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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-14
NORTHERN
 EUROPE I5
 SHAKEN UP
Tremor Severest Ever Re. eorded-Was if Quake or
 Atomic Explosion?

LONDON, March 14-tR--Million of persons in Northern Europe were terrified today by violent shudder- ing of the earth's crust which some thought might have been caused by an atomic-sized explosion inside Eastern Germany.
 The tremor, one of the severest ever recorded in Germany, was fol- lowed in some sections there by a giant blast of wind. The shock and wind rattled windows, shook down war ruins. and tossed pictures off the walls of many homes. No ex- tensive damage was reported.
 Seismologists speculated that the epicenter was either in the Eifel mountains of West Germany or in rhuringia, in the eastern zone of Soviet-occupied Germany
 The terrestrial convulsion, which lasted from five to six seconds with echoes" of Is minutes duration. was felt in varying degrees in a wide arc including Belgium. Hol- land, Northern and Eastern France, Denmark and Sweden.
 Beside the earthquake. temptes- tuosu gales and heavy rains com- bined to give Europe one of her widest 24 hours of the winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-14
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning
 In Juneau = Maximum, 33; minimum, 26.
 At Airport - Maximum, 32; minimum, p.
 FO R E c A ST
 Snow tonight and Thurs day. Easterly winds Is to 25 miles per hour decreasing Thursday. Low temperature tonight near 28 and high Thursday near 34.
 P R E CIPIT TON (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am today City of Juneau = 10 inches; Since March l - 1.06 inches; Since July l - 5I.95 inches. At Airport - .01 inches; Since March l -.81 inches; Since July - 33.19 inches. es
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MT. and Mrs. L. M. Lucas of Ket- chikan are at the Baranof Hotel
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In New York. the Rev. Joseph Lynch. dh-ctor of the Fordham University observatory said the estimated location of the center definitely inmoated an earthquake of the "resettlement" pattern com- mon in certain areas.
 Prof. Friedrich Becker, director. of the Bonn, Germany, observatory. said the atomic explanation had not been entirely eliminated, but the western scientists trying to run down the origin and cause of the shock were handicapped for lack of definite information from behind the Iron Curtain. Given sufficient information in such occurrences, scientists would be able to pinpoint the source.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-14
FROM STEWARD

J. B. and c. P. Steward of Spen- ard are at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:2O o'clock this morning
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Dairymen To Check
Lima Bean Hay Value
Use Of Vines Has Long Been A
Debatable Question

The value of Lima Bean Vines
as a feed for dairy cattle, long a
debatable question, will be checked
in an informal way by several
dairymen of Sussex County, accord
ing to William Fl. Henderson, COun-
ty Agricultural Agent.
In announcing the plan, Mr.. Hen
derson pointed out that for some
time daiTymen of the county have
been feeding the vines to their cat
tie with quite a wide difference in
the results experienced.
The plan briefly is as follows:
One half of the herd will be fed
bean vines along with the regular
grain feeding program while the
other half of the herd will receive
the regular Toughage and grain.
This will continue for a thirty
day period and then the feeding
schedule will be reversed. Daily
milk weights will be recorded for
each COW along with monthly but
terfat tests in order to determine
the effects of the bean vines on
milk and butterfat production.
1t is recognized that this will not
give the whole story, but it is felt
that in the absence of any research
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Indictment Dismissal
Asked In Kent Death
Is In The Case OF Burton WiIcuttS
Versus The State

The question of sufficiency of an
indictment charging Burton Will
cults, 5, Frederick, with manslangh-
ter is before Judge Calico R. Lay
ton. III, in Superior Court for de-
cision on a motion of defense cOun-
sci to quash the indictment.
Judge Layton reserved decision
after hearing argument on the mo-
ton, filed by Frederick P. Whitney,
Georgetown, attorney for Wilcutts,
with Deputy Atty. General Henry
J. Ridgely opposing the motion
Mr.. Whitney contended the indict-
ment fails to inform the defendant
sufficiently of the allegations he
has to answer.
Wilcutts was indicted at the last
term of court by the grand jury.
He is alleged to have caused the
death of his brOther-in-law, DR..
Ira DOwnes, 20, Harrington. The
state charges that in a wrangle be-
tween the two last Aug. IL at Har-
ringtOn, Downes fell after allegedly
being hit by Wilcutts. his head
striking a concrete flooring, and
died the next day of a fractured
skull
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
OPS Predicts Stable
Prices For 1852
Six Percent Increase In Crops Seen
As Prediction Basis

OPS looks forward to stable pri-
ces during the coming year despite
definite handicaps which stand in
the way of effective price controls.
The outlook for food is good, with
this years farm crops the third
largest in history and a six per-
cent increase in yield of all agri-
cultural products anticipated for
1852.
Lamb has Joined beef and pork
in plentiful supply and lowered
prices for the housewife. AS i'm the
case of beef and pork, lamb be-
came plentiful after fixed price
ceilings went into effect. Veal sup
plies are adequate, though season.
ally lower now
Full control of food prices charg-
ed the housewife is subject to seri-
Gus limitations, however, so that
only qualified predictions by OPS
are possible.
Although OPS can set ceilings on
farm prices only after parity levels
have been reached, the knowledge
of this power appears to have a
stablizing effect even on below
parity prices.
Potato prices to farmers are still
below parity. After rising sharply
for several weeks. they taDered off
and now are stationary following a
public announcement by OPS that
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Kent Firemen
Held December
Meet At FELTON,
Report Showed Three
Victims Of Fire During
The Month Of NOvem-
Der; Loss Of $6,45O.

Fires in Kent County last month
caused the loss of three lives and
$6,450 in property damage, accord
ing to report of Fire Recorder Gro
yer Lord submitted at the Decem-
Der meeting of the Kent County
Volunteer Firemen's Association
held in the FELTON, fire hall last
week.
Of the property damage. only ST.
500 was covered by insurance.
The fire which resulted in the
loss of three children's lives was
near FELTON, and was extinguished
by the FELTON, firemen. Fire COM
panies of the county responded to
SO alarms with five companies, how
ever, not having any call.
Winners Of the fire prevention
essay contest read their essays.
They are Carlene List. Camden
Wyoming, first; Janice Sharp
Houston, second; and Horace E
Pugh, Leipsic. third.
Walter Messick, Harrington, was
awarded a bushel of apples by the
women's auxiliary in a contest
conducted by the auxiliary during
the supper hour.
Fifteen fire companies of the
county received dividend checks
from the Mutual Relief Association.
A committee headed by Paul Smith
it has started plans for
the associations third annual la
dies night dinner and entertain
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Red Star Motor
Coaches. Inc, Merges
DelmaTVa Transportation Acquired
By Carolina Coach Company

Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc,
and Carolina Coach Company have
Joined hands to form one of the
largest bus combines in the east
bringing an expansion of service
on the Delmarva Peninsula accord
ing to an announcement by Edgar
T. Bennett, Red Star president and
r. c. Hoffman, president of the
Carolina company.
Acquisition OF control in Red
Star by Carolina Coach is subject
to approval Of the Interstate Com
merce and other federal and state
regulatory bodies.
Red Star, and its whOlly-owned
subsidiary, Eastern Shore Transit
Company, Inc, serve the Delmarva
Peninsula to Norfolk, Baltimore,
Wilmington, and Philadelphia, while
the Carolina Coach Company has
for many years operated buses to
Norfolk and Richmond from points
in North CAROLINA and Virginia.
Carolina Coaches headquarters are
in Raleigh, N. c. Salisbury will con-
tinue as the Delmarva division
headquarters under the control of
Mr. Bennett.
Carolina Coach Company is one
of the largest bus companies in the
east. Mr.. Bennett said that opera
tiOns will include several through,
buses from the deep south to the
north via the Delmarva Peninsula,
offering Eastern Shore passengers
direct service to points never be-
fore available to them except by
transferring from one bus line to
another.
Local Eastern Shore service will
continue as in the past. Also avail
able will be the services of other
carriers of the railways Bus Sys-
TEN with which Carolina Coach
Company is affiliated.
Red Star began operations on the
Eastern Shore about 1923 as the
Shore Transit Co., Inc, with serV-
ice between Salisbury and the
ClaibOrne-AnnapOlis ferry. Red Star
was organized as a part of a
change of ownership and expansion
of service. SThe last major expan-
sion of service was the acquisition
of the stock of the Eastern Shore
Transit Company which enabled
the company to operate as far south
as Norfolk.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Special New Years
Show At New Milford
Outstanding Review Will Be Pre-
scented Next Monday

Area theatre-goers can laugh out
the old year and cheer in the new
at the gala jOy-packed New Years
Eve show to be presented next Mon
day night az the New Milford Thea
tire in the offering of an advance
prevue Of an outstanding 1852 fea-
ture comedy hit
The New Milford prevue attrac-
ton will be Dean Martin and Jerry
Lewis, Americas No. l comedy
team, in Sailor Beware, cO-star-
ring COrinne Calvet and Marion
Marshall. Milford has been selected
as one of the 200 cities to prevue
this outstanding hit on New Years
Eve. New Milford patrons can cele-
brate as early or as late as they
like as there will be three complete
shows at 700, $3.50 and IL midnite.
Time-Saver tickets for the New
Years Eve show are now on sale
at the Box Office. The management
suggests that theatre-goers get
their tickets in advance at the box
office as the sale is limited to the
capacity.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Program Presented
At Delaware Colony
Public Enjoyed Presentation Last
Saturday And Sunday

Delaware Colony presented THE
Greatest Story Ever Told" for the
public on Saturday, December %,
and again on Sunday, December %,
for the children of Delaware Colo
ny. The play was adapted from the
radio serial as presented by the
Goodyear Rubber Company on Sun
day afternoons. The adoption and
stage setting was under the direc-
ton of Richard r. Landes, Psyche
lOgist and Educational Director of
Delaware Colony. The Girls Glee
Club of the Colony carried the mu-
steal part of the program. The en-
tire service was very effectively
presented.
The Kiwanis Club of RehObOth,
who for sixteen Years has sponsor
ed the Sunday program, again
sponsored this years program and
dedicated the day as Jimmie
Moore Day, in recognition of Jim
ME Moore who served as Santa
Claus to Delaware Colony children
for fourteen years. The excellent
work is being carried on by his
Club. Oranges. apples, and candy
were distributed to the Colony
children after the performance.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Assembly Quits
Until After
TheHOIidays
Score Stands At Nothing
Flat AS Proposed Com
promise Bill On Teach
ers' Pay Not Presented

The special session of the 18th
General Assembly, called on De-
cember 10th to consider legislation
for the purchase of the property
of the Delaware-New Jersey Ferry
Company, and other measures, is
in recess until Tuesday, January
8, at 1 p. m.
The Senate decided to recess I'M
til January 8, after a Commute
session last Thursday night, when
it became apparent the upper
chamber had come to an impasse
as far as acting on any legislation.
Similar action to recess until the
January date as far as the House
is concerned was decided also the
same evening by Speaker Harvey
H. Lawson (R-Milisboro). He was
given authority to recall the House
at the call of the chair last We'd
nesday afternoon.
Said Mr.. Lawson:
House To Return January Sth
I'm view of the action taken by
the Senate, / see no reason for re-
calling the House until after the
holidays. This is in keeping with
the desire of the majority of the
members of the House as expressed
last Wednesday.
Although the Senate has re-
Cessed until a specific time, the
House has not done so. But at this
time l can state that the House
will return on the Same day. An
official announcement, which l will
make to the press, will be forth
coming during the holidays"
The Senate motion to recess,
rather than adjourn, was made by
Senator E. Sherman Webb Cd
odessa. The motion was approved
g to 6, with two Senators absent,
ending the session at 6:10 p. m
Mr.. Lawson made his announce
ment an hour later.
The recess followed only this ac-
ton in the Senate:
The reporting out of the finance
committee on their merits the two
bills introduced relative to pay in
creases for education personnel
and unfavOrably bill introduced
providing for appropriations total
ing $350,000 to the State emergen.
cy fund TO provide for salary in
cTeases for state employees.
Adoption of a resolution appro.
priating money to pay expenses in
Cured by the president and mem.
bers of the Senate.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Expect 2,OOO,OOOth
Car Across Bridge
Traffic Is Far Above Estimates
Made Earlier

Want to be the 2,O0O,00Oth motor
list to drive over the Delaware Me-
mortal Bridge?
Then start planning for a trip
sometime around January l.
You will not only achieve mo-
mentary distinction, but also will
make the trip far ahead of the ex-
pectatiOns of bridge planners.
By December 16, the close of the
SPANS first four months, 1,796,725
vehicles had crossed the bridge,
more than half the 3,144,O0O pre-
dicted for the first year. The esti-
mated figure averages 1914 We
hicles a day. At that rate, the g.
0O0,000th vehicle would not cross
until April 3.
14,481 Daily Average
The current average is 14,4S1. If
trucks and cars continue to roll
across the span at that rate, the
bridge will achieve the estimated
3,144,OOO on March 10, $50 days be-
fore the end of it's first year on
August 16.
Charles H. Salmon, bridge super
intendent, expects the average to
pick up considerably when driving
weather improves. The average for
the first three months was higher
1902 machines a day. 1t was SET
in the late summer and early fall
when driving was easier.
Completion of the New Jersey
Turnpike will "raise our daily av-
erage tremendously" Mr.. Salmon
also noted.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Vets Garry Out
Santa Claus
Mission Here
81.
Blue Hen Post Accom-
pIished Another First"
In Milford Last Satur-
day Afternoon.

Just as they successfully car
ried out wartime missions on fore
ign soil, MilfOrd's veterans Of over
seas service, members of Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, v. F. W., successful
ly accomplished another big "mis-
sion" here the past Saturday. This
time, it was Operation Santa
Claus, and, instead of bringing de-
feat and devastation to an enemy,
this peacetime, "home front" in
vasiOn brought happiness to we'll
over 100 deserving youngsters of
the area.
Although sponsored by the vet
Grams, this years christmas Party
for the Milford Areas Underpriv-
ileged Children" developed into
pretty much a community project,
with most of the cOmmunity's mer-
chants participating through dOna-
ton of gift items, and other nom
veterans assisting in various ways.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
A!greeOnTOwn
Aides Social
Help
Contract Signed By Gov
ernOr E. N. Carvel Is
First OF Kind For Re-
giOn Two Of FSA.

Delaware Wednesday of last week
became the first state in Region
Two. Federal Security Agency, to
sign an agreement with the Federal
Government to Include employees
of certain towns, municipalities and
inStrumentalities under social Sc
curity cOverage.
This agreement was signed for
Delaware by Gov. Gilbert N. Carvel
and Tax Commissioner Howard S.
Abbott and attested to by Secretary
of State Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr.
Signing for the Federal Security
Agency was Joseph B. O'ConnOr,
Director of Region Two, FSA, of
New York others attending the
ceremony were Mrs. Bernice Bern
stein, regional attorney; George E.
RawsOn, regional representative
Robert w. Fraker, assistant region
al representative, all of New York:
Robert A. Healy. director of social
security for Delaware and Deputy
Attorney General Louis J. Finger,
Roger r. Minker, manager of the
DCAf-~foAC OnAC6s OOCldl security
Administration, was also present to
witness the signing ceremonies in
Governor Carvel's executive offices.
This contract will provide social
security cOverage for certain Off
GERS and employees of state and local
governments, housing authorities
and other political subdivisions. The
contract does not cover state en-
plOyes generally, since they are pro-
tected by a state pension system.
In order to have all state employ
ees covered under social security.
it would be necessary first to can
eel the present pension set-up.
The signing eliminated three
months of intensive. work, which
began in August of this year
shortly after the passing of Senate
Bill 343 by the General Assembly.
The State Tax Department was
named as a state agency to admin
lister the provisions of the bill, and
Howard S. Abbott. state tax COM
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Miss Lizzie Woodruff
Finds Sight Improving
Former Resident OF Milford Area
Requiring Sight Gradually

1t was more than an ordinary
Chris tmas for Miss Elizabeth
Woodruff, who used to live on a
farm near Milford, and who, at one
time was active in charitable affairs
for many years and was one Of the
original members of the Mothers
Pension Commission, now absorbed
by the State Board of Welfare.
Now a guest at the Home of Mer-
ciful Rest at Lowering Avenue and
Union Street, Miss Woodruff cele-
brated her SIND birthday anniver-
sary on Christmas Day and though
she has no near relatives, she has
been receiving scores of Christmas
birthday greeting cards from many
people who have adopted her. But
even this is more than an ordinary
Christmas because Miss Woodruff
can actually see her Christmas
cards and write letters.
About Is years ago, she became
blind and resigned herself to blind
ness for the rest of her life. How
ever, last year, she underwent an
operation and last Christmas, her
vision was partially restored.
But this past Christmas she
could read and write (even though
now and then she has to use a
large magnifying glass when the
print is bit smalD.
A few years ago she began to
learn Braille, but with the return of
her sight, she has virtually discard
ed her lessons.
However. every now and then
she tries to keep up what little
Braille she knows lust in case,
she explains. But I'm confident
I'll never have to use it,"
Miss Woodruff has one major
complaint:
There's just not enough time
in the day to do all the work I'd
like to do"
Although in bed practically all
the time, Miss Woodruff manages
to make belts, write scads of let
ters, read the newspapers. listen to
the radiO-and receive visitors.
81 never knew a woman my age
could be so busy" she said as she
was arranging the Christmas cards
in neat folder that hangs by the
side of her bed
The wife of this writer who
spent most of her childhood on the
farm, then owned by Miss Woodruff
visited her last week and found
her in jOvial spirits and full of hap
i,ninpSS
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Tax Is
Reported In State
Yearly Report Issued By Commissioner How
ard S. Abbott Reveals That Department S
Operating Cost Is At A New Low; 7.8 Pct.
Increase Noted.

The annual report to the Gov
ernOr and the General Assembly
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1851, released last Friday by State
Tax Commissioner Howard S. Alb
bolt, shows revenue from state
taxes under his jurisdiction total
ing S17,382,66S. an increase of ST.
258,244, $3.50 over 1850 collec-
tiOns which amounted to $16,124,-
424.
The total includes receipts from
income tax, net income tax, fran
chise tax, inheritance and estate
taxes, cigar and cigarette taxes,
mercantile licenses, also receipts
from delinquent war emergency
income tax and New Castle COun-
ty income tax which taxes expir-
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Davey Hugg Wins
Rexall Drug Contest
Nine Year Old Lad Cops Popularity
Contest In Milford

Little Davey Hugg, 9-year old son
of MIR. and Mrs. David S. Hugg, is
the Milford Areas. Most Popular
Child" according to the results of a
contest sponsored here by Bryan's
Rexall Drug Store, during the
thirty-day period, ending Christmas
Eve. The contest, which began on
Nov. oath. and was under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Edmund G.. Jackson Jr.,
manager of the local Rexall store,
attracted nearly four hundred en-
tries and created much interest,
particularly among the areas
youngsters of pre-schOOl and gram
mer school age Balloting was so
close and interest so sustained that
decision on identity of some of the
sixteen winners remained in doubt
right up until the final counting of
votes late Christmas Eve.
Little Kathleen Nevius, fOur-year
old daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Glenn
ent j. Nevins, was top vote-getter
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
Merchants Report
Xmas Business
Was Excellent
They Say Last Years
Record Business Was
Equalled And Some
Even Report Substan-
tial Gains.

Milford merchants with the con-
clusion of the Christmas shopping
season this past Monday, generally
agree that business was excellent
and traffic in the stores was ter
rife.
Last Saturday, many local mer-
chants reported the greatest single
days business in their history, and
a great many who had set records
during the wonderful banner year
of 1850 found those records tumbl-
ing, as thousands of shoppers de-
cended on their places of business.
A great many of the Milford
merchants give credit for the out
volume of Christmas bust
ness to the aggressive campaign wag-
ed by the Merchantile Division
of the Chamber of Commerce,
which placed a total of 256,000
lines of advertising in the leading
papers III the Lower Delaware area
urging the public to make Milford
their shopping center, and the hun
dreds of thousands of lines of ad-
vertising they placed themselves
in the Milford Chronicle, during
the shopping season.
The weather, of course, played a
part in boosting the business total.
With the upper part of the State
snow and ice-bOund, a, great pOr-
ton of the present month, many
shoppers not desiring to risk travel
too far from their homes, came to
this City, and were more than
agreeably surprised when they dis
covered that here in Milford, they
could find anything carried in the
large department stores in the City,
and in most instances, cheaper pric-
ed. Many of the shoppers, after this
experience are agreed, that it pays
to come to Milford to shop and the
slogans of the Merchantile Division
of the Milford Chamber of Com
merce-"ShOp and Save in Milford
and Bargains Galore in Every
Store" are quite true.
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-28
100000 Are Facing
ReUieLU In Draft
Local Boards To Call Men
tai Cases Again In
1852
By Associated Press

The cases of some 100000 men
who previously failed to meet men-
tai standards for military service
will be re-Opened by draft boards,
starting next month.
Congress lowered minimum men,
tai standards when it revised the
Draft Act last summer.
Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey. announcing recently
that the cases of about 100000 men
will be re-examined, made no eSti-
mate of how many may be found
fit for service under the new
standards.
Hershey said about $4,000 will be
called up for denomination each
month, sandwiChed between men
sent to the armed forces examining
centers with IA ratings.
Hershey said cases of older men
involved will be re-examined first.
Men between 1872 and rs are
eligible for the draft.