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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
BANKERS
HOLD MEETING
IN WILMINGTON
r. C. Stephenson And G..
w. Norris Address The
Spring Gathering
JANVIER PRESIDES

A marked improvement. in finan-
cial circles at the beginning of 1881
augurs a more prosperous year, i'll
the opinion of Rome c. Stephenson,
president of the American Bankers
Association, who addressed members
of the Delaware Bankers AssOcia-
ton at their semi-annual spring
meeting at the Wilmington Country
Club last Thursday.
George w. Norris, Governor of the
Third Federal Reserve District of
Philadelphia, Of which Delaware is
portion also spoke optimistically
to the Delaware bankers. These two
addresses were the outstanding fea-
lures of this meeting, attended by
more than 100 Delaware financiers.
The meeting, which started at II,
was presided over by President
Frank deli. Janvier. 1t was practi-
cally a continuous session from II
until 8, because during the luncheon
period there was informal discus
sion. President Stephenson, who is
vice president of the St. Joseph's
Savings Bank of South Bend, Indi-
ana, chose for his topic "The Road
Banking Must Take" He said in
part:
although we can not minimize
the seriousness of the number of
bank failures during 1880, especial
ly i'll its effort upon public sentiment
regarding banking, we can conf
IDENTIFY say that the opening months
of 1881 show conclusively that there
has been very marked improve
ment in this respect. Whereas it was
reported that, taking the nation as
a whole, 344 banks closed their
doors in December 1880, the failures
dropped to 1919 in January and to
only 78 in February.
1--WE may therefore feel confident
that the worst is over in respect to
banking as well as in respect to gen.
oral business conditions, and that
the vast bulk of the weak banking
units in the country have been elm
mated or are in process of rehabili-
tation. OF course it must be remem-
bered that a great many of the |
banks that have closed are reopened |
after reorganization, and that
many banks that remain perma-
nently closed pay all or a large part
Of their obligations.
However, the events of the past |
year clearly indicate to bankers that |
The same sound policies of manage
nent that kept the vast majority of |
banks in the country strong and /
represents a state of af-
fairs that should be made to pre-
vail in every bank in the nation.
Banks that remain sound, sometimes
right across the street the banks
that closed, were generally subject
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Legislature Passes
Worthy Legislation
Senate Unanimously Endorses Measure To ALLOLO The
Redemption Of State Bonds. State To Join In An
niUcrSaTy Of Dutch landing

Another of the bills advocated by
Governor Buck to carry out his gen.
eral program of making Delaware a
debt free State was passed by the
Senate Friday afternoon unani-
mouSly after Senator Green had
changed his vote from mo" to Eyes" ="
1t was a bill introduced by Sena-
tor Griffenberg and provides that all
money above $3,OOO,OOO in the gen
cral fund at the close of the fiscal
year, June 80, be available for re-
demption of any bonds of the State
outstanding.
The measure further provides
that the money shall be paid into
the sinking fund by the State Treas
urer in such amounts as needed on
request of the Governor, the Secre-
tary of State and the auditor of ac-
counts. The request would show
bonds intended to be paid or re-
deemed and the exact amount re-
quired. Such amounts as requested
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Government vii Loan Money
To Farmers On Grooming Crops

the county committee and by the
Farmers Seed Loan Office at Wash
ington, the government will pay out
money to the applicant, reserving
the right to pay in installments. In
terest is charge at the rate of five
per cent per annum which will be
deducted from the last installment
forwarded. The government re-
serves the right to disallow any loan
in whole or in part. All loans are
due and payable on November 30,
1881, or sooner, if the crops covered
by the mortgage have been harvest
cd and sold. All applications must
be made before April 80, 1881.
c. r. Snyder, county agricultural
agent, will assist farmers in the fill
ing out of the forms. If any farmer
is interested he should communicate
with the county agent at George
town.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Information concerning how Sus-
sex county farmers and truckers
may avail themselves of the Federal
Governments plant for extending
financial aid has been received by
Sussex County Agent c. r. Snyder.
Upon receiving this information the
county agent appointed the follow
ing to act as a county committee to
aid in securing these Oans for Sus-
sex farmers: Chas. G.. West, Laurel;
Everett Long, Dagsboro: Fred
Wright, Delmar, and z. G. Coul-
bourne, Seaford.
After studying the plan, farmers
interested in obtaining the assis-
tance outlined are invited TO apply
to the county agent who has the
necessary forms upon which the ap-
plications for loans must be made.
Upon approval of the loan, first by
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
TALL CEDARS OF
LEBANON TO MEET
NEXT WEDNESDAY
q
Excellent Program Pre-
pared For Regular Spring
Ceremonial
EXPECT A FINE TINE

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, with a member
ship of Master Masons extending
fro none end of Delaware to the
other, will hold its regular spring
ceremonial next Wednesday eve
ming, April 8, in the Community
Building, Milford.
The entire evening will be devoted
to fun and merry making, with the
exception of a short time allotted a
prominent Mason to make a brief
address.
James X. PettyjOhn. a Grand Tall
Cedar, has devoted a lot of time ar
ranging a program that is different
and full of pep. He has announced
"big doings," which should be sufIi-
cient notice of a big time.
Russ Snyder. director, will raise
his baton over an enlarged and bet
ter Evergreen Band. starting the
evenings frolic with that old Amer
lean favorite march National En-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
VOCATIONAL STUDENTS
COMPETE NATIONALLY
Future Farmers OF America Will
Award Prizes At Annual Congress

Twelve bOys-members of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America, the ma
tiOnal organization of boys enrolled
in vocational agricultural courses in
/ the United States--will be awarded
eprizes totaling $2,1O0 at the annual
congress of their organization to be
held at Kansas City next November.
According to an announcement
made by w. A. Ross, of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education and
executive secretary of the Future
Farmers of America, the grand prize
of $1,000 will go to the nationwide
champion American Farmer" Sc
lected by board of judges to be
composed of prominent men repre-
scnting all sections of the country.
Competitors in this contest will be
judged ON the following counts:
Kind and scope of farming activities
and degrees of responsibility in
carrying on these activities; ability
to farm-which will be judged by
efficiency in projects assigned in
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
DELAWARE GETS
s., 2,4OS,727.OO AID
FOR STATE WORK
Federal Appropriations
Provide Funds For Post
Office Building
$7Of,5O8.OO FOR ROADS
MispilIiOn River Allotted
$S,O07 For Needed I'M
prOvementS
$7Of,5O8.OO FOR ROADS

Federal funds available for build
ings, highways and other Federal
construction projects i'll Delaware
total at least $2.40S,727, according to
reports received by Colonel Arthur
Woods. chairman of the Presidents
Emergency Committee for Employ
ment. from various construction di-
visions of the Federal government.
Additional sums for river and har-
Dor work will be shared by Della
ware and nearby states.
Funds to be expended by the
Treasury Department for pOstOfiices
and other building projects in the
Treasury Department program in
clude a quarantine station at Reedy
Island, $14,5O0, for which drawings
are now being prepared, and post
Office at Georgetown, $4,000, where
the government is awaiting title to
the site.
The additional Federal public
building program in Delaware, as
reported to Congress February q,
includes a postofIice at Dover to
cost 100000.
Federal funds for use on Delaware
highways total $704,50S. including
both emergency and regular Feder-
al-aid funds. OF this amount, $685.
ZIG is under construction, $516,724
has been approved for construction,
and $134,46S is available for new
construction.
The Bureau of Lighthouses is
spending $3S,400 for the construc-
tion of wharf at the Edge Moor
depot. Delaware.
For construction, dredging and
other river and harbOr improve
ments under the direction of the
War Department the following sums
have been allOcated:
Wilmington harboE, -$449.G94; in
land waterways, Delaware River to
Chesapeake Bay, $S71,572: operating
and care of Chesapeake and Della
war Ceanal, S65,965; Murder kill Riv
or, $21,765; Mispillion River. $S.007;
Broad Creek River, $34,916: Della
ware River, Pennsylvania, New Ier-
sey and Delaware, from Phiiadel-
phia to the sea, $4.024,325; inland
waterway, Chincoteague Bay, Viz
ginia, to Delaware Bay, Delaware.
$500; examinations, surveys and
contingencies. general, Wilmington
district, $24,1OO
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
KENT YOUNG PEOPLE
MEET AT DOVER TODAY
Seventh Annual Event VIII DC Held
In Peoples Church

The Seventh Annual Kent County
Young Peoples Conference will be
held today in the Peoples Church.
Dover. The conference theme is
1.-THE Highway of Life Approached
Through the Arch of Youth" Regis
tration is from 8 to $3.50 o'clock.
At 10 O'Clock the delegates will di-
vide into the following discussion
groups: youths Responsibility"
Mr.. Bishop; Choice of Life
Work." Miss Lampson; Christian
Living" Miss Albertson; Science
of Leadership" Prof w. II. Jump.
At $3.50 p. m. Fellowship dinner
will be served to the delegates by
the young people of the Peoples
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

shall not at any time impair bal
ancc of at least S3,000,000 as herein
provided" the bill states.
Senator Griffenberg explained the
measure, stating that it is intended
for reduction of the State debt.
Senator Burton, during the dis
cussiOn, remarked that he did not
think anything would be left in the
general fund, with all the apprOpri-
tiOn bills confronting the Legisla-
ture.
Senator Green cOntended that
when the present session of the
Legislature opened there were $12.-
100000 to spend. He claimed that
passage of this measure would make
is so that only $3,OOO,OOO will be left
in the general fund for the next ses-
sion of the Legislature to spend.
When the vote was taken, Senator
Green opposed the measure. Before
announcement of the result, how
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

ment in Milford, and will affect ev-
cry citizen of the town. Criticism is
being voiced from residents of the
town that too little time has been
allowed to properly consider the
measure which is so vital to all con-
cerned. There seems to be a grow
ing demand on the part of Milford
residents that no action be taken on
the charter now; but that a COM
mittee composed of all factions
within the town be appointed to in
vestigate thoroughly the charter
needs for Milford so that real
working and fair charter may be Sc
cured at the next session of the
General Assembly. 1t is almost GER
tain that once put in force Milford
will have to work under the new
charter for years. The old charter
is not the best in the world, but the
town has prospered under it and the
Light & Water Commission has
functioned in an efficient manner,
Before tearing up what we now
have, Milford will do we'll to. 3on-
slider the matter from all angles. i
Mayor Windsor has announced
that the matter will be presented to
the voters for action next Monday
afternoon for ratification or. rejec-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
OFFENDERS ARE FINED
BY MAGISTRATE THAW
James Brown, COIOrcd, Held For
Court On Liquor Charge

officers DerricksOn and Jackson,
of the Milford police made raid on
the home of James Brown, cOlored,
and there found a number of ne
groes in a drunken brawl over a
crap game. They were all placed un-
der arrest and in searching the
place the officers came upon about
so bottles of alleged beer. The pris
oners and beer were taken to the
municipal building and those ar
rested were arraigned before Justice
Thaw. Brown was held for court on
charge of illegal possession, under
$500 bond. Kelley, Taylor, James
Cannon, c. E. Allen, Walter Matties,
Howard Hazard, l.. E. Cephas and
Sol Brown were each fined $40 and
costs for disorderly conduct.
The use of a pleasure car license
tag on a truck cost Garfield Cannon
of Milford a fine of S25 and costs.
Cannon was arrested by Officer Vie
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
SENATE APPROVES
JUDGE NAMING ALL
SCHOOL BOARDS

The Senate Wednesday af-
ternoOn passed the bill offer
ed by Senator Green to allow
resident judges of the cOun-
ties to name all school boards.
Senator Steen called up the
House bill governing the Sc
lection of school boards out
side of Wilmington. The bill
was intended to give rural
districts representation on
school boards in consolidated
districts.
Senator Green offered a
substitute to allow the resi-
dent judge of each county to
name the school boards. The
boards would consist OF four
members, two from each of
the two political parties. The
bill follows the general line
of the one passed for the city
of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
NEW. DIRECTORY
FOR PENINSULA
Del-Mar.Va Association Is Prepar.
ing Copy For First Edition

Announcement was made yester-
day at headquarters of the Del-Mar-
Va Eastern Short Association that
the material to be carried i'll the
first issue of the Del-Mar-Va Busi-
ness Directory, which will be pub
lished at least quarterly, is nearly
ready to be placed in the hands of
the printer.
From the time of the original an
nOuncement that such a directory
would be published decided interest
has been displayed in all sections of
the Peninsula and especially by bus
mess men and women who were
anxious to obtain first hand infor-
nation regarding the directory plan.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
THREE DRY RAIDERS
GET HOME BREW
Farm Owner Says lie Was Not
Aware Plant Was IN Operation

Federal Prohibition Officers Rig
gin and Jett assisted by Constable
Belts, working from the Dover
headquarters made a raid in Sussex
county Friday afternoon on State
warrant at the farm of John w.
Stockley. aged 35, near Harbeson, in
Indian River Hundred.
The officers entered an unoccu-
pied building on the Stockley farm
where they said they found a COM
plete home brew plant. The equip
ment consisted of three 10 gallon
crooks with beer mash ready for
bottlings; one Gaping machine; $50
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Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
TOWN MEETING TONIGHT
TO DISCUSS CHARTER

Every citizen should so TO
the meeting in the Armory
Hall at 8 o'clock tonight to
discuss the Town Charter.
This is the most important
matter that has been before
Milford citizens in years.
Make your plans to be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March 20, To
2 Tuesday, March 81, Inclusive
0uesday, March IL, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, March 25, to Tuesday,
March 81. inclusive.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Total rainfall. inches ........1.21
Total rainfall for March 5.92 inches
Total snowfall for March. 10 inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03
Milford Citizens
Meeting Tonight
TODiscuss Charter

Committee Has Drafted A Proposed NeUO Charter To
Substitute For Measure NOw Before The General
Assembly At DOUer Mayor Windsor Calls Citizens
To Pass Upon The Act.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

Manu- Residents Of TOOR Believe That Action Should
Be Deferred On Whole Proposition Until Next SeS-
sion OF The Legislature As Time Has Been Too
Short To Property Investigate The Plan.
Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

When the baseball training
schedules start appearing
i'm the papers spring cant
be far behind.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

mond, Va. They returned on Sun
day accompanied by the latter's
mother, Mrs. Edna Chapman, who
met them in that city on her return
trip from a visit of several weeks in
Rome, Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Sammons
and Rev and Mrs. George Laugh
head, of Philadelphia, spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Kai-
ser. On Tuesday of last week>> Mr..
and Mrs. Kaiser, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. GOslee of Stock
ley, entertained their guests in the
Walls-Lynch cottage at Rehoboth.
Miss Winifred L. POstles visited
relatives in Georgetown over the
weekend.
william Dodd is in the Beebe Hos
pital.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09
ZOAR

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Davis entertain
ed at an ice cream party on Thurs.
day evening of last week: Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs
Alton Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Harrison and son Dale, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Johnson and son Pres
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John WilkersOn
and son Timothy and MIR. and Mrs
Raymond Phillips and daughter
Kathleen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carmean and
family spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dorey and
family.
Miss Margaret Minor of near
Georgetown spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Margaret Lawson.
Miss Mildred DOrey spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Brittingham at MillsbOTO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Johnson had
as their dinner guests Sunday Mrs.
Sallie Johnson and children, Misses
Reba Rogers, Vergie Rust, Mildred
Lawson and Earle Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wainwright re-
turned to their home in Wilmington
Saturday after spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. WinfOrd Brittingham
had as their dinner guests Sunday
the Misses Pearl Rogers, Reba and
Brittingham and Mildred
DOrey.
Mrs. Poynter Greene, the Misses
Pearl Rogers, Mildred Dorey, Mil
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

Letter and QUESTIONABLE pictured
above have been mailed by Pierre
S. du Pont, at the request of Cover
nor C. Douglass Buck, to all citizens
and residents of the State over 81
years of age in Statewide canvass
to determine the number of unem-
ployed in Delaware. The informa-
tion sought by the QUESTIONABLE. it
is believed, will be useful to the
agencies established for dealing
with the unemployment situation
and in learning the conditions with
which these agencies must cope. The
list does not include a great many
persons under 21 years of age who
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

are doubtless in need of work. They
may receive questionnaires by writ
ing to Box No. $50, Wilmington.
All persons receiving cards are
urged to return them promptly.
This can be done without cost in
asmuch as postage is prepaid. 1t is
of the utmost importance that only
the person to whom the card is ad-
dressed use that card and not give
it to anyone else. The reply will be
listed under the addressee's name,
which is identified by the number
on the card. This method is used to
keep confidential the information
received.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

dred Lawson and Earle Steele spent
Sunday afternoon at LeWes Beach.
Mrs. Harry Quillen and children,
Stewart and Irene Iva have been
spending few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dorey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lawson spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hastings and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dorey and
daughters, Thelma and Betty. Jr.,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09
PIERRE DU POINT MAILS QUESTIONNAIRES
TO LEARN UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Wilmington, Del, October 3. 1881.

Wilmington, Del, October 3. 1881
Dear Madam:
Of the
of all citizens
o
anen ndeaNor o employment
o
the
employment is needed not
confidential this numbered
receiving Do
to
accoT
who do
addre to Wilmington
the block
%
authority furnish relief whe where j is needed
s.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

"CHOULD a woman accept the
- moral code of the man she mar
ries," this COnfessing woman writes,
"even though it drags her through
the suffering silence of hell?
-"IlOved my husband, Paul-Louis-
loved him with all the yielding devO-
ton of a country girl from Illinois.
But he was French, foreign eentle-
man with a foreign code of morals.
He fouled my lips with faithless kisses
and threatened to rear my baby
boy to worship his wayward attitude
toward young wOmanhOod.
Chow could I-hOw could any
woman endure such torture and still
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09
phonso Johnson.

phOnsO Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Lawson had as
their dinner guests Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted DOnoway and son Bobby
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alton TimmOns
and daughter Colleen.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
10 o'clock; preaching at IL o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

UNEMPLOYMENT QUESTIONABLE
needing work. block only mail
0 the Of
Not any o. n
n Temporarily employment IS expected to
Trade
other kind of would be willing o do?~~
Arr
Do children How many
Do haveo o he
Do ren o ow
How
n oored
ALLOW
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

The struggle for existence has
developed into struggle to Outdo
our neighbOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

TIRE Story Hour Is 500 breadcaSf even MesdGy
Higbf over WEAF sgd N C Red NStWsF5, 10
s'eloek Neg YOTt H#s.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-09

. bolt that shook the very depths Of this suffer
ing wOman's soul. II you love all that is clean
and fine in life-if ever you have been tortured
with the helpless thought Of loved ohe's
unfaithfulness. here is tremendous true'Iife
story that will Grip you through every stsrkly-
told detail. The story is called HER LORD
AND MASTER. You will 6nd il complete in
November TRUE STORY MAGAZINE-just
as it flowed from the pulsins pen of this hFave
woman who fought for the Right. Get your
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The Washington times., 1931-01-30
10 FLEE TRAP;
5 FALL IN
DEBRIS
All Gotham Apparatus Called
to Fight Flames; Thousands
of Theatergoers on Scene

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 G.N.SD.
Nineteen persons. including IL
firemen, we're injured early today
in a fire which swept Lincoln
Square Arcade Building at Sixty,
sixth Street and Broadway.
Thousands from the theater
district on Broadway flocked to
the scene of the fire and traffic
was blocked for hours.
Firemen rescued % tenants, in
Guiding a mother and her baby,
from the blazing building.
The loss was set at $50O,0O0, and
included the works of many artists
who had studios in the building.
Ten firemen were trapped on
the flaming fourth floor of the
building when a fire escape plat
form collapsed.
Five of them were plunged
through charred floors to the
basement. They were dragged
out from the debris, all injured
and bruised.
Several were believed to have
sustained internal injuries,
The Washington times., 1931-01-30
FIND
DEAD BANDIT

CHICAGO, Jan. 80 G.N.SO.
Children romping about an aban-
doned automobile suddenly halted
when one lad, entering the rear
door, stumbled over the body Of
a man whom police today be-
lieved was either a gang victim
or a bandit shot in the course Of
a spectacular department store
robbery.
Children Find Body
For several days the neighbor-
hood youngsters had played about
the car parked at the curb. Last
night the fun ended abruptly
when the robe-covered body was
found on the cars rear floor.
Fingerprint records disclosed
that the dead man was George
Smith, "a, who had record as
a convicted burglar. He had been
shot in the abdomen.
RObber Suspect
From the mans description and
the location of the bullet wound
police believed him to be one of
the five bandits who on Monday
staged the $4,000 department
store robbery in which three per.
sons were shot. One of the ban
dts was shot in the abdomen
and was dragged to a car by his
companions.