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Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

lips of Midway and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson of Millville.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Louhoff.
Jr., entertained at dinner last
Thursday evening Rev. James F.
Langrall of Gumboro and Mrs. Eve
lyn Rogers and son Herman of Will
lards, Md, and on Sunday they
entertained the Rev. and Mrs. Lindy
Adams of WenOna, Md, Mr.. and
MRS. Stanley Johnson of Collins
Park and their daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bailey
and two children of Marshallton.
Mrs Helen Potter and children
of Lewes were last Thursday
guests of Miss Sara LOfand.
Miss Lillian Cade had as her
guest last Saturday Mrs. Clara
Marshall of Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kitchens
entertained last Thursday Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kitchens and two chill
dren of Milton and Mrs. Minnie Da-
wilson of OverbrOok and on last
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchens had
as their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest COnwell and Mr.. and Mrs
Cleve Clifton of Milton.
Nassau Methodist Triangle
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Services for Sunday, March l8:
CONLEY'S CHAPEL: 10000 a. m
Il \
superintendent. This is Palm Sun
day and the services will De ap-
propriate to the occasion. If we
want to gladden. the heart of our
leader, the superintendent, let's all
be present
11:0O a. m. Morning worship ser
vice. A Palm Sunday selection will
be sung by the choir. Sermon will
be by the minister.
WHITES CHAPEL: 10 a. m
Sunday school. Norman C. Neff
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Triple sheer rayon, 6illowing
softly over a well,Cut rayOn taf.
feta slip...in COlOrful new for.
ais, in scattered polka dots. the
result, a dress to wear from
now on, right into Summer!
Flattering as candlelight, smart
as can be...and oh, what special
Penney finds In navy or black
o..misses' and half sizes.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Church will hold their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
March 20, at the home of ElwOod
Stevenson, near NAPLES Pond This
will be the last meeting before our
fourth quarterly conference which
is to be held Saturday morning,
April Z. The meeting will be pre-
sided over by the chairman of each
organization and the social hour
and entertaining will be in charge
of Mrs. Mabel Stevenson and Mrs.
Sarah Jefferson.
Mrs. Carolean Roach attended
the funeral services of her eldest
son, John Rodney Roach, held in
Philadelphia last Saturday after
noon. Mother Roach was taken to
Philadelphia by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Roach. She stood the trip well and
was accompanied home and over
the weekend by her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter S.
Previti of Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey.
George DuttOn, Miss Mary Banks
and Mrs. NAPLES of Lewes were last
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaufort Warrington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greger and
family of Dorsey, Md, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Murk and daughter SuSanne
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard West en-
tertained at dinner at their home
near BrOadkill last Monday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob West and
the Rev. James F. Langrall of Gum
borO and the Rev. and Mrs. Charles
LOuhOff, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mitchell
spent last Thursday in Wilmington
and last Friday at Dover, and on
last Sunday they entertained at
dinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phil
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
MILTON
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885


The W g T. q. held its regular
monthly meeting on Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Bertha
Jackson.
Mrs. Charles 7. Vent entertained
on Friday evening the following
guests: Mrs. EldOra Reed and
daughter Lena, Mrs. Viola Glen
daniel, mrs. Catherine Crouch, Mrs.
Wanda King, Mrs Bertha Elliott,
and Mrs Frank Maull of Rehoboth.
Mr. and Mrs. George r. Cannon
and son Teddy we're Sunday guests
Of Mrs Matte Peterson in Dover
and Miss Mary Morris in Freder-
ica
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Shaw have
returned home after VacatiOning in
Florida.
The members Of the Milton Vol
unteer Fire Company and its Aux
iilary are sponsoring a public tur-
key dinner at the fire hall tomor-
row Saturday night. For a really
splendid meal eat at the fire hall
that evening.
Mrs. Betty Beheler, a patient at
the Milford Memorial Hospital for
the past week, is rapidly imprOv-
ing. Her many friends will be
pleased to know that she is ex-
pected home this week.
Mr. and Mrs Orville Banning of
Bridgeville and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Jackson were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Ahnie Morris in Milford.
Mrs. Clyde Belts and Mrs Mil
ton Elliott represented the w. S.
G. S. Of the Grace Church at the
district meeting of that Organiza-
tiOn held in MillsbOr0 last Wednes-
day.
The Palm Sunday message will
be delivered at the Grace Church
by DR.. Thomas G. Mulligan. District
Superintendent. Services will be-
gin at II a. m. Everyone is cordially
invited.
Mrs. Lloyd Reed. who was i'll
last week is reported slowly re-
covering. Mrs. Reed is also suff-
ering from minor injuries sustain
ed from fall at her home several
weeks ago.
Mrs Charles r. Dutton and son
Jesse spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Killen in WOOdside
and Mr. and Mrs. Hill in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George SaUdeT in Wilmington.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Dorman and Mrs. Nora Camp
bell entertained Mr.. and Mrs. lee
Campbell OF Marcus Hook, Pa.
Charles Fisher of Chester and
Dover, spent Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Black.
The many friends and acquaint-
ances of Thomas Johnson will be
sorry to hear that he is in very
critical condition at the Beebe Hos
p3tal. Mr., Johnson was stricken ON
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Saturday with a heart attack and
was rushed to the hospital where
he was placed in an oxygen tent.
His son, Paul, is on an emergency
leave from the Cape May Coast
Guard Station in order to he with
his father Another son, ElWOOd,
IS i'll at LONE with the flu.
Goshen Methodist Chuach
Rev. Harold VI. Davis, pastor
Sunday. March 18th
9:45 a. m. Sunday school. A class
for every age group. The ideal
place for you and your family on
morning. In the youth
adult groups, Mrs. Clifford Locates
viii render the solo, The Palms.
II a. m. Morning worship. Ser
mon by Rev Davis. The choir will
render music especially for the day
and Dickie Wright will sing hte
solo, "The Palms.
3 p. m Rite of Baptism. To be ad-
ministered by Rev Davis. Parents
may present children and adults
may come who desire to receive the
rite.
Relatives and friends of those to
receive the rite may also come.
Palm, Sunday is one of the out
standing days of the Church. Let
each one attend at least one of the
services of the day.
1880 p. m. Easter Cantata. The
Youth Choir of 20 voices under the
leadership Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel
Evans will render the cantata, "The
Resurrection" by Holton.
Palm branches will be given at
all of the services.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

superintendent. This is a growing
and a live Sunday school, Be sure
and attend next Sunday.
1880 p. m. A candleIight service
will be given and this will be the
concluding service of the evange-
listic meetings which have been
held during the past two weeks.
Remember the eVangelistc services
this Friday and Saturday evenings
at Whites.
ZION CHURCH: Sunday school
at 10 a. IN. Raymond M. Lank, su-
perintendent IL a. m. Song and
praise service.
Don't forget the services next
week. Wednesday evening, Zion;
Thursday evening, Whites; Friday
evening, COnleys.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Exams Show Doctors
Age Early

PITTSBURGH - up - A Pitts
brugh physician declares selective
service examinations for doctors
have revealed that they age early.
Many physicians, says DR.. George
2. Spencer. appear older than the
selective service age limit of so for
medics.
DR.. Spencer advises the physic-
ians to take frequent vacations.
an overnight" vacation from calls
will be helpful. he suggests, al
though he recommends three day
vacations as most helpful.
The reason physicians age fast
Dr. Spencer says, is that they work
too hard right from the beginning
when thew enter college. Irregular
hours after practice is started Is
another reason for early aging oil
doctors, DR.. Spencer adds.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Americans Earn Worlds
Highest Pay

LAKE SUCCESS II Up - United
States citizens enjoy by far the
worlds biggest average per capita
income, $1,4OO apiece, a recent u.
n survey states.
The survey made by the U. N.
Statistical Office, covered 20 coun-
tries having about 80 per cent of
the worlds population and still
more of its income. Figures were
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

According to Navajo legend, a
large sandstone formation in north
western New Mexico called Ship
rock" was once really a ship in
which ancestors of the Indians ar
rived in that country.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

based on official and semi official
statistics for 1949 and on tentative
estimates prepared by the U. N.
Statistical Office.
The survey also revealed these
facts: Eight countries having one
tenth of the worlds population re-.
ceived in 1949 over half the worlds
income. They were the United
States, Australia, Canada, Dem
mark, New Zealand, Sweden, Swift
zerland and the United Kingdom.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Franklin Roosevelt's first "Fire-
side Chat" was on March u. 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Human fin"er nails grow about
an eighth of an inch a month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06
TOdGys
ANNIVERSARIES

I747-J0fn Paul Jones, famous
American naval commander and
hero Of the Revolution r. Russ
ian and French service afterwards,
born in Scotland. Died IN France
July I8. 1892
l759--Joshua Barney. naval OF
ficer in the Revolution before 10,
commander IN War Of 1912, born
in Baltimore. Died Pittsburgh
Dec. !, 1913.
l766-Alexander Wilson. Penn
sylvania weaver ard peddler 10
noted ornithologIst and pioneer
nature writer, born Scotland. Died
Aug. %, 1913.
I322-John ~ Gregory Baptist
clergyman Middle West leader in
education his DAY, born Sand
Lake, n. Y. Died oct. 10, 1893.
l83l-Daniel Cot Gilman, a.
mong our great educators, Unlver-
sity Of California president, first
president Of John Hopkins and Of
the Carnegie Institution. born in
Norwich, Conn Died Oct -,
1903.
Thomas A. Sperry. the travelling
salesman who originated trading
stamps. born in Knoxville, Tenn.
Died Sept. 2. 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

Hector c. to has been app.
"a by Ere Chief Harry Basess.
III me : aca1cT created at the i
/ Fire Station b. tire resis5s.,,
% Leonard Cur1v who fesIsss3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

Select the service sslat seiee
its menus Marines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

From the editorial pages Of n,
Citizen: Defense production !.
developing to the point that
the British hold out a few moe,
months this nation win be reason
ably secure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

Star performers Of the Eey
West diamondball tonight "a
their postponed crack al the GIN
champion Peppers PLUMBERS II
BayvieW Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

1T. JOSEPH z. O'BRTEE. USN.
son az MIR. and Mrs. J. P.
OfBrien OF AIS Liverpool ave
nue.. Pawtlcs<st r. l.. hss re-
Gently conplsted 9 four m9nths
course IN ali weather flying Il
the Fleet AL Weather Training
Unit. Lieutenant c Brien viii
report 10 the commander Az
Force. Atlantic Fleet for further
assignment 10 duty involving
flying.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

Coral Z. Roberts and Jesse s.,
ere issued q marriage licea,
mare Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06

DR.. j. Y Porter Jr.. was ana .
those leaving yesterday aftelpasr
for d Miami visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-06
Taken From The F
OF The Key Vest Gins
10 YEARS AGO

Former Key Wester Robea
Owens. formerly # this civ
teen promoted 20 she rank 81
Colonel 80 the national guard
now lives il Miami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
258 Gamblers Buy
Federal Stamps

JACKSONVILLE tB-The Inter
nal Revenue Bureau has issued 2ss
gamblers occupational tax stamps
in Florida. Seven were issued
Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21

Despite all the talk of new and fantastic weapons
American soldiers are still squatting in the mud with ri
fas Killing and getting killed in the old fashion
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Brdpe SubzerO
ndS To Find
WGter Meter Man

BILLINGS. Mont. P-Defec-
tive George Cunningham and a
colleague braved sUbzero winds
and snow today 10 investigate
report OF an attempted service
station robbery
They found tracks in the snow
but here il is. right from Gun.
report;
I'VE took this track and fol-
lowed il all around the Graham
Lumber Company. the Scoop.
the Angle Inn, the Central Gro
Gerry and the Hoy Service Court,
keeping on the ara: where il
crossed streets and went Up
alleys.
The tracks led 10 several
back doors OF residences as il
The burglar were casing the plac-
eS. The tracks finally led west
up an alley. and we caught up
with the man in The alley be-
tween Sixth Street West and Sew.
snth Street West. We were in
low degree OF being frozen.
III was the water meter man. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
lETERAN STRONGER OR WEAKER?

Membership in the countrgs veterans gsnizations
haSdrpRpedto postwar low, the latest polls show The
four major organizations American Legion V6
Grams of Foreign Wars Disabled American
Americans Of World War -have, however, experienced
different membership trends in 1861
The Legion and the v. F. w. have both experienced
drops in enrolment while the d. A. " and AMVETS
claim their membership has been Increasing Two
have been advanced for the dip in membership totals in
the Legion and the v. f. w.
Some officials say these veteran organizations have
dabled too deeply into politics rather than combining in
ersss to the field of veterans problems This has led
sone dissenson and drop in membership totals,
cording TO school of thought. Another adj
vaed is the customary postwar drop in veteran-ner
est This may be partly due attitude by vet
crabs that they have realized all most of the benefits
Congress is going to grant veterans of World War II and
therefor have little need connection with
group
Despite the drop in membership, veterans organza-
tons expect groundswel of members in the next
year " F. W. spokesman says the so-ealled period of
apathy has lust about played out The increased
of the armed services also indicates renewed interest in
the veterans organizations Legion spokesman says
advanced enroments for year much higher than
Year ago. and that the best membership the Lee
gidh has had since 1916 has recently been realized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Eruption OF
Hibok EIibOk Is
Predicted Today

MANILA A--A government of.
fetal today recommended perma.
nent evacuation of 40 per cent of
the $4,000 population of volcano
devastated Camiguin Island in the
Southern Philippines.
Arturo Alcaeaz, Philippines
Weather Bureau geophysicist, said
Hibok Hibok Volcano is "continu-
ally emitting smoke and occasion
ally discharging incandeseent ma.
terials" II days after an explosive
eruption buried Northern Can't
gum under a blanket of hot ash
and Eavass
TlM khdwu adeath toll has
reached 476 and hundreds Of other
bodies sstilf are believed buried in
the volcanic wastes. 3}Eee
Alcaraz predicted another major
eruption of Hibok Hibok within
nine months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Mental Standards
Are Lowered For
Army Induction

WASHINGTON R-The cases of
some 100000 men--who previously
failed to meet mental standards
for military service--will he re-
opened by draft boards, starting
next month.
Congress lowered minimum
mental standards when il revised
the draft act last summer
Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey, announcing Thursday
that the cases of about 900 COO men
viii be re-examined, made no es-
innate of how many may be found
fit for service under the new stand
ards.
Cases of older men invoIve2 will
be re-examined first. Men between
1872 and &c are eligible for the
draft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Husband Held In
WIife's Death

FORT PIERCE H--Zia Bran
was held in county Jail today pend
ing complete investigation into
the death of his wife. Mrs. Ida
Markovich Bran. SIS, whose body.
was found in her home Wednesday
night.
A coroner'S jury heard testimony
from several witnesses Thursday
and then recessed until Saturday,
Witnesses testified that Bran had
told them his wife previously had
attempted suicide.
Bran said he found the body
when he returned home. He was
quoted as saying she was lying
across a bed with a bullet wound
in her chest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
:. /. Mel ..a.tll,
Challenges
Pres. Truman
Dares Chief Executive
To Campaign Against
Him I'm Wisconsin

WASHINGTON -R-Republican
Sen. Mccarthy, who is bidding for
reelection next year, today chal-
lenged President Truman to cam
paign against him in Wisconsin.
Commenting on Mr.. Truman's
reported assertion that Mccarthy
must be defeated and that the
Democrats have a good chance of
unseating him, Mccarthy told
neWsmen:
"All / can suggest is that if
the President or some of his
friends want to come into Wiscon-
there issvery good mink hunting
there. ! would we.come them in
the state. "
McCarthy's mention Of mink
hunting was an alluSion to mink
coats spotlighted by congressional
inquiries into tax scandals and on
erations of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. Testimony
showed they were bought for Of
ficialS wives.
MIR. Truman was quoted WedneS-
nay as having said Mccarthy had
to be defeated. The account was
given to reporters by Mrs. Daniel
w. HOan, Democratic national
committeewoman or wisconsin.
after she and her husband, for
mer mayor of Milwaukee. had
talked with the President at the
White House.
Mr. Truman, the Hoans said,
agreed with them that defeat of
Mccarthy would be in the national
interest.
In welcoming the President to
the stump against him in Wiscon.
sin, Mccarthy recalled he chal-
lenged Mr.. Truman last AUGUST
to a showdown at the polls in 1852
on the issue of McCarthy's Com.
sin government charges.
Mccarthy said today:
I'm still willing to let the PEG.
pie decide at the polls. The over.
riding issue of the 1852 campaigns
viii be the administrations Krem-
lin-shaped foreign policy and the
widespread evil effects of it,"
On another front, Mccarthy said
he still hasn't decided whom he
will back for the Republican pres
idential nomination.
Organized Republicans support.
ing Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower
for the party's nomination an
nounced, meanwhile, that a Wash.
ington campaign office will be
opened formally Saturday.
Sen Lodge (R.-Mass.l, cam
paign manager for the group, said
selection of staff has not been
completed but that the capital
headquarters is being opened any.
way, so work can begin at once
to coordinate nationwide Repub-
lican activities for Dwight Essen
hover for President"
Eisenhower has not said pub
licly whether he will be a candi.
date, but Republican supporters Of
the general are convinced he will
be available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21

sense of humor eases lifes hard knocks, and pre-
yeats embarrassing when substituted irrta.
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Ton OF DIT Is
Removed BY Navy
tA1 Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo

SAN FRANCISCO R-Navy de-
molition experts removed ton of
INT from a floating mine and
prepared today to detonate ap.
proximateiy 1,5O0 pounds remain
ing in the mine.
The mine was found beached
about three miles south of here
Thursday. Navy officials said it
probably came from World War
II mine field planted to protect
the Golden Gate entrance to San
Francisco Bay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
College Receives
$4,000 Donation

JACKSONVILLE - R-Carl IS.
Swisher, chairman of the Jack
sonville Junior College Board of
Trustees, announced the ST. Joe
Paper Company, headed by Roger
Main, has given the college $40
600 TO help with its building pro-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Clapp Heads Fla.
Power Corporation

ST. PETERSBURG William
J. Clapp, 40, is the new president
Of Florida Power Corp, which
serves 81 Florida counties. Clapp,
who went to work for the firm
q years ago as an engineer, sue
eeedS w. c. Gilman, who becomes
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
INTEREsT ON THE NATIONAL DEBT

During the last seven months our national debt has
increased by about Sd billion This boost of
$2i for each man. woman and child in the nation.
It Is now becoming apparent that national debt
viii reach its present legal limit of s275000 100000 in
about year
worth noting that 81 of every ten paid the
Fefieral Government in taxes used to pay the interest
onsour national debt Unless get pay-as-you-
gobasis svery unlikely that be sig
nifeanty reduced The American taxpayer pays the IN
tefest the national debt - ssejtsa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21
Wanger Will Be
Subpoenaed Wed.

LOS ANGELES - Ri--Actors'
Agent Jennings Lang is to be sub
pOenaed 10 appear next Wednes-
day at Walter Wanger's arraign-
ment on charges of shooting him
with intent to kill.
Dist. Atty S. Ernest Roll said
he would serve the subpoena TO
establish the jurisdiction of my Of
flee in this case. =
/ Lang sshpi "A he .gPis pee 10
beyaliss sofwhh MabeJr sAd Mere
his atientipns 10 Wangerss wife,
Actress Joan Bennett, may leave
the hospital today or Saturday,
doctors said. The district attorney
has not been able to question Lang
about the shooting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-21

tour In six weeks, she says, the
dancers had visited and perform
ed at rs universities and colleges
from Maine to Missouri. The group,
about thirteen in all, with Mrs.
Dram, Travelled by chartered bus,
stopping with faculty members, at
sorority houses and campus dormi.
tories.
With smile Mrs. Dram says,
The fast pace, no long lunch
hours, no afternoon siestaS, we're
the things about America that
seemed to impress them most.
And, according to Mrs. Dram, these
accomplished opponents of move
ment and timing wound up breath
less and bewildered in Washington,
DC, at the end of the tour.
However, they were delighted
with the reception they received as
opponents of the modern dance.
Mrs. Dram says that there has been
! no audience in Brazil for the mod
ern dance, since Brazilians are
very much pro-ballet.
slnStrllpeptsP wi4e)l thu grollp
t1sEsdfF ideldsed ssN0 J sea6rIuens
kettle drums and Series of small
tambourine-liEe dr6mS ALSO sers
les of dented peices of wood which
the players rub together with a
plain stick to get q kind of click
ing sound.
Evening star., 1951-09-09
Belief in Common Ancestry Of Indians, japanese Grows

New evidence is being examined
here which tends to establish 9
common ancestry between early
Indians of North America and the
aborigineS of Japan.
A close similarity of pottery de-
sign and shapes, in the opinion
of Smithsonian Institution archae-
ologists, tends to link the two
peoples to a point of origin some
where in central Asia.>
The Smithsonian tomorrow viii.
place a special exhibition case or
display to illustrate an amazing
similarity" between the product:
of primitive cultures widely sepa-
rated in space and time.
Majors Collection Displayed.
This comparison was made pos
sible through the gift of a large
collection assembled in Japan by
Maj. Howard MacCord, who con-
Quoted excavations during a tour
of duty on the large island OF
HonShu.
Mixed indiscriminately, the pot
terry fragments from Japan and
those from Ohio, Indiana Illinois
and parts of Canada would be in
distinguishable to experts, the
Smithsonian announced.
The uncanny similarity, how
ever, does not appear in the pot
terry of Southwestern United
States, Mexico or South America.
It seems possible that the ances-
tors of North American Indians