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Evening star., 1953-03-07
Red Cross Campaign.
Trails Last Years
With 13.3% Reported

Red Cross campaigners today
faced the task of gathering mo-
mentum in their drive for ST.
531. 900 in the Washington Met
ropolitan Area.
The 1853 campaign. at the
second report meeting yesterday.
had reached 1873 per cent Of the
goal, with collections totaling
$203, COG.
This was behind the per-
centage achieved at the second
report last year by 2.25 points,
and $4,000 behind in cash,
Fund Director Randolph Bishop
reported.
IT think these figures are a
matter of concern to every one
of u.s." he told the luncheon
meeting in the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Each Division Lags.
He noted that every division
was below its comparable 1852
percentage. The goal this year
is $145.7o0 higher than last
years.
The divisions reporting yester-
day stood as follows: Govern
ment, $29,283. or 4 per cent OF
quota: General Business. $64,-
343, or. is per cent; Residential
$22. .79s, or 18 per cent; City
$15,570, or % per cent; Alex
andria, $6,643. or 20 per cent;
Montgomery. $845 or / per cent;
Prince Georges. $3,52l, or 10 pei
cent, and Prince William, $770
or % per cent.
The meeting heard a talk by
1t. Gen. Anthony c. McAuliffe
Army deputy chief of staff fol
operations and administration
The luncheon marked ARMED
Forces Day" in the campaign.
1.-THE Red Cross has never
failed u.s." Gen. McAuliffe said
1--WE must not fail the Red
Cross"
Provide Human. Touch.
1.-THE Red Gross is again pro-
viding a service reaching hun
dreds of thousands Of Americans
in uniform at home and abroad.
he said. Hundreds Of Red Gross
staff and field workers are In
Korea, bringing a great human
touch to an otherwise bitter and
impersonal war"
He spoke Of the comfort to
servicemen in knowing that the
Red Cross was standing by in
case of need among their fam
lilies, and the realization that
their Nation is concerned with
their individual and personal
welfare.
He said recreational breaks in
routine are welcome in the tedi-
Gus life of a man in battle, and
he noted the expansion Of the
Red Cross overseas recreational
and canteen services.
And, he added. "only a combat
man who is still alive today be-
cause of the blood bank can tell
of the great Importance Of this
Red Cross program"
The program included a brief
dramatization of the Red Cross
blood collection unit in opera
ton, narrated by DR.. Kenneth B,
Nelson. medical director Of the
Regional Blood Center.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Godfrey Offers Planes
For State Emergency
BY the Associuted Press

RICHMOND, Mar. Arthur
Godfrey, radio-television enter
tainer, is among 400 Virginia
aircraft owners who have noti-
fed the State Division of Aero
nautics they'll make their
planes available In any ener-
gency.
Col. Allan c. Perkins, director.
said Mr.. Godfrey has made
available his transport plane as
well as a smaller four-passenger
ship.
Mr.. Godfrey lives near Lees
burg, Loudoun county.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Accord Awaited
On Successor
For Donohue
Naming of ! or 2
New Commissioners
Expected Soon

A Capitol Hill wag took an
other look today at the Com
missioner riddle and commented
that the hens asserting but the
eggs won't hatch.
That sums up the situation
with respect to the makeup of
the Districts governing body
under the Eisenhower adminis-
tration.
A White House announcement
was still awaited. President
Eisenhower soon will appoint at
least one new commissioner and
possibly two.
Who they will be remained as
much mystery as it was when
the administration took Office
in January.
Accord Of Factions Awaited.
The President, presumably,
was waiting for the two big fac
tions in the Republican Party
here to reach accord on nomi-
nations. The factions are re-
ported sharply divided between
conservative and liberal candi-
dates.
The resignation of Commits
sioner F. Joseph Donohue has
been on the Presidents desk since
January %. Some Republicans
had hoped that another DEM
ocratic commissioner, Renah F.
Camalier, also would step aside.
It would be easier to satisfy the
feuding COP factions if each
could put across one candidate
than it would be to obtain agree
ment on a single nominee,
Senator Case, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee, told
reporters Thursday that the
White House would make an an
nouncement on the Commission
er posts by today.
But rumors circulated last
night that still further delay may
follow.
Deluge of Letters.
District Republican leaders
are holding almost continuous
conferences in an effort to set
tie their differences. Meanwhile,
members of Congress and the
White House staff are being
flooded with letters and tele-
grams backing various candi-
dates.
Senator Cases strong support
of Walter L. Fowler, District
budget officer, boosted the Fowl
er stock yesterday but steady
work in behalf Of other pros
poets left doubt about the out
come.
A late conner to the race re-
portedly gaining favor is Ray
mond Dickey. 35-year-old law
yer who once served as counsel
to the Senate Small Business
Committee. He has the advan-
tage OF being an early pre-
convention supporter of Gen.
Eisenhower for the presidential
nomination. ID 4F
Still very much in the picture
are Samuel Spencer, AZ. law
yer aligned with the Eisenhower
draft movement, and Claude w.
Owen, At, a wholesale plumbing
and heating firm owner. Mr..
Owen is among the conservative
candidates. ~
Also still mentioned frequently
are Jesse Mitchell, Negro bank
president, and Mrs. Howard A.
Coffin. the Districts Republican
national committeewoman.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
.z1Gla Gal w NDIlI0N = ,
Virginia Up.
Considers Shift
On Nominating
Committee,to Choose
Between Convention
And Primary Setup
By the Associated fssss

Virginia's Republican State
Central Committee was to meet
in Alexandria today to consider
q possible switch from the pri-
mary system to the convention
method Of nominating its can
didates.
State G. o. p. Chairman
s. Floyd Landreth Of Galax, who
was to preside at the meeting.
favors the convention system.
but he declined to predict what
action the committee might take.
State Senator Landreth said
he thought nominating by con-
vention would be less. expensive
and might produce better candi-
dates than in q primary. He
explained that the rough-and-
tumble Of q primary fight, in adj
dition to the general election
contest. might discourage some
excellent candidate prospects
from entering a race.
The chairman said If the COM
mittee decided to return to the
convention system, it would
probably consider a place and
date, but would most likely leave
the final details to be worked
out later.
Virginia Republicans ! began
using the primary system two
years ago after many years Of
depending upon the convention
for nominating.
Senator Landreth indicated
that the committee would talk
about the races for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and at
torney general this year, in adj
dition to discussing plans for
House of Delegates contests. He
predicted the party would field
candidates for the States top
three elective posts.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
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ANNAPOLIS. Md, Mar. g.
Yesterdays legislative develop
ments included:
SENATE.
Bills introduced.
SB3f7 - BY Kimble and others -
To increase the pay Of State police
from an annual range Of S2,260-S7, 500
to $2.450-$S,000 (Ffnance).
SB31S-By Goldstetn-To return 20
per cent Of the sales tax to Baltimore
or the county tn which 1t was collected.
Ellis Passed.
SB1 S5-By Bailey-To set Up the
qualifications for chiropractors.
SB208-By Phipps-To revise laws
governing the Police Department and
sB228-By 'Dippel-To call for q
constitutional amendment to remove the
restriction Of six months residence in
a congressional district. city. legislative
district or ward of any subdivision be-
HB231--By HasselI - To provide
Of the Upper Marlboro Commissioners.
Bills Enacted. q
HB24-By Speaker-Providing that .
nen-fesident student enrolled in Q
MARYLAND college shall not be required
to fegtster his motor vehicle as long IS
he Is not engaged In any trade or
profession In Maryland and so long es
his home state grants the same prtvi-
Evening star., 1953-03-07
OAR to Present FIuq

The Mary Bartlett Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution presented an Ameri-
can flag to Girl Scout Troop 143.
Of Arlington County recently in
q ceremony in the Little Falls
Presbyterian Church, 6025 Little
Falls road. Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-03-07

cominotion, ran out of his house
but by that time the big cat
was dead. The two men pried
the cats jaws open.
They put the dead animal IN
Mr.. Delawder's car and drove to
the home Of Shenandoah County
Game Warden Elon Sheets. who
sent the carcass to the labora-
tory. Mr.. Delawder went to q
physician for treatment OF the
two wounds and q precautionary
anti-rahieS shot.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Man Of Yeur' Named

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
Mar. z (SpeciaD. - Perry r.
Unger. postmaster, businessman,
civic leader and churchman, has
been selected by the local post
Of the American Legion as the
Man of the Year-1952" for
Morgan County, it was an
nounced today by Comdr. Marvin
Butts.
Evening star., 1953-03-07
Women to Hear Fenwick

The Women's Democratic Club
Of Arlington will meet at 8 pm.
Monday in the Rucker Building.
3179 Wilson boulevard. The
group will hear State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick, candidate
for Governor in the Democratic
primary. ~
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Entries In Science
Fair Are Pouring In
Over 100 Are Reported So Far In
First Fete OF Its Kind

Student entries in the first an
nual Delaware State Science Fair
swept past 100 and mounted to-
ward 200 this week while busy reg
istrars anticipated a week or more
Of work following the February 2S
entry deadline, before they could
announce final tabulatiOns.
The student exhibitors - from
public and parOchial elementary
and secondary schools from all
over the Blue Hen State-will show
OF their creative scientific talent
to the public in the exhibit hall of
Tower Hill School, Wilmington,
March 1928. Judging will take
place the evening of the 25th.
Entries from the Lever Delaware
Area are far from completed, but
the dOwnstaters include: Martha
Jane Nuckols, 436 West South
Street, Smyrna, and Preston, Md;
Walter E. Holt, 162 Hazel Road,
Dover, and Donald Case, Townsend.
The types of exhibits, as connect
ed to a particular student or group,
must remain a secret until fair
time. But it may be reported that
some rural elementary students
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Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Tall Cedars
Will Meet
Here March II
All Master MasOns Are
Invited To March Cere-
mOnial; G. T. C. Sam
Williams Presiding.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, will hold its
regular March Ceremonial at the
Community Building in Milford on
Wednesday evening, March 18th.
This meeting has been designated
as Blue Lodge Night. Grand Tall
Cedar, Sam Williams, has extended
an invitation to all members of
Masonic Lodges in Kent and Sus-
sex Counties to attend. This meet
ing IS open to all Master MasOns.
Evergreen hopes that many Mas
Ons will avail themselves of this
opportunity to enjoy the fellowship
within the Forest. Evergreen is the
only Forest in lower Delaware and
is one of the outstanding Forests in
the nation.
Grand Tall Cedar Williams is ar
ranging a program to acquaint the
MasOns with Forest activi-
ties. The Band will give a half
hour concert preceding the meeting.
The Rangers, under Major Roy
Palmer, will function as a unit dur
ing the meeting.
Taylor and Smith of Philadelphia
are bringing down a three act floor
show for entertainment. Refresh
ments will be served by the Stew
ards in the engine room.
The "Blue Lodge Ceremonial"
is expected to be the largest meet
ing of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Need For Georgetown
Hospital Discussed
DR.. G. NJ. Van VaIkenburgh
Cites Need At Club
Meeting

The continued and growing need
for a hospital in Georgetown was
the basis Of a talk by DR.. G. M
Van Valkenburgh, given before
members Of the Georgetown Lions
Club, Georgetown, last week. He
pointed out that with the growth
Of Georgetown, present and future,
such an institution is needed more
and more every day. He listed
facts concerning the numbers of
patients in nearby hospitals, all of
which are operating at full capaci-
ty, even though additions have
been made to the existing hospitals
and an entirely new one added in
the county. At times, it was point
ed out, patients have to be taken
care of temporarily in the hall
ways.
In addition to 'the need for a
hospital in central Sussex, the
speaker brought the Lions up to
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Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Avenue Choir
illSing At
Milford Church Group
Will Present Program
In Philadelphia Store
On March 18th.

The Avenue Methodist Youue
Peoples Choir Of rs voices will
sing a program of Lenten music in
the grand court of Wanamaker's
IN Philadelphia, Wednesday. March
18th, at S:45 p. m.
The program will include seIec-
tlonh from the following sacred
cantatas: Stainer's "Crucifxion"
GauPs Holy City, and Dubois
The Seven Last Word of Christi
The choir will be accompanied on
the Wan2maker organ by Miss
Mary K. VOgt, Organist and program
director at Wanamaker's. Mrs. Har-
ry E. Clarke will accompany the
choir at the piano The soloists will
include Mrs. Frank Yon, soprano:
Mr.. Henry Saunders, Jr., baritone:
and Mr.. Frank Wolfe. tenor.
The choir will leave Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, the af-
ternOon Of March 18th by two Short
Line busses at 4 p. m. Rehearsal
is in the Greek Hall, 3rd floor at
Wanamakers at z o. m.
Sacred choral programs are pre-
sented each Wednesday evening
throughout the Christmas and Len
ten seasons at Wanamaker's.
Following is the list of programs
for the present Lenten season:
Ash Wednesday, February 18th.
John Bartram High School A Ca
pella Chorus; February 25th, Treb-
lie Clef Choir of Philadelphia High
School for Girls; March 4th, Abra-
ham Lincoln 4 Capella Choir, 100
mixed voices; March 11th, German
town Girls High School Glee Club:
March 18th, Avenue Methodist
Young Peoples Choir, rs voices,
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Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Blue Hen Post Will
Nominate Officers
Annual Session viii Be Held At
Post Home Next Tuesday

Blue Hen Pest No. 648S, this city's
much-cited V. F. w. unit, will nom
mate officers tN serve during the
l953-54 term at the local posts reg
ular meeting at the Post Home,
here, Tuesday evening. To be nom
mated Tuesday evening are candi-
dates for the offices of commander.
senior vice commander, junior vice
commander, quartermaster, chap
lain, surgeon, judge advocate,
trustee (3-year term) and member
at-large to the corporation board
(3-year term). Nominations will be
re-Opened the evening of March
gath, when election of new officers
will be accomplished.
While some contests may develop,
it is probable that the present SEN
iOr vice commander, Walter Quer-
ing, will be unoDpOsed in his bid to
succeed Clement ]. Nevins, who
has capably served as commander
the past year. Charles MulhOlland,
the present junior vice commander,
will also likely be the lone nominee
for the office of senior vice COM
mander.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Collections For Last Year
According To Secretary
L. F. Hawke, Were In
Excess Of Year Before.

Collection of motor fuel tax il
Delaware during the year 1852 wa,
$42S,l91.63 in excess Of the amount
collected during the preceedins
year, according to the figures il
the office Of Leroy F. Hawke. Sec.
retary of the State Highway De.
partment and administrator of the
Motor Fuel Tax Division.
According to these figures the
total collected during 1852 was
$5,77S,2O4.38. For six months. from
May to October, inclusive, the re-
ceipts exceeded a half million dol
lars while in 1851 only one month,
August, showed receipts in excess
of a half million dollars.
Each month during the year had
an increase in the collection, as
compared with the same month of
the previous year except March and
that month had a decrease of ST.
59765. The month having the larg-
est increase was September when
the receipts were $64,615.73 greater
Inan IN the same month of the
previous year.
The largest collections for the
year were received in July when
the receipts were $552,O8O.9O. The
month for the receipts was
February which had collections to-
taling $4O1, ,3O2.61.
The increases for the months
during 1852 as compared with 1851
were January $35,148.55. February
S51, ,086.85; March (decreased) S17,-
5S7.65; April $34,S98.78; May SS7,-
399.81; June $1S,422.79; July $62,-
lOS.79; August $19,345.34; Septem-
Der $64,615.7S; October $42,934.8O;
November $21,O62.6O; December
55S,765.35.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
High Scoring Feature
OF Dover Tourney
Games Will Be Resumed Again
Tomorrow Evening

High scoring featured the Sec
ond night of play in the sixth an
nual Dover YMCA cage tourney on
Saturday evening last at the Dover
Field House. All three contests
were packed with action and stel-
lar play with one tournament rec
ord being broken as the Laurel
owls, Eastern Shore League en-
try, toppled Sudlersville 1929.
which better a previous high mark
OF 9O-56 set in 1851 when St.
Johns, Wilmington quintet, down.
ed Dover Guards. In the other con-
tests st. Hedwigs proved too pow
erful for a game and willing Ridge
ly, Nd, five, rs to "a and the young
and fast moving National Guard
pennant winners in the
Wilmington Semi-PrO Circuit.
dazzled the attendance with their
outstanding shooting and floor play
as they erased the host Dover Bull
dogs, 1861.
The first round will be COM
pleted this Saturday evening as
Rocco's, star-studded semi-fnal-
lists of last years tournament,
meets ClaymOnt AA in the opener
at 200 p. m. The Quarter-finals
will get underway in the second
game as the Harrington Legion
naires, Eastern Shore pennant win
ners and victOrs over Pennsy RR
N the first round, meet a danger
Ous National Guard aggregation
with the tap-Off at $3.50 p. m. In
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Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
.Firemen In Motor Fuel
Sussex Talk TaxIn 1852
About Safety $5,773,2O4.3S
County Group Meeting
Recently At FrankfOrd.
Urges Cooperation Of
All Companies.

Safety rules which should be oh.
served by firemen; the increase in
the number of false alarms; a dis.
cussiOn on location of NURSING
homes in Sussex and their fire pro-
lection and suggestions for a diff
ferent plan for holding relay drills
were discussed by representatives
OF the II Volunteer Fire COMPANIES
in the Sussex County Association
meeting, held in the Fire Hall. st
Frankford, last week.
Elmer DOdd, of RehobOth. Dresi-
dent Of the association, presided
and received reports from officers
and committees. Herald Britting-
ham, Of Lewes, of the Safety Com
mlttee, pointed out the need for
specific information on the number
and location of nursing homes in
Sussex County, where a large num-
Der of aged invalids are under care
He also emphasized the need for
information as to means in use at
the homes designed to provide
evacuation of patients in case of
fires. 1t was decided to seek the de-
sired information from the proper
authorities at an early date. Mr..
Brittingham told of recent increa-
ses in false alarms, made either BY
seeing small fires in trash
burners, ETC., and reporting fires or
by the deliberate turning in of
false alarms. He cited two in one
day, received by the Lewes Fire
Company and one at Rehoboth, last
week. He urged volunteer fremen
to use greater caution in observing
safety rules, especially in getting
off to a quick start in answer to
alarms and also failure to use
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Area-Wide Poultry
MeetrngHereMar.11 II
AGRICULTURE BOARD
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

G. Fred Fifer OF Wyoming.
was elected president of the
State Board of Agriculture
at a reorganization meeting
of the board at Dover on
Wednesday. Mr.. Fifer is the
old hOldOVer member of the
, three-man board.
Robert A. Short of George
town was elected vice presi-
dent and John L. ClOugh. of
the boards laboratory staff
was named acting secretary,
a post that has been vacant.
The third member of the
board is Victor P. KOnI of
Blackbird
Both Mr.. Short, represent
ing Sussex County, and Mr..
Kohl, representing New Cas-
tie County, were recently
appointed as members Of the
board by Governor J. Caleb
BOggs. President Fifer rep
resents Kent County.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
Girl Scout
Troops Are
Planning
Birthday
Milford Groups To Have
Many Activities Next
Week In Observance
Of 41st Anniversary OF
Founding.

The Milford Girl scout 49,.
will devote this next week n '.oogs ,se.s..
ACTIVITIES. The weeks program will
start on Sunday. March 8. 1g59
"hen Jhey have all been invited ~
attend the First Presbvfar;en
church. On Tuesday evening Marcb
1Oth, group Of Intermediates froT,
Troop lOS and a group of Brown
les rom Troop SS will attend the
Klwanis Club meeting. They viii
present their Birthday Ceremonv
and sing a few songs. This is inst
small way that the Girl Sc0uts
can say thank you to the oreaniza-
tlon who sponsored the first Girl
Scout troop in Milford. On Wednes-
DAY evening, March 18th, all OF the
scouts of Milford will attend the
PTA with their Leaders, Assistant
Leaders and Committee Members
TWO cOlOred films will be shown
about the Brownie Scout Program
and " the Girl Scout Intermediates
Program, the birthday ceremony
VIII be presented by the girls of
Mrs. Earl Williams Troop IO8 and
songs will be sung by the entire
group. On Thursday, March 18TH.
the troops will celebrate the 41st
birthday in their own meeting plac-
es with cakes, teas, parties, etc.
On Sunday, March 18th, a Scouts
own" will be presented in the
methodist Social Hall. The public
is invited. This Scouts "Own"
uniquely defines it's name-it be-
longs to every Girl Scout. To it she
brings her inner treasures: her
love OF music, grace of movement.
rhythm Of words, harmony of COLI
or. Scouts own" is the pause that
Girl Scouts take to pay tribute to
beauty and to the ideals which are
the foundations of Girl Scouting.
Mrs. William T. Jackson's girls of
Troop SO and Mrs. Morris Royster's
girls Of Troop 104 are working with
their leaders and Mr.. Frank Glen
daniel, Jr., to plan and carry out
this program. The music is under
the direction of Mrs. Charles
smith from Frederick. Mrs. Smith
will bring her Senior Scouts to the
program to sing with Miss Susan
Senior Scouts of Troop
To- Milford. The girls in Mrs. Mar
shall Jeferson's Troop 81 will act
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