's Hut opposite the Ma.
! tional Theater.
Carter T. Barron and John J
Payette, who head the Entertain
ment Committee of the birthda,
celebration, have announced tina
Van johnson, Metro Goldwyn
Mayer star, has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the functions here
Additional stars, who will also max,
personal appearances at all loca
events, will be made known as tn,
names are announced by the Holly
wood Co-ordinating Committee rep
reSenting the movie industry.
Midnight show tickets for Capito
and Earle Theaters special perform
ances January 20, with proceeds t,
go to- the polio drive, can be pur.
chased at any Warner Bros. O
Loew's Theaters and at RKO Keith's
The Howard Theater, 1912 v stree
NV, also will have a benefit mid
night show, and tickets are on sal
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
HousingAssociation 10 Meet
10 Discuss Postwar Plans

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Housing Association will be
held at pm. Friday at the home
of Mrs. G. Carroll Glover, jr., 1900
Massachusetts, avenue NV. POST
war housing for Washington will be
discussed and about 40 organiza-
tons have been invited to send rep
resentatives.
j. Bernard Wycoff, association
president, will introduce President
Charles T. Penn of the Washington
Building Congress, who will lead the
discussion. Taking part will be S.
Dolan Donohoe, president, Wash
ington Real Estate Board; Edward
Carr, president, Washington Home
Builders Association; John Ihlder,
executive officer, National Capital
Housing Authority, and Maj. Gen.
o. s. Grant, III, chairman, National
Capitol Park and Planning Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-21
S256,0O0 Slated
For Playground
Improvements
New Budget Would
Permit Work on
81 D. G. Centers

The District Recreation Depart
ment will be able to improve 81
play centers in 1947, II a request for
1886 900, made today in the 1947
budget, is approved by Congress.
Milo r. Christensen, superintend-
ent Of recreation, today listed the
areas to be improved after a broad
cast yesterday in which he said his
department has doubled recreation
service to the community in the four
years since 1t was founded by Con-
gress to unity the city's overlapping
play agencies.
This was accomplished, he said,
over Station WINK, despite the fact
there was a lack of male leadership
personnel and play equipment dur
ing the war years and plus. drastic
cuts in appropriations.
Demand to Increase.
I'm the years to come" he said,
the demand for recreation facil-
tiles and opportunity will be greater
than ever before"
He said that under limited 1916
appropriations, the following i'm
provements to the system are be-
ing made:
Construction of the first units of
field houses, with gyfnnasia, lockers,
and other facilities not included in
the old type shelter house with which
the city is familiar, at the Turkey
Thicket and Hillcrest Fairgrounds.
Addition of five more play areas
for the summers play program: the
Ridge Street Recreation Center and
the Trinidad, Shepherd, Lucy Stowe
and Stanton road Fairgrounds.
Improvements Listed.
Expanded programs at the Orr,
Randle Highlands, Rudolph, Barn
ard, Keene, Bunker Hill, MacComb
street and Gordon Fairgrounds.
If the 1947 budget request is ap-
proved, he said, the following i'm
provements will be made:
Shelter houses to cost $4,000
each at the Hamilton, Lafayette and
East Garfield Fairgrounds.
Utility buildings to cost $4,000
each at the Fort Greble and Mac
Comb street Fairgrounds.
A $25 900 remodeling of the shelter
house at the Takoma pool to pro-
vide for all-year use of the build
ing as an indoor play center.
Land Improvements as follows:
Ridge Street Center, $4,000; Liv-
ingston Playground, $4,000; Ray
mond Playground, $4,000; Chevy
Chase Playground, $4,000; Park View
Playground, $4,000; Hamilton Play
ground, $1,000; MacComb Street
Playground, $4,000; Trinidad Play
ground, $1,000; Kalorama Park Play
ground, $4,000; Happy Hollow Play
ground, $4,000; Jefferson Play
ground, $4,000; Hoover Playground
$4,000; Banneker Recreation Center
$4,000, including night lighting
Randall Playground, 5000; Monroe
Playground, $4,000; Barry Farms
Playground, $4,000; Bundy Play
ground, $500; Rose Park Playground
$2,500; East Garfield Park Play
ground, 5000; Langsten Recreation
Center, $4,000; Watts Branch Play
ground, $4,000; Francis Recreation
Center, $4,000.
Twenty-three thousand six hun
dred dollars worth of new plans and
designs.