Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

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OF MiddlefOrd, about three miles
west Of Seaford, were alerted dur
ing the Saturday air raid warning
by the large, old-fashioned dinner
bell which recently has been used
only on Christmas and New Years
mornings.
Mounted on a 25-foot pole ant
rung by means Of a rope, the old
bell was formerly used to call
farm hands from the field. but
will be used as an afraid %arn-
ing.
Signals will be relayed from Sea-
ford. Mrs. William Hill, active in
the affairs of the approximately 100
citizens of the community, will be
in charge of the alarm.
CASE CONTINUED - Further
investigation is in progress into
the death of Mrs. Laura Marie Bar
tolomeis, %. if Wilmington, whose
body was found along a roadway
near the Royal Oak Hotel at the
Black Cat, on the morning of No
/ Vember 1, last year According to
the cOrOner's report she had an
parently died of suffOcation. The
first week in December Bart P.
/ Strazzella, A., of IL Marion ave-
Claymont, was arrested in Milford,
and arraigned before MAGISTRATE
Clements of Milford, who held him
, in $2,500.00 bail for appearance in
! Sussex County Court on a charge
of manslaughter.
The case did not go before the
grand jury at this term of court.
Deputy Attorney General John Nc
Nelly said Tuesday morning of this
week that investigations were still
in progress.
The DEAD woman was a daughter
of Harry G. Pierce, former detec-
tive in Wilmington, and Mrs. Pierce.
Strazzella, who furnished the $500
bond and was released, was repre-.
| sented at the hearing by former.
! U. S. Senator James NJ. Tunnel.
CONRAD REELECTED - Mag
istrate John H. Conrad, reelected
by Dover City Council Monday night
as Dover alderman, Tuesday be-
gan his fifth term in that post. He
is a former state representative, q
retired state police officer, and an
/ overseas veteran of World War I.
Alderman Conrad began his ca
reer with the state police in 1924.
He suffered the loss Of his left
! leg as {. result Of a motorcycle ac-
cident in line Of duty on October
Is, 1925. Completing 20 years of
service in May, 1914, he was re-
tired on pension, after which in
1945, he served in the House Of
I Representatives.
Appointed a justice Of the peace
: in April, 1947, he was named Dover
alderman several months later
when the late Wilbur d. Burton
resigned due to failing health.
In World War I, Alderman Con-
: rad served with the 28th key
stone) Division. He is a member OF
Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2, and the
: VOiture 1920 (Kent-Sussex) 40 et
, 8 of the American Legion, the Me-
mortal Post, VFW, the Dover Lions
Club, the Dover YMCA, the Reho-
both SpOrtsmen's Club, and several
other organizations.
CANCER-The University Of Del
aware received a $4,000 check from
the Fraternaf Order of Eagles and
the Damon RunyOn Cancer Fund
on Wednesday to support research
on project with potential signii-
! cance in cancer control. The pro-
ject, with DR.. Marry A. Russell as
principal researcher, involves a
! comparison of the effects of X-rays.
neturOns, and mustard compounds
on the growth and development of
corn seedlings. Work on it has
been in progress for some time at
the university's Department Of Biz
illogical Sciences, where Dr.. Rus
sell is an assistant professor. The
i research previously has been sided
by grants from the Atomic Energy
Commission through the Office Of
Naval Research. The grant viii be
used largely to provide felloWships
for graduate students who will
work under DR.. Russell's SUPER
vision. The Eagles check was
turaed over to DR.. Russell and DR..
John A. Perkins, university. pres
ident, by Charles P. McCann, of
Newark, N. J.. a past national pres
ident of the Eagles. The grant rep
resented a portion of more than
$125,OO0 raised for the Runyon
memorial fund by the lodge through
j a series of dances held throughout
the country. Walter Winchell ask
ed the Eagles to present the check
on behalf of the Runyon fund, Of
which he is treasurer.
TEMPERANCE RALLY The
newly organized Temperance
i League Of Delaware is planning a
statewide rally at Dover in March
to support current temperance leg
1slation before the General Assem-
bly, and to inaugurate a campaign
to bolster temperance in Delaware.
The Rev. DR.. Frederic w. Smith.
executive secretary Of the League,
and the Rev. II. Kirby Krams, Of
Marshallton, executive secretary Of
the Peninsula conference, board OF
Z temperance, for the Methodist
i Church, are planning the rallies.
Mr.. Smith this week pointed to
I the strong dry" sentiment in the
recent voting in perts Of the ma
ton, and expressed the view that
even many avowed 'Wets are
alarmed over the situation.
j Recent polls in Delaware and
/! elsewhere, Ar Smith said .'Indi-
cate a steady increase in the num-
Der of alcoholics: in traffic aeei-
dents due to drink: and in econO-