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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Distance Test Ahead
For Hannibal After
|Six-Fur|ong Victory
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 3.-Han-
nibai. an sptly named colt. has
projected himself into the Ken
lucky Derby picture with a per-
Torrance that figures to scare
owners Of other Blue Grass classic
eligibles just as the original Han
Inibal frightened the Romans
centuries ago.
Bayard Sharp's Delaware-owned
Derby candidate is by Roman out
of War filters. And his maternal
grandpappy is the great Man O.
War.
That's q fine combination Of
ancestors for a champion. and
Sharp figures he has one after
watching Hannibal win the $751;
800 Experimental Handicap No. l
at Jamaica yesterday under 119
pounds. The happy owner was
Joined in that belief by the father
son combination of Trainer w. L.
Passmore and 20-year-old Jockey.
Willie Passmore.
Seemed to Like Distance.
True, the 6 furlongs of the Ex-
detrimental seemed q far cry from
the mile and one quarter OF the
Derby. The field was not Of the
class thatn parade postward at
Churchill Downs May 3 and
there's many a slip between the
cup and the lip.
But the brown colt ran In thu
Experimental like he would prefer
la longer distance. Of sixth ir
the field of nine 3-year-olds. he
still was no better than fifth al
the half-mile post. Willie, how
ever. had him really running by
the time the field hit the home
stretch and Hannibal won by 9
meek in the good time Of 1:112s.
Quiet Step from the Apheim
stable, winner of one division Of
the Bahamas Handicap al
Hialeah last winter, was second
after leading into the stretch
j. j. Amiel's Count Flame, stable
mate of last years Derby winner
Count Turf. turned on belated
speed to take thirds lengths
back Of Quiet Step.
Will Get Test April IL.
Hannibal will have q chance to
show whether he's anything more
than a sprinter in the next edi-
ton of the Experimental on April
l12. This division will be run at q
mile and one-sixteenth with the
same weights. In it, the SHARP
colt Is likely to meet some of the
more highly regarded Derby nom.
Iinees-possibly Cousin and Tom
Fool, the ranking 2-year-olds
of 1851.
Meanwhile, it was learned from
Trainer A. G. (Bob) Robertson
that Charlie McAdam, winner Of
the second division Of the Fla.
mingo Stakes. is a doubtful starter
for the Derby.
| Charlie McAdam, owned BY
John c. Clark. president of Hia'
leah, was forced to skip the Elk
perimental yesterday because O
an attack of distemper. Robertson
said the colt would have to re-
cover quickly in order to be place.
back in training in time for tn
Derby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
REDS, 4; Mats, 3
Totals "a 1877 8 Totals 20 AFT

totals 81 727 8 Totals y 427 10
Singled for Fleshman in 9TH.
+ Grounded out for Sanchez in 8th.
Cincinnati ------ 900 220 600
Washington -- 900 OlO OO2-3
lseminick, Robertson. Vernon, Mele. Error
Robertson, Runs batted tn--McMillan,
Wehmeier. Adcock. Borkowski, klutz.
StaiIcup Home run-Vernon. stolen base
Temple Double pley--Kluszewski to Stall
cup Left on bases-Cincinnati, S; Wash
i: OF Freshman 4; off Sanchez. /. STRUCK
out-By Flesnman. 2; by Sanchez. 3: by
Wehmeier, l.. Hits-Oh Wehmeier. 4 u
Sanchez, ! in 3 innings. of freshman
ID in 5 innings. Winning pitcher-Sanchez
Losing pitcher-Fleshman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03

Twenty years ago - Paavo
Nurmi suspended temporarily
by IAAF pending probe of pro-
fessionalism charges by Finnish
athletic authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
News Netmen Win

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 3 R)
Winning every match In
straight sets, Nays tennis team
opened its season yesterday with
an easy 80 victory over Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-03
Pitched Most Homers

Bob Teller of the Indians and
Dick Starr of the Senators pitched
the most home run balls during
the '5I season in the American
fear,1 Both allowed % homers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09

tell us which way ter vote and we
meant to vote fer Ike an didn't
kecr darn whether he liked it
or not.
When we finished huskin all
Uncle Hirams corn, his wimmen
folks brung out a big pot Of hot
coffee and a dish-pan full Of nice
brown doughnuts and after we he'd
drunk cup coffee and ct a batch
of dough-nuts, we found tibet thar
war not enough gals to have a
dance and Bill had busted two
strings ON his fiddle, anyhow, so
we all moscyed down to the lone
some lovhin Red School house, by
the creek, whar we he'd a mind ter
hold another political mcetin. Pat
Alulligan brung fifteen young dem
ocrats up frum Buck-wheat Bot
tom, to iine us in the mectin, and
Pat he made a speech an sed,
Il knows some Of We fcllers
thinks mebby you is not a good
democrat if We votes agin The Fair
Deal gang, but Jest let me tell We
| knows We all loves yer wife and
if your wife gifts an infection and
acts like she's sick, you will have
the doctor give her shot, of
pennysyIum, or sumpthin ter git
her well, cause We loves her
"Now We kin all see that the
democratic party has become in
fected with them thar Fair Deal
carbuncles and We kin see the puss
oozin out all over the place, so if
We loves the democratic party, same
as We loves yer wife, We will see
that it gifts good big Shot" of
political pennysulum, they hant GO
in ter like it, they is afeard of the
needle, but the only needle that
will cure is republican ballots, and
we are all goin ter do a lot Of
needlin on Nov. 4th.'
Things are sure bilin down in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09

Bittinger is in nurses training in
Memorial hospital, Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ashby and
family, of Waynesburg, o., were
weekend guests Of Mrs. Jennie
Bittinger and family.
Mrs. Litty Simmons is visiting
relatives near Swanton.
Mrs. Robert Henline and chill
dren. Miss Betty Ellen Shaffer,
Oscm. Shaffer, Mrs. Milton Fike
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith,
in Kingwood, w. Va, Sunday af-
teInoon.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Shatfer, Miss
Ella Uphold, Miss Phyllis Uphold,
Miss Alice Uphold and Philson
McCabe spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Bur McCarty in Morgan
town, W. Va.
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs F. c. Carskadon and Mrs.
Margaret Knots were: Mr.. and
Mrs William Knots and son, and
Nh. and Mrs. Chester Crabtrec, of
Cumberland. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
CIabtree, Of Oakland, were after
noon guests.
Nj. and Mrs. Harold Stunm and
SON, of near Clarksbmg, W. Va,
were weekend guests at the home
of Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Mersing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ashby and
family and Mrs. Dahlia Barrett, Of
Clarysville and Frostburg, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. T. ColaW.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09

Sarah Hughes last Sunday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis and
family, of Cumberland; Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Savage and family,
Mrs. Bulnedette BuI%ner and son.
and Mr.. Lee Stewart, of Terra Al
ia, ". Va.
Mrs. Maxine yelling, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Adams over the Weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lantz and
family, Of Morgantown, W. Va,
We're weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Squire Lantz and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sterling and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ster-
ling and family, Of Valley Head,
w. Va; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peter
son and sons, of Pleasant Valley;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Frazee,
of Hutton, were Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs George Carskadon,
of Hutton, spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Carskadon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09
Has America enough POWER p?

H.
these neols
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09

There is a man in our community
who doesn't understand the import
ance of religious education.
He has never taken his little boy to
Sunday School because he figures its
time enough for a child to learn about
religion when he's old enough to know
what it's all about"
One day his little boy, while sit
ting on the swing, said Daddy, give
me a push"
Wouldn't you have thought he
would refuse? (Time enough for a
child to swing when he's old enough
to know what it's all about)
But he gave him a push g. and
another . and many more!
Which prompts US to observe that
religious education has far more to do
with a childs happiness and character
than swinging. Those early years in
the Church mold moral fibre and
awaken spiritual discernment.
The soul of your own child . at
the Threshold of FAITH q. cries
Daddy, give me push"
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
SWinl Glasses Start
At VFW Park, Monday
Milton Meyer, Red Cross
Water Safety Instructor,
To Oficiate

AS the Chronicle was being pre-
pared for press, arrangements
were being completed for the hold
ing of swimming instruction classes
for youthful beginners at "MemOri-
al Park, the Riddles Swimming
and Play Area on Haven Lake.
These classes, which are to be Civ
EN- under the direction OF Milton
Meyer, Red Cross Water Safety In
structOr, are to begin this Monday,
August 18th, and continue through
Friday, August 22nd. Instruction is
to be given from 10 a. m. to noon
each day and all the Milford Areas
youngsters, between the ages of
seven and thirteen, are invited to
enroll.
Up to press time, arrangements
had not been made for transporta-
ton to and from the swimming
area of youngsters needing trans
portatiOn; however, members Oi
Blue Hen Post, V. +. W., and Pup
tent No. 4. NJ. o. c., cO-sponsors OF
the swimming instruction program
are attempting to line up means o.
transportation and parents of those
children needing such transpOrta
ton are requested to telephone
1851, $3.50, 4373. 1920, or 42O5.
Among those expected to take
advantage of this opportunity t.
receive swimming instruction arr
most of the members of Milfor'
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
NeIC Postal Delivery
Explained By Mayhem
Mounted Route Set-Up Is
Outlined By Milford
Postmaster

Postmaster J. E. Mayhem informs
this paper the Post Office is going
to put into operation what is term
ed as a mounted route; making
door to door delivery. The streets
affected by this delivery are the
following: Elizabeth, Nelson, Del
aware Avenue, South Walnut St.,
Clark to Elizabeth-Seabury Ave, to
Pine. Pine, New, CherTy-Seabury
Ave-, to Hall Place, School Place.
Hall Place to Lake View Ave. be-
tween School Place and DUPONT
Blvd, N. w. 10th and ~ E. 10th.
North Washington St., beyond N. E.
9Th St. South MilfOrd-LOvers Lane,
Lemuel St., S. E. Bird, S. E. 4th,
S. e. 5th, Brigham Ave-, Charles
Marshall St, to Matthews Machine.
McColley St., Clark Ave, MOntgOm-
cry St., and that section of South
Washington St., lying between Del
aware Ave-. and Clark Ave
The Postmaster also informs US
this route will not be put into Op'
GRAFTON until all patrons affected
meet with Post Office Department
requirements of having houses
numbered; also. receptacles placed
for receipt of mail.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Kent Rains
Cause Fear
Crops
Deluge Last Friday, Daily
Rains Since Have Caus-
ed Anxiety Among The
Farm Folk In County.

Heavy rain last FRIDAY deluged
Kent County's drought stricken
farmlands and almost daily rains
since have caused fears for late
crops.
Farmers, who have already suf-
fered heavy losses because of the
lack of rainfall, now fear further
damages because of too much rain.
Kent County Farm Agent w. E.
Tarbell reported that despite the
pouring rain which washed away
top soil there was no apparent
damage to crops so far. However,
continued rain could bring losses,
he said.
Mr.. Tarbell said he had made a
tour of the southeast section OF
Kent and found knee-deep pools OF
water in many fields as we'll as on
low lying sections of secondary
roads.
The rain would have been fan
more help, he reported. if the same
amount had fallen over a period o.
several days.
Continued heavy showers could
ruin the tomato plantings-alread!
the worst hit of state crOps-as wei
as further damage corn, canta
loupes, watermelOns and othe
crops.
There was no damage to crop
in Sussex County, according to W
II. Henderson, county agent, bu
the wet weather increases tn
danger of tomato rot.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Banneker Work
WiIlBegin
Construction On N ew
Activity Building Gets
Approval Of Architect
G. Morris Whiteside.

DR.. Ramon c. CObbs, superinten-
dent of schools, announced today
that the Milford Board of Educa-
ton had received word from Mr..
G.. Morris Whiteside, End, archi-
tect, that work on the new activity
building at the Benjamin Banneker
School would begin Immediately.
The contract for the construction
Oi this new combination auditorium
gymnasium cafeteria medical in
spectiOn building was awarded to
John E. Healy and Sons, Whining
ton, Delaware. Mr.. Healy informed
the Milford Board of Education that
their work schedule calls for COM
pletiOn of the building before the
end of the school year 1928.
Extensive repairs have been
made in the present Benjamin Ban
neker School building during the
summer months. New hardwood
/ floors have been placed throughout
/ the entire building, as well as
acoustical tile ceilings. Complete
renovation of the lighting system
with fiuOrescent lights have beer
placed in all rooms, and $1,2000C
was granted from the State Emer-
gency Fund to repair the roof. AL
rooms have been repainted, anC
furniture for the entire building
has been ordered with the expected
delivery on or before Septembel
first.
1t is anticipated that this exten
sIve reconditiOning program will
provide the boys and girls of tn
benjamin Banneker School with tn
finest school plant facilities in tn
state.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
L.C. Burton
Would Run For
Lit. Governor
Prominent Milford Busi-
nessman Yields To Pc
titiOning By His Many
Friends In Sussex.

Yielding to the urging of his
many friends throughout Sussex
County, Irwin G. Burton, prominent
Milford businessman, has annOunc-
ed that he would accept the nomi-
nation for Lieut.. Governor. Mr..
Burton is a resident of the Sus-
sex County side of Milford
Mr.. Burton, native Delawar-
can, is a member of one of Sussex
County's Oldest best known fami-
lies. a family that has contributed
five members to serve in the Della
ware Legislature. Born in Mills
buTo, he was educated in the pub
lie schools in that community, and
was later graduated from Swarth-
more College, Swarthmore, Pa.
class of 1881. While at college, Mr
Burton took an active part in all
sports.
Following his graduation from
college, he became affiliated with
his late brother, Theodore, in the
automobile business at Georgetown
From 1885 on, he has been a resi-
dent of Milford, where he operates
the l. G. Burton Co, Inc, ChevrOle
and Oldsmobile Sales and Service
He is a past president of Milford
Rotary Club and the MILFORD
Chamber of Commerce and it wa
during his tenure of office in tn
latter post that the Chamber o
Commerce developed the plans ant
obtained a grant from the Delawar
Legislature to mOdernize the Mil
ford Schools.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Chicken Auction Block
Sets A New Record
615SOO Sold In One Day At Shore
Exchange; News Service A Feature

A record breaking total of 615,-
800 chickens was set last Thursday
in sales at the Eastern Shore Poul-
try Growers Exchange. in the VFW
Home at Selbyville. Prices ranged
from 81 to 34H cents, mostly 31%
to 1914 cents.
Chickens sold were from focks
from Delaware, Maryland, and Vir-
ginia, with So different lots being
offered for sale. There we're more
than 200 at the auction. The first
half-hour of which was broadcast
over radio Station WJWL for the.
first time. These broadcasts viii
be continued each day of auctions,
from 2 to 2:30 p. m, for the re-
mainder of August.
j A new service inaugurated by the
exchange is the issuing Of daily
sales report Immediately following
each days sales The report lists
names OF flock owners; the age.
kind and number of chickens IS
we'll as the buyer and price pair.
This report, according to exchange
officials, will be mailed to persons
sending a two-line rubber stamp
with name and address or to any
one for $3.50 who places an order
= for the stamp at the Exchange
office.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Huge Crop Is Seen
By Agriculturists
Harvest This Year VIII Be Exceed
ed Only By Those OF 194S-'49
BY Assoeioted Press

The Agriculture Department pre-
dicted this week that crop prOduc-
tiOn this year will be the third
largest in the nations history de-
spite losses from a severe July
drought that scared vegetation in a
broad southern and eastern area.
Prospects now indicate, the de-
partment said in it's August crop
reports that the total volume of all
crops will be exceeded only by
those of 194S and 1949.
Except for the adverse weather
cOnditiOns-which were more dam
aging to individual farmers affected
than to the nations total prOduc-
tion-prOspects might well ap-
prOach the record set in 1946. AS
it was, the production estimate was
cut per cent from a month ago.
The department said declines in
drOught-affected crops such as corn
hay, tobacco, and sweet potatoes
were partially offset by improve
ments in wheat, barley, flaxseed
dry beans, sugar beets and sugar
cane.
Corn Prospects Dip z Pct.
The prospects for corn-the ma
jor feed material for meat anC
dairy animals and poultry-droppeC
about z per cent during the month
but wheat increased nearly 4 pei
cent.
Despite the setback in corn ant
in some other feed crops. livestOcl
feed supplies for the year aheat
will still be near the average of re
cent years. Hence. there should b
no reduction in meat production
except possibly in drought area
: where some farmers may not b
able to finance purchases of feed
from other areas.
The department said that wide
:, spread rains through early Angus
, have tended to break the drought
much of the south.
Although irrepaTable losses a
!, ready have occurred, the rains wi
: do much, it added, to check furthe
deterioration, revive pastures an
. encourage farmers to plant lat
= forage crops for fall grazing an
to provide some hay and fOdd'
!, for winter.
= = The immediate effects Of Il
: drought showed up in sharp dow
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
New Social Security
Increase Explained
Director Of Delaware Off
ice Does Not Believe
That Job Of Increasing
Payments Will Delay
Mailing Of Checks.

MyTon MilbOuer, manager of the
Delaware Social Security Office,
does not believe that the job of in
creasing 4-million social security
payments will cause any delay in
mailing the September checks, due
about October 3. More than 1000
persons in the state are entitled
to the monthly payments because
of retirement or death of the family
breadwinner, and practically every
family on the rolls will receive
more money as a result of recent
amendments to the social security
law.
eff the increase does not show on
check when it arrives early in
October, and an increase is due, a
later check will make up the diff
erence," Mr.. Milbouer added.
The table below gives some ex-
amples of the amounts of increases
provided by the new law for those
whose payments were figured from
wages after 1886. (This includes all
whose payments started before 1867
and most of those whose payments
, began this year, Most retired
workers receiving payments will
! get increases of from $500 to $3.50
a month. The average increase fol
! retired workers will be about Sc
In general, benefit payments t
wives, widows, children or par
ents will be increased proportion
ately; the local manager pOintet
out, however, that the increases TO
dependents and survivors will b
less than those for retired worker
in most cases, these increase
will be about 50 to $5. = In a fey
families the increase to the retire
worker himself will bring the fam
, lily total up to the maximum amour
Ccontinued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Dollar DAYS
In Milford
Last Week End
Big Success
Shopping Public Pleased
With Values Presented
By Cooperating Stores {;
Next Dollar Day Will
Be In February 1853.

Conversations with many custO-
mers who came to Milford last Fri
day and Saturday and shOpped in
local stores cooperating with the
Dollar Days program initiated by
the Mercantile Division of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce, were
unanimously of the opinion that the
values offered by the cooperating
stOres were most outstanding and
that they were pleasantly surpris-
ed to find such a variety of things
to choose from.
Despite the inclement weather,
the stores were thrOnged from
nine o'clock opening until closing
on Friday. Saturday business start
ed off with a literal Bang" and
continued up until closing at nine
o'clock on Saturday evening.
Although Dollar Days were held
in two nearby communities, on the
same days, they did not, apparently
detract from the local Days.
A roundup of merchants follow
ing the two-day sale, which was
the most thoroughly planned and
most extensively advertised of any
sale ever held in Milford, disclosed
that all were pleased and gratified
with the first Dollar Days expert
ence in IL years.
Circulars, radio time and full
section of the Milford Chronicle
was used to carry the shopping
message to $4,000 potential shop
pers in the Milford trading area
Each of the media used contributed
to the overall success of Days
the most gratifying fact abOu
which was the pleasant manner il
which the promotion was received
by the shopping public.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Sanitation A Must
On Poultry Farms

Some pOultrymen actually seem
to invite disease into their flocks.
According to DR.. Ernest F. Waller,
head of Animal and Poultry Indus
try at the University of Delaware,
simple disease control measures
are often overlooked. Sanitation in
handling poultry is a must to pre-
vent disease spread.
DR.. Waller is one Of seven poult-
l(continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Girl Scout Groups
Will Meet Monday
Session Will Be Held In Episcopal
Parish House At 7:45 p. NJ.

There will be an organization
meeting for the Brownie and Girl
Scout Troops of Milford on Mon
day, August the 18th, in the Epis-
cOpal Parish House at 7:45 p. N.
1t is hoped that all leaders, assis-
tant leaders, committee members
and interested parents who would
like to help out this year will at
tend this meeting. 1t is important
that the group gets everything or
ganized and underway before
school starts
There will be a new Troop or
ganized for the seven year old girls
The parents Of the seven year oldS
are asked to cooperate with this
new Troop and give their help.
Several leaders and assistant
leaders are needed since we have
so many girls in Milford who wisf
to become Girl Scouts. If you cal
help us, but cannot attend this
meeting, please call Mrs. Franz
Clendaniel, Jr., before Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
State Guard Units
Rate High At Camp
Second Army's Classification Gives
Various Units A High Mark

Nine units were rated superior
and 20 others were given ratings of
excellent in the Second Army's
classification of this years Della
ware National Guard encampments
at Bethany Beach and Washington,
y. G.
In announcing the ratings, Col!
P. l. Donnelly, chief of staff for
Brig. Gen. Joseph J. Scannell, Ad-
iutant General of the Guard. said
they were the highest received by
Delaware units since reactivatiOn
in 1947.
Colonel DOnnelly added that
General Scannell had expressed his
deep pleasure" at the showing
made by his units during inspec-
tion by Second Army teams during
the recent encampments. The r4t-
ings were received at the State
ArmOry, Wilmington, from head
quarters of the Second Army, Fort
Meade
Units which received ratings OF
superior were the 262nd Ordnance
Medium Maintenance Company, the
287th Army Band; Headquarters
and Headquarters Battery; the
261st AAA Brigade and the 114tf
AAA Operations Detachment, bOtf
CONTINUED on page 81