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Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30
Hand Is Quicker,
Cashier Discovers


MEMPHIS, Tenn l5 "a
drugstore cashier here Learned the
hard way that the hand is quicker
than the eye. The lesson cost the
A youngman walked u to the
cashier and asked her to swap him
a $50 bin for 90 ones.
Miss Cagley gave him the bill
and watched him place It in an en-
YeloDe while she was counting the
stack of 81 bills he gave her ia
exchange, counting only 19 instead
Of 90, she told him he was 81 short.
He fumbled through his pockets
and then said, would you hold the
envelope while go get another
dollar?"
She took the envelope. He took
the 10 dollar bills
When the man didn't return the
cashier looked into the unsealed
envelope. It contained a 81 biz.
The unused stamp on the enve-
lope boosted the stores residue in
the deal to S103.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30

mington, they had dinner with Mrs.
McCabe's Brother, Mr.. Harry West.
Mrs. Estella Holt has assumed
the duties of Postmistress at
Clarksville during the absence of
Mrs. Edna Mclaughlin, who is
away for her health.
Mrs. Eva Culley has returned to
her home in Wilmington, after
spending the past week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy West Of East
Orange, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West. Mr..
and Mrs. Vance Lynch joined them
for dinner on Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Eddie Hickman and
children, of MiIlsboro, spent Sat-
urday afternoon with their grand
mother. Mrs. Lula G. Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell and
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hud-
son called on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H
Townsend, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Harry Dale, Jr.. has accepted
a position in Scott's Clothing
store at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gates and
family, of Chester, Pa, and Mrs.
Lola Kirk of Parkesburg, Pa, visi-
| ted over the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs, Harold Palmatary.
Miss Grace Dukes, of University
of Delaware, spent the weekend
with Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Dukes, Sr.
The w G. T. U. met at the home
Of Mrs. Clara Setman last Tuesday
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30

chest chairman in 1947. and now is
serving as community chest vice
chairman.
Served as 1947 Floyd County Red
Cross drive ehairman III which So
862-I0 was collected with the goal
on $2,694.
Personally sold 1000 shares or
Charles city Building and Loan
Association stock at 800 a share
He's president 0f the organic tion.
Worked out with the city council
an arrangement BY which j. b.
Armstrong, Waterloo iIIdustraIfst
agreed to build 40 new houses this
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30
Mayor BOoms
Collections
For His City
AP Newsfeatures

AT ANSWoACAS1ASS
CHARLES CITY, la. ~ Harold s..
Henry, 55-year-old retired newspa-
per publisher, is a mayor who can
supplement- city funds by personal
solicitations.
When it became apparent that
100000 on bonds voted for con-
struction Oh municipal swimming
pool would not suffice, Henry con-
Quoted one-man solicitation
which brought in $4,000. The fund
now. is being supplemented by a
house-to-house canvass to raise
another I9,50S.
He directed the drive which
raised 100000 for community
project to build between 500 and
500 homes. Other accomplish
inents include:
Raised $4,000 as community
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30

year and next on property which
he owns here
AS mayor he is proud of the
200 feet Of sewer laid during his
administration; iasta4laton Of
parking meters which VIII bring in
an estimated so 900 year; aud
Imposition Of sewer rental fee
amounting to 80 per cent 81 water
bills, which win net All estimated
SIS 1000 ANNUALLY
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-30

Private, commercial ana business
schools the United States total
Ted z.1bo IN 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Board Of Trade Holds
Sind Annual Outing

With the help of hundreds of
pounds of fried chicken, the weather
man and their Oldest clothes, 5000
members of the Board Of Trade and
their guests today were celebrating
their Sind annual spring outing at
Chesapeake Beach, Md.
The merrymakers, escheWing their
various trades and professions for
the day, began streaming baywards
early this morning to be on tap for
the II o'clock serving of the huge
dinner.
General Chairman Joe M. Baker
and Dinner Chairman Edward T.
Offutt, jr., provided menu includ-
ing chicken, ham, seafood, cold cuts,
seven vegetables and all the trim
mings.
The midway show was scheduled
to get under way at 1890 pm. in a
dead heat with the softball game.
Leaving nothing to chance, the
committee had arranged for ambu-
lance service-courtesy of Casualty
Hospital-and free emergency road
service by the American Automobile
Association.
Other attractions include a stage
show at pm. and less strenuous
sports, such as horseshoe pitching
Souvenir bags, each containing more
than 100 useful items, will be passed
out at the outing Music and sing
ing will round out the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
14Subscribers Pledge
$3.50 10 Underwrite
Wafer Gate Concerts

More than third of the funds
needed to assure this summers Wa
ter Gate symphony concerts had
been pledged today, as Board of
Trade and National Symphony lead
ers continued efforts to save the
serieS.>
Fourteen subscriptions totaling
So, ESQ, were guaranteed up to late
yesterday, the Board of Trade an
nounced. Underwriting OF SOS, 900 is
being sought to protect the six-week
series against possible losses.
Decision on further Embarrassing
steps is expected Monday. A large
majority of the prospective under
writers has not yet replied to the
Trade Boards appeal for support,
spokesman said.
Meanwhile, an offer of assistance
came from officers of the 1000
member Federation of Business
mems Association. A Board of Trade
spokesman announced that Jack j.
Blank, federation president, was
comforting with other leaders re-
garding active cooperation by his
organization in the underwriting
drive.
Mr.. Blanks offer followed state
ment by the District Commissioners,
uring public support of the drive.
The underwriting move was initi-
ated last week by the Trade Boards
Cultural Development Committee
and was voted full backing by the
trade groups board of directors.
The committee sent kilograms to
nearly 100 businessmen Thursday,
urging their participation.
The $3.50 so far pledged already
is more than the deficits in most of
the 10 years of the Water Gate con-
certs. Subscribers include Jelleff's,
Inc; the Washington Post. D. j.
Kaufman, Inc; Edgar Morris Sales
Co., the Hecht Co., Sears, Roebuck
g. Co., Lee D. Butler. Inc: Cafritz
Co., Arcade Sunshine Laundry. Will
liam Hahn g. Co., Giant Food Shop
ping Center, Inc; International
Business Machines Corp, Hechinger
Co. and one anonymous subscriber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Boy Donkey Poster Wins
In Eye-Savinq Contest

A donkey poster captioned Don't
Be Stubborn-Take Care of Your
Eyes" won first prize yesterday for
Jack Sullivan. IA, in the junior prize
poster contest sponsored by the Dis
trict Society for the Prevention of
Blindness.
A member of the Christ Child
Settlement, Jack led all the con-
testants in the junior division for
children Is and under. He lives at
SOB East Capitol street and attends
Stuart Junior High School.
Second prize was won by Joseph
Du Bots, 10, of 1760 Euclid street
NV. Third prize went to Edmund
Smallwood, IS, of the Boys Club of
Washington. He lives at 261 Seven
tenth street Sc.
First prize in the senior awards
for children Is and older went to
Nancy Price, Is, of 1920 Patterson
street NV. Her poster depicted a
Woman's face with a missing eye.
1t was captioned, Nothing Can
Replace the Missing Part-Protect
Your Eyes Now"
Second senior prize was awarded
to Suzanne McCabe, 10, of 1760
Euclid street NV. Third prize was
won by Robert Corbin, II, of 4O8
First street NV.
There were about 40 entries in all,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Ten War Dead on Way
Here for ReburiaI

Ten World War II dead with next
Of kin in the District area are among
the $3.50 being returned from Africa
aboard the Army transport Kirsch-
baum, the Army has announced.
Time of arrival of the vessel will
be announced by the New York Port
of Embarkation.
The war dead with next of kin in
the District follow:
Capt. John P. Beall, John c. w.
Beall, 5475 Nebraska avenue NV;
IT'S Charles S. Chisolm, jr., Erlema
v. Chisolm, 936 Westminster street
NV; Corpl. Norman Hodges, Ellis
NJ. Slattery, 1929 Otis street NE;
1st 1t. George S. Koushnareff, Serge
G. Koushnareff, 2456 Twentieth
street NV; I'd 1t. ESQ Maranche,
Dolores M. w. Maranche, Boiling
Field; End 1t. Rufus E. OFarrell,
jr., Mrs. Adelaine j. O'Farrell, 1701
Park I'd. NV.
Among the 81 with next of kin in
Virginia were the following:
Pvt. Henley N. Dodge, w. M. c.
Dodge, 432 North Nelson, Arlington:
Capt. Alton T. Greeley, Mrs. Helen
N. Greeley, 26O5 south Eighth street,
Arlington; Pvt. Walter w. Wood
ruff, jr.; Walter w. Woodruff, 100
South Fenwick street, Arlington.
Among the 26 with next of kin in
MARYLAND is T/Serpt Alvin r
Crawford, William S. Crawford. ir.,
1912 Rhode Island avenue, Brent
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission finally has got around to
identifying one of Montgomery
County's entrances to the Nations
Capital.
Early yesterday commission work
men arrived at East-West highway
and Connecticut avenue, Chevy
Chase, and numbered a gasoline
power motor. Then they proceeded
to cut the grass on the narrow park
way in the center of Connecticut
avenue north of East-West highway.
They didn't have to do any work
on the parkway south of the high
way because that already had been
done by maintenance employees of
Chevy Chase Village and Section 4
of Chevy Chase.
In fact, the latter two areas have
been cutting the grass on the park
way from Chevy Chase Circle to
East-West highway for about seven
years because of the State Roads
Commissions failure to do it, ac-
cording to william c. Austin, super
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Philip |. Cole Is Named
Deputy Public Printer

Philip L. Cole, an employe of the
Government Printing Office for Is
years, has been appointed Deputy
Public Printer of the United States.
Mr.. Cole was appointed by Public
Printer John J. Deviny, who held the
deputy's position until he became
Public Printer on May 6.
The new deputy has been planning
manager of the GPO since 1945.
Other appointments to fill vacancies
caused by the promotion of the new
deputy and the recent death of Will
liam J. Cassiday, director of pur-
chases, are:
James w. Broderick, assistant pro-
duction manager, becomes planning
manager; Emmett I. Hill, director of
commercial planning, becomes di-
rector of purchases; John A. Nc
Lean, superintendent Of platemak-
ing, becomes assistant production
manager; William S. McAndrew, as
sistant superintendent of platemak-
ing, becomes superintendent, and
Vincent G. Walkendifer, foreman Of
finishing, moulding and sterotyping
section, becomes assistant superin-
tendent of platemaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Fire Chief Asks Committee
To Restudy Rotation Plan

Fire Chief Clement Murphy re-
vealed yesterday he has asked the
six-ma committee he appointed to
submit a new plan for rotating Dis
trict firemen to reconsider the pro-
posal they turned in last week.
The committee, which is made up
of officers who led the fight to GUST
Murphy as chief engineer, was or
dered to draft the rotation plan,
after its members attacked Chief
Murphy's own system.
Under the plan submitted last
week, rookie firemen would be
shifted from battalion to battalion
during their first six years of serv-
ice and then permanently assigned
to a unit.
Members Of the committee are
Battalion Chiefs John w. Werheim,
Willard F. Sutton, Jesse Suit, Harold
F. Harding, Fred Literal and Capt.
Elmer F. Stein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Public Administration
Society Elects Stuots

The Washington Chapter of the
American Society for Public Admin
istration last night elected as its
new president Elmer Stats, assist
ant director of the Budget Bureau
in charge of legislative reference.
Other officers chosen were Charles
E. johnson of the State Depart
ment, first vice president, and Karl
Syromsen of the National Institute
of Public Affairs, second vice presi-
dent.
Senior members of the executive
committee: Miss Dorothy Stratton
of the International Monetary Fund
and Grover w. Ensley, technical
adviser to Senator Flanders, Repub-
lican, of Vermont. Junior members
of the committee: Eckhard Benne-
WITT of the Budget Bureau and Mrs.
Jane D. Highsaw of the State De-
Dartment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Frenchmun Goes to Girls Aid ,
Is Robbed by Her Friends

friend" came along. Mr.. st. Pol
alighted and continued his walk
toward Connecticut avenue.
He had just emerged from the
park when the car drew up to the
curb, this time with the young
woman and three or four men. They
said, Jump in, we'll drive you
home" He got in the front seat.
They turned around and went
back into the park, Mr.. st. Pol said.
Then a man in the rear reached
over and choked him. They took
his billfold with the So and his
Identification cards, his watch and
a gold ring.
They dumped him in the park
near Upshur street, he said, with
the warning, I'VE will kill you if
you go to the police"
Interviewed in pajamas this
morning at the doorway of 3511
Rodman street NV, where he is
living, Mr.. st. Pol refused to discuss
the incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Judges Acquit ; in Death
OF HAYWOOD Gardens Child

The Prince Georges County Circuit
Court yesterday acquitted three en-
ployes of haywood Gardens, Mount
Rainier, of manslaughter in the
death of a child who was fatally
scalded March 6 when he fell into
ditch around a steam pipe in the
apartment development.
Judges Charles C. Marbury and
John B. Gray. jr., who heard the
case without jury, said the evil
dence was insufficient to convict
Harold Greenberg, George H. Boyle,
and Richard Woods, the employees.
The child was Joseph (Jo-Jo)
Brennan, 5, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Brennan, 27o2 Webster street,
Haywood Gardens. He died about
eight hours after he was recovered
from a ditch which had been opened
for work on a steam pipe leak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Group Again Recommends
Localized D. {. Lottery

The Washingtonians last night
reiterated their proposal for a
legalized lottery to counterfeit
gambling in the District and to
cover the budget deficit.
Miss Eta Taggart, association
president read an article from the
Maryland Journal and Baltimore
Advertiser of May 8, 1894, which
urged citizens to subscribe to a
Federal lottery, being conducted to
raise revenue.
Miss Taggart declared a lottery
would "be a painless method Of
relieving the terrific taxation bur-
den and is less reprehensible moral
ly than many vices that now
flourish in the District"
The association voted approval of
a District sales tax. if a lottery is
not authorized. The group opposed
the plan for bond issue, put for
ward by chairman Bates of the
House District Fiscal Subcommittee
Miss Taggart was reelected presi-
dent of the group. Newly elected
were: Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, Mrs.
Herbert Leeman and Mrs. Gold
Kilby, vice presidents: Miss Mar
garet Rauber, secretary, and Mrs.
Henry Fem. treasurer.
The meeting was held in the
Highlands Apartments, Connecticut
avenue and California street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Discard Of Fire Trap
Unit at Walter Reed
Urged by House Group

Alarmed by fire hazards" at For
est Glen Annex to Walter Reed Hos
pital, Representative Margaret
Chase Smith, Republican, of Maine
has called on the. Army Surgeon
General for report on conditions
at the institution.
In a letter to Maj. Gen. Raymond
w. Bliss, Mrs. Smith, as chairman
of the House Armed Services Sub
committee On disqualification and
Health, said a preliminary investi-
cation of Forest Glen had led her
group to be "gravely concerned"
The investigation was made, she
said, by Representative Gavin, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania and a
member of the Armed Services Com
mittee staff.
Abandonment Urged.
Unless the most impelling rea-
sons" can be advanced for continued
occupancy, she told the Surgeon
General, Forest Glen should be
abandoned at the earliest practical
date A report was asked on the
number and types of patients, rate
of increase or decrease in the pa
tient load, plans for increasing or
decreasing this load, fire hazards
and protective measures.
Recommendations for possible al
ternate facilities for care of patients
also were requested by The legis-
lator.
From Army sources it was learned
the institution long has been con-
sidered a fire trap" but in view
of absence of other facilities the
place is being used with the utmost
fire protection possible.
Patient Load Decreasing.
All patients there are convalescent
and can walk. The institution, for
merly the National Park Seminary
for Girls, has 688 beds but only 43l
patients. The patient load is de-
creasing, it was explained.
Fire protection includes a COM
plete sprinkler system throughout
the place, a big water tank and
fire house, 200 feet from the main
institution, manned "a hours day.
In addition there are numerous fire
extinguishers for emergency use.
Meanwhile, the Army is hoping to
develop at Forest Glen a 1,00O-bed
general hospital. with possibility of
expansion to $500 beds. The project
is pending in a. bill reported to the
House by the Bates Subcommittee
of the House Armed Services Com
mittee. It carries authorization for
$850,000 for plans and specifications
of the hospital and also for an
Army Institute of Pathology to go
on the same grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Roads Commission Finally Cuts
Grass on Connecticut Avenue

intendent of public service for Chevy
Chase Village.
Grass north of East-West highway
has been neglected by the commits
sion for more than two months and
had grown to height of more
than a foot. The only bright spot
in the picture was small patch of
neatly-cropped lawn in front of the
Chevy Chase Fire House, which was
moved by the firemen themselves.
The commission was prodded into
action by Mrs. Robert j. Dannemil-
Ter, president of the Women's Club
of Chevy Chase, whose clubhouse is
adjacent to the fire house.
Aroused over what she termed
the terrible conditions" of the
parkway. Mrs. Dannemiller called
the commission Thursday to demand
that the grass be cut Immediately.
A commission spokesman said to-
day that the grass had not been
cut earlier because of lack of man
power and equipment. But he prom
ised it would be cut regularly in the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15

A young Frenchman's chivalry
brought a brutal response last night
In Rock Creek Park. After helping
a young woman in distress. he was
throttled by her companions and
robbed Of his billfold containing 81.
George st. Pol, recently arrived in
Washington with the Food and Ag-
riculture Organization Of the United
Nations, was walking on Porter
street when at Thirty-fourth street
he came upon young woman
whom he later described as neatly
dressed and of medium figure. The
ancient Ford sedan she was driving
had stalled at the intersection and
she seemed completely bewildered.
He managed to get the motor
going and drove with her into the
park, according to his report to
police. She stopped in the park and
a man in a checked sport shirt,
whom she referred to as "her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Boy Asks Truman to Invite
81 Deprived of Trip Here

NEW YORK, May Is lP).-A 13-
year old boy today signed telegram
to President Truman asking him
to invite, as your guests" 81 school,
boys whose trip to Washington was
Cancelled because of hotel segrega-
ton.
The ST boys, picked as outstanding
safety patrolmen at public and
sparochial schools, were to have been
given the trip as a reward. Instead,
they went to a ball game here and
got medals from Deputy Mayor
John j. Bennett.
The Youth Builders of James Otis
Junior High School, in sympathy
with the group, sent the telegram
which was signed by Robert Bracili-
ano. They acted after the trip was
called off because five Negro boys
in the group could not stay in the
same Washington hotel with the
others or eat in the same restaurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Rent Boost Approved
In 142-Unit Apartment

Rent increases totaling rs per
cent have been authorized by the
District Rent Control Adiministra-
ton for 142 units of an apartment
house at 1000 Connecticut avenue
NV.
The owners petition, filed by
Morris Cafritz Trust No. l, asked
rent increases amounting to 9.7l
per cent. Examiner James g. Ty-
son recommended the 76 per cent
increase which will peg the new
rents at $54 per month for two
rooms and bath and $3.50 per
month for three rooms and bath.
Rents formerly ranged from $50
to S87 so per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Barking Dog Saves ;
In Apartment-G
Blaze Near Fairfax

A pet collie last night gave the
alarm that probably saved two do
nestle servants and a year-old
child from death in a fire that
destroyed a combination apartment
garage near Fairfax, Va
The building was on the estate of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Monfalcone,
about 40 feet from their home.
The dog, named Bonney, was
adopted as pet two years ago when
members of the family found him
injured by passing automobile in
Alexandria.
Mrs. Monfalcone said Bonney slept
on the ground floor of the two-car
garage, She said he apparently was
awakened by smoke and barked until
he aroused James H. Yates, a gar
dener who occupies first floor room.
The gardener then spread the
alarm, waking the Monfalcones and
their Spanish maid, Mrs. Orfa
Legion.
Mrs. Legion and her child were
in the second floor apartment of the
burning building. They fed in their
night clothes minutes before the
structure was destroyed.
Mr.. Monfalcone managed to drive
out their Buick sedan before it was
touched by flames. Mrs. Monfalcone
said she tried to save their new sta
ton wagon, but found it engulfed in
flame. She said apparently the fire
had started in the station wagon.
Mrs. Monfalcone, who operates an
antique store in Alexandria, said
the fire destroyed a number of val
liable antiques with which the up
stairs apartment was furnished, and
more which were stored in a down.
stairs storage room. Also burned
was 1855 power lawn mower. She
estimated the loss at $4,000.
Fire companies that responded to
fight the blaze were from Fairfax,
Annandale, Dunloring, Falls Church
and Vienna. Fairfax Fire Chief
Marcelle Pfalzgraf said firemen were
hampered by an inadequate water
supply. He said the building was a
regular furnace" by the time the
firemen arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-15
Rescue Squad in Bethesda
Takes Over New Quarters

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squad, which for the past three
years has occupied quarters in the
basement of Jelleff's Bethesda shop,
rent free, has moved to 1900 Fair
mont avenue, Bethesda.
The new location was formerly
occupied by the Bethesda Volunteer
Fire Department, which was dis
banded about two years ago. 1t has
been obtained for the rescue squad
on a long-term lease. The new
quarters will provide ample space
for housing the two ambulances and
the squad car, as well as sleeping
and living quarters for the corps
members.
There has been no change in the
squads telephone number, Wiscon-
sin 1000.