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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
City Election
WilIBeHeId
In Milford
January 2lst
Deadline For Paying All
Taxes Has Been Set
For Monday, January
9TH; Spirited Election
Is, FOreSeen.

MilfOrd's annual City Election
will be held on Monday, January
21st, according to information re-
leased to the press today by City
Manager Herman d. Johnson. The
annual Citizens Meeting will be
held at Milford Community Build
ing the evening of Friday, January
18th, at which meeting reports, ETC.,
will be discussed.
The deadline for paying all city
taxes including the new Sewer Tax,
which must be paid by taxables in
order to vote, has been set for Mon
day, January 7th.
Candidates may file their inten-
ton any day up to and including
Tuesday, January Sth.
Vacancies in Council will exist
in the First Ward, where Percy
Haughey's term will expire, and
the Fourth Ward, where John
JEWELS term is concluded. The
terms in Council are for four years
each. The office of Mayor, now
held by Mayor Edward c. Evans,
will also become vacant. This is a
twO-year term office. None of the
incumbents have as yet announced
whether or not they will again
seek the offices they now hold. Two
years ago Councilman Haughey
was one of the candidates for May
or in a three-way contest, that saw
the present incumbent, Mr.. Evans,
victorious over Mr.. Haughey and
then Mayor c. Van Nuts Wilker-
son.
= It is expected that by deadIine
time there will be several candi-
dates for all the offices, and a real
scrap is predicted on Monday, Jan
uary 21st.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28

ed by limitation.
The operating cost of the Tax
Department during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1851, totaled $780,
455 as compared with $3.50, 1928 dur
ing the preceding fiscal year, a de-
crease of $2,76S.OO. This expendi-
ture constituted a cost of cOllec-
ton of $144 per 500, as compared
with $1.57 last year and $2.51 in
1949.
Income Tax Rise Highest
The largest increase in revenue
was from the income tax law en-
acted in 1949 which amounted to
$9,O14,628 as compared with &c.
919,616 during the preceding year,
an increase of $2,095,O12, (9O2%o).
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Revenue Collector Has
Set Up His Schedule
Dates When He Will Sit
To Assist Farmers
Are Listed

Collector of Internal Revenue
sets up Itinerary for 1881 Farm
Returns. Win be in Milford Janu-
airy End and 3rd.
Kent County
Dover: January 8, 8, 10, IL, IA,
IS. 30, 80, and 81, Post Office {;
Smyrna: January 2, Post Office ;
Clayton: January 3, Clayton Bank
and Trust Co.; FELTON,: January 4,
FELTON, National Bank; Harring-
ton: January z, Post Office.
Eastern Sussex County
Georgetown: January z, 8. 8, 10,
II, IA and Is, %, 80, 81. Post Off
Ices; Milford: January 2, 3, NUM-
cipal Building; Lewes: January 4
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
DODer To Get 2 CT
Housing Developments
178 Dwellings Planned For.
One Contract; 12O On
Another

Two new CT home developments
are being planned in the Dover
area, apparently in expectation Of
the expansion of Dover Air Force
Base.
James F. McDOnough, loan guar
anty officer of the veterans Admin
istratiOn's Wilmington regional Of
flee, said last Friday the Peoples
Bond and Mortgage Company of
Philadelphia has requested a VA
panel appraisal for a project to be
known as DOverbrOOk Gardens on
land adjoining the base. Plans call
for 178 houses of frame cOnstruc-
ton, with two bedrooms in each.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
1852 Poultry Outlook
Is Fairly Good
Production OF Brothers Scheduled
To Increase Next Year

Now that 1851 is coming to a
close, it's time we give considera-
ton to the outlook for poultry dur
ing the coming year. Briefly, ac-
cOrding to W. T. McAllister, Extern
sion Agricultural Economist of the
University of Delaware, spring egg
prices may be as low as, or lower
than, 1851. Hen number and pro-
ductiOn rate up. Order chicks early
and start about usual number. Sum-
mer and fall egg prices good. Feed
prices, supplies and marketing
costs will rise.
BrOiler production will increase
some. Prices and costs will be
higher, giving a brOiler cost ratio
similar to 1851. Poultry will give
good returns for those doing better
than average jobs in managing
their flOcks.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Chronicle Office Will
Close New Years Day
VIII Be Open This Coming Satur-
day Afternoon Until Five O'clock

The business Offices and work
rooms of the Milford Chronicle will
be closed all day New Years Day,
next Tuesday. January l. They will
remain open, however, as an ac-
cOmmOdatiOn to their subscribers,
this coming Saturday afteronon
only, December 30, until 5 o'clock
There will be a person in the bus
mess Office at all times on this
date, and subscribers who are in
terested in renewing under the old
price are urged to come in.
A survey reveals, that the ma
jOrity of the Milford mercantile es-
adjustments and manufacturing
concerns will also afford their en-
plOyees an opportunity to enjoy
the New Years Day holiday.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
COMMISSIONERS DRAW
'52 KENT GRAND JURY

The Kent County Grand
Jury for next year has been
drawn by Jury Commission
ers Walker L. Mifflin and
Wilbur E. Jacobs. Its first
session will be next Febru-
airy 18th.
The members of the panel
are in the first representa-
tive district, Warner w.
Price, Jr.; second, Jesse A.
Hartman; third. Nelson w.
Rash; fourth, U. Lee Har-
man; fifth, Mrs. Vera G. Da-
Wis; sixth. G. Wallace Caulk:
seventh. Clinton z. Wooley-
han; eighth, John f. Nc
Bride; ninth. Kendall Wro-
ten: tenth, Herman Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28

DR.. George J. BONES of Wilm-'
ington, and one of the nations lead
ing authorities on Polio. will be
the main speaker. He will show
movies of the work done at the
Doris Memorial Hospital in treat
ing Polio cases from the county
and state.
Representatives from the Nation
al Foundation will also be present
to explain the work of the Nation
al Organization.
All Community Chairmen are
urged to be present and bring their
local community workers with them
for this important meeting. All
campaign materials such as Coin
Collectors, Window Display Cards
and Posters will be distributed at
this time.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Fine Program Given
AT Houston Church
Concert Presented Last Sunday BY
Junior Choir

The finest program ever given
in Houston Methodist Church was
the concert given by the Junior
Choir last Sunday evening. This
Choir is composed of 81 voices, boys
and girls between the age of and
IA. Miss Hazel Sapp is the director
and Mrs. Eleanor Yerkes is the ac-
cOmpanist.
The program was carried out to
perfection. The Church Auditorium
was packed to capacity and the
doors to the Church School Build
ing. adjoining the Church, we're
thrown open to take care of the
overflow crowd.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28

annual event of this kind for the
organization.
In announcing the plans, Mr..
Thompson stressed the Importance
of the program to Sussex County
Dairymen and pointed out that a
new record of service would be re-
corded this year.
Items on the program for the
evening include reports from the
President, the Manager of the I'm
it. the Treasurer and Committee
Chairmen.
Delmar ]. Young, Extension
Dsiryman, will outline the results
of ten years of the program in Della
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Be Careful You Don't
Kill Your Holiday

Don't kill your holiday by acct
dent!"
This was the slogan adopted by
the Delaware Safety Council for its
December program of traffic safe
ty education, which is a part of the
current, nationwide effort to hold
down the heavy death rate that US
ually occurs during the holidays.
ut is irOnic," John d. I;eeder
continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
County Chairnen Are
Named For Fund Drive

Chairmen have been appointed in
all three counties for the All Clubs
drive to collect money for the 1852
International Farm Youth Exchange
Program.
They are: New Castle-Mrs.
Jackie Davis Johnson, q Center
Street, Newark; Kent-Gene Short,
Smyrna; and Sussex-John Hast
ings. Bridgeville. These people will
collect the contributions from their
county clubs.
The Home Demonstration Clubs
(cOntinued on page g
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Plans Completed For Sussex
Dairymens Annual COnclGre

Plans completed the SUSSEX Unit OF the
Cooperative for their annual member
T. Lincoln AssOcia-
OF President
Meeting, Thursday
Coospring Community Hall will be the 4h
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Plans Completed For annual
Polio Organization Meeting

The plans for the Polio Chapter OganizaOna
Meeting
completed according S County Chairman
The meeting will be Friday
evening, starting
Community Charmen a Solicitors
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
NOTICE

This is addressed to the hundreds of subscrb-
ers who have paid in advance during the past few
days.
If the dateine on your paper is not changed
don't worry. 1t will take some little time to make
the necessary corrections the mailing plates
If you took advantage of our Offer our records
here at the office will show it.
Thanks for your patience.
MILFORD CHRONICLE
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Washington-Lee Senior
Wins Speech Contest Award

John Mccarthy, 17-year-old
Washington-Lee High School SEN
ior, has won second place in the
national speech contest of the Dis
tributive Education Club of Arneri-
ca, Arlington school officials have
announced.
Young Mccarthy participated
in the contest Tuesday at Tulsa,
Okla. 1t was sponsored by the ma
tional retail sales education group.
His trip west was sponsored by the
Sales Executives Club of Wash
ington, the F. w. Woolworth Co.
and the Westover Women's Club
of Arlington.
John is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas ]. Mccarthy, of 1926
North Lincoln street, Arlington.
Under the distributive education
program at the high school, he
works part time as a salesman and
earns credits towards graduation
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Falls Church Decides
To Put Pupil Exchange
On Limited Basis

A limited exchange of pupils
between Falls Church and Fair
fax county may be worked out
before next fall, members of the
city School Board indicated last
night.
The city board had announced
earlier that pupils will no longer
be exchanged with the county
when two new city schools are
completed in September.
Parents who want their chill
Idren to remain in county schools
should submit their requests in
writing. the board told the dele
cation last hight.
Petitions were received bearing
the signatures of lat parents ask
ing that an exchange agreement
be continued. The board declined
to act on the petition but SAID
it would consider letters from
parents making a similar request.
Board members have accepted
an invitation of the Southwest
Citizens Association to attend a
meeting in Oak Street School at
8 pm. Tuesday to discuss the
scheduled ending of the present
exchange agreement. Many chill
dren in that area of the city at
tend Oak Street, county school.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
CIorendon's 3-Doy Celebration
Of 50th Year Starts Tonight
Wilson Blvd. Ceremony
And Dinner for Guests
Are Initial Features

Clarendon's three-day celebra-
ton of its 50th anniversary will
open officially at 7:30 o'clock to-
night in a ceremony at Wilson
boulevard and Highland street.
More than 100 employees Of
Clarendon's business establish
ments got into the spirit Of the
celebration with q pep rally this
morning at the Wilson Theater
Merchants of the shopping area
Arlington's largest, have decorated
1.-THE principal thoroughfare, Wilson
boulevard. and have prepared spe-
cial window displays.
Reception at Country Club.
The events mark the passing of
so years since the first store
opened in Clarendon. Theme of
the celebration is, "Clarendon-50
Years of Progress"
Frank L. Ball, sr., Arlington at
torney. will speak at a reception
and DINNER for jubilee guests at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club at o'clock tonight. Mayors
and other public officials of 80
nearby communities have been in
vited to the club an hour earlier.
Tonight's official opening cere-
monies will feature a band con-
cert.
Other events scheduled are
ball at which Queen Clarendon will
be chosen. street dance. parade,
fashion shows, radio broadcasts
and awarding of prizes. including
a seven-day all-expenSe trip to
Bermuda.
Tomorrow, breakfast in Clar-
endon" will be held at the Hot
Shoppe at Lee highway and North
Kirkwood road at 8:45 am. En-
tertainers from three radio sta
tions will be on hand.
The three masters of ceremonies
will be Mark Evans, WTOP: Con-
ME B. Gay. WARL, and Cactus
Matt, WEAM. Among the enter
Evening star., 1951-04-19

and everything appeared all
right"
1t. Col. Robert Collins, COM
|manding officer of the 105th
Maintenance and Supply Group,
testified that the Inflated BIS
bomber had been grounded earlier
in the day when it's hydraulic
system failed and refused to
lower the landing gear as it came
in for landing.
AS result, Col. Collins said, a
red cross" was placed on the
plane and it was sent to the shops
where new actuating cylinder
was placed on the aircraft. It was
tested by his mechanics, Col. COL
Inns said, and they returned it to
the fight line satisfied that every
thing was excellent" mechanic
ally.
Found Fluid Lacking.
But Staff Sergt. j. E. Albright
confounded the Air Force brass
when he testified he found the
planes hydraulic, system regis
tered almost empty just before
take-off on the test flight. Two
gallons of fluid were poured into
the system. he said, and the plane
took off
Col. Collins said that in his
opinion the landing gear was dam
aged when it touched back" on
the ground a few seconds after it
was airborne. Such damage could
have been caused only if the pilot
had touched the device which
starts retracting the landing gear
after take-off and before the plane
was airborne, he said.
Capt. Sanders said he did not
know whether the landing gear
had started to retract before the.
plane touched back"
Evening star., 1951-04-19

tainers will be hill billies, Lily and
Curly, and Zeb Turner.
A window display contest among
merchants will be judged at pm.
Queen to Be Chosen.
The coronation ball, at which
Queen Clarendon will be chosen
from more than 80 princesses. is
set for 9 pm. tomorrow at the
Stratford Junior High School
The princesses represent schools
civic and fraternal organizations
and businesses in Northern Vir-
ginia.
A parade to be held at 2 pm
Saturday will include more than
80 units. DetachmentS from the
armed services. veterans organi-
cations and schools and floats en-
tered by merchants will partici-
pate. The parade will form at
the courthouse and go through
Clarendon.
Concluding events Saturday will
be street dancing at Wilson
boulevard and Highland street
and awarding of the top jubilee
prize, the Bermuda trip.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
|Schrider Elected Head
|0f Woodside Civic Group

j. Everett Schrider, 1915 Grace
Church road. Silver Spring. wa;
elected president of the Woodsidt
Park Civic Association last night
to succeed Wayne Birdsell.
The meeting held in Grace
Church parish hall marked the
close of the 25th year of tbs
association. Mr.. Schrider is ths
first Silver Spring native to heao
the group.
An anniversary celebration il
planned next fall.
Re-elected-to Office were w. K
Cave. vice president; Mrs. Martin
Cooley, secretary, and Nathan F
Fuller, treasurer.
Named delegates to the Mont.
gomery County Civic Federation
were Harold P. Morris, j. Evart.
Wagg, and Mrs. Birdsell: to the
Allied Civic Group of Silve.
Spring, Frank Beatty, Albert H
Clark and Charles H. Riegner.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Al Full, 6 Part-Time
Jobs Open in County

Montgomery County is seeking
applicants for Al full-time and
six part-time jobs, whose salaries
range from $50 a month to $4,000
a year.
The six part-t time jobs involve
policewomen to guard school
crossings at $50 a month. Other
vacancies include:
-Four policemen, to start at
$4,000 a year; dog catcher. $2,40O
annually; taxicab inspector. $3,-
060; highway design engineer,
$4,000; three senior engineers
$4,000; six associate engineers.
$3,940; eight junior engineers, $3,-
500; engineering assistant, $3,280
Also, four senior engineering
aides, $1,000; three associate en-
gineering aides, 5000; two junior
engineering aides. $2.400; engi-
neering aide trainee, $2,180; three
secretaries at $2,840 and $1,000;
engineering clerk, $2,620; jani-
tor, $3.50, and map craftsman
$3,280.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Fletcher Thinks
Sunday Drinks
Will Be Vetoed
Prince Georges Bill
Is Bod Legislation,
State Senator Says

A bill to extend Saturday night
drinking hours in Prince Georges
County will be vetoed by Gov. Nc
Keldin, in the opinion Of a State
administration leader.
State Senator j. Raymond
Fletcher, Prince Georges Repub-
lican, told a group of about 80
irate town officials last night that
he is positive the Governor will
kill the measure which would per-
NIT county bars to stay open
until 2 am. Sundays.
He said there was no intention
in the county delegation ito put
anything over on any one" when
lit introduced the bill in the clos
ing days of the recent Maryland
Legislature. He admitted frankly
that the bill is a bad piece of
legislation. was carelessly drawn
and its passage was mistake.
Delegates See Veto.
Delegates John F. Lillard, jr.,
and Harry E. Taylor, jr., who also
ATTENDED the Mayors meeting in
Mount Rainier Town Hall, agreed
with the Senator. Mr.. Lillard
observed afterward that if Sena-
tor Fletcher is now opposed to
the measure. it's as good as dead.
The town officials from Mount
Rainier, Capitol Heights. Bladens-
burg. Colmar Manor, Cottage City,
College Park, District Heights,
Laurel, RWerdale and Takoma
Park selected Mayor Herbert w.
Reichelt of Mount Rainier to pre-
sent their protests against the leg
islation to the Governor at a
public hearing in Annapolis at 10
am. April 80.
The town officials said If the
bill becomes law, drunkS and other
riff-raff from the District would
flood Prince Georges County when
Washington bars closed at mid
night on Saturdays. Midnight also
is the Saturday night curfew in
the county under present law.
Extra Police Costs.
The officials added that tax
payers would be saddled with the
burden of providing extra police
to enforce the extended curfew.
Mr.. Lillard said the controver-
sial bill originated from the
county hotel and restaurant as
sociation. 1t was drafted by liquor
representatives. he said, and after
the delegation tightened it up a
bit. it was turned over to the de-
partment of legislative reference
to be put into final form.
Gov. McKeldin scheduled the
public hearing on the measure
after receiving protests from the
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners. Sheriff Carlton G. Beall,
several Mayors and various indivi-
dualS.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Retired Auditor Begins
Jail Sentence for Attack

Carey Hawkins, 50-year-old re-
tired auditor, of the 500 block of
Domer avenue, Takoma Park, be-
gins a f1ve-year sentence in the
Maryland House of Corrections to-
day for assaulting a 10-year-old
girl.
Chief Judge Charles w. Wood
ward sentenced Hawkins in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court yes
|terday after upholding his con-
viction by the Silver Spring Trial
Magistrates Court.
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Higher Taxes for Arlington
Urged by Civic Federation

The Arlington Civic Federation
wants higher taxes.
The federation would increase
the proposed $2.65 property tax
rate by cents, for the fiscal
year beginning July l.
The groups stand was ex-
pressed in a resolution adopted
last night at a special meeting
to consider the proposed county
and school budgets. The meet
ing was held in the Lyon Village
Community House.
The $2.65 rate, made up of
$1.25 for general county purposes
and $1.40 for schools, is proposed
by administrative officers. The
County Board must set the rate
and adopt the budget by April 80.
Would Raise Teachers Pay.
The federation wants the addi-
tional 4 cents for salary increases
for county employes-including a
fiat $40o year for school teach
ers. The Arlington Education AS
sociation has asked for the $400
raise.
Proposed by Malcolm D. Miller
as chairman of the federation s
Revenues and Expenditures Com
mittee, the $3.50 tax rate would
allocate $.23 to general county
purposes and $1.46 to schools.
County policemen, firemen and
other employees, including nom
professional workers of the
schools. would receive a 10 per
cent raise under the federation S
plan.
Mr.. Miller's proposal also calls
for creation of a personnel depart
!ment under the county manager
to standardize jobs and hours.
License Tax Raise Urged.
Another resolution adopted by
the 40 delegates asked the County
Board to increase the business and
professional license taxes to match
Evening star., 1951-04-19
Senate Vote Set
Monday on Bill
ToShiftAgencies
Debate Is Limited
By Agreement on
Dispersal Measure
By Froneis P. DouqIos

The dispersal bill was expected
today to reach a vote in the Sem
ate Monday afternoon under an
agreement to limit debate.
BY unanimous consent. an
nounced on the floor yesterday,
debate on the measure beginning
lat noon Monday will be limited tc
an hour. A limitation of 40 min
utes would be applied to any
amendment, the time to be di-
|vided equally.
Debate got under way yesterday
on the bill which would move
agencies with 10000 employees into
the Capitals outlying area dds
persaD. transfer other agencies or
parts of agencies with $4,000 en-
lployes to other cities (decentrali-
Ization). and tear down the tenn
Iporary buildings erected during
World War II which now provide
space for $1,000 workers. The
cost of the program is put at SLOT
million.
Holland Talks on Dangers.
1t was an afternoon in which
the shadow of the mushroom
cloud of an atomic blast hung over
the chamber as Senator Holland,
Democrat, of Florida, described
the dangers of an enemy attack
and the catastrophe which might
result.
Despite the grimness of the pic
ture he painted, it was apparent
that the Senate and the galleries
found it much less explosive than
the Macarthur question debated
the day before.
The hydrogen bomb as we'll as
the atomic bomb came into the
discussion. Senator Holland said
scientists do not believe such a
bomb would be used. Statements
about the hydrogen bomb which
had most impressed him. he said,
were that there is very great un-
certainty that the hydrogen bomb
can be realized" and that after
this bomb would pass "a certain
degree of intensity" great part
of its force would be expended out
side of our atmosphere.
Senator Capehart, Republican,
of Indiana. challenged the ade-
quacy of the 20-mile distance from
downtown Washington at which it
is planned to erect three of the
four, dispersed buildings.
Raps advice of Experts"
eff we are serious about dispers-
ing I think we should go SO or 100
miles" he said. He added he would
follow his own judgment rather
than take the advice of experts
who have taken us from bad to
worse"
Another who questioned whether
the distance would be far enough
was Senator Martin, Republican.
of Pennsylvania.
Senator Ferguson. Republican.
Of Michigan, asserted the program
would be merely protecting rec
ords and office equipment. He said
the workers in their Washington
homes would be vulnerable to a
Russian attack at night.
Counted among the opponents
of the measure are Senator Byrd,
Democrat, of Virginia, who fol-
lowed the debate carefully without
participating, and Senator Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois.
Senator Holland declared that
none of the experts who advised
the Senate Public Works Commit
tee felt that 20 miles was too short
a distance. The committee re-
ported the bill by a favorable vote
of 8 to l.