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Milford chronicle., 1953-06-05
Agricultural Chemicals

WEEDoNE 2-4-D PRODUCTS
A SPTuY For Every Job
Weed SPraYers And Supplies
And Spruy information
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Milford chronicle., 1953-06-05

Preaching at p. m.
Everyone welcome.
Old Time Festival
There will be an "Old Time Fes-
tival" on June at the Ellendale
School Auditorium, sponsored by
Appel-Tucker Post No. 9244 and
the VFW Auxiliary.
There will be a talent show and
home made ice cream and cake,
pies, eggs, chickens for sale.
Admission: Adults, 25c; children,
15c.
Anyone wishing to enter the tai
ent show, please contact, Mrs. Reba
Hoyt or call Milford 515S-if no
answer, call 5258. Come, try your
talent.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Red Cross 10 Be Host
To Federal Officials
AT Report Luncheon

Government leaders will be
guests at the sixth report lunch
con of the 1853 Metropolitan
Area Red Cross fund drive at
1890 pm. tomorrow in the
United States Chamber OF Com
lmerce Building.
Speaker at the Government
Day" luncheon will be William
McChesney Martin. chairman Of
the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve Board and head
of the Government unit of the
Red Cross drive.
All Divisions to Report.
All 10 campaign divisions, in
cluding the nearby counties, are
scheduled to report. Contribu-
tions reported so far total 1851, :
606. or 36.6 per cent of the
$1.531 900 quota.
II. Roy Dunn, campaign chair
man, said that to reach the goal,
the number of contributors must
be increased by $4,000 or more,
or the average gift of those still
to be reported must be higher.
Capt. Paul G.. Linaweaver,
chaplain of the Potomac River
Command, will deliver sthe in
vocation at tomorrow's meeting.
The United States Navy Band
will play, with Ben Mitchell
Morris as soloist.
Officials to Attend.
Guests scheduled to attend
include Secretary of Labor Dur
kin; Veterans Affairs Admins
traitor Carl Gray; Alvin w. Hall,
director of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing; j. Lee
Rankin. assistant Attorney Cen
eral; Robert w. Burgess, director
of the Census; Edward Kilby,
commissioner of Public Debt;
Coleman Andrews, commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, and Judge
Burnita Matthews of the U. S.
District Court for the District
of Columbia.
Among others are Lyle Snader,
Clerk of the House; w. Richard
Glavin, assistant director Of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation;
G. Rowland Chase, counsel Of
the Federal Reserve Board, and
Harold N. Graves, jr., public re-
lations director for the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruc-
ton and Redevelopment.
Evening star., 1953-03-19
Myer Quits as Head
OF Indian Affairs

The White House today an
nounced the resignation of Dill
lon S. Myer as Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, effective tomor-
row.
The Commissioner had an un-
dated resignation on file which
was accepted by President Eisen-
hover a week ago, according to
White House Press Secretary
James c. .Hagerty.
Asked about reports that Mr..
Myer had been requested to re-
sign, Mr.. Hagerty said that
would have to be checked with
the Interior Department.
Mr.. Myer said he plans to
take a rest for a short time. He
would not go beyond that. He
said he submitted his resigna-
ton upon request in January
and understood many other high
Interior officials were asked to
submit theirs at the same time.
Mr.. Myer was appointed In
dian Commissioner by President
Truman in March, 1850, al
though he had twice before
turned down the post.
Mr.. Myer has been in Govern
ment service since 1884. He
once headed the War Relocation
Authority and for a while was
head of the Public Housing Au-
thority.
Evening star., 1953-03-19

Mode with Formeose collar.
Smooth cotton broodeIoth.
white ond solid eolors. Me-
dium spread and fused collars.
Sears BIadensbar0. Wisconsin,
and Arlington
Evening star., 1953-04-13
DR.. Davies Hits Probers' Failure
To Help Church Gust Reds

In a sermon critical of con-
gresSional inveStigative methods.
the Rev. A. Powell Davies told
his congregation at All Souls
Church yesterday that the
churches themselves would deal
with any Communists among the
clergy if Congress would furnish
the information.
"All that is needed is factual
information" DR.. Davies said.
after acknowledging likelihood
that a few clergymen were red
tainted.
But the Government will not
cooperate. Instead of giving the
information to the churches it
is given to the congressional
committees to make a noise with.
Noting that some lawmakers
still seem intent on investigating
the churches, DR.. Davies added:
I'm my opinion, it is time the
churches investigated the Con-
gress. They would be competent
at least to define responsibility
and duty"
DR.. Davies said churches do
not dismiss pastors until proven
guilty.
Let TIE proof be given," he
Evening star., 1953-04-13
5000 Children See
Cisco Kid at Armory

Television's Cisco Kid drew
5000 children to the seventh an
nual Home Show at the National
Guard Armory yesterday to help
swell the two-day attendance to
more than $4,000 persons.
The show. which runs through
next Sunday, is open daily from
2 to II pm. The video star is
on the program through Wednes-
day.
Parents of most of yesterdays
5000 children were on hand to
see everything that's new for the
home, including latest in home
air-conditioning, ironers, power
tools and plans for the house not
yet built.
More than $25, 900 in prizes, in
cluding two automobiles as well
as accessories, are on the give
away list.
Entertainment features include
a dog obedience test, a public
wedding next Sunday and selec-
tion of queen tonight. The Ma
tional Capital Kennel Clubs ex-
hibition is scheduled for Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Lions Club to Sponsor
Youth Service Forum

The Seat Pleasant, Gateway,
Anacostia and Washington High
lands Lions Clubs will sponsor
forum discussions on service to
youth at 7 o'clock tonight at
Anacostia Methodist Church hall,
Thirteenth and, u streets, Sc.
Participating in the forum will
be:
DR.. Addison Duvall, chief of
the medical staff, St. Elizabeths
Hospital; Mrs. Mildred S. Percy,
head of the department of guild
ance and placement, District
Public Schools; Mrs. Ellen E.
Linson, director of recreation,
Prince Georges County; the Rev.
w. A. Emmans, pastor, Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church,
and Mrs. r. o. Stelzer, president
of the Prince Georges County
Council of Parent Teacher AS
SociationS.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Junior Commissioner Reveals
How to Get Elected 4 Times

Wayne Smallwood. who at 13
has been elected a Junior Com
missioner of the District four
years in a row by the Eastern
Branch of the Washington Boys
Club. revealed his secret of po-
litical success today.
He was being installed as pres
ident of the Board of Junior
Commissioners in the Office of
Samuel Spencer, the president
of the District Commissioners
when he let it out.
"The voters want something
for nothing" he said.
Young Smallwood, who lives at
1856 Fourteenth street NE, ar
ranged for a free movie showing
in behalf of his candidacy in the
clubs auditorium where movies
usually cost S cents. He cam
paigned for longer dances free.
Wayne is growing up. He won
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Washington Couple Killed
On Pennsylvania Turnpike
BY the Assoeiated PreSS

BEDFORD, Pa, April ia
Washington Cd. c. couple was
killed in an auto-trLck crash on
the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near
Pittsburgh yesterday, the State
police reported.
James Lineberger, IS. colored.
of 942 o street NV. and his
wife, Hettie. so, were killed as
the auto in which they were rid.
ing crashed into the rear of q
truck near the Irwin Interchange
about two miles west of New
Stanton. Walter E. Rogers, SO,
Of 1889 Maryland avenue NE,
driver of the automobile, and his
wife. Jennie, were admitted to a
Greensburg (Pa) hospital in fair
condition.
Mr.. Rogers told police he dozed
at the wheel as he started to pass
the truck. The right front end
OF the auto hit the left rear of
the truck. The truck driver, Rob-
ert L. Wade Of Mansfield. Ohio,
escaped without injury.
Mr.. Lineberger was a District
deputy for the Grand Lodge Of
Colored Masons and was on his
way home from Chicago where
he had been conducting Masonic
business.
Evening star., 1953-04-13

went on. "If the committees are
sincere it is this they should
insist upon"
The pastor criticized Repre-
sentative Jackson. Republican, OF
California for a recent attack
on Methodist Bishop Bromley
Oman ION a basis so ground
less and in manner so insidious
that no decent citizen can have
confidence in the blouse Un-
American Activities) Committee
DR.. Davies said the Congress
men who accuse Bishop Oxman
should do so in open forum, CIV
ing the bishop an opportunity to
reply.
"Congressmen who hide be-
hind congressional immunity are
as bad as witnesses who invoke
the Fifth Amendment" he
added.
"The Bishop had asked the
committee to meet with him in
formally. It is wholly inappro-
pirate for these men to invite
the wrath of God. If Bishop
Oxman had been a Methodist
of earlier age he would have
held them over the jaws of
hell. It would be good for them
even now"
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Indictment Dropped
In Dope Conspiracy

A narcotics conspiracy indict-
ment against Letha Simpson, 80,
colored. friend of Randolph
(Catf1sh) Turner, convicted head
of a Washington dope ring. to-
day was dismissed without pref
udice. This means the woman
may be reindicted in the future
on the same charges.
The dismissal action was taken
by Chief Judge Bolitha j. Laws
in the U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia after
Prosecutor John Conliff said the
Government preferred not to go
to trial until it has further op-
portunity to track down fugitive
Harry Tantillo.
Tantillo and the Simpson
woman had been indicted with
Catfish Turner and seven other
accused members of the ring
Tantillo. described as a New
York wholesale supplier for the
syndicate, disappeared and never
was brought to trial. The Simp-
son woman was taken i'll and
hospitalized the day before the
trial in which Turner and seven
co-defendants were convicted
and jailed for terms up to "a
wears
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Gordon School Ready
For DodMood Festival

Gordon Junior High School
will present its eighth annual
dogwood festival at lis pm.
Wednesday on the school
grounds. The theme this year
will be 1.-THE Gay Nineties."
The program will be in a set
ting of some 10 pink dogwood
trees in full bloom. Highlight of
the festival will be the crowning
of a queen and planting of an
additional dogwood tree. The
queen will ride in a Victoria of
the Gay Nineties period. loaned
by the Edgewood Riding School.
There will be Flora Dora girls
and groups riding old-fashioned
tandem bicycles loaned by the
Youth Hostels. A May pole
dance and more than 100 girls
in a wand drill are included in
the program.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Surgeons Remove Leg
Of Marine Hit by Auto

A 19-year-old Marine SER
geant, badly hurt when a car pin
ned him in a street excavation
Saturday night, underwent an
operation for amputation of his
right leg yesterday. He is in
serious condition in Bethesda
Naval Hospital.
Sergt. Joseph E. Connolly, of
Boston, was slammed into an
excavation at Seventeenth and
@ streets NV. by a runaway
car, according to police. They
identified the driver as Mrs.
Daisy v. Ball, 48, colored. of the
HOO block of Ninth street NV.
The Marine suffered COM
pound fractures of both legs, and
internal injuries. His right leg
was cut off yesterday below the
knee.
Mrs. Ball was charged with
driving on the sidewalk. A traf-
f1c court hearing was set for
May 10.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Boy Shot by Policeman
Dies at GaIIinger Hospital

John Burke, IA. who was shot
In the head by a policeman early
Saturday morning, died yeSter-
day at Gallinger Hospital. An
inquest was scheduled for today.
Pvts. Warren B. Brown and
Ray P. JUL, of the 4th Precinct.
were responding to a house.
breaking call at Delaware and N
streets S.W. when a citizen told
them Burke and a 14-year-old
companion were attempting to
enter the rear of Georges Gro
Gerry, 219 N street S,W., police
said.
Pvt. Brown said Burke rushed
at him with a shiny object in
his hand. Believing it to be a
knife, Brown said he fired one
shot over the boys head. Burke
turned around and ran, and Pvt.
Brown fired another shot at
him, hitting him in the head,
according to police. AS the boy
fell q screwdriver dropped from
his hand. police said.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Soldier and Sailor Killed
In Caroline County Crash

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
13 P.-Two servicemen were
killed today in a three-vehicle
SmaShSup near LadySmith, in
Caroline County.
The victims were listed by
State police as Hardy A. Sallee,
80. of South Norfolk. Va, a sailor
stationed in Washington, D. c.,
and John B. Collins. 81. of Ho-
boken. N. j.. a soldier stationed
at Camp Pickett, Va.
Pvt. Wallace Keefe, 81, a SOL
dier. also stationed at Camp
Pickett, was injured in the crash
and was taken to the Fort Bel
voir Hospital.
State police said cars occupied
by the sailor and the two SOL
diers crashed head-on shortly
after one of the cars had passed
a tractor-trailer. Unable to stop
in time, the truck overrode the
car of the soldiers and over
turned onto the shoulder of the
road.
Evening star., 1953-04-13

his previous campaigns with a
lavish distribution of free bubble
gum.
This election was hotly con-
tested. Other candidates were
promising everything free. Jack
Bailer, IA, of 100 Sixty-fourth
place, Maryland Park, Nd, was
first with SO votes; Norman
Comes, IA. of SO Sixteenth street
NE. was second with 81, and
Wayne barely made the board
with 96. But, in view of his years
of experience, the other boys
elected him president. The elec-
ton is part of the program of
National Boys Club Week.
After the ceremony, in which
all three Commissioners con-
gratula tie d them, the Junior
Commissioners started out on an
inspection tour of the Fire and
Police Departments.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Former Political Foe
Asks Broyhi|| TO Alter
Transport Attitude

Representative Broyhill, Re.
publican, of Virginia today was
called on by his former Demo.
cratic opponent, Edmund D
Campbell, to reconsider his op.
position to legislation for a Met.
ropolitan Washington Transit
Commission.
In a statement, Mr.. Campbell
former chairman of the Airing
ton County Board, pointed Out
he was not running for office
now. nor attacking Mr.. Broyhill
politically, but speaking as a
"citizen of the new 10th Virginia
District"
Mr.. Campbell lost to Mr.. Broy-
hill in a close election in No
vember.
Strongly supporting pending
legislation for the area transit
commission to regulate street.
car, bus and taxicabs, Mr.
Campbell recalled that he testi-
fled for such project before the
Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee. He also
stressed it as a need for this area
during his campaign.
Committee Meets Tomorrow.
The bill. sponsored by Senator
johnson, Democrat of Colorado
was unanimously reported to the
Senate, and also has been ap-
proved by a Senate District SUBJ
committee.
The full Senate District Com
mittee will meet at 10 am. to-
morrow to consider the bill anc
may send it back to the Senate
in a few days for action.
Mr.. Broyhill has criticized the
johnson bill and is insisting in
stead on his own measure for a
broad study by a different COM
mission on regional transporta-
ton and other matters. This
measure is slated for a public
hearing tomorrow morning by a
House District subcommittee.
Sees Chaos Prolonged.
The Broyhill bill, Mr.. Camp
bell declared, would result mere
ly in prolonging the chaos in
public transportation in the
Washington Metropolitan Area
which is steadily growing worse
The problem has been investi-
gated for the past 20 years and
it is time now for action"
1T is false to say the johnson
bill infringes in any way upon
States rights" said MrS Camp
bell. "It is concerned only with
interstate transportation and
service within the District of Co.
lumbia-not with transportation
confined within a State"
Mr.. Campbell pointed out that
Mr.. BroyhiN's Republican COL
league from Maryland, Repre-
sentative Hyde. is sponsoring in
the House a companion bill to
the johnson measure.
"The Commerce committee of
the Senate" asserted Mr.. Camp
bell, ''is composed of distin-
guished lawyers, fully aware of
States rights, and they see moth
ing illegal about the bill.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Jurors Picked
ToTNWa|ker
In Cotton Fraud
Former Agriculture
Aide Accused in 7
$37 Million Deal .

Selection of a jury to try
Clovis D. Walker, former head
of the Agriculture Departments
cotton branch, on charges of
conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment, got under way today in
Federal Court.
Walker, so, is accused of pass
ing on classified information to
Loutfy Mansour, enabling the
latter to sell $37 million worth of
long-staple cotton to the Federal
Government in 1851. Mansour.
a native of Alexandria, Egypt,
was indicted with Walker but
has not been arrested.
Also named in the true bill
against the. pair was Dyke Cul-
lum, commodity speculator and
one-time friend of former Sem
ator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa.
Cullum, now a resident of
Germantown, Md. was termed
in the indictment a Cocoon
spirator" but not a "co-de-
fendant."
Lack Of Profit Cited.
Both prosecution and defense
lawyers stressed in their OPEN
ing statement to the prospec-
tive jurors that Walker does not
stand accused of making any
money out of the cotton deals.
William A. Gallagher. special
assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral, told the panel the Govern
ment was defrauded by Walker,
mot by taking any money, but
by his failure as a Government
employe to give the fair. honest
representation the Government
should have had"
The defendants lawyer, Will
liam E. Leahy, asserted "Mr.
Walker is not charged with de-
frauding the Government out
of one red cent" Mr.. Leahy said
his client stood accused of CIV
ing Mansour an illegal adj
vantage" by passing on advance
information concerning cotton.
Will Use u. S. Witnesses.
Mr.. Leahy said the 20 or more
witnesses identified by the Gov
ernment, including GuStave
Geisler. former president of the
Commodity Credit Corp, would
also be used by the defense.
Walker. who RESIGNED as chief
of the cotton branch following
his indictment on September 16.
1852, sold his home at 4010 War;
rent street NV. and moved to
Homestead, Fla.
Testimony before a Senate
Agricultural Committee hearing
that preceded grand jury action
disclosed a good friend" rela-
tionship between the official and
Mansour.
The grand jury heard testi-
mony that the arrangement by
which Mansour was enabled to
sell the Government $37 million
worth of cotton was planned at
a luncheon on the Municipal
Fish Wharf on February Is, 1851.
Cullum. according to the in
dictment, relayed information
given by Walker to Mansour,
who's still believed to be in Egypt.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Home Rule Group
Names Co-Chairmen
Expands Program

The reorganization and eX-
pansion of the Washington Home
Rule Committee was announced
today with the appointment of
Frank R. Jelleff and Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman as co-chairmen.
The committee, which is back
ing the Case bill for an elected
city council and Board of Edu-
cation. released the names of
leading citizens who will COM
prise board of sponsors.
AS a part of the expansion
program, the committee has re-
tanned Edward L. Sitter. jr., for
mer member Of the House from
Pennsylvania, as it executive di-
rector. It also opened head
quarters at 1908 Twentieth street
NV. for use as a clearing house
for all individuals and organi-
cations working for home rule.
The committees co-chairmen
have been prominent in civic
affairs here. Mr.. Jellef is pres
ident of Jelleff's, Inc. and Mrs.
Hartman is a former minister
to Norway.
Sponsors Named.
Ganson Purcell, attorney and
Chairman of the executive board
for the committee, said these
citizens would serve as sponsors:
Following is the Board of
Sponsors, as announced today:
DR.. Montgomery Blair, Robert
Woods Bliss, Edward r. Burling,
jr., Wayne Chatf1eld Taylor, Ed
ward R. Finkenstaedt, William
j. Flather, jr., ]. Clifford Folger.
Also George A. Garrett, Phillip
L. Graham, Joseph c. Grew, Ad-
miral Thomas c. Kinkaid, Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, George
Maurice Morris, Edgar Ensel
Mowrer.
Also Duncan Phillips. Mrs.
Neill Phillips, The Very Rev.
Francis B. Sayre, jr.. Rabbi Henry
Segal, Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone,
L. Corrin Strong, Corcoran Thorn
and Mrs. Arthur Woods, grand
daughter Of the late j. Pierpont
Morgan.
Named to Committee.
In addition to the sponsors,
Mr.. Purcell announced the elec-
ton to the executive committee
of the following: Mrs. Alexander
B. Hawes, Mrs. Marshall Horn
blower, Gerhard p. Van Arkel,
Gerhard A. Gessell, Lloyd Cutler,
and Sturgis Warner.
Other officers Of the Home Rule
Committee are: Counsel, Lloyd
A. Symington; Legislative Com
mittee Chairman U. s. Warner;
public relations chairman. JOS
eph L. Miller; public relations
vice chairman. Arthur Newmyer,
jr.. and treasurer. John Picker
ing.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Youth Seized as Lookout
In Robbery That Failed

A 17-year-old youth. suspected
of being the lookout for two
bandits who failed in an attempt
to rob a Northeast liquor store
Saturday night, was arrested by
police on a Capital Transit bus
less than Is minutes after the
incident.
The colored youth, charged
with attempted robbery, was
turned over to juvenile authori-
ties.
Benjamin Barkin, SO. owner of
Macs Liquor Store. 407 Rhode
Island avenue NE, had fought
off the two holdup men and mar
rowly escaped death when a
gun held by one of the bandits
iammed.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
-Four in Family Killed
And 5 Hurt in Auto
Crash in Maryland

Four members of one family
were fatally injured yesterday in
a head-on auto collision near
Solomons; Md.
Victims of the crash were
Raymond Beverly. jr.. 10; War
rem Sylvester Beverly, jr., 2:
Erskine Larue Beverly, 10
months. and Claudette Beverly,
13, all colored. of Lusby, Md.
Five other members of the
family were injured, some OF
them critically. They were: Pa
tricia Beverly, 6, severe shock;
Irving Beverly, 16, head and
neck injuries; Wayne Beverly, S,
head cuts; Sharon Beverly, 80,
internal injuries, and Ernestine
Joyce Beverly, %, head injuries.
All were admitted to Calvert
County Hospital at Prince Fred
erick.
Also injured in the crash was
Lowell Vaughn Thomas, 20, of
Solomons, Md, who was ad-
mitted to Calvert County Hos
pital with severe head injuries
The accident happened about
$50 pm. on Route 2 about two
miles north of Solomons. Mary
land State police said the Bever-
ly'S were riding in a northbound
car driven by Raymond Beverly
Mr.. Thomas was driving south
Police said the Beverly car at
tempted to pass a third auto
mobile in a no-passing zone, and
smashed head = on into the
Thomas car.
Three of the Beverlys died in
stantly. Claudette died early to-
day in the hospital.
Police said no one had been
charged.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Falls Church Man Killed
When Automobile Hits Tree

William Henry West, 56, COL
ored, of COS Shreve street, Falls
Church, was killed shortly after
noon yesterday when his car
smashed into tree along Route
so about a quarter mile west of
Fort Buffalo in Fairfax County.
According to Fairfax County
police. Mr.. Vests car Skidded on
the slippery highway when he
attempted to pull into the right
lane after passing several cars.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Cowles Is New Head
Of Harvard Alumni
By the ASsoeioted Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 13.
- John CowleS, Minneapolis
newspaper and magazine execu-
tive. has been chosen president
Of the 00,000-member Harvard
Alumni Association.
He will take Office on Har-
wards commencement day, June
II, succeeding Charles c. Cabot,
q Boston lawyer.
Mr.. CowleS was graduated
from Harvard In 1921.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
Report on Legislature

The Young Republican Club Of
Montgomery County will meet at
$50 o'clock tonight in the Rock
Greek Shelter. State Senator
Anders H. Lofstrand. will report
on the recent session of the
State legislature.
Evening star., 1953-04-13
American U. Convocotion

American University will hold
q convocation at 1890 am. to-
morrow in observance of Pan
American Day. Honduras Ambas-
sador Rafael Vale will speak.
The program will be at Concordia
Lutheran Church, 1920 G street
NV.