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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
.SNARL TIES UP
LEGISLATION AT
THE STATE House
WrangIe Over New Castle
County Levy Court Rip
per And Budget.
MEMBERS OBSTINATE
Neither Branch Seems To
Be In A Mood To Com
promise.

The present session of the Cen
eral Assembly may adjourn next
week-and again it may not. 1t was
confidentially expected that adjourn
ment would be made sine die not
later than today; but developments
of the present week make the final
adjournment date very indefinite.
Last week the House passed a con-
current resolution setting last We'd
nesday as the date of final adjourn
ment. No action was taken on this
measure in the Senate. All of this
week the Democratic members of
the House have been wrangling over
many important measures now be-
fore that body for final action, and
as a result the entire legislative
session has been prolonged. The
budget measure has not been acted
upon by the house, even though "a
committee appointed to iron out the
differences have completed seven
teen pages of the twenty pages com
prising the bill. It will be necessary
that this be done before adjourn
ment is made for the reason that
the State agencies and departments
cannot function without the revenue
provided in this measure.
The bone of contention this week
has been the New Castle County
Levy Court ripper. The purpose @of
this measure is to reduce the num-
ber of members to three and also
to break the hold of big Jim" Ell
lison on New Castle county Repub-
lican affairs. 1t is backed by the
administration and has passed the
Senate. When it reached the House
it developed into real football and
has been kicked about ever since.
The bill, is in committee still. Those
opposing the measure say that 1t
will remain there while those fRxor-
ing it say that they will have enough
votes to bring it out of committee
and pass it.
Another important measure now
in the House is that providing for
a Supreme Court in the State Of
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
NATIONAL POPPY DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 27TH
Local American Legion Auxiliary
Plans For Sale OF Symbolic Flower


FLANDERS will speak once again
to the citizenry of America on Poppy
Day, May 9th, through the medium
of the millions of scarlet, crepe pa
per poppies which will bloom on the
coats of millions of citizens on that
day. These poppies, blooming in
hospital wards as they were fash
ioned by disabled veterans through
out the long storm winter months,
are now ready to come forth and
speak their message to the world.
"And the message that the poppy
whispers as it rests over the hearts
of loyal Americans on that day? In
the soft brustle of its pedals you
hear its voice, I am not just crepe
paper flower. | am the glowing sym
boil of the sacrifice of the gallant flow-
er of American manhood who march
ed away at the call of the country.
with elastic step, shoulders back,
heads up, eyes to the front and who
paid the surpeme sacrifice where
poppies grown Flanders Field. l
am not just a crushed bud of paper,
wound together and fashioned by
the tired hands of the other thou
sands who marched away so gallant
ly, giving so freely of their young
manhood to the service of country.
and returning home broken in body
and spirit and with the thread of
economic success in life severed. |
am a wistful symbol of their sac
rifice, made daily, behind the white
hospital walls, without the blare of
drums or the applause of cheering
l am not just tag flow
er, offered by the American Legion
for l would not thus de-
grade my high mission. l am liv-
ing, throbbing symbol of the obliga-
tions and sacrifices demanded of all
good citizens in binding up the
wounds of a nations disabled. and |
your contribution to that
cause"
The two paragraphs above were
taken from an article in the May is
sue of the American Legion Auxil-
larry Bulletin written by Brs. James
Morris. chairman of the National
Poppy Committee. The paragraphs |
explain very clearly the meaning
Of Poppy Day.
On Saturday. May 9th. the Amer
can Legion Auxiliary of Milford,
Post No. 8. will sell poppies in Mil
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
TO REGISTER new
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Parents Having Children
To Start Next Fall Ask
ed To Visit Schools.

Superintendent Robert E. Shilling
of the Milford Public Schools has
issued an invitation to parents hav-
ing youngsters who will enter the
Milford schools next autumn to
bring them to the school next We'd
nesday for registration and prelim-
mary physical examination. He
says:
Pupils who will be enrolled in the
Milford first grade for the first time
in September should be brought to
the school building at Second and
North streets for preliminary
physical examination by the State
physician and the school nurse on
Wednesday, May II. DR.. Smith will
be at the school all day for this
purpose.
We would be glad to have you
bring or send your children to
school for a few minutes on that
day. DIR. Smith will be glad to con-
fer with you on any health questions
concerning your children.
The preliminary physical exami-
nation is given at this time so that
children who are not now physical
ly fit for school attendance may be
prepared for it by September.
This also gives parents opportun-
ity to register their children. We
would appreciate at this time par
ents giving the date of birth of each
child. The rule for entrance is that
pupils who are to become six years
of age by January 1, 1884. may en-
ter school in September, 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
BRIDGE RESOLUTION
Necessary In Order To Get Permit
From War Department

The regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held In the
city offices on Tuesday of this week.
Councilman Marshall. president
of the City Board of Health, announ-
ced that Cleanup Week will be held
May Is to May 20 and that the city
would make collections the same. as
last year.
There followed a lengthy discus
sion about the new bridge about
which there has been much talk in
the past few weeks. A letter was
read by City Manager Banning from
the War Department in Washington
stating that before a permit to build
a bridge could be issued it would be
necessary for City Council to pass
a resolution accepting the PROPOSE
tion of the two Levy Courts and al
so to authorize the city to build the
bridge. The resolution was drawn up
and Councilman Collins moved that
it be adopted. Councilman Marshall
brought up the question that if the
resolution were passed and the per-
nit were granted by the War De-
partment the city would be obligat-
ed to build the bridge and he claim
ed that the Council had no right to
vote on building a bridge when they
knew so little about what it would
cost before it was completed, with
the approaches. Mayor Vinyard
claimed that the resolution put no
one under obligation but that the
resolution was merely part of the
red tape that one had to go through
to get a permit.
Councilman Marshall raised the
question that although Council
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
GOV. BUCK VETOES
S5ONOO FORESTRY BILL
Not In Public Interest To ApprOprl-
ate Funds For State Parks

Governor C. Douglass Buck Tues
day afternoon returned to the House
with his veto Representative Pryor's
bill authorizing the Temporary I'm
employment Relief Commission to
transfer $4,000 to the State Fores-
try Department for the purchase of
forest lands in Delaware to enable
this State to benefit under an act of
Congress appropriating $300,OOO,OOO
for reforestration and to give work
to the unemployed. When this mea-
sure was passed by the Legislature
few days ago it was claimed its
provisions would enable the State
to get about $250,00O from the Fed
eral Government and that at least
$50 men could be put to work in the
forest lands to be acquired.
According to Governor Bucks We
to massage, however, the State
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
STRAWBERRY CROP
NOW GOING TO MARKET
Pennsylvania Railroad Announces
Special Train TO Handle Berries

Strawberries from the Delaware
Maryland Virginia Peninsula made
their appearance on the Philadel-
phia and New York markets this
week, when the Pennsylvania Rail-
road will begin the operation of a
special strawberry train, on fast
schedule, from the extreme southern
section of the Peninsula to the
North. This train will make it pos.
sible to deliver the berries. in a rip
ened state, at the Philadelphia, New
ark, and Jersey City terminals on
the same day on which they are
picked.
The Strawberry Special will start
from Bay View. Va, at 12 o'clock
noon. each week day and pick up
carload after carload of the berries
as far north as Bridgeville, Del,
from which point it will run at high
speed directly to Edge Moor yard,
just outside of Wilmington. Cars for
Jersey City and New York
City will continue on in the same
train which is scheduled to arrive
in the New York metropolitan terri
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
SERVICES AT OLD
CHURCH RESUMED
Rev. B. C. Warren Speaks
On Text He Used There
Fifty-eight Years Ago.

More than two hundred and fifty
persons on Sunday attended the re;
opening services of Barratts Chap
ell, the Cradle of Methodism," in
Delaware, following extensive re-
pairs to the old building. The Rev.
J. H. Whedbee, pastor of Magnolia
M. E. Church, who is also in charge
of Barratt's Chapel, presided over
the ceremonies which were attended
by a number of visiting ministers.
He announced that the repairs to
the chapel cost $500, all of which
has been paid.
Among the visiting ministers
we're the Rev. N. C. Benson, of
Frederick; the Rev. E. H. Collins, of
Harrington; the Rev. C. l. Carpenter
of Rehoboth; the Rev. J. D. Reese,
of Houston. and the Rev. B. C. War
rem, who is now living at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Warren, q former resident of
Delaware, and a member of the Will
mington M. e. Conference, left some
years ago, to reside in New York.
but recently returned.
Mr.. Warren spoke Sunday after
noon and stated prior to his sermon
that when a boy of 16, in 1875, he
preached his first sermon in Bar
rats Chapel and on Sunday used for
his text the same one he used on
that occasion. The text was the 18th
verse of the third chapter of Gene
sis: "And l will put enmity between
thee and the women and between
thy seed and her seed; and II shall
bruise thy head, and thou shall
brlise his heel"
During his sermon Mr.. Warren re-
ferred to the present day situation
which he declared to be a great cris-
is. He said the question was be-
tween democracy and a dictatorship
and urged all to stick to a demo-
cracy. .-'" =,
In closing he referred to the fight
between the, advocates of prohibition
and the opponents and warned of
the need of preparing to wage an
intensive battle to insure the reten-
lion of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
BAPTISTS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY FETE
Gather At Dover To Observe $50
Years OF Work In Delaware

The two hundred and thirtieth an
niversary of the founding of the first
Baptist Church in Delaware is being
observed at the Baptist State Con-
vention which started at Dover yes
terday and will be continued today.
In 1903 a group of people recently
come from Wales migrated from the
vicinity of Philadelphia to Della
ware and in that year built their
first church. Few of the Welsh de-
cendents remain among the men,
bership of the present church. The
present Baptists, in addition to their
English speaking churches both
white and negro have German, Swed-
ish and Polish churches in Whining
ton today.
The church at Dover was organ
led in 1852. 1t has through the years
been a strong institution of moral
and spiritual culture in the com
munity. Among its members past
and present have been men and wo-
men of distinction. Its present pas
tor, the Rev. S. Baynham Hiley.
served this people 20 years ago when
but recently graduated from Grocer
Theological Seminary. He returned
two years ago.
The president of the State Conven-
tion is Thomas S. Taylor. of Will
mington. who has served the long
est of any. Because of illness. Mr..
Taylor, for the first time in many
years, is absent from the convention.
The Rev. Mr.. Hiley, vice-president,
is presiding at the sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
CLUB WOMEN TO
MEET NEXT WEEK
State Federation Annual
Meeting In Wilmington
May Is And 10.

Club women from all parts of the
State will attend the 36th annual
convention of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs on
Thursday and Friday, May 1S and
10 in the Hotel DUPONT Biltmore, in
Wilmington. All sessions of the con-
vention will be on daylight saving
time. The Washington Heights Cen
tury Club. Mrs. J. Paul Green, pres
ident, will be hostess for the two
days meeting. The following COM
mittees have been appointed for the
convention:
Convention-Mrs. Charles w. JEFF
ferson, program; Mrs. William H..
Beacon, ex-oficio; Mrs. Glenn Gill
dersleeve. music; Mrs. Edmund NJ.
Barsham, publicity.
Credehtials-Mrs. Frank L. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Walter D. Mode.
Resolutions-Mrs. John D. Nc
Cabe, Mrs. R. o. Bausman and Miss
Anna B. Hayes.
Local committee-Mrs. ]. Paul
Green, chairman; Mrs. C. R. Bieter-
field, hospitality; Mrs. Leon B. Stay
ton, decorations; Mrs. e. G. Uulrieh,
exhibits; Mrs. William Edwin Bird,
ushers and pages; Mrs. Herbert S.
Drew, luncheons; Mrs. William H.
Dutton, junior dinner.
Several luncheons have been ar
ranged for the convention. but the
annual dinner will be omitted. On
the evening of May IS dinner for
juniors will be held at the hotel with
Mrs. William H. Dutton as chair
man.
Conference luncheons will be held
at the hotel on the opening day.
Reservations for these luncheons
must be made by May Is.
Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole. presi-
dent of the General Federation Of
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
KENT FRUIT GROWERS
GET SPRAY NOTES
Kent County Agent Wilson Says
Weather Favorable To POlllntatiOn

Within the past few days fruit
growers in Kent county have re-
ceived from the office of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson copies Of
the sixth edition of orchard spray
notes prepared by Dr. J. F. Adams,
plant pathologist of the University
of Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, in regard to the spray
ing of apple and peach trees at this
period of the season.
With reference to the apple stu
alton, weather conditions have been
exceptionally favorable for pollina-
tion, and fortunately to date the
frosts which have occurred during
the past three weeks have not caus-
ed any disturbing injury to the bios
SONS, with the result that the
blooms generally have been heavy
for all varieties. The recent rains
have favored a heavy discharge of
scab spores, which necessitates a
thorough covering of the new foli-
age in order to hold down the pos
sibilities of further infection.
According to DR.. L. A. Stearns,
of the Delaware exper-
iment station, codling moth is show
ing 20 per cent pupation with only
a scattering emergence, which is a
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
DEL. DEMOCRATS
PATRONAGE ROW
BREAKS IN Open
Congressman Adams Says
Some Leaders Balk His
Efforts.
CHAIRMEN SILENT
Following A Conference
They Say They Have
Nothing To Say.

fractional strife among Delaware
Democrats broke into the open in
Washington last week when Repre-
sentative Adams said Democratic
National Committeeman Tunnel,
National Committeewoman Bodziak
and State Chairman Biggs had Wis
tied Postmaster General James A.
Farley ito try to get him to Ignore
my recommendations"
"They are trying to dominate and
control things" Adams said. But /
won't be a yes man. That's why
they're trying to handicap and en-
barrass me-"
Adams said that as the only State
wide election Democratic official of
Delaware and as the States Demo-
cratic Representative in Congress,
he feels he is entitled to make rec
concentrations as to patronage.
81 have gone before the people In
the election and was chosen to rep
resent them,' he said. II do not in
tend to be dominated by Mr.. Tunnel
or Mr.. Biggs or Mrs. Bodziak."
Mr.. Adams declined to say what
candidates he had recommended for
appointments in Delaware,' but said
he intended to name "all of them or
none of them" -, c''f.' t
"If they succeed in getting Mr..
Farley to ignore my recommends
tions," he said, "I am not going to
be held responsible for the people
they put in office" ~ " rl'
"Biggs wants to be United States
Attorney" he said. "and Tunnel,
who was defeated for United States
Senator in 1924. is prospective
candidate for Senator in 1884. Mrs.
Bodziak. it is rumored. wants to be
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Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
SENTENCE SEVEN ON
PLEAD GUILTY DAY

Before Resident Judge w.
w. Harrington. at Dover. in
Plead Guilty Court the follow
ing offenders were sentenced
on indictments presented by
Deputy Attorney General Fish
er:
William Short. forgery, one
year in Kent county all; Nc
Kinley Brown and John l..
Davis, malicious mischief, two
months in Kent county Jail;
Copeland Jones. assault, one
month in Kent county jail;
George Johnson. one year, and
Thomas Jones, eight months
for larceny; George LARA
more, of Harrington, larceny.
ten months in Kent county
jail.
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
SEN. TOWNSEND WORKS
FOR GAME REFUGE
1t Is Hardly Possible That Funds
VIII Be Available This Year

In letter to Senator John G.
Townsend. Jr., of Delaware, the bu-
reau of biological survey of the de-
partment Of agriculture expresses
the hope that it will eventually be
able to establish game refuge in
Delaware, but it will be primarily
for protection of migratory birds
rather than the manifold species of
game found in the State.
Senator Townsend said he had
communicated with the bureau after
receiving a letter from a constitu-
ent, FLANNEL Long, of near Frank
ford. proposing a general game
sanctuary in that vicinity. He sent
the letter to the bureau with q re-
quest for comment.
Replying, Acting Chief w. c, Hen
derson wrote in part as follows:
81 have no doubt that the obser-
vations made by Mr.. Long with re-
gard to game conditions in Della
ware are very much to the point and
the biological survey is exceedingly
anxious to do whatever 1t can in
order to relieve the situation. But
you are aware, l am sure, that re-
fuge acquisitions made by the bio
logical survey are limited to those
areas which are primarily valuable
for migratory birds
"A number of places in your
State have been examined by the
biological survey and 1t is hoped
that we will eventually be able to
acquire something there that will
measure up to our requirements, but
at this time and for at least another
year no money will be available for
this purpose. We would like to have
more information from your cprre-
spondent regarding the available
1900 acres about which he speaks"
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May 3, To Tues
day, May 8, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford from Wednesday. May 8. to
Tuesday, May 8, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1933-05-12
Raj
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ..... 1S4
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
lol-
Mofe about "%El

More about MEL Attorney SmedIey bs recent debate the Y with Walter Angle commander of Corporal CoyIe post he Smedey receiving for hN work. Az part of 'poscty hepn2 pay the debt-hs services were Wl,on president of United who sad that posety must help pay poty enjoyed the benefits of haclgd dmocfacy) Which leaves M Smedy holding the Ws bag But Smedey isn getting rubber l. O. O Tor contaeing old MEL with apmy back dinner clubs 6 just bad Indeed deeply touched and for Smedey Sn boss Henry H. Cuan director the National Economy 900 year Rockefeller Field tek combination for tyng to cut compensation eo hoa sick and dying soldiers of the World N'atoc Mr Cunan yeah l5,000 gfand) This tbe Mir Cnffan. who head Of e hntPfobbon league collected S25.O00 year salary fl t>urAn worth $l5OOO letters of contribution bis gnlmae child of the Ma
 onal Chamber uy h C. Os who do the ing ,boud least be compensated io wear and the old b The National Economy league
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 Ier gave OOO Crenv Clark $500 ". R. Coe $ l0O Ms H. F. Dayson $1, ,000 Mrs r.. Maha Field Sl,0O0, M and Mrs Marsball Field 3d. $1.OOO Mf and Mrs Cbd Prick SlOOO Mrs Daniel Cuggeneim $l OO0 Edward L. Hardness $50OO F. Roland Hartman SC and and and M Cuan admitted that six months MEL bad spent S]l531 saarss alone cudny his own small pspee of &50D0 year take bread and wives and children S140O00 all expended h Kpipg who said "l long thin line of heroes when he drums begin 10 roll But after 's ove line. still thnner permitted 10 etafve while MEL and its $15000 year. oGSs cry wolf around the O > sub treasury organization that permits representative Of the National Economy league address members well face the ba,ge that party the eleyefe rich faekets this little old country has years (s the sixth of articles by the Tower exposing National Economy league More will fol- low)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-27
Radio Notes

At q recent broadcast by Josef Lhcvinne, world famous pianist, 1t was found 90 seconds before the program went on that tho plano Dtoi was too low for the maestro. Frank Black. NEG music director. handed over his conductors scorc and Lhevinne sat on 1t while Black directed the large symphony or- chcstra in n movement from difii- cult Tchnikovsky Concerto without notes.
 Seth Parker (Phillips II. Lord ) recently had c birthday party for g9-yenr-old Grandma HotchkisB, q pictureseque resident of Jonesport, Maine, during his Sunday Night nt Seth Parkcrs program oyer an NEG network Grandma Hotch- birthday was authentic, although her part in tho production was taken by an NEG player. Several hundred birthday cards were sent to tho NEG studios in New York and forwarded to tho aged lady at her home in Jonesport.
 Contrary to general opinion Frank Crumit, NEG star, says that the golf c0urse iS the best place he knows to work. The lyrics to most of Crumit's songs are made up ng ho goes around the eighteen hole course near his home in MaBsac chusetts. Hc jots down lines between shots and often has the whole song completed by tho time he's finished playing.
 Thousands of radio fans anSwcr- cd Charley (Captatn Henry) Win ninger's nationwide radio appeal fo ra name for the nve-mont ths- old baby boy found on Captain Henry'a NEG Show Boat. The letters came from every state in the union, and continued, names of presidents, statesmen, politicians. prize. fight CTS, cr0oners, composers, stage and movie stars, Southern generals, heroes of famous rofnanccs, and names from tho Bible and Greek mythology. Out of this welter of suggestions, tho names Henry and Maxwell were in the majority. so the show boat baby starts life with the title. Henry Maxwell"
 The "SwcctEeartB of the Air. May siDghi Brcen and Peter dc Rose hoard over NEG networks, played as q request number on their program recently, the first song that Pete ever wrote, called When You're Gone l Won't For get You" At tho same time petcr's mother lay in q hospital about to undergo q major operation.
 rho request came from many listeners, fans of tho late Mrs