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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
HIGH PRIEST TO VISIT
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
Annual Affair VIII Be Held At
Georgetown Next Tuesday

The Grand High Priest of Royal
Arch Masons in Delaware, John P.
EeFevre of Dover, has, announced
that he will pay his official visit to
Hope Chapter, No. 7, Georgetown, on
Tuesday evening, December S. Col
onel LeFevre is we'll known in Ma
sonic circles for his pleasing person.
ality as well as his ability as a
speaker.
Martin G. Phillips, High Priest of
Hope Chapter, states that in addition
to the members of the grand staff, it
is usual for visitors to be present
from all parts of the State as we'll as
from nearby chapters in Maryland.
The chapter convocation, which will
be held at 1880 p. M, will be preced-
ed by supper. The annual election
of officers will be one of the fea-
lures of the business meeting, but
the address of the Grand High Priest
is expected to be the high point of
the evenings program.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
TWENTYSTATES
READY FOR RUM
Control Plans Show Little
Hope For Return Of
Old-Time Saloon.
TWO PLANS IN STATE

In approximately twenty states
the average citizen may take his
first legal drink of something stron-
ger than three-point-two on Decem-
ber 5-provided repeal is effected on
that date-but few indeed will be
privileged to walk through the
swinging doors of the Old-time sa-
loon.
The varied types of State liquor
control. show a strong distaste for
the saloon that has been condemn
ed by both vets and drys.
In several states, however, mir
rors may reflect the movements OF
white aproned bartenders until such
a time as State control legislation is
enacted.
The trend of laws already on the
statue books and in the making is
toward the sale of liquor in original
packages for consumption else
where, or with food if it is to be
drunk on the premises.
Summary OF Control Legislature
~ Here is a summary of control leg
islation, or plans in the making, in
states where liquor may be sold af-
ter prohibitions death.
Rhode Island: Beverages may be
sold in packages and under special
licenses at retail for consumption on
premises where sold with food.
Illinois: All State prohibition laws
repealed. Legislature may enact leg
islation for local option.
New York: State to license retail
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
TRACTOR OWNERS
DAMAGE HIGHWAY
Highway Department Will
Prosecute Those Using
Lugs On Wheels.
TWO FARMERS FINED

The drivers of tractors with un-
protected wheels on State Highways
may expect immediate punishment
for road damage inflicted according
to Chief Engineer w. w. Mack, in
commenting on the fining of two
Kent county farmers last week for
the careless driving on roadways
with unprotected lugs on their ma
chimes.
At time when many of the pres
ent gravel roads are being chansed
to bituminous treated surfaces, at
tention is called by Mr.. Mack to the
importance of avoiding damage to
this type of road. Unprotected lugs
may cut through the oiled surface
chipping up the crust and with other
vehicles throwing out the lossened
pieces as they pass over it, a re-
treatment of the highway for the en-
tire distance is often necessary.
Practically all manufacturers OF
tractors are now in a position to
furnish bands and other devices so
that tractors can Be operated with
out damage to the roadways. Fiat
pieces of iron used as cleats are al
so possible, providing they are broad
enough to sustain the weight of the
tractor without making indentations
in the road surface.
In crossing concrete roads from
one field to another Mr.. Mack ad-
vises that planks be used as a rum
way from one shoulder to another as
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
Senate Votes For
New School after
PartySpM MADover
Van SAINT Bill For $37OOOO Voted After He RGps Lob
bying By State Education Board Officials; Cor
ley And Senator Side With Democrats To Force
Measure Through The Senate.

Charging the State Board of Edu-
cation with discrimination against
the Fourth Senatorial District of
New Castle county, which he repre-
sents in the Legislature, and con-
demning the practice of some of the
officials of that department in lobby
ing against measures he has intro
duced, Senator Van SAINT, Republi-
can, Monday afternoon deserted his
colleagues and with the assistance
of the Democratic members and
Lieutenant Governor Corley, an
other Republican, he succeeded in
having passed his bill to authorize
an appropriation of $375,000 for the
construction, equipping and fur
nishing of new high school in his
district, probably in the vicinity of
Richardson Park.
This action was taken despite the
resolution adopted by the State
Board of Education last Friday ask
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
CONGRESSsAN
OPPOSESe
SUPREME Tc0RT
Adams Writes To Demo-
cratic Legislators To
Oppose Measure.
NOT NEEDED HE SAYS
Approves Members Stand
On Public Works Pro-
jects Before Legislature
NOT NEEDED HE SAYS

Democratic members of the Leg
islature received letters last Satur-
day from Congressman Adams con-
tanning his opposition to the bill
pending in the Legislature to create
a separate Supreme Court in the
State and expressing the opinion
that the measure ''is now beyond
resurrection"
Congressman Adams contended
that the bill, which is in the form
of a Constitutional amendment, is
dead because it was defeated during
the last session of the Legislature.
A proposed Constitutional amend
ment requires the approval of a two
thirds vote of two consecutive bien-
nial sessions of the Legislature. 1t
was passed in the 1881 session.
The letter, written on Congress
sional stationery, bears Congress-
man Adams approved of the stand
of the Democratic House members
on a public works bill, (which rec
ognized and conformed to the pro-
gram of our President and his Ad-
ministration."
Congressman Adams letter fol-
lows:
81 regret that my Congressional
duties have kept me away from Do
yer since you have been assembled
in Special Session. l have, however,
been daily following your proceed
ings as reported in the newspapers.
l want to express to the Democratic
members of the House my hearty ap-
proval Of their stand on a Public
Works Bill which recognized and
conformed to the program of our
President and his Administration.
81 was surprised to learn that a
Democratic member of the House
had at this Special Session re-intro-
dueed the proposed Constitutional
relative to the creation
of new Supreme Court. That
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
DELAWARE HAS
s7,S64,OOO IN HAND
FOR RELIEF NEEDS
Sum Cited To Show That
Idle In State Do Not
Face Starvation.
GIVES LIST OF FUNDS
Hopkins Opposes Saddling
Taxpayers With Addi-
-tiOnal Debt.
GIVES LIST OF FUNDS

That there is now available for
public works projects to provide re-
lief for the needy of the State, with
out one additional dollar being ap-
propriated by the present special
session of the General Assembly, the
sum of $7,864,000 was the statement
made in the House Tuesday after
noon by Representative Hopkins.
1t was further stated by a high
State official that the public has
never before been apprised of this
fact, that those who knew it had
reasons for not telling it and that
1.-The rest seem to have been so kept
in the dark that many of us were
ignorant of the fact" 1t was fur
ther charged that certain persons
have been endeavoring to exploit the
public treasury by playing upon the
sympathies of the people of Della
ware by making them believe that
thousands of women and children
are on the verge of starvation in or
der to get another $2.500,000 of the
States funds thus bringing the to-
tai to the sum of $10,000.000 for a
public works program.
DR.. Hopkins in submitting his
statement to the House, enumer-
ated the following funds that are
actually in hand to be expended on
projects that are incorporated in
public works program: $1,800,0O0
from the Federal Government for
highway, plus over $1,000,000 of
State funds for the same purpose,
already authorized; 100000 from
the government as gift for direct
relief, which in the statement is
termed "doles pure and simple, in
the hands of the State at the dispo-
sition of the Governor for mOnths!"
81, 100000 which the General AS
sembly appropriated last January
for a school building program in
Wilmington, plus 30 per cent gift
to this fund from the Federal Gov
ernment; S1,000,000 for school build
ing outside the City of Wilmington,
plus the government 80 per cent
gift; 100000 from the CWA for
work relief; 100000 from the gov
ernment for mosquito control plus
$4,000 added to hat "hallucination"
by the State; nearly 100000 addi-
tional State projects authorized in
January, yet to be completed, many
of which will receive 30 per cent
additional from the Federal Gov
ernment.
These funds bring the total to ST.
$4,000, DR.. Hopkins pointed out. Il
stand here to protest against the
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
SENATE CONCURS In
STATE RELIEF PROBE
Contains Provision For An ApprO-
priatiOn OF $1,000

The Senate last Thursday after
noon, without a dissenting vote,
adopted Senator Maull's substitute
for Representative Rees' substitute
joint resolution to provide for an in
vestigation of the administration of
the Temporary Emergency Relief
Commission.
The only difference between Sena-
tor Maull's resolution and that Offer
ed by Representative Rees is a pro-
vision that the committee shall meet
for organization within "a hours
after adjournment of the present
session. Under the Rees resolution
it would have been possible for the
committee to start its investigation
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ing the Legislature not to interfere
with its school building program by
the adoption of measures to appro-
pirate money for the building of
schools. There are several of these
bills before the Legislature and most
of them relate to buildings that have
already been Incorporated in the
school boards approved list of pro-
jects scheduled to be carried out this
year.
ut seems it is necessary for me
to fight for anything want pertain
ing to educational matters for the
Fourth Senatorial District of New
Castle county, said Senator Van SAINT
after the bill had been read for the
third time and while he was urging
its adoption. 81 greatly regret this.
l do not know why there should be
this discrimination against the
Fourth District by the State school
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
MOSQUITO CAMP
AT SLAUGHTER
BEACH OCCUPIED
One Hundred And Eighty
Young Men Arrived On
Monday.
TO DRAIN MARSHES
Hope To Control Pest
Through Elimination of
Pools.
TO DRAIN MARSHES

Approximately 1870 young men OF
Company No. 1926, of the Delaware
Unit of the Civilian Conservation
Corps, arrived at Slaughter Beach on
Monday, where for the next five
months they will be engaged in mos
quito control work. The departure
of the group from Fort DUPONT
brought to an end Civilian Conser-
walton Corps activities at Fort du-
Pont for the year. During the past
six months more than 700 young
men have received their training at
the Delaware post before being sent
into the forests and camps in lower
Delaware. However, it was stated
that Fort DUPONT will remain the
headquarters for c. c. C. activities
in this district and shoui' other
young men be enlisted in the Corps
they will be sent to the post.
Before leaving for Slaughter
Beach Monday morning in a fleet of
army trucks, the young men took
down approximately 80 tents which
they had lived in on the Reserve Of
ficers Corps area. Their equipment
was taken to Sussex county in
trucks.
Captain Helmer Swenhelt, First
Engineer Regiment, U. S. Army, has
been named commander of Company
1924, which occupied the Lewes
Camp last Friday. The assistant
commander is Captain Earl E. Ew-
ing, Infantry Reserve Corps, of Will
mington. Sergeant Frank Rose, of
Company D, Fort DUPONT, has also
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
HISTORY OF LEWES
CELEBRATION GUN
Fired BY Residents To Celebrate
Union Victories During Civil War

An antique piece surrounded with
more local color traditions than
possibly any other landmark around
historic Lewes, is a small priva-
teer's cannon used by Lewes resi-
dents to celebrate Union victories
during the Civil War.
The small gun, a six-pounder
about four feet long, which now oc-
cupies a conspicuous place in Mem
orial Park between two British
tower guns, is familiar piece to
David Coverdale, eighty-six-year-old
veteran, who says he is the last of
his clan living who helped to fire the
gun. The origin of the piece is some
what vague, but the tradition is that
it was taken from privateer's ship
during the war of 1912 when the
vessel was abandoned off shore near
Lewes.
During the Civil War the young
blades of the town, Mr.. Coverdale
among them, would fire off the can
non whenever a Union victory was
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
TROOPS NEEDED
TOARREST 4 MEN
In MARYLAND
Crowds Held At Bay AS
Mob Attempts To Take
Prisoners From Troops.
TEAR GAS rs USED
Firemen Called Out To
Aid Troops, Turn Hose
On Them.

A mob of more than thousand
men stormed the State armory at
Salisbury on Tuesday in an unsuc-
cessful effort to free the four men
accused of participating in last
months lynching at Princess Anne.
Beaten back by tear gas and bay
onets, the mob dispersed only after
the State troopers, sent by Cover
nor Albert c. Ritchie to arrest the
alleged slayers of George Armwood,
a negro, abandoned their headquar-
ters in the armory and returned to
Baltimore with their prisoners.
Cries of Lynch Ritchie" and
Lynch Lane" could be heard as the
crowd hurled stones at the soldiers
surrounding the armory. William
Preston Lane, Jr., is the States At
torney General and it was during
his investigation of the lynching of
Armwood last month that the names
of nine alleged participants were OBJ
tanned.
His requests that the states attor-
ney of Somerset county, John B.
Robins, order the nine men arrested
were refused by the states attorney,
who contended a grand jury inves-
tigation was the proper procedure.
Even after the state troopers, un-
der the leadership of Lane and
Brigadier General Milton A. Reck-
ord, state adjutant general, had
withdrawn from Salisbury, the mob
continued its activities and for a
time beleaguered reporters in the
city's principal hotel. A movie sound
truck was captured and sunk in the
Wicomico River.
The turbulent events of the day
came directly on the heels of sur
prise move by Ritchie and Lane to
have the men accused Of the lynch
ing arrested. -------
Troops were modified in Baltf-
more Monday night and were trans
ported under secrecy to Salisbury,
where before daybreak they con-
Quoted expeditions into Somerset
county, where the lynching occur
red and made the arrests.
However, news of the mobilization
leaked out and but four of the nine
could be found.
These were brought to Salisbury
and placed under special guard in
the armory while the troops made
additional plans to try to seize the
others and prepared to take the
prisoners to Princess Anne for a
preliminary hearing.
The latter plans were rudely in
terrupted about mid-morning when
the roads leading from nearby
counties on the Eastern Shore, Del
aware and Virginia brought vehicle
after vehicle loaded with men.
They gathered around the armory.
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
ALFALFA INCREASED
In KENT COUNTY
Chief Expense in Growing Alfalfa Is
Incurred At Time OF Seeding

The campaign to promote the
growing of more and better alfalfa
ON Delaware farms has been one of
the major projects in the program
Of extension work in Kent county
for the past seven years, and during
this period some interesting data
has been obtained by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson with reference to
the results of this project.
AS a means of determining the 'ex-
tent to which farmers in general are
making use of alfalfa as a profitable
and satisfactory hay crop for dairy
cattle and other live stock, seed dis
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
FARMERS MUST PAY
HOG PROCESSING TAX
Schedule OF Rates Announced by
Federal Authorities

Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue Guy T. Helvering stated today
that it has been brought to the atten-
tion of the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. that in many instances farmers
and others are slaughtering hogs
and selling the products to consum-
ers without payment of the process
ing tax. This is a violation of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act and
regulations promulgated Hereunder,
which provide that any person who
slaughters hogs for market must file
appropriate returns and pay the pro-
cessing tax thereon.
The tax applies even in the case
of the producer who slaughters his
own hogs and sells or otherwise dis
poses of all or any part of the pro-
ducts.
Heavy penalties are provided for
violation of the law or evasion of the
tax and any person who slaughters
hogs and sells all or any part there
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Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
KENT, SUSSEX BANKERS
JOIN IN NRA GROUPS

A largely attended meeting
of the bankers of Kent and
Sussex counties was held in
Dover in the budget room at
the new legislative building,
last Friday, the object and
purpose of the meeting being
to prepare a code under the
NRA for the banking institu-
tions of Kent and Sussex
counties.
Separate organizations were
formed, Henry RidgeIy of Do
yer being elected as president
of the Kent county organiza-
tion with Howard Jones of
Smyrna, as secretary and A.
S. Williams of Laurel, presi-
dent of the Sussex county or
ganization and George Short
as secretary.
The organizations met sep
arately and prepared a code
which will be submitted to
the NRA administrator as well
as the State Bankers Associ-
alton, for approval.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
POST OFFICE TO BE
CLOSED DEC. 24-25
Only Special Delivery And Perish
able Goods Only To Be Delivered

Postmaster William R. Murphy
has called attention to the fact that
the Milford postoffice will be closed
ON both December "a and Christmas
Day this year, as Christmas Day
falls on Monday. This is an addition
al reason, Postmaster Murphy said,
for all persons getting their Christ
mas parcels and mail off early to
guarantee delivery before Christmas
day.
All mail must be delivered before
Saturday, December %, to be re-
ceived for Christmas. Only special
delivery and perishable goods will
be delivered on Sunday, December
"a, and on Christmas Day. No other
mail will be delivered either on Sun
day or Christmas.
Large advertisers and mailers are
requested to withhold heavy mail
ings of calendars, advertisements,
reports and the like until January
l or mail them before December 8.
All calendars sent in large num-
bers should be mailed in time to per-
nit delivery before December 8.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01

them and talent walks out on them /;
nevertheless they are determined to
put over a big program in order to
sell some advertising to Mr.. Dinkell
of Dinkell Pickles, Inc. E. Messick
plays the part Of Mr.. Dinkell.
The comedy lead, Joe, the office
boy, is portrayed by William Giles
pie. He saves the day in the end by
putting an act over the air which is
a sensational success. Thelma Beebe
plays opposite Joe in the role of
Gertie Green, the vamp of New Or
leans, and sings the number which
is the high spot on the radio pro-
gram.
The opening number of the show
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Safety Council Lists Hazards To
Be Encountered In Winter Weather
Slippery Roads, Poor Visibility, MOnOride Gas In
Garage And Closed Cars Among Some OF The
Most Dangerous

Dangerous driving days and win
ter weather are synonymous, says
the Delaware Safety Council in is
suing its annual plea to motorists
to drive safely and make driving
habits conform to the changing con-
ditions. Despite the fact that fewer
cars are on the road motor vehicle
fatalities reach their peak in the
fall and winter months.
Chief among the winter hazards
are slippery roads and streets. early
darkness and lowered visibility be-
cause of sleet, snow and fog. Other
dangers are numbing cold which re-
duces the alertness of the driver and
carbon monoxide gas poisoning in
closed garages and closed cars.
1t is peculiar but probably ma
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
AGRICULTURE DEPT. IN
SCHOOL IS VERY BUSY
Fifty-twO Boys Being Instructed In
Arts OF Husbandry

The Milford Department of Voca-
tional Agriculture opened the school
term with an enrolment of So farm
boys, under the supervision of C. E.
McCauley.
The work in vocational agricul-
ture deals with the practical side of
farm work.
During the three months of school
work, the vocational agriculture
boys have successfully completed
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$50 Local People In Cast
Of ''The WorId's AH Right'i
Harry SheD Takes Lead In Greatest Alumni Play;
VIII Haze Street Parade Tomorrow; Tickets Go
On Sale Next Wednesday.

On next Thursday and Friday
nights, December z and 8, the High
School Alumni Association will
stage "The Worlds All Right" with
a cast of $50 local people in the
high school auditorium. 1.-THE
Worlds All Right" completely ans
wers the description of something
different.
The scene of the entire show is
laid in a radio broadcasting station.
and the radio announcer, Jimmy
Waddell, is played by Harry Shew.
His secretary and sweetheart, Jane
Rogers, is played by Elizabeth Ben
nett. These two young people are
trying to keep a radio station from
going broke. Bill collectors haunt
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
POMONA GRANGE
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
Special Meeting To Be Held At
Camden, Thursday, December z

Kent County Pomona Grange, No.
2, P. of H., will hold a special meet
ing, at Fruitland Grange Hall, Cam
den, Thursday evening, December Z
at p. m.
The following officers, elected at
the last quarterly meeting for the
ensuing term of two years, will be
installed:
Master, Harry C. Johnson, Smyrna
Grange; overseer, Walter J. Paskey,
Harrington Grange; lecturer, Mrs.
NJ. A. Frazier. Capital Grange;
steward, Fred l.. Walls, Fruitland
Grange; assistant steward, John
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p. S. DUPONT APPOINTED
TO u. s. LABOR BOARD

Pierre S. DUPONT has been
appointed a member of the
National Labor Board of the
National Recovery Admins
tration by President Roose-
welt, to fill a vacancy created
by the death of Edward N.
Hurley.
Mr.. DUPONT is sole liquor
commissioner for the State of
Delaware, but has on frequent
occasions, especially in con-
nection with the administra-
tion of the liquor problem in
regards to plans following
the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment, declared his in
terest in the problems of la
bor and his sympathy with the
problems facing the adminis-
tration in regards to the un-
employment situation
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
All CLUB GROUPS HOLD
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
Over 200 Club Members Present At
All Day Session

A most successful meeting of the
Extension Clubs was held in Dover
last Wednesday, with over 200 club
members present.
The morning session opened at IL
o'clock with Mrs. Jennie Short, Mil
ford, the president, in the chair.
Fifty representative from the var
ious clubs were present and gave
short reports of their club activi
ties during the year. Exhibits of
quilts, braided rugs, light bread,
quick bread and menus were
brought in and judged. The winners
were:
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DELAWARE REVERSES
AUTO TAG cOLORS
background win Be Blue With Gold
Letters

Delaware's 1884 automobile plates
will be gold on Colonial blue-the
reverse of the current years colors.
From a technical color viewpoint,
there will be no other States auto
tags bearing the same colors as
Delaware's, but to the average eye,
Georgia's colors will be the same,
the latter States 1884 colors being
orange on blue. The same with Iowa,
whose colors will be yellow on dark
blue. When mud and dirt accumu-
late on an auto tag of New York
car, the New York colors, yellow on
black, may not seem to differ much
from Delaware's colors.
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