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Milford chronicle., 1946-05-17
MAGNOLIA

Mrs. Elizahcth Boone had as her
cuosi on Wednesday. Mrs. Harry
Elliott of Seatord.
Mir. and Mis-. Nuttcr Marvel
x;sited relatives in Wilmington on
Friday.
MIR. Benjamin &. Hart has return
cd from trip to White sulphur
springs. West Nireinia where she
visited her sister. Lieutenant Betty
storey who has hecn stationed
temporarily at the Ashford General
Hcspital there. She expects 10 leatc
the latter part uf May for another
assignment overseas.
Mrs. Ed@ar GraHhcal ana son.
Ronnic have been Srendin2 the raNt
week with her mother. Mrs. Eliza.
Schwartz. MIR. Grayheal came for
the week end and they all returned
to Fdgcwood. Md on Sunday.
On Friday niGht Mrs. Grayh"ai
who is a former graduate of the
Milford Hospital attended dinner
given to the graduating class al
ncvrickSon's Restaurant 10y the
Hospital Alumni.
Mr.. Harry Grace and sisters. Miss
Matilda and Tahitha attended a
dinner AT the home of MI and Mrs
Gilbert Collins of near Mlddletown
on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hill w'r,
entertained to dinner on SATURDAY
night in honor of Mrs Hills birth
day At the home OF their daughter
Mrs. Row G0urlcy and MIR. GourleY
MIR. and Mrs. Cove campbell anc
son. Charles OF Wilminston spent
the week end with Mrs. tamphell ;
mother. Mrs Harry Steinher2, VINO
ictlrned with them lnr a Two "cek'
visit
The Mothers Day program Il
lave been given by the NJ. y y. +
under the leadership OF Mr.. anC
Mrs. Roy Gourley on Sunday niGh
vas postponed due To the ha'
weather. The same program A1ill h'
sivcn ON sunday evening. May -hth
Mr.. Caleb W. Johnson is attend
in the Methodist tonierenCe IL"
week Il "A delegate representing tn
three char-cS.
Miss Myrtle pcrriCk~Un of Odcss'
Was guest at the parsonage @
Rev. and Mrs. Nicklos and Joey ol
Friday
Nh. and Mrs John SchmiCk spen
several days with the latterS sister
Mrs James Besley and Mr.. Bcglo,
of silNiew. They returned on sun
day with their daughter. Miss Bett,
Schmick who Joined them for III
week end
Miss Betty Noolcn. student a
Wesley Junior COLLEGE was give
the honor Of being one of the Md
Queens attendants AT the May pa
Celebration ON Saturday
Mrs. Kathryn KNIGHT left on Fri
Gay to spend some time With he
>on. Nr Byron knisht and Mr.,
Knieht az Wilmington While ther
She also plans To attend conference
As a last reminder through thi
letter. please hear in mind yer
important date Wednesday. May ,:
What is it Well. it's the date w
have to be al the school auditorium
to sec externally Yours" S0meon
will call on you selling tickets. ;
start saving your pennies now
MIR. and Mrs Hazel Roe spel
sunday With Mrs Roc'S parent
Nr. and Mrs Joshua Short
NXOmiuc
The W :. 6. \ entertained Il
kcu' County Fireman in the ii
Hall ON "Wednesday nlGnt
Miss Marjorie Ninner accom0 2
nicd Mn and Mrs Ronald Morro
~ Dover 10 EXmore. Va. on Satu
day where they attended the TW
ford Wall Wedding and reception
4 still tongue maketh a WI
head
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-17

Aunt Su1y >ez: "Politcnes~ is
like an air cushion. nothing it it
hut it eases the jolt~ and Jars oi
lite remarkably"
Milford chronicle., 1946-05-17

4 still tongue maketh a wise
head
Evening star., 1946-06-05
LEARN THE ANSWER TO These AND
MANY OTHER QUESTIONS

MANY OTHER QUESTIONS
Where did the German High Command expect US to
invade the Continent?
Hop many times was the invasion postponed?
Why did the Germans fail to use V-bombs to attack
our embarkation ports in England
What ,vas the key to the German strategy for defend
ing Fortress Europe?
How did Eisenhower ''prepare" himself to pick the
right day for inuasion?
Evening star., 1946-06-05
AI5o in this issue

commond-an exciting story of
the wild west by James Warner
Bellah How 10 Drop an Atom
Bomb by Wesley Price and Col.
Paul w. Tibbetts, Jr. Old Fevds
Never Die by Robert Richards, a
POST NOVELETTE, complete in
this issue. plus many other arti-
cles, stories, serials and features,
including cartoons and poems.
Evening star., 1946-06-05

tail the counter-strategy of the enemy.
These six articles give the first complete
picture of the -minding of the war
in Europe. They are as exciting to read as
fiction, yet as authoritative as an official
communique. The Post is proud to pre-
sent them and believes they will become
a part of American history:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
S10,000,000 Arlington
Bond Issue Is Urqed

An Arlington County bond issue of
approximately S1O,0OO,OOO as the
minimum needed for essential capi-
tai improvements was strongly sup
ported at meeting of the county
Chamber of Commerce last night in
the Lyon Park Community House.
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han and Board Member Leo c.
Lloyd said items of immediate i'm
portance will require from $4,000. 900
to S8,OO0,000. Mr.. Hanrahan also re-
vealed a comprehensive plan of
needed facilities will be completed
within 80 days.
A. T. Lundberg, public service de-
partment director, said the figure
on all items in the plan ran las high.
possibly, as $4,000, 00O."
Arlington County must construct
an lncinerator,' he declared.
whether bond issue is passed or
not. 1t is the most urgent item in
the county"
Other improvements listed by Mr..
Lundberg as essential include a
county equipment shop: Storm
sewers; streets, sidewalks, curb and
cutters, sewage disposal plant en-
largement, county playground de-
velopment and courthouse enlarge
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Miss Janice Grimm,
Greenbe|t High, Wins
4-Year Scholarship

Miss Janice Lee Grimm, 17-year-
old Greepbelt High School senior
who graduates Friday, has been an
nounced as winner of a four-year
scholarship to Western Maryland
College in Westminster, Md. She re-
ceived the highest mark in a COM
petitive examination taken by 81
Prince Georges County high school
girl students, it was announced to-
day.
The scholarship, which includes
both board and tuition, is subject
to final approval by State Senator
L. Harold Sothoron. The County
Board of Education, which met yes
terday at Upper Marlboro, made this
announcement after approving the
award.
G. Gardner Shugart, county SUI
perintendent of schools, said several
scholarships for male graduates will
be announced shortly.
The School Board also approved
architects plans for the new Oxon
Hill and Marlboro High Schools
Construction of both schools is ex-
pected to begin this year. They will
be built at an estimated cost OF
100000 each and will contain IL
classrooms, an auditorium. GYM
jnasium. cafeteria and industrial art
shop. Bonds amounting to more
than 100000. part of a s1,10o,00C
bond sale which was conducted last
month. were sold to Philadelphia
investment syndicate to provide
funds for the two schools.
The OXon Hill School will be
erected in rear of the present one,
which will be converted to an ele-
mentary school, The new Marlboro
High School will be two blocks from
the old one No plans have been
announced for that schools future.
Mr., Shugart Informed the board
that TIT high school students would
be graduated at exercises at the 10
county high schools tomorrow and
Friday.
I Appointment of William Hall.
principal of the North Brentwood
(coloredD Elementary School. to a
new position as assistant supervisor
of colored schools in the county was
approved by the board. No successor
has been named for the North
Brentwood School. the board said.
! -Four trustees were named for
three-year terms for the same num-
Der of county elementary schools.
These were Porter M. Beale for the
Ager Road Elementary School, Mrs.
M. P. Sarles, Laurel Elementary
School; DR.. John Mckay, Berwyn
Elementary School, and Frederick
Beane, Richie Elementary School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
I'd Army Headquarters
Moved to Baltimore

BALTIMORE, June 12.-Head-
quarters of the I'd Army-moved
here from Memphis, Tenn, under a
War Department reorganization
plan-were established in Baltimore
yesterday and pending the arrival
of 1t. Gen. William H. Simpson
Deputy Comdr. Manton S. Eddy
assumed charge of the seven-State
area.
The Sd and 5th Service Com
Misunderstanding Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Virginia, West Virginia,
Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana-are
absorbed into one organization by
the move which eliminated the Army
Service Forces and combined train
ing, tactics and supply under a
centralized command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Army Selling Surplus
Items al Andrews Field

Navigation compasses and other
aircraft parts. flying clothing, life
RATS and kitchen steam tables are
included among items on sale this
week to the public at Andrews Field
in Prince Georges County.
More than 100 persons, many of
them from commercial airlines or
war surplus sales stores. placed bids
during the first two days, according
to 1t. R. N. Chamberlain, salvage
officer, who is conducting the sale.
Prospective customers include for
mer air corps pilots and navigators
and also private and amateur air
craft owners, 1t. Chamberlain said.
Bids will be accepted from am.
to BIS pm. daily through Friday,
when they will be opened. No de-
posits are required.
For those needing parachutes
there are $50 serviceable ones Of
fered for sale-all guaranteed to
work or money back, 1t. Chamber
lain said. The equipment was de-
clared surplus from stocks at An
drews Field, Boiling Field and Ma
tional Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Fort Be|voir Hospital
Radio Station Opens

The Armed Forces Radio Service
inaugurates s250,00O radio" station
in the Fort Belvoir (VaD Hospital
today with the first of series of
bedside network programs de-
signed to brighten the hours of vet
eran patients.
The station, first of it's kind in
this region, will produce a planned
program of broadcast origination
and radio rebroadcast by use of a
wire sound distribution system from
a centrally located studio and re-
ceiving facilities in all wards and
public gathering places.
In addition to its diversion value,
the system is designed to provide
patient therapy, Each patient is
provided with an under-p pillow
speaker with the choice of four diff
ferent programs at his command.
Frederick L. Kidder heads a group
of professional announcers, writers
and engineers assigned to the
station, known as WEBS, for the
Belvoir Broadcasting System. The
station will operate from 9 am. to
9 pm. daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Beckerman Car Clues
Raise Police Hopes
In Hunt for Slayer
SpeeioI Dispoteh 10 The S,or

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June, r.
Following the discovery here Sunday
of the automobile of o. j. Becker
man, Leesburg (Va) Coca-Cola Bot
Ting Works manager, who was slain
near Fredericksburg March %, De-
tective Sergt. George Sauer of the
Pennsylvania State police, said to-
day that they now have leads which
make us optimistic"
Sergt. Sauer, admitting that he
still could foresee no early break"
in the case, said that they are ex-
pecting the arrival of Virginia State
police from Richmond sometime
today
There were no visible blood stains
or marks which would indicate
struggle found in the car, he said,
but police are awaiting the Virginia
officers before making analysis of
the fabrics, etc.
Number" of Objects Found.
There were "a number" of objects
found in the car, which was locked.
he added, that could have belonged
to Mr.. Beckerman or to the slayer
There was also a quantity of auto
mobile tools, he said.
The car was found on Sixteenth
street in rooming house district
near the Broad Street Station. Police
took it today following complaints
from neighbors who were tired of
looking at it."
Sergt Sauer said it was his be-
lief that the car had been driven
directly to Philadelphia after the
crime. Residents of Sixteenth street
recalled seeing it there for weeks"
but could not remember Just when
1t arrived.
Asked why the State police had
been called in, Sergt. Sauer said
that Mrs. Beckerman. now living in
former home in Hazelton. Pa
near Wilkes-Barre. has been in
touch with them, and indicated that
she has been working herself on
leads.
The body of the 52-year- old man
ager was found in a clump of woods
ABOUT III miles SOutn OF FTederlCkS-
burg with two stab wounds, one IN
the heart and another on the right
arm.
The body, fully clothed except for
hat, was lying on the back at a
point IL miles east of Route /.
Mr. Beckerman had been attend
ing a business conference in Rich
mond. Police had expressed the the
DRY that he had been slain by a
hitchhiker.
All identification had been re-
moved from the body, and his wallet
taken.
A veteran of the World War. Mr..
Beckerman had, according to his
family, made habit of not picking
up hitChhikers. In addition to his
widow, he is survived by two sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Community Project
Near BeItsviIIe Started

"A s2,OOOoOO community develop
ment on the Washington Baltimore
highway near Beltsville has been
started by Sidney Lust, theater OPP
orator, with ground breaking for
an open air drive-in theater, it was
announced today.
Mr.. Lust said he plans also a
legitimate theater, 200 houses for
veterans. several stores. Offices, a
bus terminal and children's play
round around the proposed COM
,lunity shopping center.
The open air theater with room
or 1000 cars is expected to be ready
or use late this summer. The legit-
mate theater for summer stock
companies and motion pictures dur
.ng the winter is not scheduled to
open before next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Social Survey Committee
Names Corrections Group

Seven persons have been an.
pointed members of the Subcom.
mittee on Corrections of the Mont.
gomery County Social Survey Ad.
visory Committee, it was announced
today by Mrs. Frank Garfield
chairman. They include:
Judge Alfred Moves, Judge, Juve.
nile Court; R. Granville Curry, for
mer judge, Juvenile Court; Leslie
Carlin, chief of police; Owen
Knight, supervisor of guidance
Board of Education; Mrs. David
Stowe. League of Women Voters
Miss Margaret MacGregor, Mont
gomery County Community Chest
and Council, and Charles Morris.
The topics being covered by the
survey in Montgomery County are:
Family welfare, child welfare, rec
reation, community organization,
correct racial relations and adult
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Alexandra Appoints
II Playground Heads

The Alexandria Recreation De-
partment has engaged II leaders for
city Fairgrounds during the sum-
mer season, it was announced yes
terday by Alan L. He'll, recreation di.
rector.
They are: Ruth Worsham, Mary
Jean Stockton, Arlene Herr, Lydia
Wlngo, Agnes Harrison, Naomi
Swisher, Betty Strader, Marguerite
Asben, Helen Day, Ruby johnson,
Ralph Partlow, Alan Beamer, Louis
Robinson, Robert Spangler, Calvin
Bailey, Neville Hall and Chiffon Raj
ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

John hawkins. was cOmpan-
ion of the Hawkins boy.
A flrst-grade student in the Mel
son Page Elementary School, the
boy was pronounced dead after
members of the Clarendon and
Jefferson rescue squads had tried
Vainly to revive him.
Mr.. Hawkins, an employee Of the
War Department at Arlington Hall.
said his son repeatedly had been
warned not to play in the creek.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by two older brothers.
George, %, and William, Is, and a
sister, Helen, II, who will graduate
tomorrow from Washington-Lee
High School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Party AffiIiotion Ruling
Announced by County

Any person who registered under
the provisions of the absentee vot-
ing law and who failed to affiliate
with political party will be en-
titled to affiliate on making applica-
ton to the Montgomery County
election supervisors, it was an
nounced today.
Ward w. Caddington. chief clerk
in the Office of supervisors of cleo
tions, said this is in accordance
with recent ruling of the War
Ballot Commission. Application
must be made before June 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Abolition of Planners
In Z Counties Asked

Complete abolition of the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges counties
was asked last night by Edward S.
Northrop, independent candidate
for the Maryland Senate from
Montgomery County.
Speaking before a combined citi-
zens associations group at the West
brook School, Mr.. Northrop said the
park and planning body was just
political bomb shelter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Two Fire Department
CurniyuIs Authorized

Two Prince Georges County Vol
unteer Fire Departments will hold
carnivals in the next two weeks.
Permits were granted yesterday
by the county commissioners to the
Bladensburg Fire Department and
Rescue Squad for carnival at the
Bladensburg Peace Cross for six
days, starting Monday, and to the
Brentwood Fire Department for six
days, starting June "a, at Thirty
eighth and Rhode Island avenue,
Brentwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
ALI Leaders 10 Visit
Agriculture Center
Al BeIisviIIe Today

Leaders of All Clubs in A States
and Puerto Rico who are attending
the 10Th annual National All Club
Camp at American University will
see at first hand the wonders of sci
entific agriculture today during a
tour of the Agriculture Department S
research center at Beltsville, Md.
The 'teen-age delegates, who were
welcomed to Washington at the
opening of the camp last night by
DR.. Paul F. Douglass, president OF
American University, and Assistant
Navy Secretary John l.. Sullivan
will be shown during the tour how
scientists are striving to improve
their lot as future agricultural lead.
ers. Included in the schedule will be
a demonstration of 2-40, the newly
developed chemical weed killer.
Earlier, NJ. L. Wilson, director OF
the Agriculture Departments Elk.
tension Service, which sponsors the
camp, told delegates that the theme
this year-'Learning to Live in 6
Changing World"-is of exceptiona
Importance to rural youth who will
be the citizens. lawmakers. research
men and the workers and producers
of tomorrow.
For tomorrow Mr.. Wilson said
will be the age when science has
mastered many hitherto hidden Sc
crets of the universe. as indicated by
the Harvesting of atomic energy
already an accomplished fact"
Voive in Future Peace.
Charles M. Hutton, deputy direc.
tor of the State Departments In.
term international Service. tolc
delegates that victory in the wal
has given the United States the
opportunity to have strong voice
in establishing peace policies il
the future.
He said by Our actions we car
make democracy the means O.
solving the worlds problems.
Describing famine conditions il
Europe, Mr.. Hutton said it is i'm.
possible for a farmer in Europe
who saw the endless trains of sup.
plies that followed our victoriou.
armies, to believe that the Unitee
States cannot fulfill it's food com.
mltments or that for lack of small
repairs American farmers canno;
produce.
Role of L. S. Industry.
Mr.. Hutton said that our indus
trial system, recognized the worlc
over as one of the greatest pro-
duction forces of any nation, car
serve to stabilize and point the way
in world economy.
Following the opening of the camp
last night delegates participated il
the American Forum of the All
broadcast from the Shoreham Hotel
discussing the 'teen-age draft with
Representatives Sparkman. Demo
crat, OF Alabama; Holiheld, Demo
crat, of California; Sheridan, Demo
crat, of Pennsylvania. and Short
Democrat. Of Missouri.
During the camp, which will clos
Tuesday, delegates will visit Gov
eminent departments to observe tn
functions of the Government. viii
meet with National leaders and vii
hold conferences to discuss guide
to a better life in changing world
At the camps final session tn
delegates will make recommended
tons for future All club program
in the communities based on thei
discussions here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

boulevard, Ar
| i n G t on , who
drowned a t e
yesterday when
he stepped in a
deep hole while
wading in Lub-
Der Run on the
S GU t h side of
Lee boulevard.
Charles Camp
bell, called to
the scene by Ed
ward FISHERMAN,
6. recovered the
boys body. The
FISHERMAN child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

reelected Mayor by 46 votes with
out opposition. Members of the
town council. all reelected without
opposition, are A. R. Sherwood, 40:
Warren N. Watson, 40; DR.. Fred
Everly, 40; B. E. Trenis, ST., 48; S.
Gail Landon, jr., A, and Robert B.
Walker, As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

VIRGINIA ELECTION WINNERS Yesterdays municipal
lions provided election of Mr. Lucket
candidate to the City Council in Alexandria, Mayor
wilkins was returned to office in close there,
Falls Church Mr. Durant the council He is
brother Of Col Jack Durant, held
Hessan Jewel robbery.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Many Parties
For Delegates
To Conference

Causing an increase in the party
pace is the conference of the
Peoples Mandate Committee for
Inter- american Peace and Cooper
alton which will take place at the
Shoreham Thursday and Friday.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Joseph
Russell McWhirt gave a tea for the
ushers at the conference. Tomorrow
afternoon the American Newspaper
Women's Club will honor several Of
the distinguished women here for
the conference at tea at the club
house, and on Thursday Mrs. Thom-
as Burke, who is Latin American
chairman OF the Peoples Mandate
Committee, will be hostess at tea
for the delegates.
Senoritas Elena and Gabriela
Mora, daughters of the Chilean AM
basador, were at the ushers party
yesterday and SO were Senoras Ruth
Garcia Granados and Miriam Gar
cia, daughters Of the Guatemalan
Ambassador; Senorita Graceila Sar-
miento, daughter of the Peruvian
Military Attache; Mrs. Joseph
Patton Brantley, jr.; Mrs. Leon D.
Howell and Miss Betty Maxine
MunSon.
Guests Of honor at the news
paper women's tea will include Eve
Garrette, author and well-known
magazine writer; Becky Reyher,
author, lecturer and traveller; Olga
Briceno, Venezuelan author and cor
respondent for chain of South
American newspapers; Ruth Garcia
Granados. journalist. Maria Luisa
Dandia de Burt, radio broadcaster;
Or. Anita Figueredo, surgeon, and
Marina Nunez del Prado, noted
sculptress.
Evening star., 1946-03-17
Miss Henderson g.
Weds Mr.. Graham

White gladioluses, snapdragons
sweet peas and freesia decorated
Dulin Methodist Church in Falls
Church for the candlelight cere-
mony which united Miss Rae Hen
derson and Mr.. Henry A. Graham
IN marriage at o'clock Saturday,
March 8. The Rev. H. S. Southgate
ofhciated. Mrs. Graham is the
daughter of Mrs. w. c. Carpenter
of Macon, Miss, and the niece Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Stapleton of
Falls Church. Mr.. Graham is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Graham of Holyoke, Mass.
Given in marriage by her uncle.
MIR. Stapleton, the bride was gowned
In white point d'esprit. Her finger
Tip veil Of illusion was held by a
tiara Of seed pearls and her bridal
bouquet was of white roses, sweet
peas and freesia.
Mrs. Ralph G. Swanson of Buffalo
served her sister as matron of
honor. She was costumed in aqua
marquisette and carried yellow roses.
Mr.. Donald A. Glynn of Holyoke,
Mass, brother-in-law OF the BRIDE
groom, served as best man. Mrs.
Paul Y. Mattox Of Washington
served as an usher.
A small reception was held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stapleton.
Mrs. Graham was graduated from
Mississippi High School and has
been with the Air Transport Com.
mand for the past two and a half
years. Mr.. Graham was recently
discharged from the Army after
spending 18 months in the Pacific.