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Evening star., 1952-05-02

Club: William F. Mirguet, jr., II
of 1927 Brandywine street NV;
Eugene Austin Sprehn, II. of 621
Highland avenue NV, and Jack
H. Hogan, 13. of 9312 Sudbury
road, Silver Spring.
Watch The Star for up-tO-
the minute Derby newS)
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Philippine Coconut Output

Philippine production of Coco
nut products in 1851 was only Is
per cent behind the all-time high
OF l,l2l .531 tons produced in 1947.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Small Car Developed

A new type of small car is being
developed by two British firms. de-
signed to meet the competition of
small French and German cars,
Evening star., 1952-03-17
12Cars Of Train Burn
In Petersburg Yards
By the Asseeiated Press

PETERSBURG. Va. Mar. H.
A leaking oil tank is believed to
have caused a fire that destroyed
IL freight cars and a caboose in
the train yards here yesterday.
The fire consumed seven car
loads Of potatoes and one carload
of oranges being freighted north
ward on a Seaboard Airline re-
frigerator train.
The fire jumped the tracks and
destroyed three empty freight
cars and the cabooSe.
Three southbound passenger
trains from New York to Miami
were delayed for several hours
because the heat was too intense
to permit safe passage on track
adjoining the burning cars.
A member of the Seaboard train
crew said a leaking oil tank ap-
parently touched of the fire. He
said hot grease from a motor or
sparks from the brake shoes set
the oil on fire.
Firemen snuffed out flames in
the diesel engine and a cattle car
Immediately behind the engine,
but the produce cars were too far
gone to save.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
Illness Keeps WincheII
From Weekly Broadcast
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 17.-Walter
Winchell became i'll just before
air time last night and did not
make his usual weekly broadcast
over the American Broadcasting
Co. network.
Mr.. Winchell's remarks, as he
had prepared them, were read by
Richard Stark, an announcer.
The 54-year-old columnist's Of
flee said later that Mr.. Winchell
against the advice of his doctors
and the protest Of Mrs. Winchell
prematurely returned to his work
following q serious attack OF
virus Infection"
HE will duly resume after con-
sultation with his physicians.
Mr.. Winchell announced on
January % that his own doctor
andSa heart specialist had ordered
him to take q rest. He returned
to the air and resumed writing
his column only a week ago.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
! New Storm Expected
In North California;
3 Saved in 5nowsIide
BY The Associated Press !.

BISHOP. Calf. Mar. IA
week end Of wild weather in Cali
fornia had a fortunate ending last
night in the rescue Of 33 persons
whose mining camp high in the
Sierra Nevada was crushed under
giant snow slides.
Southern California is cleaning
up after storm that dumped as
much as 4.50 inches of rain.
Northern California had a breath
er, but is braced today for "a
pretty good-sized" new storm. It
is expected to hit tomorrow, with
mere snow and rain.
The 33 rescued were workers
and their families at the United
States Vanadium Corp S tungsten
mill-the worlds largeSt-9, 900
feet high In Pine Greek Canyon,
20 miles northwest Of here.
Woman Thrown so Feet.
Saturday q huge slide poured
down from crags above. One end
Of the mill was caved in. Four
homes were partially destroyed.
The home Of Supt. Tom Holmes
was crushed and buried. Mrs.
Holmes was knocked out Of the
house, over an auto, under q fence
and against tree go feet away
Her 15-month-old son was
buried under 18 feet of snow and
debris. Workers dug for two
hours. They finally found him
nestled between two pet Dachs-
hunds -lnharmed. Besides the
dogs, he was protected by his play
pen and heavy chair.
The roaring slide swept away
the kitchen and front room of
John Emerson's home. But 1t
left intact the bedroom where his
three sons were sick in bed.
Two Are Buried 10 Hours.
Mrs. Gil Simmons was in her
kitchen. The avalanche destroyed
everything but the kitchen. Res
cuers found her perched on the
stove.
Two other workers were buried
for 10 hours before being freed.
Others caught In the slides path
were bowled over but unharmed.
The 80 took refuge in the mills
basement, where the rescue party
found them last night. None was
seriously injured. They we're there
for more than a day, praying and
watching smaller slides bounce
down the canyon walls.
At the TungStar Mine, q mile
down the canyon, another slide
struck later on Saturday. It
damaged the mill building and
several homes.
After their home was hit Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Mitchell walked
3 miles through 6-foot drifts
to safety at Scheelite Village.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
$4,000 Mink Coat Stolen
From Northwest Home

A $4,000 wild mink coat was
stolen this week end from the
home of Meyer Simon, 7743 Six
teenth street NV, police reported.
The coat, q 2-year-old gift from
Mr.. Simon to his wife, was the
cnly thing reported missing al
though the second floor had been
ransacked.
The Simons told police they
missed the coat when they re-
turned home about 8::45 pm. Sat
urday. Nh Simon Is an official
of hnoleum firm.
Evening star., 1952-03-17
GESpaceiisaIcer, NC-6H
s2O9.95

Compact frozen-food storage space bottle storage
space chier tray, trigger raction door latch, auto
matte interior light, steel shelves, ice trays in
separate freezing shelf.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
State Farmers
Hit Peak In
Total Income
Geo. c. Simpson, Bank
ers' Unit Head, Says
Total For Delaware
Reached Record Levels.

The savings and income of farm
families in Delaware reached rec
ord levels last year, according to
George c. Simpson, chairman of
the agricultural committee of the
Delaware Bankers Association.
Delaware farmers borrowed less
money in 1851, Mr.. Simpson says.
I'm recent years the states
banks have cOOperated closely with
their farm customers in modern
izing the plant and equipment of
Delaware farms" Mr.. Simpson said.
This program has been so sue
cessful that the states farms are
now in the best condition in our
history, and farmers have found il
possible to maintain high produc-
tion of vitality needed farm pro-
ducts and still reduce their bor-
rowing"
In 1851 Delaware banks serving
agricultural communities loaned
$6,404,000 to 2,34S farmers to meet
all types of financial needs, COM
pared with 1872 production loans
tOtaling $5,766.0OO, during 1850, ac-
cOrding to the eleventh annual ma
tiOnal survey of agricultural lend
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Rename Education
Board Officers
Max Terry, Dover Attorney,
Begins Second Term AS
Head of State Body

Max Terry has been reelected
president Of the State Board Of Ed
ucatiOn for his second consecutive
term. He has been a member of
the board since 1850 and was
elected as its head last year to sue
ceed DR.. James Beebe of Lewes.
upon the latter's retirement from
the board.
Mr.. Terry has been p1acticing
attorney in Dover since 1929. He
and Mrs. Terry, the former Rebec-
ca D. WOlcOtt, have three children,
Max, Jr., Harry, and Mary, all pu-
pills in the Dover public schools.
At the boards reorganization
meeting, ]. Ohrum Small, Whining
ton, was reelected vice president
for his second year. He is manager
of the products application division
of the Hercules Powder Company
and is starting his second three
year term on the education board.
DR.. George r. Miller, Jr., Fred
erica, is secretary Of the board by
virtue of his Office as state super
intendent of public instruction,
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
lOthDistrict
Republicans
Pick Slate
Clarence Hudson EndOrs-
ed For State Represen-
tative; Geo. A. Swain
For Levy Court.

In a session marked by complete
harmony the Republican commit
teemen and women, together with
party workers from the Tenth dis
trict met at the New Century build
ing on Monday evening and endOrs-
ed two lifelong Republicans for
two high party elective positions.
The meeting, which was presided
over by former State Senator Rob-
ert H. Yerkes, who is committee
man in the Third of the Tenth and
is also Kent County chairman.
Chairman Yerkes explained that the
purpose Of the meeting was to dis
cuss candidates for the Office Of
State Representative and Levy
Court Commissioner from the Third
Levy Court district. He stated that
under the district rotation system
the nominee for Representative
should come from the Second of
the Tenth, while the nominee for
Levy Court Commissioner under
the general district ALLEGATION was
due in the Tenth district and the
nominee could come from any of
the three election districts in the
Tenth.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01

Amount Of the increase for the
retired worker will range from
$500 to $3.50, with the average
about $500. Where several mem
bers of family are receiving paw
ments, the total increase to the
family can be as much as 1880. A
few benefits now being paid, and
most Of those payable in the fu-
ture, will be based on earnings af-
ter 1850 instead Of after 1896. The
amended law provides a new for
mula for determining the amount
Of the payments in these cases. Un-
der it, retired workers monthly
benefit would be $50 Of the first
500 of his average monthly earn
ings plus 1879 of the remainder up
to $500.
Beginning September 1, the new
law increases to SIS a month, in
stead Of $50, the amount of money
a beneficiary may earn and still
receive the monthly benefits. Self
employed people entitled to old
age and survivors insurance bene-
fits may receive the payments for
each month of the year if their net
earnings during the entire year are
(Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
First District VIII
Meet This EUening
Group Was Unable To De-
ide On Candidate Tues
day Evening

Committeeman. committee wO-
men, workers and interested Repub-
llcans of the First Representative
district of Sussex County met on
Tuesday evening of this week at
Milford Grange Hall. The meet
ing, designed to be a harmony sess-
ion, was called, Ostensibly, to Sc
lect a candidate for Representative
for the district.
The meeting had not been in pro-
gress very long when it became
evident that because of the diver
gent opinions, it would be imposs-
ible to get together on candidate
at that time, and the leaders pres
ont agreed that it would be for
the best interests of party harmony
to hold another meeting at later
date. 1t was then voted unanim-
Ously by those present to hold the
next meeting this Friday evening,
August 1st, at 8:15, in the Grange.
Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
In State To Benefit
Under S. S. Amendments
Average Increase Will Be About $500 Per Month;
Manager Of Delaware Office Says Increase To
Come Automatically, No Need To Apply

More than 10000 persons in Del
aware will receiver higher social
security payments beginning early
in October as a result of the social
security amendments which Presi-
dent Truman signed into law July
1S, 1862.
MyrOn MilbOuer, manager of the
Delaware social security Office in
Wilmington emphasized that no
one needs to apply for the increas-
ed payments. "The Social Security
Administration is already changing
the amounts" he pointed out. 1--WE
expect to get them changed in time
to have them in the mail October
8, the regular delivery date, but if
in few cases we don't meet that
schedule We'll send the regular
check and make up the difference
in later check"
Mr.. Milbouer pointed out that all
though nearly every family receiv-
ing payments would receive an in
crease, the additional amount would
not always be divided among all
the members of the family receiv-
ing monthly checks. In some cases
the entire increase will go to the
retired worker.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Bureau Of Labor Statis-
tics Index Jump May
Give Pay Raise To For
ty Thousand Workers.
BY Associated Press

The government has reported
that the cost of living reached a
record-breaking peak in June.
Measured by the price of food,
clothing, rent, entertainment and
other basic living costs, the new
index of the Bureau of Labor sta
tistics stood at 1895 per cent OF
The average between 1885 and 1899.
This was five-tenths of a point
above the January record of 1891
1t was six-tenths of a point high
er than last month, "A higher than
June last year and ia above the
index two years ago, when fighting
began in Korea.
Between May Is and June Is food
rose more than any other item
seven-tenths of a point.
About 10000 workers whose
wages are tied to the ris e
and fall of the new index may get
a raise as a result of the new
reading. Railroad workers, how
ever, do not get an adjustment for
two months, and auto workers will
not have their pay rates re-exam-
ined until the July index is report
ed.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Work OF Guard
lsPraiSed
By Regular
Army Officers
Federal Instructors Are
Impressed By the Com
potency Of State Units
Both In Actual Train
ing And Operations.

A commendation from the Army
Field Forces was given the Della
ware National Guard at Camp Ray
on its operations and training as
the guard cleaned up its record
firing, and began looking past Gov
ernor's Day ceremonies (due to
take place Thursday as the Chron-
icle prepared for press) to the re-
turn home Sunday.
Colonel ]. E. Miller, Of the Field
Forces training section, was par
ticularly high in praise Of the go
nm. and 40-mm. anti-aircraft iar-
ing operation-the guards main
mission-which has been carried
out on the nearby beaches since
the start Of the encampment 10
days ago.
Army Man Impressed
The Regular Army officer was
also impressed by demonstrations
Of operational readiness carried
out by Colonel Ralph S. Bakers
160th Group. Officers and men of
the 193rd Battalion under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Joshua T. West and
the 945th Battalion, headed by Lieu
tenant Colonel Albert w. Adams,
dug in the guns, put up sandbags.
camouflaged equipment and gener-
ally simulated combat conditions
on the north range near Indian
River Inlet.
Ordnance Men Praised
Colonel Miller also had special
praise for Captain Gordon L. Can
noles' 262nd Ordnance Maintenance
Company. which he credited with a
considerable part in the encamp-
ment's success through it's work
in testing and maintenance Of
equipment. The cOmpany's regu-
lar headquarters is in New Castle.
Tuesday afternoon, the 193rd and
945th Battalions returned to the
north range to turn their 40-mm,
guns against wateF-borne targets
The operation, Stimulating anti.
tank fire, was started by the Della
ware Guard last year.
Training Recommended
Regular Army observers said at
that time that the results encour-
aged them to recommend that it
be made part of regular training
for National Guard anti-aircraft
units throughout the country.
For this special operation, the
men discard the electronic direct
ing equipment, and fire by visual
sighting at point-blank range.
Ten miles further south, Lieuten-
ant Colonel ID. Preston Lees 156th
Battalion of Wilmington cleaned
up the loose ends of it's record fir
ing, and prepared to turn the range
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Women Plan Trip
To National Meeting
Sessions Will Be Held In Raleigh,
N. e, October $3.50

Delaware Home Demonstration
Club women are planning to make
a big event out of a trip to the
National Council Meeting this year.
The National Home Demonstration
Council meeting will be held in
Raleigh, n. c.. October $3.50. The
Agricultural Extension Service is
making plans for the Delaware
delegation to go as a group and
include some sightseeing and his
toric side trips. Miss Nancy Rat
liff, Sussex County Home Demon
stratiOn agent, is in charge of this
special bus trip.
The Delaware Home DemOnstra-
tiOn Council is the advisory group
for the program in the state. Along
with councils from 36 states and
territories, they form the National
Home Demonstration Council. The
annual meeting, usually attended
by 1900 or more hOmemakers, de-
velOps a plan of work which is
recommended to the states to use
in developing their programs. Last
year family life. citizenship. and
health and safety were stressed.
Suggested outlines for the pro-
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Living Cost Carey's Camp
Soaring To WillBegin
Record Peak On August 9
Gath Annual Session Will
Continue Until August
II; Inspiring Program
Has Been Arranged.

Plans have been completed for
the 64th annual session Of Carey's
Methodist Camp near Millsboro,
Delaware, beginning August 9Th
and ending August IL, 1852. The
camp is owned and operated by
the Board of Trustees of Carey's
Methodist Church. A camp COM
mittee is appointed to care for the
camp grounds and physical pro-
perty.
An inspiring program has been
arranged for the hundreds who
will visit the camp.
August 9. 800 D. m, The Rev.
w. G. BuTwell, ROxana, Delaware.
August 10, 10:3O a. m, Love
Feast led by Mr.. Horace DoWnes,
GumbOrO, Delaware. 1880 p. m,
Sunday School. Teacher, Mr.. Dom
aid Dukes, Laurel, Delaware. 800
p. m, The Rev. Clarence wilkins,
Whitesville, Delaware. 1900 p. m,
Youth Service. Mrs. Hugh S. Kelso,
Rehoboth, Delaware. $500 p. m, The
Rev. DR.. T. c. Mulligan, George
town, Delaware.
August IL. 1900 p. m, Youth
Service. Mr.. Leroy Jones, Mills
boro, Delaware 500 p. m, The
Rev. Milton Elliott, Harrington,
Delaware.
August II, 700 p. m, Youth
Service. Mr.. Edward wilkins,
Whitesville. Delaware. 500 p. m,
The Rev. Lee Elliott, Laurel, Del
aware.
Continued on naaa %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Ocean Downs Will
Open Next Tuesday
Fourth 2O-Nlght Meet Expected To
Be The Most Outstanding

ocean Downs RaceWay, the pic
turesque, pari-mutuel trOttin &
track. located just off Route so be-
tween Ocean City and Berlin, Md,
but which uniquely OVerloOks the
broad Atlantic Ocean, opens it's
fourth 20-night meet next Tuesday
night, August 5, with all indica-
tiOns that the track will enjoy it's
greatest season in history.
Ocean Downs Raceway. built and
backed by Eastern Shore sports
men and harness devOtees, has
made elaborate plans for the meet
night, and Racing Secretary c..
Stuart Mclean expects to have a
bang-up inaugural eight-race pro-
gram, with the $1,5O0 Delaware for
21-class PAGERS as the feature at
traction.
The Delaware, in which 35 side
wheelers we're nominated, is one
of IA stake or early closing events
which will be served up to the
Eastern Shore fans and the tour
lists who visit Ocean City, Reho-
both Beach, Bethany Beach and
other popular summer vacation
points.
President Earl E. Conley, of Ber-
lin and ocean City, announced that
the nightly purse distribution
would be approximately $6,250,
and that more than 700 horses,
some of the best trOtters and pa
GERS in the nation, would be on
hand. In fact the demand for stall
space is greater than ever and
General Manager S. Rudy Britting-
ham and his assistant, Paula Jab-
Ion, had to carry on their chores
more automatically in allOting the
space to the horsemen coming
from all sections of the country.
Ocean Downs Raceway has one
of the fastest tracks in the cOun-
try. Each season it has been care
fully grOOmed and this spring il
was resurfaced expertly to MAKE
for safer driving and faster times
The track is the last link in the
S0-night Maryland harness circuit
which started at ROsecrOft Race
way midway in May; continued tC
Laurel Raceway and then to Bal
timOre Kaceway Where the meet
ends Saturday night, August 2.
The $1,5OO Delaware for Tues
day night includes such star pac.
ers as Rip Dale, jointly owned by
Norman Lynch of Frankford, anC
George r. Norris, of Dundalk, Md.
Miss AntOinette B, Vanguard, al
from the Joe Hylan stable; Wild
over Wig, the new speed demon
owned and trained by Bill Tingle
of Bishop Md; Banner Direct
trained by w. e. Burton of Cam
bridge, Md; Saucy Widow, Easter
Dawn, Emmajestic, Dale Royal
/ WicOmicO Shamy, Silver Connie
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01

state residents via an attractive
six page full newspaper size cir
cular, which is equal in content to
a sixteen page tabloid size circular.
Contained within the circular are
hundreds Of smart buys, any of
which will save the purchaser
money. A special section is also be-
ing reserved in the Milford ChrOn-
icle issue of August 9Th, which will
go to press early August 7th. In
addition to the foregoing the mes
sage of Dollar Days will be carried
over Georgetown radio station
WJWL.
The Dollar Days are being spon-
sOred by the Mercantile division of
the Milford Chamber OF Commerce,
Of which Mrs. Mary Keller is chair
man. Mrs. Keller has been assisted
in planning for the fete by Wilmer
0. Lankford, Lou Pikus, Cal White,
Edwin L. Fisher, chamber presi-
dent, Harold Wall and secretary of
the Board of Directors, Robert H.
Yerkes.
Next week will mark the first
time that Dollar Days have been
observed in this city in the past
twelve years, and it is quite pos
sible that the observance of Dol
lar Days will be placed on a semi
annual basis, with the next observ-
ance due next February.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01

to 1888 and 1889. That part of the
history is ''unwritten," except in
the minds of the farm leaders re-
spOnsible. These farm leaders saw
the need for an experimental sta
tion downstate, to investigate
problems OF downstate agriculture
and do research for the already
booming poultry industry.
The idea wasn't enough. It took
patiences and talking throughout
The area to plant the idea. The
credit for the movement that led
up to the passing Of the bill and
appropriation in the 1S41 General
Assembly can go to no one, or no
tcuutinasa "a passO
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
international
Swim Races
At RehObOth
This Month
Plans Are Being Com
pleted For Annual Fete
Which Is Scheduled To
Be Held Saturday And
Sunday, Aug. 3O-31.

Plans are underway for the
eighth annual International Swim
Races to be held at Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware, Saturday and
Sunday, August 80 and 81, it was
announced today by Thomas w.
Murray, chairman for the sponsors,
the RehOboth Recreation Club.
There will be three events for
both men and women on Saturday,
when the 22O, 44O and 88O-yard
races are scheduled. On Sunday
the mile swim for men and a sim
| liar distance for women will be
! carded. There is also an $50 yard
race on Sunday for which only
veterans are eligible.
Application blanks for entrants
have been distributed over a wide
area, including a number of fore
| ign countries. Stars of the current
Olympic games will also receive in
vitatiOns to participate. Beautiful
trophies will be presented to all
winners, along with gold, silver
and bronze medals to first, second
and third place in all events.
There is also an individual point
trophy, which will be awarded for
the highest score on a basis of 5,
4 and points in all events except
ing the veterans $50 yard race.
A team trophy will go to the
club scoring the highest number
of points. Four swimmers per
club will be allowed, with the high
est four to COUNT in the award.
Both men and women are eligible
on a club basis.
All events will be free style, ac-
cOrding to Mr.. Murray. All en-
trants will be Obliged to report to
Beach Patrol Headquarters, Balti-
more Avenue and the Boardwalk
on the days of the races for a ply
sical examination. Minors who en-
! ter the contests must have the ap-
prOval of parents or guardians
! Murray asserted.
! The RehobOth events have been
attracting large pre-LabOr Day
crowds to the seashOre resort. In
! 1850 Korean Cup was placed in
competition and last year the KO-
rean Ambassador, DR.. John Myun
Chang, was on hand to present the
( trophy to the winner of the race
Efforts are being made by the
I Committee to have him present for
this years events, according tC
Murray.
Entry blanks for the races may
be secured by writing to Colonel
c. B. Shaffer. Secretary of the Re-
hObOth Recreation Club. RehOboth
Beach. Delaware, Murray announc-
ed
Complete plans, donors of trO-
phies, names of judges and other
information will be announced
prior to the races, Murray stated
today.