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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Federal ReserUe Bank Of Philadelphia
Reports On Current Trends

More and more observers seem
to feel that business may now be
at or near the turning point.
Whether the lOng-pOstpOned down.
turn has arrived or is in the i'm
mediate Offing no one, of course,
can say for sure. Even looking
back it is hard to determine exact
ly when turns take place. Anyone
who has leafed through the 500
Odd-page study of Measuring Bus
mess Cycles, by Burns and Mitch
ell, has an idea of the difficulty of
timing and measuring. fluctuations
after they have happened. But it
is still easier to analyze the past
than the future. We are living
through an interesting but con-
fusing period in which signs point
in all directions.
Businessmen, Government Off
cials, and others have been look
ing for signs of a downturn for a
long time. They now seem to be
having more success in finding
them. The rate of steel output for
some time has been below the
level of last spring. Automobile
production seems too high to be
sustained. Businessmen have given
indications that they are carefully
watching inventories, which re-
Gently have been accumulating at
rapid rate. The machinery indus
try is expecting to cut output, and
production of farm machinery al
ready has declined, suggesting that
businessmen and farmers will
spend less for capital equipment.
Housing starts have been dropping.
What makes the picture confus-
ing, however, is that these signs
appear in the midst of unpreced-
ented prosperity. Personal and
business incomes are at all-time
highs. Prices have been fairly
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

steady (eveG farm prices have
shown indications of stabilizing).
Although production was down in
July this seemed to be largely be-
cause of plant-wide vacations; out
put is believed to have risen again
in August. Unemployment current
ly is as low as at any time since
World War II.
A new budget
A turning point of another kind
has been revealed by the mid-year
review of the budget. Government
spending during fiscal year 1854
will be So billion less than was
estimated last May. The bulk of
the cut is to come out of military
spending. This leaves a budget defi-
cit of $3.8 billion as against the
May estimate of $5.8 billion. On
a cash basis, the. picture looks
even better. Instead of a cash def
cit OF 3 billion, it is now estimated
that Government cash receipts will
fall short of cash outlays by only
$500 million.
The budget review stressed that
even more important for the fu-
ture, and 'the essential turning
point toward a balanced budget" ,"
is the whiting down of commit
ments for future Outlays. In the
past few years, the pace at which
appropriations and authorizations
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

bined treatment of soil fumigation
and foliage spray, DR.. Cox found
double barTeled method of pro-
tecting confer seedlings from the
time or termination until the
seedlings leave the plant bed two
to four years later.
The treatment has also increased
the growth rate of young ever
greens. Being free of parasites, the
white pine and Douglas fir seed
lings grow as rapidly in two years
as they did formerly in three or
four years.
DR.. Cox finds the disease is ser
iOus in other states. New Jersey,
Virginia, and North Carolina report
considerable damage from this
fungus. Cylindrocladium scopar-
ium. A recent report indicates the
disease is also present in Pennsyl-
vania. While the fungus attacks
northern cOnifers such as white
and red pine, it does not harm
southern cOnifers like the lOblolly
pine.
IN developing the treatment, DR..
Cox first fumigated the seed bed
with chlOrOpicrin or fOTmaldehyde
two weeks before seeding to re-
duce the soil population of the
fungus. This protected seedlings
from phases of the disease known
as damping-Off and Toot-rOt.
By the second year, however, the
fungus had gradually built up again
in the soil The disease reached ad-
vanced stages of stem canker and
needle blight which could kill the
plant if left unchecked.
DR.. Cox reasoned that stem cank-
er and needle blight could be con-
trOlled by suitable foliage fungi
eide. He tested several fungicides
and found excellent control with
Bordeaux mixture, Manzate, Par
zate, and Arasan SIX.
The above control program is
now in full practice at the State
Forest Tree Nursery at Lincoln.
Even higher production records for
seedlings are expected this year.
The control program is being
adopted in other states.
Read the CLASSIFIED ada
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
LINCOLN
By Hrs. George h. DerFIckBOu
Phone Milford 1859

Lincoln Methodist Church
Rev. William H. ReVelle, Sr., Pastor
Sunday, September 10th.
10 a. m, Morning Worship and
sermon by the Minister.
II a. m, Church School. Douglas
Morgan, Supt.
$3.50 p. M, First fall meeting of
the NJ. Y. F.
Circle No. 1, Mrs. Irma Beebe
leader, will hold a bake Saturday,
September 19, beginning at 10 a. m,
in Bakers store. Your patronage
will be greatly appreciated.
The Delaware statewide Chest
X-ray Unit visiting our town, Fri
day, September 25, between the
hours Of IL noon to p. m. Every
one Is years or older is urged to
take this free X-ray. You should
be x-rayed now even if you have
been x-rayed recently. Your x-ray
is needed to help plan improved
T. b. control in Delaware. You do
not undress and it takes only one
minute to get the job done No
appointment is necessary. Anyone
needing transportation is asked to
get in touch with the chairman, Mrs.
Douglas Morgan. Don't forget the
date, Friday, September %. The unit
will be on the corner at Bakers
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
and family, spent the weekend at
Slaughter Beach with Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
children of Boothwyn, Pa, called
on the Benson's Saturday on their
way to Rehoboth for the weekend.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher of Whining
ton, spent part of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. John LeCOmpte.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Davidson
spent Thursday and Friday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Merritt Hastings of Will
mington. is spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carey and
two children of Ghmboro, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Morgan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Williams of
Orland. Pa, are spending the week
with Miss Blanche PettyjOhn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Warren
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer CasOn Of
SeafOrd took a trip over the Bay
Bridge and visited Baltimore on
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

were made far exceeded the pace
at which goods were delivered and
expenditures actually made. The
result was that during much of
the time unexpended funds amount
ed to more than $100 billion. For
the first time in several years new
ObligatiOnal authority is substan-
TALLY less than estimated annual
budget expenditures, and this low
er level of new Obligational au-
thOrity promises lower expendi-
lures not only in 1854 but also in
future years.
The effect of lower Government
spending on a situation in which
other forces may be tending to
produce less vigorous business re-
mains, of course, to be seen.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
SPECIAL DEPUTIES

LIMA, Ohio - (P) - Rustlers,
horse thieves and such law-break-
ers better watch out in the west
western Ohio, that is.
Sheriff Clay T. Cotterman Of AL
len County has just organized a
troop of mounted special deputies
to serve at special events. Nine
strong, the troop will be uniform
ed in black cowboy hats, Sam
Browne belts and holstered guns.
They'll be a nobby outfit" said
Sheriff COtterman admiringly.
But the thing Allen County tax
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Doomed Evergreen
Seedlings Now Reach
Record Production

A few years ago a little-knOwn
fungus disease almost wiped out
the production of white pine and
Douglas fir seedlings in Delaware.
Then a scientist from the Univer-
sity of Delaware developed a treat
ment which now provides a record
production of seedlings.
DR.. Robert S. Cox described his
work this week (Tuesday) at the
annual meeting of the American
Institute of Biological Sciences in
Madison, Wisconsin. Using a COM
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
La Paz and Sucre

Bolivia has two capitals-one
legal, the other in fact. Sucre is
Bolivia's legal capital and the seat
OF the Republics supreme court.
La Paz, by virtue of greater access
sibility, is the seat of the executive
and lawmaking branches Of the gov.
ernment.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

Big traffic jam in front of the
Office last week. Thought every
body in the county was coming
in to buy The Clarion, but they
weren't.
Seems a 5-gallon can fell off
Whitley Fishers truck, spilling
cream all over the street. Our cop
on duty, Tiny Fields, halted traf-
fic so Whitley could pick up the
can. Tiny was about to wave the
cars on when a kitten ran out
and started tapping up the cream.
Well, traffic piled up, but Tiny
paid no heed. Light changed
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

payers like best is that it will cost
the county nothing The gun-totin'
deputies own their own horses.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

green three times. After the kit
ten had enough, Tiny waved the
traffic through.
From where / sit, this was just
a ''Tiny" demonstration Of the
way people in our town are.
They're usually pretty consider
ate and tolerant. IF one of our
neighbors prefers a good glass of
beer to his friends coffee at din
nertime, it's just each to his own
taste and everything's smooth as
cream" between them.
4oe Maun
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

Read the CLASSIFIED ada
Evening star., 1953-12-06
Masked Witness
Tells Tale Of Terror
In Red Lifhuania
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The
House Baltic Committee probing
Soviet aggression against the
once independent Baltic repub-
lies, today produced q man in
black mask with a soaring tale
Of terror at the hands of the
Communist invaders of Lithu-
ania.
The dramatic mystery witness
identified himself only as q Cath
olic priest. To give even his
present address might jeopardize
relatives still in Lithuania, he
said.
The mans face was hidden be-
hind a black mask. A scarf
covered his neck. A black trench
coat completed his somber cos
tune.
He was arrested, he said, in
January, 1941, charged with in
fluencing his parishioners not to
vote in an election to name Lith-
uanian deputies to the Soviet
Supreme Council.
"In the prison to which I was
taken," he said, "the other in
mates and I were subjected to
british and utterly inhuman
treatment. We were pistol
whipped, slugged, kicked and
eye-gouged.s My head was
slammed against the wall and
time after time, under this treat
ment, I collapsed into uncon-
sciousness. My jailers alternated
torture and interrogation. &.
Sometimes when they themselves
Evening star., 1953-12-06

needed sleep, they would throw
me into solitary confinement in
an underground cell. One of
these periods lasted for eight
days. during which time they
gave me neither food nor water"
Signed Blank Paper.
He said the interrogation pc
riod lasted 18 days and that
about half way through it, his
tormenters thrust five sheets of
blank paper in front Of him and
made him sign.
The witness said he was being
prepared for a trip to Siberia
when the Germans attacked on
June %, 1941. The Russians
fled and the Germans permitted
him to go home, he said. He
went to Germany in 1914 and
came to the United States in
1916.
He presented Representative
Kersten. Republican, of Wiscon-
sin, chairman of the House
group, with file he said was
his Russian prison record, which
he obtained before leaving the
prison.
Earlier in the day the COM
mittee heard former President
Herbert Hoover.
Asked what he felt were the
chances of the Baltic States and
others behind the Iron Curtain
of regaining their freedom, Mr..
Hoover replied gravely:
Some day, out of some cata-
clysm, these people may rise
again. That's the only hope"
Mr.. Hoover recalled his post
World War I experiences in the
Baltic States which, he said, de-
clared their independence under
President Woodrow Wilson's doc
trine of self-determination Of
peoples.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
YOU CAN WIN ANY ONE OF
These WONDERFUL PRIZES
Nothing to Buy, No Contest to Enter!
Fill Out a Prize Winning Blank
At Any One Of the -Four Famous
Arthur Murray Studios

Here's Wonderful Opportunity for You TO Preve,O
the Most Luxurious Dance Studios in America
Mark these dates your calendar: Today
through October 31St You have personal invitation
to be guest of the Arthur Murray Studios to attend
Open House any time until the end of the month
in celebration of the completion of the most luxurious
dance studios in the United States-or in the world
for that matter.
Win for yourself magnificent luxury prize by
simply walking through doors. Arthur Murray
Studios asks you to guess nothing write nothing do
new studios in Washington's newest skyscraper, the
McShain Building, 101l Connecticut Avenue (Con-
necticut at Street) write your on blank drop
it in the box. You may win any of these fabulous
prizes and all you do is come in and say "hello."
Evening star., 1953-10-26
new ARTHUR MURRAY STUDIOS
SAID TO BE AMONG The FINEST
IN THE WORLD
Recently Completed, Studios Occupy
TrUO Levels in WashingtOn's NesOest SkyscrGper,
IOII Connecticut AUenue at X Street

According to John H. Graham, member, American
Institute of Architects, the Arthur Murray Studios
which occupy 900 square feet of space the ground
floor and terrace level of WashingtonS newest sky
scraper at 1011 Connecticut Avenue, the largest
and most luxuriously appointed in the world
Graham described the 'Visitor's Balcony" of the
neWyconStructed studios probably the only of
its kind tobe found Originated by Mrs. Ethel Fistere
drecresS of the Arthur Murray Studios in the greater
Washington area the Visitors Balcony" is an ele-
gantlyapponted, softly-ighted mezzanne overlooking
the main ballroom. 1t is furnished with comfortable
lounges for the of all those who wish to observe the
Arthur Murray methods in undsturbed privacy.
The spacious main ballroom is paneed like the Pal
ace of VerSae-With of mirrors The entire two
level studio is not only scientifically ar-condtioned
but sound-condtoned as WE'LL and each of the Is
private studios within the studio is supplied with
piped-in music.
Mrs FsUere according to Architect Graham selected
the color scheme the basis of research done to de-
termne which colors most relaxing. ColorS
but not oppressive. CuStom-built furnishings
designed by Annie Mock, decorator, from the airy
white wrought iron chaiseS and dvans through to
the richyupholstered settee lounges are in keeping
with the new look of uncluttered elegance
artist Dick Meas commissioned paint 30-foot
the Spanish feeling the wall of
tubbed tropical plants
the studios reStful ganorouS Special indirect lighting
highly polished hardwood special
features of the studios which eight months in construction
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Gala Open House Celebration Now
Going On Ends Sat-, October 31st
10000
WORTH OF
= ES

First Prize-Sl 900 in Gosh
Second Prize-2l" >stromberg Carlson Console
TeIevision, Hond-Pointed in Chinese Motif
Third Prize-2l" Stronobere Carlson Yorkshire"
Console TeIevison
Fourth Prize-2l" strombere Carlson Table Model
TeIevision in Oak
Fifth Prize-2l" Stronbere Carlson Tobe Model
Teevision in Mahogany
Sixth Prize-$3OO in Gosh
Seventh Prixe-$2OO in Cash
Eighth Prize-RCA-Victor Combination Radio
Photograph with 3-sPeed Record Player
Ninth Prize-V-M 3-Speed Automatic Record
10Th thru 45th Prize-36 Arthur Murray Gold
Wrist Watches for men and women
Plus $4,000 Worth Of Dance Lessons at Arthur
Murroy Studios 80 Complete Courses Worth
$100 e0eh.)
prize winning stubs will be drawn by panel of judges
composed Of civic business and social leaders. Drawing
not to staff members of the Arthur Murray Studios
their advertising agency their familes) Children
under 1a must be accompanied by parents.
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Come in and Let Us Show You How
Others Have Found Poise,
New Confidence at Arthur Murrov's

After 20 and wonderful in Washington I've had the thrill
literally
alites after taking lessons at Arthur Murray Studios.
And tribute wonderful
splendid teaching
the opening of beautiful grand people
the studios
made them the finest
defor the finest
Capital
enjoy with U.S.
through Arthur instruction.
through experience you gain li will feel that
something truly worthwhile has been accomplished
Sincerely Ethel
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Woshinetonions Better
Dancers, Says Cokinos

Coknos general Arthur Murray Studios in greater
Washington says Washngtonan better dancers than
residents of cities the u Coknos who has been assoc
aed with the organization for eight based his statement
the residents of the Area has been
enrolled in dance studio time another Coknos remarked
that this unusual interest in dancing the OF WASH
gtonans that necessary Arthur Murray organa
ton in Washington expand to larger quarters
Evening star., 1953-10-26
Arthur Murray Students
From All Walks of Life

According to recent survey, almost every pro-
fesson and occupation represented the rolls Of
the Arthur Murray Studios throughout the country
In Washington, D. c. large percentage of dance
students are drawn from the Government, but addi-
tona large numbers of professional persons-lawyers
DOCTORS dentists, military personnel and their wives
are also enrolled
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 R.-Grains held
WITHIN narrow price range on the Board
OF Trade today. They rishted themselves
alter, alter Yesterdays ruesed drubping but
WeTen able to put on much OF a rally.
In early dealings the tendency was for
wheat and corn to show slightly easier
uhoerlone while soybeans and oats
nenf IN any pit to take prices very far
tloTl the previous close.
wheat near the end of the first hour
va = cent lower to "a higher, Decem-
bei, 1919 corn was UNCHANGED to "a
higher, December. LARA. and oats were
q lower to "a hiener. December 7!ss.
yember. 30, and lard was to II cents
2, hundred pounds lower, November,
soybeans had better tone than yes
tcroay, in response to firmer aiiltuoe
in soyhean oil, There was talk of a deal
Lrewine in which the Government would
countries but nothing very definite ar
peared to be behind it.
Eariy eaSiness in wheat was based
terday. Spain asked Tor offers on about
AZ million bushels of red wheat and
the trade neld high hopes, this deal
One item discouraging buying in
in the winter wheat belt While some
areas still are dry, the weekly weather
bureau report noted, I'm the southern
portion of the Great Plains prospects
were decidedly improved by substantial
rains Of the two preceding weeks"
little delayed buying developed in
Republican, Of Indiana that Congress
would act in January on proposals to
restrict the flow of Canadian oats and
rye into the United states. He also
proposed bill to prohibit delivery of
foreign grown grain on futures con-
tracts
Cash corn receipts totaled go cars.
Hedge selling again restrained any carly
advance in this cereal.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Steel Firms Profit
In First 9 Months Is
S69O Higher Than 81
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The
steel industry's earnings for the
first nine months of this year
were Sc per cent higher than
during the first nine months of
1852, Iron Age, national metal
working weekly, said today.
Third-quarter steel earnings
were up 100 per cent over the
same period a year ago, the
magazine said in a compilation
of financial reports of 81 COM
panies which account for nine
tenths of the industry's ingot
capacity.
All-time records in produc-
ton, sales and shipments this
year made the higher profits
possible. In 1852 the industry
was handicapped by a 54-day
strike during June and July.
Earnings Top 1851.
Iron Age noted that 1853 earn
ings thus far also topped income
of 1851, when previous produc-
ton, sales and shipment marks
were set.
The industry's third-quarter
1858 profits were 49.l per cent
higher than third-quarter 1851.
Earnings for the first nine
months of the year were 14.3
per cent higher than the first
nine months of 1851, the weekly
said.
Iron Age forecast continued
good earnings for 1854 on the
strength of continued high de-
mand for steel products, at least
during the first half; and the
scheduled expiration of the ex-
cess profits tax.
AS an example of the profit
Windfall" companies can expect
with the tax change, the maga-
zine said $144 million provided
for Federal taxes by large steel
producer during the first nine
months of this year, $26,75O, 900
went to the excess profits tax.
Producers are optimistic over
business prospects for the re-
mainder of the year, and some
are even more optimistic for the
first quarter of 1854. it added.
Flexibility Is Key.
Companies in the best po-
sition," said Iron Age, "are those
with flexible finishing facilities,
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Nov 4 AZ oUsDA-
steady. closed slow, weak to % lower;
Sows steady most choice I90-260 pounds,
2u.5O-20.15; several loads 10000
pounds, 20.S5; one load 225 pounds,
1880: few I60-1S0 pounds, l9.5O-20. rs;
most 325 -550-pound sowS in larger lots
1S.00-l9. so; few 1873; good clearance
Salable cattle. 1900; salable calves.
400; slaughter steers and sefers slow,
mostly steady to weak; few loads high
prime steers sold fully steady; cows
steady to 25 higher compared with
Tuesdays low close; bulls and vealers
steady; two loads high-prime l,01a and
1,24O-pound steers, 1925 and 30.75;
other prime steers and long yearlings.
21.50-30.0O: mainly 2S.00-29 so; choice
to low-prime grades 2?3,50-27.!5; good
prime l.l7S-pound mixed steers, and
heifers, mostly heifers. 200; choice to
low-prime heifers 2l,50-24 so; two loads
commercial to low-good S00-pound short
feds. 1850: most utility and commercial
ters. S.50-l0:O0; utility and commercial
bulls. ] .O0-14.OO; few good fat bulls.
II .00-ll 80: bulk commercial to choice
vealersG 15.00-2:. light culls down
salable sheep, 5000; slow; wooled
slaughter lambs and yearlings opened
so lower: not established late on slaugh-
ter yearlings slaughter ewes about steady;
good TO prime lambs I9.00-2l 90; top
@l.50; Gull to low-good, S.00-l 500; good
to mostly choice lU0-pound fallShorn
yearlings, 1915 Gull to mostly good
slaughter ewes, 4.50-5.50.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
New York Cotton

NEW YORK Nov. R.-Trading in
cotton futures slackened during the fore
noon today. Old crop months, however
maintained their steady tone as leading
spot firms did not press hedge offerings
on the market. New crop deliveries
showed little rallying power in the face
of a probable increase in the cotton
acreage next year.
Atlanta advices said that mill interest
in spot cotton was confined to deliveries
for the fan months, with the volume of
business small.
inquiry in the export market was
reported less active during the past
week.
A leading spot firm estimated that so
per cent of the cotton crop has been
harvested in the central belt. with an
increase in the final production for the
central belt States at 80. O0n to 100. .o0n
bales over the October oficia estimat
is anticipated
Noon prices we're 45 cents a bale
lower to IL cents higher than the
previous close December, 32,ST; March.
1925. and May. 33.4S.
Evening star., 1953-11-04
Business Briefs

Business Failures in the week
ended October 20 totaled 218
compared with 1876 in the previ-
Gus week and 1876 in the like week
a year ago.-Dun & Bradstreet.
Wholesale Food Index, based
on the cost of a pound each of
81 foods in general use, this
week declined to $6.48 from $6.49
last week and compared with
$3.50 in the like week a year ago.
Dun & Bradstreet.
General Motors Corp. plants
in the United States in October
built 227,593 cars and 2O,056
trucks compared with 220,184
and 52,862 in October, 1852.
Louisville Gas g. Elec. Co. in
II months ended September 80
earned $4,905, ,063 or 1927 a share
VS.. $4.188, ,688 or 1922 in 1852.
Merritt Chapman g. Scott in
months ended September 80
earned $2,821, ,482 or $4.27 a share
VS.. $967 ,871 or STAT in 1852 pc
riod.
Elgin National Watch Co. in
40 weeks ended October 10 earned
81 ,280,244 or $1.45 share VS..
$900,624 or $1.02 in 1852 period.
Buffalo-E Eclipse Corp. in year
ended July 81 earned $1,201, SIS
or $2.61 a share VS.. $1,597 ,639 or
$3.47 in 1852.
Other earnings included:
For o Months Ended Sentemhrr 70