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The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
Report l.. P. Beria Lands In Spain UncOnfirmed

MADRID, Spain, R-The Mad rid morning newspaper ABC to- day published a story that Lav- renty Beria parachuted into Spain several days ago-but admitted it did not know whether the story was true.
 The Spanish National Police chief said officially he knew mo- thing about the report. Unofficial ly, he said it was laughable.
 Tt looks as though Beria will now be replacing the flying saul cers," he said.
 The story followed days of spec ulation over a report from high US. Senate sources that a man looking like Beria had turned himself over to American investi- gators in an unnamed European country. These reports said he claimed he had escaped from his Kremlin jailers and wanted asy- lum in the United States.
 Sen. Mccarthy confirmed pub licly Tuesday in Washington that his investigations subcommittee was looking into the matter.
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
MESSAGE TO THE CITIZENS, OF NOME

I wish to express my regret that the time has come for me to rotate.
 As usual with persons in the military service, transfers be- come a matter of routine and one usually does not try to make friends but just becomes acquainted with the commun- ity so that when the time comes to move on, it isn't SO hard to say goodbye.
 The friendly attitude of the people of Nome precludes any thought of just becoming ac- quainted and during my short stay among you have become friends with a great many of you.
 I am not going to say good bye but just so long and I will always remember my tour of duty with such wonderful people.
 It. Col. Harold I. Williams
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
CAB. Sets Equal Air Rates To Alaska From Seattle and Portland

PORTLAND, R-A new Civil Aeronautics Board ruling requires equal air freight rates between Portland and Seattle to Alaska, Sen. Gordon R- Ore) reported Tuesday.
 Gordon notified the Portland Chamber of Commerce that the CAB had overruled its hearing examiner who had recommended slightly higher rates between Portland and Alaska than be- tween Seattle and Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
American Mining Congress Calls For Strengthening Of Taft-Hartley Law

SEATTLE, R - A strongly worded resolution calling for 10 amendments to strengthen the Taft-Hartley Labor Law was adopted yesterday at the Seth an nual convention of the American Mining Congress.
 Other resolutions proposed:
 A flexible tariff to safeguard against dumping of foreign inn ports.
 Stockpiling of strategic and critical materials on a perman- ent basis.
 Revision of the federal tax system.
 Repeal of the silver bullion transfer tax.
 Curtailment of government ex- penditures.
 The convention called for "stiffening" amendments to the Taft Hartley Law after hearing an address by Denison Kitchel, Phoenix, Ariz., labor attorney, at tackfng changes he said the ad- ministration recommended just before adjournment of Congress.
 Sixteen of the 19 recommenda- tions, he said, favored stands taken by labor leaders.
 He charged that their adoption would be ''an opening wedge to the eventual establishment of the black era of the Wagner Act"
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
AFL Gusts 6O,OOO Member Longshoremen Assn. And Will Form Rival Union

ST. LOUIS, R-The AFL yes terday busted it's 60,000 member International Longshoremen's As sociation GLA0 for harboring ''gangsters, racketeers and thugs , and laid the groundwork for for nation of a rival union.
 Joseph P. Ryan, 69-year-old president of the ILA, made an unavailing personal appeal to pre- vent his unions custer.
 The vote for custer was 72,362 to 765, each vote representing 100 members of the union.
 The convention resolution said a new AFL union will be estab- lished under a five-man trustee ship to try to take over all LA members wanting to remain in the ILA as well as take over bar gaining rights and welfare funds now held by the ILA.
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
Senator Butler Wants Federal Govt.
 To Build Highways In Alaska To
 Help Develop Potential Resources

OMAHA, lR-Sen. Butler said today he sbelieves the hearings held recently in Alaska by his committee on interior and insular affairs helped to educate Alaskans to better understanding of prob lens involved in acquiring state hood.
 Although a majority of Alas kans undoubtedly favor state hood, Butler said, there are a "good many in the rank and file who don't want statehood to come at this time.
 T am in favor of statehood for Alaska when they get what they should have of the territory and it's resources as property of this new state," he said in an inter view. His comments were made to clarify the interpretation of a statement he made recently on the subject.
 My position is that the federal government has the responsibility of constructing highways so that the undeveloped areas and the un- developed resources of the terri tory are accessible to the people who want to go there.
 ''The federal government assist ed in the construction of railroads across the nation, which opened up the west. We want to do some thing similar to that in Alaska but it won't be railroads, it will be highways.
 And I think that when the undeveloped areas and undevel- oped resources are made acces- sible, that Alaska will develop much like the western territory did and in time will be the wealthiest spot in America be- cause of it's potential resources - timber,a minerals and water power
 Butler said a previous state ment on statehood, attributed to him, may have given the erron- eous impression he thinks most Alaskans are opposed to state hood at this time. The majority undoubtedly favor it, he said.
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
Generals Acheson, Parker And Maxwell Here For Colonel Williams Day"

Colonel Harold I. Williams Day started off this morning with a luncheon by the Chamber of Com merce with Maj. Gen. George Acheson, U.S.A.F.; Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Parker, U.S.A.F.; Gen. Maxwell, Col. William Boyd, Col. Radburn and Col. Henry Douglas as special guests.
 Both Gen. Acheson and Gen. Parker expressed appreciation for the good relations between the military and civilians in Nome, saying that such a favorable state of affairs can only be maintained through the cooperation of both sides.
 President Dewey Goodrich of the Chamber greeted the guests and expressed the feeling of the community on the lack of military stationed in this important area, as well as calling attention to the deplorable condition of runways at Nome Field.
 Jim Walsh of PA stated that Pan American could give better service here if the field was in condition to handle larger planes.
 The school children, this af- ternoon, lined the street near the school and cheered and waved flags in honor of Col Williams Day, after which participation of the National Guard, American Le- zion and King Island Village, was followed by a bus tour through the flag-decorated streets and the mining and scenic area surround ing Nome.
 Reservation were sold out, it is reported, for the dinner this evening at the Boring Sea Club. Places were set for 75 guests and many who would have liked to attend this farewell to Col. Will Hams had to be turned away.
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23
TUESDAY SCORES American L.eadue

New York ', Philadelphia 2 St. Louis ', Detroit 3 Cleveland 8, Chicago 3
 National League Milwaukee AZ, St. Louis 3-1O Cincinnati II, Chicago O-4 Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia g, New York 3
The Nome nugget., 1953-09-23

SEATTLE, R-~ The US. Fish and Wildlife Service reports the Japanese salmon expedition of 1853 has returned home with 71s million salmon. That's more than a third above expectations.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

Conn.,, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Deakyne. Last
week Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Voyle
and children, of Xxmore, Va, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Deakyne
for several days.
Mrs. Ebonora Griffin Clark of
Delaware City, is the guest of Mrs.
Bertha Bailey Clifton. Today Mrs.
Clifton and Mrs. Clark are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Taylor
on a motor trip to Ocean City,
New Jersey.
Mrs. Edwin K. Nelson of Lans-
downe, Pa, is the guest of Miss
Cora Tschudy.
Miss Betty Flanagan of Will
mington, was the guest of Miss
Edna Slaughter over the weekend.
Mrs. Charles Marlowe of Elkton,
Md, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Armstrong. Over the week.
end Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mill
er of Wilmington, were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. v. Lay Phillips and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Phillips, and
Miss Helen P. Start, returned to
Smyrna on Monday after stay of
ten days at a cottage at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Phillips joined his family over
the weekend.
Misses Margaret Collins, Norma
Coleman, of this town, and Mary
Davis of Laurel, spent the weekend
at Rehoboth.
Miss Amanda Powell and Miss
Edith McNalty of Stonehurst, Pa,
were guests over the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hobson of
near Smyrna. Mrs. Mary Mont
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30
20 Years Ago

Merchants of Smyrna are get
ting in line to meet the provisions
of the National Industrial Recov-
cry Act and to support President
Roosevelt as near as possible IN
his efforts to bring back prosper
ity. A meeting of the Smyrna
Business Mems Association has
been called to meet in the Smyrna
Fire House Friday night, meet
ing primarily for the merchantile
division of the association to talk
over the provisions of the N. l. r.
A. Act.
With the public works planned
under Delaware's share of $28,605,-
$40 announced by the National In
dustrial Recovery Board, sum OF
S1,374, 1892 as the building program
has been approved by the State In
dustrial Recovery Commission, OF
this a fund of $500, 900 was approv-
ed for additional construction at
the State Welfare Home, Smyrna.
Miss Margaret Thompson was
the guest of honor at surprise
shower given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Garis last Thurs
day evening by the ladies' of the
Presbyterian Church. The mar
riage of Miss Thompson and Mr.
Ralph Hunt of Princeton, N. j.
will take place on Friday, August
4th.
Miss Veronica Dillon and nephew
Billy Martyr, of New Haven
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30
Marydel

Mrs. Edith Wilkens last week
attended a 4-day session of the 7th
Day Adventist Sabbath Day Insti-
tute held at Wescoesville. Pa.
Robert Ireland and Franklin
Wyel are spending two weeks at
Camp Barnes in Franklin. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Seward Daley
had as weekend guests their son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Touchstone, of Washington, d. c.
Mr.. Guy C. Stevens, a former
Marydel resident, passed away at
the home of his daughte, Mrs.John
Shern, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
on Saturday, July 25th. Mr..
Sleeves went to live with his
daughter following the sudden
death of his wife, Mary, in March.
Plenty of birthdays around the
weekend of July 25th-a at least so
thinks Mike Thornton, who cele-
brated his on the oath, Howard
Logan and Paul Smith who had
similar 'catastrophes on July 25th,
and Lou Collision on the 26th Con-
gratulations to you all.
Donny and David Wilkens and
their mother, Mrs. John Wilkens,
recently returned home from a
three week visit with relatives in
Jay, Maine.
Little Miss Kathleen Gibbons of
Wilmington is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sullivan for several
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

Yer, recently returned home from
attending the International Youth
Conference of the 7th Day Advent
ist Church held in Los Angeles,
Calf. During the winter months
she 81 a resident of Marydel.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

Mrs. L. C. Binger and Mr.. Al
Binger, of Pennsgrove, N. j., were
Sunday visitors in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Logan.
Miss Agnes Hill, teacher of the
7th Day Adventist School in Do
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30
SO Horses Claimed

During Delaware's Parks 1858
horsemen exchanged
among themselves a total of $685.
900 via the claiming route. Fifty
two horses we're haltered during
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

The cannery at Fleming's Land
ing which was put in operation
last year by the Frederick Pack
ing Company is being enlarged for
the accommodation of the tomato
crop, although the acreage is fan
below the contract owing to the
drought of last spring, which
caused a great scarcity of plants
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for a baseball team for
Smyrna, for the balance of the
season. The old show lot on East
street was secured and on Monday
work was started on the fence and
grandstand, the field having prev
iously been put in good playing
condition. 1t is the intention of
the management to play purely a
local team with the addition of a
hired battery.
Work on the Odessa and Mid
dletown (trolley) railway is still
progressing rapidly, and the indi-
cations are that traffic will be COM
menced in the near future, about
the middle of August.
The property of the Fruit Grow
ers Bank has been greatly improv-
ed in appearance recently by a
fresh coat of paint, which bright
ems it up considerably. 1t has also
been painted and papered on the
inside.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Tschudy left
this morning for a months trip to
Chester, Nova Scotia. They took
the Boston line ocean trip from
Philadelphia.
Misses Anna Beckett, Bessie
Middleton, Ethel Cooper Rothwell,
May Ford and Helen Start return
ed on Friday, after taking a six
weeks course of study at the Sum-
ner School of Methods, at Dover.
Miss Nora Wills of Stanhope,
N. j., a former school mate, is the
guest of Mrs. Hervey p. Hall.
H. Linwood Phillips spent a few
days the past week with friends
in Baltimore, Md, and also while
away visited Blue Ridge Noun
tains at Pen Mar, Md.
Mrs. w. Dunn and daughter,
Margaret, have returned from a
visit to Mrs. Ella Pennington at
Middletown.
Lee Denney, of Camden, N. j.,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B.
Grieves.
Rev. v. S. Collins went Monday
to join his family at Rehoboth to
spend the second of the three
weeks allotted him by the Official
Board.
Miss Louise White and Miss Iva
White, of Chestnut Hill, Pa, are
guests of the family of Rev. J. l..
Estlin.
: Mrs. c. A. Winford has returned
from a visit to Mrs. w. A. Winford
at Rehoboth.
]. Herbert Sitter and Mr.. Cav
anaugh of Philadelphia, Pa, were
guests in town over Sunday.
Mrs. William Davis and daugh-
ter, of Philadelphia are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Turner.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, viii call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30
NOTICE
To Taxpayers

I, GRIER H. NIINNER Receiver of Taxes in and
for Kent Comfy, do hereby notify the Taxpayers of
said County that pursuant to the Provisions of Volume
81 Chapter 1O5 Section of the Laws of Delaware and
1885 Revised Code of Delaware No. 1403, Sec 63, will
sit during the months of july August September and
October at the places the dates hereinafter named
between the hours of AM. and PM.
for the purpose of receiving County, Ditch and Special
School Taxes due in Kent County:
AUGUST
FREDERICA-Fire House ........... Monday, 3
CANTERBURY-Chambe Store ... Tuesday,
HOUSTON B. Counselman's Store. Wednesday, 5
FARMINGTON- Andrews Store ...... Thursday, 8
KENTON-Moore's Store .............. Monday lO
SMYRNA-Fruit Growers Office ....... Tuesday, III
LEIPSIC-Wison's Store ........... Wednesday, IL
MASTEN'S CORNER-Mnner's Store. Thursday, 13
HARRINGTON-Town Hall .......... Monday, IL
There is One Per Cent Penalty added each month
on all Taxes paid after September 30th, 1858.
Grier HI. Minner,
Receiver of Taxes.
Dover, DEL, June, 1858.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

the 32-day session, with the high
est price of $4,000 being paid on
three occasions.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

Subscribe TO Tne smyrna Times
$3.50 Year, In Advance
Smyrna times., 1953-07-30

gomery of Smyrna, has also been
a visitor.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
Juvenile Courts Spare Rod
Too Often, Survey Reports
By the Assoeioied Pres.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. Jan.
15.-A United Nations survey
says that American juvenile
courts too often spare the rod
in serious cases by depending
on pSychiatrlc treatment.
The survey. released yesterday,
deplored the increasing en-
phasis upon individualized and
clinical approaches to the NAL
adjusted child" by United States
children's courts. It was written
by DR.. Paul w. Tappan, profess
sor of sociology at New York
University.
DR.. Tappen thinks children's
problems more often spring from
the conflicts. complexity and
competition of American culture.
materialism and superf1ciality in
family values and the deteriora-
ton in traditional standards and
values" than from inner conflicts
which psychiatry can resolve.
The survey said that more
than half the children brought
into court are handled extra
legally and unoff1cially." ap-
parently to avoid a court record
for the child. It urged firm
court handling in serious cases.
Evening star., 1953-01-15
|G. 0. P. Freshmen
Get Posts on Vital
House Committees
By Robert K. Welsh

Two Of the most powerful
committees of the new House
have their first meetings today,
with the unusual presence of
several freshmen Representatives
as members.
The committees on Ways and
Means. Appropriations, Rules,
and House Administration were
assigned and swiftly approved
by the House yesterday. The
Ways and Means and the Ap-
preparations groups scheduled
organization sessions today. They
plan to start work Immediately
on tax-cutting proposals and the
general budgetary program for
the next fiscal year.
All of the nine first-term
House members assigned to
these committees are Republi-
cans distributed as follows: Six
to Appropriations, two to Ways
and Means, and one to House
Administration.
A total of IA other Represent
atives, several starting only their
second terms. also Joined those
Evening star., 1953-01-15

committees. No first-termers
went on the Rules committee.
Assignments to Is other major
and smaller committees, includ-
ing the District committee, are
expected to be submitted for ap-
proval when the House meets
again tomorrow.
Selection of House freshmen
for some major committees was
necessary because the Republic
can majority had 237 available
committee seats, but only 219
members to fill them. The House
earlier this week changed its
rules so members could serve on
not more than two major COM
mittees instead of one.
Democrats. by losing House
control, also will lose some COM
mittee seats. Five Democrats
were bumped" yesterday. They
are Representatives Keogh of
New York and Harrison of Vir-
ginia from the Ways and Means
Committee, and Representatives
Howell of New Jersey and Aspin-
wall Of Colorado from the House
Administration Committee and
Representative Delaney of New
York from the Rules Commit
tee.
Although the Democratic total
on the Appropriations Commit
tee dropped from 80 to 20, all
remaining Democrats stayed on
that committee because 10
others did not return to the
House.
Appropriations Committee.
!, Republicans added to the Ap-
preparations Committee were:
Representatives Vursell Of nli-
nois. Hand Of New Jersey, Oster-
tag Of New York, Hunter of CAL
ifornia, Bow Of Ohio. Bulge Of
Idaho. and freshmen" Repre-
sentatives Jonas of North Caro-
lima, Kruger of North Dakota,
Hruska Of Nebraska, Coon Of
Oregon. Laird of Wisconsin and
Cederberg Of Michigan. Mr..
Jonas was the first Republican
elected to Congress from North
Carolina in many years-the
first, in fact. since his father
served in the House.
Additional Republicans on the
Ways and Means Committee are
Representatives Sadlak of Con-
necticut, Baker of Tennessee,
Curtis Of Missouri, Knox of
Michigan and Utt of California.
Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Utt are fresh
men.
The House Administration
Committee, an influential group
because 1t has a great deal to
say about expense money for
other committees. received these
additional Republicans: Repre-
sentatives Corbett of Pennsyl-
vania, Bennett of Michigan, Van
Pelt Of Wisconsin, Killings of
California, Cole of Missouri, and
Scherer Of Ohio. Mr.. Scherer is
beginning his first term in the
House.
Rules Committee.
The Rules Committee mem
bership was disclosed informally
several days ago. The additional
Republican members, all House
veterans, are Representatives
Scott of Pennsylvania and Reece
OF Tennessee, both former
G. o. p. national chairman, and
Nicholson of Massachusetts and
Chenoweth of Colorado.
There were no changes in the
higher echelons of the majority
or minority memberships except
those resulting when former
members did not return. Most of
the new chairmen were top
ranking Republicans in the
minority at the last session. Sew
eral served as chairmen in the
Republican-controlled soth Con-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-05
SAFETY URGED IN CANNING FOODS
DURING BUSY SUMMER MONTHS

knives, cutting boards, fruit ano
vegetable peelers, pear corlng
hook, jar lifters, long handled
ladies and spoons, colander, ano
funnel for filling jars.
Safe kitchen practices are espec-
tally important to prevent accl-
dents. Keep small children and
pets out of the kitchen while can
ming. Be sure to turn handles OF
utensils away from range edges so
they will not be tipped over or
pulled off; never reach across
steaming kettles or lighted burn
| ers; ues pot-holders to move hot
kettles; never pour boiling food
or liquid into cold jars; and wipe
up food or liquid spilled on the
floor Immediately to avoid falls.
There are three accepted meth
ods of home canning: O The wa
ter-bath. recommended for the
processing of fruits and tomatoes
(high-acid foods). (2) Pressure can
ner, recommended for the process
ing of all low or non-acid vege-
tables, meat, poultry, or fish. (3)
Open-kettle, recommended only for
preserves, pickles, and other foods
with sugar or vinegar added to
prevent spoilage.
Do not ever use oven canning!
It is definitely dangerous! Explo-
sions from oven canning have re-
suited in painful scalds, severe
cuts, loss of eye-sight, and other
serious injuries to the homemaker
or to members of her family.
There are several types of jar
closures commonly used in home
canning. 1t is well to check instruc-
tions which accompany all equip
ment even though you have used
it before. Select standard glass
containers, especially manufac-
tured for home canning. Discard
jars with flaws or Clipped edges,
and lids which are bent. Wash jars
(and lids, unless manufacturer di-
rects otherwise) in soapy water
and rinse thoroughly Keep jars,
glass lids, and rubber rings in hot
water until used.
Have food boiling hot and pack
jars according to instructions =
not too solidly. Add boiling liquid
as directed. Be sure to leave head
room for expansion The chief
cause of accidents during water
bath is the explosion of jars as
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-06-05
Stahl Imposes
Heavy Sentence

Judge Tom Stahl last week i'm
posed one of the heaviest fines
and sentences ever imposed here
in the case of a defendant being
charged with operating motor
vehicle while under the influence
of alcohol.
Defendant in the case was Eu-
gene B. Dress, "a, Danbury, who
was arrested last April by the Bay
Bridge state highway patrol and
who was indicted by the grand
jury.
He was fined $500 and costs,
given six months in Jail and his
drivers license was revoked for
three years. Four hundred dollars
of the fine and the Jail sentence
were suspended on condition that
Dress does not get behind the
wheel of a motor vehicle during
the three years of his license re-
vocation.