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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Maintenance
Savings Hit
AS Costly

The McKinsey report scored as
foolish economy" the deteriora-
ton Of Montgomery County's $50
million school plant to save cur
rent maintenance dollars.
During q one-month period
last fall, the maintenance d.
vision got 1887 requests with
less than one per cent Of an
emergency nature, the report
said.
The consultants urged q
planned program Of preventive
maintenance and noted that 1t
would require 10 more painters
to the present staff of II to han
die q periodic painting Of
schools.
The maintenance division
costing about $3.50, 900 q year
is the third largest source Of ex-
penditiure and is a fruitful
source Of cost savings not
in actual costs but in hidden
costs which result from long
range deterioration Of plant and
equipment" the report said.
The McKinsey team also crit
icised the failure of the school
board to standardize equipment
and make purchase under OPEN
end contracts for heating units.
stoves, refrigerators and chs Like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Virginia to Start
Il oking Requests
For Park Cabins

RICHMOND, Feb. % R.--
State Park Commissioner Ran
dolph Odell said yesterday APP
plications for cabin reservations
at Virginia's State parks will be
received by his department be-
ginning Monday.
Mr.. Odell said all applications
received by March will be con-
sidered for assignment on that
date.
Applications received after
March / will be dated and pro-
cessed on q first-come. first
served basis.
Cabins may be rented on q
weekly basis during May IA
October /.
Mr.. Odell said all parks will be
operated on segregated basis
as in the past except Seashore
State Park in Princess Anne
County. which is still involved in
court litigation which prevented
its operation during 1855.
Seven Of the eight parks to be
operated have cabins. These in-
clude Clayton Lake. near Dublin;
Douthat, near Clifton Forge;
Fair Stone. near Bassett: Hungry
Mother. near Marion; Prince Ed
ward, near Burkeville. for Ne
groes; Staunton River. near
South Boston; and Westmore-
land. near MontroSs,
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has never been revised to deter
mine II each individual contin-
ues to qualify for reimburse
ment and at what rate"
Nor, the report adds, does the
school system call for travel re-
ports from those officials who
qualify for reimbursement for
travel by public transportation.
The McKinsey Report recon-
mends:
/. Centralizing the presently
divided authority and response
bility for all transportation ac-
tivitjes in a manager Of trans
portation.
2. Creation Of a motor pool. |
8. Creation Of the positions Of
supervising bus drivers to pro-
vide a check on operations and
maintenance.
4. A preventive maintenance
program.
5. Storage areas for buses,
preferably near secondary
schools. to prevent theft and
vandalism.
8. Purchase of all possible sup
plies Of gasoline and oil at whole
sale prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

for equipment purchases. the re-
port says.
Some Spend Thousands
Principals control the use Of
surplus funds. In seven schools
there were net deficits last year,
the report said. but in others,
some spent $4,000 on equipment
because the operation was
profitable" not because their
need was relatively greater.
Centralized authority, does not
mean PTAs should cease to con-
tribute services or funds. the re-
port said, although. it added
that these funds. and services
totaled only about s24.300 last
year.
Maintenance of operating
standards. and quality Of per-
Torrance, not simply profits,
should be used In measuring in
dividual cafeteria managers
performance, the report said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Bruin Is Choirmun
OF Zone Z Lions

Mackall r. Bruin, jr., Of Hern-
don. Va. has been appointed
chairman Of Zone 2. Region Z
by Marshall z. Newkirk of Pur-
cellville, governor Of District
24-A. Lions International.
The Lions Of Zone 2 win hold
q social and dance ct 10 pm
Friday at the Goose Greek Coun-
try Club. Mr.. Bruins zone In
cludes clubs In Arcola. Centre
vile, Fairfax. Herndon, Lees
burg. Manassas and Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Heads Emory College

JACKSONVILLE. Tenn. Feb
% R).--Selection Of the Rev.
Earl G. Hunt. jr.. Of Morristown
Tenn. as president Of Emory and
Henry College. Emory. Va. was
announced yesterday. Reverend
Hunt, pastor Of Morristown's
First Methodist Church, succeeds
DR.. Foye e. Gibson. who viii be-
come president Of Scarritt Col
lege In Nashville on July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
'Everymon' to Open
PIuy Series

The medieval morality play
4Everyman" viii be presented at
$3.50 pm. today at Christ Epis-
copal Church. Alexandria.
This Is the first Of q series
Of plays to be presented at three
Episcopal churches during the
Lenten season. The others are
st. Marks and Epiphany Epis-
copal Churches Of Washington.
In addition to 'sEveryman. /"
the plays to be given are The
Cocktail Party" by T. 8. Eliot,
The Theatre Of the Soul" by
Nicolai Yevrieinov. and THE IL
Pound Look" by ]. M. Barrie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

expenses. State and Federal
grants should be absorbed d.
rectly into the county treasury,
removing them as a source OF
financing unforeseen costs.
To install some measure OF
flexibility, the Council should
appropriate q single "uncate-
gorized" sum for emergency use.
Monthly budgets for operating
divisions should be set UP, and
each division chief given full
responsibility for keeping within
his budget and justifying future
budget requests.
Up to now. the report says,
responsibility for cost control
has been centralized in the office
Of the director of tlnance-"too
far removed from individuals
actually mourning costs"
Return Of Funds
Likewise. individual school
budgets should be made the
responsibility Of principals.
On the capital budget. the re-
port recommended that in June
Of this year all projects on which
FUNDS have not been committed
be dropped from the building
program and the appropriations
cancelled.
All uncommitted funds should
be returned to the county
treasury.
Next year the capital budget
should contain only funds for
projects which would begin
within the next year, as well as
necessary funds to complete
under construction
In June the board should pre-
sent a five-year plan for capital
spending for the benefit Of the
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

operation Of vehicles by the
board shows these weaknesses:
/. Inadequate supervision.
2. No standards of mainte-
nance and service to insure safe
and economical conditions.
8. Theft and vandalism re-
sulting from lack of storage
areas for school vehicles.
a. Large quantities of gas and
oil procured at retail outlets.
S. No established standard for
assigning vehicles to officials
with the result that vehicles are
not utilized to the maximum.
s. No consistent basis for es-
tablishing or paying rates Of re-
endorsement for private cars.
Burden Of Details
The report says the supervisor
of transportation is overbur-
dened with details of daily oper-
atoms. leaving him little time to
develop better standards for con-
trolling operations and costs.
Maintenance costs especially
are difficult to gauge because OF
inadequate records, the report
says.
There are no data to indicate
the relative costs of operating
new and older vehicles. Ten OF
the boards SO trucks are 1912
models.
Gasoline and oil costs the
board $4,000 q year. but only
$4,000 worth Is bought from
the county at the wholesale rate
Of 1919 cents a gallon. The rest
Is bought at retail at 20 cents
a gallon. q practice that adds
$11.400 to the boards yearly
spending.
The report said there Is o lack
of policy governing the need for
private cars by the 125 school
officials on the approved list.
Car Rates Vary
Some ofiicials get Z cents a
mile for using their own cars:
others get $45 or $67.50 o month.
But. the report says, "the list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
|Boqos Will Address
|Viruiniu Democrats

RICHMOND, Feb. % R.--
Virginia Democrats viii gather
here tomorrow night for their
annual Embarrassing Jefferson
jackson day dinner.
Representative Boggs. Demo-
|crat OF Louisiana, will. be the key
note speaker.
Virginia Democratic leaders
scheduled to attend the dinner
include Gov. Stanley, Senator'S
Byrd and Robertson. and Demo-
Gratis In the State legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

mot readily ascertainable," the
report said.
Capitalization of finance, per-
sonnet, menu planning and pur-
chasing under q manager of
cafeterias was recommended by
the management consultants.
Figures Cited
As an example Of costs expe-
rienced under the present opera
ton. the report cited these
figures:
cGs e sssSo1 .. sysssS St s
franks 7Se do q. 4o-4Bss s do ..
stew SSS1'G meat SOC &c t. Is. 4 5e Is r.
The report notes that, in 1851,
Q director was named for school
lunch room services to be re-
sponsible for personnel policies,
banking and disbursing funds,
procuring supplies and equip
ment, designating low price sup
pliers and planning menus and
ordering commodities for small
schools.
Goals Not Achieved
Except for procuring bread by
contract for all cafeterias, han
ding payroll for all cafeteria
employees and disbursing all
funds for Is schools on the IBM
system. none Of the goals have
been achieved" the report said.
The management consultants
also recommended the board &C.
cept responsibility for a county
wide program for school lunches
only where it is needed and can
reasonably be supported"
Divided responsibility among
the board. its star, school prin-
cafeteria managers and
PTAs and excessive costs Of re-
tail purchasing still exist. the
report said.
A. cafeteria managers main
incentive is to produce a profit
which qualities her for a raise
and permits her to use surpluses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

The Brentwood Citizens As
ISOLATION will meet at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Brentwood Fire
house on Utah street.
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Centralized Cofeterio
Operation Recommended

Cafeteria operations In Montgomery County big
business with disbursement OF $12 million year. according to
the McKinsey report
This is far the program however because
costs of kitchens dining equipment maintenance
portaon and utilities carried by the and are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Changes Urged to Save
On ! transportation Costs

The Montgomery County school system transports 900
pupils school buses which annual LIS million
miles addition the Board Of Education operates IS auto
mobiles and 38 trucks.
This bg-busness transportation setup costing $546052
school yet the McKinsey Report the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Tight Rein on Spending
By School Boord Urqed

The McKnsey Report calls for sharp rein on the overall
spending of the Montgomery Board of Education
urges tighter controls at the of spending better
reporting system fuller justification for THE boards budget
requests.
points to accountability spending and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22

,countability Tor SPENDING and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
Car Rates Vary

Car Rates vary
Some officials get 7 cents a
mile for using their own cars:
others get $45 or $67.50 q month.
But. the report says, "the list
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Ice Follies Of ST
Open Christmas Mite

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American indoor speed title. In
figures, she had become a Gold
Medalist and was member of the
Worlds and Olympic squads at the
time.
An all-around athlete, Andra won
the junior golf championship of
Colorado, her adopted state, while
earning titles as well in amateur
skating competitions. She also
plays an excellent game of tennis
and is better than average in swim
ming and diving.
When Ice Follies opens its an
nual engagement. at the Arena on
Christmas night, the strawberry
blonde"-Andra McLaughlin-will
be starred as a "Synco-patient-ist. /"
In the sequence she emerges with
plenty of rhythm, which is what
Andra has most of. She shines in
every type of dancing on ice from
the "old soft shoe" to the modern
ballet.
It's almost impossible to pick
a metropolitan city in either the
United States, Canada, or Europe
where Andra has not skated before
ice show and carnival patrons. For
one reason, she played the role of
"Sinbad" in "Sinbad the Sailor" in
London, appearing in 13 shows a
week. She is also at home in Milan,
Oslo and Vienna, as well as New
York, Montreal, Boston, Detroit,
Seattle or San Francisco.
She is new to Philadelphia ice
show fans. And locals are in for a
real treat.
Andra, although new to the cast,
is one of many great stars who are
skating in Ice Follies of 1857, the
21st edition of the first all-prOfes-
sional skating extravaganza.
Among other widely known
stars, familiar to Philadelphia fol-
lowers of Ice Follies, are Mr.. Frick,
Richard Dwyer, Frances Dorsey,
Florence Rae, Walter. and Irene,
the Three Scarecrows, the Ker-
mond Brothers from Australia, IL
year-old Janet Champion, 9-year-
old Billy Henry, Jr., and his Dad,
Bill, Sr., Colin and Molly Beatty
and many others.
Sunday shows during the run of
Ice Follies are scheduled for 1870
and $3.50 p. m. Evening shows will
begin at $3.50 with the exception
of Sundays) while New Years Day
matinee as we'll as Saturday mat
inees are scheduled for 2:30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
ALbunt Presented
Coz. J. c. BOggs
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Hugg also advised that 'the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars fully ppreci-
ate the history, traditions nd pro-
gress Of Delaware. and respect the
leadership, past and present, that
Delaware has provided" In con-
clusion, the V.F,W. leader spoke
Of the fine cooperation given so
freely by Governor Boggs and
other Delaware officials to the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars"
Governor Boggs, a former post
commander of the VF.W., express
ed his appreciation of the gift and
promised continued cooperation
with Delaware's veterans. The al
bum, leather bound and in the state
colors, was enscribed with the Gov
ernor's name, the state seal, the
name of the donating V.FW. de-
partment and the date of presenta-
tion The album was prepared un-
der direction of Lou Shopper, pub
lie relations officer of the Depart
ment of New Jersey, V.F.W.. and
arrangements for presentation
were made by MILES L. Frederick,
public relations off, r of the De-
partment of DeIaw&. V.FW.
Almost 64a million aged persons
are drawing old age and survivors
insurance benefits.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Sussex CD News

Robert G. Treadwell, chief of
communications on the Sussex
County Civil Defense staff, has
rendered his resignation, stating,
among other things that he had
tried for four years to obtain a
control center for Sussex County
but had been told by Levy Court
members that there was no money
available for this purpose.
Mr.. Treadwell gave also the in
creasing demands of his own work
as another reason for his resigna-
tion.
The retiring communications
chief, held his post before Civil De-
fense had been formally organized
in the county. He had been coop
Grating with the state hook-up un-
der Col. ID. Preston Lee, state di-
rector.
When the previous Levy Court
called a countrywide mass meeting
in Georgetown to decide whether
or not the county wanted CD, Col.
Lee explained that valuable CD
communications equipment could
be obtained from the Federal gov
ernment if there was a proper COM
munications chief by a then-near
date.
The representative gathering
first voted to have a county CD or
ganization and then voted to have
Mr.. Trehdwell as communications
ciiief and then voted to ask for the
valuable equipment.
Various plans have been discuss
ed from time to time concerning a
control center in which to house
the equipment but nothing has as
yet materialized.
Levi S. Warrington, president OF
Levy Court and chairman of the
CD Advisory Council, appointed
George Ruos, Bridgeville, to the
post of communications chief of
staff. Mr.. RuOs has been working
with CD communications for sew
eral years and has taken part in
recent statewide exercises.
Other appointments made by Mr..
Warrington are: Thomas r. Pur-
nell, Georgetown, vice chairman of
the advisory council; Joseph B..
Wallis, Millsboro, Legislative chair
man; William Carter, Millsboro,
chairman of the finance commit
tee, and Clarence. Lingo. Levy
Court member. Millsboro, chair
man of the building committee.
Mr.. Ruos and William ]. Hines,
Sr., Seaford, were appointed to
membership in the advisory coun-
Gil.
Other council members are Her.
old Birmingham, Lewes; Mayor
Joseph Ellis, Laureb and NU-tor
ID. Marvel, Georgetown.
Mrs. Mabel Givens, Cokesbury;
was reappointed secretary to the
council Mrs. Givens is also secre-
tary to Mrs. Mary Frances Barney,
Sussex County CD director.
Mrs. Barney has announced that
the 43 women who completed the
Red Cross home nursing course un-
der CD auspices, have all indicated
their desire to be actively enrolled
as volunteer CD workers. Identi-
fication cards will be issued to them
in health and medical services.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Houston Choirs To
Present Program

CONTINUED from first page)
ma Yerkes and Choir; Christmas
is Merry, Choir; Jolly Old Saint
Nicholas, Beverly Hayes, Sandra
Hendon, Susan Benson; I'VE Wish
You a Merry Christmas" Choir
Remarks by the Pastor; Offer
ing; Clarinet duet, Silent Night"
Patsy Marvel, Rose Messick; 1T
Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Congregation.
Chancel Choir = "Allelulia"
Choir; 20 Holy Night, Sharon
johnson; Gloria, Chancel Choir /;
start of the East, Joyce Ann
Buarque, Peggy Ann Vaughn;
GLORY to God, Choir; I'VE Three
Kings of Orient, Choir; Solo,
Carolyn Davis; Joy to the World"
Choir; Might Divine, Choir; "The
Lords Prayer, Lois Slaughter; !;
80 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Congregation; Benediction; Post
lude.
The offering for the evening will
go to the two choirs to help defray
the expenses of music and new
choir robes.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Highway Officials
To Discuss Route IA
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Bureau of Public Roads and the
Highway Department.
The initial meeting of this type
took place in this state few weeks
ago at Newark when plans for the
Improvement of a highway in that
area was discussed
In issuing the notice for the
meeting at the Lord Baltimore
School, J. Gordon Smith, Chairman
and r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer of
the Highway Department, stated
in part: Oral statements will be
heard, but for accuracy of record
all important facts and arguments
should be submitted in writing, in
duplicate, if possible.
The Improvement under consid-
Grafton is the construction of q
dual, or divided highway, with each
traffic lane heino PA feet in width
1t will be a flexible type pavement
and it will be necessary to con-
struct both traffic lanes at many
places along the route.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14

population ranks forty-sixth in the
nation"
Actually the state does not fur
nish its chief executive with a car,
and the March of Time caught up
with DR.. Dolan on population. Dur
ing 1886, Delaware passed Ver-
mont in the number of its resi-
dents and now ranks forty-fifth.
This error, however, cannot be
blamed on the author. His facts
were correct at the time he penned
that portion IF the volume.
DR.. Dolan's Nok, which is part
of the American Commonwealth
Series edited by w. Brookes
Graves and published by Thomas
Y. Crowell Company, New York,
contains o6 chapters and an appen-
dix. There are charts and tables
relating TO population. state financ-
ing and other matters which are
extremely handy for comparative
purposes. As it says in the frontis-
piece, the book is designed to be
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14

used by everyone who takes an ac-
tive or even only a casual interest
in the government of the state
DR.. Dolan, who is presently on
sabbatical leave from the Univer-
sity of Delaware to teach a year in
Germany, is meticulous in gather
ing his facts and details and he
marshals them well into easily un-
derstandable phraseology. One will
have much better understanding
of the state, how it is managed and
administered through its various
official bodies on all levels of gov
ernment, by reading this book.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14

Almost 614 million aged persons
are drawing old age and survivors
insurance benefits.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
Floyd Blessing Has
Joined Sussex DHIA
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hNOulluucu lIOLu uISb pdS6J
Lis cows in the Dairy Herd I'm
provement Association last year
was $3.50 pounds. Mr.. wilkins went
on to add that with the informa-
tion provided through the D.HIA.
program, a dairyman is in a better
position TO breed, feed and manage
his herd in a much more efficient
manner. Mr.. Blessing has a herd of
% HOlsteins.
The Dairy Herd Improvement
Association is a cooperative or
ganization of dairy farmers opera
ted by d board of directors. Mem
bers of the Sussex County Board
are, in addition to Mr.. wilkins:
Albert Lank, Milton, Vice-Presi-
dent; Paul Hastings, Seaford, Sec
retary : Treasurer; Howard r.
Young, -Lincolni William N. Hop
kins, Lewes; and Roland Russell,
BridgeVille.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
DR.. Paul DOlan
Writes New Book

The Delaware State Development
Department announces the publish
ing of a new book, THE Govern
ment and Administration of Del
aware" by DIR. Paul Dolan, Univer-
sity of Delaware political science
instructor. 1t, is now available in
book stores throughout the state.
According to the Development
Department the volume is well doc
umented with factual information
only one or two flaws have been
fOund-and it's easy style i'll pre-
senting its message should make
it a popular tool with which to
study the First State
The flaws found were as follows: !:
DR.. Dolan states that "the state
provides the governor with an au-
tomobile and chauffeur, generally
a state policeman and 'Delaware's
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
WHAT FIR?

SACRAMENTO, Calf. - up =
Timber-conscious Humboldt Coun-
ty sent its farm advisor on a wide
tour of forest areas to check up
on lumber marketing prospects.
The advisors name: w. Douglas
Pine.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14
SHIFTLESS THIEVES

SHAWNEE, Okla. = Up = Dee
Sparks of Shawnee found that some
one had converted his conventional
car into one with mo shift
Thieves stole the gearshift and
pin.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-14

Well-lighted stairs expose danger
spots and warn the walker to be
careful,
Kodiak mirror., 1956-12-01

which shutties from Adak to Attu two to three times week. laden with supplies for the small securi- ty detachment there. is an ex- ample of how AIRPAC airmen keep our Alaskan outposts supplied.
 One flight of the Blue Goose" may carry two thousand pounds d of frozen foods and a new corpsinan for the small dispensary. The next may bring movie film or anxiously awaited mail from the States"
 Tf1e9routine flights are often far from routine, for during the sum. mer months low visibility and fog are an eyerrpresent hazard. In the winter, the wild winds of the w. l. lie Waw" turk behind every colo. front.
 The FLOGWING planes of Air Transport Squadron FIVE which flew total of l,069 tons of pas sengers and cargo thi ough the worst imaginable weather into the
Kodiak mirror., 1956-12-01

e a. . Alaskan SeS Frontier Area from the US. during the fiscal year of 1s5e; is another Sexample of AIR PAc's determination to get the supplies through.
 sts aKeseue
 In. the land of, the Midnight Sun," as all over the world, Navy fliers are called upon to act as '' angels of 2 mercy" for in Alaska the lives of hundreds of natives depend, in an emergency, upon the speed and efficiency ofathe Navy's search and rescue teams.
 Since anuary 1st, nea.iy sixty rescue missfns have bee.i carried out by the Navy in the two million mile expanse de5Ignated as COM SAR II, one of the four gigantic search and rescue areas in Alaska.
 A review of these mercy flights, includes shipwrecks with crews marooned in isolated island wilder ness areas, appendicitis attacks.