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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
Mohoney Sees
Political Motive
In SIunder Suit

George P. Mahoney, candi-
date for the Maryland Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton, said yesterday that a half
million dollar SANDER suit
against him was a politically
motivated grand stand play"
The suit was filed against Mr..
Mahoney Friday by the Pru-
Dental Savings & Loan Asso-
citation Of Baltimore. The firm
charged that its reputation was
damaged during one of Mr..
Mahoney's televiSion CONNER
Gals hitting the savings and
loan regulation record of the
Tawes administration.
Mr.. Mahoney has continually
criticized Gov. Tawes, who is
seeking denomination, for his
veto Of a savings and loan bill
in 1860. Prudential claims that
while Mr.. Mahoney was on TV,
discussing deposits lost in saw
ings and loan firms placed in
receivership, the background
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
7ODAYS WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Partly
cloudy and warm today, high
near 10. Fair tonight with low
in the middle SOS. Considerable
| cloudiness and mild tomorrow
with showers.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
warm with the highs in the COS
and low 70s. Fair tonight with
the lows Al to SIS. Considerable
! cloudiness, mild and showers
tomorrow.
Virginia-Partly cloudy and
warm with the highs in the Cos
and low 70s. Fair tonight with
the lows Al to SIS. Considerable
cloudiness and mild with show
ers tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Winds southwest
to west at 10 to Is knots to-
day and tonight. Partly cloudy
weather with the high near 10
today and the low tonight in
mid-50s. Visibility 10 miles.
River Report
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers
Ferry and slightly muddy at Great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
BY JOHN BARRON
Star Staff Writer

Northern Virginia political
leaders intend to instigate 9
suit seeking to force all 10 Vir-
ginia congressman to run at
large next fall.
If they are successful. spon-
sorS feel the seats of Repub-
lican Representatives Broyhill
and Poff will be put in hereto
fore unexpected jeopardy. They
are the only Republican con-
gressmen in a state that tradi-
tionally votes Democratic in
local and state elections.
Fairfax Delegate John Webb
said yesterday, however, that
the primary purpose Of the suit
will be to achieve fairer repre-
sentation in Congress for Vir-
ginia's urban areas. Mr.. Webb
is a Democrat.
Inc state supreme Court
of Appeals in 1882 ordered al
candidates to run at-large. II
did so after ruling that in the
1882 redistricting of Congress
sional seats. the General AS
sembly had disregarded the
Virginia Constitution which
stipulates that House districts
shall be composed of contigu-
Gus and compact territory, con-
tanning as near as practical ar
equal number of inhabitants. .
Smaller Then
At the time, the largest con.
gressional district contained
325 900 residents and tn,
smallest $4,000.
a.. There can be no uncer,
tainty in the conclusion to b.
| reached in the case under con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08

Sideration. The inequality is
obvious, indisputable, and ex-
cessive. No argument is needed.
1t is demonstrated by the
facts" the court declared.
Gov. Harrison yesterday
signed bills which provide
token redistrlcting of the Gen
eral Assembly. But in the
session recently ended, the
Assembly left all 10 congress
sional districts untouched.
According to the 1860 census,
the population of the tenth
district, which encompasses
Northern Virginia, was $50, 900.
The population of the seventh
district was $4,000. Several
other major disparities of pop
ulation among districts else
where in the state also exist.
EEeCcucnL seen
Thus, Mr.. Webb, other legis-
lators and lawyers who have
been discussing a suit believe
they have a precedent for a
winning case.
In a statewide political free
for-all for all Of Virginia's
seats in the House of Repre-
Sentatives, numerous align
mentS would be imaginable.
One could pit spokesman
from urban areas against those
from rural sections. Mr.. Broy-
hill, with the label of a Re
publican, might have difficulty
winning votes in additionally
Democratic parts Of the State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08

area. All but one of the seats
being transferred will be taken
from Southwest Virginia, a
longtime political ally Of
Northern Virginia.
ITO any who may be disposed
to lament a lack of urban rep
resentation,," Gov. Harrison
said, IT would point out that SIS
Of the 100 House seats and %
of the 40 Senatorial seats are
representative, in whole or in
part, Of urban areas"
Disputes Contention
This contention was disputed
by Arlington Delegate Kathryn
Stone and Omer L. HirSt, who
served as a Northern Virginia
representative on the State Re-
districting Commission. Rec
concentrations Of the commits
sion to the General Assembly
were largely ignored when the
reapportionment measures we're
enacted last month.
"a University of Virginia
study by DR.. Lorin A. Thomp-
son shows that between 1850
and 1860 the population in the
urban corridor stretching from
Northern Virginia through
Richmond to the Norfolk
Hampton Roads area increased
1877 per cent while that Of the
rest Of the State rose only 81
per cent. The token rediStrict-
ing obviously does not reflect
these vast changes" Mrs. Stone
commented. *
THE question is not whether
senators and delegates repre-
sent urban or rural areas. but
rather whether in each instance
senator's and delegates repre-
sent approximately the same
number Of people. The 1862
redistricting acts fall short of
providing substantially equal
representation" Mr.. Hirst said.
For example, a senator from
Arlington will represent ap-
proximately 1853, 900 people and
a senator from Brunswick,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
Northern Virginions Planning Suit
Forcing At-Lorge Congress Race

| but he also might receive at
least covert support throughout
Virginia from the Democratic
Byrd organization with whom
he has been friendly.
Weaker Voice
Mr.. Webb said if the present
alignment of congressional dis
tricts is not altered by court
Intervention, which presum-
ably would persuade the Gen.
eral Assembly to change them
at its next session, or possibly
at a special one earlier, the
voIce OF Northern Virginia in
Congress would grow progress
sively weaker in coming years.
while the situation is bad
enough now, the population of
the tenth district will increase
to 100000, while in all likeli-
hood that of the seventh dis
trict will remain at no more
than 1875, 000," he said.
The mechanics of filing a
suit require that a Virginia
resident request the state
board Of elections to certify
him as a candidate-at-large.
Upon rejection of the re-
quest. he then would appeal to
the State Supreme Court to
forbid congressional elections
under the present districting,
and ask that everyone be COM
PEELED to run at-large.
Legal action probably will
not be initiated until after the
Democratic primaries this
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
WHAT DO YOU SAY
TO A KID
WHO CAN'T WALK :?

For her, learning to walk
ishard, hard work. Some
times she cries.
Usually you can josh
her along. But words don't
always help. So you love
her-until she gets her fight
back. Then she's ready to
try again.
Love is one of three
things that help a crippled
child walk. The other two
are skill. and money.
We've found people with
love and skill to give, like
the Easter Seal therapist in
the picture.
We're looking to you
for the money. Not a lot
just enough to put one kid
one day closer to walking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
Redistricting Fight Slated
As Harrison Signs Act

Nuremberg and Mecklenburg
approximately $4,000 persons.
A delegate from Fairfax Coun-
ty will represent over $4,000
persons and a delegate from
Shenandoah County less than
o. 900 persons. :"
Notes Constitution
Gov. Harrison, in signing the
bills, said he was mot I'M
mindful" of a population dis
parity between some districts.
He noted that the State Con-
Stitution does not unlike those
of many areas, possess a built
in bias favoring either rural or
urban areas"
He said the General Assem-
bly, properly always has con-
sidered NOT only population,
but geographical area. the
number of political subdivisions
within a district, terrain, and
community of interest in draw
ing district lines.
I'm view of our numerous
small political subdivisions and
the undesirability of dividing
any city or county between two
separate legislative districts,
Virginia would be faced with
an utterly hopeless situation,
were population the sole basis
of reapportionment," he said.
UNLESS equality of popula-
ton be permitted to overbal-
ance completely all conSidera-
tons Of compactness, contigu-
ity, habit, convenience of the
people, and community Of in
terest, I am convinced that
the present plan is a fair reap
portionment of Virginia's legis-
lative representation.
while territorial distinctions
can be made in many instances
between rural and urban areas,
it is now quite apparent that
the rural legislator no longer
represents a rural constituency
only"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08

Gov. Harrison yesterday
signed controversial redistrict-
ing bills which he asserted will
make the Virginia legislature
one Of the most fairly consti-
tuted in the Nation.
Within an hour, Attorney
Edmund D. Campbell an
nounced in Arlington that a
suit will be filed tomorrow
seeking to invalidate the bills
on grounds that they give urban
voters inadequate representa-
ton.
81 am convinced that the
present plan is a fair reap
portionment," the Governor
declared in approving the bills
which shift five seats and
slightly rearrange two "floater"
seats In the 140-member Cen
eral Assembly. He had received
a number Of pleas from urban
areas to veto the measures.
Gov. Harrison cited statistics
compiled by the National
Municipal League which indi-
cate that Virginia will rank
eighth among all States in the
percentage Of population nee
essary to elect a majority in
each chamber Of the legislature.
The leagues calculations show
that 40.S per cent will be able
to control the assembly under
the new alignment.
Fewer Had Control
According to a University of
Virginia study, a little more
than 81 per cent has been able
to control it. In most States,
the legislatures can be con-
trolled by much lower per-
centages.
In the changes, Fairfax
County will gain an additional
senator and another delegate,
and Alexandria also will gain
a delegate. A senate seat will
be transferred from Richmond
to suburban Henrico County
and another senator will be
allocated to the Virginia Beach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
Gleason Hits
Maryland
9. P. Deals
nv the Associated Press

James P. Gleason, candidate
for the Maryland Republican
Senate nomination, yesterday
said that any Endorsement
slate Of candidates is contrary
to a resolution of the Repub-
lican State Central Commit
tee.
He said he had wired Eldred
Rinehart, chairman Of the
State G. o. P. executive COM
mittee, that the 152 members
Of the central committee had
not met since January 10, and
therefore had not had the OPP
portunity to judge the quail
fications Of any candidate.
Mr.. Gleason said the full
committee was on record Ito
go out and encourage we'll
qualified candidates to file"
He said Endorsements by the
executive committee would dis
courage this.
Mr.. Rinehart and other
Maryland Republicans, includ-
ing former Gov. Theodore r.
McKeldin, have Endorsed a
ticket headed by Frank Small
for governor and former Repre-
sentative Edward T. Miller for
the Senate.
Meanwhile, Ebert M. Byrd
jr. said a whispering campaign
alleges he is being paid by Blair
Lee III to attack Representative
Brewster. AL three are seeking
the Democratic nomination for
the United States Senate from
Maryland.
"The allegation is false" said
Mr.. Byrd, a professor at the
University Of Maryland.
Mr.. Byrd deplored the rumor
calling it a tragic commentary
on our time because the public
cannot believe a candidate will,
battle unselfishly for the public
interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08

Tomorrow: The Freeway I'M
pact.
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HIGHWAYS
Continued From Page B.

Continued From Page B-1
$50 miles of new freeways. 1t
recommended alSo-as part of
the minimum needed to serve
the region in 1850 rapid
transit system of about 80
miles, including subways down.
town. 1t called for a SIS billion
investment to serve an expected
3 million population in the
region by 1880.
Extra-wide median strips on
new highways were envisioned
under the plan for express
buses and rapid rail facilities
once commuter volume war
ranted rapid transit.
Transit-Freeway Clash
To implement findings of the
survey, the report recommended
that Congress establish a new
agency. This led to creation
Of the National Capital Trans
portation Agency to prepare a
transit development program.
Critics of the freeway pro-
gram have argued that Con-
gress rejected the survey by
establishing the transportation
agency, which they feel is au-
thorized to plan an overall
transportation system.
Others argue that Congress
ordered the transportation
agency to follow through only
on the mass transit aspects Of
the plan. They insist that the
agency's primary function is
to develop a transit program.
The highway proponents
point out that Congress, after
establishing the transportation
agency, also approved District
highway projects in the city's
budget.
And, they add, since the
META has been established,
Congress also has authorized it
to spend a small amount Of
funds for purchase of land for
extra wide median strips along
major highways recommended
in the mass transportation re-
port.
These actions, the argument
goes. indicate not rejection Of
freeways but acceptance Of
them.
Tomorrow: The Freeway I'm.
pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08

included facsimiles Of its build
ing and newspaper advertise
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Your Easter Seal Center

IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Your Easter Seal Center
on Defense Highway, in Lonhom
provides crippled children with the skIIs of an occu-
potiono heupst physical theupt and speech therupist
team Of doctors, therupss social workers. family and
volunteers help build useful rewurdng lives for the dis
ubIed of our County
YOUR LOVE AND YOUR MONEY
are needed to expand this great
Prince Georges County Program of
EASTER SEAL SERVICES
The sponsors Of this advertisement listed below urge
YOU to send your contribution to- EASTER SEAL TREAT
MENT CENTER, DEFENSE HIGHWAY, Lonhom, MARYLAND
-. Phone Spruce 3-7222
HyottsviIIe Building Association
Citizens Bank Of Maryland
MARYLAND Title & Escrow Corp.
Prince Georges Properties, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-04-08
SCIENCE FAIR WINNER

Richard Falwell, II, one Of two grand prize
winners in the Montgomery County Science
Fair yesterday, shows his study of Jupiter
and Saturn. William E. Murray, 16, was the
other grand prize winner. Both are juniors at
Walter Johnson High School. The fair will be
open from noon until 9 pm today and from
am. to 4 pm. tomorrow at the Educational
Services Center, Rockville.-Star Staff Photo
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
Downstate MDA
Group Held Meeting

The sixth Annual Meeting of the
Sussex-Kent County c h p t e r,
Muscular Dystrophy Association of
America, Inc. m e Wednesday
night in the church hall of Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, Seaford;
Mrs. Ziegler, Bridgeville, the chap
ter President, presided.
Letters from Elbert N. Carvel,
Governor of Delaware, and William
j. Williams, Mayor of S Se 0 r d,
were read. They will be happy to
serve as Honorary State and Chap
ter Chairmen respectively for the
ensuing year.
The audited financial report of
the chapter was presented by the
Treasurer, Clarence B es e S,
Salisbury, Maryland; Mrs. William
Sommers, Laurel, reported on the
expended and anticipated budgets.
Mrs. Olen Boyce, Laurel, and Mrs.
Myrtle Reedy gave the Patient Ser
vice and Women's Program re-
ports.
Eleven patients were served by
the Chapter, six of them receiving
service from the M. D. Clinic at the
University of Pennsylvania, Phila-
delphia Three patients received
physical therapy. Two W h e l.
chairs, one adult and one Juvenile,
were purchased and two others
loaned. Three patient lifters are
out on loan basis. Two special
canes and special shoes were pur-
chased. Forty-eight visits h We
been made into these homes, trans
portation to the clinics and treat
ment centers. Asian Flu and Virus
shots have been paid by the chap
ter. Three picnics were given.
Birthday parties were held for
each patient. Gifts for birthday and
Christmas were given each patient.
Bingo parties were held in the
homes of inbound patients. T e
Chapter plans to send m o e
patients to the Del-Mar-Va r e.
Mobilization Center in Georgetown
during the coming year, for
therapy to help retard muscle con-
fractions. Mr. Wilmer Loomis, Jr.,
Therapist. was present and gave an
interesting talk on available facili-
ties at the center and the progress
with NJ. d. patients,
Mrs. Ziegler reported on Public
Education information and ad-
ministration. Extensive publicity
was given by Georgetown, WJWL;
Milford, WKSB; Seaford, WSUX;
Dover, WIDEN; and Sails bury,
WJDY and WICO. All Sussex and
Kent County Newspapers; t h e
Sussex Guide, Seaford, and t h e
Diamond State Telephone Company
used Drop in with all bills in
October. The NJ. d. film was shown
to all physicians, nurses, ministers
in Sussex County. An NJ d. Exhibit
was displayed in Seaford and at
Dover Air Base for Federal Cam
paigns.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25

On Saturday, June End, the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Lewes Unit No. II
will serve a ham platter luncheon
at the service club. The cost will
be SIPS per person.
Memorial services will be h e d
Sunday morning at o'clock i'm the
post chapel June 3rd. All post and
auxiliary member that have passed
away during the past year will be
remembered at this service.
The nomination and election o f
Legion and auxiliary officers 70 r
the coming year will be held on
Sunday, June 3rd. Selbyville Post
No. 80 will be the Color Guard to
advance and retire the colors for
the sessions for both days of the
convention.
A meeting of the Sussex County
Republican Executive Committee
was held May 14th in Georgetown.
Norman Baylis of Lewes, resigned
as County chairman, effective June
11th.
An announcement has been made
of the engagement of Miss Bever-
ly Ann Paley, Rehoboth Beach,s to
Mr. Emory Birmingham. Miss Pail
ey, who is attending the University
of Delaware, is the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. George Paley of Re
hoboth. Mr. Birmingham, who was
recently in the US. Armed Forces
overseas, is the son of Mr.. Emory
Birmingham, Lewes, and Mrs.
James Deakyne of Rehoboth. M r.
Birmingham is now employed at
the Lewes Dairy. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Joseph L. Marshall, RID. Car
rier ait the Lewes Post Office, re-
GENTLY received a National Safety
Councils award for fifteen years
driving without an accident. M r.
Marshall was presented the special
award by Sgt. William S. Walls, Jr.
of the Georgetown Troop of the
Delaware State Police Postmaster
of Lewes, Alton Lee Birmingham
commended the presentation. 1t
was noted that during these fifteen
years Mr.. Marshall has travelled
275,000 miles and has made over a
half million deliveries of mail.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
FISHERS DISTRICT
Mrs. Nora Rust

Todd's Chapel Community is
glad to welcome back their pastor,
Rev. Ewell Crockett, for the COM
ing year. We wish him much sue
cess and cooperation.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
new neighbors in the Blanchard
area Mrs. Messick is the former
Miss jamie Lord of near Todd
Chapel. We wish them lots of luck
in their married life.
Mrs. Paul Faulk is spending an
indefinite visit with her father, Mr..
Wendell in Belmar, n. j., where
he is surgery patient in the hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Jones and
family, of Moorestown, N. j., were
dinner guests of their mother, Mrs.
Della Russell on Saturday.
Mrs. Jack Rust was rushed to
Milford Memorial Hospital by am
bulance on Friday, after being
seriously i'll, but was able to return
home on Monday, and is doing
nicely at the present.
Recent visitors of MIR. and Mrs.
Jack Rust are Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Rust of Harrin gton, Rev. Crockett,
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Faulk and w. S.
Lord of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Rust and son of Woodside, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Workman of Can
non, Clarence Morris of Harring-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lloyd of Green
wood, Mrs. Mildred Rust and Mrs.
Nora Hill of Harrington, Mrs.
Elizabeth Collision of Odessa, Mrs.
Ruby Diehl and children of
Smyrna, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Rhodes and MIR. and Mrs. Guy
Post.
Mrs. Florence Seely visited Mrs.
Mary Brown on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rhod e S
were in Denton, Md. ON Friday.
Mrs. Clarence Workman p
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Dearman and j. w. Rust.
Charles Dearman was in Will
mington on Wednesday for a
check-up from the operation he
had recently ON his nose.
Mrs. Elise Stubbs and son Rec,
of F'rederica, were recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rust.
John E. Kitchens and Csc
Palmer were visitors of Charles
Dearman on Monday afternoon.
Other recent visitors wer
Lawrence Wiley of Greenwood,
James Chaffinch and Bill Jester of
Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
L.EWES

The American Legion State Con-
vention will be held in Lewes ON
June End and 3rd. Over three hum
dred delegates and alternates will
attend this convention and it lis ex-
pected to be the biggest and best
Legion convention ever held in this
state. Registration will be held ON
June End at Fort Miles, where the
convention will be held.
Major Harris, the commanding
officer at Fort Miles, was very
gracious in giving Lewes Post No.
IL the use of four buildings for the
convention. The Legion sessions
will be held in the post theater
The auxiliary sessions will be in
the service club. The banquet and
dance will be held in the gymnas-
ium and the memorial services
will be held in the post theater.
The auxiliary sessions will be in
the service club. The post chapel.
The banquet will be held at Z
O'Clock, June End, with many dis
tinguished guests on hand t h e
John F. Kennedy, has been invited
by Post No. II. Sen. John Williams,
Sen. Caleb Boggs, Governor Ell
bert Carvel, Congressman Harris
B. Mcdowell, Jr., Congressman OIL
in league from Texas, Secretary of
State Elisha Dukes, Mayor Otis III.
Smith, Maj, Gen. Robert Bell, Maj,
Gen. Joseph Scannell, Maj. Arthur
Harris, Commanding Officer of Ft.
Miles, National Commander of the
Retreads, Park w. Huntington, LIT.
Co. Eugene Lamont, Col. j o h n P.
Ferguson, Supt. of State Police and
many other distinguished people
have consented to attend the ban
quet.
The banquet will be SO per per-
son. No tickets will be sold after
May 27th. The dance will follow
the banquet with music by cliff
Temple and his Rhythm Weavers.
Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
Corn Planter
Speed Important

Farmers who pull their corn
planters faster than maximum rec
commended speeds age asking for
trouble, says George Vapaa, Kent
County agent.
Vapaa cites laboratory tests n
which corn planter adjusted to
drop 1920 kernels per acre at
three miles per hour dropped H.
800 kernels at miles per hour
and only 1920 kernels at z miles
per hour
Increasing the population drop
ped the planting rate even more,
according to the agent. When the
test stand was adjusted to drop 49,
500 kernels per acre at miles per
hour, it dropped 17,400 kernels at
5 miles per hour and less than 15,-
900 kernels at miles per hour.
The owners manual tells how to
adjust the corn planter for the COR
rect population. 1t also is an ex-
cellent guide for determining h
speed of the planter for given
planting rate