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Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Development Group
Is Given New Name
Committee To Promote
Delaware Incorporated
Authorizes Drive For
Promotion Funds To
Start Immediately.

Under it's new name of Commit
tee to Promote Delaware, Inc, the
former Delaware Industrial Devel-
opment Committee, Inc, authorized
drive for promotion funds yes
terday.
Meeting in the auditorium of the
Delaware Power & Light Company,
Wilmington, final approval was
given to the printing Of a two
color brochure which will be
mailed in early December to more
than 5000 First State business
firms.
Lloyd r. Leslie, president, said
he hoped the response would be
such that the Committee could be-
gin a worthwhile promotion cam
paign early in 1858 to attract addi-
tional industries, businesses and
suppliers to this area.
1t was revealed that the nom
profit corporation had applied to
the Internal Revenue Bureau for
permission to solicit funds which
would be income tax deductible. 1t
is expected that approval will be
forthcoming since other similar
groups operate on the same pre-
mise.
eff we get clearance from Inter
nal Revenue, / feel sure that our
business people will support us in
this venture, for after all, they are
the ultimate beneficiaries," Mr..
Leslie said.
A resolution presented by Ernest
V. Keith, Dover, approving the
name change was unanimously
adopted. The Committee felt that
deletion of the word Industrial
from its title would give it greater
scope in it's promotion work.
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
In Bridge
Bonds Are Retired
To Date, 1854 Per Cent OF Total
Now Received

Another $2,581, 900 in Delaware
Memorial Bridge Bonds have been
retired, Frank J. Horty, general
manager, states in his monthly re-
port to the Interstate Highway Di-
vision
A drawing by lot was conducted
by Equitable-Security Trust Com
papy on October II at which time
2,4S5 shares were retired. Another
SO shares were purchased by the
Trustee on the open market at or
under the redemption price of 105,
Mr.. HOrty said.
This brings a total of $21, $4,000
worth of bonds which have been
retired, or asa per cent of the ORR
ginal $46,55O,000 total issue. AS of
October 81 this leaves a bonded in
debtedness on the structure of $24,-
968,000. The bridge opened for
Continued on page slxl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Don Lull Is Active
In u. OF D. Fraternity

Donald F. Lull son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Lull. R. d. No. 4, Mil
ford, Del, was recently elected
ergeant-at-arms of the University
of Delaware chapter of Alpha Phi
Omega national service fraternity.
Lull, a senior English major, is a
1854 graduate of Milford High
School.
Other newly-elected officers are:
James Zawicki, Wilmington, Del,
president; Tom Spackman, West
Chester, Pa, recording secretary;
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

tional nominations may be made
by petition signed by ten or more
eligible voters favoring nominal
tions of additional persons provid-
ing these nominations are received
by the Community Chairman by
November 21st.
Community Chairmen to whom
nominations should be made are
as follows:
Community I: Granville A.
Shockley, Milford; Community II:
Howard Kitchens, Seaford; Com
munity III: Raymond E. Gordy,
Seaford: Community ": Chester
Lynch, Frankford; Community v:
Richard Millman, Milton.
Five committeeman from each
of the five communities in the
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Postmaster Advises
On Early Mailing

Predicting that the Christmas
mail this year will set an all time
record, even exceeding the number
of pieces of mail handled here in
1856, acting postmaster Joseph j.
Pearce, Jr., announced his 1857
Mail Early For Christmas" Cam
paign today
With Christm9s only a little
more than a month away, the
Postmaster reminds us, Its later
than you think" Most folks have
a tendency to wait until December
continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22

resulting decline in dea:hs-with
the status a half-century ago. Then
tuberculosis was regarded as the
white Plague, a dread disease
for which there was no cure.
A combination of several occur
rences, all unrelated at the time.
led to the Origination of the Christ
mas Seal and the resulting battle
with TB:
In 1871 a young doctor named
Edward Livingston Trudeau con-
tracted tuberculosis. He found that
rest in a peaceful mountain cot
tage seemed to help him in his dis
eased state.
In 1904 a post office worker in
Denmark thought, while sorting
through the heavy Christmas mail,
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
State Wins Fifth
Place For Safety
Reduced Traffic Fatalities During
Campaign Last Summer

Delaware has won fifth place on
the honor roll" of states which
reduced traffic fatalities during the
Slow Down and Live Campaign
last summer, it was announced
Yesterday by the Delaware Safety
Council.
The state ended the annual cam
paign with a 23. per cent reduction
in deaths on the streets and high
ways in the 1857 campaign period,
as compared with the 1856 record.
The campaign runs from the eve of
Memorial Day through Labor Day
and is designed to cut down acci-
dents during the summer peak of
vacation driving.
States which had a higher pro-
portionate reduction were Maine
(contlnue0 on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
DR.. j. r. West To
Head VFW Fete

Dr. James r. West, local veter-
marian and a past commander of
Blue Hen Post No. 64S3, V.F.W.,
has been appointed chairman for
this years version of Operation
Santa Claus. Announcement OF
the appointment was made this
week by Harold r. Welch, Jr..
commander of the sponsoring
V.F.W. unit.
Operation Santa Claus, now in
its ninth year, was originally
sponsored by Blue Hen Post as a
Continued on page seveal
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Nominations For All
Officers Are Made
Richard Simpson, OF Houston. Is
Nominated For Vice President

Rlcnard simpson, Of Houston, Is
Nominated For Vice President
Thirty-two Alters, representing
eight Kent County All Clubs met
at the Cheswold Firehall for their
regular Junior Council meeting.
Nominations were held for the
1858 officers as follows: President,
John Clark. Clayton Clodhoppers:
Fred Grampp, Oak Grove Blue
Hens: Budd Robb, Westiville.
Vice President, Richard Simpson,
Houston Cardinals; George Brown,
Clayton Clodhoppers; Calvin Hol-
lis, Houston Cardinals Secretary,
Helen Grampp, Oak Grove; Becky
Chestnut Grove: Joan
Dempsey, Chestnut Grove; Connie
Parvis, Houston Cardinals. Trea-
surer, Joyce Warren, Ches-Del
Clubbers: Eileen Webb. Houston
continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
No Parking Meters
In Parking Lot
Mayor w. r. Murphy Acts To
SqueIch RumOr Now Prevalent

Mayor W. h. Murphy AcIS 40
SqueIch RumOr Now Prevalent
In an announcement this week,
Mayor William Murphy Of Milford
squelched once and for all rumOr
rampant here that parking meters
would be installed in the city park
ing lot on Northeast Front Street.
This parking lot will be recoated
with a permanent hot mix with a
stone foundation. 1t has been fixed
for drainage and leveled.
1t will be marked off into park
ing spaces and will accommodate
about 140 cars.
This week there were persistent
rumors floating around Milford
that council would install parking
meters when the work is COM
pleted.
Mayor Murphy made il plain no
parking meters will be placed on
the free parking space.
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Farm O,UnersAndO Operators
To Receive Election Ballots

Sussex County farm and will be mailed
ASC Program ballots
of who
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
State 4-H'ers To Attend
Club Congress In Chicago

the 36th National All
II
Bath acting All Club
Elliott.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-22
Anti Tuberculosis Group
Is Planning NeW DriUe

The AniTubercuoss Christmas Seal American institution
which founded the celebrates its fyrst
his
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IFuirfux Motorist
Gets Year in Jail
In Drunk Driving

A Fairfax County motorist
named Early Luck was sent to
jail for a year yesterday on a
charge of drunken driving.
Luck. 40. of Route /. Spring
field. pleaded guilty to the drunk
driving charge and also to reck-
less driving.
Judge J. Mason Grove in Fair
fax County Court sentenced him
to serve one year on the drunk
driving charge and also TO pay
a 500 fine. He gave him SIX
months on the reckless driving
charge, to run concurrently with
the other.
Lucks driving permit was re-
voked for three years. Judge
Grove said check Of the de-
PENDANTS record showed he hac
been convicted of drunken driv-
ing three years ago in Louisa
County.
Luck was arrested February
26 after two-car crash in
which three persons were in
jured. Police said Luck's car rar
onto the wrong side of the road
and collided head on with an
other automobile.
Luck is a heavy equipment
operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
D. c. Labor Lawyer
Reps Wagner Act

ANNAPOLIS, March 9 (P.-
A labor attorney told Maryland
and District of Columbia union
leaders today that instead of
helping labor the Wagner act has
boomeranged against 1t.
Henry Kaiser Of Washington
said the act brought Federal
Government into the collective
bargaining process and resulted
in the Taft-Hartley Act which
labor now hates.
Mr.. Kaiser, addressing a
luncheon meeting Of the Mary
land-District OF Columbia Fed
Grafton Of Labor. was making a
point that not al legislation
enacted for the benefit of labor
turns out that way.
Particularly dangerous. he
said. is "any law---State or Fed
gets into the collec-
tive bargaining process
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Legion Chief Fights
IMideust Fund Aid

CAMBRIDGE. Md, Mar. 8 up
The national commander OF
the American Legion. w. c
dam Daniels, said tonight the
Legion opposes the economic
phase of President Eisenhower S
Middle East policy because I'VE
do not feel the economic APP
proach has been effective in the
past"
In answer to a question at a
press conference. he said:
I'VE favor what we think is a
better approach. which we feel
would be to teach the under
privileged nations a more pro-
ductive economic system foi
themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
us Unionists Visit
Rubber Strikers

WINCHESTER. Va. Mar. 8 up
AN estimated 275 union men,
,bers from three States paid a
sympathy visit today to the local
rubber workers union, engaged
in a l0-month-old labor dispute
with O'Sullivan Rubber Corp.
The delegates from Virginia
West Virginia and Maryland
listened in a hotel ballroom for
two hours to talks by labor
leaders.
L. S. Buckmaster, Interna-
tional Rubber Workers president
said a union-instituted boycott
against O'Sullivan products is
having some effect, how much
We have no way of measuring.
Mr.. Buckmaster pledged The
aid of the international union Il
the strikers.
Harold Boyd. president of tn
Virginia State AFL-CIO, at,
tackled Virginia'S right-to-worl
laws.
Other speakers included Julian
F. Carper. executive vice presi
dent of the Virginia AFL-CIO
and John House. field repreSen'
tative of the Rubber Workers.
Workers came to the meetins
today from Bedford. Waynesboro
and Front Royal, Va, from
fancy town. Baltimore, anc
Hagerstown, Md, and from Mar
tinsburg. w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Jury Takes Recess
In Oil Price Probe

An Alexandria Federal Court
grand jury investigating recent
oil price increases has recessed
until Wednesday after hearing
% employees OF IL oil firms.
The 23-member grand jury
was called at the request Of the
Justice Department to inyesti-
gate whether there was any col
fusion among companies in vio-
lation of antitrust and price,
discrimination legislation.
In the first four days the grand
jury heard testimony from rep
resentativeS Of the following oil
companies: Cities Service. Sicily
Socony Mobil. Texas, Sinclair
Pure. Standard. American. Con-
tinental. Gulf, Sun and Atlantic
Most Of the witnesses we're in
the marketing and pricing divi-
sions. A new group will he called
for the next session in the in
quiry which Is expected TO last
several months. attorneys said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Two Crashes FutoI
ITo3 Bultimoreuns

BALTIMORE. Mar. 9 (P-
Three homeward-bound steel
workers were killed today, two
when their car plunged from a
bridge into Bear Creek, and the
third minutes later when his car
left the rain-slick highway and
sheared off a pole.
The two men trapped in their
car and drowned were John S.
Burke, 40, and Verl Porter, SO,
both Of Baltimore. The car
plunged 80 feet from the Bear
Greek toll bridge approach south
east Of Baltimore and sank in
nine feet of water.
The second accident, which
happened about five minutes
after the bridge wreck and in
the same general area. killed
Robert A. Moore, "a, also of
Baltimore. Police said his car.
apparently travelling at a high
speed. ripped down a pole carry
ing high-tension wires, includ-
ing a 33,000-watt line serving
the southern Baltimore County
area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
BY the Associated Press

The Weather Bureau and the
University of Maryland Botany
Department have taken note OF
the Maryland's crocus watchers
They've been enlisted in the
cause Of science.
Crocus watchers, In case you
aren't one, are those stoop-
shouldered urbanites generally
seen plodding around their
muddy yards this time of year
looking for the tips Of green
things, including crocuses, which
may be peeking UP through the
soggy ground.
Heretofore. they have been ILL
respected. often sneered at, espe-
|cially by doubling wives in over
heated living rooms.
But all that's changing.
The Weather Bureau and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
PHYSICIANS WARNING
Common Cold Villain
May Be Heot-of Home

Colder homes and warmer un-
derclothing may be an answer to
this country's most common all
ment--the common cold, a Cali
fornia doctor holds.
This means. he says, that the
homes heating plant shouldn't
keep the temperature higher
than 10 degrees. It could mean
saving on both doctors bills and
fuel bills.
This is the opinion Of DR.
owen s. Parrett, Of Escondido
Calf. found in the current issue
of Life and Health.
In Europe. he says. people
think of the United States a,
the place where everyone 4
always catching a cold
"Overheated homes. churche,
that are so stuTy 1t is hard u
listen TO sermon. and barracks
where soldiers take colds indoors
rather than In the field are al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10

too common among U.S." DR.. Par.
rett declared.
In Washington. a local gen.
eral practitioner declared he
seldom enters a department
store in the winter. 1T has be
kept warm for the salesgirls. =
he said, but it's too warm fol
me in outdoor winter clothes.
Cooler homes do not mean
drafty homes, DR.. Parrett added
Nothing is worse. he said. thar
many changes in temperature.
Sudden cooling is bad, too. ht
said. IF you are going out II
the evening and must take 8
shower before dressing. be SURE
to follow the hot water witt
enough cold TO cool the skin
thus preventing heat loss that
might result in a cold.
And, the Washington doctor
added. I'VE all carry those colo
bugs around with us. Too much
heat helps incubate them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
University Branch PIon
PeriIed by Site Discord

Falls Church already have agreed
to set UP a local body which
could acquire land for a college
The move is aimed at getting
the Ravensworth site. Fairfax
County will be asked March &c
to pass a similar resolution.
Under the existing legislation
the local body could acquire land
for establishment of an indie
pendent college or could allow
another institution to operate
a branch on it.
Mr. Darden said the college
should be operated by one Of the
large educational institutions
He said the problems involved
in setting up and operating a
college would make it difficult
for local communities 10 have a
successful independent institu-
ton.
The president said he plans to
talk to people in northern Vir-
GINA TO see If We can get gen.
ersl agreement on a location
the success depends on there be-
ing general agreement.
Mr.. Darden is expected to be
in northern Virginia some time
next week.
Arlington Delegate Harrison
Mann. who sponsored the legis-
lation authorizing the two-year,
non-dormitory college, has said
he would oppose spending any
funds for a college at such an
inaccessible location" as Hern-
don. He and State Senator John
A. K. Donovan. of Falls Church
are leading the move for crea-
ton Of the local body to acquire
a site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Crocus Watchers Enlisted
I o Help Weather Bureau

university's Botany Department
have sent missionaries to more
than 100 Maryland crocus watch.
ers asking for reports on the
first growing activities of Ger.
tain flora.
On what date did your rec
maple flower. and when did it'
leaves show green? Is the alder
ready to discharge its pollen
Is the orchard grass ready tC
show its anthers? These anc
queries about the pink azalea
the white oak, the elder. the OK.
egg daisy--even dandelions- are
asked Of the crocus watchers.
The purpose of the study. &C.
cording TO the Weather Bureau
and the university is 10 deter.
mine the relationship between
weather and the development Of
natural vegetation and crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Arlington Reoppoints
School Superintendent
BY SAM EASTMAN

Arlington School Supt. T. Ed
ward Rutter has been appointed
for another four-year term.
The School Board yesterday
reappointed Mr.. Rutter by an
unanimous vote for a new term
beginning July /.
Mr.. Rutter came to Arlington
in 1850 to become principal of
Westinghouse High School.
He was named superintendent
on July /. 1852.
Mr.. Rutter, so. moved to Ar
lington from Caldwell. N. j.,
where he had been a high school
principal.
Mr.. Rutter is a graduate of
Franklin and Marshall College
and also holds a masters degree
in secondary school administra-
ton and a doctors degree in
education from Columbia.
$4,000 a Year
Mr.. Rutter's salary is $4,000
a year. The School Boards pro-
posed budget for the forthcom-
ing fiscal year calls for a $1,000
annual increase.
The school board yesterday
heard the president Of the coun-
tvs education association express
disappointment over the boards
teacher pay-raise decision.
In the boards proposed budget
for the Forthcoming fiscal year.
which was adopted Friday. funds
are provided for a salary scale
ranging from $4,000 to $1,000.
The present pay for a teacher
holding a bachelors degree starts
az $4,000 and reaches $500.
Yesterday. James w. Tyler, the
teacher association president.
told board members that his
group feels that you have un-
.derestimated the willingness of
the community" to finance a
higher salary scale.
The board. with Mrs. Helen
Lane dissenting. chose a teacher
pay plan recommended by Mem
Der James G.. Stockard. Three
other plans were considered, two
Iof which offered higher salaries
Talk Debated
Mr.. Tyler said yesterday that
the boards decision has gone
far toward eliminating the teach
er association hope Of reaching
a $4,000 to $1,000 scale within
at least two years.
In another matter. a lengthy
discussion developed over a
controversial talk delivered
/ March at Washington Lee
High School by DR.. and Mrs
Harry Overstreet.
A citizens group. the Parents
Educational Research Organiza-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Foirfox Official Joins
In Plea for Area Council
Cooperation Of Jurisdictions Held
Vitul to Solve Municipal Problems

member in my five years as a
member Of the Fairfax Board"
She accused Congress and Dis
trict officials of dealing only with
State officials in Maryland and
Virginia on Metropolitan Area
problems instead of with the
local political subdivisions con-
Icerned. !
IT do not know about Mary
land, but I doubt that Richmond
either knows or cares what kind
Iof water or transportation prob
lens we have in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area" she said.
District of Columbia officials"
she continued, Should discuss
these problems directly with
local governing officials rather
than using protocol and going
through. the States. We are
much closer to Washington than
we are to Richmond in more
ways than one"
Mrs. Wilkins blamed the Dis
Itrict as largely responsible for
pollution Of the Potomac River.
Fairfax Effort Cited
"At the present time Fairfax
County is providing primary
treatment for all its sewer lines.
At the completion of the present
program intermediate or secon-
Diary treatment will have been
added in all cases.
Both the Congress and the
District continue to stick their
heads in the sand and pretend
that the Potomac pollution prob
lem can be cleared up without
them facing up to the system of
combined storm and sanitary
sewers which serve Northwest
Washington and which dump
raw sewage into the river with
every hard rain"
She said there is n6 use talk
ing about a clean Potomac" until
this problem is corrected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
4th District Teachers
lndorse lnteqrution

PETERSBURG, Mar. 9 lH1.-
The 4th District Teachers Asso.
citation today took a stanC
against racial segregation anc
praised the National Association
for the Advancement of Colorec
People.
Some $50 members Of the
Negro teachers group at a meet.
ing here today also adooled q
resolution calling for the passage
of sound" Federal aid-to-edu.
cation bill. and Endorsed the
Southern Regional Council.
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station. There we met Walter
Goodhue. who is in charge Of
the operation.
We planned to erect 1000
houses. We have put up 65
This is a critical time for this
development and this proposal
to build an airport here isn't
helping"
Il am told that a modern air.
port calls for $500 acres" said
Mr.. Goodhue. Il don't see how
they are going to get that much
here. How big is National Air.
port?'
] learned later that National
Airport. much of which is land
reclaimed from the Potomac, is
$50 acres.
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ton, made an unsuccessful bid
to have the talk Cancelled. The
basis for the complaint was that
DR.. Overstreet had. in the past,
been identified with organiza-
tons which were later labeled
subversive.
The OverstreetS are writer's,
lecturers and psychologists who
specialize in the field of mental
health.
Had Signed Petitions
DR.. Overstreet later told re-
lporters, in essence. that he had
used bad judgment in signing
petitions during the 1905 and
early l940S.
Yesterday. the matter was
raised again by Mrs. Richard
Young, president Of the organ
ization that had tried to block
the talk.
Mrs. Young asked who is re-
Sponsible in the policy level for
invitations such as the one issued
to the Overstreets by the high
schools student speakers bureau.
: Chairman L. Clark Heating
explained that the board has
the ultimate responsibility in all
school affairs. but that as a
matter Of necessity, it delegates
authority to the school admin
lstration.
No Action Taken
A long debate followed. most
Of 1t from the floor. on the
question of screening school
speakers. One board member.
Mrs. Lane, suggested that some
official should be responsible as
a source of information on any
invited speaker.
The discussion ended with no
board action taken.