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missioners and other District Of.
ficials have been invited.
The Board OF Directors Of the
Electrical Contractors Association
will meet at $50 pm. Tuesday at
a211 Walbridge place NV.
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Java estates are expected to pro-
duce over 10000. 900 pounds Of dry
tea this year.
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Monnt Holyoke
Partv announced

The first of a series of decade
parties for Maryland Mount Hol-
yoke graduates will be held on Sum
day at the home of Mrs. M. E. Park
lnson, 1909 Dellwood place, Be-
thesda. Graduates of the college
from 1880 to 1889 will be guests at
the meeting.
Because of the small number of
alumnae from the classes of 1880
to 1920, these groups will meet to-
gether on March 81 at the home of
Mrs. Maynard Williams, 108 West
Woodbine street, Chevy Chase. Mrs.
Frank L. Weaver will serve as as
sistant hostess.
Graduates Of the 20s will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs.
William McCune. 5610 Moorland
lane, Bethesda, on March 20 and
alumnae of the 40s will meet at
the home of Miss Jean E. Benton,
I'll Elm street, Chevy Chase, at 8
pm. on March 18.
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'Bo1Vdoin College
|Glee Club Concert
Here March 23d

The Bowdoin College Glee Club
will make its first appearance ir
washington at q concert Tuesday
evening. March %, at $50 O'Clock
in the West Ballroom of the Shore
ham Hotel. A dance will follow.
The concert is being sponsored by
the Bowdoin College Alumni Asso-
citation of Washington OF which
Representative Robert Hale OF
Maine is president.
Mr.. Harold N. Marsh is acting as
general chairman and treasurer OF
the concert, and Mrs. Marsh Is
chairman of the committee of pat
rons, assisted by Mrs. Harold H
Burton, wife of the Associate JUS
tice.
Mrs. Guy .Leadbetter heads the
hospitality committee and is ar
ranging with Bowdoin Alumni and
their friends in Washington, as we'll
as the families of boys now at Bow
doin, to entertain the "a members
of the Glee Club during their stay
in the Capital. Mr.. Philip O'Brien
is chairman of arrangements, and
Mr.. Clarence H. johnson heads the
ticket committee.
Prominent among Bowdoin
Alumni in Washington who are
sponsoring the, concert are Associate
Justice Burton, Senator Wallace H.
White, Jr, Senator Owen Brewster
and Mr. Sumner T. Pike, member
of the Atomic Energy Commission.
The Maine State Society has
called off its regular March meeting
In order that members may attend
the concert and dance on the 23rd.
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Stag Luncheon

Among members of the Diplo-
matte Corps who attended the stag
luncheon given Tuesday at La
Sale Dubois by Chevaliers du
Pas de Vain were the Second Sec
retary of the Spanish Embassy,
Senor Angel Sanz-Briz; the As
sistant Military Attache, 1t. Cesar
Marquee, and the Attache, Senor
Antonio c. Zabalza. ..
Others present were Mr.. A. Burke
Summers, Mr.. Edward K. Wheeler
DR.. Paul F. Dickens, Comdr. Henry
C. Howells, Mr.. James C. Black
Mr.. Edward Burnham, Mr.. Robert
A. Learnard, Mr.. Thomas Blake and
Mr.. Robert Gabriel.
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executive vice chairman of the Gov
ernment Unit for the 1948 Red
Cross Metropolitan Area fund drive.
Mrs. McIntire Mrs, Bartlett and
Miss Betty Bartlett were also among
the guests of honor at the head
table.
Others at the head table included
Nat c. Wilson. chapter manager of
the District Red Cross: Robert H.
Davidson, volunteer chairman of
public relations for the District Red
Cross; Mrs. Nita Russell, director of
blood donor recruitment; and Mrs.
Edward H, Gushing, deputy director
OF Volunteer Services for the East
ern Area Red Cross.
Mrs. Gertrude Prisley, president
OF the Fashion Group, presided and
Mrs. Lee Walsh introduced the
guests and acted as mistress of
ceremonies for the fashion show
that followed. Miss Eleni Saxes
was in charge of luncheon arrange.
mentS.
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Every Penny Made
At Gala Opening
To Aid Children

The new Dupont Theater will
have brilliant opening come
Thursday evening. March 18, for
the officials of the theater have
turned over its first nights pro-
ceeds to the Society for Crippled
Children. Friends Of the society
including top officials and scores of
old residents of the Capital will be
on hand to see an excellent picture,
THE Roosevelt Story" and to help
swell the funds for one of the pet
charities of the city.
Mrs. John r. Steelman. wife OF
the Assistant to the President, is
chairman of sponsors for the gala
benefit and has serving with her
wives OF members of the cabinet as
well as of the Senate. Included
in the latter group are Mrs. Scott
Lucas, Mrs. Claude Pepper. Mrs.
Brien Mcmahon, Mrs. Lister Hill
and Mrs. Wayne Morris.
Miss Drucie Snyder, daughter of
the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. John w Snyder is chairman
of the committee composed of men,
bers of the younger set who will
assist at the benefit.
Miss Marguerite Boyer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Boyer
will be among the debutantes
assisting. Another will be Miss
Frances Dear, debutante daughter
Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. w. Richard
Dear.
Tickets for the benefit may be
obtained by calling the headquar-
ters Of the Society for Crippled
Children, Ho. 8724. Because of the
seating capacity of the new theater
tickets are limited and 1t will be
first come, first served.
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OAR Chapters
Name Speakers

Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, presi-
dent of the OAR Chapter House
Corp, will be guest speaker at a
meeting of the Magruder OAR
Chapter, at 8 pm. Saturday at the
apartment of Miss c. Virginia
Diedel, 917 Eighteenth street NV.
Miss Phoebe Ann Ross will read
a paper on 1.-THE Value of Gene
alogy," written by her sister, Nellie
Grant Ross. Mrs. william Henry
Meyers will preside.
Mrs. Julian Goodhue, past his
torian general of the national
society, will address the Susan
Riviere Hetzel Chapter at pm
tomorrow at the chapter house. The
program will include musical selec-
tions by Mrs. E. F. Hunter. Several
gifts will be presented to the chapter
house during the afternoon.
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The EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. B.
THURSDAY,
DR.. Mclmtire Stresses the Need
OF National Blood Donor Plan
By Ruth Dean

The peacetime- need for a ma
t1onal blood donor program to give
the American people a higher
standard of health and security was
stressed by DR.. Ross T. McIntire.
director OF the National Red Cross
Blood Donor Program, before the
Washington Fashion Group yester-
day.
The occasion was the group's sec
ond annual Red Cross luncheon at
the Mayf1ower Hotel which also
featured a fashion show of crea-
tions by Washington designers.
Citing the hurricane, flood and
fire disasters of the past year, DR..
McIntire emphasized the need for
preparedness, declaring that these
disasters form small pattern for
what may take place in our land
In days to come"
The wartime surgeon general of
the United States Navy pointed out
that the postwar lull has high
lighted the need for organizing a
national blood donor program.
Thirty-seven per cent OF the ma
tion's hospitals have no blood serv-
ice, he declared, and even veterans
hospitals are having trouble secur-
ing enough blood to meet their
patients needs.
He also stressed the importance
of raising the health level of the
American people. Though we are
how turning our efforts toward
helping the people of other coun-
tries We should look to our own
first" he declared. IF we're going
to be strong, we should be sure every
man, woman and child is physically
and mentally At, 1T will bring
real sense of national security If
trouble comes he added.
DR.. McIntire outlined plans for
setting up blood donor centers in
every Red Cross chapter through
out the country. He said he hoped
the program would develop so that
it will become full force" in three
years. He also stressed the part
women can play in donor recruit
ment, and pointed out how wartime
experience has taught new methods
of transporting blood to outlying
areas by mobile units and airplane.
DR.. McIntire was introduced by
Edward F. Bartlett, fiscal assistant
secretary Of the Treasury and
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Radcliffe Group
To Honor Herter

Representative Herter, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,. will be
guest of honor at tea to be given
by the Radcliffe Club of Washing
ton from to s pm. Saturday at
the home of Mrs. Francis B. Silsbee,
$500 Quebec street NV. Mr.. Herter
will give an off f-the-record" talk
on the European Recovery Program.
Mrs. William A. Coblenz. club presi-
dent, will introduce the speaker.
Assisting with tea arrangements
will be Mrs. A. Barr Comstock and
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. Reser-
vations may be made with the hos
pitality chairman, Mrs. Royal c.
Bryant, 3301-A South Wakefield
street, Arlington.
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Mississippi Group
To Hold BRIDGE

Products produced and manu-
factured in Mississippi will be on
display at the Shoreham Hotel on
Saturday when the Mississippi wom-
en- in Washington and their friends
meet at 2 pm. for bridge party.
The party is being given for the
benefit of the Washington Alumni
of the University Scholarship Fund
Wives of the Senators and Repre-
Isentatives from Mississippi and Mrs.
Virginia Simmerman, president of
the Mississippi State Society. are
sponsoring the event. Tickets may
be secured from Mrs. w. L. Fulton or
upon arrival at the party.
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Bride-EIect Feted

Miss Lois r. Johnson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. johnson OF
Alexandria, who will be married
March 20 to Mr.. John L. Imhoff
son of Mr.. John Imhoff of Balti-
more and the late Mrs. Imhof, was
entertained at luncheon and
shower yesterday. Joint hostesses
were Mrs. r. L. harrington and Mrs.
r. j. Isleib.
Other parties planned for her are
a luncheon and kitchen shower on
Monday, to be given by Mrs. Her
schel Underhill; a rehearsal party
to be given March 10 by Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Nelson of Alexandria,
and a luncheon to be given on the
day of the wedding by the bride
elects sister, Miss Elizabeth A.
johnson of Hartford, Conn. In ad-
dition, several dinners will be given
for the couple
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.Bernice Scburr
To Become Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schurr OF
Greenbelt announce the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Ber-
nice Schurr, to Mr.. Herbert M. Eze-
kiel, son of DR.. and Mrs. Walter
NJ Ezekiel.
The bride-elect attended the Uni
versity of Maryland and was with
the UNRRA Overseas Training Cen
ter. Mr.. Ezekiel attended Texas
A. & M. College and was graduated
from the University of Maryland,
where he now is a graduate assis-
tant in Chemistry.
The wedding is planned for June.
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Program Planned
Bv WOman's Paytv

"Tahirih the Pure, Famous Femi-
mist and Poetess of Iran" will be the
subject of informal talks by Mrs.
Harold H. Hunt and Charles Mason
Remey of the Washington BAHIA i
Group to be given at sis pm.
Saturday at the Alva Belmont
House, IA B street NE. The pro-
gram will be presented under the
auspices of the District branch of
the National Woman's Party.
Mrs. Florence Ferrar, violinist;
Miss Caurinne Easterline. cellist,
and Mrs. Marguerite r. Voge, pian-
ist, will present musical program.
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Students Hosts
1t Luncheon

The. Cuban Consul General and
Sonora de Sera will be honor guests
at Latin American luncheon to be
given Saturday at the home Of Mrs.
A. s. Schwartzman by the students
in one o. Prof. Ramon Ramos
Spanish classes. The luncheon will
be prepared by the students and q
Pan American flags will be dis
played in the dining room.
Other guests at the party will be
the former Military Attache of the
Cuban Embassy and Sonora de
Munilla, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Royen
and Senor D. Pariogua,
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to Meet

The District Society OF the Daugh-
ters of Colonial Wars will meet at
2 pm. Monday at the home of Mrs.
Clyde M. Hamblin, 1929 Iris street.
Capt. John A. Hefferman, U. s. N,
director of Naval History will ad-
dress the group.
The speaker will discuss the de-
velopment of the Navy. He will also
outline the history of water trans
portation Of early Colonial days.
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Easter Wedding
Being Planned

The engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Patricia Runkle, to Mr..
Clarkson Richard Sherwood is an
nounced by Mr.. and Mrs. William
N. Runkle of Silver Spring. Mr..
Sherwood is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Sherwood of Silver
Spring.
Miss Runkle attended the Uni
versity of Maryland, where her
f1ance now is a student. He served
In the European and Pacific the
aters during the war.
The wedding will take place dur
ing the Easter holidays.
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March Weddiug

Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian L. Poliquir
announce the engagement of theil
daughter, Miss Dorothy Ann Poll
quir, to Mr.. Warren T. Byrd o1
Cabin John Park.
Mr.. Byrd is a student at the Uni.
versity of Maryland.
The wedding will take place
March Is.
Mr. George Weakly, Mr.. Harich, Mr.
Walter Payne. jr.. Mr.. Curtis Bull
lington, Mr. Brady and Mr.. Joseph
Swerda
Jackie Harich was the ring bearer
and Jane Amundsen was the flower
girl.
Sarmann.FiSher
Announcement is made by Mrs
Alma L. Fisher of St. Paul of the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Louise Fisher, to Mr.. Paul
Edward Saxmann, son Of DR.. George
S. Saxmann of Hendersonville, N. C.
and the late Mrs. Saxmann.
The wedding took place recently
in the Eutaw Baptist Church in
Baltimore, the Rev. Roger S. Berg
hauser of1iciating at the ceremony
and the bride was attended by Miss
Darlene j. Zuttermeister of Hawai-
as maid Of honor. Mr.. Alvin N
Preston of Glenburnie was best
man.
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In The Ne1Us

Mrs. Walter Clifford Burke has
as her guest for two weeks Mrs. Ora
Wagner. who arrived Tuesday from
her home in Los Angeles. Mrs.
Burke and Mrs. Wagner attended
the Cotton Ball last night at the
Shoreham.
Special Services of Fort Myer,
North Post, are giving St. Patrick's
Day Dance on March IT, Enlisted
men from the Marine and Navy
Barracks and from the Naval Train
ing Station have been invited. =
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PmtvC0uucil Called

The March meeting of the Demo-
cratic Women's National Council
will be held at 8:l5 pm. Monday
at the Washington Club. Mrs.
Charles F. Brannan, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
will speak on Some of the Issues
of Today"
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Miss Alma Kerner
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kerner an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Alma Kerner, to Mr.
Max Addison. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Addison.
The bride-elect attended Brook
lyn College in New York and South
eastern University, and is a member
of Sigma Gamma Delta Sorority.
Mr.. Addison served in Europe with
the Third Army under the COM
mand of the late General Patton.
The wedding will take place in
July,
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Miss Truman Among Prominent Guests
Thousand See Maid OF Cotton
At Brilliant Ball at Sb0rebam
By Betty Beale

shoreham Hotel last
evening magnolia trees and Southern
South theat least prominent
part the world exponents
hospitality mellow drawl
big event of the year-the Cotton Bail.
the anguoros eaygoing provbay
that represented
amporant industry of 1s cotton
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SiIper Tea Planned

A silver tea for the benefit of the
Lydia Class of the Third Christian
Church will be given on March 81
from 4 to pm. at the home of
Mrs. Charles Long. 1910 Juniper
street NV. Mrs. Ted Quell will
assist Mrs. Long as co-hostess,
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Iune Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Perry an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Sarah Perry, to Mr..
Robert Mensh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Shea Mensh.
The wedding date has been set
for June 20.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Maryland Cropping
Changes Outlined

Changes in cropping systems thai
will produce higher yields without
causing excessive loss of soil fertll-
ity, are being outlined for Mary
land farmers by John Magruder
extension agronomist at the Unlver-
sity of Maryland.
Heading the list of recommended
practices is the substitution OF corr
for other feed crops whenever prac-
ticable.
"Corn will give the farmer more
total feed per acre than any other
grain crop" he explained, land
many farmers can make good use
of stover as bedding or supplement
feed"
Ladino clover orchard grass pas
ture is another of the newer prac-
tices that some farmers are using
as a means of getting more feed
for livestock.
The increased use Of lime in the
State should allow many farmers
to substitute alfalfa for part OF the
red clover in hay seedlings on well
drained fertile soils. This is an
especially important practice II the
hay is to be harvested more than
one wear.
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overwintering spores of plant di-
seases. The spray may be applied
at any time that the temperature
is above 40 degrees and likely to
remain above freezing for at least "a
hours.
1t is wise not to attempt to prune
vines and shrubs while the wood is
frozen. There is chance that the
frozen (brittle) wood will break at
the wrong place. Wait until early
March to prune roses and the less
hardy shrubs, such as crepe myrtle
and abelia. Plan to prune all of
the harder shrubs and trees by the
first of March, before the buds be-
gin to swell.
1t will soon be time to force
branches of the early spring flower
ing shrubs into bloom. Cut the
branches and put into q container
OF water and keep in cool moist
cellar for few days-until the
buds begin to show signs of swelling.
IlCll lHOSC W d wal llCl oieudGiOAA
where the atmosphere is moist. AS
the buds begin to open they may be
taken to the living room, provided
the air is not too dry. A dry at
mosphere Is likely to cause the buds
to remain closed or the flowers to
fall prematurely. A few pans of
water placed on top of the radi-
ators may supply enough moisture
to overcome this difficulty. Change
the water daily, and every day or
two cut q half-ipch off the ends of
the branches. Peach, cherry, f1ow-
ering ounce, forsythia, ETC., may be
brought into early bloom.
Experienced gardeners seldom buy
flower seed mixtures unless they
wish to become acquainted with a
new kind or to note the variations
between types and species. The
purchase of named varieties is like
| ly to produce much more satisfac-
tory results, both as to color and
uniformity of growth. The quality
of the seed of named varieties Is
more likely to be better than that
of the mixtures. w. H. Y.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
| Current Activities
| Of Garden Clubs

Secretary of State Marshall and
Secretary Of Agriculture Anderson
will be among the speakers at the
National Garden Conference to be-
gin at $50 am. tomorrow at the
Hotel Statler. Plans will be laid
for 100000 freedom gardens
throughout the Nation this year.
Secretary Marshall will address q
luncheon. Other speakers will in
clude Paul C. Stark, director of the
national garden program; H. w.
Hochbaum, vice chairman; DR.. A. M.
Fitzgerald, secretary general OF the
international Emergency Food Com
mittee;; Rodney H. Brandon, presi-
dent of the National Garden Insti-
tute; James A. Stillwell, executive
director of the Cabinet Food Com
mittee, and M. L. Wilson, director
of the Agriculture Department Ex-
tension Service.
Cooperating in the conference,
called by the National Garden In
stitute, are the Agriculture Depart
ment, the National Council of State
Garden Clubs, the Garden Club OF
America, the Mems Garden Clubs of
American and Boy and Girl Scout
organizations.
Conference officials urged all gar
den clubs in the Washington area to
send representatives to the meeting.
On the following day regional
garden conference, to be attended
by State extension workers and
those who attend the national con-
ference, will be held at the South
Building, Agriculture Department.
X X X X
The Washington Branch, National
Association of Gardeners will meet
at 7::30 pm. Friday at the F. W.
Bolgiano Seed Co., All New York
avenue NE. Membership in the
association is composed of more
than so professional gardeners IN
the Washington area. Officers in
clude Geary Fisher, branch chair
man: Ray Gustin, jr., vice chair
man: Robert Fisher, branch direc-
tor, and H. c. .Bangham, secretary
treasurer.
X Il X II
The Mems Garden Club Of Mont
gomery County will hold an oper
house meeting at pm. Thursday al
the Battery Park Club House, 10'
Glenbrook road, Bethesda. Moving
pictures of the Charleston azales
gardens and of the Jackson and
Perkins rose gardens at Newark
N. Y, will be shown.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Business Groups
Contractors Slate
Talk on Lighting

The Electrical Contractors AS
ISOLATION, one of six business groups
scheduled to meet this week, will
hear H. A. Brandman, manager OF
Swivelier Co., Inc. New York, speak
on "Today's Lighting is Accent
Lighting" at pm. Tuesday at
the Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street NV.
Other meetings this week are:
Tomorrow.
Park View Business Association
City Bank, 3608 Georgia avenue
NV, $50 pm.
Wednesday.
Federation Board of Directors
American Security & Trust Co.,
Fifteenth street and New York ave-
nue N. W., BIS.
Thursday.
Master Plumbers Association
Washington Gas Light Co., Eleventh
and H streets NV, 8 pm.
Friday.
Central Business Association
Burlington Hotel. Board of Direc-
tors at pm, membership at pm.
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association Board Of Direc-
tors-1756 K street NV, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Maryland Plans
War Against Rats

Plans for an all-out war on Mary
land rats, to be waged the first seven
days in k,rch, are being laid by
University c Maryland entomolo-
gists in cooperation with specialists
of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The campaign to decrease the
Maryland rat population, estimated
to cause $40 0,O00, 900 damages a year
has been approved by the State
Emergency Livestock Feed Commit
tee, headed by DR.. Roger B. Corbett
associate State Extension director
County agents will assist in the pro-
gram.
DR.. Corbett said the latest tech
niques, including use Of recently de-
veloped poisons. will be used. EN-
phasis also win be placed on rat
proofng measures to keep dowr
future infestation.
Evening star., 1948-02-01
Buyers Favor
milk Delivery
Consolidation

Virginia milk consumers are will
ing to continue wartime economy
measures If 1t means lower prices
for milk, according to survey by
Russell Childress, graduate stu
dent in agricultural economics ut
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Only Z per cent Of the families
receiving retail delivery said they
were not willing to continue every
other-day delivery-one Of the more
important economics initiated dur
ing the war, and only IL per cent
were willing to pay / cent more per
quart Of milk to receive everyday
service
None of the homemakers inter-
viewed asked that special deliveries
and callbacks for collecting bills be
resumed.
The study also indicated that the
square milk bottle has been over
whelmingly approved. The most
frequent suggestion made for the
improvement of delivery service was
for hoods in addition to caps to be
put on all grades of milk.
Almost all the homemakers we're
conscious of the duplication OF de-
livery service-a practice that has
been cited as keeping the price of
milk about 2 cents per quart higher
than necessary. To illustrate the
extent of duplication, the survey
reported that over one-half of the
homemakers noticed four trucks
making deliveries along the street,
one-third noticed three, and only
II per cent noticed two.
About IS per cent of the home
makers said they would accept con-
solidated delivery for a saving of
cent or less per quart of milk.
Over three-fourths of the white
families in the high and middle in
come groups were willing to give up
their choice of milk dealer, while
about 80 per cent of the 1ow-income
families were for the proposal If it
meant as much as cent per quart
reduction in price.
Forty seven per cent Of the retail
customers said they were willing to
buy milk exclusively from stores If
it meant 2 cents or less per quart
reduction in price; and about SO
per cent of the colored and 10 per
cent of the low-income white
families reported they would favor
this change.
On the basis of the survey, Mr..
Childress says serious consideration
should be given to the consolidation
of milk delivery, and to exclusive
store sales with a favorable differ
ential in price.