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covered by the FDIC from sale
of bank assets it acquired for its
outlays.
The FDIC has completed liquid
alton of assets in all but 20 banks,
Mr.. Harl also reported. In 1850,
only four insured banks required
the financial assistance of the
corporation. and all Of the 1000
depositors with deposits of nearly
$5 million were fully protected
from loss.
The report added that 1850 in
come of the corporation, derived
from assessments on insured
banks, exceeded $84 million. After
expenses and losses of So mil
lion, net income was $76 million
The surplus which makes up the
insurance fund reached $1,244,-
100000 at the end of 1850.
Southern Revenues Climb.
March operating revenues of
Southern Railway increased to
$22,744,970 VS.. $20,252,41s in
March. 1850, and net operating
income rose to $3.042.316 VS.. $2,-
886,879, the road reported today.
Balance after charges was $2,191,-
258 VS.. $1,964,7 ,734.
Revenues in the first 1851 quar-
ter totaled $63,477,485 VS.. $54,-
283 ,646 year earlier: net oper-
ating income reached $6,795, 1902
VS.. $6,475,470. and the balance
after charges was $4,299, ,4S0 VS..
$3.680,24O.
Cash and Loans Increase.
Increases in cash and loans and
a drop in holdings of Government
securities were features of the
Second National Banks statement
as Of March 81, 1851. John A.
Reilly is president.
Cash on hand and due from
banks totaled $7,995 ,9O8, a gain of
$779,305 from December 81, 1850,
the report disclosed. Loans and
discounts totaled $14,976,4 ,496, a
gain of 1858 1923. while holdings Of
Government securities totaled S.
461 .141, decline Of $1.006, ASS in
the three months.
Deposits Of 29,828,229 were up
$66,897 from three months earlier,
but undivided profits of $26S, 1926
were down $4,720. Assets totaled
So, ,016, an increase of $36, 1898.
Elected for Eighth Term.
Raymond G. Marx. controller at
the Riggs National Bank, was
elected to his eighth term as pres
ident Of the Eastern Regional Con-
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Foreign Exchange

sxehanse xans rates, follow 9Great Britain siteifr Il
dollars, Others. in cents): -
Canadian dollar in New York ouer
o. 8; cents "a 3I$2 Of a cent. 900 ~
unc sbusoeeEdGIeat baoped T. Britain: pound. 2,sOb
n sos: qnehanged; Great Britain coda,
yp1tures' ~ 1' 2.s0A. unchanged; Great Britaif
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franc, .2Sss, unchanged; Holland, guiider
SsS;2a, 2sa unchanged:, Italy. Ira. a16k. un.
changed; Sweden, krona. I9. 81. unchanged
switzerland. franc, free. 2317. up OF Of
Latin fsRfi america, free. 72s. UNCHANGED;
Brazil. free, $50, unchanged; Mexico
a1.57, unchanged Venezuela, bolivar
Far East-HonT Kong dollar. 1880. un-
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Hourly Sales on the Exchange To-day:
| 100 am. 31o 600 IL 90 noon $40 ooc
100 pm 600 600 2:OOom 600 COO
tUnit OF trading 10 shsres sln oank
ruptcy or receivership or being rcorganized
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed By. such compaaies. Rates Of divi.
disbursements based op the last GUAR seYly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other
wise noted special Or s.'rS dis'fends are
not included cid Caliad xEs dividend
xr Ex rights Also extra NJ extras Plus
stock dividend. d Cash ov stoCk Paid
s Y ssocs da, s
clared or paid 60 far this year b DE-
clared or paid after stock ltslcsnd or
split-uD; I Declared Or 'a,d this year an
rears. y Paid this GEAR. dividend omitted
deferred or no artion taken ct last divi
dend meeting. " Declared or paid tp
1851. plus stock dividend > Liquidattng
dividend. Payable in stock. exact cash
value undetermined on declaration date
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ference Of the
National ASso-
citation Of Bank
Auditors an d
controllers a t
the sprin 6
meeting in BoS-
ton.
Fulton Dixon,
auditor of the
Security Bank
was elected fol
his second term
as secretary o1
the Regiona.
group.
~ hie ~Ak,sMv-
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, April "a P.-Cotton
futures were steady in quiet afternoon
trading today. The market displayed a
lhesitant tone because Of uncertainty over
the situation in nearby May contracts,
coupled with improving weather In the
cotton belt and the slow demand for
cotton textiles. Light liquidation and
hedging were absorbed through short COW
lering.
Noon prices were unchanged to 80
Icents q bale higher than the previous
close: Nay. 1880: July. 1910 and
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SELF SunereQ q
loss Of only $26
million, Chair
man Maple T
Harl reported
today.
Mr.. Harris re.
port to the 49,
$40 banks and
1894 bra n c h
banking Offices
insured by the
G ov er nment-
created corpor-
alton sta tie d
that 1921 mil
lion was re-
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Visible Grain Supply

Of wheat decreased $3.50. 900 bushels to
81, ,051 900 bushels this week, the Board
Of Trade reported. Corn decreased 1924
600 to 57,S23,000 bushels; oats increased
9S, 900 to 1881 900; rye decreased IL. 900
to 4.160,000 barley increased 217. 900 to
2o,5S3,00 and soybeans decreased 515, 900
to 10593 600
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|Odd-L Dealings

The Securities and Exchange Commits
WITH Sea.rs "a
cialists on the New York Exchange for
April 23: 5.261 purchases involving 155,-
$50 shares; sales involving 129, ,035 shares
shares sold short on 90 orders.
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Losses Of FDIC Small
In AIS Banks Since
1888, HarI Reports
By Donald B. HodIey

The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. has paid out 1919 million
since 1888 to assure depositors OF
AIS banks against losses, and it.
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Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, April "a R,.-Spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Cppper 24a
II cents pound. New York. Zinc, I7H
cents q pound, East st. Louis. Tin. 81 "a
. pound, New York. At Pittsburgh, ecraT
steel No. 1 heavy Wa quoted at a.
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New York Central System has
placed SAL million in orders for
neN freight cars and cabooses.
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N. Y. Bond Market

list INCLUDES ONLY SELECTED ISSUES
Furnished by the Associated Presal
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Dividends Announced

NEW, YORK. April "a 0n.-Dividends
declared:
Initial.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Civil Defense Head
Wants Control Number
Ceontinued from nrst pase)

Aeontnued from drst pager
Of an alert and therefore should be
located in a place which .s manned
"a dOucs a day and has facilities
for notifying those persons respon-
si5le f0e sounding the alarm
! Mr.. Lee emphasized that until
this information is made available.
the home and business numbers
Of the local Civil Defense directors
will be used for disseminating this
information from the State Office
Of Civil Defense to the municipali-
ties"
In the meantime, Mr.. Lee is com
piling reports he has received from
local communities as to the effect
Of the recent Red" and white"
signals. This was the first mass test
Of the air raid warning alerts
which were sCdnded by factory
whistles and fire company sirens.
The State Director has been
stressing the vital Importance of
communications in the periods of
emergency or disaster.
William T. Robinson is the Chief
Of the Amateur Radio Operators
Section; Donald NJ Huber. Chief of
Telephone Communications; Lieut.
Samuel H. T. Standt, Chief of Mo-
bile Radio Telephone Section.
Major Lee revealed that in the
near future, he will announce the
organization Of a Messenger Serv-
ice Section.
This Section will be charged
with the following responsibilities:
/. Means of establishing emer-
gency communications wherever
the normal means of communica-
tions have been disrupted.
z. Establishment and mainten-
ance Of air raid warning networks
to insure the highest efficiency for
speedy receipt and transmission of
warnings.
3. Use of mobile radiO-telephOne
network for ground reconnaissance
and search and rescue work fol-
lowing atomic attack or natural
disaster.
4. Effective police and fire COM
municatiOns system.
Mr.. Lee urged all local civil de-
Tense officials to contact him at the
State Armory in Wilmington if
there is any question in their mind
about the communications problem.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
SLAUGHTER NECK
By Mrs.
HeTschel Bennett

Sunday, February 18th
1870 p. m, Sunday School. Y. H.
Carey, Superintendent.
2:3O p. H., Worship service and
sermon by the pastor, Rev. William
H. Revelle, Sr. All are welcome.
The w. S. G. S. met in the Social
Hall of the Church, Tuesday eve
ming, the 9Th. The President, Mrs.
Roberta Davis, led the devotions
in the absence of Mrs. Lura Logan.
After the business meeting the rec
reation leaders, Mrs. Lucy Weis-
chadel and Mrs. Helen Collins led
in appropriate games. Home made
cakes and ice cream were served
by the hostess, Mrs. Mary Lever
age. Rev. and Mrs. Revelle, Sr.,
were unable to attend, as Mrs. Re-
velle is recovering from the grippe.
1t is hoped she will be out again
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson
are the proud parents of a baby
girl, arriving in the Milford Mem
orial Hospital on Monday. She has
been named Glenda Kaye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Workman
have another grand child. It's al
girl, arriving to Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Reed, of Milton, Sunday.
Mr.. Carlton E. ArgO was taken
to the Delaware Hospital in Will
mington last week. 1t is hoped he /
will soon be improved from his ILL
ness.
On Sunday, February 4th, friends
and relatives gathered at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Cover
dale to help them celebrate their |
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stevenson
and children, Billy and DOlphus, Of
Black Hills, in Prime Hook, enter /
tanned with turkey dinner on Sun
day, Miss Mary Reed of Milton, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbert Hooker and fam
lily of Ocean View, Mr.. Elwood
Stevenson of NAPLES Pond and Mr.. |
and Mrs. Jay Donovan and children
of Milford.
Miss Ruth Platts of Wilmington.
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Platts
at Argos Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Dallas
and children and Mrs. Laura Mill
man were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton Leverage and son, Bill, !
in Milford on Saturday. On Monday
evening they were entertained by
Mrs. Stella Wilson in Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Adams were
guests to dinner on Sunday with
Mrs. Adams mother, Mrs. Bessie
Banning in Greenwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Woody Ingram and /.
daughter, Shirley Ann, were din 4
ner guests on Sunday with Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Samuel Cubbage at Millwood.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and \
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman visi-
ted relatives in Dover on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bennett n
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 4
Earl Teats in MillingtOn, Md, on 1
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
LINCOLN
By Mrs. George H. DerricksOn
Phone Milford 1859

Lincoln Methodist Church
Rev. w. II. RevelIe, sr, Minister
Sunday, February 18
10:00 a. m.-Morning Worship
Sermon by Rev. Revelle.
11:00 a. m.-Church School
Douglas Morgan, Superintendent
6:45 p. mn. Y. r.
1880 b. Evening Worship.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Marker entertained
on Tuesday evening of last week
the Willing Workers of the Church
Of God, Milford. There was a good
attendance and after devotional
services refreshments were served
Mr. and Mrs. Erasmus Wilson at
tended the funeral of her sister
Mrs. Flora Latta of Lansdale, Pa.
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hall Macklin5 Sr.t
entertained at dinner on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. DickeTson
and daughter Janet of Wilmington,
Erwin COverdale of Ellendale and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Macklin of Mil
ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Benson
and children, Martin and Doris, and
Eurie NJ. Savage, Jr., and daughter
Connie of Milford, spent Sunday in
Philadelphia with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. LeCOmpte
spent Monday and Tuesday in VIII
mingtOn.
Miss Zena Coulter of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. ], A. Redden.
Mrs. Matte GreenIy returned
home on Sunday after two week
visit with her daughter and family
in Canton, Ohio
Wilson Morgan, who is a mem
ber Of the Boy Scout Troop 102 Of
Milford, was among the scouts who
vent to Philadelphia on Sunday
and made a tour OF the Franklin
Institute.
Little Jill White spent last week
IL Laurel with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul White.
Mrs. Norman Baker and Mrs.
Woodrow Morgan spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
thefe VIII be a meeting of the
Lincoln Cemetery Association held
in the Sunday School room of the
church on Wednesday evening.
February 21 at 1880. Everyone in
terested in the cemetery is invited
to attend. This is an open meeting
and will be election Of officers.
Our cemetery is a credit to any
community and the board needs
yours support.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Unsinn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sheldon, enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mir.
Tommy Dorsey, well known orches-
ira leader and Mr.. Irving Chezar,
business manager for the Dorsey
band, also Mrs. Mitchell Greenly Of
Milford. Mr. Unsinn and Mr.. Dorsey
played together in different dance
bands until Joe joined the U. S.
Navy Band in Washington, D. G. It'll
was the first meeting in 20 years
and they had quiet a time rem
eniscing.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Ten Years Ago

Miss Madalyn S5uthard of
Lincoln has been confined to
her room for the past two
weeks with whoping cough.
Roa
Miss Bertha Rash, Miss Lou
Use Wiley, Miss Betty Jane
Williams, Mrs. Calvin Simpson,
Almond Jacobs, Roland Hitch
ems and Luther Hatfield will
represent Trinity Methodist
Church of Harrington at the
Youths Conference to be held
in the Asbury Methodist Church
next week in Harrington.
@oS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wisse
man are residing at the proper
ty recently occupied by Mrs.
H. w, Jester, Jr., in Glendale.
HOa
Dollar Days in Milford on
Friday, Saturday and Monday
listed the following bargains:
At Garrett L. Grier StOre-Ar-
row and Shirtcraft shirts, $1.OO;
Special group mems suits, $40;
at Thomas Davis - window
shades, Csc; house dresses. 2
for $1.00; at Peterman's-Fac-
tory rebuilt and guaranteed
Vacuum Cleaners, $500; at the
COffman Fisher Co. - Ladies'
Hats, for $1.OO.
500
The James II. Palmer land
in Milton on Front Street be-
tween Federal and Chestnut
has been made into a parking
lot. 1t is directly back of the
Sussex Trust Co.
aoN
A $7,901 contract for dental
supplies has been awarded to
to the L. d. Caulk Co., of Mil
ford, by the War Department.
it was announced last Friday
in Washington.
aoo
Delaware will supply 100
men in the nations sixth draft
call, March to IS, it was an
nOunced this week.
Ho#
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas P
Hawkins, North Front St.
Georgetown, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter.
Ruby, to George A. Penuel, Jr..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Penuel of MillsbOro. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Come to the PRESBYTERIAN
Church tonight friday, and
have the time of your life at
at Penny Supper. You will find
a large variety of food to
choose from. Food will be serv-
ed at 1c per spoonful. Get a
good supper for a very modest
sum. Supper served at $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
MILLVILLE
By Mrs. John S. Noble
Phone Dickinson 2O6
MIMIC Methodlst Church

MillVille Methodist Church
Sunday, February 18th
Church School, 10 a. m. Roland
J. West, superintendent.
Worship Service, IL a. m. Rev.
John P. George, Pastor.
M. Y: F. Sunday evening at $50.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 1880.
Adult choir rehearsal at. the
home of Mrs Marion Noble, We'd
nesday evening at $3.50.
Mrs. Clara Setman returned home
from Quakertown, Pa, on Satur-
day after spending the past month
with her children.
Mr.. Clinton Quillen, who has not
been well for some time, was TAX
en- to the Beebe Hospital, in Lewes.
on Monday for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Addy are
home after a two months stay with
their children in Pittsburgh. Pa.
Capt. and Mrs. Percy Davev en-
tertained to dinner on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. William Quillen and chill
dren, the occasion being Mrs.
Quillen's birthday Their evening
callers were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
West and daughter, Patsy and Mr.
Elbert E. Evans.
The Cleaners Society met at the
home of Mrs. Harriet McClung on
Thursday evening. Mrs. James Saw
age and Mrs. McClung were hostess
ses.
The WOmens Society of Christ
ian Service met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Baker on Tuesday
evening.
Miss Francis McCabe of De,a-
ware Hospital, Wilmington, spent
Friday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos McCabe.
Miss Patsy Savage spent the
weekend with Miss Yvonne West
at Omar.
Mr.. Charles West celebrated his
95th birthday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs Estella Holt on
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Forty Years Ago

The Milford New Century
Club celebrated its 18th Ami
versary on Tuesday evening.
February 14th. Miss Helen
Richards, chairman of enter
tainment, gave a delightful
program which consisted of
music by Miss Florence Ham
mOnd, viOlinist and Miss Car
rie Hammond, pianist, and a
sketch entitled, Confessions of
Male Flirt." Mr.. Thomas
Quinn represented the flirt.
while the many lassies who had
played havoc with his heart
were represented by little
Katherine Davis, Miss Sara An
dersOn, Miss Dorothy Brache,
Mrs. John c. Truitt, Miss Ger
trude Atkins, Miss Helen Eber-
ly, Mrs. John c. Truitt and Miss
Emma Gillespie, who were
suitably dressed to portray the
characters. Miss Viva Johnson,
who took the part of mother
made a charming old lady.
sos
The Presbyterian SUNDAY
School will celebrates it's 5Oth
Anniversary in Milford on Feb.
22nd. Those taking part in the
program will be Samuel c.
Evans, Jr., who will render the
organ prelude, the male quar-
tette, composed Of r. C. Hall.
S. P. Griffith, c. J. Holzmuel-
Ter and Frank Richards will
sing, and Rev. H. L. Bunstein.
who will deliver the address.
and James B. Gilchrist, Sup't.
who will have a history of the
school.
Goodwin Brothers and Con-
well, Of Milton, continue to
ship canned goods to northern
and western markets.
HoN
Miss Rena Steelman of Mil
ton, visited Milford friends last
Saturday.
HoH
While in Philadelphia ten
days ago, Joseph Bennett, of
Milford, lost $4,000 by having
his pocket picked while in a
crowd enrOute to the station.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
SueZ Area AirpOrts
Improved

KHARTOUM, Anglo Egyptian
Sudan - (P) - The Government
here is understood to have approv-
ed plans to improve the Khartoum
Airport, making it one of the most
modern in Africa. Informants say
plans are also under consideration
to improve other airfields in the
Sudan, a vital defense area back
ing up the Suez canal.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Local Happenings

FINAL CONCERT-Last evening
the final concert of the 195O-51 SER
les of the Community Concert AS
sociation was given when Mac Nor
gan, baritone, was the artist. The
concerts, all we'll attended. have
brought CaTnagie Hall to Milford
for the appreciation of music low
ers and cultural people. George
Messick, representative of Colum-
Dla Concerts, will return to Mil
Iord on February q, for the prep
aratlon meeting, when the coming
series will be discussed and nIane
made for the campaign to be held
in the week of May 7-12. The mem
Ders of the board of directors and
the executive committee will at
tend the preparation meeting
Wnleh will be held in the high
school cafeteria at eight o'clock
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
New Insecticide
Produced

WASHINGTON IL up - Indus
trial chemists, aided by Govern.
ment scientists, have produced a
new insecticide called allethrin
which has proved highly effective
against hOuseflies and mosquitoes.
The insecticide was commercially
produced within one year after its
discovery by a team of scientists in
the U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture.
Discovery Of aiIethrin as a syn
thetic chemical followed long stud
tes of the active insect poison in
pyrethrum by chemists in the
Bureau Of Entomology and Plant
Quarantine The new insecticide
can be used effectively against flies
and mosquitoes which have built
ap a resistance to DOT.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

The first nonstop transcontin-
entail flight was in May, 1928. when
a single engine Fokker To few
from New York to San Francisco
In rs hours and so minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

The average retail price of
wheat flour jumped from S.8 cents
per pound in 1899 to 1O.1 cents per
pound in 194S.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

Liberia is an independent Negro
Republic on the southwest coast of
Africa.