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Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
County Survey Hold SeafOrd
Being Made On Plumber On
Rent Controls Girls Charge
May Result In Lifting of
Controls If Housing
Demands Are Met; To
Collect Information.

A "decOntrol survey" of Sussex
County has been started by the Of
flee of the Housing Expediter,
which administers rent control, it
was revealed this week by John
Walmsley, area rent director.
The survey is designed to col
lect information on which the hOus-
ing expediter may base a decision
on whether or not to order rent
controls lifted in the county.
The Sussex survey is being made
by Valentine B. Redeu, a field rep
of the OHE, from the
regional Office in New York City.
Early Phase Of Plan
The fact that the survey is being
made does not mean that the area
is likely to be Immediately decon-
trOlled. The local study is an early
phase of a plan to survey the en-
tire region, Mr.. Walmsley explain
ed.
Kent and New Castle Counties
are to be studied later, he said.
The principal object of the sur
vey is to find out whether or not
the demand for housing has been
reasonably met. That question is
the criterion used by the housing
expediter in deciding whether or
not to decOntrOl an area.
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Companion Is Detained
AS Witness; Suspect
Was Captured By Ma
tiOnal Guardsmen.

Donald Linden LarmOre, 25, a
plumber, Of SeafOrd, was held with
out bail on a charge of rape for the
Sussex County Court of General
Sessions when arTaigned Wednes-
day night of this week before Mag
istrate Edward Morris of George
town. Larmore is accused of rap
ing an 18-year old girl DagsbOrO
girl on the beach near the Ocean
Highway, two miles north of In
dian River Inlet early Wednesday
morning.
Ward David Turner, 80, also of
SeafOrd, was held in $500 bail as a
material witness by Magistrate
Morris.
Larmore was taken to the Sussex
County Prison following the brief
hearing. Turner was released on
bail.
LarmOre and Turner were appre-
heEded by three members of the
Delaware National Guard who were
returning from RehobOth Beach tC
Camp S. B l. Duncan, Bethany
Beach. The soldiers, Corp. Albert
A. ClementOni, Pfc. William l. Hart
nett and TI5 AgostinO A. DiGirOl.
amO, all of Battery D, New Castle
said they were driving to the caml
when they noticed a girl along the
/ highway frantically waving.
They said she was hysterical bu
I MANAGED fO fell them that boY cic
ter, Is, was being raped. She helC
a revolver which she said she haC
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international Latex
Holds Giant Barbecue
PlayteX Employees Enjoy Boat
Ride, Dancing And Games

International LateX employees
enjoyed a most novel outing on
Saturday, August z. at COLCHESTER
Beach Park, Md, and on Chesa-
peake Bay, with A. N. Spaniel, pres
ident, as host to all Playtex en-
plOyees and their guests.
A full round of entertainment
throughout the day was provided
by a picnic, boat ride, barbecue,
dancing, athletic events, games,
and amusement rides. First on the
program was a delightful cruise
under sunny skies from Rochester
Beach to Annapolis on the bay
steamer, Bear Mountain" Box
lunches and dancing were prOvid-
ed during the four hour cruise. Re-
turning to the picnic grounds, base
ball games and other athletic
events were quickly underway.
The big event of the day then fol-
lOWed-a giant barbecue, with w.
20. Heinze, vice president, acting
as master chef. In the evening
novelty races and events provided
hilarious entertainment for both
participants and spectators. Tug
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Georgetown Farm
Group Meets Aug. 19

Presentation of the annual re-
port of Southern States COOpera-
tive, and election of new members
to the local Southern States advis-
OTy board and farm home advisory
committee, will be among the high
lights of the Southern States an
nual membership meeting at D. M,
Thursday, August 10, at Grange
Hall, Georgetown.
s A business session and enter
tainment will be features of the
session, according to George R..
Mears, Georgetown, advisory board
chairman, who will preside. APP
prOXimately $50 Southern States
members and other farmers and
their families are expected to at
tend.
Nominees for vacancies that will
occur this year on the advisory
board are S. B. Scott, Larry HOls-
ton, Georgetown Hugh Davis, and
w. S. West, MillsbOrO. Nominees
for posts on the Farm Home Ad-
VisOry Committee include Mrs. Ed
win Wilson, Mrs. G. Howard War
rem, Mrs. Brooks Mears, and Mrs.
David Wilson, Georgetown. Other
nominations may be made from
the floor.
The Southern States Cooperative
annual report will be presented in
the form of a brief film slide series
by NJ. G. Hillman, Southern States
district manager for this area. Pau
i w. Short, G.. w. Workman, George
town, and VIM. A. Hudson, Mills.
bOrO, will report on services rem
dered locally.
j Prizes will be awarded winners
of several contests.
Group singing will be led by
William Henderson, accompanied
by Mrs. S. e. Christensen, George
town. Entertainment will be fur
nished by Jake Hooker and th'
Hooker Bros. Trio.
Chairmen of several committees
that will assist in staging the meet
ing are: Receiving, Chester r. Pep
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Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Reunion Of Guard
Group Is Planned
Veterans Encampment To
Be Held August 21-22
At Bethany

Members of the former Delaware
State Guard, the World War II or
of the state, will as
semble at Camp Frank J.. Reese. {"
Bethany Beach, on Saturday and
August 21 and %, for a
twO-day encampment and reunion.
Most of the former state guards
men will go to the camp on Friday
night and stay for two days of re-
union, sOciability, swimming, boat
ing, fishing, and field sports.
Colonel J. Paul Heinel, former
commanding officer of the regi-
ment, is chairman of the activities
committee and is being assisted by
John c. Cole and c. Walter Hawke.
c. Layton Allen is president of the
Delaware State Guard Association
sponsor Of the encampment. The
outing will be at the National
Guard camp.
Continued on page 81
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COP Platform
Proposes Aid
To Veterans
Assistance In Jobs And
Adequate Pay For Tea
chers Are Among Re-
publican Goals.

A five point preference for vet
Grams in examinations for state pos
itiOns under the Merit System is
recommended in the platform ad-
opted Wednesday by the Republi-
can State Convention
The platform on veterans also
states: "We recognize the urgent
need for more housing accOmmO-
datiOns for veterans and their fam
lilies, and we advocate state CO.
operation in a program which will
insure adequate housing at a rea-
sOnable cost to the veteran"
Adequate" pay for teachers is
also called for in the 15-point plat
form.
I'VE insist that salaries should
be adequate to attract efficient and
experienced teachers, and we re-
commend salaries for teachers that
will accomplish this desirable OBJ
jective," )" the document states.
The platform opens with an en-
dOrsement of the Republican Ma
tiOnal platform, and continues with
planks suggesting:
A law to permit creation of san
itary districts for water supply as
we'll as for sewer construction;
An increase in the resent maxi
mum benefits permitted under un-
employment compensation laws of
the state, in view of the lowered
purchasing power of the dollar;
A study for. determining the ad-
visibility of creating a state de-
partment of public welfare, which
would group together certain cata-
gOries of public assistance now be-
ing administered by different agen-
cies and commissions;
A review of old age assistance
and aid to dependent children, tC
deretmine how much present aid
should be increased;
/ A recommendation that the
states single fund system be chan.
eed insofar as the State Highway
Deartment is concerned, divOrsins
Continued on page 81
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Population UP
In Delaware
Increase OF 81 Per Cent Reported
Since 1910

A population gain of 81 per cent
since 1910, bringing Delaware's to-
tai population to $4,000 on July /
of last year, has been reported by
the Census Bureau in Washington.
The increase, which represents a
gain of 24,00O in the state since the
pre-war count, places Delaware in
the group of 80 states which show
ed net gains during the seven-year
period. Maryland gained between
10 and 20 per cent.
Nation Up SO Pet.
The nation as a whole gained 8.9
per cent in the same period, or a
total gain of 11,744,OO0. This brings
the total population of the country
to new high of 143,414,00O.
The Census Bureau report re-
vealed that heaviest gains were re-
corded on the Pacific Coast and the
Middle Atlantic region, both OF
which had a heavy migration dur
ing the war years.
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Rural Highway
Accidents Are Up
Fewer Victims Succumb To Iniur-
les, However, Statistics Reveal

While highway accidents in Del
aware outside of the city of Will
mingtOn increased during the first
six months of this year over the
same span in 1947, fatalities in
these mishaps were fewer. The
number of injured, cOincidentally,
was exactly the same as for the
first half of 1947.
A report made public this week
by Major Herbert Barnes, COM
manding officer of the Delaware
State Police, disclosed that for the
first half Of this year, a total of
l,228 mishaps took place outside
OF Wilmington, which resulted in
70 deaths, and injuries to 482. For
the first half of 1947, % persons
lost their lives in 1920 accidents,
and singularly enough, 482 per-
sons were hurt
Ten Pedestrians Killed
Accidents involving pedestrians
IN the first six months of this year
were Al, pedestrians killed, 10, and
injured, 81, compared with 48 pc
destrian accidents, nine killed and
AZ injured in the first six months
last year.
The most frequent type Of acci-
dents in the first six months this
year were collisions of two or more
vehicles, 7S7; running off roadway,
By; striking fixed object, Sc; over
turning in roadway, 20; collisions
with railroad trains, 12; with BIZ
cycles, nine, and with animals, six.
Of the 26 persons killed in the
SIX month period of this year, six
were IA years of age or under anC
Il were 45 or over. Only eight were
IN the age group from Is to "A, in
elusive.
In June of this year, in the state
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Draftees VIII Be
Called November I
U. S. Officials Indicate That Men Will Not Be
In Uniform Much Earlier Than That All
Youths l8 Through Is Must Register
Starting August Both.

The first men called up under the
new peace-time draft probably will
not actually don uniforms much be-
fore November 1, selective service
officials indicated this week.
That could mean that anyone
turning 26 in the next 80 days very
likely will escape the 21 months
hitch prescribed by the new law
even though they otherwise are
eligible for military service.
All youths 18-thrOugh-25 must
register for the draft starting Au-
gust 30 But the Army may induct
only those in the 19-thTOugh-25 age
group. AS soon as a man reaches
26, he no longer can be drafted
even if he is at the induction sta
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
25O Attended
Fourth Annual
Field Day In
Sussex County
Group Was Welcomed To
University Sub-StatiOn
Near Georgetown By
George M. WOrrilOw.
Director.

George M. WOrTilOW, director of
the Delaware Agricultural Expert
ment Station and Agricultural Tx
tension Service, extended a well
come and greetings to approXi-
mately 250-agriculturists, special
lists, and farmers from all sections
of Sussex county and Kent and
New Castle counties, who met at
the University sub-statiOn, on the
GeOrge road, at one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, for the
fourth annual field day of the ex-
pertinent station.
In greeting the visitors, Director
WOrrilOw said "the agricultural
sub-statiOn and the offices and
laboratories are always open to
you, but today we are extending a
special welcome. The departments
of horticulture, agrOnOmy and
plant pathology are providing us
with an opportunity to see our
practical research program, and
as you listen to the explanations
of the effort here, you will catch a
glimpse of the real fundamental
research which lies behind every
thing you see here today. We in
vite your criticism ami solicit
your advice and thinking concern
ing just how your university can
better serve agriculture. Today
we urge you, as we have approach
ed a program that more nearly
meets the agricultural needs, to
lend your individual support to the
realization of the fruits of the re-
search. We are anxious to serve
your full needs, but to DO so. you
must make them known, and see
that they are supported"
Director WOrrilOw introduced a
number of prominent agriculturists
including Judge Earle d. Wiley of
Dover, who brought greetings
from Governor Bacon; Preston
! Townsend of S9lbyville, a member
Of the University of Delaware
J Trustees Agricultural Committee
who served as a member Of the
Governors committee to select the
site for the sub-statiOn; Dr.. Allan
p COlburn, assistant to the presi-
dent OF University of Delaware, in
research; George Simpson, presi-
dent of the Delaware State Farm
Bureau; Calvin Skinner, secre-
taTy of the Tri-State Packers AS
sOciatiOn, EastOn, Md; Ralph Will
son, who is secretary of the Della
ware State Board of Agriculture; !;
William H. Henderson, county
agent, and others.
Following the address of Direc-
tor WOrrilOw, the group divided
into sections for inspection of ex-
periments of special interest to
each group. The sub-statiOn farm
= comprising over 300 acres, has
: been divided into q plots, where
experimental research is being
carried on in plant pathology, agro-
2 nOmy and horticulture. Sponsor
/ ing the field day were DR.. John
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Sussex League Race
Is Tightening Up
Local Group Was To Meet Mills.
bOrO Here At Press Time

AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press on Thursday afternoon,
the Milford Vets were preparing to
meet the Millsboro Chicks in a
league tilt under the lights of the
Milford park. Thursday evenings
MilfORd-MillsbOrO game was ex-
pected to have considerable bear
ing on the standings as each par
ticipating club has been making a
determined bid for advancement in
the Sussex County League stand
ings.
BY defeating Frederica 8 to 4, at
Frederica the past Sunday, the
Vets moved Hp into a virtual tie
for first place with only a few per-
centage points separating the local
"hOme talent" entry from the first
place Milton club. The Vets have
played two more games than Mil
ton and have IL wins against 4
losses, not including Thursday ev-
ening's game. Milton has ten wins
and three losses for a winning per
centage of .769, which is@O36 high
er than the Vets 1913 average.
Horace Wiley, veteran right
handler, received credit for his sew
enth win of the season Sunday af-
ter relieving SOuthpaw Chet Mar
vel i'm the fourth inning. Wiley
also paced the 11-hit Milford at
tack with three safeties in three
trips to the plate. Stan Carter, Mil
ford catcher, also had three hits
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Buck And George
Nominated To Head
State G. O. P. Ticket
BOggs Selected AS Candi-
d ate For Congress; E;
bud" Townsend For
Lieutenant Governor;
Party Warned Of Over
confidence.

The Republican State Convention,
asked to regard this year "as the
year of dedication to American
principles" Wednesday nominated
a state ticket headed by U. S. Sen
atOr c. Douglass Buck, seeking re-
election, and Hyland P. George,
of Dover, as governor.
Highlighted by repeated warn
ings against OVer-cOnfidence, the
convention, comprising 100 dele
gates and the same number of al
ternates from the four convention
districts, selected the following
ticket for the election of Nov. 2:
For U. S. Senator, C. Douglass
Buck, of Buena Vista.
For U. S. Representative, ]. Ca
leb BOggs, of CarrcrOft.
For Governor. Hyland P. George,
of Dover.
For Lieutenant-G Governor, c. V.
Townsend, Jr., of Ocean View.
For State Treasurer, BENJAMIN
F. Johnson, of Dover.
For State Auditor, Ford M. War
4IuSIOu, VI AAdufSl.
Hastings is Chairman
Despite dire predictions of trou-
bic the convention, under the ex-
perienced hand of former u. S.
Senator Daniel o. Hastings, the
permanent chairman, ran smooth
ly! 1t did not end until $3.50 D. m.
perhaps the latest hour for anv
regular convention of the party in
several years.
But this was because it was
slow getting started. The eau
cuses Of three of the convention
districts, Wilmington, rural New
Castle county, and Kent county.
were finished earlq, but the AZ del
egates from Sussex, meeting in the
budget room on the Legislative
Hall, wanted lots of time to debate
their problems.
Among their problems were sup
port of John S. Isaacs, of Ellen
dale, whom the Sussex County
Committee had endorsed for COVER
nor, and a nominee for the post of
lieutenant-gOVernOr.
Harmony Is Urged
That the differences of opinion
among the Sussex delegates were
OF a local nature was emphasized
toward the close of the conven-
ton when, after Mr.. Isaacs had
withdrawn, Lannes Marvel, the
Sussex chairman, spOe for unity
and harmony among Republicans
throughout the state.
Mr.. Marvel, it was, who, follow
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Added Enlistnents
Authorized In Guard

Enlistment of additional men,
particularly World War II veter-
ans, and enrolment of more Off
GERS and nOn-cOmmisisOned officers
in both the ground and air sections
of the Delaware National Guard.
will be possible under a new order,
the National Guard Bureau annOun-
ced in Washington recently.
Under the order of Major Cen
eral Kenneth F. Cramer, chief of
the National Guard Bureau, the
quota of enlisted men for Della
ware has been raised to 877 in the
ground forces, and 312 in the air
unit, a total of 1,189.
The present total enrolment of
the Delaware National Guard, air
and ground, is about 1850.
Strength of the National Guard
is expected to be increased under
the provisions of the draft act
which grants deferment from the
draft act to those of Is years G
months of age or under who enlist
and remain in the National Guard
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100000 Turn 26 Every Month
About 100000 men turn 26 every
month but they are replaced on
the draft rolls by an equal number
of youths reaching 19. That actual
ly is a net manpOwer gain for the
Army because a far greater per-
centage of 19-year-Olds will be
available for service. Officials said
the Army will get only 1000 men
from the ranks of 25-year-Olds.
Army Secretary Kenneth c. Roy
all has said the Army will issue it's
first call for draftees about October
1. But selective service officials
said it will take some time to get
them into uniform.
1t will take several days, they
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Mount Union College, Alliance, o.
Rabbi Meir Lasher of Congregation
Temple Judea, Philadelphia, and
Robert S. Clemmons of the Meth
Odist General Board of Education,
Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Green, Everett Meredith,
dean of the conference and presi-
dent of the Peninsula Conference
Young Adults, and Robert Sterling
of Asbury Methodist Church, Sails
bury, will also have leading parts
on the program. Creative Chris
tians" will be the theme.
The conference will open Friday
night and will end at p. m. Sun
day. 1t will be open to all young
adults, ministers, and adult su-
perintendents. The program fol-
lows:
Friday, p. m, registration, get
acquainted period, and recreation;
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Morford Resigns AS
Liquor Board Lawyer
Former Attorney General To De-
vote Time To Private Practice

James r. MOrfOrd has resigned
as attorney for the Delaware LID
uOr Commission, effective August
81.
Mr.. MOrfOrd, former attorney
general, who submitted his resig-
nation to Colonel Edgar S. Slayer,
Delaware Liquor Commissioner.
said that he resigned because of the
pressure of his private practice and
particularly because of his active
participation in affairs of the Am
erican Bar Association.
On September 6, at the annual
convention of the association at
Seattle, Wash, Mr.. MOrfOrd will
assume the position of chairman of
the House of Delegates of the Ma
tiOnal Association. He expects the
position with the association will
take much of his spare time.
Colonel Slayer said no one had
been appointed to succeed Mr.. Nor
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
All Batteries
Of National
Guard w ere
On Firing Line
The Two BattaliOns Of
The 198th Have Been
In Action On Beach; ;
Concentrated Drills
Scheduled.

All batteries of both battaliOns
of the 198th A. A. A. Group, Della
ware National Guard, are on the
beach firing range in a cOncen-
trated series of drills on the
handling and firing of their prin-
cipal weapons. For the first time
this week poor weather forced
slight modification of the training
schedule.
An early morning low ceiling
Wednesday raised sufficiently to
allow most of the scheduled drills,
but remaining clOudiness and i'm
perfect visibility neeessitated the
cancellation Of plans to fire one
Of the 80 millimeter "big" guns at
a sleeve target toWed by an Air
Force A-26 plane.
The Cos were trial fired, how
ever, and their gun crews were
given practice in target tracking
The single and quadruple mounted
so caliber machine guns and the
40 milhmeter guns were used both
for tracking and firing at ths
tOWed sleeve.
During the morning, Maj.-Gen
r. B. Woodruff, deputy commander
of the first Army made a flying
visit to the camp.
He arrived by airplane at RehO-
both Beach Airport where he was
met by Brig.-Gen. Paul r. Rinard
the camp commander, and Col
Charles w. Gettys, senior Arm!
; instructor for the Guard. Tht
group drove to camp where thr
visiting general remained on
hour and was off again.
Meanwhile interest in the Cover
nOr's Day program which was sche
duled to begin about 1870 Thurs
day, is reaching a peak. A tenta
tive schedule Of activities has beel
t. worked out and plans for enter
tanning visitors are being dis
cussed.
The troops will undergo regular
b. scheduled training in the morn
ing but in the afternoon there viii
be gun firing, a chemical warfar
demonstration, and a parade an
review for the benefit of the visit
Ors.
Special awards will be made dur
ing the review period.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Crops Damaged
By Army Worms

The army worm which occurred
NJ ~ considerable numbers earlier
tin tIli' season season in Kent and New Cas-
tho tio G6oTInues, has now appeared in
m lle BaltlmOre Hundred area of Sus-
80 - Oounly' where corn and soy
damage. gun g i'i7
o,aas assistant County Agent William
6nI%d 9lT%n' georgetown, reports that
I5G,o PoVorn al tne vicinity of Frankford,
Ro1ana. 3a. Omar and Gumboro are
tion of f"ttG5ially t5y stripped by the ac-
foiIoIII "lllle[s are again advised to
''''0" Vhe standard recommends
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to Is tOtaled $2,652,OOO This figure
included sales to commercial banks
which, in line with Treasury De-
partment policy, were not counted
in the campaign results.
Had these sales been credited to
the Delaware campaig neffOrt, Mr..
Cobb pointed out, total sales in the
state during the campaign account
ing period would have been approx
imately -6,500,O0O.
Commenting on the results of the
Security Loan, Mr.. Cobb said: "All
the cvredit for increased sales dur
ing the Security Loan belongs to
the volunteer efforts of represen-
tatives of business, civic, banking
and school groups. Under the chair
manship of Paul D. LOvett, vice
president of the Delaware Trust
Company, our banking and invest
ment committee did a fine job in
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Scientists Study Air
Borne Plant Fungi

Delaware's late blight of tomato
infections can't be blamed on an
i'll wind this season. At least, not
to date, says DR.. Russell A. Hyre,
plant pathOlOgist with the division
of mycOlOgy and plant disease sur
vey of the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture.
DR.. Hyre, who is stationed at the
University of Delaware, is conduct
ing research to determine sources
of infestation Of the late blight dis
ease, dOwny mildew disease of can
taloupes and blue mold disease Of
tobacco. One phase of this research
involves the use of coated slides
Continued on page 81