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Evening star., 1952-08-08
King Of Iraq Is Due
In New York tuesday;
Coming Here Aug. Is

Seventeen-year-old King Fai-
sal II of Iraq is to arrive in New
York next Tuesday for a flve-week
informal visit in the United States
which will bring him to Washing
ton for three days over the week
end of August 1918.
He is due here by air from New
York at HAS am. Saturday,
August Is.
After an informal reception at
the airport, the young King will
lunch with President Truman. He
will be honored at a reception at
the Mayflower Hotel that night.
To Be Guest at Mclean Home.
The royal visitors schedule for
August II includes visits to the
Capitol and the Library of Con-
gress and an afternoon picnic and
swim at the Mclean (Va.) resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gardiner.
He will drive to Annapolis Mon
day and spend most of the day
sailing on Chesapeake Bay with
mldshipmen of the Naval Acad-
emy. He is due to leave Wash
ington by air that night for De-
troit to begin a coast tour
of the country.
On sailing from England yes
terday, the boy King described his
visit here as mostly an educational
tour. He will visit numerous
irrigation projects in the West.
viii See Baseball Game.
He also will take time to see a
baseball game and while in New
York, see South Pacific" and visit
with the cast backstage.
King Faisal became the third
King OF Iraq-which became a
sovereign nation in 1932-at the
age of 4 on the death of his father,
King Ghazi. He actually will not
ascend the throne until his 18th
birthday next May 2. He has just
finished his schooling at Harrow
in England, while his uncle, Prince
Abdul Illah, has acted as regent
for him.. The regent will accom-
pany him on his visit here.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
Swedish Paper Spiked Story
Of Bolt by Olympic Stars
By the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 8
The Stockholm newspaper Da-
gems Nyheter, which received a
dispatch from Helsinki WedneS-
day night saying nine Hungarian
Olympic athletes had refused to
go back to their Red-ruled coun-
try from Finland, did not publish
the story. 1t was found erroneous
and discarded before the paper
went to press.
However, the information in the
dispatch from Dagens Nyheter's
correspondent in Helsinki cover
ing post-Olympic doings was re-
layed abroad and published in the
United States as a Stockholm dis
patch quoting the correspondents
report to his paper. Later dis
patches sent from Stockholm and
information from Helsinki re-
ported his story could not be con-
firmed and was deemed erroneous
The correspondent was not
available for comment.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
4 Big Steel Firms Map
Formal Contracts in
Talks With Union Men
BY the Associoted Press

PITTSBURGH, Aug. S.-Repre-
sentatives of four big steel firms
met with CIO United Steelwork-
ers' officials on widely scattered
fronts yesterday in an effort to
draw up formal contracts to re-
place interim agreements which
ended the costly strike Of CSC, 900
basic steel workers two weeks ago.
While the talks were progress
ing, the union and United States
Steel Corp, biggest producer of
them all, recessed negotiations
until a later date. A company
spokesman said both sides wanted
to look over the terms.
Four plants and about 10000
employees of Allegheny Ludlum
Steel Corp. remained idle today
for the 68th day with new contract
talks in recess.
The firm is the industryiS only
comparatively big producer not
operating. Company officials said
GAACy oOOS11G q oIS1lCO COuII dCt DG-
fore reopening plants.
Bethlehem Steel Corp, the Ma
tion'S No. 2 producer, completed
its contract negotiations yester-
day in New York. Inland Steel,
another of the country'S "big six"
producers. signed last week-the
first major producer to come to
a complete agreement.
While the steel industry roared
toward full production, Bethlehem
Steel announced it is granting in
creaSes to salaried employees. E. G.
Grace, Bethlehem chairman, said
salaries and incentive rates of en-
ployes in the steel division earn
ing $3.50 a month or less will
be increased 10 per cent, with a
minimum salary boost of $22 a
month except for employees in bar
gaining units for whom an agree
ment has not been negotiated.
The increases are retroactive to
March /.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
Steel Official BIumes
Truman and SteeImon

CLEVELAND, Aug. 8 R.-The
president of Republic Steel Corp
said today responsibility rests
squarely in the lap of John r
Steelman and President Truman
for any hurt to the defense effort
from the steel strike.
c. M. White, Republic president
asserted that one word early in
June from Mr.. Steelman, acting
defense mobilizer, could have
caused military steel production to
be resumed.
The Republic president declared
that, during steel negotiations in
June, he offered to open any of his
plants to military steel production
if the CIO United Steelworkers
would agree to man them. The
union, he added, said it would.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
By Meredith S. BueI
Stor StoH CorYespondent

/ AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 8.-Wher
Ray Gotko lowers his 86 pounds
into the cockpit of his champion.
ship racer Sunday. he feels he'll
be heading down the victory roaC
If elbow grease pays off,
The IL year old Washington
Soap Box Derby champ worked
feverishly over his racer today
At 9 am. sharp he arrived al
Derby Downs-Scene of the ALL
American Soap Box Derby finals
Inspection Due Today.
Today is an important one fol
the young contender for the
worlds coaster crown. It is in.
spection day. And it is the ont
chance he has to make a com.
lplete check of his racer and take
a trial run down the 975-foot
track.
He won't see the gravity-pow-
cred car again until he climbs II
on race day to make his bid fol
the grand prize-a $1,000 college
scholarship.
The young derby ace will bt
racing with 153 other city champ.
Sunday-the biggest field in any
National Soap Box Derby to date
This includes coaster pilots from
Germany, British Columbia. Alas.
ka and Canada.
Youngest Winner Here.
Ray, the youngest winner ir
Washington coaster-racing his
tory, showed how meticulous
champion must be. He carefully
Examined his wheels, steering
ASSEMBLY, cables, brake, bearings
washers. cotter pins and Other
parts of his racer.
While bearing down with a rag
to give his car that smooth-as-
glass look, he mopped his brow
and said: IF hard work pays oil
II ought to have a championship
car sunday.
The youth, who lives at 201
lStrathmeade street, Falls Church
Va, drove here Wednesday. He
came with his father and mother.
Marine Mai. and Mrs. Raymond
If. Gotko; a sister, Marian. II. and
two friends. Charles O'Neil. Is
and his sister, Elsie, IA. both OF
I2l5 Fairmont street, Falls Church
AS they drove into town, Maj
Gotko saw a Soap Box Derby sign
hanging in a gas station. The at
Itendant told him to call the May
flower Hotel, derby headquarters
to notify officials that Ray had
arrived in town.
Hailed by Police Sirens.
A red convertible raced to the
station. The champ was whisked
away to derby headquarters. A
Evening star., 1952-08-08
KesseIrinq Honored By German Veterans

in the British zone, "has all his
life put the welfare of the people
anead of any personal ambitions"
The Stahlhelm. which claims
134,00 members, seeks release of
all Allied held German war
criminals as prerequisite to West
German contribution to Western
defense.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
Letters Delivered 5 Years Late
From Detroit MoiImun's Hoard

lhe walked out Of the Gratiot SUBJ
station yesterday. The mail car
rier was walking calmly to his
car carrying two packages from
the morning mail.
Postal officials began investigat-
ing Kortes after householders
along his route complained of not
receiving packages and letters sent
to them.
Several said they received noti-
fication of the arrival of a pack
age, but were unable to pick the
package up when they called fol
it at the Post Office.
Evening star., 1952-08-08

DIRECTIONS: Go l4th Street Bridge and follow signs
Columbia Pike Our properly office ocoied Columbia Pix
obout mile and half beyond Boieys Crossroads.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
BY the Assoeiafed Press

DETROIT, Aug. 8.-Thousand:
Of East Side Detroit resident.
today began receiving letters foul
and five years old as postal in.
spectors sifted through a base.
ment- filling pile of undelivereC
and stolen mail.
The letters, estimated at more
than 10000, plus tons of pack.
ages containing every form oi
mailable merchandise, were recov-
cred in the house of Roman
Kortes, a 50-year-old veteran
mailman.
Kortes pleaded guilty in Fed
eral Court here yesterday, less
than six hours after his arrest
to two charges of embezzlement
from the mails.
II had to do it," was all the
mail carrier could offer in ex.
planation at his arraignment.
Released on Personal Bond.
Federal Judge Theodore Levin
released Kortes on a personal
bond pending sentence.
The charges against the mail
man carry a maximum penalty OF
10 years in prison and a $4,000
fine.
A veteran of % years in the
postal service, Kortes was only
seven years from retirement wher
postal officials uncovered his fam
tastic hoard of packages and let
ters-a collection so large that
two mail trucks were required to
return it to. the Post Office for
sorting and identification.
Postal Inspector Earl Wheeler
said Kortes had no real reason
for the thefts which dated back
as far as 10 years.
II didn't get anything out OF
it," the mail carrier said, "I Just
had to take those things. 1t didn't
seem right to leave them lying
around. My wife told me I'd get
caught. too. She warned me, time
after time, I guess she was right.
Admits Stealing Packages.
Kortes admitted that the letters
were addressed to persons along
the routes he served from the
Gratiot substation. He said he
stole the packages since he did not
carry parcel post packages.
Postal inspectors found the let
ters and packages stacked in neat
piles in Kortes' basement-many
ran from the floor to the ceiling,
The contents of the stolen par
GELS ranged from dough mixing
devices to fins for small aerial
bombs.
Mr.. Wheeler said Kortes was
arrested by postal inspectors as
Evening star., 1952-08-08
By the Associated Press

COLOGNE, Germany. Aug. g.
The West German Stahlhelm
(Steel helmet) veterans organiza-
ton yesterday named war prisoner
Albert Kesselring, former German
field marshal, its chairman.
Executives said Kesselring, serv-
ing life sentence in Werl prison
Evening star., 1952-08-08
Arrests Solve Lootinq
Of Depot in France
By the Associated Press

FONTAINEBLEAU, France. Aug.
"a gang of thieves who looted
several thousand dollars worth of
goods from a medical depot here
has been broken up, headquarters
of Allied Land Forces in Central
Europe said yesterday.
United States Army and French
civilian police have picked up
three United States enlisted men,
six French civilians and one Polish
labor service member. The Ameri-
cans, whose names were tenn
porarily withheld, have been con-
fined to quarters pending court
martial action.
Evening star., 1952-08-08
Austrian Labor Accord

After years negotiations, Aus
trian top labor and top manage
ment have agreed to work toward
lower-production costs and lower
prices.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
d5X5 NNVa NIMVfN N5a
SCHOOL NEWS

Better put that strias around
your fingerl Don't forget to come
to the school Monday evening at
$500 to see our Christmas play.
The play, eThe First NoeI", is one
of pantomime and song. One of the
main features viii be a boys so-
prano chorus. If you miss it, you'll
be sorry. is it date?
Our television set has been con-
nected and the pupils are certain
" enjoying it during lunch per-
iods and reeesses when the wealth
er viii not permit them to play
butsof doors.
The Christmas holiday is Just
around the corner and the Home
Economics girls will be. ready for
It. The girls under the direction Of
Mrs. Gray, are making attractive
gifts. Some of these gifts will be
on exhibit the night Of the Christ
mas play.
Don't forget the PTA meeting on
Monday evening, December Is, at
$3.50 We need your support and
are expecting you.
Sympathy is being extended tc
Mr. S9siee because Of the death OF
his aunt.
On Tues0ay 2fternOon at 1890
pupils Of grade one through three
Will present a Christmas program
in assembly. They are expecting
all interested parents and patrons
20 attend.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Anniversary Services
At Trinity Church

Rev. Milton r. Elliott, pastor of
the Trinity Methodist Church, Har-
rington, has announced the services
for the Seventy-First Anniversary
of the Church on Sunday, Decem-
Der IA. The day will begin with
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Elwood
Gruwell, superintendent. Worship
services at IL o'clock will observe
the anniversary. Rev. Douglas Mil
bury will be the guest speaker. Spe-
cial music and singing by the
choir, and a guest soloist, Edgar
Welch from Milford, will highlight
the program.
DR.. o. A. BARLEY, District Su-
perinten9ent of the Dover District,
will be the guest speaker of the
evening.
The OUR Sunday School Glass
has presented the church with a
new public address speaking sys-
TEN. It will be used for the SER
vices on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Religion In Books
By Roy Z. TaWss

THE SHAPE OF SUNDAY by
Virginia Douglas Dawson and Bet
ty Douglas Wilson. Houghton and
Miflin, Boston. $3.50. The daugh-
ters Of Lloyd Douglas, popular
author Of The Robe and The Big
Fisherman, write an intimate BIZ
cgraphy of their father. tt is an
entertaining account Of the family
circle, and a record Of frank inn
pressions registered in the minds
of growing children. Although
lquch Of the work is done from
memory, there has been careful re-
search too. The closing chapters
have to do with the authors last
three best sellers. There is high
quality in the letters quoted, and
not a little Of the authors view
point on life and religion. "He
lived a long life and was many
men, but always his desire was to
help people realize their nearness
to God. He was a preacher from be-
ginning to end. Although his the
ology changed with the changing
years his basic faith remained the
same" This title ranks with the
best in new religious writing.
CHRISTMAS by Rudolph Haug-
an, editor, Augsburg PUBLISHING
House, Minneapolis. S1.25. This
annual production continues to be
new in contents, and consistently
maintains the high standard sci
long ago. There are sixty-eieht
pages of art, stories, customs, car
OILS aud poetry. Several of the full
page pictures are suitable for
framing. There is a special ar
rangement of Christmas carols
The printing is colorful in keepins
with the volume. American Gus
toms of the early Goth century are
portrayed and there are sketches
from foreign lands. The book hap.
PLY concludes with Grace Mol
CroWells poem: "Out of the
Glory.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Avenue Circles

The Circles of Avenue Methodist
Church will meet for December on
Tuesday, the sixteenth, as follows
No. / with Mrs. Dallas Kitchens,
Mrs. Paul Fillmore, co-hOstess;
No. 2 with Mrs. Roland Beauchamp,
Mrs. Fleming Hart, co-hOstess;
No. 8 with Mrs. Ralph Mills, Mrs
Archibald Mills, co-hostess; No. 4
with Mrs. Harry Mayhem, Mrs. Ed
ward Shute, co-hostess; No. with
Mrs. Neal Stevenson, Mrs. James
Pettyjohn, cO-hOstess; No. 6 with
Mrs. Carl March, Mrs. Edgar Wood,
Mrs. March and Mrs. David Sills,
.co-hOstesses. The time for these
meetings will be 3 p. m. The After
noon Circle will meet at one-thirty
with Mrs. Louis O. Boltz, Mrs. Oil
.ver V. James, co-hOstess.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Farewell Party

A surprise farewell party was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Peter
son of near Bridgeville, Sunday
evening, az the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar O'Day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson are moving on a farm
near fredericksburg, Md, which they
purchased recently. They moved to
this vicinity nine years ago, where
they have made many friends.
Those present at the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Peterson and
daughters, Susan and Brenda, Mrs.
Agda Peterson, Mrs. Henry Peter
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan ODay
and children, Norma Lee and Ken
meth, Mrs. Laura Passwaters,
Nancy and Patsy Toomey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton O'Day, Mrs Samuel
'Passwaters and Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as e. Messick. After an evening of
fun playing Canasta, refreshments
were served. The guests then de-
parted wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Peterson and family much happi-
ness and prosperity in their new
home.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

Grand Master Wilson Figgs and
staff Of the Grand Lodge Of Della
ware, I. o. o. r., will make their
official visit to Crystal FOunt
Lodge, No. 10, on Monday evening,
December 18th. Let's make this a
banner night for Crystal Fount by
being present to greet the Grand
Master and his staff.
OS
The new officers Of Margaret c.
Pyle Rebekah Lodge, No. IL, IOOF,
are very we'll adjusted and things
are moving along we'll with Mrs.
Edward Mulholland as noble grand.
Plans were made at the last
meeting to have a covered dish sup
per in the auditorium on Thurs
day evening, December IS, at $3.50,
when all members are invited to
attend and bring their sweethearts
or wives. All were asked to bring
dish and their table service. Santa
Claus will make a visit later and
an exchange of gifts will be made.
A short Christmas program is be-
ing prepared.
Mrs. Rae Welch and other mem
bers OF the ways and means COM
mittee are in charge.
Liberty Rebekah Lodge No. 10
was host to Mrs. Mildred Donovan
Of Wilmington, president of the
Rebekah Assembly of Delaware and
members Of her staff, for their Off
cial visit.
Talks were given by Mrs. DOno-
van, Mrs. Ruth TOland, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Anna Moore, grand Sec
retary; and Mrs. Edith Lawler,
grand treasurer; all Of Whining
ton.
Two guests from Paoli, Pa, Mrs.
Ethel r. Wilson, past noble grand,
and Mrs. Margaret Speas, treasur-
er of Lady Paoli Lodge, No. 1876,
also attended.
The lodge announced that its an
nual Christmas party and gift ex-
change will be held December IS,
in charge of the ways and means
committee.
The st. Tammany Lodge No. 25,
/ Odd Fellows, of Centreville, Md,
one of the oldest charters lodges in
Maryland, on Wednesday night
burned the mortgage at a dinner
held in the Epworth Church House
Samuel Carey, Salisbury, grand
master Of the State of Maryland
was guest speaker, and was intro
duced by Bernard Dadds, noble
grand of st. Tammany.
The lodge. now with 45 members
was granted a charter in 1885.
The members meet in the old
Little Theatre building on the cor
ner of Chesterfield and Belvedere
Avenues and the main purpose Oi
the dinner Wednesday evening was
to burn the mortgage which had
been acquired on the property
years ago.
Guests from Talbot and Caroline
/ lodges were also present as were
members of the Rebekah Lodge Ot
Cambridge.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
SERVICE SLAMS

With the 3rd Infantry Division
IN Korea-H Howard Hicks, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee G. Hicks, FELTON,,
Del, recently was promoted to
private first class while serving in
Korea with the Srd Infantry Divi-
sion.
Last winter, the unit cracked the
Communists line during the battle
of Bloody Angle, one Of the Bit
aterest engagements Of 1851.
Hicks, who entered the Army in
October 1851, has been serving the
past six months in Korea as a rife
man with the 18th Regiments Conn
pany O.
He has been awarded the Com
bat Infantryman's Badge for front
line duty.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Beth ShoIom Sisferhood
News

The Annual Donor Dinner of the
Beth ShOlOln Sisterhood was held
in the Caucus Room Of Lepore's
Restaurant in Dover on Wednesday
evening, December 3rd. The pres
ident, Mrs. M. Rosker, greeted the
members. Mrs. A. Spector, religious
chairman, gave the invocation.
This was followed by a few words
from the two donor chairmen. Mrs.
A. Levitt and Mrs. M. Pack, who
also awarded prizes to the two
women who had raised the most
money.
The president then introduced
Mrs. T. Fabian, wife of the new
spiritual leader, who gave an in
teresting talk. Dinner was follow
ed by an evening of cards. Next
meeting will be held on Wednes-
day, December 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Overseas Recruiting
By U. S. Air Force

The Air Force is seeking inter-
ested applicants for civilian posi-
tons at air bases in various over
seas areas.
A Representative from Olmsted
Air Force Base, Middletown, Pa,
will be located in Room 345, U. S.
Post Office, Wilmington, Della
ware, on December IS and Is, 1852.
Telephone 8-0076, and in Room 2,
U. S. Post Office. Dover, Delaware,
on December II, 1852, to interview
any interested persons for overseas
openings.
Type of workers sought include
recreation directors and hostesses,
personnel workers, administrative
officers, auditors, aircraft engin-
eers, civil engineers, electrical and
electrOnic engineers, craftsmen,
maintenance engineers, librarians,
library assistant, instructors, pow
er plant operators, as we'll as a
number of other mechanical posi-
tions.
This is an opportunity for male
workers between 81 and so years
cF age, and females between 21 and
45 years Of age, who want to see
something Of the world, yet travel
at government expense. All appli-
cants selected for duty at Air
Force overseas bases receive all
advantages Of civil service employ
ment. Travel to and from the over
seas bases is paid by the govern
ment
Applicants have three to four
weeks to prepare for their depar-
ture. Housing, food and other de-
tails are regulated by the Air
Force. Facilities for dependents
are limited.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
The Presbyterian Church
THE chosh on the Plaza"
Rev. Kenneth "a. KepIeT, P0ssoT
ehu.sh Phone szOI
sUNDAY. DECEMBER l4


9.45 Sunday School Hour-Op-
portunity for everyone, of all ages,
to come to know the Word Of God.
Roger Deats, General SuperinIen-
dent.
10:45-12:15 A Church Nursery is
conducted for children whose par
ents attend morning worship.
1900 Morning Worship. A serV-
ice to which all are welcome,
stranger or visitor The message
today is on Speaking in a Thou
sand Tongues"
$3.50 Youth Fellowship Hour. In
termediate c. E., and High School
Fellowship welcome you.
7:45 Evening Notwithstanding
a series of talks on Modern Cults
and Christianity Tonight will deal
with sChristian Sciences and Chris
tianiry" An hour of good fellow
ship, good singing, and Inspiration.
All are welcomed.
Tuesday Choir Rehearsal to-
night, instead of Wednesday.
Thursday-Prayer Meeting. Our
k1OuI u a DWCAs 40A Jul oSAeSa2 e---~-
for others. Bring a friend. The mes
sages are on "The Holy Spirit. in
the Christians Life"
Friday Sunday School Christs
mas Party, for all the children,
young and old. Let US. all come
with the children at z O'Clock,
promptly.
The Choir will present drama-
tised Bethlehem" by ]. H. Maun-
der, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Let us tell our friends-and bring
our friends.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
WOMAN HEADS FLYING
SERVICE

PROVIDENCE, r. /. - (P) -
Because Mary Ann Lippitt, who
learned to fly 8 years ago, didn't
want to waste. that ability, she is
now the only woman operator of a
charter plane service in the state.
The Lippitt Aviation Corp. has
four planes and gives flying instruc-
tions, having had as many as 30
students enrolled at one time. Miss
Lippitt, daughter of the late u S.
Senator Henry F. Lippitt, has al
most 5000 solo flying hours to her
.credit.
She says women make good pi-
lots. They learn slower ia the be-
ginning and are more timid than
men, but they are exceedingly care
full
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Jersey Shuttle Board
Artists On The Shore

The Melody Club" of New
Brunswick, N. J., shuttle board
champion since 1948, will tour the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware next week, and meet
Tower Grill on Route 4O4 between
Denton and Bridgeville, Saturday.
December 20, at 1870 p. M; Fed
eralsburg, Nd, at Bil-Mars tavern
at $3.50 p. m, and Kelley's Tavern
at Seaford at p. m. All these
matches will be played on the goth.
The Melody Club has not lost a
shuttle board match in four years.
They will feature Sidney Herzog,
New Jersey State champion, plus
la team composed of the best play
ers in New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
COP Women In 10th
District To Meet

You are invited by the commit
teewOmen to attend a pre-Organi-
cation meeting of the Republican
women workers Of the 10th District
of Sussex County, on Monday eve
ming. December 18th, 1853. at 8
p. m, in the Zwaanendael Club
House, Lewes, Delaware. Bring
anyone interested.