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Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Figures Recently COmpiI-
ed Reveal Gain Of TO-
O22 Over Last Census
Year.
BY Associated Press

0g A0oOSA0lC0 GOD
WASHINGTON - The population
of Delaware has swelled to 286,527
on the basis of latest estimates
gain of 20,022 since 1910.
This was reported this week by
the Census Bureau, which announ-
ced that the nations population has
risen to 141,228,693, an increase of
about 100000 over 1910.
The figure, which includes
American troops overseas, COM
pares with approximately 100000
600 for China. 414,000,00O for Rus
sia,. according to latest figures an
nounced by the State Department.
Census Bureau officials advised
caution, however, in accepting esti-
mates of foreign nations because OF
war-tangled boundaries and dis
puted territorial and population
claims.
The Census Bureau estimates, as
of July l, 1916, noted that a great
westward movement" has increased
the civilian population of Pacific
Coast states by more than One-thiro
since 1910.
The growth of California, Oregon
and Washington was estimated al
3,281,000 during the six-year period
or fairly close to the combined in
crease of $4,000 for all the res
of the country.
The westward trek gave CalifOr
mia the greatest numerical gain
2,485,00O. Michigan was next witt
1877 900, Ohio third with $4,000, fol
lowed by Washington with 435, 900
Texas 419,000, Oregon $4,000 ant
Florida 35S,0OO were next in line.
The total civilian population ROSE
to 138,394,474 compared with thu
1910 figure of 131, 4O1, 1886, or an Ov
erall gain Of 9 nor cent
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
$H, 987, 900 In 1917
March Of Dimes
An All Time High For
The Drive Is
Realized.
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK = Contributions to
the 1947 March of Dimes campaign
totaled $17,987, S0O.66, an all-time
high for the drive, the National
Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
said this week.
The previous top was $685.
1906. contributed in 1916.
Basil O'Connor, foundation presi-
dent, said the polio incidence this
year had been appreciably lower
than last and added "the 1916 cpl
denies left us with a staggering
burden for continued care and
treatment of those stricken"
New York state led the 1947 con-
tributions with 1891, 353.34. Illi-
nois followed with $1.O94.385.44 and
California was third with $685.
583.71.
However, on per capita basis.
Wyoming made the highest contri-
button, "a cents per person Nevada
and Oregon followed with 33 and SO
cents respectively.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
V. F. w. Post Stands
Ready To Help Vets
Information On Veteran Legislation
viii Be CheerfulIy Furnished

DR.. James R. West, commander
of the Blue Hen Post No. 6483, V.
f. W., has announced that officers
and interested members of the local
overseas organization stand ready
at all times to assist any veteran
seeking additional information con-
corning veteran legislation, recent
changes in such legislation, or the
rights of any veteran under exist
ing law. In line with this desire,
additional information is being OBJ
tanned from national, state, Veter-
ans Administration, and V. F. w.
sources so that the local group may
Keep abreast of all developments
and changes possibly affecting To-
cal veterans.
With the recent passing of a bill
providing for optional cash settle
ment on terminal leave bonds any
time after Sept. 1st., quite a few in
quiries have been received in the
past lew days concerning procedure
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Laurel Man Killed
By Automobile
Jerry Stevens, As, Dies At Salisbury
Hospital; Toll Rises To 40

Delaware chalked up it's fortieth
highway fatality of the year today
with the death of Jerry Stevens, As.
of Laurel,tin Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury. ~
Stevens died last Friday morning
from a fractured skull and a COM
pound fracture of the left leg re-
ceived Thursday night when the BIZ
cycle he was riding on Route "a
was hit by an automobile.
Martin F. Rogers, %. of near
Laurel, driver of the car, was held
in $1,000 bond.
Stevens was the thirty-eighth
person in rural Delaware to die
from injuries received in highway
accidents this year. Previously
nine pedestrians and % vehicular
passengers had been killed. Two
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22

Fourteen veterans of World war
ii, several of whom have outstand-
ing military records, assumed du-
ties as troopers with the Delaware
State Police last Monday.
The men were sworn in last Fri
day by Alban P. Shaw, right-Of-way
engineer for the State Highway
Department, who for several years
has administered the oath to all
new troopers.
Maj. Herbert Barnes. command
ing officer of the state police, said
that all the new men had COM
pleted the 17-week intensive train
ing course and have been given as
signments to troops at Penny Hill,
State Road. Dover. Georgetown and
Bridgeville.
The new troopers and the sta
tons to which they are assigned
are: Lewis E. Braddock. q, of Will
mington. assigned to Penny Hill.
Homer H. Bramble, Jr., "a, of
Seaford, assigned to Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Fourteen Vets Join
State Police Force
New Members Of State Police Force Began
Their Duties On Monday Last All Five
Stations Gained Recruits. Two Local High
School Graduates In Group.

Earl E. Clark, Jr., %, Glendale,
to Dover.
w. Gordon Clark, "a. of near
Milford, State Road.
Robert T. Leonard, %. of Will
mington, to Bridgeville.
Leslie M. Logue, %, of Whining
ton. to Dover.
George H. Lynch, Lewes. to
Georgetown.
Francis A. Marinelli, "a, of New
Castle, to Bridgeyille.
James X. Murphy, &c, of Port
Penn. to Georgetown.
Donald ]. O'Connor, 90. of 1901
Grant avenue, Gwinhurst, to
Georgetown.
John j. Randolph, %, of Whining
ton. to State Road.
George F. Schmalhofer. %. OF
Lewes, to Georgetown.
Wallace P. Townsend. 21. OF
Georgetown, to State Road.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Plans For.
Opening OF.
Schools Here.
Are Complete.
September A Is Registra-
ton Day For New Pu-
pills; Schools Will Open
The Following Monday
Morning.

Plans for the opening of school
on September are being ,complet-
ed. Registration day for new pu-
pills is September 4. Registration
will be conducted all day beginning
at 8 a. m. at all schools for pupils
who will be assigned to those build
ings.
New pupils for the first grade
will be enrolled upon presentation
of birth certificates indicating that
the pupil will be 6 years old on or
before January 1. 194S, Pupils for
the higher grades must present a
report card or transfer which will
indicate in which grade the pupil
should be enrolled.
The principals will meet with
the superintendent on September 5
at 10 a. m. in the high school. The
entire school staff will meet at the
high school at 10 a. m. on Satur-
day, September 6.
Although shortages and delays
continue to exist in the matter of
school supplies and furniture,
these items have been arriving al
most daily. Certain types of color
ed paper is still in short supply
Books are still difficult to obtain
promptly. One large company is
over two months behind in filing
orders. Among the recent arrivals
is a program clock ordered last
March and a quantity of lumber
ordered over a year ago.
The most important news at this
time is that all assurance can be
given that the staff will be COM
pleted in time for the opening OF
school. James Christensen has
been appointed to replace Louis
Kish in the high school. Miss Joan
Maxwell has been appointed to sue
coed Miss Harriet Kocher The res
ignation of Miss Mildred Horrocks
has been received.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Mrs. r. c. Kennedy
Hears From Jarnboree
Receives Interesting Letter From
Scout At MOissOn, France

The following letter was receiv-
ed by Mrs. Robert C.. Kennedy of
S. e. Second street, Milford, from
her nephew, George E. Clifford, Jr.,
of Rising Sun, Md, who is at Mois-
son, France, attending the Sixth
Scout Jamboree as one of the del
egates from the Delmarva PENN
sula. George has accepted an in
vitation to speak for the Kiwanis
Club of Milford on September 8,
at which time the Milford Boy
Scouts will be the guests.
c. H. General Muir
At Sea, Aug. l, 1947
Dear Family:
Left Camp Kilmer the oath of
July. A special train took us to
Pier IL, Staten Island. We carried
our baggage into ship. Our troop is
in OF. This means we are in the
middle of the ship and six flights OF
ladders down. This ship is a maze
of holes and ladders. Our sleeping
quarters are bunks-three in "a
tier for about twenty hunks. The
bunk is canvas held by rope. Very
comfortable. The food is served
Navy style. I was on K. P. yester-
day.
At first the sea was calm, but
oh boy, later! There were swells
about 10 feet high. We have had
three fire and lifeboat drills. They
go very smoothly. At 724 miles out
we met the Gulf Stream. There was
sea weed floating on the surface
and the water was a deep blue
We saw hundreds OF flying fish
They skim along the water fol
about 20 feet and disappear.
continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Frederick Boy Dies
From Lockjaw
Child Stepped On Nail A Week Be-
fore His Death

Donald Pritchett, 8, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas f. Pritchett of
Frederick, died last Friday of lock-
jaw in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. He had stepped on a nail a
week ago.
Surviving, in addition to his par
ents, are four brothers. Thomas,
William, Samuel and Richard; one
sister, Anna Marie, and his grand
mothers, Mrs. Katherine Massey of
Frederick and Mrs. Ethel Pritchett
of Milford.
Funeral services were held at the
Berry funeral home, here, on Sun
day afternoon, with the Rev. Frank
Herson of Avenue Methodist Church
officiating. Interment was in Bar
rats Chapel Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Po"ltrymen fire Urged To
Seed Ranges For Flocks

This is the recommendation of ].
FRANK Gordy, extension poultryman
and Z. Z. Phillips, extension agro-
nomlst, who are urging Delaware
at this time to more
generally adopt the practice of
ranges.
Both agree that most farmers are
busy with harvest operations at
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
1t "A I'm It's
Bank Theft
OF S95,99l.23
Before Polk
Former Assistant Cash
Ter Of Farmers Bank
At Dover Valves Grand
Jury Action; Bail Set
At $4,000.

Hughlett A. Colt, "A, of Dover, en-
tered a voluntary plea of guilty to a
charge of embezzling $95,991.23 in
federally insured deposits from the
Farmers Bank of Delaware, when
he was arraigned last Tuesday be-
fore U. s. Commissioner Albert f.
Polk.
Mr., Colt, who had been assistant
cashier of the banks Dover branch
for the past Is months and a trust
ed employee for many years prior
to that waived examination on the
charge and action by grand jury.
He was held under $4,000 bail
tpr hearing in U. S. District Court.
While attempts are being made TO
raise the bail. Colt was committed
to the custory of U. S. Marshall
Paul B. Messick.
According to an announcement
made last night by Fred Hallford,
special agent in charge of the Balti-
more Office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Mr. Colt, a trusted
employee of the bank for 25 years
and a prominent citizen of Dover,
confessed last Monday to the theft
OF $95, 991.23 from the bank over q
period of Is years.
The alleged confession followed
Investigations by bank officials and
the FIJI which brought to light an
amazing manipulation of records
which covered up the accumulated
thefts for nearly two decades.
The shortages were discovered
accidentally a few days ago while
the assistant cashier was yaca-
tioning at his cottage in Bowers
Beach. At that time a depositor
came to the bank to have interest
entered in mis- bank book and it was
discovered that the records of that
customers accounts were missing.
Bank officials called in state bank
examiners and the FBI.
Bank Records Hidden
! The FIJI said Colt succeeded in
! concealing his entertainments over
the long period of years by system
of hiding the bank records of the
accounts from which money was
taken. Mr.. Hallford explained thar
I III accepting deposits from the
banks customers, Mr.. Colt would
| pocket the money and the deposit
ticket. He would later manipulate
the banks records by posting the
deposits to the customers accounts
/ himself after banking hours. The
lack OF deposit tickets for those
transactions would prevent the nor
NAL posting of the accounts by the
| bank.
The FBI and bank. officials said
that Mr.. Colt was able to conceal
his defalcations from state and fed
eral bank examiners by removing
the ledger cards of the customers
whose funds he had pocketed from
1.-THE banks files and keeping them
hidden except when they were
needed for interest entrances such
as the one which led to the investi-
cations.
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Big Ball Game AT
Local Park Aug. II
Milford Scouts VIII Engage Smyr-
ma Troop On That Date

On Wednesday evening, August
q, local Boy Scout baseball team
will meet similar team from
Smyrna here in the local Eastern
Shore League park in the first
game of three-game series ex-
pected to decide the somewhat
mythical Boy Scout baseball cham
pionship" of lower Delaware. The
second game of the series will be
played the following week at Smyr-
ma, and the third and deciding game
if necessary, will be played either
here or on neutral field.
Next Wednesdays game here will
be played as daylight game and
will get underway at 6:I5 P. M.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Colored Club To Go
To Coney Island
Plans Are Revealed By President
Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell, president of the
Young Colored Mems Republican
club of Milford, announced today
that plans have been completed for
the annual excursion of the club.
This year the group is planning to
go to Coney Island, N. Y, and sew
eral neighboring communities are
planning to join with the local
group.
Mr.. Bell, who is also president
of the Colored Business Mems AS
sociation of Delaware, stated that
the necessary buses have been
chartered for the trip, the date of
which will be released to club
members and other participants in
the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
HARRINGTON LEGION
POST is SPONSORING
HALLOWEEN PARADE

L. Gooden Galloway, COM
mander of the Galloway :
Kemp Raughley Tee Post,
American Legion, Depart
ment of Delaware, of Har-
rington, announced today
that the post is formulating
plans for a mammoth Hal
lowe'en parade in Harring-
ton on Halloween night. Ac-
cording to Commander CAL
lOway, the post plans to offer
$650.00 in prizes to partici-
pants in the parade, which
will undoubtedly be one of
the most outstanding in this
section.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Young Swimmer Is
Saved In Undertow
Bill Goodrich OF Milford Effects
Rescue As Terrified Parents Watch

A nine-year-old girl. swept be-
yond her depth into the Delaware
Bay at Big Stone Beach late last
Wednesday afternoon, was saved
from drowning by the alertness of
two men-while the girls parents
watched in terror from a dis
lance.
The girl, Marian Rider, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rider of
Dover, was playing at the waters
edge on the bay resort beach 10
miles northeast of Milford. Her
parents had come from Dover for
day of surf fishing, and were
some distance away when the near
tragedy occurred.
With the tide running high. Gre
ating a heavy undertow in the bay.
the child was suddenly carried into
deep water. She began to scream
bobbing up and down in the water
and fighting for brief snatches of
air.
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22
Farm Conservation
Program Continued
All Phases Are Included In Recent.
ly Signed Set-Up

Delaware farmers were advised
this week by C. E. Ocheltree, chair
man of the Delaware Production
and Marketing Administration COM
mittee, that all phases of the Agri-
cultural Conservation Program
which we're included in farm plans
signed this past spring will be con-
tinued as previously announced.
This announcement was made in
response to inquiries as to whether
or not the recent cut in federal
funds for this week would mean
lower practice payment rates.
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-22

Poultrymen can save up to Is
per cent in feed cost per pound of
gain where pasture is used in rails
ing pullets for the laying flock. To
insure these savings in feed cost
and grow healthier and more vigor-
Gus pullets next season, poultry
ranges should be seeded between
now and September Is for use next
spring. -.-.-.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
By MISS LEE

oY N1Aok1r LIE
Spring is in the air, la la, la, la.
All OF our Starletss are sending
in signs of Spring which they've
noticed. Eere is a poem by An
nette Margolis about someone who
is hardly seen during the cold
winter months.
THE PEDDLER
The peddler. the peddIer. he comes
with his pack.
Or is it just a hump on his
back?
He comes calling thru the streets.
odd Rags for sale!"
And with him he carries an
old lin pail.
He comes IN the morning, he
comes in the noon.
Always whistIing a merry
LITTLE tune.
HAVE you seen. anyone with
roller skates lately? Are you
Starlets who are organizing
Branch clubs having open air
meetings? jeanne Glass is organ
izing a neighborhood group, and
will send the officers names in as
soon as they have an election.
incidentally, jeanne was double
promoted last term!
What about your Easter outfit?
What about your Easter story?
Here is a poem by Elsie HajzL
one of our best writers.
MY EASTER BUNNY
Easter Bunny clean and white,
Brings US eggs for our delight,
Many a one has left basket.
For our eggs TO hold in ii.
And he is hoping that we load il
With eggs TO, bring happiness
IN the Mailbox..
Dorsey Outlaw is telling every
one that the Starlet Club is
Super" That's right, Dorsey -.
keep it up!
Stefan Kabrin has promised to
send US an article on an import
ant subject. We're waiting Stef-
an. Make the deadlinel
Katherine Logan. MYrna Paris
ner. and Ameria AberrafhY all
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22

joined the Sfarlets today. If you
are new member and we've left
your name out, be sure to let us
know.
We are going to- start Birthday
Column. When you write to us,
tell US when your birthday is.
Sharpen your pencils :. and
your wits -. for the next Chal-
lenger Quiz. The new issue of the
Challenger Comic Book will be out
very soon and every Starlet will
receive free copy, Tell your
friends to send their names in if
they would like a free copy.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22

BALL-PLAYING a business industry for profit-making
supposed be guides to moral
workers in the baby thumb guard manu-
featuring field banking.
the that Happy
Chandler fantastic the
jec To wit: If Durocher guilty
in tangewha? Chandler would have
tossed Leo az manager of the Dodgers this year!
hypocrisy of the worst kind Judged by every
baseball magnaes including the ecio~nsh
politician position preach to ball players
else, for that matter
BASEBALL of their
century Balpayers still human chatels
employers They have where
howl much, usually They
like much cattle the hoof An inspiring
ployer kiddes, yes?
masnaes hypocrisy boundless The bulk of them
are antunion baseball
Others have years have
baseball downing several clubs in
hold his liquor barbed insult
ing tongue His club financially shaky
bringing degrading CROOKED SPORT to his
park night profits
Oddly baseball magnates instrument
of Satan Yet at magnates knowledge held
operating club Bob Hope
stockholders, forced to
refor give before they could sink heavy dough
and Pittsburgh clubs Years back current
Of threw the knohole KIDS
had kid ball that had been knocked
over the park he appeared in court against
the terrified kid the next morning.
SPEAKING turpiude there conflicting rules
the subject another players? Duoche
asks the question
Leo claimed that gamblers occupied box back
of the New York the
other day charged that they guests of
Larry cPha Branch Hickey Dodger president
supported Leo
Lippy Leo declared that Phaiw Haunting
pany players faces" McPhal
of Leos business and called him liar
out of the pup and clear the court of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22

ding stage, work as a unit
throughout four years OF high
school. Most of them join forces
in football, track, baseball, and
the various minor activities.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Piotls baseball magnates
no models for kids
Bv ED HUGHES
BY ED HUGHES

The heavy pety baseball magnates
7day wonder Our baseball baons engaged in
the battle of Dodger pilot Duoche and his marital
adventures.
This strictly campaign There nothing in
contract calling haoed
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22

season. then was graduated
when needed.
Small town schools rarely have
a mid-season graduation. Their
boys play together from the tod
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Chicago team has yet to
bring home tourney cup
By MORT LEvE

Another Illinois statewide high
school basketball elimination
tournament is under way with the
Sweet Sixteen" finalists treking
to the University of Illinois to
crown 1947's winner, March %.
Believe it or not, Chicago, with
a population approximately equal
TO that of the rest of Illinois, has
never had representative bring
home the loving cup. For 20 long
years the top Windy City entrant
has eagerly made the journey
only to return a loser, usually
knocked out in the opening round
Two plausible reasons for the
long drought can be forwarded
without too much detective work
First, and foremost, prep. rules in
our metropolitan center ban any
athlete from participating in both
football and basketball. This
takes away a lot of height, weight,
leaves out any youngster who nat
urally puts the glamopous pig
skin sport number one on his pre-
ferred list-more glory and coed
smiles. For proof, leading Chi
cago football teams are usually
heads and shoulders above down
staters.
NUMBER TWO reason: comes
February in Chicago high schools
and the coach's hair that isn't
lost turns gray. Each school goes
into mourning as star cage players
pick up their sheepskins at a
time when the league races hang
in the balance.
Highly publicized Bato Gov
edarica scored las points in
five games for Lane Tech this
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22

or other conduct on off the ball field DurocheT
is hired to play ball for and to manage players oil
adem buns That is all.
A legend of fairly recent manufacture is that
ball players should set shining example for the
youth of the land. That is so much eyewash. L
is NICE of course if they do. However, ball players
are boyish lusty human beings, far from being
moral crusaders Fans and kids alike must take
them as they find them, with humanity every
where.