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daughter. Joan. IT, through the
flames to safety. He then
caught his other daughter. Ann,
13. when she lowered herself
from a second-floor window.
The fire, which caused dam
age tentatively estimated at
$4,000. swept through the liv-
ing room and hallway of the
tWo-story. white brick, Colonial
type house at 1923 Wellington
drive, about two blocks west of
Wisconsin avenue.
Bethesda firemen said flames
were starting up the stairway
to the second floor when they
arrived about 1:25 am. after
the family was out of the house
Fire Quickly Controlled
Chief Paul L. Oldfield said
the blaze was brought under
control within about six min
utes, but not before it had bad
Iy damaged or destroyed ex-
pensive heirloom antique furni-
ture and all of the family's
Christmas presents.
The parents and daughter
Joan suffered the most serious
burns. Together with Ann, they
were admitted to Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda. Mrs. Pro-
hey was burned over IS per
cent of her body.
Mr.. Probey said he had gone
upstairs about 11:15 pm. after
disconnecting an electric plug
on a Christmas manger scene
on the fireplace mantel. He
watched television until 12:45
am.
About 40 minutes later, one
of his daughters told him she
smelled smoke. He went down.
stairs to investigate and found
the living room in flames.
Chief Oldfield said Mr..
PRODIGY then went upstairs to
lead his wife and daughter
through the front door.
A next-door neighbor tele-
phoned for firemen after hear
ing Mrs. Probey shouting,
Chief Oldfield said.
Probably Started in Corner
Inspector Don S. Battersby
of the county fire marshals Of
flee estimated the damage. He
and Chief Oldfield agreed that
the fire appeared to have
started in a corner of the liv-
ing room where there were two
overstuffed chairs and a mar
ble-top table with lamp. Chief
Oldfield said he thought the
fire probably had been smoul-
dering since about 1880 pm.
He said the cause has not been
determined.
Officials said the blaze itself
was confined to the living
room, hallway and stairs, but
said there also was extensive
smoke and heat damage to the |
rest of the house.
Mr.. Probey'S son, Thomas,
who lives in Alexandria and
also works at the AFL-CIO,
headquarters, said the family
lost all of its unopened Christ
mas presents. A small Christ
mas tree in a den on the other !
side of the house was un-
touched.
Mr.. Probey is a union Or
ganizer for this area.
Evening star., 1961-12-22

any missile gap" but because
it is the measure of this couh-
try's ability to carry out a
difficult new policy of prepar-
ing for controlled" nuclear
war.
American forces, existing or
planned, will be sufficient to
knock out an enemy's missile
and bomber force during a war
and big enough to permit the
United States to avoid "des-
peration" attacks on enemy
cities, these sources say.
Welcome Agreement
For a welcome change, there
is general agreement among
the services and Defense De-
partment officials on the size
of the nuclear striking force.
With some reservations, mill
tary and civilian leaders &C
cept the five-year weapons and
troop program, as we'll as the
basic strategy.
The new policy, called a
military strategy for a
controlled" or "no-city" war,
is simply this:
Administration decision max
ers have agreed that in any
nuclear war this country'S
weapons, target lists and COM
mand structure should be
geared for flexibility. Specif-
ically (and basic to the change)
the President should be able
to order city destruction or
it according to Amer
lean interests at the time.
This option has not existed
in the past. In the old war
plans, under all circumstances
of general war, cities of the
would have been de-
Evening star., 1961-12-22
Food Leads SmoII Dip
In Consumer Prices
December Moy See Further Decline;
1861 Called Unusually Stable Year
BY LEE M. COIN
Star Staff Writer

Consumer prices declined by onetenth of l per cent
last month"; mainly because food prices dropped the Labor
Department reported today
Robert Myers Deputy Commissioner of Labor Statistics
predicted further small price decline December figures
are computed He called 1851 IAN unusually stable year"
for prices
The price index last month"; at 1888 per cent
Evening star., 1961-12-22
-Four in Family
Burned inFire
|nChevyChase
All in Hospital
After Blaze Causes
Damage Of $4,000

An AFL-CIO official, his wife,
and two daughters. suffered
serious burns while fleeing in
their night clothes from their
blazing home in Chevy Chase
early today.
w. Robert Probey, 54, ran
with his wife. Evelyn, so, and a
Evening star., 1961-12-22


regarding possible resumption
of nuclear testing in the at
moSphere.
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Mac
milan were winding up their
Bermuda review of cold war
problems this afternoon after
five hours of preliminary dis
cussions centering on Berlin
and testing questions in their
first session yesterday.
The President planned to
leave here about 4 pm. (EST
for Palm Beach, Fla, to spend
Christmas near his seriously i'll
father.
Conference Lengthy
The President and Prime
Minister remained in continu-
GUS and extended session today,
sending word from their private
talks that a communique sum-
ming up the two-day confer
ence would be issued in the
afternoon.
Spokesman for the two chiefs
postponed a previously an
nounced briefing for corre- ,
spondents as Mr.. Kennedy and
Mr.. Macmillan. with their top
advisers standing by, exchanged
views on critical world issues.
Official United States and
British spokesmen repor ted
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Mac
milan were in complete agree
ment" in their discussions yes
terday on Berlin, nuclear test
ing and the Congo.
But 1t developed these dis
cussions amounted mainly to a
factual and analytical review
without getting into the field
of policy decisions where there
is more room for differences.
Talks Wide Ranging
On the basis Of admittedly
scanty information about the
meeting of Katanga President
Noise Tshombe and Congo Re-
public President Cyrille Adoula,
spokesmen said the conferees
here agreed on the hope that
a satisfactory solution is in the
course of achievement on the
spot"
British Foreign Office
Spokesman John Russell said
See KENNEDY, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-12-22

stroyed along with its weap-
onS.
The purpose of avoiding city
destruction while keeping the
ability to do it, is to attempt
to deter the enemy from hit
ting American cities.
When To Hit Cities
Administration leaders have
decided that there are two cir
cumstances under which it
would be in this country's in
terestS to use the option of
hitting cities: First, if an en-
.emy should deliberately destroy
American cities, and second,
If an enemy were to get so
far ahead in numbers of mis-
siles and bombers that this
country could not hope to de-
fend itself.
The second circumstance, un-
der which city destruction-or
at least the threat of would
be a measure of desperation,
will not arise, officials believe.
This country will have enough
weapons to maintain the Amer
ican edge in nuclear war
strength.
Here. in summary, are the
weapons provided for in the
Pentagon's General War Of
fensive Package the five-year
plan for big nuclear war:
The backbone of the missile
force planned through mid
1867 will be about 1000 Min
uteman inter-continental mis-
siles. In case the enemy puts
on an unexpected building
squirt, productive capacity is
being provided to double this
See WEAPONS, Page AS
Evening star., 1961-12-22
u. S. Arms Plan Seen
Holding Nuc|eor Edge
5Yeur Program Mapped for New
Policy on Controlled Atomic War
BY RICHARD FRYKLUND
Star Staff Writer

The Penagons veyear program for purchase nuclear
weapons when stacked up against intelligence estimates of
what the Soviet Union will have shows that this country
will maintain substantial edge in strength according to
Defense Department sources.
This margin important pointed out not because of
Evening star., 1961-12-22
u. S. British Chiefs
See k Joint Path
Macmillan
And Kennedy
To End Talks
BY GARNETT d. HORNER
Star Staff Writer

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec.
%. President Kennedy and
British Prime Minister Macmil-
Ian sought to work out joint
strategy today for opening the
road to negotiations with Rus
sia on Berlin.
They also appeared to be
inching toward an agreed policy
Evening star., 1961-12-22

Joseph Kennedy Visited by cordinoI,
Speoks to Him. Pose A-6
Evening star., 1961-12-22
TILE MEATuED, Full Report
I'LL IiILN. on Poee BIZ

District and vicinity-Considerab cloud-
ness, chance of snow late tonight. Low
near 30. Tomorrow, snow becoming mixed
with rain, continued cold High and low
Of last "a hours: High, 40, at 2 pm today;
low, 20, at 3:15 am. today.
Evening star., 1961-12-22

Don't Worry
NeedIessIy
Read
HOW TO
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
by
DR.. Peter Steincrohn
In Today'S Star
Page A-20
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistIewood
Phones Milford 4e44

And the streets OF the city shall
be full of boys and girls playing in
it's streets" Zachariah SIS
A Thought PLAY is scared
thing. a divine ordinance. for de-
veloping in the child a harmonious
and healthy organism. and prepar-
ing that organism for the COM
mencement of the work of life" ].
G. Holland.
Church news for Sunday. Febru-
airy S, 1861. Sunday School at 10 "a
m. Robert III. Yerkes. Sr.. general
sGp't-: Alvin O. Brown. Junior
Supt.: Mrs. William Scott. Cradle
Roll Supt.: Carl Prentice. Mission
airy Sup't. This date being Mission
airy Sunday, we feel sure there will
be an interesting program so let's
not forget to give freely and will
ingly for such a great cause.
The worship service begins at IL
am. with the organ prelude. Mrs.
Agnes Webb at the organ. assis-
ted by John Clark at the piano.
Cali to worship by the Pastor.
Rev. Ray w. Kirwan. who will Of
fer the prayer and bring the gos-
pei message. The senior and Jun
ior choirs will furnish special num-
bers.
The MY.F. will meet at its usual
time, e:45 pm.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
MILFORD cnRoNcLE MIEoRD DELAWARE

Much sympathy from our town
and community goes to Mrs. Robert
Johnson and family for the death
OF her father Samuel Il. Collision,
who died at the Crozier Hospital in
Chester. Pa, on Tuesday. January
"a. Funeral services were held at
Boyer Funeral Home, Harrington.
on Thursday in charge of the Rev.
Ray w. Kirwan, pastor OF Houston
Methodist Church. Interment in
Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
We were very sorry to learn of
the misfortune which befell Miss
Elaine Kennedy of Bear, Del. Her
horse Rebel" fell on her leg and
ankle. No bones were broken but a
very bad sprain was the result of
the accident. She is unable to use
the leg in walking. otherwise she
is fine. Elaine has a twin sister
Kathleen, and they are the daugh-
ters OF the former Gladys Thistle
wood. who grew up in our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Mills of Cedar
Neck, were dinner guests on Sun
day of their son-in-law aud daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Yerkes
and sons Townsend and Duane.
Mr.. and Mrs. orville Smith left
on Monday for two weeks vaca-
tion in Florida. They will stop on
their way down to call on some
friends but the Everglades is TO be
their destination. Mrs. Smith is a
beautician and has the Beauty Nook,
and Mr.. Smith is most efficient
Barber in Harrington. We wish
them a most enjoyable vacation.
Miss Connie Parvis and Messrs.
Richard and Wayne Simpson, stu
dents at the University of Delaware.
returned TO their studies on Sum
day, after spending several days
with their respective parents.
The report just came that Town
send Yerkes and Brooks Phillips
have measles. We are sorry for we
know measles can make a person
most uncomfortable at times, and
we hope they will not be too hard
on these youngsters.
We are sorry to report Floyd
Blessing. one OF our progressive far
mers. has been suffering very much
AfOifi an luAcClcQ manu- cduStu Dy
sticking a corn 'husk in IL while
hauling corn. At this time, 1t seems
to be improving.
We are glad TO report Robert
Yerkes. Sr. Is improved and able
to be out again. II was nice to see
him back in Sunday School last
Sunday. He was missed by the Sun
day School of which he is superin-
tendent, and especially by his class.
Mr.. Hubbard Macklin did an ex-
cellent job as superintendent and
teacher in Mr.. Yerkes absence.
A report came in this Tuesday
morning Of the death of Paynter
Ingram of Slaughter Neck, at 500
in Milford Memorial Hospital. from
a severe heart attack. He was bro
ther of Mrs. George l.. Johnson OF
our town. He is survived by his
wife and six small children. They
have our deepest sympathy.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
Sussex COP Women
Install New Leader
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Washington. She was national di-
rector of women's activities for the
Nixon-Lodge campaign.
However, U. S. Senator John j.
Williams spoke in her place. He
discussed the New Frontier and
said that the plans suggested would
have to result in raise in taxa
ton. He also discussed Federal aid
to schools.
Regarding the highway problem,
he said that he was not apologizing
for remarks he had made in Con-
gress about the Delaware situation
even though some people had said
he was interfering"
He said that as one who voted on
Federal expenditures, he had not
only right but an obligation 10
study the situation.
Mayor Harvey B. Spicer. who is
also state senator from this dis
trict, urged that county Republi-
cans have more gatherings such as
the annual banquet in order to keep
in close touch with each other.
Ex-Governor David p. Buckson
stressed the need of beginning work
early for the next campaign.
He also said that Republicans
should be proud of their party,
particularly at this time.
Dinner music on the organ was
played by Mrs. Nell r. Barr during
the dinner. She featured some IA
miliar Republican campaign songs
The Rev. Elmer Shield gave the
invocation and the benediction.
A new fall of snow began al
about the hour residents of the
county were to start for the dinner
and kept some of them from at
tendance. The dining hall, how
ever. was comfortably filled.
Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Kemper
were general co-chairmen for the
event, with others taking part as
follows: Mrs. Ralph Swain, pro-
gram: Mrs. John RI. Truitt. tickets
Mrs. Raymond c. Craemer. hostess
es: Mrs David Winslow and Mrs
Martha Timmons. decorations: Mrs.
Noah Rogers. communications and
Miss Cornelia Hurdle. publicity
Outgoing officers were Mrs
Kemper. president: Mrs. S. Willis
Hammond. vice president: Mrs. Da-
vid X. Winslow, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Winnie Ford Zavacky
corresponding secretary. and Mrs
Jonathan Wheatley. treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03

The Young Adult Fellowship will
hold its regular meeting OF the
month on Saturday evening. Feb
ruary 4. at $50 In the Fire Hall.
Mrs. Josephine Harrington. Mrs.
Mae Hayes and Mrs Freda Saksen
are the chosen committee for the
occasion.
The W.S.C.S. will hold their re-
gular monthly meeting on Wednes-
day evening, February s, at 500
pm. in the Fellowship Hall. Mrs.
James V. Harrington. Mrs. Obey f.
Sapp and Mrs. Albert Webb will
serve as hostesses for the occasion.
A good attendance would please the
president, Mrs. Robert Yerkes, very
much. Notice the change in date to
Wednesday, February s.
Friendly greeters and flower
committee for February are Mrs.
James V. Harrington and Mrs. Obey
Sapp.
Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood was
quite sick over the weekend. Her
condition at this time is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Willis Voshell returned to
her home on Saturday, after spend
ing several days in Milford Memoir
ial Hospital for observation and
treatment. May her recovery be
speedy.
We are glad to report Josiah NJ
Parvis, who has been eonvalescing
at his home from an operation he
underwent quite some time back,
is better and able to be back at his
job part time.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03

A birthday dinner was given by
Mrs EIwood- Coffin, Sunday. in hon
or OF her husband Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Roddy Moore, Mrs. Mary
Johnson. Mrs. Amanda Carmine,
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Mr.. Carlton
Daisey. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Rogers and son. Gary, of George
town.
Mrs. Nellie Steele is receiving
treatment in Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
John Ferrier. Phi. 2, who has been
stationed at the Naval Air Station,
Georgia, is on thirty-day fur
Tough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Ferrier. He will re-
port 10 Norfolk on February 6.
Mrs. Charles Parsons has been
a patient in Beebe Hospital.
Messrs Frank s. Parker, Preston
Godfrey. and Clifford Thoroughbred
are attending a convention this
week in Detroit, Michigan.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kollock and Mrs. Ronald James
visited Mrs. Kollock's grandmother,
Mrs. William Parkhurst. who is
patient at Jefferson Hospital, Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Lottie Hudson, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Truitt and Mrs. Reba
Moore of Frankford, is spending
two weeks in Florida.
Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
MILLSBORO
Mrs. u. 4. Carey
Phone: MIllsb0rO s241

There will be a corporate COM
munion OF the Women OF St. Marks
p e. Church, Sunday morning. at
IL o'clock.
St. Marks Guild will meet Tues
day night, February Z. at the home
OF Mrs. Walter NJ Belts.
There will be covered dish sup
per in the dining room of Grace
Methodist Church, Sunday, Febru-
airy 6. at p. m, starting study
course on Our Changing World"
The course. being sponsored by the
Commission of Missions, will be
taught by the Rev. John Irwin.
The Ladies of Sussex Memorial
Auxiliary are holding a Teenage
Hop for the benefit of the March
of Dimes on Saturday, February 4,
from TO IL p. m, at the post home.
Admission is SOC person. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mr. Egil Garthe received West
ern. Union message of the death of
his father in Norway on Sunday,
January 20.
Miss Barbara Mater, foreign stu
dent from Switzerland, was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Raymond Baker. Jr., and family.
Mrs. Carrie King, who has been
at the Maple Shade Nursing Home,
is now able to be at her home on
State Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. German Baker at
tended the funeral services for Mrs.
Ryon Webb at the Watson and
Whaley Funeral Home, Selbyville,
Wednesday. Mrs. Webb, who resid-
ed at Whitesville. was Mrs. Bakers
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Baker and
children. Mr.. Norman Goodwin, and
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Goodwin and
family attended the funeral SER
vices for Mr.. Louis Townsend in
Easton, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac West and son,
Robert. and friend, Mr.. Englestead.
from Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sallie @. Ellis.
Mrs. Armel West has been a pa
tient in Peninsula General Hospi-
tai, Salisbury. 49,
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
TREE TALK

Zero cold this winter probably
will do little harm to most shade
trees. But some evergreens and de-
ciduous shrubs may be affected.
j. ID. Cantwell of the Bartlett
Tree Expert Co.. of Easton reports
that peach buds may be killed If
temperatures haver below 50 for
some time and forsythia buds may
be blasted at a sustained 100 below
zero.
Snowfalis this winter have SER
we'd as excellent mulch, protecting
from deep freezing the roots OF
such shallow-rooted trees as beech,
soft maple and dogwood. Moreover,
when snow melts nitrogen that has
been carried in IL down from the
atmosphere enters and enrfches
the soil
Leaves of some broad-leaf ever
greens like rhododendron have
built in protection from severe
cold. The leaves curl or roll them
selves into tight ball to expose
minimum surface TO cold air.
Winter injury to evergreens and
shrubs results not so much from
zero cold as from high winds that
rob leaves and beedles of moisture
when frost-locked roots cannot re-
plenish this loss. Late January.
February and March are the most
critical periods for this. Next
spring. Drowned needles and dead
twigs will show up. A certain a
mount of injury called burning
also may appear. This Is caused by
winter sun during periods of feet
uating temperatures.
Arborvitae. box. taxus and hy-
brid rhododendron growing on ex-
posed outside corners of houses and
buildings are most susceptible to
winter injury. Injury by sun is
usually found on the south or
southwest side of house
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
CONGO CHURCHES SURVIVING

INDIANAPOLIS (AP1-Bac C k
from an emergency visit" to the
Congo. DR.. Robert G. Nelson.
head of Africa work for Christian
Churches disciples of Christi,
says churches there are still in
full operation. and some medical
stations are being maintained. de-
spite widespread instability.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
Heart Fund Supplies
Penicillin For Fever
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continued IrOm page UHsJ
To help make certain that every
one who should be receiving this
medicine. can acquire 1t. the Heart
Association provides this medicine
through the following Hospitals:
Beebe Hospital. Lewes; Nanticoke
Hospital. Seaford: Kent General
Hospital, Dover: Wilmington Gem
eral Hospital, Wilmington: Della
ware Hospital. Wilmington: Memo
rial Hospital. Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-03
Seek Completion OF
Polio Drive Here
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factory. 1t was pointed out that a
good deal depends on the special
gifts drive, which is an undertake
ing of the Milford Rotary Club. So
far, few OF the Rotary solicitors,
most of whom were given names
to contact. have reported.
The Nome nugget., 1961-11-20
College Students
 Picket White House

WASHINGTON lH = A band of college students, picketing and fasting since Thursday to "show our concern and demonstrate our willingness to work for peace, has called at the White House at President KenEedy's invitation.
 They got long conference with a top administration official = and an offer of orange juicec
 The students passed up the juice. It would have broken their 72-hour, water-only fast.
 They used the 75-minute con- ference with McGeorge Bundy, Kennedy's special assistant for National Security Affairs, to pro- pose that the President convene a national student conference on issues of peace and war. They were assured that the President would be told of their suggestion.
 The White House visit Friday night was unusual perhaps un-
 
 precedentcd. The broad sidewalk outside the executive mansion is a favorite spot for pickets sup porting a variety of causes. But veteran White House guards said seldom - if ever nave piclS-ts been invited inside.
 They carried plaeards that read Iowa students fasting for peace, l" and we're behind Kennedy s peace race.'
 Kennedy read the student de- monstration while travelling from Seattle, Wn., to Phoenix, Ariz. He told White House press secretary Pierre Salinger to call Washing ton asisIhave officials at the White House invite them in.
The Nome nugget., 1961-11-20
Stamp to Honor Dae Hammarskjold

NEW YORK R - A stamp honoring Dag Harnmarskjold, late Secretary General of the United Nations, will be issued by the United States on United Nations Day, Oct. 24, 1862.
 Postmaster General J. Edward Day told the American Stamp Dealers Assn. at dinner in his honor Friday night that the stamp would be produced by artists and designers of the JUN. Postal Ad- ministration
 The JUN. Postal Administration had been deterred in stamp in honor of Hammarskjold because of opposition by the Soviet bloc and by members of the Afro Asian group.