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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Move Resort Murder
Suspect From Hospital
Youth Formally Charged With Muir.
der At Hearing Last Week

Oliver Boone, 16, of Georgia, who
Is accused of fatally stabbing a
prominent RehOboth liquor store
owner, William ]. Holland, 55, on
November 30, has been moved from
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes to- the
sussex County prison hospital
ward at GEORGETOWN.
The youth was formally charged
with murder at a hearing before
Magistrate Oscar B. King last
week, and will be held for trial
without bail, at the next term of
Ihe Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Charges against Boone were de-
layed by state police until he was
suInciently improved from a gun
wound in his thigh, inflicted by the
Renoboth man after he had been
stabbed at his store at the entrance
70 the town. Boone had become
angry. when Holland refused to lend
hlm train fare home.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Is Facing
Election Contest
On January 23rd
Mayor C. v. WilkersOn Is
Opposed By Former
Mayor E. C. Evans And
Councilman Percy r.
Haughey.

AS the deadline expired for the
ming Of candidates for the annual
Milford City election on Tuesday
OF this week at 1880 D. m, several
contests lOOmed.
Mayor G. Van Nuis Wilkerson.
whose administration has been con-
oemned by a gOodly portion of the
electorate, but who has filed for re-
nomination, has opposition in the
persons of former Mayor Edward
z. Evans, and City Councilman
Percy r. Haughey. Mr.. Evans and
Mr. Haughey both are residents of
the First and largest ward in the
city, while Mr.. Wilkerson lives IN
the Fourth Ward.
Councilman James E. Humes.
VINO is seeking a full four year term
IN the Second Ward, will be oppos-
ed by David B. Greene, a former
member Of the Milford Board of
Education. "
In the Third Ward, Councilman
James F. Wilson, who is Iikaw;sa
seeking a full four year term, both
anu MI. aumes, were previously
elected to I'LL out unexpired terms
OF members of Council resigned is
opposed by former CITY CounciI-
man Earle X. Williams, and Alfred
Nutter, Jr., former member of
the Milford police force.
All the aforementioned eandi-
dates must be nominated from the
floor, at the annual Citizens and
taxpayers meeting, which will be
held Friday, January 90, at 7:3O
p. M in the Community Building.
The annual city election will be
held in the Community Building on
Monday, January %, from 12 noon
until 6 p. m.
Elsewhere in this issue Of the
Milford Chronicle may be found a
balance sheet and condensed state
ment Of the financial condition 81
the City Of Milford az Of septenf-.
Der 80, 1949. The statement was
prepared by Mack and Company.
certified public accountants. and Is
signed by Willard r. Hall and Wal
lace F. McFaul, city auditors.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Complete Physical
Check-Up Is Needed

How are you feeling these daysl
Dld your. Christmas celebration
seem to slow you down more than
they have in former years? Is that
cold persisting more than usual?
The State Board of Health sug-
gests that you review your health
record for 1949, and start the New
Year right by getting a complete
physical examination.
regular physical check-uDs
serve several important functions.
they give peace of mind when fbe
lcontinued on page 1sl
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Army Engineers
Pass FayOrabIy
On River Project
Proposed d Improvement
To MispilIiOn Will Pro-
vide 8 Foot Depth And
Width OF so Feet; Is A
C. OF C. Project.

Notice has been received by Of
ficials Of the Milford Chamber ol
Commerce, that the proposed i'm
pr0vement of MispilliOn River, OF
Milford, has been approved by
Corps of Engineers, u. s. Army
Office CT the Division Engineer, OF
North Atlantic division, New York
City. New York. The proposed inn
prOyement will provide a nine foot
depth and 80 foot width from water
of foot depth in Delaware bay to
the mouth, and from the mouth OF
up to Milford a depth of 9 feet and
a width Of so feet. The estimated
improvement will cost $414,OOO
and the annual maintenance will
be $4,000. The project has long
been sought by the Milford Cham
ber Of Commerce, and the CON-
mittee headed by Herman R. Phil
lips, have worked consistently for
the past several years.
The Delaware delegation in Wash
ingtOn, namely Senator John J.
Williams, Congressman J. Caleb
BOggs. and Senator Allen Frear
are unanimously in favor Of the ap-
preparation necessary to carry out
the recommendation Of the Corps
OfEnginners. Both Senator WINS
and Congressman Boggs, have been
working on the project for the past
two years, and Senator Grear, since
gOing to Washington, has also evil
denced interest in securing the pro-
jeet.
The information in full as re-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Traditional Court
Rivals Meet Jan. is
DOTer-MilfOrd Basketball VIII Re.
new Sports Rivalry On Local Court

DOTer-MilfOrd Basketball Will Re-
new Sports Rivalry On Local Court
A sports rivalry dating back to
the start of the century, will be re-
newed here next Monday evening
when basketball teams represent
ing Dover and Milford meet here in
a doubleheader on the Milford High
School court. In the first game at
1880 p. m, the Milford Blue Hens
will be hosts to the Dover Y. w. C.
A. girls in an All-Delaware Girls
League game and in the second half
of the dOublebill, the Milford Vets
will meet the Dover Bulldogs in an
All-Delaware Mems League game.
These rivals have already met
previously this current season. the
Milford teams defeating their Do
yer rivals in two games at Dover
on December IA. o nthat occasion
the Blue Hens defeated the Dover
girls, 80 to 21, and the Vets nosed
out the Bulldogs, 6O-53. The Dover
girls have yet to break into the
win column in girls league plav.
the Bulldogs on the other hand
nave recently defeated both Har-
rington and FELTON,, two teams that
nave defeated the Vets by close mar
gins. The DOver-MilfOrd mems
game promises to be a closely con-
tested affair with the winning team
advancing in the league standing
at the other teams expense.
tcOnttnued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Xmas Seal Committee
Thanks The Public

With Christmas Seal Sale re-
celpts totalling approximately fifty
eight thousand dollars, the execu-
i've committee of the Delaware An
u-IuberculOsis Society, at its first
1900 meeting held last Sunday un-
a:.hlmously thanked and expressed
lts grateful appreciation to the peo-
PIE of Delaware for their support
u the 1949 Seal Sale DR.. William
Marshall, Jr.. presided at the meet
ing with the following in attend
ahce: F. B. Johnson, treasurer; DR..
teontmueu on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Salisbury VIII Be
In 1850 'Sho' Loop
WieOmicO Baseball Club Is IncOr.
POrated For 100000

Any doubt that Salisbury would
operate its Eastern Shore Base
ball League franchise in 1850 was
dispelled recently when a group of
residents incorporated the Wicom-
leo Baseball Club for $4,000.
Harry Oliphant, prime mover Of
a campaign to secure financial sup
port for the club, said approximate
ly $4,000 has already been sub
scribed to the $4,000 goal.
Salisbury is without a major
league sponsor for it's team, as the
st. Louis Cardinals pulled out at
the end Ofs the 1949 season after
operating the club on a working
agreement basis since 1915. How
ever, the Boston Red Sox are in
terested and their farm director.
Johnny Murphy. is expected to make
a decision in the matter sOOn..
teontInued on Dags o.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Pat knight Heads
Shore Sportswriters
Dover Resident Elected to Succeed
H. K. Strange, OF SeafOrd

Pat knight, well known Dover
sportsman, was elected president
OF the Eastern Shore Sportswriters
association at the annual winter
meeting Of peninsula sportswriters
e' eelu az the Sussex Hotel, Seaford.
Sunday afternoon. Knight who ~ T'
allon auultlon TO serving as Dover area
sports correspondent for Whining
ION ION ana Philadelphia newspapers
also neads the All Delaware Ras3
AelDail Leagues, mems and girTe
ana the Mar-Del Baseball League
served ,...l' as a director of the scribes
group the past year; knight succe9 Ce9
Gus HarWood X. Strange, of Sea
Continued on page o
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
D. A. r. Held Session
AT Houston Saturday
Delegates Elected To Congressional
Session To Be Held In April


The members of the CAPTAIN Jon-
athan Caldwell Chapter, d. A r
met in special session on SATURDAY.
at the home of Mrs. w. J. Dufen-
dach in Houston. At that time the
regent, Miss Catherine Downing
was elected as delegate to the an
nual congressional meeting of the
d. A. r. in Washington in April
and Mrs. N. B. Downing was elect
ed as her alternate. The chaDter
was reOrganized a year ago and on
January % will have an anniver-
sary meeting at the home of Miss
Downing at which time the state
ofhcers and chapter regents will be
invited guests. Members are SELL
ing Delaware plates as a project
The plates were made in California
and may be obtained from anv
member in three colors-blue. ma
room or brown.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

adjusts TO market demand. Con-
sumers are being urged to take ad-
vantage of the low priced, fine
quality chicken now abundant in
the markets.
The Poultry Commission is work
ing closely with chain stores in
metropolitan areas, urging them TO
feature young chicken IN their
weekly advertisements. This week,
two widely known chain stores
have given top billing to broilers
and fryers at % cents a pound, New
York dressed.
A printed leaflet in full color is
being prepared. and will distributed
through food stores. Titled Lets
Eat Delaware Chicken" 1t will fea-
ture recipes and pictures showing
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

Earl WnlLe, BFlOBeNlllS'
Many worthwhile activities are
sponsored by the D. P. l. A. says
HOffecker, and assistance is given
to other organizations designed to
help the poultryman with his pro-
duction and marketing problems.
Examples of D. P. 1. A. activities in
addition to regularly scheduled
monthly meetings, include the fol-
lowing: Financial support to groups
interested in promoting consumer
demand for poultry, meat and eggs,
among them the Poultry ana Egg
National Board, Northeastern Poul-
try Producers Council and the Del
marva Chicken Festival. Promotion
of state end national legislation Of
value to the poultry industry. Pub
continued On page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
City Basketball
League Organized
Herb Nichols Elected President OF
New Sports Organization

AT a meeting, held in the Hugg
insurance Agency offices here last
Friday evening the City Basketball
League was organized with six
teams as charter members. Her
bert Nichols, principal of the Mil
tord Elementary School, was elect
ed president of the new league:
Dave Hugg, local sportswriter, was
elected secretary and o. R. Barto.
an accountant, was chosen statisti-
clan and treasurer. The City Bas-
ketDalI League will be a project Of
the Milford Recreational Council
ana VIII come under the superVis-
ion OF this latter organization.
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Houston Firenen Had
Busy Year In 1949
Used Three Pieces OF Equipment
Extensively During Year

The Houston firemen answered
20 fire calls during the year, having
an average of 19 men at each fire,
They have three pieces of euuip-
blent-two water tanks mounted on
trucks and one pumper. In answer
ing these alarms, they travelled 83
miles, laid 2.1OO feet of hose and
pumped over 1000 gallons of wa
ter. They also put to use Indian
pumps, axes and rakes in bringing
woods and grass fires under con-
troll. Chains were frequently used
to put out chimney fires and the
burning SCOT knocked to the bot
tom Of the chimney is removed by
the firefghters. thus doing away
with an element that often causes
a chimney to burst.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13

A commission spokesman said
this week that a similar statement
covering the first half of the year
showed an income of about $4,000
from the spring meet at Harring-
ton.
New Track Considered
AT present, the Kent and Sussex
Racing Association is the onlv H.
censed operator of harness races
in the state, but the commission has
been considering for some time
three applications for licenses to
operate harness races in New
Castle County.
One of the applications was filed
by a group headed by John w.
Kane, Wilmington business man.
for a track at Deemer's Beach. The
CONTINUED On gage %
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
Increased Chicken Consumption
Urged By Poultry Commission

In view OF the current low of young chicken the Della
Poultry Commission caunaio1
creased consumption of ryers brOilers "e' u"
According to Frank GOrdy secretary for the Com
mission the present farm price poultry well below the cost Of
production ahoNgh some price rise
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
State Takes Nearly 100000
From Harness Racing Tracks

almost 100000 e 't"e e P'0' year was
Inc lall harness racing Sussex County Fair
neted the state $6755 according TO statement az a
Der -Oi '"e Pei'Ou' July 10 Deeehl-
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-13
D. P. l. Il. embership Drive
Announced By State President

Lee HoeGer E president Of the Delaware Poultry Association
will continue throughout the state unit. January 81
members in their CASTE Lo new
County; Ernest F. Smith Jr Kentn S % O r
Evening star., 1950-06-17
CoroIine-Mors to Seek Record
On Hop From Hawaii Whh742

be threatened by today's effort.
That's 308-301 passengers and
seven crewmen-for the short 450-
mile jump between Alameda and
San Diego, Calf. This load was
lifted by the Navy's Marshall
Mars, which exploded and sank of
Honolulu last April 5.
Today'S flights will transport
the only company of Marine re-
serves outside the continental
United States to the mainland so
they can participate in training
exercises with other reserve units.
Maj. George L. H. Hooper, COM
pany commander, said it's the
first operation of its kind in
Marine reserve history. Each man
will wear combat uniform and
carry rifle and field pack.
The two flying boats are sched-
uled to arrive at Alameda early
tomorrow and fly on to San Diego
later that day.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Goren on .Bridoe

The deft management of freak
hand both in the bidding and play
is featured by South in today's deal
East opened in third position with
one heart on hand which in our
methods would have qualified as an
opening bid even in first or second
position. South's overcall of two
diamonds was the first provocative
call of the auction. Such action will
appear to many readers as unduly
mild in proportion to the strength
of the hand. But in South's pre-
vious experiences the take-out dou-
BILE, with hands containing two long
suits, had not worked out very sat-
isfactorily. His observation had
been that it took much too long
time to show both suits, especially
where further interference of the
enemy was encountered. He thought
it more expedient to take his
chances on a simple overcall with
the hope that the bidding would
revert to him. Vests free raise to
two hearts was somewhat doubtful.
Such bids should contain just a lit
tie bit more in the way of high
card strength.
After two passes South had his
second chance to bid, and, consider
ing it high time that he quit hiding
his light under a bushel, jumped to
three spades, a bid which North
enthusiastically raised to four. East,
quite convinced that he had no de-
fense against four spades, made
sacrifice bid of five hearts, which, in
view of his non-vulnerability and
possession of 100 honors to soften the
blow, should not be too expensive.
South'S pass of the f1ve-heart bid
is delicate touch. 1t is by no
means sign of timidity. 1t is rather
on the aggressive side. This is what
is known as a forcing pass, which
announces to partner: II should like
you to make the decision for our
side. I feel that we may have a
good chance to make five spades. If
you don't think so, I expect you to
double them"
In the belief that the penalty
would not be adequate compensa-
ton, North chose the aggressive
course by bidding five spades, a
somewhat doubtful choice. We are
old-fashioned enough to lean toward
sure profits in such cases.
On the heart opening and heart
return declarer ruffed and saw that
his contract was secure if the dia-
Evening star., 1950-06-17

monds were split two-two. There
was, however, great likelihood that
the suit would divide three-one.
After drawing trumps, declarer set
out to protect himself against such
holding. He overlook his king of
clubs with the ace in dummy and
cashed the queen and jack of clubs,
completely eliminating both clubs
and hearts from his hand and
dummy's. He then led a low dia-
mond off dummy and when East
played low, he stuck in the eight
spot which lost to the queen. West
was forced to return a heart or a
club. Actually, he returned heart.
A diamond was discarded from
dummy, and declarer ruffed. South
now played the ace Of diamonds and
ruffed a diamond, which cleared up
the whole suit and permitted de-
clarer to make his contract.
Declarer's play had been we'll con-
ceived. If West could lead dia-
mond back. it would mean that the
suit had broken and the battle
was over.
1t will be observed that East could
not have prevented this result by
playing an honor on the first lead
of the suit, for declarer, by playing
the ace, could smother two adverse
honors on one trick and concede
only one diamond trick to the
opposition.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
by the Asseeioied Press

PEARL HARBOR, June ia
giant Navy Mars flying boat takes
of today with 142 men for a
record Hawaii California fight.
Right behind, another will carry
112 on the 2,400-mile Pacific hop.
The present mark is 100.
The Caroline Mars, largest of
the Nays fleet of -engine
Martin flying boats, will fly 127
eombat-equipped Marine Reserves
to the naval air station at Ala
media, Calf. She will carry a
crew of Is for a total of 142.
The slightly smaller Hawaii
Mars, second craft in today's dou-
ble-header. will pack 81 more Ma
rine Reserves and Is crewmen.
This will leave her eight short of
the record of 100 she set in 1946
for the Hawaii California run.
The world record for the most
persons ever taken aloft won't
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Weekend Miscellany.

@. At breakfast I remarked, "The
preserves are good" A friend ac-
cused me of using bad English, in
sisting that I should have said, "The
preserves is good" Who is cor
rect?-C. E.
A. You are correct. Preserves is
a plural noun.
@. Am I right in saying that it is
incorrect to say that a person uses
poor grammar" I argue we should
say, HE speaks ungrammatically, -
or, He uses poor English" Please
discuss.
A. Ones grammar may be good,
bad, or Indifferent. All these are
correct: He uses poor grammar. He
uses bad grammar. He speaks un-
dramatically. He makes gram
matical errors. He makes errors
Of grammar. His grammar is in
correct. He uses poor (bad English.
His English is poor Cbad, faulty
incorrect).
Milwaukee: The newspaper uses
Evening star., 1950-06-17
I axe NV Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

the word "dieselize" in describing
the railroads changing over from
steam locomotives to Diesel-electric
units. Shouldn't "dieSelize" be
capitalized?-P. K.
A. Dieselize is a comparatively
new word that is not in most
dictionaries. Webster's New Inter
national lists it with a small I'd"
and the definition is: ITO equip with
a Diesel engine or engines" Thus
Webster's capitalizes the I'D" of
Diesel (engine), but uses a lower
case I'd" in dieselize.
Nouns derived from names of
persons usually start out by being
capitalized; but in time they lose
association with the person and be-
come simple lower-case nouns, as
mackintosh (from James B. Mackin-
tosh, the inventory, bloomers from
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer), boycott
(from Captain Boycott), etc.
Diesel is now being often written
with the small 3D." and in the
course of time will lose the capital
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Private Hearing Conducted
For Girl, IA, in Sex Case

Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott yesterday conducted a
hearing in the courts law library
SO a 14-year-old girl, the COM
planning witness in a sex case,
could testify in semi-privacy.
The girl told Judge Scott that
Robert H. Miller, As. a mechanic,
Iof the 400 block of Sixth street
NV, made indecent advances to
her earlier in the day. She re-
ported the incident to her mother,
who called police. Miller, a neigh
Dor, was arrested a short time
later. He was charged with sod
omy under Public Law 615, the
Districts sex law.
Judge Scott held Miller under
$4,000 bond for the action of the
grand jury.
The practice by Municipal Court
judges Of holding Sex hearings in
volving children in semi-privacy
was started several months ago
by Judge Thomas D. Quinn, after
The Star editorially urged such a
procedure.
Evening star., 1950-06-17

Belfast, Northern Ireland, now
hass68, 900 school children.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Natures Children
By LilIion Cox Athey
Kentucky BaSS.


Kentucky is the original home Of
the Kentucky or spotted bass Mi-
cropterus Pseudoplites), now the
famous third member of the well
known black bass family.
Before 1927 when DR.. Carl L.
HubbS gave such favorable publi-
city and commentator to the
Kentucky bass, the small-mouth
and large-mouth bass had basked
unchallenged in public acclaim.
Kentucky bass, now recognized by
many fishermen as great gamy fish,
are being successfully planted in
many streams and rivers over the
country.
Along the sandy regions of the
coastal plains Of Louisiana they are
very popular. They are partial to
pure, fresh, flowing water. In
Arkansas many hundreds have been
taken from Ouchita, Hamilton and
Catherine Lakes.
Depth of water appears to be i'm
portant to these fish. They are con-
sidered bottom feeders more than
are the other bass. The reason for
this opinion is that fishermen have
often taken them on trot lines set
on the bottom of deep water in
the larger streams.
These bass invariably go under a
seine, while small mouth bass leap
over them. Shade has much to do
with these bass residing in shallow
water. They huddle together in the
densely shaded water where it is
easy to take them.
Lures used in taking these bass
must sink by reason of their own
weight. When down to the re-
quired depth, the angler in reeling
in his line must play the lure up
ward with jerks, twitches and a
series of erratic movements to imi-
tate the actions of a wounded in
sect or worm. Kentucky bass watch
the lures with interest, finally at
tracted sufficiently to making hard
strikes.
The baby type of deep-run or
sinking lure is very popular for
tempting bass. Deep fishing must
be done during the day as Ken
lucky bass, like other bass, drift
toward shore at dusk for feeding.
At this time you use surface lures.
True to family habits bass will
seize the lure, run with it, stop, turn
the bait, and swallow it, getting very
angry on discovering it is caught.
The larger bass of four pounds up
even more fight than a flve-pound
small-mouth, often leaping out of
the water and sustaining the fight
longer than other bass. The stream
lined body and powerful tail enable
the bass to get through the water
more swiftly, with quicker turns,
than its cousins are able to ac-
complish. Pound for pound the
Kentucky bass is greater fighter
and a more beautiful fish.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
Word Game
Find A or more words in
Lam GINOUS,

meaning, "doWny, covered with q
fine soft hair" Average is 43;
limit, 80 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
ny the addition Of S. such as bats, '
cats, are not used. Only one form Of q
word Is used. Proper names are not used
list will be published Monday.
Evening star., 1950-06-17
BY Chorles n. Gorer

North-South vulnerable. West
deals.
NORTH
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064
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WEST EAST
A52 40
0Ks52 0AoJ1o7s
90 HKJ6
%10s8753 +642
SOUTH
AAK986
28
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The bidding:
West North East South
Pass Pass heart 2d'mondS
2 hearts Pass Pass 3spades
Pass 4spades 5hearts Pass
Pass 5SpadeS Pass Pass
Pass
Opening lead, two of hearts.