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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-10
Singing Sergeant
Of the Air Force
By DORIS KANTER

WTHAT deal S/Sergt. Robert D. Kerns has!
w Picture young persuaded into military service
by the draft doing exactly what he likes all the time And
while legion of veterans and eager-to veterans
debunk the portrait of handsome servceman lettering
himself in uniform strictly recruitment poster stuff
Serg KernS handsome and he does the chance of
a lifetime to the Air Force.
His and only military assignment is the thing he
likes most: Singing.
Like most musical arts. singing is tough and uncer
tain career. Many young with a golden voice
struggles long time for the chance to be heard-and
particularly heard by the right people Experience
most needed. is most difficult to get.
Sergt. Kerns eager for professional singing
rience in the fall of 1855 He g. civilian living at
home in Utica Mich, with his father, osteopath.
According his University of Michigan instructors he
ideally equipped for making his professional debut
possible for his age" The TALL serious would-be
opera baritone has masters degree music and a
repertoire of is operate roesbut neither Hollywood
New York talent scouts we're knocking at his door
He was emnently draftable, however
Voice advisers frowned the prospect of his going
into service Some advised him to for the draft do
his two then get out and into circulation quickly
possible Others, cringing at his spending two years
at bathtubtype vocal exercises urged him enlist
though it would mean time In uniform-and get
with service musical organization
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Her charm and grace made of many things
BERMUDA

Bermuda is only twenty-four miles long yet
within its small area are any number of things
which charm visitors into going back year after
year.
Bermuda is a group of 365 islands. One for
each day in the year. SO Bermudians say. Sail
ing among them is never-ending pleasure.
Golf, tennis, fishing, cycling picnicking are all
year sports. Bermuda's beaches are wide, pink
and soft The water is blue, inviting and refresh
ing Bermuda's houses are unique-an artful
blending of white roofs, pastel-coloured walls
and massive chimneys. And flowers Hibiscus,
Oieander, Bougainvillea, Easter lilies-splash
the Islands with brilliant hueS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-10

Bermuda is only 700 miles from the mainland.
It's easy to get to for holiday whether you go
leisurely by ocean liner Or speedily by plane.
Living is simply solved too, for the Islands
hotels are noted for their service, food, accom-
modations and sports facilities. And guest
houses open wide their doors to Bermuda's
easy way of living
There are many details to be considered in
planning any holiday. But you'll save yourself
lot of time and trouble by talking things over
with your travel agent. Helpful too is the Ber
muda Vacation Kit which you can get by writ
ing to: The Bermuda Trade Development
Board, $40 Fifth Avenue, New York 20, NY
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Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine. Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma
and Pennsylvania, and of Flor
ida's Sunshine State parkway.
In addition, a small part of
the New Jersey turnpike and
still incomplete toll roads in
Connecticut and Illinois were
included.
The action to incorporate the
toll roads into the interstate
system was taken at the re-
quest of the various State high
way departments.
West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania were turned down in
similar requests for the West
Virginia turnpike and Pennsyl-
vania's northeast turnpike ex-
tension because those highways
do not follow the general lines
Of the interstate routes.
The Garden State parkway
Of New Jersey was not consid-
cred, since it carries only pas
senger vehicles and the inter-
state system must be open to
all traffic. Only eight miles
of the New Jersey turnpike,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
Group to Fight
Low Seuwoy Tolls
By the Associated Press

A national organization to
fight low tolls or no tolls on
the st. Lawrence Seaway has
been formed by Atlantic and
Gulf Coast shipping and BUSH
ness interests.
The group, calling itself the
National Committee, for a
Non-Subsidized Seaway, said
it would fight for tolls high
enough to make the seaway
self-supporting. and would OPP
pose any effort by Midwestern
businessmen to make them
lower than that.
Representative Fallon, Demo-
crat of Maryland. who pre-
sided at the meeting, was
named temporary chairman.
Mr.. Fallon told the group
Midwestern business interests
will urge that bargain rate"
tolls be set by the st. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corp. a
Government agency created by
the 1854 act. The tolls. sub
ject to Canadian agreement.
are expected to be set by next
January.
The seaway will be opened
for most ocean-going vessels
in 1859.
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or let the States continue to
collect the tolls and maintain
the highways.
The latter course seems the
more likely, at least for the
time being.
The Nations vast road build
ing project is on a pay-as-you-
go basis. and there Just isn't
enough in the highway trust
fund to pay off the billions of
dollars in bonds fioated by the
States to construct the toll
roads.
The highway trust fund.
supported by special highway
users taxes on gasoline, tires,
ETC.. is falling short Of its ex-
pected income. Furthermore.
rising prices have boosted the
original cost estimate of SITS
billion for the entire 1000
mile network by at least SO
billion.
The Public Roads Bureau is
now preparing q detailed re-
port for Congress, outlining the
possible costs of buying up the
toll roads. 1t is possible Con-
gress will decide part Of the
2,l02 miles should be purchased
and the remainder left in State
hands for the time being.
The Highway Act of 1856 en-
visaged four lane, toll-free
limited-access highways crisis
crossing the Nation and con-
Meeting 80 per cent of the cities
OF $4,000 or more population.
The network was expected 70
be completed in 1915 years but
1t now appears Is years will be
a minimum.
And. unless revenues perk up
and costs remain stable, the toll
roads may be a part Of the
system for years to come.
The 2,l02 miles incorporated
into the interstate and defense
system today include 1887
miles now open to traffic.
The routes approved include
all Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pike in Virginia and all or
major portions of the New
York thruway, Of turnpikes in
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from the Holland Tunnel to the
Newark Airport. were included.
An official Of the roads bureau
said any purchase of the toll
roads would be on a negoti-
ated basis and that depreci-
alton would be a factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-21
u. S. Takes Toll Roads
Into n ,000-Mi|e System
By the Assoeiated Presl

The Bureau of Public Roads, squeezed between rising costs
and declining income today incorporated 2O2 miles toll
roads in is States into the Al 0OOmle interstate
and defense highways.
1t Will now be up Congress to decide whether the Gov
eminent should purchase the roads them toree
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SpOrtSwear ~ Off or More!

ENTIRE STOCK IS to $Il.s5 WALK SHORTS
now u price $50 to 5.08
SPECIAL GROUP $7.e5 WALK SHORTS,
oronoe ond pink only, drostcolly reduced, l.00
SPECIAL GROUP IS to $685. SPORT SHIRTS,
short sleeve, VI price $50 to 4.48
39-$22.95 TO $3.50 SPORT COATS, woods,
corduroys, lnenweoves Reg. 2/36, 3/37,
o/38, 2/4o, VA, 5/46; shorts 2/37, 2/38,
3/3e; longs l/37, 1913, 3/4o, 3/44, 2/46.
Now u price II.48 to 1878
so prs. $Io.95 TO SI3.95 SUMMER STACKS,
Docron and Cotton, Mohor Blends, sizes %
to "a, 40, AZ only now 4.00
ENTIRE STOCK $3.95 TO $685. SWIM SUITS,
" Price, now -------- 1913 TO 3.48
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including r. schlippenbachii. n
|yedoense, and a few others sol
frequent garden cultivation.
Location Of the Major Groups
The more important Arbore-
tum paintings of azaleas and
dodendrons may be located
by directional signs on the prin-
|cipal foot trails.
The Glenn Dale hybrids
large-fiowered Japanese" aza-
leas, were bred at the Glenn Dale
Station by B. Y. Morrison
Some $4,000 representatives pro-
vide the main display above the
long curve Of Azalea road
Young plants of 457 selections
which were named by Mr.. Nor
rison and released by the de-
Ipartment, are assembled fol
comparative study in the Nor
Irison Garden.
A number Of the older Kurume
Iazaleas and newer Kaempferl
Ihybrids are along Mount Ham
ilton walk, which starts at Nor
|rison Garden. Included in this
group are some Of the closely
related Gable hybrids. Several
Iof the late-fiowering Chugai
hybrids, in which r. indicum
has been combined with r. OBJ
tusum of the Kurumes, are
planted in the center beds OF
Morrison Garden.
Many Of the Client hybrids
are Immediately across the road
from Morrison Garden. A full
named set Of three plants each
of more than go varieties is ir
the lower center Of Azalea Valley
On Both Sides Of Ravine
Mass paintings Of Mollis ny.
birds are assembled on either
side Of the main ravine below
the brick overlook. A named
collection of 100 varieties /.
grouped with the named Client.
in the lower center Of Azales
Valley.
This excellent collection Of
Client and Mollis hybrids wa.
donated by the people Of tn,
Netherlands.
A grouping Of young native
azalea plants Of about 16 species
with their variants and hybrid.
lis located in the small valley
running down to the south arm
of Horseshoe Pond. Assemblagt
OF this stable collection repre-.
sents a partial product Of re.
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search work with the native
species during recent years.
A number Of exotic species,
chiefly from China and Japan
and including r. luteum, ma
riesii. ovatum. reticulatum and
schlippenbachii. are locate d
across the road from Morrison
Garden-just below the first
grouping of Client hybrids.
A number Of Catawba hybrid
ododendrons are planted near
the upper end of Azalea Valley,
while some 20 Of the hardy r.
smirnowi catawbiense hybrids,
raised in Germany by r. j. H.
Seidel, are lower down on the
right side. The main collection
of $50 varieties Of standard and
newer hybrids. a recent gift Of
the Capitol Committee Of the
Garden Club of America, is
grouped In the vicinity Of the
foot bridges in lower Azalea
Valley. These plants are SO small
they are scarcely Of Towering
size,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Arboretum Open House
Features AzoIeo Areas

What's to be seen at the
Arboretum which is starting its
spring open house over the week
end? Well. through this week
the azaleas will be emerging and
daffodils, ounce, magnoliaS,
Towering cherries and crab
apples will be in bloom. Later
this month the main mass Of
azaleas will be in their glory
and. from late April through the
first part Of May; one can see
Towering dogwood. the later
|crabapples, the native azaleas,
mountain laurel. rhododendron
and the huge blooms Of the
|elephant-ear magnolia.
The spring open house will
concern itself principally with
the azalea season: Week ends.
10 am. to 6 pm; Monday
through Friday, 8 am. to 4:30
pm. At other times during the
growing season-that is after
May IL. visitors should make
appointments by phone or letter.
The purpose Of the Arboretum
is to conduct research In woody
plants and to spur interest In
trees and shrubs favorable to
this area. Being in an inter-
mediate clim attic zone. the
Arboretum is able to cultivate
plants from a wide range OF
Ihabitats. 1t is administered
through the Horticultural Re-
search Branch of the Agricul-
Itural Research Service.
..30-Acre Synoptic Garden
The plants are arranged ir
varied patterns throughout the
area, which was set aside By
act Of Congress in 1927. In direct
view Of the M street entrance
(near Bladensburg road Me- L
the 30-acre "synoptic" garden
which is an assembly Of repre-
Isentatives Of all the planting:
within the Arboretum.
Here are single-genus plant
Iings Of hollies, crabapples and
azaleas. There are simple and
mixed paintings grouped fol-
Landscape effect. Other plant
Iings have been grouped for use
as ground covers. The azalea
|clonal garden is q formal ar
arrangement.
The following rules have been
set up to protect the area:
Drivers Of automobiles enter
ing and leaving the grounds
must check at the Office at the
main IN street, gate. Cars may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
.CumeIIiu Show
Ending Today

The Camellia Society of the
Potomac Valley is concluding its
outdoor blooms show" today at
the Burgundy Room of the
lSheraton-Park Hotel. Hours of
viewing will be from 9 am. to 8
pm. An educational exhibit is
featured. A 30-page pamphlet
covering all phases Of culture is
also being distributed to those
attending.
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iature, and Lilliput. Baby or
Pompon zinnias. The latter are
listed by color.
Marigolds and zinnias produce
more flowers from the small
plants. The large plants produce
fewer but much larger flowers.
They may be started inside,
and later (about May - set out
where they are to grow or the
seed may be sown where the
plants are to grow. In that case
they will require thinning. Most
zinnias and marigolds should be
set from 10 to Is inches apart.
Nasturtiums. Cosmos. Celosia
Nasturtiums are just the
thing for the new homeowner
who has not had time to build
up his soil. They flourish in
poor; soil If in full sun.
Cosmos are Of particular value
where a tall growing plant is
needed to fill in the background.
They require stalking and a sun
ny situation.
Celosia. either the crested
sort we have grown for a long
time or the newer plumed OF
tall-feathered ones. are showing
in the garden and excellent for
winter bouquets.
If buying snapdragon seed, be
sure to ask for the rust-resistant
kinds. They may be had in very
tall or more compact and bushy
plants. Snaps do well in full
sun or very light shade. The
colors are all attractive.
Asters are more difficult to
grow in this area. The annual
phlox are more satisfactory than
the perennial ones
There are many more ANIMALS
which might be suggested
Nearly every one needs moder-
ately rich soil.
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G A r D EN-
G UID A N c E
Annals Cary Garden in Hot Season
By w. H. YoUNGMAN

Az Unless you are among the
lucky ones who go to the cooler
spots for the hot weather OF
July and August you will wish
TO grow ANIMALS.
After the bulbs and early
Towering shrubs have finished
blooming and most Of the peren-
malls are past, the garden will
depend on ANIMALS to furnish
flowers for cutting and for COW
ering the unsightly spots in the
beds and borders.
There are so many lovely an
1nals to choose from, both in
1prm and color. that it is really
q task to choose only the few
that are needed.
Undoubtedly. the flowers most
often planted are petunias. mari
Colds and zinnias. but there are
many that will give variety. such
as nasturtiums. cosmos, celosia
(coxcombs). cornflowers. snap
dragons, phlox. and ever so many
more.
Each year some new variety
Of petunia is added. One is called
Royal Scarlet F 2. 1t is an in
tense scarlet-red which is sale
not to fade. The new Rad Satin
Is an All-American winner. Some
of the older varieties are very
satisfactory, as you may recall
among them Ballerina (salmonl
. 1856 All-America. Comanche
(red). Fire Dance (redD, Pale
Face (white). and Colossa,
Shades Of roSe).
Petunias are easy to grow ex-
cept for the very large, fancy
fringed ones. It usually pays tc
buy q few plants from q pro.
fessional grower.
Marigolds Are Numerous
There is a tremendous number
Of marigolds from which tc
choose. The new varieties, while
different. are not better thar
some Of the older ones.
There are a number Of groups
Of marigolds according to size
and form, such as face, African
dwarf double. and dwarf single
In the first group we find
among others the interesting
Nearest-to- White, Smiles golden
Yellow, Primrose (primrose yell
low. All-America Golden West
deep orange, Limelight (pale
Yellow.
Spry, Harmony. Yellow Pygmy
and Fireglow are well-known
French doubles.
Among the singles are French
Ruined Red. Naughty Marietta.
Flash and Red Head.
About Those Zinnias
No need to enumerate the
many. many zinnias. Among the
giants which grow az to 3 feet
tail are Rosalind (bright rose
pink. Blaze (coral-apricot)
California Giants give us i'm
meiise double flowers of more
formal shape. Enchantress Digit
rnge1 Rose Queen. Salmon
Queen, Violet Queen and Lemon
Queen are among these Cali
forIiias.
The "cut and come" varieties
are not quite so tall u1z feet
and slightly less). They are
listed largely by color such as
Crimson Beauty. Tangerine and
Canary Yellow.
Other groups are the Little
Cupid zinnias. Mexican or min
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not be driven on roads marked
closed" Parking areas are
usually designated. The speed
limit is is miles an hour.
No flowers, fruits, leaves OF
specimens of any kind may be
picked, and no signs or plant
labels may be removed, defaced
or molested.
Dogs must be kept on leash
Children under IA years of age
must be accompanied by q re.
|sponsible adult.
Bicycling is not permitted.
launching or picnicking is no,
permitted.
Visitors are requested to be
especially careful In disposing oil
cigars. cigarettes. and matches
Kinds Of Azaleas Growing
The azaleas may be roughly
classified into five principal
groups:
The relatively compact grow.
ing. semievergreen kinds princi.
pally derived from the japanese
Rhododendron obtusum, with
white, pink. or red flowers. Thi.
group includes the Kurume
Glenn Dale. and Kaempfer
hybrids
The later and larger floweree
orange-red deciduous azalea.
derived from Rhododendron mol.
lie Of China. r. japonicum o.
Japan, r. luteum from the eau.
Icasus, and some American specie,
to form the Client and Mollil
hybrids.
The group Of about 16 native
azalea species with their infinitt
minor variations which form {
class Of hardy. smaller flowerec
deciduous plants in the white Il
pink and orange-red color range
These are the wild "bush honey.
suckles" and flame azaleas" o.
the eastern States from New
England to Florida and Texas
The large-f1owered Indian
azaleas. which provide a major
color display in the gardens Of
Charleston. s. c., and the Gull
Coast. They are not reliably
hardy here.
Additional species from China
and Japan Of primary interest
to the collector or botanist, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Towering crabapples, Japanes,

Towering crabapples. Japanese
cherries. American hop horn
beams and even in dwarf naples.
Such trees At modern condi-
lions much better than the big
oaks. tulip poplars. sycamores,
elms and naples. 1t might be
added that they do not encroach
so markedly on the lawn grasses
and the flowers and shrubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-14
Interest Keener
In Smaller Trees

Tree styles are changing, ac-
cording to q national firm of
tree experts. An increase in the
number Of small-sized trees Is
reported. According to them
there is increased interest in the
Milford chronicle., 1957-05-03
Red Cross Had
Sful
Drive Here
Goal OF So, 10000 Was
Reached This Past
Week According To
Chairman Milton Dill.

Milton Dill, chairman of Branch
Area No. 6, Delaware Chapter of
the American Red Cross, would like
to thank all the workers and their
captains for the good work done in
obtaining our quota for 1857. The
quota given us by the chapter was
$3,700.00 and iC was reached this
past week.
The need is very great at this
time, as Red Cross spent $33. $4,000
for the year ending June 80, 1856,
for disaster aid, or eight times the
average. We are still in the midst
of the years heaviest disaster
months, making this an extremely
critical situation. This is only one
of the many services tnat Red Cross
has to offer. Area No. should be
proud of the home service work un-
der Mrs. George Baynum and Mrs.
James Cresson.
Harrington, with Mrs. George
Thompson as chairman, did an ex-
cellent job, going over the top and
reaching the amount of $714.O0.
when thinking of Red Cross,
we should think of it as people, for
it is concerned with their health,
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1957-05-03
Former General Man
ager Of Ocean Downs
Raceway Now Heads
Delaware Track.

S: Rudy Brittingham of Newark,
Md, manager of Ocean Downs
Raceway at Ocean City, Nd, for
the past five years. has been nam
ed General Manager of Brandy
wine Raceway.
Brittingham's appointment was
announced by Howard A. Miller,
newly-elected president of the
fast-growing Wilmington night
pari-mutuel harness racing track
which holds 40-night meeting
starting July 20.
Birmingham succeeds G. A. Wey-
mouth, Jr., who had served as Gem
eral Manager of Brandywine since
its establishment in 1853.
The new Brandywine manager
has long been active in the sport
in the hot harness racing center
on the Eastern Shore Highly re-
garde1 for his managerial capabili-
ties, Brittingham has held execu-
tive posts at Ocean Downs since
it's founding in 1948. Starting as
assistant treasurer, he advanced
to treasurer in 1851 and became
General Manager in 1852. He is a
specialist in the fields of business
administration and finance.
For the past five years, Brit
tingbam has conducted one of the
country's most successful winter
spring training operations at Ocean
Downs, with approximately 300
horses in training there.
He was the father of the popular
stake program for two-year-old
and three-year-old trotters and pa
GERS, which has highlighted meets
at the Ocean City oval for the past
continued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1957-05-03
In Sussex County Auto
OutLays Continues High
Expenditures For Car Other AutomOve Equipment And
Supplies Running At The Rate Of $24, 1901, 900
Year; This Does Not Include Truck Sales.

The expanding use to which it
is being put has benefited business
in Sussex County. Just how much
it adds up to locally is seen in data
released by Standard Rate and
Data Service for the fiscai year
ending July 1, 1856.
Sales of new and used passen-
ger cars, motorcycles. motorboats
and accessories came to S18.671,- :
900 in the year. The receipts at
filling stations for gas, oil, repairs
and inciGentals were an additional
$6,230,000. The grand total, S24,-
901.000 is exclusive of truck sales,
which were not reported in the sur
vey.
In terms of the individual fam
lily, the average amount spent in
the year, determined by dividing
the dollar total by the number of
local families, was $1,065.
This was a bigger outlay than
was made, on the average, in the
United States, $1,000 per family
and in the State of Delaware, 1915.
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-05-03

Among residents of Sussex Coun-
ty, the automobile continues to
hold a place of great Importance
in the family budget. The local pic
ture, according to a nationwide
study of consumer spending, shows
expenditures for cars, other auto
motive and supplies to be running
at the rate of $24,901,000 year.
The size of this outlay, locally,
shows how necessary the car has
become in everyday life. 1t repre-
sent$ -24.7 percent of the total
amount spent in all the retail
stores.
This compares with only 21.7
percent in the State of Delaware
as a whole.
Increasingly, people have come
to rely upon the car to get them
to work, to school and to the
stores. In the suburbs and in rural
areas, even more so than in the
cities, it has become almost indis-
pensable. Frequently, it is the
only mode of transportation avail
able.