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Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14
Only The Alaska Line Resumed Its Service
 WAS THAT "CONSPXRACY"?

Ahe Antitrust suit brought against the Alaska Steamship Company charges that we have "conspired" to effect a virtual monopoly of the water transportation business in the Alaska trade.
 Here in brief are the facts behind an incident every Alaskan will re- member because politics were plac- ed ahead of public interest with she result that all competing carriers were forced from the trade leaving The Alaska Line alone in the field. THE POSTWAR PROBLEM
 During World War II and for the immediate postwar period, all Ameri- can shipping was requisitioned and operated for the government under sup. ervision of the U. s. Maritime Commis. sion. During two postwar years under government operation, losses in the Alaska trade were enormous. For l945 the deficit amounted to 2,5OO,0OO and for l946 approximately $4,OOO,OOO.
 Previous to return of vessels to pri- vate owners, joint studies of the Con- gress, the Maritime Commission and the Alaska Shipping operators showed +hat on RRO increase in Pevenue
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14
AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED

Almost immediately the Santa Ana Steamship Company turned the single had charter and declined tnue its service
 As result of of the agreement aggra vated by the three months long shipping strike which followed both Alaska Transportation Company and Norhand Transports Company found impossible continue Both of them with drew from the trade in December l948.
 Even the Seattle Seward barge line which had been heraded with such fanfare the "whe hope of the Alaska trade pended service permanently although their collapse not result of the termination of the Interim Plan.
 Only the Alaska Steamship Company remained of the five which had served the trade only six months before
 Was this chaos the result of Conspiracy and monopoly" the part of the Alaska Steamship Company?
 We contend that it "unlawfu' 'monopolistc for the Alaska Steamship Company alone in that shipping crisis about serving all the Territory of Alaska without ncrea though sustaining operating deficit
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14
RATE SUBSIDY TO ALASKA

This known the Interim Plan Public Law Mo- 2 and ostered with the intent of saving considerable money for the Alaska people, stated the Interim Plan subsidy the Territory because eliminated major portion of the increase required to continue service The received leash hand Their decreased operating expenses resulting from the Interim Plan reflected directly and approximately in the tariff schedules.
 The agreement went into effect in May, 1e47
 and was to continue until June 30, 1948. Parti-
 cpants in the Interim Plan the Alaska
 Steamship Company, Alaska Transportation Com
 pany, Northand Transportation Company and the
 Santa Ana Steamship Company
 At the of the inception of the Interim Plan the objective of the provide period of time which study could be made of the of operation of the shipping companies under the This provide yardsck for the preparaton of permanent legislation.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
ADAMS x ROADS

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Bloc
merry.
Mrs. Debbie Fountain Mis- s
Sadie Devore ond Miss Blanche
Stetler entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
James DevOre and son of Phila.,
lady friend also mother and father
at their home to 2:3O dinner.
Miss Minnie Adams and Virginia
Lee Robinson have returned home
after a two weeks vacation to Reh-
Oboth Beach.
Our finnace committee of the
Smithville Home Maners Club have
their Christmas cards on ale and
can be seen at the home of Mrs. Joe
Bailey's or at the club building at
the first meeting on September 10.
so let's help the committee all we
can by cooperating together.
Mrs. Grace Horsey, Mrs. Marion
Robinson, Mrs. Blance Adams and
sister Grace, along with Miss Min
ME Adams and Virginia, her two
girl friends from Pittsburgh and
Denton are visiting here.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
Twenty Years Ago.

AIKEN from September Y, 1880 lssu
Miss Jean Varney left on
Wednesday for NOrthfield Sem
mary where she is enrolled as
a student.
A soccer team is being or
ganized at the Milton High
School under the management
and coaching of Ralph SnOw=
berger, athletic director of the
school. Prof. Snowberger, who
is the agriculture instructor at
the school, is interested in
sports for sports sake and be-
lieves that good healthy games
will bring. out a lighting spirit
and a spirit Of cooperation
among the scholars,
Roa
A crap game going on in the
very center Of the business
district Of Milton on Sunday af-
teTnoon is a very disgraceful
affair and should receive the
attention of the town officials.
Edward Warren, Melbourne
Berridge, Josiah Bennett, Jack
Willis and MyrOn Boone visit
ed Crystal Cave and Valley
Forge last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grier and
DR.. Lester Adkins and son,
Billy, are in the "Tiny Tim"
cottage at Slaughter Beach for
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
DAGSBORO
By Mrs. Essie Hickman

Mrs. Annie Quillen of Stockley
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs
Curnie Clogg.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sturgis OF
Utica, N. Y, spent the weekend
10 Tuesday with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Sturgis and the
Parkhurst family.
Mrs. VIM. P. Brasure and daugb-
ters spent the Labor Day weekend
at the Old Homestead here.
Miss Mary Pitts Of Hurlock. Md
spent the past week with Miss
Duane Calhoun at Ocean City. Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Curnie Clogg were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McCabe, Sunday, at Fenwick ISL
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason of
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Long
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Long of Phil
adelphia, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun at Ocean
city, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Austin Baker
and son, Eddie, of Newport News.
Va, spent the weekend until
Tuesday with their father, Horace
Hickman and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Millard West and family.
Mrs. Emma West spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. E. H. Hick-
man.
Mrs. Violet Smith called on her
sister, Mrs. Mildred Long, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Horner of
Philadelphia, spent Friday to Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hick-
man.
Master Sonny Long returned to
his home after spending some time
with his grandparents in Phila-
delphia.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
The Past In Review
News As Il Was Reported In The Chronicle
Years AGO.

Taken from September 9, 1910 issue
A son was born unto Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob H. Rosa on Thurs
day morning, September g.
soc
9nt0 Mr.. and Mrs. William Y.
Sipple, Jrs a son was born on
Monday last. It was their first
child and mother and child are
doing we'll.
sos
A large dwelling is being
built on Lemuel Watson's Lana
at the Deep Branch" near
Milford. It will be used by
himself, and he will supervise
the truck growing operations
on this tract. which was once
owned by George Avery.
Noah Cain is erecting
beautiful residence on his new
ly purchased farm near Har-
rington.
Gordon Smith, Of Harrington.
returns to Goldey College next
Monday.
sos
Carlisle Conner, Of Frederick.
and Mrs. Bertha Sapp, of Mil
ford, we're united in marriage
Saturday evening Of last week
BY the Rev. H. T. Quigg, Of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

Garrett Grier went to Lehigh
University on Tuesday where
he is enrolled as a freshman.
Mrs. VIM. Rust and sons,
Harry and Leroy, spent the
past weekend in Philadelphia.
Donald Smith left for Beth
lehem, Pa, on Srnday, where
he will resuT 5 studies at
Lehigh UniveTal,y.
&oA
Our faithful clubs met this
week as usual. The 1920"
Club met with Mrs. Thomas
Davis with Mrs. Walter K.
Barrett substituting for Mrs.
c. d. Abbott. The Mems Mon
day Night Bridge Club were the
guests of Harry Pierce.
soN
A wedding of much interest
took place at the NJ. E. par
sonage in Harrington last
Thursday evening when Rev.
E. H. Collins tied the knot
which was the second marriage
for both parties. Mrs. Sallie
Tharp, widow of the late Will
liam Tharp, became the bride
of Moth Cain. Mr.. Cain has
been a widOwer for several
years and IS the father of Mrs.
Georgia Jacobs. The happy
couple are spending their hon
eymOOn at Renoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

Mrs. Caroline Cannon has re-
turned after visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. H. Chambers, Of
Lewes.
William Roach will gradu-
ate from the Art School in New
York this coming winter. He is
taking a course in drawing.
ao&
A growing interest in water
melon growing is noticeable
among the truckers about Mil
ford. The Steamer Greensboro
is carrying thousands of mel
ons at each Of her trips to Phil
adelphia.
George Reynolds, Of South
Milford, is spoken Of as a can
didate for Sheriff of Sussex
County on the Democratic tick
ct.
A special musical program.
under the direction of Chorister
Richardson, has been arranged
for the Sunday evening Ed
worth League service, which
begins promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Lollis Queen will sing a BARI
tone solo. Mrs. Edward Atkins
is the leader. Everybody well
come.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
MEN
READ THIS NOW
1T PERTAINS TO
YOUR FUTURE

No doubt you have read
many ads that seem to tell
you nothing. Ads written
by professional ad writer's.
Well, this ad is written by
a man that has been
through the so called
''SchOOl of Hard Knocks.
/ have answered many ads
myself and at times have
been very much disgusted.
Now / am in a position
to offer you a good job. A
job making more money in
one week than most men
make in a month. This is
not a fairy tale, it is an
honest fact. Why don't
you take a few minutes of
your time and come in and
spend a few minutes with
me. / will show you how to
make it possible for you
and your family to enjoy
everything in life that is
good.
You may pay me a visit
any morning between $3.50
and 1880 a. M, at 814
West ST., Wilmington. I'll
be glad to see you.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

Miss Margaret Sharpless.
who has been the guest of MRS,
A. Marcus, also her mother.
Mrs. j. c. Weinmann of Phila-
delphia, has returned home.
&oH
The large corrugated pipes
placed in cement to carrv the
water under the roadway at
Tubmill, or MillWOOd, have
been greatly weakened by the
heaVy rains. Monday last the
contractor used dynamite to
blow out the entire part over
which the new road will pass.
A permanent bridge, construct
ed OF concrete, will be used to
replace this old oneA
@os
Roy e. Wroten, the oldest son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Wroten
of North Milford, will move his
family from Boise City, Idaho.
to this town about the Christ
mas holidays. He has purchas-
ed a residence on Fourth street.
North Milford.
Hoa
While plOwing for wheat on
his farm at FELTON,, Mr.. William
FarrOw had the good fortune
to plow up his pocketbook
which he lost a year ago while
piowing in the same field. He
states that the pocketbOok was
in fair condition, but the paper
money which it contained was
in bad shape.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
SELBYVILLE
By Mrs. Kathryn Browne

Captain and Mrs. John Law and
son. Major John Robert Law, en-
tertained last week at their home
on Main streetp Miss Jane Watson
OF Washington, d. c. Major John
Robert Law left on Friday to 90
to Japan to take charge of a den
tai clinic for three years.
Mrs. ElwOod Hudson and chill
dren left on Monday for Florida
where she will spend the winter
Mr.. Hudson will follow as soon as
he has his buildings completed that
he has started.
Peter Whaley, Jr., returned home
from Camp Kilknap, N. H., after
spending the past months there.
Miss Betty TimmOns had as her
guest last week, Miss Betty Moffet
of Easton, Md.
The Rev. DR.. Howard B. Warren
and wife returned 10 their home in
Norwalk, Conn, on Thursday after
spending the past month at their
cottage at Fenwick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale Bennett and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Hillary
Holland and family entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Barker and daugh-
ter and Andy Rittemore and daugh-
ter of Clarksburg, w. Va, last week
and on Tuesday evening the entire
group was entertained to dinner
at Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pepper's
at Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Chase of Suf-
folk, Va, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale MumfOrd and children.
through the weekend. Mumford
and Chase were war buddies in
World War II, Mr.. Chase being the
pilot for MumfOrd on their carrier
w. D. Derrickson, Srd (Skip) re-
turned to his home at Fort Eustis.
last week after spending the sum-
mer with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Derrickson, Sr. They
accompanied him there and spent
the weekend with their son and
family, 1t. Col. and Mrs. w b.
DerricksOn and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Murphy of Will
mington, spent the past week with
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

On Monday of this week Mil
ford High School football prac-
tice started in earnest. Forty
one healthy, husky, willing boys
turned out, but most of these
boys are small and inexpeTi-
enced. Members of the squad
reporting are as follows: Will
lard Tease, William Williams,
Richard James, Raym O.nd
Sparklin, Richard KINNEY,
Horace Wiley, Douglas Lynch,
Frank TimmOns, Lloyd Elton,
Robert Maxwell, Herman Nc
Matt, Jack Krone, Milton Black,
Walter Swain, Elmer Wilson,
Edgar Burlin gam e, James
Smith, William Emory, Robert
Walls, John Forest, William
Denney, Frank Elton, William
Walls, Roy ManloVe, John Gey-
er, William Pearce, Henry HOl-
land, Joseph Lofland, Gene Nc
Matt, William Lynch, Edward
Maxwell, Harry Derrickson,
Claude Tease, Watson Hall,
Clarence Derrickson, Jack Wa
pies, Wallace Wooten, Clarence
Lynch, Tom Faix, Ralph Hall,
Richard Carmean.
&o&
Famed by a high wind,
flames last Friday afternoon
destroyed two cottages at
Slaughter Beach, one owned by
DR.. Samuel Marshall and the
other owned by Edward Sale
van. The combined loss was
estimated to be $7,5OO.OO.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
Thirty Years AGO.

Taken from September 3, 1s2o lssu
Mrs. Allen Jones gave a
bridge party to a number of
friends on Wednesday night.
George Baynum, Jr., fell
from q toy automobile that was
on the porch of Mrs. Charles
Prettyman, and broke his arm
in tive places.
%os
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Peet and
family and Mrs. Annie Adams
left on Sunday in their machine
for the northern part of Penn
sylvania. They expect to be
gone for two weeks.
So&
Mr.. and Mrs. Imly Abbott of
South Milford, had a son born
to them on Sunday last. who
has been named Imly Abbott.
Jr. Their other child is a girl
now aged eleven years. Mr.
Abbott is a clerk in the Milford
Post Office where he has been
for the past ten years.
aO&
Farmers in Delaware will
lose heavily on their tomato
crops this year. In many local
tiles the Gamers are not Open-
ing their factories. even though
the farmers have contracted
with them for their crop.
SOS
The growers in this vicinity
have started to save the corn
crop by cutting and shocking
the fodder.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
Deafness in Children

Leading doctors contend that
deafness in children could be cut bv
half if the first symptoms were de-
tected Immediately. Medical treat
ment if started in time, can cure
or arrest most cases.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

their, mother and sister, Mrs. Mary
Grappenhaus and Nancy McCabe
and Robert McCabe of Wilmington.
was weekend guest.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

The export of mahogany has been
the principal industry of British
Honduras for more than two cen
turtles.
Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08
Ten Years Ago.

Taken from September 1s, 1910 lssu
The world, which had
thought that wars had passed
and that it had created sys-
TENS that would preserve peace
and progress. has now seen one
year of the most terrible war
that the human mind ever con-
ceved.
The ladies Of Grace Methodist
Church, Of Milton, have organ
lied an Auxiliary to combine all
other women's organizations
Of the church into one body.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Goldey Owens, president:
Mrs. Floyd Reed, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Alena Johnson, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Maggie
Collins, treasurer
sos
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bennett,
Of Lincoln, had as guests over
the week at their cottage at
Slaughter Beach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Glover and son, Of Man
oah, Pa, Mrs. John Lank and
James Logus, Jr., of Philadel-
phia: Mr and Mrs. Elmer Ben
nett and daughter, Of Milford:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deputy and
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bennett, Of
Slaughter Neck.
Evening star., 1950-05-01

winter in Florida, where they
have been fishing hard to make
q living and having an enjoyable
time. Since their return Capt.
Lamb has received a number of
letters from Hal Lyman. who
spearheads the tagging program,
reporting the catches of some
Of these fish within the past
three weeks. All told, IL of the
tagged fish have been taken.
Last winters unusual weather
probably was no criterion of the
normal movements of these fish.
Nevertheless the records of those
taken lately are interesting. The
dates they were tagged ranged
from July 2. 1949 to october 81,
1949.
No. S262 tagged at Holland
Point July 2, 1949 and measured
712 inches. was caught April 13,
1850 by Frank Gardner of Ste
vensville, Md. off Mattapeake,
and had grown to 10 inches. No.
S267 tagged of Holland Point
July 4. 1949. length 71a inches,
was caught April in the Nanti-
coke River by Woodrow Robin
son, of Wingate, Md. and mea-
sured II inches. On October 10.
1949, 10K-inch fish No. S4953
was tagged at Holland Point and
when captured March by Lloyd
Price in the Choptank River near
Cabin Creek. had grown to IL
inches.
A 1921 inch rock tagged at
Drum Point, Patuxent River, Oc-
tober 81, 1949. was captured by
w. c.. Summers and Page Broad
water of Groton, Va, at Fulchers
Beach on the southern side of
Pocomoke Sound. Va. March 80
and had grown to IL inches. The
latest reported was tagged Octo-
Der 6. 1949 at Holland Point
and had migrated UP to Fishing
Creek near Thomas Point Light,
where it was captured by George
Myer of Annapolis on April S.
Evidently these fish are being
taken by gill METERS or haul
seiners. but every one of them was
interested enough to report their
catches. OF course the program
Is too young to disclose much. But
after few more years of tagging
and reporting it is hoped some
pattern will develop which will
give a clue not only to the move
ment but also the growth of these
interesting sport fish, of which not
too much is now known.
With the program off to a good
start last summer and fall, un-
doubtedly it will gain headway
this season.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
BIockweTs Snoppy Comeback
KEEPS Cincinnati Streak Alive

when hits are needed and the
pitching is good. You got to have
good pitching to win"
Blackwell had good stuff
against Pittsburgh and he is ready
to co." Sewell added. he is ready
to take his regular turn. but I
don't know when he viii pitch
again. 1t probably will be Ken
Raffensberger Tuesday night
against the New York Giants.
| Sewen constantly has fretted
about his mound corps. but now
things are looking up.
Howie Fox did a neat job until
he weakened in the final frame
yesterday and had to be aided
by WehmeieF.
| Rookie Frank Smith and IS
year-old Kent Peterson also are
being counted on for support, as
well as Raffy. Cincinnati's win
ningest pitcher last year with ls
victories.
Sewell believes his hitting power
will come from Catcher Walker
Cooper, Infielders Ted Kluszewski
Grady Hatton and Virgil Stall
cup. and Outfielders Johnny Wy
rostek. Ron Northey and Danny
LitWhiler.
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Michigan Man Captures
Skeet Title in Shootoff

Max Goldman of Greenville,
Mich. won the all-bore champion
ship in the Sesquicentennial skeet
shoot at the National Capital
Skeet Club yesterday by outscor-
ing Gene Day of Washington in
q special shootoff.
Both had perfect rounds of
100 in the regular competition
and went through two additional
fields Of rs targets without a
miss. On the third field Day
missed twice and Goldman only
once. r. A. Smith OF. Silver Spring
took the junior title with 96x10O,
and the women's title went to
Mrs. Ruby Dalton of Chevy Chase
with 89x100.
Tom Metzger, also of Green
Vile, won the overall title in the
two-day shoot with 288 out OF a
possible 800. He had 96 yes
terday in the all-bore, plus o IS
ia the .410 and 81 IN the 20-gauge
Saturday. .,
Evening star., 1950-05-01
sv she kssoeioted press

CINCINNATI. May 1.-Watch
out. National League - Ewell
Blackwell's pitching again!
The gangling. spindly- -jointed
hurler casually strolled to the
mound yesterday for his first
starting appearance since 194S.
And-backed up beautifully by his
Cincinnati Reds teammates - he
spun a five-hit. 81 victory over
the Pittsburgh Pirates against Mel
Queens two-hit pitching.
For Cincinnati's' rabid rooters,
that was it-Blackie had found
his stuff again. They've been watt
ing impatiently for the big guy to
deliver as he cid in l347, when he
set. the league afire with %. wins
Since then he had been plagued
by physical troubles. First his
shoulder hurt and he won only
seven while losing nine in 1948
Then. recuperating fram a kidney
removal he appeared only in relief
roles last year. winning five, drop
ping five.
He couldn't have picked a bet
ter time TO come through than
yesterday. The win kept a Gin
cinnati comeback perking.
Cincinnati fans glumly hac
watched the Reds lose their first
six games. Then Herm Wehmeiel
suddenly broke through with 8
splendid two-hit job in Chicago
Friday and the Reds nuzzled into
the win column.
Back to the Queen City came
the club to set Cincinnati back
on its delighted heels by taking
three straight from the Pirates.
Those four-in-a-row make up the
longest winning streak the team
has enjoyed since early 194S.
Manager Luke Sewell, who was
puzzled and hurt by the Rhine
landers' dismal start, gleefully re-
marked today, I'VE are hitting
Evening star., 1950-05-01
Capital Area Feuds
Mark College Mines
Schedule This Week

Everybody has it tough in col
iege baseball here this week with
plenty of games and all Of them
important. George Washington
especially faces a rugged program
as it winds up its Southern Con-
ference schedule with three games
plus a game tomorrow against
Georgetown.
The Colonials probably need to
win all their conference games if
they hope to displace Virginia
Tech as top team in the Northern
Division and even then they might
not make it. The Colonials have
a So loop standing and the
Gobblers 5-1.
Maryland is third with 4-3 and
the Terrapins also have three loop
games this week in addition to a
tilt with Georgetown Saturday.
Maryland and G. w. are playing
each other Thursday and that
along with their games against
Georgetown should give clearer
idea of which team is best among
District area colleges. Only one
game in the unofficial local series
has been played with G. w. top
ping Maryland TO.
Georgetown's program this week
lists a game with Temple Thurs
day in addition to those against
G. w. and Maryland, while Amer
lean and Catholic are busy with
Mason Dixon Conference rivals.
The Eagles, who are staging a
grand comeback with four straight
victories, have a double-h
with Bridgewater tomorrow and
another double header with Wash
ington College Saturday. Catho-
lie has nothing until Saturday
when Lynchburg comes here for a
double-header.
The weeks program:
Washington at Grifhth Stadium.
-, Tomorrow - Georgetown VS.. Georse
WASHINGTON at Griffth Stadium; William
ana anS.rin Mary at At Maryland; Bridgewater at
y, Wednesday-Richmond P. l. at wilson.
Maryland at George Washington A'
s1tnry.a sssidayy0North Carolina at Maryland.
Lynchburg at Catholic (2); WashinSton
1t American co; Wilson at Richmond p I.