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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
WARNING is GIVEN
TO STATE OYSTERMEN
State Health Board Instructs Secre-
tary To Take Action.

Steps to prevent the bootlegging
of oysters from Delaware creeks
where Government and State exami-
nations have indicated that both the
water and the bivavles are contami-
mated, were taken by the State Board
of Health at a meeting held last
week. DR.. Arthur c. Jost, executive
secretary of the State Board, was df-
rected to prepare signs which are
to be posted about the creeks on
which the Government and State
have placed a ban.
These signs will state that the
State health authorities consider the
oysters taken from these creeks as
being unsafe and undesirable as a
food" The notice will further state
that the continued dredging of these
tainted oysters will result in all sale
of oysters taken from any contami-
mated creek being banned, within the
State.
1t is pointed out that the State
Health laws provide a fine ranging
from $50 to $100 for violations of this
section of the State Sanitary Code.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
FINE MAN FOR TRAPPING
ON HIS OWN FARM
Another Man Fined For Killing
Pheasant In Closed Season.

On charge of trapping without a
nonresident license, w. B. Campbell,
of Philadelphia, who owns farm
near Milford, was fined $40 and costs
for trapping on his own land. The
case was brought by Game Warden
Boggs.
Mr.. Campbell admitted trapping
but stated he had been informed that
even though he was a resident of
Pennsylvania he could trap on his
own lands in Delaware without Sc
curing the nonresident license. He
said he purchased the farm in Mil
ford Neck about six months ago and
had made a practice of spending his
week-ends on the place, and part of
the time he would trap. The game
warden had visited his farm on
"tip" and in company with Warden
Watson had seen oppossums which
Campbell admitted catching. The
justice ruled that if a person owned
lands in Delaware and was a resi-
dent of another State he could not
trap on them without a nonresident
license and imposed a fine of $40
and costs.
Frederick Owens, of Lincoln, was
also arrested by Game Warden Boggs
charged with killing a pheasant,
which birds the game warden as
serted, the Game Commission was
anxious to protect for a time.
Owens denied the charge, but evil
dence was admitted showing that
Owens had taken gun and request
ed that neighbor kill the bird. The
declined and then Owens,
it was testified took the gun and
started towards the field where the
bird was seen. The neighbor heard
the report but would not say that
Owens fired the gun. other witnesses
testified that Owens had told them
that he killed the pheasant but
Owens asserted that he only told
them as a joke. Justice Hendrixson,
of Milford, before whom the case
was tried, imposed of fine of $25
and costs.
Evidence in the case was secured
by Game Warden Joseph Watson.
Since we saw how the Cubs per-
formed in the World Series we know
what made Chicago wild.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
NOVEMBER IL, 1918

How thoughts go back II years Armistice Day
dawns! that day stands out in memories
wonderful day it for those families who
the firing line They will forget the sigh of
heard the bells the celebra
tons begin.
bitter months of fear and dread it seemed the
thing the world again peace and
that insanity of had by That day also of the
hope Our people felt that they had fought
end that they had made great sacrifices and that
soldier boys home going
country lifted higher plane, with of the
old evils and burdens that afflicted us done
Those hopes not to extent fulfilled The
old selfshness. And
people say that the fought for nothing make
menacing the threat of which had
constituted world peril for many was removed from the
Three autocratc governments which had
sefshly of the people,
and which carnage they existed
humbled the dust Their removal the world
rebuild itself foundations, and we are Just
beginning realize the benefit that conferred.
favorable outlook for in the world today could
existed had it not been for the mighty work done
allied armies in which country had its great
who fought for the battle 'front.' we
gratitude They did their work with superb
courage determination equal force
and effectiveness in life as citizens
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
JAILED SIX MONTHS FOR
ATTACK ON JUSTICE
ThOS. Fleming of Wilmington pleads
Guilty To Charge In Court.

Thomas Fleming, of Wilmington,
who was arrested on August 20 on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly
at Lincoln, and who, when arraigned
before Magistrate Edward V. Hen
drixson, 90-year-old peace officer, of
Milford, and fined $40 and costs, COM
mitted assault and battery on the
magistrate, pleaded guilty to the
charge brought against him by Dep
uty Attorney General H. J. Cooke,
Saturday afternoon, and was SEN
fenced by Resident Judge Charles S.
Richards to six months in the New
Castle County Workhouse.
Fleming was drunk and abusive on
the streets at Lincoln and complaint
was made against him. Officer James
Wood of the local highway police
station, placed him under arrest, and
took him before Magistrate Hendrix
son. He was given his choice of
paying a fine of $40 and costs or to
serve 10 days in jail. Fleming made
a break for Magistrate HENDERSON
when he attempted to reach into a
drawer of his desk to get a commit
AiCnI. lie UlOW lSll ollOIL anu uAu
not injure the aged official. His
glasses were knocked from his nose
and broken.
Fleming was placed in jail at
Georgetown and on the following day
a charge of assault and battery was
brought against him. Two days later
he managed to scale the walls at the
Sussex county iail and fell to the
concrete pavement, breaking both
legs. For several weeks he was in
the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, and when
he was recoving somewhat from the
injuries he attempted to get away
from the hospital. The result was
that Sheriff Coy was notified and had
to return him to jail. His condition
was such the first of the month that
he could not be tried in court. On
Saturday afternoon he was placed in
a chair and taken before Judge Rich
ards so he could plead guilty.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
WILL SHOW PROGRESS
OF TUBERCULOSIS WORK
Delaware Society VIII Be Represent
ed AT Teachers Meeting Here.

The Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society will be represented at the
annual meeting of the Delaware State
Teachers Institute in the armory at
Milford on Thursday and Friday, No
vember IA and Is. Miss Helen H.
Thomson, executive secretary of the
society and her assistant, Mrs. Flor
ence J. Whitehead, are planning to
show the progress of the health pro-
ject, in connection with the Modern
Health Crusade. There are always
new ideas being made about the
health project and some of these will
be exhibited and other new ones
sought.
Enrolment in the Health Crusade
shows an increase this fall over the
same period last year. Last year at
this time there were 1853 teachers, in
1T schools and 4,7S5 students en-
volled.
This year there are 169 teachers,
in 130 schools and 4,S49 students en-
rolled.
The first poster contest of the year
closes on November Is, and already
some very interesting displays have.
been received. It
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS
ORGANIZE WITHE.F.
LECATES CHAIRMAN
New Committee Makes Walton
Owens Of BridgevilIe Secre-
tary.
NAME new VOTING Time
Change Is Made In Time Of
EIectiug Members OF The Com.
mittee.

Members of the Sussex County
Democratic Executive Committee
met last Saturday afternoon in the
Sussex county court house and Or
ganized by electing E. Frank Le-
Gates, of Laurel, chairman; Mrs. Ad-
Olson B. Hudson, of Dagsboro, R. D.,
vice-chairman; Walton Owens, of
Bridgeville, secretary; Otis D. Jo-
seph, of Hollyville, treasurer.
Former State Insurance Commits
sioner Thomas R. Wilson, of near
Milton, was temporary chairman,
and Walton Owens, of Bridgeville,
acted as secretary. All of the Off
GERS were elected without opposi-
ton.
In view of the fact that members
of the county committee for the past
twenty years have been elected in
what is known as "off years." much
to the inconvenience of the voters,
Temporary Chairman Wilson offered
a resolution, which was adopted,
changing the time of election of the
committeeman to campaign years. 1t
will take two votes of the commit
tee before the resolution finally will
be adopted.
The change in the time of election
of the committee will be fixed at the
same time the primary election is
set to nominate county officers;
which usually is the latter part of
September.
Many arguments were advanced
0E al 1aA
miteemen should be changed. One
of the main reasons is that few of
the voters pay any attention to the
time when the committeeman are to
be selected, whereas if they are
elected at a regular county primary
voters of the district will be more
interested in the committeeman to
be selected.
Following is list of the new COM
mitteemen and committeewomen of
the several districts:
First Representative District =
First Election District: Robert P.
Davis, Mrs. Henry Ingram, of Mil
ford. Second: ]. Lofiand Deputy,
Mrs. George Marvel. Third: Burton
Masten.
Second District-First: ]. N. Rus
sell, Bridgeville, r. D. Second: Wal
ton Owens, Mrs. Adelia Gray, Bridge
vile. Third: William L. Morris,
Greenwood.
Third District-First: Edgar D.
Loper, Mrs. Mamie Isaacs Short,
r. D. Second: Irving F.
Smoot, Mrs. Mary Hobbs, Seaford,
R. D. Third: Frank C. Dawson, Mrs.
Charles w. Robinson, Seaford.
Fourth District-Ernest Dicker-
son, Miss Carrie Moore, Laurel.
Fifth District-First: P. E. Woot-
ten, Mrs. Minnie E. Horsey, Laurel.
Second: Harlan E. Phillips, Mrs.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
MARRIAGE RATE LAW
INSTATE REPORT SAYS
One Marriage Out OF Every Six
In Delaware Ends 10 Divorce
Courts Here.

The marriage rata in the State of
Delaware for the years 1927 and
1928 was the lowest in the United
States, and one out of every six end
ed in divorce. There was only one
marriage less in this State in 1928
than in 1927 with the rate decreas-
ing to 1,153 last year from 1,154 the
preceding one.
These interesting figures were
compiled by the United States De-
partment of Commerce and were 1e-
vealed in preliminary report on
marriage and divorce for the United
States.
According to the report, only 4.73
per 1000 of the population of this
State sought marriage licenses in
1928 as compared with the 4.75 per
1000 representing the figure of the
year before. This shows a decrease
of per cent in the rate for the year
1928.
Although the rate of marriage de-
creased last year the divorce rate
showed considerable increase. There
were 1853 divorces in this State in
the year 1927 which incfeased to 1856
in 1928, representing an increase of
1875 per cent, or 0.76 per thousand of
the population. In 1927 this figure
was 0.67. The report shows only four
annulments of marriages in 1928 and
only two affected in 1927.
1t is interesting to compare the
figures with some of the otler States
of the Union. There wers 1,182,49
marriages performed in the United
States during the year 1928, while
the returns received the year before
showed 1,2O1,05 These figures rep
resent a decrease in the marriage
rate of 1856, or Is per cent in the
year 1928.
AS in this State the divorce rate
for the entire United States showed
an increase in 1928 over 1927. The
report summary indicates that dur
ing 1928 there were 195,939 divorces
granted as compared with the year
1927 when only 192,037 divorces
were affected. This shows an in
crease of 1902 divorces in 1928, or
2 per cent. Annulments of marriages
in the United States were 4,255 IN
1927 and APPS in 1928.
The estimated population in the
United States, according to the re-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
MAIL STATE POULTRY
SHOW CATALOGS
Tri-State Association VIII Meet
With State Group Here.

Poultrymen throughout Delaware
and in the adjoining states are look
ing forward with much interest to
the annual state poultry show which
will be held in the Community Build
ing in Milford on December 3, 4 and
5, under the auspices of the Delaware
State Poultry Association in cooper
alton with the State Board of Agri-
culture and the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware.
H. S. Palmer, extension poultry
man, and secretary of the show, has
distributed over four thousand copies
of the 92-page premium list and
catalog which includes the rules and
regulations of the show, and the edu-
cational program, in addition to the
names of the one hundred and thirty
different commercial firms which
have advertised their products.
An announcement also has been
made by Secretary Palmer that the
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
DELAWARE TEACHERS
MEET HERE NEXT WEEK
Tenth Annual Meeting Of Teach
ers Association 10 Milford
Thursday And Friday.

The Tenth Annual Meeting of the
Delaware State Education Associa-
tion will be held in Milford next
Thursday and Friday, November IA
and Is. This meeting will bring to-
gether all of the teachers in the
State. While the program has not
been completed as yet, the executive
committee of the association has Sc
cured a number of very able speak
ers who will address the teachers
during the two day sessions.
One of the pleasing features of the
meeting this year will be the DEM
onstrations by carefully selected tea
chers who will show the work from
grades one to twelve inclusive.
The usual routine business will be
transacted and officers elected for
the ensuing year. Those in charge of
this years gathering hope to make
it the most interesting and instruc-
tive meeting ever held by the asso-
citation. Milford has ample facilities
for handling the convention, it be-
ing one of the few towns in the
State which can offer sufficient
rooms for the several group
Program for Thursday, Nov IA, to
be given in The Plaza Theatre:
Addresses by E. A. Hirshman, Sec
retary Chamber of Commerce, York,
Pa; Edward Randall Mcguire, prin-
cipal Junior High School No. 81,
New York City; Frederick Rand
Rogers, director physical education
for State of New York.
Friday, Nov. 15-Addresses by Ed
win w. Adams, director Teacher
the Philadelphia Normal |
School; J. c. Bay, superintendent of |
Easton, Pa.
Banquet in. Milford Community |
Thursday evening.
Section meetings and class demon
;trations will occupy the afternoon
IN both days.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
DELAWARE PAID U.S..
$7,97O,O35 IN TAX
ON 1927 INCOMES
9256 Returns We're Filed And
The Exemptions Amounted To
$26,2S7,4l7.
THREE PAY HEAVY TAX
Three Citizens Received More Than
$2,OOO,OOO With 116 Having
Earned More Than $4,000.

Income tax statistics for 1927,
made public by the Bureau of Inter
nal Revenue this week show that out
of Delaware's estimated population
of 243,000 total of 9256 returns
were filed with income of a total of
500, O,262,S99.
Residents of the State also report
ed exemptions amounting to $685.
287 AL, and the amount of tax paid
totaled $7,970,035. The average in
come per return was $9,741, and the
average income tax per return was
$860.14. The ratio of population fill
ing returns was 3.81.
The number of joint returns filed
by husband and wives, numbered
4203, net income amounting to $685.
355,084. Single men heads of families
who filed returns numbered 1923 and
their net income $4,432,S5S.
A total of S33 single women in the
State filed returns totaling income
amounting to $2,199, ,666. Single wo-
men not heads of families, were 1861,
and income totaIed $12,443, 1856.
Single women of the State filing, not
heads of families, filed a total of
1161 returns with total incomes
amounting to $7,206,968.
Wives filing separate returns from
husbands, numbered $50, with net
incomes amounting to $S,624,542.
According to the statistics, three
citizens of the State of Delaware re-
ported incomes between $4,000, 900
and $3,000,O00; with incomes between
$1,000,O00 and $1,50O,O0O; five with
incomes between $750,00O and ST.
100000; seven with incomes between
$50O,OOO and $750,0OO; ten with in.
comes between $400 900 and 100000
eight with incomes from 100000
to 100000; five beteSeen $3.50, 900
and 100000; xAr4e between 100000
aud $3.50 sou; sixteen with incomes
from between 100000 and S150,0O0;
eighteen with incomes between $780,
900 and 100000; twelve between
$4,000 and 100000; twenty-five with
incomes between $4,000 and $780,
900.
One hundred and sixteen citizens
of the State reported incomes be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000, and the
same number reported incomes be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. A total
of 1872 reported incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000; 2O1 incomes be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000; 269 report
ed incomes between $4,000 and ST.
900, and 388 with incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The three residents of the State
who reported incomes between ST.
100000 and $3,O00,0O0 paid net tax
to the government of $1,189, ,456 each.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
HORTICULTURISTS
TO GIVE PRIZES FOR
BEST FRUIT EXHIBITS
Announce Premium Lists For An
nual Meeting Thursday And
Friday, Dec 5th And 9th.
WILL MEET AT EASTON
Affair This Year Will Be Held In
Maryland TOwn-.-Cash Prizes
Will Be Awarded.

The Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety, which will hold its annual
meeting at Easton, Nd, on December
5 and 6, has announced the list of
premiums to be awarded in con-
nection with the exhibit held at that
time.
The officers of the society are:
President, w. Mason Shehan, Eas-
ton, Md; vice president, H. G. Bak-
er, Bridgeville; treasurer, w. Lee AL
len, Salisbury, Md; secretary, DR..
]. F. Adams, of the Delaware State
Board of Agriculture.
Cash prizes will be awarded. The
classes as set out in the premium
list follows:
Glass l, apples-For the best five
plates of each of the following varie-
ties, first, IS; second, SO; third, So;
Golden Delicious, Stayman, Wine
sap, Delicious, Rome.
Glass. 2, (a)-For best single plate
of 'each of the following varieties,
first, So; second, 81; York Imperial,
Paragon, Mcintosh, King David,
Crimson Beauty, Scarlet Pippin, Will
liams, Nero, Jonathan, Grimes.
(b)-For the best single plate of
any variety, first, So; second, So;
third, 81.
Glass 8 standard boxes) For
best five boxes of apples, first, SIS;
second, $40; third, IS.
Glass 4 STANDARD boxes)-For
best single box of each of the follow
ing varieties, first, IS; second, So;
third, So; Rome, Winesap, Red De-
licious, Grimes, Paragon, York I'm
perial, Stayman, Golden Delicious,
Jonathan, Mcintosh.
Glass 5 (bushel basket)-For best
bushel basket of each of the follow
ing varieties, first, SIS; second. SO;
third, 81; Red Delicious, Grimes,
Paragon, Stayman. York Imperial,
Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Rome,
Winesap.
Glass 6-For the best single bushel
of any variety Ground basket or bot
tcnless hamper), first, Sc; second,
So; third, So.
Glass z (barreD-For the best
three barrel collection, one or more
varieties, first, $40; second, SIS;
third, $5.
Glass S-For the best barrel of the
following varieties, first, $5; second,
SO; third, 50: Nero, Jonathan. Wine
sap, Rome, Paragon, York Imperial,
Stayman.
Glass 9, pears-For best bushel of
Kieffer pears, first, 81; second, 50.
Glass 10-For best plate of each of
the following varieties, first, $1.50;
second, IS cents: LeConte, Seckle,
CARRIER, Lawrence, Duchess, Keiffer.
Glass IL, ounces = For the best
CContinHed on page I01
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
KENT POMONA GRANGE
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Nathaniel Taylor, OF FruitIand
Grange, Named Worthy Master.

Kent County Pomona Grange has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing six months: Worthy Master,
Nathaniel Taylor, Fruitland Grange;
Overseer, Frank L. Rice, FELTON,,
Trophy Grange; Secretary, H. E.
Coverdale, Fruitland Grange, Cam
den; Treasurer, John Hyde, Trophy
Grange, FELTON,; Chaplain, Alexander
Cow, Trophy Grange, FELTON,; Lee
turer, Mrs. Lucy Conwell, Fruitland
Grange, Camden; Gate Keeper, JEFF
ferson Cooper, Cheswold, Rural
Grange; Steward, e. Gruwell, Trophy
Grange, FELTON,; Assistant Steward,
Harry Johnson, Smyrna Grange;
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Harry
Johnson, Smyrna; Pomona, Mrs. Ma
thaniel Taylor, Fruitland Grange;
Ceres, Mrs. ]. Harry Wilson, Capital
Grange; Flora, Mrs. Helen Brown,
Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
MANY MILFORD STORES
WILL CLOSE MONDAY
Armistice Day VIII Be Observed BY
Majority OF Retail Businesses.

A committee of Milford merchants,
who interviewed the retail store
owners in Milford, announced yes
terday that practically all of the
stores in Milford will be closed all
day next Monday, which is Armistice
Day. The local merchants tried out
the chasing idea last year for the first
time, and they seemed to like it. Per-
sons having business with the stores
will do we'll to learn in advance
whether the store with which they
wish to deal will be open on Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
HORSE WITH INCOME
DIES AT AGE OF 81

Prince Grant, Delaware's
only endowed horse, was found
dead on Saturday in his stall
in the barn of Alvin Satterth-
waite at Stanton. The horse,
which was living on the in
come of $4,000 and which will
be decently buried through
this fund, was Sc or 81 years
old.
The remainder of the fund,
the interest of which was used
for the horses keep, will be
turned over, according to the
instructions of the will of the
late Mrs. M. X. Grant, to the
Wilmington Fountain Society
and for the construction of a
fountain for man and beast.
Mrs. Grant died in 1921 and
the horse had been living on
the pension ever since.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

News that is Informative.
interesting and sprightly-
that's the kind Of news you
will find every week In the
Milford Chronicle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-11
WOMEN s CLUBS
END SESSIONS
IN CAPITAL

The convention Of the National
Federation of Women's Clubs comes
to a close today with plans set for
its next biennial gathering in Den.
yer, Colo.,. in 1880.
Mrs. H. G. Bogart, president Of the
Colorado federation, was named Off
cial hostess of the next meeting. The
Washington convention has been one
of the most successful in the history
of the federation.
A stone was placed in Washington
Cathedral yesterday by the delegates
TO the gathering. Mrs. John p. Sip
pei. national president, was in
charge of the ceremony. The stone
ultimately will be placed in the
choir loft.
The Nicaraguan policy of the
American Government was explained
to the delegates yesterday by Brig.
Gen. F. Lei. Parker, new chief of
the Bureau of Insular Affairs. Gen.
eral Parker was a member of the.
electoral mission to that country.
Reports were made to the conven-
ton by Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, chair.
man of the department of public vel
fare; Mrs. Joseph Linden Smith,
chairman of the division for Indian
welfare; Mrs. w. E. MINER, chair
man of the community service divis-
ion; Miss Josephine Junkin. manager
of the research and club service, and
many others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-11
DISTANT STATIONS
Observation-Disclosures
CHAIN PROGRAMS

WIP-Philadelphia-6
7:0O-Uncle wip: instrumental quar-
tet
s:00-Musical Shower.
9:0O-Concert.
10:Oo-El Patio Orchestra.
10:30-Adelphia Orchestra.
11:15-Organ.
WJZ-New YOrk-760-394.6
6:OO-Novelty orchestra.
s:So-Landt Trio.
7:15-Squibb program.
7:30-Dixie Circus.
S:OO-Interwoven Entertainers
S:30-Armstrong Quakers.
s:O0-Wrigley Hour.
9:30-Philco Hour.
l0:00-The Challengers.
10:30-Fifth Avenue Knights.
11:OO-SIun1ber music.
Observation-Disclosures
7:30-Concert trio.
S:00-Fehn's Hour.
S:30-Columbia network.
11:00-Golden Dragon Orchestra.
WBBM-Chicago-770
9:00-Buster' Peppers.
1O:30-Lombardo's Canadians.
1;oo-Dance period;
WGN-ChieagO-72O-4
9:30-Oriental gang.
1O:o0-Opera Company.
1:oO-Tomorrows Trib,; Hungry
11:so-Baritone; concert orchsstra.
WSB-Atlanta-74O-4O
9:3O-Concert.
11:45-Hawatian Ensemble.
gO-67O-445.5
11:00-Amos n Andy.
11:15-Musical Potpourri.
12:00-Benson's Orchestra
hicagO-87O-345
9:0O-Silvertone hour.
10:00-Musical program.
11:0O-WLS Show Boat.
-Cincinnati-7OO-42e -
10;30-Gibson Orchestra.
11;00-Slumbe Der music.
12:o0-Gibson Orchestra.
12:S0-Gondolyrics.
1:00-Thiess Orchestra.
WBAP-FOrth WOrth-SOO-S76
10:00-Musical program.
12:O0-Accordion; OIL Twins.
WMC-Memphls-78
soon. B. c. System.
WCCO-Mpls.-St. Paul-81O-37O
9:3O-Maytag Ramblers.
1O:30-Quartet.
11:00-Lnhg's Orchestra
WTMJ-Milwaukee-
9?00-Barnyard Opery.
1O:O0--N. B. C. System.
12:00-WTMJ Orchestra.
A. NJ.
1:00-Organ.
WSM-Nashv ille--65O- 461.S
1o:oo-caldwen symphony Orchestra