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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
Big ENROLMENT
MSTATES SCHOOLS
FOR AGRICULTURE
Seven Per Cent Increase
In State Is Shown This
Year.
MILFORD is LARGEST

The number of boys taking up the
study of vocational agriculture in
the high schools of Delaware har IN
creased 10 over last year. This is
an increase of 279o over that of two
years ago.
A new department was opened at
the Milford High School and a full
time teacher has been placed in
charge of the work.
The depression years have shown
that more boys desire to learn the
best ways of farming. This has caus-
cd a number of schools to offer a
third year in the work. The enroll
ment by schools is as follows:
DUPONT, 16; Middletown, 10; Har-
rington, %; Bridgeville, 16; Laurel,
26; Milford, AZ; Newark, So; Caesar
Rodney, 20; Greenwood, 25; Seaford,
25; Georgetown, 40; Milton, 20.
L. ]. Taber, Master of the Nation
al Grange, states that Vocational
agriculture has been the greatest
step in a generation in bringing
practical agricultural information to
the largest possible number of Am
erican youths. The work of the tea
chers in our high schools in sup
porting vocational agriculture and
directing young men along sound
lines in farming, in rural affairs,
and in farm accounting, has been
most noteworthy and constructive.
"The support that vocational agri-
culture has given to community
building has been fundamental to
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
PENINSULA HARD
HIT BY DISEASE
KILLING HORSES
Scores Die In Sussex And
Kent Counties; 80 Lost
In Milford Area.
FORAGE POISONING

A disease, believed by veterans to
be Forage poisoning" frequently
known as the sleeping" or blind
staggers" has caused, according to-
reports, the death of a score of
horses on farms in the vicinity Of
Little Greek, Leipsic and Dover in.
Kent county. Many fatal cases are
also reported in Sussex county and
the Eastern Shore district of Mary
land.
The poisoning commonly known
as blind staggers" is said to come
from a certain form of mould and
its effects are usually most notice.
able in the fall. The condition is
also said to be non-contagious. !.
According to farmers in the sec
tion Of Kent county affected, the re-
cent severe storm has aggravated
the situation. The wheat stubble,
hay and other growth in fields in
which horses are grazed, has rotted
following the storm and the mould
formed, with the result that the
horses have been poisoned.
The poisoning, unless promptly
treated, usually causes death to the
horse within two or three days. The
only salvation to the horses is
prompt treatment, and then treat
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
TEST OF new
LIQUOR
SEEMS LIKELY
Hard Liquor" Possession
Question Decision May
Be Asked Of Court.
SAY ACT IS TIGHTER

There appears a possibility that a
court opinion to place a clearer con-
struction on that section of the State
Liquor Control act which theoretic-
ally makes it unlawful for any resi-
dent of the State to possess any
amount of hard liquor" no matter
how small, may be sought at the
September term of General Sessions
Court in New Castle county.
The provision of the State Liquor
Control Act which makes it unlaw-
full for a person to buy or receive
any alcoholic liquor in excess of 80
per cent from a person unlicensed
to sell such liquor and keeps it in
his possession, is said to be more
stringent than the old "one-quart"
law-the original Loose Law which
permitted the possession of one
quart of spirituous liquor.
The last Legislature amended the
Loose Law to permit the possession
of unlimited quantities of liquor in
the dry district of the State where
the existing local option law pro-
hibited sale of liquor. The three
dry" districts, however, have since
voted "wet" and it is the opinion of
some attorneys that the Loose Law
as amended is suspended. 1t is not,
in effect, repealed, it is held because
the former dry" districts can at any
time in the future vote dry" again
and come under the amended Loose
Law.
Attorney General P. Warren Green
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
c. E. ANerback
New Legion Head
Member Of Georgetown Post Elected Department
Commander At Convention; Mrs. William ". Cam
OF Wilmington, NeLU President Of Auxiliary.

Calvin E. Afflerback, of George
town, was elected commander of the
Department of Delaware, American
Legion, at the closing session of the
State Convention at Rehoboth on
Saturday. Other officers elected
were: Vice-comamnder, John R.
Fader, of Newark; chaplain, the Rev.
William S. Irwin, of Milford; his
torian, Ira S. Brinser, of Newark;
ergeant-at-arms, Harold Pusey,
Wilmington; delegates to the ma
tional convention, Col. Thomas w.
Miller, Samuel Greene, of Whining
ton; w. G. Newton, Dover; Col.
George ]. Schulz, Hartly, and How
ard E. Ennis of Stockley; alternates,
the Rev.. Park w. Huntington, o. N.
Smith and Thomas w. Leonard, of
Wilmington, and Ira S. Brinser, of
Newark.
The Women's Auxiliary elected the
following officers; President, Mrs.
William N. Cam, Wilmington; first
vice-president, Mrs. Ralph Seager,
Wilmington; second vice-president,
Miss Helen L. Jones, Dover; third
vice-president, Mrs. August Faix,
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15

on General Murphy's staff, made a
very important statement. He frank.
ly admitted that when he was con-
fronted with the proposition of sign
ing the manufacturers code it look
ed to him like BLACK Friday"
However, since signing up condi-
tions have materially improved to
the extent that within six weeks the
Caulk Company will have increased
their staff by one-third. Nor is the
L. D. Caulk Company the only plant
that is actually engaging more la
Dor. The Victor Lynn Transporter
tion Company has added more work.
ers to their staff.
Mayor Vinyard has been very busy
the first days of this week trying to
locate a site to housea new shirt
factory which is anxious to locate in
Milford within the next two weeks.
This factory will open up with at
least 100 hands at work. If Mayor
Vinyard does not succeed in finding
the site it will not be his fault as he
has been tirelessly on the job.
The new retail code is expected to
be signed by the President this
week. Many merchants are holding
back from employing new help un-
til they know the details of it. 1t is
expected that just as soon as the
new code is announced there will be
a substantial increase in the NUM-.
ber Of clerks employed.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
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AUTO FATALITIES
In STATE DECREASE
So Persons Have Been Killed In Mo-
tor Accidents So Far This Year

A report of the motor vehicle ia
talities in this State, issued this
week by the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell, shows that up to the present
time this year there have been So
deaths from motor accidents in this
State, four deaths in Wilmington and
49 in rural Delaware. The figures
for the corresponding period of last
year show that motor fatalities in
Wilmington have decreased by five,
and in rural Delaware they have de-
creased by four. Of the number kill
ed this year, 10 have been children.
A suggestion offered by the direc-
tors at the semi-monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Coun-
Gil was that the annual automobile
inspection campaign be conducted
twice a year. Other suggestions Of
fered by the directors for the i'm
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15

According to the large number Of
inquiries being received at the Of
flee of County Agent Russell E. Will
son in regard to the wheat acreage
adjustment and allotment plan of
the Federal government, many Kent
county wheat growers will sign ap-
plications for contracts within the
next week or ten days, and the COM
munity and county organization por-
gram is being completed as rapidly
as possible in order that those farm
ers who sign these allotment con-
tracts will receive the benefit pay
ments within a short time.
In the plan of organization the
county has been divided according
to the representative districts, and
those wheat growers who have
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15

Milford; treasurer, Mrs. Melvin Hop
kins, Dover; recording secretary,
Mrs. George D. Hill, Dover; national
committeewoman, Mrs. Marie L.
Ehrlich, Dover; delegates to national
convention, Mrs. William N. Cam,
Mrs. Marie L. Ehrlich, Mrs. George
D. Hill and Mrs. John Kerrin; alter
nate, Mrs. Clarence M. Dillon, of
Wilmington.
The convention adjourned follow
ing the election of officers and bugle
and drum corps competition held on
the boardwalk at Rehoboth avenue.
Many of those attending remained
at the resort over the weekend. The
convention was opened on Friday
evening with a banquet at the Hotel
Henlopen. The business meeting
was held Saturday in the Blue Hen
Theatre, morning and afternoon ses-
sions being held.
Colonel Miller, retiring depart
ment commander of the Legion, sub
mitted his report, recommending
that in the future, a program of
community service and post activity
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VOCATIONAL TFACHERB
HELP EXTENsi9N F0FCES

Many of the vocational agri-
cultural teachers of the State
have been assisting the Coun-
ty Agents and the farmers in
explaining and filling out
their wheat applications for
Federal aid during the next
two years, with the under
standing that they will reduce
their acreage.
The Future Farmer Chap
ters have also taken up this
work. Aftef the work has
been explained to the boys,
they in turn help their dads
with his problems.
The vocational agricultural
teachers are glad to assist the
farmers of their community
with this work.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
MAN IS KILLED
FIVE INJURED
HEAD-ON CRASH
Truck Turns Into Path
OF Automobile At Sea-
ford.
HAD SKULL CRUSHED

One man was fatally injured and
five other persons seriously hurt
early Sunday morning at Seaford
in a head-on collision between an
automobile, in which five of the vic
Tins, all residents of Salisbury, Md,
were riding, and a truck driven by
Max Britt, 80 years old, of Blades.
The accident occurred on the Front
street highway just within the town
limits. Four of the injured were
brought to the Emergency Hospital
and one in the Marshall Hos
pital, in Milford.
Hance Adkins, aged 40 years, sus-
tanned a fractured skull in the crash
and died short time after being ad-
mitted to the Emergency Hospital in
Milford.
The injured are: Mrs. Estella Ad-
kins, wife of the dead man, injured
internally and cut and bruised on
the head and limbs. She also sus-
tanned a cash five inches long across
her face.
Elsie Adkins, aged IA years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adkins, cut
about the legs and head by broken
glass.
Mrs. Beulah Jones, driver of the
automobile, hurt internally and cut
on the arms and head by glass.
Charles R. Porter, aged "a years,
cut by glass and bruised about the
body.
Britt was cut ON head and bruised
about the body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adkins, their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jones and Porter were in
the car which was owned by Porter
and driven at the time by Mrs.
Jones. They were proceeding south
on the highway. Britt was driving
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
$3.50 MOTOR CARS
NOT INSPECTED
Cars Being Operated In Violation
OF State Statute Provisions

Secretary of State Grantland an
nounced last Friday that 1929 Del
aware motor vehicles were inspect
ed and approved during the annual
car inspection campaign. The num-
ber represent SO per cent of Della
wares total car registration.
A total of 378 cars were submit
ted by their owners, and, accord
ing to the Delaware Motor Vehicle
Laws, are being operated illegally.
the law states, inpart: any motor We
hicle which has not been examined
and determined safe and fit for op-
Grafton and found equipped accord
ing to law by the agents of the We
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
HUNTING TO BE LIMITED
ON WILD WATERFOWL

The Department of Agricul-
ture on Monday met one of its
rare problems of under pro-
duction by again limiting the
open hunting season on wa
terfowl to two months.
Ducks and geese, due pri-
marily to drought over the
breeding areas, began to grow
very scarce in 1880.
Coot, known to many hunt
ers as the lowly mudhen, and
jacksnipe were included in
the regulations for waterfowl
which also cut the daily bag
of ducks from Is to IL. Not
more than eight of the u may
be canvassbacks, redheads,
scaups, teals, shovelers or
gadwalls, and the number of
the particular species named
may not exceed eight in the
aggregate.
Possession limits on ducks
were reduced from 80 to 24
and no open season on brant
along the Atlantic coast will
be permitted.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
Wheat Organization
Being Formed In Kent County

signed contract applications are en-
titled to vote for three farmers who
will serve on local committee for
each district. One member of each
district committee is being selected
to represent that district in the
county wheat production control as
sociation, from the personnel of
which three growers will be elected
to serve on the county allotment
committee whose duty will be to
pass upon all applications from the
farmers in this county who apply
for allotment contracts for the next
two years.
At the second series of community
meetings now being held in Kent
county these contract applications
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ROAD BIDS ARE
OPENED BY STATE
HIGHWAY BOARD
w. w. Truitt Low Bidder
On MilfOrd-Frederica
Highway Project.
MEETING POSTPONED
George And Lynch Submit
Lowest Estimate On Do
ver-Frederica Contract.
MEETING POSTPONED

The State Highway Department ON
Wednesday received and opened
bids for widening the State highway
and for the construction of a pave
ment from Augustine Bridge to
Concord Pike, a distance of one
mile.
Bids for the pavement were re-
ceived from D. E. O'Connell and
Sons, Wilmington, $47,969.50, and
from George and Lynch, Dover, who
bid $49,2725O.
Bids for widening the highway by
4 feet, from Milford to Frederick, a
distance of miles, were received
from w. W. Truitt, Lincoln City,
$47,245.75; Old Line Construction
Company, Chestertown, Md, $47,-
791; George and Lynch, Dover, $780,
041.25; Waller and Phillips, Sails
bury, Nd, S50,693.50.
Bids for widening the highway by
4 feet between Frederick and Dover,
a distance of 10 miles, were as fol-
lows; George and Lynch, Dover,
$71, 1850; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln
City, $72,525; Old Line Construction
Company, Chestertown, Md, $751;
421.50; Waller and Phillips, Sails
bury, S76,510; F. D. Kessler, Inc,
Northumberland, Pa, $76,S11; YER
sago Brothers, Wildwood, N. j., $S2,-
422.5O.
w. w. Truitt was the low bidder
on the Milford-Frederica project and
George and Lynch low bidders on
the Frederica-Dover work. The
bids will be tabulated and contracts
awarded at a later meeting.
The meeting between the High
way Commission and the Taxpayers
Research League was deferred for
lack of a quorum.
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
H. G. TROPEA HONORED
FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Local Photographer Receives Silver
Cup At WinOna Lake Exhibit

Friends of Horace G.. Tropea, pho
tographer of Milford, are congratu-
lating him for winning the silver cup
for his Photographic entries in the
Winona Lake exhibit sponsored by
the Photographers International As
sociation for 1888. Professional pho
tographers from all over the United
States and Canada competed for
three cups, and it was distinct
achievement for Mr.. Tropea to be
among the three winners. He sent
three portraits and three prints of
commercial subjects, all of which
we're accorded an exceptional high
rating.
This is the highest honor that has
yet come to Mr.. Tropea for his out
standing skill with his camera, al
though he won the gold medal,
which was the highest award at the
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ANNUAL POULTRY TOUR
WILL BE HELD In OCT.
Many Places OF Interest VIII BE
Visited By Those Taking Trip

An announcement has been is
sued from the office of County Agent
Russell E. Wilson that the annual
State poultry tour will be held this
year during the first week in Octo-
ber, under the auspices of the Della
ware State Poultry Association in
cooperation with the Extension Ser
vice of the University of Delaware
and the State Board of Agriculture.
According to present arrange
ments the tour will start at the
poultry farm at the Delaware Exper-
iment Station where the poultrymen
will show the results of nutrition
experiments which have been car
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
LIQUOR BOARD HAS
BALANCE OF $51,O5O.17
Total Receipts Of Commission For
August Reported As $7,9S0.15

Gross receipts realized by the
Delaware Liquor Commission during
August amounted to $7,930.15. De-
Quoted from this, however, is &c.
$3.50 for refunds and expenditures,
leaving $1,022.65 as the net income
of the Commission for the month.
On September /, the Commission
had available a grand total of $751;
O50.17, including the net income for
August.
The total receipts for August
were $7,93O.15 divided into the fol-
lowing divisions: License collections
$2,4O1.43; transportation stamps
collection, $19 (refundable); reve-
nue. stamp collections, $5,363.07;
spirits tax collections, $3.50; wine
tax collections, $2.40; rentals of
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TOMATO PRICES
AGAIN INCREASED
Large Cannery Companies Outside
State Renew Orders For Commodity

With large canning companies
outside the State resuming the pur-
chase of tomatoes, the price for the
fruit jumped Monday to 80 and IS
cents a basket, 20 cents above the
contract price of IL to Is cents.
Bootlegging of the fruit is again ex-
pected after many of the growers
had sought to fulfill their contracts
after the slump last week from AZ
cents a basket to 121s cents.
With the advanced price offered
it is predicted that farmers will
again sell their product to the larger
canneries, ignoring their contracts
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Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, September 6, To
Tuesday, September 12, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford from Wednesday, September 6,
to Tuesday, September II, inclusive:
Temperature Rain
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
Temperature Rail-
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ...... .35
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1933-09-15
N. K. Il. MEMBERS
ARE TOBE AIDED.I
BY COMMITTEE

General William r. Murphy appointed Committee On
Interpretation of NhA Codes; Committee Con-
sists Of Representatives From Ministry, Woman
hood, Manufacturers, ShOpkeepers And Labor.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
PAPER
USEDBYPARK BANK
Receiver Admits Securities
Put Up for Loan Not
Institutions.

The receiver for the Park Savings
Bank admitted in District Supreme
Court yesterday that the bank had
pledged as security for loan from the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
securities it did not own and that this
was done without the knowledge or
consent Of the real owners
The admission was contained in
formal answer to a suit filed against
the bank by the Robert E. Lee Chapter.
No. ga, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The suit contended the Or
sanizat ation had left $4,000 in securities
with the bank and that the institution
had pledged them with the R. F. c.
without the knowledge or consent of the
plaintiff. The court was asked to i'm
in favor of the plaintiff on any funds
controlled by the bank
The answer of the receiver. filed
through Attorney j. Bruce Kremer,
read in part as follows:
The Park Savings Bank borrowed
s25 900 from the r. F. c. and gave
security in excess of $4,000. Approx
mately s42. 500 of the collateral Sc
curity so pledged was not owned by
the bank, but by its customers and
was pledged without their knowledge
or consent"
These transactions occurred before
the bank failed with a resulting loss
to its customers of approximately
S1,700000. The receiver was appointed
after the bank had been closed Four
indictments have already been re-
turned by the grand jury as the re-
suit of an investigation by that body
OF the banks management.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
D. D.C.PUBL|C WORKS
FARLEY TOMORROW
Senator King and Commits
si0ners to Discuss Fed
eraI Program Items.

conference to discuss the question
of what public works in the District Of
Columbia might be carried on under
the program of the Federal public
works fund, authorized in the national
recovery act, will be held at the District
Building tomorrow between Chairman
King of the Senate District Committee
and the Commissioners.
Senator King. who has been keeping
in close, touch with District problems
during the Summer, made arrange
ments yesterday for the meeting with
the city heads. and said it would be
followed Wednesday by another con-
ference with Turner w. Battle, assistant
to the Secretary Of Labor. who is a
member of a Special Advisory Board
on the public works program.
The District government several
weeks ago submitted to the Federal
public works administration list Of 80
District projects, amounting to ap-
proximately S22.700, 900, for considera-
tion in the ALLEGATION of Federal funds
to be spent on projects that would
create employment. A decision has not
yet been announced by the Federal Of
ficials on this list submitted by the Dis
trict authorities. The list included hos
pitals, schools, branch libraries, initial
units Of the municipal center develop
ment and various other projects. A
number Of important sewer extension
projects also were asked for.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
ARMY BOARD NAMED
FOR AIR PAY STUDY
Three officers to Take Up Question
Navy Stands on No Reduc.
ton Decision.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A special board of three Army gen.
eral officers will begin a study of flight
pay within few weeks in connection
with reports asked of the War and Navy
Departments by President Roosevelt.
The President was authorized by
Congress to suspend or reduce the rate
OF flight pay and recently he asked
Secretaries Dern and Swanson for their
recommendations in that connection
The Army Board is headed by Maj
Gen. Robert E. Callan. assistant chief
of staff. Its other two members are
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne, an
other assistant chief of staff, and Brig
Gen. Oscar Westover, the assistant
chief of the Air Corps. The board is
expected to be called together after
Gen. Kilbourne returns from leave this
week.
Rear Admiral Ernest ]. King, chief
of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
said the Navy would stand by its past
recommendation that no reduction be
made in flight pay. but that If such a
cut IS imperative it should apply only
to those receiving more than that pro-
vided for commanders and lieutenant
colonies.
When the Army's policy has been de-
termined. Admiral King and Maj. Gen.
Benjamin Foulois, chief of the Army
Air Corps, will meet to make joint
recommendation on the subject.
Evening star., 1933-08-13
EAST CAPITOL STREET
IMPROVEMENT URGED
Residents Lay Plea Before Fine
Arts Commission for Widening
Of Thoroughfare.

East Capitol street residents want
that thoroughfare improved, dozen of
them notified H. P. Caemmerer, execu-
tive secretary of the Fine Arts Com
mission. yesterday, and he will bring
the matter to the attention Of his or
ganiZation.
Renewed interest in the subject is
brought about by the proposed con-
struction of the new Lutheran Church
of the Reformation. across from the
Folger Memorial Library. The COM
mission already has prepared a plan
for widening the street and providing
that the Folger Library will set the
limit for the new building line. This
program would provide a pavement
width of some y feet, making East
Capitol street similar to the improved
Constitution avenue. Mr.. Caemmerer
said the stately elm trees would be re-
moved, but hnot destroyed, under the
plan.
Capt H. c. Whitehurst, the Dis
trict's director Of highways, has been
considering a plan under which. In
order to save the present location of
the trees, there would be a service
roadway Of from 20 to % feet along
side the main street Of so feet. East
Capitol street Is now about so feet
wide. The director made it plain that
this project has not come before him
officially for adoption.