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Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Milford Cub Scouts Field
Meet Tomorrow afternoon
Event Will Be Held On The School Grounds Getting Underway
Promptly At Two O'clock; Ribbons Will Be Awarded
To Boys Finishing 1st-2nd-3rd-4th

This Saturday afternoon, mem
bers of Milford Cub Scout Pack No.
1O1 will engage in a track and
field meet on the school grounds,
here. The event, which will be sim
liar to a previous meet held here
in June, will take the place of a
more formal monthly pack meeting.
Saturdays meet is to get ur der
way at two o'clock and will include
dash events, running broad jump
and baseball throw for each of the
three age groups represented in the
Cub Pack. Ribbons will be awarded
to those boys finishing 1924 in
each event. Parents and friends of
the Cubs are invited to attend.
Members of the local pack are
currently striving to qualify for
achievement awards; these, the
first to be awarded in pack No. 1O1,
are to be awarded at an indoor
pack meeting tentatively scheduled
for the evening of September oath.
At the September meeting, each of
the seven Cub dens will have an
active part in the presentation of
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Facts OF Tax Case
Backs Sen. Williams
Show Edge Moor Works.
Compromised S947,OO
Claim For SSOO,OOO

A summary Of the tax compro-
mise between the Treasury De-
paFtment and the edge Moor Iron
Works. Inc, effected on January
18th, 1851, indicates Senator John
J. Williams had his facts straight
when he cited the compromise on
the Senate floor July End.
The summary, prepared from
Treasury Department records and
inserted in the Congressional Rec
ord Appendix, indicates that a
S947 ,266 tax obligation was settled
for $300,000-as the senator had
said
KillOran Counsel For Firm
The summary also supports his
statement that w. d. Beamish, now
of New Rochelle, N. Y, was owner
of the firm during the period when
the greater part Of the obligation
was incurred.
Mr.. Beamish was owner of the
firm for the last six months of
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Salisbury Days Will
Be Held Sept. 11-13
Over 100 Stores Expected To Par
ticipate In Mammoth Sales Fete

Gold and black banners will
usher in three Salisbury Days on
September IL, II and 13 when Sails
bury retail merchants will feature
new fall merchandise at special
values.
Announcement of the event was
made by Lewis NJ. Hess, chairman
of the merchandise committee of
the Retail Merchants Bureau of
the Chamber Of Commerce. All par
ticipating stores will remain open
until p. m, all three evenings.
Salisbury Days were first held
last spring, when % merchants
Joined in the prOmOtional event.
More than IS stores have already
signed up to take part in the Sep
tember Salisbury Days, and the final
total is expected to reach 100
Purpose of the three-day event
is to induce early fall buying and
TO promote Salisbury as a shopping
center both on the Eastern Shore
and among Baltimore and Will
mingtOn shoppers,
Highlights of the Salisbury Days
will be a drawing for a 14-day all
expense trip for two to Miami,
Fla. Shoppers may sign up as many
times as they wish in any partici-
pating store during the three days.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
DR.. w. T. ChipR1Gn To
Run For Senator
Harrington Physician Is
Candidate For Legisla-
tive Post 4

The Kent County Republican
executive committee Wednesday
night announced that all of the va
cancies on the county ticket had
been filled, including the naming
of Mrs. Marion Cook Phillips of
Hartly as a candidate for register
of wills, the first woman candidate
fer county post in Kent.
Another candidate is DR.. William
T. Chapman of Harrington, former
speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives and prominent Republican
leader, who was named the party's
candidate for the Fourth Senatorial
District.
That decision was made when
Fulton J. Downing of Harrington,
who won the primary contest for
the seat on Aug. 16, agreed to ac-
cept the appointment of the COM
mittee as candidate for the second
Levy Court district.
Other vacancies filled, it was an
by Robert H. Yerkes, chair
man of the Kent County executive
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Lewes Museum Will
Be Open Labor Day
Regular Schedule VIII Be Main
tained That Day

For the benefit of Labor Day
crowds in the Cape HenlOpen area
the Lewes Zwaanendael Museum
will be open to the public on Mon
day, September 1st, instead of re-
naming closed as is customary in
the summer season on that day of
the week.
The Curator, Miss Catharine c.
Maull, says the museum will OBJ
serve it's regular weekly schedule
that day from 10:00 a. m. to noon
and from 1870 to $3.50 p. m. Sun
day visiting hours are from 1890
to $50 y. m. This schedule will
continue through September.
The featured summer exhibit OF
antique pitchers will remain on
view through September. Several
new additions to the regular ex-
hibits have been added recently.
They include a large sampler made
by Elizabeth Paynter about 1915,
lent by S. Dewitt Ramel of Brook
lyn, N. Y. Mrs. Paynter was an an
cestOr who lived near Lewes. Mrs.
Helene Wolfe Ramel of Brooklyn
has lent a silver candle snuffer
and tray used by her grandfather,
Shepherd Prettyman Houston, a
former member of the Delaware
Legislature, and a handsome bead
ed bag made by her grandmother,
Ruth Craig Orr Houston about
1845.
Lewes Post, No. II, American
Legion, has put on exhibition a
marble brick fragment from The
White House, recently presented to
the Post by U. S. Rep. ]. Caleb
BOggs.
Hundreds of vacationists have
visited the Museum during the
present summer season to admire
the museums relics pertaining
largely to Lewes' earliest colonial
settlers. The Museum occupies the
first floor of the Zwaanendael
House at the corner of Kings High
way and 3rd Street, dedicated in
1882 as a memorial to the first
Dutch settlers who landed at Lew
es in 1881. The building is small
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a pageant depicting a phase of the
history of the mail service; this
pageant will climax work on the
September theme, THE Mails Go
Through.
Assignments for presentation of
September theme are as follows.
Den No. 2-History of mail serv-
ice (narratiOn) and primitive meth
DDS of communication drums, run
ners, etc.;
Den No. 5-Use of horses up
through the Pony Express Era;
Den No. S-Use Of stageeOaches
and boats as carriers of mail;
Den No. Use of trains as mail
carriers;
Den No. 4-Use of trucks as mail
carriers;
Den No. Use of airplanes as
carriers of mail;
Den No. 6-The modern post of
ice today.
Mrs. Jane Smith, acting Den Mo-
ther in Den No. 2, is writing the
narration for the pageant, and other
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Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
CHRONICLE OFFICE WILL
OBSERVE LABOR DAY

The Plant and Business
Offices of the Milford ChrOn-
icle Publishing Company will
be closed all day next Mon
day, September 1st, in observ-
ance of Labor Day. Finished
work uncalled for at the
close of business Saturday
noon will be placed in the
mail only if requested. The
plant and office will reopen
for business Tuesday morn
ing, September End.
The Board of the First Nat
iOnal Bank and Trust Com
pany announced today that
their bank would observe the
long holiday weekend, clos
ing this afternoon at three o.
clock and reOpening next
Tuesday morning at nine.
The majority of the stores
and industrial plants will be
closed Labor Day.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
In
Sussex County
Seeking Data
On CD Plans
Spokesman For ASsOCia-
tiOn Says Group In Or
ganizatiOn Do Not I'm
derStand Facts On Aid
To Communications.

A general discussion of the CD
mobile fire communications net
work by the Sussex County Volun-
teeT Firemen's Association in
Blades Fire Hall recently brought
to light the fact that there exists
definite misunderstanding on the
part of association fire companies
as to the cost of operation of a
unit in Sussex County. This mis-
understanding has resulted in a
lack of the required IS per cent Of
companies reporting their desire
to participate in the network plan.
The general report reveals the
cost would be approximately $1,000
for each individual fire company
to provide the force required to
man the central station operating
the network.
The Sussex County Association
comprises the II volunteer fire
companies. the majority of whom
expressed the opinion tina. 1t
would be impossible for the in
dividual companies to raise the re-
Quired $1,000 in addition to raising
the amounts necessary to maintain
and purchase needed equipment
in each local community. Several
companies reported having sought
correct and official information
from the State Civil Defense Direc-
tor. Maj. D. Preston Lee, but stated
that thus far they had no response
to the query.
The secretary, Elbert c. Bailey,
of Laurel, was instructed to con-
tact 1t Slant. CD communications
officer in the state, informing him
OF the desire of the Sussex Com
panies to participate in the net
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ID e m OCratS S
N O nina ed
TicketO o n
Tuesday Night
Bayard, Carvel, Scannell.
DerricksOn, Hall And
Reed Selected AS Party
Nominees; Many Nom
mating And SecOnding
Speeches Made.

The Democratic party Tuesday
evening of this week nominated it's
slate of candidates for state aud
national offices after adopting the
Party's 1852 platform.
The slate to be put before the
voters in November comprises:
F0& Governor: Gov. Elbert N.
CarVel of Laurel.
For U. S. Senator: Lieutenant
Governor Alexis l. DUPONT Bayard
of WestOVer Hills.
For U. S. Representative: Brig
Gen. Joseph J. Scannell, of Will
mington.
For lieutenant governor: Vernon
b. Derrickson Of Dover.
For state treasurer: Robert H.
Reed of West Dover.
For state auditor: Clifford E. Hall
of Selbyville.
All the candidates were nOminat-
ed unanimously and with demon
stratiOns which provided a Della
ware version of the noise and an
tics of the national convention at
Chicago.
The only change in the list as
compared to early recommendations
by subdivisions of the party was
in the choice of the state treasurer
candidate.
]. Harry Latchum of Milford, who
had been suggested earlier, did not
wish to run and the Kent County
caucus recommended Mr.. Reed, who
was nominated.
There was not a contest or a bit
ter word in any of the convention
proceedings.
Although the ticket was no sur
prise to anyone the delegates
seemed to enjoy the lengthy nom
mating and secOnding speeches and
burst forth each time with applause.
After the nomination of Governor
Carvel by Robert w. Tunnell of
Georgetown, director of the Legis-
lative Reference Bureau. the dele
gates seemed ready to stage a dem
onstration, but they were held back
by the convention chairman, Sec
retary of State Harris B. Mcdowell,
Jr., who asked that they restrain
themselves until after all five can
didates were nominated.
SecOndlng Speeches
Seconding speeches for Governor
Carvel were made by Howard E.
Lynch Of Dover; Councilman John
Osowski of Wilmington; Edwin w.
Cooch, Jr., of New Castle, the Rev.
Arthur r. James Of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Virginia Diekerson, of
Laurel.
Mr.. Bayard's name was placed in
nomination by ]. H. Tyler McCOn-
nell, chairman of the State High
way Department.
Second speeches for Mr.. Bayard
were made by James Sewell, Eighth
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Schools Here
Will Reopen
On MONDAY
September 3
Superintendent DR.. r. G..
CObbs Gives Instruc-.
tiOns For Parents Who
Bring Pupils And For
Beginners; Faculty Is
Announced.

DR.. Ramon C. Cobbs, Superin-
tendent of Milford Schools. an
nOunced today that the Milford
Board Of Education had approved
September 8, 1852, as the opening
day of school.
All new pupils who have not been
registered are requested to report
to the school Office on September
a between the hours Of 500 and
400. This includes late registra-
tion for the first grade, kindergart-
en- and students transferred from
other schools.
On September 8, all pupils enter
ing the first grade are to report 10
the school cafeteria for assignment
to classes. Pupils in grades two to
six, inclusive, will report to the
school auditorium Room assign
ments for high school pupils viii
be posted on the outside doors Of
the high school building.
Parents bringing children to the
elementary school are requested to
use the driveway from School
Place to the elementary parking
circle. Parents bringing children TO
the high school are requested to
use the driveway from Kent Place
through the parking lot. 1t is re-
quested that no private cars enter
the bus parking area. The town
bus will be operated by Mr.. John
H. Annett.
The following teachers have been
employed for the school year 1882
So: Mr.. M. A. Glasmire, high school
principal; Mr. Alvin r Wilkerson.
Jr., elementary school principal;
Mrs. Marjorie Summers; Mr.. Rob-
ert Leslie; Mr.. Clarence Kern, Mr..
Earl Brown; Mrs. Edwena Greene:
MIR. Frank Yon; Mr.. LOchlin Huth:
Mr.. Byron Phillips; Mr.. Michael
Regen; Miss Ruth Foster: Mr..
Theodore Pyne: Mr.. Franklin
Wolfe; Miss Jane Herson; Mr..
James Carnright; Miss Louise
Hastings; Mrs. Florence Williams;
Mr.. A. G.. Davidson; Mr.. Wilbur
Haight; Mrs. Eva Kiel; Mrs. Denise
Lillier; Miss Erna Martin; Mr..
George Messick; Mr.. John Bunnell;
Mr.. Bernard Briggs; Miss Susan
Brown: Mrs. Madelyn Kennedy;
Mrs. Ray McFauI; Miss Helen
Smith; Miss Pansy Hawley; Miss
Keturah Beideman; Miss Elizabeth
Heath; Mrs. Emma Cordray; Mrs.
Edith Baynum; Mrs. Marian Lynch;
Mrs. Blanche Postles; Mrs. Edith
Smith; Mrs. Marjorie Jewell; Mrs.
Thelma Mayhew; Miss Dorothy
Derrickson; Mrs. Eunice Feathers
Mrs, Grace Wolfe; Mrs. Virginia
Waters; Mrs. Rhea Tatman; Mrs.
Geraldine Pettyjohn; Mr.. Franklin
Pinkerton; Mrs. Ruth Blades; Mrs.
Grace Bressler; Mr.. Harry Lack
hove; Mr.. William Naumann; Miss
Cordelia Carter; Mrs. Julia Der
rickson; Mr.. Robert Miller; Mr..
Robert Buckalek; Mr.. Russell
Korn; Mrs. ] Raymond Bennett;
and Miss Arlene MCGEE.
On the first day, September 8,
school will open at $3.50 am. for
a full session and close at 3:10 pm.
The regular noon meal will be
served in the cafeteria.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
All Indian Chief
Runs State Camp
Sessions Running Smoothly Under
Capable Supervision

"Heap Big" Indian Chiefs and
their Sycamore helpers kept the
first session OF tie Delaware State
4-H Camp running smoothly last
week. Eight boys and girls were
chosen and tested at the first cOun-
Gil circle. They led the four Indian
triOes-the CherOkees, Delawares.
Susquehannas, and Senecas.
Rosemary Warrington, George
town, is Chief of the Cherokees.
Rosemary stepped up from her pO-
siLiOn of Sycamore at last year s
camp. Walter Eirman, Smyrna, is
the Cherckees' Sycamore. The new
Delaware Chief is James Williams,
Seaford, with Jean Hickman of
pagsbOro as his helper.
Rodney Caulk, Wyoming, ia the
Susquehannas' Chief. He had eX-
perience as a Sycamore last year.
Polores Lloyd. Newark, IS his
I elper. Chief OF the Senecas tribe
is Robert Yoder Of Harrington.
Betty Lee Cannon, Bridgeville. is
the Senecas' Sycamore.
The Chiefs and SagamOTes are in
charge of tribe organization, du-
ties, and Camp Spirit. There is
competition in sports, cleanliness,
participation in camp events,
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Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Ten Days Added This
Year AS Breeding I'M
proves; Starts In State
On October 31st.

Delaware duck hunters this year
can enjoy an extra 10 days of their
favorite sport, the Department of
the Interior announced this week
in Washington, d. c.
Secretary of the Interior Chap
man signed new migratory water
fowl hunting regulations granting
the additional 10 days because of
improved conditions in the northern
breeding grounds of wild ducks and
geese.
Delaware, together with other At
lantie Fiyway states, will have a
55-day open season. Only Maine
selected a split season with two
periods of % days each.
Opens In October
The open season in Delaware will
run from Oct. 81 to Dec. "a.
Details on seasons and limits
announced by the Department of
the Interior:
Brant-Daily bag and possession
limit, three. Oct. 81 to Nov. IA.
WOodcock-Daily bag limit, four.
possession limit, eight. Oct. 16 to
Nov. IA.
The daily shooting hours for
ducks, geese, brant and coot will
be the same as last year-from one
half hour before sunrise to one hour
before sunset.
Hunting Afternoon
On the opening day of the season
including each first DAY of the
split seasOns-waterfow and coot
may not be hunted prior to noon.
Shooting hours for woodcoek will
be One-half hour before sunrise to
sunset.
Continued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Another three-Way race, for the
county treasurer nomination, was
captured by Lewis B. Spencer of
Milton. The unofficial count was:
Spencer, 1906; Senator Edwin R.
Powell, Ocean View, 1857, and
Fred L. Marvil of Laurel. 851.
Alfred H. Short of Glendale won
the contest for sheriff. He polled
3,O98 votes to 1,047 for Thomas w.
DOnOway of MillsboTO.
The other two contests involved
nominations for state representa-
tive. In the second representative
district David c. Speicher of
Bridgeville, was the victor with
vote of 361 for Speicher and sc for
Zadoc c. Clark of Greenwood.
In the ninth representative dis
trict, a close race was won Dv Carey
d. Sapp, by a margin of AZ votes.
The vote was 356 for Sapp and S09
for ElwOod R. Rust. Both candi-
dates are from Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Kent Fire Volunteers
To Hold School In Oct.
Program On Oct. 11-12 At.
Fair Grounds Includes
Show For Public

The Kent County Fire Chiefs
Association has fixed Saturday and
Sunday Oct, IL and y, to hold a
fire school at the Kent-Sussex Fair
Grounds, the program coinciding
with the annual observance Of Fire
Prevention Week.
A feature will be a public DEM
Onstration Of fire fighting maneuv-
ers, including operation Of appar-
Rtus, use Of ladders, and hose con-.
nections the opening night.
Chief Ralph H. Boyer, Dover, was
named by Chief Douglas Mills, Har-
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PlJLsVIIIe, MD, Earl THOMAS, Hen
derson, Nd, patrol judges; Clar-
ence Dyer, Harrington, Delaware.
paddock judge; Genie Anderson,
race caller, from Harrington and
Handicapped will be George G. En-
slen, Harrington; starting Judge
will be Dale Fetrow, Carlisle,
Penna.; clerk of the course, Earl
Sylvester; official timers will be
Lusby, Cecilton, Nd, Jack
Holloway and Harvey Griffith Of
DR.. Harry Mcdaniel Of
Dover will be track veterinarian.
The pari-mutuel harness racing
Fall Meet at Harrington viii bring
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WiIgus Wins
COP Race For
State Senator
FrankfOrd Resident Vic
tor In SWAY Contest;
Alfred H. Short Wins
Sheriff's Nomination.

Robert E. Wilgus of Frankford
was the victor in the three-cOrnered
race for the Republican nomination
for senator from the fourth district
of Sussex County, in the primary
election held by the Republicans of
that county last Saturday to settle
five contests.
Wilgus triumphed in Indian
River Hundred to win his victory
over Norman S. Lynch of ROxana
and Tilghman S. Johnson of Frank
ford. Lynch was ahead in the first
district of Baltimore Hundred, the
home territory of Chester V. Town
send, Jr., and Johnson was the
leader in a close race in the second
district, which is the home ground
of Clayton A. Bunting.
The unofficial figures for the
three election districts first and
second election districts of seventh
district, and the
single election district of eighth
representative districD are as fol-
lows:
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Is expected to be about the same
as that evidenced. last year.
Although some people were skep-
tical about the predicted increase
last year when it was estimated
that approximately 1000 additional
students were expected, the actual
increase was 2,O27.
With these increases come addi-
tiOnal problems which school ad-
ministrators must solve," DR.. Mill
er added Not the least of these in
clude the procurement Of an ade-
quate number Of teachers and
school buildings. The foresight in
meeting B4est problems and the
confAued On page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Rental Units Should
Be Registered In Kent

Registration of rental units by
their owners is of particular i'm
pOrtance in Kent County, because
it has ben certified as critical and
the federal rent program extends
to virtually every type of non-cOn.-
meTcial shelter.
Area Rent Director Ralph Lord
explained today that if a given
property is unregistered and a dis
lcontinned ON page 90
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
OPS Has Cut Back
Several Operations

OPS offices in the Pennsylvania,
Delaware and southern New Jersey
region begin operations this week
as reOrganized in line with recent
Congressional appropriation cuts.
In both Erie, Pa, and Camden,
N. j., OPS Is continuing at its for
mer locations, but restricted to the
handling of OPS inquiries and dis
tributiOn of regulations.
continued on page o.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

vices, and other communications,
fire-fighting and rescue equipment,
aid training and educataion.
For the year 1951-52 the lump
sum allOcated by the Congress for
Civil Defense was broken down and
distributed according to the sys-
tenn that the States with the most
critical target areas would get the
most money for matching funds,
and that year Delaware was rated
10Th and we received, and spent
$142,279. This year, though the
money was broken down by pOpu-
latiOn. whereas the State VIII re-
ceive about 10 cents per person.
Continued on page o.
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Swimming Classes
Were Big Success
Glasses At Memorial Park We're
Well Attended

The swimming instruction class
es, conducted here at Memorial
Park, August 18th thru August
22nd, were we'll attended and re-
suited in some. thirty youngsters
learning the fundamentals of swim
ming. Instruction was given by
Mrs. Dorothy B. Townsend, of Cam
den, an accredited Red Cross in
structor, and the classes were
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Small Percent OF
State Soil Tested

Soil testing is on the increase,
according to William H. Mitchell.
assistant extension agronomist at
the University Of Delaware. But.
says Mitchell, the total acreage
tested is pitifully small. even
though soil testing is a free serv-
ice of the University.
In 1949. 600 soil samples were
tested. This increased to 1900 in
CONTINUED on page o
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
School Executives
Will Meet Tomorrow
Fall Conference OF Superintendents
And Principals Scheduled At Dover

The public school administrators
of Delaware will meet tomorrow in
Dover at the Fall Conference Of
Superintendents and Principals.
DR., John Shilling, Assistant
State superintendent in Charge of
Secondary Schools and chairman of
the conference, stated that more
than seventy-five administrators
will be on hand to participate in
the program. He announced that
speakers will be: DR.. George Mill
er, State Superintendent; Mrs.
Helen Kellogg, Chairman of the
Unified School Legislation Commit
tee; Charles E. Smith, President of
the Delaware Association of School
administrators
The program will include:
ID Discussion of the status of
school administration in Delaware.
(2) The guidance program.
teOntinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Be Careful Working
Around Corn Pickers
Last Year Is State Folk We're
Manned BY Labor Saving Device

~ 1AAAtL YIN - CAE
Manned BY Labor Saving Device
Eighteen Delawareans, too many.
were manned and hurt in corn
pickerS last year. That means many
more than eighteen suffered, lost
time and money, and went through
a lot of anxiety.
Corn picking time is rolling
around again, and it is not too
soon to start thinking of safety
for this arm-eater, says
Miss Louise r. WhitcOmb, of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service.
Corn pickers aren't the only ma
chimes involved in serious acci-
dents at harvest time, however. In
one year in Delaware, there were
rs other farm machine accidents.
Tractors are probably the most
farm implements because
they are used most often.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Delaware Civilian Defense VIII
Receive $31,O35 In Federal Funds

ALLEGATION $15OOOOOO matching
this
Federal Civil Defense Administration.
Territories this dollar dollar
medical supplies eauDmnt attack warning de