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Evening star., 1956-03-30
Sergeant Convicted
OF Heroin Sale to
BeIvoir Soldiers

An Alexandria Federal Court
jury yesterday convicted ar
Army sergeant of selling heroir
to soldiers at Fort Belvoir.
Judge Albert v. Bryan askeo
for a probation report before
sentencing Charles H. Hawkins
%, now of Fort Meade. The jury
deliberated only a short time be-
fore convicting Hawkins on three
counts of violating the Harrison
Narcotics Act.
Treasury agent David Wilson
jr., told the court Hawkins also
sold heroin in Alexandria while
holding a part-time job as a
drug store delivery man. Intro
duced as evidence were three
envelopes Of heroin which Mr.
Wilson said Hawkins sold him
in October. 1852, for a total OIL
$40.
Hawkins said he became ar
addict while on sick call ano
confined to quarters at Fort Bel
voir. He said he started the habit
on capsules given him when he
obtained the narcotics for Other
addicts. He broke the habit, he
said, when he was sent to the
Korean battlefront.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Dog Owner Freed
OF Cruelty Churoe

An Arlington man whose
two dogs were dragged tc
death after he had tied them
to another mans Car. was found
not guilty of a cruelty to animals
charge yesterday.
The defendant, Selmer R
johnson, "A. Of 2137 North
Abingdon street, was freed by
Arlington County Court Judge
Homer Randolph Thomas on the
grounds that there was no intent
to commit a cruel act.
The motorist who drove away
with the dogs tied to the front
pumper was not identified. He
Called to stop after the animals
finally broke free of the car. po-
ice said.
Mr.. johnson told police that
he was walking his pets and, in
the 1900 block of Lee highway
chained them to the parked cal
while he went into a restaurant
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Legislature Holds
IOne-Duy Session

RICHMOND, Mar. 80 (Po.-
The Virginia Legislature met to-
day for brief and formal one
day-only session.
At this meeting - called a
Constructive" session-the law
makers swap yarns. exchange po-
Ilitical patter and frolic like a
group of boys at Sunday school
picnic.
All this is permissible because
the sole function of the one-day
program is the signing of bills
by the presiding officers of the
House of Delegates and Senate.
The law DEGREES such sigma
lures must be. applied in the pres
Ience of the Assemblymen. The
constructive" session is neces-
Isary because many of the bills
weren't ready for signing at ad-
Ijournment of the 60-day session
on March 10.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Fake HoIdup
NETS Sentence
To Rood Gang

The manager of an Arlington
service station was sentenced to
Iserve nine months on the State
road gang yesterday for making
/ a false holdup report.
Arlington County Court Judge
Homer Randolph Thomas also
held the defendant, John E.
Hudson, %, Of the 5000 block Of
South Thirteenth street, for
grand jury action on an allied
charge of grand larceny.
In addition. two Falls Church
service station employees, who
police said were involved with
Hudson in the Arlington job
and who also are involved in a
fake Falls Church holdup report,
were held for the grand jury on
burglary charges. They are
Joseph H. York, 27, also of the
Thirteenth street address. and
John R. Bridges. 25, of the 300
block Of Hume avenue, Alex
andria.
Police arrested the three men
Saturday after Hudson reported
that he had been robbed of $500
at hb station by a bandit armed
with a shotgun. Two days be-
fore Bridges told police he was
held up at the Falls Church
station.
Falls Church police have de-
tainers for both York and
Bridges in connection with the
alleged false report in their
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Fish Ladders Backed
For Little Falls Dam,

In other business. Johr
Graham, jr., of Falls Church
reported that an effort will bs
made to coordinate highwa.
development in the Northern
Virginia area. The regiona
commissions Roads Committee
which he heads, will meet with
highway engineers in the areat
political subdivisions to discus.
long term plans.
Business Study Set
The commission also voted tc
launch a study to determine how
it may develop business and in
dustry. The study was called fol
by George M. Rowzee, jr.. of the
Arlington County Board, chair
man of the commissions Eco
nomic and Business Develop
ment Committee. Mr.. Rowzee
said the program was based on
a plan developed for Arlington
by Robert j. johnson, managing
director of the Arlington Cham
Der of Commerce.
The program calls for a study
OF what the area has to offer new
business and how to attract firms
to Northern Virginia. Creation
of a full-time development Office
also will be considered.
Evening star., 1956-03-30

DR.. Thomas s. Englar, Prince
Georges County health officer
has written the County Com
missioners defending his depart
ment's procedure for administer
ing free Salk polio vaccine to
children aged / through is.
DR.. Englar wrote that a re-
quested stepped up incubation
of all eligible youngsters before
the start of the next polio sea-
son would require the full-time
work of all department person
mel and discontinuance of other
public health programs.
The health officer wrote the
County Commissioners In reply
Ito a petition by a group called
the Marching Mothers. 1t asked
for an explanation of the inocu-
lation program. The mothers be-
lieve the operation is moving toe
slowly.
In addition to a personnel
shortage for administering the
program, DR.. Englar said he has
no guarantee from the State
Health Department that he will
receive 10000 shots Of vaccine
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Health Officer Defends
|County's Polio Program

he already has ordered for April.
Answering the petitioners, DR..
Englar said parents wishing
their children inoculated should
write the County Health De-
partment for appointment
blanks. Clinic appointment will
be scheduled when the blanks
are returned.
DR.. Englar said that most of
the second and third grade
pupils have received their Sec
ond shot. He said there is still
time for children to get two shots
if appointments are made. and
added:
1.-THE appointment system un-
der which we are operating is
the best and most equitable way
for a small health department
staff to distribute a limited
amount of vaccine"
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Maryland Educators
ToConfer April Ia

Maryland education leaders
have been invited to a one-day
conference at the University OF
Maryland April IA.
The topic will be What are
the Professional Educators Re-
sponsibilities for the Future oi
the Schools?" The program will
be sponsored by Beta Epsilon
Chapter Of Phi Delta Kappa
education honorary fraternity
and the university.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
|PriinceGeorqes
Budget: Rises
.S3.4 Million

Prince Georges County will be
operating July with a new
$25.3 million budget. about $3.4
million more than it has for
the current fiscal year.
| In affixing their signatures to
the budget in Upper Marlboro
yesterday. the Commissioners
made no change In the tax rate
adopted last year-$2.15 per 500
assessed valuation.
The new budget of $25. .398, 500
is about 5000 900 less the amount
requested by county depart
mentS.
About 100000 was sliced off
the school board request, but
the educators still will have
$471.738 more e than they re-
Iceived this year. In all, the
school board will have a total
iof $14.5 million with $7.2 mil
lion coming from local revenues.
Permitted by the new budget
is the creation of the post Of
assistant county health officer,
and the scheduling of a second
day each week for the County
Mental Health Clinic.
Health Salaries Rise
Although the Health Depart
ment budget was cut to 5000, 900
from a requested $216,755, there
still will be enough funds to give
public health nurses a $3.50 raise
to set their salary scale from
I$3,391 for beginners to $4,016
after five years.
Among the most drastic
slashes was that of the Police
Departments request. cut from
l$927.786 to $830,442. This still is
I$50,000 over the current appro-
lpriation and will provide for ten
more policemen.
The Memorial Library took a
cut from a requested $324,6 to
$199,810. The appropriation is
$35, 900 over last year.
Eliminated from the Library
Board request were funds for
staff expansion, more hours of
library operation and the ac-
QUESTION of two library sites.
Civil Defense Reduced
| Civil defense was reduced from
Ia requested $25,900 to $4,000,
an appropriation up $3,400 over
this year.
Other approved expenditures
include those for Highway De-
Ipartment, So million; Prince
Georges General Hospital, $153,-
900; public welfare, $196,920:
Recreation Department. $95,336.
Funds for interest and debt
service in the new budget were
increased by $4,000 over origi-
nal estimates to provide for an
ticipated costs of bond issues, an
addition to the courthouse. ex-
pansion of the hospital and the
Anacostia River Flood Control
Project. This item was set at
$763, 1865.
The county's bond redemption
account was increased by $l0,-
600 to $2,O93.589 to retire flood
control bonds due next month.
The county's budget is COM
Iputed on a $53l.2 million assess
able base. Property taxes are
expected to yield $12.4 million
with the remaining income from
fother sources.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
I'SAFETY RECORD
SET IN VIRGINIA

RICHMOND Up. - Vir-
ginia apparently has set a
new record for the consecu-
tive number of hours with
out a reported traffic death.
At $3.50 am. today the
State had gone 125 hours
without a reported traffic
fatality.
The previous record of 1l9
hours was set in April, 1854.
Evening star., 1956-03-30
Easter Flowers
Plants and COrSagcS

Naturally, there will be rush for
Easter flowers and plants today and
Saturday. The one way to make
sure you get the finest, freshest
flowers-and prompt, dependable
service-is to see or call the Allied
Florist near you. He is identified by
the red and green oval seal on his
window or door At Easter time,
and throughout the year, you will
enjoy dealing with him. You can
always depend on your Allied Florist
for the choicest blooms, fairest
prices and most helpful service. Call
or leave your order with him now
for prompt delivery of Easter flow
ers, corsages and plants for your
self, family and friends,
Evening star., 1956-03-30

District voter registration is
under way. Have you quail
fed to vote in the elections
May 1? Registration head
quarters are on the ground
floor Of the District Building.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

to graduate from Georgetown High
School. That was in 1896, and
though the alumni association didn't
start its annual banquet until some
27 years ago, they've attended most
of the gatherings since that time.
They were both present last year,
at which time Mrs. Barto was made
honorary president and Mr.. Goslee,
honorary vice president. They have
both been invited as guests this
year.
Hans C. Shilling, Hebron, Md,
will be the speaker at the banquet
to be held in the school cafeteria.
His topic will be Friends and
Friendship. He's had 20 years
scouting experience and is now
leadership training chairman of the
Salisbury District, Boy Scouts.
He is also peninsula chairman of
the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund
and has helped to place 11S chill
dren in homes in the peninsula
area.
A business meeting will follow
the banquet and dancing will begin
at 9.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

Air Base with 1000 men. To be
truthful, eight of their thirty heavy
bombers 1ayed over at 5000 ft.
and plastered the surrounding
country side off the field, with
only five killed From then on, the
field had daily calls from the Jap
Air Base at Davo at a. III and
g D. m. You could set your watch
by Donald Duck as we called the
dive Dombers. Once in awhile one
was hit and slithered off into the
high jungles to die mass of metal
and another good Nip.
Once again the move fever came
along with malaria, and p1atoons
OF ordnance and Air Base material
went cross under blackout to with
in thirty air miles of the Jap Air
Base at Davo.
Here in real jungles and grass
country two new bases for those
planes we searched the skies for
we're built. By now Bataan was
gone and the Japanese angry from
the resistance offered, were driv-
ing all prisoners up the peninsula
on the Death March t0 Camp O'Don-
nell and Cabatatuan to die in filth
best compared to a hog pen. Fin
aIIy three Bits and eight B-25's
came in from Australia with boys
fresh from Randolph Field ard
crew members who didn't know
where they were until they asked
US. A few bombing runs were
made and tfen American air power
disappeared from the islands until
Mac Arthur came back in 1914. Soon
on May 9Th, 1912, Corregidor was
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Frazier and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wharton are
attending the Lions Club ConVen-
tion in Atlantic City from Wednes-
day to Saturday.
After twenty consecutive years
of active service in the primary
department of Grace Methodist
Sunday School in Millsboro, Mrs.
Alice Short has retired. She began
teaching in the children's depart
ment, and for the past fifteen years
has worked with primary children,
in the nursery, and in the kinde. :
garten.
Mrs. Short has been chairman of
all Sunday School entertainments
until about three years ago, and
because of her office in Sunday
School activities, she participated
in the ground-breaking ceremony
for the new church on Church and
Morris Streets. The new building
provided room for expansion of the
church school into separate de-
partments.
Mrs. Short must derive great
satisfaction from the realization of
a service well performed, another
long devotion of heart and life to
the church school is gratefully ac-
knowledged.
The following is a continuation
OF last weeks island Soldier" by
Paul B. Moore, Of Millsboro.
The point of debarkation was
Manila, Pier z, the largest pier in
the Orient. Some fellows reported
to Corregidor (America's Far East
Gibraltar), others to Nichols Field
in Manila or the Armory in the
Walled City. Still others travelled
north some so kilometers to Clark
Field set on plateau in the sugar
cane area.
The atmosphere of war was no
ticeable even then. Blackouts and
strict guard was enforced. Ord
nance companies moved bombs
from Manila to form new bomb
dumps in the jungle off the run
runways. Sand bags were placed
around BIZ and old type drum
Lewis guns were mounted on 2''
water pipe and mock-up dummies
of P-40's were commenced by Fill
pinos. Training gas masks and he'll
NETS were issued along with or
ders as long as the cokes and An
ieo Rum would mix, you still got
action with a capital CA.
Under a fair amount of secrecy.
two ordnance companies. 440th and
701st, along with the 5th Air Base
components and kindred mainten-
ance units left Clark Field. Decem-
her I. 1941. for a pnint known only
to the superiors. We knew it was
500 miles south. hut guessed Wild
w on further triD 70 Australia or
at least Java. The trip out Manila
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

Bay was highlighted by the p. T.
Boats, fairly accurately described
in the movie ''They We're Expend-
able. South through tie islands
known 20 many G. rs later as
Leyte, Samsr, Mindoro, Palawan,
finally to Mindanao, second larg-
est island of the 100 in the island
group. Here was one of the rich
est islands in minerals, and the
widest north of BOrneo. The mid
die of the island had known nc
white man and was truly unex-
plored. Then you had the Moros,
those fellows who gave Spanish
American boys so much trouble.
The air base was set up on the
high plateau 1,700 ft. above the
ocean, about 40 miles in as the
crooked road went. The trip must
have succeeded despite Jap spies.
We went unvisited for two weeks
after Pearl Harbor. At that time
the plan of retreat to Bataan was
concluded by Macarthur with few
losses. Corregidor commenced to
be pounded by land, sea, and air
artillery. The 2/3 rations began
to hit the boys north as radio re-
ports and scout P-40's brought us
graphic reports of what our friends
and fellow Americans were catch
ing. Our chance at receiving came
with six zeros strafing straight out
of the sun. They smeared two B-18's
and damaged one BIZ. Our cap
tain looked comical with the seat
of his pants gone from contact with
wire and a cash on his Texas face.
From here on polish was out and
dirt was as good camoufiage as
any. Tikio news gave us a nice
obituary a few days later when
they claimed to wipe out new
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

surrendered by General skinny
Wainwright, and our time was
sort. Crack Jap troops from the
Singapore campaign moved in
from thSee sides, the fourth side
being a jungle with head hunters.
General Sharpe surrendered at Del
Monte on May 10, 1912, and the
greater mass of Americans were
congregated at Malayba1ay for in
terment. A few were sped on their
way with little trouble to act as
guerrillas until America had tcp
hand again.
Once more the story will be con-
tinued due to amount of space
allotted this letter. Next week will
be the final episode of '"The Island
Soldier.
If Mrs. Mary e. Barto, Washing
ton, D. c., and j. Edward Goslee,
Sr., Millsboro, attend the annual
alumni banquet of the local high
school Friday night, they will be
celebrating their Goth anniversary
of their own graduation here.
Mrs. Barto and Mr.. Goslee are
the survivors of the first class ever
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
MILLSBORO
hfillsboro
Phone
5241
By Mrs.
e. e. Carey

The new MYF officers of Grace
Methodist Church, installed by Rev.
Donald Hornung during the morn
ing worship service, Sunday, May
20, are president Grover Foster;
vice president, Robert Richards;
secretary, Mary Lou Peterson;
treasurer, 10 Ann Timmons.
Program Area Chairmen-Chris-
tian Citizenship, David Shugard,
counselor Mrs. Henry Shugard; /;
Christian Faith, Douglas Hudson,
counsellor, Mrs. Fred Hudson /;
Christian Fellowship, Walter Tin
gle counsellor, Mrs. Leroy Rick
ards; Christian Witness, Janet
Butler, counsellor, Mrs. Thomas
Butler; Christian Outreach, Har-
riet Nichols. counsellor, Mrs. Nina
Timmons.
Pianists-Harriet Nichols, Elaine
Rust, Mary Lou Peterson and Gro
yer Foster.
The MYF services, which are
held in the church on Sunday nights
at $3.50, will be resumed in Septem-
Der.
The American Legion and Aux
iliary attended st. Marks p. E.
Church Sunday morning. Flowers
were placed in the churches in
this locality, Sunday, in memory
of deceased veterans and graves
were decorated for Memorial Day
by the Indian River Post %, Amer
fcan Legion.
The regular Sunday night SER
vice of the MYF of Carey's Church
has been cancelled for June 3 be-
cause of the baccalaureate sermon.
June 10 is the date of the next
service.
Children's Day at Zoar Church
will be Sunday, June 10, at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wheatley
and son, Don Raymond, of Kinston,
N. c., have been visiting for few
days Mr.. Wheatley's mother, Mrs.
Ida Wheatley and his aunt Mrs.
Elsie Lingo.
Mrs. Marshall Hudson enter
tanned large number of guests at
a surprise stork shower last Thurs
day night in honor of Mrs. Roland
Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Carlisle and
daughter, Mary Catherine, and
Peggy Harrington were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. Earl Carl
isle in Georgetown.
Mr. Joseph Lofiand returned
Tuesday from Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, following a months
treatment.
Mrs. Fred Burton of Milford
spent Wednesday with Mrs. ]. A.
Burton.
Miss Mary Lou Peterson was
hostess to forty-five guests at the
American Legion Home on Friday
night, May 25, to celebrate her six
teenth birthday anniversary. The
room was beautifully decorated for
the evening, and the good times
will long be remembered by both
guests and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter IA. Belts
spent Sunday and Monday in Will
mington with Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Belts and children.
Mrs. George A Wharton enter
tanned at her home, Monday after
noon, at a surprise stork shower
in honor of Mrs. Paul Gardner.
Mrs. w. B. Atkins and Mrs. E.
r. Carey. Sr., spent Thursday in
Onley, Va, with Mrs. Margaret
Jacob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Knuetfer
and daughter of San Gabriel, Cali
fornia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Gardner recently.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01

( The ticket committee includes
Mrs. Esther M. Hudson, Mrs. Mary
P. Carmean, Mrs. Aliene S. Short.
Mrs. Jessie d. Lawson, Miss Caro-
lyn Foskey, Earl Pepper and Joel
Braunfeld.
Milford June Days, Fri.-Sat., June
SO, are Bargain Daysi
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
TEXAS RIVALRY

DALLAS, Texas - up - Texas
presents a solid front against the
rest of the world, but at home,
folks spur each other a bit In
Dallas, when the weather's sticky,
warm and humid, the headlines say
its another day like Houston, !"
the states biggest city down on the
Gulf Coast.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
SAVING BY SPENDING

=, FAIRFIELD, Conn. Up
ShalTinan Roger w. Hartt of the
Doafa OF education says Fairfield
oan al save money by spending mon
$50, - pulld new schools. lie told
.el.oM BOARD members that if five
senools mere are replaced with
new buildings, the annual mainte-
nance cost will be cut by sf4s. 600
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noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Harman and
Mrs Fred Bentz visited Mrs. John
Friend in the Meyersdalc Com
munity hospital, Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs George Vail. Jr.,
and sons, of Baltimore, spent
several days last week visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald Glass.
Walter and John Schmidt spent
Sunday afternoon with Carroll
Hanft.
Mrs. Walter Hanft and Mrs Bert
Griffith attended a party of Mrs
Claude Friend last Tuesday eve
ming, at Accident.
Earl Hanft visited Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Collier several days last week,
Mrs. Walter Hanit and daughter
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs
Bert Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Schrock, of
Meyersdale spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hanft
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Friend were
Thanksgiving Day dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Glass and
family.
Mrs. Myrtle Hanft, Mrs. Edna
Griffith, Mrs Mary HICKMAN and
Mrs. Alice Brown attended the
funeral of Mrs. j. l.. Matthews at
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show to what lengths certain pco-
pie will go in an affort to persuade
others to follow their will
Rev. George Packard, chairman
of the commission on publicity of
the Episcopal church in Maryland
and a former rector of St Mat
thew's Episcopal church in Oak
land, was somewhat disturbed after
he read the advertisement
He declared he was sorry that
such thing had occurred Il can
only assume he said. that the
man wrote letter which was a per-
sOnal opinion to which of course
everyone is entitled, six years ago
and it appeared in Letters to the
Editor, which is an entirely differ
ent thing than in paper as a half
page advertisement"
Rev Packard wrote a letter to
the rector from TeXarkana, Texas,
in which he declared The EpiSco-
pal church in Oakland and in the
Diocesan Missions in Garrett
County have in recent years be-
gun to make some Roadway in that
section of Maryland Your letter
printed as an advertisement has
done the Episcopal church in that
particular place great deal of
harm. | am sorry that it was
printed as an advertisement and
also as the words of the Rector of
St. James Episcopal church of Tex
arkana, Texas. | am sure you do
not know the situation in Garrett
county and | am only sorry that
your opinion was given that kind
of publicity in an area where
there is different point of view
from that of yours
Rev Carson replied to Rev,
Packard as of November 10, in
which he says: Il have searched my
files carefully and find no record
of having given permission to The
Temperance and Tolerance Asso-
citation of America to reprint this
letter, nor do l recall having been
asked to do SO. | have written
them to verify my records and my
memory"
All of which indicates that the
advertisement was placed solely
on the responsibility of individu-
ais in this county who had only
one thing in mind-to change the
attitude of voters, no matter how
the facts are misrcprescntcd.
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Mr. and Mrs r. O. Friend, Loeb
Lynn. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Eula Catherine,
to John E. Gnegy, of Mt. Lake
Park.
Miss Friend, a graduate of South
ern High school, is employed by
the Peoples Life Insurance COM
pany, Washington D. c., and is at
tending Patricia Stevens finishing
and modelling school.
Mr. Gnegy, son of Clyde Gnegy,
of Mt. Lake Park and Mrs. Zeola
Gnegy, Morgantown, w Va, is a
graduate of Oakland High school
and is a chief petty officer in the
u S coast guard.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.