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Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

Show Held At
COopersnlith's
On Wednesday
Was Held Under SpOn-
sOrship OF MilfOr d
New Century Club;
800 Were Present; Mo-
dels Were GIamOrOus.

Three hundred or more ladies
were ON hand Wednesday evening
10 see the annual style show given
by the d. Coopersmith Store: me
show. sponsored by the Milford
Gentry Club was considered the
best. to date and The on-lookers
were thrilled as the models pirou-
cited in the latest fashions day
time dresses, sun suites. afternoon
models, sportswear and evening
gowns in all the beautiful shades
were displayed. A humorous note
to the show came when bathing
suits, those of the 1870 vintage and
those of the present day, were
shown. AS the commentator, Mrs.
August f. Faix, stated like the
frosting of the cake, the beautiful
fur stoles, capes and rapes brought
the show to grand final. Cottonsi
waffle weaves, batists, marquisette,
organdy, sharkskin, faille, pure
silk chiffon and lace, in fact, most
any of the prevailing fabrics Were
made into exquisite dresses and
shown at their best. Collars made
off the shoulder, scallops, low neck
line and bertha influence topped
many models, and the full ano
bouffant skirts were popular with
most of the dresses worn by the
models. Many types of trimming
such as lace. buttons, the popular
stoles and varied pockets enhanced
the Iovliness of the dresses. 1t was
show that had all the earmarkf
of the metropolitan levels, anC
those who we've present appreciat
ed the time, effort and expense thai
went into he finished showing. Mrs
David Coopersmith and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Theodore Aber lent their un
firing efforts in giving efforts il
Milford and vicinity superior ex
hibition of the vogues in ladies
dresses of the present season.
Those who modelled the dres
ses and suits were: Mrs. Georgl
/ Stokes, Miss Florence Pearce Mis-
Patsy Grier, Miss Joan Snowber
ger, Mrs. Logan Grier, Miss Rutl
Hudson, Mrs. Harry Mulholland
Miss Sally Ann Short, Miss Evelyl
Short, Mrs. L. Hayes Dickerson
Mrs. Lawarnce Fitchett, Mrs. Ray
mond Masten, Miss Svea Isaacs
Mrs. James Homan, Mrs. Frank 4
Grier, Miss Mary Lee Jacobs an
Mrs. E. Roscoe Galloway.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Bank Reserve
requirement
Is Reduced By
Reserve Board
Change Effective This
Week; Move Is Fourth
One Taken BY Board In
Past Two Months To
Combat DeflatiOn.
BY Associated Press

@--N'r>~+~~~
The Federal Reserve Board has
lowered the reserve requirements
OF its 1000 member banks by S1,-l
200,000,0O. making more money
available for lending.
This was the fourth step taken
by the board in two months to COM
bat developing detiationary forces
as reflected in lowered prices, pro-
duction, sales and employment.
The lowered requirements be-.
came effective this week.
The nations business front re-
verberated to these other develop
ments:
1. Prices of wheat. corn, and soy
beans declined sharply in a rush
of heavy liquidation on the Chicago
Board of Trade. Hog prices in
Chicago and st. Louis fell again,
reaching the lowest levels since the
end of OPA controls in October,
1916.
2. At New York Lew Hahn,
president of the Retail Dry Goods
Association, said electric appli-
ance manufacturers must cut prices
Immediately to stimulate sales.
3. The Reserve Board reported
department store sales dropped 10
per cent under q year ago in the
first week after Easterl
4 The price of zinc was trimmed
half cent by a producer, estab-
fishing the market at 1914 cents a
pound. East st. Louis basis. Wood
ward Iron Company at Birming-
ham, Ala, Topped 81 per ton off the
price of pig iron. ESQ Export Corr
poration reduced prices on marine
diesel fuel oil and marine diesel
medium OIL
5. Nash-K -Kelvinat0r Corporation s
Kelvlnator division announced a
production adjustment that will
mean layoff for 1000 workers be-
ginning Monday. Seven hundred
Grand Rapids, Mich. and 300 De-
troif workers will be affected BY a
cutback in refrigerator and range
production
The reduction in the amounts
that various classes of banks must
turn over to the Federal Reserve
banks as reserves thereby freez.
ing them out of the lending stream
was set as follows in the Reserve
Board order:
New York and Chicago banks
the proportion of checking accoun
deposits which must be kept in re
serve is cut from rs per cent Il
"a. effective May 5; the proportion
of savings deposits required to b.
held as reserve is reduced from
TX per cent to z, also effective Ma.
5.
(Contiuned on page 23)
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Yardstick f or
RentHikes Is
"A n n 0 nc d
How Widespread And
Large Increases viii
Be Is Left Unanswer-
ed; Owners May Apply
Now.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
The government Monday made
public a yardstick to determine
which landlords can raise their
rents, but left unanswered the big
question::
How widespread and how large
will the increase be?
Housing Expediter Tighe r.
Woods announced:
1. Any landlord operating small
structure can get a rent increase
if his net operating income is less
than 25 per cent of his gross in
come. He will be given an increase
to bring his net operating. income
up to 80 per cent.
2. Any landlord operating large
structure can get an increase if his
net operating income is less than
20 per cent of his gross income. He
will get an increase to bring his net
operating income up to 25 per cent
A small structure contains one tc
four homes. A large structure con.
tains more than four homes.
Gross income is the total tht
landlord takes in on his renta
properties. Net operating income il
defined as the money left after pay
ment of all operating expenses, in
cluding taxes and allowance for de
probation. Payments for interest o.
payments on the principal of mort
cages are not included in operating
expenses.
Expediter Woods announced tn
action under the new rent contro
law which Congress passed a littl
continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

AlOl dll III.
The new total is nearly 20 per
cent of the quota of $4,000. Mr..
Woodcock expressed confidence
that the quota will be surpassed.
He urged drive workers to speed
their canvassing so that all those
persons who wish to contribute
will be contacted as quickly as pos
sible. AT the same time, he sugges-
ted that persons who wish to make
contributions and have not been
reached by campaign workers mail
their donations direct to the Della
ware Cancer Campaign. Envelopes
may be addressed simply Cancer" !"
in care of the local postmaster.
Mr.. Woodcock said that Delaware
continues to rank high among all
the states and city units taking
part in the nationwide fund drive.
The state is in the top three among
all campaign units, he said, from
the standpoint of proportion of
goal achieved.
Last year the cancer campaign
had the same goal and did not
reach it until May z. After that
time, contributions continued to
come in and the total ultimately
attained was more than $6S,000,
which is 40 per cent above the
quota.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Education Meet
To Be Held In
Newark MAY Z
300 Teachers And Lay
men Expected TO At
tend Panel Discussion
At University.

Five state leaders in the field of
life adjustment education will be
among participants in a panel dis
cussion which will feature the an
nual state educational conference
Saturday, May Z, at the University
of Delaware.
Two of the speakers will be per-
sons active in school affairs from
tie non-professional viewpoint, and
three will be educators. The ''lay-
men, will be Mrs. Herman r. Phil
lips, of Milford, and William H.
Cantwell, of Brandywine Hills,
while the schoolmen will be Clar-
ence A. Fulmer, principal of Will
mington High School; David M
Green, principal of Delmar High
School; and DR.. John Shilling, as
sistant state superintendent in
charge of secondary education.
Mr.. Cantwell, assistant managing
director of the Eastern Malleable
Iron Company, is a member of the
state steering committee on life
adjustment education. He is q
member of the advisory committee
! for vocational education of the Will
lmington Board of Education, anG
+ is assistant state chairman for the
current anti-cancer fund campaign
He also is chairman of the Y. M. G
AS industrial committee, president
of the Brandywine Hills Associa,
tion, and a director of the Com
mnnity Concert Association.
Mrs. Phillips, member of the
Board Of Education of the Milforl
scontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

eraI staff, selected from seasoned
veterans on the reserve rolls in
Delaware,
Col. James Warner Ballah, au-
thor, playwright and lecturer, vet
tern of World Wars / and ii, has
been assigned deputy chief of staff
of the new organization, designa-
ted as the 2010th Logistical Divis-
iona supply division.
Already the officer membership
of the headquarters and staff or
ganization of the division numbers
about $50 Delaware reserve offic-
ers. 1t is contemplated the stairs
will number up to $50. There will
be none or only few, enlisted per-
sonnel in the peace-time organize
.tiOn of the division.
1t will consist, at present, of an
executive, administrative, and plan
ming organization, which might be
quickly manned and placed in ac-
ton, to provide supplies, from the
rear to advanced fighting fronts, in
case of emergency.
Colonel Bellah said that the joint
Chiefs of Staff in Washington had
selected Delaware as the head
quarters for such an all-important
division because it is one of the
military districts throughout the
(eoatinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
TUO Brennan Sons
Permitted Bail
Court Sets $4,000 Each AS
Bond; Both Returned To
Jail To Await BOndsman

Raymond Brennan, %, and his
half-brother, George Brennan, II.
held as accessories after the fact
in the lonely hearts" murder on
the Brennan farm near Dover,
were made eligible for bail by
Judge Ernest V. Keith in Court. Of
Common Pleas Monday afternoon.
Henry ]. Ridgely, deputy attor-
ney general for Kent County, ap-
peared before the court and advis-
ed that the state at this point IN
the case was willing that the two
accused murder accessories be adj
mitted to bail.
Judge Keith fixed the bail at So
600 each but up to Wednesday
night the two youths had not been
able to furnish a bondsman and,
therefore, are still held at the Kent
County Jail
continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Phone Rates
IN Delaware
Are Due TO
Jump Today
Company Announces
Hike Will Be Effective
Then Throughout The
Entire State.

The Diamond State Telephone
Company has announced that new
telephone rates for all sections of
the state will go into effect today.
The rates in the Wilmington area
will be in accordance with the rul-
ing handed down by the Public
Utility Commission last week while
those for other parts of the state
are yet to be announced, but will
be in line with the Wilmington in
creases, company officials said.
Subscribers Notified
Donald M. Huber, manager of the
firm in Wilmington, said that phone
customers all over the state will be
notified by mail of the new rates.
The new rates do not include the
federal tax of Is per cent which
has been in effect since 1914.
Mr.. Huber expressed disappoint-
ment in the PUG ruling which lop-
ped $67, ,444 from the phone com
lpany's request for an increase OF
$5S1,000 in annual revenue. 1--WE
are disappointed" he said, "that
the commission didn't see fit tC
grant the full amount of the in.
crease asked, but we will continue
to do our best to give Delawareans
the best telephone service possible
in all respects.
To the individual line customer
the PUG decision cuts IS cents from
the monthly bill. The original re
quest would have added about ;
dollar a month to the individua
bills.
The company first entered it,
plea last fall for a rate increase
first since 1921, on the basis tha
costs of operation were so higl
that new rates would have to b,
set.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
State Convention OF
Clubs VIII Meet In
Milford May 1913
Mrs. M. Burton Meyer OF
Wilmington Will Pre-
side; Sessions For Two
Day COnclave Will Be
H ED At Avenue
Church.

The annual convention of Della
ware State Federation of Women's
Clubs will meet here next week on
Thursday and Friday, May 12 and
13. Mrs. M. Burton Meyer of viii
mington, state president, will pre-
side at the sessions of the conyen-
tion and at the state board Of direc-
tors meeting Thursday morning at
II O'Clock. All sessions are to be
held in the Avenue Methodist
Church with the luncheon on
Thursday for the executive board
members in the Milford New Gen
tury Club, the banquet Thursday
evening at Calvary Methodist
Church and the Friday luncheon at
the Presbyterian Church. The pro-
gram, interesting in its entirety,
follows:
Convention theme: Aiding Youth
Facing a New World"
Thursday, May II
1000 a. Registration in Ave
nue. Methodist Church.
l0:30 a. m.-Trustee meeting.
1900 a. Executive board
meeting, Avenue Methodist Church.
1880 p. m.-Luncheon for exec
utive board. Milford Club House.
Thursday Afternoon
900 Il. m.-Opening of Conven-
ton. Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Brannan
presiding. Devotion period, Rev.
William Tull, pastor Of Church Of
God, Milford. Pledge to the flag.
Mrs. William N. Cam. Assembly
singing, led by Mrs. T. Scott Purse.
1 Welcome, Mrs. Jonathan s. Willis.
Response for Federation, Mrs. M
Burton Meyer. Presentation of pro-
gram, Mrs. L. Mulford Taylor. Rules
and Procedure, Mrs. Fl0y E.
Booth. Report OF State Oficers: /:
Vice President New Castle County
a Mrs, Howard w. Brannan; vice
president Kent County, Mrs. John
S. Farrow; vice president Sussex
County, Mrs. Oscar NJ. Thomas,
junior leader, Miss Anne C. Popo-
vich; president, Mrs. NJ. Burton
Meyer Music, quartette, Mrs. Flor
ence Baker, Mrs. Mary Lambert,
! John Frick and Herbert Nichols.
The Child in His Home and Com
Continued on page D
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Tall Cedars Will
Hold Session May IL
Band And Rangers Are Preparing
For Ceremonial


With the National Convention in
Atlantic City on May 1921 in the
offing, Evergreen Forest No. 49,
T. C. L., will hold its May Cere-
minial at the Community Building
in Milford on Wednesday night,
May IL, 1949. AS the date of the
Convention draws nearer the ac-
tivities of the Forest are being
stepped up in preparation for the
big parade.
The Band and Rangers have been
drilling the past two Sunday after
moons at the Georgetown Airport
and drawing much interest from
spectators. The spacious apron at
the airport was built by the Navy
during the war and provides plen-
ty of room for the units to drill
together. The drill last Sunday
was dressed up by two high step
ping drum-majorettes from Lewes
and one from Seaford. These girls
are expecting to ! go to Atlantic
City and participate with the units
in the parade. The final rehearsal
was held at the Georgetown Arm
ory on Thursday night of this week.
The Ladies Night Committee met
in the recreation rooms of Temple
Lodge No. 8, A. f. and A! NJ, on
Tuesday night and completed plans
for Ladies Night at the George
town High School on May 26. This
committee is working diligently
and hopes to make this a gala af-
fair.
The business meeting of the May
Ceremonial will be opened by
Grand Tall Cedar III. Edward Maull
and his Officers with the invocation
lcnnfinnnd nr mana g,
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

by Frank v. DUPONT, whose last
term expires Saturday. Mr.. dupont
resigned as chairman of the body
a post he held for % of the 27 years
he was a member-last month,
but is serving his term out as a
member.
Given Six-Year Term
Mr.. Mcconnell will serve for a
six-year term, while Mr.. Straib will
serve a four-year term as 'mem-
ber-at-large" of the commission.
The original act creating the COM
mission in 1889 stipulates that one
of the seven-member group is to be
member-at-large for four-year
terni. All Of the other members
serve six-year terms.
AlThe member-at-large whose term
expired today is Robert N. Downs
also a Republican, who lives on a
farm on old Baltimore Road.
Mr.. Mcconnell, who lives in
Greenville, is an attorney for the
Hercules Powder Company and has
been an active Democratic Party
worker for many years.
/ He represents the third districr
from Christiana Hundred on ths
New Castle County Democratic
Committee, and was in charge o.
raising finances for the party dur
ing last falls general elections.
Red Cross Drive Aid
Mr.. Mcconnell was yice-chair
man of this years campaign for tn,
Delaware Chapter, American Ret
1 Cross, and in the previous year.
drive was special gifts chairman
He is also active in many othe
community projects and is a mem
Der of the Delaware Welfare Coun
/ Gil.
He is a member of the executive
I committee of the Delaware Trus
4 Company, and serves on the boar,
(continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Fire Is Fatal
To Fisherman
Harry Porter Victim OF Slaughter
Beach Blaze; Friend Escapes

Harry Porter, 4S, a commercial
fisherman of near Harrington. was
pronounced dead in the Milford
Memorial Hospital at Sis O'Clock
Sunday night after SUSTAINING
burns in a fire which DESTROYED a
small cottage at Slaughter Beach
in which he was sleeping.
Porter spent Sunday with viii
liam Galloway at the latter's cot
tage He was found unconscious on
the floor at about 5 p. m. Sunday.
Led by Harvey Poore, a group of
neighbors broke into the house
when they were called by Gallo
way. Porter was taken to the hos
pital in vain effort to save his life
The Carlisle Fire Company sent its
fire apparatus and ambulance to
the scene.
State police at Georgetown said
Continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Phila. Attorney In
Lonely Hearts Case
Man Who Headed Levin Defense
Interviews Woman And Sons


Benjamin r. Donolow, PhiIadel-
phia attorney, has been retained
to defend Mrs. Inez Gertrude Bren-
nan and her three sons, all held in
connection with a lonely hearts,
Staying on their farm near Dover.
Donolow, who was associated
with the defense in the Seymour
Levin murder case in Philadelphia
several weeks ago, was engaged
by Mrs. Brennan's father, James
Brennan, farmer near Gettvs-
burg, Pa. He has already conferred
with the Brennans at the Kent
County Jail.
Following the conference the at
torney said that the lonely hearts,,
murders was the "most amazing
case" he had ever handled and
when the real story is told il viii
be even more amazing.
He said the investigation by most
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Rural Life Sunday
For 4-H Clubs Nay %
Delaware Members Are
Making Plans Now For
Observance

Delaware All Club members will
observe Rural Life, or All Clut
Sunday. May %. with group church
attendance, special services and
other ceremonies.
Each year, throughout the ma
tion, the fifth Sunday after Easter
is set aside to emphasize the mean
ing of Christianity In rural life
All Club Sunday is an out-growth
OF Rural Life Sunday, which was
first observed in 1929.
teontinued on page 8
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Hospital Day Will
Be Observed Here
Local Institution To Hold Open
House Next Thursday

The Milford Memorial Hospital
will observe National Hospital Day
on Thursday, May 18th, when the
Hospital Auxiliary will greet
guests and friends on the hospital
lawn from two to four.
Mr.. Charles Varney, Administra-
tor of the Hospital, is the origini-
tor of the idea to acquaint the peO-
pie of Milford and surrounding
communities with their hospital
and its staff.
Parents are invited to bring their
children. Beautiful prizes will be
awarded to various children who
have been born in the Hospital in
recent years. Ice cream, cookies,
and lollypops will he served.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

He attended
the Eckels Col
lege of Mortu-
ary Science in
P h i / a d e l.
p h ia, + r o m
which he grad
uated with hon
ors last Sepl
tember, havine
re Give d the
Deans Award
OSIllllcdIS III
recognition OF
exceptional ac-
Movement in
Study in Nor
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Donald Jester Is
Licensed Mortician

The many friends of Isaac DON
aid Jester will be glad to learn he
is now licensed mortician in COM
pliance with the rules and regula-
tions of the State of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
State Official Weds
At Georgetown Friday
Daniel ]. Layton, Jr., Takes Mar.
guerite j. McDermott For Bride

A Delaware wedding of much in
terest took place last Friday at
noon in st. Paul's Episcopal Church
in Georgetown, when Miss Mar
guerite June McDermott, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew James
McDermOtt. became the bride of
Mr.. Daniel John Layton. Jr.. dep
uty attorney general, son of for
mer Judge Daniel J. Layton and
Mrs. Layton. The Rev. Glenn Wal
ter officiated. A reception followed
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. McDermott gave his daughter
in marriage. Her matron of honor
and only attendant was her sister
Mrs John j. McNeilly of Rehoboth
Beach.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Cancer Fund Drive Held Over
For Week To Reach Quota

The Delaware will be extended through this week
Woodcoc chairman OF the
who also reported that the campaign
reached $35024
been the case IN
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06

He is a member of the Alpha
Chapter of the Lambda Zeta Nu
Honorary Scholastic Fraternity,
tcontmued on page o.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Effective May The First, Gives
Democrats To 3 Control OF Board;
Marks End OF 27 Years Service By F. ".
DUPONT

Gov Ebe Carve appoint
ed il H. Tyler Mcconnell
ican members the State
The appoinmentsenectiEe
to control the commission
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
DeIdwaye Homemakeys Set
To Observe Annual Week

Homemkers who have benefited home
half members throughout the
celebrating Demonstration
They acquanng women with its advantages to ex
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
First Army Reserve Division
In State History Authorized

Army division consisting entirely of officers
in
of the Army t officially activated last night
Brig M Lack who served World
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-06
Local Ball Season
Opened On Sunday
$50 Fans Saw Milford Bow To Mil
ton In Season Opener

The curtain was raised Sunday
afternoon on the 1949 baseball sea
son here at the Milford Park, with
the Milford A. c. losing A to 2 to
Milton A. A. in a Mar-Del League
game. Despite overcast skies and
intermitten pre-game showers
some $50 fans were in the stands
when Mayor c. Van Nuis Wilker-
son threw out the "first ball" to
get 1949 play underway.
CONTINUED on page 81
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-06-03
NAM, ABA, Plot
To Take Ouer
Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON (LPA Exclusive) - 1t looked last week
the trade union and liberal have
ceeded in defeating the most ambitious scheme that
lied reaction Matched take over the admnstra-
tive agencies of the u. S. Government.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-06-03
B>Two LEDO
Skilled Trade Ne,Vs
BY F. c. Kay

Congratulations to the Deye's
who now have two daughters.
thanks for the cigars).
Drill vises should be anchored
down when certain tool grinders
venture into a different class of
work.
A suggestion, Cases for eye
glasses could be equipped with
a mirror, to aid a certain tool
maker when in search for his
glasses, which he happened to
be wearing at the time.
The toolroom should stock
some self lubricating drills to
prevent the drill points from
burning.
"An old adage" (No news is
good news does not apply to
news columns from the shops.
Send in your news. Buddy Pa
cholski of the editorial staff, will
find space for you, if turned in
before Tuesday PM.
SKILLED TRADES INTERPRE-
TATION OF A CONTRACT
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-06-03

JOURNEYMAN
excerpt from the minutes of
Chicago Conference)
Motion carried at the Inter
national Skilled Trades Council
regular meeting February As at
Chicago;
That this International Skill
ed Trades Council, UAW-CIO,
go on record as advising all
councils affiliated with the In
ternational Skilled Trades Coun-
Gil, UAW-CIO to change their
requirements for issuance OF
journeyman cards to conform
with the journeyman-upgradcr
agreement (the so called blue
book so that contractual
journeyman may rec ceiVe a
journeyman card"
Clarification of motion per-
tanning to issuing journeyman
card:
The term ''contractual jour
neyman" is defined as an en-
ployee, or one who has been
made iourneyman by contract
in plants covered by agreement
with the UAW-CIO.
1t is the intention of the In
ternational Skilled Trades
Council, UAW-CIO, to give the
right to the regional skilled
trades councils to issue journey
man cards within the scope OF
the UAW-CIO contracts in force
in the territory they may service.