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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Seven Firemen FeIIed as 2-A|orm Fire
In Drugstore SnorIs 18th St. Traffic

A 28-year-old fireman was
held overnight at Emergency
Hospital after being overcome
at a two-alarm fire in the base
ment of Peoples Drug Store. TIT
Fourteenth street NV, last
night.
At least six other firemen
were treated on the scene.
It took some so men about
As minutes to reach the small
room below the soda fountain
where the fire blazed. Choking
fumes, intense heat and eScap-
ing gas from a melted pipe re-
peatedly drove them back.
Some two dozen employees and
several customers had fled the
store.
The fire began about S pm.
Rush-hour traffic throughout
the area was Snarled for more
than an hour. Streetcar serv-
ice on Fourteenth street was not
resumed until 7 pm.
Chief Sutton in Charge
Pvt. James C. Claggett, Of
Rescue Squad No. /, temporarily
assigned to Engine Co. 2, COL
lapSed in the street in front
of the store after emerging from
the smoke-f1lled basement about
5:45. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital and held overnight. He
was treated for smoke inhala-
ton. His condition was described
as good"
Others were given oxygen in
and out of the building.
Fire Chief Willard Sutton di-
rected operations. Thousands of
pedestrians watched the scene
from across the street. Commits
sioner Robert Mclaughlin and
DR.. William Claudy of the Board
of Police and Fire Surgeons
were on hand.
Adjoining buildings, which
house the Lotus Club. the Hollo-
way House restaurant, a jewelry
firm and an Admiral Ties Shop
were filled with fumes and
smoke.
Room Flooded
The room contained fountain
supplies and prescription forms.
1t was so confined" firemen
said. that only one man at a
time could get to the flames.
When the gas was turned off,
a hole was ripped in the floor
directly overhead. Another crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Accountant Found
Dead by Hanging

J. B. Schoonmaker, 48, a
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. accountant, was found
dead in the basement of his In
dian Spring Club Estates home
near Silver Spring this morning.
Montgomery County police
said Mr.. Schoonmaker was found
by his wife shortly after 10 am.
hanging from a metal crossbeam.
He lived at 9708 Lawndale drive.
Survivors include Mrs. Schoon-
maker and two daughters.
Mr.. Schoonmaker was a for
mer volunteer fireman with the
Silver Spring department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

porter. who told j. M. Floyd, as
siStant manager. he had seen a
smoking air vent in the rear
of the store.
Two rescue squads. nine en-
CINE companies and three truck
groups responded. In addition
to Chief Sutton. there were five
battalion chiefs on hand.
Fire Marshal Raymond C.
Roberts said the cause of the
blaze is still undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

separate planning agency be set
up for the city, responsible to
the Commissioners.
Gen. Lane, citing planning
practices in other cities. told the
Citizens Advisory Council this
change would reduce the role of
the National Capital Planning
Commission to that of CO.
ordinating plans of the District
and various Federal agencies
here and, perhaps. of those of
suburban Maryland and Virginia.
More Trouble Feared
Following the setup in other
cities might get us in further
trouble" Mr.. Mclaughlin COM
mented, pointing out that other
jurisdictions are not subject to
the. same Federal domination as
Washington.
But, Mr.. Mclaughlin insisted,
neither the District government
nor the NCPC has ever carried
out fully the terms Of the 1852
act which reorganiZed the COM
mission. Contending that Co
ordination could be frightened
up" he declared the 1852 act
is good legislation and deserves
q trial" He made the same
argument Wednesday in an adj
dress to the National Press Club.
Would Shift Appointments
Gen. Lanes proposal was made
to the Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil, which had been studying a
suggestion made last spring by
retiring Commissioner Samuel
Spencer, This, criticized Wednes-
day by Mr.. Mclaughlin. urged
that the commissioners instead
of the President, appoint the
five citizen members of the
NCPC.
Gen. Lane, himself a member
of the planning group. said nor
NAL municipal planning func-
tions, so valuable in other cities,
are not being provided at ALL
In Washington.
He presented a 13-page state
ment to the council. which he
described as a technical analy-
sis to give the council back
ground for its study, and stressed
that his suggestions had not
been cleared with his fellow
commissioners and that no
decision would be made until
the council makes its own recon-
mendations.
Commenting on Mr.. Spencer's
proposal and criticism of it by
Chairman Harland Bartholomew
of the Planning Commission,
Gen. Lane said. I'VE must recog-
nize the possibility that both
are right.
IF both are right. it is be-
cause the issue before you. is
deeper than the mere question of
membership of the commission. "
His analysis divided planning
into two major types "co-ordina-
ton" and "unitary planning. 4"
He declared. "unitary planning
has been used primarily at the
municipal level. Inter-city. inter-
county and similar boards de-
signed to achieve regional plan
ming are organized for CO.
ordinated planning"
Gen. Lane said unitary plan
ming should be provided by dis
interested local residents to solve
problems of general city plan
ming, spending for public con-
struction and coming.
Sees Plans Affected
ut is Immediately apparent
that the organization of the
NCPC does not follow accepted
good practice in the United
States" Gen Lane said.
If the Board (of Commits
sioners) should not appoint the
members Of the Planning Com.
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Land Agency Takes Title
To First Area CTroct

The Redevopment Land Agency yesterday acquired the first
chunk land Washngons Southwest redevelop
area.
The title 223 81 businesses land
where the Federal four Office
buildings costing 500 million.
The title accomplished filing in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Vepco Service Grows

RICHMOND. Jan. IL (R.-
Virginia Electric and Power Co.
said it served 774,000 customers
in 1856. an increase of $4,000
over the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Virginia Due to Appeal
Pupil Assignment Upset
Attorney General Preparing Contest
Before Court Thut Made Earlier RULING
BY MARY Lou WERNER

The decision knocking down Vrgnia's pupil assignment
law bound today the Federal appeals that
already has approved another brand of placement legislation
neighboring North Carolina.
Immediately after Federal Judge Walter Hoffman filed
his decree holding Vgnias placement legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12
Commissioners Split
On Planning Issue

major split the District Commissioners appeared
today on the issue of planning Washingtons growth
Robert E. Mclaughlin president of the Commits
sloners insisted he would recommend
by Brig Gen. Thomas Engineer Commissioner that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-12

HBS7-By Wilkinson-To permit leg
graduate. schools OF the University OF
Maryland in Baltimore teducation)
HBoO--By jenkins and Lee--To ey-
ment retirement pay from the MARYLAND
income tax ways and means).
HBDl-By Porter-ro make II I'M
lawful in Washington county TO deliver
alcoholic beverages TO a minor alco-
holic)
HB92-By WASHINGTON DELEGATION
To give the Washington County Com
mission discretion in allowing expenses
for the sheriff fdelepation)
HBg3-By Washington delegation--
To tax business stock in WASHINGTON
County al 20 per cent Of value ldele-
gationD.
HB97--By Simpkins-To require po-
tato seed shipped into MARYLAND for
sale meet United States No. / standards
Judiciary.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
COKESBURY
Hrs. Mabel Lambden
Phone: SeafOrd 1923

Sunday school at 10 a. m. next
Sunday. The WSCS meets Septem-
ber 13, at p. m. Rally Day serv-
ices at Cokesbury on Sunday, Sep
tember Is, at II a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Gordy
Jr., announces the marriage OF
their daughter, Joan, to William
West OF Stockley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield West, last Saturday
evening. At present they are oc-
cupying the j. R. Wilson farm.
The guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Wilson last Saturday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Risden James,
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Day and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Isa-
acs and granddaughters, Bonnie
and Judy Layton, Mabel Lambden,
Mrs. Frank Baker and guest of
New York
Bobby Wilson has accepted po-
sition at Seaford at the nylon plant.
Mrs. Louise O'Day and daughter
have moved back to their home af
ter spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. George O'Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill, Mrs. JOS
eph Davidson, Mrs. Clara Hastings
and daughter, Mrs. Shelly Spicer,
Charles Hignutt, Ernest Jewell,
Charlie Swain and Mrs. Pearl Spi-
Ger have been recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Fleetwood.
Thomas Goslin of Wilmington was
guest on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lambden
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William Jump,
near SeafOrd last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs Frank Baker and Mrs. Paul
Hastings visited with Mr.. and Mrs
Percy Bowers in Blades last
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carmean
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whaley in Georgetown on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Lambden
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Burton in Rehoboth on Sunday.
Mr.. Burton returned home Friday
from the Beebe Hospital in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King and
family visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Donald King last Monday.
Mrs. Linden Isaacs accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. James Hit
chens of Seaford, spent last Satur-
day in Salisbury shopping, also Mrs.
George Carmean spent last Satur-
day shopping in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carmean,
mr. and Mrs. George Carmean and
son Harold visited in Rehoboth last
Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Carmean visited the latter's father,
Robert Stevenson.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Holes Needn't Stop
Use OF Plastic Sil0s

Even though plastic sheets on
temporary silos can be torn or
punctured, Delaware dairymen
shouldn't hesitate to use the COW
ers.
Small tears and punctures can
be repaired easily with pressure
tape or solvent-applied patches,
Delmar J. Young. extension dairy
man at the University of Delaware,
said today. Spoilage occurs only
in proportion to the size of an
opening and the time passing be-
fore it is closed, Young explain
ed.
He recommended the plastic
covered silo highly after person
ally observing that plastic covers
for permanent upright and tenn
pOrary silos-trench, bunker or
stack-have greatly reduced the
loss of dry matter in stored sill
age.
This means of the total tonnage
placed in a silo, higher percent
age of silage is fed out as dairy
feed.
The dairy specialist advised put
ting layer of sawdust or similar
material over the plastic cover US
ed on any silo. This will protect
the cover and hold it firmly against
the silage, cuttirg down on air
spaces.
The one caution Young noted
when using a plastic cover is to
watch it closely so that any tear
or puncture can be repaired i'm
mediately.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Better Lighting For
Better Studies

Fatigue after short period of
study, eyestrains and headaches
may be caused hy poor lighting,
says Miss Patricia A. Middleton,
extension home management spe-
cialist at the University of Della
ware.
Set up a place for your children
to study with a good light, so they
will not strain their young eyes.
the specialist advises. Choose a
table lamp that is about rs inches
tall, as a tall lamp spreads the
light over a wide area. The min
imum diameter of the shade bot
tom should be 16 inches, and the
lower edge of the shade should be
Is inches from the desk or table
top. The diameter of the di1fusing
bowl should be eight to nine inches.
Use a 50-1O0-150-watt three-way
bulb or a 150-watt frosted bulb.
Put the center of the lamp base IS
inches to the left of the center of
the work area and IL inches in
from the front edge of the desk.
For left-handed persons, place the
lamp to the right of the work area.
A pair of wall lamps can also
provide excellent light for your
chiId's study center, reminds Miss
Middleton. The centers of these
lamps should be 80 inches apart and
II inches from the front edge of
the desk. The shade should be
seven inches high with top di-
ameter of six inches and a bottom
diameter of 10 inches. The bottom
of the shade should be Is inches
above the desk top. A siX-inch
diffusing bowl for each lamp will
reduce the glare. Use a 100watt
bulb in each lamp, the specialist
recommends.
Lamp shades should have slOp-
ing sides, be white or almost white
inside, and be light in color. but
not too transparent to light.
Use a large pastel colOred blot
ter to cover the desk top to pre-
vent reflections and avoid con-
trasts with light colOred pages, ad-
vises Miss Middleton. Place the
desk against a light colOred wall
for better diffusion of light and to
reduce contrasts.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

in Nuremberg, because, he said, it
would cost too much to bring
them over.
When he is through with the
teaching year, he will travel as
extensively as possible before re-
turning to Germany. He has a
camera and plans to make color
slides to show America to his
classes.
MANY of them are eagerly await
ing my return with first hand ac-
count of America and the pictures
he explained.
He had 18O students distributed
through five classes in his high
school which he said is not set
up like our own high schools here.
There are nine years of high
school there, extending into col
lege.
About 25 of his students have
''pen pals" in the United States, Mr..
Glockzin said, and most of them
made him promise to try to see
them while he is in this country
Mr.. Glockzin is a university
graduate with additional years of
training in a teachers college with
advanced work at the University of
Paris, Sorbonne, University of Lon
don, and the City of London College.
He lists travel among his hobbies
and has visited France, England,
Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
Other hobbies are stamp and coin
collections, music, camping and
sports.
Selected by the Fulbright Com
mission, in Germany, he said he
is the envy of his colleagues at
home.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
FREDERICK
Mrs. Emma DOIan
Phone Frederick 5-5481
Trinity Methodist Church
Rev. j. Handy. Pastor

hcfs BE ndnDys FdStOT
Church School at GAS a. m. John
Woodrow, superintendent.
Worship Hour at II a. m. Ser
mon by the pastor.
Our thanks to Rev. George, who
served in our pulpit last Sunday,
in the absence of Rev. Handy. Also
to James COuley, Jr., who sang
Sweet Hour of Prayer" at the
morning service Rev. Handy will
be in the pulpit Sunday September
Monday guests of Gdr. and Mrs.
Charles Stubbs and family were
Mrs. Sherman Hubbard of Denton,
Md, and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Paul Hubbard of Alexandria, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman of
near Greenwood, and Mrs. Clara
Webb of near town.
Thursday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fora Tatman and family were Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Tatman of Will
mington. Overnight guests Satur-
day were Mrs. Nellie Carter and
Mrs. Irene Robbins of Wilmington
the holiday weekend Daniel Tat
man and children of Wilmington
Mrs. Nellie Carter came on Tues
day of this week for a few days at
the Tatmans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Moore of
Newark, were guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Belts,
Sr., and family over the holiday
weekend.
Holiday weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Dolan were Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Stalee of Jersey City,
N. j., and Sunday dinner guest,
their niece, Mrs. Merton Belts.
Mrs. Ellen Belts and daughter,
Mrs. William Hemphill and chill
dren, Eva Kay and Terry, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles B. Mitten and sons of Bal
timOre.
Dick Lynch of Milford and Mrs.
Ella Moore and children, Howard
and Margaret of town, spent the
weekend at COney Island, ~ Y.
Mrs. Ben Belts and family, Mrs
Ben Matlack and Mrs r. KEELING
were Sunday visitors at the Inlet,
near Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert KEELING OF
Wilmington spent the weekend
with his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Belts and family The men folks
enjoyed a good days fishing on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Webb, Jr, and
daughter Earleen of Newark, spent
the weekend with mis- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. z. Webb, Sr. Their Mon
day guest was Mrs Ethel Harring-
ton of Harrington.
Mrs. Earleen w. Morris and
niece, Earleen Webb, were Sunday
guests of Anna Mae Slaughter of
Dover.
Eddie Clark and Eric Moore of
Wilmington spent last week with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Robbins.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jester spent the
weekend with her grandchildren,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gray and chill
dren of Harrington. Mrs. Jester
is spending this week with her
uduSHLeE anu IdulIIys MI. anu NIS.
Burton Robinson and son at Cen,
terville, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins,
Sr., and grandchildren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Saterfield and daugh-
ter were Sunday visitors in RehO-
both.
Mr.. and Mrs William Thomas
and daughter, 10 Ann, and Polly
Webb spent Sunday at Oak Or
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Fassel and
children of Slaughter Beach and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane and
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
THE QUIET MAN

DALLAS, Texas up A
neurologist says treatment for
aphasia--loss of speech-might be
wasted on henpecked husbands.
DR.. Joe r. Brown of Rochester,
Mimi, told a clinical society about
trying to get a physical history of
a patient.
The mans wife answered every
question the doctor asked her hus-
band. Seeking some direct ans
wers, DR.. Brown gently asked her
to leave the room.
After she left. DR.. Brown found
her husband couldn't speak.
Calling the wife back, DR.. Brown
apologized for not realizing the
man had apasia and couldn't
speak a word.
The wife was astonished. She
didn't know it either. DR.. Brown
said.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
THEY ASKED FOR III

HONOLULU ~ Up = The Army
insisted on having Ferron X.
Pawn's middle name, when he
joined up. He Obliged. It's:
KaleilehuaakilOhanaikuikalanie.
Means: 1.-The lehua wreath of
Kilohana appearing in the distant
skyline"
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

daughter of Harrington were Sat
urday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Laurence Boone and
family Sharon Lee Fassel spent
last week with her grandparents.
Miss Fay Boone spent the week
end with her sisters, the Lanes.
| Sunday guests of the Boones were
| their sons, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Boone and baby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Boone and baby Of Do
yer.
Mrs Gordon Belts and children,
TOmmie and Dee, and Sarah Jane
Matlack spent Sunday afternoon at
BrOadkill Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz
and children of Milford were Sun
day dinner guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Boone.
Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs
William Harper were Mr. and Mrs
NJ. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Daw-
son Wilcutts of Norwood, Pa.
Charles Bennett and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Mitchell of Ridgely, Md
Roy Briggs of Baltimore, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Morris of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs.
Billy Glanden returned to his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford COverdale after a week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Glanden and family at Cape
Charles, Va. Billy has enrolled in
Milford High School and will stay
with his grandparents for the
school term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bratten and
family spent the weekend with
her parents and other relatives in
Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stubbs of
Wilmington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Stubbs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Fitrer and
son spent the weekend with his
parents in DOwningtown, Pa.
Miss Carolyn Horney of Will
mingtOn spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel Coverdale and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dolan, Mrs.
B. Pearson and son and Mrs. G.
Finch and son were luncheon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs James E.
Ryan and daughter Earleen of Do
yer on Friday
Mrs. Elias and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Elais and family spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. D. Powell
and children.
Mrs. Emaline Taylor of Phila-
delphia is spending some time with
Mrs. Tat Mcqueen.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Pearl
Rash were her grandchildren, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernite Rash and family,
Larry Rash of Greenwood, Mrs
Angle and son, Kenneth Angle, of
Wilmington.
Spa and Mrs. Rowe Pleasanton
and daughter Dianne of Fort Knox,
Kentucky, are with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Lank. Mr.. Pleas
anton will stay with them for two
weeks and return to Kentucky for
few weeks until his discharge
from service in October Mrs.
PleasantOn and daughter will stay
with her parents until her hus-
band comes home after his dis
charge. They were all Sunday Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Stokes tury and son Bill at Fen
wick Island, Md.
Now that Labor Day is over and
school has begun, we realize sum
mer is about over; the crops are
being gathered in and we will be
getting prepared for the winter
season. Despite the dry spell, /
think we can all be thankful to the
Master, Who gives us so much
All in all, I'm sure we in America
will not want for food So-Happy
school days, children! And the best
to us all after a wonderful sum-
mer season. Until next week-sO
long.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

Wise persons keep their repu-
tations by keeping their tongues at
rest.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Valentines Day this year falls on
a day the moon is full. This hap
pens only once in several dec
AIDES and will not occur again for
many years. Since the moon is
supposed to be the originator of
many romantic legends and i'm
pulses, it is unique that st. VAL
cn.inc's Day in 1857 has tso one
hundred per cent support e this
nearby planet - for all Y ung
levers to make full use Of.
The Sidney herald., 1957-02-14

Although man has made amaz-
ing scientific achievements, Ma
ture still puts on the greatest
show on earth and exhibits mir
acles, every day, which put mans
oest efforts to shame.
Some people fail to recognize
the miracles which occur around
them every day. For example,
take the occurrence of rain, upon
which event the hopes of millions
of farmers, and others, are hing
ed.
A farmer, with a hundred acres
of planted crops, must have, of
all things, a plentiful supply of
water. If he receives a rainfall
of one inch, which often occurs
during the planting season, Ma
ture has dropped 2,714,300 gallons
of water on his crops. And Nature
can accomplish this in just a few
minutes.
Scientists, who attempt to COM
pute the tremendous forces in
volved in such an operation as a
heavy rain, are constantly amazed
at the power of Nature and the
ease and gentleness which she
usually does her job. If the read
er will think about it, he too
will be constantly amazed at the
miracles which take place about
him every day, which r accept
ed as commonplace occurrences.