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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
TROUBLE IN THE WOODS

DETROIT up The Michi-
gan raccoon hasn't had it SO rough
since the raccoon coat fad OF the
1s2oa. The Davy Crockett hat
craxe is to blame Raccoon tails
used TO sell roughly at cents
Wholesale. The Davy Crockett hat
clamor sent them up to as much as
so cents apiece.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
GRASS CUTTING MIxUP

STIN. Tex up - Police
here roamed the streets for the
first time in years looking Tor a
rustler after a man reported some
body swiped his lamb
The search ended when friend
OF the sheepman reported he'd
borrowed the lamb TO NOW his
backyard
Evening star., 1955-06-28
County Assessors,
Studying Theories,
Miss Hard Facts

Several Montgomery County
taxpayers seeking reappraisal of
their property values at the
county tax Office yesterday fourd
that a little knowledge can be
an inconvenient thing.
The taxpayers. who received
written notices informing them
that their assessments had been
changed for the coming year,
were instructed to come in per-
son to the tax assessors office in
Rockville to discuss any differ
ences of opinion.
They came-and found all of
the county's IA assessors absent.
They are attending classes at
University of Maryland and will
be away until Friday, the last
day taxpayers may request hear
ings on new assessments.
Clerks refused to comment in
the absence of the assessors but
admitted that the incident could
have serious repercussions."
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Alexondrio Boy, 3,
Hurt FutuIIy by Car

A 3-year-old boy who darted
from behind a parked ice cream
truck was fatally injured late
yesterday when he was hit by q
car in front of his trailer home
in Alexandria.
Alexandria police said the boy
was Mark Wendell Decker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Decker
of IS Temple Trailer Village,
Alexandria.
, Mark was hit about S pm. and
died in Alexandria Hospital at
$50 pm. from a skull fracture
and other injuries.
Police listed the cars driver
as Lono Everett Sparks, Al, of
209 Temple Trailer Village.
MIR. Sparks told police he saw
the child dart out from behind
the ice cream truck, applied his
brakes. but was unable to avoid
hitting him.
Police said no charges were
preferred against Mr.. Sparks.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Harmony Era Indicted
|By Alexandra Leaders

that move viii be made in the
new City Council to replace Mr.
Willard.
I'VE have an excellent city
manager" said Mr.. Bendheim
i"I have recognized his qualifica.
tions and ability to administer
the city for many years"
1.-THE time has come to boost
the city rather than knock it,
Mr.. Bendheim said.
Mr.. Willard, who introduced
the mayor-elect last night, de-
scribed him as a man dedi-
Gated to progressive govern
ment."
Proposes Renovation
Mr.. Bendheim said the city
should embark on an urban re-
newal program through which
Alexandria could get funds from
the Federal Government in max
ing capital improvements.
He mentioned as specific prof.
ects a new city Jail, expansion
of City Hall, more schools. off,
Evening star., 1955-06-28

The beginning Of new era
in mayor-city manager relation
ship was indicated in Alexandria
when Mayor-elect Leroy s.
Bendheim and City Manager Ira
F. Willard last night traded ver-
bal bouquets at a meeting of the
Alexandria Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Berdheim also outlined a
city improvement program which
he plans for the next three years.
MI. Bendheim takes over the
Mayors job Friday from Mar
shall j. Beverley. who did not
seek reelection.
While not mentioning him by
name, MI Bendheim threw some
brickbats at Mayor Beverley, who
has beer at odds many times
with MY. Willard during the
past thrse years.
Custer Rum0rs Spiked
In pratsing Mr.. Willard. Mr..
BeHdheim made an obvious at
tempt to spike persistent rumors
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Bundit Misses Shot at Man
In Grocery Holdup; Two Held

A customer in a Capitol
Heights .tMd.) grocery narrowly
missed getting shot last night in
an effort to thwart a robbery
there. Two suspects later were
arrested.
Prince Georges. County police
said the customer was John
Joseph Murphy, 38, a District
Jail correctional officer.
Mr.. Murphy and his wife were
in Roses Grocery, 10 Sixty first
street, police said, when three
colored bandits came In and de-
manded money.
Mrs. Isador Rose, So. wife of
the store proprietor, refused. po-
lice reported. and the men. in
stead, grabbed about $40 held
by Mr.. Murphy and his wife.
Police said Mr.. Murphy lunged
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Council Speeds
Shift Of School

Transfer of Oak Street School
this summer from Fairfax County
Ito Falls Church, still unofficial
but near the final stage, moved
forward last night with approval
Iof a capital budget by the Falls
Church City Council.
The capital budget Of S1,763,-
I536 for the fiscal year beginning
Friday includes 1885, 900 for pur-
chase of Oak Street School. Also
included is $65.000 for equipping
city schools, including Oak
Street. County equipment Is be-
ing removed.
The Council approved a total
of 81, ,279.000 for schools, includ-
ing funds from 1891, 900 bond
issue and two Federal grants.
In addition to buying Oak
Street School. the School Board
will be able to carry forward its
plans to build additions at
George Mason High and Mount
Daniel and to improve Madison
School.
Expenditure Of $88,T75 for
sewer projects was approved, in
cluding $4,000 for a section Of
Grove avenue.
The Council. in other action,
reappointed to the library board
Mrs. David Persinger and Miss
Elizabeth Styles. Mrs. John w.
Bonnell was named to the board
to succeed j. o. Martin, who did
not wish to be reappointed.
Two petitions to sell fireworks
in the city were denied after |
Councilman Donald G. Benn said
the sale would violate State law
Evening star., 1955-06-28
300 Respond to Church's
24-Hour Prayer Vigil

vile, Ark. Redlands, Calf, ano
New Albany, Ohio, were doing
the same. Today other churches
are taking up the task.
Different groups in the church
took charge of the worship, al
Itwo-hour intervals. From 2 pm
Ito midnight Sunday. the Wes-
|leyan Service Guild, Young
Adult Fellowship. Youth Fellow
ship. Tuesday Morning Prayer
Group and Fellowship Glass con-
Quoted the prayer sessions.
300 Come To Pray
The Methodist Men were in
charge of the midnight to 6 am.
period. The Thursday Evening
Prayer Group supervised the next
two hours, and the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service, the
session from 8 am. to 2 pm.
More than 800. persons came
to the church during the "a
hour period. Many came from
other congregations. They were
of all ages. with an unusually
large number of teen-agers ap-
pearing Sunday night.
DR.. &C. H. Richmond, pastor.
opened and closed the vigil with
prayer.
1.-THE response was very good"
DR.. Richmond said. II was par
gratifled because the
laymen of the church, rather
than a minister, suggested it be
done"
C. Daryl Bailey, a steward of
the church's official board, was
of the 24-hour prayer
vigil.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Smith Elected Brentwood
Mayor in Big Turnout

A near-record number of
Brentwood (MdJ voters got to
the polls yesterday to elecA w.
Howard Smith their new mayor.
Mr.. Smith. SO, received 349
votes against 202 cast for his
opponent, j. Leo Merkle, So. The
victor had the Endorsement of
former Mayor William Mahaffey,
76. who decided he'd had enough
after serving the town for II
years as a councilman and Is
as mayor.
An inspector of new buildings
for the Prince Georges County
Board Of Education, Mr.. Smith
served as Fourth Ward council
man for the last four years.
In the race for treasurer,
George Bpyce's 334 votes were
a wide margin over the 139 bal
lots cast for Mrs. Charlotte
Powers. Mr.. Boyce, the incum-
bent candidate, now on his
honeymoon in Miami, Fla, was
transfer officer in the Depart
ment of Finance under last
years Republican Board Of
County Commissioners.
In the First Ward, Ebert
"Mack" Brown retained his
council seat by capturing 90
votes, as opposed to so won by
william X. Wersick. Mr.. Brown,
a plumber for the District
government. has been on the
council for seven years and
is q former deputy chief of
the towns volunteer fire de-
partment.
Fred Glasscock, another in
cumbent candidate, again won
the right to represent the Sec
ond Ward. He was given SIS bal
Evening star., 1955-06-28

A 24-hour prayer period spon.
sored by members of Chevy
Chase Methodist Church, 64O1
conn c ticut avenue, Chevy
Chase. Md, came to a close yes
terday.
The worshipers came singly
in pairs, or in small groups
Each person entering the church
received three pieces of literature
Two were small prayer aids
"for persons alone with God"
The third was a typewriter
sheet listing the specific national
and international problems for
which prayers should be said
The worshipers then entered
the hushed sanctuary. They first
sat quietly in the rear pews,
reading the prayer aids. Then,
one by one. they left their seats
and moved to pews nearer the
front.
Most remained in the pews,
head bowed. But some left their
seats to kneel at the communion
rail.
Year-Long Program
The round -the-clock vigil in
the Maryland church was part
of a prayer program being held
by Methodist churches this year
throughout the country. 1t
started on January / and will
continue until December 81.
During the year, one or more
Methodist churches each day
will conduct the informal prayer
session. While the Chevy Chase
Church was holding its 24-hour
vigil, congregations in Benton
Evening star., 1955-06-28

! lots, while his opponent, Jane:
.. Bush, received %. Mr.. Glass
cock is a printer with the Wash.
ington Paragraph Co.
A few miles away, University
Park yesterday had more thar
l,500 persons eligible to vote. A
mere Al, however, appeared te
mark their ballots, since the foul
candidates for council seats were
unopposed.
The final tally showed Benja-
min M. Bolinger. Second Ward
7 votes; Carl w. Kelly, Fourth
Ward, is votes; James Reilly
Fourth Ward. l write-in vote;
Joseph A. Ellis, Fifth Ward,
is votes, and Theodore L. Bissell
Sixth Ward, seven votes.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Petition Asks Court
To Block Apartment

A group Of Langley Park (Md.)
residents yesterday filed a petit
ton In Circuit Court. asking the
County Commissioners to revoke
building permits for an apart
ment project at University Lane
and Riggs road.
The petition, filed in the name
of Richard j.. Stanley, 1743
Keokee street, through Attorney
Harry M. Shooman, declares
erection of the apartments would
violate a zoning ordinance per-
tanning to population density.
Judge Charles c. Marbury gave
the commissioners until July S
to make a reply.
Evening star., 1955-06-28

at one of the men. who fred a
shot but missed. The three then
fed, with Mr.. Murphy In pur-
suit. They escaped in a car
driven by q fourth man.
A short while later, police
stopped car on Marlboro pike
near District Heights and De-
tective Sergts. Emmett Gray and
Richard A. Pearson seized two
men. Two others got away on
foot.
The two suspects in custody
were charged with holdup and
and held under $5,
bond each pending . hearing in
Hyattsville July 6. They were
listed as Ben Murray, 36, col
ored, Of the TOO block Of Third
street NV. and Elmer, w.
Brooks. 38. colored. OF the 1900
block Of Seventh street NV.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Foirfux Reports Eighth
Polio Case of Yeur

/ The Fairfax County Health
Department today reported III
eighth polio case Of the year.
The latest case Is q 4-year -old
Chesterhrook Garden boy. He
was admitted to Children's Hos
pital June % and his illness has
been diagnosed as q non-paraly-
tic, case Of the disease.
Fairfax County had only one
polio case at the same time last
year.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Bethel Buys AIexondrio Site
To Build $25O,OOO Temple

Temple Bethel, 96-year-old
Northern Virginia Jewish con-
Igregation, yesterday announced
the purchase Of a site on Sem
linary road in Alexandra for a
$3.50. 900 temple.
The 5.5-acre tract is across
from the Virginia Episcopal
Theological Seminary. It was
bought from DR.. and Mrs. Fred
"A. Moss for $42,500.
Leroy S. Bendheim, president
of the congregation. said an
architect is drawing plans for
Evening star., 1955-06-28

street parking facilities for the
business areas and moderniza-i !
ton of the river front section.
Mr.. Bendheim said that with
a proper program. the Federal
Government would pay two
thirds of the cost of many of
these improvements. He noted
that the council has authorized
$4,000 for economic base and
land use studies as the first step
In development Of a comprehen-
sive master plan for the city.
Evening star., 1955-06-28

through several windows or by
way OF a loading platform. A
sum Of $345 was reported stolen
June 13 but the recent loss has
not yet been determined by
bookkeepers, the chief said.
Chief Franer said he thought
the same person was responsible
for both Jobs because In each
case the dials had been knocked
of and only the money box re-
from the six-foot floor
safe.
Evening star., 1955-06-28

the temple and ground is exc
lpected to be broken in Septem.
ber.
The congregations headquar-
tiers now is at 206 North Wash.
Iington street but many activities
are held in other buildings be-
cause OF lack of space.
The congregation has been
conducting the fund drive for
$125.0o0 and Mr.. Bendheim said
10 major portion Of the amount
has been raised. Rabbi Emmett
"A. Frank is spiritual leader Of
the, congregation.
Evening star., 1955-06-28
Safe Looted Twice
Two Weeks

A thief skilled in knocking
off safe dials made his second
appearance in two weeks over
the week end at Hub Laundry,
Thirty-seventh street and East
ern avenue, Mt. Rainier. Md.
Chief Edward Franer. of the
town police. reported today the
burglar could have. entered
Evening star., 1955-06-28

Automatic Twin Juice
Fountain freshly mixes fruit
concentrates with cold
water at the touch OF q
finger. Two kinds olwoys
on top.
Evening star., 1955-06-28

Arlington
Furniture, Inc.
273l Wilson Blvd.
Glebe Rodio & Appliance {
Glebe Rd. & Lee Hwy.
The Heeht Co.
PARKington
Joseph Heflin & Sons
l6ll So. Glebe Rd.
Virginia Appliance Service
1886 No. Fairfax DR..
BerryviIle
coiner's Department Store
Broadway
Rhodes Service Station
Culpeper
j. Bruce Rust
134 S. Main St.
Elkton
Berry Electrical Service
Fredericksburg
j. 9 J. Appliance Co.
2ll William ST.
Front Royal
Geo. G. Romsey
2zl.223 Main ST.
Griffith's Tv
No. Royal at 18th
Falls Church
Baron s Meitx
40 So. Washington 81.
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Talks
Mary Strong
LIES SUNSHINE

All lives are made up Of
much the same basic materials
but yet how different are the
patterns we weave from them.
Some go down to ife's Avenue
with a flourish while others
stumble along through the
shadows, depressed and dis
consulate. The strange thing
is that those who are most
blessed with earthly goods are
usually the most discontented;
while those with little, learn
to soar. It's good to know that
no matter how great your
misfortunes may be, you may
rise above them and be cheer
full, Notwithstanding. Its up
to you what your life shall be.
Look in your basket of joys
and sorrows. Then, make up
your mind to adjust yourself
to fortunes gifts. Your sky
may be bright with sunshine
If you would have it so.
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Beauty Hints
bv NINA TEMPLE

A wise woman who would
be beautiful down the years
nows that when she goes to
bed at night, time is hammer
ing upon that wonderful pos
session beauty until the morn
ing. Therefore, she should take
precaution and prepare for
the siege. First her face is
cleansed. Then, toned up. Now,
fed with skin foods: sometimes
even strapped with a chin
band that ties over the head,
to keep it from sagging. And
does she look older when
morning comesP Ah, no. The
mornings light looks in upon
a face fresher, younger and
more beautiful than when
she said, Now I lay me down
to sleep" Be you wise, also
WISE SAYINGS
Money may bring you joy
but never peace or Happiness
II you fall down, get I'D
There is hope for you bur
never for the man who lie.
down.
Anger is the recourse is fools
The guardian., 1955-02-12

wallpaper in the adjoining room.
This paper, with its neatly
drawn figures Of a man in a high
hat and a woman all in blue en-.
circled by a wreath of greenery
ties in with the wreath.like
leaves Of the dining room paper.
The colors used in this old world
paper are complementary, too . +.
the soft blues of the lady's cos
tune, with scatterings of yellow
flowers !. the gentleman's blue
trousers, chartreuse-green coat, :,
black hat the wreathes or
rosettes of green, all on a lovely
white background. It's a delight
fully picturesque paper repro
duced from design made during
the Directoire period in France
and was found in Versailles cow
ering a child's trunk.
Carpeting in a light beige
color ties in with the overall
color scheme and with the back.
ground of both wallpapers.
The guardian., 1955-02-12

Wallpaper is an ideal way to
link something elegantly decora.
tive out of the past ages with the
very modern present day in your
rooms. Here very new design
In wallpaper shows soft green
leaves in an open-air treatment
on a creamy white background
In the dining room, coordinating
beautifully with a colorful print
shown through the doorway on
the walls Of the library-sitting
room.
The lacy-like delicacy of the
leaves and the overall "softness"
of the design in the dining room
paper tones down the severity of
the modern blue-green leather
covered console and the very
plainness- of the walnut dining
table.
Again, tying in the past with
the present, the very old china
cabinet in a soft blue-green color
lives happily with the more for
NAL pattern of the 18th Century
The guardian., 1955-02-12
SEEM STARS
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK - PRINCESS
MEG CALYPSO ''MAD"-The
vivacious Princess Margaret on
her current West Indian tour
is reacting to the wild Calypso
music, as was expected Ct her.
The 24-year-old princess shout
ed with glee and clapped her
hands when a Calypso band
Serenaded her with old gar
bage can lids, oil drums and
car parts. The serenaders
pounded out a specially COM
posed number, Royal Calypso,
for Meg. The murdered fl
nancier SERGE RUBNISTEIN,
who is still in the headlines.
didn't mention his handyman,
Jim Morse for any large sum
in his will. To his English but
Ter, he left $4,000. But Morse,
who was the second person to
see the dead draft dodger, will
have to settle for the expen-
sive Rubinstein suits which
always had a ten spot in
them. BILLY ECKSTINE
fighting desperately to regain
lost ground as a crooner. Hop
ing his new record releases
will start the ball rolling. !.
ROY HAMILTON being sought
by ED SULLIVAN for several
appearances on his TV show,
Hamilton to get the treatment
julius LaRosa won. VERA
FRANCIS of Presidents La
dy" @;ne in New York town
for two weeks more. Vera says
she's wearing her hair long
= that is the transformation.
HILDA SIMMS continuing
With her own local radio show
Mondays Through Fridays. The
Benny Greens split up after
several wonderful" years?
They had just finished put
ting together charming
apartment in midtown Man
haitian and Benny was hard
at work as head of a faSt-ris-
1g young Combo group.
EARTHA KITS Mrs. Patter-
son" quitting Broadway In
while, is getting another re-
three more weeks for a ma
tion-wide tour. Eartha, mean
putation as worse dresser
between shows" She scurries
to her dressing room from the
street in such drab outfits
that few hardly recognize her
and those who do, arc totally
surprised. All's quiet at
House of Flower" where
PEARL BAILEY and her bos-
ses have kissed and made up.
s. Blonde" JOSEPHINE
PRENTICE doubling up at a
local night spot along with
ner House of Flowers" stint.
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Senator Powers
For Mayor

Mrs. Enoch o. Woodhouse
was hostess at a Silver Tea,
Sunday, Jan. Is to the Citizens
Committee for the Election
Of Senator John E. Powers for
Mayor.
Senator Powers presented
his platform for Mayor in an
informative and interesting
address. Among other speak
erS were the Rev. Enoch o.
Woodhouse and Patrick Foley.
The Committee officers are:
Mrs. WoodhouSe, chm; Mrs.
Charles F. Freeman sec; Mrs.
Richardean Hayward, fin. sec;
MRS. Charles w. Taylor, treas;
Mrs. Raloh Jones, chaplain.
Much enthusiasm was evi-
denced by all the ladies pre-
sent and they unanimously
pledged their support to Sen.
Powers for Mayor.
Mrs. Woodhouse says: ITO
secure good government in
Boston, Join our Committee.
For information contact Mrs.
Wodhuse, 627 shawmut ave;
HI 5-1278."
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Kennedy Chooses
Selection Board

U. S Senator Kennedy's Of
flee announces he will conti-
rue the practice of a Selection
Board to interview highest
ranking candidates for ap-
pointment to the Naval Aca-
denny. The 1855 board will in=
clude Jonn M. Kemper, head
master at Phillips Academy in
Andover, a World War II Ma
val officer; Rev. FIR. Lawrence
Brook, S. ], World War II
Army chaplain, and DR.. Theo-
dore R. Miner, prominent
Springfield surgeon who served
in World War II as Chief OF
Surgery In the Pacific Thea
tire, Naval Base Hospital 15s.
The guardian., 1955-02-12

The death rate in France has
been reduced from 154 per year
for each 10000 people in 1888
to 129 in 1858.
The guardian., 1955-02-12

About as good a defense as
any when your back is to the
! wall is to say you don't know.
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Log Cabin Baked Bean.
] pound dried Lima beans
/ teaspoon salt
TIPS ON HOW TO LIVE

Driving on the wrong side
Sf the road is a leading cause
Of fatal highway accidents
says the Massachusetts, diYi-
sionS OF the American Auto
mobile Association. This usual
ly OCCURS when you're trying
TO overtake another car. Warns
the AAA, be sure there's plenty
OF clear space ahead when
you pass. you need 1t.
One of the main causes of
fatal accidents is failure to
yield the right of way says
the Massachusetts division
Automobile Association. Check
your own driving to see if
you're guilty of this driving
fault. Yield the right of way
and stay out of trouble.
Stay in the proper lane of
traffic for safe driving SAYS
the Massachusetts division of
the American Automobile AS
sociation
A faulty heater, according to
fire department officials, caused
a fire IN a two-Story wooded
building at 258 Bremen street.
No damage resulted.
The guardian., 1955-02-12
Earliest Laces Were
Made ofLinen Thread

The definition of the word
''lace" according to the diction-
ary, is "an openwork fabric of
fine threads of linen, silk or
cotton made with a needle.
bobbins or machinery and usu-
ally figured"
All laceS are thus made Whe-
ther they are old or new. The
earliest laces were all made
with linen thread sometimes
with the addition of metallic
and silken thread. Cotton
thread and machine-made la
ces did not appear until 1910.
Practically all old laces can
be classified in two groups,
needle lace and bobbin lace.
The needle laces, as the word
Implies, were all made with an
ordinary needle using the but
tonhole stitches.
Bobbin laces are woven,
plated or twisted, made with
bobbinS upon lace-pillow.
The bobbins are used to hold
the thread and are woven in
and out in order to form a de-
sign. Lace was first made some
time during the latter part of
the 14th century.
| It was generally used to em-
bellish washable body liner
until later when it was usec
to decorate towels, napkins ane
other household linens.
Around the 18th century
lace was we'll developed ano
became popular in all classes
Italy was renowned for It's ex-
cellent examples due to the
numerous craftsmen working
in this field.
Venetian laces are cherished
all over the world. When max.
ing lace became "high fashion
among ladies" many womer
took along their lace when vi.
sitting and worked together
much as knitters do today.
Cut-work and drawn-worl
were made on linens to be EN-.
terms were worked in this man.
broidered and all sorts of pat.
ner.
These same patterns were II
later years, run through the
several lace-weaving machine,
invented in England and much
of the machine-made laces oi
today are so fine that they are
used quite satisfactorily.
Lace-making might well be
called one. of the "fine-arts'
and the collecting of old laceS
as a hobby can prove of much
interest.
The Essex Institute has 9
fine collection of old laces to-
gether with a pillow for max
ing the lace and old bobbin'
imported from England many
years past.
Pronghorns, the only ante
: lope native to North America
and among the swiftest four
legged animals, have declined
to only thousands.