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Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
J. l.. Ingram browns
In St. Jones' River
Retired Engineer Left Notes Stat.
ing He Planned Suicide

A note stating that he planned to
drown himself because of failing
health was fund last Saturday at
the Bowers Beach home of John
Lofand Ingram, "A, retired engine
er, following the drowning of the
man in the st Jones River, near his
home, state police reported.
The note was found by the mans
wife, Mrs. Edith NJ. Ingram, VINO
told police he had been despondent
the past several weeks. Ingram
was seen to walk or fall into the
water by four men last Saturday
afternoon. They Immediately went
to his rescue and after getting him
ashore attempted to revive him.
Coroner John R. Rogers, Jr., con-
Quoted an investigation. He said
drowning was the cause of death.
Ingram, formerly an engineer of
Camden, N. j., had made him home
at Bowers Beach the past 10 years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Harry F. Mitten
Sells His Business
Well-KnOWn Frederick Establish
ment Changes Hands

Fifty-twO years is a long time to
be in business in one place. In
1896, young man by the name Of
Harry +. Mitten entered the Fur
niture and Undertaking business in
Frederick, Delaware. At that time
be bought from his father-in-law,
William A. Conner, a small one
story building in which Mr.. Conner
conducted cabinet making busi-
ness as well as, what passed for in
those day, an undertaking estab-
liShment.
The policy of the new owner was
to sell line of furniture and other
household supplies at a reasonable
Price. From this small beginning.
and during the succeeding years.
he built up a well established bust
ness, having customers throughout
the entire state of Delaware as we'll
as i'll many distant points.
The story behind the building in
which Mr. Mitten did business for
so many years is quite interesting.
In 1915, the site or plot of ground
Continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Treasury Asks End
Of U. S. Oleo Tax
Liken Taxes To "Chains ArouDd
The Peoples NeckS."
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March With
the approval of the U. S. Treasury
a drive got under way on CapitoI
Hill today 10 end Federal taxes ON
OleOmargarine
Representative L. Mendel Rivers
3D., S. CO. told the House Agricul-
ture Committee that the 1O-cent-a-
pound tax on cOlOred margarine Il
cent on uncOlOred and other speciaI
levies "are chains around the necks
of the people,"
Representative w. R. Poage 3D..
IeX.) asserted that the tax repre-
sents IAN inexcusable piece of dis
elimination"
Earlier, A. Lee Wiggins. Under
secretary of the Treasury, RECON-
mended repeal of the taxes. which
have been on the statute books for
decades. '0'
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Dickinson To
Honor Carlson
Delaware ST" President Selected
For Honorary Degree

Dickinson College at Carlisle, Pa.
will award the honorary degree of
Doctor of Laws to DR.. William S.
Carlson, president of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, at a special con-
vocation on April 25 closing a four
day observance which will mark
the colleges 175th anniversary.
DR.. William w. Edel, president
OF Dickinson, in announcing the
degree to be conferred upon DR..
Carlson, said that eight other
prominent persons will be honOred.
Also receiving the degree of doctor
of laws will be Watson B. Miller.
commissioner of immigration of
the United States. Others who will
receive degrees from Dickinson
will be:
Col. Edgar Erskine Hume. of
the Army's General Staff Corps.
and DR.. Frank Spencer Mead, edit
or of the Christian Herald. both
receiving the degree Of Doctor of
Literature; DR.. Constantine p.
Faller, Harrisburg physician; the
Rev. DR.. Elbert Moore COnOver.
specialist in church architecture.
and DR.. Charles c. Bramble. of the
U. S. Naval Academy's faculty, all
OF whom will receive the degree of
doctor Of science; the Rev. c. Les
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Veterans Auxiliary
Elects Officers
Edith Baynum Reelected To Lead
Local Group

AT the annual election of officers
held Wednesday, March 3rd, in the
Milford New Century Club. Mrs
Edith J. Baynum was unanimously
elected president of the Ladies
Auxiliary to Blue Hen Post No. ga
So, for the second consecutive year.
Other officers elected are: Senior
Fice-President, Alma Rust: Junior
Vice-President, Helen NJ. Beswick:
Treasurer, Marion H. Lynch: Chan
lain, Lena NJ. ManlOve; COnduc-
tress, Lillian NJ. Hugg; Guard.
Theresa H. Webb; Trustees, Il
year, Burda P. Burdick; g vears)
Ann P. Baechler; 6 years., Olivia
A. Abbott.
Mrs. Baynum announces the fol-
lowing appointments to complete
here staff: Secretary, Sarah Bar
Gus; Color Bearers, Mary Holland
Anna Macklin, Mary French, Jean
ne wilkins; Historian, Thelma
continued on page a.
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Girl Scout Rally
AT Dover March Is
Special Program Along InteFna.
tiOnal Lines Arranged

The Girl Scout Friendship Rally
on Saturday, March Is, in the Do
yer High School Cafeteria will start
promptly at 10 a. m.
The hOstesses, consisting of Do
yer Girl Scouts and advised by
Miss Doris Mae Faulkner, Mrs.
Max Feller and Mrs. James Kry-
gier will greet the various troops
and direct them to their places.
Pictures will be made by profess
siOnal and amateur photograph
ers. The Dover Girl Scouts will
then present a movie. This will
be followed by the lineup for
lunch.
The afternoon program which
follows will start at 1890 O'clock.
The accOmpanist for the afternoon
will be Miss Adele Knepley.
The program follows:
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Judges Assert
Church Am Is
Unconstitutional
By associated Press


WASHINGTON - The Supreme
court ruled unconstitutional this
week the use of public school svs-
TENS to help any religious group
spread its faith.
II upheld protest by an atheist
mOther that system of religious
teaching in Champaign, Ill. schools
breaks down the wall between
church and state.
Religion and government the de-
cision said, "can' best work to
achieve their lofty aims if each is
left free from the other within its
respective sphere"
Just how broad the ruling is
however, the court members did
not agree.
Reed DisSents
Justice Reed, the lone dissenter
among the nine justices. interpret-
ed it as prohibiting any religious
instruction of public school chill
dren during school hours. He said
1t might knock out systems oper-
ating in many states. New York
was Ine only specific example he
mentioned, and the system there
is different.
Justice Frankfurter, in a sepa-
rate opinion which in effect was a
concurrence with the majority.
cOntended that each program of
schOOl-religious group cooperation
stands on it's own feet. He said
many may be cOnstitutionally pro-
per. Justices Jackson, Rutledge
and Burton joined in Frankfurter's
argument.
Says Opinion Too Broad
Jackson concurred with the re-
suit reached by the majority but
said the opinion took in too much
territory.
Continued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Kent County Band
Is ReOrgGnized
Over Fifty Students Are
Taking Part In New
Organization

The Kent County Branch of the
Delaware Music Educators AssO-
citation has reOrganized the Kent
County High School Band for the
current school year, according to a
statement released by Harley S.
Hastings, County Chairman.
The band is composed of over ff-
ty students from Smyrna, Dover,
Caesar Rodney, FELTON,, Harring-
ton, and Milford. These students
have been rehearsing for the past
several weeks in, preparation for
the State Band Festival to be held
on March Is, at the P. S. dupont
High School. The presentations of
the New Castle, Kent, and Sussex
County Bands will be the climax of
the festival.
Continued on page 81
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Goy III ANClluC NClAlOuloL OuuICIl, dI
II o'clock.
There will be about SO voices in
the choir on Easter Sunday. Solo
lists will include Miss Charlotte
Ryder, Miss EILEEN Wharton, Miss
Elizabeth Ann Houston, Jack Tease
and Tom FaiX The entire service
will be choral and will replace the
usual order Of worship service.
Preceding the cantata, at 10:4O a.
M, an instrumental prelude will
be presented by the trumpet quar-
tet and fiutist. The quartet, COM
posed of Ned Salevan, Harry May
hew, Jr., William Wilson and Ruth
Clements will play THE Holy
City" by Adams. Richard Faix will
play "Alleluia" by Mozart as a
flute solo. A girls double sextet
will also be a special feature of
the service.
Committees, now working on
preparations, include: Decorations.
Patsy Grier, Ethel Clements. Ruth
Kimmel; publicity. Anne Minner,
Ned Salevan. Floyd Layton; pos
ters, Ned SaleVan. Leonard Stay
ton, Jack Short.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Petit Jurors Are
Selected In Sussex
H. A. Wakefield, NJ. FOulks. r. Pet.
tyjOhn, b. Gibson Named

Sussex County Jury Commission
ers have drawn the list of Petit and
Additional Petit Jurors who will
serve for the April Term of Super-
iOr Court of Court of General Ses-
siOns, which will convene on ADrii
5th.
Petit Jurors are as follows: Rep.
Dist. No. Harold X. Wakefield
Milford; Maude Foulks, Lincoln,
r. D.; Roy Pettyjohn and Byron
Gibson, both Milford.
Dist. No. 2-Mrs. BERTHE L. Todd
Bridgeville; Mrs. Nellie FriedeI
Bridgeville; Charles Fountain
fredericksburg, Md; Earl CahalI,
Greenwood.
Dist. No. 3-Margaret B. Messick
William J. Elzey, Mrs. Nellie Allen
and Nathaniel Leverage, all of Sea-
ford.
continued on page n
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DR.. Jas. West Will
Again Head V. w.
Was Unanimous Choice OF The
Blue Hen Membership

DR.. James R. West, local veteri-
marian and twO-time commander of
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, was the only
nominee for the post of command
er at Tuesday evenings "nomina-
ton meeting of the local post of
overseas veterans, and indications
are that, pending any unforeseen
developments, the present COM
continued on page %
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COP Delegate Meet
Set For April %
Election Little Convention Mem.
berS Saturday, April u

The little" convention of the
state Republican, Party at which
nine delegates and nine alternates
to the national convention i'm Phil
adelphia will be selected is slated
for Dover on Wednesday, April 2S.
it was learned this week.
Party leaders would not confirm
the date as yet although they were
in agreement that the convention
would be scheduled for late in
April"
The election of 100 delegates
and 100 alternates to the state con-
ventiOn will be held on the Satur-
day preceding the convention or.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
''The Cruc57xion" 1t Avenue
Church Easter Sunday Morning

the Avenue Methodist Church Young in
eghh week OF rehaIsa IN preparation for The
John Saner This given SUNDAY morning March
N"''iOH
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
SOviets Held State
Couple Two Days

Delaware couple, accompanied
u unde armed guard in the Russian Germany two
they revealed Tuesday of this their release
the Deawareans Mr. and Street.-The from
Bdgeve and she the Simpler of Iewes Tbe had
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Weather Report
For Past Week

From Wednesday, March 3, To
Wednesday, March 10, Inclusive
c. Edgar Wood has submitted the
following report on the weather for
the past week:
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
20 YEARS AGO TIT fTE EMPIRE
JUNE 30, 1928

30. 1928
 Flying Yacht Club the Dolphin IT. owned and explained Stke crossed the finish line at l2:3435 Capital yacht complete the course s6 hours minutes time 90 hours 3 minutes and 25 seconds the evening of this date expected to return home from st. Anns Hospital during this day.
 The the next day at Salmon Creek the New York Exchange at Il Violet Runquis recovering operation of removal of pndix Douglas this day from St Anns New uniforms City Band members to appear in hem n Fourth of July parade.
 announced that tickets selling rapidly for the banquet the Capital to Capital yacht
 the Club to be held July A. according to announcement by L Morris.
 children returning home to Douglas on the Admiral Watson visiting Minnesota.
 High low. 68 cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30

| ba,harians They made the most of their academy of sciences which is integral part ot the Soviet Government and which rules every laboratory from Vladvostok to Odessa; they pointed to some of their distinguished physicists chemists and astronom CTS they devised turbine locomotives and rocket ships before Germany Great Britain and the United States This sef-preening continues at heightened pace. For the last ten years bureau in Moscow has been digging into the history of science and invention, knowing it was bound to turn up Russians who had bright ideas about steam engines, ncadescent lamps, steel grders, jet propulsion, radar and score of other inventions. Whereupon the world IS told that out of Russia most of the important discoveries, processes and machines developed oy the West The pinnacle was reached not when Henry Wallace was ignored in the most recent outpourng for the part he played in developing hybrid corn but when in 1922 bacterioogst was awarded prize Tor the ols- covery of Soviet pencillin"
 The phenomenon is not new. Germans and Eng lishmen have long claimed that they invented the telegraph and not Morse that they had electric lamps as soon Edison did that Fulton was not the inventor of the steamboat. The truth is there are no first inventors Discoveries and inventions evolve Volta had to precede Farady, and Morse and Bell would have been helpless without Faradays discoveries Karl Marx was one the first to point out that tech- nologiss respond to social needs that every invention is an aggregation of wel-known elements, that tech- nical geniuses are not unique but inevitable In scientifically minded and mechanized society. The Russians are therefore violating cardinal doctrine of their economic divinity and proving themselves to be as chauvinistc any bourgeois nation of the west has ever been What is more, some of the inventions for which they claim credit were developed under the capitalistc Czara circumstance that has still to be explained
 Propaganda has never before been used by gov ernment so widely and so systematically to claim scen-
 fic and echnological superiority the rest of the world Where this will end one can foretell, but it should not astonish the 'imperialistic West to learn from Moscow that it not Calico who flrst turned the telescope the stars and planets but some Geliewski of the 18th centWy not some Viking or Christoforo Colon who discovered America but Rus sian Colonov who knew far back as HOO A. D. that by sailing westward he would land in new world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
SHADOWING GOVERNOR
 GREEN

From that point on, Mccormick assigned an ace Chicago Tribune reporter George Tagge, chief of the Springfield, H.. bureau, to dog Governor Green night and day.
 Mccormick bad heard rumors that Green might get the Vice Presidency if he transferred Illin- ois' 56 votes to Dewey, and it worried the Colonel to death. He was afraid Green might sneak off in the night to deal with Dewey. Therefore, George Tagge was in- structed to rout the Governor out Of bed twice during the night to make sure he was not with Dewey.
 Once when Mrs. Green answered the phone, Tagge had to insist on speaking to Green personally.
 Meanwhile Lieut. Gov. Hugh Cross went to Congressman Everett Dirksen to protest that the Illinois delegates wanted to vote for Dewey.
 wen be ruined with Taft at the head of the ticket" the Lieut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
TRuMAN,s RUNNING MATE

Here are the results of poll of 100 Democratic House members on the question of who would make the best Vice-P Presidential nominee of the Democratic ticket.
 Rep Fogarty of Rhode Island who conducted the poll, asked two questions of his Democratic col leagues.
 Filst-If Harry Truman is nomi- hated for President, do you think his running mate should come from east or west of Missouri?
 The 100 CongressInen interviewed were unanimous that the Demo- cratic Presidential nominee should come from the east.
 Fogarty next asked his colleagues whom they favored for second place on the ticket Ninety-three Of the 100 Democratic Congress men voted for Rep. John McCor- mack of Massachusetts, Democratic whip of the House
 Note-Fogarty d!screetly refrain ed from asking. however, whether they thought MT. Truman should run again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
OREGON WAR HERO MAN IS IN COMMAND OF U. S. S. ALBANIA

Capt Rodger w. Simpson, U. S. Navy, in command of the U. s. s. Atlanta, now visiting Juneau, as- sumed command during short ceremony at Pearl Harbor on May 12, this year. He is the first Van kee" to command that vessel.
 During the late war Captain Simp- son distinguished himself as one of the outstanding Destroyer Com manders in the South Pacific. and his war record is still remembered by many Oregonians. He was at one time Commanding Officer USS Ma han ODD -364) and followed as Com- mander Destroyer Division Is, then later as Commander Destroyer Squadron 12, nicknamed the Scrap paroo" Squadron. During the clos ing phases of hostilities he was Screen Commander for Admiral Mitschers fast Carrier Task Force, with the rank of Commodore.
 At the close of the War, Captain Simpson was in charge of the evac- uation of Allied Prisoners of War from prison camps in Japan, and was decorated with the Legion of Merit for having liberated more than 27Oo0 prisoners.
 For his brilliant strategy while Commander of the "Scrapparoo' Squadron in various operations in the Pacific, and especially for the action at Rabaul, he was awarded 2 Navy Crosses and the Silver Star Medal. He is also entitled to wear 10 stars on the Pacific Ocean Area ribbon, having participated in 10 major engagements.
 Captain Simpson has long been associated with training, having been Director of Training in the Western Pacific, and was directly in charge of maintaining high standard of efficiency on U. s. Ma val vessels operating in Chinese and Japanese waters Since taking com- mand he has instituted an inten- sive and long range training pro- gram and the Naval Reserve per sonnei participating in the forth coming cruise will have an ample opportunity to familiariZe themselves with all types of Naval Activity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
Dewey-Warren Strong Combination
(Ketchikan News)

In view of his former declarations and the fact that he will receive Jess money than he is now getting the naming of Governor Earl Warren as Vice-Presl- dent and running mate of Thomas E. Dewey at the COP convention, came great surprise
 None of the correspondents had figured out tnls combination Even Walter Lipppman during the con- vention said Dewey has been trying to reach out to the isolationiss to override the Vandenberg Warren forces and they have been reaching out to Tatt and beyond Taft to stop Dewey.
 But instead, with all the noisy balyhoolng in the final outcome statesmanshp prevailed to cement opposing forces with two leading candidates from the farthest Eastern State and the arhest Western State clasping hands across the continent.
 Without question Governor Warren with his vote getting reputation will be powerful influence for the COP Without question, too, Dewey meant what he said in stating that Warren would be working partnerp instead of merely Vice-President figure head or otherwise Warren would not have accepted
 The platform adopted is generally praised Even extreme isoatonists have far had little to say in opposition.
 The next Big Show" of course, will be the Demo- cratic convention The predictions made by correspond ents about Eisenhower may be just as wide of the marx as they were about the COP convention. It IS even now being said that Eisenhower might consent to be- come Vice-President If says impossible the answer is the same thing said about Warren It seems to be the general opinion that Truman VIII not give up first place the ticket but that also may
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
WELCOME TO NAVY

1uneau welcomes the officers and crew aboard the II s S Atlanta which has arrived for sx-day visit and we trust all aboard will find the hospitality of the Capital City of Alaska gracious as the greet ines the citizens will extend.
 It is an honor to have a Navy ship visit Juneau during the time the Fourth of July celebration will take place especially.
 Various entertainment has been planned for the visitors during their visit here which it is hoped they will fully enjoy.
 There is just one warning the city gives to the Navy men and that is do not attempt to climb Mt' Juneau unless accompanied by guide recent tragedy to member of another visiting Navy snip IS viyidly remembered
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
RUSS PROTEST TURNED DOWN

According to Associated Press dispatches the United States has turned down Russian protest against magazine article Moscow termed an example If unbridled propaganda for a new war gooo reason was also given for the turn down
 Secretary of State Marshall told Soviet Ambas- sador Alexander S. Panyushkn in a note that the American government cannot be held responsible for the articles in the free American press.
 Any attempt on the part of the government of the United States contro! suppress articles oi this type appearing in the public press would De a violation of the right of the freedom of the press which is guaranteed by the Constitution Of the United States Marshall said.
 The Russian government in a note June VIZ orously criticized the article in the May issue ot Newsweek Magazine. The Soviets described it as violation of United Nations resolution against war mongering adopted last fall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30

posed 10 pe the representative of the people who elect him, while the delegates at any political conven- tion are supposed to vote the wish es of the folk back home. But at Philadelphia, likeable, hard-working Gov. Dwight Green of Illinois was nothing more than a prisoner oi the Chicago Tribune. He was shad- owed by Colonel McCormick's men day and night.
 It began shortly after the Illin- ois delegation arrived at Philadel- phia. At the first caucus. dele gates asked Governor Green his wishes about his own candidacy. He replied that he would appreciate a complimentary vote but no nomi- mating speech. This seemed only fair and was unanimously agreed.
 The delegates left understanding that everything was decided, Short ly thereafter, however, Walter Tro- han of the Chicago Tribune ap- peared at Illinois headquarters and remarked;
 You'll be interested in this: The Illinois delegation" he continued, will vote for Senator Taft"
 There had been no further meet ing of the delegates. They had no opportunity to express an opin- 1 ion. Colonel Mccormick had made up his mind, summoned his poli- tical prisoner and told him to issue an announcement. The delegates were mere pawns in the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30

enant Governor complained. "A lot of us have to run in labor dis tricts, and the labor vote IS going to he 100 percent against Taft"
 However, Mccormick wouldn't budge. Nor would he release his hold over the 56 supposedly free men elected to represent the state of Illinois. The power of the Chicago Tribune was too great. They stuck to Taft almost to the end Then as the Convention moved to make it unanimous, Col onel Mccormick walked out. He refused to witness the terrible catastrophe of a unanimous ballot for Dewey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
Daily Lessons in English Sy. L. GORDON

Each of the boys have car" EACH the singular subject
 OFTEN NdISPRONOUNCED: hot in OF notas in first syllable
 Miscellaneous; the sc and the ILL
 subdue Subugate, surmoun win vanqush
 three times and it is yours' Let us Todays the Discretion than eloquence-Bacon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-30
PRINCESS N0RAH HERE YESTERDAY
 FROM VANCOUVER

The Princess -sorah docked in Juneau at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Vancouver with the following passengers for here and left for Skagway at about ll:30 o'clock.
 From Vancouver: Mrs. Freda Brawley, Miss Carol L. Blake, pr. and Mrs. Duncan Chalmers, Harry A. Doerr, Benjamin Dunn, Mrs. Marye B. Ehler, George Givian, Mrs. Ruth Leitles and family, MT and Mrs. Henry Osterlund, Thomas B. Steward MT. and Mrs. Ray Wakefield. aul Mishkoff and MT and Mrs. irl D. Strong.