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Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
ROTARY HEARS
AFB PROVOST
Capt. Timothy Grace Explains
Principal Duties OF
Provost Marshal
SECURITY TOP JOB

Capt. Timothy Grace, Provost
Marshal at the Dover Air Force
Base, was the guest of the Smyr-
ma Rotary Club Thursday night
on a program arranged by James
Cooper. He explained the princi-
pal duties of the provost marshal,
also, security, law enforcement
and confinement. The case his
tory of each man is known to the
provost marshal, he said, and such
screening is needed to guard top
secrets and other inside informa-
tion. Security is everybodys job,
he continued, and every man is
scrutinized as to habits, clothing,
and appearance. The officer also
said that the base is equipped to
arm 5000 men on short notice;
$40 vericles are registered on the
base, and about 700 civilian en-
ployes there are under the juris-
diction of the Air Police. Law
enforcement is closely allied with
the Delaware State Police and the
Dover City Police, he saru in con-
clusion, and cited the Delaware
State Police for their work. The
response was made by Nelson Ev-
erhart. A short talk on attend
ance was given by William E.
Matthews, Jr., past district gov
ernor, and each member was pre-
sented with information on each
individuals attendance. Edward H.
Wilson, Jr., president, presented
Grant G. Garis as a new member
of the club. Howard Pletsch di-
rected singing, accompanied by
Robert Reed. Lynn Wheatley was
the guest of Leslie Wheatley. w.
R. Martin was a visitor from the
Dover Rotary Club.
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First Presbyterian Church Notes

Services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church, as announced by the
Rev. o. c. Jones, the pastor, are
as follows: Morning worship, IL
am; Sunday School, 10 am. The
Missionary Society met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wright
Monday evening for picnic sup
per. The president, Mrs. Lester
Russell, presided at the meeting
that followed. 1t was decided to
arrange for a bake at the Ever
hart Brothers store on Saturday,
Sept. 20, at 10 am. Proceeds will
go to the Missionary Society
funds.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Final street Dance by JayCees

The last in the series of Wed
nesday night street dances spon-
sored by the Smyrna-Claytos
Junior Chamber of Commerce was
held last week. Winners of priz-
es on the final night were Phyllis
Hamburg, Patsy Mofitt, and Carol
Lee Burris. The series had been
conducted under the leadership of
Philip Denney and Richard En-
mis-, assisted by other Jaycees.
It has been decided that ~the SER
les will be continued next year
for the younger teenagers.
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st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. Paul A. Kellogg, rec
tor of Christ Church, Dover, will
conduct a service of Morning
Prayer, with sermon at $50 am.
on the fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity, Sept. 2 at st. Peters
Church. The following Sunday
regular services will be resumed
at 8 am. and IL am.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
LIBRARY

The Smyrna Public Library will
be open hereafter on Wednesdays
from 2:30 to 4 pm. instead of the
summer hours which have been
in effect. This Will make it pos
sible for school children to avail
themselves of the opportunities Of
fered by the library, which is in
the process of building a collec-
tion of books for young children
and teenagers.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30

Death of Mrs. Florence Denney
News has been received by the
Denney family Of the passing of
Mrs. Florence Wells Denney, wife
of DR.. George H. Denney of Gym
wyd, Pa. Intement will be pri-
vate at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
Army Display of Equipment

The United States Army viii
have display of equipment to-
day, Thursday on Main Street
near the Postt Office as part of a
recruiting program.
Smyrna times., 1956-08-30
BAGWORM CONTROL
U. of ID. EntOmolOgist Recon-
mends Control Measures

Drive down the highway, al
most any highway in Delaware.
and even the most casual observ-
er must be impressed by the ire
mendous capacity of bagworms to
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
TuthiII Reps
Testimonial
To Moncure

A candidate for the Arlington
County Board yesterday criti-
cized as an insulting spectacle"
a testimonial dinner Friday hon.
oring the sponsor Of a bill which
took away the county's elected
school board.
1T is a sad. disgusting and in
sulting spectacle when a testi-
monial dinner is held here in
Arlington by the minority which
succeeded in abolishing our civil
and electoral rights" said Cur
It's e. Tuthill, candidate Of the
Arlingtonians for Better Gov
eminent and a former chairman
of the county school board.
He referred to a dinner honor
ing Delegate Frank Moncure OF
Stafford County who said he
represented the good people OF
Arlington" when he introduced
his bill in the recent General
Assembly. His bill has generally
been regarded as a retaliation
against Arlington for the school
boards proposal to integrate
schools.
Mr.. Tuthill said, I'VE resent
Mr.. Moncure coming to Airing
ton. We resent the insufferable
conceit whereby a small. loud
minority refers to itself as the
god people Of Arlington"
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Landlord Sees Political
Bios in Site Purchases

II thoroughly agree with Rep
Iresentative Landlord" Mr.. Last
lner. a Democrat, said.
II am sure politics lies behind
the site selections. They Gov
Iernment offlcials) won't even
come out to Prince Georges to
look around" Mr.. Lastner said.
Mr.. Landlord said the location
of new Government buildings in
IRepublican-represented districts
lis being done without regard to
the taxpayer"
Calls 1t Waste
Citing the decision of the Gen.
trial Intelligence Agency to 10
cate its new building in Fairfax
County. Va, represented by Rep
Iresentative Broyhill, Republic
can, Mr.. Landlord declared:
1T seems to be a complete and
utter waste of the taxpayers
money to purchase land for the
erection of this building when
there is an equally suitable site
in Prince Georges County"
Agencies which have announced
plans to locate in Montgomery
County are the Atomic Energy
Commission, which has chosen a
site near Germantown, Md; the
Bureau of Standards. and the
United States Geological Survey.
The Veterans Administration
plans to build a new hospital in
Rockville.
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$21, 900 Sea Food Shortage
Spells TroubIefor Trucker

Carl Van Lowe, president OF
the Food Barn firm, was quoted
by police as saying a company
audit revealed over $21 900 in
missing sea food and other frozen
food products.
Detective Sergt. Ronald j.
LOOMS said that the firms books
were checked in connection with
the sale of the company to an
other market chain on June /.
The detective said that Ken
nedy drove an unmarked, rented
truck for the firm and picked up
produce at a southwest Wash
ington frozen food supplier fol-
delivery to the Food Barn stores
He repeatedly picked up more
fish that the stores ordered and
sold the extra supplies to other
stores in the Washington area.
Sergeant LOOMS said that po-
lice are still investigating where
the sea food may have been dis
posed of.
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BY WILLIAM TALBOT

The Eisenhower Administra-
ton yesterday was accused of
favoring Republican districts in
its Federal buildings dispersal
program here.
Representative Landlord,
Democrat of Maryland, said yes
terday the Administration has
passed up $1,000 acres of Gov
ernment land in Prince Georges
County while planning to buy
land in Montgomery County for
its new building sites.
Mr.. Landlord represents Mary
lands 5th district, which in
cludes Prince Georges. Repre-
sentative Hyde, a Republican
represents the 9th district, which
includes Montgomery County.
Sees PerpetuatiOn Plot
TO put it bluntly, I believe
the sole reason (for choosing
Montgomery County sites is
that the 9th district of Mary
land is represented by a Repub-
Ilican and a Republican admin
Iistration is doing everything in
its power to perpetuate itself
and perpetuate those who are
members of Congress-" Mr.
Landlord said.
His charges were contained in
Ia letter to Prince Georges
County Commissioner Frank j,
ILaStner.
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An ex-truck driver yesterday
was charged with swindling a
nearby Maryland food chain of
$840 worth of seafood. The
company'S losses in the past
year may be as high as $21, 1000,
police said.
Victim of the alleged embezzle-
ment was the Food Barn grocery
chain. Montgomery County po-
lice said the driver for the chain
loaded unrequisitioned amounts
of lobster tails, shrimp, scallops
and haddock and sold them on
the side.
Released under $4,000 bond
pending a preliminary hearing
on June 25 was William w. Ken
nedy. 33, of the 1900 block OF
Dunbarton road, Silver Spring
He was charged specifically with
embezzling $537.50 worth OF
shrimp and lobster last February
8 and 1903 worth of seafood last
January 30.
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~ to Winterize Camp
For Yeor-Round Use

sons, including the regular camp
ers, used the camp, and Camp
Director Fred D. Carl estimates
this year the total will top 1000
Today and yesterday for ex-
ample the Silver Spring Branch
YMCA Indian Guides, a father
and son organization, is holding
its annual weekend outing.
The camp was established in
1906 on the South River, but
since 1922, has occupied its
present 219-acre peninsula do
mated by the late John Cower
Let's.
Mr.. Carl says there are two
goals set for this year. One is
a new and larger health center
to serve the campers and the
other is winterization of an old
dining hall now used for crafts
This will permit conferences and
study groups of as many as 40
persons to use the camp all year
round.
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To many observers, no job,
more that that of director of the
District Department Of Public
Health. is as subject to so many
streams of pressure from so
many points. These points in
|clude Congress, the Commits
|sioners, the Medical Society, the
private hospitals. food and milk
inspection interests. and last
and far from least-the Health
Departments own critical staff
of physicians at District Gen.
eral Hospital.
AS several top officials of the
Medical Society pointed out last
night. the job Of Health Direc-
tor in any city is a rough one
but not quite as rough as such
"a position in the District. Added
to that, most metropolitan cities
have made the job attractive
salary-wise. The District has
not.
Salary Is S14,60O
Thus, the District faces the
task of attracting a top-notch
health officer to a city Of
Ipressures for a salary of about
l$14. 600-several thousand below
the usual salary of a health off,
Ger in a more peaceful at
Imosphere in cities of comparable
lsize. :
The question Of salary was
foremost in the minds of many
individuals questioned on the
vacancy last night and can be
taken to generally represent the
point of view of the Medical
Society. 1t was learned that
the society has already looked
into the possibility of boosting
the salary. And such talk comes
lat a time when Commissioner
David B. Karrick, responsible
for the Health Department, has
stated commissioner should be
paid more than the present SAL
airy, only shade above the
salary of the Health Officer.
That the job will not be
quickly filled was the viewpoint
of Schuyler Lowe, director of
general administration for the
District. And he added there
seemed little chance the success
sor to DR.. Seckinger will be
found among his lieutenants.
Several District Building Of
ficials have recently spoken of
DR.. Daniel L. Finucane, Glenn
Dale Hospitals administrator, as
a possible candidate for the job.
1t is understood, however, DR..
Finucane does not want the job
Mr.. Lowe said the District has
a pretty good problem on its
hands" primarily because of the
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SEND A KID TO CAMP
Its q Middle Middle
For F reckIed Freddie

Freckle faced, sandy haired
Freddie is a middle child in the
worst way.
Experts say that middle
child frequently is more or less
a problem. 1t has something to
do with his competitive position
with the first child and the baby
In the warmth Of a normal
home. it usually doesn't mean
anything too serious. But Fred
dies mother is dead and his
father deserted his family three
or four years ago.
So 9-year-old Freddie is in
q foster home. along with an
exceptionally attractive older
sister and an appealing little
brother Two other children in
the family are in different foster
homes.
Has Emotional Problems
Freddie is a child who makes
friendly overtures to other peo-
pie. But he isn't very sure Of
himself. and he has emotional
problems that interfere with his
adjustment in his foster home
and with his school work.
For a long time, he talked
about his father as though he
were still around. He would say
to a welfare worker, There's
where my daddy works. CT talk
about something his father
does" He also talks about his
mother.
Freddie finds it hard to accept
discipline. but his mischief isn't
a mean kind. Hes Just always
getting into accidents.
1t would be big help to him
II he could just make a place for
himself among children his own
age. Maybe he could 90 that
at summer camp. away from
home and on an equal footing
with others in his age group.
He could have a lot of fun, too
because he is active. though
small for his age, and he like:
the out-of- doors.
YOU can help TO see that thi,
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Camp Let's, the YMCA's sum-
mer camp on the Rhode River
Just off Chesapeake Bay, entering
its 50th summer of service to the
Washington area, plans to ex-
pand its facilities for year-round
use.
Officially, the 50th summer will
begin with its regular camping
program for boys from 8 to 16
years old on June %. But already
more than 1,400 persons have
used the camp this year since its
operations began on March 81.
From early Spring until the
end of October. except during
the regular camping season for
the boys, numerous church, edu-
cation. civic and other groups
whose goals are considered wor-
thy by the YMCA use the facili-
ties for conferences, study groups
and outings.
Last year nearly 3,700 per-
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pay scale attached to the job.
But he added the job has much
to offer and is probably much
more complete" than any other
job an individual could find in
the field of medicine.
He said the search for a new
health officer would be under
taken with the assistance of the
Medical Society, health advisory
groups and the United States
Public Health Service.
DR.. w. Ross Morris, president
of the District Medical Society,
said the District should have a
man well trained and expert
enced in public health work. He
said the selection should be made
only after the entire field is can
vassed. He indicated the present
salary fixed to the position leaves
a great deal to be desired.
DR.. Herbert p. Ramsey, one
time president Of the society and
long a figure in medical circles
here, said the health directors
salary has got to be rated up to
help the man meet the "con-
fiicting demands" of his Office.
He said the Nations Capital
certainly should have the best
man in the country.
Local Men Not Discussed
One significant aspect of the
problem faced by the District,
is that local names are not being
dropped in the wake of DR.. Seek
inger's announcement. Appar-
emily the field is wide open.
DR.. Joseph Fazekas, chief med
ical officer at District General
Hospital and long q critic of
Health Department administra-
ton, asked urgently for a man
free of local political pressures-
a man "aS lar away as possible. "
If any reorganization is in
Dictated, District building officials
said it could only follow the APP
pointment of the new health
officer.
There was a slight possibility
DR.. Seckinger'S retirement might
lead into the appointment of
two men to guide the department
One to oversee the hospitals
and the other to shape policy
involving the health of the city.
Commenting on the job ahead.
DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, dean of
the George Washington Medical
School, said:
Health officers are at a pre-
MUM and the District will be in
competition with other areas.
We will be seriously handicapped
by lack of funds. The supply of
the type of man we want is
short and the demand is oreaf -
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Spring; Maureen Fitzpatrick. IL
~ Commonwealth avenue, Alex
andria; Sharon Earle Stalker. IL
1900 South Walter Reed drive,
Arlington; Bobby Brown, 9, l270s
Valleywood drive, Silver Spring
and Chuck Winslow, 10, sol
Stonington road. Silver Spring
Appear Saturday
The winners will appear on
WMAL-TV next Saturday after
noon in an hour long show. From
a kinescope of this broadcast
which will be sent to the Disney
studios on the West Coast, two OF
these youngsters will be chosen
to appear next fall with the
Mouseketeers on the Mickey Club
show.
Weeded out from 335 original
contestants, the finalists, includ-
ing cartoonists. magicians, rope
twlrlers and a 7-to-l0-year-old
chorus line. performed in a day-
long competition. Their parents
came along to help with costume
changes. and to give encourage
ing mods and smiles of approval.
Winner acrobatic dancer Caro-
lyn Brown has a special problem.
She and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl @. Brown, must carry
and assemble props each time.
which include winding steps
leading TO a stand.
Many Of the children have
entertained in shows at camps
and hospitals in the area.
The contest was sponsored
here by WMAL-TV. The Hecht
Co. and Trans-World Airlines.
The station. which is consid-
ering building a show around
young amateurs this fall, is
keeping the names OF the final
lists on file, Spokesman said.
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whip into final shape the union
proposals for improvements in
wages and working conditions
/ They will be sent to the COM
pany, he added, before Thurs
day, with the executive board to
decide tomorrow on the precise
time Of delivery.
Unsettled Question
With whom the union will
negotiate the contract proposals
was still an unsettled question
yesterday. Under present law
the company will go out of bust
ness Sc days from now, or
August IA.
Yesterday, the District Com
misSionerS met with staff officials
for three hours to discuss the
problems they will face if they
have to take over the transit
system as directors of the pro-
posed Washington Metropolitan
Transit Authority.
Robert E. Mclaughlin, presi-
dent of the Board of Commits
sioners. said the city heads were
simply trying to be prepared
for any legislation that may be
passed"
Measures Passed
The Senate has passed bin
to set up an interim" authority
which the Commissioners would
run for three years while trying
to sell the system to a private
owner. The House has passed a
bill to renew the franchise with
tax relief and changes in regu-
latory procedures.
/ A House-Senate conference
committee seeking to reconcile
the two bills has agreed to re-
store the franchise along the lines
of the House bill if given a firm
proposal" to guarantee success OF
suggestion that the company
Ireorganize under local control af-
ter buying out its major stock
holder, Louis E. Wolfson.
Sponsors of the proposal,
headed by Daniel w. Bell, presi-
dent of the American Security
and Trust Co., were planning to
discuss it again tomorrow with
j. A. B. Broadwater. president
of CTC. Afterwards, they plan
ned to see the District Commits
sioners on Tuesday morning and
clear the way for a report to the
conference committee.
Compromise Possibility
Mr.. Bell also has suggested
that one way to compromise the
House and Senate bills would be
to pass both of them, restoring
the franchise on condition that
the Wolfson stock be retired. If
that were not successful, then
he suggested that the authority
take over.
Yesterday, Mr.. Mclaughlin
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insecure little boy gets a chance
to go to camp this summer
through The Evening Star Sum-
mer Camp Fund.
Community Chest funds will
take care Of part of the expenses,
but additional funds are needed
III Camp Goodwill and Camp
Pleasant are to take care of all
the children for whom there will
be room this summer. That's
where your contributions come
in.
The camps are operated by the
Summer Outings Committee, a
Red Feather agency. in Prince
William Forest Park. Va.
The following camp fund
contributions are acknowledged
today:
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Seven Charged
In Rape Case

Seven young men. the eldest
%, last night were charged with
the rape of a 26-year-old widow
in Prince Georges County Fri
day night.
They were booked as:
Joseph c. Frady, 20, a truck
driver of the 400 block of
street S.W.; George S. Breeder,
81. unemployed. of the 600 block
of I street S.W.: John B. Single
ton, 10, unemployed, of the 400
block of I street S.W., and his
brother, Robert. 10, of the 400
block of Sixth street S.W.; Ron
aid G. Byroads, 81, of the 400
block of N street S.W.; Robert
E. Richards, 10, unemployed, of
the 1900 block of Fourth street
S.W.. and John w. Robertson,
jr., %, a concrete firm employee
of the 5000 block of Brother
place Sc.
Hearing Due Tomorrow
They were charged in Prince
Georges County last night and
face a hearing in Trial Magis-
trate's Court in Upper Marlboro
tomorrow.
The victim. told police she was
forced into car in Southeast
Washington and driven into
Prince Georges County where all
seven assaulted her. First reports
were that there were six men
in the group.
The roundup by Metropolitan
police came swiftly yesterday on
information which led a Prince
Georges County woman to turn
her own brothers name over to
police.
Police said Mrs. Jessie Bren-
singer, SO. of 8242 Indian Head
road, a grocery employe, told
her employer that she knew
about the case after it appeared
i'm newspapers. The employer
notified police. who learned the
identity of several of the sus-
poets.
The victim apparently escaped
from the car at one time, ran
to house IN an appeal for help
Mrs. Brensinger said she an
swered the door and told the
woman she couldn't help her
because lone of the men is my
brother.
Related to One Man
Police said she is a sister of
George S. Breeder, one of the
men charged.
Mrs. Brensinger later said she
refused to aid the woman be-
cause she was frightened.
Police 1t. Nunzio Bonaccorsy
Detectives Thomas r. Russell,
John Wildman and John A.
Vacaro took charge of the swift
roundup yesterday. 1t. Bonac-
corsy said one of the men ap-
peared at headquarters volun-
tarily after police had notified
his home that he was wanted.
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Lions Elect Officers

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Lions Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming
year: Warren CaSsell, president;
FREQ Genau. Tom Conlon and
Ed Dreslin, vice presidents; John
Darlington, secretary-t treasurer:
Al Lujack, lion tanner; John Nc
Cam. tail twister, and Ed Cook.
Bishop Thompson and Herbert
Stanley, directors.