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Evening star., 1961-03-12
Kennedys OK
Decoration Plan

President and Mrs. Kennedy
have accepted an offer by the
American Institute of Decora-
tors to decorate and refurbiSh
the ground floor library of the
White House.
The institute, the White
House said yesterday, will work
in "close conjunction with the
Commission of Fine Arts in the
assembly Of fine pieces of fur
niture and decorative objects
which fit into the historic ira
dition for the decoration of
state rooms in the White
House."
The library is one of sew
eral White House rooms open
to the public.
The institute, the White
House said, will send a commit
tee to inspect the library and
begin plans for work soon.
Evening star., 1961-03-12
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

play in running for reelection.
He is practically a sure thing
to win a clean and honest elec-
ton to a five-year term. In
fact, no rival candidates have
come forward to challenge him.
It was a different story in
1857, when Mr.. Hoffa succeed
ed Dave Beck. Insurgent mem
bers of the union sued in an
unsuccessful effort to block the
convention, and .later sued to
bar the Hoffa slate from TAX
ing office. They charged the
convention was "rigged," and
the Senate Rackets Committee
later made the same accusa-
ton.
Real Show Staged
Whether or not the conven-
ton was "rigged," it was quite
a show. Mr.. Hoffa and rival
candidates staged parades and
demonstrations in the tradi-
ton of national political con-
ventionS.
The result, 1908 votes for
Mr.. Hoffa, 313 for William A.
Lee and 140 for Thomas ].
Haggerty. Mr.. Lee is on leave
from the Teamsters and Mr..
Haggerty is ailing. Another po-
tential rival, Thomas L. (Hon-
est Tom Hickey, also is in i'll
health and has lost his political
power.
Probably the basic reason for
the dearth of rivals is that the
overwhelming m a ajority OF
rank-and-file Teamsters like
the way Mr.. Hoffa has run
their union. Furthermore. the
members are awed by his ap-
parent invulnerability to mas
Sive attacks by Congress, the
courts. the Justice Department
and the AFL-CIO.
Union sources predict the
July convention in Miami
Beach will be much less color
full than the 1857 affair. They
explain that Mr.. Hoffa intends
to lean over backwards to avoio
charges of improper election
eering or other violations of the
Landrum- Griffith labor reform
law.
Monitors Were Appointed
Insurgents who sued to up
set the 1857 election accepted
a compromise in January, 1858
under which Federal District
Judge F. Dickinson Let's al
lowed the Hoffa slate to take
office Professionally and estab-
liShed a tnree-man board OF
monitors to oversee the union
After three years of turmoil
Judge Let's last month dis
solved the board Of monitors
and authorized Mr.. Hoffa to
Evening star., 1961-03-12
5 to 15Yeurs
Given in Assault
On Secretary

A 28-year-old Washingtonian
was given a 5-to-15 year jail
sentence Friday for a June
1859, assault on an American
University secretary.
District Court Judge Ed
ward M. Curran gave the sem
tence to Vincent E. Jenkins
who, on February 2, was found
guilty by a jury of housebreak-
ing, assault with intent to COM
NIT rape and assault with a
dangerous weapon.
Police said that jenkins
stabbed Mrs. Ann Joralemon,
Is, in her home at 1911 Twenty
first street NV.
The trial of jenkins had been
delayed because he had been
found mentally incompetent to
stand trial.
Judge Curran handed out a
Evening star., 1961-03-12

call a convention. His order
set up election and convention
rules but provided for no direct
supervision of the proceedings.
Judge Let's indicated he was
counting on the Labor Depart
ment to assure a clean con-
vention through enforcement
of the Landrum-Griffin law.
His election rules parallel the
reform laws requirements.
Union members must be
given full opportunity to nomi-
nate convention delegates by
April 16 and must elect the
2,100 delegates, plus alternates,
by secret ballot no later than
May 81. There are provisions
for challenging credentials, and
other safeguards. AS required
by Judge Let's, union head
quarters recommended tn a t
local unions hire outside agen-
cieS like the Honest Ballot As
sociation to supervise nomina-
tions and elections.
No Supervision Planned
Government officials do not
intent to supervise the con-
vention or local elections be-
cause they lack the funds and
manpower to do a thorough,
meaningful job. Furthermore,
they interpret the Landrum-
Griffin law as barring such
"meddling."
These officials are prepared
to advise the Teamsters on the
law before the convention.
After the convention, they in
tend to act promptly on any
complaints Of violations, If the
complainantS first exhaust ap-
peal procedures within the
union.
After investigating any COM
plants, Labor Secretary Gold
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Racket Unit
Strengthened
BY NORMAN WALKER
Associated Press Staff Writer

A battery of one-time sleuths
into affairs of the Teamsters
Union and it's president, James
r. Hoffa, is now working in the
Justice Department. There are
indications they still are on
the same trail.
A well-placed source outside
the department said yesterday
a special unit has been estab-
lished informally to concen-
trate on hunting down new
leads and reinvestigate old ones
dealing with Mr.. Hoffa and
the TeamsterS.
Department officials denied
any such squad has been set
up, but said that a section in
existence a long time-and
charged with investigating
organized crime and racke-
teering in generals being
strengthened under Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy.
Mr.. Kennedy is former coun-
sci to the Senate Labor RacketS
Committee which devoted a
large portion of its hearings
to questioning operations of
Mr.. Hoffa and other Teamster
officials. The committee no
longer is in operation.
New faces around the Justice
Department include those of
Herbert j. Miller, jr., former
attorney for court appointed
TeamSter Union monitors, who
now heads the Criminal Divi-
sion; John Cassidy, former
executive secretary of the mon
itorS, and Walter Sheridan,
former Rackets Committee Spe-
cialiSt on Mr.. Hoffa.
Edwin o. Guthman, former
Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle
newspaperman credited by Mr..
Kennedy with providing leads
in the Senate Teamsters in
vestigation, is now the Justice
Department public information
chief.
Evening star., 1961-03-12

berg could, under the Lam
drum-Griffin law. file suit tc
set aside the election and
to hold a new election under
his supervision.
Mr.. Hoffa is scheduled to go
on trial this month in Orlando,
Fla, on Federal mail fraud
C hargeS. Even conviction
would not necessarily block his
election. Appeals probably
would continue long after con-
vention. And the Landrum-
Griffin omitS mail fraud from
the list Of crimes that bar con-
victS from union office.
Evening star., 1961-03-12

that has seen a big boom in
truck transportation, specifi-
cations for interstate highway
construction have gradually
changed to meet in part the
more costly requirements of
truck traffic.
There are several aspects of
road design that are required
primarily because of truck use
Of the interstate system.
Exact measurement of this
additional cost is now being
computed on the basis of tests
conducted by the American AS
Sociation of State Highway Of
ficials. For two years, as part
Of the tests, trucks have been
running on specially constructed
roads at Ottawa, III. The final
results are not in yet.
If the interstate system could
be built for automobile traffic
only, the cost would be greatly
reduced.
But heavy trucks if permitted
on the Washington-B Baltimore
expreSsway, for example, would
bring quick deterioration. Zone
stretch of the parkway, near
Baltimore, was specifically de-
signed for trucks, and they are
permitted on that portion.)
Pavement Thicker
What goes into construc-
ton and design Of interstate
highways that makes these 81
million-a-mile roads suitable
for heavy truck traffic?
First, the road pavement and
foundation have to be thicker
than would be necessary to ac-
commodate only passenger-car
traffic. In most cases, the
thickness has to be doubled.
Heavier duty requirements
also go into the construction of
bridges, other structures and
road shoulders. Guard railings
have to be stronger.
Second, Federal engineers say
designing the roads for truck
traffic results in greater ex-
pense. Steep grades frequently
have to be eliminated because
heavy trucks cannot move as
smoothly as automobiles, and
this reduces the capacity of the
highway.
Thus the choice has to be
made whether to go to the
expense of cutting and filling
to flatten the road or adding
more lanes to make up for loss
of capacity.
Wider lanes, wider shoulders
and greater width on curves
are other added costs Federal
engineers attribute to the big
trucks.
But spokesmen for the Amer
ican Trucking Association say
the Kennedy tax proposals will
force many truckers out of
business.
1t has been a growing in
dustry. In 1850 some 8.6 million
Evening star., 1961-03-12

marly ChoSe that Will affect
operators of heavy trucks, be
Increased as part of a financing
plan to assure completion of the
41sOO0-mile interstate highway
system as originally scheduled.
IN his recent message on
highways urging the tax in
creases, the President quoted a
comprehensive cost ALLEGATION
study that had been made by
Federal road officials. BY citing
the report, Mr.. Kennedy made
clear the administration S
thinking on what the truckers
role should be in the financing
program:
There is a definite indica-
ton that the heavier trucks
and combinations particularly
the latter should be paying
considerably more, in relation
to the payments by the lighter
vehicle groups, than they do
now
Even with the proposed tax
increases, the President added,
the big trucks and tractor
trailers still won't be paying
their fair share of the cost of
the interstate program.
- See Savings Offset
Federal highway officials, al
ready being bombarded by
trucker groups who claim the
proposed tax increases will hurt
their industry, believe the saw
Mgs that will result from the
modern road network will more
than offset higher taxes.
These officials offer one
striking example: Every stop
knds start that a big truck
makes costs about IS cents in
gasoline, oil and tire and truck
wear.
With the improved road net
york the number of such costly
stops and starts will be re-
nuced dramatically. One eSti-
mate is that the completed in
terState system will mean elm
mation Of 9 billion stops and
starts per year.
isMuch Of the saving will bene-
ttt- heavy truck operators. "a
stop and start in an average
passenger car is estimated to
cost. a half-cent).
Two-thirds of the cost of
building the interstate high
ways is borne by passenger
car operators. Most of the re-
manning third is paid by the
truckers. With the Kennedy tax
proposals, the burden of the
paSsenger-car owners would
crop to about go per cent OF
the total cost.
Roads More Durable
Extensive road tests conduc-
ted over the last two years have
convinced Federal officials that
the highways have to be built
for greater endurance if they
are to last under heavy truck
use.
= In the last 10 ears, a decade
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Reelection of Hoffo
Seen as Sure Thinq
BY LEE M. COIN
Star Staff Writer

James Hoffas reelection president of the Teamsters
Union figures to be and polite ritual in contrast to the
wild 1857 convention at which he first the presidency
The only real excitement probably will from
Hofa victory speech chang aggressive plans for expansion
of his 17miion-member union
Government officials said yesterday they
Evening star., 1961-03-12
Studies Sold Kennedy
On Truck Tx Boost
By GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staff Writer

What convinced President Kennedy that should
carrying Of the load for highway construction?
Engineers at the Bureau of Public Roads say Presidents
conclusion that the truckers have paying their proper
snare OF the roads costs backed by exhaustive studies
Mr. Kennedy has recommended that certain taxes pri-
Evening star., 1961-03-12

to supervise the unions July 8
convention or election of dele
gates in about 900 Teamster
locals.
No one really expects Mr..
Hoffa to violate rules of fair
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Carvel Urges
Citizens To
Support Fair
Chief Executive Seeks
The Cooperation Of All
Delawareans In Sup
porting Exposition.

Lets all go to the Fart" said
Governor Ebert n. Carvel this
week in urging Delawareans to
patronize the 42nd annual Kent and
Sussex Fair which opens at the
Fair Grounds. Harrington, this
coming Saturday.
In a statement issued at Dover.
Governor Carvel pointed out that
the Fair affords opportunities for
our farm families, Alters. Future
Farmers of America, Changers.
Farm Bureau members and others
engaged in Agriculture TO exhibit
the fruits of their labor" and also
causes those living in urban areas
to recognize the essential roles
played by the 'tillers of the soil
in raising the standards of living
in both our state and nation.
In his statement, the chief ex-
ecutive also praised the Fair as
AN excellent means of publicizing
the Diamond States important role
in supplying foodstuffs to Eastern
metropolitan areas.
fcontinued on mage elevenl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Episcopal Bishop
On Local Radio

The Rt. Rev. Richard S. NJ
Enrich, Bishop of Michigan, and
host to the 1861 General Conven-
ton of the Episcopal Church,
probes the soul and its problems
in the ten weekly programs of the
1861 Episcopal Series of the Pro-
testant Hour which began on Sun
day, July Is. at 10 a. m. on Radio
Station WKSB. Milford Arrange
ments for the Bishops talks were
made by Rev. Il. John Dyer, rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church.
Broadcast on more than 425
coast to coast stations, the Epis-
copal Series will include hymns,
psalms and anthems by the world
famous Washington Cathedral
Choir of Men and Boys. under the
direction of Paul Galloway. Music
for the broadcast was recorded in
the chancel of the mammoth Ca
thedral of st. Peter and st. Paul,
Washington, ID. G.
Free copies of Bishop Emrich's
ten addresses are available to lis
teners writing to the Episcopal
Series in care of Radio Station
WKSB Costs of producing the
continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Highway Dept. Has
Started New System

When the new system of pur-
chase orders for the State High
way Department was placed in OPP
GRAFTON at the start of the present
fiscal year, 1t marked the compile
tion of a complete change in the
handling of the Departments fiscal
affairs.
Under this new, system, which
was authorized by the former men,
bers of the Highway Department.
funds maintained by the Depart
ment will be compete in that they
will show expenditures and en-
cumbrances.
The transition to this new system
covered period of slightly four
years, with the members of the
Highway Department making a
study of each step as it was re-
commended by James j. Deputy,
present Controller of the Depart
ment, assisted by Mack &Co., cert
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Queen" Manlove To
Open Store Mr.. Lewes

A branch store of the Manlove
Automotive Service will be open
ed late this month near Lewgs at
Westcoat's Corner. The company,
now in its twenty-first year of OPP
Grafton in Seaford, has establish
ed branches in Denton, Md, Fed
eralsburg. Md, and Smyrna The
Lewes branch is expected to be
opened by July Is.
Milton C.. Manlove, a native of
Milford, who is president of the
company. announced that the prob
lem underlying the opening of the
Lewes branch centered around the
difficulty of automotive service
outlets having an efficient inven-
tory of needed supplies. tools and
garage equipment available for
quick repair work Mr.. Manlove,
who has been in the automotive
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Ford NJ. Warrington
Gives Cancer Tally

Ford M. Warrington, chairman
of the Cancer Crusade for Sussex
County. has reported the most sue
cessful drive in Sussex County in
recent years.
The final countrywide figure
was $1S,296.30. including s959.70
received in memorials.
The following chairmen collect
ed the following amounts for their
respective communities: Mrs. Car
mel l.. Moore, Laurel, $1.S0S.12;
Mrs. Howard King, Mrs John Will
ley, co-chairmen, Seaford, ST.
sol 40: Mrs. William Ireland.
Georgetown, $1.30049; Mrs Mary
Birmingham, Lewes, S1,033.9S;
Mrs Carlton Moore, Rehoboth
Beach, $961S5.
Mrs. Haance Pepper, Selbyville,
$69S.25; Mrs. Paul Gardner, Mills
boro, S67S.09; Mrs. Clyde Belts,
Milton, $640.60; Mrs. H. p. Can
tcontinued on page ffvel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Visiting Policies
At Hospital Here

In its continued efforts to up
grade the quality of patient care
given to the members of the COM
munity, the Milford Memorial
Hospital has found it necessary
to make some provisions in the
visiting policies. The new visit
ing hours are as follows: Chill
dren's Ward, afternoons, 3 to 3
o'clock-evenings, from 6 to z
o'clock, parents only. Maternity
afternoons, from / to and to 5
o'clock-evenings from z to s o.
clock-husbands and grandparents
only. No visitors permitted while
babies are being fed. All other
floors-daily. 1900 noon to 500 p.
m. Children under fourteen years
of age are not permitted to visit
due to the increased danger of
injecting the patient through poss-
ible carrying of childhood dis
eases.
CONTINUED on page ski
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Fred C.Higman
Installed As
OF
Milford Lions
Ralph Helm Of Clarks-
vile, Past Deputy Dis
trict Governor Of 22nd
District, Was The In
stalling Officer.

Frederick c. Higman of North
Walnut Street, Milford, was in
stalled as president of the Mil
ford Lions Club at the regular
meeting of the club in the. Social
Hall of Avenue Methodist Church.
The installation ceremony for Mr..
Higman and the other new Off
,ers was conducted by Ralph Helm
# GAINESVILLE, Delaware, Past
Deputy District Governor of the
22nd District of Lions Interna-
tional
Mr.. Higman, who has been ac-
tive in the local Lions Club for
fourteen years, served as secre-
airy of the club for 10 years and
was successfully, Bird. End and LIST
vice president. and is employed by
General Distributors. distributors
II Ballantine Ale and Beer, as
Warehouse Manager. He is mar
lied TO the former Anna Sheppard.
Serving with Mr.. Higman will
he Leroy Rust, LIST vice president;
Don Jester. End vice president;
spence Wills, Bird vice president;
Len Donohoe, secretary and Joe
McFaul, treasurer.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Auction At Gold Team
Laurel Will Continues To
Open July Is Recruit Men
Many Schools Are Con-
tributing Their Best
To Classy Down State
Grid Squad.

Conrad School District is pro-
viding four players for the Della
ware All-Star High School Foot
ball Game And all four demon
strated not only outstanding ath-
letic ability, but class leadership
skills.
Jim Gregg and Ron Bianco were
chosen from Conrad High, Pete
and Kerr Frederick from Dickin-
son High. All were football Co
captains and class officers.
They'll play with the Colds
against the Blues in the sixth an
nual all-star classic at University
of Delaware Stadium on Saturday
afternoon, August IS. The game,
as usual, will benefit the Della
ware Foundation for Retarded
Children.
Gregg was a third team All-Star
halfback and president of the SEN
Tor Glass. In football, Gregg had
his biggest day against Whining
ton High on a muddy field, scor-
ing 10 points. Jim also was ALI
Blue Hen Conference second base
man in baseball. He has enrolled
at Delaware.
Jim is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover c. Gregg. Jr.. of Yorklyn.
His father is the Yorklyn post
master
The 195-pound Bianco was a
first team All-State tackle, trea-
surer of his senior class, vice
continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Frederick Lad Is
Struck BY Vehicle

Steve Harrison, aged 8 of Fred
erica, while attempting to run
across the highway last Saturday
TO greet his grandmother, Mrs.
Lyde Carter. ran into the path of
a car and was injured
State police said the boy. with
bis sister Carol. was on the east
side of the highway when he saw
his mother appear on the west
side Russell B. Harro. 40, of
Snyder. Pa, operator of the car,
saw the boy and girl at the edge
Of the highway and reduced his
speed.
AS Harro saw the boy start
across the highway, he damned on
his brakes and swerved his car
but the fender struck the boy who
suffered fractured wrist and sew
eral fractured ribs.
The injured boy was removed
TO the Milford Memorial Hospital,
in the Milford ambulance and was
admitted for treatment, where his
condition is reported as fairly
good.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
Republicans
Planning For
Big Political
Outing Aug. 5
Chairman Bill Roth IS
sues Call For Picnic
On The Beach At In
dian River Inlet; Buff
fet Supper.

The biggest summer political
outing held in recent non-eIection
years in Delaware is being plan
fed by the Republican Party.
William V. Roth. Jr.. COP state
announced today that a
statewide Republican picnic will
be held on the beach at Indian
River Inlet Bridge in Sussex
County on Saturday. August 5. 1t
is scheduled for 5 to s D. m, and
a buffet supper will be served.
The picnic is planned as fam
lily affair, ard although tickets
will be sold for one dollar each
for adults, Republicans will be in
yited to bring their children free
of charge.
Roth said the picnic has two
major purposes: to bring together
Republicans from all sections of
the state for an evening of fun
and pleasure, and to honor seven
outstanding Republicans who have
served their state as either Gov
ernor or United States Senator or
both.
Roth said special invitations
have been sent to the seven men
who are to be honored: Senators
John ]. Williams and j. Caleb
Boggs: former Senators C. Doug
lass Buck, Daniel o. Hastings, and
John G. Townsend, and former
Governors Walter w. Bason and
David p Puckson
In addition. Roth said promi-
nent national speaker will be in
vited to address the picnic, which
he said he hopes will attract
about 1000 Republicans of all
ages.
tickets may be purchased at the
piClic grounds or may be obtain
ed in advance at Republican State
Headquarters, $40 King Street,
Wilmington, or from County. Hum
bred. Ward or District Chairmen
throughout the state.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-07-21
To Break Ground For
Shawnee Club House

Ground will be broken next week
for the construction of the club
house of Shawnee Country Club.
The Board of Directors of the
club. at its meeting on Tuesday
night. voted to accept the pro-
posal of Richard Y. Johnson. of
Lincoln, who was lowest of four
bidders. Bids had been opened a
week ago. but all were rejected
as too high, and the bidding con-
tractors were asked TO resubmi'
on the basis of certain alterations
in specifications Johnson was al
so low bidder at that time.
The new building will be To-
Gated at the head of the oval lawn
panel on the country club grounds.
1t is expected that construction
will take five to six months.
Erection of club house facili-
ties is expected to create "a stimu-
lus to the enjoyment of country
club affairs. Organized about two
and half years ago. the club Of
fered only the recreation of the
swimming pool The golf course,
when opened in the spring of
1860, added markedly to the en-
joyment of the members. and COM
pletion of the club house. which
will round out the building pro-
gram. is expected to please many
of the 300-odd members who do
not especially care for the more
active side of country club af-
fairs