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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
S1O,OOO,OOO FUND
TOHOME OWNERS
Government Loans Will
Prevent Loss By Mort
gage Foreclosure.

Under the provisions of the Home
Owners Loan Refinancing Act,
home owners in this State are en-
titled to at least $1O,0O0,00O, accord
ing to Horace Russell, of Washing
ton, general counsel to the Home
Owners Loan Corporation, who ad-
dressed luncheon meeting of ban
kers, business men, industrial lead
ers and building and loan associa-
tion officials in the Hotel DUPONT in
Wilmington Monday at noon.
His visit was for the purpose of
explaining the provisions of the
act under which the Federal govern
ment plans to relieve the burden of
home owners who are being pinched
by economic stress and whose
homes are mOrtgaged. He said the
government has placed at the dis
posal of the. Home Owners Loan
Corporation $200,000,00O in cash and
two billion dollars in bonds for that
purpose.
While he estimated the average
state is entitled to about $4O,O0O,O0O
he said Delaware being below the
average state in population, should
receive at least S10,000,000 for
home refinancing if the home own
ers can justify that amount coming
into Delaware.
Mr.. Russell explained that when
the State director of the Home Own
ers Loan Corporation is appointed
and his Office organized it should not
take more than 80 days for home
owner to secure loan in cash. The
State director, he said, will have
the power to accept an application
for a government loan one day and
close the negotiations the same day.
According to Mr.. Russell's eXpla-
nation the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration will refund mortgage up
to 80 per cent of the value of the
property by exchanging to the debt
or bonds of the corporation. These
bonds insure an interest rate of $72 |
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS NAMED
NSUSSEX COUNTY
Appointments Are Made
By Resident Judge C. S.
Richards.
SERVE -FOUR YEARS
Colonel TheO. Townsend
ReappOinted For Mil
ford District.

The following members of the
Boards of Education and school trus-
tees in Sussex county have been ap-
pointed for the next four years by
Resident Judge Charles S. Richards.
Special Districts - Georgetown,
DIR. Joseph B. NAPLES. Jr., reap
pointment; Laurel, Harvey #. Folfe;
Lewes, DIR. James Beebe; Milford,
Colonel Theodore Townsend; Sea-
ford, Ernest A. Simon.
Rural Schools
Cedar Neck, ]. d. Mills, Mil
ford.
S-Lincoln, Harry E. Clendaniel,
Lincoln.
Prime Hook Neck, David C. JEFF
ferson, Milford, r. D.
-Broadkiln, James M. Smith,
Milton, r. d.
S-Milton, Frank B. Carey, Milton.
10 - Whites Chapel, Francis
Kitchens. Milton.
19-Eldorado, Duval T. Mustard,
Lewes, r. d.
23-Millsboro, George S. Williams,
Millsboro.
27-White's Neck, Ebe w. Steel,
Dagsboro.
2S-Lord Baltimore, David w.
Steele. Ocean View.
29-Hell's. H. B. Johnson, Frank
ford, R. D.
0-Williamsville, James A. Bra
sure, Selbyville, r. D.; Otto Rayne,
Selbyville, R. D. e years..
31-Roxana, George Lewis. Rox-
ana.
S2-Selbyville, ]. Clayton Bunt-
ing, Selbyville.
34-Stockley, N W. Prettyman,
Stockley.
37-Gumboro. Fred Wootten, Gum
boro.
O-Bethesada, McCready Whaley,
Laurel.
421s-Shortley. Charles w. Work
man, Georgetown, r. o. -s'aat.s
43-Dorothy, L. B. Brittingham,
Laurel. R. d.
44-Sycamore, E. H. Gordy, Lau-
rel, R. D.
45-Vaughn's, Abisha Vickers, Lau-
rel. R. D.
5O-Ellis Grove, Norman o. Dick
erson, Laurel. R. D.
54-King's, Lloyd King, George
town, r. d.
55-Rawlins, J. Paul Hastings,
Georgetown, r. d.
5S-Concord, Richard Sloan, Sea-
ford, R. D.
62-Isaac's, George H. Jester.
Georgetown. r. d.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
CONFER ON N. R. A.
New Parking System On Walnut
Street Being Tried Out 30 Days

At a meeting of the Milford Busi-
ness Mems Association held at the
city offices on Wednesday night, a
committee comprised of r. A. Der
rickson, William Lynch, Wilmer
Lankford, Harry Pierce and Harry
Hill was appointed to confer with
committees from Dover, Whining
ton, Harrington and Georgetown
Chambers of Commerce regarding
action on the National Recovery Act.
They reported to the Milford Busi-
ness Mems Association at a meeting
held last night after the Chronicle
had gone to press. At this meeting
action was taken which affects the
hours in which the stores of Milford
will be open for business.
On Wednesday of this week new
parking regulations for the busi-
ness section of Walnut street were
put into effect. Parking is allowed
on the west side of the street, par
allel to the sidewalk, and on the
east side, parallel to the sidewalk at
the two parts of the street which
are the widest. The two sections on
the east side have been marked off
with white parking lines and they
allow about eight cars to be park
ed on that side of the street. With
the new parking regulations more
room is made for traffic but there is
much less parking space.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
CARGO OF BEER
SEIZED IN SUSSEX
Geo. Booth, Berlin, Md,
Arrested for Transport
ing Unstamped Product

Tipped off by officials of the Della
ware Liquor Commission that a
truck owned by Alger H. Abbott, of
Berlin, Md, and driven by George
Booth, of that town, was transport
ing load of beer through the State
from Philadelphia without the ne
cessary stamps affixed to each pack
age, Lieutenant Norman R. Purnell
and assistants arrested Booth and
seized the truck and beer on Satur-
day on the DUPONT Highway, between
Georgetownaand Redden. After maxi
ing the seizure the police took the
truck and beer to Georgetown and
are holding it until after disposition
of the case, which will be at the Oc-
tober term of Court of General Ses-
siOns.
Both men appeared before Magis-
trate William J. Mustard, of George
town, Monday afternoon. They
waived a hearing and gave bail in
the sum of $500 for court.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
DELAWARE ROADS
2S PER CENT SURFACED
Increase In Rural Road Paving Is
Expected

Although approximately $3.50 of
the states roads are surfaced, as
compared with the national average
of $50, Delaware has plenty of use
for the $1,S19,0SS she is to receive
from the Federal public works ap-
preparation for highway use. An
estimate from Asphalt Institute,
based on statistics just received
from every state, reveals that out
of Delaware's total of 3,779 road
miles, about 100 have surfaces bet
ter than untreated gravel.
Despite this comparably favorable
showing, 64.29o of Delaware farms
are still on unsurfaced roads, ac
cording to the latest U. S. Census
which also shows that 1929 of all
American farms are not on hard
surfaced roads.
In his survey, ]. Z. Pennybacker,
managing director of Asphalt Insti-
tute. points out that the state can
expect an increase in rural road
paving in the near future. Recent
information from the American
Farm Bureau Federation, which
played a vital role in the Roosevelt
inspired public works program,
shows that two and a half times
as much money spent for low cost
roads goes to labor
on the job as is paid to workers
building high cost boulevards.
State highway systems, other ru-
raj roads, and municipalities will
all share the benefits of the public
works act,
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
CAR INSPECTION
SHOWS MANY ARE
BADLY ADJUSTED
Improper Focusing Of
Lights, Poor Brakes
Cause Reflections.
HOURS ARE CHANGED
In Order That More May
Be Accommodated The,
Time Is Advanced.
HOURS ARE CHANGED

Statistics pertaining to Delaware's
Fifth Annual Car Inspection Cam
paign reveal that during the first six
days 1896 cars passed through the
inspecting lanes. S,724 were ap-
proved and 5,241 were rejected. Fig
ures for the five inspection sites are
as follows: Pennsylvania Avenue
and Bancroft Parkway. Wilmington,
1867 cars passed through the lane,
2,113 approved, 1,454 rejected; 43rd
and Washington streets, Whining
ton, 3.7S7 cars passed through the
lane, 1884 approved. 1923 rejected;
State Road, 1,S45 cars passed
through the lane, 1,240 approved,
COS rejected; Kent county, 1858 cars
passed through the lane, 1888 ap-
proved, 945 rejected; Sussex county,
2,12S cars passed through the lane,
Ala approved, ia rejected.
Improperly adjusted brakes and
faulty headlamps accounted for the
largest percentage of rejects. Many
motorists making their own head
light adjustments fail to consider
loading allowances. The
failure to compensate for the height
of the headlight beams on loaded and
partially loaded cars undoubtedly
was instrumental in the cars fail
ure on this particular inspection
feature. The more weight placed in
the rear of the car or truck the
higher the headlight beams will
normally be raised. Many owners
have apparently adjusted their head
lamps to the maximum height al
lowed by the law with the car emp
ty. The equipment used in the in
spection automatically compensates
Tor the height of the headlight beams
when the car is carrying its desig-
mated load.
The equipment being used in the
Safety Lanes throughout the State
las been successfully used in 250
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
ROTARIANS HEAR
OPERATING COSTS
City Manager Banning
Says Citizens Have
Been Saved Money.

At the regular weekly meeting oi
the Milford Rotary Club on Monday
at the New Windsor Hotel, City
Manager Charles Banning told of
the economies that had been effect
ed in the various city departments
within the last two years.
In the year 1882 the cost of Oper-
ating the light and water plant was
reduced $4,000. The expenses of
all other city departments, with the
exception of one, were considerably
reduced. The one exception is the
fire department.
Mr. Banning said that the reduc-
tion of the electric light and tax
rates amounted to a saving of $14,-
900 for citizens of the city. The
light reduction amounted to $4,000
and the tax reduction, $4,000.
$4,000 of the floating indebted
ness of the city was paid off in 1892
which amounts to a yearly interest
saving of $500.
Another feature of the meeting
was a debate between two of Mil
ford's leading merchants. The topic
of the debate was: "City Council
Allow Parking on the West
Side of Walnut Street Only as at
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28

Following the meetings the annu-
al banquet was held with Raymond
G. buckingham as toastmaster.
Greetings were extended by Mayor
j. Wallace Woodford and U. S. SEN
ator Daniel o. Hastings made a
brief address in which he extolled
the services given by the rural mail
carriers and their value to the resi-
dents of the farming sections.
Alexander r. Abrahams, postmas-
ter in Wilmington, also spoke of the
efficient service given by the rural
carriers and of their faithful atten-
tion to duty in all kinds of weather
and over sometimes almost impas-
sable roads.
r. II. Borden, chief of the U. S.
Railway Mail Service on the Mary
land Division of the P. R. R., gave a
resume of the work of the railway
mail clerks and how it connects
with that of the rural carrier.
A short address was also made by
Mrs. J. X. Marshall, of Reistertown,
Md, past national president of the
Women's Auxiliary.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
FOR MILFORD BAND
Concerts To Be Given In Plaza
Square Once A Week During August

A drive for new members for the
Boys Band of Milford is now being
made and will continue through the
next two weeks. This band has en-
joyed a high reputation among the
musical organizations of the State,
but some of the older members have
been called away by school and bus
start class of beginners from
which to recruit the band proper.
Special classes for beginners are
now being conducted at the Com
munity Building. These classes are
in charge of Prof. Arthur Hudson
and are held Monday evenings from
z till 8 o'clock. The regular band
rehearsals are held the same even
ing from until 10 O'Clock.
Special interest is being taken in
the practices in view of the concert
season that is being planned by the
band.
It has been arranged that the
band will give public concert IN
the Plaza Square at Milford begin
ming the second week in August.
The concerts will be given one night
each week and band practice is be-
ing conducted now with this in view.
All parents with children intend
ing to become members of the band
should send them at once to the re-
hearsals at the Community Build
ing to simplify the work on the in
structor in making only one class
of beginners.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
LIFE SAVING CLASSES
START HERE MONDAY
Morning Classes At Haven Lake And
Afternoon Glasses Slaughter Beach

The annual life saving instruction
campaign sponsored by the Ameri-
can National Red Cross will start
in Milford at Haven Lake next Mon-
day, July 31st, at 9 o'clock in the
morning. There will be no charge
for the instruction and the classes
will be open to adults as well as
children. In the afternoon the
classes will be held at Slaughter
Beach.
The instructoress this year will
be Miss Marian B. Halsee, of Ger
mantown, Pa. Miss Halsee will be
assisted by Eldridge Prettyman, a
registered Red Cross life saving ex-
aminer, and several other competent
swimmers.
The local chapter of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross is sponsor
ing the campaign both at Milford
and Slaughter Beach and they are
being financially aided by the Mil
ford Rotary Club.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
KENT AND SUSSEX
POMONA ORANGES MEET

The Sussex County Pomona
Grange field meeting will be held at
the Coolspring Community Hall,
Tuesday, August 1. The County Lee
turer, Albert Farley, has charge of
the program. National Lecturer,
James C. Farmer, will be the prin-
cipal speaker of the day. He will
have a message that will interest
all who are engaged in agricultural
pursuits. Program will commence
promptly at 1O:30. Picnic lunch will
be served in the hall. Invitations
have been extended to all Changers
to bring their friends and their fam
lily.
The Kent County Pomona Grange
field meeting will be held the follow
ing day, Wednesday, August 2, at
the home of F. C. Bancroft, Wyom-
ing, Del. Changers who can make
it convenient to be, there will be
warmly welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
MILFORD A. c. TAKES
THREE In ROW
Defeats Seafcrd Twice Over Week
End-BridgeviIIe Bows

The Milford A. C. defeated Bridge
vile by the score of to 0 on Thurs
day last, and took two games from
Seaford, one on Saturday by II to
1 score and on Sunday 10 to 5.
On Thursday Killen held Bridge
vile to three lonely hits and scored
a shutout while the Milford boys
were collecting hits and 5 runs
off Quillen's pitches.
On Saturday the A. C. went on
batting rampage and nicked Favin-
ger for 10 hits and II runs. Tingle
held the Seaford Kiwanians to six
scattered hits and lone run.
Seaford started Sundays game as
though they were out for revenge.
They got hits and runs in the
first inning. Sapp relieved Peter
man in the second inning and held
the Seaford boys to only one more
run, while the Milford boys were
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
CAPONE AIDE
CAMP SPEAKER
Affair Will Continue From August
13 To 30, Inclusive

The Dalmarva Campmeeting AS
sociation has ANNOUNCED the pro-
gram for the annual camp and Bible
school which will open this year on
August 13 and continue until the
20, DR.. George w. Cooke, we'll
known evangelist, will have charge
of the program for the ninth con-
secutive year and will preach
throughout the camp.
On the first Sunday, DR.. Don S.
Colt, pastor of Govans NJ. L. Church,
Baltimore, will speak. On the sec
ond Sunday, August 20 the Rev. Ed
ward Leech, d. D., pastor of Frank
lin Street Memorial United BIeth-
rem Church, Baltimore, will be the
speaker. On the closing Sunday, the
Rev. Lou Hill, of Chicago, will be
the speaker. This man is considered
one of the most remarkable charac-
ters before the public today. Be-
fore his conversion, he was associ-
ated with AL CapOne as a gangster.
Following his conversion, he was
called to the ministry, and now
travels to all parts of the country as
an evangelist. Billy Sunday says
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
ADVISE CARE In SEED
WHEAT TREATMENT
Kent County Agent Wilson Says Now
Is The Time To Do The Work

One of the major projects in the
program of agricultural extension
work in Kent county during the past
eight years has included the treat
ment of seed wheat for the control
of stinking smut, as this disease
has been the cause of the greatest
losses to the wheat crop in this sec
tion, according to surveys which
have been made by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson in cooperation
with DR.. ]. F. Adams, plant patho-
logist of the University of Delaware
and the State Board of Agriculture.
Wheat growers have been advised
each year to treat their seed just
as soon as possible after it has been
threshed and then it will be ready
for seeding. Wheat treated with
any one of the dust disinfectants
which are being used today to con-
troll the stinking smut may be placed
in the barn and stored until the
seedir~ neriod without any injurious
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
.ROOSEVELTCALLS
NATIONTOQUICK
WAR ON SLUMP
DEMOCRATIC RIFT
IS NOW SETTLED
Agree On Biggs For Dis
trict Attorney At Wash
ingtOn Meeting.

AS the factional strife among Del
aware Democrats was declared set
tied Monday night, it was announced
that John Biggs, Jr., of Wilmington,
Democratic State Chairman, had
been agreed upon by the leaders for
the post of United States district
attorney.
The announcement was made by
Joseph C. O'Mahoney, first assistant
postmaster general, following a
lengthy conference with representa-
tives Adams (D-DeD; James M.
Tunnel. national committeeman;
Mrs. Marguerite Dugan Bodiak, ma
tional committeewoman, and Biggs.
The meeting was called by Nation
al Chairman Farley in an effort to
bring to an amicable settlement the
dispute between Adams and the
iggs-Tunnell- -Bodziak faction over
the distribution of Federal patron
age in the state.
Representative Adams, Mr.. Tun-
nell. Mr.. Biggs and Mrs. Bodziak
have agreed to unite in making all
recommendation for Federal posts
in Delaware, O'Mahoney said
He added that Biggs would be
recommended by the group for the
district attorneyship. He declined
to say whether candidates for other
posts had been mentioned at the
The available patronage, he said,
had been allotted to the three coun-
ties. He declined to reveal details
and it could not be learned if the
of jobs would be
along the line recently suggested
by Adams.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
Appeals To All Employers
To Immediately Boost
Wages And Reduce The
Working Hours.
Plans To Keep Posted In
EUery City "ROH OF
Honor" of Firms Join
ing The Movement.

President Roosevelt Monday night
nation to put into immediate effect
the voluntary code to shorten work.
ing hours and elevate wage levels.
Summoning the country to a
quick attack upon the depression,
Mr.. Roosevelt in a talk to the pee-
pie announced his purpose to keep
posted in the postoffice of every
town a roll of honor "of all those
who join with me-"
81 ask" he said, that even before
the dates set in the agreement
which we have sent out, the employ.
ers of the country who have not all
ready done so-the big fellow and
the little fellows shall at once
write or telegraph to me PERSONAL
ly at the White House. expressing
their intention of going through
with the plans. And it is my purpose
to keep posted in the postoftice Of
every town roll of honor of all
those who join with me-"
Praising the cooperation so far
given to the attempt for American
industry to spread work and in
crease wages, the President said he
recognized that a few men might
try to thwart this great common
purpose by seeking selfish adVan-
tage."
He noted there are adequate PEN
alties in law to meet this but he
urged a voluntary cooperation and
announced this would be the only
instrument used Sin this great sum-
mer offensive against unemploy-
ment."
But we shalls use them to the
limit" he stated. TO protect the
willing from the laggard and make
the plan succeed"
The President said the American
people will pull themselves out of
this depression if they want to-"
He expressed his belief that the
people would mobolize the great
force of American public opinion be-
bind the plan to divide work and to
give all living wages.
'The essence of the plan," he ex-
planned, sis a universal limitation of
hours of work per week for any in
dividual by common consent, and
payment Of wages above
minimum, also by common con-
sent"
In his third talk to the nation
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
KENT COUNTY AGENT
ARRANGES MEETING
Gathering VIII Be Held Next Thurs
day at Milford

Within the past few weeks many
farmers and others who are inter-
ested in agriculture have been max
ing inquiries at the county extern
sion offices concerning the wheat
acreage adjustment plan which is
being advocated by the federal gov
ernment as one of the program of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
which was passed at the recent ses-
sion of Congress.
The administration of this wheat
acreage adjustment program in each
county throughout the United States
will be in direct charge of the coun-
ty agent, according to a recent an
nouncement which has been issued
by Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace, and assistance in con-
ducting this work in each county
will be rendered by committees in
each section and a central commit
tee representing the county as a
whole.
In order that wheat growers may
become more familiar with the pur-
poses of this wheat acreage adjust
ment and allotment plan, a series
of meetings will be held in each
county withing the next two weeks
under the direction of the county
agent, and all farmers and business
men are urged to attend these local
meetings regardless of whether or
not they are interested in co-operat-
ing with the federal government in
carrying out this proposed program.
1t has been pointed out many times
by Secretary Wallace that the sue
cess of this plan rests entirely with
the farmers, for it is their problem
to solve. and they can solve it sat
to all concerned by CO.
operation if they so desire.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
MANY HURT WHEN
STANDS COLLAPSE
Miss Violet HOstedIer, Pennington,
Most Seriously Hurt

Twenty-one persons were injured
Tuesday night, one woman believed
seriously, when 100-foot section of
the bleachers erected on the fair
grounds of the Kent-Sussex Fair
Association, collapsed, hurting 800
persons into a struggling mass eight
feet below. The accident occurred
about S:45 o'clock during a vaude-
Vile performance which was put on
as an attraction at the fair which
opened Tuesday with an attendance
of more than 1000 persons.
others injured included:
Those injured were:
s. Mrs. E. T. English, Greenwood,
cuts and bruises.
W. H. Cannon, Cordova, Md, cuts
and bruises.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28
Mail Carriers Elect
Dover Man President
Senator Hastings One of The Speakers At Banquet;
Officers We're Installed By Fred Russell, President
OF The Maryland Rural Mail Carriers Association

Delaware State Rural Mail Car
riers Association at the annual
meeting at Dover last Wednesday
night elected Frank L. Mckee, of
Dover, president to succeed Ray
mond G. Buckingham, of Newark.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows: Vice-President, John L. Jones,
of Middletown; secretary and treas
urer, John J. Parsons, of Seaford;
member executive committee, An
thony Summers, of Milford; dele
gate to national convention, John L.
Jones. The officers were installed by
Fred Russell, president of the Mary
land Rural Mail Carriers Associa-
tiOn.
The Women's Auxiliary also met
and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. William Powell, of
Frankford; .vice-president, Mrs.
Harry Johnson, Smyrna; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Charles Como
way, Greenwood delegate to the
National convention, Mrs. John L.
Jones, Middletown.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-28

given, which with the crest, which
was previously approved, makes the
coat of arms of the regiment. is CIV
en- below. The crest may be used by
any additional regiments of the
Delaware National Guard. The shield
is the distinctive insignia of the 19Sth
Coast Artillery, however.
The description follows:
Shield: Argent, a fleur-de-lis
gules; on a chief azure eleven null
lets, five and six, or.
Crest: That for the regiments of
the Delaware National Guard: On a
wreathe of the cOlors (argent and
gules) griffin's head erased azure,
cared and beaked or langued gules
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