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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
PASTOR EXPLAINS
ALIENATION SUIT
DIR. U. G. Warren Tells Why He Sues
Santa Fe President For 100000

The Rev. DR.. Ulysses Grant War
rem, who has instituted a 100000
alienation suit against William B.
Storey, president of the Santa Fe
Railroad and his wife Laura, COM
ment on the case while visiting his
sister in Philadelphia recently.
DR.. Warren before returning to
his home in Corning, N. Y, where
he is pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, said his wife had
been persuaded to leave him by the
Storeys. He said there was no scan
dal but solely the case of a woman
leaving her home for life of ease
and luxury made possible by her
elderly benefactors.
"My wife, who is now in Reno
seeking a divorce, left me about 1S
months ago after she had met the
Storeys while l was occupying my
present charge" DR.. Warren said.
"They prevailed upon her to leave
me when they took her on a vaca-
tion trip to California. However,
intend to contest the divorce"
DR.. Warren said his wife, Edith
Warren, is So. He is SO. Mr.. Storey,
who has been president Of the rail-
road for 20 years, is "a.
DR.. Warren is a former Milford
boy and son of the late John L.
Warren.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
Y. w. C. A. GIRLS HOLD
NATION-W WIDE DINNER
500 Clubs Giving Dinner March 20,
For Fifth Annual Ceremony

Business girls in more than 500
Y. w. c. A. clubs of the country are
making plans to take part in ma
ton wide banquet which is to be
held March 29, in as many commun-
tiles, according to an announcement
made by the National Council of Bus
mess and Professional Women of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton which is sponsoring the unique
dinner meeting and helping to plan
programs for the 500 groups.
This will be the fifth annual din
ner to be observed in this way by
the Associations business girls
clubs which now have a membership
of approximately 125,000. Programs
with similar themes will be featured
at the many gatherings. The num-
ber of groups taking part in the
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
SCOUT LEADERS TO
HOLD COUNTY MEETING
Five Monday Night Meetings viii Be
Held At Georgetown School

Becoming scouts themselves, the
scout leaders of the two Sussex
county districts will meet in the
Georgetown public school on Mon
day evening, February 8, for the
first session of a Training Troop.
Five Monday night sessions will be
held and these will be followed by
an outdoor hike later on.
In this training troop the scout
leaders will practice the various
phases of scouting such as knot
tying, signalling, first aid, compass
work, use of knife and axe, etc. Also
they will learn through actual par
ticipation how to conduct troop
meetings, how to make use of the
patrol system and how to operate a
troop successfully.
The men will be grouped into pa
trolls, the same as scouts in troop.
Three scout leaders who have had
previous training experience as well
as experience as troop leaders have
been asked to serve as patrol lead
ers of the three patrols. These men
are Roy Collins, of Rehoboth Beach,
Frank Mumford. of Selbyville, and
John Parsons, of Seaford.
Gilbert Byron, of Lewes, district
scout commissioner for the north
ern half of the Henlopen District,
will be the senior patrol leader for
the training troop. f. Paul Burk-
holder and Charles P. Helm, chair
men of the training committees for
the two districts, will act as troop
committeeman for the troop.
Any one interested in activities
with boys whether connected with
scouting or not is eligible for the
training course and is invited to be
present when the course opens ON
Monday evening, February 8, in the
Georgetown school and auditorium.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
GRANGE LECTURERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
Announce Dates For County Dra-
matte Contests

A. Bailey Thomas, State lecturer
of the Delaware State Grange, was
in charge of an all-day session of
lecturers of the subordinate and PO-
mona Oranges in Fruitland Grange
Hall, Camden, last Thursday. Twenty
oranges were represented.
Among the subjects discussed were
the programs of the national and
state oranges. An explanation made
as to how to put them on in the SUBJ
ordinate oranges.
Announcement was made of the
dates of the dramatic contests as
follows: New Castle county, Feb.
26; Sussex county, Feb. 25, and Kent
county, March 8. The State contest
will most probably be held on March
10, with Dover High School AuditO-
rum as the place of holding the con-
test.
OF those present, the following
spoke of grange work in their re-
spective counties: James w, Rob-
ertsOn, lecturer of New Castle coun-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
DELAWARE FARM
CROPS DROPPED
IN VALUE IN 1881
United States Department
Of Agriculture Says Over
Two Million Decrease
LARGE CORN YIELD
Average Yield Last Year
Was 31H Bushels AS Com
pared With 19 In 1880

From figures shown in a report
just issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, the Bureau
of Markets, of the State Board of Ag-
riculture has secured the following
information regarding the acreage
and value Of the various agricultural
commodities produced in Delaware.
According to this report, the total
farm value of all agricultural crops
produced in Delaware during the
year 1881 was $S,414,00O.0O. This
shows considerable decrease from
the value in 1880 which was SILL
O12,OOO.OO.
This report shows that there were
146,OOO acres of corn produced in
1881. The average yield was 32h
bushels per acre, which is consider
ably above the average yield in 1880
which was 19 bushels to the acre.
The total number of bushels harvest
ed was 4,745,000 bushels. The aver
age price on December 1 was 40c per
bushel, and the total farm value was
81 1896, 100000.
The total acreage of wheat in 1881
was $1,000 acres, the average yield
per acre was 231s bushels, and the
total production was 2,13S,000 BUSH
els.
There were $4,000 acres of soy
beans produced in Delaware in 1881.
This is the same acreage as in 1880;
however, due to favorable weather
the average yield per
acre in 1881 was IA bushels as COM
pared with bushels in 1880. The
total production in 1881 was 364,000
bushels, the average farm price on
December 1 was 60c per bushel, and
the total farm value $21S,OO0.00.
Five thousand acres of white po-
tatoes were produced in Delaware.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
TO HOLD HEARING
ON RIVER PROJECT
Advisabllity OF Opening BrOadIiiln
Outlet TO BE Considered

The Milford Chronicle is in re-
ceipt of the following information
from Col. Earl I. Brown, District
Engineer for Delaware. The infOr-
nation is printed so that any inter
ested parties may take the matter
up with the proper parties:
"a resolution was adopted by the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors
of the House of Representatives
United States, January 1S, 1882, as
follows:
Resolved by the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors of the House of
Representatives, United States, That
the Board of Engineers for Rivers
and Harbors created under section
of the River and Harbor Act, ap-
proved June 13, 1902, be, and is
hereby, requested to review the re-
ports on the channel forming the
outlet from Broadkill River and the
inland waterway from Rehoboth
Bay to Delaware Bay, Delaware, to
Delaware Bay, with a view to de-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTS MORE
CITY OFFICIALS
Shovel Abbott Named
Secretary To City Man
ager Banning
SOCKRIDER GETS JOB
Former Collector -Treasur-
er Named Assistant In
City Managers Office

Milford City Council held a special
meeting in the Council Chambers
last Friday evening at which time
many matters pertinent to the func-
tiOning of the city under the new
government were passed upon. City
Manager Charles K. Banning recon-
mended that Shovel Abbott should
be elected secretary to the City
Manager at a salary of $500 an
nually. Council approved this rec
Ommendation. Manager Banning al
so recommended Arthur J. Sockrider,
who was Collector and Treasurer of
the Town of Milford under the last
administration, for the office of as
sistant in the office of the City Man
ager. Council also approved this ap-
pOintment, but not before Councilman
Marshall had voiced a descenting
opinion on the matter.
Mayor Vinyard appointed a COM
mittee to ascertain the cost of in
stalling a modern bookkeeping sys-
tenn for the City. This is badly
system be installed at the earliest
possible date.
Council also issued instructions
that Chief of Police Baker and Off
Ger Jackson should report at each
regular meeting of Council.
The entire personnel of the Light
& Water plant was retained, as was
also that of the Street and Sewer De-
partment.
The newly elected Assessors were
instructed to start work Immediately.
They are now busy making the new
The assessments this
year will be made by wards. The
first and second ward assessments
will be bound together and those of
the third and fourth wards will be
bound together.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
GROUNDING FAILS
TO SEE SHADOW

Real winter weather grip
ped the State Sunday and
Monday, plunging the mercury
into the first freezing temper
ture of the year.
A precipitation of 40 degrees
from Saturday plunged the
temperature to IS degrees
Monday morning.
On Tuesday Mr.. Grounding
was scheduled to make his
appearance. Tradition promis-
es that if it is cloudy and Mr..
Grounding doesn't see his
shadow, winter will end. If
there is sunshine and he sees
his shadow, he will scarnper
back into his hole and winter
will continue. Since the wea-
ther Tuesday was stormy, it is
generally supposed winter is
at end; but it will be safe to
be provided against the on
slaught of Old Man Winter.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
DR.. DRAPER SPEAKS
ON DRY LA w
Says People Fail TO Comprehend
Real Meaning OF Statute

DR.. M. Dalema Draper, president
of the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs. spoke at the Fast
Finder meeting at Wilmington last
Friday. She said that probably be-
cause people fail to comprehend the
results and real meaning of the 18th
amendment they condemn il. She
said that people sometimes forget
that "a law is made by representa-
tive of the people and a majority of
votes elected the representative. If
the best representatives are not
elected then the people have not
voted for the good of the land.
{, People accept too readily the
propaganda circulated by the wet
side. A statement is now being made
that the production of liquors would
solve the unemployment question.
Nothing could be more untrue for no
corporation will give a responsible
position to any one who uses alco-
hol in any form.
Are our young people drinking
more than ever before? No-the
grown-ups are doing most of the
drinking. We need law abiding peo-
pie, people who are not afraid to
lake a stand for right. The more
complicated civilization becomes the
more need there is for organization.
We need to combine various activities
and coordinate them for the COM
mon good. Our longing for peace,
for cooperation and social justice
shall be realized when we carry on
so effectively that our sons and
daughters shall follow in our steDs.
For their wor kthey will need dill
gence, integrity, human sympathy,
insight and fresh imagination.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
SUSSEX COURTS
HAVE MANY CASES
Grand Jury Finds Number OF Indict.
ments On The Opening Day

The February term of Superior
Court and Court of General Sessions
opened Monday at noon with Asso-
ciate Judges w. w. Harrington and
c. S. Richards ON the bench. Judge
Herbert L. Rice, who has been as
signed to Sussex county for this
term of court, should not be pres
ent because of a case in New Castle
county.
Enos B. Wright, of BridgevilIe,
was made foreman of the grand
jury and Harold w. T. Purnell, of
Georgetown, was chosen secretary.
The grand jurors will serve at all of
the regular terms of court during
the year.
On Monday the following true
bills were returned: State vs.. Mat
thew M. Reynolds, of Lewes, cbarg-
ed with desertion and nOn-suppOrt
of his wife, Mrs. Mae Reynolds, on
October l, last year; William Dig
gins, alias William Britt, unlawful
ly having liquor in his possession at
Laurel on January %, this year;
William A. Prettyman, transporting
liquor on the road from Georgetown
to Harbeson on January II, this
year; Howard L. Lingo and Earn
Warren, larceny of a quantity of
meat from Alexander Laws, of
Broad Creek District, on January 3,
this year; Elwood Humphreys, of
Milford, breaking into store of John
S. Hallett, that city, and stealing a
knife; Norman Wright, Paul and
Raymond Morris and Jacob Flem-
ing all charged with stealing four
turkeys, valued at 500, from Thomas
Lambden, of Broad Creek District,
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
HOPE TO REOPEN
LAUREL BANK SOON
People OF Town Hear That Funds
May Be Secured

Another mass meeting attended by
about 600 people in the interest of
the re-Opening of the Peoples Nation
al Bank, Of Laurel, was held in the
school auditorium Thursday night.
DIR. ]. Roscoe Elliott, chairman, in
opening the meeting said 1,502 shares
at 500 each had been reported sold.
The chairman reported that the old
bank had approximately 200 stock
holders while the 1900 shares had
been purchased by more than 500
people. He also stated 130 of the
shareholders in the old bank had al
ready purchased stock in the new
bank.
He also explained proposed
change in the plans of the new bank
as a result of the recent bill passed
by Congress by which it is possible
to secure for suspended banks
through the reconstruction Finance
Corporation. The committee has in
vestigated the matter and believe it
will be possible to secure funds for
the new bank. The speaker ex-
planned, however, that it would not
affect the amount of capital needed
and that it would still be necessary
to raise the proposed $250,00O.
In order to be in line for funds
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, it is necessary for the
receiver of the bank to list all the
assets of the old bank in detail,
which list must be presented for con-
sideration to receive a share of the
funds made available through this
act. This work is now IN progress
and several days will be required to
it, after which the commit
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
LEE TO HANG AS
SLAYER OF FOUR
Baltimore County Circuit
Court Refuses To Grant
New Trial Move

Yuel Lee, alias Orphan Jones, col
ored, must pay with his life for the
murder of Green X. Davis at the lat
ter's home at Taylorville, Md.
The judges, sitting in the Balti-
more County Circuit Court at Tow
son, Md, last Thursday, refused the
defense motion for a new trial and
sentenced him to be hanged. The
date is to be fixed by the governor
of Maryland.
Bernard AIDES, international La
Dor Defense League attorney, repre-
senting Lee, declared that he will
go to the Court of Appeals with the
case.
Lee, in addition to being charged
with numbering Davis, was also ac-
cused of Staying Mrs. Iva Davis, his
wife; and their two daughters,
Elizabeth and Mary Lee Davis. How
ever, he was tried only on an in
dictment charging the murder of
Davis at the Baltimore County Cir
cult Court at TowsOn.
Trial of Lee was started on Mon
day, January 18, after a series of
legal entanglements continuing
from October IL, the date of the
murder. The case was originally
slated for the court at Snow Hill.
Mr.. AIDES, who became interested in
the case, fought for a change of
venue from the Eastern Shore, and
it was sent to Cambridge. The case
went back to Snow Hill and was
finally shifted to TOwson.
On Tuesday, January 10, a jury,
after being out for 80 minutes, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of first
degree murder against Lee. Lee had
maintained his innocence during the
trial.
In addition to Mr.. AIDES, the de-
fendant was represented by David
Levinson at the TOwson trial.
1t was contended by defense coun-
sci, in their argument for a new
trial, that the names of the jurors
had been improperly drawn, in that
no negroes were included in the list
of talesman from which the panel
was drawn.
Mr.. AIDES intimated before the
trial that if there were no negroes
on the jury, he would take the case
to a higher court.
The trial of Lee was marked with
large crowds in attendance and with
State and county police on duty for
the protection of the prisoner.
The case attracted more attention
throughout the Eastern Shore, than
any other in recent years.
The State, in prosecuting Lee, had
contended that vengeance and rob-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
COLD WEATHER DID
NOT HURT PLANT LIFE
Dean C. A. McCue Says Most Vege.
tatlOn Not Far Advanced

Freezing weather following the
spring-like breezes and tempera-
lures of the past few months should
have no adverse effect on flower
bushes, trees and other plant life
in the opinion of C. A. McCue, Dean
of Agriculture, University of Della
ware.
OF course, if the bushes have
burst into bloom, as has been fire.
quently reported, then Jack Frost
may get chance to get in some
dirty work"
Dean McCue sees the greatest
danger in this direction during late
February for the various trees and
bushes will be far enough advanced
to be affected by any sudden cold
spell, and should Jack Frost pay a
visit it might doom any prospects of
spring blooming.
Winter is regarded in the world
of Nature as the sleeping period.
Spring temperatures sound the call
to action but this season, plant life
has found itself all mixed up. This
is evidenced by the reports of bloo-
ming flower bushes and the appear
ance of green grass.
These are for the most part iso-
lated cases, Dean McCue says, and
the great majority of plant life has
remained deep in Sleep" and is
therefore unaffected by the sudden
drop in temperature.
However, warm weather in Febru-
q IVY nav adUonoa b1tcbaC aud fraao
to the point where another sudden
drop in temperature might do per-
manent injury. Delaware's famous
orchards are believed to be unaffec-
ted so far.
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, January %, To
Tuesday, February 2, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford from Wednesday, January 81,
to Tuesday, February 2, inclusive:
Tamnarafurn Rain
Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05

Total Rainfall .... Ill
Total Rainfall for January-5.05 in.
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Evening star., 1932-04-05
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
(Continued.l
FT0MHs ! OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS,
I43i Eye St. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE n
sToRY BRICK DWELLING, KNOWN AS
PREMISES 1908 NINTH STREET NOHIh-

&RrSTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE IHEEE-
STORY BRICK DWELLING, kNQWfN- xfs-rhI 40
PREMISES 1903 NINTH STREET NoHIh-
1y virtue Of a deed Of trust recorded IN
s5ber No 65ie, at folio 437, Of the lang
records Of the District of Columbia; We snar
seii in front Of the premises on TUESDAY PAX
THE I TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL: AID. 1882
AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM;, parts o.
lots i. 2, 3 and in the SUBDIVISION msoe
BY the heirs Of John Davidson, OF souare
s67 as per plat recorded in the once OF the
surveyor for the District Of Columpla IN
IJber N K at folios 102 and l03; beglnning
for the same 81 feet inches south OF tne
northeast corner of said lot !, ana running
thence west n feet 6 inches thence soutn
is feet 10 inches; thence east n rect .
inches to Ninth street; and thence noLtn on
said street IS feet 10 inches to the oeeln-
nlne; subject to - ,1erDetual right OF way
over a 3-foot alley in rne rear for use 70
common by the owners of premises NOS. l5OZ,
1904 1906 1903, 1910 and 1912 Ninth street
northwest. .,..
in one, two and three years, with lntereSt
al six per cehe per annum, payable semi
annually. Or II monthly terms oesfeo
81, 900 90 cash and balance monthly. DepoSlt
Of $500 90 required at time OF sale, ana tne
purchaser allowed fifteen DAYS from date OF
sale to complete the purchase. Furtner
particulars at time of sale.
VERNON G. OWEN.
VIM G. SCHAFEIRT,
rhs1d&dbs exSu Trustees
Evening star., 1932-04-05
ToDAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-Helen Hayes in "The Good
Fairy" at 500 pm. ',.>.
Gayety-"Jazz Babies" at AIS and
8:l5 pm.
EarIe-"One Hour With You," at
11:l5 am, l:45, ABS, 7:20 and $50
pm. Stage shows at 1880, 3:45, $50
and 9 pm.
Palaee-'The Beast of the City" at
IL am, 1:40, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm.
Stage shows, with Jean Harlow in per-
son, at 1885, 800, 6:o5 and $50 pm.
Fox-"Disorderly Conduct" at 11:1o
am. 1885. APO, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Stage shows at l., 3:45, $50 and els
pm.
Columbia-"Tarzan, the Ape Man"
at 10 am, 1850, 1:50, 3:45. $40, 7:35
and 9:35 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Young- Bride" at
11:15 am. 1857, 4:39, 73l and 1913
pm. Stage shows at l2:39, 1921, 6:13
and 8:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Final Edition."
at 11:19 am. 1903, 2:48, ABB, GIT, 8:02
and 948 pm.
Rialto-"S Steady Company" at 1852
am, 1852. 1852. 1852 and 9;52 pm.
Tivoll-"B Broken Lullaby" at 2:30,
AIS, 6:05, 7;50 and $40 pm.
Central-"E Emma" from II am. to
IL pm.
Ambassador Hour With You"
at 6:15, and $50 pm,
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Chemicals Make Music.

Musical vibrations of alcohol, water.
gasoline and other chemical liquids
have been written down and played on
the piano.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three-Story Brick Dwelling
Known as Premises TIA 18th
Street Northeast.

BY virtue OF a certain deed Of trust, duly
recorded IN LibeT No. 4S4l. folio 36l ct SEQ
OF the land RECORDS of the District Of Colum;
bia, and at the request OF the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will sell at
public auction, in front of the premises: on
FRIDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL.
AID 1882. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises. sit
uate in the District of Columbia, and desie-
mated as and being lot 268 in ,I@-sn H. Rich
ards subdivision of lots sauare 1904, as
per plat Of said subdivision recorded in
tstg& y, .oisv 81. OF the records Of the once
N the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: One-thrd OF the purchase
money TO be paid In cash, balance in two
equal installments, payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per csntum per
annum. payable semi-snnually, from day of
sale, secured by deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold, or all cash, at the option OF the
purchaser. A deposit OF $3.50 will be required
at time Of sale All oonveyanctng, recording,
etc at cost OF purchaser. Terms OF sale to
be complied with within thirty days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve
the right TO resell the property. at the risk
and cost Of defaulting purchaser, after nvt
days advertisement Of such resale IN some
Newspaper published IN Washineton, p: c.
WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
WALTER 3. GUY,
mn2s-d&ds,exsu Trustees.