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Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
8LANCHARD'S STATION

Mrs. Laura B. Prettyman,
years, widow of the late Charles n
Prettyman, passed away Tuesuay'
A. NJ, June oath, at her home mere
following a lingering illness OIL d
heart condition. She was born III
this community and spent her lie
here, namely 35 years, at the homle
where her life passed away. one
was a good neighbor and held III
high esteem by her many frlehus:
Mrs. Prettyman was the daughter VI
the late Alexander and Margaret
Owens Scott. She has three children
surviving her, namely, Mrs. }. Roy
Barwick, Charles j. Prettyman anu
Mrs. Richard w. Allan, all OF Green
wood. Mrs. Prettyman was mem-
her of the Greenwood MethodlsC
Church, from which the three mini
sters who conducted her funeral at
the late home at P. NJ, Friday, had
been her pastors, namely Rev. RoD-
ert E. Green of Smyrna, Rev. A. T.
Knicley of Galena, Md, and the Rev
James O'Niel, pastor in charge. me
floral sprays were numerous. IN
terment was in Bridgeville GENE
tery beside her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman ADAMS
Jr. Adams and Miss Louise Hit
chens attended a covered dish lun-
cheon at Hickman, Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English spent
Thursday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tucker, daugh-
ter and mother, attended the birth
day surprise given to Mrs. Ladl
fuckers brother, Walter Belts
Sunday evening at Bridgeville. Mrs
Tucker returned home with her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Roy and fam
lily near Wilmington for visit that
night.
Mrs. Darwin Savage and children
returned to her home at Green
Ridge, Pa, Monday after a weeks
stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel anC
daughter, motored with their son
Everett, to Chester last Thursday
leaving him for one weeks Visll
with his aunt and uncle, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Norman Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Adams ant
faily, Mrs. Lee Adams and daughter
Pauline, of Cambridge, Nd, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Thurman Adams, Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Houston of Detroli
4 Michigan, came for the funeral o
her aunt, Mrs. Laura Prettyman ant
was a weekend guest of Mr.. an
Mrs. R. w. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Houston q
Philadelphia, were weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Warwick.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
AT TEMPLE LODGE
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were Senior Steward Sol Martin as
Senior Deacon, Junior Steward
Hershall Billings, as junior Dea-
con, Arthur Webb as Senior Ste
ward and George Davis as Tyler.
Archie A. Feagan the new Wor-
shipful Master is "a well known
Delaware educator. He has taught
in the public schools of Delaware
for twenty years. Two years as
principal of the Glendale School
and eighteen years as instructor of
mathematics in the Harrington
High School. He was born in CO.
lumbue, North Carolina, educated In
the public schools of that city,
graduating from the Sterns High
School. He received his B. S. de-
gree at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and his NJ.
A. degree at Teachers College, Co
lu1nbia University, N. Y. c. In pub
lie life he has been very active.
Helping with anything that would
benefit the community He has
served four years as Worthy Patron
of Kent Chapter o. F. S., President
of the Harrington Rotary club and
President of the Kent COUNTY
Teachers Association. The general
consensus is that Temnle Lodge
will prosper under his leadership
and guidance.
Unfinished business will require
the attention Of the lodge for f'e
next few meeitinSs when it will re-
cess until the last of September.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

played was the result of the Navy's
war-born idea for training naviga-
tors at Hollywood, Fla.
About 80 WAVES were put
through the Florida school. 1t was
there that Jean and Blanche first
met. After their graduation they
navigated Navy Planes on a number
of overland flights but were never
given the opportunity to "shoot the
stars" Overwater.
When the girls decided to join
the active reserve the selling point
was the overwater navigation fight
promised for the conclusion of their
14-day annual active duty service.
The return flight from Bermuda
after an overnight stay, was ac-
complished in six and a half hours
Navy officers-men, that is-agreed
a homing pigeon couldn't have done
a better job.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
The Navy's
Lady Birds
AP Neqpsfeafnret

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PHILADELPHIA - Now it's
women aerial navigators-and in
the Navy, of all places.
Recently two Catalina flying
Doats-the Navy's well known ply
LOOK Off from the Willow Grove
naval Air Station field and six
hours later slid into the water near
the Navy's base at Bermuda.
responsible for the pin-point per-
1ectlon of that fight were 25-year-
ola Jean Wyncoop, lieutenant Gg)
III the Naval Reserve WAVES, and
Lieutenant Blanche Schultz.
Ihelr feat marked the first time
mat female navigators have set the
paths OF over-water fights in Navy
planes.
The skill Jean and Blanche dis
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
28 Cents Per Inning

NEW YORK - (P - Commits
sioner Ben Downing of the New
York State Harness Racing COM
mission once was a semi-pro base
ball player. He tells story of how
he rode "a miles on a bicycle in the
good old days, pitched a double
header and after few hours sleep
rode "a miles back home. "And |
got FIVE dollars for the games,
says Ben.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

In 1916 there were S27 100000
600 in demand deposits in personal
accounts in U. S. banks and $44,-
900,000,000 in business accounts.
Only one-seventh of the land
on Iceland can be cultivated.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

Soft textured pines from the far
western states are distinct from the
heavier, harder, more pithy yellow
pines from the south.
Most shooting stars" are only
the size of bean.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

Classified Ads get results.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
ADVERTISEMENT.
Mother, This Home-Mixed
Cough Relief Is Wonderful

|or liquid honey. instead of sugar
syrup. Then get III ounces Of Pinex
FROM any druggist, and pour it into a
pint bottle. Fill up with your syrup,
This gives you fun pint Of really
splendid cough syrup - about four
times as much for your money. It
never spoils. and lasts a long time.
And for real. quick relief, it's very
|e1ective. 1t loosens the phlegu.
|soothes the irritated membranes, and
helps clear the air passages.
Pinex Is q special compound %
proven ingredients, In concentrated
form, well known for quick action
IN coughs and bronchial Invitations.
Money refunded If It doesn't please
you in every way.
Evening star., 1947-02-27
to Congress. and that even more
drastic cuts are being contemplated

drastic cuts are being contemplated
there.
Charges Unanswered.
In his address Mr.. Patterson made
no mention Of charges by Mai. Gen
Ellard A. Walsh, president Of the
association, that the War Depart
ment has failed to keep It's promises
in connection with the speedy post
war reorganization Of Guard units
Gen. Walsh, in an annual reporl
read at the opening session yester.
day, also, accused the Army OF "at.
tempting to set up the Organized
Reserve Corps as a great Fedora
militia in competition with the Ma.
tional Guard"
Creating a strong defense system
for the country is sound economy
as well as "the Surest guarantee
against costly wars" Mai, Gen. But.
Ter B. Miltonbereger, chief Of ths
National Guard Bureau, declared
last night.
He spoke over a Nationwide net
work of the American Broadcastine
Co. at the first broadcast of the
National Guards weekly radio pro.
gram featuring the music of Pau
Whiteman. Staged in the Depart
mental Auditorium and heard local
ly over Station WMAL, the first
program was held here to coincide
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Strength Of Guard
Rests on Congress,
Patterson Emphasizes

Secretary of War Patterson made
1t plain yesterday to the adjutant
general of the 48 States, the terri-
tories and the District that the
issue Of whether the United States
shall maintain strong National
Guard rests squarely on Congress.
+ Addressing delegates to con-
ference Of the National Guard As
ISOLATION at the Hotel Statler, Mr..
Patterson pointed out that of the
1908 .000, 900 originally asked by the
War Department for development
OF the Guard, only $i10.000, 900 re-
manned in the budget when 1t went
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Saves Real Money.
No Cooking. Quick Results

To get the most sur
prising relief from
coughs due to colds. you
can easily prepare a
medicine. right in your
own kitchen. It's very
easy--needs no cooking,
and tastes SO good that
Children foEn ~ ,s1l;,,
Evening star., 1947-02-27

+ + - Is
Shifts % New York.
The half-hour program of music
and brief historical narratives con-
'cerning the guard will originate In
New York from now on. The 260th
Coast Artillery Battalion presented
an anti-aircraft searchlight exhibi-
ton outside the auditorium in con-
nection with last nights show.
Gen. Miltonberger said that had
the Nation been prepared, natural
resources spent In the last two wars
would have contributed to 'sthe
building of an even greater indus
trial America.
He said the War Department has
approved an ultimate National
Guard strength of 6S2, 900 enlisted
men and officers and will equip the
volunteers with all OF the imple-
ments Of modern warfare, pointing
out the new program Is mot to pre-
pare for war;. but to preserve the
peace"
Evening star., 1947-02-27

CnnuIen take II Wllilngiy. But you'll
say IT'S hard to beat for results.
First. make syrup by stirring 2
csps sfgranulated sugar and one cup
q water a few moments, until dis.
solved. Or you can use corn syrup
Evening star., 1947-02-27
Shifts % New York.

with the opening day d the en-
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Widow Who Took
Dummy on Trips
Hurt Car
By the Associoted Press

MARION, Va, Sept. 1l.-Mrs.
Matte Payne Blanke of Los Angeles,
was seriously injured when her car
hit an enbankment near here and
Colonel Potter-Bee, the dummy that
accompanies her on all her travels
as protection, lost his hat and a
part OF his head
Mrs. Blanke-who after the death
of her husband, DR.. oscar F. Blanke,
in 1885, acquired the dummy to ward
off hitch mixers and moochers-was
reported at Lee Memorial Hospital
here to be suffering from head in
juries and a fractured jaw and leg
in the accident Tuesday.
The black -mustached, gray-tem-
pied Colonel Potter-Bee has ridden
beside her in full uniform through
out the United States, Canada and
Europe. He was constructed by a
Hollywood makeup artist and by
the flick of a wrist Mrs. Blanke
could make him turn his head and
glare at anyone who got fresh
The colonel has saved me from
wild men, wild women and wildcats.
wouldn't go anywhere without
him." said the woman who wrote .
book-"What a Man'-about her
travelling companion.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
GreenbeIf Chorus TO Hold
Second Meeting Monday

The newly-organized Greenbelt
Community Chorus will hold it's Sec
ond meeting at $3.50 pm. Monday
in the Greenbelt Center School.
The Board of Directors elected at
the initial meeting includes Fred
Pfeiffer, chairman; Tom Freeman.
vice chairman; Mrs. Mary Jane
Kinzer, adviser; Miss Fay Friedman,
secretary; Mrs. Samuel Gottesman,
treasurer; Mrs. Charles Cormack,
membership, and Mrs. o. M. Slye,
librarian and publicity. Permanent
officers will be elected the first of
the year.
Director of the group is Prof.
Harlan Randall, head of the music
department at the University of
Maryland. Mrs. Gordon Finlay,
music chairman for the Prince
Georges Federation of Women's
Clubs, is pianist.
Membership is open to any ons
in Prince Georges County, with mals
voices particularly needed. Meet
ings are scheduled every Monday
night
Evening star., 1947-09-11
viennaCouncil's s
Suit Removes
Town Sergeant
Foirfox Jury Rules
On Dismissal After
Action on Negligence

Removal of the town sergeant
Of Vienna, Va, Warren r. Brad.
ford, was ordered yesterday by q
Fairfax County Circuit Court jury
The jury ruled for his dismissal
after weighing evidence in a civi,
case brought against him by the
Town Council, which charged him
with neglect of duty.
Members of the Council testified
that on the evening of June they
were standing in front of the town
hall when they heard five shots
fired. Thereupon. they said, Brad
ford ran down the street and saio
a man had knocked him down
taken his gun, and shot at him.
Later Bradford caused the arrest
of a man identified as Richard
Smith and swore out a warrant
charging felonious assault. Before
Smith was brought to trial, how.
ever, Bradford asked that the war
rant be dismissed.
Hardee Chambliss, attorney fol-
the Council, told the court that
Bradford had not properly per-
formed his duty "as protector OF
the citizens of Vienna" in nullify-
ing the warrant.
Frank L. Ball, jr., defense at
torney, said it was the response
bility Of the commemorative at
torney, and not that of a town
sergeant, to determine whether a
case should be prosecuted.
The civil action was brought be-
cause the Office of town sergeant
is an elective one and such Off
GERS cannot be dismissed by a
Town Council without recourse to
the courts. Bradford's term was
to have continued until next June.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Fairfax Child Service
Granted S11,866 Aid

The Fairfax County Child Con-
sultation Service will receive an ap-
preparation of $11.866 from Federal
funds next year. it was announced
today by James E. Bauserman,
chairman of the Board of Directors
He said the county was one of
seven In the State to receive extra
money to add long-sought per-
sonnel.
Mr.. Bauserman said Federal Off
cials praised the people of Fairfax,
who established the child guidance
center five years ago and have sup
ported it through the Community
Chest ever since.
1--WE are receiving the Federal
grant only because our child guild
ance center was already established
and operating in an approved man.
ner," he said. "The clinic would not
have been in existence If 1t had not
been for the support of the Chest.
He said Fairfax County would
pay 1898 toward salaries next year
with the $11,866 completing the
salary expenses.
The additional funds will permit
the employment of a second full
time psychiatric social worker, three
days week service by a psycholo-
gist who is now available for a day
and a half, and a new full-time
secretary.
The new personnel also will make
possible the operation of the service
from BIS I'm. to pm. daily, Mon
day through Saturday, without the
present Saturday closing.
Evening star., 1947-09-11

certificates of merit. They were DR.
Abelardo Achecar and Teodulo
Blanchard, Of the Dominican Re-
public; Francisco Blspco, of Hon.
duras, and Jorge de Leon, OF Guate-
mala.
Earlier yesterday in the Shore
ham Hotel, discussion of recent
developments in statistical activi-
ties in various nations high lighted
the conferences. Methods used to
measure national activities in
France, Denmark, India, Norway,
Czechoslovakia, China and Lebanon
were outlined.
Europe's Plight Cited.
Jan Tinbergen, director, Central
Planning Bureau of the Neither
lands, told the conferees that a
drop of 20 per cent in the standard
of living Of European countries is
one way to cure the dollar short
age"
Such a cut in living standards
would be catastrophe, though, he
declared. The present dollar scar
city-the result of United States ex-
ports exceeding imports by a wide
margins the result of the heavy
demand for construction in Eu-
rope and the low level of produc-
tivity there, he said.
AS an alternative to the drastic
cut in living standards, Mr.. Tin
bergen suggested the solution for
the unbalanced trade flow might
be for European nations to spe-
rialize in producing items that
could find a ready market here at
comparatively high price.
The conferences, which began
Saturday, will continue through
next Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Shortage Of Water
Faced by 1000 in
Gaithersburg Area

About 1000 residents of Gathers
burg and Washington Grove, Md.
were warned by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission TO-
day that it may be several weeks
before the towns water supply re-
turns to normal.
Three of the two communities
nine wells suddenly ran dry yester-
day, causing air, instead of water
to be pumped through hundreds OF
faucets.
Alarmed at the possible danger Of
fire, officials of the high and ele-
mentary schools dismissed 900 pupils
who had reported for the first day
of school. 1t is expected they will
return today, however.
Engineers of the sanitary COM
mission pumped water from several
emergency surface tanks into ar
elevated 155,000-gallon tank, which
caused near normal flow of water
to be resumed but at reduced pres
sure.
Of1cials of the commission, who
blamed the water shortage on lack
of railfall, said they hope to strike
new source of water soon in a
we'll now being drilled in Gathers
burg.
Fire department officials warned
all residents to conserve water for
essential uses and to exercise the
utmost care in preventing fires.
A sanitary commission spokesman
said the two towns draw their water
from sub-surface water tables, some
$50 feet underground. 1t generally
takes several weeks, he added, for
such tables to replenish themselves
Even cloudburst," he added
does not saturate through the earth
down to such a table for days."
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Graves Quits as Head
OF Physical Education
Service in Virginia
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1.-THE
State Board of Education announced
yesterday it has accepted the resig-
nation of Eliot v. Graves as State
supervisor of physical and health
education service and APPOINTED DR..
Harold K. Jack, now assistant super
visor, to succeed him.
The board also:
Approved a statement of policy
for the use of schools establishing
driver education courses;
Adopted regulations which will
permit legally the appointment of
assistant division school superin-
tendents; and
Approved five applications for
loans from the literary fund.
Joined Department in 1925.
The resignation of Mr.. Graves,
announced with deep regret" will
be effective September "a. He joined
the department in 1925 and has
been with it since.
Mr.. Jack came to Virginia last
year after resigning as assistant
supervisor of physical and health
education for the State of Mime
sofa.
In approving regulations for the
conduct of driver education classes
the board announced that localities
desiring to institute such classes can
receive application forms through
the Department of Education.
Falls Church Loan Approved.
Loans from the literary fund were
approved for Culpeper's George
Washington Carver Regional High
School in the amount of $4,000;
Fairfax's Falls Church Negro school
SIS 900; Norfolk's Deep Greek School,
s180,000; Great Bridge School, $275,-
600, and Rappahannock's George
Washington Carver Regional High
School, $4,000.
j. Thomas Christopher. Danville
and ALT johnson Mapp, Portsmouth
were approved for the eligible list
of division superintenGents.
The board also confirmed a five
gear plan for vocational education
in Virginia. Before it's final adop-
ton the plan must be submitted to
the United States Office of Educa-
ton.
Biennial budgets of Virginia State
School and Virginia State College
were approved.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Panama. S Chief Stotisticion, 28,
Likes Fiqures-- Billions of Them
Miss Carmen Miro
Honored at Dinner;
Describes Work

It was natural that her early liking
for figures" billions and billions of
them"-should qualify 28-year -old
Miss Carmen Miro for her high posi-
tion-that of director general Of the
statistical office of the Republic of
Panama.
Her job establishes a precedent,
since it is considered to be the first
and only one occupied by a woman
in all of Latin America. But Miss
Miro is modest.
People often tell me that my
shoes are too big for me, but hope
to grow into them" she said.
And she is doing so in such pro-
ficient and rapid fashion that last
night she was paid particular honor
during dinner given by the Inter-
national Vital Statistical Co-opera-
tive Program of the National Office
of Vital Statistics. Under the United
States Public Health Service, the
program is a cultural one held in
conjunction with the State Depart
ment's campaign of cooperation
with American republics.
Tells Of Job.
Miss Miro told of her job at the
dinner in the Parrot restaurant, 1701
Twentieth street NV, pointing out
that her Office takes care of all
figures in Panama, with exception of
vital statistics and those involving
agricultural
Her brown eyes sparkled as she
told how. during the nine months
she has been in charge of the office,
she has enjoyed her work, which
includes census compilation.
I'VE just gather the figures to-
gether, analyze them, draw conclu-
sions and publish them" she said.
When you talk with boy friends,
is the conversation restricted to sta
tistics?" she was asked.
"Oh, no." she laughed. 1--WE can
also talk about the weather if nee
essary."
Delegate to Committee.
Besides her regular work, Miss
Miro is the official delegate of Pan
anna to the Committee on the 1850
Census of the Americas, and the
International Statistical Confer
ence. which now are meeting in the
Wardman Park and Shoreham
Hotels.
Prior to her important appoint
ment, she was trainee under the
statistical program. She attended
the University of Minnesota and
was graduated from the University
of Panama.
The dinner also was held in honor
of four other trainees who received
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Love and Beauty Contest
Under Way in St. Marys
Special Dispateh 10 The s'or

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Sept. Ii
A tournament among the outstand-
ing knights of Southern Maryland
to win the Love and Beauty" title
for three ladies of their own
selection will mark the resumption
of the st. Marys County Fair here
September 1921 after a lapse OF
20 years.
The tournament will be staged by
the Mechanicsville Fire Department
The fair will enthrone a Queen
of Tolerance" in recognition of st
Marys County as the birthplace OF
religious tolerance in this country
The queen is being selected in a
series of dances throughout the
county which will be climaxed by a
coronation ball at st. Mary's Semi
nary September 20.
More than $1,000 will be dis
tributed in premiums, according tc
Maj. Gen. H. C. Davidson, the fair
president, along with ribbons fol
the best cattle, horses, hogs, poultry
tobacco and other farm products.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
Services Set Tomorrow
For Miss Belle McAtee

Funeral services for Miss Belle
McAtee, nurse in veterans hospi-
tails for the past 26 years, who died
yesterday at the home of her sister
at 432 Crittenden street NV, will
be held at II am. tomorrow at
Jamestown, Md
Miss McAtee, a native of Darnes-
town, served overseas during World
War as a volunteer Red Cross
nurse. For the past Is years she
has been at the Veterans Hospital
at Newington, Conn. She had been
i'll four months.
Surviving are four sisters, Mrs
Alice Knibbs, of the Crittenden
street address: Miss Minnie McAtee
Miss Ella McAtee and Mrs. Virginia
Selby. and a brother, Dallas McAtee,
all of Gettysburg.
Evening star., 1947-09-11
7 Latin Child Specialists
Studying Maryland Work
By the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. II. - Two
Latin American child specialists are
studying the Anne Arundel County
health program, with special en-
phasis on prenatal and child care
DR.. Avila Cisneros of Mexico City
and DR.. Alexandra Cruz of Chichi-
galpa, Nicaragua, are guests OF DR.
william j. French, county health
officer.
DR.. Cisneros said infant mortal
ity in Mexico was about 122 per
thousand compared to Anne Arun-
del County rate of 1858 per thousand
in 1916.
Another student here is DR.. Jamal
Karam Harfouche, woman pedia-
trician of Beirut, Lebanon, who will
leave shortly with results OF a study
of the local health service.