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Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

Mrs. Irma Scheer Of Georgetown,
and Mrs. Hazel Ellegood of Con-
cord, were guests of Mrs. Jack Pit
lick recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Harry Quillen
and family were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Quillen in
Georgetown.
Mr.. John Kelley of N. J., is Wis
iting his sister-in-law, Mrs w. T.
Chapman.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Lucille Rose
Ring, of Tampa, Fla, to Corporal
Louis Hobbs OF Harrington. The
wedding took place October 10th
in the base chapel of MacDilI Air
Force Base, Tampa, where Cpl.
Hobbs is stationed.
The members and husbands OF
the Harrington New Century Club
enjoyed a Halloween Party held or
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Charles
Peck, Jr., and her committee were
in charge of arrangements, while
Mrs. Earl Sylvester was in charge
of the social hour. Prizes for games
were awarded to Mrs. William
Nichols, Mrs. Arnold Gilstad, Mrs.
Ethel Raughley, Mrs. A. B. Par
sons, Mrs. George Vapaa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Greenhaugh.
A special prize was awarded to
Mrs. Fulton Downing for her out
standing costume-an 18th Century
outfit.
Mr., and Mrs. Harold Mcdonald
and family were the weekend
guests of Mrs. McDonald's parents
in EastOn, Pa.
Mrs. John Lord of Wilmington,
Mr., and Mrs. Sam Denney and Mr..
and Mrs. John Holloway, Sr., were
Sunday dinner guests CT Mrs.
Maude Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Burtman
and family are moving to Crisfield,
Md, this week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

CANDIDATE FOR KENT
COUNTY REGISTER
OF WILLS
Mrs. Marian Cook Phillips
Of Hartley. DEL,
Seeks Election TO the
County Office Of
REGISTER Of Wills
on the
Republican BalIot
u elected, she will be the first
woman in Delaware ever TO serve
as a Kent County Officer.
Mrs. Phillips, mother Of one child.
and a former Sunday School teacher
az the Hartley Methodist Church,
graduated from Smyrna High School
and eoIdeY College in Wilmington.
In recent speech she remarked
ihai she would devote her full time
TO this office as people do not OPP
prove Of absenfee elected Officials.
Mrs. Phillips soIieiis your support
TO help elect her TO the important
Office Of Register Of Wills.
l0-l7-3t
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31
CLIFTON;S CORNER
Near LeWes)

Mrs. Clara Vessels is still Grip
pied with arthritis in her hands
and arms. Some Of her children
were to see her on Sunday evening.
Billy Clifton is recovering slow
ly. We miss him very much at the
store in the evenings. This is where
the farmers go to discuss their
crops.
Preston Massey OF Lewes called
to see his little girl, Dorothy Mas
sey, one evening last week.
Edgar Down purchased a new
station wagon this past week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31
To Ny Friends In BridgeViIIe,
Greenwood And Owens
Station

As you know am your Republican
cundidafe for the State Legislature.
Many Of you have known me since
my childhood, as ! wus born and
reared in this neighborhood.
served in our Military Force during
World Har u. { need and respect
fully ask your support Presently em-
PIOYed as an OPtieiun in Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31
EPWORTH
By Mrs. Reuben Riley
Phone BridgeVille S424
EpwOrth Methodist Church
ID nv novarre- Cu.-Ne No.

EpWOrth Methodist Church
Rev. Dennis Shaffer, Pastor
Services for Sunday, November
2:
Worship Service at 10 a. m.
Sunday School at II a. m.
Don't forget Epworth's chicken
salad and oyster supper in the
firemen's hall, Greenwood, this Sat
urday, November 1. Serving starts
at 4:30 p. m. Price OF tickets
Adults, $1.25; children, Csc. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
family and Bobby Smith mototed
through Virginia last week visiting
points of interest in williamsburg,
jamestown and Richmond.
Betty Lee Cannon and Virginia
Lee Smith attended the state con-
test at the University of Delaware
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Plum
mer, Mrs. Lizzie Swan and Mrs.
Mary Whyett of Milford were re-
cent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ Banning, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Riley and
family entertained Miss Joan Hesse
and Airman Henry Lee Quick at
dinner on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

was the former Elizabeth Rust,
former resident of Overlook.
Mrs. Efle Parsons spent a part
Of last week in Holloway Terrace,
New Castle, with her son and FAM
lily, Russell Parsons.
The WSCS viii have their Hal
lowe'en party in the basement Of
the church on Friday night. Come
masked and have fun
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

Democratic Cundidote For
Coroner
WOLFE c. GRAY
Mr.. Gruy is q Purfner Of Clinton
Il. Watson, and IS Located Of Wat
son-Gruy Funeral Home in Millsboro.
This young man is native Of sus-
sex County. He is an active member
Of Dorie Lodge No. 80, A. F. and
A. NJ, Of MiIlviIle. Delaware, Tall
cedors Of Lebanon No. 49. Milford,
q 32nd degree Mason, member Of
Shriners BoUmi Temple. ut Baltimore,
Murylund. and Of the Methodist
Church. also the Millsbore Lions Club
and MiIIsboro Fire Company.
VoIlie will appreciate your vote on
November Aih and is prepared 70
serve we'll as our Sussex County
Coroner.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

For Receiver Of Toxes and
County Treasurer
Now ending this third successive term
in ihe State Legislature. He is
graduate Of seaford High School,
Peddie School. and Princeton Univer-
siiy. Member Of Seuford Lions Club,
American legion, St. Johns Methodist
Church, and veteran Of four (4)
years in the 9th Inf0nirY Division in
World War q. MurFied and foiher
Of three children.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

Resident Of MillviIIe, was employed
by the A. & P. Tea Co. as munuser
for 20 years in SelbYviIIe. Now a
merehani in MiIlville. Wus q mem.
Der Of the Town BoGrd al Befhuny
Beech. A member Of the lord Balti-
more School BOurG for years. Past
Master Of Oorie Lodge No. 80, A. r.
and A. M, MiIlvilIe, Delaware. Past
Grand Toll Cedar Of Evergreen Forest
No. 49, Toll cedGrs Of Lebanon, Mil
ford, Delaware. A member Of Bethel
Mariners Methodist Church in Ocean
View. Also Past President Of the
Lord BuItimore Lions Club.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31
Moist Heat

Cook the following lamb cuts with
moist heat, or by braising: breast
shoulder chops, neck slices. shanks
or kidneys
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Grading Of Approach
To Begin Monday for
East Capitol 81. Span

Grading and drainage work on
the west approach to the projected
East Capitol Street Bridge is due
to begin on Monday.
The District Highway Depart
ment announced that a 1858, ,425
contract for the job was awarded
yesterday. The contract went to
Morauer and Hartzell, Inc, ex-
cavators. of 1920 Second street
S.W. The work will extend from
Nineteenth street, eight blocks
eastward to Kingman Lake.
Another $3.50, 900 contract award
was made to the j. A. LaPorte
Construction Co., 1101 Wilson
boulevard. Arlington. for dredging
and pumping at the bridge site.
The span. for which more than
$12 million has been authorized
to date, is expected to be COM
pleted by 1854. It will serve as q
major link between downtown
Washington and the sections OF
the city across the AnacoStia Riv-
er. This includes the proposed
District tie-in with the Baltimore
Washington Parkway and the An
napolis Freeway, both under con-
Struction.
The grading, drainage and
dredging job probably will take
about Is months.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Mon-Eoting Tiger
Is Just a Cat,
Policemen Find

It has been said that thu
chances are a million to one
against being eaten by q tiger or
the streets-but once is enough
Apparently some one thought that
was about to happen last night.
A frantic call to police head
quarters reported that a tiger was
on the loose in the 700 block OF
Kenilworth terrace NE. The
caller said the ''tiger" had spat
and lunged at q resident Of the
area, frightening him into q hur-
ried rush to q safe spot.
Pvts. George q. Andrasik and
Harold D. Lyon went to investi-
gate. The tiger turned out to
be a tomcat creating q ruckus In
the neighborhood. To play 1t
safe. Pvt. Lyon shot the cat.
This recalled a couple Of other
incidents in which Pvt. Andrasik
has been involved. He once was
sent to investigate q report that
a boa constructor was terrorizing
a neighborhood. The boa con-
strictor was q garter snake.
On another occasion he was
sent to corral q zebra. But it ap-
peared the woman who made the
call had been peering at . goat
through q Venetian blind
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Patients at Fort BeIvoir
To Make Shorf-Wave Calls

Patients at the Fort Belvoir
Hospital will be able to talk to
wives, sweethearts and relatives
throughout the country tonight
over mobile short-wave trans
mitterS.
The operation is sponsored by
the District Chapter Of the Amer
ican Red Cross and the Alexander
D. Goode Post. 386. Jewish War
Veterans.
A countrywide network of ham
radio operators, who previously
aided Red Cross disaster relief
work, will provide transmitters fol
friends and relatives.
Calls will come as a surprise
to the Fort Belvoir patients az
they have not been told of the
arrangements. Tonight marks the
first time such a project has beer
undertaken. If successful, the
operation will be repeated by the
two groups throughout the year
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Maryland u. to Aid
7 rash hCIeoningDrive
ALONG Metzerott Rd. /.

The University of Maryland has
agreed to Cooperate with resi-
dents along Metzerott road, near
College Park. in cleaning up ille-
gal trash dumps in that area.
A cleanup detail was to be pro-
|vided today by the university's
general services department.
According to Mrs. w. E. Man
|glitz, who has been a leader in
1.-THE drive to get rid of the dumps,
Maryland and District residents
have been using several spots on
|Metzerott road to dispose of trash.
She warned that such offenses
|can result in fines of $50.
Police will post signs prohibit
ling dumping after the cleanup
drive, Mrs. Manglitz said. The
AREA involved lies off Baltimore
boulevard, just north of the uni
versity campus. The ground now
lis owned by the university.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Hartman Back From Trip
To Round Up Delegates

Democratic Presidential Candi-
date Averell Hartman arrived at
National Airport today after q trip
to indianapolis and Charleston.
w. Va. where he has been beat.
ing the bushes for delegates.
There was no welcoming COM
mittee. He was accompanied by
his wife.
He said he had spent the last
few days in the two cities talking
to delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. He said he
also had been consulting with
party leaders concerning Demo-
cratic strategy for the November
election.
His only comment on the sue
cess of his mission was that he
was not displeased with the reac.
tion.,
Mr.. Hartman, who is Mutual
Security administrator, said he Ia
going to put in a few days work at
his Office and then later in the
week go to Detroit for more con-
ferences with delegates and Demo-
cratic leaders.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Free Star Movies
Programs Listed
For Films TONIGHT

Programs presented through the
co-operation Of the District, Arl-
ington County, Prince Georges
County and Montgomery Recrea-
tion Departments and the Film
Center of Washington:
Washington, at Dusk
Gallinger, F and Twenty-second
streets NV.
Takoma. Fourth and Whittier
streets NV.
Edgewood. Third and Evarts
streets NE.
Rosedale. Seventeenth and Gales
streets NE.
Thomson. Twelfth and L streets
NV.
Congress Heights. Savannah and
Randle place Sc.
Howard. Fourth and w streets
NV.
Shaw. Seventeenth and Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Thomas, 900 block Of Anacostia
avenue NE.
Lincoln. Sixth and L streets Sc.
Arlington County, $3.50 pm.
Recreation Center. 481l North
Third street.
Prince Georges County. $3.50 pm.
Riverdale Playground. Foot Of
Rittenhouse street.
Montgomery County, at Dusk
Rock Creek Recreation Center.
Leland street and Beach drive,
Chevy Chase.
viers Mill Elementary School,
Dahill street and Joseph Mill road,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

the Second Precinct, who reported
the young officer fired his service
revolver three times in the 100
block of Tenth street NV. at 4:30
am. Pvt. Skeahan said he was
firing at a fleeing robbery suspect.
Pvt. Paul Francis Fitzgerald,
also of the Fourth Precinct, was
suspended after Sergt. George
Weaver, of the Tenth Precinct.
reported he found him at a gay
party in the 14O0 block of Spring
road NV. Neighbors had called
police to quiet the party.
Pvt. Skeahan was restored to
duty this spring after he was ac-
quilted in District Court of
charges of shaking down a cab
driver for $6.75. Last year Pvt.
|Skeahan figured in the news when
he was stabbed while arresting
three persons. He shot and
wounded in the arm one of the
prisoners who attempted to flee.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
.Peckhanl Gets
.2O-Month 10
5-Year Term
Judge Again Refuses
Bail in Physicians
Abortion Conviction

DR.. Henry L. Peckham, jr.. to-
day was sentenced by District
Court Judge Alexander Holtzoff to
serve from 20 months to I'VE years
in prison for performing an abor.
ton.
The sentence is the maximum
for the offense, which Judge
Holtzoff described as "heinous."
He ordered the physicians li-
cense to practice medicine re-
voked. Three times previously
twice in 1948 and once last year.
DR.. Peckham was tried and ac-
quilted of abortion charges in
District Court.
Bail Denied Pending Appeal.
Judge Holtzoff said that despite
the 44-year-old physicians denial
of guilt "the evidence of guilt is
overwhelming" He also declared
that in the opinion of the court
DR.. Peckham aggravated his case
Iby committing perjury at his
trial" ...
Judge Holtzoff denied DR.. Peck
ham freedom on bail pending ap-
peal.
Bail was asked by Attorney
David F. Smith. now representing
DR.. Peckham. He was not the
trial lawyer. Mr.. Smith said he
would ask the Court of Appeals
to permit DR.. Peckham freedom
on bail pending appeal.
On Monday the United States
Court of Appeals ruled that ap-
plication of DR.. Peckham for bail
pending appeal was premature.
The Appellate Court held that
such an appeal could not be taken
until after sentence.
Judge Cites Investigation Rules.
Judge Holtzoff in imposing SEN
tence recited the rules providing
for a pre-sentence investigation
by the probation officer. Judge
Holtzotf expressed the view there
had not been any undue delay
in sentencing DR.. Peckham while
awaiting receipt of the report.
He said DR.. Peckham had not
waited any longer than others
and that ito give preference
would lead to inequality"
DR.. Peckham was convicted by
jury on June 16. He has been
in jail since then.
In denying bail today, Judge
Holtzoft said DR.. Peckham's case
presented a pattern" He said
evidence showed people went to
the physician and suggested that
If granted bail, DR.. Peckham
might resume illicit activities"
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Churchill Entertuins
For Margaret Trumun
BY the Assoeiused Press

LONDON. July 9. - Margaret
Truman lunched with Prime
Minister Churchill today and be-
gan a week-long round of social
visits in Britain far from the cur
rent excitement of American
politics.
Miss Truman will dine tonight
at the London home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks and at
tend a garden party at Bucking-
ham Palace tomorrow.
She plans a visit Friday to
Shakespeare's birthplace at STRAIT
ford-on-Avon and will see a Lon
don show on Saturday.
While here. she is staying with
United States Ambassador Walter
Clifford and his wife.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Potomac Recreation
TO Be Proqrum Topic

Possibilities for recreational de-
velopment of the Potomac River
will be discussed at tomorrow's
outdoor program sponsored by
National Capital Parks at the
Sylvan Theater at $3.50 pm.
Supt. Edward j. Kelly will show
color pictures taken in the Poto-
mac Basin and also along the
waterways of Western Europe,
where he visited last year. Con-
gress has passed legislation au-
thorizing a parkway along the
route of the C. & O. Canal border
ing the Potomac as far as Cum
berland, Md.
In the event Of rain the program
will be held in the Commerce De-
partment Auditorium. Il
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Small Arsenal Stolen
From Parked Auto Here

A small arsenal of rifles and pis-
tolls was stolen from a Poolesville,
Md, man here last night, police
reported.
Martin E. Keffer, 35, said the
weapons, valued at $295, were
taken from his auto while it was
parked in the 1900 block of E
street NV.
Missing were a 30-30 auto
matte rifle, an Italian make .25-
caliber rifle. an Italian make
P-38O-caliber pistol. a Belgian
make .25-caliber pistol and more
than 1000 rounds of ammunition.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Wunderbirds Schedule
Two Week. End Events

Two weekend events have been
scheduled by the Wanderbirds
Hiking Club.
The group will meet at 8 pm.
Friday at the Wilson Line wharf
for a cruise on the s. S. Mount
Vernon. On Sunday they will
hike and swim at Breezy Point
Beach. A chartered coach leaves
Twelfth street and New York
avenue NV, at 8 am.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Alexandria Gets
City Manager
From Hopewe|I
Ira F. willard Named
To $l2,500 SoIory,
Succeeding AnceII
By Mory Lou Werner

Ira F. Willard, city manager of
Hopewell, Va, for the last four
years. today was appointed city
manager of Alexandria at an an
nual salary of $12,5O0.
Mr.. Willard. Al, will take the
Alexandria job August Is. The
city has been seeking a new man.
ager since the death of w. Guy
Ancell four months ago.
c.. Luckett Watkins, who has
been acting city manager, will
resume his former position as
director of public works.
Council Action Unanimous.
Mr.. Wizards appointment was
announced by Mayor Marshall j.
Beverley: He said the council
action was unanimous. Altogether,
Al applicants were screened.
Mr.. Wizards salary is $4,000
below that paid to Mr.. Ancell.
Hopewell, with a population of
10000, was Mr.. Wizards first
managerial job. Before that
he was a civilian administrative
officer at Langley Field, Va. for
two years. In 1916, he practiced
law in Spartanburg, S. C.
His salary at Hopewell recently
was increased from $7,700 to
$500 a year.
Spent Years in Army.
He served five years in the Army
during World War II and was dis
charged with the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel. Much of that time he
was adjutant at Fort Lee, Va.
Mr.. Willard was employed as an
auditor and attorney with the
General Accounting Office in the
District from 1885 until 1941 when
he entered the service. He was
graduated from Southeastern Uni
versity Law School in 1888, and in
1884 was graduated from the Uni
versity of South Carolina. He was
admitted to the District bar in
1889 and the Virginia bar in 1850.
He is a native of South Caro-
lima, married and has four chill
dren.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
NCHA Plans 10 Relax
Segregation Policy
In Low-Rent Homes

The National Capital Housing
Authority is expected to move
soon to relax the strict segrega-
ton policy under which it operates
low-rent public housing projects.
Members of the authority were
not commenting in the move
pending an nnounc e m n t
planned in a day or two.
It was understood, however, the
announcement would involve some
change in the practice under
which the authority has separated
its housing projects for white OF
Negro occupancy.
Considered for Months.
The authority is said to have
been considering it's segregation
policy for several months and te
have arrived at a decision.
John Ihlder, executive director
of the authority, refused comment
on report that segregation would
be ended in new low-rent public
housing. He said the board mem
bers had not yet made up theil
minds as to what they should
say"
The Public Housing Admins
tration follows a policy to the ef-
feet that all races must be served
on the basis of need. according to
Warren r. Cochrane, director OF
the Racial Relations Branch
Not Consulted on Change.
But, he added, occupancy pat
terms are left up to the local au-
thorities. He said his Office was
not consulted as to any change
contemplated by the authority
here.
Members of the authority are
Tracy B. Augur. National Security
Resources Board. chairman; c.
Melvin Sharpe, president of the
District Board of Education, vice
chairman; District Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue; John Nolen
jr.. planning director of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission; Mr.. Mark Lansburgh
chairman of the District Redevel-
opment Land Agency, and Col
Campbell c. johnson, chairman OF
the District Parole Beard.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Pickets Fail 10 Force
Bi-RaciaI Decision on
Roseda|e Playground

Any quick change in the status
of Rosedale Playground, center of
an anti-segregation dispute, ap-
peared unlikely today.
The Recreation Board yesterday
refused to consider the question,
despite picketing by opponents of
segregation. Recreation Supt.
Milo Christensen afterwards said
he did not know when the matter
will be taken up.
The board yesterday held its
last regular meeting until Septem-
ber. Mr.. Christensen said a spe-
cial meeting could be called, how
ever.
Twenty-four pickets were on
hand outside the Recreation De-
|partment's headquarters on Six
|teenth street when the board met
yesterday afternoon. The pickets,
carrying placards, remand until
after the meeting adjourned. The
|picketing lasted about an hour.
Placards referred to Rosedale,
where Negroes are banned, as "a
Jim Grow playground" and asked
unrestricted use of both the play
ground and its swimming pool.
Leaflets passed out by the pickets
referred to the recent drowning
of . colored boy at the pool after
hours, declaring:
1--WE want no more drownings." !"
At the meeting, the board heard
a report from Mr.. Christensen
that its transition committee, con-
|cerned with the racial problem,
is studying both the Rosedale
case and that of Banneker Rec
|reation Center. Banneker is re-
|stricted to Negroes, and efforts
are being made to have it opened
to both races.
Mr.. christensen told reporters
a report on Banneker will be
ready in two weeks.
The Rev. Smallwood Williams
of the Bible-Way Church, an anti
segregation leader asked the boarc
to refuse Mr.. Christensen a va.
cation until the superintendent
has completed his study of Rose.
dale. He charged the board with
negligence, which he said caused
the recent Rosedale' drowning.
Chairman Frank H. Collin,
pointed out that the board already
had approved the superintendent.
vacation. He told Mr.. Smallwooc
the RoSedale matter sis still un.
der very, very serious considera.
tion."
Mr.. Christensen denied the
board or recreation staff was
guilty of any negligence in the
drowning.
The board announced that the
1854 budget estimates include a
request for funds for developing
the old Van Buren, School site
as recreation center.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
More Rain Due Today,
Tomorrow Cooler

More rain will fall on Wash
ington this afternoon and to-
night, but that's normal, the
Weather Bureau said.
Over a 75-year period. July has
averaged II days of rainfall. The
temperature is expected to reach
Ia high of 88 degrees before the
thunderstorms arrive. It will
drop to 66 tonight and tomorrow
will be cloudy and cooler, the
forecaster said. Rainfall has been
less than one inch for the month
to date.