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Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
COS To Get Degrees
At u of . On June II

A total OF sos graduate and un-
dergraduate degrees are expect
ed to be awarded at the commence
ment exercises of the University
of Delaware on Sunday, June IA,
according to preliminary figures
released today by the records of
ice of the university.
OF the total, 404 students will
receive bachelor degrees, including
119 bachelor of arts. Bachelor de-
grees with distinction will go to
eight undergraduates, with honors
to 13 and with both -honors and dis
tinction to seven individuals.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Alumni Dinner
Outstanding Success
Two Scholarships Were Presented
Don Smith Spoke

The annual Milford High School
Alumni banquet was held last Sat
urday, June 9Th, in the Lakeview
Avenue High School Cafeteria. The
1859 graduating class of Milford
High School, 81 in number, were
the guests of honor. There were
over $50 in attendance.
The speaker of the evening was
Don Smith, prominent Wilmington
insurance executive Don is the
son of the late William G. Smith,
long time L. d. Caulk Company
executive, and a brother of Mrs.
Virginia Grier of Milford. Don
gave wonderful talk on the seeing
eye dog, explaining how they are
trained and how they operate
The old grads and the grads
were welcomed by the Associ-
atoms president, Claud L. Tease,
who closed out a highly successful
year.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
OAR Chapter Has
Elected Officers
Harrington Lady Named To Head
Capt Jonathan Caldwell Chapter

harrington Lazy Named 10 HEAD
Capt Jonathan Caldwell Chapter
Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts of Harr-
ington elected regent of the Cap
tain Jonathan Caldwell Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton on Saturday, June 6 when
members of the chapter met at
her home on Weiner Avenue, that
city. Mrs. Roberts will serve as
regent for the coming three years.
She has just completed three years
as vice regent of the organization.
Elected with her were Mrs. Jona-
than S. Willis, vice regent, Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend, chaplain, Mrs.
Elwood Gruwell, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Wallace Burn, treasur-
er, Mrs. Jerry Waggamon, his
torian, Mrs. Charles Robinson,
registrar, Mrs. John Forrest, IL
brarian. Miss NJ Catherine Down
ing, State Regent, spoke to each
member as she installed the Off
GERS of her duties and the install
alton was completed by Mrs. w. ].
Dufendach, State Chaplain.
continued on page fveI
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12

With the theme Productivity
and Promotions, Prescriptions for
Profits, the course will offer the
retailers first-hand reports from
the food industry's most success
full store operators on salesbuild-
ing and cost-cutting ideas, Work
shops will be held on merchandise
ing meats and frozen foods, hand
ling produce and baked goods, Sc
lecting and training store person
mel, financing, store supervision,
wholesaling, advertising and other
important aspects of food retail
ing.
University of Delaware Presi-
dent, DR.. John A. Perkins, will
welcome the retailers to the CAM
pus in their first general session
Sunday afternoon, June 21. Mr..
Louis P. Shannon of the DUPONT
CONTINUED on page ivel
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Boxing Matches Due
In Milford June 22
Are Being Sponsored By The
American Legion Post

The sight of four Milford young
sters burning up the local as
phalt dressed in ring togs, these
recent early A MS shenanigans
should not alarm local citizenry,
sound off Francis P. Silicato, Mil
ford American Legion Commander.
"Hot Rods haven't gone out of
fashion" crates Francis. It's just
that local talent like Heavyweight
Alvin Lake, 1876 pounds, Billy
Young, middleweight of promise;
Jimmy White, who has been train
ing for crack at the middle
weight ranks, and Jimmy Ross, an
other ambitious welterweight- They
are determined to let their oppo1
nents on the big Milford Amateur
boxing show at the Milford Ball
Park on Monday night, June 22nd
know that the Milford Crest on
Continued on page cve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Dowell Urges Aid
To Oyster Industry
Congressman Urges Disaster Relief
To SuccOr Oystermen

Congressman Harris B. Nc
Dowell, Jr. (D-Del) has urged the
House Subcommittee on Fisheries
and Wildlife Conservation to
grant disaster aid to Delaware's
stricken oyster industry.
The Committee has been hear
ing testimony on the distressed
New England fisheries, and the
starfish invasion of the oyster beds
in the waters of New York and
Connecticut Legislation to grant
continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Rehoboth Art League
To Continue Exhibit
Committees And HOstesses Have
Been Selected For Season

The first special event of the
Rehoboth Art Leagues 1859 sea-
son, The Members Exhibition,
which opened last Saturday in
Morkran Studio, consists of ap-
proximately eighty exhibits by ar
tist members from a wide area
The show will remain through
July IL.
The first public tea in connec-
tion with the exhibition will be
next Sunday from to 5 p. M,
when the hostesses will be Miss
Loretta l. Paskey of Harrington
and Mrs. Carroll M. Stone, of Fell
ton. Concurrent with the show in
Corkran Studio is special exhi-
bition of photography by the Lea
gue's Camera Club in the adjacent
Paynter House gallery. The CO.
chairmen of this photography ex-
hibit are Mrs. Marion Howe of
(continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Cars Collide Near
Frederica In Fog
Both Vehicles Were Demolished
LIN Crash Monday Morning

Two cars collided head-on in a
dense fog on Route 113, north of
Frederick, on Monday morning of
this week, causing injury to five
persons. The cars both demolish-
ed, were operated by Edward Mfr
lin Caldwell, AZ, RD1, Downing
ton, Pa, and Mickey Charles Rowe,
26, resident of Georgia, assign
ed to the. 1607th Flight Line Main
tenance Squadron, Dover Air Force
Base.
fcontinued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Cor. J. C.. BOggs, Calls For
Constitutional Convention

urged the General Assembly get
they
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
-Four DeInaUare0Has To
Attend 4-H COncIaUe.
Miss Katie Collins, Mddetown Mr. Thomas Carter Newark
Miss Joyce Warrington, Bridgevie and Mr. John Clark
Houston, Received Highest Honor The All
Oganization Can Bestow On Them.

Four young 4Hrs from Delaware have received the highest
c., 1913 according Dr. Sam eader
Mr.
Warrington Bridgevle and Mr. John Clark
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
State Food Retailers To
Attend Short Course June 2I

Many ego
l..
Milford chronicle., 1959-06-12
Future OF Poultry Industry
Depends On Basic Changes

Transportation
facilities
be Delmarva
competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Surgeons
Hit Hospitol.
Fee Levies

EASToN. Md, Sept. IA (AP)
Some fees collected by hos
pitfalls were condemned Satur-
day by the Maryland chapter
Of the American College Of
Surgeons.
Resolutions passed at the an.
nual meeting name no hospi-
tails.
The surgeons referred spe-
officially to hospitals garnerine
fees from doctors on their stats
who treat private patients.
One practice. the surgeons
stated. is for hospitals to hire
a doctor to teach. pay him q
salary and allow him to keep
only part Of the fees from pa
tients he may treat privately
The resolution states thai
hospitals defend this practicC
as assurance Of obtaining doc.
tors dedicated to teach"
Such an excuse appears tc
us to be invalid, If not insin-
cere." the surgeons said.
They said 1t would be better
to limit the amount Of time
hospital staff doctors could de-
vote to private practice.
The surgeons also charged
that many hospitals are in
creasingly indulging in the
practice Of conducting out
patient clinics for private pa
tients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Youths Cought
In Mud Shower
After Wild Chase

A shower Of mud finally
halted two teen-agers who led
six Montgomery County police
cruisers on a wild chase yester-
day at speeds topping 100 miles
an hour.
Police reported the two
youths, fleeing in q stolen car.
halted on Rockville pike near
Bethesda Naval Hospital after
they hit an oil drum filled with
mud.
The impact spewed mud over
the windshield Of the car. COM
pletely obscuring their vision.
The 17-year-old driver and a
16-year-old companion jumped
from the car and ran into
nearby woods. Pvt. Louis Hood
captured the 16-year-old and
the driver later surrendered.
The 15-mile chase began at
Georgia avenue and University
boulevard in Wheaton wher
Pvt. Hood and Cpl T. J. Bran
denburg spotted the stolen car
The oil drum alongside the
road was being used in con-
nection with highway conStruc-
ton, police reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Missionary Says Chino
Is in Hands of Devil

A small woman who left her
chambermaid job in England
to become a missionary and
citizen Of pro-Communist
China said here last night her
adopted land "is in the hands
of the devil"
The small woman is Miss
Gladys Awkward, subject Of a
book and the motion picture,
Inn Of the Sixth Happiness. "
She spoke with tears in her
eyes as she decried the Com
munist grab Of power in China.
Describing her decision to go
to the Land Of the Dragon in
1880. she told a young peoples
assembly at Sixth Presbyterian
Church that her inspiration
had been taken from the
Bibles Book of Matthew:
go out to seek the kingdom
of God and the righteousness
that pertains to that kingdom. /"
Miss Awkward, now minister
ing to more than 100 refugee
children on Formosa, left her
English home with a third
class railway ticket and less
than So in cash, crossing
the Russian hinterland to
reach an isolated mission in
the mountains Of north-central
China after she had been re-
jected by British missionary
groups as "unprepared" to face
the vigors Of a heather land.
It all started, she said, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
6-Hour Potomac Swim
Props Man for Channel

He swan from Swan Point.
Md, a distance Of about 61a
miles. However, Mr.. Brock took
advantage Of swift river cur
rents, allowing himself to be
carried out by the ebb tide
and then in again on the flood
tide, accounting for the extra
mileage.
He was taken to resue squad
headquarters here after col
lapsing on the beach.
After the cramp relented he
said, II feel all right, but
I'm a little weak, and mostly
hungry"
The 185-pound Mr.. Brock
said he first felt the cramp
about two miles from his des-
tination but managed to keep
going.
His creased body was red
dened from the Stings Of sea
nettles encountered during the
crossing.
Mr.. Brock said he'll try the
English Channel in 1860 II he
can get sponsorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

COLONIAL BEACH. Va,
Sept. IA (AP).-Barrell- chested
Russell Brock swan from Mary
land to Virginia via the Po-
tomac River yesterday and jul
bilantly looked forward to a
possible try at the English
Channel next year.
The stocky, 5-foot 5-inch
part-time lifeguard at this re-
sort community stumbled onto
the beach shortly after noon
and then collapsed on the sand.
complaining Of a leg cramp and
eyes aching from salt.
Mr.. Brock swan an estimated
10 miles in 8 hours and 8 min
utes. He was thwarted in a
similar attempt last year after
being carried by current into a
fish net about halfway across.
A crowd Of about TOO persons
cheered, car horns blared and
boats whistled when the So
year-old swimmer set foot on
| the Virginia side Of the river,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

smashed into a tree on Old
Grain highway near Upper
Marlboro.
Maryland State Police said
the 24-year-old soldier failed to
follow a turn in the highway
and apparently lost control Of
the car. His home was in
Mount Airy. Ga.
Two Virginia men also suf-
fered fatal injuries when their
car crashed into a tree on
Route $50 southwest Of Cul-
pepper, Va.
They were Delane Allen, 20.
Of Aroda and Coleman Leroy
Lohr. 80. Of Radiant.
Shirley Edward Davis. Is. Of
Aroda. who was sleeping in the
car when the accident occurred
received minor injuries.
An Alexandria taxi driver
died Saturday night after his
cab crashed into a telephone
pole on East Braddock road
Just west Of Mt. Vernon avenue,
Alexandria police reported.
Glen o. Smith, SO, Of 403
East Monroe avenue was pro-
nounced dead at Alexandria
Hospital four hours after the
accident from head and internal
injuries, police said.
Investigators said they were
uncertain as to what caused
the crash. They said Mr.. Smith
may have suffered heart at
tack prior to the accident.
Six other autoists were hurt
last night In a head-on collision
on Route so just west Of Chan
lilly, Va. All were taken to
Loudoun County Hospital,
Leesburg.
Judy Fletcher. 10. and her
19-year-old sister Jane. both Of
Arlington, suffered head in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Prince Georges Fair
ToHove4 $4,000 Exhibits

More than 1000 exhibits will
be displayed Thursday when
che annual Prince Georges
County Fair and Showcase
opens for a four-day showing.
In addition to agricultural
exhibits, the Upper Marlboro
Fair Ground will house dis
plays OF Government agencies
and private companies.
Along with showing of
Prince Georges rural accom-
plishments, the outlay is de-
signed to have exhibits that
will attract persons to settle
permantly in the county.
Reigning over the festivities
will be Miss Allie Lee Boice. 10,
Of Hall. Queen of the Prince
Georges Fair Showcase. She
recently had the same role at
the State Fair in Timonium.
Roads are Readied
Fair officials have tried to
make the event as accessible as
possible to residents in Prince
Georges northern areas and
those living in the District and
nearby counties.
Road construction on Route
202 from Largo to Upper Marl-
boro will be smoothed out and
dust cut to q minimum, officials
say. Buses are scheduled to
run at /, 4 and 7 pm. from
Langley Park. making pickups
at HyattSville. Mount Rainier,
Riverdale, East Riverdale.
Bladensburg, Cheverly, Kent
Village, Palmer Park and
Largo. Return trips also have
been scheduled.
One feature Of the fair will
De q display OF the mass IranS-
portation survey designed to
relieve future metropolitan
area traffic bottlenecks.
Air Force Will Exhibit
Air Force protection of the
Vation's Capital will be out
lined in an exhibit set up by
Andrews Air Force Base. Dur
ing the fair Military Air Radio
Service will send radio mes
sages to service personnel
around the world. There also
will be a Coast Guard exhibit.
p Information pertaining to
marine life and conservation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Area Reservists
Set Up Record

Some $500 men Of the WASH
ington area in the 459th Troop
Carrier Wing (Reserve) have
returned home after COM
plotting IS days active duty
training at Fort Campbell, KY
They served with the 101st
Airborne Division, and officials
said the wing set a new record
there for paradrops by a single
unit. Officials pointed out that
they dropped more than 1900
troops and 100000 pounds OF
equipment in support Of the
Army training tests and air.
borne Jump school in less than
q week.
Maj. Gen. W. C. Westmore-
land. commanding general OF
the 101st Airborne, praised
the wing for its excellent sup
port Of the division and for the
high degree of proficiency il
has displayed" The wing Is
commanded by Brig. Gen
Ramsay D. Potts. jr.. Of 271C
North Twenty-f1fth street, Ar
lington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
GreenbeIt Votes Tomorrow
On Council and Bond Issue

Residents Of Greenbelt. Md,
will select five councilmen from
IL candidates tomorrow and de-
eide II they want a 100000
bond issue for public improve
mentS.
Polls will be open from 7 am.
to 7 pm. in the Greenbelt Fire
house. There are 1.419 residents
registered to vote in the Prince
Georges County community.
The Mayor and three in
cumbents are seeking re-elec-
ton to two-year terms in the
non-partisan contest. Seven
others also have filed as candi-
dates.
The bond issue would be used
for the construction Of q youth
center, new firehouse and mu-
nicipal Offices. The 20-year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Anucostiu River
Victim Identified

An autopsy will be performed
at the District Morgue today
in the death Of a Coral Hills.
Md. man whose body was
found floating in the Anacostia
River yesterday.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald
said the dead man was August
Christian. 81, Of TOO Fifty
second avenue, Coral Hills. The
mans brother. Orlando Chris
tiani Of the same address, iden-
titled the body. He said his
brother had been away from
home for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

juries and cuts. Their condi-
ton today was reported as fair.
Norman q. CLANCY, jr., 10
of 922 Holloway road, Falls
Church. suffered a fractured LEG
and cuts. Richard Lee Kerns
II. Of 122 Greenwood drive
Falls Church, received heac
cuts and bruises. The condition
Of both was described as salts
factory.
Bobby Joe Ely. 20. Of Chan.
lilly, and William Abendorth
II, Of 4l2 Lebanon drive, Fall
Church, suffered cuts anc
bruises. Both are in good con.
dition.
Virginia State Trooper C. L
Wood said the two girls anc
Mr.. Ely were travelling east II
a car driven by Thomas DELPHI
a soldier stationed at Fort
Meade. He was not hurt.
The other car, driven By
young CLANCY, was moving
westward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Corruthers Family
Hos Annual Meeting

Ninety members Of the Car
ruthers family attended their
annual meeting Sunday at
Waterloo Farm near Haymar-
ket, Va.
Thomas Moore Carruthers Of
Charlottesville, Va, is the fam
ily's chairman.
Ancestors of the clan came
from Dumfries, Scotland, in
1765 and settled in Sumber-
land County, Pa. The present
family Is descended from
branches which migrated to
North Carolina and Tennessee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

issue would be redeemed
through a special annual tax,
estimated at about 10 cents per
500 assessed valuation.
Following the election the
five council members will choose
a Mayor from their own group
Incumbent candidates are
Mayor Thomas j. Canning, who
has been Mayor for four terms
Alan Kistler, seeking . third
term: Ben Goldfaden. on the
council seven years, and Jim C
Smith. a six-year veteran.
other aspirants are Bruce
Bowman. David c. Champion
Bill Graf, Mrs. Carnie o. Har.
per. Robert c. Hull. A. c. Ions
and Edgar L. Smith. Council.
man Stanley P. Edwards de.
clined to stand for reelection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Safe at Hot Shoppe
Is Looted of $1,000

The safe of the Hot Shoppe
at 1921 H street NV. wa
looted of $4,000 in nine canvas
sacks over the week end, police
reported today.
Detective Sergt. Grayston w
Chapman said police could
find no evidence Of how the
thieves came and left. Charlie:
o. Tong, 80, acting manager Of
the shop. said the restaurant
closed at 1890 pm. Saturday
When employees opened up yes
terday morning. the safe dool
was open and the money wa'
gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Hearing Slated
For Women Held
In Woundinq of z

The United States attorneys
ONCE will attempt to decide
today what to do about the
case Of a 29-year-old woman
who is charged with shooting
two men she says attacked her
escort.
The craftsmanship Of Miss
Dorothy Mitchell Of the first
block Of N street NV. sent two
men to Washington Hospital
Center. each shot twice, as the
result Of an incident last night
in the 1900 block of First street
NV, police said. She IL
charged with two counts Of as
sault with a dangerous weapon
Miss Mitchell said she drew
the pistol from her handbag
and started shooting when the
two men attacked Vergie Chick
81. Of 81 New York avenue NV
The bullets struck Thomas
r. GLADDEN. "a, Of 81 M street
NV, twice in the left chest
and Marshall E. Stevens, 10, Of
oil Delafield place NV, in the
left leg and back. police said
GLADDEN. is in satisfactory con.
dition, and Stevens was treat
ed and released.
Homicide Squad Detective
Harry Pixton said he was TOLD
the two men annoyed Mr.
Chick in q nearby delicatesser
and followed the couple outside
where the shooting followed.
No charges were placed
against Mr.. GLADDEN. and Mr.
Stevens pending the informal
hearing in the United States
attorneys Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

she was walking down q Lon
don street when she was phys
ically pulled into a church by
a group Of people standing out
side.
when I came out from the
service I knew Christ was my
Saviour" she said.
1t was after this that she
stepped outside the circle" Of
convention and made her re-
|markable trek to what she de-
scribed as her God-made des-
tiny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

control practices will be avail
able in a booth manned by the
Maryland Department Of Tide
water Fisheries.
Giveaway items for the four
day period include a Shetland
Pony, a Compound live steer,
silverware, crystal. china. en-
cyclopedias, savings bonds and
q running scale model Of a
Model T Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
Maryland State Fair
Attended by 286, 372

TIMONIUM. Md. Sept. IA
(AP).-Attendance at the 18th
annual Maryland State Fair
didn't quite meet expectations,
but a record number Of entrants
in the various competitions
carted of 500, 900 in cash prizes
and $4,000 ribbons.
Saturdays closing attendance
of 1915. increased the total
for the 13-day event to 286,372.
That was short Of the hoped
for 100000 and the record Of
294, ISL set in 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14
4Autoists Die, 7Hurt
In Nearby Accidents

-Four killed and seven other autoists were
injured the week end in four trc nearby
Virginia and Maryland.
Pvt Pierce D. Sharp, who stationed with the Armys
Sd Missiles Battalion at Groom, Nd killed car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-14

Make q date with the DC-8!
(More airH0es have chosen than any other JetneE)
ALITALIA.LINRE AEREE ITALIANg DELTA Ain LINES
EASTERN JAPAN LINES
ROYAL DUTCH LINES NATIONAL ARLlNES
NORTHWEST AIRLNg8 OLYMPIC ANYWAYS PANAGRA
AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAVS
SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM
SWISSAIR TRAM8.cANADA LINES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AERoMARITIME TRANSPORT UNITED AIR LINES
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sUr,o~en

ter necessarily, ~ try to interrupt the person
speaking and ~ be poor listeners.
They also have narrower range Of interests, and
this handicaps them further in the conversation
department. much of the time, observes psycha-
trist David Harold Fink, "women's aimless chatter
serves little purpose except outlet for nervous
tension, like other nervous habits such tapping
ones foot, or juggling a bunch of keys
And sociologist Paul H. lands, who has also
made study of the matter. finds that few women
even care about good conversation Says he in sum-
ming his findings ga male, in meeting others, tries
to influence them by his conversation and behavior.
The female is more interested in making an impress
sion on them by her appearance
,. Ms true Iuonlen tend to hare accidents.
The noted psychologist DR.. Leonard Carmichael,
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, finds thai
women are definitely - Continued on next page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-30

his new hat. As psychologist Leona E. Tyler points
out in reporting the findings of psychological re-
searches, womens thoughts and feelings tend to be
focused on themselves to far greater extent than
mems do.
.. Ms true = Comen change their minds often.
Evidence all up and down the line indicates that the
only thing more changeable than woman's mind is
the weather. Today she likes this, tomorrow she
prefers that This changeabilty even applies to such
things as her favorite colors For example, in
study of mems and women's color preferences con-
Quoted at Sacramento State College, most men indi-
Gated their preferred colors and stuck with them;
but not the women = they spent most Of their time
shifting their preference from color to another.
Psychologists should watch woman buying haiti
@. Ms true men are better conversationaHsts Con-
sensus of leading psychological studies shows that
women are much more prone than men to ID chat