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Christian Science Cancels Sunday Service

To comply with the Civil De- fense Administration request that Palmerites keep their cars off the roads this coming Sun day, members of the Christian Science Church will not hold their regular service, it was an- nouneed today.
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 Shattered 3o6 official AAA rseords at Bonneville whore it won't farther and fastsr than any other car has ever gone. And what . deal you get when you trade now 7ock-bottom price on any 'S6 Dodge and . big trads-in allowance on your present car. Como on inl
The frontiersman., 1956-07-19
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 Oiaxsd . victory traii over all ears Tn etAScA7 standing start mile at Daytona- Ghe true measure of . ears psrormance. riashsd to new record over all other care h = sIass h official NAScAR flying mile es4apSatien.
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that babies came
from storks. My children won't even
believe srorkS come from storkS!"
The distracted lady then listed some
further grievances against the rock
and-craWl set:
I. Her six-year-old Fenimore
Socked a girl friend in the eye. His
excuse: I'VE we're playing Adam and
Eve. and she ate the apple instead of
tempting me"
z. Kids have given up playing post
Office in favor of pony express. Basi-
cally, it's the same game - with more
horsing around.
3. Eight-year-old EuStace, who had
seenfar too many grueSome comics"
read Uncle Toms Cabin = and
thought Simon Legree was the hero!
4. Nancy, just turned four, was at
the Mount Kisco station to meet her
father. Got kiss for Daddy?" he
begged. NO" said Nancy. Shame
on you," he told her. Your daddy
slaves all day to bring home little
money and you behave like that!
Come, now, where's the kiSS?" Nancy
countered, where's the money!"
Whatever" concluded the
P.T.A. mother, Twill become Of these
children in the unlikely event
their neighbors let them grow up?'
Did you know that the official
word for pupil learning the alphabet
is ''abecedarian'? Well, little Heath
cliff was one abecedarian who
couldn't get to first base. His mother
put a small clock in front of him and
threatened, when that clock strikes
seven, either you know that alphabet,
or you get no dinner"
Heathcliff took no chances. He
swallowed the clock. His frantic
mother summoned the doctor, who
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The ChiIdren'S Hour

reported in surprise, 1T doesn't seem
to be bothering him. It's me who's
bothered" screamed the mother.
Every time ! wind it, he bites my
finger"
After ABC's, spelling is the kid
dies next stumbling block. Charles
POOre, eminent book critic, quotes
one earnest yOungSter who assured
her teacher, Il do know how to spell
banana. It's just that l never know
when to STOP" The word Texan kids
never can learn to spell. of course. is
SMALL.
Spelling wasn't what worried little
Mary Shimmel. in GaleSburg, ILL.,; it
was her future career that concerned
her. A visitor finally offered a ray of
hope: BE dietitian. Then you can
plan what everybody's got to eat"
Mary was intrigued. She ran to her
mother and exclaimed, Guess what!
I'm going TO be DIABETIC!"
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Shriner: He knew strong boy
The Last Straw. Herb Shriner
tells about one boy who couldn't
learn anything. ''He was always try
ing to put the square peg in the round
hole" recalls Herb. He could do it,
too. He was stronger than most kids.
And if you don't believe that, Gina
Lollobrigida says she was ''scrawny,
flat-chested baby"
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"Darn this pro-
gresSive educa-
tom sighed a
young mother at
a P.T.A. meeting.
when | was a tot,
| firmly believed
that babies came
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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Plan Push Towing
OF Oil Barges

A new 90-foot diesal-powered ves-
sci designed to inaugurate push
towing" of barges in the Potomac
River Chesapeake Bay area, will
be christened and launched here
Friday MAY 25) at the bravo Corp
shipyard.
The unique craft, combining the
basic design principles of river
towboats with those of harbor type
tugs, was built for the Steuart
Transportation Co., a subsidiary OF
Steuart Petroleum Co, Washing
ton, ID. G. II can be used either for
pushing barges, as is customary on
the inland rivers, or towing them
astern.
Powered by twin diesel engines
rated at 400 horsepower each, the
towboat will move barges of petro-
leum products from Steuart's ter
minal at Piney Point. Md, up the
Potomac to Washington. bravo also
constructed two 20,000-barrel tank
barges for this service.
Mrs. Guy t. Steuart, wife of the
president of Steuart Motor Co.,
Washington, will sponsor the new
vessel. Mr.. Steuart was one of the
founders of Steuart Petroleum in
1904. Her aide will be Mrs. Cur
tbs S. Steuart, also of Washington,
wife of the petroleum company
president.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

and Fish Commission, is coopera-
ting.
A special attendance committee
composed of representatives from
communities in the county in
cludes: Carl Tucker, Greenwood; !;
Lee Carey, Bridgeville and Sea-
ford; Silas Dukes, Laurel and Del
mar; John Annett, Milford; Eu-
gene Parker, Lincoln and Ellen
dale; Hylon C. Smith, Milton, Lew
es and Rehoboth; F. T. Warning
ton, Georgetown; Rollie Lewis,
Millsboro; Raymond Townsend,
Dagsboro; Allen Burbage, Frank
ford; George Smith, Jr., Selbyville
and Raymond Swadley. Ocean
view.
Refreshments will be served at
the close of the program and the
demonstrations and exhibits will
remain open as long as anyone
wishes to stay.
Ethan A. Norton, the most sig
nificant addition to the list of
speakers, is field representative
for the area which includes Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, Delaware.
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Vir-
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

Harold King will discuss the dis
trict equipment and William Little
will show the equipment mainten-
ance building.
Financial assistance available to
farmers for establishing conserva-
ton measure will be explained by
Henry Sherer of the Farmers
Home Administration Hylon C.
Smith of the Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation Commit
tee and E. H. Talbert, state drain
age engineer.
Sussex County Conservation Day
is being sponsored by the Sussex
County Soil Conservation District,
headed by Alden P. Short. With
him on the board of supervisors
for the district are Hylon G. Smith,
Harbeson, vice chairman; Earl
White, Bridgeville, treasurer; Cash
ar Evans, Selbyville, assistant
treasurer; William H. Henderson.
Georgetown, secretary, and Levi
S. Warrington, Seaford, Levy Court
member.
In addition to these supervisors
and those featured on the program,
Norman Wilder, director of con-
servation for the Delaware Game
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Conservation Program
At Georgetown
Continued from first page)

lCOnt1nued from first page1
will preside at the formal part OF
the program which will begin at
I2:30 p. m. William H. Henderson,
county agent and secretary of the
district Soil Conservation super
visOrs, will introduce the guests.
The demonstrations and exhibits
will form the first half of the pro-
gram, beginning at 1:30 p. m. Reg
istration will be at / p. m.
William S. Taber, state forester,
will begin the demonstrations and
will review such practices as esti-
mating board feet contents of logs,
methods of improving a stand of
forest trees, establishing fire
breaks and timber sales contracts.
Henry Cofer will present the ex-
hibitS of wildlife conservation and
DR.. Henry Indyk of the Agronomy
Research Dept, University of Del
aware, will show those present
some results of 80 experimental
plots demonstrating the use of
chemicals in tree and brush con-
troll which may have value in ditch
bank maintenance.
William H. Mitchell will demon
strate the moisture holding capaci-
ty of soil tests and under the sup
ervision of Emory Schmertzler,
county conservationist, such things
will be shown as drainage, ditch
bank maintenance, cover crops,
crop residue management and soil
bank leveling.
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All DeLGlUdredns limited
To Aid Camp Barnes
Program
(Continued from mage ID

CONTINUED from page IL
teer labor, is now building the
pilot cottage and will continue with
the other ten.
After the cottages are completed,
they will be shipped to Camp
Barnes on Assawoman BSg in Sus-
sex County to replace the present
cutmoded and beyond-repair bar
racks. Engineering studies at the
Camp have already been completed
for the placing of the cottages on
foundations and floors to be set as
fast as the cottages are made
ready for shipment.
J. Henry Toplis, vice president
of the Delaware Hardware Com
pany, and a trustee of the Camp
Barnes Association, is chairman of
the building committee. Other
members not heretofore mentioned
are: Chief of Police James Turn
er, Dover; State Police Captain
George P. Tidwell; State Police 1t.
John p. Ferguson; Sgt. Leroy Hill,
ST., Newark; Chief of Police Spen-
Ger Hitch, New Castle; and Chief
of Police Robert G. Cathcart, West
over Hills.
Camp Barnes is the only camp
where needy or INDECENT boys of
Delaware have the opportunity to
take advantage of full camping
program. There are ten weeks of
camping provided during the sum-
mer with each group enjoying a
two week stay for not only the fun
but the training and learning-to-
live with-each other possible only
through a good camping program.
But for Camp Barnes. thousands
Of Delaware boys who have al
ready enjoyed the privilege Of the
summer program would have been
without this valuable asset to their
growing UP.
1t was pointed up recently by
the building committee that "only
with the cooperation of everyone
throughout the state can we build
the very badly needed cottages at
the camp"
The present sleeping and living
quarters are old CCC barracks used
during the 1930's. They have been
kept in repair year after year but,
according to the building commit
tee. have reached the point where
repairs are practically impossible.
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LeLUes Will Observe 325th
Anniversary August
I9-I2
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9-I2

/ tCOuLl0u6u ITOm page Ou6I
However, it is believed the basic
schedule of events will be followed.
Mrs. Virginia Cullen, who has done
research for the committee has Sc
lected the following episodes for
possibilities around which to build
floats which would be sponsored
| by various community organiZa-
lions and business interests:
1. Arrival of Dutch at Lewes,
1881, featuring David Peterson De-
Vries. First settlement called
Zwaanendael.
2. Bands of Indians inside Dutch
S ocka lie massacring cOlonists.
(First colony was destroyed with
in year,
3. Depicting second settlement in
1858, including Helmands Fred
erick Wiltbank, said to be the firsl
family who settled in I,ewes after
the Dutch trading post was estaD-
lished at the "Horekill Creek"
4. Plockhoy Colony, 1868. Fea-
turing Cornelius Plockhoy arriv-
ing with band of Al Mennonites.
5. The Great Fire of 1873. Forty
horsemen from Maryland burned
the second Dutch settlement to the
ground under Captain Thomas
Howell.
6. First women jurors in Del
aware, 1673-Murder trial in Lew
es Courts with all woman jury for
John Johnson, accused of murder
ing his wife.
Z. builders, 1888 to 1888, of
which Peter Maul is said to be
first
s. Pirate raids on Lewes and
colonies by Captain Kidd, who
made Lewes his first port of call
in 100.
9. Quaker settlement at Lewes
in 1909.
10. Arrival of George Whitefield.
Methodist preacher in 1889. Found
er of Calvinist Methodism in Uni
ted States.
IL. Caesar Rodney, signer of the
Declaration and his reputed ro-
nance with Sara Rowland, daugh-
ter of Lewes postmaster in 1776.
These and many other episodes
have been culled around which to
trace the exciting history of the
early pioneers on the Breakwater
to the Atlantic Ocean. all of which
should bring back vivid historical
accounts, many of which are long
forgotten in the archives of his
tory.
Mr.. Carpenter said that a special
invitation will go to relatives and
| friends everywhere to come back
for the four-day celebration, and
it is hoped that tourists will also
be attracted by the festivities.
Lewes has had other celebrations
in the past to mark the first settle
ment. In 1881 a tereentenary COM
mission staged a celebration and if
was at that time the Zwaanendael
Museum was dedicated. This build
! ing is copied from a section of
the Town Hall in Hoorn, the
Netherlands. home of the leader
of the first expedition to the new
world.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

ginia and West Virginia, for the
Soil Conservation Service of the
u. S. Dept. of Agriculture.
He is graduate of the Univer-
sity of Illinois and has had a dis
tinguished career in Illinois and
Iowa conservation fields before go
ing to Washington, d. G. He was
a lieutenant in World War I and
served with the Ordnance Dept. of
the War Department in World War
II. He is a member of many or
ganizations including the Interna-
tional Society of Soil Science, Soil
Science Society of America, Ameri-
can Society of Agronomy, and the
Soil Conservation Society of Amer
ica.
He has presented various aspects
of soil and water conservation to
all kinds of audiences throughout
the United States, and has a long
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

list of publications on these sub
jectS.
In his present post as field rem
resentative he serves in the coord-
ination and integration of all SER
vice activities that contribute To
complete soil and water conserva-
tion program in the assigned area.
works with the state conserya-
tioniSts in the utilization of ali
available resources within the
states; cooperates with the line and
staff officers of the service in CO.
ordinating the activities into a
complete approach to the soil and
water conservation programs, and
represents the Administrator and
acts for him in contacts with rep
resentatives of other Federal agen-
cies, state officials, land grant col
leges, state associations of district
supervisors and other assignments.
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Police Raid Alexandra House,
Arrest 7 on Vice Charges

Alexandria police yesterday
carried out their first raid in Is
years on a house of prostitution.
Seven persons were rounded
up by six policemen who raided
an upstairs living quarters in
the 1900 block of King street
about 3 am.
Capt. James Baber, head OF
the city patrol forces. said the
place has been under observation
for the last seven weeks. He said
1t was the first organized house
of prostitution found in Alex
andria since he came on the
police force nearly rs years ago
Charged with operating the
house was Mrs. Pacita Domo, "a
a Filipino divorce, who lived in
the place and also was manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-15
Fire Races Born;
Arson Is Probed

Fire yesterday destroyed a
cattle feeding shed and connect
ing barn on farm near Red
land, Md, causing loss estimated
Iat $1,000.
The fire was discovered shortly
after am. by a passing county
police car. The buildings were
on a farm owned by Mrs. Charles
%. Schweitzer on MuncaSter Mill
road. about a mile east of Red
land. They were leased by Will
liam King.
Fire Inspector Thomas Slater
lof Montgomery County said he
was looking into the possibility
Iof arson. He said there was a
small fire at the same place 10
days ago.
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despite the legal holiday. Critics
accused him Of a politically in
spired stunt. But the judge said
he saw no reason to keep a few
lucklesS men jailed an extra day
just because their arrests fol
minor offenSes occurred the
night before a holiday.
At each succeeding holiday,
Judge Duncan held his holiday
court. On Christmas Eve he
looked over the list of minor
offenders and frequently handed
out suspended sentences. But he
had a comment, too:
Il want to wish you a Merry
Christmas. But I also want to
urge you not to come back in
this court"
Few Came Back
THE Interesting thing about
it," he recalled the other day. "is
that very few of those fellows
did come back"
The judge is something of a
joiner. He is past exalted ruler
Of the Alexandra Elks, past
commander Of the Veterans Of
Foreign War post. past president
Of the Alexandria Bar Associa-
ton, a member of the American
Legion, the Knights of Columbus
and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. The Eagles and the
veterans' organizations have
cited him for fairness on the
bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-15
PrinceGeorues
Police Seize
4 Fueitives

A short fling at freedom by
four escapes from a North Caro-
lima prison camp ended in Prince
Georges County early today.
County Police Pvts. E. g. Husk
and w. A. Baxter said they
caught the men in a stolen auto
after the four had attempted to
loot the Norman Ford Co. in the
5000 block of Baltimore boule-
ward, College Park.
Police were alerted by Joseph
Leslie, manager of the Shady
Grove Tourist Camp near the car
agency, when he heard a burglar
alarm. Pvts. Husk and Baxter,
who were cruising in the Berwyn
area, managed to stop the speed
ing car in Beltsville.
The men admitted under
questioning by the policemen and
Detective Sergt. Richard A. Pear
son that they had escaped Sat-
urday with IL other prisoners
from the Nash County Road
Camp about 20 miles from Ra-
leigh, N. c.
They were identified as Harry
H. Williams, 33, Greensboro
N. c., serving 80 to 40 years for
armed robbery; George A. Cur
ley, q, no fixed address, serving
Is to II years for breaking and
entering; Benjamin L. Clark, 80,
Durham, N. c., 4 to 7 years for
breaking and entering, and Dali
ton T. Walters, 20, Kinston,
N. c., years for forgery.
The men were charged with
storehouse breaking and jailed in
Upper Marlboro pending notif1ca-
ton of North Carolina prison
authorities.
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great legal ability f. deep and
abiding integrity and honesty Of
purpose, unfailing courtesy . /.
without a trace Of meanness or
vindictiveness in his nature"
Noting that he had retired
from the practice of law and
the bench. Judge Woodward said
his letter of Endorsement was not
solicited but was written "be-
cause I feel so deeply the need Of
keeping Judge Anderson on the
bench"
15-Year Term
Judge Woodward also noted
that the judgeship carries with
it a 15-year term.
Judge Anderson and Judge
Katheryn J. Lawlor, both Re-
publicans. were appointed by
Gov. McKeldin to the Montgom-
cry Circuit bench. Judge Lawlor
succeeded Judge Woodward on
his retirement. Both are running
for the judgeships along with
County Attorney Charles M. Ire
Ian and Juvenile Court Judge
Alfred D. Moves.
The candidates will bear no
party labels on the ballot No
vember 6.
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holidays as we'll as during Office
hours.
Apparently he is determined
to organize the evidence in his
own mind.
Practical Politician
In Alexandria, where he was
born IS years ago, Judge Duncan
is known as a practical poll
tlcian, normally a supporter of
the State Democratic organiza-
top but not always aligned with
the forces controlled by Repres-
entative Howard w. Smith. He
was Endorsed for the SACB post
By Representative Broyhill.
AS a boy, he attended st.
Mary's Academy, the Alexandria
public schools and st. Johns
College High School. When he
was Is, he enlisted in the Navy
for World War I service. He at
tended George Washington Uni
versity for a short time but won
his law degree at Georgetown by
taking night courses. He was
working then in the legal section
OF the Treasury's Narcotics Divi-
Sior
Before beginning to practice
law in Alexandria in 1925, he
had spent a year in Constan-
tinople on the staff of the State
Departments high commits
Sioner.
Turns to Politics
Lured to politics, he was first
elected civil and police justice
for the four-year term beginning
January /. 1885. He won re-
election every four years and
served until last May %. BY
appointment of the Alexandria
Circuit Court, he served concur
rently for 10 years as the juve-
nile and domestic relations
judge.
Several of Judge Duncan's in
novations pleased defendants
but stirred the wrath Of some
lawyers and politicians.
On George Washington's
birthday in his first year on the
bench, Judge Duncan held court
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Judge Woodward Urges
IAnderson's Reelection

Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge Thomas M. Ander-
son has received a strong in
dorsement for reelection from
retired Chief Judge Charles w.
Woodward.
Judge Woodward, who retired
early last year after nearly %
years on the bench. stressed the
non-partisian election of judges
as he Endorsed Judge Anderson,
Ia Republican. Judge Woodward
is a Democrat.
Letter to Voters
In lengthy open letter to the
voters, Judge Woodward recalled
that Judge Anderson had been
appointed to fill a new judge
ship created in 1854 after being
recommended by the Bar Asso-
Citations of Montgomery and
Friedrich Counties.
He noted that Republican Gov.
McKeldin, recently appointed a
Democrat, Judge Stedman Pres
colt to the Maryland Court OF
Appeals.
Judge Woodward described
Judge Anderson as a man of
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of the Moonlight Grill down.
stairs.
Two other women arrested,
both mattresses at the grill, were
Mrs. Rachel v. White, 10, and
Mrs. Mary Jane Baton, AZ. Both
live at the place. police said.
A 17-year-old girl was charged
with being a juvenile delinquent.
Two soldiers from Fort Belvoir
and a plumber from Woodbridge
also were arrested. They were
James T. Moore, "a, and Floyd
F. Helm, jr., 20, both of Fort
Belvoir, and Ronald E. Cameron.
20.
Police said they began investi-
eating the place after several
complaints had been received
and after an application was
made for an alcoholic beverage
control license for the grill.