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Evening star., 1951-01-30
Lord 1edder Will Speak
AT Alumni Dinner Here

Air Marshal Lord Tedder, newly
elected chancellor of Cambridge
University, will speak at the fifth
annual Oxford Cambridge boat
race dinner here March 16.
Location of the dinner has not
been decided. Alumni of the two
English universities will attend
the dinner, which is held before
the boat race each year.
Cambridge and oxford oarsmen
will race March "a on the Thames
in London.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Cofisone Mass Production Due in Patent Pooling Dea|I

antitrust violations that the pool
ing agreement might incur.
The modification allows the four
companies to pool their cortisone
patents and license them out to
other drug manufacturers for
greater production and possibly
lower prices to consumers.
The firms involved are the
Schering Corp. of Bloomfield; Or
canon, Inc, of Orange; Ciba
Pharmaceutical Products, Inc, of
Summit. and Merck & Co., Inc.
of Railway. Another company, the
Research Corp. of New York, will
share In the arrangement.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
BY the ASsoeioisd Press

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 30.-Ap-
proval Of q patent-pooling ar
rangement between four New Jer-
sey pharmaceutical firms yester-
day paved the way for mass pro-
duction of the anti-arthritis drug
-cortisone.
Federal Judge William F. Smith
signed the pooling consent ot.e4',
a modification of 1941 Govern
ment antitrust injunction. The
Justice Department. however, re-
served the right to prosecute any
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Class to Stuqe PIuy

A play called Career Angel"
will be staged at 8:15 o'clock to-
night and tomorrow in the audi
torium OF Immaculate Seminary,
4344 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
ADVERTISEMENT.
Mrs. Bud coIIyer
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Evening star., 1951-01-21

Be prepared when your young
Evening star., 1951-01-21

and Mrs.. Edison Briggs, who are
spending the month at Vero
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison r. Hath
away, who have been in Florida
since early in December. will be
back at their home in Edgemoor
some time this week.
Mrs. Joseph Vivari and her two
children will leave at the end of
the month to join Mr.. Vivari in
New York. where they will estab-
lish their future residence. Mrs.
Vivari. the former Barbara Ames,
has been visiting her parents, Col.
and Mrs. Norman Ames, for the
past month.
Evening star., 1951-01-21

rette is promise of extremely
mild, melloao-faUored smoking
enjoyment everything you
ever dreamed of in a cigarette!
But that's only natural for
CAVALIERS are a special mod.
ern blend of fine, light Colonial.
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CAVALIERS king-size length
means longer, more leisurely
smoking, too. Get a smart, white
pack today and get acquainted" l"
CAVALIERS are priced no high.
er than other popular cigarettes.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
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Wont TO hide your head every
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F.. and the smartest thing you
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now my hair is wonderfully
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special cleansing qualities Of
KREML Shampoo's magic new
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all the natural, sparkling high
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Evening star., 1951-01-21

she has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Snyder of Fairfax
road. During her stay here a
number of Mrs. Perkins friends
have entertained for her. Mrs.
Snyder gave a luncheon in her
honor Tuesday. with Mrs. Eugene
Moore, Mrs. T. Delos Paxman,
Mrs. Harry Bridgman, Mrs. t.
Emmert Beall, Mrs. Newman
Bumstead, Mrs. Philip Ziegler and
Mrs. Alvin Hitchcock as her guests.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
BUE-LLNES+ %Aaney Sasser

AWseky Advertising Column Of Things New and lnterss.
Evening star., 1951-01-21

Breufhfoking beauty is some
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-. but SO often loses when her
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bring precious sOftness to dry
skin. Reason is this . it's pene-
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the important corneum layers of
the skin--carries the rich bene.
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Skin Cream smooth your skin .
watch that dried-out look fade
away while fresh, young beauty
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Evening star., 1951-01-21
Mrs. Thoyer on Way t1one Other News of Residents

Snyder and their guest spent the
day with Col. and Mrs. Jack Irwin
at their country place on South
Mountain, and after their return
they all went over to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Somer on
Custer road, who had invited some
of their friends to drop in for cock
tails and to meet Mrs. Perkins.
Another guest here in Bethesda
who has been entertained at a
number of small parties since she
came from her home in Flint
Mich, week or more ago, is Mrs
A. J. Blakeley, who is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Brady
while DR.. Brady is in Geneva at
tending the meeting of the Com
mittee on World Health.
Mrs. Richard E. Titlow had Mrs
Jarl Larson, Mrs. Guy McIver
Hooks. Mrs. George S. Holmes
Mrs. George D. Mock. Mrs. George
T. Condron, Mrs. A. o. Babb and
Mrs. John Miles Nader as her
guests Thursday for luncheon and
an afternoon of bridge. She will
have eight guests again tomor-
row for luncheon and a canasta
party.
Mrs. Frank Preston Farley will
have as her guest during the COM
ing week Mrs. Jonathan Wheatley
Of Del Mar on the Eastern Shore
Mrs. Wheatley will be in Wash
ington at that time to attend the
Women's Patriotic Conference or
National Defense. Mrs. Farley will
also attend the conference as q
past president Of the Maryland
American Legion Auxiliary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gibbs have
gone to Tucson, Ariz., for the re-
mainder Of the winter.
Vacationing in Florida are Mr.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Bethesdo-Lower Montgomery County

then will come directly to York
towne Village, where Mr.. and Mrs
Martin have lived for a number of
years. Mrs. Thayer is bringing
her two young daughters, Ann
Hammond Thayer and Jane Mar
tin Thayer, with her.
Capt. Thayer will remain in
Japan for further duty with the
armed forces.
Mrs. Nathaniel j. Perkins of
Fort Union. Va, has been in Edge
moor for the past fortnight and
Evening star., 1951-01-21
First Impressions are important

and l know
you'll be pery
favorably inn
pressed VIII en-
you I'm eet'' a
C A V A L I e r j..
That's because
your first puff Of
this distinctive,
kiOp-Size cipo.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
By LiIIion Arthur

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Martin have
received word that their daughter,
Mrs. Raymond Thayer. has left
Yokohama by plane for San Fran
cisco on the first part of her trip
back home for her first visit since
she went with her husband, Capt,
Thayer, to Japan.
She will stop in San Francisco
for short visit with her sister, in
law, Mrs. Frank Upchurch, and
Evening star., 1951-01-21

and throat see how it helps
them breathe easier and feel bet
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MILD BEN-GAY completely, too
:. for it's a special mild version
of popular BEN-GAY, Americas
favorite rubin for generations.
Has the same amount of the
main pain-relieving agent
the only difference Is that the
soothing lanolin base has been
increased so it won't irritate
young, tender skin. So be pre-
pared to fight the miseries Of
children's chest colds the sure,
fast way by getting MILD
BEN-GAY today.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Returninq Home

Miss Norma Lee Cohen, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel p
Cohen, who has been attending
Syracuse University. has returned
to Washington and will continue
her studies at Wilson Teachers
College.
Evening star., 1951-01-21

MN WI SSAAS
sters are a t.
tackled" by pain
full chest colds.
have MILD BEN
GAY on hand to
give them quick,
comforting re-
lief. Just rub it
on chest. neck
Evening star., 1951-01-21

When you serve canned aspara-
gus use the liquid in white sauce.
in soup, or In gravy. Don't throw
it aWay-it'S full of nutrients!
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

the new County Agent, will be pres
ent. The topic will be Winter BOu-
quets". We hope all members will
be present.
School News: The Ellendale
School, members of the 9TH and
Sth grades. held a BingO Party on
Wednesday evening. Soft drinks,
sandwiches, ETC., we're sold, also
homemade cakes and pies, ETC., and
around $4,000 was added to the
reasury for the Washington trip.
Thanks to all who helped in any
way.
Miss May Thayer was a caller in
Salisbury. Md. last week,
Church News:
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. James O'Neil, pastor
Sunday, November 25th
Sunday School services at 10
a. m. in charge of F. w. Ireland,
superintendent.
Preaching by pastor at II a. m.
THE Splendid Minveity", topic for
morning.
Eveaing Worship, MYF at 6:45.
Preaching at 1880. "The Vision
# the Soul, topic for evening.
Special: A delightful time was
had by the w. S. G. SIS of New
Market, Glendale, Wesley and Nc
COlley's Chapel held in the Ellen
lale Church last Thursday evening
Mrs. Mary E. Warren brought
greetings from the District Confer
ance which was held in Harring-
ton. Rev. James O'Neil gave an
address Oncernin the great
achievements of the w. s. G. s. in
the world. A play entitled "More
Power To You" was given by the
members of the Wesley w. S. c. S
of SeafOrd which was enjOYed BY
all. Refreshments were served bN
the New Market and Ellendalt
w. S. c. S. All present enjoyed {
very ENJOYABLE evening.
The Glendale w. s. G. S. will
meet on November 29th. at the
Parsonage at 1880 p. m.
We were very happy to see thu
large attendance in Sunday SchoO
on Sunday, but we missed some o
you good people ard will look fO'
YOU nNxt SUNDAY. There is a elias,
for all ages and splendid compe
tent teachers for each class.
McCOllev's Methodist Chapel
Rev. James 0'Noil. pastor
SUNDAY. November 25th
Sunday School services at 2 n. N
Preaching at p. m. nv pastor.
Union Methodist Church
! Rev. James O'Neil. nastor
+ Sunday. November 25th
/ No service.
Faith Bible Holiness Chrrch
Rev Robert B. Nailor, nastor
SUNDAY. November 25th
Sunday School services at 2 p. m
Preaching bv pastor.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
family, of Lakeside, Ohio.

family. of Lakeside, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith we're
callers, on Saturday, Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Shockley and family.
Miss Lorraine Blanche Mills,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd E.
Mills, of this community, and Mr..
Charles Herman West, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman West, of Ellen
dale, were married on Sunday, No
vember 18th at 2:3O P. NJ, in the
Avenue Methodist Church. Rev.
Ralph c. Jones performed the GER
omony. The reception was held in
the social hall of the Church. After
a wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. West
will be at home, 1O1 Charles Street,
Milford.
/ Mrs. Jennie Clendaniel, of Smyr-
ma, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Jennings Mills and son
and attended the West-Mills we'd
/ ding, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
HOME TALK
BY Eleanor r. CaVanauqh
Home Demonstration Agent

Since the end of another year is
approaching us, many of the Home
Demonstration Clubs are electing
new officers. The 1852 Club officers
OF the Cee-W-Dee Club are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ernest Cool, Wyoming:
Vice-President, Mrs. Paul hartman,
Dover; Secretary, Mrs. Fred F1fer,
Wyoming; Treasurer, Mrs. Temple
Jump Jr., Magnolia.
The Kenton Home Demonstration
Club has elected new officers. They
are: President, Mrs. Paul Palmer.
Kenton; Vice-president, Mrs. Harry
Faulkner, KentOn; Secretary, Mrs.
Herbert Ruch, Kenton; Treasurer,
Mrs. Jacob CrOssley, Clayton.
The new officers of the. Leipsic
Home Demonstration Club are:
President, Mrs. Harry Hall, Leip-
sic; Vice-President, Mrs. William
Maclary, Leipsic; Secretary, Mrs.
Arthur Rusby, Smyrna; Treasurer,
Mrs. Noble Jerman, Leipsic.
The Friendly Homemakers Club
has new officers too. President
Mrs. John Detlefs; Vice-President
Mrs. Claude Outten; Secretary, Mrs
Eugene Werner; and Treasurer
Mrs. Fred Waski. All of these
officers are from Dover.
The Friendly Homemakers Club
is now having classes on making
plastic pOcketbOoks which are most
attractive. Mrs. William Nelson and
Mrs. Charles Hynson, Of Dover, are
the leaders.
The last group meeting to bC
held this month, on Health an(
Good Grooming, will be at tn,
Todd's immunity Hall, neal
Greenwood, on Wednesday, Novem
| ber %. The Todd's Home Demon
stratiOn Club will be hostess to tn,
following clubs: Pennington, An
/ drewsville and Hickman.
A Party Cookie Project Schoo
will be held on Monday, Novembe
26, at the Caesar Rodney Higl
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
CEDAR NECK
By Mrs. Thomas s. Clark
Phone Milford 4342

Sunday, November 2Sth. Church
News: Sunday School, 1870 P. NJ;
Sermon and Worship service, 2:SO
F. NJ. Rev. William H. Revelle Sr.,
Minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Davis Watson
spent Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day in Atlantic City, attended the
National Grange Convention, and
stayed at the Hotel Morton.
Mrs. Josephine Shockley S
spending the winter with her son
Granville ShOckley, and family.
Mrs. Ella Sharp, Mrs. Vesta Mills
Barbara Donovan and Miss Mildred
Donovan, of Bridgeville, enjoyed
the chicken and fried oyster sup.
per, at East Market, Md, on Thurs.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Clark and fam.
lily, of Greenwood, were callers, or
Sunday, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma!
Clark and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Watson anC
d ug h ter Janet, spent Frida!
through Wednesday, of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Porter ant
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

Community News:
Saturday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Johnson we're H. c. Beide-
man and wife and Cecil Beideman
of Yeadon, Pa, and Caddie Beide-
man, May Wyatt of Lincoln and
Billie Lank, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ireland were
callers in Milford last week.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Johnson were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Jones of Glendale, Mr. and
Mrs. H. d. Cook of Milford and Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Carpenter and chill
dren Of Milton, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch were
Sunday callers of Mr.. and Mrs. c
E. Abbott, Jr., and children OF
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Short en-
tertained guests during the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Williams OF
Clarksville, Delaware, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Derrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Web of Mil
ford, were callers in this communi-
ty on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Walius have
purchased a new car.
Mrs. Cora Brittingham of Mills
bOrO, also Miss Beatrice Breassure
of Millsboro, were guests of Rev
and Mrs. James O'Neil last week
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tucker have
purchased a new Studebaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Webb enter
tanned guests on Sunday.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Clarence Abbott, Sr., were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lynch of Ellen.
dale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brittinghan
of Laurel, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonart
Brittingham and son, Donald, O
Georgetown, were Sunday guests O
Rev. and Mrs. James O'Neil.
Little Miss Thelma Short is re
ceiving treatment at the Milford
Memorial Hospital. Milford. Del.
Mrs. Grace Chambers of Char
lOtte. n. c., was guest of Mrs. Dell;
w. Baker last week.
Special: The Ellendale HON,
Demonstration Club will meet witt
the Slaughter Neck and two Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Clubs il
q Joint meeting at the New Century
Club of Milford on Tuesday eve
ming, November 27th. Miss Ratlin
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

School Home Economies room. The
meeting will start at $500. Miss
Gertrude Holloway, State Home
Demonstration Leader will demon
strate the making of cookies. Many
Of them will be suggestions which
can be used for the holidays. Every
one is invited to come to the school.
Here's one good holiday cookie
recipe:
Light Fruit Cookies
Time: $40 minutes. Tempera-
ture 3750 F.
II cup shortening
cup sugar
teaspoon lemon extract
teaspoon vanilla
egg
"A cup hot water
2A cups sifted -four
l teaspoon soda
12 teaspoon salt
l cup ground raisins
II cup chopped nuts
Cream shortening and sugar to-
gether. Add lemon extract and van
lila. Add egg and beat we'll Add hot
water. Sift flour, soda, and salt to-
gether, add, and mix well. Add raj
sins and nuts. Chill the dough a
bout an hour and half. Divide
dough into four parts, returning
the parts not being worked to the
refrigerator until ready to be used
Roll each part into roll about ]
inch in diameter. Cut off pieces
about l inch long and roll into a
ball about the size of a walnut
Place on cookie sheet and flatteu
slightly with the bottom of a glass
| Yield: dozen.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
2e SAVING Per GALL0N

High test Blue SunOcO sells at regular gas
price, which is usually cents gallon below
premium priced gasOlines. In spite of its low
price, Blue SunOcO gives you more value be-
cause of its outstanding balance of such quail
tiles as antitrust, quick-starting, anti-stalling,
clean burning, long mileage and high -tqst
action.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

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Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

of science degree in 1886. Subse-
quently, he worked for the State
Agricultural Extension Service, re-
signing to study at the Kennedy
School of Mission In Hartford
Conn, and at Yale University in
preparation for missionary work.
He and his wife had two-year
tour Of duty in Fukien, China, from
1946 to 1850.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Negro Methodist
Missionary

SINGAPORE = (P The first
American Negro Methodist mis-
sionary ever assigned to work in
Sarawak stopped in Singapore
briefly on his way there. He is
Thomas A. Harris, native Of
Gainesville, Florida.
He was educated at the Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege and graduated with a bachelor
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Feather-Ended

A tiny mammal with a feather"
at the end Of a three-inch-long
naked tail has been added to the
mammal collections of the Smith
sonian Institution in Washington.
This animal is the pen-tailed tree
shrew of Malaya.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

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Radio News: SuuOcO Newspaper Of
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Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

Because of natural friction at the
banks, a stream moves more slowly
at the sides than at the center.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
MOST MILES PER GALLON

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Careful road tests showed that, due to this
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Hlgh.test Blue SunOco was unsurpassed by any
premium-priced gasoline.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
GLENDALE

By Mrs. Hazel
D. EllingsWOrth
Phone
Milford $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

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Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-08-03

Youths To Show
Stock At Fair

Sixteen All boys and girls from
Madison County are planning to
show livestock in the Junior Show
at the Ohio State Fair, accord
ing to Robert Eby, Associate Agri-
cultural Agent.
Those intending to exhibit arc:
Mark Anthony, Carol Converse.
Richard Ray. Jake and John
Scheidered, Bob Brown, Jay Stra-
ley, Edwin and Carolyn Vallery,
Barbara and David Smith, Carol
Smith, Jack Mercer, Harold Troy
er, Dolores Pennington, and 10
Ann McDaniels.
In the Home Economics Depart
ment, there will be contestants
in each one of the activities
classes such as demonstrations,
style revue, and the health con-
test. These contestants will be
unknown until after the Madison
County Fair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-08-03

that he was SO, and not 104. He has
used about 40 other aliases too,
the report said.
But Boyer, who told doctors
he had hitchhiked from an old
soldiers home in San Diego and
that he had served with the
Pennsylvania Volunteers, had dis
appeared after receiving expen-
sive treatment all free of
charge.
Treatment included private
nurses and oxygen tents. Boyer
checked out of the hospital last
Sunday after VA officials dis
covered he was not on the lis
of surviving Civil War veterans.
They had moved him to less
luxurious ward.
Sunday night a man who said
he was Robert Larson of Chicago,
also "104," appeared in Susan
vile, Calf, go miles north of
Reno, ard suffered a heart at
tack" He was given a private
room and special attention at the
Susanville Hospital.
VA records attributed Urwiler's
ability to convince doctors he is
dying of heart failure to a weird
'fluttering Diaphragm They say
he can accelerate his heart action
10 300 beats a minute.
He's also known to the Ameri-
can Medical Association, W h o G
journals have written of him four
times since 1886.
Under various aliases, UrwiIer
has received treatment in private
and government hospitals from
California to South Carolina.
He's described himself as every
thing from a deep sea diver and
Civil War veteran to a Texas dep
uty sheriff
VA officials said no action is
planned against Urwiler
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-08-03
Motorists Should
Heed Road Signs

Heed signs of life TO save
your life!
Signs Of Life" explained Will
liam L. MCGUIRE, West Jefferson,
Chief of Police, "are the traffic
signs, signals and pavement mark
ings in use to protect and to guide
us as motorists and pedestrians. !"
He urged that those who drive
learn the basic shapes of highway
signs. An easy way to do tn 5
is to keep the word CREDO in
mind. CREDO is made up of h e
first letter of each of the fiv e
sign shapes:
Crossbuck yo,l are at a high
way-rail crossing, look and listen
before crossing tracks.
Round you arc approaching a
highway-rail crossing, cautio n,
slow down.
Eight-sided or octagon come
to a full STOP, then proceed.
RIidlliOliA-S SA5ll diWn y ?
carries warning of some hazard
means increased caution.
sOblong sign gives information;
states traffic regulation.
Every traffic sign and signal,
it was pointed out, has a definite
reason for being where it is. A
great many intersections h vim 6
STOP signs are deceptively safe
looking but have a bloody history
behind them that necessitated the
original installation of these con-
trolls.
In the same way each S p G d
limit and warming sign is a silent
testimonial to days and weeks of
investigation and testing by traffic
experts in their efforts 10 deter
mine at what speed and u n d G r
what conditions the street or high
way may be safely travelled. En-
fering into this are studies Of
the roads surface, what effects
various weather conditions hay G
On il and other factors that sell