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Evening star., 1947-03-02

passengers a month uniformed police are
kept busy directing cab traffic, answering
questions of baffled travellers, escorting sick
people to rest rooms and returning stray
moppets to their parents. Eight or ten plain
clothes men wander through the vast waiting
rooms with their eyes on luggage and the kind
of people who are likely to make off with it.
Lieutenant James R. Thompson, who has
been in charge of Penn Station protection for
% of his "a years, often can be found stand
ing inconspcuously among a throng pressing
through the gate to Florida special.
Slick Workers
HERE'S lot of money on those pas
sengers," he explains, "and there may be
pickpockets among them. They're pretty
slick. Two or three will work together. One
cops wallet and slips it to the man behind
him. By the time the victim gets that empty
pocket feeling. the wallets gone forever
Bag snatching is even more of problem.
"A lot of people ask for it, d" Thompson says.
They put their things down, then wander
always surprised when they come back and
find bags missing. OF course, we recover lot.
It's not hard to spot fellow sneaking out of
the station with luggage he couldn't afford"
Herbert G.. Moxham, Police Chief of the
Boston & Maine, tells about veteran just
back from the Pacific who lost bag while
buying tickets for himself and his new bride.
He rushed to the station police with frantic
plea for help. They Immediately showed him
a bag one of their men had removed five
minutes earlier from a furtive individual
hurrying out of the station. The astonished
soldier identified it and resumed his wedding
trip on schedule.
In Penn Station, the police are often sum-
moned by device most travellers would never
notice. In each corner of the main wait
ing room is a large but innocent looking
white globe. When globe lights up it's
signal for any policeman who sees it to
phone the inspectors office. 1t may only
mean that a small boy has to be talked out of
running off to the Far West. Perhaps rough
drunk has to be discouraged, or suspicious
looking parcel opened.
One days routine included an elderly
spinster who threw herself at one of the police
and told him breathlessly that strange man
had been following her for five blocks. A
plan-clothes man solemnly escorted her to her
destination - the home of friend where she
was going to pick up pet canary.
Another police responsibility in big stations
is the protection of visiting notables, and
most of the station police are proud of their
famous acquaintances Lieutenant Thompson
has been on familiar terms with every presi-
dent since Wilson,
Freight Jobs Are Tough
HIS associates, however, are most likely to
remind him of his relations with Ex-Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes. One day when
Thompson was accompanying him to train,
the venerable jurist decided he wanted
newspaper. There was no time to buy one, so
LoI 7,
Evening star., 1947-03-02

Freight Jobs Are Tough
Ills associates, however, are most likely to
remind him of his relations with Ex-Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes. One day when
Thompson was accompanying him to train,
the venerable jurist decided he wanted a
newspaper There was no time to buy one, so
Thompson handed him one from his own
pocket He later discovered he'd given him
a racing form. When Hughes returned. he
congratulated Thompson on the choices he
had marked for bets.
Where railway policing gets really tough
and risky is in freight operations. No one
knows and the railway police are the last
people on earth who would tell. Just how
much stealable stuff travels by freight. But
there are unquestionably great amounts of
cold cash, clothing and cigarettes, and when
sizable shipments of such items are dispatched
the police take careful precautions. Cars and
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Milford, Friday, March 81, 1917
BOYS State Meets
In Dover Today
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Nearly 20 boys from all parts of
the state will take part in the first
postwar two-day session which be-
gins today when the group will
observe the General Assembly in
action and continues through to-
morrow when the group will take
over" Legislative Hall.
The Saturday session will dupili-
cate the real General Assembly,
with 35 boys acting as House repre-
sentatives, II as senators, and Il
as attaches.
The purpose of the day of mock
government is to instruct Della
ware youth in practical citizen
ship, and train them in government
administration.
Young McCaffery, Navy veteran
of World War III. was chosen from
among his classmates for the high
est Office of the Boys State when
they go through the motions OF
operating the government next Sat
urday.
Gov. Walter w. Bacon is expect
ed TO address the boys at a joint
session of their General Assem-
bly," on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Mar-Del Playofs
Begin Here Tonight
Continued from first page)

Despite the recent One-pOint loss
to Middletown. which cost the Vets
chance for a possible tie for first
place in the final standings, the
local entry shapes up as one of the
PeninSula's best basketball clubs
and will enter the playoffs as CO.
favOriteS with MiddletOwn to wade
through to titular hOnOrS. Coach
Harris Belts team has the neces-
sary strength in depth and the po-
tential scoring power to move up
to .titular heights; at least six men
on the Milford squad are capable
of hitting dOuble-fgures and the
Vets have equally capable replace
mentS for each man in the start
ing array.
Dover is no soft touch despite
the fact that Milford swept the
entire four-game series played be-
tween the rivals during the regular
league season recently ended. Re
cent addition of Bob Thompson
! Nelson Ehinger and Roy Thomas
three standouts with this seasons
| strong Dover High quintet, has
helped Dover considerably Will
the first named, Thompson, com.
bining with the high scoring duo
of Jack Martin and Tom Ernest tC
increase the already powerful Leg
ionnaire attack. Dover scored a
least one victory over each OF tht
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
FOR SALE: REAL HOMES

Exceptional values in todaY'S mar
ket-immediate or early occupancy
MiLFORD-SiX large We'll laid out
rooms with modern bath and central
oil, conditioned air heat. hardwood
floors, excellent condition, on lot 574
by 139 in finest residential neighhor-
hood. Price, $500 GEORGETOWN-
New California Bungalow type house
on lot 100 100. exclusive residential
district: six exceptionally large rooms.
bath. garage, fireplace. hardwood
floors. everything that is modern and
de luxe Priced below cost at Sl0.000.
MiLTON-Scvcn rooms, bath and
pantry. with cellar and central heat.
Well constructed modern home with
lovely porchcs on lot so $40. we'll
located in town and in excellent con-
dition. Offers opportunity for home
and business. Price, $500. MILTON
Six rooms. bath, hot water heat. beau
. tiful, thoroughly renovated modern
home with new knotty pine dining
room, fireplaces. hardwood floors
throughout. Would have been cheap
at this price in 1913. Price, $500.
Also farms. other homes, businesses.
= Chas. T.. Lane. Strout Realty Agency,
! Georgetown 325R1. II
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Saturday, March 10Th, 1947
At 300 O'CLOCK T. NJ.

AT 300 O'CLOCK i. NJ.
in front of the Milford Trust Com
pany. in the Town of Milford. Cedar
Creek Hundred, Sussex County and
State of Delaware. the following de-
scrihed Real Estate, to-wit: -
All that certain tract, piece or par
eel of land situate, lying and being in
Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex Coun-
ty. Delaware, lying on the left side
of the Public Road leading from Mill
ford to Cedar Branch to the Gravel
Farm, adjoining lands of Wallace
Watkins. Walter Reed and others and
the MIispillion River, containing in all
Fifty t50} Acres of Land, be the same
more or less. Being the same certain
tract. piece or parcel Of land in which
the said John NJ. Reed acquired an
undivided One-fifth interest upon the
death OF his brother. Wilbur X. Reed,
intestate, on or about December g.
1913. and in which the said John NJ.
Reed acquired the remaining four
fifthS undivided interest from Stella
Reed Shockley. ct. al, in and by
their certain Deed of Bargain and
Sale. dated June II. 1915. and now OF
record in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds. in and for Sussex County,
at Georgetown, Delaware. in Deed
Book T. l.. Y. No. 1856. Page 9S &c.
Improved by One and One half
Story Frame. Shingle Roof Dwelling
House, frame barn ana Stable com
bined. a Sheet-iron Garage and Frame
Corn Crib erected thereon.
Being the real estate of John NJ
Reed, deceased. and will be sold fol
the payment of his debts.
Attendance will he given at the time
and place aforesaid and terms of sale
made known by
ESTELLA r. SHOCKLEY.
Administrative of John NJ. Reed
Deceased.
The Administrative is authorized b!
said Court to employ a person to bic
for her at said sale.
NOTICE:-The return of sale will
be made at an Adjourned March Tern
of the Orphans Court. in and for Sus
sex County, to be held at Georgetown
on Saturday, the 5th day of April, y
d., 1947 for confirmation, and notic'
is hereby given to all persons inter
ested to be and appear at the sai'
term of said Orphans Court, to b
held on said day. to make objection
TO the confirmation of said sale,
any they may have.
The purchaser or purchasers wi
be required to pay the costs and eX
penses of the deed or deeds.
BY order of the Orphans Court.
Harvey B. Spicer. Clerk
Houston Wilson.
Attorney for Administrators.
Issued March 10. 1947. NIL:
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
PUBLIC NOTICE

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Will
liam II. WiX has applied for a War
Department permit to construct a
marine railway in Mispillion River
approximately 500 feet downstream
from Washington Street bridge
Milford. Delaware.
The applicants plans, which may
be seen at this office, provide for
constructing a railway Z feet wide
on the bottom of the river extend
ing 80 feet channelward from the
northerly mean high water line
The location of the work is indi-
Gated in the sketch on the reverse
side Of this sheet.
The decision as to whether or not
permit will be issued on the plans
submitted must rest primarily upor
the effect of the work on naviga.
tom Any criticism or protest re
garding the plans from the stand
point of navigation should be sub
mitted to this office prior to g
March 1947. as it is desired tro ac
on the application on that date.
/ ALBERT ]. RYAN.
Major. Corps of Engineer
Dep. Dist. Eng'r. (Works
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

Mar-Del League club with the eX-
ception of Milford during the reg
ular season and Bob Reeds lads
would like nothing better than to
gain revenge for the four previous
losses to the Vets by pushing the
local team out of the titular pic
ture during the palyoffs.
A preliminary game between two
local teams will proceed Friday
evenings playoff tussle and will
get underway at 7:30 p. III. In or
der to have the large turnout OF
fans comfortably seated before
the start of the first game. ar.
rangements are being made tC
start the ticket sale at GAS p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
State Farm Labor
Report Is Issued
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Seven different camps were in
operation during the past season,
housing total of approximately l.
500 different workers. Local farm
ers, through their cooperative farm
labor association. aided both the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service and the Labor Branch of the
L. S. Department of Agriculture
with the operation and management
of these camp units.
Four cooperative farm labor as
sociations have been formed during
the past two years so that farmers
through cooperative effort may bet
ter meet their own farm labor
needs. Those associations are locat-
ed at Bridgeville, Staytonsville, Do
yer and MiddletOwn.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
y o T | { F.

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form granted unto the undersigned
on the 9th day of March. A. ID. 1947,
and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased
must present the same, duly attest
ed, to the said First National Bank
and Trust Company, executor OF
the estate of Mary f. Mason. de-
ceased, on or before the 5th day OF
March. 1913, or abide the Act ol
Assembly in such case made ant
provided.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
& TRUST CO..
Address Executor.
Milford, Del. 3-14-3
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
SENATE PASSES BILL THAT
CAUSED RIFT IN CO. z. RANKS
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Continued from first page)
jority without them, have been un-
able to know in advance how the
two would vote on any given mea-
sure
Levy Court Balks Bill
When he called up the bill last
Wednesday, Senator BulOw said
that he had no personal interest in
it whatever, that it had been sent
to the Legislature and given to him
by the Levy Court of Sussex Coun-
ty, and that it was intended to
right wrong done years ago. He
referred to a Republican factional
fight during which the Board of
Trustees of Sussex County had
been set up and duties formerly
vested in the Levy Court given to
it. Control of the prison and prison
farm, Senator BulOw said, should
be returned to the Levy Court from
which it had been taken for spite
by ripper legislation.
Declaring that, so far as he was
concerned, tnefe was nothing pO-
litical about the bill, Senator Blu
low said, IF we (the Republican
party) lose the Levy Court in the
next election. the spoils can and
should go to the victor
There was no other discussion
The five Republicans who had voted
against the measure previously
voted against it last Wednesday
Two Republicans who had beer
absent-Senator George f. Binder
of Elsmere and Senator Vera G.
/ Davis of DOver-vOted with Sena
/ tor BulOw and Senator Lawson ant
Raymond B. Phillips. who hat
voted for it last time. All 81,
Democrats-two of whom had voted
against the bill last time-voted fol
II
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
HOUSTON SCHOOL NEWS

There will be meeting of the
PTA on the Goth of March.
AT a regular meeting on Friday
evening, March L.. the Board of
Education of the HOustore Public
School elected all the present
teachers for 1947-4S.
Our PTA has installed some very
nice playground equipment. much
to the delight of the smaller chill
dren.
Margaret RittenhOuse has moved
away from Houston and is living il
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Saturday, March 10Th, 1947

At TEN O'CLOCK \. NJ.
Rain or Shine
The following:
LIVE STOCK
Five head of good milking cows,
ages from 2ia to years; one Hol-
stein, calf by side; one Holstein,
fresh Q weeks. one heifer. will fresh
end middle of May: one Holstein, will
freshen last of April; one Jersey.
milking; one bull. Is months old
Guernsey: one bull, s months old,
Guernsey; one bull. 312 months old
one heifer, months old. These milk
ing COWS are all II. l.. tested; young
stock. all Bangs tested.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Fla tractor. rubber on front, back
steel; set of tractor cultivators, set
of No. IL tractor plows, Case double
disc, 3-section drag. steel roller, Nc
Cormick corn planter, Ideal mower,
12-spOut Van Brunt grain drill, hay
rake, Black Hawk manure spreader,
low wagon, saw bench and saw. set
of double corn cutters for tractor
platform scales, weight 600 pounds
lot of IS baskets, one horse wagon.
/ also have 60 acres of good land tC
rent on shares. All goods to be paic
/ for before being removed.
MILDRED HATFIELD
Owner
Harrington. r. ID. 4, Del
! Dickerson Bros, AuctiOneers. m2l 2tl
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Tuesday, March 25th, 1947

At ONE O'CLOCK y. VI.
Rain or Shine
The following:
LIVE STOCK
16 milk COWS, both II. Is. and Bangs
accredited. four with calves by side;
one six months old heifer and one
registered Guernsey Bull. two years
old.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
One set of two single unit Stainless
Steel DeLaval Magnetic Electric Milk
ers, nearly new: one Wilson Verti- Coil
Electric Milk Cooler, three can ca
pacity, nearly new: 10 milk cans,
buckets and StraincrS.
Eight tons of loose wheat. and scar
, let clover hay in loft, 400 bales OF
wheat straw, one stack of coarse fOd-
| der, and $50 bushels of lespedeZa seed
Also one self-dump hay rake, one
Ohio riding cultivator, one dump cart
one 2-wheel auto trailer l dump cart
one2-wheel auto trailer, two manure
wheelbarrows and other articles toe
numerous TO mention.
| TERMS: CASH.
WILLIAM b. CARPENTER
! Dickerson Brothers. Auctioneers.
! o. T. Johnson. Outside Clerk. /
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Administrative Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

Late of John NJ. Reed. Deceased,
situate III Cedar Creek Hundred, Sus-
sex County, Delaware.
BY virtue of an order of the Or
phans' Court of the State of Della =
ware, iii and for Sussex County, will
he exposed to sale. by way of public
auction on
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

Enameled handles on kitchen
utensils will not chip or fade if
they are coated with colOrless nail
polish.
Try as it might. the OPA hasn't
yet been able to put a ceiling on
houses. About as far as the average
builder can get is the basement.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-Strawherry plants, Zig
JoeS and PremierS Also No. 40 Oliver
riding plow, ten baskets cOhhler po-
tatocs, Loo. Male hog. also for ser
vice bull G. y. Rust, lsedden, Del.
m2l -2tp
FOR S.\LE-Sclected Red Glover,
Super Korean LespedeZa, Choice Tim
Othy. Domestic Rye Grass, Ladino Clo-
Yer, F'ulgrain Oats. o. y. Newton and
Son Company. l'ridgeville, Del. Phone
2j5l. m2l If
FOR SALE-50 acre farm. good
buildings. good price for quick sale.
Possession Immediately. Between Mil
ford and 1;ridgcvillc For further in
formations call Elmer Grimes. Seaford
1880 m2l-2t
FOR S.ALE-1935 Dodge truck, liz
tons, long wheel base. Recently re-
conditioned motor. Having no future
use. will sell for quick sale, $3.50. o.
w. +. Failing, Magnolia. Del. Ihonc
bedford 1872. II
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
MILFORD "SOX" TO PLAY
DOVER IN "OPENER"
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evening games. RehObOth and Mil
ford, and Dover and SeafOrd are
also paired on July 4th.
Natural rivals are also paired for
Labor Day, September 1st, SeafOrd
meeting Milford, Dover meeting Re-
hoboth, Salisbury meeting EastOn.
and Cambridge meeting Federals-
burg.
The leagues newest entry, the
RehobOth Pirates, makes its debut
May 8th at Cambridge, returning to
the resort town for the home open
er the following night. RehObOth
will make its first appearance here
on May 10Th. RehobOth gained a
franchise early last month when
the league directors accepted the
resort towns bid for the league
berth relinquished by centreville
Entry of Rehoboth into the league
serves to make the league more
compact and provides another po-
tential natural" rival for lower
Delaware's three other pro ball
clubs. the Dover Phillies. SeafOrd
| Giants. and Milford Red SOx.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

The Hawaiian Islands were ruled
by mOnarchS until 1898.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-Chicken farm, % acres
land U0 acres clea). %, 900 capacity
hrOilcr houses with feed houses and
all equipment. 2l2 story dwelling. one
grain barn. one stock barn. Located
two miles east of Laurel. just off
MillshorO Stag road. Sec Henry w.
m2l-ft
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

the Dairy Business. l will offer at
Public Sale at my farm. located three
miles east of Ellendale. Delaware. on
the road leading to the residence OF
John = ISaacS on
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Million BlakemOre Strawberry

PLANTS FOR SALE-ThrifIy. blight
free. pure. $6.j0 per thousand in the
ground Wanted: pickrrS to come in
cars. Eleven acres good. Ira Wiley,
BridEeNillc, Del. m2l -2tp
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR. S.tLE-Iscd 80 h. p. Interna-
tiOnal Power init with lockwood
pulley. good condition. o. y. Newton
and Son Company, Bridgeviclle. Del.
Phone 253l. m21-tf
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR S.\LE-EleVen room house,
504 East Front street, Milford. Good
condition. modern cOnveniences viii
be sold to highest bidder. Saturday,
March 30. at = o'clock. John ". Hick-
man. Milford, Del. NIL Ftp
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
PUBLIC SALE!

Having decided to discontinue farm
ing, / will sell at Public Auction at
my farm. "A mile from Vernon. on
the road leading from Vernon to An
thOnV Cross Roads on
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR S.ALE-l93S G.. VI. c. pickup
In good condition. $60000 cash. | have
just purchased a new car and do not
need the pickup. Alton +. Bechr.
Ellendale Del. m21-2
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-One two wheel trailer
with rack in good condition. Also 3
building lots in Milton. Call after 5
o'clock. Norman T.. Clifton, Milton.
Del. Route 2. -2tp
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

EOR SALE-One S year old riding
mare. fully broke to saddle and neck
rein, very stylish. Phone Harrington
39l. IL. w. Hall. m21-2t
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
ELECTROLUX -

ed repair. genuine parts. New Elec-
troluX cleaners for sale. George l..
\uhn. Lakewood Gardens, Dover
l'honc 1927. m2l -6tp
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-One black and white
porcelain wood or coal Estate cook
stove. Good as new. w. Arnold steele.
Georgetown. Del Phone MillSborO
1868. m9l-2
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-1935 Chevrolet truck.
y tons. with good body and GRADY
for hauling. Good tires. For quick
sale, $350.O0. w. T.. Failing. Magnolia.
Del rhcne Bedford 1912 1t
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-One sink. one utility
cabinet. one base cabinet. enamel top;
one play pen. one baby coach. Mrs
Harvey BlIrlingame. Shawnee Road
Phone Milford 6iSJ12 mel ct
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

jority without them, have been un
able to know in advance how the
two would vote on any given mea-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-08
Boy Scout

Final plans have been complet-
ed for the opening of the Boy
Scouts Summer Camp Quapaw
Area Council, for eight glorious
days at Camp Clear Fork near
Hot Springs, beginning August II
through August 25 The Camp
will be under the supervision OF
one of the best trained staffs III
its history A good all round pro-
cram leading toward character
building and citizenship training
IS assured. lIighlights of the camp
will be. swimming, senior and
Junior lie saving, rowing, pione-
ering. nature study and rifle
shooting. a very tasty menu has
Been planned by meal planning
experts. All scouts and scouterS
planning on attending this fine
enc9mpment are urged to register
at once with the Boy Scouts OF
America. Council Office, County
Court House, 4th floor. Phone A.
9206 or 4-9207.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-08-08

polls, that we will support in
the general election the nominee
of the primary In other words.
we cannot bolt the ticket by
changing our minds in the gener-
al election.
Now then, as to poll tax I
have before expressed the opinion
that the payment of poll tax as
a prerequisite to voting qualifi-
cations is a more simple procee-
dure and a more democratic pro-
ceedure than promiscuous regis
tration in so far as Arkansas is
concerned. In this state we have
no cumulative poll tax law. we
pay poll tax for the current year
and such receipt is the only evil
dence required to vote. In most
states the poll tax law is cuIn1Ilu-
lative and a man must pay for all
previous years to obtain receipt
or the current year In that event
! believe repeal or modification
a. he law is essential, but in this
state | hope there will be no in
tcriei ence with poll tax regula-
Z lns. A man ,or woman who is
too hiflIng to pay Sion for the
privilege Of voting is not going 20
REGISTER or vote under any cir
cumstances. If we pay our poll
tax and exercise our franchise I'M