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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-23


Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Belts mo-
tOTed from West Philadelphia, ac-
companied by their sister, Mrs.
Annie B. West of YeadOn, Pa, and
visited their sister, Miss Matte H.
and brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. John p Belts. The former
Belts attended the funeral of Wal
ter Powell on Wednesday, January
z at st. Georges Church. On Satur-
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. David H.
Belts, Mrs. Anime B. West and Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Belts had dinner
with their sister, Miss Matte H.
Belts.
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the
Presbyterian Church held their an
nual dinner on January IA at the
Holly House.
After a delicious turkey dinner
had been served, the annual BUSH
ness meeting and election of Off
GERS took place. The officers elect
ed for the ensuing years are: Pres
ident, Mrs. Katie Tunnel Belts;
vice president, Mrs. Anne Evans;
treasurer, Mrs. Rella Evans; sec
rotary, Miss Sallie H. Evans. The
names of our Thimble Sisters for
the year were also drawn.
This society, organized in 1878,
has the distinction of being the old
est society in Delaware still using
its original name.
One of the charter members.
James M. Evans, age 80, is still
alive and q member.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert Hud-
son have returned home after
spending sometime in the south on
a hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Turner and
children, Nancy and Kenneth en-
tertained at dinner on Thursday
evening, January 10, in honor of
Mrs. May Turner's birthday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Turner and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter K. Richards.
Mrs. ollie Richards was given a
surprise birthday party at her
home here on Monday night, Janu-
airy IL by her children, Mrs. Blanch
Williams, Mrs. KenaIl Marvel. Mrs
David Hudson, Mrs. Philip Town
send and their husbands and chill
dren, and Asher Richards, only son
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-23

Bethel Methodist Church is beau
tifUl for worship, with a white
ehancel, senior and junior choir
'urniture, communion table, cross
q gold color and candles, both
symbols of the church.
When you viist our Methodist
Church, il will promote reverence
and awe in the presence of God,
Who said my House Shall be Call
cd a House Of Prayer"
This Sunday there will be Sun
day school at 10 o'clock, followed
by the sermon at II o'clock. Dur
ing this morning service those who
viii be received into the church
by certificate are Harry Evans,
Daniel Harmon, Minnie Harmon,
Etha Richards. Howard e. Car
penter, Prof. Fred Graef, Elizabeth
Graef, Mary Mitchell Hooker, Lin
wood H. Evans, Mrs. Harry Nit
chell, Anna w. DericksOn, Mrs.
David Steele, and Mrs. Edwin O..
Murray.
On confession Of faith. Virginia
May Steele, Marian Murray, Bessie
II. Evans, Victoria d. Phillips,
Frank H. Phillips, Sanford Justice,
Ralph Stanley Justice, William T..
Conner, Capt. Alonzo Harrison Ev-
ans and Ruth Helen Hooker.
Ten others will be reinstated in
to full membership. If there are
others who desire to unite with
this church, please be present on
this coming Sunday morning at the
1900 o'clock service.
The program for Sunday, Febru-
airy 1, will be announced in next
weeks issue Of the paper.
Sunday, February /, we will OBJ
serve the 50th anniversary of Beth
ell Methodist Church. Everyone in
vited to attend.
The Loyal Workers Sunday
School Glass held their January
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Ethel
Davidson on Tuesday night. There
we're % members present After
the devotiOns and business part, a
pleasant time was spent.
FOrgetmenOt Sisters we're revealed
and new names drawn for another
year. Refreshments Of ice cream
and cake we're served by the hos
tess
At this meeting it was decided to
contribute $500 toward the redec~
Grating Of Bethel Church.
The Sunshine Glass of Bethel
Church met at the home of Mrs.
Harry Vickers at Williamsville on
Thursday night. An enjoyable eve
ming was spent. The sum Of S400
was contributed toward the church
Improvements.
Mrs. Mamie Long, who has been
in Washington, d. c., is i'll and has
come here and is staying at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Ev-
ans.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-23

at the church with the Rev. c. S.
Jarvis, officiating. The new officers
were all in their places on the first
meeting night of the New Year. The
spiritual leader, Mrs. Coddington,
and the program chairman, Mrs.
Blades, both gave inspiring and
helpful talks. The President and
Circle leaders served delicious
home made cake, ice cream and COT
fee. Mrs. Elisha Dukes and Mrs.
Peter Whaley were elected as dele
gates to the annual meeting of the
Conference Society in Dover,
Thursday, January Is, but Mrs.
Whaley was unable to attend
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-01-23

Terylene is the name given to a
new synthetic Hber developed in
England, which resembles silk. can
be washed without special precau.
tons, is resistant to heat and light,
and can be woven or knitted. II is
made from terephthalic acid and
ethylene glycol.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

enables the desired plants to make
strong growth and aids the farm
er in any weed control program.
Barnyard manure is always good
fertility builder, but many SOILS
in Benton county require addition
of nitrogen and phosphate to
make them carry their highest
load. j. r
Most common pasture weeds
throughout the State of Washing
ton are Canada thistle, bull thistle
bracken fern, horsetail, dock. buck
horn and cocklebur. Most OF these
weeds are severely weakened by
frequent grazing and moving, ana
if high fertility pastures are kept
grazed to a height of about two
inches, many of the weeds Will De
eaten. Since stock will not eat an
of the weeds, it is necessary TO
carry on periodic moving. ms
moving prevents the weeds from
setting seed, weakens the peren-
mails by forcing them to use up
root reserves, and actually m
grasses the carrying capacity OF the
pasture and the food value OF the
forage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22
County Agents Column
BY c. F WEBSTER. Acting County Extension Agent
BY c. F WEBS

Many people think that persons
living on farms do not have much
of a chance of being injured. Sta
tistics prove that this is wrong.
According to survey of farm ac-
cidents made by the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, life on
the farm is far more hazardous
for the operator and his son than
for the farmers wife and daugh-
ter. On the $4,000 farms surveyed
about 4 times as many farm men
and boys between the ages Of IA
and "a suffered injuries from &C
cidents as did farm women and
girls. OF the youngsters under ID
who were injured, nearly IS per
cent were boys. Of the total num-
Der of accidents Sc per cent were
connected with farm work and
only 8 per cent with houseworlx.
Men led in all types of acct
dents. with one small exception
burns and electric shock. Thi:
classification, in which women
led, amounted to only about
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

problem of bedding for their dairy
animals may find good substitute
for straw in sawdust or Shavings,
saws Frank Webster, County Elk
tension Agent.
where a good supply Of saw
dust or shavings is available il
can be used to solve the bedding
problem Webster said. He
pointed out that recent tests have
shown that sawdust and ShavingS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

When weeds such as Canada
thistle and cocklebur are present,
the farmer may desire to use one
of the weedkillers containing "a,
D. This should be applied at the
rate of one to two pounds OF par
ent acid equivalent per acre. Web
ster warns that on pastures the
rate should never exceed two lbs.
of parent acid per acre, and that
the sprayer should not be used
for other purposes unless thorough
ly cleaned and all PAD residue
removed. 1t is generally neces-
sary to apply two or three treat
ments to obtain satisfactory con-
troll. Application of 2-4,D is re-
commended in the spring and DUR
ing the summer, but it should not
be used after September 1. If a
third application is necessary, 1t
is best to wait until the following
spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

way: Apr! Q, Ia.
i have almost the ,.,,
il nVestissStG;ssnIirt Qualities as cSopSSssssss y
hold hoo D9 9s9 Of p pine s sSsSn ~
and 100 Of nd pine shsSnsSsa ! ssS 100
2sS pounds of water ne Chopped hay
N' "So dairymen have Questioned
continued on page s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

thrive in it. There is a lot Of
work in the preparation of good
seed bed for lawns. This prepar-
alton includes leveling, rolling,
and fertilization, good seed OF an
adaptable variety is also essentlaI
to a good lawn. Fertilizers are
necessary to keep a lawn green and
thriving. Inquiry at the Cooun-
ty Office for Extension Bulletin
S64 on lawns will bring you COM
plete information on the prepara-
ton of the seed bed, fertilization
variety of seed to plant and pro-
per methods for seed control In
lawns. These bulletins are Tree.
There is considerable conStruc-
ton going on. Much of this IS con-
crete work, Foundations for barns
or houses made of concrete or con-
crete blocks should be waterproof
ed. How to waterproof these con.
crete blocks is something that IS o.
interest to good many farmsIs'
We are glad to advise that the Ex-
tension Service has on hand IN
10Th the KenneWick and ProSSe1
officers full directions for making
homemade cement paint. Prepar'
| ing the surface for both above
ground and below ground base.
ment walls. Ask for Mimeograpr
$40. It's free.
Start Sprinkler Systems Early
Farmers who are using sprink-
lers irrigation should plan to have
their systems ready to operate the
last week in April cautions Frank
Webster, County Extension Agent.
Webster says that information
received from r. N. Miller, Exten-
sion Agricultural Engineer at the
State College of Washington lndl,
Gates that farmers who have had
some Is years of experience with
sprinkler systems find they get the
best results when the water IS
started early.
The exact time of starting the
sprinkler system will vary with
the amount of rainfall in April
and early May, the Agent says,
but it is best to have the outfit
ready to go if it is needed.
Plants are growing vigorously
in April and early Nav. Webster
points out, and It takes a lot OF
water to maintain this valuable
early growth. It is easier to put
on enough water to keep the
plant growing satisfactorily than
to attempt to bring the growth
back once it has slowed up.
When the sprinkler system has
once been started, it should be
kept on regular schedule through
out the summer to obtain the best
results. Plants have a tendency
to ripen and grow slowly in the
late spring and summer and only
by keeping plenty of water and
fertility available can be kept
green and palatable.
Weeds in Pasture
Can be Controlled
Weeds are one of the most Sc
rious problems confronting the
pasture grower in Benton county.
Proper management, maintaining
fertility and the use of control
can reduce this problem
in many instances says Frank
Webster, County Extension Agent.
Establishment Of high fertility
level through the use OF fertilizers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

Lawns are decoration to our
farm homes. A good lawn does
much toward making a farm home
more attractive. One of the es-
sentials of good lawn is good soil.
Soil which has been dug from
Easements is a poor soil for grow
ing a seed lawn. This soil is not
fertile and has not been subject
to air penetration, so plants do not
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

shavings and Sswdust Make
Good 1>ds-for Cows
Benton county dairymen VINO
are constantly worried about the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22

per cent of the total accidents re-
ported. Falls injured more farm
people than any other kind of &C
cident. Most common were falls
on steps and stairs and from We
hicles. Here again men suffered
twice as much. The most danger
GUS age for accidents to both men
and women on farms is anywhere
from Is to 81 years, when nearly
SO per cent of all accidents took
place. The survey findings showed
that the period of from IS to As
is slightly more dangerous than
the later years.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Faith in U. 5. Reported
Among Europe S Peoples

"A pair of shoes is more i'm
portant than tons of propaganda =
to the little" people of Europe, ac-
cording to Wilfred de st. Aubin,
who returned recently from direct
ing the American Red Cross assist
ance program in Hungary.
Mr.. de st. Aubin addressed the
Washington Building Congress in
the May1ower Hotel yesterday.
The faith" of the ordinary peo-
pie in the United States and their
faith that somehow things will
come out all rights" was described
by the speaker as his most i'm
portant observation during the four
years he worked in Europe.
The average, simple people in
Europe who know war-and they
know it well-have a burning desire
for peace" Mr.. de st. Aubin de-
clared. They are not interested in
national or international politics,
he said, but are absorbed in their
waking hours with the problems of
bread, clothing, shoes and their
children's health.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Drug Store Held Up
AT 18th and | Streets

An armed bandit took between
s400 and $500 from a clerk in the
Maxwell & Tennyson Pharmacy
shortly before 7:30 o'clock last night
although several customers were ir
the store at the busy corner ol
Eighteenth and I streets NV.
Detective Sergt. Joseph Hunt sale
the bandits description does MOI
match that of the robber who has
held up downtown candy stores ano
an airline ticket office in recent
weeks. The bandit last night was
described as about 30, slight, with
dark wavy hair and wearing khaki
trousers.
Police said the man approached
Stanley Gurchin, a clerk in the
store, who lives at TOO Madison street
NV, and put down a dollar for a
toothbrush. He then pointed small
pistol at Mr.. Gurchin. threatened
him, and cleaned out the cash reg
lister, police said.
Earlier DR.. Harold A. Craft, 3109
Sixteenth street NV, told police
that well-dressed colored man
entered his house and took a box
containing jewelry worth $3.50. The
jewelry belonged to DR.. Crafts wife.
Meanwhile, police said, a former
employe of the Bellevue Hotel, first
block of E street NV, is being
sought for questioning in connection
with the disappearance of 5000 from
the hotel safe.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Woman Severely Hurt
In Car Driven by Son

After an automobile accident at
Georgia avenue and Ingraham street
NV, Mrs. Dorothy McGrath, So
Of 38 Cypress place, Potomac
Heights, was taken to Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday with severe back
injuries.
She was a passenger in a car
driven by her son. Paul R. McGrath,
10, which collided with an automo-
bile driven by Martin A. McGrory,
Sc, of 5211 Fourteenth street NV,
police said.
Mr.. McGrath was charged with
colliding and Mr.. McGrory was
charged with failing to yield the
right of way, police said.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Soul of Finns1 Communist Party
is Woman With In at Moscow
Moving Spirit Behind
Negotiating Proposed
Pact With Russians
By the Assoeioted Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Mar. "a
lively little woman of "A is the soul
of Ffnland's Communist Party and
moving spirit behind the proposed
Soviet-F Finnish treaty of friendship
annd mutual aid.
AS such, Hertta Kuusinen is one
of the most watched persons in
Helsinki today as Finland gets
ready to negotiate with Russia on
the pact-suggested in a personal
letter from Prime Minister Stain.
She is a Communist member of
Parliament, political writer for
Communist organs and the daugh-
ter of Otto Kuusinen, a power in
the Soviet Union as President of
the Karelian Republic and Vice
President of the Supreme Soviet.
iThe Karelian Republic is
formed, in part, of territory the
U. S. S. r. took away from Fin
land in the wars of 1939-40 and
1941-44. Otto Kuusinen, Finn,
played an important part on the
Soviet side in both conflicts and
rose to position of power in
Moscow
Because of her links to Russia,
many Finn politicians believe she
is the pipeline for Moscow's orders
to Finnish Communists. She is a
frequent caller at the Russian Le-
cation.
Husband Is High Official.
After the popular front of Com
munists and Radical Socialists sut-
fered a setback in the municipal
elections last December, Hertta
Kuusinen appeared at the Presi-
dents ball in a black velvet evening
gown.
I'm sure every one will think I'm
In mourning" she commented iok-
ingly to friend as she waltzed.
Soon after, she was off Ito Mos
COW with her second husband, Yrjoe
Leino, Finland's Communist Min
lister of the Interior, whom she
in 1945. The secretary gen.
eral of Finland's Communist Party,
Vile Pesse, also turned up in Mos
cow at the same time.
Finnish politicians then felt sure
Communist political fences were be-
ing mended and future plans laid.
They recalled that Leino said in a
it would be necessary for
Finland to have a friendship pact
soon with Russia.
Evening star., 1948-03-09

Hardly two months later Stain
addressed his letter to President
Juho K. Paasikivi suggesting a
friendship and military alliance.
Hertta Kuusinen. who dresses
simply and wears her hair in a bun
at the back of her head, parried all
questions on her return from Rus
Sia.
She was educated in one of Hell
sinks most fashionable and aristo-
cratic schools. In 1922 she went to
Russia with her father. He left Fin
land in the postwar revolutionary
period and never returned.
She came back in 1884, schooled
in communism, and worked as a
teacher of Finnish at the Soviet
Legation. During the 100 days of
the winter war in 1939-40, she went
underground, reappearing after the
peace.
Was Interned During War.
When war broke out again in
1941, Hertta Kuusinen was interned
for the duration as a Communist.
Many of her colleagues also were
put away.
After the armistice, in 1914, she
was among the leaders who organ
lied the Popular Front and since
then has been its spokesman in
Parliament.
She is described as clever and
She wins friends easily.
And she has husband, who as
Minister of the Interior controls
Finland's political police.
That makes a potent political
combination and that's why Films
are watching her so closely.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
IDe Valera Sees WorIt
Racing Toward War,
u. n. ineffective
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-Eamon de
Valera says the United Nations
doesn't amount to very much" and
he thinks the world is racing
toward third world war
The former Prime Minister Of
Fire said at a news conference yes
terday, II think that the League OF
Nations showed more promise at
times than the United Nations has
at any time"
He said he sees little hope for sue
cess of the U. N. unless certain
nations cooperate in working
toward peace" .....
City Hall Reception Today.
Mr.. de Valera, whose nation has
not been admitted to the U. N,
once served as president of the
League Assembly.
An official City Hall reception was
scheduled today for the New York
born Irish leader who arrived Tues
day by plane for tour of several
American cities.
MIR. de Valera, who is making his
first trip to this country SINCE 1880,
said he will visit President Tru-
man at the White House tomorrow,
but has no specific subjects he wants
to discuss.
Relations With England Better.
Saying there has been consider
able improvement in relations be-
tween England and Ireland since
1885," he declared that IF parti-
ton is ended our relations will be
as good as between any two coun-
tries in the world"
'The Irish people don't believe
in communism, and don't like it to
be imposed by force" Mr.. de Valera
said when asked about his countrys
attitude toward Russia.
Asked if he hopes to become Prime
Minister again, he said IT don't
know about that" He said he will
remain active. politically and point
ed out that, after being replaced as
Prime Minister by John Costello
following last months elections, he
now Is opposition leader.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Senators Clear Way
For UNIT Hearings;
ForrestaI Hopeful
Y the Assoeioisd Press

Senators pushed the go-ahead
button today for public hearings on
Q universal military training system
The cost, 1t was estimated, would
be about $1,541 ,O00, 600 the first year
and $4,28l 900, 900 in 1852, the year of
peak expense.
House leaders sat tight on a SINH
lar measure in the Rules Committee
Unless they change their minds,
there seems little chance of any final
congressional action on the issue at
this session.
Despite this prospect, Secretary of
Defense Forrestal told reporters the
Senate Armed Service Committees
unanimous order yesterday for early
hearings represents real progress on
project fully backed by the Ma
items military leaders.
Says Events Help Plan.
Events are making progress for
U.s." he commented significantly.
There was no expansion of this
remark. But Chairman Gurney
said Mr.. Forrestal and the top men
Of the Army, Navy and Air Force
had told the committee in a closed
session that UNIT is mot only
necessary but mandatory"
Senator Gurney said the eight
members present voted to go ahead
with a full inquiry into the Nations
defense program, with UNIT as a
base.
Mr. Forrestal reported to Serla tor
Quincy that the first years opera
ton of UNIT would cost little over
$1,541 900, 900, or $555 100000 more
than President Truman mentioned
when he submitted his budget to
Congress in January.
OF this amount, Senator Gurney
said, $3.50, 400 900 would be spent on
UNIT and 1851 500, 900 on reserve
units, such as the National Guard.
The President had estimated $400,-
100000 for UNIT and $3.50, 900 900 for
reserves.
S605, 100000 for Expenses.
OF the first years cost, $605 900, 900
would represent expenses that would
not accur again.
But by 1852, when the program
would be in full swing, Secretary
Forrestal said the cost of UNIT and
reserves would reach s4,281 900 900
1t would drop off after that, since
the training plant would be fully
built then
AS now proposed, Senator Gurney
said. the program would call for
training 100000 young men yearly. |
They could elect to take the six
month training course any time be-
tween the ages of 18 to 81, inclusive.
After six months, the trainees
either would have to enlist for tour
of duty in the regular armed forces
or sign up with the reserves.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Star Radio Director
Will Lead Forum

Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star and commentator on The
Stars News for Schools program,
heard each week on WMAL, will
lead a discussion of Does High
School Over emphasize College
Preparation?" at pm. tonight at
the Coolidge High School Audito-
rum.
The forum is sponsored by the
Coolidge Home and School Asso-
ciation, of which Donald r. Ernst
is president.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Traffic Ticket Adjustments
Drop 10 t29 in Week

TRAFFIC ticket adjustments las
week dropped to 129. compared with
143 the week before, Police Supt
Robert J. Barrett reported yester-
day.
Only Is tickets were Cancelled
There were ia warnings.
Last weeks figures by precincts,
listing the number of warnings and
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Anne Arundel Woman
Kills Son, ;, and Herself
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 9.-An Anne
Arundel County mother shot her
3-year-old son yesterday and then
killed herself, police reported.
Leonard B. Smith found the bodies
of his wife, Dorothea, 33, and his
infant son, Leonard jr., when he re-
turned to his home on Whitney's
road last night.
DR.. John M. Claffy, Anne Arundel
County medical examiner, said it
was q case of suicide and homicide.
Evening star., 1948-03-09

NV. Police charged she stabbed
her sister. Ethel Newman, 80, during
a Tight In the sisters home in the
1900 block Of Fifth street NV.
The wounded woman died IA
Freedmen's Hospital that night.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Limit on Army Duty
In 6 Foreign Areas Ends
By the Associated Press

by me NsSoCIdfed FTeSx
Legislation permitting the Army to
keep personnel in certain areas for
more than two years was signed by
President Truman yesterday.
1t removes a two-year limitation
on tours of duty in Asia, China, Ha-
waii. Puerto Rico, the Philippine
Islands and the Panama Canal Zone.