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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
DUE NEXT WEEK
Stars Directory
ToList 3OOHomes

/ about each house will include
the number Of bedrooms, the
number Of stories. whether or
not the house has a basement,
the name Of the builder, and
the price category.
The exact price OF the homes
will not appear in the news
columns, but homes will be list
ed as falling within six different
price classes - under $4,000;
$4,000 to $4,000; $1,000 to
$4,000; $4,000 to $4,000:
$4,000 TO $4,000. and $50, 900
and over.
Listings will designate the
general neighborhood in which
the house is located within, the
main geographical subdivisions,
as an aid to readers wishing to
visit homes in a particular Sec
ton.
The information in the direc-
tory was provided by builders
at the invitation of The Star.
All builders ,in the Metropolitan
Area. large and small, were en-
titled to list houses in the di-
rectory without charge.
The four main geographical
lists constituting the directory
will be so arranged that they
may be clipped out of the news
paper, used as a guide to visit
the homes, and kept for subse-
quent use.
The Stars Spring Homes Re-
view program was initiated this
spring for the first time. It was
announced in The Home Section
March IL. Many builders told
The Star they considered that
the two sections would come at
an appropriate time-next Sat-
urday and the following Satur-
day-to be of maximum benefit
both to the public and builders
entering the. spring market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-23
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS

More than 800 separate list
ings Of new homes will be con-
tanned in the Stars big Spring
Homes Directory which will be
published next Saturday to kick
OF the spring iiome-buying
season,
1t will be the first compre-
hensiye list ever developed to
show what builders have been
doing to prepare for the spring
and summer market,
More than 235 Metropolitan
Area builders will be represent
ed in the directory.
All parts Of the Metropolitan
Area will be represented by
houses in a wide range Of prices.
The list will enable prospec-
tive home buyers to see what is
available. area by area. in diff
ferent. price categories.
So comprehensive will be the
directory that it will appear In
four separate lists. One wifi
cover the Distr ic t. another
Montgomery County. still an
other. Prince Georges County,
and the fourth. Nearby Virginia.
All four lists viii appear in
next Saturdays Home Section
Of the Star. The section will
be the first of two enlarged
sections taking the form of The
Stars Spring Homes Review.
The second enlarged section will
appear Saturday. May Z.
A big feature of the two
Spring Homes Review Sections
will be the Directory of Homes.
This directory will, for the
first time. answer frequently
expressed wish of would-be
home owners for an inclusive
list showing location and price
range of homes available on
the spring and summer market.
Looking over this directory
will enable families to locate
current home building projects,
and visit them early. Persons
using it will "have the jump"
on the entire spring market, in
dustry spokesman pointed out.
Each Of the four lists will be
accompanied by area maps, and
each listing will provide specific
information about the homes in
cluded, in addition to directions
to reach each house.
Information to be provided
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Bryan Green
Mission Being
Org nlzed
Evangelistic Crusade
VIII Be Held In Della
ware For 13 Days Nov.
1922.

With the Bryan Green Mission
only a month away, committee
chairmen are busy filling up their
membership ranks and assigning
workers to the many specific pre-
paratory tasks which remain to bv
accomplished to smooth the way
for the 13-day evangelistic crusade.
The Mission, featuring the re-
nOwned English clergyman who has
been hailed as one of the greatest
preachers of modern times, will be
for three nights-Ncv.
10, IL, 12-in Georgetown, at the
high school auditorium, and for ten
nights fOllOwing-Nov. 13-22-at
the ArmOry in Wilmington.
For the first time, w. Albert
Haddock, general chairman Of the
Mission Committee, today released
the names of the eo-chaiTmen, vice
chairmen, and committees who are
collaborating in the effort to make
this crusade the most mOmentOus
event in DeIaware's Protestant re-
ligious history.
The Mission is being sponsored
by the Protestant Episcopal DiO-
cese of Delaware, in cooperation
with other Protestant churches of
CONTINUED on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
School Here VIII
Be Closed Oct. 27-28
Closing VIII Afford Tea
chers Chance To Attend
Meetings

The Milford Special School Dis
trict Schools will be closed Thurs
day, October q and Friday, Octo-
Der % to permit all teachers to
attend association meetings in
Wilmington.
Glasses will resume with the
opening of school at $3.50 a. M,
Monday, October 81, 1856.
At the regular October meeting
of the Milford Board of Education.
town bus problems were discussed
and it was decided to limit the
town school bus to so pupils per
trip
Since weather conditions are
likely to change in the near future,
all parents who wish to have town
bus service provided for their
children should register their
names with Mr. A. Ray WiIkerson
in the Elementary School ONCE.
If the registration is small and
a second bus is not advisable, pu-
pills will be sold tickets on the
First Come. First Served Basis. -
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Group
Will Meet At
Oct. %
Dover District WSCS
Will Hold All-Day
Meeting At Centenary
Methodist Church.

Mrs. Granville Tyndall of Reho-
both, president Of Dover District
WOman's Society of Christian Ser
vice, will preside at the all day
meeting of the organization on
Wednesday, October 26, at Cen
tenary Methodist Church in Laur-
ell. The registrations for the day
will begin at $3.50 o'clock and a
visit to the literature room may
be made before the meeting which
will begin promptly at 10:00 o.
clock. The theme for the day will
be Peace, Through Spiritual
Growth Mrs. Walter Beckwith of
Smyrna, District secretary of Spiri-
tual Life, will have the devotions
in charge. Other officers of the dis
trict having part in the program
of the day will be Mrs. Ralph Reed
of Milton, secretary Of Promotion,
Mrs. William Sterling Of Dover,
secretary Of Student Work, Mrs.
E. A. Yutzi of Georgetown, secre-
tary of Literature and Publications,
Mrs. c. Emory POstles Of Milford.
secretary of Christian Social Re
lations and Local Church Activi-
ties who will present a skit en-
titled UNITED Nations Charter
Day and will be assisted by mem
bers of Calvary Methodist Church
Society. Mrs. Mildred Keen, Con-
ference Secretary of Missionary
Service, who attended a National
seminar recently held in Kansas
City, Md, will speak Of the meet
ing and give the emphasis that was
placed on her work The principal
address Of the day will be given by
Mrs Emil M. Hartl of Boston, sec
retary Of CSR and LEA of the
Northeastern Jurisdiction, who will
speak on 'The Things That Belong
Unto Peace" Luncheon will be
served by the hostess church for
which reservations may be made
until tomorrow with Mrs. Mar
guerite O'Neal of Laurel. The Rev
erend David Baker is pastor of
Church and Mrs. Baker
Is organist. This is the regular fall
district meeting, and important to
every member and friend Of the
W. S. O.. S.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Lewis B. Graves, Sr.
Succurnbs At Lewes
Business Leader rs Stricken While
Taking A Stroll

Lewis B. Graves. Sr.. Sc, prom
inent LeWes businessman, dropped
dead on Savannah Road last Thurs
day night while taking his custO-
mary stroll before retiring.
Mr.. Graves had left his home on
Road about 10 p. m,
and when he did not return short
ly before midnight, his wife be-
came alarmed and asked their son,
Lewis B. Graves, Jr., to look for
him.
The son found his fathers body
lying near the LeWes School on
Savannah Road. Mr.. Graves was
taken to the Beebe Hospital and
was pronounced dead on arrival.
Death was attributed to a heart at
tack.
For many years, Mr.. Graves was
associated with his father, the late
William e. Graves, in the Graves
Garment Factory on Mulberry St.,
in Lewes. He retired several years
ago, and recently had been asso-
ciated with his son, Lewis, in the
Graves Concrete Block Company.
The Graves family came to Lewes
about so years ago from Townsend,
Delaware.
In addition to his wife, the for
mer Miss Marian Coverdale, of
Lewes, and his son. Lewis, he is
by his mother, Mrs. Will
liam E. Graves Of Lewes; two
daughters, Mrs. Elberon ConnaWay
of near Lewes, and Mrs. Robert
Hanna of South Bethany Beach;
son, Alfred G. Graves of
Oreland, Pa; three brothers, Hen
ry G. Graves of Georgetown, Meh-
lon H. Graves Of Lewes, and Pres
ton Graves of LeWes; three sis
ters, Mrs. Chester Dickerson Of
Milford, whose husband is the new
Of Milford schools,
Mrs. Edwin S. Custis Of Lewes,
and Mrs. George E. Cary of Sea-
ford; and a number Of grandchil-
dren.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
V.F.W. Leader VII
Make His Official
Visit Here Oct. 18th
Department Commander
VIII Brief Local Group
On Current National
State Plans.

Next Tuesday evenings regular
meeting Of Blue Hen Post No. 6483,
V. F. W., will be highlighted by an
official visitation by Department
Commander James v. Kelley, Of
Newark. and other members Of the
state " +. w. staff. COmdr. Kelley
will brief local V. F. w. members
on current plans of the national
and state organizations, for the
1856 Membership Drive and the
Community Service Contest.
During the course Of Tuesday
evenings meeting, plans will be
completed for observance Of Vet
Grams Day, here, November 11th.
According to Post Comdr. Quering,
Blue Hen Post and Auxiliary will
present appropriate programs at
the LakevieW Avenue School and
at the site Of the War Memorial
on the morning of November 11th.
AS part Of the program al the
school, the V. F. w. units will pre-
sent six new flags for use in the
new classroOms recently cOmplet-
ed COmdr Quering, Past COmdr.
William X. KentOn, Post Public
Relations Officer David S. Hugg
and Post Patriotic Instructor James
HOlleger comprise the post commit
tee for arrangements for "Veter-
ans Day" observance.
The captains Of the two cOmpet-
ing membership teams, Pa s
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Harry Pierce
Dies Suddenly
In Hospital
President Of Pierce Hard
ware Co. Milford Suc-
cumbed Shortly After
Admittance Thursday

Harry ]. Pierce. age ~ years
passed away in Milford Memorial
hospital shortly after being ad-
mitted early Thursday morning
October 10th.
Mr.. Pierce, the son of the late
James P. and Georgia Grier Pierce
was born in Chester County, Pa
but spent most of his life in Mil
ford.
He was president of Pierce Hard
ware Co, and worked in the store
with his brothers Jay and Haswell
Active in the affairs of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce, he was
a past president Of that organi-
zation, and at the time Of his de-
mise was a member Of the Board
Of Directors, and treasurer. He had
also served as chairman of the
division, and with Robert
H. Yerkes, was a co-founder of
'Fcdnders' Day. held a few years
ago. He was also one of the origi-
nal members of the Chamber Of
committee, which set up
the plans for Creating a Zoning
in Milferas
CONTINUED on page lwO)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Labor Saving Ideas
Given Poultrymen

Some 25 labOr-saving ideas put
into practice by Delaware brOiler
and egg producers were explained
and illustrated by Silas L. McHen-
ry, Extension Poultry Specialist
from the University Of Delaware
at three meetings in the state this
week called by the Delaware Poul-
try improvement Association Some
Of them, he said, were improve
ments the other pOultrymen could
put into use at very little cost.
The meetings. held at Milton.
Seaford and Bridgeville earlier this
week, were called by the Poultry
improvement Association to find
out from their local members how
the work Of the Association could
be made Of still greater help to
-noultrymcn in each Of three areas.
Films and slides on Pole Type
Houses and Rat Control on the
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Sussex County
Gives Report
Voting Machines At Cost
Of $1O4,846.58 Was The
Major Item OF Expense
Listed.

Charles E. Barr, comptroller for
Sussex County, has released his re-
port OF the county hnances Tor the
year ending June 80, 1855.
Though a decrease IN revenue
and increase in expenses is noted
generally throughout, an item Of
$I4,23U.89 is hsted Tor insurance
prOceeds-stOrm damage, which
brings the total increase in reve-
nue. TO a net $7,234.62.
However, expenditures increased
S153,773.41 for the same comDar-
able period.
Conspicuous among the increases
in expenditures were: Capital ex-
pendILures, S7S,069.y3; puDlic well
rare, $28,z95; elections, $23, ,539.08,
and county Jail, S17,2SS.8S.
The MAJOR item Of expense in
the capital category was for voting
machines, $104,846.58 with offset
ting reductions in general inn
prOvements resulting in a net in
crease in capital expenditures Of
the s78,069.93.
Regarding the report, Mr.. Barr
states, The county is IN a very
favorable position as to direct
.boaded Indebtedness. Only $4,000
representing Sussex County Air
port bonds, remains outstanding
and this obligation will be COM
pletely liquidated in November.
"A survey of properties for the
purpose of re-assessment is in
process Of completion by an inde-
pendent firm of appraisers. How
ever, no benefits will accrue from
this re-assessment until the start
of the 1861 fiscal year"
The financial statements we're
prepared by Desmond A. Lyons and
CO.. and a copy Of the detailed aud
lit report is available at the comp
troller's Office in the courthouse.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Jaycees To
Aid Olympic Games
Local Organization VIII Solicit Fund This Fri
day Evening During Half Time In Football
Game Between Levves and Milford.

Harvey Williams, local chairman
for the Junior Chamber of Com
merce Olympic Fund drive, has an
nOunced that a one night drive for
the 1856 Olympic games in Aus
tralia and Italy will be made at
half time of the Lewes-Milford foot
ball game at the Milford ball park
this Friday night, October q. Fol-
lowing an announcement over the
public address system, the Milford
cheer leaders will pass red, white
and blue Olympic containers
through the crowd. All funds do
mated will go direct to the U. S.
Olympic Fund and be used to
finance the U. S. Olympic team.
The United States team is one of
the few countries subsidized by
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Mrs. !J.G.Leach
Will Address
Club
Prominent Wilmington
Club Woman Will
Speak Before Local
Group Next Monday.

Mrs. John G. Leach of Whining
ton, a member of the United Ma
tions committee Of the Federated
Clubs of Delaware will be the
speaker on Monday at the regular
weekly meeting of the Milford New
Century Club. Pointing up her sub
ject Mrs. Leach will have dolls
from the several nations of the
u. N. to illustrate her talk. Mrs.
Leach has a fine collection of dolls,
being a member of the national
society that has this interest. Mrs
John e. Burris will be chairman
Of the day and will present Mrs
Leach to the club.
On Monday Gustav POth, a repre-
sentative Of Social Security of Sus-
sex County, was present anC
brought the members out of some
of the maze of the rules and regu-
Iations that govern the agency and
its benefits. Mrs. POth told the
members of the Act of Congress in
1885 which brought into being the
Social Security Law and Of the
Wagner Amendment to that law in
/ 1854 The insurance and its bene-
fits were further illustrated by &
film "They Need To Know, much
of which depends on the individual
situation. Mr.. Poth stressed the
i Importance of three phases Of ac-
ton; after a death which necessl-
tates the contact with a Social Sc
curity officer, when one becomes
sixty-five and when disability Oc'
ours. There were a number Of
questions about personal stu
ations among the members thsi
were answered. Mrs. RObert
Green presented the speaker.
During the afternoon tribute was
paid to the late Mrs. George Der
rickson a member of the club FOL
many years. Mrs. James Byron was
elected to membership during the
business part of the meeting
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Plan TO Rate State
Schools On C.. ID. Work
Merit Certificates VIII Be
Annually Awarded F9r
Preparedness

A plan for rating pelaware's
schools on their Civil Defense pre-
paredness with merit certificates
to be awarded annually to the top
rated schools was outlined tO1sy
by DR.. George r. Miller, superin
tendent of public instruction and
chief Of the state Civil Defense
school division.
Every public private and parO-
chial school iI the state, he said,
viii be rated semi-annually in the
spring and fall on the basis of a
detailed checklist covering the
schools Civil Defense organization,
activities, equipment and student
training for an emergency.
Schools averaging over 95 points
in the two surveys will be awarded
Certificates Of Merit at the terms
end. Those earning between 80 and
g5 points will receive Certificates
of Preparedness.
Copies Of the rating checklist
have been sent to all school ad-
ministratOrs, DR.. Miller said. The
first rating viii be completed by
October 81 and the second next
ApIll 81. III cdJu Gcoef oCAADOA Jill
cials will fill out the checklist
forms and return them to the De-
partment Of Public instruction
which will evaiuate them and make
the awards.
The plan was worked out by DR.
Miller in cooperation with d. Pres
ton Lee. state Civil Defense 0irec-
tor, who called it, "an effort to
stimulate Civil Defense thinking
End practice in the schools and at
the same time give us an overall
picture of the effectiveness Of
school preparations"
Stressing the Importance Of de-
tense planning in the schools, Mr..
Lee pointed out that in the con-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Sussex Residents
Discuss Canal Work
Group Meeting Held At Lord Bal
timOre School Last Friday

lGEOuD MeeUd0& HeAU Al LOFO Bal
timOre School Last Friday
Eighty-One residents of Sussex
County attended a meeting at the
Lord Baltimore High School, Ocean
View, last Friday evening to dis
cuss plans for the dredging of the
Assawoman Canal from the Indian
River Bay south to its southern en-
trance. The meeting was tempOr-
arily organized by the election of
Colonel G. B. Shaffer of the State
Development Department as chair
man and Representative Tilghman
S. Johnson, ROxana, as Secretary.
A twO-hour discussion took place
on the various prospects and plans
for dredging the canal as well as
the tangible results accruing to all
business agencies and services in
the general area from the usage Of
the canal by the boat operators.
Terrific strides in boating of all
types have been taking place in the
last five years throughout the en-
tire Delaware area and a large
amount of this centered in the i'm
mediate area from Lewes through
Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach,
Bethany Beach, and Fenwick ISL
and. it was pointed out. In the
spring and summer of 1856 it was
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

At the present federal income
tax rates become discriminatory
beginning with net incomes over
81, 600, reach 30eo on taxable in
come over $4,000. and 5095 at sI6.-
600 Of taxable income, the NAM
said
The corporate tax levy also is
discriminatory and excessive, the
NAM said, pointing out that 4 50
per cent rate penalties successful
businesses and reduces investment
incentives and availability Of re-
tanned earnings for "plOwntg back
into plant improvement and ex-
pansion.
NAM urged the rem0ye4 Of these
tax blocks to release both incen-
tives and funds for capital. ''the
key to all economic progress"
MANS plan would efecl gradual
rate reductions while maintaining
federal revenues and without
shifting tax burdens. the azeesia-
ton said. By making use of addi-
tional revenues arising from the
growth factor" Of our economy.
about three per cent a year.
(contiDaed on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Domestic Help Aided
Under NeUO s. S. LaIO
Fairly Comfortable Income
Now Assured House
hold Employees

The domestic worker who for
merly had little 10 show for her
years Of hard work except house
maids knee will now be able to
retire on a fairly comfortable in
come in her old age. It's all due
to the new social security law
which makes it much easier now
for maids, cooks, hOusekeepers.
gardeners. and other workers in
private homes 10 qualify for retire.
ment or death payments under old
age and survivors insurance. Here's
the way ii works:
If you work in a private home,
you are under social security if you
are paid at least $50 in cash wages
by any one employer in a calendar
quarter. A calendar quarter is a
3-mOnth period such as January
through March, April through June,
etc. The tax return for the July
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Odd Fellows
Installation
Monday Night
Lucius T. Fox viii Be
Installed As Noble
Grand; III. Lynch To
Put On Entertainment.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, IOOF
of Milford is passing another mile
stone in its brilliant history when
it installs its recently elected OFF,
GERS for the new term on Monday
evening, October oath 1856 in the
Temple on North Walnut Street.
The officers recently elected are:
Lucious T. Fox, Noble Grand; Lin
wood Banning, Vice Grand; Wilbur
Camper, Jr., Recording Secretary;
Henry W. wilkins, Financial Secre-
tary; John G. Jester, Treasurer; i;
Trustees, Ernest Macklin, James
r. Deputy and Arthur EversOn; /;
Cemetery Board, James A. Hall,
Clayton Lord and Edward Null
holland.
The installation ceremonies will
be conducted by Grand Master
James Warren of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, IOOF assisted by a
very competent staff.
Lucious T. Fox, the new Noble
Grand is a building contractor. He
is well known in the building trade
in this section. Fully qualified for
the position of Noble Grand he
should have a successful term.
To lend the evening that bit of
socialibility that goes with an in
stallation in Crystal Fount Lodge
the Noble Grand has appointed
Harrison w. Lynch chairman of the
entertainment committee who will
provide special refreshments for
the members and guests of the
evening.
Marian Shockley the retiring
Noble Grand leaves the Office with
the thanks and best wishes of
CRYSTAL FOunt members.
Every Odd Fellow is cordially
invited to attend this installation.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
Prices For Turkeys
Are Looking Good

It's almost turkey marketing
time. points out Willard McAllister,
marketing specialist at the Univer-
sity Of Delaware College Of Agri-
culture, and Delaware growers are
wondering what they can expect
in the way Of price this year. It
seems certain that farm prices for
turkeys will be above those Of last
year, he says. The real question is,
chow much"
If present prices can be used as
an indication, it looks like prices
would be between three and six
cents a pound over last years
price. "A wholesale market price Of
55 10 IS cents for ready-tO-co0k
fryer-roasfers and young heavy
hens and 43 TO So cents q pound
for medium size young toms seems
to Be the best guess Of those who
study the market trends. Prices
fc0ntinued on page sixl