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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-11
Grammer Is Hanged
Al Baltimore Prison
For Perfect Crime
BY the Assoeioied Press

BALTIMORE, June IL
George Edward Grammer, once
New York businessman.
dropped to his death6rom Mary
lands gallows at 1906 am.
today for the murder that was
almost the perfect crime"
The State accused Grammer
Of beating to death his 33-year-
old wife on an August night in
1852 so he could be free to marry
a pretty United Nations secre-
tary.
Grammer admitted he killed
his wife. But he denied he had
planned the crime.
The body of the mother Of
three little girls was found in
an automobile, smashed by a
wild, careening drive down a hill.
Police found a pebble lodged
beneath the accelerator to force
it into a downward position.
Their discovery led to trail OF
damning evidence and the 81
year-old New Workers. ultimate
conviction.
Had Big Expense Account.
Grammer lived in the Bronx
and earned $500 per month as
Office manager of the Climax
Molybdenum Co. before he was
jailed.
It was testified at his trial that
he had an almost unlimited
expense account. State prosecu-
tors put into evidence love let
tiers Grammer had written to
Mathilda Mizibrocky Of Hamil-
ton, Ontario, a vivaciouS bru-
nette employed by United Ma
tons.
He loved her and wanted to
marry her, State prosecutors
argued. They produced testi-
mony that the two spent at least
one week togetheY in a Chicago
hotel on Grammer's fancy ex-
pense Recount. She testified she
never knew he was married.
Goes StOIidIy to Death.
The burly 6-footer went to his
death without a trace Of emo
ton. He had a glass Of milk and
a bun for breakfast yesterday
and passed up the traditional
last meal.
The Rev. Benjamin Blubaugh,
a Methodist minister. was with
Grammer from 9 am. until
shortly after midnight, when he
accompanied the condemned
man to the gallowS.
In the execution chamber, q
bleak room with a high ceiling,
Grammer was stole to the end.
He raised his face and closed
his eyes as the hood was dropped
over his face.
Two other deathhouse inmates,
Sylvester Madison and David
Floyd, prayed aloud with two
Catholic chaplainS as Grammer
stood on the death trap.
Pronounced Dead in Is Minutes
He made the drop of 6 feet
6 inches at the end of the States
rope with their litany audible
in the background.
There were signs Of life from
Grammer for q full 4 minutes
He was pronounced dead Is min
utes after the final plunge.
His body was placed in a white
stretcher and delivered to rela-
tiveS. A slipper from his left
foot, dlslodged in the fall. re-
manned behind on the brilliantly
lighted floor.
Warden Vernon L. Pepersakc
said Grammer left behind II
letters for members of his fam
lily, prison officials and chap
lainS.
Reserved and Unconditional
throughout his trial. Grammel
declined to make any last re-
quest or statement.
About as witnesses saw him
die. Another 200 or so were out
side the prison gates just q few
blocks from the downtown Sec
ton Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-11
Shop The Star First
For Your New Home

u you ore plonnins to buy q home.
shop the big real estote section OF
The Stor tomorrow. When you shop
The Stor real estote section first
you get q heed start in your impOr-
tont weekend seorch for just the
house you wont. You'll find the widest
voriety Of real estote offerings for
sole in the Washington oreo in The
Stor every Saturday.
Besides keeping up with the latest
real estate news, you'll find additional
enjoyment in reading the mony help
fuI hints for improving your home as
well as mony articles in The Star on
whot to look for when you buy.
Don't miss the big real estote Sec
tion in The StoF tomorrow. Reed The
Stor FesuIorIy. Phone Sterling 5000
for convenient home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-11
Early Bird Club
Elects Luwder

The Early Birds Breakfast
Club has elected Lewis w.
Lawder president.
Other officers are Theodore E.
Kirchner, vice president; Leslie
L. Kemp, treasurer; Edward T.
Stafford, corresponding secre-
tary. and Carl w. Robinson, re-
cording secretary. Directors are
Paul Matthews, Samuel w. Bar
row, John H. Davis, jr., Henry j.
Robb, William j. McCauSland
and ID hn NJ. Howard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-11
Fire Auxiliary Dance

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire
Department win sponsor q dance
at Q pm. tomorrow in the st.
John Baptist de Ia Sale Church,
Sargent road. HyattSville. Nd.
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Kent Home DOings
BY: Charlotte L. Swanson Home Demonstration Agent

program. These were given and
written on blackboard for fu-
ture reference. Our specialists
had given suggestions for the
program, too; each club had dis
cussed them and reported the
ones in which they were interest
ed. The summary of these sug-
gestions was presented d to the
group.
The next step was to choose
the suggestions which should be
included in the program. Miss
Louise R. Whitcomb, Home Man
agement Specialist, and Miss
Ruth E. Pearce, Clothing Special
ist, were very helpful in telling
us the advantages and disadvant-
ages of some programs.
The list of programs will later
be arranged to fit the 1855 cal
endar; some topics will be given
as project schools, some as lead
er meetings, and some as agent
meetins. The program will in
clude demonstrations to help the
homemaker look more attractive
and make her home and furni-
ture more beautiful; a home
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
Help Your Dry Cleaner
Serve You Better

When you take clothes to your
dry cleaner, tell him of what fib-
ers the garments are made and
what has caused spots on them.
This advice comes from Ruth
E. Pearce, clothing specialist for
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, University of Delaware.
Miss Pearce says you should also
tell your dry cleaner whether you
have tried to remove a spot and,
if 50, what spot remover you
used.
A good dry cleaner is anxious
to give you the best service, and
he will apprecia tie your help.
He'll get the spots out if it's pos
sible to do so without harming
the fabric or color.
A well-cleaned and pressed gar
ment will be returned to you free
from wrinkles and impressions
made by seams, pleats or buttons.
Pleats win be sharp, straight and
evenly spaced. Seams, pockets
and cuffs will be free from lint.
And, above all, the garment will
be perfectly clean and free from
odors.
If it is necessary to remove
shoulder pads, trimming, buttons,
belts or ornaments for cleaning,
they should be replaced by the
cleaner. And, remember, good
dry cleaner will see that you get
special service, such as hand
pressing or repairing, if you want
it, but you must expect to pay
him more for it.
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made mix; and family relation
ships. The complete list will be
published in the fall.
The following women are the
ones who represented their clubs
at this important meeting:
Viola-Mrs. Ruth e. Stokes.
Millwood--Mrs. Leah Thomas.
Millwood-Mrs. Alice M. Webb.
Andrewsville-Mrs. Frank Taylor.
Todds-Mrs. Wade Elliott.
Fraziers-Mrs. Maurice Darling.
Fraziers-Mrs. George w. Pipen.
Canterbury-Mrs. Dulcina Smith
Cowgilps-Mrs. William L. Con-
rad.
Law's-Mrs. Charles H. Gooding,
Leipsic-Mrs. William G. Knots.
Merrymakers-Mrs. Walter Wink
ler.
Chestnut Grove = Mrs. Willis
Hutchins.
Happy Homemakers - Mrs. Char
les French.
Cee-Dee-Mrs. James Metz.
Oak Grove-Mrs. Newell Boggs.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
Townsend

On the Fourt h the beautiful
American flag was widely ac-
claimed as such and drew endless
praise from the general public
which dmir e d it during the
beautiful holiday. Along Main
Street the flag was shown in true
American style and many ex-
pressed words of true admiration
as they halted to view the patrio-
tic scene. The holiday was well
spent and many went to the sea-
shore or the mountains or else
stayed home to entertain friends.
In the old days Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Foraker used to have a
dozen or more of guests and 1t
was great day for visiting IN a
wide area too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde L. Shock
ley, Jr. and son, little Da avi d
Bruce of Newtown Square, spent
the Fourth with his father and
mother, MIR. and Mrs. Clyde L.
Shockley.
Mr. and Mrs. Stockton Town
send of New York City spent the
holiday season with his father,
Mr.. Howard Townsend near town.
Edward Beekman, who used to
hold oyster suppers here through
the winter, is said to be living in
Wilmington. He used to hold
these suppers and they were all
patronzied. L a ter on Joseph p.
Pritchard held the same kind of
suppers and he, too, had a busy
time. People attended these sup
pers from about all parts of the
state, and it was a social affafr
that no one wanted to miss. The
suppers were held at the different
farmhouses and the farm families
were glad to cooperate in every
case. These affairs always paid
well since they were held once a
week during each winter season.
A busy time used to be in this
locality when Wells, Herring &
Company operated a corn, pea,
and tomato cannery here. The
hum of the cannery wheels meant
that about 100 people were get
ting work and the season ran on
for eight weeks. There was plenty
of money circulating around this
vicinity in those days and every
body seemed happy.
The Fourth with its long week.
end sent thousands of visitors in
to the country and the pleasure
was tops in every activity. Peo-
pie vending their way into the
historic spots found very in
teresting spot to see and think
over. A favorite spot was the old
Harman Mill. The site there still
draws m any who had gala
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
SMYRNA TIMES. THURSDAY MORNING. 1s54

local residents and should prove
helpful enterprise if chosen to add
to local enterprises. Four factor
les are leaving Massachusetts, and
two are leaving Rhode islam d.
The labor problem is probably
the cause of the big shifts in en-
terprises throughout the country.
The Delaware brid e has done
much to stimulate new arrivals
and it would be hard to tell what
great effect the bridge has upon
the peninsula enterprises. How
ever, the bridge has accomplished
more than all other a agenc CT 8
within the past sixty years.
Moving in rapid strid IS. the
Townsend baseball club is setting
a pace that makes all the orher
clubs sit up and take notice. Get
ting a good pitcher was mainly
the help that was needed to have
almost a miracle club. w yn e
Young, the local pi C h er, has
pitched well and has won the ap-
plause of the local rine. In the
pinches he has worked consist
emily and has been a puzzle to
the opposing batters. We cannot,
however, forget the other players
on the team too. They field and
bat well and when it comes to a
slugfest they are right there to
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

Fourth of July when they used
to call on Mr.. Harman, the owner
and he was ready to give treat
of some kind to all visitors. If
making ice cream at the time, he
would gladly hand around plate
of ice cream to all the visitors. If
m aking cider, he would hand
around a glassful of newly made
and refreshing cider. His son,
Horace, was also a kindly gentle
man and glad to make anyone's
visit to their mill one of complete
joy. Their names as excellent bus
mess men was swept through the
state, and thousands of Delaware
ans knew them and held them in
high esteem.
Holy communion was observed
at Emmanuel Church on Sunday
morning. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Frank
G. Buckley.
New enterprises are still COM
ing down the peninsula and may
locate any place, picking out the
community that suits them best.
Some of tn ese location hunters
want to locate a chicken hatchery
while others have a factory of
some kind that they wish to get
started on the Delmarva penin-
sula. They all provide work for
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

ialists and drew up list of sug-
gestions for the 1855 program.
After introductions were made,
we reviewed the results of sur
vey made last year to learn more
about the women who belong to
Home Demonstration Clubs. This
gave us a good picture of the
members who will participate in
this program.
The vice president of each club
(who served as its Program
Planning Chairman) was respons-
ible for collecting from members
of her club suggestions for the
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
Gets TOP market price
with Beocon-fed birds

Mason Cheezum of Preston, Nd,
has a formula which has resulted
in profit every time, except once
when he kept the birds too long.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

~ believe Beacon is the best bargain In feeding.
Birds keep their appetites and it takes less feed
"On couple of occasions Pve used another feed
for fen days. Immediately noticed 1t took more
feed. You don't get something for nothing. There
is no point feed that's cheaper by the bag tchen
it costs more because birds need to eat more.
"We use Beacon &C Pellets jslst as the Beacon
Feeding Guide suggests They a0ork fine We haze
no trouble a0ith coccidiosis.
my experience is that it costs less to feed
Beacon"
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

County Home
Demon stra ton
Clubs. Repre-
sentatives from
fourteen clubs
In the county
discussed sug-
gestions given
by their clubs
and by our Ex-
tension Spec
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
THE BAG WITH THE STARS
Raise better birds
on less feed
ot lower cost
with Beacon"

Wm Sanders of Preston. Nd. says "Pve fed Bea-
con- tor gears nopO couldn't get the aVeight a0ith
eher OF tOo other feeds Used even Uhen a0e kept the
osTds longer Had bareback trouble too.
Birds don't eat as much Beacon they develop the
aoetght on less feed at lover cost per pound of
vetght gained. Beacon is better than any feed
fed.
~ like the Beacon people to deal aOith too They
are dependable Beacon service is alaUays good.
eve have no cory trouble using &C Pellets.
Beacon &C Pellets are the best think, to control
cocctdtostS. OF course use medicated feed but
week from the Srd thru the 9th week aUe feed
&C IN the morning, foIo,Oed by Beacon Poultry Fit
ting in the afternoon. does good job of coSy con-
troll and improves the birds appetites."
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

deliver the goods every time. The
club according to schedule, went
to Greensboro on sunday and
made a lively contest. The local
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

clubs fought hard there on Sun
day, but met defeat 9 to Z. The
game ended in the 7th inning,
when rain set s.
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Important plans were made on
June %, by the Program Plan
ming Committee for the Kent
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08
"You don't get something
for nothins!"

II changed to Beacon originally
because l aoas having feather trou-
bIe", says Norman Tul, of Sea-
ford, Eve haze no trouble noW
since feeding Beacon.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-08

my first lot of birds aoere reilly sick and they
didn't know What to do for them. Then changed
to another feed and made Just enough profit to
build net0 feed cart didn't make any money until
changed to Beacon.
Last January made 81 a bird profit ON is week
old turkey broilers. Mrs. Wright raises turkeys as
sceu as 5000 broIers to the lot.) We've al1Oays
groaon the s0eight Nth Beacon and aOhen trouble
comes the Beacon Servicen1an knows the ansUers.
For example, had blackheGd in my turkey flock
last gear Thanks to Beacon service lost only one
bird
II Uouldnt raise chickens If it a0ere not for
Beacon service. They alaoays knoO ,ohat to do Sch
service is worth real money to the gro,Oer."
Mrs. Wright is now raising 5000 birds in 2,400
So #. where she formerly raised $1,000 That's eight
tenths of so. #. More space shows up in better
conversion and improved profits under present con-
ditions
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Potter Says Schine Will Be Questioned On Army FavOrs

WASHINGTON, R-Sen. Pot ter R-Mich) said Saturday Pvt G. David Schine, drafted former aide to Sen. Mccarthy will be asked under oath if Mccarthy or others really did get the Army to give Schine special favored treatment.
 McCarthy's permanent Investi- gationS subcommittee has voted to investigate the row between Mccarthy and Army officials. In volved are accusations that Me Carthy and Roy Cohn, subcom- mittee counsel, exerted improper pressures to win special favors for Schine, and McCarthy's coun- ter-charges of "blackmail' against top Army officials.
 Potter, a member of the sub committee, told reporters he will insist on testimony by Schine and some of his fellow soldiers to show whether the wealthy young draftee ever got any of the special favors that have been reported.
 The Michigan senator, a decor ated hero who lost both legs in World War II, said evidence of special favor would not neces- sarily reflect on Schine, but it would reflect on the Army"
 T understand, the senator said "that after certain period he became a good soldier"
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22

Fine Job Printing al the Nugget
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
 Bv CAROLINE READER

Beta Sigma Phis held an extra ordinary meeting Friday evening at the Alexander residence.
 First, all the members went over to St. Joseph's Church to view the inspiring slides of the scope and work of the Little Sis ters and Little Brothers of Jesus and to listen to a brief history of the order given Oy one Of the Little Brothers.
 Convening again at our meeting place, we handled the business for the evening, discussing plans for the installation of pledges, com ing rummage sale and Founders Day.
 Refreshments were then served with each member having brought something for all the others.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Atom Wastes Disposed Of By Burial At Sea Encased In Concrete

SEATTLE, lR-The pathological engineer of the Hanford atomic plant. James M Smith, said Fri day the plant disposes of some of is radioactive wastes by bury ing them al sea encased in con- crete.
 Smith told the Industrial Waste Conference the sea burial method was used for solid radioactive waste and that gas or liquid waste generally was diluted and dis persed.
 Smith said Hanford engineers constantly check the waters of the Columbia River after the water is used in the atomic cool ing processes.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Fairbanks Aunt Named Guardian Of $25O,OOO
 Estate Of Marquam Wells

FAIRBANKS, R-The probate court of this interior Alaska city Friday named an aunt as guardian of the estate of little Marquam Wells, the pawn in the Wells slay- ing and suicide case.
 The court named Mrs. E n a Westbrook of Fairbanks, a sister of the slain automobile dealer, as guardian of the estimated $25O,000 share of the estate left to the boy.
 Mrs. Westbrook also has peti- ton in the Los Angeles court for the guardianship of the boy - a petition that is being contested by Wells mother, Yvonne Ward of San Francisco.
 A copy of the Fairbanks court order is scheduled to go to the Los Angeles court. Marquam is in Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Westbrook contends juris- diction is rightfully in the court here because Fairbanks is the boys legal residence and was his parents residence. The will of both parents named Mrs. West brook as their guardian choice.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Wilson Limits Recording Of Telephone Talks

WASHINGTON, R Secretary of Defense Wilson has instructed his department that no telephone conversations are to be recorded unless the person on the other end knows it and consents.
 Wilson's directive, which in general foI'bids the use of record ing devices unless specifically authorized by the secretary of a service, was issued on March II, the same day an Army report all leging improper pressure by Sen. Mccarthy and an aide, was given to several senators.
 H. Struve Hensel, Defense De- partment general counsel appear ing before the Senate Armed Ser vices Committee Thursday, testi- fled there had been no mechanical recordings of conversations be- tween the Pentagon and the Me Carthy Investigators, but that some talks may have been taken down by stenographic transcript.
 Mccarthy at one stage in his dispute with Army officials inn piled there might be recordings of some such conversations.
 The Defense Department, a spokesman said Saturday in an- swer to questions, started prepar- ing the directive some time last January and it finally became ready for printing and distribu- ton on March II.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Mccarthy May Leave Committee Temporarily
(Continued from Page D

tContinued from Page D as well as prosecutor and judge" the Democrats will carry a fight against such an arrangement to the parent Government Opera tions subcommittee.
 Mccarthy returned to Washing ton last night from a four-day speaking trip in the Midwest. In his wind-up talk, at Oklahoma City Saturday night, he said he thinks President Eisenhower lis doing the best job he can (but I don't think he is a superman." If the President were running for office now, Mccarthy said, he would be "compelled" to cam paign for him.
 Sen. Monroney D-OklA noting that Mccarthy referred to him in the Oklahoma City speech as ''your little Lord Fauntleroy" and ''waterb0y for the leftwingers," said:
 T expect Sen. Mccarthy feels anybody so old fashioned as to still believe in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution may be a Fauntleroy, and those still old fashioned enough to believe in trial by jury and presumption of innocence may be dangerously lefty wing as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln"
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
More Than Mail Involved In
 Contract Renewal
Continued from Page D

Continued from Page D many more things than mail, and a lot of them cannot be delivered by plane" Townsend said.
 ''The villages are small. It one place-Chjrnofski-I think there are only two families. A ship without mail contract can't af- ford to serve places like that, and the people obviously can't afford to charter a ship to carry their supplies. And they can't pay what it would cost to get supplies by air"
 The Garland makes a trip each month to the Aleutians. She loads cargo in Seattle and picks up the mail in Seward. The mail. contract is for $233,OOO a year
 Seattle, as well as the Aleu- tians, has a stake in the opera ton, Townsend said. He listed some of the Garland's expenses as about S15O,OOO a year for wages of crew members living in Seat tie, S35,O00 to S40,OOO for provi- sions bought here, a like amount for fuel, and about $2O,OOO a year spent with shipyards.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Identifier Of Diane Wells
 Files Suit For False Arrest Against LA. Police Dept.

LOS ANGELES, LR - Suit for $2O,0OO false arrest damages was filed Friday against the City of Los Angeles and it's police depart ment by William Colombany, for merly of Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Colombany identified the body of Mrs. Diane Wells of Fairbanks after she committed suicide in a Hollywood hotel March 9.
 Colombany's suit said he was lured from his apartment here Jan. 27 ito a Hollywood bar, where he was arrested on suspicion of murder and held in jail without being allowed to telephone his lawyer or his mother
 Colombany contends he was questioned by Alaska police and permitted to leave Alaska and that there was no cause for his arrest.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Jewelry Worth $19,OOO Stolen From Jane Wyman

WEST LOS ANGELES, R - Movie actress Jane Wyman has re- reported the loss of $19,OOO worth of jewelry and $50 cash.
 Police said the actress and her husband, Frederick Karger, in- formed them burglars entered their home early Friday, and took a ruby necklace, a diamond ring, a watch and Miss Wyman's we'd ding ring
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
Bill Brown Grandfather

Bill Brown local engineer in charge of Nome Harbor, is a beaming grandfather today with the announcement that his daugh- ter, Isabelle Losvar, is the mother of a daughter born in Seattle on March 21St.
The Nome nugget., 1954-03-22
IT'S A FAST TRACK!

BEAUFORT, NC, RHA high way patrolman Jagged down a speeder near the junction of Highways 70 and 101.
 Don't you know the speed limit?"
 Sure" the driver replied, tits 70 miles an hour. It says so on that sign there"
 Teh cop looked at the marker for highway No. 70.
 Good thing I caught you be- fore you reached Highway 101," he muttered, making out a ticket.
 The average American used about IA lbs. of coffee in 1853.