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Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
THIS JUDGE DEFINES COMMUNISM


What goes on in the mind of native
born American Communist? What is re-
spOnsible for the direction his thinking
takes?
These and kindred questions have been
the subject of endless discussion, A signif-
cant contribution to that discussion has been
made by Judge Frank Picard, of the u. S.
District Court, Detroit The occasion was
his sentencing of six Michigan Communist
leaders who had been convicted of cOnspir-
acy against the government.
The Judge began by saying that it was
not his desire to kick man when he is down,
land you people are down." But he went
on, You have been convicted of one of the
gravest offenses of which a citizen may be
gullty-a plot-a cOnspiracy-tO overthrow
your government by force and violence.
That's akin to treason"
The Communists before the bench, he
pointed out, were neither stupid nor ignOr-
ant. They had demonstrated high abilities
in various directions. In his opinion, they
were sincere believers in Communism, and
in the idea that it is the only way to better
the lot of the masses of the people. Then he
said: "The only trouble with you is that in
addition to your own extremely liberal ideas
that put every capitalist in the role of a viii
Ian, you have been attacked by a virus
known as 'Russianitis' and you really are
gulible enough to think that if you could
get contrOl-with the help of Russia-of this
country you would be able to shrug off Rus
sia and then enjoy the millennium. Either
that or you believe you would be big shots
In this country
At this point Judge Picard dealt, and
highly effectively, with the old claim that
Russia has no control whatsoever over the
American Communist party and that it is an
indigenous organization free Of any alien
influence. He discussed, in detail, the about
face the American Communists took when
the Nazi-SOviet non-aggression pact cOllaps-
ed and Germany and Russian went to war.
Prior to that time, American Communism
had urged a strictly isOlatiOniSt stand for
this country. Thereafter, no group was more
eager for our participation in the conflict.
He cited other examples, and said, 'The only
time you have been with the United States
was when Russia and the United States hap
pened to be fighting on the same side -.
Your admiration for Russia is so great that
there isn't any doubt :. .. that there is moth
ing you wouldn't do-lie, cheat, or even
worse-in order to obtain your detectives"
Shortly thereafter the Judge made this
extremely important statement-and what
makes 1t extremely important is that the
Communist always cry that they are being
prosecuted, Hitler-fashiOn, for their honest
convictions. Judge Picard told them: "You
really think you are martyrs. But you're
not going to. Jail for your belief. Nor for
any books. You can read them ALL You're
going to Jail because you want to force those
beliefs on others by force and violence. So
you're not martyrs-yOp gOats-and Rus
sian goats at that"
The defendants were sentenced to prison
terms ranging from four to five years, and
to fines of $4,000 each, the maximum al
lowed by the statute. 1t seems to us that the
Communists got off easy.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
JGyceeS TeeH-Age
ROGd-E-O VIII Be
Held On May 5th
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Six competent judges have CON
sented to monitor various parts
OF the contest. Mr.. Harvey Shafer
of Masten Trucking Co. will Act
as Chief Judge, followed bv Bob
Massiferi, driving education in
structor at the High School, Mr..
M. A. Glassmire. principal of the
Milford High School, and teachers
Miss Susie Brown, Mr.. Bob Leslie.
Mr. Bob Miller.
OF vital interest to all Trucking
Companies is the safety on our
highways and, to that end they are
behind any project such as the
Teen-Age Road-e-o to encourage
and instill in the minds of our
teen-age drivers the necessity of
safe driving HABITS at all times. AS
an example of the Trucking Com
panies desire to participate in pro-
noting highway safety, tbs Roadeo
s being co-spOnsored by Masten.
Burris and Victor Lynn Trucking
Companies.
Remember the date and the time
May 5th at 200 p. m. at the Milford
High School. The Public is cordial
" invited to attend and witness a
demonstration of driving at its fin
est by MilfOrd's own teen-agers.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

Does anyone still think that there isn't
much real competition in the oil business,
and that it is pretty well dominated by
small number of mig firms?
s If so, a typical recent event should help
to clear up that misconception.
The Armed Services Purchasing Agency
called for bids on a supply Of oil products
the military needed. The answer they got
was striking-218 companies sent in sealed
bids The successful bidder was a South
Carolina jobber. Colonel Douglas r. Brown.
Director of the Agency, commented: "The
public is the real winner of this competition.
I've watched it with great satisfaction
seen how it always lets us buy the best oil
products at the lowest possible price"
AS for the idea that the big oil compan-
les are dominant, the facts refute it. For
instance, small oil companies last year re-
ceived n per cent of all regional oil con-
tracts awarded by the military
Competition in the oil business isn't re-
strlcted to price, either. There is a never
ending effort to produce better products
an effort that pays off nightly for the con-
sumner. To take good example, the quality
OF gasoline has improved to the extent that
two gallons of today's product will do as
much work as three gallons of the 1925 tvpe.
Yet the present cost of gas-exclusive of
taxes-is about the same as it was then.
All American industry is highly competi
tive. OILS no exception to the rule
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Shawnee Evening
Home Club To Meet

To celebrate National Home
Demonstration Week the Shawnee
Evening Club will entertain its
mother organization, the Shawnee
Club, on Monday evening, May g.
in st. Johns Episcopal Parish Hall
on Church Avenue. Mrs. Norman
Grove and Mrs. John Glenn, CO.
hostesses, have planned a party
with cards and refreshments for
members of both clubs.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

Over 400 lbs: $500 to S22.75.
mostly $1,000 per cwt.
BOARS
Good Quality
Under $50 lbs: $1,000 to S21.75.
mostly $170O per cwt.
Over $50 lbs: $500 to $1,000.
mostly $11.50 per cwt.
SHOATS
Medium to good: $1,000 to S25.OO,
mostly $22.5O per cwt.
FEEDER PIGS
(6 to 12 weeks ODD
Choice: $14O0 to $3.50. mostly
$1,000 each.
Medium to good: $500 to $1,000
mostly $11OO each.
. Common; $500 to $500, mostly
$3.50 each.
HORSES AND MULES
Work type: $51.OO to 500 90
mostly $6S.0O each.
Butcher type: $4,000 to $4,000.
mostly $4,000 each.
LIVE POULTRY
FOWL
(Heavy Breeds)
$1.1O to $1.3O, mostly $1.2O each.
boosters; $50 to $1.2O, mostly
$1.05 each.
GEESE
Light Breeds)
$l.1O to $500. mostly $500 each.
DUCKS
(MuscOVy)
$.15 to $1.15, mostly S1.OO each.
BRAKES
(MuscOvy)
$1.3O to $1.S5, mostly $1.4O each.
RABBITS
(Large Breeds)
$l.OO to $1.50. mostly $1.35 each.
(Small Breeds)
SOB to $.85, mostly $40 each.
Young rabbits: $.25 to $.45, most
ly $50 each.
EGGS
Ungraded, mixed: $.2S to s.35
per dozen.
Large: $40 per dozen.
Pullet; $.2S to $25 per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
Strawberry plants: $500 to $500
per 1000 plants.
Apples: $500 to $3.50 per busbel
Sweet potatoes: S1.OO to S2.25
per bushel.
Country butter: $50 per Id.
Asparagus: $40 to $.45 per bunch.
Rhubarb: $40 per bunch.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
State FiremeR
Plan Memorial
Rites At DOUer
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chaplain of the Kent County VIA.
Serving on the memorial program
committee with DR.. Mulligan are
Caleb W. Johnson, Magnolia; Isaac
Ellingsworth. Glendale; G. Douglas
Mills, Harrington and John C. Roe,
Dover.
The permanent memorial commit
tee of the State VIA comprises
Ralph Walker Of the Five Points
Volunteer Fire Company; Roland
Parker of the Carlisle Fire Company
in Milford. and Harvey Dickerson Of
the Greenwood Volunteer Fire
Company.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Young Republicans
Elect w. H. Thompson
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part Of the Republican Party in
Delaware"
WarburtOn HOnOred
During the banquet U. S. Rep.
Herbert B. Warburton, former ma
uonal chairman of the Federation Of
Young Republicans, was presented
with a scroll citing him for his
contribution to the Young Repub-
lican movement"
Mr.. Ridgely was given plaque in
recognition Of his outstanding SER
vices to the state organization.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

From Thursday, April 22nd, To
Wednesday, April 2Sth, Inclusive
John E. Barcus, weather recorder
for the United States Government,
reports the following weather con-
ditions for Milford as recorded on
instruments located on Lakeview
Avenue, for the week beginning
Thursday, April 22nd, and ending
Wednesday, April 28th, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30

The farm population Of the q. s.
represents about is percent Of the
total population.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-30
Dark Ages

The Dark Ages began about 600
AID. when the Visigoths overran
Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

Grove Church of the Brethren will
serve the District Mems Banquet,
Friday evening, October Is. They
expect to serve over so.
Miss Frances Grace Resi-,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Resh, left Saturday to be employed
in an Insurance Firm in Washing
ton, d. c. Miss Resi- was a mem
Der of the graduating class of 1853
at Northern High school and was
formerly employed by the Shirt
Factory in Grantsville. She was
accompanied to Washington by her
brother, Emerson.
Attorney and Mrs. Charles |.
Bevans returned to Arlington, Va.
after spending Sunday with THEN
mothers, Mrs. Agnes Brenneman
Bittinger, and Mrs. Eva B. Beachy
Their daughter, Miss Sue Marlene
Bevans, has entered Duke Uni
versity, Durham, S. c.
Mrs. Mollie Wilson, who spent
the summer in Pittsburgh, Pa, has
returned to spend the winter with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Renwick, and fam
lily.
Miss Viola Broadwater attended
the Testimonial dinner given in
honor of Miss Lillian Compton
President of State Teachers Col
lege, Frostburg, October 8, al
Happy Hills Restaurant. neal
FroStburg.
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Political Advertisement Authorized BY The Candidate
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Maryland Included
In Coal Plan = Hyde

Maryland has not been excluded
from the coal plan which is in the
process of being set up by the
Foreign Operations Administra-
ton, Congressman Dewitt s..
Hyde declared last Friday.
The statement was included in
an open letter to d. NJ. Wotring of
Mt. Lake Park, president of the
Southern Garrett County Demo-
crat club, answering Workings
earlier letter.
Garrett County's and Mary
lands coal miners and operators
have not been forgotten by the
Republican administration" Hyde
wrote. "The decline in Allegany
and Garrett counties coal produc-
ton started and reached its depth
under the Fair Deal"
Wotring had asked in his open
letter "Why have you forgotten
Garrett County's and Maryland S
coal miners and operators ?"
Maryland is included in the
coal producing areas where $780,
900 tons will be mined and sent
overseas" Hyde countered. "The
decrease in coal production in Gar
rett and Allegany counties has not
! occurred in just the past year and
a half. This decrease started sever
al years ago and the Republican
administration is the first admins
tration that has tried to do any
thing about it," Hyde added.
In a statement September 80 the
Congressman had expressed the
belief that the Eisenhower ad-
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ministration's coal purchase pro-
gram can be shot in the arm to
Maryland's coal industry.
II have been in touch with the
Foreign Operation Agency with
respect to the Administration
coal program which calls for send
ing American coal to under
developed areas abroad" Hyde
said at that time.
"FOA is now in the process of
setting up the procedure for
handling this program, which will
revitalize the whole coal industry
in coal producing areas.
"The method of handling the
program has not been definitely
established; however, bids will be
accepted from all coal producing
areas including Western Mary
land"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

Bonnie, and Miss Ethel Broad
water.
The Women's Guild of the Ev-
Reformed church will sponsor a
turkey supper to be held Wednes-
day evening, October 9th.
Captain and Mrs. Raymond J.
Flanagan, Wright Field, Dayton,
O., have returned home after visit
ing Mrs. Flannigan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Bill, near Frost
burg, Route 40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Blocher, of
Frostburg; Miss Cora Hickman,
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Resh, Uniontown, Pa, and Hubert
Stanton were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Resi-.
The Ladies' Aid of the Maple
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14
GT'NEslSUiLLe NeIUS

The following members of the
Grantsville Homemakers club at
tended Achievement Day at Hoyes,
last Friday: Mrs. Henry l.. burst,
Mrs. Harold Miller, Mrs. Wilson
Bill, Mrs. Eva b. Beachy, Mrs.
Mary f. Livengood, Mrs. H. F.
Broadwater, Mrs. Harry Edwards,
Mrs. Allen Baker and daughter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

GERS and are conducting their bust
ness i'm an organized set-up. Home
room groups are headed by the
following persons. The names are
arranged in their order of office:
namely, president, vice-president
secretary, and treasurer.
PA Shirley Custer, James
Ours, Shirley Calhoun, Pete John
son.
12-B-Don Wensel, Charles Dur
ben, Barbara Shank, Jim Glotfelty
12-C-Fred Stemple, Naomi
Hauser, Janet Paugh, Sara Bur
rell.
I'D Richard Arnold, Larry
Friend, Shirley Shaffer, Eddie
! Bowser.
11-A-Tommy Turney, Freddie
Colaw, Milford Beckman, Richard
Edwards.
11-B-Toby Colaw, Don WEIGH
Betty Bittinger, Ruby Gnegy.
11-C-Roger Glotfelty, Ronnie
Bowers, Erwin Wagner, Clara Sis
Ter.
Edward Bittinger, Janet
Leighton, Dolores Vctter, Jack
Rolfe.
f1-E-Frank Dewitt, Douglas
Smith, Beverly Winters, Sam
Moore.
1O-A-Llye Lee, Shirley Shaffer
Mary Bachtel, Gary Bittinger.
1O-B-Helen Browning, Freda
Cooper, Shirley Campbell, Richard
Crosier.
1O-C-Frcd Teets, Doris Law
son, Barbara Glotfelty, Jackie Cal
houn.
10-D - Susie Mersing, Harry
Martin, Judy Dewitt, Earl Right
10-ERoger DeBerry, Walter De
Berry, jeanne Wotring, Tom Glot-
felty.
9-A-Cynthia Mace, Brenda Dav-
is, Gwen Schell, Keith Mersing.
9-B-King Tower, Julius Boil
yard, Katherine Filsinger, Gail
Beckman.
9-C-Joanne Sharpless, Jim Hol-
len, Janice Jenkins, Don Dewitt.
9-D-Nancy Harvey, Dana Din
toman, Ann Johnson, Audrey Nj
ner.
8-A-Billy Burgwald, Mary Lou
Vetter, Bowen Hardesty, Carol
Sanders.
8-B-Lester Bittinger, Edward
Sanders, Joan Clary, Melvin
Sweitzer.
8-C-Norma Wolford, Dolores
Lewis, Dolores Cogley, Linda Jor-
dan.
8-D-Leo Martin, Ann Friend,
Stephen Sines, Brenda DeBerry.
8-E-Wesley Lane, Tommy Tur-
elk, Connie Evans, Lorraine Knight.
8-F-Lois Swartzentruber, Mar
gy James, Lucille Marley, Bar
bara Romesburg.
7-A-Carolyn Spoeriein, Char
lotte Biser, Carole Hardesty, Gail
Naylor.
7-B-Edward Umstot, Darrell
Stewart, Barbara Martin, Mar
garet Fulk.
7-C-Paul Clary, Luther Lohr,
Betty Henline, Ronnie Dilley.
Elizabeth Thrasher, Gene
Martin, Willard Ann Glotfelty,
Jacqueline Dilgard.
7-E - Ernest Martin, Donnie
James, Georgia Ann Glotfelty.
7-F-Carol Stevens, Ann Lee
Lohr, Marilyn Bucklew, Dickie Cal
lis.
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.HomeroomS Select
Officers; Conduct
Necessary Business

Most of the homeroOms in the
Southern High school elected Off
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

In this space it has not been possible to cover all
important matters. Among those to be discussed in
the future subjects pertaining to farmers recre
ationaI areas and roads.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

before the General EeciO" on
However, all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-10-14

am in favor a progressive school program for
us our state and for all parts of county one
which will provide best possible educational oppor
tuntes the best possible school facilities. realize
that backbone any school system is its teachers
shall endeavor that smaller counties, such as Gar
handicapped with teacher salary scale con-
sderaby lower than that of larger and prosperous
Maryland counties feel that all children in the state
are entitled to the opportunities for education,
gardless of where they may live Our children should
provided with the possible transportation to and
from the schools and in absolute safety Wherever
sble shall exert every effort to that this is done
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20

teams this year is expected to
triple that of last year.
At the conclusion of the reg
ular league season an all-star
team will be selected from the
four teams in this league which
will complete in the Ohio State
tournaments. State champions
will advance to the regional
tournament which is followed
by the Babe Ruth League World
Series.
The Belle Valley team is being
sponsored by The American
Legion Post of that community
while the Caldwell Lions club is
sponsoring the Caldwell team.
Sponsors for the Cumberland and
Summerfield teams have not yet
been announced.
Each sponsor agrees to assume
all expenses involved in organ
izing the team. This includes
most of the equipment and group
insurance policies for the entire
playing roster and the coaching
staff.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20

center of the construction work.
The lowland to the creek
channel in this vicinity is being
filled with dirt ''bulldozed' from
the hill Immediately adjacent to
the Harper residence. Trees have
been removed and top soil has
been stored for future use in
landscaping just south of Dudley.
There is no OBTAINING of traffic
on route 81. A flagman stands at
the crossing site and cars are
stopped when the heavy machin-
cry must cross the highway.
Many more men have sought
to obtain employment on the
highway project but at this time,
only three local men are actually
on the job.
Skilled laborers of the George
Cheek company of Frankfurt,
KY, are mostly employed on the
project at present, although
every effort will be made to
employ as many local men as
possible.
The million dollar project may
be completed several months
ahead of schedule, according to
Mr.. Cheek. if favorable weather
prevails during the summer
months
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20
Ira ]. Brandon To Deliver
Bac(aIaureate Address

Ira j. Brandon, pastor of the
First Church of Christ, North
street, will deliver the message
Sunday evening when annual
Baccalaureate services are held
for the graduating class of Cald-
we'll high school.
The program will be held in
the Caldwell high school audi
torium, beginning promptly at
800 o'clock, p. m. The invocation
will be given by Rev. Floyd
Gaugler of the Methodist church
and the benediction by Rev. A.
J. Stats of the Free Methodist
church. There will be special
music by the high school choir.
Johnny Jones, popular colum-
mist for the Columbus Dispatch,
will deliver the annual COM
mencement address on Monday
evening, May "a, at the school
auditorium. This program will
also begin at 500 o'clock.
There are 46 members in the
Senior class who will receive
their diplomas from Harry G..
Richcreek, president of the Cald-
we'll board of education.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20
Crock & Sthafer Land
Londonderry Contract

Crock and Schafer, local con-
tractors, have been awarded the
contract to build the new Lon
donberry grade school, to be
located Fl miles east Of Cam
bridge on route %.
Contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder on May 5.
The building will be styled
similar to the recently built
Belle Valley grade school,
although the dimensions will be
smaller.
Crock and Schafer builders are
also working on the homes of
Andy Miller and Tom Schock-
ling, east of Caldwell on state
route 78.
Both of these new homes will
be a one-floor plan with a base
ment underneath. 1t is expected
that they will be completed in
the near future.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20
F. 0. {. Girl Scout
Troop Receive Pins
In tuesday Program
Mrs. Virginia Lambert.
New Concord, Makes
Official Presentation

Tuesday evening, official pins
and cards of membership in the
Girl Scouts of America we're pre-
sented to the new girl scout
organization, sponsored by the
Auxiliary, FOE, Noble Aerie,
The girls, their leaders and
their sponsoring committee re-
ceived their certificate of mem
bership from Mrs. Virginia Lam
bert, of New Concord, represen-
tative of the Girl Scouts of
America.
Miss Nellie M. Clark is the
girl scout leader and her assis-
tants are Miss Ruth Zimmerman
and Mrs. Marilyn Ziler.
Scout members are Ruth And
erson, Wanda Anderson, Barbara
Colt, Lynn Craft, Joan Safigan,
Marcella Wheeler, Phyllis Har-
den, Grace Keith, Anna Mae
L.ichwarscik, Phyllis Jean Rarick,
Helen Reed and Bonnie Stasko.
Members of the Auxiliary who
make up the girl scout committee
are Alberta Triplett, Norma
Gregg, Sarah Stasko and Helen
Safigan. Mabel Wheeler, presi-
dent of the Auxiliary, was pre-.
sent for the ceremonies at the
FOE. hall, Tuesday evening.
Guests were Mrs. Bill Colt
Mrs. Loyal Craft, Mrs. Pete
Lichwarscik, Mrs. George And
erson, Mrs. Russell Keith, Mrs
Maurice Reed, and representa-
tives from the Auxiliary to V. F
W., post 4721, Caldwell, Mrs. Bill
Hobensack and Mrs. Bill Lahue
The hall was beautifully de
corated in spring coiors, anC
spring flowers graced the of
ficials' table for the occasion
Following the business session
the scouts served refreshment
to those present.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20

Stern at Summerfield, and Dean
Riddle at Caldwell. These men
are curl emily conducting spring
training for their teams and have
requested all boys between
thirteen and fifteen years of age
to report to them at once for a
try-out.
According to league rules, a
team is. restricted to those boys
who will attend the high school
located in that particular town.
Any boys who qualify by age and
location should contact the pro-
per coach by May % and should
secure birth certificate for pre-
sentation to league officials.
Babe Ruth League, Inc. (form-
erly Little-Bigger League) is a
non-profit corporation, charter
ed in New Jersey. 1t was organic
ed in 1851 to provide a national
organization in the. next age
group after Little League, Inc,
which has an affiliated league
in Noble county. Since that time
it has grown to such an extent
that the number of competing
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-05-20
Charles A. Graham Farm
Sold Al Sheriff's Sale

One of the largest sheriff's sale
held here for several years was
conducted Saturday morning at
the courthouse by Sheriff Donald
Conaway.
1t involved the Graham farm
in Seneca township in the fore
closure partition case of the
Farmers & Merchants bank
against Myrta Graham, Charles
A. Graham and Dolores Williams,
defendants.
Tracts one to six and tract
eight were bid in by the Farm
ers & Merchants bank for
$4,000. 1t involved 515.88 acres
and had been appraised at
$4,000.
Tract seven, containing Ala
acres, was sold to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren F. Wiley at their bid
of $1,000. 1t had been appraised
at $1,450.
Tract nine, containing AZ acres,
was sold to Jennie Johnson of
Quaker City at her bid of $1,000.
It had been appraised at $500.