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Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
New Laws Will Place
Most Of Tax Load On
individuals And Cor
pOratiOns; Are Retro
active.

Delaware has new laws that will
force individuals and corporations
to come up with more money to
pay the costs of state government
Bills increasing the personal in
come tax rates-starting with this
years earnings-and creating a
new tax of per cent on net cor
porate income were passed by the
General Assembly shortly after
a. M, last Friday.
Gov. j. Caleb Boggs, who had
called the assemblymen back 10
solve Delaware's critical financial
problems, waited in his office un-
til the tax measures and other
emergency money bills were de-
livered to his desk.
He signed them into law with
out hesitation.
AS he did so the prospect of a
mid-1959 deficit of $20,000,000 to
S27 100000 deficit, which has been
haunting state officials for weeks,
all but disappeared.
When the Assembly reconvenes
Jan. 6, an entirely new general
appropriations bill with substan-
tial spending cuts must be worked
out for the fiscal year that starts
next July 1, but the two =eyenue
proposals that became law were
key portions of legislative pro-
gram hammered out to wipe out
the deficit spending prospects.
The income tax bill, retroactive
to last Jan. /, is designed to raise
an addition S6,000,000 each year.
Taxpayers will feel its bite when
they file returns before next April
80.
The new personal income rates
on which the assemblymen COM
promised after spurning an earlier
formula that hit low income groups
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Jobless Rate In
Delaware Rising
November Study Shows Relief
Cases Up Almost so Pet. From '56

The unemployment rate in Del
aware continued to rise during No
vember, as reflected in the con-
tinued increase in relief cases on
the books of the State Department
OF Public Welfare.
Relief cases went up by 104 cas-
es, or ~ per cent during the
month to a total of 1,454, a AIS in
crease over the number of relief
cases handled in November, 1856.
The department, in its monthly
report, predicted that the upward
trend in relief cases can be expect
ed to continue until at least April,
when there is usually a seasonal
drop in relief.
Otherwise, the public welfare
picture for November was reason
ably steady, with only aid to de-
pendent children showing a rise.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
FALLING WINDOW IS
FATAL TO CHILD

A seven-year-old George
town boy who went to the
barn to see his new Christ
mas present, a pony, was
killed Christmas night when
the window he was looking
through fell on his neck,
causing him to strangle to
death.
The boy, Christopher D.
CULLEN, was found by his
parents on the farm about
two miles south of George
town on Route 48.
He was taken to a George
town physician who pro-
nounced him dead on arriv-
al. Cause of death, the doc
tor reported, was due to
strangulation.
The body was taken to the
Carey Funeral Home. at
Georgetown. Mr.. Carey said
the pony was a Christmas
present but just how the
freak accident occurred was
not Immediately learned.
State police are investigating.
The child is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Quillen. He has one
sister, Inga, about 10.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Federal Tax Forms
Due Out January 3
Publications To Assist Tax
ables Are Also
Available

After Christmas come bills-and
taxes.
Federal income tax forms for
filing returns in 1868 on this years
incomes will be mailed on or short
ly after Jan. 3 to those who filed
1866 returns last spring.
III. Leland Brown, Delaware dis
trict director, Internal Revenue
Service, requests taxpayers not to
ask for the forms before Jan. 10
when they will have been delivered.
Persons who expect to leave the
state around Jan. / and wish to
file returns before they leave may
obtain the forms in person. At
torneys, accountants, and others
needing large number of forms may
obtain them by writing TO the dis
trict office.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Horticultural Society
Reports Available
Sussex County Agent Bill Hender-
son Has A Supply

Fruit and vegetable growers
who were unable to attend the list
annual meeting of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society meeting held
recently in Salisbury may secure
copy of the reports that were
presented at the two-day session.
County agent William HI. Hender-
son states that a supply of the re-
ports are available free from the
Extension Office, Georgetown and
may be secured by writing or call
ing him.
Subjects contained in the report
include Efficient Irrigation of Hor-
ticultural Crops, New Vegetable
Varieties for 1852, Weed Control
recommendations for 1858" and
Disease and Insect Control Re-
concentrations for 1882. A total
of Is research projects are covered
in the report and provide infor-
nation on the findings obtained
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
M ere h a n t S
Pleased With
e. hris t m a S
B u S i n e S S
Majority Say 1t Was
Good With The Last
Minute Rush Outstand-
ing; Shoppers Pleased
Too.

While many local merchants are
busy either taking inventory or
preparing for 1t, or getting ready
for January sales, almost al were
willing TO take time out and dis
cuss the successful Christmas busi-
ness, they enjoyed this season.
1t is generally agreed however,
that business did not start out this
season with a BANG" as was gen.
.erally expected after Thanksgiving.
in view of the fact that Thanks
giving came late this year. The
first week in December was also
slow, from then on however,
the tempo increased until Mon
day of this week when 1t
slowed down again. In examining
trade journals however and talking
to merchants in other communities,
we find that this condition pre-
vailed over most of the country.
Most OF the merchants were
shooting at the highly impressive
figures they set in 1856, and we find
that with few exceptions they
equalled them.
o In many talks with shoppers dur
ing the Yuletide rush, we found
that they were generally pleased
with the wide selections carried
by the Milford stores, the sensi-
BILE prices and the courteous sales
staffs.
A big asset to the merchants
was the free parking facilities ar
ranged by the City Government,
which included two free, well
lighted parking lots and hooded
parking meters. The City, along
with the Milford Chamber of Com
merce and the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce were sponsors OF the
annual Christmas Fete.
In the next few weeks many OF
the merchants are planning winter
sales fetes a number of whicn will
be advertised In the columns OF the
Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
John III. Johnson
Dies In Hospital
Houston Resident Was Widely
Known Throughout Area

John H. Johnson, SO, who served
on the Official board of the Hous-
ton Methodist Church as the third
generation of his family on that
board, died Thursday evening, Dec.
Is, in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Widely-known in this area, Mr..
Johnson was also associated with
his father in pioneering the can
ming industry in this area. The
son of the late Zack and Susan
Frances Harrington Johnson, he
was born on the family farm near
Houston, attended local schools and
Delaware College, where he was a
classmate of former Delaware
Chancellor William Watson Har-
rington.
His father first operated a can
merry on the family farm, and later
Mr.. Johnson was associated with
his father when a large cannery
was built and operated in Houston.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Gov. Boggs Signs
Tax Bills Passed
By The Assembly
FISHER APPLIANCES TO
SHOW MUMMER'S PARADE

According to Edwin L.
Fisher. owner of Fisher APP
pliances, Milford's Oldest and
largest appliance store, the
famed Mummer's Parade ana
Tournament of Roses par
ade, both in color, will be
shown at their store on New
Years Day.
In order that their many
friends may have the oppor-
tunity of seeing both these
spectacular parades in full
color on the RCA color TV
receivers, their store will. be
open for this purpose from
10:30 a. m. to p. m, on New
Years Day, and a cordial in
vitation to all to drop by and
witness them in true living
color is extended Parade
times: 11:45 a. m. to 1:45
p. M, Tournament of Roses;
10:45 a. m. to p. m, Num-
mer's parade.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Bridge Traffic Is
Showing Decrease
Is Consistent With General Slow
ing Down OF Area Business

Delaware Memorial Bridge re-
fiected the general slowing OF
business in the area during the
past six months, Frank j. Horty.
general manager, said in his
monthly report to members of the
Delaware Interstate Highway Di-
vision.
From June / through November
80 there was a drop of six tenths
of one per cent In traffic over the
same fiscal period year ago. Total
traffic for the 1957-5S first half
year was 4,99S,131 vehicles as COM
pared to 5,019,363 in 1856. or a de-
crease of 1892 vehicles.
I'VE are not at all disturbed by
this report" Mr.. Horty said, for
on any one good weekend we can
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
WOn1en's Farm Week
Program Is Varied
Outline OF Program Start
ing February 11th
Is Given

Varied In appeal" could be used
to define the women's portion of
the Delaware Farm and Home
Week program at the University
of Delaware next February.
Discussions will go from wO-
mems opportunities and Egyptian
family life to understanding ten
sions and working with crafts,
along with sessions in between on
several other phases of family liv-
ing, report today from the home
economics extension office at the
university, indicated.
This is an outline Of the pro-
gram:
February 11--"Today's Oppor-
tun;ties for Women" n",-Scenes of
women in today's world. with
special emphasis on home-related
CONTINUED on page nx)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Pilgrim Holiness
Group Meets Jan. 1st
Session VIII Be Held At Lulu MI.
Ross School, Here

The Eastern District of the Pill
grim Holiness Church will meet at
The Lulu Ross Elementary School
Auditorium on New Years Day for
a Conference wide Youth Rally.
Pilgrims from all over the Eastern
Shore will be coming to this an
nual rally. The Pilgrim Holiness
Church has more local churches
n this Eastern Shore area than
any other denomination, except
0ne. Forty-two churches will rally
for this outstanding day. The Rev.
J. NJ Holmes, an instructor in our
Southern Pilgrim College and a
pastor as we'll, will address the
gathering in it's three services ::
t0:30 a. m., 2:30 and GAS p. m.
All of the residents of this area
are given a cordial invitation TO
this rally; to any and all of these
services. You will enjoy them, it
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Farm Life Volunteers
Training Meeting
VIII BE Held At Georgetown
School, January Sth

All volunteer leaders, officers,
and committee members of or
ganizations serving farming, home
making, and youth interests in
Sussex County have been invited
to attend a training meeting Janu-
ary 8 at Georgetown School.
Purpose of the $500 p. m. ses-
sion is to provide tips on how to
bring about better functioning OF
organizations, the invitation by
William III. Henderson, Sussex
County agricultural agent, noted
Theme of the program will be
"It Takes a Good Leader to Get a
Point Across. Two speakers have
been scheduled. Dean George M
Worrilow, University of Delaware
School of Agriculture. will propose
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27

establishments during cancer con-
troll month in April.
Drumheller said that the Socie-
ty's joint appeal with other agen-
cies is the result of new White
House approved policy of permit
ting only three solicitations a year
within any Government establish
ment. including the military. There
will be separate solicitations for
the Community Chest or United
Fund type OF appeal, and the Red
Cross.
The ACS spokesman pointed out
that the policy was worked out
after a year-and-a-half's careful
study by high government officials
and leaders in the voluntary health
and welfare fields. The new policy
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Beth Passwaters
Heads Canteen

Beth Passwaters has been elect
ed President of the recently Or
ganized Youth Canteen in Bridge
vile. Working with Miss Passwa-
ters will be Harvey Lofland, Vice
President; Timmy Collins, Sscre-
tary; Bob Simpson, Asst Secre-
tary;. Miriam Hoffman, Treasurer; !;
Alma Banning, Asst. Treasurer;
and Donald Nelson. Canteen Man.
ager.
Sgt. Hugh Collins, Mr.. Thurman
Adams, Jr.. and Mr. Addison Tat
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Social Security
News For Farmers

Some self-employed farmers who
have reached retirement age, or
who will reach it before the end of
this year, may find it to their ad-
vantage to file a claim for old-age
insurance benefits before the end
of December, Myron Milbouer, dis
trict manager of the Delaware So
ciaI security office, said today.
These are farmers who because
of floods, drought, or other adverse
weather conditions, will have
lower income in 1857. 1t applies
Continued on page threel
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Propose Changes In
Grading Potatoes
Plans Were Considered At Recent
Meeting OF State Growers

Proposals to revise potato grades
were given to Delaware potato
growers at a meeting of their asso-
citation in the Capital Grange Hall
at Dover recently. Mr.. George
Grange and Mr.. Raymond Spanger.
of the U.S.D.A. Fruit and Vegetable
Division indicated that the chief
purpose of the tighter proposals
is to promote more orderly mar
keting.
u. S. potato grades are more
widely used than grades for any
other fruit or vegetable, said Mr..
Grange. Perhaps IS to 500 of the
commercial crop is sold on grad
ed basis, and 20 to 1870 of all po-
tatoes are inspected at the ship
ping point.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27

1ne c0leI executive ndlleu the
tinued enterprise which again bro
income increase in the nation and
higher average weekly wages.
Governor Boggs also expressed
his gratitude ito those fine citizens
of both political parties, who work
ing together have found solution
to our immediate fiscal problems.
Teamwork of this kind gives US
new confidence" he declared.
However, Governor Boggs warn
ed, I'VE must remember that as
Delaware grows, our associated
problems grow-and we must con-
tinue to meet this challenge so
that we viii never be found want
ing"
He paid tribute to the farmers
whose year was blighted by
drought and low prices in some
areas, which probably prevented
a banner year for agriculture.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Cancer Society Planning
Fund DriUe Starting Jan. I

Cooperating with the United States Government the American
natio
In making announcement,
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-27
Coz. Boggs Makes Annual
Statement At Years End


his statement
Delaware their
highest
enjoying
Papago Indian news., 1957-03-01

Continued on Page s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-06

promised myself I would not
burden my children with lies and
fantasies.
II would prefer that our daugh-
ter did not discuss these things
with her friends, but we can't
supervise her all of the time. I
don't believe sex is overly i'm
portant to our daughter at this
time"
The Council View
1t is impossible to state fatty
how much sex information is
too much" The amount and
kind of information that is
right for each child varies with
the individual.
Mrs. H. MS thinking is on the
right track when she says she
will not burden her children with
lies and fantasies" but she is
wrong in her belief that "a
youngster can't have too much
information about SEX" More
facts than they need or are
ready to assimilate can be as
much a burden to youngsters as
lies.
The fact that this young girl
discusses sex problems at such
length with her friend may be an
indication that she does not fully
understand the facts she has
been given or that does not have
the kind Of information that
satisfies her innterest.
Her fathers impression that
she has "a lot of facts twisted"
Indicates that more information
or the Qualification of old in
formation is wanted.
1t is possible that this girls
information has been one sided
and that she wants and needs
more than the bare biological
facts. It is natural for teen
ayers. who already have these
facts. to want to discuss more
fully how these facts apply to
their lives in terms of morality.
Most educators. psychologists,
clergymen and parents agree to-
day that supplying younsters
with both the true facts and full
and open discussion will not
cause them to place too much
emphasis on sex. Lies and eva
sions are much more likely to
have this effect.
Mrs. H. M. should try to find
out through tactful probing
exactly what is the source of
her daughters confusion. If the
girl can feel comfortable dis
Sex-related questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-06
THE DETAILS

Mr.. H. M.-"Isnt it possible
that we parents 60 too far these
days in giving youngsters sex
information?
Il overheard a conversation
recently between my 15-year-old
daughter and one of her friends
and I was appalled, at what that
child knows. In the first place,
they went on and on for hours
with this nonsense that they
don't even need to know.
In the second, place. I think
they have a lot of facts twisted.
They talk openly about things
that would have made me blush
at 10.
II know it's supposed to be
modern and progressive, but ]
think sex is far too important
in the lives of these teen-agers. "
Mrs. H. MI feel that a
youngster can't have too much
information about sex. They
hear and see so much in the
movies. books and magazines,
anyway, that we couldn't shield
them from this knowledge If we
tried.
Il know I had great deal of
misinformation about sex when
I was my daughters age and it
gave me a lot of unnecessary
fears and distorted attitudes.
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zee 13 s7o5z
| Old Nozi Records Put Investigators
/ On Trail Of Spies Fuchs and Gold

$4,000 licensing permits to
chemical firms.
But by the slow process of
elimination n. the possibilities
thinned to $500 1000
100 20 and then at last
to Harry Gold.
Colds name had come to the
FBIs attention in May, 1947,
during an investigation which
grew out of information sup
piled by Miss Elizabeth T. Bent
ley, a self-confessed Communist
courier. The file showed that
Gold was a chemist.
A further check disclosed that
Gold was now in charge of bio
logical research at the Phila-
delphia General Hospitals heart
station. On May Is, 1950-some
six weeks after Fuchs convic-
tion-two FBI agents visited the
Philadelphia hospital.
No. he didn't know anyone in
Santa Fe. N. M. AS a matter of
fact, he had never been west of
the Mississippi River. He an
swered questions willingly and
even with an air of candor. as
a man would with nothing to
hide.
Map A Giveaway
A week passed. during which
Gold was questioned several
times. and finally he said to
the agents. 1--WE told you every
thing I know. I've got nothing
to hide. If it will help. go ahead
and search the place." He gave
his written consent for the
search Of his home.
One of the agents looked be-
hind a bookcase. He picked up
a yellow folder, one of those
Chamber Of Commerce maps
for tourists. 1t was a map of
Santa Fe. the Capital City"
i The agent spread the map
open. "You said you had never
been west Of the Mississippi? Or
have you?"
] Harry Gold stared at the map.
Then suddenly he seemed to
crumple. like a man so bone
weary that he couldn't carry his
burden another step.
! Gold said. 81 - am the
man to whom Klaus Fuchs gave
his information"
> Gold Gets 30 Years
Just as with Klaus Fuchs,
once the words began they came
in a steady flow. He told how
he picked up the information
and gave it promptly to John"
whom he later identified as Ana
toll A. Yakovlev, Russian vice
consul in New York.
Gold was indicted by a Brook
lyn grand jury on a charge of
conspiracy to violate the Espion-
age Act Of 1917. He pleaded
guilty in Philadelphia on July 20.
1850. and was sentenced to 80
years imprisonment.
tcopyrisht. 1857. BY Don whitehead)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-06

Atomic Energy was to say: 1T is
hardly an exaggeration to say
that Fuchs alone has Influenced
the safety of more people and
accomplished greater damage
than any other spy not only in
the history of the United States
but in the history of nations"
From the time Fuchs con-
fessed, the FBI concentrated on
getting the answer to one ques-
ton: Who was the Stranger, the
man to whom Fuchs
slipped atomic information on
at least 10 occasions?
The single clue on which to
work was a vague description by
Fuchs of a man in his middle
years. say 40 to As. About S feet
10. Round face. Not a physicist.
Probably not even an atomic
Perhaps a chemist.
Perhaps a chemist :"
The search narrowed. Now the
FBI concentrated on finding a
chemist who would fit the de-
scription. Agents pored over files
and records. The task was enor-
nous. For example, in 1945. New
York City alone had issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-06
FAMOUS FABLES
BY E. E. EDGAR

GREETING: When Henry M
Stanley returned to civilization
after finding Livingstone in
Africa. he found that his greet
ing. "Dr. Livingstone. 1 pre-
sume?" was a household express
sion.
There were jokes ad nauseum
about them, on the stage. in the
newspapers. Even his colleagues
would bow low when they met
him and greet him with "Mr.
Stanley. presume?"
To the end of his days, the
greeting plagued him. Years
after the event, a friend said
to him:
You didn't really speak those
words to DR.. Livingstone. did
you?"
Eyes, I did," admitted STAN
ley. But had I known they
would cause such a stir. I would
have thought Of something else. !"
RATCHET: Back in 1908,
Alice Roosevelt Longworth tan
gled with saloon-buster Garry
Nation, when the latter des-
cended on Washington to pres
sure Congress into passing a
prohibition law.
You'd better watch your
STEP" a friend warned Mrs.
Longworth. "or Carry will get
you with her Ratchet"
Which one do you mean"
asked Princess Alice. "the one
in her hand or the one she uses
for a face?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-06
TOMORROW
The FBI Story
Tells How
Atom Spies
Made Contact
In Sonto Fe

States, Canada, his associates.
and men of freedom everywhere.
The Briton said, II ought to
tell you that you are not obliged
to make a statement, and you
must not be induced to do so by
any promise or threat which has
been held out to you"
Fuchs looked at Mr.. Skardon.
Perhaps at that moment he I'M
derstand for the first time in his
twisted life the true protector of
human dignity. government by
law. He said. II understand.
Garry on"
Klaus Fuchs was brought to
trial in Old Bailey on March l.
He pleaded guilty to charges OF
giving TO persons unknown" in
formation calculated to be use
full to an enemy.
Lord Chief Justice Goddard.
after hearing the evidence. said
to Fuchs: "You have betrayed
the hospitality and protection
given to you with the grossest
treachery The maximum sem
tence ordained is IA years. That
is the sentence I pass upon you. "
In this country, the Joint
Congressional Com mittee on