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Evening star., 1955-10-13
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PUG. viii See
Transit Bidders
By October z
CTc Wants to Cut
Service on More
Lines in District

The District Public Utilities
Commission plans to try to wind
up interviews with would-be
transit operators within q week
and Q half.
Chairman George =. c. Hayes.
after q four-hour meeting yes
terday, said the commission had
set Q target date Of October 22I
to permit some Of its ofiicialsI
to attend the annual conven-I
ton Of the National Association
OF Railroad and Utilities COM
inissioners In Asheville. n. c.
which starts October "a.
District Commissioner Robert
Z. Mclaughlin, former chair
man Of the District Public
Utilities Commission, will speak
there October ~ as one of O.
four-man panel discussing the
problems of bus mass transpor-
tation.
Meanwhile, the commission
announced that Capital Transit
Co, whose operating franchise
win expire next August "A. had
requested permission to cut serv-I
Ice on two Of its streetcar lines.
Claims Patronage Loss
On both routes the company
based its request upon claims OF
patronage losses.
One Of the lines was Route 80.
the North Capitol Street-R -Rosslyn
line. The company asked for al
cut Of 10 per cent on weekdays,
II per cent on Saturdays and Z
per cent on Sundays. AL Of
the cuts would be made In nom
ush-hour service.
They would be achieved by in
creasing the time between
trolleys from half a minute to|
two minutes.
The other line was Route 80.
the Maryland carline now run
ming between North Capitol
street and New York avenue and
Mount Rainier. Riverdale and
Branchyille. The weekday cut
In service would be 16 per cent.
that on Saturdays would be g.
per cent and / per cent on Sum
days.
Effective November Is a
The company asked that the
service cuts be made effective
November 13.
After their meeting, the Util-
tiles Commissioners said they
stfli had not decided the sequence
ii1awi1ich they plan TO interview
the six applicants who filed re-
quests Monday to take over Cap
ital Transit's franchise.
Mr.. Hayes said the commission
had agreed upon 10 topics for
sdetaii1d discussion. Most Of the
topics are those which the COM
mission had requested the appli-
cants to comment upon in their
requests filed Monday.
Questions Unanswered
Commissioner Robert M
Weston said none Of the appli-
cants had answered all the ques-
tons ain concrete detail to our
complete satisfaction"
The list Of topics covered
organization Of the proposed
company, type Of service. man.
asement experience in mass
transportation. proposed method
Of financing. number. type and
size Of buses to be used. general
administrative and maintenance
plan, routes and schedules. pro-
posed fare structure, estimates
of revenues. expenses and net
income, and assurances Of ability
to perform.
Although the commission
promised to hold public hear
ings on the applications. the
members said 1t has no funds
"a Nnanna fharo
Evening star., 1955-10-13
YOUR DOLLARS DID IT

The newspapers noted that a
47-year-old woman had been
yoked near Eighteenth and P
streets NV. the night before
and robbed of her purse con-
tanning papers, keys, glasses and
SIS in cash.
For the general public. that
was the end Of the story. For
the woman, 1t was only the be-
ginning.
The SIS she had lost was all
the money she had. She had
Just paid the weekly rent on the
room she occupies with her in
valid husband. but had nothing
left for food.
III from shock and half blind
without her glasses, she had to
miss a days work at the fash
ionable beauty salon where she
lis employed as an operator. Her
next pay--Yninus the day she
couldn't work--was not due until
the following week.
She had nothing in the bank.
Ino bonds or savings-her hus-
bands operations had taken
them.
Prompt Aid Given
She called the Community
Chest and was referred at once
Ito the Salvation Army's family
welfare service, one Of the ITO
Community Chest agencies.
The Army" as its friends call
III, took only minutes to act. A
worker verified the robbery re-
port at the Third Police Pre-
cinct, asked the woman what
her needs were and gave her
enough cash to get her through
until the next pay day.
It also supplied q temporary
|set Of glasses from . stock Of
lost glasses 1t has collected. The
GLASSES at her almost perfectly
Evening star., 1955-10-13
corIeton Outing

District and Baltimore area
alumni Of Carleton College,
Northfield. Mimi. win hold their
annual fall picnic at 2::30 pm.
Sunday in Rock Creek Parks
grove "a.
Evening star., 1955-10-13
Group
Opens Session
Meeting Attracts
1000 Businessmen

More than 500 delegates TO
the 18th annual convention Of
the Christian Businessmen's
Committee international attend
ed the flrst major business meet
ing this morning of sessions
which last through Sunday.
T. E. McCully, international
chairman. opened the session at
the Sheraton Park Hotel with
an address on the convention
theme. Occupy till / come, .
part Of . Biblicai verse, Luke,
1913. s
Mr.. McCully of Milwaukee,
Wis. told the delegates that '.tle
fact Is certain the Lord Jesus
Christ Is coming back again. .
He declared that I'VE have the
knowledge Of God and We must
use 1t we are debtors. We
owe God . debt for our saliva
ton"
Attendance Urged
It was announced at the ses-
sion that beginning at 2:15
O'Clock this afternoon delegates
In pairs will leave the hotel and
blanket the city as goodwill
ambassadors" making man-to-
man solicitations of businessmen
TO attend parts of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. McCully told the delegates
to pick up assignments. names OF
businessmen taken from the tele-
phone book. 60 to their establish
ments and tell them about the
committee. Another feature tnis
afternoon was luncheon meet
ing where District Commissioner
Robert e. Mclaughlin welcomed
the delegates.
Aaron H. Denlinger, interna-
tional secretary, Of Paradise, Pa.
reported to the delegates that al
the end of September the Inter
national Committee had 34t
committees afiiliated with II
spread throughout the world. He
said that committees had re.
Gently been formed In Formosa
Korea. Canada, Ecuador and the
Philippines.
Record Enrolment /.
Mr.. Denlinger declared ths
membership enrolment ha,
reached a new high and "a great
number of lost men and womer
ARE being brought to salvation.
Tonight's session win see testi.
monies by businessmen from
throughout the country anC
street meetings at $3.50 O'Clock
held simultaneously at Twelfth
and Pennsylvania NV, and New
York avenue and Fourteenth
street NV.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
LEWES

Residents Of LeWes are now en-
lOying curb service for the mailing
Of letters. Through the instigation
OF Postmaster Alton L. Britting-
ham, and the cooperation of Mayor
Otis H. Smith and the Lewes Board
OF Town Commissioners, a special
box has been set in the sidewalk
close to the curb on the Bank Street
SIDE OF the LeWes Federal Building,
This same box can be used bv ne
! destrians. Mr.. Brittingham saws the
LeWes curb service box is the sec
Ond one in Delaware south of VIII
mington, the other one being in
Smyrna. There is one box in VIII
mingtOn, and there is also one in
Salisbury, Md. A heavy yellow line
has been placed on the sidewalk in
front of the p o. from which park
ing meters have been removed.
There will be no parking permitted
beside the yellow line, as that sec
ton has been reserved for those
using the curb service. This con-
venlence will prevent persons who
nave mail to post it, when the wea-
ther is inclement, with out getting
out Of their automobiles.
AT joint meeting Of the Rotary
Club and officers of the DeVries
Business and Professional Women's
Club of Lewes, new Rotary Officers
were elected for the ensuing wear
William N. Hopkins was elected
president to succeed DR.. James Bee
be, Jr. Other new officers are: Hal
sey G. Knapp, vice president: Dr
Leon H. FarTin, secretary, and E.
Grier Emory, treasurer.
Newly elected directors are Nor
man B. Baylis, and William H.
Stevenson. w. Allen Vessels was re-
ceived as a new member of the RO-
taTy Club. The BPWC officers who
attended as guests were: Mrs.
James Moore, president; Mrs. Doro-
thy Scudder, and Miss Grace Hop
klns, secretaries, and Mrs. Hazel
Brittingham, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Clifton
were the dinner guests of Mr.. Cliff
toms brother and sister-in-law ON
Sunday at their home in Bridge
vile, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Walls are
visiting in Louisville, KY, with
Mrs. Wallis sister, Mrs. Walter A.
SammOns for a few days. Before
their return to Lewes, they will
make a visit with Mr. Walls bro
ther-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kenworthy, and family.
formerly of Seaford. Delaware.
Mrs. Donald Marsh, the former
Miss Jean Stambaugh, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Krvin Stambaugb.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08

Lewes, recently accepted a position
as assistant in the Office of the
Dean OF the University of Texas.
Mrs. Marsh and her husband, 1t.
Donald Marsh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Marsh of Angola, have re-
Gently purchased a home in Aus
tin, Texas, where they will reside
during the duration of 1t. Marsb's
duty at the U. S. Air Force Base
near there.
Mrs. Frank DickersOn, who nm
derwent an operation at the Beebe
Hospital several days ago, has re-
turned to her home in Quakertown.
where she is now recuperating.
Mayor Otis II. Smith is now in
Europe making a visit in Germany
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Mrs. Smith who left for Cairo.
Egypt last week, plans to spend
Easter Sunday in the Holy Lands
with Mayor Smith.
DR.. and Mrs. James Beebe. Jr
will leave on April II, for Havana
Cuba, where they will be ioined for
a few days stay by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bennett, before continuing
their vacation at Baradero Beach
Cuba. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett and
their son, JUdsOn, left several davs
ago for the Bahamas.
Funeral services for Arthur r
Walls, SO, well-knOwn farmer of
Robinson Road, near Lewes. who
died Friday night in Beebe Hos
pital here, was held at 2 p. m. Tues
day in COnley's Chapel.
He leaves his wife, the former
Miss Margaret Vessels of Lewes
two sons, Clarence W., Lewes Beach
and John A. Walls of Dover. and
three grandchildren.
The Rev. w. w. Hamilton Of the
Nassau Methodist Circuit officiated
at the rites, assisted by the Rev
Richard S. Bailey of All Saints;
Episcopal Church of Rehoboth. and
the Rev Clarence Strickland. re-
tired Methodist minister of Rebo-
both. Burial was made in the ceme-
terry of Conley's Chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone Georgetown 2408

The WSCS of st. Johns MethO-
dist Church will meet on Wednes-
day evening, April 18th instead of
April 3rd as was announced last
week, in the church house.
There will be an Easter service
at st. Johns on Sunday morning
at p. m. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. James West and Mrs. May
me DOdd who were patients in the
Milford Memorial Hospital have
returned home, much to the graft
fication of their many friends.
Mrs. Sallie Truitt had as her
luncheon guests on Tuesday, Mrs.
William Truitt, of Bridgeville, Mrs.
Milton Milliner of Reliance. Mrs.
MedfOrd Calhoun of Greenwood.
Mrs. and Mrs. Marshall Wilson
has as their guests over the week
end Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomp-
son and children, Robert and
Jimmie Of Mapleshade, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Pettyiohn
entertained the following to
family dinner on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. DOrey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis DOrey and son. Jerry, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul DOrey and children.
Janice, Darlene and Bruce, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Monroe and chill
dren, Karen and Keih, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Collins and daughter
Andrea, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Petty
john and son, JEFF, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard DOrey and son Terry.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08

The MAAF Of st. Johns Church
held their Sunday evening SER
vice, Vernon Kitchens and Noah
Truitt were in charge. Guest
speaker, Mr. John Revel of Mills
boro, brought a very inspiring
message which was enjoyed by all
Guest singers and musicians were
Mrs. Mary Evans, Norma Evans and
Mae Truitt, a guitar trio from
Concord, the st. Johns quartette
sang, Richard Mcgee read the
scripture. The next service will
be on Sunday evening, April 18th.
Leaders and speakers will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Beatrice Powell and Mrs
Marie Wilson spent the weekend
at Darby, Pa. and on Sunday thev
visited the zoo in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Myrtle Locates and children
Elaine and Richard of Wilmington
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Perry on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton johnson
and children were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
Matthews.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
MTLLSRORO
By Mrs
E. E. carey
Phone
52A1
EIinsBOrO

Mrs. Hugh Davis of Orlando, Fla.
was the weekend guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Americus Belts.
Mrs. Elwood Sturgis has returned
from visit with her son-in-laW
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
Jones, in LevittOwn, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Carey, Jr., and
sons, Eddie and Frederick, with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Barlen and son,
Frank, Of Washington, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Wells in Milton.
Mrs. Clara Young of Philadel-
phia has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Egil Garthe.
Mrs. Harry Wescoat, Mrs. Cliff
ford Cahall, and Mrs. William
Bachelor are spending a few DAYS
this week in Baltimore.
Mrs. Vollie Gray arrived home
last Wednesday from Florida, where
she had gone two weeks ago to be
with her uncle and aunt, DR.. and
Mrs. w. o. Daisey, of RehOboth.
She accompanied Mrs. Daisey. who
had been hOspitalized while vaca-
tioning there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Mitchell and
daughters, Lois and Diane. spent
Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lester Banning and Mr.. Rob
ert Seymour visited Mr.. Seymour at
Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda.
Md, on Sunday.
Mrs. Lambert Ayres is a patient
IN Peninsula General Hospital,
Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donowav
and Mrs. Dale Mumford visited Mr..
Grant Donaway in Smyrna, Tues
day.
Mrs. Dale Mitchell and Mrs. Rob
ert Layfield entertained several
guests at a bridge-luncheOn, Thurs
day, at the Mitchell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers of
Rehoboth visited Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert p. Coffin on Sunday.
DR.. Helen Williams of New York
mas been spending a few days with
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Lingo are
now occupying their cottage at
Fraim's Point, after spending the
winter in Hollywood, Fla.
There will be Holy Communion
IN Grace Methodist Church. Thurs
day evening, at 1880.
Band Of Hope Circle will meet in
Grace Church, Tuesday night, April
zoar w. S. C. S. is sponsoring a
bake in front of Mitchell and Jones
Store, Saturday.
Aoar NJ. Y. F. is having a special
Easter service Sunday night. Ger
aid Rust is the leader.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
ANDREWVILLE

Easter services will be held at
Bethel Church on Sunday morning
at 800 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Butler has
returned home after spending the
winter in Land OLake, Florida.
Bethel WSCS met at the home Of
Mrs. Tilghman Outten on Wednes-
day, March 80, with a good attend
ance.
Mrs. Harold Bradley and daugh-
ter left Friday for Fort jackson. s.
e., to visit her husband, who is SER
wing in the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner MARYLAND
and son Of Chester, Pa. spent sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Norman But
Ter.
Orville Wilson spent the week
end with his wife who is in a hos
pital in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ella Breeding spent SUNDAY
with her son, Alton Breeding and
family.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
HOuseWOrk
Easy Without
Magging Baekaehe

Nagging baclaehe, loss Of pep and energy.
headaches and dizziness may be due to siovy.
Gown OF kidney function. Doctors say good
kidney function is very important to GOOD
nealth. When some everyday condition. such
ss stress and strain, causes this important
LsLetlon 20 slow down, many folks suffernag-
DER ifr1tatiOns due to cold or wrong diet MAJ,
cause getting up nights sorfrequent passages.
Don't neglect your kidneys IL these eondi-
tons bother you. Try Doan's Pills--r mild
oluretic. Used successfully by millions for
TseL P'I ~ years. It's amazing how many times
Do9n' 9 give happy relief from these discom-
!orts-help the 5milesOf kidney tubes and fii,
tsrs uush out waste. Get DOan's Pills todayl
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
HARRINGTON
Hrs jack PitHaok
Phone Harrington $40

NAA anu MIS- a. n. Holloway, Mr.
and Mrs. s. u. Denney, Mrs. Maude
Hill and Mr. and Mrs. John Lord
OI Wilmington we're Sunday din
ner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. .Fphn
Holloway, Sr., the occasion was ia
honor Of the birthdays Of Mrs. Hill
and q. B. Holloway.
Miss Millie Ann Wfnner sfu-
dent at the University Of Delaware.
spent the weekend with her par-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Min
ner.
Miss Mary JO Pitlick entertain
ed group Of friends at her home
on Saturday evening in honor Of
her sixteenth birthday.
Mrs. r. Harry CULLEN and
daughter, Grace Wanda, were the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford
Of Philadelphia on Friday and SAT-
urday Of last week.
Mrs. Howard Wagner and
daughter Eleanor spent Friday and
Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. George Hanson spent last
week with relatives in Philadel-
phia.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Harrine-
ton and daughter Shirley were IN
Philadelphia on Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Scott Purse Of Seaf0rd
We're Sunday dinner guests Of the
Harringt0ns.
MI. and Mrs. Edward 3. Zacha-
rius and sons Of Drexel Hill. Pa.
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Earl Sylvester.
Professor and Mrs. ]. O. Mess
ner were in Lebanon, Pa. last
week to attend the wedding of Mr..
Messner's nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shaw and
children, Joan and Billy, were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Keyes Of Whining
ton. Billy returned to Proctor
Academy in Andover, N. H. on
Monday, after spending his spring
vacation with his parents.
Mrs. Charles Peck, Jr., and SON
were overnight guests on Monday
Of Mrs. George Vapaa Of Dover
Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Vapaa visited
poultry market in New York CITY
on Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton
and sons of PHILADELPHIA were
weekend guests of Mrs. Frances
Temple and Mrs. Bessie Steven
son.
Cadets John Beoddy, William
Goodwin and William Wix of West |
Point we're weekend guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wix.
MT and Mrs. Earl Nelson and /
daughter Cathy visited relatives in
Wilmington on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Baker Of
Georgetown were Sunday guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. George Graham.
Sr.
The Mothers Auxiliary Of Ashurv
Church will meet on Tuesday eve
nlng' April II, at the home Of Mrs.
clyde Perry, with Mrs. Jonathan
Hopkins assisting.
The Misses Grace Graham and
Pauline Weleh. Jackie Minner and
William Cluley. Jr., attended a
United Nations Youth Conference h
held IN Wilmington on Thursday.
Mrs, Oscar Nemesh, Mrs. Annie
4. Clal and Mrs. George Toppin
attended a luncheon of the 1875
Cancer Crusade held in PeoDles
Congregational Church, Dover. On
Friday
The WOman's Society of Chris
Jian Service Of Trinity were guests
0t the FELTON, Woman's Society Of
Christian Service on Monday after
noon.
Miss Mary Margaret Masten was
ne weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. @ Fharp Harrington.
Miss Irene Ford is patient in
ne Memorial Hospital in viii
nington.
The quarterly conference meet
ng Of Trinity Church was held On
Monday evening with DR.. b. Al
8artley District Superintendent
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08

Mrs. Lizzie Butler and Florence
Walls spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cannon. Mr..
Cannon has been on the sick list.
Mrs. Arley Bradley, Mrs. Alton
Breeding and Robin, Mrs Fred
Walls visited Mrs. oliver Tibbett
OF Greensboro. Nd, on Tuesday af-
teFnOon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elver Ryan visited
their daughter and sOn-ic-law, Mr..
ana Mrs. Russ Scarborough Of Mill
ford on Friday evening.
Mrs. Earl Griffith attended the
class of making cOFsages on Tues
day.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
BLIND lAwMAKER

LANSING, Mich. - H9 - Rob-
ert y. Mahoneys blind since he was
10, Is confident he'll keep pace with
ms colleagues in the Michigan
House Of Representatives
Friends will read to him. His doc
viii lead him. He'll keep notes in
Braille.
lie has wife, who also is blind.
blind.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08
BEWAREg
COUGHS FROM eoIlNORl
COLDS THAT HANG an

- -eA 4AAlaae. NL4
Chronic bronchitis may deveIoD Il
your cough, chest cold, or acute bTon-
c5itis IS not treated and Won cSrnot
AFFORD to take a chance with anv rlelii-
cine less potent than Cfeomulsion. II
goes INTO the bronchial system ~ hei1
loosen and eXpel germ laden phleQ1
ana ald nature to soOthe and heal Nv.
tender, ,infamed dbronchiaImembrsTe.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process WITH otbeT
time-iested medicines for couebs. Il
contains no narcotics.
Geta large bottle Of CreomuIsion a.
your drug store. Use II all as direcied
CreomulsiOn IS guaranteed to nlesSo
YOU or druggist refunds money. Adv.
Milford chronicle., 1955-04-08

A speed Of seven miles per sec
ond or more would be required for
escape from the earth's gravita-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-31
Holy Week And Easter
Services At ST. Peters

The following special services
were announced for Holy Week and
Easter by Rev. FIR. Michael X. Car
ney pastor of St. Peters Catholic
church.
Palm Sunday, April 3, palms
blessed and distributed, followed
by procession and mass at 10 a. m
Wednesday. April 6. Confessions,
A to g. 1870 to 8. Rev. Thomas A..
Kelly Holy Cross father, will as
sist with confessions and other
Holy Week services.
Holy Thursday April 7, Holy
Communion, 7 and 7:30. High mass
and procession of the Blessed Sac
rament to the repository at 8 a. m;
alteration all day, devotions at 7:3O
p. m; confessions before the mass
in the morning and after devotions
in the evening.
Good Friday, April s. Mass OF
the Presanctified. followed by sta
tons Of the Cross beginning at y
noon; confessions after the devo-
lions.
Holy Saturday, April 9. Blessing
of the New Fire the Paschal can
die, Easter water Baptismal water,
at $50 a. m: high mass at 8 a. M:
confessions before the mass in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-31
Civic Club Has
Evening Meeting

The Civic club held an evening
meeting ON Tuesday at the William
James hotel. At o'clock in order
TO hear q program presented by
Mrs. Russell Brown, chairman of
music.
She presented variety program
with choruses and skits from the
operetta Pickles, which was given
at the high school last Thursday
night Mrs Brown was presented
a spring bouquet by the club in
appreciation for her efforts Re
freshments we're served.
It was reported that S1lO had
been contributed by the club toward
the bleachers at the athletic field
for Southern High.
II was announced the district
meeting Of the Federated Women's
clubs would be held in Oakland on
May IA, at which time new officers
would be installed
In charge Of arrangements for
Tuesday nights meeting were Mrs.
Roger Tower, Mrs. A. G. Hesen,
Mrs. Harry White and Mrs. James
Collins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-03-31
Several Effective
Fly-Bait Materials
Nov On The Market

When flies did the seeminely inn
possible and developed a resistance
to the modern miracle insecticidc
DOT. agricultural scientists sour
ried back 10 their laboratories TO
find another and better method of
killing the familiar pest Fly bats.
combining an old principle with
the use of new chemical nsecti-
cides, are proving to be the best
means of meeting this problem
Several fly-bait materials that are
effective in killing resistant flies
are now on the market. according
to George S. Langlord of the Uni
versity of Maryland department Of
entomology He has conducted re-
search work or the use of sweet
cned bats.
lie says that malathion and dia-
zinou. two new insecticides that are
good for this purpose, may be pur-
chased separately or in prepared
fly bats. Either way, directions for
use will be supplied by the manu-
factmcr and should be carefully
followed
Another effective chemical. Bay
er 10 50, is available only in pre-
pared bait lDiptereN)
All these materials are poison
GUS to human beings and animals
and should be handled with due
precautions" warns Dr. Langford.
'Diazinon is currently not approved
for use in dairy barns. Several
other chemicals have given excel
lent experimental results but are
not yet available commercially
Directions for using swcetened
bats are given in University of
Mary land Extension Fact Sheet No.
83. Swcetened Bats for Fly Con-
troll"