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, 1951-04-04
S~tory0fABusy Women
miss Josephine Baker

60 down and watch 10 from the
WINGS" Miss Wolf suggested. The
three of us descended to the stage
and peered from the sidelines as
Miss Baker did on Arabian num-
Der, in the course of which she
crouched to the floor and went
through some lively maneuvers
with her legs. cover forty-five,
and still she gets around like a
seventeen-year-old," id Miss
Wolf admiringly. "I'd like to show
you the temporary dressing room
we've put up backstage so that
Miss Baker can change in a hurry
between numbers" said Windy.
We went along with him to an
area demarcated by red surtain-
ing and occupied by a dressing
table and a quick little French
girl named Ginette, Miss Bakers
maid. Lies chaussures, les chaus-
sures," Ginette muttered, gazing
about in some agitation. "She
seems to be taking about a hunt
err" said Windy thoughtfully. cal
, 1951-04-04

lez," said Ginette. "Bon soir,"
said Windy. We moved out of the
enclosure just as Miss Baker was
coming in. GLOW do you do?"
she said. Outside the stage dress
Continued on page 81
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NEW YORK

NEW YORK
We hoped over to the Strand
Theatre one afternoon last week,
on the representation that we were
to have a talk with Josephine
Baker, the st. Louis girl who has
had Paris by the ears for a quar-
ter Of a century. At the stage
door, we were taken in tow by a
gentleman connected with the es-
tablishment, who told US to call
him Windy. "Miss Baker has just
gone on" he said. "Come up to
her dressing room and I'll show
you some of her dresses" We
followed him to a door bearing the
the inscription California" "That
means this is the stars quarters"
said Windy. "After all, we're a
movie house, Inside California,
Windy indicated a rackful of
highly elaborate gowns. "Dior,
Balenciaga, Rochas, Jacques Grit
fe- she's got costumes by every
bodys," he said. "She wears a
total of thirteen dresses in her
four shows a day. She's got forty
three right here in the theatre.
Every day, those Seventh Avenue
guys sit around out front with
sketch pads. She's so good she has
them forgetting to steal the de-
sings. She's real-plenty of heart.
Why, yesterday I saw her in here
crying as if she'd busted her leg,
because her little monkey, Binki,
burned his hands on some hot
water pipes at the Park Sheraton,
where she's staying" Windy drew
an impressive scroll from his in
side pocket. "Get a load of this"
he said. cts really fancy fan
mail" The scroll was headed "La
Belle Baker," and read, 81 defy
words of mere eloquence to try ex-
pressing my most sincere felici-
,tations to an artist as grand as
you because there is no joy too
splendid or true for a person as
grand as you.A Toi une Vie Floris-
sante. Baron Lindsey" "I'm not
too sure of that Baron business
said Windy. "The return address
on the envelope mentioned West
174th Street."
WE WERE JOINED in the dress
} ing room by Miss Shirley Wolf, a
lawyer who is helping handle Miss
| Bakers affairs in this country
, She pressed a volume entitled LA
: Guerre Secrete de Josephine Bak-
err" upon us. $40 was in the
) French Resistance movement" she
said. "She was shot down in the
Mediterranean" put in Windy
"No, she wasn't" said Miss Wolf
II told somebody else she was shot
down." said Windy. "It's easy tt
get YOUR facts mixed up" "Let's
, 1951-04-04

is the only Negro whose bust is
on display in the Hall of Fame.
It will enrich our lives to know
more about the great men who
lived before our time.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

the weapon.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

l. Who isolated Vitamin c and
when?
2. Who was the first woman to be-
come Governor of a State in the U.
S.?
g. What position does she now
hold?
A. Which state is bo.dered by only
one other state?
S. Who is the author of ''The Keys
of the Kingdom?"
6. Can you name another Margaret
whose father was President of the
u. S.?
7. Who suggested the name, "The
United States of America" for our
country?
8. Name the third largest state in
area in the u. S.
9. What is the lowest point in
Asia?
10. Who was the first and only
woman to sit in a Presidents cab
met?
(See 1.-THE ANSWERS" on Page 81
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Local Briefs
OF The Week
To Present Oneretta

The st. Mary's Catholic Glee Club
will present its fourth annual oper-
eta in Gay Havana" on Thursday
night, April 26, at 800 p. m. at the
South Potomac Junior High School
Auditorium. The musical scores are
under the direction of Prof. Charles
H. Roderick.
Those appearing in the operetta
are:
Nancy South, Wanda Devine, Su-
san Geary, Joan Duffey, Marie Nus
scar, Mary Breichner, Mary Slime
baugh, Mary Miner, Peggy Canoe,
Shirley Baum, Rose Marie Hovis,
Carol Noel, Peggy Slate, Joan Shaw,
Marie Nussear, Chris Diehl, Patricia
Wieland, Ed Mowen, David Mcclure,
Tom Donegan, Mary Hollar, jean
cite Lantz, Marian Rooms, Evelyn
Boschert, Gayl Rudisill, Teresa
Weaver, Betty Marmaduke, Jean
Walden and Barbara Palladino.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

West Franklin and Jonathan Streets
on Saturday, on charges of intoxica-
ton and panhandling.
Five of the men were sentenced to
rs days in jail, while the other six,
who had been released when they
posted collateral, forfeited their col
lateral and did not appear at the
hearing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

injured when fire destroyed the Mills
small frame home on the Samples
Manor Road on Monday.
Mr. Mills, who went back into the
house to rescue two of his children,
was scorched about the face, and his
son received burns on the legs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Suggests A-BIast On Tv

DR.. Ralph E. Lapp, Washington
atomic expert, says destruction of
mock version of modern metro
polls by an atom bomb would make
a good television show and would
wake up Americans to the power Of
the Wnannn
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
Funkstown Woman injured

Mrs. Katherine Finfrock, who OPP
crates the Corner Tavern in Funks-
town, received painful burns about
the face and arms when accumulated
gas in the stove was suddenly ig-
nited by the pilot light.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Here is an interesting item, taken
from a Hagerstown paper back IN
1921, which l thought would be IN
teresting to many, particularly to
Mrs. Hale's fellow employees at the
Prior Publishing Company.
SURPRISE PARTY
Friends of Miss Dorothy Ernde
gave her a pleasant surprise party
Friday evening at her home in the
Hershey Building. The evening was
spent with music and games, fine
refreshments were served. Those
present were: Misses Dorothy Ernde,
Helen Letter, Ethel Hawbecker,
Louise Mathis, Helen Clark Vivian
Summers, Leroy Jones, Chester
Hawbecker, Robert Uhler, Chester
Gordon, Richard Senior, Roy Mum
son, Charles Kirk, William Shrader,
Mrs. Lewis Ernde, Miss Rose Foltz,
Mrs. Eugenia Crow and Mrs. Sum-
mers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19
TiIghmanton Man injured

Ray Swope, of Tilghmanton, was
painfully injured last week when
the motorcycle he was riding crash
ed into a pole on the Sharpsburg
Pike.
After being treated for facial LAGER
atoms at the hospital, he was able to
return home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

week, Fred D. Burkholder, president
of the Tri-State Motor Truck Sales,
Inc, Hagerstown, was appointed sec
rotary.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

At the time of the execution of
Swearingen 1920 the population of
Hagerstown was 1871 and that of
the county, 25,968, including 2,9O9
slaves.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Human beings, for some reason,
seem more interested in the mistakes
that others make.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Truckers Name Secretary
At meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Maryland Motor Truck
Association, held in Baltimore last
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

Two Injured In Fire
Charles w. Mills and his nine
year-old son, Clayton, were slightly
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-04-19

PanhandIers Arrested
Police arrested eleven men on
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

Italy became a Republic on june
10, 1916
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
Basketball VIII Aid
March OF Dimes
toontinued from FIRST pager

defending pennant winners, and
Bill MINERS high scoring Harring-
ton LegiOnnaires will wear the col
ors. This will be the first time
that the cream of Wilmington has
clashed with lower Delaware's best
below the canal. 1t will definitely
establish where the best basketball
is being played. In many cases
there appears to be a difference OF
opinion.
st. Mary's is packed with down
state interest. Leo The Point
Marshall was a standOut for Milford
Vets in the defunct Mar-Del League
and won the scoring title with ease
OF course this is nothing new to
Marshall as he usually wins the
scoring hOnOrs in all leagues in
which he plays. Walt Hatz, who
enters Federal Service with the Ali
Guard on February 1, formerly
played with Harrington Legion.
naires at the same time Marshall
was cutting his capers at Milford
He also appeared in the Dover Y
NJ. G. A. Tournament. Billy Jank.
owski, st. Mary's tOp-notcher, will
probably be remembered best fol
his baseball activities. He first be-
gan his pitching career with tn,
Dover Phillies and was a stronl
favorite throughout The league. Mex
season he will be with the Kansas
City Blues of the AAA American
Association. Jimmy Scully, ST
Mary's pilot, played semi-prO bal
throughout the downstate area an,
at one time was in the Shor,
League. st. Hedwig's, who entere,
the week only a half game benin,
the leaders, has a power packe,
quintet led by Danny Wilson an,
Franny Sullivan.
Downstairs competition will b.
already for the invasion. George
town County Seaters can hit from
every angle. Bob Snowden, Eas
tern Shores top scorer and. 10
Griffith, rated as one of the best I,
be developed on the Eastern Shore
can almost be counted upon 70
double figures. Jimmy Walls
Georgetown pivot man, is a veter
an of dOwnstate play while Eddi
C0noway, guard, has been one O
the main offensive leaders thi
season. Slim Muir. former George
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

tions by the addition of members
outside Council membership. This
suggestion by the Mayor touched off
quite discussion among the Coun-
Gil members. The mayor further
stated that he had in mind for mem
bership on the plant committee.
Frank r. Grier and Edmund Stein
ca, both electrical engineers. He
further stated that during his pre-
viOus administrations he had been
allowed to name persons other than
Council members to committees and
the arrangement had worked advan-
tageously to Council, inasmuch as
the body had benefited from the
knowledge and experience of the
men named He further stated that
1t was not his desire to usurp any
of the perOgatives of the Coun-
ell members on the two committees.
and while the members he wdald
name if given the authority by
Council would have a vote in COM
mittee, they would not control the
committee, because three members
OF the committee would be mem
bers Of Council. Councilman James
H. Humes moved that the Mayor be
vested with the power to name per-
sons other than members of C6un-
Gil to the Plant and Street and Sew
er Committees, and on polled vote
Councilmen West, Nutter and
Humes supported the motion and
Councilmen Haughey, Kirby, Peter
man, Jewell and Sills opposed it.
and the motion was declared lost.
Mayor Evans then stated that he
would proceed to name the COM
mittees in the manner desired bv
the majority of Council.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
Man Pleads Guilty
In Wife Shooting
leontlnued from trst pnae1

Deputy Atty. Gen. Henry ].
Ridgely detailed the states ailega-
tions against the defendant. Far
row is accused of going to the
house near Viola where his wife
and children were living. seeking a
reconciliation. Failing in this he
went outside and shot his wife
through the kitchen window, it is
charged.
William Isaac Stafford. alias
Boyer, %, near Hartly, was SEN
fenced by Judge Hermann. sitting
here for the first time since his
confirmation as a judge, to one
year in the Kent County iaii on a
charge Of breaking and entering
the store Of Howard Schweitzer in
Hartly, and stealing sS5 from the
cash register Saturday night a
week ago.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

town Highlet, and Marvel have been
alternating at the other position.
Harrington Legionnaires have a
powered-packed aggregation of fav-
orltes that have played on the
Shore for several years. Paul Mar
TIN, former Dover High and Wes-
ley College sharp-shooter, teams up
with Clayt Downes to add a I-2
punch in the forward court. Mar
TIN and Downes both have been
pushing SnOwden hard for scoring
honOrs in the Shore League. Jack
Dill, a lanky pivot man, is a real
scrapper, who hits the rims often.
Bob Roberts and Tom Shalley team
up as a strong defensive pair that
also figures in the scoring. Belts
and Bette also are fitting into the
Harrington picture as strong re-
serve powers.
Harrington will meet st. Mary's
IN the opener at 500 p. m. while
st. Hedwig's and Georgetown clash
In the second contest. Harrington
was selected to oppose st. Mary's
due to the Kent County interest of
many of the players having played
here. Georgetown has always been
a strong Kent County favorite due
to their top notch play in the Dover
7. M. G. A. Tournament when they
battled Denton Bobcats down to
the hnsh for the past two years.
Tuck MulFOOney, CYO program
director, and the Wilmington teams
involve have made it possible for
bringing this attraction to lower
Delaware. Harrington and George,
town have offered their services in
the battle to combat the dreaded
polio. Officials will work free anC
! the facilities of the Dover HtyI
School Field House will be at tn,
disposal of the benefit. Everythine
points to a record evening. Get youl
tickets early as the capacity of the
held house is limited to $50. Fur.
i ther to remember is that the ticket
/ you buy from your local committe,
go towards the raising of your com
munity quota. Earl Sylvester. Ken
County chairman, is handling tn,
ticket sales throughout the lowel
part of the state through the loca
workers.
Fight POliO-support the Marcl
of Dimes.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
AureOmycin Highly
Effective Against
BOils, Carbuncles

Sufferers from eruptiVe skin bOils
and carbuneles are offered new
hope for relatively quick, safe re-
lief by the use of aureomycin, the
golden wonder drug"
Early tests with this versatile an
tibiotic drug indicate that it is the
most effective agent yet developed
for combating these types of skin
infection.
Most boils and carbuncles are
caused by staphyl0cocci and strep-
tococci germs, which enter the skin
through tiny hair openings or
through a very small scratch. While
these infections are almost always
localized. there is a. strong chance
that low resistance or amateurish
tampering will push the germs into
the blood stream and cause serious
illness, possibly death.
Much suffering and possible COM
plieations can be avoided If the in
fected person visits his doctor as
soon as local inflammation is de-
tected. Advanced cases Of boils and
carbuncles require surgical treat
ment
Aureomyein has proved vastly su.
perior to penicillin and the sulfa
drugs in treating these particular
infections. In addition, there is no
evidence that germ organisms build
up q Fesistence to aureomycin, as
they do to many other drugs
Also good news is the fact that
aureomycin is effective when swal-
lowed N capsule form rather than
injected with a needle. as is often
necessary with penicillin and Other
drugs Of this type.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

Read The classified ads
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
MAGNOLIA
By Mrs. Frances Hart
Phone FredeFica 1921

The Magnolia Fire Company an
sWered two alarms on Monday Of
the past week when they were call
ed to a chimney fire on The James
farm, tenanted by the Shahan fam
ny and a short time later they were
called to another one Of Mrs. Linz
dale's farms across the road from
the James farm, 10 a chimney fire
there. No damage resulted from the
fire but in reporting to duty, Clyde
Lockwood, one of the firemen, met
with an accident when he was
crossing the highway at Johnson s
store. His car was damaged sOme-
what when he was hit by an ap-
preaching car
Mrs. Lester Johnson entered the
Walter Reed Hospital, in Washing
ton, on Tuesday, and underwent an
operation there on Saturday. Her
condition is satisfactory.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hodgson
had as dinner guests on Wednesday
evening" Mrs. Leonard Soper and
her daughter, Miss Barbara Soper,
OF wyoming.
Mr. Wesley Shannon was moved
to the Harrington Nursing Home,
in Milford, on Thursday where his
condition is very slightly improved.
DR.. Elderdice's sermon topic on
Sunday was "Nebuchadnezzar's s
Dream" with his text being taken
from the End Chapter OF Daniel and
the 44th verse. The organ prelude
was "Stabat Mater" by Rossini.
Mrs. Sara Attix sang my Re-
deemer" by Stephen Glover
DR.. Elderdice Officiated at the
wedding, at Barratt's Chapel, on
Saturday, of Edna Louise Green, Of
Isrederica, and George Eugene He
iainger. OF. .Cheswold. They were at
tended by Clara Lou Green, of
Ffederica, and Joseph Heininger,
of CheswOld. The wedding music
was played by Rosalie Hughes, Of
FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs Barratt Jackson, of
Lancaster, Pa spent the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. William
Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith, Of
Tuxedo Park, were dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart, on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Case, Of Do
vey, were dinner guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ingram, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Roe, Mrs. Margaret
Wilcutts and Mrs. Phyllis Dorr,
were among the guests attending a
bridal shower given for Miss Rose
Ann Reed by Mrs. Isabella Smith
and Mrs. Edward Storey. at their
home in Dover, on Friday night.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
City Council ReOrganized
At Meeting Tuesday
Night
tcontinusd from nrst paasD

t~N-f~r-1-~Aa eANAAA NANAN
Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins, Wallace
F McFaul and Frank J. Elton were
reelected members OF the tree com
mission
Action was deferred on the nam
ing of a board> of health for the
ensuing year until a later meeting
Present members are DR.. William
Marshall, George S. Grier, Earl Will
liams and J. H. Prettyman.
BY unanimous vote the following
police department was rehired:
Samuel G Powell, chief of police:
Robert DOwnes, sergeant; Everett
Jones, patrolman; Harry Silbereis-
en-, patrolman; Robert Fields. ne
trolman; Herman Holston, parking
meters and traffic control; Clarence
Emory, extra patrolman; Louise
Higman, day clerk and alarm at
tender; William Crouch, night
clerk and alarm attender; John
Wright, night aisrm attender.
Council provided that extra pa
trolmen could be hired if occasion
requires mere men for duty.
Larry Daino was reelected CITY
secretary and treasurer, and secre-
tary Of council.
City Manager Herman Johnson
submitted the following recommen-
dations for the appointment Of city
employees, which were approved
unanimously. City Manager John
son stated, however, that he was
not making any salary recOmmen-
datiOns at the present because he
was waiting for the final meeting
Of the budget committee for a new
salary rate schedule.
City Office: L. J. Daine, chief
clerk; Hilda Jewell, billing clerk;
Betty Shea, tax clerk; Cordelia
Lord, cashier and clerk; Alan Ladd.
meter reader.
Street and Sewer: w. J. Holleger,
superintendent; ]. d. Holleger, as
sistant foreman: ten laborers and
extra laboTers when work requires
additional help.
Electric Department: A. w. Ad-
am, superintendent; Burton Mes
sick, head linesman; Joseph MUIR
ply, linesman, linesman's helper,
stores clerk Thomas Passwaters,
motor repairman; Lester Tingle.
foreman water department; Murray
BRENNAN, laborer; Thomas Trib-
bett, mechanic; Joseph Messick.
disposal plant; George Hill and j.
Abrahamson, utility men; extra per-
sOnnel when work requires addi-
tional help.
Mayor Edward c. Evans, given
unanimous approval by Council to
name committees for the year 1851.
stated that he was not prepared to
name them at the reorganization
meeting because he wanted to give
them some serious thought, and
while he did not contemplate maxi
ing great number of drastic
changes in the personnel of the
committees from those set up last
year, he was going to try to see that
some Of the members were not over
worked by being on too many Of the
committees. He then stated that
two Of the committees, namely the
plant committee and the street and
sewer committee, in his opinion
would be helped in their delibera-
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26
To ReGctiUGte DOUer
Air Base On Big
Scale IR Short Time
CONTINUED nom nrst pags,

the people of Delaware stand
ready to do their share in promot-
ing the national defense and ap-
preciating their geographic posi-
ton with respect to air warfare,
are proud to cooperate with the de-
Tense effort, bearing with good
spirit whatever inconvenience or
dislocations it brings.
The Dover base is four and a half
miles southeast Of Dover on U. S.
Route 13.
The Army first took over the
Dover field 10 days before the
Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. An
air observation group first used it,
and was followed by a bomber
group.
In 194S the base became more
important in training pilots in the
use of the P-47 Thunderbolt fight
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

ers. A second hanger and shop
building were finished in the sum
mer of 1914. The field then became
one of the key bases of the First
Air Force, and held that status un-
til after the end of hostilities.
Later it was transferred to the tao
teal command. The field was used.
early in 1886, for secret work in
testing rockets, Nand was the only
field in the nation used for that
purpose at that time.
On Inactive Status
On Sept. 1, 1916, the field was or
dered to inactive status. It was
kept on standby basis until 0c-
tober. 1949, when the Air Force
dropped it to the rating Of caretak-
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

ing status. At that rating. the base
complement consisted Of one offi-
Ger and II civilian employees.
The base was suggested as one cf
1913 sites in "a states for considera-
ton for the location Of the propos-
ed Air Force Academy.
The Pennsylvania Air National
Guard used the Dover field for its
annual encampment last summer.
AT the end of the summer the Air
Force moved a jet fighter-interceb-
tor outfit to the Dover base, tenn
porarily starting the expansion
now to be pushed to new heights.
Milford chronicle., 1951-01-26

George Washington Home.
MT. Vernon. George Washington's
home op the Potomac, is older than
the nation and built Of wood.
Evening star., 1951-07-12
Dorothy Dix
s-----------------
----

DEAR MISS DIX: Three months
ago I met man whom I've been
seeing very steadily since. From
the very start he told me he was
separated from his wife and child.
He has professed his love for me
ON numerous occasions. We have
stirred many interests in each
other that have long been dor
mant. He respects my moral code
of conduct and says he has more
than a physical love for me. He
thinks I would make a wonderful
wife and mother, and that he'd
always be happy with me.
Although he was unhappy with
his wife, he says he would
go back to her if she needed him
as he could learn to tolerate her
because of the child. He cannot
bear the thought of his wife re-
marrying and have his child. who
is 4, calling another man Daddy.
Would a man be content to live
with a woman for the sake of a
child, or Is he using this as an
excuse. knowing he cares for his
wife more than he wants to
admit? This is not the first time
they have separated. Is the man
confused, or does he seem to know
what he wants? Should I hang
Evening star., 1951-07-12

on and hope, drop the affair
completely. or 60 on seeing him
and other men as well?
EDNA.
Answer: You have become the
third figure in a very unpleasant
triangle, but inasmuch as you
have known this man only three
months, I'd say your emotions
are not so completely involved
that you can't drop the whole
affair and look around for some
nice men who win have more con-
sideration for you.
Your friend still loves his wife
and you are merely a companion
to while away his lonely hours
until she beckons and agrees to