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Evening star., 1947-08-12
Faith HeaIers Sing, Pray
With Six Jailed CuItists
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

JONESVILLE, Va, August 12.-
Faith healers sang, shouted, prayed
and preached last night beneath
second floor Jail cells of six mem
bers imprisoned for handling snakes,
and promised demonstration each
night of the 80 days the six are
sentenced to serve.
Led by o. " Shoupe, who Travelled
from Cumberland, KY, to offer en-
couragement to the four men and
two women in Jonesville jail, the
healers carried on for three and q
half hours with $500 persons jam
ming the courthouse square to
watch.
Berating the State law that makes
snake handling in public gather
ings misdemeanor, Mr.. Shoupe de-
clared the six would mot pay any
thing" of the $50 fines assessed
by J.. o. Woodward In Trial Justice
Court yesterday, not even If it
means spending 80 days in Jail.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Brituiin
Continued From First Page.)
and steel industry under public
ownership"

and steel industry under public
ownership"
This question split the Laborites
sharply at a secret caucus yeSter-
day, when the cabinet narrowly
beat off an effort to force immediate
naturalization of the iron and steel
industry. The cabinets margin of
victory was but four votes.
Mr.. Morrison resisted the amend
ment with a declaration that "as
far as the iron and steel, or any
other, industry is concerned, We will
use these powers if the public in
terest demands it," He said he was
mot going to make any promise"
that the government would not
take over any inefficient under
taking"
He added, however, that the pow
ers would not be used for social
ization of whole industries but in
the national interest and national
needs" Mr.. Roberts then withdrew
the amendment.
Party Convulsion Seen.
Mr.. Churchill's suggestion that
Mr.. Attlee might be supplanted was
the first yet made on the floor OF
Parliament.
cat any moment a convulsion
might take place in the privileged
protected conclaves Of the party,
said Mr.. Churchill, "and the pres
ent Prime Minister might be dis
carded as lacking in color or fol
some reason-although I thought
his color was pretty red, anyway
He blasted the governments "cri-
SIS" bill, which the Laborite leaders
maintain they must have to aver
economic disaster in the land, al
Hserfdom in peacetime."
Headquarters of the Conservative
Party said it was very possible
that MIR. Churchill might speak Il
the nation by radio Sunday nigh
in reply to Prime Minister Attleei
4 broadcast appeal to the British peo.
pie last Sunday. t'7.', :. :.
These are the principal features o
the British Labor government
crisis bill, approved today by tn,
House of Commons:
/. The bill extends the supplies ant
services transitional powers act o
1945 to permit orderly Transition
from war to peace"
| 2. It extends the government
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Legion Will Parade
Today in Richmond;
Fireworks tonight
by the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Aug. 12.1After a
morning devoted mostly to commit
tee reports, Virginia's American Le-
gionnaires will gather for their an
nual parade this afternoon.
On hand for the pm. march
through Richmond's downtown area
would be Legion members, here for
their 10Th annual State convention,
and color guards and bands from
Virginia military and naval installa-
items. Civilians also were to take
part.
Tonight entertainment in City
Stadium will be followed by a full
hour Of fireworks.
Breaking the morning session Of
reports was an address on "The
Privileges and Responsibilities OF an
American Citizen" by Marion Harri-
son, winner Of the Virginia depart
ment's oratorical contest.
Last night the several thousand
members present forsook serious
business to attend convention balls
at the John Marshall and Jefferson
Hotels.
During the day they heard a talk
by Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift
commsndant of the Marine Corps
Declaring that without real secur-
ity for the Nation, "an else stands
in constant danger of being lost,
the general warned against a repeti-
tom of this country's policy between
the two world wars.
Gen. Vandegrift was introduced
by Coy. Tuck, Marine in the First
World War, who praised the Marine
commandant for his wartime ano
peacetime services to the Nation,
Evening star., 1947-08-12

power to act generally for ensurine
that the whole resources of the COM
munity are available for use and
are used In a manner best calculated
to serve the interests OF the COM
munity."
3. It gives the government regula-
tory powers: q .t-< >~
For promoting productivity Of in
dustry, commerce and agricultures
For fostering and directing ex-
ports of any classes from all or any
countriex."
For 'redressing the balance Of
| trade"
Evening star., 1947-08-12

Brjstle shipments from Tientsin
China, to America are now gaining
rapidly.
Evening star., 1947-08-12
| District Guard
| Soon to Acquire
| Jet AirpIones

The District National Guards air
arm plans to increase its striking
power soon with the addition of sew
eral jet planes, it was disclosed to-
day at Andrews Field.
Summer maneuvers began Sum-
day for the reserve airmen. when
200 combat veterans reported to
begin a refresher course.
The 113th Fighter Group Head
quarters and auxiliary units are
under the command of Col Ladder
B. Mackall.
At present the organization has
48 operational and training aircraft,
including PATS, A-26s, Cats, AT-6s
and liaison planes.
Evening star., 1947-08-12

on both sides, for craftsmanship In
lace of demagoguery, and for un.
|derstanding and tolerance on the
part of all leaders, particularly the
leaders of China" f
Mr. McNutt's report was prepared
under the editorial direction Of
Comdr. Julius c. c. EdelStein, u S.
N. r. Comdr Edelstein was assist
ant to Mr.. McNutI and accompanied
President Roxas when he came to
Washington as Mr.. Truman's guest.
CReleased BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1947-08-12

lpearance of the boiler inspectors the
morning Of the explosion when they
ordered the boiler cleaned. He said
he did not have any crankcase oil
which the inspectors have testi-
fed they recommended-and there
fore ordered Pvt. C. L. Fletcher, one
of the injured men, to use half
and half mixture of gas and oil.
II told him to use the pump to
reach those sections Of the boiler
which he could not otherwise
REACH" he continued.
Twelve minutes after gave the
order, there was q flash fire, and
instinct and training told me what
had happened" he added, as he
related his efforts to take care of
his injured men.
Mr.. Camalier said that in addition
to Capt, James, II other defense
witnesses are waiting to be called.
The first days session ended yes
terday with Fire Capt. L. F. Price
of No. IL Engine Company, a de-
partment veteran Of % years, testi-
flying 1t was common practice" to
use gasoline as a cleansing agent
at virtually every fire station in
the city.
Mixture Was Used.
The four firemen injured at No
10 company were using a half-and-
half gasoline and oil mixture in q
boiler at the time Of the explosion
District Maintenance Engineer Rob-
ert E. Robson and Boiler Inspector
L. r. Scheer testified that they in
spected the boiler and ordered II
cleaned. Both said they wanted
crank-case oil used as a rust pre-
ventive after cleaning and that they
would not recommend gasoline fol
such a purpose because of the
danger from gasoline vapors.
Chief Clement Murphy, in sus.
lpending Capt. James, stated thai
an oil-gas mixture was used or
the boiler and that a coal fire was
burning within 10 or IL feet of the
boiler.
| Charges Outlined.
Specifically the charges againsi
Capt. James, to which he PLEADED
rot guilty at the start of the hear.
: ing, are:
Failure to exercise proper judg.
ment in the performance of hi
duties, unnecessarily jeodpardizint
the lives of others, and failure tt
| take appropriate action to insure
the lives of others, all In viola
: ton of the departments rules ane
| regulations.
: District Fire Marshal Raymond
/ G. Roberts, who with two ofs thu
four injured firemen testified as tt
Capt. James having ordered tn,
> use of the gas-oil mixture, told tn,
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Theuter
Continued From First Page.)

ducers said they disagreed with
the theater league statement and
asked for general membership
meeting. The dissenting producers
said they knew of no membership
vote on the question. The member
ship meeting is scheduled Thurs
day.
The statement from the dissent
ing producers, issued through the
Playwrights' Company. said as in
dividual producers the signers ap-
proved the action of the Equity
Evening star., 1947-08-12
james
(Continued From First Page

NOOIIG1IIuCu T1O11I 1ISU Z IdBcI
international bulletins of the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters.
The trial board sustained the OBJ
jections.
Denies Gasoline Instructions.
Capt. James said he knew that
gasoline was combustible 'and
would vaporize to a point where 1t
was combustible. However, he re-
peated that he had never received
any instructions as to the danger
Gus propensities of gasoline in an
inclosed area such as the basement
where the blast took place.
Capt. James recounted the ap-
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Downed Flyer Is Soved
From Sound by Sub
By the Associated Press

GROTON, Conn, Aug IA SUBJ
marine came to the rescue of an air
plane in Long Island Sound yester-
day and the downed flyer, Godfrey
j. La Paine of Williamantic, only
got his feet wet after the engine of
his Aeronca conked out 20 miles of
shore.
The submarine Finback was cruis-
ing submerged in a training opera
tion with 1t. Robert H. Krombar
scanning the otherwise empty ex-
panse Of water through the per-
iscope when he saw Mr.. La Palme's
small plane with the flyer standing
on the wing waving frantically.
1t took the Finback 9 minutes to
surface, come alongside the slowly
sinking plane and take the flyer
aboard.
Bristle shipments from Tientsin
rbipo fa Arooriro ora nauy Ooioino
Evening star., 1947-08-12
Queuers Eurn Bio Money

| Professional queuers in England
are earning big money by standing
in, at 20 cents a book, to get new
ration books for other people, some
women earning SIG a day.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Sussex Court
Will Convene
On October 9th
Nine Cases Listed For
Trial; Thirty Divorce
Actions Also Slated For
Consideration.


The October term of Superior
Court and Court of General Ses-
sions for Sussex County will begin
Oct, g..
Listed for trial are the following:
Earl L. Isaacs, Harry H. Isaacs,
Dorothy NJ. 1saacs. Mary G. 'Isaacs
and John S. Isaacs, trading under
the firm name of John S. Isaacs &
Sons. v. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Co.; Herman b. Gray, Jr., v. Step
hany Poultry Co.; Grover G. Lynch
Y. John Keller; Harold H. Senger v.
Herbert E. Barr; Harry Crockett ".
Jesse w. Vause; Roy N. Peters,
trading as Peters Construction Co.,
v. Jesse w. Vause; Arthur Truitt,
William Truitt v. Reese Truitt and
Nellie Burton, executors: William
B. Huston. trading as Huston & Co.,
v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.; Mar
garet r. Pusey, executrix and the
Peoples Bank of Laurel. executor
of estate OF William J. Pusey, de-
ceased for use Of Glen Falls In
surance Co. v. Delaware Power and
Light Co.. of the state of Delaware
successors to Eastern Shore Public
Service Co. Thirty divorce trials
are listed and 10 divorces will reach
the final stage at this session OF
court.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
State Suing 396
For Income Tax
Debt Of $17,162 Found By Check
ing With U. s. Returns

1t was announced this week by
Pierre S. dupont, state tax commits
sioner, that after exhausting every
means of collection, suits have been
brought in magistrates courts
against 396 persons who owe in
come tax penalties and interest to-
falling $17,162.
Returns from Delaware citizens
are being checked against returns
to the federal government begin
ming with the year 1912 and so far
amended returns have been filed by
III persons who have paid addi-
tional taxes of $66,612.
All individuals who have been as
sessed additional taxes by the fed
eral government are offered the
opportunity to file amended returns
in which case the penalty is only
five per cent and interest at only
four per cent instead of the more
severe penalties provided by law if
it is necessary to bring suit.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Rent Boosts In State
Affects Only 4 Pct.
Only 1,93S Increases In
Delaware Since
July l

Rent increases permitted under
federal law since July l are in eff
feet in less than four per cent of
the estimated $4,000 rental units in
Delaware, Area Rent Director John
l.. Walmsley revealed in a monthly
report this week.
The number of leases with rent
increases up to Is per cent-after
signature by landlords and tenants
and approval by the local office of
Rent CONTROLS 1888.
The report, covering a period
from August 25 to September %,
indicated. however. that fewer
leases have been signed and ap-
proved this month.
Since August 2, the ORC approx
ed S79 leases, compared to 1,04S for
the preceding monthly period. Be
fore July 25, only IL leases had
been re ported approved.
The number of first rents approx
ed for the current period were
down to 80 this month, compared
to Sc for previous report.
This month the rent control Of
flee received rs requests for rent
increases aside from the lease pro-
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
''Robin Hood"
At High School
On October 9th
Local Committee Com
prises Mrs. III. r. Phil
lips, A. E. Humes And
Miss Louise Hastings.

The actors in the companies Of
the famous Clare Tree Major Chill
dreu's Theatre of New York, will
present Robin Hood at the Mil
ford High School Auditorium on
Wednesday, October s, at 8 a. m.
and lis p. m This is the third
visit for the Children's Theatre
group, each time bringing some
thing fine in the way Of children's
theati'icals and real enjoyment for
the two performances. The Par
ert-Teacher's Association Is re-
sp0nsible for bringing this nation-
ally renowned acting company
here. The committee in charge of
arrangements is headed by Mrs.
Herman r. Phillips, Mr.. A. E.
Humes and Miss Louise Hastings.
The curtain will rise promptly at
300 o'clock in the morning and
at lis o'clock in the afternoon.
Admissions have been placed with
in the reach of every child. Thirty
cents for children and sixty cents
for adults include all taxes. In the
schools Mrs. Leslie Blades will
have tickets at the elementary
building and Miss Hastings at the
high school Mrs. A, e. Humes and
Mrs. David Green also have a um-
tied number of tickets for school
patrons. Seating committee In
cludes Mrs. Lochlin Huth and Mrs
A. E. Humes. The performance
continues for one to one and hall
hours.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
7 7ruman BLamedFor
High Grain Prices
J. S. Government Request For Speculation
Curbs Met By Blast That Export Buying
Is Directly Responsible For Tremendous
Rises Higher Margin Requirements For
Traders Being Studied.

by concern that increased specula-
tive activity in corn and wheat
might drive prices excessively
high and later bring about price
collapse.
McClintock's statement said:
I'VE propose to ask special con-
gressional committee to make full
and intensive investigation of the
operations of the exchanges in an
effort to bring out the true facts
and achieve understanding and CO.
operation by the public"
Pointing In Wrong Places
McClintock said officials of the
three markets told Secretary of Ag-
riculture Anderson today that ."the
administrators was pointing in the
wrong places for the real causes of
high grain prices when it accused
the exchanges
Continued on page l3)
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Milk Prices
Advance Two
Gents A Quart
In This Area
Increase Went Into Eff
feet On October First;
Prices May Go Down IN
Spring When Supply
Picks Up.

The scheduled increase in the re-
tail price of milk in the down state
area went into effect on Wednes-
day, October /, when the price of
"A" milk was advanced two cents
per quart.
The price scale locally is pres
emily "A" milk, 20 cents per quart,
while homogenized milk is selling
at 21 cents per quart.
While local dealers were reluc-
tant to Increase prices at the pres
ent time especially in the face of
the general overall increase in all
food commodities, they were left
no alternative, when price raises
were announced in Philadelphia
and Wilmington districts
The main reason for the increas-
ed price is the short supply, this is
always true during the winter
months, and according to agricnl-
turists, is caused by the feed con-
ditions in the fall and winter.
If the situation changes in the
spring and milk again becomes
more plentiful, local dealers say
there will undoubtedly be price
reduction to correspond with the
current Increase.
Local dairies refrained from a
one. cent increase in July, although
that increase was taken by dairies
in the upstate area.
Prices in Wilmington on Grade
"a" pasturized milk are quart, 2Sc
homogenized grade "a" 24c per
quart.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Kent Teachers Held
Meet Last Thursday
Miss COrdeIia Carter Is Planning
Active, Interesting Year

The Kent County Teachers AS
sociation had it's first delegate
meeting last Thursday, September
20, in Caesar Rodney School. This
organization has been inactive for
a period of four years due. to the
war. 1t was reorganized last spring
under the auspices of the ID. S. X.
A. and officers were elected for the
year 1947-4S.
At the delegate meeting held last
Thursday there were two things
accomplished. The first was the
adoption of a constitution for the
Kent Association. This matter was
very carefully considered before a
final decision was made. The Sec
ond result was full explanation
for the amendments to the ID. s.
E. A. constitution. The delegates
were to take these back to their
respective faculties for their ap-
.proval or disapproval. =
Miss Cordelia Carter of Milford,
the associations president, lie
planning a most active and inter-
esting year. 1t Is sincerely hoped
that the teachers of Kent county
will enthusiastically take advan-
tage of this opportunity for the
advancement of education and of
the teaching profession.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Speed Kings.
OF Am erica
At Harrington
This Evening
Spectacular AAA Big
Car Auto Races Will
Get Under Way At Gel
ebrated Half-Mile Oval
At8:45 P. M.

Under one of the finest lighting
systems in the country, AAA big
car auto races will be presented at
night for the first time on the Del
aware Peninsula this evening, Fri
day, October 3, when the nation S
leading speed kings will gather for
an action-packed program of speed
and thrills under the direction of
the Sam Nunis Speedways on the
half-mile Harrington Fairgrounds
Speedway
Expected for the inaugural night
race at the Harrington track are
stars of the Indianapolis classic
and other championship drivers.
Among the headliners expected
are Ted Horn of Paterson, N. j.,
AAA national champion in 1916 I;
Bill Holland of Bridgeport, Conn. /;
Tompsy Hinnershitz, of Reading,
Pa, Joie Chitwood, Cherokee In
dian from Reading, Pa, and Walt
Brown of Massipequa, L. l., all
stars of the Indianapolis classic.
Other famous stars who have en-
tered the race are Mark Light, the
flying Dutchman from Lebanon,
Pa; Tommy Mattson of Whining
ton; Hank Rodgers of Trenton, n
j.: Lee Wallard, of Lebanon, Pa. !;
AL Fleming of Richmond, Va, and
many more.
Mattson, the popular Delaware
star, will be driving the fast Culp
Offenhauser in which he has now
reached the top in point standings
for the AAA Eastern championship
title this year. In the latest report
from the AAA contest board, Matt
son was leading in the drive fol
the Eastern title with AL points.
Rodgers was second with AIS
points, and Light, third, with 425
points.
Race Director Nunis, referred tC
in the September issue of Fortune
magazine as ''promotional king oi
the dirt tracks" decided to Offer
big car auto racing at night on the
Harrington track after officials oil
the Kent and Sussex County Fail
Association requested Nunis e
arrange another big car event OF
the speedway following the huge
success of the first big car race
held on August 2.
Time trials for the big car auto
races TO be run under lights viii
start at z p. M, with the first of /;
series of thrilling and exciting
competitive races to start at S:4|
p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
World Communion
Sunday, October 5
Milford Churches Are Set For An
nual Observance

The churches of Milford, Della
ware invite the general public to
join with millions of. Christians
around the world in observing Sun
day, October 5th, as World Wide
Communion Sunday.
This is the eighth year for the OBJ
servance of this day. IN these days
when the world is still filled with
confusion and suffering, there is a
real need for Christians every
where to make much of this signi-
ficant day. The coming together OF
Christians about the Lords Table
on the same day will be an express
sion of unity which all believers
have in Christ. It will be a witness
in broken world, to an unbroken
fellowship of Christians every
where.
The observance of the Holy Com
munion on October 5th, will begin
in New Zealand. The worship serv-
ices in the churches there will be-
gin at 10:30 in the morning. When
it is 10:30 in New Zealand, il is six
o'clock on Saturday evening in New
York. 1t is four o'clock Saturday af-
teEnoon in Los Angeles. There will
be a group of Christians about the
Lords Table in some port of the
world every hour beginning in New
Zealand.
CONTINUED OH page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Planning Now For
Great Youth Farley
III To Represent Conference At
Cleveland Dec. 30-Jan. 2

The Peninsula Methodist Con-
ference will be represented, it is
anticipated, by Ill young people
and adults at the Methodist Youth
Conference in Cleveland December
30-January 2, described as "this
century's most significant youth
gathering"
The Rev. Richard M. Green, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the confer
ence Board of Christian Education,
explained that the conferences
quota is 80 young people and 10
adults, but nine extra are expect
ed to join the Peninsula caravan
of three bus loads.
Buses will leave Berlin, Md, Sal
isbury, Md, and Cambridge, Md,
at 6 a. III. December 30, taking
aboard conference-bound passen-
gers along the route and then con-
verging on Wilmington, from which
all three buses will leave at $3.50
a. IN.
The Peninsula group will arrive
in Cleveland the afternoon of De-
cember 30 and will start the re-
turn trip the afternoon of January
2, arriving back January 3.
The group will spend approx
mately $3.50. The Rev. Mr.. Green
explained that the travel fare will
be $40 person and the entire cost
including the fare, will be in the
neighborhood of $50 each.
The Peninsula delegation will be
headed by the Rev. Mr.. Green and
the Rev. II. M. Davis, Milton, con-
terence director of youth work.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-03
Jack Frost
MadeHisDebut
Last Saturday
Liked City So Well He
Returned On Sunday
And Monday; Brought
Ice On Wednesday.

Jack Frost made his Milford de-
but last Saturday and evidently he
liked his visit, for he returned on
Sunday and Monday, each time with
a heavier covering and Wednesday
morning, he paired up with OLD
Man Winter and brough. a low of
80 degrees and a light nlm of ice on
local birdDatns, etc.
Old timers are sitting back and
enjoying the old saying, 4 told
you so," about late summer and
an early fall and hard winter.
Many are predicting that there will
be several heavy snow falls before
Christmas. All of these prophecies
are rather alarming in view of the
present hard fuel situation.
Some weather prognosticators
say we can expect the hardest win.
ter in 80 years and point out the
heavy cuttings being made by the
saasrrels and the huge crop 9f per-
simmons.
Whether or not weather prophets
know what they are talking about
is a matter for conjecture. One
thing is certain, however, we have
had some sharp cold nights and
frost, especially the heavy kind like
last Saturday morning are unusual
so early in the Fall, and the writer
does not remember ice appearing SC
early in thirty years. With the adj
vent of the cool mornings, the local
hardware and appliance stores
started doing land Office business
in stoves. repairs. ETC.. while the To-
cal fuel purveyors could not keep
up with listing the names of per-
sons who need coal, oil and wood
much less make deliveries. Funny
isn't it how so many of us wait unit
winter blasts are blowing before We
check our fuel needs.