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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08

Sunday at the University Of Della
ware when their gifted daughter.
Miss Nancy Lee Gum, was one of
the class of 433 to whom degrees
were awarded.
The Colonel Armwell Long Chan
ter, d. A. r., met on Monday eve
ming, May 2Sth, at the home Of Mrs.
Elisha Dukes, Sr The meeting was
in charge of the Regent, Mrs. Oscar
H. Campbell of Dagsboro. Mrs. Cas-
per KOllock served as secretary.
Plans were made for the Flag Day
luncheon en- June IA at Lewes
Beach. The magnificent floral pieces
placed on the graves of General
DagwOrthy and Col. Armwell Long
were donated by the Regent from
her beautiful garden at Dagsboro.
Mrs. Alice Huxford-Gum is in
New York City visiting her niece,
Miss Mary Elizabeth HuxfOrd
Mrs. Carolyn p. McCann, r. N,
mOtOred to Nassawaddox, Va, on
Friday and attended graduation ex-
ercises of her former classmates at
the Memorial Hospital in that city.
Mr. Charles Fleetwood of Wilm-
ingtOn, visited his father-in-law.
Mr. Albert F. Parsons, on Sunday,
in Beebe Hospital at Lewes, where
Mr.. Parsons has been a patient for
nearly two months.
Richard Long, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Long Of this town, is
taking his basic training for Army
duty at Fort Belvoir, KY.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boggs of
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of her brother, Judge Frank E. Hol-
ton and family, Mrs. Boggs is the
former Miss Blanche HOlton and the
visit was in honor of the COM
mencement week exercises at John
NJ. CLAYTON School, when her nep-
hew, Frank E, HOlton, Jr., is a
graduate this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Murray and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond F. Murray
enjoyed a weekend visit to Wash
ington, d. c., and the tour of the
Skyline Drive into Va, when they
visited the Lurav Caverns.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray, Jr.,
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
FRANKFORT
By C. g. CFOCkeF
Phone Rodney 4518

Miss Carolyn Williams, talented
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
L. Williams, has returned to her
hcme on Clayton Ave, after having
successfully completed her sopho-
more year at the University of Del
aware in Newark, Del
Mr.. Richard Mumford has sue
cessfully completed his first year
as student at the U. of p, and is
spending the summer vacation at
home with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
HirOns w. Mumford.
Mrs. TOpp NJ Heath, Mrs. Dan
Carey and Mrs. Francis Brown mo-
tOred to Wilmington on Thursday
to meet Mrs. William G. Watson of
Williamsport, Pa, who came down
to spend the weekend with Mrs.
Carey and to make arrangements
for opening her summer home on
Thatcher Street.
On Sunday, Capt. and Mrs. Ward
w. Dasey, Mr.. and Mrs. William s..
Long ana Mr.. Francis M. Gum, 3rd,
mOtOred to Eastville, Va, and at
tended a funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Roland r. Parsons
and son, Eddie, of New Castle, Del.
were Sunday guests of Mrs Albert
Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huxford and
son of Wilmington, Del, were week
end guests of their aunt, Mrs. Alice
HuxfOrd Gum
Memorial Day guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Coffin and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coffin and
son. Barry, from Darby. Pa
Mrs. PcTina Townsend of Bethany
Beach. accompanied bv her niece,
Miss Hone Bennett. and the latter's
niece. Miss Lisa Bennett, motored
to Wilmington one dav last week to
see the Barnum Bailey Ringing
Bros. Circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Massey Gum at
tended Commencement exercises on
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
FELTON, School News
The Reverend Hitchell VIII Speak
At BaecaIanreate Services

The Reverend Hitchell VIII Speak
At BacCalanreate Services
Baccalaureate services for the
class of 1851 will be held Sunday,
June 10, at 2:30 D. m. in the Eel
ton Methodist Church. Reverend
William Kitchens, the pastor of the
church, will deliver the baccalau-
reate address.
DIR. William O. PenrOse Is Guest
Speaker At FELTON, High School
Commencement
Commencement exercises will be
held Monday, JCne II, at p. m,
in the school auditorium. DR.. Will
liam o. Penrose, Dean of School
if Education at the University of
Delaware, will be the guest speak
eT.
Senior Prom Was A Success
A gay May Pole setting provided
a spring-like atmosphere for the
annual Senior Prom. The couples
enjoyed dancing to the musical
strains of Frank Davis orchestra.
Sixth Grade Elects Student Council
Representatives
Dorsey Hammond and Norma
Jean Walls were elected represen-
tatives to the 1951-52 Student Coun-
Gil They will be in Grade Seven
next year
SOphOmOTes Hold Bake
The bake held by the sophomOres,
Saturday, May 26, proved to be
very successful. There was a profit
of S4575. Pies, dukes, strawber-
ries, eggs, cookies, milk and butter
were sold.
We wish to thank everyone who
contributed to this success
F. +. A. Steer Moved To Palmatary
Farm
The steer which is being fed by
the FELTON, F. F. A. Chapter was
moved from the Friedel Farm TO
the Palmatary Farm. This steer
was given to the chapter by Mr..
r. w. Bennett, the FELTON, Perina
dealer. He also furnishes all the
feed. Asst
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08

istry of industry and trade. The
cargo came from Spain in the Hal
Hsuan, then flying the Chinese Ma
tionalist flag, in January, 1850.
After the Hal Hsuan dropped
anchor in the outer roads of Sing
apOre harbOr, Chinese Communist
crew members took over, put the
Chinese Nationalist captain ashore,
and ran up the Red China flag.
But she's never left this port, ap-
parently fearing she'd be chased
by a Chinese Nationalist vessel and
captured.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
SOWS
(Good Quality

SOWS
Good Quality
200 to 300 pounds, $1,000 to
$4,000, mostly $1S25 per cwt.
300 to 400 pounds, $500 to
$500, mostly S16.75 per cwt.
Over 400 pounds, $13.75 to $16.25,
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
BOARS
Good Quality
Under $50 pounds, $14OO to
$16.25, mostly $14.5O per cwt.
Over $50 pounds, $1,000 to $1S.75,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.
SHOATS
Medium to good, $1,000 to $500,
mostly $14.50 per cwt.
FEEDER PIGS
C. to II weeks ODD
Choice, $1,000 to $500, mostly
$3.50 each.
Medium to good, $500 to $3.50,
mostly $500 each.
Common, $6.25 to $3.50. Mostly
$500 each.
HORSES AND MULES
Work type. $500 to $98OO,
mostly $4,000 each.
Butcher type, $45OO to $54OO,
mostly $54.OO each.
LIVE POULTRY
Heavy breeds. fowl, $125 to
$2.35, mostly $16O each.
RoOsters, $1.40 to $18O, mostly
$3.50 each.
Turkeys: Toms, $500 each; hens,
$500 to $500 each.
Rabbits: Large breeds, 85c to
$120, mostly $1.10 each.
Eggs: Ungraded, mixed, 45c to
55c per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Strawberries: $3.50 to $6.25 per
crate.
Lard: $500 per 5O-ib can.
Red Potatoes: $115 to S1.5O per
5s bushel.
White Potatoes: SOC to 6Oc per
bushel.
Asparagus: CSC to 45c per bunch
Strawberries: 15c to Csc per
quart.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08

well attended on Sunday when the
Rev. Frank o. Baynard, pastor Of
the local Methodist Church, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Frankford
Presbyterian Church.
Aunt Suzy's little joke Husband
Cat movie)-"Why do you weep and
sniffle over the imaginary woes Of
people you don't know?'' Wifey-
For the same reason you cheer
when man you don't know slides
into second base.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
STRAIGHT HOGS
Good Quality
Sfymied Salt Cargo
Headed For Use

SINGAPORE - lP) = The 5000
ton cargo of salt which has been
lying in the holds of the Red China
controlled vessel Hal Hsuan for
the last 16 months Is at long last
to be sent on to its destination in
Japan some time soon.
Arrangements have been made
by soap in Tokyo for the Chinese
ship Foo Hsiang and the Japanese
freighter KinyO Maru to load the
salt intended for the Japanese min
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
High Life In Singapore

SINGAPORE (P They're
drinking more and smoking more
in Singapore. Imports of liquor
into this British crown colony in
1850 totalled 100000 gallons, a.
100000 more than in 1949.
Tobacco imports in 1850 we e
1l,6SO,374 pounds compared with
1e 66S,49S the preceding year.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
LincnIn,s .Rhlskers

Abraham Lincoln obviously recog-
nized the dignity of going unshaven
since he grew his famous beard in
1860, the year Of his first presiden-
tial campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08


The following is a weekly round
up Of livestock prices and miscel-
laneous commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
ers Tor commodities that were mar
keted throughout this week:
LIVESTOCK PRICES
VEALERS
Choice, $500 to $44.25, mostly
$4,000 per cWt
Medium to good, $4,000 to $3.50,
mostly $500 per cwt.
Rough and common, $18.25 to
$4,000, mostly S36.OO per cwt.
Monkeys, $4,000 to $4,000, mostly
$500 per cWt.
LAMBS
Medium, $3775 to $S9.75, most
sly $3975 per cwt.
Common, $32.75 to $33.25, mostly
I$SS.00 per cwt.
COWS
Slaughter, medium to good, $24.OO
TO S2725, mostly $26.00 per cWt.
Common, S2100 to $3.50, most
dy $2S.00 per cwt.
Gamers and cutters, $3.50 to
SPOTS, mostly $1975 per cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Dairy type, S25.OO to $S4.25,
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
Beef type, $4,000 to $41.OO, most
ly $500 per cwt
BULLS
9 Over 1000 pounds, medium to
good, $3.50 to $S15O. mostly
$2s.50 per cwt.
500 to 1000 pounds, medium to
good, $500 to $29.75, mostly s2S.OO
per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS
Good Quality
100 to 40 pounds, $18.75 to
$2O.50, mostly $2O.25 per cwt.
10 to 24O pounds, $21OO to
$1,000, mostly S21.25 per cwt.
24O to $50 pounds, $18.25 to
$20.5O, mostly $19.75 per cwt.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-08
DELA WARE FARM MARKET news

oFke News nfomusn Supplied BY The Bureau Of Markets
slole 3ooIa Of AgLeuIuTs. Dover Delaware
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
HOalcraft Wachter

The marriage of Ethel Rita
Wachter to Sgt. Ernest Guy Hoal-
craft has been announced by her
father, Harry Wachter of Route 2,
Gaithersburg. Sgt. Hoalcraft is
the son of William Hoalcraft of
Greenwood, w. Va.
The marriage took place in the
Oakdale parsonage, Olney, on Feb
ruary 16, with the Rev. Conrad
Jordan officiating at the double
ring ceremony.
Miss Margaret Howes of
Brookeville was maid of honor and
the brides father served as best
man. The bride wore a street
length dress of medium blue,
trimmed in pink beaded braid. Her
corsage was of talisman roses.
Miss Howes wore a street length
dress of dark blue with red rose
corsage.
Mrs. Hoalcraft will reside at the
home of her father while her hus-
band serves with an Engineer Di-
vision of the United States Army
in the Korean War zone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Davies,
ir, of Gaithersburg announce the
marriage of their daughter Mary
Jane, to Richard Howard Dean,
son of Mrs. Ralph Hayward, also
of Gaithersburg, on February 26
in st. Paul's Methodist Church,
'Hagerstown. The Rev. j. Turn
bull Spiknall officiated at the cere-
mony performed in the presence of
the immediate family.
The bride, who lived with her
family in Chevy Chase, before
moving to Gaithersburg several
years ago, graduated from Gath
ersburg High School in 1850. She
is now attending Business College
in Washington.
Mr.. Dean also attended Gath
ersburg schools. He recently spent
two years in Africa with the
U. S. Armed Forces and is now
employed at Arlington Hall. The
young couple expect to move short
ly to Indianhead where they will
make their home. They are now
living with Mr.. and Mrs. Davies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Sandy Spring Neighborhood

Mrs. Mahlon Kirk w Ashton 4156
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
County Teachers
Not Eligible
For Pay Hikes

According to story from An
napolis, written by Roger B. Far
quhar of the Washington Post,
teachers of Montgomery County
cannot benefit under a State pro-
posal to raise teachers salaries by
$500 year.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, county
superintendent of schools, gave
that news on Monday to a joint
meeting of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Board of Education and the
county's delegation to the General
Assembly. He pointed out:
l. Montgomery County pays it's
teachers more than any other
county in the State. The average
teacher pay, not including prin-
cipals salaries, is $500.
2. The plan for $500 teachers
pay hike, put forward by the State
Department of Education, is so
tailored that it would be paid in
full only to teachers earning the
State minimum of $4,000. This
would increase their salaries to
$27O0.
}. Montgomery County's present
minimum, for teachers with de-
grees, is already $500, and the
County Council has promised
5000 cost-of-living increase begin
ming July 1.
Since all Montgomery teachers
with degrees will be earning at
least $1,000 on July /, DR.. Broome
said they would not be eligible for
the $500 State increase.
The disclosure was expected to
come as surprise to many teach
ers who have been bombarding
Governor Theodore R. McKeldin
and Montgomery delegates with re-
quests to support the proposed in
crease.
So heavy has the mail been from
teachers throughout the State that
many legislators are privately ex-
pressing strong indignation over
what they term high pressure
tactics" according to the story
from Annapolis. The avalanche OF
letters began when the Governor
announced he was fatty opposed
to the requested pay hike. He said
tn State cannot now afford It.
At the meeting, Delegate An
ders r. Lofstrand, Jr., told the
county school board members; 81
do not think this sort of thing
(the writing of so many lettersl
should be allowed to go on. Most
of the letters are loaded with mis-
information
Although Montgomery teachers
would not benefit if the $500 paw
hike is approved, DR.. Broome
pointed out, the county would still
receive the money from the State
and it would be used for other
purposes. He estimated that al
together the county would receive
in excess of 100000 in State
funds If present Legislative pro-
posals are adopted. School board
therefore asked the dele
CATION to support the $500 nav
hike proposal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

Mrs. Elgar Stabler was hostess
to the Mutual Improvement Assoc
citation on Thursday noon. Aside
from the regular members, Mrs.
Arvid Anderson, new member
was present and the following
guests: Mrs. Eric Englund; Mrs.
Willard Stabler, Mrs. Edwin Nor
ris, Mrs. Samuel Riggs, Jr., Mrs.
Robert Chichester, and Mrs. Arr
thur VIM.
The Home Interest met with Mr..
and Mrs. Lotion Wesley at Allo-
wav on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Maurice Stabler and her
house guest, Mrs. Rush Rhees, en-
tertained at bridge on Friday for
Mrs. Lucy Trundle, who is leaving
to make her home at FL Certo,
Calf, with her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harvey
had as their guests for dinner on
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Riggs, Mrs. Charlotte Farquhar,
and Mrs. Julia Thornton. On Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey motored
to Glendale where they were the
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James f. Daisy.
The Hospital Guild of Mont
gomery County General Hospital
was entertained by Mrs. Henry
Hyde on Tuesday evening. The
Guild will hold Bake Sale at
Robert Stanley's Store in Sandy
Spring on March 10, starting
promptly at 1890 A. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Burrow and
their daughter, Edith, of Norfolk,
Va, spent the week end with Mrs.
Burrows aunt, Mrs. Herbert o.
Stabler, and Mr.. Stabler.
On Monday evening, Miss Stella
Moore was hostess to the Night
Bridge Club.
Mrs. Arvid Anderson entertain
ed at a most delightful dessert
bridge at her home, Merival, on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Tarlton Brooke is in Will
mington, N. c., the guest of her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dosher.
Stanley Stabler, who has been
patient at the Montgomery County
General Hospital, has returned to
his home near Spencerville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Upper County Baseball
League Votes To Add
Two Additional Teams

At meeting of the Upper
Montgomery County Baseball
League held this week it was voted
to increase the number of teams
in the League from six to eight.
Teams interested in League
franchise are invited to have repre-
sentatives at a meeting to be held
on Friday, March 16 in the Gath
ersburg Firehouse.
Last years slate of officers was
reelected, with the exception of
German Griffith as treasurer. This
office was combined with the office
of recording secretary held by Rich
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Prayer Service Speaker

Speaker at the Rockville Baptist
Prayer Service next Wednesday
evening, will be the Rev. DR.. Stan
ley Lowell, pastor of Wesley Me-
thodist Church, Washington. The
monthly meeting of the Women's
Missionary Union will be held on
Tuesday evening, March IS, 8 pm.
Miss Elizabeth Robertson is direc-
tor of the missionary groups in
the Baptist Church, Rockville, and
will preside at the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

Smart Dan River" check fabri,
i'm blue. Well-tailOred with nOtche,
collar, pockets, double breasted
style, belted back. Matching cap
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Episcopal Bishop
To Confirm Class
At St. Mary's Chapel

The Right Reverend Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington, will con-
duct a confirmation service on Fri
day evening, March 9, at 500 PM.
at st. Mary's Episcopal Chapel,
Georgia Avenue and Aspen Hill
Road.
This service, the first of it's kind
since the chapel was reorganized
a year ago, will be followed by a
reception by the Women's Guild 10
enable all members of the parish
to meet Bishop Dun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Mrs. J. J. Wachter
Is Elected Head OF
Young Republican Club

Mrs. John j. Wachter, 1906
Warren Street, Silver Spring, was
elected president of the Montgom-
cry County Young Republican
Club at meeting Monday night at
the Woodward & Lothrop auditor
ium in Bethesda.
Elected also were: Gordon L.
Hawk, Bethesda, vice president ;
Miss Betty 10 Mancusc, Chevy
Chase, recording secretary; Ralph
Stankoff, Chevy Chase, correspond
ing secretary; and Fred Louden,
Chevy Chase, treasurer.
The group adopted a resolution
urging that an upcoming vacancy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Mrs. Hinton's Birthday
Celebrated Recently

A small gathering of friends
helped Mrs. Theodore Hinton cele-
brate her 72nd birthday on Feb
ruary 25. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton,
shown above, live on Stoney Greek
Road, RID /, Rockville. The cele-
bration was held at the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Hinton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ghilds en-
tertained at a buffet supper at
their home, Edgewood, on Monday
evening. The party followed the
rehearsal for the wedding of Miss
Matilda Banks Jones and George
Bayless, Jr., the latter, a nephew
of Mrs. Childs. The guests, which
numbered thirty were members of
the wedding party and a few init
mate friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

ard Tetlow. Merton Duvall was re-
elected president and Jack Athey,
vice president.
The Washington Umpires' Asso-
citation will again handle games for
the Upper County League, since it
was felt that their effectiveness re-
suited in an improved type of play
last year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Moose Lodge Meeting

Rockville Lodge 1910 Loyal
Order of Moose will hold an i'm
portant meeting on Tuesday, Mar.
Ii, $3.50 pm. in the Lodge Hall,
ll6 North Washington Street.
Under discussion will be plans in
connection with the presentation in
Baltimore on March 18th of "A
Night With the Moose" which is
free to all Moose members in good
standing. The show stars Roy
Acutf and lis entire Grand Ole
Opry crowd, which is being pres
ented to the boys in Service by the
Loyal Order of Moose. 1t will
leave soon on a four week tour of
Armed Forces bases in Europe and
England.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

Laying hens need plenty of water
during the winter - but not ice
Farmers should check poultry house
water systems so that egg pro-
duction and profits will continue
during cold weather.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08

on the Montgomery County School
Board be filled by one of the candi-
dates to be nominated at, the Civic
Convention April 5.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Honey

Honey, which makes delicious
sauce for ice cream, can also be
used as an excellent sweetening in
frozen desserts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-03-08
Need Lamb and Wool

This country can use more lamb
chops and wool. Sheep numbers
are lowest since the Civil war.
Evening star., 1951-04-12
Deputies in WraneIe
lover Atlantic Pact
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. April H. Britain,
France and the United States
wrangled with Russia for five
hours yesterday in the longest
deputy foreign ministers' session
to date. The wordy exchange
centered on Soviet demands that
the North Atlantic pact and
United States bases in Europe be
discussed at the projected Big
Four meeting. IA
The Western delegates have
contended again that such items
could be discussed under general
agenda provisions, without nam
ing them specifically on the dis
.cussion lineup.
French Delegate Alexandra Pa
Irodi told Russian Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko yester-
day that the West is mot afraio
to discuss the Atlantic pact"
Every intelligent child in France
knows that we have it because We
fear a menace to our security
because we know there are coun-
tries that have lost their freedom, ;
lMr. Parodi was quoted as saying
Evening star., 1951-04-12
Macarthur Custer Backed
By Two Veterans Groups
By the AssoeideedPrsss

Two organizations of veterans
telegraphed President Truman
support for his firing of Gen. Mac
Arthur. They were Amvets and
the American Veterans Com
mittee.
But American Legion Comdr
Erie Cooke, jr., said in a state
ment he was shocked by the
news" Mr.. Cooke said Gen. Mac
Arthur's successor, 1t. Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway, can be success
full (only if given the freedom,
the necessary requisites of war and
undivided faith in his mission"
President Truman Cancelled an
engagement with Mr.. Cooke Tues
day after Mr.. Cooke said publicly
he supported Gen. MacArthur's
views on how the situation in
China and Korea should be
handled.
Harold Russell, commander of
Amvets, made public telegram to
Mr.. Truman saying: "Amvets sup
port your painful decision to re-
lieve Gen. Macarthur of his COM
mand on obvious grounds of re-
peated inSubordination in violation
of basic American principles gov
erning civil versus military au-
thority"
Michael Straight, national chair
man of AVG, sent a message say
ing: Il want to assure you that
the American Veterans Committee
is behind you to the man in your
decision to relieve Gen. Macarthur
of his command"
Evening star., 1951-04-12
.21-Stafe Air Defense
Exercises Scheduled

The Eastern Air Defense Force
will conduct the third in a series
of enemy plane-spotting exercises
Saturday and Sunday. The head
quarters of this group at Stewart
Air Force Base, Newburgh, NY.
announced that the exercises will
cover 81 States in the Northeastern
and Great Lakes area.
Maj. Gen. Frederic H. Smith.
jr., commander of the force, said
the exercise will be for the benefit
of approximately 10000 volun-
Iteer observers and filter center
workers. There will be 261 air.
craft engaged in the exercises as
"aggressor' forces. They will fly
Ill simulated missions each day.
and, expect to account for 500
daily low-altitude sorties.
Defense force will include also
fighter -intercepter units and air.
craft control and warning squad
rons Of the Eastern Air Defense
Forces, in addition to units from
the army and navy.
The spotters' mission is to
assist the commands radar net
work. which cannot operate
through hills and valleys and
often misses low flying aircraft.