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Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

versity, the Association will ex-
plore the operations of pools" in
North Carolina and elsewhere and
the requirements of the specialized
markets as a means of assisting
sheep raisers to obtain better pri-
ces for lambs at home and at near
by markets.
Several other items of interest to
sheep raisers were discussed at the
meeting. A fleece class has been
added TO the premium list for the
Sheep Show at the KentSuSsex
Fair this year. Premiums of S. will
be given for the best fleece in each
of the following grades: fine, half,
three-eights and quarter blood.
Sheep carrying exceptional fieeces
should be singled out at shearing
and their ffeeces carefully folded
and tied with paper Irvine. The
grader at the wool pool will advise
which fieeces should be entered and
the class.
Border collies will be added to
the features of the Sheep Exhibit,
as they are being used in increas-
ing numbers by stock raisers in the
state. Premiums will be offered this
year for performing simple com
mands and bringing sheep TO the
handler.
A demonstration of the wider
range of use of working sheep dogs
will be given by Carl Shaffner, a
prominent breeder and trainer. Mr..
Shaffner, shepherd at Penn State
University, will also judge the sheep
classes.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
Federal Jobs

The Board of United States Civil
Service Examiners, Fort Holabird,
Baltimore 10, Maryland, has an
nounced an examination to fill po-
sitions of Firefghter (GeneraD,
Male Applicants only, GS-4, 49,
1880 per annum; GS-5, $3,4100.00
per annum; GS-6, 63,795.00 per an
mum; and GS-7. S4,20500 per an
mum at Fort Miles, Lewes. Del
aware.
Applicants will be rated on the
basis of their training and expert
ence as described in their applica-
ton.
Interested persons may secure
application forms or information as
to where such forms are available
at any Post Office; The Board of
u. S. Civil Service Examiners, Fort
Holabird, Baltimore 10, Maryland;
The Personnel Office, Fort Miles,
Lewes, Delaware; or the Third u.
S. Civil Service Region, Custom
house, Second and Chestnut Streets.
Philadelphia 6, Pennsylvania until
the needs of the service are met.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
MAGNOLIA
BY Mrs. Frances Hart
Phone Frederick 5.51S5

Word has been received from DR..
be discharged from the hospital on
Friday and that the diagnosis of
his trouble was nothing serious.
However, due to anxiety, it has
been necessary for Mrs. Elderdice
to enter the hospital for treatment.
They hope to be able to return to
Magnolia later this week.
Rev. Norman Nicklas preached
for DR.. Elderdice on Sunday morn
ing and following the service, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Davis entertained
Rev. and Mrs. Nicklas and Joey,
to dinner
Norma Jean Nash, Nancy Hart,
Bonnie Wheatley, Wayne Wootten
and Raymond FARRELL, accompanied
their Junior Glass at Caesar Rod
ney, to Washington on a sight
seeing trip Friday.
On Saturday, Mrs. Hazel Roe
went with the Caesar Rodney Traf-
fic Squad to Washington for a tour
of the places of interest.
Mr. Aubrey Wheaton has been
transferred from the Kent General
Hospital to the Delaware Hospital
in Wilmington where he is under
the care of lung specialist. The
latest report was that there had
not been any improvement in his
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones came
on Sunday for her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Kennedy, who returned
with them to Linwood, Penna., to
spend the remainder of May.
Mrs. Frank A. Anderson left
California on Sunday and expects
to arrive in Delaware on Thursday
to visit her mother, Mrs. Bessie
Hart, and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwartz spent
the weekend in Houston with her
sister, Mrs. Laura Minner.
The Magnolia Bow Scouts will
attend the Armed Forces Day at
the Dover Air Base on Saturday
ACCOMPANIED bv their Scoutmaster,
Mr.. Herschel Galloway.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
TOWN FOR SALE

DETROIT - up - A ghost town
with crumbling buildings and a leg
end of hidden gold is on the market
for $65,000. The one-time timber
and mining town of Fayette in
Micbigan's Upper Peninsula could
be the buy of the year if the legend
proved true.
The story says one Alphone Bell
anguette, a tavern owner who trust
ed nobody. buried his profits. While
dying he supposedly drew a map.
The money never has been found.
The map isn't included in the sale
price.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
Veterans Administration
INFORMATION SERVICE
Questions and Answers

GAS a disabled Korea veteran.
l obtained a $4,000 permanent
CT insurance policy. Would
be eligible for an additional
$4,000 CT Insurance, even though
more than a year has elapsed
since | received my disability
rating from VA!
A-No. Under the law, diabled
Korea veterans have only one
year from the date of their
disability ratings to apply for
CT insurance. Insurance may
not be granted if they wait
longer than a year.
Q-I am entitled to three years
of training under the Korean
CT Bill, based on the length
of my military service. Can /
get all three years if L take
on-the-job training?
Aft your on-the job training is
not a regular apprenticeship
course, the maximum you will
be allowed, under the law, is
two years, even though you
do have basic entitlement for
three. Aprenticeships, however.
are not bound by the two-year
limit
l-If / get a CT business loan
that does not involve real estate.
is there any maximum period
of time the law allows me to
pay it off?
A-Yes. Under the law. montreal
estate CT business loans must
be repaid within 10 years. Your
lender has the right to require
repayment over a shorter period
of time.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

to the club.
Those who attended are:
Mrs. Harold w. Wall, Happy
Homemakers; Mrs. Arthur Hall,
Happy Homemakers; Mrs. Walter
Davis, ST., Wildwood; Mrs. Walter
G. Dill, Wildwood; Miss Helen l..
Comstoek. Oak Grove: Mrs. Mar
garet Driver, Oak Grove; Mrs. Ruth
E. Stokes, Hartly; Mrs. Wade Ell
lott. Todd's Mrs. Minos Wright,
Todd's; Mrs. Harvey Porter, Gee
w Dee; Mrs. Francis Winkler,
Merrymakers; Mrs. Fred Martin,
Merrymakers; Mrs. Walter Wink
Ter, Merrymakers; Mrs. Frank
Kotlaba, Harrington; Mrs. Claude
w. Outten, Friendly Fomemakers;
Mrs. Raymond e. Troyer, Friendly
Homemakers; Mrs. Ruth Buarque,
Houston Club; Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Carter, Houston: Mrs. Willis H.
Laughery, Far N g tom; Mrs.
Charles Thompson, Pennington:
Mrs. Susie Knots, Kenton; Mrs.
Lillian d. Johnson, Canterbury;
Mrs. E H. Richter, Canterbury;
Mrs Sam Walker. Gee w Dee; Mrs.
Marie Ougheltree, Chestnut Grove;
Mrs. Lillian Dublin, III thu t
Grove.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

Alive in power
A new V8 and two new Skies reoch new
highs in horsepower and performance
You certainly want life in your engine And with
the choice of powerthrillers that Chevrolet offers
you this year, you've got what it takes to carry you
into whole new world of motoring confidence and
pleasure. How about trying one of our V8s soon?
We warn you-its date that leads to love!
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

and perhaps
conducting their
own workshops
lin June.
Miss Patricia
Middleton, Home
Mana cement Spe-
cialist with the
Extension Ser
vice of the Uni
versity, taught
the first session
of the leader
training meeting
o II Refinishing
F u + n i t u + e on
Thursday, May II
80 yy.NIo No-.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20

munity Hall. We had some lovely
pieces of furniture, and those who
attended worked hard and removed
most of the old finish from the
furniture they were working on.
On Thursday, the 18th, they will
work on the finish. They will also
have a chance to discuss the way
the demonstration could be given
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
Kent Home Doings

Refinishing furniture can be lots
of fun and lots of work, too. Many
Kent County Home Demonstration
Clubs will be discussing this tonic
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-20
Alive in looks
Only cor in its field
with Body by Fisher

You can't get any more life in automobile styling
than Chevrolet's Body by Fisher" These three
words say all the nice, reassurng things that can
he said about automobile bodies. This years hood
high ventilation, which means cleaner freSher air,
is an important and exclusive feature.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Farm Bureau ayor
income and Sales Tax
Rise IN Maryland
sy shs Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1.-THE
Maryland Farm Bureau has gone
on record as favoring increases
In the State income and sales
taxes to obtain additional reve-
nue for the State. but says 1t is
against the cigarette tax.
The bureau provided q long
list of resolutions Saturday as 1t
wound up its annual convention
here.
The farm bureau members
voted In favor Of q resolution
supporting a reduction Of the
minimum taxable sales for sales
tax purposes. which would have
the same effect as raising the
tax. They favored an increase In
the tax rate on ordinary income.
The farmers also called for
elimination OF the State property
tax as quickly as possible
AS for tobacco. the farmers
said that since It is an important
agricultural product Of some sec
tions Of Maryland I'VE reconl-
mend that no tax be levied BY
the State Of Maryland upon
cigarettes.
Wilson A. Heaps Of Street,
Hartford County. was reelected
president for q sixth term.
Named vice presidents were
Randall Speoriein Of New Wind
sor, Carroll County: Charles
Dean, Caroline County, and w.
A. Cooksey OF Spring Hill in
Charles County.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Silver Hill Rescue Squad
Gives Siork an Assist

The silver Hill lMd.) Rescue
Squad chaIked up another as
sist today in the baby arrival de-
partment.
Squad members were called
out about I am. to take Mrs,
David Lee Smith. 1s. To the hos
pital but she gave birth to q son
before they could move her from
her home at 52i1 Twenty eighth
avenue. Hillcrest Heights, Md
Al four-man crew from the
rescue squad, led BY william r,
Fentress, the squads : second lieu-
tenant. lent i helping hand They
then transported the mother and
baby. q 7-pound boy, To Sihley
Hospital where both are report
ed doing filne.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Youth 10 Gel New Trial
In Siorekeeper S Staying
On iI,e AssosIeted ptessI

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 17.A
new trial was ordered today for
I.anvee Irby Tilton. one Of two
Carroll County youths con-
demned to death for the Staying
OF q country storekeeper last
February.
The State Supreme Court.
however. affirmed the conviction
Of 23-year-old Grover Willie
Newman. Te two received death
sentences In Carroll County Cir
cult Court.
In ordering q new trial for the
17-year-old Tilton. the seven
man court upheld the defense
contention that a thorough in
yestigation should have been
! made Of the youths background.
At the same time, 1t held New
man had been given a fair trial
III the lower court.
Newman and Tilton were sem
fenced TO die In the electric
chair for the staying OF T. Ed
ridge Bum, shot to death III his
store near Hillsyille last Fehr-
liary 10.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Virginio Police Get Tip
on six Escoped { Conyicfs

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. IN tA1,
Police today had their first tip
as to the whereabouts Of six
c0nvicts who took q daring day
light truck trip to freedom from
the state penitentiary here Sat
tirday,
The tip came from an uniden-
titled guard at the Chesapeake
a. Potomac Telephone Co.'S
building IN Norfolk.
The guard said be overheard
two men In the building last
night discussing how they GOT
out of prison. He said one of
them called the other Norman, :
who resembled Norman r. Twi-
ford of Backbay. Va. one of
the fiye.
TWiford's home Is In Princess
Anne County which adjoins
Norfolk. The gnard Is q distant
relative Of Twiford's
The six rode TO freedom
iaanrned behind d false paneiing
In q penitentiary truck which
had been In the prisons machine
shop for repairs.
A guard drove the truck out
cf the gates about II am. Sat
|urday and parked It across the
street from the prison.
The paneline was painted like
the truck and left 4 space about
Is inches wide In which the men
hid.
The escape wasn't deteced lln-
Itil 5 pm. during Asroutine end
of-the-day check when the six
turned UP missing.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
ey Tho Assosiufsd prsss

BALTIMORE, Jan. I7.-The
freedom Of two fugitives from
Spring Grove State Hospital for
the criminal insane ended yes
terday IN Baltimore.
Three other men who partici-
pated in an attack on four at
tendants were picked up Satur-
day night.
Two guards who were knitted
III the break at the Catonsville
institution we're still on the criti-
cal list at University Hospital
here.
Car Smashes Into Pole.
James 3. Seitz. rs. was taken
yesterday after the stolen car
he was driving up to 90 miles
per hour smashed into 4 pole
and he was thrown clear.
Before he was captured. he led
police In q wild automobile chase
through the side streets of the
Brooklyn section Of Baltimore.
After the car crashed and Seitz
was thrown out, the car contin-
ued into the opposite trafiic lane
and finally plunged into q field.
Two patrolmen caught Seitz
when he started to run away. He
became VIOLENT III an ambulance
and raised so much con1rnotion
In South Baltimore General Hos
pitai that police had to be called
to help control him.
Seized at Sisters Home.
The other fugitive, Erwin Rod
en-, 28, was arrested at the home
Of his sister here.
Roden, who came from Balm
bridge, Ca. was committed to
Spring Grove after he was tried
for murder and found not guilty
BY reason Of insanity. He was
accused Of killing q Baltimore
orgaTlist.
The two attendants listed as in
critical condition were William
b. Henderson, 28. Of Waynesboro.
va. and James wv. Schmidt. III.
Of Montez,irna, Kan. Less seTi-
ously wounded were attendants
Floyd c. Frieson. rs. Of Halstead.
Kan. and Alfred Tobin. 58. Of
Baltimore.
The attendants were knitted
with scissors and an Ice pick.
Break Is Wen PLANNED.
Hospital authorities said the
break. apparently wen planned.
started about T..S0 pm. 6atur-
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Two Burned Fatally
In Arlington Home

An Arlington man and wife
were burned fatally at their
home on Saturday. They died at
Arlington Hospital.
John william Genus, 70, q
custodian at Falls Church Bank
died at 3 am. yesterday. His
wife, Ida. rs. died at 1920 pm
Saturday. Both are colored.
They were carried uncon-
scious from their blazing home
at 1926 North Cameron street by
Acting Capt. Alfred Clark Of
the Halls Hill Fire Station.
Charles Helms. fire inspector
said the FIRE was started by an
exploding oil stove.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Ivioinia Schools
TO Need More Funds,
Governor Predicts
81 mo AssssIuisd Press

NORFOLK, Jan. l7Gov.
Stanley says Virginia's public
school needs for 1868 s'un-
doubtedly' will require increases
over the current bienniurl1 ap-
preparation Of sllf.8l2. 900.
The Governor said the need
| for more teachers In the next
several years and the increased
salary scale are factors iInpos-
ing increased demands on ap-
preparations.
Cites Increased Outlay.
Speaking at the annual ban-
quet Of the Norfolk Portsmouth
chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Banking, the Governor
said teacher salaries now are
| 1856 per cent above those paid
Iii 1914 and the number Of
teachers employed In the State
system Is 80 per cent above what
1t was 10 years ago.
He pointed out the minimum
salary scale for teachers. raised
by the last General Assembly to
guarantee an annual range Of
between $2.lOO and $3.4o0. will
be stepped up next year to d
range Of $1,000 10 81. 800.
az i. i5J J4 ~ I s
II Biggest Percentage Rise.
Going over with the bankers
recent Developments In the State
governments financial opera
tions. Gov. Stanley said appro-
priations for institutions Of
higher learning have increased
374 per cent from ID44-46 TO the
I954-s6 biennium. He called this
the largest percentage increase
nf any State service.
The Governor also indicated
fe expects his study commission
on capital outlay To lop on q
part of i 1914 million capital
outlay request by State agencies
and institutions for q six-year
period.
1T stte cornmission1 Is now
analyzing these demands" Gov.
Stanley said. II dare say when
the members have concluded
their study the total win be less
than t244 million.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Women Voters 10 Discuss
Falls Church Master Plan

The Falls Church tVa.1 League
of Women Voters win discuss
long g-range planning for the city
at 4 meeting at 8 pm. Thursday
in the library Of the George
Mason Juniors Senior High
School.
Julian Tarrant. Of Tarraat "
Aiten. consulting city planners.
wiz speak.
The meeting is being held 70
inform citizens Of the current
status Of the series Of studies for
d master plan for the city. The
plan is expected to be finished
In February. 1855.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
PalhoIOvisi Killed
In Route 3Oi Crash;
Wife Badly Hurf

Or. Hugo ". Raubitschek. 73. a
pathologist at the Brownsville
(Md.) State Hospital. was killed
yesterday and his wife seriously
injured when their ear ran OF
Route 30fs in Prince Georges
County and plunged over q 30
foot el1lbank1nent.
Mrs. Gertrude Raubitsci1ek, 81,
is III Prince Georges General
Hospital with head, rib and leg
injuries.
County police said Dr.. Rau-
bitschek apparently lost control
OF the car when he swerved to
avoid an oncoming automobile
near the highways intersection
with Route so.
Dr, Rauhitschek was . native
of Vienna. Austria. who came to
the United States by way of
China at the end Of World War
II. He was Weli known In the
field of pathology and had pub
Iished many scientific papers. ac-
cording to DR.. Arnold Eichert,
the Brownsville Hospitals super
intendent.
DR.. Raubitschek. q staff menu
ber there since September, i947.
was d Fellow of the American
College of Pathoiogists and q
diplomatic Of the American Board
of Pathology. He also had con-
Quoted numerous experiments on
the structure and functions Of
the nervous system.
Besides his widow, a son who
Is on the teaching staff Of Rrince-
ton University and q cousin. Eric,
who is q physician in New York
City. survive, Or. Eichert. re-
ported.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Rockville Wins
National Award
FORGIVE Action
Citizens Movement
Leeds to Title Of
All America City

Rockville today was named ail
All-Alnerica city for its civic
activity. Il was announced by
the National Municipal League
and Look Magazine. co-sponsors
Of the award.
The montgomery County seat
was among 10 cities and one
county awarded the title given
annually for action directed
toward improving local govern
rnent, schools, housing Or other
areas of civic welfare.
Citizens Movement.
Rockvilie,s recognition came
as the result Of the Citizens for
Good Government movement
that swept its full slate 0f Of
ficials into oface last May.
The organization resulted from
protests q year earlier over 4
rigid ban on water use during
the summer months. The groups
candidates for Mayor and cot1s
ell went into Office on d program
to meet sewer and water prob
lens asld To establish modern
budgetine and finance methods
and astperit system for city en-
ployes
In the past Rockville had de-
pended heavily on wells for its
water supply but neither the
water nor the sewer systems had
been able to4 keep III, with
the community's liiushrop ming
growth. which since the early
l940s SCARED from about 2,500
to more than 10000.
Shortly after the present
council and Mayor Dickran Y.
Hovsepian took Office they ad-
vertised and sold bonds. and a
new water line was laid along
Rockville pike SO that the Wash
ingtorl Suburban Sanitary COM
mission could provide the city
with much Of It's water.
Water Tank Installed.
In addition, q i-inillion-gallon
water tank was installed.
The council also has been
working for q better sewageadis-
posal system.
Other cities honered In the
Nationwide contest include Chi
cago; Decatur. Ark. Mexico,
Mo-: Modesto, Calf; Newark,
N. u: Pueblo, Colo: Richfield.
Mimi. Rock Island, Ill, and
Warren Ohio. The only county
honorad Is Maricopa County.
Ariz.
Mayor Hovsepian tonight will
name q committee to arrange q
celebration later this month
when the city officially viii re-
ceive its award.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
D Es His TOUGHEST Years Behind Ready Maryland

and Ia basketball. He was cap
tain Of the basketball team and
he was . BMoC Chg man on
the campus. He was elected
president OF the Student Associa-
ton by the student body Of 5000.
Allan Shivers. now Governor of
Texas, succeeded him in that
post.
He was awarded both the B. A.
and and NJ. A. on graduating
In 1882. He had lnajored IN
American history and Govern
ment.
Dr. Elkins taught history for
q year at the high school in
Cisco, Tex. then applied for
and won 4 Rhodes scholarship.
His thesis for the degree Of doc
tor OF philosophy which was
awarded him 1T Oxford. along
with the degree Of bachelor Of
literature, was on the commercial
relations between the United
Kingdom and the United States
before the War of 1912. He had
d practical purpose ii switching
from history to economics. He
hoped to go into international
trade.
Heads Junior College.
The depression was still on
and international trade uninvit-
ING when he finished at Oxford
In 1886. He went back to teach
ing at the University Of Texas
and In 1888 became president
of the State Junior College at
San Angelo. It had been started
10 years before as part Of the
public school system. The idea
was to have schools about the
State where students could go
two years beyond high school In d
terminal agricultural program. !"
meaning back to the ranches.
The school had not prospered
When he went there it had one
building and about $50 students.
DR.. Elkins managed I'd make 1t
independent Of the school sys-
tenn, He reorganized its finances
and as the school grew. managed
Ito get appropriations to meet
its growing needs. When he
left 1t 10 years later 1t was q
$2.5 million instutition with
1000 students.
Or. Elkins did nothing 10 dis
courage football during his
tenure at Texas Western and
the little college had good teams.
When he returned from Oxford
to teach at the University Of
Texas, he met Miss Dorothy
Blackburn who was working In
| the State Treasurer's Office and
studying for q degree. They
were married In 1887. They have
two daughters, Carole. who Is
l3. and Margaret, who Is 5. They
live In q small brick home In
College Park q few blocks from
the campus. Unlike most urii-
yersities. there Is no house for
| the president on the campus.
Funds for one are requested In
/ the new budget.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Help on Federal Tox Returns
Offered in MoryIond and .. g.

Laurel, arehouse. March s-1i.
Sandy Spring. firehouse, March
! and 4.
II Upper Marlboro, First Ma
tional Bank building, April ~
and ILLS.
Annapolis. 2I5-A Main street.
january In through April is.
Larlata. courthouse. March
p-tS.
LGonardtOwn. county commits
sioners once, February 28.
March IA.
Prince Frederick, courthouse,
March ~ and 40.
solonons. County Trust CO..
March 70 and ~.
Frederick, l2O West Church
street. January 10 through
April IS.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Architect 10 Tell Story
OF Monticello Restoration

Milton Grisg, architect who
directed restoration Of Month
cello. Thomas Jeiferson's Enan-
sion. win tel how 1t was done
when he addresses the first Ia d
series or programs sponsored BY
Historic Annapolis, Inc. at $3.50
pm, Thursday. in the gymnasium
az st. Johns College, Annapolis.
Tickets may be obtained In ad-
vance hy writing to Historic An
Iiapolis. me-. ga State circle. An
napolts. Topic Of Mr.. Grigg's
talk will be Thomas Jefferson.
ArchitectA Re-appraisal.
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Slaies Report Parleys
on Education Planning

=
Ninety per cent of the States
and terrttors les slated to take part
in the Forthcoming White House
Conference on Education have
begun planning local conferences.
Clint Pace, conference director,
said today.
Six States held conferences
last year. These were Connects
cut, Washington. wyoming,
Nebraska. Iowa and Kansas.
Only Georgia, Texas, Utah,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is
lands have not reported prelirai-
nary action. Mr.. Pace said.
Congress appropriated soO0. 900
10 finance the State and national
conferences. OF this, IS, 900 has
been allotted to D conferences still
to be scheduled for the District.