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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
WHAT II MEANS
The Dispute Over Atomic 'LOyalty
Checks"
RE R0RRRT D. GEIGER


WASHINGTON - Some atomic
scientists are Obiecting to the way
the government has handled accu-
sations against the loyalty and
character OF people working on sec
ret atomic projects. The Atomic
Energy Commission (AEC) has not
disclosed how many employees may
have been released for security rea-
sons. Some scientists say that be-
cause there has been no announce
ment It is likely not more than
very few people, ii @ny, have been
dismissed,
But NJ. GefsOn and ". L. Lesser,
atomic scientists at Oak Ridge,
Tenn, writing in the Bulletin of the
Atomic Scientists, say two research
men at Oak Ridge have been sus-
pended pending a hearing and six
others notified there is uncertain
ty' over their cases. 7. H. Davies,
assistant professor OF chemistry
and member Of the Institute of Nu-
clear Studies at the University Of
Chicago, says in the same issue that
several employees in the ArgOnne
National laboratory at Chicago; (;
several at the BrOOkhaven N. Y,
laboratory and one at the HanfOrd,
Washington, plant also have been
notified.
Atomic officials who were asked
about this said it is the policy Of
the commission not to comment on
any loyalty cases. They added that
the issue is not over the giving
away of atomic secrets to spies or
other governments. Such a case
probably would be a criminal one,
handled by the cOurtsl
But the Atomic Energy Act re-
auires the ACC to keep a check on
the character, loyalty and associ-
ates of the thousands of persons
working in atomic plants and re-
lated projects who have access tC
secret information. The main pur-
pose Is to weed out any likely tC
become disloyal in the future, OF
ones who may earelessly give Out
secrets by aocident-just by talk
ing too mich.
The Commits ion has issued a Sc
of rules, called the Interim Pro
! cedure, for Ocal hearings. Analyz
ing the situation and the hearings
that have been held, Gerson ant
Lesser, members Of the Association
Of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scien
lists, propose some changes. Thes
are based on a study made by
group of Association members
They say two problems are in
FOlVed:
1. Dealing with people who dis
close atomic secrets. (WhO unde
the Acc Act would be tried i
courts OF law) 2. COnstantl
checking employees to be sure the
are and will remain cOmpletel
trustworthy.
I'VE are concerned with the wa
in which the second principle car
in practice, be abused the tW
men write Assuring that en-
plOyes are completely Trustworthy
may be changed to assuring ths
employees hold exactly the same pC
litical opinions as those held b
persons in political power
They recommended that all acct
gatiOns be. hacked UP by witnesses
that the prosecution Be REQUIRED
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Attention is called to the special
provisions in the proposal, Specifica"
tiOns and contract agreements.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (1O) days after exc
cutiOn of the contract and be cOmplet-
ed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 600 per cent of the cOnstTuc-
tiOn completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the County Engi-
ueer.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check or
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) per centum of the total amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the prOpOs-
al must be marked Suburban DeVel-
Opment Contract No. ~..-.-..--..-...-.-."
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifca-
tiOns may be obtained after August
18, 1913 upon the receipt of two dol
lars $4,000 for each contract, which
will not be refunded.
/ Make checks payable to the Levy
Court of New Castle County.
LEVY COURT OF NEW
CASTLE COUNTY
/ By: John w. Alden
County Engineer a13-4t
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Big Bad Bars Irk
WashingtOnians
AP Newsfea;ures

ABERDE ZEN, Wash. II DanI
Boone, partly remembered for hav-
ing killed a bar in a tree, had the
right idea, in the opinion Of Jack
EkstTand.
Ekstrand, a veteran big game
hunter, says bears are getting so
thick in this coastal mountain area
they have become a menace to the
timber crop.
The bruins go after second
growth fir when food is short in the
early spring. They pick on go to 10
foot trees and rip the bark away
The raiding was heavier this year
when the berry crop was late.
The hunter believes the bear
population hereabOuts has increas-
ed from three to five times in the
| last Quarter-century. 'They are be-
coming more destructive than cOu-
gars, picking on livestock end
poultry as we'll as the timber, -
says EkstraTd.
The state regards bears as game
animals. Ekstrand thinks bruins
should be classed as predatOrs and
hunters permitted to bang away at
them freely.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

nents. Last fall, White Plains post
ed intersectiOnal victories over AL
lance, Ohio; Halle Township of
HazletOn, Pa, and -EndicOtt
of EndicOtt, N. Y.
The remarkable feature is that,
prior to Waters arrival at White
Plains in the fall of 1929, football
was in the dOIdrums here. From
1929, Tiger elevens won 20, lost
81 and tied siX-belOW the 500
mark Waters first team won six,
lost two and his second one took
nine straight in the regular sea-
son, rolling up 218 points to 18 for
the nine rivals. 1t invaded Miami
for a New Years Day game, fore
runner of the current Orange Bowl
college scraps, and bowed to a
crack eleven of hand-picked Flor
ida scholastic All-Stars.
The next season found the Tigers
also unbeaten and united and the
regular season play unbeaten string
was run through q games till
snapped in late 1882
The records and outstanding
teams are notable, of course, but
reflect only part of Waters abil-
tiles. The other side is mirrOred in
the high esteem in which he, and
LOucks, are held not only by their
players-fOrmer Tigers still retain
1.-The habit of dropping into their
homes, which have become virtual
club houses" for the bOys-but the
whole community. Just a year age
Waters and LOucks were hOnOreC
at a city-wide banquet which, as
much as anything, symbOlized the
lofty regard in which they are helC
by the citizenry.
Waters is ideally suited on ev
cry count for his new post at the
small, heavily-traditiOned colleg'
in the Berkshires.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

ASTHMA
Don't let coughing, wheeling, recurring at-
tacks Of Bronchial Asthma ruin sleep and
energy without trying hGENDACO. which
works thru the blood TO reach bronchial
tubes and lungs. Usually helps nature quickly
remove thick. sticky mucus. Thus alleYletes
coughing and aids freeF breathing and better
sleep. Get MENDAC0 from druggist. Satla%
faction Of money back guaranteed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

At several villages the peasants
sullenly refused to provide the
troops with water. No attempt was
made to force them. At other viii
lagos the peasants grumbled loudly
when asked for water and food.
When they were paid for it they
appeared bewildered. The govern
ment also is using an effective
method of praising tn peasants.
Without the nelp of the peas
ants" says General Chang, I'VE
can't beat the communists, even
with American help"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
FERRY SYSTEM

Schedule Effective May %, 194s
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(EasteFn Daylight Saving Time)
nAVTV ana SUNDAY
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Zane GOrdy and Brian Loss at
week of Mrs. Edith LittletOn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED PROPOSALS: Addressed
to the President of the Levy Court of
New Castle County, Room 1873. Public
Building. Wilmington, Delaware, will
be received until 1900 o'clock A. IA.
Daylight Saving Time, Tuesday, Sep
tember 7, 1949 and at that time and
place publicly opened for contracts in
vOlving the following approximate
quantities:
CONTRACT NO. SD-16
Woodland Homes
Christiana Hundred
New Castle County
675 linear feet Integral curb and gut
ter
60 linear feet Parking curb
500 ton BituminOus concrete
55 ton WaterbOund macadam
2 each Catch basins
1000 pounds Castings
1S0 linear feet 12" T. G.. Pipe
SO linear feet IL" r. c. Pipe
80 square feet 4" sidewalk
each Adjusted manhOles
CONTRACT NO. SD-17
WesthaVen
Christiana Hundred
New Castle County
1850 ton BituminOuS concrete
275 square yards 4" Cement concrete
S75 Square yards 6" Cement concrete
gutter
$50 ton WaterbOund macadam
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Classified Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Rnmnncnkn.CIaih0rnA SerYice

State Roads Commission Of Maryland
22S E. Baltimore St., BaltimOFe-2, Nd.
m28-tf
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
PUBLIC SALE
OF
UNUSED SCHOOL PROPERTY

The State Board of Education of the
Milford Special School District will
offer at Public Sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
SEPTEMBER 4, 194E

Milford Special School District will
offer at Public Sale, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 194s
AT TWO O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Daylight Saving Time
Rain or Shine
all the estate, right, title, and inter
est of the Milford Special School Dis
triCt and the State Board of Educa-
tiOn, whatever it may be, and all the
estate, right, title and interest of the
respective school districts whose in
terest in the properties whatsoever it
may have been, passed to the State
Board of Education, i'm and to the fol-
lowing school grounds and buildings,
John Wesley Colored School Build
'All that certain piece or parcel of
land situated in Milford Hundred,
Kent County and State of Delaware
and lying on the public road leading
from FTederica to ThOmpsonville, the
lnetes and bounds, courses and dis
tances whereof are as follows: Be
ginning at a stake on the land of the
said Mary M. Davidson and on the
East side of the said road leading
from Frederick to ThOmpsOnVille, said
stake being one hundred and fifteen
feet from the North edge of the cul
vert over a small branch known as
stake measured in a NOrtheriy diTec-
tion North twenty-four degrees TWEEN
ty-eight minutes East two hundred
and seVenty-fiVe feet to a stake on
the side of the said Frederica to
ThOmDsonVflie Road: thence with the
lands of the said Mary NJ. Davidson
South siXty-fiVe degrees thirty-tWo
minutes East three hundred feet to a
stake; thence with the lands of the
aforesaid Mary M. Davidson South
twenty-nine degrees fOrty-fiVe min
utes West three hundred and forty
two feet to a stake: thence with the
lands of the aforesaid Mary M. Da-
wilson North fifty-One degrees forty
seven minutes West two hundred and
seVenty-e eight and seVen-tenthS feet
to the point of Beginning containing
two and five hundredthS acres Of land
more or less. Being the same lands
and premises which are described as
parcel No. in that certain deed Oi
Hugh Rodney Sharp and Isabella du-
POnt Sharp to John p. Nields bearing
date the seventeenth day of December
1920. and of record in the office o
the Recorder of Deeds for Kent Coun
ty and State of Delaware in Deed Rec
ord Book u, Volume IL, Pages 68 anC
TERMS OF SALE
The purchaser will be required t.
pay 2O% of the purchase in cash or b!
check to the order of the Board o
Education of the Milford Specia
School District on day of sale ant
balance due on delivery of deed t
property. The purchaser VIII ne re
quired to pay for his deed or bill o
sale. The right to reject any and a
bids is reserved.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MILFORD SPECIAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Auctioneer: Walt. Diekerson. a27-2t
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Dickinson, on the 10th day of
May, 1948.
Emma Jean Holbrooks, Complain
ant,
against
Eddie Sherman Holbrooks, Deft.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant from the
defendant a divorce ON h e
grounds of desertion and adult
terry.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Eddie Sherman Holbrooks, is
not resident of the state of Virgin
ia, it is ordered that he do appear
within 10 days after due publ
cation hereof and do what may
be necessary to protect his inter
est in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Dicken--
son Herald and that a copy be
posted at the front door of the
court house of this county on or
before the 1st June rules, 1948.
A copy-Teste: .
Lee Stanley, Deputy Clerk
A. M. Phipps, pa. (May 27 np)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08

Joe Johnson spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin
were visiting Dan Martin Sum-
day.
Labon Phillips and family OF
Gary, w. Va, spent the extend
with friends and relatives here.
Woodrow Sutherland and FAM
lily, of Coeburn, were dinner
guests of John Sutherland Sum
day.
Wayne Wise is visiting home-
folks for a few days.
Curtis Martin and family spent
Sunday with Ed Rasnick.
Joan Sutherland was visiting
homefolks this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mann were
Thursday night guests of Bonnie
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Bailey are
the happy parents of a new boy,
born June 10th.
Edith Sutherland is spending a
two weeks vacation with home
folks.
John and Neil Sutherland
were business visitors in Coeburn
Tuesday.
Grady Phillips is new house
keeper here.
Gay Neel Martin spent Sunday
night with Shelby Martin
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wright,
Ralph Newberry, Herman Ander-
son, Allen Rasnick, Delman Ras-
nick, w. R. Phillips, E. r. Bever-
ly and Mrs. Maynard Lambert
attended the Democratic state
convention at Richmond July 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reedy Of
Big Ridge were shopping in Clint
wood Tuesday.
John M. Rasnick, of Richmond
is spending a week of annual va
cation in Dickinson County.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08

Mrs. Bernard Beach and daugh-
ter, Patricia Gail, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Fuller are visiting rel
atiVeS in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Poore and
children were seeing relatives in
Clintwood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Akers
have bought a home near Coe-
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill James and
children have returned from
visit with relatives in Waynes-
vile, N. C.
Rev. Bill Mercer spent Satur-
day night at the home of D. c.
Repass.
Mrs. Clarence Vencil and chill
dren spent the 4th with her par
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
ents at Castlewood.

ents at Castlewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Ramey
spent Saturday night with rela-
tives at Clinchfield.
A large number of people
from Clinchco attended the bap-
tismal service at Mcclure Sun
day afternoon.
Ram Collins and son, Gibson,
and w. R. Sparks have returned
from trip to Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Moore have
been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Rosa Moore, of Riverside.
Several people from Clinchco
attended memorial services at
the Kiser graveyard on Hazel
Mountain Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County Of
Dickinson, on the 28th day of
June, 1913.
Alfred Oquinn, Complainant
Against
Virginia Oquinn, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Virginia Oquinn, is not resi-
dent of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that she do appear here
within 10 days after due publica---
ton hereof and do what may be
necessary to protect her interest
in this suit And it is further orr
dered that a copy hereof be pub
lished once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Dickinson
Herald and that copy be posted
at the front door of the court
house Of this county on or before
the first July rules, 1948.
A copy-Teste:
E. B. Stanley, Clerk
J. c. Smith, p.q. (Pd. 7-3-48)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
Notice OF Application For
Beer License

Notice is hereby given that
Joe Rasnick intends to apply to
the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board at Richmond for
license to sell j32 beer for on and
off premises consumptiono at his
place of business, located on high
way 70, near stratton, Va.
This June 10, l948 (3tp 6-1O)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08

visit with Mrs. Mullins sons in
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Stanley
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
Junior Order

Holly Greek Council No. 80
Meets End Saturday and 4th
Friday of each month at lodge
hall in c. c. Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
Rebekah Lodge

Meets each Tuesday night at
seven o'clock at lodge hall in
CCC camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-08
LODGE NOTICES
Odd Fellows

Chase Lodge No. ri. I. O. 0. F.
Meets every End Thursday and
4th Saturday at lodge hall in
&C. Camp.
Evening star., 1948-05-30

nal darkness that surrounded him. Yet he
spoke happily and with confidence of her
beauty. How could he know?
Here we are" the driver said I'll honk
quarter of nine.'
When ran up path through the rain
John Larcher himself opened the house door
stood there for just a moment with the beam
from the taxi's headlights shining past me
into the hall. Then laughed a greeting.
We banged each others shoulders and
pumped hands in sheer joy. We were like
kids. He called me an old bum, and l called
him son-of-a-gun, and for while we were
back in the old days of the Paris Herald"
where the two of us had spent seven years to-
gether. Then John shut the door, took my
coat, and hung it on hook. He led me by the
arm through the darkness, quickly. so that
l realized with pang, how accustomed he
Evening star., 1948-05-30

tate 10 me- she SAID. And then she added IN
apology. Il wish could give you a light,
George. But used up our last candle in the
kitchen. John said you're boubon-and-
soda man. There's one on the end table to the
right of this chair"
So we all sat down in darkness. found my
drink, and for while we talked of things that
had to be said. told them how was on my
way to interview the parents of potential
presidential candidate: how Babs was in New
York, with few weeks more to wait for our
baby And all the time, peering into black
. ness. l kept wondering about Irene, wonder
l wanted cigarette and spoke of my desire
as casually as could. fumbled and found
pack in my left trouser pocket Hopefully
l asked Irene if she'd like cigarette. She
refused pleasantly, and though strained and
tried couldn't see her face at all as lit my
own cigarette.
JOHN told me about his paper 1T took
all my back.pay and everything could bor-
row" he said. But now it's beginning to pay
off. It's really Irene who runs it,
Nonsense" she said with affectionate re-
proof. You are the paper. darling"
She's my eyes," he said with a chuckle.
Il couldn't run it without eyes,"
He didn't speak of his blindness as if it
were tragic, and neither did she. They seemed
to accept it without bitterness, as part of
their life. l gathered that Irene had been
working for the "Walford Weekly Eagle
when he bought it, and she had stayed on.
'Of course" she said with her soft laugh,
Il fell in love with my boss from the start"
From the way their voices blended it
seemed to me she must be sitting on the arm
of Johns chair. bent forward, almost
squirting. but it didn't do any good
She told me how they worked. how eager
John was to keep up with the happenings of
the world I'VE get half dozen big-city
papers every day." she said, and read them
all to him. And, of course, he has the radio,
too. We save the evenings for books and
magazines. In the afternoons he does his
dictation, and type most of it. You ought to
read his editorials. George - they're really
something. He's made Walford Junction
world-conscious. l feel prouder week by
week"
We TALKED for half hour, and as Irene
went on l was keenly aware of her warmth,
her friendliness, her deep affection for John.
These things you could hear Somehow had
the impression of a generous woman; one
who had profound understanding of her
husband. liked that voice. liked its conf
dence and its poise. And in Johns voice, too,
caught - like an echo - that note of conf
dence and contentment, as though he were
warmed by her pride in him. .
The taxi sounded its horn outside long be-
fore was ready. A quarter of nine
We all got up. You've simply got to
come again. George" Irene said And soon.
You and Babs and the baby. Well have
play-pen ready. Any time you can -"
An hour later, on the train. wrote Babs
7 tba
Evening star., 1948-05-30

W7HEN got off the train at Walford juno
w ton hunched against wind and down.
pour and ran with my grip for the shelter
of the station. In the darkness almost fell
over somebody's baggage Not single cleo
trio bulb was lit anywhere, and when finally
pushed into the door l heard a man call,
Whole towns been without lights since the
hurricane hit last night" A couple of oblig-
ing taxis focused their headlights on the
station windows, and that helped
found phone booth with a directory,
and thumbed through it with the aid of
match until found John Larcher's number
Presently a womans voice answered "a
pleasant voice, easy and friendly. l said,
This is George Wilcox L"
George" You could hear delight leap into
her tones "Oh, at last This is Irene. We
got your telegram - expected you long
ago -"
PULLED in four hours late" said Nov
I'm here, at the station, with exactly fifty
minutes between trains But if it's all right,
INC " AoP a SdO dLO
''Of course it's all right! You come right
along. I've been so eager to know your
Two minutes later was in a taxi, riding
out toward River Road. In a way this was
mission - a pledge I'd made to myself and
to my wife. had to see John Larcher and
Irene But there were other things to re-
member, too. i've got to catch that nine
O'Clock they make up here said to the
driver. Can you pick me up in time?"
He nodded, and settled back to find my
breath. In the blackness the rain thrashed
as hard as ever. A few houses showed candle
light but most were in complete darkness
The driver said you couldn't buy candle in
Walford Junction for love or money
HE anticipation of seeing John again, of
meeting his wife, of exploring the strange
world in which these two lived, kept me tense.
l had promised Babs, my own wife. a full
report. Babs and had been working in my
papers London Office that time we got the
news of the Larcher wedding almost year
ago. Since then we'd wondered thousand
times what kind of girl John had married.
In his letters he always spoke of her as being
beautiful" lovely" gracious" - using
the words the way other men use them, as
though he could actually see her beauty and
her graciousness.
And that was what awed us, for John
Larcher was blind.
He'd lost his sight during the war, when
an ammo depot blew up under German straf-
ing And he hadn't met Irene until two years
later. when he'd gone out to Kansas to buy
his little weekly paper. So we knew he had
never seen his wife, She was part of the eter
Evening star., 1948-05-30

was to walking in blackness. 1t was who
was blind here, not he He stopped me at
chair over which might have stumbled
couldn't see Irene when she came into
the room, but heard her - heard her STEP
the rustic of her clothes. caught faint flower
scent. Our fumbling hands found each other
and she squeezed mine in welcome
1--WE looked forward so long to meeting
you. George!" she said. You've no idea how
often Johns Dragged about you and Babs"
She had a lovely voice, rich and friendly
Meeting you" answered. was the high
light I'd planned for myself on this trip
Johns letters have been pretty lyrical"
She laughed - warm-hearted laughter. l
strained in the darkness to see her, moving
my head from side to side; but could make
out only blur.