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Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

WORLD COMMUNITY DAY -.
World Community Day will be OBJ
served on November 7th. The local
branch of Council Of Church WO-
men will meet in POcahontas Hall
at seven-thirty for a service dedi-
Gated to the Parcels for Peace"
in which interested friends will
present packages of warm clothing
for children of other countries up
to the ages of six. Layettes will be
included. There will be a service
in which most of the local church
es will be represented. Mrs. Carl
Colell, president, will preside. All
are welcomed to this service.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

C0TY'S-The annual stockhold-
ers' meeting of Coty, Inc, was held
for the first time in the corpora
TONS new distributing plant in
Dover on Monday of this week.
Philip Cortney, New York, presi-
dent, said after the meeting that the
corporation, which formerly held
its annual stockholders sessions in
Wilmington, plans to hold all future
meetings here.
He forecast that Cotys' business
will increase approximately 10 per
cent the next fiscal year providing
no federal obstacles are cast into
the prevailing picture. The stock
holders reelected their present di-
TectOrs at the meeting.
The holding of the meeting here
gave the attending stockholders,
officers and directors an opportun-
ity to inspect the plant and observe
its operation. Mr.. Cortney said all
were favOrably impressed.
The Dover distributing plant,
which was opened early this year,
is of thoroughly modern architec-
ture. 1t is located on the Salisbury
Road on the west outskirts Of the
city. The plant is the distributing
center of COty products fer the At
lantic seabOard area from Maine to
North Carolina.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-31

ELECTION-Only a few more
days to go until election is over
and we can get back to normal
again It's been a dirty campaign
from Start to finish. Go vote and
then take up your normal activi-
ties.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03
Medal Awarded Posthumously

The widow of Pfc. William r.
Jackson, of Frostburg, whose ma
chine gun killed $50 Reds in one
Korean battle, was given the Dis
tinguished Service Cross recently.
Pfc. Jackson. 81. was killed February
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

9, 1851, shortly after he furnished
covering fire for the withdrawal of
his company-the Nineteenth In
fantry of the Twenty-fourth Divi-
sion. The hero was a World War II
veteran. He re-entered the Army in
October, 1850.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

more civic leader, has been named
to help spur a nation wide recruit
ing drive for 100000 civil-de-
Tense volunteers. The Civil De-
Tense Administration has announced
that Mrs. Whitehurst will head a
new Office of Volunteer Manpower,
with the title of Assistant Admin
istrator of Civil Defense.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

president of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, was one of 80 winners of the
1851 Rhodes scholarship competition.
The scholarship, won in nationwide
competition, makes Bronx eligible
for at least two years of advanced
study at Oxford, England.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

sue small metal tabs instead Of new
license plates next year. The tabs
can be easily attached to the current
plates, which were made with slots
for just such a purpose.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

providing for 100 additional State
Police force members as a means of
cutting down the highway death
toll.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03
Metal Tabs Again Planned

AS part of the national defense
effort to conserve scarce steel and
aluminium, Maryland will again is
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03
News In Brief
Many Tax DeIinauents

The Internal Revenue Bureau dis
closed recently that 74,004 who re-
port to the Maryland district are be-
hind in paying their Federal taxes.
They owe the Government $29,647,-
1874.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

The tongue, being in a wet place,
is likely to slip when going fast.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

Wins Rhodes Scholarship
John Ramsey Bronx, son of the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03
100 More State Police Urged

The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mission will ask the General Assem-
bly, to look into the ACCESSIBILITY of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

Named To Defense Post
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, Balti-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

RUBBER STAMPS
We make 'em in Jiffyl
StOuffer Printing Co, Phone 1900
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

Lace Table Cloth
72x90 49, White Sale Special
2.79
Floral Pattern
Plastic Cloth
54x54
79c each
Rayon Damask Set
In ivory, blue and pink.
52X52 $500 value
Only 3.95
All White Embroidered
Pillow Cases
Reg. 200 values
1.25
Novelty Plaid and Plain
Turkish Towels
2OX4O. White Sale, only
3 for 100
Large White
Wash Cloths
Only 1Oc each
Sack Dish Towels
In plastic bags. 6 large size
towels in pkg.
1923 pkg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-01-03

Irregular
Washenredy Crepe
for gowns and pajamas
39c yard
Good Quality Pure White
Mattress Pads
Full size 39x76 3.39
Twin size 54x76 .. 3.95
Kapok
for filling pillows & cushions
SEC 1a-lb. pkg.
Famous Mountain Mist
Cotton Wadding
for making quilts.
SIPS bat
Snowy Owl Quilted Cotton
for Comforts.
$1.59 bat
Pure White Hand Drawn
Belgium
Linen Cloths
51X51 - Reg. Price 3.49
Sale Price 2.95
51X67-Reg. Price 1893
Sale Price 3.49
57X77-Reg. Price 5.98
Sale Price 5.35
62x62-Reg. Price 6.98
Sale Price 6.25
Evening star., 1952-07-21

at Redondo Beach Mrs. Eleanol
Howell said she was awakened b!
a dog, running outside the hous,
with a wailing cry, only Q mo-
ment before the quake hit.
Residents of the San Fernand,
Valley. home Of many movie stars
reported the quake sloshed watel
out of their swimming pools
Broken dishes were general
cracked windows were common IL
a band from here to q point nortl
of Fresno, and extending to Santa
Barbara on the coast.
Santa Barbara Rocked.
The Southern section Of thu
San Joaquin Valley. which in
cludes such cities as Bakersfield
Tulare and Visalia. all rated th'
quake as heavy.
Santa Barbara. hit by q severe
quake in 1925. got a heavy rock.
ing again today. Plate glass win.
dows in the downtown area were
broken and power lines wen
down. Residents streamed II
fright from homes and hotels.
A spokesman for the Southern
Pacific Railroad reported that itl
main line between Tehachapi anc
Bakersfield was out and at least
lone tunnel had caved in.
One spot on the line reportedly
had q hole 80 feet deep in the
|roadbed. The line, using q series
Of tunnels to climb the rugged
Z, ,000-foot high Tehachapi Noun
tains. reported that Tunnel No.
was caved in.
The line is used jointly by the
SP and Santa Fe.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

Ianyone's chanches of employment
in the Federal service.
In a letter to all bureaus, Mr.
Ramspeck said several cases have
come to mis- attention where ap-
|plicants were denied jobs because
Iof their military status.
ITO object to appointing re-
|ServiStS is unfair to persons will
ing to make the sacrifice of joining
the reserves and has a harmful
effect on the recruiting program
|of reserve components," Mr.. Ram
|Speck said.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Civil
Service Commission employees
donated 10 pints of blood when
the American Red Cross Bloodmo-
bile visited there last week
The commission has announced
job openings for patent examiners,
lat salaries of $3,410 to $1,000 a
year Also, the commission s
fourth regional Office at Third
street and Jefferson drive S.W
says there are jobs in various Fed
leral agencies for munitions han
oilers, railroad trackmen, welders
industrial specialists and ortho-
lpedic technicians skilled in using
metals and plastics. Frank A
Gould, civilian deputy to the CHIEF
of the Air Forces communications
and equipment division, director
ate Of supply and services, has re-
tired after 81 years of Government
service. He was presented with g
watch and scroll by his colleagues
The presentation was made by
Maj. Gen. Alfred A. Kessler, jr.
director Of supply and services
The State Departments recrea-
ton association is sponsoring 9
cruise at $3.50 pm. tomorrow on
the S. S. Bear Mountain.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Quoke
Continued From First Page.)

| NSSAAuAAAVA IL OIk 4 AIoV Z ago.
San Francisco south to the Mex
lean border and inland into
Nevada.
Centered in Mountains.
Its strength in this century Is
topped only by the San Francisco
quake in 1906. But in terms OF
damage and loss of life. the Long
Beach quake Of 1893 was far worse
It killed more than 100 and caused
$40 million in damage. And the
1925 Santa Barbara quake killed
III and caused $40 million loss.
Seismologists said only the fact
that today's shock centered in
the lightly populated mountains
kept the toll from being much
heavier.
Concern was felt at first for the
Los Angeles aqueduct, which
passes not far from the damaged
area bringing water from the
Sierra Nevada. But patrols said
there appeared to be no breaks in
the big line. In Los Angeles there
were no reports of loss of life,
but many windows were broken,
transformers blew up causing
power failures. nine street mains
were broken and 13 primary elec-
trical circuits were knocked out.
Ridge Route Blocked.
The Ridge Route, u. S. 99)
main inland highway between
here and San Francisco. was
closed by a towering earth slide,
which the State highway patrol
reported was Is feet high at one
point.
"The whole top of a mountain
seems to have slid off," said one
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Truman Signs Bill
For Reorganization
OF Planning Agency

President Truman has signed
legislation to provide for better CO.
ordinated planning and Develop
ment Of the Washington Metro.
Ipolitan Area.
The measure reorganizes the
National Capital Park Planning
Commission and gives it q new
name. National Capital Planning
Commission.
Meanwhile. a motion to dis
solve the Washington Regional
Planning Council will be made at
its executive committee meeting
July %. according to Frederick
Gutheim. council chairman.
The council, a non-govern-
mental organization, was created
two years ago when plans to dis
perse Federal offices were adj
vanced.
Mr.. Gutheim said the new leg
islation establishing a regional
planning body makes the existing
group superfluous.
During the last year, the coun-
Gil has directed its efforts, in
cooperation with the planning
commission, toward getting the
new measure passed.
1t establishes a group known as
the National Capital Regional
Council of 10 members. It is to
cooperate with the planning COM
mission to coordinate planning
activities throughout the metro
|politan region.
Included in the region are the
District, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties in Maryland:
Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and
Prince William Counties in Vir-
ginia, and cities within the outer
boundaries of these counties.
Chairman of the new regional
council will be the chairman of
the National Capital Planning
Commission. A second member
will be the Engineer Commission
er Of the District. The other
eight members are to be nomi-
mated by county planning agen-
cies-four each from Maryland
and Virginia.
The new legislation Is an out
growth Of years of effort to bring
about a more orderly and COM
prehenSive program of co-ordi-
mating Federal and local develop
ment throughout the entire Ma
tional Capital region.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Man Hit by Train Here
Dies Of Injuries

Jerry F. Berry. head custodian
at the Turkey Thicket playground
died yesterday of injuries received
when he was struck by q freigh
train Saturday night.
Mr.. Berry, 81. colored, Of 470:
Meade street NE, was hit by /,
Pennsylvania Railroad train a
Quarles street near Kenilwortl
avenue NE. The engineer, Her.
man v. Morgan of 1850 Vists
street NE, told police he saw s
man sitting on the track. He blew
his whistle repeatedly, he said, bu
the man did not move, and Mr.
Morgan was unable to stop.
Mr.. Berry was taken to Gal.
linger Hospital, where he dice
yesterday morning. DR.. Richard
M. Rosenberg, deputy coroner, sale
he died of a fractured skull anC
internal injuries. A death Ger.
tificate was to be issued today.
Mr.. Berry is survived by hi.
widow, Mrs. Daisy Berry.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
FEC Bureau Scores
|Speedup Request in
Abe Merger Case

The Broadcast Bureau of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion today opposed a plan to drop
antitrust issues and bypass the
examiner in the American Broad
casting Co. merger case.
The bureau, in a formal answer
filed with the commission, con-
tended arguments Of ABC and
others interested were without
merit. 1t asked that their request
be denied because a more thor
ough examination of the problems
involved is required.
Extended Study Seen.
The commission regularly meets
on Wednesday and Thursday and
may consider this problem on one
Of those days. But there are ad-
mittedly complex legal problems
involved which may require ex-
tended study. officials asserted.
The opposition by the bureau
was signed by Curtis B. Plummer,
it's chief; Joseph M. Kittner, as
sistant chief: Frederick w. Ford.
chief Of the hearing division. and
Max D. Paglin, attorney.
ABC has requested authority to
merge with United Paramount
Theaters. Inc, to improve its
financial position and create more
effective competition in the broad
cast field. The bureau pointed
out that Paramount Pictures. Inc,
the parent company Of the Para
mount group, was guilty of serious
violations Of the antitrust laws
over long and continuous period.
It maintained there must be a
complete investigation Of the
facts surrounding qualifications of
the applicants.
Says Policy at Stake.
The bureau contended that
questions such as the possible
conflicts Of testimony and the
credibility OF witnesses must be
explored. It said the entire anti
trust policy Of the commission is
at stake.
Examiner Leo Resnick for the
past five months has been con-
ducting hearings in the case. But
at the request Of ABC. the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System and
other interested parties, the
hearings suddenly halted. The
petitioners appealed directly to
the commission to disregard the
phase and speed up the
Evening star., 1952-07-21
DeodIine Extended to Friday
For Raising Tanker From Canal

SUMMIT BRIDGE. Del, July
21.-Things are looking brighter
for Ira S. Bushey.
Army engineers said today 1t
appears that Mr.. Bushey will be
able to raise his sunken tanker
from the bottom Of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal. vital
shipping link between the Chesa-
peake Bay and the Delaware
River.
Because the salvage work has
progressed so well, the Army has
extended its deadline to Friday.
Originally. Mr.. Bushey had been
given until 6 pm. yesterday to
get the tanker out so commercial
craft could use the canal. blocked
by the hulk.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

I'VE are very optimistic" a
spokesman in the Philadelphia
District Army Engineers office
said, 1.-THE way the work is going
the tanker should be out of the
canal by Friday. the new dead
line"
The spokesman said smaller
craft now are able to use the
canal again, passing to the stern
of the sunken vessel. which lies
crosswise in the channel, near the
southern bank.
The tanker. the F. L. Hayes. was
carrying a cargo of gasoline when
she caught fire and sank after a
collision with another craft June
II between Summit Bridge and
the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
Evening star., 1952-07-21

Senate. His campaign began
when Congress adjourned, he told
the Maryland delegates.
In other business, the Maryland
caucus elected George Hofferbert
Of Baltimore to the delegates seat
Of Senator O'Conor. who is unable
to come to Chicago because Of q
recent heart attack. Another dele
gate, j. Millard Tawes OF Crisfield,
former State controller, was un-
able to attend the convention and
was replaced by an alternate, Eg-
bert l.. Quinn. Emmett Bradley
of Baltimore was elected to an
alternate's seat held by Richard
Coggins. also of Baltimore, who
did not come to Chicago.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

mensurate with demands in other
sections of the country, to do this
II hope you will stay with me
after the first ballot"
Later, at a reception at the La
Sale, where the Maryland dele
cation is staying, Vice President
and Mrs. Barkley paid a call.
Looking at all of these hand
some men and beautiful women, -
he said, "if I didn't know I was
among Marylanders, I would
think I was in Kentucky"
He said he had not felt free
to campaign until President Tru-
man removed himself from the
race and also because Of his posi-
ton as presiding officer of the
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Truman Back on Job
And Keeping Eye on
Chicago Convention

President Truman returned tx
his desk today for the first time
In more than o week after a bout
with q virus infection. At tht
same time he kept an eye on ths
Democratic convention.
The President was feeling "chip.
Iper." Press Secretary Joseph Shor'
said. He added that Mr.. Truman
was disposing Of an accumulation
Iof work that had piled up in his
absence.
Short Has No Comment.
Mr.. Short said he did not in
tend to comment on any of the
many rumors coming out of Chi
|cago relating to the Presidents
choice for the presidential nomi-
nation. Nor would he say any
thing about the course to be fol-
lowed by Mr.. Truman's convention
ALTERNATE, Thomas j. Gavin OF
Kansas City.
Mr.. Short also said again that
|he did not know If MIR. Truman
had been in touch with Mr.. Gavin.
The television coverage Of the
Chicago convention getting into
high gear and Mr.. Truman's Gus
tomary ! o'clock lunch hour con-
fiicted. The President left his
office for his White House study
well before that hour. Mr.. Short
believed Mr.. Truman would waHh
the TV show even at the expense
|of q later lunch.
The President today signed the
last Of about 200 pieces of legisla-
ton that Congress left for his
action after adjournment. The
last measure to get his approval
eased some Of the provisions OF
the excess profits tax.
Mr.. Short said that the Presi-
dent still intended to 60 to the
convention after the presidential
nomination has been made, but he
has not decided If he will fly or
90 by train. He will address the
delegates.
May Go to Independence.
Mr.. Short said also that the
President had made no plans be-
yond his convention attendance,
leaving open the possibility that
Mr.. Truman might go from Chi
cago to his home in Independence.
The Missouri primarynsin which
the Democrats will nominate can
didates for the Senate and gov
ernorship will be held August S
and the President intends to vote,
Mr.. Short said.
While Mr.. Truman came back
to the White House Saturday from
Walter Reed Hospital, where he
had undergone a checkup, he did
not return to his desk in the ex-
ecutive offices until this morning,
His only caller today was Secre-
|tary Of State Acheson who Gus
tomarily sees the President on
Mondays.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

field. Phil johnson, publisher OF
the Twain Harte Sierra Times
who was staying at the Bakersfield
Inn, reported it rocked the devil"
out OF the hotel. He said walls
were buckled On the two-story
-Studabaker building and that
dozens of neon signs and plate
glass windows were destroyed
along 20 blocks Of Chester street.
In Fresno. one report said
floors swayed about six inches
The electric clock system of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. in Oakland was stopped by
the shock.
Intensities Compared.
Tehachapi is the site Of the
State prison for women, but Sergt.
Weber said he had no reports
whatever from the institution.
Emergency calls only were being
accepted to the city.
At California Institute of Tech
nology, seismologists gave the first
clue to the center Of the quake,
felt over most of vast area with
a rolling motion.
Caltech rated its intensity at
7h on a scale Of eight, COM
pared with 6K for the Long
Beach quake which killed scores
near here in 1893. The San
Francisco quake of 1905, one Of
the worst on record. rated 8A
on that scale.
Millions Of Californians were
awakened by the first shock, felt
here at 1852 am. Pacific Day.
light Time). Its intensity here,
120 miles away from the center,
could be gagged by the fact that
light disclosed cracks in
buildings and showered plaster.
Motion Is Rolling.
The rolling motion, in contrast
to the wrenching jar which ac-
companies some quakes, was cred
tied with minor damage in the
heavily populated Los Angeles
area.
Police, sheriff's and newspaper
switchboards lit up. as one long
distance operator said, ''like
Christmas" within moments Of
the first shake. It lasted for
nearly three minutes here, rising
and falling In intensity, then was
followed by at least i've more
within a half-hour.
Los Angeles hotel Hobbies were
by residents in their
night clothes. Lights sprang up
in houses up and down every
block. Dogs howled in fear and
Evening star., 1952-07-21

Of widely scattered Thunderstorm
ers in late afternoon.
Virginia-Hot and humid, chance
of widely scattered Thunderstorm
ers this afternoon; fair tonight
low of 68-72 in west portion and
72-78 in east. Tomorrow, con-
tinued hot and humid, chance OF
widely scattered thunderShoWers
in afternoon.
Wind Cat National Airport)
West. 13 miles an hour, al
11:14 am.
River Report.
tFrom q. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1952-07-21

10 IL from the
Senate Civil
Service Com
m lit e. but
commission Of
hcials say an
accord will be
reached an d
t h e order
issued.
The biggest
problem con-
fronting the
commission is
whether these
temporary in
definite work.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and Vicinity - Mostly
sunny, hot and humid this after
noon with chance Of a brief thun-
dershower late in afternoon and
high about 81; fair and quite
warm tonight, low of II. Tomor-
row, mostly sunny and continued
hot with chance of scattered thun-
dershowers in late afternoon.
Maryland Widely scattered
thundershowers late this afternoon
and early tonight followed by fail
weather with low tonight, 70-76
Tomorrow, some cloudiness anc
continued hot and humid. chance
Evening star., 1952-07-21

Ipatrolman. The slide occurred
near German, and officers were
rushed into the area to try to un.
|tangle the traffic.
This would seem to put quake
on the rambling San Andreas
fault, scene Of most of Califor.
MAS severe quakes. San Andrea.
fcuts through the mountains neal
German.
Sergt. Carl l.. Weber said "the
whole town Of TehaS hapi is down
according to our reports"
Fire Sweeps Oil Tanks.
Fire in the Paloma Oil field
about seven miles southwest OF
Bakersfield, swept storage tanks
within moments after the quake
Sergt. Weber said. There was nc
reported loss Of life there.
At Santa Barbara plate glass
windows in the downtown area
were broken and power lines went
down.
Los Angeles police reported that
many power lines were down
throughout the area and switch
boards were flooded with reports
Of minor damage.
Burglar alarms throughout the
Los Angeles area were set of and
police reported that a large win
dow in the May Co. department
store was shattered.
Strong ut Bakersfield.
The quake was felt throughout
California although in the north
ern section of the State it was
lighter. At Hollister. about 80
miles southeast of San Francisco,
chandeliers swung violently and
windows ratified. Lights were set
swinging in the San Francisco
Chronicle Building.
The quake was strong at Bakers.