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Evening star., 1953-10-06
Bipartisan Program
On Taft Act SOUGHT
By the Asseeiated Press

Senators H. Alexander Smith.
Republican, of New Jersey, and
Ives, Republican, of New York
were reported today working on
plans to hold partisan fighting
to a minimum when Congress
considers changes in the Taft
Hartley law.
Martin Durkin's explosive res
ignation as Secretary of Labor
has again projected the long
controversial labor law as a po-
tential hot issue in the congress
sional campaigns of 1854.
One plan said to be under con-
sideration would require setting
up a subcommittee of the Sem
ate Labor Committee to work on
changes in the law. Repeatedly,
this group might be evenly di-
vided between Republicans and
DemocratS-an exception to the
congressional practice that the
majority party predominates in
all committees.
Senators Smith and Ives were
understood also to have sug-
gested to President Eisenhower
that he make only broad recon-
mendations, leaving details to be
worked out by possible agree
ment between Democrats and
Republicans on the Labor Com
mittees of the Senate and House.
1t was row as to whether the
President would support 19 de-
tailed recommendations for
changes that led to Mr.. Durkin' S
resignation.
Senator Smith, chairman of
the Senate Labor Committee,
has reached a tentative decision
to ask Senator Ives to take
charge of the subcommittee to
work out changes in the 1947
law.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Non-Aggression Pact
Proposal Limited
lin KnowIand's S View
By J. A. O'Leory

Adlai StevenSon'S proposal to
seek a non-aggression pact with
Russia appeared to have hit a
stumbling block today in the de-
mand Of Senate Majority leader
Knowland that any such agree
ment would have to contain a
Soviet guarantee of free elec-
tions for the peoples behind the
Iron Curtain.
Reporting on his trip around
the world, the California Re-
publican told a press conference
late yesterday that without such
a guarantee, an agreement with
Russia would not be peace with
honor. but merely another
"Yalta or Munich"
Senator Knowland insisted he
was speaking only on his own
responsibility in tying such a
string to any possible negotia-
tions with Russia, but admitted
that he had given his views to
the administration. Senator
Knowland saw President EiSen-
hover Saturday shortly after he
landed at the airport here from
his trip to Asia, the Middle East
and Europe. He said he did not
discuss with the President or the
Secretary of State the statement
he made yesterday.
Hits Yielding to Reds.
The outspoken Senate floor
leader also:
/. Charged some United Ma
tions members, particularly India,
with yielding to the Chinese
Communists on most issues with
out waiting for the Korean Peace
Conference to begin. He said
this could only encourage the
Communists to fell that if they
are tough enough all of theft de-
mands will be met.
g. Denied that Prime Minister
Nehru, of India, speaks for all
Of non-CommuniSt Asia. He said
Mr.. Nehru unquestionably is "a
leader" in that part of the world
but that it would be a mistake
for the U. N. or the United
States to regard him as "the
leader" Senator Knowland added
that Mr.. Nehru does not speak
for Japan, Korea, the Philip
pines, Thailand, or Pakistan. He
said he probably speaks fol-
Indonesia and Burma.
8. Warned the American people
that if the Communists drag out
the Korean peace talks into
another Panmunjom, it will be
a signal they only want time tc
build up strength for possible
future aggression.
Seen AS Warning Signal.
IF that warning signal is
given we had better put our
house in order, for time is not
necessarily on the side of the
free world" Senator Knowland
added.
Mr.. Stevenson, the Democratic
nominee for President last year
made his non-aggression pact
proposal at the recent Demo
cratic gathering in Chicago as
one possible way of easing world
tension. He later discussed il
during his visit to the White
House, and the State Depart
rnent has indicated it is one OF
various approaches being con-
sidered.
Senator Knowland brought
the subject up yesterday without
prompting. He volunteered this
comment:
"UnlesS the Soviet Union
would allow free elections ir
East Germany, Poland, Czecho-
Slovakia, Hungary, Romania
Bulgaria, Latvia. Lithuania, ano
Estonia, it would be a mistake tt
enter into the type of pact ad.
vocated by Mr.. Adlai Stevenson
"To do otherwise, would per-
1hanently condemn the people OF
those nations to Soviet tyranny
This would not be peace with
honor, but another Yalta OF
| Munich"
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Could Give Reassurances.

Senator Knowland said that if
Russia wants only security with
in its own borders, and the peo-
pie of the satellite countries had
chance to pick their own gov
ernments in free elections, Rus
sia could be given assurances
that the adjoining states would
not be used as springboard
for an attack on Russia. He
suggested that these countries
now behind the Iron Curtain
could become a buffer zone if
Moscow would agree to free elec-
tionS. Observers here saw little
hope that the Communists would
meet the Knowland requirement
before holding such a conference
During his tour Senator Know
land visited India and saw Mr..
Nehru. He told reporters that
India is an important area with
$50 million people just released
from colonial rule and with many
domestic problems to solve.
Senator Knowland also pre-
dicted the next six months will
bring important decisions in the
world situation. Within that time
he said the chances for a peace
settlement in Korea should be
determined, the Indo-C China pic
ture will be clearer and the out
look for the European Defense
Community Treaty in Europe
will be clarified.
What is done or not done
within that time will have a
great bearing on American for
eign policy" the Senator added.
For that reason, the Senator
said he was glad that Vice Pres
ident Nixon has started out on
a world tour, because his observa-
tions will be valuable to the ad-
ministration. Senator Knowland
flew to California last night with
the Vice President on the first
leg of his journey.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Uruquoyon Poet With Italy

Uruguay has signed a trade
pact with Italy which calls for
the annual exchange of goods
valued at $13 million.
Evening star., 1953-10-06

htCUIu 1tmpeFdtuEes 1HIS ISdT .
Highest. 100 on Aug. 81 ana Sept 2
Lowest, %, on March ..
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High rs, at 80 pm.
Low. 81, at 6:10 pm.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
The Sun and Moon
FTtCIpIIdLIOH.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):

Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation
Evening star., 1953-10-06

Tide Tables.
BY United States Coast
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Com m unitV
Concert Drive
Now Underway
A Minimum Of Three
Concerts Will Be Pre-
sented To Milford
Members.

An enthusiastic group of citizens
from Milford and surrounding area
met at the Milford High School
caferteria Monday evening to start
the campaign for memberships in
the Milford Community Concerts
Association for the series of 1853
81. Mr.. George Messick, president
of the association presided and
introduced the speaker of the even
ing, Mrs. Marjorie Lee, New York
representative of Community Con-
certs Incorporated. Mrs. Lee told
of the 25th anniversary of the
founding of Community Concerts,
celebrated recently in the Waldorf
Astoria in New York City and of
the great cultural good Community
Concerts have done for the past
quarter century. Olin Downes,
music critic of the New York Times
told the anniversary audience 1.-The
quality of programs presented by
Community Concerts has produced
a growing awareness and appre-
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Milford OAR
Group Opens
Fall Season
Meeting Was Held At
Home Of Mrs. ElwOOd
GruwelI, Of FELTON,,
Last Saturday.

Miss Catherine Downing was the
speaker at the first fall meeting of
the Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution on Saturday. The
meeting was held at the home of
Mrs. ElwOOd Gruwell, of FELTON,,
with Mrs. Wilbur Jacobs assisting.
Mrs. Willard ], Dufendach of
Houston, regent, presided at the
meeting which followed a covered
dish luncheon, served at twelve
thirty. Seventeen members were
present and two guests. They were
Miss Nellie Hughes of FELTON,,
member of the Col. Haslet Chap
ter of Dover and Mrs. Dawson
Warrington of Greensboro, Md, a
member of the Caesar Rodney
Chapter of Wilmington. Routine
business and reports of various
chairmen preceded the talk which
Miss Downing gave of her summer
trip to the Coronation and her visit
to Ireland, Scotland, England and
France. She gave interesting ac-
counts of each country, vivid
enough for her listeners to enjoy
the visit through her eyes. The
style show and bridge party, to be
given by the State Society of which
Mrs. Charles I. HOch of Whining
ton is regent, and which will take
place at LOngwoOd Conservatory
on Wednesday, October 21st, from
one until five was announced with
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
ReU. WiIdey Speaks
To Local Lions Club
GOOdly Number Present
To Hear Milford
Clergyman

The Rev. DOnzel Wildey, pastor
of the Calvary Methodist Church,
Milford, Delaware, inspired the
Lions with his address Thursday
evening, September oath, at the
Bi-Monthly meeting of the Milford
Lions Club.
Rev. Wildey, himself a Lion, ex-
pressed the desire of the Lion
member as three-fOld; Good food.
surely; Good Fellowship, certainly: ::
Good to fellOwman, of prime i'm
pOrtance. Speaking in terms of
statistics, Rev. Wiley quoted fig
ures as to our young people in the
seventeen and eighteen age bracket
increasing 422o in a relatively short
span of years. He urged consOli-
datiOn of all Civic Clubs to provide
the means to provide recreational
and educational facilities to cone
with this problem. Lynn TAYLOR.
Program Chairman, introduced the
speaker who was received with a
hearty welcome.
Lion Lou BOltz introduced Herb
Griffith Of Station WJSB, newly
formed Milford Radio Station. as
his guest. The attendance was az
on that evening.
The President, Harry Mulhol-
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02

other Girl Scout Council meetings
and stated he realizes the impOr-
tance of a council in cOOrdinating
the program. 1.-The Girl Scout pro-
gram is an excellent one to instill
ideals in girls to prevent delinquen-
cy and to strengthen them in the
face of temptation, said the chair
man.
He knows the program well as
he has a daughter fifteen years
Of age who has been a scout for
number of years and his ten
year old daughter is entering an
intermediate scout troop this fall.
A meeting of the Delaware
county and district chairmen, with
Robert Cline of SeafOrd as chair
man, will be held in Seaford, We'd
nesday evening, October 14th. A
similar meeting will be held for
the Maryland workers in Denton,
Thursday evening, October 18th.
The honorary chairman will attend
both of these meetings to actively
help complete the plans for the
drive.
A goal Of $4,000 has been set
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02

" uAAAbC III q COlllLuUu euOTl 10 10
cate as many disabled persons as
possible, in this state and to lend
every effort in guiding them into
suitable employment.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Di-
vision of the Delaware State
Board for Vocational Education is
one of the agencies which has
spear-headed this event year after
year, and announcement has been
made by Mr.. John G. King, Direc-
tor of Vocational Rehabilitation
for the State of Delaware, that this
Division will again cooperate with
the Governors Committee in a
strong effort to locate vOcationally
handicapped persons (Civilians
and Veterans) to ask the coopera
tiOn of employers everywhere in
registering job openings, and plac-
ing as many handicapped persons
into suitable employment as possi
BILE.
For the week Of October 4-1O the
Vocational Rehabilitation Division
will set up special facilities for
registering handicapped persons
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Some Kent Countians
Get X-Ray Rechecks
Group Will Finish To-day; Sussex
X-Ray Schedule Listed

Some 42O Kent Countians will
have had second large X-rays by
the days end today, Friday. OctO-
Der 2, according to Dean William
0. PenrOse, president of the Della
ware Statewide Chest X-ray Sur
vey.
This second large X-ray which
measures IA II inches, can be
studied in greater detail than the
original 2 LAX 2 IA inch film.
Those who get their second X-ray,
Dean PenrOse explained, have been
asked to do so because their Origi-
nal film was blurred or indicated
need for further study. Dean
PenrOse stressed that there is not
necessarily anything wrong with
those who have been asked to have
a second X-ray.
All those who have been asked
to have a second X-ray have shown
remarkable cooperation" Dean
PenrOse stated. "Only three or four
people fail to keep their appoint
ments each day. When these peO-
pie are called, it is learned that
only pressing personal business
has kept them from meeting these
appointments. All those who fail
ed to keep their original appoint
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Trooper Kills Man
Fleeing Arrest
Frederica Resident Shot Twice
While Graphing With Officer

A 32-year-Old Frederica man.
wanted on Il charge Of assault with
a pistol, and believed to have been
armed with the gun as he wrestled
with state trooper, was shot and
killed by the officer on Sunday
morning last.
The shooting occurred at about
500 a. m, outside the home of
Robert Williams, the farm and
cannery worker for whom the two
troopers had a warrant. Williams
was pronounced dead on arrival
at the Kent General Hospital. He
had been shot twice during the
tussle, one bullet striking him in
the hip and the fatal shot entering
the small of his back and moving
upward, penetrating a lung and the
heart.
Armed with a warrant for Will
Hams arrest, one trooper knocked
on the front door and. hearing a
commOtiOn inside the house.
thought that the wanted man was
attempting to escape. The trooper
entered through the front door.
while his partner guarded the rear
of the tW0-stOry dwelling.
Fled Up Stairway
Williams, state police at Dover
reported, fed up a stairway to the
second floor and, when he disre-
garded the troopers order to halt.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Free Science Lecture
Here On October 6.

Leila May Aultman, c. S. of Den
yer, Colorado, will deliver a lecture
on Christian Science in the Grange
Hall in Milford, Delaware at S:15
o'clock (E. S. To-, on Tuesday eve
ming, October 9Th.
Miss Aultman is a member of
the Board of Lectureship of The
Mother Church, The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mas
sachusetts.
In commenting on this lecture,
the members of Christian Science
Society of Milford, Delaware be-
lieve that many people are inter-
ested in learning about Christian
Science-how it heals disease,
banishes fear, and solves all man
ner of business problems. The pur-
pose of these lectures is to give
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
W. E. TarbeIl
Kent Farm
Agent, Dies
Agricultural Expert Had
Been Ill A Long Time;
Services Were Held On
Wednesday.

Announcement has been made
of the death of William E. Tarbell,
Kent County Agricultural Agent,
on Sunday morning at the Veter-
ans Hospital in Brack-Ex follow
ing an illness of several months.
Mr.. Tarben was a native of the
State of Maine, a veteran of Naval
Service in World War |, a gradu-
ate of the University of Maryland,
and taught Vocational Agriculture
for a number of years in that state.
He also taught vocational agricul-
ture for two years at the Caesar
Rodney School prior to the time of
joining the Agricultural Extension
Service of the University of Della
ware.
lie is survived by his wife, Mar
ian; a daughter, Mrs. James Byrne
of Arlington, Va; a son, John W.,
and two uncles, Sherman w. Hap
good of Hollywood, Fla, and Wal
do HOugtOn of Portland, Maine. He
was member of Union Lodge, A.
F. of NJ, of Fruitland Grange. a
trustee of the Wesley Methodist
Church in Dover. and an ex-Ki-
wanian. Services were held on
Wednesday. September 80, from
the Wesley Church at 2:3O o'clock
with the Rev John Trader Oficia-
ting. Interment is to be at the
family plot in North AnsOn, Me-,
at the convenience of the family.
Mr.. Tarbell instituted many new
programs while serving as county
agent in Kent County. He was in
strumental in setting up a second
circuit for dairy herd improves
ment work, helped to establish the
Kent County Unit of the Delaware
Artificial Breeders Association,
the local poultry association at
Harrington, and has conducted for
the past several years the Greener
Pastures Program, Corn Yield Pro-
gram, the Ten-Ton Tomato Club.
He had been most active in or
ganizing the Tax Ditch Program
in Kent County. He started and
had developed the Kent County
Farm Family Radio Program over
Station WDOV in Dover.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Davis Family Reunion
Held Last Saturday
Successful Affair Was Held At
Avenue Church Social Hall

The eleventh meeting of the
Davis Family, descendants of Ne
hemiah Davis of Sussex County,
was one of the most successful
ever held since it's beginning in
1897. The Reunion last Saturday
was attended by members from
New Jersey. Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, and Delaware.
The group first congregated in
the Social Hall of the Avenue
Methodist Church in Milford. After
visiting the old cemetery on the
Thomas Davis farm in Cedar Creek
Hundred, everyone returned to the
Church for lunch and the meeting
which followed. An election of Off
GERS was held for the coming year,
with the following results: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles E. Varney of
Milford; Vice-president, Mr.. James
d. Davis, Jr., of Galena, Md; Sec
retary, Mrs. Ralph r. Peters, South
Street, Smyrna, formerly Miss
Kathryn Davis of MiddletOwn;
Treasurer, Mr.. John c. Truitt of
Milford; GenealOgist, Mrs. c. Ray
mOnd Cummins, 33 South State
Street, Dover. Mrs. Cummins is
now working on the records in the
hopes that they may be put. in
printed form in the near future.
1t was agreed at this time that
the meeting next year would be
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02

The Harrington meet will wind
up the harness racing season in
both Delaware and Maryland for
the present year.
T. BrintOn Holloway, general
manager of the Harrington track.
has been busily at work for sever
al weeks, getting the fair grounds
in shape for this meet. HOrsemen
report the track is in fine condi-
tiOn, and may be faster than ever
for this meet.
There will be nine races daily
with post time for the first race at
8:15 p. m. Daily double windows
will close promptly at 8 p. m. The
daily double was also tried out for
the first time at the Harrington
track, and since it was established
CONTINUED on page eighty
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Sussex Man
Charged With
ManSlaughter
In Wells Death
Georgetown Residen t
Allegedly B at His
Common Law Wife To
Death During Alterca-
tiOn.

Herschel MumfOrd, 81, of North
Race Street, Georgetown, was held
under $4,000 bail on Monday of
this week, charged with man.
slaughter in the death of Mildred
Kathleen Wells, 35, his common
law wife.
The woman died in Milford Mem
Orial Hospital last Sunday after
she was allegedly' beaten by Num-
ford.
MumfOrd was arraigned on Mon
day before Magistrate Oscar B.
King, of Georgetown. He was un-
able to furnish bail and was sent
to Sussex County Jail. He is an
emplOye of the John G. Townsend
Poultry Company.
Services for Mrs. Wells were
conducted from the Carey Funeral
Home, Georgetown, at 2 p. NJ,
yesterday with the Rev. William
0. Hackett. pastor of Wesley
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Mechanics Cemetery. at
MillsbOrO.
Mrs. Wells is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pedrick of
New Castle, and is survived by
four children, Frances L., Ida May,
Elizabeth Ann and Elijah Wells,
Jr., two sisters, Mrs. David Miller
and Mrs. Thomas Nesper, and four
brothers, George, David, Horace
and Allen Pedrick, all of New Cas-
tie.
According to police. they were
called to the North Race Street ad-
dress around 6 o'clock last Satur-
day night after they had been
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Clubs Must Submit
Membership Rosters
Liquor Board Advises That
October Is DeadIine
Is Set.

The Delaware Liquor Commission
has set an Oct. Is deadline for all
clubs in the state handling alcoholic
beverages to submit a complete list
Of their memberships as of Oct. l,
it was learned yesterday.
A letter to this effect has gone
out over the signature of Col.
George J. Schultz, the liquor
commissioner further directing the
clubs to furnish names and ad-
dresses of all new members within
eight days after their admission
to membership.
This move was seen as the latest
in action started recently by the
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Bible Conference At
First Presbyterian

Outstanding Missionaries from
different countries of the world
together with some of the finest
Bible teachers of the country will
speak at the second Bible and Mis-
siOnary Conference to be held at
the First Presbyterian Church in
Milford, from Monday evening Oc-
tober 18th, through Friday evening.
October 23rd. DR.. T. Roland PHIL
ips, President Of the Canadian Kes-
wick Conference and Bible teacher
and pastor Of note in this country
also, will return this year, as he
was tremendously appreciated and
brought real inspiration. Those who
attended last years conference
found the inspiration, the informa-
tion, end the challenge far greater
than they had expected. The OPEN
ing night will find the Reverend
Harold Voelkel, chaplain with
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Avenue WSCS Plans
Meeting For October
InSpiratiOnaf Evening OF Fellow.
ship, Pot Luck Supper Scheduled


Avenue Methodist WOman's So
ciety of Christian Service, meeting
on Tuesday. October 9th, will pre-
sent an evening of fine fellowship
and inspiration. Members will
come together for a pot luck sup
per at $50 in the social hall of
the church. Each will bring her
favOrite dish and a table service
for herself. The beverage, bread,
and butter, will be provided. The
arrangements for the supper will
be made by Circle No. 5, of which
Mrs. James G. HOlzmueller is the
leader. Short devOtiOns will be in
charge of Miss Helen Tatman, sec
retary of Spiritual Life of the So
ciety. The item of interest for the
meeting will be the presenting Of
an allotted amount of money from
each member in lieu of a bazaar
and supper. This dummy. bazaar"
has grown in popularity with the
AiA~AiADOA % OlliiuC ways OI making
the money as we'll as the whole
amount will be announced. The
guest speaker Of the evening will
be Mrs, Arthur ]. Jackson. of
Salisbury, Md, president of the
Peninsula Conference WSCS and
wife of the Salisbury District SUI
perintendent. Mrs. Jackson is an
unusual devotional and inspiration
al speaker and a woman of great
charm and dignity. Members will
particularly enjoy her. She has
been in New York City this week
attending a United Nations seminar
which deals with the work of the
organization. This will afford a
rare opportunity for the members
to meet her. Circle No. 2, of which
Mrs. Melvin James is the leader.
will have sale of aprons during
the evening. All of the evenings
events will be in charge of Mrs.
Jonathan S. Willis, the capable
president of the society.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Will Distribute New
Phone Books Oct. S.

Distribution of new telephone
directories will start here next
Monday, October 5th, and is ex-
pected to be completed by October
18th. it was announced today by
Theodore w. Collins, local man
ager of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company.
Approximately $500 copies of
the new gray-covered books will
be distributed this year, an in
crease of about LOO copies over
last years distribution, Collins
said. Old directories will be collect
ed for paper salvage.
The new gray-covered books
contain approximately 40,S25 alpha
betical listings, an increase of g.
1856.