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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
PAIR ARE CARING
FOR FOUNDLNGAS
THEIR own CHILD
Babe Left At Home Of
Mr.. And Mrs. George E.
Wilson Of Hickman
AUTO BROUGHT WAIF
Investigation After Car
Left Disclosed Pres
ence Of Baby

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Wilson, a
middle-aged couple residing neal
Hickman, have assume the role OF
father and mother to a two-mOnths
old baby girl found on their door
step last Thursday night.
The Wilson's have never had any
children, and the abandoned infant
has evidently found a place in their
hearts, for they are caring for il as
their own.
The baby was found by Mrs. Wiz
son after an automobile drove up the
road, stopped in front of their farm
house, and then drove suddenly
away. A note, which gave the date
of the baby's birth, and stated that
her name was Mary Ann, was the
only means of Identification.
Police are searching for clues that
would lead to a more definite iden-
LITIGATION. but meanwhile the Will
sons are keeping the baby.
When taken in by Mrs. Wilson the
infant was wrapped in blanket, to
which was pinned the note. The note
said that the baby was born on
Christmas Day, 1881, and hersname
was Mary Ann, but she was to be
called Peggy.
No clues have been found that
would in any way aid in locating the
person who abandoned the baby.
Mrs. Wilson was unable to give any
description of the car which drove
up to her house before she found the
baby, as it was out of sight before
she went to her door, she said.
Mrs. Wilson was alone at he time
the baby was found. She said she
heard the automobile drive up the
road and stop, and thinking it was
someone to see her she went to the
door. She heard the car driving off,
she said, and looking down at a
bundle on the step she found it was
a baby. The baby was dressed well,
it is said.
The Wilson farmhouse is in the
extreme southwestern part of Kent
county, near the Maryland line.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
.RUMOR PROBE OF
FISH.GAME BOARD
Governor Buck Has No
Comment To Make On
Investigation RumOr

Although it has been rumOred that
an investigation may be instituted
into the finances of the Fish and
Game Commission to ascertain the
use of money appropriated for sal
aries of officers and wardens, Gov
ernor c. Douglass Buck on Satur-
day afternoon declined to comment
on the matter.
The State Game and Fish Com
mission since its meeting in Dover
Tuesday of last week is practically
unable to function in view of the
fact that there are no funds avail
able for payment of salaries of Off
GERS and wardens and none in sight
until July /, the beginning of the
next State fiscal year.
A conference of the commission
was held Tuesday of last week with
Governor Buck with the expectation
that some means might be devised
whereby funds from the amount set
aside to purchase game might be
transferred to the salary fund to
tide over matters until the State
appropriation available July l, would
be in hand. This, however, cannot
be done without the consent of Gov
ernOr Buck who apparently, as the
result of the meeting refused to ac-
cede to the request of the commits
sion.
AS the result of the shortage of
funds, all paid wardens have been
laid off as has the office force except
Chief Warden Foster, who remains
at the office.
The laying off of the wardens at
this time is unfortunate as many
owners of dogs have not secured dog
licenses and with no one to urge
them to secure licenses, as is gener-
ally the case after the first of
March, when penalties are imposed
for not having licenses, the revenue
to the department from this source
will naturally fall off.
The commission decided at its
meeting last week to purchase game
for distribution throughout the State
for which there are ample funds but
none of this fund can be used for
of officers or wardens.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
KENT EDUCATION
SECTION MEETS
Kent County Centers Held
Third Annual Session
Tuesday Night

The third annual meeting of the
Public School Adult Education Cen
tres of Kent County was held in the
auditorium of the Dover high school
Tuesday night.
1t was attended by representatives
of 500 men and women who have
participated in activities conducted
in fifteen school districts of the
county during the past winter. Mrs.
H. Ridgely Harrington, president OF
the Kent County Advisory Council
on Adult Education, presided. Ed
ward G. Lindeman, well-knOwn writ
er and lecturer. was the guest
speaker.
w. w. Price, Kent county repre-
sentative OH the State Board of Ed
ucation; DR.. H. V. Holloway, State
superintendent of public instruction;
Edward GOslee, president of the Del
aware Citizens Association, and Mrs.
Robert f.. Lewis, Kent county vice
president of the State Parent
Teachers Association, brought greet
ings from their organizations.
An outstanding feature was a pro-
grOm of chorus singing arranged by
Prof. Peter Dyhima, of Columbia
University, for Delaware adult edu-
cation centres. He presented a COM
bined chorus of 200 men and women
from Harrington, Frederick, Dover
and Clayton centres.
An exhibit of the work in art and
handcraft classes was held. The
districts in which centres were or
ganized during the past winter are
Smyrna, Clayton, Dover, Magnolia,
Cheswold, Oak Grove,
Pratts, Tomahawk, Pennington, Eel
ton, Harrington, Milford, Viola and
Caesar Rodney.
A meeting of the Sussex county
centres will be held in Seaford on
March II, and of the New
Castle county centres in Newark on
Friday, March IS.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
REPUBLICANS THINK .
OF CONVENTION DATE
Gathering Win Probably BE Held
Either April IL Or 10

The Republican State Convention
at which delegates to the Republic
can National Convention will be
elected, will probably be held on
either Tuesday, April -. Or Tues
day, April 10, it was learned this
week.
The executive committee of the
Republican State Committee is ex-
pected to authorize selection of
either of these two dates in a few
days.
Definite selection of one Of the
two dates depends on which one the
Dover Opera House could be leased
for the convention.
Speculation as to who will repre-
sent the State is rife, but little is
definitely known. At one time it
looked as if a fight might develop,
but as convention time draws near
no serious trouble is expected by
party leaders.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
CLOSED LAUREL BANK
SOON OPENS ITS DOORS
Plan OF Reorganization Outlined To
Peoples National Stockholders

AS soon as the cash is paid in for
the capital stock subscribed and the
old stockholders have signed away
their rights in the bank, and the de-
pOsitors have signed the necessary
agreements regarding the drawing
of their accounts, the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Laurel which sus-
pended business in January will be
ready to open its doors once again
for business.
The time required for this pro-
cedure is indefinite, but those i'll
charge are determined to rush the
matter through and it is expected
that the institution will Oe open
within a brief period.
The following plan OF reorgani-
cation is being outlined to all de-
positors and stockholders:
Stockholders of the suspended
bank are asked to surrender the cap
ital stock, which is done for two rea-
sons. The proceeds of such surren-
der will be used to charge off GER
tain Objectionable" assets of the
old bank, it being the intention to
open a strong and solvent institu-
ton. Stockholders by such surrend-
er, eliminate the possibility of an
assessment of 500 per share OH the
stock of the suspended bank, which
is assured if it should be necessary
to likuidate the assets of the sus-
pended bank by receivership.
New stock will be sold to the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
"PERMANENT WAVE"
DIED THIS WEEK
Aged Negro Who Waved TO Motor.
ist$ Was Known TO Thousands

That congenial old cOlored man
fondly known as Permanent Wave"
will no more sit ON his soap box
along the du POnt Boulevard at
Farnhurst and wave a friendly
greeting to the passing motorists;
nor will he receive the nickels and
dimes of those who long knew and
respected him for the unusual char
acter which he represented.
Permanent Wave" died Tuesday
afternoon in the New Castle County
Hospital, at Farnhurst, and with his
passing goes one of the most familiar
figures in Delaware-for he was
known to thousands.
For the past year and half those
who frequent the State Highway
have wondered what had become of
him. During that time he was con-
fined to his bed in the county hos
pital, suffering a senile condition
due to age. Although he was able
to be about at rare intervals for very
short periods, he never left his room
during that time.
Permanent Wave" who was
known both as Charlie Smith and
Charlie Turner, is believed to have
been past 80, but no one knew ac-
curately what his age was, not even
Permanent Wave" himself. When
he was living he would even attempt
to make some believe that he was
$50.
The old negro had no family, but
while he was at the county hospital
he was not lonely. Sitting daily on
his soap box, he would attract the
attention of all who passed, and
many would stop and converse with
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
CITY COUNCIL
PASSES SEVERAL
new ORDINANCES
New Rules Affecting Milk
And Hog Raising Approx
ed At Tuesdays Meeting
TALK AS PLANT
Representatives from One
Concern Lay Proposition
Before Council

Milford City Council at its regu-
lar monthly meeting on Tuesday
night considered a number of inn
portant measures which are of con-
Germ to every citizen of Milford.
Probably the most important so far
as it affects the health OF every cit
izen. of Milford was the cOnsidera-
ton of series of new ordinances,
which were approved. They will be
in effect after they have Deen duly
advertised in a Milford newspaper,
which will probably be next week.
The first of these ordinances pro-
vides for methods of handling health
conditions and for the reporting of
diseases. The second regulates the
raising and housing of pigs within
the city limits. This ordinance will
very materially affect some of those
having porkers in the city limits.
The last ordinance affects the hand
ling of milk and milk products. All
were submitted by DR.. Samuel Mar
shall, chairman of the Board Of
Health and were approved by COun-
Gil.
Another matter of Importance
which came before Council was that
of a supply of gas for the city.
Spokesman from the Eastern States
Gas Company presented a PROPOSE
ton for supplying the municipality
with gas. Robert Lewis and p. J.
Minck were the Representatives of
the company. Among other things
they asked for a twenty-five year
franchise. The gas would be
brought here in tank cars and then
distributed from plant to be erect
ed. No answer was given them, but
Council will consider the matter
carefully before definitely deciding
on the matter.
Ernest Macklin appeared before
Council and asked that Truitt ave-
nue., between Front and Second
streets and Second street between
Truitt avenue and West street be
improved. He suggested that proper
curbs and cutters be constructed
and that the roadbed be surfaced as
Council thinks best. The matter was
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
GOVERNOR ISSUES
PLEAFOR JOBLESS
Suggests Groups Be For
med In Campaign To
Aid Worthy

Governor c. Douglass Buck has
issued proclamation calling on
Delawareans to find employment for
job seekers and suggesting to COM
munity leaders the prOpriety of call
ing together representatives of the
organized groups now engaged in
such efforts to form an organization
to cooperate in the campaign of
United Action for Employment.
The proclamation, issued by Gov
ernor Buck, follows:
Whereas, a propOrtionate share of
the unemployed wage earners of the
United States are resident in the
State of Delaware; and
Whereas, the unemployment of
some of these is condition precedent
to the establishment of public
confidence, the resumption of nor
NAL buying, and general business re-
cOvery; and
Whereas, a great voluntary or
ganization has come into being for
the purpose of finding employment
for as many of the unemployed as
may be possible; and
Whereas, around this War Against
Depression Campaign organization,
many other strong organizations
have rallied volunteering their CO.
operation and committing them
selves to this program for employ
ment of Americans and local COM
mittees are being formed for the
purpose of joining in the campaign;
Now, therefore, /, G. d. Buck, Gov
ernor of the State of Delaware, do
call upon and urge the people of our
State to join this voluntary effort
to find employment for job seekers
and suggest to the leaders of COM
the propriety of calling to-
gether representatives of the Or
ganized bodies now engaged in such
efforts for the purpose of forming an
to cooperate i'll the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WINTER BAREBACK
BRINGS SNOW AND ICE
Return OF Frigid Weather Accom-
panied BY Heavy Gales

Notwithstanding the predictions of
weather prophets that the unusual
ly warm winter weather would
probably be prolonged and that the
present season would long be known
as the warmest on record, old man
Winter turned tables on Saturday
night. Real winter weather has
been the portion served to residents
of the entire eastern seabOard dur
ing the past few days. The sudden
drop in temperature was accom-
panied by gales of hurricane pro-
portions in some sections, and
heavy downpouring rain added to
the disagreeable weather. Sunday
was probably the most disagreeable
of any experienced in Milford for
long time. The heavy rain turned to
snow as night came on and the
landscape soon took on a wintry
appearance. While the storm was
severe at Milford no damage of any
consequence was reported here. On
the Eastern Shore of Maryland Sc
we're damage was reported to prop
erty and life. At Cambridge two
men were drowned when their boat
sunk. Many Of the towns were with
out light and power for Il consider
able length of time as a result of
the power lines being blown down
by the heavy winds. Telephone and
telegraph service was disrupted in
those sections of the peninsula. AT
Crisfield the tides flooded many of
the streets and large number of
boats were either sunk or driven
ashore. While the water in the Mis-
pillion River was nigh, no damage
was reported here.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
HOOVER SUMMONS
ALL TO WAR ON
HOARDED RICHES
Radio Plea Asks Return
Of Billion Dollars Into
Channels Of Trade
SUPPORT IS URGED
Democratic Chiefs Sup
pOr Appeal To Speed Re-
stOratiOn Of Normally

Calling the American people to
arms against boarding, President
Hoover on Sunday night led nom
partisan mass attack on money hid
ing with war cry that ito respond
to his appeal becomes a measures of
your faith in our country"
The President delivered his dra-
matte plea from the cabinet room of
the White House. He was hanked
in the lengthy, nationwide anti
boarding broadcast not only by Sec
rotary Mills and Senator Robinson,
Democratic floor leader, but also by
Charles G.. Dawes, president of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
One after another they called over
the air a common plea for the return
of approximately $1,000,000,000 of
hidden currency back into the chan
nels of trade. Unanimously they de-
clared a return to prosperity could
be realized only by release of these
boarded dollars.
The chief executives address was
a frank appeal to the patriotism of
the whole citizenry. He himself
termed his summons a "call to the
faith of people,.
"The safest risk in the world is
share in the future of the American
people, he said. "The American
people have at this moment one of
the greatest opportunities in their
history to show an assured conf
dence and an active faith in their
own destiny, which is the destiny of
the United States-and by that faith
we shall win this battle.
The President declared the time
was ripe for a new offensive rally
upon an hundred battle fronts
against the forces of economic
strain. The hiding and boarding of
currency has grown to enormous
in recent months, he
said, was a major factor in the coun-
try's restricted credit.
Mr.. Hoover was introduced from
Chicago through a sudden broad
casting switch. Colonel Frank Knox,
chairman of the Citizens Reconstruc-
ton Organization, prefaced the in
PRODUCTION with a brief address of
his own, declaring the task assigned
to him was ito awaken America
to the necessity of saving itself.
Speaking on the even of the de-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WARNS POULTRYMEN
OF ILLEGAL FEED
State Chemist Finds Two Brands
Which Are MisIabeIed

Warnings have been issued to
poultry growers and distributors of
poultry feed throughout Delaware
against the purchase or distribution
of two brands of poultry feed that
have been found to be labeled i'm
properly and not containing the in
gradients that are required under
the State laws.
The warnings were issued in the
form of a letter from the office of
Capt. H. M. Hanson, chemist for the
State Board of Agriculture, who
analysed the feeds and discovered
the label.
One of the feeds is labeled such
that the buyer is lead to believe he
is getting alfalfa leaf meal and the
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WILL HOLD DIPHTHERIA
CLINICS In MILFORD

The State Board of Health
will conduct diphtheria pre-
ventiye clinics in Milford the
second Thursday of each
month. All children six months
of age or older may receive the
treatments free of charge. The
clinic for white children will
be conducted in the town coun-
Gil room from 2 to 4 p. m, and
for colOred children at the col
ored school house from 10 to
1870 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March ?, TO Tues
day, March s, Inclusive

Charles j. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford from Wednesday, March 2, to
Tuesday, March 8, inclusive:
Temnerature Rain
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-11
Temperature Rain
~ Al r-TT

Total Rainfall ...... 2.68
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
BUDGET.
To Be READY
AUGUST |
Tentative Plans Being Worked
Out for Distribution of
$350,OOO Fund

The $35O,0OO sum provided
in the budget for relief work
in the District will be avail
able for distribution August l,
under tentative plans now
being worked out by George
s. Wilson, director Of the
Board of Public Welfare.
The board has. appointed a
committee to work out plans for
distribution of the funds. Under
the terms of the appropriation,
only 10 per cent, or $4,000, of
the money can be used for ad-
ministrative purposes. From this
fund will be derived the salary of
an administrative officer, yet to
be appointed.
Must Be Experienced
Mr.. Wilson said that, while
the board realizes the value of
trained workers, it will not in
sist on a graduate worker, but
will seek man with some expert
ence fitting him for the place.
The number of trained case
workers also will be limited, he
said. The Associated Charities
will aid in organization Of the
work.
Under the present plans, relief
will be restricted to families hav-
ing a person who is ordinarily a
wage-earner but who is now un.
employed. Three kinds Of relief
will be offered-loans, direct re-
lief and work relief.
Starts August 1
The fund will be available to
the committee July /, but actual
distribution will not begin until
August /, when local charities
have estimated their funds will
be exhausted.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
TOLD
BY COBLENTZ

Trial of Frank G. Raichle,
young Buffalo attorney, who de-
Tended G. Bryan Pitts, was re-
sumed in District Supreme Court
today with Emory L., Coblentz.
formerly a banker in Maryland,
on the witness stand.
Coblentz testified concerning
various papers which were signed
by him and used during the trial
of Pitts. He said that on the
morning before he took the wit
ness stand in Pitts defense that
Raichle told him that both Pitts
and John H. Edwards had in
formed him that the papers in
question had been destroyed.
When the papers showed up
in court later, Raichle merely
asked him to identify his sigma
ture on them and did not ask
him concerning validity, Coblentz
said.
Coblentz admitted on cross-ex-
animation that after going to
Florida twice in an effort to col
lect 100000 from Pitts, that in
stead of getting any money
from Pitts, the latter got a note
from him for an additional $147,-
600.
The Maryland banker also ad-
mitted that thereafter he began
to feel a little foolish" about his
financial dealings with Pitts.
Raichle is charged with suborna-
ton of perjury and an attempt
to obStruct justice. The charge
is based on false testimony given
by Pitts during his trial in 1880
for conspiracy to embezzle
$5,000,00O from F.. H. Smith Com
pany and the making of certain
spurious papers by Pitts and Ed.
wards to be used in the trial.
Pitts, Edwards, and c. Ebert
Annadale were convicted on the
conspiracy charge. Coblentz ard
Henry o. Hart, another prosecu.
ton witness against Raichle, are
under indictment in connection
with the failure of the F.. H.
Smith Company.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
MOTORIST HURT
CAR UPSETS

Gilbert Lewis, 2O44 Bates ST..
N. E., narrowly escaped injury
when the car in which he was
riding tumbled down a 25-foot
embankment following a collision
on the Defense Highway.
According to police reports
Lewis collided with a car driven
by Patrick Dreco, 1927 Harmon
son st. N. E.
None of the persons in the
Dreco car was injured, but Lewis
is reported to have sustained
minor injuries. He went on to
Washington following the col
lision.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
KEPT.
FOR SHOREHAN

Justice Jessie C. Adkins, in Dis
trict Supreme Court, today re-
fused a motion to remove receiv-
ership on the Shoreham Hotel
Corporation.
The corporation had asked that
John E. Laskey, Francis H. Due
hay and Spencer Gordon, the
three receivers, be removed and
the management of the hotel
turned over to the corporation.
In denying the request, Justice
Adkins pointed out that the hotel
owes more money than it is
actually worth and that for prac-
tical purposes, it is insolvent.
However, under the receiver
ship, it is being operated profit
ably and has plenty of credit, the
court pointed out.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
Times Staff Photo

|tlon of leave in the Department
of Commerce, the Times awarded
the SIS third prize.
The story on the death of Mrs
Rixie Innis when the car in
which she was riding was struck
by a train near Warrenton, Va,
won the fourth award of So.
Six 81 awards we're made for
the following stories: The COLI
sion of a large ice truck and an
Austin at Thirty-fifth and M SITS.
N. W.; raid on an alleged gamb-
ling establishment at 1410 H St.
N. W.; collision of an automobile
and street car at Battery Lane and
Georgetown Road; accident at
Delaware Ave. and B st. N. E.;
raid at Friendship Heights, Md,
and another raid at 1917 F st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
MARRIAGE CLAUSE IN ECONOMY BILL ASSAILED
'ouse Hears A ppeal for Community Chest Inquiry
D Street Bootblack
Cuts Shine Price
To Five Cents

Washington's sire e t-corner
bootblacks are falling in line
with the general lowering of
prices by cutting their prices
for Shines" in half.
One D Street bootblack has
a small box, neatly painted, on
top of which he has nailed a
homemade foot-rest, carved
from a piece Of wood. On the
sides of the box is painted the
legend:
"GOOd Shine-5c."
He sits on the curb, monot-
onoulsy droning to the hurry
ing crowds:
"Step right up gents. Good
shine-the best in tOwn-five
cents.'
But, even with the reduced
price scale, business seemed
slow. Perhaps it's the weather,
but anyway he found few takers.
The Washington times., 1932-06-27
Suspects Cleared
In Bank HOIdUpS

After bank attaches failed to
identify Edward Workman, %,
and Harry Miller, 25. both of Co
lumbia, S. c., as the men who
participated in the hold-upS and
robberies of two branches of the
Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank, the police today released
Workman.
They are holding Miller for the
Federal authorities of Norfolk,
Va, where he will be questioned
on a liquor conspiracy charge.
Both men were arrested in Bal
timore early Saturday morning.