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Evening star., 1947-01-27
Yonks to Appear Here
In Three Night Games
By The Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The New
York Yankees will play IA night
games at home during 1947 and
also will appear in IA games under
the lights on the road, President
Larry MacPhail said today.
All visiting American League clubs
will play two night games at Yankee
Stadium. On the road the Yankees
will play pair of night games at
Boston, st. Louis, Philadelphia and
Chicago. Three will be played at
Washington and Cleveland.
Evening star., 1947-01-27


he is continuing his studies at the University OF
Virginia that he will coach in the role of assist
ant next season. In a telephone conversation Dud-
ley said he was fattered that George Marshall
and other National League club owners were in
terested in obtaining his services.
But" he added, 1--WE decided that I don't
want to play anywhere. I want to take shot at
coaching I'm not ready to be head coach, but
learning under Art Guepe will be a privilege"
when you announced your retirement after
your final game with the Pittsburgh Steelers you
said you were too light for pro ball" he was
reminded. Does that still go?"
o11yelI yos - renJied Dudley "but that isn't the
Evening star., 1947-01-27
St. Johns Rifle Team
Winner Over Stuunton

The st. Johns rifle team out
scored Staunton Military Academy
man for man yesterday at Staunton
to take a 1381-1321 victory.
Armand Soucy fired $50: Bill
McVeigh, 279; Dick Scarf, 277;
Hugh Gallagher, 273, and Ray Phil
lip, 272.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Hockey Game Cancelled

Due to the pressure of examina-
tions at Penn State, stonight's sched-
uled hockey game between the Nit
tany Lions and Georgetown has been
Cancelled. The game was sched-
uled for Uline Arena.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
He Was an AII-Americo at Age l9

Mashalls telephone conversation from Cncago Wn @ t
heau last Saturday indicate that he felt there was e
chance of the landing Dudley only because ne oece
offer ANYBODY of Marshall in fact said that ne "ouo o
+roe Dc Todd Jim Yoe Dick Polon even up 1or
Dudley -, .,,. WIN ho,e ,1ons
"Tha sounds funny Marshal said but we nave plans
for these fellows, particularly Youel' ,., ~
Well it does Todd is veteran stu Vauaoie per
hans but still venerable You Saenz and Polo penty ol
bvanders will contest the extent OF suggesting Ia
Yoe saenzes Polons trees There are peny
folks who do Redskins who'd throw the whole punch
e for Dudley as we'll suspect that MasnaA thoush
he really could have Dudley he'd do the same hg
Contrary popular belief Dudley isn't an oioster ne en-
at 49, When ne was only
20 Washingonians trampng each other at
see him tackle the Redskins practically singehandeoy
He nayed with throughout l942 and was anoner C
Battles who pass much, either He new as pnot III e
AAF 49, part AS He played his second u pro year
In 1946. . .,.u J.. oooor
He still had football his system but he wants TO coacn
Evening star., 1947-01-27
.CY0 Basketers Score
Heavily in Loop Play

st. Francis xavier's 1920 win
over st. Aloysius and st. Michaers
1918 edge over Our Lady of Vic
tory were the closest contests IN
yesterdays Catholic Youth Organi-
zation Basket Ball League.
Biggest margin of the day was
run up by st. James as it routed
st. Jerome's, 55-8. Johnny Buckley,
st. James Guard, led the scoring
with IL points.
other leading scorers were Leon
De Vivero, whose IA points let Cal
vert to a 32-11 victory over st.
Stephens; Hugh O'Donnel, who sank
13 to lead st. Thomas to its 36-9
rout of st. Paul and Joe Kelley's ii
that paced Immaculate Conception
to a 24-1e victory over Holy Trinity.
Other results.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Bobe Ruth improving

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 R.-Al-
though Babe Ruth spent a "poor
day" yesterday, his condition be-
gan to improve early today, said
attendants at the hospital where
the former home-run king under
went q neck operation January 6.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Feud With Coach Sutherland Unlikely

According a report Pittsburgh Dudleys actlon may nave
been dictated by Jock Sutherland over na Oh
practice 1t supposed happened last August ou ere
was feud didn't Dudeys play He remained thfougnout
the season the best in the National League
doesn't seem to hod water 1o at eaSC
one other Dudes refusal 10 play
Owner Rooney of his best fend is known 10 nave
been willing to to team named by Duoley
Dudley with suggestion tnat ne was os
used the magnet OF an oer"se orao
ourneyman team. r.. z. .xs
"A fellow couldn't line that works harder or hn tna
pittsbrgh'" countered Besides think we had the pest spI
of any team and far as playing o ues
or more, like to play" ..--,
When Dudley that he going to coach instead
of ny the National gifted and talented player
star who parked brightly despite poor support ha e "aS
rated the player Year" in 946 among the pros
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Sports Dudley Accepts Virginia Backe|d Coaching Job
Win, Lose, or Draw
No Indian Suit for Bullet Bill
By FRANCIS E. STANN

lost wondering how Bullet Bill Dudley
Redkn uniform 194 rest assured he would look
football Only he won't be wearing In
dian suit, thanks that of other professional team
speculation regarding future ended today when the
Evening star., 1947-01-27

Three years ago-Casey STEM
gel resigned as manager OF the
Boston Braves.
Evening star., 1947-01-27
Hockey at q Glance

BY fhe Associated Press
Eastern League.
Boston. 10; Washington, 3 (Saturday
game).
Boston, 4; Baltimore A (tie).
National League.
Boston, 4; Detroit, 3.
Toronto, g; Chicago, 6 (tie).
American League.
Pittsburgh, 0; Buffalo, ttiel.
Providence, 8; Indianapolis, 2.
Cleveland, B: New Haven, 2.
United States League.
st. Paul, 9; Dallas. 2.
Tulsa, 3; Fort Worth. 1.
Kansas City, 8; Minneapolis, 3.
Pacific Coast League.
Seattle. 10; Oakland, /.
San Diego, 8: Portland, O..
Western International.
Trail, 3: Los Angeles, 2.
Evening star., 1947-01-27

st. Teresa's, 80; St. Peters. %.
Holy Name, 10; Holy Comforter. z.
st. Dominic's. 80; st. Joseph's, Z. j.,
st. Martins, 43: st. Joseph's Home, 1
ST. Anthony, 90: Sacred Heart, 13. -.
Nativity, 80; Our Lady of Lourdes, l
ST. Gabriels. 33; c. Q. Campus, 4.
Evening star., 1947-01-27

only weigh when I'm in playing shape and
isn't very much in pro ball. the real that want
coach"
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Tax Increase
IS Unlikely
Before l949
Governor Bacon Warns
That Increased Ex-
penditures Are Depict
ing Cash Balances.

No move toward levying addition
al taxes will be made until the
1949 session of the Legislature, it
was indicated last Friday in Dover
at conference of executives and
directors of all state departments
and agencies.
This was apparently the consen-
sus of the conferees after Gov. Wal
ter w. Bacon had advised the
group: "It appears unavoidable
that we must provide funds for in
creased expenditures which are
now rapidly depicting the states
cash balance"
The group, however, agreed that
any plan of raising additional reve-
nue. which seems imminent bHore
1850 should await further and deep
er study before any recommends
ton is made
Opening the conference of the
group which comprises the State
Council of Presidents and Execu-
tives in Legislative Hall in Dover
the Governor called attention to
the condition of the states finances
in the following statement:
"Our latest forecast shows the
unencumbered general fund casI
balance on July 1, 1949, agreeins
very accurately with the estimates
contained in my message to the
Legislature in January, 1947.
CONTINUED on page n
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
StOckLey Fire Victim
Dies Of Pneumonia
Third One To Succumb
AS Result OF
Blaze

A third victim of the disastrous
fire which took the lives of two in
mates of the Delaware Colony for
Feeble Minded at Stockley died last
Friday in the institutions infirm-
ary from pneumonia.
Harry l.. Carter, Is, one of two
inmates who were revived after be-
ing rescued from the burning,
smoke-filled MCGEE Cottage, suf-
fered an attack Of pneumonia fol-
lowing his rescue.
William Davis, Is, and David
Fitchett, 20, both of Laurel, were
suffocated in their locked cells of
the cottage before they could be
reached. Carter and Bernard Ve-
rucci, both 18, were revived by in
halator, after Harvey Dukes, super
intendent of the cottage, disregard
ed his own safety to enter the build
ing and unlock the cells.
Funeral services for Carter, son
son the late Clarence and Margaret
Carter, were held last Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Gray
Funeral Home in Wilmington, with
interment in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Legion Dance Will
Be Held November 27
Dress Will Be Semi-FOrmaI
For Annual Turkey
Day" FrOlic

American Legion Post No. 3, of
Milford, is sponsoring another gala
Thanksgiving dance this year in
keeping with the one so well enjoy
ed by the public last year. The
dance will be held in the Milford
Armory Thanksgiving night from
8 until l. 1t will be semi-fOrmal. b.
Joe Singer and his famous or
chestra, featuring vocalist Frances
Carroll, who for a number of years
has starred over the Columbia
broadcasting system, and has made
personal appearances in many of
the nations leading might spots, "
including the Latin casino, Phila-
delphia; Hotel Sherman, Chicago; (;
La Martinique, New York; Roose-
welt hotel, New Orleans, and many
others. Miss Carroll combines a
delightful personality. with a truly
fine singing voice, and will furnish
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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Plans For Christmas
Progressing Nicely
Merchants Are Decorating Stores
And Windows

Plans for gala Christmas sea-
son in Milford are progressing
nicely under the direction of Har-
ry E. Mayhem, president of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce, and
Garrett L. Grier, chairman of the
mercantile division of the cham
ber.
Local merchants who have been
requested to have the interiors and
eXteriors of their store decorated
by December 1, which is the date
which has been set for the arrival
of Santa Claus and the turning on
of the Christmas lights, are COM
plying whole-heartedly with the re-
quest and many have already trim
med their windows.
Christmas shopping store hours
for Milford have been decided as
follows, the stores will remain open
all day Wednesdays, beginning with
Wednesday, November 26, and con-
tinuing through the month of De-
cember. The stores will be open
in the evening beginning with Mon
day, December Is, and continuing
through until Christmas.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Fred c. Powell Is
Named State Auditor
Has Served AS Chief Deputy Under
Four Administration

Governor Walter w. Bacon on
Wednesday of this week announced
the appointment of Fred C. Powell
of Harrington as state auditor to
succeed Warren T. Moore, who died
last Saturday in the Milford Memo
rial Hospital.
Mr.. Powell has served under four
state auditors as their chief deputy
since 1886 when he began the post
under J.. Henry Hazel. He then
served under Benjamin l. Shaw and
]. Morris Harrington. When Wilbur
E. Jacobs, a Democrat, won the Of
flee in 1914, Mr.. Powell stayed in
another capacity, to assist Mr..
Jacobs staff in the routine of the
office.
He returned to his old post when
Benjamin l. Shaw was elected
auditor two years ago. Actually he
has been in the office he now heads
for all but about year since 1880
when he began as a clerk. He was
named chief deputy by the late T..
Warren Moore when Mr.. Moore was
appointed on Oct. % to succeed
Mr.. Shaw.
Mr.. Powell was postmaster at
Harrington for eight years, starting
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Mrs. VIM. C. Abbott
Died On Thursday
Funeral Services For Widow OF
Late NShipbuilder To Be Held Sat.

Mrs. Frances Higman Abbott, age
80 years, widow of the late William
G. Abbott, passed away at her home
619 Southeast Front street, Milford,
at A. M. Thursday morning, No
vember 20.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lofiand funeral home on South
Walnut street, this city, tomorrow
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. DIR. Frank sHerson, pastor of
Avenue Methodist Church, will Off
ciate. Interment in the family plot
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Her lSte husband, Mr.. Abbott, for
many years was the leading ship
builder in Milford, and Abbott-built
ships sailed the seven seas. Mr.
Abbott also was prominent as one
interested in education and was a
member of the Milford Board of
Education for many years.
She is survived by one son
George M. Abbott, of Milford; one
granddaughter, Mrs. Frances A
Mayhem, wife of Harry E. Mayhem
president of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce, and one grandson
Richard Abbott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Abbott, all of Mil
ford
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Rehabilitation
Program Held
.HereTOmOrrOW
City Will Pay Tribute To
It's Deceased Heroes At
Afternoon Services In
Plaza Square.

Milford will pay tribute to the
hallowed memory of it's war dead of
all the nations wars here at Plaza
Square this Saturday afternoon
when a special program, sponsored
jointly by Blue Hen Post No. 64SS,
V.F.W., and the local detachment of
the Delaware National Guard, is
presented. Saturday afternoons
ceremonies replace the memorial
exercises previously held on Armis-
tice Day, and are held in connection
with local observance of Veterans
Day and Re-Dedication Week.
The climaxing feature of the To-
cal program will be presentation OF
new national colors to the City OF
Milford on behalf of the Blue Hen
Post and it's auxiliary. These col
ors will be accepted by Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans, on behalf of the
city, and will be subsequently in
stalled on the Flagstaff in. the
Square.
The program will open at 2:30 P
M. with the bugle call Assembly"
After advance of colors, the pur-
pose of the local observance will be
explained by David S. Hugg, chair.
man, Special Events Committee fol
Kent and Sussex counties, V.F.W.
and DIR. James r. West. commander
Blue Hen Post, who will act al
master of ceremonies, will be intro
duced.
Rev. Frank Herson, pastor, Ave
nue. Methodist Church, Milford, will
open the formal part of the pro
gram with the invocation, following
which Rev. Andrew j. White, pasto
of st. Johns Catholic Church, Mil
ford, will give a prayer of Re-Dedi
cation. A moment of silence in tri
butte to the memory of Milford'
war dead of all wars will then b.
observed. followed by taps.
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Blue Cross Plan At
FELTON, Over The Top
Community Group Is Now go PEI
Cent Enrolled

Enrolment figures released to-
day by Group Hospital Service, In
corporated, operators of the Della
ware Blue Cross Plan, indicate that
the FELTON, community group is now
500 enrolled.
This 500 enrolment includes
20% increase over last years mem
bership figures. This 20%o increase
was gained during the recent mem
bership campaign.
Through the efforts of the La
dies Auxiliary Of the FELTON, Com
munity Fire Company, residents of
FELTON, were given the opportunity
to secure Blue Cross Hospital and
surgical protection. Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Behen, Blue Cross repre-
sentative, in reporting the results
OF the drive said that Mrs. Amy
Poynter, president of the auxiliary,
and Miss Pauline Minner, the sec
retary, were to be commended for
their active support during the
drive. Mrs. Poynter and Miss Min
ner directed the committee which
was largely responsible for con-
.tacting residents of FELTON, and
generally helping with the cam
paign.
Mrs. Behen also expressed her
appreciation for the help and CO.
operation of the members of the
FELTON, Fire Company, who provid-
ed the headquarters for the drive.
This reopening marked the an
nual reopening of the FELTON, Com
munity Group. The group will be
closed until sometime during the
fall of 194S.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Poultry Group Offers
r. F. A, 4-H AwGrds
Frank GOrdy, Secretary,
Announces Youth
Opportunities

Awards to the outstanding All
and F. F. A. Poultry Boy or Girl
of the year have been made avail
able by the Delaware Poultry Inn
provement Association, as a means
of encouraging rural young people
with poultry project work, annoIn-
ces ]. Frank Gordy, secretary of the
association.
Separate awards, as yet undeter-
mined, will be given the All and
F. F. A. members.
The outstanding boy or girl from
each organization will be chosen
by leaders of their respective
groups. Awards will be presented
at the annual banquet of the D. P.
l. A. next January.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
USDA Distributes Foods Free
To Assist With Delaware
School Luncheon PROGRAM

Free distribution of large guam
titles of body building foods by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
to Delaware school children par
ticipating in the National School
Lunch Program was announced this
week by j. j. Dittrick, in charge of
food distribution programs of the
Production and Marketing Admin
istration in the Northeast.
This distribution in Delaware, in
addition to the foods normally pur-
chased by the schools to make up
the balanced lunches served under
the program, includes over 1000
gallons of canned tomato juice, ov-
er 80 thousand pounds of canned
tomatoes, as we'll as siZeable guam
titles of nonfat dry milk, concen-
trated orange juice, dried fruits,
dried whole eggs, Irish potatoes,
and sweet potatoes.
Some of these foods, among them
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Grand Lodge
Held
Sessions Here
Robert ID. Moore Of Will
mingtOn Elected Grand
Master Succeeding p.
C. Kirby OF Milford.

The Grand Lodge of Delaware
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
held its 18th annual communica-
ton in the Temple of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10 on North Walnut
street, Milford, on Wednesday.
Hundreds of delegates from ev-
cry subordinate lodge in the state,
were present for the sessions.
Guests from neighboring jurisdic-
tions who attended follow: Wilson
Schoen, Sovereign. Deputy Grand
Master; Robert Groat, Sovereign
Grand Treasurer of New Jersey;
Walter Hearn, Grand Representa-
tive of Pennsylvania; A. B. Shock
ley, Grand Master of Maryland.
There were many other distinguish
ed guests present, all of whom were
loud in their praise of the splendid
facilities of the local lodge.
The morning session convened
at 10 a. IN. when report ta4e var
iOus subordinate committees and
statements of the grand secretary
and grand treasurer were given.
These statements disclosed that
there was a most gratifying in
crease in the membership of every
subordinate lodge in the jurisdic-
ton during the past twelve months
and the financial condition of the
fraternity showed a decided i'm
provement.
At the close of the morning ses-
sion a banquet was held in the
George l. Jester Memorial Audi
torium on the second floor of the
temple, served by the membership
of the Margaret G. Pyle Lodge No
II, Order of Rebekahs. The ban
quet with turkey as the main
"piece de resistance" was one oi
the outstanding features of the
communication.
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
To Select Winners
In Reh0both Essay
Contest Tomorrow
Will Be Feature OF Veter-
ans Day Ceremonies At
Dover; Contest Timed
To Coincide With Re-
Dedication Week.

Identity of winners in the Free
dom" essay contest, sponsored in
Kent and Sussex counties by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be
announced at Dover tomorrow
Saturday evening as feature of
the Veterans Day ceremonies
scheduled to be held at the Dover
Field House. This contest, which
closed Monday at noon, had as its
topic What Freedom Means to
Me" and drew entries from a ma
jority of schools of lower Della
ware.
The school student whose essay
is adjudged as being the best of
those entered in the contest, will
receive cash award of $500 and
an engraved certificate, while those
whose essays are adjudged second
and third best will receive cash
awards of $500 and $1,000 re-
spectively. Arrangements are al
so being made for the publishing of
the winning essay in the penin-
sular press and reading of it over
a Wilmington radio station.
The essay contest has been tim
ed to coincide with observance of
Re-Dedication Week in lower Del
aware and the appearance of the
Freedom Train at Dover on Sum
day, November %. The contest has
been conducted for the sponsoring
Department of Delaware, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, by the ". F. w.
special events committee for Kent
and Sussex counties, of which lat
ter group, David S. Hugg, Milford,
is chairman.
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
EXP ostmaster Davis
Died Last Thursday
Long Time Political Leader Was In
His Eighty-Ninth Year

The funeral of Mark L. Davis,
aged SO, former Milford Postmaster
and veteran of many a stormy Re-
publican campaign in lower Della
ware, was held this past Monday
afternoon at 300 o'clock at the fu-
neral home of William A. Berry on
Northwest Front street, this city.
Rev. DR.. Frank Herson, pastor of
Avenue Methodist Church, Off
ciated. Interment was made in the
family plot in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
Mr.. Davis passed away in the
Mount Auburn hospital, Cambridge,
Mass. on Thursday evening, No
vember 13, 1947. Mr.. Davis was
residing with his son, Frank w.
Davis, in Boston, Mass. when he
was fatally stricken. &
The son of the late George E.
and Mary Greer Lofland Davis, and
great-grandson of the late Hon.
Jehu Davis, President of Delaware
in 1889, the deceased was born on
the Red House" farm in Milford
Neck January 2, 1859, and as a
young man came to Milford to seek
his fortune.
Mr.. Davis learned the tailoring
business with William A. Lister and
in 1880, in partnership with the late
John w. Latchum, they opened g
merchant tailor shop, and upon the
death of Mr. Latchum he took over
complete charge of the business
which prospered for many years.
, Mr.. Davis was active in Repub
lican politics for many years anC
was appointed Postmaster by the
late President Warren G. Harding
He Served two terms.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Recital Was Well
Received Tuesday
Eleanor BrOwnelI, Richard Brown
ing Appeared At Auxiliary Benefit

An enthusiastic audience of more
than 400 music lovers of Milford
area were afforded a rare musical
treat last Tuesday evening when
two outstanding young artists,
Miss Eleanor BrOwnell and Rich
ard Browning of New York City
gave a joint recital under the aus
pices of and for the benefit of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Milford
Memorial Hospital. The recital
was held in the high school audi
torium and for over two hours
these young artists gave forth
their best, while the audience lis
tened spellbOund.
Real artistry combined with de-
lightful personalities endeared the
young vocalists to the audience
from the start, and their accomnan-
list, Marian Kalayjian, a pianist of
distinction in her own right, gave
the numbers a depth of expression
that was ideal.
The works of various outstanding
composers were used, including
Handel, Schubert, Mendelssohn, r
Schumann, and Mortimer Brown
ing, the father of Richard Brown
ing and the husband of Pauline
Abbott Browning, daughter of the
late Senator S. John Abbott oi
Milford.
Mr.. Browning paid special tri
butte to his mother, as the inspira.
ton for the splendid numbers com
posed by his father. Mrs. Brown
ing was in the audience, and upor
her sons insistence, took bow.
! CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Ingram's Skating
Rink Opens Nov. 27
VIII Provide RecreatiOnal Center
For Young And Old

There was good news for roller
skating enthusiasts in this section
today when Charles S. Ingram,
owner and operator of the Milford
locker plant, announced that The
huge new roller-skating rink being
constructed adjacent to his large
modern locker plant and seIf-ser-
vice market, would be ready to open
Thanksgiving Day.
The rink, certain to provide
healthy exercise and sport for
sports-minded folks in this area, is
one of the largest and most mod
ernly equipped on the Peninsula.
Mr.. Ingram has left no stone un-
turned to see that comfort, togeth-
er with safety, is provided on his
rink.
Provision also has been made to
provide ample seating facilities for
those who do not care to indulge in
skating, but who enjoy seeing 9TH
ers skate.