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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
Alaskan EIks
In Honolulu

HONOLULU. May 3-tR-F'orty
Alaskan Elks Lodge members from
Anchorage and Kodiak on an aerial
goodwill visit to this territory flew
to the big island OF Hawaii today to
tour the famous volcano region.
They planned a luncheon at Vol
cano House, in the rim of Kilauea
Crater.
Yesterday the party visit d
Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor
and Wheeler Field and circled Oahu
Island.
Returning to Honolulu tonight,
they plan to take off Wednesday fer
San Francisco, and also will stop
over in Seattle enroute home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
NATL. COMMUNION
SUNDAY OBSERVED
BY SENIOR CDA

The Catholic Daughters OF amer
lea observed National Communion
sunday yesterday with a large at
tendance at Mass and the freak
fast following at the Parish Hall.
The tables were attractively deco
rated with many small vases of
flowers and white tapers. Everyone
enjoyed the breakfast and the
kitchen committee and those SER
wing did a splendid job.
The Rev Robert Whalen, Chap
lain of the CDA was present and
spoke briefly to the members pre-
sent as did the Grand Regent, Mrs
Maude Hamlin. Territorial Deputy,
Mrs. Walter Hellan was unable to
attend due to illness.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
DAIRY HERDS ARE
we'll CARED FOR,
GOOD CONDITION

For the most part, the stock Of
the various dairy herds in Juneau
areas are well cared for and in
good condition. This is according
to a statement made today by
DR.. Earl T. Graves, Territorial
Veterinarian of the Territorial De-
partment of Agriculture, following
completion Of his yearly examina-
ton CT the local dairy cattle.
There were no TB reactions in
any of the herds, and considering
the number Of animals here, there
is very little Bangs disease.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
WOMAN IS BURIED
UNDER AVALANCHE

TACOMA, May 3.-tR = Seattle
secretary. Myrtle Neyhart. 81 was
buried and killed beneath an
avalanche of snow yesterday on
the Chinook Pass highway.
Her body was recovered from the
snow 80 minutes later but four
hour effort by volunteers to re-
vive here were without success.
Ranger J. Leonard Voltz said
Miss Neyhart and a companion,
George Dyer, Of Anchorage, Alaska,
and Vernon, N. Y. had walked past
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
INTERIOR DEPT.
FAV0RS INDIAN
SETTLEMENT NOW
Assistant Secretary Warne
Says Will Lease Alaska
Highway Lands

Assistant Secretary Of the IN.
terror william E. Warne said to-
that the the Federal Government
should Immediately determine the
details OF Indian claims in Alaska
and make a settlement of these
claims because they are holding w
the development Of the Territory
He pointed out that the indians
are wards of the Federal Gov
eminent and that the interior
Department must protect their in
terests as we'll as others.
Warne spoke briefly this after
noon before a gathering of Inter-
ior Department employees in the
Territorial Senate Chambers. Pres
ent were representatives of the
Alaska Native Service, Alaska Road
Commission, Governors office,
Geological Survey, Bureau of Mines,
Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska
Railroad, Bureau of Land Manage
ment and the Alaska Game Com
mission.
Warne expressed hope for furth-
er and closer cooperation between
Interior Department agencies for
the development of Alaska. He said
that he hopes to see the establish
ment of an alaska Field Commit
tee Tor the coordination of all intra-
departmental activities. He said
$4,000 for this purpose is included
in the DEPARTMENTS budget request
which is now pending before Con-
gress.
He also recommended that In
terror Department Bureaus work
more closely with all Federal agen-
cies in the Territory. He pointed
out that an Alaska Committee was
formed in Washington, D. C. Off
ces Of the Department last Oc-
toher and said that this has re-
suited in greater benefits for the
Territory. He said that there is
considerable work to be done in
getting an increase in population
for Alaska and the prudent and
constructive use of its resources.
Lease Hiway Property
Secretary Warne also said that
the purpose OF the 300-foot right
of-way on each side of the Alaska
Highway is to encourage rather
than prevent the development OF
that area. He declared '-1 ira
Department is now working on
a policy in which it intends tc
issue long term leases AZ. TN.
property to private individuals. HI
expressed the opinion that, al
soon as policy and method o.
operation has been developed i,
will be put into effect
Warne said that the Interior De-
partment hopes to do twice as
good job in the next year fol-
Alaska as it has done in previous
years. He pointed out the already
anticipated increase in appropria-
tons for the Fish and Wildlife
Service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03

nominations from the floor for
candidates for the coming cleo
ton and several members who
had been chosen by the nominat-
ing committee last week declined
the nominations made at that time
The following we're nominated from
the floor for President. George
Banner and George Jorgensen; for
First President. Val Poor;
Second Vice President, Walter So
holeif and for two-year Truestee,
Alva Blackerby. Election will be
two weeks from this date.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
BPW MEET TONIGHT

Assistant Secretary Warne will
be guest of honor at the Business
and Professional Womens ban
quet tonight at Mixes Place in
Douglas. All members are re-
quested to be present not later
than 7 o'clock as it is impossible
for the secretary to remain over
an hour.
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signs warning against going fur
ther because of the danger of
slides.
The couple was quarter mile
beyond Cayuse Pass, on the east
side of Mount Rainier National
Park when the avalanche started.
Byers. a short distance from Miss
Neyhart, was almost caught him
self.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-05-03
INTERIOR WEATHER

Colder air moved into the In
terror Of Alaska during the past
two days and temperatures this
morning ranged from 10 to %
degrees over the Tanana Valley.
Yesterday the highest tempera-
lures over this area ranged from
% to 81 degrees.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07

near luIuIe anu LndL IL Will De
within the next few weeks. A meet
ing was held on Tuesday, attend
ed by Fred Benz and Guy Keeler
of the Benz Engineering Corpora
ton; John Eberson and Alec Mer-
Gil, architects from New York
City; ]. D. Lederer, Schine execu-
tive from GlOversville, N. Y, and
Mr.. deGraw.
John EbersOn, senior member of
the firm of John and Drew Eber-
son, architects, of New York, who
designed the new Milford Theatre,
has the design of more than $50
theatres to his credit. He started
in business as an architect and
designer As years ago and decided
to direct his architectural talent to
the study of the theatre. After fol-
lowing this line of work, Eberson
was called all over the United
States as we'll as Europe, England
France and Russia to design and
supervise the building of theatres
Today the firm of John and Drew
J Eberson is the best known in their
field for theatre designing.
! Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Harrington Races
Draining Big Crowds
Largest Crowd Ever To
Witness A Program
Was Present For The
Opening Last Saturday

Race Secretary George Enslen
has indicated that the program for
each night at the Harrington Rae
ing Meet will have some of the
same keen competition which fea-
tured the opening night of the meet
last Saturday.
The B. I. Shaw Memorial Pace,
the feature race, was divided into
two divisions because of the large
number of entries. Archie Han
over, owned and driven by L. R.
Drayton. fredericksburg, Md, won
the first heat of the second division,
which was raced first, and May
Raider, owned and driven by J. o.
Hunt, Swedesboro, N. j., won the
second heat and was awarded the
trophy, in the form of a memorial
blanket presented by j. Gordon
Smith of Dover.
Majestic Miss, owned by Carlton
GOslin, of Harrington, and driven
by Tom Walters, was awarded the
trophy in the second division of the
Shaw Memorial Pace by winning
the first heat and placing second
in the second heat, which was wor
by j. o. Hunt, of Swedesboro, N. J
Saturdays program was witness,
ed by the largest crowd ever to SEE
an event in Harrington, there being
1918 paid admissions.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Vim. k. KentOn
To
Battery Capt.
Commanding Officer Of
&c" Battery, Milford,
Served In Last War
With Honor And Dis
tinCtiOn.

Captain William X. Kenton, COM
manding officer of Battery c, 945th
AAA-AW-BN, Delaware National
Guard, has been promoted to his
present grade from first lieutenant,
according to orders recently pub
lished by Paul Rinard, Adjutant
General of Delaware.
Captain KentOn graduated from
Milford High School in 1893. He
enlisted in Battery B, 261st CA,
Delaware National Guard in Janu-
airy, 1941, and was inducted into
Federal service with that Organi-
zatiOn the same month. He served
with the 261st until 1912 when he
was ordered to officer Candidate
School at Camp Davis. Following
his graduation as second lieuten-
ant he served in the Anti-Aircraft
until November, 1914, when he was
transferred to the infantry, having
been promoted to first lieutenant
in January, 1943. Captain KentOn
served in the European Theater of
Operations with the Fifth Infantry
until returned to the United States
for separation from service in De-
cember, 1946. He is the wearer of
the EurOpean-African-M Middle Eas-
tern Campaign Medal with two bat
tie stars, the American Defense
Medal, American Theater Campaign
Medal, Bronze Star for heroic ac-
tiOn near Coburg, Germany, the
Combat Infantryman's Badge and
the World War II Victory Medal.
Captain KentOn joined the reor-
ganized Delaware National Guard
in January, 1047, as a first lieu
tenant, and was assigned as COM
manding officer of Battery c, 945tt
AAA-AW-BN Milford.
Captain KeAtOn is employed as
machinist by Alfred Rumpsticf
in Milford. He is married and has
two children. He makes his home
at Second and Walnut streets, Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07

Association ana was presided over
by Harold Short, president of the
association and a pOultryman from
near Milford Broiler growers,
hatcherymen, feed dealers, hatch
ing egg producers, and professors
and live buyers were among those
in attendance. After a discussion
on the need for some type of ac-
tivity to focus attention on this
agricultural area and its leading
product, a vote resulted in a unani-
nous decision in favor of forming
three-state policy and action
committee.
Walter Spearin, president of the
Maryland Poultry Council and a
hatcheryman from near Salisbury,
Md, will head the various Mary
land committees. Dave Green,
president of the Delaware Feed
Dealers Association and a feed
dealer of Dover, will serve as Del
aware State chairman. The chair
man of the Virginia group is to be
named this week. Warren G. New
ton of the o. A. Newton & Son Co.
of Bridgeville, was selected as
| treasurer Of the three-state organ
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Red Sox Open
l948 Season
Home Tonight
The Cambridge Dodgers,
1947 Pennant Winners,
Will Furnish Compete
tiOn; Program Has
Been Arranged.

The 194S Eastern Shore League
season will be officially opened in
Milford this evening when the Red
Sox, this city's representatives in
the ranks of professional baseball,
meet the Cambridge Dodgers, 1947
pennant winners, at the local park
AS is the custom wherever pro
baseball is played, the opening
game will be preceded by the fan
fare and ceremonies always assO-
cited with such events. Mayor c..
Van Nuis WilkersOn will toss out
the first pitch at $3.50 p. m, as the
curtain goes up on another sea-
son. The opening night program
will be under the direction of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
In meeting the Dodgers, the Mil
ford Club will be, in a sense, TAX
ing up right where it left off in
1947, Cambridge having been the
opponent in the final game of last
season. A heart-breaking defeat
at the hands of the Dodgers in last
seasons finale dropped the SOx
from fourth place and cost the To-
cal team a playoffs berth; the DOd-
gers, in first place in the final
standings, went on to eliminate the
Dover Phillies in the semi-final
! round of the post-seasOn playOffs
but were themselves eliminated in
the final series by a SeafOrd Clut
that had finished the regular sea-
son in second place.
Little is known concerning the
strength of this years edition Ol
the Dodgers as virtually all mem
bers of the 1947 pennant-winnint
cast, including Manager Roy Mich
OILS, have since departed for try
at attaining firm footing on high
er rungs of organized baseballf
ladder. Cambridge not only hai
virtually an entire new playinl
cast, but also has a new pilot, BOl
Vickery, former minor league pit
cher. In an exhibition game play
ed recently, Vickery's charges
dropped a 6 to decision. to tn,
Easton Yankees, a seventh plac
club in 1947, but reputedly mucl
stronger this year.
Unless additional material is re
ceived before game time, Friday
Milford may start the 1948 cam
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Specialists Study
BroiIer Markets

Studies to discover ways of ex-
panding present markets and to
open up additional outlets for Del
aware broilers have been initiated
in the department of marketing
and farm management and the ag-
ricultural extension service of the
University of Delaware, according
to George M. Worrilow, director of
the University's agricultural re-
search and extension services.
Director Worrilow said that
these studies are part of the ma
tion-wide agricultural marketing
program sponsored comparatively
by the Land Grant Colleges and
the u. S. Department Of Agricul-
ture, under funds provided by the
Research and Marketing Act Of
1916.
Director Worrilow reports that
for the past several months the
CONTINUED On page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Sussex All Leaders
To Discuss Plans

Sussex County All leaders will
discuss plans for their summer ac-
tivities at a dinner meeting to be
held in the New Century Club
House, Georgetown, on Wednesday,
May IL, according to Bruce G.. Fra
zier, County All Club Agent.
Miss Jean Lee, State Club Agent,
will discuss the part that demon
stratiOns play in the Az program
and explain the various demonstra-
tiOns that may be used by the club
in the state and national contests.
A model demonstration will be
put on by Miss M Gertrude Hollo-
way, Nutrition Specialist, and Miss
Adeline Hoffman, Clothing Special
list, from the University of Della
ware. Local leaders will be given
practice in staging demonstrations
for use in their club activities.
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Schine Movie Chain
Loses Court Suit
United States Supreme
Court UphOlds MOnOp-
ly Charge; Sale Of
Some Units Is Ordered
By Justice Department
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Supreme
Court this week upheld in major
part government charges that the
Schine Chain Theatres, Inc.s Oper-
ator of movies houses in six states,
had violated the Sherman Anti
Trust Act.
The Justice Department describ-
ed Schine as the largest independ-
ent movie theatre circuit in the
United States. At the time anti
trust charges were filed, Schine had
a financial interest in more than
$50 theatres in small towns and
cities in New York, Ohio, Ken
tucky, Maryland, Delaware and Vir-
ginia.
(AmOng the Schine holdings on
the peninsula area are theatres in
Milford, DEL, and Salisbury, Md.
Justice Douglas delivered the
10 decision. Justices Murphy and
Jackson took no part.
The Supreme Court at the same
time upheld in part an order by
the u. S. District Court in Buffalo
I requiring Schine to recognize its
activities $50 that fair competi.
tiOn between the corporation anC
i other theatres may be restored"
The district court found tha
Schine had monopolized the movi,
theatre business in a substantial
number of towns by acquiring com
peting theatres and said the mono
polization was product of con
spiracy between the Schine circui
and eight major film distributors.
The District Court Ordere,
Schine to sell one or more theatre
in towns where it has cOmplet
monopoly of all theatre operation
or owns all of the first run thea
tres.
The chain has its principal Offic
in Gloversville, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Rev. Baker Sends
Conference Report
Milford Pastor Wires Chronicle Ex.
elusive Dispatch From Boston


Rev. David w. Baker, pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church, who is
attending the General Conference
of the Methodist Church, now in
session at Boston, Mass, and is at
tached to the conference secretariaI
staff, this week sent the following
exclusive story on the conference
highlights to the Chronicle.
The General Conference of The
Methodist Church in session in
Boston, Mass, received the key
note address, The Episcopal Ad-
dress, as read by Bishop G. BrOm-
ley, OxnamOf, New York. This ad-
dress was received by the delegates
and friends of Methodism on We'd
nesday evening, April %, before
over 1000 people.
In the address Bishop Oman
states that Communism cannot be
conquered by force of arms in the
guise of a holy war. He called for
a settling Of racial problems, and a
union of American Christianity
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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Vets Open '4S Season
At Millsboro Sunday
Look Like One Of Stronger Con-
tenders In Sussex League

The Milford Vets, this commun-
ity's new "home talent" baseball
club, will open play in the Sussex
County League this Sunday after
noon, meeting the Millsboro Club
at Millsboro. Sundays game will
actually mark the debut of the To-
cal team, although the Vets have
engaged in preseason exhibition
games the past three Sundays,
having defeated Ellendale, also of
the Sussex Circuit. 1876 at Ellen
dale the past Sunday.
The Vets shape up as one of
the Sussex Leagues stronger
clubs, despite the fact that the
present Milford Club is the first
independent or semi-pro team to
represent the community since
1887. Approximately twenty-five
candidates, all residents of the Mil
ford area, have tried out for the
team and Manager Howard Killen
hopes to mold a winning combi-
nation out of the present squad.
In exhibition games played to
date, Stan Carter, with Houston of
the Mar-Del League last summer,
and Herschel Poore, former Lin
coin and Glendale receiver, have
divided the catching assignments.
Art Cunning, a local favOrite while
with the pre-war Milford Giants
is expected to join the team later
this month and further streng-
then the catching staff.
Two veteran righthanders, Man
ager Killen and Horace Wiley
both of whom have had pro base
ball experience, are the nucleus
of a pitching staff that also in.
cludes John Mcpherson, another
Highlander, and Bill Watson anC
Chet Marvel, lefthanders. UpoT
completion of the present schoo
term, Bill (DOc) Adkins and Roy
! (Sonny) Kemp will also be avail
able and add much to the Vets
mound staff. Adkins has beer
hurting winning ball for the Sal
isbury State Teachers College min,
this spring and Kemp is one of th
mound mainstays of the pResen
Wesley Junior College team.
Dick KINNEY, standout per
former with the Vets basketball
teams of the past two winters, ha
already cinched the first base as
signment, and IrV Bowls and LlOy
Elton, two other Vets basketeers
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Camp OtOnka Sen. Williams
Scheduled To Hits Carvel's S
Open June 70 Recent Speech
Calls Charge Republi-
cans Wrecked League
Of Nations Misstate-
ment.

U. S. Senator John ]. Williams
sent an open letter this past We'd
nesday night to Lieut.. Gov. Ebert
n. Carvel asking for a correction
of "misstatements and distortion Of
facts" in CarveIs keynote address
Tuesday to the Democratic Dele
gate Convention at Dover.
Senator Williams, Republican of
MillsbOro, said in the letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. CarveRs home at
Laurel that "It has been my GUS
tom to overlook unimportant mis-
statements and distortion of facts
uttered in the heat of political cam
paigns. But the statement quoted
above (referring to Republican re-
sponsiblity for World War I'D can
not be overlooked because it COM
pletely cOntradicts historical facts.
MIR. Carvel, expected to be the
Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, had said in his keynote adj
dress:
After World War /, the Repub-
licans in the United States Senate
sabotaged the League of Nations by
refusing to approve the position the
United States should have taken in
fulfilling their destiny as one of the
leaders of federation of the ma
tions of the world. BY shirking this
responsibility they contributed tC
the blame for World War II with
all of the horror and destruction il
wrought"
Cites Vote On 1920
Referring TO this Senator Viii
iiams said, There are the historl.
cal facts:
CONTINUED on page u
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
lie I'M OCra t S
Delegates At
Convention
City Boys Lost Out AS
Country Retains Con-
troll, 1928; TunnelI
Says He Is Not Candi-
date.

The attempt Of Wilmington DEM
Ocrats to increase their delegation
at future Democratic conventions
was defeated this past Tuesday at
the party's 'little" convention, by
vote Of l42 to So.
The vote came at the close of the
convention. the highlights of which
were:
/. Former u. S. Senator James Nj.
Tunnell Of Georgetown declared he
is not a candidate for public Office.
2. The convention adopted a res
cluti0n favoring revision Of the
United Nations Charter to provide
for world government.
3. Lieut.-Gov Ebert N Carvel
charged in his keynote address that
gray markets and high prices
have resulted frcsa the Republican
lifting Of controls on the nations
economy.
4. The election Of E. Ennalls Berl
Of Wilmington as national commit
teeman, Mrs. James H. Hughes oi
Dover as national committeewo-
man, and of the 10 national con-
vention delegates and 10 alternates
Wilmington Democrats have
asked that their delegation to the
rarty's conversions be upped from
80 to so. to the put the city grouI
on par with the three county
Democratic organizations. This
was to be accomplished by amend
ing a party rule, to Increase tn
number Of delegates from 210 t
24O.
CONTINUED on paEe 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Phone Company Adds
New Equipment Here
$4,000 Addition Recently Complet.
ed; More Due Soon

The Diamond State Telephone
Company has just completed a $6.-
600 addition to the equipment in
the Milford central Office. and has
a second $1,000 addition scheduled
for completion in July. it was an
nOunced today by Theodore w.
Collins, local manager.
The present addition makes it
possible for the company to serve
another las subscribers in the area
served by the Milford office, while
the second addition will add cen
tral Office facilities for another
1S0. Mr.. Collins said.
The company is also spending
another $500 this year in build
ing new cable and wire lines in
this area. he said.
tcOntlnued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-07
Homecoming At
Old Unity Church

Special services will be held at
Old Unity Methodist Church, which
has been closed for several years.
The services will begin at 1880 D.
m. and will feature program of
singing, music and preaching. The
famous Four Musical Ministers
Quartet will be present and sing
several selections. Miss Mary r.
Vincent will sing solo. Unity
Church is at Fairmount and was
formerly a part of the Nassau
Charge. The minister of the Mas
sau Charge, F. Charles Louhoff,
Jr., will be in charge. Many for
mer members of Unity are expect
ed to gather there and pay tribute
to the memory of those who are
buried there. This service will de-
termine the future for Special
Day" services to be held in this
sacred sanctuary.