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Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29
FREDERIcA
BY Mrs. ROey Gross
Phone Frederica 1851
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. John r. DiehI, Minister
Ca4ud5v, ~ - 49,

trinity Methodist Church
Rev. John r. DieII, Minister
Sunday. December 81. 1850
A special Watch-Night Service
will be conducted in the sanctuary
Of the Church next Sunday evening.
december 3lst, beginning at-11 3.
m, and closing at 12 midnight
ringing out the old year, 1850. and
ringing in the New Year, 1851. All
are invited to share in the inspira-
ton Of this service spending the
last hour of the Old Year in Gods
House and welcoming the New
Year in honoring the God Of years.
Our help in ages past -"Our help
for the years to come"
The Church School will convene
IN regular session in the morning.
beginning at 10 a. m, with classes
for all ages. Mrs. F. A. Morris.
Superintendent.
At II a. m. the pastor will con-
duct the morning worship service
and preach on the theme: "Those
Things That Remain" The Watch
Night Service at IL p. m.
The services next Sunday. De-
cember 31st at Milford Neck will
be as follows:
The Church School session be-
ginning at 2 p. m. Mr.. H. A. Thomp-
son, Superintendent, in charge.
The worship service at 8 D. m.
conducted by the Pastor, Rev.
John r. Diehl.
Mrs. Katie Boone and Mrs. Sadie
Moore spent Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boone
and family near Smyrna.
Mrs. Jane Cook and son, Donald.
OF Wilmington, visited relatives in
town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Robinson
and son, spent the Christmas holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Jes-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Webb and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds |
D. Robbins and child, spent Christ |
mas Day with their parents, Mr.. /
and Mrs. Reynolds A. Robbins.
Mrs. Harry Patterson of Della /
ware City, visited Mrs. C. Hoey
Gross last Tuesday. Mrs. Gross be-
ing confined to her home since July +
was quite surprised on Sunday eve |,
ming when her two brothers, Frank /
ana Lowell Turner of st. Louis. +
Missouri, called to wish her a +
Merry Christmas. Z
Christmas Carols were sung on
The streets by the young folks, on
Sunday evening. |,
Many homes were very attrac-
lively decorated during the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armour
spent the holidays with their son
md wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace (
Armour, at EastOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Legates and
son, are moving New Years Day /,
rom the home owned by Mrs. EN-
ma Wiley to the farm of Mr.. Le-
sates' grandmother, Mrs. Sharp, of /,
lear town.
Mr.. Harry Flanagan, E. M.3. U.
}, ~. is spending a ten-day leave
WITH mis- parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
eph Flanagan. Il
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29

Miss Elizabeth Jane Gerow o.
Whitelock College, Boston, Mass.
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Gerow
and grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
W. w. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert j. Dodd
have been visiting their mother
Mrs. I. w. Belts, sr. for three
months. Mr.. Dodd has been on the
sick leave, from his government
position. Mrs. Dodd has spent sew
eral days each week al her New
York City Office.
Mrs. Lester L. Carlisle, Sr.. left
last week for Boston, Mass. where
she will spend Christmas and some
weeks, with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester L. Car
Isle, Jr.
Do you have your bank? If not
get yours today. They are being
distributed for raising funds for the
installation of new heating svsL
tenn in the Church. A deposit of
sos a day for so days ending Feb
ruary 18th.
Mrs. Mabel Rogers called on
friends on Christmas Day
Miss Lizzie Lank was a dinner
guest on Christmas Day with Mr.
and Mrs. Nutter Marvel.
A special watch night service
will be conducted in the sanetuarv
OF the Church next Sunday evening
December S1st, beginning at iii
p4 m, and closing at midnight
ringing out the old year and ring.
ing in the New Year. Make vonr
plans to spend the last hour of the
old year in Gods House and wei
come the New Year in honoring tbe
God of years. Our help in ages
past, our hope for years to come
AS the New Year commences
your correspondent wishes glad
ness and good health to all.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29

Mr. and AIRS. Charles Collins oi
Seaford, viii be. New Years guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Kinder
Willis Van Worst was home over
the weekend,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown and
Ludwig Heeger. of washington
were holiday guests Of Mrs. LudE
wig Heeger and Mrs. Rosemary Gal
eano. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Heeger
and family were dinner guests on
Christmas day.
Miss Ruth Webb, of Smyrna. is
spending the holidays with her mar
.ents, Mr. and Mrs. Truitt Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Passwaters
spent Christmas with Mrs. Pass
waters parents in Preston, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29


and Mrs. Charles vibbert and chill
dren, OF Brooklawn, N. j., Mr and
Mrs. William Kenton and children
Alr. and Mrs Marvin Hitch. Mr. and
MIS- hay Warren, Of Milford, and
Miss Ruth Jones, of Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schneider
and children spent Christmas nav
with Mrs. schneider's parents Mr
and Mrs. s. M. Miller in Green
wood Mr.. Schneider will. spend
New Years with his parents in
Amityville, Long Island, N. Y.
MT. and Mrs Ray Hamilton were
in New York City on Friday.
Mrs. Earl Robinson was the guest
OF Mr and Mrs. Max Corder and
children on Christmas Day.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29

Mrs. Bertha Rogers has returned
from near Summit n. J.. where she
mas been visiting her brother-in.
law and sister Mr.. and Mrs. Parry
Brown.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29

Miss Mary Melvin Of Newark.
spent the holidays with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Edith B. Melvin. They
are spending some time with the
Frampton's at Federalsburg.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-29
SHAWNEE
BY Mrs. A. D. Dickerson
Phone Milford 4174

Mrs. Steward Walton. Of Phila-
Qeiphia, Miss Ella Bailey, Of Wilm-
ington. Pr. and Mrs. Edward An
lnony, Of Whiteleysburg, Nd, and
Mr. ana Mrs. Claud Banty. Of VIII
mington. were Christmas guests of
AF. and Mrs. Ainsworth Abbott.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Calhoun
entertained at q family dinner on
christmas Day. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hitch
ana children, Of Arlington. Va, Mr..
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Rights. Council Scores
D. T.. Board on Pools

The American Council on HUI
man Rights today condemned the
stand of the District Recreation
Board in refusing to operate six
swimming pools here on a non
segregated basis.
In letter to Interior Secretary
Chapman. the council said it sup
ported Mr.. Chapman's views that
the pools operated by the Interior
Department should be for all
races. The Recreation Board
turned down an offer made by
Mr.. Chapman that 1t could have
the pools if conducted without
segregation.
The council criticized Harry s.
Wender. chairman of the Recrea-
tion Board, personally, saying he
has been the chief obstacle to
the happy solution of many recre-
ational problems in the District" !"
Since the Recreation Board re-
IuSeO 10 operate the pools, the
Interior Department is going
ahead with plans to open them
this summer on a non- segregated
basis.
The American Council on
Human Rights has offices at 113O
Sixth street. NV. Elmer w.
Henderson Is its director. It is
an organization established by
seven national fraternities and
sororities at Howard University
and other colleges throughout the
country to fight for civil rights for
all American citizens.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Storms on Atlantic
Delay Arrival of
Elephants at Zoo

Stormy weather on the Atlantic
will delay the arrival here of two
baby elephants which were sched-
uled for a formal presentation to
the Zoo tomorrow afternoon.
The ceremony probably will be
held at 4 pm. Sunday afternoon.
according to plans being arranged
by Nine. Pandit, Ambassador from
India, and Zoo Director William
M. Mann.
DR.. Mann was advised today by
the Isthmian Steamship Co. that
the freighter Steel Fabricator has
encountered heavy weather off the
coast and will be delayed in dock
ing at Brooklyn at least until
tomorrow morning.
The elephants. Ashok and
Shanti, are gifts to the children
of America from Prime Minister
Nehru of India.
Evening star., 1950-04-14

bination and a sedan, to show the
Judge his theory of how the acci-
dent happened.
Classic on Evidence.
His case was a classic of cir
cumstantial evidence against di-
rect. He did not have a single
eyewitness. The soldier driving
the truck and another who shared
the cab with him insisted they
were we'll on their side of the
highway when the collision ioc-
cured. Mr.. Miller built his entire
case on photographs made by
Montgomery County police within
an hour after the accident and a
volume of physical evidence.
Last Monday Judge Chestnut
handed down a 17-page opinion.
1t awarded little Eddie and his
gu" dian, S30,400.
The accident occurred where
the Comus road from Sugar Loaf
Mountain enters Route 240 from
the west. AS one approaches the
intersection driving north on 240,
the Comus road looks like the con-
tinuation Of the main road. It is
not. The main road curves to
the right. Mr.. Miller showed a
photograph to prove his point.
1t was Mr.. Miller's theory that
the driver of the Army trailer
tractor had at first figured on
entering the Comus road as he
approached the intersection on d
down grade; then realizing his
mistake had continued bearing to
the right. Normally the rear
wheels of a trailer will describe
a shorter arc than the wheels
of the tractor pulling it. But in
this instance. according to his
theory. brakihg the tractor and
the trailer on the down grade
cause the trailer to jackknife-
to swing out to the left.
He produced photographs to
show that the tractor trailer,
huge affair 40 feet 10 inches
long and 7 feet 10 inches wide,
had been struck on it's left side
about foot forward of the left
rear wheel. His theory was that
Mr.. O'Hara had driven past the
headlights of the behemoth In the
Evening star., 1950-04-14

Is per cent. In addition, interest
on the tax at the rate of 8 per
cent year is imposed for failure
to pay the tax, or installment, on
time.
The tax may be paid in full
now, or in two installments, halt
now and half by October Is.
Tax Assessor Edward A. Dent
reported that $1,469.768 in taxes
was tabulated from January
through April 10 this year, as
compared with $1,187,08 for that
period last year.
Tax officials say returns so far
have nearly double the number re-
ceived at this time last year. They
attribute the increased activity
to Mr.. Dents requirement this
year that employers file state
ments on all employees with Dis
trict addresses whose incomes
amounted to $1,000 or more dur
ing 194e.
When the returns are in, they
will be compared with the income
statements. The tax Office will
then have line on persons who
have not filed returns.
The deadline for filing Virginia
income tax returns is May l,
Evening star., 1950-04-14
MoryIond's DeodIine
Moved Up to Mondoy

BALTIMORE. April IA P.-
Maryland residents have until
midnight Monday to file their
State income tax returns.
Normally. they would have to
pay up by tomorrow midnight.
But since tomorrow is a day off
for tax Office employees. the State
controller moved the deadline to
Monday.
Tax officials said the returns
bearing Mondays postmark also
will be considered to have been
mailed on time.
officials said tax Offices here and
in Cumberland. Hagerstown, Sails
bury. Annapolis. Easton and
Washington, D. c., would be open
as long as necessary Monday to
receive returns. The Washington
Office is at 1919 F street NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
$1,000 in Rewards
Offered for Data on
Lansburgh Killings

Rewards totaling $1,000 were
offered today in the week-old
knife slayings of two night watch
men at Lansburgh g. Bro. depart
ment store.
Capt. Robert v. Murray, assist
ant chief of detectives, announced
that police are offering $500 and
the store $1,000 for information
leading to the arrest and convic-
ton of the person or persons re-
sponsible for the murders.
Meanwhile, detectives pressing
for a solution of the crimes had to
eliminate a confession" after
spending hours checking on the
boasts Of a man they declined to
identify.
The lead at first appeared more
substantial than the usual con-
fessions" which follow every
widely publicized murder.
Detectives checked ON the man S
movements on the night of the
murders and satisfied themselves
he had no first-hand information
of the crimes. He had been heard
to boast that he stabbed the men.
A second confession" was dis
carded earlier along with scores of
tips" and false leads run down
during the most intensive man
hunt here in recent years. The
tedious task of checking on 1900
employees and some 500 former
employees of the store probably will
be completed tomorrow, it was
said.
The two watchmen. John c.
Carpenter. 66, and Oliver r. Hess,
ST, were stabbed repeatedly with
a butcher knife early Friday while
making their rounds in the store.
They we're believed to have been
the victims of a robber or robbers
who had secreted themselves in
side the store with the intention
of looting the cashiers cage.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Board Vote Assures
.1ruscott Retirement;
Storm May Fill Post

That Inspector Floyd A. Trus-
colt will retire soon as second In
command of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department appeared virtu-
ally certain today.
Retirement of the 50-year-old
veteran of Is years on the force
was recommended yesterday by
the Policemen's and Firemen,s
Retiring and Relief Board. In
Spector Truscott, assistant super
intendent and executive officer,
who has been on sick leave for
month. appeared before the
three-man panel.
The recommendation that he
be retired for physical disability
goes to Corporation Counsel Ver-
non E. West, who in turn submits
the complete report to the Com
missioners.
Normally" Mr.. West explained,
the Commissioners abide by the
boards decision.
They are expected to confirm
Inspector Truscott's retirement at
their regular board meeting next
week. II would probably become
effective May /.
Meanwhile, it appeared likely
that Inspector Walter T. Storm,
who became an assistant superin-
tendent April i. would succeed In
spector Truscott as executive off,
Ger, touching off the second set
Of department promotions in a
month
Questioned by reporters. Police
Supt. Robert j. Barrett would not
say definitely that Inspector Storm
will step into the executive post,
but he indicated such speculation
is sound.
Inspector Storm is very
capable man." observed Maj. Bar
rett.
The Police Superintendent de-
clined to discuss any other pro-
motions and transfers. but he de-
clared that Il don't contemplate
any changes in the Detective
Bureau"
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Tomorrow Is DeodIine for FiIino
District Income Tax Returns

Tomorrow Is the deadline for
filing District income tax returns
for the year 1949.
Taxpayers who want help in
making out their returns at the
District Building must get there
today. since the tax office Is not
open on Saturday.
The office will close at the regu-
lar time, 4:45 pm. today. but Of
f1cials said those who are in line
at that time will be taken care of.
Mailed returns must be post
marked by midnight tomorrow.
The penalty for late filing is 5
per cent of the amount of the tax
for each month or part of a month
the return is late. not to exceed
Evening star., 1950-04-14

old Barbara Jean Nichols, who
lives across the street. Barbara
Jean told him that his father
and mother and little Sandra
were dead. and Eddie accepted it.
Had the accident happened four
years ago. the only recourse Ed
dies guardians would have had
would have been to ask their
Representative in Congress TO
introduce a relief bill, something
very difficult to jockey through
boLh houses. Governments do not
ordinarily allow themselves to be
sued.
Law Allows Suit.
But in 1916, Congress to relieve
itself of the burden of relief bills,
passed the Federal Tort Act. which
allows citizens to sue the Govern
ment for negligence before a Fed
eral judge. sitting without jury.
Mrs. Price brought the case to
Harold Larcombe, a Silver Spring
attorney. He brought in as associ-
ate James r. Miller. a Rockville
attorney. who has enjoyed consid-
cradle success in negligence cases.
Mr.. Miller's background makes
him something of an expert in
highway accident cases. A How
ard county farm boy. he Joined
the State highway police and
eventually became a lieutenant
He used to work nights by choice
and come into Washington by day
to attend the Southeastern Uni
versity (YMCA) Law School, now
defunct. He was admitted to the
bar in 1912 and, in the same year,
joined the Marines.
AS a captain, on June 10, 1914,
during the landings on Saipan, a
Japanese bullet clipped his spine.
He spent the year 1945 in the
Naval Hospital at Bethesda, a
paraplegic - that is, completely
paralyzed from the waist down.
Most paraplegics do not recover,
but he did. Today he walks with
a brace on one leg.
Mr.. Miller presented evidence
and argued the case lashweek be-
fore Judge Calvin Chestnut In
Federal Court. Baltimore. He used
plastic toys, a tractor trailer COM
Evening star., 1950-04-14
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dramatic rise in Government service of Dean Rusk
sistant Secretary Of State for Far Eastern Affairs.
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Evening star., 1950-04-14
$500 in Furs Stolen

Thieves took $500 worth of fur
garments through broken show
window Of the Alaska Fur Co.,
1907 Fourteenth street NV, early
today. Morris Baberman, pro-
|prietor, told police the loot in
cluded a silver fox jacket. fur
cape and black broadtail jacket.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
BY George Kennedy

On Easter Monday a year ago,
the OHara family of Silve,
Spring. Md. started home from
an evening visit in Frederick
Lewis E. O'Hara was driving. He
had brought his wife and two
children to see his mother.
It was just before 9 o'clock and
dark. Highway 240 was glisten-
ing from a recent rain.
The O'Haras were an unusual
couple in the work they had put
in to achieve a home of their own,
and they were on the eve of
realization. Both natives of Fred
erick County, they had been
married II years. He was 80. she
was 30. Mr.. O'Hara, a telephone
installation man, made about $85
a week. He had gone to a trade
school in Silver Spring and learned
masonry. bricklaying, carpentry
and layout work in order to build
the home.
They owned lot free and clear
in one of the new subdivisions,
and by working every night and
week ends, with the help of friends
and his wife, Mr.. O'Hara had
completed the excavation and the
foundation. Their plan was to
work on it through the open
weather of 1949, and as soon as it
afforded shelter, move in and con-
tinue the construction.
Both Work to Build Home.
Mrs. O'Hara worked as a part
time waitress in the Silver Restau-
rant in Silver Spring to get money
for the house. She had worked
there Easter Sunday.
While they had worked hard for
their house, they were not going
without those conveniences and
comforts Americans consider nee
essary. Their 1916 two-door Ford
sedan was a super de luxe model
and completely paid for. The pre-
fabricated Government owned
house they lived in at $44 a month
rental was nicely furnished. The
children. Lewis Edward, jr.. 7,
whom the family called Eddie,
and Sandra, 4, were chubby chill
dren.
They had just received an East
er present that the family took
delight in. Mrs. O'Hara's mother
had given them a television set.
AS they crossed the Monocacy
and started up the hill on that
rainy night. Eddie, who was in
the back seat, stretched out and
went to sleep. When he woke up,
he was in a hospital, and the only
member of his family alive.
= Death Near Rockville.
The O'Hara car had hit a north
bound Army tractor and trailer
truck 10 miles north of Rockville
The Hyattstown and Gathers
burg volunteer fire departments
had sped the victims to the Su-
burban Hospital at Bethesda.
Police radio alerted the Emer-
gency ward to be ready for them
All except Eddie were dead on
arrival. Eddie was in a state of
shock. A fractured thigh bone
had punctured the skin, and he
had head injuries that indicated
q fracture.
X-ray examination showed there
was no skull fracture but a severe
conclusion. Pressure had burst
the iris. the covering of the eye
balls. A piece of steel had to be
removed from one eye.
Eddie was in the hospital for
five months. When he camehome
his grandmother, Mrs. Beulah
Price, was there. Mrs. Price, a
widow and the mother of Mrs.
O'Hara. had quit her job in the
Government Services Canteen in
the old Naval Hospital Building
at Twenty-third and E streets
NV. to take care of him.
When Eddie asked for his par
ents and his little sister, she
couldn't answer him. She called
in one of his playmates, 8-year-
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Attempt TO Prevent
Pier Gambling Fails
AT Colonial Beach
BY q Stor Stoff Correspondent

COLON4hL oEAIn, va, April
14.-With protests of townspeople
still ringing in their ears, Colonial
Beach councilmen tomorrow will
consider bids for rental of the
municipal pier head as a gambling
house.
Slot machines making cash pay
offs are Illegal in Virginia but
the pier projects into the Potomac
River which is under Maryland
jurisdiction. The gambling de-
vices are legal in Charles County.
Md. on the opposite shore, and
would be licensed by that county.
The same is true Of liquor sales
on the premises.
An attempt by two councilmen
last night to kill the rent plans
failed. Mayor Norman Brewing
ton ruled that L. c. Costenbader
and B. F. benson were out of order
when they tried to rescind Council
action of a month ago requesting
bids for the pier.
Mayor Brewington said all bids
could be rejected after they are
opened at 10 am tomorrow.
Lawyer Retained by Church.
This was the course advocated
by Walther B. Fidler. Warsaw at
torney who has been retained tc
oppose rental of the wharf fol
gambling. Mr.. Fidler was EN-.
ployed by a committee of the First
Baptist Church of Colonial Beach
Il urge you to reject all these
bids" said Mr.. Fidler, "and enc
forever any possibility that oul
municipal pier may be used fol
gambling" -
Councilmen admit that they ex-
pect the pier to be used for slot
machines and possibly liquor sales
after 1t Is rented.
Petition Signed by 800.
Pointing to nearly 100 oppo-
nents of gambling who packed the
small Council chamber. MIR. Fidler
said the gathering showed how the
people had been aroused. He pre-
sented petition with more than
300 signatures urging councilmen
to turn down all bids for the pier.
Mrs. Caroline Barnes-who de-
scribes herself as "a citizen of
Colonial Beach for 80 years"-said
every one she talked with was sur
prised the town council had "even
considered this thing"
Elwood Graham said he didn't
want Colonial Beach to be like
some beach resorts where women
display themselves in a disgrace
full manner" at places where
liquor is sold.
Councilman John Mayo, spon-
sor Of the resolution to rent the
pier. acknowledged that it would
be used for gambling.
Operated Last Year.
II could say they were going tc
sell tobacco out there-or cattle
But we all know whoever rents II
will put in slot machines" said
Mr.. Mayo.
Slot machines were operated or
one private pier last year.
And about four more are get.
ting ready to open UP this year,
Mr.. Mayo continued. IF it were
not for these private operations,
would not suggest that the city
rent out its pier for such pur.
poses."
Mr.. Mayo said no one had OBJ
jected when the Council author
lied construction of private piers
to be used for gambling.
The councilman said Colonial
Beach stands to gain as much as
$5, 900 a season by renting the pier
instead of having to pay out
$500 each year for maintain
ing H.