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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-16
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EAsLEY BLACKw0oD

Safety is . commendahle
practice. but In the defense OF
many hands you don't have
time to be safe.
south dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
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(Mr. MasterO (Mrs. Keen
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The bidding:
South West North East
10 Pass IL Pass
40 Pass ant Pass
~ All pass
Opening lead: King Of clubs.
A cagey declarer like Mr..
Champion knows the advan-
tage Of giving his opponents
every chance to 60 wrong. In
today's deal he ducked the
opening Of the king Of clubs.
He could have won with dunn
my's ace. come to his hand
with a high diamond and led
toward the Jack Of clubs to set
up that card for a spade dis
card. His purpose in conceding
the trick was to put Mr. Mas
tiers on the spot early-before
he had the opportunity to get
Q good count on the hand.
Mr.. Masters had to make
exactly the right shift at trick
two or the contract would be
made. He made the right shift
after thinking along the follow
ing lines:
First. it appeared to him that
Mr.. Champions plan. as soon
as he regained the lead. was to
finesse the Jack Of clubs and
pitch loser on the ace Of
clubs. What was the loser he
planned to discard? Was IL q
diamond or q spade?
OF course Mr.. Masters could
have gone wrong but he went
with the probabilities. He could
see only five diamonds in his
hand and the dummy. 1t was
therefore unlikely that Mr..
Champion would profit from q
diamond discard.
He could see IS many as
eight spades in his hand and
the dummy. From this 1t APP
peared that Mr.. Champion
would be shorter in spades and
20 would profit from q spade
discard.
There also was the point
that Mr.. Champion had not
shown the slightest interest in
playing q spade contract.
At trick two. then. Mr.. Mas
tiers made the difficult but nee
essary shift to q spade. He
thought it was slightly better
TO lead q small one rather than
the king. II Mr.. Champion did
have the ace and Mrs. Keen
the jack. there would still be
Q chance to get . spade trick
II Mr.. Champion guessed wrong
and played the ten from
dummy.
As 1t was Mrs. Keen went up
with the ace and returned the
suit. Thus the defenders took
two spades. q club and q heart
to defeat the contract.
Distributed BY MeNsuGht syndieatsJ
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Tax Notices Haze Been
Sent Out In Sussex

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course, new homes had been added
to the lists and those destroyed
were removed.
There was discussion at Levy
Court sessions before the actual
vote as to whether it would be bet
ter to have local experts conduct
the reappraisal or an outside firm.
A survey was made of other ter
ritories and how they had carried
out similar projects and after sew
eral meetings, it was decided to
have the Independent outside firm.
Bids were requested of those COM
panies specializing in this work.
When the company began its
work here, crews visited all sec
tions of the county.
The reappraisaI apparently had
the unanimous approval of all resi-
dents of the county but as soon as
the individual notices had been re-
ceived, the assessment office in
Georgetown was besieged with
queries and complaints.
H. Ernest Conwell, clerk of the
board, said in midmorning that
already about 200 persons had tele-
phoned the office or sent notes.
The new assessments are of
double Importance to Sussex Coun-
ty residents since most towns in
the county use the county assess
ment figure as the basis for the
municipal taxation.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Safety Council News

Are your feet KILLING you?
This question might be put to
pedestrians in Delaware in the most
literal sense" said Mrs. William
N. Cam, vice president for home
safety for the Delaware Safety
Council
Pedestrian deaths in the nation
have averaged better than 5000 an
nually over the past several years, y
Mrs. Cam pointed out More than
half of city traffic deaths are pedes-
trians. In Delaware 10 pedestrians
were killed last year on Delaware
streets and highways, and this was
worse than the 1856 total of Is.
Most OF these tragedies could
have been avoided if the victims
had needed traffic signs, signals
and markings, which are really
signs of life," she declared.
Pedestrians expect drivers to
look out for them, while they ig-
more traffic lights, signs and other
devices controlling traffic move
ment." They must wake up to their
responsibilities if they wish to be-
come older pedestrians.
Mrs. Cam cited some of the worst
pedestrian practices crossing be-
tween intersections, Gro S S i n g
against the signals at intersections
and crossing intersections diagonal
ly where there is no special pro-
vision for it. She cautioned older
persons not to enter an intersec-
tion unless they have enough time
to cross safely. She also urged all
pedestrians to look both ways be-
fore crossing and to be sure they
can be seen by drivers at night.
knowledge and observance of
the signs of life by both pedestri-
ans and drivers will cut down our
accident toll tremendously" she
said.
Pedestrians are as much part
of today's traffic as motorists and
it is to their benefit to learn the
basic traffic signs. If pedestrians
know what the sign means they
will better understand what driv-
ers are expected to do.
"But pedestrians cannot depend
entirely upon the drivers. They
must be prepared for any emergen-
cy! The fact that pedestrian had
the right of way will be of small
solace if he winds up in the hospi-
tal," Mrs. Cam concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
NeIU Industrial Park At
MilLsbOrO Is
Planned
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a 60-foot road running from Route
lis, only 1000 feet away, the land
lies high and level 1t is only three
miles northwest of the new Della
ware Power & Light Company's
plant, where the first generating
unit is well on the way to compile
ton. The property has excellent
drainage and splendid soft water
supply"
1t was also pointed out that the
Pennsylvania Railroad runs prac-
tically through the center of the
park, making for easy spur entries
to various sections. Recently a 60
foot black top road paralleling the
highway and bordering the west
side of the industrial park was COM
pleted.
Col. Shaffer said that this road
way is the old Millsboro-Dagsboro
highway which gives the property
quick entrance from the various
supply businesses and Millsboro
railroad station to the property.
Should the proposed Lewes-Cape
May Ferry become a reality, it is
pointed out that this location would
be excellent for businesses want
ing to reach the South Jersey mar
ket places. Tie-in highways would
lead almost directly to the Lewes
Terminal.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
First Class Scouts
Honored I'm Sussex
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The dinner WIS sponsored by the
Georgetown + anis Club which
has also spel ored the annual
camporees.
Speaker of the evening was the
Rev. E. Lansing Bennett, Salisbury,
Md, and he discussed Sportsman
ship"
Houston Wilson, president of the
Georgetown Kiwanis Club, presided
at the meeting and also spoke on
What Is a First Glass Scout?"
Col Ralph S. Baker led the
group singing and Mrs. Baker was
at the piano.
The affair was attended by IS
Scouts and those interested in
scouting from all over the county.
Mr. Murray presented First Glass
certificates to the following:
Troop 1872, Seaford: John Jack
son, John Eden, Jr., Wayne Bell,
Barry Blackwell, William Radding,
Barry Hill, Jay T. Todd, III.
Troop 95, Georgetown: Thomas
Dawson, David Dawson, William
Gogg;n. David Isaacs.
TreoE Millsboro: Terry Dor
ey, Lucien ,anhart, Jr., Richard A.
Webb, Norris Goodwin, Jr., Bruce
Hornung, Jeffrey Derrickson, Gerry
Dorey.
Troop 249, Seaford; Donald Pal
mer, Michael Allen, Paul Howard,
Michael Derr.
Troop SO, Lewes: Larry Dennis,
Joseph Futcher,~ Bailey Maull, Ray
Moore, Douglas Nelson.
Troop 105, Georgetown: Harold
Mervine, Charles Schirmer, Charles
Welstenholme.
Troop 279, Georgetown: Larry
Valencourt, Ernest Dorman, Packy
ConaWay.
Troop 242, Greenwood: John Will
hanson.
Troop 281, Ocean View: Dirk
Mumford.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Delaware Food Market
Report
BY ANNE HOLBERToN
Agricultural Extension Service,
Universify OF Delaware

A pork roast would make an ex-
Fcellent Sunday dinner meat this
week. Prices have levelled off; in
fact, on some cuts the prices have
dropped, such as loin roast. Center
cut pork chops are down this week
in price, as well as rib end chops.
Look for weekend specials on BOs-
ton butts, loin roast and, in some
stores, fresh hams. For Saturday
night supper, why not have Chop
Suey-it's a different way to use
fresh pork, and with salad it's
certainly a complete meal
Beef prices continue to move
down slightly. Continue to look for
good buys in front quarter beef
such as chuck roast, rib roast and
stew meat. Steaks will be featured
again on weekend specials in
many stores.
Eggs continue to be an outstand-
ing buy both nutritiously and price
wise.
Do you have winter weary" ap-
petites at your house? Why not
take a good look at various spec
ials" offered this weekend. They
may be specials because of price
or because of their first appearance
in the market this year. A nice
frozen shad ready to bake would be
good, or fresh shad roe. Ducks are
more plentiful now and would
make a delicious Sunday meal for
a change Cornish game hens, "3
legged" chickens, all are little
different from the general run of
thi1 gs. This week for the first time
fresh peaches may be found, with
nectarines, red plums and melons
all new to local markets this week.
Fresh pineapples are again COM
ing in, and more fresh strawberries
are arriving from Florida.
However, the best fruit buys
price wise are still oranges and
grapefruit Among the vegetables,
the old winter faithfuls still rate
the best buys; green cabbage, car
rots, yellow onions, potatoes and
kale.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
News From Sen. Frear

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear has urged that Congress re-
tain a greater degree of overall
Federal responsibility rather than
passing it on to the Office of the
President.
In his weekly statement, Mr..
Frear noted "the increasing ten
dency toward more centralized
Governmental control with a size
able increase in the scope of Pres
idential responsibility" The Della
ware lawmaker said that as re-
suit, he fears Congressional in
fiuence is lessening and with it
the judgment of the Congress on
many matters of singular import
ance.
Senator F'rear strongly defended
the ability of Congress to act swift
ly Gin these days of international
uncertainties" He pointed out that
when Congress debates Legislative
matters over an extended period OF
time, ''its membership is in fact
merely affording the people a real
opportunity to express themselves
before reaching a decision"
The Senator cautioned against
the tendency to place more and
more reliance on the Executive
Branch of Government and said
that this is not in keeping with the
fundamental concept of our Consti-
tuition. The Senator emphasized
that Congress SHOULD not only en-
deavor to halt the growing ten
dency toward a bigger and bigger
Federal Government but should
keep within its own sphere of re-
sponsibility, matters which it can
properly and efficiently supervise
and control And in this connection
there should be a more sustained
effort to preserve the Constitutional
authority of the several states
which are the real basis and source
of this Republic"
''In conclusion" Mr. Frear added
"our representative form of Gov
ernment-c conceived by our found
ing fathers with it's powers distri-
buted among the Legislative, Exec
utive and Judicial branches-has
proven sound and wise. These
powers should and must be pre-
served in proportiOnate degree tC
insure our future welfare"
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Bridge Traffic
Shows Decrease
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Income for the period was up from
$4,9sO. .69S.90 to $5.26S.1O6.65, an in
crease of '$2S7, ,4O7.75 or 5.S per
cent.
Mr.. Horty reported that to date
1886 bridge bonds, or 35.7 per
cent of the original total, have been
retired OF the total original in
debtedness of $46,550,0OO, to date
SIG, 6,596,000 has been paid off, leav-
ing a bonded debt of 1854 900.
Mr.. Horty announced that Fran
els A. Riley was awarded the $25
United States Saving Bond for first
place among the toll collectors
with 23,235 transactions.
Thaddeus j. Glowiak was award
ed second prize and Stephen s..
Zielinski third prize.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
TOY TERROR

OCEANSIDE, Calf. = (P) =
William Bush, an Oceanside postal
employee, rushed from post Office
to police station with a buzzing
Christmas package.
Sergeant William Bennett, fear
ing a bomb, gingerly opened the
package Inside he found a box
containing an electric toy robot.
Atop it's head two lights flashed.
The toys arms failed at top speed
creating the buzz Bush had heard.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
KELLYS HAVE 1T

CHIPPEWA FALLC, Wis. = Up
John Kelly offered to circulate
some nomination papers for Circuit
Judge Clarence Rinehard.
"I'l get some good names on 'em,
Judge" Kelly said.
When he. brought the papers
back to the judge every signature
20 of them-was Kelly.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
UNLUCKY STAR

CAGES LAKE, Ill. -(P)-Rob-
ert B. Storening, a state highway
patrolman, has had the worst luck
since he joined the force last year
He had been on duty only few
weeks when thieves stole his auto-
mobile which also contained his
service revolver. Then recently
his new home was destroyed by
fire. Els wife and two children
narrowly escaped injury in the
blaze.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
JUNIOR TEACHERS

MEADOW BRIDGE, w. Va. =
(P)-Don't correct his grammer,
he might be your father.
Members of the Meadow Bridge
Pa agreed in a panel discussion
that TOO often Junior was slapped
down when he corrected his ia
theirs grammar.
Better, they agreed. that the par
ent should accept such criticism
from his children gracefully, and
try to perfect his own speech.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
WARDROBE WORRY

HONOLULU - up - The Hon
olulu Community Theater is hav-
ing wardrobe trouble. Needed for
the next production, "The Great
Sebastians," are five heavy winter
overcoats.
Apparently there isn't a one in
town, a theater official says.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
HELPFUL COMPETITOR

DES MONIES - (P) - Des
Moines clothier Heck Ross dropped
in a competitors store, found only
one clerk to handle three custom
ers, so he sent a clerk from his
own store to help out. The substi-
tute sold $40 suit
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
RELIABLE sToRK

MILWAUKEE - tP1 = January
"a has become a day to remember
in the William Spar family.
On that day in 1947, a daughter.
Mrs. Betsy Gabriel, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, gave birth to son.
A year later. another daughter,
Mrs. Eunice Kubash. Milwaukee,
became the mother of a son.
And last January "a, third
daughter, Mrs. Jeanne Brekke, Mil
waukee, also had a son.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
TN THE AIR FORCE"
By EIoins Townsend Dicksrson

Jayhawk-in honor of Dad Dicker-
sons 9th birthday. It's traditional
in the Dickerson family, like most
families, on ones birthday, to have
a birthday cake with lighted cam
dies after the evening meal. Think
maybe the DIS. thought this would
be one birthday that was going TO
slip by without the decorative, but
edible, dessert. When we had finish
ed our dinner our waitress, with
the aid of the hotels hostess, came
to our table with Dad DIS. cake. He
seemed to enjoy the surprise, which
made the rest of us enjoy it too.
Friday while I played bridge,
Hayes and his Dad extended the
cement in front of our house
enough so that this summer we will
have a very nice patio. | was so
pleased with their work when | re-
turned from bridge club and was
admiring my new patio, lanai. or
piazza (as an aunt of mine would
call IT'D when from out of nowhere
guess who descended upon the
scenet There was our dog, Sam
w VIC CaAtEO W CACttCu
voices. This only confused him, and
into the cement he ployed UP TO
HIS ELBOWS, into the front door
and across my newly cleaned tI
spent one whole day on my hands
and knees) living room rug. It's
fun now to think about it, but it
certainly was a serious time during
| that moment
Last night we left the Dicker-
sons for the first evening since
they arrived and we had cocktails,
dinner and enjoyed some entertain
merl at the club in honor or Hayes
wing commanding officer, who is
leaving next month. After being
here almost four years we know
everyone in the squadron and many
in the wing.
Today a fence is being put around
our front porch by the men of the
i house and Mother Dickerson and I
have been directing the work from
indoors. will tell you more of our
"doings" next week.
Until then,
E. T. ID.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
Washington Letter : BY Robert Nelson Taylor

Thus, while we hope the joint
committees action will halt any
headlong rush by the Senate to
confer on the President extravagant
Middle East authority, it provides at
least a hint that the Eisenhower
drive for the new Republicanism"
may be pushing the Democrats
back into the conservative groove
they occupied SO long ago.
Biography In Blood
Armed with nuclear weapons,
long-range missiles. mighty air
force and slave armies, the beasts
of the Kremlin could conceivably
destroy the world. But after Hun
gary, it is clear they can not con-
quer it For Hungary. writes
James A. Michener, in the first
book-length report on this fantas-
tic outburst of oppressed human
ity, "has laid bare the great Rus
sian lie.
"After what the Russians did,
after their destruction of a mag
nificent city after their slaughter
of fellow Communists, the world
can no longer have the slimmest
doubt as to what Russia's inten-
tions are The people in the satel-
lite nations and in the uncom-
mitted countries now know that
Soviet Russia is their mortal enc
my"
Pulitzer-Prize winning author
Michener arrived in Rome on his
way home from a round world
trip just as the unequal battle Of
Budapest began. He cancelled his
! passage to New York and rushed
| to Vienna and the Hungarian bor-
der where he fed and talked tt
hur dreds who had fought in The
streets and behind the barricade'
! cs Budapest and in the last stan(
of the patriots in the industria
plants on the island of Csepel. Nigh
after might, at the risk Of his life
he crossed "the bridge at Andau'
| (Which gave him the title for hi!
hook to guide refugees, lost in the
Hun garian marshes. to the safety
of Austria.
"The Bridge at Andau", conden
sed in the March issue of Reader
Digest, gives lis the most compre
hensive picture to date of the
events of the apparantlv snontan
cons rebellion of October 23rd t.
29th. fhe five ''viotorv" dovs-ir
which the freedom figbters believed
they had wor-and the mas7iv'
Russian retaliation that began Nov
en'her fourth.
| The Hungarien revolt. Mr.. Mich
oner points out. is the first "grea
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22
BABSON DISCUSSES INSURANCE STOCKS

come from fire insurance stocks
has been excellent. There are cases
such as that of the Home Insur-
over one hundred years. There is,
however, a cycle in the industry
which | should mention. There will
be a period of heavy losses and
low profits. after which the COM
panies get permission from the
State Commissions to raise their
premium rates. Then follows a
period of good profits. After a few
years, losses climb again, but the
companies will again be allowed
to increase premiums. In the long
run, the State Commissions are
fair with the insurance companies
and allow them a reasonable aver
age profit Those who buy these
stocks and consistently hold them
should have safety, diversification,
and good management, resulting
over a long period in both capital
gains and a fair income.
In addition, corporations such as
the Gamewell Company are con-
stantly at work installing ere a
larms, sprinkler systems and other
means of fire protection. Legisla-
lures are constantly passing laws
forcing fireproof construction. DAN
gerous slums which are breeders
of fires are being constantly torn
down. All of this works to the ad-
vantage of the insurance companies
their policyholSefs and their
stockholders. Just now the industry
is in period of heavy losses and
most fire insurance stocks can be
bought for much less than their
book value. Hence this seems to be
the right time to buy good fire in
surance stocks.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

Babson Park Mass, Feb. 81. /
have recently been quoted as fol-
lows: 81 believe if Jesus were here
today, instead of being carpen
ter he would 'be an insurance
agent" My explanation of this is
that | believe the insurance busi-
ness is clear illustration of ap-
piled Christianity. If someone's
home burns, the company does not
usually use its capital to pay the
unfortunate person. The insurance
is paid from premiums contributed
by the rest of us whose houses
have not burned. If one of us dies
and the wife receives insurance
for $4,000, the rest of us, through
our premiums, pay the wife these
much-needed funds. Let me now
give you some ideas as to my
thoughts on insurance in general
Different Kinds OF Insurance
The simpiesi insurance is life
insurance. On these life company
stocks / was very bullish few
years ago when they were cheap;
but since then they have increased
threefold in price and, hence, are
not so attractive. The health, acci-
dent, and automobile company
stocks have never appealed to me;
but some are OK. The surety and
bonding companies / know moth
ing about. The fire insurance COM
Danies / have studied for years and
have invested considerable money
therein.
Many Disagree With Me
The investment trusts have been
doing considerable selling of in
surance stocks. especially those of
the fire insurance companies. They
feel that the present agency sys-
TEN" is becoming obsolete. There
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-22

may be radical changes in the sell
ing organizations of the fire insur-
ance stock companies; but their
executives do not now admit 1t.
, Many investors also fear the mu-
tual stock fire companies. Of course
there are no stockholders in the
mutual life companies; but GER
tain stock fire insurance companies
use a mutual system for premiums
They offer to save the buyer of in
surance a part of the commission
now going to the agent. My own
feeling is there will always be a
field for both classes, each one
keeping the other on its toes.
Diversificati0n And Management
The sensible investor will class
ify fire insurance companies with
the best investment trust. Buying
such fire insurance stocks an in
vestor gets the. advantage of the
dividends and coupons paid on the
securities held by the insurance
company and. in addition, profits
if any, from the fire insurance busi-
ness. InlS gives INVESTORS ulFeTS1II-
cation of securities plus cut in
the fire insurance business. Can
any mutual investment trust match
this combination?
In addition to diversifcation, in
vestors in fire insurance stocks
have the advantage of excellent
MANAGEMENT. Fire insurance COM
panies employ experts for the Sc
lection of their securities, which
are also most carefully watched
by an investment committee. The
record of the investment holdings
of these companies is very COM
mendable
The Premium Cycle
over a period of years the in