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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01

Colonel Powell. who WAS scri-
Ously wounded in the all-out Jap
"BanZai" attack on Two Jima. cX-
pressed particular pride in his
unit, which has Just received the
bclated award OF the Presidential
citation.
The Pacific war was won by Il
closely cOOrdinated Army-Navy-A Air
Forces team" the colonel empha-
sized in citing individual instances
of Armed Forces unificatiOn during
the Pacific war.
Recalling the Two Jima campaign,
Colonel Powell explained: 1.-Two
Jima was bombed 20 consecutive
days by Air Force bombers, then
the Navy moved in with carrier
planes. and just before the Ma
rines went ashore. naval guns
pounded the beaches.
Continuing his emphasis on the
important role of each of the ser
vices. he related that the Seabecs
were on hand to build runwayS as
soon as the southern end of the is
land had been conquered. SO that
Army P-51st could operate under
the control of the Navy III direct
support of the Marines ground
thruStS.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
February Schedule
Of Fdrn,-HOme Hour
The 15-Minute BrOadcaStS
Are Heard Over Station
WDEL. Wilmington

The February schedule of the
Delaware Farm and Home Hour
has been announced by the Uni
vCrSity of Delawarc's Extension
Service. These 15-minute broad
casts may be heard at p. m. Mon
day through Friday. over Station
WDEL. Wilmington.
Program for February, including
discussions by members of the
University Staff. and local rural
people. arc designed to highlight
latest developments in Delaware's S
agricultural and home economy.
Topics and dates are scheduled as
follows:
February = Poultry, "Scxcd
Chicks" W. c. Skoglund, Exten-
sion POultryman.
February 5-Not scheduled.
February 6-New Castle County
i-H Clubs.
February Production and Mar
kCting Administration.
viewed some of the accomplish
ments and spoke in high praise of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis.
Among those present were Mrs.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Six Year Old Boy Is Vic
tim OF Truck Accident,
Five Injured Near
MillsbOrO.

\ y2ar-Old- hoy Was Killed
when STRUCK hy a light truck neat
New Castle Tuesday and five per
sons were injured in hCad-on col
liSion OF two cars near Millshoro
last Tuesday night.
The boy. Andrew H. Harrison
352 Pcnnsidc Avenuc, New Castle.
was instantly killed when struck
by the truck operated by Sidney j.
Baker. DUPONT Boulevard, Stat"
Road.
Chief Deputy Coroner &. Everett
Kelley and state police said the
accident occurred when the hoy ran
into the path of the truck on the
HArc's Corner Road. near Washing
ton Park half way between tho
EiGhWay bridge over the PennSyl-
vania Railroad tracks and the in
tcrscctiOn of llare's Corner and Ba-
sin Roads
The hoy Was pronounced dead Al
Delaware Hos pital where he was
taken by the ambulance of the
Goodwill Fire Company. New CAS-
tie. Baker arrested on charge 0f
ManSlauGhtcr. was held under ST.
500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions hy Mayor Charles f..
klingmcycr.
The five persons were injured
one and OnC-third miles north of
NillsbOrO. state rolicc said
List Oi Injured
The injured arc Miss Katie Mae
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Byrnes Says
kuriles We're
Given To Reds
In Secret Pact
Secretary Of State Bares
Secret Accord Made At
Yalta By Big Three;
Is Third Secret Pact
Revealed.

Secretary of State Byrnes dis
closed on Tuesday that secret
agreement executed by the late
President Roosevelt gave Japan's
Kurile Islands and all of Sakha-
lin permanently to Soviet Russia.
Byrnes told news conference
that written understanding enter
ed into by President Roosevelt
Winston Churchill and Joseph Sta
lin at the Yalta conference year
ago turned over" the Kuriles to
Russia.
The secretary intimated this was
part of the price paid by the United
States and Great Britain for Soviet
participation in the concluding
stages in the war against Japan.
Third Secret Agreement
In Congress it was noted the
agreement on the Kuriles is the
third secret understanding that has
come to light since the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt addressed Congress
March l. 1945. on the Yalta con-
ference. held in February, 1945.
One secret understanding at Yalta
was concession to Russia that the
Ukraine and White Russia should
be admitted to the United Nations
Organization as sovereign states.
The second was said to have dealt
with reparations to be paid by Ger
many. 1t later was implemented al
the Postdam conference of Presi-
dent Truman, Generalissimo Sta
lin. former Prime Minister Church
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Eastern Shore Child Killed,
Sports Writers Five Hurt In
TO Reorganize Auto Mishaps
Reorganization Session
Will Be Held In Mil
ford On Sunday Feb
ruary 10.

The Eastern Shore Sport sWrilerS
Association. a group of pcninsular
sports Scribcs that in years past
has done much to build and Stimu-
late IAN interest in DclmarVia
sporting activities. will rc-0rganiIe
al a meeting to be held i'm Milford
on February 10. The re-OrGani2a-
tiOn meeting will be held in con
junction with the Eastern shore
League meeting scheduled for Mil
ford on the same date.
On the meeting agenda are the
election of officers for 1916, roVi-
sion Of the bylaws. and arranging
OF a program of special events for
the coming year. State Senator
Robert II. Yerkcs, retiring prcsi-
dent of the Del-Mar-Na Press ASSo-
CiatiOn. is the probable choice to
preside as chairman of the meeting
During the war years, the AsSOCi-
alton had somewhat of an inactive
role in the Dclmarvia sports pic
turc. majority of its members he
ing absent from the DclmarNia
scene while doing their bit for
tnclc Sam overseas. Now, how
ever. all of the old members are
again available and much interest
is being shown in the ambitious
plans of Ed Nichols. founder and
president of the group.
Nichols, of the Salisbury Times.
NerkeS. of the Milford Chronicle.
and Dave Hu@g. Eastern Shore cor
respondent of tho Sunday Star and
The Sn0rtin& News. comprise the
committee in charge of making ar
ranGements for the Milford meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Taxpayers Wiz Get
Aid With Reports
Places And Dates Where
Agents Will Sit Down State
Announced BY Collector

collector of t. S. Internal Rev
euuc for the District of Delaware
Norman Collision has. announced
that his representatives. zone dep
uty collectors and internal revP-
nuc agents, will sit at various
towns in rural Della ware. beginning
February 4. TO assist taxpayers in
preparing and filing their l945 in
come tax returns. due on or be-
fore March Is. 1874.
Banks. postOffices. firchouses and
municipal buildings will be used in
the following towns and on the fol-
lowing dates by the federal tax
representatives:
Kent County
Dover. postOfiice February I ).
s. I, s, /. II. IL. IA; March I. s. II.
-. r., IA. Is.
Smyrna, postOfficc. February I5,
rs. ~. 20; March |.
Clayton. Clayton Bank and Trust
Company. February 25.
harrington. pOstoaice, February
26, 27, 2S; March 5
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Warren G. Newton
Heads u. of D. Fund
Goal For Development Fund Is
Set At S50.000

Warren e. Newton. of Bridgeville,
Del, will be the general chairman
Gf the University of Delaware De-
vclOpment Fund for 1916.
Announcement of Mr. Newton's
acceptance of the craftsmanship
was made this week by John ~
Mcdowell. Director of the Univer-
sity's Office OF Alumni and Public
Relations. That office is RESPONSE
bic for conducting the annual De-
velopment Fund campaign in ac-
cordance with the plans of the
general chairman.
1t has been announced previous
ly that the Development Fund
goal for this year is $4,000. The
Fund is an agency to solicit and
receive contributions to the Uni
versity from alumni. alumnae. and
friends of the institution. All do
nations are direct gifts to the Uni
versity of Delaware and, therefore.
are tax exempt
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Veterans Assistance
Manual Is Prepared
Secretary Of state storey Tells OF
Manual At Claymont Ceremony

\ Veterans Assistance Manual.
prepared at the suggestion of Gov
crnor Walter W Bacon. is now in
the process of being printed. ii was
announced by Colonel William J.
Storey, Secretary of State. who rep
resented the Governor at the in
stallatiOn of a Veterans of Foreign
War Post at Claymont on Sunday.
The manual has been prepared
for the benefit of the Veterans and
Colonel Storey stated: Il can say
that II will compare favOrably with
those of other states which have
had the opportunity of examining.
The manual will he available for
distribution in the near future"
The new post was named the
llall-Burkc Post. No. 5447. in hon
or of two ClaymOnt young men who
made the supreme sacrifice during
the war. The installation ceremony
was in charge of Irving l.. Jack
son. commander of the Department
of Delaware. V. +. w. and Colonel
Storey was tho principal speaker.
After expressing the regret Of
Governor Bacon in being unable to
be present at the ceremonies. Col
onel Storey cited the interest of
the Governor in the men and women
from this state. serving with the
armed forces. all through the war.
After reviewing activities in con
nectiOn with peace at the close of
the first World War. and the hopcs
and aims put forth at that time to
end war. Colonel Storey discussed
conditions and events preceding the
recent war. saying in part as fol
lows:
I'm the lates 20's and early 30's
we had our troubles at home. In
the meantime Japan went into Man
churia. Secretary Stimson wanted
to do something abCIt it but his
voice went unheeded. Then Mus
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
State Club Women To
Hold May Contention
Sessions Will BE Held In
Acorn Headquarters
At SeafOrd

Thc Delaware State Federation
o. Nomen'S clubs will hold its am
nIlal convention in the SeafOrd
Acorn clubhouse on May - and 23.
Announcement of the dates were
made Yesterday morning at the
quarterly board meeting OF the fed
Grafton in the Dover New Century
club.
Mrs. Philip &. Elliott of Wash
iE@ton and SCafOrd. state president, 4,
ana member of the Seatord cluh.
reported on plans for the state CON
Vtntion.
Mrs. Carl Brown. president of the
S'aiord club, will he the official
hostess at the convention. The pro-
&ram Will hc planned hy Mrs. NJ.
haSWcll Pierce, state chairman of
program
Another important date an
hoilnced by Mrs. Elliott was the an
nuaI convention of the General
edcratl0n Of WOmen'S clubs III
'he Hotel Stevens. Chicago. begin
hlnG June Il. Mrs. Elliott and other
officials will represent the state or
sanitation.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
.NeWsmen Told
OF Need For
Air Service On
The Peninsula
Del-Mar-Va Press AssO-
ciatiOn's Annual Din
ner Meeting Addressed
BY Chamber OF Com
merce Official.

Wilmington and the Dcl-Mar-Na
peninsula must make the business
world know how important this
territory really is and one of the
most emphatic ways to do il is to
have the Civil AerOnautics Board
grant the request that commercial
airline service be authorized from
the New Castle Army Air Base"
SO said Gerrish GasSaway. Man
a&er of the Chamber of Commerce,
i'll addressing the largest attended
meeting the Dcl-Mar-Na Press AS
SociatiOn ever held in Hotel DUPONT
last Saturday,
MIR. GaSsaway stated Wilmington
firms have over 500 branch offices
aud other connections around the
world and ii is absolutely ncceS-
aary for them to have the most
rapid form of transportation to
keep in touch with the fast moving
business world.
The luncheon which followed the
business session was informal and
proved TO he very enjoyable.
CarNel Extends Greetings
state Senator Robert H. Ycrkes,
retiring president. was toaStmaSter.
Lieut.. Governor Flhcrt \. Carvel
extended greetings from the state
and stated ncWSpapermcn had Il
very important role to play in
these trying postwar remoldin2
days.
Mayor Thomas Her1ihy Jr.. in
Welcoming the visitors to Whining
ton advised the group of his apprc-
citation for the cooperation given to
him and other officials by the
newspapers in WilminGton. He said
l." knew the same spirit Of assist
enc" was maintained by news
papers of the association.
+. &. Str0mberg, president of tn,
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Surplus Fuel Cells
On Sale At Dover
Pmblic viii BE offered Useful
lniiS This Morning

Dover Army Air Field, Dover
you want new fishing boat, feed
trough. outdoor shower. duck blind
storage reservoir. etc. or if you
would like to try your ingenuity in
creating something new, you had
better he at the Dover Army Air
Field early Friday morning, Feb
ruary |, because that is the date
that the Army Air Forces place on
sale airplanc fuel and oil cells.
Colonel Harold J. Ran. base com
mandcr. announced this week that
Il number of fuel and oil cells are
available for sale at the Dover base
and invited the general public to
inspect them and make direct pur-
Chases. He appointed Lieutenant
James G.. Blais. base salvage officer.
in charge of the sale.
The cells are made of synthetic
rubber and will sell for a standard
price of $1.00 per cell up to 1875
gallon capacity, $3.50 each for
those of 200 gallons. and $3.50 for
tanks larger than 200 gallons. Sales
will be on the basis of "as-is- where
is" or shipped F. 0. B.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Highway Engineer Says
Federal Grants Must
Be Matched BY June
30, 1947; Reconstruct
tiOn Main Need.

Delaware stands To lose $4.327 900
appropriated by Congress and
made available as part of the Fed
eral Aid Highways program, un-
less the state can match this sum
with similar appropriation before
June 80. l947, W W. Mack, chief
engineer of the state Highway De-
partment, stresses in his annual
report this week.
Other features Of the report
were:
!. recommendation that a So
$4,000 road construction program
be authorized for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1916. A total of
$4,000 of this work has been com
pIeted and contracts have been LET
for 81 100000 of the program.
:. The prospects of an ambitious
postwar highway program of a
spectacular nature are reCeding as
the first years of the program must
be devoted to reconstruction and
improving the older highways ra-
lher than creating new ones of "A
more elaborate and advanced de-
sign
New Low For Construction
!. Less construction work was
carried on during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1945. than for any
year in the history of the State
Highway Department because of
the scarcity of men and materials
together with wartime reStric-
tionS.
Mr.. Mack stated the federal ap-
preparation for construction work
on Delaware highways must be
matched with state money and
placed under agreement within one
year of the end of the war emcr-
gency or il will revert to the gen
cral fund of the L. S. Treasury.
The General Assembly provided
@90o.00o for construction for each
OF the fiscal years ending June 80,
1916 and June 30, 1917. MIR. Mack
stated. However. this total of ST.
Sooooo is less than half The amount
necessary to meet the federal allOt-
ments. to say nothing of providing
for the resumption of the progress
sivc improvement Of the earth
roads. which was interrupted by
the war period he declared.
Federal Grants Explained
Mr.. Mack stated that of the $i.-
321 600 federal appropriation. 81
293.o"" represents funds appropri-
ated for the years l94l-42-43 but
not placed under agreement due to
lack of state funds. as well as to
wartime restrictions THE remain
der OF the money. amounting to
$2.o32 900, is the first years allot-
mcnt of the three year postwar
highway program and likewise
must he matched with state funds
and placed under agreement with
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01

are eligible to vote and are urged
to give serious consideration to thi,
Job OF selecting q representative to
assist in carrying out the Soil Con
Servation program in the County.
re present board consists of
Irving B. Hudson. Chairman. Sell
hyville. Robert Short, Ellendale.
Vice Chairman, Earl White. Bridge
vile. and Otis West. Millsboro. Mr..
White is the retiring member of the
Eoard and it will be his place that
will be filled this election.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
XIV a nj a n S
Enjoyed Fine:
Movie Show
Three Films On Timely
Topics Were Shown To
Milford Members On
Tuesday Evening.

The usual procedure WAS re-
verScd when the Kiwanis Club was
entertained at their regular week
ly dinner meeting on Tuesday. Mo
vicS were shown to the members
and guests in a fine program plan
ned hy the club secretary. +, +.
lSaacs. .Jr. The first film depicted
the operation of the t. s. Army Air
Force and the wonderful part il
played in winning the war against
Japan. Anyone viewing The film
could not help but feel proud at
the courage and daring of our ficrs
and also felt awed when they saw
the first atomic bomb dropped and
the result.
The second film was very much
enjoyed by the clubs nimrOdS as
they saw we'll trained hunting dogs
in action. like the Canadian Noun
ties. The hunters nearly always
got their game.
The last film was Treasury
Department picture urging every
one to buy and hold Victory Bonds
Richard Sipplc did fine job in
operating the protector which was
complete with sound track and
President Joe Dare was in fine form
operating the lights.
Program director. Doe Jim West
gave the members a list of plan.
ned programs for the future anC
the club looks forward to very
busy and pleasant year Mex
weeks program is in charge O
a. +. IIumes and as Al is hoy scou
committee chairman. look for al
interesting program on Boy Scou
Week
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Fire Co. Band Is
Being Reorganized
First Rehearsal Was Held BY Group
In Community Building Monday

The Carlisle Fire Company is re-
organizing what was prior to the
war known as the Milford Boys
Band.
First rehearsal of the group was
held on Monday evening. January
2S, III the community building.
The band will he an adjunct Of
the fire company and will accom-
pany the company on parade trips
during the summer months and will
also be available for community
wide use.
The band at the present time is
being directed and instructed by
Willis Hall and Harry Berridge,
who are presently dividing the hon
ors equally, both the aforemention-
ed gentlemen were affiliated with
the Milford Boys Band.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Airmen Amazed
At Shooting Star
Versatility 0f jet Ship Impressed
Seasoned Airmen
Dover Army Air Field. Dover

Dover Army Air Field. Dover
Veteran airmcn at the airficld were
amazed at the versatility of the let
ship in its first appearance over the
field.
Colonel Harold j. Rau, base
commander. and Colonel Kenneth
IL. Powell. deputy commander. both
combat tighter Pilot veterans. we're
early visitors to The Rocket Center
area and were shown the plane by
Colonel Dichl and 1t. Constant.
Seasoned airmcn. as we'll as the
laFman. are impressed by the clean
streamlinins of the P-SO with its
'hln knite-like wings and lacquercd
and waxed finish. especially de-
signed to cut air to a minimum.
Unilke previous Jet jobs, the air
intake scoops are smoothly faire0
liito the fuselage. where air undor
terrific pressure is fed TO the CON-
rreSSor unit. mixed with keroson,
Napor' burned and elected in a con-
tinouS blast from the single tail
pipe which provides the motive
force of the plane.
The newest type GE jet engine
reVelops maximum power and Of
1clehcy at top speeds and extreme
attitudes unlike the conventions
aircraft where the reverse was
tfue. The pilots comfort is provid-
ea 1or by a preSsuriZed cocknit
wherein Sea-level air nreseuro l.
maintained even at attitudes well
over 10000 feet.
1t. Lenard A. Constant. 25. Of "a
church Street, North Bridge, Mass
Is returned combat veteran of the
european theatre who flew 90 mis-
Slons IN P-47 Thunderbolts. He has
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Experts Say
New Sugar
Crisis Looms
For The East
Ability To Get Enough
Raw Products To The
States From Cuba In
Next Forty Days Is
Uncertain.
BY iSsotiafcd Press

The uncertain chances of getting
enough of Cuba new bumper crop
here in time to keep Eastern re-
hnerleS running the next 40 days
may determine whether housewives
IN many American communities
Will find grocer's sugar shelves
bare in February and March.
Most Eastern retineries will run
out of raw sugar around February
~ to 10, Joseph f. Abbott. president
of American Sugar Refining Com
pany, said this week. unless the l..
). government. which buys and al
lots all raw sugar, can find a way
to get supplies in from Cuba. Sugar
may be scarce till April.
Hope that the =. cent pound hike
in price proposed the first of the
month by the Department Of Agri-
culture will enable the Commodity
Credit Corporation to finance the
movement of the 1916 cuban crop
toward American refncries by the
middle of February was expressed
by +. Bunker. president of the Ma
tl0nal Sugar Refining Company.
few rctineries might have TO
close temporarily, he said. but most
would then be able TO keep going.
even If at reduced rate for time.
Up To Congress
Chances OF moving raw sugar in
time We're in the hands Of Wash
inGton agencies and Congress. Ody
Lamborn. sugar broker said, and
depended upon OPA's action on the
Department of Agriculturc's re-
quest for the price boost and con-
greSSiOnal action on the depart
ment $ request for permission to
spend $23 900 900 in subsidies on the
Hawaiian and Puerto Ric4n 1916
crop, right which lapscd January
L.
This years Cuban crop is larger
than last years. Al 4 100 900 short
tons. but Cubans seek to retain more
than last year 70" their own use
and for trading in the free sugar"
world market where prices are
higher
IN" TWO governments have not
yet reached an agreement but tho
Americans arc ready to paw Cuba
more for the 1916 crop than for
previous ones. Pending final settle
ment a "gentlcmcn'S agreement"
will permit raw sugar to flow to
t. :. ports
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
r. C.. Houston
Dies; Former
Congressman
Prominent Publisher, At
tOrney Passed In Beebe
Hospital; Served Four
Terms In Congress.

Il o bort Griffith Houston of
Georgetown. prominent in Republi-
can politics i'll the state. who scrv-
ed as DelaWare'S $ representative in
Congress for -four terms. from 1925
to 1893, died early Tuesday. Janu-
ary 29, at the Beebc Hospital in
Lewes. He was 1S years old
The Sussex county attorney and
newspaper publisher had been suf-
fering with influenza for about
three weeks. He was removed from
his home in Georgetown to the
Bccbc Hospital on Monday.
Funeral services will he held
this afternoon Friday February | i.
at , O'Clock in the Presbyterian
thurch of Georgetown. The services
will be in charge Of the Rev. Dr.
Harry EWig. formerly of George
town. now of SWarthm0re. Pa Blu
rial Will hc in the Houston family
plot in the Presbyterian cemetery
at Icwcs.
ROrn in Milton on October Is.
1867, son OF the late Dr. David II.
houston and Comfort II. Kitchens
Houston. he attended schools in
Lewes from 1872 to 1852. In 1887 he
entered the law offices OF his uncle.
John W. Houston of Dover. also a
member of congress from 1S45 to
1881, and an associate judge for
Kent county for 3S years
Mr.. Houston was admitted To the
Kent County Bar Association at the
October term OF court in lSSS.
In that same year he moved to
Georgetown. where he opened Il law
office
He entered the newspaper field
in 1893 when he purchased the Sus-
sex Republican. now known as the
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-01
Snowfall Did Not
Hold Up Traffic
Highway Department In Kent And
SUSSEX Quickly Opened Roads

Practically no interference was
suffered by motorists in Kent and
Sussex counties as result of the
the three inch snowfall which
hlanketcd this area on Saturday
night, Il storm that was unprotected
and came as surprise to most
persons.
The SNOW removal crews Of the
Kent and Sussex county divisions
of the State Highway Department
were called into action during the
night with the result that when the
snow stopped falling on Sunday
morning the mainly used highways
were open and cleaned and the
secondary or dirt roads were OPEN
ed during Sunday.
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