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Evening star., 1960-02-14

are being sought for districts
in North Carolina, Florida and
Texas where Republicans have
shown increasing strength in
past presidential election years.
The final test of Republican
target districts" will also re-
feet party managers judg-
ments on areas where the
Democratic presidential nom
inee is liable to incur special
opposition.
The nomination of Senator
Humphrey, for example, would
put more Southern districts on
the list and the nomination of
Senator johnson would cause
the G. o. P. leaders to reweigh
their chances in some Northern
city districts.
Evening star., 1960-02-14
Republicans Put Hopes for Control
Of House in Is Scattered Districts
BY DAVID S. BRODER
Star stan Writer

Seventy-six congressional
districts in 90 States hold the
key to Republican hopes for
regaining control of the House
Of Representatives.
They are the districts, now
represented by Democrats, that
elected Republicans to the
House as recently as 1852. 1854
or 1856. Party strategists look
to them to provide the bulk of
the 65-seat gain the COP.
needs in November to win a
majority of the House.
Representative Miller of New
York, newly elected chairman
Of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee,
Gays he does not feel this is
an impossible task" despite the
fact that the COP. has not
gained that many House seats
IN any election in this century.
The best previous performance
by Republicans came in 1920,
when they went from 241 seats
to 302-a gain of 81.
This cautiously optimistic
view is based on the belief that
Vice President Nixon will win
'the presidency after the most
partisan campaign since 1948.
Such victory, Republican
strategistS hold, will bring gains
for G. o. P. candidates all the
way down the ticket.
In private conversations, the
'Strategists make it plain that
they think victorious cam
'paign by Mr.. Nixon will do
more for others on the Repub-
,lican ticket than either of Mr..
;Eisenhower's personal triumphs
at the polls.
Seen Too Aloof
From the viewpoint Of those
charged with electing Repub-
'licans to Congress. Mr.. Eisen-
hover was too far above party
to be of much assistance to
their candidates. They point
out that he himself carried 329
congressional districts in 1856.
while Republican Represent
,atives we're elected in only 20l
districts.
They expect Mr.. Nixon to
make special efforts to help Re-
publican House candidates, so
that his party will control at
least one House Of Congress.
The mathematics of Senate
contests makes it virtually i'm
possible for Republicans to re-
gain control of that chamber
in 1860.
The G. o. P. campaign for
the House is off to a faster
than-uSual start this year. With
no presidential nomination
fight in prospect, Republican
organizations around the coun-
try are concentrating on lining
up candidates for other Offices
including Congress.
More Funds Likely
Republican National Chair
man ThruSton Morton has
promised Mr.. Miller the CO.
operation of the national COM
mittee in persuading able can
didateS to run for the House
in key districts.
Indications are the G. o. P.
Evening star., 1960-02-14
Bottle Set to Resume
On Interest Rate Rise

will have support from Chair
man Mills, Democrat Of Arkan-
sas, for the general idea of
letting the Treasury sell Gov
Iernment long-term marketable
bonds paying better than the
present AZ per cent interest
rate ceiling.
AS was the case last year,
there will be efforts by some
Democratic as well as Republi-
can members to devise a COM
promise. They hope that this
year they can steer clear Of
actual or apparent criticism of
monetary policies of the Fed
eral Reserve System.
Cite Need
The committee has not an
nounced how long the hearings
will continue or whether they
all will be in closed session. But
there we're no signs yesterday
that the committee will quickly
vote on the bill or even even
tually recommend removal of
the statutory AZ per cent CELL
ing on Government bonds that
mature after five years. Last
year Congress merely allowed
an increase in the maximum
interest rate on savings bonds.
Mr.. Anderson and other ad-
ministration fiscal officials con-
tend that the need for repeal of
Evening star., 1960-02-14

lines and poles. No more sprinkling,
either-and just half the ironing. Treat
yourself to that space-saving, work.
saving, money-saving Electric Dryer
you've been missing-at your favorite
appliance department or store.
Wonderful companion to your Electric
Washer-so safe, so clean and costs so
little to operate, at PEPco's low house
hold rates.
Evening star., 1960-02-14

Until their new Electric Dryer arrived,
the basement was always a forest of
clotheslines and dripping wash. NolO
watch them put that valuable space to
good use. Playroom? Why not! Club
room? Perfect! Workshop? Great idea!
And what a blessing to the lady of the
house. No more worry if it's raining or
showing or blowing up storm of dust.
No more lifting, Juggling, wrestling with
Evening star., 1960-02-14

as a result of removal of the
present statutory limit, they
believe, costly Government
short-term borrowings would
decrease.
Evening star., 1960-02-14
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star stan Writer

The Eisenhower administra-
tion's request for repeal Of the
interest rate limit on Govern
ment long-term bonds starts
a return performance in Con-
gresS tomorrow.
Its second appearance before
the House Ways and Means
Committee is being greeted by
some members with a heres
where-I-came-in" feeling. But
the new move for congressional
approval is not regarded as
hopeless even though Congress
refused to act last year.
House and Senate considera-
tion Of the interest-rate issue
could erupt into an all-out
Ielection-year battle over the
cause and extent of imitation.
Or it could be quietly buried
again if legislative leaders
feared such a political and
economic fracas on top of the
impending civil rights debates
would provide too much steam
for the 1860 prediction ses-
SiOn
Evening star., 1960-02-14
First Witness

Secretary Of the Treasury
Anderson will be the first wit
ness at tomorrow's closed ses-
sion Of the House committee,
as he was last year. He again
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Presentation By w ell.
Known Soprano Will
Benefit Hospital Aux
iliary; Splendid Musi-
cal Background.

The Milford Auxiliary will pre-
sent a concert by Norma Heyde,
soprano, on Tuesday evening,
March % at eight O'Clock. She will
be accompanied at the piano by Al
fred Newman.
Norma Heyde began her musical
education as a child, studying
voice, piano, and flute in her home
town of Marion Illinois. After an
active high school career she en-
tered the University of Michigan,
from which she received a Masters
degree in Voice in 1850. While at
the University, she was a. student
of Arthur Hackett in voice, and
Maynard Klein in Choral Conduct
ing. During her student years she
was recipient of scholarships and
sang roles in many of the opera
productions of the University
School of Music. She was soprano
member and director of weekly
religious broadcast carried by Sta
ton WJR in Detroit.
After graduation she remained
at the University as member of
the Voice faculty for four years.
Her professional debut was made
CONTINUED on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Contest Looms For
Kent COP Leadership
Carson And Johnston May Vie For
The Post OF Chairman

John B. Carson, prominent Kent
County Republican, has released
the following statement this week:
sI am very pleased to announce
that in accordance with the urg-
ings and wishes of many Kent
County Republican Committeeman
and women and other interested
Republicans, l will be a candidate
for the office of Chairman of the
Kent County Republican Commit
tee in the coming April election.
It has always been my belief
that all Kent County Republicans
should participate in and support
the Republican Party. l welcome
the. aid of all my Republican
friends throughout the County"
Mr.. Carson is a graduate of
Dover High School, Wesley Junior
College, and the University of
Delaware with a B. S. degree in
Civil Engineering.
Mr.. Carson, professional engi-
neer, who holds both State and
National Certification, was for
some twenty years employed as an
engineer for the State Highway
Department, attaining the posi-
ton of Construction Engineer.
Mr.. Carson was member of
City Council and Vice Mayor of
the City of Dover for several years
during the administration of the
late Wallace Woodford.
He has been active in Repuli-
can County and State politics for
many years, and in the recent re-
organization of the Kent County
Republican Committee was unani-
mously elected Senatorial Chair
man of the First Senatorial Dis
trict and member of the County
Executive Committee.
Mr.. Carson resides with his wife,
Alice and two sons at 25 Pine
Street, Dover, Delaware.
Continued on page seyen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
New Dean Is
Appointed At
Wesley, Dover
George w. Wright Has
Resigned Post And Will
Be Succeeded By DR..
Donald ID. Douglass.

DIR. Donald d. Douglass, of
Misenheimer, N. c., has been ap-
pointed Dean of Wesley College,
Dover, DIR. ]. Paul Slaybaugh,
president of the college announced
this week. He will succeed George
w. Wright, Smyrna, whose resig-
nation from the college as of June
80 was announced recently.
DR.. Douglass is presently head
of the department of psychology,
Director of Testing and Guidance
and Director of Placement, at
Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, N.
C.
He received the degree of Bache-
lor of Science in Education from
Boston University in 1916 and the
Phi. d. in counseling from the same
institution in 1857. He has served
as chairman of an Advisory Com
mittee on Public Education in
North Carolina and is a member
of the State Advisory Committee
on the National Defense Act.
DR.. Douglass is a member of the
American Psychological Associ-
alton, the Southern College Place
ment Officers Association, and is
a consultant on testing and guild
ance for Rowan, Montgomery, and
Stanley Counties in North Caro-
lima.
A native of Pennsylvania, he is
married and has two sons, 8 and
II. He and his family will move
to Dover in early June and will
live on College Square.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Norma Heyde Dover Century
Gives Benefit Club Choral
COncertMar. p COncertMar. 29
Annual Affair Will Be
Held In Grace Fellow
ship Hall OF Wesley
Methodist Church.

Mrs. Ernest G. Calhoun, Jr., of
Rodney Village in Dover, Presi-
dent of the Dover Century Club
Chorus, announces that the Chorus
is planning its annual Spring Con-
cert earlier this year, the date be-
ing Tuesday, March 29th. 1t will
be held in Grace Fellowship Hall
of Wesley Church, Dover, Della
wape, at 8:15 p. m. The director
will be Mrs. William J. Storey.
Mrs. Norman M. Cupfender, we'll
known pianist of Dover, will be
the accompanist. This Chorus of
twenty-five young women have
earned wide reputation for their
finesse of performance for many
civic and church groups of this
area, as well as their annual
Spring Concert They are expert
enced in the fields of Radio and
TV in addition to their stage per-
fOrmances.
Letters have been mailed form
er subscribers to this concert.
Anyone desiring further inferma-
ton or subscription cards for the
cOncret may secure them by writ
ing Mrs Thomas Fl. Peterson, 80
Saxton Road, Kent Acres in Dover
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
RedCrOssCive
Local Report
For Past Year
Home Service Dept. Of
Area 6 Closes Cases
On One OF It's Busiest
Years.

March is Red Cross Month. 1t
seems timely to give a report on
some of the activities of the Home
Service Department of Milford
Area No 6. First we remind you
that Home Service is active every
month of the year; work of this de-
partment is carried on by the vol
unteer services of Mrs. George
Baynum and Mrs. James Cresson.
They answer calls from Frederica,
Lincoln, Glendale, Houston, Harr-
ington and Milford as well as the
country side around any of these
of Harrington assists in answer
ing many Home Services calls in
Harrington.
Approximately fifty cases have
been given attention this past year.
The work of Home Service often
requires the assistance Of the hos
pital, doctors of Milford and near
by communities and the funeral
directors. Their help enables us
to give the verifications which are
requested by the military for emer-
gency leaves. Many requests for
this kind of information have been
made this past year for service
men and women in the states and
in foreign countries.
There have been calls asking
for a health and welfare report in
cases where service men have just
forgotten how long since they
wrote that last letter. Also calls
have come through from Overseas
Field Directors for the serviceman
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Community Choir Is
Completing Program
Works BY Bach VIII Com
plete Offerings For
Palm Sunday

Three works of Johann Sebastian
Bach will complete the Palm Sum
day program of the Community
Choir TO be given at the Calvary
Methodist Church in Milford. In
addition to THE Seven Last Words
of Christ" by Theodore Dubois, the
choir has selected Now Let Every
Tongue Adore Thee" from Bach's
cantata "Sleepers Wake; "Jesu,
Priceless Treasure" from Bach's
Motet of the same name and Cru
cifixus" from Bach's MASS In B
Minor" The latter work in it's en-
tirety was performed at the PhiIa-
delphia Academy of Music last Sum
day by the Robert Shaw Chora1e
and, according to the Evening Bull
letin, this work 'is perhaps the su-
preme spiritual expression Of our
Western civilization"
continued on page nine1
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
State Club Women To
Hold Dover Meeting
Executive Board Session VIII Be
Held On March 18th

Mrs. William j. Storey, President
of the Delaware State Federation
of Women's Clubs, will preside at
the March 17th meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Board to be held in the
Dover Century Club beginning at
1000 a. m. when Mildred Carlson
Ahlgren of Washington, d. c., Di-
rector of Public Relations, of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, will speak. Mrs. AhIgren
has chosen as her topic for this
occasion, "The Time Has Come"
Mrs. Ahlgren, native of Indiana,
served as president of the General
Federation from 1852 to 1856. Prior
to that time she had an active
career in journalism, with is years
experience on the staff of the Ham
mond, Indiana TIMES. She is
member of the National FEEDER
alton of Press Women, the League
of American Penwomen, the In
diana Women's Press Club, Ma
'tional Women's Press Club, Amer
lean Public Relations Association
and Theta Sigma Chi Journalism
Sorority.
Her travels since 1850 have taken
her to all parts of the globe includ-
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

Store, and Quality Market. 1t was
at the later store that a man de-
livering bread spotted the flames
about a. m and gave the alarm.
ALI the stores are on Walnut Street,
Milford's main business artery.
Firemen believe the blaze, cause
unknown Started on the second
floor of the market and spread
along the roof to the shoe store
and drug store adjoining to the
south.
Chief Holzmueller of the Carlisle
Fire Company, Milford, who di-
rected the operations of the COM
bined fire companies, credited the
volunteers with doing a ''magnifi-
cent job.
When the fire was first discovered
it was feared it would spread
through the entire block as far as
the Mispillion River which divides
Milford into its Kent County and
Sussex County sections. The fire
was on the Kent side.
Helping Milford at the scene were
firemen and equipment from Hous-
ton, Glendale, Harrington and
Frederick. Alerted and on stand
by basis were Dover, Magnolia,
Bridgeville, Bowers and Green
wood.
Dover moved trucks to Fred
erica to cover for that company
and while there the Dover firemen
put out a small blaze Harrington
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Big Supper Due At
Houston, March IS
Affair Being Sponsored By
o. u. r. Sunday School
Class

The OUR. Sunday School Glass
of Houston Methodist Church will
sponsor a chicken salad, ham and
dumpling supper on Saturday,
March 10, beginning at p. m.
Menu also includes mashed white
potatoes, sweet potatoes, tossed
salad. peas. pickles, rolls, butter,
coffee, ice cream. Tickets are now
on sale-adults $3.50, children un-
der 12 years of age, 75c.
The supper will be held in the
Libby Cafeteria, Houston, as it was
last year.
Only 500 tickets will be sold, so
please get your tickets befor the
night of the supper. For reser-
vations. contact any member of
the o. u. r. Glass or call Mrs.
Robert Yerkes, GA $4,000, and she
viii see that your ticket is saved
for you.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Milford Buc's End
Season With Victory
HighIetS Rack Up Impressive Win
Over Laurel 78 to 81

The Milford High School Var
sity Basketball Team ended its
1959-60 season with an impressive
rs to 81 win over Laurel. The game
was played in the Laurel High
School Gymnasium with large
number of Milford fans attending.
This win marked the 18th win out
of Is games for the Bucs. 1t is
the most successful season that
the Varsity Basketball Team has
had since 1889 and coach "Bill"
Holstein hopes to have a compar-
able team on the court next year.
The Bucs lead the Bulldogs all
during the game except during the
third quarter when the Laurel
quintet tied Milford and managed
to get two point lead. For few
breath-taking minutes it was
touch-and-go with Milford finally
regaining the lead and maintaining
it for the remainder of the game.
Glenn Kitchens, the high scor-
er for Milford for the season, scor-
fcontlnued on page flveg
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Span Debt Steadily
Being Retired
More Than TwO-Thirds OF Obliga.
tiOns Paid.Off

Frank ]. Horty, general man
ager of Delaware Memorial Bridge,
reported this week that more than
two thirds of the total bonded in
debtedness of the bridge had been
retired by the end of February.
Retired debts amounted to $751;
$4,000, including 81 revenue bonds,
leaving $15,306.OOO outstanding.
Mr.. Horty also announced that
bridge traffic was up 1877 per cent
from February 1949, which he at
tributed to normal growth plus
the extra Leap Year day.
Figures submitted to director of
Delaware Interstate Highway Di-
vision showed that the February
bridge traffic was 668,032, COM
pared to 592,811 in February, 1859,
or an increase of 1921 vehicles.
OF that increase of 1921 were
passenger cars and 1857 were
trucks. Non-revenue vehicles de-
creased by 932 during the month.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Delaware Boat Show
Due Next Weekend
Gala Fete AT ArmOry Under
KiWanis Sponsorship

Co-chairman ]. Irwin Bowman
and Walter Norris, of the Milford
Kiwanis Club, announced that plans
are progressing for the Delaware
Boat and Sportsman Show which
will be held at the Milford Armory
on Saturday and Sunday, March
1920. The public will have the op-
portunity to see many kinds and
styles of boats and motors.
OF special interest to boatmen
will be the Bo-Bo Too, ESQ Gu. in.
Hydroplane owned by R. B. Baker
and Sons, Queenstown, Maryland,
and when raced, driven by Alton
Pierson, also of Queenstown.
The amazing craft that broke
the Worlds Speed Record for one
mile 104219 miles per hour, at
10000 miles per hour and over
five mile course broke the
Worlds Speed Record at 80.5E9
miles per hour.
This craft was built by Henry
Lauterback of Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, the engine by Chevrolet. The
craft was reworked by Walter
Stevenson of Paulsboro, New Jer-
sey.
Some exhibitors are making very
special offers during this show
Door prizes will be given to those
holding the lucky numbered tic
kets.
The public is urged to attend
this show to see the latest in boat
ing and sporting equipment. This
event is sponsored by the Milford
Kiwanis : Club for the benefit of
the many activities they sponsor
and support for the youth of the
community.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
b. Benson Will.
Be Speaker
On March 3lst
Secretary Of Agriculture
Will Address Special
Scholarship B anque t
At Caesar Rodney High
School.

Ezra Taft Benson, u. S. Secre-
tary of Agriculture, is scheduled
to speak at special scholarship
banquet at Caesar Rodney high
school, Camden, March 81.
The Delaware State Grange and
the Delaware Poultry Improvement
Association have combined their
annual scholarship banquets which
usually are held separately.
Secretary Benson, a former
county agricultural agent in Idaho,
has held his post in the cabinet
since 1858.
The banquet begins at $50. Tic
kets, $500, are available from the
following people:
New Castle County: D.P.LA. =
Herbert Hudson, Warwick, Mr.. +;
Paul Hunter, Jr., 2817 Newport
Gap Pike, Wilmington, Delaware; /;
Maurice Fox, Salem Church Road,
Newark, Delaware; Mrs. Curtis
Hammond, RID No. 8, New Castle,
Delaware; Carlton Hughes, 81 Box
wood Avenue, Wilmington, Della
ware; Mrs. Ruth Bradley, Town
send, Delaware; Leo Tammi, RD
No. 2, Newark, Delaware.
Grange-Mrs. Dan Harris, New
ark; Mrs. Ruby Davis, Stanton; /;
Mrs. Adeline Butler, Middletown; /;
Mrs. Frank Cooper, Springers
Lane, Limestone Acres, Whining
ton; Mrs. Wills Passmore, 420O
Concord Pike, Wilmington; Belle
Chambers, 100 Mkt. Street, New
port; Mrs. Melvin Brooks, New
ark.
Kent County: D.PI.A.-Charles
L. Peck, Jr., Harrington; E. F.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Beauty Contest At
Harrington May z

The Harrington Rotary Club
President, Dick Gibson. announced
this week that the local Beauty
Contest to select a beauty to re-
present Harrington at the Chicken
Festival in SelbyvilIe will be held
at the Harrington School on May
IL. He stated that there would also
be a contest for a Junior Beauty
at the same time.
The following Rotarians were
named to handle the contest and
select contestants. Chairman, Wes
Butler, assisted by Jack Symonds
and Leon Porter. all OF Harrington.
CONTINUED on page teal
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Ft. Christina
Park Being
Sought By
Del. Archives
State Archivist Leon de-
Valinger Says Rocky
Wharf Where Swedes
Landed Is AS Import
ant AS Plymouth Rock.

The State Archives Department
wants custody of Fort Christina
State Park on the banks of the
Christina River in Wilmington
where the Swedes landed almost
325 years ago.
But there seems to be a cloud
over the title.
Samuel Arsht, attorney for the
Highway Department explained
that in 1897. the General Assmbley
authorized the department to buy
the property from the Wilson Line
and build and take care of the park
as a memorial to the Swedish pion-
GERS.
However, two weeks later the
same General Assembly authorized
the State Park Commission to have
jurisdiction of all places designated
as state parks.
Is-this Fort Christina Park there
fore, really part of the State Park
Commission, by virtue of its author
ity coming two weeks later?
This park, dedicated June q,
1888. marking the tercentenary of
inc ldhulnS VI IuS OWcuco. was
built under the supervision of the
State Highway Department and has
been regarded ever since as the
responsibility Of the department.
However, the Highway Depart
ment would like to get out from
under, since. it claims it is not in
the park business.
II has been offered to the State
Park Commission but the commits
sion has SHE'D away from it.
M. DUPONT Lee, president of the
Wilmington Park Commission,
CONTINUED on page SIKH