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purchase preference to American
citizens.
Mr.. Lenfest said United was q
bona fide American company set
up in order to get ships to carry
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration oil to China.
Gets Chinese Capital.
He testified that the Chinese
were expected to and did put up
capital for United Tanker to lease
the Meacham from National and
later to take over National stock.
But, he said, the China Trading
and Industrial Development Corp,
which took non-voting stock of
United, had no control over the
concerns operations.
Mr.. Lenfest said China trading
later gave it's United stock to
China International Foundation,
a charitable agency headed by
Newbold Morris, New York attor-
ney and former chief corruption
hunter for President Truman.
He added that he transferred
his own stock in United to China
International for $4,000. He was
not asked to donate his stock, he
told Judge Albert v. Bryan.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Court Told u. ). Firm
Had 10 Be Formed 10
Ship Oil 10 Nationalist
BY the Assoeioied Press

It was necessary to form an
American company in order to get
ships to carry oil to Nationalist
China, a tanker line president tes-
titled in Federal Court at Alexan-
dria yesterday.
The testimony was given by
Harold c. Lenfest, president OF
United Tanker Corp, during trial
of the Governments suit to re-
claim the tanker Meacham, which
was sold as surplus property in
1948.
U. s. Charges Subterfuge.
The Government charges that
Mr.. Lenfest's company was set UP
as subterfuge with American
citizens as officers, directors and
owners Of rs per cent of the stock.
It contends that Chinese alien
money financed purchase of the
Meacham and two other ships.
and that Chinese aliens controlled
United Tanker. to which the
Meacham was transferred after it
was purchased by National Tanker
Corp.
The United States seeks for
feiture Of the 141,000- barrel tank
er on the ground that it's sale to
National, a subsidiary Of Amer
lean Overseas Tanker Corp, vio-
lated the ship sales law giving
Evening star., 1952-07-09
$50 Tons Of INT Sci OF
In Utah A-Bomb Test
BY the Assoeia,ed Press

CASTLE DALE. Utah, July o.
One hundred sixty tons of TINT
blew the side Of a mountain cut
of Buckhorn Wash in central
Utah yesterday in what Army
engineers said was one Of the big
gest man-made explosions ever
set of except for the A-bomb.
The $4,000 pounds OF TINT
were touched of deep In sand
stone formations.
The explosion was the 72d and
last Of q series extending over
three years under direction Of
the Army engineers.
Purpose of the blast-which was
spied on from every conceivable
angle by the latest In cameras
and scientific gadgets-was to
gather information to help deter
mine how far down man must
burrow-and in what kind Of ter
rain--to be safe from atom bombs.
Some 5000 spectators watched
the explosion from q distance Of
AZ miles.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
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Evening star., 1952-07-09
pinay Wins Test Vote
On Living Cost Bill
AS GauI|isfs Split
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. July 9.-Prerhier An
tome Pinay, aided by a split in
the Gaullist opposition. secured
final passage yesterday for his
hotly contested bill linking mini
mum wages to the cost of living
index.
Twenty-nine rebels from Gen.
Charles De Gaulle's Rally of the
French People (RPF) helped the
government parties push through
a motion of confidence on the
issue, 267-2l6.
Eighty-six other RPF deputies
needed De Gaulle's orders and
abstained. Communists and So
cialists voted against the measure,
which they contend does not 60
far enough in meeting the work.
ers' needs. The Catholic Popular
Republicans, part Of the govern
ment majority. divided on the
issue.
The bill had been debated for
the past 10 months and was once
rejected by Parliament's upper
house. Now cit has been voted
through. Mr.. Pinay is safe in Office
at least until October. Parlia-
ment begins a three-month recess
Saturday.
Under the new law, with its
escalator clauses, minimum wages
will be increased automatically
each time the cost of living index
rises by 5 per cent or more. But
no two such increases may pe
granted within any four-month
period.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Sheep Get Practice
For Trip by Plane

SYDNEY.-The practice of ship
ping sheep abroad by air is catch
ing on in Australia.
A New South Wales farmer re-
Gently built a full-scale mock-up
of an air-cargo plane to make 100
OF his most valuable stud sheep
air-minded. The sheep were
shooed into their imitation air
pens every day for month to
prepare them for a fight to Israel
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Land Condemnation
Asked 10 Widen Road
To Bowie Race Track

Condemnation proceedin g s
against seven owners Of property
adjacent to the expanding Bowie
Race Track have been requested
to end a long-standing dispute
over widening of q county road
leading to the track.
The action is sought by Larry
MacPhail, president Of the South
ern Maryland Agricultural Associ-
alton, which owns the track. tt
will be aired at 2 pm, Friday inl
Upper Marlboro during q. meeting
between the Prince Georges Coun-
ty commissioners. land owners
and track officials.
In q letter to the commissioners
yesterday, Mr.. MacPhail said It'll
would be necessary to widen the
30-foot Jericho road to accommo-
date an estimated $4,000 daily at
tendance at the November meet
ing.
Widening Sought For Years.
The highway. main thorough
fare to the racing strip, runs from
Bowie Race Track road alongside
the track and across the old
Washington. Baltimore & An
napolis Railroad to the Bowie
Laurel road. It's widening has
been sought by the race track
for several years.
Mr.. MacPhail, former major
league baseball magnate, said al
projected four-lane road would
require a 100-foot right-of-way
for about a half-mile. He said
this would mean the county would
have to acquire an additional 70I
feet.
THE association" the letter
said. ''is ready, willing and able
to pay for this additional right
of-way. the cost of construction
of four-fane road and any other
expense incurred"
MacPhaiI's Offers Refused.
Reciting his difficulties with
landholders, Mr.. MacPhail said,
property owners with homes on
their land were offered a sub
stantial price, as well as an equal
amount of land and houses with
sewage, water and electricity in
stalled at no expense to them.
This, they refused" Mr.. MacPhail
said.
Some of the commissioners who
talked the matter over with Mr..
MacPhail a few days ago said
Mr.. MacPhail had agreed to pay
three times the appraised value
of the properties.
A county official explained the
reluctance to sell. Property own
erS, he declared, cash in hand
somely during race meets by
turning their holdings into park
ing lots. They think that's a
better bet. he added, than the
sale of all or part of their prop
erty.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

estimate the Soviet zone has COM
munized more than 80 per cent
OF its industry and business.
In the past two years the Soviet
regimes German Communists
have engineered the disappearance
OF several hundred West Germans
on their wanted" list. None was
SO bold. however, as today's.
Jean Benoir. chief Of personnel
for the French High Commission
in West Berlin. was seized Sunday
while walking along the border at
Frohnau. He was returned after
"a hours of captivity.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Women Saves Policemen

A woman of Glasgow, Scotland,
received a medal for bravery for
seizing the arm of a gangster who
was beating q policeman with an
iron bar.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
New Berlin Blockade
Prevent kidnapings
Sci Up by West Zone
BY The Associated Press

BERLIN, July 8.--Aroused by
the kidnapping Of an anti Com
nunist lawyer. the West Berlin
city government decided last
night to blockade all roads leads
ing into the surrounding Russian
zone.
The kidnap victim was DR.. Wal
ter Linse, 48, chief of the Eco
nomics Branch Of the League of
Free Jurists.
Three men abducted him from
the American sector in broad day
light today and raced by motor
car into the Soviet zone, firing
pistols and strewing nails to slow
pursuerS.
Police Ask Reinforcements.
The League Of Free Jurists has
been a thorn to the Communits
for about three years. The league
is composed Of almost a thousand
attorneys and judges who fled to
West Berlin from the Soviet zone.
It's primary work is to record
violations by East Germany's Red
government Of basic German law.
The kidnapping, which followed
a series Of border incidents, led
the West Berlin police depart
ment to ask that its regular force
of 10000 men be increased to
1000.
Mayor Ernst Reuters Cabinet
indicated the police request prob
ably will be granted. 1t decided
to barricade all the streets that
touch on the Soviet zone border.
which is nearly 80 miles long.
The border between West Berlin
and East Berlin, it was announced,
will be guarded with special pa
trolls.
Death Zone" Being Built.
The orders are to turn the Allied
sectors into a virtual armed
camp after month of pressue
during which the Communists
have been building a death zone''
around the city with the excuse
that they had to protect them
selves against spies.
The border crossing was made
where the United States sector
and the Russian zone meet near
Tetlow. unguarded by West Ber-
lin police.
Apparently all set, the Soviet
zone Peoples Police raised the
barrier and the abduction car
raced to Communist soil without
challenge. This act alone. West
Berlin police said, illustrated the
Icold-blooded planning involved.
No other West Berlin car would
have a chance to cross the Red
safety belt" circling the city,
much less enter the Soviet zone
without a check.
The League of Free Jurists is
one Of the principal targets of
Communist propaganda which
holds that the creation Of "shoot
to kill" security areas around West
Berlin and along the frontier fac
ing West Germany was necessary
to protect the East from Western
agents and saboteurs.
Kept Records Of Seizures.
Much Of DIR. Linse's work re-
Gently has revolved around records
of Communist seizure of private
property under the guise of ma
tionalization. Western Allied au-
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Kept Records Of Seizures.

Much Of DR.. Linse's work re-
Gently has revolved around records
OF. Communist seizure Of private
property under the guise of ma
tionalization. Western Allied au-
thorities regard these files as ex-
Itremely valuable for the future.
should Germany be reunited. They
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

of Georgetown; Mr.. Fred Warning
ton and Mrs. Berrie Warrington of
Harrington; Mrs. Estella Knowles,
Mrs. Mary Calhoun, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford B. Bailey and Mr.. Thomas
B. Pepper, all of Georgetown, the
latter who were unable to be pres
ent.
Following the regular session en-
tertainment was provided and re-
freshments served. Speciality num-
bers of dancing were presented as
follows: military Toe Dance,
Mary Lou Skinner, Selbyville; Tap
Dance, Sandra Baker, MillsbOrO; !;
humorous skit and tap dance, Har-
riett Nichols, also of MillsbOrO. Ac-
companist for the dancers was
Mrs. Kathleen Bunting, of Mills
bOrO.
DIR. Thomas c. Mulligan, pastor
of Grace Church and member of the
Chapter by affiliation, spoke on Ma
sonry and the work of the Eastern
Star. Henry Miller, Wilmington,
Worthy Grand Patron, also address,
ed the gathering. Other Grand Off
icers introduced included: Mrs.
Jane White, Wilmington, Grand
Chaplain; Mrs. Lillian LarimOre,
New Castle, Grand COnductress
Mrs. Ruth Laws, Wilmington, AssO-
ciate Grand COnductress; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Fisher, Wilmington, Grand
Secretary; Mrs. Bessie Miles, New
Castle, Grand Ruth; Mrs. Edna
Johnson, Ocean. View, Grand Mar
tha; Mrs. Katherine Smith, Dover
Grand Electa; Kendall Gibbs, Dow
er, Associate Grand Patron; Mrs
Ida Lowe, Laurel; Mrs. Olivia
Wilkins, Georgetown; Mrs. Edith
Shinn, Wilmington, Mrs. Rita Viii.
kersOn, Laurel, Deputy Grand Lee.
turers. There were also the follow.
ing Past Grand MatrOns and Pa
irons: Mrs. Bessie Warrington
Harrington; Mrs. Edna Clifford
Wilmington; Mrs. Irma LeCOmpte
Lincoln; Fred Warrington, Har
ringtOn; William B. Derrickson
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

that Genius is mostly perspira-
tion,' he urged individual applica-
ton and effort to attain the aims of
Rotary and the Christian Church.
The meeting was held in Masonic
Temple.
George r. Matthews, aged "a
years, Of here, died in the Beebe
Hospital, in Lewes, on Tuesday af-
ternOon of last week, following an
illness extending over several
months.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Matthews, near
town; his wife, Mrs. Betty Jane
Matthews and two children, George,
R., Jr., and Bonnie Lee, of George
town. There is also a brother,
Crawford Matthews, of near town.
Funeral services were held in St.
Johns Methodist Church, near
Georgetown, last Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Thomas G.
Mulligan, pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church, in Georgetown, and
the Rev. Joseph V. Holiday, pastor
of the Georgetown Methodist Cir
cult, conducted the services. Inter-
ment in the cemetery. adjoining St.
Johns Church.
Father and Child Night" was OBJ
served by the Georgetown Kiwanis
Club, in Grace Methodist Church
last week. Rev. Omar E. Jones,
D. D., of Seaford, formerly pastor
of Wesley Methodist Church, here,
was the speaker. He directed his
remarks to the young guests on the
theme of Living with Fathers,
and stressed the vital Importance
of fellowship and understanding
between parents and children and
the value of Christian teachings in
the home. Following DR.. Jones' talk,
Jimmie Burns, 16 year old local
magacian, entertained with vaTie-
ty of magical demonstrations. Avery
Ellis and Karl Seeger were in
charge of arrangements for the
program.
Georpe P. Tidwell, president of
the club, presided. James Marvel
reported on the Herald-Tribune
Fresh Air Kids program and urged
members to entertain at least one
child for a two-week period during
this summer.
Mr.. Marvel also told the club of
the heroism of Mary H. Walter, a
senior of the local school, who re-
Gently saved the life of a classmate.
Mr.. Tidwell named Mr.. Marvel and
James B. Owen as committee to
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27
GEORGETOWN

Tommy Kelley, aged II years, and
a member Of Boy Scout Troop No.
105, Georgetown, owes his life to a
member of the Laurel Boy Scout
Troop, who swan to his assistance
in Trappe Pond, Saturday, June IA,
dived for the boy and after getting
him ashore applied artificial res
piratiOn until the boy was out of
danger. The parents of the Kelley
boy are endeavOring to learn the
name of the Laurel Scout, in order
that they may recommend him for
hOnOrs due him.
Several Scout Troops were on a
weekend Camporee, at Jason Beach
about a mile and a half away from
Trappe Pond, where the boys go for
swimming tests. Young Kelley was
knocked down in deep water by
someone diving from the raft, ac-
cording to stories of those nearby
John Tunnel, a member of Troop
No. 105 tried unsuccessfully to
save Tommy and although he made
valiant efforts to hold the boy up
lost his grip, and the lad had gone
down a third time when the Laurel
Scout reached the spot and diving
brought the unconscious boy
ashore.
Tommy, apparently recovered, re-
mained with the troop until the
Camporee concluded and passed his
swimming tests. He is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. LinwOod Kelley, OF
Georgetown, and will enter the 9Th
grade of school next fall.
Judge Charles L. Terry, in Su-
periOr Court here, has handed
down a decree nisi in each of five
divorce suits. The DEGREES effective
as of June 18th, were granted to
the following: Edith M. Truitt VS.
Roland P. Truitt; Myrtle Mcgee VS.
Floyd A. Mcgee; Mildred 1. Bailey
VS. Samuel w. Bailey; Helen NJ
Beach Culver VS. Melvin Culver and
Nary Ester Webb VS. Lee A. Webb
DR.. Thomas G.. MulligaE pastor
of Grace Methodist Church, speak
ing before the GeOrgetown-M Mills
borO Rotary Club, last week, lash
ed out at intolerance" and warned
that "The attitude of intolerance
creates fertile ground for the
growth of Communism. He quoted
recent statement made by g
British statesman, 1--WE can't have
Heaven here and He'll outside, anC
went to to point out 1--WE must gel
into the outside world and stand
together as ROtari2ns and Ameri.
cans. Speaking of American ideal
ism, he posed the question, 'HOW
far does it go? Is it lip service only
or does it reach. out and touch the
lives of other people and other ma
tiOns?" Speaking of the lessons Oi
Rotary, he emphasized the neeC
for placing service above self
and stated that THE best way tC
help ourselves is to help other:
and in so doing we will forget Oul
own troubles"
The speaker expressed the Opin'
ion There is a need for less talk
ing and more actual work" He
pointed to the POcOmOke Drainage
Project as an illustration and said
"For. years people talked about the
drainage project and did nothing
but now that the work is finished
it is draining off the mud anC
slime, restoring hundreds of acre
of land to use and benefittini
many, many people,. Observing
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

seek proper recognition for Miss
Walter.
William H. Henderson reporting
for the New Club committee, stated
that the Laurel Kiwanis Club is
now underway and will hold it's
first meeting in the hotel in Laurel
on June oath. This new club is
jointly sponsored by the George
town and Seaford Kiwanis Clubs.
On Wednesday evening, June 25,
the local club will join the Mills
bOrO Kiwanians in an Inter-Club
meeting to be held in Hickmans S
Restaurant near Millsboro. The
Georgetown Club will provide the
program, with Frank GOrdy as the
chairman. An outstanding speaker
will make the principal address.
Harry S. Smith, chairman for the
Public Affairs committee reported
that ribbon awards had been pro-
vided for the recent school track
meet, participated in by grades z
through II.
The young guests entertained by
the club included the twin sons of
George Tidwell, president of the
club, David and Daniel Tidwell; !;
Glora Jean Green, granddaughter of
Julius G. Green, secretary of the
club; "Skippy" and Donald Putt,
step-sOns of Henry VOgt; Bruce
Penuel, son of the clubs vice pres
ident; Robert Ellis, Ronald Grain,
David Hackett, ROyston Petit, Ed
ward Serman, Jr., Allan and Wayne
Baker, Miss Jackie Collins and
Ralph S. Baker, II.
Music for the program was in
charge of Edward Serman and Mrs.
Melvin Hearn and the invocation
was given by Rev. William o. Hack
ett.
Dinner was served by members
of the w. S. G. S. of Grace Church.
Delaware D. Marvel, aged 80
years, died at his home on Chest
nut Street, early last Wednesday
morning, June 18th, apparently
from a heart attack. Mr.. Marvel
was found dead by his sister, Mrs.
Susan Sherman. when she called
there early in the morning. He had
been i'll for the past few days. His
wife died about two weeks ago.
A native of Georgetown, he was
son of the late Hiram M. and
Ella A. Ennis Marvel. He had been
a station agent for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., for over SO
years, and was the agent at Wood
bury Heights, N. j., when he retired
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

Selbyville; Robert Larimore, New
Castle and Thomas Roadway, Dover.
Mrs. Adele Gibbs, Worthy Matron
of Victory Chapter, in Dover, and
Joseph Miller, Acting Worthy Pa
trOn of that Chapter and Samuel
RichesOn, Worthy Patron of the
Newport Chapter, were also guests.
The entertainment committee for
the affair comprised Mrs. Alma
Bailey Mustard, chairman, and Mes
danes Virginia Rust, Joda Short,
Elizabeth Swain, Madelyn Tram
nell, Florence King, Emily Hough,
Mary Keeler and Beatrice King
Wyatt. In charge of decorations
was Mrs. Mildred Minner, assisted
by Mesdames Lovey Stemples, Eve
lyn Won Goerres, Rattle Jester, Myr-
tie Stevenson, Jessie Carey and
Lottie Tull.
Refreshments included a large
birthday cake, ice cream, cup cakes
and punch.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

and returned here to make his
home
His sister, Mrs. Sherman, is the
only immediate survivor. There are
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral and interment were pri-
vate.
Charles T. league, aged 81 years,
prosperous farmer, died at his home
on the GeOrgetOwn-Laurel highway,
Sunday, at 1870 p. m. Born near
Concord, he was son of the late
TheOphilus and Sarah league. He
had remained active in farming un-
til about ten years ago, and had
been in poor health for the past
several months. His wife died about
four years ago and he is survived
by five daughters, four sons and
! several grandchildren. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Carey Funer-
al Home, Georgetown, on Wednes-
! day afternoon, at two o'clock. The
Rev. David Campbell, pastor of
GREGG Methodist Church in Blades,
conducted the services. Interment
in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
/ Georgetown Chapter No. 8, Order
of the Eastern Star, celebrated it's
29th anniversary on Friday evening
of last week, with ceremonies held
in the V. F. w. Post Home, on De-
pot Street. Guests included Grand
Officers, Past Grand Worthy Ma
irons and Patrons and Charter
members of Chapter No. 8.
Mrs. Clara Linda SammOns, WOr-
thy MatrOn, presided over the regu-
lar session Of Chapter No. 8, in
which visiting Grand Officers were
presented. Officers of Chapter No
8 presented altar kneeling pads to
the Chapter. The pads were made
by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Won GOer-
res, members of the organization
Flowers were presented to Charter
members in attendance and sent tC
those absent. The IL Charter mem
bers living include: Mrs. Amy Kais-
eT, Mrs. Olivia Wilkins, Mrs. Flor
ence Swain, Mrs. LOvey Stemples
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27
BETHEL
By Mrs. Anna Smith

Mrs. VIM. H. Williams is spend
ing some time in Norfolk, Va, with
her sister, Mrs. Fan Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Moore en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Linden Marvel, Jr., of
SeafOrd and Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
Hall and children of near here.
The Count On Me Club was en-
tertained Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Inez Cordrey. 1
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott at
tended the wedding of Miss Char
lotte White and Joseph Watson
at Salisbury on Saturday.
Guests last week of Mrs. Marian
Cubbage were Mrs. George Coffin of
Miami, Florida, and Miss Donna
Selby of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Austin had
as their guests over the weekend
Miss Joyce Workman of MillsborO.
Mrs. Myra Lofand of High Point
N. c., was a recent guest in, town
of friends.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27

result of the Red Star-Carolina merger There
is definite plan for eventually placing an entire
fleet of modern nair-conditioned coaches through
out the Red Star territory.
ImbrOVed Terminal facilities through
out the nation! For instance: Red Star CTrail-
way9 buses now go thru to the giant Port of
New York Authority Bus Terminal, just around
the corner from Times Square-and into the
large railways bus terminal in Norfolk, on
Plume Street.
Bus travel-long the most economical way to
travel anywhere, is now, more than ever, one of
the most comfortable and convenient.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27
STREETS BECOME CANALS

SALT LAKE CITY (P) - What
happens in Salt Lake City's valley
bottom land when Ounta a n
streams overrun normal drainage
systems and there's no place for
the water to run?
They block off certain streets,
line them with sandbags and, pres
to, there's a canal. The system was
used with good results in recent
spring floods. Water surged down
main avenues, en- route to the
Great Salt Lake, while good pOr-
ton of the surrounding business
and residential lowlands remained
bone dry.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27
FIsHERMEN,s CAR DyNKHD

ST. LOUIS - P A father
and son who went fishing recently
ended up by fishing their car out
of Clearwater Lake at Piedmont,
Mo.
The empty car rolled into the
lake after its brakes gave way.
And it came in handy that Dan J.
Howard's son. Harold, is U. S.
Coast Guardsman. With the combi-
nation Of chain, a tow-truck and
Ia motorboat, they finally dragged
the car out.