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Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Firemen In County
Plan Ladies Night
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ware State Firemen's Association.
All past presidents of the associa-
ton are also expected to be pres
ent. Tickets may be obtained at
any fire house in Sussex County.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Granville T.
White of Laurel, William Bachelor
of MillsborO, Curtis Ennis of FL
lendale, Robert Favinger of Sea-
ford, Edward Carey of Millsboro
Clifford Temple of Millville, Elmer
Dodd of Rehoboth Beach, William
Lowe of Lewes, and Charles Con-
away of Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Group Hospital Service,
Inc, Has Paid out
$I,232,262 To Date
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Hospital, $243,246; The Memorial
Hospital, $116,187; The st. Fran
els Hospital, $62,519; Wilmington
General Hospital, $11O,154; The
Beebe Hospital, $24,149; The Kent
General Hospital, $27,713; The
Milford Memorial Hospital $685.
487; The NanticOke Memorial Hos
pital, $4,000. Payments to the
Salem County Memorial Hospital,
Salem, New Jersey, amounted to
$6,891.
A total of $475,47S was used for
surgical-medical expenses of mem
bers.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Coolies Benefit
Dance April 3Oth
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NSV"tHlueu from llfSt page)
as a benefit for the Kiddies' Swim
ming and Play Area, have already
started the advance sale of tickets
Tor the April Both affair. and an
tlcipate the support of all those
who are interested in the future
development and maintenance of
the children's recreation area on
the v F. w. property on Haven
Lake. Tickets may now be pur-
chased from any member of pm
tent ~, or at the V. F. w. post
Homo, ScOtt's Variety Store or
hugg Insurance Agency office.
The Spring Dance will be in the
popular cabaret style and dress
will be optional Dacning will be
from 8 p. m. until l a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
DARK Ages

The Dark Ages began about 400
AID. when the Visigoths overran
Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Sequoia National Park in Cali
fOrnia encompasses some 386,56O
acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Bergson' S Attorney
Argues for Directed
Verdict Of AcquittaI

Counsel for Henry A. Berg
son charged today that the Gov
ernment's case against him is
based on a Combination of leg
erdemain, sleight-of-hand and
hocus-pocus."
Arguing for a directed judg-
ment of acquittal, John j. Will
son, attorney for Mr.. Bergson,
told U. S. District Court Judge
Charles j. Mclaughlin that the
Government had not proved it's
charge that the former Assist
ant Attorney General violated
the Federal conflict of inter-
estS" law.
Mr.. Wilson said that Mr.. Berg
sons activities in assisting three
firms to get antitrust clearance
from the Justice Department
after he resigned from Federal
service did not involve claims"
against the Government. The
conflict of interest statute specif-
ically concerns claims"
Mr.. Wilson said a ruling by
Attorney General Brownell in
terpreting as claims" the mer-
ger efforts of the companies re-
tanning Mr.. BergSon was fan
taStic and wholly unreasonable. "
A Claim" Mr.. Wilson argued,
has been interpreted by the
courts as meaning a demand for
money or property against the
Government. He said it takes
distortion" and verbal per-
version" to arrive at Mr.. Brown
ellis Interpretation.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover. prosecuting the case for
the Government, told Judge Nc
Laughlin he will complete his
arguments on the defense no
ton for acquittal in about an
hour or an hour and half This
afternoon. Mr.. Wilson will then
have the opportunity for re-
buttal. 1t is possible a decision
on the defenSe's directed judge
ment motion will be reached at
tomorrow mornings session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
Boy Killer Of Parents
Held for Grand Jury
BY the Associated Press

FAIRMONT. Mimi. Jan. %
F'ifteen-year-old Richard Wis
dorf of Sherburn. Mimi. who has
admitted he killed his parents
and grandmother, was returned
here late yesterday from St.
Joseph. Mo-, where he was cap
tured Tuesday.
The boy was placed in a cell
in the Martin County Jail.
When he was brought in, he
stood quietly for pictures but
Sheriff William Musegades re-
fused to permit reporters to ask
him any questions. The boy
appeared composed and rested.
County Attorney Arthur T..
Edman said he would ask that a
grand jury be called to hear
evidence in the case and return
an indictment.
The boy has admitted to st.
Joseph police the Staying of
Tony J. Wisdorf. Al, Sherburn
grocer; his mother, Myrtle, A,
and her mother, Mrs. Augusta
Larson. TO-.
Before he was taken from his
solitary cell at ST. Joseph yes
terday, the youngster told re-
porters how he shot the victims
in the back of the head at their
Sherburn home because his
father taught him to shoot rab-
bits that way ito kill irnme-
diately."
The boy previously told police
he shot the three Monday night
because his parents chastised
him after he came home late
from school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-28
-Four Groups Here
Get Science Grants

The National Science Founda-
ton today announced 100 grants
totaling about $1,045.00O for re-
search in the biological and the
physical sciences. Four of the
grants were made to local scien-
tif1c groups.
A grant of $4,000 to run for
two years was made to the Re-
search Foundation of Childrens
Hospital. DR.. Samuel P. Bosnian
is engaged in a project to deter
mine the toxic effects of certain
drugs on living tissue. His in
vestigation hopes to shed more
light on the manner in which the
human body handles certain
drugs.
Another grant of $l,400 was
made to Dr.. Leonard P. Schultz
of the Smithsonian Institution
covering his attendance in Que
zon City in the Philippines at
a meeting of the Pacific Science
Congress.
A grant Of $4,000 was awarded
to Science Service, Inc. and to
its director. Watson Davis. The
money will go toward building
scientific interest among budding
scientists throughout the country
The Smithsonian Institution
was also awarded $4,000 for par
tial support of the Biological Sci
ences Information Exchange
bureau of the institution.
The awards are included in
the second group of grants made
during this fiscal year. Addi-
tional proposals are being evalu-
aztec by the foundation staff with
the help of advisory panels of
outstanding American scientists.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Mass Trunsit

The question Of who will pay
the bills is as important as the
question Of finding the right
proposals for better service. For
that reason. all the jurisdictions
in the area must participate at
the legislative level" in studies.
Gen. Prentiss feels the proper
pattern has been set up by the
District and by Maryland and
Virginia Legislatures, which have
agreed to such q study group.
Also, he feels:
/. The city should reappraise
the three officials already desig-
mated to represent the District
In the compact study group.
Named were Robert e. Nc
Laughlin, Public Utilities Com
mission chairman; s. r. Harri-
son. deputy highway chief. and
Lloyd B. Harrison. assistant corr
poration counsel. Gen. Prentiss
feels the top-level group would
be strengthened by assigning
Mr.. Mclaughlin, MIR. Bartholo-
NEW as planning commission
chief. and the new Engineer
Commissioner as the three mem
bers.
2 Under the top-leVel. three
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Bridges

General agreement has been
reached on the newly-authorized
Constitution avenue bridge. The
only serious opposition Is from
the Fine Arts Commission. which
objects to its esthetic impact.
There Is general agreement a
new span should be built down.
river from the Fourteenth street
railroad bridge. Initially. this
should be built as a replacement
for the old trestle-topped Four
teenth street bridge, which now
carries one-way traffic. But it
should be planned so 1t ulti-
mately might serve as a span
independent Of other Fourteenth
street bridges. leading to south
west Washington. .....
The city recognizes the need
for a bridge at Jones Point, Alex
andria. authorized to be built at
Federal expense. On that basis,
the District last month let con-
tracts for a study of the Ana
costa freeway. a bypass road
that would link with the bridge.
Evening star., 1954-12-10

Twenty fourth street and Ben
ming road NE.
DR.. Corning told the boards
Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee that the temporaries will
be needed to meet expected SER
ious crowding at the two ele-
mentaries next fall. Both al
ready are crowded, and Rich
ardson has IA part-time classes.
In the case of Richardson two
temporaries might be necessary.
the superintendent said.
The school board will be asked
possibly next week-to seek
special action by Congress to
provide funds for the temporary
buildings. DR.. Corning said. He
gave no exact cost figure, but
said one estimate on the type
Of structure contemplated is
about $55,o00 to $65,0oo.
The buildings-if given the
green light by the Commission
ers and Congress. as well as the
school board-would be ready
for use in the fall, the super
intendent told board members.
DR.. Corning also said he plans
to ask for authority quickly to
buy sites for permanent schools
in the Richardson area and in
the Southeast area served by the
Draper. Patterson and Simon
Elementary Schools.
Neither of these projects is in
the District public works pro-
gram. The school superintendent
explained that new housing had
outstripped expectations. making
the new projects necessary.
The superintendent said the
proposed temporaries at Rich
ardson and Young could be
built without increasing next
years school budget by making
some priority changes in the
present construction program.
He suggested q replacement for
Amidon Elementary School,
Sixth and p streets S.W., might
be postponed. The replacement
project hinges On the projected
Southwest freeway, which hasn't
been started yet. and school
population In the area has been
Evening star., 1954-12-10

dropping because of slum rede-
velopment. he pointed out.
On other matters yesterday:
The buildings committee ap-
proved, in principle. revised
plans for an addition to Ana
costa High School, but reserved
Judgment on details. DIR. Corn
ing proposed spending about
$630,000 on a new gym and
about 100000 remodeling the
present gym into classrooms.
Board members gave a cold
shoulder to proposal by Wal
ter N. Tobriner, personnel chair
man, to set up a bi-racial ad-
ministrative committee to con-
slider requests from school per-
sonnel for extension of service
beyond the legal retirement age
Of 10. Mr.. Tobriner complained
board members had been pres
sured in behalf Of teachers de-
string extension.
DR.. Corning said he wants TO
ask Congress to appropriate funds
to pay the bill for school lunches
served free to needy pupils. Last
year 1854 free lunches, cost
ing about $13.500. were provided
out Of cafeteria funds.
Evening star., 1954-12-10

his way to the stairway and !
asked him to give me one child
so I could make it easier for
him.
ut was a good job by Pvt.
Lange under severe conditions
and he deserves further recog-
milton for bravery"
The children saved by the act
of heroism were Margie Parker,
4, Jean Parker, 18 months. col
ored. Pvt. Lange had found them
covering under bed.
Capt. McLearen added in his
report:
I'm my estimation this took
more than ordinary courage
I wish to say at this time that
Pvt. Lange is continually doing
outstanding work on the fire
grounds"
Evening star., 1954-12-10
U. 5. Drops Action
Against Maragon in
Income Tax Case

Federal Judge Albert v. Bryan
today dismissed a contempt &C
tion brought against John F.
Maragon in connection with his
income tax problem.
Action against the one-time
five-percenter was dropped in
Alexandria Federal Court on ad-
vice of Government attorneys
that Mr.. Maragon has complied
with the requirements of the In
ternal Revenue Service.
Filed Attachment.
In May this year the internal
revenue director for Virginia filed
IAN attachment as for con-
tempt" charging that Mr.. Mara
gon had refused to fill out a
financial statement. The IRIS
claims Mr.. Maragon owes taxes
for a period from 1914 through
1948.
Represented by Attorney E. P.
Simpson, Mr.. Maragon baked
at filing a written statement be-
cause of certain "technicalities, "
but offered to give a sworn oral
statement. Judge Bryan decided
on June 7 that he could do this.
Satisfied Demands.
Today United States assistant
attorneys told Judge Bryan that
Mr.. Maragon had made the oral
statement July 20. thus satisfy
ing the Governments demands.
Judge Bryan then dismissed the
action which placed Mr.. Mara
gon in jeopardy of contempt.
Mr.. Maragon served seven
months in prison on charges he
perjured himself before a Sen
ate subcommittee investigating
Government 1--WE percenters" in
July, 1949."
Evening star., 1954-12-10
For Outstanding Service
For Outstanding Service
Longe Broved Flaming Room
To Lug 2 Children to Safety

The Commissioners Com
mittee OF AUard for Meritori-
ous Service. Police and Fire
Departments, this year selected
Seuen District policemen and
three District fremen for
dpards for heroism and out
standing serDice in the line OF
duty. This is one OF a series
detailing the acts OF all 43 men
nominated for the honors the
10 receiUed.
Nearly a year ago, on a chilly
December day, Pvt. Henry A.
Lange of Fire Truck Co. No. 2
dashed through a flaming room,
up the stairs and emerged with
a child under each arm.
Halfway down the stairs he
was met by Battalion Chief c. K.
Bum. who took one of the chill
dren. Together Chief Bum and
Pvt. Lange carried the young
sters to safety.
One of Chief Bunn's first acts
on returning to his headquarters
was to recommend a citation for
bravery for Pvt. Lange. The re-
suit was a silver medal for the
fireman.
The fire was in a residence
at 1882 Corcoran street NV,
shortly after noon on December
10. When the fire company ar
rived, the front room was ablaze.
Capt. H. M. McLearen, Pvt.
Lange's superior officer, who also
recommended some recognition,
wrote:
"Some one said there were
children on the second floor and
Pvt. Lange of this company went
by the room which was afire and
up the stairs and in a few
minutes was back with a child
under each arm and not harmed" !"
In his version of the fire,
Chief Bum said:
"Pvt. Lange went into the
blazing hallway and up to the
second floor, where he found the
children and was just cropping
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Shop The stor First
For Your New Home

Get on eorIy start If you ore pIon-
ming to buy q home. Shop the big
real estote section Of The Stor TO-
morrow. When you shop The Stor first
you get heod start in your impor.
tont weekend seoreh for just the
house you won't. The widest voriefy
Of real estote offerings for sole in
the Washington orea appears in The
Stor every Saturday.
You'll find oddifioacI reodins en-
ioYment in the latest real estote news
as reported by The Star. Read the
many helpful oad informative hints
for improving your home.
Don't miss the big real estote sec
tion in The Stor tomorrow. Reed The
Sfor resulorlY. Phone Sterling 5000
for convenient home delivery.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Bergman Cartoon
Given Prentiss as
300 Soy Good-by

More than 800 District
employees said good-by last
night to Brig. Gen. Louis
w. Prentiss, who today takes
command of the Fort Bel
.voir Engineer Center after
two years as Engineer Com
missioner Of the District Of
Columbia.
At a cocktail party in the
Shoreham Hotel, Gen. Prem
tiss received a cartoon from
Star Cartoonist Jim Berry
man, a set Of American and
District flags and a bench
saw as parting gifts.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Corning to Ask for Temporories to Ease Crowdinq
u. 8. Army Photos.

day in announcing that he plans
formally to recommend at least
two eight-room temporary struc-
lures soon.
One Of the temporaries would
be built near Richardson Ele-
mentary School, Fifty-third and
Blaine streets NE, and. the
other at Young Elementary,
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Alexundriu Man Held
In Fire Death of Womun

An Alexandria (Va.) man yes
terday was held for action Of
the grand jury In the fire-death
Of q 25-year-old woman.
He Is Earle ]. Lucas. colored,
OF 1928 Queen street. charged
with homicide. Lucas is accused
Of throwing a kerosene lamp at
Miss Mildred Robinson, colored,
Of II Congress court NV. dur
ing an argument last week at
her home. The lamp ignited her
dress and she suffered extern
sive burns over her body. She
died Saturday at Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Mon Struck by Tree
Isin Critical Condition

A man was in critical condi-
tion at District General Hos
pital today with head injuries
received when q falling tree
struck him at a Bethesda build
ing project, police reported.
Preston Jackson, a.. colored,
1900 Kingman place NV, were
cutting trees in the 6400 block
of Stoneham road, Bethesda,
when the mishap occurred yes
terday. He was transferred after
first being treated at Suburban
Hospital.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Burke Airport
Seen Boosting
FairfaxRevenue
D. C. Trade Bourd
Study Points to
Taxes and Growth

construction OF a new airport
at the Burke site in Fairfax
County would greatly enhance"
the county's tax return, includ-
ing $4,000 net annual gain in
real estate taxes alone, accord
ing to a recent Washington
Board Of Trade study.
The trade board long has been
an advocate Of a second airport
at the Burke site. While author
lied by Congress. residents op-
position-with political backing
has blocked funds to COM
pletely acquire the site.
The whole question Of a new
airport location is being studied
by top administration officials
with an eye to reaching a firm
decision shortly after Congress
convenes next month.
In a statement, the Board of
Trades Aviation Committee said
1t is absolutely essential that
new facilities be built to take
the pressure off crowded WASH
ington National Airport. But its
main purpose was to discuss eco
nomic effects of Burke airport
on Fairfax County.
Higher Value Seen.
Such an airport, the statement
said, could be expected to in
crease real estate tax revenues
by $4,000 a year, by higher
assessed value on 10000 acres of
land surrounding the airport.
AFTER subtracting the pres
ent tax revenue of the Burke
SITE" it said, 'the net indirect
gain to the county would then
be over $4,000 in real estate
taxes alone, not counting in
creased direct corporate income
tax returns, more vehicle regis
tration, the return from new
business 4. and countless other
sources"
The trade board study said
new employment at the airport
would start at about 1000.
"As new facilities become
available" 1t continued. ZAP
proximately 1000 people would
be employed. Historically, these
people want to live near their
work. AS homes are built to ac-
commodate them. shopping areas
develop offering new opportuni-
ties to serve them"
1000 Employees Predicted.
The report estimated the 1000
ultimate employees of all kinds at
the airport would represent a
Of $50 million. It said
his would represent a per capita |
income among families Of the
of about $1,750 a year, |
Is against an average per capita
income in Fairfax County last |
year of $3.50. |
The study figured that about |
| 900 of the 1000 employees would
i've in the county andtthat about !
J, 500 new families would move
INTO Fairfax as a result of the
Burke operation.
To back up it's predictions Of |
What would happen in the county, |
the statement cited economic
benefits realized in several other |
areas near new airports. |
Unlike some areas where |
growth has been a matter of |
chance" it said, "the location of |
IN airport within Fairfax County
pliers challenge to plan for
,he needs Of the future In an
orderly fashion, while at the
;ame time providing greater
horizons for the future economic
stability of the residents Of the
Evening star., 1954-12-10
By jones 6. Deone

Construction Of temporary
buildings would be cheaper than
school buses as a solution of
District school overcrowding, ac-
cording to Supt. Hobart M.
Corning.
DR.. Corning gave this view to
the Board Of Education yester-
Evening star., 1954-12-10
RedeveIopment

A major recent step forward
Is that the New York firm of
Webb g. Knapp, whieh wants to
rebuild Southwest washington,
has agreed to work closely with
the planning commission. It
would be catastrophe to see q
plan prepared. which might have
popular appeal. only to find it
did not comply with policies Of
the planning commission"
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Prentiss Calls
Parking a Top
Problem Here
Lists Transportation
As Other Headache
In Final Interview
By George Beveridge

Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss
believes Washington's transpor-
tation and parking headaches
are the most challenging prob
lens facing Col. Thomas A.
Lane, who took over today as
the Districts new Engineer Com
missioner.
Gen. Prentiss, in a final inter-
view before he left the city post
today to take command of Fort
Belvoir, Va, singled out these
subjects In a summation of where
the city stands on development
problems.
The District, Gen. Prentiss
said, Is able to have "conti-
nuity Of thinking and operations
by our outstanding department
heads, who are career men, as
well as the three Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioners who will re-
main. They're all well aware Of
the peculiar problems Washing
ton has"
Specific Assignments.
The engineer assistants, ne
pointed out, each has been as
signed to specific programs for
which the Engineer Commits
sioner is responsible. In many
cases, they serve as alternate
members on boards and agen-
cies.
Gen. Prentiss said he believes
q framework has been set for
ironing out one Of the Districts
biggest problems-conflicts with
the National Capital Planning
Commission over highway and
bridge needs.
Harmony on Budget.
The harm comes. he pointed
out, when the two groups go to
the Capitol with different pro-
posals. AS a starting point, Gen.
Prentiss said, he and Planning
Commission Chairman Harland
Bartholomew have held a long
series Of conferences on high
way project money to be re-
quested in the 1856 budget.
"As a result" he said, I'VE
have made a few changes. We're
in general agreement on the 1856
budget. In the near future, I
think Mr.. Bartholomew will get
together with Col. Lane on final
recommendations.
II think we can look toward a
unified front on the matter of
seeking appropriations in Con-
gress."
Agreement between the two
groups on the proposed new Con-
stitution avenue bridge near the
Lincoln Memorial opened the
door for agreement on one Of the
major differences-the proposed
inner-loop road system around
the congested business section,
the general said. The loop-road
system will take a major hunk
Of the Districts road construc-
ton money for the next several
years.
Here Is the way Gen. Prentiss
summed up other city develop
n1ent problems he has dealt with
for the last two years:
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Christmas Porty Set

The Immaculate Conception
Academy Alumnae will hold its
annual Christmas party from 4
to 6 pm. Sunday at the schools
new location. Twenty-fourth and
K streets NV,
Evening star., 1954-12-10
District Economy

Citizens are doing their share
through payment of taxes. Sue
cess of the long-range public
works program depends COM
pletely on continued Federal
support through full payment
each year of its $40 million
share"
"Citizens and their organiza-
tions, however, must realize the
District is operating with a
minimum factor of safety, inso-
far as income is concerned" he
said.
"The Commissioners are SYM
pathetic to many new projects
and proposals. But I think that
every organization that proposes
a major new project that will
cost money should give serious
consideration to what kind of
new taxes 1t wants to see to sup
port it,"
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Zoniinq

Consultants are at work on
proposals for the first major re-
vamp of zoning regulations in
80 years.
Evening star., 1954-12-10

jurisdiction group, technical
planning studies should be su-
pervised by the National Capital
Regional Planning Council, al
ready set up to handle area plan
ming problems.
8. Mass planning proposals
should not, be studied alone, but
in conjunction with related prob
lens OF new highways and
parking.
Evening star., 1954-12-10
Parking

The city should not at this
time enter the of-street park
ing business with municipal
funds. Private enterprise should
build new facilities at critical
downtown points. ..'-