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, 1963-06-20
Virgin Isldnds Tourist
Trade Flourishes in
Glorious v. |. Sun

Little by little, year after
year, the Virgin Islands have
become more popular with
both summer and winter tour
lists. This year the summer
trade began increasing at the
start of June and has steadily
progressed with reservations
coming in heavily for July
and August. Winter reserva-
tons are already coming in as
far ahead as December. This IS
unusual and pleasing for 1t
means that the Virgin Islands
has become a major vacation
resort at last.
For it wasn't long ago that
most Americans were unaware
that st. Croix, st. Thomas and
St. John was a part of the US.
let alone a magnificent place
to swim, snorkel and dance to
the famous Steel Bands.
And that's because Cuba was
the rage as was Florida, ia
maica and the Bahama Islands
for vacationers.
Florida, of course has lost
many annual visitors because
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, 1963-06-20
Hearings On Proposed Tax Laws Attract Large
Crowd To Government House Last Night

Alargecroud of citizens filled the Government
House last night, at the hearing on the proposedta tax bills
submitted by the Governor, designed to raise enough
fundsto pay increases to some Government employees.
, 1963-06-20
Chu1nber to Discuss
Agriculture at
Monthly Meetinq

The future OF agriculture OIL
st. Croix will be the special
topic for discussion at the
monthly dinner meeting Of
the st. Croix Chamber of
Commerce, to be held next
Tuesday, June Is at Estate
Good Hope.
The meeting will hear re-
ports on recent successes in
growing vegetables and fruits
in marketable quantities for
both export and for sale in 10
cal food stores.
Three guests speakers will
discuss this new industry on
st. Croix. They are: Charles
Horth, president OF the 81.
Croix Growers Association;
DR.. Richard Bond and DR.. Ar
mold Krochmal, both Of the
u. S. Department Q Afgricul-
ture Experiment Station here.
The meeting is open to all
members of the Chambers
Advisory Committee. Tickets
for the dinner including one
cocktail are $500 per person
and reservations may be made
by telephone until Monday
morning, June "a, by calling
the St. Croix Chamber Of Com
merce.
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Bethesda Master Plan
Price Toq Is Prepared

Planning engineers today will
start preparing a price tag to
hang on q revised Bethesda
master plan invisioning the
Improvement Of two roads to
bypass traffic around Wiscon-
sin avenue.
The Montgomery County
Planning Board requested the
cost estimates yesterday, and
thereby drove another nail In
the coffin Of the controversial
Wisconsin avenue corridor.
Both corridor and bypass
proposals were outlined TO the
Board by It's engineering staff,
but majority support went to
the bypass. Board members
said q decision IL long overdue
and noted that any corridor
plan bringing Route los into
the District would be stymied
by q Federal freeze on road
building In the Connection
area" In the District.
u. 8. Aid Has Bearing
II q Route 70-S corridor
were adopted, 90 per cent Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18
Salisbury Paper
Struck but Prints

SALISBURY, Md, June Is
(AP). - Striking mechanical
employees remained off the Job
at the Salisbury Times yester-
day, but the newspaper contin-
ued to publish.
All but two Of 80 mechanical
employees walked off the Job at
IL am. last Wednesday. In q
dispute over union representa-
ton.
The strikers recently affili-
ated with the International
Typographical Union. A spokes-
man for the newspaper said
the Times insisted on having
possible recognition Of the
union handled through the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board,
but the union declined.
The spokesman said no ne
gotiations are being conducted
between the newspaper and the
striking employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18

its construction could be fl
nanced by the Federal Bureau
Of Public Roads. Montgomery
County could hope to get only
so per cent Federal aid for the
bypass road, and then only
II they connected major state
or Federal roads.
Bypass roads designed to un-
snarl Wisconsin avenues traf-
fic are Woodmont avenue, west
Of Wisconsin, and Waverly
street on the east. Woodmont
could be designed to connect
Wisconsin avenue with q Fed
eral road-the George WASH
ington Memorial parkway via
Little Falls Branch parkway,
planners said.
There was no proposal to
make Waverly street connect
two State or Federal roads.
Woodmont avenue would bring
traffic back to Wisconsin ave-
nue. near Little Falls Branch
parkway, while Waverly street
would meet Wisconsin Just
south of Bradley boulevard.
Traffic Shutting Seen
One board member, Donald
e. 0ingery, q strong corridor
advocate, said the bypass pro-
posal merely "shuttles traffic
around" brings IL right back
to Wisconsin avenue. and
doesn't solve anything"
J. Newton Brewer, planning
board chairman. said. however.
THE corridor is dead" The
board last month rejected Q
proposal by the National Cap
ital Transportation Agency for
q rapid transit line along "Wis-
consin avenue.
County Councilman John II.
Hiser. who sat In on yesterdays
planning board meeting, sug-
gested Pearl street. farther
east Of wisconsin. be made the
bypass road instead OF Waverly
street. He was told this pro-
cedure would be costly because
Of the more expensive property
that would have to be acquired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18
FIJI Man Recalls
Life Guard Days,
Saves Boy in Lake

The sharp eyes Of an FBl
agent plus an old rule he
learned in his youth led to the
dramatic rescue Of an eight
year-old boy over the week end
from Spring Lake, part Of an
apartment project In Bethesda
When Bowen F. Rose, 40. SUI
pervisor Of the Domestic INTEL
ligence Division Of the FBI,
saw an inner tube that was wet
on the top side in the lake he
remembered q rule from his
days as . life guard in the
Midwest.
The rule said II the tube is
wet on top and no one Is
around, better check under
meath.
Mr.. Rose had spotted the wet
tube over so yards away as
sle drove along Westlake drive.
We jumped from his car and
ran IS yards to the shore.
Sure enough, he spotted .
tuft Of hair by the inner tube.
With out even bothering to
take off his shoes he plunged
into the water and swan to
the tube.
The eight-year-old boy, JEFF
frey Manifold. of 6505 Rock
hurst road. Bethesda, had slip
ped beneath the surface. The
FBI agent located him and
towed the boy back to shore
After a few minutes Of artificial
respiration, the youth regained
consciousness.
His father. Robert Z. Mani
fold, said the boy did not know
how TO swim and was told not
to go near the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18

phoned her, she said. HE
called about 10 O'Clock Tin the
morning. and he said he
(Bodmer) had done 1t. Then
he went on to say he didn't
really. he, was Just kidding"
She added. Il said, Billy Is
Just dumb enough to do 1t.
Wards trial in the Staying
Of Bodmer's stepfather opened
yesterday with Defense At
torney T. Brooke Towards an
nouncement that a cellmate Of
17-year-old Bodmer will testify
In an attempt to contradict
previous statements by Bodmer.
"Try TO Get Ward"
Ward is on trial in the MUIR
der of Bodmer's stepfather.
Donald q. Cooley. who police
charge was slain by Ward and
Bodmer.
While they shared q cell in
the Alexandria Jail, Bodmer
told the other prisoner "he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18
Health Officer
Asks Control of
Bus Fumes Here

Fumes from diesel buses are
an "air pollution nuisance" In
the washington metropolitan
area and steps should be taken
to control them, the Districts
health officer said today.
DR.. Murray Grant, director
Of public health. recommended
that q committee draw up q
plan to spell out fuel and MAIN
tenance standards for minimize
ing odor nuisances from diesel.
powered vehicles TO present to
the washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Commission.
The committee should include
officials Of the transit industry,
fuel suppliers, public health
agencies and q qualified repre-
sentative" of the community,
DR.. Grant said.
His recommendation was
contained in q statement pre-
pared for presentation today
to the WMATC, which is hold
ing public hearings on pro-
posed safety regulations gov
erning bus companies 1t regu-
lates in the Metropolitan Area.
Exhaust gases from diesel
and gasoline engines ARE now
recognized as the primary In
Rredient of the contaminants"
causing the smog that some
times affects Washington, DR..
Grant said.
The smog Is strong enough
to cause unpleasant odors
and, on occasion, irritation of
the eyes, nose and throat, de-
spite the fact that industrial
pollution here Is at q relatively
low level" he added.
Although the pollution from
diesel engines is far less dew
astatine" than that from pri-
vate automobiles. DR.. Grant
said. the exhaust gases from
diesel buses and trucks produce
odors varying from mild to
extreme to . stable portion Of
the population"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18

going to testify and try to get
Ward" because Wards brother,
Michael Timothy, 10, testified
for the prosecution at the Bod
mer trial last February, the
lawyer said,
Mr.. Howard also said the CELL
mate. whom he didn't name,
win testify Bodmer stated that,
Tn his opinion" Wards shoot
ing Of Mr.. Cooley last July 2
was accidental.
Mr.. Howard made the sur
prise announcements TO q jury
OF 10 men and two women Is
Ward went on trial for the Sec
ond time in Alexandra Corpor-
alton Court for the staying Of
Mr.. Cooley, Q 50.year-old Fair
fax County schoolteacher.
The first trial ended in q
mistrial after four days on
March %, when the Jurors failed
to reach a verdict. BodTner. the
prosecutions star witness In
the trial, testified Ward had
urged him TO kill his parents.
The youths were arrested TO-
lowing the Ice pick and rifle at
tack on Mr.. Cooley at the fam.
lily home at sos East Taylor
Run parkway. Ward is charged
with helping Bodmer in the
as well as In the felon-
ious assault on the younger
boys mother, Catherine Cooley,
40.
Pleaded Guilty
Bodmer pleaded guilty to both
charges and was sentenced to
40 years in the State peniten-
tiary. During the trial to deter
mine the degree OF Bodmer's
guilt. Wards brother testified
that Bodmer talked constant
ly" about killing Mr.. Cooley.
Mr.. Howard also indicated
Ward again will testify he ae-
cidentally shot Mr.. Cooley with
4 "a caliber rifle after Bodmtr |
had stabbed him several times
with an ice pick.
Despite Bodmer's claim he
was influenced by Ward, mo-
body planted the seed in the
heart of Billy Bodmer to kill
his stepfather except Billy
Bodmer himself" Mr.. Howard
said.
The prosecutor, Common.
wealth's Attorney Earl r. Wag-
ner. told the Jury Bodmer will
testify Ward told him ways
and means Of killing his step
father"
About three dozen persons,
mostly relatives. or teen-age
friends Of the defendant, were
In the courtroom.
Several Of the relatives. as
they left the courtroom during
the lunch recess. engaged in
o brief scuffle on the street
with 0 television news photoG.
raph@r when he tried to take
pictures.
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Word Quoted as Saying
BodmerPIonned KiIIino

teen.age Alexandra girl fought back tears on witness
stand in Alexandra Corporation Court today testified that
Malcolm skip) Ward jr told her Billy Bodmer planned to
kill his parents
Dmnutve blond Linda Light spoke softly that the
court reporter had to repeat her testimony the jury
On the day of the planned murder ward then 49, tee-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18
Eight Theaters
Virginia End
Racial Bars

Eight Northern Virginia
movie theaters owned by q
Richmond chain were quietly
desegregated last night.
Negroes attended films for
the first time at the Bucking-
ham, 0lebe and Byrd theaters
in Arlington and the jefferson
Theater In Fairfax County.
They did not seek admission
to the chains other area out.
lets-the Centre, Arlington and
Wilson theaters In Arlington
and the State TheAter In Falls
Church. But managers or EN-.
ployes Of those movie houses
indicated that their new policy
is to admit Negroes.
The desegreeation was quiet
and unheralded, with no re.
ported incidents.
Last nights charge followed
BY two months the quiet deseH-
regation Of several Arlington
bowling alleys.
Sees real Progress"
When told that the theaters
had admitted Negroes, County
Board Chairman Thomas w.
Richards said. This represents
real progress, along with the
earlier desegreeation Of the
bowling alleys. and the Coun-
ty Boards desegreeation Of
the parks. In providing full
recreational facilities to these
people"
He had no comment on the
leading up to the
Of the theaters.
The eight theaters are owned
by Neighborhood Theaters, Inc,
Of Richmond. Wade Pearson,
area director Of the chain, had
no comment yesterday on the
dropping Of racial barriers.
It Is known, however, that
the move followed consultations
the week before last in Rich
mond between the company'sl
Morton @. Thalhimer,
jr., and three Negro leaders
from this area. Two Negroes
from Arlington and one from
Falls Church were chosen to
meet with Mr.. Thalhimer
after he said he was ready to
desegregate the theaters.
Mr.. Thalhimer was one of
about 100 Southern business
men who attended q White
House meeting In May, at which
the President and the Attorney
General urged speedy, peaceful
desegregAtion.
One Exception
Racial barriers were removed
ut Neghborhood Inc. theaters
In the Richmond area last week.
The follow-up ct the chains
Northern Virginia outlets last
night. and OF Alexandria
Amusement Corps theaters
last week. means that all but
one Of the theaters in Airing.
ton. Alexandra and Fairfax
now admit Negroes. The excep.
ton Is the independent Fair
fay TheAtAr I'm TairfAY rSitv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18

power is always readily available. You
can't use it up. You don't have to store it.
Since Electric appliances do their jobs
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Whether you're building your own home
or buying new one, add up the advan-
tages Of Electric power. For total comfort,
economy, convenience and accuracy you
can't beat Total Electric Living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-18
If It's a Modern Appliance
Electricity Makes 1t Work

VIt takes Electricity to make your
range, heating system or dryer work auto
matically. Thermostats, heat regulators,
timers, oven rotisSerieS all depend on
Electric power. You know how well they
do their jobs-cleanly, silently, econom-
ically and dependably. Why not let them
do the whoIe job for you?
Consider the advantages. Modern Electric
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YOUNG MAN
HELP MEN AND WOMEN


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Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
Ready Plans For
RehObOth Easter Fete
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scheduled for 5:26 am.
Mr.. Pterson will direct the
Fashion Promenade which will
be on the new Boardwalk near the
eastern end of Rehoboth Avenue,
beginning at ! pm.
Mrs. John j. Williams Of Mills
boro and Washington, wife of Del
aWare's senior U. S. Senator;
Mrs. Raymond S. Goslee, prom
tnent club woman and civic lead
er Of Millsboro and Rehoboth
Beach; and David S. Hugg OF
Milford, Information officer OF
the Delaware State Development
Department, have been invited
to again serve as judges for the
Promenade. Mrs. Williams has
served In this capacity for the
past eleven years; Mr.. Hugg has
served as a Promenade Judge for
the past five years; and Mrs.
GoSlee has been a judge for the
past three years.
As in previous Promenades,
prizes will be awarded the best
dressed persons IN ten different
catagories. Possession of the
John Wanamaker Cup will GO to
the lady chosen as fbest dress
ed Woman.D
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
Miss PGLese TO
Represent DeIaWare
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Continued from Page AID
She weighs 1O3 pounds and is
five feet, one and one-half
inches tall.
Miss Palese was born Nov.
21, 1910 in Wilmington, is a
graduate of Ursuline Academy,
and attended Bryant College at
Providence, R. l. At Ursuline,
she was a cheer leader for two
years, an officer of the Civics
Club, and also served as chair
man of the Bishops Relief
Fund. At college, she was active
in sports, playing softball and
basketball, and was a member
of Kappa Delta Kappa Sorority.
Miss Palese went to Washing
ton three years ago where she
subsequently found employment
in the Sales Development and
Promotion Department of Radio
Station WTOP. In March of
1861, she joined the staff of
U. S. Senator j. Caleb Boggs.
The new Delaware "prin-
cess" is secretary of the Della
ware State Society of Washing
ton, and is a member of the
Senate Staff Club and of the
Cliff Dwellers Society. Other in
terests include dramatics,
painting, dancing and music.
A cousin, the former Doris
Ann Palese (now Mrs. Robert
Mcdaniel of Baltimore) was the
Delaware "princess" in 1949.
During her week-long tenure
as 1868 Delaware Cherry Bios
som Princess, Miss Palese will
participate in numerous lunch
cons, dinners, dances, fashion
shows and other activities that
precede the National Cherry
Blossom Pageant. Climaxing
feature of the Pageant will, of
course, be the crowning of the
1868 Cherry Blossom Queen.
Among those present and
"rooting" for Delaware
"princess" will be the hundreds
of transplanted Delawareans
employed in the Washington
area as we'll as many visitors
from her home state. All in all,
the 1868 Festival promises to
be something that will be long
remembered by the thousands
who witness this outstanding
event and particularly by an at
tractive 22-year -old miss from
Delaire in the ''Diamond State"
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08

But when accident occurs
Nutona Grunge PoheYholders know that
$50 claims Adiusters and Attorneys
ready 10 help
Claim Service is ready throughout the United
S,a,es and the canodian Provinces.
There's an dus,er as close as the neGIest
phone day night.
Settlements will be fast fair friendly.
rhis auistsndns elan yours centaet
ns1sY HaeHai canqs Assn HaVs him tell
N. hind. Of hs pesd.s and elain
npostant part cranss
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
Corn And Soybean
Meeting March IS
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cuss the subject care Single
Crosses Better Than Present
Day Hybrids." He will also dis
cuss the results of the Mary
land Corn Yield program.
Due to the many questions
we have been receiving concern
ing the spraying of corn with a
combination spray of Atrazine
and liquid nitrogen, the follow
ing panel has been set up for
this meeting:
DR.. w. A. Mitchell, Panel
Moderator.
Mr.. David Beakley, Geigy
Agricultural Chemical Co. :
Crates and Residues of Atra-
zine."
DR.. Harvey Stangel, Chief
Agronomist, Allied Chemical
Co. "Importance of Timing in
the Use of Nitrogen"
Mr.. Burton Collins, Southern
States Cooperative "Field
Experiences with Atrazine Nj
trogen Spray"
DR.. William Mitchell will dis
cuss "Increasing Soybean Yields
by Correcting Nutrient Deficien-
cies."
The 1868 recommendations
will be available and our Uni
versity of Delaware Staff mem
bers will be on hand to answer
questions concerning pest con-
troll and other production prac-
tees, Ralph said.
All interested persons are
urged to attend. The meet
ing will start promptly at 800
pm. and adjourn at 1000 pm, !,
the agent said.
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
High School
Musicians To Meet
In Kent On Tuesday
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lege at Oneonta, New York,
when upon graduation he was
appointed musical director al
Otego Central School at Otego,
New York, at which time he
was also first clarinetist with
the Oneonta Symphony Orches-
ira.
In 1861 Mr.. Gonzalez re-
ceived his Masters Degree In
woodwinds from the University
Of Michigan where he was also
solo clarinetist with the Uni
versity Of Michigan Symphonic
Band directed by DR.. William
D. Revelli.
Last summer Mr.. Gonzalez
was a member Of the University
of Michigan Symphonic Band
when 1t toured the Soviet Union
under the Presidents Cultural
Exchange Program. The tour
also included concerts in Egypt,
Jordon, Cyprus, Greece, Tur-
key, Poland, and Rumania.
The Kent County Music Edu-
Gators Association, Mr.. Melvin
L. Brobst, Chairman, is spon-
soring the two-day rehearsal
and concert together with the
cooperation of the Caesar
Rodney Special School District
and the administrators of the
county's high schools.
Assisting the chairman are
Mr.. Edwin F. Englehart and Mr..
Donald Banschbach of Caesar
Rodney High School, Mr.. Harold
Haines Of Dover High School,
Mr.. Courtney Houston of the
William Henry High School at
Dover, MIR. M. Ross Evans of
the FELTON, High School, Mr..
Paul N. Teare of Milford High
School, Mr.. David ]. Pretty
man Of the Dover Air Base High
School, and Mr.. A. Rodney
Daniels Of the Smyrna High
School.
The March 18th concert at the
Caesar Rodney High School
auditorium will be free to the
public.
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
Splendid Program
At Century Club
Continued from page AID

\AOLlt4iluG0 4AOlll PdSC al
fore the Revolution and lived
In the then limited housing,
sparce commodities and under
the surveillance of the authori-
ties. She later married a U. S.
official and left her native coun-
try before the purge to live in
the United States. In 1860 Mrs.
Fisher then returned to Russia
for a visit and was able to
make authentic comparisons,
because she had lived in the
old regime and returned to wit
ness many changes under the
new Five Year Plans. There
was little evidence Of the former
chaos Of the Revolution, but a
new nation throbbing with life
and the wish for personal free
dom. Family life, school facil-
tiles, working conditions and
little interest in the outside
world we're the subjects that
were interesting to the MEM
bers, whose rapport with the
speaker was perfect. Literature
Day will be chalked up as one
of the best days on the Club pro-
gram for the year.
Mrs. Lester Adams gave the
devotions for the afternoon and
Mrs. j. Raymond Bennett lead
the singing of the hymn of the
month "Fairest Lord Jesus"
On March 18 the club will
have a Reciprocity Tea, in
charge of the members of the
Board of Directors. Mrs. j.
Spencer Willis will be the
hostess. Other clubs will be in
vited to attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1963-03-08
answers to quiz from page A4)

/. The Crapper Mansion, also
known as the Causey Mansion;
Egglinton Hall and the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. Collins.
2. The home Of Parson Thorne
at sol n. W. Front st., now owned
by the Milford Historical Society.
8. Mulholland Apartments on
North Walnut Street, once oper-
ated as Starts Tavern.
4. Sudler Apartments on North
West Front & Church Sts., John
Emerson, publisher of the Mil
ford Beacon.
5. DR.. William Marshall, Jr.
6. "The Towers on the corn
er Of North West Front St., and
North Street.