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turned from henry MeLemore.
year of personal appearances in
Europe. He went every place in
Europe that you'll find in a Baede-
ker, and some that are not.
I have known Babe upwards of
Is years, but when I saw him the
other day for the first time since
before the war, scarcely recognized
him. I know this is like saying I
didn't recognize the Empire State
Building or the outlines of Mount
Rainier, but it is true.
Third As Big As He Was.
He was about a third as big as
the Hardy I had last seen in 1910.
He was sitting in one chair. which
threw me off, because the true
Hardy requires two chairs to &C
commodate his more-than-ample
chassis. The material in the suit
he was wearing would scarcely have
made a tent for a one-ring circus,
whereas the material in a suit of
the Hardy I had known would have
provided covering for major unit
of the Ringing Brothers.
Indeed, I was about to pass by
without speaking when he said,
Country boy, what are you doing
out here with the fancy folk? You
seem to be headed away from your
old friend like a martin to his
gourd."
That Georgia expression, "like a
martin to his gourd," that softness
of the voice, and the same big smile,
told me it was Oliver Hardy.
Lost 100 Pounds in Year.
Babe lost more than 100 pounds
during his year in Europe.
And I ate everything that was
in sight," he told me, but there
wasn't much in sight. carried
nothing in the way of foodstuffs,
feeling that if Europe was nice
enough to want to see me, the least
I could do would be to make it
share e-and- -share-alike business. I
have been eating six or seven meals
day since I got back, but I can't
help feeling guilty when T sit down
to all the steak, potatoes, bread,
butter, milk and everything else
man could want.
Those people are starving over
Evening star., 1948-04-30
Legal, Price trouble
Seen for Industry in
Freight Rate Ruling
Supreme Court Decision
On Absorption Of TroveI
Cost Held CONTRADICTORY
By David Laurence

Legal trouble and price trouble
are ahead for producers in the
heavy industries who have been in
the habit Of absorbing the freight
rate as part of the delivered price.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States, with its New Deal majority
has reversed completely a decision
Of nearly two decades ago on the
matter of absorbing freight rates in
the cement industry. The prin-
ciple applies to steel and materials
OF all kinds.
The decision is full of contradic-
tions which will require more law
suits to clear up. Justice Burton
who dissented. did not merely dis
agree with the opinion but tried
hard to state what in his Judgment
the majority had really decided. He
declared that, as he read the de-
cision, the court had not reached
the issue Of absorbing freight rates
in the delivered price where indi-
viduals were engaged in bona fide
competition but had simply ruled
that collective action to fix prices
was prohibited.
Not Disclosed by Reading.
Unfortunately, reading of the
majority opinion does not disclose
any such clarity. The majority
opinion first AYERS that the rule OF
the court is designed to prohibit
uniform prices which are the result
Of combination or planned con-
certed action" Then, however, in
. significant footnote, the majority
says that 1t isn't necessary for the
Federal Trade Commission to fine
the existence of a combination" OF
producers as IAN indispensable in
gredient Of an unfair method OF
competition" such as Is banned BY
the Federal Trade Commission law
How any lawyer today can advise
a client in business after reading
the devious reasoning of the New
Deal justices is a mystery. The ma
Jority opinion declares:
ut Is thus apparent that the
order (of the Federal Trade Com
mission just affirmed by the court
by its terms is directed solely al
concerted, not individual activity
on the part of the respondents Cthe
producers)
Practice In Many Industries.
THE paragraph is merely de-
signed to forbid respondents (pro-
ducers) from acting in harmony tc
bring about national uniformity in
whatever fashion they may seek by
collective action to achieve that re-
suit"
But, at the same time, the major.
ity implies that even if individuals
do absorb the freight rates anc
make one price to a distant point
and the same to a nearby point
this is discrimination in price under
the Robinson-Patman Act or car
be penalized as unfair competition
under the Federal Trade Commits
sion Act.
The absorption of freight in the
delivered price is practice in many
an industry. 1t has sometimes beer
enormously called the pittsburgh
plus" system, though this particular
practice was abandoned many years
ago. The system prevailing in steeI
and other industries calls not fol
one basing point but severa
throughout the country.
Because plants are scattered
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cerely believe air power is the wave
Of the future. About a sixth of the
Congress went abroad last year on
official errands amid the desolate
cities of Europe which preached
United States air supremacy to
them in vivid and memorable
fashion.
This does not alter the fact that
Mr.. Symington stands publicly in
opposition to his superior, Defense
Secretary Forrestal. who is dog
gedly battling for balanced" forces
as between his three aspiring chill
dren, the Army, Navy and Air
Force.
Put on Spot by Forrestal.
MI Forrestal doesn't like 1t.
President Truman, similarly embar-
rassed by the open differences
between his unified" forces, called
Mr.. Symington to the White House
woodshed. However, Mr.. Syming-
ton has since pursued his same
course and White House sources
are saying that STU couldn't help
himself" Their explanation:
Mr.. Forrestal made his decision
to ask for SIS air groups without
notifying either Mr.. Symington or
Commanding Gen. Spaatz. This
put them both ON the spot with re-
spect to Capitol Hill hearings as
both had previously testified under
oath before the Finletter Presi-
dentiaD and Congressional Air
Policy Commissions that 70 groups
were the minimum air security re-
quirements. It Is also what Gems.
Spaatz and Eisenhower were asking
for three years ago.
Mr.. Symington could not without
perjuring himself lower his sights
from his Finletter testimony. He
so told Mr.. Forrestal and offered
to resign. Mr.. Forrestal told him
of course, to tell the truth.
Mr. Cy,,oi,, ot ~, ;r o1ro ,,y, ,darctoorj
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AASSIi1iSo vi OuI Sohstshthe DfoWh.
policy trainers it is given precedence
over everything else.
All diplomatic conversations be-
tween Western Europe and the
United States on one side and the
U. S. S. r. on the other are dead
locked. Diplomatic notes to Mos
COW do not even receive the cour-
tesy of an answer.
Western ambassadors are treated
with unprecedented contempt in
Moscow. They can deal only with
underlingS and are never received
by Foreign Minister Molotov or any
OF his immediate collaborators.
Social Contacts Interrupted.
Their movements are so restricted
that they consider themselves vir-
tual prisoners in the Soviet capital
Even the few social contacts they
have had with persons specially
designated by the Soviet govern
ment have been interrupted since
the first of the year.
Domestics in the employ Of the
various embassies have become surly
but cannot be replaced because of
the Foreign Ministry's refusal to
permit it. Neither are foreign am
bassadors allowed to bring personal
stats into the country. The
U. S. S. R. gives every indication
of considering all western nations
as avowed enemies and no longer
wishes to have any dealings with
them.
This in itself would not portend
war if it we're not for the fact that
all reports received in western cap
itals indicate methodical concen-
tration of Russian forces on sever
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Was on Spot
'Forrestal Decided on 55 Air Groups
Without Consulting Him or Gen. Spaatz

to have told the President that he
could not foresee that the Air Force
would have this tremendous success
with Congress. 1t now appears that
the President is not disposed to
argue with that success either.
WACS, WAVES Suspicious.
This does not, however, help the
handsome young man in the Penta-
gon, where he is balefully eyed by
both the Army and Navy, who ac-
cuse him of sacrificing UNIT to get
his air groups. Hence Symington's
statement Tuesday that he still ad-
vocates UNIT.
The WACS and WAVES also are
presently allergic to the Symington
charm. Mr.. Symington is a Mary
land Democrat, but his father-in-
law, Representative WadsWorth, Re-
publican, of New York, is one of the
most influential members of Con-
gresS, especially in military matters.
This circumstance is viewed as help
4o1 w t1i. oyHllllSlO lOll IL QluIl seem
TO help the Women's services when
their bill came up in the House last
week.
Mr.. Wadsworth presented and
spoke for the House version, which
puts the women in the reserves
only. He did not join the losing
nght to amend the bill to put them
IN the regulars, as requested by all
the services and approved by the
Senate. Mr.. Symington says he
warmly advocates the regulars; he
is reliably reported, however, to
nave ducked a last-ditch fight for
them with the statesmen who are
giving him his air power
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geographically, the producers find
it necessary to absorb some of the
freight charges that would other
wise be added to the price from the
base or point of origin. Thus a
plant at Pittsburgh will sell steel
at $50 ton to nearby purchasers
and will also charge the same price
to New York purchaser and pay
the freight out of the $50. This is
done so as to compete with pro-
ducers who are near enough to New
York to pay a lower freight charge.
The underlying purpose is to COM
pete and not to monopolize, but
the Federal Trade Commission,
which began the suit in 1886, teld
that uniform prices" are in them
selves evidence of monopoly. Ac-
tually the posting of prices ty a
leader in an industry is frequently
followed by other producers. Thus,
a corner grocery sells butter or
eggs for the same price as its COM
petitor across the street Uniform
ity or identity of prices is charac-
teristic of meeting competition nCw-
adays rather than of destroying
competition.
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Virginia G| Ballots Arriving
By July | 10 Be Honored
BY the Associofed Press

RICHMOND. Va, April 30-At-
torney General J. Lindsay Almond,
jr., ruled yesterday that war ballots
sent in by Virginia servicemen par
ticipating in the August primary
election will be honored if they are
received on or before July l.
The States war voting act expires
on that date, he advised Mrs. Thelma
Y. Gordon, secretary of the Com
monWealth.
After July l, Mr.. Almond said,
servicemen outside Virginia will be
able to vote through the regular alb
sentee ballot process. No war voters
ballots may be used for the Novem-
ber general election, because the
names of candidates will not be
available in time to print ballots
before the expiration of the act, he
explained.
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him at dinner. Haggis was the
main dish. but unfortunately the
haggis had been in storage for too
long time. and when served gave,
without warning. sort Of Bikini
bomb demonstration.
It picked haggis of me for
month";" he said.
A great man, the Babe. A great
comedian. Also great cook Of
turnip greens. Someday some one
will have the bright idea Of casting
him in straight roles, with slight
ly comic touch, and he'll be even q
bigger hit than he was as an out
and-out comic.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Inc)
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Georgia - born
b oy has been
celebrated for
his size. His best
weight is just a
+ e W poun d 6
S h ort of the
gross tonnage OF
t h e @ u e e n
Elizabeth"
N OF m a n y
weeks ago Oliver
(or Babe" as he
has been known
for y e a r S and
years h ere in
Hollywood re-
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Y ~ a. q q y
overshadowed at
the White House,
State and De-
fense Depart
mentS by the
question of de-
fensive prepar-
edneSs of West
ern Europe.
There is little
p u blic t al x
about this mat
ter in Washing
ton and in the
European CAPT.
tails. Yet in the
r
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military train
ing.
The members
can argue that
a ir pow er is
modern defense
as opposed to
UNIT, W h i C h
they feel is po.
litically hazard
GUS because of
it's immediate,
personal impact
on American
homes.
1t should be
said that many
of them sin
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Bv Doris FleeS0n

Secretary of Air Symington's
most potent ally in his fight for 10
air groups is the fact that it takes
Congress off the hook on universal
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McLennore-
Coils Oliver Hardy
Argument for ERP
By Henry McLemore

One Of the best arguments for the
Marshall Plan have seen Is Oliver
Hardy.
For many years this lovable
Evening star., 1948-04-30
By Constantine Brown

The acute situation m Palestine,
growing difficulties in the Far East,
and troubles confronting American
occupation forces in Berlin and
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
CEDAR NECK

at takes lot Of gratitude TO
Properly digest a blessing"
Church Services:
Methodist Church
Rev. Ernest N. Wright, minister
Sunday, May 23rd
p. m.-Sunday School.
3 p. m.-Sermon by the pastor.
There was good attendance at
Sunday School last Sunday. Let us
make this Sunday even better.
But the wisdom that is from
above is first purse, then peaceable,
gentle and easy to be entreated,
full of mercy and good fruits, with
out partiality and without hypoc-
risy." James 3:17.
A number of relatives and
friends paid their last respects on
Sunday to Charles P. French, ST.,
whose funeral they attended on
Sunday, May 16. There was a very
large cOncourse Of friends, showing
in what high esteem the brother
was held. He Will be greatly missed
by all who knew him. The SYM
pathy of everyone is extended tO
Mrs. May Bennett French, and two
sons, Charles French, Jr., and John
French, all of whom are well
known. We must all travel that
way--some day! Let us take warn
ing and be ready.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
ROXANA

Rev. Hamilton is attending con-
ference at Wilmington this week
Mr.. ana Mrs. Allie Stephens en-
tertained to dinner at their home
at Bayard, Friday, Rev. and MIS-
John Edwards and two children,
John Edward and Ethel Mae, OF
Berlin, Md, and Mr.. and MIS-
Chester Lynch of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Evans OF
Philadelphia, have rented the house
from J. c. Evans, which has just
been vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
dy Coffin.
Mrs. LOuella Hickman is inn
proving after a recent illness.
Mrs. Jurusha McCabe entertain
ed to dinner Sunday, Mrs. Louis
Hickman and two daughters, Rita
and Lois, of Bishopville, Md, and
Mrs. Addie Murray of here. After
noon callers were Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson McCabe of near town and
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hudson, OF
RehOboth.
Mrs. Lille Hudson spent part
of asst week with Mrs. Florence
Jenkins at Fenwick Island.
Miss June Wilgus, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Will
gus.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21


Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Swain, Of
Milford, were Saturday night din
ner guests of Mrs. Lizzie Swain
and Mrs. Mia Martin.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Clark and
family of Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Clark and family of Sell
byville, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Onis Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
entertained at dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker and
sons, Leon and Ralph, of Glendale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
son, David, of Harbeson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Tucker and daughter,
Carol and Mrs. Bessie Morgan.
Mrs. Reese Dickerson and daugh-
ter, Janis, and Mrs. Paynter Col
Inns, visited Mrs. Dickerson's par
ents in fredericksburg, Md, on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch and
son, Paul, spent the weekend at
their cottage at Delaware Beach
and entertained Mr.. and Mrs. B. H
Warner of Glenolden, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Jones of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Waner of Olney
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey
Don and June of Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. QuintOa Webb, Oi
Milford, have bought the bungalow
on Johnson Avenue recently bull
Z by Woodrow Morgan. The WebbI
moved on Saturday.
4 Miss Ruth McGinnis of Frank
ford, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Beebe and family on Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Riggin of RehOboth
was the Sunday guest of Mr.. ant
. Mrs. ]. L. LeCompte.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White ant
. Mrs. Chas. LeCate. of Wilmington
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce Shor
on Sunday.
Miss Helen NJ. Allen, temper
ance speaker from Ohio. will
speak in the Glendale Methods
t Church on Monday evening, Ma
. "a. All are cordially invited to at
tend. Miss Allen is a very abl
/ speaker and worth hearing. TIL
!. mothers and children are urged t
] be present
>, On Monday evening, May oath, i
] Glendale Methodist Church, at
n o'clock, Miss Helen NJ. Allen, fielC
: worker for the National Women
;. Christian Temperance Union, wi
being the speaker.
The Sussex County presiden
), Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, has extend
e ed a special invitation to both tt
= milford and Lincoln socities to /
present for the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
SCHOOL NEWS

The following assembly program
was given at the Milford High
School on Wednesday of last week:
March, Band.
Hymn, Come, Thou Almighty
King"
Bible Reading, Grace Clark.
Flag Salute.
Call to Colors.
"Star-Spangled Banner"
Fashion Show
Program arranged by Miss Short.
Announcer, Svea Isaacs.
Modelling:
Seventh grade girls, aprons.
Song, "I've Been Working in
the Kitchen"
Eighth grade girls, cotton
dresses.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

Defamation, Jane Green.
Home Economics 1, pajamas.
Home Economics l:
Ballerina Girls, skirts and
petticOats.
Poem, Joyce Webb.
Ballerina Song, Betty Carey.
Advanced Home Economics:
Wool garments, rayOns, eve
ming gowns.
Songs by Locker Room and Caf-
eteria Quartet.
Song for everybody styles, -
substituted for Smiles"
Exit March, Band.
Piano, Helena Evans.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
LINCOLN
Rev. Ernest N. Wright, minister
Sunday, May 23rd

Rev. Ernest N. Wright, minister
Sunday, May 23rd
III a. m.-Church School.
1880 D. m.-Meeting of the Meth
odist Youth Fellowship.
At last Sundays morning service
there were thirteen children bapti-
zed which was both beautiful and
inspiring. They were the children
of MIR. and Mrs. A. w Donovan, Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Tucker, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry O. Lotiand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Schurman, MIR. and Mrs.
IRA Walls, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hud-
son of Harbeson and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Massey of Milford.
The w. S. G. S. will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beebe
on Tuesday evening, May 25. Mrs,
Beebe, Mrs. Caddie Biedeman and
Mrs. Geo. Warren, co-hOstesses.
The social committee is Mrs. Eva
Redden, Mrs. Minnie Wright and
Mrs. Mae Wyatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davidson, OF
Philadelphia, arrived on Saturday
to spend the summer at theii
home here. They had as weekend
guests, Frank Donovan.
Harvey Coverdale is erecting q
hungalo on the lot he recently
bought from VIM. Wright.
Reese Dickerson attended the
ball game between the Phillies anC
Giants at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
on Sunday.
Mrs. H. e. Clendaniel and Mrs
Henry Wilkins and children spen
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Clendaniel and daughter, Cathy, a
Edgemoor Gardens.
Harry Redden, of Philadelphia
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j.. A. Redden and his son, Robert
last week.
Mrs. Caddie Biedeman spent las
week in Yeaden and Lansdale, Pa
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Ingram enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mr.. an
Mrs. Ray Ingram of Magnolia, Mrs
Carol Pippe. son, Gorden, an
daughter, Rebecca, of Odgen, Pa
Afternoon callers we're Mr.. an
Mrs. Joseph Campbell and childre
of Vienna, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Lie
mel Ingram and children and MI
and Mrs. Logan LeCompte an
daughter, Cheryl, of Milford.
Mrs. Francis Morgan and SON
Myron and Vaughn and Mrs. Bessi
M0rpau SORnf Thursday in Guu
bOro and Salisbury, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
They Fly Under Water

Penguins literally fly under water,
according to Encyclopedias Britain
MICA. These birds use their flattened
wings to drive them through the
water swiftly and gracefully, extend
ing their feet behind them to serve
as rudders.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

BY adding hydrogen to oil during
the cracking" process It is possi-
BILE to obtain more gasoline and
other light products from a given
quantity of oil, but the process is
expensive and not yet widely used.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

In winning the Southeastern
Conference football crown last au-
tumn, Mississippi merely reversed
the previous seasons record
from 1-6 mark In '46. to a g. fin
ish in AZ.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

The Inverness Round Robin four
ball invitation gulf tournament will
he held in Toledo, Ohio, June "a
through q.
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