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Evening star., 1948-10-23

industrialists, shrewd business men
today seem to be like that expert
enced but foolhardy pilot" he con-
tinued. They are trying to 60
places with no map, no compass, no
radio, no weather reports. AS Chris
tian business men it Is our privilege
to acquaint men with our map-the
World of God; our compass-Him
who is the way, the truth and the
life; and our communication system
prayer.
Today q successor to Mr.. lie Tour
neau will be elected. Another retir-
ing officer is Arnold Grunigen, jr.
vice chairman, who is a San Fran
cisco investment banker. The Sec
retary treasurer is Waldo Yeager, OF
Toledo, O., who is in the food busi-
ness: and the executive secretary is
a former Chicago auditor and trailer
manufacturer, Donald Macdonald.
Reaches Into Schools.
The movement concentrates on
the propagation Of the Gospel in &C.
tivities not easily accessible to the
church, Mr.. Macdonald explained.
Being interdenominational in
character, we can reach into the
schools without causing trouble" he
said. Personal contacts are our
chief means of bringing in new
members and as business men we
have many opportunities lacking to
the average clergyman"
The organization has 206 locals in
nearly every State, including the
District. It also reaches out to
China, Hawaii and the Philippines
and some British possessions.
Wholly evangelical in character
and purpose, the businessmen's
group doesn't follow the saw-dust
trail in the ordinary sense but
nevertheless prides itself on the
hundreds of conversions as a result
of it's activities. At its meetings Id
Ethea Mayfiower,. the populaT sX1fS
EAyet tueaeld revival hymns.as1 ssssss 81
Members will occupy the pUipitz
of many Washington churches tor
morrow. ..ss.s.,
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Western Allies Cut OH
Gas Mains 10 Halt
Drains by Russians
N the Assosioisd Press

BERLIN, Oct. 23.--Large areas o.
the Russian sector of Berlin were
without gas today after the Western
powers shut the mains at sector Dor.
dery to prevent seepage eastward
Of supplies produced by works ir
blockaded Western Berlin.
American spokesmen said the EN-.
barge against Eastern Berlin was
imposed for two reasons:
/. Gas pressure in Soviet mains
was so low because of gas plant
repairs undertaken there that sup.
plies from hard-pressed Western
Berlin were being drained off.
2. Reprisal for firing of German
non Communist employees at head
ofnces of the city's gas works, which
are located in the Soviet sector. The
repairs in Soviet sector mains were
understood to be necessary because
of equipment damaged by the sub.
stitution Of Silesian coal in the place
Of Ruhr coal, for which the plants
had been adapted.
Few Plants In Soviet Sector.
Russian supplies of Ruhr coaI
have been cut OF by the Western
allies counterblockade imposed In
reprisal for the Soviet land blockade
of Berlin.
The biggest gas works in the city
are located In the American, British
and French sectors. The Russian
sector, even If all Its plants were In
top repair, could hardly produce
enough gas to maintain normal
service.
Some Russian sector residents ss..;
the Soviets had promised them coal
rations to make up for the gas de-
ficiency.
Germans Release "a.
Western Berlin also has been un.
der severe gas rationing since the
Russians imposed their blockade ir
June because all coal must now bt
flown in.
Headquarters Of Western Berlins
German police announced, mean
while, that the Communists hac
Evening star., 1948-10-23

Started II years ago In Chicago
and headed for the last eight years
by a hard-fisted Texas industrialist,
the Christian Business Mems Com
mittee, an international organiza-
zion, is one of the most unusual
evangelical groups ever to meet here.
It's 10000 members are big and
small businessmen - "born-again
men," they call themselves-who be-
neve that man cannot cure the Ills
Of the world or his own country
until he accepts God in his heart
and learns to live by the Golden
Rule.
For that reason, after three days
of business sessions at the Mayfiower
Hotel, the resolutions adopted
by them will relate to the propaga-
ton of the Gospel rather than pro-
posed cure-alls for international
and domestic problems.
The chairman of the movement
VI
earth-moving equipment, r. G..
LeTourneau, who now rules small
Industrial empire at Longview, Tex.
with 81 branch Offices in the United
States and Canada. He thinks moth
ing of hopping into his private plane
and covering $4,000 miles in winter
weather to inspect the outposts Of
his business realm.
Cites Example Of Pilot.
Mr.. LeTourneau makes most Of
his air trips with a skilled pilot, but
recently he made a weekend trip
with another pilot who did not bring
long the latest air maps and did not
know the frequency to use on his
radio compass.
'I had to take over the navi-
eating" said Mr.. lie Tourneau. who
Nkes to cite this experience to Illus
trate what he thinks s the matfer
with the world today. ~ -.
Razor sharp statesmen, brairiy
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Clay Back in Berlin.
Tells of u. S. Sentiment

FRANKFORT, Germany, Oct. 2a
F.-Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
commander in Germany. arrived
back from the United States today
and said he found the people at
home strongly supporting the policy
Of staying in Berlin.
II didn't meet anybody at all who
was opposed to it," he told newsmen
as he stepped from his plane here
for brief stopover en- route to Ber-
lin.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Grill License Suspension
Held Up by Court Move

An Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board order to suspend the license
of the Avenue Grill, $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, was held In abey-
ance yesterday when court action
was taken In the case.
The grill, through Attorney VIII
liam j. Howder, filed suit in District
Court asking that the board be en-
Joined from carrying out the sus-
pension order.
The ABC Board had ordered the
license suspended for a week be-
ginning yesterday because 1t had
found the grill had permitted in
toxicated persons to remain on the
premises.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Adventists Contribute
Hunger Relief Funds

Seventh-day Adventists in the
Washington area will contribute to
the fourth annual famine relief Of
fering which will be taken today in
all of the denomination's churches
throughout North America.
Total European relief and re-
habilitation provided by Seventh
day Adventists since the war, In
cluding parcels sent by individuals,
has been placed at nearly 10000
900 by E. E. Franklin, home mis-
sionary secretary of the General
Conference here. Approximately
100000 Is sought in today's one
day drive for funds.
Evening star., 1948-10-23

released. the remaining AZ Of a.
Western police and plainclothesmen
arrested during last months City
Hall riots. The release of the first
20 was announced Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
FELTON,

The April meeting of the w. s..
c. S. will be held on Monday af-
ternOOn, April 5, at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. L. P. Kellar,
who is the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Simpler, Mrs. HaTgadine and
Mrs. Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Layfield spent
the weekend in Cape Charles as
guests of Mrs. Layfield's sister,
Mrs. Thomas Eubank.
Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Craven in Ger
mantOwn, Pa, last week.
Miss Nellie Hughes was the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. John r.
Diehl in Seaford last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Simpler
spent the weekend with friends
in Connecticut.
Mrs. Ethel Case with her sOn-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hatfield and son were the
guests of Martha Case in Will
mingtOn on Sunday. They had a
party dinner at the Hob.
Mrs. Claude Hastings of Sea-
ford spent Saturday with Miss Mel
lie Hughes.
Merritt and Lynn Grant of Will
mingtOn visited their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Grant
last week.
Mrs. Harry Eaton and Mrs. Rob
ert Moore spent last Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Car
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

parents, the Rev. and Mrs. H. H.
Calhoun.
An audience estimated to be 450,
filled Asbury Methodist Church, on
Good Friday evening to hear 1.-THE
CrueifiXiOn," by Sir John Stainer,
sung by the combined chOirs of
Trinity and Asbury Methodist
Churches. The cantata was direct
ed by Prof Melvin L. BrObst, Direc-
tor Of Music of Harrington High
School and the music was played
by Mrs. George Paul Cochran. The
leading parts were sung by Prof.
BrObst and William F. Smith. Other
soloists were Miss Irene Ford,
Ralph Draper, Randall Knox, Jr.,
and special parts were sung also
by Mr. Clyde Miller, Mrs. Warren
Holmes, Rev. J. Harry Wright and
Oscar Nemish.
Easter Sunday was a bright and
crisp morning and Church School
and church services at all church
es in this city were we'll attended.
The climax to the days program
was the presentation of an Easter
play" Blessed are They" at 1880,
in the evening, at Trinity Methodist
Church. Those taking part, played
their parts well. The Junior Choir
and the Rainbow Chorus sang the
musical numbers. A collection re-
ported as $319.S6 went far beyond
expectations. The mems Bible Glass
topped the three organized classes.
The Rev. F. H. Truitt and Superin-
tendent, ElWOOd Gruewell, express
sed their hearty thanks to all who
assisted in any way to make the
program a success.
The Office of the Kent & Sussex
Fair Association has been moved
from the second floor of the Reese
Building, where they have been
tenants for severaT~years to the new
building of the Raughley Insur-
ance Agency. Mr.. Raughley is sec
retary Of the Fair and it is more
CONVENIENT on the first floor.
Mrs. 2. w. Dean accompanied by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Raymond
Dean, of fredericksburg, were Will
mingtOn visitors last week.
Mrs. John Masten and daughter,
Miss Barbara, of Catonsville, Md,
spent the Easter holidays with
Mrs. John Pitlick and Mrs. Chas.
Jerread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard,
of Milford, were dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp and Miss
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

Caroline Sharp, Friday. Later they
heard "The CrucihxiOn" at Asbury
Methodist Church in the evening.
Mrs. Preston Hobbs and daugh-
ter, Of Richmond, Va, spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dorsey TOrbert at FELTON, and
with friends, here.
Mrs. Joe Workman and daughter
of Baltimore, and her sister, Miss
Mary Margaret Masten, of Wilm-
ingtOn, spent the weekend with
their aunt, Mrs. Jane Creadick.
Mr.. and Mrs Francis Graham
and children, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Gra-
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hall were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred TuII at
New Church, Va, over the week
end.
Mr.. Allen Cain of Newark, spent
the weekend with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Hasty Cain.
The Ever Reardy Class of As
bury Methodist Church School will
celebrate its 25th anniversary in
April. Organized the first Sunday
in April, 1928, by Mrs. Fred Satter-
field (nOW deceased) the class has
had twenty presidents and one
teacher, Mrs. w. w. Sharp. The
first feature Of the celebration will
be on April 4, when every one who
has ever been a member of the
class during the 25 years, is ex-
rected to attend the class session.
at 9:45 a. m, and the church serv-
ice Immediately following, when
the pastor, Rev. J. H. Wright, will
preach a special sermon for the oc-
casicn. The second feature of the
celebration will be a covered dish
dinner in Collins Hall of the church
on April 19, at z p. m. A program
will be arranged featuring the his
tory of the class. Special guests
will be the pastor and his wife and
the church school superintendents
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
HARRINGTON

Christian M. SchrOck, age "a
years, passed away at his home,
near Pennington, on the Green
Wood-Miiford road last Wednesday
night. He was born in Somerset
County, Pa, the son Of the late Mo-
ses and Catherine Beachy Schrock,
but had resided in this community
for the past 33 years where ne was
engaged in farming. He was a
member Of the @. A., Mennonite
Church, near Greenwood, where
funeral services were held on Sun
day afternoon at 3 D. M, in charge
Of the Rev. Nevin Bender, assisted
by the Rev. Eli SWartzentruber. In
terment in Cemetery adjoining the
church.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Lydia s.
SchrOCk, he is survived by four
sOns-EnOs, Eli and Harvey Sch
rock, all Of Pennington, and Ezra
Sehrock, Clarence Center, N. ":
also, two daughters-Mrs. Verna
zehr, Bridgevillel and Mrs. Cora
Mast, Greenwood; one brother,
Samuel Schrock, Staunton, va.
The Beginners Department Of AS
bury Methodist Church will spOn-
sor a rummage sale in Gaines AL
ley, Friday and Saturday, April 9th
and 10th.
Mrs. Esther Bader and son, War
rem, Of Rehoboth, were recent
guests Of her sister, Mrs. Paul
Grant.
Mr. Billy HOrleman of Whining
ton, is spending his Easter vaca-
ton with his parents, former May
or and Mrs. William Horleman.
The 4th Quarterly conference of
both Asbury and Trinity Methodist
churches will be conducted by DR..
7. G. Mulligan. District Superin-
tendent, on Friday night, April 2nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Ramsdell, of
Saratoga, Pa, have been recent
guests Of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell.
Mrs. Bayard Van SAINT. OF Rich
ardson Park, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Nora Tharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swain, of
Philadelphia. are spending the
weekend with their respective
parents.
Miss Ardith Calhoun, Of East Ma
zarence College, WoIlaston, Mass.
is spending the holidays with her
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

ney and family in Richardson
Park.
Mrs. Gilbert Smith of Inyokern,
Calf, is visiting her father, Coo
per Gruwell. On Saturday, Mr..
Gruwell and daughter, Mrs. Smith
went to New York to attend the
wedding of her son, Robert Smith
to Miss Annette Adams of Brook
lyn. The ceremony took place in
the Plymouth Church in Brook
lyn.
The ladies of Canterbury held a
card party recently for the bene-
fit of the FELTON, Fire Company.
Mrs. Edward Morrow and two
sons have been spending the Eas-
ter vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. T. East. They were
joined on Saturday by Mr.. Nor
row. They all returned on Sun
day to their home in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

Easter was a great day in our
Methodist Church. An unusually
large congregation was present to
enjoy the soul inspiring services.
The decorations were Easter lii
les and other spring flowers. Spe-
cial music by both senior and jun
iOr chOirs, baptismal service for
babies and another for older peo-
pie. A beautiful Easter message
by the pastor, Rev. Brinton. May
we continue to have the church full
every Sunday morning for the wor-
shrip services.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02

during the past 25 years which will
be H. J. Ramsdell, U. P. Norris and
Fulton J. Downing.
Revival Meeting continued
through April the 4th, at Church of
Nazarene, Harrington, Del. Rev. l.
D. Harine will preach each eve
ming and Mr.. and Mrs. Sorrells will
render special music and singing.
You are invited to attend. H. H.
Calhoun, Pastor.
Harrington Seventh-Day Adventist
Church
SERVICES
Everybody Welcome
Sabbath School Saturday $3.50
a. m. E. Aldridge Pepper, Sup't.
Preaching II a. m. Saturday
Prayer Meeting Friday, 7:45 p. nj.
Teachers Meeting Friday, $3.50
p. m.
Charles E. French, Pastor.
DR.. Paul N. Biggers and Herbert
M. DennisOn-Elders.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Rancher Proves
Tougher Than Jeep

PIERRE, s. D. = (R- Francis
"Bill" French, TT. Pierre, S. D.,
rancher and rodeo clown, is accus-
toned to walking away from bad
spills
1t was no exception when a jeep
he was driving rolled over like an
angry critter and smashed against
a bridge abutment. French walked
away with a slight scratch on his
forehead. The jeep was hauled of
to a junkyard.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-02
Glasses for Chickens

Farmingdale, N. J., inventors
have announced the perfection Of
plastic spectacles for poultry to pre-.
vent picking. Made in the shape Of
miniature spectacles with two
prongs where the nose rest would
be, the prongs are fexed apart with
the finger and placed over the lower
part Of the nostril opening. The new
device is manufactured in different
colors to make it easier to distin-
guish breeds. strains or ages.
Evening star., 1948-01-15

Entries for The Evening Stars
Second Annual Student Calendar
Art Contest are beginning to come
in at a rate indicating at least as
good a competition as last year,
When more than 500 pictures were
submitted for the six 500 Savings
Bonds awarded the six students
whose work was adjudged best.
Among students who have sent in
their registration cards recently are
Jean L. Hubbard of Alice Deal Jun
ior High School, Mary G. Grieves OF
Bladensburg High School, Emile b.
Sherman of Montgomery Hills Jun
ior High School, Walter Hawthorne
of Cardoza High School, who was
one of last years winners and win
ner also of an honorable meption.
Also Jeanne Lois Heffnef and
Sara Pryor of Montgomery Blair
High School, Joseph A. Fowler OF
Roosevelt High School, Don Chap
man of Leland Junior High School,
Tommy Baldwin of Thomas Jeffer-
son Junior High School, Billie r.
Brownell of Fairfax High School,
Carlyn Beckman of Powell Junior
High School and Esther l.. McCully
OF Dunbar High School.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
$165,000 Sets as Goal
For Symphony Drive

A goal of $165 900 was announced
today for the annual sustaining
fund drive of the National SYM
phony Orchestra Association which
will open February 3.
Edward Burling, jr., orchestra
board member and a Washington
attorney, will serve as chairman of
the drive, which will run to Febru-
ary 20. Mr.. Burling also led last
years campaign.
Every cent of the sustaining
funds goal of $165,000 must be
raised If the National Symphony is
to continue to fulfill its vital func-
ton in the life of this city beyond
the current season. Mr.. Burling de-
clared. He called on all Washing
ton residents to help support the
orchestra.
The $165, 900 is necessary to main
tain the orchestra's activities with
out incurring a deficit, the orches-
ira association said.
Opening event Of the drive will be
luncheon for committee chairmen
and workers in the Mayf1ower Hotel
February 8. Campaign headquar-
tiers will be at 1727 K street NV.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Retired Tailor, 81, Dies
In Fall From Second Floor

A 91-year-old retired tailor, who
police said fell or jumped from his
second-f1oor bedroom window early
this morning, died today at Emerg-
ency Hospital
The man. Isaac Sacks, 718 Rit-
tenhouse street NV, suffered
skull fracture and scalp cuts.
Police said Mrs. Verla Sacks, his
daughter -in-law, discovered him at
about am, lying on sidewalk
beneath the open window of his
bedroom. He died at l0:30 am.
william Sacks, his son, said he
had been i'll with pneumonia for
several days and that he and his
wife had been up to help him and
take care Of him several times each
night.
Mrs Sacks said she saw her
father-in-law in his bed at 2 am.
She heard a noise at about o'clock
and, going into Mr. Sacks bed
room to investigate, found the win
dow open end looked out to see him
lying on the sidewalk below.
The elder Sacks was tailor in
Georgetown for about IS years be-
fore retiring 20 years ago because
of failing eyesigft.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Irvine Calls Washington
lone Of HeaIthiest Cities

Washington is one of the health.
lest of the big cities in the country
Joseph B. Irvine, chief of the Bu-
reau of Vital Statistics, reported tt
Health Officer George C. Ruhlano
today.
Mr.. Irvine based his observation
on data published by the Federal
Security Agency. The data ap-
peared in the Weekly Mortality In
dex of the agency and contained
statistical information on the deaths
in SO of the larger cities of the
country. The data covered So weeks
in 1916 and the same period of 1947
Taken in its entirety. the SO cities
which included Washington. showed
an increase of IT per cent IN deaths
in 1947. Washington itself showed
a decrease of IA, Baltimore showed
an increase of 2.8 per cent over those
in the previous year, while the en-
tire South Atlantic section showed
an increase of 81 per cent.
OF the II largest cities in the
United States, Philadelphia and Los
Angeles are the only cities besides
Washington that showed smaller
number of deaths from all causes in
1947 than in 1916. Washington is
the only city showing a reduction
in the number of infant deaths. The
death rate among infants dropped
80 per cent In 1947 from those in
1916.
Evening star., 1948-01-15

They talked of Honest John,
scourge of the Smokes. They men,
toned Maude, arch villain Of the
Rockies, and recalled Old Babe,
hunted by Canadian sharpshooters
for years.
Some 200 members of Washing
toms Anteaters' Association met
yesterday in the Zoo restaurant for
their first wild game luncheon Of
1948.
The legendary figures they dis
cussed were not desperadoes OF q
bygone era but famous wild bears
which the organization has been
many hunts.
The Anteaters' Association, or
ganized four years ago, meets sew
eral times each winter for the sole
purpose of eating wild game and
recalling past hunting trips.
Bear steak was featured yester-
day. It was cooked by Chef Rus
sell Deremer, who has cooked 50
such repasts during the period in
which the organization has teen
active.
Successive luncheons will feature
buffalo, reindeer and pheasant.
Two brown bears from the Dismal
Swamp of Virginia were butchered
to provide yesterdays feast. One
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Fantastic AHbi
Fails to Save
Watch Thief

Judge Almond w. Scott and a
Municipal Court jury couldn't be-
lieve their ears yesterday when they
heard the alibi of George F. Nelson
80, during his trial on a charge he
stole a woman's wrist watch from
her home.
II didn't mean to take that
watch" protested Nelson. colored
of the first block of street NE
II was just leaning on the desk to
make a telephone call, and the
watch stuck to my sleeve when I got
up to CO."
Reminded that the complaining
witness, Matilda Brewer. colored, OF
the 600 block of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, had testified he had left
in a hurry and never came back
Nelson explained he suddenly re-
membered he had to 60 to work at
the time. He said the reason he
kept the watch was that it needed
repairs.
It took the jury five minutes to
return a guilty verdict. Judge Scott
remarked it was the most fantastic
alibi he'd ever heard. He sentenced
Nelson 90 days In jail.
Evening star., 1948-01-15
Students Begin to File Entries
In Star Calendar Art Contest

Joseph Fowler accompanied his
registration card with three oil
paintings.
The contest is open to all Junior
and senior high school students in
public, parochial and private schools
in Washington and the Metropoli-
tan area. All entries must be in
by April /, when the contest closes.
All pictures deemed worthy will be
exhibited for two weeks starting
May l in the lobby of the Commerce
Department Building. where last
years exhibit was held.
Six pictures again will be selected
as winners. The artist not only will
receive a 500 Savings Bond each
but will have their pictures repro
duced in The Evening Stars 1949
calendar.
One of the pictures to be chosen
will be the popular choice, an OPP
portunity being given all visitors at
the exhibit to indicate their choice.
The other five will be selected by a
committee of judges headed by Cliff
ford K. Bergman, The Stars ia
nous cartoonist.
Full information may be obtained
In Room 724. The Evening Star
Building.