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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-11
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Some members of Congress
may find that the $500 pay
increase they enjoyed this year
will bring out more and stronger
rivals for their jobs In the 1856
election.
Officials Of both the Demo-
cratic and Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committees say
it is too early to measure the
extent to which the new $22,500
salary for Senators and Repre-
sentatives will stimulate inter-
est in next years races.
The evidence will not begin to
appear until the first batch Of
State primaries is held in the
Spring. But veteran political OBJ
servers believe the substantial
pay boost is bound to draw into
the political arena some men and
women who felt that they could
not afford to leave their busi-
ness or profession at home for
the old pay scale Of $12,500, plus
a $500 expense allowance.
Kenneth R. Harding, who di-
reefs the campaign committee
for house Democrats. under the
Craftsmanship of Representative
Kirwan of Ohio, reports an in
creased interest among Demo-
cratic aspirants in districts now
held by Republicans. But he has
no way of knowing how much
of this interest was generated by
the higher salary and how much
by other factors.
Mr.. Harding agrees that the
pay increase undoubtedly has
removed one road block which
kept some men from undertaking
a race for Congress in the past.
May Effect House More
A source close to the Repub-
lican congressional committee
said that, while they have no
concrete evidence yet. there is
a general feeling that more in
dividuals will be throwing their
hats in the ring for congress
sional nominations next year.
One possibility is that some
members of both parties who
have been getting reelected
without serious opposition over
an extended period. may find
themselves facing more compe-
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Peak Enrolment to Stort
Glasses in Montgomery

The suburban areas biggest
school system - Montgomery
County's-starts its fall term
tomorrow morning with record
breaking numbers . Of pupils.
teachers, classrooms and. school
buses.
Among the $4,000 pupils who
will answer the school bell will
be- an estimated 500 Negro chill
dren who will be entering for
mer all-white schools for the
first time, under the county's
new indignation program.
Despite the opening Of a new
junior high school and "a ele-
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More May Run in s.
For New Congress Pay

ltition for the nomination within
their own parties, now that the
Ipay is more attractive.
It is probable that the pay
incentive will have more effect
on the House than on the Sem
ate. In most cases senatorial
nominations go to experienced
politicians who have already
demonstrated their vote-getting
ability in other elected offices.
A high percentage of the present
Senate is made up Of former
Representatives. former Gov
errors and men who worked
their way up the political ladder
through the State Legislatures.
One current report on Capitol
Hill is that the $22,500 salary
level is causing some Of the
policy -making officials in the
executive departments, like
under secretaries. to show an
interest in trying for Congress.
Until this year these assistants
to cabinet officers made as much
as members of Congress.
Democrats Optimistic
Democrats are optimistic over
their chances Of holding control
Iof Congress next year, even If
President Eisenhower runs for q
second term. And there are def
mite signs they hope to make a
strong appeal to farmers unless
the farm income picture i'm
proves greatly in 1856.
But there is reason to believe
that Democratic strategists are
mot counting too heavily on low
farm income to help them pick
lup House seats next year. They
win fight just as hard for city
districts, because they have
learned in the past that it takes
la political upheaval to cause
farmers in normally Republican
districts to unseat an incumbent
Republican Congressman.
AS an example they point to
what happened in Iowa in 1913.
Former resident Truman carried
the State, and the Democrats
elected former Senator Gillette.
But they did not capture one Of
the eight House seats from Re-
publicans.
The fight for control Of the
House centers on the close dis
tricts, where one party or the
lother usually wins by 5 per cent
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on an integrated basis. The col
lege. formed by merger Of the
former white and Negro colleges,
is using both existing college
buildings.
The college win register stu
dents tomorrow and Tuesday and
start classes Wednesday.
Schools viii have only a half
day session tomorrow, from 9
am. to 1915 pm. Full sessions
will start on Tuesday.
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Continued From First Page

COutluueu rum EtEst rage
before the elementary shortage
can be relieved even in part.
Meanwhile. the last-minute
notice has caused many Of the
elementary schools to make hur-
Iried reorganizations. At the end
of the week some Of the neces-
sary pupil shutting had not been
completed, so that some princi-
pals said there would be classes
in rooms tomorrow without any
officially assigned teachers.
The shortage means that some
pupils will probably be in over
sized classes at least for the first
half of the school year.
The school system has con-
siderable serious crowding not
connected with this last-minute
teacher shortage
DR.. Corning said last week
that no double shifts are sched-
Iuled, but several schools expect
to avoid them only narrowly.
Temporary annexes had been
scheduled to Offset crowding at
seven schools. including Ana
costa High School. but con-
Istruction of these was delayed
and they are not expected to be
ready before winter. This has
aggravated the crowding prob
lem.
Crowded Schools Listed >
Besides Anacostia, schools
which are. expected to be heav-
lily taxed on this account are
Richardson. Young, Logan.
Shadd, Payne and Keene. all
elementaries.
Simon Elementary School, in
the Southeast. also is seriously
crowded. and much emergency
space will be used for classes.
Only one new school--Moten
Elementary at. Evans and Nor
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or less Of the votes cast. In
1854 the Republicans had SO dis
tricts where their candidates
won by SIS per cent or less. The
Democrats had only 80 Of these
marginal districts. But
1854 was a non-Presidential
year. and these figures may not
throw much light on what will
happen next year. when the
drawing power of a Presidential
candidate could, affect the Con-
gressional races in some places.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
BridgeviIle Live Wires

The meeting of the Bridgeville
Live Wire Club was called to order
in the BridgeYille School, at 700,
ON January by our president. Beth
Passwaters, followed by Flag Sa-
lutte, Lords Prayer and All Pledge.
Roll call was taken by our trea-
surer, Maxine George, minutes
were read and approved, read. by
our secretary, Miriam Hoffman.
Songs were lead by Betty Jean Gull
yer. There were 20 members and
parents present.
Old business was then discussed,
Miriam Hoffman brought up going
to the roller rink. 1t was discussed
and decided to go on January 29th.
New business was discussed, DEM
OnstTatiOn will be given by GTeta
Lee Brown and Miriam Hoffman at
the next meeting. It was also dis
cussed to have a window display,
Dorothy Hopkins will be chairman
of the sewing display and Greta
Lee Brown of the cooking display.
We then talked on whether to have
a float in the Delmarva Festival,
but due to it being held in Virginia
it was decided we would not 60
Two very good demonstration
were given by Mary Lou Gross
nickle on proper diet. Susan Rich
ards on posture. Meeting was ad-
jOUTned by our president.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
REDDEN

McColley's Chapel Friendship
Glass will hold their monthly meet
ing on Monday, February 14th at
the church. All members are
urged to be present and bring your
friends and neighbOrs.
McCOlley's Friendship Glass will
hold a BAKE i'm BurtOn's Show
room on Saturday, February 18th.
We plan on having all sorts of
homemade pastries and home made
ice cream, salads, chickens and
many other items too numerous
to mention. All are invited too at
tend. The proceeds will be used
to further the erection of our COM
munity building.
McCOlley's Chapel will hold their
Worship Service on Sunday, Feb.
18th, beginning at 9:45 a. m. with
Rev. Olin ShOckley as pastor and
Sunday School will follow with
Preston Donovan, as Supt. All are
welcome to worship with us Come
bring your neighbOrs and friends!
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
LEWES

The Lewes Classroom Teachers
Association will sponsor their an
nual benefit card party on Thurs
day night, February 10. in the
school cafeteria from 8 until II
o'clock. Tickets may be purchased
from any of the teachers for 81.
Bridge, canasta and pinOchle viii
be played during the evening. Ia
able and door prizes will be award
ed and refreshments served. Plav-
ers are asked to furnish their own
cards.
The proceeds of the party will
be used to buy needed equipment
ct the school.
Colonel Sterling B. Howard.
commanding officer of Fort Miles
awarded certificates for success
fully completing an Army Work
SimpliilcatiOn Program to IA civil
ians working on the post. Recipi-
ents at a ceremony held on Janu-
airy II at the Post Theater were
/ from RehObOth-HarOld w. Brum-
und. Howard b. Faust. William d.
Lank, William r. Simpler. and
Norbert 0. Simpson; from Milton
Walter C. Dill, Jr., Frank J. Pa
nuska, and Bernard Appre; from
Ellendale-Charles S. Lee. Edward
Henderson was the instructor.
First Lieutenant Anthony r.
Miele, finance officer, has estimat-
ed that this program with other re-
lated activities will produce for
the coming year a saving of 1,166
man-hOurs and 6,903 vehicle miles.
Captain Herbert M. Hazard,
safety officer of the Far Eastern
Air Force, arrived in Japan on Jan
uary 81. with his wife, Mary Lou.
and their three small daughters,
Rickie, Linda, Leon and Mary Ann.
Captain Hazard has been in Ja-
pan since September and had a
home built there and was granted
leave to fly to the States and .ac-
company the family overseas. They
write home of the gracious hOspi-
tality show them by the other SER
vice folks, who all live in a large
settlement complete with churches,
schools, stores and shops like one
finds in our American cities. They
will be gone three years, and wish
to be remembered to their friends
in the states.
The marriage of Miss Jean Mir
lam Pruitt, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira S. Pruitt of 7O9 West 37th
street, Wilmington, to John Stew
art Stritzinger, JT., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Stritzinger, Sr., OF
Savannah Road, Lewes, was sol
emnized on Saturday afternoon
February 3, at the Christ Our King
Roman Catholic Church in Will
mingtOn, with the Reverend Fran
els J. Tierney officiating.
Mrs. Clyde H. Baylis, of Newark
sister of the groom, and James Rob
ert Stritzinger, the groOm's bro
ther, were the only attendants. Miss
PrUitt was graduated from P. S
DUPONT High School, Both young
people are now employed at the
Wilmington Trust Company, and
will make their future home in
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

where he took up the general prac-
tice Of medicine in Millville. He
remained in Millville IL years, SELL
ing his practice to his brother, DR..
X. James Hooker. He then decided
to move to Lewes, settling here in
1902.
DR.. Hooker married the former
Miss Adelia NJ. Townsend, Of
FrankfOrd, on April S. 1898, who
died in 1925. They had one child,
Helen, now Mrs. George r. Cham
bers, ST., Of Lewes. He also leaves
one grandson, George E. Chambers,
Jr.. a Delaware River pilot, and a
granddaughter, Miss Adele r.
Chambers.
DR.. Hooker was a descendant Of
John George Hooker, the first Of
his family in this country, who
came to America in 1851 from Wer-
tenberg, Germany.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
FISHERS DISTRICT
by Mrs. Nora Rust

The second message in the SER
les on Stewardship was delivered
at Todd's Church on Sunday NOR
ming by the pastor, Rev. Irwin. The
subject was "What DO We Do With
Our Talents"
Otis Bailey passed away at his
home near here on Sunday even
ing, February G, at the age of So
years, after a long lingering i'll
ness. Deepest sympathy from the
community to the family in their
dark hour of sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Taylor were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
vey Selders and family of Balti-
more on Saturday.
Miss Mary Reed is quite i'll at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Tay-
lor and Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lundell
at a turkey dinner on Sunday in
honor of the 10th wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Dearman.
All enjoyed the celebration get
together. other recent visitors
were Rev. John Irwin of Farming
ton, Miss Anna Galloway and bro
ther of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs
Rufus Hewlett, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Faulk and Herb Edgell Of Green
wood.
Miss Mary Ann Mansfield is on
the sick list at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Faulk visited
relatives in Philadelphia on Sat
urday
Rev. John Irwin was a recent
visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Faulk
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

and had also served on the towns
board Of health. He was a member
of the advisory board of the Bee
be Hospital.
DR.. Hooker served 13 years as
chairman Of the board of directors
Of the LeWes branch of the Sussex
Trust Company, from which he re-
signed in November, 1949, at the
age Of 80.
In June of the following year he
decided to retire from active med
ical practice and spend his remain
ing days at the home he had built
on Kings Highway during his
young manhood.
AS a charter member Of the
Lewes Rotary Club, he became
president in 1880, and during his
term of Office he started the annual
"Old Folks Christmas Parties" of
the club, when elders of the town
were given a special Yuletide fete.
DR. Hooker was born at Ocean
View in Sussex County, the son Of
Jacob and Marian Long Hooker. He
got his preliminary education in
the public schools of the county.
He entered Conference Academy in
Dover in 1883, and was graduated
from that institution in 1886. This
is now the Wesley Junior College.
He then went to the Long Island
Medical College in Brooklyn, N. Y,
from where he was graduated in
1891 with the degree of doctor OF
medicine. He served a One-year in
ternship at the Brooklyn City Hos
pital and returned to Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11

Following the wedding a small
reception was held at the home of
the brides parents.
The Lewes PTA will present a
play entitled Aaron Slick from
Pumpkin Creek" on March "a and
25. The cast will include Perry
Burton as Aaron; James Marshall,
Jr., as Wilbur Merridew; ElberOn
Conaway as Clarence Green; Marie
Suthards as Rose Berry; Clara
Conaway as Gladys Merridew: Bet
sy Cole as Little Sis Riggs, and
Mrs. Walter Bennett, Jr., as "The
Girl in Red"
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron F. Clifton
of Bridgeville, spent the weekend
here with Mr.. Clifton's mother,
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton, Sr., at
her residence on Mulberry street.
Mrs. John Clifton of Greenwood
is spending some time here as the
guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford G. Cliff
ton, at their residence in PilOttOwn.
DR.. Ulysses w. Hooker. IS, the
last Of the general practitioners of
the hOrse-and-buggy era at Lewes,
died Sunday night at the FairhOlme
Nursing Home in SeafOrd, where
he had been a guest since last Oc-
/ tOber. He was taken to the nurs-
/ ing home after breaking his hip in
a fall at his home on Kings High
way.
Funeral services were held ON
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The pastor, the Rev. A. Edward
/ DOugherty, Ofiiciated and interment
was made in Lewes Methodist Gem
etery.
Born on September II, 1869, he
retired at so in June, 1850. During
his SO years of active practice he
became prominent in the state s
medical, financial, and educatiOn-
al circles, as well as in civic af-
fairs of Lewes where he had made
his home since 1902.
During his long career he was
content to be lust a plain country
doctor and never aspired to enter
the specialist field as so many O
his colleagues had done during his
later life.
He served two terms as mayor
Of Lewes in 1881 and 1882. He wa.
elected president of the Delaware
Medical Society on October IA, 193I
and was also a member of the Sus
sex County Medical Society and o
the American Medical Society. Fol
many years he held the presidenc!
of the Lewes Board of Education
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
FIGHTING oLDsTER

MILWAUKEE, - up - Joseph
Semrau Of Milwaukee puts up a
mighty good fight for a man 80
years old.
Police said he routed two youths
about Is who tried to strong arm
him. He told them to look for a
youth with a black eye because
one of my punches landed square
in his face"
5 Semrau had cuts and bruises but
retained his money.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
EXTRA EQUIPMENT

CINCINNATI, Ohio -(F)- Bob
Free, Cincinnati news photograph
er, heard strang noises in his new
automobile. He had the door pam
cling removed. Inside the door was
q sandwich and an empty chill con-
tainer
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-11
SLOW MAIL

SALISBURY, N. H. - (P) - yell
lowed with age, a letter dated Jan
uary I, 1915, was received by Mrs.
Harry TwOmbly recently. The let
ter, hidden behind a loose board,
was found when new stOre-Owner
Norman Barton moved his branch
pOstOffice to another section of the
shop.
Sent by Mrs. Gladys Webster of
Franklin the letter had travelled
four miles in the 80 years.