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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
BowIes Fined
In Delaware
School Row

DOVER, Del, April 6 (R.-
Bryant w. Bowles. president of
the National Association for the
Advancement of White People,
was fined $500 today on two
counts of violating the school
attendance laws of Delaware in
his fight against integrating
white pupils and Negroes in pub
lie schools.
Common Pleas Judge A. B.
Magee, who heard the cast last
Wednesday, gave Mr.. Bowles an
alternate sentence of six months
in Jail on each count if the fines
are not paid.
Mr.. Bowles was accused of
violating the school attendance
laws and of conspiring to violate
them by urging parents to keep
their children away from school.
Common Understanding
In passing sentence, Judge
Magee said, Although there was
no formal agreement, the minds
of the conspirators met in COM
mon understanding"
The courtroom was crowded as
Judge Magee passed sentence.
Many present were friends of Mr..
Bowles and had testified for him
last Wednesday, but there was no
audible reaction to the sentence.
Mr.. Bowles himself seemed un-
ruffled. and announced i'm
mediately he would appeal.
School Closed A Week
The charges arose from a con-
troversy at the Milford (Del.)
High School last September.
which started when II Negroes
were admitted to the formerly
all-white school. Some parents
kept their children home. dis
orders broke out, and the school
was closed for a week.
Mr.. BoWleS came TO delaware
from his home at Arlington, Va,
at the height of the dispute and
made speeches against integra-
ton.
The Negro students were with
drawn after the State Supreme
Court ruled the school was not
compelled to accept Negroes until
the United States Supreme
Court issues a formal mandate
implementing its decision Of last
May outlawing segregation.
Mr.. Bowles contended at his
trial he merely said people had
a right to keep their children
out of school if they felt the
youngsters might get hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Many Turns in Business.
Worm Owners Find

SAN DIEGO, Calf. (P1.-Suit
in Superior Court to dissolve q
worm business charged that one
partner had short-counted the
other by million worms.
Howard w. Neal said the
shortage was in worms provided
for the venture at his ranch,
where they were to produce mil
lions of others for sale to avo-
cado growers. Worms are sup
posed to aerate roots and help
organic fertilization. Neal asked
$500, the value he placed on
the S million worms he said he
didn't get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Does Defense Paw?

NEW YORK (P.-Navy Secre-
tary Thomas told a Women's Re-
publican group yesterday of a
recent visit he paid to the Office
of Defense Secretary Wilson.
Mr.. Thomas said he found Mr..
Wilson signing personal checks.
looking very dour." AS presi-
dent of General Motors, Mr.. VIII
son made well over half a million
dollars a year. AS Defense Sec
rotary his salary is $22,500 a year.
Mr.. Wilson observed wryly:
MY wife must still think
work for General Motors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
3 Children Recovering
From Injuries in Fire

Three children injured in a
fire at 1909 Eleventh street NV.
today were reported in fair con-
dition at Children's Hospital.
All three suffered from severe
smoke inhalation. They were
Eliza May Turner, 8: her nephew,
Anderson Jones. jr.. 8. and 18-
month-old Peggy Pendergast.
The three were carried from
their four-story brick apartment
house yesterday afternoon. Three
other children escaped unaided.
All are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
.Ingrid Bergman Stricken
With Scarlet Fever

ROME, April 6 P.-Actress
Ingrid Bergman has scarlet fever
and is confined to bed with a
temperature up to 104.
Friends reported today the
Swedish star came down with the
disease yesterday, day after
her return to Rome from a visit
in Sweden.
Her condition was not serious
but she probably will be confined
to her home for two or three
weeks, doctors said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06

Post-Register. standing by as
the votes were counted in the
city's municipal elections last
night. got this poser from a
telephone caller:
Where do I vote after the
polls cloSe?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
rs Million Women Work

LONDON.-More than rs
million women hold civilian jobs
in Britain. More than 1,250.0o0
of them belong to trade unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-06
Foreigners Help Hotels

BERLIN. West Berlin hotels
found that every sixth registered
guest last year came from
abroad.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
GeswOld

The Cheswold Sunday School
will go on their annual picnic on
Saturday, July 80, to White Crys-
tai Beach. Bus will leave the
church at $50 am.
Cheswold Methodist Church, the
Rev. c. H. Squires pastor, an
nounces Sunday services as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 10 am;
Mr.. Bennie Shockley, superintend-
ent; Worship Hour at IL am.
Choir practice on Thursday even
ing at the church.
Miss Harriet Cooper, who has
been spending several weeks with
Mrs. Lille M. Cooper and other
relatives and friends in the east,
left Philadelphia by plane last
Thursday for her home in Omaha,
Neb. Her cousin, Mrs. Margaret
Hairgrove of Camden, accompan-
led her back and will remain for
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lafferty and
children of Lancaster, Pa, were
dinner guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. ]. Lafferty on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt of
Georgetown and Miss Elsie An
derson have been recent weekend
guests in Atlantic City, N. ].
: TIL Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Squires
delightfully."- entertained the mem.
bers of the choir at the parson.
age Thursday evening following
the rehearsal, and a social houl
followed. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Mary Legar has been g
recent guest of Mrs. Lydia Bar
wick of Bridgeville.
The w. S. c. S. will hold theil
annual picnic Wednesday, August
8, at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Barcus, Sr., at kits Hum
mock.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
20 Years Ago

Preparations for the annual two
weeks encampment of the 198th
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware
National Guard, at Bethany Beach
beginning Saturday, August 8, are
going forward rapidly. The en-
campment will officially begin Sat-
urday morning when batteries
from all sections of Delaware will
converge on Bethany Beach con-
veyed by army trucks. More than
800 enlisted men and officers will
attend.
Henry Ridgely, Esq, attorney
and banker of Dover, recently ap-
pointed a member of the State
Board of Education by Governor c.
Douglass Buck, was last Friday
unanimously elected president of
that department at reorganiza-
ton meeting held in the legisla-
tive building. He succeeds H.
Fletcher Brown, of Wilmington,
who had served as president of
the board for several years and
whose term recently expired.
Mr.. and Mrs. David l.. Bam-
berger, Of Clayton, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Harriette Bamberger, to Jonas w
Roger of Chester, on June "a. The
ceremony was performed in the
parsonage of Wesley Church, Do
yer, by the Rev. Esssell p. Thorn
as.
Smyrna, Milford, Middletowr
and Newark have been scheduled
for nine day visits for Safety
Lanes A large number of vehic.
les were inspected here last year
in the annual car inspection cam
paign of Delaware.
Last Saturday morning at 500
o'clock a quiet wedding took
place in Asbury M. E. Church
when Miss Margaret L. Slaughter
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Slaughter, was married to Mr.
Richard c. Price, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lewis M. Price, Rev. John L
johnson officiating. Mr.. Henry T
Price was his brothers best mar
and only attendant.
Mrs. F. c. Curry and Mr.. Stan
ley, of Wilmington, Miss Maria
McMullen, Miss Flora McMullir
and Mrs. Winter of Philadelphia
were guests on Sunday of Mrs
Hattie M. Hutchison.
Mrs. Elwood Miller and daugh.
ter Blanche, of Lockhaven, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

was thrown with great force to
the ground, and was picked up
unconscious by fellow worl1men.
No bones were broken and he has
been able to resume his duties
with the machine.
Mr.. Harry Marshall Whitaker
of Philadelphia and Miss Bessie
Mary Jones, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel L. Jones were quietly
married on Monday. July IL, by
Rev. George Leeyis Wolf, pastor
of the First M. P. Church, Will
mington. The bride is well known
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Collins
have returned from a visit to DR..
L. M. Wilson at Wildwood and
Bridgeton, N. ].
Mrs. Thomas Evans of Philadel-
phia has returned home from Wis
iting Mrs. L. M. Hirons.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

The all absorbing question in
town circles at the present time
is the Stokesbury VS.. Mott cases
which are being heard before
Magistrate Cummins and which
involves the Sunday traffic at
Woodland Beach. The cases seem
TO be more of a personal matter
than a sincere desire to have the
Sunday law enforced, and has re-
suited in a number of suits and
counter suits promises to continue
indefinitely. The first was a ques-
tion of a right of title to a piece
of property occupied by William
A. Stokesbury at Woodland Beach
brought by James Mott, the own
er of the Beach property, and
while this is pending Mr.. Stokes
bury is having Mr.. Mott and his
employees brought to the bar OF
justice for breaking the "old blue
law" with regard to traffic on the
Sabbath.
A movement is in progress tc
have the stores of Smyrna close
at six o'clock on all evenings ex.
cept Wednesdays and Saturdays
Heretofore, the merchants have
been closing up at 8 o'clock, anC
since the six o'clock closing sys.
tenn has been adopted with sc
much success in Dover, an effort
was started last week to get the
merchants to sign similar agree
ment in Smyrna.
At meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Smyrna Public
Schools on Friday evening, Mis-:
Elizabeth Middleton, daughter O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Middleton
of this town, was elected to tn,
vacancy in the intermediate De
partment caused by the resigna
ton of Miss Anna Beckett.
Esley M. Rust, proprietor of tn,
Smyrna Creamery, has sold ou
his business to the Chester Pure
Milk Company of Chester, Pa, fol
$4,000.
While attempting to oil tn,
blower attachment on his thresh
ing machine, Harry Keiser me-
with painful accident last Thurs
day while threshing for Richard
Fennimore of near Taylor's Bridge
He was operating the machin,
when his sleeve caught in tn,
flying pulley and whirled his arm
around between the belt and pull
ley in the fraction of second. H,
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
Purebred Guernsey Cow

Roamer's Diana, purebr e d
Guernsey COW, owned by c. d,
Buck, Buena Vista Farm, Will
mington, Delaware, has just be-
come the first cow of the breed
ever to produce 10000 pounds OF
milk on twice milking and meet
calving requirements.
Diana" recently posted a rec
ord of 20,118 pounds of milk and
$50 pounds of fat in 365 days, on
twice daily milking.
This is 'Diana's" third excellent
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

are the guests of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Webb and Mr.. Webb.
Miss Anna B. Beckett and Mrs.
Nellie Rowland were guests last
Thursday of Mrs. Theodore Fergu-
son of Blackbird.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

Good for type was sired by Royal
May Roamer.
In addition, "Diana's" latest
production is also 9th highest in
fat for her respective testing divi.
sion, according to the American
Guernsey Cattle Club.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Masten
were Wilmington visitors Friday.
Mrs. Marion Massey spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
coe Masten and son at North
brook, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

official record. AS a senior two
year-old she produced 1891
pounds of milk and 59S pounds OF
fat and 1882 pounds of milk and
6s6 pounds of fat as a junior
four-year-old.
In four official lactations "Di-
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28

ana" produced 61.465 pounds of
milk and 2,524 pounds of fat
an average of 1886 and 631 per
lactation. This much production
represents approximately 2s,5s9
quarts of high-quality milk.
.Diana" who is classified Very
Smyrna times., 1955-07-28
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times. will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
Montgomery Bourd
Asked to Examine
|PTA Fund-Ruisinq

Mrs. Helen c. Scharf. a mem
Der Of the Montgomery County
Board of Education, today asked
the board to examine the fund
raising activities of the County's
Parent Teacher Association.
Sometimes" she said, "the
PTAs labor under the delusion
that their basic purpose is to
raise funds. II we're too de-
pendent on them we may be
operating under false economy.
Its high time we start looking
|at our responsibility"
Her demand came after the
board voted to rescind q portion
|of the charges levied against
|PTAs for use Of school buildings.
1T wiped out the so-caIled basic
fee charged for money raising
events when the event benefits
the PTA. The PTAs viii still
Ipay the janitorial fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
Wildwood Group Fights
|Threot to Oak Grove

Fears that q commercial con-
Germ win destroy Q grove Of
towering trees have motiyated
the formation Of . new citizens
association in the Bethesda
AREA.
The trees, red and white oak
that rise to heights Of Is to 100
feet, stand northeast Of Old
|Georgetown road and Grosvenor
lane, at the entrance to the
wildwood Manor subdivision,
wildwood residents are con.
|cerned over q commercial plan
20 put parking spaces where the
trees now stand.
The group, TO be named the
wildwood Manor Citizens Assoc
citation. held its first meeting
Saturday and elected Robert ].
Hawkins Of 1O205 Tyburn ter
race, temporary chairman.
Yesterday the new group APP
peared ct q Montgomery County
Board Of Appeals prepared to
protest q request for an off-street
parking special exception.
Adjoins Business Tract
The proposed parking area
consists Of So acres. It adjoins
on two sides q tract already
zoned for commercial use. The
parking was requested by Wild
wood Investment Corp.
The citizens attorney, Milton
Ia. Smith. q former chairman Of
the appeals board. asked the
board for o postponement Of the
hearing. He said the citizens
I"were suddenly confronted with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

Fred. Bramwell and Miller s.,
jr.-all were born and reared
in the Fairfax area and still live
there. Fred is . real estate
broker. while the other two work
in the fuel concern. The sons
were developers also Of the Kiels-
Garden subdivision near Fairfax.
Their father. before entering
the fuel business, previously
conducted Q number Of other
businesses in Fairfax. At one
time be had q milk route pick
ing up milk from farms to deliv-
er to diaries. He later had Q
feed business and owned and OPP
Grated q bus route in Fairfax
which he later sold. The line
now is part Of the franchise held
by the Arnold Bus Lines, his
family said.
Funeral services have been set
tentatively for 2 pm. Thursday
at the Fairfax Methodist Church.
Burial win be In Fairfax Gene
terry. He also Is survived by I'VE
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
Auto Cras|l.kiIIs
N. 5. kielsgard,
Fairfax Leader

An 8s-year-old Fairfax County
businessman who came to this
country as q sailor boy in his
teens was killed yesterday in q
trafiic accident In front Of his
home,
The dead man was Miller 8.
Kielsgard. sr., Of Route /, Fair
fax, owner Of the Fairfax Fuel
and Supply Co. and q resident Of
this area for more than four
decades.
Mr.. Kielsgard, q native Of
Denmark, was driving his own
car when it collided with q trac-
tor-trailer truck as he attempted
TO make q left turn into the
driveway Of his. home along
Route 21i-2s ct Germantown
road tRoute 655). He was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Ar
lington Hospital.
Blinded by Sum
Fairfax County police said the
crash occurred shortly after 5
pm. and the Mr.. Kielsgard APP
parently was blinded by the late
afternoon sun.
AS he made the turn. his car
collided headon with the truck.
which was driven by Raymond
M. McCorkle, 81, of 9l3 Prince
street, Alexandra, according to
police. Mr.. McCorkle escape In
Jury. Mr.. Kielsgard's car was
demolished.
Mr.. Kielsgard was described
by his family as Q self-rnade man
who loved to read and to help
others. He earned his way to
this country from Denmark un-
able to speak English. and settled
first in Bayonne, N. ]. Later. he
travelled extensively throughout
the United States. working and
living at q number Of places.
Three Sons In Fairfax
He lived In Michigan for q
period, also in Chicago and La
Grange, H., where he conducted
Ia landscaping business. He met
his wife, who died about 1925,
while in Michigan.
Mr.. Kielsgard's three sons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

patterned tile on the lower level.
Lighting and airconditioning sre
Iof the most modern. The ceilings
ARE Of white plastic squares Set
ION aluminium tracks to allow easy
maintenance.
Has Community Room
A luncheon room downstairs Is
connected with q community
room. allowing service Of food, II
desired, in the latter, It win BE
open. the management said, 10
community activities as wen e
fashion shows and the like.
|Photo-rnurals On one side show
the history Of the area from
Adelphia Mil to what the store
directors found to be the quick
|est-growing area In suburban
Washington,
Dividing the various selling de-
|partments are free-standinR
walls decorated with modern
lighting fixtures. These. Presi-
dent Ralph L. Goldsmith said,
may be easily rearranged IL
changes in merchandising are
desirable.
Manager Of the Langley Parks
Lansbnrgh's win be Eric Rapp,
formerly merchandising manager
Of the mems division Of the down
town store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

"a technical procedure vital tc
their interests. :
Mr.. Smith declared the citi.
|zens NEED time to prepare an
adequate opposition. = q
Meanwhile. the group already
had enrolled over so families In
THE subdivision. At Saturdays
meeting, besides Mr.. Hawkins
they named the following to an
executive committee: Albert Val
Ientine, DR.. Harold M. FuIlner,
William Newhauser and Mrs.
Robert J. Serling.
Residents Plea
The residents state they did
mot expect 10 have q complete
shopping center adjoining their
homes.
Or, FuIlner said he and other
wildwood home owners "were
promised the trees would stay
when they bought their homes.
The appeals board granted an
indefinite postponement after
Warren Browning, attorney fol
the parking petitioner. said his
client was ready to meet with the
newly organized group to seek q
compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
Lonsbureh 5 Opens Store
In Langley Park Oct. II

The oldest department store
lin Washington win open thu
newest department store In the
washington area october II.
That Is the new Lansburgh,s
lat New Hampshire avenue AND
university lane, Langley Park
Md. Built on the old McCor-
lmick Goodhart estate, where moi
too many years ago the District
Audubon Society used to seek
out rare birds. the new store Il
lin the heart Of a rapidly expand
ling suburban area.
Built ct q cost Of more than
i$2 million, the new Lansburgh's
has some 10000 square feet Of
door space, 3 little over half Of
1.-THE total IN the downtown store.
It has three floors.
Reporters and photographers
shown over the store in q press
Ipreview yesterday, found that the
space utilization is inciined
heavily toward the needs Of the
Suburban family. The depart
|nfents that cater to infants, boys,
girls and teens are as large on
larger than those downtown.
Parking for 1890 Cars
A special ramp, instead Of
stairs, will enable mothers push
ling baby carriages and strollers
to enter the stree easily. Park
ing space for 1900 automobiles
has been provided. in addition to
ia 300-car employees parking lot.
Designed by Abbott-Merkt OF
New York, and built by the
George LYMAN Construction Co
of washington. with interior dec
Grating by Myer Katsman, New
York, the store Is on modern
lines.
It is coral pink outside, va
riety of soft colors inside. The
telephones In various sections are
of colors matching the decora-
ton of the sections.
Wall-to-wall Competing cover,
1.-THE upper levels. with confetti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
Ambassador to Talk

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Oct.
III R.Baron Silvercruys, Bel
Igian Ambassador. win speak at
the seventh annual Virginia
World Trade Conference. which
"opens here tomorrow. The Am
bassador will talk at the Thurs
lday evening banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11
Soldiers Home Man
Struck Down BY Cor

Orville A. Lamb. So. Of Sol
diers' Home was reported in
undetermined condition today
at Walter Reed Hospital after
being struck by a car yesterday.
Police said Mr.. Lamb was
walking across Georgia avenue
at New Hampshire avenue NV.
when he was hit by q, car driven
by George r. Cole, 81, Of 1868
Orenbaugh avenue, Silver Spring.
Mr.. Lamb suffered head In
fiuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-11

Members OF the Virginia Cen
eral Assembly from the nearby
areas willing to express thenl-
selves are Of the unanimous
opinion that q special session Of
the Legislature should not be
called to deal with the public
school segregation issue.
They feel the question can be
dealt with at the regular session
scheduled for January IL, or II
some cases, that q special ses-
sion can be called next spring
II necessary.
Two who refused to express an
opinion are Arlington's Stats
Senator Charles r. FenWick and
Delegate J. Maynard Magruder
both Of whom are members Of
the Commission on Public Edu-
cation appointed by Gov. Stan
ley more than Q year ago to fin6
means Of preserving segregation
In the schools. Gov. Stanle,
has limited he may call q special
session late In November.
All Meetings Secret
with the exception Of one
public hearing, all Of the com.
missions meeting have been held
behind closed doors and its mem.
bers have been pledged to secrecy
Mr.. Fenwick and Mr.. Magrudel
said they felt this policy pre-
cludes their public discussion Of
whether q special session should
be called.
Those opposing an extra SEES
sion this fall are Senator Johr
A. x. Donovan OF Fairfax: Dele
gates Kathryn Stone and Harri.
son Mann Of Arlington. Johr
Webb and Omer Hirst Of Fairfax
and Armistead Boothe Of Alex
andria.
Their general opinion wa.
summed up BY Mrs. Stone who
said, "It has taken 80 men or
the commission quite q while nov
to study the problem. Members
Of the Legislature should not b.
rushed into hasty action"
Fears Haste or Fight
Mr.. Webb was fearful that TIL
commission report would eithel
be very hastily adopted or We't
get tied up in q prolonged fight
at q special session.
Mr.. Hirst said that II the reg.
ular session finds itself with tot
many problems, q special session
can be called after adjournment
next March. Senator Donovan
felt. however, that there woult
be sufficient opportunity to dea
with segregation during the reg.
ular session.
The State Supreme Court
meanwhile. took under advise
naent yesterday the war or
phans" case that may decide TIN
States future policy on publ.
school segregation,
The case is expected TO hrins
q ruling on whether the stat,
can appropriate funds 10
private school. II this can b
done legally, it apparently woule
be q way around the Unites
States Supreme Courts de-
segregation decree.
The Public Education Com
mission is reported awaiting tn
court decision before coming on
with its recommendations.
Awaiting Report
'.I'm still waiting for the re.
port from the Commission or
Public Education before makinl
my decision" the Governor sale
yesterday.
Before the State Supreme
Court yesterday Attorney Gen