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Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
New Chemical Weed
Killer Can Erase
Dense Growth

A new nOn-selective chemical
weed killer which "erases" dense
grOwths of mixed grasses and
brOad-leaf weeds, leaving only an
expanse of bare soil, has been de-
yelOped through dupont Company
research, it was announced in Will
mington yesterday.
Known as GNU, short for 3-(p-
chlorophenyD = l, l dimethylurea,
the chemical has undergone exten-
sive tests under a wide range of
field conditions during the past
year. In addition to dupont tests,
more than $50 investigators have
evaluated the compound in every
state of the nation, as well as in
Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto
Rico, Honduras, and Colombia.
Potential commercial uses for
GNU include prevention of growth
of grass and\ weeds on railroad
rOadbeds and trestle locations,
around power sub-statiOns and
manufacturing plant sites. 1t will
also eliminate growth which con-
stitute a fire hazard in Lumber
yards, around petroleum storage
tanks, arsenals, and telephone and
telegraph poles.
GNU is not flammable or cOrrO-
sive. 1t is relatively nOn-vOlative
and has been applied as a spray,
using a wettable powder dispersed
in water. Laboratory tests have
shown it to be extremely safe so
far as toxic effects on warm
blooded animals are concerned.
The new weed killer is reported
to give excellent control of many
perennial weeds such as Bermuda
grass, Quack grass, johnson grass,
and bindweed, as well as practical
ly all annual weeds.
GNU appears to be absorbed in
to the root system of the plant,
then moves upward into the foli-
age. First effects are usually no.
ticed from three to ten days after
treatment, depending on the spe-
cies sprayed. Tips of leaves begin
to die, there is general discOlora-
ton of foliage, plant growth slows
to a stop, and the plant dies.
Extensive Investigations are be-
! ing made into the duration of soil
sterility produced by GNU in var
ious types of soils. Tests are also
being carried on to determine the
value of GNU to control weeds in
certain agricultural crops, when
applied in light dOsages at plant
ing time.
So far, only small quantities OF
GNU have been produced for in
vestigatiOnal work. During 1852,
a limited amount of the new weed
| killer will be available for COM
mercial use. It will be manufac-
tured at the Cleveland, Ohio, plant
of duPont's Grasselli Chemicals
Department.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
MERRY" co-RoUND

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - P) -
While the merry-go-round went
around in Mesker Park, police re-
ported this round of activity: A
woman slapped the merry-gO-round
Proprietress, four policemen were
called, three women began swing
ing purses and one woman bit Pa
trolman Bennett Kellams' ear. The
woman charged with mayhem was
the wife of another policeman.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
AP Newsfestures

The reason there is not much en-
thusiasm about horses in the sub
deb set these days is that horse
back riding has become a pretty
expensive proposition, says Nancy
ImbOden, Is, of Bronxville, N. Y,
who will ride in the National
Horse Show at Madison Square
Garden. Says she:
1T costs so much to rent a horse
that sometimes girls who would
normally be interested in riding
must forego the desire. So there
are fewer young equestriennes
each year."
Nancy, who owns her own horse,
doesn't think it would be very
practical for a group to own a
horse (Which would be one sOlu-
tiOn to the problem of expenses). .
She thinks that if four or five
girls shared the ownership of a
horse, they would be likely to get
into squabbles about expenses and
sharing the wOrk-and of course
riding the horse. However, she
does think that two good friends
might own horse and share it.
Says she:
"If two girls mad a horse it
should work out fine. 1t would
certainly be a big help and cut
down on expenses. But even then
you'd have to know the girl pretty
we'll"
Nancy, who started riding at the
age of eight. has seven horse show
championships to her credit this
season and has her eye on two
! Juvenile classics at the shOw-an
eight-jump course and an equita-
tiOn acknowledgements with
general competence on horseback
seat, hands and control of the
mount. About so riders from all
{ sections of the United States will
compete in each of these title
/ events.
Youngsters in the jumps must
ride hunter seat" which is sup
posed to mirror the perfect form
I for the hunting field or in taking
the horse over any obstacle. Nan
cy has mastered both this and the
! saddle seat" style required in the
! other event. She has won cham
pionship ribbons in each division
/ before. Her success. is not con
! fined to horse shows-Nancy is
/ popular in school too, and is pres
ident of her sophomore class a
Knox School,
! If you have a yen to go horse
back riding and can't afford it
why not put your proposition III
to the stable man? Many girls
work around the stables, caring
for horses in their spare time il
exchange for rides. There is sucf
a shortage of stable boys tina
most owners are glad to find girls
who can fill the bill You prob
I ably won't be asked to feed tht
horse at dawn, but try to be a will
ing worker.
/ A girl who really likes horses
shouldn't object to whatever chore:
are meted out to her. After all
if you get some fun out of riding
the animal, it is only fair to de
your share in caring for him. Ant
whether you live in city and mus
ride in a park or live in the cOun
4 try and have lots of natural birdie
paths, the horse still needs th'
same loving care.
If you owned a horse you wOul'
see that the creature demands lot
of time. One young 12-year-Old
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
States Share OF u. S.
Road Funds Set UU
CONTINUED from first page,

part of the federal funds. At pres
ent the state is making that road
a dual highway for 16 miles in
Sussex County and seven miles in
Kent County.
The federal funds are all to be
matched by state funds, as in the
past. The new highway appropri-
alton under which the latest allo-
cations are being made was ap-
proved September z. 1t provides a
total of 1925, 100000 for projects
on the federal-aid highway sys-
tenn, $150,000,O0O for projects on
the secondary road systems, and
$125,OO0,OOO for projects in urban
areas.
State highway departments pro-
pose projects, prepare plans, award
contracts, and supervise cOnstruc-
tion, all subject to federal approx
al.
Federal participation is limited
to half the cost, except in states
having public lands. In those states
federal participation may be in
creased above so per cent by one
half of the percentage of the area
of the state that is public land
New York gets the most and Yer
mont the least of $5OO.OOO,OOO fed
eral fund. New YOrks share was
figured out at $3O,724, ,3O2, closely
followed by $29,9S1 ,979 for Texas
VermOnts share was 1898, 1856.
Pennsylvania stands fourth with
a total of $23,O1O,755. New Jerseys
share is $9,132,275. Maryland is
to receive $5,171,877.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Alumni association of u.
of d. Has Named 1852
/. Scholarship Group
CONTINUED from first parsl

vice. Both are holdover members
Of the 1851 Alumni Scholarship
Committee Mr.. Mitchell, who lives
in Newark, is editor of the towns
weekly newspaper, the Newark
Post. Mr.. Piper, of Wilmington, is
a process engineer in the design
division of the dupont COmpany's
Engineering Department.
The committee, one of the most
important within the Alumni AS
sociatiOn, will select the recipients
of four alumni scholarships, the
principal one of which is the DR..
George A. Harter award of $500
for each of four years study. The
other alumni scholarship are the
DR.. Walter Hullihen, DR.. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell, and DR.. w. Owen
Sypherd Scholarships, each valued
at $400 for year.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

Judy Lewis, of Poundridge, N. Y,
wakes up at dawn to feed her
"Honeybun" and clean the stable.
Judy doesn't disturb the family
she sets the alarm and gets up
and does the job. When bad wea-
ther comes, Honeybun must be ex-
ercised even if she can't be ridden.
And, of course, the horse must be
exercised daily by Judy and her
friends.
People who own dogs or cats
and who get annoyed that they
must open a can of food for the
poor animal, would be Overwhelm.
ell if they saw Judy hOisting a bale
of hay up to the stable loft for her
horses dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Check-Ups Being
Made By OPS
(eontlnned 90 flrst 80

consumer complaints and Of a gen.
eral survey nature.
The investigations are scheduled
for Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday Of each week. Mr.. Win
chester said that anyone in the
state wishing to contact these OPS
representatives may do so through
the Wilmington Office of the fed
eral agency at East Third street,
telephone 4-3191.
In announcing the schedule, the
OPS director pointed out that a
staff of consultants is also avail
able to businessmen for assist
ance in complying with pricing
regulations. He added that OPS
representatives to address business
and civic groups throughout the
state are available-but on a limit
ed basis.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Thermal Expansion Alloys

Alloys containing 42gS nickel and
having the same thermal expansion
as glass serve for lead-in wires, in
sealed beam headlights, television
tubes and similar applications.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

Two of Jupiter's moons are lar
ger than the planet, Mercury.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Rural Menfo|k Cling to Vests,
But City Cousins Vote EN- Off

breasted suits. Two-trousers
suits disappeared too.
While a majority Of the men
questioned turned thumbs down
on the vest, more than half said
they wished they could buy suits
with two pairs of trousers.
Reasons included: One coat
lasts as long as two pairs of
trousers; an extra pair needed
while the other is at the cleaners;
owner would still have a pair of
trousers if one pair is damaged
and would have one pair for Or
dinary wear and one for dressup.
Reasons given by those who did
not desire two pairs of trousers
included: Cost would be too great,
could get a greater variety in
wardrobe by limiting suits to one
pair of trousers. One man ex-
planned that by the time he wore
out one pair of trousers he was
tired of the suit.
Apparently the future market
for wool and other f1bers for vests
is not bright but the demand for
two-pants suits could more than
make up for the loss. The sur
vey has been passed along to the
clothing industry to do with as
it sees fit.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Maryland Athletic Probe
To Start Early Next Week
by the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.-The
University of Maryland regents
will start the survey OF athletics
asked by Gov. McKeldin next
Tuesday or Wednesday. Board
Chairman William P. Cole, jr., an
Inounced today.
Mr.. Cole said he expects to
name a definite date and place
after comforting with the other
regents tomorrow.
The survey was asked by the
Governor last Tuesday after Judge
Saul STREET of New York mentioned
Maryland as an example of. over
emphasis on football.
Another member of the Mary
land Board of Regents came to
the defense of the athletic setup
at College Park yesterday. The
latest to join in upholding Mary
lands football policies is DR.. E.
Paul Knots of Denton.
DR.. Knots said the regents are
fairly familiar" with Maryland's S
athletic program and that so far
as he knows the school is in strict
conformance with the code estab-
lished by the Southern Conference
and other collegiate agencies.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
BanditsSeizeS62,0OO
Lock 13 Workers in
Kansas Bank Vault
Knock at Door, Force
Women Bookkeeper TO
Allow Then to Come In
By the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 23.-Two
men robbed the johnson County
National Bank & Trust Co. at
suburban Prairie Village, Kans.,
of an estimated $4,000 today.
Bank employees said the men
knocked at the door just before
opening time and asked to be let
in. When the only employe in
the bank refused to admit them,
the men pulled a gun and forced
her to open the door.
AS employees entered. they were
herded into the lobby.
While one of the robbers, armed
with rifle. watched the en-
ployes, the other forced the cash.
ier to open the vault.
Thirteen employees were herded
into the vault. They released
themselves with a key after the
robbers left.
The bandits were described as
about 25 years old. They wore
white coveralls. One was armed
with an MI army rifle and the
other with .38 caliber pistol.
They were in the bank about
IS minutes, but went about their
work so quietly that persons on
the second floor were not aware
of the robbery.
The men knocked on the door
just before opening time and
asked to be admitted. Mrs. Bev-
erly, Godfrey. a beokkeeper, who
was the only employe there at
the time, refused to open the
door. However. when they dis
played their weapons she admit
ted them.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-
Trapped almost five hours in icy
ocean waters. William Wood di-
rected his own rescue from one
of his closest scrapes in years of
deepsea diving.
The 48-year-old Mr.. Wood
worked two auto jacks to lift iron
bars that pinned him to the
wreckage of a sunken barge near
the Golden Gate.
Searchlights we're played on the
scene. "a mile off Lands End, and
scores watched from shore as Mr..
Wood was lifted aboard his ship,
the Salvager, last night.
Although he was rushed un-
conscious to a decomposition
chamber for treatment against
the bends. Mr.. Wood was found
suffering only from shock and
exposure.
He said he had started salvage
operations he thought might net
Evening star., 1951-11-23
East and South GET
Relief From Cold
BY the Associated Press

The East and the South got
their promised relief from cold
weather but it was wintry weather
for Midwest and Western States
today.
Cold air extended over the upper
Great Lakes region, the upper Mis-
sissippi Valley and most of the
North and Central Plains States.
1t was on the chilly side westward
to the Pacific Coast.
Temperatures dropped to below
zero in part of Minnesota and
North Dakota early today. Lower
readings were forecast tonight for
most Of the midcontinent. More
cold air moved into North Dakota
and Montana today from Canada
and was expected to spread over
the north central region.
1t was mild over most of the
Gulf States, the Ohio Valley and
the Middle and South Atlantic
States. For the first time in sew
eral days no sub-freezing readings
were reported in the South.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
; Professional Groups
Pace Chest Drive by
Staging Own Canvass
D. c. Doctors, Lawyers
And Dentists Set Aport
And Improve Pledges

Doctors, lawyers and dentists
are helping to set the pace in
Washington's Community Chest
drive.
The three professions are con-
Quoting their own campaigns for
the first time this year. Results
are spectacular. -
The doctors have raised over
$4,000 to date-98 per cent of
their quota.
The lawyers are at SO per cent of
their quota of $105,664
Dentists Top Quota.
And the dentists have already
topped their quota. In fact, by
contributing more than $8,70O,
they have reached 108 per cent.
And they expect more.
The three professions in past
years have been Jumped in with
the city's business groups. This
year leaders decided they'd like
it better if the volunteers who did
the soliciting were doctors. lawyers
and dentists themselves.
The idea has been justified by
more and bigger gifts from all
three groups, and even better re-
suits are expected in future drives.
DIR. Morris Is Chairman.
DR.. w. Ross Morris is chairman
of the medical unit. DR.. John
O'Keefe and DR.. Samuel Bogdo-
noff head the dentists. and the
chairman of the attorneys cam
paign is G. Bowdoin Craighill, jr.
Campaigners today began re-
canvassing business and Govern
ment Offices for prospects who
haven't given yet. Volunteers
have until the end of the next
week to raise the additional $780,
900 needed. to put the fund over
the top.
The goal is $4,05O,O Contrib
uted to date. by more than 300, 900
Metropolitan Area residents, is
S3.443.173 or as per cent.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Diver raped Five Hours in Sea
Frees Himself With Auto Jacks

him "some money for Christmas"
for his wife and two daughters in
Santa Barbara. Calf. He was
seeking to recover brass and cop
per from a barge that sank off
Lands End years ago.
But the tide pushed iron bars
over him and pinned his legs and
feet. Mr.. Wood was wearing full
divers equipment. He was 25
feet below the surface.
After an hours struggle, he
phoned the Salvager crew to send
distress signals.
The Coast Guard brought the
6-ton jacks. They were low
cred according to instructions
from Mr.. Wood. After hours of
careful maneuvering, Mr.. Wood
dislodged the bars, only to be
caught by other debris on the way
up.
The diver moved that and the
crew hauled him up, taking 10
minutes because of the pressure
difference.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Military caInouf|age Fails
To Hide Illicit Virginia Still
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. %
State Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board investigators have foiled an
attempt to cover up the opera
tions of a 700-gallon still in New
Kent county by the use of mill
tary camouf1aging materials.
F.. M. Wood, assistant director
of the enforcement division, State
ABC Board, said today board and
Federal officers destroyed the still
hidden under a green and yellow
painted canvas material, Wednes-
day night in a heavily wooded
area 2 miles south of Barhams-
vile.
ABC investigators said it was
the first known attempt in Vir-
ginia to hide stills operations
under camouf1age. They expressed
belief the material probably was
purchased from Army surplus
stocks.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Finnegan Pleads Innocent,
Trial SET for March ;
BY The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-James P.
Finnegan, former collector of
internal revenue here. pleaded
innocent today to charges of
bribery and other misconduct in
office and his trial was set for
March 3.
Finnegan waived reading of the
four-count indictment in which
he is charged at his brief arraign-
ment before Federal Judge Rubey
M. Hulen.
Judge Hulen announced he may
decide to have night sessions to
shorten the trial-which United
States Attorney George L. Robert
son estimated will last for about
a month.
In reply to an inquiry from the
court, Mr.. Robertson said wit
nesses must be called from scat
tered sections of the Nation and
that long corporation records will
be entered in evidence.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 23.-The United
States will rush emergency dollar
aid to France to forestall a low
ering economic crisis. but the ex-
act amount of it won't be known
for at least two weeks.
This became known here today
as reports circulated that help
was on the way. The figure of
5000 million was mentioned fire.
quently but American officials on
the scene said it was only a guess.
The money likely will come in
an emergency transfer from a
$5,788, 100000 congressional ap-
preparation to send military help
to European partners in the West
ern defense program. The con-
gressional act provides that 10 per
cent of this fund can be trans
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Chest Headquarters
Seeks 20 Volunteers
For 'CIeonup' Drive

Community Chest head
quarters appealed today for
20 volunteers to help in a
cleanup" solicitation of eight
downtown Office buildings.
The volunteers are needed
for five hours apiece. They
should call Decatur 1880 and
ask for the Business II unit.
The buildings are:
Tower, 1401 K street NV:
Edmunds, 975 Fifteenth street
NV; Southern, 1925 H street
NV; Portland, 1929 H street
NV; Evans, 1920 New York
avenue NV; Washington,
1434 New York avenue NV:
Munsey, 1929 E street NV.
and Ring. 1349 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-11-23
Chief Murray Warns
Police 10 Steer Clear
OF Dubious Activities
Will Deal Severely
With Errunt Officers;
Merit Setup Stressed

The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment and its new leader, Acting
Chief Robert V. Murray, worked
together today to put into action
his plans for running The depart
ment strictly on merit and deal
ing severely with any policemen
involved in dubious outside &C
tivities.
The 46-year -old successor to
Supt. Robert j. Barrett was ex-
pected to elaborate later today on
the general program he has out
lined since being selected We'd
nesday by the Commissioners.
IF anything is wrong with the
department as a whole" he said
yesterday at his final roll call with
detectives, now is the time to
find out about it. You men will
have to be careful of your asso-
Citations. We have to have self
respect so We can get respect from
others"
Takes Oath December /.
Maj. Murray will be formally
sworn in as superintendent De-
cember /, after Maj. Barrett's
retirement becomes effective next
Friday. But he has officially
taken over and the department
functioned today with his assur-
ances that there would be no
shakeup except for normal
changes that will result from
previously announced promotions.
There have been reports at po-
lice headquarters. heard consider
ably before the retirement of Mai.
Barrett. that three or four of the
IA inspectors on active duty and
perhaps one or two captains might
apply for retirement on grounds of
physical disability.
1t was believed unlikely that
any such retirements by high
ranking officers will come in the
near future.
The new police chief began his
first day in Office with a visit to
No. l Precinct. where he talked
briefly at morning roll call to the
shifts reporting on and off duty.
Maj. Murray said he expected to
talk to all the men at the various
precincts to get better acquainted.
The former chief of detectives
pointed out he has been in plain
clothes for the last 10 years with
out too much contact with the
uniformed force" The morale of
the force sis a little low" he
added, and I'VE want to bring it
up."
Maj. Murray and Inspector
Howard V. Covell, new assistant
superintendent and personnel Off
GER. will go to No. 2 Precinct for
roll call today to visit
day and night shifts there.
Maj. Murray. in his talks before
the uniformed force, will follow
the same general line he gave
detectives when he conducted his
final roll call at the bureau he has
(See POLICE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-11-23
France Will Receive Dollar Aid
From II. S. in Economic Crisis
Officials Guess at Sum of $500 Million;
Threat to Reormoment Program Feared

ferred from military to financial
aid if necessary.
w. Averell Hartman, director
of the Mutual Security Agency
which is to parcel out the fund,
has been conducting a country
by-country survey of the needs
and capabilities of the Atlantic
community nations, aided by Brit
ish and French delegates to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion Committee.
Mr.. Hartman Is to appear be-
fore the NATO Council of Minis
tiers in Rome Monday with a
report on his findings, including
his estimate of what France and
other countries need in cash.
After that, Mr.. Hartman and
his committee are to draft a final
(See FRANCE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-11-23
French Delegates 0ui'
u. n. Session After
Speech by Egyptians
WuIkout Is Provoked
By Demands for End
To Control in Morocco
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, Nov. 23.-France walked
out of the United Nations Trus-
teeship Committee today in pro-
test against an Egyptian speech
blasting French control of Mo-
rocco.
Egyptian Delegate Fouad El
Pharoany attacked France in the
committee meeting today for re-
fusing to give Morocco its inde-
pendence.
At this French Delegate Leon
Pignon and his staff of advisers
left the room after insisting the
committee had no right to discuss
political matters.
Question Not on Agenda.
The Moroccan question was not
on the agenda of the committee
although the Arab countries have
indicated they will seek to place
it before the General Assembly
later in the current session.
The Egyptian remarks were
made during a speech on informa-
ton reports from governments re-
sponsible for trust territories and
other non-self-governing areas.
With France protesting. the
committee argued over whether it
had a right to deal with political
questions or whether it must stick
to administrative details of de-
pendent territories.
Adjournment Motion Loses.
A French motion to adjourn the
discussion on the ground that the
committee had no right to decide
such a question was defeated "a
to II, with four countries abstain
ing. The majority was made up
(See WALKOUT. Page A-4)