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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
FRANKFORT

At annual town council election
on Saturday, two new members
Mr. Robert Elliott and Atwood F.
Lynch, Jr., were elected to the
Town Board. follower Councilmen
are the Messrs. George Marvel,
Herman and Rodney Campbell.
Mrs. Mary p. Spear of Philadel-
pllia, is visiting her brother and
sister-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. James
J. Hastings. Mrs. Spear will be re-
membered locally as the Mary Of
the twin sisters, Mary and Martha
Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland b. Parsons
came from Wilmington on Satur-
day to spend some time with Mrs.
Mary Parsons while her husband,
Dir. Albert Il. Parsons, is a patient
IN the Beebe Hospital at Lewes. On
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray
mOtored TO LeWes to take Mrs. Par
sons and Roland to visit the aged
patient.
William S. Long, Jr., has return
cd to his classes at the u. of D., in
Newark, after spending the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William s. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clinton II. Watson
celebrated their S5th wedding am
niversary on Wednesday, Feb. H.
The day was also the wedding an
niversaIy (1Oth) of their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr., and Mrs. Ray
Lewis, Of Wilmington.
Aunt Suzy SEE: A few years ago
many a home was threatened by
the wolf at the door. Then some
clever sOngster wrote and the
whole country whistled or sang
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad
Volt? and the march Of progress
continued. Would that someone
now write: Who's Afraid?'"
FrankfOrd's correspondent, c.. G.
Crocker, says:
On Jan. 30, in the Frankfort
newsletter, there appeared the
following item which I sent in by
request"
In reporting the fire that ruined
the Glover Farm Store, property of
Goodwin and Tingle, last Monday
night, it was enormously stated
that the work of the firemen was
hampered by frozen MIGRANTS. It
appears that most of the delay was
caused by inability Of some indivi-
duals to open the fire plugs, "a
ther than from ice having formed
in or on them Once opened. an abb
undanoe Of water. with great force,
was available
A thorough investigation has
determined that the Firemen's in
ability to get water promptly was
due entirely to the condition of the
hydrants and the frigid weather"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
GREENWOOD

Minos Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Isaacs and Miss Mahala Isaacs
attended the funeral service of
their uncle, George Isaacs, near
Georgetown, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Isaacs, of
Lincoln, were Sunday guests of
Miss Mahala Isaacs.
Mrs. Frances Wright returned to
Wilmington on Tuesday of last
week after spending some time at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C..
Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roman Morgan, of
fredericksburg, were Sunday guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lynch.
Mr.. Louis SadOwski, a student of
the University of Pennsylvania,
spent a few days with his parents,
last week.
A tribute Of honor service will be
held in Grace Church next Sunday,
Feb. Is, at II a. m, in memory of
Ut. Alan Carl Porter. The plaque
purchased by the Sunday School,
will be dedicated at this service. A
very fitting program is being pre-
pared. The v. +. w. and the XII
wanians will be in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Conway,
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ w. Meredith, Mr..
and Mrs. James Smith and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Graham
and Betty Ann were guests of Mr..
and Mrs w. J. Mills, Friday eve
ming.
Grace Church School was reOr-
ganized on Sunday, electing the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
year: Sup't., c. H. Spence; Asst.
Sup't., Bayard Coulter; secretary,
Mrs. M. T. Uhler; Asst. Sec'ty..
Betty Ann Graham; treasurer, R. o.
Mai; Librarian, Faye Meredith;
Sup't. Cradle Roll, Mrs. Vernon
Metzner; pianist, Nancy Porter;
Sup't. Home Dept, Mrs. J. w. Cliff
ton.
Mrs. Walter Stewart of Whining
ton was Sunday guest at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morrie Mere
dith.
Mrs Emma Williamson, after be-
ing i'll since October, is not improv-
ling. At this time she is quite i'll.
Mrs. Williamson is the mother OF
Mrs. R. L. Coulter and has made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Coul-
ter for a number of years.
to Milford Memorial Hospital for
an emergency operation on Sunday
afternoon. She is improving very
nicely.
Mr.. Frank E. Owens observed his
Goth birthday anniversary on Feb
Srd. The real celebration took place
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
Amputees' Motorcycle
Developed in Russia

MOSCOW - (P) The Kiev
motorcycle factory has turned out
its first vehicle for invalids.
The machine, it's producer sta
ted, can be operated by persons
with only one arm, persons with
one arm and one leg, or by invalids
with only one arm and no legs.
All the necessary mechanisms
for operation the motorcycles
three wheeled affair-are located
on a single metal driving rod.
These include steering, self-start-
Ell, brake. accelerator and horn.
The machine has a rack for hold
ing crutches, baggage compart-
ment and an extra tire.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
New Tight Casing

Packaging a perishable food prod
uct such as sausage in a tubular
casing made Of material that when
heated at or below 2l2 degrees win
contract to conform closely to the
content without wrinkling is the OBJ
ject Of a recently patented invention.
The tubular casing is made from
rubber hydrochloride. with or with
out plaSticizers, heating and stretch
ing to not more than $50 per cent
Of its original size and cooling to
set it in the stretched condition.
Later heating contracts it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1948-02-13
TB Hits Many Polish
Peasant Children

WARSAW II (P) = Incidence Of
tuberculosis still runs high among
the Polish people.
The Danish Red Cross, in a SIM
gle survey, found 20 per cent Of the
peasant children in the Podlaise
district had the disease. The War
saw rate was estimated at SIS per
cent.
At one time, health authorities
estimated $4,000 persons were dy-
ing monthly Of tuberculosis in Pol
and but outside medical aid has
considerably cut the mortality
rate.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

The past week has been spent In
interviewing the children. Mr..
Oliver said. He has been assisted
in this work by the two teachers
who will conduct the classes. One
Of the teachers Is w. B. Moore. q
graduate Of George Peabody Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn. The other
is Mrs. Elaine Jenkins, who has
been a substitute teacher in the
colored schools here for the last
two years. She is graduate OF
Denver University and received her
masters degree at Ohio State Col
lege.
Four Groups Planned.
The children will be divided into
four groups. One group viii include
children in the first grade, another
will comprise those in the second
and third grades, another those in
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades,
and the other those from the sew
enth grade up.
No textbooks will be used at the
beginning, but some may be bor-
rowed from the Industrial Home
School. and there is an appropria-
tion of $500 to purchase others as
needed.
Matrons and physical directors
will be used to supplement the
teaching staff in the first grade,
Evening star., 1948-06-10
School Glasses Begin
For Receiving Home
Children Tomorrow

The first school classes in the
history of the Children's Receiving
Home will start at 8 am. tomorrow.
The classes will be held from 9
to II am. and from 1880 to pm.
Each class will have a halliday
session so that four classes can be
held in the two classrooms.
The first week will be one of ex-
perimentation, according to Carl
oliver, who will direct both the
school at the children's home and
at the Industrial Training School
on Wisconsin avenue NV. Mr..
Oliver will divide his time between
the two institutions.
Emphasis on Reading.
Reading will be the most i'm
portant subject in the school, Mr..
Oliver said. Films will be used to
aid in teaching. 1t is also planned
to have an activities program in
the school to include drawing,
weaving and plastic work. There
will be no segregation of the pupils.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

which will include children under
IS years.
The education course at the home
will not be patterned after the pub
lie school system, Mr.. Oliver said.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

because many at did not like school and became
the home they truans.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

Yes, and you get pure, fne.tasting
Lucerne Grade A at the money
saving store price - whether
you buy one quart or six quarts
THERE's LOTS of good rich cream In every
i quart of Lucerne Homogenized Grade A, the
fine milk you get at Safeway Because Lucerne
contains 14% more butterfat than District or
State regulations require
That's why Lucerne Grade is so notlceaby
creamy to your taste. Yes, Lucerne tastes rich
because it is rich. OTIS very good source OF
vitamin A, too)
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Gen. Hines Resigns
As Envoy TO Panama

The White House today an
nounced the resignation of Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines as Ambassador
to Panama, effective Marcn /.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said successor would be announced
"soon," and there were rumors at
the State Department that Monet
B. Davis, former consul general in
Shanghai, who is serving on a
Foreign Service selective board here
now. would succeed Gen. Hines. The
resignation was rendered on Novem-
ber 28.
Gen. Hines, former Veterans Ad-
ministrator, negotiated an agree
ment with the Panamanian govern
ment for American troops to use
bases in Panama for defense of the
Panama Canal. But the Panamanian
Assembly refused unanimously late
last year to approve the agreement.
The United States then an
nounced it would pull out all its
troops. The bases were constructed
during the war and were garrisoned
then with American troops.
The White House did not make
public Gen. Hines letter of resig-
nation, but did give reporters copie-
of a letter President Truman wrote
Gen. Hines.
The President expressed appre-
ciation ''for the able manner in
which you have represented your
country" and described Gen. Hines
services in Panama as having been
characterized by a high degree OF
loyalty and devotion to duty"
Evening star., 1948-02-11
RedsDemand Increase
In Reich Zone Output
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Marshall Vas
silly D. Sokolovsky, Soviet military
governor, declared today that Russia
will demand to 10 per cent pro-
duction increase In the Soviet zone
this year.
He said there would be no reduc-
ton in Soviet reparations demands
on Germany,
Marshal Sokolovsky made his
statement in an interview with Dr.,
wilhelm KuelZ, chairman Of the
rightist Liberal Democratic PARTY
In the Russian zone The interview
was published In Soviet-controlled
newspapers.
The Russian occupation governor
also said the Russians do not plan
a governmental reorganization ia
the Soviet zone.
He repeated charge he has made
frequently: That British h-American
creation of an economic government
in the bi-zonal area recently con-
stituted permanent partitioning of
Germany. He said 1t established =
separate Western Germany and
claimed the Russians stand Arm
for their kind OF unifcation for the
country.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Five on School Bus Missing
In Colorado Blizzard
BY ME Associated Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Feb. 11.-Five persons, including the
driver and three children on
school bus, were reported missing
today on a blizzard swept road In
Eastern Colorado.
Clark Haneken of the El Paso
County road department said the
school bus had been unreported
since 10 am. yesterday when school
at Calhan, 80 miles east of Colorado
Springs, was dismissed.
Aboard the bus were Ellis Gaddy,
the driver; and Cecil, Monty and
Raymond Whitford, sons of Mum
ford Whitford, rancher. A. c.
Gaddy, father of the driver, was
following the bus in pickup truck
and also has not been heard from
since they left Calhan. Subzero
temperatures were reported in the
area.
Three county road department
snowplows were combing the route
In an effort to locate the missing
vehicles.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Shostokovich Assoied by Reds
For u. S. Influence in Music
Prokofieff and Five
Other Composers
Scored in Pruvdu
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 1.-THE Gen.
tral Committee Of the Commu-
mist Party censured seven Rus
sian composers today, including
Dmitri Shostakovich and Serge
Prokofieff.
A party resolution spread across
half of Pravda's front page this
morning accused them of writing
music which follows the Journalist
trend-a trend against the people. .
The resolution was sharply critical
of "survivals of bourgeois theology
nurtured by influence of the modern
decadent music of Western Europe
and America
Other composers mentioned by
name were Aram Khachaturian,
Vissarion Shebalin, Gabriel Popov
Irakly (Vano) Muradeli and Nicolai
Miaskoysky.
THE vicious journalistic trend in
Soviet music-a trend against the
people-also is exerting baleful in
f1uence on the training and up-
bringing Of young composers In our
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Continued Price DroE
May Bar Tax Cuts
In 'A, Lucas Says
Brewster Admits Slump
Might Alter 6. o. P.
Plans to Slash Levies
BY the Associated Press

Senator Lucas, Democrat, of
Illinois said today that if the
commodity market price slump
continues it might eliminate all
possibility" of income tax reduc-
tions this year.
Senator Brewster, Republican, of
Maine also told a reporter that any
appreciable general price decline
certainly would have to be taken
into consideration" by Republicans
in their tax-cutting plans.
Both Senators Brewster and Lu-
cas- are members of the tax-writing
Senate Finance Committee.
"A continued slump of market
prices obviously would bring down
the national income and tax re-
ceipts," Senator Lucas said to a re-
porter. "That might eliminate all
possibility of tax cut"
Byrd Agrees on Stand.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Vir-
ginia, also a member of the COM
mittee, said that if the decline of
market prices develops into busi-
ness recession, it probably would
have "a considerable effect" on tax
reduction plans.
"I certainly am not going to vote
for any bill that would put the
Treasury in a deficit position, Sen
ator Byrd asserted.
I'VE are going to have to be alert
to this situation and watch it closely
as it moves along. $50
eff we were to start in on deficit
spending now in this time of pros
perity, we probably never would get
back on a balanced budget again.
Senators Brewster, Lucas and
Byrd all agreed it is too early to tell
what effect the market break may
have on taxes.
Speedy Action Unlikely.
"The Senate Finance Committee
won't act on tax bill for at least
another month, Senator Brewster
said. by that time we ought to
know whether this market condi-
ton is temporary or a permanent
thing"
The House already has over
whelmingly approved the Knutson
bill providing for tax cut of So
500 100000
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, another member of the
Finance Committee, said he be-
lieves tax reduction should not ex-
ceed 100000.
Some Republicans have acknowl-
edged that the Knutson bill may
have to be pared to that amount or
less in an attempt to gather enough
Democratic support to override an
expected presidential Veto
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Representative Nixon Huri
In Fall on Slippery Steps

A fall on slippery steps outside his
Alexandria home sent Representa-
tive Nixon. Republican. of California
to Bethesda Naval Hospital this
morning for treatment of Clipped
left elbow.
Doctors said Mr.. Nixon had been
carrying his 2-year- -old daughter,
Patricia, down the icy steps when
he slipped, and was unable to break
his fall. The child was reported to
have become nauseated from shock,
but was unhurt.
A preliminary examination indi-
Gated that the Representative had
"a little crack" in his left arm, but
doctors said there seemed to be no
injury to the right arm more serious
than sprain.
The Californian is chairman of q
House Un-American Subcommittee
now considering legislation to curb
communism. His place was tempo
rarily filled today by Representative
Mcdowell, Republican, of Pennsyl-
yania
Evening star., 1948-02-11
picture ON Page A-3.J
By the Associotsd Press

President Truman strobe out Of
the White House in the snow today
to inspect three horses with which
two Washington State ranchers
crossed the country.
Ned Kennedy, who operates a
ranch near Tacoma, and his fore
man. Cecil Cary, had upset White
House routine by riding up the
driveway, pack horse between
them.
They were made members OF the
Police Boys Club here while photog-
raphers recorded the scene.
Senator Morse, Republican, OF Ore
gon. a horse lover himself, then ac-
companied them into the Presidents
Office.
Gee, Mr.. President, I'd sure
enough like for you to see my horses,
particularly my little mare" MI.
kennedy said he told Mr.. Truman
Before Mr.. Kennedy knew what
Evening star., 1948-02-11
j. ). Workers Break
With UPWA Believed
Likely in Few Months
Action Is Expected
To Ease Criticism of
Left-Wine Policies
Pv Ioeenh Youno
By Joseph Young
Sior Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-There Is
a definite possibility the Federal
employees branch of the CIO
United Public Workers of Amer
ica will break away from UPWA
and once more become an inde-
pendent CIO union.
This was disclosed here at the
semiannual UPWA Executive Board
meeting as President Abram Flaxer
acknowledged that this possibility
had been discussed by Executive
Board members.
Final decision will be reached at
UPWA's biennial convention, which
will be held either late in April or
the early part of May. Meanwhile,
the board approved a plan setting
up an autonomous Federal employees
branch of the union, with head
quarters in Washington. The ma
tional Office is in New York.
This could pave the way for a
separation of Federal Government
and nom Federal Government public
employees, when UPWA holds its con-
vention this spring. Meanwhile, the
Federal branch will be run by the
nine executive board members who
belonged to the oldsUnited Federal
Workers before it merged two years
ago with the State, County and
Municipal Workers, forming the
present UPWA union.
These nine board members have
been delegated by Mr.. Flaxer to
frame a report, with full recon-
mendations regarding the future Of
Federal locals, and the report will be
presented to the national convention.
Ever. since the merger, UPWA has
been under constant criticism for
it's left-wing policies. This has hurt
Federal Government members Of
the union more. than it has affected
the others, because of the Federal
employees loyalty program. And 1t
has caused the unions leadership
more trouble than it has been worth.
For one thing, the unions esti-
mated $4,000 membership contains
only: 10000 Federal workers. Pre-
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Trumon, Boreheoded, Inspects
Runchers' Horses in Snow

was happening, he and the Presi-
dent were out on the snow-capped
driveway, Mr.. Truman bareheaded
and inspecting the mare honey
like professional.
"Is it a good horse? reporters
asked the President.
1T is," the President replied.
Mr.. Kennedy and his foreman left
Tacoma May 10 last year and ar
rived here last Thursday.
1--WE did have a jackass named
Flapjack." Mr.. Kennedy said, but
we sent him back by train when we
got to Chicago. He couldn't make
up his mind whether he was a
Democrat or Republican
The two ranchers are going to
New York next week to "see the
sights but plan to send the horses
back by automobile trailer.
Mr.. Kennedy invited the Presi-
dent to attend rodeos at Pendleton,
Greg, and Ellensburg, WASH when-
ever he Is out that way
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Bar
Action Against ConroY
For Accusing Murphy
Adopt Moher's View That
He Had Probobfe Cause
To Believe Charges

The Commissioners today
unanimously approved a rec
ommendation by Daniel B,
Maher, special assistant corpora
ton counsel. that no disciplinary
action be taken against Fire
Capt. Joseph w. Conroy, who
originally accused Chief Glenn
ent Murphy Of having "demor-
allied" the Fire Department.
Mr.. Maher was prosecutor in
recent Trial Board proceedings
against the fire chief which had
been based on these decentralization
charges and which resulted in the
exoneration of Mr.. Murphy, The
Commissioners had asked Mr.. Maher
for advice as to- what to do about
Capt. Conroy.
Had Cause for Suspicion.
The prosecutor, in his recon-
mendation, said that in a legal sense
Capt. Conroy had probable cause
to believe the charges he made about
his superior officer. The proof of
this, Mr.. Maher added, was the fact
that the Commissioners based
formal charges against Chief Muir
ply on Capt. Conroy's allegations
following an investigation Of" them.
Probable cause" Mr. Maher
wrote, sis generally described as
reasonable grounds for suspicion,
supported by circumstances sufi-
GENTLY strong in themselves to war;
rant in a reasonably prudent man
the belief that an accused is guilty
of the offense with which he is
charged"
Meanwhile, at the Capitol. the
Beall subcommittee of the House
District Committee held two-hou1
executive session to consider wheth-
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Grains and Cotton Rally AfterFa
To Limit at Opening; Stocks off;
Wide Food Price Cutsin Prospect
Butter, Margarine
Are Reduced by
Chain Stores

Retail food prices in Washing
ton and throughout the Nation
continued to drop today with
indications that further reduc-
tions in the cost of living may
be ahead.
A spokesman for one major chain
serving Washington said his COM
pany is looking over our inven-
tories and warehouse stocks to see
what prices can be trimmed"
while the swing is down." he
said, "our idea is let's get on the
band wagon and join the parade.
Let's get the goods into the stores
and sell them, even at a lower
profit"
Shortening, Sugar Cut.
This chain cut shortening, sugar
and butter prices, effective today.
Two brands of shortening dropped
7 cents for 3-pound cans. Sugar
went down cents for a lO-pound
sacks and butter dropped 4 cents
a pound.
Another chain reported margarine
prices will 60 down 2 and cents
a pound tomorrow, depending on
the brand.
The manager of an independent
said today that such
markets are meeting the price cuts
by the chain stores. In some cases,
he said, we're lower than they are"
Retailers Watch Markets.
Retailers, as well as wholesalers
and businessmen in general, were
watching the commodity and stock
markets to see if yesterdays general
slump in prices would continue.
An Agriculture Department re-
port that January weather has been
favorable to the winter wheat crop
was looked on as a further factor
in driving down wheat prices, gen.
orally considered the key to all
commodity costs.
Despite the damage caused in the
deep South to some vegetable and
citrus crops, the department re-
ported, record production still is in
prospect. On the other hand, jan
uary milk production-8,4 400, 900 900
pounds-was the smallest for the
month since 1941 and hens laid
5 per cent less eggs than In jan
uary a year ago. Farm poultry
flocks were reported nearly as large
as a year ago.
Price Cuts Here Are Typical.
An Associated Press survey of re-
tail prices in as leading cities
showed that the price cuts in Wash
ington are typical of those else
where since the first commodity
market break a week ago.
Bacon costs the housewife 10 cents
pound less than a week ago. A
10-pound sack of flour is dime less.
Many items are down 5 to 6 cents
pound. In Washington, one chain
yesterday cut bacon prices 4 cents.
Butter is down 4 to S cents a
pound; lard is to 6 cents a pound
less and shortening has dropped 2
cents a pound. In Baltimore, how