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Evening star., 1954-04-21
Siren Test Alarms
Georgetown and
Arlington Residents

Georgetown residents last
night were startled by the sound
Of air-raid sirens from across
the Potomac River.
In Arlington, where the first
nighttime test of the county's
outdoor warning system was held
beginning at Z pm, ciYil defense
authorities said the siren test
caught many unawares.
Hundreds of telephone calls
flooded county police and lighted
headquarters and local radio
station switchboards.
Fire Dispatcher w. r. Cole
man. jr.. reported the siren blast
was clearly heard on the other
side Of the Potomac, Judging
from the number of calls from
Georgetown residents.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
60qb Of Parents Back
Fairfax Polio Tests

Nearly 60 per cent of the par
ents of Fairfax Second-graders
have given their consent to the
Salk polio vaccination test set
for April 26.
DR.. Harold Kennedy, county
health officer, said acceptances
have been received from the
parents of 1896 children, an
increase of 60 since the first tab
ulation last week. The second
grade totals 4.023.
Only second grade students
who have their parents con-
sent will be inoculated. Some first
and third grade students who
have parental approval will have
blood samples taken as members
of the control" or non treated
group in the test.
Parents of 1881 first grade
students, from a total of 4,764.
have agreed to permit their
children to participate in this
phase of the test. In the third
grade, there are 1,719 accept
ances from a total of 1925.
Fairfax County is the only
jurisdiction in the Metropolitan
Area planning to participate in
the program. A final decision on
whether to proceed with the
inoculations will be made after a
meeting Of the advisory COM
mittee of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis in
Washington next Saturday and
Sunday.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Six Hurt In Auto Crash
North of Gaithersburu

Six persons were injured, one
critically, in a two-car collision
on Route 240, about 4 miles
north Of Gaithersburg last
night.
In critical condition at SUBJ
urban Hospital today was Mrs.
Myrtle Ward. a. of Comus, Md.
In fair condition at the hos
pital were three other Montgom-
cry County women who were in
the auto with Mrs. Ward. They
are Mrs. Minnie Nicholson, So,
of Dickerson: Mrs. Lucille Willis,
SO. Of HyattStown, and Mrs. Ada
Burch, So. of Dickerson.
The driver Of the other car,
identified as John Ferchak, 40,
Of the $500 block of Perry street,
Brentwood. Md, was charged by
Montgomery County police with
driving under the influence OF
alcohol and reckless driving.
Carl Ferchak, 80. of Mason
town. Pa. was admitted to Sub
urban with head injuries. His
brother John was treated at the
hospital, also for a head injury
Evening star., 1954-04-21

The Montgomery County
Charter Committee. acting on
a nonpartisan basis, last night
Endorsed Is candidates for the
seven-man council. .,,.
Selected by a committee of
six headed by John c. Post, were
seven Republicans and six Dem
ocrats.
In the first of the five county
districts no Democrat was in
dorsed. Mr.. Post told his audi
ence in the Glenbrook Country
Club auditorium the candidates
committee could find no suitable
Democrat from the Damascus
Laytonsville- Olney section.
The Republican chosen from
that area was Vestus Wilcox of
Damascus, a retired accountant
and farmer who has been active
in civic affairs.
Two on At-Large Basis.
In addition to a Republican
and Democrat from each Of the
other districts, two members of
both parties were indorsed on
an at-large basis.
Council members are elected
for a four-year tearm.
Others Endorsed by the char
ter group included:
Seventh district j. William
Purdum, Clarksburg. Republican,
and Grover Walker, Gathers
burg, Democrat.
Third district - Lathrop B.
Smith, Rockville, Republican,
Evening star., 1954-04-21

public hearing on the road-clos-
ing proposal May Is.
Roads affected by the Route
240 project are Brown Station
road. Seven Locks road, Fields
road, Tuckerman lane, Montrose
road and Monroe street.
The council agreed to hold
another public hearing at date
to be announced on its new fire.
arms ordinance scheduled to
take effect tomorrow. T. w.
Fisher of Rockville presented a
letter and petitions from Izaak
Walton Leagues in the county
objecting to the new law. He
said police can not enforce the
ban that already exists.
At present. hunting Is banned
in about half of the metropoli-
tan district. The new law will
extend the boundaries of the
prohibited area. .-..
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Officials Agree Why
Reaches Run Span
Cost Estimates var

The National Capital Plan
ming Commission and the Dis
trict Highway Department had
a meeting of minds on at least
one count in the Potomac River
bridge controversy yesterday.
They agreed on why the COM
missions cost estimates for the
proposed Reaches Run crossing
differ so greatly from those
OF the Highway Department.
Confer for Hour.
Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
District Engineer Commissioner,
and Harland Bartholomew,
chairman Of the planning COM
mission, conferred for more than
an hour before emerging with a
detailed cost comparison table.
The chart is being sent to
Chairman Kearns of a special
House subcommittee studying
the Districts bridge needs. The
Pennsylvania Republican re-
quested the information after
wondering about the cost con-
flict during recent hearings on
the bridge issue.
The planning body which IA
vors the Reaches Run structure,
places it's estimate at $26.3 mil
lion. District highway plan
ners. who favor a crossing in
line with E street over Theodore
Roosevelt Island. figure the
Reaches Run span would cost
well over SAG million.
Gen. Prentiss emphasized at
the close of yesterdays conversa-
ton that no effort was made to
reconcile the differences between
the two agencies.
1--WE simply explained our diff
ferences on cost estimates and
set them out on paper he ex-
planned.
Used Net and Gross Figures.
In an accompanying letter. the
two officials told Representative
Kearns that the basic reason for
the cost variations is that the
commission compiled it's est1-
mates on a net basis, while the
District arrived at gross cost
figures.
AS the letter explained:
"On the one hand. the plan
ming commission reasons that
credit should be allowed for con-
struction that would take place,
regardless of the bridge, and
which had been already included
in the Districts highway i'm
provement program or contem-
plated as q Federal or Virginia
project.
"On the other hand, the Dis
trict contends that the legisla-
tive authorization for the bridge
should include the cost of all the
construction required to permit
1t to function, even though a
large part of this construction
may be needed whether or not
the bridge is constructed.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Fairfax Schools
May Open in Fall
Before Labor Day

Fairfax County schools may
open before Labor Day next fall.
school officials said yesterday.
The current session will end
June l8, a week later than for
Arlington and Alexandria stu
dents.
The Fairfax closing date had
to be pushed back because Of
time lost during the winter be-
cause of snow.
The Fairfax School Board will
be asked at its May 4 meeting
to consider opening schools on
September /, six days ahead of
the scheduled opening in Arling-
ton and Falls Church.
Falls Church schools close for
the summer on June IA, The
date for fall re-opening in Alex.
andria has not been set.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Zoning Bids Refused
For Commercial Use
OF 2 CheverIy Sites

Two zoning applications,
proposed by Cheverly resi-
dents, were rejected today
by the Prince Georges
County Commissioners.
The requests were for local
commercial use OF two prop
critics on Landover road. one
at Fifty-seventh avenue, the
other at Fifty-eig place.
Both properties now are
restricted to single dwell
ingS.
At last months Zoning
hearing, a Cheverly delega-
ton protested that approval
of the rezoning would dam
age the towns residential
character.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Democratic Boilers
Search for Leader
In Prince Georges
a.
BY ]. 1. Michael

Boiling Prince Georges Demo-
Gratis cast about today for a
leader capable Of welding to-
gether an effective anti-organiza-
ton group.
A secret meeting set for yes
terday was suddenly Cancelled
by its sponsor. Walter L. Green,
a candidate. for the 5th district
seat In the House of Represent
atives.
Democrats invited to attend
said Mr.. Green was called out
OF the county unexpectedly.
Uncertainty exists, these sources
sid. among the large group Of
county candidates who filed
without central committee in
dorsement as to whether they
should band together or cam
paign individually in the June
% primaries.
Entry of John S. White in
the congressional contest, it was
said, has thrown the county's
already disrupted Democratic
setup into dither.
Until just before he beat the
Monday midnight deadline Mr..
White. former Speaker and floor
leader of the Maryland House
of Delegates. had been expected
in some quarters to file for the
county Central Committee.
That would have relieved Mr..
Green of the necessity of wag-
ing another primary fight with
Mr.. White.
The two Hyattsville area at
torneyS. long at odds on polit-
ical matters, were among a large
field of Democrats defeated by
Delegate Richard E. Lankford
in the 1852 5th district pri-
maries.
COnfers With Leaders.
Before posting his filing fee,
Mr.. White conferred with party
leaders and hinted that he would
not be unreceptive to their bless
ings.
The Prince Georges Central
Committee has been inclined to
support Mr.. Lankford, but has
insisted that he first get whole
hearted backing in his own Anne
Arundel County. a feat he has
been unable to accomplish so far.
What worries bolting Prince
Georges Democrats and old-line
party leaders is the possibility
that Mr.. Green or Mr.. White
may line up with gubernatorial
candidate George p. Mahoney to
counteract organization support
OF DR.. H. c. Byrd.
Rebellious county Democrats
are keen for down-the-line
fight with the local organization,
but some are unwilling to align
themselves with either DR..
Byrd or Mr.. Mahoney.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Men to Hold Ladies' Niqht

The Mems Fellowship Of the
Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Wilson lane and Clarendon
street, will hold a ladies' night
at $50 pm. tomorrow. The
speaker will be Inpeng Suryad-
hay. first secretary Of the Lega-
ton of Laos.
Evening star., 1954-04-21

SUDLERSVILLE. Md, April
81 (P.-Joe George. IS, has been
elected to his 36th term as presi-
dent of the three-man town
board in this Queen Anne's
community. He is a former State
senator and member Of the State
Roads Commission.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
Tax Rute Reduced

CUMBERLAND, April 81 (P.
The Allegany Board of County
Commissioners has cut the coun-
ty tax rate from $1.87 per $100
OF assessed value to $3.50, ef-
fective July /.
Evening star., 1954-04-21
HOT TIP for
SPRING CLEANERS
Don't let Them Get AwuYl

OVbu @Ss s
Catch your men folks before they duck!
Make them visit the attic, really 60 TO
work on the cellar and garage! Tell
them to get rid Of all that old junk-the
finder dry papers, the half empty paint
cans. the oily rags-all the deadly, Ham,
mable trash they'll never use again.
Have them check the furnace. fireplace
and chimney fues. Finally. remind
them Of Sparky the dogs slogan
DON'T GIVE FIRE A PLACE
70 STARTl
Published as public serrice in co.
epeyation with The Advertising Council
Evening star., 1954-09-26

A mild soap means: less irritation
-. more gentle cleansing softer,
smoother skin. Palmolive brings all
these benefits because it's miLdest.
That's why no other leading soap
or cold cream gets skin thoroughly
clean as gently as Palmolive!
So change today to mild cleansing
with Palmolive's Beauty Plan =.
Evening star., 1954-09-26
Skin Specialists Agree: MiIder Cleansing
is Better for Your Complexion!

gently massage Palmolivc's lather
onto your skin for 90 seconds, 3
times day. Rinse; pat dry.
In II days OF less, see if you don't
have softer, smoother, brighter skin
that Schoolgirl Complexion Look!
You'll find that Palmoliye Soap is
the mildest Of them ALTAR better
for your complexion!
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Girl Scout I,Ieetjng

The Peninsula Girl Scout C0un-
ell of Delaware and Maryland will
hold the spring meeting, Wcdnes-
day cvcning, May 10 ar s o'clock
in the County Building Auditorium.
Easton.
Every registered Girl Scout adult
is a member of the Council and
should attend this important meet
ing. 1t is at this meeting that the
business of the council is trans
acted. 1t is necessary to have a
good representation so that the vote
expresses the full voice of the COun-
ell and to guide the Board in max
ing decisions.
Mr.. Wilmer W. Riley. Aberdeen,
president of the SusqUehanna COun-
Gil of Girl Scouts will be the speak
err of the evening. He will briefly
discuss pertinent questions.
Discussion groups will stress
camping and volunteer recruiting.
The entire group will break up into
smaller groups, for discussion Of
topics of especial interest
Members of the Senior Scout
troops within the Council are in
vited to attend.
The hostess group, the Easton
NeighbOrhOOd Association. Will
serve refreshments during the So
cial hour.
All leaders, assistant leaders.
troop committee members and
others are urged to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Poultry
Now For Future
Flock Health

"Why not invest in a little in
surance against diseases in your
laying flock next winter by vac
cinating now? suggests County Ag-
ent George Vapaa.
Newcastle disease, pox and ira
cheitis can be prevented by proper
vaccination, the agent affirms. Do
ing this job early gives you added
protection against future poultry
losses.
In planning your vaccination
program consider the location of
your farm in relation to other
poultry farms and the different
age groups of chickens on your
farm.
For Kent County Flocks, vapaa
offers the following vaccination
guide:
In concentrated poultry areas
Newcastle Qntraocular)-1 to 10
days.
Newcastle (intraocular) 4 to 5
weeks.
Pox and racheitis-S to 12 weeks.
Newcastle Cintraocular) - 16
weeks.
Isolated poultry areas in north
ern Delaware:
One flock of requirements
Newcastle (wing-web)-4 weeks.
POKE weeks.
Two f1ocks of replacements:
Newcastle (intraOcular)-1 to 10
days.
Pox and Newcastle (wing-web)-
! II to 16 weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Girl Scout News

The girls of Troop #89 enter
tanned their mothers at covered
dish dinner in the New Century
Club, on Thursday, May 9Th. The
menu consisted of baked ham, pOta-
to salad, cole slaw, baked beans,
tossed green salad, rolls, butter,
coffee and milk. The food, which
was prepared at home by the
mothers, was delicious and
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Scouts put on a program
after dinner They acted out a
short skit, sang songs, recited and
explained the Girl Scout Laws.
The girls surprised their mothers
with a beautiful potted plant for
Mothers Day. These were very
much appreciated by the mothers.
Mrs. Leona NaUman and Mrs.
Grace Marvel, leader and assistant
leader, respectively, were in charge
of the dinner and program.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
4a

Miss Catherine Downing, Or
ganizing recent of the Captain
Jonathan Caldwell Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, and now vice re-
gent of the state organization,
has recently won second prize
for her genealogical paper on
the Heath family of WicOmico
County of Maryland. This is an
annual award of three prizes
given by the Maryland Histor-
ical Society and Miss Downing
was given the middle one for
the year. The Heath line is her
mothers family which she COM
piled and sent a copy to the
OAR Library in Washington
and asked if the Maryland So
ciety would like a copy. 1t was
this copy that brought the
Parker Genealogical prize to
her.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Sunshine Class

The Sunshine Class of Calvary
Methodist Church will meet Friday
night at 500 p. m. in the Fellow
ship Hall. Members, come out and
meet our new officers. President,
Mrs. Rae Welsh; Vice-President,
Mrs. Emma Bennett; Secretary,
Mrs. Dorothy Mills; Assistant
Secretary, Mrs. Alice Short; Trea-
surer, Mrs. Ruth Mariner; Assist
ant Treasurer, Mrs. Edith Lacey;
Flowers, Mrs. Elizabeth Ward :;
Cards, Mrs. Nora Jefferson; Publi-
city, Mrs. Marian COverdale. Your
presence at this meeting will help
make the coming year a success
full one.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Reduce Tick Menace
With Dusts And Dips

or no earthly good to man or dog
is the tick. This parasite, formaIlv
known as the American dog tick, is
more than a nuisance; it is a
carrier of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever.
Several control measures can be
used to reduce the tick population
that is now reaching the trouble
some stage throughout Delaware.
DR.. l.. A Stearns, entOmologist for
the Agricultural Extension Service.
suggests the following:
Dust the grounds around your
home, along the roadside, and fields.
wherever dogs are apt to run. with
Sc chlOrdane dust at the rate of
10 pounds per acre or l pound per
lC0O square feet.
To keep ticks from making your
dogs life miserable, use. a dip
either Z ounces of 500 DOT wet
table powder in gallons of water
or 6 ounces Of go rotenone powder
and 3 ounces of soap in 3 gallons
Of water. Dogs can also be busted
thoroughly with go DDT, using 2
tablespOOnsful per animal.
One other species, the brown dog
tick, has become well-established in
northern New Castle County. This
type stays strictly on dogs and
won't bother humans. 1t is an I'm
side tick found mostly in kennels
and houses. Since it's control is
slightly different, Dr. Stearns sug-
gests specimens be submitted to
him for Identification and control
measures.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14

Mary Ellen Webb, who is
spending some time with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Webb, was given
small party on Saturday by
her dad, w. Price Webb, hon
Oring her seventh birthday.
Rachel Grier, Lynne DickersOn
and Norma Jean Bennett were
her guests at the Chatterbox
for refreshments and the hours
of the afternoon went quickly
at the skating rink, with all of
the other boys and girls who
were there.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Honorable Discharge

A/C Doris Lingo Miner, of Mills
bOrO, has received an honorable
discharge from the U. S. Air Force.
in Syracuse. New York and has re-
turned to the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford E. Lingo. of
near MillsbOrO. She will spend
some time here awaiting the arriv-
al of her husband, Sgt. Luther w.
Miner, who is stationed with the
U. S. Air Force near Labrador.
She received her basic training
at Lakeland AFB. San Antonio.
Texas; and was then transferred
to the Frances E. Warren AFR in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, from there to
Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois.
where She graduated from Com
municatiOns School, receiving a
permanent assignment at the Svra-
cuse AFB, in New York.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14

An interdenOminational sill
yer tea will be given on Friday,
May 21, from two until five by
the local members of the Coun-
Gil of United Church Women.
1t will be held in the new Cal
vary Church and Miss Edna
Barker, charter member of
the Council and Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt will pour. This affair is
the first annual tea which it is
hoped will be followed by many
through the coming years.
There will be a short program
during the time that will be of
interest to those who attend
and it is hoped there will be
many to come and show their
interest in this facet of the
work of the Councils through
out the world. Mrs. Carl COlell
is the local president.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14
Items of a Purely
Person al Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Johnson of
Philadelphia, were guests of his
aunt, Mrs. Herman Johnson, last
Sunday.
Commander and Mrs. Henry Sip
PIE and daughter Of Washington,
were Weekend guests of William
V. Sipplc.
Mrs Irwin G. Burton and son
Johnny were in Washington ID. c..
two days this week visiting Mir. and
Mrs. Joseph GcUting
MIR. ana Mrs Earl Markland and
son Charles, of Hempstcad, New
York were guests over the week
end of Mrs. Herman Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geyer had as
weekend guests Mrs. Hazel Ar
mentrOut Miss Eleanor Geyer and
William Farrell of Wilmington.
Mrs. George Wells is visiting
relatives and friends in Salisbury
this week while Mr. Wells attends
Prudential Insurance Convention
in Golden Beach, Florida.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse G. Hamilton
and daughter of Pittsburgh, Pa,
are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Walter
L. Grier and will so to RehOboth
tomorrow for a few days.
Mrs. David CoOpersmith left on
Tuesday for New York, accOmpan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Aber.
She sailed Wednesday for Europe
and will return August II.
MIR. and Mrs. John \. NailOr left
yesterday for New York City and
will sail today for England to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Norman J..
Lear and Master Sergeant Lear.
who arc stationed in Felixstone.
Mrs. Lewis u. Dickerson will re-
turn to Milford on Tuesday after
spending the past two weeks with
Lieutenant Dickerson at Maxwell
Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL
ALBANIA
Mrs Thomas r. Bennett of Lar
annie, Wyoming, is the guest of her
& sister, Mrs. Roland Beauchamp and
5 Mr.. Beauchamp at their home on
Lakeyiew avenue. She arrived on
Monday
! Miss Emma Swain, supervisor OF
the maternity floor of Memorial
Hospital, and her mother. Mrs
, George Swain. of Georgetown, are
on motor trip to the west coast
They went out the southern route
and will return by the northern
, route.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman d. Walker
of Bridgham avenue, and Mrs
Frank Mcdowell Of Milton, have
returned to their respective homes
after a delightful motor trip t
Ayden, n. c., where they were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Short and children, Marion anC
Robert One interesting part of The
- trip was a tour through the new
plant of the DUPONT Co, at Kins
ton, n. c., also enjoyed viewing tn,
obaccO and cotton fields.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-14

DR.. and Mrs. Kaden Tierney are
enjoying a vacation in Florida.
Miss Alice GrOgan of Baltimore
was the weekend guest of DR.. and
Mrs. David Sills.
Mrs. Fred Burton recently re-
turned from spending the winter
months in st. Petersburg, Florida
and is at her home on Scabury ave
nue..
Mrs John J. Brown and daueh-
ter Winifred of Lancaster. s. c.,
arrived today to spend a week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.
FaiX.
Mrs. Philip Jacobs. Mrs. Carl
Colell, and Mrs. Duane Lynn visited
Wilmington on Saturday and made
tour of the gardens being shown
that day.
Mrs. Marian Bricc and Miss
Elizabeth Brice of Ridley Park, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. Edna Simp-
son last week, returning home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Brown, who spent
the winter in Corfu, n. Y. has ar
| rived to spend the summer months
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie I. March
at their home, MOrdington.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Herman Nc
Matt and two children of Elizabeth
City, n. c., spent the Mothers Day
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Walls at Silver Hill.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. John p
Geyer, who have been in Alaska
for the past two years, are spend
ing a leave here with Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Geyer and will be stationed
at Forbes Air Base, Topeka, Kan
sas, after it is over.
O.
Mrs. Davis r. Grier returned
home Tuesday after spending the
past ten days in Wilmington will
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Sezna
who has been ill. Diana Sezna il
! spending some time with her grand
mother
A/2c Melva J. Bradford, of Oti
A. F. B., Falmouth, Mass, i
spending a ten-day leave with he
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth r. Bradford
Miss Jean Waller of WOOdleai
N. c., is spending some time wit
the BradfOrd's.
Cleveland Ross, of st. Pau
Mimi, spent the weekend wit
friends in Milford Cleve, the so
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Ross of North West Second Street
was raised in Milford. He is nov
manufacturer of ladies' coats i
the Minnesota city.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett an
Mr. and Mrs. John Jester were i
Delaware. Ohio, for. Mothers Da
weekend and visited Miss DOrOth
Bennett, who is a music major a
Ohio Wesleyan College. Will
there they saw Jack Baynum. an
other student, fill first base of tn
college ball team, getting a hit t
score a TGH for his team.