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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
ANOTHER MILESTONE in THE
PROGRESS OF DELAWARE
and in Our Progress

We're proud of this. We're proud of
the 1886 telephone men and women in
Delaware who helped to make it possible
-. of the telephone system in Delaware
which, with 81 central offices, handles
more than half million telephone calls a
day -. of the everyday people in all walks
of life whose confidence in our continued
earning power encourages them to invest
the dollars that provide the lions share
of the money with which a telephone
system expands.
Since 1910, we have had TO spend
$14,OO0,00O to keep up with the growth
Of Delaware and the growing demand of
the people Of Delaware for telephone
service, We shall spend nearly $2OOOOOO
more before this year ends And after that
we shall spend as much as we must to
provide the best possible telephone
service at the lowest possible cost,
consistent with the fair treatment Of
employees and a fair return on the savings
that thousands of people have invested in
the business.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

An event took place in New Castle last
week-an event of which we are, and
the State of Delaware might we'll be,
proud
1t was the installation of Delaware's
100,000th telephone!
With this installation, another mile
stone in the progress Of Delaware and of
this company has now been reached.
For Delaware, the milestone is one
with which she has been familiar since
1887 when she became the first State to
ratify the Constitution of the United
States. 1t is leadership More than out
of every 10 Delaware families now have
telephone service, as compared with } out
Of every 10 in 1910.
For us, the milestone is not unfamiliar.
It is Achievement. The installation of the
1OO,O00th telephone means that we have
more than doubled the number of
telephones that were in service in this
State in 1910.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Miss Dorothy l. Townsend,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Townsend, has accepted a position
in the elementary schools at Oak
Ridge, Tenn, the Atomic Town.
Miss Townsend left on Monday last
for Washington, d. c., where she
boarded a plane for Knoxville,
Tenn, and Will complete the trip to
Oak Ridge by bus.
Miss Eleanor Faucet of Wilm-
ingtOn, visited relatives in George
town last Thursday and spent the
weekend as a guest of Mrs. Joseph
Lingo, IN MillSbOrO.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swain will
spend the next ten days away from
home. They will be guests of Mr..
SWANS brother, Mr.. Howard Swain
and family, in LynwoOd, Pa, and
will spend a few days in Atlantic
City. En- route home the SWANS
will stop over in Newark for a visit
with their sOn-in-laW and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Lewis and
family.
Mrs. Ida Mears is occupying heI
cottage on the Laurel Camp Ground
for the duration of the Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wilson oil
New York and Georgetown, are
spending their summer vacation Oh
their farm near here.
Mrs. Madeline Isaacs and daugh
ter, Almeda, Mrs. Ralph Swain anC
Miss Marian Short spent las
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Hettie Ann MumfOrd, aged
90 years, widow of the late George
NJ Mumford, Of hickory Hill, near
AIillsboro, died at her home late
Monday night a few weeks ago fol-
lowing a long illness.
Born in the Yiccnity Of her late
home, Mrs. MumfOrd spent her en-
tire life in the same community.
She was a daughter of the late Ed
ward and Nettie DOwnes ReYel.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Gertrude DonoWay, Miss Eliza
beth MumfOrd and three sons, John
o. MumfOrd, James Mumford and
Aubrey MumfOrd, all Of MillsbOFO.
There are also four brothers and
two sisters: Mrs. Harvey Lowe and
Mrs. Elijah Lowe, of MillsbOro, and
John, Charles. and. William Revel,
also of Millsboro and Harry Revel
of Frankford In addition there are
four grandchildren and three great
grandchildren
Funeral services were conducted
in the Hickory Hill Methodist
Church, last Thursday afternoon,
at two o'clock, with the Rev. J.. J.
Won Hagel, officiating. Interment
made in the cemetery adjoining
Carey's Church, near Millsboro
Oscar Bailey, Jr., member of Boy
Scout Troop No. 105, Of George
town and a tenth grade student at
the local school, was guest speaker
at the Georgetown KiWanis Club,
here, last Tuesday night. Young
Bailey, who is working for The
HoFnaday Award, delivered a brill
liant and Informative address on
the subject Of "Wild-life ConseFva-
tiOn and Protection" He was intro
dueed by James B. Owen, principal
of the Georgetown School. Other
guests were the Rev. John M. Link
of the Wilmington Kiwanis Club
who spoke briefly on 'KiWanis
Service" and Samuel GWinn, All
Club Agent for Sussex County.
Norman BjOrk, member of the
staff at the University Sub-Station
near Georgetown, was inducted in.
to Club membership by Past I'm.
mediate President Dallas A. Dennis
Announcement was made by tn,
presiding officers, Earl Rust, of thu
Both Annual Convention of Capita
District KiWanis International, il
Baltimore, Nd, beginning Septem
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Der 30th and running through OctO-
Der / and 2. Charles Green was
named to head the "On to Balti-
more" convention committee for the
local organization.
William H. Henderson spoke
briefly on the aims of the Ex-
change Club which is sponsoring a
Dromotional campaign for the Del
marva Peninsula. Delegates to rep
resent the Georgetown Club, at the
Baltimore Convention were elected
as follows; Harry S. Smith, Arthur
H. Kapp and Julius c. Green. Alter
mates chosen were Earl Rust, Will
liam H. Henderson and William c.
Lucas.
Last week the organization held
their annual picinc at RiVerdale
where they enjoyed buffet lunch
the usual hot dogs and cOkes, fish
ing and claiming.
J. G. Messner, Superintendent OF
the Harrington Public Schools
speaking before the Georgetown
! MillsbOrO Rotary Club, at the Reho-
both Country Club, last Tuesday
night, on the subject Blessings oil
Service" said "One of the best SER
vices of this age was the G.. 1. Bill
of Rights, which has afforded ed.
ucatiOnal opportunities for veter-
ans" He expressed the hope thai
some provision may be made for fu.
ture educational advantages for the
same age group. In addition to Mr.
I Messner, other guests included Ed
ward McGuines, of Wilmington anC
Alfred Carey of LansdoWne, Pa
Visiting ROtarians were the Rev. ]
@. Christman, HazeltOn, Pa, Jacl
4 Challeger, TOmaQua, Pa. and Pau
Mckay Of Montgomery, w. Va.
Next week the Georgetown Mills
horO Rotarians and the Georgetown
Lions will hold a joint meeting a
the RehOboth Country Club. DR.. ]
| K. LamOnd, of the Bell TelephOn
I Company, of Pennsylvania, will dis
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Thursday in Newark, Del, as guests
OF Mrs. Swain's daughter, Mrs.
Jackson Lewis.
Mrs. John Parker and daughters,
Mary Lou and Edna Joan and Mrs.
Harold F. Wilson and daughter,
Carole Enid spent the day in RehO-
both on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Adams enter
tanned at birthday party in honor
OF their son, Dickie's fifth birthday,
last Friday. The young guests in
cluded Inez and Margaret Beste,
Helen Lee and Joseph Pittard,
Danny and Libby Phillips, Eddie
COnOway and CarOle Enid Wilson.
Richard Clifton, who has been in
Washington, d. c.. during the sum-
mer, has returned home. He was a
guest of Bobby Littleton, this week,
at the LittletOn Cottage on Indian
River.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
REDEEM

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kitchens
and son Bobby visited her brother
in Laurel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Kitchens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Downs went
shopping in Wilmington on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rust and
family spent Sunday in Broadkiln.
Mrs. Helen Pritchett is recover
ing nicely from her illness.
Mrs. Melvin Ware and children
returned home from a week spent
with her aunt in Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

In IA Southeastern Conference
football encounters, Mississippi
and Mississippi State have broken
even.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Bill Approved 10 Retire
2O-Year Treasury Agents
BY the Associoied Press

A House Civil Service subcommit-
Zee yesterday approved legislation
10 permit Treasury Department in
Vestigating agents to retire after
20 years service.
Representative Hagan. Republican,
Of MINNESOTA, subcommittee chair
man, said the measure will go before
the full committee soon.
The measure would permit the
agents to retire after 20 years if
they were so years old Their pen
sion would be per cent Of their
average annual salary for the five
wears Immediately preceding retire
ment. multiplied by their years OF
service. No agent could be credited
with more than 30 years service in
computing his pension, however.
The plan would cover the Bureau
of Narcotics, the Bureau of Customs,
The Secret Service and the Alcohol
Tax Unit. The Civil Service would
he instructed to consider the
hazards of a mans assignment in
approving his application for retire
nent.
The bill. sponsored by Representa-
tive Love. Republican. OF West Vir-
-inia. would give Treasury agents
he same benefits now available to
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Chicago Stockyards
Threatened byStrike
BY the A,socio,ed Press

CHICAGO. May 5.-The Chicago
stockyards, the worlds largest, was
threatened today by possible strike
of 400 CIO stockhandlers in a dis
pute over wages.
Frank Monaghan. president of
Local A, CIO Stockhandlers Union,
said the rank and file last night
unanimously approved strike if the
workers are not granted "a SUBJ
stantial wage increase"
The union is asking wage in
crease of II cents an hour. The
company. Mr.. Monaghan said. has
Offered, boost OF 31a cents an hour.
Mr.. Monaghan said negotiations
with the Union Stockyards g. Tran
sit Co. are continuing and no strike
will be called until after the next
meeting with the company, prob
ably today or tomorrow.
He said the stockhandlers' pres
ent wage scale is $1.30 an hour for
yardmasters; Sl111a for delivery
men,; $1.0012 for beginning stock
handlers. and 80 cents for janitors
and elevator operators. He said
only eight Of the 400 union mem
bers are yardmasters.
WATERLOO. Iowa. May tPl.~-
Leo Guynn, president of local As
of the United Packinghouse Work
ers' Union, said yesterday the Rath
Packing Co. had informed his union
that its contract with the company
had been terminated as of last
Monday. and that the union was
subject to suit for damages.
Mr.. Guynn denied breach of
contract and charged the letter was
evidence Of the "company's desire
to break the union" and was part
of a campaign of intimidation"
The company refused comment,
other than to cite a clause in the
contract which says the union
agrees that during the term of this
agreement there shall be no strikes,
etc"
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Winds Ki||2, |njure II.
In Alabama, Colorado
BY me Assoeioted Press

PRATTVILLE, Ala. May 5.-One
boy was killed, 13 other children
and two teachers injured yesterday
when high winds Knocked down a
small church being used as a Negro
school near here.
The dead child was identified as
Richard Pickett, about IL years.
His twin brother. also named
Richard. was reported seriously
hurt.
The injured were taken to the
Prattville general hospital for treat
ment of bruises and broken bones
None was injured critically.
About 30 of the pupils were In
the fields working when the storm
hit the building. one of the teachers
said, which probably prevented the
casualty list from being greater
than it was.
A strong gale with gusts up to
IS miles an hour hit Maxwell Field
At Montgomery, leaving IL planes
wrecked.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
May S tPN.-SiX-year-old Wilbur
Martin was killed and two Younger
sisters were injured seriously yes
terday when tornado struck their
parents ranch % miles south of
here.
The twister hit as Clorinda. 5, and
Ruby, 3, played on barn roof. The
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine
Martin, and neighbors saw the tor
nado approach but could not
save the children.
The roof crashed with the chill
dren after it was wrenched from
the walls. The boy died before
medical help arrived
Evening star., 1948-05-05

City Attorney T. E. Huey, contended
that the case had no ramif1cations;
it was simply a matter of whether
Senator Taylor was disorderly in
seeking to force passage through
the door.
Senator Taylor sought to enter
the church to address a meeting
of the Southern Negro Youth Con-
ference.
Judge Hall told him, TT is my
belief that this is publicity stunt
and had it been left to me, l never
would have tried the case at all
He took note of statement by
Mr.. Elmore that this is more than
a trial of Senator Taylor. The
City Of Birmingham and Alabama
are on trial before the other Al
States"
Judge Defends Stand.
This the Judge denied and OBJ
served. We have our laws. customs
and problems and our ways of solv-
ing them are peculiar to our city
and State
we have made admirable prog
ress toward solving our problems
here in the South, but from time
to time we have been confronted
with outside influences.
If people would leave us alone
we could advance in harmony
There is room for two races in
Alabama.
Last night in this court there
was the case of a Negro who drew
a knife on an officer. He said if 1t
hadn't been for the Taylor case he
wouldn't have done It,
Senator Taylor was brought to
trial only after Judge Hall had dis
posed of IL other routine cases.
The defense Offered no witnesses
and no objections and throughout
the hearing Senator Taylor was
hard put to stifle yawns. The 300
seat courtroom in which the trial
was held was equally divided be-
tween white and Negro spectators
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Dr.. Boris Ropoport Dies;
Was Leading Anesthetist
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, May 5.-Dr. Boris
Rapport, so, one of the Nation S
leading anesthetists, died of a heart
ailment last night.
A native of Miropol. Russia. DR.
Rapport had been head Of the de-
partment OF anesthesia at the hos
pital for Joint diseases here since
1887. Before that he was chief
anesthetist at the Beth Israel Hos
pital in Boston.
DR.. Rapport was the author of
several books dealing with his
branch of the medical profession.
His widow, Eda, is a we'll known
composer and pianist.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Thieves Seize Store Safe
Despite Overhead Light

Strong-armed burglars made off
with a 300 to 400-pound safe from
Allison's restaurant, 6213 Third
street NV. early today. despite
the fact that a bright light was
burning overhead to discourage such
action, Basil B. Allison, ST., owner,
reported to police.
Contents OF the safe Included
s400 in cash, an Endorsed Govern
ment check for s125, as we'll as $500
to S700 in other checks, $1,000 in
war bonds and a $225 terminal leave
bond belonging to the stores man
ager, Basil B. Allison, jr.. an Army
veteran
The burglars rolled the safe out
the front door after forcing en-
trance through it, police said. The
Allisons live next door.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
u. n. Unit and Arabs
Confer in Jericho on
Truce for Jerusalem
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, May s.-The
United Nations Truce Commits
sion conferred in Jericho with
Arab representatives today on
an Arab-Jewish truce for all
Jerusalem, officials announced.
The commission met with Trans
Jordan's Deputy Foreign Minister,
Hussein Siraj; Taaquiddin al Solh,
brother OF the Lebanese Premier.
and Ahmed Hilmi Pasha of the
Palestine Arab Higher Executive.
Both the old and new quarters
of Jerusalem we're comparatively
quiet under the British enforced
cease-f1re order, but there was in
termittent shooting throughout the
night and morning in the outskirts
Haganas loudspeakers moved in
close to Arab quarters during the
night. broadcasting an appeal in
Arabic to live in peaceful co-opera-
ton" with the Jews. The Jewish
militia urged the Arabs to change
your leaders"
Cease e-fire Extended.
A Palestine government spokes-
man said the cease-fire order. which
was to have ended at pm. yester-
day, had been extended indefinitely
while the U. N. truce negotiations
continued,
Jacques de Reynier, Geneva repre-
sentative of the International Red
Cross, said his organization was
awaiting summons to declare all
Jerusalem an open city. He said
Jews and Arabs had agreed to re-
spect neutral security zones in Je-
rusalem. the Jaffa Tel Aviv area,
Haifa and Tiberias.
The American, French and Bel
gian consuls general who make up
the U. N. commission were believed
to have gone with Col. Roscher
Lund, of the U. N. to meet two
Arab League representatives desig-
mated by the U. N. Security Council
to discuss truce measures. The Arab
are Ahmed HiImi
Pasha. of the Arab Higher Executive
in Palestine, and Taaquiddin al
Solh. brother of Lebanon's Premier.
The meeting was to have been held
yesterday, but was put off because
Of communications breakdown.
Typhoid Epidemic Feared.
In the north at Acre authorities
expressed fear of an epidemic of
typhoid. The city, crowded with
thousands of Arabs who fed Haifa
when Jews seized that city two weeks
Evening star., 1948-05-05
u. n. Assembly Group
Turns 10 Emergency
Palestine Regime
~ fhs k,,ociotsd Press

NEW YORK, May 5-The United
Nations today veered away from
Palestine partition and toward an
emergency regime in the embattled
Holy Land.
With the Russian bloc in opposi-
ton. the ASsemblys Political Com
mittee last night set up l2-nation
group to work out proposal for a
provisional government in Palestine.
The Soviet Union insists that the
u N. stick to its 1947 decision to
split the Holy Land into inde-
pendent Jewish and Arab nations.
Eventual acceptance of any emer-
gency regime by the full Assembly
would mean the definite sidetrack-
ing Of partition as Palestine solu-
tion--at least until peace is restored.
Called to FRENCH Office.
The new committee was called to
meet this morning in the French
delegates Office in upper Manhattan
The dozen delegates first were to
decide whether to meet in the open
or behind closed doors.
A plenary session of the Assembly
was expected late today or tomor-
row. The So delegates will act on
commentators from the Trustee
ship Council for safeguarding Je-
rusalem.
The Council finally adopted plan
early today after night of wran-
gling. It was dispatched immedi-
tely to the Assembly.
The Council report noted that the
Arabs and Jews agreed to cease
FIRE order in the old walled city area
OF Jerusalem and that both sides
agreed to respect the holy places.
1t also said that the British were
willing to name neutral person as
special administrator in Palestine
o cooperate with Arabs and Jews
n maintaining essential municipal
crvices
Truce Agreement Lacking.
Efforts to reach agreement on
ruce for the whole city Of Jeru-
alem failed. The Council also
'efused to accept a French plan to
end an international volunteer
police force into the Holy City.
The Political Committee decided
10 create the 12-nation group 10
study an emergency regime in Pales-
tine on motion by Cuba. Members
Of the body are Cuba China. Poland.
Norway. Argentina, Belgium. Can
ada, France, Guatemala, India. Rus
sia and the United States.
They were instructed to consider
suggestions made so far in the
special Assembly session on PaleS-
tine. These include the American
plan for an interim q. N. trustee
ship and the British suggestion for
an emergency neutral authority to
take control of the Holy Land when
the British give up their mandate
rule Nav Is.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
BY the A,soeioted Pres,

by me AsSoctofed Fress
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May s.
The conviction Of Senator Taylor
Democrat. of Idaho for disorderly
conduct here last night was headed
the States racial segregation laws
The vice presidential candidate of
Henry Wallace's third party was
condemned bv Police Judge Oliver
Hall as publicity seeker, then fined
$50 and costs and given l8O days
in jail.
Judge Hall, however, suspended
the sentence and placed Senator
Taylor on six months probation.
The defense Immediately filed notice
Of appeal
When notified in Peoria. Ill. of
Senator Taylor's conviction, Mr..
Wallace commented. The sentenc-
ing of Glen Taylor makes certain
the destruction of the Democratic
Party.
Wallace Sees No Violation.
mo party" Mr.. Wallace con-
'lnued, can claim to be liberal and
still stand for Jim Grow. Glen was
not violating any law; he was up
holding the basic law OF the land
the Constitution of the United
States"
Mr.. Wallaces statement followed
the defense line of argument. Sena-
tor Taylor's attorneys contended
that while the charge was disorderly
conduct, the basic issue was whether
segregation laws violated the right
Of free assembly.
Nesbitt Elmore, attorney for SEN
ator Taylor, argued that police in
denying him admittance to a church
last Saturday through a door set
aside for Negroes had violated his
constitutional rights.
Arrested After Seuf1e.
A Scuff1e between Senator Tavlor
and Policeman w. w. Casey resulted
in the Senator's arrest.
The prosecution conducted nv
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Reciprocal Trade Pact
With China Put in Effect

A proclamation putting In effect
reciprocal tariff reductions negotiat-
ed with China in a general pact at
Geneva last fall was issued by Presi-
dent Truman yesterday.
The State Department said this
country is making concessions on
imports from China having a value
of approximately $62, 800 900 in terms
of 1899 trade, and China is making
concessions on American products
valued at $52 100000 on the same
basis.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
FOUND.

DOG, yellow and white; toy terrier, r..
male. Arlington, OW. 1854.
DOG, young, female. buff color; in Be-
heSda, Nd. 81. 5ls3,
4oG, large white, part police, male; col
put not tag. JA. 173l-J
SGLIsH SETTER, young: found in Falls
cnureh, Va. Call Oh, <455 after s.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Charlottesville Opens
Boys Club Drive
speeioi oispo,ch 10 Tn. Stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. May
5.-A citizens committee this week
opened a campaign to raise funds
for the operation Of the Charlottes-
vile Boys Town Club.
Organized in February with Mrs.
Louise Martin Bell, city probation
officer, as honorary chairman. the
club has 1852 members between the
ages of and 18 years. Billy Woods
is the clubs mayor The boys
meet weekly for athletics in the
police headquarters gymnasium.
Evening star., 1948-05-05
InverehopeI to Take
Alice Manuscript
Back to England
BY the Assoeioisd Press

The original manuscript OF
Lewis CAROLS Alice in Won
derland" will be returned to
England by Lord Inverchapel
when he retires as British Am
bassador in a few weeks.
DR.. Luther H. Evans. IL
brarian of Congress, said he
will give the manuscript, along
with the authors own draw
ings. as a gift from America
to the British people. 1t will
be placed in the British
museum.
DR.. Evans bought the vol
ume with his own money at
an auction several years ago.
He paid s50,000 and then set
out to raise the money.
I've got 1t all now except
about $1,000" Mr.. Evans told
a reporter.
Evening star., 1948-05-05

ago. already has reported 80 typhoid
cases, Sc OF them among the British.
The Jews intend to proclaim a
new Hebrew state May 16 at Sarona,
just outside Tel Aviv. Sarona, once
a German Templar town, will be the
provisional capital.
The Jewish Agency told Jeru-
salems consular corps that Ha-
CANA had found a large cache of
arms and ammunition three days
ago in a garage Of the Irsqi con-
sulate,
Evening star., 1948-11-07
Howard Convocotion
To Hear Bible TuIks

Howard University's School of
Religion will hold its convocation
Tuesday through Thursday, the
high light of which will be a series
of addresses on the modern use of
the Bible by DR.. Henry j. Cadbury
of Harvard Theological Seminary
and DR.. Halford E. Luccock of Yale
University.
DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, presi-
dent of Howard, will deliver the
principal address at the convocation
dinner Wednesday evening. The
School of Religion Players will add
drama to the three-day program
with the presentation of a radio
script entitled THE Pool Within"
The two visiting professors will
speak at the opening session Tues
day morning. They will speak daily
thereafter.