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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
POLICEMAN STAYS ON
DUTY DESPITE HURTS
SGT. E. Claude Beswick, OF State
Force, Dragged By Trolley On Pike

Although Sergeant E. Claude Bes-
wick, of the State Police, was struck
by a trolley car, and dragged for
about Is or 20 feet on the front fem
der Monday night, he refused to go
off duty until the automobile con-
gestion had abated an hour later.
Sergeant Beswick, who is in
charge of State police station, No. l,
at the top of Penny Hill, was X-ray-
ed in the Delaware Hospital in Will
mington on Tuesday, to determine
how serious are the injuries to his
back and if he suffered any dislo-
Gated or fractured vertebrae.
Sergeant Beswick, accompanied
by Private George Grotz, was on
duty Monday night on the Philadel-
phia Pike, attempting to control the
heavy traffic returning from various
shore and southern Delaware re-
sorts. They were on motorcycles
and stopped in front of the Worth
Steel plant, at Claymont, just north
of the railroad siding bridge over
the pike. Beswick had just raised his
motorcycle on the "jiffy" stand, un-
der the rear wheel, and was sitting
partly astride the motorcycle.
Just as a nOrthbound Philadel-
phia trolley car neared Beswick, the
"jiffy" stand under the motorcycle
slipped and Beswick and the motor
cycle fell in front of the trolley car.
Beswick was caught by the fender
of the trolley and dragged and roll
ed about Is or 20 feet before the
trolley came to a stop. Beswick's
clothes we're nearly ripped from his
back and he was injured about the
back and left leg. Private Grotz and
Motorman Moore extricated him un-
der the fender and pulled out the
motorcycle.
Private Mcconnell took Sergeant
Beswick to the Delaware Hospital
for an X-ray. Corporal Clarence
Burlington also went there for
treatment. Burlington suffered a
badly sprained ankle several weeks
ago in a motorcycle accident.
No arrests were made as a result
of the accident. Beswick is for
mer Milford boy, but has had charge
of the Penny Hill Station for sew
eral years.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
WELFARE HOME
CONTRACT MADE
Philadelphia Contractor
Will Use Nearly All
Delaware Labor

The State Welfare Commission
has announced the awarding of the
contract for the proposed State We'll
fare Home at Smyrna to William
Steele e Sons Company, OF Philadel-
phia, the lowest bidders.
In announcing the award the COM
mission made the following state
ment
"The commission has spent much
time in the study and analysis of
the general contract for the Welfare
Home, with two definite objectives,
namely, to retain largest possible
amount of the total expenditure
within the State, which means bust
ness for our local sub-contractors
and the employment of Delaware la
Dor; secondly, to secure a good job
in the construction of the Welfare
Home.
"The Commission in discharging
its duty to the State has selected
William Steele & Sons Company, the
lowest bidder, who have guaranteed
to use more tilan 50 per cent local
labor, and who have submitted the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
GAME COMMISSION
REINSTATES WARDENS
Full Force Went TO Work July L;
Take Cut In Salary

The State Fish and Game Com
mission July l reinstated eleven
employees who were furlOughed
four months ago because of a de-
pletion of the commissions payroll
account
This action is made possible be-
cause the commissions appropria-
tion for the new fiscal year which
began July l can now be drawn
upon.
All eleven employees and Clar-
ence S. Foster, of Newark, chief fish
and game warden, have taken a ten
per cent pay cut Mr.. Foster was the
only employee retained by the COM
mission at the time it was found
necessary to eliminate virtually all
payroll expense. Mr.. Foster worked
as chief warden during the four
months at a salary reduction OF
nearly fifty per cent. His cid salary,
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
ROSE BUSH AT LOVETT
NURSERIES in BLOOM
Over One Million Plants In Flower
Make Beautiful Sight

One of the beauty spots of lower
Delaware at this time of year is the
rose gardens of the nurseries of
Lester c. Lovett on the MilfOrd-Re-
hoboth boulevard, one-half mile
east of Milford. The majority of the
rose bushes are in the gardens on
the road leading from Milford to
Lincoln by way of Deep Branch.
More than a million rose bushes are
blooming in the hundred acres of
gardens. In some of the fields there
are more than seventy-fve thousand
rose bushes in a single block.
In these gardens are nearly ev-
cry variety of rose bushes imagin-
able. There are all sizes, colors and
varieties of rose bushes. One of the
most beautiful sights is a field of
perfect, yellow "Talisman" roses.
There are also many acres of 'Red
Radiance" roses.
This sight is one which probably
could be duplicated in no other
spot in the United States and is one
of which Milford should be justly
proud to be able to display. The
Lester c. Lovett Nurseries are wide
ly known throughout the United
States and they conduct one of the
largest nurseries in the east. The
largest part of their business is
done in rose bushes, evergreens and
privet.
The management of the nurseries
is very proud of this beautiful sight
and Lester C. Lovett, the owner, eX-
tends a cordial invitation to all of
the residents of the State to visit
the rose fields.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
RECREATION TENT
SEATING 500 FOR
BETHANY BEACH
Will Be Taken To Camp
Site On Saturday,
July 80
COVERS LARGE AREA
Soldiers Will Also Have
Other New Equipment
At Camp This Year

A new recreation tent, which will
seat at least 500 soldiers, has been
secured for use as a recreation CEN
ter for the members of the 198th
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware Ma
tiOnal Guard, at the annual encamp-
ment, at Bethany Beach this sum-
mer. The recreation tent is now at
the State ArmOry in Wilmington. 1t
will be taken to the camp site just
before the opening of the camp on
Saturday, July 30.
The big ten will cover an area of
from 40 by 80 feet and additions
may be made from time to time, to
increase the capacity. The tent will
be erected on the camp site at Beth
any Beach in the same location for
merly used for the boxing bouts and
where the boxing platform now
stands, just east of regimental head
quarters.
The recreation tent will be illum-
mated so that evening programs
may be given and will be equipped
with chairs and a stage. Captain
Park w. Huntington, regimental
chaplain, is now arranging a pro-
gram of activities to be held in the
tent.
The 198th Coast Artillery will go
to camp this summer with an i'm
posing array of new equipment.
Each of the three-inch gun batter
les, Batteries B, c and D, will have
two of the new three-inch, trailer
model 1918 anti-aircraft
guns, two additional ones having
been secured in the past few weeks,
and the other four secured last
year.
In addition the two new spotting
instruments, to be used in connec-
tion with the range section and the
spotting of bursts and checking of
accuracy of firing of the three-inch
guns will be used. A special group
of men. the spotting detail, is now
being trained under the direction of
Captain Louis Hudgins, instructor,
Lieutenant w. A. f. Pyle and 1t.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
DEMONSTRATION
WORK IN SUSSEX
Mrs. Mac DickersOn, OF
Columbia, Elected Pres
dent For Ensuing Year

The County Advisory Council to
Home Demonstration work in Sus-
sex county held its regular early
summer meeting Friday, July l, at
the home of Laura B. Rutherford,
county home demonstration agent
in Georgetown.
Two meetings a year are held by
the organization, one in the fall for
the purpose of planning and outlin-
ing the years program for Home
Demonstration work throughout the
county. The spring or early sum-
mer meeting takes care of the an
nual election of officers and other
matters that may need the attention
and consideration of the council at
that time.
At the meeting Friday, the follow
ing items of business were discus
sed and acted upon: The meeting
was called to order by Mrs. Law
renee Mason of Harbeson. vice pres
ident, followed by the roll call and
reading of the minutes by Mrs. VIM.
Brumbley, Georgetown, secretary.
BY this time the president, Mrs. Mac
Dickerson of Columbia. was ready
ot take the chair and conduct the
business of the meeting.
The first matter to receive the at
tention Of the council was that of
electing officers for the ensuing
year. All the old officers except one
were reelected. They are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mac Dickerson, Column
bia; vice president, Mrs. Lawrence
Mason, Harbeson; secretary, Mrs.
VIM. Brumbley, Georgetown; treas
urer, Mrs. Emma Redheffer, Harbe-
son; reporter, Mrs. NJ. l.. Hickman,
Ocean View.
The council voted to give $1,000 to
the DR.. Hedger fund. A fund of $40
was set aside by the council to take
care of extra meeting expenses dur
ing the year such as: Hall charges
that must be paid when it is neces-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
INCOME TAX
AT HALF RATE
SHOWS DECREASE
Even At Full Rate Less
Than 100000 Expect
ed Next Year
EXPECT MORE DROP
Federal LeVies Are Ex-
pected To Cause Drop
In 1894

While most Delawareans must
realize that, for the next few years
at least, revenues for school pur-
poses from the State income tax bill
show a falling Off the extent of the
decrease has not been estimated
heretofore.
Even though Delaware should re-
turn to the full rate, instead of half
rate for payment of taxes ON in
comes, Gerald Montaigne, assistant
commissioner of the State Tax De-
partment. by very rough calculation
estimates that the receipts for the
year 1888, on incomes earned this
year, will not exceed 100000. This
is in contrast to what would have
been receipts of $1,178,077.60 for the
current year on 1881 incomes and
S1,246, ,26O.O2 in 1881 for 1880 in
comes, if the full rate had been
charged in these two years. The de-
crease shown here for the coming
year over the present is the equiva-
lent of $276,O77.O6 and, for the pre-
ceding year, the decrease is the
equivalent of $346,260.02.
For this year and last year, of
course, with the rate One-half the
normal rate of payment the receipts
were much less than the figures Civ
en-. For the current year, on in
comes earned in 1881, the total re-
ceipts were $5S9, ,O3S.SO For the pre-
ceding year the receipts were $685.
1851. Even with these figures, both
at half rate, the decrease this year
over the preceding year was S34,-
O96.21.
Added to this decrease, due to fall
ling off of incomes as a result of
business conditions, in the year 1884
the State will have to face another
big and important cause for de-
crease in revenue from income
taxes: United States taxes are de-
ductible before State income taxes
are levied, and in the year 1884
there will be a vast falling off in
State income taxes due to the fact
that the Federal budget balancing
taxes which have just started, to
run for a year, will be deductible
from State income tax payments. 1t
is impossible, at this time to esti-
mate the extent of inroad which the
Federal tax payments will make in
that year in the State income tax
but that it will be size
able amount is certain.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MILFORD BOARD
OF EDUCATION
is ORGANIZED
Resident Judge Harring-
ton ReappOinted Daniel
Hirsch For New Term
GRADING GROUNDS
Contract Awarded For
New Driveway And Park
ing Space At High School

At the meeting of the members of
the Milford Special School District
Board of Education, held Friday
evening, July 1st, 1882, in pursuance
to the laws regulating appointment
and organization of all school
boards in Delaware, for the school
year beginning with July 1st, for
1932-1933, Daniel Hirsch presented
his notice of his appointment for
four years ending July 1886, by
Judge Harrington of Kent county.
He took the oath of office and the
members proceeded to organize for
the ensuing school year. On Mr..
Hirsch's motion Col. Theodore
Townsend was chosen president of
the board, and also on his motion
DR.. Walter L. Grier was selected as
vice-president.
Repairs and improvements re-
quired to be made, were authorized
and routine work which comes with
the ending school years, occupied
the session.
Grading the ground around the
high school in Milford could not be
carried out while the school. was in
operation, without considerable in
reference with the busses carving
children to and from the sch9S:E
daily, and it was postponed until
the schools closed, before starting
the work. The Board of Education
had made provision for this by hav-
ing plans drawn, with estimates of
the amount of work to be perform
ed, and on these bids were asked, so
that the work could go forward at
earliest date possible, so as to have
it completed so far as the grade
work is affected, by the middle of
August.
Bids were received from the fol-
lowing: w. w. Truitt, of Lincoln,
S4,O15; Walter Roach & Sons, 3d.
245; Harry Walls, of Milford, $3,-
1856; George & Lynch, Dover, $3,-
300; J. Rodney King and Obey Sapp,
lowest bidder. The. bid
was accepted and the work started
IS soon thereafter as possible.
This contract provides for
driveway of U shape, with leaders to
he parking place for automobiles
and the school buses of ample ca
Dacity in the rear Of the building
and between that and the running
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
MUST PAY THREE
CENT POSTAGE
First Class Mail Must
Have Increased Postage
On All Letters

The new three-cent stamp, sue
ceeding the veteran two-center as
king of the American postage fam
lily, went into nationwide service
Wednesday,.
Printed in the purple of royalty
and bearing the familiar Stuart por-
trait of Washington, it will carry
the expectations of government Off
cials that increased revenue will
eventually take the worlds largest
business out of the red.
Two other varieties of three-cent
stamps will be used-the current
three-cent Lincoln stamp of the
regular issue and the three-cent
stamp of the Washington Bi-centen-
NAL series which will be continued
in service until the issue is with
drawn at the close of the present
year.
The new three-cent stamp is iden-
tical in size and design with the two
cent stamp of the Bi-centennial
series, except for the change of de-
nominatiOnal numerals and the
omission of the dates.
Despite the great amount of pub
licity given the boost in rates postal
officials figure that thousands of let
ters were mailed Wednesday with
two cent stamps and postal authori-
ties expected for some time to come
that many will continue to use the
old two cent stamp. They say it US
ually takes considerable time to get
the public into the habit of comply
ing with a new rate.
Post Office patrons who have two
cent stamped envelopes on hand
may use them by affixing one-cent
1t is planned also to dispose
of two-cent envelopes in stock at
post offices by putting one cent
on them. Owing to the diff
Guilty of disposing of over printed
however, the department
will not authorize the revaluing to
three cents of two-cent envelopes
held as unstable under the new
rate. Unused two-cent envelopes
will be redeemable from the public
at postage value only.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
RELIEF BODY PLANS
SURVEY OF STATE
Governors Committee Asks $4,000
For Probe OF Housing Conditions

An inclusive survey of unemploy-
ment and housing conditions in Del
aware was tentatively mapped out
on Tuesday at meeting of Cover
nor Bucks Emergency Relief Com
mittee in the Governors Office at
Dover.
The survey of housing conditions
according to present plans, will be
carried on by means of a special
sum of $4,000 from the emergency
relief fund. The committee decided
to ask the Governor to set aside this
much from the fund.
1t was not stated when the survey
will be started, the committee evil
IDENTIFY waiting for the Governor de-
cision on the request for the money.
Just what factor would be consid
cred in the survey and how it would
be conducted were not divulged.
The committee adopted a resolu-
tion commencing all relief organi-
cations in various towns and COM
munities throughout Delaware, and
urged that their work be continued.
The continued necessity for local
self-aid was stressed.
The survey of unemployment will
be conducted principally through
the mayors of towns and cities in
the State. Each mayor will be asked
to submit to the committee, pre-
sumably before the next meeting on
July IA, report on labor conditions
in his community. An effort will be
made to have all essential details
included in these reports.
The work of the commission for
active relief, it is understood, will
be based on the information fur
nished by the mayors and the sur
vey of housing conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
STATE FORESTER SEEKS
CHAMPION DELA. TREE
William 5. Taber Would Learn LO-
cation, Species OF Our Largest

Somewhere in the wooded sec
tiOns of Delaware stands a tree
the envy of all other trees in the
three counties. Its great trunk has
known many, many years of steady
growth, and its leafy branches
stretch higher into the sky and wild
er on either hand than those of any
other tree in the State.
Such is the belief of State Fores-
ter William S. Taber, who appeals
to all interested persons in the State
to write the Forestry Department of
Delaware, at Dover, and describe the
big trees they known within the State
boundary lines.
Maryland has her champion big
tree in the white oak at Wye Mills,
and Pennsylvania her most massive
tree i'll the sycamore four miles south
of Lancaster" Mr.. Taber explained
While motoring through Delaware,
or exploring her out-of-the-way cor
ners, those interested in forest lore
are urged to locate that giant of all
Delaware trees, so that a query ask
ed Mr.. Taber innumerable times may
be answered.
Mr.. Taber has no sure reply to
make when the curious ask where
stands the largest tree of which Del
aware boasts, and what species of
tree is it?"
However, in his travels over the
length and breadth of Delaware, on
business of the department, Mr. Tab
ber has observed the following trees
and their measurements. Those who
know of ones still larger are asked
to communicate with Mr.. Taber:
White oak, SIS feet in diameter,
breast high ii. e., As feet above the
ground, 17.3 circumference, situated
two miles east of Big Oak Corners,
southeast of Smyrna.
Tulip tree, SIS feet, circumference
IS feet; situated in Lincoln.
Loblolly pine, "A feet, circumfer-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
ANNOUNCE ANNUAL CAR
INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
Six Weeks Inspection Period Will
Begin July 18th

Official issuance was made by Gov.
Buck Saturday for the fourth annual
car inspection campaign to be con-
Quoted under the joint auspices of
the Secretary of States office, the
State Highway Department. and the
Delaware Safety Council, during the
six-weeks period from July IS to
August 81, inclusive.
During this period, car owners are
required to submit their vehicles for
safety inspection to one of the Off
cial inspection stations designated
by the State. Brakes, headlights and
steering gear are checked to deter
mine whether or not they meet the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Free Library Loaned
H,764 Books During Past Year

During the library year, dating
from May l, 1881 to May 1, 1882,
11,764 books have been in circula-
tion; 154 new ones purchased; 81
Juvenile added from the Junior Lit
erary Guild, and 266 given as gifts.
Every book in the room has been
arranged on the shelves in numeri-
cal order according to the Dewey
decimal classification. with labels
placed ON all the cases clearly indi-
eating the contents.
The Milford Free Public Library
contains 1895 volumes. During the
past weeks most careful attention
has been given the children's sec
tion and the very finest types of
juvenile literature has been pur-
chased. This list, augmented each
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Holiday Travel Over Delaware
Roads Shows Substantial Increase

The greatest number of cars pass
ed in the hour between and Z
o'clock, Monday night, when check
ers counted 2207. The fewest cars
passed in the hour between IL
o'clock Monday morning and 12 o.
clock noon, when 958 were counted.
By hours the count at the DUPONT
Highway and Glasgow Road inter-
section follows: II a. m. to 12 noon,
958; II noon to p. M. 1898; ! p. M.
to p. m., .1046; 2 p. IN. to 3 p. m,
1249; p. m to p. M, 1874; 4 p.
m. to 5 p. M, 1859; 5 p. m. to 6 p.
M, 1928; p. m. to p. M, 2207; 7
p. m. to 8 p. M, 2O77;- 8 p. m. to 9
p. m. 1884; p. m. to 10 p. m, 1850;
10 p. m. to II p. m, 1854, making a
total of 1928.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08

Despite the depression and rainy
weather Early Monday, there was a
increase in the motor
vehicle traffic through Delaware on
the afternoon and night of the
Fourth of July weekend.
The official count of the State Po-
lice at the intersection of DUPONT
Highway and Glasgow Road be-
tween IL a. IN. and II p. m, stand
ard time, On Monday, a 12-hOur per-
iod, was 1928 cars, as compared
with 1918 cars during the same
period at the end of the holiday last
year. The increase was SOS cars. OF
the total number 10.847 passed on
the DUPONT Highway and 74S6 ON the
Glasgow Road.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08

month, by books from the Junior
Literary Guild, is steadily growing
in size. July's selection of guild
books contains: "On the Reindeer
Trail" by Thomas Williamson;
1.-THE Book of Uah-Wee," by Grace
and Carl Doom; "The Fun of It." by
Amelia Earhart, and FREDDY, the
Detective" by Walter r. Brooks.
The following adult literature, so
varied, interesting and entertaining
in it's subjects, has just. arrived:
"Green Mansions" by w. H. Hud-
son; "The Way of Dog" by Albert
Payson Terhune; Pathways to the
Reality of Cod" by Rufus D. Jones;
Ann Zu-Zan," by Louise Jordon
DIN; Book of Living Verse;" by
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Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
KENT COUNTY BRANCH
OF S.P. c. A. FORMED
Mrs. Jas. II. Hughes, Dover, Named
Chairman OF New Organization

The Kent County Branch of the
Delaware Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals was organized at
the home of Mrs. James II. Hughes
in Dover last Thursday, June 30th
Mrs. A. d. Warner, ST., president of
the State Society was present and
assisted in the organization.
Mrs. j. H. Hughes was elected
chairman; Edgar Boggs, vice-chair-
man. Mrs. Jarvis, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. James Martin, of Do
yer, was elected honorary chairman.
Much interest was manifested in
organizing the society.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08

Anticipated growth of Hickman,
Greenwood, Ellendale and Milton,
Delaware. as well as the Maryland
towns and the farming section of
both States through which the road
runs is the basis for the revenue es-
Inmates, the Commerce Commission
has been informed.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June 80, To Tues
day, July 5, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford, from Wednesday, June 29, to
Tuesday, July 5, inclusive:
-
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Temperature Rain

Total Rainfall ....... .6S
Total Rainfall for June-5.32 inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
Prevailing
Wind


Wind
June 30. .NOrtheast-Clear
June 80. .Southwest-Partly Cloudy
July 1. Southwest-Clear
July 2. Northwest-Partly Cloudy
July 8 .Northwest-Partly Cloudy
July 4 .Southwest-Cloudy
July 5. .Northeast-Clear
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-08
M. & D. R. R. SEEKS
DIRECT OPERATION
Gives Expected Earnings In Appeal
To Acquire From Receiver

Income produced by the Maryland
and Delaware Seacoast Railroad,
from West Denton, Md, to Lewes,
Del, will increase steadily every
year to reach total of $S4,961 in
1924, according to estimates just
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in support of the rail-
roads application for permission to
operate its line directly, taking it
out of the hands of a receiver.
At present valuation the net worth
of the road is only $S1,O54.7S, the
estimate shows, indicating that re-
turns of more than 100 per cent are
expected within less'than ten years
time
Estimated revenne for each of the