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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
Army Tests New Method
OF Rifle Workmanship

be shooting as he would have to
shoot In combat. rather than as
at Q rife meet at some clubs
range.
Tradition Gone
Years ago. their report notes.
Americans were rifiemen because
they had to be, to stock their
pantries and keep Indians out
of the parlor. In war time. 1t
was no trouble to switch from
shooting Indians to shooting
Britons, or whatever. But that
frontier marksman tradition is
gone. There are no longer pools
of deadeye sharpshooters. Nor,
in time Of war, is there time to
train them slowly. It must be
done quickly.
Pentagon officers In charge
|of the overall experiment are not
saying yet that the Army win
swallow the new system. Reports
from the two divisions are ex-
|pected to uphold the three COM
|panies' tests. But q lot Of long,
time colonies and generals are
bound to the ancient ways. Some
regard a change in rifle teachings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
First Stone Cast
Brings Trouble

A woman's testimony against
her husband, who was charged
with being drunk in his home on
Saturday night, yesterday re-
suited in her being charged with
drunkenness.
Mrs. Annie Hector Crawford.
80, Of the 1900 block Of S street
NV, took the stand in Munich
pal Court against her husband,
James Crawford. They are
coiored.
Mrs. Crawford's journey to the
witness stand was a little UNI
steady. SO Chief Judge Leonard
p. Walsh asked her:
well, what is your situation?
Have you been drinking?"
mot today. your honor" Mrs.
Crawford said. Then she added,
I'm going to have some later"
Judge Walsh ordered the UNI
steady Mrs. Crawford and her
husband each held under either
$25 collateral or $500 bond. The
case was continued until tomor-
row.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
u. S. Gets Wreck
of Bumpus Plane

SEOUL. Sept. IL R.-The
Communists yesterday returned
the wreckage Of an unarmed
United States Air Force training
plane they shot down August II
near the demilitarized zone.
The pilot. Air Force I'd 1t. Guy
H. Bumpas Of jackson. Miss.
was seriously injured and his
observer, Army Capt. Charles
Brown of East Louisville. KY.
was killed when the plane was
brought down by what the
United Nations command called
trigger happy" Red ground
gunners.
The Communists returned the
injured 1t. Bumpas and Capt.
Browns body August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
As chew, would view abolition Of
IMopsy

as they, would view abolition OF
the salute.
The change is so sweeping it
would even rewrite the bullseye.
The old system teaches men TO
aim so the rifles front sight is
lat the bottom of q bullseye. The
new way, when it condescends
ito employ the bullseye at all. cuts
on its lower half. The new In
|struction teaches to men to point
straight into the middle of the
black, rather than having the
whole sitting atop the sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
By RICHARD RODGERS


Inspired BY q private citizens
dismayed complaints about obso-
lete weapon instruction. the
Army is testing q new school Of
rifle tutoring that junks the old
.'dry runs" And so far the new
way is far In front.
TWO divisions. at Fort Carson
in Colorado and Fort jackson in
South Carolina, are in the final
phases of the new system. Re-
suits may be submitted to the
Pentagon within q month.
The traditional dry-run meth
cd is iaborious and boring. as
Army veterans win fervently
agree. The trainee undergoes
seemingly endless lectures. He
Is taught stylized shooting posi-
lions l"elbow under the piece.
Jughead'') and Is shown how TO
operate windage and elevation
knobs. He sights along Q sight
ing bar" intended to show him
the correct way Of lining up a
target. The target is q billlseye.
standing still at a range he
knows.
ANY Stance Goes
The new method throws prac-
tically all that out the window.
He can hold the rifle any old
way. so long as he points it 50
as to smack the target.
The target is not a bullseye
either. It can be one Of several
shapes, none Of them standing
still. They simulate people, be-
cause people are what the soldier
will be firing at II he ever gets
In business.
Nor Is the range all laid out
for him. Targets pop up all over
the place. without warning. The
trainee fires only one series ct q
fixed target. and then only to
zero In" his weapon. From then
on he uses Kentucky windage
and Tennessee elevation" q sort
Of educated guesswork he will
have to use In combat.
Hours Of. training time are,
saved under the new method and
less ammunition Is used.
Most important. however. Is
the new methods strong superb
ority over the old-time instruc-
ton. Men trained the new way
can shoot straighter. farther.
faster. thus killing more enemies
and standing less chance of get
ting shot themselves.
Three Companies Tested
That was proved last year,
when three companies we're put
through experimental tests att
Fort Benning. Ga. One company
was trained the new way. The
other two hewed to old fashioned
lines. the same as in World War
II and Korea, and for years
before that.
The citizen who started it all
was Howard c. Sarvis, a hunting
camp operator at New Meadows,
Idaho. Mr.. Sarvis was UNDER
standably interested in Marks
men. He was so upset at the
lack Of them he wrote to the
White House. pointing out that
soldiers didn't know what TO do
with that fine tool. the rife.
High brass at the PentagonI
were intrigued by some Of his
suggestions. They passed them
on to the Army's Human Re-
search Unit No. 3 at Benning.
The human researchers in-|
clude psychologists. They work
under contract to George Wash
ington University. which itself
has a contract with the Army.
The "longhairs," as the Army
calls its psychologists-but not
In scorn-determined that much
Of the rifle instruction was a.
waste Of time. The way to train
o shooter. they figured, was to
have him shoot. And he should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-13
Queries in Germany

WIESBADEN. Germany, Sept.
13 R.-Donald A. Quarles,
newly appointed United States
Secretary Of the Air Force, ar
rived yesterday on his first off,
cial visit to Air Force bases In
Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
State Schools
Need Bic Sum
For Operation
Total Of S632,SO4 viii
Be Necessary For Ad-
ditiOnaI Expenses This
Year And Next.

From reports relating to enroll
ments and school personnel re-
ceived from all schools Of the State,
the State Department Of Public
instruction has determined that an
additional amount Of S632,804 is
needed for salaries Of school en-
ployees and for operating expen-
ses for the school year 1856, ac-
cording to DR.. George r. Miller,
Jr., State Superintendent. This sum
is over and above the amounts
which have been appropriated di-
rectly to the school districts and
those provided in the Contingency
Fund and already allOcated to the
various schools. OF this sum, $780,
918 is required for salaries of per-
sOnnel now employed; $4,000 to
meet the costs of operation and mi
nor capital outlay Of schools which
qualify, based on the number of
children enrolled in these schools
in September; an estimated $151,144
for salaries Of teachers not en-
plOyed in September, but to which
some school districts are entitled
according to enrollments; an esti-
mated S133,142 for salaries of addi-
tiOnal teachers needed to meet the
increased enrollments during the
school year; and $4,000 for units
Of operation and capital outlay
For the year ending June 80, 1866,
the Contingency Fund provided
$923,00O. In order to meet the en-
rollments Of June. 1855, the sal
aries Of 1872 teachers and the same
number Of units Of operation and
capital outlay have been distribu-
ted and are counted in the funds
available to the districts. There
remains in the contingency funds
at the present time $S9,72O. This
sum, less $4,000 reserved for EN-
ergencies, is to be applied to the
estimated additional requirements
Of $632,804, leaving a need for ad-
ditional funds amounting to $685.
0S4.
The results Of this study have
been presented to the chairman OF
the Finance Committee Of the Cen
eral Assembly with the suggestion
that $317,918 be in the form Of sup
Elementary appropriations to the
various school districts Of the State,
and that S245, 166 be placed in the
Contingency Fund to be made
available to the districts as they
qualify for these funds.
The various districts have been
informed Of the amounts each
might expect from the total. Since
the reports have been received,
there already have been changes.
The figures presented will be re-
vised, If possible, before they are
Incorporated into legislation.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
LEWES

Plans are being made by the
Lewes PTA for a Halloween Par
ade and Street Dance, on Monday
evening, Oct. 31st, at p. m.
Mrs. Davis Wood and Mrs. Earl
Poole are cO-chairman. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Col S. B. Howard, post comman-
der at Fort Miles, recently pre-
sented safety awards to military
and civilian personnel assigned
to the post motor pool, Ordnance
automotive shop. These safety a.
wards were given for completion
of minimum Of six months with
out an accident. Presentation was
made on September 22nd.
Among those receiving the a
wards were: Capt. James ]. Ken
yon, transportation officer; M/Sgt.
Glen E. Albert Motor Sergeant; Sgt.
Wilbur S. Whitcomb, operations
sergeant; Sp3 Luther Davis, light
truck driver; Pfc Ralph Porter,
light truck driver; Donald H. Ma
thias, administrative clerk; Charles
S. Lee, automotive mechanic fore
man; Cornell P. Thompson, auto
motive mechanic; Robert M. Malloy.
autom0tive mechanic; Samuel Ho-
warth, automotive mechanic; Ar
thur w, Langston, autOmotive me
chanic; Richard S. Simms, body
and fender repairman; William D.
Lank, combat vehicle mechanic
lead foreman. James d. Foraker.
combat vehicle mechanic; and Hi
rOns r. Clifton, combat vehicle
mechanic.
On passing out the awards Col
Howard complimented them on
their fine safety record and ex-
pressed the hope that they would
continue with this excellent work
Mrs. John NJ Vessels was hostess
Thursday night to the members
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

of her bridge club at their initial
meeting since spring. In the club
are Mrs. Raymond r. Atkins, Mrs.
William A. Egan, Mrs. Franklin G.
Maull, Mrs. Earl T. Poole, Mrs.
H. Edward Maull, Mrs. W. Allen
Vessels, Mrs. Habrick II. Hill, Mrs.
Walter L. Bennett, Jr, and Mrs.
Edison c. Lodge, Jr.
Mrs. William Ackerman of Wash
ington, D. G. has returned home
after spending several days here
with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Danrow.
Dr. and Mrs. James Beebe, Sr. of
LeWes and RehObOth, are attendin :
the annual convention of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Surgeons, which
is being held this week at the Hotel
Statler, Washington, d. G.
Captain Thomas J. Virden Of
Pilot Town, is confined to the
Beebe Hospital because of illness.
Miss Ann Egan, daughter of Cap
tain and Mrs. William r. Egan,
Lewes, spent the weekend in
Wilmington, as the guest of a
school friend, at the Grier School
in Tyrone, Pa, Miss Penelope
Munford, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David S. Munford, Jr.
Services for Lewis B. Graves, Sr.,
81, prominent Uewes Business man
who died of a heart attack last
Thursday night, were held at 2
p. m, Monday from the Nelson
Funeral Home here with the Rev
A Edward Dougherty, pastor of
Bethel Methodist Church of LeWes
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
MAGNOLIA
BY Mrs. Frances Hart
Phone Frederica 6-516s

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mcdonald
have had as a guest on Tuesday
and Wednesday her aunt, Mrs.
Laura Schively, Of RidgeIy Md. ON
Wednesday they spent the day in
Merchantville, ~ J., visiting Mrs.
Schively's sister Mrs. James Powell.
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald, accompanied by her sister
in-law, Mrs. Harry Gottwals, and
family, Of Dover, visited their bro
ther, Mr.. Abe Gottwals, and family,
in Millersville, Nd.
Mrs. Carrie Muncey is visiting
her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Frampton, and family, in Denton,
Nd.
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy is visiting
in LinwOod. Pa, with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Jones and Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hart and
family were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah ParVis and family
in Houston, on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar GraybeaI
and Ronnie spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Schwartz.
The Saguache Council of Poca-
hontas has been attending a series
of Raising of Chiefs. This cere-
mony was performed by the Dep
uty Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Bess
Dill and her assistant, Mrs. Blanche
The first raising was on
Monday, October 3rd in the Ayita
Council No. 10, of Selbyville, on
they trailed to George
town for the raising Of the chiefs
in the AnOna Council The Iona
Council Of Milford held their rails
ing on Monday, October 10th and on
Tuesday the local council held
there raising ceremony here. The
final ceremony in this Series was
held at the Delmarva Council at
on Wednesday evening.
Members Of the Saguache Council
were: Mrs. Bess Dill,
Mrs. Blanche Richards, Mrs. Anna
Orvis, Mrs. Sallie Barratt Mrs.
Katie Knight and Mrs. Elizabeth
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

and the Rev. Howard Davis, Of
nearby Quakertown, retired pastor
of the same church officiating.
Burial was made in the family
plot in the Methodist Cemetery
Pail bearers were the past presi-
dents of the Lewes Lions Club.
Mr.. Graves was a former presi-
dent and charter member of the
LeWes Lions Club a member of the
Jefferson Lodge Is, A. F. & A. NJ
and a member of the board of
Bethel Church.
Besides his wife he is survived
by two daughters, two sons and
several grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
BETHEL
By mrs. Anna Smith

Layman's Day was observed on
Sunday, October 16, at the Bethel
Church. Russell Pease of Seaford
was tie guest speaker.
The MY-F OF Bethel Charge met
on Sunday evening at the Bethel
Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fleetwood and
family were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Philips at George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Eskridge
and family of Seaford were dinner
guests on Sunday of Mrs. Esk-
ridges mother, Mrs Lena Morris.
Mrs. EsseI Cox and children of
Harrisburg, Pa, were guests last
week of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew GiYens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lynch Of
Camden. were guests on Friday of
Mrs. Helen Eskridge.
Mrs. Catherine Hazard of Phil
adelphia is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Hastings.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Clafesse Miller and
daughter, Natalie. spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Miller in Washington, ID c.
Mrs. Irwin Austin was a recent
guest of Mrs. Lettie Spence in VIII
mingtOn.
Mrs Julia Elliott Of laurel JOS
eph Kuszar Of glastonbury, Conn,
were guests last week Of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Collins, Sr.
Mrs. William Bue and daughter
Pat, and Mrs. E. j. Cordrey spent
Saturday in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Twiford Eskridge
and son. Mr.. and Mrs Ronald Tyn-
dali and daughter spent Sunday
with Mrs. Helen Leape in Camden,
~ J.
Rev. and Mrs. g. 2. Luster, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Spicer, Mrs. Paul
Collins, ST., attended services at
Christ Church in laurel on SIM
day evening.
The official board of Bethel Metb-
odist Church met on Monday eve
ming at the church
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21
PREMATURE WEDDING

INDIANAPOLIS - Up AR.
and Mrs. Claude Brooks were en-
route home in a taxicab after their
wedding when Brooks started ex-
planning the duties of a good wife
They included early rising to get
breakfast, Brooks said, and an ar
gument followed. When they arriY-
ed home, Mrs. Brooks stayed in the
cab and rode out Of his life, Brooks
told the court.
The judge granted an annulment
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-21

ossist, positive feeoffheroud every minute, every mIel
New Powersmoosh BFaIses for smOofhesf sofest
Stops they'll oUtlost the next-besf brakes 2fOl! I'VE
More FubUIoUs ehrysIer Firsss* Highway high
fidelity Iong-puyng record poYer spins your foS0rfe
music while you drive! Andnsfohf oirpIone-type heof
ing system gives lvngroom wormf without wuifng! See
fhePowersye chryser at your chysIer deuers today!
t'oprossgbmofj
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Epiiscopa|ians
0fVirgiinIiaMeet

CHARLOT OTTESVILLE. Va.
May 26 (P).-Some $50 clerical
and lay delegates convened at
Christ Church here for the an
nual convention of the Episcopal
Diocese of Virginia.
The morning session yester-
day was presided over by the
Right Rev. F. D. Goodwin. bish-
op of the Diocese of Virginia.
Robert F. Gibson. jr., Bishop
coadjutor of Virginia. presided
over the afternoon session.
The new parishes committee
received recommendations and
examined references for three
new churches. 1t approved the
following changes in status: St.
Lukes of Fairfax Parish, from a
mission church to a separate
congregation that is a self-sup-
porting church: st. Matthews OF
Richmond. likewise changed
from a mission church to sepa-
rate congregation; st. Johns Of
Glencarlyn in Arlington, from a
mission to a mission church.
Frederick M. Morris was re-
elected treasurer of the diocese:
Archibald G. Robertson of Rich
mond, reelected chancellor Of
the diocese; the Rev. G.. Mac
Laren Brydon of Richmond, re-
elected historiographer and reg
istrar of the diocese, and the
Rev. Albert C. Muller, secretary
of the diocese elected secretary
of the convention.
One clerical and one lay men,
ber of the standing committee
were named to succeed the Rev.
Churchill j. Gibson and DR.. Ivey
F. Lewis. They are: The Rev.
David H. Lewis, jr., rector of st.
Marks. Culpeper County and
Piedmont in Madison County,
and Albert Smoot of st. Paul,
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Roscoe H. Parker # Cheverly
last night was approved by the
Prince Georges County Demo-
cratic State Central Committee
to be attorney to the county's
liquor board.
The committee also recon-
mended D. Leonard Dyer of Ac-
eokeek as liquor inspector.
The recommendations will be
forwarded to the county's new
Democratic controlled board
which will organize June l at
10 am. in the commissioners
meeting room at the Upper
Marlboro courthouse.
Mr.. Parker would replace Ross
G. Porter, a Republican. Mr..
Parker, a graduate of South
eastern Law School, is a past
president of the Mount Rainier
Brentwood Lions Club and a
member of the Mount Rainier
Masonic Lodge and the Cheverly
Post of the American Legion.
Mr.. Dyer, who would replace
Robert Beall, operates general
Evening star., 1955-05-26
Auto Sofety Check
Set for June 6 to IT
In Montgomery

A voluntary automobile safety
check will be sponsored by the
Montgomery County Safety
Board in cooperation with civic
and fraternal groups.
Maryland does not have a COM
pulsory inspection law.
June 6 to II is Vehicle Safety
Check Week for more than "a
cities in "a States that do not
have required periodic inspec-
tionS.
Safety check lanes will be pro-
vided in four areas - Silver
Spring, Bethesda, Wheaton and
Rockville. The free inspections
will cover brakes, lights. steering,
tires, exhaust system, glass, wind
shield wipers, rear view mirror
and horn.
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Registration is now being ac-
cepted for high school summer
session classes in Arlington.
Courses will open June l3
and close August 6 at three high
schools-Washington-Lee, Wake
field and Hoffman-BoSton.
Enrolment is open to both the
students who wish to make up
work and those who wish to add
extra credits.
Tuition for residents will be
So for one course or SIS for two.
Nonresident students must pay
$18 for one or $35 for two courses.
For the first time, shop
courses will be offered during
the summer session. Industrial
arts, covering Introductory work
in woodworking, graphic arts,
ceramics and gem cutting, will
be taught at Wakefield.
Another new course will be
Evening star., 1955-05-26

Arlington Independent Move
ment announced today that a
Republican leader. a prominent
Democrat and a naval officer
are candidates for the AIM
nominations for the County
Board.
They are Fred N. Windridge,
retired auto dealer and a Re-
public candidate for Delegate
in 1851; Wade Pearson, theater
chain manager and a Democra-
tic candidate for the board, on
two previous occasions, and
Capt. Aubrey B. Leggett. who
expects to retire from the
service June 80 and is president
of the Arlington Ridge Citizens
Association.
Arthur Pomponio, a co-chair-
man of the AIM Candidates
Committee, said these names
plus those of others who offer
themselves for nomination will
be submitted to a general meet
ing of AIM. The group will
select two candidates to run
against nominees of Arlington
ians for a Better County (ABC)
George M. Rowzee. jr., Repub-
lican chairman of the County
Board, is the other committee
co-chairman.
Calls Itself Conservative
AIM, which has held seats on
the board since 1852, terms itself
conservative, middle = of the :
road" in opposing candidates of
other groups. ABC, newly formed,
is coalition of Democrats, Re-
publicans and Non-partisans,
some of whom have attacked
AIM as opposing an adequate
school program and a stable
zoning policy.
AIM plans to have a slate of
School Board candidates to op-
pose nominees of the School
Board Nominating Convention,
which nominated all present
School Board members.
Among supporters of AIM can
didates will be at least three of
the five county board members:
Mr.. Rowzee, Robert A. Peck, also
a Republican, and Mrs. Leone
BuchholZ, reelected last year as
an AIM candidate. Wesley w.
Cooper was elected as a Demo-
crat and is seeking nomination
as County Court judge. Alvin F.
Kimel, elected on an AIM slate,
is running for one of the Demo-
cratic nominations for delegate.
Biggest Bid for Power
This year will mark AIMS big
gest bid for power, with two seats
open on the County Board and
Evening star., 1955-05-26

mission were present member
Arnold B. Mckee, Brig. Gen.
Adam Richmond, Of Bethesda.
and David Scull, of silver
Spring.
Recommended for membership
on the sanitary commission were
present member L. S. (Ted) Ray,
former County Councilman
Louis A. Gravelle, and George
M. Moore, of Bethesda.
The Governor will make the
selection for the single seat on
each commission from the list
submitted by the State Central
Committee, according to Chair
man Walter w. Dawson.
The Democratic State Central
Committee previously nominated
Donald E. Gingery, for re-
appointment to the planning
commission. The Montgomery
County Council has selected Will
lard A. Morris and Frank l..
Hewitt for membership on the
reorganized sanitary commits
sion,
Evening star., 1955-05-26
3 in Arlington Board Race
Seek AIM Nomination

three on the School Board. The
groups leaders believe their rec.
ord on the County Board, where
nearly three years Of relative
harmony has prevailed, will help
them in this years campaigns.
Mr.. Windridge, q native Of
New Mexico, has lived in Arling-
ton since 1910. He attended Nc.
Kinley Tech, Carnegie Institute
of Technology and George Wash
ington University. He retired
from his Arlington auto dealer
ship after Is years. has been
active in church and Boy Scout
work, and is q member Of the
Arlington Board of zoning Ap-
peals and the Arlington Chamber
of Commerce.
Former Democratic Head
Mr.. Pearson, II, q native Of
Richmond, is a past president of
the Arlington Democratic Club.
He lives at 4640 North Thirty
eighth street. He is q former
president of the Arlington Rotary
Club and has held positions with
the Arlington-Fairfa Heart AS
sociation, the Community Chest
and the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis. He is man
ager of Neighborhood Theaters.
Capt. Leggett. 50. of 2406 Fort
Scott drive. is winding up 80
years as a Navy officer. He was
Naval Academy graduate Of
1925 and has a masters degree
in electrical engineering from
Columbia University. His wife,
Mrs. Jeanne Davis Leggett, is
from East Falls Church and
their home has been in Arling-
ton since 1925. Capt. Leggett is
a member OF the Arlington De-
velopment Committee.
Candidates of ABC for the
November election, nominated
Tuesday, are Ralph Kaul. build
ing consultant, and David L.
Krupsaw, general manager Of
American Wholesalers.