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Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
Truck Fleets Make
Report On Accidents
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In travling 3,411,165 miles, the
1857 cars and trucks had a total
of 81 accidents. OF these 81 in
volVed property damage alone;
three involved personal injury
alone; and one involved both per-
sOnal injury and property damage.
The accident rate came 10 .018 per
1 900 miles for the month. This
was close to the rate tor January,
when the figure was OF accidents
per 1000 miles.
In February alone. the fleets
operated a total of 1,690.754 miles
and had 25 accidents, only one of
which involved personal injury.
Thirty-six of the fleets had no ac-
cidents in February. The accident
rate per 1000 miles came to .015.
Most of the companies and gov
ernment agencies taking part in
the contest have their plants or
offics in the Wilmington Area, but
many of them operate their We
hicles throughout the state.
The contestants with accident
free records for the two months
with the numbers of vehicles in
their fleets are as follows:
Burris Food Distributors, 62 We
hicles; Huber Baking Company,
SO vehicles; Fraim's Dairies, Inc,
so vehicles; Sunshine Biscuits,
Inc, five vehicles; Delaware I'm
porters, Inc, seven vehicles; Nat
ional Biscuit Company, four We
hicles; Walker -Snyder-COnly Com
pany, six vehicles; The News-Jour
nal Company, 80 vehicles; Dept.
of Motor Vehicles-City Of Will
mington, 81 vehicles; Cooper Nov
ing and Storage Company, two We
hicIes; Board of Water Commits
sioners, 21 vehicles; Shirks Motor
Express Corporation, 16 vehicles;
Galloway Bros. Transportation
Company, Is vehicles; Moody Live
stock Transporter, three vehicles;
Pyramid Motor Freight Corpora
tion, two vehicles; Delaware Hard
ware Company, six vehicles; Vic
tor r. Pyle Company, five vehicles;
Brosius e Smedley Lumber Com
pany, 10 vehicles; Blackwell & Son,
six vehicles; Desco Corporation,
four vehicles; Cberly Brick Com
pany, six vehicles; International
Latex Corporation, % vehicles;
Joseph Bancroft & Sons, Com
pany, 13 vehicles; Allied Kid Com
pany, seven vehicles; Speakman
Company, four vehicles Continen-
tai Can Company, Inc, three We
hicles; The Pusey & Jones Corpora
ton, four vehicles; and Brake and
Equipment Company, Inc, four
vehicles.
Fleets in the contest range in
size from two vehicles to 213 We
hicles each. The accidents per fleet
in the two months ranged from
none to Is per fleet, with the high
figure in a fleet of 166 vehicles,
travelling 4O3,471 miles in the two
months.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
Thirty Years Ago

Taken from the April 20, 1927 ISsu
Delaware is represented in
a list of 200 best books by
American authors for the Ii
brary of the American home
compiled by the winner of first
prize in "list" competition
sponsored by the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs and
sponsored By Scribner's Maga-
zine. In the list of winners
announced at Washington this
week Howard Pyle" written
by Charles d. Abbott Jr. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Abbott,
of Milford, appears.
ss&
Announcement has been
made of the election of George
Vreeland of Laurel, as a mem
ber of the managing board of
the Pennsylvania, the under
graduate daily newspaper of
the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He will hold the posi-
tion chairman of the pictorial
board of the paper for the next
school year He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Horton,
and is a junior in the Wharton
School of Finance and Com
merce of the University. Dur
ing the past year, he has been
an assistant business manager,
OF the Pennsylvania. He is a
mamboF-ef Alpha Sigma PHI
fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
Twenty Years Ago.
Taken from the April %, 1887 Issue

raken from the April %, 1897 Issu
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Der
rickson of Selbyville, went to
Chincoteague, Va, on Wednes-
day for a dinner meeting of
the U. S. Coast Guard Wo-
mems League.
w. r. Boyer, well-known
Milford contractor and builder
has recently purchased the
concrete block plant formerly
conducted by the late Joseph
Fl. Dolphin. It Is Mr.. Boyer's
intention to carry on the busi-
ness. and at a later date, he
will install a complete new set
of block machinery. He is at
present making wet and dry
blocks. Mr.. Boyer at present
has the only wet block manu-
featuring plant in Milford.
Ro4
At the regular weekly dinner
meeting held in the Hotel
windsor, AOn1ay evening, the
Milford Rotary Club was en-
tertained WITH a dance recital
staged by ths classes of Mrs.
Herbert r. Elliott. Miss Ada
Shockley and Miss Florence
Horn were accompanies. TAX
ing part were Patsy Grier,
Margaret Williqms. Hadassah
Cohen. Jean Mills. Phyllis Har-
rison. June Joseph, June Pal
mer. Doris Wilkerson. Helen
Tsaacs, Paul Lynch, Donald
Shannon, Raymond Rust. Doris
Watson. Nancy Ann Bordner.
Agnes Lynch. Marilyn Jami-
son. Betty Walls. jean Sims,
Janis Savage, and Florence
Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
BURNING ISSUE

PORT WASHINGTON, VII. =
-Beleaguered by the trend to-
ward use of paper milk cartons
the city council has voted to spend
about $4,000 to repair and enlarge
the city incinerator.
Street commissioner Walter Ohm
says the influx of thousands of milk
cartons every day, plus a slight
growth in population, has taxed the
incenerator to the limit
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
REBELS IN UNION SUITS

VICKSBURG, Miss. - up -
Edwin G. Bearss (sq), historian
at Vicksburg National Military
Park, says he has uncovered a
new story of Confederate General
Thomas (StonewalI) Jackson,
winch he has been unable to au-
thenticate but which he is reas-
Onably certain is true
The story:
After successfully repulsing a
Federal drive at Fredericksburg
Va, December 1S, 1862, Jackson
proposed a night attack, relative
ly rare in those days.
"BuA" an aide said, Sin the
darkness. how will we be able to
distinguish our men from the en-
emy?"
We'll attack in our under
wear" Jackson replied
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26

Charles Williams and Moses
Crist of Millville, are enjoy
ing a motor trip up in New
York State.
The first movement toward
the erection of the new bank
building in Harrington, started
this week when the bank Off
cials started to clear the rub
bage from the lot. A small
portion of the material was
placed on the lot this week.
&oR
Mrs. T. H. Sappington and
children of Canton, ILL.,, are
visiting her mother and fa-
ther, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel c.
Welsh this week; after short
visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia, she will join her hus-
band in Electric City. Texas.
where they expect to make
their home.
Clayton Summers, a Bridge
vile boy, won the school mar
BILE contest on Friday of last
week and will go to George
town in the near future and
play for the county champion
ship. 1t will be remembered
that Clayton won the State
Championship last year and
-was defeased-if the games at
Atlantic City.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
TORNADO PROOF

ANN ARBOR. Mich. IL Up = =
University of Michigan researcher
says tornado-proof houses can be
built for between $50 and $3.50
above initial construction costs.
George w. Reynolds of the Uni
versity's engineering research in
stitute has been studying tornado
scenes since 1949.
Houses can be built to survive
most, if not all, such storms" he
said. Il have yet to see a single
case in which a house bolted to its
foundation was destroyed This is
not conclusive proof, of course, but
it is suggestive"
Reynolds said adequate internal
bracing and proper air vents also
would cut down damage.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
Ten Years Ago.
Taken from fhe April 25. 1917 Issue

Taken from fhe April 25, 1947 IssI
Mrs. William Mertoching of
Las Vegas. New Mexico, has
been spending some time with
her sister and brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0rmsby Wilcutts
of Frederick.
Mrs. Herman Phillips. who
has been in Dallas, Texas, at
tending the National meeting
of the A. f. U. W.. returned
home yesterday. Mrs. Phillips
is state president of the or
ganization.
Ralph F. Hevalow. manager
of the local A and P Tea Com
pany store is spending two
weeks in Washington. d. c., to
receive advanced training for
the opening of the A and p
Super Market here next month.
Mrs. HevalOw joined her hus-
band there over the weekend
ses
A gay and happy group Of
girls. with their leader. Mrs.
Lee Russell. left Wilmington.
Friday afternoon. New York
hound. for a weekend. Those
who went were Rachel James.
Arleen McGee. Barbara Fooks,
Jean Manlove. Mary Emily
Shilling. Ruth Kimmel. Ethel
Clements, Patsy Grier. Flea
nor Humes and Paula Barkley.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26

Harry l. ellis was appoint
ed State detective by Cover
nor Lea last week. He is a
resident of Wilmington, former
sheriff of New Castle county
and a Republican. The Office
has been vacant for several
months.
Goodwin Bros. & Conwell
have purchased the branch on
each side of the causeway-
or more properly Front St.,
Milford, leading to their works.
It is understood the firm will
wharf that part OF the pur-
chase being on the river front,
and fill in the intermediate
space to the road. If this be
done, it will make a long river
front for Milton.
@Va
Miss Margaret Records of
Bridgeville nteltained her
music scholars to musical
on Wednesday afternoon. The
afternoon was plea sanity
spent with music by her schOl-
ars. Laters refreshments were
served. Those present were:
Misses Ray WeIch, Esther
Smith, Minnie and Mabel
Spence, Lillian Sudler, Mabel
Reynolds. Ray Saunons, Wal
ton Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26

Miss Elaine Russell and
Billy Baker of Bridgeville, each
won third place in the decla-
nation contest on Friday even
ing at Georgetown, Billy in the
dramatic class and Elaine in
the humorous.
zoe
Mrs. Norman G. Gum, of
FrankfOrd, has been in Wash
ington, d. c., this week attend
ing the national congress of
the OAR. Mrs. Gum is the re-
gent of the Colonel Armwell
Long Chapter of the OAR of
Frankford.
Announcement h as been
made of the marriage of Miss
Timewell, of Schenectady, N. Y,
daughter of Mrs. Cora Time
we'll, formerly of Lincoln, to
Grover Young, of West Oneon-
ia. ~ Y, on Tuesday evening,
April b, Dy rev. j. a. GfaydOn.
eos
The first attempt of Lewes
sportsmen to form fishing
group on a cooperative basis
and control the large party
boat business in Lewes which
attracts Thousands of sports
men each su inner. has re-
suited in the organization of
"The Lewas Anglers Associ-
alton, with Haword NJ. Teal,
as president. Other officers are,
vice president, Clayton H.
Ellis: secretary, Henry P. Mar
shall, Sr.; treasurer, William
Roach. Jr.: directors, Irwin S.
Maull, Louis Graves and Ever
EFT Hickman.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Gruwell
of FELTON,, were in Washington,
D. c., last Thursday in COM
papy with their daughter. Mrs.
Gilbert Smith who took a plane
to return to her home in Cali
fornia after a two weeks visit
in FELTON,.
A new Minshall-Estey cleo
trio organ will be formally
dedicated in the Houston Meth
Odist Church this Sunday even
ing. An added feature of the
dedication ceremony will be
the appearance o. the choir
from Wesley Junior College.
Dover, under the direction of
Mrs. William j. Storey. who
will present several numbers.
DR.. Oler A. BARLEY. president
of wesley Junior College will
assist with the dedicatory pTS-
gram. Funds for the organ
were raised under the SpOn-
sorship of Mrs. Estelle Biggs'
Sunday School class with
Robert H. Yerkes president of
the class conducting the drive.
Rev. William ]. Mckee pastor
of the Church will assist with
the program. Mrs. Ethel John
son church organist will pre-
sent a recital preceding the
program.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-26
PREFER AUTOS

CLEVELAND - up A recent
survey of the committing habits of
Cleveland Transit System off
cials seems to prove what some
bus riders have long suspected
Most of the top brass, the survey
shows, ride to work in automo-
biies.
Evening star., 1957-04-21
West Takes q New Look
AT Canal AbdeI Nosser
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say he is a real "find' in tn,
Arab world.
I He is religious man who still
lives a simple life with his one
original wife and his FIVE chill,
idren. No one accuses him or hi.
immediate circle Of taking graf
"a rare phenomenon in Arai
political circles. He doesn't seen
to be making a nickel out Of be.
ing president and leader OF {
jdictatorial clique.
President Nasser has a socia
conscience which is uncommon
here. He believes it is the duty
of those who have" to help thos,
who have not" and the duty Of
government to get a fair shak,
for all. He instituted a number
iof social reforms when he cam,
to power. and it is widely be-
ilieved he will order more II hi.
country ever gets out of its in
ternational Jams.
Unlike many other Arab lead,
ers. Col. Nasser was willing a
least at one time to negotiat,
with foreign countries. H,
achieved settlements with Britain
tleading to the evacuation of tn,
canal zone a year ago. and with
the Sudan.
He even INDUCED in some ten
tative private dickering with
Israel over a peace treaty wher
other Arabs would not discus,
peace. Although these talks Ii
1855 got nowhere. it is interest.
ing to note that Col. Nasser'.
terms for a settlement were rea
lsonable enough to encourage {
short-liyed burst of optimism ir
Western circles at the time.
Bloodiess Dictator
He is a bloodless dictator. Hi
shrinks from brutality--a basic
difference between Col. Nassei
and the Hitlers and Stains
Heads did not roll when hi.
group siezed control of the coun.
try. Men who have turned
against him in his own clique
are still alive. most of them out
of Jail. His border raids against
Israel have been brutal. but ir
numbers Of men. women anc
children killed were only a frac.
ton as bloodthirsty as those Of
Israel.
/ The blackest mark against tn,
Nasser regime is It's treatment Of
Egyptian Jews. who still are
being pressured out of the coun.
try-virtually penniless. But her,
again physical brutality does mo-
seem to be a policy Of the gov.
ernment. though instances O,
beatings and inexcusable con.
finements have been reliably re.
ported. Even in his own cliqu,
Col. Nasser does not ride rough.
shod over the opposition. II diff.
ferences arise in his groups h,
prefers to avoid decision or finc
a long way around or perhaps
find another job for the dis.
senter.
/ He has a quick mind. He Il
undoubtedly intelligent.
And the man has genuine
charm. At a personal meeting
Evening star., 1957-04-21
paper accompsedser Indicated be has made eo

ser has indicated he has made q
basic decision that the West viii
never do business In Q way he
can understand and appreciate
but that the Communist world
will not be too much Of a danger.
His foreign policy also runs
into limitations imposed by
present Arab extremism-some
lof 1t his own creation. It would
be an effort to turn to the West,
because he and other Arab ma
tionalists have made such q
fetish of freeing their countries
from Western domination. It
would be difficult to make peace
with Israel because his group
has said 1t would crush Israel.
If President Nasser tried to
back down on these stands, it is
reasonable to suppose that his
supporters would turn on him.
His basic good intentions in
domestic policy also are frus-
trated. Economic planning takes
some sort Of underlying philos-
|ophy. an ability to see future
benefits and some delegation of
authority. Col. Nasser wants the
Evening star., 1957-04-21

Saudi Arabia would be able. as
these tensions were eased. to
eliminate restrictions arising
from them" He added the de-
lphasized his opposition to COM
Iphasize United States concern
over the restrictions.
Mr.. Hill conceded that King
Saud has associated himself with
Col. Nasser on Arab regional
policy" but said Saud has "em-
matters is necessary for co-opera-
munism and his close friendship
with and support for the United
States"
The letter said the State De-
partment does not consider that
complete agreement" on all
matters is necessary for coopera-
ition ''in essential areas of foreign
affairs" and that it will continue
to attempt to resolve disagree.
ments.
In reply. Mr.. Javits said he
had to dissent" that the de-
partment's view in either case
represents IAN adequate United
States position"
Egyptian Tie Stressed
II can see no fair reason for
our Governments tolerating any
connection between the tensions
arising from the Arab-Israel
dispute and the barring OF
United States soldiers from a
United States base contrary tt
American tradition and prac-
tice, and ! believe that the de-
partment should allow of nc
such connection Mr.. Javits
wrote Mr.. Hill.
Saudi Arabia has recently
Joined Egypt in seeking to bar
peaceful international shipping
from the Gulf Of Aqaba in di-
rect opposition to the findings
OF our country that these were
international waters available to
all for peaceful commerce. Mr.
Javits said.
Evening star., 1957-04-21

-Af Wirepnot0
Princess Margaret was escorted
to the judges stand, a lofty
tower reached by an iron lad
der, and was on hand to cheer
her sisters entry at the finish
line.
Shows Her Excitement
Even when the Queens horse,
Ia 2-to-l favorite, won, there
were only polite murmurs of
pleasure no brass lunged
cheers such as would be the
order Of the day at an Ameri-
can track.
Queen Elizabeth, however, did
not try to conceal her excite
ment at the thrilling finish Of
the race. Although the glass
enclosed booth stilled her voice,
spectators could tell that the
Queen. bouncing with delight,
was shouting the British equiva-
lent Of:
"Oh boyl We won!"
Evening star., 1957-04-21
|EIizobeth's Horse Wins
For Her 31st Birthday

LONDON. April 20 (R.-Queen
Elizabeth got a birthday present
today at the Kempton Park
races. Her horse Boutelle won
the 1000 guineas ($5,880) trial
stakes, coming from behind in
the stretch to win by a length
and a half.
The Queen. who will celebrate
her 31st birthday tomorrow at
Windsor Castle. jumped UP and
down in excitement as Boutelle
put on a burst of speed in the
final stages.
She threw down the binocu-
lars with which she had been
following the race. laughed, then
with the race over, rushed down
Ito the paddock to congratulate
her trainer. Capt. Cecil Boyd
Rochfort.
well done. Cecil! This must
be our race" she said.
She was referring to the fact
she has won this same opening
day race Of the Kempton Park
meet for the last two years
with High Veldt in 1856 and
with Alexander in 1855.
Accompanied by Margaret
The Queen looked radiantly
Imodish in a bright navy suit
and matching hat with white
and navy dotted organdy trim.
With her in the glassed-in royal
box was Princess Margaret, who
wore a pink tweed suit and pink
felt puffed beret.
The Queen and the Princess
went down to the paddock be-
fore each of the two races in
which the Queen had entries,
escorted by the Earl of Rose
berry, track steward, and her
racing manager.
Another Of Elizabeth's horses,
Might and Main. finished Sec
|ond In the Princess Royal q
Iyear-old stakes, the second race
at Kempton Park. For this race
Evening star., 1957-04-21

he is informal, almost shy. quick
to smile and joke about himself
He makes the most dogmatic
statements with an apologize
lair.
Austere Role
! Diplomats who work with Pres
ident Nasser. say he sometimes
tries to carry out the role in a
dignifled. austere manner. But
the dignity seems to slip away
and the simple. affable man ap-
pears. Then he jerks himself
back and tries to act the presi-
dent again.
He realizes Of course that his
charm is great weapon when
meeting visitors. and he uses the
weapon. But diplomats here say
the real Nasser is the smiling
one
Despite a long revolutionary
background, Mr.. Nasser has a
middle-class background and
outlook. So do members of his
governing clique. They like Or
der and hate extremes. They
want their own way, but still
desire to live and let live. For
instance. they let the old beau
rocracy stand here for a long
time. shaking 1t up only under
pressure Of war.
The president doesn't like So
Icialism or free enterprise, lais-
sez-faire capitalism. He is Crop
ing for something in between
that will be orderly and effective
This is a good point in the
story to examine the mans de-
fects. as some of them stem from
this middle-class outlook.
Col. Nasser and his group lack
imagination. Their outlook is
narrow while Egypt's problems
call for vision. They are like
a group of middle-class shop
keepers suddenly called upon to
create new order. They don I
know where TO start. They said
openly during their early days
they wished someone would take
over the job for them.
Col. Nasser is a simple man,
poorly educated. shallow in his
interests. He does not under
stand complicated ideas and he
distrusts them. Long range.
complex planning projects are
not for him.
Has Confidence
He has confidence in his ability
to handle something simple, di-
rect and now" but he seems TO
have no faith in his own ability
to control a situation that can
not be described on one sheet
Evening star., 1957-04-21
Nixon Wins Award
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Vice President Nixon has been
named winner Of the loyalty
award presented by the District
OF Columbia Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. Ralph L. Mayo, VFW de-
partment commander. and Ruth
erford Day. loyalty day commit
tee chairman, will present Mr.
Nixon with the award MAY 1,
Evening star., 1957-04-21

good things that come from
Iplannine. but his domestic gef-
forts have lacked the necessary
ingredients and have been rather
unsuccessful.
He has shown some tendency
to cut through this complex
problem by hiring experts from
totalitarian countries. The ex.
pert does the work while he
watches the expert.
Evening star., 1957-04-21

lthe people in case the latter re-
sisted the formation of a govern
ment willing to cooperate with
imperialism and accept schemes
which force Jordan out Of the
Arab liberation policy of Syria
land Egypt"
The officers he contacted re-
piled unanimously they would re-
fuse. In the light of these replies
palace men prepared the plot
with foreign non-Arab military
ATTACHES to spread rurnors Of the
coupe movement in the army
ranks, sssss is,s,
On April IS palace men visited
the Zarqa military base and told
army units there was a plot tc
overthrow the King and the new
cabinet. The units started chaos
which Gen. Hayari called mutiny
Sought to Try Mutineers
Il went to the palace asking
the trial of mutinying soldiers
but did not receive a reply" Gen
Hayari said.
He charged the cabinet Of
Premier Hussein Khalidi was
formed under the threat ot
troops cordoning the palace.
Il proclaim to Arab and inter-
national public opinion there was
mo plot for a coup d'etat against
King Hussein," he said. THE
while thing is an. imperialistic
plot aimed at certain objectives. y
About 5000 Syrians denounced
the Eisenhower doctrine and de-
lmanded reversion to the old
setup in Jordan during demon
stration which wound up in front
of the Jordanian Embassy here
today.
They called for the dismissal
Iof the Khalidi government. the
return Of leftist Suleiman Nabul-
81 as premier and reinstatement
lof Gen. Nuwar as army chief of
staff
Evening star., 1957-04-21

against American Jews and the
Saudi Arabian kings support of
Egyptian President Canal Abdel
NaSser.
Senator Javits said the re-
Gently concluded five-year ex-
tension Of the United States
right to use the Dhahran Air
Base may be justified on secu-
rity grounds. and in that ] have
the greatest respect for the judg-
ment of our President"
But, he said. 70 tolerate" bar
ring United States soldiers Of
Jewish faith from the base or
Saudi Arabia's backing of Nasser
and his defiance Of the United
Nations is contrary to United
States interest and to peace.
I Arab-IsraeI Dispute Cited
1t is "intolerable." Mr.. Javits
said. and the departments pol
icy Should not allow Of it for
an indefinite future. I"
Assistant Secretary of State
Robert C. Hill wrote Mr.. Javits
April II citing the recent re-
fueling of the round -the-world
flight of B-52 aircraft over
Dhahran as an example of its
Importance to United States ma
tional security.
During the discussions leading
to renewal Of the agreement II
use the base. Mr.. Hill said, the
United States expressed "oul
special concern over restrictions
on the admission Of persons oi
the Jewish faith into Saud
Arabia"
THE representatives OF Saudi
Arabia explained that their reg
uiations were not intended tc
discriminate against the citizen:
of another country on the basis
of religion, but were related tc
the tensions arising from the
Arab-Israel dispute" Mr.. Hill
continued.
THE hope was expressed thai