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Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Va. Governor
Attended Big
Air Show At
Dover Sunday
Old Dominion Chief Ex-
ecutive Topped List Of
Special Guests At 53rd
Wings Fighter Plane
Show.

Gov. William Tuck of Virginia
and 1000 other dignitaries and
guests last Sunday attended Gov
ernOr's Day ceremonies of the 53rd
Wing of the Air National Guard at
the Dover Air Base
Sixty-fOur ThunderbOlt fighter
planes took part in the observance,
swOOping low over the Dover Air
Base i'll perfect flying weather.
The P-47s also flew over Phila-
delphia and Wilmington before
buzzing the Dover base. Landing
in quick order, they accomplished
that maneuVer in % minutes, des-
cribed by Col. John w. Weltman,
of Camp Hill, Pa, as the fastest
time ever made by a wing.
The planes flew in four sections.
In the lead flight was the 149th
Fighter Squadron of Richmond, Va.
commanded by Major Leland II.
Waters. Next came the 104th
Squadron of Baltimore, led by 1t
Col. Robert l.. Gould, Baltimore; {;
the 148th of Reading, Pa led by
Major Richard B. POsey, Reading,
and the 121st of Washington, d. c.,
led by Major Willard W. Millikin,
of Alexandria, Va.
In the reviewing stand with Gov
ernOr Tuck were Secretary OF
State William J. Storey, repres-
enting Gov. Walter w. Bacon; Brig
Gen. Albert L. Cox, commanding
general of the District of Columbia
National Guard. and Brig. Gen
Frank A Weber, adjutant general
of Pennsylvania, representing Gov
James H. Duff.
After further aerial gunnery
practice over the Atlantic this weel
the guard units will shift to In
diantOWn Gap, Pa, for air-tO
! ground practice.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13

elected to the board of directors Of
Southern States Milton Cooperative,
Inc. New members chosen on the
farm home advisory committee
were Mrs. George Marvil and Mrs.
Harry DOrman. All will serve three
year TERMS
William Hopkins, board presi-
dent, presided at the meeting, which
included reports of Southern States
operations for the last year. South
ern States Milton Cooperative, Inc,
has done muc htO improve local
agriculture. The organization be-
longs to the farmers, and it has a
responsibility to elect able board
members and keep the cooperative
strong.
Wallace w. Wright, manager of
Southern States Milton COOpera-
tive, Inc, reported on local oper-
ations. He stated that the associa-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Poultrymen Urged To
Keep Flock Records

High egg production and low
mortality are the two most i'm
portant factors in determining the
profit of any laying flock. The only
way to know the rate of prOduc-
ton and the percentage of birds
that die in any month of the year
is to keep records, says J. Frank
GOrdy, extension pOultryman.
Poultry records may be started
any time of the year, but now is the
best time to start, says the extern
sion pOultryman, as pullet flOcks
are being moved into laying quar-
ters. Record keeping, he says,
takes the guess work out of what
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
VFW AUXILIARY IN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The Ladies' Auxiliary to
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Mil
ford Veterans of Foreign
Wars, has launched it's an
nual drive for new members.
Senior vice-president Alma
T. Rust, membership chair
man, is conducting the
drive which will continue
through August and Septem-
Der. The new members will
be initiated at the regular
meeting of the auxiliary on
Wednesday, October 6, in the
Milford New Century Club at
$3.50 p. M.
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Motor Check Is
Lagging In State
Commissioner DisclOSes Renewals
For September 30 Behind 1947

Inspection and renewal of regis
tratiOn of motor vehicles for the
period ending Septem-
Der 80 is so per cent behind this
time last year Frank L. Reed, state
motor vehicle commissioner, said
this week.
SO far only 1000 of the 29,389
motor vehicles with tags which ex-
pire on September 80 have been in
spected and had registration re-
newed. At the corresponding per-
iOd last year, approximately 4,5OO
motor vehicles had been Te-regis-
tered, Mr.. Reed said
OF the 29,3S9 motor vehicles with
tags expiring at the end of next
month 18,44O are owned by resi-
dents of Wilmington and New Cas-
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Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
NethOdists To Open Young Adult
Conference On September 10th

outstanding leaders the sixth annual Young Adult Conference
OF the Peninsula Methodist Conference will
camp site the Cenrev Md Friday Saturday
and Sunday September 10 r. the
secretary of the Peninsula Board Education
The leaders will be- Robert r. Powell professor religion
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Milton Farmers viii Share In
Southern State Patronage Refund

Farmermembers of Southern States Milton Cooperative Inc will
year
White Stevenson
Milford chronicle., 1948-08-13
Security Loan Drive In State
Now Shows Total Of $5,O44,OOO

total Of $5O44O0O in Security Loan sales of Series E.
bonds made in Delaware during the
time set for the nationwide security loan campaign if was
recently by Alex D. director
Division. The the drive 81 o0o 0"
Mr. Cobb disclosed that sales of fror,
Evening star., 1948-07-18

som Of Alabama and former Gov.
Alfalfa" Bill Murray Of Oklahoma.
aBig Jim" Folsom was met with
q mixture Of cheers and boos, but he
added his few words Of condemns
ton to the attacks Of the Federal
Government on States Rights.
Waiter Siilers Of Mississippi, was
elected permanent chairman Of the
conference.
| 1t was announced early in the
afternoon that Gov. Tuck OF Vir-
sinia was on his way to Birmingham.
but If he arrived he remained in
the background.
Platform Adopted.
Not to be outdone by the regular
Democratic convention, the States
Rights Southerners also adopted a
platform, which merely repeated in
more formal language the speeches
that filled the air all day.
Many Of the spectators brought
Confederate flags, flags OF the vari-
Gus Southern States and portraits
Of Robert e. Lee.
Permanent Chairman Sillers re-
called that the Democratic plat
form in Philadelphia promised .
maximum degree Of selfgovernment
to the Virgin Islands, Guam and
Samoa.
But when your Southern dele.
gates arose and moved to add the
several States to this promise, they
voted us down." Mr.. Sillers went on.
They were not willing to grant to
the several States, and particularly
the Southern States, the same
rights they offered those three little
Islands"
Former 1t. Gov. Handy Ellis Of
Alabama, who led the walkout of
half of Alabamas deleeetion TO
the Philadelphia convention, said:
There doesn't seem to be much
choice between the little man with
the sickening smile. and the little
man with the silly mustache."
Different Laws One Hurdle.
One of the hurdles confronting
the States Rights ticket Is that
all Of the States have different laws
governing the selection of presiden-
tial electors, and in some of the
Southern States they already have
been chosen.
The campaign committee ap-
pointed here today is expected to
survey the situation not only in the
States Of the Solid South, but also
In the border States. One of the
organizers said that in some States
they hope to swing the regular
Democratic electors over to Gov.
Thurmond and Wright. Where this
does not appear likely they will
try to put up a slate of their own
electors, If State laws still make it
nnSSihln
Evening star., 1948-07-18
|0uezon City Becomes
Philippines Capital
sy he Assseisisd prsss

MANILA, July H.-Manila ceased
to be the oficial capital Of the
Philippines today as President FL
pidio Quirino signed . bill moving
the republics seat to Quezon CITY.
10 miles northeast.
Manila win remain the actual
capital for more than a year, how
ever, until new buildings are erected.
Quirino said Manila now had a
population of almost 1000 900, and
the move was necessary to relieve
congestion.
He commented: sss
From now on Manila will be our
show window and Quezon City our
workshop insofar as our govern
ment is concerned"
Mr.. Quirino said master planning
for construction was to be com
pleted within q year. rs II want to
lay the cornerstone Of the new capi-
tol myself"
The late Manuel Quezon, first
president OF the commonwealth,
planned the suburban development
in 1897, choosing q largely unin-
habited tract of land higher and
with q cooler climate than Manila.
He named 1t "New Manila" but the
old commonwealth legislature short
ly changed It to Quezon City in his
honor.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Man and Son Hi BY Cab;
Police Try 10 Notify Wife

Arlington police last nieht were
attempting to locate = woman
whose husband and son are In
Arlington Hospital with serious in
juries after being struck by = taxi
cab.
The hospital said the condition
Of James H. Ward, IS, was critical
and that of his son was serious.
The father remained unconscious
last night.
Nurses at the hospital said the
boy told them his name was Pee
wee" and that he was years old.
Papers found on the father con-
tanned the name Mrs. Bertha Keen
Ward" Police sent kilograms to
addresses In New York City and
jacksonville, Fla, which they found
among Mr. Wards papers, in an
effort to locate Mrs. Ward.
Mr.. Ward and his son were struck
by q taxicab yesterday as they
were crossing Route ] opposite the
Arlington Hotel near Alexandria.
The driver Of the cab was listed as
Louis w. Jackson, 40, colored, Of
Alexandria. He was charged with
operating q car. with defective
equipment and was released under
$500 bond.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
India Renews U. n. Appea
AGAINST South Africans
Nv the Assoeioied Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 17.-India
renewed her demands today fol
United Nations action to stop alleg-
ed Jim Grow" practices against
Indians in South Africa.
In a lengthy memorandum to Sec
retary General Trygve Lie, the In
dian government declared that
treatment of Indians in South
Africa continues to be serious mat.
ter, despite resolutions passed by the
General Assembly in 1916 and l947
Mr.. Lie was asked to place the
question on the agenda of the COM
ing Assembly session which oegirs
in Paris September 81.
The government of the Union OF
South Africa has made no changes
whatever either in the discrimin-
atory laws or in the practice of dis
elimination, on racial grounds alone
against its nationals of Indian orr
gin the memorandum stated.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Holdidge, Peace
condidote, Arouses
Stofes' RIGHTS Wrath
~ The Associqsed Press
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July II

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July II.
- A self-styled presidential
candidate, Herbert G. Holdridge,
Washington. was almost mob
bed today when he protested
against nomination of South
ern candidates for President
and Vice President.
Mr.. Holdridge, a retired Army
brigadier general who cham
pioned a peace" platform, was
quickly surrounded by q swarm
of angry, shouting delegates at
tending q conference Of South
ern States Rights" Democrats.
Police took him to the ONCE
. Of the city auditorium man
ager. A guard was placed on the
door. No charges were filed
against him.
"Holdridge for President" cir
culars had been distributed in
the auditorium during the day.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

will be between Thurmond and
Dewey, and that Mr.. Truman won t
get single electoral vote"
After the meeting had adjourned.
leader was asked Ii he thought
the enthusiasm would last until the
fall campaign.
He pointed out that the reconven-
ing of Congress next week on the
call of the. President undoubtedly
would lead to new efforts to pass
the Civil Rights Bill. If that hap
pens, he predicted, revolt launched
today against the Truman -Barkley
ticket will grow in all the Southern
States.
The Birmingham conference did
not technically nominate q Thur
mond- Wright ticket. The resolu-
tions adopted merely recommend
to. the Democrats of the several
States that they take all necessary
steps to have the electoral votes Of
their respective States" cast for
these men.
Campaign Committee Named.
A campaign committee was ap-
pointed to follow up in each State.
and one organizer intimated that
the movement would have as much
of campaign fund as the Repub-
licans. " t
The resolutions adopted also
called for another conference here
in Birmingham on Friday, October
/, and the Democrats in each State
were invited to send duly-accredited
representatives to- that meeting, in
numbers not to exceed the electoral
vote OF each State.
Presumably. the purpose would be
to canvass the results of the drive
up to that date and make plans for
the homestretch campaign.
Every Seat Filled.
There was no effort today to con-
fine the conference to the regular
delegates who walked out of the
Philadelphia convention. Shortly
before the session started $50 per-
sons had registered at booths set up
for that purpose, but this included
between. 80 and 70 press and radio
representatives. Every seat in the
spacious auditorium was filled by
Alabamians and visitors from the
surrounding States. Needless to say,
it was an all-white audience, and
it whooped and shouted its ap-
proval of every attack on the Tru-
man civil rights program.
A handful of Wallace supporters
succeeded in getting their candidate
in on the publioityfby picketing the
front of the auditorium long enough
to attract crowd of newsreel and
still cameramen.
In addition to the standard bearers
II Govs. Tharmoasa and Wright-the
1heeting swSs attefided by Gov. Fol-
Evening star., 1948-07-18
South Carolina EnroUs
Neoroes Under Court Order
ey the A,socioted Press

COLUMBIA, S. c.. July 17-Negro
enrolment in the South Carolina
Democratic Party, enforced by 4
Federal court order, apparently
was proceeding slowly today.
A full scale movement of Negroes
TO put their names on party books
was not expected until after next
Monday. Copies of District Judge
j. Waties Warnings order will be
ready by then for service on county
party officials by United States
marshals.
An estimated 1000 negroes have
enrolled in Charleston County since
last Monday, when Judge Waring
issued a temporary order pending
yesterdays hearing Of Beaufort
Negro's suit against the State party S
double standard primary voting
rules.
Some counties, notably Florence
and Charleston. opened their books
Immediately after the temporary
order was handed down.
Other counties, among them Spar
tanburg, opened their books today.
Evening star., 1948-07-18

ment and minimum interference
with individual rights.
5. We oppose and condemn the
action Of the Democratic conven-
ton In sponsoring q civil rights
program calling for the elimination
OF segregation. social equality by
Federal fiat, regulation OF private
employment practices, voting and
local law enforcement.
/. 8. We affirm that the effective
enforcement Of such q program
would be utterly destructive of the
social, economic and political life
of the Southern people, and of other
localities in which there may be
differences In race, creed or national
origin in appreciable numbers.
Favor Checks and Balances.
7. We stand for the checks and
balances provided by the three de-
partments of our government. We
oppose the usurpation of legislative
functions by the Executive and
Judicial Departments. We unreserv-
edly condemn the effort to establish
alton wide a police State in this
republic that would destroy the last
vestige Of liberty enjoyed by citi-
zen.
8. We demand that there be re-
turned to the people, to whom of
right they belong. those powers
needed for the preservation of hum
an rights and the discharge OF our
responsibility as Democrats for
human welfare. We oppose q denial
Of those rights by political parties,
a barter or sale of those rights by
q political convention, as well as
any invasion or violation of those
rights by the Federal Government.
We call upon, all Democrats and
upon all other loyal Americans who
are opposed to totalitarianism at
home and abroad to unite with us
in ANONYMOUSLY defeating Harry
IS. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey,
and every other candidate for pub
lie office who would establish a
police State In the United States OF
America.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
South Africans Fear
III. S. Ostrich Industry

Farmers in Oudtshoorn, home oi
the South African ostrich. are per.
turbed over reports of the develop
ment of the ostrich industry in the
United States.
Although it Is illegal to export os.
triches, except those which have
been emasculated, or ostrich eggs
they fear that someone b." o'''5"'
the law. It is understood they may
demand an Investigation.
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Reds Trying 10 Get Berlin
By Force, US. Official SAYS
By the A.,eeio.sd Press

BERLIN, July 17.-Louis Glaser
head Of the American Military Gov
ernment's political division in Ber-
lin. told 500 American officers and
men Of the United States Air Force
at Tempelhof Airport today that the
Russians want Berlin because Ber-
I'm today Is a flaming torch Of de-
fiance. No democratic nation wants
political slavery"
The Russians, ne said, failed to
win Berlin through soft soap and
trickery, through lies and propa-
ganda and through terror directed
against the Germans. Now they
have tried brute force-a threat Of
disease and starvation" @
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Revolt
Continued From First Page.)

tContinueo from First PageOy
then this movement could easily be-
come the deciding factor in the
American political scene, since we
would have approximately l29 cleo
tors and might easily be able to
throw the election into Congress. !"
House Election Aim.
In other words, the organizers are
hoping to hold their Southern cleo
torial votes together behind the
Thurmond- Wright ticket as a rally
ing point. Then, If Mr.. Truman
and Gov. Dewey should so divide
the rest of the States as to leave
neither a majority in the Electoral
College, the country would be
treated to the spectacle Of an
election by the House.
In that event, Gov. Dixon sug-
gested. Congress might easily turn
to an outstanding American
selected by us for the next Presi-
dent Of the United States"
II they succeed, however, in lin
ing up all of the South behind Cows.
Thurmond and Wright, the most
likely result would be an easy VIC
tory for the Republican ticket. For
without the South, Mr.. Truman
would have to make tremendous
gains in the North and West.
In that undertaking the President
would find himself battling Henry
A. Wallace for the liberal vote in
such pivotal Northern States as
New York and California, while the
conservative Southern Democrats
were working to bring about his
downfall in Dixie. "Nsse
Thurmond- Dewey Race Seen.
Senator Eastland of Mississippi
who moved adoption Of the resolu-
ton recommending the Thurmond-
Wright ticket to Democrats in ali
States. asserted: sra 4 gFi1ks
II prophecy She spS esiderisAIs race
Evening star., 1948-07-18
Southern Negro Vote
Is No Threat Yet,
Professor Declares.
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ATLANTA, July IA Negro
professor said today that there is
no threat to white supremacy In
s:the South yet from the ballot
ARMED members Of his race.
ia The threat, DIR. Luther p. jack
son of Virginia State College said
sdoes not exist though the number
siof qualified Negro voters increased
from 2ll,oo0 in 1910 to 645,0o0 in
,s*as47. 49,. -.
n DR.. jackson. a professor of his
tory, observed in a report for the
sSouthern Regional Council released
.s.shere:
u Tn spite of the gains made by
ANegroes az voters during the l940's
ssit is correct TO say that the whites
have likewise been advancing and
in most States at q faster rate
In Florida. the ratio is about Il
to l; in Virginia, 20 to l, and in
Louisiana, 100 to L.
Figures Offered.
DR.. Jackson's figures showing the
increase In numbers of qualified
Negro voters:
Alabama-2,00o to 5000; Arkan.
sas-4,000 to $1,000; Florida-1S,00(
to 4s, 900; Georgia-2o.000 to lbs 900;
Louisiana-2,0O0 to 10000: Mississ-
.ippi-2,00o to 5000; North Carolina
,-35, 900 to $4,000: South Carolina
1000 to $4,000; Tennessee-20,O0 to
10000 Texas-3o,00o to 100000, and
Viroinia-l5 900 to $4,000.
Only Oklahoma among the II
States showed a decline-from 60,
900 to $4,000 qualified Negro voters
DIR. Jackson attributes this to the
loss OF some 10000 to $4,000 Negroes
to migration.
DR.. Jackson pointed out that the
total number of Negro voters is only
10 per cent, roughly, of the 5000 1895
Negroes Of voting age in these States
Barriers Being Reduced.
While the barriers to registration
of Negroes as voters are still consid-
cradle, DR.. Jackson said, they are
slowly being reduced.
He observed that of the II South
ern States which once required pay
ment OF a poll tax, four have abol-
ished 1t. These are Georgia, Florida
Louisiana and North Carolina.
South Carolina and Arkansas re-
tain the poll tax. but 1t is only one
dollar and non-cumulative. Texas
and and Tennessee require payment
of a slightly higher tax, but again
1t is on-cumulative.
only Mississippi. Virginia and AL
ALBANIA remain, then" he wrote
where this celebrated instrument
constitutes a significant barrier.
The greatest single barrier to tht
qualifying of Negroes as voters, DR.
Jackson said is registration. HI
said that registrars in the indi.
vidual States constitute almost Law
unto themselves in determining
whether a Negro is qualified tt
vote
Evening star., 1948-07-18

Suede was named after the coun-
try Of its origin: Sweden.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Red F Feather Campaign
Opened by Solicitors
For Government Unit

Government Unit solicitors for
the Community Chest Federation
campaign today began the work OF
seeking contributions from 213,000
Federal workers toward the 1949
operation of 104 Community Chest
agencies and the USO In this area.
Under the leadership of Assistant
Secretary of the Interior c. Girard
Davidson, the volunteer solicitors
will work toward a quota Of $1,524,-
557. The overall campaign goal is
$4566,79o.
Volunteers of Business Unit of
the campaign were to assemble for
a luncheon rally and final instruc-
tions at 1890 pm. today in the
Hotel Washington. The unit will
begin its job of contracting heads Of
1000 firms in the District to set up
employe group solicitation organ
izations tomorrow.
Leaders Meet Tonight.
Solicitors, captains and section
chairmen of the Special Gifts Unit
will meet at dinner at $50 pm.
today in the Parrot Restaurant.
They will begin soliciting tomorrow.
A Government unit rally yes
terday in the Departmental Audi
torium heard Col Chauncey G.
Parker, general chairman OF the
campaign, explain objectives of the
goal.
The Budget Committee felt, he
said, that if Washington wanted q
Community Chest at all, it wanted
a good Community Chest" and that
a well-rounded program would cost
81, ,566, ,75O.
The goal was arrived at carefully
by competent, honest people in
open hearings" he added.
Added Aid For Sick.
A major item was the doubled
allotment for the disqualification
assistance of the INDECENT sick.
Added to this was a 10 per cent
increase in agency budgets over
last years operation to help cope
with the rising cost Of living.
1lSO dOuCQ WdS AI1 ditOCdIlUll 1OI
the USO, since with our boys again
going into service, We must have a
USO, and Washington must bear its
fair share Of the burden" Col.
Parker said.
Mr.. Davidson said the quota ac-
|cepted for the Government unit
was "fair and reasonable quota,
and one we can attain"
He urged the solicitors to stress
the slogan Give q days pay and. if
necessary. take a year to pay it."
Last year, he pointed out, $4,000 per-
sons gave contribution Of only 81,
but many could have afforded to
give more.
Kruse Pledges Full Effort.
Arthur H. Krause. executive sec
retary of the new United Commu-
nifty Services of Washington,
pledged his services In his new post
in every way to assure an effective
and eficient administration OF the
SIS Chest agencies under UCS, Wash
incton member of the Community
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Man Carrying Pistol
In Holster Convicted

Wearing loaded pistol strapped
to ones leg with rubber bands makes
man as guilty of carrying deadly
weapon as If he were using a con-
ventional holster.
Leslie Matthews, A, colored, of
the 1900 block of Lamont street
NV, found this out in Municipal
Court yesterday, when he was con-
victed by Judge Aubrey b. Fennell.
witnesses had complained to po-
lice that Matthews flourished the
gun in a downtown restaurant last
Saturday. When the law caught up
with him. as he walked down a
street, Matthews barred loaded -32-
caliber held to his left leg with two
rubber bands.
He said he had just found 1t and
was taking it to headquarters. Judge
Fennell referred the case to proba-
ton officers for investigation.